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WEDNESDAY MORNING* APRIL 7, MM.
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Wilh f tot tfctr ADVERTISEMENTS to b*
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•very Tewtif.
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Will hava tba Editorial management of
Ob paper for several weeks, doting tbs nuc
sesary absence of the Editor.
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Is lbs offioial organ for publishing Hie
Sheriff’s Sales of the counties of ‘Velfcir,
Berrien, Ware, Colquitt and Thomas r also
fbr publishing fRe sdrertisomenU of
dinarica of Colqpitft. ClinsHv- Tlromas and
Waret
rtUto soctmarrs.
We nrWSgaln nndcr obligation to Hon’s
Alfred Iverson James L. Seward end Lucias
jL Gartrall. for public documents. Such fa-
SSS will always he appreciated by ns. r
SAISSSIOOX ABO be.
We neglected to notice the fact that this
gaper, last week, made it* appearance very
much enlarged and filled with interesting
■attar.
We have hereto lore expressed our good
wbhasfbr fbv success of the Argus, and we
dhows k naaeeeaaary to repeat them.
•OnSSBS OIOXGIAW.
We find on our table the first number of
the Southern Georgian, published at Bain*
bridge, by Messrs. Wimberly and Murphy.
’ Tbs typographical appearance of the pa
per hi very goad, and its selections are in
pood matte.
It is jßossrictn in its views. Our friend
Russell,w think,will have to be a little more
Intensely Democratic. Success to the Georgian
and similar enterprises in Soptfaern Georgia.
Ws are happy to place the Georgian on our
exchange Hat
’ nmnu couht excision.
The Supreme Court of the State of Geor
gia hat decided in the twenty-seeoad volume
of Georgia Reports, that the Clerks of the
Buperior Courts, who may have been ap
pointed administrator, under our law upon
this subject, are still tbe representatives of
the estates although they may have gone out
es oifiee. They Have also decided, if we mis’
fake st r in a* surlier volume, that the Clerk
upon his appointment as administrator, is not
hound to give a now or another bond.—
Now, qnere, first: Are the securities upon
the Cleik’s bond liable for the acts of the
Clerk as administrator while in office t If
yes, secondly: Are tlioy liable for his acts
as administrator after he has gone out o£ of
fice as Clerk t If nay, in either caac, then
wo Have an administrator without bond and
seearityewnd did Uie legislature contemplate
any such thing! We call upon our legisla
tors to look to this matter, and define the law
In such manner that the Judges may decide
esses arising under it properly in the first
instance, without forcing parties to the cost
and delays of protracted litigation.
•outhxxn xmxsntisx.
Our neighbor ia out again on the aubject
et politics,. and attempts to givo the Pemo
*ric ftfcrty, iff thw language of friend Lns
tinger, “‘tar and buHHa,” Wo propoae to
say a word in reply, ‘after which the tourna
ment moat cease for the present r so fir aa we
are concerned, aa btuinoss will drive ua from
home for several weeks. It is difficult So
Jbrra an iasne with our friend and neighbor,
although bis article is somewhat lengthy, in
asmuch aa the attack resembles a scattering
fire of musketry more than anything else.—
however one point may be made on the Kan
sas Aet, aa he charges that the Democratic
party allowed it to pasa capable of two con
structions.” Our neighbor ia a lawyer, and
k# is not ignorant of the facility with which
fiwo- ooaslrocthma can be placed upon al
tnost any statute, and it is new doctrine to
ns that a law is necessarily a bad law, bo
•anas ingenious me tv see proper to mi icon
tlmt it. But tbe intimation is clearly made,
that a double face was put upon this net de
signedly for the purpose of conciliating the
Black Republicans. A grave charge, neigli
lorr and we think the facts will uot sustain
you in makiug it. On tho contrary, the
Democratic party, aa a party have ever con
tended thet it adasitted but one construction,
and instead of being in league with, they
have all the timo been figlu.ng the Black
Republican party. This is too plain to need
illustration or argument, and wo remark, that
• both in and out of Congress it has so;
fhr succeeded in overcoming them,even with
smart sprinkling of Americans to help
Another point that we can lay hold on, ia
.that tbe Democrats have given aid and com
fort to the Black Republicans, by making
se■sessions to them, and the passage of the
BEseotm compromise is given as an instance.
