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We subjoin a few further details of the news
brought by the Pacific :
Some additional information has been received
li tafias to tha capture of Bomarsund, from which
it appears that the heavy artillery destroyed two
detached forts, and that amongst the prisoners are
General Itodieco, the Governor, and Turuhielm
the Vice Governor of the fortress. The bombard
ment lasted from 5 a. m. on the 15th, until 2 p, m.
on the following day. It is reported, but it i to
be hoped the report is not true, that the Russians
blew up a fort contaiuing some State prisoners, and
also the secreted Aland pilot.
Advices from Jassy, jusl received via Vienna,
slate that the Russian troops will have rccrossed
the Pruih by the 1st September.
Sixty thousand Russians were about to be con
centrated on the right bn.k of ihe Pruth, under
Gen. Luders, in order to cover the Russian flotilla
on the Danube, which would bo sacrificed by the
evacuation ol Galatz.
The report of a defeat of the Turks near K irs
is repeated.
Orders are given not to interfere with the trade
between the inhabitants of the Norwegian Fin
Und and those of the coasts of the White Sea,
ihcy being a poor and inoffensive population.
Archangel was effectually blockaded on the
12th ult.
The firm of Henry Wetherstein & Son, at Vien
na, has suspended payment. Liabilities estimated
at five millions of florins.
The London Times has a leading article on the
cholera in the East. It says, lhat by the last ac
counts from Varna, cooler weather was not expec
ted for several weeks; and as it appeared to be
thought the worst evil of the two to set sail, even
if the expedition was oiherwise ready, whilst the
cholera was still raging, there was every prospect
of the mortality continuing at a nearly equal rate.
Ten or fifteen thousand are probably not too high
an estimate for the dead and disabled up to the
moment oi embarkation. The Times dwells on
the subject of the melancholy and inglorious loss
of life and the extreme discouragement in the
camps. It inquires what are we gaining by delay,
which is more, deadly than battles? The result is
worse than if we had lost ten thousand men in
capturing Sebaotopol a month ago when our ar
rangements were incomplete, whilst the unfortu
nate dead have been deprived of the glory of the
inscription, "Sebastopol upon their tombs.
The accounts with respect to the cholera at
Gallipoli, Varna, &c, are rather more favorable.
From Asia we learn that the Plenipotentiaries
who signed the treaty concluded on August 4, be
tween the Porte and Schamyl, were Mehemet Emin
Pacha for the Porte, and Nomin Aga for his uncle
Schamyl. This treaty is virtually offensive and
defensive.
A remarkable circumstance illustrative of the
course of trade if developed in the official returns
of the exportation of fallow from Russia this sea
son. From this document it appears that the ex
ports overland, from St. Petersburg and the interior
to Memel and other shipping ports have been near
ly equal to those of the same period of 1853, the
figures being 26,000 casks this year against 27,
600 last year. As far, therefore, as this individual
branch of business is concerned, Russia has not
only sustained no loss from the blockade, but has
made all the extra price that has been paid to her
people for transport, and which has sent up prices
in the British and other markets.
King Ottho, of Greece, was becoming contuma
cious. He had refused to disband the irregular
troaps.
Marshal Paskiewitch was at Warsaw, and in
continual communication with the South army and
St. Petersburg.
Abdel Kader expresses deep interest in the war,
but does not seem inclined to take part in it per
sonally. Bou Maza, who obtained permission from the
French government to serve in the Turkish army,
arrived at Constantinople on the 4th.
A few weeks: since one of the Sultan's wives
died at Scutari, and was buried in the Mosque tu
Yeni Djami, the ministers and high officials being
present at the obsequies.
Elias Georgiewitch, son of George XIII, the last
king of Georgia, diod at Moscow, July 14.
From Madrid we learn that a royal decree has
established a civic decoration in honor of those
brave men who reconquered the liberty of the
country during the days of July. Don Vicente
Gutierrez de Teran is appointed Charge to Costa
Rica on the part of the new government. The
Patriarch of the Indies was ordered to absent
himself from Madrid. Government had ordered
the purchase of 50,000 muskets, of Spanish man
ufacture. Large sums bad been subscribed for
the widows, orphans and wounded of the revolu
tion. Americans in the Russian Service. A con.
siderable number of Americans have gone to St.
