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Volume XV. Number 38. GALLIPOLIS, OHIO, AUGUST 22, 1850. Whole Number 7GG.
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raj reuucuon win oo maae.
[From Graham's Magazine for August.
Memories.
Once more, once more, my Mary dear,
- I sit by that lone stream,
Where first within thy timid ear
I breathed love's burning dream;
The birds we loved still tell their tale
Of music on each spray,
And still the wild rose decks the vale
But thou art far away.
In vain thy vanished form I seek,
By wood, and stream, and dell,
And tears of anguish bathe my cheek
Where tears of rapture fell;
And yet beneath these wild wood bowers
Dear thoughts my soul employ,
For in the memory of past houis
There is a mournful joy.
Upon the air thy gentle words
Around me seem to thrill,
Lake sounds upon the
chords
When all the winds are still.
Or like the low and soul-like swell
Of that wild spirit-tone
Which haunts the hollow of the bell
When its sad chime is done.
I seem to hear thee speak my name
"In sweet low murmurs now,
I seem to feel thy breath of flame
Upon ray cheek and brow;
On my cold lips I feel thy kiss,
Thy heart to mine is laid
Alas that such a dream of bliss
Like other dreams must fade!
i
winu-narp s
G. D. P.
1 HE XINEST L-OEN-f IELD IN THE
World. The citizens of our town
have it daily in their power to look upon
sight, which we believe cannot be
equalled elsewhere on the globe. It is I
the "Point" just across the Scioto river,
Deionging to ine ronsmoum ury uock
and feteamboat Basin Company, now
.vujr .u W. uu a.c.
. ... , , I
luxuriant cruwui, is even uiiuuimiuui,
i -ui-.T.:!
it mnnni hn niilW fnr th fnllnwincr
raiunnii: Corn m-nwa n.iwhprp na wpII
as in the United States; in no State as
well as in Ohio; and in no part of Ohio
as well as in Scioto Valley; in no part
that valley so well as in the lower
portion; and no field in that portion is
equal to this one. Q. E. D. Ports-
mouth Dispatch.
And not exactly demonstrated, after
all. Still, there is some corn about
Portsmouth; and some people in that
city who know its use; and don't "waste
-.mi. r j- -. . u i
li, uy iceuiug ji iu uugs vr lua&iug
I"
bread of it Scioto Gazette.
"Great Mortality.. The Dayton
Journal tells a sad story of mortality, in
the family of Mr. Sheets, of Wayne
tAinnokn milaa rVm tliatw iftr Xf t
r ....H..hi,oT.fti.
old father went from Dayton to nurse
him, and soon died of cholera. The son
followed him. A German nurse also
died. Next the wife and one of the child-
ren of the younger Sheets were attack-
ed. The neighbors deserted the family, a
would not come Within one hun
dred yards of the house. Two Dayton
6 j .u- . 7 J . r
covered their situation, and sent the suf-
ferers nurses and doctors. The mother
.nrf ;ih hi, aa Th. i
tnission into the houses of relatives at
New Carlisle, by third parties. The
transactions give some interesting pha-
' :
i-l Great Mortality in one Family. in
Mr. James Shoaff. editor of th
Bloomtngton (III.) Reveille has lost
I
his mother, sister and brother-in-law,
by cholera, in SL Louis. Mr. ShoaS
thus alludes to his loss in the last
oumber of bis paper:
-. Our mother, Mrs. Mariah Shoaff,
aged fifty-seven years, died alter a
few hours' illness one morning, and
on the day. following, Mr. Hender
son Risk died by the side of his wife,
who was feebly fanning him. He
was twenty-six years old. His wife,
Amanda F., had symptoms of chole
ra when he expired, and a few hours
after his death brought her earthly
career lo a termination. - She was
likewise twen ty -six years of age. :
a
G. D. P. From Washington.
Passage of the bill to settle Texas
boundary, through the Senate.
