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T rTO NORTH" TEOI3NST3OTXra T855 KANSAS INVESTIGATING, COMMITTEE. WasHDfOT05,f Feb. 17, 1858. The special committee on the admission of Kan as held their second meeting thjs evening, all ihe members present, The Chairman stated he had not yet obtained from the State Department the official record called for at the last meeting. A string of, "resolutions were then presented by the black repub licans. The first nvas that it .was necessary to ex amine into the eensus of Kansas. Mr, Harris, of Illinois, considered It important to ascertain if there was a sufficient population for a State. Mr. Stcph DVu. Georgia,, objected on the ground- that theTn- auiry was not called for by the resolution of the ouse, and that, however important it might have been under other circumstances to ascertain that there was a population equal to the apportionment of at least one member, all that had been waived in the case of Kansas long since. The resolution was Ubled. The second resolution was to inquire into the ap portionment and registration of votes. This was al so tabled as unnecessary, as the official facts would be procured from the State Department Another resolution in effect called for an inquiry into tho legality of the returns of election of each member of the Legislature which formed the law authorizing the election of delegates to the Conven tion. This was opposed by the majority on the S" round of its absurdity. What, for instance, would e thought of an inquiry into the election of each member of a Legislature which elected a Senator f A resolution to inqtire whether or not a rebellion existed in Kansas was also tabled. A more detailed report of the meeting may, how ever, prove interesting. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, " submitted the following resolutions, and stated that he and his friends considered it a test vote as to the action of the committee in allowing the witnesses to be supcened and testimony taken : Resolved, That in order to comply with the order of the House under which this committee was or--ganized, -which required that we sh6a1d?ttquif S into all the facts connected with the formation of said - Lecompton constitution, and the laws under which the same was originated, and also whether the same is acceptable and satisfactory to a majority of the le gal voters of Kansas, the chairman be authorized to 4iave summoned to appear before the committee the following named persons, viz : Governor Robert J. Walker, General John Calhoun, Hon. F. P. Stanton, and John D. Henderson, to testify to all such facts as they have knowledge of. and to produce all such documents, papers, votes and returns as have any relation to the election of delegates to the Lecomp ton Constitutional Convention, or to any election subsequently held in the Territory of Kansas. ' Mr. Winsolw, of North Carolina, wished it dis tinctly understood that his vote on the above reso lution, is not to be considered a test vote as to whether he will endorse the sentiments of said reso lution. He wished first to have the documentary -evidence that can be procured here before he takes action relative to sending for witnesses. This was concurred in by Mr. Stephens of Georgia. -Mr. Stephens moved the postponement of the vote on the resolution, to the next meeting ot the com mittee. This was carried by a vote of eight to seven. Mr. Adrian, of New Jersey, then submitted the JbHowing resolutions: 1. Resolved, That the census of Kansas, taken un der the act of the Territorial Legislature of Feburary 10,1857, is a fact connected with the formation of the Lecompton constitution into which this com mittee, by resolution of their appointment, are di rected to inquire, and that they will therefore inquire into the ame. Mr. Winslow moved to lay the resolution on the table. This was agreed to by a vote of eight to aeven. - 2. Resolved, That the apportionment of the dele gates to the Convention at Lecompton, and whether the same is in conformity with law, are facts con nected with the formation of the Lecon.pton constitu tion embraced in the resolution of appointment of the -committee directed to inquire, and that they will therefore inquire into the same. This was carried unanimously. 3. Resolved, That the legality of the election of the delegates to the Convention which formed the Lecompton constitution is a fact connected with the formation of the Lecompton constitution, into which this committee' by the resolution of their appoint ment, are directed to make inqury, and that they will therefore inqure into the same. This -was laid on the table eight to seven. 4. Resolved, That the names of the delegates elec ted to the Lecompton constitution and the number of votes cast for each are facts connected with the formation of said constitution into which this com mittee by the resolution appointing it, are directed to inquire, and this committee will therefore inquire into the same. - This was laid on the table eight to seven : - 5. Resolved, That it is an important fact having relation to the propriety of the admission of Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton Constitution, whether or not a large part of the people of Kansas have been in rebellion against the government, and wA fact as this committee are required by the resolution of the House directing said committee to inquire into, and the committee will therefore in quire into the alledged fact Laid on the table eight to seven. The committee adjourned till Wednesday next It is proper to state that this was done to accommo date several members of the committee who desire to be absent on the 2Snd inst The object of the black republicans and their ex-democratic allies is evidently to delay ah action, and, by opening of the whole question in all its bearings,. complicate a set tlement This the majority of the committee will re sist The inquiry will be limited to an examination of the official papers, and the friends of the admin istration will maintain that the election of the 21st of December closed the record. The ground taken by the Herald on the subject is endorsed by every national man, and the question will be settled upon the constitutional and legal basis which the Presi dent has presented in his message. The majority of the committee are harmonious and united. , . - , ' ' ' A Common Fault Rebuked. How annoying it is when seated alone in your office to have some one open the