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BY SAM. P. IVINS.
ATHENS, TENN., FiUDAY, MAUCII 15, 1850.
VOLUME 2. MLMJJEll 77.
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TERMS:
THE POST will he published every Friday
IU $2 per year, ptijnhlc within three months
from the timt! of iiihicrihin-r; $ J,.r)0 ill six
months or $3 if payment is dchtyed until
the expimtioii of tho your.
AtlVEtlTISD.MCSTS Will lie phliriied SI Pr
Square of 12 lines (or less) fur the first insertion,
Hml 23 cents for ench cimtiiniiinco. A liberal
deduction nm.li; to theme who advertise hy the
year. I'crsons (ending advertisements must
murk the number of times they desire them
iinirti'il, or they will he continued until for
bid nml churned ncrordiiit,ly .
0 Foriiiinoiineinir the mimes of enndi
tlates for office Tiumi: Doi.i.ii, ('ash.
Jon Won k, such ns Pamphlets, Minutes, Clr
Ciihirs,C.irils, IllimUs, Handbills, itc, will he
executed in n nent find workiinmliltn miinner,
at short notice, and on reasonable terms.
All letters iiddrecil to the proprietor, post
paid, will he promptly nttended to.
of four solvent subscribers, will" bo entitled to, is "pinion, the whole region into which
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rcrsons at a iiistnnr.R nciiiiui. us ino moms
a firth copy Kratis.
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Square, next door hut one nfcovc the I 08
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ATHKNS, I'ltlDAY, MAUCII IS, ItSO.
The Louisiana Gaette, edited bv Hon. : opinions have been publicly expressed as
Join F. II. Ci.AtnoiiNE.a late Democraiitt ' to this offer, but it is considered as an np
mmber of Congress, himsell', holds that proximation lo an adjustment. The coun
1)9 member of Con.rrss has aright to j try east o! the Sierra Nevada is not very
epeak on behalf of the Soulhern people, in ; like! v soon lo have sufficient population to
favor of a "dissolution of the' Union." j justify the assent of Congress to Ihe erec
'.Vo! one if litem eun plmlze Ihe. JYorthnr ' tion of State governments. Congress will
Soitlh, the 1-Aiit or ll'csl, to any such !
thing."
Tub Disunion Petition The Wil
mington Journal publishes n copy of the
"Disunion I'etiiion," supposed lo have
Mbme from the Quakers of Delaware, that
was recently presented by Senator Hale,
ad speaking of the signers, says that
iht of them nre negroes, and that
the balance nre (he names of peisous not
half so sensible or patriotic as their color
ed confederates, and adds;
"The whole thing is n base, ignoble?,
diiHolical nml ignominious attempt to
number Delaware with those desiring the
dissolution ol i lie Union, a sentiment that
the loathes, abhors her very soul is stirred
With strong disnust whenever she hears
such a proceeding talked of; and she
would rather see the sun ol her existence
lorver in the ilark clouds of eternal
ni.ht, and her bright escutcheon hlol'ed
from the National sisteihooel, than lo lend
her voice, rounicr.a.'ice. or assistance to
such a scheme.
Indian Revenge. --The Springfield (llli
nois) Journal has the following para
graph, copied from Ihe Lacon Gitzetie:
"Among Ihe overland emigration for
Calilornia, lust sprintr. was Mr. Green, ol
"Green's Woollen Factory," Fox river,
and two of Ins sons, the youngest a youth.
It is reporieel that while passing itirnu.h a
tribe of Indians, this youth, who was nal
urllv full of mischief, killed a squaw.
The tribe having been well advi eil of the
fact, hastened after and overtook the corn
pany, unJ demanded the murderer. At first
the demand was resisted; but a'ler ill.' lu
ll hiis had informed thm that they would
destroy the company if their request was
net granted, the vouih was surrendered in
to their hands. They Ihe.i stripped him,
anil in the presence of his lather and the
whole company, they skinned bin from
Ins head lo his feet! He lived four hours
alter be was thus Hayed. Ths shold be a
warning lo all interested, not to trille with
the unfortunate sons of the lorsl.
Men may commit the same crimes with
out being. equally wicked. The man who
runs away with a homely woman, with
red hair, is a much more depraved wretch
than he who Hies south with a beauty.
The tuipituile of vice sometimes depends
upon Ihe temptation.
