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F- F. HOWERTON,
[Jones’ Old Stand.]
(«enersU Dealer,
PRODUCE &' (jBOCEHIES,
OULD say to his numerous customers;
® * that he is daily receiving fresh supplies
of Produce <$• Groceries, which he is determined
to sell very cheap for cash. 11 is motto is, a
“quick penny is better than a slow shilling.”
Call and examine quality ami prices.
January 25, 1851.
INl.H l ii I w\ V
Produce & Grocery Store.
ON FRONT ROW, TWO DOORS ABOVE TIIE
STOKE OF II. P. COOI.IDGE A CO.
fgVHE undersigned have just received and
-JH- are now opening a choice selection ot
FAMILY GROCERIES, and a large supply
of PRODUCE, which they offer at Wholesale
or Retail, as cheap as can be afforded in this
market. They arc determined to sell at a small
profit, and thereby make quick sales;—and
they respectfully invite all persons wishing any
article in their line to give them a call before
purchasing elsewhere. It is their intention, it
ftossiblt*. In keep a full supply of every article!
tn the Produce sip! Grocery 'me needed in this
market, and hope, by strict attention to busi
ness. to merit and receive a share of public pat
ronage. Is1- H. RICE & CO.
Helena, Decetnber 6, 185L_
jj. j’. COOLIDGK. JOHN FEARING.
H, P. Ooolidge & Co.,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS.
Diagonal Street, HELENA, AUK’S.
JAS. NORTON. JNO. T. FACKLER. W. F. MOORE.
Norton, Tackier & Co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Foreign & Domestic
/V T c2 £• B. E and
DRY GOODS,
HELENA, ARKANSAS.
Store.—The same occupied by Martin <fc
Norton, Main street, opposite the Court-house
E. W. NEVILL & SON,
Receiving and Forwardin'* Merchants
Front Street, HELENA, Arks.
A I. S O ,
Whoesale & Retail Dealers
IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Dry
-*■- Goods, Fancy do Ready Made Clothing,
Hats, Caps, Shoes, Boots, and Bonnets; Hard
ware, Queensware, Cltinaware, Glassware and
('ttllery; Paints, Oils, and Dye Stuffs? Bridles
and Saddlery; Castings and Nails; Groceries
and Provisions; Bagging and Rope, &o., <fcc.
N. B. — Cotton Stored and Shipped, free of
charge. October 5, 1850.
J, LEVY
fWlAKES pleasure in announcing to his
-**- friends and old customers, and the public
in general, that he has just received a new
stock of
i57,vr/;u oooi*s,
consisting of all sorts of Ready /node Clothing,
Dry Goods, Woolen Goods, Hosiery; Ilats
and Caps in great variety; his Hoots and Shoes
are a complete assortment.
He has also received a fresh supply of
GROCERIES.
All of which he will sell at a very small ad
vance above cost for cash—but cash only-.
Helena, Nov. 1. 1851.
HICKS & BUM PASS,
WHOLESALE <$• RETAIL DEALERS,
In French, British, India, and American
Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, Hats,
Caps, Boots, {Shoes, &c.
ARE now opening one of thp best selected
stocks of Goods ever offered in the South,
consisting in part of fine dress Goods for the
Ladies: Fancy Silks, Berages, Silk Tissues,
French Lawns—a great variety; Linen Lus
tres, French Ginghams, Chintz, Embroidered
Tarltons, Lace Capes, French worked Capes,
Collars, &e.
Also, a splendid stock of Gentlemen’s Sum
mer Goods; Fine Clothes, Cassimeres, and
Vestings; Irish Linens, bleached Domestics,
Shirtings; and everything usually kept in a dry
goods store; which they are selling low for cash
or to punctual dealers on the usual time. They
invite the people of Phillips and the adjoining
counties to give them a call and examine their
Goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Helena, June 15, 1850.
Helena Female Institute.
THE Spring Session of this School com
menced on Monday the 1st day of March,
1852, un ler the care of the Misses Black.
TERMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS:
Spelling and Reading, - - $10
Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Primary
00
Arithmetic and Geography,
Higher Branches,
Music on Piano,
Vocal Music,
Drawing and Mezzotint, each,
Scholars charged from the time of entering,
and no deduction for absence or withdrawal
except in cases of protracted sickness.
Helena, March 6, 1852. _
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"IT ARI)—Clear Leaf, Lard Kegs and Bbls, in
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April 24. F. F. HOWERTON.
Q. K. UNDERWOOD.
[“TIIE PEOPLE’S SAFETY IS THE SOVEREIGN LAW.”]
F. M. TAYLOR.
VOL. XIII
Professional Cards,
JOHN C. PALMER. ALFRED II. HISE.
IVi r.MER A. HISK,
ATTORNEY S A T L A IV,
If:len a. Arkansas.
They are likewise Commissioners to take ac
knowledgements of Deeds, to administer oaths,
&e., for the States of Tennessee, Mississippi
and Kentucky.
Dr. T. M, JACKS,
HAVING located himself permanently in
Helena, tenders his Professional services to
the citizens of the place and the people of the
surrounding country.—Office ira the room occu
pied by Jackson & Underwood, as a law office,
where he will be found unless professionally en
gaged from 8 to 111 A. M. and from 25 till 5
P. \I.; at other times at his residence in West
Helena.
He will pay particular attention to the treat
ment of chronic diseases.
Helena, March 27, 18.72.
J. S. DEPUTY. R. G. KING.
Ifirs. S9EFITI* 4* A7.V6 ,
TENDER their Professional services to the
citizens of Helena and vicinity.
Office next door north of Deputy & Comfort’s
Drug Store. Feb. 14, ’51:
CHARLES ADAMS.
JAS. T. MOORE.
. ? o. n* .no o a
A T T 0 n - E Y S A T L A YV ,
HE LEX A, ASK'S,
f ILL practice in all the Courts ,?.f *nst
Judicial Circuit, composed ofthecouti*
ties of Green, Poinsett, St. Francis, Monroe, j
Mississippi, Crittenden and Phillips.
Helena, April 19, 1851.
is. f. srjrox,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.]
WILL attend to all business entrusted to his i
care in the State of Arkansas and Western part
of the State of Mississippi, and will act as
LAND AGENT,
in payment of Taxes, investigating Titles, and
redeeming lands. Office at Helena, Arks.
January 31, 1852.
WM. H. RIXGO. DAVID BRUTON.
SS O 4* 0 it W7TO.V,
A T TOR N E Y S A T L V W ,
J ILL attend to all business entrusted to
their care in the State of Arkansas and
Western part of the 8tate of Mississippi, and
will act as
LAND AGENTS
in payment of Taxes, investigating titles, and
redeeming lands. Office at Helena, Arks.
October 18, 1851.
15. H. NEELY.
G. W. BEAZLEY,
SEEL Y & BE ASIA,
A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W ,
MOUNT VERNON, St. Francis Co., Ads.
DENTISTRY.
R. NORMAN having resumed his Profes
sion, offers his services to the public. All
operations warranted.
Office one door south of II. P. Coolidge &
Co’s. [Helena, July 26, 1851.
JOHN PRESTON, JR.
JAS. C. TAPPAN.
Attorneys at Law,
HELENA, ARK’S.
January 3, 1852.
JAS. B. JACKSON’.
A. G. UNDERWOOD.!
JACKSON & rXDKRWOOD,
Attorneys and Counselors at Low,
Helena, Arkansas.
JILL practice in the several counties com
posing the first Judicial Circuit of the j
State, and in the Supreme and Federal Courts,!
at Little Rock, and also, in the Circuit Courts of,
Coahoma and Tunica counties, Mississippi.
August 16, 1851.—18-1 y.
JAS. A. SCOTT, J. H. LEWIS,
Batesville. - Clinton.
LEWIS & SCOTT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
WILL diligently attend to all business con
fided to their care in the counties of
Van Buren, Searcy, and White, in the third
Judicial circuit. July, 1851.
