North Carolina Newspapers

i r r 1 4 i ';f -:- ' TOBACCO.' -1 ! Tbe Mlaarmg ' respecting the fin iurioee effeete f tobacco, we copy from the Tkiiwenih Aanual Repo1 of dis- irFguishvd fihiUnnropii ana pnyeician, 4 Dr. Samtet u. Woodward. Ule superinten T . . . . r- it l.-l Mr.... HtDVOl IM Stale uunstic iiup jeester.. " If wen cannot be induced to sbaudon the aseof this Ue weed, let children, at least, be saved from eontrar ling a rrlish for U. The use of Totreeo, in wha ever form, w injoiinaa to h'hh, incompatible with cleanliness, and offmr-ive. W decency, ll ia equally repulsive U the outward eenses and disgusting to lh toward: tas.e. The practice of smoking:, or chewing, oi snuff- log, is never indulged without downright injustice o thai... What Tight baa any nan to beclosd lha atmosphere to my area he hie smoke, to inundate tha .flor. where laund with hie saliva, or lo fill the air which 1 brraihe wiih the particle or tha effluvium of bia rile powder? It is true, there ie . a limited apace around every man. enme two or ilir'o inches,- which he may rightfully call his own. and use aa he pirate !f 1 throat my eyes or note within that circle, and irei belouled or besti-nched. it if my own fault. But title nare it limited. A mad baa no rlulit to thrtt ltaauu. ibe eiienl -of national iu riadiclioa out to A man haa no right o leave a track of poiened air, a mile long, behind bim. A man hie no right to defile ku mnnih. and be mi e hi - teeih, and then take them on a imey with him in a public conveyance, u Iranian will use hia ness requires- that he should encase it in parebmcouand tie n ugiitty wun a airing. a ia nnl to aller! Jecenl D"Ojlt. Had Nature designed the noee for a snuff hole; I abe weirld lure put it on the other end up, or "U least bare furnuhed it with a enn atriclory muscle, aa a sphincter, by which ' it could be closed;' ' ' ' ' IJtbore airWght acnool teacberrta absfiriit from Ihe filthy' habit of using lobarco In any fornv They cnnnol teach phyaiologf and uae tobacco at the eame time, without uedning by their esample what they enjoin by their precepte. - lt them improve all ccasiena lo eieiie idtstrnat for it, and hold it up lo the otlium and contempt of their pupila. In thie way, they will help forward civilisation quite-aa meclr aa by teaching grammar and geography. At a late achool eention in the State of New York, a resolution iraa introduced, declaring that any man who habitually aaet tobacco ta disqualified itt being a school " ' wrnnwmintabie ftrbrts-A-wre)now enough to censtrab. Greek and latin should no know enmtgrt V Bttiain-'trom nnng lobeeo4iix4riakinsutiu hear nr.,Woodwaidi4 -v-- - HTobaeeo ia a oowerful narcotic agent. and its use is rery deleterioua to the nenr- ou jyatemi producing' tremors, ..rerttgo, faintnew, palpitation f f be. heart, and other eerioue dweaaes. Thai lobeeeo. certainly WTAameTfltfW ft'rcfeaa,iaeli?pOr. aitioq to K I Ira fulljr ewildeit Tlui 1: iuenee pon the brain; and nervous eyetem generally, is hardly less obvious than thai of alcohol, and, if used eiceesirely ie e qeally injurious. . Tee young ate particn " larly .etiseeptibWt narcotics ' If a young man becomes intern perate b(re be je twpnty years of age, he rarely lirer li I'u'rtir. ; , If ; young, man uses, tobacco while the system is greatly auaceptible to its influence, he, will not be likely to escape injurious eflecis that will be developed, sooner or jater, and both di minuh the enjoymenta, of iife and shorten its period.,,;Y ; Y-.r' The very general nse oflobaccn among . ' yoong wen at the present day is alarming, end ebows the ignorance and deroion of the devotee of this dangerous practice to doe of the moat virulent poisons of v0 vegv etabte World. ' The testimony of medical men.'of the roost " respectable character, couut be quoted to any extent to austain theaV rlews of the deleterious influence f lliia dangeroce narcotic , .t'4 ' , , Dr. Rush says oflobacco, U Impairs appetite, produsea dyspepsia, tremors, yer liorieadache, and epilepsy. ' It injures the Voke, destroys the teeth, and .imparts to the complexion disagreuab'e, dusky brownn,-''i'- -:-..