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WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, 1W 21,18é6.
FOR PÍIESÍ tTEÑT, - ,
MILLAR!) FILLMORE.
FOR TIC? PRÍSIBENT,
ANDREW J>DONELSON
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, .
Wft «tbadmab, of busk.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
tW. A. TABITOB, JW HAEBISO*. '
FOR ^OOBWTROtBR,
• II. I. 0. BOKgBXMV, OF BELL /
FOR ELECTORS STATE AT LARGE,
J. A. WILCOX, OF BEXAB,
BOXBBÉH, TATO , OF fABBDT.
EASTERN DISTRICT,
* ^fkjanstM, OF sins,
WBáá&RN DISTRICT.. „
.WB&AKB, OBLBOBA
MT We *™ «th ri*ed 10 announce X. W. Battle,
as a eandiüafé Air re-election to th« office of District
Attorney for the Third Judicial District, at the ensuing
Aofaat flection.
tóT We are authorized ta announce J. Buekholta,
Cameros, aa a candidate for the office of District
Attorney for the Third Judicial District, at the eaauing
August election.
tar We are authorized to announce 8aJb Lttsfc, as
• candidate for re-election to the office of Count; Clerk
of Washington county, at the ensuing August election
0* we are authorized to announce Ju- X Gray,
aa a candidate for the office of Chief Justice, of Wash
ngton couoty,-at the ensuing August election.
h#- We are authorized toannoonce Jas-X. Dallas
•a a candida té-for the office of Sheriff, at the euauing
Angaat election, 1856. *,
We are authorized to announce C. Buster, Esq-.
— a candidate for n-elecUon_ to the office of Chief
Justice of Washington county, at the August election.
JG3T "The Brasos, which has been very
high, has fal'en seve# l feet.
of Gc
Attention is directed to the letter
Walker to Senator Weller.
JES" The democratic party of Maryland
have declared for Buchanan for President.
JCX~H«nter, of Virginia, and Dodge, of
Wisconsin, are spoken of as the Democratic
1 for President and Y. P.
'The Masonic fraternity of N. Y.,
design building a magnificent temple, to
cost $400,000.
'The Upper Mississippi is doing
great damage bf overflowing.its banks. It
is thought that the entire valley will be
*yder water the ensuing summer.
' The Boston Bee says that Edward
Everett and Robert Wmthrop, both distin-
gmdirt; jn«B and whigs, are satisfied with
tha liMiiijation of Fillmore and Donelson.
democracy of' New Orleans
have nominated W. A. Elmore, for Mayor;
J. R. Maomurdojfor Comptroller, and Jules
D'Hennecodrt, for State Commissioner.
—— n 1
£3T In the Senate of the U. S he com-
mittee on printing, have reported in favor of
printing ten thousand eatra copies of Lieut.
Marey's exploration of the head waters of
thaB:
in
Cuba.
portion of the neutrality law, and
acquisition of the Island of
JEST Go*. Troup, of Georgia, died of
hemorrhage of the longs at his residence in
Laurens county, on the 16th inst. He was
sixty-four years of age, and beloved by all
who knew him.
JCST A meeting of the stockholders of
the office of the American are requested to
meet at Mr. French's counting-room, on
Thursday, tbe 29th inst It is absolutely
necessary that there should be a full attend-
ance, as important business will be trans-
JES* An inquiry propounded by " Many
Voters," to Messrs. Raymoud and Tarleton,
will be found, in our issue to-day. We are
not acquainted with the object of the inter-
rogatories, but they come from a source
which entitles them to respect.
CoJ. A. J. Hamilton, one of tbe democ-
rat nominees for Presidential Elector,
M«<P®eeh*t Loekhart, last week.
—'viw/tdn. 0'
- W-ert either of the editors of tbe
Civilian present 7 If not bow do théy know
he made an *able speech?" and was tbe
•pwch able physically or intellectually 1
*3T The New Orleans Creole says: Of
the twelve hundred and ninety-three white
persons arrested in St. Lonis by the day
police from the Í9th of lase July to the 1st
of March, 1,191 were foreigners, and only
102 Americans. And of the 1,952 whites
«rested by tbe night police of the same city
frop . April 16, 1855. to the 1st ult., 1,819
were foreigners, and .143 Americans. What
a beantifal tale that tells for foreign obser
™ee of law, aid. for native violations of it.
We notice that «.gentleman in the Pica
june, oners hundred thousand dollars
* ** of American parent-
age, and not over to days old. This latter
requisition rums our chances, as we are
somewhat* bfyant™ that tend*- age. We
would be willing. however, to turn Our beau-
tiful self over Jo him for Half the amount if
snch an arrangement would suit, and he can
J63T The editor, of the Central Te*«n
wifrdoubtiess fill the Ml. as he, we are in-
formed, haa a great'many baby ways. A
short time since he procured a buggy and
* fcir dulcinea. and was so
badly rfnefen, that be actually forgot his
coirveyaaoe and walked home a distance of
JL*£' Gen. Quitman made a speech
Congress on the 21st ult, advocating are-!"J1™" "U" neW ,He "na energy ine
.portion rf U JtaSrS. J!*""?"" languished. Ba.«.h.re h«
A TALK WITH ABTI-AHEBICABS.
