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cotton plant, mid the citron tree, won shaking off tbe heavy dcwj of the night. The air wa* clear and cool ; after the uneasiness of the past day, the sleepless night and its terrors,the fresh dewy atmosphere revived me, and dashing down the lonely \ mountain-side, \ reached a little nuobla, and reported tire whole atlair to tiie off! cer wbo there commanded a party of the Carabmeros of Antequera. A sergeant and twenty troopers galloped away to the posada, which they found completely deserted bv all its living tenants ; but they hung the body of the pat- J ron upod a tree, burned the house to the ground, and conveyed the mangled re-1 tnains of poor Jack liall to Malaga, where they were interred next day, with all the honors of war, in that corner of the Campo Santo which is appropriated for the buna) of strangers ; and there the marines of the KIoiiiIa tirorl Iliroo "I? grave, whore as noble a heart a* Her Majesty's service possessed was coimnitted to ! the earth of Spain. | An hour's examination l>eforc a inagis- j trate, who swore ute across my sword as . to the particulars, was all the judicial in j quiry ever made; we sailed next day, and ' reached Portsmouth after a fine run. and > without any other mishaps ; hut I shall j never forgot that terrible night among J the mountains of Anteqoera, Marti" Seoeo bis wife's toil, and the horrors of Ao Po- j mnio del Cavallo. The Electorial Question. This seems, from all appearances, i. e. judging from the zeal manifested in certain portions of the upper country, to ho the | principal question in the forth coming campaign. Believing it will he gratifying to <W citizens, at the same time satisfied of the truth and good sense of the production, we give, as follows, the minority report a* prepared by our former representative Geo. McC. Withorspoon Esqr. during the session of the legislature, of 1849. REPORT Of the Minority of the Committer on Privilege* and Elections, on * A Pill to provide for the election of Electors if President and Vice President of the United States hy the People of South Carolina." Tho undersigned, n Minority of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred A Hill to Provide for the Election of Electors of President and Vice President of the Cliltcd States by the People of S. Carolina, beg leave to mnice A COUNTER-REPORT, To th.it of the Majority of said Committee, nnd to recommend the ltil| favorably for the consideration of the Hon**. Your Committe believe that the election of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States hy the people, would he more in accordance with the provision* and sp:rit of the Co* stitutioh of the United .States, nnd the principles of the Government. Tile Government of the United States is a mixed Government, partly popular nnd partly federative, and these features are man ifested in the provisions in the Constitution for tl?* * ' " "" ident. In voting for President and Vice President, each State votes according to her representation in Congress?South Carolira nine and Xcv York thirty-six. A mnjori tj* of all the votus so cast, being necessary to a choice, and this npresents the popular feature of the government. It is only after the popular branch fails to elect, that the election assumes u federative character, and the Slates vote aa States?each State counting one. This last mode of election is the result of the failure to elect, and a provision for each contingency. The i Constitution of the U. States provides that M ench State shall innnlnt aa ik- T ? -t * ,jr...n ?. >u( jag immure inereoi may dircfct, a number of electors equal to the wliolc number of Senators and' Representatives to which tho Statu shall be entitled in the Congress.*' From which, it is, dear that the Legislature would have the power to direct as to the appointment, or, in other words, to direct the mode, by which the appointment shall be mi.de. But in pre scribing the inodo, regard should be had, not only to the provisions of the f'onstitu- ; tion regulating the election of elector*, but j also to the principle by which the votes are \ cast for President and Vice President. The j election upon the first canting of the votes being a popular one, the mode of appointment by the Legislature should conform to that principle. And it in submitted, that the election of electors by the people, would be more in Accordance with the Constitution of the United 8tates. arid the popnlsr principle fry which the votes are cast, than the ejection of electors by the I .egotist n re, which irvtshas more of the federntivo ftioW T ' v,""ll actor. Your Committee would also recommend the passage of the Bill, from its expediency, and ss demanded by the position in which the Suite is placed by the net of Congress of IR46. Congress hits by that law prescribed that the election of electors, throughout the United States, shall take place on 1 Tuesday after the first Monday in November, at a day anterior to the meeting of the i Legislature of this