Bow this beats bob-tail. Tbe Misaonri Com
promise was ensured into in 1620, some two
years after w* were born, so that fur some
twenty years after this wc We no personal
knowledge on the subject, and history is si
lent upon the question ss to the position of
the Democratic party in regard to it during
this time. (Quere: When was tbe Derno
ewtic party, aa a party, organized!) In
1.544 Mr. Chty was tbe Whig candidate for
Presidency, and one of the strong argu
ments used in his favor, was that ha was the
author of this measure, and that by it tb*
Union waa saved, and so forth. Tbs Demo
craiic party contended than, that ha deferr
ed no credit over it, shat h area a asagniteeat
swindle npon the Ssmth, unconstitutional and
raid. Thia position they have maintained
ever since, aad thf Supreme Court of the
United States have solemnly decided tb#t
they were right. You are treading on deli
cate and ticklish ground here, neighbor, for
the records show that your own party lea
ders, were opposed to the repeal of the Mis
souri restriction. It is true that we were an
Old Line Whig, and we clung to it nntil its
feeders west astray after strange gods. This
waa a noble old party, its principles were
proclaimed before all men, and defeuded
with seal and ability. We thought .that it*
doctrines were correct, but a majority of the
people thought otherwise. The country
might have prospered if these doctrines had
pravaiiad, it certainly haa prospered nnder
the principles of the Democratic party. The
\yiiig party is dead—it* principle! and doc
trines obsolete, hut we shall always remem
ber it with veueration and respect. ‘
W* do not set ourself up as the defender
of the Democratic party in all of Us acts, for
that tboy have erred heretofore in some
things, ia undeniable. and that they msy err
hereafter la altogether probable. “To err is
human - ”
But that its great doctrines are correct we
have no doubt, and we look to its preserva
tion as a national party, as the only remain
ing safeguard of tire Republic.
THE TLOXIDIAXS AND THX GXOBGIA GAME
LAWS.
It is the duty of every citizen to examine
and Understand for himself the laws of his
State, and it U his high privilege in this free
country to approve or condemn them, ns his
judgment may dictate.
We publish below a law of our last Legis
lature which has offended, and we think just
ly, our neighbors in Florida, and we aro free
to say that it meets our unqualified condem
nation. We are satisfied from what we have
learned irom private sources, that this law
waa intended to operate in the eastern por
tion of the Stater but as it now stands, it is
general in its terms, and confined to no par
ticular section.
It will be seen tiiatJ the statute not only
prohibits, under a severe penalty, non-rcsi
dents from hunting and fishing in this State,
but It goes on to declare that “ all persons
shall be deemed nnd taken a non-residents
within tire meaning oftha Act. who ahall not
have had their artual domicil in thit ktatc
for two year* next preuding their wee of any
of the implementt oj the chute, or tithing
forbidden by thit Act “
This law not onlj cuts off our Florida
friends from hunting and fishing with us, but
imposes moat unreasonable and unjust re
strictions npon our own citizens. Thomas
county is a growing country, nnd Thnmas
ville is a growing town, and we have citizens
in both county and town who have recently
permanently settled among us, and by th*
express terms of this Act,‘ x they nre prohibi
ted from bunting and fishing for two years.
The last legislature was particularly sensitive
upon the subject of deer, turkeys, ducks,
fish nnd terrapins, ns they passed no less
than four distinct statutes upon these sub
jects. Some of these laws were wise and
good, such for instance ns prohibited the
blocking up of our rivers with traps, nets,
sokes, dec., and we tako occasion to say to
our citizens that the Oclocknco is one of the
streams which it is made unlawful to obstruct
in this way. We think that we can safely
say to our Floridas friend tlmt the statute
which we publish to-day, and which is as ob
jectionable to the people of this county as it
can be to them, will eithor bo repealed, or
materially modified when our legislature
meets again.
hN ACT to prevent non resident* from hun
ting,, ducking and fishing within the limits
of the State of Georgia.
