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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE. ? e The Irish Movement--Formation of a New g civil unci .Military Union?Coalition with b Sncard and his Faction?Filibuster Sj<ir- si it?Destructive Fire?Several Firemen d Killed?Loss / lias PowhuUan and Three < T hundred and fort'j Lives?Centennial Cel- , t< cbralion of the Alumni of Columbia Col- I 5 lege ?Im-uiry i?lo the Action oj the 'Trus- \\ Irs?Crt/Slal Fatace Sled.? .Moiielory d Punic?Flour Market. h _ | ii I\'sw Yoist, April 2G, 1854. j ? Jfi:. Eoi roa. j L Knowing lli.it you must foul interested!;) j i' the subject, 1 have been endeavoring to pro. ; l> cure further information with regard to the j projected invasion of Britisii America on o< the part of our foreign residents. Such a I ti degree of mystery, however, is maintained h by those who are supposed to be leaders in ! ft the design, that I ctn liardl . send you any- I thing more than rumors, conjectures, and ; u suspicions. Whatever the movement is, [ t< John Mitehel is its soul; and lie, when up- j ? proached or. the subject, neither admits nor | c denies in di.ect terms, but indulges in his i (. usual emphatic invectives, and coolly caleu- j \ lates the chances of the enterprise in case one were to be got up. Yet such is the | propensity vn'tiic Irish nation to hyperbole I and gasconade that it is hard to tell whether ( ( anything more than words will bo attempt- i ed, and whether the agitation is not got up at the present time merely for the purpose of troubling and hampering the British Government, without nuv ulterior expectations. My own opinion is that the whole affair will blow over, and that when matters come i to the pinch young Ireland will draw in his j horns. Moamvhile,ho .\ ever, unusual activity prevails, as 1 have before wiitten you, in the Hibernian regiments. Drilling is incessantly carried on, and new companies are constantly forming. A new ''Irish Civil and Military Republican Union" has also bec-n organized in this city, the chief object of which is professedly the restoration of j Ireland's nationality. Yet thes demonstrations are far more formidable oil paper than in reality ; and for all that has thus far trans- j pired, Canada may sleep sound at night with out the slightest apprehension. The only new phase which lias lately manifested itself in connection with this subject is a report, apparently not altogether unfounded, to the effect that Seward and | his Abolition partisans in this city and the I West of the State have become copartners | 1 with Milchel and his crew in their projected 1 'plan of operations; the object of the Seward men being chiefly to catch Irish votes at the coming election, and secondarily to counterbalance the contemplated annexation of Mexican and Cuban slave territory on the South by a coiresponding slice of free soil in the oj positc quarter. Whether such an 1 alliance has been cousnmmatcd no one knows; but there is little dqubt that it has 1 been proposed?and that, too, in spite of ^ MitchePs voluntary confession of fai.h on the Slavery question, a pill which the "one idea" men have hardly \ ei bean able to swaJ. low. Tho fact is, the spirit of filibustcrism j is s<> l ife among us that it must find vent, ' \ even if, like a bottle of over excited porter, h it destroys those in whom it abide*. Annex- ?r ation is tho rage. No matter what it is, a desert or swamp, it n ust be filled in theloving embrace of uncle Sam; and verily I believe that if the infernal Regions were con- j \ tiguous to tho United States, sonic lone | j Star order would be oiganizcd for their cap- | t| true, and within a month the Stars and s stripes would wave over l'luto's castle. I, A destructive conflagration took nluce .. last evening at the establishment of \V. J. j, Jennings, 231 Broadway, at which bv the full of a wall nearly twenty members of the Fire Department were seriously injured and several killed on the spot. This melancholy disaster was caused by the insecure * manner In which the wall was put up, and ' tho weight of an immense safe in one of the 1 upper stories The entire loss of prop< rty c cannot fail short of #75,000. Ten thousand *' dollars worth of damage was done to the old ' ? American llotol on the corner of Broadway w and Barclay St., which was destroyed by fire about a year ago and was afterwards '' v fitted up for offices. You have probably already received advices by telegraph of the loss of the emigrant Ship Powhattan during the gale of the ICth tr.d 17lh inst.. on the New Jersey shore, f, She went to pieces within 75 yards of the ft beach: but such was the unparalleled fury |, of the waves that no assistance could be j f, rendered the unhappy victims. There were jt 311 passengers on board, nnd 29 of theercw j ?in oil 340 souls, of whom not one has es- j capcd. About half the bodies have been | washed ashore. The Humboldt, which wan />t first, also supposed to have been wrecked, i succeeded in rding Out tho storui