WBSTKBH BEIfiGGMT.
WARING & HERROIf,
PROPRIETORS.
OJuie, one door souih of Sler'a IIou l up s aira.
Terms of Subscription.
If paid rtrictL, in advance t-0
If pa d within three months 20
It I'i'J at tbt ei.d of the year. 3,00
No iiScnotion will be receivtd for a ttiortei period than
ix moniha.
Any pernon sending i five Mtw aubacribera, acconipa
md by the ad.auee aubcriuiion,(ilO) will receive the aixth
copy gratia lor oi.e year.
Terms of Advertising.
Advertisement will be inserted at 91 peranware lor tliefirat,
and S3 ectm tor each aii'-sequent maettton- A square con
a.ata i thirteen linea or Icaa, ihta aixe letter.
A II ill deduction will be made to tbor who adver-
tiae Mr the year.
Double column adverttaement will be charged 58 per cent,
additional on iba iiaual ratea.
Advert laeinenta inserted monthly or quarterly 81 per square
for each :naertion. .
Duiiu k . ., Tritxite of Reaprct, Rrliu'ious sne tinr, and
Benev-.ieut aociattea, will be charged hall the Advi tt.a:ng
rairs. .
For announcing caal.datf for office t3 in advance.
Professional and Buainesa Tarda not assiriiaSj x lines
will be inaerted at fjS a year ; not eiceedinj! n square fr..
letters on business nniFt be atldremt il to the Propric
Mia, aajal smms, to ensnie attention.
3T Subscribers and othera who may wish t send n.oney
ta ua, can do ao at all tiniea, hy mail, and at our risk.
Horror of nadera Warfur.
War has re-apered war between etvilhtecj,
scientific, mechanical nations between Suites I hat
have immense war establishments, national debts,
and all the rest of i. And aariurns out to be
just the same as ever the annus uncouth, disa
greeable, savage, inhuman thing, thnt it eer was
ince the beginning ol history. It is till reck
leta. malicious, wanton, and absolutely envious
of happinr-as and peace ; it still produces the moat
miserable scenes, the wildest ndveniurea, the most
perilous si'u itions, the most horrid calamine, and
:hoae larg- ajawn of Misery that men had thought
too vast and loo hideous lor these snug and quiet
time?.
Not to go further back, take, iho expedition as
it arrives off the const ol Crimea. The soldiers
and sudors ure lulling by score under the stroke
of an inscrutable prat. The nimy land-", and
after all our rehearsals at ( hobham, tt bivouacs
in the mud and in rain. Fuff several days it suf
fcrs ati actual plague of durst. Then comes the
march, on the very first day of which baggage is
sacrificed, and the rear if left behind. At last
comes tle battle, tardy to thoe who hid expected
it, though only tho beginning of the end. It is
no paK-r fight. The carnage, contusion, feats of
daring, the confusion of thousi.nds with thousands,
the medley of the victors and the vanquished, are
those ol the old battles. Tin n, alter a night ol
triumph and horritl suffering, the sun rises on
thousands groaning, writhing, nod in worse ago
nies of thirst, over the bloody field. The writer,
himaell racked wi'h fever, described the melan
choly burying ol the dead, and the slow proces
aion of the wounded, borne on the shoulders ol
the survivors, or the rude carts of the country,
to the distant shore. One by one they die on the
field, on the journey, on the beach, in the boats,
on board the floating hospitals. They that es
caped the battle, and were its most conspicuous
heroes, do not escape the pest. One by one th-n-too,
hi'.
The march is renewed in the douhtfuJ morning
twilight. On the one side is heard the solemn
hymn of triumph, raised by the victors from the
heights they had gained, and on the other side,
stretched over the fild, is seen a dark mass, half
living, half dead They are the Russian wounded
Ml behind, and in the midst of them, like ,4 the
last man," n solitary surgeon, left to do whtt he
could with that world of misery, his only hope of
success, and even ol his own life, being the chance
thaf his mission would be understood and recog
nised bv the rude enemy certain soon to surround
him. Follow the edvmcing columns. Few com -forta
and little rest have they gained by thir vic
tory. They sulfer in rapid succession the burn
ing sun, die nightly dull, and the morning dew.
They enter villages, and find desolu'ioti, for the
'Cossacks have been before them.
What is spared they lay waste themselves, as
it were in rivahy. Surprised to find splendid
mansions, furnished with every elegance and lux
ury, in a country whioh they had heard was a
pestilential desert, they admire and destroy.
