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Jf' fuiVADKLPRIA, Ptb^S?
Th? afiernbon.as Urge crowds were skatin^r
on the Schuylkill river, above Fairmount,
the ice broke, and Mr. Earle S. Shinn
druggist at North East corner of Broad and
Spruce streets, and a Miss Russell, his
wife's sister, were drowned. Mr. S. was
abating and pushing Miss Russell on a sled i
before liiin. as*Hthe custoua A very large
numbers of persons saw the accident, but
were unable to render any assistance. Mr.
. Shinn belonged to one of our most respecta,
Lie Quaker families.
V Our correspondent at Philadelphia furnish?
*e us the particulars of the above sad affair,
as follows:
A sad occurrence took place a short <Ua-1
tance above Fairuiomit on Saturday aftfwnoon.
Hundreds of skaters and look-on
were grouped about on the ice, and gladsome
voices were heard on all sides. It was
a beautiful siirht?-old mid vonnrr otiinvod
the sport, and mnnv was the loud and merry
laugh when some unfortunate wight suddenly
fell and raised bumps on his head, which
are not described in any work on phrenology
All at once the joyous scene was changed to
one of the deepest sorrow, A piercing
scream was heard, quickly followed l?y another,
and the cry raised "they have broken
in." Mr. Samuel Shinn, at the comer of
Broad and Spruce streets, who was among
the skaters placet! Miss Rlixa Russell on a
chair on the runners, and was playfully amusing
himself by propelling her in this manner
over the ice. Getting some distance
l from the main crowd, he struck upon some
new made ice, which gave way under their
united weight, and thev were both drowned
before assistance could roach them.
Mr. Shinn once rose to the surface, when
one of the members of the skating club
threw him the end of a shall, which only
inisned his struggling grasp about four inches, i
The most intense excitement prevailed. A ;
buit ? ? procured, and the bodies recovered (
in a few minutes, but all attempts to resuscitate
them were fruitless. The body of Mr. '
Shinn was hauled up from the bottom by a J
boat hook, and the body of Miss Russell was
tecovered a short distance from him under
the ice. The water where the unfortunate
couple were drowned was only alwrut fivefeot
deep. It is supposed that Mr. Shinn, in his j
eagerness to save the voting lady, lost his
presence of mind. Her dress was tied around
her snide* with a handkerchief while
she wa< on the fatal chair, or otherwise it ^
might have buftyed her tip. It was indeed j y
a sorry, sight, and brought tear* to tire eves ! .
of nearly all who witnessed it. They w^-re J
both young?Mr. Sliinn being about 25 years
of age, ami Miss Russell about 22. They y
wero betrothed, and a few more days would .
have made tlscm man and wife. They
are now wedded in death, and leave a .
large circle of friends to mourn their aad 1
ana untimely end. (
The Mitre Lakes of Ejypt.
I* the midst of tliis sandy w;iste, where
uniformly is scarcely interrupted by grass or
shrubs, there are extensive districts where nitre
springs from the earth like crystalized
/ruils. One thinks he sees a wild overirrown 1 a
with moss, weeds, and shrub*, thickly cover- t
d with hoar frost. And to imagine this win- r
try scene beneath the ferveyt heat of an Egyp- .
tian sun, will give some idea of the strangeness
of its aspect. The existence of this ni- -H
tre upon the sandy surface is caused by the v
evaporation of the lake. According to the h
quantity- of nitre left behind by lite lake do
these fantastic shapes assume either adazzling .
white color are more or less tinted with the J1
sober hue of the sand. The nitre lakes tliemselves,
six iq hnmber, situated in a spacious n
valley, between two rows of low sandhills, 0
presented?at least the three which we visited?a
pleasing contrast, in their dark blue
and red colors, to the dtdl hues of the sand. 8
The nitre, which forms a thick crystalized ''
crust upon these shallow lake*, is broken oil I
in large square plates, which are either of a 1
white, or of a flesh color, or of a deep dark (J
red. The fellows employed upon this labor
stand quite naked in the water, furnished 1
with iron rods. The part which is removed 1
being speedily renewed, the riches of its pro- o
duce are inexhanstihle. It is henoe that near-1 q
Iy the whole of Europe is exclusively supplied M
with nilre.and this has probably been the case .
for ages ; for Si card mentions at the coin
?i..k 1...* !...? on A/i.t fi
nirnje ui LIIO i<??i \} ui.u men
cwt. of nitre were broken annually for the m
Cd signor to whom it yield* 36 purse*, p
lie side of one of the lake*, piled in large
layer*, was faapened the product vf last *r
week's labor*. My companion had occasion
to titul fault with the result of the woikofone n
of the village*?the sheikh of the village o
Aood before It*?he sharply rebuked him, H
and to give the greater effect to his word* t(
he crossed hi* naked shoulders two or three
times with his elephant skin whip.
