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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/*