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VOLUME XXI.- --NO. 38
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Carthage, N, C.
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31. J. 31 c DUFF I K,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Fa YETTEVlLLE, N. C.
N. A. 3I--I.EAN,
A T T 0 li N E Y AT LAW
LU.UBERTON, N C,
Collections promptly attended to.
April 21st. lbfiu ly.
DL .VCW JF. DKVAXK,
ATTORNEY" AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
c i.intov, x. c,
" T ILE'practice in the (bounty and Superior Cnurl
t T f Uladeu. t'uinbi-rland, and Sampson . aiil t.
Uie adjoining Counties. OHice ueai the Clintoi l!ol
Eeb'y JO, 1X60.
tf
attorney & Counsellor at Law,
WILL attend t he Cou rts ot Cuinbei laud Moore.
Johnson ard llarnt tt County I'ltOMl'T atten
tion giren.thc eollectiou of all claiiu.i eutruted to his
l-c tf-
clem e ;v c. w u u; n r ,
AT TO UN L V AT LAW,
WILL pri'ettee in the cnnties of Uladeu, Sainp
uu and CiuuLerlaud. Prompt Attention given j
to all business eoinuiitted to his cUa;-.. I
April 'I, lSoti. tf J
V. S. NOUIUilNT.
ATTOKSKV AND COUNSF.I.hOi! i-T LAW
LUMUERTON, X. C.
"7"LL ATTEND the County and Superior. Co.urls, 1
f f of lU'wui-i . Cuinbcrlamt. Bladen ami' Coluiu
bm. All iiiinf--M intrusted" to his care, will receive
prompt attention. Odiee in the Court House.
July 1 . I8."L. 1-y-w
""COMMISSION M EltC II A NTS, &C.
II. GRAHAM,
ammis3ion ilUrrljant.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
WILL give prompt and personal attention to all
Oou-dguuients of Spirits Turpentine, Ko.in,
t..- TurNLntinc. -.ind allcouutrv produce for sale.
v, OPKItJE an stairs over the Store of
Mr Von-
glahu audjounn
Lutterloh's wharf.
N'orth Water
Street
tf
Jane 18, 1859.
AV ON K. II ALL,
JrroarMnq ant) Commission Itfcrdjant, !
"XTTLL give quick despatch to Goods consigned to
YV him. Particular atteution given to all produce
3ent him for sale. Consignments of Naval Stoves, for
or shipment, solicited. ,
Wilmington. June 1, 18:. tl-ly r
W. KItKANT.
UKO. Wll SON'.
ERRANT & WILSON,
C'V Y L
WTftHVmim'iYlV 4x1 I" IV 1 Hi 3 '
UlvD lUm in?JP IaJ 11 pI V l l l V V vl UlJ f
v O I
And Wholesale Dealer in
GROCERIES AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS.
-n; 14 a- 15 xonrir wa tlii street.
Wilmington, C.
Sept.
tf.
JNO. S. DANCET
Iate orbo
5. C.
JSO. H, HTM AN, C i- HYll AN,
Late of Scotland -J Lato of War
Neck, N. C. (renton, N. C.
GROCEKES AND C0MM1SSH0N
MERCHANTS,
121, Pearl Street, New York.
This House will be conducted by JNO, S. UAN
CEY, aided by It. II Y MAN.
Hyman, Danccy 8c .Co.,
Commission Ttrc!janfs7,
SkFQB CLE) jai. J3Sa
VA,
This Ilonse will bo couduotedbv JNO II. HY
MAN and F M HYMAN.
53- PARITCCLAR attention given, in both
Houses, to the sale of Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Naval
Stores, &o. Sept 15 tf
Stoves and Grates
C W. ANDREWS has on hand a large and well 8
J lee ted assortment of
PAItLOU GliATES,
COAL, tiOX AXD COOKIXG STOVES,
Which he oilers for sale on his usual liberal terms.
Market Square, Feyelteville, Sept. 15. im
BEDSTEADS AJS'D CIIATRS
For Sale at reduced prices, ut the Auction Store
cS A. M. CAMPBELL.
A tg 21. 1S5&. tf
WIS CELL ANEOUa.
F ALL SIZES AND STYLES, made tc
order. Also, ens box of p-lass for evcrv size
Pictures, just
VAN ORSDELL'S GALLERY.
Nov. 1-dtf
CARRIAGE FACTORY.
A. A.lHvETiTAN
T7"EEPS constantly on hand a large assortment of
JLJL. eludes or every description, wtiicn are well
and faithfully made and finished in the lightest and
neatest styles. His facilities for doing carriage
work are oeeatki than ant establishment South,
which enables hi in to &l'J. Lis work en the most favor
i bale terms.
Nov. 13. 1858.
tf
-A.. HVL- Cam.-pl3cll,
AUCTIONEER &. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
East Suro of "(rillospie Street,
EArurrEvti-Lt, N. C.