OC 13 EeSL a
Dr. G. H. Thornhill,
WILL attend to all duties incident to his
Profession. Office next door to the Post-office.
Helena, Dec. 13, 1851.
~THOS. J. BLACKMORE,
Attorney at Law Genera/ Land Ascent,
ILL attend promptly to all business en
trusted to his care, througout the State.
Office at Osceola, Arkansas. May 25.
J. A. LOVE JOY,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
MARION, Crittenden oo., Arks.
ALSO, General Land Agent in the transac
on of all business connected with lands.
May 25.
s. .it, jn'cuitur,
A T T O R N E Y A T LAW,
MOUNT VERNON, St. Francis Co., Arks.
Will. Mi. S1US.1ST1.1.V,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, .
HELENA. ARKANSAS.
ALBERT PIKE,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS.
JUST RECEIVED.
ON CONSIGNMENT fifteen thousand lbs.
of good country Bacon, for sale by
my 1 E. W. N EVII,L & SON,
HELENA, ARKS., SA
Successful Electioneering.
We give up. We have in our time met
with some good electioneered. In this our
good old county of Tuscaloosa, we have
some that are hard to beat. We have seen
some of them walk into a large crowd, and
in less than ten minutes shake hands with
every man present, inquire affectionately
into the state of his health and that of each
member of his family, and express the deep
est sympathy on account of the “long dry
spell,” which was injuring the crops. Nor
was this all; for, while the candidate was
thus sympathising with one sovereign on
account of tils misfortunes, he would almost
in the same breath, succeed in convincing
another “constituent” that upon his elec
tion depended the question whether or not
a plank road should be made to pass by the
said constituent’s door, and whether or not
the valueless sixteenth section in the town
ship, should be enriched bv an equalization
of the school fund. Wt have often won
dered how on earth the people are everj
able to decide who to vote for, when all the|
candidates are such clever fellows, and all
make smell fine promises.
Some years before the Palmetto State
had determined to secede, we had occasion,
to pay a visit to the pleasant village of Car-i
rollton. The weather being quite warm,
we concluded lo stop, during the heat of
the day, at the house of an old Florida fel
low-soldier, whom we had not seen for
many years, lie had retired upon his lau
rels, and having got married, had, we un
derJ!°od, been faithfully filling one of the
most impot ent of the scriptural injunctions.
Three or four chuob1’- flaxen-headed little
brats, almost in a state 01 iiuu’.'iy, were play
ing about the yard, and we had iiot ‘fien
long under the roof of our hospitable friend, j
before he caught and dragged up before us
tbe the largest and apparently the oldest
of the group. The little fellow came for
ward very reluctantly, and as he was tight
ly held by the collar of his only garment,
his struggles caused it to cover rather less
of his person than strict propriety required.\
As soon as tiie voungeler was brought in,
the father exclaimed:
“Look here at this boy, Squire, and see
what’s curious about him.”
The first thing, of course, which struck
us, was the curtailed state of his wardrobe,
hut this was evidently not the point to
which our friend wished to direct our atten-j
The next peculiarity which we noticed,)
was a very complete and darkly defined j
circle, quite visible around the eircuniter-j
ence of the little fellow’s face. This, we!
presumed hau been caused by a hasty ef-j
fort to wash him, the result of which was
that the dusty particles had been removed
from the central part around the eyes and,
nose, and had been snugly and symmetri
cally arranged into the aforesaid circle.—
We no doubt looked somewhat puzzled,
autl were about to remark that we thought
the little fellow had a very comical expres
sion of countenance, when luckily we were
cut short by the father’s remarking—
“Ah, Squire, 1 see you don’t know any
thing about furnology. Why, it ain’t no
longer ago than last week that Squire 1*—
came along here, and he liad’nt more’n got
into the yard when he says to me, ‘Russel,’j
says he, ‘bring that little fellow here.—
What’s his name? Absalom, is it? Well
it’s a good scripture name, 1 might almost
have guessed that was it. because his hair
lias grown out so long. Russel, have you
ever had this boy’s head examined?”
