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A Scrap from Aunt Patty’s Scrap Bag.
THE RED VELVET BODDICE.
By Caroline Lee lifiit*.
Aunt Patty rapped the lid of her golden snuff
box, and called up a large pinch ot snuft, which
seemed to have a reviving influence on her fac
ulties, for when Estelle reminded her of Nora
Shirland, and the Red Velvet Boddice, a more
than usual gleam ol animation kindled in her
faded eves. ...
“Ah f yes,” said she, “Nora was a blessed lit
tle creature, and I love to dwell upon the time
when she was among us, lighting us all up, just
like summer sunshine. She was so different
from what we thought southern girls were, she
didn’t want any waiting on in the world, and in
stead of lying in bed till noon, as I’ve heard say
they do, she was up with the lark, and out
among the dews ot the morning. She was
smarter and more industrious than halt the
northern girls, though they think the ladies at
the south do nothing but sit and he fanned with
big bunches ot peacock’s leathers the live long
day. Mr. Elmwood got so, that it seemed he
couldn’t go no where else, but just where she
was. He used to come most every night, as
steady as the clock struck the hours, and no
matter how folks were seated when he came,
he was sure to get close to her, in a little time.
One night, and 1 never did see him look so
bright and piert before, he waited upon her to
a party that was given to her, by one ot our j
near neighbors. After she was dressed, and it j
never took her long to lix herself, tnough she al- j
ways looked as nice as anew bound Psalm book,
she came into my room, for me to see her.
“I couldn’t think of going. Aunt Patty,” says j
she, giving a little flourish of her hands, so natu
ral to her, without knowing if you approved my
looks or not. How do you liae my ooddice .
Do you think it looks too fine ? If it does, I
will take it off, and wear something more sim
ple.”
“Bless your heart,” says TANARUS, “I wouldn’t have
you take it off, on no account, it looks so nice
and prettv. It fits you off* like a London (1011. I
wonder what Mr. Elmwood will say to it.”
“Don’t, Aunt Patty,” says she, “l want you
all to understand that we are friends, the very i
best f. lends in the world, nothing more.”
“I think Nora will like Mr. St. Leger, says j
Mrs. Worth, my niece Emma, who stepped in, j
a few moments before. “ 1 hey say he isjus. te- i
turned from Europe, and will be there to night. j
He is the pride and boast of our town. I am j
very glad he is come back, time enough for you j
to see him!”
“Is he very tall ?” says Nora laughing, “amt ,
has he fine black eyes,"and very graceful man
ners ?”
“Why, you must have seen him, says my ;
niece Emma. “He is all that, and more. j
“l have seen him oltsn in my mind s eye,
says Nora. She began with a smile, but a soit
of a pensive shade settled on her face, heiOie
she stopped.
Aunt Patty stopped, for Mrs. Worth opened the !
door and with her usual quiet, gentle tread ap
proached the table on which ner veneiabe Aunt
learned her palsied arm.
“Emma,” said Aunt Patty, “I am gUd you
have come in, just at this moment. I’m telling
Estelle about Nora Shirland. recollect
when she first met Mr. St. Leger, the night she
wore her red silk velvet boddice, with a white
muslin skirt, looking so sweet and modest.
Here is a little scrap of it that l keep as choice
as gold dust. Now, as 1 wasn tat that party, 1 j
can’t say any thing about it. Aou take up the i
storv now and finish it* Estelle vvill he glad j
enough to hear it from you, instead of poor, pro
sy Aunt Patty.” .
” “Oh! no,” exclaimed Estelle, “but it would be j
a rarity to hear mother tell a story. No body ]
reads aloud as sweetly as she does.
“Estelle always knew how to flatter a |
little,” said her mother, her soft, grey eyes turn- j
ing upon her, with a look of the tenderest affec
tion. , , . , . .