door, look all round the room to be satisfied that you are its only occupant, and then ask "Mr. r-(your partner, perhaps) is not in, is he?" The custom is as common as it is ridiculous and annoying. The Buffalo Express instances a case in that city, where one of these askers of needless questions was effectually taken down. . A member of a law firm in that city is sitting at his desk, busily engaged in important business,, when the door opens, Mr. Auger walks in, takes his seat, and says, in a drawling tone, -"Mr. isn't in, is he?" The question was use less, of course, as there was no one else in the room but the two; but the counsellor arose, and with great urbanity replied, "I will see, sir." He looked under his chair, behind the stove, into the pigeon holes,' of his desk, and saying. "I don't see him" Eat down and went to writing. "Hold on squire," said the visitor, "you have taught me a lesson, sir, And HI send you a peck of apples," and departed. HT. T. Mirror. Import ANT to Farmers We tiv (aam.. t,iX m . II.IUIC1 II an Albemarle, says the Richmond South, who had a fine sheep to die a few days since, under circum--ctaooM 4hat excited his curiosity to find out the cause of its death. A 7 -wiuimvivii iva suited in the discovery of five good sized quartz peb bles in the stomach, ranging in size from a marble to nearlv double the Size of a Tin rtrw cwr AM .-.,3 weighing in the aggregate two and a half ounces. These stones were evidently the rancn nf t, j..w - - j v. utaiu Of the sheen. How rot thev into ita tnmv :. - - - a j w.wtuiavu t 10 the qnestion. Our friend, who has been in the habit A 1 ... . . vi wiling uw sneep upon rooty iana, thinks it prob- ablv Swallowed th nohhloa tn h hered. If so, says the Charlottesville Advocate, it wuuiu ixj wen ior our tarmers to be particular where , " Gew. Habnkt's Opinion on Kansas Affairs. Geo, Harney and CoL Sumner arrived in Washing ton, Saturday night, their business having reference to the arrangements for the spring and summer cam paign against the Mormons. Gen. Harnev renorta every thing-quiet in Kansas, and says he apprehends no further difficulties, provided Congress will rive the inhabitants a government of their own; admit them' under the Lecompton Constitution, and in ninety days all trouble ww cease. ; A Warring to the Socih. As a class, the lea ders of the Black Republicanparty exhibit very little sagacity in the practical administration of affairs. For the most, part they are either shallow demago gues; intent only upon petty schemes of individual ambition; or crazy fanatics, without a definite pur pose or a system of operations. Among the few ex ceptions to the rule, Senator Seward stands conspic uous for fertility of resource, wisdom in counsel, and prudence in action. He looks beyond the exigencies of the passing moment, and he has the magnanimity to sacrifice an immediate advantage to secure a pro spective success of more pregnant- coneqwce Especially does he never hazard the fortunes of his party upon an untenable issue. His aim- is rather the 'possession of ultimate and permanent power, than the enjoyment of a partial and evanescent triumph. In short, he is a statesman, and if toe South would be forewarned of the most dangerous designs of the Abolitionists, she h3 only to watch the movements of the " lean and hungry" Senator from New York. . In this sense we interpret the alacrity with which Senator Seward avowed himself for an increase of the Federal army. m - ; The purblind and impetuous Hale was at a loss to understand the meaning of the movement, but the far-seeing Senator from New York exposed its significance. in a brief but suggestive speech. Hear him : " I am very sorry that the faith of the honorable Senator from New Hampshire is less than my own. He apprehends continual disaster. He wants this battle continued and fought by skirmishes, and to deprive the enemy of eveiy kind of supplies. Sir regard this battle as already fought; it is over. All the mistake is that the honorable Senator and others do not know it . We are fighting for a majority of free States. There are already sixteen to fifteen ; and whatever the Administration may do whatever anybody may do before one year from this time we shall be nineteen to fifteen," That is the secret . The New York statesman un derstands that the sceptre has already departed from the South. The admission of California turned the scale against slavery, and time will consolidate the triumph of the Abolitionists. " O ye of little faith," exclaims the Senator . from New York, "that you cannot see our work is done. Have we not a major ity in the House of Representatives ? Is not our as cendency in the Senate secure? And what but the accident pf a Democratic Administration intercepts the realization of all ourpropheci.es? Yet a little while, and we will grasp the Executive powers of the Government The blow has been. struck; slavery staggers to an irreparable fall ; let us then patiently await the development of events. A year is but a span in the life-time of parties, and masterly inac tivity' for a single year will place us in an impreg nable position. Meanwhile, let us not impose limi tations on the aggressive powers of the Govern ment ; we should rather strengthen the arm which is soon to be wielded by the iu. pulse of our will and for the destruction of our foes." That is the sub stance of Seward's speech in favor of an increase of the Federal forces. And we demand if, after so frank an exposition of the spirit and purposes of the Ab olitionists, any representative of the South is pre pared to add another musket to the military resour ces of the Federal Government ? It is the usage of armies to blow up a fortress when they are com pelled to abandon it to the enemy. We advise no such expedient in the present emergency, but we submit that the interests of the South forbid any augmentation of Federal power. South. Remarkable Death. Our readers will remem ber, says the Norwich (Ct.) Courier, the fact stated in these columns a few weeks ago of a number of cattle and a horse belonging to James H. Hyde, having been bitten by a mad-dog. There is a sad sequel to that matter, the principal circumstances of which have been related to us as follows : Not long after the cattle of Mr. Hyde were bitten, Griswold Randall went to Mr. Hyde and bought or bartered with him for one of the cattle a cow which had been bitten. He took her home and put her in the stable. A few days