From the Journal of Uojumcroe.
Kansas Territory. |
If it bo true, as it seems to be, that Kan- ;
sas was invaded on tbo eve of the recent'
election, by hordes of armed Missourians,1
and if these intruders not only voted, and
prevented or intimidated many of the actual
settlers from voting, but even in some
cases took possession of the ballot-boxes by .
violence. substitlltiin* their fiu-n i
tfce., iii place of tho rightful officers, wo do;
not sco why tlio election should not bo de-;
clared void and a new election held. It how- j
ever appears that Governor Rcoder, who is a
Pennsylvania!:, and certain!v ha. no sytnpa-1
thy with slavery, has granted certificates of j (
election to nine Council men (Senators) and |
fifteen Representatives, comprising, wo ho- j j
lievo, a majority of both Houses.?(Of these 11
certified members, only one in each House 1,
is a Free Soilcr,) The rest of the districts,'
says the Kansas Herald. h:\Yo been contested;'
and "certificates withheld until the Attorney ;
General's opinion is obtained as to Rocdersi'
right to set aside any of the election--." If:'
Governor Reed or has conformed to Ids own
Proclamation issued previous to tho election,
it would seem tliat in all the cures where ho: 1
has granted certificates, the election was ei-;'
ther not contested, or he was satisfied that
tho exclusion of illegal votes would not!
have changed tho result.
It is not to be inferred that the men call-;
ed "pro-slavery," are necessarily in favor of i ,
making Kansas a slave State. '1'he same! *
term was applied to those who voted fori'
General Whiletield last F: 11 as 1 >elogato to' 1
Congress. Put General Whitcfield, being! \
interrogated on the subject, replied that he j
considered the election only as an endorse- ,
ment of the principles of the Nebraska Law.
The Kansas Herald of J'Wcioin tnys:
"Ic our own election dktriet we arc as-' 1
sured that a very large majority of the sot j 1
tiers from Missouri have expressed tlicin- t
selves in favor of making Kansas free, pro-1 ;
vided free negroes can he excluded. "If nc-: '
groca are to bo permitcd to locate in the Tor-,
i itory at all,' say they,'wo arc in favor of hi ing I
them in and retaining them as slaves.' They ! t
claim that they left Missouri to get away from 'j
the negro; and whether in bondage or out ofit. j ^
they have tho same prejudice against them, j
with the exception tlial they dislike the free lc
negro worst. |11
"Many of our population from Iowa, Illi-1 !
liois and Indiana. lal.-e 111r? K-mirt ;?? ? " i -
Tho Abolitionists arc disposed t?> charge!
the Missouri invasion upon the friends of the '!
Nebraska law : whereas, it w as occasioned j
by tho efforts of tho Eastern Emigrant Aid li
Societies to forestall tlie question of slavery. ;j
by sending out emigrants hostile to the sys-j n
tern. Had the settlement of Kansas to its',
natural course, we have no doubt the Miscourians
wouUI have done the same. Put i l<
t'jic former must needs get tip Emigrant Aid u
Societies, to operate upon Kans.as, making , w
withal a great flourish of trumpets, and Ui- v
ling how many thousands they were going j
to send out in a short time. This begat a ! u
eoirirter Emigrant Aid Society in Missouri,
or a movement thus nicknamed?which
v*a$ an outrage from beginning to end. j
'i Ire cause was no justification of the effect, j
but it was natural, taking human nature as!
it is, that some such effect should follow. j
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Death of P. S. Van diver, Esq. j "1
W c announce with regret, tho death off
Peter S. Vat. iiver, Esq., out townsman and ;
distinguished lawyer, lie died ofconsin.p j ^
ti ?n, at the residence of his brother-in-law,' {;,
Mr. ParaueI Drow n, on last Friday evening.: ?
Wo are not sufiieicntK informed to enable ns t'r<
to giro the early history if Mr. Vandiver, as V;
our acquaintance only commenced in I8?8. J'|.
