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MAS ratnevsdMso*oa.to tto ofths^U*
On hit Friday afternoon want over to
Tfoportnufirf this lnathntkro 1*
h the bora declaim, and ware much piras
•< t tha exhibition- Thre were • number
•fphce.rpr.ken In the usu.l way. hit we
mm there • sy*a wblab era have oevar
aaam h any other aeheol. Tbla a nothing
In than a regular discussion or debate.-
TW question was, “ which render, greatest
m tin tl the State, the State.man, the War
liar ar tba Poet,” mi tbara vara some ten
ae a daaan abort bnt abq went arjament. il
•d up in favor of one or tba other of these
characters, which were well delivered, and
which were highly interesting to as. Tbia
Wit something new and we confess we like
Ranch. The beye redacted credit, not only
eftthaaMelvee bnt apon their worthy instruc
tsn, genra. Wilder and Rockwell.
uwnat cmaiw ootot
We am 1 informed that the report ia in r
---sahtlfsx in tbn county of Lowndea, that the
■nt Superior Court of that county will uot
h* IwM. which report we take occasion to
aantradict. Providence permitting,!he Court
will net only be held, bnt, as there are no
Canrta hnmediatety succeeding it, either in
tide or the adjoining circuits, will be held un
til every caee that can be tried, it tried. It
la likely that tbia repact waa sat aioat by
■MM of those special frierda who an partici
larly desired to bare the lest term adjourned,
Who mated that it waa the general wish cf
tin people that *it should be, afid who, when
|| waa adjourned, upon recommendation of
tin Grand Jury, want around and complain
el es tire Judge.
rtnuc Bocnran
Senator Iverson will pieaaa accept our
thank, for Vnl. VL of the survey of Pacific
Railroad Routes, and other Documents.
_ We are *l*o under renewed obligations Ae
Messrs. Seward, CUy, English, and Gartrall
flbr their favor*.
mnm
The communication in this issue ever tiie
above signature, is from a gentleman of our
acquaintance, and wa kaow him to be a man
af high-toned honor and unimpeachable vo
racity.
WXO UOT ITT
Wa racelvnd by stage last Saturday night
a targe bucket af tba whitest, pare*, sweet
a* honey comb, that wa have ever seen
even in tbia land of milk and honey.
IS waa marked to us and freight paid, and
Wt knew net the kind friend who sent it to
W. Wa akall never rest until we fiud out
| wheaa waowe • heavy debt of gratknde.
mun.
It will be raaa that the -British Cruisers in
Iks Gulf me in the habit of boarding our ves
sels, examining papers, and otherwise acting
jnanitiagly to onr flag, and that although the
•aoouois of these outrages have not oficialiy
rrariiTii the President, yet he is taking aach
Maps in the matter at shows that the govern
ment will not submit to them things. We
are pf the opinion that the ofleers of theae
vessels are acting under the authority of
their government, and that a war with this
—antijr ie desired by England. Perhaps
tkare ia an understanding between England,
Prance aad Spain to combine and give ua a
decent drubbing for the benefit of monarchies
generally, and if this should be so, from the
superiority of their navies over ours, it is
peohable that wa should catch it. Neverthe
leas onr government ia right in resenting and
assisting these insults and outrages, and we
doubt not but that the whole country will
back tbe administration in the mo* cnorgetic
grammas of redress.
naxore.
la company with a friend, wa want out to
the Oclohnee river on laat Saturday bobbing,
and caught eighteen Trout and three Jack
ieb. The bob used waa Bnei'a patent of
Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-two, bought of
Hodgkina, Macon, Oa.
IIT WBBtl r “UUI KOMI Os
XXAITH,” MW TOM —OXI DOLULI A TKAX ;
■iiwißiM, m am.
Family Order; New Potato; Human
Growth; Poisonous Milk; Sleep Delicious;!
Teeth of Children; Our Troubles; A Chat
ah net Health; Relapse#; Going Down;
geaaible Gentleaaan ; Doctor*; Recreation*;
ftaaner; Dyapeptic Can-espoudeifce; Fruiu
•£ the Earth ; Eating and Exercise.
nvnora.
. .'ft ‘ v .>• * •
AconaTA, Mgr tlr— The Augueta Milla
eommeaced grinding near wheat to-day for
tha New Terk market.