Whereas much inconvenience arise* to
planters and land-holders,whose lands lie on,
or near the navigable rivers and waters of
this State, by reason of the .unauthorised in
trusion upon the same, of non-resident fish
ermen, hunters and dockers, who destroy the
game as well as hold illegal and improper
conversation and intercourse with the slaves
thereon : For remedy whereof,
Si\ Ist; Be it macted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Georgia in General Assembly met, ‘L'hst
from and after the passage of this Act, it
shall not be lawfli! for any non-resident of
this Stnto to use a gun, set a trap nr decoy,
or to employ any other device for killing or
taking doer, turkeys, ducks, or any other
gamo t nor to set a trap or seine or net, or
draw or uso the same, or any other contri
vances for taking or killing fish withiu the
territorial limits of this State.
Sue. 2d. That, every person who shall of
fend against the-provision of this Act, shall
bn deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof, shall he punished, by fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars, nor less
than one hundred dollars, and imprisonment
not exceeding three monts nor less than one
month in the common jail of the county,
wherein such offense may have been com
mitted. „
Skc. 3d. That all person* shall bo deem
ed and taken ns nou-residenta within the
meaning of this Act, who shall not have had
tlieir actual domicil in this State for two
years next preceding their nse of any of tho
implements of the chase or fishing, forbid
den by this Act; but nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as prohibiting nny land
holder from authorising any person to htfht
or shoot decks or other game, or to fish with
in the boundaries of his own land. ,
itating against this Act, be and the same are
hereby repealed. “• *
Assented to Dec. 33d, 1857.
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COXQXXSSIOHAL
Washington, April J,.-— ln the Senate to
day the army bill, was passed, but with a
substitute for two instead of four regiments,
exclusive of that designated for Texas.
In the Senate, tha Kansas bill was receiv
ed aa amended and passed by the House.—
Mr. Green moved to disagree to the amend
ment*, and this motion will be considered to
morrow. •
In the House Mr. Stephens .had scarcely
moved that the Kansas bill should be token
up,when Mr. Giddings objected to it#,second
reading. In such cases, the rule requires
(bat the question shall be taken. On the re
jection to this disagreement, the vote stood,
yeas 9fi, to nays 137. Mr. Quitman offered
as a substitute to tbe Senate bill, with the
exception of Pugh and Green’s provisos, de
claring that the people of Kansas have tbe
right to alter and amend their Constitution.
This amendment was defeated by a vote of
72 in favor of, to 160 against it. The vote
was then taken on Crittendeu’s amendment
aa a substitute, which waa further amended
by the anti-Lecompton portions of the Dem
ocrat# in the late conference. The amend
ment was carried by eight majority.
The bill as amended by the House pro
vides tor the admission of Kansas, but refers
the Constitution back to the people for tbeir
votes. If the Constitution is rejected, a
convention is to be called to form anew Con
stitution. As soon as thd latter is approved,
the President is directed to issue his procla
mation, and Kansas be admitted into the Un
ion without further action by Congress.—
The House then adjourned.
It will be seen by the above that the Kan
sas bill, for the present, ha* beeu virtually
defeated in the House. If the House
amendments should be disagreed to in the
Senate, then will come the tng of war” re
ally iu tho House. What will be the ulti
mate result of this most unfortunate ctnbro
giro, it is impossible to foresee.
Since writing we have received the follow
ing which will more fully explaiuthe above :
Tub Kansas Bill.—An error in our tele
graphic report yesterday slightly altered the
sense of the above bill which passed tbe
House on the preceding night and which pro
vided for the admission of Kansas, but refered
the Constitution back teethe people for their
votes. If the Constitution is rejected, a con
vention is to be called to form anew Consti
tution. As soou as the latter is approved,
the President is dhectod to issue his procla
mation, and Kansas bo admitted into tbe Un
ion without further action by Congress.
