The dollar news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1854-18??, September 22, 1855, Image 1

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o*B DOLLAR ITlt A VNTM. IN AllV'W ‘ SK COFUS FOR FIVE DOIUSS. VOL. 2 THE DOLLAR NIWB. tUIOJSHSD I2C SAVANNAH EVERY SATURDAY EVENING BY WILLIAM T. THOMPSON. TKRMB OF THE NEWS. Dollar N*W (Weekly) Oue dollar per annum, In Advance. Daily Mormwj News (Morning and Rvenlng edi tions) Five dollars per annum, bait-yearly in ad vance. Tri- Weekly Morning News (Morning and even fng editions) Three dollars per annniu, in advance Thje Apai.achioola Advertiser. —We wel come this paper to our table, after an absence x>f several months. The office was destroyed by fire in April last, by which the proprietor lost everything connected with the office.— He has since been enabled to procure new materials, and now makes hia appearance with a paper got up in excellent taste, and oa well printed as we ever saw a paper worked on a hand press. We give the Gotten state /roent from the Advertiser under our commer cial head. Tub Phoenix Riflemen.— This spirited and Well disciplined corps commemorated the death of the founder of the company, the late Capt. Jonathan Olm. stead, yesterday. The company paraded with full ranks under the Command of their present accomplished offi cer Capt. Wm. H. C. Mills, and marched to the Park, where a eulogy was delivered by Ist Lieut. C. Wilson in the presence of the Corps and a large number of ladies and gen tlemen. Our engagements prevented us from being present, but a friend informs us that the address was an eloquent and fitting tribute to the character and virtues of tho honored and lamented dead. Richmond Nominations. —The Anti-Know Nothing party of Richrnoud county, on Satur day last, nominated Alexander C. Walker for Senator, and Wm. A. Walton and Geo* T. Barnes, for Representatives. The candidates of the American party in that county are A. J. Millbr, for Senator, and John Milldqb and Dr. Barton, for the the House. Religious Revivals.— We learn that a pro tracted meeting of nine days has been going on At Bethel Church, (Baptist) eleven miles from this oity; fourteen persons have joined tho Church, and several others are seeking reli gion. This Church has suffered for years, for want of regular preaching, but it is hoped that under its present araaugements, much good will be accomplished. The Produce Export Movement.— The large export movement that is to take place in breadstuffs is indicated by the fact that freight engagements for forward delivery are made at higher rates than now prevail. Tho Liverpool packets from Now York, for Octo ber and November, are already engaged near ly full of produce. Kansas. —A crisis is approaching in Kan sas. The regular correspondent of the St. Louis Republican writes thus :—“The canvass from this time ontii election day will be excit ing. Almost every one expects a light, and many are preparing for it. The Free-soilers we talking loudly, the Pro-ala very men are Working silently.” The Fall Trade.— Judging from the ap pearance of the principal business streets during the last few days (says the New York Journal of Commerce), the sales ot dry goods and other merchandize must be enormous.— The fall trade seems to be fairly under way. We know of one firm whose sales, for severul consecutive days, have ranged from $25,000 to 30,000 per day. Santa Anna’s Family.— Some members of Santa Anna’s family (his sister and broth er-in-law, passed through Louisville, Ky., on Thursday last on their way to New York.— The ex-President is expected to follow them shortly. The Recent Heavy Robbery at Sarato ga.—General Halsey has recovered about $14,000 worth of the railroad bonds and other papers stolen from him at Saratoga on the sth of August last. The diamonds jewelry nd nioDey amounting in value to about $5,- 000, hare uot been recovered. Tabular Statement into tub United States. —The superintendent of statistics of the Department of State, bus furnished the Subjoined statement, made up from official custom house returns, exhibiting the num ber of passengers arriving at Boston, New York, Bhiladelphia, Baltimore, and New Or leans, by sea, from foreign countries during the first half of 1856, compared with the number arriving at the same porta during the first half of 1854 : Ports. 1854. 1855. Boston 10,416’. 6,030. New York 148,841. 78,601. Philadelphia 7,244. 4,6U5. Baltimore 4,41 9. 3,124. New Orleans 23,379. 13,417. Total 199,299. 106,515. Showing a decrease in t ie immigration at the above parts in the first half of the pres ent year of 92,784. Denmark and tub United States. —The Paris correspondent of the Augsburg Ga* aette says that Denmark is endeavoring to get France to aid her in her dispute with the United States concerning tho Suud dues.— France wishes the dues abolished, but is not willing to allow the United States to interlere with the affairs of Europe. It refuses any aid, however, till Denmark joins the Western Powers against Russia. Denmark, it is prob able, will not be caught in any such trap. Tjg 1 * The Salt Lake City people have their troubles as well as others. The United States aoldiers have been playing the mischief with the hearts of the Mormon girls. Brig ham Young says they have corrupted the morals of the women, and he threatens the soldiers terribly if they return to play the same game agaiu. The soldiers have gone, and with them a number of tho Mormon girls. pgr The sale of the public lands for the fiscal year ending June, 1855, have been larger thau ever before, with the exception of tho great yoar of speculation, 1836, when there were in tho aggregate over 19,000,000 ncres. They have been this year 15,068,866 acres, yieldjsg to the naticual treasury $lO,- £72,910. The Kansas Movement at the South.— We learn that thirteen persons have pledged themselves to General James N. Bethuneof the Corner Stone, to contribute SIOO each for the purpose of sending men aud slaves to Kansas. Tho Corner Stone says this is a very important movement; one which, taken hold of in the right spirit, would 3ettie the question as to the condition of Kansas upon slavery. Let the people of every couuty take bold ot it, and the thing will soon be done.