North Carolina Newspapers

BY J. L PENNINGTON. URATES :GPIJCDVERTIS1N(F i4' - t THE NEWBERKWEEKLY PROGRESS, AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, 18 ISSUED FROM THE PROGRESS BUILDINGS, Rvery Tuesday morning, at TWO DOLLARS a year for single subscribers, and only ONE DOL LAR AND A HALF to clubs of six or more. The Paper will not be pent to any one till, the money is received, and all subscriptions will be difcontinned when the time paid for expires. Money if mailed in t he presence of a Postmaster, may be sent at our risk.. WEEK I Ar PROGRESS WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 29v 1860. The Union Banner. The above caption is the name of a Bell and Everett paper published at Beaufort, N. C, S. D. Pool, Editor and Proprietor, the first mum ber of which is now before us bearing date of August 25 th, 1860. This paper issues from the office of the Beau fort Journal every Saturday at $1 50 per an num, strictly in advance, and will be devoted to the effusion of general intelligence and to the advocacy of Bell and Everett's claim to the Presidency and Vice Presidency in particular. "ANOTHER RICHMOND." The Democratic .Expositor, a campaign pa per published in Washington city, hoists the names of Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, and Thomas H. Seymour of Connecticut, for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United Matts. THE BOY PREACHER OF LOUISIANA. Mark Boatner Chapman is now in his four teenth year. He was born in Clinton, Louisiana, where his parents still reside. About two years ago lie was received in the church ; very soon after this he commenced instructing his fathers servants on the afternoon of every Sabbath His custom was to read a chapter and comment upon it, having first closely studied the chapter, con suiting Benson, Clark and Wesley on every page. lie at length began, says a writer to the Mem phis Advocate, lo speak in the lovefe.asts and class meetings: then to pray in the public con-erc-ation. 1 lis appearance is that of the merest hoy. and he seems wholly unconcious of any su perior gifts or attainment. He now preaches regularly every Sabbath at his father's place near town. His parents have refused to allow him to enter the pulpit and supply the place of the regu lar minister on the Sabbath, although he is often solicited to do so. He does nothing without the permission of his parents. He attends school and joins in all the amusements of the boys of his own age ; he is a mere child everywhere save when preaching On last Sabbath I sat under his ministry, and have seldom been more edified and delighted with a sermon. His style is chaste, his words fitly and happily chosen. The nicest critic would not de tect a gramatical error; his manner is earnest, and his pathetic appeals reach nil hearts Occa sionally his feelings overwhelm him, and he gives way to floods of teat s. The most gifted lawyers, doctors and divines have heard him with astonishmentand del ght. I confess that it is most wonderful, and to me in comprehensible. When I heard him he preached from tbe text. " How long halt ye between two opinions ?" He preached from notes, sometimes seeming to forget that his notes were before him. JIis subject was arranged with perfect system, ;ind most logically treated When through the sermon, he closed the book and gave a brief and touching exhortation, under which I could, with others but weep. His public addresses published j on t,je e ;f the fipr;n$rt an1 serves as n reposi have attracted much attention, and should he ; , . ... , , , . , . , live, he must, in his onward course, leave a broad wake of morals. Such is the character of the ' I5oy Preacher," whose wonderful precocity is without a parallel. New Orleans Gazette. Pmllitics in South Carolina. Major A. ,' sic fills the soul, softer than that fashioned by the C. Berry, a prominent politician in South Caro j hand of art, for harmony comes not from sounds lina. has written a letter, opposing a dissolution of i alone. See the aged and young are here. On yon the Union, merely because of the election of Ein- i der rustic seat erected under the luxuriant shade, coin. Hon. L. M. Keitt made a speech at Co- ! are the calm thinkers enjoying the influence lunibia, S. C, on the 21st inst , in which lie uried I of nature, gazing upon yon beautiful orb that re- (lissoiution without, waiting for an overt act from the Republican aduiinistr-ition. He said : If lie could not. get the whole South, then with ns mat y of the Southern States as would go. If he couid not get ro-opv.rut'um, then he was for South Carolina, in the majesty of her own sov cieignty, and in the exercise of her own rigiit, done and unaccompanied, taking care of her interests and safety, and marching out from be neath the yoke of a vulgar tyranny. FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTTON. The fiist bale of new Cotton, picked in North ; "Carolina, that we have heard of, was shipped vesterdxv from the Depot of the Atlantic & N. C Railroad, in this town, and consigned to Messrs. Wm.'H Oliver & Co., Newbern, by George W. Collier, Esq , on whose plantation the cotton was raised. It will be remembered that Messrs. Oliver & Co., some time ago, offered a premium of a silver v.i. p to the person who would furnish them the lirst bale of new cotton, grown in the State This we think Major Collier has done, and if so, Wayne county, through him, wins tho prize. The bale, we are told, weighs about 1550 pounds. Mayn't we hurrah for Wayne? Where's Edge combe ? Coldshorti Itoush Notes. aTtAIRS IN TEXAS. In a letter reeeived trom a lexas correspon- j xlent published on our first page, troublous times ! appear to exist iu this young giant State, the end j of which no one can tell. The crops have been j measurably ruined by the drouth: provisions are ; become scarce and dear: incendiaries are at work i endeavoring o burn down the Towns and destroy j tbe property -tAbolitionists are inciting the slaves to insurrection and horrible deeds ; and for the hell ish acts the incensed people are sw inging the ras cals to the limbs of trees; citizens are shooting down each other in the streets and road sides; the country is infeatcd with thieves, countifeiters and other descriptions of villains without num ber and a bad condition of affaire exists gener ally. What will be the upshot of all this no one can tell. Iredell Express. A Beautiful Idea Away among the Alle :gbanies, there is a spring so small that a single ox, in a summer's day could drain it drj It steals its unobstrusive way among the hills, till Xt spreads out into the beautiful Ohio. Thence it stretches out a thousand miles, leaving on its banks more man a nutmrea villages and cities, ; bosom more than half a thousand steam boats. Then join.. ig the Mississippi, it stretches away some twelve hundred rulh-s more, till it falls into the great emblem of eternity. It is one of the great tributaries of the ocean, which, obedient only to (Jod, shall roll and roar till tho angel, with one foot on sea and the other on the land, shall lift up his hands to heaven, and swear that time shall be no longac. So with moral influence. 