State. A necosaity then ' X'sts, that the Constitution ot this State shall bo so amsnded, that the Legislator* will he in seoxinn at that tfono, or that the Governor shall call nn extra session of the Legislature every four rears, or that the el?etb>n shall be given to the people. The two first propositions are objection able.? Constitution)! long existing .ind understood by the people, should not be altered for slight causae. A grant and absolute necessity alon* should exist to justify a change in that iostrumawt, which is the expooent of tho Government itself. The Constitution of this State has not been altered or aan surfed more than ?vr or six timas sinus its ados lion; and your Committee cannot aae, in Uiia cam, any naeeatily for alteration or amendment The whole difficulty may he provided for by a simple legislative enactment, giving the election of electors to Um pom pie. As to the other proposition/fee tfto Gov. re or to tall an #oealr*d of the I eg/ I : Hr I Istiiiv every four years, there nr.* stbjcetiu to it. It is a question admitting of tlotlh { w bother the Governor can constitution!* j convene the legislature for the porpuac toting for electors. "Ho mny on cxtrsi ' dinnry occasions convene the General / scmhly," but it is submitted, Hint the I.eg lstnre hming met since the passage of t I net by Congress, the occasion is no long | nn extraordinary one, within the meaning the Constitution, but becomes an ordinn one, and cnpnblo of being provided for 1 ordinary legislation. Fven, too, if there were no doubts as the power of the Governor to call an ext session of the lA'gislature for that purpot | still there are objectors to a call session, < I account of the inconvenient". and ex pen: It is true, however, that the expense won not bo very great, only about ten or twel thousand dollars every four years; but it the principle. If the principle is wrong, is unnecessary and therefore uncalled for. Will this Ibll interfere with the Pari representation and the compromises of t Constitution of this State ! Your Coinm fee believe that it will not, ami they are r disposed to interfere with that compromi The principle recognized in thcConstituti of this State is, that not only populate j but taxation also, should have rcpresen j tion ; but it is only in the State Logislatu I w here laws arc made, and taxes impost | that that principle obtains, and in the re I lions which the Districts and Parishes b? I to the State Government in the Lcgislatu I thereof, and not in the election of elevtr i ?a relation altogether different. The pr j eiple of representation in this State is a ? meatio settlement, applicable alone to 1 ; legislative action of the Slate. The eleeti : of President and Vice Presdent grows r ! of our Federal relations, and is provided j by the Constitution of the United States, i Your Committee would also recomnte I the passage of the Bill, because the eleeti i of electors by the people, will prevent t mingling of State and .National polities ! the election of Member* of the Logislatu t and give to the people an opportunity 1 calling into the Council of State, tit a ' suitable representatives to serve them in I j legislature, and who, at the same tli might differ from them in the president election. j In conclusion your Committee would j lude to the fact, that South Carolina is p I haps the only Stale in the Union in w^i ; the election of electors is made by the L I islature. This is a circumstance well w I thy of consideration, and furnishes, at lei i a presumption in favor of the election j the people. They are satisfied that the j? I pie of South Carolina posses* the saint telligence and integrity of purpose with i people of the other States, and are as ea ble of making a proper selection for Pri j dent and Vice President as they arccapa | of making a proper selection of member* the legislature. J Entertaining these view*, vonr Comr too would respectfully submit liit Hill i the consideration of the House. g corgi: v?c witiikuspot b. moorman, D S. TAYLOR, \VM. GILES. the south carolina rail rom a i the mails.?YVe had the pleasure of an tervicw, yesterday, with Jons caldwf j Esq., the able President of the South can ; ua Rail Road, who has just returned fr< | YVashington, but. we regret to learn, wi i out huvinir been able to effect nnv arrant ; merit with the Postmaster General relat I to the running of two mail trains n d : between the termini of the South Caroli Road and the North. Two tnail trains leave Washington ! Wilmington, N. C., daily, an J the rusput Rail Road Companies are paid for the a vice. Judge Campbkli.. from some ine*| cable canse refuses to grant either the \V mington & Mane loiter or the South Cart na Rail Roads the same amount, and,con quently, the Presidents of these ronds vt properly refuse to convey the extra mi which, now lays over in Wilmington soi twelve hours, much to the inconvenience the whole South. The cost of running nn additional 111 train on tho South Carolina Rail Road to i three termini would he, exclusive of t