Flea divorces bare been granted at the
term af the Saperier Court now In seeeion in
libb eennty.
that we bad intended to give vor views on
the subject, bnt in larking ever the Meson
Telegraph, we find that Mood CUsby has so
completely •-filled tbe basket,” that we pub
lish what ha lias said, aad fully endorse end
udopt ft ae our owu. c
Ua discourses thus:
This is the topic now with the oppoeition
wise acres and fuglemen—it greets your eye
under alma* every editorial bead, and fur
nishes an inexbaaetibie theme of epneuletion
and dimuraa, But did we not have a“ e
construction” only a few years ago t Tea !
n thorough .one, (taking their word for it,)
from the debris of M ail nld effete political or
ganisations.” It rose, as wa wens gravely
Wormed, M tike tlie fabled Pi ami* from tie
ashes of old defunct partus /” and that it
roes suddenly and boldly, and soared luftiy
for awhile, no reader naiads assurance. But
it is gone. TbaPhmnii ia dead. “Chaos
has come agam"—some, certainly. ae for ae
the “ Phoenix” aforesaid ia concerned ; for
tbe very ptra for reconstruction is admission
of ruin sni disorder. They are stooped
henceforth from further denial. Yea I tbe
American organisation iaat length confessed
ly dead, its opponents believed as much a
long tie s ago, and earnestly begged their
friends of the other aide to act with them in
n ntal organisation which might by possibili
ty, contribute something towards sustaining
constitution!)! government in the United
States. But it was denied, and a year or
two of a flickering, partial, galvanic vitality
has been wasted ami misapplied in factions
opposition to the only organisation which
could be of public service.
But they tell us tbe Democratic party is
tired too. Ah, they ere uat competent wit
nesses on that poiut. We aae how widely
mistaken they were upon it, wlteu they “ re
constructed” some few years ago. The
Democratic party was then just as thorough
ly dead in their judgment, at it is now or ev
er will be. It was more than dead—it was
rfftts / They even saw its ashes, and rose
out of that ashes like tbe Pltocsnix. Every
one of their conventions held in succession
uiquests on the old party and declared it
dead I deed ! I dead ill If tbe most sol
emn assurances of their mo* distinguished
men—their highest councils—their most in
telligent orators, writers and newspaper or
gans could establish any fact beyond cmitro
veray, then tbe Democratic party was dead
five years ago.
But that Fremont is not now the President
of the United States, or a part of tl.rro, and
Seward and Grenly, the master spirits us the
Federal administration, is wholly owing to
the fact that the verdict of our friends was
erroneous. They were mistaken—the Dem
ocratic party waa not dead. It lived to en
counter sectionalism in a mighty grapple—
in an almost even-handed straggle—without
their aid—witl out their sympathy; aye, and
so far do some of them permit old time prej
udices Tor carry them, that they omit no
means of factious annoyance, where it would
acetn that their real interests and affinities
could not possibly allow them au election.
Mow another “ re-constructiou” it called
for, and the Democratic party is “dead”
again, and again are our friends of the oppo
sition just as wide of tbe mark. The Demo
cratic party will live to see their successive
re-constructions arise from their successive
rains—take their successive fancy flights and
sink successively into night and chaos. It
will Hve to embody the great mass of conscr
vative sentiment in this country and wield it
for the preservation of Consulutional land
marks and to curb sectioual intollerauce or
Aggression, or will live to see the Republic
go to wreck in spite of its earne* straggles
to maintain it in its legitimate character and
functions. When the opposition answer this
and like declarations with sneers and earp
ing at this, that or tbe oilier fancied os real
pecadillo of this, that or the ether public
man or section of the party, still the great
fact stares them in the focc, and appeals
witli unanswerable force to the candid mind
of the country, that its nationalism ia mainly
umbodied in that party, and its sectionalism
arrayed agaiiut it. Outside of it, there is no
power which can offer any 1 - hopeful antago
nism to the Black Repuhlieau organisation.
