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Compensation to PooteMtor.
To Editor* of Pager* and
Postmaster* generally :
GcmnuuncN.?Since the publication oftko
Postmaster General's report, considerable
discussion him arisen in relation to the ultimate
success of the cheap postage experiment.
It is not nuk object, at least in this
communication, to participate in that discussion.
I wish, however, to call the attention
of tlie' press and tho people to the fact that
the Postmasters, especially at the medium
(21TA nfKooo nn/\4 l??1f 41- **-? *
fmmv viuv^Of mv uub iitiiK piiiu tur mcir wwri*
ous nnd resnon%iblo services No one ha?
alluded to tins defect; and the reason ic perhaps
that no ouo was aware of its existence
but the Postmasters, who being directly interest^]
feel a ..delicacy io urgjng the matter.
But, gentlemen, if it is proper the Poetmasted
should, iu the small offices, labor and
give their 'services to the Government; ought
they to bo paid or not! They have laborious
duties tp^be performed and they bear a
heavy responsibility ; tliey deal with all kinds
of peoplo, and frequently while in the faithful
discharge of their duties, have to suffer
the unjust censure otthose who hold them
personally responsible for every failure and
derangement of the mail service.
It is impossible to narrate the injustice
which postmasters suffer, and to which they
are daily exposed. Tho Postmasters i^o not
ask remuneration for tho unpleasantness thus
occasioned, but they demand of their country
a fair compensation for their labors. In
small offices wo have no paper, twine, nor*
0 desk furnished us by tlic government.
Before the postage on letters was reduced,
many of the small offices was worth double
the amount it is now. By the act which re- !
duccd the postage, the labors of the Post mas-;
mr uiivu uecu vasuy increased, whilst their
pay has been greatly diminished ; unless
mui? provision is niado for die payment
the Postmasters, honest and capable men i
will not long be found in sueli capacities. !
Upon behalf of the ]'o?tiunstors in the]
United States, I solicit the co-operation of1
the press in hii effort to do justieo to n useful!
body of public servants. Now, gentlemen,,
we more or less are interested in your behalf,,
will you not speak a word for us^ many .
of us deliver a number of your panels free,'
out of our ofliees, which wo would liko our
friends to read, but at the same time, we, as :
officers of Uucle 8am, ought to be cared for. ]
A 1 'o.NTM ASTKII.
No Need for New PartiesIt
is in politics, as in religion, if old sects
and old standards fall into disrepute, every ]
imaginable diversity of new sect and new
creed will instantly spring up to take the vacant
places. The new ideas leading to them 1
Ixiing Unorganized and undigested it will re-1
quire much time and many efforts to mould i
and harmonize them into cue constant and '
homogeneous whole.
At tlifc present time there is a strong tendency
among the masses to quit old parties'
abandon ancient standards and construct j
new creeds, and new standards. We have
lately seen'various plans for new political organizations
proposed in newspapers from various
sections of the country. This disposition
to form new parties has been brought ]
atoout by the sudden appearance and rapid 1
growth. of die Know Nothings. Theoppo-j
wonts of this order, scattered throughout the i
ccaintrv, and thus far denied (lie opportunity |
of consultation, and of consentaneous action, I
have started ditferent societies in different'
places, nil, however, having the same object j
in view?the defeat of the secret society, nut
each of these new opposing parties makes I
membership a fine qua nnu to itt support ;|
so tliat a candidate of one of these organiza- i
tfiotis, though all of thein have the same ob j
jocts in view, could no more get votes of oth- j
er kindred organizations than could a Know
Nothing.
Froin tliis it follows, that if those opposed ;
to the Know Nothings should divide theni-!
selves into separate parties or bodies, with \
different rules and regulations, and pledge [
themselves not to support, anv one for oflice |
who j* not a member of a particular party or I
body, then their enemies the Know Nothings I
will have an easy victory. This shows the ;
absurdity of these societies.