“Well,” continued Russel, “this sort a
took me back, cause 1 didn’t exactly know
what the Squire meant by having his head
examined. So I said 1 believed the old wo
man ’tended to that. He laughed right out
at this and said he meant furnologicallv.—
He then took Absalom, there, in his lap,
and feeling around his head for bumps,as he
called ’em, he says to me ‘Russel,’ says he,
‘do a good part by this boy; he’s bound to
make a man if you give him half a chance,
for lie’s got a head just exactly like Bona
parte and Gen. Washington.’
“1 tell vou what it is,” said Russel, ad
dressing us very emphatically, “it is my
opinion that Squire P- is about the
smartest man we’ve got running for the
Legislature, and he’ll get my vote sure!”
We leit our friend soon after, determin
ing in onr mind that before we ventured
to become a candidate for any office, we
would have to take a lesson in “furnology.”,
Etiquette.—The Intelligencer has a cor
respondent who proposes a series of num
bers on this subject. We shall try to con
dense into commands what he demonstrates
bv argument. Some of these commands
may he true:
1. Before you bow to a lady in the
street, permit her to decide whether you
may do so or not by at least a look of re-!
cognition.
2. “Excuse my glove” is an unnecessa
! rv apology; for the glove should not be
withdrawn to shake hands.
3. When your companion bows to a la
dy, you should do so also. [When a gen
tfeman bows to a lady in your company,
always bow to him in return.]
[D3 The Southern Era notices the mar
riage of Mr. John H. Strange to Miss Eliz
abeth A. Strange, all of Albermarle county,'
Va. An exchange thinks it very strange,
but savs no doubt the next event will be a
little stranger.
TURDAY. MAY 22, 1
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From the St. Louis Evening News.
Gen. Scott on the Compromise,
Unfortunately for the Democratic party,
its two most prominent candidates for the
Presidency,Gen. Cass and Judge Douglass,
though both at the time members of the
United States Senate, failed to vote for the
fugitive slave bill, on the final recorded
vote by yeas and nays. They did not vote
against it ; but they did not vote for it! It
was a very important measure for the South;
it was the South’s share in the Compromise.
I lie eyes of the whole country were on the
Senate everv day while the measure was
pending. No Sen .tor could have been ig
norant when the important test vote was
to take place. Nevertheless Cass and Doug
lass, both political aspirants, looking to the
Presidency, happened to be out—they had
business away, of course—when the test
vote was laKen.
Well, sundry Democratic editors feeling
the awkwardness of this predicament, and
wishing to put the Whigs in as bad a box,
have tried industriously to spread the im
pression that Gen. Scott, a prominent Whig)
aspirant, is opposed to the Compromise
measures. And we regret to observe that
some respectable Whig papers have been
leu away by this weak device of the enemv,
and have done Gen. Scott great injustice
by countenancing even a suspicion of bis
unsoundness on those measures.
Hon. E. Stanley, of North Carolina, has
recently written a letter, in which he de
fends Gen. Scott against the unjust imputa
tions that have been made. Mr. Stanley
says:
“It is due to myself to say that I have;
never said, and will not now sa v, that “1
can’t and won’t go for Scott.” On the con-1
trar’v. 1 have always said 1 knew he was as
earnest, aiu?nt aru^ zealous a friend of the.
Compromise meHsurC* as there was in the
United States. I knew, of my f>wu knowl
edge, that he was so before thru' pnsgf’
through Congress and afterwards. 1 heard
him reprove Northern men who were op-j
posed to them, before they passed Congress, i
in such strong terms that I thought would
offend them.”
In addition to this, we find in the report
of the proceedings of Congress on the 8th
inst., that Mr. Averett, of the House, a Vir
ginia Democrat, made a speech charging
the Whigs with favoring abolitionism, and
he asked “ whethar Gen. Scott was in favor,
of changing the fugitive slave law.
