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Vol. 2.
THE EMPIRE STATE
IS PUBLISUED WEEKLY,
3Qy A. A. G-auldins
VxXKg: TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE, OR THREE DOL
LARS AFTER SIX MONTHS, PER ANNUM.
up-stairs over W. It. Phillips &
Advertisements are inserted at One Dollar per square for
the first insertion, aud Fifty Cents per square for each in
sertion thereafter.
A reasonable deduction will be made to those who adver
tise by the year.
All Advertisement* not otherwise ordered will be continu
ed till forbid.
Sales of Lands by Administrators, Executors or Guar
dians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday
in the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and
3 in the afternoon, at the Court House, in the county in
which the Land is situated. Notice of these sales must be
-given in a public Gazette forty days previous to the day of
•ale.
Sales of Negroes must be made at public auction on the
first Tuesday of the month, between the usual hoius of sale,
at the place of public sales in the county where the Letters
Testamentary, or Administration, or Guardianship may
have l>een granted—first giving forty days notice thereof in
■one of the public Gazettes of the State, aud at the Court
lloiuw where such sale is to be bold.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in
like manlier, forty days previous to the day of sale.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate, must be
published forty days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court of Or
dinary for leave to sell Land, must be published for two
months.
Notice for leave to sell Negroes must be published two
v onths before any order absolute shall be made thereon by
be Court.
Citations for Letters of Administration must be publish
ed thirty days ; for Dismission from Administration, month
lly six months ; for Dismission from Guardianship, forty
‘days.
Notice for the foreclosure of Mortgage must be publish
ed monthly for four months ; for publishing laist Pa-
Ipers, for the full space of three months ; for compelling tl
Hlas from Executors and Administrators, where a bond has
reen given by the deceased, for the space of three months
AOSJfPU A. TIIKABHER JAMES M, HAMBKICK*
THRASHER & HAMBRICK,
A T T O R N E Y S AT LA W t
McDonough, fclrurgla.
April 30, 1856 1 ly
T. W. A. DOYLE, R. R- BANSONE.
DOYLE & RANSONE,
ATTORN E Y S A T L A W ,
Griffin Georgia.
April 16, 1856 50... 3m
L- T. DOYAL, G- M. NOLAN.
DOYAL & NOLAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW ,
McDonough, G *'ovgla. (
WILL practice in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Fay
ette, Coweta. Spalding, Butts, Monroe and Newton
aarIIKFEUKNCK —TUcmsciVcs,“®fi
April 2, 1856 48....1y
Q. C. GRICE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA.
May 15,1856 3 ts. _
“ JAMES H. STARK,
A T T 0 R N h Y AT L AW,
Ctrl Din, .Georgia.,
WILL practice in the Courts or the Flint Circuit, and
in the Supreme Court at Atlauta and Macon.
Fab. 13, 1856...41....1y
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER,
ATTORNEY AT LA W i
Office front Rooms, over John R. Wallace k Bros., corner
of White Hall and Alabama streets,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
January 30,1856... .ts
W. L. GORDON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
GRIFFIN, . .GEORGIA
January 30, 1856 39..... .ly
HENRY HENDRICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
Jackson, Butt* County , Georgia.
May 3, 1855. . *1
DANIEL & DISMUKE,
Attorneys at Law,
Will practice In the District Court of the United States
*t Marietta. ,
Griffin, Georgia.
1,. R. DANIEL, F. D. DISMI'KE.
May 3,1855.
W. POPK JORDAN,
Attorney at Law,
Scbulon, Georgia.
WILL practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit.
May 3,1855.
J. H. MANGIIAM,
Attorney at Law,
GIUFFIN, GEORGIA.
May 3, 1855-ly..■■. 1
WM. 11. F. HALL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ZEBULON GEORGIA.
July 4, 1855. - ts
A. D. NUNN ALLY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
June, 27,1855. ly
. UNDERWOOD, HAMMOND & SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WILL give personal attention to all business entrusted
to tneir management, and attend the Sixth Circuit
Courtof the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court
at Macon and Decatur, aud the Superior Courts iu Cobb,
Morgan, Newton, DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Dike,
Cass, Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup,
Whitfield and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county,
{Chattanooga,) in Tennessee. May 3,1855. ts
W. L. GRICE 8. WALLACE.
GRICE & WALLACE,
ATTORFEYS AT LAW ,
BUTLER, GEORGIA.