Weary and thirsty, they rush into gardens, orch
ards and vineyards, and devour till they sicken
and die. The scene in which Englishmen aci
this part is just such as we should witness if our
enemies should find themselves in the soburbs of
this metropolis. In this mirror we aeo what we
should have to endure. Hut to proceed, In this
well appointed army we have a day 's work of sev
enteen hours, a night march in which whole regi
ments lost their way. Even in the day a portion
of the army finds itself almost within the fire of
Sebastopol. and the commander-in ohief, with his
stnfT, comes suddenly on a numerous Russian di
vision, which, fancying itself surprised, (lies, and
is routed with slaughter and loss of baggage,
Then the scene changes to the quiet land-locked
bay, or "mountain tarn" of Balaklavn, filled with
huge ships, got there no one knows how, deliver
ing ponderou cannon and mountains of shot. But
still the pursuing, indefatigable pest. It attacks
new regiments, and does not cease the work of
death io the pauses of the campaign.
Has war changed its character? There is not
a circumstance in these narratives that is not com
mon to all wars ; and, unfortunately, all that we
read of iu uur youth, when wars had censed
through ail the world, reappears with sad fidelity.
It is impossible to restrain the license of soldiery,
especially when the foe himself sets the example
of destruction. Vet this is unavoidable, for self
preservation compels a retreating army to leave a
desert behind it. A desert it does leave. Germa
ny has not yet recovered from the effects of the
thirty years' war. and the armies that have passed
over the land. War ia not a game, nor yet is it
like the cheap and easy vengeance of the wealthy
against the poor, or the many against the few. It
is a work of risk. One thing alone is certain
about it, and that is a community of danger and
hardship. The officer and the private are alike
exposed to the bullet and the peat ; and, unhappi
ly for us, if war is in all respects unchanged, ao
also is that courage and endurance, both of officer
and soldier, which have won for us so many tri
umphs, and on which, and oa our good cause, we
may still trustfully rely. London Times.
Spiritual Marriage, A man by tha name
of P. S. Blackman, of Pine vi He, and a young lady
hy the name of Julia Hurlburt, daughter of Dr.
Hurlburt, of Kirtiand, were spiritually married at
the Uner place, on Sunday, Oct. 1 5. The ceremo
ny consisted of matrimonial declarations made
by themselves io the presence of the friends, about
fifty being present. The services consisted of the
fo'lowing poetical announcement ; Have you
seen the morning sunbeam kiss the opening bios,
som ? Thus did our spirits meet and greet at the
that interview ; and as the invisible elements of
nature unite and blend in one harmonious impulse,
s . are our spirits nffinnized into one accordant
living force. Whoever are thtw united by the
eternal laws of affinity, naught has authority to
geparate. : We thus introduce ourselves uoto you
in the relation of husband and wife."
Ohio Pa pi r.
(mBLOTTE:
FRIDAY HORNING, November 17, 1854.
CHARLOTTE HAIKET.
Friday Morning, Nov. 17.
Cotton Coming in very freely ; extremes
range from 5 to 8. for new.
Flour Readily commands from $8 to
per barrel.
Wheat From $1 to $1.35, and in demand.
Corn 75 cents.
Meal 75 to 8oc, and meets with a ready
Sale.
II ve 75 cents.
Bacon 12$c. ; scarce.
Business has been very brisk this week, a num
ber of Western Waggons in ami a large amount
of w holesaleing done particularly in the (Grocery
1 line. The trade of the town h.vs greutly in
creased, and a degree of prosperity has crowned
the efforts of our Merchants in cementing and ex
tending their busimss connexions without a par-
aflel in '.he history of a southern inland town.
'
Tliiinkuit lug :tj.
In copying the Proclamation of the Governor,
setting apart a day for Thanksgiving and Prayer,
from the Standard, we were led into an error in
designating the day. We see from' the last fsue
that the 41 last Thursday, the 30th inst., and not
the 23rd, is the time appointed."
Agricultural Sociel y.
We are requested to give notice that the next
j annual mee'ing of the Agricultural Society of this
i County, will lie held at the Court Huse in this
town, on next Thursday, ( .'3rd inst.,) at which
time officers will be elected for the ensuing year,
and other business of importance transacted. It
is hoped that there will be a full turn out.
- - -
CO" The Hon. Burton Craig" has been among
us, this week, receiving the congratulations ol his
friends. lie is in good health and fine spirits.
GO" We learn from the Wilmington papers, tint
the Hon. W. S. Ashe has been elected President
of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad.
