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A FAMILY PINNER. h ? My Friend's Story, if [CONCLVDKD.] Justus the dial pointed lor a quarter past three, the lady onco more made her ttuearauce, with^the welcome intelligence 4j thai dinner was on tho table. Now, then, Tor Mr. ltobinson's family dinner, thought 1- Ahem ! But re ally, after all. it was a good extempore sort of dinner; and if Mrs. Kobl'inson hal only taken it easy, and spiced it with good temper, it would have been an enjoyable one; It was evidently hurriedly made lip; a dish of slices of cold elioudcr of mutton?the could shoulder; a dish of veal cutlets which, uo doubt, were hanging in the butcher's shop nti hour previously, but now nicly cooked ;? a dish of mashed potatoes bcautifu'lv I 1*. ? ? ? s ' u(unnj? iruii wn, proonoiy iron) the nearest pastry cook's soop; but lio harm iu that, 1 should hope; a uew crusty loaf, ami a good Cheshire cheese ; a bottle * of ale, from tho vomer, prhaps: and hJ bottle of wine from Mr. Robinson'scellcr. . ; what availed it that 1 put ou a cheerful ! | couiiteiisnce, and detvminntly set about j ( the business of the table, with a good . appetite, asking no questions for eon cience i sake and exerted uty powers of conversation to charm away the frigid politeness of ( Mrs. Robinson; and the dark, glootnv, j foggy silence of her h-rd and master. r| It was phiin, even then, that I had offended the lady beyoud hope of rem- ' edy. I never knew the mystery of that family dinner exactly; but 1 had reason to suspect that on my arrival the V lady had already dined?at any rate, she > took care to cut no part of our family din- u ncr but sat like a dummy the while it was v devoured by the husband and his friend. . Probably she was in the middle of housoclenning, or an ironing, or an t-xchage ol servants; or she had lixed on thutday for a shopping excursion or, a visiting ex- 1 peditiun, and did not like to he put off d t'roin it. fcdie might have expected her j t husband to dine at an eating house, as 1 J should have been too happy to have dined, t In shoit; it was evident enough that my intrusion was eminently iueonvenient ; aud that I was looked upon as an in- H cuiubrance, and as a spy upon the nakedUCSS of the laud," So, after exhausting all powers of pleas^ ing, ineffectually, I succumbed to the force of circurastauccs, subsided into sullen 1 v silence and so the dinner concluded; and c the ladx\ with much'ierimonious noliteaosK r which might Imve been spared, withdrew. I The atmosphere cleared a little after u the lady disappeared. Tl?e wiue mid biscuits were tolerable; and the lines on Mr. Robinson's face relaxed and softened. Nevertheless, he was hy no means ^ perfectly at ease. lie had committed an act of gross impropriety, and he had not * heard the last of it yet. However, he 1 faintly hoped (he said so, the hypocrite!) ' that 1 would take coffee with Mrs. Robin- t aon before I left; and looked amazingly I relieved when 1 pleaded businsss as a rea son for leaving his table abruptly. Itwaa nearly five o'clock, and 1 had lost the best part of a day, when Iturncd from c his door. ; I did not see Mrs. Robinson before I loft, but once or twice since then 1 bn* e met her hut site looks darkly on me, and I understand she spenk9of me in mysteriously re- * served louse.? I see Robinson every time 8 I go to London, wbtch is twice u year; but r he has never asked me again to a family I dinner. lie may do it safely, but perhaps 1 he is not aware of tnis. (, * ; 'Well, but," said I, *'I don.t see L)ont you?" interposed my friend, rais- 2 ing his eyebrows; "and then I'll enlighten b you. You are a young fellow," said lie and I shall he an old one soon, it 1 live long enough; and take this bit of advico 1 ?never mind the philosophy of it, but z ^ take it: never accept a gentleman's in- t| ... tnautili 10 a i.mniy uinner, 11 you can f( help it; never invito your friend to a futni- ? Ir dinner, without your wife's knowledge and consent. And there's good morality ? ^ for hoino for you. Take it and make what you like of it." M f ^ a The Qubkn.s Motiibk.?The Duchess ot Kent, Queen Victoria,s mother, being 1 left a widow when her daughter was eight 9 months old, devoted herself to the great n ' j&*. purpose of traiuing her to l>e worthy of ii the crown. She nursed her infant at her v Own bosom?always attended to its bath- ? big and dressing; and as soon as the Iblle girl could sit alone, she was placed j( at a small table beside her mother's, at her meals, yet never indulged in any ex ' . cept the prescribed simple kinds of food; i ** " thus early being taught obedience, tern-! *. perancc, and