LEANINGS FROM. HISTORY.
ROMANTIC ESCAPBjr JAMES DUKE OE TOW.
At tbp surrender of Oxford to the Par
liamentary forces, in 1646, James, Duke
of TYork, the second sou of Charles first,
feli into the hands of Fairfax,' and was
shortly afterwards,.with the Duke of Glou
cester and the Princess Elizabeth, sent a
prisoner to St. James Palace. The ro
mantic manner in which he effected his es
cape fiom his place of .confinement does
great credit to the ingenuity and presence
of mind of one so young for he had not
yet completed his fifteenth year.
Having, on twbprevious'occasions, been
discovered in attempting to eftect his escape,
he had ever since been watched with great
vigilance, which, of course, rendered the
third essay the more hazardous. The
principle persons in his secret were Col.
Bai'nfieid and Mr George Howard, by
whom the necessary preparations were
made for his flight.
The Stuart Papers give the following ac
count of the transaction :
All things being in readiness, the Duke
went to supper at his usual hour, in the
company of his brother and sistef ; and
when supper wa endetk-they went to play
at hide-and seek with Uie rest of the-jrung
people in the . house. . At this childish
sport the Duke had accustomed himself to
play, for a fortnight together, every night,
and had used to hide himself in places so
difficult ro find, that most commonly they
were half an hour in searching for him; at
the end of which tinte he usually came out
to them of his Own accord. This blind he
luid to cover his design, that thev might be
accustomed to miss him, before he really
intended his escape; by which means,
when he came to practice it in earnest, he
was secure of gaii.ing that half hour be
fore they could reasonably suspect that he
was gone. His intention had all the suc
cess he could desire: for that night, as soon
as they began their play, he pretended,
according to his custom, to hide himself,
liut instead of so doing, he went first into
his sister's chamber, and there locked up a
little dog that used to follow him, that he
might not be discovered by it; then, slip
ping down a pair of back stairs which led
into the inmost garden having found
means beforehand to furnish himself with
the key of a back door from the said gar
den into St. James' Park. He there found
Col. Iia infield, who waited with a footman
ready , to receive him, and who brought a
cloak, which he threw over him, and put
on a periwig. From thence they went
through the Spring Garden, where a hack
ney coach was waiting, which carried them j
to Salisbury Mouse.
Pretending they had business there,
the fugitives alighted frmn the coach : but
no sooner was the driver out of sight, than
they proceeded on foot down Ivey Lane to
the river's side, whure they hired a boat,
and landed on the south side of London
Bridge. From hence they histened to
the house of Loe, a "surgeon, where Mrs
Murry was expecting them with a suit of
female apparel, in which she rapidly at
tired the Duke. Bam field had hired a
large row barge, with a cabin in it, in
which they proposed to proceed down the
river, below Gravesend, where a Dutch
vessel was in readiness to sail with them I
at a moment's notice An accident how
ever, occurred, which nearly frustrated
their plans.
The owner of the barge, suspecting
that the Duke was some disguised person
of high rank, peeped through a cranny in
the cabin door, when he perceived the
young prince with his leg on the table, ty
ing his gaiters in so unteminine a manner
that his suspicions were thoroughly arous
ed. Banrlield subsequently discovering,
by the change in the man's manner anil
the disinclination which he expressed of
proceeding further than Gravesend, that
he was aware of at least a part of their se
cret, contrived to purchase his silence.
Accordingly on approaching Gravesend,
they extinguished their lights, and, lest
the sound ol the oars might discover them
floated past the town with the tide. They
were fortunate enough to fall in with the
vessel which was expecting them, and,
after a prosperous voyage, arrived in safe
ty at Middleburgh in Holland."
Jamaica. The condition of this island
is deplorable. Since January, 1848, there
have been wholly abandoned 128 sugar
estates, 96 coftVe properties, and partial ly
71 sugar estates and 66 coffee properties;
and 390,000 acres of land have been thrown
out of cultivation, the rateable value of
which has sunk from 98,000 to 53.000.