Since then, however, we have entertained
for him the highest regard as a friend and " i
companion. Mr. Vandiver could not have
been above forty-three yeai s of age, however; ,
and hence has been cut down in the noon of
manhood, and in the midst of a carcor of usefulness
and distinction. Commencing life w
under many disadvantage**, ho exhibited r,i
talents in bis profession of no ordinary char-; ju
aeter. Having studied under flan. Tliomp-1
son, lie was admitted to tho I'ar in the.
twenty-eighth year oi his age. Soon alter,: P'
forming a eopartnor>hip wi'!; A*. Hood, I""1 H
rose rnpiillv in in'-. p;'ofe$don. lly rlo-x- !i-". m
tcntion to Lis ollicc and book-, Ik* soon ac-....
quired a heavy and lucrative practice, which 1 .
in creased up to the time of his death. Mr. j
Yandiver tvaa one of tho inn* t talented mkuu- ho
hers of our i Jar. and among the mo t. prom- im
ising lawyers in tho We tern Circuit. lb- J.,
was an active 11:.-1 ? and warm supporter of | ,j
Johnson Female I'nivevsity ; and showo 1 a >
warm real in tiio cause of education.!
lie was, though never in rrried, the sonl ofj ,n'
tho social circle; arid Ids loss will be felt.! el:
severely; Hut he has g no from m now,' V;l
find-pence be to his n.rmory. To hi.r cfdic-i -m
vl trj. jid; and i- knives, wo tender our -vui-! . ,
pathics.?Anderson Gazelle. ; ,UI
?. 4'O'K- - - j \V<
Hoys, Look at 'I'iits-'.?That 'dionedlv i> w]
the best policy," was ilinr-tratcil soma years!
since, tinder the following circunist.ui *cr:
A lad was proceeding loan uncle's to peti- j
lion him for a sick sister and her chil iron,
when he found a pocket wallet containing j
$Z0. The aid was refused, and the distressed 1
family was pinched with want. Tho hoy re-1
vcaled his fortune to his mother, but ex-i4'
pressed a doubt about using unv portion of i ar
the money. His mother confirmed Ids good | so
resolution, and the pocket, book was adver- i W(
tised and the owner found. 1 Icing a man of' l()
wealth, upon learning the history of tho family.
he presented the VflO to tlio sick mother 1
and took the boy in his service, and he is j"
now one of the most successful merchants in i In
Ohio. ' Honesty always brings its reward fr
?to the mind, if not tlm pocket," but it al- j tj
wavs does, in the long run, to tho pocket ?u I .
toilwwlaa. |!'
T,atour Mntihourg lost hi* leg at the buttle t.
Ok Leijxie. After ho had suffered ampul:.lion
with the greatest, courage, tie uw his !
servant crying, or pretending to cry, in one
corner of the rooin. 'Jack,' said lie. 'none ?
of your hypocritical tears, yon idle dog; you ; c
know you are verv glad. t->r you will have y
otilv one Itoot to cleat},1
?
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE. 1
C.TT,;dig b3., ya
Friday Morning, April 27,1855. j
A? ::nts.
:.W. CARR, N. \V, cor. of Walnut and Tliiul-rt. !
Philadelphia, is our authorized Agent.
M. PEOwN, Fwirvicw I\ O., Greenville Di~t
?'?M. C. BA!LEY) Pl'M.-antGrove, Greenville. j
C.<5"The friondt and acquaintances of Mr. and '
Mr* It. 1>. Duncan, will please Attend the funeral ]
af their infant ma, from their residence, nt 10
a'cloelc To-Day, (Friday.) :
?2?"To COIW-spoSDcsta.?The article of " So!uru?"
will ni:'H'nr in our n<-\t. "leopard "is
too Into this wo k, but \rili be turned loose on
"Tvgor" in our ne\t. "A Frityuient" declined.
THE END OF THE VOLUME.
Two more number* complete our first
rear, and as wo have not us yet appointed an j
xecutor to settle the affairs of our office, we!
ivould suggest to those owing us for the lir.-t'
*i>Huno that the present is a favorable oppor-.
unit)* of walking uj? to the captain's office J
md paying for the past year ? as to
ho next \ear they can use their own discrc
ion. We trust that those who have so kind-1
y extended t<> us their patronage will con- j
iuueto do so. Our labors have lA?en ardu- J
ou?. and if our only, object had been the ma-1
dug of money by our Enterprise, we w ould
ong since have abandoned the idea, anil enered
the more inviting fields around us.? j
Che only reward we have is found in the'
knowledge tliat our duties have been dis-,
barged as faithfully nr. our means and
ibilities permitted u?, and oven this, is on-J
v secure in the ae'f approbation, which we, .
il-., ritlwki* ?.I>A .A At. *?I.- i . *
?!?.- vwn?iiciiiii;u logivc Olirelrcs.
