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QLxmts nn& Smliiut. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 30, 1853. FOR GOVERNOR: lIERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, Or BALDWIN. FOR CONGRESS: left. DISTRICT JAMES L. SEWARD. lid. DISTRICT A. H. COLQUITT. Illd. DISTRICT DAVID J. BAILEY. IVth. DISTRICT W. B. W. DENT. Vth. DISTRICT E. W. CHASTAIN. MUSCOGEE COUNTY NOMINATIONS. ! FOR SENATE, JOSEPH STURGIS. FOR REPRESENTATIVES, ALEXANDER MeDOUGALD, MARTIN J. CRAWFORD. We to-day hoist the names of the standard bearers of the Democracy. They were chosen on the 6th inst., ant ft meeting of the delegates selected for that pur pose, which assembled at the Court House at 12 M. JosErH Sturgis was nominated by acclamation, and Messrs McDougald and Crawford were chosen by a majority of two-thirds on the first ballot, and on motion the nomination was then made unanimous The ticket represents fairly the varied phases of po litical sentiment which are supposed to exist in the De mocratic party ; and if the friends of each candidate will cordially support the others the triumphant elec tion of the ticket is a positive certainty. The candi dates are all well known to the people of Muscogee ; they are men of talent and known popularity and pledged to the support of Pierck’s administration and the great cardinal principles of the Democratic party. A strong pull a long pull and a harmonious pull will be sure to put them through. The official proceedings will appear in our next. Poems by Alexander Smith. We are indebted to Jordan L. Howell, successor to A. C- Flewellen, for the privilege of perusing this work, and, by the way, as we have heretofore neglec ted to call the attention of the public to the establish ment of this enterprising gentleman, we take this oc casion to recommend him to the favorable notice of the public as a worthy man and an enterprising Book Merchant. His supply of books is large and on his shelves the literary epicure will always find the choicest productions and the latest publications. But to the work before us. There has been much noise in English circles about this book. Tlie echo has reached our shores and been loudly returned. We cannot join in the clamor.—— There are some fine passages in the book which indi cate a real vein of poetic talent and an occasional line whioh startles one with its sparkling brilliancy ; but the book as a whole is a cloudy, dreamy laud through which shadows flit, with whom we have no sympathy, and cannot even make out their forms and features. It a good deal resembles Festus in this and some other respects ; but is very far below that work in power of expression, variety of imagery, and condensation of pas aion. But they both alike apostrophise the sun, moon and stars, the earth and ocean, and revel in the beauty of creation, while the heart of the hero is breaking with despair, and his mind beclouded with tho thick dark ness of doubt. Airy personifications come on the stage and rant about, they know not what, and leave us in doubt whether they be spirits blest or goblins damned. Still we have read both books with interest and found in both many single passages of great beauty and pow •r. The work can be had at J. L. Howell’s Book Store. Alabama Senator. Jno. A. Elmore, Esq., has been reoorarnended as a suitable person to represent the State of Alabama in ths Senate of the United States, by a correspondent of the Advertiser f Gazette. He is a gentleman of su perior intellect, high character, and sound political principles. We would rejoice in his elevation to a posi tion which he is so well calculated to adorn. William K. Northall, for some time connected with the New Orleans Delta,, recently died at Holly wood, of Yellow Fever. His racy pen gave zest to the columns of the Delta. He was the author of the sketches of character which have from time to tiuie ap peared in that paper. New Goods. Our enterprising townsman, Mr. J. M. * Raum, 64 Broad street, is ahead of all competition this Fall. Be sides an unusually la.ge assortment of Ladies’ Fancy Dress Goods of the latest sty es, he has on hand a good supply of Plantation goods. See his advertisement in another column, and give him a call when you come to town. Health of New Orleans. Sept. 2d.