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Sterl r > Worroa. yVOLUME 11. /S the weekly examiner Publked every Thursday morning in the City i of Atlanta, at ONE DOLLAR PK« ANNUM, To be paid strictly in adv, ce. ty No subscription taken for less,than six months. RATES OF ADV SRTISING. advertisements are insert 1 in the Weekly CxAMtSKU at the following rates: Seventy-live cents per square (of 10 lines brevier) for the first insertions, and 37 i cents per equate tor each sub- TESS a- ■«»">'» " c1u,,.! «*• “J 1 ” 1 ™ “J?' I Square 3 ninths •I’4 00 , 6 “ 600 I .. l 8 •• 10 00 a ... 3 “ 6«o ' a (t «i 10 00 s .. is “ 15 HO 3 .. 3 . “ «00 ~ o *• ia o° . <. L 3 “ 20 00 . a 8 “ 10 00 ’ u 6 “ 15 00 ’ .. 12 « 25 00 | C °? I 20 00 , I u <2 30 00 | • 3 “ 20 <lO ? .. 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Sales ofpersonal property, tin days, I q gales of laud or negroes by executors, Ac. 5 SSHSibsm Letters on business must be (post paid) to 111- tiM> them te attention. [n Thursday, JOLY to. ib. r »c- [For Uie’Bxaminvr.l The importance ofn complete and finished education is iudUpenmble to every one, and without it, what are we ? hewers ol wood, and drawers of water. At the present time, the moat I'ariiiouable education considered, Is to educate boys suitable for the profession of Lawyers, Doctors, or Ministers of the gospel, they spend years at study and a large amount ‘ - of money to acquire a classical education and when acquired are as unfit for business as d untaught, Ido not infer tlukt the popular part of education is not essential and serviceable, but there isan important branch never thought of, 1 allude to the mercantile part of preparing them for that pursuit m life, if perchance they prefer that lite after graduating, the knowledge of accounts, ho sallies forth ns a clerk in a second or third, and w '.th a small salary buffits übotft without any advantage to , himself. Let book-keeping be thoroughly un derstood and a young men cn.li teen ]’ ''ii self in the first position in mercantile life, atffl consider it one of the most important pursuits, I think 1 can venture to assert that in place where there are so many clerks, and grow-, L with unprecedented studies in mercmitde! prosperity, there is not half a dozen that un derstand tlie trvs svsrKM of 1 have been led to remarks from w ing the card of an old gentleman, now ■..> our city, who contemplates teaching th- I.MronTANT hbxnch. I understand he possesses the highest testimonials of capacity, Ac., and I, therciore, recommend all who feels an interest m advuu themselves, to learn book-keepwg and never be a second hand clerk. CITIZE> . Old Line Wins* Rallying for Mr.' Buchanau. Wa tinj the following gratifying statement iu the Crawford cotfnty (Ita) Democrat: There was a large and enthusiastic rutaka - it Erie, l ennsvlvaiua. lost Hies L |',iv ."veniii* composed exclusively of “old-line wine ” all going for-old Buck. i hey allowed n Mher to participate in their meeting, ano. rewir’d, for the Grit time in their lives, to sup 7ort the democratic nominees for President ftn Sonmeioht^hd ri J of neighbors to -old the same stamp, called on him m nasion the day be was nominated and ‘ [Xe 1 him their support. Ihe same feeling aud similar demonstrations made, over the old Comniouwealth. I eunsvkaniats ad for forty tkoMand majority for "Old Puck.” ISeWe see it stated that the Hards and <,fvof Sew York have finally agreed to unite in the call of only one State Com eutiou, m -3te*d of one of each faction, as at first sug- "Ill’ ATLAMA WEEKLA EXAMINER. ■WAJXT'T'JESXJ, 2K. w:Shn£l-.Y CIRCULATION OF QO.oOO COPIES! From the Charleston Courier. i KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE. Westport, (Mo.) June 14. Messrs. Editors The present state of af fairs in Kansas Territory are such that it is beyond the calculation of man, what the result will be. On last Monday evening an express arrived at this place, stating that Oapt. Pate and company (40) were surrounded by a large and superior force of men, and though he had fought them several hours when the express rider had left, yet there was no other alterna tive than surrender, or fight to the death. We soon raised a company of one hundred and at dark started. After riding till midnight, we picketed our horses, and wrapping our blankets around us we laid on the prairie and slept till morning. At daylight we started again. On Wednesday, at Bull Creek, we were joined by several companies, and I took my position on the right of the regiment with my company of mounted Sharp rifle shooters. We acted as skirmishers. We had received information th at morning that the law-breakers were at Prairie City, three hundred strong, and busy throwing up entrenchments and breastworks. We num bered something over three hundred. When we had reached in one mile of the city, we learned that Col. Sumner had entered the city, on the other side, with a company of United States troops. We dismounted and encamped. In an hour Col. Sumner and troops approached us; a long conference ensued, and we received orders to disband and go home. Capt. Pate and party was liberated. We returned home ward, but camped that night at Bull Creek.— The next morning, we took the right hand rood, and visited the Pottawasimie county, where eight pro slavery men had been killed a few days before. That afternoon we _ reached Paola and halted. Capt. Reed with his com pany proceeded to the town, drove off the Ab olitionists, took their guns and ammunition, and destroyed a press. As the United States troops were in the neighborhood we were com pelled to divide and retreat; they all pushed for home and the border line. I camped with my crowd about four miles from Paola, and the next day pushed on for Little Santa Fe, where we arrived to a late dinner. Since then nothing particular has transpired ; numbers of flying reports are started daily, but they soon die a natural death. 