Petersburg within the last few months. Eight
physicians from the United States, after having
sian service recently ; six were immediately sent
south to Prioee GortschakofTs command, while
the other two were placed in the military hospitals
at St. Petersburg. Another company of three or
fou rare making preparations to start. They have
entered the service for one year, a less term of
service not being allowed. The pay is 800
roubles annually, while, although furnished with
everything, the expenses required to keep up the
position are much beyond the salary allowed, and
only those who have incomes beyond their pay
can support the position. This is true of sll of
the officers of rank in the Russian array.
1 Baltimore Sun.
Ground or Divorce. The Jones County Ag
ricultural Society of Iowa, among other sapient
resolutions, has resolved, that the inability of a
wile to make bread ts a sufficient ground for a
divorce.
CHARLOTTE :
FRIDAY MORNING, Sept. 8, 1854.
iy The Whig in attempting to account for the
large majority the Democrats havo in the Senate,
attributes it to what be calls the tJ Gerrymander
ing Policy," pursued by them in laying off the
Senatorial Districts, at the last session of the Leg
islature. After reading the Whig's article one
would scarcely expect to find lhat this very bill
of which he complains, was introduced into the
House by Mr. McEntyre, a Whig, and voted for
by "noble and patriotic Carmichael, Cherry,
Puryear," and other such Whigs" ; and that
such Democrats as Dobbin, Avery, Strange, Hill
and Lander voted against it. See Journal of
House of Commons, page 401.
This apportionment was not a Democratic mea
sure tho plan introduced by Mr. Avery was
voted down but in order to prevent M noble and
patriotic " "Cherry," &c, from revolutionizing
tho government and throwing it into chaos, a
number of Democrats united with the Whigs, and
passed it. Was old Nick Woodfin's District ger
rymandcred. The Whigs were caught in their
own trap ; they undertook to form the Districts to
suit themselves, but they have found some slight
impediment in the way.
The bill having passed the House was taken up
in the Senate by Messrs. Caldwell and fluke.
Such Whigs as Gilmore, Joiner and Woodfin vot
ing for it, and Messrs. Shaw, Person and other
Democrats voting against it. See Senate Journal,
page 400.
With what propriety then, can this be called a
Democratic measure? Il was the work of Whig
politicians and has already proved that the "people
of the Stale 'have had,' at some not far distat day,
the pride and the enlightened patriotism to frown
down such dark and wicked corruption." This is
the most rational way to account for the overwhelm
ing defeat of the Whig party at tho last election.
Dentil of Claylanrt.
We regret to stale thut Mr. Clayland, after
lingering nearly three weeks, died on Sunday
morning, 3rd inst., at about 7 o'clock.
fjCj- The approaching session of the Legisla
ture will be an important one, not only to the De
mocratic party, but, to the interest of the State.
We huvo on joint ballot a clear majority of 20,
and it is to be hoped lha: concord and harmony
will prevail. Without it the wishes of the people
will be defeated and the legislation of the State
thwarted and neglected. A great deal depends
upon the proper organization of the Houses. Let
it be looked to that proper and efficient presiding
officers be selected. In casting our eye over the
list we see many that would discharge the duties
promptly and with impartiality. But it is time to
be concentrating attention upon the particular
ones. We know of no member of the Senate
better qualified, either by nature or experience,
than the old and long tried Senator from Mecklen
burg. Gifted by nature with a strong mind, quick
and ready perception, accustomed all his life to
rely upon himself, with large experience in legis
lative bodies, with a character for honesty and de
votion to the great cause of which he has ever
been an able and zealous defender, Capt. Walker
would preside over that august branch of the Le
gislature in a mode that would secure order, a
ready despatch of business, and in n manner en
tirely acceptable to the party and State. We
think this section of the State is entitled to the
honor, and Mecklenburg would feel particularly
complimented to see her worthy son thus placed
in a position so creditable to himself and her un
flinching Democracy.
In Wm. T. Dohtcu, Esq., of Wayne, we re
cognise a member of the lower house every way
qualified to adorn the Speaker's Chair of the
House of Commons. Though comparatively a
young man, he has already made his mark upon
the Legislative history of the State. Mr. D. is a
gentleman of education and ability, has served
several terms in the Legislature, been a member
of the Board of Directors of the Central Road,
has figured prominently in the Democratic State
Conventions, and, though not a biilliant orator or
flashy speaker, is gifted with fine sense, dignity
of character, elevated feelings, and is, withal,
well acquainted with the usages of parliamentary
proceedings. We knew Mr. Dortch while prac
tising in the lower circuit, where his urbanity of
manner, integrity of purpose, strong intellect,
and kindness and courtesy made him a universal
favorite. We would hail with pleasure his elec
tion to the Speakership, feeling a full assurance
that it could not be filled with one who would dis
charge the onerous duties with more ability or
meet out more exact justice to all.