The sheikh spring as nimbly as a gazelle into
the lake and received his fur the.- in-:
tructions beyond arm's length. 8uch wa* ;
the impressivediciplme which even the Ital- |
ian, who was a man of gentle manners, j v
considered it necessary to adopt towards s
these fellahs. The plate* of nitre 'After c
undergoing a preliminary cleansing upon
.La I u. a La a.f . I. a IaLj. .. aa aah..AjI .a . I.A I
MIU IMIU&.1 '/I IA^r( AIO ?-'JI I I*- I IA/ lljr
?itla> where by various processes, they '
Iwoome a dazzling white powder, r.nd in '
thia stale il w carriod in largo quantities t
to Terrain neth.?Titchendorf1 s Travels. 1 j
Taa Mancltester (N. 11.) American says "
the Rev. K. O. Lillie, Pastor of the Congre- ''
gallons! Church in Merrimack, was, by his *
own request .dismissed from hia pastoral re f
latiou on Thursday of last Week.
Tna west wing of the Asylum at Beau '
fries, aear Quebec, was destroyed by Are on 1
Thursday lust. The loss is about $12,000
The building contained sofne 200 patients, I
uene of whom were injured (
Major Teoa. J Wamci*, of the Lower Bat- '
Aafljon, has been appealed and commissioned <
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SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
* ^?j&isisssr^5rx^CaiSt, @? r&m
Friday Morning, Feb. 16,1855.
aqent8.j
E. W. CARR, N. W. cor. of Walnut and Third-at.
Philadelphia, is our authorized Ajjent.
A. M. PEDEN, Fairview P. O., Greenville Dist
WM, C. BAILEY, Pleasant Grove, Greenville.
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CELEBRATION AT PLEASANT GROVE. I
An account of the proceedings of this eel-1
ebratian. held on Wednesday last, will be
published iu our next.
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SOUTHERN QAURTERLY REVIEW.
This work for January has been kindly
sent us by it* accommodating publisher. It
contains the following articles, which we
consider welt calculated to please and in
structttie patrons of this excellent work.
I. The North and the South,
IT. Blunder* of llallam,
III. Powers of the General Government,
IV. The Human Family,
V. Constitution of the United States,
VI Chemistry of Common Life,
VII Party Leaders,
VIII. Recent Social Theories,
IX. Critical Notices,
Below will be found a card from Mr. MorriMKR
which explains the cause of the late
ippearance of the present number. As several
erroneous opinions have been circulated
ialculated to injure the work, we heartily
$ive it an insertion :
TO THR PUULTC.
"We were unable to issue this number at ,
in earlier period, in consequence of the deitruction
of our office hv the late fire in Coumbia,
S. C. The Books of the concern 1
tre so much mutilated that we find it impost
able to make out a full list of our subscribers. ,
tames and places of residence. We there
ore request those of our subscribers that
iave.pai'1 in a lvance, to pivo notice to us M
u Charleston, S. C., if they do not receive '
he January number in due time, in order (
nat we may promptly suppiv uio omission. ;
iVe slmll no longer send the Review to tlm?e
ndehted to 11*. Hereafter, subscriptions to
lie Southern Quarterly Review must be paid '
11 advanee, or the work will not be sent. t
Subscriptions $5 per aniiuni, iuvatiably in i
id vance.
c. Mortimer, Publisher.
Ciiarlkston, s. C., January, 1835.
THE FRENCH SPOLIATION BILL.
