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)AY, DAILY PAPER, per annul in advance, $0 00 TRI-WEEKLY, per “ in advance, 400 LT, “ “ in advance, 2 00 if paid within six month*, 2 60 K«aM within twelve naonthe,.... ..Sto. 4 Jaige Benning, ThU gentleman, though not the youngest Jmigs of the Supreme mi of the three distinguished barristers, who now occupy the Supreme Bench of the State of Gengbi. ten; at least, if it has, we have not had the opportunity of reading it. In the absence of molt documentary aid, we must rely entirely upon each information as we have been able to gather from other sources. His excessive modesty has prevented him from giving to us, upon personal application, any facts connected with his personal history, except that he is a native of Colombia county, Georgia, and is now in the 46th year of his age. If we had not his own word for it, we should not have *»!»" him to be thatold, by ten years. What else we have to say about him, is upon our own responsibility, and if we are mistaken in anything relating to his official character and wmijuft “we ask his pardon in advance.”— As to thepersond of Judge Benning, it may be considered impertinent in us to speak critical ly, even bad we the capacity to do so in a be coming manner. At the hazard of being con sidered impertinent, we will venture to say that he is good looking enough, not overly hand some however, but sufficiently passable to be admired by a good, kind and affectionate wife, with which we learn he has the good fortune to be blessed. Physically he is of athletic form, and we will venture the assertion that a good blacksmith was spoiled when Henry L. Benning was made a lawyer. By the by, we jtisk to be understood that in speaking of the made of a blacksmith, we mean that it is equal ly honorable and respectable with that an of attorney at law or even a Judge of the Supreme Court, and at all hazards we will say, a lit tle more to. He, like the farmer, is the mac who lays the foundation of all our fortunes, whether great or small, and were it not for these two respectable avocations, lawyers and 8npremc Courts would be of little use in our country. But we ask pardon for this digress ion. Judge Benning is a strong man physically, and no less strong mentally. Though a good blacksmith was spoiled by making him a law yer, yet the country, under the existing state of society, is nothing the loser by the mistake; good lawyers and good judges being as neces sary in their places as good mechanics, but not more to. Well, as to the history of Judge Ben ning—he studied law with some body of course, we don’t know who; but we have heard and believe it to be true, that he was for many TrearB the partner of CoL Seaborn Jones, one of the best lawyers in Georgia, whose daugh ter he married, and to whom he is no doubt indebted for much of the legal reputation, for which the country gives him so much credit. He was, if we mistake not, once elected Solic itor General of the Circuit in which he resi ded, and so far as we know, discharged its du ties to his own credit, and the satisfaction of the people of his Judicial District. In 1853, if we recollect aright, he was elected Judge of the Supreme Court by the Legislature of Geor gia. At that time, there was considerable ex citement in and about the region of Columbus, in regard to what was then, and has since been known as the Bank question. In this brief sketch, we cannot undertake to speak of this matter tit extenso. Suffice it to say, Judge Ben ning was elected in the face of a strong oppo sition on this sensation. In process of time, some of these Bank cases came before the Su preme Court. The subject of this notice be came the object of much animadversion, both from the press and from interested individuals. We abstained at the time, from any participa tion in this controversy, but as we have un dertaken in this wise, to speak of Judge Ben ning, we will say, with all the responsibility which attaches, that he was “more sinned against than sinning,” in reference to this matter. The parties who were pursuing the stockholders of the broken Banks of Columbus, charged that Judge Benning pledged himself before his election and while that election was pending, that if elected he would not preside and give any decision in a case in w'hich the Columbus Banks were involved. This charge we believe to be unfounded. Judge Benning may have said, and we are authorized from good authority to say, that he did pledge him self that he would not sit in judgment upon any case in which he had been counsel. If he has not faithfully carried out this pledge, we have yet to be informed of it. True, a number of cases have come before the Supreme Court, since his connection with it, in which the same questions were involved as those in which he had been of counsel. His duty as an officer of the government, demanded at his hands, that he should faithfully discharge his duty, which he did, fearless of consequences, and we think ns did bight. Judge Benning Is a sterling Southern Bights Democrat. That is enongh for his political character ; and though he lives and hails from the selfish, Al abama city of Columbus, we conceive, and so dare to say, that he is an honor and an orna ment to the Supreme Court of Georgia. We wonder if Judge Benning remembers what Judge Powers said to him, in the pres ence of the writer of this article, in 1844, at the Washington Hall in the City of Macon, at the Democratic Mass Meeting, in regard to the reason why so small a delegation came from Muscogee county ? He is a plain matter of fact sort of man.— His decisions as reported are terse, laconic ana right to the point, freed from those rhetorical ornaments for which some of the decisions of his compeers are remarkable. We have no more to say abont Judge Benning. We have no fisvon to ask of him, or either of the mem bers of the Court. They have no offices to bestow, and if they had, we know well wc should not be the recipients of their favors.— It is an old saying, and true as well in this country as in the despotisms of the old world, that “a cat may look at a king.” We may, in the vicissitudes of human events, have our rights, as regards property or person, brought before this august tribunal, (which may God forbid) yet if we should be reduced to this ne cessity, we ask nothing but justice at their hands, which we have no doubt wc shall re ceive. That’s all, as Judge Floyd says. This closes our notice of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Whether our notice of them has been to them agreeable or not, we know not and we care not. High and elevated as they may be above their fellow eitizens in point of official position, yet we as an independent editor have exercised the priv ilege of speaking of them as servants of the free, independent sovereigns of Georgia. If we have said any thing, unpleasant to either of the distinguished members of the Supreme Court, we ask now their pardon, after “we have said what we have said,” as we did “in advance.” The Reporter and Clerk will hear from ns hereafter and we may not be quite so lenient to them, as we have been to their il lustrious superiors. A Brut*#-A man named Perry Strickland was, on Sunday, arrested at Girard, Ala., for brutally assaulting a woman named Lucinda Pace, and wounding her with a knife; the prisoner came to the house where the woman was staying, and commenced beating a negro outside of the house. The woman entreated him to leave, when he made the assault upon her, and cot her in seven places dangerously if not fatally. Thtfml string* of 1 land' y. we spoke of the TiiiTggpw tjirir “superiors”—we should have added the words “in office,” and the sen- ■kl linn bias isai “i-ri— in atf ice,” for we by no means intended to be un derstood as conveying the idea that the Clerk with this we i|» coatent. We : e pandereflb to the* morbid appetites by cooimaRiing upon the “Aristo- vitlw” < < Judge iam ipkin, “the fondflijisB ft* office” etJudge McDon- ning, but believing these charges to have bat little foundation in fact, arid, puxffipace being limited, we have forborne to speak of these We now-take leave of the Su er as regards their moral worth or their capacity to discharge the duties of ,. , . ■. •* their respective offices. We speak of them as His biography has never b^u wnt- the Some bsve been so il liberal as to charge upon the Supreme Court an excessive fondness for the “Martin Fami ly,” that the Court in their wisdom, could not find, among the 100,000 voters in the State of Georgia, any men to make a Clerk and Reporter of, ontside of the “Martin” fam ily. Whether these gentlemen are related eith er directly or remotely, by affinity or consan guinity, “this deponent saith not.” It is a matter of small consequence, whether they be or not, so they are faithful and competent off icers, how much soever we may be opposed to the policy of bestowing all the “fat offices, of the country, upon one particular family.