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. ... - - .too - .- . - - - ---" PRICE ($2 PER YEAR In Advance. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. A FAMILY PAPER DEVOTED TO POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, MINING, AND NEWS. u)t Ifafes -Uistinrt as tfje SSillom, but one ih fft rft." 5 RIFFS M. HEBRON, Publisher. ROBERT P. WARING, Editor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1855. NO. 29. VOL. 3. business arhs, &r. &. p. wAaiie, attorney at Lettc, Oficc in Lontrgan's Brick BuiUltng, 2nd Jloor. CHARLOTTE, N. C. THOMAS TROTTER & SON H AVE just optned a splendid stock wr a uito a,,d JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE I and FANCY GOODS of nil kinds fly No. it, iiran Mtf itc Row. Oct. 27, lS'.L J. B. F. BOONE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN boot's k ssgks, LINING AND BINDING SKINS, SHOl TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Charlotte, X. C. Oct. SO, 1P54. ' I ELMS 6l JOHNSON. Forwarding and Commission Merchants. N O. 10 V E N DU E K A N G E, CTt A SLESTOTi , S. - w. W. ELMS. C. JOHNSON. J ill) z 4. R. HAMILTON, KMOIII O I?I E lt ' H A ! T, ','m ;.wi ki Ri lekmi i.oi and Liuv I Mi ctttt COLUMBIA, S. C. Jane 9 1951 Iy BR EM & STEELE, Wholesale ? Hetail tt v fj n n a hi Jti t TRADE STREET, Nearly opposite Eims Spratt's Grocery. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Dec 15 20tf K 511 SI V ROBKOX, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERGHANTS, iVuk. 1 oncd 2 AUaitUc Wheuf, CHARLESTON, S. C. LP Libera advances ma'.ie on Consignments. 7." Special attention given fotlic sale of Flour, Corn, vV.: . arnl from r I i'ijj experience in the bus. in s, we oafi leal at suing sr.tUf.ic'ioii. M ircli 17, 1854. 31. lv Dry Goods in Charleston, So. Ca. it::ovi cV ij n w, IMPORTERS OF DRY (iOODS, Nos. 0'J auu ll Ivuitf stri ct, corner of Market Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Pluititini W ml. . Bhn.kots, ic., Csrpetinps and C'artin MsterialK, Silks and Uich Dr-ss Goods, Cloaks, .M i mi II is r. ml Sin wis. Terms t.'ash. One Price Only. March 17, 1854 341y CAROLINA l.X, BY JENNINGS B. KERR. I hit) lotlt, Jt C Jjnuiiry 28, l-.r)3. 2i( WINDOW SHADES, t I TAI GOODS, MATRASSES A l 3Fi30i- Hangings, AT GREAT BARGAINS. rTWE snhserihef has in store, 1 in! importation an ennrinoi has in store, M his mvh pianuf actart riuoas sioc;. oi n i.mmmi t II' - iwttr SIIADES, Gill "or:iici , Paper llaiiirn t-. -M it r.isses. Satin Miiwi; Damasks, I.icc anJ Nulin CarUinr, Ta.scls, i.ooi, ts.t. Ail of which are offered a! prices tii. l are apr'-iatt:d tiy all i lose uuytrs BUS economical house-keeper?. H. W. KINSMAN, ITT King-t. Mar 24, 'o4 ly Charleston, S. C. " Mining Machinery." ( ORNISH P(.T MPS, Lifting and Forcing, Cornish i Crushers, Stamps, Steam F.ueuies, and general Mining work', made by the subscribers at short notice. LANG. COOK cv CO.. Hudson Machine Works, Refer to Hudson, N. Y. Jas. J. Hodge, Esq., New-York, iune 2, lf34 43-y T0"csxx-is Worlts, Hofi UtOtCH , Ft At. 'PHK subscribers manufacture Mining Machinery, as I i Hows, fix: Tiif. Coumssi PcuriKa Engik, high and I v pressure Pumping, Slumping and Hoistini: Sri vM Eucsixcs; (Vkmsh 'i mts, Stamts. Cri SHKRS, Wi- .-o. I n, RmrH, PrujcTauf all sixes. und vvers varietj of Machinery lor Mining purposes. TUOHAS. CORSON WEST. pin 0, 105 I 4S-H DICAL NOTICE. DWELL has associated his son. Dr. . C i LOW ELL, wun him in the Trie. O.liec, 2nd story in Elms' new brick OR. P. C. UAL JOSEF, I W lice of Medicine, biii!-!:!!'', .i :ir ih Courthouse. X itch 51, 1 M I. . B: All t'Wiai rcq H slt.l to s. tilt tU-J 3S-tf indebted to me by accounts are BUSM at an earlv day. P. C. CALDWELL. The American Hotel CHARLOTTE, N. C. 1BEG to snnounee la my friem's, the public, and pteu eut pal runs of the shove Hotel, that 1 have leased the sa m for s term i f yc.'.rs from the 1st ot January next. Am t which time, the satire property aril be thorough ly repa:rd mu renovated, and the house kept in first clSas style. Tins Hotel linear the Depot, and pleasant ly situsted, rendu ring it a desirable bouse for t.-awllcrs and famiiios. Dec 16, 1853. 