This bill passed both houses of Congress,
?nd only remains to receive the signature of, .
he President to become a law. It has been j j
eported that the President will veto tliel
till, which would again set the claimants 11
drift. We do not believe, however, that he (
rill, neither do we think lie should, for we .
maginc him a man disposed to do that
I'hicli is light, and accord every ma., his
list and proper dues. It is well enough
lint our government sh-uild be very scrutiizing,
and more particularly in the disposal
f matters involving LjU'ge amounts. A ! 1
;reat many frauds have been perpetrated
gainst the government, and much money j
ust to it by hastily settling alleged claims. |
t will l>e remembered that this same bill! *
assed Congress during the administration j
if President J'oik, Put was voiced by hi in on
he ground, that, the government was on
he eve of a war with Mexico, in consequence
f which a demand for money would he retired,
and likewise upon the ground of the
iniquity of the claims. The former ohjcciou
cannot now be urged, for our treasury is
eportcd to be in an overflowing condition,
rliiist the truth of their antiquity should not
revent their liquidation. We look with
nxiety to the concurrence of the President,
f these claims are just, and they have been
t'peatedly pronounced so bv the two houses
f Congress?they should at onee be settled,
nd prevent a continued expense and trouble
5 tne country by their adjustment.
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ST. VALENTINE'S DAY..
Ir there is as much love in the world as it
as required pen. ink and paper to express,
ritliin the past day or two, tiiere must !?e a
iglit of it. much reality has been repiired
in these tirites of closefistedneas, and
>res8ures, one would scarcely itnagme that
ove existed?if so "'twas dreaming."?
Phi* out poring of periodical affection, we noice,
was not confined alono to those who
lave heretofore woo for themselves the
iaine of "lady-fanciers," but ail classet have
?cen "more or lete" impregnated with a like
enliincnt Misailca, varying in excellence
rom a penny to a dollar and more have been
ent and receivod, by sweetheart* and swains,
ind each in turn have been rear) with pleaatre
and wondered at 8weet girls have asked
'who could have sent them ?" and boys of
cent have wildly wiahed to know "what
-harming creature thought enough of him
to sand such a delicate letter 1" Well, we
lor one are not sorry that the day has been
^^pnarnj'y cehbiat-al?Wud if it be the
m i f
means of producing a genuine article of the
'so-much tolkt>d uf," we would have no objection
to ita occurring more frequently.
Corresponded of ti>e Enterprise.
LEnsa FROM COLUMBIA. Columbia,
S. C., Feb. 14, 1855.
W. P. Prick, Editor or ina Enterprise. <9
Mr. Editor .-?This is Valentine's day?
and hundreds of gallant beaux, and ladies fuir
hail its advent with joy. Missives bearing
messages of love,affection and hope will wing
their way to anxioushearts?already pierced
by Cupid's darts, Time brings no abatement
?of tbezeal with which young folks generally,
nnd loves especially celebrate St Valentine's
day.
Wo trust that you Mr. Editor and cuir1
lady-associate contributors to tlie Enterprise,
may be remembered on that happy occasion
by fountlese friends!
Feb. 22nd. the Anniversary of Washingtons
Birth-Day will be celebrated by a par- \
ade of the Independent Battalion?an address I
before the College Students by Mr. S Todd
?and a grand Military Ball at night under i
the auspices of the Riflemen?Governor's I
Guards ? Carolina Blues, nnd Emmett j
Uuards. A detachment from each company
act as manager*?and every effort will be
made to promote the pleasure and comfort
of all present. May they have a happy time
of it. * 11
There is nothing now going on in College
worthy of apodal notice. We see in the i *
"Carolinian" an advertisement?calling ati j
an extra meeting of the Hoard of Trustee*
on Thursday next?to tako into measures j i
we suppose towards rebuilding the College '
Chapel recently destroyed by fire. At pre- j '
sent, all exercises in elocution and declama-j .
tion have to be suspended for want of a suit-1,
able room. Neither Is the usual preaching i |
to the students on the Sabbath n<?w kept up. |'
The new Chapel is not complete*! and if it. j''
wer<^?it is too fine a building to the used in
College Exercises.
Among tho arrivals in this city on Saturday
last was that of Can. SrniNOFEti.ow of ?
Kansas. A long and able letter on the in-! I
reduction and prospects of slavery in that j Rl
erritory?addressed t<? our delegation in j c
Congress was extensively published a few j (>
veoks ago. I ?