The Cincinnati Commercial contains
an aelvetlisenient of "The Ladies Anti
Sluvery Sewing Circle" requesting the
members of thai delectable association to
meet at some private house. This notice
reminds us of the "Ilookey cum snivem
Club," and the "Poke-your-nose-iiito oth"
tr-peoples- business-Society."
The Albany Dutchman truly remarks
that the best looking thing about a girl is
cheerfulness. We care not how ruddy her
cheeks may be, or how velvety or kissiblc
her lips, il she wear a scowl she will be
considered ill-looking even by her friends.
while the girl thai illuminates her lace I
with smiles will be considered l andsome, !
although her complexion be coarse enough ,
to grate nutmegs on. As sunshine is to
the landscape as perfume is lo ihe rose
to it cheerfulness to the countenance and j
good nature to the lovely.
Girls, think of
this.
LcisukB Hours. It was a beautilul ob
sertaiion of the late Wm. Hazlu, that
"there is room enough in human life to
crowd almost every ait n.l science in it.
If we pass 'no day without line' visit
no place without the compaoy of a book
we o.ay with ease Gil libraries or empty
(hem of their contents. The more we do,
the more we can do: ihe more busy we
re, tho more leisure we have."
"Union is not strength," as the old toper
aid wbea he put water in bis bnndy.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, March I.
A more hopeful feeling pervades the
whole comtnuniiy here, both of public men
and of private observers. Those who look
on, seo most of (he game, and the lookers
on nre impressed with t lie belief that we
have safely passed (he crisis of excitement.
With coulneess and discretion, on i lie
part of the pilots, the ship will weather
the storm. Mr. Hell's proposition, offered
to day, is considered as approximating to
an adjustment satisfactory to all. It was
offered upon consultation with many Sen
ators and Members of different sections.
The three slavelioldiiij States which he
proposes on the Gulf of Mexico, comprise,
slavery can possioiy go. lie proposes to
aJmi' Calin'rnia' WUI' h" Presen' C0nSli
tioim. Au in llm reel of flip eniintrv nn
. ,
quired from Mexico, ho allows ol lem'o-
rial governments, without restriction ns to
... , r.
slaVery' but 'lley are nt" ' o"? S'a,e SV
ernments without the assent of Congress,
and, alter this nssent, the people are to
I regulate their own domestic policy. No
not he disposed to press the admission ol
New Mexico or Deseret.
The opinion is, that Congress will soon
adjust the question, and then the ordinary
legislative business can be attended to, and
not till then.
Mr. Duller slated, yesterday, that Mr
Calhoun, still unable to resume his seat,
would address the Senate, by proxy, on
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1UU1IUOY II II. it It U4 UlIQIII lltv Mvl
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to.
To-day, the Senate is to dispose of accu
mulated executive business,
Washington, March, '2.
I Itarn that Mr. Dell's proposition for a
compromise are prelerred to those of Mr.
Clay by the Southern members. From
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EcH'sftrojict whs a sujcrol consultation-
and ihal il is as favorable to the South as
any measure that i likely lo pass. The
South would prefer the Missouri Couipro-
. . , , ,
mis line lo any other project thai has been
named, but it cannot pass. The whole
rpiestion will, it is said, be settled in i
fortnight, or not for three months. The !
Texans will give their hcaity assent lo Mr. I
Cell's plan. j
The Intelligencer contains nn article of j
seven columns from a distinguished source, i
on the topic ol the dav. X ho writer says
the storm is nt its height and there nre
symptoms of a breaking nway of the ele
ments. I presume Ihe writer is Mr. John
P. Kenedy, of Md. It is an able article.
We think Ihal, so far as Congress is
concerned, the storm has passed.
The Supreme Court has adjourned till
the first of April.
The Amount in the Treasury, on ihe
25:h of February, was 87,273,000.
We had a high wind yesterday, which,
at 11 o'clock, look oiriheroof, with rafte rs,
sheeting, cornice, &c, from Winder's
great building, which is occupied by Gov
ernment bureaus. Ii is a miracle ihal no
one was hurl. A mass uf the roof was
carried across the street and narrowly mis
sed the south-west corner of the Navy olli
ces, cutting down large trees. If it had
struck the building it would have en
dangered the lives of Commodore Smith,
and 1 iie cleiks iu Ihe room.
Washinuton, March, 4.
Mn. Calhoun's Stkech. To day, Mr.
Calhoun occupied his seat in the Senate,
and a great crowd was in attendance. Mr.
