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7- The nominations by the President
of Henry A. Wise for minister to France,
and Caleb Cushing for Secretary of the
Treasury, were rejecteJ by the Senate
towards the close of the session. They
were each nominated and re-nominated
three successive times the same clay, the
vote falling off each time, 'till on both
nominations, the last vote stood, butco
yCas Messrs Cuthbert and Walker!
The Senate justly regarded these perti
nacious re-nominations as a trespass on
the dignity and rights of their body, and
hence the gradual falling off of votes.
John Tyler docs a slim business aping
the "Old Roman."
Wc have been otherwise so much cn
gaged thus far that wc have found but
'ittlo time to use the quill editorial
The substitution of better matter will
doubtless furnish an ample apology. .
The "Wharfage Tax1' law has been
undergoing discussion for some weeks
in the Louisiana Legislature, and a bill
for its repeal has now passed.
The New Orleans Tropic states that
the Small Pox, which has had a foothold
in that city for more than a year, is now
"riging with more than ordinary viru
lence.' The treaty between this country and
.Mexico was ratified by the U. S. Senate
on the eve of adjournment.
Mr. Tyler, who signed the Hill to es
tablish, has now approved the Hill to re
peal the Bankrupt Law. It U therefore
no longer a law.
3- The Dollar Democrat, Hernando
Phoenix, Natchez Courier, Yicksburg
Whig and Jackson Southron have sever
ally spoken in favor of holding a Prin
ter's Convention at Yicksburg on the
first Wednesday in May next. We go
in for it.
07" The auction store of Win. Hay
& Co., at Yicksburg, was broken into
on'he night of the 10th inst., and rob
bed of goods to the amount of 300.
The New Orleans Tropic states that
a duel was fought on the 10th between
the Hon. G. A. Waggaman, formerly a
Senator in Congress from Louisiana, and
lion. Dennis Prieur. On the second fire
with pistols Mr. W. was shot through
both thighs the wound not considered
dan;
rcrous.
Several persons have lately been bit
ten in Memphis by mad dogs. The city
authorities have authorised a war of ex
termination. The weather is convalescent. The
Comet is making himself scarce.
The Legislature of Illinois has passed
a law making it a Penitentiary offence
to entice, run off or secrete negroes from
their masters.
The New Orleans T.opic is now pub
lishing; a series of excellent articles on
the subject of the culture of cotton in
India.
Hon. John Fairfield, Governor of
Maine, has been elected U. S. Senator
from that State, t6 fill the unexpired
term of Hon. Ruell Williams, deceas
cd. . .
The "Southern Sportsman" is the ti
tle of a new weekly devoted to the sports
of the turf, published at N. Orleans by
the proprietors of the Tropic, and edit
ed by Messrs T. 13. Thorpe and R. L.
Brenham. Its mechanical execution is
inferior to no newspaper, and ifsustain
ed it will vie in other respects with the
Spirit of the Times.
Fatal Affray.
The following is from the N. Orleans
Herald, of the 10th inst:
An affray of the most dark and fear
ful description which has already prov
ed fatal to one of the parties engaged
in it, and is more than likely to cause
the death of another, came off on board
the steamer President, lying opposite
to Bienville street, yesterday morning
Wo have taken some pains, to get at the
fa2 of thocase, which we believe to be
these:
For some time past there has been a
difficulty of a private nature existing
between Cyprian C. Rhodes, pilot of the
steamer President, and Warden P. Ste
phenson, pilot of the steamer Swan.
Jt is understood that a letter of a bellig
erent description passed between them
early yesterday morning. Between the
hours .of nine and leu, Stcphcnsou came
in in W !W A I ft
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on board the President in company with
a friend. After standing soino minutes
in the forward part of the cabin, Mr.