Oil Saturday last, the Camden broke down ' n
rrain and detained the passanger train from '
Charleston three or four hours. Fortunately ',
10 one was injured. i
You have nrohablv seen that the "Con- lv
1 J'
jare^Iouse" so well known under Jannev's '
fffimen has again changed hands. Col. ?
Willi a m Mayuin, formerly its owner, and ']
William Glazk, Esq, a public-spirited and
uiterprising gentleman, have, bought the en- v
ire estahlishment and intend making it a f,
irst-elass Motel. t!
The "Know Nothings" have organised at 1 1
ast, and wc look for some unexpected move ^
in their part if any elections come off shore | y
y' , . .1l)
Oiir letter, this week, possesses you will! v
uknow ledge, one merit?that of brevity, i''
Truly, yours,
BAYARD. ip
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Curkish Unwillingness to Fight in the
Crimea.
A letter from Constantinople.savs :
A singular scene whs printed four days ,j
igo at the 8eraskierat<\. The Turkish troojw S1
ivlio landed in the Crimea were under the ,,
:onnnund of Suleiman Pasha and llalil Bey. j 1
Every Turk commence*) their expedition
wiih strong reluctance, for the feur was gen- j,
sral that they would he saerified for the sate-1.
v of the Allies, or at least hold a subordinate [ ,|
md degrading position. They landed, hmv- |
;ver, with great skill and promptitude, car-. |(
ving on shore their tenU with them, and es j
sapiiig the terrible rains which caused such i t
u tiering among the unsheltered British | r
roups. However they soon became tired ofj t)
;liis kind of warfare, and would have deser- s
,ed had they known where to go. Of course i <|
he Pasha was the most anxious of all to es- j c
rape from hardsiiip and danger, and hit so-1 t
join) in command was ready to fellow any.'txample
of his superior. They both feigned , ?
uckness, went on board the Turkish Admir-j ^
?|s' ship in KaUmita-bay, and returned to |,
Jonstant nople. Whether they are compar- ,|
Uiveiy poor inen, and could not pay for ini- t
nuiiity, or whether European inlluence was |
?serted for tl>cir punishment, is doubtful, j
jilt they have certainly received the reward ! ,
>f their cowardice. The mas# of troops were t
lrawn up in tho court of the Seraskierate? ?
the delinquent general# were brought for- ?
ward, and addressed by the Sernskier in the c
most cutting terms. The minister then turn- ?
?d to the troops, and said. "This is Kulei- ^
man late Suleiman Pasha, and this is Iialil,' y
late Iialil Hey ; they deserted their punish- ,
merit an example to mil. He then ordered t
the button to l?e torn from the fez of each and
the epaulettes to he taken from their shoulder*.
They were then informed of their sen- ,
teuce, which is seven yedrs' detention in a ,
fortress in the island of Candia. . ,
Ik you would keep spring in your heart, i
learn to sing. There is more merit in me)- '
?than most people have any idea of. A j
bier who smooth** jhfe wax-end* with a ?
song, will do as much <nt in a day as a i
oordwainer given to "ill w Bur a*| cuseing"
would elVect in a week. JB>ngs are like sunshine,
lh*y run to cheeflfete?, ami so fill
the boeorri with buoysitHRatfor the tiuna
being you UmI like a npn June, on at
meadow full of boMHnlla * Tlrv on it
. P ,? $ wt\
4 'Rf* . .
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L " I \9 I. , I ,1.1,,. SSSSSBBSSS
A Yuftjfe OfSueft the Contract" to Cap\
" twe Canton. >; 'v
Tn? following extract of a commercial letter
from Canton, contains some interesting
particulam respecting the posture of affair* at
that port and in the neighborhood :
"On tho 18th we hftd accounts from FatSan,
that in a grand attack made on the
place by the imperialists, they had mot
with serious reverses, having lost not less
tlian one thousainj met) in killed and prisoners.
One hundred junks wore also taken by
tho conquerors, with large quantities of guns
and ammunition. From all I can hear. I
Ivlieve this to havo been the most decisive
fight they havo had. >
"The vanquished were not long in making
their way to Canton, w|?e>othey continue in
a state of nervous trepidation, as rumor*
reach them from timo to time that the rebels
are coming. 1 should not be surpiised (if
their good fortune did not induce, what wo
call rebels, and what the Chinamen insist on
railing lad rones, t? inako a combined attack
on Canton. They sent a polite letter to the
American consul nbout a week since, recommending
foreigners to move over to the other
side of the liver, as we were in their wnv.
and, they observed, they must have Canton.