self control. Her father '' liaving died in debt, her mother cncour- j 1 ^ aged her to lay nsido money which might. v have been expended in purchase of toys, t os a (nud to pay the demands against l him, thus cultivating the \irtues of * ? justice, fortitude, fidelity, prudence, and Hlial devotion. Thus through the whole ( perio<l of her education, the counsels and . ..ninivln r-t I. f.. I .1- _l... 1 V^J? VAHIDI'IU V/l utl milUiUI IIMMIIttl , WIIW WJH* h?r solo giuirdain, were constantly direct- * e l toward* titling Iter daughter to become what she is, the host sovereign, inor? ally speaking that over sat on the throne Rl of England?perhaps tho best in tlie \ world. fm Tiik Soi'ix PnoRRK88.?-There is not in I | wj&Swiy opinion, saya Addison, m more, pleasing and triumphant consideration in relig- " . ion, than this of the perpetual progress * '*. * whiuli the soul makes towards the perfec- 1 tion of its nature without ever arriving at ' a period in it. To look tipou the soul hs go- t ingon from strength to strength to consid- i er that she is to shine forever with new ac { cessions of glory, and brighten to sll eter- j ftity that sbe will be still adding virtue to yiitno, and knowledge to knowledge carVfea in it somthmg wonderfully agreeable to that ambition which is natural to the. 4 of man. Nay, it muxt be s proapecT ' pleasing to (Jod himself, to see his crea- i ti?>n forever beautifying in hie eyes, and i by greater degrees f |KV * 4 THE LEDGER. _ ' LANCASTERVILLE. S. C. WE1>NESMY?1JTY 9, 1856. 5 Agents for the Lancaster Ledger- 1 \lcw York V. B. l'nlmcr. J 'hilaiivlphia E. W. Cnrr. Thnrleston W;n. Dowoos East Bay LninJcn Z. J. PrHay. J Terms of the Ledger. 1 >ne copy, one year $2.00 | 'ivo copies (each $1.75) 8.75 i ( fen do " $1.50 15.00 ' fifteen Ho " 1331 20.00 11 I'wenfy do " 125 25.00 j ? Cash in advnnco always. No paper will : t ?e stopped until paid fur unless we choose to. j ( Yo have a fine assortment of Job 'fyjif, and iro prepared to do any kind of Job Work, j vith neatness and despatch. i The Weather and Crops. I The weather has been pleasantly cool in l his section, for several days. The crops are ? ioing very well in certain parts of the dis- / riet, yet we arc sorry to learn that it is very c Iry in the lower part of the district, and hoy arc suffering for the want of rain. t 1.^5?" The remains of the late Mrs. McNeil ( c inter of the President of the United States ^ rrived in Washington on Satnrdav from V'ew-Hampshirc. The funeral took plaeo rom the residence of her son-in-law, Cap- ' ain Bunhnin, United States Army, at eleven ' >'clock the same day. I lor remains now f cposo by the side of her distinguished hus- ' rand, Gen. Jolin McNeil,in the Congression- 11 d burial ground. v What Does it Hean ? 1 For several successive days, there has " jecn a continuous buzz, in every place in P lie District, we have heard from. This ^ ruzzing is caused from immense liords of P ocusts, which have played the mischief with 0 lie leaves. We are not aware that they ? wive done any damage to the growing crop. Tight Times. J What is the cause of it! The scarcity P if provisions. Why reader, bless your soul, o t is with difficulty we can get any thing to c >at; and when you find an article of con- ? mmption. it takes its weight in silver to 1 lurehase it. And then money is decidedly carce. Flour which was a drug iu the t uarki t once at #5, and even 4, now readily f irings from $10, to $ 10.50. Bacon is worth 1 2} ecnts per pound. Other articles are e- ? I?,,ltu W. ...... :.. .I-- /'I?I? ? |. J Viv?>. ff V J?cu 111 IIIU Vylliirit'SbUIl ti Standard, that beef u hich when delivered s 11 Charleston sold for 8 cents, now brings li 15 cents per pound. Perhaps theso locusts t letoken a seven years famine. p The Corcord Gazette.?Why, friend Ienderson, in the very number of the Ga- -|f etto, where you ask us if we remember tie "flydromogen," it you will refer to year ? mirth page, you will find the very identical |( lie. Ilo"' about '-glass bouses" now. p Bo<ru3 Advertisements. " A great many of the papers in this State j, re making no little fuss because they have ieen humbugged by a fellow in Washing- j( on City, by the namo of T. M. Knight. It eems that Knight sent them an advertise- u uent, and then refused to pay for it, aHedg- n ng,ns an excuse that his Cleik sent the ad- n ertisement without his knowledge or con- f ent. j( We would like to know, brother editors, 4i T any of these Yankee advertisers ever did " y yo? ? c These is a bogus concern in New York, j Iarcout, Bradley & Co., dio we expect i . I lumbugged three-fourths of the Editors in v lie State. And