Mr. A. has served his District in Congress for
the last six years with great acceptability, and
we regret to lose the services of so firm and de
cided a southern rights man at this crisis. " No
representative was ever more popular among the
members, or given more of his attention to the
best interests ol his constituency. His place will
be hard to fill.
ry On Monday next the Legislature, will meet,
and as many matters of vital importance to the
future weal of the Slate will come before it, it
will be an exciting and protracted session. It
will be called upon among other things not only
to vote upon a revised code of laws which will
be submitted to its action by (he Committee ap
pointed some time since for tho purpose the va
rious schemes of Internal Improvement which
each section will zealously press, but it will be
necessary in order to meet the interest upon the
Stnte debt, and provide for the current expenses
of the government, to remodel the system of tax
ation. We cannot make improvements without
incurring debt, and that debt ennnot be paid with
out a great increase in taxation.
We see it stated that the indebtedness of the
State is already over 88,000,000, and the present
revenue docs not exceed 8200,000 therefore, if
no more appropriations should be made, our taxes
must be raised very much higher than they are.
We are not bringing up this subject now to dis
courage tho Internal Improvement movement, but
only that our readers may reflect upon it as a mat
ter in which they are very deeply interested.
We desire to see the State do her part in for
warding those great schemes of improvement that
will develope her varied resources, but at the same
time she should be cautious not to involve herself
so deeply as to burden her people with excessive
taxation.
The building of a Railroad from Salisbury west,
at this time, we regard as visionary. How, in
the present condition of the money markets of
the world, is the State to obtain money? And
if she could, how much would it require? We
wish to see that Road built but would it not be
better to wait until, the Central Road is finished,
or nearly so, and then let the State lend her assist
ance by transferring her whole interest in it tp the
extension? In that way it can be built without mate
rially enlarging the State debt, or incurring much
risk. We have no ill feelings, against Salisbury,
nor do we desire to prejudice her even in the es
timation of our own members. We do not know
what their views are on the subject of the exten
sion west, or in what way they wish to see the
appropriation made but we do know if an appro
priation is made at all, other large ones will also
be required; and in that way. the indebtedness of
the State will be so largely increased that her
bonds will not bring par if her credit does not
suffer. This a matter fur the Legislature to de
termine, and we do hope that all sectionalism will
be laid aside, and those charters be granted and
appropriations made, that will promote the whole
interest of the State.
We desire, we repeat, to see her go on in the
career of Internal Improvement, but we wish to
see her do it judiciously and prudently, and if the
Legislature thinks it can devise the ways and
means to meet the expenses to be incurred in tun
nelling the mountains and bridging the valiies, let
it go on, we will be the last to murmur.
Q7 We took occasion a day or so ago, to ex
amine the Fall and Winter Goods just opened at
the store ol Emas & Cojikn, No. 2, Granite Row,
and were surprised at the amount invested, and
variety and cheapness of the articles on hand.
They are literally jammed frem cellar to garret,
though their wholesale business has already taken
off enough to supply a number of upper country
stores. Those g ntlemen do a very heavy busi
nes9, and the reason why they do is, they keep
up a large and elegant assortment of everything
needed to supply the wants and administer Jo the
taste, and sell uu the smallest profits.
Dm. Prittliiird Caldwell
At tbe Granite Drug S:oro, are in receipt of their
Fall supply of Medicines, Drugs, Chemicals, die,
and we verily believe they have the largest and
best selected stock in the State. Dr. P. visited
New York, and selected all the most practical and
useful improvements . invented to relieve the suffer
ing of men, and has fitted up the handsomest and
most ci'innletc Drur Store we know of. Their
stock of perfumery, brushes, soaps, and indeed all
! . -i i rt i r..... I..'
toilet a nicies are :icsi r.ue. i nay . iiutc iu j-h
superbly painted and gilded which surpass, any
thing of the kind to be seen any w here. Call and
see them.
JT. B. F. Boouc
Has taken the new and handsomely appointed
store under J. B. Kerr's Hotel, and opened a very
large and elegant stock of Boots ard Shoes. He
designs devoting his whole attention to ibis branch
of business, and the stock he has just received
does credit to his taste and judgment. He has
Boots of all qualities from I0 to 82, and Shoes
and Gaiters for Ladies from the latest Parisian'
touch to the cheapest article made. From the
planters, particularly, his house deserves a vrsit.
as his supply of Brogans is very heavy. Q)l
and see him if you want bargains in his line.
-
' Telegraph for tha South Carolinian.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC.
JLato from Iuropc.
New York, November 13, 1854, ;.
The steamer Atlantic has arrived with Liverpool
dates of November 1.
Cotton win: in moderate demand at unchanged
rates. - Sales since the America 20,000 bales, in
cluding 4,000 to speculators anJ exporters.
Flour had declined 2s per bbl. and corn 25 per
quarter, and wheat 6d per bushel.
Pork and beef unchanged. Lard 53 a 54$.