5t is a rill a rivulet an ocean, boundless and fathomless as eternity. Scuiftfrn Illinoisa. Look Out for tub " End of the World " The Millerites commenced their religions ser vices, it is claimed, in North Wilbraham, Mass. The sect row numbers 50,000 in the United States and the Canadas, and they gather in camp meeting lrom nearly every State in the Union A portion of the brethren look for the Millenium before the last cf Match, 1861 : others are-confident that the world will last ten years and two months longer, while others still predict a univer sal overthrow in about sixteen weeks. Ax Old Max. A man with a singular name, but who seems to have been able to survive the infliction, is living in the thriving town of Rising fcun, Ind. His name is Solomon Pangborn ; he was borne in the City of New York in 17oo, when it was a small town of five hundred and twenty three houses. Solomon is therefore 135 years xikl, md is able to split rails or sail a flat-boat. His name has never been mentioned as a candi date for the Presidency, but he is and has been for fifty years a Justice of the Peace. Dancixb. Dr. Bond, of Baltimore, says : 'The old Methodists "and Presbyterians were Hght in discouraging dancing. It does no good to body, souk or spirit, and does harm to all three, v Yet many Methodists send their children to danc ing schools, and perhaps some of them dance the polka a low Polish camp danco we are told, broftghtlnto vogao ftTEarop especially for its bad qualities." . - ' J .''... tJiciiJT i in i emu oivtinn uii xio -Dri. Coxe. The Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coxe, UJ,D.tltector of Grace Church, Baltimore, and formerly of Johns'. Church, at Hartford. has been unanimously elected President of Trinity Co lego in the cuy. viea the Kev..Dr. Ooodwyi . reigned. Th new President ha lonfeeen Js'as r ani Churchman. A CUEAP NEWSPAPER FOR VOLUME III. Our Pic IVica at the mineral Springs f On slow fmr the past Three Weeks. Richlands, August 12th, 1860. Dear Progress .'Have you ever seen or read of the Mineral Spring of Onslow ? If not, away with dull care ; lift the pinion of fancy and soar in im agination, with me there. Our flight will be terestial, else forgetful of the recent repairs of N. W. bridge which, to say the least, is one of the minor acts of kindness which some cf our neigh bors are ever ready to bestow. We then enter a piney skirt of woods, remind ing us that shadows ever succeed sunshines. Leaving dim shadows behind, we are in the cul tivated portion of country where Agriculture is carried to a high degree. Onward two miles farther and we arrive at Lake Catherine, which lies as a hidden treasure, a smiling cradled infant, lulled in sweet repose by the soft lullaby of the sighing pines, though its tranquil surface is often rippled by the dip of the wing or oar of the Swnn one whose name we might venture to pun, by bringing him into a tradesman The Lady of the Lake no longer shares bis pleasures. She has 'committed matrimony'" and has a Cea.ar to serve. A tew more leagues ana our journey of seven miles is complete, after iogging over rooty roads making one thankful for the invention of spring vehicles. We are here at last : the day is one of the fairest the sun ever made with his an nual beam ; the air clear and refreshing ; it seems to give one wings, to waft them in the approaching dance. See the romantic and secluded character of the surrounding scenery Here in the distant wilds, at the foot of the green turfted hillock lies the gem of a spring, whose whirling pool is near ly ten feet square. Though five fret deep its crystal purity renders every grain of mineral or j sand visible which spouts from its mighty mouth, j Now taste of the water; it is strongly impregna ted with Iron and Sulphur. Drink, for you will thirst again. It is not the water of life. A wave less calm now sleeps upon the surface of its bosom as it smiles, in one broad dazzling pomp of sun light, not alone reflects the sun's dancing rays, but as nature's true mirror throws over the memo ry the mantle of happier daj's. Beds of moss, (as foul care,) sleep quietly on each side, occasional ly put in motion (by the dip of some fair Hebe's Cup, from which she sprinkles Neptune, to remind him he is not amphibious ;) then it sinks into its original repose as if content with the quiet con verse of the gentle stream, which like the current of our pleasures after a long run loses itself in a dense thicket. One glory of the place consists in grand old trees, standing side by side, as gigantic j twins, throwing their mighty shaaows tar and : wide welcoming to repose the anxious juveniles, j . , t iuxrite on the luscious melons . t i i -i r which lie immersed in the lucid stream. Gray moss weeps from many a limb, thus combining the grave and gay on the old gum tree which stands tory of unworthy tooth-brushes and frightened lizzards. Drink again and let thy soul steep in the beau ties around. What strains cf nature's wild inn- fleets its lustre on his calm face. He leans against its massive trunk ; the maiden stands near for time has not jet obscured the many traces on its tab- ! let; fond recollections travel and stray backward j to the day when the loved absentees traced them ! there. Then memory goes forth as the "Arctic j dove " in search of some new hope, but returns ; without the "olive branch ;" then turning to mem I nry's lamp she feeds on the oil of remembrance, j The matron peeps into the crystal fountain, as if to revive some joyful by-gones, bringing back pleasures both in remembrance and reality. The dense thicket of myrtle is rendered doubly fra grant by copious showers of yesterday ; the aznred and dark-eyed maiden, bears its tender branches away with grace and joyousness as though the festival of Minerva was at hand. Young Escula- pius accepts with marked ease the offered leaf and I and anxiously entreating it to become vocal and. j 1 exPSH yur secrei8 ms "7 n:s' i " Corn Stalk" was here at one of our pic nics, . v " . S . 1 "l . Though long and sappy is bis name, More substantial is his brain. Come again and bring your gentle sister and friends .' Are you not hungry now T on yonder mound, as by fail of snow, are whitened by the spread of table cloths, rare dainties invite the ap petite, whettened by the icy draught. The oblig ing violinist tunes his strings ; hearts and feet re bound at the sound ; away like the things of life floats the exquisite fabric of dress ; harmony and grace melt into poetry of motion. While one Esculapius calls the tall Miss A. the star of the dance, the turned hat gent claims the title for Miss F., and the small cap gent protests that his queen is in more Southern climes. On the morn of one meeting, heavy clouds of rain accom panied by the deep bass of thunder and vivid flash of lightning, hurried us to the spacious poor house, where, by contrast, we learn to appreciate our blesstno-s. But hriorht and social were the feeH that reigned in many a heart: sentiment gave wings to every care. The rain i3 over ; a few fleecy clouds now lingers now floats away so softly that even in their motion there is rest. The shadows of evening deepen. Now a parting trib ute to the scene : the soft wind lingers on the cheek of the voiceless stream, remind us of the parting kiss. We look back once more ; farewell