wear and tear of truck, but including t actual amounts paid to tho persons empk ed on the trains, the nmouut of wood , and tallow used per trip, and a reasonnl sum for the depreciation of the engines n ears for the distance run. $ -2,742.50 p annum. The additional pay allowed by t Post Office Department for a double dui mail is $62.50 per mile, which would gi the Sooth Carolina Rail Road, on 208 mil of road, $ 13,000 per annum, leaving a b. j anee of $39,742 50 to be made up by inerei | ed travel?or about 27 passengers per (i: : that this amount could lie. so imuls in, is I ? "r " than doubtful, and the probability is that t Company would suffer a heavy loss. Tl loss, however, the Company are willing incur for the public good, but they will n< because their's is a Southern road, perfoi work for the Department r.t a loss rate th is paid to others further North. This it a Republic, and each section of is entitled to equal privileges from the Go eminent. It, therefore, seems passing strao to us that any officer of that (>ovemrnt should venture to refuse a demand found on evory principle of equity nod junlit We trust, however, that Southern membt of Congress will i qire into tliia matter, a i that the result of their investigations a | consequent remonstrances will be the placi I of the postal arrangements of the Soothe section of the Union on as fair und favorul terms nn those which the North now cojc South Caroltman. 1 he Columbia Tims* nays: Alt inmate of the lunatic Asylum, n.im Martha Penraon committed suicide on P day by laying prostrate on the floor of H room, sad placing the bed-post on her no In atu'h a poaitio n M to prodno* a compel si on of tho wind pipo and consequent strs gmUfci?. D. B. MiUar. Kaq., held an ioqu< on As body, and the jury rendered a veri b accof&mtfc *" Ub tbo above &*&). . <<. -IT HE' LEDGER vo " ' w t it LANCASTERVILLE, S. C. * IVVEDNESDAVjljNE is, 1S51. he - ; it- i To CoKREsroNDF.ris.?The eommiinic.i- I lot tioni ot'"-KseulapiuV in<i "Henry" will be av. ' ultendnd to next week. I -? - - ? ? ? t Court ok Equity commenced its ses'n* siou hero on Monday last. Chancellor Johnj hon presiding. Wo believe there is the i rt" | usual amount of business before the Court, ' ! which we presume will be adjusted in the j course of the week, by the indefatigable exertions of tlie Chancellor, accompanied bv ire | , , ; the efficient service's of the able Cuuiuii*I - - - lo I A Sli?HT Mistake.?In Dr. Cautben's the article last week, instead of his saving tne ion proposed appropriation being "Fifteen tiiouiiit sand dollar,' it should bu 'fifty thousand for dollars. This mist .he happens in two places. < - Dry Weather.?The weather is very " hot nnd very dry. The crops though, are | ion *.i ' growing well, be ? * _ , , ^ in Bacon and Corn.?We sec Bacon quoro, ted. in Columbia, from 6$ to 8$ cents. Here | of it commands, cheapest sort, 1 '2i cents cash, j nd Can our Noith Carolina friends relieve usJ the Corn is bringing $1 per bushel. ii", ? - Lial R.vns.?Any of our Merchants disposed j to tako rags in trade will be paid a fair price j al- for tlier.i in c. sh by the Eagle l'.ip.r M.li er of North Carolina. Their wagon will be i ielt down in a few weeks far the purpose of eg- purely eing . _ . We tender our thanks to the Concord (At* ^ (N. C.) Gazette for the very favorable man tier in which thev speak of ns, and more ro- m in Pnrtk-ularly for the kind feoliti;** minifc*te<l ihe '*"r ,,ur '*,U'L'CM 'n the Approaching election. Be assumed friend II. th it in whatever ' situ ition we may ever be placed in, whothJSl j ,11 Ide cr 'l moro elevated or humble, it will oj- j Ih> always w ith feelings of pride we enll lo mind the pleasant associations of our pros out vocation. In a Word, wv are proud and _ ever Will be of the business in which we lor ? .ire now engaged. >N | - * "H 1 if' tiLO'Tfl^^ur iVicii l S. A. Floa- I | * r brought its the other d a a Cotton Rlooin w hich is from the plant di n of Mr. Sonne! I Faulkner. This may bt! considered early j I but they have had blooms in Edgefield and a* I Anderson districts two w ekssgo; the 14(h LI" inst. Cotton .Stalk.?Col. (hi re ton sent us n L,r" j Cotton Stalk which is the tallest we have ' l''" vet seen, measuring 3 feet uhd two inches. ! fe~ Gentlemen, we w ill thank ydi for a halo ' of the staple when it becomes matured. Who will be the first to send us a bale.' j na M m m We bike the following from the Keow'ee , for J (Tickcns,) Courier, And express to our ' ive irictnts oi mat journal our warmest thanks I or- for their kind wishes. By the bye. we see , [>li- that J \V Rom, Esq , one of I li?* editors of the I 'il- Courier, is also a candid..te. Three cheers : ill- for Young America! se- I'roqrh* of The Caxvam.?The canvass ,ry lor the 1 .efpRhitiire, in several of ihe Districts .