Consols closed at 94j u 94L
An official despatch from the Crimea, of the 20lh,
says that the siege of Sebastopol was progressing
favorably for the allies, but that not much damage
had heen dona to the fortifications. Later private
advices say that two of the outer forts in the harbor
had been destroyed by the fleets the allies lost
100 and the Russians 200 men, including Admiral
Kainileff. ,
A French steamer which left the Crimea on the
21st reports that the land forces had made a arcach
in the walls of Sebastopol, but that it was sot yet
practicable for storming.
Russian official despatches of the 21st state that
the garrison had made a successful sortie, spiking
sixteen guns, capturing a battery, and taking Lord
Dunklin prisoner. The Czar's two sons had ar
rived in the Crimea. i -
From the Baltic there is nothing new. The de
feat of the Russian army in Aia is confirmed.
Hew York Election. "
New York, November 13, 1654.
The Herald says Clark, Whig, is elected Gov
ernor by 700 majority.
From the New York lit raid.
The result of the Conference of American Minis
tcrs at Osteul Tc immediate acq iti sit ion of
Cuua. '
Our private advice enable us to state with, cer
tainty the result of the ministerial and ambassa
dorial conference recently heW at Ostend, and the
object of which was, it appears, to determine upon
a line of policy by which our difficulties with
Spain would be adjusted, and that government in
duced to mike reparation for the past outrages and
indignities upon our eitizens and commerce, as
well as security for the future.
The conference necessarily brought up for dis
cussion the peculiar position in which the govern
ment of the United States is placed by the refusal
of Spain to afford any suitable satisfaction for the
Black Warrior and other outrages ; or, indeed, Io
continue negotiations upon the subject. Matters
have arrived at that crisis where nothing is left for
the United States but either to abandon the whole
question or to continue it in a manner, which will
afford no opportunity for further shuffling. Such
being the opinion of Messrs. Buchanan, Mason and
Soule, we are not surprised to learn that they a
greed to recommend that the government of the
United States should declare, in effect, that our
safety demanded and our interests required we
should purchase or take Cuba at once.
It is understood that Mr. McRae, our Consul at
Paris, who arrived here in the Arabia, was The
bearer of the despatches conveying this recom
mendation of the American Ministers, and urging
upon the President immediately to make the avow
al, and take steps to carry It into efP-ct. The
matter is now being deliberated upon by the Cabi
net at Washington, and the country will look w3th
deep ititerest to the result. L
Messrs. Buchanan, Mason and Soule have also
expressed their conviction that France and Eng
land are favorable to the sale of Cuba to the United
Slates a marked change having recently taken
place in the policy of those countries in this res
pect; Tim tone of the English and French press
would lead to a supposition that this was the case;
but this is rendered more important by the official
character of the information now in possessionof
our government. o'V
Mr. Buchanan is a statesman of experience and
reflection, and his recommendation will necessari
ly carry with it great weight. It is difficult tojn
agine he would suggest the adoption of such a de
cided course were he not convinced, not only th.at
this is the propor time to striken decisive biow but
that it is useless to expect Spain to do us justfee,
unless compelled to it.
Thus fortified, it is not improbable Mr. Pierce
may act upon the advice now given. Whatever
course is determined upon, the action must be
prompt.- The Cortes meets at Madrid next month.
The ultimatum of the United Status should be
made known during its session.
Should the administration determine to take firm
and progressive ground in this matter, it is sup
posed the. home squadron will be sent to Havana,
Matanzas and other ports of Cuba thus lending
a moral influence to the arguments ustd in favor
of its acquisition. This will, in all likelihood, be
the first indication given of the President's inten
tion of acting upon the suggestions of Mr. Buch
anan and his confreres. We look with interest to
the development of the affair.
Tiik Wae of 1812 National Convention
in Washington City. The Philadelphia Ledg
er says : "we are requested by the President of
the Military Convention, held in Philadelphia.
January, 1854, to publish tho following notice."
"The defenders of . the country in the second
war of independence who still survive, and the
children of such as arc dead, are requested" to
send delegates to the city of Washington, to'at
tend a convention to be hdd there on the Sth oi
January next, 1855, to adopt such measures as
will induce Congress not only to do justice to them,
but also to the w idows of those who have gone to
liieir last account."
Tbe Late Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. ;
We announced yesterday that Mrs. Elizabeth
Hamilton relict of Gen. Alexander Hamilton,
and daughter of Gen. Philip S. Schuyler, of re
volutionary fame, died in Washington city, on
Thursday. The National Intelligencer says :
She was married to Alexander Hamilton, then
one of the Aids of General Washington, with the
rank oi Lieutenant Colonel, on the 9ih of D cem
ber, 1780, there being not quite a year's differ
ence in their agps. They lived together in the en
joyment of every blessing that could render wed
ded life happy, for nearly twenty. four years ; and
she survived her lamented and distinguished hus
band more than half a century."