ye beautiful and solemn shades friends, farewell. No matter how widely we are severed, our spirits may revel triumphant over circumstances and rainy days. A LADY PARTICIPANT. Agricultural Progress of Nortit Caroli na. Thirty years ago North Carolina abandoned the growth of cotton owing to causes not very clearly defined, bat such as that tbe season was too short, tho "spring, too backward," soil too thin, &c , but has returned to it with vastly in creased energy, producing a greater yield in one county now, than in the whole State formerly. And as it is making the cotton growing districts rich, signs of which are seen in the improvement of lands, of buildings, and the general condition of the population. There are already planters who make 1000 bags, which, at $50 per bag, is $.10,000; and ten years ago the same men did not produce a bale ! Petersburg Express. Steamboat Destroyed by Fire. On San day night last, the' steamer Hespenon was de stroyed by fire at Atchison, Kansas, with all her cargo. She was a first Class Missouri river packet, worth $25,000, partially insured, and had on board 1,000 sacks of corn. 50 hbds. of sngar, 'and about 100 tons of other freight. Boat and cargo a total loss. . - - ' Death FroM fixcEssivB Joy. Patrick Fin ney, art Irishman, and an employee of the Cam bria Iron Company, at Johnstown, died suddenly from excessive joy on Saturday morning: He had not seen his father for some seven or eight years, and on being informed of his unexpected arrival at this place from Ireland, the sou proceed ed to put on his coat, preparatory to entering the room where the Aged father was awaiting the con gratulations and blessings of a dutiful son, but the latter fell dead before gazing on the parent wkose arrival was the source of such intense -joy as to eaose his son's dcath.ritti6v P;st.J . . -' ..... j Wllli?pei tu 1J1I1I tut? llvyu lliv.ll lit. 1CAI3 IU miv Ul I CU rici.iui9 v in nvutu irpdllj' icijltl(j Jll klic j inin uuiiLuuiuu, juuuiciii. llll men. y,yn uuuii" t i the raven-haired donor, to whom be bends and ! annexation of Naples to Piedmont. - Cornelius, from Catawba judgment affirmed., Iliiff 4lT , lf , Austria is said to have abandoned the idea of man v try, from Catawba, decree tor Plaintilt. whispers, I name your apple myself. . .. , . I Mvers v Daniel, in eouitv from Wilkes, niiunction ...irAnMM a i. : i . i . ... i , . i . ka nni i i .4 . -1 . ... . . ii i . . I . . 4 . i f . I?. ...... ...ii... ,,, rirt... ...... t. ...... I ....... i .... . - - . . i possessing ciiciiit is ru,M,iiiufu uv vjetiimiij. - . , , - . ,, ' . - Vnw don't .nut nn tlie can unless it fits. , -.-uH: v 1 i. ! continued to hearing. Foster to use ot Carver v .llills THE MILLION. SINGLE COPIES $2.00 ; TO CLUBS OF SIX NEWBERN, N. C, - ORIGINAL POETRY. The Wjt Word of Anna D. Jfloore Composed in Rhyme and affectionately dedicated to her Hutband and Friends by Jter step mother, MRS. 8. J. AKCOCK. Pa pa am I almost home . Over Jordan's swelling flood? Blessed be my Saviour's name, All my trust is staid on God. Did my mother suffer thus 1 . Yes, you say, she suffered more : Oh ! the Lord ia good to me. Bless bis name forevermore. Sing me some of Zion's songs - To cheer me while I'm passing o'er; Come, dear Saviour, stay not long, Waft me to the other shore. . '' Pray, dear ma, oh pray for me. That God may strengthen my poor heart. That this suffering be relieved, ' " And in peace my soul depart. Oh, so tired ! ma, thy every Effort now, alas js vain ! . Did the others die like me Nought avail te ease their pain ? Yes thy prayer is answered ma, God has teard and sent relief , 'Come Lord Jesus,0 and come quickly, And my weary soul release. Give me now a little water, I am growing very deaf; Let me sleep, I am so tired With this struggling after breath ; Lay me now upon my pillow, Pa, am I not almost home ; When, oh, when, will He release me ? When my Savior wilt thou come ? Jly Mister. BY LAURA EGG LEST OX. I saw my favorite sister die, A bride, a mother young; Faith's holy light was in ber eye, God's praise upon her tongue. "O ! do not weep for me !" she said, "I long to soar above ; I do not fear Death's vale to tread, FJIest with my Saviour's luve !" Slie said no more, her time had come, And angels called her soul Unto the happy spirit home, Where seas of bliss do roll ! German, N. Y. ADDITIONAL, BY THE CITY OF .13 ALT I - MORE. Sx. .Tonys, Aug. 23. There is no new move ment reported in Syria. The English commis sioners took out. authority for fifteen men and ma rines to be landed. The Court party at Xaple were demanding the proclamation of a state of seige. but the govern j ment resisted it. The complete establishment of understanding ! between Austria and I russia is otricially aunoun ced TheEmperorof Austria and King of Bavaria attended a railroad celebration at Salzburg, and both monarchs made speeches favorable to Ger man unity. Rumors of an approaching interview between Napoleon and the Queen of Spain were again current. The Paris Bourse was very dull rates G3f. There was a rumor that Sardinia proposed to ; send a corps d'armee to Naples ty prevent compli cations from Garabaldi's Landing there. i T!m TTmnracc nf Pnocio is ti't intn i The Princess Dadiello. of Montenegro had ; i , , . , ., . e ii-i been shot by a Montenegrin refugee, and died ; SIIOlllJ ill Ifl VWU U. J i Details of Calcutta news to July the 5. and Hong Kong to June 23. -are unimportant. ! The sloop of war John Adam was at Foo Chow ; i and the steamers Hartfort and Sugiiiuic at Shan- j ! gha. , j Freights were advancing at Sbangha and droop- ; ing at Hong Kong. j I Additional failures have occurred in the En- ! ! glish leather trade. Tho announcements include 1 Messrs Paolepei, boot m 'kers of Northanpton, for 200.000. and Edmon d Ruevelut, leather . factor of London, for 10.000 John D. Ies, wooilen manufacturer, had also failed for a large amount, ures for smaller sums. There were other fail- ARRIVAL OF THE VANDERBILT. New York. Aug. 2G. The Yanderbilt from Southampton 15th has arrived. She brings odb' passengers. The following is a summary of her news. The resolution for raising 3,000,000 for In dia, has been greed to by the House of Commons. 