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? _ SAMUEL WEBB, Secretary, i
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!7"7 ">?venience for "packing," bathing, Ac.; on the
right of the entrance, about two hundred feet distant,
?taedj^a similar oottage, used by the ladiee for similar
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dtucfx (for the cure of piles, Ac.) is one of the most com
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control of the patient using the same.
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J\ cine and the Collateral ScUnc?a for
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Medical ^rofossion; W. H. Van Huron, M. D.. case or ovar
Han tumor, In which deitth resulted from ontero-peritonitls
arising fW>m a novel cause, Illustrated by a plate; remarks
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AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
COMMUNICATION.
To the Editora vf tht American Ttleyraph.
Gentlemen : Several errors of the pen or
types (1 think the latter) have occurred in my
communication in the Tehgruph of to-day, which
I hope you will do me the favor to correct by
the publication of tho accompanying errata.
Hhould I have occasion again to present any
remarks to tho public, upon political or other
subjects, I shall be pleased to bo heard through
tho columns of your valuable aud increasingly
popular paper. Lucius.
Washington, April 8, 1851.
[To give to the public, in a correct form, the
communication spoken of, and to supply a de
mand for it, for which our regular edition of
yesterday was inadequate, we republish it en
tire to-dny.?JGds.]
[Communicated.]
HON. MR. COItWIN.
The present administration 1* justly regarded as an em
bodiment of all those great political priiieudeH which are
essential to the stability of good government Devoted to
tho best interests of tho entire country, it contents Itself
with the promulgation of doctrines of a high
bearing, and leaves to faction* demagogues all that is mer
itorious in those wild schemes of selfishness which aim at
nothing higher thai) Wind attachment to local prejudices
and sectional dogmas, ot tho expense of the general weal.
wonder not that in the Democratic ranks, as well as
among Whigs, there are found multitudes of ingenuous
spirits throwing off tho shacklem which bind the i'jnol.lt
only in uncompromising adherence to the whim and ca
price of mere party, and, under the hallowed influence of
a lofty patriotism, uniting to entwine the laurels of appro
bation around tho brow of such men as Millard Fillmore
Daniel Webster, Thomas Corwin, Alexander H. II. Stuart,
Charles A. Conrad, William A. Graham, N. K. Hall, and
J. J. Crittenden.
In this list of eminent and hard-working statesmen
there is ouc name which has already won for iU owner,
whose sun is still in the ascendant, no ordinary degree of
feme and merit, and of which I ticver can think without
feeling for the man who bears it sentiments of the hlirheat
admiration. I refer to the Hon. Thomas Corwin, whose,
name is at tho head of this imperfect sketch, and who is
our present distinguished and able Secretary of the
Treasury.
In tho character of Thomas Corwin you may find all
the elements of true greatness, in a high state of perfec
tion. In his countenance are visible all the splendors of
a great intellect, and in his heart are found those kindling
j charities of our nature which, to use the metaphor of
Coleridge, illumine the gloom of adverse fortune by
" flashes of lightning."
| For vastness of comprehension?for literary research?
| for some of the finest touches of eloquence within the
I scope of language itself-for boldness and fearlessness in
the expression of sentiments forced upon the mind by the
con victions of truth; for moral heroism, regardless of con
sequences wheu vital interests are at stake; for all that
is thrilling in the pathos of oratory, holding, as It wore,
spell-bound an enraptured auditory;?go and pursue the j
great speech of the great statesman as delivered in the
Senate of the United Status on the Mcxlcan war, and you
will find the aggregate amount of all we have put down.
Mr. Corwin is a practical man: not of Unit class of the
schoolmen who are ambitious of being classical and arti
ficial, uot so much for the purpose of an easy Illustration
of the subjects on which they treat, bnt rather as the
means of showing off their reading and science, and who,
by failing to be understood, and by being doomed so it
]>eatedly to define their position, are generally unimpres
sive and useless; but of that class who, having literary
resources at command, draw from their treasuries only
what Is valuable and appropriate in meeting the exigen
cies of a crisis, in separating the admixtures of error from
truth, and in promoting the exalted interests of the hod> 1
politic at large. Such a man Is Daniel Webster?such ?
man is Henry Clay?such a man Is Thomas Corwin. And
these are the men who are most likely to prove favorites
with the manes ; and far thi, rtaton, that they art prac
tical men.