Mason, of Virginia, read his remarks on
the exciting subject which is now all ai
sorbing, as it involves the very existence
of our Union. The deepest attention was
paid during the delivery of the address.
Mr Calhoun said that the Union was in
danger, i'hat ihe cause of the discontent
which prevailed was produced by Ihe des
truction of the equilibrium between ihe
North and the South. The South must
be satisfied that she can remain in the
Union in safety and peace. The Union
could not be caved by Mr. Clay's project,
nor by the admission o! California, with
ilie provisions incorporated iu ihe proposed
Constitution.
The Union coulJ be saved by giving ihe
South an equal share of the common do
minion, and by restoring lo owners fugi
tive slaves. The South had no compro
mise lo oiler. The question could not be
settled unless il was effected, during the
present session of Congress; and it was
time to dec.de it. If it could not be settled, j Jo nQ iam) BuJ ljMe M
it was judicious to part in pea-:. II m.
amicable airangement could not be made, few ol the laiur, and I cheerfully bear evi
I'gislativelv, the admission of Cal.foroia deuce lo Ihe care an J economy if wouiei.
should I made the test question. I Wl.rii in a situation tj observe I can safely
Mr. Webster has been anuounced as , uever Uew , , f Ue
occupying the floor of Ihe benaie. on,"'
Thursday, to cive bs views on ihe sub- care ol an embarrassed estate, that uid not
ject. Cor. Char Cour. exiiicaie it if it was possible."
A CARD T. HLTLEIl KING.
Hon. Thomas Huti.kh Kino, publishes
in the National Intelligencer, the following
card, which we commend to the attention
of those if any such there be who have
been simple eunuch to helievo the slander
that he was sent out as General Taylor's
secret agent, to aid in the formation of the
new government in California. Mr. Polk's
administration, it will be seen, conies ir.
lorn loll share of the honor and the le
spousibiliiy; WAMUNfiTON, Feb. 23. IS.TO.
To the Editors e7io J'tliniml IiilcUhrcnccr:
Ggnti.k.mkn Permit me to state in your
columns Mint my illness in California and
subsequent long continued debility my
numerous enjaueiiients sinee me arrivnl
here, and t he ellects .,( a revni iiidisposi.
I 1 Kin . IV It l( 1 1 1 1 :W II :i r :i 1 l'7f( tn v t n nt icie. Inr
V , . ' V, . i i i Y.
I in-.ded'.r expected ,y 'report m. CaN
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nuilllil. IJ'H I ll.III.'l lUIIU'-l Utr-
1 publm mind 10 be n,ss;iied, perhaps misl.-d,
1 l)V inquiries and .nuemlo-s,
ivhteh, if not pro.upily answered, may be
considered i.s aruui.We.1 in; or hold asser-
lions if misrepresentaiiou has assumed
that loim to ass iiiie:nnlr;ulii:led. I,
therefore, ns"'rt that I did
enitripvifin U'itli oil' itntr
not receive, In
es iii (. aiiiornia, i
nor have I M anv tune received, secret ","r' v-u" " "--"i'i"-'"""l-' - .on-
iiistroctions, whether veib il or written, j "P as sureties of ihe murder. When the
from the President of the United Sint s, o: i suspicions against these men bean,Sleplien
anv iiHMube, of his Cabinef. on "flta subject ! Cuor iai MiHesier and could nut
ol slavery or nv other Miweet. I did not , , ,. , , , . . ,
ai.empl to inlluence the people (d C.ililor- "" ,uU"'1' h''! wn :,re5,e,l 3,1,1 c,,r"
ni to Jircida the question of slave ry one j S''1' with Ihe murder. A !ier a long exami
wuy or the other; an I any assertion lhut j nation no evidence cuuld be found sufficient
I did receive such insirucuons e.r ntteiiipl!IOH)M linl. ,ut j,, ion t..r him he
to exercise such inlluencii is lalsp. Any ,
i,.slt,u:.tior.s or insidmns mqiiirics which a,'""lieJ '1W ''ad upon a time been
are so framed or intended as to induce Ihe i impressed with tho idea that his brother
, people to believe ilmt the IV'-ideni or anv
member of his Cabins did iye. or lliol I
i c Ol. il tie u.isc eno'iuli In ri ceive, such III-
. i i . i . . ii ,i .
sir lei oils. I life ire to 1 , r fn'si e ivi iiiii
,.i;n !ati;ui in fad and without ilia shadow
: ol truth,
' heg leave to en
public lo some lac!.-
the attention of the
which will show what
ale Administration to in -
of California 10 fnriii n
,
fi u 'mm i
wus ilouu by the I
I duce the people
i Mate Liovernuieni. I arrived nt ban I' ran-
j Cisco on t!ie,iWi or June, in Ihe steamer
('annum; we did not stop at Monterev; nor
in ,', , .. , ' .
did I see or hold any cominiiuicaiioii wiih
: flen. Ililev iimil a hunt ihe mid. lie of ili.n
monih, when he came lo S mi Francisco.
