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MISCELLANY.
[From the Charleston Courier.]
The Capital and the Capitol.
Our National Capital is rather a liacknii <J
theme, but I love it for its glorious and hallowed
name, and I value it fo.- my country's
sake, and therefore proced to indite
Kmielhing of it in the descriptive and hisrfiin
/tvn/y>fi>inr trx anu tiffin Twifliimr
.w.wv..., W -"J v. o j
new, (for "there is nothing new under the
but rather to luduige 5u the iteration
of the (iirice-toU tale.
.Washiugton City, the Capital of the Umted
States of America, is situated on the
Eastern side of the 1'otoiriae, in that portion
of the originnl ten miles square, or District
of Columbia, ceded by the State of Maryland
to the Uunited States, Virginia having
made up the complement by the cession of
a portion of her territory, which was, a few
years since, retrocedcd to her, and is now
again embraced within the limits of the
M_)ld Dominion." Its place on the map of
the world is N. latitude 38 dog. 52 min.
45 sec., and \Y. longitude 76 di-g. 53 niin.
30 see. from Greenwich, or 19 d??g. 20 min.
frdin Paris. Its distance from Baltimore is
40 miles S. AV., with which place it is connected
by a branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, 38 or 40 miles in length ;
from . Philadelphia, 137 miles S. S. W. ;
from New York, 224 miles S. W.; from
Boston, 459 miles S. W.; from St. I.ouis,
850 miles E. by S., and from Ne\v Orleans,
i ont miLr w *i? . r.-n..* ii.rt a iior,.:.. o,.nnn
111uv.0 11 xa* t ii vui *i.iiiiiiuu j
via the Potomac River and Cliesapek Bay,
it is distant about 290 miles. Its location
as one of mueli natural beauty, greatly enhanced
by art, as well sis by the Potomac
River and the Anacosta, or Eastern Branch,
at the juuetion of which streams it stands,
.and from which it derives great commercial
facilities and advantages. The extent of
the city is about 4 1-2 miles fiom N. W.
to S. E., and about 2 1-2 miles from K. to:
S. W.?its entire area being 3,010 acres,
witji a circumference ol 14 miles. Occupying
an undulating site of hill and dale,
encompassed by forest-crow nod bills, it pre-!
sqDts a diversified prospect of picturesque
scenery; and the adjacent elevations, comjnanding
fine views of town and country,
wnd of the broad bosom and gentle meandarings
of the Potomac, invito to the erection
of the frequent villa or elegant j rivate
'residence. The streets run N. and S. and
R'and W., intersecting one another at right
angles, and vary in width from 70 to 100
'feet, and are numbered and named 1st, 2d,
'3d, and so on, when running from N. to S.,
and aredesignated alphabetically, as A street,
B street. C street. <fcc- when runninc from
E.'to W. The 6quares are cut and traversed
diagonally by spacious avenues from 130
to 100 feet wide, bearing tbe names of the
different States of tbe Union. Conspicuous
and cbief among these great tlioroughffares
? Pennsylvania Avenue, so named in
Ihonor -of the (Keystone State?the Key?fttqne
of tbe Federal arch?which, I trust,
twill ever continue to bind that arch indisrsolubly
together. Tt runs from the Capitol
' to"tbe'Prfi#ident'8 House, and is one ot the
jioJMett *nd!.nipst elegant thoroughfares io
fiho world. Of these avenues, five radiate
.frotortbe1 Capitol as their centre, and five
if ? it., T? ii ..cc i!
Si ' HiniiDiuii 111115 HUUIUIUg
to tfieseprominent places tlio readiest cominMDicalion
with every part of the city.
?*JI)e City," says "Appleton's U. S.