22t C. M.RAY. 71 ARCH V NHiRP, AUCTIONEERS amo COM MISSION MERCHANTS, COLt'MBlA, S. C, T 71 LL attend to the sale of all kinds of Merchandise, V Produce, &c. Also, Real and Personal Property, Or purchase and sell Slaves, &c, on Commission. Sales R om No. 2d Richardson street, and imme diately opposite the United States Hotel. Feb 3, 1851 thos. H. march, j. m. e. shat.p. Livery and Sales Stable, BY S. H. RRA. AT the stand formerly occupied by R. Morrison, in Charlotte. Horses fed. hired and sold. Good ac- I couimodations lor Drovers. The custom gf his friends ' and the public generally solicited February 17, 1?54 30-y I CHESTER, S. C. By J. R. NICHOLSON. MTHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that his house, knov-n as the "Railroad Hotel," opposite the Chester Depot, is sill open for the reception of regular and transient boarders and the travelling public ; and that he is making every exertion to deserve and secure a continuance of the kind and liberal patronage which has hitherto been extended to hi.n. He flatters himself e necded arrangement has been made to pro- comfort of all who stoo with him : his rooms are airy and well-furnished, his servants are attentive and obedient, and his table constantly supplied with the best of the season, so that his friends will not want any attention necessary to make their sojourn pleasant and agreeable. His stables are furnished with good host krs and an abundance of provender, and he is prepared at a moment's notice to supply his customers with pri vate conveyances of every sort, to any part of the sur rounding country. ' He desires to return his acknowledgements to the ' public ior past favors, and solicits for the future an 1 equally liberal share of patronage. I Aug20,l;S54. 5tf JOHN R. NICHOLSON. Charlotte Marble Yard T T - AVING iiisposi-d of our entire interest in the Mar I ble Yard lo Messrs. Win. Tiddy &. Son, we rccom. ii. end mem to our inem's, - a - l STOWE &. PEG RAM. September 26, 1854. r II E subscribers having bought out the interest of 1 Messrs. Stowe & P arani in the Charlotte Marble Yard, respectfully Under their services to the people of Charlotte utd the co lntry generally in this line ot busi ness. They are fuJlv prepared to tarnish Monuments, Gravestones, Marble Steps, Table Slabs, nul other patterns cut lrom Marble, according to the most approved tistc and styles, and upon the most ac. commodat ing terms ever offered in the Southern coun try. The Yard is situated on the North West corner ol the Charlotte Depot Yard, where the subscribers, or their agents, may always be fo;ind. WH. TIDOY & SON. September 26, 1854. lOtf First tlass Restaurant MILLER c PHELAN, SUCCESSORS TO H. HKCKMAN. HAVE just received and opened a fresh supply o pure and genuine BRANDY, WINE, WHISKEY, CORDIALS, POUTER, ALE, &c, selected by a judge, and warranted unadulterated. lOO Boxes of p; ii is h Segnrs of the best and most approved brands, comprising Prin cipes, Regalia, Rio Hondos, and various others, known to be as aromatic and fragrant as any imported. Gentlemen who wish to enjoy something that is very fine, will always find us with the articles on hand, and ready and willing to serve them. H. S. MILLER, Sept 15, 18..4 8tf M W. PHELAN. CASH AND SHORT CREDITS! M. L. HALLOWELL & CO., 7 TIT Mi PHILADELPHIA Terms. Cash buyers will receive a discount of SIX per cent., it th. monry be paid in par funds, within ten days from data tut bill.' Uncurrartt money only taken at its market value on the day it is received. To merchants of undoubted standing, a credit of SIX months will be given, if desired. Where money is remitted in advance of maturity, a discount at the rate of TWELVE per cent, per annum will be allowed. E7-" Puces for Goods uniform. In again calling the attention of the trading commu nity to the above Terms, we announce that notwith standing the general depression in commercial affairs throughout the country, the system of business adopt ed by us more than a year since, and to which we shall rigidly adhere, enables us to offer for the coming Spring season our usual assortment of NEW SILK AND FANCY GOODS, comprising one of the Largest and most SPLENDID STOCKS to be lound in America: to which we will re ceive constant additions, throughout the season, of new and desirable goods from our House in Paris. Jan. 19, 1355. 