PERSONS intrusting business to them may rely on their
fidelity, promptness and care. Dec. 10, ’55-33-ly.
GARTIIEL.L & GLENN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WILL attend the Courts in the Counties of Fulton, De-
Kalb, Fayette, Campbell, Meriwether, Coweta, Car
till, Henry, Troup, Heard, Cobb, aud Spalding.
Lucius J. Gaktrell, 1 Luther J. Glenn,
formerly of Washington, Ga. Formerly of McDom ugh, Ga.
May 16, 1865. 3tf
Window Glass 2
FRENCH Window Glaßß, of all sizes, for sale by
Sept 19, HILL & SMlTHtf’ss--
To the Public—Negro Dogs!
The public are respectfully informed that my
are now well trained for capturing Runa
wavs—-never fail to catch, if put on the right track. Price,
from FJve to Ten Dollars for Runaway Negr es. Criminals
from Justice according to circumstances. I will always be
fouudiathe City of Griffin, unless absentonb.isinesH
April 9, 1556 ..49... lm J. bW JOHNSON.
(Kmpin SHI
DR. H. W. BROWN,
Griffin, Georgia.
OFFICE, in the basement story, under the Store of Messrs.
J. A. & J. C. Becks.
May 3,1855. ts
©. M. WILLIAMS,
•RESIDENT PHYSICIAN,
G RIKPIX, GEORGIA.
tai_Offleeon Hill Street, over Banks’ Boot & Shoe Store.
May 3, 1855. ts
TENDERS Ills professional services as a Physician and
Surgeon, to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity,
fits'Office .on the same tioor with the Efitpire State,
Griffin, March 5, ISSC 44....1y
Dr Knott
HAS changed his residence and office to the first lot be
low Mrs. Reeves’ Boarding House, on the east side of
the Railroad, nearly opposite the Freight Depot, where he
may be found at all times ready to attend to calls, except
when professionally engaged,
Griffin, Ga., May 3,1855’ ly
DR. WM. M, HARDWICK,
GRIFFIN GEORGIA.
OFFICE AT wTbTsEAY^TDRUG STORE.
Residence, Ilill Street, one Door North
of the Presbyterian Church.
. :o:
Chronic Diseases, Midwifery, and diseases of Women and
Children will receive special attention.
March 18th, 1856 45 ly
BOOK AND JOB OFFICE
THE EMPIRE STATE,
G BIFFIN, GEORGIA.
TIIE PROPRIETOR OP THE
Having recently received a large assortment of
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL
FANCY TYPE AND BORDERS,
Are now prepared to execute, in the best sty.e, aud at short
notice, all kinds of
anil iDnintimiial printing,
SUCII AS
pamphlets
Circulars, Labels. Business Cards,
Catalogues, Programmes, Address Cards,
Bill Heads, Posters, Visiting Cards,
Bank Checks, Hand Bills, Freight Bills,
Blank Nolen, Legal Blanks, fyc., $-c., <s-.
PBINTiW© life ©LOBS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
bates of advertisum.
THE following are the Rates of Charges for Advertising,
determined on between the undersigned, to take ctlbct
from the time of entering into any new contract:—
ar*Transient Advertising, $1 00 per square, for the first
nsertion, and 50 cents for every subsequent one.
CONTRACT ADVERTISING, 3 mos. 6 mos. 9 mos I*2 ms
1 square, without change, $ 6 00 § 8 00 $lO 00 sl*2 00
Changed quarterly... 7 00 10 00 12 00 16 00
Changed at will, 8 00 12 00 14 00 18 00
‘2 squares, without change,.... 10 00 15 00 20 00 26 00
Changed quarterly',... 12 00 18 00 *24 00 28 00
Changed at will, 15 00 20 00 25 00 30 00
3 squares, without change 15 00 20 00 25 00 30 00
Changed quarterly.. . 18 00 22 00 26 00 34 00
Changed at will, 20 00 26 00 32 00 40 00
Half column, without change.. 25 00 30 00 40 00 50 00
Changed quarterly,.. 28 00 32 00 45 00 55 00
Changed at will, 35 00 45 00 50 00 60 00
OfiCColumn, withoutchange,.. 60 00 70 00 80 00 100 00
Changed quarterly,.. 85 00 75 00 90 00 110 00
Changed at will 70 00 85 00 100 00 125 00
Qjjf- All transient advertisements will bednserted until or
dered discontinued and charged for accordingly.