they do worse tli.in that; lt vlien customers remitted them money for i t heir wares, they wore not known to respond. \ ease came to our know ledge where this vas the fact. They are grand scoundrels ind there are a great many more of a kinIred stamp. We agree with our friend of he Camden Journal in the opinion that none ihould be trusted. New Papers. Wo received three now pipers, the past veek. The ono that has the precedence, is, 'I*he Waverly Maoazue. Wo believe bis to be the best literary p iper in the Unied States. This is strong language, bnt in inspection would induce others to agree vith us. It is a very handsomely gotten ip folio. It is now in its eleventh year.? The price is Two Dollars a year, and it cer inly ir cheap. Tho difficulty would be to ea? one in a weuk, there in so much rend- , ng in one. Send for it, to Mo?* A. Dow, Joston, Mom. The next paper, is, Tick Dollar Weekly Times. This is ia out and nut Know Nothing paper. There s considerable reading in oao.?Published n Cincinnati, Ohio. Next, we received ^Spiritanlist paper, roin Fredericksburg, Vs. We believe it to e called the Christian Herald, nnd psblishd Weekly si 92.00 s year. We gsvo onr umber to s friend. Be mush for the Pre'" -Ml To Oorranpondents. V Our friend Angus'us is informed that wo h< ivould gladly insert his friend's article, if our rompositors could rend it, but they cannot, g tVe were under the impression thnt we could rend any manm-cript, but ire cannot coinc it v u this ease. u Business Notices. r< We hear the women say that Cnpt. J. B. 51 Consort has a splendid stock of muslins, ^ ind every thing else. Now, go and see for yourselves. n' cl Notice that Reward ofTered by J. M. 8( Faulkner. . EDITOR'S TABLE. ? al Tf.mi'tation, ok the Unknown IIeirsJIiv I. Frederick Smith, Garrett Co , New Pork. Mr Smith is a popular writer, which a evidence that he is a sueeessful one. The iresent work is an interesting one?one of ( hose kind of novels, that once you begin to ionise it, you cannot put it down until you 4 lave, finished it. Price 50 cents. Tiie Wokderfui. and Amusing doings of tj ")scar Shanghai, Garrett & Co., Now York. ij This book is nothing more nor less than a nirlosquc on WikofF's book. Wik off made , limself a simple, goose by following Miss | jSumblc all over the Kuropcnn Continent ^ Phe book before us is certainly a most ^ ontical one. It contains ubout one hundred md fifty comic pictures, which arc illustraivo of the ridiculous position assnmed by Chevalier Wicoff. I'rice 25 cents. Legands ano Stories or Ireland, or n 'addy Mullony's Travels, by Samuel ? x>ve, F.sq., Garrett & Co. New York. Who j las not heard of the great delineation of ,| risb character ? Wc have not yet road the i lok, but coming from the pen of Love, wo p] mow it must be worthy the attention of tlio orcss of this kind of literature. Prico 25 jr s< The Monthly Jubilee, in the title of n lit- p le periodical wliicli has been sent us from 8; 'hihidclphiu. It seems to contain a variety t,( if different kinds of reading. The price is u i 1.00 a ) car. ft The Ladies' Wreath and Parlor Annual t< or May, contains a portrnit of Anna jThil- c< on; also a handsomely painted tlower. The ni ending matter appears to bo of an interestng character for young persons. Published ft nonthly in New York by Burdick and Sco- e: ille nt f 1.00 a year. ci Some friend has kindly sent us from Charcston, a little pamphlet, entitled, * A little rt ight on a dark subject.'* The object of this inmphlet appears to be to censure the eon- " luct of the Mayor of Charleston, and o'her L mblic officials in the State. We have had inly time to give it n eausury gl.inec. Southern Medical ano .Surgical Jour- ? hal. w The May number of tliis valuable Medical ^ ournal we received by the last mail. It ^ s a capital number, containing audi infer- g nation as would be prove of value to oth- n' rs, bHidca medical tncn. Published in Au- ^ rimy fia., every month, by Jaincn McCaflfur- vv cy, "at *3 a year. ' Blackwood's Magazine, for April, con- l' sins a very attractive table of contents.? jot the least attractive paper is "'Zaidec, a toinance" v\ Iveh is continued. We have o often called a'teution to the deserved " ?/( u-rit of the British Magazines, we deem it , S uperfluous to do ho now. The^nro rcpub- ^ ished in New York, by Leonard Scott &. Jo., at a much less sum than they cm be ? irocurcd in Europe. Ci The Charleston Courier of the 3d * ut m. say n. "Some aules of Real Estate, located on lroad-st., belonging to the Estate of the ite Mr. John HofT, were sold yesterday nt 1 ublie auction, by Messrs. Slangier Brother | idiich are considered as having brought ve- | y full prices. 