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JAMES GARDNER, JR.
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Tho Wile to her Husband.
The following admirable lines, from the pen
of an American lady, a member of the society
of Friends, appeared some years ago in the
Sunday Times newspaper. We are told that
the poem was found in the house of stippling
gardener, whom it had the happy effect of
winning from the haunts of dissipation to his
own domestic hearth. — True Sun.
Vou took mo, William, when a girl,
Unto your home and heart,
To bear iu all your after fate
A fond and faithful part;
And tell me, have I ever tried
That duty to forego.
Or pined there was no joy for me,
When you were sunk in woe ?
No; 1 would rather share your tears.
Than any other's glee;
For though you’re nothing to the world.
You’re all the world tome.
Vou make a palace of my shed,
'Thisrough hewn bench a throne;
There’s sunlight for me in your smiles,
And music in your tone.
1 look upon you when you sleep —
My eyes with tears grow dim;
I c r y “Oh. Parent of the poor,
Look down from heaven on him,
llehold him toil Irom day to day,
Exhausting strength and soul;
Ob . look with mercy on him. Lord,
For thou canst make him whole.”
And when at last, relieving sleep
Has on my eyelids smiled,
How oft are they forbid to close
in slumber by our child!
1 take the little murmurer
That spoils my span of rest,
And feel it as a part of thee,
1 lull upon my breast.
There’s only one return I crave —
I may not need it long,
And it may soothe when I’m w here
The wretched feel no wrong.
I ask not for a kinder tone.
For thou wast ever kind;
I ask not for less frugal fare —
My face I do not mind.
I ask not for attire more gay —
It such as 1 have got,
Suffice to make me fair to thee,
For more I murmur not.
But 1 would ask some share of hours
That you on clubs bestow;
Os knowledge that you prize so much,
Might I not something know?
Subtract from meetings amongst men
Each eve an hour forme,
Make me companion of your soul,
As 1 may safely be;
If you will read I'll sit and work.
Then think when you’re away;
I.ess tedious 1 shall find the time,
Dear William, of your stay.
A meet companion soon I’ll be?
For e'er your studious hours;
And teacher of those little ones
You call your cottage flowers;
And if we be not rich and great,
W e may be wise and kind,
And as my heart can warm you heart,
So may ray mind your mind.
[From the Baltimore American , I \th inst.]
California and its Gold-
W e are indebted to a friend, at present re
siding at San Francisco, in California, for a
copy ot the “Polynesian,” published at Hon
olulu, the capital of the Sandwich Islands,
which contains some interesting items respect
ing the gold mines of California. We copy
from it the following account of a trip to the
mines made by one of the seekers after the
golden treasure;
From San Francisco, our road lay through
the valley of the Pueblo to’San Jose, a dis
tance of about sixty miles. A lovelier coun
try the eye of man never gazed on—the level
prairies completely matted with flowers of ev
ery hue, traversed here and there with streams,
together with the “cattle on the thousand
hills,” presented a beautiful picture. All that
was wanting in my mind to heighten the ef
fect, and indeed without which I thought it
incomplete, was a number of snug New Fug
land farm houses scattered along the valley,
and embossomed in the trees near the road the
“village church” should pierce the clouds
with its glistening spire ; instead of which a
short time iu the road brought us in sight of
the dingy tile covered mansion of Saint Clara.
The road leads from this to San Joaquin,
which we forded and passed on to Sutter’s
Fort, through a country of great richness, and
apparently capable of supporting an immense
population. But not a human being was to
be seen ; rancheros and all had been deserted
and Americans, Californians and Indians had
all gone to the “gold diggings.” On arriving
at Sutter's, however, we found at the Fort a
young Manchester. The blacksmith, the tur
ner, the carpenter, and indeed mechanics of
every trade are actively engaged at their va
rious callings, and all aiming at one grand
object, viz: the means of washing the gold at
the mines, which are some forty miles above
the Fort.