ine intelligencer, in announcing
the passage of Mr. Pearce's bill
says:
In the long course of Editorial life
it bas selJora fallen to our lot to en
joy-a greater pleasure, in announ
cing a public event, than we experi
enced to-day in announcing that
which, if we could, we would spread
over the whole country in a breath,
the passage through the Senate of the
BiQtD'settie the Texas Boundary
Question, Considering ihis the most
difficult of all the questions growing
out of the Mexican acquisitions, and
its adiustment as decisive of the
1 early settlement of the remaining
points ol controversy, we conless
to the uncommon decree of iov with
OOLi,; itcn, ... Hail r;k,. j
I "iuiij auu
tt; .nJ lUmo.tt. tj 1 tt.:i
i r . . n-
uiwiij auu umuu auu every great
interest of the country! Hail the re
turn of the Government from its
long aberration back to Us just
sphere of action and usefulness.
Our first feeling is certainly of
thankfulness to Providence for this
important first step in the restora
tion of National harmony. Our
. tu ''T " v' ,csFcl-1
and gratitude to those who have
persevered with such unflinching res
olution through this most trying
struggle of the last six months, un
seduced," "unterrified." They have
encountered great responsibility, and
they nave encountered it cheerfully
they have made great personal sac
rifices at least some of them and
they have made such sacrifices
promptly, and with entire disregard
ot nersonal conseonencps. Distant
. .
fa- distant be the day, when such
patriotic efforts sustained hy such
extraordinary ability and energy,
will be forgotten by the people of
the United States.
We do not undertake to recite th
precise terms of the healing measure
which has now passed, for we do
not vet know them, and, in truth, we
do not care to know them. It
enough for us that the bill was car
ried by three-fifths of the votes o
the Senate, confined to no section or
party.
It is a happy circumstance that
the bill was so - wisely framed and
matured as to subdue so many sec
tional prejudices and harmonize so
per
many conflicting views; and we hear
a tily congratulate Mr. Pearce on the
success which has crowned his
efforts. We feel justified also in con-
gratulating the friends of the Admin
juration that this happy adjustment
nag so speeu,y followed the wise and
conciliatory recommendation of the
t, ., . - ...
President to Congress on this
P'xinR atld menacing Subject
It D.OW Only remains that the
great popular branch of the Legisla
ture should follow up this noble
work and complete it. We confi
of dently trust they will do so. We
ful!v believe that in a few days we
snail be able to announce that this
anj otner ueaijug measures have be
come laws. That is the consumma-
t:on mnst devontlv tn ha wUhed .
xheQ indeed woujd this t and
i t, . .
glorious Kepubhc be once more
Whole as the marb'e. founded u the rock.
As broad and general as the cuing air."
To Persoxs Desirous of Employ
ment. Young men, and youths
even down to 14 years of age, of a
fair common school education, and
who can write a tolerably good hand.
resiaing in any pan oi uie unuea
States, will, by addressing a letter
post-paid to "Box No. 3069, A. Y.
Post-Office," receive information of
mode in which they can be em
and nlnved with neenmarv nrofit tn them.
selves (or a few weekg ort ,n case of
success, permanently, while at the
time thev will nid nn extensive
same time tney will aid an extensive
Plan for the improvement of educa-
tion throughout the country. Edi-
tors friendly to education will please
copy this notice. N. Y. Tribune.
The Coast of Cuba. It is stated
a recent Madrid paper that there
are now cruising on the coast oi uu
eighteen vessels, carrying three
nnn1 rail an4 AkAnn KaoiHao
hundred and eighteen guns, besides
five gun-boats, with one gun each.
This is said to comprise the entire
Spanish navy, with the exception of
few vessels absent on service in the
East Indies. . i
on
of
the
tion
and
and
are
in
The Virginia Ltmchiko Case.
The; Piedmont Whig states that meas
ures nave been taken for the arrest of
those concerned in the unlawful hang
ing of the negro Grayson, and expresses
the hope that eTery offender will be
brought to answer for his deeds. A pub
lic meeting of the citizens of Fredericks
burg, to express abhorrence' at the re
cent outrage perpetratod in Culpeper
county, was held on Friday. . : :
tion,
of
and
the
in
of
of
not
to
as
The Adjournment of the Convention.