Rhodes, with n cane in his hand, came
from the other cud of the cabin, and at
sight of him, Stephenson drew rt pistol,
which .Mr. Phillip! captain of the Presi
dent, observing, he attempted to arrest
the motion, whereupon Stephenson ex
claimed, ''stand back1." levelled his pis
tol at Rhodes and fired, the ball enter
ing the left shoulder, passing between
thc first and second rib, and so into the ! gross, and will bo supported by a ma
lung. The parties then closed, Rhodes jjority of the northern provinces.- b.
using a Howie knife which he had with
him, and Stephenson beating Rhodes a
bout the head with the pistol. In this
situation they fell, Rhodes being upper
most, and after a mortal struggle of a
few moments duration, Rhodes, exclaim
ed, "Part ns, ice are both dead men!"'
They were then parted, and in a few
minutes Rhodes died of his wounds.
Upon examination it was found that th
bone of Stephenson's arm was shatter
ed, that ho had received a severe cut a.
cross the fac, and was slabbed in the
abdomen. He was conveyed to the Hos
pital. The above facts, relative to this dread
ful transaction, were compiled from
several reliable sources, and may be de
pended on.
Since Writing the above, wc under
stand from the best medical authority,
that unless inflammation ensues, Steph
enson will recover. The whole aflair
will doubtless be ma le the subject of a
legal investigation, which, for the "hon
or of human nature, and the integrity
of the community, we hope will be thor
ough and complete.- The affair has
created an intense excitement in the city
and there are a thousand rumors in cir
culation, relating both to the cause and
the disastrous result, two of which can"
not be found that resemble each other.
State Treasurer.
We would not willingly wrong any
man, hut placed as we are we must
speak out, and in terms that cannot be
misunderstood.
Auditor Matthews, who is as honest a
man as ever breathed, has been, for the
last ten days, engaged in the examina
tion of Treasurer Graves' office, for the
purpose of allaying public excitement.
He has gone "through all the books,
vouchers and statements, and, on yes
terday evening, desired to see if the
money tallied with the accounts.
Treasurer Graves refused tolet him
sec any of the funds, for fear, as he
stated, Jie might compromit his digni
ty as ari officer. His office has not been
opened to-day. We have lingered a
round there for the purpose of doing
Graves justice. We beleive the peo
ple's money is not safe. $141, 447
27, we think from all the circumstan
ces, will be lost to the State, unless
something is done to secure it, and it
may now be too late.
Jackson Southron.
Arrival of the Great 'Western.
By the arrival of the Great Western
at New York on the 11th instant, we
have seven days later intelligence from
Europe,
The treaty of Washington, and the
relations of Great Britian with this
country, formed prominent topics in the
discussions which had taken place in
Parliament.
The news from China was of the most
favorable character. A friendly feeling
had succeeded the belligerent one, with
which the English and Chinese regard
ed each other.
Before leaving Nankin, the Imperial
Commissioners gave a grand entertain
ment to the officers of the Army and Na
vy, at which professions of amity were
indulged in on both sides.
In France, the Guizot Ministry,
though violently assailed, had sustained
itself, and was considered safe for the
present.
There was no particular change in
the Cotton Market. Lower qnalities
have fallen off a little. Mem. Enq.
The Phenomenon.
The Nashville papers contain seve
ral highly interesting communications
from Prof. Hamiltox in regard to the
Comet, or rather Comets, for it appears
there are tico now visible in our system
one with the naked eye, and the oth
with the aid of a telescope. We have
not room to-day for these papers. The
following extract will be interesting to
all, & particularly so to the scary. Prof.
II. says, in conclusion : Mem. Enq.
"To relieve the minds of your rea
ders, if any of them have fears on the
subject, I assure them that both the
comets now in our vicinity, are taking
leave of us and travelling away with
great speed. II."
Bigotry is often most loudly condemn
ed by those who have the largest share
of it.
From Texas.
The Congress recently broken up by
Santa Anna, has rc-assembled at J.ilapa,
and formed a new constitution, by which
it is declared that neither Yucatan nor
Texas shall be invaded. 2,000 ol Hers $f
14,000 citizens had assembled to protect
this Congress from the central troops.