---; '' ,; nae of tobacco has been so general in Eu rope, the number of hypocnnndiiaeer and consumptive oomptauiui hu JoereaaedYhy Ir. Collen says, I have known a small ejoatiiiiy nuSed up the' nose, to produce gidd.ness, stpr.' and , vomiting. There are many instances of He more violent, ef facts ,t even of N proving a mortal poison. DsrwW iayTlt produces disease oflheaanranr flani and 4 the ' pancreas, wlinj the poWer of digestion; by oc casioning the person to spit 6fT ihe saliva vhieh he ought lo swallow Dt: Tiesol ooce saw tlte amoWng of" ft. lk; Pilcber detail ihe parlk olara " ef eaeeofn medical student whom ho bad been twqnesev ket. 'TW gen(temah nfiesesl under all the vroptme of ph'Jiisia. lh jwere eaacoparulent expectoration; nights ewsetf, dt. 'The nxlcuis membrane ef the thram, epiglottis sad the neighbor ing parts, were coaled with a brawn fur. The piieot-bad been aw immoderaie enurT ukenbe vasold, tu disoruiuue the ennfT; be did eo, end recovered. H Dr. Cfaaomsn ears. Bf 'member of Cootrcss from the West, ia the meridian ef Irtia, and of a vert stout frame, I ' waa aome time since consulted, he told me that. (rHa hakj been one of the moot health V smtl ftmrless of men, he har become 'sick aft stm, and timid as s girl." lie Could avot'ewe pvreeot petition to Congress, mueh lesasay Woia concerning b. though be heal tonjt sq a practtairjg' lawyer, and served ' much ia fcirtIative ' bodies. ' Br i.r "ordinarr nowe. 1 be ' was start'eJ or tlirowa inln tremulousness, and afraid to be alone at night. Ilia sppeti e and digesiioa were gone he bad painful sensations at the pit f his somach ami ' nrelontinj constipated bow els.Purjng jht; Bsrrative of his suTerin j, hie aspect approached the haggard wildness ofmental distemperatnre. On inquiry, I found that his consimp'ion of tobacco was almost incredible, by chew ing, snuffing, end smok'ug. Being satis fied that all bia misery eroe from this poi snnons weed, its use was discontinued, and, in a few weeka, he entirely recovered. , "Distressing as waa , this case, 1 have seen others, from the same cauae, even jhore deplorable. YTwo young men were in succession brought to me for advice, whom I found in a state of insanity very much resembling delirium tremens. Each had chewed and smoked tobacco lo exceea, though perfectly temperate as regarded drink. The further account given me was, th4t, in early life adopting thia bad prac. ti'e, it grew with their growth. Dyspep sia soou occurred, attended by great tie ransenienl of the nervous system, and ultimately, the mania I have mentioned. But I hare also seen the same condition ery speedily induced. - t'Dt. Frmiklin says he never used it, and never met with a man who did use it that advised him to follow his example. "Tlie veuerabl Joliu Quiucy Adams, in a recent letter en the subject, says that in early life he used tobacco, but for more than thirty years he had discontinued the practice. I have often wished,' says be, that every individual of the human race, afTcctei with this artificial pissidn, woutd prevail upon himself to try, but for three notilhsr tha exptJTjment' which I have inadii, and erri su(e it iyfcpiiid turn every aere of tobacco latid inti i wheat field, and add fict)tar to ifte if era jc. . of. human life." "Some cases have come under my ob" serration which show the injurious effects t- t obaeeo where-'no evjl-wtr stispctf euy ' " "A respectable inerchaut, who al stained wholly from' ardent apiiits. appli ed id me for advice. He cbmjjtaiiied pf great weakness, tremor of the Iiinbs and joints, with lassitude', general prostration of health, and depression of spirits'. Know ing that lie used tobacco Ireely, I ' advUed him to discontinue it entirely. He soon became better, and. after a time, was whol ly reliered from these d sigreeabie" symp tom. :. ''J ' .. "A disungalshed clergyman informed me that h had hn4 a disagreeable iffec lion of theliead, and his healih wss l' (food. swiMtt 