since she was attacked with all the symptoms of hydrophobia. Mrs. Ann Randall, widow of Calvin Randall, (a brother of Griswold Randall,) who kept house for Griswold Randall, was induced by curiosity to offer water to the cow to see whether she would drink it. The froth and saliva from the cow's mouth got into the water, and after wards Mrs. R. thoughtlessly put her hand into the water to rinse out the pail. On one of the fingers of the hand thus introduced into the water, was a slight abrasion of the skin. In a few days after this Thursday morning last, we believe Mrs. R. was attacked with hydrophobia, and after three days of horrible agony, died last Saturday night, and was buried on Sunday. Sentimental Sympathy. Bayard Tavlor. in his last letter to the Tribvne, says : I know an Ameri can author who was once bored fot a long time by a female acquaintance for sympathy and tender ap preciation of her ideas of " spiritual duty." "Mr. Plutarch," she would sav. "is there a more serene and sublime satisfaction in life than that of discover ing your spiritual duty.'and then conscientiously per- lorming ur nave you not olten, in your own soul, felt this tranquil bliss?" The author bore this for a time, but human patience has its limits. l2so," he answered, at last, "I hate to do mv SDir- itual duty. If I know what it is. I won't do it ; but, madam, there is one thing which does fill me with a serene and sublime satisfaction, and reconciles me to the hollowness of life." "Pray, pray, what is it?" she asked eagerly. "Madam, it is a pig's nose, boiled with cabbage," was his quiet answer. He was never forgiven. Profits of Tobacco. There r fifl'ir.civ tntnn. facturers of the stanle in Rc tnnnrl whnco iiriirarl capital amounts to four or five millions of dollars. If. . ! : . j -r - . . . aiurc tuuaccu is raiseu in Virginia, ana opened, in spected and sold in this city, than perhaps in any one nlace in the United States ' It ic Horn that- Via choicest specimens of the weed assume the shape wnicn commenas it 10 tne regard or devoted chew ers evervwhere. Tobacco ! nut li n in c mnnv Af ferent ways almost as there are chewers. There is . L -1 ' OP 1 . . ... . as uiucii u mere nee oeiween me ideas or the Yan kee and Southerner nn thta nnpQh'nn f tocta juuBvaa VI Hii V j C O there is on any other matter. The former likes hfs pig-iau pienuruuy sweetened and hquonced to a degree ; the latter, the less sweetening you put in. iue oeuer me tooacco. Buyers congregrate here, who Durchase for all narts of iKa ftlnU FAi-A;n governments are suppUed by agents who reside here a a1 a. . wr . ... ior mai purpose, vv un many citizens the road to c4iiu uas ueen via tooacco. Kiemnona South. What it is Doino for the rr ti fawn.. u v. iJUUUI VI the Kittannine Free Pres. navs? Afo- - - - v j ivi vru s V. 1.x. rL : .1 uiv uvi ruyaicmns in mis piace nad failed, Boer- nave s noiiann Diners cured me or the worst form ot uvsnensia." Francis Felix, onlv manufacturer of th "Extract of Coffe " land Bitters is one of the best medicines in the world ior aisoraered stomacn or liver." Dr. Ludwis-. Editor of the Vnrleel ' Rillimnri. 11 Ounces it a medirmA rlpcprvmar fha rnnr1ana Ar the public. Dr. Ehrhart. the leading Herman Phvstoian r O O - "J u.w.-.. v. ituimjiiwim, uas prescrioeo u irequently during 11,5 ' -ree years, wnn marked suceess, in debili tated states of the digestive organs, of the system generally. . lhe Manager of Ballou's Vinegar Factory, says: ' I used it mvself. and WAS therefore inrlufol f vw its effect unon mv wife, ftrontileri with common to all of a consumptive habit,) and really it .o UUu. ucr more gooa man anything she has ever We see it stated in Nnrlhn k. tl... SO many domestics out of emnlnvment t tho , . "" " targe ciues, mat the value of their larinr has f.llan fr i a n. . . .,.vn uu iichi iy uivy per cenu irom the scale of prices that obtained a year ago. It is said xt ' maie ana iemaie, are so plenty in New York that many are willing and. anxious to work for their board. Threa : , . , " uw..ai uiwiitu u IU uisbest Waees that the vrnnm ..- .v,i gw are ww lower man they have been for fiftv years. . . . ...... J XX7 - ...... LOAN "Rtt.T. ftw Ufmsm - 'PU. wi i lature has passed a bilt anthorixing the Governor to contract a ln.n nr Oxn oaa o . - ----I - vp pvi tcuu per an- fu'Jd-S1 Territory to satisfy the claims of ... :i ; c. 1 . .,. i. ;.. VJ ,U -How it Happenko.' We have' tad o many dif- V - 1 r .i J . fy 1 .Inn lereni versions oi ineTecem; uiigreMHoiiai mt' that it is impossible to 'get at the ' right end of the ; story .' Aait ifvwes;afe reminded of, the amusing' account of the " three black crows," in Smollett's history of the adventures of Ferdinand Count Fath om. A gentleman entering a coffee houso in Lon don, was warmly greeted by a friend, who ex pressed infinite -gratification and delight at seeing" him looking so well after the terrible affliction which had befallen him.' What affliction ?' exclaimed our astonished hero. " Why," replied the other, " there w a report all over the city -that you jester-; day vomited three black crows V inegenueman flew into a violent rage, and immediately set about to discover what wag had been playing otf at his ex pense. Upon inquiry, it turned out in this wise : His physician had casually remarked to a mutual acquaintance that upon one occasion his patient vomited "somethi ig as black as a crow." This per son told his next door neighbor that the poor gentle man must be in a very bad way, having "vomited a black crow 1" and, thus all who told it added some thing new, until the number of crows increased from one to three. One Black Republican paper, tells us Mr. Keitt called Mr. Grow a Black Republican puppy ;" an other "a d-d Black Republican puppy ;" a third, "a d-d infernal Black Republican puppy;" and soon through the entire catalouge of maledictions. No two accounts of the affair agree in any important particular. The Washington Un ion vouches for the correctness of tho following statement : "Some time about two o'clock on Saturday morn ing, during the night session on the reference of the Kansas message, Gen'l Quitman proposed a resolu tion to withdraw the dilatory motions and to adjourn to Monday, with the understanding that on that day at one o'clock a vote should be taken on the main question. While he was addressing the Chair, Mr. Grow who was on the democratic side of the House, and near Mr. Keitt's seat, objected to the reception of the