— When one hundred names are obtained, the company will bo organized. Address Jas. N. ptthun?) Columbus, Ga, The Atlanta Bank. The Intelligencer of Saturday morning con tains the statement of this Bank, and says : “ We take pleasure in inviting the atten tion of our readers to it, and would recom mend a careful examination and a publication of the principal items,to those Georgia news papers that have proven their interest in fa vor of the monopolies of rival institutions by tho vehemence with which they have croaked about “Wild Cats” for the lust year or two/ We regret that our space will not allow us to publish this statement in full, for the ben efit of our readers. Tho Capital Stock is put down at SBOO,OOO. The Banker** Magazine lias the stock of thin Bank actually paid in SIOO,OOO. As the Pres ident and Cashier have made oath to the cor rectness of their st*ftementwe take it at $300,- 00t>. The circulation reaches the enormous sum of $797,000. This circulation seems strange to those who are accustomed to do a legitimate banking business, where the circu lation is always less than the amount of the capital stock. These two items alone make nearly $1,100,- 000; a heavy liability for an up-country bunk. Let us examine into their assets, and see what they havo to show’ for this liability. Tho largest item is “ Bills of Exchange and Notes discounted,'’ amounting to $841,224.10. Truly Atlanta must be a place of a great deal of business. Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars discounted! Our Banks, to do ns much busiuoes as that, require a force of six or eight clerks, hut two suffice in Atlanta, all the business being done by the President and Cashiers. May it not bo possible that the larger portion of this SBOO,OOO consists of the ‘ notes or due-bills of parties in Chicago, who have this money to circulate, aud whose notos are put in the statement iu order to make it balance? We would like to be in formed whether more than half of this amount of paper is not given by George Smith, and resting solely upon his individual responsi bility, without any security beyond his repu ted wealth and good name. . The other items among the Assets, are Ex change $135,000, specie $187,000, and specie in transitu from Charleston and New York, $150,000. This looks like ft good amount of specie, $837,000, but what chance has it against two or three such runs as have been made upon the Bank. It is a comparatively easy matter to gather two or three hundred thousand dollars of thoir “promises to pay” in Illinois aud Wisconsin, aud present them for specie at their counter. Perhaps the people of Goorgia would liko to know who owns and controls this bank.— From the statement we leurn ihat S. C. Hig- OXNSON, the President, owns 10 shares; J. U. Valentine, Cashier, 10; P. Strachan, and J. A. Hayden, 10 each; and the balance of 2,940 shares is owned by George Smith. — Arc these men citizens of Georgia—identified iu feeling and interest with us? The Presi dent and Cashier both came from the North when the bank was opened. George Smith, the master spirit, is a well-known financier aud Wild Cat banker of Chicago, who emi errated from Glasgow. Srptbuid. anil, settled in Chicago while it was almost a wilderness. He is rich, undoubtedly, but is that auy se curity for his bank, or rather for this one of his banks? IBs operations are very exten sive aud complicated, both iu banking and real estate speculations. Suppose tho At lanta Bank should fail to meet its obligations, to whom can our citizens look for the redemp tion of its bills iu circulation iu this State ? There is a law, making the stockholders per sonally liable, but what would that avail if Mr. Smith should choose to refuse payment of his notes ? We cannot be accused of having any inter est in any of the “rival institutions,” as the Intelligencer calls thorn, for we do uot own a dollar of stock iu any Bank in the U. S. Our motive in thus showing up tho Atlantajßauk is to caution our people against what we be lieve to be a daugerous principle of Banking, and one which calls loudly for Legislative action. We have selected the Atlanta Bank, because its statement is the only one we have seen published of the so-called “Wild Cat Banks,” and not from any particular ill-feel ing agaiust it. We hare some with the officers of uearly all these Banks, and have found thorn intelligent aud gentle manly men. We have nothing against them but the fact of their lending themselves to such men as Messrs. Smith, Tucker, Burch, and others, of Chicago, the owners of these Banks. We have some curiosity to see (he state ment of the other Wild Oat Banks, particu larly those at Griffin and Dalton. Maine Elections. —Advices from Augusta, Maine, show that two hundred and muety *ight towns have been heard from. But there is no election for Governor by the peo ple, and the legislature is largely anti-repub lican. The following laconic dispatch appeared iu the Boston Bee: Portland, Sept. 10, IIP. M. —The Repub licans are defeated. The Liberals are tri umphant. Sam is slightly wounded. Sambo is dead. Maino Law aud Neal Dow are bu ried. Portland is in a blaze of glory. The fusion has rosulted iu confusion to the Abolitionists and Temperanoe Men. The in temperate course of Neal Dow, the great Apostle of the Maine Law, and his rash course in the Portland riot, seems to have satisfied tho people of Maine of the folly of his principles, aud the danger of trusting fanatics. t3F“ The colored population of New York city held a meeting on Monday evening, to hear the result of their State Convention at Troy. The planks in their platform are .