—Total number of deaths 133, from Yel low fever 103. The whole city turned out to join in the prayers which were offered in all the churches on this day for the health of the city. ! Affray. We learn that an affray occurred in Henry County, I near Abbeville, Ala., last week, in which Mr. H. F. Bizzell was dangerously wounded and an individual named Raleigh was killed. A considerable reward had been I offered for the detection of the parties who aided Lev- j ingston in making his escape from jail and several per sons were engaged in tracking the supposed offendet with dogs. While thus engaged Raleigh, who wa6 one of the pursuers, interfered several times with the move- j ments of the dogs, either through accident or design, j which led to some angry threats from another mera- 1 ber of the party, when Raleigh rode off and quickly re- i turned with a gun. Mr. Bizzell was acting as peace- j maker when Raleigh inflicted opon him a dangerous j wound with a knite. Raleigh was then shot through j the bead by someone of the party and fell instantly ! drad. B'aelPs condition is extremely critical.— Spirit f the South. The Trial of a Railroad Conductor. —The case of Coms.oc.i, the conductor of the New Haven road, whose trial haa been going on at Danbory, on the oharge of manslaughter, growing out of the Norwalk disaster, was oopcluded at New Haven on the 29th ult., without convicting the conductor. The jury stood 9 for and 3 ■ign.nai, conviction. The Judge, however, sent them •nl to reconsider the case * The Savannah Republican, The Rochester Advertiser and Washington Union. Sometime siuoe we were surprised to find iu the columns of the Republican an extract trom the Adver tiaer, accompanied, if we mistake not, with approving comments, in which it was charged that the Union was following in the wake of the National Era, and was “fast assimilating with it as a genuine abolition paper.” We only wondered at the bold effrontery ot the charge, and attributed it to the known want of respect # which the Whig politicians of Georgia eDtertain for popular intelli gence. The Union treats it in a very different man ner, and says : “We denounce the author of the above extraotasa wil ful calumniator—as a man unworthy of the trust or confi dence of the democratic party—as a man who either has not the sense to see the plainest facts or the honesty to prevent him from the grossest falsification of them, to the j manifest iujrny of the administration and of the demoerat -lic cause. For this is a matter about which there is no ; possibility of honest mistake or misapprehension. Every man who knows anything of the subject knows that the position of the Union in regard to the whole question of abolitionism or anti-slavery agitation is as broadband clearly defined as that of the administration, or of the dem ocratic party assembled in its late national convention.— The oountry well knows that not a word nor a line has b.-en written or adopted by us in our editoriul columns ou that subject which is not strictly in harmony with the Baltimore resolutions, the President’s Inaugural, and the avowed policy of the administration. To charge upon us ‘affinities with abolitionism'—to charge that we are‘turn ing free-soilers’—to charge that we fever ‘the policy of abolitionizing the democratic party,’ is to charge that a well known, faithful, and unswerving adherence to the national principles of the democratic party, and to the policy of the administration which reprwen s those prin ciples, is open to the same inculpation. We repeat, that the man who makes such a charge has, in making it, proved himself to be unworthy of the confidence of the democracy and of the administration, and to be acting in a spirit hos tile to both.” Pretty strong language, Mr. Republican, but with all proper respect, we cannot but think that the occa sion justifies it. John Sken Smith. This is the name of the author of the native Ameri can Address which lately emanated from Philadelphia, abounding alike in abuse of Foreigners and the President. It seems that John Sken is a disappointed office seeker. The Pennsylvanian says: “Now, it General Smith had only got the office he want- ed from the President, ail those whom he at present re- ! gards as devils, would hn\e been angels indeed, lie pe titioned for office lustily ; and only a few weeks ago was in hot and earnest pursuit o!’ it. Alas, he did not get it; and presto! what a change. Most unfortunate General Pierce; you, who, by giving the redoubtable Smith a good fat loreigu appointment, would have been enshrined as a saint—would have been adored as a god—would have been applauded as an Admirable Crichton, of many virtues— you are now no more than a common mortal!” Many of the diatribes which daily issue from the ! Whig press originate in similar disappointments. To the Public. The undersigned, having been recently called upon, whilst engaged in a public discussion, to define our po