Soon after the adjournment of the
Constitutional Convention, we no
ticed the attempt of the Ohio States
man to make political capital out of
it, by charging the Whigs as having
brought it about, in order to render
the Convention and its majority un
popular with the people. Although
this was not very consistent, coming
from a party that has a majority of
nearly twenty in the Convention,
one of whom moved' the adjourn
ment, yet with the peculiar logic of
that press, it was asserted. Although
the extent which Columbus has suf
fered with the cholera, has put the
propriety of the adjournment be
yond all question, we give the follow
ing from an address of Mr. Case, of
Licking county, a Locofoco member
of the Convention, to his constit
uents:
"Touching the adjournment of the
Convention, it is known that the law
calling it contemplated that circum
stances might arise which would
make such an event necessary; hence
provision for it is made in that law
At the time of our adjournment,
such were the circumstances sur
rounding us, that I think I am safe in
saying that there was not a single
delegate who did not admit the pro
priety of some adjournment. But
members were, as was to be expect
ed, much divided in opinion as to
time and place. Many who voted
against the resolutions for adjourn
ing, were most clamorous for some
adjournment. But some for private,
and others for public reasons, could
not concur with the majority as to
time and place. For some days be
fore the adjournment we were often
without a quorum in Convention,
and it was ascertained that on the
day the adjournment resolutions
passed, we should have been left
without a quorum in the city, had
not members about to leave consent
ed to remain long enough to pass the
resolutions, lhe resolutions passed
on Monday morning at about 10 o'-
ciock, providing inai.wnen we ad
journed the next Tuesday morning it
should be to meet in Cincinnati in
December. Yet such was the impa
tience of members, that at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon there were not
forty members left in the city; and
majority of the twenty-nine who
voted against adjournment were at
that time among the milsine. So
that when we assembled on Tues
day morning we were unable to
transact important business for want
a quorum, there not being forty
members present.
i
ed
ed
trie
r
ana
Fitz Henry Warren.
The efficiency and ability with
which Col. Warren has discharged
onerous duties of Assistant Post
Master General, are universally con
ceded even by the "bitter end" por
ol Locolocoism, which, at first.
assailed him with ferocious vindic-
tiveness.
The duties of Col. Warren's posi
tion, require patience, frankness,
prompt decision.and efficient action
these qualities he possesses in an
eminent degree. The testimony
from every section of the Union con
curs, in awarding to hi.n the credit
honor of attending to his official
duties, and doing up the work more
romptly and satisfactorily, than has
been done before; and we are
gratified to notice, that his services
appreciated, and that he will
continue to do "the people's work"
his present position.
The
ing,
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55
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lo
in
40
are
Cin. Gazette.
More Southern Sentiment. The
organ of the Disunionists, "I he
Southren Press," has a communica
containing the following bellig
erent outburst:
But, sir, Texas will not be alone:
ever war was to break out be
tween her and the troops of the TJ,
States in the Upper Rio Grande.
there are ardent, enthusiastic spirits
Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Alabama, who will flock to the
tandard of Texas, contending, as
ney Deneve they will be con
tending, for slave territory. And
hey will be drawn on, State by
State, in all human probability from
banks of the Rio Grande, to the
banks of that river that flows by the
tomb of Washington!
"Let blood be once spilled
the conflict between the troops
Texas and those of the United
States, and my word for it, thousands
gallant men will fly from the
States which I have enumerated, if
from all the slaveholding States,
sustain and succor the power of
Texas, and to preserve her in pos
session of that in which they, as well
she, feel so deep an interest."
dent
ual
bee
to
to
froth
ine
equal
ana
a
I!
iicveu
tion.
lady
S
oi
time,
was
ing
dui
I m
why
, .-. '
DCT'Goodman's Western Coun
terfeit Detector for August, reports
the following new counterfeits on
Western Banks, besides others on
Eastern Banks:
Late Counterfeit $2 Indiana
Note. Shorter than the genuine.
No windows discernable on the sha
ded tide of the State Ho Use, as there
should be. The left hand edging,
including the head of Adams, indis
tinct and hazv. J. M. RaYi Cashier.