Uis proclamation cniling a Cunveniiun of
ll a iw..i.,lo .C ( ..lllr.r..i . I,, for.,. S ,
I .' ' . " 11 t '""
I cuiisiitiiiinn is oaieii ut tyoiii. r.-- une '
IUI,jred aj ,,irlv ,i(.3 rfil ;?,, .'ra.
I ci-co the .'uV.7 f June. Toe last uara
j graph of Ins proclamation is in the. follow-
' ',r' : ...
"Ihe meihn.l here indicated lo attain
,,t!,,rf.j , , (1h viz. r..
1 political organization, is doeim d i mo-t
uire'ct nun that can lie ndopleil, mi l
(.lie fully authorized by l.iw. It is the
course udvisi'd by the President ami by tie.
Seeieiiiries of Stale and ol Waruflhi' L'ni
led Slap's, and is calculated lo avoid the
innunicriible evils which iiiusi necessarily
result liom any nil tout at ideL'al local leg
islation. It 1, therehoe, hoped It will meet,
the approbation ol tin.' people ol dlifoiui.i, '
and thai nil tiood eiliz-ns will uiiilo in car- j
ryiug it into execution.
i lie sieiiioe-r 111 which I was a passen,
er iu tari ri.uii.isco was oie 01.-1 1 'iiioy'
" . ... ..!
ance lo cany lo the peop'e ut (.. aiiloiini !
the inielliL-e'lice ol the ininmuraiiu:i ol 1
President Taylor and the appointment o1!
nis Cabinet so that, nt ihe ilate ol (Jell
Itiley's proclamation, it wes not possible
llmt he cei'ild linve received nv comiiiu
ntcalioii from the present Adoiinisiraiiou.
The Piesidcnl of the Coiled Slates to v bum
! ! r, l";s. "'as .r. t'o.K. ihe Secretary ol
oii.lt- ...r. L.il' ll.liion, iiii-o. i;ii:tiii) .1. ,f ..1
Mr. Marcy. It was iu accordance with
ll:e recommendations of this pre clam iiion,
suriained as they nru in Presnluiit P.. Ik's
last annual message, tint the people- ol
California acted in lormin their State
constitution. I always addres-ed the eu
pie of California in my private character,
and never assumed onv oflicial position
among lliem. Pilerested as I am in slave t
labor, ns a l.t-oigiati and a bouihetn cm
Zen. I w;i3 prepared to eXpeot that tiie ob
jects of my mission Would b perverted in
ihe ft'-irih; nnd I foi l accordingly that dur
ing ihe last lull elections in ihal quarter 1
was there lepresen'ed as a Southern slave
holder sent to Calilornia Iu indoctrinate
the people in my opinions about slavery.
This was a base falsehood; bul not half so
base as an attempt to impress on the public
mind h it I was sent to force or inliui-uce
Calilornia loec!ude slavery.
T. DUTLEIl KING.
THE LACORER3.
The laborer, the laborer,
God's nobleman is he
His works arc graven in the toil,
They final on every sea;
The keystone in the social arch,
Uliluy his crest;
Ilis days are spem in manly toil,
Uis nights yield balmly rest.
Expense Account.- Gov. Barbour, ol
Virginia, in an address before an agricul
tural society, says: "Lei every man have
ihe fortitude to look his affairs in Ihe face,
lo keep an account of his debts nnd items
of his expenditures, no mailer how long
or black Ihe list, if he don't look into ii,
his neighbor will; and more, let him show
it to his wile, if he has one. If a prudent
woman, it will be of service; il imprudent
A CASR OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL RV
1 1) R.N CF. IN VF.RMONT, MANY
YEARS AGO.