Its meaning is more fully embraced in
the following clause of Mr. Crittenden’s sub
stitute :
“That tho State of Kansas be and is liero
by admitted into the Union on an equal foot
ing with tbe original States in all respects
whatever; but. in as much as it is greatly dis-
Euted whether the constitution with which
Lansas is now admitted was fairly made, or
expresses tbe will of tbe people of Kansas
this aduiision of her into tbe Union ns a State
is here declared to be upon this fundamental
condition precedent, namely : that the said
constitutional instrument shall be first submit
ted to a vote of tbe people of Kansas, and
arsentod to by them, or a majority oLthe vo
ters, at an election to be held for the pur
pose ; and, as soon ns the assent shall be giv
en, ami duly made known to tbe President of
the United States, be shall announce tbe
name by proclamation, and thereafter, with
out any further proceedings on tbe part of
Congress, the admission, of tbe said Stale of
Kansas into tbe Union on an equal footing
with tbe original States, in all respects what
ever, shall be complete ami absolute. At
tho said election tbe voting shall be by ballot
and by indorsing on bis ballot, as each voter
may please, “for tbe constitution” or “ngainst
the constitution.” Should tbe said constitu
tion be rejected at tbe said election by a ma
jority of the votes being cast against it, then
and in that event, the ilmbitants of said Ter
ritory are hereby attlrorized and empowered
to form for themselves a constitution and
State Government by tbe name of tbe State
of Kansas, preparatory to its ndmission into
tho Union,according to the Federal Constitu
tion, ant# to that end may elect delegates to
a Convention ae hereinafter provided.
BEKATOB DOUGLAS’ LAST SPEECH.
Tbe Washington Star speaks to this effort
as follows :
The event was anticipated by both citizens
and visitors; and hence long before the hour
arrived, every available position in the cham
ber was filled with a throng of anxious list
eners. Tho speech occupied nearly three
hours in its delivery, and was most remarka
ble for its utter destitution of apt illustration
and pointed argument. Indeed, it was but a
bare remove above a f ilure; and, although
the valiant Senator labored bard, error, like
a dread incubus, apparently oppressed his
intellect throughout, and lie could uot once
riso above the level of oft-repeated generali
ties and unestablished allegations.
70LL0WING A SHABK.
Some time ago says tho Norfolk Argus,, a
gentleman and one of liis servants, a stalwart
negro, wont fishing for rock on the Bay shore
about ten miles fVom Norfolk. They cast
their hooks and lines nftd waited for a bite.
Tho big darkey after wading out some
feet from tbe shore, tied bis line around his
body. His master told him there was dan
ger in doing so: but the sable fisherman sus
pected no difficulty or accident. Soon an
old shark, a real old sea dog came along and
swallowed the bait with a good relish, and
Sambo held the line with a goodjjrasp. The
powerful fish, however, drew him gradually
out into deep water when finding that he was
in danger of being carried out to sea, in order
to cut tbe line he made a desperate grasp at
his knife, which was fastened to his head
half shut, a portion of his hair being between
the blade and tbe handle; but it was too late.
Tbe hungry monster of the deep, by a rap
id movement, Blackened the linq and dashed
furiously out from the shore, fotiowe4 by tbr
darkey who alternately disappeared beneath
the waves and roae to the surface, grabbing
liis knife aa he rualied on with almost light
ning speed in the wake of the shark. He
was acen at the distance of nearly a mile, aa
he occasionally rose to the surface; but soon
disappeared entirely, far beyond the reach of
assist a a victim to his own hazard
ous daring and imprudent temeridity.
Thon canst not joke an enemy intoa friend;
but ikou mayst a friend into an enemy.
anraci or xxm.
W* have already alluded to the trial and
conviction of James Bevel, for tbe murder of
W. W. Ham -oak, at the Superior Court of
Crawford county, Uat week, Judge Henry
G. Lamar presiding. The following remarks
of the Judge, accompanying the sentence
of death, aro token from the Macon State
Press:
James Bevel, stand npHave you any
thing to say why the judgment of the law
should not be passed against you 1
In the discuargo of my official duties, it
devolves upon me to pronounce upon you the
sentence of the law.
By the verdict of the jury, you have been
adjudged guilty of tbe crime of murder. Ev
ery thing has been done by the Court, and
the able counsel who defended you, to obtain
a fair and impartial trial. Every thing has
been done that could afford you the means
to show tbe character of the transactions and
to prove your innocence.