and has | 1 brought her six hundred passengers in safety. Tho Underwriter has been got otl'tho R Leach, and is found not to have sustained '' any serions damage. ? The alumni of Columbia College have , lately held several meetings for the purpose | w of making arrangements to celebrate the j it centenninl anniversary of tho birth of the p> Insulation. The Trustees submitted a pro- u gramme for the occasion, the chief features hi of which was a dinner in the open air, in pi lenta erected on the College Green. Before in uniting in the demonstration, however, the s] alumni chose to institute nn enquiry into the V recent action of the Trustees in not electing ta Dr. Giube, a distinguished graduate of the n< College, to the vacant professorship of Nat_ ural Philosophy, on the giound of his beintr _ aTJnitnrian. It was claimed that a memo- 0, rial in fhror of thia gentleman, signed by 0) several hundred alumni, had been sent into the Board of Trustee* but was treated by h tbeni with yraat disrespect. After consid- ^ arable stormy debate, a Committee was np- t< pointed to confer with thu Trustees nnd diimjiw"* an explanation of these nutters. If |s the result of their iuterview is satisfactory -r arrangements will be toade on a splendid Male for tl?e centennial celebration, which *' . V. ^ywill probably take piece acme time daring The Crystal Palace arrangements are proressing famously, and we shall havo a To rent day on the 4th. Barnum has been so nu uying up considerable of tho stock, which nnnt lows that he is in earnest and has no wouh nubt of the success of his management.? or iti( 'Iteae purchases raised the l'alaco stock long i miporatily to 58, it has sineo subsided to want! 2. but this is decidedly better than 40 at n-gitii 'hieh it stood before Barn tun put hisshoul- expoer to the wheel. Among tho curiosities ' mig p itely arrived is n silver Dessert service valed at ?300l\ magnificently illustrated with 1 uegli: iscnes from the "Midsummer's Night J o'.ser tream," designed f<>r presentation to Will- maxil im Dargan, the patron of the Dublin exhi- I ition. Quite a panic has prevailed in the city I ^j( ccasioncd bv reports circulated bv interes; ... . ,or 1,1 ?d parties, that several Connect cut banks | ^ I ad failed. These rumors arc utterly un- I ^^ nindvd. Our stock m irkct is dull. I ,,, , . ..i axiut r lour docs not get any cheaper. Com- , ion to good straight fetute stands at ?8,02 I > ?7 87 : mixed to fancy Western at ?8 a | i8 37 ; Canadian superfine at ?8 84 ; South- x. rn mixed to good ?8 50 to ?8 87. tlood , , 'anndian w hite wheat sells for ?1 92 ; choice .. . . . nape irguita red at *1 95. ? deav i ours, , mmsoN. '"'vo on o rHE LEDGE R" si ' > v f.|, I | t0 01 :> .I1 ! *??* * J was LANCASTERVILLE, S. C. "ee,,! ??? ??? * ? mam WEDNESDAY, MAN 3.1851. h?'' . pnnc The L oicaster Ledger is printed to very Wednesday morning at the following not* ates of subscription, viz : ns Single copy one year JjeJ.OO ry w Five copies, 8.75 10 15.00 ofw 15 20.00 8uffu 20 25.00 noccl Advertisements inserted at modemto f?W' let si irices. ^ Job work of all kinds executed with kspatch at short noticg, jjjujI as low as ean >e done any where. * , ? , _ M Thanks. , We return thanks to those who have so . OTS II iromptly responded to our call for money. jjfe ? Ve wish others would follow the example, yy^ t Leal I y and truly we are hard up for the j adj'ul at this time. . ^ , Congressional Documents. | pi,^., ' Messages and Documents for 1854."? f Ve are indebted to the kindness of the lien. I ?p|.cr . J. Evans for a copy, to the same hon. gen- .pjlu Ionian we tender our thanks for sundry Mf ox peeclies See., Also to the Hon, A. I'. llut. rare we indebted for several valuable docmerits aud to Hon W. W. floyce for a co- jj ._ y of .Mr. Clingman's speech. ?p ?-o-? capne Mr. Fillmore in CharlestonEx-President Fillmore, nnd Hon. J. 1'. flagrj Kennedy, wore in Charleston last week. I This, 'onsldcrnblc attention was paid to these dis- ( inguishcd gentlemen. Soiue feast or ex- (nIlle| ursion was on the programme oi' every der t, ay's entertainment*. They left Charleston "Eng n Friday for Augusta, from w hence they n?tvd ill proceed to Nashville. They will shortr return to South Carolina, and visit Co- wen umbia, and leaving that city, will take tho broth Vilmington road for the North. down 11 m Tli F rott Again. I'ubli On Monday last (May 1st) *.ve had a slight Jy*'| roat which it ia feared has injured wheat j)COp| nd cotton to some extent. Our farmers Fri ave rdl finished planting cotton, and but oflbm nv w e arc told have seed to replant should \efy . dollui beconio necessary. chsra To Correspondents. .'j* O. M. Fort Mills. We hardly know what C'our on mean. Vou h ive paid up to April 7th physi 851. W'e are not aware that we have ever whos unned vou ; we could not be guilty of such ' . . ' , . to-da' n impropriety to such a punctual subscn* ?