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[From the C.iailes on Mercury.j
Railway Carves.
The working of railways, both in this coun
try and in England, is i ontinuallv illustrating
the dangers of curved tracks. In the early ex
periments, and unfortunately in not a fewcf the
later ones, there was but little attention paid to
this subject. When the engineer found a hil
lock, or a bit of swamp in his way, he made a
detour, and as they say in military movements,
turned its Hank. For the moment it was a
small saving in the cost of construction, and
for this was incurred the permanent exj ense of a
longer mad, a track subject to much heavier
wear and tear, and the multiplied accidents ol
curves.
The most experienced managers of Railroads
in our State have become deeply impressed
with the importance of a straight track in detail,
and the nearest possible approach to an air line
between the termini. This has been realized in
the route of the Northeastern Railroad, which,
excepting the necessary curve in turning Cooper
River, has hardly a deviation through its whole]
length. VVe understand also that in the new
track of the South Carolina Railroad, the rule
of n straight line is to be ad beared to as far as
possible.
So great is the advantage of a true line, in the
movement of long trains oi loaded cars, that it
has been settled that a locomotive can carry the
same load at the same speed over the new cut
at Aiken, with a grade of near sixty feet to the
mile, which it could carry on the old track to
the foot of the inclined plane, having a grade
of not more than thirty feet to the mile. Add
to this the immense advantages in the way of
security, from a track which, for miles, through
all the heaviest cuts and embankments of this
admirable work, i3 as true as the barrel of a
rifle.
To illustrate the fearful conflict of forces,
when trains are moving at speed over curves,
we need go no further back than the deplora
ble catastrophe of last Sunday on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. All the leading facts are
embodied in the following brief extract:
“The train consisted of a baggage car and
three passenger cars, and was in charge of the
most cautious and skillful conductor on the
Road, to whom no blame can possibly be at
tached. The cars were drawn by one large
and one small engine. When passing the 80
foot filling on section 76, and descending a
curved grade of 116 feet to Cheat river, the
large engine started the nails binding the rails
to the chestnut cross ties. All the cars got over
safely except the two last passenger cars, which,
by the parting of the track, were thrown down
the river side, falling a distance of over 100 feet,
and making four summerLnrin their fearful
descent.”
There appears here to have been a combina
tion of two difficulties—a heavy grade and a
considerable curve. The road is anew one,
and has been built for strength and endurance.
But observe how frail it was under the great
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momentum of a train at speed The engine
wrenched out the fastenings of the rails, and
left a ruinous track behind it. Every one has
felt in a train rapidly moving, a sharp haid
sound like that of a trip-hammer working so fast
that its blows made almost a continuous noise.
This is the beating of the wheels upon joints of
the rails, necessarily left rather loose to allow
for expansion in hot weather. This furious re
sistance to so slight an irregularity, shows what
must be the grinding dislocating power of a
heavy train moving over an abrupt curve, where
the inner and shorter rail has the whole weight
of the movement thrown upon itself.
But there is another class of dangers from
curves, that is scarcely less fearful—the danger
of collision. Os this last the English papers fur
nish an example, which occurred on the Bristol
and Birmingham Railway. A train met with
an accident which compelled it to stop. Here
is what followed:
“it so happened that at this very time an en
gine, which the previous evening had gone up
the line for the purpose of assisting a heavy bag
gage train up the steep incline, was in th** act of
returning to the engine house at the Bristol
station. 0
“The driver of this engine, being wholly una
ware of any stoppage on the line, and the morn
ing being very foggy, did not see the disabled
train till just as he was turning a sharp curve
near the Mangotsfield station, and had ariived
within a very short distance of it. He applied
the breaks, and did all in his power to stop the en
gine and avert a collision, unhappily in vain, for
it ran into the train with alarming violence,
completely smashing the two last carriages all
to pieces.”
The consequence was that two persons were
kilted outright, and seven others badly maimed
and bruised. It is highly probable that it was
the “sharp curve” which had disabled the train I
in the first instance, but at any rate it was that
which prevented the engine from seeing what
was before it, and so caused the catastrophe.