There may ho those who think
lint as our paper is n year old that it can ' i
vo hereafter without sucking. Thit is all a
liatakc. Il requires nurses,and those nurses i
lust be paid. Should any of our subseri- i
ers send us ?1,50, we will nolyutfuree oui i
'mis until the second week of our new vol- 1
me. We trust that inauv of our patron*(t
ill avail themselves lite opportunity ofsa-, i
ing a half. Any of our old subscribers selling
us ?2.50 will ho. credited for two years. !
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A QUICK PERCEPTION.
Tin: fact rious editor of the Athens ((hi.);.
Witchni'in, lias faun 1 out that we favor ;
metiean piincip!e*. After extracting a ..
ugh' sentence contained in an article of oUi>. 1 .
: the 13th inst. says.
"Hat t!s > /-.Vryi.r.V only sj>vak? oat what <_
any oftii former rank ??;?j?i?i??-Tit ? of I Amt |
an Parly fc.l, iftln-v li.a.l oilli.-iciit candor to :
know!. it. No ditHeully in accounting for j r
is change in the /(iHi/iwi/i' ot our y??i?naf tri -ti 1 ' .(
the Jitifrri ? .'.? has had its J'risr. Ortli.it voice j
>in t'tiliaiH/iu so fully convinced liiui that Sain C
is 'nlimii,' ami was 'coining.' li.* thought li.-M , s
it himself at least where iniinv of I lie good 1
ir.ts ofonrStatc now stand, (and which is char- i i
tcristio of them,) vi/: where he could any, |
LSood I .or i?(!?>od Di-vil."
lie ctnleavors to tnakc hi > readers believe | ^
;at there has been a very great change in j (
ir opinions. A cuvsorv glance at \>ut tiles '
t>11111 prove l<> a candid niii:d that such Uj ^
>t the case. It is n>>i our purpose, ju-t (
re, to justify our position, or to take bsu? ,
illt the editor for Ids apparent ii-lcmion of; j
itting us wrongfully licforo the public. In j
corgia where his inherent eharatfcii lie of
;-r p;e enting i v^' v thing and every body,
<1 tlte politic.".! gyrations lie himself .
s J>..vformcd, mei.'* Well known, we do not (
lievclhut v.c will axbT-'r?' *' '"jury hy tin* ^
ipcachinent. I'ut perhaps, after a!!, id"on- ^
intention had. was to create the impression , ^
at A luetic.an piiiuiples were favored in J
irnlinu. The editor of the Watchman \
fj
n t not believe that he was the fu*st to do- ,
no ia favor of the new movement, or a- 1 '
inly imagine that becauvo he may l?o lirst i ,
poin*, of time, to us. that wo should have!
lowed hi, declarations. To tell the truth,: J.
: would dislike to /allow in any path .
iere the Wuluhmnn might lead?his i>->lit?
4 . ^
il survey, heretofore have been anything (
<o but in a bee-line course.
?-*?-?-. ? ' j
"EQUAL RIGHTS."
We arc at all times willing to j>nbii,li the i t
unmuuicntions of our fiiend,, when they j
e free from personalities. Thinking that: r
mc might con ider us illiberal on this point ,
e would Jt.ato that all parties are entitled ( ,
the use of our columns, governed l?y the! (
;ove rule. Of course, we arc not to be j
dged by what our correspondents snv, but ,
m loourscir, at ail nines right to dissent j,
om any tiling fhoy publish. Wo invite (
ion the Anti-Know Nothing as well as
10 Know "Nothing to a placo in our paper,
elieving it to he a courtesy they are by right J,
milled, and which wo freely lenjor. (
? . i ^ p~ - ? - - 1 ^
The incoino.of the Charlotte South Cariina
Kail Ito-.ul for tho 1*t'quarter this year
xceeds the incomo for the 1st quarter last
ear *10,000.
p* *- .