Nov. 13. 1S58
3P
m9o. SI 4, Hay Street.
1 f (f A V'US Prints unusually low, either by
i-W , U kJxJ wholesale or retail ; l) doz. Wool and
other Hat.-: i'luthhi, at greatly reduced pri
ces, together with a large and varied stock
of Staple and Fancy J3 - Y
O o O I S ; aii of which
will olio red on a favor
able terms as at any Ilou.e
in the Stat . Call
examine ''or your-
selves, at
No
11 Hay Strut
t.
Oct. 1, 181-0
wtf
10 r. TIiG. Jflartine
VFFICE, HAY STREET, opposite the Post Office.
Medical Electricity applied.
Fayetteville, Oct. 2u tt
Wateitmafcer V
11 AS returned from the North
1 1 with a m
mueh larsrer stock
of Goods in bin line, than be
has ever o He red before. Among
his assortment may be found
Watches of all qualities from
$7 to .$1G0 ; Chains, Seals and
Keys of all kinds : Bracelets.
Ear Rings, Breast Pins and Lockets ; told. Silver.
Steel, and Common Spectacles ; Gold and
Silver Pencils and Pens. Silver Spoons
Silver Cups and Goblets, Silver
Plated Tea Sets. Cak Easkets,
Castors. Caudle Sticks and
Pinter Dishes ; Coral
Necklaees, Lr.ee
lets and Arm
lets Ac
Clocks o! all kinds and qualities,
A line lt of Pistols ; a good assortment of Military
Goods and Aceoideons. and everything else
kept in a Jewelry Store.
F. G.
is Agent for the sale of the Celebrated Ameri
can Watches. Any person in want of a
Goo.l Wale.'i is invited lo
eaii ami examine
them.
Partieiilar attention paid to the Repairing of
P. S.
WATCHES, CLOCKS and JEWELRY.
Fayetteville. X. C. Oct. tt. lf-Co. r.m.
ERRANT. WILSON & 15110.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
WINES, LIQUORS AND HAVANA CIGARS,
IsTo. lJ HAY ttCIilirX',
eafffE'?"1 i-etaiiers ana u.-iriveepers in general
iSS(i their extensive stock ot
Mines, Brand'us, Gin, Fancy tin tiled Liquors ind
Cigars, which for excellency of quality and cheap
ness of price, cannot be surpassed by any other
House in the country. Special attention is invited
yQ their P-ure German Vinegar, an article not known
at the South, and w hen onco tried no dealer nor
private family will do without.
ALSO Lest Khiii'e Wines, for table use; first
quality Sardines.
July 24,
dxw tf
NW YORK
B E XEVO L K NT INMRMAR Y.
ST A B LIS II ED and endowed for the relief of those
lli sutferins with Contagious, Viruleut and Chronic
discuses, t!nl for the ei.-tdication and extermination of
all diseases of the urinary and sexual organs, of what
ever nature. j
The Journal of Medical Reeform, containing VAL- !
UALE INFORM ATKJN on Spei'iua'v'jrihoea and the 1
new lifmediesemployed at the infirmary, for tit" cure
of the above liseasas, sent to tho.-.e needing medical
aj, in scaled letter envelopes, free of chargo. Don't I
lair to send tor a copy. j
' To Parcats of many scro'ulous and diseased chil
dren, certain means ot preveuts.on will cheerfully be '
communicated . on application, by mail.
The Prescriptions for Consumption, used by the In- j
firinary, will be sent, free to all who need it. It never j
fails to cure Boughs, Colds, Asthma, Catarh and Con- '
sumption, as thousands can attest. Send before you I
perish.
To all who apply by le!ter, with full descrion of:
age. occupation, symptoms ot dieease cf auy kind and j
habits of life, Cadid advice, free of charge, will be '
given, by the Chief Physician or Surgeon. j
Addrass, with two or three stamps for postage. !
DK. A. BKRNEV, Secretary,
(Boxli!,) Williamsbuig, New York. j
November 17th, I860 ly.
mfosepli Jf IMHrhour?
INSPJiCTO'Lt OF
Spirits Turpentine.
HAVING been appointed by last County Court,
Inspector of Spirits Turpentine, I am now ready
to five the business my personal attention. All who
mav favor me with their business will tind it prompt
ly attended to at my Ware House, in Cumpbelltou,
opposite John A. 31cLauchliu.
Dec. 13. Om
jitisoiuiion
rpnE firm of Brown & Carter, was this day dissol
1 -e-1 by mutual consent .
fhoViudebted to the late firm will please make
settlement by the 1st day RTER.
Lumberton, N. Dec. 13, OO.