The influence of Santa Anna is greatly
impaired; Mexico in a disturlod state
ami another revolution headed by Gen.
Arista has declared in favor of the Con-
Caught.
The clerk of Brander, Williams &
Co., of New Orleans, who absconded
some time sinco with ,$7,G00 of their
funds, has been overtaken in Montgo
mery, Alabama, and compelled to shell
out all, except $'50, which he hod spent.
The young gentleman no doubt intended
to introduce an amendment to the ap
propriation law, and apply the funds of;
his employers to his own use.
Vicks. Whig.
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I ho Washington correspondent of
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the Baltimore Pairiot gives the follow- j
ing information respecting the state of!
nffinr nt Wn.Kin.tnn.
Mr. Spencer was confirmed by a ma-
ioritv nfnnn. Thoro nnnonrs tr lm nn
inconsistency in confirming him after tle inJur.v 'y fcw ,louses having given chase to a topsail schooner whose
rejecting Mr. Cushing. He wa at first I J6" damaSed- Antigua and Cauda-, movements and appearance excited sus
rejected also: but before the decision i "P0 avo suffered more severely.- j plcion, but which contrived to make her
was communicated to the President, it I 1 "rc is not a house left on Antigua, nor j escape without being overhauled.
...... ... .. i on that nartof Gaildalnunn r.illni! f ir.nn.l. ! -
was strongly urged tnat it mignt ie the i
r niisn rP lpn vinrr the Treasu rv without I
a Secretary. The nomination was then !
put to the vote again and consented to.
It is believed that the President would ;
. , . ,i r .t
not have sent in another name for this I
office, had Mr. Spencer been finally re- j
The nomination of Mr. Everett, as'
Minister to China, was confirmed by a j
vote of 22 to 20. Those who opposed
it had no objection to Mr. Everctte.
Indeed several of them spoke cf his
qualifications in the highest term; and
would cheerfully have conferred any
honor of the kind on this entleme;i
who is certainly a most valuable pub
lic servant. But they regarded his
nomination, not as a new dignity, but as
a recall: and further, they suspected
that the design was to pave the way
for sending Mr.' Wobster to England
during the recess. To the appointment
of the present Secretary to the Court
of London, there Is little doubt that the
Senate would have refused their advice
and consent; and they took occasion to
mark their disapprobation of the suspec
ted arrangement by voting agniast the
recall of Mr. Everett .
Itis believed, however, that tlio nom
ination of Mr.E. was made without much
reference to the ulterior movements
of Mr. Webster. The amendment re
quiring the officer to be submitted for
the sanction of the Senate was not incor
poratcd in the China Bill till late it the
evening; and the President then had lit-J
tie time to select a nominee. Yet some
body must have been nominated; and
Mr; Everett's name was the best that
could be chosen. No body could bs sure
however that he would accept the offer
and if he should not, the Preiidcnt
may bestow the place on any one he
chooses in the recess. Some of Mr,
Everett's friends think he will not dioose
to exchange England for China: but he
may yield to solicitations from this quar
to r.
Mr. Wise and Mr. Cushing willleaye
Washington on Tuesday the former
for Virginia, the latter for the North.
The reports that assign Mr. Wise to
the War Department or a Foreign Mis
sion, and Mr. Cushing to the Depart
ment of State, are incorrect. They
both intend to return to their districts,
and start for Congress immediately.
The elections come on in April: so
there is no time for them to lose.
Mr. Porter, of Pennsylvania, will be
appointed Secretary of War immediate
ly. Mr. Spencer will enter upon the
discharge of his functions as Secretary
of the Treasury, in the course, of the
week.
Kscape of the Tcxian Prisoners!