One great cause of the disagreement bet
. twecn the legislature and the governor
and council is the matter of high" salaries.
Think of the Governor of this island re
ceiving $40,000 a year, 5,000 more than
the President of the United States ; a
chief justice, $15,000; a vice chancellor,
812,500; two judges, S10.000; eight
chairmen of ''quarter sessions," each
S6,000. and so on almost ad infinitum.
iV. . Register
I'aving hick a sinner. several years
ago, in rsorth Caroliua, where it is not
customary for the tavern-keepers to charge
ministers anything for lodging and refresh
ments, a preacher presumingly stopped at
a tavern one evening, made himself com
fortable during the night, and in the morn
ing entered the stage without offeriug pay
for his accommodations. The landlord
soon came running up to the stage, and
said, "There was some one who had not
. settleii.his biU.'' The passengers all said
they had but the preacher, who said he
. understood that he never charged ministers
anything. "What! you a minister of the
gospel a man of God ?" cried the inn
keeper; "you came to my house last
night ; you sat down at the table without
a blessing ; I lit you up to your room, and
you went to bed without praying to your
Maker, for I stood there until you retired :
you rose and washed without prayer, ate
your oreamasi wiuiuui saying grace; and
as you came to my. nuuse iiKe a sinner.
' I I : t -
and ate and drank like a sinner, you have
got to pay like a sinner!"
.IN I EKES HIM U I A I iSllbS.
: The whole number of languages spoken
in the world amounts to 3.064, viz: 587 in
Europe, 937 in Asia, 276 in Africa, and (
1,264 in America. The inhabitants of oar (
globe profess more than 1,000 different re- j
ligions. The number of men is about ;
equal to the number of women. The ave- ;
rage ui iiumiiu incisauoui oo jcars. ue-
iiiuiiii imc pi c v iuus iu loc igc vi 4 ytaia,
one-half before reaching 17 years of age,
and those who pass that age enjoy a felici
ty (r) refused to one hart the human spe
cies. lo every i,uuu persons, only one
rv -s.
reaches 100 years of age; to every 500, j
only I reaches the age cf 80, and not more '
than 6 in 100 live to 66 years of age.
- . -
There are on the earh 1 ,000.000,000 inhab
itants, aiid of these 333,333.333 dfe every
year, 'Ji.o24 every uay, a,7ioevery nour,
60 every minute, or I every Second. These ;
J . . ;
losses are about balanced by an equal num
ber of births. The married are longer
lived than the single, and, above all, those
who observe a sober and industrious con
duct. Tall men live longer than short?
ones! Women have more chances of life
in their favor previous to being 50 years
of agethan men, but fewer alterwaruw4
The number of .-marriage is in propor
tion of 175 to every 1,000 individuals.
Marriages are more frequent after the
equinoxes that is, during the months of
June and December.
Those born in the spring are generally
more robust than others. Births and
deaths are more frequent by night than by
day. The number of men capable of work
ing or bearing arms is calculated at one
fourth of the population.
Some of these statements are rather sin
gular, and yet many of them are suscepti
ble ol an easy solution That marriages
takes place more frequently in June and
December than other months of the year
is just what we have always suspected was
the case. " Those who marry in June do so
because they can't help it; while those who
connubialize in December tlo so doubtless
to guard against the chilly pillows which
distinguish the frost-bitten months of win
ter. The matches which come off in June
are commonly love-matches, and are
brought about by green fields, and the
contagious inlluence of bobolinks and yel
low buds; while those which happen in
December are brought about, in a degree,
by mixing plain mathematics with the val
ue of flannel under-garments. A". York
Dutchman.
" DRUMMERS."
The citizens of most other country
towns, like our own, have suffered from
periodical visits of a class of ultra-fashionable
dressed young gentlemen from the
northern cities, out humbugging their em
ployers with the idea that they are fitted to
'drum up custom by making themselves
popular with country merchants. Most of
them, however, disgust our businessmen
bv their swar";erin, air on their drumming
visits even more than tliey annoy on then-setni-annual
dunning visits. Quite a num
ber of them met here some days since,
and while they were popping champaign
copiously at dinner, the following placard
was posted about town :
GRAND CONCEPT!!