A. A. GAULDING, “Empire State.”
A. P BURR “American Union.”
CARRIAGE, CABINET
AND
SASH MAKING!!
THE subscriber takes pleasure in announ-~xfj[Q#,J|jL/
cing to the citizens of Griffin aud
rounding country, that be still continues the Vyy nP ...
business of CARRIAGE and CABINET Making. CARRIA
GES, BUGGtES, and WAGONS made to order at short no
tice. A few of the best made Buggies always on hand.
He has recently added to his establishment the business ot
SASH MAKlNG—cheap, and good as the best.
ses, newstyle. He will be found at his old stand, always
rcadv towait upon bis customers. Give him a call.
J A. BELLAMY.
Griffin. Aug. 29,1855... .18.. . .ts
Ji K. W'ILHAMS,. JNO. RHEA, WM. M. WILLIAMS.
J. E. WILLIAMS & CO.,
Successors to J. E.~ Williams,
General Commission Merchants,
AND DEALERS IN
GRAIN, BACON, LARI), FEATHERS, and TEN
NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY,
Decatur Street, near the “Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga.
tsr Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, Ac.,
promptly answered. May 16,1855.-3tf
U L. WKIGHT,
EXCHANGE BROKER,
ATLANTA, GEO.
WILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit
promptly, at current rates of Exchange: buy and sell
uncurrcnt Bank Notes, Coin, &c. The highest cash price
paid for Bounty Land Warrants. KW Apply . W. C.
Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of Land Warrants.
REFERENCES John Thompson, Banker, N0.2,Wa1l
street, and Carhart, Bro. &. Cos.. New York ; Converse
& Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, May 16, ’55 ts
. J. THRASHER, J- M. DORSET
J. J. THRASHER & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
(At the Warehouse formerly occupied by J.E.IV illiams,)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
H. 11. OLENN, W. A.CUAMBLKBS
May 3-tf
MARSHALL tOLLEGE.
BEING left alone in the mauagemet of this Institution for
the present, the rates of tuition will be as follows :
Ist Term. 2d Term.
For Spelling, Reading, Writing, Ac 10 00 8 00
For Arithmetic, Geography,Grammar, &e. .12 00 10 00
For Algebra. Philosophy, Geometry,&c 14 00 12 00
For Latin, Greek, Trigonometry, Ac sl6 00 sl4 00
03U.N0 extra charges, except for damage to the College
Building * __ .
The first term will close about the 4th of July.
The second term will begin on the 4th of August, and
close about the last of November. J. M. CAMPBELL.
Griffin, Feb. 13, 1856... .41... .ts
Fulton flii House.
ATLANTA, JliUB GEORGIA.
D. L. GORDON, Proprietor.
January 30th, 1856. .39. .ly.
on Ann POUNDS of BACON, just received by
A. B. MATTHEWS & CO.
Griffin. March. 26, 1856 47. . . .ts
“ Ifo pan! tip tlficti eoi)lH)cfg oig SdiK'rs—Ti>c tobole boundless 6oi)ft)ei)f is Oiirs.”
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1856.-
i$ 11 ti anto n$ e
A Kentucky Wedding.
Iu a particular vicinity of Kentucky, a mar
riage was agre and upon “between the son of a
farmer of no inconsiderable influence and the
belle of all the country around. Os course the
“elite” of the neighborhood were in atten
dance. Every thing was there, and everything
was iu readiness.
“The Royal Tiger was presentthar,
The Monkey and the Polar Bear.”
But the dignitary to whom it was designed
to assign the honor of master of the marriage
eeretaOny, had not yet arrived —but just then
someone spoke and said,
“Thar comes Squar Ben Buncuin.”
Quick the lights were trimmed, and every
thing put in its place. As usual, anxiety, agi
tation and joy were depicted on every face, and
Sir. Tom Wisdom the honorable host, walked
out to meet the “Squar.” to welcome him in,
inquire for his health, the news, &e.