FURTHER KOTICE,
The subscrilter having purchased the entire interest j
of A D Brown, Esq., in the business of the late firm of
Brown & Carter -would intorm nis cusiomeia
friends generally that the usual stock of
a y " - J 9
GROCERI3S,
llcaeliffSadc ClotHUig,
Ac, Ac, &
i
w i e. S he world F . cV, T M T' k Store .
e-.K'.t.:h : " ' lk- to m call, and favor ;
aim w uu as liberal a share of their patronage, as here
totore- J K CAUTEli,
Lumb,erton, N C Dec I, "on. ot-
Cljf S0i1 Camliumt.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
A DANISH CHRISTMAS TREE.
On Christmas day I was. one of a happy party
met to keep the anniversary in true Danish fashion.
It was a delightful family re-union ; th guests,
with few exceptions, being more or less akin. There
was nothing deserving especial notice in the dinner
itself, which mightily resembled an English one,
down to the huge boiled pknn pudding, which, let
iihj w uispcr in your hearing, was capitally concoct
ed by an elderly English lady. A touching trait
came under my observation at the conclusion ofthe
dinner. Tb tn-n ltttlo AV.nlror, tb hnyt vs.n to
,ni.-
hun, and said. 'Thank vou for mv dinner. Ini3
is the constant custom of Danish children every jn the goods and fluency of the salesman. Catchin
day. On the company rising simultaneously from ! our frjend by the arm, he exclaimed, " Stop ritrht
table, another national custom was strictly follow- j jicre cte minute !" and dashed out of the store with
ed. The gst o both sexe shook hads all round, j ,vc CA , ve raj,j.i bounds. Grosdenap stood, a lit-
sjtymg at the sajne tnm..tpl Oek-atne aem v iuen
nif-MiK iitf-rlK- Mi.Ad mav it. do VOU. Rut those
guests who were previously unacquainted merely
. T f - J
oowea to eacn otuer. xnis is a curium
at all dinner-parties thrighaut .the year. We aa-
lourneU en masse to tne arawiug-room, unu cenain
whispers and movements intimated to me that some-
thing. was iu preparation likely to give me a pleas -
ant iirmtjo 'nr -.ras T 'nil r kpnt in SUSUCDSC. for
the word came to "lollow our leader." and away the
- - j -... . ' - o i -
j entire fleet of us gaily scudded, pell, tnell, towards
another roosi ; and on sailing in, the secret was re
vealed at a single glance.
The Danish Christinas-Tree ! Yes, there it tow
ered in all its glory with its countless, sparkling
lights, and its dangling tickets.
Beautiful, was the novel effect. A buzz of ad
miration burst from all lips, and bright eyes grew
brighter, and smiling cheeks grew more radiant
and prattlers prattled faster, and little feet danced
around with irrepressible joyous excitement.
Let me soberly describe the Christmas tree. It
was a beautiful living species of an ever-green pine,
growing iu a tub placed in the centre ot the room.
It was nine or ten feet in height, and its horizonal,
branches symmetrically stretched around, shooting
out widely "at the base, and gradually lessening unr
til the apex was formed by the straight single stem.
In the branches were fastened 6cores of various
colored wax-lights, placed in wire-holders, and from
root to top were suspended paste board tickets, each
iucribed with a certain number.
Interspersed were gilded apples, bunches of
raisins and grapes, nuts, figs, &c, to be plucked by
the company at pleasure. The host armed himself
with a pair of scissors, and calling upon us to aid
him in finding the successively numbered tickets,
as the latter was purposely mingled in pleasing con
fusion, be commenced operations by clipping off
number 1. This he delivered to tho guests whose
i amc it bore, and he, in turn, presented it to the
hostess, who was presiding good Ger.ius at a large
and long table, completely covered with articles of
all sizes, iav.steriou.sl muffled in paper, so that it
was impossible to see them. These were prizes,
each having a number answerable to some particu
lar ticket, to indicate to whose share the correspon
ding prize was to fall. Having found the article !
bearing the uupl cate number, the office of the good
Genius was smilingly to deliver the parcel to him
or her, fas the case might be. The fortunate party
would then forthwith eagerly tear off the wrappers,
and cxultinglv exhibit the prize to tho company.
Tli pi-;a iiii$U'il of evry convenient variety of
articles, and, by wnat 1 csttcmeu inarkwl ut
were in most cases not merely ornamental, b
ful : not a few of them were elegant and exp
litrht articles of dress. Neither host or
knew what all the pi izes were, nor what would fall
to their own personal share ; for thosa which they
designed for each other Wero privately deposited
among the collection, and ticketed at the last mo
ments. Number after number was found and call
ed ; pii.e after prizo delivered ; and such a gleeful,
busy rattling, chattering, happy set as we all were
never as seen since the world began to make
qiei ry. h will take my affidavit. Pictures of Scan-
inn via.
SMALL CREATURES.