• — Ist. The elective franchise upon equal terms with the white man. 2d. Eligibility to civil office, and tho right to send black ohildren to the public schools. As the law of New York stauds at present, a colored person cannot vote, unless he bo seized and possessed of two hundred dollars worth of property. Crushed by tub Cars. — Wednesday even ing last, just as the dowu train of cars on the Macou A Western Railroad, were leaving Ehstport, (tho first station below Atlanta,) a man by the name of Gibson, iu attempting to got on, was thrown between them and so badly crushed, that ho died shortly after wards. pST The New York merchants sent off to Norfolk and Portsmouth, on Suuday, a ship load of provisions. This is tho proper kind of generosity, and thoso who arc its objects are likely to need all the relief that will be ex tended to them before the pestilence ceases its ravages and allows business to bo re sumed. pgr The American Organ aud tho New York Express urge the postponement of the period for the meeting of the American Na tional Convention until aome time next spring. The period fixed for the meeting (22d November) by the Philadelphia Oouven -1 tion is regarded ft* too early. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1855. Gov. Johnson’* Speech t the Atho nwum. There was h crowded house Friday evening at the Athenaeum to hear His Excellency, Gov. Johnson on the political issues of the day. At this late hour we cannot attempt to give a synopsis of his speech, which we has ard nothing iu saying was one of the most forcible, logionl and convincing arguments to ▼h ch it has ever been our fortune to listeu. Haring been introduced to the audience in a T ery eloquent and impressive address by Hon. Wm. U. Stiles, the Governor com menced by alluding briefly to the charges which had been made agninst him by the op position press. lie admitted that his official action was a proper subject of invest!? gntion by tho people. But tho charges been trumped up for election purposes by persons who, while they lent their col umns to the circulation of the vilest slanders against him, refused to publish the truth, iu vindication of his acts.. For Mich a press he felt no other sentiment than sefim and con tempt. He would nos*go iuto a detailed vin dication of the many ‘charges* that had been brought against him. He would merely men tion tho matter of the appointment of Mr. Cowar- as Commissioner and Attorney of the State Road. He explained the necessity for, and the economy of this officer, mul showed that the office was created by his predecessor, Gov. Cobb, during whose administration no objection had been raised by the press who now so loudly condemned him for continuing it. The office had saved tho State some fire or six thousand dollars a year, and he was willing that his fellow-citizens should judge whether he was right or wrong in con tinuing it as ho had found it. Ho would not attempt to reply to other charges, which had been made so rapidly, that he had not been able to keep pace with them, aud which would, no doubt, continue to increase to the day of tho election. An intelligent public would investigate them, and if they were satisfied of the correctness of his course they would sustain him; if they wore not, he would not expect their support. Leaving matters personal to himself, he went into a discussion of the political issues of the day. He did not make war on the Know Nothing Party of Chatham County, or ®f Georgia, but upon the National organiza tion. Ho knew that many of the Georgia lodges hud repudiated the oaths aud ritual of the order, but that did not absolve them from their identity with the National organisation, whose authority was supreme. Ho knew that his Know Nothing friends of Georgia were iu favor of the righto, of the South—they had adopted the Georgia Platform, but according to the principles of their organization they had no right to do so, and their aotiou would be over-ruled by the national council. He con tended that go far from beiug par excellence, the American party, the Know Nothing creed aud oaths were subversive of the great principles of truo Americanism, such us tho liberty of the press, Jthe liberty of speech, the right of individual political ac i thA IS - - ‘ ° r “ U “ religious freedom. He also maintained that the new party furnished no remedies for the im aginary evils against which it was arrayed, and that its principles as set forth by,the Phil adelphia platform and illustrated by the action of tho party in tho free States, were hostile to the institutions of the South. Ho appealed to the men of the South of all parties to con sider the crisis that was approachiug, and to discarding all collateral and side issues, to unite in one solid phalanx, as the only menus of maintaining the rights of the South in the Union if we can, out of it if we must. This portiou of his speech was peculiarly impres sive,and was delivered with an earnestness of tone and manner that must have convinced all who heard him of the sincerity of his con victions. The speech throughout was emi nently calculated to make a profound impres’ sion on the minds of his audience. At the close of the speech, which occupied two hours and a half in its delivery, three enthusiastic cheers were given for Governor Hbrsciibll V. Johnson. _____ New Corn. —We havo been shown a sam ple of the new crop of corn, grown on the plantation of Mr. Peter Constantine, seven miles from this city. This lot of 500 bushels was consigned to Mossrs. Waver & Const an ti nb, and is selling from store in small lots at $1.15 per bushel. Another lot of 1000 bushels is expected in a few days. The sample shown us is of excellent quality. We understand some of the same quality has been sold to Mr. 11. Gil lum, and our citizens may therefore soon ex pect a first rate quality of hominy from Mr. Gillum’s mill. We have heretofore noticed the tine quality of’Georgia Wheat, and this specimen of the coming crop Ol Corn may challenge compari son with that of any State in the Union. Georgia against the world for good crops of the staff of life. The New Govbrxqji of Kansas.