— But enough in the way of preface. We will first notice the Clerk of the Supreme Court, DR. ROBERT E. MARTIN. We made the acquaintance of this gentle man at the session of the Legislature in. 1845 He was then a candidate for office—Su» veyor General, if we mistake not. He had our sym pathies, and we believe our vote. He was however not successful in his aspirations.— At that session of the Legislature, the Su preme court was organized, and Dr. Martin was chosen its first Clerk, thus showing that he has patriotism enough to seek and receive office, especially if it is a good paying office, We have no fault to find of him on this ac count. Well, as to the Doctor’s personal his tory, we know but little, and consequently can say but little. When we first knew him he was a resident of Green county, Geor gia and a disciple of Esculapius; but finding he had a talent for something better, he turn ed liis attention in another direction, and right well he succeeded. He married a Miss Sanford, the sister of our special friend Daniel Sanford of Forsyth Georgia, and to whose kindness we are indebted, for our first acquain tance with Dr. Martin. As to his age, we have nothing to say—belonging as he does to the same fraternity with ourself we mean the hon orable one of “widowers.” Lest we might he understood as insinuating that there was some thing in this particular, not very much to the Doctor’s advantage, we will take occasion to say, he looks hale, hearty arid young enough for a lady of “fifteen or twenty.” His beauty don’t hurt him but his kindness and amiability make ample amends for all the defects he may labor under in this respect. He is remarkable for his social qualities. There is not a more companionable man in the state of Georgia— has an inexhaustible fund of anecdote—a great many of which are retailed by other parties crediting him with the authorship—although, we have no donbt he often receives more than he deserves in this particular. He is univer sally popular, especially with those,with whom he will deign to associate. He has a remarka ble fondness for the company of such men as Joseph Henry Lumpkin, Charles J. McDonald, Henry L. Benning, Robert Toombs Howell Cobb Alexander Hamilton Stephens “el id omne genus." And in justice to him we will say there is no love lost for if we have not been misinformed they are as fond of Dr. Martin, as Dr. Martin is fond of them. A friend has just suggested to us, that the Doctor has a very good anecdote founded on a meeting between him and Gen. Andrew Jackson, which took place in Greensborough Ga. some years since. We have never heard it, but hope the Doctor will some time in the future favor us with it. Well, we have probably said too much already about the personal character of the Clerk oi the Supreme court. There is one more idea we wish to advance in this connection. There is a certain infirmity (we will not say disease) with which the people of Savannah are af flicted, and which shall be nameless. We have sometimes thought the Doctor was slightly troubled in the same way. We may have judged him wrongfully, if we have “we ask his pardon in advance.” But enough of othis. As Clerk of the Supreme court Dr. Mar tin has for thirteen years discharged its duties honestly and faithfully, and to the entire sat isfaction of the Court and the country. In this he deserves well of his fellow citizens It is rumored that he has made a handsome fortune out of the office, his annual income be ing variously estimated at figures ranging from 4000 to 10000 dollars. We believe there is a slight mistake in reference to this matter, be cause wehaveitfroin very good authority, that the receipts of his office do not exceed the lowest amount mentioned viz $4000. Mr. Jefferson is represented as once having said in regard to office holders appointed like Dr. Martin during life or good behavior, that “few die and none resign.” The Doctor seems to be an exemplification of this idea, and we find no fault of him on this account. We close our remarks in reference to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, with this declaration, that we have not written a single word or sentence in any unkind feeling. What we have said we either “know to be true, or believe to be true from the information of others.” We now address ourself to the Reporter. B. Y. MARTIN, ESQ. “Last, though not least,” we come to speak of the Reporter of the Supreme Court. We have less personal acquaintance with this gen tleman, than any member of the Court. That acquaintance, however, though short and par tial, has made a very favorable impression on our mind. As to his history, we scarcely know anything. We have been informed by a friend, that he is a native of South Carolina, and par takes of the chivalrous spirit of that noble State. He is a relative of J udge Benning (none the worce for that) and is between 35 and 40 years of age. He appears to be a modest, un assuming man, polite, afiable and courteous in his deportment towards all men. He lias dis charged the dnties of his office, so far as we have been able to know, in a manner highly becoming to him, and beneficial to the coun try. His office is one of great importance. It is his duty to report the decisions of the Su preme Court, in which are involved the rights of the people of Georgia, personally and pecu niarily. He is the successor of the lamented James M. Kelly, the first Reporter of the Su preme Court, and of Thos. R. R. Cobb, who was the immediate predecessor of Mr. Martin. The present incumbent fortunately hails from the city of Columbus, and to this fact, as much as his qualifications for the office, we opine he is indebted for his present appointment. We would be glad to have it in our power to say more, either for or against this gentleman.— Knowing nothing under the broad canopy of Heaven, against him, and having said all we know in his favor, we must desist. We now close our criticism upon the officers of the Supreme Court. As we have add on a former occasion, we consider them legitimate subjects of remark, by the Newspaper Press. We have not attempted to act the part of a Plutarch, and have made no pretensions to writing a biography of either of the distin guished gentlemen, who now figure as the offi cials of the highest judicial tribunal in the State of Georgia. We may be charged with presumption by some, for what we have done in this behalf, but we heed it not. Our arti cles in reference to this matter, have no donbt bean read with interest by our Georgia sub* ttangsatall. preme Court, and shall only notice it so far as to report its proceedings, during its session in - .OBMiijE,. unless circumstances which we can* leir moral worth as individuals, no j. now foresee, should make it necessary for us to do otherwise. [COMMUNICATED.] “Mr. Willingham, the Editor,” (Col. Wil lingham, we would suggest, but perhaps Editor Willingham would be better) “is one of the best writers of our acquaintance—wiek's a per fect Damascene—and his trusty blade,” &c.