The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, September 07, 1853, Page 122, Image 2
The Safest Seat in The Cars.
A grout deal has been said and written
bout the safest place in a railway car.? a
Some assert that the nearer the locomotive a
the better; and some the most distant.? s
Uf' course there is no positon that is nb- o
solwtely safe. Whirling along at 40 and a
50 miles nn hour, is in itself dangerous, o
rendering a seat in a depot hardly safe. *
An exchange has tho following remarks v
ot the subject: b
The frequency of collisions on railroads a
has raised the question, which is the place a
of greatest security in a railroad train! f
The Railroad Journal gives the following ?
as an answer: It is very well known that t
the car nearest the engine is exposod to <
the least dust, and, t\je rear car of a t
t ain is generally safer than the front car.
The safest is probably the last ear but one' 1
in a train of ..iore than two cars; there are <
fewer chances of accidents to this than <
any o'Jior. <
If it is a way train at moderate speed, i
or any train standing still, a collision is <
possible from another train in (ho rear, 1
in which case the last car receives the first 1
shock. Again the engine and tho front 1
cars of a train wi'l often go over a broken >
rail, or a cow, or stone, without detriment. <
while the last car, having nothing to draw I
it into a liuo of the train, is free to leave
the track. Next to the forward c?t; the
rear car is probably the most unsafe in the
train. The safest seat is probably near
the centre of tho last car but one, and in a
very long train, in the centres of the last
Iwj or three cars next to the last. I
Woman in Jail for Debt.?There i9
now a widow woman incarcerated in tho
Portland jail for no other offence than '
of being unabVe to meet her labilities.
The facta are these: !
The husband of this lady died a few (
years since, leaving her about three hun- |
dred dollars. He was a young man well <
known in this community, and respected. 1
Sin.* his decease she has resided with her J
aged and poor parents and btcome responsible
for the rent of tho house. Gradually
the sm*ll amount left her, melted away, N
and finally when the rent bill came in she a
was uuable to pay it. 8he was sued, j
judgment obtained, and execution taken J
out. The usual bond to disclose was giv- t
en, and tho time appointed, but, by a v
very natural mistake on her part, it was "
not made. Tho consequence was, that
she must involve her sureties or go to jail. 1
Like an honorable woman, she chose the ,
latter; and there she now is?a prisoner, t
within tho gloomy walls of that terrible J
building.?[Portland (Afainc) Argus. I
Sugar of Milk for Invalids. ?
A short time ago l)r. Turnbull, of Liver- ''
pool, read to tho Literary and Philoaoplii- ,
c&l Society a paper on the use of sugar of
iik as an article of food in consumption v
and other pulmonary diseases. It now c
appears thai whey is coming into extensive e
use in Germany in the treatment not only t
.# - '
oi consumption, out also of gout and rheu- k
matism, and that some German physicians '
entertain opinions as to the bencfiichd !
yiuym fcltai rfSllgnrnf iniJlc (tho mprrtxlionl y
to which whey owes its virtues) similar
to those lately put forth by Dr. Turubull. ,
In the cheese dairies of this country the t
whey is frequently giren to pigs, or other ?
wise wasted, and the lactinc, or sugar of 1
milk, now met with in commerce, is r
brought entirely from Europe, being pre- 1
pared chiefly in Switzerland. Its present "
high price is, however, a great obstacle to c
its generl use as a dietetic remedy; but it
is moat desirable that so valuable an article
of food should no longer be wasted, *
and that therefore the attention of those r
engaged in making cheese should be di- 1
reeled to the manufacture of litis other 1
Iiroduct from milk, which must sooner or )
ater become an important article of food x
J - *
ouu 01 commerce.
The "Confidence Man" in Cleveland. |
Ok Saturday, Col. W , of Chagrin 1
7?n^ vm in the city buying a stock of f
jMfHMVKdien a tirangcr entered the store, '
mid address ing him said? 4,IIow d'ye do c
ColoneL" The colonel did not recognize '
bis new acquaintance, and told him so; *
whereupon the stranger sighed, and re- *
marked that things upon the Reserve were 3
strangely changed since this was his home. *
The Colonel was interested, and begged c
that the stranger would state his case.? c'
The reply was that he had a weighty and v
important secret to impart, one which
greatly concerned Col. VV
"Colonel," said he, "you have no confidence;
if you have, lend 1110 a quarter for ?'
ten minutes." "
The pocket-book came out, anda$l
note was giren to the stranger, who Jed ?
the colonel to an adjoining sta'rway, and
assured him that ho had n venerable father
and mother at the Weddell; but '-colonel, ?'
you have no confidence, if you had, you In
w u'd lend me $&00 for an hour " Th? w
colonel assumed hi* new friend that he I
had not that amount; that #270 win all
then iu hie possession; and after some ^
further converaation upon the condition ol
of the Rcaonro and its people in bygone u,
day*, the amount wan transferred by the ,,|
colonel to the stranger, upon Ilia promise
that at three o'clock he should meet Ui u, p
and accompany him to room No, 78 Wed- U)
dell House, where his venerable father j|
end-mother were sojourning. u|
Three o'elock came, no stranger. Half- S]
past three, and th# Colon d became uneasy.
Mao was sum mooed,and "smelling a mice,"
dispatchod a telegraph rooraige after the
lightning train, which had j s departed
far the East Whether the "confidence u
Man" will be overtaken by lightning and J
the #370 reoovered are among the things c>
that are to be.