The >qflar was a good humored gentleman,
but lie was chiefly celebrated for his talents, as
tuteness, leaguing, &c\,” itt his populous town
ship.
“Well ” said tbe host, “you have been elect
ed, but you had a close time of it j my vote
alone saved you. You beat hi u one vote oh
ly.”
“That is all, Tom,” replied Squar Ben, “but
the next election I’ll ick him. Ihe re’s no use
in talking. Mr. I'isdoin, without using the
corn f r-e-e-l-y, and a little sly scandal and ly
ing—that’s all tbe chance ”
“Ah, well, that’s all over, and you are the
magistrate, Squar Ben, come and let’s go in
and see what the young folks wish Indeed,
Squar Ben, are you aware that you are expect
ed to say the cerimony ?”
Benjamin Bnncum now began to see the
awful responsibility of his office, andto“trem
ble from centre to circumference,” lor be had
never officiated in that interesting capacity
They had not even done him the justice to in
form him of the part he Was expected ’o per
form, or he could have prepared, lie had
made no preparation—had no form—nor could
any book be found, high or low, having the
marriage ceremony. Ilence to take it “off
hand” was the only chance. An unfortunate
and excruciating test for the newly elected
Squar
The company was now arranged into acre
scent. The Squar Was at his place, and in
came the parties principal aud seconds—
the gallants each beaiing a candle, which gave
evidence of the extent, aud luxuriant range in
that neighborhood With much assurance
and dignity, the Squar looked around, and
whole ages of learning seemed rushing through
his mind. He thought over everything he had
dreamed, but all in vain. There was a sup
pressed titter all over the house. I his ad
monished h m lie must say something, and iu
an agony of desperation, lie begau,
‘The State of Kentucky co., I com
mand yon io - ”
This did not suit. Confusion and whisper
ing perplexed him the more.
‘•Live him a chance —give the Squar a
chalice,” said a strong voice from the door. —
The Squar made Another effort;
“Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Kentucky ”
The Squar was again admonished by titter
ing, t hat he must proceed with something. In
agonizing desperation he began,
“VMie. in the course of human events it be
comes- ”
litre he was touched by Mr. Wisdom. Af
ter a pause, he began again.
“Our Father who art in
“He is repeating the Lord’s j raver. 1 ’ says
one
The Squar raised his hopeless vision to the
ceiling for a short time, and began anew,
“Know all men by these presents ”
Here he was interrupted by a general noise,
and a voice from the crowd, “lie’s writing a
deed ” Again he essayed,
‘‘Witness my hnd and steal. t v la the —— ”
“He has concluded it—die Will certainly go
on with the ceremony,” said several voices.
“In the name of God, amen,” he again be
gan. Laughter from every directi u—some
swearing.
“He is making his will,” said one, “1 thought
he would not live long—he looks prodigiously
sad.”
The next essay of the noble and learned
Squar, was,
‘ Oh yes, oh yes, come into court and—”
‘‘Are we to have court to-night ?” ejaculat
ed someone.
“Oh, yes, c> me into court,” replied another
from the door. The laughter was >_e eral.
It may be supposed that the bride and her
partner were somewhat hors de combat, espe
cially the former ; but water end suitable aro
matics were neat, and Squar Buncum was her
friend and near by He was att untiring man.
and after casting his eyes around the room, ho
determined to try again 3
“To the Constable or any other laWiul offi
cer—Greeting ”
“Let’s go. He’s going to have us all nr
r* sted,” said several Here a gleam of light
flashed over the Squar’s bewildered and for
lorn countenance. He ordered the parties
positively to hold up their right bauds, and in
a solemn voice he said,
“You and each of you do solemly and truly
swear, in the presence of the present company,
and of the President of the United States, and
iu the name of the t oustitution of the United
States of America, that you will perform f-itli
fully, andusoiten as you or each of you may
wish, all and singular, the duties and functions
of husband and wile, as the case may be, to
the best of your skill and ability, so help you
God. Amen.”
“Good as old rye ! Old Kentucky forever 1”
exclaimed the grateful Mr. Tom Wisdom. —
“Come, gentlemen,” said he, “wc will drink
with Squar lien Buncum.”
“Agreed 1” shouted the enthusiastic and
happy crowd.