Report of tbc Market.
Charlotte, September 8, 1854.
Cotton Dull, with a slight decline. Old cot
ton, extremes range from 5 to 7-J new, 8$
to 0i.
Flour Very little coming in : from 87 to
87 25 per barrel.
Meal In demand, at from 65 to 70 cents per
bushel.
Bacon No change noticed in market this
week.
Wheat From $1 to 81 24, according to
quality.
Cork Flat, at 60 to 62.
Coffee Slight upward tendency, Rio, 12 to
14; Java, 16.
Considerable falling off in exports since our
last. Business rather dull.
Cotton market.
Charleston, September 3.
The sales of cotton to day were only 87 bales,
at 6$ and 9$c. Market very dull and prices un
changed. Columbia. September 6.
The cotton nnaket is almost at a stand at pres
ent, with but eery little offering, consequently
prices are nominal, und but few transactions to
notice. Carolinian.
The Citizen.
We were gratified to receive a visit from Capt.
CotiJiLAN, who is canvassing the South in behalf
Of Hie Citizen, John Mitchel's paper. Capt. C.
is one of tlie mpn who participated in the republi
can movement in Ireland in 1848, and on that
account had to fly his country. He is one of the
most interesting aud well informed gentleman we
have met.
He has received flattering notices from Ihe
press in every city and town- he lias visited, and
succeeded in greatly extending tlie circulation of
the "Citizen." The character of that pnper is far
too well known to the intelligent reader to ueed
an endorsement from us. Mr. Mitchel is probably
the most able and eloquent writer connected with
the press in America, and has proved himself not
only a formidable impediment in the way of the
progress of fanaticism at the North, but is a zeal
ous and able guardian of constitutional liberty ,
and by the ability with which he has defended her
peculiar institutions, has laid the South Under a
heavy debt of gratitude. No paper that ever
started has grown so rapidly. Indeed, it may be
said to have sprung, like Minerva from the head
of her father, fully armed and ready for the con
flict. The literary department is exceedingly in
teresting, and will make it sought after in every
cultivated family circle.
Cupt. Cogiilan is stopping at Sadler's Hotel,
when; he will remain a few days. We hope our
citizens will show their appreciation of the noble
intellects connected with this paper, and the bold
stand taken in defence of the South, the Con
stitution, the Union, liberty and humanity through
out the world, by a generous subscription.
tW A telegraphic despatch to the Columbia
Carolinian says : " In New York last week there
were 814 interments, including 116 from cholera.
In Boston there were 106, of which 12 were from
cholera. In Philadelphia 300, including 23 from
cholera ; and in Baltimore 106, nono of which
were from cholera.
OCT" We copy the following capital remarks
from the last Warrenton News :
44 Now that the election is over and the result
is found to be in favor of the Democrats, the
Whig journals of the State have set themse-ves,
as usual, to speculating upon the probable use the
Democracy will make of the power placed in their
hands, and some few of them, have actually began
to tell what the Democrats are going to do and to
shower down their unathemas upon them for
doing it.
The most dismal lamentations are made over
the fact that Mr. Badger is to be left at home.
The Wilmington Herald says lhat 44 Mr. Badger
is to be sacrificed because he is a Whig." Of
course ! Wasn't Mr. Kerr and Gen. Dockery
sacrificed because they were Whigs ? Wasn't
Mr. Woodfin and a host of others sacrified for
the same reason ? There has been a general
sacrificing of Whigs for some time past, and we
do not see what sort of faces the Democratic del
egation in the Legislature could wear before their
constituents, to send a man back to the Senate
who had been marked by the people for "sacri
fice." It would be a pretty come off for the rep.
resentatives to return from the legislature and
say to their respective constituencies, "gentlemen,
you elected us as Democrats, pledged to go for
Democratic men and measures, and especially to
elect two Democratic United States Senators ; but
we thought we ought to send Mr. Bidger back
and have accordingly done so." If then they
were reminded that the people of the Stale had
set their seal of disapprobation upon the political
creed of Mr. Badger and had demanded his re
moval, it is our opinion that these delegates, act
ing as above supposed, would be left without an
answer.