1 he rxeapolitan parliamentary elections were to commence on the HHh. The refugees prefer ' v . v v- does Austria will maintain the conflict alone ao-ninst all Italy. Prussia will remain neutral as I long as other powers dont interfere. The ma i terial in the arsenals at Veuice were being trans- ported to Pola. The steamer eloce entered Casti'lamnri at midnight on the 14th. and tired several shots at Morasca. She then retired without effecting any result. Latest. Genoa, Aug. 15. The papers pub lished a despatch, announcing the unopposed landing of Garibaldi, with 8000 men, at Reggio, on the night of the 10th. The same despatch re ports the evacuation of the fortress of Scylla by the Neapolitans Both reports are doubtful. Trieste, Wednesday. It is be.ieved that Ga ribaldi intends to attack Austria ; not on the Ve netian, but on the Croatian coast, by attempting a disembarkation at Tiume. The Austrian au thorities believe that he will first endeaor to provoke a revolution in Croatin and Hungary, before proceeding against Venetia. All the coast is vigorously watched by Austrian cruisers. JUDGE DOUGLAS AT NORFOLK HE LEAVES FOR PETERSBURG. Norfolk, August 26. The Hon. Stephen A. Douglas made an able speech last night in the City Hall Square. Squatter Sovereignty and other questions now agitating the country, were discussed clearly and forcibly, before an audience numbering rive thousand persons. There was not much enthu siasm. He attended church to da3. and will leave in the morning for the City of Petersburg. ARRIVAL OF DOUGLAS IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Aug. 24, Hon. Stephen A. Doug las arrived here at one o' clock this afternoon. He was delayed yesterday by tho washing away of portions of the railroad which prevented him from reaching New York in time for the Norfolk steamer s ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS ON THE STUMP. Augusta, Angnst 24. Hon. A. H Stephens will take the stump in Georgia in favor of Doug las and Johnson, on the 1st of September. His first speech will be made in Augusta. The friends of Douglas and Johnson are confident of carry ing the State. The re-action is tremendous. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug, 23. The Douglas Demo crats of tbe Fifth District to-day nominated B Steedman for Congress. Talc. A mountain of pure talc exists in Cher okee county, North Carolina, West of Murphey. It is termed the ' French Chalk " by tailors, who nse it as a substitute for chalk. It is now exten sively used in the manufacture of fine soaps, and as an anti-frictionist on heavy machinery and .wagons and carriages moistened with oil. In the vicicity of navigation this vast " tormation " would be of great value in the arts; but where it is the - expenses of transportation would leave no profits to the miner, and it must therefore re main unused until a dense population with ac companying factories encompass it. Daldonega Signal. - - .- .'-.- .. - ." '"" v " Patents Issued. -During the past week, pat ents were issued from the office at Washington, to J: D,.WilIoughby; of Petersburg, Va.; for improve ment in machines for forming grooves in the necks of cans ; to P. II. Starke, of .Richmond, Va:, "for improvement in ploughs: ta Walter Somerville, of Mitchell StaiionyVa.t'fori-nproTcd raUroed Car-brake.- -;: - - ' - -V;-:: v : -. .:-.-.; - ' t TUESDAY MORNING, THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 30. 1660. The Oxford Leisure Hear and the nr. c. University 3Xngaxia. The first number of the N. C. University Mag azine for the present College year under the su pervision of its new corps of Editors, has been issued, and the Oxford Leisure Hour devotes nearly three columns to the correction of gram matical errors and rhetorical blemishes which ap pear in the Salulatory. The young gentlemen ! who have control of this popular periodical, of course, did not know that newspaper editors read with so much scrutiny, or they would have prepared their manuscript with a little more care. Thoua-h we think that bro. Williams committed j - ! "... ? . . a very great bionuer, in aevoung so much of Ins space to this examination, yet we doubt not but that it will bo of lastingbenefit to the Editors of the Magazine. Experience alone can insure pro ficiency in the art of composition. Nice Pkksent. We were made the happy r?oipi- cnt, yesterday morning, of a "Vegetable Egg," the i finest we recollect ever to have seen, measuring 1 -j inches in circumference.' JEhu egg, we understood from the servant flint brought it, grew in the garden j of Mrs. Allen, of thwplnceit was. however, presen I ted by Miss Sue, linger whose watchful eye and by ; the influence wf whose fair and industrious luind it, ; no doubt, attained its enormous dimensions.- Mav the fair donor long live to enjov the good things Jf .' life in rich abundance. Mr. Yniicej' Calculation. Mr. Yancey in his speech tbe other day at Huntsville, said : " The contest in 1850 was bnrely won by a uni ted Democracy. We are now divided have on ' ly 127 votes, the whole Southern States, with ! Oregon and California, divided between Breckin ridge, Bell and Douglas." Thus we see (says the Yicksburg, (Miss.,) Citi : zen that the leader of the Breckinridge parly, the man who played the part in the disruption of the Democracy in Charleston and Baltimore, now proclaims that very disruption as evidence that the Demoerae5' will be defeated and Lincoln elect ed in November, exulting and chuckling all the while in the undisguised idea that this result will and must rend the Union in twain. lie thinks he sees at last, only a little way in future, the consummation of the measure in which his whole heart has been bound up for years ; and his soul revels and riots in fiendish joy. SLIMiE.ME COUKT. The Supreme Court, which has just closed its Sof- sion at Morganton, rendered the following decis ion? : By Pkarsok, C. J. State v James W. Jb.lt. and 1 here has become a necessity, on account of Mei sT. L. Green, from Alexander, judgement reversed, ! ican difticnl ies. N ! and venire de novo. State v James LIovl. from I Cherokee, bill dismissed, liarnett v Wood, iu Equi ty from Cherokee, decree for plaintiff. Garter. 1 .,.. f.-,r..Y. Knnmi1. .1 ; nfliriued. Pitts v Pace, iu law from Henderson, I tjudgmeut affirmed. Den on dem of Addinlon v Jones, lrom Macon, judgment nmrincd. Hardy v McKesson, from Buncombe, judgement reversed ntid venire de novo. Wright v J Ac E Howe, from Catawba, no judgment wilt be given until a com- plete record is filed. -Noali Brown et ah, v Brick- ! "ell, ft ,, in equity from Y twer-, i emu i, coiiui uieu v nmun, irom jneroKee, juagment reversed. .Icn kins v jMuxwell, from Ashe -judgment reversed j and judgment for aHendant. Doe on Demise of ' Sarau Head v Williim Ilend, from Alexander, judg- j ment affirmed. Hammerseliold v Rose, in law, from j Lincoln, judgmeni uftirined, Da vie V. Eddleimni vj Daniel Carpenter 'ruin Gaston, judgment affirmed. ; By Uattlk, J. Blanton, et nh- v Ynrboro, tt al., from Cleveland, bill dismissed with co:ts. i Merrill v Farmer, rt from Ilenderw "I'd venire de novo- Price v Bradley, IIend(.ri,OIlt judgment affirmed. Love on, reversed i rt cis from : v liriLiilo. : from Huvwood. judgment affirmed State on rel'n of Mills v Allen, cl , from Polk, judgment nf- i firmed. Green v Jones, from Ashe, judgment af firmed. Co.