| below ns. is being entered into with consid1 ' erable wnrinth. In Ijiurens.the candidates for le both the Senate and House are stumping it of on the Electoral question?both the candidates for Senator (M(users. ftiRV and Cal aj| nous) being against, and Messrs. SvlUvax and IIkrdehsos, for the House. In favor of the change. In Lexington, nil the candi'IB dates out are in favor of the change, and he beautifully divided on the militia, .Maine liq,v 'tor law, and Penitentiary questions. Some m are in favor of referring them to the people and others not very decided on nny one of e them. In Sumter also the excitement is lip, nd but is principally confined to the discussion or of the Electoral question, Lancaster has |)t several prominent candidate*, among whom . ( we nre plonsed to see our old friend, Haieey, 1 y of the la'dger. He deserves success, and vn we shall look for him to "head the ticket.** | d- Cionr.v's I.ahie's Bopi.?-Tlio July nuuius. | bcr of this popular monthly we have rely. j ceived. It is an excellent number and as ire | such fully m lintaius its d st r?iint?tinn l ;ho Thin in nn excellent tint* to subscribe nn bin the July number, commence* a new Vol. to lime. Mingle copies can bo obtained fur , ot, 25 ctn by iiddren*iitg 1,. A. Godey Philft. j r,n Arthuk* Home Maoazixk.?July nuru an tar we have nlao received. It is well filled, and with that which ia good. Price 9 V>0 ,l per year. T. 8. Arlhon ?V Co Phila. lV" Our thnnka to A^H. Jov.elyrt New York or a copy of "ipmsjui i?f new cutn."-? nt Those npeeimenn are aome of the bent wa haeo ever noen. Engraving of any kind s?' will !>e executed In tf?eVn? ntylo np">o .t ji,rn plication to Mr. Joeelyn- Wo apeak ndvineJ. n|j ly, for we hnve tried him. ng Caution.?We learn that the Bank of Ten rn nceaee is about replacing h?r present IJnnk le Note Plato* with new ones, and that it has y. juat been discovered that Blank 910 notes to tbs amount of 940,000 were stolen from Um box ia which they were transmitted to ^ thi* place. The Rank discovered the loss yesterday by one of the unsigned note# beer h>g presented at its own counter. Thecom"h munity should be on their gn ird. The * " noWa atolen have red Racks, while none of the present issue of the h ink are thus print, let ?d. none such of the dunetnfflattbn of $19 will be Unwed.?VnUm n?4 XWictn. Biii -rif'*' , a TKfcfyGRAPHlC. - - ? = - ~ " ~ ? ?^ -? ~ [From the Charleston Standard.J Proceedings in Congress Washington Juno, 30, 1R54. A moat disgraceful set-no took place on the floor of the House of Representatives to-day, between Messrs CliureliweU, dvmocrut.aud Cullum, whig?botli of 'frftuwe. In the heiit of the excitement. Mr. Cullum vailed Mr. Churehwell "a d?d bar and sconn. drel," repeatedly, and rushedal him with the apparent intention nt infla ting personal damage, hut was held btek hv the members.? Mr. Church well drew'Mid cocked a pistol, and stood prepared to meet any onslaught his antagonist might feel disposed to make. The excitement throughout the Hall was terrible?while the immediate friends of the gentlemen wo e envdeiivoring to subdue their passion, others were mounted on chairs in order that they might more conveniently witness the fight. It fortunately so happened, howevetv that hotli parties were arrested before s blow was struck. The House adjowned amid much confusion. The House yesterday passed the hill pro. riding for the annual meeting of Congress on the first Monday <T November?one month later than proposed by the bill of Judge Douglas. The l?iII to aid the territory of Minnesota in the construction of a Railroad, was p issed by the House to-day. The Senate t??]ny ord. rod the engrossincut of the bill for the re-organization of tinNavy. The Senate occupied much of the time yesterday ami to-day in discussing the I'res. ident's message vetoing the Insane Ijiind bill. The Latest from Cub.v New York, June 10?p. ir. The Steamship Crescent City has arrived here with advices from Havana to 15th inst.; three days days later than brought by tin Catawba. There was no political news ol importance?i?l| was tranquil and business very dull. Later from Central and South America honduras and the inter-oceanic rail p.iao; independence of nicaragua Bit astt.t.1ax troops tN montevideo, etc Baltimore, June lit. Liter advices from Central America in form us that the Governor li.nl approved tin project for an inter oceanic railroad, and tlu1 the company would soon rommcnue opera tions, with the intention of vigorously pros ecuting the work to completion. The revolutionists in Nicaragua have beei completely successful, ard the indcpcndenci of the republic has been declared. Dates from Montevideo to the 1st. inst an nouncc that the llrazillinn forces were posi lively to enter ti nt place on that day. Ai attempt at revelation in Buenos Ayrca hs< boeu spocd.ly suppressed, an 1 at last nc cecums ail was fjuiu: throughout the Argon tine Republic. mmiri in California. New-York, June 23, 1854. The Steamship North Star has arrive, from A-.pinw.ill with a large number of pas sengers and three hundred thousand dollar ill gold. Rh? b.ings tho details of news from Sar Francisco, California, to the 1st inst., fron which we learn that the French Consul who was arrested on a charge of bavin