1 see a paragraph going the rounds of the papers that a part of Buford’s men were en camped at Possamatimic, committing depreda tions on the citizens, and that the citizens had killed five and drove the rest off. It is a pos itive falsehood, none of Buford's men have been encamped in that, neighborhood, neither has any of his men been killed, two were wound ed in Capt. Pate’s battle—young Wood, from Georgia, and Ben. Limbert, from South Car olina, u member of my company. Several of Buford’s men have been tired at, but none were killed. When Franklin was attacked, fifteen men defended it, six or eight of them were Bu ford’s men, and they fought bravely and saved the cannon ; it was my piece that blew the ho tel to pieces with. I see an account in several papers that the cannon had no effect on the ho tel and that three kegs of gunpowder v were placed in the cellar, and only one exploded.— It is true onr cannon had very little effect on the wa.ls, from the simple reason that in our desire not to injure other property we placed the pieces so near that we could not do as much mischief us wc could have done at four hundred yards ; and again, the hotel had been built ex pressly to stand against 24-pounders, instead of 6. As regards the powder, I placed two kegs of blasting powder in the hall on the first floor; I then made a match of the “ Herald of Free dom,” last edition,'and touched it with a match ; they both exploded and only cracked the walls, which goes to prove that the building was made to stand assault. At present everything is quiet in the Territory, but numerous bodies of armed men from the North are on their way to Kansas, and the storm will burst forth again. If anything should transpire of an interesting nature, I will drop you a line. E. B. BELL. Mr. Hucliaiiau aud Peace. Even the nomination of Mr. Buchanan by the great Democratic party of the nation, will have a soothing effect upon the public mind in England, for there his pacific sentiments are well his electection will be received as a guarantee that America will do its part towards a complete adjustment of all differen ces between the two nations. In his recent speech at Richmond, Virginia, Governor Wise said: “ Mr. Buchanan is, I hope, utterly opposed to a war with England. Nothing could be more disastrous to our whole country, and es pecially to onr southern section of it, than a war with England at this crisis. He (Mr. Wise) did not tear England. If we are to have a war, if war must come, it was more honora ble to huvd it with a power worthy of a war with America as Great Britain. Every laurel gained in a war with her, would be an honor well won, if auy were won. He wished to be distinctly understood. He was no war man in peace, und no peace man in war. He loved the English nation better than any other, ex cept his own. He loved the Alglo-Saxon race best because it was his owu race, and he be lieved it wa| the best raee of men on earth.— He ku«w, after all that hud passed between John Bull and Brother Jonathan, notwith standing all the hard knocks given and received between them, they at heart loved each other. He had felt this once abroad. When the Mex ican war began he hud opportunities in South America whilst Spaniard, aud Portuguese and Frenchmen were sympathising with and ban tering for the Mexican, und hoping and proph esying his victory over us, John Bull rammed his fists in bis breeches pockets, and gruffly stood up for brother Jonathan He swore, and he offered to bet, with no little bullying in his tone, that he could whip his kinsman, bit no body else covi-d wmr his bbother Jonathan. If there is bad blood between John Bull and Brother Jonathan, it is all in the family—they will settle their quarrels in their own way. aud nobody else must intorferft. ®gy"" Tommy, my son. what are you going • to do with that club?" - Send it to the editor, of courted “But what are you going to send ■ it to the editor for?" “Cause he says, if any -1 bodv will send him a club he will send them a i copy of his paper.” The mother came pretty i tear fainting, but retained consciousness en ; oi.gh io ask : But Tommy dear, what do yon I suppose he wantsofa club?" “Well, 1 don’t I know. replied the hopeful urchin, “unless it is , t i.r.eek down subscribers as don’t pay for , t .dr paperl” A lawyer had his portrait taken in his I favorite attitude, standing with his hands in j his pockets : the picture was shown to a wag. : and asked if it did not look natural, to which he replied, “It would resemble you more closely ■if you had your hands iu their clients V pocket." ftjg'-The N. Y. Sunday Courier understands that Barnum lias received an Qffer from the Sydenham Crystal Palace in England of SSOOO a vcar to go over there and take charge of one ■. of its departments, and the editors feura that ' Barnum thinks seriously of accepting' the of 'for. THE CHEAPEST POLITICAL AND NEWSPAPER IN THE SOUTH—A WEEKLT FlilESiDf COMPANION FOR ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10. Issti. [Special Correspondence of the Picayune. Later from Mexico. Mexico, June 18,185 G. At ordinary times I might be enabled to ex tract news enough from commou events to fill a letter. But at the present moment, all pub lic interest is absorbed in one great question, which is that in relations to the settlement ot the Spanish convention treaty. Heretofore I have explained this treaty, made by Santa Ann with the Spanish Minister, and in the firm determination of the present Government to repudiate it as a stand forth a master work of its kind, even in the hands of Santa Anna. It was well known in Spain that this Gov ernment would not recognize it ; was willing to peaceably adjust the amount really due to Spanish subjects. Spain, however having oth er objects in view, availed herself of his oppor tunity to send a menacing fleet to Vera Cruz and at the same time made a show of negotia ting, while in fact it is understood a division of the army is about to leave Cuba to bring up the arrival of the fleet. Os course the Minister was not officially re ceived while the fleet remained. The Spanish bondholders attempted to mediate ; they offer red at least a majority of them, to reduce their claim : the French Minister escorted the Span ish Ambassador to a private interview with the President: it was said the Spanish repre sentation was about to leave Mexico : that the fleet could not be withdrawn without orders from the Captain General of Cuba : in short, I cannot tell you half the stories put afloat, and with much truth iq, most of them. It would be useless to relate all the reports from day to day about the adjustment of the difficulties, as they were one by one contradicted by subse quent events- From the first I did not believe that the matter would be amicably adjusted, although Mexican and Spaniard are like some other people, “mighty uncertain.” Ido not believe that Mexico is disposed to settle, nor does Spain wish it to be settled.