Mrs. Hamilton was a lady more than ordinarily
endowed. She was, indeed, a rare example of
the wisdom taught by observant experience, and a
bright example of all womanly graces. The In
telligencer further remarks :
Her benevolence was most exemplary, and one
of the finest manifestations of it was her habit, to
within a few months of her death, of making oc
casional visits to all the schools of the city, and
she never did so without imparting some moral
lesson which showed how deep an interest she
took in the welfare of the country which her hus
band had contributed so largely to make free and
independent.
M Mrs. Hamilton lived to the very advanced age
of ninety-seven years and three months, and died
without a struggle, in full communion with the
Episcopal Church and surrounded by her surviv
ing children."
The subjoined letter, relating to one of the mosl
touching incidents in our Revolutionary history,
was addressed more than 74 years ago by Gener
al Hamilton to Miss Schuyler (subsequently Mrs.
Humidon) previous to their marriage :
Tappan, Oct. 2, 1780,
Headquarters the of Army.
Poor Andre suffers to-day. Every
thing that is amiable in virtue, in fortitude, in de
licate sentiment and accomplished manners, plead
for him; but hard-hearted policy calls for a sacri
fice. He must die ! I send you my account of
Arnold's affair, and, to justify myself to your sen
timents, 1 mu.gt inform you that I urged a compli
ance with Andre's request to be shot, and I do
not think it would have had an ill-effect. But
some people are only sensible to motives ol poli
cy, nnd sometimes, from n narrow disposition,
mistake it.
When Andre's talc comes to be told, and pre
sent resentment is over, the refusing him the pri
vilege of choosing the manner of his death will be
branded with too much obstinacy.
It was proposed to me to suggest to him tho
idea of an exchange for Arnold; but I knew I
should have forfeited his esteem by doing it, and
therefore declined it. As a man of honor he could
not but 'reject it ; ar.d I would not for the world
have proposed to him a thing which must have
placed me in the unamiable light of supposing him
capable ol meanness, or of not feeling mysell the
impropriety of the measure. I confess to you I
had the weakness to value tho esteem ol a dying
man, because I reverenced his merit.
A. Hamilton.
Charlotte Railroad.
Winnsboro Register has been furnished with
the following comparative statement of the business
of this road :
Receipts from Passengers. Receipts from Freight.
Sept.
Oct.
Sept.
Oct.
The
$4,017.83
5,073.42
1854.
5,033.35
5,133.79
10,376.03
11,607.89
1854.
12,487 63
20,057.12
receipts for the latter month exceeding
those of an previous month since the road has
been in operation by $2,000.
Governor of Nebraska. Samuel D. Lecom
te, esq., of this city, the newly appointed Gover
nor of the territory of Nebraska, will leave on
Monday next, to assume the duties of his respon
sible office. He will be accompanied by his fami
ly, and no doubt by the sincere wishes of his
numerous friends that his administration may
prove successful in giving to the residents of the
new and growing territory a stable and satisfac
tory government. By the way, we notice the
members of the bar of Dorchester county, Mary
land, where Mr. Lecomto formerly resided, have
held a meeting and passed resolutions complimen
tary to him, and expressed the hope that he and
his family may meet with prosperity and happi.
ness in their new home. Baltimore Sun.
Rapid Occupation of the Wilderness.
The amount of public land sold by the general
government, during the past year, has been extra
ordinarily large caused, probably, by the sii
mulous to production consequent upon the high
prices of food, and the rapid increase of emigra
tion, as well as the speculative spirit of the times.
The gross amount received for the year ending
September 30, was $4,470,490, which is lour times
the amount of the previous year.
Expected Indian Battle in New Mexico.
Late advices from New Mexico report ihat anoth
er expedition of troops, 180 strong, was fitting out
against the Apache Indians, who had gathered on
the west side of the Rio del Norte, near the scene
of Colonel Cooke's fight. They numbered one
hundred lodges, and it is said were anxious to
meet the Americans in battle again. General
Garland had ordered three companies to occupy
as many different points near them, and to be in
easy concentrating distance, in case of a general
battle.
Stokmv Winter. Lis predicted by the weather-wise,
that the ensuing winter will be unusually
stormy, marked by heavy falls of rain or snow, or
both. The prediction is based upon the fact that
about the same amount of water falls to the earth
each year, and as much less thau the usual pro
portion has fallen during the last six months, tbe
balance is to be made up ibis winter.
Portland Argus.