It is amusmg to hear the doleful moan-
ings of the anti-American press over the
abrogated l&th section of the Philadelphia
Platform. Agreeable to their idea, it was
the only-.conservative principle of the whole
document, and yet, during its exigence, no
opportunity was " pretermitted" to brand it
as an abolition measure, treachery to the
South, and as a princip'e fraught with the
direst consequences to our Southern institu-
tions. 'lilis change of garbage, not of opin-
ion, is but another-evideneoof-the insincerity
of that party, and shows that they, as a
party,oras individual members of it, can
be a pig or a puppy, just as it suits them.
If the 12th section was treason last year,
it cannot be conservative now, for men may
change, but principles do not. What was
national last year, cannot be sectional this;
hence, jf the 12th section was treason to the
South, or a bid for the abolition vote, when
adopted, why is it that the an ti-American
party are making such a lamentation over
its abrogation 1 The reason iq, palpable, and
the gauze which hide their designs are too
thin to conceal the fact. The character, the
aims, and object of the American party is
too national for sectional men. The three
planks in the National American platform
are too solid -to be attacked in front, and
consequently, the ant*-American party are
attempting to shake them by stratagem.
The Constitution, the Union, and America
for the Americans, carry with them a talis-
manic influence as irresistible as the object
s laudable, and the Sag-Nicht party seeing
this, arc attempting, by the basest frauds,
to undermine it. But they will not succeed;
and in thus attempting to play upon the
credulity of the people, show the cloven foot.
The American party is the only national
conservative party at this time in existence.
They are a unit in the maintenance of their
entire principles. The few sectional men
who became attached to the party for dema-
gogical reasons have left it, and the Phila-
delphia Convention swept it of the last ele-
ment of discord. The party at this time is
essentially national in its object and princi-
ples, and will continue to frown down agita-
tion. North and South, from whatever source
it may come.
How is it with the anti-American party ?
Every element known to political strife is
bugged to their bosoms with affection. The
fire-eater of the South, the abolitionist and
black republican of the North, filibuster,
Wakemanite, and all are called in to affiliate
with them to put down a party whose only
object is to maintain the principles of our
fathers in their original purity.
To attempt to maintain the proposition
that the self-styled dembcratic party is na-
tional, is as futile as it is ridiculous. When
a party, made up of the odds and ends of a
dozen factions attempt to palm upon the
peojfte the idea of nationality, it is with a
view that the ignorance of the masses will
suffer their credulity -Imposed upon, and
by such imposition they hope to succeed.
But it will not do. The days of hum-
buggery passed away"with the old parties,
and new elements and new incentives were
introduced with the advent pi American
principles. Hum buggery and old fogydom
were laid on the fhelf together, and Lewis
Cass, Stewart, and Benton, relics of new-
fangled old times democracy are living me-
mentoes of the changes of men. Time was
when the democracy—good oíd times de-
mocracy—prided in those names. They
were the idols of the party, and the mere
mention of tbe name of the former served
to quicken into new life and energy the
been a change, and such a change, oh night!"
The embody ment of national principles
has bended the knee to servility. Cass, Stew-
art and Benton have affiliated with the black
republican party—the leaders ol the democ-
racy have followed after strange gods, and
that once noble party is left without a head,
is all running to tail. Benton is an out and
out free-soiler. Cass and Stewart have al-
ready taken the initiatory step, and in
twelve months more will throw aside the
disguise. The Cincinnati Convention is the
last hope of Lewis Cass, and if not nomina-
ted for the Presidency, the cloak will be
laid aside, and Lewis Cass will be a black
republican; if not, his acts for the last two
years most woefully belie him. Cass gone,
where will the party look for a leader?
Will it be to him who declared if he thought
he had a single drop of democratic blood ;n
his viens, he would open them and let it out?
Will it be to him who hated slavery with a
profound hatred 1 Will it be to him who
voted for the Kansas-Nebraska act, because
it would make that territory free ? Will it
be to him who believed that Washington
was a fool, and that the time had come when
vmt neutrality laws should be repealed, and
America should have a foreign policy of her
own ? Will it be be to him who is in favor
•fa single State whipping the Union, and
offering to lead the forces of a State against
the Capitol at Washington ? Will it be to
him who bid defiance to the government, and
the neutrality law. and raised men and money
to violate a solemn treaty of the United
States ? If not,~ who will ¡t be ? One of
these must be tafe<n, tor else the party will
have to go to-the other er.d to look np a can-
didate, and commence at the tail. That end
of the party wé are not prepared to speak of.
We have not examined it. There may be some
good national-men - there. If there are any
left in the party, they are to be found there.