In the ability with which you were defen
ded, in the action of the Court in giving you
tbe benefit of any doubt, arising in the ad
mission or the exclusion of testimony I can
but feel that the verdict of guilty recorded
against yon, was the honest expression of an
unbiased judgment arising neither from pas
sion or prejudice, lut in the circumstances
in evidence of the case. , :
The time intervening between the sen
tence of the Court and your execution, will
afford you an ample opportunity for prepa
ration to meet another tribunal where peni
tence may give you mercy.
Then let me enjoin on you the necessity
of directing your thoughts to the contempla
tion of your immortal destiny. Let not the
illusions of hope beguile you with indiffer
ence, but determine by honest resolution to
meet the tate which awaits you, with firm
reliance on the Providence of Him, who
readeth tire secrets of the heart. Your situ
ation demands this. The awful tragedy of
crime you enacted—the assaults you made
on the lives of t-wo respectable witnesses
who were spared to testify against you—the
murder of one of your fellow-citizens snatch
ed from life by your hand, and whose grave
is still wet with the tears of friends and neigh
bors —the woe and grief, the horror and cala
mity, resulting from your act, to this commu
nity, should all arise before you and admon
ish you to use the time allotted you to live
in prayerful preparation, and to look with agj
uplifted eye from the things of time to eter
nity.
It is not my province, nor shall I wake up
the unpleasant memories associated with
your guilt, at a time so solemn nnd while
perhaps your own heart bleeds with pain at
tbe contemplation. But your situation is
one of lesson to the young —to them this
scene is one fruitful with instruction. The
place where the act was committed adds but
another to the many instances engendered
and springing from the use of intoxicating
liquors. The infamy and desolation it has
wrought—the blight of families —the mad
houses it has filled—the ruin, tears ancTinTs
tortnues it has caused—find but another mel
ancholy evidence and example of its evil es
sects. But I will not go on, looking as Ido
with pity on the scene before me. Your
death cannot call back the son restored to
his fether’s arms, or a husband to tbe bosom
of bis family. But your hraentable fate will
tend to restrain the wicked from the unlaw
ful execution of their purposes. If any one
meditates crime—if itty one has passion, un
curbed by restraint of law, reason, and reli
gion—jour fate will make him pause, and
other victims may be spared.
It will teach all the necessity to live in
obedience to tbe laws of the land ; human
life will become more secure and protected ;
and the warning of this hour will ring in the
conscience, speak its convictions to tho brain,
and leave its impress upon the memory when
you shall be long mingled with the dust.
Revel was then sentenced to be hanged
on Friday, tho 7th day of May next.
KABBIAGES IN LAPLAND.
Every Laplander however poor, has bis
dozen or two dozen deer, and the flocks of a
Lapp Croesus amount sometimes to two thou
sand head. As soon as a young lady is born
—after having been duly rolled in the
snow—she is dowered by her father with a
certain number of deer, which aro immedi
ately branded with her initials, and thence
forth kept apart as her special property. —
In proportion as they increase and multiply
does her chance improve in making a good
match. Lapp courtships are conducted pret
ty much in the same fassiou as in other parts
of tbe wtfrld. The aspirant as soon as he dis
covers that he has lost bis heart, goeaoff in
search of a friend and a bottle of brandy.—
The friend enters tbe tent and opens simul
taneously the brandy and bis business; while
the lover remains out side, engaged in hew
ing wood, or some other menial employment.
If, after the brandy and the proposal have
been duly discussed, the eloquence of his
friend prevails, lie is himself called into the
conclave, and the young people are allowed
to rub noses. The bride then accepts from
her suitor a present of a reindeer’s tongue, and
the espousals are considered concluded.—
The marriage does not take place for two or
three years afterwards, and during the inter
vals the intended is obliged to labor in tbe
service of bis
be amiss if onr young bucks bad to earn pos
session of their Heat s in tbe same useful and
laborious way,
BOW TO CHOOSE A BABBEL 07 FLOUB.