Col. R M. Ilannafort, of Bolon, was J
mat in tire forenoon, upon river street, by Qr
the same "Confidence Man," who insisted Q(
upon knowing him. and finallv .
"[1m loan of a quarter," Col. ilannaford re
vm dbvewd enough to show a want of Wi
confidence, and to decline transaction* witb Vfl
the sharper.?CUvtUtmd Herald.
? W m
jnr Two *? war* eot)T?r*iag in Ho* in,
nor th* okb?r day about the U) honor of
their wires. ,4Ah T aaid one, with a norrowfal
aap?eeelon, 44nrine k a Tartar !"?
"WaiL" replied the other, "viae k wane
than rftbPat;ehelathe f*. I
tor /* w ?o
|P^ * ' " ^ ^ j
A Beautiful Inoident.
We wero a witness of a very beautiful
nd touching incident, a few days ago;?
n incident, which, while it reminds us
adly that life is indeed but "a pilgrimage
vcr graves," still leads us to think pleasntly
snd kindly of human nature, and
f that nevoiMlying lore which may exist
rithin the human heart. It was an aged
I'oniin, with white hair and trembling
lands, strewing flowers over the grave of
, mother, though forty years had passed
iway since the living had been sepirated
rom the dead. It was indeed a beautiful
md touching scene,?something very tenler
and impressive?a tribute far more
doqusnt than tearful eye or mournful
onguo could bestow upon costly monument
or marb'.o slab. Years and years
3ad pot obliterated from her mind the
well loved memory of her sainted mother,
>r dptroyed within her bosom one spark
(list filial affection, which in some
natures is truly "a love that liveth forsver."
Blessings on all such kind, loving
hearts, as that of this gray-haired woman!
Few are there, in this changing world,
who thus cherish tho memory of the loved
unci lost. The living are loved, but how
10011 do w^seem to forget the dead. IIow
rew of us keep their memories fresh and?
'Gn-en in our souls."?Gen, H. Gazette.
Assassination.
A correspondent gives us full particulars
if the assassination of Mr. Alpheus Jones by
Mr. Miller at Barnes' precinct, in this county,
which we mentioned briefly a few weeks
mice.?Montgomery Alabama Journal.
"Ono of the most bloody deeds on record
ivns not long since committed by the licentious
and unprincipled wretch, I)r. S. M. VV.
D. I. Miller, 011 the person of Mr. Alphcus
Jones, a respectable citizen of this county.
The facts in relation to this outrage arc as
follows: Said Miller had for some months,
been in the employment of said Jones, and
in the night of the 5th of June last, Jones'
ivite left his couch and crept softly to that
if l)r. Miller, to which place Jones soon folowed
her, and attempted to drag her out of
led; but while doing this, Miller cruelly
itabbed and chopped him with a huge knife
vhich is supposed to have been concealed
ibout the bed. After receiving many death
lealing strokes from this midnight assassin
ones, with his entrails in his hands, fled to
he house of his neighbor, Mr. Supples, to
vhich place he was pursued by Mrs. Jones
ind Miller, who had a double barrelled gun.
fortunately, Jones, who was judicious
nough to abandon the road and take the
vooda, reached there before them, and fell
xhauated in the door just as they arrived at
he gate. Not being allowed entrance they
10th returned to Jones' money, (about 8-100)
tut which, during their absence, had been
iccured by Jones' mother an aged and dorepid
lady, Miller mounted his horse aud
00k flight. Mr. Jonea has lain in a hopeess
and deplorable condition at the house of
if r Supple ever since, untilhis death on Friay
last
miller escaped on a blr.ck stallion, with a
riiite face, taking with him a pair of phyaiian's
saddlebags?black?with patent covrs.
He (Miller) is a man of low diminuive
statue, black hair and eyes, contracted
?row, and rather feminine voice. Said Miler
is a South Carolinian by birth, and has
elations in Alabama and Florida?to the
ornier or latter of which places he may
iave made his escape.
This unmitigated scoundrel should be araigned
nnd brought to justice. It is hoped
hat his Excelleucy, the Governor, w ill issue
i proclamation offering a reward, sufficient
o authorize this undertaking. There are
nany individuals who will readily pursue
he author of this bloody deed, who yet goes
nwhipped of justice, and apprehend him,
nd bring him before lbs tribunal of our
ountry. ^
Gun. Jackson's First Appearance in
2onc.ii ess.?When Mr. (Jallation was s
nember of Congress, in the year 1790,
'ennessce was admitted as a state into
he Uuion, nnd sent her first member to
iVttshington. One day, when in his scat
n the House, Mr, (>allatioii noticed a
all, lank, uncouth looking individual, wi.li
ong locks of hair hanging over his brows
mil face, while a queue hung down his
?ack, tied with an eel skin. The dress of
his individual was singular?his manner
md deportment that of a hackwoodsuiAn
The appearance of so singular a character
in the floor of the House of Koprcsentaives
naturally attracted attention, and
i member of his side asked who lie was
dr. Gallation replied that it was the
ncniber from the new State. "Well,
aid his friend, he seems just the sort of a
hap one might expect from such An univili/.ed
region as Tennessee." The indiidual
in question was Andrew Jackson.