(tor| or, w hose name we ever wish to have on skill ur subscription book. oner ehalei Ilenr). After a ropcrusal of your article jt j e have come to the conclusion to withhold sevjn at present from the public. Home of your Mm ersonal allusions might revert injuriously will 1 pon us. The publisher of n news paper is eld uccoutable for what nppear* in his pa- I er, and we are over opposed directly or by ^ uiundo, lo mound Ihe feelings or even to ^ leak in any u-'ty disrespectfully of one.? i'e arc inclined to think you cast an intpndioii on the meat respectable of thoso you *' rail p,e' 8.: P. M. Liberty Hill. Wo nttendod to that T. latter and nre obliged to you for jogging q. ar memory in relation to it. We here take B. :casion to say, that it is the duty of a Poet j. ] taster to notify a publisher at once when (j is paper is not taken from the Post Office. yy o our eortain knowledge some have failed > notify ua for MTeral months after the pa* ar mas refused, or after the subscriber had 'ft that locality. It is doing as a serious jury, for our labor, trouble and paper ar* Qft I) lost to us. her is Gentlemen, mo don't pick up money hi very te streets, j . ~"T?^ 's * ?r. Tile Post Masters. u class of men,who have extended to us tny favors, it is unpleasant, yea, repugto our feelings to say one word, which 1 boar tho semblance of unkindness, rrutitudo. Yot, to them as to us, bfecortain duties, and, it either bo found ng in that attention or care which his mate business demands, he should be ad to the reprimand of a just and pomblio. exposing tho carelessness, nay tbe gross jenco of certain I'ost Masters, we shall vo with religious scruptilousless the tit of the immortal bard, Nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice, tral Philosophy inculcates three duties inn's observance; bis duty to bis neighlis doty to himself, and bis duty to bis We are influenced by the two first us of this moral injunction, to say a ivords in relation to the duties of Post crs. to which, we ask their earnest aton. ur duty to our subscribers [our neighrequires us to furnish them with our r punctually every week. This we enor to do, and have never failed,since we been bore, to do so; excepting perhaps ne occasion, when we were compelled nd out half a sheet. On duty to ourubligates us to the faithful performance is branch of our business, for if subscrifuil to receive their papers, it conduces ir loss. Now, Post Masters owe a duty e community; they should scrupulously 'd the obligation they have taken, mid r no imputation of deriliction of duty i attributed to them, they should faithattend to the delivery of papers and rsto their rightful owners, to of our subscribers had his office red the other dav. for he could not trot laper ; the Maine was laid to us, but we satisfied liiui it was not our fault; unr at that same office, called on us to ask we stopped his paper; we had not stopit, and when wo explained to him how ounted tho papers when we directed i, and then compared with the book, he satisfied the fault was not ours ; and yet, at same office, a friend we highly es, wrote to us a while back, ami in a ler exhibiting much mortification, that id hitherto paid us very regularly and tually for the Ledger, and would like low why we discontinued it. VVc had Wc will kiss a pile of bible i as high ie Court House, that we sent them eveeek directed to his address, ither than offend the Post Masters, some horn are our personal friends, wo have red these complaints to fall on our hint shoulders, but we are being borne 1 by tho weight, and hereafter will not ich gross inattention and inexcusable cssness pass unnoticed. Hews. uch interesting news will be found in New York correspondence. Besides oss of the ship, Powhatten, several othave been wrecked involving a l??s of nd an itnmenso amount of property, law it stated hi some paper that the nnce Otliees in Boston in ono week ?1,0U0,000. io Steamship, City of Glnssgow, for idclphia left Liverpool some sixty days ind nothing has been since heard of her. e were on board some 400 passengers. Philadelpliians are in an uneasy state citeuicnt respecting her. ? trial of Ward for the murdcrof Profesutlcr, still progresses at Elir.ubethtown, rof. Butler, the murdered man, in the ity of school teacher, had occasion to ct a younger brother of the Wards, was one of his |.upils, for repeated and int violations ot the rules of the school. , it appears, was thought too marked isult and injury to the Ward family, belonged to the "upper tendon," to be ] ly submitted to. Accordingly, the el- j rothcr. Mntlicw F. Waid, author of lish Items," and own brother of the j I * Belle of the South," Sol lie Ward, -wards Mrs Liu rnnM nnd rtrww Mr. ,) purchased two pistols, ordered them loaded, and repairing w ith a younger cr to the school, deliberately shot his victim, l'rof. Butler, e people of Kentucky have become y excited on the subject of the trial.? I c fueling runs high ou both sides.? , nabobs and aristocracy sympathise and > vith the Wards, while the rnaas of the e demand that justice shall be done. >f. Butler was an amiable estimable, indvo