In the year 1813, tins Russel Colvin,
living in Manchester, Vermont, suddenly
and mysteriously disappeared from ihe
town, and his family and (riends not know
ing wh-l had become of him, supposed
that he had been murdered. Although
Colvin was a siran.e man, and had before
gore off without notice, yet his long ab
sence this time bejot the suspicion of his
murder. Afcr Colvin ii.nl been absent six
yecTJ two brothers living in Manchester,
named Stephen and Jose Hoorn, by some
observation4, ailnclie.l suspicion to them
selves as the murderer4. An uncle of ihe
, Dooms had m,,.,,,.,- ,.reC times repeated
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I ""'am, la which (.'nimi appeared lo him,
j "? ' ' murdered, and
1 .....il.w,. ,...i it... ......i ml,.. I... ...in I, ..
.uiintir IH lll ,-jJl r M; ivd.Tuinnn.
'i'ie ,..,! u.;ls examined , and n Iar"e knife.
' , , found
. '
j 1 ''" were sworn to as Colvm's by his
wife. In anoiher spot hones and human
nails were found. The burning of a bam
' 'ipTiimtimr In a IVinrn. ntso n tnnr henn. noon
... - w -
Stephen had murdered Colvin. lie de
scribed a quarrej between Stephen and
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voiviu, iu ivok:u inr iniiier & uuch uie
'
, I1""' '"' a ,;,,lb '"'". al"'
perhnps
was ar-
killed him. Upon this, Stephen
; -.l, A ,.n ,.f "l; ..I... ...
i c. i t . . . .- , i
1 PPPI"2 S, e') ,i""cli '"3 low"
( I'"inally tlie uviilenoe accumulated against
I both the brothers, and became so strong,
j ,,a, ,0, w,,r- comuiiiU'd for trial. Public
, , r ,, . ...
I opinion had fuiy con uiuned hem. Uiioii
i ' ' '
! this they pleaded not .uiliy. 1'hey were
tried on the ii7lli ol October, ISI'.I, and the
; jury, after an hour's deliberation, lound
1 J ' .. . .
i i,).!. ftiiiltv. nnd Ihetf were sentenct'il to
hu:ig bli ihe iJSilfuf January, IS,0. 1.1 y
a strong effort ol'tliose who ihought Jesse
less guilly than Siephen, his sentence was
commuted by ihe I .; i l.i t n re to imprison
incut for life. Tin? I'.cv. 1,' rnuel Ilavues
i was the clergyinnsi in
I'b i il.iiice upon the
I Je -rns
From Stephen's m ioner of denial
of Ihe deed, Iip strongly believed hinl in
nocent. IVal lull ' alii 1 Ste phe n's sentence,
a letter was received from a farmer ol
Dover, .'ew Jersey, who had read I lie trial
of ihe Ij.iorns, and who knew Coli'in will.
This letter slated llmt Colvin was alive.
where he Li.l been 1
iviii' sinne 1810, in
New Jeiscv. This
asiouud'd the whole
could believe it.
cominuiiiiy n..!-i
,-, , . . , . .
t'arlies were despatched to .New Jersey.
'
Colvin was found, and brought on Iu Man.
ehesler. An intense excrement was rrea
led in Manchester, where Stephen Ilmm
was in chain?. When Culvin saw him he
exclaimed, "Whin are those chains for?"
"Di'cause," replied rijnrn, "they say I
murdered you." Colvin answered, "you
never hurt ine!' The Dooms wer of
course pardoned by Ihe Gutvruur and re
leasee! fruru custody, l.it as they were
not liked in the iiei.hboihood, nu com pen-
'sation was awarded them for the perils and
ruinous litigation which they suffered.
I The absence of Colvin Was nttribuled to
derangement, 0r he did not, and would
not recognise his wile, and insisted thai his
children were i.i New Jersey, where he
imagined he, owned a farm. To New Jcr
sey he finally returned. Il was with dtl'i
culty that be was t;ut to Vermont. These
ar; the main fa en of the case, which we
gel from a latj iV. 1". Sun.
Peter riarnucks.oome np and say your
lesson. What made i-Ve en! ihe forbidden
fruii?" ''Cause she was tell'd she liad'nl
ought to.' 'How do you know that made
her eat it.1' ''Cause, when our Juley Ann
was tell'd not to speak lo the fellers she
went and sot right down in John Uonl I le's
lap.' You can run home, Prter: you have
"raduated.