— [National American, 31st ult. “Damascene—A particular kind of plum, now pronounced Damson.”—[Webster’s Dic tionary. “Pa, said, the other morning at breakfast, one of our lisping prattlers, who is fond of eggs, and who has heard her eldest sisters trans lating” &c.—[National American. 31st ult. “The superlative expresses a quality in one object in the highest degree compared with several others.”—[Bullion’s English Gram mar. “We regret to learn that a horse took fright at the locomotive, near Jonesboro, yesterday, and running off with a wagon to which it was attached” &c.—[National Amer ican, 31st ult. What locomotive is the one near Jonesboro ? No doubt some mischievous boy attached the locomotive to the wagon. Such things ought not to be allowed, and we hope President Scott will have the matter investigated. .Snpremc Court of Georgia. Minute of points decided at Atlanta, March Term, 1859. Jefferson Johnson and wife vs. Wright and Walker. Ejectment—from Cass county. 1. Eider of Judgment nune pro tunc. An or der appointing a guardian ad litem, in 1834, and an entry thereof made at the time only on the bench docket and on the record, may be entered nune pro tunc, on the minutes of the Court in 1857. 2. Impeachment of Judgment. A party may show that the return or entry of service by the Sheriff is a forgery ; and that a person ap pointed guardian ad litem never accepted the trust; and that such person was appointed at the instance of the informer, and thus show that the judgment rendered in the cause [a proceeding to condemn a return under the Lottery Acts, fraudulent] was paid. Judg ment renewed. Akin for plaintiff in error. Milner and Shropshire, contra. Bogle and Fields, plfis in error vs. James M Maddox, dfft in error. Proceedings to es tablish Lost papers—from Catoosa county 1. Who proper parties. A person not a party, nor in privity with the party to deeds, copies of which are sought to be established cannot intervene before petitioriand motion be made a party defendant to a proceeding instituted under the acts of 1799 and 1850 to establish copies of lost papers. Judgment affirmed. McCutchin, for plaintiff in error. Hackett contra. James S. Jobe vs. the State. Indictment for keeping lewd house—from Catoosa county. Judgment affirmed. Sprayherry and Thatcher for plff’s in error. Sol- Gen. Johnson, contra. Cherokee In. and Bk’g Co., vs. Justices of the Inferior Court of Whitfield county. Manda mus from Whitfield. There is no law in Georgia authorizing the Inferior Court of a county in which a Bank is located to levy a tax on the capital stock of such Bank, for county purposes. Reversed. Moore for plffin error. MeCutchen dfft in ert or. Joseph R. Duke vs. Enoch Nelson. Complaint from Cass. 1st. Where vendee sells for as much as he gives, although there is unsoundness, he is not entitled to damages for breach of war ran ty. Reversed. Akin for plff in error. Underwood & Smith dfft in error. Snprem* Court*—March Term 1859. Morning Session. The case in which Joseph Senteel jr. and Thomas Pursell were plaintiff’sin error and William Mitchel, defendant in error, from Chattooga Superior Court, (and the last case on the Cherokee docket.) In this case the defen dant’s counsel in the Court below moved for a non-suit on the ground that the cause of action had not supervened at the time of its institu tion. The motion for a nonsuit, hence its ap pearance before the Court. Jesse Glenn was counsel for plaintiffs in errror, the defendant being unrepresented. The fist case from the Blue Ridge Circuit, was one, in which Charles Long tenant in ses sion was plaintiff in error, and George H. Young, defendant in error. Ejectment from Union Superior Court. In which cause the defendant set up seven years or more, quiet and uninterrupted possession as his defence on the trial below. The tenant in possession moved for a new trial, and which motion was denied to all which defendant excepted, and is now before the “Court of Errors” seeking its action in the premises, &c. AFTERNOON SESSION. Blue Ridge Circuit continued, to-wit Robert Carnes plaintiff in error vs. the State of Geor gia defendant in error. Indictment for a riot— from Milton Superior Court. It appears from the record that only one of the parties to the riot complains of the action of the the action in the Court below, (we say one of fhe parties) for by the statute it takes two or more per sons to constitute a riot. A motion was made for a new trial on the ground that verdict be low was contrary to evidence—which motion was denied. The counsel strongly intimated in his argument that in these diggins a party might be chargeable with a riot and held amenable to law, if he looked into the face of another with any marked anxiety. Looking upon the evidence as exhibited by the record, we think notwithstanding the finding of the Jury in the case below, no one could or should be required to surrender the right of self-de fence. Whenever I can find time and oppor tunity, I will report some of I he opinions and points decided by the Court, in the more im portant cases which have been before them at the present term. J. M. C. Minutes of points decided by the Supreme Court at Atlanta—March Term, 1859. Jno. G. S. Weatherford vs. Joseph F. Shegay. Complaint from Chattooga. 1st. Where a party sues out a bail process, under the act of 1857, it is unneccessary, to endorse the am’t swom’to on the declaration. 2nd. Where the Court is not held at the term, to which the bail process is returnable, the declaration may be filed at the ensuing Term. Judgment reversed. Walker and Taylor for plaintiff in error. Dodson and McConnell, contra. Jno. P. Ellrod vs. Gilliland, Howell & Co. Ca Sa Certiorari from Murray. 1st. Where a Ca Sa was issued and execu ted before the passage of the act of 1858, and under that act the Inferior Court dismissed the Ca Sa. Certiorari will lie to the decision. 2nd. Tne Ca Sa act of 1858, does not operate upon cases pending at the time of its passage. Judgment affirmed. Glenn & Powell for plffs in error. Farneswarth & Walker, contra. Jno. L. Cohen vs. Martin Menco. Attachment from Whitfield. 1st. The affidavit of a party suing out on attachment must he subscribed by the party. 2nd. The affidavit is not amendable. Judg ment affirmed. Walker for Stansell for plff in error. Jack- son & Johnson, contra. EastT. & Geo. Railroad vs. Albert G. Whittle* Motion for a new Trial from Whitfield. “ Railroads are liable as common carriers. By special contract they may be divested of that character , as where a party charters a car for a special purpose; in such case the Road is not liable for any injury that may occur,[in the absence of negligence, &c. Judgment re versed. Walker plff in error. MeCutchen, contra. James S. Jobe plffin error vs. the State of Georgia dfft. Held: That notwithstanding the Court has pronounced sentence in a criminal case—still until recorded, it is competent for the Court to change said sentence either by increasing or diminishing the punishment; especially when application is made to the Judge so re consider the matter. Sprayberry & Thatcher for plff in error. Solicitor General Johnson for the State. From the State Pram. Cuba, Fair-Id*. ' Cults, fiiir Isle, of the fair UniityVouth, - Sweat land of romance and renown We wait thee with a welcome, and Ions lor the day, To claim thee as part of our own. Our hearts are for thee, Fair Isle of the Sea, We sights extend thee our hand ; Obi shall we not claim. And unite with our name, Thy fate and thy fortunes fair land. Cuba, fair isle, must seek thee in vain, Thou gem of our neighboring sea; When wc as a nation, would gladly divide Our wealt li and our honors with thee. ThVn scorn not the voice, Tiiat waits to rejoice, When fate shall divide ns na more r Oh! hasten