North Carolina Newspapers

Mi ilifiil PUBLISHED WEEKLY. J A FAMILY PAPER DEVOTED TO POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, MINING, AND NEWS. PRICE $2 PER YEAR la Advance. KOBERT P. WARING, Editor. "f)f $Mts Wuftintt ns ti;e 35tllora5 hut one as tjft $m RUFPS M. HERRON, .Publisher. VOL. 3. CHARLOTTE, N. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1855. NO. 34. SBusinrs Carta, 5rr. 2. IP. V1BII6, attorney at l.aic, Qtce in Loner gun's Buck Building, Und floor. C IT A R LOTTE , X. C. THOMAS TROTTEB & SON HAVC just opened a splendid stock of WATCHES and JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE nd FANCY GOODS of all kinds. X3 No. 5, Gran ite Rowr. Oct. 27, T. 14tf J. B. F. BOONE, WHOLB8ALK AND KKTAIL DEALER IN wyjn k B10IS, SOW.K i. I . I i ll i: It. C1LT SMtM'S, LINING AND BINDING SKINS, SHOE TOOLS OF RVERY DESCRIPTION, Charlotte, y. C. Oct. 20, 18f4. ly ELMS &, JOHNSON. Forwarding and I'onuuisfeioii Merc hauls. NO. 10 VENDUE RANGE, CHARLESTON. S. C. W. W. ELMS. C. JOHNSON. June 23, 'M. 8if. R. HAMILTON, CO.H JI ISSIOK MERCHANT, Cm tier of Uic'iui J son and Lcuitl Strttti, COLUMBIA, S. C. June 9 iSSJ 1 y MEM & STEELE W liolosalo ejfc Hotail 1 Ih JJ n n a M ' 7 7) V Tl it A TRADE STREET, Nearly opposite Elmi &. Spratt'a Grccety. CHARLOTTE, N. C. De 15 20: f RHETT & i: II !, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERGHANTS, jVtf. 1 't,t.f 9 Aimmtic Wiaif, CHARLESTON, S. C. KmT I.i be r.il advances ma:e on Consignments. If Special .itt-nti'n give to the sale of Flour, Cera, A.c . and from o r 1 ug rxpericnes in the bnuKM, w led eaa&lent of giving Bali taction. March 17, I .' I. 34. ly Dry Goods in Charleston, So. Ca. importers or Day goods, N.. 209 and 21 1 King street, corner of Market Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. riontitioo Wooleu, Blankets, &.c. Carpeting and f artain Materials. Silks and Rich Dreas Guods, Cloaks, Mwtillas iti I Shawls. Terms Cash. One Price Only. Mire!. 17, 1854 J-ly CAROLINA BY JENNINGS B. KERR. t harlollc, AT. C January 28, 1 --":. 2Stf WINDOW SHADES, CUfCTAIN , MATRASSES n Paper I3Crixglxxsro AT GREAT BARGAINS. J MIL subscriber has in st-.re, mi his own mnnuf.ctiire and importation a i eaorMNNM stock of WINDOW KHAOES, tJilt or n ices, Paper Hangings, Matrasses, Satin Delaine, Damasks, Lace and llnslis Cnrtains, 'J'apsels, Loops. Ac. All of which are ottered nt prices that arc ap;r elated by al! close buyers ami economical houst -keepers. II. W. KINSMAN, 177 King rt. M:ir 21, 4 ly Charleston, S. C. u Mining aflncfciaery." (IOsUCISH FULMPS, Liftms and Forcing, Ornish I fnnhrn. Stamps, Steam Engines, and general Mining work, mads hy the subscribers, at short notice. J. A N(i, COOK eV CO., Hndsos Machine Work!. Refer to Hud on. N. '. Jas. J. Hedge, Lsq., New-Vork. june V, lSjt 1.1-v BJ"ox-x-1js WorlLS, SorristOHTi, I'cnu. 'PHiC swbscrihen mnnnfsctnre Mining Machinery, as 1 f Hows, viz: Tn Coasisn Pi'srisw Km. inf. high and 1 w pressure Pnmping, tamjiiig and Hoisting Srr ,M Eksixks; Conmsn Prsrs, Sranrs, Cnrsaens, Vi! l-iif.s. Ikon Blocks, I'm. lkts of all siz''s, and every vanity oi Machinery tor Mining purposes. Till III i J ri llK'l i . " l.' ' I' j'ine 2, 1854 45-ly MEDICAL NOTICE. TR. P. C CALDWELL baa associated his son. Dr. X ) JOSEPH W. CALDWELL, with him iii the Prac lice t Medicine. Office, "Jnl story in Elms1 new briek building, near the Courthouse. March 24, l.-'L 35 tf N. B. All persons indebted to me by accounts are requested to settle the same at an early day. Mar 24 P. C. CALDWELL. THE AMERICAN HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, N. C. BEG to announce to my friends, the public-, and pres ent patrons of the above Hotel, that 1 have leased the Iter which time, the entire oroDertv will be thoroiiirli- repj--ed and renovated, and the house kept in first i..,3 n ir. i ins ii. lie i is oca r iiie icioi, a nu pleasant ly situated, rendering it a desirable house for travellers and families. D.c 16, 1953. 22t C. M. KAY. MEf KLENBl KG IIOl SE, HAVING purchased the building on the cor ner, n few doors north-cast of K rr's Hotel, and "repaired and fitted it up in first-rate style, I would respiettully inform the travelling public that it is now "pen tor the reception of regular anil transient board, is. Drovers will ft id ample arcninmodations at mv house. Jan. II. lssj. 25-1 y S. II. REA. A. BETHUNE, No. C, Springs' Kcw, 4 DOOES EAST OF TIIE CHARLOTTE BANK, CHARLOTTE. N. C Feb. 10. 1355 30:f CHESTER, S. a By J. R. NICHOLSON. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that his house, known us the "Railroad Hotel," opposite the Chester Depot, is sill open lor the reception of regular and transient boarders and the travelling public; and that he is making every exertion to dy ive and secure a continuance of the kind and liberal patronage which has hitherto been extended to lii.it. He Hatters himself that every needed arrangement has been made to pro mote the comfort of all who stop with him : hi? rooms are airy and well-furnished, his servants arc attentive and obedient, and his table constantly bupplied with the best of the season, so that his .'riends will not want any attention necessary to make their sojourn pleasant and agrerirhle. His tahlcs are furnished with good host lers 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 i-r-knowledgements to the puh.ic for past favors, and solicits for the future an equally liberal share of patronngc. Aug 20,14. 5tf JOHN R. NICHOLSON. Charlotte Marble Yard. HAYING disposed of our entire interest in the Mar Lie Vard to Messrs. Win. Tiddy &. Son, we recom mend thcui to our friends. STOWE &. TEGRAM. September 26, 1654. TIIL subscribers having bought out the interest of 1 Messrs. Stowc &. Pegram in the Charlotte $;trble Yard, respectfully tender their services to the people of Charlotte and the country generally in this line ol busi ness. They arc fully prepared to furnish Monuments, Gravestones, Marble Steps, Table Slab3, und other patterns cut Irani Marble, according to the most approved taste and styles, and upon the most ae. commodating terms ever offered in the Southern coun try. The Yard is situated on the North West corner of the Charlotte Depot Yard, where, the subscribers, or their agents, may always ht found. WM. TIDDY & SON. September 126, 18,"4. lOlt CASH AND SHORT CREDITS! M. L. HALLOWFLL & CO., Til it PHILADKLPHIA. Terms. Cash buyers will receive a discount of SIX percent., it the mosey be paid in par funds, w ithin ten clays from date ol bill. Unetirreit 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, KP" fnces ibr Goods uniform. In again calling the attention of the trading commu nity to the above '1 erms, we announce that notwith standing the general depression in commercial ali'airs throughout the country, the system ol business adopt ed by us more than a year since, and to which we shall ri;:itlly adhere, enables us To offer for the corning Spring season our usual assortment of NEW SILK AND FANCY GOODS, comprising one of the LxiirjF.sr and most SPLENDID STOCKS to he found 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, IS.V. 2m WILKINSON'S DAGUERREIAN GALLERY. TIIK subscriber having p ruianentlj located in Char lotte, respectfully invites the attention of Ladies and Gentlemen to his snperim PICTSlilS, and would respectfully say that he is now taking D.i guerreo types upon an improved plan, which Will not only add to the BEAUTY AD ELEGANCE of the Picture, but will render it DURABLE AN$) BRILLIANT FOR AGES. He sould al.o respectfully invite strangers visiting Charlotte to call and examine his specimens, as he is determined they shall compare favorably vilh any that can be taken North or South, H"?"" Rooms, Third Story, Granite Range, immediately ovi r Trotter & Son's Jewelry Store. Instructions, thorough and practical, given in this beautiful art, and ail u.atcrials furnished. NEAL WILKINSON, January 2fi, 1855. 27-tf TVT RESPECTFULLY informs bis friends and the )n public generally, that he carries on the T it II or Ww ilia Business, and is prepared to execute or ders in the neatest and mcsl fashionable style. Garments will be made to -.rder, in strict conformity with the present prevailing fashions and stales of the day. Warrants his work to fit, and well made. Shop in No 4, Springs' braiding, Robinson's old stand. Charlotte, Feb 2 26tf Mrs, - Shaw REGS leave respectfully to announce " to the Ladies of Charlotte and its Vicinity that she has opened a larce assortment of new Froncli Millinory, consisting of the latest styles of BONNETS, CAPS, AND HEAD DRESSES, und a well-selected stock of Dress Trimmings and Paterns. She also continues to carry on the DRKSS-.M AKING BUSINESS, and feels she can give satisfaction in both bunches. No pains will be spared to please. iLT Orders promptly attended to. Oct 17, 154 I3tf SCAR.R. cfc CO., CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS. (LATE FISHER & HEIMTSH.) CHARLOTTE, W. C. RESPECTFULLY inform the inhabitants of Char lotte and vicinity, that they have just received a fresh supply of MEDICINES, which are offered with confidence to their approval, regard having been paid more to the purity ai.d strength of the Drugs, than to the price. A full stock of the various Proprietary Medicines constantly on hand. Brandy; Port, Sherry, Madeira and Malaga Wines, selected for Medicinal nnrnoses. Pair.ts, Varnishes, Fluid, Camphene, inc. Landreth's Garden Seeds. Feb 16, 185.V 30-tf FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. iunn Sic Vita Such is Life. At the East end of this asile church of St. Mary, Ovtry, London stands a monument, a portion of whose inscription consist of the first verse of the following beautiful poem, which is thought, and with some proba bility, to be the production of Quarles. Annalt of St. Mury Ovtry. Like to the daoia k rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree. Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of 'he day. Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the guord which Jonas had ; Even so is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out and cut, and so is done '. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flowers fades, the morning hastcth, The sun sets, the shadow flies. The gourd consumes, the man he dies. Like the grass that's newiy sprung, Or like the talc that's just begun. Or like the bird that's here to-day, Or like the pearled dew of May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the ringing of a swan ; E'en such is man, who lives by breath ; Is here, is there ; in life and death ! The grass decays, the tale doth end, The bird is flown, the dews accnd. The hour is short, the span not long, The ss an's jiear deuth I man's life is done ! Like to a bubble on a brook, Or in a mirror like a look, Or like a shuttle in the hand. Or like a writing on the sand, Or like a thought, or like a dream, Or like the gliding of a ttreain; E'en such is man, whose life breath, Is here., is there ; in life, in death ! The bubble's burst; the look's ftirgot, The shuttle's flung; the writings blot . The thought is pass'd ; the dream is gone ; Tho water glides man's life is done ! Lobd Xcivs from Home. A SONG. Good news from home, good news for me, Has come across the deep blue sea; From friends that 1 have left in tears, From friends that I've not seen in years. But since we parted long age, This life has been a scene of woe, But now a joyful timejjhas come, For 1 have heard good news from home. Chorus Good news, &c. No father's near to guide me now, No mother's tear to sootti my brow, No sister's voice falls on my ear, No brother's smile to give me cheer; Though 1 have wandered far away My heart is full of joy to-day, For friends across the ocean's foam Have sent to me good news from home. -CtioKus Good news, &c. When shall I see that cottage door Where 1 have spent years of joy before : 'Twas then 1 knew no grief or care My heart was always happy there. Though 1 may never see it more, .Nor stand upon my native shore Where'er on earth 1 am doom'd to roam My heart will be with those at home. Chorus Good news, Ac. Plurality of ives. A TOl'CIIING INCIDENT OF MORilo.MSM. A curious and striking extract of a letter, pub lished in the New York Tribune, and said to be written by a lady, gives a louching incident con nected with the most singular social feature of that singular people, the Mormons. The style of the narrative is slightly melo-draniattc, and we can hardly believe that such a brute, as the husband represents himself to be, could or would describe the details and effect's of his brutality in a manner BO graphic and touching. But the. lady professes to quote him correctly. We take up the story soon alter the married pair find themselves in Salt L ike City, and the idea occurs to the man of ta king another wile. He says; ' Margaret did not mix with the people. She retained her old Eastern ways and was always at home. I had never let her do much work (her hands was too small for that.) She was stalely in her form, and she had-a queer way of twisting her long hair round her head, so it looked like a crown. The folks id she was proud, and one or two who h id daughters asked me why I did not take a wile, and il l were not afraid ? So it came on me gradually, while upon her, you see, it fell like a stroke.' You must have found it difficult to break such a thing to her.' Ys, it was hard to do. But at last I said I will do it on Thursday, and on Thursday evening when I came home she was standing in the garden, und I went and put my arm around her, and told her how it had been revealed to me that I must marry again.' What did she suy ?' Nothing. Not one word. She just gave one scream. I declare I shall never get that scream out of my ears. I believe I should hear it if I were on the Andes. I thought I heard it a minute ago.' The sleet rattled against the windows of our car, and the black midnight wind swept down the mountains, and I thought I heard it loo. ' The Mormon proceeded ' And then she fell like one dead. I thought she wis dead, but she came to after a w liile, and, would you believe it, she never mentioned the 9ubj"Ct to ine. I could not find it in my heart to say anything about it again for more than five months. Meantime she j had taken a cold and did not get strong again. 