After leaving the Fort we passed along the
banks of the “American Fork,” as this branch
of the Sacramento is called, and soon commen
ced ascending the hills which stretch out from
the base of the great Sierra Nevada. About
noon we stopped to prepare a cup of coffee
and partake of a lunch, and while the lire was
being kindled, one of our party dipped up a
tin cup full of the sand from the lied of the
little brook which ran gurgling past, washed
it, and at the bottom found some four or five
pieces of gold. This was our first attempt at
gold digging. About sunset we arrived at the
saw mills of Capt. Sutter, where the gold was
first discovered while" digging the mill race.
We had ridden over gold, silver, platiua and
iron mines, some 25 or 30 miles, and over a
road, too, where a city cabcould travel with
ease and perfect safety, and through a coun
try blooming in flowers and sparkling with
springs.
Should I relate to you all that I have been
told in regai d to the mines since I arrived (but
a few hours) 1 am fearful you would think the
savor fishy. As near as I can ascertain, there
are about one thousand white men engaged in
gold digging thus far. The term “whitq man”
is used in contradistinction to “Mormon.” —
hose latter named fanatics, with the sly Bran- <
nan at their head, are quite numerous, having
laul claim to a large proportion of the gold
egion, (,emanding 30 per cent, of the ore from
. P-kTiI dl P”g thereon. This fact will i
undoubtedly lead to trouble and perhaps ,
bloodshed. Those of the “white men,” who [
have last arrived from the sea coast have sta
ted their determintion not to pay any per cent
age, and swear that whatever has already been
paid shall be “choked out” of Brannan. This
disinterested man, when last at San Francisco,
arranged all his affairs and passed receipts with
every one with whom he had business, stating
with a very lengthened phiz, that perhaps he
should not survive to return, as the miners had
threatened to shoot him, but that duty urged
him onward.
Thus far the gold has been obtained in the
most primitive manner, by washing the earth
in tin pans, wooden bowls, Indian baskets,
See. The average lam told has been $lO per
da5 r for each man engaged, and the deeper the
soil is dug tho richer it becomes. One man
obtained over S3O in washing —say 15 min
utes. I was told by an old miner that not
more than one half of the gold is secured in
the present rude careless way of working.—
With a proper machine and the use of quick
silver, double the amount could be taken from
the same soil. The largest amount taken by
one person in one day,was S2OO. The pieces are
of an extraordinary size, the largest weighing
half an ounce. The mountains have been ex
plored on every side and gold found on every
creek. It is the opinion of all that 30 or 40,-
000 persons could be profitably employed on
the ground now explored. Nor is gold the
only mineral discovered here. Platina has
been found in one place in some considerable
quantity, and very extensive mines of silver
ore have recently been discovered within five
miles of the saw mill, and are said to be very
rich. Iron is also abundant, and will pay a
bout 85 per cent.
The richness of the soil in the immediate
neighborhood of the mines is most astonish
ing. Farms can be made in every direction
that will feed all the miners that can be em
ployed. The climate is found to be very heal
thy and free from the chilly winds that howl
around the sea coast. The granite of the
mountains is said to be equal to the celebrated
Quincy, and a beautiful quarry of marble has
been discovered on the Consummy river, spe
cimens of which will before many years adorn
the fronts of public buildings in your flour
ishing city.
“The cry is still they come.” While writing
this, two men have just arrived from a valley
some five or six miles distant, bringing with
them two hundred and fifty dollars worth of
gold obtained in five days.
Dan Marble in a Position. —Actors are ve
ry tenacious about their ‘position’ in their pro
fession, and some of them are even particular
as to their position in private; but the most
anxious man about the latter that we ever
knew of, was the famous Dan Marble, upon
one occasion. We believe it was at a supper
—or some sort of a conviviality—gross affairs
which we never attend, our “senior” usually
taking on himself such responsibilities—when
one of the company—a grave faced man —de-
clared that he could not only see as far into a
millstone as other people, but much farther
through a stone wall; in short, that let any
one of the party go into the passage, shut the
door, place himself in any possible position,
and lie would tell him what position it was.
This stirred Dan to i R expression of incredi
bility,but the.proposer stuck to his point,back
ing his assertion with an offer to bet the wine,
the company to decide, which was finally ac
cepted, and out went Dan to put himself in
position.