the day When our hag shall display, Ita stars and its stripes on thy shore. A Few of the old Blau Laws. The following which we here insert, were some of the ‘ ‘Blue Laws of Connecticut. They may be quite a curiosity to some of our rea ders. The Governor and Magistrates convened in General Assembly, are the supreme power un der God, of this independent dominion. From 'the determination of the Assembly, no ap peal shall be made. Whoever says there is power and jurisdic tion over this dominion, shall suffer death and loss of property. No one shall be a freeman or give a vote unless he be a member in full communion with oue of the churches allowed in this do minion. No one shall hold office who is not sound in faith [!!!] and faithful to his denomination; and whoever gives a vote for such a person shall pay a fine of 20s. for the lirst offence, and for the second shall be disfranchised. Each freeman shall swear by the blessed God to bear true allegeance to this dominion, and that Jesus is the only King. No lodging or food shall be offered to a Quaker Adamite or any otherjieretic. If any person turns Quaker he shall be ban ished and suffer death on his return. No priest shall abide in the dominion; he shall be banished and suffer death on his re turn. Priests may be seized by any person without a warrant. No person shall cross the ferry, but with an authorised ferryman. No one shall run on the Sabbath day or walk to the garden or elsewhere, except rever ently to and from meeting. No person shall travel cook victuals, make beds sweep houses, shave or cut hair on the Sabbath day. No woman shall kiss her children on the Sabbath or Fasting day. The Sabbath shall begin at sunset on Sat urday. None shall buy or sell land without permis sion of the Selectmen. A drunkard shall have a master appointed by the Selectmen, who are to debar him from the privelege of buying and selling. No minister shall keep school. No man shall court a maid in person with out first obtaining the consent of her parents? £5 penalty for the first offence, £10 for the second, and for the third an imprisonment during the pleasure of the court. No one shall read a common prayer, keep Christmas, Saint’s day, make minced pies, play cards, dance or play any instrument of music except a drum, trumpet, and jews- liarp. No minister shall join people in marriage, the Magistrate only shall join people in mar riage, as they do it with less scandal to Christ’s Church. When parents refuse their children a con venient in marriage, the Magistrate is to de termine the point. The Selectmen on finding children ignorant may take them away from their parents, and put them in better hands at the expense of their parents. Fornication shall be punished by compelling marriage, or as the Court shall thiuk prop er. Adultery shall he punished with death. A man that strikes his wife shall piy a fine of ten pounds. A woman that strikes her husband shall be punished as the court directs. A wife shall he deemed good evidence against her husband. Married persons must live to gether or be imprisoned, Every male shall have his hair cut around according to a cap. Who ever brings cards or diet into this do- mininion shall pay a fine of £3. Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver, or blond lace above two shillings a yard, shall be presented by the Grand Jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the offender at 300 pounds estate. A debtor in prison swearing that he has no estate shall be let out and sold for satisfac tion. Hold on Devil.—In the early days of the State of Indiana, the capitol was Corydon;and the annual session of the General Assembly usually brought together as wild a set of mad wags as could be found in the State, who had to rely upon their own resources for amuse ment, for there were then few theatres, con certs or shows. These lovers of mischief had established a mick Masonic Lodge, into which they would entice such as were a little green, and take them through a variety of ridiculous ceremo nies, to the infinite amusement of the crowd. On. one of these occasions, it being under stood that a good-natured, athletic young man about half a simpleton, was to be initiated, the room was crowded, Judge Grass (it being a character in which he was peculiarly happy) had consented to act the role of the devil; and to make the services more impressive had put on a false face and a large paper cap sur mounted with horns, and with some chains in his hand, placed himself behind a screen. After taking the candidate through a varie ty of ceremonies he was brought to a stand be fore the screen, and told that he had then to confess all the crimes he had committed during his whole life. The candidate confessed some trivial offences, and declared that he could recollect no more. At this the Judge came out from his hiding-place, groaned and shook his chains. The frightened candidate related some other small matters, and declared he had disclosed all the crimes he had ever com mitted. At this the groans of the pretended devil became furious, the chains rattled and he shook his horns in the face of the terrified candidate, who starting back in alarm, pried out, l 'H-hold on, M-m-m-ister D-d-evil, tf I m-m-musl l-t-t-tell you, Id-d-did k-k-kiss J-j-judge G-g-grass’ w-w-wife a c-c-couple of t-t-limcs !' ’ The groaning ceased. 5, 1«69. A Female Soldier.—At the Imperial Court of Paris, on the 22d of January, the case of one Herrewegan, formerly a corporal in the Belgium army, was called on. “Present, cried a tall, masculine woman, rising. “What are you ?” asked the president. “An oldsol dier!” said she. “An old soldier! You mean, of course, a cantinierre?” “No. sir; I was first a private soldier; afterwards a cor poral in the 12th Regiment of Belgium, and I have gained the decoration of the Iron Cross for distinguished services. ’ ’ Her advocate ex plained that, in 1830, being married to a Bel gian sergeant, whose regiment was in the cita del of Antwerp, she, in order to enter tire cit adel, into which strangers were not admitted, disguised herself as a man, and enlisted for two years. She served so well that she was made a corporal. Some time after the revolu tion, her regiment, having gone to the popu lar side, was sent to attact a house at Berchem, in which some Dutch troops had barricaded themselves ; and she, in a heavy fire, and in spite of the hesitation of her comrades, beat down the door with the butt end of her mus ket, whereby the house was carried. On another occasion at, Louvain, in the midst of a combat, a large barrel of gunpow der accidently exploded, wounding several men; all the soldiers near fled in dismay, but she proceeded with the greatest calm to afford relief to the wounded ; after this affair she made her sex known and the king of the Bel gians conferred on her the Iron Cross. She subsequently served for some years as cantin- iere, and obtained a small pension. The advo cate then went on to say that on the death of her husband, which took plate some years ago, she married a poor workman in Paris.— Lately, she and her husband fell into distress, and fhe latter became infirm. To give him relief she, sometime ago, stole a purse from a lady in an omnibus. Detected in the act and with the purse on her, she was condemned to a year’s imprisonment by the tribunal of cor rectional police. Bat the court, though it lis teued with great interest to the tale of the woman’s life, was obliged to confirm the pre vious judgment. A Girl Printer.