The N. O. Bulletin of the 13th con
firms the romor, previously current, of
the escape of the Texian prisoners cap
tured at the battle of Mier. Mr. Thom
as Nelson, one of the prisoners, had ar
rived in New Orleans, from whom this
information was obtained. Their es
cape was effected at a small village a
bout five days march from Matamoros,
while the guards were participating in
a jollification going on among the inhab
itants. Mr. Nelson states tha; "A
few of the prisoners having worked
themselves loose, Col. Fisher was in
formed that they intended to make a
break and the matter being generally
understood, those who vere still tied
wero released, and the guard rushed
upon, and after a short struggle over-
powered, ana all the arms that could
be found brought off. In this affair it
was estimated the prisoners lost 14 of
their number. The survivors then, in
a body, made fcr the Rio Grande, by
the lower route, (which being soft and
marshy, is impassible for cavalry,)
where they arrived in about 48 hours,
traveling night and day, and crossed
about 75 miles above Matamoros. Du
ring this march they had scarcely any
thirg to cat, and were nearly naked.
After crossing the river, our informant
says, they divided into several small
parties, and took different directions.
Col. Fisher, with 15 to 20 companions
took the upper route for St. Antonio.
Mr. Nelson came by way of Gonzales j
and Washington, and thence via Na-
cogdoches to this city"
Memphis Enquirer, j
The Great Earthquake in the
West Indies.
A If tier from St. Thomas, written on
the 14th of February, and received
hero via Havana, by the steamship Ala-
bama, Cant. Windle contains the foliow-
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in Klntnmnnl
. ... uiututuULi
"At ha,f Pasl 1e ,dwk n lhe Clh
Ul "uiuary, wtJ a severe and last-
ing earthquake, (it is said to have last- J
cd three minutes) but which caused lit" i
, . ' -- i
The churches, fortifications, and
c,ven l,,e vcry ngesi built mills, have ;
si,,a:cJ lhc "arac- The ,oss of ,ives j
iUU'Ua 1'niy or ,UDul ,n tl,e Ues"
irucuon ot me city ot roint 1'etre it :
J
lS J?,,cvcd tthat y'000 -,ersons Pcrishcd-!
the- vessel that brought us this disas-
Irons news. 4.000 lmrli: hml nlrnnrlv !
, , . r i i i
h frl! durr out Of lhf rmm :im thrown
, - - " " -- . . w . - w
into the sea. Immediately after the
earthquake, a fire broke out, which
lasted several days, and destroyed what
had been left by the earthquake; and
Point Petre, certainly the finest city in
the West Indies, is nothing but a heap of
ruius. " !
The citv of Bassatun, in Gaudalounc I
has suffered but little if anv, as also the!
idnnJc Tr Ct n..,,:.v- .,.i nr,:. :
ioiuuus ui x win in i niiw iiliu Hill- ,
que. In Nevis and St. Kitts, destruc
tion has taken place.
From Montserrat no news lias been
received, but it is feared that a grcat
many more melancholy disasters re
main to be heard of."
N. O. Bulletin.
From ttie National Intelligencer.
Zodiacal Light.
This interesting phenomenon in the
heavens was noticed here on Monday
night and also on Tuesday and Wednes
day night?.
Zodiacal light appears in the morning
before sunrise, and in the evening af
ter twilight. It is a pyramid, with the
sun for its basis. The sides are not
straight, but curved, as those of a lens j
, " , 1 1, H
n-hen viewed edgewise. It is generally j
seen about the period of the equinoxes.!
when there is the shortest twilight. '
This light resembles the milky way, a 1
faint twilight, or the tail of a comet
The intensity of the light, its shape and
tints, may be varied according to the!
condition of the atmosphere, which is j
now remarkable for its clearness.
The zodiacal light was first descri
bed about two centuries ago, and the va
rious theories respecting it may be seen
by referring to works on astronomy.
The subjoined description of this light,
which wc copy from the Encyclopccdia
Americana, will, we dare say, be ac
ceptable to our readers, and especially
to those who have alarmed themselves
with the apprehension that this atmos
pheric phenomenon was a Comet, such
as
tsrror sheds
On gating nations, from Ms fiery train
Oflensth enormous.