M*?? -- '. !. 'jyan
SlW Snot'LD our readers notice anything ;
good hereafter from lis it luay bo attributed j
to a present received " a few days'' sinco
from a patrou of ours, iu the shape of n mag-'
nificcnt gold pen. As we havo never pos- j
sessed so fine an one, we are unable to tell its !
real value, but without coming anywhere j
near its appreciation we would say that it is
worth "moieor less.'' It only requires the application
of ink and paper, with a slight move- j
mcnt of the hand to produce something nice, j
We feel considerably elated, but our friends j
need not be alarmed at the thought of our i
getting above thcin?we .-.ball speak to them !
as usual. The pen is from the bouse of Mr. S. |
W. Benedict, Mo. 5, Wall st. New-York, to !
1 whom we together with our subscribers, (for 1
we are all mutually benefitted.) are indebted
for the present. Should any one else feel like
doing a charity, we would refer them to the
example of Mr. Benedict.
i Another.? We resume our pen to ncj
knowledge the receipt of a nicely enveloped
note, accompanied by some excellent samI
nles of l'eifuiupi-v fW.m ?!..? . ? >
( __ _ ?ii\- uh.iuimvu'i^ j
1 Mr. A. W. IIauiuson, Philadelphia, kindly j
presented us by Messrs. Cumkm?kn Tea
.s'Kit who have on hand a fine assortment eft
perfumeries. Persons desiring a change of j
air, or feel like enjoying the luxury of being j
styled "sweet," should not lay the flatlet ing ,
unction to themselves, that the stock of'
i
Messrs. Ckittendkk & Turner "will last all ;
the year," but repair immediately to their {
Store, and secure n few bottles of the "Prat- j
t ie Mower." A great reform might ho made 1
in the odor of some, people by using this ex- I
tract, altogether?"barring a slight varia- j
lion."
0opfc?po?)Ociicj of ll)c Sniofpi'tpo. j
LETTER TROM CHARLESTON.
CiiAni.kston, April '23rd, 1854.
\Y. P. PntcE, Editor or fits Ext unruisE.
/Mir ?ViV:?I left Greenville in the cars 1
on la<t Saturday morning, in company with
a valued ftienJ, and arrived in this city at
I o'clock. A. M., on yesterday. On our way
down we inct at Helton Mr. Yanwvki:, o,
Pendleton, and O. A. Nomris J?*qr, Com- t
niis.-ion? i in lvpiity for Anderson District.; i
We found them n valuable accession to our '
tonrpany, and the tedium of the trip was ! *
jog" tiled away very pleasantly in con versa
ion with them, and the perusal of "Jack At -;
lei," <>r "Lifa aboard an East Indiaman." j 1
At Willinmstoti an eldi rly gentleman was i
brought in the car.-, very much fillliolod with i
iho ihouintiiin. and was place on a bed made j
f two s^aits. The passengers manifested a '
jood ileal of feeling for his Milk-ring condi- t
ion anil sympathy was depicted oti everv 1
-ountenancc. I cou'. 1 but think from the ?
viJi-noe of sympathy shown hint l?y entire I
trangers that his atUictions must have been 1
jreatly lightened by the knowledge of such a
fact. There are bat few, if any. who do t
lot need the sympathy of tliiir fellow man 1
some time or other. The Joss of th )se by (
l -ath who stand in near ami dear relation- jo
hip i< always severe to tlioso whore feelings , a
lave not become calloused,and who are keen- ;
y ali\ e to the nobler impul.es of our nature, t
V kind woiil or look will go far to !.? 1 the , vound
such a loss is calculated i i in ike.
hit it murt certainly he very cheerless to be ''
trioken with the haiul of disease and cut < If 1I
Voiii the enjoyments of life, and no e>: pros.dou i"
?f sympathy l?o received from our fciiow "
nan. The little villages of Wiiiiamston and |?'
Jul ton aro improving very in tea. At the *
utter place, I noticed several newly erected l
teat little cottages the residences cf g >ud , i
nne.it working mechanics. II >iv m ieli id
oiler and how much more comfortable is i i
have g >o.l plain neat framed building of 1
I substantial kind suited to the means of the ! '
ossosssor than an attempt at something grand <1
ml entirety beyond the pecuniary condition, t
( the owner. Kvcry honest and industrious v
nan can Imitate becoming a small 1
eal cottage, but to ke?-p Uj> tin? *i;leudor of a <
lately mansion requires more than the ?op' *
inary income of a man who is entirely (ie- j ^
endunt upon hi? mechanical skill or labor j h
r support. 1 lie little village oi iUivtia is i I
II a nourishing condition and presents quite , r
, lively appearance. At the Depot of the is
Iharlestnn and Columbia Hail lloal I saw a
he effects of the liro which ocoiired there ,1
nst week, some twelve or fifteen hundred 1
rales of cotton were consumed by tho lire !?
hough litllo oilier property of tnucli value. U
t was fortunate that the Depot w;is not do ?
troyed. It would have woiked great in eon- |I
,*rnif?ii^ tr? tltA .