“We’ll dance all night till broad daylight,
Aud go home with the girls in the morning.”
ggg-The Federal Union says the Laws and
Journals will be redy f or delivery to the G 0
J veruor by the first 01.o l . Juno.
Letter from Gen. walker to Senator
Weller.
In the course of the debate in the Senate on
Central Ani'erican affairs, last Thursday,’ Mr.
Weller, of California, read the following letter
from Walker upon the present condition of af
fairs in that quarter.
Grenada, A\>ril 15, 1859
My Dear Sir: By the last papers from
New York, I learn that, when i was denounc
ed in the State for the conduct Nicaragua has
pursued towards the Transit Company, you
were so generous as to undertake to defend
me from the aspersions of men utterly ignor
ant of my character. In consequence of this,
1 take the liberty of writing some facts in re
lation to affairs here; aud these facts will, I
think. prove not unimportant to the Govern
ment of the United States.
You have doubtless learned from the news-
was the policy Nicara
gua proposed to pursue towards the other
States of Central America. Notwithstanding
all our overtures of peace, the neighboring
GoVertiinfents showed themselves,if not positive
ly, at least negatively, hostile to the actual ad
ministration of Nicaragua. It was constantly
asserted, not only here, but throughout Cen
tral America) that the States were stimulated
to this conduct by English aud French agents
But it was not until the cot*’ espondeuce of the
Consul General of Costa Kicain London Was
intercepted by me a few weeks ago, that po.-i
----tive evidence was offered of the active sympa
thy the British Government manifests for those
wiio opposed the Americans in Nicaragua.—
The correspondence show* that England is fur
ni liing arms to our enemies; and, at the same
time, the whole British West India squadron
is sent to San Juan del Norte, iu orde that the
moral weight of the English Government may
be thrown in the scale against our Republic I
do not know how those facts m y appear to
people of the United States, but to me they
seem directly at variance with American prin
ciples and American interests
These facts are potent to all, and their sig
nification is apparent to the u ost superficial
observer. 1 here are other circumstances con
nected with the present war waging in this
State and in Costa Bica, which may require
interpretation in order to make their impor
tance felt
1 he Government of Costa Rica has never
yet declared war against the Government of
Nicaragua, yet it has invaded our territories,
and has murdered American citizens who have
never forfeited the protection of the United
Mates Government. This has been done un
der cover of a decree issued by the President
of Costa llica, declaring war against Ameri
can forces in the service of Nicaragua I o de
clare war against the Americans iu the service
of Nicaragua, and not against Nicaragua her
self, is to deny in the most positive and offen
sive manner the right of Amer cans to engage
iu service of a foreign State. N>t ody i.as the
declaration of war been made in this offensive
and unheardof manner, but another decree has
been publ shed ordering all American prison
ers of war, taken by the Costa Hica forces, to
be shot. This is to deny to Americans engag
ed ill a foreign service the common rights to
which soldiers are entitled by the laws of war
Su< h decrees as those I have mentioned not
only throw Costa Rica, as I concieve, beyond
the pale of civilized nations, but they directly
effect the honor and dignity of the United
States- 1 hey attempt to control the Ameri
can people.and keep them within a limit Which
the American Government has never prescrib
ed. Costa Rica .-ays Americans shall not em
igrate to Nicaragua and take arms in her ser
vice It remains to be seen whether she can
sustain herself in so singular a position.
In such a war as the one they are now wag
ing against us there can be be but one result.
They may destroy my whole iorce--a circum
stance 1 deem almost I hey may
kill every American now in Nicaragua—but
the seed is fjoWn, and not ad the force of Span
ish America can prevent the ruit from coming
to maturity. The more savage the nature ot
the war they wage against us, 1 lie more eer
tain the result, the more tcfrible the conse
quences. I may not live to see the end, But I
feel that my countrymen will not permit the re
suit to be doubtful. I know that the honor
and intefes sos ihe great country which* des
pite of the foreign service 1 am engaged in, I
still love to call my own, are involved in the
present struggle. That honor must be pre
served inviolate, and those interests must be
jealously maintained.