— All the talk, all the private negotiations, all the newspaper publications, amount absolut - ly to nothing. The fleet came to insult Mexi co; and Mexico, like J/aw worm, loves to be insulted, especially by Spain, at this time.— The. present liberal Government is courting popularity like a certain candidate in your State desirous of being a constable, who went in “for all the popular measures of the day, and thejiext war.” His platform was politic and pugnacious, but not exactly precise enough for a Virginia politician. The Mexican Execu tive, on the contrary, does not profess to de sire hostilities, although a war Spain might be classed among the most popular institutions of this country. This is a pretty quairel as it stands with Mexican hatred on the one side, and Spanish contempt and insolence on the other ; with the Spanish demand for the treaty to be complied with, and the Mexican demand that justice first be done. Spain knows that Frenue will assist to humble Mexico; and in turn Mexico knows that the United States will assist her to humble both of them. The people here do not imagine there will be war—the Government is sure of it. The Spanish subjects dread it, and are setting their house in order for a speedy flight. The Spanish Minister is to take his departure, and the French Minister is to take Spanish af fairs into his holy keeping. The Spanish fam ilies here I truly pity with all my soul, for they are frightened at the prospect before them if war breaks out. They remember their former fate, and they believe that marder and pillage will again enusue. I cannot say that war will be declared; for the tone of Mexican opinion is so decided that Manilla and Cuba will be lost if Spain joins issue alone; and the belief is prevalent that the American Government will see fair play, and prevent any outside interference from France. This may have its effect, and make these for eign powers pause well before pushing to ex tremes a spirit that has so suddenly been arous ed. But the above is sufficient to make trouble] enough, and the government is well aware that the Spanish Minister holds other cards in his hands to play, even if the convention treaty business were adjusted. Some Spaniards wcra murdered in the last revolution while helping Santa Anna, and their property.plundered.— For these proceedings the Spanish Ministei* comes prepared to make a reclamation, and dem an j immediate and full satisfaction.. Com ) ing with fleet was surely not the most amicable or desirable mode to accomplish his purpose peacefully. But he came in this manner tp have a show of right on his side, while he knew it would prevent a settlement, and it has resul ited just as was expected. The military preparations are.progressing aj thogh it was certain that hostilities would soon commence. Vera Cruz has been strengthened and more numerously garrisoned. A division of the ainy have been concentrating for the last ten days at Japan. Another is on its way to Sou Louis Potosi, and a brigade marched this week for Matamoras. Tampico has been fortified as far as possible, but 1 think with little c pectation of holding it if attacked.— From these movements, it is evident that the Government has no intention to recede from its present position. The Imsunectiou in Calitormia. The San Francisco papers contain detailed accounts of the recent revolutionary proceed ings in that city, of which we have had intel ligence by by telegraph. After hanging Casey and Cora, the Vigilance Committee proceeded with its investigations of the election frauds, and arrested several persons implicated, among whom were Yankee Sullivan, who shortly after his confinement in the Committee's rooms, com mitted suicide by opening a vein in his arm.— An attempt was made by the opponents of the committee to get up a mass meeting, which proved o failure. The day after, the 3d nit., Gov. Johnson issued a proclamation against the Committee, ordering it to disband and calling upon the militia of the State to resist and put it down. The papers state that there was very little respect shown to the proclamation, and that the only effect that it had upon good citi zens was to drive them into the ranks of the Vigilance Committee. The Committee had three thousand men un der arms, and the number was rapidly increas ing. while several volunteer companies had dis banded. There was a strong feeling through out the State in favor of the Vigilance Com mittee. It was feared that the Government call up on the Federal forces to aid in sustaining his authority, and a collision in that event would ensue. On the sth, the Vigilance Committee were energetically pursuing their investigations of the fraud and corruption so long practiced with Impunity. Among the names Os the notorious charac ters whom the Committee sought to arrest and bring to justice, we notice that of Edward Mc- Gowan, who is probably the time McGowan who was convicted some years ago in Phila delphia for being concerned in an extensive robbery in that city while he was a member of ths detective police. He is a printer by trade, and was about twenty years ago employed in Augusta, Georgia. Affairs in the great Free Soil State of the Pacific are certainly in a deplorable condition, and we shall look with anxiety for ths next accounts front that quarter Sat. Morning Hau. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE. Per She Asia. A correspondent of N. Y. Commercial Ad vertiser writing from Paris under date of the 12th ult. says : “The distribution of prizes at the great Agri cultural Exhibition took place duy before yes terday, and the Ignited States, as usual, drew prizes on everything which she presented for se rious competition—numbering five objects 1 Pitts’ Buffalo threshing machine drew a first class medal, and has been sold to the Emperor for 2200 francs ; Manny’s reaper drew a first medal; a barrel of Col. Alston's (South Caro lina) rice, ditto; McCormick’s reaper, worked b> Frenchmen, a second does medal; a speci men of somebody's peppermint essence of New York, an inferior medal.’ The New York Commercial Advertiser has been permitted to publishthe subjoined extract from a private letter to a banking firm in that city, dated : “London, June 13.—1 n spite of the lamented misunderstanding between our two Govern ments, there" has been a somewhat extensive business doing in the American securities dur ing the past week “We have been getting prices which show confidence in the amicable adjustment of our differences, and the preservation of peace.” William Palmer, the surgeon of Rugley, convicted of poisoning his friend John Parsons Cook, with strychnine, was hanged at Stafford, on Saturday morning, the 14th inst., in the presence of 20,000 persons. He made no confession. Richard L. Swift, British Consul at Buffalo, is appointed to the same office at Riga. Mr. Dillon, French consul at : an Francisco, has bee» named consul general at Port an Prince. A Paris lett asuerts that he has in structions to intimate that France will not permit Soulouque to invade the Dominicans. A public meeting had been held nt the Mansion House, London, in aid of the sufferers by the inundations in France. The Lord Mayor fIHUi ho ho A honvv infiirmprl that Pron/rn bail ■ saia ne naa Been iniormea xnac r rance naa . 1250 English miles under water, and that forty thousand persons were entirely stricken down.’ Mr. Wegnelin, t he Governor of the Bank of England, stated that the estimates of the dam age differed 600 to 1,200 miles, and it was difficult to'a form a proper idea of the amount of the loss. He was informed that 40,000 habitations had been destroyed, and crops which | wereapproaching maturity, had been totally j cut down. Tie Lord Mayor n enounced that he hud ; alreMdy received between four and five thousand 1 pouids. At Constantinople on the 2d inst., a report ! wasfspread that the Russians had destroyed j thefortress Ismael and the defences of the city ■ of Jlars. The French civil officers will be charged with the organization of the Customs duties in the Turkish Empire. , I’he North American fleet to be sent out by will consist of the following vessels Til- Nile. 91 gnus. Powerful, 84; Boscawen, 1$ (flag ships;) Imaun, 72 ; Pembroke. CO ; Chrnwullis, 60; Euryalis, 51; Ainphion. 34: Vestal, 26: Eurydice, 26; Termngant. 24; Cos sack, 21; Pylades, 21; Arachne, 18; Malacca, ly; Falcon, 17; Acher, 15, Mariner, 12: Es- 1 plegle, 12; Arab, 12; Daring, 12; Buzzard. 6 ; j rgus, 6; Basilisk, 6; Scorpion, 6. 'rhe 17-gunsloops arAitted with new long 32’!. The 6-gun steamers’ guns are all new . 4nd of a long rauge. If the gunboats are to| pie computations. 1 In the House of Lords on Friday, Lord Clarendon said that the day before yesterday, Mr. Dallas called upon him and read a des patch from Mr. Marcy on the part of the Uni itcd States Government, in which it was stated that the explanations of the British Govern ment on the recruiting question were perfect ly satisfactory. The American Government were quite satisfied that the British Govern ment had given no instructions, and that they had given no instructions, and that they had no intention of doing so, to violate the laws of the United States, but that so far as related to the proceedings of Mr. Crampton and the proceed- J ings of the Consuls, the explanations which had I been offered were hot sufficiently satisfactory.! The American govrnment had therefore resol- i ved upon the sending Mr. Crampton his pass ports, and also upon withdrawing the exequa tur of the Consuls. Her Majesty’s Government had not yet had 1 an opportunity of.arriving at a conclusion us to what course they should adopt, but as soon as they had. it should be communicated to ' Parliameu : A Curious Dkkam Story.—Miss H. B. was on a visit to Miss Andre, and being very inti mate with the latter, shared her bed. One night she was awakened by the violent soljs of her companion, and upon entreating to know the cause, she said, “I have seen my dear brother; and he has been taken prisoner It is scarcely necessary to inform the reader that Maj. Andre was then with the British army, during the heat of the American war. Miss B. soothed her friend, amd both fell asleep, when Miss Andre once more started, exclaim ing. They are trying him as a spy, and she described the nature of the court, the proceed ings of the Judge and prisoner, with the great est minuteness. Once more the poor sinter’s terrors were calmed by her friend’s tender re presentations, but a third time she awoke screaming that they were hanging him as a spy on a tree, and in bis regimentals, with ■ many other circumstances I There was no more sleep for the friends; they got up and 1 entered each in her own pocket book the par- ! titulars stated by the terror-stricken sister, with the dates. Both agreed to keep the source of their own presentiment and fears from tip; poor mother, fondly hoping they were indeed built on the fabric of a vision. But, alas! as soon as news, in those days, could cross the Atlantic the fatal tidings came, and to the deep awe as well as sad grief of the young ladies. ‘ every ’ circumstance was exactly imparted to them aj had been shadowed forth in the fond sLters's sleeping fancy, and had happened on the very day proceeding the night of iw.