What good can this propo#eik‘reei'DStruction”
accomplish 1 It there were demand for it,
tho people might well distrust a u re-con
st action” under such auspices; and surely
experience should teach our opponents some
distrust of their skill ia the construction of
parties. The machinery frem their estab
lishment is not good—it don’t wear—it is ev
er coining to pieces—it is always needing
“ re-const ruction.” Then agsin there is re
ally no adequate supply of material for the
construction. There are only two great op
posing forces in the conntiy —one is an ag
gressive, sectional, fanatic opinion, which is
seeking to prevent the power of the Federal
Government within its lawful purposes. The
one or the other must necessarily embody
the great mass of tbo people of the United
States, and the one or the other must be fi
nal victor in the straggle. Whenever these
two giant forces grapple in conflict, a dost
will be raised—offensive, perhaps, to the
nostrile of our qnamlatn “ American” oppo-
nenta. and they may change about from aide
to aide aa the wind blows, and complain very
much of the annoyance and at rife ; but the
strife is bound to be and cannot be avoided.
It is a conflict forced upon the conservative
mind of the country, ami the alternative is
to-fight or abandon tbo field and tbe coun
try to tbe enemy.
Now the basis of this proposed “ re-con
struction,” if we understand it.is'that of M ig
noring slavery agitation.” When tbe re
conatructinniMts can persuade the Free Soil
era end Black Republicans to •• ignore.” pre
termit or abandon their attempts to disfran
chise tha slaveholder and prostitute the Fed
ml Government itself iuto an instrnmiite
of distractions te his right s.tbry will.remveo
all cause of “ slavery agitation;” but they
will not purchase peace by any endurable
concession. If a race of “ignorers” had
“ reconstructed” anew party in revolutions
ry times to restore peace to tbe colonies, by
refusing to entertain the questions raised or
the demands made by Great Britain, they
would have found themaelve* power lose ex
cept to aggravate the demands, and increase
the cause of grievance. So in the South, a
party against *♦ slavery agitation” can bar*
no otbsr weight thaa ta encourage the very
aggressions which are the. eeese f strife, nad
3 & Mr minded, oooaarvativa men of the i
country mu* confer a peace, by patting
down sectionalism, aad it bto be done by
tbe strang bends aad loyal hearts of men
not afraid to strike for tbe right, and careless
of the do* of controversy in riio efforts to
maintain it. The party of “ ignorant* may,
not rich-like, bide their own heads in sand,and
fancy they ere quieting controversy, because
they do not see it, hat peace ie not to be re
stored in that way. If done at mil, it mnst
be done hr the Democratic partydn a manly,
open, unflinching, defiant struggle for sound
constitutional doctrine, with tbo hordes of
sectionalism, and by thoroughly vanquishing
them upon every issue they may successively
set np.
But the Americans North, desirs • re-con
struction of parties sbe, and hear what Mr.
Hsvenmtbe old law-partner and political and
personal friend of Mr. Fllmore says on tbe
subject: j
“ The absolute and unconditional surrender
of the national government into tha hands
of the aggressive and intolerant slave power
of the country by the national administra
tion, as exemplified in its attempt to impose
a repulsive constitution upon tbe people of
Kansas in defiance of their expressed wish
es, makes it the imperative duty of all
good citixena-who desire to preserve the in- j
stitutions inherited from their fothers to ig
nore all considerations of s selfish character,
and to unite at the polls for the purpose of
deposing an administration at once so faith- 1
less and despotic.” ,
It will be seen from the Ameri- j
cans North, desire s re construction of parties j
in Order that they can strike more efficiently j
at slavery, and do the Americans South tol
erate tbi* idea for a moment I
We know that they do not, and they may
re* assured flint any party that they might
form, nnder whatever name, would tumble
to pieces in a few years, and for the
same reasons which destroyed the Americ in
party. Tbe Americans at fhe’ North, liato
the Democratic party with all tlie hatred
that could be required of them by the Amer
icans at the South, but they hate slavery
more titan they bate Democracy. But tbe
great Democratic party are indifferent on
litis subject—they know thst the sifety of the
Republic is in their hands, and they feel con
fident that they will be able to sustain and
preserve it against any and all parties.*
THX HATIOHAL DXXOCXACT.