2m Land for Sale. undersigned offers for sale his Valuable Planta i, lying on the waters of Paw Creek, about 6 T Hiilcs west of Charlotte. On the premises is a good dwtlling house, with the necessary out-buildings. The Tract contains 19 Acres, about one-third of which is cleared, ami under good repair; the remainder is woodland and well timbered. The whole lies well for cultivation, and is as productive a soil as any in the county. Persons desirous of purchasing a valuablo Plantation would do well to call early and examine. My Brother, who lives on the place, will give all the inform- ition required. A. ADAMS. Nov. 3, lf .4. 15-tf 1)01) BUSflELS of WHEAT, lor which the , l M F, V'UU highest cash prices will be pnid, to be dc livtredat his Merchant Mill in Charlotte, at any time aftei the 1st dav of September next. LEltOY SPRINGS. June 53, 1S54. 4Stf. MECKLENBURG HOISE, HAVING purchased the build in on the ror. i a z 11 11 ,, ., e. ,.. .1 , u . . r ir n ... 1 , 111 111 iiui tu-riisi oi ncri uuu i, unit " """"reiia I rri and fittnH it nn in first-nil,' stvlr- I unnlil I f --- - - - I respectfully inform the travelling public that it is now open lor t lie reception of regular and transient boarders. Drovers will find ample accommodations at my house. Jan. 12, lt-55. 25-ly S. H. RE A. Hats. TUST received and opening a splendid lot of Beebe's ft and Leary's most fashionable Fall and Winter style HATS, together with a large assortment of men and boys' CAPS, Loafer and Wool Hats, of every variety, at DAVIDSON & MOSS'. Oct 20 tf Salem Almanacs for 1855, FOR SALE, by the gross, dozen, or single eopv, at the BOOK STORE. Oct 20, 13tf Chnrlottc. NOTICE HAVING sold out to R.N. Carter, all persons indebt ed to me or the firm ot Robinson & Wilkinson will please come forward and settle by the 1st of March next, .or their accounts will be placed in the hands of an officer fcr co! lection, A word to the wise is su: ficient." JL If. ROBINSON. Jan 9, i?W 3rf Tbe Olden Time. BY " BLANCH WOODBUET." Where are the homes, the dear old homes, The homes as they used lo be, With the frugal wives, and their busy lives, A3 they sang right mesrily. In their apron check, and kcrchiet'd neck, Till the distaff was spun, Then hearty with mirth, round the blazing hearth, They wake the spirit of fun ? Where the old watch-dog with his lazy jog, 9 The cushioned mouser his ioe, And Uncle Tim, with his gouty limb, And his beautiful locks of fnow. Then the Christmas "crack" from Santa's pack, The " bon-bons" beyond compare, They " hide and seek'" and the ' blindfold" freak Ay ! the strut of the wee one there ? Where theoaken floor and the quaint latched door That oped to let virtue in, While health's fresh cheek hid her bluhes ineek, And Fashion owned Modesty kin. When the Blessed Book knew its honored nook, Its power and authority's sway ; When the curtsey low and the grief bent bow Were reverence's primitive way. When white hands lent to the garments rent A beauty unknown before ; And the honest glance ne'er look'd askance IJt 11 K. I t Kl 1 1 1 l'C. III V i - 1 - 1 When the pattering rain rang the miniature pane, J Ur tunotul on reoi as u leu. Like tones afar from a sweet guitar, Or chimes from some fairy bell. When the sweet, sweet sight of a holy light Shone clear lrom the lore lit eye, And friendship's band, and cordial hand Were precious in days gone by ; O. the key to the homes the dear old homes The homes as they used to be ; For which we mourn and hopelessly yearn, Is but virtue's simplicity. Ladies' Health. This subject is one that ought to interest all ; not the ladies only, but also those who have sis ter.s or wive?, or w ho may one day be bleuseil with one of the latter. A young man may be come interested in one of the lovely ones in our land, possessed ofevery quality to make him hap py, yet from carelessness, proceeding etlher from thoughtlessness or want of knowledge, the ricli treasures of a loving heart and brilliant intellect are enshrined in a fragile casket. He may woo and win her to his heart and home, while the seeds of death are lurking in her system, and in a few brief years be left to mourn over the wreck of blighted hopes, and wonder at the 'dispensations of Providence,' little dreaming that all this pro ceeded from early neglect. Sad it is when, after years of patient, loving care and watchfulness, his home is thus darkened; but far sadder is it when the cause can be traced directly back to known im prudence in earlv youth, when, in order to dress lashkmabty, health had been endangered. Would that the women of America would arouse to a consciousness of the responsibility resting upon ihnn. and firmly discountenance any de mand of fashion which can seriously