'J'he brick store an 1 dwell- 1 P1 ig house on the north side of the street i nd Immediately cast of the Bank of Char- j ** . ston, brought 18,801) dollars, and was pur- j based by the Bank, with the view, as wc ? ndorstand.nt some future time, of making ; dditions to that institution. The brick ! ^ tore on the south-east corner of Broad and , Jhurch strcc's, and the small building ad- I a< oiningto the east on Broad at. sold for 8.775 1 61 bllors. The extensive and valuable Wharf proprty, on South Bay, boionging to Andrew w iloreland, Esq., was also put up nt auction n< tut was not sold ; we lenrn, howc.ver. that it I R v.\8 Hiit>s('<|iii*iitly disposed of at private Male, ; t a price which has not been allowed to ,n tc ranspire. VI Calhoun's Death ^ m We heard Mr. Webster speak on the day n| vhen it was announced to Congrcas that ; dr. Calhoun was dead. It had been known f 0 the city the day before, which wns Sun- ^ lay, and the next day a grent crowd had g, fathered in the galaries and on ?ho floor. A C( lolemn expectation evidently pervaded all, w ?f hearing tho most impressive funeral olo- j, pienee, from the most eelebralod compeers ftho groat man who was dead. Tho whole jj icnno was awe-inspiring. Bur.ton was 'in f( lis place?nn iron looking man?and it was cj vhispered that in the now made grave, an* uiosities would sink, and that his voice oven vould rise in the chorus of eulogium. At ? 1 short distance from hitu was a single son- n itor's chair, the only one unocoupied in that b hronged hail. On the other side of tho V nain aisle sat Webatar, dressed in the d?op- c< at mourning; hie maaaivs features set like h tone, with a monumental look, booming b s* gloomier and mora sepulchral than Uiay a ookod, whan no very long timo after, in d ull acnitoriul coatuma, hia own dead form a ay out beneath the mighty brunches of hia J mtrinrchal elm. Near him was Mr. Clny. o When the formal announcement was made, n hero was a profound ?ti llm.se, No one w teemed willing to rise first, to gfre voice to U he sorrow of the Senate. At length Mir. 51 . y "W s3?' *' *u. * ' w j ' * Abater turned Ids head to Mr. Clay ns if e would say, that his longer Congression- Tl I career entitled biin peculiarly to open*the couu rent cadence of lamentation. son I Slowly and quietly lie rose. Ho began bo i ery gently in inatinctive harmony witli tho 0f if, nivcraal feeling. Hia rare voice, beautiful, the i lough subdued, and, as it were, muffled, secti 98c gradually as he pictured tho younger tent eenes of his association with his fiiend.? tf ind as he drew a rapid view of hia domestic tho I dntion*, and descanted on the virtues and f!ici|j grecable excellencies of the wife who had The liecrod tho long campaign of tho political is pr< oldier, grateful recollections thickened on ]n ol is mind, the life blood began to push its p,,rt, rav into dulled memories, and hia eye ho- prop, an to shine, and hia whole form to away from bout gently and gracefully, while the tones la ] raxed louder, though not at nil vehement, IX-tr ut rather more and more pathetic, and of- Stnt< 1 I . cling. Never shall our cars forget the ingh ?uehing melody with which he pronounced the I its closing period of a sorrowing pcllmnx, in tl ho was my junior in years,?in nothing A m lae;" and then he rested in tho gentle tide in th f his words?turning hia eyea on the tmp- aeaai f chair?a moment of silence intervened? in N K-n hia accumulated weight of feeling say I ushed forth in ono brief, moving, question ter I ? ho gestured toward tho chair,?" When an n liall that great vacancy be filled ?'' For? v- ging r shall those swelling words, * that great no u aenncy" sound and resound in our ears.? : and 'heir tone urna ihn tumi nf > , ?l? V. .. ^ ' , mill v* ? tlivj atiegyric, and a prophecy combined. surp A Total Wreck. be c On tho first of January, 1854, a gentle- conn inn doing business in New York, says the the | lourier and Enquirer, was worth with what near c had invested in business $110,000. At corn le same time he was blessed with a lovely larp nd intelligent wife,beautiful and promising ?th liihlrcn. He was surrounded by filends tion ho esteemed and respected him. His bus- may teas was lucrative, and promised to continue full ?. Indeed, his position us well as his pros- mild ects were, seemingly, all that he could do- shal ire to render his happiness perfect. How cut.' oniplete the wreck which the year closed T pon ! Tho first misfortune was the trans- as tl jr of merchandise to the amount of $18,000 thai ) a California denier, for which not one part . nt was ever received. The next