“Nora Shirland was indeed a lovely girl, and
the summer she passed with us, was one of the
most delightful seasons ot my life. Aes, l re
member that evening, Aunt Patty, well, i was
anxious Nora should enjoy herself, and beai
away with her a phasing remembrance of our
northern social gatherings. I wanted that she
should see Mr- St. Leger, and that lie should
see our southern favorite. I had penetiation
enough to perceive that Mr. Limwood would
never be to her, more than a devoted friend, and
that if someone did not make a deeper impres
sion, there was no prospect of our transplanting
her to the bovvers ot the North.
When Mr. St. Leger made his appearance,
we were all grouped about t>e piazza, in fee
moonlight, for it was a clear, summer night, and
the rooms were rather small. As Mr. St. Leger
walked up the gravel avenue that led to the door,
his tall and finely formed figure towered in the
moonlight and made all those around appear
very insignificant. There was something in his
air and manner that commanded respect and
admiration, asd I think he had the handsomest
face I ever saw. I looked at Nora, who \\.i&
conversing with Mr. Elmwood and I was sine l
saw a sudden glow on her cheek, w hich redden
t'd still more, when the lady of the house brought
n Mr. St. Leger and introduced him. He ad-
her with grace and politeness, but there |
dre an air of reserve about him, which seemed
was *> c t chillingly the warm hearted southern j
to afb s j ie ° ot S p ea k with her usual ease and
. m, and when they separated and min
animntu. ■ |je Qf d)fc comp any, I have no
B eovs V is a feeiing of mutual disappointment,
’’.'d awards that every o’ ie l,a< J keen
C Sn(r Nora to hfm, and prophesying t! J at s^ e
P rats , i ?.Motivate him,, and with the natural pride
*• coercion, of the “ill ol
0 . n „ ’ He bad seen too much ot the woild,
iiineb flattered and admired, not to have
deal of self-apFcciation, ami Nora hail
a b 1
share too. . , r eqil ,
1 , ;.)uld not help being pleased when 1 sa
him draw near the piano, when Nora was sing
™ | 6ta „d with folded arms in perlect si
lence'listening to her songs. She sang w,th
„ eat sweetness and taste, and the soul ol music
breathed from her voice. When she badl 8... wj
and rose from the piano every one urged her tor
another song. Mr, St. Leger would s.ng w.th
her—they said he was one of the most delight
ful singers in the world. She looked up to him
involuntarily, with all the music of her soul
beaming in her eye, and I firmly believe that
onoglanco thawed the ice of reserve that had
imparted such coldness to his first greeting. —
His fine dark eye responded, and turning over
the leaves of a music book, he waited her selec
tion. He had one of the richest, most mellow,
charming voices I ever heard, and it harmonized
delightfully with her own. She looked excited
and happy, but she was too polite to monopolize
the instrument, and soon gave place to others.
After that, I saw her walking and talking with
St. Leger, whose lofty figure was compelled to
bend down, to find himself within reach of her
gentle, though animated tones. I love to see
such a contrast. ‘The upward looking, delicate
woman, the strong, protecting, sheltering man.”
“I told you, darling, that I could not tell a
story as your mother can,” said Aunt Patty,
nodding approvingly. “I talk in my old-fash
ioned way and every thing sounds alike, but
though she doesn’t say any thing very purlieu
Jar or new, she makes a deal more of it more
than I could do ’’
“Aunt Patty knows she has got her name up,”
said Mrs. Worth, smiling, “or she would 11 ot
depreciate her own talents. She has long been
considered the queen of story tellers, and is too
secure of her dominion to fear any usurpation
on my part. lam now only recalling some of
the pleasant memories of the heart.”
“'Tell, Estelle, about the ruining of the velvet
boddice, and how like a little angel Nora bore
it,” said Aunt Patty.
“Yes,” replied Mrs. Worth, “all young girls
might profit by the example of Nora’s gentle
ness and forbearance. In all country parties
there are necessarily some invited to- courtesy’s
sake, who seem to have no legitimate claim of
their own. There was a very clumsy, coarse,
would-be fine girl there, about three times as
large as Nora, who, taking a great fancy to her
velvet boddice, sent the next day to borrow it,
for a pattern. Knowing her so ’.veil, I begged
her not to lend it, certain she would try it on,
and spoil it.”