1 saw she was wearing the thought about her like J a mourning weed, and so when she seemed a lit tle better. I talked to her about the great princi ples of our Fai h, and how those to whom the spirit revealed itself must follow its dictates, or be forever cast into Hell. And I told her she need not fear my affection lor her would be divided, for I had had a vision, in which it was told me that I shou'd love her forever, and thnt we should never dt, b'jf live together and seo the thousand years of Christ's rein upon the earth, and be by him, rewarded lor our obedience and willingness row to east aside our s lfih human will and sacrifice to him.' Margaret was always a true believer. But I had always been wandering in search of a rock of Faith until I nnchored here. I had heard Irom pulpit to pulpit, such conflicting doctrine, I could lay my hand on noihing that seemed secure, and I think she was unwilling to set me adrilt again, and so she consented. My parting from her was a dreadful one, for she moaned and wept like one in despair, and I was fool enough to cry ioo.' 4 1 don't wonder,' said hia interlocutor. ' It is herd who'ly to subdue nature; even at the call of duty,' and he have a low laugh. 4 When I came" back,' continued the Mormon, it had just been so all (he time. She had never eaten and never slept, but only walked up and down, always hour after hour. 4 W ell, how did she get used to it?' 4 She retained the house I had first built, of course, it wa9 large and we had no children, and she was very lonely, for I was necessarily much awaj from her. I went as often as 1 could, but I manied in quick succession two others, and so we were much separated, and she fretted in my nb- genc. At last it was this, or she saw the folly of resistng her lale ; she got quiet in her mind used to it, in lact. People do get used to anything, you know. When the iron lorce of circumstan ces presses them on every side, and they do not know where or how to resist, they at last grow quiet. She took it into her head after a while, thai she would not live very loner, and she said it was not worth while to be sepa rated so much the little time she was here, and if I pleased, the famiiy miih. all e.ome and live too-ether. I told her she - - - r was sensible, and getting used to things. But she roly said something to herself about the j collapsing 6ides of an iron shroud, pressing out j her ife. It sounded like poetry. She always had a way of picking up such odd things out of bools.' 4 Did she get well V ' Mo, not yet. Indeed her cough is rather worse, and she is more feeble, but she seems happy enough She io very kind lo every one, especially the two little children, and she will gjt belter when the fpring comes. I know she will, because it has beer reveaiad to me that she is lo live and dwell with me a thousand years when Chr'st shaK reign and judge the world.' Why Bou t He Do It. When the farmer knows that a gate is better, and, as a time and labor saving fixture, cheaper than a set of bars, and without calling on a car penter he can himself make one j Why don't he do it ? Wh'-n he has no other fastenings to his gates and bam doors than a stone rolled against them, and in a single evening, after supper, is ablo to make a better one ; Why don't he do it ? Or when he sees the hoards dropping from his barns and out-buildings, and like heaps of rubbish tying in piles about his premises, and need only nailing on agnin ; Why don't he do it ? Or il he is afraid ol the expense of nails, and is always crying up the maxim ol Dr. Franklin, to 4,save pence and the pounds will take care of themselves," and ho knows that the same Dr. Franklin also said that many men are penny wise and pound foolish," and he is not careful to think of the precepi contained in the latter; WJty don't j he do it ? If it is a saving of nearly half the manure of a farmer's sti . k by keeping them shut up in yards, instead of running at large through most of the winter ; Why don't he do it ? Il he knows that many of his fields would be greatly improved by ditching, and by the removal of large slumps and stones ; Why don't he do it ? And when he knows thai his pastures would yield nearl ytdouble ihe feed if the bushes were all cut and subdued ; Wh? don't he do it 1 And if he can add fifty per cent, to the product of his clover fields, and even his pastures by the use ol gypsum ; Why don't he do it ? And il a farmer ol fifty acres (hs he should) have use for a good corn sheller, and one of the many improved fanning mills, and has not already ob tained both ; Why don't he do it ? And if it is cheaper, actually cheaper, to burn dry wood than green, and to use a stove instead