— A dis patch from St. Louis says : Governor Shan non arrived at Westport on the 31st ult., and was serenaded in the evening. He made a speech in which he said he regretted to see the disposition manifested in certain parts of the territory to nullify the laws of the late Legislature. He regarded that Assembly legal aud the law 6 binding, a&d he should exert his authority to enforce them. He was for slavery in Kansas. par Mr. Fillmore was presented to the Emperor of the French on the 10th of Au gust, together with nineteen other Ameri cans. Mr. Fillmore was to have been favored with a private presentation, and iu conse quence was in a black ceat, but by some unexplained accident was thrown among his oouutrymeu, who were iu uniform, aud he thus presented iu moro than one respect the most noticeable figure iu the company. In his plain republican black coat we would be williug to bet that he was tlie finest-look specimen of an American geutlcman present on the occasion. The order of Know’ Nothing Protest ants had a graud parade through the streets of Philadelphia on Monday, with banners, re galia and music. Twenty-seven lodges par aded, numb-ring about two thousand five hundred men. A number of tho members of Win. Penn Lodge, No. 29, were dressed in tho Indian costume, and with their faces painted, looked as fierce as Indians are sup posed to look. One man was dre. ed in full Highland costume, with kilt and bare legs, aud amused the crowd by the shrill notes of the bag pipe. The amount of money contributed to the relief of the Norfolk snd Portsmouth suf ferers is, at last accounts, about SIOO,OOO. New Judgb for Kansas.— Stribling G. Cato, of Alabama, has been appointed Associ ate Justice of Kansas, in the plaoe of Judge Klmor* removed. Baby Biowu.Boit(in Abend of New York. New York has the distinction of having inaugurated tho firstJbabv show, though it contended that Barkcm stole the idea from a well known Georgia auctioneer, the latter having, in a spirit of waggery gotten up a baby show on a small scale at oue of our State Fairs. But whether the Georgia joke did or did not suggest the mercinary specula tion to that prince of humbugs, that living embodiment of Dowu East cuteness, Barnum, one thing is certain, JSuinum has been eclipsed by Bateman, and IJoston is ahead of New York in carrying the# disgusting exhibitions to the lowest point of/41 man abasemeut. The Boston papers giyo <>r|ttwo baby shows that “We-IW vHKI for several days in that city last week, one under tho auspices of Bau num A Wood, and another managed by ono Bateman. The Journal in iis account of tho first named exhibition says : Yesterday the judges, couasting of Mrs. Lydia Fowler, of New York, Mrs. Dr, Stewart, and Harriett K. Hunt, of this ciiu together with two or three others who officiuied on the condition that their names shoull not be made public, awarded the first premium of one hundred dollars to Zilla Marfan a SUicy, 28 months old. aud daughter of Ai*. Simpson Stacy, of 28 Portland street, as 1“ the finest child under five years of age.” [This child attracted much attention during me evening, but numbers in the Hall expressld the opin ion that although she was ind<Ld a pretty child, the lady judges must hafe been in fluenced by her beautiful glossy (lack ringlets and rich dress, in deeiding'in her.favor. Tho award caused considerable feeliudto manifest itself on the part of the parents otyther hand some single babies, who were dtubtless of opinion that theirs was tho finest ciild. The same paper gives the following ac count of a nigger baby-show: Bateman’s colored b% show’ at Chapman Hall, comprises, we should think, mfcre than sixty littlo picaninnhs of elery hue, From the light quadroon to the full Blooded African— although the majority of tkern were of very light complexion. They wfere quite as pa tient iu tribulation as the Inglo Saxon ba bies were, although some of'them cried lusti ly. Nevertheless the show proved very at tractive, and Chapman Him was thronged with visitors throughout the treater portion of the day. The most rerun rib blc child in the collection seemed to be a nVight eyed in fant whose clear olive comffcion and straight hairg showed her to bo * Kanaka descent. The laurels-ut Barnum aft divided with Bateman. \ The color of the “majority” in the\ above exhibition, would seem to support the theory of sumo Northern naturalists, that cVnatc exe ts a very great influence on the comflex. ion of the human race. If things progresliu this way—if the climate continues to hire this effect for a few generations, we will iht be Able to recognize our Massachusetts cous ins. The Post says that Mrs. Partington i\ ‘around’in that city at the Baby Show, aud, was surprised ‘that, three driblets should boi boru at a birth.’ Ike, at last accounts, hid been expelled from the hall for teasing one of 1 the fat boys with a stick, and for ‘making ‘ mouths ‘at one of the nigger babies.’ That boy Ike is a vary bad fellow, who seems not to havo benefited bv SutTiostou is making \ rjrtt mnaesln so cial as well as physical amalgamation. Tn this she is also ahead of New York. The Transcript says: The new law allowing colored children to attend all the public schools has gone into operation, and yesterday many of them at tended with the white children. They created quite a “sensation” among the boys and girls, but no violent manifestations of dislike were seen. At’ the Smith School (colored) only seven pupils attended the primary de partment, aud none in the grammar depart ment. The primary school had eighty-nine pupils at the lust official return, and the gram mar school eighty. Most of these children will now attend the Phillips’ School for boys, and the Bowdoin school tor girls, while the May hew School for boys, and the Wells School for girls, will each receive some addi tions. A tew will also be scattered among the other schools of the city, particularly at South and East Boston. Tlie Jiaiue ultction. The Washington Star thus explains the re sult of the lute electiou iu Maine. The editor says: The Know Nothings of Alaine abandoned the “order” en masse, shortly after the Phil adelphia