“I would not appear disobliging or proud, for
any consideration,” said Nora with sweet com
pliance, “1 presume it will add to her happiness
to have a boddice like mine—and I cannot re
fuse so small a favor.”
The next day towards sun down, we were all
sitting in the front room, and Mr. St. Leger and
Mr. Elmwood were both there, and Nora found
no more difficulty in entertaining one, than the j
other, though I could see that when Mr. St. !
Leger addressed her, her countenance lighted
uj) vvitli an expression, i had never seen in it
before. It was such a kindling, glowing couu- I
tenance, it would he difficult to describe
While we were all engaged in the most de- !
lightful conversation, a little coarse, red-faced
girl entered the parlor, without any announce- j
merit, and staring at every face, walked up to
Nora, exclaiming, “I guess this is the one.” j
She had a bundle in her hand tied up in a soiled
and rumpled napkin, which she swung round
her finger with fierce velocity.
“Here’s your jacket,” said she, sticking the
bundle in Nora’s face—who, perfectly astonish
ed, suffered it to drop in her lap. “Sister says
she’s sorry she buist it, but it is too little for j
her, any how. She’s mended it the best she
could, and says she’s much obliged to you ’’
’The child made an awkward attempt at a
curtsy and marched out of the room, leaving me
excessively mortified, that so uncommonly rude
a specimen of country breeding, should have
exhibited itself to Nora, at that moment. ‘The
poorest children in our neighborhood, were, with
few exceptions, polite and well bred. As the
bundle fell in her lap, it loosened, and the bod
dice was exposed to view. Nora clasped her
hands, looked surprised and serious one mo
ment, then burst into a natural laugh of perfect
good humor.
“Ichabod ,” she cried, holding up the boddice,
every seam of which was distinguished bv a
streak of the white lining, violently exposed.—
A dark stain also disfigured one of the most con
spicuous parts —iu short it was completely ruined.
I saw that Mr. St. Leger watched her counten
ance with earnest scrutiny.
ITO BE CONTINUED.]
Sian Pack, H ans.— Two Dutchmen, not long
since, had occasion to go to a blacksmith’s on
business, and finding the smith absent from the
shop, they concluded to go to his house. Hav
ing reached the door, said one to the other:
“Come, Hans, you ax about de smit.”
“Nein, nein,” said the other, “but you can
ax so petter as I can,”
“Veil, den, 1 knocks.”
The mistress of the house came to the door.
Hans then inquired :
“Ish de smit mitin f’ (is the smith within ?)
“Sir,” said the woman.
“Ish de smit mitin ?”
“I cannot understand vou ” said the woman.
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Hans then bawled out:
“I say ish de smit mitin ?”
The other Dutchman, perceiving that the wo
man could not understand Hans, stepped up and
pushed him aside, and said :
“Let a man come up what can say someding;
ish de piacksmit shop in de house ?”
A Good Story. —John Bunyan, while in
Bedford jail, was called upon by a Quaker de
sirous of making a convert of him.
“Friend John,” said he, “l came to thee with a
message from the Lord, and after having search
ed for thee in all the prisons in England, I am
glad I have found thee at last.”
“If the Lord had sent you,” returned Bunyan,
“you need not have taken so much pains to find
me out, for the Lord knows 1 have been here
these twelve years.”
A Shipload of Wives—An immense emi
grant ship, called the Caroline Chisholm, is
about to sail fiom Southampton, England for
Australia, with nine hundred young women of
good character as emigrants. Mrs. Chisholm,
who, having lived in Australia, is famous for
her generous interest in beiialt ot female emi
grants to that country, will accompany them.
The expectation is, that all these “gentle crea
tures” will be eagerly sought for in marriage In
industiious and hardy miners, farmers and shop
keepers.
£1 )t £i mts anD Sentinel
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1853.
Girard Rail Road.