There was a table in the entry, an empty ar
moire, a chair or two, and the comedian was
puzzled as to how lie should bring them all
into requisition, so as to present a combina
tion which should defy investigation through
an inch plank, and the farther to secure him
self—he stopped up the key hole with a Jive
dollar bill, the most available matter for the pur
pose at hand. After sufficient cogitation and
consultation with the friend accompanying
him, and a nervousness as to whether there
was not “peeping” going on, Dan mounted
the table, and at the risk of his neck assumed
his position.
Imagine the broad figure of the Yankee, heels
up aud head down, supported on his hands as
we see the bad boys invert themselves against
the sides of houses —his watch iu his mouth,
and his coatflaps forming a drapery at the
back of his head, the blood at the same time
filling his cheeks and eyes to bursting.
■ “Will that do?” said Dan to his friend.
“Oh, just the thing, exactly!”
“Sure they aint peeping, eh:”
“No, you’re safe enough!”
“Very well, then,” and in u tone of exulta
tion he gave the challenge:
“What position am I in now?"
“The position of a d —d fool!" was the re
sponse.
Dan’s coat tail took its natural hang amaz
ingly quick: he did not conceive it at all neces
sary to refer the matter to the company; the
wine came, and the next morning, the “sell”
having prevented him from thinking ot it ear -
her, an inquisitive Yankee was heard inquir
ing if anybody had seen a five dollar bill in the
key hold?
The following are a few of the things it is
well to avoid: —A bottle of wine at a public
dinner. A short cut when you are in a hurry.
Walking between two umbrellas on a pouring
wet day. ‘Just another glass before you go.’
Going into a Church without a shilling. Going
a mediator of a quarrel between a man and his
wife. Bowing to a lady from the top of an
omnibus. And, taking a new hat to an evening
party.
A Wife without Marriage —ln a recent
bigamy case tried in Brooklyn, New York, be
fore Judge Rockwell, he decided that a man
living with a woman in a state of adultery, and
calling her his wife, is for all legal purposes
her husband, even though not actually mar
ried, and may not only be made liable for her
debts and acts, but may be prosecuted and
Convicted if he weds another female during
the lifetime of his paramour.
Some of our citizens have doubtless already
known that a company of planters in Liberty
county, have gone quite extensively into the
Turpentine business. We are pleased to learn
through our friend, Capt. Daniel, a member
of that company, that their prospects are now
very flattering. They have lately procured
from New York and put in active operation,
a still for the distillation of the spirits. The
still weighs over two thousand pounds, the
copper kittle hundred, and the
worm twelve hundred. The whole cost of it
was a thousand dollars. We wish them all
success in an enterprize which will be most
important iu its effects upon the general pros
perity of our portion of the State and the bu
siness prospect of Our city.-Soe. Georgian , 14?A
last.
Arrival of the West India Steamer.—The
British steamer Teviot, Capt. Rives, left South
hampton on 2d of November, and her pas
sengers reached town yesterday. She was de
tained a day and a half at Bermuda, where
she took in coal. She struck a reef off Bermu
da, but did no great damage. There was a
detention of some hours at Nassau, N. P.,
where she arrived at night, and at Havana she
was kept in quarantine five days, in conse
quence of the cholera in England! She left
Havana at noon on Saturday last, (the 3d
inst.,) and reached Ship Island on Wednesday
night. The Bolivar took off her passengers
for this city the next day.— N. O. Picayune , 9th
inst.
A statement has been going the rounds of
some of the newspapers, says Potomac of the
Baltimore Patriot, that before the death of
Gen. Kearny, at St. Louis, a friendly recon
ciliation took place between him and Col.
Fremont. Far from it. Upon the authority
of an officer, who was with General Kernay
during his illness and when he breathed his
last, I learn that no meeting and no reconcilia- j
tion took place between the two gentlemen
above alluded to. Mrs. Fremont wrote to Mrs.
Kearny a friendly note, proposing a recon
ciliation between General Kearny and Col.
Fremont: but Mrs. Kearny, knowing her sick
husband’s views on the subject, decided not
to disturb his mind with it, and did not. I
make this correction of an erroneous statement
which has been set afloat, at the suggestion of
some of the friends of Gen. Kearny.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
Augusta, Georgia.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC 16
United States Senator
Hon. A. P. Butler has been re-elected Sen
ator from South Carolina for six years from
the 4th of March next. On the first ballot
he received 124 votes.