These are forcible examples, but they are
only two out of a hundred that every year fur
nishes us, of the danger of deviating from a
straight line in the construction of railroads.
Os course, in a mountain country, such devia
tions cannot always be avoided, but our obser
vation shows that they are admitted much ofteu
er than is absolutely necessary, and especially
that the curves, to save a little trouble and cost
in construction, are very often made unneces
sarily abrupt.
In the low and middle country of the South
these mischievous meanderings of railroads are
quite inexcusable. They are never necessary,
and in their effects, they form one of the most
fruitful sources of expense in the working of the
roads. They lengthen the running distance,
and thus cause a loss of time to every train.
They increase this loss by checking speed.
The curved track wears out much faster, and
it tears and wrenches the rolling stock. Add
to this that every abrupt curve, by concealing
the track, becomes a trap for the trains, and
will, in all probability, in the ordinary period of
a charter, cost the Company three times as
much in the repairs and accidents, as was saved
in the first construction.
VVe have felt that, at this time, when so many
railroads are in progress in our own and the
neighboring States, this point could not be too
strongly pressed on the attention of their mana
gers. Railroads are not temporary expedients— |
they are meant for tho use of all future gene
rations, and are expected to be the most endur
ing, as well as the grandest, monuments of the
enterprise and forecast of our age. Let them
be built in a manner worthy of their destined
office, as the great arterial system of the indus
trial woild, —the bond of union, and the benefi
cent minister to the wants of the races of men.
Himes nru) Sentinel.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1853.
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Brunswick, Georgia—lts Port and City.
This is the name of a pamphlet “addressed to the j
commercial and business men of the United States and j
foreign countries, by the Board of directors, of the city
of Brunswick ” It contains some interesting informa
tion about the location, port, and prospects of the city, i
] but very little as to the prospects of the Rail road to
Pensacola. All that is said about this important mat
ter is contained in this short paragraph: “The Road
(from Brunswick to the Gulf of Mexico, via Thomas
ville, in Thomas county, Georgia, to the port of St.
Mark's, in Florida; with a branch from the main line
at Troapville, to Albany, on Klin t river?) is now under
contract, and the work is prosecuted under the most
experienced and energetic- management. The com pa- j
ny propose, at the earliest practicable moment, to extend
it from Thomasville to Pensacola, in a direct line.’’ !
They further state that the distance saved by the
road, when it reaches Florida, to all the commerce of ;
the States bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, wilt exceed j
| 1,000 miles f*r each passage to and from Europe, and
the northern seaboard, and the insurance against sea
risks will be reduced one. half. They further state,
that a bale of codon weighing 500 lbs., can be convey
ed from New Orleans to Liverpool via Brunswick for
$1 12 loss than around the capes of Florida. The dis
tance from the northern commercial towns to Tehuan
tepec will also be shortened bv this route, about as
much ns the distance to and from Europe. The di
rectors therefore hope that all western commerce will
pass through Brunswick on its way to the north and
Europe, and that trade and travel to Mexico and to
California, and the Pacific, will find this the shortest,
cheapest, and most expeditious route. If these san
guine expectations are realised, they will unquestion
ably give to Brunswick the full benefit of her natural
advantages, and place her in a position to become the
; great commercial emporium of the South Quien
sale ?
The city of Brunswick is situated on Turtle river,
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an arm of the sea which passes between Jekvll’s and
1 St. Simon's Islands, and flows into the interior upwards
of 20 miles. The city is only six miles from the sea
The mean level of the city is 15 feet above high tide
water. The best anchorage rm.y be found near the
bluff, upon which the city is built, ranging along the
whole extent of at from twenty to forty feet
water at low tide. The city is bounded on the north
by a high pine land, which runs gradually back
about twenty-five miles, until it reaches the sand hills
in Wayne county, at an elevation of ninety-two feet
above the tide water at Brunswick. It is further stated,
that the mean temperature of the city is 67 degrees.
The summer heats are tempered by cool breezes, reg
ularly setting in fi\to the sea; and the diseases ascrib
ed to some parts of the low country of Georgiy are un
known there.