been concerned in raising troops for foreigi service in violation of the neutrality law* had been discharged from custody. A largo portion of the city of Maryaviile had again been laid in ruins. Among thi proi iini-nt buildings destroyed was the Po* Ofliee, tho Theatre, the New-Orleans Hotel and a Church. < Hticrwise the newt from California i> generally devoid of special interest. Latest from Washington, Wasuixotox, June 23,1854. The President ha* transmitted to the Sen ate the following list of officer* for the new Territories : Cener.il William O Butler, of Kentucky to be Governor of Nebraska. lion. Andrew II. Keciier, to be Govoruoi of Kim^u. Mr. Warden, of Virginia, to be Seeretnrj of Kansas. Mr. Cummings, of lows, at present one o the editars of the Keokuk Df.mocrt t, to b< Marshal of Kansas. //on. Mr. Ferguson, of Michigan, lo bt Chie f Justice of Nebraska. Messrs. Bradley of Indiana, Hardin ol Georgia, and Elmore of Alabama, to be As aociate Judges of Nebraska and Kansas. These appointments appear to meet wit! general approbation except among the vasl horde of disappointed applicants, whose pe. titions tor place have been pouring in by seores ever since the passage of the bill for the organization of the territories. This being the regular day for the outlaid' eratiori of the private calet dar no business of importance was transacted in either brand of Congress. Trie attonsbv^tsnsTrL and tiir. Ftrov its Mlavb Lvxv.?Among the eminent pnb. lie men of the North, Mr. Cashing his always been distingninlyl bv bis Independence of sectional prejudice, and bis support ol the constltutinul guaranties of the rights ol it. . <? ft- ... ... . . ?in-.M..HII, in* fcjjm'iionior enlarged pat' riotimo no l?si than his extraordinary ability and arcoiiiplithmeuta, designated him ?i (he proper p?r?on for the responsible poni tion which ho hold* in the present Administration. VVa are not surprised therefor in view of hie antecedents, that the Attorney Genernl has pronounced an official opinion to the effect, that whatever expense. tb? United Ht?te? Marshals incur in exsMthftf the fugitive slave law, must bajbofp* by the Federal Government, r.od not bt^? clnimsnfc The importance of this de^Puon cannot be too higligiy estimated. Without it the law would W a bo-den instead of a benefit to th* ftouth Hr. Cmhing's able argument is eonrt**(if? sorbs question. . lUshawwW L? W M< <7T I ' I y U ? M .? // _ . ? I ' NEW YOBK COBB??FOKD?NC?. i Filly-sCVCn Heaths froin Choleru last Week? ! Pu Cause of the I'estilenca?Iuibecillity of the III Authorities?The Atlantic and Pari fie Kail- , cii road Company?Great Nantes and small Pur- I pes?Rumors mid aOspiwn*?Statements of , frt! the Company?SdecWn of the El Patio Route 1 jj, ?Ground to be broken on the 4th of July ?Trouble on the Eru Railroad?Strike of j gj Engineers?Marriage in High Life?Senator j co Weller, of California, a happy Man?Grand Musical Congress?How it rame off?Sunday 1 j, Concerts at the Palace?Flour &c. lo ... ! i"1 New York, June 31, 1834. j yu 1 lfr. KJi-or: I The festering filth in our stfects has at 1 I Inst done its work. Filly-seven deaths from i Cholera nfe reported by our City Inspector j jn for the week ending on Saturday. It will | not now be thought that we arc idle ulartn- : np i ists. The pestilence has commenced its | VV( career among us, when it will terminate the j Rr ! i no rev of Providence nlonecnn decide, for as I ?pj yet nothing has been done by our authorities ! ie( to mitigate its violence or remove the enhse j ^ I to which this dire effect is obviously trace*- j |0 ; ble. In some places, n single ?uis? of chol- j (j( era is enough to give the alarm, and sanato- ! : ry measures ana at once resorted to. Here | We have nit average of from eight to ten ] I deaths a day, and as yet the Board of Ileal tli I 1 have not even had a session. Thero is no j I attempt to take sway the corruption which m | engenders the disease. Our street Comniis- hi I sioiier coolly puts Ids hands in his pockets, c< , tin more moved by the deaths of his fellow- tl citizens than if they were so many dogs. Is tl it not enough to m ike an honest man's li blood boil to see this state of things and at fr ?t ? a: I I at t ?-? - ...I. v.if n.init? Hint? rriiiriuufr mat ins JimwiiiniT in eaten up by tuhntion T \Vi? can only pray *< that the evils of the pestilence may bo aver- si | tod. With an iinSx'ile Co-n n*>n Council in- \ ' tend only on robbing tho people, We have no i I rensnnablo ground for h??|M that th??p will ni ' bo. ci ^ Some ctlrinsUv b is lately bee ? lilaili- 01 1 featod ax I > what has boon dono or is ' doing by tho f.iinritla Atlantic and P.iclHc ; Railroad Company, which organised noarly ^ a year ago In lira City nndor tho auspice* of 1 n Robert J. WJknf, Lovi S. Chatrteld, and a n' great number of prominent polilioian*. ex- xv govennrs, and the like. Tho names were v* i everywhere else e.xcopt on Change; thojr c ' | loomed well on piper, but were noi much s1 ! thought of. Tho knowing ones were some- ' ' what surprised to see men subscribing ^ for $100,000 worth of stock in this cotnptny who would have been put to their trumps to raise $100. Above all they wdre am.ued I to see Mr. Walker's nam* down for $10,. 