At Union Hall by the Celebrated
Corps of Drummers!!!
This accomplished and justly celebrated
Company of Artists from New York, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore, design favoring
our citizens this evening with a Grand
Concert at Union Hall. These gentle
men have gained a reputation equal to
any of their profession in the country.
Puoguammk.
Part 1st.
Buy a broom,'' Donizetti.
Come take a drink.'' Guzzler.
Come round and see," Verdi.
"Cheapest cloth in market," Humbuggi.
Buy my ready-made,'' Goodi.
" Five percent oft" for cash," Bellelti.
Part 2d.
IXTF.UMISSION OF 6 MONTHS.
Tune entirely changed.
Your note is due," Dunnigetti.
'That littlp r In i m of Vfinr a. ' Gulipoi.
"Can't you pay your fall bill," Billisti.
Pay me what you owe me,''
Chorus by the entire Band.
To conclude with the laughable farce of 4a
scene in some Court-house."
Solo on the Bass Drum.
N. B. Old hands admitted free.
It is needless to add that the Concert
did not come off, but next morning it was
found that all the Drummers had quietly
gone off". Stanton Va.) Sptcfator.
A w'rifef in" anwfttrcTti'paper-givs the
following cure lor hydrophobia :
I am now in my eightieth year, and
have obtained what information I could,
both from observation and critical study.
It has lately been discovered that a strong
decoction made of the bark of the white
ashe, when drank as a medicine will cure
the bite of a mad dog. This undoubtedly
is owing to the fact that rattlesnakes can
be made more easily to crawl over live fire
coaU than while ashe leaves; and they are
never found in forests were white ashe
grows. Would it not be advisable for
druggists in our large towns and cities to
keep constantly on had a medicine prepar
ed from the roots of the white ashe? It
might be the means of saving some valua
ble lives from a sudden and painful death "
The Poison of Rattlesnakes. At a
late meeting of Boston Society of Natural
History, a paper was read showing that
this poison is a most powerful sedative,
and that stimulants were its antidotes.
Alcohol is designated- In two instances
in which this remedy ha& been applied, the
persons have been cured. ISrancly was
freely given to them until relieved from
the usual symptoms, and continued in.
small doses until the third day when they-
went about as
usual. Alcohol, in these
-f cases end not' produce intoxication. 1 ne
I . . - ; . . . .
venom of rattlesnakes is now employed as
a remedy, and is already found to be a
specific for very many maladies.
TIH11E NQEMflfflj
From the Chariertoa Conriej..
CHRONOLOGICAL. K
Messrs Editors i, I send you, accord&g
Q your request, a sample of the mettfod
pursued by Usher and other chronologists,
to ascertain the dates of any events, rs
the scriptures was the only authority,
a long period, it is evident that all the3a-
is were urawn from its naes, with the
exception of a Tew Astronomical datade- farming m juug .f . . y -termining
months and days. It is alledged frm Randolph, d.sm ssing the bill
that the creation was on Sunday 23d of f5 ,nUard.v " "! ,n e(mtJ
October, 4004 B C. The year was de-! f,om ns,?w' directina a reference to the
termined by scrinture. and the month and
day by Astronomy, and in the followiog
manner. The ?enealo?v of the natriarch
. . o aj - .-
is contained in the 5th chapter of Genesis,
and may be thus stated :
From Adam to his son Setfa, was
From Setb to bis son oos.was
130 years
105 years.
90 yers.
TO years.
65 years.
162 yei3-
6o years.
1S7 years,
182 years
600 years.
98 years-
From Cainan to his son Mahalaleil. was
ITfnm M-.1-...1-.1 .... 1 1. : .. i 1 .
From Enos to bis son Cainan.was
From Mahalalerl to his son Jared, wa
from Jared to bis son tnocb. was
From Knocb to bis son Methuselah, -was
From Methuselah to bis son Lamcrb, was
From Lamccb to bis son Noab. was
From Noab to his son Shem. was
From Shem (Gen. e. xi, v. 10) to ttae Flood was
From Adam to the Flood, was 1654 years-
The Chronologists set down the Floodat
1656 years. alter Adam; front wbW&riftef
obtain the additional two years'I' Jntv
not, but is a question for your curiosity, to
solve.