'kejtriwmktNfrra; withy iahiTirno:ii growiuevil, he resolved to leave Vt oflT. f Is was sorpf ised todndlhe1' rjlfriculty'iji But laLasiJus head aknoat. immediately ieft him; and tus general heattn became quite good. - . i "A gentleman of athletic fram,' and a bout twenty-four years of age, applied to nie for advi. e. lie complained of Insuffer able fainlnesa and ! distress of , stomach, morning sickness, vomiting, trembling, snd KCS!iGIWi..r8DryhtoJv belter, "but had hot resolution to abandon the pernicious practice. : -Mlnr eur experience ia the hospital, to bacco, ia all ha forms, is injurious to the insane. It increases excitement of the n'troini ysienx 1Tirsyswr deranges the aumach, snd prodeces vertigo, tremors, nd ' stupor, ia others. It is difficult to contiol its Use with the insane: and, thoneh eonaiderable stifTenng comes from Its en tire abandonment, it cannot be eneralry allowed with safety. . ; . j "One patient, while at labor, found a qnantity of tobacco, and hid it in his bed. Us. Used it freely, became sick, lost his appetite.' and confined, hitnaetf te hie- bttt Cnmpletel) intoxicated. A Her some days, diligent search waa made, and a atore of tobacco waa found ia hia straw bed. When this was removed, he almost immediately recovered, and in afsw days, was well as before,, ,,,.. V t..f A patient, wha came into the hosnita) a furious snaoiae, soon became ealm, and improved Javorably , lie labored in the fiel.l with .propriety, and exhibited every iiiuicauoa isToraoie convaiesence. Suddenly, wilhsat sny apparent eause, he again became very vUAent and insane. ' It was sooa discovered that he bad in tome' way obtained tobacco. After he ceased to use it, ho again beoame calm and convales cent. ,,: - ,(w ' tK"'t,i .', ''!""!'. An ngeddady vtaabrourht lit us venr insaneThe prentice t)f-her friend,"" for some time,' had been to give her ardent spirits,' to intoxicate her, at night, and to bacco and snuff, ior enlimited quantity, for the day. All these were withdrawn at onee. Her sufferings,' for some days, were great but, after a time, she became culm. and got better as aeon ss the; influcnco of this excitement was ver " y. ; "'II is very natural to suppose' th it hn article possessing the artiro pronertie of this fascinating aarcoiie- ahoula produce most deleterious effects 'poa health, par-. ticaWly apea he brain and nervous sys tem. uif i . -' ;-.. . r "The. anini Hated cannot emeke a eiW, or use tobaceo ia any form, wiihuut un- pleaent effects. tlaw, tlien. csa 'it.1 be possible that a poiean so active enn-be used with; ianptiuityl ;.The stomach and brain. Sttbjctsd to- SHieh inflaenres. will brcome r.uteaetl, and stiow their rffecuiae eertamlr i if alcohol weroos-d. If asked my meV ical opiniot. which was safest, foar f laisee of aineor font quids of touaeco, daily, should say, onhesitatiirgff, the seine. Of the two evils, ibis would, in say opinion, be tha least Tobocce is the etront, moat dangerous aarcotic; the habit of . its uso is tha strongest arid most difficult to overcome, and the inflaenee fell from it most baneful and destiactiva to health.1' A eubia inch of rotten stmo contains or 4 artvage IWlr-aae thoasaml aaimalculcs. At every stroke that is made with ihispul ishing powder, peshipe sens ef millions of jperfctl foasih) are enssbetj to attoms! j 'APPENDIX "No.-1. Senator Hivwooa's Ittltr - of arrepttnet to iht Jjtgialatvrt of jitrtk Carolina. S To II Gtntrul Amtmblw f A'mrtk CUai 1 '. Grntkmeut il have ike honor ta receive, through yoor peakers sfficint aoliee ef my slseiinn as a Senator ia the Csagse f the U niied SijMm from ftianaCarulia, wiik a reqaest tli at I ir (mid secepl the same. 