When we speak of the Democratic party
as being a great national party, united upon
fair and just principles to all sections of the
country, some of” our American friends turn
up their noses, and say that they have no
confidence in northern Democrats. We sub
join an extract from the speech of Mr. Eng
lish, tlie father of the Kansas Conference
Committee Bill,and safe our American friends
if they would ask him to say more or occupy
different ground:
“ Fellow-eilixens, I claim to belong to a
national party. Although a citizen of a free
State, although born in a Ireo State, nl:hough
having sympathy with the institutions of the
free States, yet at tlie same time 1 can recog
nise and respect the rights anil tl>e institu
tions of otiier States; and lam just as rea
dy to stand up to tlie last to vindicate the
rights of the people of the South ns i am to
vindicate the rights of tlie people of my own
section. (Cheers.) I tell you, fellow-citizens,
it will lie a sad day for this country if this
Black Republican party should ever come
iuto power. I do not pretend to toy but that
many who belong to that party are actuated
by pure motives ; I know that many of them
aro, but they are mistaken as to what would
be the effect of their doctrines when carried
out. But they never can be carried out fully,
because the God of Nature intended that
i hey should not be. They never esu make
a black man any thing else than a black man.
They never can elevate the black race to
any equality with tha white race. Never by
tny vote or by my act will I aid them in at
tempting to do it. 1 never want to see the
day come in this country when the black
man shall sit at the table with the white
man, upon terms of perfe* equality. I nev
er want to see the day come in this country
when the children of the black man shall go
into the school house and sit sijo by side with
tlie children of the white man. I never want
to see the day come in this country when the j
black man shall step up to the | oils, upon 1
terms of equality with the white tnan, and
depoait his vote. I never want to see the
dsv como in this country when the black
tnan shall go into tlie jury box ami sit in
judgment upon tlie rights, the property, or
the life of t)e white man. (Cries of “nev
er,” “ never !"J These things, fellow citizens,
Ido not want to see. These things lam
ready to resist to tit* utmost of my ability,
i want to see no-such doctrines as these car
ried out in tbi* happy republic of ours. I do
not believe the institution of slavery i the
best institution in the world ; nor do I be
lieve it is the worst institution in the world.
There are advantages about it, and there Are
disadvantages about it. It is best that each
section and each State of tho Union should
be allowed to judge in tins matter for itself.
If she people of Indiana do not choose to
have tbe institution <>t slavery, that is onr
business —let as alone. If our neighbors of
Kentucky choose to have tbe institution of
slavery,that is their business—let them alone.
Their domestic institutions will not hurt'ub;
our domestic institutions will not hurt them.
Let us ail stand together in this confed
eracy as eqoals, each Slat# having the right
to regulate its own domestic institutions in
its own wsy ; and let us apply this doctrine
not only to Kansas, but to all the Territories
which may come iuto this Union f>r all
time to coma. (Applause.J That is tbe
doctrine of the Democratic party; and when
that party is strnck down the bast interaats
of tbe country will ba struck down. (Voice
thst'sao!|
It the welfare of thirty millions of onr own
white race to be constantly endangered for
the sake of tho few millions of negroes in
tills country who are better off to-day than
any like number of the same raee ,in any
other part of the world I Stop this agita
tion and 1* us act, not like yiaionary fanat
ics, bat practical mao. If wa cannot stand
span the doctrine of noo-intarvontien. where
eon wa tkae ear stand in tnfety 1
I'l” 11
One of tba Editors of tba Foderal Calm
was pnaant at tbis Convantioa, and apon bis
return, givaa his opinion af tha o*ablaga
poiutad and pithily, thus t_
last as wa Xxpeeta*.
We had little hope that tbe Southern Com
mercial Convention would do anything pram
tical of usefol. We allended'it two days and
saw who, and what men, wore * tha head of
it. that satisfied us. ‘They store men who
ora always at tba extrema of‘every question
: they take bold of. They can never be oth
er than blind guide*, and will ruin the eoun
-1 try if they are to lead. But what has been
done by any of these Conventions, to pre
serve tbe interests of tha people, or protect
onr riglt s as political equals in the govern
ment 1 Nothing in the past; and nothing
will be dona by them in the future. When
the South gets ready to dissolve tlie Union,
all she lies to do is, to reassemble the Boutb-
I era Commercial Convention which met at
Montgomery, and give the word—*twould
come. In ono way these Conventions do good.