So far we have Dad great moral odds against
ns The Government to which we look for
aid and comfort has treated us with coldness
and disdain. here has been n<> Government
to encourage us, aud bid us God speed !’ No
thing but our own sense of the cause we are
engaged in. and of its importance to the coun
try of our birth, has enabled ns to strugg e on
as far as we have come. We may perish in
the work we have undertaken, and our cause
may be for a time be lost; but if We fall, we feel
that it is in the path of h>nor; and what is life
or what is success, in omparison with tlie con
sciousness of having performed a duty, amt of
having co-operated, no matter how slightly, in
the cause of improvement and progress ? I
begin, however, to digress, aud therefore con
clude.
I remain with high regard,
Your ob’t. savant,
WM. WALKER.
Hon John B. Weller, U. s. Senate.
Exectitiou of McCombs.
We learn from the Carolina Times, that Jas.
McCombs, convicted at a late term of the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, in • oitfir.bin, S. 1
C of the murder of the Marshal while in the,
discharge of his duty, some time last year, uu- j
derwent the extreme penalty ot the law on j
Friday last. V\ hen the drop felt, the weight’
of the unfortunate man was too great for the
strength of the rope, aud the spectators were
horrified at seeing the rope break and the
doomed man fall to the ground. The sheriff
speedily readjusted the rope, and the prop
was again knocked away, and he was launched
into eternity. A large concourse of people
witnessed the horrifying spectacle. - Corner
Stone.
From the Pittsburg Post.
FROM KANSAS.
The Shbotihg of Sheriff Jones—MoH:
Troops sent for.
A gentleman who arrived in this city yester
day-from Kansas, gives us the latest and most
important intelligence from territory.—
He is a gentleman well known in this city,
and his statements can be fully relied on. We
may state that he is not a democrat or a par
ty and makes perfectly impartial state
ments He givfes facts and leaves the reader
to draw the inferences. He left Lawrence,
Kansas, on the 24th of April, and reached
here late at night on the 29th. Only live days
through.
He says that previous to April 19th, eve
rything was quiet in the Territory, and free-
State and pro-slavt ry men were living in har
mony, and attending quietly to their own bus
iness. On the 19th Sheriff Jones lef{ Lecomp
ton with a posse of men for Lawrence,
for the purpose of arresting the notorious S. N
Wood, against whom he had no less than six
warrants, one issued on the complaint of a free-
State man. On the arrival of the Sheriff at
Lawrence he arrested Mr. Wood. ,A crowd
immediately collected and rescued Wood, tak
ing from tiie Sheriff at the same time a pistol,
thecnly weapon tie had, and drove him out of the
town with many .nsiilts, Ite returned to Le
compton, the place of his residence.
On Sunday, the 2'oth of April, with a small
niimbef of assistants, he came to arrest Wood
again; On his arrival here he made a list of
the names of nien lii LrivVrence on whom he
called for assistance in the discharge of his du
ty They refused to obey Finding he could
get no assistance, he quietly returned to Le
comptou. It is presumed he informed (Jov.
shannon diat he could not make the arrest
without a millitary force, as the Governor im
mediately sent to Fort Leavenworth for troops,
and sent a telegraphic message to the Presi
dent. Only t.velve soldiers were sent for, as
it was the aim to prevent anything serious from
occuring. They came to Lawrence with She
riff Jones on Wednesday, April 23d, and pro
ceeded to make the following arrest: J. G
Fuller and A J Smith, charged with rescuing
S N W'ood from the Sheriff on Saturday pre
vious-; and the following persons for refusing
to assist the Sheriff on the next day after the
rescue: Geo. F. Warren, F. Hunt, A D Ly
man and the noted John Hutchison. The citi
zens did not interfere with these attests. No
resistance or disturbance arose. After the ar
rests lie took the prisoners to a public house
kept by a man named Himnan, where he left
them in charge of the soldieis, giving them a
good supper at liis dvVu cost. dur informant
was sopping at the same house, and eat at
the same table.
The Sheriff was in and out of the house
until twenty minutes past nine o’clock at night.
The Sheriff then went out, and some three or
four pistol shot3 were Soon heard. Mr. Hi
man came in twenty minutes afterwards, and
said that Sheriff Jones was shot and desperate
ly Wonnded. Our informant went out lo as
certain the facts. He found everything rip
pearently quiet. The soldiers had pitched
two tents back of the inn, in one of which the
officers of military slept. It was ascertained
that the Sheriff was shot at three times, but
not injured. He then went to the officers* tent
and sat down in the back part of it. Sonic per
sons, asyet unknown when our informant left,
walked round the tent and fired a ball through
the canvass of the tent. It struck the Sheriff
in the small of the back, destroying the spine.