sitions relative to the temperance question, now exoit ing some interest in the State of Georgia, and there beißg no material difference in the response* made by us severally, for the purpose of avoiding all misunder standing of what we s.iid, as well as for the information of others, present the following statement of our anewere on the occasion referred to : We are friends of the temperance reform, and bid all enlisted in it God-speed, in every legitimate ©Sort to advance it. We think the cause is more likely to be injured than benefited by being connected with the political contests of the day. The State Temperance Convention having been in session since the Guber- j natorial nominations were made, and having adjourned j without taking any stepß to interrogate the Nominees, | we infer that they have wisely determined to avoid that j connection, and commend their exam pie to the fevor i of their constituents and organs. The question of mere exptdieney, in any act of legis- j lation on tbiß subject, is so manifestly one for tho eon- | sideration of the General Assembly, as to render any j expression of opinion by us unnecessary. The constitu- j tonality of such a measure would demand Executive no j less than Legislative scrutiny. But there having been J several different schemes proposed, tho details of which, yet unsettled, may very materially affect the constitu tional question, we cannot, with due regard to propriety, or with any aseuranoe of avoiding misconstruction, pro nounce upon either. The constitutionality of all enact- | ments ought to be gravely and deliberately considered j by the two departments, in the order prescribed in the ‘ Constitution—by the Legislature first, by the Kxecu- : tive afterwards. CHARLES J. JENKINS, j HBRSCHKL V. JOHNSON, j The Mission to France—Governor Cobb. The telegraphic reports for a few weeks past have j directed public attention to this gentleman, as the ho*. ! ored recipient of a tender of the French Mission.— We learn that the Mission to France was tendered to J Gov. Cobb, and bj’ him declined. How ridiculous was the charge of the enemies of the administration that Dix was to be Minister to France 5 and how false the speculations of the quid nuncs about Governor Cobb having been seeking this appointment and making repeated visits North in connection with that appointment. Governor Cobb it seems is unwilling to I leave the State pending so important a political election. I He i3 preparing to take the Held for Judge Johnson ; ; and they will open the ball at Kingston on the 9th inst. Whiggery will crack in the marrow bones when these big guns let loose in the Mountains. —Federal Union dth inst. - - A Card. In conformity with a resolution of Council, I have appointed toe following named persons a Committee in their respective Wards to collect money for the relief of the distressed citizens of New Orleans 1 Ist. Ward—E. Barnard, Esq., John A. Deblois, H. R, Greene. 2d. Ward—Dr. J. E. Bacon, John D. Carter, Esq., T. Lomax. 3d. Ward—H. T. Hall, J. L. Howell, Chas. S. Har rison. 4th. Ward—Col. John Quiu, R. R. Goctobius, Dr. Pond. sth. Ward—Dr. E. T. Taylor, Tbos. Chaffin, P. Adame. 6th. Ward—lsaac Mitchell, Calvin Stratton, T. Her readme. Wynntou—Col. John Wool folk, Col. Chambers, Thos. Ragland, Esq. The Committee are requested to meet at the Book Store of Jotdan L. Howell on Wednesday morning at ten o’clock, for the purpose of arranging some concert of action. J. L. MORTON, Mayor. The Macon Telegraph has made he appearance in anew and handsome dress. We are pleased to notice this evidence of the well-deserved prosperity of that aWy conducted journal. The Sou ot the South, September Number. This valuable Agricultural and Horticultural Jouma ia again upon our table. It is eminently practical in its teachings, and probably contains more original mat ter from pens of practical Southern farmers and gard eners, than any other work published in tho United States. No man eau follow its teachings and fail to make a good crop, and secure a supply of the best vegetables and the finest fruit the year around ; in this respeat the Soil of the South is unrival'ed. The follow ing ia the table of contents for this mouth : Page. CHUNNENUGGEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. An Address by Hon. G. E. Thomas 641 agricultural communications. God made the Earth, but Man must make it Pro ductive, ••••••• Carrots for Horses and Cattle, by \\. C. Darnell, 64/ Parsnips and Carrots, by W. C. Daniell, 647 Breeding Poultry, The Rescue Grass, by B. V. Ive-son, 649 Plantation Festival, 650 Sweet Pota cos—How to keep them, by JN. Clay ton, 651 A Banter, by C. A. Rose, bol AGRICULTU AL ED TORIAL. Work for the Mont 652 Lots for Winter Grazing, 652 The Southern Planers’ Cov.e tion, 652 Long Staple Cotton, 653 Bees—How to Prevent the Mo'.h, 653 The State Fair at Augusta, Ga., 653 Grass and Field Seeds 653 Grasses for the South, 653 Acknowledgments—Whe..t, &c., 654 The Essay on tho Treatment of Slaves, 654 Miner’s Domestic Poultry teak, 654 Dr. Daniell’B Letters, 654 HORTICULTURAL CO.J UNJC TIONS. Peaches and Peach Orchards, by Robt. Nelson, 665 Ornamental Trees, by C. T. Deake, 666 First Impressions of the Crystal Palace, by C. A. P. 666 Peaches and Insect Blight,. 