man, and the Ward family are wealthy, worth, perhaps, a million of r?; most of them reckless sporting I eters. ? Courier anys of M. F. Ward : is face is very pule, with a slight Hush up on each check. His deportment in t was that of a languid, mentally and eally enfeebled person, throughout e entire system disease had ruthless'y ed. It was but occasionally during y that he held any conference with his leys. He seems content with their 1 in managiug the case. The other pris- , Kobt. J. Ward, Jr., bad an air of nonnee, don't care, about him.' is expected that the trial will occupy it) days, perhaps weeks." ch other news items ns we could find, >c found in other columns of the paper. Waxhaw Tent I. 0. of R. a following are the names of the ofelectod to serve for the ensuring ar. A. Fnnderburk, C. R. Bench, D. R. N. Davis, Sh'd. 8. Riddle, R. 8. Floyd, T F. Fincher, F. S. M. CaropMI, L. B. Brooks, O. O. m. Ferrel, I. G. D. A. Button, P. C. R. EDITOR'S TABLE. aham's Maoazms.?The May namUm host this yesr. There are some hssdssiH engravings Id this number ne strikingly repressing the Mi crous. Hendly, Herbert, Low el!, Mrs. Neal H Ac,, are among the list of contributors.? Mai Terms 93.00 per year, five copies 910. as t Graham's Magazine and ledger 94. Met H. (I. See & Co., Publishers. tho Philadelphia stat Ladies Wkeatii and Parlor Annual, in c ?We neglected to notice the April number takt It deserves n notice, for it contains several the pretty plates and original articles of merit, havi Terms 9100 per year. sant BuiiDicKjk Scovii.l. irg New York. the Putnam's Monthly.?Tho May number woi we have received. There are several very His interesting articles in this number. has What more could we say in its praise, thei than a repetition of a former declaration viz line That it is tho best Magazine in America, and feet i not inferior to its great prototype, Black- one wood. Terms $3,00 per year. ben G. P. Putnam dt Co., gret New York. witl P. N. Will the publishers bo bo kind as the to send us the "Supplement to Putnam's ] dod Book buyer's Manual ?** Star Spangled Banner. J This paper comes to us in a new dress, of ' I Tho Banner is one of tho best literary.papers trib I published in America. Wo bike pleasure in But recommending sueh papers as this, Arthur's ! J Home Gazette, and Georgia Home Gazette \ to the patronage of our friends. The Star | (l ^ Spangled Banner is published in Boston at 'j'lu $2.00 per year by T. II. Peadoddt Esq. a rc - mm m mi hea Military System of the State. win Brethren of the press, here is a theme dica worthy of your steel?pens we mean?from now to the meeting of the new Legislature. jn ^ An opportunity in the eoming election is of- <?f t fered to you to insist on the reformation of ; of d our Military system, which ought not to be to 8 neglected. The popular mind has long since come to the conclusion that our huat, batalion, and regimental musters, arc nil ^ farcical and rcdiculous so far as results, mil- noo itnry knowledge and discipline, are concern- |>0<j ed, besides iinposin a duty on many who (|ir have neither taste, time, tior Inclination for playing the soldier. for It necds'no further proof of the utter inutility of the present mode of training, |naI than to see the general dri lings of beat CJll| companies in the country, and often t.js in town. There is not half an ounce of | ||)(<] military pride nor ambition in the whole I w, troop, and that is generally confined to the tjlu( feathers and epulets. The marchings inn- , cs j noaverings, and manuel exercises, no matter j ,jeC( how devout the officers may bo are bung- wn9 lingly managed, and you may keep your eyes j, on them year after year, yet no improvement ^al is visible. The cause ia evident. The duty o,.ri is regarded as an exaction from the State. qvv Vory few of the privates aspire to piomotion. jou they prefer a stick to a musket because it is lighter, and they imagine it a terrible imposition if they are drilled for a couple of q bourn once every three months. Of course jg(| under the workiug of such a system the ac((iiisition of useful military knowledge is o'c! not to bo thought of. Mai We have no suhstitutn to oflfer or recomAs i mend but the adoption of the system of uni- r ja form companies throughout the State, the troi; contiruanro of those already organized, Ihet cavalry and artillery, and the establishment H,J|r of new companies, to be organized into w battalions, regiments or brigades, as may he jr, r. convenient or practicable. In addition to The this, an enrollment of all the citizens liable or v to perform military duty, and the imposi uun 01 n innunry lax on inoae who prelcr pJir{ to pay rather than become members of the to Tl uniform companies in thier respective local!