—A Cincinnati paper states that a few years ago, a poor orphan applied and was admitted to set type for that. paper. She worked two years, daring which time she earned, besides her expenses, about two hun dred dollars, and availing herself of the facil ities which the printer offered, acquired a good education. She is now the associate editress of a popular paper and engaged to be married to one of the smartest lawyers in Ohio. We would be disinclined to credit the above if we did not have so many evidences of the eleva ting Influence of the printing office. «OM Baste (k» ltow. n This popular song 44s very much in vogue, some twenty years ago. We have heard it of ten sung In social and convivial parties. It has crossed the Atlantic and been song on “Erin’s Green Shore.” The author is now a resident in our cijy, and as it will donbtless call up pleasant reminiscences with many of oar readers, we re-produce it, as famished us by the author. A. G. It will be perceived from the letter of Mr. Terrill, which we publish to-day this notorious character has decamped from his late location in Decatur county. He had the boldness to deny the charges made against him in the city of Atlanta, whereupon the gentlemen who took the responsibility of publishing the charges against him, forwarded to Mr. Terrell, the evidence to support those charges where upon Jones was tak en with a leaving. We repeat our caution to all persons concerned to beware of said Jones. He will in all probabil ity change his name. We have never seen him ourself, but we understand he is very badly pockmarked, and is very fluent in con versation. The Masonic Fraternity will please take due notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly. Platforms, Bridges, dee. Speaking of City improvements, we beg leave to mention an incident which was related to us as having occurred at the Passenger Depot, on Sunday night last. A gentleman, in pass ing from the cars, who had to travel over the space unbridged, on the route to the Atlanta Ho tel and the Trout House, fell and was seriously crippled. Our informant stated to us that the fault was in the officers of the State Road.— We would respectfully call attention to this subject, and hope Dr. Lewis will look to this matter promptly. And while we are in a fault finding mood, we would call attention to the horrid condition of the plank side-walk lead ing from the Passenger Depot to the Trout House, traveling over which a few evenings since, a little daughter whom we had by the hand, got her foot hung between the planks on this “River of Styx,” and we had some trouble in extricating her from the difficulty. Whether this abominable “plank road” is the property of the owner of the Trout House, or of the city, we know not, but it is very evident ly in a high state of dilapidation, and should be immediately repaired. The same may be said in regard to the bridges on the route lead ing from the Atlanta Hotel to the Macon & Western Railroad Depot. It is dangerous to walk over them. Whose duty it is to keep them in order, we know not, but of one thing we are certain, if it is the duty of any body, that duty is very badly performed. SABBATH EVENING REFLECTIONS. “QUIT YOURSELVES LIKE MEN.” To be anybody or not to be anybody ; that’s the question. A question full of meaning, full of dignity, full of material to occupy a life of profoundest thought. To be anybody or not to be anybody—what idea in the whole range of the human intellect, calls with greater force for our solemn consideration ? Here we are, small particles of the great, infinite whole of humanity, given but a moment, a brief, fleeting moment, to determine whether the general oblivion which is to envelope the mortal, shall likewise blot out our claim to im mortality, and we disappear unnoticed, un known—mere sparks of the eternal fire of mind, which old time shall soon extinguish. This then is a question which demands imme diate, unwavering and certain decision. If wc do not answer it or at least try, soon grim Death solves the problem, and we rot in ob scurity, having been useless to ourselves, drones in society and disgraces to humanity. How important then, the thought shall we continue to live and speak by our deeds, to fu ture comers upon life's tragic stage and tell them in words of surest meaning that we too have labored for the pearl of great price, im mortality ? I mean immortality in the hearts of living, sympathetic beings, the at tainment of which, if rightly sought is the no blest of human efforts. And next to that mis erable belief, the death of the soul with that of the body, which ought to make every rea sonable man shudder, is the consciousness that death is the end of our influence on human character, that we shall leave nothing after u g which mankind will deem worthy of respect or admiration. It were better for men never to have been born than lo pass through this vale of tears, breathing God’s life-giving air and feeding upon his bounty and at last lie down to die, feeling that he is consigning himself to oblivion. Let this spirit’s lodgment go whenever called, it is of minor note ; hut 1 et not its deathless part that gem that glit ters there, receive no polish from our slothful hands. Let not this God’s image, “the price less and unfading jewel of eternity, this pure and peaceful gister” of angelic hosts on high, this God’s talent of ours go to him who gave it unimproved. If its influence die with the body, it surely has had an unj ust steward. To make then the most of one’s self, which this short life will al low, is not only the endeavor of him who is seeking undying fame,but seems to be the only way that destiny has revealed to man to raise him above the brutes that perish- For what moots it, but shame that men possess a part of divinity himself if nobody knows it ? Of such it has well been said, “like brutes they live, like brutes they die. Some when they die, die all; their mouldering clay, is hut an em blem of the summer eve. “To give the char acteristic feature of such men’s lives, in short, to tell you how they have lived and what they have done is but to spell live backwards.— How reckless then for men, as many do to sport with life and call it all a dream. When thus we hear infatuate men degrading human nature and hence reproaching God for His su blime work, himself imaged in clay ; we in stinctively think of the poets truthful song “Tell me not in mournful numbers Life is but an empty dream ; For the soul is dead that slumbers And things are not wbat they seem.’’ Yes life is a solemn, certain reality to mor tals hastening to the tomb; and to leave it with any cheering thought, it must be man’s stern resolve, in spite of fortune's cruel sway, to be somebody and when he lays him down to die, to hear some sympathizing soul whisper, he dies, a man consoles his spirit in that try ing hour. “Nature has wove into the human mind To extend ou, narrow views beyond the tomb, This anxious care of name’s we leave behind And give an earnest of a life to come-” It is said that when Augustus was near the end of life, he asked if he had acted well his part, and when he heard, he had, it gave him joy. Again, life Is a telescope which we may look through the present into futurity and see how we shall there appear, whether we shall shine stars of the first magnitude, diffusing life and light around, or rest in obscurity, the just jeward of a life spent in indolence. Now if the lenses of our telescopes are good and well adjusted and the dirt wiped off, then will be our vision distinct and true and we be able to divine in some measure our probable des tiny. Nature has given to every man differ ent lenses to use in his telescope. Some have great natural refracting powers and can easi ly bring to a focus rays which fulling upon other lenses would produce confusion and form no distinct image. But these lenses are not finished when committed to our possession.— It is left for ns to shape and adjust them and it must be done by us or never done. Hence all of us have the power to perfect our mind’s eye, to extend our visual angle and the limit of that extension, no man knows; but the motives that dieter around ns to excite us to extend inure lasting as eternity. Be our tel- ’ ; esoopes large or small, each must ass his own and use it earnestly if he would see dearly through this day’s business. We wBl net «*d- mit withmany that death hounds out visions. We beletve to every earnest soul, seeking light enough will be given to enable it to see and be satisfied, that its labors have laid a founda tion either upon the 'sand or upon a rock.