AGE.
There’a a chastened spirit that folds its wings,
Musing ’tween earth and holy things ;
Still gliding on in its noiseless flight,
Like the snow thro’ the ciouda of a winter’s night.
’Tis the spirit of age.
There’a a passionless eye, that looks above,
With a ray of faith, and a tear of love ;
That regards the stars, as they nightly glow,
As the home of some friend who was once below.
‘Tis the eye of age.
There’s a faded lip, that but faintly smiles,
And with tales of bygone years beguiles
The laughing child ; and with holy kiss
Mingles a prayer for its future bliss.
’Tis the lip of age.
There’s a withered hand, that in youth was wed
To its kindred hand—but that hand is dead ;
And the withered hand, tho’ it gave and lend,
Now wants the aid of some kindly friend.
’Tis the hand of age.
But the chastened spirit, which folds its wings,
Will take its flight anon where the seraph sings,
And the passionless eye, with its tear of love,
Will behold all it lost in the realms above.
Then farewell, age!
(WRITTEN FOR THE TIMES 4r SENTINEL.]
A PEEP_AHEAD.
CHAPTER f.
Belle Snooks sauntered into a reading room. :
“Give mo the New Era. waiter,” said she, i
\
throwing herself on a settee.
While absorbed in the contents of the paper, j
three horsemen rode up to the door, and tossing
their bridles to a ‘servant, entered the room—t
humbly ask their pardon, for, on closer inspec
tion, I perceive them to be women, and one of
them a very pretty one, too. They were dressed
in close fitting frocks—the skirts of which de
scended to the knee—pantaloons, and and small
green caps, with feathers of the same color.
Not observing the first comer, they seated them
selves around a table, selected such papers as
suited them, and called for cigars and three
weak brandy-smashes.
For a few moments they read in silence. “1
declare!” cried the pretty one, suddenly, “if
here isn’t another puff for Belle Snooks!” “I’m
glad of it,” said the one nearest her, “her speech
last night was magnificent.”
“Pooh!” answered Semiramis Higgins, (the
prettiest,) with a toss of her head, “her argu
ments wern’t worth a straw; every position she
took was weak.”
“Oh, you're joalous!” replied Belle’s champion.
Mother says she’s the most influential wo
man in the party, and we talk of running her
for President next campaign. What a face she’s
got! What a voice!”
“What a voice, indeed !” said the third wo
man, (very plain,) who had not spoken before.
■“Why it sounded last night like a consumptive
• grimalkin’s!”
“Well, you’ll see!” answered the Snoksite,
maliciously. “She’s handsome, and the gen
tlemen will vote for her!” Semiramis curled
her lip disdainfully, and her companion’s face
reddened with anger.
“You had better say nothing of her private
‘life,” commenced Semiramis, after a moment’s
silence. “It used to be thought quite essential
for a candidate to have some pretensions to
principle; see how she treated Robert Deve
rent !”
“Good Heavens! hasn’t a woman a right to
marry whom she pleases ?”
“She has no right to be dishonorable ; and / j
say that Isabel Snooks has not one particle of!
honor, if, after paying such marked attention j
to Deverent, she leaves him now for Moses
Sly.”
The three started with different exclamations, :
for before the speaker, her beautiful face flush- i
ing with anger, stood Belle Snooks!
“Jefferson Park, at 9 o’clock, to-night!” she
said, extending her card, and, with a look of
defiance, she swept from the room.
“Darning needles at ninety paces !” laughed
Deverent, behind a screen. “Pop-guns and catnip
tea for two!”
CHAPTER 11.
Great Catastrophe!—Narrow Escape!—List
of the Killed, Wounded and Missing!
The public at large will be astounded, dis
mayed and generally discumbnberated, to learn
that an unamicabin meeting occurred between
the distinguished Isabella Snooks, of the Pro
gressive Woman and Men’s D n Your Eyes
Party, and Semiramis Higgins, of the World
Upsetting Club. It was a scene of the most
heart-rending nature, and clearly proved the
iCruel, unpatriotic, and generally detestable spirit
of all parties but our own. It was in the black
ness of the night; the gas blazed like—like—
gas, asda few small dogs ran about the streets!