Hon. John M. Clayton. This gentleman
made a speech at Delaware City, on Monday, in
favor of toe Know-Nothings, and predicted all
sorts of ruin in consequence of the passage ol the
reciprocity bill, which he said would cause a re
duction in the price of wheat and breadstuffs gen
erally. If '-hat ig to be its effect, it may certainly
be taken for granted that there are a large class
of consumers who, under present circumstances
at least, will have cause to rejoice.
The Albino Sqfirrkl. We have in our of
fice an Albino or white squirrel, which was shot
in this District by our friend, J. W. Craddock.
It is a very rare and pretty animal, and quite a
rara animalis, which can be seen by the curiosity
loving for a few days at our sanctum. Its curiosi
ty is enhanced by the fact that it is the offspring
of black parents, as the definition of albino de
notes. Laurensvillc Herald.
At the burial of Mrshal de St. Arnaud the flags
of France and oflEnglaud, fur the first time in his
tory, covered tbe same coffin, and Mussulman can
non resounded in sign of gnei at the funeral of a
Chsrilian general
Tfte Secretary of tlx Navy and the North Caro
lina Scnatorship.i is well known that the name
of Mr. Dobbin has been associated recently, by
the public press and in conversation with the serin
torial honors soon to be conferred by the legisla
ture of North Carolina on two of her statesmen.
It is also, perhaps, equally well known that he is
a gentleman of great popularity in his native State,
and that he has hosts of friends who are enthusias
tic in their desire to elevate him to the Senate, lor
which hit prudence, his sound judgment, and
eloquence so well fit him.
We learn, however, upon inquiry, that the
honorable Secretary has very recently written to
his friends at home, desiring them not to presenl
his name to the Legislature as a candidate for an
election to the Senate. We have reason to know,
also, that the relations between the President and
Mr. D. are not merely agreeable, but are of that
warm and friendly and confiding character which
causes the President to be deeply solicitous that he
should remain in the cabinet. We believe it will
be conceded by all that Mr. Dobbin has adminis
tered the department over which he presides with
impartiality, ability and energy ; that his sugges
tive mind, animated by a deep interest in the navy,
has already presented for consideration reforms
cilculated to infuse a new spirit into our gallant
navy, and make it truly "a right arm of defence."
North Carolina may well be proud of her son, and
well may the President be happy to retain the
benefit of his prudent counsels, his ardent friend
ship, and his untiring energy.
WasJungton Union.
The Destruction of Howard College. It
has already been stated that Howard College at
Marion, Ala,, had been destroyed by fire, and that
several of the students were severely injured. A
letter from ihat place says:
There were sleeping at the time, in third and
fourth-stories of the building, about 26 or 29 young
men and two negro men; nil of whom -were re
quired to jump from the window, a distance of from
30 to 40 feet, to the ground below. And horrible
to tell, 22 of their number were mangled in a fright
ful manner, some more and some less. 1 have just
come from a visit to them with my very heart sick
some of the boys are burned very badly, in ad
dition to other injuries. I learned a faw moments
since, that one of the black men was dead ; he
rushed down through the flames to the door. Two
or three of the boys are expected to die the rest
will probably recover.
North Carolina State Dehtand Railroad
System. Tho debt of the State of North Caro
lina amount to $8,800,000 ; the revenue from all
sources is estimated at $200,000. As this sum is
not sufficient to defray the State expenses and dis
charge the annual interest, a scheme will be pro
posed to the next Legislature to increase the. taxes.
Tho late loan of $260,000 was taken at Raleigh
at 100. The State is pursuing its system of in
ternal improvements, and several of the railroads
in which it is interested have commenced paying
dividends. The Wilmington and Raleigh Rail
road, after sixteen years' struggle, has been able
to declare a semi-annual dividend of four per cem.;
the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad has just declar
ed a dividend of six per cent, for the lust year ;
and the recently completed 'Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad, in its first year, gives evidence of
being good stock Baltimore American.
All Well. Brighah Young, Governor of
Utah, in August last we'nt down into his well to
recover a lost bucket, when the curbing tumbled
in, the earth followed, and Brigham Young became,
lor the nonce, a subterranean saint. Spades and
shovels were brought into requisition ; the harem
of the buritd governor assembled in force to aid
the saving efforts of the male members of the
flock, and in about two hours, they had the grati
fication of pulling him out from his sub-soil-bed.
He preached that night from the text "It is well
with me."
A Conchologist on Oysters. Mr. E. R.
Crouch a New York conchologist, says in the
Journal of Conunerce, that on visiting the oyster
saloons, he can at once see the mistake which
renders them unwholesome. Many of the oys
ter venders keep the poor things in the dirt of their
beds, and sell them iu nn unpurged state." He
says that the shells should he washed, and lie in
fresh water for a quarter of an hour ; they should
then be placed in salt and water, which should be
changed every six hours, and they should always
be twenty-four hours under this treatment, before
being opened for eating.