Well, we wish them a good time at the
Cincinnati Convention. The material which
will compose that Convention will be on a
par with the party. It will be as diversified,
as different in séntiment, feeling and opinion
and made up of as many different cliques,
and parts of cliques. But one thing we
promise for the democracy of Texas: they
will eend as many renegades to that Con-
vention as any other State in the Union, ir-
respective of quantity, which will, of course,
under their party tactics, entitle them to
weight; which, to them, will be of much
importance, for the same amount of hide
j never contained a greater amount ef dema
gogism
BRITISH IBTEBFEBEHCE IK SAB JUAB.
It appears from late advices that.the in-
terferanco of the British government in
Central American affairs; is not a matter of
speculation. Developments which lead at
first to belief, "as strong as proofs of holy
writ," have been so fully and entirely con-
firmed, that there can be no w no doubt. The
right of search which caused the last war
between England and the United States, has
been revived by the British government, in
its most odious form, and that, too, while
the diplomatic relations of the two govern-
ments were in the most delicate condition.
Affidavits by- Capt. Tinklepaugh, of the
steamship Orizaba, and others have been put
on file in the State Department here, in
which the insolent interference of the com-
mander of the British frigate Eurydice, at
San Juan del Norte, on the late trip to the
Orizaba there, is circumstantially narrated.
They state tbát the steamship was kept un-
der close surveillance, and that orders were
issued forbidding passengers for Nicaragua,
to land.
Mr. Secretary Dobbin says that these out-
rages shall be rebuked. The matter was a
subject of consideration at a meeting of the
Cabinet held to-day.
It also appears that the British govern-
ment, within the last eight months, has, on
two different occasions, furnished the Costa
Rican government, with two thousand stand
of arms, four thousand in all, showing a
preconcerted plan of interferance and ac-
tive aid. We see. also, from our last New Or-
leans files, an edict of the Queen, declaring the
Bay Islands a dependency of Great Britain,
and giving the immediate control of them
to the Governor of Jamaica. These things
taken together, give at least fair prospects
of a collision between the two governments,
at no distant day. In the meantime, we are
without advice from Mr. Piecre. Secretary
Dobbin, says that these outrages shall be
promptly " rebuked." but what he means by
" rebuke," we are unable to determine. If
he means si hi ply a diplomatic milk and
cider war, such as has been fought between
Mr. Marcy and Lord Clarendon, for the
last six months, we look for nothing but
deeper disgrace, and more active demonstra-
tion, on the part of her majesty, but if he
means to demand immediate redress and
reform, in language decided, and to admit of
but a single meaning, then we bid him God
speed. * •
There may be policy in the-plan by which
our foreign' affairs have been managed for
the last four years. We J county cousins."
unacquainted with diplomacy and ignorant
of all the technicalities of national inter-
course, canont judge of the policy to be pur-
sued upon ordinary subjects, but when the
dignity of our character has been lowered—
our national pride humbled—a fixed and
settled policy of the government disregarded,
and our self-respect thereby humiliated, we
know how to redress ourselves if permitted,
and all we ask, and all the American people
ask, is an opportunity of righting our-
selves.
We do not make the suggestion lightly.
We have studied well the results, but give
it as our decided opinion, that fuxther sub-
mission to the domineering propensities of
England would be fraught with most bale-
ful results to us as people and as a nation.
The American people are jealous of their
political rights, and nine tenths of them are
in favor of maintaining them, at the
present time at the cannon's mouth. Other
powers must be taught to respect us, or
soon we shall cease to respect ourselves.
A GOOD RESULT FROM AMERICANISM.
The Americans of Connecticut incorpora-
ted into the constitution of the State an
amendment, requiring all electors to be able
to read the constitution and the statute of
the State. The good re.«ult of this meas-
ure recently manifested itself in a town not
far from New Haven, where the Loco-Fo-
cos opened a school to teach a number of
Irishmen to read, to enabie them to vote
that ticket. This fact should not go unim-
proved. There can be no doubt in many of
the Northern States the votes of ignorant
foreigners have controlled the elections, gw
erally. for the last thirty years.—Americ&n
Organ,
U5¡~" The above is our doctrine exactly.
We believe that our naturalization laws
should be so amended, as to require all foreig-
ners to read and understand our language,
and the cardinal .principles of the Government
before he is entitled to the right of suffrage.
This plan would place all upon an equality,
and those who were too indifferent or too
lazy, to avail themselves of the privilege,
would be deprived of it. We have very
little fear of our institutions from those who
are capable of understanding and apprecia-
ting them. The danger lies in the fanati-
cism of ignorance. Republican institutions
will force themselves upon the admiration of
every one capable of un lerstanding them,
and it is only the ignorant that will attempt
to warp them. This change would deprive a
great number from ever voting, but a great
number of others wo ild entitle themselves
to the privilege at once.