They met! The word was given!! Miss
Higgins was taken with Ibe tooth-ache, and
Miss Snooks’ pistol, not having any barrel,
-wouldn't go okl !! It would hflve done the
heart of every true American good, *° see the
queenly and magnificent air with which Miss
finooks ieit the field of battle;
“Ijko.a sweeping comet, scornful ia its wrath!’’
Programme,—Women and Men’s Morning
Tattler.
CHAPTER 111.
Tim;:—Morning.
Place —Mrs. Minerva Lycurgia Soi’ona
Snooks’ breakfast room.
t Scene—Mrs. M. L. S. Snooks—-her hat on—’
sitting in Gtie ehair with her feet on the back ofl
another—World Upsetting Messenger in her
Rand, from which she reads with terrific frowns
Belie isnooks similarly equipped, answering a
note from the African Club—Mrs. Minerva Ly
■curgia Soiona Snooks’ husband in a low rock
ing chair, swaying the baby to and fro, and
Johnny Snooks pouring out some eoflee for his
sister Cleopatra.
Mrs. Minerva Lycurgia Soloua Snooks, was
a “strong minded American woman,” and glow
ed in the title. She delivered her opinions with
a defiant inflexibility, which was perfectly mag
nificent. Her displeasure was4errific, and her
frown horrify ing. She considered •$ a pointed
find unpardonable insult, all such paltry flattery
am] “my dear,” by whic’ m n
had so long weakened and vitiated the minds of
silly woman. She scorned sweet-meats, rocking
chairs, cako and green tea, as enervating and
effeminate. She had a nervous disgust for any
allusion to that peculiar manner, in which nature
has decided that the young of the genus Homo ,
shall satisfy their hunger! In short, search the
whole world over, and you would find no one
with whom to compare her, except, Mrs. Miner
va Lye urgia Solona Snooks.
She had been twice returned to the Legisla
ture, twice in Congress, and was still at fish
hooks and carving knives with both Houses, be
cause a woman in this enlightened age, was
still obliged on marrying to take her husband’s
name. “Belle,” said Mrs. Lvcurgia Solona
Snooks emphatically, *‘l want you to give this
its a venomous little thing and dont
deserve the least mercy.”
“I’ll allude to it after this trip,” said Belle con
tinuing her writing.
“But Belle,” said her mother’s husband de
precatingly, “It strikes me—that is—it seems
that you ought to let—that is—you had belter de
cide that matter about Deverent.”
“I have decided, I shant’ marry him.”
“But Belle,” exclaimed Mrs. M. L S. Snooks’
husband, with the slightest tone in the world, ot
remonstrance, “You have paid him such un
mistakable attentions, the man will certainly
expect a proposal.” Belie tossed her head.
“The fact is,” said Mrs. M. L. S. Snooks su
perbly, as she glanced condescendingly upon
her husband. “Deverent’s got two much spirit,
Belle is so much in public life, that she wants a
husband with a quiet and ‘retiring disposition.”
“Yes,” said Belle, “I confess i like Deverent
better than Sly, hut I’ve studied him attentively,
and am afraid his talent and ambition, might
give me some trouble. Sly, on the contrary is
peculiarly domestic, and he is modest, forgiving,
and meak So you see why I have preferred him.”
She concluded with an incnntrovertable tone.
Mrs. Snooks husband heard and sighed. “Now
I’m ready for the stump!” cried Belle despatch
in her letters, and her maternal progenitor start
ed forward, upsetting a chair, and casting the
obnoxious messenger impatiently on the floor.
They were about leaving the room, when
Mrs. M L. S. Snooks’ husband ventured to sug
gest in a tremulously apologetic tone, “My dear
—excuse me! Minerva Lvcurgia, I believe—
that is—l think from divers indications, that our
baby feels the need of its natural nourishment —
I mean—she’s hungry /”
“Oh ! don’t be a fool /” cried Mrs Snooks in
a tone verging on the snappish, as she threw
on her husband a glance of withering and un
mitigated contempt. Flinging herself into the
tallest, most masculine looking chair she could
find, and disdaining all such feminine appendages
as footstools, she prepraed to administer the re
quisite sustenance. The revengeful glance with
which she almost annihilated her smaller half,
said as plain as words could say, “I’ll pay you for
not taking this task too!”