Between Girard and Colbert, a distance of twenty
two and a half miles, five hundred and fifty hands
are employed in grading; the br’dging and superstruc
ture are contracted for by energetic and responsible
men. Much of the work of grading is already comple
ted under contract of last year, at:a the entire distance
of 9*2 1-2 ni.les will be put in running order by next
winter. Contracts for grading are now being discharg
ed as far as Union Springs, in Macon county, a distance
of 52 miles. The road is constructed upon a liberal
plan and the curvature is very small. Between this
place and Union Springs, a tangent of fourteen miles
occurs, and tangents of four and five miles connect the
curves at many places. The rails of the most approved
pattern, weighing eighty tons to the mile, will be secur
ed upon large cross tics, dispensing with the wooden
stringer.
Very favorable contracts for the first locomotive and
cars were concluded by Mr. Holcomb, while in charge
of the Engineer department The Savannah and Al
bany road having been placed in Mr. Holcomb’s charge
caused him to resign his offices on the Girard .and
South Western, and George S. Runev, a gentleman, as
we are informed,t>f science and ample experience, is the
present chief. The line of this road falls entirely below
the granite region and occupies a ridge route for the
greater part of the distance from Girard to Mobile bay.
Tliis will enable the company to construct a first class
road at moderate cost.
The completion of the first section of twenty-two and
a half miles, vvill place Columbus in connection with the
rich valleys of the Cowikee and Tlutchee-chubbee, and
will torn to our mark< t, cotton Chunnenuggee which
has always gone to rival cities. The extension of the
road to Union Springs which may be anticipated in 1854
or earlv in 1855, will more than double oar cotton re
ceipts, tapping as it does, the best cotton lands of Ala
bama. In the southern part of Russell, in north wes
tern B-.rbour, in Macon and Pike counties for ten miles
on each side of the road, most of the best lands have in
two years past b*en brought into cultivation, arid at
Union Springs, the population lias been largely increased,
a large carriage factory erected, and other improvements
made in anticipation of the toad And the citizens of
that town have recently placed a company of hands
upon the work to do the grading from Stewart’s m l!’s
at Chunnenuggee to Union Springs, a distance of nine
mil s.
Thus far, the cost of obtaining the right of way. a
heavy item on most roads, has. owing to the liberality
of those through whose lands the road passes, been
merely comma!, the company having paid for the right
in only one instance.
The history of similar enterprises in the South must
lead us to anticipate very important results from this
work—increased business to out* own eitv, and large
profits to the stockholders. Not long since we noticed
in our paper the dividend of eight per cent, in cash,
paid to the stockholders, and three per cent, retained
for repairs and improvements by the South Western
Rail road. From an intimate acquaintance with the
country and its productiveness, as far at least as Pike
county, wo must expect a larger business on the Girard
than the South western Rail road.
General Mirabeau B. Lamar.
We were much pleased to observe in the Mobile
Register of the 4th inst.. the name of this chivalrous
soldier and pure patriot suggested for the War Depart
in', nt, in the Cabinet of G n. Pierce. Wild© we fully
endorse, we can add nothing to the commendation be
stowed upon him by the accomplished Editor of that
paper, except that the appointment would be properly
appreciated bv the people of Georgia. The Register
•avs : “G*n. Lamar, apart from being a distinguished
soldier, tried in all the h ading incidents of the Texan
Revolution, and of the Mexican war, upon the northern
line, under Gen. Taylor, is an able and experienced
statesman, as was evinced in his management of the
affairs of the young R -publio of the Lone Star, during
his Presidency, the most trying period of her existence.
His capacity to overcome difficulties, his comprehensive
sagacity, and his unswerving integrity, were abundantly
evinced at that time. To his influence and exertions
is mainly attributable the pacific relations which were
established with the wild Indian tribes of that frontier,
and his name is even now a potent spell with the Ca
manohes. Apaches, and other contiguous tribes.
“This intimate knowledge of the condition of the trou
blesome savages on the borders of Texas, Arkansas and
New Mexico, and this influ'-nce over tli m, are strong
arguments in favor of Gen Lamar’s appointment to the
War U partment, or at least to some official position in
which his services in that quarter could be secured to
t!ie Government. Experience, general ability, military
knowledge, and administrative talent are combined in
his person.