The plan we have advocated privately is,
when naturalizations papers are applied for,
the court before whom'such application is
made, shall satisfy bimself that the appli-
cant can read and wright our Ian" uage, and
understands the fundamental principles of
tbe constitution. That may be ascertained
by an examination before the court, by the
judge himself, or by a committee appointed
by him in the same way that ^feants for
law license are examined. Wrmay not
be good doctrine, but with us it covers the
case, and with that change, we should be
perfectly satisfied with the natulalization
laws.
** ■ 1—
I. N. MAnK8.—This gentleman, who was
the author of the Constitution of the State
Council of Louisiana, and also delegate to
the Philadelphia Convention of the American
party, is one of the nominees of the Democ-
ratic party for Aldermen. Does he expect
any member of that party to vote for him ?
We shall see.—N. O. Oreóle.
Two of a committee of three, who
drew up the Constitution of the Grand
Council of this State have "craw-fished."
One of them is the Democratic Elector for
the Western District of this State, and the
other is aspiring to a position which he will
never attain. Farewell, brother Ochiltree!
Judge Ochiltree, in a recent speech at
Palestine, boldly declared his adhesion to
the Democratic party and his determination
tp support its nomt,ness in the coming Pres-
idential canvas*'.—Printer.
£3ST Farewell, brother Ochiltree! We
have been expecting to hear of your de-
parture for some time, eVer since Gen. Hous-
ton failed to receive the nomination, and
since Rusk was first spoken of for the Dem-
ocratic candidacy. You are a vain man}
Judge, and would cut quite a dash in a for-
eign garb, and Rusk will no doubt fit you
out, should he happen to be the Democratic
flag bearer, and happen to be elected. We
say happen, for you know "there is many a
slip 'twixt the cup and the lip," and happen
is the most appropriate word we can use in
this connection. But, Judge, there will be
many mishaps, before Rusk is a President,
or you are a diplomatic agent. As for our-
self, Judge, we always knew that you were
looking two ways for Sunday, and that
that game eye was not cocked for nothing.
We saw at Austin, last winteV. that there
was much devil dancing in that ejre, and
when the tongue was talking for American-
ism, that eye was looking for buncombe.—
" Ah, I feel a bombshell now!" What do
yon feel just at this time, Judge? Well
Judge, farewell! We part with you with
much pleasure, for several reasons, and first,
because your coming into the American
ranks, was a Whig trick, and second, be-
cause we never knew anything succeed well,
that you took hold off. You have been an
incubus of two hundred and fifty pounds,
exclusive of head and heel, on the American
party, ever since you entered it. just as you
were on the Whig party be'ore the advent
of Americanism. By the way, Judge, that
constitution that j'oy and Jack Hamilton
made for the Grand Council of the State of
Texas, was rather a poor job. Did you
have a cocked eye to withdrawal, at the
time you drew up that instrument ? or did
the "dark lantern," by which you were ''dim-
ly lighted," effect your cocked eye sight so
that you could not make a better job ?—
But that is neither here nor there. The
American party unite in a simultaneous
shout of farewell, brother Ochiltree, just as
the ghosts of political renegades, "weep
ing and wailing and nasliing of teeth," will
hereafter, at the command of the chief po-
litical devil, shout a welcome to you, broth-
er Ochiltree. Farewell, brother Ochiltree.
Sam Houston .says, farewell, brother Ochil-
tree. Political elevation says, farewell
brother Ochiltree. And Judge Ochiltree
will soon say, " Farewell—a long farewell,
to all my greatness !"
Caldwell, May 14th, 1856.
Dear Crawford: The District Court of
this county convened on Monday, the 12th
inst., Judge R. E. B. Baylor presiding. The
Grand Jury, composed of the bone and
sinew, and Americans, of the county, were
duly empanelled, tried, sworn and charged
in the usually happy and felicitious manner
of Judge Baylor, not forgetting, as I am in-
formed, " The wounded stag," " the pile of
gniue*9, as high as J.he seven stars," or the
" gamblers." .
Yesterday was,d#ic«t.td to the civil dockct.
a few cases being disposed of that probably
will never figure large'y in the history ol
the country.
To-day being set apart for State cases.
Albert Chamberlain, committed for stealing
a negro belonging to Capt. Knox, of this
county, was furnished with employment at
Hiintsville, for ten years. Chamberlain
plead guilty. This will. I hope, have a sal-
utary effect on those who have "a lian tier-
ing" for chattel which docs not belong to
them.
A few State cases of minor importance
have beon disposed of to-day, The trial of
Lindsey is now progressing.
This place is improving rapidly, several
new buildings having been erected within
the last few months. The town has a fine
brick courthouse, and will compare favor-
ably with any in the State. It has also a
very neat church, large and commodious,
belonging the'Methodists, and another one,
composed of brick, is now being built for
the Baptist fraternity.
Caldwell ca-1 boast of having the best
hotel in the State, without an exception.