OCT Dr. Graham, of New Orleans, who killed
Col. Loring, has been sentenced to the New York
State prison for seven years.
The judge, in passing sentence, recapitulated
and commented upon the facts in the case, often
with emphasis and feeling. He said that the Court
considered it its duty io award the highest penalty
prescribed by law, disagreeable as that dutv was.
At the same time the prisoner was assured of the
compassion of the Com I, it not doubting that he
suffered very bitter pangs for the great crime of
which he was guilty.
The bearing of the prisoner was calm, and ap
parently unmoved. After the sentence he was
removed by the officers, and the court adjourned.
The sentence will not be carried into effect lor
a few days, the object being to hoar the argument
for a new (rial.
A Mongrel Circulation. We feel bound to
protest against a species of circulation which is
getting into the hands of our citizens, in the shape
of Certificates of Deposite, by the "Greensboro'
Mutual Life Insurance and Trust Company,"
payable to the depositor or bearer, not in specie,
but in "Current Funds." These things are not
bankable here, nor do they circulate without diffi
culty. They are not money nor its representa
tive, and we do not see the power of any institution
to put such affairs in circulation in this State.
Journal.
Impostures. The Fayetteville Observer very
properly cautions its readers against advertise
ments, w hich appear in many Southern papers, of
Artist Union Lotteries, which promise to distri
bute "gifts" of pictures, lots, houses, &c. to those
who may be verdant enough to send $5 postage
paid, to a certain address in New York. Also
against a class of swindlers on a smaller scale,
who promise to impart "valuable information,"
to any one who will forward the advertiser a
dollar. We have refused to publish these adver
tisements ourselves, believing them arrant impos
tures. 1
Getting Rich a Duty The Lowell rVi-..,.
chusetN) Courier preaches the following doctrine :
I "Every man owes it to society to become rich
j for the poor man's advice is never heeded, let it be-
ever o va.uaoie. i he more wise one may be,
the more he owes it to his country to become
wealthy Every addition made to a man's for
tune adds ten per cent, influence. Let a man
throw a doubloon on the counter, and every one
will want to hear it ring. Throw a cent Join,
however, and ,t would prove no mure attractive
han a poor relation's."
Tbe Fashloim.
Paris, Oct. 16ih. Rich and dark ig K
placed foulards, baieges and muslins. fN.
lace scars and mantelets are laid aside for
pelisses. There are several novcltie i
of garment, one of which is a Cardinal
made of either velvet, or of velvet
, --- . .VlTCl Blltl Ikff
lined with a half thickness of wadding, ,qj !
inented with a broad binding of plain or
velvet or guipure lace, the whole i ... anW
with n fringe about twelve inches deep.
Petit, whose lingerie establishment N8
Ycndonie, always contains that which is mow
and recherche in pelisses velvet mantelets "
as well as superb embroideries, has brouov,,'
new cloak, not unlike a large cape, full iy
reaching to the wrist, so as to protect the jfn
is made of taffetas and decorated with chicon,
lace, or a feather fringe mixed with figure fiJ1
For cold weather Madam Petit makes oj?J
of cloth, ornamented with a deep gallon, comt!!?
of th ree plush bands separated by plain ones,
terminated by a deep fringe ; this cloak wrapt
in front in a new style. The fullness of thjT
form sleeves without their being any neeeisi-1
iusert a piece for the purpose, and tho sleeTetL
come part of the drapery when the arms
raised. The peculiar manner in which the L
wraps over and fastens, is quite new and
convenient, making it a very comfortable
garment.
Laces of every description abound as decoritjg
on all full-dress robes, mantelets, fitc. Tecrnti
1 I J f ... IS - '.--- T 1. '
tre,) has excelled this autumn in the magnifi(Je
Of the laoea, the fahric ol all former years;
for ball dresses, gorgeous in design and fairy
in texture; mantelets and carricots (for
toi'ette.) draping without concealing tlm fi,gif
Barbes of black and white lace for coiffurM,
are much in vogue. Since the introducer, t
waisteoast, watch-chains have become an impure
i'em in female dress, ihe watch being carried
the pocket, and the chain suspended conspiciuus
from the butten hole. S'irazin, the jeweler ol i(
Boulevard est.. Denis 19, exhibi's for tnr tfWaM
of the season, variety of these ornament, s.m.
worked gold links, others enameled, others a
precious stones suspended from the chain at tlx
distance of half nn inoh in imitation of the got.
ireous necklaoeu whieh our mothers wore, now a,
! entirely obselete. The end which hooks NMatk
; button hole, hears a number of costly trinket,
; Of robes a disjMiSitiaus we see the usual nmoum
j of variety, comhming elegance and styles quite
J original. In tissues of woolen, popVm, aVsaa,
I and cachemire, there is an endless assortment
' styh'8 and colors, adapted to tho new furiM j
dresses for the two seasons. The Various li.;
materials give place to others more suitable to tnt
! change in temppratwe. TafH tta is much invog
! Subdued tints, as grey and lilac, are the muii
' favor ; the. marked self colors w hieh were reonilt
; worn, arc no longer countenanced by well-dreu
j women.