Cofi.o oT Stvnu it. The Troy
LIuiL'el tells a slory ol n juro', who. While
ihe Supreme Court was eug i'.'J in a a im
portant nial, heard li.e idarm of "fire,"
and stalling Iroui Ins s l, bolted for Ihe
llour. Uefore Ihe Court could interpo-e,
he was streaking it tl.ruu.h the streets, "i:i
coat tails waving iii the breeze," It, Ihe di
reel ion whence the alarm pro'erded. The
wheels o! justice slopped, while a last con
stable was put upon the sceut, and . ex
ceeded in lunaiug down the absconding
juror. lie brought him back in triumph
for ihe inspection of the court and ihe cu
rious. Frost. When potatoes or nll.er rocts
are dozen, soak il.em iu cold water till lie
frost is all drawn out, and ihey will b
nearly as good as before frost bitten.
Mi7iinK.it. The Memphis K.ijle says:
We learn that Rally Anderson, Esq., i
substantial pl.inlei residing mar Raleigh, in
this county, was murdered at his residence
whilst sleeping in bed laM Sunday night-
His in irrues heard the cry ol "murder,."
and on rushing into his rorm, il;ey found
him weliering in goie an I in the last ago
nies o( death. lie had been mortally cut
upon the lie, id (n is supposed with an axe)
alterwiirds severely be.ilcn uiih u l.hiil.eou
On the inoriiiug preceding ihe rnl.l ol t"t
murder, he had quarrelled .villi his lie
and fimily. (savs report,) and yt sierday
morning a nearo brought them in this i y
the melancholy tidings of the f'aie efa bus-
hand and l.i ! I.l-r .
TitE Wn.i. ami Til n Dkkii. Cod nev
er accepts the will for Ihe deed, when he
pins ii iu a man's power lo tin in well ns
ifi'if. lie judges us according lo our means
and not by n hat we have known, nor by
t.'liMl ivii l-.uv t'.'!t nnr liv tvlit .. h lino
intended, but by what wn have dotr. "If
ye know these things, happy arc il ye do
them." "Inasmuch as y- di.l it nu U
these, ye did i: not to m."
The Cincinnati .Wn,arnd s.iyn: 'It is
estimated that six thousand persons, r
tlP.nly one fllieenth ol our whole popula
tion, have had the small -pox or varioloid
eluring the I.iji four month-. It is s;nvi!
inn to ix considerable exleul in Coviii.'.uu
and Newport. Like the cholera, it b.-urs a
milder form now than it did iu 0, v, lo u
it follo.ved the wake e.f Ihal dieaj.ul
scourge."
Fuhbcastb. A iiiHiiib'T of tile Wis
consin Legislature, who bears the uiuiuous
name of Horn, has introduced 11 bill to
regulate the s,le ol in toxica i in a fopmrs in
thai State. One of iis si-eiiijas makes
vciy ml vnntageous provisions iu l.ivor id
Ibe families of lliosj who '"lor the sp.eceol
I twenty live yeais and upwards have been
blcailij jr'nJ.trs.
j Iv.HiWi.M.i:, Ivy., March I.
I Tin 'rin.i-.ilot' list o. 'I.,n'i..:.ei
l iver, ten nnles'ri nm this place, n man
1 .. : .
u i.kj f.iutie; leeiov iii'-ot .ens
siihi.ed bv lTinii.M 'Hicks. The
circumsl uices nre ihcse:
Il .1 nncu s
. ' ' .'
th;:t ff.ive.'r.'il ni'':i were assToii!
I Mr. oa it frolic, 'i l.e conver-
1 salio:i coaiiiicnced ii j to n fambliu;.r,
j and ?iptir.: J,ovo told .''.Jr. liiclis tliul
I he would bet him fifty dollars lii.it
j Cible coiiid boat him sh'ioiiir,'. lie
made some replv; bet in a few mill'
! ules spol.e aloud and
aiil
1' 1 1 .
I jelil el II
I ..t! I will Li-1 hi..,." Ai ,I,U
..... , 1 , ... ,
inoniei.t iNi'tfet tepp"i! out ol iho
. :i,.r, miiii- !; 1 ,..
house a:i i si'.r.l,": ion t kill linn, 1 1 tcl.s!
Un'ks s.uij,-il in 011, 1 will hill you:
Slight, nt this, siltuel; bi n wi.ii his j
i-. .. 1 1 . .. 1. . 1. ,c ..... .!.; . 1 ... 1 I
IIM. liir.li", .u'F iM-iot; nus, ...oil
. t i -,- .1 ,i- .1
drawn In:-; kiiiV, t.a'ii cut blni the ;
knife entering near his spii.e, just be
!oW ll:e sliualileT blade, and was
Irawn lurvvanl, culling a ahou j
et-nt inches Ion-, nnd reeiiit:- out by
tho heart. The wound is mortal.
