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CLARK8VILLE, RED RIVER COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ft, 1868.
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NOTES OP TRAVEL IN PALESTINE.
Written for the National lntelligmcir ly
A Citizen of Wathinyton.
THE DE80LATB CITY.
This was a dreary day; from the rising of
(he sun nothing in sight, but a waste of waters
on the left, a desert plain on the right, and the
blanched and rugged heights of Carmcl in the
distance. Our road lay along tho coast o.
Phoenicia, over barren rocks and beds of sacd
all parched and shadowless.
Evening camo, and thick clouds covered the
sky; tho sun was hid in tho gloom; thoro was
noither heat nor cold, nor glare nor darkness;
but a dim, dcath-liko pall was outspread upon
the earth. No bird of tho air or beast of the
field was in sight; no sound broko upon tho
stilness but the sad moaning of tho surf; no
sign of life, or hope, or promise was within tho
vast sweep of desolation around.
Wc rode silently otl our way; and about the
seventh hour of our journey from El Mukhalid
we behold afar upon tho shore a ruined city.—
Fragments of walls and towers rent asunder,and
musses of ramparts, shattered by earthquakes
and tho ravages of war, loomed darkly through
the haze. The Arabs stopped, and, pointing
to the ruins,said that there lay all that was left
•of Cesarea.
We rode on and drawing near saw that tho
ghostly city was walled around with ramparts,
and masses of ruin were scattered round ubout
■over tho plain. A few sickly weeds grew a-
mong the banks of tho broken columns and
Nhattcrcd walls, but there was noither shrub nor
leaflet nor green sod there; all was withered and
iilelcss.
I stopped awhile to sketch tho ruins, while
my comrades passed through and wont their way
towards Tantura. When I had finished I en-
tered through a crumbling archway und wander-
ed about, lost in wonder at tho utter desolation
■of tho place. Not a living soul w.ts there; not
u living tilling that I could see; not a sigh, or
whisper, or sound of lilb came from out of tho
ruins. Tho silence of death was every where;
not even the low wail of the surf now reached
me through tho masses of shattered walls; and I
thought how terrible was tho wrath that hid
thus smitten the abodes of men with destruc-
tion; how "the Lord makotli tho earth empty,
and ruaketh it waatc, and turncth it upside
down, and scattcrcth abroad tho inhabitants
thereof."
There was nothing but ruin everywhere; high
walls rent in gaping fissures, towers shivered a-
aunder to their bases; great archways cast down
in rugged masses; streets choked uud filled with
shattered columns or covered over with blasted
earth, all waste und godless. Not a bird of good
or evil omen sat upon tho fragments; not a beast
haunted the ruins; it was all still, all silent and
without life.
Ruined cities thoro arc, scattered broadcast
throughout this land of desolation; yet all that
Iliad seen had some remnant of vitality withiu
their walls. Dark und squalid men and masked
wpman haunted them; dogs and wild beasts of
prey and birds of evil omen fed upon tho dead
things that Were cast out from tlia djjw; a nJ
here there was nothing of tho present; all was
silent, all dead; all of tiio past.
No foul odors from dark add narrow streets;
no bearded men with downcast faces, stalking
sadly through tho fallen city: no dark-eyed wo-
men to steal a flashing look at the stranger; no
human voice to utcr a welcome, or say depart in
peace; no moody follower of the Prophet to
scowl his hatred, or pass uuheeding by; all was
dead; all of the past.
I sat upou u broken column, and looking
With a saddened heart upon this sccuc of deso-
lation, wondered what hud become of all that
lived hero; the good, the wicked, the brave,
tho beautiful, and tho gay; how lived they;
wero all tho records of their deeds for cen-
turies past buried with them, and nothing
left but tho brief records of others: was
there happiness within theso walls; did they
feel as we who looked upon these ruins fclt;did
' they look back over the past and forward to the
future, and in their ambition cueirclc tho wide
world and turn to dust at last to food tho worms
of tho earth, and nourish tho weeds; and was
this mass of ruins all they had left to mark the
spot?
Thero was not a breath to answer; not a leaf
to whisper of tho past; all were dead; all gone,
nover to walk through the dcsoluto city, or
ponder over tho wreck that time had wrought;
not a soul but myself was thero, a stranger troin
a distant laud the only inhabitant now.