There is no need for new parties. The time;
hotrod Democratic party is sufficient for j
all. its principles have become historical.
Tlioy liave been illustrated by the best, the 1
nil rait and the ablest men of the nation, i
fliey have been victorious in many a jeou-!
test. They are well defined and well known. I
They are \he principles of the Constitution.
Now creed*, like news laws, are full of uncertainties,
and admit of an infinitude of interpretations.
Hut the interpretations of the
Democratic creed is aa well established as the
<ereed itself.
The Democratic party has encountered, in
its day, many formidable enemies. The present
timet, however, stormy, cannot present a
new adversary more to be feared than the
old conquered adversaries. There is no need
of a change of our uame or a reconstruction
of our creed. Our weapons arc as good now
as tliev were in the honored days that have
passed. The sword of Jackson is still sharp
and gleams with its pristine lustre. The
name of Jackson is still mighty, and gathers
increased lustre as passing years mark more
plainly his superiority of his successor#.
Then let us cling to the 1 >einocratic party
and let all who are opposed to new factions,
new parties, and secret societies, join us without
pledges, compacts, or bonds, and vote
against the enemies of the Constitution. We
want no new party, let it coine from whatever
source it may.? Washington Sentinel.
Ism an* on Neoro.?An interesting case,
which has been on the docket for three years,
was tried on Thursday, as to the stratus of a
girl claimed as a slave by a gentleman of
Chester I >i?tpct It occupied trio court nearly
two days; and was decided in favor of the
girl being an Indian and entitled to freedom.
The case, we untfSMtodd, will be fully reported.?Soytth
Carolinian.
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Friday Morning, Oct. 13,1394.
. * ' AOINTO.
E. W. CARR, If. W. cor. of Walnnt und Tliiryl 41L
. Philadelphia, >* our autUorurcd Agent
A. M. PEDEN, Fain-iev P. 0., Greenville Diet
)(?Mi C> BAILEY, Wallace's Factory, Spartanburg.
W. W. SMITH, Merritsrille, Greenville District.
0. P. M'KINNEY, Slnbtowh," P. O., Anderson Dist.
s-.--.nr- '-lcMBaqirtga?gfr?. - ?d.
CONCERT.
At the request of mttny friends, Mis Brkn
an will give anotlier Concert at the Mansion
IIouso on Tuesday next the 17th inst.,
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
A cotiRKSPONDjtKT of th^Nc^berTy Sentinel
announces 'A)imiotkifr, Esq., as
a suitable gentlemen to fill the Gubernatorial
Clmir of South Carolina.
t3T We would again call attention to the
advertisement of Mr. Lafak, who intends
remaining only a week or so longer, for the
,j'Urj?ose of taking Ilaguerreotypes. All
i who desire beautiful and correct likeness
would do well to cull on him before lie leaves.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. Joseph McKinny nil old nnd respectable
citizen, fell dead while -iu conversation
with a gentleman, near hi* residence, in the
upper part of this 1 listriet, on Tuesday evening
last. Wo learn he loaves a large family
and numerous f.iends to mourn his unexpected
death.
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. THE ELECTIONS.
Hiculakd.?It is generally conceded that
Hon. John S. Pheston has been elected to
the Senate. We learu that the friends of j
Gen. Adams will contest the election.
Laurens.?It is thought that Iudy iselec-l
ted to the Senate. Anderson, Sullivan,!
Henderson, Ilt'doenfl, wore ahead ahd four
out of the live would, no doubt, be elected. I
The last named is opjKwcd to the change o^
electing the Electors.
SrARTAxnt'ro.?The following gentlemen !
Iiavo been elected liepresentntives to the
Legislature fiom that District: Dr. lb F.J
Ku.i.gohk. J V. Tkimmif.k, J. W. Tucker,
Gen. J. W. Miller, and Dr. A G. Campbell, i
Pendleton.?It is supposed that I)r.
Evans is re-elected to the Senate over Col.