- ? ...v.v??H?w vuu up country |?
,vho are anxious to receive their goods. In 1
;rossing tlio f'ongareo my travelling com- j(
[innion remarked that wc wore approaching '
near Fort Motto, a spot immortalized by the ?
most self-sacrificing act that the promptings 1 '
of a noblo heart could ho incited t-? do. The
name of Mrs. Motto is indUsolubly linked '1
with the history of our Country an 1 her acts ' 1
of devotion to the cause of freedom will ex- j'
rite tha emulation of the ladies of our Stat" 1
-honld m occasion arise which would re- 11
poire personal sacrifice* to bo made in order I
to defend from rude invasion the sanctity of <
i?ur homes. There is something in there-,]
litul of the stirring seno* of the Revolution, 1
dtUUXMll
which never fails to thrill with patriotic ar
?lor the bosom'of every true Amoricnu, am
cause one to exclaim in the language of Scott
"Breathes tlicro a man with bouIpo dead,
Who novcr to himnelf has Bnu^
i nm is my own jmy nnti\ o Innrt I"
Tndecd such a man is to bo pitied, ntid uit
worthy of tho least oonfider.co, and entitle*
to the least respect.
Tho city is quite lively and .a number ot
persons from various parts of the State are her
attending "The State Institute Fair," 1 have
not as yet gono into tho Institute and canno
speak of tho exhibition. In company with ;
young friend on yesterday vo went on boan
tho beautiful steamer, "Nina," former!;
commanded by C.apt McQkk who died cfyel
, low fever last summer, and deeply lumcntci
, by a large circle of friends and acquaintance
| of this city. It is finely furnished inside will
every comfort and convenience necessary t<
to enjoyment of thoso who take passage ii
her. Yesterday morning I attended scrvic<
at the first Paplist Church and hoard a mos
able and interesting sermon from the Rev
Mr. Winkler. In the evening I aecompa
nied a friend to St. Michaels'Church,and wa
richly entertained by a discourse from at
elderly looking minister, but who spoke will
the electrical energy and utterance of youth
After service was over we strolled througl
tho grave yard, and I was much pleascc
with its imnonninco I *?->?I- .! ?
j | .......vv.. > I1V?IV? u VIIU giuv\
freshly adorned with the How ore of spring?
around another the most beautiful spoci
metis had been planted and cultivated will
care, and was yielding a liibute of incense
to the memory of the dead.
I have met with several aequaiutaneos and
friends here fiorn Greenville, and a few ol
my city aequaiutaneos. I close, and if 1 can
find time and anything to write about, calculated
to interest you and your readers, 1
will write you again before I return to my
"Mountain Home."
Yours, trnlv,
l'.KXNIXGTON.
<-<3TK ?letter
rnom fairfield.
Itmoi way,S. C., April IB, ISoo.
xY. 1'. 1'nii K, Kniros or mi: KsTia.rHnr.
J)r >r Sir:?I.ast I'Yiday, I went on boa id
he oars destined to my native and sweet home,
n Yoik District, f?r the purpose of attending
ny ordination on the Sabbath following,
x hi eh was done bj Reverends L. O. Uinton,
M. Caulkuu!; and W. W. Gwin.
Immediately on my arrival, the same day,
was sorrow stiicken with tho sad intcllit'eneothat
Cii.viti.ua McCassady, an Iristinan?a
stone cutter and well digger, bad
ust been buried in a well belonging to Mr.
FoiinRjss?a neighbour. In great haste I
vont to the place, and behold! the rocks, wal
ingthe wj!l, h i 1 fillea in upon the poor
nail, and interred him nlxnnt
leneath their massive weight. In a short
iino the neighbours, both men nnd women,
fat hoi ed in a largo crowd around the well
o witness the dreadful scene, ar.d raise the
lead. We learned from Mr. Host; that Mc'vsv.?\
had gone in the well about 12
('clock for the purpose of cleaning it out,
ind had descended to the depth of about
hirty-tivo feet when lie requested those lot
ing him down, to stop, in order that ho
night examine the wall. They had stopped
but a .diort time, when, suddenly they
icard a deep ominous rumbling of tbo rocks
onealh, and the loud and earnest cry,
ilrt'w me up ! draw mr up/" In an intant
limy made the effort, but alas ! The
ccks had fallen upon him and covered him
ometon or j'.ftocn feet, rendoiing it impos-si>Io
to move the rope by which be was susicnded.