State Bank. Ju t 6. 1850,
. Guernsey Branch of Stale Bank
of Ohio. The Cashier of this Bank,
in a letter to the editor of tee Times,
says: " J here are a number, ot one
and ten dollar notes in circulation,
purporting to have been Issued by
this Bank, dated in June, 1S49. All
such are counterfeit, as the Bank
has no notes dated in that month."
Slate Bank of Indiana. 20'a.
The paper is rather lighter and thin
ner than the genuine, and the lower
part of the dress of the female figure
on the right is confused, and min
gled with the clouding, while it is
distinct in the genuine. The filling
and the Cashier's signature is in the
same hand-writing.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 1850.
A wiiiio man, uoi anuciicu 10 me
T? - CC ..! .. . . J I
xia tow, us icpu.icu, -"cmpiea
lasinignt to aoauCl IWO Slaves, be-
... r t u j c
lunging wiiiBws. iuuiuus uu oie-
of Georgia. They were pur-
sued by two of the Auxilary Guards,
and one slave and tne wnite man
uayiuicu. wuo ui mo slaves sue-
One of the
ceeded in getting off.
I wenty-six shots were fired by the
J I 1 I
parties, ana me siave uiai was cap-
and the slave
tureu is Daaiy injured, mere is
much excitement in the city about it,
YTr'Rov. Darwin Mott has resign-
his cennection with the First Uni-
vetsalist Church, Lynn, Mass., in
consequence of developments tend
ing to implicate him in a very unfor
tunate transaction. The temptation
under which he has fallen, says the
irumpet, and the crime which he is
said to have committed, are describ
in Prov. vii. 6: 23. A Boston pa
says that it is a very melancholy
case, and has created the greatest ex
citement in Lvnn.
is
It
five ntiaren at a mrtn.Mt
:r J I J.. .
.,..u.u,cuUj-.u;.iHuuuouiiuai
wue ot a njan, named John
. siding near i..ttie tails,
on iuonaay, juiy xa. saieiy oe-
livered of five children at one birth,
an ooys, ana xnai mey are an
doing well.
Beat this who can.
Albany Express.
If
do
too
self
Remarkable Wheat Product.
senior editor of the Cincinnati
Chronicle and Atlas, in a letter from
Chillicothe, where he is now sojourn
says:
I hear some remarkable things
about the wheat almost incredible,
larmer in Beaver township, is re
ported to have raised in a small field
bushels to an acre! The Fayette
says that a Mr. Burnett in that
county has raised about fifty bushels
the acre! These are certainly the
largest products of wheat I ever
Unr.rA r TJ... .U. :t J
,. ., ,.
some counties quite as extraordi-
nary. A gentleman writes lo the
Cultivator that the vield in Stark son:
a rr . l
county is on an average irom xo to
bushels to the acre! Stark, you be
aware, is one of the best wheal a
counties ol the Mate. At this rate led.
Stark has raised more than a million are
bushels.
. s 1 ton.
r I
sends us the following: .,
.
a receui occurrence oi an inaivia- rice,
having died from the sting or a
while eating some honey, brought
my recollection a circumstance
somewnat similar, mentioned by a
medical writer. On his being called will
a person who had been stung the
drinking malt liquor, in the
of which was contained a bee, good
pnysician mixea logeiner an at
portion of sweet oil, honey serve
j i - i . i i
vinegar, wnicn, on remg ianen.1
teaspoonful at a time, perfectly re- our
L f 1 J I.
nun irom nis aangerous suua- the
fhila. Jfost. I
n,o t a r'".
isuaruii j uuut l h.i-riH.
of eighteen, Miss B., was en-L,,,!,-
Kou lu uo "'a"'ea 10 gcuuoman
iniriy-aix. Uer roomer- naving mon
noticed her low spirits for some
inquired the reason. "Oh dear,
mama," replied the young lady, "I I that
thinking about my husband be- have
twice my age." . "That's true, yield
ne s oniy thirty-six." "lie's only been
-six now, mamma, but when
sixty" "Well." "Oh dear, from
then he'll be a hundred and led
twenty ' . ; : . the
Albany Express. Admission into the Union.
