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[From the Savannah Courier.)
Marrylmg *\i4Ußmrrylii|?.
Mr. Ed tor :—'ihe story of the * Odd C ride
groom, M published in your paper ot Sunday
morning last, reminded me of one of like char
acter, but of very differen; result Here it is.
and you may publish it if you think it wi 1
amuse your leaders
Some years ago there resided in the then
vilage but now flourish ng city of Newaik,
New Jersey, an eminently pious and intellec
tual Presbyterian preacher who more than
thirty years ago related o the writer the anec
dote as follows :
Rid ng along one of ths roads in the vicinity
to pay one of Ids usual parochial visits, the re
veierid gentleman wa- overaken by a person
on horseback, who accosted him and inquired
if he was not he Rev Dr R. of Newark. On
receiving an affirmative reply, he added. 4 Do
you remember me sir?** The Dr. said he aid
not.
The stranger then asked, “Do you not re
member ti have united in marriage a certain
couple at a certain pi ce, *4c jhe Dr hesi
tated for some moments, for he had united
many couples in his time. He finally said
44 i do remember the circumstance, tor you
ga eme the largest marriage tec I ever re
ceive and in my life—you gave me a SIOO
note.”
“I lid h , n repl cd the stranger, “and I will now
give you *5 0. unmytiry me, as 1 p! you mv
aur *• woo. an 1 ■ onor I hav • not had one moment's
p*- ee f ora th..i day to this * The Dr respeetfu L
dec ined to uni rtaket e job, upon the g-ound that
applications of the kini m g le.-ome so ninner> u< at
t > ser ous'y interfere xc<t i his important jastural
dui iit! .•?
“sic i rausit” and his Physician
The physician who attended sic transit has ar
rived in this ci y ,*nd taken ro* ms at the Tr< mont.—
Bos on Museum.
The pug list nihl fit has rone o Boston a <i
h pes to see sic transit inglorii mundi morning.
Ip njjield Port.
He arrived s .tely, but 8 *on del a Mow at si:
transit, and be. f a hole in hi'* head.— Boston Bee ,
W- understand tha* nihil Jit him and nodes b. ad
CO nple'ely off.— B >ston Museum.
That must be a mis ake f*r sic t ansit wis inter
see Dr, Digg last evening and staved till tefum
Ca pet Bag.
Sic tr insit same ii to our office this morning
with a “Carpet B £.’* He cum by rail, with the
carmen.—Hartford Excelsior.
Oh unum sculls ! You damnum sculls! He
didn’t e Sic transit 6 ro\e a tu pen* tatidem
iemor rer from the e s-tward He is \vsi-ing his
an e M. D c 7\rra , in this ity and wdl su.y till
m en, Dr. Uign>>*, of the Teiris (Terrace) he
likewise e’ suptr wi hus last evening. He et*s le'a
pi. I lie pugiiist also cum with him, and lambda
mm bidiv in the a'reet ; he cutis nos off. and noc
tern ila'urna ft otin er.— I faitford Republican.
Csn’i siv oui've seen Sic. transit, ‘*u? have often
metis sis'e’ M re. who is idem fine grl and sum
in nl respects : she is living now with her old par.
who keeps the u Statu quo and is fed to he mile
rich. Oi l sent he in f.ct the so losing versus a
week ergo ty p >sf, *iui don't care a aer who noscit:
**-Ala*e. mi l"ve for thee is puer ,
Mv broke by tny bright eyes,
O es the pain, the anguish cure
Os him who for thee eve- iis *’ — Quebec Mer
cury.
fsic Transit cum to ure cite Bnd do is Mam e due
Sol de forte E re an !:s noete in tu a code beaver.
Mooe is a vere transit ore a fate. O lie is ago tie
doe. Infra Dig is sen tu a-cum pane ure B. 8 ton
dam fft, Asi fur Sir Transit, an da dig fur Infra
Dig.— Wail Strict Journal.
Singing Mice.
The brother or sister of muscipular Jenny
Lind described below has been found in Selma.
The Messrs. Marlow underwent the same deli
cious sensation as the writer of this article. Af
ter amateur solos during some weeks, and many
suppositions as to their being spiritual phenome
na, a tiny development of the mouse tribe was
captured and has since that time charmed se
lect. circles by imitations of the warbling of any
number of canary birds. Its notes range through
every variety of bird melody. The editor of the
Plaquemine Sentinel wig very loth to kill it. He
has no taste for tine arts. The Messrs. Mar
low would not part with their specimen for
its weight in gold -Selma Reporter.