— And the great soul absorbing thought of life Bhonld be to think and think to know, that that foundation will endure. In full assurance of this blessed immortality, Young says, “That I have lived, I leave a mark behind, Shall pluck the shining age from vulgar time. And give it whole to late posterity.” To leave a mark behind of such import, how noble! Who would not labor as for life, to do it ? Let no man say I can’t, therefore I'll not attempt it. Reason common sense, nature and na ture’s God, all cry in thunder tones, try or die and cumber not the ground. Let not the fruitless live, says holy writ.— Fruit is my theme, says Bacon, and let fruit reward my labors. Try then 0 man, and see what you can do. To be somebody, try it, will it, and will it, believing, and half is done. Believing, strike with utmost power, Beneath the stroke, the strongest cower, Ye mountains move, in faith declare, No mountains longer will be there. Yes, you can be somebody; 'tis written and what’s writ is writ. Try it, and trying think that, “Lives of groat men. all remind us, We can make our lives subiime ; And departing leave behind us, Foot-prints on the sands of time ” V. Tired Creek, Decatur, Co., Ga., J March 31st, 1859. f W. T. C. Campbell, Esq.—Sir: I thank you, A. A. Gaulding and others, for your kindness in promptly forwarding the necessary docu ments to satisfy us of the dishonorable con duct of one A. G. Jones, both as a Master Ma son and a man. He knew the nature of the evidence we would receive, therefore, before it came, left for parts unknown, leaving a Doc tor’s bill here and in Bainbridge, together with his hotel bill in the latter place, unpaid. While here, he was attacked with inflammation of his eyes, but left and went to Bainbridge, as he said, to place himself under a more skillful physician. When he left Bainbridge, he said he was going to Quincy. It has now been near two weeks, and up to the 28tli inst., had not done so, nor do they know where he is.— He also said he would remain in Bainbi idge until he proved himself clear of all the charges made against him. There is no doubt hut that the inflammation in his eyes was caused from a nameless disease. The charges and summons for him to appear before the Masonic Lodge in Atlanta, together with the original, has been placed in the hands of a Masonic brother in Bainbridge, and will be served on him properly, if he returns there in time. Yours very respectfully and frater nally, ROBERT R. TEItltELL. Minutes of points decided by the Supreme Court at Atlanta—Mnrlx Term, 1859. Wm. Fulcher vs. Jesse Felker. Rule vs. Sh’ff from Catoosa. A, sells land to B, against A, there is a fi fa older than the deed from A to B, under which the land is sold. B, bids it off, at a price ex ceeding the amount of the li fa. A, rules the Sheriff foi the excess. Held, that he is not entitled to it. Judg ment Affirmed, Sprayherry & Walker for pi’ll' in error. Mc Connell, contra. Marden H. Godfrey, plff in error vs. John T. Godfrey dfft in error. Divorce from Gor don. Before service can he made by publication in a libel for divorce; it must be shown that the party is out of the State. Judgment Af firmed. Francis for plff in error. Johnson, contra. A- K. Blackwell vs. Nancy Bird. Ejectment from Cherokee. 1st The verdict of a jury, is not conclusive that all the proceedings in the case were regu lar and legal. 2nd. The copy of a declaration, with the entry of the clerk thereon, “established iu lieu of the original, ”—tlie record of the pro ceedings in the case, as well as verbal testi mony, going to show the service of the origi nal declaration are all admissible in evidence. Reversed. Irwin, Lester & Brown for plffs in error. Geo. Young, Sup’t of the W. & A. Rail Road plff in error vs. Martha Kinney dff t in error. Case from Cass. This was mi action brought by the dfft in error against the plff in error for damages, for killing her son, (a minor) in Dec’r 1851. The Court held— 1st. The running off of cars on a rail road, is prima facie proof of negligence. 2nd. Negligence on the part of the injured party doess not relieve the road entirely from damages. How far it may affect the quantum of damages—an open question. 3rd. Where there is negligence on the part of the injured party, it should be token into consideration by the jury and the damages proportioned accordingly. Judgment Re versed. Walker for plff in error. Shropshire & Underwood, contra. David M. Davis plff in error vs. Wm. W. Alexander dfft in error. Debt and motion from Whitfield. Where a case is dismissed for want of prose cution. The same may he reinstated at the same term of the Court, proper diligence be ing 6hown by the plff. Judgment affirmed. J. A. Glenn for plff’. Johnson & Jackson, contra. Wm. J. Keath plff in error vs. the State dfft in error. Peace Warrant from Whitfield. In a proceeding under a Peace Warrant, which is returned to the Superior Court, the defendant is liable for the cost, the only evi dence returned by the magistrate being the affidavit of the moving party, Judgment af firmed. J. A. Glenn for plff in error. Johnson con tra. j (Sold. In a late number of Hunt’s ‘Merchant's Magazine,’are some statistical statements of interest in regard to this precious metal. A cubic inch of gold is worth at $18.93 per ounce, one hundred and fifty-two thousand, two hundred and eighty-eight dollars ; a cu bic yard, six millions, eight hundred and eleven thousand, seven hundred and seventy - six dollars. The quantity of gold now in ex istence in the world is estimated to he three thousand millions of dollars, which welded into one mass, could be contained in a cube of eleven feet. The annual product of gold at various periods has been estimated as fol lows : A. D. 14 $800,000 1520 2,500,000 1600 6,000,000 1800 15,000.000 1843 31,000,000 1848 46,000,000 1851 139,000,900 1858 250,000,000 The amount of gold in existence at various periods is estimated as follows : A. D. 14 $427,000,000 500 100,000,000 1000 40,000,000 1491 57,000,000 1600 200,000,000 1700 400,000,000 1800 1,100,000,000 1843 1,750.000,000 1848 1,824,000.000 1853 2,200,000,000 1858 3,000,000,000 Of the last named amount, $2,500,000,000 are estimated to be in goln coin. Gold coins were issued in-England, in A. D., 1257, and in the shape of a penny. Florins were next coined in 1334,'of the value of six shillings. The guinea was first issued in 1663, of Guinea gold. In 1773, the gold coins, angels, tes- toofs, units, jacobusses, caroluses, &c were called in and forbidden to circulate. The pres ent sovereign was first issued in 1817. The following will exhibit the contents, in pure gold, of the gold coins of different countries of the world: Grains. Sovereign, England 112 New doubloon, of Spain 115 Half-eagle, of United States 116 Gold Lion, of Nether land 117 Double ounce, of Sicily 117 Ducat, of Austria " . .106 Twenty-franc piece, of France .” 90 . Half-Imperial, of Russia 91 Moidoire, of Brazil 152 Mohur, of India. *' MI *188 The Population or St. Loins.