Pickens. Messrs. Lewis, Aml?cr, Steele, Grisliam,
Harrison, Wilson and Kasley, or Wilkes,
are electcd to the lower House. ?
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TO BUSINESS MEN.
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The Enterprise offers to business inon an
excellent medium for advertising. Having I
ft very large local mid District circulation, j
with a steady and increasing list in the'
Western counties of North Carolina, Tenn-1
essce and Kentucky, Merchants generally j
who desiro to give publicity to their wares, j
ike., would do well to have their cards inser-1
ted in our paper. Circulating as it docs,1
with the business and trading class, persons j
having land to sell or wishing to buy land,)
rent or sell houses, having negroes to hire,
desiring employment of any kind, wanting
lioard or boarders, any thing lost or found,
strayed or stolen, might have all their
desires and wants attended to at but little
expense and no trouble. Give us a trial.
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EDITORIAL LIFE IN KANSAS.
No doubt all our readers have heard of |
the territory of Kansas?if they havo not j
they are considerably behind the times. A ;
great many people from the States have emigrated
and settled there. Among the set
tiers is an enterprising printer, (printers are i
generally an enterprising class,) who has establi.-hed
himself at Leavenworth. The fol- .
lowing is the account of the getting, out ofj
his first paper, the ftanw* )Verify Herald: J
a All the type of the present number ofj
the Herald has been set under an elm tree in
the city of Leavenworth. Ourselves and our'
compositors have been, like the patriarchs ofj
old, 'dwellers in tents' for the Inst two:
weeks. During that timo we have had ai j
moot every variety of weather? heat and
cold, rain and dazzling sunshine, mists, fogs, J
and thunder-storms. In addition to these1
duties and difficulties, wc have packed wood,j
built fires, cooked for ourselves, foucrlit inns-,
* o
quhocs, ami slept on prairie hay on the
ground. Wc hare at the same time superintended
tlie building of a substantial office,
which is now nearly completed, and done'
our best to entertain and give information j
to the crowd of visitors who have thronged I
our young eity. Our selections have been
inade, our editorials written, out proof read,
sitting on the ground, with a big shingle on
our knee for a table."
Tax.vs.?The deaths from yellow fever, to
the latest date, in Galveston, had reached
four hundred.
Nr.w Yohk.?The New York Journal of
Crmmrrcf says: "Tlie information we have
obtained is correct, it would appear tliat since
January last, the titling out of vessels for the
slave trade has been a regular business in this
city.", ff
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JLilUL . ! J Ll?i?l I,.
"A,FEW DAYS." J
Proscrastinatiom bus been and wver will
h$ tho Thief of Time. How often wo hear
ridging in our earn that little word, wait.
Tho merchant when he calls upon his ho neat
yet oft indulged creditor is met with the remark,
* waih if few dqys will enable me ,to j
pay all that I owest thee, withhold thy hand
.-nd thou rhaJt be fully paid." The debt is
permitted to remain opon, each day adds to
it something, until its accumulation seems
impossible and insurmountable. " A few
,1..... n ih. i-'? #
i ui?;n uiurv nit) aii.Muus wanuerer irom a i
; lived and loving home repeat*," and I wi|l I e
lost in the embraces of kindred and friends."
Vet often have we seen the fairest hopes and
flowors wither?aod often is the goal ruthlessly
taken from us even when almost firra;
ty grasped. 14 A little, while longer in scenes
j of pleasure," the gay and thoughtless prora.
ises himself," little thiuking that death might
be lingering even in the tempting mares of
i the tance, or lurking in the roseate colors of
the wine cup. Upon his dying bed the ttnhappy
prodigal of time is lying, ho breathes
( a low and plaintive prayer, "trpare mo, yet,
| O, God, a little space !" Alas, it is too late,
even while the prayer is offering the suppliant
dies.
Promise not yourself the beauties and opportunities
of to-morrow. Improve to-day.