We have read of singing mice but never saw
or heard one till a few days past. Several nights
the past week a chirping, resembling the warb
ling of a canary bird, has occurred at different
times and places in our bed room. The sounds
were sweet, but annoying from their mystery.
After a night or two had passed of this unknown
serenade, we recollect that we had read some
where of singing mice, and it once occurred to
us that this might be one, which proved to be
true. On Wednesday night this phenomena ap
pearing louder and more remarkable, we struck
a light, and looking behind the bureau, discov
ered a mouse whose open month and undulating
little throat proved it to be the source from
which emanated the mysterious music. We
very cruelly killed it, which we regretted, ft did
not differ in appearance from other mice.—Pla
quemine Sentinel.
Anbcbo**'*- .* !sh Ridak—The > eiebmted JSher
Awscj>o‘ rfc ‘.itu Rioak The * eiebrated Sher
idan was 011 c aay mu h annoyed by a fellow-num
ber of the House t f Common*, .w ho kei>t crying out
•very tew mi utes. “Hear ! hear!” During the
debate he took i ceasit.n to desc r ibe a political co
•“■uoorary that v\ts:ied to piny rogue, hut had only
•et.&e enough to act fool. “Where,” exclaimed he
with great emphasis, “where shall we find a more
fro ish knave or a more knavish fool than he T”—
“H r ! hour !” was shouted by the troublesome
meiub*r. Shetid n turned round, and, thinking
him tor the prompt reply, sat down amid a general
roar f lauyhier.
A Dodge. — V\ hen Deacon \ got into a
had position, he was very expert in crawling
out ot it. ‘1 hough quick teni|ered, he was one
of the best deacons in the world. He would
not in a solier moment utter an oath, or any
thing like one, for his weight in cider.
At the close of a rainy day, he was milking
upon a knoll in his barn-yard; one side of which
was a dirty slough, and on the other an old
ram, that, in consideration of his usual quiet
disp sition, was allowed to run with the cows.
The deacon was piously humming “Old Hun
dred,’’ and had just finished the line endin.
with “exhalted high,*’ when the ram, obeying
a sudden impulse to be aggressive, gave him a
blow from behind that put him up a short dis
tance, only to fall directly into the slough, where
the dirty water was depp enough to give him a
thorough immersing. 4® he crawled out* and
before he rose from his hand and knees, he
<>oked over bis pt the ram, and quietU
vociferated— . *
M Vou d-—~d old but, looking wp\md
and seeing one of bis neighbors at the bars
looking at him, be added in the same breath,
•if 1 may be allowed to use the expression.”
[Carpel Bag .
(Times mtb Sentinel.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1853.
(Inr Terms.
We frequently receive orders for our paper unac
companied with the cash. We regret always to refuse
to enter names upon our books, but we are compelled to
do so in all such cases. We eaanot sffora to publish
on the credit system.
All persons ordering our psper will please enclose
Five Dollurs fir the Tri Weekly and Two Dollars for
the Weekly iesues.
Democratic Meeting.
The supporters of President Pi* rce’s administration
are respectfully requested to meet at the Court House
in this city, at 12 o’clock on Wednesday 11th inst,for
ilie purpose o selecting delegates to toe Distri t and
State conventions of the Party.
Our Minister to Central America.
Senator Borland, who has recently been appointed
Minister to Mexieo, acquired his reputation in tha Mexi
can war. Whether his bellicose propensities w. re un
naturally developed in the rough scenes through, which
he passed in his military career, we know not-, it is
certain, however, that he as frequently uses his fist as
his tongue in enforcing his arguments opon stubborn
■pponents. He once knocked Foote down in Penn
sylvania Avenue, and broke the nose of Kennedy in
one of the offices of the Government. We will not say
that these qualities peculiarly fit him for the distinguish
ed pout to which he has been elevated, but surely they
are preferable to the cringing spirit of one of Fillmore’s
cabinet, whose nose was recently so roughly handled by
au enterprising citizen.