Gen. Cbap. xi, y. 10, ct seq.
From the Flood to .Aphaxxad 2 years.
From Aphaxxad to Salah 35 years.
From Salah to Eber SO years.
From Kbt-T to P-leg , S4 years.
From Peleg to Bcu 30 years.
From Reu to Scrug 32 years.
From Serug to Nahor 30 years.
From Nahor to Terah 29 years.
From Terab to Abram 70 years.
From Abram (Gen. c. xxi. y. 5) to Isaac 100 years.
From Isaac (Gen.c. xxv, v. 20) to Jacob 60 years.
From the Flood to Jacob
From Adam to the Flood
4-52 years.
1654 years.
From Adam to Jacob 2106 years.
With patience and research, it is possi
ble to bring the several genealogies flown
to Christ, but, as I only propose to exhibit
the method, rather than do the whole work,
I trust I have done enough to fu I til my en
gagement. Yours, respectfully,
WILLIAM HUME.
Shocking
Tragedy. W
e learn from
a oentieoian
who came up
the canal by
Friday night's packet, that a most awful
tragedy, resulting in the death of two
brothers by the hands of a third, occurred
in Buckingham county on Wednesday or
1 hursday. I he circumstances, as near as
they can be gathered, are as follows :
Slielton Fai rer displeased in some ivay one
id' his sons, who immediately seized a
double-barrel loaded gun and attempted to
shoot him. A brother interfered, and un
dertook to rvrest the gun from him, when
lie was shot down. Another brother made
a renewed eltort to stop tne madman.
which resulted in the same wav he was
instantly killed.
Our information is direct and reliable ;
but for that we would be indisposed to
believe that such a horrid and revolt ini
crime could
be cummitted in a ci vi4i Jtif
community.-
Lynchburg Virginian.
Joshua Anderson, in prison at Wash
ington, on the charge of killing a slave of
Mr prigg at Williamsport, and now
awaiting the requisition of the Governor
of Maryland, the Republic says, was,, on
Tuesday, married in jail, by the Rev John
Scrivener, a local elder of the Methodist
church The bride was desirous of having
a bridesmaid, and the groom a groomsman;
but, on being assured that such ai range
ments were not actually required in such
delicate matters, the knot w as tied in the
presence of two of the jail police.
Nature of the Hair. An examina
tion of the structure of the hair, says the
Quarterly Review, shows that the differ
ence of color is entirely owing to the ti net
of the fluid which fills the hollow tube in
each hair. This tinct or pigment shows
through the cortical substance in the same
manner that it does through the epidermis
of a negro. Hair, is, in (act, but a modi
fication of the skin. The same miHit be
said of feathers, horns, and scales. Not
improbably, the distinguished lady now
honoring these pages with her attention,
will be shocked at hearing that her satin
soft shoulder is almost chemically identical
w ith the plated and roughened mail of the
crocodile ; and she will hardly, perhaps,
believe us when we inform her, that her
bird, when he sets some erring feather
with his beak, is acting with the same
chemically-composed instrument upon the
same chemically composed material as
mademoiselle does when she disentangles
with a combher charming mistress softly
flowing tresses. The fond lover again, as
he kisses some treasured lock, wiff"Ttrubt
less be disgusted when we tell hitn that,
apart from the sentiment, he might as well
impress his fervent lips upon a ir?s netti-
toe, or even upon the famous Knob Kerry
inaue ouv oi me noi ii or a rhinoceros
carried by the king of hunters, Mr
Roualieyn Gordon Cummings.
New Remedy Bowel Complaint Dr
E. Snodgrass, of New-York, who speaks
from experience as well as observation,
recommends for these distressing and now
very common complaints the free use of
small pieces of ice, swallowed whole Ice
water, he says, is objectionable, as well
as allowing the ice to dissolve in the
mouth. lie calls his remedy the ice-pill,
and as it is so simple, it should be tried.