Martin R. Snell, and his amiable lady, un-
derstand all the wants of comfort and of tae
appetite, and prepare things accordingly.
I cordially invite all lovers of good eating,
visiting Caldwell, to be sure and put up at
the " Caldwell Hotel." This place can boast
of its morality, above all other towns in the
State; as evidence of this, I would remark
that there is not a single grog shop in the
place. The society, of course, is good.
The crops of this county are not to be sur-
passed by any other section in the State.
The farmers think " there's a good time
coming," for them, and I think so too. All
along the country through which I traveled,
there were indications of good crops being
gathered.
Court will convene at Cameron. Milam
county, on next Monday, and on the follow-
ing Monday at Waco, where it will be held
for two weeks; from thence to Belton, Bell
county. I will endeavor to keep you posted
up about the courts.
It becomes my painful duty to chronicle
the death of Daniel Mosely, of this county.
He depurted this life on Monday, the 12th
inst. The deceased was thrown from his
horse on the 4th inst., his thigh and the
s-inominata were badly fractured, and was
severely hurt in the breast. He survived
his injuries only eight days. He leaves
a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
He was very wealthy, and left a large estate.
The community and country feel that they
have lost an hbnest and highly esteemed
citizen. " flow mysterious are the ways of
Providence 1"
I have succeeded in adding many subscri-
bers to our list, and u still they come."
Yours, Ac.
G. W. PERKINS.
AL0HE.
by jen-eye.
'Twai a balmy day, and o'er the sky
Stole a sort pale flush, or pinkish dye,
Whilst on the waves of the heaving sea,
Sol's golden rays «ported joyfully.
Oft from the depth of that boundless blue
The back of the dolphin glitier'd through,
And many a wreath sparkled there,
On that calm, sweet day, with skies so fair.
A gallant bark, swift across the main,
Was speeding her track to port again,
And many a beating heart she bore-
To their rWn fair land and home once more.
Like a fairy thing, lightly she flew
O'er that waving ma&s of gleaming blue, .
So gaily she sped on her joyous way,
'Neath tbe dreamy smile of that calm, sweet day !
Though smiling lips on her deck had met.
There was one whose sunken check was wel,
The mother who watched with breaking heart
Life's ebbing throb from her boy depart.
With a gush of grief, she trembling clung
To the beam which hope, still 'round her flung;
Though the dew of death on his pale brow lay
And shone'neath thesmileof that calm, sweet day.
Mother, said he, and his blood shot eye
Turned from its gaze on the blue viei'd sky,
And fell with a wild, and vacant stare
On the form so humbly kneeling there,
The scarlet spot on his sunken cheek
Grew deeper, still, as he strove to speak;
The rattle of death, in his throat was heard
With a bird's-wing sound as he suokethe word !
" Mother I Mother I"—and the thin arms wound
Like a wreath of spotless snow, around
Her beudiDg neck, and the waxeulid
Of the large eye closcd. 'till the blue was hid,
The purple lips, with a pang didpart^
In a painful smile, and frcm the heart.
Came one short sigh—one deep low groan—
And the mother was all alone—alone !
To Messrs. Raymond and Tarleton, Can-
didates of the American and Democratic
parties.*for the office of Treasurer of the
State of Texas, respectfully:
Gentlemen—Before we determine how
to cast our votes, we would request each of
you to favor us with an explicit answer to
the following enquiries:
Will you, if elected, pay in advance, cither
out of your own pocket, or out of the Trea-
sury, the per diem and mileage of any mem-
ber of the Legislature, or the salary of any
public officer, or any portion thereof?
MANY VOTERS.
TERRIBLE ABB DESTRUCTIVE STORK.
nine persons killed.
COKGRESSIOBAL.
Washington, April 24th.—Senate.—
The special order, which was the resolution
giving the Naval Committee' power to send
for persons and papers, coming up. Mr.
Houston of Texas, resumed his remarks on
the action of th
ating his sentim
ative to Lieut,
gast, stront
as an office
offences simf
aprainst other
Naval Board, reitter-
the previous day reí-
do and Capt Pender-
e of the latter, who
d. was charged with
which were alleged
^dismissed from the
service by the Board. Some allusion bv
the Senator to the former gallant coi.duct
of Lieut. Brownell. of Rhode Island, (drop-
ped by the action of the -Board) called forth
a few remarks from Messrs. Mallory. Allen,
and Toombs, which placed the services of
that officer during the late war in a conspi-
cuous light. Mr. Houston tlvn proceeded
with a review of the character and services
Lieut. Gibson, (put on the furlouged list by
the Board,) of Commander Ringgold, and ol
Lieut. Bartlett, who weie severally defend-
ed from the accusations brought against
them. Towards the conclusion of his re-
marks the Senator returned to recapitulate
his charges against Capt. Dupont, and quo-
ted from several documents in confirmation
of his statements. Though these inquiries
and the counter-statements elicited related
chiefly to private character, we are glad to
state that no personal asperity was mani-
fested during the discussion. The Senator
fiinished his speech with an earnest protest
against the law authorizing the Naval
Board, and. while advocating its immediate
repeal, urged the appointment of a special
committee of inquiry, who should hear the
appeals of the officers aggrieved by the ac-
tion of the Board, and recommend of teap-
pointment and restoration to rank such as
should appear to have been improperly drop-
ped or disrated
JG3T Mr. Fillmore has accepted the
nomination of the American Convention, and
a letter from him to that effect may be ex-
pected in a few days.|
The severest and most terriffic storm that
has ever visited this country, passed thsougl
a p irtion of this county on Tuesday even-
ing last. 1 here has not yet been time to
trace the desolating track. At Cedar Hill,
a small village fifteen miles from thin place.