—The census of St. Louis, lust completed, gives a total of 136,000, of which only 67,667 are American. The Germans number 43,874, the Irish 22,018, the English 8,461, and the French 1,887. Free blacks, 1,672 ; slaves, 1,484. Of the latter 1,033 are females. l Intelligencer. i «BE »OW.” 1 llODODliUT cum*oen> n Buc Wusoir. I Save travcl : d USn country all over, And now to another 1’tt go, F«r I know that goOfi marten are waiting, To welcome old Rosin the Bow 1 In the gay rounds of delight I have reveled, Nor shall I behind leave a foe. And when my coaapantaas arejovial, They’ll ne’er forget Boein the Bow. And when I am dead and laid out on the counter, Tii - people will all want to know— They’ll raise up the Hd of my coffin, To look at old Rosin the Bow ! And when that my corse it is passing, The ladies all anxious to know ; They’ll run to the doors and the windows, Saying—there goes old Rosin the Bow ! Then give to me some jovial fellows, And let them ail sociably go, To dig a deep hole in the centre, And in it place Rosin the Bow! Then shape me a couple of Dorics— place one at my head and my toe, Nor do not forget to scrape on it, The name of old Rosin the Bow! Then give me a crowd of good fellows, And let them all stand in a row, To drink from the o’erflowing bottle, Farewell to old Rosin the Bow t The women with whom I once fondled, They’ll sorrow to see me thus go, And they ’ll heave a lone sigh as they linger, By the grave of old Rosin the Bow I And the stranger will for me inquire ; lie’ll also be anxious to know, And he’ll point to my grave as he passes, Saying, there lies old Rosin the Bow I Let him sleep ’neath the silent epclosnre, Where at length we will all have to go, And the breeze it will sigh a lone requiem, By the grave of old Rosin the Bow ! Steamer Augusta burned—Loss of Life. We announced very briefly in our evening edition of yesterday the destruction of the steamboat Augusta, by fire, on the Savannah river, about forty miles below this city. The Augusta left here at half-past four o’clock on Friday evening last, and was on her way to Savannah, with a very valuable cargo, consisting of some seven hundred and eighty bales of cotton, five hundred and thir ty-five barrels of flour, a lot of bran, and other articles. About eleven o’clock P. M., while laid up at Eagle Point, fire was discovered in the fore part of the boat. The progress of the fire was very rapid, and the boat wassoon enveloped in flames. Most of the hands were asleep at the time ; and it was with great difficulty that Capt. Fraser, or any of those on hoard, could be saved. Mr. Henry Day, the first engineer, was drowned ; and three negro men were also lost—two of them drowned, and one—the cook—probably burned. The negroes are Willis, belonging to Capt. Frazer; Will Tur ner, belonging to Dr. Turner; and IFm. Culi- batik belonging to Dr. Ansley, all of this city. The boat was burned to the watei’s edge, and with the cargo, is a total loss. We have been informed that the cotton was insured, a portion in New York, and a portion in Boston; and the flour in this city: hut there was 110 in surance on the boiit. It may he proper to add, that one of the ne groes mentioned above as lost, was drowned before the fire commenced. The origin of this unfortunate and melan choly aflair is unknown.—Aug. Constitution alist. Talbot Comity—Judge Lamar. At the Talbot Superio r Court. The Grand Jury, among other things, used the following language : “And as our busi ness relations with his Honor, Judge Lamar, are about to close, we cannot take our leave without expressing our gratification at the zeal and ability with which he has discharged the onerous duties devolved upon him as the presiding officer of the Court.” Judge Worrill reminded the Jury that Judge Lamar was absent and fully concurring in the terms of the presentment used towards him, returned thanks for him. Col. Smith, in behalf of the Bar, presented to the Court the following which was signed by every member thereof, and directed by his Honor, E. H. Worrill, to he placed on the record : The members of the Bar of the Chatta hoochee Circuit, present at this term of the Court, hereby tender to his Honor, H. G. La mar, presiding at this term of this Court, their thanks for his able, impartial and faithful ad ministration of the law. and for his courtesy to the members of the Bar.” Judge Lamar then rose, and in a feeling manner, returned Ins grateful acknowledge ments for the compliment, and said that he had not come to the Court to gain honor—as he knew this was no field for him in such an enterprise—for the place was usually filled by one who deservedly stood high in ability, and enjoyed the entire confidence of the Bar and the people,—Col. Times. [ From the St. Joseph Journal- ] Great Times In Nebraska. An Editor Oowhided by a Lady—Great Ex citement—A Duel Bending—The Probable Finale, etc. Omaha, N. T. March 13th. It appears that the editor of the “ Nebras- kian,” took occasion to allude to the return of one William Young Brown, Esq - , of ourci- ty, in a late issue of his paper. The wife of the censured man was stationed at the post offiee to’await the arrival of the editor, and as he was coming out of the office with his exchanges “ Are you Mr. R., the editor of the Nebras- kian ?” “ I am, ma’am,” replied he. “ I will teach you, then,” exclaimed the la dy, “to libel my husband.” And suiting the action to the word, she forthwith drew a cow hide and gave him a severe trouncing. The editor thereupon seized the lady’s arm, and held her, when the brother in-law and husband interfered and seperated the infuria ted combatants. In the melee the face of the editor was considerably scratched, but for tunately there was no copious discharge of “claret.” This occurred at 12 o’clock, M.— About 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the broth er-in-law of the lady who had chastised the editor, happened to pass by where a large crowd were collected upon the side walk talk ing about the aflair, and probable result of it. The editor was also m tha crowd, and when he saw the gentleman approaching, he drew a revolver and was about to shoot him, when his opponent clinched hold of him and wrench ed his weapon out of his hand. Cries of “Let them tight,” “No, part them,” were echoed throughout tho crowd, and for a few moments, the most intense excitement pre vailed. From the Richmond Enquirer. The Canvass lit Virginia. From every source of information we learn that the Democratic party of the State are rallying to the support of the nominees of the Petersburg Convention, in a manner that can leave no doubt of their success. From those members of the Convention, who, with our selves had opposed the nomination of Mr. Letcher, we are receiving letters that convince us that the party will be thoroughly united and that the usual poll will be made for our candidates. We have called for harmony, and that our friends would rally to the support of the nom inees and insure their election, and we are glad to know that our call has been responded to by very prominent opponents of Mr. Letcher’s nomination. Even gentlemen who voted against making the nomination unanimous, writes us they cannot stand “Bots’ candidate,” and that they will support Mr. Letcher. Every friend of Gov. Wise will rally to the support of Mr. Letcher, and, as Botts admitted, there was no chance for Goggin without Democratic votes, so we are able to say that no Democrat ic vote will bo received by Mr. Goggin, and that he will be hopelessly defeated. Reflections of a Low Thief. A philosophical convey, who is doing the State some service at the Ohio Penitentiary, breaks out in the following touching strain, which to local of the Cleveland Plaindealer, lucky man, picked up in the street: My name is Jim Griggins. I’m a low thief. My parents were ignorent folks, and my ad vantages for getten an eddycation was limited. I have bin to the penitentiary once afore and sarved my time like a man. I went for prig ging a watch. Now I’mlocked up for stealing two or three ornery overcuts. I’m to stay here three years, I shall always censure my parents for not eddycating me. Had I bin ed- dycated I could, with my brilliant native tal ents, have been a Ug thief—I believe they call 'em “defaulters.” Commlttid For Murder. David P. Lode, of this county, was commit ted to jail, in this place, on Sunday evening last, for the murder of a negro boy, his own property. The' particulars of the crime are too revolting to be admitted fnto our columns. —[Bainbridge Argus, March 23d. «**«■*’• on 4RKm«may last, in the caseoT v who was arraigned before the praJ the Court, on the charge of steaW Penalty, two years imprisonment^ Also, in the case of Limey Gran., charge of an assault witfrinte2^^ alty, one year imprisonment in uT Prison. The above named prison l ” e 1 their guilt, thus obviating the trials.