He says the first sensation, when the ice
may be strange, and
even alarming, but that there is no danger
from it.
Several of the Texas papers suggest that
the late false reports of the discovery of
gold in that State were put in circulation
by land speculators, who expected to
make money by the sale of lands in the
neighborhood of thepftendd. mines-.
Mr Wise, the amnaut, thinks that with
an expenditure of $25,000 he can con
struct a balloon with which he can cross the
Atlautie in forty-eight hours. -
CAROJLISiIlASJ
SUPREME COURT.
The following decisions have been made
by this tribunal:
In Doe ex dero, Woods v Woods from
Orange, affirming the judgment; in Mc
LeouVs Ex'rsv Husted & Williams' Exrs,
in equity, from Johnston, declaring that
the taxes on legacies be paid by the lega
tees in State v Thornton from Wayne,
Master: in state v lorn, a slave, troin
Anson, declaring that there is error; in
DeCoursey, Lafourcade & Co. v Barr, in
equity from New Hanover, declaring the
second mortgage not valid; in State v Wil
mington and Manchester K R Co, direct
ing the judgment to be arrested.
In McLean v McDaniel, from Bladen,
reversing the judgment below; in State v
Locklear, from Robeson, directing judg
ment to be affirmed; in Wright v Grist,
in ftqoity, from Cumberland, declaring
that the motion to dissolve ought to have
been allowed.
-The ..Fisheries. We announced on
Wedned-ay morning, through information
received by telegraph from our Washing
tun correspondent, that the Executive
Government has undertaken, in good
earnest, to effect an adjustment of the
Fishery question. It is admitted that the
question is attended with some difficul
ties ; but we are convinced that the Ad
ministration will overcome them, by the
promptness, decision, and moderation of
their action. The subject has become
the more complicated by reason of the
nejrliisence of former Administrations in
regard to it, and it may now be difficult
to reconcile measures for the restraint of
our fishermen, with a proper enforcement
of their just rights. But, the Administra
tion, as we learn, are quite confident of
their ability to settle the question, if they
are properly sustained in their conciliatory
course, by the sense and co operation of
the American people.
The country will duly appreciate the
?xertion3 of Mr Cra-npton, the British
Minister, to hasten the adjustment of this
question, and to prevent, in the mean
time, any irritation which might arise
from a too rigid enforcement of Admiral
Seymour's orders. It is known that, last
season. Commodore Perry, in his report
on this subject, stated, that Admiral Sey
mour's conduct was forbearing and con
ciliatory. There is, therelore, the best
reason to expect that our Government will
also treat the subject in a most concilia
tory, as well as decided manner.
While Mr Marcy is pursuing, with due
diligence, a satisfactory diplomatic adjust
me nt of the whole subject, Mr Dobbin has
pat in requisition the best means, which
our scanty naval resources will allow, for
the protection of our fishing fleet in their
proper right s ; and, at the same time, has
?'vn such instructions to our Commander
as will probably prevent the occurrence of
any collision. Journal of Commerce.
Death of Hon. Joseph P. Caldwell.
It is with no ordinary feelings of sorrow
ind regret that we record the death of the
Hon. J. P. Caldwell, late member of Con
gress from this District. He died at his
residence in Statesville on Thursday even
ing the 30th ult., after an illness of forty
eight hours. Mr Caldwell was universal
ly beloved. Kind, affectionate and socia
ble in his disposition, honorable in his
dealings, true and warm in his friendship,
his death we regard as a public calamity,
lie leavesa widow and four iuterestiii"
children. Rowan Whig.
Mountain District. Our advices
from the Mountain District leave us no
room to doubt that Mr Clingman will be
re-elected by an overwhelming majority,
notwithstanding the interminable circular
put forth by Col. Gailher. It is actually
longer than llyman's "salutatory," and
consequently no one teadsit. A private
letter from a Whig in that District says :
"It is thought by Gaither's best fiiends
that Clingman will beat him worse than he
did before in the old part of the District.
