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Interesting Correspondence. Wo liud the followinor vorrespondence in the Washington Republic of Saturday last: Washixctox, July 17, 185'2. ririt! Kit? Pnr<ln?nrl vrm will +?n.l on ? J in which, as one of the editors of the Southern Press, of this city, I took issue with my colleague in advocacy of your claims to southern support for the Presidency. That action was predicated upon my belief of your entire soundness upon the slavery question. Within the last week a speech, purporting to have been delivered l>y you in January last, has been republished from two Democratic papers in your own State, (which ire said now to support you.) On the truth or falsity of this much depends. Neither those with whom I act nor myself, can consent that any doubt should rest on a matter of such importauce, but, placing full reliance on the fearless frankness of your character, on their behalf and my own, I respectfully ask of you whether that report, which voiir southern supporters believe to be without foundation as opposed to your previous course, is correct ? The peculiar position which I occupy must plead my apology for troubling you with this letter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Edwin DeLdon. General F. Tierce, Concord, N. II. Concord, N. H., July 23, 1832. Mr Dear Sir : Surrounded by pressiuuc engagements, I seize the earliest opportunity to reply to your letter of the 17tli instant. I much regret that any thing connected with myself should have been the cause of disagreement between you and the gentlemen with whom you have been associated in the editorial department of the Southern Press. I do not remember ever to have seen what purports to be a report of a speech delivered by me at New Boston, in this State, in January last, until my attention was called to it as republished in the Republic. The pretended report is, and I presume was designed to be, an entire misrepresentation. It is not merely untruthful, but is so grossly and absurdly Jalsc, as to .render, in this vicinity, any denial of its authenticity entirely unnecessary. The two papers quoted? the Indejwndent Democrat, published in this place, and the Democrat published in Manchester?are thoroughly abolition journals ; and have been and are zealously opposed to the Democratic party. For a long time prior to the meeting at New Boston, and ever since, they have been unsparing in their attacks upon ine personally, and in their bitter denunciation of what they have been pleased to term my pro-slavery sentiments. But it would be something new for either of these papers to deny the consistency of my opinions upon the subject of the constitutional rights of the South in relation to slavery. My opinions and the avowal of them have ?1 1\.. * 1i\.l P LH-vu cv?rv?nere uu;d<iuiu* iiiiuuiuiui 111 <J difficulties and dangers which so long brooded over the assemblage of wise men and pure patriots to whose spirit of concession and earnest efforts we arc indebted for the Constitution under which we have enjoyed such signal prosperity, advancement, and happiness, I have regarded the subject as too vital and delicate to be used as an element of sectional appeal in party conflicts. My action and my language in New Hampshire, touching this matter, have been at all times and under all circumstances in entire accordance with my action and language at Washington. My votes in the Senate and House of Representatives were not republished in the Era for the first time. They have been again and again paraded to arouse the passions and prejudices of our people against me individually, and against the party with which it has been my pride and pleasure to act. There has been no attempt to evade the force of the record. It has been at all times freely admitted, and my position sustained upon grounds satisfactory to my own mind. I am not surprised t<> know that the attempt to prove me an abolitionist provokes much merriment among men of all parties here; and this weak and untruthful sketch of what purports to be my speech, is really too ridiculous to be considered in any serious light. I am in the daily receipt of letters propounding the greatest variety of curious questions upon all conceivable subjects. Letters of this character cannot be answered, of course. No individual could command either the time or strength the herculean task would require. I may add that such a correspondence would by no means comport witl^ my views of duty. The democratic party sent its delegates