Their good intentions are, doubtless, appreciated,
but if they try that movement they
will'most likely find an unwholesome quantity'
of Knglish powder and lead pervading
the atmosphere. So anxious are the Chinese
authorities to regain Fat-San, they have
offered a broken-down Yankee 50,000 dollars
to take it, and 815,000 if he will take a
small fort near "Whninpoa.
"The American Consul has intimated to
this 'free and enlightened citizen,' that if he
joes on this expedition lie cannot expect4 their
sverlnstir.'jStarsar.d stripes to protect him if he
jomcs to grief.' The imperialists have, I tin- \
Icrstand, already paid a heavy amount in
ulvance. and another American holds sccu-!
ily for the balance, lie has enlisted about j
J00 scamps of all sorts, and only waits for j
written authority front the mandarins. Foreigners
generally are averse to the whole
tttair us being likely to lead to a general j
unbroilniont of nil parties. This has been
minted out to the Chinoee government, ami'
ins made them all at onoo uncomfortable j
ibout giving tlieir ojh'ti sanction to the thing.,
London A'etvs, January 13.
Terrible Scene at a Spanish Ball.
At Madrid, a few nights hack, a ladv trivo '
ball, mi'! amount the guests wore a M.
i an<! M'lle ii . Ii was oh- j
orved that the von'ng mrtn constantly kept
lose to fheyoung.bidy and followed her u lion !
lie wont from one part of tlio room toanoth - j
r. It was also noticed that she seemed
really annoyed by his attentions. The |
lother of the young lady wished to interfere: j
jo mistress of the house, anxious to avoid ;
n unpleasant scene, prevented her. At a j
ite hour, a lady of high rank and hei 1
anghti'r* wore announced, and t lie whole |
arty rose to receive them. M. K .1
iking advantage of the slight confusion i
diivh this eieated, seir.ed M'lle B bv
lie hand, andfwhispered something in her ear i
>ho turned pale, then blushed, and replied in
iow voice. Thereupon the young man
dthout saying a word, pulled a }?oigriaid !
rom his pocket, stabbed the young lady in |
he breast, and then stahlied himself near1
lie heart. Itoth fell hathed in Mood. A|
urgeon ?as immediately sent for, and on 1
lis arrival lie found that the "Wound of the
oung lady was not mortal, as thepoignard
iad struck the sternum, hut the young man i
' .as quite dead. It is said that M. It. f
i.ad long sought M'lle ]> in macringe.i
'lit that she -had rofu-ed to accept him, ami
hat, meeting her at the hall, he had again I
u-essed her to accept his addresses, but that!
lie had again peremptorily refused.
The King of Prussia.
It is said that at this moment the whole t
etiWMieof Sans Sotioi, where the King re-P
i'U's, is surrounded by a cordon of Police- !
nen every night to prevent the M ajesty of I
'russia from wandejpag away into Potsdam '
f .. :T
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Amrtfcw, Hunj.
We spoil everything bf hurry, whether it
be the dinuer that we devour without <fuiet
digestion, or the health and strength that we '
waste in our haste to be rich, or iolhe mind '
and heart that we fret "and fever away by
the contrast round of excitement. Intheopinion
of some medical men wo are wearing 1
ourselves out as a nation, as our hurry and j
intensity?too eager to get a living to be wil- ,
ling to stop to live. The statistics of itisani- .
ty sliow an alarming increase of that fearful j
Ueourago, and ten thousand pale and anxious (
rTfu-es ife writing their sad commentary up- j,
jOn our temper and habits. I am not fond !(
J of croaking, and believe^ on principle^ in the j
, jxiwer of a cheerful heart. Precisely because ,
of this p.over, I insist upon the need of a |
more tranquil faith, and more peaceful and (
I steadfast method. We may nil rejoice in
j the prosperity of our country?in the vast j
ness of our domain?in the numbers and ini
telligence of our people, and nevertheless-re- (
1 member that we are but human, and are ex- <
posed to all tho perils that have been the (
wreck of nations in tho old world. Wbeth- ,
er for a' nation or for an individual soul, |
true progress is measured by the character (
formed, not by the distance traveled.? Or- ,
' good's Milestones.