We will give C. three or four to one here.
Gaither's friends have given up the race."
Another letter infonns us that the Dis
trict is flooded with those "circulars." It
is the last expiring effort. Federalism
cannot breathe the pure mountain air.
Salisbury Banner.
Fihe in the Dismal Swamp A
iren-
tleman from Elizabeth City, N. C, inform
ed us on Monday, that a great fire was
raging in the Dismal JMvanip, whose in
tensity and rapid spreading, wafr very'
much aided by the long drought that has
prevailed. Our informant statetl that
when he left, nearly the whole region from
the Moceasin track, to Elizabeth City,
was one sheet of flame. It is to be hoped
that the idea as to its extent is somewhat
exaggerated. We were also ii. formed
that the smoke from the Swamp had been
wafted to a great distance, and was ex
ceedingly disagreeable. We learn from
the Norfolk Herald, of Monday, that that
city was much troubled with it and we un
derstand from other sources, that it had
been even conveyed to Hampton, and Old
Point Comfort, where it was very annoy
ing. The fire was visible at Norfolk,
some twenty-five miles distant. Peters
burg Intelligencer.
The Rev. T. W. Toby having accepted
a call from the church at Yancey ville, the
Raleigh Church, on Sabbath last, unani
mously extended a call to the Rev James
McDaniel to supply the Church in this
City. We have not heard of his accep
tance of the call. Biblical Recorder.
Promotion. We are glad to see that
our late townsman, John W. Cameron,
Esq., (only son of Dr. Thos N. Cameron,)
has been promoted to the first Clerkship
in the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
of the Navy Department, with a salary of
$1800 per annum, Observer,
ON WIGS.
The following is from a late number of
Frazer's Magazine :
Many who now enjoy these convenient
appendages in uninterrupted tranquility
have no knowledge of the fact that at one
period they were thought directly antagon
istic to the existence of Christianity. St.
Jerome and Tertullian hurled thunder
bolts at them, the latter insisting that all
personal disguise is adultery before God,'
and when such reasoning failed, suggested
the hair used might come from the head of
one already damned ! This, however, was
not such a clever stroke as that dealt by
Clemens of Alexandria. That worthy
informed the astounded wigwearers that
when they knelt at church to receive the
blessing they must be good enough to re
collect that the benediction remained on
the wig, and did not pass through to the
wearer.
When Henry I. of England was in
France, Serron, Bishop of Seez, told him
that heaven was disgusted at the aspect of
Christians in Ions hair, or wearing on
a manly head locks that had perhaps come
from woman's brows ; that they were sons
of Belial for so offending. The King look
ed grve. The Prelate irfstntiatinglj in
vited the father of his people, who wore
long, if not false locks, to set a worthy
example. We'll think of it,' said the
sovereign. No time like the present,'
rejoined the prelate, who produced a pair
of scissors from his episcopal sleevt, and
advanced towards Henry, prepared to
sweep off' those honors which the monarch
would fain have preserved. But what
was the sceptre of the prince to the forces
of the priest r The former meekly sat
down at the entrance to his tent, while
Bishop Serron clipped him with the skilful
alacrity of a Figaro. Noble after noble
submitted to the same operation; and while
these were being docked by that more
dignified clergy, a host of inferior eccle
siastics passed through the ranks of the
grinning soldiers, and cut off hair enouh
to have made the fortune of all the perlwi
builders who rolled in gilded chariots dur
ing the palmy days of the -Graiid Mon-
arque.'
'Under James II. wigs became stupen
dous in their architecture: 'The beaux
who stood beneath them carried exquisite
combs in their ample pockets, with which,
whether in toe mail or in the route, in the
private box, or engaged in the laborious
work of making love,' they ever and anon
combed their perukes, and rendered them
selves irresistible. Wisdom was then
thought to be under a wig. A full wig,"
says Farquhar, in his 'Love anil a Bottle,'
('1698.) 'is as infallible a token of wit as
the laurel' an assertion which I should
never think of disputing. Tillotsdh is the
first of our clergy presented in a wig, and
that a mere substitute for the natural head
of hair. ' 1 can remember,' says he in
one of his sermons, 'since the wearing A
the hair below the ears was looked upon as
a sin of the first magnitue, and when min
isters generally, whatever their text was,
did either find or make occasion to reprove
the great sin of long hair, and if t.iey saw
any one in the ronregatioii Kuiliy in that
kind, they woulti point him out particular
ly, and let fiy at him with great zeal.'