The nek of land which separates Brunswick from
the Altamaha river, is less than 12 miles wide, mid a
canal connecting the two points is very near completion
it will be finished this spring.
The directors anticipate that this canal will change
the whole course of trade on the Altamaha and its wa
ters, and bring the teeming wealth of the Oconee and
Octnulgee l ivers into Brunswick.
Much str- ss is laid upon the lumb r and turpentine trade,
and in confirmation of this view, it is stated in the circular
that the Island of Cuba consumes 40,000.000 feet of lum
ber per annum, in the single article of sugar boxes, which
is supplied from Marne. This trade, it is thought, the
port of Brunswick will itt great part monopolise- The
pine lands of Georgia tmbraee one sixth of the entire
area of the State. Large tracts of thiscountry have been
explored by gentlemen ftoin North Carolina. The
, facilities for carrying on this business are said to be
without limit, and in view of the facilities offered by the
contemplated rail road, lands have increased 200 per
cent.
The directors conclude their circular with a vety en
thusiastic description of the future prospects of Bruns
wick, and if half their anticipations are realized, New
| Orleans will be a mere village in comparison. We
confess however that we look forward with pleasure
to the time when she will become the rival of Savan
nah. Iler prospects at any ra'e are bright enough to
jnduoe our capitalists to turn their attention in that di
.ection.
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Second Congressional District.
Our suggestion to hold a convention early in June, at
Albany, Ga., to nominate a Congressman, has not been
responded to by the Party. No time ought to be lost,
j and we therefore urge it upon our political friends, to
hold county meetings immediately, and appoint dele
gates-
It is thought by some of our friends that Amerieus
would be a more suitable place for the assembling of the
convention. We have no preferences. Let the plaee
be selected which is most convenient. The great point
to be attained is harmony. We would be pleased to
have the suggestions of our friends upon this subject.
There are several other gentlemen in the district, be
side those heretofore mentioned, who would make able j
representatives, and satisfy all parties. Among these is j
Martin J. Crawford, of this city, whose devotion to
the South and the great conservative principles of the
party has endeared him to the Democracy.
W here there are so many persons whose qualifications
are so prominent, there may be some difficulty in mak
ing a choice; but we incline to the opinion that either
of those suggested would be cordially supported by the
people. They all possess the requisite qualifications, en- i
tered warmly into the support of Pierce and King, and
are identified in interest and principles w ith the people of
the district.
We hope our friends will speak out and give an earn
est of their devotion to their principles by cordially se
conding this movement to rally the party to the polls at
the next election.
Southern Mutual Insurance Company.
We are pleased to learn that the losses of this com
pany will not exceed ten thousand dollars by the great
fire in Charleston.
The Legislature of Wisconsin have created anew
county in that State, from St. Croix, which has been
1 called Pierce county, iu honor of the President.
The Tehuantepec Treaty.
The Picayune has ad spatch, which was forwarded
from the city of Mexico to Vera Cruz, on the 22d ult.,
by the new telegraph line, announcing that “the Pleni
potentiaries, Conkling, To: nel. and Castillo Lanzas, sign
ed a treaty last evening at 9 o’clock, between the I. ni
ted States and Mexico, guaranteeing the neutral.ty and
protection of the Sloo transit way across Tehuantepec,
and the entire security of the capital invested therein.
It will be ratified by the supreme executive power of
Mexico.”
Later from Jlexico.
SANTA ANNA ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Advices have been received here from Mexioo to the
19th ult., from which we learn that General Santa Anna
has been elected President of Mexico.
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Public Reform League.
This is the name of an association lately formed in
Mobile, of which Daniel Chandler is President, and
I George G. Henry is Secretary, the objects of which
are to abolish the Retail Traffic. Over one bundled
members joined it on the night of its organization, among
whom are many of the leading men of Mobile.
Pensacola.
The sailors belonging to one of the war vessels in the
harbor, lately commuted some disorder in the city,
which arrayed the citizens against them. In the con
flict which ensued, Mr. Sierra, the Mayor, killed one
! of tlte sailors and was himself seriously injured.