“And l think,” stammered the fraction, just as
Mrs. Minerva was making her exit, “That is—
I’tn afraid the childs bowels are out of order!”
Mrs- M. L. S. Snooks discharged at him a
broadside of grape shot glances, and slamming
the door, she sprang upon her horse and gallop
ed off. The fraction filled a tea spoon with par
agoric, and with a sigh, proceeded to hold the
baby’s nose while lie administered the dose.
CHAPTER IV.
Hurrah for Press and Kodfish ! Hurrah ! Hur
; rah !! Hurrah !!!” shouted the Kings and Queens
! of the republic, as Belle descended from the
| Platform. Did it ever occur to you, friends,
! how fond wo Americans are of racking our
j blood vessels in the service of a candidate ? As
to the wearing out of shoe leather, that is past
computation. Indeed I’ve heard it discussed by
a board of English physicians (very solemn and
j concieted were they, or they wouldn’t have been
I Englishmen) whether or not the American soul
] was situated in the heel. “And” said a wise M.
| D. on the affermative, “Ifyou don’t believe me
| just attend one of their political meetings.”
| Belle was a “big gun” at electioneering,
j “ Egad!” said one jockey, knocking the elbow
; of a lother, “and ain’t she got a calf as is a calf?
I I vow she’s some /”
“Fine form !” said a gentleman peering at her
: through his eye-glass, as she jostled aside the
! crowd,“fine ankle, v-e-r-y !”
; Belle reached the hotel, and threw herself on
| a sofa in her mothers room.
Mrs. Minerva Lycurgia Solona Snooks set by
a table, her knees crossed independantly, as with
a highly disdainful expression she read a letter.
Occasionally elevating her nose, and drawing
down the corners of her mouth, she would make
portions of the epistle audible.
“I am disconsolate! I have tried every thing
!to no purpose. Ella will make the almond shells
i into saucers, to put on a little box, she calls her
| table, while Dick, floats the very same shells in
i water, calling them “ real boats,” and uses El
i Jas box for a tort to siioot apple seeds Irom.
Dick rides horse back on the tongues, and Ella
pins her apron around them fora baby. “What
! “are you going to do Ella, when you get so large
ias mama I asked the other day. “Hem papa’s
I handkerchiefs, and take care of mama when she’s
| sick, and learn what you told me I must- to “do
1 to others, as I would that they should do to me.”
, “And you, Dick ?”
“I’m going to be a soldier!” he cried exulting.
|lv marching off with a clothes brush over his
I shoulder.
“Well, Ella, who loves you most, pdlift of ma
ma?” “Papa wouldn’t let the bears catch me.
but you rock me to sleep, don’t you mama ?”
“I cried Dick, “when I am a
man, I’m going to build a big gold house, and
have it full of gold beds, and gold stoves, and lots
j o p candy all the time. And I’m going to have
! y OU and Ella live in it.
“A.rid what will papa do ?”
; “Qhi’ he can build his own houses!”
! “Mam. l >” said Eila, who had been in a browrt
I studv for t. iree whole seconds, “why don’t you
have"sueh a . !) ig black beard as papa does ? And
mama,” she at *ded after another pause, “Pm so
glad you don’t § big what papa calls bass. I
never could go to s^e P if you did.”
“The fact is, dear Mrs. Snooks, I’m not sure
but there is a little natural difference
masculine and feminine natures. I dress my
children alike, teach then.’ the same things, and
yet—” “Weak minded wouien J” sneered Mrs.
Snooks contemptuously, “I'd educate them f” l
CHAPTER V.
It was a lovely day in September, that Isabel
Snooks and Moses Sly paused be lore the altar ol
the beautiful church of St. Nancy. Before
them stood tiie Kev. Jane Smith, theu* long
ied and beloved Pastor.
She gazed on Moses with a gentle smile of
encouragement. Modestly casting down his eyes,
with a crimson cheek, he awaited the irrevocable
words which should make him through lile
an others.
Minerva Lvcurgia, in all the majesty of a stiff
shirt collar and black brocade vest, stood near
to give him away. At one side, in the remote
corner of a pew, sat Mrs. Snooks’ husband hold
ing a bottle with which he endeavored to quiet
the baby. A solemn pause tell over them like a
veil.
“Moses, will you take this woman to he
your wedded wife, to love, honor, cherish and
obey, so long as you both shall live?”