In tho grave-yard, where tho dead rest,there
is ouly the gloom of death; silence is all wo^
look for there; but hero in tho abiding place ol
men; whore onco there was tho din of life, there
was the silence of death and more than its gloom;
for theso walls wore built for tho living, yet; no
living soul dwelt within them. I had wander-
ed through ruins in other clinics, whore two
thousand yoars ago a city was buried and all
wore buried within it in the midst of life; yet 1
saw their homos unchanged; the frcscocs upon
the walls; the murks idly made by the soldiers;
the bedrooms, the wino cellars, tho signs upon
tho doors, tho tracks of tho carriago-wliools in
tho streets, as they were buried two thousand
years ago; so fresh, so life-like, that ouo would
scarcely be startled to see tho (load arise and re-
sume their avocations. But here nothing but
the bare and ruined walls was left to tell ot thepast;
ihcrewas no connecting link to unite it with the pre
sent; nothing within tho shuttered gate-ways, or
abroad over tho desert around, but fragments of
columns and mussivo stones—a waste of ruins;
alldroary and voiceless—all wrapt in desola-
tion.
Tho silouco of a ship upon tho sea at night
when all arc buried in sleep, and the waters
havo ceased their dirge, is without glooiu; for
tho stars in tho heavensuro worlds where thought
may wander, where the soul may drink in the
beauties of the firmancnt; and if darkness be
upon the deep, then its mysteries are eloquent;
in its unfathomed eaves lie wonders that can
never cease to inspire strango and pleasant fan-
cies.
_ Not such is the desolato city; the city of the
silent dead. All is of tho past; thero is no
voice of man to tell of them that dwelt there.
"Tho land is laid waste, and the earth mournoth
and fadeth away. "Tho Lord hath dono that
which he li&d devised; he hath fulfilled bis
Word that he had commanded in the days of
old; he hath thrown down and bath not pit.
had."
Such is Kaisayriyeh—onco a proud city of
the Phoeniciansjuow all that remains of Cosari a
Palestine.
Tho Legislature of South Carolina, at the
late session, inereasod tho tax on land from 35
to 40c., on slaves from 50 to 60c.: and on mer-
chandise to 10 porcenton amount of sales.
Henry J. Aston, a native of Lanoaster coun-
ty, Pa., and formerly a school teacher in Lou-
doun county, Vu., mado his appearance at the
house of Mr. John Mooro, in Shenandoah coun-
ty, Va., a few days since, and askod for some-
thing to eat, stating that he had eaten nothing
but apples and acorns sinco the second day of
Soptomber. Upon being questioned, ho i elated
that ho had lived in the woods, in a sort of sink
sinco the timo mentioned above, and subsisted
upon acorns and apples, and hud not tasted a
drop of water during the wholo time Ho was
discharged from the Insane Asylum at Stuunton,
in August.
\n Infidel Mother.—Can it bo? can you
look into tho depths of those clear eyes, that
seek yours in such confiding innocent *rust? can
you deck those dimpled limbs, so "fearfiilly and
wonderfully made?" can you watch with hiin the
first faint streak of light that ushers in uuother
huppy day? can ynu point out to him tho gold
and purple sunset glory? enn you look upward
with him to the shilling host? or placoin his ea-
ger hand tho field flowers that bond their dewy
eyes with grateful thanks,and never name "Our
Father?"
When at dead of night you watch beside his
sick couch; when you hush your vory breath to
listen to his pained moan; when evory gust of
wind makes your check grow pale; when you
turn with trembling hand the healing drops;wlien
every tick of the clock seems beating aguinst
your heart; when tho tho little pallid faco looks
beseechingly into yours for tho help you cannot
give; oh! whore can you turn tho suppliuut eye,
if you seek not tho "Great Physician?"
: you i
When health slowly
;y returns, when the eye
brightens und the rod blood colors check and lip;
when tho vacant chair is again filled; when the
littlo feet wo again busy; when loving urms in
playful gloo twino again uround your nedejeomes
thero from that woman's hoart of thine no burst
of grateful thanks to Ilim who notes even the
sparrow's fall?
Suppose Death come? You fold away tho
little useless robes; you turn with a filling cyo
from toys and books, and paths those littlo feet
have trod; you fool ever tho shadowy clusp of a
little hand in yours; you turn heart-sick from
happy mothers who number no missing lamb
from their flock; a sunny ringlet, a rosy check,
or a piping voice, gives your heart a doutli-pang.
You walk the busy street, and turn your head
involuntarily when a littlo strange voico calls
"Mother!" Oh! where can you go for comfort
then, if you believe not that tho "Good Shep-
herd" folds your lamb to his loving breast?
There is perfidy at your household hearth!—
Thoro are broken vows which you may not breutho
to human ear. There is treachery repaid for
trust! Childhood looks on with sad wondcrjyou
must "go backward and cast tho mantle" of eva-
sion over tho moral deformity. Whence shall
strength come, to your slender shoulders,to bear
this heavy cross? How silence the ready temp-
tor's voice? Where shall all those warm affec-
tions now bo garnered up, if not in Heaven?
Oh, you havo no anchor, no rudder or com-
pass! Your little bark is adrift, at tho mercy
of every pitiless gale. Tho sea is dark and fear-
ful, tho billows mountain high; tho sky black
with darkness; if you turn from tho Great Pi-
lot,
Church Bells.—Thero is something beauti-
ful in the church bells. Beautiful and hopeful.