“Asa politician, Gen. Lamar has ever been a Demo
cratic State Rights Republican, of decided but concilia
tory views, and, like the estimable President elect, has
nev- r been an office-seeker. We trust that eminent
abilities may be employed by the incoming Administra
tion, if not in the Cabinet, at least in some prominent
position upon our Mexican or Indian frontier, for which
he is bo evidently well adapted. Just such men we
should be pleased to see in the responsible offiot sos our
Government.’’
The Supreme Court.
This Court adjourned on the Sth instant, after dis
posing of a very large number of interesting and intricate
cases, to the entire satisfaction, we believe, of everybody
but the unfortunate suitors and their lawyers.
The ability, impartiality, and legal learning of the
Court have commended if to the confidence of the com
inunity. Under its decisions the laws of Georgia are
b coming certain and uniform 5 citizens are b'-ginning to
know what their rights are, and h vv to preserve them.
The practice and fundamental principles of the law are
on file in the reports, and are no longer subject to be
changed, modified, or misunderstood by every new
Judge whom popular favor may invest with the ermine
of .Justice.
It would probably be impertinent in us to describe the
p. rsonal appearance of the Court. We cannot, how
ever, avoid a remark or two upon the striking contrasts
which they exhbit.
Judge Lumpkin, who presides over the Court, is of
medium height, but large and of a full habit, with bland
manners and an afflu nee of thought, feeling and lin
guage, which is indeed wonderful, lie is very pri per
lv the mouth-piece of the Court.
Judge Warner is a tall, slender man —apparently a
laborious man—who has obtained eminence by tile ex
ercise of a strong vvill and a steady pupts •• lie has the
(•putatiou vs being the ablest lawyer in Georgia,
Judge Nisbot is a small man, of delicate organiza
tion, acute sensibilities, and quick and active mind,
which, we would suppose, would find the muse a more
agreeable companion than the law, if he had chosen to
cultivate her friendship This is no uncommon thing
with members of the bar. Blackstone had high poeti
cal qualities, which he crushed “i* the bud ’ at tin
bidding of his sterner mistress. Judge Nisbet has
the character of being a sound lawyer and a very amia
| ble gentleman.
Mr. Dickinson and the Barnburners.
The Buffalo Republic is fulfilling its duty to the
Barnburners by assailing Mr. Dickinson, as also all
that portion of tl e New York Democracy that did not
support the Buffalo Platform. It accuses Mr. Dickin
son of “proving himself as recreant to truth as he was
to duty.” because he did not vote for the YY ilmot Pro
viso and against the compromise measures.
Abuse from such a quarter will only endear him to
men of worth in every part of the Union. The Ro-
Chester Advertiser says that, “the old h aven of Buffa
lo platformism is still at work disgorging its venom with
its most offensive effluvia.”
Samuel Medarjr.
The Washington Republic says that the nomination
of Mr. Medary for the Post-master Generalship, under
Mr. Pierce, is bitterly opposed by the Allen wing of the
Ohio Democracy.
’ The American Giant Girl.
Miss Hannah C. ChousE, the American Giant Girl,
has arrived in our city; her levees will be held on the
west side of Broad street, in the building formerly oecu
pied by the Times Office. We cannot better convey an
idea of her vast proportions than by copying the follow
ing graphic description of her which we find in the Citi
zen alluding very happily to the great big wonder, and
the great little wonder whose performances in this city
have elicited such hearty applause.
The editor of the Citizen says; “The former ia Miss
Hannah C. Crouse, the American Giant Girl, at siaht
of whom we were forcibly reminded of the old couplet,
‘‘Some are born to greatness,
Others have greatness thrust upon them.”
She is a native of the Buckeye State —is a vety in
telligent, agreeable and magnificent looking young lady,
only 18 years of age, measures 2 feet 4 inches around
the arm ; 5 feet around the waist —and weighing 512 lbs.