were two beth accessive robberies, by me ns of which seas 25,000 were lost. Soon ufter this the un- the irtuiiate man made an investment in real all k itato to a large amount. The nexl and pear rowning misfortune was a trip wi:h his At t imily to Europe. They embarked, on their ticul :turn, with $38,000 in good?, on board the as J* leamihip Arctic,and all shared her luckless gooi ite ! In settling up his affairs, hU real es- in ? ite was sold under the hammer at a sacri- who ce of 10,000, making the aggregate loss to weal is property during the year gl 18,000,? vora 8,000 more than his assets. His fiicnds in tli 'ere obliged to make good the deficiency! Tl ifas ever destruction more complete!? Argi hthcr, mother, children and fortuno all from one?swept from the faco of tho earth? pros| othing left to show that they ever existed! neve ITe doubt whether, among the many wrecks more hell the p.ist year hue witnessed, there f'"> as been among them one more melancholy <*?rn lau this. cotni - ^ss?w ordir Melancholly Acoioest.?A boat from , may avannah, manned by four negroes, and con- qunn lining Messrs. William Hone, John V. Tar- will s-, 1'ort Wardens; Mr.David P. Istndcrshine in th uperintendant of the Dry Dock, and Mr. William lb Rowland, ns the representative r Lloyd's London Insurance Agency, while ^ turning from an examination of the brig lasgow, ashore on Tybee beach, was over- OV<? irncd, and before assistance could be rcn. red, Mr. Row land nnd Mr. Iainderahinc ' ror ero drowned. 1 ho others were saved by i . ...... vnru ie Ferry bn.it. Mr. Lunuershino was a itive of Charleston, aged nbout-17 years. jj bc e had resided in Sav.ann.ili for several years J wn? id was intimately connected with I he shipng interests of that port. lie was a alcil- J il ship builder, and leaves the Dry Dock j urc> i a monument of his handiwork, having ' ?en its builder, as Ik was its superintendit up to the time of his decease. As a cit- j, |j^ :?n he was highly esteemed in Savannah , oth gentlemen leave families, and .an ox- I comi insivo circle of acquaintances. At the hist j oVt>r counts their bodies had not been recover- 1 act , i. [Chnr. Standard. who ] exan Disgraceful OvtraqK.?Some parties weu ere behaving in a very unbecoming man- 8Cj10 ?r upon King street, about twelve o'clock v-(1,0 few nights ago, when the attention of Lieut njo|>( uist having been attracted by tho proceed- Wl,|j ig, he approached them and solicited them BjdC] > discontinue it. They threatened him vv ith |ntic, ob nee if he persisted in his Interference, ft m, ad halloed and whooped more violently jt inn ever. Ho called n gunrdman by the line of Com.ar to assist in arresting them, id ss he approached he was assaulted and ^ idly beaten. He was Knocked down?his "K' 1 ice was mutilated, and be was stabbed in i? hip, which occasioned, however, only a *1,i' esh wound, nut probably of very nerioua Jl"u sniwqueiiee. The officers of tho guard ^cfo 'ere unable to rccognizo tho parties, nnd 1 avo not aiuce been able to arrest them, but l'ie ( ley certainly deserve great credit for their ***? rmness nnd resolution in their perilous of- un''' >rts to preserve the peace nnd order of our a"'' ty. [Char. Standard. nn'" - ?^ the Children Poisoned by Eatino Acorns, wine -Three little boys, named Donnelly, I'viog the ear Eullslon, Denver county, took sick a- Natl out the satue time, on Saturday last. Dr. of S Vinans was immediately called in,and dia- ^ avered symptoms of poison. On inquiry e learned from the attendants that the boys * ad been in n little grove during the day, >n nd brought home some acorns. On Sun- "*U.' ay one of them died. A post mortem ex- 1 11 mination was had by Drs. Isaso Winans, j*rux oho 8. Winans, and D. H.B. Brower, with- wr 1 ut any satisfactory result. The stomach ia ot in the handa of a chemist in this city, 'ho will analyse the cohtonts and explain y le mystery. fu?j (Pittsburg (Pa ) Post, April 25. . rii&h ' - J . ^;-;y ..? * .1 The Crop Prospects. tic intelligence from nil parts of ilie itry indicates thnt with a favorable seahe grain crop of the presentiyenr will inusually large. In the neighborhood lis city and throughout the State, and janie fact will hold good perhaps in all ons of the country, a much largor nxof ground is under cultivation than usuic prevailing high prices having induced farmer to make tho best use of all his ities for the securing of a largo crop.? Ohio papers generally report that there omisc of a large wheat crop in thnt State. Iher sections wo hnvo the same good re, From Indiana and Illinois, indeed, the lise comes oiT an unusually large yield tho present appearance of the