affect their health! Of what consequence will it he some twenty years hence whether they now strictly conform to its every caprice or not? but if by so doing their health is injured, how fearfully will they then see the effects of their mad folly, not only in themselves, but, it may be, in their chil dren also. 4 In a world where we begin with mothers,' it is not asking too much that they should see that their own duty is accomplished. Look at the 'sterner sex,' who, though they va ry their own dress as fashion dictates, seem to have a more sensible leader to follow, for in what particular can you find them sacrificing health to its demands? They may wear 'continuations of the Vesuvius pattern,' coats long or short-waisted, yet they are careful to dress so as to keep warm and dry. Look at their feet. You do not see one in a hundred venture forth in damp, chilly weather with a thin soled cloth boot. No; they wear boots with thick soles and high heels, while, on the oth er hand, you will not see one woman in a thou sand who, when the rain is not pouring, but when the pavement is only damp and cold, wears any thing thicker than a single soled prunella gaiter ! If you doubt my assertion, go look for yourself at the thousands who walk in our crowded cities. Now, I ask, why is it so ? Why is there such a difference? Is it that women are inferior to men in the possession of good common sense, or is it that they dress in this absurd manner to please the eye of man ? If so, he must bear somJ of the blame, if, instead of boldly contemning their folly, ho tncouropco thon, ly admiring the hoauty of feet dressed in this manner. Let fair ladies dress as they please in their warm houses, or in warm, dry weather, but for pity's sjke, in cold, winter weather, let them find something warmer than a boot which a strong, healthy man would not con sider sufficient protection for himself against the dews of summer. We are called the weaker sex ; but, judging only by appearances, it is a sad misnomer; for what mm ever thinks of going out on a cold au lumn or winter's day with but a thickness of em broidered lace or muslin over his chest, though underneath a warm outer covering, which, every time it is in anywise displaced, lets the cold, keen air creep into the very seat of lile ? Not ha. He has his warm coat buttoned up to the chin. He does not go out with flowing sleeves, with a fur cuff to keep part of the arm warm, leaving plenty of room for the cold wind to penetrate around the upper and more susceptible portion of the arm. No his sleeves are thick, long and warm. And why is it that fashion cannot dictate as suitable a dress for ladies' wear in winter, as she does in summer, when she rarely errs. She might, with as much propriety, insist upon our wearing furs and velve: in midsummer, as in wearing lace che misetts, lace flowing sleeves, etc., as a promenade dress in winter. Hoine Journal. Chableston Longevity. Yesterday a vener able magistrate, a native of this city, had occasion to transact certain business in which three other natives of the city were called together. Upon cmpanng .ages, it was found that the aggregate oge of tne. four was three hundred and,. thirty -three years, or an average each of eighty-ihree years. Three of the four could yet make their lea miles in a day without difficulty or great fatigue. , . , Charleston 8 'anefnf 4. Being Sombody. A FX ETCH FOB YOUNG MEN' AND BOYS. Come, William, you will go with us this after noon,' said James Grey to his cousin. 4 No. James, I hnve already given you my rea sons for refusing,' was the reply. A fig for such reasons! You can't afford the time ! Why man, or boy, rathe for you will never be a man, what is one afternoon, that you are so afraid of spending it?' Much, very much, James. I hnve a difficult plai almost completed, and wish to finish it while the idea is fresh in my mind.' That everlasting plea again. Some old ma chinery, enough to puzzle the brain ol Archime des himself. Are you going to invent a perpetu al mot on ? I do declare you are enough to pro voke the pptience of a saint. Forever moping over plans, and diagrams, and models, and heathenish machinery, that would make one think your room a pagan emple. I expect you will apply for a patent fo: an improvement in the car of Jugernaut. But it is to use to talk to you ; for you are joined to your idols. I would try to be somebody,' he