The activity and sprightliness of this young lady are as
tonishing, considering her enormous size and tremendous
weight, Os her it may be said, with truth, that she is
destined to fid a larger space in the public eye than any
one we have ever seen or heard of before. Her “Spe
cific Gravity ” is at the maximum standard, constitut
ing her a personage of great weight of character in the
•xtensive sphere in which she renlv. s, And if it be
true that “wonders will never cease” Miss Hannah will
yet increase her magnitud - to an indefinite extent, mak
ing it questionable, whether, in our expression of good
wishes for her health, happiness and prosperity, a ten
der to her of the oriental salutation, “May y shadow
never bo less,” would be deemed a very desirable tri
bute. She has probably attained to the summit level
of her earthly ambition, l i this regard.”
Ole Bui Us
Great and positively only musical entertainment will
come oft’ on Monday evening, 14th inst., at Temper
ance Hall. lie will be assisted by M. Strak<>sch, the
eminent Pianist, and by Senorina Adelina Patti, the
musical phenomenon, only eight years of age.
This is the first, and probably the last, time Ole Bull
will visit Columbus, lie is retiring from his. his artis
tic career, and his object in his present tour is to raise
monev for the purpose of establishing schools and
churches in his Norwegian Colony in Pennsylvania.
Ole Bull is no needy adventurer, lie is an Ameri
can citizen, and a stout hearted and strong headed man
—engaged in a noble ent rprise, which entitles him to
the regard and admiration of his fellow-citizens.
Unquestionably, he is the most perfect master of the
Violin in tie* United States, and probably in the world.
M. Strakosoh has heretofore visited our city, and
won the esteem of all who made his acquaintance, and
the admiration of those who can be “moved with the
concord of swi-et sounds ”
Senorina Patti is a stranger to us. but papers of the
highest character speak of her with enthusiasm, as “the
child of song.”
For further particulars, we refer our readers to ad
vertisement.
The following is a short history of the great Norwe
gian Violinist, during he seven years which have
elapsed since his former visit to the United States:
After leaving America, Ole Dull directed his course to
ward Paris, where he gave concerts with great success, and
thence continued his journey through the Sou hern pro
vinces of France, visiting Lyons, Bayonne, Bordeaux and
Marseilles, whence he embarked for Algiers, for the pur
pose of studying military taetics as applied to mountain
warfare. He accompanied his friend, Ge- . Yusuf, in an
important expedition into the mountains of Africa, and was
soon engaged fighting with the wild Kahyls. This excit
ing employment, amid the mountain passes, afforded him
not only pleasure, but valuable instruction, which he hoped
some day to use to the advantage o his country On his
return, he passed through the South of France to Spain,
where he gave concerts during the celebration of the mar
riages of Isabella II with Francisco de Assiz, and Donna
Fernanda with the Duke de Montpen.-ier ; and during this
visit to Madrid he composed his celebrated piece entitled
La Verbena de San Juan, in compliment f r which tho
Queen proposed to give hi n a General’s commission,
thinking, no doubt, that tbe brilliant dress of a staff officer
would show to much advantage on his magnificent figure ;
but, like Beethoven and other great arti-1.~ before him, he de
clined such empty honors. The Q <een then presented him
a flower, formed of diamonds and other precious stones, to
represent the Verbena, which was accepted.
He refu net! to Paris a short time previous to the revolu
tion of February, H 43. which interrupted his seriesof con
certs. We next hear of him at the head of-the Norwe
gians, in Paris, inarching to the headquarters ot Lamartine,
and addressing him a congratulatory address upon the es
tablishment of the republic ; Lama;tine’s answer, very in
teresting by the way, may be found in his Trois rnoie de
pouvoir. His next course was to Holland, where he was
again interrupted by the revolution there, and returned to
Paris to witness anotner revolution—that ol June. He
now applied himself 10 making experiments in the manu
facture of stringed instruments extending the com. ass
down to C—a third lower than iho ordinary scale of that
instrument, and also facilitating the execution of difficult
passage?. In the course of these experiments he collected
a number of curious violins, of all kinds and ages, which
he has deposited in his museum on the island which he
purchased in the south of Norway—the island of An Joe,
where he resided lor some time, until taking into view the
oppressed co id.tion of his fellow cou itrymen, he went to
Bergen for the purpose of establishing a national theatre.