In regard to Governor Corwin, as a man of business
habits, much might be said. Suffice It to say, he Is no
"holiday or dilettanti statesman." It is, perhaps, not
too much to say, his industry is unsurpassed; for really
ho pores over his official duties as if ho loved to work:
luid the masterly and busineea-llk* manner in which he
discharges duty is the testimonial, not only of his ad
ministrative ability, but also of hi* fidelity as a public
functionary. Mr. Corwin is furthermore a man of groat
blandness and simplicity of style in reference to manners
Ami these are strong points of hi* character, which show
him off to more Uian ordinary advantage. So gentleman
ly, indeed, 1* Mr. Corwin iq liis bearing, that, while la his
preaenco, you must ever feci all that Is olevating in true
dignity; >ou cannot but rcalixe, on parting from him.
that you hare spent some pleasant moments with a social
friend?" an unaffected philanthropist." Indeed, there is
with Mr. Corwin, as a companion, a blending of character
and refinement with good humor and wit; of personal
dignity with overflowing merriment, frequently the r- sult
of anecdote at once amusing and Instructive. No man Is
at a farther remove from fastidiousness than Thomas
Corwin, while from his lips there flows a stream of con
versation which is not only cheerful and piquant, but
often characterized by great liberality of sentiment. The
remarks of a writer in reference to another character are
applicable to Governor Corwin: "No man foe Is more kind
ly towards bis fellow-creatures, or takes less credit for it "
Another and final attribute which investa Governor
Corwin's character with Interest as a public man, is what
I shall call a item manlincu qf political enntittrnry.
The dark and crooked paths which some politicians have
made for their own feet have never been trodden by hia.
Never ha* ho sought for popular favor by abjuring hi*
political creed. Never ha* be dodged a groat question, a*
some of our temporizing, time-serving politicians have
done, under the Influence of an obsequiousness pliant to
every thing except to stern political integrity, and have
attempted to account for their course on the principle that,
"in the course of human events," politicians must on?
sionally entertain " a decent respect* to the law of expe
diency. No such inconsistency lias ever marked the poli
tical course of Mr. Corwin. On the contrary, instead of
following tho example of loose politicians who have made
themielvcs creatures of the tlmes?mirrors to reflect the
conflicting croods of all political parties: whose political
character is one thing today and another tomorrow
unstable a* wator, and variable as the wind?made for the
hour, and adapted to the occasion?he has always pur
sued "tho even tenor of his way," the same in theory as
In practice, the same in action as In sentiment; and thus
treading In the footsteps of the illustrious statesman
whose life and times are a splendid comment upon hi*
own lofty declaration, " I had rather be right, than be
President."
Thomas Corwin, whoso character ha* been thu* briefly
sketched, wa* 1mm In the State of Kentucky. Tn the
days of his childhood his parent* removed to Ohio, in
Wliieh state he ha* grown up to maturity, and ha* won
for himself the position of one of her most favored sons
After filling a seat hi the Ohio State legislature, he was
elected by an overwhelming vote (I think of 18,000 ma
jority) to the office of Governor. He wa* afterward* sent
by his State to represent her Interest* at. Washington, In
the IIouw of Representatives. He wa* then chosen a
United States Senator, from which high post of honor he
wa* called by Mr. Fillmore, on the occasion of the death
of the lamented Taylor, to the occupancy of the office of
Secretary of the Treasury, Which office he now fills with
distinguished ability.
The past career of Gov. Corwin ha* been a brllliantone;
and yet other and still hlcher honors are donbtleK In
M?*4 'ut,,re ''?7- A* he has proved
himself a fiiithful public servant In the past. and lia* '
shown himself coual to the demand* which have been I
made upon him, there can be no doubt of hi* ample qual
ification* for any position which it may b? the pleasure of
hi* country to comimuid hUn to fUl?
A Wt 8,1861. J.UCIUS.
For tliu America* Tvlegraph.
THE CONSUMPTIVE.
A BALLAD.
BI JOEL AUSTIN.
I ?m dying, elowly dying,
I am fiuling from tint earth,
When the leaf upon the willow
With the Violet has Its hirth;
They will bend above my gravestone,
They will suent the Imltny air?
But I Khali not know their fragrance,
Or take head that they are there.