It must pack into a ball and not fall into
powder when a portion is pressed together iu
the hands. When a portion is thrown against
a smooth perpendicular surface is must stick
in a lump, or at least not scatter in a fine
powder. When a little of it is-wet and knead
ed, it should work dry and elastic, not soft
and Sticky. It should be pure white’with
out a bluish tint. No minute black specks
should be found on a close examination. A
slight yellow or straw, color is not a bad
“sign.” . ,
A BAN 07 MIXED TASTES.
——— ■ ✓
Baysrd Taylor, in a recent letter says :
“I #fsh it to be understood that I never
set up for an ideal. Quite the contrary. My
tastes are really of the realeat kind, inclu
ding rocking chairs, oysters, fast .horses,
Christy’s Minstrels, lager beer, macaroni,
Havana cigars, Flemish artists, sausages, salt
bathing, pickled herrings the raising of veg
etables, Newfoundland dogs, camp-fires, sai
lors, lumbermen,uneducated men and sinners
generally.”
PURCHASE OH MOUNT VEBNON
Both Houses of the Virginia Legislature
have passed a bill amending tbe act incor
porating the Mount Vernon Lanies’ Associa
tion, of which tha folloarfiig is a part:
2. It shall be lawful for tho said Mount
Vernon Ladies’ Association of tho Union to
purchase, hold and improve two hundred
acres of Mount Vernon, including the late
mansion, as well as the tomb of Washington,
together with the garden, grounds and wharf
and landing now on the Potomac river; and
to this end they may receive from the owner
and proprietor of the said laud a deed in fee
simple, and shall have and exercise full pow
er over the use and management of the same,
as they may by bye-laws and rules declare;
provided, that the said Mount Vernon La
fes’ Association of the Union shall not have
power to alien the said land, or any part
thereof; nor to create a change thereor., or
to tease the same, without the consent of the
General Assembly of Vi.giuia, first had and
obtained.
3. Tlio capital stock of the said Mount
Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union
shall not, including the two hundred acres of
land aforesaid, exceed the sum of five hun
dred thonsnnd dollars. The said Association,
in contracting with the proprietor of Mount
Vernon for the purchase of the same, may
coveuant with hiui/so as to reserve to him
the right to inter the remains of such persons
whose remains are in the vault at Mount
Vernon, as are not now interred,and to place
the said vault in such a secure and perma
nent condition as he shall see fit, and to en
close the same so os not to include more than
a half acre of land; and tbe said vault, tbe
remains iu and around it, and the enclosure,
shall never be .removed nor disturbed ; nor
sbaU any other person hereafter ever bo in
terred or eutombed within the-said vault or
enclosure.
4. The said property herein authorized to
“be purchased by tbe said Mount Vernon La
dies’ Association of the Union,shall be for
ever hold by it, sacred to the father of his
country, and, If from any cause the Associa
tion shal 1 cense to exist, the property owned
by tha said Association shall revert to the
Commonwealth of Virginia, sacred to tho
purposes for which it was originally purchas
ed.
5. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
LANDLORD AND TENANT.
The following legal decision, given in a
Philadelphia Court, will be interesting to
those owning or leasing real estate;
Grove vs Hughes.—This was ton action
tried before Judge Strong, at Niti Print, the
facts of which are these :—Win. Hughes has
leased to D. I’. Grove for seven years the
premises, 102 Nortti Eighth street, at the an
ual rent ofs4,Goo. They were insured and
the policy was held by the landlord, who
drew the insurance money, and did not re
build. The tertont did rebuild, and having
paid his rent, brought this action to recover
the amount expended by him in rebuilding.
Judge Strong held in the case of a lease con
taining no express covenant on the part of
the landlord to rebuild, lie was not bound to
rebuild ; that the fact of his receiving insur
ance created no obligation to rebuild; that
the rent was not suspended by the destruc
tion of the premises, but the tenant must con
tinue to pay it; and that since the lease pro
vided that at its expiration flic tennpt should
surrender it “in good order, reasonable wear
and tear excepted,” it was questioned wheth
er the tenant himself was not at all events
bound to rebuild. The Judge therefore di
rected a nonsuit.