- dream I The writer thinks this anecdote has not been re lated by Miss Seward, Dr. Darwin, or the Edgeworths, father and daughter, who have all given to the public many interesting events in the brilliant but brief career of Malar Au dre. C'bild Killed by Lightning. Yesterday afternoon, about 6 o’clock during a severe storm, the little gon of Mr. Wm. P Mosley, residing in the lower ward was struck by lightning and instantly killed. 7he child was about six years old. and was playing with a light rope attached to a small tree,"whin th.- accident occurred. Mr. Mosley wassomes ore distance off, and was severely stunned, and others near by were also sensibly shocked Aug. Conti. A Rogue.—A man who eheats in short measure, is a measureless rogue. Unless he gives, short measure in wheat then he is a rogue iu grain. Or in whiskey, then he is a rogue in spirit. If he gives a bad title to laud he is a ro-me indeed. ' And if he cheats whenever he ean, ho is in deed, in spirit, in grain. a measureless scoun drel. Buehauau at Home. Whilst in all parts of the Union the camion ! thundered and illumination lights flashed a re ; spouse io the telegraphic announcement of the nomination at Cincinnati, the Democratic noni inee, according to the statements of the New lor Sun, was passing his time in quiet and almost, undisturbed content at Wheatland. “ When news of the nomination came to j Lancaster, the telegraph operator could scarce i wait fi r his hat ere he Jicur to Mr. Buc hanan s residence, and it is scarce to be won : dered at if, tor once, his oath of secresy was forgotten, and the news spilled out by the way ; side. 4.s it by magic, nil Lancaster turned out, eatinon were brought into requisition, the two riyal bauds of music united, and the town, in an impromptu monster procession, paid its respects to its favored citizen. •• Tips ovation over, its recipient was left : again in quiet. He exhibited no sign of ex— ] citement, but held his wonted, steady bachelor way. His grasp of the hand was of course nut. less hearty, nor his smile lees cheerful than customary, when persona! friends made their congratulate ry calls. 1 “Wheatland, the name of Mr. Buchanan’s j residence and farm, is situated just outside Os the thickly’ settled portion of Lancaster—a mile and a half, it may be, westward from the centre of the town. A ridge of higher land near the house shuts out all view of Lancaster and the busy outer world, and renders the place one of those charming rural spots about which poets dream. The building is of brick, plain i and old fashioned, ft stands two or three ’ hundred feet back from the road side in a grov of beautiful shade trees. The grounds in front, and the house within, are kept in scrupulous good order. The soil is extremely fertile, so much so that the name Wheat-land is an ex - ceedingly appropriate one.” “ Bill, what are you doning there on the i floor ?” “Why, sir I have bhd a shock." I “A shock?” “ Yes, sir.” “• What, kind of o shock ?” “ Why. sir one of our subscribers came in during your absence, and offered to pay a year’s subscription, which produced such an effect upon me that I have been perfectly helpless very since.” “No wonder, Bill, but cheer up ; if you | survive this you are safe, as there is little pros i pect of anot&er such catastrophe in this office." I A stout red faced gentleman, in white ! beaver, blue coat and buff vest offered to wag er a ten pound note that he could clgte bis eyes and by the taste name any kind of liquor |in the house. The bet was taken, and the pro-; cess of winning or losing commenced forth with. “ This is a genuine port,” Said the fat gen j tieman tasting from the wine glass “and this—-j is whiskey.” and so bn, through the hotel's stock. A wag then poureq a few drop’s of water > utoa glass, and, handed it to the connoisseur. •• This is - well yes—no. Let me (tas ting it again.) well by Jupiter! 'gentle- 1 men. I lose the bet. I never tested this liquor j before 1” ■ St-.i"' Dr. Kalorum. don you think my dar- I ter will get well ?" | “ Well, if she don t get no wuss, and Joes' git sum better, she may poss'bly git over it , You see she’s afflicted with a concatenation of I the diagnosis of the metecarpial flummux which j extends from the noboscis to the interior lobe of the anterior ravohtfiou of the occiput. No thing’ kin help her but calomel and persim mons taken jiutiy both together—a spoonful more or less, accordin’ to the symptoms, every other day. off an on. Then will eveutoolay put her out of pain into a sweat, and restore a heal thy action of the minor pedateq and reduce the encyclopedia of the ueuralgie, diaphagram, immediately under the left side of the right eye.” “ Lor’ a mercy 1 sich lamin ’! wbo’d a thunk it?” Lean Diet.—A Methodist minister at the West, who lived on a very small salary, was j greatly troubled at one time to get his quarter -Ily instalment. He at last told the paying trustee that he must have his money, as his family were suffering for the necessities of life. ‘Money?’ replied the stewart. ‘You preach fob money! I thought you preached for the good of souls!’ ‘Souls .''replied the minister; •I can't bat souls, and if I could, it would take a thousand such as yours to make a decent meal!’ “*♦ ‘Fathe rdid you ever have another wife besides notner ?” “No, my boy; what pos seted you to ask such a question?" Because I saw in the old family Bible where you mar ried Anna Dummy, 1838, and that isn't moth er. her name is Sar ah Smith. The following epitaph, copied from an old tomb stone, is. to say the least, quite poin ted ; “ Here lies Polly Wayne—when her life was j spent. She kicked up her heels and up she went.’’ j “ I say, Bili . Jim’s caged for stealing a horse.” ’ Served him right; why* didn’t he buy one aud not pay for it, like auy gentleman ?’