“ Mr. White, of Kentucky, replied that
he was authorized to say. for Gen. Scott, that
he was opposed to any alteration of the tneas- j
ures contained in the compromise.”
Could anything be more explicit and sat-;
islactorv? Gen. Scott has always and no
torionsly spoken thus; and being a true
Whig, a noble soldier, and a man of unsul
lied honor, his position should no longer be
doubted. A gentleman’s word is as good
as his bond, is it not ?
Vali e of Women.—To know the real
worth of women, just imagine the world
without them once. Where could you
spend your extra hours? Where could you
seek for amusement and pleasure? Where;
could vou find contentment arid happiness?!
Who would hold your head when you had
the tooth-ache? Who would greet you with
smiles and caresses when you were sad and.1
down-cast? What would you do for buttons!
to your shirts, or f«wtners to your cotillion?
Ah! with girl'-, the fireside chat would he
cheerless and un'ociable—cold wea'her
would have an extra chill added to it while
suicides and broken hearts would multiply!
bv the hundred. To take women from the
world would he to take the rose lroin the:
garden—the summer from the year—the!
nightingale from the songsters—ia fact, allj
the bright anticipations and realities ot life.;
The character of man so much varies,]
from age to age, both in his individual and
collective capacity; there comes such a
change of circumstances, so many new ob
jects of desire and aversion, and so many
new and powerful motives spring up in his
mind, that the conduct of men, in one age,
or under one state of circumstances, is no
sure and precise indication of what will be
theirconduct when times and circumstances
alter; so that the example of the past, be
fore it can become a useful instructor to the
present, must be reduced to elementary
principles in human nature, freed from the
influence of conditions which were tempo
rary and have changed, and applied to the
same principles under new relations, with
a different degree of knowledge, and the
impulses arising from the altered state of
things. A savage has the passions of ambi
tion, revenge, love and glory; and ambition
and love, revenge and the hope of renown,!
are also elements in the character of civili-]
zed life; hut the development of these pas
sions, in a state of barbarism, hardly in
structs us as to the manner in which they
will exhibit themselves in a cultivated pe
riod of society.— Webster.
Crime in New York.—Our city (says!
the New York Tribune) is fearfully del
uded with crime; and the worst feature of a II,
it is mainly juvenile crime. Four-fifths of
the complaints brought before this grand!
jury for the higher grades of felony were
against minors. Two-thirds of all the com
plaints were against persons between the
ages of 14 and 21. What a dreadful har
vest of crime is our city now rapidly pre
paring !
35-2.
NO. 7.
Interview with Kr. Clay.
lion. James Brooks, of New York who
IKis had an interview with Mr. Clay, thu*
writes to the J\ew 1 ork lhxprcss, under
date of the 2Sth ult.:
The contrast of a year to me was most
painful, and Mr. Clay looks, phvsicallv, onlv
like the wreck of the man he was. There is
hardly strength enough in his hands to con
vey food to his mouth, and he is helped to
and from his bed like a feeble child, lie
rises very late, and as he told me, has not
known for a long time what it is to enjoy
an hour of sweet, refreshing, natural sleep.
But like an old forest oak, beautiful even
in its decay, Mr. Clay still survives and
exhibits the marks of past strength, and
present power. The lustre of his eve is
undimmed. He both sees and knows his
friends. The grasp of his hand is as fer
vent, earnest and kindly impressive as ever
it was. His voice continues to be all sweet
ness and melody, except when its tones are
moved by that bodily weakness which
makes it painful for him to speak,—and it
is always very painful for him tospeak long.
But the greatest blessing whieh God vouch
safes to dying man is his. lie lias that
peace of mind which the world can neither
give nor takeaway, and an intellect as un
clouded as in the day of its greatest brill
iancy. Most of his thoughts are devoted!
to that change of existence from which
none ol us are exempt, and that change
may come in an hour or a day. or it may
be postponed till the spring or the summer
flowers fade and die. In the meantime,
Mr. Clay is tranquilly prepared for tlie mes
senger whenever he comes, and he remarks
of his death in a confiding Christian spirit,
that though "it may be presumption in him
to say so, he looks forward to the world be
yond the grave with faith in God, and trust
in better life.” lie is a rnemder and com
municant of the Episcopal Church, and
among the few books in his room, the word
of Gou occupies the most conspicuous place.