As the timid hare, when she hears the bay of
her cruel enemy ; as the meek eyed dove when she
feels the fowlers murderous glance; as a howl
of jelly when struck by a violent hand, so Moses
trembled! Modest blushes overspread his
brow, as with a tremulous voice he said, “ 1 will!”
Then sustaining his fauiteriug steps by tue
arm of his smiling bride, they turned to leave
the church.
“Vive la Humbug !” I cried with stentorian
voice.
“Why Ti,m the Woman’s Right Convention
meets this morning at nine o’clock; come!
Breakfast is ready !”
Readers, pardon my Dream !
TIM
Slit’ (Times an'D Sentinel
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. __
WEDNESDAY MCA’VING, FED. 2, 1853.
Haync and Webster’s Speeches.
Redding & Cos., Boston, have published, in a neat
pamphlet of 84 pages, the speech of Gen. Hayne,
of S. C., iu the U. S. Senate, on Foot’s R solution,
and Mr. Webster’s speech in reply to it. It may be
ordered from Boston by mail. The price is 25 cents.
In a little slip accompanying tho pamphlet, there is an
editorial prepared to hand for such Editors as “have not
the leisure to write a notice of them,” in which the
following sentence occurs:
Thi-, (tho speech,) it is generally known, has ever been
regarded, and spoken of, as “the great speech of the \la3-
sachu etts Statesman ; as a profound and luminous expo
sition ot the fundamental principles of the Federal Consti
tution.”
Unquestionably, this speech of Mr. Webster is his
greatest forensic effort; it is equal in pathos, in elo
quence, in retort, in sarcasm, in the measured flow of
language, to the finest productions of the classic ages ;
but instead of being “a profound and luminous exposi
tion of the fundamental principles of the Federal Con
stitution,” it is avast magazine of Federalism from which
the puny soldiers of that school have drawn th.-ir mili
tary stores and accoutrements for the last 20 years ;
and we can. therefore, but regard it as a whited sepul
chre, adorned without by grap Tul festoons of oratory,
but within, full of dead men's bones.
We have not room, in a short editorial, to expose the
vital objections which exist to the circulation of this
speech in the South, as “a profound and luminous ex
position of the principles of tho Federal Constitution.”
It attacks “slavery as one of the greatest of evils, both
moral and political.”
It advocates Internal Improvement, by the general
government, in its most odious and objectionable form.
A road over the Alleghany, a canal round the falls of
tlie Ohio, or a rail road from the Atlantic to the Missis
sippi, are legitimate projects of improvement, according
to Mr. Webster, and embraced in the purview of the
constitution.
The supremacy of the Supreme Court, in all cases,
over the Sovereign States of the confederacy, is the
crowning feature of this great speech. The Supreme
Court, though but a co ordinate branch of the Federal
Government, is, in Mr. Webster’s polities, the last re
sort for relief, under the constitution, fr<-m the oppres
sion of a law, which is plainly, palpably and dangerous
ly unconstitutional —ail other resistance, by States or
people, is revolutionary and unconstitutional. This
doctrine is in the teeth of the Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions of ‘9B and ’l)9, which have been so recently
introduced into the Democratic Platform— and is in
truth and verity, the heart and soul of Federalism.
Admit it, and the last vestige of State Rights is swept
from the constitut or. When dfd the Supreme Court
ever pronounce a decision curtailing the powers of the
Federal Government? It is part and parcel ot that
Government. All its officers are of Federal appoint
ment ; they draw their pay from the Federal Treasu
ry ; they are impeachable before a Federal tribunal ;
the States have no control over them. To surrender
the reserved rights of the States to such a tribunal,
would be as wise as to commit the lamb to the tender
care of the wolf.
The Republican doctrine regards the States as sove
reign ; they, therefore, have no superior ; the Federal
Government itself is but their creation ; they do not
acknowledge it as over them, much less the Supreme
Court, which is but a department of the Federal Gov
ernment. When, therefore, the Federal Government
overleaps the boundaries of the constitution, with the
sanction of the Supreme Court, and tramples upon the
reserved rights of the States or people, the tates may
and of right ought to interpose a shield ot protection.
In such ease, a convention of States is the only umpire
to which a State can, with dignity, submit.