'It has benis so nineb a aiatier ef eoerae te make proivAioos of gratitude tut pablie faer, l hat I am not wilhoul apprsheasiosi such pro fessions from me will be regarded as a stare form. Bui called, ss f havs ea, wilboul any solicitation of wine, Ut atsiros the sMponsiail tieaofso Uisiins(aihed a station in the service of North Carolina, it ia but a famt espretsion of my teelings to deelare tbai I thank you, with all my heait, for ibis mark of your co.ifiJence, 'I'linugh oppressed by a painful district of my ability to do tha half of what my anVction for Ida State would piompi ms to andertake in her behalf, alill 1 believe it .is my doty not ta de eliiis your nomination. I would that I had more experience and greater capacity for the patriotic work. Such as I hare shall be brought to it without reserve. Our Stale n joys, as sbe deserves, an snviable reputation fur honesty and diainlersstendoess. In her devotion to liberty and the Unioa, shs has been second lo none. For submission to lawful so tborily, teverence for law and a general regard for personal rights, J da believe there is not such another people in lha world. These vir tues, while lliey disiinguiih the eharaeisr of the State, do, at the sains lima furnish strong motives for faitbfulnens in her peblie agents. I trast it may be in my power to show oiy own appreciation of her pattiality by always regard ing lbs station assigned lo me ss an instrument to ad ranee her welfare and if, fn the order ef Pretidunce, it should bs my lot lo accomplish any great good, or to assist. others In accomplish ing it, to prevent any serious eils lo onr com mou eoBiitry.jiud to North Carolina ia particu lar, or to aid others tn preventing them, shall hereaf'er rejoiea more thai the good work was done, than I shall that I did it, and much more tban 1 now can thai 1 bars been chosen by yon j io, attempi'iC) ', , . On lha other hand, aboetd jibs my misfoiUine j lo fail altogether, and lo lots at the dose ihs ! confidence whichjias been , fo ge.oerjmsly vbes.j towedln ieutseCmy,iriea4s.,sbal not tad a, reason for ray failure in the lack of seal to do all my duty to North Carolina; nor win my ene mies be able io attribute it, in any degree, to violation of previous ipltdgttt far begmdnieh U sty kwn pLticul jincipit kave authorized yu fairly infer, ,1 m,faund by no pledget whatever, I de net SiTeet to be igaorant that my election to the Senate wainaJe by the demo ratio partyt and I should spurn the thought of deserting the principles ef that party, after kaviBg bseaehosee to Alt so exalted a post for the very' purpose ef be) ping to sustain luem. 1 am myself heartjly and eoaaeientieusly a dtmit cru. Ids ihs , common loi of public men to eneoahtsi ealsmny and misrepresentation. That would seem to baa lax imposed bv freedom tftMJMrM,sl pavfte:';firem'raj l'1fiW.thow8s3f?Wti' mined on Una occasion, withoat censure from suy qesiler, u bsepeak . the . candor ef all j'it men against tbosa saspieioaS which are so eommff; bat so wett ealsulateo1 to weaken the handa of a representative! .1 do h more for the otfice of State Seaaior tbaafsr myself, aad iral so mneh te protect my owe fwliegs as to fortify lha station I must occupr suspicions, I mean of lbs pplitical Integrity ef tcpreseauiive, be getting distrust, if he tails, on all ioceaiisns, to rsnge himself as a servile follower behino some some ... - !-l yJ causing even : revpeetabte men,' Id thetr dishoaor aad that of bumaa nsture, to think pf nuetng a political . epporwat trom the path o( rectitude by pretending to anticipate kit Ireach ery. II be ever happene to separate from his own party leaders apna any question whatever. The dread ( fats clamors, y selfish-merr of one's own side, and the mortifying enticemsnis of flattery from the - ether, springing alike from this aocaariiable aonrce, eonsiituie serious die eoaragemeats to a. scrupulous' and sensitive mind, against accepting public office, whilst to venal or Hmitf men in office, they are perilooa temptaHoas to swerve fiom lha manly perfor mance of their daty. : It must needs be that parties will exist, and perhaps it is right and proper that ihey should. I am not to be an. deratopdaa deoreeating-party, hat only the uiniignaii ingHnuiiy wivst wmea i strives to rastea itseirapon all pad any m4 every ques tion which can be presented. Thia 4atir spiv it is an undeniable evil.