The South;-Westernßail-Road. —The Ma
on Journal & Messenger of the 13th inst.
gives the following particulars as to the con
dition of the South-Western Rail-Road:
It appears that there are thirty-five miles of
the work under contract; that the right of way
has generally been granted gratuitously by the
land holders, and that an average of twelve
miles of the grading has been completed, at
rates materially below the original estimates
of the Engineers. The amount of excavation
and embankment done to Ist November, was
412,304 cubic yards. The larger portion of
the Masonry work between Macon and Flint
River, has been completed, 18 Culverts of brick
and stone having already been constructed.
lo the stock there lias been subscribed 5122
Shares of 100 dollars each, equal to. 12,200
Upon this there had been paid
In chah $52,446 25
In Notes 24,522 75
The Company has expended, viz:
For construction of R0ad.547,963 14
For Engineering 9,735 42
For Right of Way 740 7G
For all other purposes 3,1G9 37
The Company owes only for the work of the
last month. The funds for this purpose, how
ever, are on hand and ready for the Contrac
tors as soon as the Engineers can complete the
estimates.
[ Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.]
ARRIVAL
OF THE STEAMER
CANADA AT N. YORK.
LATER FROM ENGLAND.
At 9 o’clock last evening, we received in
formation from the Telegraph office that the
British steamer Canada had arrived, and a few
I minutes afterwards a communication from our
I correspondent at Baltimore came to hand, an
nouncing that she had reached New York at
9 o’clock yesterday morning, bringing advices
to the 25th ult.
Liverpool Markets
Cotton. —The sales of the week were large,
amounting to 45,000 bales. On the day the
: steamer left 6,000 bales were disposed of.--
There had been a good and steady demand
throughout the whole week for current qual
ities, which had advanced one-eighth of a pen
ny on previous quotations. This advance was
on qualities ranging from 31 to other qua
lities commanded full rates. In Brazils and
Surats an extensive business had been done
at extreme prices. Egyptians remained un
changed.
The Committee ot Brokers declared quota
tions as follows: Dowedsand Mobile fair 3|d;
New Orleans fair 4jd, being the same for this
quality as per previous steamer,,
Bread Stuffs. —The Corn trade was very
dull in consequence of largo accumulation of
stocks. There were but few transactions in
Flour. There was a large supply of Wheat,
but prices were maintained. Corn Meal was
steady.
Rice — Carolina was quoted at IGs. 6d. to
21s.
Beef —This article was much wanted, there
being a good inquiry—last quotations main
tained.
Bacon —Old was in dull request. New, just
landed, brought 535., being a decline of 2s.
Lard—A good inquiry for this article for
chandlery purposes.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Political News:-
At a late hour a second dispatch came to hand,
giving us the heads of the political intelligence
furnished by the Canada.
France —The state of affairs in this country
remain unchanged, in any important degree,
from what they were when the previous steam
er left.
Lamartine has again been brought forward
as a candidate for the Presidency of the Freneh
Republic.
The French funds rose on Thursday, 23d
ult., on account of the probability that none of
the Presidential candidates would receive two
million of votes, the number necessary to elect.
In this event the Assembly would elect Gen.
Cavaignac.
The movement of the red republicans and
socialists are closely watched, and much fear
entertained as to their effect. (Fen. Cavaignac
is urgent to present and adopt a law forcing
the closing of the clubs, but the government
declined. Great excitement prevailed in Paris,
on account of fears of another insurrectionary
movement.
England.—L pto the time of the sailing of
the Canada, the number of deaths by Cholera
amounted to 1215, of this number 650 took
place in Scotland. A large proportion of Ire
land is exempt from this awful scourge.
The objections in the case of Martin before
the Court of Queen’s Bench had been ovejyul
•d on Tuesday, 21st ult.
min miwwiwuiiiiii ii iiiniwi TTmT—
In London, on Friday, 24th ult., there was 1
but little doing in the funds. Consols were
quoted at to 87if.