-tuer v Costner, in Equity, from Gaston, dismissed without prejudice : Mrs Costner recovers ; costs. Franklin v Redeuhour, and wife, trom Surry, decree ufHrmed. Wilson, by iuardi)in, 1 v J.jlin Wilson and James Wilson, from Macon, re , port confirmed in every particular. Buudy and wife, i et tils, v Xelaon, Ex., from Catawba, bill dismissed ; with costs. Den on Demise of llepp v Richard 1 Jacks, it ., in equity trom Wilkes, decree re versed. E C Biutlett to use of Phillips v Yates and others, from Ashe, judgment i oversea1 and venire de novo awarded Doe on Dem of JnoM Carson v Kay, from Ashe, judgment affirmed. By Manly, J. Stu v Bowles, from Alexander, ' ; reversed and venire de novo. Robeson v C. ark. from ' Haywood, judgment sflimied. P.rown v Teague, I from Madison judgment re versi;d and venire ''.v no ; vii. Jones v Wit herspoon, from Caldwell, j adore : ment Kilinned. Swindle v Warden and Reeves, from Ashe, judgment affirmed. Henderson v ("rouse, : from Lincoln, judgment affirmed. ljng v Weaver, i from Iredellp rder below dismissed : tno cause je : versed and ordered to be certified. Brannan v Elli- . son, It om Clierokee. decree for Plaintu. Props, et ; als v Duckworth, Ex., from Burke, report continc ! ed. Den on Dem of Put ton v Alexander, in Law from Kutherford, iudgment affirmed. Martin v Alar- tin and others, in equity, from Caldwell, bill dismiss ed with costs. Pal. Register. FLUNKEYISM IN CHURCH. To the Editor of the New York World: The Prince of Wales attended divine service at tho Anglican cathedral yesterday. IIo was met at the porch by the bishop and clergy. The governor-general's pew had been refitted with crimson drapery and a throne in the centre. The above appeared in the telegraphic dispach es to the press yesterday morning. Now I know not how it may strike others, but to the writer, who is not even a professor of religion, it gave an inexpressible shock. What a mockery thus, in the very temple of God, in whose awful presence all distinctions of human rank arc as nothing before whom prince aud peasant are alike miser able sinners, and whose forgiveness for sin they had alike assembled to implore to offer incense and adulation to a mere mortal! Upon which throne deem you that the hearts of that multitude were really fixed that of the Almighty Ruler of the universe, or that of the human prince, with its gay trappings and crimson drapery ? 1 am but an unsophisticated republican, Mr. 'Editor, and wholly unacquainted with the eti quette of courts, but it does seem that tne royal mother of this young man, whose beautiful char acter and admirable sense of propriety have en deared her to the hearts of thousands who owe her no political allegiance, must be deeply griev ed vj hen she sees that a portion of her subjects have permitted an excess of loyalty to lead them to the verge of impiety. New-York. August 23. N. INQUEST. On yesterday (Sunday) morning, the body of a female child was found in an old soap box, secre ted under some bushes, a short distance North of the W. & W. R. K. Depot. It had evidently been put there some time during the previous night, as we learn that tracks were observed near the box when found. An inquest was held in the afternoon bv Coroner Hartsfield, who had an examination made by a Physician, but it being j at so late an hour that decomposition had com- j menced (the body having been exposed to tbe air and sun) and it was almost impossible to tell j whether or not it had been murdered. From ap- j pearances on the head and throat, however, the ; jury came to the conclusion that it naa neen killed Several witnesses were called forward. but no evidences obtained as to the perpetrat - , . . viaences ootaineu as io me perucuau't. The verdict was that the child " came to her death from violence inflicted by the hands of some person unknown to the jury." - ' The child was dressed in plain clothing, and placed in the box as if for burial ; over the body was spread a copy of the Wilmington Herald of the 22d Angnst. upon the inside of which a name was written with a red pencil, but 'somewhat de faced. The infant appeared to have been fully developed, and was no doubt deprived of life by violence. We trust that the perpetrator of this ontrage may be found out and made to suf fer to the fullest extent of the law. P. S. Itis reported this morning, that some cine has been obtained as to the identity of the mother, and that the jury of inquest will be. called together again this afternoon to investigate the newly developed circumstances of the case. WU. Journal. - ' -: 1 -'N. C. Conference. This body meets in Sal isbury- on the 5th of December. - Bishop Paine ; will preside. " ' ; --'-'Hon! John McQueen, S.' C.( has taken the posi tion in favor of dissolving tbe Union, Bcoma Lincoln ce elected. V and bill dismissed with coats. Blake & Blake v ' Pre8SS lo mnKO 1110 '"."I'" aPProP- 'a-lon; V Lane, from Ilcnderson, bill iismistied. Lovengood ! damages are constructive, or are for what his OR MORE ONLY S1.50 A YEAR SEPTEMBER 4, 1860. Dare not meet the issue. . The Portland Argus says the Republicans dare not meet the issue tendered them by the Democ racy iu regard to temporial policy in tbe slavery question. Notwithstanding the frequent calls made upon them by the Democracy, they dodge the question. Instead of strengthening their course, tnis silence upon the great issue of the day is doing it incalculable injury. In proof of this the Argns publishes the following extract of a communication from a prominent Republican : A. I 1 liave rieen a itepuoncon ever since the Ke i publican party was organized never a Democrat and vet at the next election I shall vote for Douglas and popular sovereignty, unless his frank and candid and the most convincing speech I ever listened to, is answered by our Republican leaders, and a better way shown of getting rid of this now disgusting and dangerous sectional agi- ! tation. Mr. Douglas has given the voters ot Maine his views with a fearless frankness that I admire, and he has placed the subject in such u true pa triotic light that he will get my vote, unless there is some fnllacy in bis argument which I am not able to discover, and which, if it exists, it is the imperative duty of Republican statesmen to ex pose. I think there are tliousands in this State who are in me wme conuiuou i myseir.. o. desire J nave me sole punishment of the oftedders. to decide rightly. We want to see an end to this j News of the massacres'at Balbec were cen agitation. Will yon call upon our Republican firmed. . le.iTlers to show their hands, tell us what they i " COMMERCIAL, mean, what policy they intend to pursue? Don't! Licrrpoel, Aug. 16 A'l grades of cotton nl- let them off with a d?dge. but make them come to to the scratch or else drive them into a corner. ! If t,1x.v '0 ns ,ne' navfi bepn doinjr talk about everything but the real question they must, take the consequences. Thousands will go for Donor. 5ns and popuhr sovereignty. Mark my words." It would seem from the above (adds the Arams) that the writer has some hope that the defenders of the Republican policy will come to the rescue, and therefore wishes to drive them to it- He is mistaken, they will do no such thing, and the sooner he declares himself unqualifiedly for Doug las the better. The slavery question is certain to ! be adjusted on the policy ot non-interference by Congress with it, and t hp sooner such as this wr ! ter join our party to carry it out, the sooner it will ; be settled and the agitation become an obsolete ; idea. It is as sure to be settled iu this way, as it ; is certain that the bank and independent treasu j ry questions were settled in accordance with the ! Democratic policy in reference to them. .SPECIAL DISPATCH To TIIC SEW VOKK WORLD.J Washington. August 2:i. Tho Richmond Whig calls upon the Union men ' to protect .Mr. Douglas against rude treatment by the disuTi7onits whilst traveling in tho south, 1 and not snffer him to receive personal indisrni ties like 11 r. Jonhson. the candidate for Vke President. ' The President will return sooner than expec i ted from New Bedford springs, as his presence Mr. Gulick, formerly editor of