Among the papers published in costly style by
the Suiiihs'cniar.jIqstUue, is one on the microscopic
plants and animals wiiich live on and in the human
bodr. It describes quite a number of insects. The
animal which produces the disease called the itch is
illustrated by an engmviug half an inch in diameter,
which shows not only the ugly little fellow's body
and legs, but his very toc.o, although the animal
himself is entirely invisible, to the naked eye. AY hen
Lieut. Eerryman was sounding the ocean prepara
tory to laving tho Atlantic telegraph, the quill at
the end ofthe sounding-line brought up mud, which
on being dried, became a pewder so fine that, on
rubbing it between the thumb and finger it disap
peared in the crevices ofthe skin. On placing this
dust under the microscope, it was found to consist
of millions of perfect shells, each of which had a
living animal.
ANECDOTE OF OLD IRONSIDES.
The following is familiar to many of our readers,
but is so well calculated to make the rising gener
ation proud of the noble spirits who shed so much
lustre on their country's, name during the memora
ble war of 1812, with the then proud mistress of the
seas, that it will bear re-publication at least once a
year, as long as patriots are able to subdue con
spirators :
The most brilliant naval action of the last war was
undoubtedly that of the American frigate Constitu
tion 44, commanded by Commodore Stewart, when
she captured the two British corvettes' Cyane and
Levant, of greatly superior force, each of them being
equal to the old fashioned thirty-three gun frigates.
The handling ofthe American frigate wasthrough
out scientific an und exceptionable.
By no manceuvcring could either of the British
vessels obtain a position to rako the Constitution.
Shift their ground as they would, Old Ironsides was
between them, blazing away upon both vessels at
the same time. During the whole actioa, Stewart
instead of mounting the horso-block, sat in a novel
position astride the hammock nettings, the better
to observe the maneuvering of his antagonist. The
Cyane whs the first to strike to Brother Jonathan,
not an unusual thing with British vessels during
that war. T he first Lieutenant came in haste to
the Commodore to announce tko fact.
"The starboard s?hip has struck, sir," said the
officer.
"I knew, it sir," replied the Commodore. "The
battle is iust half won.
r . . . . .. . .
In a short time afterward, the Livant lowered the
cross of Old England to the stars and stripes, and
tho battle was ended. The lieutenant being some
what rebuked at Lis "premature exultation upon the
surrender of the first vessel, was rather shv of an-
preaching his commander again ; but Stewart, ;
beckoning to him, said with a smile : j
j ton t vou thmk the Land had tfetteT strike up
'Yankee Doodle' now, 'sir?"
In an instant the spirit-stirring strain was floating
tUft brcc4C, ?layed as no other than a yankee
, , ., , . . wnd ,hti pliant crew shouted forth
bana can play it, and the gallant crew snoutea lorth
their cheer of victory as no other than a Yankee
crew can shout.
.-Miall l order ti e band to strike up 'lankce doo- easny oounnea, or are high in price, this vegetaoie
die,' sir?" inquired the lieutenant proves a valuable substitute. The root somewhat
Here the Commodore took a huge pinch of snuff, j resembles the parsnip in its form, and requires the
and then answered quickly. j same deep, rich soil to have it in perfection. It
"Had we not better whip the other first, sir?" j should be left in the ground during the winter, as
"Ay, ay, sir," replied the lieutenant, taking the ! s thereby improved. It is a biennial, and pro
liint, and went to his quarters. j duces fliwers and seed the second year.
a hv-u i of o u lbUX' M1Sf M "
, . ?ur? ?'ho 15 a m3t accomplished sa-
J d-4rLS "L,S P VCry bufi one pf the UP
in manner and form as follows, to wit :
- - " vuiuuuiuiv'utcu uj l jun?
He
countryman in tha ctnm ,.-oc -t,
mg mm a very handsome piece of ladies' dress goods,
not with any hope of selling it; still, there was some
flight, chance, and besides it is necessary so our
u Tf rs7T t( keeP constantly in practice. So lie
dashed ahead ,n fine style, praised the richness of the
pattern, extolled the texture ofthe fabric, held
it up to a favorable light, avouched for its ultra
fashionableness ; and in short, let loose a torrent of
eloquence m which it was difficult to distinguish
which was more flattered, the taste of the admiring
rustic or the quality of the magnificent mousgcli,,.
The countryman's eye Hashed with gratified pride
iu w.u,.mucuury auusions to tiimself, a-a un-
eoneaaled astonishment , n ...
ut mu wiupuiutnuiry allusions to himself, a-d
je .bcSvjfvl, hoiiing tl bolt r good across both
: .nA i . i W Uo. K,l r....,-.,. tU n.tU . , r..
. lldliu.?, JUOt sa - a Vyll 111 W UlllkUUU i i 1
which he had so thoroughly impressed the rural
geutleman. Meantime this last mentioned individ
ual whisked two bouncing girls out of a carryall
, wL,ca stood m Iront of the store, and halt oulhner.