U'cl.s threw the knife down and lie I
immediately, lie was taken nt li
eloea'i, and is now at lU.lyville await
ini; his trial.
Sin u i.v;: ('.vi: Thore has been
considerable excitement at Ft edcrick.
Md, iii nvMrd to the su i len d -.ilh uf
a son of ."'Jr. CJcorL'o A. d-le. A
coi respotidento! ihe ! st-iwii Mail
says :
'.li'ler b'jin r kept f ir the period of
foiu days, he was placed in Mr.
Hart's vault, in tho Lutheran rave
yarn", with the lid of bis cofiiu uptn,
as there were very serine- doubts
whether or not lie was in a nance
tits disease, the doctors si'.v, was tl.c f Asie.r.'ii of the St.tlc of Tennessee,
erysipelas, the ot.lv imitation of which That in all and every case when any
was a small pimple on his lip causing person sh iil come to bis do.ith by
much swelling-, i:t:d of which. i,i the injuries received from another, wheth
shmt space of three davs he died. j er the same were indicted feloniously
Manv persons have' .! mv visile i "r " f,,t w''!'!.' i,'iu,i,,.s V 'lu'uh
his remain, an I all cxp.e-s t!,,;r ha I not resu te.; au .-icmii of, ama-cs
,!....!,.,. 'I'll .ti !. in this Mat-? ,
ui'.iie than two weeks, his ch-'cli a:e
as rosy and fiesli :m win n i.i
be.dl!i;h:s !;, al lirit s..i:.-W:-.t bl:i .
i; ry h ive a v.-ry u.ititra! i. hli: .. .
c.loi, an.l Irs li:n'.s at.: pl.a;it -ever,
not Ii ;vi.:,; the ri;i ii'y .I.- .: ;
at lii.t eyes :;rJ l '. '' all s :.i- ..
hut ini! in .1 a ; v.ii.'n in r i ' u! Ir-.lih.
Tii-io is ii it. :;s y. t. tli i I asl a.it .r n-
ance ilcr.it . a. i t n i....:-.-iiu sm': i
His parents v h i b. n d nlv. 1 1 a:ei- tho wi I ivv an I cini.lrcn in ttie iteccns
aiit if any chs ig.; has til.en p'.u c. i e.I may use the mine l the personal
cither for' better or w,.rs-e. Thoii.h j representative in brinu'in,-; and prose
doctors say be is dea !. r.anv persons cutiii-j sue.ii suit on ifiving; bond nnd
iiit!ioi'oiii'....e:tv ilool.t is." Doctors : seem ity for costs or in -fenna pau
ate not i ifiili;.!;:' 1 1 i was ti.teeu or j peris" even witliotit Ins consent
sixte-u yers of '.c, ii e I loltir.,' and! VoifW. however. That the personal
iatelligent. O i Smi l.tv he wis in , i.M'icsenialivc s'uali not be responsi
cx -eileut ii tlili.eiiiovi::': b'.i.is !i ' :'!i I !', f .r c.i.tt unless his nam.; be signed
CX -OLCiit llf t.l.l.eni
his c..;ii;H!.io.i: ...j t-..!:s.!sv i.iIi
he was declare.! a corj'Sii. 5ujlt i
II;:
THE liOCIlESTfiSt KAPPINGS.'
I ATA VI a. Frfli. 'J5th, 1S50.
To ilia Editors of the Tritmvc :
'i'lio rctnnr'is of the Commercial
Atlrryfiscr, noiiceJ in llic Tribune of
2I?ii hist. rclWt ( stronirfy tfjion tho
"sonifliDilics" who it says have tho
loily'' In hcliovo the llnchclnr llap
rings to lio siiii.Tn;iliir'il. Who ex
liiiiiu the most folly" they wfio sec,'
licur, ;whI funri oiiiiiitis upon eviiJejice,
or :!ipv wli'i f'triii 'niiininns tlenouncinfl
j ,,.rs' without evidence? 'Chnitboa
j )rc-.fisloniiis hoax or imposition',
j which 1 j;i filers the uhiliiv of any one to
(.xplniu as such ' 1 hlld the name of
n near relative nnd child yiven and
:t -n ti i ui i i'-iit i e m s in thj lauuac and
spirit with whidi 1 was often address
i.'u when they were living, at tho first
interview, aloi:e and wiiiiout the ac
tii iiiit:iiu:e to my l;ni vv L'elLfe of a per.