The Safest Seat. In these days of
collisions, submersions and derailments
generally, it is worth one's while to know
where he can expect the greatest security
in a railroad train. We expect that it
any opinions should be given that the in
dicated car will be at once c rowded beyond
its capacity, but that result had better
follow than that the safest car should go
nearly or quite empty.
It is very well known that the car near
est the engine is exposed to the least dust,
ami that the rear car of a train is gener
ally safer than the front car. The sufetsl
is probibl y the last car but one, in a train
of more than two cars ; that is, there are
fewer chances of accidents to this than any
other.
If it is a way train at moderate speed,
or any train, standing still, a collision is
possible from another train in the rear ; in
which case the last car receives the first
shock. Again, an engine and the front
cars of a train will often go over a broken
rail, or a cow, or stone, without derailment,
while the last car, having nothing to draw
it into the line, is free to leave the tiack.
Next to the forward car, the rear car is
probably the most unsafe in the train. The
safest seat is probably near the centre of
the last car but one, and in a very long
train, in the centres of the last two or three
cars next to the last. Railroad Journal.
TJitSmall Will law of S. Carolina Our
citizens wilt recollect that the new taw
prohibiting the passing of bank notes of
less denomination than g5 of banks of
other States, will go into effect on the 1st
July. Bordering as we are on North
Carolina, much of our currency comes
from that State, and a large quantity of
three and four dollar bills of Cape Fear
and Wadesborough banks are circulated
here how we are to observe the law, and
do ourself justice we know not.
The penalty for the offence i. e. for a
poor fellow like ourself, passing one of
these 3 or 4 dollar bills is twenty dollars,
one half of which goes to the informer.
We do not love the State less, but our
interest more, and when we find any of
those bills thrust in our way, we intend to
take care of them. The man who will in
form against us, will find before he gets
through that glOO would not have been too
much for his trouble. Lancaster Ledger.
Adults will be charged 50 cents, and
children 25 cents, for admission to the
Crystal Palace Exhibition.
Terrible Accident. -During m vio
lent storm at Haverstraw, N. Y., on Sun
day last, several houses were blown down,
and among them one in which 30 or 35
persons had taken shelter. 5 persons
were killed, 6 dangerously, and a number
of others slightly wounded.
AN ARKANSAS "NOATIS."
In a recent tour through one of the
wildest and most sparsely settled regions
of Arkansas, fthe land made classic by the
effusions of that versatile genius 'Pete
Whetstone,") I arrived at the Ferry on
Cache River. A little log-house grocery
stood on the near bank, about fifteen steps
from where the ferry flat lay, tied to a
snag in the edge of the water. Several
bear-skins, deer ski nj, and coon-skins
were nailed up to dry against the walls of
the grocery, but the door was closed, and
no bar-keeper, ferry-man. or other person,,
was in sight. I halloed at the top of my.
voice some half-a-dozen times, but no one'
answered. Seeing an advertisement on
the door, I read as follo'ws:
NOATIS.
ef enny bod dy cums hear arter Iicker, or
too git Akross the Ruver They kin gest
bin This here Home and ef i dont cum
when my w ife Betsey up at the Hous heres
the Hornea bloin shele cum down and
sell the Iicker or set cm Akross the ruver
ime guinea Fishin no credet when line
awa frum lloame iohn wilson NB. them
that cant rede will bev too go too the hous
arter Betse-v taint but half a mile thar.