"Zodiacal. Light; a traingular beam
of light rounded a little at the vertex,
which is seen at certain seasons of the
year, before the rising and after the
setting ol the sun. It resembles the
faint light of the milky way, and has
its base always turned towards the sun,
and its axis inclined to the horizon.
The length of this pyramidal light, reck
oning from the sun as its base, is some
times 45o and at others 150;and the
vertical angle is sometimes 26o and
sometimeslOo. It is generally supposed
to arise from an atmosphere surround
ing the sun, and appears to have been
first observed hy Descartes and by Chil
drey in 1659, but it did not attract gen
eral attention till it was noticed by Dom
inique Cassini, (q. v.) who gave it its
present name. If we suppose the sun
to have an atmosphere, as there is every
reason to believe from the luminous au
rora which appears to surround his disc
in total eclipses, it must be very much
0 iltened at its poles,' und swelled out at
ffiG equator, by the centrifugal force of
. lis equatorial parts. When the sun,
yien, is below the horizon, a portion of j
lis luminous atmosphere will appear j
lila: a pyramid of light abovo the hori- i
zinTha obliquity of the zodiacal j
light,, will evidently vary with the oh-
liquity of the sun's equator to the hori- j
zon; and in the months of February and ;
March, about tiic time of the vernal cqui- j
nox, it will form a very great angle !
with the horizon, and ought therefore, ;
to be seen most distinctly at that season
of the year. Hut when the sun is in ;
the summer solstice, he is in the part of,
the ecliptic which is parallel to the cqua-
tor, and, therefore, his equator, and j
consequently the zodiacal light, is more !
oblique to the horizon. Laplace, how-
over, has made some objections to this
theory in his Mecanique Celeste; and
Regnier is of opinion that it is owing j
merely to the refraction of the solar!
light by the earth's atmosphere."' j
j
The Isle of Pines j
Dy the brig William, at Charleston,
from Matanzas, we have received ad
vices that the IT. S. .brig Boxer, Lieut.
Coin's Bullus, arrived at Mantanzas on 1
lne 20th ult., from a cruir.e near the ;
uQ 0f Pines, having fallen in with and j
tWnunieatid.
M(. T ,
Astonishing!
tcr :
Bcinj,' recently from the
neighborhood of Helena Ark., I will j
, - i u . .
relate a circumstance wluch must inter
est your readers.
A few days previously, a man a spi
rit or, as it was call-ed, 4vr false Christ'
was seen hv hundreds passing rapidly
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on foot through tko woods, five hun
dred Jews following in his train! His
hair streamed wild, and his raiment was
sackcloth, worn after the fashion of the ;
Jews. A rifle ball could not harm him, j
not one of numbers discharged having I
nrnibirvil nnv Imnrce!rH- i
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Before his coming a great smoke had
been discovered far in the east, and.
auer
nignt tan uie stars seemed to
traverse tlx; heavens in every direction,
in the wildest confusion! The light of
the sun was very much obscured durin"
the day time, two moons were distinct
ly visible, and iho fiW n tl bayou, j
ponds and eddies of small streams were 5
dying by hundreds, the water being a. !
bove blood heat to the touch, while
there was snow otv flic ground and the
atmosphere was exceedly cold!
Of course sir, it would be folly for
me to attempt any explanation of these
strange circumstances I know not but
j wj,at We may be informed by the
'last
; iruVltpl Jn haste
j jf
Don't beleive a word of it.
Ed. llrg.
i
The Boston Post publishes the lor
!
,owinS translation the Siabat Mater.;
wh,ch 't says, ,s almost l.teral. 2V. j
SMbat JHatrr.
Weeping stood the Mother,
Mourning at her Iof-,
While the blessed Saviour
Hung upon the cross.
Through the soul dejected
Of her only Son,
Pierced the sword that wounded
Him, the Holy One.
In what deep afiliction,
Bending ''neath the rod,
Did that Mother languish,
While she saw the anguish
Of the Son of God.