When I gaze into the stars, the^r
>ok down ujKin ino with pity from their
;ren? and silent spaces, like eyes glisten
iv with tears over th? linl? !?
n """ ,vv v'
'housands of generations, all as noisy as
ur own, havo been swallowed np by
ime, and tlicro remains no record of
icm any more. Yet Arcturns and Ori*
i, Siriua and Pleades, are still shining
lliwir courses?clear and young, as
hen the shepherd first noted them in the
sin ofShinar!?CarlyU
Cor- Oadsdem.?We l?>arn fr^m *i letr
to a mutual frieml, the Col. Gadsden,
tr able Minister to Mexico, incurring <i*
mal risk of robbers and the unusual risk of
tolora and yellow fever have l*eset his
sth, lias arrived safe at the ancient city of
uebln; and luxuriates for a day in ito
^rivalled scenery and delightful climate.
;e was to have started again on the 11th
Itiino, and without some casually, would
rive in the city of Mexico on the l"th.
Charleston Standard.
The Cleveland Herald tells the followg.
Of course it is true: "Recently,
>on the cars running out of Cleveland,
lady *m peddling tracts, playing female
Iporteur. The tract which enrroased
ir especial attention, was entitled, "Give
thy heait," and was undoubtedly an
thodox and valuable production. Withit
a word, she presented it to a qoietoking
bono, who read its title, and
plied: "No, madam, I can't give it: this
oman is my wife." The heart seeker
rooted, and the passengers roared."
liana is a specimen of tail writin
the way <4 poetry:
"Tirana was a men who seme to town,
He swotlowed a keg ofiMteseee down;
The barrel worked, the aslnsn ba st,
The ssea lay saattsrsd la the dust P
KflTl tWek who ever wrote thin ought to j
tA ksJ sew? t I
Itanster ttger.
LANC ASTERVILLE, S. C.
I UTTrwrifirk t ir rinrcn .
WJUIUttOUAI. CUri. I, 1503
To Delinquent?.
Those indebted for subscriptions, would
confer n particular favor if they would pay
up. It is hoped that this call will answer
for a particular dunnitig.
Some have subscribed for their friends
abroad?if they do not pay up, their papers
w ill be stopped.
The Speakership?The Next Congress.
We have refrained so far from speaking
of the great national project, the Pacific
R iil Road.
Although from observation, I find conservatism
is a dead'letter, yet, for one, I am willing
to givo my aid, weak as it may be, to
any enterprise, which will prove a source of
improvement to our common country.
There is one man in South Carolina, who,
although a slaveholder, a resident of the
soil, born and bred in the Western portion
of the State, identified with every change
for the State, whether for "weal or for woe"
?this man, having an influence in the National
Legislature, will uso his efforts, not
only to concillintc parties, but to promote
that conservatism, which, in its ineipiency
was advised by the great "law giver," Thomas
Jefferson.
The next Congress will be an exciting
one, and this very question of the Pacific
Rail Road* will be the chief cause.
The Speaker of the House (our Western
friend, the Hon. James L Orr,) can, and 1
ain sure, will use bis influence to have this
Road constructed?it is a project, not calculated
to aid one section of our republic, but
the whole, the entire portion.
Perhaps I speak sanguinarily of Mr. Orr's
prospects! Nonsense?I might reply to my
own exclamation. Mr. Orr not only deserves
the post of Speakership, but richly merits it,
and ho will obtain it without any exertion
whatever on his part.
The following we find in the New York
Herald of the 20th nit.:
"Our special correspondent writes that
President Pierce is determined to leave the
subject of the proposed railroad to the Pacific
an open question, for settlement by
Congress, the different State legislatures,
and the people. In his message to Congress
next December he will merely give the result
of the labors of the different exploring
expeditions so far as known, w ithout advocating
any particular route or even the r.-ad
itself. ticn. Pierce concludes in the opinion
expressed in this journal at the lime the debate
was going on in Jonprcss relative to
the imposition upon the President n| the
extraordinary duties of attending to the surveying
of rail.vid routes. IIo is of the
opinion that lie was elected President of the
United States, not President of a railroad, by
the people. As to the Cabinet, it is understood
that its members are opposed, upon
the ground of unconstitutionality, to any
project which will grant more than the mere
right of way to the rond. Under nny circumstances,
however, the people have determined
that the road must bo built. The only
real difficulty in the way is tho fixing upon
tho route.
Hon. James L. Orr?Young America?
Fast Steaming, Etc., Etc.
VV>. notice that young America lately got
up n jollification in New York, upon the occasion
of (Jeorgc Saunders, Esq., late editor
of the Democratic Review, having received
the appointment of Consul to Liverpool.?
Amongst the gnests were Hon. J. L. Orr, of
South Carolina; Gov. Cobb, of Georgia;
Senator Cooper, of Pennsylvania ; Col. Preston,
the newly elected Whig member of
Congress from tho Louisville District in
Kentucky; Sidney Webster, Esq, Private
Secretary to the President ; Col. Ward, of
Georgia; J. S. Thrasher, Esq., of Cubsn
memory ; Col. Eorney, Clerk of the House
of Representatives, and severs) gentlemen
from New Orleans. Young America was
in high glee, though some of the company,
Gov Cobb for one, avowed their sllegisnee
to the "Old Fogies." Col. Preston, of Kentucky,
was pleased to refer to Col. Orr ne
next speaker r* the House of Representatives,
which refsrctKO Wiii pfwiiiptiy followed
by Col. Fornev, who toasted him as the
next Speaker. The reply of Col. Orr. like
everything else from biin, was in good taste,
keeping himself out of view, and paying
well merited tribute to Hon. lavngdon Cheves,
who had so ably filled the Speaker's Chair.