A good deal of just impatience is
manifested on this subject. We take
the following extracts from an arti
cle in thd Pacific News, of July It
California feels that she has been
made the sport of gambling politicians
long enougn. i nis is the universal
sentiment of one hundred thousand
citizens of this State, expecting daily
reinforcements which will swell the
number to an aggregate of two hun
dred and fifty thousand before the
second session of the present Con
gress. She feels that such a mass of
men, born under the flag of the
Union, have a right to some of the
privileges which they were taught to
suppose it typified. She feels that
she has no right to be taxed and not
protected to be taxed and not rep
resented to be taxed, and nothing
but taxed. .Nothing else has been
done for her. We hear of no Indian
Agent in the country. American
citizens are slaughtered weekly
not daily by savages on our border,
An Agent of the Post Office Depart
ment has been sent here, but his
power to put into successful opera
tion a thorough mail system, com
mensurate with the wants of the
people, has been effectually crippl
Irom the want ol
an appropriation
to meet the necessary ernensp. Wn
re w thout Adm ra tv Cnurlsi vl
. . . - ' J
the interests of the commerce of the
Pooifi nr rentprino- in th R, nf
" o j
san francisco. We are paving mil
phens, i;ons ;nto the Treasury of th" TTnit
States yearly. Our Custom House
a thronged daily with captains and
consignees of vessels, paving Gov.
ernment dues, which eventually
come from the pockets of the citizens
. .
0f the whole State: vet there is hard
ly a possibility that one aollar in a
thousand will ever be expended for
our beneht.
This state of things is unnatural
too much so for a quiet endur
ance, unless stern necessity is at the
bottom. Were there any reason
why we should be treated thus, we
could patiently suffer on. But there
none. And now a sentiment is
fast gaining ground here that it is
the intention of Congress or a por
tion of Congress, to throw us- back
upon a territorial organization.
may not be amiss to state that Cal
ifornia, under no circumstances will
0IVA lin hpr &fntA npfroniTatlnfl
sh uaa PSMn(1j rrm ,h
7 r .w.
dilie, aQd unintelligibilitiei of th
Mexican code. Unoer it she would
stilI be iaborms had the action
nnn(Trp. kPn nvuuBJ NTttf,r 1n
,hu stnt r im.!-. t '.,;;.
foreijII1 10 the habits and education of
their citizens, nor to a second vassa
of Territorial Government under
Congress wiil she submit now. She
knows her interest too well for this
we are driven to take matters into
our own keeping the responsibility
rests not upon us, neither should
odium, if any attaches. Should
Congress ever come to its senses and
what naked justice demanded
months ago, California will ever be
ready and proud to form one of the
States of the Union; but it is asking
much that she should oner her
a willing sacrifice on the alter of
demagogues."
The Cincinnati Gazette recom
mends the adoption of the following
DlU 01 ,are aurinS '-ne sickly sea-
1 1 .
1'otatoes well matured can now
had. Tomatoes are approaching
reasonable price, and, when rook-
are wholesome, lhe markets
abundantly supplied with good
beef, and excellent Iamb and mut-
At the bakeries can be procur
e Tt,-o A t nrm i n ntl1 at lha rrn,,n.
nnA flnP Th .hr. ..,ni
.6 --"-r""';
tanna, and other wholesome ar-
tides. Sweet butter can be had,
good lard, and the best of bacon.
Whv. good friends, here is enough to
make a "least for a king." Who
not be content with all this, and
morninsr and evening tea and
coffee, with a spoonful or two of
brandy in a glass of cold water
noon. H it be desired, does not de
anything.