resolution. Mr. Keitt told him, if he wished to object, to go to his own side of the House. His repl- being considered by "Mr. Keitt offensive, the latter seized him by the collar, but immediately re linquished his hold and was about resuming his seat, when an offensive remark of Mr. Grow induced Mr. Keitt to seize him by the throat A struggle en sued, when Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, interfered to separate the parties, and pressing Mr. Keitt back, the foot of the latter became entangled in a chair and he partially fell. At this time Mr. Grow struck at hint, but is supposed not to have reached him. Seve ral persons now rushed to the scene of conflict, some with the view of separating tho combatants and res toring order, and others, perhaps, to protect their friends Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, (who hap pened to be sitting near the point where the difficulty occurred.) among the first, undoubtedly, as his con duct in the commencement shows, with the inten sion of separating the parties. In making these ef forts he received from some person a blow, and find ing himself attacked, he turned upon his assailants and dealt back some hard blows. In a few moments the Sergeant-at- Arms and a large number of members interfered, separated the comoatants, and order was restored." " Wear asd Waste of Gold." In an article in the Post of Saturday last, it is said that the entire amount of gold in circulation in the world is estima ted at about $240,000,000, of which the wear and waste, is stated to be 8 per cent, annually. lhere seems to be some mistake in these figures. The amount of gold in circulation in England alone is more than $150,000,000, and the whole amount in America and Europe, according to most reliable estimates, in some $2,400,000,000 ; besides all that is in circulation in the rest of the world In regard to the wear of gold, or the loss by abra sion from use as coin, Mr. Page, an officer of the Bank of Lngland, and a writer of distinction ascer tained from the official reports of the mints of Great Britain and the United States, that the loss was ac tually but 4,'61 per cent, in a century I That is, of every $100 coined at a given time, $95,39 would be in existence at the end of 100 years; making the loss less than a twentieth of one per cent, per annum. Mr. McCullock, who is great authority on such subjects, estimated the entire annual loss of a gold currency by abrasion, &c, at half of one per cent., and that estimate is undoubtedly a liberal one, cov ering the entire loss. The truth of the matter undoubtedly is, that the loss by wear and waste of a paper currency is greater than that of a gold currency, cheap as the cost of making the former is. One hundred dollars of paper money could not be kept in circulation for a century for $4.61. There are two popular mistakes that need to be corrected one is that a paper currency is cheaper than a gold one ; and the other that there is not enough gold in existence to serve as a currency for the world. In regard to the last it is satisfactorily ascertained that there is always more than twice as much as could be advantageously' used for currency if there was not a dollar of paper money in circula tion. Boston Post. The Substantial Issue. Nothing goes further to confirm our impression of the fact that the real issue before Congress in the Kansas imbroglio, as it now stands, is simply whether another slave-holding State shall be admitted into the Confederacy under any circumstances whatever, than the conversational comments of persons around us sympathizing with one wing or the other of the opposition to the De- mecracy, who seem unanimiously to hold that a considerable difference in the vote of both Houses upon the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution will be made, by the fact that the slavcholding or non-slaveholding party may have carried the Legis lature on the 4th ult. as may be. The plain English of such anticipations is, simply, that some of the pseudo popular sovereignty Democrats and Repub licans who now oppose the Lecompton Constitution, will cease to oppose it if satisfied that the power and influence of the new Kansas Legislature will be found to be in the hands of the Topekaites. Or, in other words, it means that such gentlemen will vote to admit no more slaveholding States in the Union under any circumstances whatever. So long as this position was occupied only by the comparatively few members of Congress who formerly avowed it as theirs, the danger to the permanency of the Union involved in it was afar off. Now, however, when it has come to be occupied by almost, if not quite, half the House of representatives of the United States. it cannot fail to awaken the lethargic South to the necessity of guarding her material rights and inter ests at once and effectually. We reject all profess ions ot opposing the .Lecompton Constitution on the part of nominal Democrats as so much ' soft sawder" designed only to blind the eyes of the South to the fact that they now shape their votes on questions af- lecung vuai ooumerc riguts ana interests, wholly to propitiate the sentiment of fanatical abolitionism. On their part, the tergiversation is simply a procla mation of entire fealty hereafter to the behests of abolitionism to the extent of deliberately ignoring the tact that the southern section of the Confeder acy has any pretence of rights whatever remaining under the compact ot union. Washington Star. Ex-President Fillmore's marriace took place quite privately in Albany, only his son, Judge Hall, and a few other friends being present. The bride is the widow of the late Ezekiel C. Mcintosh, and she has ior some time occupied the 44 Schuyler Mansion," formerly the residence of Alexander Hamilton, (where he married his wif0 and subseouentlv occu pied by the celebrated Col. Schuyler. The bride win accompany her husband to Buffalo to reside. Direct Foreign Trade. The Norfolk Argus makes the important and gratifying announcement that the mission of the Hon Win. Ballard Preston, in behalf of the Virginia and Western Railroads, has been successful. Mr. Preston has succeeced in" making arrange- uieius wuu iu rans uneans naiiroad L-ompany to run four steamers between the ports of Orleans, x ranee, ana XMonoiK, va. Db. Hawks' Lecture. Rev. Dr. Hawks repeated in Niblo's Theatre, last evening, bv remiest Viia lecture recentlv delivered in the lecture Historical Society, entitled "Old America's Message to Young America." It was listened to by a large au dience, who manifested theit satisfaction by continu- A ...1... nn i . r isus. io lecture assnmea ior its theme Washington's Farewell Address, and was, it is needless to SSV. instructive, brilliant nA A1wi..n It occcupied two hours and a quarter. 