667 HORTICULTURAL EDITOj. IAL. Onion Culture at the South, 668 Garden Work for September, 663 Gypsum for Ga den Purposes, 663 Incredulity, 669 Mobile Horticultural Society, 669 The Fruit Orchard, 669 The Flower Garden, 669 The Strawberry Red,.. 669 Georgia Horne Gazette, 669 HORTICULTURAL A"D ACR 3tJL”U AL MIGC-iLLANY. Guano on Turnips, 667 French National GanVi, 669 Trees from Seed, 670 Destroying Effluvia,. 670 Steam Engines on Farms, 651 Mineral Manure Theory, by Jno. P. Norton,... 654 Chemistry and Agriculture, with Liebig’s State ment 654 Cotewold Sheep, 6j9 Milch Cotvs, 660 Guinea Grass, 661 Science Answering Simple Questions, 662 Laying Out Surfaces,. 66ii Condensed History of Steam 663 The Great Cities of the World, 660 Kindness to Animals, 664 Wagon Grease,... 664 A Cordial Invitation, 664 Varnish for Iron Works, 664 Urine, 664 {Correspondence of the times and sentinel.] Mobile, August 29,1853. That scourge of the Gulf es Mexico, the Yellow Feveq is among us, and is “walking by night and wasting by noon-day.” It made its first appearance about three weeks after it began to rage publicly in New Orleans. We first heard of two cases—the board of health, unable to get full reports of cases, began to report interments. Then commencing at four a day, have Ibeeu steadily and rapidiy increasing, until the last report gave us 35 deatiis for the 24 hours ending last evening, of which 29 were from the j dreaded vomito. The number of deaths affords no just criterion of the number of cases, because a great many ; cases are cured. Differing from its usual custom, the fever ‘ has not come upon ub like a tornado, at the onset, striking down its first victims with incurable malady. On the con- j trary.the Physicians say, they have never known it so easi- | ly manageable when taken hold of at the first attack—but delay is fatal. Let the poison work a few hours and you need not call on any earthly doctor—the grave-digger and undertaker are sure of anew job. Anew practice has been adopted with remarkable suc cess by two or three of our most eminent physicians ; and it is so curious and simple that I cannot forbear to mention it. It is merely one large dose of Quinine (20 grains) taken j as soon as the unmistakable symptoms show themselves. It relieves the racking pains in tho head andback, puts the pa tient to sleep, and he wakes up in a perspiration, cured. I know a physician in New’ Orleans, who has pursued this practice and has not lost a case, where the remedy was immediately given. It lias proved highly successful here. Have you ever been in a city, during the prevalence of a deadly epidemic ? I saw this city in 1839, the most fatal ; season within the recollection of the present generation of j citizens. To add to the gloom of that season, Incendia- j rism walked hand in hand with death, and human depravity i heightened the horrors of u community blighted by the I breath of Pestilence. Whole blocks of the city were burnt j to the ground, and night after night the city fire bell rung j out the alarm of danger to the stricken city. Things wear j now, wonderfully the aspect of that period. True, we are j not visited by the fire fiend, invited by the worse than hu man fiends. Tho population of the city ha3 greatly in- creased since 1839. But when you turn your eyes upwards, end behold a sky of deepest blue, a sun shining with a per fect clearness of radiance, a coo! North wind that ought to brace you ; and then walk down a street, and see women and children weeping at doors and windows; a funeral procession bearing another victim home—hearses and dead carts trotting in the haste of an active business; and then , as you pass among your acquaintances, learn trie new re- ports of the hour; A. died last night; B. has black vomit; j C. was seized this morning ; D. is past recovery. When j you see the Doctors flying from place to place with wearied j bones; faithful ministers of God worn down with visits to