Italy. —The Anglo French mediation with
respect to Italian affairs, of four months di
plomacy, has just reached its elementary stage,
and Brussels has been selected us the place
where the Conference is to be held.
Letters from Rome announce insurrection
ary movements against the Pontifical troops
on the Austrian frontier.
At Florence and Naples matters remained in
a quiet state.
Continental Affairs. —The indications are 1
that it is about the beginning rather than the
end of the general struggle between the Min
istry and the Democracy. Each are convinced
that the sword must be the only arbiter. Ber
lin and Vienna are both ripe for revolt. Ef
forts were making on the part of the people
to secure the Constitution, and restrain mon
archical power. The King, meanwhile, was
concentrating all the available military forces
to sustain his power and authority.
The Prince of Prussia makes the declara
tion that if the throne must fall that it shall
fall with honor. There is a slumbering insur
rectionary feeling existing, which the most
trivial act would awaken into fearful energy.
Vienna. —The city is partially tranquil. It
has passed through an awful crisis. The de
tails furnished by English residents are terri
ble.
Wessenhausser, the commandant of Vienna,
was shot on the loth ult. The accounts of
executions in the streets are confirmed, and
caused great excitement.
Berlin. —The complete state of siege is
maintained, and the people subjected to mar
tial law, but no blood has yet been shed by
General Wrangel.
The Diet has been again and again dispersed
at Breslau and other towns. Gen. Wrangel
steadily follows up his determination to break
up the Burgher Guards. In the meantime
deputations have been borne back and forward
begging the King to retrace his stops.
Prussia. —lt is supposed the King will grant
a Constitution similar to that of Belgium,
which is highly liberal. Dusseldorff was de
clared in a state of seige on the 22d ult. The
civic guards were ordered to give up their ai ms,
and troops occupied the city.
Another conspiriey has been detected in
Lisbon, and those engaged in it punished.
Turkey is all tranquil, nothing of moment
transpiring.
From Washington.
A despatch received yesterday, from our
Washington correspondent, gives us a sketch
of the preceedings of Congress on Wednesday.
In the Senate, Mr. Benton presented a me
morial of the inhabitants of New Mexico for a
civil government, praying that slavery should
be excluded, and protection extended them
against aggressions of Texas.
Mr. King introduced a Bill to compensate
Alabama for advances made to Government
during the Creek war, which was passed.
A joint resolution from the House, re-ap
pointing (Regents for the Smithsonian In
stitute, was adopted.
In the House, Mr. Palfrey asked leave to
intro'" t a Bill to repeal all laws tolerating
the s :rade in the District of Columbia.
Mr. i 'sobjected to the leave beingas
•entfc- was refused.
Mr. M i. Ys instructions to the Secret Com
mittee me tire concerning the constitution
al obligatio - of Congress to publish their pro
ceedings, were agreed to.
Mr. Greeley int roduced a Bill to discourage
speculation.
A resolution in reference to the] disinter
ment and removal of the remains of the late
James A. Black to their native soil, was pro
posed and agreed to.
Mr, Root introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Committee oa Territories to report a
bill without delay, providing a territorial go
vernment for California and New Mexico,
which was agreed to b} r a vote of 109 to GO —a
call of the House being had previous to taking
the question. Adjourned.
Lewis Cass, Jr., has been nominated as
Charge to Rome.
Proceedings ofYcsterday.
There was no business transacted in Con
gress yesterday.
Mr. Butler, in the Senate, announced the
death of Hon. A. D. Sims, member of Congress
from this State.
Mr. W allace made a similar announcement
in the II ouse of Representatives.
The customary resolutions were adopted,
after which both Houses adjourned.
Despatch from Baltimo •
The following are the contents of a des
patch received yesterday from our Baltirnor
e correspondent, dated the 13th inst.
California Gold. —A report from the Phil
adelphia Mint, states that nearly thirty-five
thousand dollars worth of California Gold has
been smelted at that institution, the quality of
which was so pure as to bring it within a
fraction of the standard value of gold coin.
Governor of Virginia. —The Legislature of
Virginia, on Tuesday last, elected J. B. Floyd
Governor of that State.
Ohio Legislature. —On Tuesday evening
last, the democrats of the House of Repre
sentatives of Ohio still remained in permanent
session, calling the roll every morning and
evening.