They serve admirably as esenpe valves for
1 gassy bodies, that would otherwise burst. I*
is a diminutive stage,whereon men dressed in
a little brief authority, splurge extensively,
without much danger to anybody but them
selves. Would-be Congressmen, Legislators
I and Senators, who have not tlie opportunity’
!to display their talents “by authority,” g°
! to-the Commercial Convention and spend
there the last drop of popularity the may ev
er have acquired. We hope this is the last.
Written for the Wire-Grass Reporter.
Jaspkr, Florida. May 13.1858.
Mr. Editor —The “ Savannah Republi
■ can” of the Ist inst., contains an extract from
j your paper in reference to the unfortunate
killing of James T. Mcßain by Wort. A. Al
ford, which occurred on the 10th ult, in our.
village. It seems that Titos. J. Mcßain of
your place received a fetter from some itidi-
I vidual, in which, it is stated, that James T.
Mcßain was “ murdered ” by W. A. Alford,
and that the “ citizens of the town justify
act,” whilo those of the country condemn'd,
&c. This is saying too much; you, Mr Ed
itor, know too well what “ murder” means.—
; It is one, we all know, of the greatest offen
i ces in the catalogue of crimes of which man
; is capable of committing, and for which.when
convicted, must pay the penalty with his life.
To say then, that a crime of so much mag
nitude as that of murder, was committal in
our midst, and that we, tbe citizens of the
place, “justify it,” is an outrage upon ns and
for. which the author, should ho ever become
known to us, will most assuredly be dealt
with in such a manner as his falsehood richly
merit**
In Justice then to tlie citizens of Jasper,
let the. public and tbe friends of the deceased
have the facts. f It is well known, Mr. Edi
tor, that county towns arc always more or
less infested With a set of drunken rowdies,
who go to such places on purpose to. gst
drunk, raise difficulties, and in short, to row
generally, and for whose bad conduct, the
quiet and peaceable citizens of the village arc
held responsible. Well knowing that onr
place had suffered no little frora such conduct,
we determined to put a stop to it, and conse
quently to that end, some two or three
months ago, availed ourselves of thestatute
for incorporation, and in order, to have the
town laws properly enforced, it waa necessa
| ry to have a fenrless and efficient Marshal,
which qualification was found in the person
of William A- Alford. These disturber* of
the peace, in attompting to play nt their nld
games, found their paths blocked liy Alford,
| who was ever on the alert, and close upon
their heels; they soon became prejudiced
\ against him, and determined, doubtless to in
jure him and possibly to break up the town
laws, and we have but little doubt, but that
this unfortunate young man, Mcßain, was
brought into town that day to he made a
•* cats-paw” of, for that purpose, and that too,
by one of bis neighbors who pretended great
friendship ; it was flits great friend, who per
suaded him to take drink after drink until he
became drunk, and when drank, became an
, infuriated madtnan.and it was this same friend
j who winked at him and pitted him on the
shotrkler by way of encouragement when he
threatened to break a bottle of liquor over the
lies 1 of one of our eitizens, caught another
by the beard, pulled it and said lie would
willingly pay seventy-five dollars for the
privilege, and then proceeded, (not simply
“ proposed,” as stated) to throw g ods out of
the store, all of which required the interfer
ence of tlie Marshal, he was sent for and
when he arrived, Mcßain and bis friend was
in the back room of the store (a small room)
Mcßain was immediately arrested and was
disposed to submit quietly, but this friend of
liis, being close at his back, and who doubt
less concluded that that was the long looked
for, auspicious moment when the Marshal
should be deterred from his duty, and they
overrido the town authorities with impunity,
and being a very stont and powerful matt,
jumped at Alford and shoved him off with
considerable the same time manifes
ting a disposition to enter into personal con
flict, a hereupon Alford drew his knife. Mc-
Bain seeing bis friend disposed to fight Al
ford, again became infuriated, rushed npon
kirn, cursing and striking him, until, jammed
np into a corner and becoming at last blinded
himself with rage, dealt the unfortunate and
filial blow.