j the dying and performing the last rites to the dead—men i walking with pale faces through the atmosphere of death— j when you 3ee a city, bathed in the effulgence of a sun of j unclouded brightness, yet jugubrious with all the emblems | and signs of disease, morta ity and death—you will see ; what yellow fever is in Mobile. At this moment of writing, | while probably hundreds of the people of the city are on j their backs with the fever, to the eye, a brighter and more ! beautiful day has never smiled upon the earth. Dr. W. K. Northall.one of the editors of the N. O. Del- : ta died of the fever a few days since at Hollywood, a wa- j tering place on the Eastern side of Mobile Bay. He was j lately from New Orleans, whence he brought the seeds of j death. While the visitations of Providence in the form of pesti lence produce so many harrowing pictures, it is a consola tion, that these scenes of woe often give us reason to thank God for the redeeming traits of goodness and charity and heroism, which implanted in cur mixed natures,are brought to light by these touches of the rod of Divine wrath. W r6ad io New Orleans of ministers of the Gospel re turning from the North, where they were seeking health and relaxation, to beard the King of Terrors in their ad ministrations to their flocks. We hear of physicians ex piring at their posts with their harness on their backs, like j faithful soldiers. We read with admiration of the heroic labors of the Catholic Sisters of Charity, a number of whom have died in the performance of their holy offices of ( hari yto the poor, sick and dying. And to day, we have here another proof of the glorious philanthropy of that glorious Institution, the “Howard Association” of New Orleans. Some time ago, the citizens oi’ Mobile raised by subscrip tion a sum of mu t / and sent it to this society for the use of the indigent sick of that city. To-day it is announced that the Mayor of Mobile has received a note from its Secreta ry, returning the money, to be used for the relief of the Mo bile siek ; and offering, moreover, the services of the Asso ciation in any way in which they can be made available for the reliefof this sister city. How glorious are these traits of goodness in human nature ! How God-like is Charity! And how is the gloom of pestilence and death relieved and lighted up by these flashes of immortality even from this side the tomb. But, bless me, I have written you a most pestilential let ter. It savors of the atmosphere which surrounds me. Al low’ me to hope that you are breathing a purer political atmosphere in Georgia, and that cur people will stand by the old Democratic flag, &the best of Republican & South ern administrations on the first Monday of next October. If possible, I shall be at home to give one vote to swell the poll iu favor of the good and true cause of Democracy. F. [FOR the times AND SENTINEL.] j j To Hines Holt, Esq. Sir : I take the liberty of addressing you through the pub j lie prints, because I think the period has arrived when ! the citizens of this Circuit may claim the fulfilment of ! your promise, to allow your name to be used as an I independent candidate forjudge of this Judicial Circuit. ! If l understand your position from your letter, it is in substance, that you would not accept a party nomi nation for the office of Judge, but that if it was the 1 wish of the citizens of the Circuit to invest you with the ermine, you would not feel at liberty to withhold your name. I have made it my business to learn the views of the citizens of the Circuit, and I am free to say, that the desire is very general, to hold the Judicial office | above the intrigues of a political nomin n tion. The peo j pie, without reference to party, wish to confer this offiee, | involving as it does, the life and property of the sub ! jects, upon an incumbent, in whose integrity and capaci \ ly they have unlimited confidence, and they feel that I however unexceptionable the present candidate may be, ’ that they owe it to themselves, to set the seal of their i disapprobation uptn this, the first effort in the State, of I giving a partisan character to the election of a Judicial I officer. 