to Baltimore not alone to nominate candidates, but to reaffirm principles, and to present the leading issues upon which the canvass should be conducted. If I could deem myself capable of improving the platform there adopted, it is quite certain that I should decline, either at the call of individuals or associations, to incur the charge of arrogance to which any attempt to alter, amend, or enlarge it, would inevitably subject inc. Your letter is of an entirely different character. It seeks truth in relation to an allctl'ed fact; it speaks of history, to which loo searching an ap- j peal cannot be made. I appreciate the estimate you seem to have of my character for directness; and beg you to accept my thanks for your efforts to vindicate my claim to that trait, at least, before the public. I am, with high esteem, your obedient servant, Frank. Fierce. Kowin DeLeon, esq., Washington, 1>. C. The Book Concern.?The following extract from one of the New York letters of an exchange,! accounts for the delay in adjusting the question j of dividing the Methodist Book Concern situated | in New York: "The long-pending difficulty between (lie Methodist Churches, North and South, in n-spect to the mammoth Book Concern in this city, has not yet been finally disposed of, although the principle involved was decided by the United States Circuit Court in favor of the Church South?ami i the Church North has determined not to appeal. The cause of the delay is said to l>e the confused state of the accounts of their concern, which the most skillful book keepers find dillicult. to unravel; and, until these accounts are straightcd out, it will l>c impossible to ascertain the value of the concern. The fact is, the Hook CVAiccru has been in the hands of the inost stupid and incompetent men that could have been called from the whole fieM of the Methodist denomination. They may have been abundantly blessed with piety, but they have not had the least modicum of business fact, and have gone on, heaping blunder upon blunder, until the financial department is in almost inextricable confusion. The best way to settle the matter would .be to sell out the whole concern to the highest bidder, and to divide the proceeds." Escape of I)k. IIines from Chatham couxty (Ga.) Jail.?Dr. David T. 1 lines, who was arrested a few weeks since on the charge cf swindling, and who alter examination, was committed to jail to await his trial at the next term of the Superior Court, made his escape on Saturday night in the following manner; lie was confined in one of the upper back rooms, and by placing cots and some articles in the centre of the floor, he was enabled to force his way through the ceiling to the space next the roof. lie then, by means of some instruments, probably chisels, succeeded in moving the bars from the side ventilators in the attic, and breaking through some of the bricks, let himself down into the yard by means of strips of cloth. lie was accompanied, and no doubt assisted, by a man named A. J. Knapp, who was confined on a charge of assault with intent to murder. There were three other persons confined in the same room, who stated that they did not know when IIines and Knapp made their exit, and nothing of the preparations which were making. Up to the time of writing .this notice, neither Hincs nor his accomplice have heeu apprehended. So says the Savannah Republican of the 17th. Hew a re of Max Traps.?The Supreme Court of Connecticut has decided that a correspondence iu writing between a marriageable female and an unmarried man, is presumptive evidence of an engagement! The Judge says: " That an engagement exists, or an offer has been made and accepted where a correspondence takes place between such parties, as are described in this case, is wc think, iu accordance with general experience, which is one of the usual and most satisfactory tests of human evidence ; and although, when taken alone and disconnected from other facts, it may not be so strong as some evidence that might be suggested, yet we hold it competent to be submitted to a jury, and from which they may find a promise to marry, if the evidence satisfies them of the fact." Bachelors and cousins should beware of committing themselves. ^ Seventy Miles in Twelve IIocrs.?At Newport, 011 Saturday last, a pedestrian accomplished a very wonderful feat in his peculiar line. His name is Win. Hughes, and he is an Englishman. He was to receive eighty dollars provided that he walked seventy miles in fifteen hours, being an average