of an open fire place ; Why don't he do it ? Advice to Planters. The Augusta Constitu tionalist, alluding io ihe approaching seasons gives, the following advice to planters in regard lo the choice of crops : 4,It is to be hoped that cotton planters will not be betrayed by the present low prices of cotton and their wants of money, to commit the folly of planting a larger crop than usual, in order to make up the required sum by increased quantity. Increased production but aggravates the evils under which the planters suffer; for too mmy strain ail their energies to make cotton, to the neglect, comparatively, of supplies of provisions and other articles which every plantation needt, and o i ulll.fl :l Mirri'nc r . r !, .j n;i,t a r li n A t market Ibis is especially true now; for while coiton is unusually low, almost every other article usually made on a cotton plantation is unusually high, and likely to remain so. Corn especially bears a very high price, with no prospect of an abatement. 1 he home consumption cannot dimin ish, while the demand for export is a the time j increasing. Corn is now a regular nrticle of shipment to Europe, where it is .. Tl.:, yearly coming nunc- iiuu uac. x his tuunujr auu COi'llUUe I In h i l'tt n I t'tra rY,nrl.f nlifniH (f . ! I il,.. O".... .. . also continue .. .... I ( ' . - ...M... . I l I .1 , " , III, 111 ll"UI,i Ksmn hff and fv.rv nthor Irohcon.i.l.U -t;l.l ol lood. 4,Let not prospects ol an early peace deceive the planter into the belief that prices of cotton will necessarily, in that event, greaily rise, prices of provisions greatly fll. Though the war should terminate to-morrow, it would be a long time before a material change could be effected in the causes now regulating prices. 44To diminish the production of cotton and raise an increased quantity ol provisions w.iuld, at at! events, be a sale policy." Rt. Rev. Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds, Catholic Bishop of Charleston, died on' Tuesday, the 6:h inst., aged 58 years. " Spoon Fashion.-' a dozen years ago, I was on mv retua Nearly to the old homestead in the good State of (mnec ticut, hiving just completed my studies as a student of medicine. In company with a goodly number of people. I slopped lor a night at a country inn, in the town of B , not being able to resume my journey, till a late hour on the following day. Having always been on admirer of the country, I was not at all dissatisfied w ith the arrangements, and my pleasure was further enhanced by finding at the well laid 9upper ta ble two young ladies of surpassing loveliness, the youngest of whom I thought the most bewitching Utile creature in existence. The ladies were ac companied by a young gentleman about my own age, with whom I could not but feel exceedingly annoyed. Ht; not only engrossed all their atten tion, but lucky dog as he seemed, was determin ed that no other person should participnto in the amusements. An offer of some little delica cy by myself to the younger of ihe two ladies was met by an icy sort of politeness on her pari, that effectually chilled any further attempts at an intimacy. 1 soon left the table, but I could not drive the image of that lovely being I had just led from my mind. Something whispered lo me that we should become better acquainted at some fu- ture time, but in the mean time 1 felt more uneasy 1 longed to be not only an intimate acquaintance, hut an accepted h-ver, and had I been possessed ol all the wealth Croesu9, I would have inhesita tingly poured it into her lap. In the rxcitemeni under which I was then laboring I thought a walk ""Mild do me good, but on opening the door for that purpose, l K .inrj the. night had set in as dark as Erebus, and being an enme c..)no.er tnerPi BI1C not knowing what mischicl I might encou..... made up my mind lo compromise the matter by going to bed. 1 retiied, but far a long time I rolled and tossed Bloat; now one plan by which I might make the acquaintance ol theyounglady would sugge.t itself, and then another, until I found myself in a state of dreamy languor, neither fast asleep or quite awake. I fancied I had heard for the last few moments a soil of light bustle going on near my bed, but it gave me no" uneasiness until some one sprang into tho bed, and clasping her arm about me whis pered 4 Ugh ! how dreadful cold it is, to be sure ! I say, Julia, we shall have to lay spoon fashion, or else we shall fieeze.' Here was an incident. What losay or how to act, was a question not easily solved. At last I muttered courage enough to say 4 Dear madam, here is some mistake.' Tho lady did not wait for me to say more. With a sharp qaick scream she sprang from the apar'.ment. I was wondering what in the deuce it could all mean, when a servant