It might here be mentioned that in Norway, the theatres as
well as'all important government offices, weie in the
hands of the Danes. There was properly speaking, no
Norwegian stage ; the plays were written and performed
by the Danes in their own language, to the exclusion of
Norwegian talent. This Ole Bull endeavored to correct,
and ti laily s <eeeeded. and to this day the National Tnea
tre of 3e gea continue-in operation.
While in this country the mind of Ole Bull was naturally
impre sed with the blessing of republican principles, and he
longed t > direct tin- attention of ins countrymen lo.jhii point,
and k .owing the popular influence of the drama anil a t ,
he sought by t ie.-e means to instruct them in a knowlt dge ot
American epublicau doctrine?. He wrought peasants non
the distant country tu sfiw %he national dunce”, und procured
the assistance of the old Norwegiaiv violinist, named Andun
son, who was ind iced ta leave his mountain home to give
concerts in Be.gen ;he besides had drama- written in Nor
w.-gian,byap -et—Heorick Wegela id —whose neglect and
bad treatment :y government nearly broke his heart, and
carried him to au early grave. He esta lished schools ol
art, and formed club-of artists —all tending to the >arnee l ,a
—the political di-euthrahneut ot the people It was n
easy task ; it was anything but reclining upon a bed of rou
es ; the government annoyed him in all possible ways. a ,„j
finally asked for seats to he reserved for the police,' whj c jl
were at first refused by Ole B ill, but at length granted upon
compulsion. But he did it in a way to cast ridicule upon tho
government; he directed a large placard to.be placed over
the reserved seats with these words: “ These seats reservtd
for the police which caused a great deal of amusement
and merriment to the audience.
Ole Bull was arrested,.and to make the disgrace mnr
marked, it was done on bisbirth-day--an occasion of con
gratulations and festivities among the Nerwegians ; hi
friends, however, to the number of several thousand, accom
panied him to the police office, and by their numbers, inti-.
midated the Prefect, who declined to imprison him. Hat
harrassing lawsuits were commenced against him, which
involved him in heavy losses, and greatly reduced tin*
fortune he had accumulated by his artistic labors, and near
ly disheartened him.
The next chapter of his eventful life opens w ith his jour,
ney to this country, to Imy lands for the establishment of g
Norwegian colony, which was proposed by his countrymen,
who, seeing the possibility of succeeding in their political
extremes, have resolved to shelter themselves beneath ths
protecting wings of the American Eagle l In this he ha*
been successful. While in Washington, he had the satis
faction of cheering his venerable and e teemed friend, Hen
ry Clay, with the strains which he would know so well how
to adapt to the chamber of sickness and declining life
Having performed by invitation in Washington, Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Now York, he has come to our city
to give us some of his magic touc hes.
The Slave t rade—Cora. Lavallette.
In reply to a communication, addressed to him by
the Editor of the Colonization Herald , Com. Lav
allette very strenuously opposes the withdrawal of tho
U. S. Squadron from the coast of Africa, and gives it as
his decided opinion, that the Slave trado will be largely
increased thereby, lie says :
It is proposed, I understand, to withdraw the squadron
from the coast of Africa, and I believe upon the grounds < i
the opinion tl at “the eftorts of the combined squadrons to
suppre-s the slave trade have been a failure ; that no good or
important object has been effected when, to the contrary,
the slave trade is completely checked, and will be entirely
suppressed by a continuance of a sufficient naval force on
the coast. Let. it be withdrawn, and lam very certain that
the trade will become as rife a- ever it was, and the legitimate
trade on the eoa-t greatly injuied ; for whet trader will ven
ture on the coast with the prospect of being plundered by
the lawless state trader, who will fearlessly rove about the
coast without apprehension of molestation from a cruiser ?