. jjf pUShing them, brouglit them up in front of hirn
! cf tae flaeiit tongue: "Gals! stand there right
I hn. Qallir st-n,i If.'.r f i.u tm,t',n '
j .iiwa w, i..' nil, , 'i hj n ' l , ucavi'r, vwuw iyir
toant the quia to hear you '
: It is needless to say, in view of the peculiarity of
the circumstances, that our friend was utterly over
whelmed w ith his emotions, and for onco in his life
failed, in utterance to the great disappointment ;f
the father and both daughters.
THE RICHEST WOMAN IN ENGLAND
"The richest woman in England is Miss Burdett
Contts. to whom Dickns dedicated his 'Martin
Chuty.lewit.' Her fortune is said to be fabulously
larere. but the most elorious thing connected with
it that she is at the guine time one of the most
noblest and benevolent ladies in the world ;
not only has she built several churches, but
she provides, like a reasonable and Christian wom
an, lor the poor, the ailing, and the. oppressed ; her
house in London is visited byithe richest and most
respected persons. On my first stay at Gadshill
I met there an elderly lady dressed in black, and
another younger . they remained a week there, and
were most amiable, straight forward and kind. AYe
walked together up to the monument ; 1 drove with
them to Rochester, and when jhey quitted us the
younger lady said that I must stuy at her house
when I visited London. From Dickens I learned
that she was Miss Coutts. He spoke with the
utmost veneration of her, and of the glorious Chris
tian use to which she applied her enormous fortune
I should have an opportunity of seeing an Engiish
mansion appointed with all possible wealth. I
visited her, and it was not rich pictures, and bed
izened hangings, the palatial resources, which im
parted to the house grandeur and a peucliar brilli
ancy, but the noble, feminine, amiable Miss Coutts
herself; she offered such a simple and touching
contrast to her richly attired servants. She had
noticed that I Adt tho cold while in the country ;
it was not thoroughly warm, hence a fire burned
cheerily in my chimney. How comfortable 1 felt j
there!" There were books, cosy arm chairs sofas;
and rococo furniture, and from the widows a pros-!
pect over the garden of I'idcacilly uid the Green
Park. Close to London are Miss Coutts' country 1
tropi
splendors the owner led me to a sin ill kitchen gar
den, where she seemed fondest of being ; it seamed
as if these planVs, which possessed such value to
the poor, harmonized best with her nature-
A Singlr Pound of Cottox The London
Quarterly Review, in an article upon cotton spinning
machines and their inventors, thus illustrates the
productiveness of brain and hand, by showing what
machinery now enables the cotton spinner to do
with a pound of cotton:
"A manufacturer of Manchester exports what is
called No. 250 yarn in large quantities, for the use
of the finest foreign muslin manufacturers. Ofthe
fineness of this thread, some idea may be found
when we state that two hundred and forty hanks,
reach eight hundred and fifty yards in length, are
spun from a single pound weight of cotton, or a
total length of ono hundred arid fourteen miles !
But this does not by anj- means exhaust the capabil
ities of English machinery, for at the great exhibition
of 1851, specimens of yarn f pun at Boston were ex
hibited so fine as No 70, or equal to 35-i miles in
length, spun from one pound of material ! Worked
up into the finer kinds Of lace, the original shilling's
worth ot cotton wool, before it passes into the hands
of the consumer, mav bo increased to the value of
between 300 and 400.
SINGULAR STORY.
Three or for years ago, Mrs. Odlam came to this
city from Canada in search of an uncle, who had
some time resided here. She was accompanied by
a daughter of sixteen years, and two younger son.
She stopped at Barnum's Hotel for some tune, but
tho search of her uncle proving unsuccessful, she
secured humble apartments took in sewing, and
placed her two boys in care of a minister, while her j
daughter lived with a Mrs. Hall and did housework
A year or so elapsed, and Mrs. Odlam was finally j
induced to return back to her friends in Canada, j
She remained in Canada but a jhort time, however i
and again returned to this city, and established her- ;
self in the millinery business at No. 53 Market street i
She was successful, and made a comfortable living j
for her self and children. i
Durinsr all this time, howe?cr, she did not relin- '
quish her efforts and she caused an ad vertisment to
bo inserted in the Republican, requesting informa
tion concerning her uncle. S'ngular as it may
seem, the advertisement fell under the notice of a
gentleman who was in search of Mrs Odlam. The
geutleman was the agent of Mrs Odlam's uncle, who
it seem, died some time ago in Cuba, where he had
lived several years, and become the possessor of a
large estate and 500 nee-roes. On his decease he
j bequeathed the bulk of his property to Mrs. Odlam
ana instructed lus agent to find her. beemg tne
advertisement he was enabled to accomplish his mis
sion without difficulty, and Mrs Odlsm left for Cuba
several days ago to take possession of her property.
St Louis paper.