'jtffpgjiqrs'. Guide," "is laid on a plan of
gce^.ffragnitcide; and will, if the design
of jits .founders be carried out, and their anticipations
realized, be,at once a magnificent
memokw ofthc great taan from whom it is
named,.qnd a,city, the gigantic proportions
> ' of vcUioti -shall harmonize with the powers
an^.tatant.pf the mighty republic of whiyh
it VUfibo;the canitaT. The ground on which
' t.hJe/cjty U 'bujJt.,')M8:.qu eltfya^ion, for the
abt>ve the level of
*$qt,far from./the ba?e of the capitol,
jyns through tho city a small tribu*
tary of tlic I'otomac, originally called j i
Goose-Creek, but subsequently rather loo *
ambitiously dubbed tlio Tiber, as if assimi- |
lated, in some occult particular, to the ycl- J
low Tiber of republican, and afterwards of <
Imperial Rome. Much ridicule attended t
this attempt to ape Capitoline Rome, and ?
tlie new name has, I believe, fallen into desuetilde,
and is now only among the things that <
were. 1
Tlic act of Congress locating our national <
capital at Washington was passed and rati- <
fied on the lGtli July, 1790, but it was t
therein provided that the seat of govern- i
ment, then being Philadelphia, should not 1
be changed till 1800, in order that iu the s
intermediate time suitable legislative and t
I executive buildings might l?e constructed, i
The removal from Philadelphia to W.-ish- <
itiglon took placc, according to the act of '
Congress, in 1800. This location of the 1
capital was made at the suggestion of Gen. t
Washington ; the embryo city received the t
baptismal name of "Washington," as the *
just and fitting tribute to the father of our t
country and the founder of our llepubli?\ t
The corner stone of the District of CVIiun- '
bin was laid on the loth April, 1791, and s
that of the capitol, by President Washing- si
toil, on the 18th September, 179.1. Major f
L'Enfant and Mr. Edlicott were the arehi- v
teds, by whom the design of the city was c
planned, and the streets laid out, in the 1
present eligible mode. The ground on
which the city stands, together with'what t
ic nstii* 4 iu> rjtct iiiit i r.r I .1 ?? ??1 ?? ?
..v?. bfv ivoi VI till? r/iou iv.o v? vuntjniMii, l<
including the city of Georgetown, was ceded tl
to tlie United States by Maryland, on the ii
22d December, 1.788. ii
The cnpitol of the United States crowns si
a central eminence, in the plan of the city, 11
called Capitol Ilill, 87 feet above tide wa- si
ter in the Potomac, and commands a most li
extensive and varied view of land and river o
scenery, embracing the cities of Washing- tl
ton, Georgetown and Alexandria, and the si
Icr'ile fields and forest clad hills of the ad
jacenl portions of Maryland and Virginia, e
separated l?v the intervening l'otomac. The \
original building, directly in front of it, on o
the Virginia side of the Potomac, distant v
about three miles or more, and 200 feet tl
above the river, is Arlil'Cton House, the C
elegant country seat and residence of the e
venerable George Washington Park Cus- b
tis, was commenced in 1793, and the work ii
was carried on, under various architects, o
(Messrs. Ilallet, lladfield, lloban and Latrobe,)
until it was suspended by the war of ?
1812, and the building burned by an in- t|
cendiary foe, during the capture and occu- rj
pation of the city by the British artny, near rj
the close of the war. Its reconstruction ]j
was soon after commenced and completed ; p
and it is now in the process of enlargement, o
by the addition of two elegant and spacious l,
wings, which are to contain, when finished, t|
tlio Uepresentative Hall and Senate Chain- n
ber, in substitution for the present legisla- ti
live chambers. The capitol grounds, en- 0
closed within the iron railing, contain HO sj
acres; the length of the foot walk, outside S|
of tlio railing, exceeds a mile ; the area oc- w
cupied by the edifice, is one acre and a half, n
ami 1820 feet ; the length of the front is j;
35 1-2 feet, depth of wing 121 1-2 feet; b
eastern projection and steps 05 feut ; west- J,
ern projection and steps 83 f.>et; altitude of v,
wings to top of balustrade YOfeet; height
to summit of centre dome 145 feet ; height n
of present Senate Chamber 42 feet, and fll
length 74 feet ; height of present Representative
Ilall CO feet, and length 95 feet;
hei<?th of the rrrfnt r-ontrid Rotmnlii ?n ?! #. P
coininencent of the small curve 06 feet, and *
to the sky-light 122 1-2 feet deep ; <liame- Is
tcr of tliu Rotunda 00 feet. It is oncom- *
passed by a balustrade of stone, and enno- ^
pied or covered with an immense and lofiv !
dome, (now undergoing repairer reconstrue- 11
tion,) in the centre, andn llatdomo on each f
_ rr?i - - -
wing. me projection on tne east or main I"
front is adorned with a spendid portico of c,
22 Corinthian columns, and a portico of ten
columns, in the same style, adorns the west-! .v
ern projection. The building is constructed
of white marble, nnd its architecture is r.
of the corinthian order?and I can s:iy, to
a certain extent from personal experience in
Europe, that, in ample proportions, in architectural
style and execution, and in both r
external nnd internal embellishments and 6
conveniences, it is fully equal, and, I think,
superior to any Senate house in the world. I ?