I met Mr. CiV,’ in hi* room with only
two New York friends and with melancholy
pleasure. It was a sad sight to behold the
ravages of time and of disease upon his tall
and graceful person. It was melancholy
to realize that his learning, wisdom, experi
ence and all, would soon be buried with him
in the cold earth. It was painful to feel
that his melody of voice would soon be
changed to the whispers of death, and fin
ally die away in the plaintive breezes of his
departing spirit. But it was a privilege to
bear what must be among the last words of
such a man,—to see his unfailing hope as
the embers of life spark by spark are burning
out. It is not for Mr. Clay, but for bis
country, that I regretted for a moment In
bis presence that be bad not reached the
meridian of place, ns well as glory in his
country’s history. But reflection teaches
me, that it is not always compatible with
genius, greatness, truth, honesty, and ser
vice, to secure public place. Genius and
greatness often beget jealousies,—the truth
plainly spoken, even though spoken in love,
gives offence; honesty is misjudged, or out
of fashion, and public services are often for
gotten as soon they are performed. As
Greece banished Aristides and Home exiled
Marcellus, so the countrymen of Henry
Clay have at times prefered the least to the
greatest of their benefactors. But posteri
ty will appreciate him and defend him.—
He has even now survived his calumniators
and nil calumny, and we feel already that
a—
“-Glory without end
Scatters the clouds away, and on this name attend
The tears and praises ol' all time.”
Description of Our Savior.
Tlie Boston Journal says that the follow
ing epistle was taken by Napoleon from the
public records of Rome, when he deprived
that city of so many valuable manuscripts.
It was written at the lime and on the spot
where Jesus Christ commenced his ministry,
by Publius Lentullus, the Governor of Ju
dea, to the Senate of Rome—Caesar, Empe
ror. It was the custom in ‘hose days for
the Governor to write home any event of
importance which transpired while he held
office:
“ Conscript Fathers—There appeared
in these our days a man named Jesus Christ,
who is yet living among us,and of theGen
tiles is accepted as a Prophet of great truth;
but his own Disciples call him the Son- op
God. lie hath raised the dead, cured all
manner of diseases. He is a man of stat
ure somewhat tali and comely, with a rud
dv countenance, such as the beholder may
both love and fear. His hair is the color of
the filbert when fully ripe, plain to his ears,
whence downward it is more orient of color,
curling and waving about his shoulders; in
the middle of his head there is a seam ot
partition of long hair, after the manner oi
the Nazarites. His forehead is plain and
delicate; his face without spot or wrinkle,
beautified with a comely red; his nose and
mouth are thick, not of any great height,
but forked. In reproving, he is terrible; in
admonishing, courteous : in speaking, very
modest and wise; in proportion of body,
well shaped. None have seen him laugh,
but many have seen him weep. A man,
for his surpassing beauty, excelling the chil
dren of men.”
The Duchess of Buecleuch has been re
ceived into the Roman Catholic Church by
Cardinal Wiseman*
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The Tartar Caught.—When, in the
thirteenth century, the Tartars, led by their
chief, Batu Khan, invaded Hungary, and
King Bela was forced to flee from the dis
astrous battle at the Najo, despair seized up
on the Hungarians. Many had fallen on
the tie,d, still more were butchered by the
faithless enemy; some sought escape, others
apathetically awaited their fate. Amongst
these was a nobleman, who lived retired on
bis property, distant from every high-road,
He possessed fine herds, stately horses, rich
corn fields, and a well-stocked house, built
but recently, for the reception of his wife,'
who now for two years had been its mis
tress.