pettishly continued, as he turned towards the door. Would you James ?' was the quiet reply of William; 1 well, lam trying to be somebody.' You take a strange way for it though. Here you are shut up in this dismal room, night after night, never enjoying a harmless trick with the rest of us, or giving yourself any of the indulgen ces that make life pleasant. Even a holiday makes no difference with you. One would sup pose you lor'ed the very sight of the tools and worli-shop, for you have them forever with you.' ' Don't get excited, James,' said William, smil ing. ' Come, be serious now. Do I neglect any of my duties ! Do I not perform as much labor and succeed as well in my trade as any of you ; and ; s for enjoyment, no one loves pleasure better than I do. 1 should enjoy a sail with you this aftert oon very much, but my means of improve ment are limited, and but little of my time can I ca'I ny own. ' James, we are machinists, causing gross ma terial substances to assume sh ipes of beauty and fitness under the mysterious supremacy of our wills. Some call this a low, common business, a mechanical operation ; but it is not so. There is a mental power to which matter must bow, and there is nothing higher than to elevate and enoble our conceptions, so as to make this plastic matter tubservient to the best interests of man. It is thus improvements are made. First the ideal then the corresponding outward form. In my mind there is shadowed forth, though but dimly ' 'Save me from such learned inflictions,' ex c'aimed James. ' I have no taste for what I can not understand. Well, William, be a dreamer if you please ; I am for active life and its pleasures. Hurrah, for our sail, and good-bj'e to the second Fulton ! ' Poor James ! a mere hewer of wood and draw er of water,' said William, as he closed the door and resumed his occupation. ' Where's Will ?' crid several voices, as James joined his companions in the street. ' Oh, in his room, of course, calculating how much beetle power it would take to draw an acorn out of an ant hill.' ' Couldn't you prevail on him to come? He is one of the best rowers wp havp.' ' Prevail on him ? You might a9 well try to prevail on an oyster to leave his shell ! 1 was really vex d, and gnvc him a short piece of my mind. I told him at leng'h, I would try to be somebody,' said James, lighting his cigar and twirling Ins cane after the most approved fashion. ' Gond ! said Harry Gilbert, ' I am glad you showed your spirit. He is a good-hearted fellow, if he is full of his oddities, and it may perhaps start him fiom his burrow. But what did be say?' 'Oh, after arguing the matter awhile, he went ofFinto a learned dissertation, in the midst of which I made my escape. He will not be anybody in the world, that is the long and short of it.' James ar.d William Grey were cousins, and they were apprentices in a machine-shop, where various kinds of machinery were made. James, as may be inferred by the foregoing conversation, looked upon his employment as a necessary evil. To him it was mere manual labor a given num ber of blows, a requisite degree of heat, a certain expenditure of strength in a word, it was toil in its most literal sense. William, on the contrary, viewed it with the eye of an artist. There was not merely the rough iron to be moulded into some uncared for machine, but. as he told James, a plastic material, assuming beauiy by the will of man. He studied, therefore, not only the mechanical part of the trade, but his inventive genius was excited. Curiosity led him to examine the uses and peculiar adaptation of the machinery he made, till at length his active mind suggested various improvements. All his leisure time was employed in the con struction of models, and his room might have been taken for a miniature patent-office. The last year of his apprenticeship was nearly at its close, and William had not only improved, but invented sev eral really useful designs. Looking over a paper one day, he read an offer of a prize of $1000 !or the best model for a pecu liar kind ol machinery to be used in a cotton fac tory. ' Why should not I try ?' said hp. He understood what was wanted, and day after day did he study intensely on the subject. At length he grasped the idea, and it was upon this he was at work when James urged him to join the sailing parly. Late at night his cousin returned, weary with pleasure, and found him sitting at the table, a seal ed package before him, his cheeks flushed, an un usual brightness in his eye, and a peculiar expres sion on his countenance. About a week after this, a gen'leman knocked at the door. It was opened by James, w ho was alone. ' I wjsh to see Mr. Grey,' said the stranger glancing with a smile at the peculiar decoration of the room. My name is Grey returned James, placiog a chair for the guest. ' Allow me to congratulate you on your success, Mr. Grey,' said the gentleman, pointing to a coun terpart of the model which stood upon tha table. 