Months, days and hours pass swiftly nway,
but to-morrow never comes.
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THE ENTERPRISE AND ITS FREINDS.
vv e make the following extracts from lct-4tors
received from our friends show ing how I
1 they like the Enterprise. It affords us much
pleasuro to receive testimonials from friends,
' and wo have n > higher aspirntiou or happier
reflection than to do yowl, and tlint our
humble efforts are approved by a kind and
| liberal public :
u Wallace Factory, Oct. 10, 1804.
" Ilr. P. Price?1 tear Sir : Enclosed you
will find the subscription for another copy of
the " Southern Enterprise," to be addressed
to . * * * i think I w ill scud yon
subscribers every once ami awhile. Tfio
club which I made up arc all much plcitsod
iL Yours, JL*c. . .. .
"Exorek, Spartanburg, Oct. 3,1854. ,
" llr. P. Price?I tear Sir: You will find
enclosed $1.50 for your valuable paper, the
u Southern Enterprise." I am more than
pleased with the choice reading it contains, and
if 1 can obtain more Kul*K-ril?ers I will
gladly do so. Yours truly, . '
The following is from one we have never, <
seen, but arc compiled to publish it from J
its seeming earnestness, lie writes from .uT
44 Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 18. I
"Dear Sir :?I have read your-papers,nod J
assure you that 1 admire ihcm very roncfe.- i
Your editorials and selections are much to \
my taste. Hie paper is every way welt cou-' (
ducted, and its typography superb. ^
u Your humble servant, . J. M." *
j
A lady writing to us from Georgia, usos ^
the following, which is short,and to the point: .
" , Gil, Sept. 14. 1854. j
" Sir : Send me The Enterjtrise, and do (
allow me to congratulate you upon its sue- ,
cess. 1 have seen it, and like it so much.?r
Jt trill take. 't ruly, Yours, . }
Wo could publish many others, which are
miii more nattering, but we desist?our modesty
forbids.
OUR EXCHANGES. .!
Atlanta Intelligencer?Georgia.
Tins valued exchange has been enlarged, i'
in tick improved, and now appears as a daily.
We are pleased to see this evidence of success
on the part of Ike Georgia press, and ;
trust that the future success of the Intclli- j
gcntcr will be commensurate with the labors ,1
of its talented editor and proprietor.
The Tdiato Clarion.
Tiik first number of this paper has been I
received. It will no doubt bo edited with 1
ability, and be an ornament and pride u> old
Orangeburg. The editor is sound upon all (
subjects involving Southern interests. (
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Tiu r Hkuoism.?An affecting incident
occurred in Turkey, whilst the cholera
was scourging the French army. A sister '
of Charity, who went with her own accord
to attend the officers and soldiers prostrate 1
with it, was attacked herself ard die?i. She 1
was attended to her grave by a large inilita- <
ry procession, and tears wore seen to flow 1
uown sne rougn cheek* of the stern, brave '
men, w ho were but little need, we fancy, to
the melting mood. Thie is truo glory, it i
seems to us. nnd such a death the most glo- ]
Hons a mortal can die. To be delicate, sen- <
sitive, and timid, seems to be natural to wo- i
men, nnd yot how heroic they aro capable i
of being. The courage dispayed by this
liiunble Sister of Charity was not sospedotiA I
nnd imposing as that displayed on the field |
of bnttlc, but it was not less heroic, nnd was i
far more disinterested. She had in view no I
promotion, no applsuse, no reward nnd I
nothing but the performnnoe of an humble |
and Christian duty. She performed that i
duty nobly, and her good works will full low j
her.
Mr. W. C. Hkrmax who hns been for
some months in custody on the charge of 1
robbing the mails, died in the jail at Snvar.- 1
mill on the 3th inst, of yellow fever. He I
was to hare been tried ot the^ovcmlier term ]
of the U. S. I>istrict Court ofCeorgia. lfis <
death, however, dispeuae* with the attendance j
of wltriKses. '
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??f?plrtjse.