Whatever Col. Orr, in his modesty, may decline
to any of himself, we have good reason
to know that his ability as s presiding officer
is fully recognized by the House; from
every quarter have we heard warm commendation
of the manner in which, during the
last session, he presided over the Committee
of the Whole. Speaker or not, he has made
his mark in Sonth Carolina and at Washington.
Mr.'Raymond, of the Times, though
a Whig, seems to have a warm sympathy
with the epirit of the Administration. He
was pleaaeo to comment the President's inaugural,
and Capt. lograham, by offering the
following toast:
The Presidentt Inaugural?As translated
into oannon-eae, the only language thoroughly
understood in Europe, by Capt. Ingrsnam,
in the Bay Of Smyrna.
But of all the matters elicited at this rejoicing
of Young America, the steam promised
by Miuor Norris, seems to ns most
interesting. In reply to hie health, "he said
that as progress seemed to. be the watchword
of the evening, he would mention one
circumstance, which might convince them
that he also was in favor of going ahead.?
He Mid there wee e veeaai now on tko ?Udn I
in Nsw York, Marly completed, which, he
Mot.ired to predkt, would, before the first
of February asst. make the fwtage thence to
an English norl in lest than six days. Thia
thing, he added, waa an experiment, it had
proved to be a fixed fact, and Mr. Snundert
would probably receive a telegraphic despatch
at his office in London, before the lal
of February, announcing the arrival of a
steamer in less than six days from New
York. A marine architect ana ameehanicnl
engineer of that city had been ongngod upon
this vessel for some time, and it was now
very nearly completed.
[Cries of "Name them ! name them !"]
"Major Norris?John NV. Griffiths is the
architect, and your humble servant is the
mechanical engineer."
If that promise shall be realized, then Er<
ricsaon may as well give up his air ship, and
the Frozen Zone Telegraphic Company may
hang up their wires, for at this rate of steaming
across the ocean, telegraphs will be useless,
and air economy will be forgotten.?
Charleston Standard.
<ft b it u r' s <E o j) 11.
The New York Americas is the title a new
pnp?r devoted to the interests of Nativi
Americanism. The first number whicl
we have received is well printed, and eon
tains much interesting reading matter.?
The following short extract from its pros
pectus explains its principles:
"It is a well known fact that for the past
few years the principle of Party has ah
sorbed the public attention; that in tin
desire for the supremacy of one party ovei
the other?for the advancement of tin
various leaders of those parties?the vasi
influx of emigrants of every nation upor
the face of this globe, especially of thos?
W'lltl nwn nllmrioniio In fl??> UnmiwK fMvnw.K
has boon in a great measure unnoticed
or if noticed, only for the purpose of add
ing to the mujority of the several partiei
at tho polls.
Through the columns of the American
the proprietors intend to discuss and do
fend, to protect in every particular, onlj
those affairs which are truly National, ant
which shall tend to destroy tire rapid in
crease of foreign influence."
Are we wrong in supposing the Amcri
can to be edited by the former editor o
the Sachem ? Price 81 per tear.
Address.
ORIS WOLD & CO.
New York.
The Wills Valley Post.?This is a new
paper we have received, published at Por
tcrville, Ala.
The name of the editor will at once giv<
it character, but this is more tiuthfulL
found in the editorials, which bear thcim
press of a cultivated, well balanced mind
The Hon. B. F. Porter, formerly editor o
the Charleston News, is the editor of tin
Post. Price 8- per year.
Address, HOPKINS & CO.
Porterville, Ala.
RErt'blican ann Patriot.?This is the ti
tie of a paper published in Goldshoro, N
C. It is a respectable sheet, and doc
credit to our favorite little "borough." I
is a pity though, the editor should be si
careless in his writings. In speaking o
the Pacific Road, he says :
"The last Standard express our view
on the subject so precisely that we have
concluded to endorse the Standard's viewi
and lav them Is-fore our readers. Thai
paper says, die. &c.
How?the Standard express your views
vet you are going to endorse theui. /
kind of uoliiVgynl'eii'iow uwjfit 1 bt!
$2.50 per year.
GULICK & RICHARDSON,
(joldshoro, N. C.
The Losnon Quarterly- Review.?Con
tents.
1 Annals of Ireland, by tho four Masters
2 Baron Haxthausen's notes on Russia.
3 Writings of Professor Owen?Gencrali
zation* of Comparative Anatomy.
4 Shepherd on Ecclesiastical Forqniles.
5 Autobiography of Signer KnfTiui.
6 Count Fiequclmoiit on the Palinerstoi
Policv,
7 The Oxford Commission.
8 Memoirs of Thomas Moore.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.?Con
teuts.
The Narcotics we indulge in.
Mouth American Travel and Adventure.
Napoleon and Sir Hudson I.owe.
New Headings in Shakspoare.
TI e Insurrection in China.
Ijvdy lam's Widowhood, Part VIII.
The Marqnis Dc Larnchejaquclcin.
France in 1853.
We have so often called attention t<
these British Reviews, that it is not neccs
sary to refer to the present numbers, suf
fice it to sny, that for one can oblnii
Blackwood's, and any other Review, o
for ten dollars procure all.
Address,
LbONAHD, SCOT'I' & CO.
New York.