Unquesti nably the virtue of forbearance under inju
ries is a Christian g ace of very high order, and when it
is exercised for conscience’ sake, is properly appreciated
by society. But unfortunately very few men live in
such a manner as to relieve them from the suspicion of
cowardice wh* n they refuse to resent a personal indig
nity. At any rate, eombativeness is an Anglo-Saxon
characteristic, and it is very generally expected that our
public men will fight when occasion oilers as well in
defence of their own right as in that of the country. —
We imagine, therefore, that not much capital will
be made out of the parade which is made in cer
tain quarters of Mr. Borland’s pugnacious qualities, espe
eially as hismia-ion will take him to regions where eve
ry man's bead is under the protection of his own sword.
Mr. Borland has, however, other qualities besides
that of courage to justify his appointment. Ho is an
honest man, as every body knows ; h&s occupied a
prominent position in the .Senate as chairman of an im
portant committee, and is thoroughly southern in his
politics and interests. These last qualifications, which
commend him to our confidence, will ne doubt utterly
disqualify him in the opinion of the southern whig*,
many of whom have no other objection to President
Piet ce's administration than that he has conferred office
upon Davis and Soule.
Our Minister to Mexico.
General Gadsden was a favorite officer of General
Jackson, acting in his campaigns of the war of 1812, as
his aid. He was nominated by Mr. Monroe as Adju
tant General of the United States. On the reduction of
the army he removed to Florida, and was the unsuc
cessful candidate for delegate to Congress from there,
at three elections. On Gen. Bernard’s return to France,
h was appointed Brigadier General of United States
Engineers in his stead, which office General Gadsden
recommended should be abolished, and resigned. He
is a gentleman of high attainments and ability.
Os his appointment, a correspondent of the New York
Herald uses the following pithy language :
‘‘James Gadsden, of South Carolina, for Mexico,
will make the abofiti nists stir their stumps. He was a
secessionist in 185* -’sl on the negro question. He it
was who suggest* and the plan of establishing a footing for
the South in California, by carrying a good stock of
slaves into the souti.ein section of that conntry, so well
adapted to slave labor ; and while he is disposed to the
most generous policy with Mexico, he i not the man,
should Santa Anna desire to sell the Northern Mexican
frontier, who will decline to buy f>r fear of another agi
tation of the slavery question.
“There have been a variety of other matters upon the
carpet within the last tw *daya, whh regard to Meiico.
We apprehend that General Pierce will abide by our
treaty stipulations, and repudiate any fUiibmsterillg.’ ,
Democratic Platform*
In the caucus which nominated John Slidell as the
Democratic candidate for Senator of Louisiana,
Mr. Ti x da off red the third of the series of the cele
brated Virginia resolutions of ’9B and ’99.
“That the caucus doth explicitly and peremptorily de
clare thit it views the powers of the Federal Govern
ment, as resulting from the compact, to which the States
are parties, as limited bv the plain sense and intention
of tlie instrument constituting that compact, as no fur
ther valid than they are authorized by the grants enu
merated tu that compact ; and that in caseof a deliberate,
palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not
granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties
thereto, have the right, snd are in duty bound, to in
terpose, for arresting the progress of the evil, and for
maintaining within their respective limits, the authori
ties, right*, and liberties appertaining to them.”
A copy was forwarded to the nominee, to which Mr.
Slidell returned the following reply :
Baton Rougs, April 27, 1853.
Dear Sir : I hare received, through Mr. Wilson, th
resolution adopted by the Democratic Caucus, held on
Wednesday evening, for the nomination of a candidate
forth© United States Senate. I beg leave to state, in
i eply, that the resolution embodies principles which I
have always entertained and expressed, and which com
mand my unqualified assent.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) John Slideli,
W. W. Pugh, Esq., Chairman.
It will thus be seen that however much true Demo
crats may have differed as to the application of this
doctrine, they are agreed in principle as to the power of
a Slate to arrest unconstitutional Legislation, in every
section of the country.
Ex-Senrtar Westeott’s brother, John, h;* been ap
pointed Surveyor General sf Florida, vice ts. A. Put*
Florida Items.
The Governor has tendered the office oi Chief Jus
tice of the State to Hon. R. I>. Wr, of Pensacola,
to take effect upon the resignation of Chief Justice An
derson, who has been appointed Navy Agent at Pen
sacola.
The Sentinel speaks very highly of Mr. \% right’s
qualifications.
The Grand Jury of Hillsborough county recommend
the survey of the Peninsula, and a grant of . 60 acres ot
land to each settler, and an armed force of Rangers in
advance of the settlements, as the surest and most speedy
method of driving the Indians out of Florida.