1 Salsafv. Tn localities where ovsters are not
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Or Asparagus If a good, tender supply of this
delicious vegetableis desired next Spring, the beds
should be Cenerouslv sunnlied with tnamirA bi;
month.
it is a vegetable which cannot he t.oo
highly enriched, and will repay the care bestowed
upon it. Salt brine is excellent for tha bed, and
6py remse of this kind should oe civan to tnem.
The financial writers of London are all engaged
in discussing' th Arroriran "nfLrVirv Tho'Timtn: or
gues tbat the receipts -of cold from England would
immediately change tho whole character of tho New
Xort njoney market.
I KviiJic nt . Kami n wil liWIiT 11aT rvF Y J 1 rf l i
Hi unt- rui'' m which i w is se.iieu : uei e were niairuiuuciiL - ,. , , , .... - e .
t-nsive cedars and rare exotics, wnile tho hot houses were f , J. , . . (
cal vezetatiou. h rom all these . ' '
I THE; riEWS, &c.
The Louisiaaa Legislature met on Monday. The
messaS of Governor Moore, whi?h was,r.ad rccom-.
mends a conference of the slave State, asserts the
right of secession, and asks half a million dollars to
establish a military board to buy M 1 distribute arms
Ho recommends the calling of "a State convention,
and says Louisiana ought not to refuse to meet her.
sister slaveholding States in council, to demand of
the North the; repeal vf obnoxious legislation, and
guarantees lor the future. He says those questions
should be met before the inauguration of Mr. Lin
coln, because the self-respect and honor of the State
does not comport with her remaining under the ad
ministration of a black Republican President.
The New Jersey State convention, met at Trenton
to consider the dangers that; threaten the Union, was
largely attended. Colonel William C. Alexander
was chosen president. Commodore Stopkton, pre
sented an address with resolutions, both of which
were adopted amid much confussion. Thead dress
declares that the North has Committed great wrongs
and must retrace her steps by the repeal of all laws,
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How:
i"wi,uiM livkuimn ui me mgiuve siave laws
re by llwiiiguh eit'1-y.eiii a tha southern State'
to travel iNortti with their property. Thy resolu
tions say that all the South asks in the acknowledg
ment of "ler clear constitutional rights. She looks
not for indemnity for the past, but security for the
fir ure.
The steamship Tennessee, Which left Vera Cruz
on the 7th instant, has arrived at New Orleans with
dates from Mexico to the 28th ultimo. The Lib
erals were completely investing the capitil. There
was great distress among the people frcm the scarcity
of provisions Tho main army had not yet conic
up. The Extraordinary, from th city of Mexico
on the 3d, had not arrived at Vera Cruz when the
Tennessee left. It was believed that it would bring,
news either of the repulse ef tho Liberals or the cap
ture of the capital.
Minister McLano and the United States legation
will return homo by the next, steamer.
The French minister advises .Mirnuo i to c ipitulate.
In a long letter on the present national trouble.
addressed to a gentleman of Mississippi, Hon. John
Bell opposes secession, favors a conference of the
southern States, and expresses the belief that th?
people of the North are this day prepared to agree
to any fair and reasonable plan of adjustment which
such a conference would propose.
The American money crisis had caused larjre
specie shipments to America. The Eur.ipa brings
a considerable amount, and still more will be sunt
by the Atlantic on the Otli. These shipments caus
ed a large withdrawal of specie from the Bank of
England on the 30th.
In the Burch divorce case, at Chicago, a verdic
has been given in favor Mrs. Burch. This resul
has caused much rejoicing among her friends.
On Monday, a nuuber of influential New Y'orl'
merehunts met in the Mayor s olliee in that city.
and held a private meeting for the purpose of con
sidering what action, if any, the city of New York
should take in view' of.- th. present perilous con
dition of our national affairs.
In reply to a request from John Brown m.n to pro
tect them in two meetings they intend to hold in
Boston this week, tho Mayor of that city replies that
he will oiotect them ''as long as possible," and the
chief of police replies that he wi'l protect thttm "if
possible.',
California possesses four hundred saw. mill, ercct-
ne ball are riititlieii
water. Tlicv cut m-
of lumber, the value
R viLR't ad Damvges. ThoniasW Field, of New
York, h is recovered from the Hudson River Railroad,
Company, for the death of his wife, by a colli
sion on that road, the sum of $37,000. John Thomp-
son has recovered for personal injuries on the same
road, the sum of 2000.
I A national subscription has been opened in Sioily
to purchase a villa in the neighborhood of Palermo,
as a gift to G n Garibaldi, (ien. Cari li is the ori
j ginator of the project. The Sicilians in Paris are
' taking part in it.
i
! A Chinese medal is already talked of in the milie-
tary circles of h ranee. It is suggested by the Cii
mcan and Italian medals so freely distributed among
j the French soldiery.