Piper and a negro boy Simon, who had been recently
confined in jail for burglary, made their escape a few
| nights since, and tire su. posed to have gone to Mobile.
Strawberries.
We received from a fair young friend a mess of
Strawberries on the Bth inst. Mr. Peabody must look
out, or his pupils will excel him in his favorite pursuit.
Just in Time.
Mr. Peabody will accept our thanks for some very
fine Strawberries. In one week we hope to mix saucers
full of them jvith ice cream at l G. Strupier’s.
Arrival of Col. King at Mobile.
Mobile, April 11.
j The steamer Fulton has arrived at this port, from
j Matanzas, with Col. Wrn. R. King, on board- lie is in
j a very low state, and is on his way home.
——
Still Later news from Washington.
Washington, April 10.
The United States Senate, on Saturday, confirmed
all the nominations which had been sent in. The Presi
dent notified tlte Senate, that he had no further busi
ness of importance to communicate to them. The body
then passed a resolution to adjourn on Monday (to-day).
The appointments abroad have been deferred until
the next session. The office-seekers are therefore dis
appointed. The city has again resumed its wonted
quiet.
Railroad to Lexington.
A meeting lias been held in Oglethorpe county, Ga.,
for the purpose of constructing a Rail Road three miles
long from the Lexington Depot to the town of Lexing
ton.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer Ten -
nessee wen: ashore in a fng while entering the harbor
of San Francisco, on lhe~tst -ftp. Iler passengers,,
freight, mails, and baggage were all landed in safety,
but tho ship herself will prove a total loss.
The steamship Independence, wit l ’ over six hundred
passengers on board, is also supposed to be lost, as
nothing had been heard from her at Panama since her
departure from San Francisco. The steamer Sen Bird
had been sent to look for her, but returned with no ti
dings.
[LT Twenty sample bags of cotton grown on the
estates of the Pacha of Egypt have just been received
by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The sam
ples were grown under the superintendence of a young
man sent from .Manchester, by the Chamber, and ex
hibit great improvement in cleaning and packing.
Burning of a Railroad.—The mail train on the Geor
j gia R.ilroad, due at Augusta on Thursday morning,
! did not arrive till 4 1-2 o’clock, p. m., having been de
] tained by the burning of 150 feet of the track near the
I Stone Mountain. The fire was communicated from
i the woods, which were burning in the vicinity.
The stone contributed by Switzerland, inscribed
“The Free Swiss Confederation to the Memory of
Washington,” was presented this noon at the City
Hall, with appropriate ceremonies. It was thence
drawn by six horses, and escorted by the German Ya
| gers, the Marine Baud and citizens, to Monument
I place.
—
Georgia is a model state. She has 860 miles of rail-
I road in operation. Iler credit is of the highest order,
i her six per cent bonds selling at the highest premium,
and she now gives notice of lu-r readiness t< pay tiie<
interest on her bonds for the next six months in ad
vance. — Scientific American.
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The treaty w th Switzerland, before the Senate,
contains an article providing that the citizens of both j
countries may inherit real estate property left them by
the citizens of either.
The Democrats have carried Rhode Island, electing
their Governor and members of Congress.
Advices from Ilotig Kong to the 25th of January
; mention the arrrival there of Mr. Humphrey Marshall,
United States Minister.
South-Western Railroad. —Receipts of cotton in the
month of March, 1,942 bales, of which 1,320 were for
warded direct to Savannah, and 622 to the Macon Ware
* houses. Total receipts by this road this season, 35,095
bales.
Baltimore, April 7—-Tlte Hon Pierre Soule, of
Louisiana, has been nominated, aud confirmed as Minis- !
ter to Spain.
Advices received by the steamship Arctic, state that
Mazzini is safe in London.
Ik Marvel says, after hearing a dull sermon
preached by a dandy, he asked a friend what he
thought of the discourse. He replied in his
usual quaint, queer style—“ll they go oti
preaching this way, the grass will soon be knee
deep in the streets of Heaven.”