rate of nearly five miles an hour. Strange as it may seem, he not only accomplished this immense labor, but also?in three hours less time than his limit. His walk was from the north corner of the Atlantic House to the south corner of the Ocean House, and seventy miles required him to traverse this space one hundred and eighty times. Hughes commenced walking at 4 o'clock in the morning and concluded his last round at 20 minutes past 4 in the afternoon. This was an average walk of about^six miles per hour. Ilughes was lightly dressed, seemed to be but little fatigued, and said that if people were not sntislied lie could walk live miles more. A vast number were assembled to witness it, and many gentlemen timed him, with watch in hand, for several hours. During one part of the day he stretched himself oil a plank for a few moments, ami occasionally stopped to drink a glass of beer. Kossuth in Ex u land.?We tind the following announcement of the arrival of Kossuth, alias Alexaudor Smith in England, in the Liverpool Albion: Among the passengers by the mail steamship Africa, arrived at Liverpool, were cx-Covernor of Hungary and his lady. Before taking a passage on board the Africa, M. Kossuth had signified his intention of sailing in the Wa hingtoii, which was advertised to leave New-York three days after the steamer. Instead of doing so, however, lie secured berths in the Africa for himself and Madame Kossuth, under the name of A. Smith and lady, lie threw oil' his inc<t</nilu before the passage had been completed. Nothing of interest connected with the Magyar occurred during the voyage. (In landing he looked considerably carewun. lie is accompanied by Count Col. Bietheii and Col. lliaz, who also ol>tained passages under assumed names, a step taken, in all probability, in order that they might have a quiet embarkation. The party left Livnrnool bv tlio nine, o'clock train the same morn ing. ^ A Hkmarkaim.k Esc auk.? Ciilboit Jacob?, of Springfield, Ohio, was struck by lightning a few days The lluid si hired the hair of his head considerably, burnt a whisker completely oil'his check, blistered his neck, and hack and tore open the lower part of his hoot upon one of his foot, leaving him apparently dead. There were three men with with him at the same time who were more of less shocked; they immediately went to work at their comrade, and with the aid of cold water and rubbing for about half an hour, revived him. Starvation in tiik West Indies.?Accounts from the Windward Islands continue to be received of the state of starvation into which the people of those islands are involved from the long-continued, drought. Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Lib ia, Anguila and t'uracoa, are represented as particularly destitute and distressed. In Augualla, the drought, which had prevailed for sewn months, had reduced the poorer class to absolute cl?*s{it m ii ?n .and misery; many are absolutely dying for want. Kxtkavacanck ok the Xkw-YoKK AmiKKmkn.?The "'JVa-IIooin" expenses of the NewYork Board of Aldermen, for July amount to XI r?nO 111111 * l ii'> 11111 t 11 jif'tln* rolV>xlinioti(c of the Clay obsequies. The "refresh men Is" and the boat excursion to Albany, alone, amount to $3,451 74. A bill for carriage hire amounts to $839, and the Kid Glove bill is $105; seven dozen pairs having been purchased for the forty Aldermen and Asistants. What was dono with the forty-four surplus pairs the Tribune says,"does not appear. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. r It ID AY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1852. THO. J. WARREN, Editor. True Independence. The true policy of our State is to make all wo can out of our resources?turn every dollar of available capital into some useful and profitable enterprise.? Within the borders of our State, may be found large quantities of pine and other valuable timbers, into which the woodman's axe has scarce been put. What valuable products these may bo made; and all that is required to turn our interminable pine forest3 into ready money, is a little energy and some effort. When we see a fellow-citizen, or several of our citizens uniting their efforts, for the improvement of the means which have been placed within their reach, we are obliged to admire to some extent at least, the spirit of improvement which is manifested by them. We venture there is no District in the State with greater diversity of soil?and consequently better adapted for carrying on a large lumber business?than ours, and yet, how