Dr. Thorswh.l.?In looking through th<
proceedings of the tieneral Assembly nfthi
Presbyterian Church in the United Stntes
for the present year, we find the followinj
high-merited compliment to the Rev. I)r
Thornwell, of this town, which we beg t(
lay before your renders. Dr. T. had beei
nominated for the Chair of Pastoral Theolo
gy, Church Government, &c., in the Semin
ary at Danville, by Mr. Peden; wherenpoi
Dr. Palmer stated that he was satisfied if h<
was elected he would not consent to serve
Dr. Breckenridge rose and said "that he ha<
no hesitation in saying Dr. Thornwell wai
the ablest man of nis age now living. Hi
was a man to whom Dr. B, cherished tin
strongrst auction, and if tho Bo ird h id hs<
the slightest hope of obtaining his services
illlfns ISM* JlO jlliKV ill *!iw, hi
could not have had : but under existing cir
eu instances, he considered his nomination ai
entirely useless, and its effect would only b*
>? cuiiiiirriuil nil# IIOUM. 1>T. iireciceiiri<lgf
ia known to moit of your readers ; but at th<
risk of being superfluous, we will add, Um
by bis church he ia esteemed aa the first ni.u
within its fold, and by the general voice re
garded nn accord to none in the pulpit o
the United Slntee in in tellect, learning elo
quencp, and all tlie graces of the Christiai
character. The secular papera simply atat<
that Dr. Thornwell waa nominated, and th<
election of another ia announced. To guar*
against unjnat inference, the above extrac
ia given.?South Carolinian.
.... Accounts from Salt Lnket at Louia
ville, state that our troop* were approach inj
CI Paso, intending to keep poaaeaaion of th
Mceilla Valley. The Mexican flag was was
log there, and w mid continue until on
troop* arrived.
The Mexican troops at El Paao were h >w
ever, rapidly deserting; and on* thing wa
certain should hostilities break out a major
ity of the inhabitants of New Mexico woal<
ba found to lean towards the Unitad State
Government. ^ ^
fW A MAR who moved from Ohio t?
Western Illinois say* bin children got
maaeels and the wboopteg ooagh aa aoon a
ba arrived there, and, in a latter to hie friem
adda : "What will eome next I don't knoe
but hope ma shan't gat the itch till we an
aBttkba^jC^Svfmmleh.- ,
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| CLIPPINGS.
The New Code &ad Matrimony.
[ 1 '.JF
1 A correspondent of the Grove Hill Herald
J says, that in Wilcox county, n few days
since,a young man went to the Probate Judge
to get licence to marry. The licence waa
[ granted, the l>ond filled, and laid on the table
with the licence. Or starting home, the
young man caught up the bond instead of
the licenco, and did not find out his mistake
until he and the bride were drawn up, (in a
considerable company) to have the knot tied.
The paper wes handed to the Parson, for the
' licence, but he?the Parson?b ing not a
very near relation of Solomon, and noticing
' too, that the licence did not read in the usual
way, hceitatcd. A young man who was
standing near, peeped over and seeing the
bo: d instead of the licence, repeated in a low
tone to the Parson?"The Now Code, Parson,
the New Code." Tho Parson, not being
very well versed in cither the Old or the
New Code, repents, "oh, yes, oh, yes," and
, commenced and married the couple forthwith
, upon the bond.
i .... A gentleman in Providence recently
received a letter dated at Philadelphia, and
- arriving by way of London. It was clearly
directed. The postage was 24 cents, which
was refunded on application at the post offt
ice.
, . ...Judson Bailey, who was arrested in
r New Orleans, on suspicion of being tonnec,
ted with the murder of Ann MeElrov, in
' V ,..,- V..L I I - ? .< lil 1.. :? *?
|. iiutT i VI n, llii.1 UUTII nuv ill IIUtTI|, ll? IIHV
I ing boen proved thai ho was ill New Orleans
, when the murder was committed.
t . ...The Steamer Chatham exploded her
; boiler nt Faycttcville, N. C.,on Sunday, kill
ing the fireman, and scalding several others.
? The Captain had hi* arm broken, and was
blown overboard, but was rescued. The
, boat is probably a total loss, as she sunk
- soon after the explosion.
....John (toons was executed at Charlottesville,
Vn., on Friday the 15Mli tilt., for
the murder of his own daughter. Previous
o his execution, he made a confession, statj.
ing that liquor was the main cause of his
crime.
.... The Jewelry store of Mr. Addison
Braatow, in I<owelf, Mass.. was robbed on
Thursday, in the absence of the proprietor,
during dinner hour, of ton gold, and eighteen
silver watches. ]
....The Fort Smith, Arkansas Herald,
publishes extracts from a private letter from
s Scott County, in which is mentioned the dis.
r covery of an iron mountain in that county, i
.... Bv the exertions of two ladies of Bosj.
ton, f?-ur hnndred nnd five dollars have been
contributed in that city for the lienefit of the
B children whose parents were murdered in i
Nntick, about a year since.
....The Catskill Recorder states that
Nicholas Edmcndorf, of Kingston, has pur
chased the South Peak of the Catskill moun!.
tains, and intends erecting a magnificent hos
tel at that place.
.... A German woman named Hiler, rej.
siding on Vine-street Hill, Cincinnati, gave
birth to four children, (two boys and two
girls,) on the 21st ult. Mother nnd children
p are doing well.
, .... The Sianu-se Twins, Chang nnd Eng.
[ together with their children, were at Norwich.
Conn., on the 2Uh inst It is twenty
! years since they exhibited at that place.
^ .... A Mrs. Plvebe Pat rsoniiroposes to
open s printing office at NVW Yw%, fw the
instruction of young women in the various
branches of type setting, printing, JL c.