We are willing f> commend Mr. Webster’s speech
as a great intellectual display 5 but we stamp upon it
the brand of “Federalism.”
The Campbell Minstrels.
This favorite Ethiopian Band has met with very
brilliant success in our city. Their Concerts
have been well attended, and “mirth and fun grow
fast and furious” under their lively 3ongs and funny jests.
Their exhibitions will be continued nightly during the
week.
Melancholy Accident.
We learn from the Constitutionalist, that C. W .
Bedell, of Harris county, Ga —a medical student
was accidentally shot on the 29th alt., by the discharge
of a revolver. lie was lying in a precarious condition
at latest dt‘*s. and very s!'"ht Dopes were entertained
f- j
01 hi* recovery,
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Southern and Northern Industry.
The cotton bale is the only source of income to the
great mass of Southern Planters 5 anil many of tnem
would be ashamed to sell a fat pig or a pound of butter.
With Northern farmers, every surplus article is sent to
the market, and the income of many of them, on very
small farms, will far exceed that of many of our rery
wealthy agriculturists.
There is a market in New York known as the M nsh
ington Market, Only twenty thousand persons are de
pendent upon it. Yet the ’ revenue derived from the
trade of this number of persons, by the corporation, is
$34,000 per annum. It will astonish many of our read
ers to learn that $23,432,000 worth of provisions were
sold in this market in one year. Os this sum, $*,900,-
000 were realized by the meat trade ; $2,800,000 by the
fruit; $2,800 000 by the fruit trade; $480,000 the but
ter trade; $9,000 honey trade; $0.8.000 fish trade;
$1,000,000 the egg trade; $17,5 0,000 vegetable trade ;
$1,000,000 the poultry trade; and $15,000 the nut
trade.
These statistics very clearly prove that there is money
in butter, in eggs, in poultry, in fruit, in fish, as well as
in cotton bales.
We desire to call the attention of farmers, in our
neighborhood, to the foregoing, in the hope of directing
their attention to anew branch of trade. There are,
say 5,000 people in Columbus, who are dependent upon
the market for provisions. If we eat in proportion to
our Northern population, we ought to consume $7,000,
000 worth of food per annum. This, however, strikes
us as extravagant. We pay, however, $216 per an
num for board. We will give our hotel keepers a profit
of 5 dollars on each boarder. This will leave slsl
for provisions And we, therefore, conclude that 750,-
000 dollars are annually spent for provisions in this eitv.
If you wish to pocket a part of this sum of money,
bring in your fat pigs, lambs, kids, turkeys and chick
ens ; your rich yellow butter ; your honev-comb ; your
fruit and vegetables, and convert them into gold at very
good prices.
Exciting from Texas. —The “American Flag,” of
Br w.-sville, Texas, in the course of an article on theßevo
iution in Mexico, has the following observations : “We
have just conversed with Sr. Pina, recently arrived from
Col. Uraga and the scene of operations in Tamaulipas.—
Sr. Pina informs us that he comes with lull powers, both
from Col. Uraga .and from Gov. Prieto, to arrange af
faiis on the frontier, lie bore letters, also, to Gen. Ava
los a; Matamoras ; uu this General, instead of treating
with him,s -tight to anvst and imprison him. lie man*
aged to escape his clutches, however, and is now on tltis
a'de of the river, lie is sanguine of uniting the revo
lutionary 1 aders in ore ci nun on* cause, and confidently
predicts that ere long Matamoras will be in the hands of
the liberators, and the reformed government firmly estab
lished throughout that unfortunate country.
Massachusetts Legislature —The whigs have nominated
the lion. Ed. Everett for the vacant seat in the U. S. Son
Macon ami Western Rail Road.
The earnings of this Road, for the past year, have
been $26 ,955 93; and the expenses $116,358 74.
There is a balance in hand of $72,579 53 to be ap
prnpriat •1 . iividen.l and reserve fun!. There wa a
decrease in passenger earnings, as compared with 185 ,
of 10 12 per cent , and an increase of freight earnings
of 72 per cent. The aggregate ‘ increase of earnings
was 27 1-2 per cent. The whole expenditure for the
year is about 3 per cent, of the gross earning*.
The Thomaston and Barnesville Rail Road Company
have completed the location of their Road from Thom
aston to Barnesville, and have contracted with J so. D.