brought a lighi into the room, picked up all the lady's apparel she could find about the premises, and left the apart ment. You can believe me, gentlemen, that my slumbers that evening were far from quiet. In the morning,.! knew not why it was, but I was vividly impressed with the idea that my noc lurnal visitor was one of the two ladies who sup ped with me the evening previous, but which 1 cculd not conj'Cium. I was resolved, however, to a:-certain, tut the most fuvorable opportunity which might present itself, and satisfy myseif be yond doubt. On taking my seat at the breakfast table on the next morning, I had placed myself opposite the ladies, and was revolving in my mind the incident of the previous evening, when the younger of the two passed her plate and begged me to favor her wi h the preserves near me. Certainly,' said 1, and as the thought came into my mind that she might be the lady in ques tion, I added, ' Will you have them spoon fashion?' Eureka ! what an explosion. The lady's face instantly resumed the hue of a crimson dahlia, while her companion seamed cold and passionless, I was satisfied sbe had kept her own counsel, scraped an acquaintance, fell deeply in love, and when I reached home, I had the pleasure of pre senting to my parents my estimable lady, the pres ent Mrs. Maddux. The Sea Serpent Again. The following de scription of an appearance observed by Capt. Chas. S. Richardson, ol" Ihe brig Abeona, on the 4th September, 1854, lat. 38 south, long. 13 east, on the recent voyage of that vessel from Liver pool to China, is taken from the official Ion of ihe captain: "Sent. 4. At 5 p. m. light wfmjs and j smooth water observed broken water on the larboard quarter, about three ship lengths' dis ; lance, wher presently ihe head and part of the : body of an enormous sea-monster appeared about thirty feet above water, in an angle of about sixty, j His head was long and narrow ey-s not discerna ; ble. From the top of his snout, about twelve feet each side of his head, was a while streak, about a j foot in width, which I suppose to be his mouth, i which he kept shut. About six feet from the i termination of the white streak (or jaw) there was i a protuberance on his back, like a small water ; cask. His body, at tho surface of ihe water, was ; about the size round of the long boat. Under ! neath his jaws there was a quantity of slack skin, ! like unto t he pouch of a pelican. It wbs of a j lighter color than the rest ol his body, which op ; peared quite black, and free from any description ! of hairs or bristles, being quite smooth. He ap ! peared about 180 feet long, as near as could be jU('(4efl- The water broke in several places, along Ins body, which 1 think must b caused bv similar protubernnct s to the one behind his head. He was visible about fifteen minutes, during which lim he went under wafer threv? times, Stopping about a minute each time. He kent moving his head Irom side to side, making not a straight but serpentine course ihrough the water, just keeping way with the vessel. From the position la which he lay in the water, and being so close, I have not the slightest hesita tion in saying that it was the celebrated great sea sprpenf, aeen by her Majesty's ship Dee 'alus in 1849 or 1850, between tho Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena." A coxcomb talking of the transmigration of souls, said : ' In the time of Moses, have no doubt, I-was the golden calf.' Very likely repli ed a lady 4 time baa robbed you of notirfng but the guiiding.' From the New York Herald. !civ Scheme of Disunion. San Francisco, Feb. 6, 1855. I hasten to lay before you, in advance of all publicity, a scheme w hich is now advancing, under profound secrecy, among a goodly number of our moat respectable aad influential citizens : I have no nme to comment, but give you ihe plan, as it has b' en revealed to me without any injunction of concealment. A new republic is to be formed, consisting at first of ten States, three to be comprised within (be present limits of the Slate of California, three in Oregon Territory, two in Washingion Terri tory, and two from the western portions of Utah and New Mexico. The basis is to be confedera ted government, similar to yours on the Atlantic side. The great railroad is to be abandoned, and every obstacle thrown in the way of its construe tion ; while the argument at the hustings if (o be made lo the people lhat the Government at Wash ington have refused ihe road to the people of the Pacific. The question of slavery is to be adjured J and disclaimed until the plan is so far extended ' lhat there can be no retraction, after which the j Southern four or five States will adopt slavery. The first convention is to be imposing in numbers, and