- It makes as stives to the bad passions, not only of ourselves, but of others also. It destroys the salutary mflseace of a well-regulated and . patriotic paity Spirit, having for its object Ihs happiness. of ihe people and lookias to lite welfare ef ihe eountrv. Hon est statesmen have always, been more, er lees party mea. mere are, howtver, aa mere al ways most be, some questions which concern our geverasaeat -ebove" the rightful ' control of mere pajiy qeearioaa, U Ihs detenatnaitoa of which upright saiade, Iboagh attached to the same patty, way diner wiihoel crime ia either, and legislators for the Union, though belong ing lo opposite parlies, may hap pen to concur without bad faith In sillier questions apon which It were aa factious to adhere to a party, cootiaty to the ennvictiens of ene'a andsistao- inn-as tt weald be diboriorht opon nthets Bf a dinereei snaraetsr,' teeeseri party, and lo 11 aify theprofessionsvby easaas of which he had bean eWvetsd te offiesv And is ft net a dictate f prudence in Ate people to moluply.rathsi than lo diminish, tha nember ef these questions. asnsBooia o a principle or nonor among those who aim to give a direction to Ihs popalar mind,, to alio 16 their representative thai ihre te total paints epoa whHh, being left io think foe himself, he will beexpeeied lo sol independent ly accoidmg te: bio ewe Judgment, withoat thefsby exposing himself , .te be claiued aa aa ally by bis enemies, or denoaucsd aa a traitor bfhisliiendsT TUoagh a party man, there fore, apon nWasores which legitimately Ccnpeet ihamselves' whh th "acknowledged principles ef patty, and by no means approving the by poeriay af statesman . er politicians who may feign to Uv AretAe abovs its aintosptisee, 1 dam Bot sarrviider 1 ho Slats le party, did fealty te the latter make it necessary io do ii, nor will I ever sacrifice my party te te'f sbeukl jl be ia my powefledo ThaT." -r" -:Y'" Itelyiag upon the blrstings ef Cod on any tt funs toeewr North f'hna, sod. as htr Srav atfor, atlheriag to wha4 is light for its ewa sake, ia public a m private Uie, I shalV s 4e serve alike, the eoHpMtNtee ef ' rhe Slate . aad ef tbe party by artoefaver , this high He baa ben confided te me. I , am yosi , tViead aad eoauirjmen.' ' " WIULI.I.M ir. ha i VtOOU, 1. i, January IS.1H4X 1 r KaVKisa, 'i t . Messrs. lUirrrufi and Pickens are spo ken tf by , letter writeas , fur foreign 1 mis stone iho nita to IrTrancs .aad tha etber to EneUmdV, faOO oulUi, and 99.000 eaU S SS ; eateK bat at aVMa aaTamJrtK aaafmsn Kirassaas CVe aw msog the erneO Try; bat U come 0e lha pocketa of the ptaple, ...... v 1 GEN. GAINES. 1 . . f The Wsshirirtba Union containb the proceeding and esinkB of the Court of inquiry m ibtcase oi len. uames, anu the subsequent action of the War Depart ment under the Instructions of the President of the U. States. Ws obeeive by the journal of the Court that each act of the gallant old soldivr wae investigated separ ately; and whilst, the major portion of his conduct ie approved, several sets are de clared to be without warrant. The Court close their opinion in these words; Having; now reported their finding and opinion, the court recommend to the fa vorab'e consideration of the Piesidcnl ihe good and pauiolie moiies, and the public seal, by which, as the court believe, Gen eral Gaines waa actuated in all these trans actions, and therefore they recommend that no further proceedings 6e had in the case." The Orders of the War Department, which we annex, show the several acts disapproved of. There are vety few, we presume, who will not be glad to learn that all further proceedings against Gen. O. have been dispensed with: War Department, Aug, 18, 1846. The proceedings of the Court ol Inquiry in the foregoing case have been laid b( lore the President and carefully examined. it is seen tnat the court have round thai several of the sets of Brevet Major Gener al Gaines "were not authorized by his instructions or by law; and that bs has vio lated orders:', That for the calls made by hirn "for voluoteera after the 1 6th of May wheu he knew of the victories orrjGcneral