! Axotiikr Skcrkt Socikty.?The Crnsa- i
der tells about a secret institution of profes- |
I sionnl beggars in New York, im}>orted from I
Sardinia, but classified among voluntary em- I
igrants. lie wiys: t
"At the present time this foreign organ- t
i/ation of professional patipere numbers in t
the city of New York not less than three i
hundred members of both sexes. They have \
secret and mysterious signs?a language intelligible
but among themselves, and have i
certificates according to their degrees, merits, t
and intilligence of tho meinbers. Tliey in- j
habit generally the most filthy qnartSfa of I
New York, and organized much like Fonrio- t
rites, Communionists, or Socialists; they i
beg individually, and divide mutually. A* <
soon as they have collected a good sum. t
4 4. ?i:... i i i i
from door to door eternally rather than own 1
another cent one hour. It made my grand- I
father a suicide, my father n murderer, my
mother the victim of a sorrow that sunk her
enrly to the grave, mv brother a cambjer, <
and myself a convict in the State prison for <
four years. 1
A siirkw!) chap presented himself car- ]
net-hag in hand, at the office of a hotel in
New work, engaged a room for, the night 1
and pnid his fare in advance. Ilia carpet- 1
bag proved to be filled with old paper and
stones, which he emptied upon the floor, filled
the bag with bod-clothes, and took his
departure. "Everyday brings something
new" in tire way of roguery.
i tmn
Past*that i? Past*.?Dissolve an ounce
| of alum iu a quart of warm water; when
oold add as much flour as will make it the
consistence of cream ; then strew into it m
much powdered rosin as will stand on a shilling
and two or throe cloves; boil it to con- j
sister re, stirring at the time. Jt will kedfl
for twelve months, and when dry, may V
trftcned with watq^ ' r
uivy reiurn iu tueir nainu iiuvue, auu uuy (
properties with the money obtained in this j
country under false pretences." i
"From tiib Suim.imkto the Ridiculous." '
?The Rah way (X. J.) Advocate tells io?< '
following good story at the expense of one 4
of the "upper ten" of New York : ?
"Mr. is one of the merchant princes 1
of the Empire City, and though living in one 1
of the most spacious mansions on the Fifth *
avenue, his entire family consist^ of himself
and his wife. Meeting n friend from the
country one day, he invited him to view his
house. The friend was shown the gorgeous
rooms, with tesselated floors and magnificent (
frescoed ceilings, and finally taken into the ?
lower rooms, in one of which he found a t
small regiment of colored servants seated at f
a bountiful dinner. On his return home he (
was asked if he had seen Mr. So-and-so? <
"Oh, yes" he replied. "What is bo doing t
now?" "Well, when I saw him, he was {
keeping a nigger boarding house on the ,
I'ifin avenue <"
A Sunday 1'amii.y Dinner.?A Sunday j
family dinner, where all its members after i
Irciug separated jrerhaps for a week, unite I
under the paternal roof appears to us one' of I
ihe most delightful circles imaginable.? i
When hoino looses its attractions, we may <
ely on it l^ere is some fault somewhere; I
parents have heroine unkind or children <
prodigal ; and when aversion takes place j
how great a source of enjoyment is cut oft i
from the p:ir -lit?how great a privilege is <
forfeited by the children; where can we find <
.1 welcome like home) it is at once the al- <
ter when-we worship?a sanctuary whither i
we flee, llow many temptations are resis- "
led when the child thinks of home, or w hen i
'.he parent thinks of the child?each to the
other is a monitor?conscious that the other
Is watching his conduct and his welfare.