The disheartening account of the general
misfortune reached his secluded shelter, and
its peaceful lord has horrified. He trem
bled at every sound-at every step; be found
his meals less savoury. His sleep was troub
led; he oftened sighed, and seemed quite lost
and wretched.
Thus anxiously anticipating the davs to
come, he sat at his well-closed window,
when suddenly a Tartar on his steed, wal
loped into the court. The Hungarian
bounced from bis seat, ran to meet his guest,
and said:
“Tartar, thou art my lord; I am thy ser
vant; all thou seest is thine. Take what
thou fanciest; 1 do not oppose thy power;
command, thy servant obeys.”
The Tartar impatiently sprang from his
horse, entered the house, and cast a careless
glance on all the precious objects around,
lliseye was fascinated by the brilliant beau
ty ot the lady ol the house, who appeared
tastefully attired to greet him here, no less
graciously than her consort had in the
court below.
'1 lie Tartar seized her without a mo
ment’s hesitation, and, unmindful of her
shrieks, swung himself upon his saddle and
spurred away, carrying off his lovely booty.
Ail this was but an instant’s work, the
nobleman was thunderstruck, yet he recov
ered and hastened to the gate, lie could
hardly still distinguished the Tartar gallop
ing in the distance, and bearing awav the
lady fair.
Her consort heaved a sigh, and exclaim
ed, with deep commiseration, “Alas! poor
Tartar !”
The John Simonds.—Tue following brief
description of this new steamer is from a
Pittsburgh paper, where she was built. The
Simonds is now at St. Louis, where she has
gone to be fitted out:
Length on deck 320 feet, beam 40 feet;
hold 9 feet. The timbers are 11 inches
square, 4 inches apart. 'The planks are 5
inches thick, being the heaviest hull ever
built on the Western waters. The number
of bolts in the hull is 13,000.
Tiie cylinders are 33 inches in diameter,
with P' '<• t stroke. There are(* boilers, 42
inches in diameter and 35 feet in length.—
The wheels are 40 feet in diameter, with 11
feet buckets.
There are two cabins, one above the
other, thus making the boat a‘three decker.*
The first cabin forward is for the ollicers,
ihe centre deck passengers, and the after
cabin fora nursery connected by a stairway
with the ladies’ cabin.
The main cabin above is 19 feet wide
and 300 feet long. The interior decorations,
ornaments, Arc., are in the pure gothic style.
r ragment ox^ a \Y keck.—r i'om liarua
does we have accounts, taken from the Gre
nada Chronicle, that on the 4th ult. a ship’s
figurehead of unusual dimensions was cast
ashore on the windward part of the island.
It had originally been fully eight feet high,
and is that of a Senator in the act of speak
ing; he is partially bald, and holds a scroll
in l*is right hand, the left grasping a scarf,
which is partially thrown over him. It is
cut of white pine, and gilt, and the papers
conjecture that it may be a remnant of the
ill-fated steamer President, though what
grounds they have for such a supposition
we do not learn.
nC/3 AI. Kossuth, it is announced, will
certainly be in Boston on Tuesday next,
when there i» to be a great procession, &c.
Monday last, (April 1'.)) was the anniversary
of the battle ol Lexington, which was fought
on the 19th of April. 1775; more than a
year before the Declaration of Independ
ence. It is a day associated with the re
nown of Boston. The Advertiser of that
city, noticing the fact that there the day was
allowed to pass oft’ without public notice,
significantly says:
“Our Legislature is preparing for a cele
bration that they consider more important.
While they forgot the battles of Lexington
and Concord, they suffered the State House
to be hung in robes for the entertainment
ot M. Kossuth. It would be a subject worth
laughing at if one might dispute about
tastes.”
lX~p’ The following good hit at those who
do business on the shadows of their grand
fathers, we find in a toast given at the print
ers celebration at Richmond, Va., on the
17th of January:
“ The First Families of Virginia—Like
the stars seen in the ocean, they would not
be there, were it not for their bright origi
nals in heaven.”
The London Illustrated News says, that
this countrv “is destined, in due time, to
overshadow the world with its power and
glory,”