He sent for a doctor who advised his removal
to the free- v tate Hotel, where the Congress
Investigating Committee then were. The
Sheriff was carried from the tent to that hotel
where four physicians paid him all attention
during the night. He bl* and profusely and suffer
ed severelv, and by morning lie was very weak
and almost pulseless, and no hopes were enter
taiued of his recovery. Even should he re
cover he must be a cripple for life. On that
day our inio.mant left,and is now at Pitsburg.
On the Wednesday that the Sheriff was shot a
parly of ten soldiers On their way from an In
dian station passed through Lewrence, and
crossing the river encamped sonic five hundred
yards from the city. After the Sheriff was
shot Lout. Mclntosh sent for them; and they
returned about two o*cloek at night. So on
Thursday morning there were twenty two U
S. soldiers, all told, in the city, and all was
quiet The prisoners had not bee 4 : rescued.
An order had been sent to Fort Leaven
worth for more troops, and fifty had left for
Lewrence to preserve the peace.
Tlie Lost Steamers—Tlie President-
Tile City of Glasgow, and the
Pacific.
Erery hope seems to have vanished, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer, in relation to the steam
ship Pacific. She has in all probability, sunk
into the unfathomable depths of the ocean
How, or under what circumstances, we can on
ly conjecture. She was a noble vessel, with a
rich freight, and had many precious lives on
board But no one, it may be feared, wid ev
er return to tell her melancholy story All,
all have perished 1 The stout hearted Cap
tain and his noble crew, the father and son,
the husband and wife, tlie mother and chil
dren. The dreadful plunge, and all must have
descended into the Watory abyss of death I
What ri flections is such a catastrophe ealculat
*d to excite 1 How various must have been
the feelings, h'ov/ agonized the emotions of some
of the victims I Tne Pacific, moreover, was
one of the three steamers that havo shared a
similar fate the President disappeared first,
and then the city of Glasgow, and up to this
time not a vestige has been found of either.—
The loss of the steamer President created a
profound sensation It Was diffiult to believe
ft to its full extent The parents, relations
and frienus of the many on board, hoped on
for months. With every fresh arrival they ex
l pected intelligence, and when every reasoqa
; ble point had beeu heard from, they still eher
; ished a belief that one or two of the boats
| would be rescued, and that thus the real fate
:of the vessel would be ascertained. And so
iin relation to the “City of Glasgow.” It was
almost impossible to realize the melancholy
fact, that she had gone uever to return, and
that no tidings of her mysterious fate would
J ever be communicated to the world. And now
lertns~-s2,o(Uii Belief.
a third steamer has been lost under similar
circumstances. It cannot blit be regarded os
Strange, that in all these cases, there has not
been a solitary survivor 1 Nay, the slightest
fragment of either vessel has yet to l?e discov
ered. How then colild they have .disappear
ed ? In regard to the President, it
at the time that she had encountered a dread
ful storm, and the if resumption was, from het
extreme and ill proportioned length, that she
became hogged, that is, broken amidships
while riding over a Wave, and so went downl
But even then, some bf the crew or passeiL
gers might Imve attempted escape in boats,
and if so, these tob must soon have been en
gulfed in Uie bceau In relation to the city of
Glasgow, all is doubt, and it is almost iinjlos’
sible to imagine her fate And as concerns
the Pacific, the most probable conjecture is,
that she encoiintered an iceberg, and was thus
so fearfully damaged as to become an easy prey
to the raging billows. Alas, for the victims J
Soiiie were snatched away with the rose3 of
youth yet upon their cheeks. O.hers were in
the prime of manhood, and were eagerly re
turning to their native land, after a voyage of
pleasure or of business. Others again werri
descending the hill-side of life, and were bent
with years. But the au'mtndns so sudden aud
so awful, niusi have appalled the stoutest heart.
Let us hope that even at so sea ful a momeut,
the moral uatiire dud the christiaii faith fbde
above the physical man, and that death itself,
and in a form so terrible, was met with a no
ble heroism.