The unhappy man groaned with
Iv'p heart-rending lamentation* and mournal
prayers for mercy, for the space of about
en minutes, when ever and anon tbo renaming
rook* from above would give way,
intil finally with one awful crash they
umblcd in wild furv upon those that
reic already upon the sufferer, and to all
iiiinan ears, stopped the groans of the dying
nan 1 Soon his distroMcd wife arrived.?
Solemn s cene ; I attempt not t<? describe it,
?uf 'o aid your in imagining the depth of
icrso:."ow, I only mention one of her ex ressioi.s.?"X?;
sorrow i; like '.into my sorow
!*' As soon a- preparations were made,
ome commenced winding out tho rock-,
md others to making ihc coffin, for surely
ic must bo dead. About 10 o'clock in the
sight they had ascended about half way
lown, when wonderful to tell, they heard a
hint groan beneath thcin ! They listened
ittoniivelv, thinking they were deceived, but
0 ! they heard again the same sound from the
nine source 1 Whereupon,with aloud voice
liiuglcd with fear and joy those in the well
ixelaimed, "McCask ady is alive?he is not
lead!" They then held a conversation
villi him, and hoard that he was arched over
villi the rocks and not mortally wounded
IIcCassadv gave them direct ions how to curb
ho well above to prevent tho earth from
ailing in upon them. This discovery added
1 new impetus to their exertions and about
12 o'clock the next day (tho time he had
5011c in the well the day before) they drew
.ho once supposed dead hut now living man
:o the mouth of ihc well to the great snp[>ri*e
?>f all prevent! On an examination
A*e found no bono* broken but some bad.
J'."".1111*'-11 L J.. 111!
- bruises, which however, are uot dongeious.
1 and ho will soon l>e able to clean out more
,, wells ; but he says the noxt one he goes into
must have an iron bottom, lie had gone
in the well before eating dinner, nnd'henec
. remained iu his dark rocltv tomb twenty-four
i bom's without water, licrht. sleen. or comfort.
and thirty without food ! This was an awp
fully solemn morning to him to make pree
pcrution for death, but he manifested no signs
j of repentance, and even cursed while, and afj
ter lie had been taken from the jaws of dentil!
t Oh ! "how desperately wickcd is the human
j : heart, and who can know it ?"
I I remain dear sir, with sentiments of pro.'
found regard,
. I Your obedient servant,
'I T. 1?. (IWIN.
Sj - ...
Labor and Capital.
"?j At a meeting of citizens of Lancaster,
i Pennsylvania, recently held for the purpose
, of inducing the Legislature to enact laws det
signed to establish the "ton-hours' pjstcui,"
the following resolution was adopted :
j "That in our opinion the interest of labor
- and capital are identical, and that all cir3
! cumstnnccs which render strikes for hours or
. i wacros necessary are detrimental tnthnt i.)*? ?
! Tiik Baltimore Patriot gives the follow- j
ing account of the oeuitatioiy >f Venus, which
I was aUo observed in Columbia on Wtdnea- j
; nesday evening:
; Tho oeu'tui jii of W nur look place at the j
predicted time. Thosky waaunclouded, the j
j atmosphere, pure and a highly favorable op-1
j portunity afl'ordedof seeing this attractive and
i beautiful phenomon. For two hours prior'
to the occulutiou, the Mo?n and Venus were |
seen in close proximity, gradually nearing '
each other. They hung as brilliant gems j
in the nzuro vault. Thousand* embraced
j the opportunity of beholding this rate scene.
It was very favorably seen from the region
| of Washington's Monument. At about
j twenty minutes before 0 o'clock Venus sccin- I
, ed to hang upon tho Moon's crescent like a '
' gorgeous glittering jewel. At this juncture '
' thoncflveiily exhibition was one of peculiar
boauty. For a minute or two Venus grew
dim, and at eight o'clo -k thirtveight minutes,
by our chronometer, disappeared almost in,
slantancously behind the Moon. It &c$mcd
1 almost incredible that an orb so brilliant
! ? pride of tho heavens?should, as it were, J j
! be blotted out, and lost to earthly vision.? j
i It was not long, however, when she reappear !
, ed from behind her crescent companion,both I
modestly retiring in tho deep horizon, and '
were veile<t tw '
. o i .iuiu curiam, appnrcntly
satisfied that their parts had been well i
performed to tho full approbation of an admiring
audience.