Convention, on account of the failure of that Council formally to abolitionize the party. Republicanism is little more iu Maiue than Know Xothlngism, with an additional (abolition) plank m its parry platform. But the advantage of having all that was left of Know Nothmgism, combined with Abolition ism’ and intemperate temperance, was not sufficient to suvo the ship in Maine, when sober second thought came to the rescue of the people's senses. The result is a Waterloo defeat tor the isms, one aud all, though tho non-slaveholding States all seut iuto Maine every available Abolition Know Nothing spouter who could make the trip, blatherskit ing preachers, lawyers, members of Congress, Senators—all hied thither who could go, as they looked to the result iu that State us the j grand event that was to inaugurate the pres- j tige of the new party. We ask our readers to keep a bright look out for what is soon to happen in Ohio. It 1 will be found, or we are greatly mistaken, that Chase’s fate has been foreshadowed in j that of Morrill. The Portland Argus in an article ou the election says; We do uot forget however, that our victory is not au exclusive democratic triumph. Our noble allies, the struight wings, deserve all praise for the generous aud determined sup port which their patriotic love of the Union aud their contempt for the present adminis tration of our state affairs has induced them to render our cause, aud with them we glad- | ly share the honor of our success/ To tho friends of tho Union, to the conser vative constitutional men of the country, and especially the people of the South there is in* j deed something encouraging and hopefull in , the result of the election in Maine. Wo are i encouraged to hope that the triumph of tho Wells party in Maiuo is the beginning of a . reaotion in public sentiment in the free States where the fruits of fanaticism have been so abundantly reaped—that it is tho rousing of the conservatism, the patriotism, the true 1 Americanism of the country, without distinc tion of party, to put down the fanatical incen- 1 diaries who threaten to subvert the Gonstftu tion and destroy our political Union. 83T The Board of retired officors of the navy has been affirmed. Two hundred and one officers have been removed, including taree captains, six commanders, nineteen lieutenants, nine masters aud twelve past midsbipmen dropped entirely from the rolls. The names will soon be published, through the comnmudauts of the navy yards. Bounty Lands in Texas.— Those persons, or their heirs, who served iu the revolution of Texas in 1886, are entitled to about 2,000 acres of land, within the limits of that State, and those who served in any of her wars since 1830 are entitled to 640 acres. Advance in Powder.-— The Pittsburg Gaz ette notices an advance of fifty cents per keg in powder, aud a large advance in Saltpetre, caused by the continuation of the European war, which has caused a largo export de mand for the article. The Gazette quotes blasting at $4 and rifle at $5 25, f For the Dally Morning New*.] Head* and Faces. CHAPTER NO. HI. The sentimental exquisite has a modus ope rands which is emphatically peculiar to him self, which none can successfully imitate or affect, and powerfully illustrates the ancient saving of Virgil, “ Non omnia possurnue j ofnnes.” Superfluity in taste, and extravaganoo in fancy are the chief characteristics of this ox- \ treme point of human nature. His physical I organization is singular in the extreme. Iu ; the upper story, where brains should be , there i is a remarkable developement of vacuum, > which is the grea f k-j .!• *the curiosity, and J most butia/uctordy j disposition to mines on the toes (which is pe culiar to dandies), and strongly argues the j want of brains to keep them down ou their ; heels. Tho diagnosis of this species of insanity are as follows: Deficiency or contraction of the coronal and i frontal upper story, and a wonderful deve- j lopement near tho mesial region of the vertex j and latnbdoUlal suture . Visible signs: Ex tensive shirt collar, mammoth cravat, gold- • headed walking cane, woolly or scattered moustache, nondescript coat, gold chains, rings, aud kid gloves in profusion. An in fallible cure for this conspicuous malady might be found in the following recipe : 1 grain of the essence of common sense, 2 do of self-examination, 3 drams of self-abasement, 4 do of industry. Well mixed, and a wineglass-full every three hours, until a cure is accomplished. The opposite extreme to refined dandyism, is low loaferism, a few ot which, the most natural specimens, may be seen every day. The most conspicuous points of such are, lethargy, gluttony, filth, vulgarity aud gen eral disgust 1 Diaguoeis—a want of action in the osseous system, a tame, unmeaning countenance, a coat of many patches, arms loosely suspended from the shoulders, toes ad libitum, tho muscular system very relaxed, especially about the lower jaw, which is very convenient for the noble purpose of whiskey ingthc system, and making extensive exper iments in yurniug exercises, the hair, beard, corners of tho mouth and brim of tho hut, all have a dirty and downward tendency. Infallable recipe: 1 ounce of self respect, 2 do of energy, 4 do of self-denial, 2 grains of understanding, 3 do of patriotism, compounded and prepared—teaepoonful threo times a day for one week. The next curiosity is Verily Verdant, Esq., who is readily recognized by all who are “posted” in matters of human nature. .In ‘treating this subject, (“not with whiskey,”) jt will be found that circumstances are more frequently to blame than nature ; greenness or verdancy being tho result qf limited i means, moFe- | Incan'S or sucli iire \ ."T'j at a considerable distance. The principle characteristics of such J are : marvelous staring, asking many ques- j tions, expressing great astonishment, a drag heeled walk, hat turned up in front, short ! pauts and long boots, making free with other j people’s conveniences, such as usiug their j hair brush, comb and tooth brush. A remedy for such defects are a few pages of Chesterfield, close observation, a visit to Paris, polite society, and geueral education. The Model Man is aB distinguished as any other that we have refered to. He has digni ty, without pride ; a sense of honor aud ap probation without vauity and affectation; his tastes such as becomes times and sea- j sous; never so much interested in him- i self, but finds time to interest himself for j others ; is liberal, but uot a libertine ; con demns nothing but what he has examined and ropred to be wrong; speaks, but uot without thinking; is a business man, but not a busy-body ; loves all the ladies, reads his bible, pays his debts, and takes the papers. Naval Reform.