* the tics?the amount thus raised, to ho dintribated equitably among the volunteer organizations. In this way we think an effective sooi well drilled, and disciplined force, men who out understand their business, will always be on hand in case of emergency. Wo regard a reform in our military system as a matter of some importance to all the ^ people of the State, and therefore hope that ^ ^ our brethren who think with us will discuss ^ the question, give us their suggestions, and ^ ^ urge upon the incoming legislature such j action its experience and investigation may . * | quel dictate. We want a citizen soldinry who will take prido in their organization, and ra^f feel sonio ambition to perform their duty *on< with spirit; among whom an honorable and nnn generous rivalry to excel in all the nrU of war will prevail, so that, should the neccssi- ^ ty ever arise, we will find men us well as officers fully prepared to enter into action. 8. Carolinian ll"' ? soot Mr- l eaden in Veginia. stta In the editorial Correspondence of the will Southern Patriot we fi:>d the following Ainu- pror sing notice of Mr.Yeadon's visit to Verginia ^ t in his more youthful days. for , After dinner. Mr. Yeadon had s parcel of J ^ young Indies from Virginnia to take tea with Mr. hitn. His relation, Mrs. Bryant eame to do the honors of his house in the absence of left Mrs. Yeadon. In the days of whiggery in n<tj? Virginia, when Mr. Ycarton wan called there miz to defend the cause of Henry Clay, in hia hod content with J.ime K. Polk, he was the guest wnM of .Mr. Winston,and the companions of Gen. drm Combs, both of whom were present this ed. evening, nnd again they all fought over the til ] campaign, and told a great many anecdotes died connected with it Mr. Winston stated, Wil and it was not denied, that Mr. Yoadon,whilst j,ro) addressing an immenete crowd of whige. mrt ladies and gentlemen, on the battle field of Ynrktown, became ao much excited, so filled d?n, with enthueiasm, and hie eloquence eo charm- (i ed his audience, that he very gracefully left son the stand, in the midet of one of his borate dee< of feeling, kisee I a beautiful young lady wh? eeated near him, and then continued his gj0l speech without interruption! This most bare ?f u been a very egxeeable episode in the speech ^ The New York Evening Express eom mentions that a day or two since* large lizard resi< which had unfortunately been peeked in a bale hue of cotton, well flattened, end with e costing by of "the greet staple" etWring to it, wee poe- the I ted op on.the bulletin boerd of tbe Cotton tellj Broken' Association, labelled ee follows : hon "Bad effect# of being prssssd into cotton er* against one's will." log V- :.4f' # low. John McQueen.?In reply to our borough correspondent, who enquires 0 the truth of the rumor that General lueen will withdraw from Congress at close of tho present term, we would e that wo have no information whatever ontirmstion of suyh rumors. We would > the opportunity, however, to express opinion, and in this we think we will ? tho concurreneo of all who are c-ogni; of Gen. McQueen's position and standnt Washington, that his withdrawal from public service at the present juncture, lid bo a serious misfortune to the State position is one of much influence, and it been acquired by solid worth nod is n >t ( fore liable to be lost. His thorough raanss, sound sense, business hubits and per, consistency of principle, have made him of the most useful and respected mem1 of our Delegation. We repeat out ret that there should bo any chance of his lulrawal frotn public life, and hope tin t rumor to that effect may prove unfoun.?(Jharleslon Mercury. udoe Butler.?The Washington Union Saturday,pays the following well merited uto to our esteemed Senator, Judge lor. uage isuticr, ot ftoutn t^arolmn, in one those. Senators in Congress to whom the lie heart instinctively turns, whenever Teat question divides the public mind. >re is u mellow ripeness in his language, nl value in his counsels, and a genuine rliness in his thoughts, that win upon us ither wo will or no*. All about 'lim inites disinterestedness nnd integrity. Rep nting an extreme Southern Stato?a te more disposed to independent action, polities and government, than any other lie confederacy?ho is, nevertheless, full levotion to the country, and always ready ihow his sincerity by his acts. An Inquest. in inquest was held on Sunday aftern last, by Z J. DcHay, Ksq., on the dead ly of a man which was discovered about ee miles above Camden. Tlio body was siderably decomposed, having lain there several days. There w:is nothing by eh the body cofthl be identified, and no rks to imluee the belief that the deceased ic to his death by violence, ill the pocka few dollars in cash, a fishing line and iks, a knife, a few sheets of letter paper, re found. The verdict of the jury was t the deceased eamu.to his death by eaus0 them unknown. The body lias been irntly interred near the place where it 1 found. lince writing the above, we understand [ the body has been identified r.s that of tal or Bental Taylor, who lately lived in >rgia, where he left n family.? C linden rnal, 2bth inst. Affray in Richmond, Va, 'he Richmond Eiening liulUliott, of the i of of April, says: in nflVay came off last evening about 8 