.... A grand ynct rare is to take plnce nt
Boston on the 10th of September. All
yachts are to he invited not exceeding 200
i tons in measurement. The race is to be
' from Boston light around thd light boat on
. the Minots
j... .The Northampton Courier states that
Augustus Clarke, l it** postmaster of that
town, has proved n defaulter to the govern)
ment to the amount of nearly 2A00. Ho left
for California about a fortnight since, leavin g
nine good bondsmen.
....Naval.?Ths U. S corvette Piebel.
arrived nt Payal, July 16.
The U. K. Brig Dolphin arrived at Fsval,
July 20, and sailed on the 10th ult. on n
cruise.
U. H. Sloop of war. St. Louis, Capt. Ingrahaiu,
arrived at Malta July 29.from Smyrna.
.... A girl only 14 years of age committed
suicide on the 14th ult., in Vallcytovvn,
III. She left a letter, stating that she had
> loved n young man, but just for caprice, she
- hail trented him coldly, whereupon in a fit
- of despair, he bid her farewell forever. She
1 took poison.
.... A son o' Mr. Henry Sheldon of Bos
ton,aged ten years, was drowned on Monday
He had been in swimming, and came out
with some other boys and walked near the
bank, saying:?'-ace how near I ran go without
falling in !" The bank eave<f off and
8 he fell in tha water and waadmwnrd. He
8 was a bright boy, nnd the occurrence was an
' exceedingly and one.
.... Mr. Walfork, late the sheriff of Tioga
county, committed suicide a few d iys
since, by hanging. But a few days before
this his father hung himself; hut three years
ago his grandfather ended his own life the
same way.
... .An explosion took place on the Erie
and ('Icnveland railroad on the 23d Inst.?
Fortunately no person was injured.
.... I)r. R. I*. Ashe, of Stockton California,
has been appointed Navy Agent at San
Francisco.
....Printers and Ssilors aro said to be
the most reckless of mortals; tbev are also
the most generous nnd open hearted. This
accounts Tor so few of thorn being wealthy.
The Jack Tar or Typo will listen to the tale
of woe, and divide his hint shilling with the
suffering ; while the rich man with his thousands
will pass heedless by.
. ...The Buffalo Republic ststcs that Mr.
Bishop, who has been lor some lime cugnged
in endeavoring to recover the Steamer
Atlantic, has succeeded in getting chains
under the vessel, and b nearly icady to raise
her.
.... A diaastcrnun fire occurred at Oriska^
ny, on Thursday last destroying property to
the amount of 30,000 dollars.
... .One of the oldest pursers in the Navy,
John H. Terry, died in New York on
k tns Ola# sal# Wsoina snt.ir.,d I Um i
M.V ?|?v Ui?>, N4?*II'H VHIVIVU WIO WI ? ICO IQ
If June l?l?.
....The entire family of Cept. James
t Price, of Jeffcrsonrille. Ky. hie wife, fire
children and mother, perished by yellow few
ver in New Orleans.
.... William Cook, one of tbe Town
- Council of Ipswich, England, and his fore1
man, hare been sentenced to li months im
prison moot for stealing gsa from the I pewich
Gas Company. The theft was committed
by attaching a secret pipe to one of
? the main pipes of the gas company.
J .... Sixty doien of bottles of Congress
j water arc exported daily from Saratoga.
r .... Julian's opening concert at New
9 York eras attended by an immense audience
and wus eacceaatnl throughout.
Mi Lr.i,v
1 : XSm ?3RL
A Story of Suffering at Sea?
Six Days upon the OdEAif Without
Food or Water.'?On the 25th of February a
last, the schooner S. R. Super, Captain Samuel
Sorer, sailed from Provicetown, for a
cruise in the Atlantic Ocean, for whales.?
Nothing unusual happened until about the
lust of July, when one morning u school of
whales was discovered. Throe boats were
immediately lowered, each containing live
men, and commanded by thu Captain, first
and second mate. The second, mate killed
the first whale and towed htui to the sh:p.?
The other w hales started oil", pursued by the
Captai.i and first mate. This was in longitude
about 77?ill latitude about 1>4. They
continued the pursuit,and finally the Captain .,
fastened and killed a 40 barrel sperm whale,
lty this time night began to set in, and no A
vessel was to be seen from the boats, in any si
direction. This was rather startling,us they
had no provisions or water on board, but up- .
on consultation, they concluded to stick
by the whale until morning in the hopo that *
with returning daylight they should be able *
to find their vessel. When rooming broke, c
the sky was anxiously scanned, but no ves- t|
sel was to be seen. All that day was spent
in cruising around after her, and at night another
consultation was held. They had v
compasses, but n?? time, and the captain or- q
dercd, that during the night they should 0
each jjo in a certain direction, and meet in .
mo'iiing. The mate, Mr. Samuel Genn, of
Provincetown,states that he followed these 8
directions carefully, but when morning 9
dawned, the Captain's boat was not to be
found. He spent a portion of the next day
in searching for the captain, but finding his
cfibrts vain, and that his crew were beginning
to sulVer dreadfully for food and water, 4
they being in an open w hale-boat, without c
protection from the fierce rays of the sur.,
he concluded that it was best for him to .
shape his course for the nearest land, which
lie did by steering a .\. N. \V. course. They 41
had a sail, but it was not of much u-e.? t
Their sufferings from this time cannot bode- ?
scribed, llut once tliey saw a vessel. She
was at some distance, and the sou was verv
rough, so that the mate dccuicd it impossi- ''
ble witli safely to steer for her ; and so those I
on board did not see the boat, they witnessed
her disappearance with the feeling that
tneir last hopo was leasing them. It now
began to blow severely, and the mate was
obliged to rig a "drug"' with his ores and
" haling lines, with wli:ch lie was enabled to .