*>?* - Columma, Oct. 12, 1854.
Mr. Editor*?After an absence of two
weeks, we resume with pleasure the duties
of a correspondent f arid are how ready to
start again on "items, incidents and news."
For.two days, Columbia has been at ufcver
heat," couceruing the Senatorial Kloctbn.
Iler streets crowded with "independent voters,"
and the Court House grounds?adjacent
to the polls?thronged w ith eager spectators,
voters, and "lookers-on"?all gnvo
quite a busy appearance. The battle is
fought?the dust has cleared away, Jon* S.
Pkksto* is the Senator elect from Iticliland
District The votos will be counted tikis
morning ami the result officially announced.
It affords us plcasute to add that in such
an exciting canvass?tlio oldest inhabitant
hardly ever witnessed its equal?very little
drunkenness was manifest. At the country
boxcvwlicrc cases of intoxication arc -generally
numerous on such occasions, but few
drunken men were seen. For the honor of
Columbia and tho country adjoining, let it
be stated that not a single light took place
nround the Columbia poll?something unheard
of in tho annals of Richland Elections.
As might bo expected this political campaign
has absorbed every other matter.? :
Therefore, unfortunately for our popularity,
we liavo no interesting topics on which to j
discourse. "We would like to poae s one fac-1
nlty of which we arc devoid?that of iwmi-;
(ion. But with your correspondent as with
Mr. Grad-grind of "hard times" notoriety, J
"facta is everything."
All tho schools?and their name is Lo-1
gion?commenced on Monday week and are
now under full hoadway.. Strange as it
UiaV seem, we venture the nau>rti?ii tliiit nr. I
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plnce in the union has more children in proportion
to the population than Columbia!
The "Carolina 1'iinrx" recently suspend
cd, has not yet "risen Phoenix like from the
ashes"?to use the words of a brother eor- j'
respondent?hot we hope, will soon re-appear.
Our crack Company the "Ilirtcs" paraded
on'Saturday in full feather?70 strong and
done as usual?excellently !
Since winter has come, the young folks,
aro enjoying themselves finolly, and we w ish ,
you were with us sumo evening when,
'moonlight, music, flowers"?wo wont say I
'love"?discoursed by laughing lips! Come 1
ldwn with the Cliritina* Holidays, won't!
Y . "
rotti
. lty tho way. permit mc to go out of my
pfrtli-way and U*comc for n short time a j
work has recently apj>eared in1
the literary world, under the title of "Fir- j
Afiifian, a Spasmodic Tragedy." W. K. Av- i
nowx, tho son-in-law nud editorial successor j
hC John Wilson?(Kit North,) is the Author.
The entire work is a parody on AlDxanderSmith's
"Life Tradegy"; and other!
Rnglish nuthors, among them George Gill-1
(alien, tho most arrant pretender of them
nil receive hard hits. Lead it by nil menus.'
My next shall he longer and better by far J
then this hurried epistle.
PAY API).
Popular Education in Georgia.
At the Teachers' Convention, which met1
in Madison, Georgia in July last, the follow-'
ing resolutions were introduced by Prof, j
Cna*. W. Lane, of Ojjlothrope University,
und supported l?y him in an admirable ail-1
dress:
"NYiieras it is manifestly the duty of this
Association of Teachers to express its views
as to the state of education in Georgia :
Be it resolved, 1st. Hint whilst we congratulate
our pcoplo upon the unprecedented
progress of education in Georgia within
the hist few years, through private and dc-'
nominational enterprise?thus affording the ,
facilities tor a thorough education of our sons
and daughters at home?we would omphat-;
rinlly express our deep concern at the cxis-|
tence of a large and entirely uneducated1
olasa of persons within our State, which is increasing
more rapidly than our entire popu- j
lation?a clnsa for whose education m..1 r.l?-'
ration the Legislature of Georgia lias never'
yet adopted and carried out a plan worthy
of ho nohlc a State.