Seveke Gale at Pensacola. On the night of the
22d our city was visited by a terrific sou ill. One
of the Alabama and Florida railroad sheds was blown
down, doing some slight d image to one of the loco
motives, --v lrauu house in course ot erecti-m was
blown down ; several small boats wero capnized and
driven ashore. Ship John Hancock, discharging
railroad iion at tho now wharf, parted her moorin
anu swung ruunu, ouc sustained no damage, urig
Robin dragged into birk Jas li. Ward, and carried
away her jiO-boom. The brig sustained no damage
The United Presbytery of Michigan, we observe,
has resolved that, as it is one of tiie thi.-.gs which
can be done on another day, it is wrong to solemn
ize marriage on the Sabbath.
A physician in Cincinnati has been for some time
annoyed by an unknown depredator who drank up
the milk which was left upon his door-step at an
early hour. One day last week he left an emetic iu
the pitcher, and a few moments after the miUman
i,a,i passed, a policeman was discovered in a n-Jgh-
boring alley making his returns.
Curious Facts. The census developes the cu
rious fact that tlure are more Sc itch decendants iu
London than in Edinburg, more Irish than iu Dub
lin, 10,000 m.re Romanists tnan in Rome, and
more Jews than in Palestine. There are no less
than 00,000 Germans, 30,000 French, and 0000
Italians ; a very large number of Asiatics, from all
parts of the iast, and many still worship their idols.
Singular Spectacle is Pennsylvania. A Sub
tcrranean Torrent. Last Friday evening, says the
Pittsburgh Chronicle, just as the men had ceased
drilling for the day, at Kissic Pryoa's well, on the
Mohoning river, one-fourth of a mile above Endin
burgh, they heard a rumbling in the bowels ofthe
earth, and in an instant after .vard a torrent of uud
and water rushed forth, covering t'e floor and shed
erected over the work to the depth of a foot oi snore.
The workmen left in a hurry, and one of them re
turning a short time after .v.ird with a lighted can
dle, to see the extent of the d.irnige d u, the gas
from the well i'nited, setting fire to the derricks
and other wood-work in an instant, a id was only
extinguished after a good deal of hard Liboijaud con
siderable loss to the proprietors. So far as we have
learnel, no one was injured.
There are sixty-four inmates ofthe Ohio State
Prison, at Columbia, under sentence for life, of
whom ten are hopelessly insane.
A music il bin ! in Davenport, Indiin i. have sued
the Mayor of that town for a serenade given him in
honor of his election.
Toe Seventh Regiment to be Ijjvited. to Visit
England. It is stated that through tha exertions
of Mr Bellew, the artist, late of this city, who has
recently returned to London, that it is extremaly
nrobable that the London volunteers will send by
the next tsamer an invitation to the 7th Regiment
to pay a visit to England. Mr Blanchard Jcrrold,
who is captain of a crack London volunteer corps,,
and several other literary and military celebrities,
.are very enthusiastic in relation to the matter, and
'have interested many leading citizens of London
by whom it is proposed tp rais a funL of 25,OOQ
! to defray he expenses.
i The latest advices announce insurrectionary
movements in the province of Abruzza. Seven
thousand Sardinian troops, had occupied Jiq deli Vs.
o Mount Velino, and several guerilla companies
were being organized.
Flying columns were also being organized by thq.
Piedmontese to defend the points menaced,
A reactionary movement was made at Naples oi
the 29th ultimo; by the priests and lazaroni. Sev
eral arrests were made, and the demonstration sup-
pressed.
Advices from Gaeta to the 19th, state , that the
Piedmontese fleet had returned to Naplc, the in
tention being to attack from the land side. The
batteries were being placed under perpetual but in-,
effectual fire from the forts.
ATicror Emanuel arrived at Palermo on the 1st,,
and was received with great enthusiasm.
It w,js currently reported
that the ex-King of
Naples had ned from Gaeta.
Diplomatic relations were about to be resumed,
between Prussia and Sardinia.
Ti provinces of Velh tri liavc "been ocau,, w
the French, truths..
California. That 'secession excitement was tho
all-absorbing question in California. Some of the
papers were publishing carefuhy -written articles
favoring the fonnrtion of a Pacific republic, but
they attracted little attention. Tbe Republican"
papers are urging the selection of a Californian in
the formation of Mr Lincoln's Cabinet. Also n.
change in the judiciary system, so that the United.
States supreme jndge shall, pxe&idfl at ihe cirUiti
court on the Pacific coast.