I am growing fainter?fainter;
Every setting<?uu I aeo
Coweii a whisper always Haying,
It will rise no more for me.
Thus the rammer with it* rows,
And the winter with its snows,
Have gone by, and still I'm waiting
For the church-yard's sweet wpose!
I am Muking, surely sinking
To the quiet of the tomb,
But it cannot chill my spirit,
For I think not of it* gloom;
'Tin the doorway I m tint enUir
To the endless bliss above,
Where shall rest the weary laden,
And shall know that " God is love."
Washixoton, D. C., April 8, 1861.
GEORGETOWN.
Georgetown, D. C., April 8, 1851.
To the Editors of the American Telegraph.
Gentlemen: Ever since youjr spirited little
sheet made ita appearance amongst us, I have
anxiously looked forward to the time for its ar
rival on each afternoon, and have always pe
rused it with a great degree of pleasure and
satisfaction. I was delighted on Saturday to
find in it a communication from Georgetown
over the signature of "Heights;" and while he
gives us much useful information in relation to
our town and its future prospects, I think about
some things lite says too much, and about others
not enough; and, moreover, I thiuk he mani
fests some little partiality?for," while he gives
us the names of the two rich esquires of Wash
ington City, one as the owner of the extensive
iron establishment, and the other the projector
and executer of the Cemetery, he doeB not tell
ub that Mr. Joseph Nicholson, one of the best
mechanics in his branch in the District of Co
lumbia, is the owner and projector of the ex
tensive saw-mill, or that Messrs. Edes, Lyons,
Ray, or Taylor, are the proprietors of the ex
tensive ilouring-mills in and contiguous to our
town.
I feel satisfied that there is as much, if not
more, to be seen in the northeast portion of our
town to satisfy every one of the rapid strides
Georgetown is making in the way of improve
ments, as there is in the southwest; for there
may be seen Streets that were for ages impas
sable, either by man or beast, which have been,
(within the last year or two,) under the super
vision of our active and energetic Mayor, H.
Addison, esq., graded, graveled, curbed, and
guttered, and are now the most beautiful thor
oughfares of our town, and almost every evening
they may be seen crowded with carriages and
pedestrians wending their way to the beautiftil
spot called Oak Hill Cemetery.
But vhile our town is improving in matters
of t i ort, in some of more importance to
every contry, town, and community, we are far
behind t?e age. I mean the great subject of
public education. But upon this a better d*y
has dawned: for during the last year, our mjst
zealous of all Mayors, backed by a few friends
of the cause, has succeeded in procuring a
well-situated and commodious building, which
has been elegantly fitted up for both the male
and female departments of the Town School.
In the last annual communication of our Mayor
to the legislative departments of the town, he,
for the first time in my recollection, invites their
attention to this important matter.
If thin hastily written epistle should be trans
mitted to the "dear people" by your Telegraph,
I shall, on some future day, make this and the
unequal system of taxation in our town the sub
ject of another communication, as I intend that
you shall from time to time hear from tho
Low-lands of Gioroitown.
THE DUTIES OF THE PRESS.
Under the above heading the New Orleans
Delta publishes the following judicious and sen
sible remarks:
" Many persons have a very extensive idea of
the duty of editors. They think it is the chief
function of that much-persecuted fraternity to
reform all abuses and evils; to examine into all
complaints and grievances, and to avenge all
wrongs, public or private, general or individual.
In fine, in their view, an editor should be a Her
cules, to go forth, and by his individual exer
tions, abate all the plagues that afflict mankind.
As humble workers in this responsible position,
we desire to disclaim any such view of our
powers and duties. The frequent complaints of
particular evils, the eternal bore to which we
are subjected by persons who are troubled by
some particular grievance, induce us to define
our position and views on this question.
" Every day, often in our editorial office, and
more frequently when we trust ourselves on the
streets, we are assaulted by some well-meaning
person with the inquiries, ' Why don't you come
out against that thing, or that person??why
don't yon look into that horrible act of malfoa
sance of a public officer??"-why do you allow
that judgment (in which the interrogator is no
doubt a party) to pass by without comment or
censure??in fine, why don't you give your par
ticular and special attention to my little griev
ance in preference to the thousand others which
may be dinned in your ears?'