Judge Randail and Gov. Brown, of Tallahassee have
patches of early May wheat, the seed of which was ob
tained at the Macon Fair in 1851, which promise well.
The Sentinel says Gov. Brown’s samples weighed 7
lbs. more to the bushel thau average northern wheat,
and that the average yield is 15 bushels to the acre. It
is thought that the climate ar.d soil around Tallahassee
are remarkably well adapted to the culture of tins grain.
A Rail Road meeting will be held in Tallahassee, on
the first Monday in June.
Southern Planters Convention.
In the report of the proceedings of this convention
heretofore published, there were some inaccuracies and
omissions. W c now supply them from the Journal.
The proceedings of the afternoon session of the second
day was as follows :
The convention assembled at 4 o’clock, when Mv.
Nelson, of the Troop Hill Nursery, Georgia, delivered
an inter* sting and practical address on Horticulture
and Fruit Culture at the South, After which, Col.
James M. Chambers, of Georgia, addressed the Con
vention His subject was tho Agricultural Press.
The Convention then adjourned to 10 o’clock on
Wednesday.
We gave an incorrect account of the election of offi
cers. They are as follows:
For President—George R, Gilmer, of Georgia.
For Vice Presidents —H. W. Vick, of Mississippi ;
B. F. Glover, of Virginia ; Dr. J. A. Whetstone, of
Louisiana, and Dr. R. W. Withers, of Alabama.
For Secretary and Treasurer—N. B. Cloud, of Ala
bama.
Third Day—Afternoon Session.
The association met as per adjournment, when, after
the appointment of various committees, &e., the Execu
tive Council was appointed, composed of the following
named :
E. A. Holt, Dr. 0. Bellinger, B. S Bibb, Alabama ;
Col. Young, Mississippi; Walker Anderson, Florida ;
A. S, Summer, South Carolina ; and James M. Cham
bers, Georgia.
The association then fixed on Columbia, South Caro
lina! as tho place for its next meeting ia November
next.
After the usual resolutions of thanks, fcc., to the
citizens of Montgomery for hospitalities and attentions,
the association adjourned sine die.
The Journal closes its notices of tho labors of the
cogent ion with the following remarks :
The results of the convention, from the comparison
and concert of opinions and action, are calculated to be
of eminent ben* fit to tho Planting States, and if its
meetings are continued for a few years in the same spirit,
will be likely to produce a complete revolution in the
course of trade, and in improved Southern Agriculture.
Senator Toombs’ address on Wednesday wa*, in its
main features, one of the most lucid and convincing ar
guments ever produced on the subject——close and com
pact asagrauite wall, clamped, layer by layer, and built
up, with bolts of steel, impenetrable and immovable.
Tliers were some slight errors in statistics, and occa
sionally a want of fuller explanation in details ; but the
main features were as true and irrefragible as the ever
lasting hills. The sipeeeh will be published in full in
the Cotton Planter.
Pensacola.
We extract the following statistics from a letter which
we find in the Savannah Courier :
“The export of lumber this year, falls but little short
of 30,000,000 feet. It is worth $3 to $lO rough ; nnd
sls to S2O planed, tongued and groovtd. Mills are
spi inging up in every direction. A largo quantity of
window sash, also, is shipped. Thw other exports
amount to scarcely anything. About fifteen hundrtd
bags only of cotton find exit here. The last has been
diminished for several years.”
Cass County.
At a meeting of the Democratic party recently held
in Cass county. Cannon was nominated for the Senate,
and Messrs. Wyly and Crawford tor the House.
Messrs M. A. Cooper, J. S. Rowland, and
were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial convention.
Defective Eye-Sight.
It is stated in the Baltimore American, that I)r.
Brainerd has succeeded in curing blindness, near sight
edness, and weak eyes, by a very simple remedy.
Rain.
Savannah and the neighboring country was refreshed
by copious showers, May 4th.
Eulogy on Daniel Webster. —Hon. Alexander 11.
Stephens, in answer loan invitation extended to bitn by
a number of citizens of Atlanta to deliver a eulogy o:i
the life and services of Daniel Webster, iu that city, has
appointed Thursday, 2oth of May, for its delivery.
R. G. Barnwell, Esq., of South Carolina, who goes to
Europe on business connected with the establishment of
a Continental depot for cotton, has become connected
with the Baltimore Cotton Plant, r.s eo-editor.