2Tw York .A. V: Conveotiokai. IsTEREST.i-Tha following upon rates of interest, is from'tb ablo pen of Freeman h Merchant's Maeazine : i 'There-are few propositions vrespecting which mercantile men are more unanimously agreea ui that which affirms the inexpediency nd folly of what are called the usury laws; and the tenacity with which our different legislatures adhere to their interdict of the freedom of trade in the article of mnncr. ia a. trikinr Instance of. the propensity of ionr legislators to trammel trade with laws which it must either violate or sink under. ; M.Tb argument against tho-proptiety of- legisla tive interference to regulate me rate oi lmcreai p pears to. us so conclusive . and unanswerable, and hax been so repeatedly and clearly set forth, not by money-lenders so much as by money-borrowers, who may be presumed to have understood what the 1 interests of trade demand, that we are amazed that the whole svstem of usury laws has not long since : been blotted from the statute books of every State ; in the Union. .... 41 It has been justly urged, that it is plainly in no respect more desirable to limit the rate of interest than it n-nnM be to limit the rate of insurance, or I the prices of commodities. And though it were de- . . . . . 1 t . . fTM I CC .4 Sirablc, it cannot be accompnsnea. ine rei tucn of all legislative enactments having such an object in view, is to increase, not diminish, the rate of in terest. When the rate fixed by law is less than the customary or market rate, lenders and borrowers are obliged to resort to circuitous devices to evade the laws ; and as these devices are always attended with more or less trouble and risk, the rate of inter- ' est is proportionally enhanced. 44 Fixed rates or interest are absurd, because tne value of money is constantly varying, being sub ject to the same law that regulates other articles. Everybody who notices the daily newspaper reports can see for himself that no market is more fluctuat ing than the money market. . At one period and in one State of things money is worth twice as much as at another time and in another state of things. Unless the legislature can stay all the fluctuations of trade, it is idle to think of singling out the arti cle of money, and insisting that that shall command a uniform price. "Other considerations enter into the contract be tween the borrower and the lender affecting the just premium for the use of money. The rate will r J .1 . . t. Oi course uepenu, in a measure, upon ine security given. In proportion as that is doubtful, should the premium rise. The lender must be compensat ed for the risk he concurs, as well as for the use of his fund, and it is right and reasonable that he 6hould be. "In short, the laws to which we are objecting are destitute of all sound basis. They are unreasonable, impracticable, oppressive to those whom they pro fess to protect, embarrassing to legitimate trade, and an nnwarrantable restriction upon every man s free dom, r or these and other reasons they ought to be abolished. 'A Nine J)ats Battle Between Cannibals. The Honolulu Advertiser of a late date says: Uanaveve valley, which lies oposite the bay, does not resemble our Hawawiian valleys. It is not a gen tle slope between two hills, but a ravane with steep sides, apparently split out from the mountains. It is, however, one of the largest, most beautiful, and productive, of the many glens of Fatuhiva. This valley has recently been the scone of a protracted war between the neighboring trbes. One of these ' contests lasted nine days, at the close of which the bodies of the captured dead were eaten. This canni bal custom preails throughout this group. They do not have a great feast over these human bodies, as is generally supposed to be the case, but the body is cut to pieces on the battlefield, and each warrior takes his piece an ann, a joint, a rib, ac cording to his merit raises it on his gun over his shoulder, and macrhes home. There he calls his re lations together, and they devour the flesh some cooking it in slices like pork, but most eat it raw. The motive which induces them to eat the bodies of their enemies is revenge; they feel that their revenge is not satisfied until they have tasted of their blood and fleBh. When their hatred, anger, and ravenge, are at the highest point, and their enemy lies dead before them, then it culminates in the fiendish act of eating human flesh, and we may easily imagine that the quivering heart that cringes and grates between their bloody teeth, is the sweetest morsel that a heathen warrior ean taste. This cannibalism is con fined mostly to the older natives. The younger peo ple appear to be ashamed of the practice, and it is probable that before many years it will be extinct among the Marquesas. This famous battle of Hanaveve, Keketa tells us, lasted nine days. It consisted rather of skirmishing, though 6hot8 enough were fired to have killed a reg iment. It is quite likely that these simple warriors did their firing with their eyes shut, as during the entire contest but one or two persons were killed. -The beaten party in this terrible scene entered into compact with their conquerors, in which hostages were exchanged, but those of the vanquished ran away (from fear of being devoured, perhaps,) and re turned to their tribe, who immediately, in the most secret manner, took 44 bag and baggage " from the soil of their ancestors, and made a hasty retreat to the island of Tahuaka. The victors having gained more than they anticipated, but just what they de sirco, took possession and divided the spoil. This con test was no ancient feud. There were but two points of approach to the valey, one by the mountain pass and one by sea. Never before had the enemy been able to force this narrow passage a fastness of na ture. They had been forced to 6teal through an aperture worn by the waves through the northern point of the island, from whence they discharged their fire-arms upon their enemies and retreated. It is now said that the exftes are home sicJ: ; that they desire to return, and that there are those of the conquerors who would welcome