son in ISuohesLvjr. At another timo
inv i:u:io was spelled out by theso
'".Vsterioil cotii.i.unteallons With tho
U''-si' " ,;l'k ,,h "'C' 'lotions
l'.'"amc, to tne ones nl.ovo alluded
tl- 1 outaiued no satislaetory an.
swe?r l caneij lor ptivsicai signs to
indieiate who was addressing mo
iniuiei.'iatel y c;nne the sound uf plan
i.i;; and then sawing, and during tha
hi.st the table, aroiind which we stood,
tieu.bh'd instantly my iniiid recur
red 1 1 having assisted a near relative
in sonic incciiaiiicul experiments re
iinirinil the use of the piano and saw,
some s ears no, and what made it
more impressive was the f.iet that ho
niade me pledge seeicey, as he was
in ill health and his friends feared the
(Uius('tueiiees, this was the last timo
I i:V;t s; out wiih him of any dura
tion. ami the last physical dibi ts I
ever kne w hint to iiialie; nothirjr could
have more pjiel.lv called up bis meiir
ory. I asked his 11111110, and Sias
was spelled out to me, the iiamo by
which he was familiarly known. I
asked where he died, and was an
s we rod .Vtfiw Orleans, whieh was the
!'a:t. I nulled for the exercise of
I bysieal force on tho t:iblc, and it
rii.ivt.-'l s'i ns tei erowd persons back.
fr"'llt-' s' "f '!
' and was lielel 1!
down so its to require a
siroriLj man to lift it, or even one side
. c :. " t ...1.1 .1
I u una iv.m ii.i iimiiu hi uay-
I I i . r I : t :m I in I lie nrpceen i.f n unmlinr
1 01 persons, wane we erc sinnain
j around ihe tabic, un !cr circumstances
to tender if impossible lor anv one tr
touch it wilhotit being- detected. I
h ue 11s little faith in the evidence of
the senses as any one; nnd I know
.1. . i" .1 1 !... I --: .
j .-tiooti 01 iiiu uiisk;i.i sciences iej
,. .... 1 .1
t "'"ovu ll"-v iluul"l'. ". cr"ain 1 meso
fiiss upon such nrincip cs. Lvery
, ' 1 r 1 1 ..
atiemit so far has shown an utter
. ' f .
14110. .ll.l.U Ol (IIU pi.VIIOIIIt.llil, Ul I
dishonesty of purpose and moreover
I know that those who believe in the
.. i, r .1 .'
sp:r.tual:tv I these eoinmiKiicationt
1 . , ,, ......
aie not till propeily called "some
., j bodies," and their opinions "folly." but
I1... emir, ul ft... Iwt.it i.ilnilc in.1 mn.l
' ' ' ' . . ,
, ;f . ,1!V(, fil -
j what will be deemed 'evidence" by
Viiu, it is beea.is'j mine is not the
'icn of a ready writer." If you re
ipiire positive evidence you must sec
and hear for yourself no testimony
wen' I ever have been sufficient to
; satisfy me an I p'-iimps s!u u!d not any
i o:.e. Tlial liincli collected with this
matter should seem preposterous is
no evidence against its pretensions,
and the nuiedt which is said to bo so
appears very (hik-rent when you seo
or hear it for yourself. C. I). G.
A.N ACT.
Fur li.e benefit )!' the widow and orphan.
See. 1. II: il ciitictal In lit Girner-
-om i ne a. iau . un: .e , ,... re.jre-
s in'.itive o! re poison tuns Ki'iea snail
Ii ive lip; li.'hi to institute an action
for !ain:i '.'es i.i ci'la-r of (he (hrcuit
Courts of this S:aie. and the dumasc
re. ..vere I. if ativ. shall belong to ihe
widow an ! .-liddren ol such deceased
!'.-ron. t le e :-i!iy din' led between
li.i-ui, 'rej from t!'e cl.iimj of the cred
itors of li'.O d 'c.MS;r.l.
S:: . J. 1 it f irht-r cmLtaJ, That
.i
to the bui.d lor tli. prosecution ol tha
suit.
l'asscJ February 1st, 18;0.