The cost of the entire cdifice wns nonrlu!11
$2,000,000. Spacious and commodious 83 ^
it id, in its original dimension?, the present
massive structure, as already intimated, P
is in process of enlargement and improve- ,!
meut. Two now wing*, in place of those 1
now oeeUnied bv th? nnrt ITai.oi. 1
"?I- ,r-f
Representatives, are ih progress and near
completion, each 238 by 140 feet in di- c
tnensione, ao.ihat, when finished, the area c
of the whole structure will embrace more *
than four acres. 8
The building present* eastern and West- 1
em fronts each, with fine and spacious *
lawns or grounds, .the western lawn being t
elegantly terraced and carpeted with ver- ?
dure, and provided and adorned with walks, (
iron settees, trees,, shrubbery and flowers, '
and also with fountains supplied with numerous
and perpetually multiplied gold fish '
?whieh the youri&er visitors amuse them- <
selves by feeding with crumbs of bread '
and other pfsqtory edibles. ' I
"The exterior, aaya the Washington >
Guide Book, "presents, as Ha first story, a 1
usticated basement, and two other stories
ire comprised in a Corinthian elevation of
>ilasters and columns. The columns are
JO feet high, and form a portico on th<
astern front of 1G0 feet round, crowned in
he centre by a tympanum, embellished witl
i group of .statuary, by John Quincy Ad
mis, when President of the United States
md offered by him after forty designs hail
jeen rejected, 'l'he Genius of America, r
:olossal figure, holds in her right hand an
jval shield, resting lightly on a slender al
ar, on the front of which is an oaken
ivreath in has relief, with the words "July 4
[V7C," within it. Behind her stands si
ipear, with a star over her head, which ii
uriK-d towards Hope, who gazes on hei
ivith smiling animation, with hor left arm
>n an anchor, lifts her right exultingly, ami
us though predicting the glory of the re
ntblic. The Genius points with one hand
o her shield and spear, and with the other
o Justice, who, with eyes raised to Ilea
'en, holds in her right liand the Constitn
ion of the United States, and in her left
he evee poised scales of her office ; wear
ng neither bandage nor sword, to show that
he is clear sighted, respecting the rights ol
ill. An eagle of great beauty, is at the
L*ct of the genius, its head raised and it?
k ings partly expanded, as if ready for her
omtnatld. This rrrmin nvirf.n(n/1 I...
Vr.-ico."
I omitted to state in tlic proper place
11at the object of the two additional wings
a the Capitol is two-fold : First, to furnish
bo Senate, now "cabin'd, cribb'd, confin'd,"
ii a small and inconvenient apartment, liavig
a mere apology of a gallery for an outide
auditory, with a suitable chamber, finishing
ample verge and scope for themelves,
and for their visitors and auditors of
oth sexes : Second, to furnish the House
f Representatives with a hall, exempt from
lie echo, which now renders the House a
rerie of "confusion worse confounded."
The plan adopted for this addition to and
ulargcnient of the Capitol, is that of Mr.
Valter, of Philadelphia, and the cornerstone
f the Southern extension, or new Southern
ing, was laid, on the 4th July, 1851, in
:ie presence of President Fillmore and his
Cabinet, and of an imposing military and
ivic array. The masonic implements used
y Washington, at the laying of the origial
Capitol, were again put in requisition
11 this occasion.