it seemed to have attained its greatest pow-
er, and its destruciion was terrible. Nine
person
small village, and-a great many wound d. j, ^
Every house in the village was leveled
with the ground, and some of the houses
were blown entirely away. Wm. Horn,
Esqr., who was at the scene of the calamity
011 Wednesday morning, furnishes us with
the following particulars. wh;cli may be re-
lied on:
list op killed.
John Hart, his wife and child.
J. Berry, (merchant.) his wife and child.
Mrs. Dickson, (residing at Berry's.)
Mrs. Allen.
A negro girl.
Among the wounded we have only learned 1 . .
0 r J : now bum
the names of—
Old man Hart.
GRRAT STORK IB NATCHEZ.
We learn from the iNatchez Courier, that
the charming city of the Bluffs has been
again vi-ited with a fearful storm. Its oc-
curence 011 the anniversary of the tornado
which created such fearful desolation
1840, is a singular coincidence. The Courier
of the 7th, says:
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning, onr
city and vicinity was visited by one of the
most violent storms that we have ever wit-
nessed. The wind blew a perfect hurricai e
for about two hours, tearing up and pros-
trating large trees before its furious blasts;
the rain poured down in torrents, completly
deluging the earth, and sweeping away
whatever iuipe ed its course 5 the thunder
roared and lightning flashed incessantly,
making the scene uiore terrific than can be
described. After the átorin ceased, the sun
shone out most brilliantly, not a cloud was
to be seen, and yesterday was one of those
bright, sunny days, during which, we of the
South love to have the busy walks of life,
and enjoy peaceful ■' siesta" beneath the de-
licious shade of some vine-embowered, rose-
clad arbor, lulled by the gentle music of a
were killed almost instantly in this sw£cLl-v B,ummr,nS bro°klet
J - 1 Effects of the Storm.—The beautiful
of Mr. C. Mallory, was
struck by lightning during the storm, and
somewhat iijured, though to 110 great ex-
tent. The fluid passed down a false chim-
ney, which alone was shattered, fragments
being thrown to a considerable distance.
The foundation front of Mr. Jos. E.
Kirk's residence on Wall street, was so uu-
derminded by the flood, that it gave way.
causing the gallery to become a complete
wi eck.
The most disastrous effects of the storm
however, was the destruction ard almost
entire demolition of the new brick sewer.
constructed by the city, on St.
Catherine street. The iininenso bodv ol
Henderson Ilart, (skull fractured.) I " atcr .which gathered at its head, broke
Miller & Berry's store-house was torn to' t,,r„0Uph:C.Ve.,'>'^af.n,er-Ja.11'1 _SVVCpt !"
pieces—the goods all blown oft" except a few
heavy articles—and the timbers scattered a
great distance over the prairie. The money
chest, containing some $800 or $900, was
blown off and not found.
The heart-rending scene which presented
itself at this ruined village, when our infor- , . . . t , ,
mant reached there the next morning, beg- hasfbT do,f,e Parts of °"r c,t^
lescription. We shall not attempt to ¡ I'^'cula,\of which have-no come to us.
a moment, what it had taken many da}'.s to
accomplish. The greater parts of the ma-
terials were washed some hundred feel
down the Jjayou into which the sewer
led.
The residence of Mr. P. Healy sustained
some damage bv overflow. Much injury
gars description. We shall not attempt
portray it. The damage in the neighbor-
hood was quite considerable. Many horses,
cattle and other stock were killed 011 the
prairie, by the ctorm.
The injuries sustained in tha neighbor-
hoor arc as follows, so far as heard from:
Milton Merritield's house blown down.
Stephen's house blown down.
Church near Parson Crawford's blown
down.
H. K. Brotherton's house, in which he
lived, several miles East of Cedar Hill, blown
down, a perfect wreck. His family escaped
uninjured.
Mr. Hall, who was at Brotherton's, at the
time, was slightly injured.
The Methodist church near Brotherton's
and another house of Brotherton's near his
residence b'own down.
On Ten Mile, Mr. Steward's houses, sta-
ble. and fences blown down and scattered in
every direction.