Female Riot —Attack broN a
Thf, Keeper Bound Hand and Foot.— The
Jamestown -;N. Y ) Journal gives the partic
ulars of a novel riot which occurred at East
Randolph, in Cattaragus county, on Friday
evening, 11th ult. A party of the most re
spectable ladies of the place had assembled as
a “Surprise Party,” at the residence of Hon.
benjamin Chamberlain, when it was suggested
that a tavern kept by a maii named Wheeler
was an intolerable nuisance, by reason of tlie
liquor dispensed there, and they resolved to
abate it. . ,
Before they arrived at the place of attack*
the landlord Having got wind of the move
ment, had secreted liis liquors and barracaded
the doors, and his wife had prdvided a supply
of hot water to give the assailants a warm
bath. Nothing daunted, the feininiiie storm
efs broke open the door, find although the
loys of hot witter did some execution, rushed
upon the ftie. The landlord took refuge in the
garret, but was captured and bound, and taken
toward the creek to be converted into a “cold
water man,” by dipping, but he succeeded iti
breaking his bonds and escaping.
The Woßieii then returned to his house, de
molished hts jugs aiid casks of liquor, and liis
windows ; and wei‘e fibqut to make a similar
onslaught upon two other libjuor establishments,
when the enemy saved themselves by a capit
ulation. The women justify themselves for re
sorting to these extreme measures on the grouud
that tile landlord continued to sell to the bru
talized hiisbdnds Os some of them, despite en
treaties, and they could obtain*no other re
dress.
F-om the Boston Herald, May 2.
Savage Prize Fight.
Prize Fight for Fhree Hundted Dollars aside,
between Ned Price, of London, aiul Young
Colbert, of New York.
Arrangements having been in contemplation
for some time past among the sporting frater
nity for a match between two noted pugilists
Ned Price, of London, and a, man named
Colbert, hailing frotri New York, to see who
was the “best man”—a match was perfected,
and the stakes ($300,) being paid in, the pie
ties met yesterday afternoon, at a convenient
spot, situated near the town of Medford.
A ring was formed, and those knowing to
the affair, made theil* appeaffifiefe bn the ground
(after paying for the privilege to the tune of
$5.) The necessary preliminaries being ar
ranged, the men entered the ring, tossed for
the Choice of ground, shook hands, arid then
commenced using their “mfiulers” to the b’ct
advantage.
The men fotfght 1 Re tigers for about three
hours and a half, at which time both, being
riearly blind and still “game;” it was thought
best by those interested, to stop the fight, fear
ing as fatal termination. The men were ac
cordingly withdrawn, after having fought neat-*’
ly one hriudred and sixty rounds.
If You have anytliffig td I>o, Do it,’
There is no lesson which people—men
women aud children —have more need to learu
than this, —to do what they have to do, at
once. Young people cannot calculate ifie
benefits of it, while the want of it will hang
upon them’all theif livtis long, like an incu
bus. Our advice to boys aud girls, always is’
if they have but a smart hour’s work to do do,
it iu au hour, and not sozzle over it all day.
In oUr bti’isness, ff we had a boy who mu3t
b’e lazy we should urge him, by all means* to
work while he did work, and make a buisness
of it j and thon if he frrtffit, Stop arid make a
buisness bf that; too. If a boy is allowed or
allows himself, to play the loblolly boy through!
the day, he is just as sure to’ be a drone as
long as he lives, as he is sure to live.
Indolent habits in youth are never overcome
in manhood. The .world is brim full Os illus*
tratioris of the truth of this* The s'auVe rule
applies equally to girls. The girl who does
housework— and We hope there are some—
who allows hefself all the forenoon to poke
over the breakfast dishes, and finds seanty time
f6 get her dinner, is just as stive to 1 make a
miserable slattern of a honsekeeper as she is to
be a housekeeper at all aud we caution youug
men against the girls who keep their breakfast
dishes round till nObn. The only way is, if
you have anything to do, do it. Nashua Tele*
graphh.
—
The Poor House of Muscogee county, about
two miles east of Columbus, was consumed by
fire last Friday uight It is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. *
The Trustees have offered a reward of one
hundread and fifty dollars for the apprebenstdb
of the guilty party. —Samnnah paper,
No. 3.