They talk to high and low, rich and poor in tho
samo voico; thero is a sound in them that should
scare pride und envy, and meanness of all sorts
from the heart of man; that should mako him
look on tho world with kind forgiving eyes; that
should uiako tho earth seem to him at least for
a time, a holy place. Yes; thero is; a whole ser-
mon in tho very sound of tho church bells, if wc
only had tho ears to understand it, there is u
preacher in every belfry that cries "Poor, weary
struggling,fighting creatures—poor human things
take rest, bo quiet! Forget your vanities, your
follies, your week-day craft!
And you, ye human vessels, gilt and painted,
believe tho iron tongue that tells ye that for all
your gilding, all your colors, ye aro tho sumo
Adam s eurth with the beggars in your gates!—
Come away, come, cries the church boll, and
learn to bo humble; learn that however daubed
and stained and stuck about with jewels,you aro
but grave clay! Come, Dives,come, and bo taught
that ull your glory, as you wear it is not half so
beautiful in tho cyo of Heaven, as the sores of
the uncomplaining Liuarus; and ye, poor crea-
tures, liv id and faint—stained and crushed by
the pride and hardships of tho world—com),
come, crics the bell, with tho voico of an angel
—come und learn what is laid up for ye! And
learning, take heart, and walk amidst tho wick-
edness, the cruelties of tho world calmly as Dan-
iel walked among tho lions.
[Douglati Jerrold.
From San Francisco.
New Orleana, Jan. 8.—Tho steamer Daniel
Webster, from San Francisco, has arrived with
dates to tho 15th ult. Heavy rains had flooded
tho interior of California. Tho ship sea Witch
arrived at San Francisco December 9th,having
been one hundred days out; also tho Sam Rus-
sell, one hundred ar.d eighteen days out, and
'lie Seaman, which had been one hundred and
twenty no veil days out. A large portion of tho
city of Shasta was destroyed by fire,on tho 28th
of November—loss 8100,000.
Catherino Hayes had immense success at
Sun Francisco. Tho first choicc of seats was
taken at a premium of eleven hundred dollars.
Tho first legal exriutirn at Snn Francisco, oc
currodon tho 10th December. Littlo doing in
tho mines, in conscqucncc of the recent flood.
China dates to October 6th, had been rccciv
ed, but were unimportant.
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Extreme Old Age.—An ancient Ethiopian
named Dclcry, was on Sunday found dead on
St. Philip St. Tho memory of the oldest inha-
bitant, runneth not back to a time when old Dc-
lcry was not old, and tho best authenticated re
cord which could bo discovered, fixes his age
at 120 years. Ilis hair and beard havo been
whito for tho last 50 years und his body was bent
almost double. Old Dclcry was wont, in times
past, to give forth a traditionary history of his
travels, the prominent feature of which were;
that he was the son of an African king; that bo
ing ottachod to tho suite of a black embassador,
ho went out while quite young on some now for-
gotten mission, and being seized bv enemies,was
sold into shivery, and was eventually brought to
tho now city of New Orleans. An inouest war
held on tho body of the deceased, and the fol
An inquest was
lowing verdict was returned—"Died, of debility
and old age."—True Delta.
Gen. Joseph Bennett, one of tho oldest mer-
chants in Macon, Ga., accidcnt lly foil from
tho second story of o building in that city, a-
bout two weeks ago and died in few hours.
MORAL IN8ANITY.
Some thirty years ago, a young lady, the on-
V daughter of a noble house in the North of
Germany, from having been one of the most choer-
ful girls, became subject to fits of tho deepest
melancholy. ^ All tho entreaties of her parents
wero insufficient to draw from her tho reason of
it; to thoir affection she was cold, to their cares-
ses rudo; and though soeioty fuiled to enliven
her, she bore her part iu it with a power and vo-
noin of sarcasm that were as strango to her for-
mer character as they wero unbecoming her sex
and youth. Tho parents contrived during her
temporary absence from home, to investigate tho
contents of hor writing-desk, but no indications
of a concealed or disappointed passion were to
bo found, and it was equally clear that no papers
had been reiuovod.
Tlio^ first news they heard of hor was, that tho
house in which sho was visiting had boon burnt
to tho ground; thut she had baon saved with dif-
ficulty, though her room was not in that part of
tho building whore the fire hud commenced: that
hor escape had at first been taken for grauted,
and that when her door was burst open, sho was
found still dressed and seated in her usual me-
lancholy attitude, with Iter eyes fixed on the
ground. Sho returned homo neither ulterod in
manner nor changcd in demeanor, and as pain-
fully brilliant in conversation when forccd into
it. Withiu two months of her return, tho houso
was burnt to tho ground, and hor mother per-
ished in tho flames; sho was again found in tho
samo state as on tho former occasion; suffered
herself to bo led away without cagorncss of re-
sistance, did not altor her deportment upon hear-
ing tho futo of her mother, made no attempt to
console her father, and replied to tho condolence
of hor friends with a bitterness and scorn almost
demoniacal.