A big tent, capable of holding 2, 00 persons, is about
to be erected by the friends of Temperance, near the
New York Crystal Palace.
The name of Col. Augustus Rees, of Morgan countv,
ia proposed for the Judgeship of the Oemulge® Circuit
The celebrated Robert Owen, of. England, has be
come a convert to “spiritual rappings.”
Col. George A, McCal has resigned the inspector
generalship of the army.
The Mesilla Valley Affair.— Bartlet*, late!
chief of the Mexican Boundary Surveying Com-!
mission, has published a communication in relation j
to the proposed seizure of the Mesilla Valley by ;
Gov. L ne, and tie G •vernor’s charge aga.net him |
of having by his neglect lost that territory to its
legitimate owoe;, the United States.
Mr. Bartlett domes the mostim* or ant statements
of Gov. Lane’s proclamation, and asserts that the
Valley Si a* already been in the Undisputed posses
sion oi Mexico.
Sandwich Islands. The King of the Sandwich
Islands has addressed another sir. ng appeal to the
Presif Oit of the Uni ot States for the protection of
th seountiy to be afforded li m against the designs
of Fr nee.
Head gesthat these designs will Iw.d to the
übjug*Uoa of hi# docuuioß*
COMMUNICATION
FOR THE TIMES AK9 SEXTINPi.
The Second ConsreMioual District*
Messrs. Editors The time is near at hand when
it will be necessary to chooso a standard bearer to lead
our hoeta to victory in this Congressional District.
Permit me to suggest to those whoso business it may
bo to make the selection, the name of Gen. ChaRLDs J.
Williams, of Columbus. The General needs no in
troduction to the people of Western Georgia. The
promptness with which ho obeyed the call of his coun
try to the battle field, when her enemies violated her
rights, has long ago made him known aa a patriotic and
deserving citizen. Since his return from Mexico, he
; has served his State in a responsible civil capacity, as
an able and fearless Solicitor General. Ha has done
I his duty wherever he has baen tried, and ho wonld
) faifhfully represent the interest of bis native State in the
Federal Councils.
THE PEOPLE.
Democratic Meeting.
Lumpkin, May 3rd, 1853.
In pursuance to previous arrangement, a por
tion of the Democratic Party of Stewart coun
ty met this day, in the Court House in Lumpkin,
for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the
Convention to be hold in June, in Milledgevilie,
to nominate a settable candidate for Governor;
and also to appoint Delegates to attend the
Convention to be held in Albany, to nominate
a candidate to represent the Second Congres
sional District in Congress.
On motion of John A. Tucker, William Sims
was appointed Chairman, and E. F. Kirksey
Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by
D. B. Harrell.
The Chairman appointed a committee of five,
consisting of David B. Harrell, John W. Goen,
John S. Yarbrough, Abram Pyle and John
Fitzgerald, to select suitable Relegates to
represent the Democratic Party in the above
named Conventions. The Committee reported
to t*ie meeting the names of John A. Tucker,
Horner V. Mulkey, DavidG. Rogers and Horace
M. Jenkins, to attend the Convention in Mill
edgevilie ; and Benjamin May, Burwell K. Har
rison, David B. Harrell and John Fitzgerald to
attend the District Convention, which selec
tions were unanimously ratified by the meeting.
On motion of B. K. Harrison, the Times and
Sentinel i requested to publish the proceedings
of the meeting.
VVILLIAM SIMS, President.
E. F. Kibksey, Sec’y.
The Girard Railroad.
The Mobile Tribune says, Robert S. Harda
way, President of the Girard Railroad, is now in
the city on business connected with the enter*
ptise. His chief object, however, is to interest
our citizens isi the road and if possible obtain
pecuniary aid from the city. To test tho feel
ings of the people the Mayor, in compliance
with a written request numerously signed, has
called a meeting at the Alhambra on Tuesday
evening next. This aid will be asked for in the
shape of city bonds to the amount of $750,000
to 1,000,000. These bonds will represent the
amount in stock of the road, and as there can
hardly be a doubt of their intrinsic value, it is
expected they will soon be worth more than
par. if obtained, they will be used for the pur
pose of constructing the road eastwardly from
the Mobile terminus.