little arc the blessings prized which we enjoy? Until within a year or two, such a thing as a steam mill was altogether unknown in our District, and even now, we have only one in operation, and another nearly ready to bo worked. Tho first belonging to the Messrs. Love, has been in operation about two years: the other in progress of erection by the Messrs. Tryu.v, | will bo ready to saw before long. IV e are always glad . to see any kind of public spirit among our citizens. Steam mills, we believe, have proved very profitable in every section of the State wherever erected, and there is no reason why they should prove otherwise with us. The great advantage they possess over other mills, is, that they are not dependant upon a yood head of water, or rain for running; they can also be removed to another locality when timber gets scarce, and thus they may be regarded very profitable. The time will corno when our people will sec where they have been in their own light too long, by not giving greater attention to such matters. Our planters, particularly tho largest, havo been too much absorbed with the idea of making tremendous cotton crops, to tho neglect of other interests, less prominent, but of equal importance. There is scarcely any business where a man may not make as much clear money with the same labor, as in that of raising cotton. It seems a fatal error of the. cotton I growing states, mat cacn one cngaguu m uiu tiuwic of the staple, tries to sec how much they can raise; in this way an overwhelming crop is commonly produced, and tho Northern and European markets are overstocked. They have the game then in their own hauds, and the producer at their mercy, receives about enough to pay expenses and perhaps a little over. We do not expect every planter will quit tanking cotton and go to making steam mills, and all that?somebody must raise cotton! but why raise, it to the exclusion of other and more valuable products? The idea we are afteris this: Let our farmers look more to the substantial aud ccr- , tain products, which are valuable iu themselves, and good for use at home. Cotton is only good to sell; its value to the Farmer is only whoro lie cau sell it. "We believe there is too much ado made about cotton?let our farmers make themselves, as nature intended them, lmppy, by reaping the fruit of their labor in those things intended for man's immediate use and comfort. Make sure of an abundant provision crop, and let cotton come in as a secondary consideration. The past year's experience of all classes bears attestation to justify what we have said; and yet, if cotton opens in the fall at twelve or fifteen cents, how many will regret that tliey did not plant more, even at the risk of paying one dollar per bushel for corn! Such is human nature! Suppose even- planter, this year, had planted as much cotton as usual, and 110 more corn, what would become oi us? Wo might entertain very serious apprehensions for the coming year. We hope the experience of the past will suffice as a guide for the future. We believe Dr. Joiixso.v made tiie remark, that "Experience is the best teacher, and that some will learn by none other.' The old gentleman might have added, that some never will learn, oven from this severe instructor. Interesting Correspondence. Wo publish this evening the correspondencebctweeu Mr. Edwin* PeLeox and Con. I'eakck, on the subject of a speech purporting to have been delivered by the General in January last, in which lie took strong abolition grounds?and which speech has been extensively circulated in the South. We, in common with those who had marked the course of General Pkakce on 1I10 the slavery question while in Congress, paid very little attention to the story, regarding it as a sheer fabrication, designed to operate against him at the South. The General, it will he seen, gives a full and satisfactory denial to the slander. ?"3?" A writer in the South Carolinian, under the ! signature of "Argus," suggests the name of Major James O'IIaxi.on of Richland District, au a gentleman in every respect eminently qualified to represent this District 111 the Congress of the United States. Col Maxcy Gregg. This gentleman, who had been nominated in the i'- ' u. .. .1.1.. r.