" These inquiries are addressed to us with
all tho assumption and importance of a regular
subscriber, who pays us tho very handsome sum
of ten dollars a year, or, perhaps, of an adver
tiser?and, in that case, the interrogation is
even more rigorous. 'Well,' we reply, 'that
seems to be a pretty hard case. But is there
not another side to the question ?' ' Of course
not.* 'Perhaps so; but suppose we launch out
against the evil you complain of, and we prove
to be In error?' 'Then I'll see you through the
busitiess.' 'Very well, we are permitted, then,
to make use of your name as our authority?'
4Oh! no, no; I <lon't wish to got in the papers.
You can examine the matter yourself.' 'We
would if we had time, but we have not; but,
if you will get all the facto in hii authentic j
form, we will examine them, and, if the mutter
calls for commont, wo will give it.' This, of
course, the complainant has no time to do; and
bo he leaves, muttering something about the
timidity of the press, its indifference to public
grievances, or its general corruption.
"Now, we beg it to be understood that we
do not aspire to be general reformers. Wo
have not the time or power, if we had the in
clination, to expose and denounce a titho ol the
evils that exist in the world. We like to under
take no more than we can perform. 1 eople or
papers who are eternally abusing every body
and every thiug become, after a while, like the
boy in the fable, who, when the wolf realty
came, cried in vain for help. After all, there
is more of good than evil in this world, and we
prefer the pleasure of exhibiting the former to
nauseating on the latter. This, however, does
not relieve us of the duty of exposing and de
nouncing, from good motives, notorious acts of
malfeasance, wrong-doing, or corruption. We
say from good motives; by this wo mean with
out personal feelings?without vituperation and
malice. . ,,,
"There is another duty, however, of a public
journal which is not sufficiently appreciated by
many personB?it is that of impartiality?of a
thorough examination of every subject to be
commented on. Editors must look into all sub
jects, especially those relating to individuals,
with the temper of judges, swaying to neither
side, but hearing both and giving a fair and
full showing to both parties. We are frequently
pestered by people who wish us to rush into a
controversy on their statement of a case, but
when a responsibility is incurred, they consider
it quite proper to keep in the background. ^
" The position of public reformers is quite a
serious and responsible one. It ds n larger
share of virtue, purity, inco >ility, and
wisdom, than most men, not u excepting
editors, possess. It too often happens that
those who assume this perilous and difficult
position tire the very reverse of what the tu.sk
requires them to be. They hope to atone for
their own lack of virtue by the fierceness of
their denunciations of the Bbort-comings of
others. But suoli denunciations are usually
impotent, or only produce a sneer at the Bource
whence they proceed."
ENGLISH EATING-HOUSES.
In referring to the anticipated influx of
strangers at the World's Fair, the London cor
respondent of the New York Commercial Adver
titer says, that to a stranger London life is
almost always expensive, and especially to an
American. "If," he continues, "any one asks
why to an American more than to a Frenchman,
Italian or Prussian, I can only sfty, that while
I each of the latter expect to live in London, and
everywhere else, according to the habits of life
of his elan, an American has no class except
the very highest, knows no superior, not evou
in the Duke of England, and feels that he is as
good, and means to live as well, as any lord in
the land."
The same writer says that, in the American
sense of the word, there is but one hotel or tav
ern in London, but that the eating-houses vary
from the highest and most sumptuous style of
living to the very lowest. Of hotels, in the
English sense, Morley's is said to be the most
famous. The charges here for rooms are from
four to twelve shillings per day, and the table
bill* from a crown to two guineas, just as one is
disposed to indulge his taste for good eating.
To this is to be added two shillings a day for
servants. Good boarding-houses are to be found
in the city, where the charges are from two to
three guineas a week, excepting always a slight
gratuity to servants.
The correspondent adds, and perhaps his ex
perience may be of advantage to some of our
countrymen visiting London : " I found another
and better and cheaper mode of life, and my
i experience may be worth something. There
were four persons in our party, all of us ex
pecting to spend the summer in London. In
the search for lodgings, I finally found a quiet
house, in the west end of the city, some eight
minutes' walk from Hyde l'ark, where a parlor
on the second floor and three bedrooms could
be obtained for six months, at the rate of two
pounds ten shillings per week. These I secured.