The Senate elected Arnold, Sergeant at
Arms, and then adjourned.
The people from various parts of the State
were flocking to Columbus, and the greatest
excitement existed.
The Cholera. —Several more cases of Chol
era had occurred at the Quarantine Ground,
New York, but as yet there nad been but one
case in the city.
The New York Markets. —ln New York,
on Wednesday, there were 600 bales Cotton
sold—prices were steady, and the market firm.
Dealers were anxiously awaiting steamer’s ad
vices.
Sixty tierces Rice sold at from 3 to s3ij.
Flour went off’ slowly at previous rates—the
market dull.
Large sales of Treasury Notes were made at
8-i. Government Sixes at 7A, and firm.
The V. T. Evening Post makes the follow
ing comments on the divorce case of Pierce
Butler vs. Fanny Kemble Butler. They
are forcible and eloquent. From the state
ments we have read, we arc satisfied that
the blame is not all on one side, and it would
be injustice for the sympathies of the world
to incline wholly in favor of either.
The old story of incompatibility of tastes, of
of tempers, and habits,Japplies here. It is one of
those matches too often made, and of which
there are no doubt thousands which are wholly
unsuitable,but of which the world knows noth
ing. They seem to promise a reasonable share
of happiness, and the parties keep up for along
time the externals of contentment and of
peace, where there are secret bickerings and
heart-burnings, which would cause those
who have faith in divine benevolence to doubt
very much whether the old saying is true,
that “matches are made in Heaven.” His
was a bold heart that was so adventurous as
to take “for better, for worse,” the talented,
bold, wilful, imperious, masculine and eccen
tric Fanny Kemble, from the midst of her
brilliant theatrical triumphs, to transplant her
to the quiet and tame scenes of domestic life.
To expect her to forget so soon the exciting tri
umphs and pleasures of her public career, and
become a model wife and mother, was to have
a romantic confidence in her versatility and
the sweetness of her disposition.
We have read carefully, and with great in
est, the voluminous defence put in by the re
spondent to the libel for divorce filed by her
husband, and if one half of the trials and per
secutions therein narrated so eloquently be
true, then has deep wrong and refined cruelty
been inflicted upon a sensitive and hightoned
woman. Her response is written evidently
by herself, and breathes the very soul of deep
womanly feeling smarting under a sense of
wrong. The letters appended as exhibits,
contain passages of thrilling eloquence, and
form a chapter of unsurpassed romance. —
Doubtless there is much of morbid passion,
and exaggerations and misconstructions of
simple facts. But there is also much to show
that the great actress and clever writer of a
readable book, is a woman of much true pride,
deep earnestness of character, and of a proper
knowledge of the duties of a wife and mother.
If she has not been able to conform to all the
requirements of her lot so as to enjoy a happy
home, it may be that the faults of temper
were not. altogether hers. It will call for a
strong showing from Mr. Butler to prove him
self throughout the injured party.
“Butler vs. Butler—Dlvorce. —We con
cluded in yesterday’s paper the publication of
the proceedings in this unhappy controversy.
After a careful perusal of these documents,
and the correspondence which accompanies
them, the coolest and most sceptical judgment
will find great difficulty in resisting the adop
tion of decided opinions upon the merits of
the case. We are aware of the manifest im
propriety of prejudging a litigation in which
but one side has been heard; and without as
suming a single statement or fact set forth in
Mrs. Butler's answer, which is not admitted
by the counsel for Mr. Butler to be true, we
are constrained to say, that there would seem
to be a better prospect of justice being meted
out to the parties if they were to change pla
ces before the court, and Mrs. Butler were the
accuser instead of the accused. A single cir
cumstance set forth in the answer, and not
disputed by the ydaintiff, is sufficient to estab
lish in the public mind the impression that
Mr. Butler adopted a course of treatment to
wards his wife which no misconduct on her
part could excuse. We refer particularly to
the written conditions which she was com
pelled to subscribe for the privilege of return
ing to her home and to her children. Among
them we refer to the following extraordinary
stipulations:
‘I will observe an entire abstinence from all
reference to the past; neither will I mention to any
person any circumstance ichich may occur in Mr.