* “ Mn. Snowball, 1 want to ask you one question, dis ebenin. •‘ Well, succeed den. “ Spose you go to de labberu to get dinner and don't hab nuffin on de table but a big beet what should you say '?" “ I gib dat up afore you ax it What should you say ?” Why under de circumstance- of de case, 1 should say dat suet's all.” ■ A r.iau may spa And yet l>e bare. If his wife be naught If his wife be naught * man may spend. And have money to lend If his wife be aught If his wife be aught. 9*^-..’tar devils first attempt in writin; try. The gleam of her eye was bright. The gkam of her gold was brighter The first was a beautiful sight The second a beautiful sighter. Death of Mr. I''. M. Jennings. We regret to record the death of Mr. F. M. Jennings, proprietor of the U. S. Hotel, which occurred on Sunday morning last. Many years ago. he was the landlord of the Globe ’Hotel, and han long been known to our citizens as an honorable man. and a useful citizen. He died after a week’s illness, from the recurrence of a violent disease, to which nehad been subject for many years. Mr. Jennings was a natsve, we believe, of Boston. Mass.. but for about twenty years has been a resident of Augusta, during which time i he acquired the friendship and confidence of a large number of the citizens of this city and State. The Trave! Nortti- I 'fhe tide of travel is now setting North bu I ! :3n^ s w PleMure leading many of our eit’izeus in that direction The facilities for travelling i which have been so much improved within the [ few years past render an excursion tn the nor them cities and watering places a xeri. differ ent affair from what it formerly wat.< ami in spite of the suffocating heat, or the we and Inry of Northern politics, thousands from onr section, make their annual trip Northward where hundreds went before. On Saturday our noble steamship Augusta nf°nnA 1 '° N i ,ed for New Yo * with upward i oi one hundred passengers, among whom were : set era! oi our leading citizens. At any time, 1 but especially at this season, they will find the ' passage to New York in the Augusta delight 1 fully pleasant. One of the fines vessels afloat un excellent sMUat, and perfect in ail h-r mternal and appointments, she is aimmanded,Sy an experienced, skilful and gentlemanly'officer, who -pah» no pain to K ! he comfort, of his passengers and to make their ■ home on the ocean wave” as! agree able and pleasant as the home they have left Order and system are so perfect that thev seem to be self-preservative, and the good ship seeming instinct_ with life, skims onward, appa-: rently without direction. Morning and brUk f-ist, noon and lunch, dinner and tea come as, regularly and as good as in a first class hotel. ta?n“ablA f WC b ‘ lireCted hotel wi,hont our i bserv u e - a L Dy of tbs working of the machinery by which such perfect system and regularity is maintained. Such are the' comforts of travel in our Savannah and New York Steamships, and we can assure those who take passage m them with the expectation of all the conveniences and comforts to be enjoyed m a sea voyage that they will not b c dUp pointed.—»S«v. Neus. Mralancholv Oclrance—lt isourmeal uncholy duty to record the sad and untimely death of Mr. J. T. Stevens, a worthy and re i spouted citizen of our town. On the evening of the 13th inst., Mr. Stevens casualyateped in the Billiard Saloon of T Sheafs, where it seems, that J M. Bal«er and G. ' B ' lbcr / I ’ I ' others ) were engaged in a game of Billiards, and from some cange, got in to a dispute with M r . Stevens, which resulted in a | scuffle between himself and J. M. Baber, and Whilst thus engaged, G. W. Buber struck Mt Stevens several severe blows on the head and gitonlders with two billiard cues, breaking on,. them, and inflicting three severe woundu i immediately on the erowu of the head, after which they were separated. After ten of the same evening, Mr. Stevens Heeling that ho had been maltreated, sought tin- j Haliers again for the purpose of n Ireas. and ' found G. \V. Baber in one of the stores of th f I town, and immediately attested him. Bab< r ite he states, supposing Mr. Stevens to be arm |ed with deadly weapons, fled into the street followed by Mr. Stevens, who in his pursuit i stumbled and fell a stunning fall either again? | <>r beside (ol which there is conflicting testimo ny,) one of the shade trees in our public I square. 1 1<. lingered for eight or ten days, hi.; wounds j j bemg too severe to yield to the treatment of I i he best medical skill,and died on the 20th inst A Coroner’s inquest was held on the body, the jury returning a verdict "that he came to his death -from the wounds received at the hands of G. W. Baber, in connection with theta! against the tree. Mr. Stevens was by trtSe a painter.—Ma rietta Democrat, June 27. Scotch MARRtAGts.-Most people have heard of Scotch marriages, but few probably are aware of the startling absurdity of the ac tual law. Within the limits of Scotland a man may be married without knowing it. No li tanns, no registration, no witue=- is nece - .ry. Any boy of 14 may contract mar riage with any girl of 12 by a word or a para, graph in a letter. All that is required is proof that at some time the male has said or written to the female, “You are my wile,” or words to that effect. Thff words may be uttered in jest, as was the ease in one instance, where a y«uth found himself unexpectedly married, to his great surprise; they may be spoken during intoxication, thqy may be used in the lowest haunt to the most depraved woman, and they arc binding iu law. The maa und woman arc legally wedded according to the laws of Scot land Even a pair who stayed at an inn have been held to be man aud wife, because thu gen tleman gave their names as “Mr. aud Mrs. A.” . Rtilroads ixlxdia.—Railroads, upon a tru ' b gigantic scale, are in course of actual con struction iu British India, in furtherance of • which the East India Company have loaned iueir credit. 