- , . .
iet mese tnings oe supplied upon
tables, during the remainder of
. I ......
not weamer, and banish the
preen corn, the unrme fruits, the
.rnAm VArrat ra KIa fln1 i ha farmnryt'mrr
. .r r . .s
onn vom ahull .nnn HhsiM .
anA .nntin.,. ;n,nr.m-.ni
the eeneral health. This is com
sense and comm0n experience,
1
Pasture Lands. When fields
have laid in pasture two years
been subject to lhe plow, the
from the subsequent crop has
found to be one-nllh more pro
ductive than land similarly situated,
which the erass has been mow
the first year, although pastured
second.
ed
it
in
der
ern
laid
to
fruit
ed
coal
ts
ebue
grass.
mass
in
not
found
tea
than
only
I
rils
near
that
hand
ile
of
were
Is the Earth full of Seeds.
The fact that earth or soil brough
up from different depths of the Earth
has, when exposed to the sun or air,
become covered with vegetation, has
led many to suppose that the whole
earth, from center to circumference,
is full of seeds. This cannot be the
case, but there are, nevertheless, re
markable instances of the fact above
named. We once threw up a lot o
coarse gravel, late in the fall, from a
depth of nearly ten feet, and early
next spring it was covered with big
weeds which grew very luxuriantly
The greatest depth we ever heard of
seeds buried, we find in a recent ex
change paper. In boring for water
lately at K.ingston-upon-the-Thames,
some earth was brought up from a
depth of three hundred and sixty feet.
This earth was carefully covered
with a hand-glass, to prevent ihe
posibility of any other seeds being
deposited upon it; jet, in a short
time, plants vegetated upon it.
English Paper.
From the Journal of Commerce.
IS THE EARTH FULL OF SEEDS?
a para
graph in yesterday's Journal of Com
merce. In 1345, while waiting at
the foot of the White Face Peak of
the summit a fire broke out in the
woods of the eajtern slope of the
mountain, and soon this gigantic
mountain was wrapped in a sheet of
flame." The trees and every com-
bustible substance on the surface
was consumed, and the thin cover-
ng of loose earth (about a foot in
thickness) on the rocks, was calcin
by the heat. About three years
Iterwards I again visited this moun
tain and found the burnt district a-
ast field of blueberry bushes. Du
ring fruit senson, m re than 2,000
bushels of blueberries were gather
in this field for the Montreal mar-
et. About forty years ago, the ex
tensive barrens lying between Cum
berland and Green river, in Ken
tucky, were covered with high
rass, trawbernes and wild nowers.
Among tiie latter the morning glory
Every autumn when the grass had
become dry, it wns fired either by
unters or Irom the enmp fires of flit
ters. 1 have seen a fire many miles
length traversing these barrens
with the speed of a race horse. No
trees could grow there, but the grass
resprouted and appeared to gather
new life from the lire. Since the
barrens have become settled, the au
tumn fires have been prevented, and
is now a thickly wooded district.
Chestnut, oak and hickory have
sprung up, and when I saw the first
early growth, it looked like one vast
nursery, bounded on all sides by the
horizon.
In my examination of the exten
sive plains lying between Lake On
tario and the river Ottowa, I found
that district of pine timber, that had
been swept by the flames, was sup
plied by a new growth of hardwood
place of the pine. IN ear the bor
of lake Chamnlain, on lhe west
side, farmers cultivate blueberry
bushes: they pile brush on tneground
out for the berry field, set fire
the brush and burn it, and the
year the blueberry bushes
spring up in abundance.
These facts bear witness to the
harmonies of nature, and give evi
dence of the fertility of our beauti
ful earth. The most ancient ac
count we have of our earth, makes
mention of the "grass, the herb yield
ing seed, and the first tree yielding
after his kind, whose seed is in
itself, upon the earth."
The "fire weed is well known
among farmers. This weed is plant
by the fire. The place where a
pit has been burnt, may be easi
ly distinguished by the luxuriance of
vegetable products. When Jiotz
was in the far Northern sea, he
anded upon an island covered with
1 His men, in making an exca
vation, found that this island was a
of ice, and that the loose earth
which the grass was growing, was
six inches in thickness.
In one of the northern lakes I
the "lung wort," as large as a
saucer, crowing on the bare
granite rock, with a stein not larger
a common knitting neeaie, ann
a quarter of an inch in length.
carefully examined a vine which
was cultivating, and'when its ten-
were moving in search of an
bject to cling to, I placed a stick
it; but the opposite point from
toward which the vegetable
was reaching. In an hour af
ter, when I re-examined it, the ten
dril had turned about, and was
winding round the atick. There is
in everything. 1 he earth is tun
life, and it is full of seeds, and tbey
planted by Him who made the
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A High handed Outrage.