9 000,000, when it is well known that, how- ^ ever, skillful ho may lisvo boon in managing " Mr. Polk's treasury, lie has been peculiarly ' * unfortunate as rognrds Ids own ; th it he is U II now and lins for so.ne time br.ck b -on living on hoj?e; and at tho present moment owes a I " * considerable debt to Mississippi, which that ^ * stnto has hitherto boen unable to collect.? For such a man In Lake stuck by millions, does certainly look rather absurd. Other charges, also, have been circulated against 1 the Executive Committee, of winch Mr. Walker is n prominent member, showing a that some .'f tho stock .holders hive very little confidence in their management. These _ . g i rumors, which have lately assumed a definite ^ i form, have called forth a defence from the , company which states that every hing bis |( j been done in a straijflit fjrrw.ifil m uinef, that f| i theiratfiirs nre prusportiUH^iud that arrangei, meats have b.-en tn ulo for breaking ground l on tho road near the Nortiioastern corner of i, Texas, on the couiing 4lh of July. The tj t rout selected is one which will Us of great f t advantage to the South, and particularly to ? , Texas. It begins at a point on a navigable tributary of the Red River, runs west across t the upper plains of HVsns to Rio Ur.utde, * thence by way of Kl Paso d.d Norte In the direction of Cookv* wagon route to the junction of the Colorado and Gila, and so I' over the doaert and the Surra Nevada to the Pacific. The geographical advantages ?rf this route are considerable ; yet It runs for ? murlv a thoiiafimi milcu ll?r?m.?t? ? kr.u ! >? V ' desert, without timber, without mean* of v< sulwi.Hteticc, peopled only by Indian* and h very few even of them. We have great f; it h h in Mr. Walker's finsnoh ring'abilltlo*; yet it vv ' would seem impossible for human energies, 't however, great, to carry through sogigentic '* ' an enterprise without a belter foundation of ' cash capital to do it oti. The Superintendent of the Erie Railroad lately passed a regulation to the effect thai OT every engineer whose train run* off the tmeh shall be discharged and bin name sent to oth* er railroad companies to prevent bis future employment The engineer*, thinking that | they nught not to be held responsible for tha ^ error* of switchmen and others, requested that an exception should be made exempting Cl tt'Siii from the penalty except when tha ?c- * eident happened from their o\v n carelessness V Failing t* obtain their request th*y reaohred ** to strike, and gave the company a week's ' notice that, unless thoir reasonable request ,n 1 was acceded to, they would simultaneously atop work at a certain hour, leaving their *' " locomotives where ever they be along the ' road. Soine trouble w*a upprrhonded.? w How the mutter ended hns not yet tranrr ^ w . A mar'in go in high life Came off y eater- i dey at < 'aimer ehtiMi, the Res. I>r. Hnwka ' '' performing theaereioonytu I He prcaeliee of ' n large fiaeemMage. The happy man wm ' the Hon. John B. Writer, U. S. Hwiator for 1 California; the brida ?raa Slra. fitxia W ^ Stanton, of Fourteenth St* A ?W of |( 1 noted Cnliforr.iana were on hand to tend?.r f their congratulations; among whom ware ^ | SenatorGwin and Judge McAllister. Thru* ^ t bridesmaids supported their (Head, two of jt ' whom, Hoee and Blanche Nfles, are an id to hare been the hona Me ortgtnaia from wMch ^ Rogene See drew his heroines for (lie Wan- ^ derlng Jew. In the afternoon, the happy ( roupU started for Waet Point; after a brief " stay there and a viatt to Saratoga, they welt th proceed to Washington. 4, frmaifBMallii'am mahlng far theaetehea HI rnwfe h>?r.-Vn in of the Fourth of July. Our Common >uncil have appropriated 93,800 for this irpoac. George Bancroft is to deliver the e usual address before the Historical 80 tv. The fraud Musical Congress ?t the t'rysI Palace came off in fine style. The ?Uruce began to assemble as uarly as four ;lo<k ; and by seven there was a crowd of i.OOO persons. Acoustics not having been nsulted Ih the ^obstruction of the building, was hekt Itt impossible for a large portiOh the audience to hear anything except the udeat choruses. Jul lieu was in the best of nnors, and threw himself into livelier con1 ilsions than usual. Notwithstanding the eat expense of this enterprise, it was found pay so well that it luis been continued er since, and the price has been put down 2.