I trust the squadron may not be withdrawn, but that it will
he kept up, and, instead of half a dozen sailing ve-sejs being
employed in thi- service, there may be sent to the station
thiee or four steam vessels, that will more effectually pio
tect our commereral interests in this quarter, as well as more
certainly suppress the slave trade.
With respect and esteem, I am your obedient servant,
E. A. F. Lavallette.
The Washington “Union ” expresses itself ii *the
following terms of the “Democratic Review :”
in the last week of January the November and De
cember numbers of the Democratic Review—and organ
of the self-styled progressive and last men, came to us
freighted with its usual cargo of buccaneer morality at and
savage denunciation. The semi-occasional appearance
of this piratical print is in keeping with the irregular and
illegitimate purposes of the plunder party which it rej re
aiiits, and whose interests it seeks to promote by its un
principled forays on the field of politics. The style, too
in which it is written, partakes, by analogy, of the char
acter of its ethics ; and as the one is but a profligate dis
regard of t!ie principles of common honesty, so the other
treats with contemptuous scorn the rulesof common sense.
The half educated writer who makes up its articles v
conveys his contraband sentiments by the disguises and *
concealments of the guilty smuggler, and contrives either
from incapacity to speak with an honest candor or with
the design of masking his illicitaim to obst ure-rrMs--mean
ing in a cloud of violent antitheses, far-fetched illusions,
swelling epithets, and ri iieulc-us solecisms.
G NO!) ess. —ln the Senate, Feb. 4, the bill to amend
the warehousing system by establish ng private bonded
warehouses, Ac., was debated, aim tided, and passed.—
The Pacific Railroad bill was deb ited by Messrs. Davis,
Dawson, and Douglas. A resolution prescribing tho
manner for counting the votes for President and Vice
President, on Wednesday next, was adopted.
The House of Representatives concurred in the report
of the Joint Committee prescribing the mode of counting
and announcing the electoral \o;<sfor President and Vice
President of the United Slates, on Wednesday next. —
Ths remainder of the day was unprofitably consumed ill
a parliamentary struggle between the fiiends and oppu**
neuts ofcertain bills granting lands for railioad purposes.
France. — ’ ouis Napoleon is doing things in
grand style in Paris. His first imperial ball, which
took place on the 14tn ultimo, was attended by two
thousand guests, two hundred and forty being
English. Ail appeared in the new Court costume
of shoit breeches and siik stockings. The Em
peror entered the ball room wi ll lady Cowley, wife
of tne English Minister, leaning on los arm. The
former intimates and confidan's of Louis Napoleon,
are struck aghast by the formality uilh which
they are .-hut oat from the Emperor. He is said
to tie verv difficult of access. The Due de Tarente,
only son of Marshal Macdonald, is one of his
chamberlains?, and the Bishop of Yancy his grand
almoner. A1 the public insti'uwons have had
their titles changed to imperial establishments.
T <e Emperor is enjoying himself like a hog ina
harvest field, and no doubt just at this tune thinks
France is a “great country.”
M rs. Craig. —We are gratified to see that tho
Senate of me United States, on last Tuesday,
amended a bill f r the relief of Moses Olmstead
by inserting a clause providing for a pension to the
widow of Lieut. CM. Craig, who was killed in
California, in July last. Mis. Craig, as-is perhaps
generally known to our readers, is a Georgia lady*
the daughter of Presidium Church, of Athens.
College.
Ths Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad,
Completed.—Tne rails on ihe wnole line of tho
Atlantic an I St. Liwrence Rail mad, from Portland,
to I-iand Poin on ihe Canada 1 m*, are laid, and
ihe locomot.ve has passed up to the Point and ;
back.
President F.lltnore will be accompanied on ha.
Southern tour by Secretaries Conrad and Smart,
uni proba dy oilier Secretaries. The Pre-ident. .
neve*- has be-n m tne South-West, a*.d is anxious,
to see the great vall-*y of the Mississippi, .and its
grea; mart, N w O bans.
Railway Signals—Signal Extortion, Signak
Neglect, and. Signal Impudence.