“Indeed, vou are very handsome,” saida gen
tleman to his mistress.
“Phoo. phoo,” said she, “so you’d say if you g
did not think so.”
“And so you’d think,” he answered, “if I did .
not say so.” ,
[From the Savannah Daily Morning News.J
Appointments.
Washington, April 7.
Sopth Carolina. —The brother of Mr. Burt, of
South Caiolina, will receive the third Auditorshsp.
Alabama. —Registers : Thomas C. G’ascock, for
Montgomery ; James H. Ware, for Huntsville ; Lewis
McCarthy, for Demopilis; Eldridge Gardiner, for La
haba ; Monroe Donaheo, for Tuscaloosa; Nicholas
Stalsworth, for Sparta.
Receivers: John S. Dance, for Iluntsvi le; AV. W.
Paidro, for Cahawba ; Willis Barber, for Sparta ; James
W. Warren, for Tuscaloosa.
Natchez. —Pickett, for Collector.
Vicksburg. —Walker, for Collator.
New Orleans.— Col. Porter, Naval Officer; James
Geers, Surveyor ; and Charles Bienvien, Superinten
dant U. S. Mint.
Georgetown, S. C. —William McNulty, Post Mas
ter.
Charleston, S. C.—Samuel Casy, Treasurer, U. S.;
Col. B. C. Pressley, Sub-Treasurer.
Minebota Territory. —Findly Briggler, Register
Trasui*y; John T. Rosser, Secretary.
Mississippi.— R. chard Griffith, Marshal.
Solomon Downs has been nominated for Collector of
New Orleans.
Later from Washington.
Washington, April 10. —The Senate has con
firm* l the following nominations :
VV. H. Carr 11. PoS’masterat Memphis Tenn.
Tliadileus Sanford, Collector, tor Mobile Ala.
‘I ho--. Webb, Postmaster. Montgomeiy, Ala.
Judge \> alker Anderson Navy Agent, at Pensa
cola, Florida.
Alexander Thompson, Consul at Maranbam (2)
(M iraeu'bo or somewhere else.)
J. T. G dding, Cons il at Laguyra.
Judge Bronson, Collector tor New York, vice
Hon D S Die kinson, dec-lined.
Senator Borland has been appointed by the
President. Governor of New Mexico.
William C Bellencouri, Collector for Wilmington,
N C.
Washington, April 5/—The Senate has confirm
ed the nomination of Robert White as Collector at
Galveston, and of Sturgeon as Sub Treasurer of
Philadelphia.
Washington, April 6.—The Senate to day de
ferred acting upon a large number of nominations,
among them, that of Solomon H. Downs, as Col
lector of New Orleans.
Washington, April B.—Hon. John Slidell has
declined accepting the mission to Central America.
Consuls—The folio” ing nominations of C nsuls
have been made: G. W. Fletcher, of Mobile, to
Chngres; John Hodgson, to Rouen ; J.C. Gal ings,
to Laguyra ; Alexander Thompson, to Maranbam,
Brazil.
U. S. Judge—Charles A. J. Jngersoll, has been
appointed Judge of the District Court of the United
States for Connect cut, in place of Judson, deceased.
Later lVom Havana—Mr. King.
New York, April 7.
The United States mail steamship El Dcrado,
as arrived from Aspinwall, which place she left on
hi 20th ult., and H ivana on the Ist inst. She re
-1 ports that Mr, King’s health is no belter, and that
it was his intention to sail from Havana for Mobile
on the 6th in?t.. Wednesday last.
Cincinnati Election.
The election at Cincinnati has resulted in favor
of the friends of the School L i\v, the Catholics be—
pfcvely dTfeatred'. Tne Democratic candi
, | date for Mayor has been elected,
Rhode Island Election.
The Democrats have triumphed in the State of
1 i Rhode Island, having elected iheir candidate for
Governor, and both members to Congress*
1 Explosion of a Boiler.
The boiler in a Robing Mill at Covington, ex
ploded, and many persons were dangerously wound
ed, but none killed,
Sailing of the Asia.