-—The President yesterday signed the order under which the Secretary of tho Navy will carry out the decision ot the Naval Reform Board recently iu session in Washington. The report is said to recom mend a grout number of reductions, retire ments and dismissals. It is not the inten tion of the President or Secretary to publish the document in the form of a general order or otherwise ; each officer whose position is af fected by the decisions under the Report of the Board, will be privately informed of the j result. The Washington correspondent of j I the New York Courier says : ■ It is stated among naval officers, that Com j niodore Stuart, now, I believe tho senoir of ficer of the Navy, is to be retired on full pay, and thus divested of command. This I ! can hardly believe. The Commodore has t | been in active service during many years of j the long period which has passed since the performance of the glorious achievements on which his lame rests. But whatever the facts may bf in this particular case, 1 learn that many changes in the personnel of the service will be made which will startle the Navy, aud create no little sensation in the country. The London Timas of August 28d, j has a very gloomy record of the war. “We j , are in,” it says, “for another winter cam paign and it adds of tho attack : “ So, that great day, that dreadful day of ] ; which it may almost be said, in comparison ; 1 with all the other conflicts ot human passion j ] and outpourings of human vengeance, Dies { j ira, dies ilia, luce splendent et favilla, is still . ! indefinitely prorogued, and nobody can say in . what month it will come. We only kuow ; ! that tho longer it iB postponed the more j dreadful it will be, and still wholly uncertain |iu its rosults. But there is, iu our opion, i one certaiuty about it, and that is, whether ? we take Sebastopol or not, we shall still have !to winter in our present position. When i Sebastopol falls into our bauds it will be a * mere heap of ruins with all the horrors of the charnel house. With the enemy still in possession of the north side, tne south side | will only be the front of our own attack, as ; bloody and wretched as our present advanced j trenches. So that whether we take Sebasto pol or uot, we shall btill have to occupy tho heights throughout the ensuing winter. ’ Tents, we aro also told, will not do tor win- j ter, aud the 50,000 huts promised are not uu- ; der way, and the army canuot be well hutted j before Christmas. The editor nevertheless ; coaeluJcs: “Wo are still for pressing ou the siege with the utmost expedition, and with all the | means iu our power, aud preparing with even lavish provisions for all the thousand contingencies of a winter campaign. Above all, let thevo be no doubt as to the means of communication from tbe camp to the harbor, which must bo—as it has all along been—our only base of operations.” They are about toting steps for the erection of anew Methodist Church at Colum bus, auother place of worship being necessary to afford accommodation to the increasing umbers of that denomination in Oolumbu* 1 For the Dally Mornlu< News. J Mantpniatlona on Varlouu Heads. BY DR. J. HAYNES. Learning, Knowledge , Wisdom. —To learn is one thing—to know is another; and to be wise differs from the tw o former. All that live und move have innate powers by which they learn to imitate their predeces sors in those things they individually suppose to bo for their personal advantage. The phy ! sical senses are tbe instruments by and j through which we lc<irn; and must invariably ] be exercised before anything can possibly be known. | The intellectual faculties r.vexhosc powers | by and through which we knowingly uuder fetxtru/’ ahe tuntcre *m-d those objects the senses observe. j * The moral seutiments are the superior fa culties of the mental organization, and are designed to direct the intellect and the senses to the observation und investigation of those objects and subjects that shall prove the most useful and satisfactory, both for tho present | aud future—which is wisdom. j Learning not only implies something to be i learnt., but the possession of senses, by and ! through we learn. Those who are born blind or dumb can never be taught the beauty of color nor the harmony of music. The ability to learn, therefore, depends on the perfection of the •enses; and the facilities for huewing depends ou the powers to investigate—which is learn ing. Learning is the commencement and the process of examination, and knowledge the conclusion. There is, doubtless, n great difference in individuals, in the degree of perfection of the physical senses and iulelUctual faculties which each one may possess, and to which may be attributed the cause of distinction iu the human family. The degree of native instinct, aud the pow er to conclude correctly from the exercise of the physical senses, differs widely in both man and animals. The idea of men being born equal, is ab surd iii the extreme, And alike opposed to philosophy and theology. Probably in no one respect can it be said that two individuals are equal and alike. Even the right, or priv ilege to enjoy physical life, differs considera bly ; not only in the estimation of two indi viduals themselves, but in the judgment of the community, one man’s life being of more value