Gray, Esq., for grading the whole line.
Death o t Dr, J limits Smith.
This distinguished gentleman has lately died in New
York, in the 72d year of his age. fie was born in
Plymouth, Connecticut, but has been long a resident of
South Carolina, where he was engaged in agriculture,
and is principally distinguished at the South for his zealous
efforts to introduce he culture of the Tea Plant. Ilia
death was caused by a fracture of the skull, received
in an assault made upon him some years ago, on his
Tea plantation. Ilis loss will be much regretted.
Texan Items.
It is understood that near 500 square miles of terri
tory, supposed to be cov; red by Austin’s grant, is not
embraced under it. The Governor advises that the
titles of occupants he confirmed. The citizens of San
Antonio are urging the government to open a road from
that place to the Rio Grande, in the direction of Chi
huahua.
Maj. Wood, of the IT. S Army, was badly hart on
the 11th ult., by the upsetting of the stage.
Legislative Proceedings.
Baton Rouge . Jan. 25.—The resolution to go into
an election for a IJ. S. Senator, came up to-day in the
House, when Mr. King, of St. Landry, moved that it be
postponed indefinitely. The motion was lost by .a vote
of 32 yeas against 54 nays.
The resolution was then made the special order of the
day for Friday next.
Mr. Marks introduced a resolution to instruct our
Senators, to use their powers in favor of the annexation
of Cuba.
Mr, Wilder introduced a resolution to amend the act
of Consolidation of New Orleans.
Mr. Ranney offered a resolution to establish Free
Banking.
A resolution to borrow fifty thousand dollars was
adopted.
In toe Senate, the Citizens’ Bank Report was presen
ted, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Kenner offered a resolution, which was adopted,
appropriating two hundred thousand dollars for school
funds,
It is now pretty certain, that a United States Senator
will be elected. —Daily Delta.
The boiL of the South. — This most excellent agri
cultural periodical has entered upon its third volume
with brightening prospec.s—the first number of which
is now before us, and is filled, as heretofore, with a large
amount of interesting and valuable reading matter.——
The present number lias a “premium essay on drain
ing,” from the pen of Mr, Nelson Clayton, of Oak
Bowery, worth ten times the cost of the third volume
of the jjoil of the South to every planter who reads
and carries into practice the plan indicated. The Soil
of the South ought to be in the hands of every planter
° T ‘ one dollar for the
I ‘# MIS. s,w HvUf
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Thk Soil of tub Sooth. —Tins excellent |
ral paper, which should be in the hands of every I
culturaist, comes to us this week in anew. and Wo t j~ ‘
an improved form, large octavo, 32 pages. It
lished at Columbus, Ga., monthly, by James M. Q 1R *
bers. Agricultural Editor, and Charles A. Pialv
Horticultural Editor, at the low price of $1 p,. r nn]i3 ;
The present No. is a very interesting one.— So. p
! Advocate.
Election of U. S. Senator.
Baton Rouge, Jan. 27, a. m.—A mass meeting H
the democrats was held here in the Court House, ;IfilL
night, in relation to the election of a U S. Sonatc- W
The Court House was crowded, and the greatest II
citement prevailed.
Col. Porter, of Caddo, was called to the chair. Saimn’ [1
P. GreVes, Judge Burke and Capt. Searls, 0 f n atf ,, I
Rouge, were chosen Vice Presidents, and Dennis Cor. I
coran, of New Orleans, and Robt. Me Hatton, of lhn ft
Rouge, acted as Secretaries.
Speeches were delivered by Seth Barton and i-th'-rUBI
and resolutions unanimously adopted that both 11,, J
of the Legislature should elect a United Stater Senat e I
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout.
Further hy the Arctic.
Steamers’ Movements.
New York, Jan. 26.—The ste ner Glasgow #*;!<,,} 1
from Liverpool on the 9th, and tho Hermann from
Southampton on the 10th nit., both for New York.
The Great Forgeries.
The forgeries of Pries, the corn merchant, amount to
one hundred thousand pounds sterling. Pries has been
arrested.
Cuba Governorship.
Quosndo is named as the probable successor of Cam-do
in tho Governorship of Cuba.
Austria.
The recall of Radetzky has been confirmed.
Turkey.