A Ciif.api.y-oovernkdStatk.?In publishing
the annual report- of the treasurer and
auditor of Massachusetts for the past year, 1
the Hostou Advertiser says:
"The whole aggregate of ordinary expenses
for the year was hut ?900,975, or about 1
one million dollars. .Thus, for an average
expen-e of a dollar for each soul?men wo- '
men and childien? a ^Mipulation of a million \
inhahitanfs living in the Commonwealtli of
Ma sachusctts have enjoyed the privilege of 1
the U\st government on the face of the '
earth." . I
? '
Sikoular Kmotio.n*.?The following^'wri- '
ten in an elegent buskie s hand, was inscribed '
on the back of a fivo-dollar bill lately received 1
in New Yorl; from North Carolina :
"Here is a $5 hill which I intend to toes
out of my window, in Norfolk, as soon as I \
have written this. I am now no lover of {
money. I hate it most cordially, for it has
l>ecn the ruin of all my family. I will b?g ]
afoot AmiMp Policy.
Tui,<H)fluMn ofi bold and figdntw fop*
eign policy, and the effect of such kamio ?.
ploiu ae the rescue of KosztA by Cautain Ingraha;u,
in aecnring respect to Ataericans
ibroad. are made the subject of a brief but
pointed article in a late number of the New
York Sun. "An incident," ?aya th* Sur.,
illustrative of this influence, is reported to
"havf ooourred recently at Leghorn. A
voung American travelling in Europe happened
to permit himself to talk frorly in a
:asc to some Austrian soldiers contrasting
the prosperity enjoved under republican freedom
in the United States, with the condition
of the people under Austrian rule. Tlio
soldiers, or some of the spies who frequent
every place of public resort in the Austrian
d minions, reported the young man's lan- *
gunge to the authorities, and he was arrested
and. thrown into prison. He was afterwards
carried before a court-martial "and
tried, and convicted of attempting to seduce
the soldiers of bis Imperial Majesty to desert
their duty. He was was condemned to be
ihot. The American Consul at Leghorn,
bearing of the affair, promptly interferred to
jbtain a stay of proceedings, but for a time
ill his remonstrances were made in vain/?
lie continued urging bis plea, till at last the
Military Commandant asked. 'What'had and
lie Consul in view in demanding a stay of
freceedingat' The Consul replied.that he 'anicipated
the arrival of Commodore Slringinui
and Captain Ingraliam, with their vestela,
in n day or two, and he would be glad
0 liave thoae officers present at the execuion.'
The Commandant changed countenance,
and dismissal the Consul saying he
would think of it.
The Conaul wa% astonished the next mornng
to see the young man entering his office,
it liberty. He had been discharged from
irison with a reprimand, and a notice to
eave the Austrian dominions, given hv the
commandant in person, who was at pains to
mpress on him at the same time that his liberation
was not in any respect due to the
.hreats about the visit of the American fleet,
:>ut a consideration for 'his extreme vonth
iiid consequent indiscretion.' Thus, if Koa:ta
was only an "inchoate citizen," the promotion
extended to him proved the safety of
1 "full native." A few examples of energy,
ike that displayed in the Koszia caae, would
?ve our citizens, visiting foreign countriee
br business or pleasure, many annoyancea,
md teach despotic powers that an American
ntizen could not be made the victim oftheir
iuspicions and vengeful spirit with impunity.
Washington SaUinel.
Legal Interests in the United States.
Is twenty one of the Slates, the legal rate
>f interest is six per cent; in four Slates it is
even per cent. J in Texas and Alabama it ?
fight per c lit.; in Louisaua it is (I've per
ent. and is Mississippi it is ten per cent?Jalafornia
lias 110 usury laws. '1 he Bank;rs'
Magazine says: "Ther are various States
hat permit a higher rate of interest on aperial
contract, viz : Iu Veinont seven por cent,
nay be charged upon rail road bonds ; in
Vew Joresv, seven per cent, may be charted
in Jersey city ami in the townsliii* of
Lloboken. In Maryland, the penalty is a
natterofsome doubt, in consequence of a
ate decision of Judge Taney, which doe* not
icwevcr. meet the assent of the bar of Bultinore;
in Arkansas, ten per cent, may bo
barged 011 special contract* ; in Illinois, the
kinks may clia?ge seven per cent, and 10 per
jeat n&ay l>e charged between Individuals, on
tptcail contracts', in Iowa, ten percent is
allowed on special contracts ; in Louisana,
piglu percent. iuay lie charged; in Michigan
ami Ohio, contracts in writing are legal to
charge ten j>er cent. :n Texas, twelve per
cent may l?e charged on special contracts.?