Treatment of Cmilokek.?That which I
| have often deemed as an indiscreet and dan- 1
gcrous practice in many fathers is to he , i
j very in'lulgent to their children whilst they i
I arc little, and, as they come to ripe years to <
: lay great restraint nj?on them, and live with i
i greater reserve towards them; which usnally |
produces an ill-understanding between father
and son, which cannot but bo of bad con- J'
so<ptcnei\ And I think fathers wouhl gun- Jl
erally do better, as tho ions grow up. to take
them into a nearer familiarity, and live with |i
them with as much freedom of friendship *? J
their age and temper will n!low.
tity. and should bo avoided if possible."
1 We agree with those who adopted this rc
solution. Wo regard good recompense for
i : tho lul>or. and wo always rejoice when ho is
| j successful in obtaining it; and we regard it
, I also as one of the most unerring indices to
"j the public prosperity. But wo have often
j been called upon to doploro tho unwise
means adopted fur its oblainment. We have,1
t at some times, scon the employer prostrated
. and ruined by the obligation to complete a
i contract by paying for higher wages than
were, demanded at the time of his entering j
into it; and at other times wo have witnessf
ed the privations of tho many whose injudic-1
i ions strikes had brought upon them losses j
. Mint it required months or even years to rctrive.
In short, a strike is a sudden and uim,
mary process of doing what should only be !
done after due deliberation and a fair under- !
| standing between tho parties interested, li '
; is, therefore, gratifying to mark the ti.se of
1 new ideas in the right quarter, and to know i
j that the intelligent laboring people of our I
j country realize the fact that "tho interests of j
| labor and capital arc identical," and that by
I wise forethought and liberal concessions the
1 occasion of st; ikes should be avoided.
iVut; nnal In tellif/cnc'r.
Steel and Iron.
Thk difference between common iron and
steel is in the carbon in the latter, hut if iron
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uc m'nii'u i?) .1 wiuic neat plunged in cold
water, it becomes very hard. Mechanics
take advantage of this in making axles and
collars for wheel w >rk, for it is easily tiled
and turned in a soft state, ami afterwards
i hardened ; this is most commonly practiced
! in the machine shop. Mulders who make
wheels, arc often embarrassed b v them chemical
property in iron. Fov as tho metal is
j pourotl into the mold of moist soinl, the ovnp- |
oration of the water carries oil' the heal and j
J cools the, iron so quick as to inako it ex '
, tremely hard, This is common in sucli por-1
1 lions of tho metal as have to run tho great- '
1 est distance from tho aporturo of reception,
j The only remedy for this, is to have the sand
, as dry as possible,and as many apertures as
! are convenient.
The harder the steel the coaser the grain, '
i ?Cue steel has tho closest grain. A neat i
j curved line and gray texture denote good i
, steel , threads, cracks, bright specks denote !
j bad. The management of the forging may;
: indeed modify these indications, and steel i
good for some purposes, may bo had for olh- 1
; ers. Very small articles heated in a candle, !
are found to be perfectly hardened by whirl- 1
ing them in the cold air; and thin plates of
steel such as the needle of a compass, are 1
hardened by being ignited and laid upon a 1
plate of cold lead ami quickly covered with
j anothor.
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Abstract of the New York Prohibitory
Liqotxr Law.
The New York Legislature has adopted a
liquor law, tho leading featured of which are
at follows:
I Intoxical! 11 rr ?i * - -
0 in nuv annuo, musi nov
i Ikj sold, or kept lor sale, except by regularly
I authorized person*, for manufacturing, meJ!
icinnl, chemical, nml sacramental purposes.
| It must not not bo given away, nor kept
at all, except in dwelling houses not connected
w ith any shop or place of amusement, in
fchurches, in manufactories, ami in actual
transportation.
Any person may be authorized to soil for
the above purposes, provided ho does not
use liquor as a beverage, is an elector, is not
interested in any shop, boat, or plnco of cni
tertninmeot, can prove good moral charoc.
tor, and give $1,000 security not to sell for
j any other pitrpoec. lie must sell only U>
! persons over 21 years old, whom he has roasloti
to believe will use it for one ofthe purposes.
lie must keep a list of his sales,
i which ho must file, ami swear to in the coun|
tv clerk's office, every month. This list is
j to he open for public examination. If ho
i juiv 01 mesc regulations lie forfeits
all his stocks of liquor, is fined from $50 to
$250, and may l>e imprisoned thirty days.