4 My success f I Jo not onderstnnd you, sir,' seTd Jiirac. this delicate and important machinery f I am Mr. Grey, but I am not the inventor of anything,' returned James, bitterly. Here is the fortunate person, my cousin, William Grey,' he continued, as William entered. ' I rejoice in your success, young man,' said the stranger to William. Your plan has met the en tire approbation of the committee, of which I am one. My name is Wilson, and I am authorized to pay you the thousand dollars, and also to ad vance you another thousand on condition that you superintend the erection of the works to be estab lii,id.' William was astonished, overwhelmed, and af ter expressing his thanks, added, ' I am yet on apprentice, and my time will not expire within some three months. After that I will accept your offer, if you will wait till then.' An apprentice !' said Mr. Wilson. 4 How, then, let me ask you, have you obtained such a knowledge ol mechanism ?' 1 By saving my leisure moments joined to a love of my business, as involving some of the best in terests of man.' Six months from that time saw William in a responsible office, with a high salary, while Jnmes was a journeyman laborer with twenty-five dollars a month. Well, James,' said Harry Gilbert, a short time after, ' William is sot)ieboJy, after all.' 1 Yes, returned James, ' I think we judged him wrongfully once. I would give all 1 have in the world to live over my apprentice life again. These leisure moments are what makes the man after all, Harry.' Congrcgationalist. From Constantinople. Constantinople, Dec. 19, 1954. This day, the 1 8th ol the month, is the great St. Nicholas day of the Russians, as well as the Greeks, and i9 kept by their church with greal solemnity. And as the Russians are in the habit of using their holidays to accomplish acts ol hos tilities against the English and French, fears had been entertained that St. Nicholas' day would witness a serious attack from the enemy. With in the last few days, these fears or hopes, as many would call them, have been strengthened by the report of deserters and prisoners. Conse quently greater watchfulness and alertness have been prescribed this day, and the whole army is to be called out at a moment's warning. 1 am fully assured that every bosom will be beating with excitement on the eve of another engagement. Revenge for lost comrades, daring emululion of each other's bravory, nnd dolermino tion to conquer, will actuate all, and will strike the key note to victory. Inkermann is not yet for gotten, and if ever the Russians get as soundly thrashed as then, it will be to-day, should the enemy dare to attack. "Sebastopol must fall," is the countersign to which everything else must tend. Battle after battle may take place, but will only hasten the event; and breaking down the confidence of the Russians, Sebastopol will prove the easier victory in the end. The present movements of the Allies are all tending in a most energetic manner to carry out the one great object of the campaign, and that is, the overthrow of Sebastopol, and the total destruc tion of the Russian fleet. For that purpose, rein forcements are now hastening to the Crimea, as quickly as possible, andan investment of the besieg ed city is, I believe, to take place from the north side, which will be made by the French with the assis tance o( the Turks. Omar Pacha, with his veteran troops, will com mence their campaign on the north side, and with 25,000 Freneh troops, a suflicent army can be formed there to cut off all communications of the garrison with friends outside. Such a maneeuvre is now deemed necessary; for 'it is clear that as long as egress and ingress be allowed the enemy in Sebastopol, nothing decisive can be done. It has been seen that bombardment is of little avail against a place of such strength as Sebastopol, and