- ir..u...i U IIIU.VUIU (IO 14 OUUUUIV I'VIOUll ?vi VIMIVU States' Senator, authorizes the editors of that paper to say that "while gratefully acknowledging the toolkitI tering compliment bestowed upon him in the commuuication in tlio Register, nominating liini for the United States Senate, and speaking of him in such terms as lie knows perfectly well could only be prompted by the extravagant partiality of friendship, he is constrained, at the risk of incurring the chargcof vanity in unnecessarily declining a nomination, to declare , that he is utterly unwilling that his name should bo spoken of at all for tho oflico in question, which ho would not accept if so improbable an event should occur as his election to ii." President Fillmore. The Savannah Republican of the 13th inst-., published a letter from President Fir.uioitK in reply to an invitation extended him by the Hon. A. II. CltAl'ELL, in behalf of tlio "Constitutional Union Party" of Georgia, to visit that State, in which he says "I have long intended to visit tho South, but circumstances beyond my conrrol have hitherto prevented mc. 1 notv hope to enjoy that pleasure soon after retiring from public life." The President has some warm friends in tho South, from whom he will receive a hearty wolcomo. North Carolina IClkction.?The Raleigh Standard oftlio Mth inst. states Gov. Rent's inajorityt n about 5000,7 counties to bo heard from. With regard to the legislature it says, that as far as heard from there is a tio on joint ballot, but that if the Democrats have gained as reported, in two of the Senatorial districts irom which returns have not been received they will have a majority of two. atga??a?b??mtMLmmmmmm ?? The Sweet Potato. Tliie ia rtnn rtf <lir* mnat ncnful n^rl rloliorlit fill nf tliA 1 vegetable productions and one of great benefit to tbe South. It can only be grown to any perfection in warm latitudes. With us it thrives wonderfully, and forms one of the many articles of food with which God has blessed our country. It yields abundantly even on ordinary ground, and is one of the best and most agreeable of all our_vegetables. The Sweet Potato is very fattening, and may be cooked in any way?they arc however, best when well baked. Children and negroes are extremely fond of them. Stock of all kinds, and poultry relish them much. They have been known to pn d.ice at the rate of 700 bushels to the acre from the roots?thus making more than forty thousand pounds of excellent food from one acre. The cultivation of the Potato puts the ground in most admirable order for any subsequent crop. The Potato cut into slices, dried and parched, makes the best substitute for Coffee, of any thing wo have ever known used?mixed in equal quantity with Coffee, it improves its color and richness. **. A Bonaparte ix tiik American Army.?A promotion of 43 cadets of the Military Academy at West Point has just taken place in the United States Army. We remark among the number the name of the cadet Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, who was No. 11 in his class at the time of the examination, and who is appointed to the regiment of mounted riflemen. He is the grandson of Jerome Bonaparte, brother of tho Emperor Napoleon, Ex-King of Westphalia, and now President of the French Senate. Ills grandmother, Madame Patterson, first wifo of Prince Jerome, resides in Baltimore. The South-Carolina Rail Road.?In view of the approaching seasons'* business, which from all accounts promise to be large, we are pleased to learn that extensive arrangements have been made by the South-Carolina Rail Road Company, so far as tlicy tire concerned to meet it. "We understand that they are within the last six weeks in receipt of four new locomotives, of the most superior model and construction, viz: the Gazelle, Fawn, Humming Bird and Hon tin Allen. Two more, the James Adgcr and Jno. Fraser, are now landing. Two more, tho Win. Aiken and Joseph Johnston, arc shipped at Philadelphia, and two more, the Thomas Bennett and Velocity, are on shipboard at New-York; making ten additional locomotives that are or will be on the road and in service before the 1st day of September, which will be increased by the addition of two more freight enemies bv 1st No vember. Six additional new passenger cars have already been or will be added to their present full stock of cars by 1st September, viz: the Mccklenburgh,llhcosxie, IIuntsville, Tuscumbin, Fairfield and JCnon'i/lc. The freight or burthen cars have been increased also, since the 1st of January to the extent of 117 new cars, and 50 more, will be added before the 1st January, making their stock of freight cars equal to from 000 to 650 box and platform. Other arrangements are being made, we understand, that promise to ensure great facility and despatch to business for the coming