Resolved, 2d. That tho establishment of a
system of public education, so efKcicnt and j
comprehensive as to afford the poorest son or I
[laughter of Georgia an opportunity to acquire
a good English education, is the first;
and highest duty or our Legislature.
Resolved, 3d. That the appointment of a
superintendent of public instruction by the |
Legislature, with a salary liberal enough to
Dominuud the best talent in the State, is a
accessary priliminary to the establishment of
s proper system of common school education.
Resolved, 4th. That in order to a fuller,
Appreciation, l>y the inoro fortunate and pat- I
1 tic citizens of the State, of the great and
rrowing e<lucationnl destitution among the i
mm favored youth of Georgia, we respectfully
request the editors of all our papers to
gather up the necessary facts from the ocnics
and from observations, and to prepare
sud publish each an editorial on the subject.
IIow to orr rid or Mosquitoes im the
Nkjht.?Mosquitoes, says an exchange, love
the blood of beef U tter than they do riny
that flows in the veins of human kind, .lust
put a couple ofgenerous pieces on plates near
your bed at night, and you will sleep untroubled
by those pests. In the morning
rou wilt find them full and stupid with bc*t
tdood, and the meatauckcd as dry as a cork.
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From the South Carolinian.
Later from California.
ARRIVAL OFTIIK
| NORTHERN LIGHT.
Nkw York, OctoWfr 0.
TiiC r-tcaiuer Northern Light from, San
Juan has arrived, bringing California date*
of September 16.
| The inhabitants ofQreytown were roturnI
ing to tho place, and matters were quiet
The Kuow Nothings elected the Mayor of
San Francisco. For Congress, tho ticket
tmby not over 0110 year old, was awarded to
Mrs. Arthur Cannon, of Philadelphia. It
was a purse of 200. The fourth premium,
consisting of a Parian marblo group, was nwarded
to Mrs. Henry llowe, of Cincinnati.
Among the exhibitors was an old woman
who came with hersoveuteenth child. She'
claimed a premium on that ground, and '
ought to have had ono.
Georgia.?The Corn Croc.?The news
from various sections of the country respecting
the crops renders it probnble that there
will Ik? a full average of the corn crop about (
which there has been so much concern. The
large area of land sown in consequence of
ho late high prices of breadstuff's had probably
more than made up for the injuries to
the crop in the several sections ot country
where the drought has prevailed. The advances,
since lie late rains, from North Carolina
and other sections of the South, where
large crops of com are raised, aro very cncou
raging.?A thint a Intelligencer.
Creditors never annoy a man as long as
he is getting up in the world. A man of
wealth only pays his butcher once a year.
Let had luck overtake him, and his mcut bill
comes in every morning,as regular as breakfast
and hungry children. Again we say,
never plead guilty of poverty. So far as this
world is concerned, you hadhettor admit that
you are a scoundrel.
emrrror SoCLOQtm and HlB st, lou.?S
Master.?It is stated that Souloque, or ,
Fanstin I., the black Emperor of San Domingo,
was formerly the slave of a citiaenof
St. Louis, who frequently receives a friendly
messenger from hira. The St. Louis Democrat
states thai a week or two since lie was
pleasantly surprised wtyh the reoeipt of sev\
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?n. imga vi wuw ana A pacKAge of sugar,
accompanied by quite an affectionate lettor
from hi* imporial majesty.
Ckokoia.?The people of Sandcrsville are
making efforts to abolish the retail trade in
spiritous liquors in that place# It is also stated
that the people of Sparta Oa^ have pur
i ?? -
oiiuiieu out mo retail uealera.
Sambo'h Criticism.?Tlie pomnious epitaph
of a cloae fluted citizen, closed with tlio
following passage of scripture, "He that givcth
to the |?oor kndeth to the Lord."