sometimes than teu others. So that it scarcely can be said, that two individuals are equally entitled to live. Here we may re mark, that those who prate so loudly on the equality of human nature, and the right to en joy the same privileges, one as another, find no foundation iu nature for this assumption, but a uiost decided argument on the oppo site side of the question. Shakspeare and Burns are fair samples of Dossess great powers of instinct, or inale ability to understand the nature of things without much investigation, or what know things as they ahf alters with much learning know nothing, ami might be pro perly termed educated fools; i. e. have less natural judgment and originality than others, who like parots learn words and sentences without comprehending what is implied or suggested. No man therefore can know, without learning some kiud; but much might be learned with out being known. Learning is prior to knowledge, and knowledge is prior to wis dom. Nothing is known without the exercise of the senses, in connection with the reason ing faculties, aud this might be properly cull ed learning. Knowledge is a correct estimate of the na ture and importance of things, a sure aud cer tain perception of facts aud existence. Wis dom is the right and proper application of both learning and knowledge. Gen. Scott’s Back Fay.—The Charleston papers have a dispatch from Washington, an nouncing that the buck pay as Lieutenant General has been disallowed to Ueu, Scott by the War Department. New York Politics.—Fred. Douglass has been nominated by the Liberty Party of New York, to the office of Secretary of State, and James Parham, another negro, to the office of Attorney General. Grain Arriving at Chattanooga. The Chattauooga Advertiser of Thursday says The activities iu the wheat market still keeps its briskness. The James Williams ar rived lust evening with 2000 bushels, and the Black Hawk with something over a thousand, i When we remember that these boats are j making two aud threo trips a week and equal ly as heavily laden, some idea can be had of the quantities up the river. Life at the depot is active, in storing what comes in by wagon. This day there are from 75 to 100 car loads of j wheat waiting to be shipped over the Suite ! Road. There are not sufficient engines to do | the amount of business accumulating from ( the grain crop. j We noticed a sale of 1000 bushels of old corn a few days since at 60 cents per bushel. As yet but little new corn has made its up pearauce in market. But when once the corn market does open Chattauooga will be no in considerate granary. We anticipate a heavy fail trade in graius and produce geueruily— can’t be otherwise, it is in the country aud through our city it must find its way to mar ket- Mibb Ellen Brinrn. —We find in the Musi ! eal World, New York, the following tribute to the “ South Carolina Alocking Bird.” ! “ A lark has been nestling incog, among us j for many months, but industriously aud suc \ ccssfuly attuning her notes, under the admira ble instruction of Papa Badiali. Papa is about ! to leave for Italy, and tbe charming lark will | soon desert us for her home in the sunny I South, to remain only a short time, however, for she has been pluming her wings for a for eign flight, and will soon speed to Ituiv, and appear there as an American Prima Donua befoie.her advent here. Happiness, and tbe success she richly merits, to the gifted Ellen Brenen.” Maine Klectton. I A telegraphic dispatch from Portland dated : 11th inst., says : j Returns hare now been received from 160 towns, showing tho following totals ! Morrill, Republican, - • • 29,155. i Wells, Dem. and Maine Law, - 26,069. | Reed, Whig, 6,22. j A majority of the Senators and Represen- I tatives are probably Anti-Republican. The | election for Governor will probably be close. I Additional returns have been received,but 1 they do not alter the complection of the vote. I Worrill, tho Republican cundidate still leads off; but tho vote received by the Whig candi date will prevent any election by the people. There are a majority of Anti-Republican Senators and Representatives sleeted, so that the majority will probaby select Reed or Wells for Governor, when the Legislature meets in convention for the purpose. A man was killed in Clark Cos., Ar kansas, on the 29tb ult., by a child nine or ten years of age. The child’s father was en gaged in a fist fight with another man. when the child ran up and Btuok a knife in nia ad versary, tiffing him almost instantly. NO 10 From Trial. Tho steamship Mexico arrived at New 0f loaus from Gulrcitou, on the morning of tha 12th, with Galveston papers ot the bth. The Civihau contains a long letter from Geu. Houston, iu reply to Gen. Lauiur, Gvu. Sherman, aud Judge Burnett, as tn tue ho* uors of ihe victory of San Jacinto. Tee Galveston News, of me 3tb, sayaihert is u strong probubi ity that \\ ara ui elected to Congress in the Eastern District. Denton, JeUei&un, and Uruugc Counties are yet to be heard from, in an but three counties tut vote is as follows: Ward Evans Ward's majority, so far, 160. Crosby is 952 votes ahead of Field’s, for Lund Commissioner, and nine counties to be heard Iroin. J A gentleman who had just /st\ir.ned tram a j.mrn. h Bead counties, informs tbe that tht Cotton crop has sutler ad i/m the excessive ruius. Tho boils are rotting ou the lower part of the ou niuuy plantations, aud ihu caterpillar was doing considerable dam age in some places. However, it the rum* were to cease now, a lair crop would be made. As to the health of Houston, the Telegraph, of the 7th inst. says: The yellow fever does not seem to prevail to a very great, extent, although there is con siderable sickness iu the city and vicinity, chiefly conliued to strangers and uuaccu mated persons. The sextou’s report shows seven deaths trout yellow lever, iioui August odth to {September 7ih, inclusive, nearly all toreiguers. From present indications we 0 O uot look lor uuy increase iu the disease- The sumo paper, iu relation to the weathW? and crops, says: The weather has Improved since tbe last week Iu August, and the prospect is uovr belter tor tne cotton crop. It was thought ft lew days of dry weather Would urrcoi tht tendency to rot. The worm has garany, so lur us we can learn, disappeaieU, destroyed by the dreueuiug raiut. Very ntut damage was done by them, aud it is now lots late lor them to do much injury even to Ult young cotton. A Raftsman’s First View or a Loeox®* tive.