Mr. Editor, these are the circumstances
attending tbe killing of Mcßain, tlie citizens
all deeply regret it, and have one and all to
expressed themselves. We say Alford act
ed rashly, yet we are willing to make allow
ance# for tlie weakness of human nature.—
Where is the man-in all our country who
possesses so tmall a share of the spirit of re
sentment, aaconld tamely and quietly sub
mit to tha blows and eum> of as inforiated
madman whan plaend in tba sitnaltoaha wm.
with another close * tba back of Mcßain,
and from wlmm ha hod wrotj raaaaa to
pnaa that be would raefeou an additional at*,
tacks I ray coaid bare borne it I
Why, only one in a thousand. Tba knife
was nut drawn, a* stated, and plunged into
tlie breast of tlie young man simply for *rt
king one blow, but lira knife had been drawn
for the benefit of tbe frieod and waa open In
tha I land of Alford when-Mcßain made tbe
attack, and it is tha impression of the citizens
generally, that Mcßain would not have been
hurt had there been no interference on the
part of the friend, anti who. It is preaumed
t.y some of onr citiaens, wrote tlie letter to
Thoa. J. Mcßain. Now Mr. Editor, tbe
friend* and relatives of Mcßain and the pub
lic generally, can, from the for agoing *ato
ments, determine as to whether we, tbe citi
zens of Jasper, justify the commission of the
crime es murder. JpaTlcx.
I
THX Otmn o* THX AHXUCAS KHOOXXI
wrran.a
Capt Homo of the sliooner Mobile, has
given the following rftatement to the New
York papers concerning the outrage recently
perpetrated upon his vessel, off Key West
by the British arsteamship Styx:
“On the 29th ult., I was about 25 or 30
miles south of Sand Key Light; thero was a
good strong breexe from E. N. E., and a
chopping sea; my schooner was uuder a
double-reefed mainsail, whole foresail, and
and tinea jibs; it was perfectly clear; I judg
cd of my *itUA*ion from tbe fact that I want
ed Sand Key Ijglit, about three hours after
falling in with the steamer; the vessel wa* on
the starboaiu tack, and heading to the north
ward. I first raw the steamer about noon, a
long way to windward, but could not make
out what'she. was; at 1 o’clock P. M. I took
my glass and discovered she was a steamer
and appareuly running across my bows: 1
told tlie mate it might be an American Na
val steamer from some port in Cuba bound
to Key West. Having taken my.observa
tion and got dinner, 1 went below and turned
in, thinking no more about its
Between 3 and 4 o’clock p. m. my oldest
daughter came and waked tne. (Captain
Howe and his wife and two children with
him,) she asked what is thst vessel doing?
I got up and looked out of cabin window,
(the cable is on deck.) and raw the vessel was
running down to me, as if to cross my stern.
My impression was that site intended to sp< ak
to me, and I went out on deck to answer the
hail in case she did so. I ordered the mate
a*, the same jitne to set tlie ensign. The
irate said, “ I believe she i* an Engliah stea
mer.” He had been looking at her with his
glass. The steamer, which Was rigged as a
bark, rounded to within musket shot of my
weatherquarter, when I saw she had the
British easing flying. He was then within
hailing distance. ‘The schooner’* course was
not changed. At that moment, 1 heard two
reports, as of a musket, in quick succession,
and instantly a bail came whizzing between
two men wbo were work TiggHtg. —
l tlien ordered the mate to haul the forestays
sails sheets to windward; the whoel was put
down, and the schooner hove to. After this
had been done, two other shots were fired,
one ball struck the vessel abaft the fote
chains, and the other passed over the main
deck amid ships.
Tlie second mate and two meu were at
woik on the jumper-stay, sitting on bales of
cotton amid ships—they raid they felt tlie
wind of the balls as they passed over thSir
heads. I also beard the whizzing of the
ball hs it passed. I stood with my glass in
hand, observing the movements on board tlie
steamer at the same time, and saw them
clearing away the.,, boat as if to board me.—
It is the universal custom at sea, if an armed
vessel wishes to boaid another, to fir# one
gun, and if not heeded to fire a aeconn, and
as a last resort to fire a shot across tlie vessel’s
fore foot. I was at a loss to conjecture what
the steamers treatment to me could mean.—
‘The proceeding suggested to my mind that
she wn* a pirate. My family saw tbe firing
and saw’ what was passing, ami were very
much alarmed. The boat with six men a
lieutenant came along sitle, and without say
ing a word, the officer came on deck and ad
dressing no one in particular, asked :
Q —Where is the vessel fro rat
1 answeted from Mobile.