The steamship Asia sailed lor Liverpool to-dav,
and took out forty-seven thousand < ollars in specie
1 and one hundred and ten passengers,
Arrival of the Andes—Later from Port an Prince.
T.i” steamship Andes arrived at B >ston to-day,
j with Liverpool dates to Tuesday, th- 22J ult. Her
1 news lias been anticipated by the Arcliz.
.She brings advices from Port an Prince to the
£3l ult. The sickness which has keen prevailing
at that place for some lime past, has abated. Pro
visions are firm, and Coffee scarce and hmh prices
demanded,
New York Cotton Market.
New Yon. Anri 7—The sales of colt ;n on
Wednesday v\ere 1,250 bales, holders were firm
and prices unchanged. To-dry (Thursday) the
market is easier, with sales of 1200 biles.
New York, April 9—The sales of Cotton to-day
Saturday, were 1000 hales. The market was
easi r.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Aoril 9.—The sales of Cotton
on Sa ur lay .were sbfo hales; mostly before the;
EuropaVaccounts came to hand. Prices are firm: !
MuFlino 9V to 9} cents. Stock on hand at this !
; port 341,0.0 hale-.
Mazzini in London.
Advices per Arcie smie tint M. zzini, the Italian
patriot, has escaped, and is n**w safe in London.
The Murderer Spring Convicted the Second Time:
Philadelphia, April 7.—Spring, the murderer,!
I has been convicted the second time, of murder in j
i the first degree. He protests that he is innocent of
the crime for which he has been convicted.
The Gardiner Case.
The evidence fur the prosecution in the Gardiner j
cae, has been closed except the (Ximinatton of one j
witness. The affair looks “foggy.”
Superiority of American Wool. —According to
the following from the Economist, the United
States can produce the best wool of any coun
try in the world :
“By recent scientific researches on the part of
Peter A, Brone, Esq. of Pennsylvania, it has
established that the United States can outraval
the woild in wool as in cotton. Thus, Spanish
sheen yielding naturally wool 2.000 to the inch,
carried to England, degenerated to 000 to the
inch, and brought to the United States recov
ered to 2,100, or finer than the original. The
fact being once established that our soil and cli
mate produce finer wool than other countries,
will give to our, manufacturers invariably, the
superiorly in cloths, if the manufacturer is allied
in his interest to the grower.”
Lost Dog. — A gentleman who had lost a fa
vorite dog, vainly advertised for him “in the pa
pers,” offering a. large reward to anyone who
would give information of his whereabouts.
Yesterday, a person who had just purchased a
link of sausage “long drawn out,” was nearly
choked, while attempting to swallow a portion
of it, by a large piece of brass collar, marked
“Fido ” He intends, it is said, to claim the re
ward immediately.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL QF steam ee
EUROPA.
The steamship Europa, Captain Shannon, arrived
this morning, bringing Liverpool dates to Sat Ur ,L v
the 26ih ult., three days later than previous accounts’
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The sales of cot'on in the Liverpool market f,
the week etiding on Friday evening, were 44 un',
bales, of which speculators took 3000, and iui- l,
ters 9000 hales. Prices remained unchanged
the market closed dull.
Bread-stuffs also continue unchanged.
POLITICAL NEWS.
The Turkish question has been amicably settled
the Turkish government having yielded to the dei
mauds of Russia.
It was reported that the Russians had entered
Buehaeist, which report was con-idered doubful.
A violent gale had occurred at Marseilles,
Madiai family were to remain there until Francis
co’s health has bee t restored.
Spain has assented to ihe British request, to lib.
erate the negro “emanvipadoes.”
The'C is no hing new from Lombardy. Several
executions had taken place at Feirate.
Disaftections among the Austrian troops bad been
discovered in some of the Hungarian gan Lons.
Gen* Jackson.