Tho father and daughter removed to a spa for
cbango of sccno. On tho night of their arrival
tho hotel was in flames; but this time tho fire be-
gan iu hor apartment, for from her window were
the sparks first seen to issue, and again was she
found dressed, seated, and in aroverio The ho-
tel was the property of tho sovereign of tho lit-
tle stute oti which the spa was situated. An in-
vestigation took place; sho was arrested, and ut
onco coufcsscd that on each of the three occa-
sions ehe hud been the culprit; thut sho could
not tell wherefore, except that sho hud an irre-
sistible longing to set houses on fire. Each time
sho hud striven against it as long as she could
but was unable to withstand tho temptation.—
This longing first supervened a few weeks after
she had been seized with a sudden depression of
spirits; that sho folt a hatred to all the world,
but had strength to refrain from oaths and cur-
ses against it. Sho is ut this moment in a mad-
house, whero sho was at first allowod some lib-
erty, but after an exhibition of homicidal mono-
mania towards a child, of a ferocity most appal-
ing, it was found nccessary to apply tho severest
restraint. She still possesses her momory her
reasoning powers, her petulant wit, and observes
the most scrupulous delicacy,
China.—Fuller particulars of the earthquake
which was felt in China in May lust, report 300
persons killed and 400 seriously wounded. Al-
so many buildings,both public und private,were
down. The Emperor, so soon as official intelli-
gence of the calamity readied him, ordered ira-
mcdiutc assistance to be given to the sufferers,
und their payment of the year's laud tux to be
remitted.
Terrible Exposure and Sufferino.—a
woman by name of McCurdy was found in the
woods, about threo miles above this village, on
tho Morristown road, on Thursday evening last,
iu the last stages of cxhuustiou, produced by ex-
posure and starvation. It seems that on Wed-
nesday, tho day before Thanks-giving, sho hud
visited this village for the purpose of obtaining
work for her needle, and failing in this had star-
ted on foot for Morristown. Sho was much ex-
hausted and faint, und was compelled to sit down
by the roadside a number of times, to rest, and
observing the passers-by stare at hor, as she
thought as if they supposed her intoxicated,she
retired into tho woods to cscupe observation,and
sitting upon tho ground between two trees, sho
foil asleep. When sho uwoke sho found she
could not use her lmnds and feet. In this stuto
sho laid till the ninth day, exposed to the snow
frost, und rain, unablo to attract tho attention of
those who were passing near hor, until she
wus accidentally discovered. When found the
circulation hud nearly coascd, and she would
have survived but a short timo. She was taken
into the house of Mr. Bonjamin Nevin.
[Ogdcnsburg, N. Y. Sentinel.
From a Ar. Y. Paper.
"Colored People in Canada.—It uppears
thut the prejudice ugainst the colored man,which
depresses hiin in tho United Stutcs, is making
its uppcurance to his injury in Cunadu. A pe-
tition has been sent to tho governor of Canada
from tho Council of tho Western District, pray-
ing him to refuse a grant of land for tho negroes.
Alus for the negro! Where will ho find rost?-
Tho following oxtruct will convey to tho read-
er somo idea of this feeling among tho Canadi-
ans.
Tho petitioners say:
"Wo cun ossure your Excellency that thoro is
but one feeling, and that is of disgust and ha-
tred, and they (the negroes) should not bo al-
lowed to settle in any township where thero is a
white settlement. Our lunguugo is strong; but
when wo look at tho expressions used at u late
meeting, held by tho colored people of Toronto,
openly avowing tho propriety of amalgamution,
und stating thut it must, will, and shall continue
wo cannot avoid so doing.
"The negroes, who form at least one-third of
tho inhubitunts of the township of Colchester,
attended tho township meeting, for the election
of parish and township officers, and insisted up-
on their right to vote, which wus denied them
by every individual white man ut tho meeting;
tlic conscqucnco of which was, thut the Chair-
man of the meeting was prosecuted and thrown
into heavy cost, which costs were paid by sub- j
script ion from white inhabitants. As well as
iu many others, in tho same township of Col-
ehester, the inhabitants have not been able to
get schools in many school sections, in codso-
queuco of the negroes insisting on their right of
sending their children to such schools. No white
man will even act with them iu any public ca-
pacity; this fact is so glaring, that no sheriff in
this province would daro to summons colored
men to do jury duty. That such things have
been dono in other parts of tho British domin-
ions, wo ure well aware, but wo aro convinced
that tho Canadians will never tolerate such con-
duct."