1 lam aware that it is asking you to sacrifice some- ! | thing in allowing your name to be used against that \ | of “a regular nominee,” for, independent of the strength j that this position gives the candidate, you must expect ] that violent partisans will owe you no good will for al* I lowing your name to be used against their decrees; but j tho man that will not sacrifice something of self, to ad j vanee a principle, would be unworthy tho office which 1 v/e feed you would fill with so mucq honor. Confident j that you will adorn the one, wo have no doubt of your , ! readiness to yield to the general wish and notify your > many friends publicly of your willingness to serve them. Should you comply with this request at an early day you will oblige many citizens, and among others, Your Obd’t Servant, A MEMBER OF THE BAR. Arrival of the Steamship Herman. Baltimore, Sept. 1. i Tho steamship Herman arrived at Now York en ; Wednesday night, from Bremen via Southampton. She i left the latter port on the 17th ult. j The London News announces that Austria has ad- j ! dressed a long memorandum to all the Govern ; ments of Europe, showing the Smyrna affair in tho light of a first step towards the realization of the Mon roe D< •trine by the United States. The scaffolding of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham fell, killing eleven men and wounding twenty. A fire occurred at Dover, which resulted in the burning of a warehouse. The loss was estimated at | £50,0U0. The intense heat caused a portion of the . | Cliff to fall, killing several firemen. Generous and Kind.— We understand that His Hon- ] or the Mayor has received advices from the proper au thorities of the Howard Association of New Orleans, enclosing a resolution that has been passed, to refund to the citizens of this place the amount contributed by them for the relief of New Orleans, in consideration of j the need that may exist for it among our own commu- j j nity. The Association at the same time offer to ren- i | der any other assistance that may bo in their power, j | The promptness of this action gives evidence of a fra- j teroal feeling on the part of our brethren of New Orleans, | which is worthy of all praise. And as for our own citi- j zeng the bread which they east upon the waters has : been speedily returned to them. —Mobile Advertiser, \ The Lanier House , Macon. —We understand that j this popular Establishment has passed into the hands j of George M. Logan, Esq., to whom the travelling pub- lie must hereafter look for a large proportion of those “creature comforts,” which are to be found in that j goodly city. Mr. Logan is well known through all of j Middle and Upper Georgia as a man of enlarged and | liberal feelings, and a3 every way calculated to please : I the public, and make a fortune. In hiß position we 1 ! sincerely hope he may succeed in both.— Sav. Courir. j Fire in Montgomery , Ala. —The Metropolitan Fe male Institute was eousurmd on Friday 2d inst. The j loss is estimated at $20,000 and falls principally on Rev. 1 Mr. Lipscomb. The Bladeusburg Duel. The Washington Star of yesterday gives the following particulars of the recent duel at Blad enshurg : We understand last evening a duel came off almost, at last, between Virginians near this ci ; iy ; after so mauy parties have have been here i from that State within the last three years. — Some timo since, during the canvass for Judge | in Bedford county, Virginia, Mr. Davis, a cousin : of Samuel G. Davis, took from the post office a j private letter addressed to the latter. This letter he showed to the editor of the Bedford Sentinel , Robert Ridgway, printed in the town of Liberty, about twenty-five miles from Lynchburg, Virgin ia, Bedford county. The editor published in his paper this letter, though taken out of the office and published contrary to law, and did so prob ably because capital might be made out of it in the canvass. As soon as Mr. S. G. Davis saw the letter in the paper, and learned how the editor got pos session of it, he went to the town of Liberty, and there posted both Ridgway and his cousin as “infamous and dishonorable men.” According to the mode of settling such insults in this city, Mr. Ridgway would have armed himself and shot Davis at sight, but instead f taking that course he challenged him. and til challenge was accepted Last Monday the parties arrived in this c it • to arrange the preliminaries of the fi<dn U which the tarnished honor of gentlemen was t’ be brightened and made to glitter like diamond, Jhe parties came here accompanied bv two members of Cougress and friends, all efforts hav ing failed to reconcile’trie matter up to three o’clock yesterday afternoon—the parties left town at four and crossed the Maryland line, and | at about five o’clock the fight took place, | Upon tho word being given, Ridgway took S aim and fired deliberately, but Davis reserved his fire. The whole matter was then settled amicably. From certain information, we under stand that it was not the intention of Davis to fire, and that he acted throughout nobly, occupies high and honorable grounds. ‘ * A Singular Bird. There is in the garden at Regent’s Park, Lon don, a plain-looking, sombre bird, a native of New Holland, called the brush turkey, whose habits of rearing its brood are among the most remarkable in the history of animal instincts.