Mrs. Vaught's (daughter of Col. Geo. Wil-
son) hejuse blown down and Mrs. V., slight-
ly injured^
The storm commenced after 4 o'clock in
the evening blowing from a S. W.. in a N.
E., direction. Before night it had calmed
and the sun jwas shining. It was accompa-
nied by much thunder and lightning.
At thi^ilace it prevailed in a much mil-
der degree—doing no damage.—Dallas
Herald.
INDIANS
A little affair took place on the Sabinal.
Bexar county, a few nights since, in which
a couple of our unsophisticated red brethren
went out horse hunting and met with an
adventure. The Western Texan states the
facts as follows:
On Thursday night last, Mr. Bowles, who
lives on the Sabinal, discovered by the sound
of his bell that his cavallada of horees were
being driven off. Mr. Bowles, accompanied
by his son and step-son, went in pursuit,
and overtook the Indians with the horses,
and drove the horses back—the Indians in
the meantime disappeared.
There were two trails that came to the
yard where the horses were, and the step-
son guarded the yard, while the o'd man
and his son each took a trail and after go-
ing about half a mile each secreted himself.
In a few minutes the three Indians return-
ed on the trail guarded by the old man
Bowles. He discharged his shot gun, and
one Indian fell, and commenced holloing
amigo, amigo. Bowles went up and shot
him three times with his six shooter, and
then scalped him. The next morning he
he found another Indian dead, some fifty
yards from where he shot the first. It is
his belief that he also fatally wounded the
third.
To Clean Paint.—Smear a piece of flan-
nel with common whiting, mixed to the
consistency of common paste, in warm wa-
ter. Rub the surface to be cleaned quite
briskly, and wash off with pure cold water.
Grease spo's will in this way be almost in-
stantly removed, as well as other filth, and
the paint will retain its brilliancy and beauty
unimpaired.
The gin-house on the plantation of Judge
Cage, in Wilkinson county, was struck by
lightning during the storm and entirely des-
troyed.
Tne residence of Alex. Boyd. Esqr., in
this county, met with a like accident at the
same time.
The telegraph office at Yicksburg took
fire by lightning, during the same storm
destroying a quantity of envel >pes, and
the records of the proceeding day's busi-
ness.
A JUSr THOUGHT.
At a complimentary interview between
the Hon. Edward Everett and the faculty
of Brown Coheg , the former expresses the
following just sentiments with respect to
academic aducation:
It may not be impertinent to say a single
word upon the authority which is some-
times found in the character of Washing-
ton, to show the inutility of academip edu-
cation. Washington was not college bred,
even his school education was of the most
limited kind. But schools and universities
were not made lor men like Washington
and Franklin. There are exceptions to all
rules. When Providence raises up such
men as Washington and Franklin, she takes
their education into her own hands.—
Washington may acquire his education with
the surveyer's ci.ain in tne Allegmies, while
pursuing that humble occupation. Frank
lin has his in the printing office. Hamilton
has his in the mere ant's count ng room.—
.Sherman has his at the shoemaker's bench,
and your own illustrious Greene at the
blacksmith's forge learned to wield the thun-
derbolts or war. In this way they are each
fitted by Providence for the great career to
which they are called.
No argument is therefore to be drawn
from cases of this kind. Universities are
intended for the mass of common minds and
common characters. And who wi.l deny
for this purpose, institutions of this kind
are the appropriate discipline to conduct
men from the stage of preparation to the
stage of usefulness.
You may find, too in writings of these
distinguished men. the strongest arguments
in favor of academical educa>ion. Franklin,
you know, was one of the principal founded
of the University of Pennsylvania. He says
that he long remembered with gratification
the education he received at the Boston
Schools. I well remember that the first
honorable distinction I obtained, when
hardly taller than that table, was a Frank-
lin medal. No distinction that I have re-
ceived in after life, has given me half the grat-
ification.
Washington, too, was a great friend to
university education. He left two bequests,
one for the foundation of a college in the
District of Columbia, and another in aid ol
one already founded in Virginia and in
more than one of his annual messages to
Congress, he recommended the establish-
ment of a national university.
Fillmore and Donelson flags are being
raised in all parts of Philadelphia. An im-
mense flag was raised on Saturday afternoon,
at Broad and Race streets, Tenth Ward,
which whs the occasion of much enthusiasm.
ITEMS FSOX tCBAPDOK.
We suffer little sums to come unto ns, for
ot such is our income.
Col. Benton, it is said, will decline tha
nomination for governor of Missouri.
The Presidential election always comes
on leap year.
Albert Pike, the Arkansas poet, warrior
and editor, is in New York city.' Mr. P.
has recently become a resident of New Or-
leans.
The Mi-ses Fox have realized a fortune by
snapping the joints of their toes, which the
gullible public mistook for spiritual rap-
pings.
The New Ohio State Auditor has forbid-
den his clerks the use of ardent spirits, on
pain of losing their places.