ock, at the Southern corner of 9th nnd n street, between Dr. J. S. Michard and i or three persons, names unknown. ?xagge rated reports are in circulation tive to the atfiir, we have taken the ible to inquire into the facts, am I give n briefly. I)r. Michard was seated iu the e of Mr. J. J. Wilson, about 8 o'clock, m several men (mssed, shouting "vow! '!" He stepped to the door and inquired ather a lo?.d tone of voice, who they were, y bolted and told hiin to eome and see, vords to that effect. He stepped into the et, and was seized by one of the party, or two blows passed, when one of the v polled out a pistol, nnd placing it close >r. Miehar.l.s bosom tired it. Fortunately ball glanced,nnd although it turhed his ion, did not lacerate the flesh. The pistol ?n discharged was so close to his breast the wad was found in his clothes! As a n* the shot was fired. Mr. Wilson ran to the relief of Dr. M.tvrhen the party As none of them were recognized, no rt tins lieen made to cause the npprehciu of tlio person who fi red the pistol. Treat excitement in Wind tor, X. //.? Vather poisoned by his son.??Escape if Murderer.?A correspondent informs us much excitement prevails in Windsor, I. (a quiet and secluded town, (in console e of an unnatural and inhuman outi perpetrated by a son who fatally poiid his father, and attempted to kill his t. The p irtieulars furnished us are as >ws; >n Monday morning, the 3d instant, Mr. inel Curtice, of Windsor, N. H., and Mrs n, a widow lady, nnd sister of Mr Cur(then acting as house-keeper for Mr. C.,) micr enuug tneir oreaaiuai, woro uoin eked with violent fits of xomiting. Dr. tins of Antrim, was sent for and at ouce lounced them poisoned. Both continu0 vomit and remained in great distress veveral hours. Tho poison, it is stippeswas administered in the tea, of which Curtis drank two cups, Mrs. Lions ik but n part of a cup, -?nil feeling nausea the tabic and went into the bed-room lining, where, in a few minutes she waa ed with vomiting. Before Mr. Curtice drank the whole of the second cup, he 1 immediately seized. Mrs. L. having ik but a small quantity was soon relievMr. Curtice lingered in great pain unMonday night, the 18th inst., when he I. Dr Hutch, of Hillsborough, and Dr. Ikina attended hitn during his illness, nounced his symptoms the effect of a aliie poison, and after hie death, a yo*i tern examination gave convincing aviso that auch was the fact, luapicions were entertained that the poiwaa put into the tea by a son of "die Mtaed, as he was then at home, and with im Mr. Curtice had some difficulty, jo then nothing whatever baa been beard he young man.?Bottom Tunes. atal Accidrht.?On laat Friday, two i of Mr James Ellis, a respectable citizen ling near Hartville in this District, were ting in the vicinity of their borne, when WA anniH?tnl AinmUmmmm A# flown (no bsode of ODeoftbee?,the other wm morr wounded sad died in the eoaree of two re. Tbie immenUbte occurence ie sooth* >Uma admonition of the danger of eerrj* 6re. erwe heedlessly.?Jhnligfon Flmf, j X T- % t EDITORIAL SUMMARY. * Old Fashions Revived.?While Ex-Pres- * idcnt Fill nnre was in Louisville, he Attend- < ed a ladies' fair, And was regaled with kisses " from the damsels?gonuine Kentucky 1 smacks.. It ia said that the luidos of Ijouis- < ville literally obeyed the divine injur ition: ? "Whatsoever ye would that men should do r ur.to you, even so shall yo do unto them," ' young greenhorn was told that if 1 ho pressed a certain bashful young lady,she would sing. The next exening he asked her to sing nnd si * Tensed herself. "Why, Tharah," said he, "don't you 1 think you could thing if I squeezed you a ' little i" i Magnitude of Russia.?Russia is the i greatest unbroken empire for extent that i ever existed : occupying vast regions of Eu- 1 rope nnd Asia, and nearly one sixth of the | habitable globe. It is forty -one times the * size of Frauce, and ono hundred and thirty- < eight times that of England. Yet it was i too small for the ambition of Alexander, ; who is reported to hive said; "I insist on having the Baltic to*skate upon, the Caspian for a bathing place, the Black sea as a wash < hand basin, nnd the North Pacific Ocean as a fish pond.'' lie encroaches on TarUtry fur tt nnutn.-n mi Pziruiu sml (tixirirSn fur rs V. . V, "? * %* vineyard, and Turkey fur a garden,un Poland fur a farm, un Finland and Lapland as n hunting gruund, and took part uf North Amcrica as a p ace of banishment for offenders. Lawrercf. IltciiYKDJOX, an industrious citizen of Savannah, was murdered in that city on Sundiy ovening. The Savannah .\eirs says it was a most atrocious and cold idooded affair. The slaughter of dogs has been kept up in Huston, during the past few days, until i the number killed exceeds one thousand. j A nephew of Gnvnzzi, it .