—[Covington Times. Orr for Pike’s Peak!—Mr U’in- Moore, a printer, and who wag ratoj 1 i town, and learned his trade in thi»n«i 154 on Mondav morning last in 1> Mr. Joseph L. Ware, for’the There are few, if any better oomnrJf 901 “Bill” is, and we hope he will dfe of the pure metal in the new El rw.P 1 he has ever dug cut of “a printer’s May prosperity attend him wherei n- ?*"• go. Verl * P. S.—On Tuesday morning \r r Haynes also left to join Messrs v Ware of Atlanta.—[LaGrange Report A Juvenile Body Guard.—a p widow lady in Cincinnati, a Mrs jn e - husband, a Catholic, died recently o' boy from a Catholic school and sent v “I the common school of the district 1 return home, a few evenings sine f 5 beset by his former Catholic schoolfcn beaten violently. The next dav i the Protestant boys of the nei’d-l * !r armed with sticks and stones, fonn f j Jrl ‘ l ' ( selves into a body guard and saw yo,,' 1 safely home and have continued to h since. From the children the excitom^ spread to the parents, and more * 1 suits are feared. n °^ > Southern Manufactures.—We finri •. I ful to print this Southern Citizen )' Washington, upon Southern paper—W : Marietta paper-mills, Georgia. At fir t 12 * ed all the paper we could think of Lj* er home ; but at last found that w supply ourselves with better paper an I? per, after paying freight from Charleston, from Charleston to Baltic 1 from Baltimore to Washington, than aT* er paper-maker could supply us - right and just to mention this fact 9* '•! gia ran, even now, beat the world in ' r what would she not do if negroes w r ^ ing in freely from Africa ?- [ Southern el zen. '•'/ The Hanging Spirit.—Jarvis Baily er in good circumstances, residin'* at Tn Steuben county, N. Y., a highly man and a member of the Baptist Chtn^f f ing settled his worldly affairs to his safe! tion, deliberately hung himself in his Friday last. A neighbor of Bailv’s J' Williams, hearing of the circumstanced through a similar operation, and was f T the next day (Saturday,) suspended liv’-U neck in his own bam. i : A Man Revolving in the Wueq „ | Steamboat.—Saturday morning, a man - J : unknown, was driven from the short*5 i Albany in a boat, by the severe gaie, *jy§ the oars. He was paddling along with of hoard which he found in theboat a, ■ ! steamboat Eagle was making her downiJ trip. Theboat drifted directly under the paddle wheels of the Eagle, which l r tq it to pieces. To save himself, the man to one of the paddles of the wheel am]'J carried up the wheel house, where he - I badly hurt before his cries were heanl : was very seriously though it is ho]ied tally injured. New York Morals Improving (?)—The J York News speaks of the improving e-m -jl of the morals of that city as follows; g We are disposed to congratulate Wlr ^.M that within one week we have had hut-fy murders, three rapes, eight suicides, fomxi j burglaries, one hundred and twentv-tai 5 dinary robberies, and not more than five J dred assaults and batteries. If our cwJ friends deem this array of offences prettrjj midable, we can assure them tiiat it isij ing for Gotham under the present rsjut. t l A Jail of Solid Rock.—The people oi' Jj houn county, Ala., are building a jail. thr| story of which is to he of solid rock, ah jj rock allowed therein less than three feukj three feet wide, and eighteen inches Every rock in the dungeon is to be d->- ij and the outside all hammer faced. Thtid| story is divided into three rooms: oneiiJ geon, one for debtors, and one for femriaffi The Alabamians of that region are det«L: i | to have no more jail-bird flights. The Very Latest.—The newest advtitalj dodge at New York, was the firing ofa-cf 1 of twenty-one guns in the Park, on Tic- afternoon, by an enterprising stotioneritMg Row. The noise brought together a gffij crowd, of course, and tiie great crowl vl supplied with cards, informing the pulfi-Jf the salute was in honor of the opening x j shop in question, where tilings weresolik-fc for cash. The renowned Capt. Kinder- ]' the cannonading. Mr. Brown called in at a neighbor'! ip was urged to take supper, which he did. if old lady all the while saying : I’m afraid.i@ Brown, you will not make a supper; tkL{ \ eaten nothing—do eat some more." AisB had stepped out, he heard the old ladv b her husband : “Why, I do declare i>:i think Mr. Brown had not eaten anythin a month. Another Warning.—A child of Mr. Kt • ney, seven or eight years old, in the bg part of the city, died yesterday from thee] of eating the flowers of the Yellow Jesad Medical aid was called in, hut the pois*4 so rapid in its effects, that n filling ears?.] could be done, and the child died in a vem| ] moments after being taken sick.—[1*4 Dispatch. JIT" We learn that two members of tr-. colomini troupe broke into the trunk dig agent on Wednesday night at the Brown and robbed “little Pic” of seven lnz8| dollars. They were however arrests i made to disgorge the money.—[State Piss The G’uthhert (Ga.) Reporter of the lia S says: “We learn that the cars of the' western Railroad commenced nmntj Ward’s Station, on last Wednesday.-] leaves a gap of only ten miles staggin?'] completed to this place, which will tew up in J une next. The building of our if 1 1 progressing rapidly. “ My heart is thine,” as die said to the cook-maid. A Loss of Three Thousand Lives-Sa-" ganrog, on the sea of Azoff, a catastrop curred, about the beginning of February* which involved a loss of life unparallek- cept by memorable earthquakes or v'tea eruptions. It appears that some three and inhabitants of Taganrog, relying the promise of fair weather made by th-jf] ial atmosphere and the cloudless sky. N'T ed to the Azoff Sea to indulge in the sp^| fishing beneath the ice—a favorite past®! that region. The atmosphere continuin'-'” the party were lulled into a feeling 0: *-j| ty, and ventured further than usual ice, in the hope of obtaining a good a '£' Suddenly a breeze sprung up from which, growing boisterous by degrees *r^ the loose snow and fine particles ot 1#“*^ directions, and before long succeeded taching the ice from the shore. ice field then broke into numerous / . which with their terrified and hnium ®--J| drifted towards the open sea. No J; could be rendered the unhappy frantic relatives and friends on >b- ’ j within two hours not a sign of life on the surface of the sea. On the » ; day a cake of ice drifted in shore up® , ^ were five of the unfortunates—% dead, and the other two numb and The two latter—a girl and an old restored by means of the usual apptop".[ J girl, however, survived hut a tew || man recovered, but lost the use —a consequence, proltal lv, of them? by the scene he had passed through- ^ pared a written narrative oftheoccunr ^ that fearful night on the Azoff. J By this catastrophe at least three g persons found a watery grave. Riches and Poverty conceal our wealth ; but it r. - If rich’# nit if poor. 11 means easy to conceal our poverty- .. difficult to hide a thousand t'oll^^, ( hole in our coat. It would be »o ‘ & j for some individuals who have m'' opportunity of concealing their * ‘ the fact of their never possessing ^ irta that opportunity afforded them- |jg can readily secure by enclosing ♦ ;f|JI $21, to Wood, Eddy & Co., or Augusta, Ga. These respect will entitle the writer to a * . quarter ticket in their great lega* , jjjw and perhaps to the capital prize f ^ These lotteries were formerly u . y attr r » pective management of Gregory ^ S. Swan & Co., and are securea JjbS l from the States in which they w® —;'N. I Tim os. sf ' a of A. Itidgley. Wheeling, Vo... who ran aivay ca -lured in Cn.o last iveek, hit mastet