Butler's house or family.
‘I will neither icrite nor speak of Mr. Butler to
any one while I remain under his roof. I will
also conform to the arrangements of his lu use
as I shall find them on entering it, and I pro
mise if I find myself unable to fulfil any of the
aforesaid conditions, immediately to give no
tice to Mr. Butler of my inability to do so,
and to leave his house.
(Signed,) Frances Anne Butler.’
“One may well ask, in Mr. Choate’s em
phatic language, what must that past have
laeen, around which Mr. Butler strove to draw
the mantle of oblivion with such penal pre
cision?
“Who ever before heard of such stipulations
being required by a husband of a wife, whom
he had sworn to love and to cherish? All her
nearest and dearest interests are proscribed to
pics of conversation. She may not allude to
their father in her intercourse with her chil
dren; chains are bound upon her memory, and
the very currents of her life are to abandon
their accustomed courses. Nothing is clearer
than that the purpose of those conditions was
not to restore harmony and peace to the family
of Mr. Butler. It was as impossible to ob
serve them strictly as it was unnatural and
wicked to impose them. The restoration of
Mrs. Butler, under such circumstances, was a
refinement of cruelty almost without parallel.
“The spectacle of a woman of sensibility,
culture and strong domestic attachments,
struggling under bonds like these, would have
afforded a luxury to Domitian after he had
grown satiated with impaling flics upon a bod
kin. It is a spectacle which it is difficult to
contemplate without horror. We know the
feelings which it is calculated to inspire, for
we have seen a surfeited spider binding up a
superfluous fly in his venomous cords, and
when every faculty for escape or resistance
was disarmed, the ingenious tormentor would
retire where he might most comfortably feast
his only unsatisfied appetite upon the agonies
and struggles of his victim.”
Extravagvnt Shirts. —The New York dan
dies who frequent the Opera, are affording
plenty of work for the fine needle women by
the elaborate elegance of their shirt bosoms.
Mrs. Breman, who, a few years ago, was a poor,
night working sempstress, now' employs four
hundred sewing women, and is overwhelmed
with business. Her Opera shirts are “quick”
at from $5 to sl2 a piece.
liie California Gold. —The gold from
California, sent by the Secretary of War to the
mint, has been pronounced genuine. The
New York Herald has also had a specimen of
it analysed, which shows that it is as pure as
that found in any part of the world, being
nearly twenty-two out of twenty-four carats,
and is equal in this respect to the best speci
mens which have ever been dug from mines,
either in this country or Europe. i
[Telegraphed for the Haiti more Sun]
lI.vLKiGH, N. C., Dec. 12 —8 P. M.
Ballot for United State Senator
The Legislature, to-day, in joint meeting,
had one bollot for United States Senator, which
resulted in a failure to elect, So votes being
necessary to a choice. The votes were cast
for the following gentlemen, the Democratic
party having made no nomination.
Badger 82; B. Sheppard 18; McKay 18;
Clingman 8; Fisher G; Leake 8; Biggis 2; Ed
wards 18; Venable 2; Dobbin 7; Win. Eaton,
Jr.. I; D. S. Reid 4; Raiuder 1.
Richmond, Ya., Dec. 12-8 P. M.
Election for Governor-
John B. Floyd, Esq., democrat, was elected
Governor of Virginia, to-day, by the Legisla
ture of this State. lie was chosen on the thud
ballot.
[Telegraphed for the Charleston Mercury ]
THIRTIETH CONGRESS—2d Session.
Washington, Dec. 11.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Calhoun appear
ed and took his seat.
There was no business of importance tran
sacted, and a message having been received
from the President, the Senate went into secret
session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Eavens, of Maryland, moved the recon
sideration of the vote by which the joint re
solution providing that no portion of the con
tingent fund shall be expended without the con
current action of the two Houses, was order
ed to be engrossed. A debate ensued in which
Mr. Evans advocated the motion, and Mr.
Cobb, of Georgia, opposed it, and the vote be
ing taken the House refused to reconsider—
ayes 86, noes, 97.
A bill to punish persons guilty of perjury in
giving testimony before Committees of Con
gress, was considered and passed.