lii' to without d itigor. \\ h?n tlic {^.iIe cposed
ho again put sail <>a the lioi.t, but the '
crow were almost at tlu* last gasp of suffer- 1
injf ; Their lips were black, and death seem- I
ed to stare them in the faee. For tho last
twenty-four hours, ho great were the pangs
ol thirst, that they began to drink the silt *
water, whieh usually brings on delirium and ii
death in a short time. At the end of the Oth t
day they mado Cape Fear, and went ashore,
reaching Beaufort, N. C. Mr. Conn and one
of the crew, Cornelius Prince, of Huston,
worked their passage in a vessel to New
York, and reached this city on Sunday last, r
and are now at Provineetown. <
What has been the fate of the captain and j
the live men in his hoat is unknown. They
may have discovered tho vessel, or they may
have reached the shore. If they did not, '
they have |ir?d?nbly all perished. There was s
a snoit r.dn, one day while they were on I:
hoard, hut they had uo means to catch it.? s
The second mate and five men are on hoard .
the vessel, and shu is therefore probably
safe, and will probably arrive at some Allan
tic port in a few days The faco of the m ito J
still bears the impress of the terrible suffer- v
inga he lies undergone,jn parched snd hlackcued
lips,and sunken and Hostli-lik* f.?.tores. .
Motion Tra teller. ^
^ M t
A Cheerful. Heart.?I once heard s 1
young lady nay to an indiv idunl, "Your coun- I
t nance to ire is like the risieg sun. for it ,
always gladd. ns me with aeheeiful look."
A merry or a cheerful countenance is tine 1
of the things Jeremy T*\ lor said his ene- '
inies and p. r-eniters could not take aw,ay I
from him. There are some p.-ntons who
spend their lives in this world as they would
xjieiid (heir liv% -a if shut up in a dungeon.?
Kvery thing in made gloomy and forbidding.
They go mourning ami complaining from i
day to day,they have so little, snd sr? con- |
stantly anxious lest what they have should
escape their hands. They always look upon
th<- dark side, and can never enjoy the good. '
That is not religion. Religion makes the i
heart cheerful, and when its large and be- |
nevolent principles are exercised, nihil w ill be
happy iu spite of himself.
I The industrious boedoea not stop to cornplain
that there are so many poisonous '
flowers and thorny branches on its foail, but t
buzzes on, aalectlng honey, where lie can (
find it, and passing quietly by the places
where it is not. There is enough in this
world to complain alamt and tind fault with, '
if men have the disposition. 1
We may travel on a hard and uneven road, ,
but with a cheerful spirit, nnd heart to praise .
( mi for nil his mercies, we may walk therein
with comfort, snii come to the end of our | 1
| ionrney with peace. I ;
| Relief for the Sufferers from the Epi- (
demic fit New Orleans.
We have been requested by his Honor,
the Mayor, to mention that he received by .
mail yesterday from a resident of (!oioiuhia
a handsome donation of $250 f<?r the How- (
ard Association, which he brut duly remitted.
The contributions received at this oilico \csterday
for the samo benevolent object, amounted
to $.VH,.r>0, making n total of I
$I"7M 60. We perceive from our list that |
some of the "clerks on Atlantic wharf'hive
handsomely made up the sum of $58 ; and
we would earnestly commend their example
to the notice of those on the other wharves
and in the various stores in the city. Were *
they II individually to contrihuto only a
iliiie, It nmiii! iiiiiwiiiit tia thv "KM" K'*
s considerable sum, snd we can assure our
readers, that sucb ie the sad condition of i
New Orleans, that almost any amount, how- ,
ever large, can, and will be properly used by
the Howard Association, i'he N. O. Cre$eml,
of Thursday, does not hesitate to declare
that the fever is on the increase, eon- 1
seqoently the distress is nggnvated in pro- 1
portion, snd we must, therefore, reiterate <
our hope that those who have not as yet (
subscribed will piomptly do so, snd thereby
demonstrate that CharUsb.n his not forgotten
the kind friends who came to her aid in
her hour of necessity.-? Chmt. Cos. Aug. 23
Nisei en wns fifteen miles by nine, '
and forty round, with walls one hundred i
feet high and thick enough for three char- i
I-.,. _W U_l_l 1
nmny un was sixty tnilee witbin
the walla, which were seventy Ave feet
thick nnn three hundred feet high, with ore
hundred br.ixen gates. Thu temple of Diana
was four hundred feet high, nnd wu two ?
hundred yenru in building. Tli* largest of t
the pyramid* is four hundred end eighty
feet high, nnd six hundred and aixty-throe
feet on one side; its base covers eleven a- ,
cross. The stones nre about thirty feet in (
length, nnd three layers are two hundred
and eight Three hundred and sixty thou- *
amd men were employed in He erection--? *
Tne labyrinth of Kgypt contain* three thou* (
eaad chambers and twelve halls Thebes, lo ,
F.gypt presents ruins twenty seven nllee t
round, it had one hundred gates. Cartage
wae twenty-five aatloe round and go *
? *
T BY FRIDAY'S MAIL.
....o....
Seven Pays Later from Europe.?
RRIVAL OF THE BRITISH MAIL
E l^O]\A,
AT
IIALAFAX.