The Whig papers seem to be very much dis
turbed at the sparseness of Democratic material
of which to make Senators. The Salisbury
Watchman suggests to the Democrats not only to
re-elect Mr. Badger, but modestly hints that he
cannot see how they could do better than to send
Mr. Graham or Mr. Barringer with him! We
hope the Watchman will not feel his modesty too
overwhelming to prevent his suggesting proper
names from the brilliant galaxy of Whig worthies
in the Slate, to fill the offices of Treasurer, Comp
troller, Judge, Clerks, and even down to door
keepers of the legislature. This is a sad predic
ament in which the Whig papers have placed the
Democrats. So bad off, do they make them, as
not to have a man of sufficient talent and ability
to place in any post of eminence ; and therefore,
they propose to lend us some of their big men,
having, as we suppose an over supply of the arti
cle on hand, just now unemployed. No doubt
their kindness will be respectfully declined."
Our New Governor. Thomas Bragg, Esq.,
our newly elected Governor attended Court here
last week. He looked somewhat fatigued ; but
seemed to be in about as fine a glow of spirits as
usual. His success has made no perceptible
change in him, either as regards appearance or
manners. Ho is the straightforward Thomas
Bragg modest tnd unassuming in his manners.
He is generally beloved by the people of the State,
and especially by those who know him best ; as
evinced by his election, and the majorities which
he received for Governor in Northampton and
Halifax Counties. His Administration will no
doubt be a successful one. For he possesses good
ness of heart, and capacity to perform whatever
duty may devolve on him as Governor of North
Carolina. Halifax Republican.
Whiggery in Pennsylvania. The Lancas.
ter Intelligencer draws tire following picture of the
Whig parly in Pennsylvania:
4 Our opponents we have no name for them as
a party have in this political campaign abandon
ed all the grer t issues which have heretofore
separated them from the Democracy, thus tacitly
admitting that ou- party was right and theirs was
wrong. Where now is their National Bank,
their Protective Tariff, their Veto Power, and
many other similar supports upon which they
heretofore based their claims to public confidence?
All gone not even alluded lo swallowed up in
the one idea of opposition to men born upon a
soil foreign to our own ! Opposition to the white
foreigner and love for the African now seem
to be the only thing worthy their attention, and
upon these they hope to build up a party strong
enough to control the destinies of the Common
wealth." Cure for Stammering. Read aloud with the
teeth closed. This should be practiced for two
hours a day for three or four months. The re
commendcrof this simple remedy says: "lean
speak with certainty of its utility."
Peaches brought from Baltimore are selling in
Norfolk at four dollars per bushe'.
From ihe Richmond Enquirer.
Tlie National Deiwocracs".
The Whig mnkes an awkward effort to destroy
the impression produced in the whole counUy by
the complete absorption of the Northern Whig
party in Seward abolitionism, by alleging that both
parties at the North are equally hostile to the
South. VhHe we arc free lo admit thut a small
portion ol those hitherto acting with the Northern
Democracy are disposed to unite in the mischiev
ous machinations of the fanatics, we contend that
there is abundant evidence that the large mass of
the Democracy at the North are ready to stand
by the constitutional rights of the South and the
preservation of the Union. The Boston Post says
that the Democratic State Committee of Massa
chusetts in full numbers, passed a resolution unan
imously approving of the national administration
and its measures, and that the delegates from dif
ferent parts of the State "gave assurance that the
Nebraska and Kansas territorial bill would be,
cordially supported by the rank and file of the
democratic party, as at truly democratic, republi
can, measure; that the democrats fully under
stood the question; that it placed Kansas and Ne
braska in the same position on the slavery ques
tion as that occupied by Massachusetts ; namely,
tho right to decide it for themselves ; and they
could not be deluded or frightened by any alarm
cry gotten up by their opponents for tlie purpose
of gaining political power."
Governor Wright, the excellent Governor of
Conservative and Democratic Indiana, has, in a
letter lately published, boldly and unequivocally
endorsed the great national principles of the Ne
braska act. He says :
From the first agitation in Congress of the Nebraska-Kansas
question up to the present hour, I
have had but one opinion in regard to the great
issue presented to the American people by that ques
tion, and that opinion has been in favor of the poli
cy of non-intervention by Congress in the domestic
affairs of the States and Territories, and of allow
ing the people therein to choose such forms of
government (not inconsistent with the constitution
of the United States) as to them may be desi
rablp. ' The
centralization of poioer and influence by the gen
eral government should be avoided as much as is
compatible with a strict maintenance of the just
interests of the whole Union ; hence 1 think that
the principle of non-intervention by Congress in
the domestic affairs of the States and Territories
is the very corner stone of our political super
structure. The Democratic Congressional Convention in
Illinois, which re-nominated the gallant Richard
son, adopted a series of resolutions, among them
the following, which sternly resist the Abolition
schemes set forth and advocated by the whole
Whig party North :
Resolved, That we will opposp, by all proper
means, any candidate for office who favors a re
peal or modification or change of the fugitive
slave hi w, passed in 1850, and also any candidate
who shall favor or advocate the repeal, change or
modification of the right of the right of the peo
ple of the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, or
any other territory, to legislate for themselves up
on all suljects not prohibited by the constitution
of the United States.