The Library of the Capitol was a room
inety-two feet long, thirty-four wide and
lirty-six high, with alcoves and two galleies,
running its whole length. It was en
iched with President Jefferson's valuable
brary, of about seven thousand volumes,
urcluised by Congress in 1815, for ?25,00,
as the basis of a new collection o(
ooks, after the burning and destruction of
>e Capitol, by the British, in 1814; and
uuicrous additions were made to it, from
me to time, till it reached the large figure
f about fifty thousand rolumes. A conddrablc
portion of these books was dejoyed
by fire in December, 1832, since
bich lime, the library room has been relodclcd
and improved, so as to render it
re-proof, and a Inrge number of books has
eon purchased, so tliat the Congressional
.ibrnry is now more extensive and more
aluable than ever.
l copy the fallowing description ot the
ew Library ltoom, and of its arrangements
nd decorations :
"The whole work, to the most minute
art, is iron ; and yet so splendidly is it
aintcd and gilded, so elaborate and finlied
are the ornaments, that you can scarcer
credit the fact. The ceiling, composed
f immense iron plates, looking like massy
locks of brown marble panel work, is arstically
construeted, so as to combine
Lrength and beauty, in the most perfect
aimony. It is the only entire ceiling on
arth. Running through the centre is the
ky-light, which is elegantly ornamented
,ith a cluster or stars, numbering some
undreds, <fcc. Next arc two long gallcicP,
(all iron) the pillars, the lattice-work,
lie balustrade, tlio trusses, the scrolls, the
oors, the shelves, the alcoves nnd the steps.
"The books arc well arranged, and evey
attention is paid to those who may deire
to avail themselves of its advantages.
"The library is open daily, Sundays exepted,
during the Session of Congress,
romnine'to three, and ill tlio absence of
* m: .1 ' i i
,ongrcss, on luesuayx, xiiursaays ana
iaturdays, during the sartie hours. The
irivilege of taking books from the library
i restricted to members of CotVgress, and
lie higher officers of the General Governnent."
In the basement of the old North wing
>f tire Capitol is the Supreme Court Room
>f the U nited States, where Jay, Ellsworth',
darshail and Taney have successively preide?h$
'Chief Justices, and where Wra.
5inkr^jr; Wi<tf. Webster and Legare, ^ud
lume^ous other Jurists arid oruaments of
he fcgal profession, were wont to instruct
ala/il mTif lliAt* - * **' ' ILA imt
iuu oiwuiij ?utui nuuuurv witu mo pw
ouridost efforts of le#?l learning and the
iob!est jurats of forensic qlpquoOco.
I hare no far exo^eJedmy intended lirots,
that I must here curb my epistolary
acbeihet scribcndijnnd reserve id j descrip:ion
of tJ>0,Reme8entaUvte hAd Senate Ct>am;
^"s w* of jWp^atinfiw, . ttemm, ???3
Other descriptions oftjie ?apitoJ,Jtfgewei
with tome account of the t oilier' public
i buildings and institution!) of tbe Capitolinc
cit\', for inv next missive.
? September.
j September utrewB tlio woodland o'er
, With innny ft brilliant color ;
The world is brighter tlinn before?
Whv should our hearts be duller?
| Sorrow nnd the scarlet leaf,
i Sad thoughts and sunny weather ;
I Ah me! this glory and this grief
Agree not well together.
This in not the parting season ; this
The time when friends are flying ;
And lovers now, with innny a kiss,
Their long farewells nre sighing,
Why in earth so gaily dressed ?
| This pomp that Autumu benieth
A funeral seems, where every guest
n. urtuai garment weari-m.
Knell ono of us pcrvliancc may here,
On Hotno blue morn hereafter,
lleturn to view the gaudy year,
, Hut. not witb boyish laughter.
"Wo Hliall then be wrinkleil men,
Our brows with silver laden ;
f And thou this glen limy seek again?
Hut never more a maiden !
Nature, perhaps, foresees that Spring
Will touch her teeming bosom,
And that a few brief months will bring
The bee, the bird, the blossom.
Ah I those forcstn don't know?
Or would less brightly wither?
The virgin that lulornn thein so
Will never more come hither.
Young America in Society.
American society, at least in our cities,
, is becoming both silly and stupid. "Young
America" reigns paramount in it. Boys,
who but yesterday were being Hogged tor
false Latin, and ladies who have just escaped
from pin afores and bread and butter,
take 011 themselves all the airs of grown up
people, actually thrusting their parents
aside, and assuming the entire control of
the amusements. At most parties the tone
is given by comparative children.