Such we belive is the stern and harsh rule
of the common law from which there is no
relief even it a Court of Equity to The lessee
in the absence of any statutory provision, is
bound by the common law, for the rent though
the premises be destroyed immediately upon
the execution of the paper granting the lease.
But when the property is insured, and tho
insurance enure to the benefit of the lessor,
then he is bound in equity and good faith to
rebuild. In no event is or ought the lessee
to be required to rebuild witiiout being reim
bursed. If the Philadelphia decision be cor
rect, no man is safe in renting real estate.—
The lessee for his own protection should re
quire it to be stipulated in the contract, that
in case the property is destroyed by fire or
other unforeseen accident, the rent should
abate nnd the contract rendered void, uuless
the Landlord rebuild.— Tallahastee Paper.
The New York Express says that only
about one in ten of the passengers on the
underground railroad, reported by the aboli
tionist papers, are in reality fugitive slaves.
Cunning negroes, under this pretence, now
thus travel about, with “free rides,” “free
board,” and without work. If “the under
ground” did the twentieth part of the real
work it reports itself doing, Canada would be
so full of negroes that there would be no
room for the white man.
Careful wife—“ Don’t, Charles, go to Bos
ton with that hole in the elbow of your shirt.”
Husband.—“ Why not my dearl”
Careful Wife.-” Because if the cars should
run off the track and you should get killed
people think me a very negligent wife ”
Husband.—(buttoning up his overcoat) —
“ Ahem, yes, I dare say they would.” ,
The Duke de Boqulauro was one day told
that two ladies of the Court had quarrelled
and very much abused each other.
“ Have they called each other ugly ]” ask
ed the Duke.
“ No.”
“Very well,” answered he, “ then I will
undertake to reconcile them.”
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“ Can you tell mo what becomes of old
horses TANARUS” asked a man of an investigating
turn of mind of onr friend George, recently
in the livery line hero.
“Why,” said George, thoughtfully, shut
ting his left eye, “ the. final end of ’em is
that they are traded off!”
It is stated in a special dispatch from this
city to the New York Times, that Col. Ben
ton is confined to his bed with of the
stomach. He works upon his Abridgment of
the Congressional Debates as steadily as ev
er, and hopes to live long enough to finish
them.— Waihinglon Union.
A youth smitten with the charms of a
beautiful maid, only vented bis passion by
now and then touching his fair one’s toe un
der tbe table- The girl-bore his advances
a little while in silence, when she cried out :
“ Look here ! if you love me, tql| mo o, but
dout dirty my stockings,”
A short time since, • highwayman under
took to rob Major Jones. He net Jonas
in a piece of wood* over in Jersey. Ha ask*
ed Jones for his pocket book. Jones refu*.
ed to juld. Highwayman then took Jonas
by the neck, and undertook to choke bi
down. Jones made figbt, and kept it ap
for abont half an hour. At tbe expiration
of tb#t time Jones caved, and the highway.
Aian commenced rifling bis pockets. The
contents amounted to eighteen cent*.
•* I that all you’ve got 1” \
“ Every cent.”
’ What made you fight so lonjr t”
u Didu’t want to be exposed. Bed enough
to have only eighteen cents; bat a (real
deal worse to have the world know it.
®ttehln Summary of Utfos.
CHOPPING nr THX ntTEHIOH,
The ifilledgevilte Recorder aays:
Most of our planters have fiuished com
planting. Their corn ia coming up finely.-*
Several within our knowledge will commence
with their cotton this week. A friend in
T wiggs commenced more than * weak ago,
It is not thought that the spring will be i*
tarded by any more cold weather, and th*
planter is doing bis best to have bis heart
gladdened in tbe coming autumn.
A LAW AGAINST THX USE 0 1 CAMPHOTf,
In the New York Assembly Mr. Moore ha*
introduced a bill designed te prevent the sal*
or use of destructive composition* in tbr
State; it prohibits the manufacture, sate os
use for the purpose of producing light or
heat, of any camphene, spirit gais phosgene,
burning fluid or any liquid of a spirituous or
explosive nature, under the pennlty of on*
hundred dollars for each offence for its man
ufacture or sate, aud ten dollars for each of*
fence for its use.