1. Tha East India Railway, to • Delhi. POO miles; 900 miles under contract; , 100 miles or‘more now opeu ; and the whole is to be completed during the year 1856. The East India Company guarantee live pur cent mterect on their bou Is to the extent of .1'4,000,- i 000. 2. The Great India Peninsular Railway from Bombay,47 miles opened for travel last year. ‘Five per cent guaranteed on j£1,000.- 000 by the East India Company. 'j hL . 'tadas Railway, interest guaranteed ori fl oyo,. 000. The Seine de Railway, 110 miles to In < us. 5. Central India Railway, to Ahmenda bad. 16.; mile.. Five per cent, interest guar anteed. ft®-Dr. Shaw, of Texas, has . od. drook trcely,a successful umemtwo cases. The oil to b poured dawn withoat any referee tJ the pi } tient . s vomiting. Professor Rochester has reported pn.soniug by th -tally treated I( y a nhor i-ernally and mustard poultices rat aide. 1h- ftvAxisH Squadron—A letter from states that a goad aupplj .... Lr-ard-d to the Spanish quad ’ t I' Ui ' V rae * cs a* which the vessels will ! «We to make a stout attack. < , .‘i ■ j ~ caae demand. «e-€igar a-hes will oe found an mvaluab'e remedy , • the bite of t:.e mosquito and other Wet the ashro and n.-i, d-.,, _ fc< part, aud th slinging sensation will h- tr tractel almost instantly. The reason tl i is, that ashes contain alkali wh ch neutral ia the acid of the poison ARRIVALOrTHESTEAMSHIP ell OogLIKUA-XJ TA. Thre* Ony, T.r.tr v front fthrope. .Halifax, Jnly 2". fine Royal Mail Steamship Canada. Oapb Lang, has arrived with Liverpool dates to 21st Juue. . ,i The Brokers' Circular quotes the Cotton market unchanged. The advices by the fast steamer from the United States hud no efftet upon the market. The sales for the week were 66,000 bales, of which Speculators took 17,000. aud Exporters 3000 bales. Fair Orleans 6jd. I Fair Uniandi 6jd. Mid. Orleans 6 3-16 d. | Mid. Uplands lid. The stock on hand 730,000 bales. Flour.—Market advanced 6d. to ta Mone> 3fiirl£Ct» Consols firm at 94 J. For American loct'.s the market is quiet and unchanged. Polillrnl News. I The general news, though interesting, present | no features of special importance. The excitement growing out of relations with i the United States, has almost entirely subsi | ded. It was rumored that no successor to Mr. Crampton will be appointed until the retire ment of Mr. Pierce. Mr. Buchanan's caused but slight comment in the English.papers. j Ma««aehniii-ttM Know lion llolt.- Ul *. L. N Y ork, July I. I’he Know Nothing Cuiflention of Massa- I ehusetts, which met yestetjay at Springfield, ratified the nomination of Lemont, 'llie vote was for Fremont two huimjed and eighty, and i Fillmore one hundred mid? ninety-seven.' The I Filhnorr men boi.tkd. Geit. <jrn<K<]eir» Rcuiill. New York, July 3. It is rumored that Gon. Gadson, Minister to ' Mexico, has been re-called. * [This we think very doubtful, as Gen. Gads den has just left Washington | Interesting Iron, XVn-ltlngton. VVashtsotOn, July 3. i The Senate passed this morning Mr. Doug las’ Kansas bill, by a. vote of 33 to 12. In the House to-day, the bill for the immediate admis sion of Kansas was pas-ed bv a vote of 99 to 97. 'Thr Herbert ni)<l KLcntli>£ YVashihgton, July 3. i The Hon. P. T. Herbert, of California, who shot Mr. Keating, the waiter at Willards’ Ho tel, is in jail, indicted for murder His trail is fixed for Wednesday next Coiigrctfßioiinl. WAsntNaTox, July I. David Barclay, ot Penn., yesterday voted to reject the bill for the admission ol Kansas, and to day moved for a reconsideration—before the vote was taken, the Kansas Committee sub mitted their report Wnuhliiglon and Oregon Territories. Washington, Jnly I. Gov. Stephens has declared martial luw in the Territories of Washington und Oregon, for the purpose of trying for treason certain influ ential whites who are inciting she Indians to war Burnt. New Yobk, J uly 2. Despatches from St. Louis state that five steamboats were burnt there to-day. and among the Grand Turk. New York Mni-ke I. New York, July 2. The cotton market continues firm, at un changed prices. Sales to'day 1000 bales. New York. July 3. No change in the Cotton market. Middling Uplands 111 cents. Flour advanced 124 to 25 cents per barrel. Chicago, J uly I. Forty of the Worcester men were disarmed on board the steamer Sultan, m ar Lecompton, by a party of southerners. Tiic company were detained pris mere. It is reported that, anoth er company from the town of Ottawa. 111 . had been treated in a similar manner. The river towns had determined nottoallow northern emigrants to enter Kansas. .V letter in the St. Louis Democrat charges Gov. I'rice with having sent twelve cannon and twenty two boxes of muskets from the arsenal to Col Stringfellow, to assist in the conquest of Kansas St. f.s>i is, July 1. Advices irom Lawrence, Kansas, upto 26th uit., announce tire arrival ot live men from Te cumseh, where they hud been prisoners, having been captured by Dragoons near Ossawatomie. 1 hey say they had been chained uearlv four weeks, but when brought before Judge* Cate, were discharged, as nothing was found against them. Three ol the party were detained, viz.: 'John Fatridge, John Brown, Jr.,and Williams .- the two latter arc members of the Legislature. Brown and Williams were indicted for treason mid Patridge for conspiracy. ARRIVAL of the steamship NORTH AMERICAN AT QUEBEC. Foui Days Lalei from Eiuope. Halipax, June 30. Th-. Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Conquiny’s first class Iron Screw Steam Ship A'or/A Amer ican Capt. William Granol. arrived this evening at this port frjtrai Liverpool with ad vices to-Wednesday the 18th inst. General Intelligeuce. Mr. Dallas will not lie dismissed, und the difiicnlties with the I nited States will proba bly be amicably settled. .Lord Clarendon stated in reply to Lord Derby in the House of Lords, that it was not the intention of the Government to artvise the Queen to suspend diplomatic relations with North America, which announcement was loudly cheered.—’ Lord Derby expressed his satisfaction, but regarded the cour.