The income of tho Bishop of London, for the
last soven years, has averaged eighty-ffve thou-
sand dollars a year, according to his own re-
turns.
[ om IheManehttlir England Cuanfam.
TXI llAVTXVti,
Walk with the beautiful and with tb« grand;
Let nothing on the earth thy feet deter;
Sorrow may lead thee weeping by the hand,
But give not ell thy bosom thoughts to her.
Walk with tho beautiful!
I hear thee say, "The beautiful! What is It?"
O, thou art darkly Ignorant! Be sure
'TU no long weary road Its form to visit,
For thou can'it make it smile beside thy door.
Then lovo the boautifull
Ay, love it; 'tis a sister that will bless,
And toaoh thee patienoe when thy heart is lonely;
The angola love it for they wear its dress.
And thou art mado a little lower only.
Then love the beautiful
Sigh for it! kiss it wheit ,'tlsjn thy way;
Bo its idolatoras of a maiden.
Thy parents bent to it, und more than they
Be thou its worshipper. Another Eden
Comes with the beautiful!
Somo boast its presonoo upon Helou's face;
Some in the pini on'd pipers of the skies;
But be not fool'd. Where'er thy eye might trace,
Searching tho beautiful it will arise,
Then seek It everywhere.
Thy bosom is its mint; the workmen aro
Thy thoughts, and they mutt coin for .tlioo. Be-
Tho beautiful is master of a star, [lleving,
Thou muk'st it so; but art thyself deceiving,
If otherwise thy faith.
Dost thou soo tho beauty in tho violet cup?
I'll teach thee miracles. Walk on this lisath,
And say to the neglected flowers, "Look up,
And be ye beautiful!" If thou hast faith,
They will oboy thy word.
One thing, I warn thee crook no knee to gold;
It is a witch of such almighty power
T bat it'wlll turn thy young aiToctious old.
I reach my hand to him, who, hour by hour,
Preaches the beautiful!
Threo compositors in tho Bco and Courier
Offices in New Orleans, drew tho 820,000 prize
in tho lato Havana lottery. Ono owned half tho
ticket, the other two tho other hulf.
President Fillmore has nominated tho Hon.
Oeorge E. Badger of North Carolina, for tho va-
cant sent on tho Supremo Bcnch.
•
Census of St Louis.—Agreeably to tho lato
ccnsus, tho city of St. Louis contains a popula-
tion ot 01,810, and tho residue of tho county,
29,023—total city und county, 123,853.
The vcnerablo Mrs. Hamilton ia over ninety
ycai'b of age, and preserqes her faculties to n
remarkable degree.
The Legislature of Indiana have elected Hon.
John Petit, U. S.Senator, vico Mr. Whitcomb,
dee'd.
During tho present year, 2,750 acres of land
will bo devoted to tho cultivation of sugar in tho
Sundwich Islands.
North Carolina.—The Legisluturo of this
State, ut its lute session- chartered no less than
20 plank road companies; and ono company to
build a railroad from Fuyettcville to tho coul
mines. Threo new bunks wero also incorpora-
ted at Yunkoovillo, with a capital of 8200,000;
ut Elizabeth City, with a branch at Grccnsbor-
ough, Capital 8500,000; at Charlotte, cupital
8300,000. The capital of tho bank of Wades-
borough wus increased 8200,000.
Thero uro in Canuda about 30,000 fugitive
slaves, a majority of whom are destitute of
homes. Extreme suffering bus prevailed among
them during tho past wintor—muny freezing
for wunt of raiment, others famishing for want
of bread.
PuEAcniNO to Slaves.—Among tho reso-
lutions adopted by the Conference of tho Meth-
odist Church South, was one, that preachers
should, once a month, preach to tho colored
people on the plantations of thoir m isters.
Worth Trying!!—A lump of wot saloratus
applied to the sting of a wasp, or bee, will stop
tho pain iu ono moinont and provent it from
swelling. It is a suro remedy for rattlesnake
bites, if applied immediately.
Narrow Em-ape of a Clipper Ship.—Tho
Clipper ship Southern Cross, Cp.pt. Stevens,says
a San Francisco paper of the 30th Nov., which
arrived yesterday in 153 days from Boston, had
a very narrow cscapc from being destroyed by
fire on tho 10th of August. On that day,being
in latitude 41S. longitudo 01 30 W., smoke wus
seen issuing from tho after hatchway. Search
for tho causo was instituted, but in fifteen min-
utes tho men below becamo suffocated by tho
smoke. It then becamo nccessary to close the
hatches, without discovering where tho fire was
burning. Small holes Wore out in tho docks and
water poured down, but without offeet. All
communications below wore then cut off and tho
ship hauled in for land, the wind at tho time was
blowing heavy from tho north-west. During tho
niglit tho docks becamo much heated, and tho
snioko oozed from the seams that wero not per-
fectly tight. After getting in with tho lund it
wus then determined to make for Montevideo,that
being the nearest port whero engines and assis-
tance could bo procured.