He was a man ! Well do I remember the
day I waited upon him He sat there in his arm
chair—l can see the old warrior face, with its
snow-white hair. ever. now. We told him of
public distress—the manufactures ruined, the
eagles shrouded in crape, which were worn at
the head of tvventy-thousandnien into Indepen
dence Square. He heard us all. We begged
him to leave the deposites where they were ;to
uphold the great Bank in Philadelphia. Still he
did not say a word. At last one o( our number
more fiery than the rest, intimated that if the
Bank was crushed a rebellion might follow.—
Then the old man—l can see him yet. ‘Come,’
he shouted in a voice of thunder, as his clench,
ed right hand was raised above his white hairs;
‘Come with bayonets in your hands instead of
petitions—surround in White House with your
legions—l am ready for you all ! By the Etern
al ! with the people at my back whom your
gold can neither buy nor awe, I will swing you
up, round the Capitol, each rebel of you, on a
gibbest as high as Hainan’s !’
‘When I think/says the author, of that one
man standing there at Washington, battling
with all the powers of Bank and Panic combin
ed, betrayed by those in whom he had trusted,
assailed by all that the snake of malice could
hiss ;or the fiend of falsehood howl— when I
think that one man, placing his back against
the rock, and folding his arms for the blow,
while he uttered his awful vow—‘By the Etern
al ! I will not swerve an inch from the course I
have chosen F I must confess, that records of
Greece and Rome—nay, the proudest days of
Cromwell and Napoleon — cannot furnish an in
stance of a will like that of Andrew Jackson,
when he placed life, soul and fame, on a hazard
of a die for the people’s welfiire. — Lippard.
A Scolding Wife*
Got a scolding wife have ‘you ? Well, it’s
you** own fault, ten to one. Women are all
naturally amiable, and when their tempers get
crossed it’s the men that do it. Just look at
vourselfas you came home hist night! Slam
ming doors, and kicking everything that laid in
the way right and left—because—well you could
not tell for the life of you what it was for. Sup
pose you hail been laying your face embargo
all day for those who cared nothing about you,
smiling and nodding, hemming and hailing, and
wanting to get where could enjoy a superlative
ill-nature.
No wonder your wife was cross, getting sup
per with the baby in Iter arms ! Why did’nt you
take the baby, and trot and please? “Room
was all in confusion”—why didn’t you put it to
rights? “You wanta litlie rest?” So does
you wife and she gets precious little, poor wo
man. You are at your shop—walking brisky
through the sunshine this bracing weather—
I reading the paper—meeting friends and acquain
tances—sitting cosilv in the office. She is at
home with elinging arms dragging about her
neck loving, hut still wearisome at limes. She
is dependant upon the call ofa neighbor for a
little break up, in her monotonous life, or the
opening of a window upon a stunted yard h>r
what fresh air comes. Wake up, man ah v 'G
and look into the matter! Put on your be3
j smiles the moment your foot touches the door
i step. Treat the little room to a broad grin.—
j And your wife to a kiss. Give the baby some
; sugar plums, and little Bobby anew picture
| hook to busy his bright eyes with* Tell that
I tired looking woman that you’re going to stay
l at homeol evenings. Our word for it, apologies
will he plentiful, supper will come on like mag
ic, everything will have an extra touch. Ai
times there will be something very much like
tears in the good woman’s eyes and her voice
will he quite lusky, when she asks you if your
tea quite suits. Os course it will be a charm.
It may he a litile silent that evening.
You miss the complaining tone, and scolding
and fault finding ; but your look is her gain ;
she is thinking of the long past, but considers
upon the whole she is a happier woman to nig it
than she ever was in her whole life before.
Give the new plan a fair trial. Gradually a 3
you return, you will find the house in perfect or
der. Old and esses will be remodeled, and y° n j’
wife will appear as good as new. Home
grow more pleasant, and the brightest smile
upon your features during the day will be reflec*
ted on the thought that* evening is coming,
its pleasant charm of your wife and ht^ 1
ones.
Scolding wife indeed ! If you men did as v° :1
should, wouldu’t such a wife be anomaly
Olive Branch .
“Bill, what did ver line the Mexican
for ?”
“For glory.”
“Did you get it?”
“I rather think I did—two crutches ana a
wooden leg.”
“I hope you don’t conceal anything from
wife ?” “No, my dear, nothing but your iau.'S
and imperfections.”