the Washington Cnion. has been appointed disbursing agent of i census bureau. bureau. As sufficient returns have come in, the cflieo will be organizsd in a few days. Tlio Secretary of War has awarded to William ; j M. Ue I 'root ttie sum ot one nunurea nna sixteen j thousand dollars, as damages incurred under the contract, for furnishing bricks for the Wnshhinr. ton aqnc(ut.t. The bricks contracted for were ! ,mt hv r.1Sftn nf tbe fimr of fW U ' . t il . fill profits would have been had the appropriation been made, and he furnished the bridles. Con.DS'T Take a Joke. Dr. M, an nrmy-i surgeon during the American war, was very fond ! of ajeke (if not perpetratedat bis own expense) ! and, moreover, una a great contempt tor citizen officers, who were more renowned for their cour- I age than their scholarship. One day, at mess, j after the decanter had performed sundry peramhu- I bitions of tlie table, Captain S., a brave and ac- complisbcd officer, and a great war, remarked on tho literary deficiencies of some of the new offi- cers "Doctor M.. you are accquainled with Cap- I tain G V Yes. Tknow iiim well." replied the i doctor: he's one of the new set. But what of ! him?" "Nothing in particular." replied Captain ' S.; "I have. Just received a letter from him. and I will wager you a dozen of old port that von can- i Tiot Tiif-cc in siY im'sp how lie snella rut. -,"' - y - " - ' Done," said the doctor: '"it's a wager." "Well, commence guessing," s-iid S. " K, a. doublet,"' "No."' "Kate." "No." ' Catte." No." Catt." " No." " Kat." No. that's not the way try again, it's your last guess. " Caght "' ' No ," said S.' " you're wrong again ; and you've lost your wager." " Well." said the doctor with much petulance of manner " Imt.v does he spell it ?" " Whv, lie spells it c-.-T," replied S., with ihe utmost gravity. Amid the roar of j the mess, and almost choking with rage, the doc- ! tor sprang to his feet, exclaiming "Captain S , I ; am too old to be trifled with in this manner.'' j Tub Atlantic Caulk. Some of our readers j who were fortunate enough to obtain slices of the ; Atlantic Telegraph when its laying was first cele- : brr.fed, may be curious to know its present con- j i dition. Some miles of the shore end has been : raised. The iron wire is almost entirely corro- ded : the gutta percha anj copper wires are as : : good as new. In some cases the, cable was im- ; bedded in the mud : in some it lay on the rocks. ar.d in others was suspended in the sea. Whore ever it rests, ' it's a goner." i State Taxes. The State Taxes of Beaufort i county tor the present year amount to 13.0G0, j ! being- an excess of over 2,000 of the taxes of last ! vear Considerably over half of this large amount j is paid ny ine properry-nouior. mere nan is ami other citizens of this town. We learn that the last assessment of the real estate? in the town Di tt ict, is equal to or larger than the assessment for the. whole county besides ; a fact not very credita- ; ble to the value of our county land. ; Washington Dispatch. i A Lady Rorr. Walmui. On Wednesday af- ternoou there was a large concourse to witness the ascension of Miss Castella, on the wire rone. to the top cf the centre pole over the canvass of i North's I'ircus. She walked without manifest. ! ing the least fear, in a graceful manner, carrying ! a sm;ul balancing polo, in tier tianris. fche is pefectiv confident she can walk a rope like Blon- 1 din's at Ninarra Falls over the river, and intends j Ala , the nctims being two brothers, j.mn fli. doinjr so either this Fall or next season. Buffalo i and Andrew AHman. At tho request of Mrs AU Rrpublic. I man, who has been left a-widow by the tragedy, 7" . , - ue cheerfully publish the following, and hope Virginia Military okks.-Gov Lher, , onr (.onlemp;irios and the press generally will of a . m compliance with a law passed by the j , thn nf ;.llr hv Aain likewise : late Legislature of that. State, has awarded the contract to Messrs. J R. Anderson & Co., of the Richmond Tredgnr Works, for fitting up the ,State Armory with sufficient machinery for manu facturing annually jive thousand rifled jnuskcts, the entire contract to be completed at a cost, fo the State of one hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars.' " If one squash plant will bear a dozen squash es, bow many pumpkins will it take to keep the inhabitants of Vermont in pies for a year 1 is the iim' that a young arithmetician recently pro pounded to a student. " The answer to the pump kin sum. promply replied the student, 'is some pumpkins." J" Return of a Missionary from Syria. Rev. J. Frazer. with bis wife and two children, were ! passengers in the Arabia, which arrived at Bos- toa on the 22d inst, Mr. Frazer was an Ameri can missionary, of the Presbyterian branch, and was located at Damascus as a eolaberor with Rev. Mr. Graham, of tho Irish Presbyterian mission. Rev. Mr Frazer left before the outbreak in that 1 J ..... J ? J f. fl.nUnm I J ' r, i ,. j j 1 accompany mm. a nis iir. x. oecunea io oo huu ,-, was afterwards found murdered in the streets. Toadyism. Some dirty water left by the Prince of Wales in a basin in his apartments at Quebec, was bottled and sold at four shillings a vial to some of his toadying admirers. Highly Important. Wo have a startling item per the City of Baltimore. I is authorita tively asserted, that the Empress of Russia is en- ttente. Nothing furtner trom tbe fcrnpress Eugenie. Judge Taney to be Nominated for Prfsi- DF.NT. The St. Mary's Beacon publishes an ad dress to the Democracy of that county, recommen ding a meeting in Leouardtown on Saturday, the 1st of September for the purpose of placing Chief Justice Taney, of Maryland, and Judge S imael Nelson, of New Yerk, formerly before the coun try as tbe Democratic candidates for the Presiden cy V and Vice Presidency. The address urges that Douglas and Johnson, on the one side, and Breckinaulge and Lane on the other, .must agree to retire or they must be retired from the contest, and the party must hail other men by acclama tion aa their Cindid&tos for the Presidency and Vice-PreBideccyw;'' ; j:'- iv -V INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. NUMBER 1. OnE JDAX J-ATJEK FltOTl JBtTfSOPIS ! Arrival of the ZVovm Krotian! TOrlancboIiT IiterFrn the Pope : Farther Point, Aug. 27. The Nova Sco tian. with Liverpool dates August It", has ar rived. The Pope, it is said, has written a mel.inchol'y letter to the Cardinal in Trance. He looks upon all as lost, and although convinced that he shall die by the bullet of An assassin, he declares that he will quit Rome under no condition, an 1 nn- ', der no price. i Coxstaxtixopi.e, Aug. 11. Advices from Da mascus to the fifth state that Fuad Paeln hnds i:r ronnded Lebanon with troops and threatened to ! put it to the sword, if the Druse Sheiks diu't s;ir- i render in two days. Twenty have been already taen, and nearly eight hundred other, important ' arrests had been made. ( A thousand camel loads of plundered property ; had been recovered. The Sultau had made ' speech expressing his resolution to puiiih ?i;c Syrian offenders most severely ; also bis intention of reducing the vast list of'sinecrres and high functionaries, and of effecting economy rencrr'iv ' I to Victoria and Napoleon, exnressinc a deair a iic cim.