The Detroit Free Press, the organ of the Dem
ocratic party in Michigan, refers to the Conven
tion to assemble in that city to nominute a Demo
crat for Congress and adds :
One sentiment only pervades the Democracy,
and that is to place a sound Democrat in Congress
who will stand by the Constitution of the United
States and all such laws as secure an equality of
rights to tho states and territories. The Democ
racy of this District are, without a single excep
tion within our knowledge, opposed to the repeal
of the Kansas and Nebraska law, and not a single
man of them will vote for any candidate advocat
ing its repeal. The resolutions adopted in the dif
ferent counties confirm this view.
Even the N. Y. Evening Post, a professedly
Democratic journal and one of the chief leaders
of the anti-Nebraska excitement, is obliged to
give way before the public opinion of the North
ern Democracy and to admit that it would be a
labor of Sisyphus to attempt lo repeal the great
principles of the Nebraska act. The Post says :
44 It has been extensively proposed to restore
the Missouri compromise to repeal tho repeal.
44 We believe that the clear iyi practicability of
accomplishing the restoration of the Missouri com
promise will render impotent every political or
ganization which may be attempted on that basis.
It is clearly our opinion, therefore, that it is
UTTERLY USELESS AND IDLE TO MAKE THIS THE
ISSUE."
We might multiply proofs of soundness on the
part of the Northern Democracy, but we have no
room. What do we see on the part of Northern
Whigs? The Chicago Tribune attempts to excite
a mob-spirit against "the renegade" Judge Doug
las, whom it charges with "endeavoring to sneak
home quietly, and avoid the odious public demon
stration which he must know awaits him. The
people are ready for him." Judge Douglas has
no fear of such cowardly and malignant assaults.
Not many years ago, he boldly met the abolition
ists before the people of Chicago ; he made them
cower before his manly blows, and produced a
complete revolution of public opinion in behalf of
the fugitive slave law. He is the man to meet the
present crisis with the same heroic boldness and
we doubt not the result.
We have already shown that thus far the Whig
conventions and meeting in the North have not
only advocated the repeal of the great principle
of the Nebraska ct, but have solemnly resolved,
that no more slave Slates shall be admitted into
the Union, and that the fugitive slave law must be
substantially modified and emasculated, or it shall
be repealed. In the language of the Detroit Free
Press, whose sentiments we are proud to publish
as the voice of the Northern Democracy, 44 Ii is
not the repeal of the Nebraska law, which is alone
meditated by these mischief-mongers. They look
far beyond it. They calculate with unerring sa
gacity that if the Nebraska law -should be repeal
ed, the fugitive slave law and the compromise of
1850, would be the next sacrifice to the fell spirit
of abolitionism. Three of our Whig members
of Congress have already recorded their official
voles in favor of it, and the other, though not vot
ing, has declared himself for it. Next to this will
come the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia. This has been already openly avowed.
Next in order will be the emancipation of all the
slaves of the United States by act of Congress.
This has also been publicly avowed. Repeal the
Nebraska law, and all these acts will follow. The
aboliiionisis will be satisfied with nothing else,
and they of necessity must rule those who join
their standard in the present crisis.
44 These monstrous projects must be me; in their
inception. If anything is yielded to the aboli
tionists at the outset, we may weH expect that the
whole programme the entire chain of measures
in their treasonable role will be carried. For
this reason, they must be mot at the threshold.
No half way dealing will accomplish ihe purpose.
They must be fought oo the platform of principles!
This will be done by the democracy of this dis
iricr. The convention which meets' here to-day
will proclaim that they have no encouragement to
offer to traitors : thry will proclaim that if the
at leasi will not be
Now, we may challenge the Whig to' produce
anything from a Northern Whig meeting, Sena
tor or Jlepresentativf-, that breathes the conserv
ative seniimenls we have quoted above from va
rious influential quarters ol the Democracy of the
North. It will ransack the records in vain and,
instead of plying its useless task of seeking to
make out the Democracy as bad as tho Whigs,
we advise it to cease its assaults uporr tho real
friends of the South which it may, find all over
the North, and to acknowledge that they form a
large and stalwart band of patriots and genuine
lovers of the Constitution and the Union.