Conceited youngsters, on whose chin the
down has scarcely begun to appear, strut
I. -i !- I !--! -- -
auuuL in mgii sniri collars, short, tailed
coats, deep cliffy, and tight pantaloons, take
tlic head of cotillions, as if by right of precedence
; affect to he a blaze as a noble of
the ancient regime, antl annoy women, old
enough to be their mothers and with more
sense in a finger than tlieso little monkeys
have in all their bodies, with ridiculous
compliments, absurd criticism on music, or
slang intended for wit.
I j,uue iin^sg.x, aiso. wiui uare shoulders,
I bare arms, and minds more bare than either,
look conteuoptously around and express their
imperial wonder that the hostess should be so
stupid as to invite so many married ladies,
j In American society it is, at present, the
day of small thing*.
The conversation at the social assemblies
i is what might be expected from the characj
ter of those who control them. It is as flat
! as stale beer, and as insipid as skim milk.
The little girls giggle, and the little boys
iook solemn ; me loriner smooth down their
dresses, ar.d the latter pull up their collars,
but with this difference they behnvo much
alike.
At the supper table they push forward
into tho most prominent places, help themselves
fust, scatter terrapin, cream and jellies
indiscriminately over the dressesof such
married ladies as happen to be in their way;
drink what they elegantly call "lots" of
ehamnairne. and keen tin mic.Ii an infwaannt
i o ' i -y ? """
chattering, and laughing, lhat nobody, as
the phrase goo.?, "can hear their own enrs."
It would be fortunate, however, if "Young
America" confined its presumptousness to
[>arties. But the lady who has opened her
iouso is subjected, for days afterwards, to
tho morning visitors of boys seeking to
play the fine gentleman, who talk lo her
in a style silly and half impudent, treating
her as if she was unmarried ; arid tLis,
though they were not invited to her ball;
perhaps but one camo with some female
guest, and though they know or ought to'
ktiow that the mother of a family, in America
has something better to do of morn-,
ings thnn to listen to the empty talk of idle
young fools.
Yet it must be confessed, this sovereignty
of "Young America" is partly thd fault of
grown up people. Married women too
generally subside into' household drudges;
neglect tho cultivation of mind and manners;
and by abdicating their true position
in Bocietv make wnv for ihn usumntinn
of misses and roasters that "polk."
We do not advocate the disregard of
domestic duties, . But we contend that their
fulfilment is quite compatible with a proper
decree of social recileation, nnd (bat, indeed
a wife nnd mother is healthier,,in body and
for occasional relaxation in society.
' Moreover, as a general rule, women do not
|yS fotbink till t||'eyare married. J
A man of sense finds the conversation of a
raff, gir> insufferably stupid, for it has lost
the paivoto of childhood, without) the solid
i character of experience in life ;-,abd:idl6lligent
women complain continually of thfe
' annoyance of haviog to talk- to (JortteUed
< boys. Why. do not tbo real beadaV soci[
ety, therefore, assert-Jhefo-supremaoy, and
I by ftrUrogf do wo'thenreigrr of tbe 'Maztorlft,
II tie Polka, and tlxfcir lobtyjptant MYouft?
%
- . - ul~ lAmerican,"
restore tosociety a higher tone?
Tlie informed, the intelligent, and tho really
well bred, who now avoid what is called j
society, would then return to it, and a party
would then become a place of rational
amusement. But while "Young America" -I
keeps the head, tho heels will carry it "all
hollow" against the head. 1
[From tlio Charleston Mercury.J 4
In Nile's Weekly Register of August 22, ,
1812, is tho following notice. As it relates ]
to persons, some of whom I have known,
and occurred in a district of which I atn a 1
native, it affords me a pleasure to resuscitate
it, and bring it more immediately to ?
the knowledge of the present generation.
The times in which we live nr? stirrinnr
ami eventful, and it may not bo amiss to
try and illustrate the actions of men now,
by pointing to such signal instances of pa- '
triotism in the past: ]
"Femalo Patriotism.
"Mrs. Mary Pruitt, wife of Mr. John
Pruilt, of Abbeville District, is the mother
of sixteen children?fourteen sons nnd two
daughters. Eight of the sons are on the
muster roll, the eldest of whom commnnds
a Company in the 1st Regiment of the Militia
of the State. Several of these children
are well settled, and live comfortably
on their own farms.
"Mr. John Pruitt, tho father, is an independent
farmer, clear of debt, and enjoys
ease and plenty amid tho smiles of his family
and the good will and esteem of his
neighbors.