-iii was aooui to aa.iress another letter a to j vanced d.. and middling Jd. da f Fair qualities were generally u neb need. Stock m port l,Jo.WJ bales, including Ameri can. Market closed steady. Breadstuff's had an advancing tendency. Souie authorities say fiour bad advanced Is.; corn, and wheat 3d Tuesday. since Consoled osedJF; iday .-;t ;)2'' FATAL RAILROAD AUCI I )UNT-A WOMAN CUT IN PIECES. A terrible accident occurred on Thnrsdav on the Troy and Boston tr.-u-k of the railroad. "near I Lanslngburg, N. V., resulting in the itistaiit.-iueem ! death of a woman aUmt thirty-seven years old, named Mary Mnloney. Thu iintV-rthuate victim was .seen driving a c-o;v ero.s. tho track, as the j down train neared the spot The fireman "b.erv I ed her about, ten tVot from the track, running to j wards it at a very rapid rrte. When they came i within four feet of iff r,l wrs in the eMi1r. of i the track. MT:d he supp-'s-'d s!.c !:ul cleared it un ; til ho ielt a jar. '!'!: rr..iu was .stepped within ; about twenty rods, and persons sent ';u k. Tiu : sight preeiitfJ was a horrid r.e. The piM, on ; sinking the woman, evidently earned her fYr ; ward ;boi:t twenty whon she Mgaiu struck : the track and seven cars p!ised over her body. i She was nmigled Tirterly beyond possibility of ' i recogniiion : indeed, only close inspecti'm com! 1 I reveal the fact that the lemaii.s were tln.se of a human being. Her limbs w.ta fevered Ht tiic ; ancle and at the thigh: her body was ft;: in tvo I i transversely across the abdomen nnd tho breast: i her head was torn .'iTid the back of P. dread- fully crushed- -wbiie for I di 'slice of several feet, pieces of torn riesh, and gouts of blood, lay thickly upon the tiack. It. was a most borri- bie and heart . sick? tiing spectacle. LAEG E FI R K 1 N O ! W K 0 O. OaWEiiO, Aug. 2-1. A tire last nigiit destroyed the workshop sud plaining mill of Jesse King and others. Loss 2,000. indued far 1 ,000. Wood ruff, carpenter and joiner, ?-i,00(l; insured for 700: workmen and others. S'i,'00 to .4.Ml'j ; no insuranc. The tire then communicated to the building occupied by the Oswego Knitting Com pany, which was mainly saved, but the machin ery and stock was badly damaged by water Loss about .ij,000: insured. The loss on build ings owned !v f, ieorge Ames amounts to about j nfio ;ni f.,! ' .. fjQV. UANKf." AND THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL j .1LR( l , L ' . Boston ;r,g-.,.-A rimmr, npparant.y wa ud- a.es bat Oov. Banks n.-s accepted the 1 reside ncy of the Ihim.is Centra! railroad, .-.rid t ha mi conse quence ho u ib oecune a nomination for governor ot .dssac;ln,,-tts TJ 'tc 'hJrawaI of Cov. ?M,ks IS confirmed, and the announcement com- u!ectodly j,ist previous to the assembling . - ' vass has already commenced for a gubernatorial nomination. Among prominent gentlemen named are A. II. Rice, John A. Andrews, G. S. Bout well, and C. II. Kellogg. THE VOYAGE OF THE UNITED STATES PRACTICE SHIP, PLYMOUTH. Washington, Aug. 2.") A letter from Pay master Cunningham, of the navy, reports that the practice ship Plymouth., with the naval cadets, was at Cadiz, on Aug 2nd. All well. The Plvii'otitfi hr a boisterous passage of thir ty one days from Norfolk. She touched at Fay a I on the wy, and w;is to sail from Cd:?: on the 2nd, for Madiera and Tcneritf. homeward bound. The officers complained of having been outra geously quarantined at Cadiz. THE PRINCE OF WALES Toronto. Aug, 2". tbe Masonic bodj of this city are making arrangements to meet the Prin?.: of Wales ar Ottawa, anu assist in the ceremonies attending the laying of the cornerstone of the new Houses of Parliament. Fearful thunder storms have occurred in this vicinity during the last, two days, with hail. Sev eral buildings were destroyed. JUDGE DOUGLAS. ! are requested to state, positively, that ' We l Judge Douglas will arrive in Raleigh this (Wed j i nesday) evening, in the : o'clock train, and that j ihe -a ill address the people on Thursday. See j n-'tico ol meeting this tiuesuay) nigut. stand ard. STEAMERS ARRIVED. Nf.'.vYouK. Aug. 27. The "City of Balti more " from Liveippool and " Star of the West" from Aspinwall have been signaled below. From the Sfvan.ih Republican ISth August. Slop the ilfirlcrcr Scf.OOO Reward. Our readers will recollect thnt sometime ;dnce a double murder was committed in PikeviMe, One thousand dollars reward will be given for Pikev'ilie, Marion county, Alabama, of William Little, one of the murderers of John M. and An drew Allman Description. Said Little is between 22 and 23 years of age, about live f "t lOorlJ inches high, thin face., spare built, will weigh about I -trior JoO rounds, pale complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. On the morning before he left tie received a wound on the head with a stick, which cut about one and a half inches over and around the cut his head wos shaved. He also had one or two slang expressions which will note the man. When astonished, or wishing to express opproval, he invaribly says: " Well ain't that awful," or Well, that's poweiful." He has r.tthcr a down cast look, and will never ga;e in a man's face When not speaking, his lips are generally, parted walks very much like a blind hors, baa littl-i or no benrd except on the chin and that i3 very thin. The s-iid Little is a son of Ab. Little, living on Baylor Road, in Winston county. Ala., and was a ( member of the farm ot ii. W. Jit'le i&o., selling goods in the town of PikevPl Ala Rosa M. AllmaK. Fikevill. Ala.., August 17,860. N. B. In addition to the above.it is confident ly expected that the Governor will offer a hand some reward. Will all the papers in the United States p'ease to give this an insertion, and assist me in bringing tho avsassin to jusstice. wr.o se creted himself and shot down my husband, lead ing me a broaken hearted widow, with an infant three months old. R. II. A. : HoRTtiBLE IF True ! A letter writer to a New York paper- states that at a ball given to the Prince of Wales at Quebec, Canada, tho Prince danced twenty-two sts out of twenty-four So far, no damaga done bu.t we are further informed that in one of tho -sets" the Prince f?!l-' yes, "feu heavily," is the language used, pulliug his partner, Mrs.- Carvir. w:f.i of the Governor " over him V"' No.a " great,' bht a stndl Prince f illen. We..-are-- La.DEVi.lo add that the Prhise. begged his partnor's pardon, bat whethor it was. while be was down or after he got up,' we .know not. Why was not the letter writer a ore explic THE W E fc KXy 'ff Q G R E S S. The following are" the only Hates of Advertising in tho Weekly" Progress, to all save those who con tract by the yearjnJi, advertise ia both weekly and daily papers: One square (12 lines minion one insertion, $1 00. Subsequent insertions, each, ,r0 cents. Any number of squares will be charged m pnv portion. All advertisements marked (tl) till forbid, will be continued till ordered out and charged as above. . - ' SELECTED POETRY Lore I he HIPT. lei-ry Heart 1 love the happy merry heart That ever yields to sorrow ; It bids the gloom of care depart ; Hopes better things to-morrow. A heart like this will taste of blias In spite of wiad or weather With such a hea;t I'd play Part. On. on thro" life together. O!: ' C4.u!d I but that being Gu-1 Who never yields- to trouble. To yield mjeif. I fel inclined, I u hopes our joys to double. AVitit such a mate I'a iiuk my fate In spite of wind or Weather: From year to vear. onr course we'd steer. Or, n t':ro' life together. I l ive the merry, smiling face T!at wears no sign of sorrow ; "Tis from tho heart" unfathomed spaCa ' The checks their beauties borrow j, W:th such r. heart I d play my port. In spite of wind or" weather. We'd happy be, "mid poverty'! On, on tliro' life together. .Vrfnkr nomr'ltrlsbt nnd l'lcasucit. M'tc tb.n; bui.''2tig showy mnnaiyii " ; - More t'aaa dress and tine array More ti.an de;ne3 and lofty steeple Mi:f than statiiic,' power and sway ' Mnk-eyour home neat and tasteful, . . 