Dresses are remarkable for the fullness of then
i trimmings ; gathered, figured galloons, lilk f
shaded plush, frosted fringes, nnd whatever tret
our ingenious artists can invent, are employed t
! the profusion. Rich silk shirts are 'fn qiieiM
; made without the body to match i's jiIhcc beii;
j supplied by n silk velvet basquine or jacket, rick
I decorated with jet, lace anil fringe. Bodm
j basquinos nnd cloaks are all decorated williiie
ornament called bietrlles or braces which coiiw
of a row of trimmings beginning nl the
j passing over the shoulder and down ihcWft
j Sleeves are fashioned in a variety ol mwiiw,
some are puffed at the top, straight and wis a'
they reach the waist, where they form n an
I hand. Others are in pngodn style, altl up mtlni
I places and spread over a puffed under sleeve, k
is indispensable that the style ol" t rimming ml it
for the body should be repented on the slt
S&irts are worn excessively full and lone-petnin
behind. In sewing the shirt to the waist await
fullness is so disposed as to fall in long Hum
plaits.
Velvet will be much in request as an ; rticle
w inter clothing for children, both boys nnd ).'if
For little misses, the dress is composed of hi
b'ack, or any other dark colored velvet. mndtMf
short for the purpose of displaying ,'he bnad i
English work, with which the pantaloons
trimmed. The petticoat is generally ramie lorr
than the frock, nnd finished with a deep and na
embroidery ; the Ipgs are not so mueh uncovffft
as they were a few years buck, ihe stockinj'
worn over the knee ; the bo'tine is of the
color as the dress, nnd buttons at the side, i"
carico fiis the body tightly, nnd descends a s
below the waist. The bonnets are ewjw'1'
white beaver, or capotes of white SHtin, fihwst
in the forms Marie Stuart, and trimnwl
two small feathers, fastened on th" top of
h u.nets with a lurge satin bow, and falling "ti
side.
Gentlemen's Toilette will vary little from i
fashions of last winter. All garments will be
longer ; paletots, clonks, and coats of all descr"
tions, being mado more ample. Cloaks nfl
much worn. The pantaloons most in favor
the beaux, are still tight; in l ngih, wsieic
will not come below tho coat ; they are roun
at the waist and slightly lengthened at the Io'"
button, which is always but'oned.
Cor. of the N. Y, Jour, of Ctmwent
Mast Fkd Hogs. A good many inquiries b
been addressed to our packers in regntu to '
value of mast fed hogs compared with those
fed, and we have been requested to stnte that hf
from b'fcti mast are scarcely saleable M
From beech and white oak the deduction ;r'
price of purely corn fed will perhaps be MM
per pound, and from corn and white oak Vs
about a half cent per pound. .
Louisville Jour
Gf.s. Houston. This gentleman made r
tical speech at Brenham, Texas, lately io
of his speech against the Nebraska bill.bu' I
ding to 'the Galvaston News he failed t(,coB'' (
any considerable portion of his political f'"9,
the soundness of his views The san r
charges that he has joined the Know-Noth'nP
A v m n. . ---' ' - n A Itnllt lb f
that temperance and anti-slavery began i0TT
:.. i r Si:lnn.olv
a umiiiii'.i ee wnnea on oiu raraon mj "
beryport. Mass., requesting him to advocsw
causes. " Shan't do't ! ' said WM rw
oia scnooi, wften you hired me, h '
the gospel now it's rum and niggers .
- M
Mb. Soiti.r Cnwricn Hnae -The K4.a
says that Mr. Soule expects to visit the
States within the nevl turn months, snO y
his return to Madrid an official apology ,t
Black Warrior outiage will be demanded
Spanish Government. In the event of a r
will demand his passports at once.
ft
The
MnoMnvd Thfre arc 150.
5 'TTTaJsMl
monk in the world, and are scattcreo
r . ri.L K.n nna. MM1,:
in curope; ou,uuo; in uwn, v, jafK
lewa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, about
. n.-.koa Oi
Os pit. That Dr. Ives, late i
P. E. Diocese of N. C, is about to a" Ne,
editorship of a Roman Catholic journal
York city.