Tho vessel arrived there on the 31st,when the
appearance of the fire bocaine truly alurming,it
huving been raging for a period of fifteen days.
Engines ond aplenty of men wero procured from
tho U. S. Fritruto Congress, and after seven
hours of unrelenting labor, tho flames wero fi-
nally subdued, boxes and bales of merchandise
having been thrown overboard in tho mcantimo.
The fire originated in tho lower hold, near the
after holch, and burned through tho deck in se-
veral placcs, but fortunately aid not roach tho
sidos of tho vessel. No causo for tho fire has yet
been discovered. On the 18th September, hav-
ing been held back froin her due course a period
of thirty-six days, sho was repaired and sailed
from this port, meeting with heavy gales which
detained her twonty days off Capo Horn.
Mr. John F. Dulaplainc, one of the largest
property-holders in Brooklyn, has been placed
in a lunatic asylum.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road is com-
pleted. The first train passed ovor it from
Baltimore to Wheeling, on the lstinst., ia 16}
hour*.
The sole of the Art Union piotures at New
York, closed on the 17th inst. It was (appo-
sed that the entire sale* brougbt'about $40,000.
Some few pictures Were sold beyond their vol-
81000. "Marion Crossing the Pedes" by W.
Rannoy; for which the Union paid 9745, was
bought by Mr. W. II. Webb, for $000. "New
England Scenery," by P. E. Church, for whioh
the Union paid the artist 8500, and the frumo
cost 840, was knocked down to Mr. M D. Dan-
iels for 81,300, It is thought by somo con
noissours to bo tho finest landscape yot painted
in this country. These threo pictures brought
the highest prices. Konsott's painting of
"Mount Washington," for which the Art Union
paid 8438, was sold to Mr. Wobb for 8570.—
Among the lnrgost purchasers wore Mr. G.
Daniels, Mr. W. E. Dean, Mr. W. II. Webb,
John and Smith Van Buron, W. W. Corcoran,
Ogdon Haggerty, A M. Cozxens, Win. Apple
ton, Horace Day, and Mr. II. Meritt.
New-York has ono horso to soven persons;
Ohio, one to four; and the wholo Union about
ono to evory fivo persons, or a little over four
millions iu all. Of neat cattlo, tho number in
1850 was 18,855,287
Crvino Babies.—Wo copy, for tho sake of
humanity, the subjoinod article, sent to tho N.
Y. Sun, by a corrospoudent; "Having hoard of
an important disooyory, mado somo yeara ago,
of a ready modoof silencing squalling children,
I lately on board of a car, on my way from Now
ark Jierc, embraced an opportunity of testing
its virtuos, with tho most satisfactory result up-
on ono of the loudest and rnoBt inoorrigiblo lit-
tle squullors, I think, that evor shocked my
weak nerves. Tho proocss in a very simpfo
ono—all I did was to press nno finger gently
and repeatedly across tho cartilage of tho child's
nose,and in loss tlmnaminute,to the groat amuso-
racnt of the passengers, it was sound asleep.—
Believing so desirable a picco of information
should bo generally known, I havo ooncludod to
give it publicly."
Captain Perkins, of tho ship Palmyra writing
to his wife at Worcester, Muss., under dato of
St. Thomas, Dccembor 19, and speaking of tho
ravages of tho yollow fever thoro, suys that
thoro wero lying direotly around him no less
than tcven American vettelt, which had lost
thoir oaptaius, and crows, including all on
board, and also among thuiufivoof tho wivos of
the captains, who accompanied tho vossols to tho
Island; and all of theso wero victims to tho pre-
vuiliugcpidoinic.
Of wino, tho production is steadily increasing.
Our importation umounts to six millions of gal-
lons per annum; our consumption to at least
twenty millions of gallons.
Official Vote op Alabama.—Tho vote of
this Stato lias been counted, and stands for
Piorco 20,881; Scott 15,038; Troup 2,174;
Pierco over Scott 11,843; Piorco over all 9,-
009. '
Shocking Accident.—A sailor namod Stuns
burjf Mcssick fell from tho mast of a vessel at
Seuford, Dulcwaro, on tho 5th instant, a hoight
of Bixty foot from tho dcck, and diod in an
hour after. It is stated that ho fell feet fore-
most, and such wus tho force of tho fall thut ono
of his thigh bones passed entirely through tho
dcck to the depth of ncur two incbcs. His
thigh bones wero literally shivered to splinters.