"Lieut. James IMack was recruiting in
tho noiffWinrlinml U. T>?? ?
. & mi. LiuiLi, nnn ilie *
seven ill and eighth sons, warmed by the '
sacred love of country, and glowing with )
patriotic zeal, evinced a disposition to enlist. (
Mr. Prnitt, though a revolutionary soldier, s
and having at heart the honor and interest t
of his country, gave way to paternal nffec- v
tion, and hesitated about yielding his assent I
that the sons might enter the army ; but. )
determined not to exorcise his authority to <*'
prevent them, he sent Mrs. I'ruitt. his wif<-, "
I to the place of rendezvous t<? n<... K.? 1 ?
ence on tlio occasion. i I
uTlie mu-ic commenced, and its inll?iv.i.<r<- i
on the son* was so visible to the mother tii; t a
she abandoned all opposition, and iinuu-di- a
ately addressed them as follows : 'My chil- r
droit, I will not say ono word nor shed one s
tear to oppose your wishes?go and serve I
your country like men.' The boys took the f
bounty, and the went home for their clotlics. tl
When ahout to leave them she spoke to o
them as follows : 'My sons, do not shed a | e
A 1 T ? - ^
u-ar ana 1 win not shed one?(io, in God's T
name ; and if you fall in your country's z>
cause I will not regret it. Be virtuous, faith- tl
ful, and honest, nnd my fears are at an
end.'
' This conduct is worthy of imitation, and
cannot be t?>o much admired and praised in si
the present crisis. Tho heroic firmness and ?
public virtue of the Spartan females is a- I.
gain realized in our day and country. Lot p
those who think lightly of semnle virtue G
and patriotism, read this and blush for (,
shame. In the Revolutionary War our >
females acouitted themsplvoa tvnll 0...1 o,. ?
, "? ? =? L
will their daughters of the present day. h
Anti-Monarchist" i
On the same page of Nile's Register, t<
of the tame date, August 22, 1812, very t<
soon after the declaration of war against c
Great Britain, is a notice of a patriotic meeting
of some of the most influential and dis- F
tinguished sons of Pendleton District, held ti
for tho purpose of sustaining the action of p
the Government; and at pago 417 of the 1<
same vol. (2) of Nilo'a Register, is an r<
address of the House of Representatives to c
the people of Massachusetts. c<
?v mi your permission, Messrs. Editors, a
I will make the Pendleton meeting, and b
the address of the House of Representa- it
lives of the Legislature of Massachusetts to
the people of that State, the subject of another
communication for your piiper ; and, t|
it may be, add something to tho testimony
already elicited in recent Concrreasional dis- ?,
cussious, as to the tone of feeling that pervaded
the States of South .Carolina and n
Massachusetts, and influenced the action of e|
her sous "in times that tried men's souls." e
Hancock. n
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The Irish Highwayman.
Not many years ago, an Irishman, whose
finances did not keep, pace with tho de- .
mands made on his pockets,, and. whose
scorn of honest labor was imminently unfavorable
to their being filled legitimately,
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vununcu an uiu piBbOl ODB aaj WlieQ pOVerty
had driven him to extremity,and took t(
the highway most convenient where he
was likely lo find a heavy purap. ^
j A jolly old farmer cam?. jogging alotfg, '
and he put hini down instantly as a party ?
who ppetpseed tfipfce' reauijHtes - he bo much '
stood in need of Inm^eK.^, Presenting his J
pistol, ho com matnfed ihe farmer to"staud
and'deliver.^ \ >i'nnu r? ...
TSp poor fellow forked over, soma fifty
dollar#,; tort, flying P*t.^meirfcat.'".of a,
greenhorn, begged a five, to ^Ite him. home, t<
a distance of. aWu t.' ** *
fPglim
<Wlw wo?nd yon be airier giving for it! 1
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"l will give you tho five dollar bill for it."
"Done?and dono's enough between two
gentlemen. Down with the dust, and hore'i
the tool for you."
The bargain was made by iinmtxfiata
transfer. The moment the farmer got tho
weapon lie ordered Pat to shell out, and
pointing the pistol, threatened to blow his
brains out if ho refused.
l'at looked at him a moment with a
:omicnl leer, and buttoning his breecbca
Dockets, simp out?
"Iilow away, ould boy ; devil take the
bit of powder that's in It."