fields.? Michigan the same story is told. The oit Advertiser says, 'the farmers in thnt e a'most unanimously spook viicourng; of the growing wheat crop. Although ly had appealed :n a number of fields le fall, there are none to bo seen now. uch lurger surface was put into wheat lis country last full than in any previous on since its 80111001001." The farmers c\v Jersey, says the Newark Advertiser. lhat they never knew grain to look bethan nt present, and that the prospect for bundnnt yield was never more encoura. The Chicago Tribune says that " it ntuwnrd event interposes between now harvest, the Northwest, which is in fact granary of the Union, wlil turn out a lua which will gladden the hearts of the dless ot our Eastern cities. There will omparativuly few men engaged in the itruction of railroads in the West during present season, all the great lines being ly completed. This will reduce the lumption of non-producers, and cause a e amount of labor to return to agriculture us increasing our supply by the operaof two causes. So our Eastern friends look for an active fall business, and a supply of brendstuHs, unless blight or t'W, or some other destroying r.gent, I blast the fair prospects of the pres. ho Evansville (Indiana) Journal states ie result of numerous inquiries made in region, "that the wheat prospects of this of the country have rarely, if ever, been cr than they now are, nt this stage of the on. The lust w eek's mild w eather, with warm rain, having started vegetation ol inos into new life, the wheat erops ap. to feel the goodly elTccts amazingly.? ho present lime nil is well in this parnr. The accounts from abroad, so f.ir itnto is concerned, are encouraging for 1 wheat erops, while all accounts unite laying that a uiueh larger quantity of nt has been sow n tiian last^eason. The her of the last week hds been highly f.ble to the furming interests. The fruit is legion promises w< II." lie editor of the Hickman (Kentucky) is is informed by 'intelligent farmers i Tennessee and in Kentucky, that the pects for an abundnnl who it crop w ere r better than at present. A great deal ! than the usual amount was- sown last in order to supply the deficiency in the ...... ...Ll. l. 111 I *? ? - - in')', ?im ii win ?i' moHiiy idi in \ne ing numniiT month*. Hence with nn l.iry season more th.m nveiapo yield not lie expected, lint as such Jn vast itity was town, a more abundant harvest lie gathered than ever before known ml region of country. [ Bait. American. vkr taskiwo ofk Ciulpkek.? A writer le Courier remarking upon the evil of tasking the physical power* of youth, that he recently *nw in the city of klyn two youth* on their way to school, fing in their arm* six to eight book* of )u* dimensions. )uc was almost a womgn^ind as I passed curred to me that if the mind wan not ied the body soon w ould be, if she venI with such load*. The other was a of about fifteen, with an attenuated figp.nd palo, sorrowful look out of hisfaco, casing nothing of that elasticity of e, ruddy glow of health, which we so flit to *rc in children a* well as men ? he boy is the fathor to the man, it bops those who have the least influence .I I? J _ a i - Jt J - me iiiiiniH una itoaics nnn youui, 10 efficiently for n reform. Instructors design to show their skill nt a public linution, through such means would do to consider that a healthy action of thu liar's limbs by a system of exercise, in* rating the faculties of tho mind, does i effectually for the nfler condition and being of their pupils, than nil else be* i. What is learning worth, however li one has of it, if along with the power in has not the propelling force to make ailable!" Escape ones Hsrrelson, who was convicted of murder of E. A Rogers at the last term le Court, And under sentcnae of death, ;h was to bo executed on the 20th el ), on Sunday morning an hour or two re day, made his escape from prison.? was confined by a chain to the floor ol sell. It is supposed that with a wire n froin a water bucket, he succeeded in eking the lock that fastened the chain, that with tho snmo wire he successively eked all th? locks, and rundo hi* way to lower floor and escaped through the Iowa. He wna tracked where ho left rood and went acroaa the 'fields of Mr, tan Kvnns, nod until he|cnme to thu run mith Hwnmp. [Marioa Star. wr ol Casualty.?On Wedneaday night 10 plantation of Mr. Henj. Motley,in the h District of this county, a negro house ;ht Are, and four negro children perish1 the fljunea. All ctforta to rescue them cd unavailing. It appeara that the eh negroes were engaged at the crih in ling corn, nod had left a Are burning In house. hi* la a dreadful accident and ia a pain* earning ti those who do not watch earoi thia useful but destructive element. [Columbus Koquirer. ./v. P.