|s said, lately died in prison at Rome, lie was confined for a political offence. There are about sixty divorce cases pending before the Supreme Court ?f the litllo State of Rhode Island. The Richmond Enquirer says that it is untrue that the resignation of Mr. Daniel, Charge at S.irdiana, has been received in Washington. The road ambition travels is too narrow for friendship, and too crooked for love. A Brute in the shape of a man was sent to tho workhouse, in laiuisvillo for whipping an infant child, a few weeks old. Ills wife testified, on the trial, that he caused the death of a former child, having actually whipped it only three days before its death. James K. Stevens, s printer, committed suicide in Mobile recently,in ronsequence of depression of mind ocrssioned by repeated failures to overcome tho habit of drinking rum. Henry A. Hildreth, formerly a reporter for the Huston press, is no.v an inmate of the Utiea Insane Assyluni. A young man who has recently taken a wife says lie did not find it half so hard to get married as to get the furniture. The Hon. Joseph Sturgis, of Columbus, (J;i., formerly Judge of the Superior Courts of tho Chattahoochee Circuit, and a member of the late legislature of Georgia, died at Washington City, on the 17th iuat. His remains were carried to Georgia for interment. CoRVERTton or the IIr. as .?r Ciisri.es aid Wii.miam Sawyers?Wo are requested by many of the supposed heirs of those parties to state, that a meeting of all Intersed, will po held in Colnmbia on Wednensday tho 12th day of July next. The Press is reajH'ctfully roqiilisted to extend this notice. Lnengbm Tcl'grapk. An Artificial Mar.?Tho "Memorial Rnr.l..l?;. " tk-t ....t r..r..?. ?j. | there* i? living' nn old military mm, who has 1 n false (Cjf nnd a false arm, both inovorble * by means of spring*, a pi a a* are, n complete set of false tooth, n now of silver, covered , with a substance perfectly resembling fl tali nnd a silver pint? replacing pirt of the skull. Ho bears ou hU bre ist lliu Cross of (he Legion of Honor won in the campaigns of > Kgvpt, Italy nnd Russia; nt Frieland Jena, j Austerlitr, Wugruin und Waterloo. " Direct Pr aviso."?A Main corrnsponI ent of the green Mountain Iferrald gives the 1 following as the form of prayer by n class I of people called the "New ligts," nnd who believe both in direct preaching and direct praying:?" Lord, have tut-rcy on sister , Kelly, who gets op, cutis the o it, kicks the dog, scolds ner husband all the morning, and then goes to meeting, and gets up und talks right on top of it." Marios Star.?A. Q. McDnffie, Esq; has I ; vacated the chair editorial of the Marion ' Star for C. I). Evans, Esb. Wo rejoice that j "other engagements and pursuits" have , Greased so heavily upon the litna or Mr. IcDuffle, ns to compel his withdrawal; this ( is nn evidence that ne is well to do" in the < wourld. In his retirement, he bears with | him our hearty wishes for his continued prosperity. To the incoming Editor we extend a warm shake of the h.?cd. Do your < duty, "and fear not." , ?Columbia Tim?s. Death or Jamk* Raymond.?James Raymond, of Raymond it Co's Circus and Me | nagers" notoriety died in New York laat , month. He originated th* business shoot | thirty years ago. and imported the first ele- , phant ever shown in the United M tales, lie leaves property worth $1,300,000. Death of Professor Wilson. in me ohui of froreseor Wilton. Scotland , Km to mourn th? Iom of her moot dinting- , uished ton. Famed a* a poet, novelist, essay. ( iat, critic, political writer, lecturer, and bril. i liant eonveraationaliat, tha Editor of Black. , wood's Msgaxine waa, in ovary respect, a ] remarkable man. Ilia lift* might forca a It subject for a romance, an blended waa It ever with his characteristic genius. On , his native mountains he had often wandered forth to commune with Nature in her wild, eet solitudes or to soak companionship with smugglers, gypsies sad other outlaws of soeiety. Colossal la stature and in strength. -? ????? W aiirmouni ?ii obalMUn tbai eros??d hi* path, and wlthhU 0?r? ya*. taM, atrony aHfc* In hi* hatrH m W M* l?r?. V^TT -.WT": * y te waged an eternal war again at all mean- ' less and hypocrisy. As tho friend of 8coti, # . Coleridge and Wordsworth, ha proved him* 1 telf one worty of their choice; aa the College * 'rofesaor, he over need his wondrous powers _ * | if eloquence to inatil into the minds of the | itudents a lore of the great and beautiful , ! athcr Uinn the meanly profitable; aa tho I vriter, chivalrous and sincere, ho raisod a it'indurd of moral excel Icnc which all must | idmifo,evon through they have not tho cour. /I igo to follow. Ilia chief poems are the City >f the Plague, and the Island of Palms ; his ? vorks of fiction the lights nnJ Shadows jf Scottish Life, tho Trials of Margaret Ucdsy, and The Foresters; hia highly dra. , natm dialogues. reve.iiiug iubtlo thought * ? ] tnd marvellous descriptive powers are known is Nodes Ambrosionse, by Christopher ' North, a a;uno ho detightod to assume. In politics a philosophical Tory; whilo ho advocated tho cause of a class, he never for one moment lost sight of tho wants of tho many; and his political writings, unliko tho productions of tho majority of his coteuipo- 'T" raries, which might truly bo called "groping in the dark," revealed evor a clear and pres. ? cient insight into the futuro. The Main Liquor Law Declared Uncon- ' situational by a United States Judge , The Marshal (Mich.) Expounder pub- i lishes the following letter from Hon. Hos? ' B VValkins, Judge of tho United States Dis. trict court, to "judge l'latt, of tho Supremo ll Court. It will be seen that Judge W. is clear- ) ly of tho opinion that the Liquor loiw is unconstitutional. Detroit, March 25, 1854. 