The parliament of Canada has decided
After much discussion, to establish the seat
of government permanently at Toronto.
The old line Whigs of Kentucky have ap-
pointed delegates to a national convention to
meet at Louisville, July 4th.
Col. J. C. Fremont was borü in France,
in January. 1813. His father was ah emi
grant from France, and his mother a native
of Virginia.
On the 25th of April, a serious fire broke
out in Augusta, Ga. • It began in the store
of Mr. Leckie. on Marbury street, near the
Augusta Cotton Factory. Damage, $10,-
As an evidencfe of the wealth and indus-
try of Minnesota, we are informed 100.000,-
000 feet of pine lumber in the log were put
into the different streams in one district,
last.
The ladies of Charleston, S.C., have raised
$16.500 for the purpose of erecting a conu
inent to the memory of John C. Calhoun.
The river Amoor is now being surveyed
and is intended by Russia to be made the
channel of vast commerce with England and
America.
Our glorious country has gone on accom-
plishing all the great ends of humanity com-
mitted to her. She numbers 30.000.000 of
the freest, most virtuous, prosperous and
happy people the world ever raw.
Some of the prominent Southern
Congressmen are urging an uuion on
Senator Fitzpatrick. of Alabama, for
the democratic nomiuation for the Vice*
Presidency.
The fellow who broke into an almshouse
and stole a couple of cases of ship fe-
ver, has been detected.
Mrs. Slocum, is your husband a demo*
crat 1 Well Igue:3a he is, for I heard
hin! say this morning that he belonged
to no party.
Why is a man who gets knocked down
at an election like he world we inh ibit?
Because he's flattened at the polls.
A gentleman was promenading a fash-
ionable street with a bright little boy at
his side, when the little fellow cried out:
Oh pa, there goes an editor !"
"Hush, hush !" said the father, "don't
make any sport of the poor man—God
ouly knows what you may come to yet."
God bless ye honor, ye once saved
my life," said an Irishman to a captain.
"Qow V' asked the captain, in much
surprise.
•'Why," replied the other, "I served
under you at Yorktown, Hiid when you
run I followed, or by jabors, I ahould
have been kilt to a dead certainty !"
Honor and riches arc the two wheels
upon which the world is moved; yet
endless discontent rolls with them.
Tho Rev. Sidney Smith once-
said, in writing of kissing : "We are in
favor of a certain degree of shyness
when a kiss is proposed, but it should,
not be continued too long, and when
the fair one gives it. let it be administer-
ed with warmth and energy. Let there
be soul in it. If she close) he eyes
and sighs deeply immediately after it
the cffect is greater. She should be
careful not to slobber a kiss, but give it
as a bumming bird runs his bill into a
honeysuckle—deep but delieate. There
is much virtue in a kiss when well
delivered. We have tbe memory of ose
we received in our youth, which haa
lasted us forty years, and we believe
that it will be one of the last things we
will thiuk of when we die."
A lover writing to his sweetheart
says: "Delectable dear—You are so
sweet that honey would blush in your
presence, and molasses stand appalled.
The best food for fattening fowels is
potaties mixed meal. Boil the potatoes
and mash 1 hem fine whilo they are hot,
and mix the meal with just before it is
piesented —They fatten on this diet in
less than half the time they do no corn.
At the recent meeting of the frnit
growers of Western New York, held at
Rochester, it was the universal tesHmo*
ny, 1 hat the product of apples is more
remunerative than any other crop raised
in the section. Several testified to the
realization of from $100 to $150 per acre
for apples. A gentleman from Oswego
said tnat it was the estimate of tbe frnit
committee in the connty that one aor«
devoted to frnit was equal to twelro
with any other crop.
Holy intention is to the actions of a man
that which the soul is the body, or form to
its matter, or the root to the tree, or tbe sun
to the world, or the fountain to a river, or
the base to a pillar; for, without these, the
body is a deep trunk, the matter is slugish,
the tree is block, the world is darkness, the
river quickly dry, the pillar rushes into flat-
ness and a ruin; and the action is sinful, or
unprofitable and vain. The poor farmer
that gave a dish of cold water to Artaxer-
xes was rewarded with a golden goblet j and
he that gives the same to a disciple in the
name ot disciple, shall have a crown ; but if
he gives water in despite, when the disciple
needs wine or a cordial, his reward shall be
to want that water to cool his tongue.—
Jeremy Taylor.
Like flakes of snow that fall unpereeived
upon 'he earth, the seeming unimportant
events of life succeed one another. As the
snow gathers together, so our habits are
formed. No single flake that is added to'
the pi'e produces a sensible change; no
single action ereates, however it may exhi-
bit a mare's character; but as tbe ** npinit
hulls the avalanche down the mountain, and
overwhelms the inhabitant and his habita-
tion, so passions, acting upon the elements
of mischief, which pernicious habits hare
brought together by imperceptible ace
lation, may overthrow the edifice of
and virtue.—Jeremy Bentkan.
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