The steamer Cortez left San "Francisco on tho 1st
with $1,250,000 in specie, for New York.,
Philadklphia. Pursuant to & carL ai immence
Union meeting was held in Independence Square,
Philadelphia. Mayor Henry presided. The list of
vice presidents and secretaries embraces the nanus
of many ofthe wealthiest and most influential citi
zens of Philadelphia. Resolutions were adopted,
expressing love for the Union, declaring that its!,
permanence depends on the observance by the peo-
pie of the Cor.fJitutipn, and laws, deploring the
passage, by northern States, of acts nullifying Fed
eral laws, pledffinz the people of Philadelphia to aid-.
in repealing such acts, recognizing the binding foi c
of the fugitive slave law of 1 85i expressing a readi -ness
to submit cheerfully to the decisions of tho
Supreme Court, disapproving denunciations of:uIa-, -very
and slaveholders, cordially approving the sug
gestion for a convention of the southern States, le
cl.iringa wish to remove alljust grounds of complaint
and earnestly appealing to the South to adhere to
the Union, "the joy and hope of oppressed millions
throughout the world."
Alabama. A letter from a distinguished sourc
has been received from Alabama, which says that
it is now curtain that the co-operationists or conser
vatives will cary every county in northern Alabama
in the election for delegates to the State convention
and ten or more in the middle or southern portion of -Alabama,
thus rendering doubtful the question a
to which side will triumph in the State convention.
Colonel Taylor, a leading Bell man in that State,
has published a letter strongly favoring co-operation.
If, however, an ordinaucc of seccssiou be
passed, the conservatie.-i will insist that it be sub
mitted to the people for raification.
Georgia. Private occounts from Georgia state
that the conservatives, under the lead of Hon Messr
Stephens. Johnson. JeTkin, mm! otVrerw, are in
strong hopes of carrying a majority of the members
of the State convention, and that the conciliatory
tone of the Republicans will do much to strengthen,
the southern conservatives."
A. Jordly Park General Harding; a gentleman
of great wealth, residing near Nashville, Tenncpste,
has a park including 800 acres. In it he has 30i,
deer, about 30 buffaloes, and a herd of elk.
Ministerial, Education. The Methodi.t '-Southern
University," Alabama, has a fund of $50,000 ,
and still increasing for paying the board of the
sons of itineraut ministers, and of young men pre
paring for the ministry. Nearly ull the students
were converted during. a recent, revival
The Missippi Methodist Conference. The Con
cordia Intelligencer says that last week, and a'por
tion of the present week, have been rendered mem
orable in Natchez by the presence and the religious
influence of one of the largest assemblages of the
Reverend clergy that ever convened in that ancient
city. There weVe a 140 or 150 present, and as they
were generally quartered in various families all-over
the city, their presence added much to the sociaL
influence of the Conference.
The venerable Bishop Early, of Virginia, presi
ded. Baptists in Maryland. The Maryland Union
Association was formed in CjeVbtr, 183G, with 6
churches numbering but 346 members. Now there,
are 34 churches, 4,143 members. Of these church -,
ches, 10 are in Baltimore, 3 of which sj-e-cc'vced-,
and only 4 are self sustaining, while the Methodist
have about 50, the Episcopalians 15, and the Pres
byterians 13. The missionaries ofthe Union have
baptized 1,382 persons, and it has collected and ex
pended $37,510 85.
Suffering in the SouTH.-The distress consequent
upon the troubled state of our national affairs i
not confined to any one section ofthe Union,
Never before have there been as many laborers
thrown out of employment in Atlanta, Ga., at this
time. Most of the carpenters, are. idle, the improve
ment's ceing all discontenned, and any of thorn
have large families depending upon them for bread,
and they can get no work. There is indeed a great
deal of suffering among the laboring classes in our.
nidst, an,d we think something should be done fo
thenv
Lieflt. Maury, in h.s Ocean. Lectures, announ
ces the startling fact, according to the Clcaveland
Plaindealer, that "animal matter at the bottom of
the deep sea, owing to the superincumbent pres
sure, the exclusion of light aud heat, and the salino
properties of the water, could not decompose but
must remain precisely in th.stae in which it i.-i
deposited for ages. So. that Paraoh and his host,
when the last trump shall, sound and the sea giv
up the dead, will come forth fresh in features and
perfect in form as when in pursuit of the children
of Israel they were engulphed by the waves of the
Red Sea."
The population ofthe city of New York, is 821,
030, and this result is obtained by counting many
transients. The whole population is about U00,0oo.
Virginia a Peace-mak.k.r The Richmond Dis
patch thinks it probable that Governor Letcher
will at the session of the legislature just called,
renew bis proposition, to the last legislature, for a
convention cX states, under the fifth article of tho
constitution, to .consider the state of the country,
and seo if some measure cannot be taken or some
amendment ofthe constitution be made, which will
restore harmony to the Union and protect the right
and equality of the states.
Snow in Georgia. The CassviHe Standard says
fV. a Klio-ht fall of snow at that place on tho
morning of the 22d. There was also a slight sprin
kle of it at Rome, on the 21st.
Taxing MiSisiEas, The assessors of Lynn have
commenced a new practice there, that of taxing
ministers' salaries. The Uw subjects salaries that
exceed $600 to taxation, but exempts tbm that do,
not.