season. Charleston Courier. The English Claims on Mexico.?The London Times, of the 27th ult. publishes the following memorandum from the committee of Mexican bond holders: ''The committee of Mexican bond holders have a letter, via United States, from Mr. Falconnet, dated Mexico the 18th ult., announcing that lie had oil that day forwarded to Vera Cruz, by a special condnclu under an efficient escort, the ?1,500,000 received for the Mexican alignment on the United States, with orders to ship this money to Messrs. Earing, Brothers Co., by the first steamer of the Royal Mail Company leaving that port, which would ho in the beginning ot this month." Accident on* the Rah. Road.?A negro man named Fortune, the property of Mr. A. S. Winter, of Roadville, met with a dreadful death yesterday. It appears that ho was in the vicinity of Woodstock, and had laid down to sleep upon one side of the Railroad track, in close proximity to the rails. While in this position, the train of cars rapidly approached, and ho was discovered by the engineer, who blew his whistle and endeavored to stop the locomotive but without i success. The unibrtunate man, although aroused, appeared to be stupefied (either by sleep or liquor,) for he merely turned over changing his position so as to throw his legs across the rails, and the whole train passed over him, mutilating and killing him instantly. A jury of inquest was summoned, and a verdict returned in accordance.? Charleston Etc. News. The Xative (tn.iiu:.?The soil of America is destined to produce, in the lapse of time, all those i .... .....ii .. . r._ ...i.: i. lu.Miiira ?i> nun iP? ui mu lur ?ud n we have been mainly dependent upon Europe in times past. The .article of wines, which we have boon obliged to get from abroad,after they have gone through 110 one knows what process of drugging and adulteration, already begins to form one of the staple products of America, and the opportunity is afforded for tasting the really pure juice of the grape grown upon our own soil.? The sparkling Catawba made by Longworth, of Cincinnati, is already preferred by many to the imported champagnes. ? *>#? J. W. Ambrose, a citizen of Sumter District in this Stat", died on the 10th inst., at the residonee of Capt. .1. II. Belskr, near Manchester, S. 0., from lock-jaw occasioned by injuries to the ball of his heel-received in consequence of falling from a buggy some three weeks previously ^ ^ ^ Severe 1 >kouu!itix Omo.?Wc learn from the Dayton (lazcttc that the Miami valley is suffering sadly from the absence of rain. The pastures, in many places, are burnt up; and many of the streams falling. The corn between Dayton and Cincinnati appears to bo bevond the benefit of rain; the under leaves-arc dead, and the top leaves are rolled up. At best there cannot he much more than half a crop of this staple in the Miami valley. The stock of old corn on hand will bo likely to advance in price, as the prospects of the new crop becomes apparent. . I Deatii of Mrs. Taylor.?The widow of Gencm] Taylor died at East Pascagoula, Mississippi on Saturday. ? ?^.> ? Capture of Fugitive Slaves.?The Hagers- j town Mail states that the fourteen slaves of Mrs. j renaieton, of Washington county, aid., who ao- * J scondcd a few days ago, and made tracks for f M Pennsylvania, h^ve been captured and commit-, ted to. jail at Harrisburg. ' '^JH| Arrest of Knapp and Hines.?We learn from the Savannah Morning News that the fugitives Ilines and Knapp came passengers on the * cars on Tuesday evening from Macon, where they were arrested in their flight. It seems that a? < tor escaping from the jail, they made their way to Mr. Henry Love's place, on the Central'Rail ^ Road, about eighteen miles from Savannah, .J where they took the cars for Macon. Officers :? Russell, Prendergast, and Staley, having traced J , them to the road, telegraphed information to J Macon, which resulted in their arrest immedi- M atelv on their arrival in that city. Singular Fatilxty.?Mrs Martha Rogers, .aged 53, wife of Captain Johu Rogers, died in ^ Eiiot on Thursday, 29tb ult., and on.thesame { day Miss Abigail Fry, aged C2. Ou the Mon- day previous to their death, Miss Fry, who lived ' in the neighborhood, called to see Mrs. Rogers, who had been confined with paralysis for sorae-J.' ^ thing like two years, and while standing at hfljjv bod-ide wits attacked by the same disease, would have fallen, had not Captain Rogers, who . was near caught her. She was-laid on a bed- ,ij and subsequently conveyed home. Both were \ interred