' The SanAntonio (Texas) Ledger
states that a high handed outrage
was recently perpetrated by a party
of the U. S. troops at Fredricksburg,
disgraceful to the service and all
concerned, and calls fof vigorous ac
tion on the part of the war Depart
ment. The Ledger says:
"On Monday evening, the 1st inst.
a party of U. .S soldiers left their
camp near fredricksburg, and
marched into town, mounted and
fully armed. They immediately sur
rounded the store belonging to
Messrs. C. J. Cook & Co., of this
city and having placed stroiH.
guards in every direction, to pre-
vent the approach of any ol the citi
zens oi the town, proceeded and
broke open the store. A young man
about eighteen years of age, a clerk
in the establishment, was ordered to
procure them' a light which order
was enforced by a pistol presented at
his breast. They then ordered hi.-n
to leave the store in his night dress,
not even permitting him to take his
own clothing. The burglars then
deliberately piled a quantity of com
bustible materials in the centre of
the floor and set it on fire, the guard
on the outside, in the meantime, pre
venting the approach ot any person,
either to extinguish the flames, or
save any article from the store; and
the result was that the store and its
entire contents, including the ar-
chives and records of Gillespie coun-
ty, was entirely destroyed.
The building was the property of
Mr. Chester B. Stark, of Fredricks
burg, and cost $1500. It was rent
ed to C. J. Cook & Co., of this city.
at a yearly rent of $150. The book
accounts, notes and merchandise de
stroyed is estimated at from $9,000
$10,000. In addition to this, all
the archives and records ol Gilleipio
county, including deeds, mortgages,
&c, belonging to private persons, as
well as bonds and vouchers of ad
ministrators and executors, in short
everything appertaining to the Coun
and r rebate Courts were entirely
dertroyed.'
The circumstances which led to
this disgraceful affair, was an affray
that occurred on the previous day be
tween a man in the employ of Cook
Co., and a soldier, in which the.
latter was killed. The evidence
went to show that the former was
acting in self-defence, and was ac
cordingly admitted to bail. This so
enraged the soldiers that they threat
ened to burn down the town, unless
accused was delivered into their
hands. The burning of the store
shows how far the threat was exe
cuted.
rf"7A daughter.aged 12,of George
Giisssell of Rensselaer, Ind., commit
ted suicide on the 23d ult., by hanging
herself. She had accidentally bro
ken a crock and was afraid of pun
ishment. She dressed herself in suit
able burial clothes and telling her
little brother that "she never would
break another crock," she got upon
bed, tied a bridle to the joist, fas
tened it around her neck, and jumped,
Her brother succeeded in repla
cing her upon the bed, but she jump
ed off the second lime, and before he
could obtain assistance she was
dead.
A fact never to be forgotten by
ungovernable tempers. Chief Jus
tice Shaw, in charging the jury, ia
trial ol Prof. Webster, used the
following: "It is a settled rule that
provocation, with words only,
justify a mortal blow. Then if
provoking language the party
intentionally revenge himself with a
mortal blow, it is unquestionably
murder."
A droll story is told of the Nepaul
ese ambassador, now in London. At
Lumley's grand fete, he asked
be introduced to Carlotta Grisi,
whose dancing he had been en
chanted at the opera house. The
was presented, and the Prince
some remark, which, on beinr
translated, was found to be! "lin
not know her with her clothes
n
rrReeent experiments have prov
that the highlands bordering the
Mississippi are equally as val
uable for the culture of sugar as the
bottoms. Fifteen sugar mills are
erected back of Baton Rouge,
will bring into cultivation
acres ot cane, which will pro
duce yearly, on an average, 140,000
of sugar.
We see it stated that the new
Postmaster General is going to turn
some of the worthless postmas
ters. All right! Give them all a
thorough cver-z-ing. .:.