AH ATTEMPT AT POUOXXHO.
The Central Georgian of tbe 24th inst.,
says: -
A negro woman belonging to Prof. Sas
nett was brought to Jail last week under
charge of attempting to poiou the overseer,
Mr. Hartwell Scott and his wife. Our in
formant states that each of them drank a sip
of coffee in which such large quantities of
blue stone had been infused that they detec
ted it instantly. The woman implicates her
husband as the instigator to the foul deed,bo
however has made his escape.
ANOTHEB VICTIM.
Miss Isora Reese, aged about 18, was
burned to death near Gallatin, Tenn., last
Monday weak, by the ignition of her cloth
ing. She wpie hoops, and it was found im
possible to extinguish the flumes. In her
frigbt she rati from room to room, uttering
the most piercing shrieks. She died the next
morning, in great agony.
HOMICIDE IN CLAY COUNTY GEOXGIA.
A renconter took place at Fort Gaines,
Ciay county, Sunday the 28th ult., iu which
Warren Sutton Sr., was killed by Alexander
Marshall, formerly of Fort Gaines, but now
of Macon in this State. The circuttiHtances
and cause of killing is ns fullows: Warren
Sutton Sr., was tried for Perjury at the pres
ent term of the Superior Court of Clay coun
ty and Alex. Marshall was n witness for the
prosecution. A verdict was rendered Sun
day morning of “ not guilty.” In the after
noon, about 4 o’clock, Sutton walked up in
front'of Wardlaw's Hotel, where Marshall
was standing in a company of gentlemen and
drawing a pistol, shot at him within six or
eight feet, but without effect. Marshal!
caught hint by the Lair, and jerked his head
down and fired at him twice with a pistol,
one ball only grazing his shoulder. He then
threw down liis pistol and stabbed Sutton
.-everal times, either stab would have proved
fatal. Marshall gave bail in tbe sum of ten
thousand dollars.
ITERS BY THE CITY 07 BALTMOEX.
INDIA.
The Bombay dates are to the 24th of Fell.
A large portion of the British army had
entered Oude.
Gen. Colin Campbclle was still at Cawn
pore, awaiting the arrival of the siege train.
It was expected that Lucknow would be bom
barded on the 2oth of Feb.
The King of Delhi bad been found guilty
and sentenced to Andamus for life.
Tbe steamer Ava had on board over
8750,000 in specie, when wrecked. Sbs
was wrecked near Trinconajee on the 16th
of Feb. Her cargo and inaats were lost, but
no lives.
All was quiet at the Punjaub at tha latest
dates.
The Rajportna field force was en route for
Loteh, where the enemy was said to be 700
strong and to. have 100 guns.
Sbonpore, iu the Mizuis dominions bad
been captured and the Rajah seised at Hy
drabad. ‘
Tho Barelli rebels were defeated on tha
10th of Feb.
jt is reported that Nenn Sahib had crossed
tbe Ganges with a strong force near Beth
pore, designing to enter Bundlecuud.
CHINA.
Tho Canton dates are to the 28th of Jan*
when all was tranquil. - >,v.
The Chinese had cpmmenced liostilitiea •
against the Russians by attacking their poa*
on the Ainoor river. The advance post al
the month of tho river, with the two boats
belonging to the Russian Government, were
attacked so unexpectedly, that the Russians
were forced to retreat to a point thirty logo**
from the river.
FRANCE. i
The execution of Orsini and Pierri loos
place on the 13th iust., and created muob
excitement. The crowd numbering fro*
one to two hundred thousand was kept st
distance by the military, of whom WW*
were on the spot. They met tbeir fste witbP
firmness.
The English Government refuses to I®*
Sardinia give up Mr. Hodges, tbe English
man, to the French Government.
j Mr. Roebuck, is said to have received
challenge from a French Colonel.
The Spanish Ambassador at London had
resigned, in consequence of the CaHur# oi *
firm in tbe South American trade, the name
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SARDINIA.
The Conspiracy Bill has been rejected hy
the Sardinian Parliament.