The Turkish fleet is blockading the coast of Mbtyfc
L-negro.
Another Cabinet Rumor.
Baltimore, Jan. 18. It is rumored that Gem-mil
Pierce has offered Mr. Buchanan the Premiership.
New Jersey U. S. Senator.
Baltimore, Jan. 28.—William Wright has been eW
ted U. S. Senator for New Jersey.
Col. Fremont’s Land Claims Confirmed,—The
United States Land Commissioners have confirmed! tke
claim of Col. Freni nf to the Mariposa Land Grant.
Ltncii Law.— A man named Jones was hang.by tile
people of Sacramento City for murder.
General Pierce. — Boston , Jan. 25.—Geneml
Pierce declines a public reception at any poin t, on his
way to Washington City, on account of tho resent eft
amity in his family.
Conorkssional Procki; dings.— Washington,
25.—1n the House to-day it was agreed to report a till,
in favor of reciprocity in the trade with Canada.
Napoleon 111 lias issued a regulation forbidding file
growth of imperials ; lie has grown his own and wants a>-
rivalry.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CONTINUED.
I have devoted so much space to domestic matters
to leave but iitt’e for outside politics. A summary ir.jst
therefore suffice.
Inside of Congress debates on foreign policy, t’to
true construction of the Monroe Doctrine, as to wheth
er its application was intended or ought to ho general tor
special, and the Cuban question, have been the chief
topics. The California Senator's Rail Road to the
cine, and other projects, the r I exas debt, and th” con
firmation of Badger as U. S. Supreme Judge, have
been the additionalthemes of interest.
In tile House, the foreign question* have alb**- fchen
raked up and some showing of hands made, aad butulifc*
tle else done thus far.
Both Houses have done an act of grace andt justice
in the appropriation to Mills, who e Jackson. Stut.ua is.-a.,
great triumph, standing now like
“The Statue that enchants the world,”
only of a tougher material and a tougher subject. Ne
ther the Graces, nor the Muses, had much’ to
oo with Andrew Jackson, and his proper position is, us
the artist lias placed him, astride of his War-ILrse.
Outside, Caoinet contrivances are the order of’their
<lay. New Tort and Virginia figure eonsj>ieu ou siy
therein, Ihe former strains every nerve to get one off
her sons in. I lie Dickinson, Dix, and Marcy men ar , *'
equally strenuous, Virginia., on the contrary, has strain
ed every nerve, and successfully, to keep her ablest ex
ponent, out in the hope of g--tt ng some second-rats man :
m, who will subserve personal projects better.
Out of the thousand and one lies circulated about
Mi. Hunter, tins small grain of truth may be extracted t
He was invited and went to see Gen. Pierce, at Boston
—was tendered the Premiership and declined—partly
from personal considerations, connected with his com
fortable seat in tbs Senate—partly from ulterior hopes
ot ill judging fiends—and partly because hostile in
fluences in Virginia had embarrassed him. The sto
ries about his objections to persons proposed to W as
sociated with him, are humbugs of the first water, and
circulated for an especial purpose, which you in Geor
gia will easily perceive. The compromisers, par ex-. .
eellencc. are trying their old game-—raising outcry’ r
about the extremes, and saving the Uajon. over again,
by denouncing “fanatics North and South,” The
boldest of them couple in the same category “Seces
sionists, as they style the State Rights men, and
Barnburners—denounce in one breath Dix, in the other
Davis. Now, we of the South, of course, can have no
sympathy or community of feeling with the Barnburn
eis, and don t want them to have a finger in the pie if
we can help it. But this wholesale kind of bad faith,
aiter treaties, may suit “Union Democrats,” but won’t
suit high toned State Rights men As Soule says,
did we un te in battle to be separated in victory —co-
operate but to betray ?” No \ that game is toq open -
to cheat the country twice. As an indication, the Re
public thus speaks up for its old friends, the “Union
Savers,” in an editorial having special reference to your
Slate, thus :
The strife already begun between the two sections of
the Democracy foreshadows the more general struggle
that must follow the threatened course of proceeding,-—=
The Hunkers and Barnburners arc hittling with ominous
‘“‘in anticipation of the appointment of General Dix,
1 •••‘‘‘sn unrenouncing and an wash*
; n the South, and
unless
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