-vl^EL* nr The Chinese population of Califor- f dny th nia continues to engross much of tho nttcu- was a J tion of the authorities < f that Statu, (n the pediti< lower House of the Legislature, the subject arrest) having been referred to a committee, two reports havo been the result. The majority The report advocates tho exclusion of the Chinamen from the mines, while the minority report takes tho opposite view of the case. A Thi Mr. Johnsnn has also introduced into the the A Assembly n bill which provides that irnmo- Expre di tely on the nrrival of persons not eligible the G< to citizenship under the lawn of the United Comp States, tho Captain or consignee of the ves- vioiati sel on which they may have been brought, shall file a bond in the penal sum of 1500, conditioned that they shall not commit any crime or misdemeanor during their stay in f|H the State. The bill, if passed, would be a I^.gj.,1 virtual exclusion of nllChinose and free negro COndu immigrants, and it is no doubt introduced ;ng ol for that special purpose. rea| ^ Freaks or Lightsiso.?On Thursday last a house in Kcdford, in this county, was struck bj lightning. The fluid passed down mL( , a lightning rod noarly to tho ground, thence Clj 151 to the side of tho building along tho joists. ?j?| t up the posts of a bedstead, through a fenth- k cr pillow, over the bodies of a man and his wife, and then found its way to tho earth. It inadc a hole through the pillow, singing ^?0l the feathers in its course, and badly burned cluing the unfortunate man and woman, safe on a vices, featherbed. Thin is on? ol the most remark- |>;,|e3 , able instances of tho freaks of lightning that ever enmo to our knowli'dgo. It linn boon taught, and generally boJievod, that feathers , were n | crfcct non-conductor of electricity qo) The facts in the present ease seem to dis- dlmjf ; prove the old theory. comn, [Detroit Advertiaer, April 25. dflrnrnplju. F,?,,r i _ Turpi LATER FROM EUROPE. g""?; , per hi ARRIVAL OF THE 'r0 limitc M 0 R S E I, IKE- camp Middl Removal of Judge Lorniug. cent. Boston, April 27. The Massachusetts Senate have just voted by n majority of 16?27 to It?to concur with the House in the resolution for 'on the removal of Judge Coring. There is iu Middl bout the same majority against the amend- J inent permitting liitn to resign his Con misship. ,hnt ? The d Government Financea. &c., 154,0( Washington, April 27. week For the quarter ending the 31 at ult. the chang receipts at the Treasury Department nnioun- 10$ |<( ted to $1 1,766,922,CM, and the expenditures for the saino period reached $15 57*3,349,65 ? Cot The Commissioner of Pensions has de- nn<^ ^ elded that a power of attorney Cannot be fhe d executed until after the warrants have been t,rn Pr issued. There have been already 112,000 nppli- ST cations for pensions under the new law. Violation of the Ocean Postage Law ARli Fust on, April 27. The searching of the passengers' luggage (M1 , on board the steamer Africa, yesterday, for the stolen money and goods, brought to BOM light a trunk containing ono thousand letters, which was seized and taken to the Cus- VISI , torn House. The letters a'c very valuable enclosing drafts, vVo., on Boston and NewYork houses. The trunk belonged to the agent of a well known European Express AB Company. ?? ? Th< The British Flag in Cuba. arrive! Bunion, April 27. o| | George Hervoy, Captain of the barquo Juno Dotel, linn published u card in the I*nvt of t!ii? city, stating Ihnl ho **u? arrested In " Culm, on one occasion, whilst o' histoolenr W| his vohsoI, and wn? only release I hy deehir- n ? injf himnolf an Englishman. detmu ductii Dfitruotiye Fre. Boston, April 28. ^ A fire occurred last night nlong the M,,CP whnrves, which destroyed property cover- ns V ing threo ncres. The ships Diana, I'liarestin snd olhcrs w ore damaged. The loss ox- Thi cceds $V>0,000. by th< hy th< Col. Kinney. conao Now-York, April 28. nuity, Col. Kcniiev has been indiel.-H hv th? Grnnd Jury ??f this fit) for a violation of the j, | neutrality laws, nnd warrants have been is- <>n ^ sued to arrest hiin and Mr. Faben*. The stenin ship United States has, also, been at* ' Inched. ^ r Ettfel Arrival of the Marion. nnd 11 New-York, April 28. that I r The Unit"d State* steam ship Marion, tiono 1 Captain W. J. Foster, srrived at her wharf ad i in this rity at aix o'clock this morning, from rut i Charleston. Thi Duel near Savannah, atronj i Savannah, April 30. A duel was fought to-day between Mr. noee< , Shefttdl. of l.uurence, and Mr. Loud, of i Montgomery. Nlther were injured. y The Htoaragua Expedition. * New-York, April 28. Tha 1 Colonel Henry U Kinney, who was or- hundr ' rested lust night at the Metropolitan //otel on thi ' in this city by the United States MuhImI April. 