Tay lor, lha court eannot find" any necessity at the lime ny authority in bis instructions, or any warrant of la w: . - That in mustering into service at Mobile certain general and staff officersafter he I waa reueveu from his command by instruc tions from the War Department, "the court are of opinion that he Transacted his authority sod j0iae " Tae President views with T deep regret the excercrse cf this sssumed authority on tha, part f the late commander of the western division; aad while he is disposed to give every consideration to tkecrcum stances which may tend toqualiormiti- Sate his. conduct, he can see nothing in tern which would justify him for with holding the expression of his decided dis approbation of tbe irregular and unauthor ized proceedings of that officer'."' But in consideration of the recommendation of the court, and concurring with '-them in their opinion of the "good and patriotic motives aiKl the pabliq f&f- kfJfhip4.MW ted,'!iiw proCbsdiogs in . the case of - Brevet Major General Gamee wasrevewithf?:','Mlw' The. President ;cannol d is missihe. case without inviting the serious attention of the army to iba grave subject which has been presented for his consideration snd decisioh. The officers belonging to tha military ser vice re known to be devoted to the public interest.' , Their seal, gallaalry . and skill have long been established. The country jrmmtf - rp, .wmw Mtetr tsnnrvn tiuieuimCrj carB hould be taken to abstain from any act which may tend tor impair, their high character. And what so likely to derogate from this as the assure plioa of; important executive or . ministerial authority by a military ommander, or the disregard of hia orderaf, . .. , ,. j. . . . ' The exercise of authority not 'possessed nor delegated the non-observance of in struciioas, or the expenditure of the publie treasure, not warranted by law nor justified by imperious cecessiiv, cannot be disre garded. A just responsibility of all in au thority makes t a public duty of imperative obligation to observe and strictly enforce the ta w aad the rales -ef the service. . By order ef the Piesident:. . . , ; : W. L. MARQY, J Secretsry of War". . The eourt of Inquiry, of which Brevet Brigadier Geaeral II; Brady is president, is hereby dissolved. , , My orden ,' R. JONES, M I , .. . , t.. Ajntant General.. tt. Don't be Afraid of Ifork." A Russian' having witnessed I.a voter's diligence in stady, visiting, the sick and relieviag the pexir, wes surprised - st his fortitude snd activity, and asked' how he acquired soch great iirength of mind and Cjwer ef emturar.ee. "Man,, replied avater, "raielywania the power to 4 work when he possesses the will. tThe more t I- laberc4hs"more ability and l.incliaation have to labor.7'-1 " -T ' ' . Y i ". Saincthing sharacttrutie of old Bough and r y---- i Mtady,-trn-,i' , In an appendix lo a "Life and Public Services of Gen. Z. Tsylor, recently published in New York, the following or der, issued, just beforS lhe battles of Palo Alto Snd Rcsana de la Palmn, U(" inserted We do not' remember to have seen it else! wneio. u uwi uc luubit , tune iv read it. . , 'V " ' M .' ' ' II tsD OiMitTlits army cf Oscnpa'ioa.? Y 1 :!;Tm&'iM;:f a; i84i. j x .., The array wit march ai 9 o'clock to-day in ihe'drrection ot Matamorae. It is known that the enimy has recently occupied the route in (tice--if still in position, the Gen eral will give thm battler" ?Tf The " Commanding'' General nas evert confidence in his officers, and menr If his orders and instructions are Carried into ef feet be has no- doabt of the result, let the enemy meet him in what manner they maT .Ueerisliestoenroinonl tbe baltal- ions of infantry that their maia depended auast be, ia the bayoarL '4' ..