The accident occurrcd iu conscqucncc of his
foolishly attempting to pass from tho top of ono
must to the other rope, from which his foot slip
pod, leaving him hanging by his hands. In
this position ho was suspended for several min-
utes , in tho presence of several comrades, who
could afford him no assistance.
Ohio Democratic State Ticket.—For
Governor, Wm. Medill; for Lt, Gov., Lester
Bliss, for Supremo Judge, Thos. W. Burtloy
for 8. Treasurer, Jonn G. Brcslin; for Soo'y of
State, Wm. Trovitt; for Member of the Board
of Public Works, Wuyno Griswold; for Att'y
Gen., Goo. W. Me Cook.
CHINESE DRAMA IN SAN
Mr. Croekett, of (be St. Lottie InttUigencm-,
in a letter from Snn Francisco, gives the follow-
ing aooount of the performances of the oomp
of Chineso theatricals whioh haa reeontf
at New Orloani:—"About a fortnigl
arrived hore a Chinese theatrioal troupe, consis-
ting of one hundred and twenty-three actors,
male and female; and embraoing, at -I learn,
some of the most distinguished orthe Celestial
histrionio ialent. Indeed, it is said that several
of them are to tho Chinese what Kemble, and
Garriok, and Siddons are, or rather wen, to as
'outsiders.' I was present at their first exhibi-
tion. Before tho ourtain was raised we were fit-
vourod with musio from the Chinese orchestra,
if that can be oalled musio whioh waa a combi-
nation of tho most unearthly sounds that ever
salutod mortal oars. I cannot desoriba the in-
struments from whioh theee sounds proceeded*
except that ono of these was an immense gong,
whilst several others wore very diminutive one-
is ringed fiddles, of a peculiar shape. They had
also a pair of ejrmbals and a large oval stone,
elevated above the floor on a frame-work, ana
on whioh they boat time with a couple of sticks.
Altogether tho noise was about suQh as would bo
iroduocd by a doxon tin-pans of different slseS,a
ialf dozen cracked fiddles, a steamboat ball, the
kept up I
din during tho most of the performance. Of
course I did not understand a word that was spo-
ken on the stsgo; but I was completely amased
at the magnificence of t'uolr dresses whioh were
all of silk or satin, and covered with tha most
beautiful and oostly embroidery. No company
in tho Unitod States can at nU vie with this in
the splendour of its wardrobe. Indeed, I hod
formed no conception previously of the iiumensq
labour and expense «xpendod in China upon suoh
fabrics as theso. Tho embroidery b wrought
into tho most beautiful figures,representing bird*
flowers, leavos, etc., iu endless variaty, and id
the brightest and rnrtst tastefully blended col-
ours. Tho mon, for tho most part wofu o« their
heads a sort of helmet, of unique shape,and beau-
tifully wrought, whilst the women hud * [
sion of brilliant ornamonts about the hood,
tho hair done up in tho most singular style.—
They all woro immense trousers, of silk or satin
and with long, looso robes, reaohing below the
knee, aud having enormously largo sleeves.-—
Thoir shoos had woodon solos, about two inehos
thick, and turned up at tho too. The play ap-
peared to bo a sort of opora, or at all ovents,,a
argo portion of it consisted of singing, if that
can bo tormed singing whioh is souothlng be-
twoon a screech, a wail, and a negro molftdy,'
sung in tho most drawling, nasal tone. They
appeur to havo but ono tuuo, and that with SQaroe-
ly ono of tho olomonts of musio. Their voioes
havo littlo or no oompass, and it is Impossible,to
concoivo of more harsh and grating sounds than *
thoy emit."
A singular confirmation of Soriptule is men-
tioned in lato communications from Dr. Wright,
of tho Nestorian mission,to tho Amerioan Bosrd/
and a lotter from Persia to a gentleman In Bos-
ton, announcing wonderful disco Vert e made by
tho Commission employed to ran a boundary
lino betwoen Turkey and Persia. Ths} haddis-
covered the ruins of tho ancient city of Shns*
ban, on tho wulls of which wero many innortp-
tions, copies of which thoy soourod. Tue marble
pillurs und pavement, as desoribed in Estbtif 1<.
0, (tho pavement of tho colors named,) still o x-
ists. On tho tomb nearby, supposed to bo that
of Daniel, is sculptured tho flguro of a ra in bouud
hand and foot, with a huge lion in the aot of
springing upon liira.
Founder in Hoiihka.—The Jacksonville TU
linoitan says tho following is a certain oute tot
foundor in horses.
Take a largo kettle of water and make it bou.
Bathe tho legs, shoulders, and body with a swab;.
then rub tho horso dry, and Qi a finr hours ho
will bo well. Thoro is no dangeir Spalding the
horse, if the directions are foU
The popular vote for President and Vico
President ot tho United States, in tho late elec-
tion gives tho following result:
For Gen. Pierco dern., 1,800,511
" Gen. Scott, whig, 1,277,755
" Halo abolitition, 157,025
Aggregate number of votes, 21,184,301
Showing a majority for Gen. Piehok over
Gon. Soott, 222,850 votes.
bv ANNA maria fobtcb.