On complaint and on a warrant, suspected
places may ho searched, out no private
dwellinghouso can he, unless the owner has
been convicted of selling liquor in it, w ithin
the previous year.
When liquor is seized, notice must be giv|
en the owner. If not adjudged forfeited, it
will lie returned to him. If adjudged forfeited,
it will b?i destroyed, and the vessels
containing it sold.
j Persons summoned as witnesses, who refuse
to festify, will be sent to jail. Persons
becoming intoxicated in taverns, groceries,
lor in the street, will be fined $10, besides
being made to testify where they get their
liquor. Ail fines go to the support of
the piior.
Upon the trial, proof of any sale w ill he
deemed proof of unlawful sale, unless the
seller can prove the contrary.
Person- sr.. pei-ted of having violated the,
act are disqualified from acting as jurors in
cases under it.
Liquor transportated anywhere in the
Slate, in quantities over five gallons, must
be marked "Intoxicating liquor," and with
the name of the person to whom it is going.
t'itler may l?e sold in quantities over ten
gallons, but none must bo drunk on the premise*.
Manufacturers of alcohol and of w ine
from grapes grown by themselves may keep
and sell them. Hunting fluids, varnishes,
perfumery, essences and drugs, may likewise
bo freely made and sold. Imported liquors
may lie sold in the original packages by tho
importer, but only to persons authorized as
above to sell at retail.
All liquor kept in violation of the act will
bo deemed a nuisance. No more license
shall granted. This provision shall take effect
immediately.
The section in respect to authorizing
agents to sell for manufacturing and medicin
il, chemical and sacramental purposes,
takes effect on the 1st of May. All tho other
provision*'of the act take e liceton the 4th
of July.
A correspondent of one of the California
papers, says that mines of gold and silver
exist in the country purchased from Mexico
by the Gadsden treaty, and that a number
of small parlies who had gone thither in
search of the precious metals, found numerous
gold placers, but were obliged to abandon
them, owing to the hostility of the Indians
and the d illiculty of procuring supplies.
It appears'to he beyond a doubt, that
gold does exist in the head waters of the
San Padro and Gila, but the writer from
whom we quote, says that the whole country
is as rich in gold depositee as California. Ilo
also adds, that within less that twenty miles
of Ash Spring, there are silver mines now in
the possession of the Apache Indians, richer
and more extensive than the famous Chihuahua
mines near Carolitas. In tho Western
sections there arc also said to be mines of almost
pure copper, and around Tucson iron
has been found in abundance.
Lanouaok ok Lawyf.us.?If a man, according
to law, would give another an
orange, instead of saying. "1 give that
orange,' which one would think would be
what is called in legal phraseology, "an absolute
conveyance of all right and tittle therein,"
the phrase would run thus:?I give you
all and singular my estate and interest, right,
title and claim, and advantage of and in that
orange, with all its rind, skin, juice, pulp and
pi|sr, and all right and advantage therein,
with full power to bite, cut, suck, or otherwise
eat the same, or give the Sfuno av/ay, as
fully and effectually as I, tho said A. Ik, am
now entitled to bite, cut, suck, otherwise, eat,
thosamo orange, or give the same away,
without rind, skin, juice, pulp, and pips, anv
ining neretotorc or hofenftor, or in any other
deed or deeds, instrument or instruments of
what nature or kind soever to contrary h>
any wise notwithstanding with much to the
same effect.
"Case hardening" is that property of iron
l>y which it becomes very hard on its surface. I
Articles of iron may bo ease hardened by "
smearing their suiface with pa.st of tho ,
prnssiate of potash, then heating them to a
cd heat and dipping in cold water.
In making tools, the artist is directed by
the colors of tho steel while heating, Tho
different colors direct, in tempering, to n
standard. When steel is too hard, it will
not do for tools intended to hnvo a very fine
odg<\ because it w ill soon become notched,
and if too toft, it will too easily bond. Purple
is the colors for gravers, or tools used to
work in tho inetnls; when 'ho colors appears
ill heating, it is immediately plunged
in cold water; a Very hard temper will bo ^
made, if tho stool is taken at a yellow color ^p.
and dipped. Lffuo U tho color for springs Jfefc
and instruments for cutting soft substantia
sueh as leatlfcr, A-e. ^ J. g
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