They were furnished, and were to include at
tendance, meaning a servant. '1 wo pounds
more a week gave us, for our party, breakfast
at nine o'clock in the morning, and tea at eight
o'clock in the evening. Occupied all the day
in buaineBS, each makes his dejeuner where he
pleases, at a general or average cost, as I find
upon inquiry, of one shilling and sixpence. To
this add laundress, fuel?which will be but a
temporary item?lights, &c., say two shillings
each per week, and our individual expenses
will not be far from one pound fifteen shillings,
or $8 60 per week."
The Tobacco Houirn.?In North Attlebor
ough, Mass.. there is kept in a manufacturing
establishment a large mastiff, who takes as much
comfort in a quid of tobacco as does the most
inveterate lover of the weed. 8o habituated
has he become to its use, that he mutt have it,
and will sit all day in the centre of the shop,
chewing away with a great appetite and a good
relish. He became thus like a man by playing
with "old sogers," as the ends of segars are
professionally termed, fti such play he would
occasionally find a "soger1' in his mouth, until
at last a taste was formed for the tobacco, which
has since increased, and he has now become as
degraded as man?a slave to an acquired ap
petite. The editor of the Roxbury Tramcript
?ays there is a dog in Roxbury who has formed
the same melancholy habit. He has a sneaking,
sheepish look, as if he were half aware of his
degradation. He is shunned by all the decent
dogs in the neighborhood.
A very neat little daily, entitled the " Ameri
can Tei.eoraph," has just been issued at Wash
ington, by Messrs. Connolly, Wimer & McGill,
at two cents a number, or five dollars a year
when mailed. It is very handsomely gotten
up, and exhibits taste, taflt, and tnlent?the
three great qualities to command success.
Mr. Connolly, the editor, has had a good deal
of experience, having published papers at Ports
mouth and Leesbnrg, and acted as local editor
of the Republic for a year or more. He is?
gentleman of good judgment and sound prrw-tp
cal sense, and his paper can scarcely fail of
success. We thus introduce him to our renders,
and ask them to give him not merely an en
couraging word, but a substantial ?vi< e,'c* "
their good opinion, fend along ? ' " ar o
gin with.?Charlettown ( ? ??) /V'"'
Five cents is now the uniform rate of
postage in Canada.
NEWS BY YESTERDAY'S MAILS.
Boston, April 8-3 p. m.?Fugitive Slave
Ciue.?In the supreme oourt to-day, Mr. Rau
toul made another application for a writ of
habeas corpus in the case of Symrnes. Chief
Justice Shaw stated that be would giye his de
I this afternoon. The argument before the
commissioner is being closed on tho part of the
defence by Mr. Loring. Mr. Thomas will dose
?mi . Prt>secution, and then the commissioner
will give his decision. The Abolitionist* have
e crmined to institute a prosecution against
Symmes for striking the officer who arrested
him, and will endeavor on that ground to hold
him for trial.
Randolph, the negro who assaulted Mr De
Lyon, has been held to bail in $460, to answer
the charge.
A large meeting in opposition to the Fugitive
Slave Iaw was held this morning in the Tre
mont 1 emple at 10 o'clock, a large number of
ladies being present. All grades of Free-Soil
ers were in attendance, from Samuel Hoar
down to Lloyd Garrison. The large majority
of those present were opposed to any violent
opposition of the law. Hon. Mr. Palfrey tem
porarily occupied the chair, and after a prayer
by the Rev. YVm. Dexter, a committee was ap
pointed to select officers, who reported for Pre
sident Hon. Horace Mann, with a number of
Vice Presidents, among whom were Senators
Bigelow, Graves and Robinson, the Rev. Mr.
Stetson, Samuel Hoar, Theodore Sedgwick, and
others. Abby J[ olsom attempted to speak, but
| was put down. Mr. Mann then addressed the
assemblage in opposition to the law, and in
terms of severe denunciation of Mr. Webster's
course.
New Haven, April 8.?Connecticut Election.?
The general election for State officers and mem
bers of Congress took place yesterday. An
United States Senator is depending on the com
plexion of the legislature.
Governor.?L. S. Foster, Whig; Seymour,
Dem., and Boyd, F. S., were the candidates for
governor.
The returns received are very meagre, but
indicate the success of Seymour. Nineteen
towns in Hartford county give Seymour 4,995,
Foster 4,Go2, Boyd GO?same towns last year
gave Seymour 6,130, Foster, 4,586, Boyd 77.