In obedience to the "noatis," I took the
blowing horn, which stuck in a crack in
the wail close by the door, and gave it a
toot or too, which reverberated far
around through the cane and swamp, and
in a few moments was answered by a voice
scarcely less loud and reverberating than
that of the horn it seemed to be about
half a mile distant up the river; and in '
about fifteen minutes a stalwart female
made her appearance, and asked if 1 want- .
etl "liker."
No, madam, I want to cross the river,
if you please-,"
Don't ye want some Iicker fust ?''
"No madam don't drink never touch
liquor ''
" Never letch liquor! Wy, ye must be
a preacher then, aint ye 1"
No, madam, I'm only a Son of Tem
perance ; I wisn to get across the river, if
you please ; tlo you row the boat ?"
'Oh, yes! I can take ye over in less
than no lime. Fetch up y our hos !"
I obeyed, asking, as I led the horse into
the boat
"Dili your husband write that advertise
ment on the door there ?"'
'No, sir-rre .' Schoolmaster Jones writ
that. John haint sot no larnin'!"
A Lusus Naiuhx We were shown
yesterday a singular phenomenon of nature,
which had just arriveil in this city from
Caroline county. Va., on its way to the
World's Fair, at New York, where the
owner, Mr A. S. Broaddus, intends offer
ing it for sale. It is a living calf about
three months old, the body, neck and
limbs of which are unusually well formed
and of very handsome appearance : but the
head, from the lower edge of the frontal
bone downward, is divided, and the animal
has fiiur eye, f,ur nostrils and two mouths.
Both the inoiithjblrre'perfectly formed and
supplied with tongues and teeth, and the
animal seems to be equally capable of re
ceiving nourishment through either. All
the nostrils arc used in respiring. Two of
the eyes are in the middle of the head,
and are contained in one socket; the others
are on the sides in their natural places.
Baltimore J2do.
"Josh, I say, I
t'other day and
was going down street
I seed a tree bark."
Gollv, Sam, 1 seed it hollow." And I
seed the same one leave." "Did it take
its trunk with it?" "O, it left that for
board."
The American Arctic Expedition.
Advices from St John, Newfoundland,
of June 21 st announces the departure from
that port of the brig Advance, of the Grin
nell expedition, on her Arctic voyage.
She was received at St. John with every
mark of attention and kindness. The
Masons of that city presented her with a
silk banner, and the Governor's wife made
her several handsome presents.
THE GREAT REMEDY.
The five express companies of New York City
have used the MEXICAN MUSTANH LI NA
ME NT, with astonishing success, for all diseases
requiring an external application, incident to a
large number ut horses. It has also proved to
he the best remedy ever used for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Burns, liruises, Piles, &.c.
See advertisement in another column.
GOOD MEDICINES. A celebrated physician
of Baltimore ays it gives him "great pleasure
to add his testimony to that of others, in favor
of the extraordinary efficacy" of Stabler' Diar
rhoea Cordial, and the same eminent physician
writes with regard to their Anodyne Cherry
Expectorant, that he has no hesitation in re
commending, il to .th(LCoo6dence. and patronage
of the public, as a most valuable medicine." See
advertisement in another column.
T3"VVe are authorized to an
nounce JAMES VV. STRANGE as a candidate
for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of
Cumberland county, at the next election.
tdr We are authorized to an
nounce JESSE T. WARDEN as a candidate for
the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Cum
berland County, at the next election.
We are authorized to announce
PETER PATTERSON as a candidate for th
office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Cumber
land County, at the election in August next.
June-11, 1S53. 46-te
Kf- We are authorized to an
nounce Col. John McLa'urin as a candidate for
re-election to the office of Clerk of the County
Court of Cumberland County, at the next elec
tion. June 4, 1S53 45-te
XfzT We are authorized lo an
nounce BENJAMIN F. SHAW as a candidate
for the office of Clerk f the County Court of
Cumberland, at the election in August next.
April 9tb, 1853 te-pd
Xf" We are authorized to a n-
neunee RONALD McMILLAN ss candidate
at the ensuing election in Aognft, for the ofBc
of County Court Clerk of Cumberland. He also
pledges himself, if elected, to discharge the du
ties of the office faithfully and to the bett of his
ability.
"V.""