especially so in ihe distinguished talent of its members. You need no information as to the number of ex-Senators, ex Congressmen, ex-Governors, and ex-judges who swarm in our midst, panting for one more good old-fashioned political chase. The President, Senators, representatives and cabinet ministry are all to be chosen by the direct vote of the peoplo. The naturalization laws are to be fixed on a severe basis. The act of inde pendence lo be simultaneous with a well planned and decis.rc nf ,he ijnitl d Stutrs rt,8e.Ve8; with whatever oi moveam. - ,iye tnpy may contain. The Sandwich Islands o.. . , gnarrantecd ilieir independence, and the United Slates are to be appealed to in a tone'of friendly good-bye. Here you perceive an opening for all the promi nent politicians a field for the military and naval aspirants a cell for powder mills and ordinance foundries, You may also guess how readily such a severance will be graciously received by Eng land, France and Spain. I leae the subject with you, without comment. Visionary ai it may seem, it is not a fancy sketch ; fail it may, but it is now a purpose of deep interest with the parties concerned. Tho first public movement will be either a society or a convention, for the purpose of forming a new party, io he called the Pacific Railroad party, to draw off citizens, Irom all old party alliances. Through this medium the Washington government is to be proscribed, and proved lo be practically inadequate to our necessities. It is to be shown thnt we send nur gold away, and receive governmental protection in return, and that as we now virtually govern ourselves, we might as well have the credit of it abroad. The conspirators will be startled when they see this letter n your columns, and wil I begin to heave the lead to find their sounding. Pathiot. Squally Time. ., The political cauldron in Washington has been bubbling and boiling famously. As the session has approached its conclusion, the members have grown more and more impatient and irritable. ' They have had to work hard, and hard work does not agree wiih them. They solace themselves by attacking each other spitefully and rending the , Union in pieces. The abolitionists and free soilers are perfectly rampant, and avow, their determina tion to bring the nose of the South to the grind stone. Seward says the Southern talk about the dissolution of the Union is very laughable to him; that he has heard the cry of "wolf! wolf!" too long to indulge any fears on account of it. There is no doubt that he is sincere in (his declaration, and that other Northern agitators seriously enter lata the same idea. To talk of dissolution of the Union seems to these men mere bravado child, ishness, nonsense. They laugh at it, and will proceed in their purposts and plans, wholly un moved by it. It is considered by intelligent observers mora than probable that one of the great schemes of the aholitionists will be triumphantly carried through Congress next winter the abolition of slavery in I he District of Columbia. Should the measure pass Congress, the President of course will veto it. But the abolitionists will have shown their strength, and the South will no longer be able to close its eyes to the future. It must wake up and combine its energies then, or never. But let us have no more talk or menace. Let us lay aside words for deeds, and party for country. Decided and unanimous action on the part of the South may yet save the country from the perils which menace it, and preserve from overthrow and ruin the fairest form of free government on the face of the earth. We would warn these Northern agitators, but that we know the warning would fall on deaf ears, that (heir course will bring upon this country all the horrors of disunion and civil war that, though there may have been false alarms of wolf, the wolf is now really at the door. They will con strue the warning as a menace, and "laugh" at the childish folly. Our only hope is in the firm nets, the moderation and the unity of the South. Richmond Dispatch. -- Some fears appear to be entertained in New Or leans, that when the spring rains began to decend, the immense quantity of snow which has fallen on the upper Mississippi and its numberless tribu taries shall have melted, the city will be in danger of an overflow. A Patient Lad. 4 Ben,' said is father one day, a soon as 1 get lime I shall give you a whip ping.' Well, said the patient boy, 4 I rccon I enn wait.' The Toledo Blade publishes the marriage of Mr. John Paddle to Mias Miry Canow, and adds that ihe happy groom can exclaim with the pott 4 1 puddle my own canoe P The fillibustcrs it is said have been endeavor, ing :o purchase two fine large ships at Boston, to be engaged in transporting parties to Cuba.