The nritinh Mail Steam Ship Europa,
'aptain Lott, arrived nt Ilalif x, N. S.? on
Ionday night from Liverpool, * liicli port
lie left on the 20i!i instant.
The LivEnrooL M arrets?Cottton since
lie departure of the Arabia on the Ltth infant,
had heen dull. Fair qualities were a
hade lower and the lower grades had delined
from nn eighth of a penny to n f.r(ling
per lb.
Is Thk I.oxdos Moxr.v .Market there
ma nn increased pressure, nnd in cons;.*
uence of a debate in the British Parliament
n the Eastern question having been regaf-.
ed r.s unsatisfactory, Consols fell, but sol)
equenwy revived, Jin i were quoted at lrom
?la98?.
la Titr. Havre Cotton M - rket sales
/ore effected at slightly reduced rates, and
lie business during the week comprind
000 bvlen. Tlic stock of Cotton on hand
onsiaU of 105,000 bales.
Affairs is Eurotb.?The political news
iy this arrival is unimportant. The aspect
if Eastern affairs is unchanged, and overvhing
h;is remained quiet since the annottccacnt
that the Por'.o had accepted tho note
if the four Powers The Moldavian Divan
ind been convoked, and tho llospndars so*
icited to remain. Tho Czar has given them
icrnsission to remain or go to Constantinoile.
Redscuid Pacha has notified the Austrian
government that the occupation of Sorvin by
he Austii.m troops will be regarded us a
lecl.irutioti ( f war, hat that in the m^atiti.uo
he Porte undert ikes to preserve order in
he Provinces.
Lord John Russell stated in the llouse of
Commons that the Mosquito question was
n progress of negoliation.and that lie hoped
he result would be satiafjetory.
Auditto.sai. rcu Eokopa.?The Europa
irrived at Roston at nine o'clock on Wcdtesday
morning, and we glean f.oni our files
if English papers the following additional
larticulars of European intelligence.
A tslegraghlc dispateh reeeived in Liver*
?ooi dated on the morning of the 20th inst.
ays that Louis Napoleon had relinquished
lis contemplated journey to Dieppe in conequence
of tho new complication of tho
iasUrn, Question.
It w ua rumor d in Vienna that should
iussu make an inroad into Serviu, Austiia
vould occupy the fortress of Bclgadu.
The latest intelligence front St. Peter*,
inrg states th.it notwitlis'ainding tli neg? >
iations going on for peace, tho war dep>rt.
nent was us active as over. The cholera
ind again appeared in W rrsivv. Tho Cz.u'r
iceept nee of the proposition from Austria
t is s id, will not be unaccompanied by conlitions,
as be i\ ill not consent to evacuuto
lie I'riiieipalities until (lie Porte has signed
n agreement t.ntammint to thu concession
>f all the points in dispute.
Advices from Constantinople to t!?j 5tn
nstaiit. state that the Persian Ambi wider
isd given the Su'tau full .assurances that ho
ihould receive assistance if ho needed it,
neasnres having been taken by tho Mh Jt to
jn?oi<n army <?i sixty thousand men to b??
>ls?*ed nt the disposal of lite Sultan.
The Turkish Government h is ordered t!:o
jreek Bishop* to return to their Bishop-icks
immediately it having been ascertained
hut Russian agents were fermenting disorler*
in various parts of the country.
Whan the intelligence rem hud Scrvia of
he threatened occupation of tint territory
iv the Austrian troops, tho Prince of Serviu
-eplied that he would resist such occupation
?y force. The whole Province was aruiiag,
.nd a forca of thirty thousand men has been
ilready collected.
The latest dcspatche* from Constantinople
concur in stating that the people continued
favorable to resisting Rnsita.
i.AUxrn or tim Tkssessek.?The new
Steam Ship Trnnettee, the consort to the
Prt/wZ/o, was launched nt half-past threo
>'clock on Wednesday, at Baltimore, in handlouie
style.
This Ship will bo added to the Baltimore
Idle, thus increasing tho facilities of travel
from Charleston to Baltimore.?Kn Ledger.
Progress or the KnnEUtc at N. O.?
The interments on Sunday were 148, incluiing
124 from yellow fever.
. "St? a
Arrival or the Georgia at N. York.-aThe
(J. S. Mail Steam Ship Georgia arrived
?t New.York on .Monday night, with $1,250,-.
100 in gold on freight. ^V"
Relief roii ths Nsw-Oelears Sufjesr.Rs.?The
Jewish Congregation in Baltimore
have contributed $600 for the relief
jf the sufferers from the epidemic at New,
Drlssits.
ArroiSTNARTS.?Ths Washington Union
.? r.,?a? ...i ?
. ...^1 amiffli nn Qipciai notice oT the
ippointmcnt of Carroll Hpence. Knq., m *
Milliliter to Conetuntinoplc, George Snundrre
taConeul to lxindon,?nd other appointment!
lurctofor* announced.
I'koqrc.'s or tub Epidemic at New-Oi^
.eoi.?The intrrnienU during the week
lave comprint*! 162$, of which 1443 were
rom yellow fever.
Havanbah abo Orn Rail Road cpwraT.?The
Satuuttk end Gulf Rail Road
'ocapooj woe re organized on Tuesday, end
4 a Hireling ef the citizens of Swunth, Ui#
Uy aethorttlen ware authorized toenheeribe
11 ,000,000 to the enterprise. Two egeata
vera alee, appointed to ge to Europe to oh.
to tie mmmj eeeeeeiry to eonetruet ad
it Hoe ao*d t?? Mobile with a hreaph eatea*
*