1 have received and carefully read and , j considered your very lucid opinion on the validity or Uio net ?r h-bunry 1'J, I5J3, ontitled 'An Act to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating beverage, and the Uwtlicc there- > in,' recently submitted to our Supremo Court. On the main question involved,of reference j to the election oflho flute, your argument to ' 1 my u.iud is conclusive, and I linvo no hesltition in saying that, from my examination of the act, 1 concur with you in all of the other legal propositions which you havn enumerated. | When the Legislature, in express terms, submit a geneafal net to the people, beforeit can 'become a law,' it acorns to nio (with , all respect to our judicial brethren entertain- / ing a 4ilfer<>nl opinion) til it the legislative power Is thereby delegated to the people, and their representatives divested of the same. To countenance sneh legislation, now I * think for the first time introduced in our State, would encourage similar representative infidelity hereafter, and there is n?( a tying where the evil would stop. As n judgo you have kept your g triqunts uiuloiilcd. There are many other objections, but I assure you that I know that the. advocates or temperance are not reaponaiblo for all the features of the bill. While Hie set was in progress the sneintcs'of the mea ?ure surreptitiously sought to destroy it by this reference to the people and otherwise, i i ?PP which the timid joined, anxious to sliri ? f the responsibility, and save themselves u it.i , * i their constituencies. Ileticu his arisen all tlio difficulty. I am. friendly to tlio reform, and so T r as consistent with our fundament il law. [ ' would advocate the absolute and entire a . t. prcssion of the liquor traffic. Jlut 1 e n never countenance any infringement on t,iu constitution, even to effect so great a blessing on this and succeeding goner itions, ROSS WII.K1NS. II ikied whikf. Dhuxjc.?Wo read in the O.ir.ctte do* Tribnantux:?A young mm about twenty-nine years of ago arrived at I'nrls about a month ago, to seyk a place ?. but as he was provi led with a large sum of- 1 money, lie resolved to indulge in debauchery until il should be spent. On Thursday evening he went to dine with some of his i acquaintances, and remained drinking until four o'clock in the morning. Ho then returned to tlio Rue St. Ilonorc, but lie was , ho drunk i li.it he could hardly walk up stairs. I Yesterday morning a person called to sen y! him, and was directed to Ids room, which' ^fj was situated at tho bottom of an insulated eouitor. To hi* astonishment he found liiin hanging by the neck, by the cravat, to the handle of the door, lie, it appcafed, in trying to open the door, had slipped, snd his cravat which he wore very loose, caught b) the handle. The effort* which be had madu to release himself, in tha state of in- t 1 toxication ? ere fruitless, and he remained hinging until he was completely strangled. Advantage* or a Pxurttnoxu EsuTios.?-Doctor," said sn old lady, the other day, to her family physician, -hir? voo tell me how it is that so.ne folks is hpr/i, j dumb!" 14 Why, bom ! why certainly, madam*"'rs-s plied the doctor; "It is owing to the fact that they coine Into the world without the. power of speech." "Ia, mo!" remarked the old lady, "now just see what it is to havs physic edneation; I've axed my eld man more nor a hundred tiroes, that sr same thing, sod sll that I could ever git out'o him was, kase they A Legislative Psates.?The Chaplain of the Indiana Legislature rtwently opened . ' a morning session with n genoral prayer, which oiosed with the following eloquent tnd ueasiblu invocation : And, O Lord have many on our legislators. Be with them end bleue them even If ? they know Thee net. Spare their livee end leach them to glorify Thy amine. Hasten them to their homes where they amy direct thdr attention to good works and general usefulness among their lead lies and aslfh. bore. May the people resetve to keep them there, end in future elvct men of aeWtd morale sad tsmpsrate habits. se that goed IBMJ normitor roooil rro? logUtntlon. Bm lh? good ptopli of (Iw BUU ffo? tin dh grneo ? hie to ant follow If tMa mmm WNd thoold again oome boro to mho toot, cAn, THRN maonuM hint n I eondid ttn for tin logiitotort ot tho oooooiog elertkm.. Mr. Rot Ton.?Itoioa naaooneo )P. T HAMMOND, Koq , m. m C.todtoUto fel tb^f j tlottM of KlBMMitttitaa tt tha I I f. Mnvh J9, 7 if %| ' '' !^" - ' fr w*p|BaipL ri * V. ' jflKx* w ..