3.ic,rLi ani plcasi.nt, -always fair, V."!.c:e : . h li.j.itt sbnll rest rontonted, Ciratr -t'ul for each bounty there. More th-n: lofty swelling tiiles .Ter.. rhr.i: f:;shion" luring gl:ire M.jte i'-s.ii, i f'.u.!tion' gilded honors hy tli.t!! though can well compare, Sec that home i made attractive. By sui rour.'iings pure aud L.lit, Tree.-- ,,iii.i.v..J with taste and orJer, IT.t-:.' villi al their sweet deiight ;-?!: to ir.i;e your Home mot love'y, Li-i it be a sn fling sjof, Whi ii: swe.'t ccnteiitmeTit resting-, '. . i n--A sorrow nri? 'forgot : W;. .. (... ;i-nversv and tre-" are waving-, P.rJ.-. .viii thviV sweetest si-rgs, AVLeiv purest thoughts wi'l lim'er. C'i fi'!ei:.-e nd !i've belongs. r Makk.'vour flom- i Iit:I; Ede::, linit:!te !m r smiling -bowers. Let n uctif find simple cottnge Stand mr.onc bright tree"? and flower.. There, what iragrance and what biiglitne38, Will each b.'ooming rose display, , Here, a Mmph? vine clad arbor Urig!:n.-:s through tach summer day. TJire each I. cart will rest contented, S -lio:.! wishing far to roam , v Or. jf roaming, sti'i will cherish McnVries of that pleasant Jiune : SucJi a IIom- makes man the butter. Pare and lasting its control Home with pure and bright surrounding Letives its impress on the soul. or It PRISONS. After all crr effort for the prevention cf cr'tne, we have criminals. Wj boast of our ivligiuas moral, and educatioR?.! institutions : bnt Jn spUe of religion, morality, nnd educfltion, crime does not diminish Wc find the need of police-olicers, uiagtstrat es: cotirtg, prisons, and the guilows. Hut there are some Ihing?; in our system of criminal jurisprudetic which dmand reform. It is necessary that the witness of a crime should be compoiiu I to g;vo hi ter.timony against the ' criminal, and that he should be at hand for that purpose : but is it neceseary that h should pe thrown into a common prison with the most de graded criminals, and kept there month after month, while, perhaps, the criminal is nt large on bail, and getting his trial put off from term fo term ? We have seen an innocent witness keut J for a whole summer in the damp cells of a filihy ; jail eaten up wilh vermin, and fed on food unfit j for a human being not in Naples or Palermo but j in the State, of New York. Surely, if witnesses j must bo kept under restraint, it should he with ; every comfort consistent with their safety ; and ! with the opportunity to ' labor, or some proper, i j compensation for the loss of time. If it is for i the public interest that their testimony should be forthcoming, then let the public be ju.'it enongh to see that they do not lose more than their pro i per j.roport'niii. ! Again, why should a possibly innocent man, j and one whom the law considers innocent.be i imprisoned with convicted felons, or persons suf fering punishment for misdemeanors " Every .. ; prison, however small onght to have seperate dyi: ; paitments for those whoara kept for punishment-' j nd those whom no man hath condemned. We i have no right to' punish a man who is merely ac 1 cused of crime. All we have a right to require is that he shall be at hand, when wanted for Lis tri:.l. and any constraint or privation or suffering j beyond what is necessary to secure that result, is nit injustice. Aud of those who have been convicted of crimes there ought to be some classification whv should we place the man who in a moment of mission, intoxication, or temntation. has com- mitted a crime for which, he is truly sorrv, and which it is not. likely ho will ever repeat, by the. side ot the hardened rnffian whose whol" life has been a warfare with society, -and whose wholo i being is saturated with the most hideous vices i Is snvh companionship with a part of bis sentence? I Has the State a right to subject an unfortunate ! man, whose impulses are mainly good, tothepois-, i on of those evil communications which must cor rupt. New York has three state prisons, recesvinfr ' criminals from three portions of the State. If all the convicts were d-vided into three classes, and a prison appropriated to each class, accord ing to their characters and offences, it might bo ', far better for them and the pnbjic. The judges of onr higher courts would do well we think, to meet together during their Bummer vacations, ar.d bring their united wisdom to be.T upon thesa supjects Some of our criminal law yers, police officers, and prisonwardens might' contribute of their observations. Wise reccorrif- menditions could be made to the legeslatnres. both for the preventation and punishment of crime. - . This is an age of progress which means that we are in nothing perfect. Our whole social and political system is lull of unsuspected barbarism, rthich will probably bethe wonder of future ages, and which we should be ashamed of if we knew better, cr even gave them sufflcient considera tion. N. Y. Mureury. Fatai, Duel. On Thursday of last week a duel was fought in the Indian Nation, between Dr. Mitchell and Mr. Gn&ft, opposing candi dates for Congress in tbe late election in Ar kansas, in which Mr. Gnatt, the successful as pirant, was killed. Intelligence to thi3 effect was on Thursday received by relatives of the deceased living in Nashville, Tenet The de ceased was a brother to George Gnatt, Esq.; a well-kno .va la-wyer and politician of Colunbia, Tcnn. - - - - k A letter written to tha Petersburg Ervrcw from Richmond, Aug. 2S, says :. ; - - The city is entirely barren of news, and hut for the political cauldron, which is beginning; to bubble, and the building of tho Bell and Everett Club House, there would not be an ex citing topic to occupy the mind of the public Bill Swilling was sent to jail for habitual drunkenness. One of his old cronies was askd ' Why don't yon bail ; him ant V ' B iJo turn out,' ho replied, why- man, you couldn't pump him, out. - - v : . Coxvict Shot Attemptkd Escape On Thursday momir-g two convicts in the Ohio P:5u- r: itentiary attemptvid to esospe. Ti".v "phcea a ... ladder a:id bad mouotel tha wall, when the guard , dcovering them. fired twice aud ci sed Ins mark. . A second guard ran up ur.d discharg-d his piece ; ;; with effects - Wallace, oni of the convicts. KiUir- nart.'if the he,id,-whlch cansea him tu stagger against the wall and brongbt hici - to bis knees. - He was not fataliy -.-injure tfe? ball Sid not enter tho ekuiL 4, 1 1 ;!! . 3. . ,1 f "" I . " it "p II- X I ' i Vt-31 ' I t - :4 .. -i i 1 i ..' i - : ' - : i. t - i