*i els. (\li admission and 7ft ets. addim 11I for reserved s^als. The Palace was encd on Sunday the first time this ek, much to the delight of Sabbath deorators and the hlgrot of r.H g*>od citizens he pretext \Vas a sacred concert; the ob? kt of c?nrve,w;is to irt iko rrtondy. If this is >ne. Sunday and Saturday are all the *art\e Ilarnum. Pnhlie np:ninn, however, is cidedly opposed to the movement, and ill probably prevent its being repeated. Yours truly, HUDSON. Temper ascf. Lecturers.?The gentlean alluded to in the following notices leeired here on Monday everting. They ar? ?picd in the Spirit nf the Age, the organ ol ic t,?rnnn imiaion 01 rvorth Cnroiina, from 10 Suffolk (V*.) Christian Siln. We pub ah it fur tho benefit of dilr tempemnet lends gohoraliv: " A fow weeks sin<V? a mm styling Mm 'If Rev. Marcus R. Cross cnmo to Suffolk nd introduced himself ns n PrcshvtoriiT linistcr and an ngentofthe American Tent pfance t*nion at Now York. Ho preacheml lectured at tho Methodist Chuivh, ant nlittil upon our oiti/.ms and obtained libera 01 tributior* to aid I ho Temperance Onion 'nine suspicion* being excited concerning ini after lie loft, we addressed a letter t< [ear. John M?r?h. f), D., Corresponding See ' nrv of the Amrri""n Temperance Union "d received frnln htm the following roplv hieh wo oiw below. Temper, nee papeft ouid do \v? !l to c?pv, that ttie tVnv of thli lerteal impostef fnnv he blocked up. 1I< latcd while in Suffolk that h<? should viai 'cterahiirg and Richmond, nr.d nfterw .rdi iorth and South Carolina. W. R. Wei loss. Mr Mitrih't LcIIit. New York, May 'J5. Ret. W. B. Wkli.c??.?Dear Sir ; 1 now Mr. Cross very well. He mu her? ot Ion? aince and ho got winti- tract* fron a; lint he is no agent of ours, and he ha< 0 authority at all to take up collections foi a, and doea not d ? It. If he doe* so, it h inder false pretences. and must ho stopped win touch obliged to yon for giving me tio ice, and If yon can cause the enclosed teU* n roach him I ah all he ?lili(H Vunr*. m poctfullv, Jons MausiI. Rrt. W. B. WeuOi*, SuvroT.*, Vs. Mr. Cross brought to Colonihin a lette 1 recommendation from several lemperanci entlemen In Charleston to theur friends it 'oluinbi.t, so that if any iniposiire Ire practis d, the temperance men of Columbia are no i? blame. We might as well mention tha Ids Mr. Cross la an entirely different indi idual from the Rev. Dr. Cross, who Iisj cen attending a protracted meeting in th'i irwu at the Melhnlint Cluirrh fur soon iolc past, sod is stationed in Charleston fo lie present Conference \eor.<? SM/th Cur linlftii. Tilt DkviL F.sm.?Wc were lultlsed.of 'ridsy evening last. <?f the capture of at noriiious Ihrvil Fish, by Capt. Prince, o ie achouner Ann W. Conklvy, (tttTSullivan'i dund,) and, With a curiosity natural to edi ?rs and young people generally, r? puijec > the ph.ge of exhib.ttrrn. Hp to the Um? f our visit, however, it had no* juftcod 1'e calh'd ag .in oft Saturday, artd were fi ared with tho sight of Certainly a veri uge and curious monster. It Was in tlit inds of surgical g.nth'mo.i at the lime, and ? had no convenient <>pp rrtuuity of tuition k diinfiMoii*. it wt'inuJ, however, u it y upon th? dock of the sehootler, to be oj r.e nlflcient to ciirpet a tolerable large parr. Two etont negro fellows found some fllculty in dragging away hut immense liv. Its gills could not weigh less than one tndred and fifty pounds, and notwithstand. g this the liaart of the beaat waa in ita ro d, rui l was uot Lrger Ui*n ooe'a two ita. Ita dissection afforded a perfect IWItl? ijr to HoeyicMt ni??i mni?>itUic gcr.'.'Gir.flo. Homo sis or eight negro fellows did Uk-| ittlrtg, bfft iitcdio ( gentlemen stood ardim 1 ith evidently a prallned oyo to thj proper uveas. The skirt and skeleton has been icured by Professor lloluie* for the Muum of the Chariaeton College, and We ay entertain the expectation of aaeiny it, ivrafore. aa large aa Ufa* and, from Profaair Holmes' usual aaceea ia these matter*, most as natur.il. Th? Devil Pteh its boast hieh has usually ba n eery dlfltcjH to take, fhen stricken with a harpoon they oasally art urn a the Bar upon a sea voyage, hicfi It ia generally desirable for email aft to decline. 'I"ho rope |e eat, therefore, el tbc full is permitted to. Hint its own ay atone. They mmstimM catch lb* tut. ior? of (tehing vrawl* and atart off at a ice which ia anything htlt ple.-vaant, Mtil me in foaad (of catting tha anchor rope. ) taking thia fellow, however, thcra Wee > kind of dWknlty?in fact, he took hint' If. Coming arroaa tha rope attended ona tha aehoondt to tha chore, ha graaped with bia 'horn a, and tha aiore it no aid >t yield tha atora ha would not loara it, kd, twiating and piaagiof, got It ao wrappI around him that ho waa hauled la with fatjr, though it ia doabtfal if ha had made > Ma mtod as to arhoihor ha had uawftfl ? ropo of ?ho ropa Mm* before ha wm agyad oh heard tha ranal. Chart#*#* MMdiwd. h<o " ^' to Ml W-- 'j^pKhah *&(d j) iM 'J'he following is a full report of the dlf. ficulty which occurred in tho House of Representatives id no SOth, between Mrs. ChurcbWell Ahd Cullom, a telegraphic despatch of wbhih \V\U be found in noothcf column. Ilo'jss or RsrRKaBiiTATivBS.?Vile bill granting lands eju.ilh to the several States for railroad and rchool purposes having bCeit ailnOunced as the Hrst business in order, Mr. 1'orkins, of Louisiana, moved fiat its further Consideration be postponed for two weeks, in consequence of the absenco of Mr