< of the Government, as humiliating aud an acknowledgment of error. Lord Clarendon appealed to their Lordships not to join Lord Derby in preying iheque-.tion the subject dropped. Commercial Intelligence. The Liverpool Cotton market was unchanged. The sales on the 16th and 17th lasts., coun>ria- ; od 17.000 bales. On the 17th at the prices prevalent on the 13th inst., the day before the departure of the Atia. Tux Lavksrooi. BusAosrcFrs Market ' NUMBER is. tMffifinr ■ nw'-. The state .of trade in Manchester was favor :able. ‘ ' ■ The London Money Makk#T.—ln ennse l quorate.of IZ»t.Dlaraodon’s AepiyiJto Lord Derby the funds hiul advanced, qnd Constb .closed lit from 94f a 94 J. Congtessionat New York, June SO. ’fhe Senate Committee on Territories have reported a new I ill for the appointment of five i Commissioner., io take a census in Kansas and . to providtea fjiir gleetion for delegates, to form a Mate Constitution. No test will be required ! c xcoiit three months residence. ME ’Douglas ’ will ask a vote on Wednesday. ’* ■ ' The House adopted the amendment, .to the Kansas Topeka Constitution bill restoring the ■ Missouri Compromise, but then rejected the ■ bill by a vote of— Yess. W 6. and Navs. I 107 ’ , Col. Frciuont’f. Acceptauce. . . Jfw York, Jupe 30. i The Evening Pohl contains Mr. Fremont * i acceptance of the North American nomination intimating that he will in a few days communi- I cute a paperdesignoit fob all'parties, - giving I his views on the leMing question agitating the country. New York -Market. . ... Nkw York, June 30 Uotlou is firm, 700 bales were §pld 'to day. Flour has advanced, and Ohio is worth 96-25 per bbl. ’Wheat is unsettled.' ’Corn ii firm. Spirits of Turpentine is firm nt-»71 cut per gallon. Freights are improving; »■ NewgOrloMia Market- *■ . .. New Orleans, June 30. Tho sales of <Jotto» to-day compriuod 1200 bales at previous rates. The better, qualities are scarce, and the lower grades neglected.— Mess Pork is firm and worth s2l per bbl ExelisTr'.te on London rules at 109 j. TctegrapWc Change . Wabhinotcw, June 30. 'i’he Mugnetift-Telegraphic Company have leased the Washington and New Orleans Tel-- egraph line, aud take possession on Monday next. Arrival of the North America. New York, Jonh 30. The North America has arrivefl at Quo bee. with foiir days’ Inter n?ws from Eu rope. Sv » - ’ . Interesti-ug from Washington. WAgniNOTON, June 30. Hon. S. A. Douglas reported to-da/'in the Senate a new bill for the paeificatiou of Kan sas, which provides for (ha taking of tha cen sus of the inhabitants of the Territory, und authorizes the asstulbling of a new Chnsti’u tiona! Convention, looking to the fritore «<l -1 mission of Kansas as a State. Mr.. D <inrin i> ] gave notiee that ho yvould pres,, the o . n vote on the bill on Wednesday. ' tn the House, the Nil to admit Rnnsai as a State, with Topeka ’Cnnstitiition, was refused by onj majority ■ Anae ya, July 1 Cotton..—The market couiinuea quiet.— Nothing doing . Ni.w Ynnit June 30. I Cotton.— fiiere only u modejafe busit e ; doing in Onttdn, and thtefi. u tn-t Ts uhefiuiigi-d, Sales to-day 600 bales Flour hus advanced 6 cents. | An interesting correspond 'nee lias taken place bet ween Arpos A. Lawieiicef E-q .of Boston, and ex Senator Atchison, of M s .m i, in relation to Kansas. Mr. Atchison in reply to Mr. Lawrence, concludes as follows; “In conclusion. I would say that you and your people are the aggressors upon our rights. Y r ou come to drive us aud our ‘peculiar, insti tution from Kansas. Wc do' not ’intend, c. st what it may, to lie driven or deprived of any of our rights. Missouri will never again compro mise or concede. YVe are aud intend to remain your equals. » * ' ' The sin jl'a sin, is yours, iiot ours. Your fa thers sold their slaves, anti ouis bought them. If you consider slavery in Missouri or Arkansas a grievance to you, say at once we must free them, or you will separate from us. Do this, and you will act like honest men, and we will meet you half way. We cannot ever maintain this state of quasi peace und quasi war. “I, have been informed that ypu have an income of 4> j 0O,O(ty. Igit me suggest that you purchase 390,000 worth of negroqs; come out to Katinas ; Iced, and clothe your., slaves well ; give them employment; build for them and yourself good houses; improve their con tiou ; build lor yourself fine barns and stables : cover tec prairies with wheat, hemp uud corn ; feed your cattle on u thousand hills; assist your poor neighbor ; und my word .or it, you uiil ~o go.jd_for your race, both white and black, than you a e doing or can do in Boston. 1 should be happy to have you for a neigh bor. and you will find us much good among slaveholders as you have found 'among uon jiavcholders. ’ I'm: Tokbawmhhj. Mi.'rea.j*— Au English says- Dial the Queen 's palace has foe some time bceu lighted by mean ol' the ‘‘Tor bunehill Mineral,” the gas from this substance beiwg-.detititHte of riulpbor The same journal says-: • • is. lA’st jear 10,000 tons of this mineral were sent to London alone. Not ago the French ‘ove.rnnient published a report regard * >g this substance, which had preJiuusty light, e 1 up'thc whole of the 1 lolel des nvulides.- It i. sent’ to the most distant' parts of the globe. A ship loaded with blocks of thiamin cr.il cdnvCys an tnofmotH quar.t ty of peculiar oil, the source of the illuminating power, in tl * smallest possible bulk—7s per cenf. or three fourths of the substance being latent oil. and the re yore clay: I'lcmiM, I.aww KBa.— 1 >n Tuesday fofeuoon, whip tl. ■ Superior Court at Ciuci-mati. Ohio, was'ln session, two lawyers,'named Key und Rice, had an ult< rcation, wherein blows were exchanged and a gr.pplc took place. Judge Ghol.-oi, ordered both gui Kineti into .he cus tody of e sheriff and iinpoz 'd a fi.ie of B>so eac i. Jfei'-Oafc of the resources-of the. Minnesota L> irpm the ale of lumber, from iduch if is es liihated that 83,600,000 will be received thio year. F. W. Adams has been elected, teller of the Branch Bank at Athens, it the place of Mr. Mays, resigned.