In regard to this enterprise, we may say that
the affairs of the company are in a condition
that gives assurance of its speedy completion;
and as it will be built whether we contribute or
not, it becomes a question of dollars and cents
with our citizens-—that is, whether they should
not identify themselves with it at once and there
by become entitled to a shaie at least of the prof
its. At this time there are between five and six
hundred laborers at work on the road, and the
intention is to complete twenty two miles during
the coming six or eight months. The following
year the directors expect to have fifty-two miles
in operation, reaching to Union Springs, in Ma
con county, Alabama. This point attained, the
planters contiguous to the road will commence
the work ofgrading thence to Greenville, Butler
county, having already takori a sufficiency of
stock for tho purpose. In Conecuh and Mon
toe counties the subscriptions are liberal and
also in Baldwin.
The Columbus l imes, referring to this road,
makes this remark : “When it reaches that point
(Union Springs) the interest of Columbus will of
course measurably decrease, as she will then be
tho depot of the trade of the rich prairies which
lie east of tho Alabama river, and without com
petition. Mobile will then doubtless feel the
necessit y of completing tho track to her broad
bay, uvless she can consent to give up to Co
lumbus, Pensacola and Savannah the immense
trade of all that portion of Alabama and Florida
which lies between Montgomery and tho Gulf
of Mexico, on this side ol the Alabama river.
In this day of railroad enterprise, a city which
standg still will find her trade and commerce
absorbed by her more thrifty neighbors. Sa
vannah and Brunswick are both building roads
from the sea coast to Pensacola, the avowed
object of which is to turn the trade into their
harbors. This rivalry is not to be despised.—
Mobile may save herself by prompt and cordial ,
co-operation with Columbus in the speedy com- |
pletion of the Girard road, but if she neglect the j
golden moment now offered, and allow a rival |
city to be built up at Pensacola the consequence j
may prove ruinous to her beat interests. Can !
we find no response to this appeal from the press
ol Mobile ?”
Mr. Alexander Harman, of Bibb County
lost nis pocket book containing soma $1,600
a few days since, between Amerieusand Ogle
thorpe. He afterwards found the pocketbook
| from which the money had been taken.
The National Democrat is ’ authorised to say
that President P.eree will, in thee urse of a
few days, pay a visit to New-Hampshire. He
•intends to bo absent from Washington about
two weeks.”
Dr. John C. Calhoun, of Florida, a son of the
deceased statesman, it is stated, has been ap
pointed Secretary of Legation either to France
or Spain.
A man named J..co;< h a been s nt to the Con*
cec icut State prison for eight yta s for pheingob
ftru;:iusui on the WiliimaKt? iUilrfcftd.
A Curious Relic.
Dr. Craven, who has just returned from a pro
fession 1 tour *n North arolina, h - brought
with him a spccime • of feathers and winding
sheet, taken trom he bdy fa corpse thought
to be. n Indian Girl Th body i in a perfect
s ate of presetvauon; the flesh cry toujh and
free from t ste or smell. i*nd peif ctly hard ;
the feath rs we e used as outside coveri"g ;
the bark canvass vas second, and enveloped
the deerskins which cohered die body. The
body, when found, supposed to be in the same
i state so hers foun t sho.tly after the flood.
This specimen was received trom Dr John
i D. McLane of Lincoln, county. *N. C.; a portion
of the entire rel c was p ocured by his lather,
Dr. Win. McL’ine, in Middle Tennessee, in the
year 1800 or 1801. where it was found in a sul
phur cave. ...
The body w s found in a cane coffin, with
the leg- c t off at the knees, and pi ced on the
| breast- Dr. C raven, who has the specimen,
| has seen the greater part of the shroud, and
; informs us that there is a peculiarity in the
! leathers, not yet classified by Oruitholog sts.—
1 The cu ious in such matters can see the speci
mens at the Doctor’s establishment, in York*
■ ville— Remedy.
Brunswick Stock.— -The Savannah Georgian
says : ‘‘The stock of the Brunswick L nd Company
was selling in New Y’ork last Saturday at 12£ cents
on the dollar. When first brought info the mar
ket, some months since, it was quoted at, we think,
23 cents. It is unfortuuate that the Company did
not dispose of all its stock at that time. .The con
fidence of the Wsll-st. ope-ators in the success of
the speculation, never probably very great, has late
ly been considerably shaken.