Bennett, Who introduced tho bill.' And tho motion was agreed to. ()n motion of Mr. Hell, a resolution was adopted, sailing on the Secretary of war for copies of a survey of the Ohio river, and explanatory maps and notes with reference to tho improvement of tho river at Marietta. Tho House proceeded to the consideration of the bill heretofore reported, to mid the Territory of Minnesota by granting lands far the construction of railroads therein, i Objection h i* irtg been made to the acc> ond rending of tho bilk, the quea'ion ft-eurrred, shall it be Ivjeeled ? artd decided In the I negative?'yeas 6*. nays 95. Mr. RtevcrtSi Of Michigan, being on the (loot) yielded it to Mr. Church well, who ashed the consonant of the I t oil je to in ike a personal explanation. I uiqKiion w:u> interpowl by Hve dr atx j. gentlemen. Mr. Churchwell rent irked that l/b felt compelled to throw himself on the charily of the Honse for one moment. It would fei recollected that th:oitgh ?ut the Whole of the peculiar de'.nto yesterday good lluulor prevailed. Tito objection having been repealed. Mr. Mc'Mullin desired to know whether I it a onld not be competent, by a motion, to j allo\V the gentleman to proceed. T*ho Speaker replied It would no[, unless on n ((ueation of pri\iL\ aff-cting^a luetuher <>t the body. j,v? ^ Mr. Church well t\l I hi1 I'oiNfefo^t (kit A a |iicstinu if privilege. JSujf J A voice : We H <d pv'rsnrt tl ^fpfllrlatioiw,. A yds crday ; otto day' is enough UfHBfevole w> ^ such purposes} ^ ] .Mr Wsahburn, of llllnoi . (/^pressed ' hope that the gentleman would have jAt< t privilege neeorded. aw he wished to aalMbant 4 a <|iieslion respecting himself, as his i^mvj hnd been mentioned in debate aa an ^jwilii tionist. ; Mr. Cliurehw tl aai I tho p >irtt ui dn Itv 1 nn Honorable gentleman was thntyn few | words not uf an offensive character hnd | been inserted in his printed speech. He re> grettod to fittd a liberty hnd been taken by i one of those gent lent in (meaning Mr. Crfl* i loin) to Insert Inngituge after the close of r tho debate*, whieh was not only false, hut < infamously false. [Great excitement.] Mfi Ctlllotn immediately rose, calling him . a " d *d rascal," and with upraised hands r was in the act of rushing towards Mr, i , (ihurrhssll, when geitUemeo near by tc strniued hint; and a similar part Was acted towards the last named member. Meswra. i Cullom, and Churchwell ware probably r | about fifteen feet apart at lite ' tints uf the p ttteorutffe, hcao gentlemen, it iniy natu m i rally be supposed, Were intensely excited, as * was everybody in the Hall. Crowds gjitht ered around theiu in n moment, and aoo.i t the Sergeaui-nt-Arms hurried to the scene, . bearing aloft his maua or emblem of author* i ity. Amid the confusion, the Speaker and p I uiktr gentlemen culled to order. r I Mr. Seward moved that tho House ad? " jonrn. j The Speaker said that h? would enter, | tain no prw|M>tition until the House should i coiiiu to order; and ho agun requested r t/Hnllirni..fi ?/ *- * - J g- ?.?vu K -Ulliu VIK'il t Order wan *?>on restored* slid thu House proceeded to the eonsideeatlou of (be bu?iI nam legitimately lxsfur* It. , Mr. Churchwell returned lite use of the floor to Mr tMcvcna. of Michigan, w ho moved tlio , previous qu ?ti<?n, under the operation of , wluch the bill w.i* ordered to he engross* | ttd for a third reading?Yeas 91, iu)i 74. , J The ilouse, after refusing to refer the I, bill to uid the Territory of Minnesota id [ | the construction of railroads therein to Ui? , Cotnufiltee of thn Whole on the state of the , Union, nnd to lay H upon the UWe, end afU r Miitidf to go into Committee of the . . ^ ( Whole on the Mate of the I nlon, passed the bill?yeas 9ft, nays 71. Mr. MifTsoo gave notice that to-morrow , he should introduce a question of privilege , relating to the recent violation of thn order and decorum nf the Harts*. | Voices: * That's right;" "g?ad? good* The House then pawtr.1 tho joint i Iulion providing for lh-? distribution of tho : usual bonks among new members, { And adjourned. toa*g tewiw in P*atelatt? Ifcm ia * p?u< of t l*U*r raceivud by a friead from daughter aiao yearn old, who U BOW at a bonfttiag arbool. yiecod (hare hfc??ie ek? wm mn? oC Uiom wlra know too much to iUj at homo: My Dear Father: I am very glut U? hoar from you, and hoar you waa wall, but , 1 waa aot a kit glad to Hoar that mother hod b l>a?-faU*u ^ aritf F bpj. I abouid b# raryglad if it ar> r? a iiltiogjat, b>U i hot* . boy# Woraa thaa even Mow 1 am gtdag to tail yna what you oaagfcft ta aaOtohfca. I a* going to ahooao a ha nitty V^Bk ba aauaa Umi'I fMnfc boyt aagM to hire prrt ty oamoa Boy* am agooaftfog ?U th? lima. You don't hovo mm mtaatca paaaa whlla Ibafala ahoy baby In tba hcaaa; but when yon barn a baby aieW hi the hoasa you nav r hear It cry. NnmWm PaUr; thai ta good anough fof a boy. Y*u moat vxeue* am adtbg ao moeh about boaoi Mm man | writ* bo wooh nb?H* boy* to li??M !**? Don't fpo ?M*fc ?*o tftfc fclr Wr"4? a porfeei W*nn#o MgM* wv6hiM6||eB' ?i {*rv . "T