I, vt the People Rule.
The corner stone of liberiy, under this and un
der everv nonular rovernment. is to be found in
the freedom and purity of the elective franchise.
Skilful diplomacy may add vast accessions to our
territory : a haoov location and the absence of
powerful and grasping neighbors may secure to
us ihe inestimable blessings of continued and hon
orable peace ; prosperous seasons, vast natural
wealth and commercial advantages may insure us
an overflowing treasury ; but if we lose through
our own fault and ii can be lost only through
our own fault this priceless palladium, our wealth
with but act as an inducement to tho recklessly
ambitious to enslave their country ; our vast terri
tory will invite autocracy by suggesting the nc
cesssity for an energetic central power ; and
peace, of it be left to us, will bo little else than the
stagnant calm of an irresistible despotism.
Fraught, then, as it is with consequences of
such magnitude, it becomes a matter of the high
est importance to watch with earnest "solicitude
every appearance of an attempt to interfere with
the purity of elections, and especially to guard
against those gradual and almost imperceptible
changes in sentiment which are all the more
dangerous since their progress is scarcely visi
ble. Such a change i?, we conceive, now going
on.
The object of an election is to secure competent
agents to.carry out the will of the people choosing
them. Primarily this is the only object. Let it
be acknowledged and such is the basis of our
federal and State constitutions that the people
are capable of self-government, and it follows
that they should be the governors. There is no
race, favored by God, with the privilege of stand
ing between the people and ihe popular will no
Heaven-ordained power endowed with the ability,
and charged with the task of governing a people
capable of governing themselves ; and hence it is
that in all points, not separated from human cog--nisnnce
by the divine law, a people capable of self
government should be their own governors. The
necessities of actual practice gave rise to the rep
resentative system the system of agency, and
the very nature of this system requires lhat the
people and not the representative, the principal
and not tho agent, should have his will carried out.
Officers aro made for the people, not for officers,
who are themselves made Officers by and for the
people.
But while this is the theoiy of our government,
what is the fact in practice ?
A parcel of stock-jobbers in every State in the
Union make it their business to stand behind the
popular voice, and control, modulate or gag it, as
suits their convenience, their whims, or their
pockets. The game has been systematized. Offi
cers are not sought, but offices. Tho people do
not say let us cast about us and choose who among
us is wise, who talented, who virtuous, who capa
ble of carrying into action our wills by means
which his superior sagacity and skill may suggest ;
but politicians arise and say virtually, we are wise,
prudent, able and faithful, send us to your halls ;
or what is more frequent and more lamentable,
political go-betweens, who have 'purposes lo at
tain, who have pet projects on hand, present lo
the people the names of men whom they hope lo
be able to bend to their wishes, or with whom they
have before entered into compacts. And what is
the consequence in the two popular governments
of the globe ? Charges of the most shameless
corruption have been reiterated both in London
and in VVashmgton for years past, and in both
there have como to light oPiaie instances of un
blushing depravity, that can only be equalled by
those vast commercial swindles that history occa
sionally records as affecting the happiness and
destinies of nations.
Wide spread as is the evil, it is not remediless .
We must leave off factoring, we must dismiss and
discountenance political brokers. The people
must revolt against every attempt by politicians
or others to make their opinions or select their
agents for them. They must claim for themselves
the privilege capable ol making it wisely.
Southside ( Va.) Democrat.
Which is the Happv Man? We know a
man in Michigan who lives on the interest of his
money, and that is only $70 per annum. He ba?t
it is true, a small house with one room in it, three
or four acres of land, and keeps a cow, a couple
of pigs, and a few hens, yet he and his wife al
ways appear cheerful and contented, and preserve
a respectable appearance on their $70 per annum.
We know of a man in New York who expends
$25,000 per annum for his household expenses.
He pays for gas light more than the whole income
of the Michigan man. He makes annual holiday
presents to more than tho whole amount of the
property of the Michigan man. It costs him a
sum six limps as large as ihe whole income of
our philosopher to support a single waiter.