Q —Where, is she bound 1
■* A—New York.
Q —Where is he owned 1
A—She is owned in New York,. I then
thought it was my turn, and said :
Q —Why did yoti fire iuto us 7 Did you
take ns for a slaver 1
A—No. Didu’t you see a man o’war *o
windward?
A—How should I know you were a man
o’war 1 1^
Officer—didn't you see our penant?
Captain—l didn't see it, and beside, we
very often see American and Spanish men
o’ war with-tlieir colors flying, but they nev
er interfere with me. I have been going tip
and down the Gulf for twenty years, and
this is the first tine I was ever interfered
with. ‘The officer with head erect, and with
a haughty manner deigned no reply, bnt
asked what is the number of your crew?—
I answered, ten men; and I also have one
passenger tny wife and two children.
Officer—l want to see your papers.
I went iuto the cabin, followed by the
lieutenant, and taking out my enrollment
and license, handed them to him, keeping
my manifest in my hand. ‘
Officer—Where is your Register? You
ought to have a Register.
1 answered our coasting vessels do not
have Registers; thejf sail under a coasting
license. I then handed him my manifest,
saying, here is my clearance from Mobile in,
regular form. He examined it, and laid it
ou the fable. I then asked, have you got
through I If you have I jpfclt to proceed.—
It is very strange you ‘should commence
boarding vessels in this way. 1 ,
Officer—We have orders from oar Gov
ernment to board every vessel wo fail in
with passing up or down the Gulf.
The offiqer then got into hit boat and
went on board hit steamer, and I filed away
and made sail on my voyage. Tbe steam
er continued hove to. 1 noticed two or three
foreign veaaels passing, whioh he paid no at
tention to.
, Tha whole proceeding waa nnnsoal, un
called. for, ungaatlemanly, unofficer-like, ajtd
on the whole, an unmitigated outrage.
Horrible Depravity— Wholesale Murder hm
Poiom— Strange ami Startling Incidents.
An attentive eorraapondant from the scent
of the following unporralieled incidents write,
ns as follows:
Goshkn, Ulster On, N. Y. May 8.1858.
I sand you a detailed stateoieat af a
strange tragedy wbteb has taken place ne r
us, and which I perceived you have notice
ed briefly in your paper to-day. ”
I knew end knew all the parties I hart
mentioned. The fac.s in tbe case, not *,.
ted upon hearsay, 1 have learned from the
District Attorney. The confession H
made to Mr. Wood the pastor of tbe church
to which Mrs. W. belonged, and by District
Attorney told tne, with a request that |
should write them out for the press. Yours
truly.
Mrs. Phebe Westlake, formerly of Ulster
county, whose maiden name waa Irwin, ag*d
about 45 years, died at Chester, in Orange
Soonty N. Y., on the 7th in*, no doubt
from the effect of poison taken for tha pm
pose of self-destruction.
Phebe had lived in Chester ten or twelve
years. Site was industrious, and knew Imy
to do all manner of woman’s wotk, and was
able and willing to do it well. Witball aha
was professedly pious. She gained friends
in tlie best families in Chester, and when
any of them needed help, they thought it a
loss if they could not get Phebe.
About twenty years ago, we bear, her ha*,
band died suddenly. A paper of arsenic
was found in his pocket, and upon a post
mortem examination arsenic was found in
his stomach. It was supposed lie had com
mitted suicide, and no further action ol inqui
ry was had.
Four or five years ago, Mr. Falser, whs
kept a iiotei in Chester died of
He w as a widower, and had but one daught
er at home, a noble young woman, who be
fore that time bad been affianced to Mr. Ui
ram Colwell, a wealthy and respectable dm
ver, well known in Orange county. She
and her father's assistant, Mr. Heard, thonglit
it best secure Phebe, as cook in tlie iiotei,
and they did so. Shortly after Pbebecame
there, Miss Pelser was taken sick with some
strange disease, that her physician could not
understand. Her only sister, and her hus
band Mr. Clark, were sent for, aud catne
from the South, and took the management
..f Mr. Pelser’# business and property at
Chester. From that time l’hebe was left
tnainly to nurse and care for the sick and
.tying Miss Pelser She lingered and died
under circumstance* to induce strsnge suspi
cions, but no one suspected her faithful nurse
Phebe. About the time of her death, Mr.