The States were then called on for petitions
and resolutions, a great number of which were
ottered, and appropriately referred.
A resolution was then offered to amend the
joint rules ot the two Houses so that neither
shall appropriate any portion of the contin
gent fund without the consent of the other.—
A motion was made to lay T this resolution on
the table, which was negatived—ayes 80,
noes 87. The previous question, however,
was not sustained, and notice being given that
the resolution would be debuted, it lies over.
( We presume these various efforts to arrest
the expenditures of the contingent fund have
reference to the heavy amounts paid by the Se
nate to the Washington newspapers for report
ing the speeches of Senators.]
The House then adjourned.
Special Xoiices.
LAW NOTICE
The undersigned having formed a partnership
in the practice of LAW, under the style oft*., J
& W. SCHLEY, will attend all the Courts ol the
Middle Circuit. All business confided to us will
be promptly attended to.
GEORGE SCHLEY,
JOHN SCULLY’,
dec 13 ly W. SCHLEY.
E. R. CHEESBOROUGH,
Broker, Auctioneer, and General Com
mission Agent,
For the purchase and sale of NEGROES,HLAL
ESTATE, BANK STOCKS, \c. All business
entrusted to him will meet with prompitude and
diligence. Otliccs No. 10 State street, Charles
on, S. C. .law 10 Dec. 1
(CT DOCTOR IIENRV ROSSIGNOI,
being associated with Dr. L. A. DUGAS, re speci
ally lenders his professional services to the pub
lic. Dr. R's office is with that of Dr. Dugas.
March 8 1 y
A CARD,
PAINTING AND DAGGERREOT V -
PING— E. S. DODGE, Artist, would re
spectfully inform his friends, and the citizens of
Augusta, and vicinity, that he has returned to the
city', and taken rooms over the store ol Messrs.
Clark, Rackett & Co., formerly occupied by Mr.
Johnson, where he would be pleased to accommo
date all who may wish a highly finished Minature
on Ivory, or one of his beautiful Daguerreotypes,
richly colored.
A large number of specimens of his PAINT
INGS and DAGUERHLOTY PING are to be
seen at bis rooms. Ladies and gentlemen wil
please call and examine.
Materials for Daguerreotyping, for sale. Also,
Johnson's celebrated Quick Stull.
Oct, 27 (imo
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF NEW YORK.
M. Robertson, Pres't. | Sami.. Hann vv.Sec’y
Applications received by
(iKEENVILLE SIM Mt>NS,
Nov. 24 ly Agent.
£ anbibates.
Mr. Editor: Y’ on will please announce F. M
STRIPLING as a candidate for re-election to tlu
office of Tax Collector for Wilkes county, at tlu
election in January next. dec 13
O’ We are authorized to announce NA
I HAMEL BALEY, Esq., of Columbia county, as
a candidate forjudge of the Inferior Court, at the
ensuing election. dec. 7
We sire authorized to announce
GIDEON B. BUNCH as a candidate for Tax Re
ceiver ol \Y ilkes county, at the election in Janu
ary next. dec 6
O’ We are authorized to announce
ELISHA PERRYMAN as a candidate lor Tax
Collector for Richmond county, at the ensuing
election. Nov. 29
Q f Mr. Editor;— Y on will please announce
THOS. J. HAMMETT, as a candidate for the of
fice of Receiver of Tax Returns for Warren
county, at the election in January next.
Nov. 29
O* We are authorized to announce
ALEXANDER DEAS, as a Candidate for Re
ceiver of Tax Returns for Richmond county, at
the approaching election. nov 23
O’ Air. Editor:— Y on xx'iil please announce
E. C. TINSLEY as a candidate for re-election to
the office of lax Collector, Richmond county, at
the election in January. Nov. I f-
O’ Air. Editor:— Y r ou will please announce
NEWTON W. WALLACE as a candidate for
the office of Receiver of Tax Returns lor Wilkes
county, at the election in January next.
Nov. 12
(HP We are authorized to announce
ISHAM THOMPSON as a candidate for re-elec
tion to the office of Receiver of Tax Returns
for the county of Richmond, at the ensuing ejec
tion in January next, Nov. 18