YVe know them both very well, and we think
our Michigan friend by far the happiest, healthiest,
and most enviable man. Vhey afe both advanced
in years. The cheapness of books and papers
place abundance Of rational enjoyment in tho
power of the countryman ; an accumulation of
physical ills, and a necessity for intense activity,
deprives the citizen of calm and quiet enjoyment
and reflection. The former, in tlie probable
course of events, will die of old age at ninety,
the latter at seventy. Such is the distribution of
happiness and wealth. Toledo (O.) Blade.
A Warning toTarbsts. An interesting-little
daughter of Mr. Gilling, residing on Baltimore
street, in tho vicinity of Fremont, was badly
poisoned on Monday afternoon from eating the ends
of a number of friction matches, which had been
imprudently left within her reach by the parents.
She was taken with a violent vomitiug, and had
not medical attendance been summoned without
delay, it is supposed the coats of the stomach would
have become corroded in such a dreadful manner as
to result in death.
Agriculture iw California. A letter to the
Ohio Toledo Blade speaks ol the great agricul
tural capacity of tho State. Thirty bushels an
acre is not considered too great an average yield
The straw js large and stands thick on the ground
the beard long and well filled, and the berry large
and plump. One instance is mentioned that seems
almost inorcdible-four acres yHding eighly-one
bushels , to the acre. California, the writer says,
is capable of producing more wheat than all New
York Pennsylvania. d Ohio. Potatoes are
Z Jr. TTUDgm CMr" want of con!
turners. The grape is cultivated with great sue
cess ami experience persons from LongworiV,
establishment are superintending the en tefprile
Union is to ho sacrificed, tlvey
.-.-.:-.. nni.' I tilt '
Formal ion off Habit.
The principle of habit holds moat im
place in the moral condition of every man-"1"
applies eouallv to any species of -N
i - e ' 'i ... .-- '"ei
train of mental operations, which, by frequ
petition, have become so familiar as not tnil,f
companled by a recognition of the principle-
which they originated. In this manner mmj
its are continued without any immediate a
the right principles by which they were for '
but they arose from a frequent and Uniform
upon these principles, and on this is founded
moral approbation which we attach to habits 0r,i
description. In the same manner, habits of tl
and habits of inattention to any class of duties
perpetuated without a sense of the principles
affections which they violate; but this roe frr
a frequent violation of these principles, andr
queni Tepuiaiuu ui urcsr ancuium, until I
gradually lost their power over the conduct; J
in this consists the guilt of habits.
Thus, one person acquires habits of benevolein,
veracity, and kindness- of minute attention t0
various duties of correct mental discipline-.,
active direction of his thoughts to all those object
oiatrention which ought to engage a wHl-regui,
mind. Another sinks into habits of listless vaCDl
ty or frivolity of mindof vicious indulgence
contracted selfishness of neglect of important do.
ties, disrrgnrd to the feelings of others, and tom
indifference to all those considerations and pi,,
suits which claim the highest regard of every nx
ponsible being ; and the striking fact is, lhat, after
a certain period, a!! this may go-on without a leH.
ing that aught is wrong either in the moral cond,.
tion or the state of mental discipline: such is tht
power of a moral habit.
The important truth, therefore, is deserving of
the deepest and most habitual attention, that char.
acter consists in a great measure in habits, iad
that habtis arise out of individual action and ino(.
vidual operations of the mind. Hence the irnpor.
lance of carefully weighing every action of our
lives, and every train of thought that we encour
age in our minds; for we never can determine ih
effect of a single act, or a single mental procasi,
in giving that influence to the character, or to tba
moral condition, the result of which shall be de
cisive and permanent. In the whole history uf
habits, indeed, we see a wondrous display of tint
remarkable order Of sequences which has been m.
tablishcd in our mental constitution, and by which
every man becomes, in an important sense, tbc
master of his own moral destiny. For each act
m m at
ol virtue tends to make mm more virtuoui ; an;
each act of vice gives new strength to an influence
within, which will certainly render him moivvuj
more vicious. John Abercrombie.
Singular Disclosure. A unfgeon in the
United States army recently desired to knowth,
most common cause of enlistment. By permit,
sion of the captain, in a company containing fifty.
five, the writer pledged never to disclose ihe name
oi otneer or private, ei:rin as a pn sium or meia.
physical fact, the irue history was obtained of
everv man. On investigation, it anneared ihm
nine-tenths enlist' d on account of some femalt
difficulty, thirteen of them had changed their
names, unu tuny unc-r vteic riuin uiuim, or pa:.
a a .1 . - . a
l r .. . i . . L. j . . i
H illy so, at the time oi meir enlistment. MaaJi
them were men oi nne talents ana learning, m
i j i . i i i n
iiuu v... av. - a. . a -- - ' ... -if 1 D
had been lawyers, three doctors, and two Min
n-in nnrf rw!ri in m hviihii ihimii iiuik in tin- I......
isters.