The penalties for a violation of the usurv laws
are ditierentin most of the States. In MichiSintbere
is no penally ; in Massachusetts and
ew Hampshire, the usurer forfeits three
timestlte whole interest;in Maine, the ex*'
cess of interest is not recoverable, in Vermont
and Rhode Island, the excels may be reeoved
back ; i? Conneltieut their is a forfeiture- '
of all the interest. * '
It will be remembered that, a short limengo,
Mr. Washington refused to sell Mount
Vernon to the ladies of America, though he
expressed bis willingness to allow the purchase
of it to be made by the Legislature of
Viiginia, or by the United States Gov?minent.
It was supposed the enterprise would
he given up, instead af that, eloquent appeal*
have been circulated, addressed to the Indie*
sf Virginia, to induce tlwfti to use eheir ittr .
flnence with their respective delegates, and
through them, to ap]>eal to the Legislature,.
Jixt it wilfcontrnct for the purchase and secure
the title, while the IndiUe of America
furnish the funda. The work ia mow carded
on in good earnest, and probably ite obeet
will l>e secured. A new society baa
>een formed, called the Mount Vernon Central
Association, and nmong the of its oficern,
we notice the {adieu of some of the arte*
>romi?cnt citizens of Virginia.
Drowsed Wmle Skatimo.?A lad rtnm
pd Francis Lyman. went out skating in Airain,
Mich., a few days ago. Just before the
boys starts! for the ice, the mother of lilt*
Prank called him to her,and cautioned him to
!>e careful and not break through the kw.
The little fellow promised he would; and,
stopping,a moment, he told hi* mother -if he
thouiJ pet drowned, not to let an y of the boy a.
disturb his play things, and to have them sent
to hi? little oouaiti jn Cincinnati." Be then
kissed hie mother and went to ylny. In a
short time he was broug?jt home a corpse.
, T- < t_ >r
Distinguished Arrival*.
Amonu the may strangers who rerffttered ?
ihinr IIB1T1M It |Jm Atn?rii<ai> " ?
notice the name of the Hon. R. Atchin*o*t?x
I 'resident pro kmui Uie U. 8. Senate,
and nl*?> the name of 8. H. Stringfellow, the >
Mihor the able loiter atidree*ed dome time
Bee to the |Ion. P. 8. Brook*, and Mr.
*
r . 1
fior dinner. It is said Hint a cunning fel-1
aw in liie latter town, aware of the King's!
ropensity to break bounds of a night, ml-1
rested hint in the market-place, where lie J
ay in wait for the royal truant, and offered
iiin a sort of exaggerated homage. This ho
leased the King that he made a speech t<?;
he rouge, of an hour's duration, in which he
^capitulated all his ideas upon the subject |
fa united German Empire, upon feudal in-1
titutions, and u|m>ii his own undiminished j
lespotic power, including incidentally his'
pinoin of the Eastern question, which, by
he way, ho jocosely told his sole auditor,:
was a question he could not answer," and (
nnoluded by proclaiming his wish to reward
is faithful cubject. Tins was what tho fel-,
aw wanted ; lie immediately prodneed a
leed of gift, together with pen and ink; and
he King, ?n a state of utter unconsciousness,
igned him over a large estate in Silesia.?;
fox I day the deed was duly presented for!
egislratinii, to the no small consternation of j
he ministerial authorities;but as tho royal;
ignattire wasliot t<| l?e denied, and as to'
pread the new* would bo scan. m ty., the j
tinning rouge was bought off with a coniderable
stun of money b> relinquish the
leed, and along with it his claim forever,?
Cilice then Sana Souci ha* Wen regularly inrested
each night by a strong body of Police,
?ach man within view pf his fellows.
A T*rhor to Evil-Dobr*.?Judge Wor- J
ell, of Muscogee Country, On., thus charged
i jury recently, to the great dismay of row-!
lies, bullies and assaasitls :
"The object of the Jaw U not revenge, but j
to deter others front the commission of crime, (
Until the administration of my immediate!
predecessor the practice of the court in this
circuit has been to administer the law,
as far a practicable, in favor of the guilty,
litis practice is at an end. Iam determined
that for the next four years the lag shall
be a terror to evil-doers. Hitherto Mjtylind
property havo been insecure. Jt is now time
honest men should be protected in lltfir
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