1 nnd his deputies, on a Bench Warrant issued -issaol ' against him upon an indictment found by *to?n 1 the Grand Jury of the UuiUd States Dis1 triet Court, now in session, for beins en. gaged io fitting out a military expedition ?* gainat the Repoblia of Nicnrngua^wna taken Th< before the Court to-day and held to bail In &?a J the aurn of $10,000 to take M? trial on Mon* wiilfl t e 7th of May?which day, by the bye, pointed for the departure of the ex* >n. As yet Mr. Fabens has not been ?d. Violation of the Ooean Postage Law Boston, April 20. 8 letters w hich were seized on board frica, were brought over by Sundford's ss Company. It is understood that overninent will proceed against the any for the penalties incurred by thoir ion of liiu Ocean Postage law. The Case of Mr Hiss. Boston, April 28. 3 new Committee of the Massachusetts lature, appointed to investigate the vl of Mr. Hiss, will have another meet* i Monday, when it is expected that the Irs. Patterson will be present. Savannah Cotton Market. ttnvnnnnh, April 28. * u oak's of Cotton to day have comprisl) bales at from 8J s 9| ecnts per lb.?? n.nrkct has declined *e, and purchasers further coucession ol lc. Savannah, April 30. .toil is tirm, nnd has experienced no u since the arrival of the Africa's ndThe sales to-day comprised 1260 at from 91 a 9jc. per lb. New-York Market*. 4 New-York, April 21, ton is firm nt 10 centa per lb. for Mid. Orleans. Flour is lower, and Ohio nnds from 310.26 n 10.62 pet bbl. New-York, April 28. tton is firm with an upward tendency, is firmer. Corn is easier. Spirits of >ntine is worth from 43 a 44 cents per i; Crude is held at front 3.26 a $3.37+ >1. Rosin is firm. Tar is also from m 2.87| n |3 26 per hbl. There is a d demand for Rice at from 6.76 a 6 60 >0 lbs. New Orleans Norketi. New Orleans, April 26. tton is irregular. The soles to day rised 4600 bales. Qualities below ing have declined one quarter of a Middling is unchanged. Nciv Orleans, Apr! 27. en thousand five hundre bales of cotlunged hands to-day at previous rates, ing was worth from 91 a 9| cents per ['lie sales of week have comprised 30,ales. The stock on hand, including n shipboard, amounts to 116,000 bales, vcreuse in the receipts nt this port is )0 bales. The receipts during the have bumnu-d up ouly 37,000. Kxu on London is quoted st from 91 a cr ct. premium. Now Orleans, April 28. ton is firm, with nit Upward tmnAunmy le fnles to day comprised 3000 bules. rcreuse in the receipts nt all the South>rts if 35,000 bales. ILL LATER FROM EUROPE. IIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. roroiicc al Vk'iiua nlau ?n<l. BARDMENT OF SEBA3T0P0L. IT OF EMPEROR AM) EMPRESS OF FRANCE TO ENGLAND. { Ac., &r., Ac. .RIVAL OF THE ATLANTICNew York, May 4, !8b5. * i U. S. Mail Steamship Atlantic ha* d in this city with Liverpool dates to I at tilt. PEACE CONFERENCE BROKEN OFf. l' most important iteui of information it the Peace Conference hn? been bro(f Russia baa resolved to reject the id of tho Allies with reaped to the rein of the fleet in the Dlaek Sen. Active lions have been commenced upon the >n, nnd Sehastopol litis been bombarded the Dili of April. No result, however^ ft been perceptible. BRITTISH LOAN TAKER. [? loan of ?16,000,000 lately offered p English government has been taken 11 Rothschilds, in one huudrod pounds Is fourteen sixpence! in shape of anteriiiidablu in thirty years. 4 war taxes, ins been proposed to increase th - taxes Bomea, spirits, tea, coffee and sugar. royal visit. e Kuiperor Napoleon nnd the Empress aia have been ono week in England, it rennrti'd. Li?t iKa I- J?^?1 jnglanri hat eon vented to the proposif the Emperor Napoleon to Uke coroof (He army in tho Crimea. ITHP.R mOM TIIE TEACE COXFKRLRCK. d Peace Conference wu broken off af* wp ? ie thirteenth acaaion, and there ia a. I indieation that Anatria haa finally re to act ngainat Kuaab. l.ord John ill and M. Drouyn de I'llua, the Plea* itiariea of France and England, have ienna. ' i BOMBARDMENT OP BCiASToroL. i bombardment of hebaatopol, with Ave ed guna, commenced, ee aUted above, ? 9th, and continued till the lith of It ia not believed that a'owceiful It will ho pr.-?cUeable,-bat no attempt la will probably be made. From California. New Y<>*k,'May 2, 1966. * ? atcamer Star of the Weet, v? blob left | ami en tile 23<t, haa arrived ia thb* ei?y, P00.09Q in vpuelr, and 8j?h FruitUco r-i TK