it is but waste of time and material to continue that aione. The city must bo regularly besieged, and that not on one side, but on all sides the north as well as the south. To do that, the pre sent force is quite inadequate, and must be in creased. For this purpose, men are going up every day. As fast as an English or French regi ment comes here, it is transported lo tbe Crimea without further delay. Two days ago, the Royal Albert, on board of which Sir Edmund Lyons will hoist his flag, left this harbor with 2,350 men on board, French troops from Marseilles, Other English vessels are arriving every day with Frenchmen, who swarm our streets as if in a second Paris. And that brings me to another topic, which is quite interesting in its way. I refer to the fact that Constantinople i9 gradually changing hands, and the rule of the Mahommedan is yielding to the effrontery of" the Frank. Everything tends lo prove that the days ol Islamism are over, and that the French will soon form a Paris on the sides of the Golden Horn. Not long ago, the French took possession of the large and beautiful Russian palace, one of the best edifices in Pera, and hither to held inviolate by the Enclish. The French for a long time looked upon it with covetous eye, j but were not prepared to uso it ; now, however, they are so numerous here, that additional room is wanted for accommodation, and the pretext was found for seizing on the Russian palace. Again, three or four days ago, several gunrd houses in Gaiala were occupied by French soldiers, and the Turks turned out into the open streets, not daring to open their lips in defence. The reason assigned was, that as such a number of outrages were com. mated by (he French and English sailors in the neighborhood, and as the Turks were unable to preserve the peace, it was deemed necessary to use a more efficient authority, one with more force to back if. And when we consider tbe matter in its most serious light, and view the subject in all its bear ings, we must confess that Constantinople would be a more pleasant residence, and a greater mart of commerce, if the French retained possession of it. At present, as is well known, the streets are badly paved, narrow and crooked; .they are rot named, npr are the houses numbered. True, we find the Rue de Pera, the Rue de Grand, and others, in which wo will see this House numbered 20, ind that one 50; but this arrangement is the eftVe1! of whim nt eapric, the reV;It of -he tout' ' Are you not Mr. Grev, the inventor of want of system. Again, the municipal regula tions art entirely nugatory; those which exist, being dependant on some Pasha, are never at tended to. And when we consider all the wants and necessities srising from this false system of Turkish sdministration, we will feel no hesitation in uttering the cry "Give us any civilised ms tera." 1 am induced to believe that, in a couplo of years from this time, we will see a fine and noble city, rising like a Phoenix from its ashes, on ihe site of the present. Mighty changes, convulsing both Europe und America, may take place before then I rt, ; -dvouudng th oliaug ")" ' An not altogether decry the present administration of Turkey, for it has made many beneficial reforms. And I must remnrk, that more toleration, both religious and civil, exists under the Ottoman government than would be lound under that oi France. Indeed, I think that many restrictions would be laid on religious sects then which do not exist now, and that if any one belief should be patronized and fostered, it would be the Roman Catholic. Looking at it in that light alone, I would sooner remain as 1 am, under a Mussulman dis pensation: but when we view society and literature and science, and see its stationary position under the same dispensation, 1 would advocate the change. Some curious scenes happen now and then in the streets, since the influx of foreign troops. Two day b ago, I was walking past the Church of St Marie, in the main street of Pera, when an ad vancing crowd drew my attention. In tho midst appeared an English corporal, who had been in dulging in the "joyoUs juice" of tho grapn, und was somewhat tight in both senses of the word, for he was pinioned in the grasp of two Turkish officials Kavnsscs. As 1 drew near, the said corporal was expressing his belief that the Turks were not real policemen, and that though he was not "going home till