Seymour's loss in these towns is 201. Five
towns in Tolland county give Seymour 553,
Foster 467?same towns last year gave Sey
mour 614, Foster 626-pSeymour's gain 107.
Fairfield county, usually Whig by 600 majority,
gives Foster only about 100 majority, Seymour
is in all probability elected.
C ongress.?In the 1st district, composed of
IJurtford and Tolland counties, twenty-four
towns heard from give Chapman, Whig, Fi 364 ?
Waldo, Democrat, 6,250. This shows n ' eary
gain for Chapman, and n^kes the cor verv
close, with the chances in favor ot inn.
V\ aldo was the late Democratic memi
district, composed of New Haven
and Middlesex counties, Ingersoll, Union Dem
ocrat, beats Babcock, a Whig with Free-soil
tendencies, 300 votes.
'ncomposed of New London
and windham counties, ex-Governor Cleaveland
Democrat, is re-elected.
In the 4th district, five towns in Fairfield
county give Butler, Whig, 326 m?yority, and he
is, probably, re-elected.
Legislature.?The returns indicate that
the Democrats will have majorities in both
branches.
MaSSACHI SETTS ELECTION.? BOSTON, April
?.?Elections were held yesterday to fill the va
cancies in the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh
districts. Fifteen towns in the second district
UPl,am. WhiS- 3'494; Rantoul, Democrat,
~,40o; Sewell, Free-Soil, 1,464?no choiee.
Fourteen towns in the fourth district give
Thompson, Whig, 2,127; Frothingham, Demo
crat, 694 ; Palfrey, Free-Soil, 1,622?no choice.
From the fifth district, represented in the
last Congress by Allen, Free-Soil, we have no
returns.
Pittsfield, the only town heard from in the
seventh district, gives Goodrich, Whig, 103 gain
since the January trial, when he lacked 275
votes of an election. A plurality elects at the
next trial.
In the fifth district Allen, Free-Soiler, is re
jected, and in the seventh district Goodrich,
Whig, has probably been chosen. In the other
districts there is no choice. Palfrey has gained
considerably since last election.
New York, April 8?2 p. m ?The Georgia
brought no gold as freight. The Empire City,
winch arrived from Cbagres this morning,
brought $1,000,000 gold and 250 passengers
from California. The Columbus, from S*n
Francisco, at Panama, brought $1,000,000
gold. The British steamer Bolivia, at Panama
from Valparaiso, brings a million of silver.
Philadelphia, April 8-2 p. m?The gro
C# w 9t0re ?* ?tronK * Alman, near the corner
of?Tarsi)all and Callowhill streets, was destroyed
by fire this morning, and all the large stock
entirely consumed. The weather is very in
clement, and steady rain falling all day.
Locisville, April 7,-5-Mad'lle Jenny Lind
and troupe arrived here to-day. Tho excite
ment here wns not as great as expected. There
is no doubt, however, that her first concert in
thfs city will nett $8,000.
BrrrALo April 7?10 p. m.?We learn from
Mr. Errickaon, of Rochester, who was a pas
senger on board the steamer Southerner, from
Cleveland to Detroit, on Friday last, and who
was taken off by the steamer Atlantic, that that
vessel was very much disabled in the gale of
Friday night, having lost both her smoke-pipes
when about two hours out from Cleveland,
which were carried away by the severe winds.
The waves washed much freight overboard,
broke up the guards, and greatly injured the
decks; much water got into the hold, so that
the pumps had to be manned, and were worked
constantly for two days. The steamer Arrow
took her in tow about 6 o'clock this morning,
and carried her safely into Cleveland.
[From this report it will appear that the re
port from Detroit of the Southerner having gone
ashore at Point Kelee i* si fur erroneous.]
Trees and Flowers.?It ia just now the fit
ting season for transplanting trees and shrub
bery, and those whoso gTounds still remain
unadorned should embrace the opportunity of
fered by this glorious Spring weather. A tree
properly transplanted within the next two weeks
is cerUin to live, and, it dn'y c?rd for, will
flourish ns finely as it did in its i<uive .soil Of
the duty of every pers >n ? wuing afootot ground
to beautify and adorn it, we hardly think it
neccssary to speak?it ii so manifest,
John B. Govoh is now talking Temperance
in Kentucky. At Cincinnati he obtained sis
thousand signers to the pledge.