Go where the water glldeth gently ever;
Olldeth by meadows that still greenest be;
Go listen to our own beloved river,
And think of met
Wander In forests where the small flower lsyeth
Its fsirjr gem beneath the giant tree;
Listen the dim brook, pining while It plsjctb;
And think of met
Watch when the sky is silver pale at even,
And ihe wind grleveth on the lonely tree;
Go out beneath tho solitary heaven,
And think of mel
And when the moon rideth as she were dreaming,
And troadotli with white feet the lulled seat
Go silent as a star benoath her boaming,
And think of met
Interesting to Newspaper Advertisers
and Publishers.—In n suit in tho Supreme
Court yestordoy, before Judgo Oakley, brought
by tho proprietors of tho Courier and Enquirer
against Henry I. Ibbotson, for 8300 foradverti-
sing, the jury rendered a verdict'for plaintiff of
8318,89, tho amount claimed, with interest.—
It appears that when tho advertisement was ta-
ken to tho Courier offioo there was some misun-
derstanding respecting tho numbor of insertions.
It was, bowevor, put in, leaded and displayed,
and remained so one hundred and fifty days, at
82 for each insertion. Tho defencc set up was
chiefly that Mr. Ibbotson's orders in respect to
the advertisement were not carried out. How-
ever,ho took tho Courier and Enquirer daily,atid
as was presumed by tho Court, saw the adver-
tisement in qnestiotf, and should have notified
the editor to alter or discontinue it. Tho Court
ruled that he should havo given this notice,and
not hate expected to enjoy tho benefit of the ad-
vertisement without paying for it.-AT. Y. Mirror.
The laws of Spain requiro that an editor be,
at least twenty fins years of sg*.
Tho concerts of Miss Cathathlj
San Francisco, woro crowded nf
auction for tha Bale of tickets fo
eert, tho first choice seat bn
of 81150. It wtw purchased
Engine Company. It is staf
puny went prepared to bid as
Tho California Engine Com
choice at 825; and tho Knlel
Company took tho right hand
at 820 premium. This puts ~
completely in the shado.
i Genin
payee, at
At the
^ltird eon-
premium
the Empire
this com-,
i 85000.
the next
igine
m box,
Dodge
m'
Claims on the Treasury.—a ^washington
letter in tho New York Express, sayjit
"Tho Resolution adopted in thaTHouw), call-
ing on tho President for Information is to claims
boforo the Treasury, is a bit at tbs Measurns,'
Weighers', and Gaugors' claim of sOmo 8850,<
000 on tho Treasury.
"Theso officers, running back to 1RI2,1 be-
lievo, claim all the fees they received as their
pay,without any refcrenco to the limit of 81500,
which, thoy say, is repealed, ; ,
"Tho Attornoy Goneral, Mr. Crittenden, hai
given opinions twico in their favor,that they aro
entitled to tho claim; but tho Secretary of the
Treasury hesitates.
"Tho President has given an efcphatio opin-
ion against tho c!*iih, lint adds that tn legal mat
tors tlio opinion of tho Law officer of the Govofn
monk is tn have weight with tho Trtsiury, not
that of the Ex nutivo, to overrule hin.
"Tho claim is from 8850,000 to 1,000,000,and
this sum, if paid, will go princ''
and New York. Mr. Stanton'
ovor, will probably put a stop
0 to l|()00,000,ai
ineipajly to Bost<
n's resolution, ho
to it."
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how
Tho noblest quality wherewith nature hath
ondowed woman for the good of tfcto world, is
thafti
mutefnnl love—that love I
4*0*
no roturn.
Ilenrv Esmond" has reaohed a second edi-
tion in England. The priee of tbe work (hero
:s seven dollars and a half; bore, Iffy cents.
v
un-
Underorolnd.—Commenting upon, the
growth of Now York city tha Exartossaft:
Another novel feature of the ofty is the
derground building Whioh is going on round
bout us. In some parts of tbe elty half
much business is transacted underground ss
above it. Two stories dowoWatfl urn lighted
from above, and here at work, in rotmis exceed-
ingly well fitted up, are all aorta of psopla up-
on all sorts of jobs. Some of the best warn
rooms and sale rooms, are below tha surface of
the earth. The printing of newspapers is nearly
altogether a subterranean business, and thousands
of people, too, uro in tho fintMd sewmd base-
mont of cellars, and son* of tliem tkr in' the
bowels of the earth. Wo aro often thankftl
that New York, baa a bole at th# top, hum
which deaoenda a little of God's daylight, for If
it hsd not, whet wnM bteoma of nsf
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