morning," he would rather go home then. To all this rigmarole the benevo lent Kavasses only answered by Bono Johnny and Haidy English Consonl, Bij'by Johnny, nnd other kind expressions. Then the corporal would disclaim at the idea of his name being Johnny. Although the scene a amusing, and I wus still more diverted by hearing the consolatory advice of some English tars, who were lingering about ready for a mns, and exhorting the prisoner "not lo let her Majesty's service be abused." Again, yesterday, I saw a couple of French men pursue with their drawn swords a lot of Greeks and Turks, who had been annoying ihem. The streets was cleared in no time, and then some English sailors came up, and saying Bono, clapped the Frenchmen on their bucks, admitting at tiie same time that the French were English, and the English were French, which gave great satisfaction to all parties. But however amusing these things are, worse scenes happen at night, for rows nnd fights take place in Galata between every sunset and every sunrise. In these the English and Freneh sailors,, quite tipsy, form one party, and the treacherous Greeks, fellows who use thtir knives with advan tage in every dark corner, the other. Almost every morning nn English or French sailor is found stabbed in ome out of the way pises ; and the assassin is not known. In these eases the blow is generally delivered from the rear, lor tho Greek is as cowardly as he is treacherous. An American sailor was dangerously wounded the other night in a row at Buyukdere. The American steamer William Penn, Captain Codman, is here at present, having just returned from tho Crimea. She was chartered by the French gotemment, and, as vo understand, wtll endeavor to secure a charter of a similar nalurw from the English. Tbe bark Eagle, Captain Mathews, Is also here, nnd has made a passage of 39 days from Boston. She will probably visit the Black Sea. We are happy to mention the arrival of R. C. McCormick, a promising young man of your city. He proposes to visit ihe Crimea in three or lour duys, with a design ol witnessing military opera tions. Mr. Righler, the ogent of tho American Bible Society, is also here at present We un derstand that General Harney, one of our Mexict.n heroes, had determined on visiting the East and scenes of war, but some opposition wn made to this scheme by the Minister at Paris why or wherefore wc cannot say ? It may bo an anti English feeling, or in other words, a Russian manoeuvre ! At this moment, the Austrian question is agi tating the public mind extremely. We under stand that Austria has formed a treaty of active nn.nppraiinn with iho Weatern powers, and that Prussia has signified her adherence to a defensive treaty with her. In this treaty, it is stipulated that the territory of Austria shall be held invio late, and guarantied from ell foreign intrusion ; while she, on the other hand, promises to give effective and active aid to the Allies. This treaty has quieted the fears of many, who doubted fhe success of tbe Allies in the coming struggle, and they believe that Russia will now come down a little, and moke some pacific demon strut ions. Whether such be the case or not, and whether any such be accepted when offered, are question! of the future, which time alone will decide. Correspondence Jotfrnal of Commerce. . . . Rev. A. C Thorn psoff, an orthodox clergyman, in Roxbury, has written and published IS book on "The Better Land," or the future state of the righ teous. They pass, he believes, immediately into glory; they go through a change which subject ively, is greater than that of regeneration ; they are greeted by angels, who, previously unseen, have ministered to them ; friends will reeogniao one another ; the Saviour, wearing the same form and body, which he had here, will welcome them. The author thinks that there are at this moment fourteen thousand millions in Heaven, who were infants when they went there; the resurrect ioe of the body is believed in by ihe author, also the doc trine of the great judgment day. ma , j . The Ukdbro round Railroad ix Danger. A bill was presented in the Illinois Legislature, on the 16th insf., to prevent the carrying of col-' or d people o the railroad of that State without the production of certificates of freedom. Any railroad company conveying a slave, without such certificate, to be lixblo to the owner for double '.ho nine Of the s!avr.