—The lollowmg must be aa old story, but, if so, it isgood enough to “pass” a “set* oud reading At a most delightful country town in Net? Jersey culled Bordeutowo, the Doiawart makes a short turn to tho westward, and has, in consequence therooi, worked lor itseil quite a deep b.y ou the Jersey shore. This bay from iu being protected lroui the winds and “out of the ude,” is a favorable harbor of the raftsmen who annually come dowu that noble river by hundreds, bringing ucrca of lumber, much of it trom the very source of the river, iu the State of New kork. Now, early iu the spring of 13—, when the Gum deu A Amboy Railroad was first put iu operation, (the railroad, bye-the-byt, ruu rouud the edge of the above mentioned bay,) a certain Sam Suns, with a youug man wno rejoiced iu the name ot Ichabod Twodle,Cains down the river ou a raft ot white nine board*, und about 3 o’clock, of a cold, blustery, cloudy night, were busily engaged securing the rult iu the übove-meulioned bay, when Ichabod was startled by a sort of beichtug, rumbling noise ; he turned to 6uui, and with a Juug, grave luce, almost whispered— “ What is that ?” Sam shook his hoary head.but spake not-th* sound came nearer, but nothing was to b* .yen : the occupants stood suit iu amazement^ eyes’ iu the** cfirectloV * sound.’ whett round the point below, rabt three hundred yards from them,came a thiug—a very demon, belching out smoke aud fire, uttering the most horrid groans and sbrieks. ••Oh Lord l oh Lord 1” shouted Ichabod.- “Sam, Sam, give me that axe l here come* the devil ! Give me the axe you darned looil Lord! Lord l Lord! Will the toika to hum ever believe that l come down hero to tide water to bo tuck right off by the old devil!” Ichabod whirled the axe round his head m regular back wood fashion, und stood hi* ground like a man ; but ou came the devil ap parently straight for the ratt. On, how tn# sparks flew (tney bad not iben tuveutea ih* patent spark catcher). Ichabod lookeu round, old Sam was making lor the out-shore side of the rail; there was no time to thiuk about it, it was freezing und cold, and the ice a# floating in small cakes dowu tbe river; but Ichabod, dropping the axe and stugtng out— “ You will have a darned good swan to catch me l” made oue jump to the side of tbe ralt, and another overboard, aud struck out like ft man for the Pennsylvania shore, at least & mile distant. Iu the meantime Sam, ia ruuniug acroi* the rust in his fright, caught Ins foot, aud down he went. Lie got looked rouuu, th# devil bad passed, und was pulling aud blow ing up the hill beyond, Sam called Ichabod back, and tha pro* ceeded to tbe tavern, where they related ttieir Adventure, much is the amusement of their tel low- rafts meu. Protestant Sisters of Charity.—lt is re* ported that quite uu extensive movement isl new on toot, among tbe ladies attached to some of the Episcopal churches in the city of New York, to found a religious *nd charita ble order, similar to the sisters of charity.— They have already provided u bouse, wher# tho ladies, (who must be single to belong to it) meet, and after appropriate religious eX° ercises, spend their time in making up ments for the poor, and projecting plaus to supply their necessities. There are no vow* taken as yet, nor is auy peculiar dress worn, - as they above all things desire uot to be con spicuous. Among them, it is said, ar# youug ladies moving in the most wealthy and fashionable circles in New York society. Th# movement is confined to what is known a* the Puseyteor High Church Episcopalians* The Journal gives what it calls a very fuuuy scene iu Wednesday’s paper. W# commend tho following to the editor’s cou* sideration j Scene —Back Room qf a Know-Koth*i%g dwelling—Enter tittle boy much excited. Little Boy—Ob, pap, get your guu quick; and come out here. There’s u great big Irish man down in the alley, euttug u watermel* lon. The prettiest shot you ever taw ; com* quick. Kuow Nothing—Hush, sonsy, don’t makt a noise ; there’s two Dutchmen conaug down th# street, and I think I can get them in range aud tumble them both with oue shot. —LouuviUe Democrat. yr The Intelligencer publishes an abl* communication from a disinterested civilian, explaining aud approving tho action of th# recent Naval Reform Board. We quote th# following synopsis from tho commuicatioa above referred to; There have beeu dropped from tbe roll* of the navy, Three captains, six commander*, nineteen ieuteuunts, twelve passed midshipmen, and nine musteis. There have been placed on the retired hat* ou “furlough pay,” Fifteen captains, at $1,250 per annum j twelve commanders, at $;*00 do ; forty-uiu# lieutenants, at s6oo do; two passed midship men, at S3OO do; three masters at S3OO do. There have beeu pluced on the retired list, or “leave of absence,” pay— Seventeen captains, at $2,500 per annum p twenty-one commanders, ut SI,BOO do ; Eight* een lieutenants, at $1,2.>0 do; fifteen master** at S6OO dr. The Washington Star say* ? There exists at this moment, in this city, more excitement with reference to the un published list of the 201 retired navy officers* thau oue can conceive who may not be fa miliar with the service, and those who are thft friends and associates ot its officers. We ar# beset on all sides to publish the list, which we would gladly do, were it within < ur reach, and we felt we might spread it before th# word without a breach of confidence on our part. IStf* A party of fifty first-class mechanic* lettSyracuse, New York, on Monday last, for Kansas. They ar# engaged to work on go 1 ?* ernruent buildup* mt *9?* isavenvyorth*