H>at may be bo," soliloquised fiambo,ubut
w'en dat man died, do Lord didn't owe'im a
reti cent P'
DiALooi R.?Oo you go in for tho Main? <
Liquor I aw }"?"Why, partly yea and part- I
iy no?I goes jp for the Liuuor but no* for i
tic Law,"
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^ork Herald says: y'M
"Kosautb ban delivered another oration as
telling m nitlr oi hi* former one* The gallant
Hungarian refines to apeak merely to ;
gratify me public. Irbe did not refuse* he
would be invited to speak every day ia the
year. Ho only professes to come before the
English public when any new phase of the
| great war required fresh elucidation in rrfcn^^
er.ce to Hungary. No orator sine* Demosthenes
it so perfect and he speak* in a for*
eign language, he is a miracle. The British
Ministry, nre galled to death l>y him,and
their best writers are in vain set up to answer
him. They taunt him with abusing the hospitality
of England. His denunciations of
the folly and criminality. of British statesmen
are overwhelming. In his last oration ?
he insisted that Bessarabia ought to bo taken
from Russia. The chief objection which .p
the "Morning Chronicle," the government
organ, makes to this that it is premature.
"Kossuth has shown more sense and sagacity
on the Eastern question than tho
whole British ministry put together. If they
IiaJ really in good earnest wished to chastise
Nicholas, they had only to listen to Kossuth.
If they had armed l\>land, and np]>enled
to the people instead of the despots,
they would by this time be in possession of
St. Petersburg.
The Emperor Napoleon to tie Amy.
The Emperor has addressed the following
proclamation to the anny at Boulogna ;
"Soldiers: lu coining to take the command
of the army of tho North, a division
v? wmcii iinsso recently distinguished iti?clf
in the language of praise, you have now for
two month* diiily supported the fatigues ami
privation* inseparable from a similar aggloinerntion
of troops.
"The formation of camps is the heat apprenticeship
to war, because it is the faithful
image of war; but it will not profit all if the
reasons of the movements to be executed are
not brought within the comprehension of
every soldier.
"A numerous army is obliged to divido
itself in oidcr to subsist so that it may not
exhaust the resources of a country, and yet
it ought to be able to reunite itself promptly
on the field of b attle. Hero is one of tho
lir.-t difficulties of a great concourse of tr.-opa.
'Every ariny,' said the Kinperor, 'that can- *
not re-unite itself in 24 houra upm a given
p>int is an army badly placed.'
"Ours occupies a triangle of which St.
Omvr is the apex, and of which the case extends
itself from Ainpleteuse to Montrouil.
This triangle has a base of eight leagues upon
twelve of height, and all the troops can
be concentrated in twenty-four bourn upon
any point of the triangle whatsoever. These
movements can be effected with facility, if
the soldier is acctiatomod to inarch?if he
carries with cose his provisions and ammunition?if
each chef Jc corjm maintain* on tho
march the severest discipline?if the different
columns which direct themselves by difi :
furcnt routes huve well recoiuuoitertid lliu w? u*
ground, and never cea*e to inaiutaiii a coin-i ?v
muiiication witlfcuch oilier?in fine, if each .t
army does not obstruct the inarch of the oilier,
notwithstanding the iinnienso hindrance
of a great number of horses ami vehicles.
"The troops once arrived at the place indicated,
it is necessary that they should understand
eaeli other?that they should protect
themselves by a military position and
bivouac.
"This is what you are about to he called
upon to put in practice. Without at present
speaking of the engagements and manoeuvres
of military tActics, you soo how all is
linked together in the art of war, and now
much the must simplo detail must contributes
to the general success.
"Soldiers, the experienced chiefs whom I
have placed nt your head, and the <Wrui??
which animate* you, will rentier the command
of the annv of the North easy to roe.
You will ho worthy of my confidence, and,
if circumstances should exact it, you will be
ready to respond to the appeal of our country
"Nacoleon."