on Friday, 30th.?Portsmouth Jour* ' nal. ? "''Ti A-Clergyman who was consoling a youngwidow on the death of her husband, spoke in ajL very serious tone, remarking that he was "on^^HS the few. Such a jewel of a Christian. Yo^^H^H not find his equal, you know." To sobbing fair one replied, with an almosfl|flBH heart, "I don't know, but I'll try." Recipe for Burns.?As I see many^Hj^^^H for various cures in your paper, I send for burns: Take lime water as strong as it can be macw^^9 and add to it as much alum as it will dissolve, . after which add one . ounce of sweet oil, which ~ Bj will turn it to jelly, like opodeldoc, if the lixne is strong enough. This should be kept by every i 1 family in a tight bottle, -in some place where it . 19 cannot freeze, and should be immediately applied. 1 A child of mine got her cloths on fire in the aft- % 11 senee of the family, and when discovered the skin I was almost burnt off her face and neck; we had I to make preparation, but in fifteen minutes after -1 applied, the fire was extracted, and the child at " ease. I have tried most ot recipos published in u the papers nothing have I found equal to the 1 above. If rightly made and properly applied, it 9 will extract all the. burning heat in ten minutes. ; | ?*? French Cure for Hydrophobia.?The Fans : Board of Health, in view of the prevalence of,, ^ hydrophobia among the dogs of that city, has ~ published the following notice: 1. Every person bit by an animal that is madff or suspected of being mad, should immediately press the wound on all sides, to force out the,)' ' blood and the virus. 2. The wound should then be immediately washed with volatile alkali, with soap suds, with lime water, with salt water, or pure water, or if none of these are at hand, with urine. 3. An iron, at white heat, should next be pressed deeply into the wound. i' These directions, if rigidly followed, will be*. found sufficient to ensure against the possibility of the appearance of this frightful contagious^ 1 disease. V"* e An Excellent Summer Dish.?Junket is a ' term applied to a dish which every lady can readily make, and which constitutes an excellent light food for all classes during the heat of summer. It is merely milk curdled by the addition of n little hnlf nn Kahi* seasoned to the taste. First prepare your rennet for use, by cleaning, salting, stretching and drying the skin. When dry, cut into pieces as big' as a dollar, and put them into brown sugar.? When wanted for use, put one or two pieces into" half a gill of cold water half an hour before wanted. Season the milk with sugar, nutmeg, .and wine, if desired, then add the water in which the > rennet has been soaked, stir the whole well, and- ^ iu fifteen ininutts it will be fit for use. ?'> ?? Getiisemane.?Lieut. Lynch, of the U. S. ^ : Exploring Expedition to the River Jordan and . the Red Sea, in 1S48, visited the garden of Geth- * ' scmanc about the middle of May. He says: J " The clover upon the ground was in bloom, uiv ^aiucu, in us cttjnxio uuu ? Ml sociations, was better calculated than any place Jfl I know, to soothe a troubled spirit. Eight ven-^^M erable trees, isolated from the smaller and less^^B imposing ones which skirt the pass of the Mount ^9 of Olives, form a consecrated grove. High aboyo^^H on either hand, towers a lofty mountain, with fcfiesM deep, yawning chasm of Jehosaphat between, 9 them. Crowning one of them is Jerusalem, a : 9 living city; on the slope of the other is a Jewish m ccmetry, a city of the dead. ? Each tree in this grove is cankered and gnarl- 'M od, and furrowed by age, yet beautiful and im- 9 pressivc in its decay, is a living monumentof the 9 affecting scenes thathave taken place beneath^ 9 and around it. The olive perpetuates itself and jj from the root of the dying parent stem, the 9 young tree springs into existence. These are 9 accounted one thousand years old. Under those 9 of the preceding growth, therefore, the Savior I was wont to rest; and one of the present may 9 mark the very spot where he knelt and prayed . 9 and wept. iNo cavilling doubt can find entrance here. The geographical boundaries arc too dis- jfl tinct and clear tor an instant's hesitation. Ilere the Christian, forgetful of the present and absorhed in the past, can resign himself to sad, yet soothing meditation. The few purple and crimsod flowers, growing about the roots of the troa, will give ample foot! for contemplation?for MB lliev tell of the suffering and ensanguined death HH i "i - lt .i n ? ' ui i uc ixeaeeiuer,