them back. COMONFORT'S FALL. The downfall of Coinonfort seems to have been the result of his unpopularity with the Mexican clergy. We suppose the astonishing vitality and power of recuperation which was exhibited by Santa Anna during his career was the result of the support he derived from the clerical order and of his popu larity with the church. However firmly a public man in Mexico may plant himself in the affections of the people, it seems to avail nothing if he has to encounter in his career the hostility of the clerical estate. : Indeed, the wealth of the country has been so absorbed by the, church, . and the control exercised by the church over its parishioners is so absolute, that it may be doubtful whether there be such a thing as popularity in Mex ico with the people in antagonism to the hostility of the church. The origin of President Comonfort was not calcu lated to inspire the favor of the clerical classes. His father is said to have been an Englishman, who was a cotton manufacturer at Puebla, and who married a Spanish lady. . Comonfort was born in Puebla, re ceived a liberal education, and has travelled exten sively in the United States and Europe. He was not many years ago a visitor in New York city, where he formed a number of acquaintances. He is said not to resemble a Spaniard in appearance, hav ing a fair complexion, blue eyes, and light hair marks of the Anglo-Saxon blood inherited from his father. He is one of the most remarkable men Mexico has yet produced as a political ruler ; and, but for the hostility of the church, would probably have proved himself a regenerator, in some degree, of that dis tracted and decaying country. He is said to be strong ly republican in sentiment. When about to appear in public and swear to the Constitution some time ago, a friend is said to have -suggested to him that he had better cast the consti tution under his feet, and declare himself dictator at once, as he could not long maintain the constitution against the powerful odds arrayed against him. He replied, it is said, that he had rather 44 wear the sackcloth of a Washington than the robes of an Em peror." More recently, when it became apparent that San ta Anna or himself, one or the other, would have to be dictator, he determined to forestall bis rival by becoming absolute himself. Santa Anna's return to the Mexican dictation is supposed to be supported by the clergy of Mexico and by the Catholic mon archical influence of Spain. But this surmise re mains to be verified. Union. Ministerial Call. We learn thai Rev. Theodore J. Knapp, of Pottsmouth, Va has received and ac cepted a call to the Bapti&t Church, atEdenton, rr ?t Democratic Meeting in Caldwell.' . ; Ai a meetine of a portion of the Democratic party of. the county of Caldwell, held at the Court House In Lenoir,' on Tuesday the 9th February, 18C8 j on motion, Gen. C. W. Clarke was appointed Chairman and B. M. Tuttle requested to act as Secretary. The obiect of the meeting was briefly explained by the Chairman, when the following resolutions a ana V V. were offered by J. nomas i. uuia, isq., viz: t Resolved, That we approve the proposition to hold Convention in Charlotte on the 14tb of April next, to nominate a Democratic candidate for Governor at the ensuing election; 'and tnat the Chairmanof this meeting appoint fifty Delegates to represent Caldwell county in-said Convention.-' " ":.-' -' - Resolved, That bis ability, patriotism and devotion to the best interests of the State, eminently qualify W. W. Avery, J!q., of Burke county, to be the standard bearer of the Democracy in the next Gu bernatorial contest, and that we respectfully urge his nomination upon the Convention. Resolved. That Gov. Bragg is entitled to the thanks of the people of North Carolina for the able and faithful discharge of the duties of his high of fice, and upon retiring will receive the plaudit of " well done good and latbiul servant. Resolved, That the Administration of Jas. Bu chanan, thus far, has been such as challenges the approval of national men of all parties everywhere. Resolved, lhat we adhere to the principles of the Democratic party, as laid down in its State and Na tional platforms ; that it is the duty of Democrats every where to perfect their organization, and stand shoulder to shoulder to resist the torrents of Black Republicanism, Abolitionism, and all the other isms that threaten to sweep over our country and destroy its institutions. Resolved, That we have no use for those men who call themselves Democrats, but at the same time are seeking to disorganize and embarrass the party by advocating " Distribution" and other hobbies. Dr. John A. Dickson being present, waR called upon to address the meeting, which he did in a speech of some length and much force, touching the matters embraced in the resolutions. S. C. W. Tate and A. M. Erwin, Esq'rs addressed the meeting in appropriate speeches, when the ques tion on the resolutions was taken, and they were adopted unanimously. Under the first resolution the Chairman appointed the following Delegates; J. N. Horshaw. T. J. Dula. John Puett, S. Webb, J. T Stuart, L. C. Estes, mvia ioore, desse Moore, J. Moore, 1C Estes, Rufas B. Clarke, C. McD. Dickson, James Dickson, Azor Shell, N. A. Powell. J. S. Powell, J. C. Steele, Allen Laxton, W. R. Saunders, G. Russel, Edwin Brown, Franklin Brown, W. F. Deal, James Downs, W. L. Payne, John T. Shell, Alva Brown, John W. Dula, S. P. Dula, Julius G. Conley, John Curtis, Reuben Harrison, Jos. Corpening. A. J. Corpening, D. W. Presnell, Anthony Page, A. A Lootz, James Sparke, Dr. J. A. Ballew, Alfred Dula. J. M. Cotlrell, Wm. Cottrell, A. J. Taylor, E. Hedriclc, II. II. Settlemoir, E. H. Dobbins, S. Hartley, T. Livingston, A. Smith, W. Deal, J. P. Stansy. On motion, it wa further Resolved. That the Chairman and Secretary be added to the list of Delegates. It was further, on motion. Resolved, That if it should turn out that none of the Delegate appointed find it convenient to attend the Convention, the Chairman of this meeting be authorized to appoint proxies. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Asheville Xetes, and that the N. C. Standard, Republican Banner, and Charlotte Demo crat be requested to copy. On motion, the meeting adjourned. C. W. CLARKE, Ch'n. B. If. Tuttle, Sec'y. Democratic Sleeting in Moore. At a meeting of the Democrats of Moore County. held in the Court House in Carthage, on the 6th of February, 185S. On motion of Col. Jno. Morrison, Robert W. Goldston, Esq , was called to the Chair. and W. P. Martin and Samuel E. Johnson, were re quested to act as secretaries, After the object of the meeting was explained by CoL Morrison, the chairman appointed the following persons, viz : Dr. John Shaw, w. I). Harrington, A. B. Wads worth, John J. Mcintosh, Arch Ray, Angus Currie and Neill R. Currie, as a committee to draft resolu tions for the action of the meeting, who having re tired for a short time, reported through their chair man. Dr. John Shaw, the following resolutions, which being read were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The Democratic party of Moore county desire to be represented in the State Convention to be held in Charlotte, on the 14th of April next, to nominate some suitable person as a candidate for Governor, therefore be it Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting ap point fifty delegates to represent us in said Conven tion. Resolved, That our confidence in the principles of the Democratic party as embodied in the Baltimore and Cincinnati platforms, continues unabated, and that we heartily approve and cordially endorse Pres ident Buchanan's administration. Resolved, That we are in favor of" an economical administration of the Genera and State Govern ments, and hold all tariffs and taxations for protec tion unconstitutional, and that the public revenue of the United States ought to be applied to its consti tutional objects, and not expended in extravagant schemes of internal improvements, enriching one portion of the Union at the expense or the other. R'jtolvedd, That we fully approve of the adminis tration of the Government of the State by h's Ex cellency, Thomas Bragg, and that he is entitled to the gratitude of the people of the State for the faith ful manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office. Resolved, That the Hon. Saml J. Person, of New Hanover county, by his talents, patriotism and fidel ity, to the best interest of the State, merits the nom ination of the convention, and we respectfully sug gest his name to their consideration for the office of Governor of this State ; yet, while expressing this preference, we pledge our hearty support to the nominee of the Convention. In obedience to the first resolution the Chairman appointed the following delegates, to wit : Col. John Morrison, Dr. H. Turner, John J. Al stone, Samnel Barrett, W. D. Harrington, Angus Currie, Jr., Tho. D. Williams, Clement Dowd, Wm. B. Fry, Dr. Wm. Arnold, James Riddle. Dr. John McNeill, Daniel McDonald, Adam R. Wadswortb, Geo. W. Fooshee, Neill K. McNeill, George Wilcox, William Barrett, D. B. Cut-tie. Hugh Black, Alex. Mclver, Dr. John Shaw, Wm. M. Person, J. L. Bry ant, Daniel M. Mcintosh, Dr. Daniel Johnson, John B. Cole, Thos. Harrington, Arch'd. A. Harrington, James Lett, Alford Oliver, Daniel Douglas, Duncan Buie, CoL A. A. F. Seawe'l, Arch'd Ray, John B. Graham, Thos. B. Shaw, Arch'd Buchan, Hugh Mc Donald, Esq., Maj. Neill McLauchlin, Alex. A. Leacb, Duncan M. Kennedy, Francis Monroe, K. Matbcson, Esq , John P. Leach, Geo. Morgan, Eli Smith, Esq., Robert Melton, Matthew Davis, W. D McNeill, Capt. N. R. Brady, E. S. Ceagle, Matthew' G. Campbell, I sham Wallis. On motion the Chairman and Secretaries were added to the list. On -motion the proceedings were ordered to be published in the North Carolinian, and other Demo cratic papers are requested to copy. On motion the meeting adjourned. ROBERT W. GOLDSTON, Ch'n. TIT T If It. T. MARTIN, I c- , S. E. Johnson. Democratic Meetinx in Iredell. In pursuance of previous notice," a portion of the Democracy of Iredell County, met in the Court House, in Statesville, on Tuesday the 16tb inst, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State Con vention, to' be held in Charlotte, on ih lAth ii next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for vjucrnur. On motion or J. F. A. Mellen, W. F. Cowan was called to the Chair, and Otho Gillespie, Esq., re auested to act as Secretary. . On motion, the Chairman appointed D. M. Arm field, Otho Gillespie, and J. F. A. Mellon, a committee to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meet ing. Messrs. Mellon and Fleming explained the object of the meeting in brief, but able and eloquent speech- Whereupon, the committee through their chairman, reported the following resolutions : Resolved, That the Chairman appoint 25 delegates to said convention, . :. . ... Resolved. That the wise and faithf.,1 . tiou ot Gov; Bragg, entitles him to the gratitud. , his fellow citizensof all parties, and that he will ry with him, into his retirement, our best wishes' Resolved, That we freely and heartily endorse, policy of the administration of James Buchanan set forth in his inaugural and annual messaea. Resolved, That we have entire confidence in fh sound democtalic principles of the Hon. John W Ellis, of Rowan county, and that our delegates U instructed to use their best exertions to hare h nominated by said convention. " In compliance with the first resolution the ch man appointed the foil wing delegates: A. uarKe,j tJlarke, li Clarke, K. P. Campbell. W Fraley, B. Airy, F.Morton, J. dick. Dr. Y. s7 Dean un mouon oi Air. Mellon, the names of the chair man and secretary were added to the list of Al gates. 1 :m aele- On motion of Mr. Mellon, it was resolved that tha proceedings of the meeting be published in the Stl. isbury Banner and Iredell Express, and that other papers be requested te publish the same. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. W. F. COWAN, Ch'n. O. Gillespie, Sec'y The Love Knot. BT XOSA PKaar. Tying her bonnet under ber chin, She tied ber raven ringlets in. But not alone in the silken snare Did fhe catcli her lovely fliiaiing hair, For 1 ving ber bonnet under ber chin. She tied a young man's beart within. They were strolling together vp the hill. Where I be wind cornea blowing merry and chill And it blew the curia a frolicsome race, ' All over the bappy peach-colored face, Till, scolding and laughing, fche tied them in, Under her beautiful, dimpled chin. And it blew a color, bright as the bloom Of the pinkest fuschia's lssing plume. All over the cheeks of the prettiest girt That ever imprisoned a romping curL Or, in tjring bet bonnet uudtr her chin. Tied a young man's heart within. Steeper and steeper grew Ibe hill Madder, merrier, chillier still The western wind blew down and plared The wildest tricks wilb the little maid, As, tying ber bonnet under her chin, She tied a young man's heart within. Oh, western wind, do tod think it was fair To plav such tricks wi'ib ber floating hairf To gladly, gleefully do your best Tn blow her against the voting man's breas. Where be has gladly folded ber in. And kissed her mouth and dimpled chin? Ob, Ellery Vane, yon little thought An hour ago when you besought This country lass to walk wilb you, After the sun bad dried the dew. What perilous danger you'd be in, As fbe tied ber bonnet under her chin. ALCOHOL AS A MEDICINE. PHYSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES. WOLFE'S CELEBRATED SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS. A Medicinal Diet Drink, of eminently salutary qualities, manufactured by himself exclusively, at his factor? at Schiedam, in Holland. It is made from the best Barley that can be selected in Europe, with the essence of an aromatic Italian berry of acknowledged and extraordinary medicinal properties. It baa long since acquired a higher reputation, both in Europe and America, than any other diurectic beverage. In Gravel, Gout, and Kheumat-stn, in Obstructions of the Bladder and Kidnevs, and in general Debility, ita effect are prompt, decided, and invariably reliable. And it is not only a remedy lor these maladies, but, in all cases in whicl they are produced by drinking bad water, which is almost universally the cause of them, it operates as a sure pre- The distressing effect upon the stomach, bowels and blad der, of travellers, or new residents, and all persons nnao customed to them, urodaced by the waters of nearly all oui great inland rivers, like the Ohio, Mississippi, and Alabama, from the btre quantity of decayed vegetable matter con tained in them, in a state of solution, is well known, a alsc that of :be waters of limestone regions, in producing Gra vel, Calculi, and Stone in the Bladder. Tbe Abonatio Schibdav ScnxAPrs is an absolute corrective of these inju rious properties of bad water, and consequently pre rent tbe diseases which tbey occasion. It is also found to be a cure and preventive of Fever and Ague, a complaint caused by the conjoint effect of a vegetable malaria in the atmos phere, and vegetable putrescences in the waters of those districts in which it principally prevails. The AaoitATia Schiedam Scibcapfs is consequently in great demand by perrons travelling, or about to settle in those parts of the country, especially, as well as by many in every commu nity where it baa become known, on a coo not of its various other remedial properties. In all cases of dropsical tendency, it is generally tbe only remedy required, when adopted in tbe early stages of the disease. In Dyspepsia maladies, when taken in proper quantities, as a diet drink, and especially at dinner, it is fonnd, by uniform experience, to be eminently efficacious in tbe most obstinate cases, when even tbe best of tbe nsual remedies have failed to afford more than temporary relief. In cases of Flatulency, it is an immediate and in variable specific; and it may be administered in dilated and proportionate quantities, even to young infant, in all those paroxisms of griping pain in the stomach and bowels to which tbey are especially subject, as well as in the colic of grown persons. Its judicious adoption in connection with tbe principal meals, or when a sense of exhaustion dictates its nse, never fails to relieve the debility attendant upon protracted chronic maladie. low temperament, and exhausted vital energy, by whatever cause induced. These are facts to which many of the most eminent medical men both in En rope and the United States, liave borne testimony, and which are corroborated by their highest written authorities. Put up in quart and pint bottles, in cases of one dozen each, with my name on tbe bottle, cork, and fae tinile ot my signature on tbe label. For sale by all the respectable Druggist and Grocers in the United States. UDOLPHO WOLFE, oU Importer, ii Beaver Street, New York. CAUTIOX TO THE PUBLIC The word SckUJan Scknappt, belongs exclusively to my medicinal beverage, all others is counterfeit and imposition on the public UDOLPHO WOLFE. December 4. 1857. 108 tm. STATE OF IVORTII-CAROLINA. W A K K COUNTY. In Equity. Joseph M. ilangnm, Adm'r of Duncan S Cannady, and in right of bis said intestate, as assignee of U. C. Kay and wife Cynthia. Wilie J. Es and wife Angeline, Ezekiel Laws and wife Sarah, Tbaddeus Cannady and others vs. Nat. E. Cannady, Adm'r. 4t kms mom, with tbe will annexed of Dorria Can nad r and Euas Cannady. Whereas, Joseph llangum, one of tbe Plaintiffs in tb above entitled cause, has made oath before me, the nnder aigned, that Elias Cannady, one of the Defendants in sii cause, is a non-resident of the State of North-Carolina, this therefore s to notify the said Elias Cannadv, wherever he may be, to be and appear at the next Term of onr Court of Equity for Wake Countv, to be held at tbe Court House S Rfle,Kh on the Uonday after tbe 4th-Mondy of March next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to the said Bill, filed against him by Joseph iL llangum, is nb f bis intestate, Duncan S. Cannadv, and as asignea of H. C Ray and wife Cynthia and others aa aforesaid, and to obtain the share of aaid Elias aa legatee under the will of Dorria Cannady: or the aaid Bill will be taken pi o com feo as to bim, and set down for rearing ex parts. Given under my band, at office, this 11th Februrry. 157 ED. G UAH AH HAYWOOD, C M. E. January 12. 185S. tlO.J 18 DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GRANVILLE WE ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE KOTICE THAT ... . . noting af tbe Democrats of Granville Conntr will be held in Oxford on Tuesday of tbe ensuing March Court, twins' tbe Sd dav of tK month tsi annnt tl-KteS to tbe Democratic State Convention to be held in CbarlotU on tbe 14th April. A full meeting is earnestly desired. Feb. 18, 18M. 6 15-td. GARDEN SEEDS -(Crop or 1857.) WE ARE NOW IN RECEIPT OF A VERY LARGS apply of tbe most approved kinds of Garden Seeds selected with care from reliable Seedsmen, which we war rant to be fresh and good .A liberal diacout to dealers ia the surrounding country. WILLIAMS A HAYWOOD, Wholesale and Betal Druggists. .VI J". L; Donaldson, Dr. Smith, B. F. Sa tuner A. Rn 'J. Kerr,' J. ;Cornelius, Dr. Tatum, A. Bye'rs T RJ' ers. J. t. A. Mellon. M. D. ArmfieM 11
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