We should remaik that the Brur.awick Land
Company and the Brunswick and Florida Railroad
Company are different otganizations -though per
haps to a considerable extent composed of the same
parties. So that from the failure ofthe Land and
Lot speculation it cannot necessar.ly be inferred
that the Railroad will not be built. We have not
information fiom whieh to infer conclusively that the
Railroad will fail. Its friends, some of whom at
least have lo iuterest in deceiving i he public, still
exhibit the utmost confidence in its success.
The Fires in Albany. — Albany, April 29,
1853. —At the fire in this city yesterday morn
ing, Mr. Quinn, one of the persons who was
compelled to vacate the premises destroyed, was
robbed of SIOO, which was locked up in a bu
| reau.
j Our city is infested with incendiaries. At 2
; o’clock this morning a two story frame building,
i in the centre of a block of wooden tenements
! in Hawk street, was set on fire and destroyed.
| The adjoining property was badly scorched,
i but saved by great exertions. Loss S9OO.
The Mayor has offered a reward of SSOO for
; the arrest of the incendiaries.
A Persevering Boy.—A Boy, only 12 years
! old, who had walked all the way trom Ohio to
! Washington, it is stated, called on the Presi
dent a tew days ago. He said he was an or
phan supported and educated by a poor aunt,
and had come to ask a place in the Navy.—
The President was deeply affected by his story
and theevi ence of his perseverance and gave
him several pieces of gold, and invited him to
f call again The boy left, but was followed by
| a gentleman who witnessed the interview,and
who saw him exchange the gold he hail receiv
ed for bank notes vvh.ch h/g mailed id a letiei
to his poor relative. His enterprise is likely to
be rewarded by the place he seeks,
Suicide —We ore pained to learn that Ed
mund Heard, a well known citizen of Augusta
committed suicide on Saturday last by sever
ing the a teries of one of his legs, just above
the knee. He was said to be a worthy man.
He was addic ed at times to fils of melancholy,
and it was doubtless during one of these he
was led to the commission ofthe deed, having
previously retired into a wood near by, where
his body was found.
Judge Trippe. —This gentleman having been
spoken of as a suitable person to be nomin
ated for Governor, the Georgia Citizen “learns
from a source entitled to the highest credit
that he will not be in the field for the office
designated*” The same paper says he “will
• probably be a canaidate for Judge in his cir
cuit.”
Horrible Murder in Cleveland. — Cleveland,
April 29, 1853.—A woman named Christiana
Sixsby, living alone, was murdered some time
since Friday last. Her house had been shut up
since then, but was opened yesterday, when the
woman was found with her throat cut, and the
body brutally mangled. The house had been
ransacked.
Gubernatorial Convention. —The Southern Re
carder suggests that the Convention to nomi
nate a candidate in opposition so
the nominee of the Democratic party, be held
in Milledgevilie on the fourth Wednesday in
June, which is the 22d day.
“Old Fogy”—a word that comes from the
Latin, */wgere.” meaning driven away—one
who is done for— it is a gone case with him,
and time he should be off.
The Baptists are building anew college at
Fairfax, Vt. one feature of which will be an
agricultural professorship, with an endowment
of s'-(), 00. In less ten years no institution ol
learning in this country, at all pretending to
the name of college, will be without its ag
ricultuial chair. We long to see the day wheu
science shall plow and sow and reap.
The editor ofthe Foxtown Fusilier, in his
la3t number says : ‘Postscript ! We stop the
press with pleasure, to announce the decease
o;'our cotemporary, Mr Snaggs, editor ol the
Foxtown Flash. He has now gone to another
and better world. Success to him. Persons
who have taken the Flash, will fin 1 the Fusi
lier a good paper.”
A certain member of Congress from one of
| the Eastern States, was speaking one day on
gome important question, and became very ani
-1 mated, during which sat a brother member, ids
j opponent on the question, very smiling, ->■ is
! annoyed him very much, and he idig"anf.v <.e*
I manded why the gentleman from vVa ’ ll ‘o 4 *
! i g at h.m. ~ , .
! -1 was smiling at your manner of manng
monkey faces sir,*'* was the roju v. *
“Oh ‘ I make monkey faces, do 1 >v eh, *ir,
•you (mvt, no occasion to try the ex,** intent, lor
nature has sated you the trotib.e. ’
The hammer was distinctly neai u amid a roar
of laughter, calling th* honso t* o
A :n reiurwd to tiiisf. uu iy from a
( our in Berope, vv.is how nc likvd ife riitus
of Pompeii. * Noi very well,’ wa* the uply,
’♦&/ erero lausb out ofrepair/*