Colwell received an affectionate letter, whilt
he was at the West bringing cattle, purpor
ting to come from Miss Pelser, but 1 1 a time
when it is known site could uot write, re
questing biin, among other things, to remem
ber Phebe for her kindness to Miss PeUcr.
Last tall Fhe.bc was employed as a domra
tic in tbe house of John B. Tntbill, a respec
table merchant in Chester, in view of the
protective confinement of kit wife, who
wag the only danghterof the tile Franc;*
Tutliill Esq.—little Martha, a* all who knew
Iter, and many knew and loved her—called
her. She waa confined; her babe never
knew life. Some unusual symptoms atten
ded her case. Dr. Smith, her physician,
snid they indicated poison; hut yet they
might be tiie convulsion* which sometime*
attended partuiition. I’hebe waa her nurse,
and she could not be suspected. Martha
died, and, . °.
“ Blossom and bough lie withered in one blight “
Mr. John B. Tutliill’* family being tlm*
broken up—for little Martha waa all lie had
—he went to hoard with his brother and
partner in business, Mr. Chailc* S. ‘1 utkill
and I‘hebe waa duly transferred to that e
tablishment a* cook and maid of all work-
On the Ist of April last, Mr. Fuller, a
clerk in the Tntliills’ store, took possession
of Mr. John B. Tuthill’s house under an ar
raiigment that Mr. John B. Tutliill was to
board with him. Mr. Fuller had no family
hut his wife. Phebe was thus thrown out
of employment, hut still she was retained
temporarily between Mr. Tuthill’s and Mr.
Fuller’s. Phebe did many nets of kindness
for both Mrs. Tuthill and Mrs. Fuller, and
carried delicacies to and from them. J
On the 6th day of April Inst Mr. Fuller
had provided for dinner a can of preserved
crn and beans. They were not all eaten at
dinner. Pbfcbe was at Mr. ; Fuller's. After
tea, and after Mr. Fuller had gone to his bu
siness, she suggested to Mrs. fuller that the
corn and beans might spoil, and they might
as well eat the little there was left. Mrs.
Fuller consented, and Phebe brought up two
small plates of com and beans’one of which
she eat herself, and the other Mrs. Fuller
ate. Thlil evening Mr*. Fuller was taken
sick, with symptoms indicating poison. She
died shortly after. No oue .could be suspec
ted. Her husband loved Iter. He had no
one else to love. Phebe waa kind, obliging,
assiduous and affectiouate, and remained by
Mrs, Fuller to tbe end. Who could suspect
her/: Kit Jf
After the death of Mr*. Fuller, Phebe re
mained temporarily at Mr. Charles 8. l’tith
ill's, where both tbe brothers were perforea
brought into the family. Some ten or twelve
days ago both the Tut bill* and the wife of
Mr. Charles 8., also a Mr*. Derrick—**
Irish woman—with wboee husband Pbebe
had liad some difficulty about porterage, were
taken eick with symptoms nearly akin to
those nf Miss I’oleer, little Martha, and Mr*.
Fuller. They have all been treated on tbe
hypothesis
are out about their business. Mrs. Charles
S. Tuthill
Suspicions began to thicken*abut Pheb*’
Last flfoftdoy she was taken violently l
with the same symptoms. On Friday mot’
ning she died. In her last agonies shetMsw,
“ Skt had sprinkled a tilth anemic am <wW
B. Tut hill't toast; that she kmew there taut
junto* on the window till near where hit •*?
eat, and it might hate blown ft*/ and that
the iptinkled a little anemic on M>*. Feller*
corn and beano, and further said not. <
Bave has closed over Phebe and her vietuamj
o more of the facta will probably aver be
known. Her motives must be left to conjec
ture, and imagination must fill up this tale ot
horrors.
The grasshopper* were making
depredations in Westarn Texas. It m •**
said that they have appeared in swarm* ‘•
some parts of lewa.