Wo believe the old man never told the
story but once, and tliat was by tho purest
accident.
Caricature of Fremont.
We are indebted to some ono in Ne*r
Vorkfora very interesting caricature of
Fremont and bis party. The Colonel i?
lrawn pretty well, standing in front of tho
leads and leaders of tho different sections
>f his followers. First nppcars Cuffee, id
"nil rrvtfumo iviili !>""? 1 ' ?
mules iiuu miu uoiar
to his shirt swallowing his head, utterng
the following words : "De population
>b color comes in first ; arter datyou mar
lo as you please." Next stands a Romish
Priest, saying : "Wo look to you, sir, to
dace the power of the Pope on a firm footng
in this country." Then follows a wonan,
with awful sharp face, long nose and
)oiuted chin, speaking as follows : "Coloifl,
I wish to invito you to the next
neeting of our Free Love Association,
vhcre tho shackles of marriage arc *^ot tolirated,
and perfect freedom exists, .n love
natters ; where you will be sure to enjoy
rourself, for wo are all Freemounters"
Jlose behind this woman, stands the par*
onification of a vagabond, with a black
vottle in his hand, saying : "An equal diifiion
of property, that is what I go for/*
I'he next figure in the scene is a bouncing
oung lilooincr, with a whip in her hand
tnd a gegnr in her mouth?demanding,
First of all, the recognition of woman as
lie equal of man, with a right to vote and
lotil ..tlice.*' Then follows a grave, sedate
ellow, saying : "Tl.<- first thing we want ts
i law making t lie use of tobacco, lager, beer
md animal food, a capital crime." In reily,
the gallant Colonel answers : "You
liall all have what you desire, and be sure
hat the glorious principles of Popery,
'ourierism, Free Love, Woman's Rights,
lie Maine Law, and above all, the equality
f our colored brethren, shall bo maintaind,
if I get into the Presidential Chair."
'Ilf* Ktivimor io o 1 ? ? ? ? 1?**' *
? ma .. akiiniuy iuumiijt nine dussy,
and altogether the most respectable of
le group.? Greenville Patriot.
From Kanaas.
St. Louis, Aug. 27?Kansas advices
:ate that 2,500 men from Missouri would
titer Knusas on the 22d. Four hundred of
.ane's men were posted on the Kansas,
liver to intercept all relief to Lecompton.
'Oil. Richardson at the head of a large
ody of Territorial Militia had gone to the
forth-western part of Kansas to intercept
.nrioV i?aI A T * **
xxv i-<v-Aiiigu?ii, missoun,BT0
ur.dred men were under arms, and Got.
'lice expected orders from the President
3 teke the field. Gen. Smitli deciines insrfering
with the Missourians while they
onfine operation to Lane's forces.
Chicago, August 28.?Advices from
[ansas state that eighteen Missourians atickcd
Tucker's Mission, and demanded
ersons there to deliver up their horses aw)
?ave the Territory. The deiyand being
iifnsed, the assailants were too weak to exoute
their threats. The MissoufiariB were
oncentratini* nt T^avonm/n-tli
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nd Kansas. QuakerCity had been Racked
y the Georgians on Friday, but the mKat^
ants escaped.
Some half-cduc-ated philosophers (says
io New York Times) are gloating over
10 discovery, that cockroaches were npacto
> destroy bed bugs, and are publishing the
ict that the two, like the small pox mm}
leasles, can't coexist. We have already a
lack of letters from boarding-bosse keeprs,
denying the alleged fact, but wo don't
ublish them, because as they give names
nu nutnners we suspect that Uiey are oolj
droit puffs. The use ' of cockrowjke#, m
11 truly aviso pdopfe hrive known for y&Hi, '
i to flitvor finb old Burgundy with.Wabwnoton.
afr.-r-In tho8?rite,
Mr. Wcller'a bill w?f tabled by 2t ,
uii'V ttf 'txm n- .
me nonse ngreeu to adjoors tine die
> morrow, ftl 3 p. in., by I lO to 76. Mr.
V'heeler moved to instruct the Committee
n Way* and Means lo report a new AraijrV
(ill without; the Kansas proviso, and mojred,
previous question, which was
tie casting vote of the Speaker Cpnpinit?cs
were'then appointed.' ! ' !:" " '
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