Oh! what man had mourned not,
Had he then beheld
Christ's own Mother weeping,
By such grief compelled.
For fhe deep transgression
Of his people, she
Saw her Son subjected
To this agony.
By the scourge now smitten,
In the pangs of death,
Her dear Son beheld she
Yielding up his breath.
Thou of Love the Fountain,
Grant that I may feel
The deep power of sorrow,
At the cross may kneel;
May this heart grow wanner,
Kindling at his word,
And my love grow stronger,
Please theChrist our Lord.
Grief of His, oh fix Thou
Deeply on my heart!
In his great afiliction
, ,.May I bear a part;
Over Him, the Crucified,
May 1 weep "with The
W ho vouchsafed to SMTcr
anu 10 aie lor me. '
1 would stand beside Tile
Near the lowly cros
Join thy lamentation M
Freely share thvffo;
Virgin of all virgms,
Turn not thou from mc;
Let me feel thy sorrow,
Let mo W6cp with thee.
Sharer oHis passion,
Hy His'cross inspired.
Of His suffering mindful,
He my spirit fired.
Kindled thus in spirit,
Virgin! in the day
Of Judgment be thou with mcr
My succor and rny stay,
Ht His death redeened,
His dear cross my guard,
May his grace and favor
He my sweet reward.
When this form shall perish.
With its bond of clav.
May the joy of heaven
To my soul be given
Through eternal day.
There are few men who have rmt
forgotten a great deal more than they
know.
The great secret of success in all pur
suits is attention.
When you don't know the road tlS
best way is to follow your iieigh!!s.
Sybillinc Or.ieles.
Extracted from au old edition of Ma.
l'" prophecies, supposed to have been
written about a thousand years ago, ii i
printed at London, by John Haukim
in the year 1531. For an account m"
this extremely valuable and scarce book,
see Swift's works, vol. 1. page 311, c Ji
tion of 1770.
1
When the savage is meek and wil l,
The frantic mother shall stab her
child.
11
When the cock shall woo the dove,
The mother the child shall cease Hj
love.
Ill
When men like' moles, work untie;
ground,
The lion, a virgin true shall wim I.
IV
When 1he dove and cock the lion shati
ngtu, "
The lion shall crouch beneath their
might,
V
When the cock shall guard thccagV
nest,
The slars U rise all in tfe wei.
VI
When ships above tha e'.iviU 5-hal
sail,"
The lion's strengh shall surely 1V1I.
VII
When Neptune's back with stripes is
rod.
The sickly lion shall hide his head.
Yin.
When seven and six shall uvike bit
one,
The lion's might shall be undone.
Solution.
Verse 1st. The settlement of Amer
ica by a cilvilized nation is very clear
ly alluded to in the first line. The
frantic mother is Britain America the j
child. x
Verse 2d. The cock is France, the
dove America Columbia; their union
is the epoch when America shall ccaa
to love Britain; for so I understand the
prophecy, in which is one of the most
striking characteristics of the ancient
oracles.
Verse 3rd. The siege of Yorktoivr, .
where approaches were carried on by
working under the ground. We aro
told by Mr. .Addison, in his Spectator,
that a lion will not hurt a true maid
this at first seems contradicted by the
prophecy ; but .it will be found, that ot
the epoch referred to the virgin, or Vif
ginia, (as all North America was then
called in Ivurope,) shall wound the lion,
viz: Britain which shows the precise
time when the oracU should be accom
plished. Verse 4ih. Allude? to the" alhao-je
between France and America, before
whose might Great Britain crouch
ed. Verse 5th. This certainly refers to
the period when France (the cock)
guarded tho -home of Americans, (tl"
eagle's nest) and assisted the'Statcs (tlc
stars) to attain their independence; that
is to rise in the Western Hemisphere
Verse 6th. It is very remarkable
that the properties of inflamable air
which balloons firs.t traversed the upp'
regions, wero thou first discover
and they arc hero evidently caw
hi pa.
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