Boulogne, Sept. 2.
Touciiino Incidknt.? The following
touching incident is related as having occurred
at the last commencement of Rochester
University : "One member of the graduating
class, Mr. R. C. Fenn, of Rochester, is totally
blind. When his theme was announced,
President Anderson remarked to the andienoa
that Mr. Fenn,at the closo of his junior ycur,
in* performing some chemical experiments in
private, lost bis eyesight entirety, from the
unflagging energy, and by aid of a devoted
brother and attached classmates, be had been
able to complete the studies of the oourse
with honor to himself and satisfaction to Ma
teachers. He was then led forward by hia
brother, while there was scarcely a tearless
eye in all that vasi assemblage of nearly two
thousand souls. His subject was, 'The Lost
Sensesthe object of which was demonstrate
the proposition that blindness is preferable
to deafness. It was discussed in an
agreeable, and earnest mariner, after which
Mr. Feun retired amid the prolonged applause
of the audience."
A few days ago, says the Niagara Afe>7,
an enormous serpent was discovered in the
garden of Moffat's Hotel, Niagara. This
in nut truculent "
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twelve feet long, and as thick almost as It
man'* leg. After sundry stratagamahe was
taken alive by Mr. Moffat, and safety barrelled
up. It turned out to be an anaconda,
which had got away tVoin an exhibition that
had been held on the Common about a fortnight
previous, since which time his snakeHhip
had l>een enioying himself at large, and
feeding luxuriously on chickens, of which g
considerable number had disappeared very
mysteriously from the neighborhood.
No member of Congress who voted ?
the Nebraska bill and who was a candidate
before tbo people for re-election, has yat boeg
defeated ; while three voted against it?one
in Missouri, and two in Maine?have rug fcgain
and been left at home by their cyvdib uenta
I?Albany Argus,
| nominated uv tue anti-nrodenck Democrats
| was successful. The Legislature is Deinoi
cratic.
The mining accounts woro very favorable.
Business was reviving, and the demand for
fresh goods wa? biisk.
' The Northern Light brings $1,000,000 in
gold on freight.
Steamboat Accident.
" Detroit, October 0.
Tlic steamer Collins exploded on tho lako
yesterday, killing twenty-tbroe persons.
Tho Graham Trial.
New York, October 9.
The jury in tho Graham case petitioned
for a discharge to-day, on tho ground of one
of the jurors being a cousin of Mrs. Graham.
The court has not yet made its decision.
Charleston Election.
Chahlehtox, Oct. 10.
It is generally conceded that M. C. Mnrdceai
is elected to th6 Senate from this district;
but it is said the election will be con-!
tested. The total vote polled is 3,278 against
2,430 in 1R54.
Verdict in the Case of Dr. Graham.
Niw York, Oct 10.
The jury in tho case of Or. Graham have
rendered a verdict of guilty of manslaughter .
in tho second degree.
Health of Charleston.
The deaths by fever on Monday were 8.
For the week ending 7th inst. the total numof
deaths wcro 83, 53 of which were by the
epidemic.
The Baby Convention.
Tim grand "National Convention of 11abies*1
assembled, pursuant to public notice, at
the Fair grounds of the Clarke County Agriculturn!
Society, nt Springfield, Ohio, on
Thursday last. No pains' were snared in
getting up the show. A large pavillioti was
procured, with lesser tents for dressing rooms,
reception rooms, dre., Competition was opon
to all children not exceeding two years
of age born in the United States. One hundred
and twenty habies were entered for the
premiums. The show attracted a large
number of visitors. Tho first premium, for
the finest baby not exceeding two years of
age, was awarded to Mrs. Itonincr, of Vienna,
Ohio. It consists of a silver tea set, with
salver, valued at 300. Tlio second premium,
for the finc.it baby over one and not over
two vears old,was awarded to MrsMeDowell
of Cincinnati. It consists of a tea set valued 1
at 200. The third premium,for the finest1