- J j The bird is a thorough chemist, and constructs!! for itself a patent incubator, on chemical prin- j eiples, by which it hatches its eggs in a scien- i tific manner, w ithout the tedious setting to which ; other birds submit. This bird, at present occu pies part of the great aviary on the south side of the gardens, on the right after entering the gate from the road. It is not a very striking bird in its appearance. The upper surface of the adult male, its wings and tail, is of a black ish-brown at the base, going into silver gray at the ends. The skin of the head and neck is of a deep pink, verging on red, and thinly sprink- j led with a short dingy hair. The wattle is of a : bright yellow, shading off into red. In size it is nearly that of a turkey. In general habits this bird is nothing remark able ; it is in the reproduction of the species that its anomalous proceedings are manifested. It ] is a believer in fermentation and co-operation, for when the breeding season arrives, a number i of the birds enter into partnership, and collect a huge heap of vegetable matter, which is allow- j ed to ferment till it forms a hot bed. Several j weeks are patiently employed in forming this i heap, and when once formed, it does duty for ! several years, new matter being added at the top as that beneath rots away. In collecting the birds only use the foot; the hill is not used at all. The surface of the ground surrounding the hot bed is thus cleared of every scrap of voge tation, being added to assist in the fermen tation. When this pyramidical mound of green stuff j has had sufficient time to beat, and when it is j just at the proper temperature for hatching, the j large eggs are inserted, not side by side, hut J I planted at regular intervals from each other | stuck into fusty smoking heap, perfectly upf/ght ! the large end downward, and at an arm’s length j helow the surface. They are then covered up I and left until hatched. Whether the chickens have to fight their way through the warm “ar j tificial mother,” or whether Mr. Gould was in* j formed, is a question not yet settled; there is ! no doubt, however, that in either case Nature l has provided for the safety of the young, and : that all its instincts are adapted to the circum- I stance ot its birth. The Cherrokee Election. —Sometimes this month the Cherokee nation in the West holds | its election for members of the National Coun j cil and Sheriff. The red-skin candidates have j taken the stump, the townships have been j canvassed, the people have been harangued j and ere this they have obeyed the city of | “Rally Freemen to the Polls ! and exercised ! the invaluable right of suffrage. Among the candidates for the dignities of the nation we observe the names of the following gen tlemen : Daugh-at-Mush, Joseph Cornsilk, Ti-ul-se*na Hog, Fool Peter, Little Hair, Young Squirrel, Josiah Deer-in-Water, Wah-you Skee, Whortle Berry, Spring Frog. These are the names for the vox popul to to sound through the trumpet; these are names ; to arouse the patriotism arid the energies of | partisans, and to excite an enthusiasm at the ! polls of the aboriginies quite equal to any ever ; got up by their fellow citizens of the European races. We shall look anxiously to see wheth er Josiah Deer iu -Water, Esq., has been swamped, or Whortle Berry, Esq., plucked, or Little Hair, ‘Esq., has been scratched; and the only reason that we can see why the result of this interesting election has not been made pub lic by the telegraph, are that the operators have been fantic an the magnets have gone crazy in endeavoring to transmit the names of such vic tors as Ti-ul se-na Hog, or Wah-you-skee. A Pious Wife-Whipper. An ingenious ! young Benecict, yelped John Mclntosh, ta* : ken before a Justice at Washington for whip i ping his wife, argued his right to do so, and asserted that he had a good cause, in her hav ing “refused to say her prayers,’’ The Maine Law. —Gov. Parsons has offic? ally announced the ratification bv the pe<>| le of the Maine Law, recently adopted by the Leg islature. The vote stood for the Prohibito ry Liquor Law, 40,449; against Prohibition, 23,054. mmammammmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmm ——mbmcbp R. R. R. 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