Consul-Gf.neral DkLkon and the Ghemj.
The Athens Panhellenion speaks in ihe hightw
terms of Mr. DeLeon's efforts for the amelioratim
of the Greeks in Egypt. It says :
r M' D HIPK fal a-rW' Til' t . Illllf lll'fl II V Ilka. G jr I U.
the sufferings and the persecutions of which tk
vjrreeita wcie uie victims, iiaoicuru, ui-jm i'wu re
cord, and without orders from his government.:
address an appeal to Abbas Pasha, by which v
' l. ... . I u . . l , r i. . , .
tit u i kj niv- i iiuiuilit T im JUtTI r i iu im
mercuui ana more jui towarou inn ijreeKi.n
by louchim? the amour vroma. if the Pasha t it-
r i a .-
same time, to secure -for them he privilege of rt
ii i i m in r.t'v i . wen wnrmv. nur-i-i n
. a . . j bb .a i.i '
the language of this appeal."
.n u u ot 1 1-1 i a i.. luuiii vv im a n. i i 911
O r it; 1. v a.
m icnii?an. a iew u.ivs s nee. vriiincr ipmn e cm
a- . a.
o - j - j -
I , , aa aaa. a. a
O J B '
I a. . I . I I r 1 ' a....
a - - - n 1 . - -
v n i if m rii i ri u m Hiiotu iiersei' bi nil m i'
residence. -She was prevented from doing to,.
upon explaining her reasons for the attempt,.
mother of her lover gave her brother one liuod!
dollars and sent him with the cirl to hunt Is
up and call him to account. They started
accordingly, but on the road the young wobui
charms captivated the younger brother ho,
stead of searching lurlher, proposed, was nccrp
married her, and used ihe one hundred dollari
pay the expenses of a bridal trip to Sanlif
sending buck word to his mother of the event.
Wll it not be a merry time when men awl
blithe (ace and open look shall confess that ir
are poor 1 When they shall be to (be world if
ihoy are to themselves ? Look at
peasant- His iaco bronzed with mid-day toil-'
r rom funrise to sunset, with cheerful looki
uncomplaining words, he turns ihe primal
to dignity, and manfully, earns his bread by
sweat of his brow. And hire !
white-haired shepherd. As a boy, a child
ful as the lambs he tended, he labored. fll
dreamed away his life upon hill-sides, on do
on solitary heaths. The humble, simple, p
watcher for fellow-man. Solitude baa bees
companion ; he has grown old and wrinkled,
in ihe eye of the burning sun. Hia higl"
dona is a guess at the coming weather ; h J
have heard of diamonds, but he knowa the eveeaj
star. He is to our mind a most reverent m i
of Ihe fleece. Douglas Jerrohl.
A Mad Dnn W lrn that m Hue. i.t
not supposed to be mad, passed through lje,l
IntVla a. fa.... a4 .a a. . J L.a I U a.ffVfllefWl
uaya sriii;e, BIIU Ull 'lie
ber of dogs in the place. Shortly ihere-ifW
persons arrived in (own. in oursuit of this
aittilina. a I. LA . . A I . .1 1 A aaal Rat
o. . man nc uiiuuuoieuiy was mau, - - ij
LitlAn , a- ,. I V - A a I T ? . a ! Lit Mil a W i
anvan uw UI .nr. AniOOny Dllllng '
number of cattle alone the road. Thea!1
immediately raised, and the doe farther frt
with reenforeementa, but unfortunately,
...I "I I a a. . . ... A
lancii, uniu me nan bitten three peru ra
woman, and a cbild, the former very "Tj
nut considered danoernusl v. hut the t
Mrs. Fulk and child, very severely. &i!ei '
TlfK ItllBMIKC IP VV IMIIMITON. I ' '
Tinvi. in ilutxnHMA sv m tdltorll'
of the various naval invasions chronicled
world's history, admits that 44lhe aucce
British force lhat dashed up the Potn.
andf after a quick march, destroyed IgL
and then as speedi! v beat a retreal. cs f
considered an affair of legiiimaae war4"
uuie more tnan a piratical ana vunlujiit
on an unarmed and unsuspecting r
I his is a note worthy confession.
Lai
t3T In Savannah, Georgia
on
5th inst., there were 19 intermenWi
from yellow fever.
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