-Br anlrr of Bn?. Gen, . Tayioit I Sigaed, ,, W. V. Bliss, A, Adj. Gen ; RESIGrUTII OP HON GEO. " -;'M;.;;.McDUi!Fia-: .Tbef .Cbigi(nobia Croltpianlof Thora flay sap, "inj 'conseqtienee'. of ,bw jJy- cal piwtraUon, u is now unaerstoou air. fiMcDuffie will 'Maw-sjhi. wal. io the jSsaj. of tbe UortetfaStateaJ; THE STAB, . . i - - - - i JJbertaa tt natale oottm. RALEIGH. SEP!', . Wtf. poor of.i North Carolina! This Beoiiaoflhe Confederacy, at II wants the school master. She sticks to her whlgnery lika her rosio to her pine trees vVe despair of ever seoing her right berseir. antil the state devises some means of educating her population. Wonder if Ihey have beard that Gen. Harrison was, dead yet, and have rot unwittingly voted for -Tip and Tyler too! The Wilmington Journal of ihe 14th insl gtves eleelinn returns from many of the counties in thai State,- ac knowledge lhat the Democrste are "shamefully beaten," and say that die article communica ting this melsnehoily leault, is penned with "mollification and sorrow." No doubt of it. friend Journal your columns disply loo much good sense and correct judgment in regnid lo the best Interest of our common country, not to make the editor hang hia head in abame, to see his frinnda and neighbors voting to sastain men and measure, at war with their best Interests. Never say die,' however, rub out and "si 'em again." (See what happy If suits are flowing from the self-sacrificing labora of missionaries in Otahiets and other heathen lands. .Mi i'o (Ala.) Newi "', ' - The - foregoing equititj morsel is from the "Maflon New,"ji sheet isaued. weekly, 5e; whert in tbe Slate of Alabama, and mueh more becoming the taate ofTimbuctoo or Patagonia than thai of the generous citizens of the sister of lbs Confederacy wiihin whose limits it is published. Who the Kdlior Is, we are ntiorii fled to confess,, comes not within the horiS'.o of our limited knowledge; bat we learn that he demesne himself on all occasion, as if he were not "unknown to fame," and many pay him the compliment lo declare that be is, in almost all great emergencies the best praotical illustration ever yet exhibited of one of the most striking of jops fables, wherein an awful eataatrophe is recorded to have followed tbe repeated attempts of a rather diininutireSitlnial usually called mfrg to swell itself out, noth ',of end body, to the full diineoaioni of 4be stalely ex! " Some have gone So far as' to assert that he 'likewise, occasionally, illustrates another fable of thai adrnwablft author, : ,vthe t in flic , .mu1 . akinTbut againat this we most solemnly pro test. It is insulting to iheeolighlehed ritrxene of Vtfart,," (Ala) to suppose, for one moment that WijjT woutd" Fuller' M?iacreaVureto"soil the vesture of that noble king of the forest. We might with propriety aet, in reference to the malignity ef the "Marion News," on Ihe maxim -de miimii mm curat fear," were it not for the fact that a joarnal of respectable slsnding, in ear ewa Slaie,. has thought, proper, to . publish tbe foregoing extract withoateommeat, thereby sanctioning soch vile slanders' tml spiteful falsehoods, upon the character of our Peoplet The lowering Eagle might well treat with contem pt tha haw lung oi the mousing ew 1 , but it behooves bim to beware, of nartuting withia his own plumage, the inteel by whose poison ous sting his light may he checked. - We ere told by high authority lo "answer a tool according to hia folly." This we shall in dsavour 13 de. ,, "This Batons of the confederacy still wan It the school -master." Ws candidly confess that in this, -Sir Oracle' of tka 'News' is not far wrong. AVs want the schoolmaster, sod we are determined lo have him; bat we eaa assure the "News" that we have no use for Au qual ifications, either iatelleolual or moral, for Such an honorable vocation, and if we are aet egre gioualy mistaken, them are some thert pot very far from "JWai-i'm" (Ala.) whosmmf the school master equally aa much aa any of their more distant neighbours, and the "News" man has only to peep into his mirror (which '-' (eai,'the does not lsck in daily sod hourly performance of) lo get a full view of at least one of that elaer. The great difficulty is, that "Sir Oracle" of the News" has uot sense i enough to fcaris Mi wantaC or if bs has, bis . vanity gels lbs whip hand of Ws esndot. mnd prevents his confessing them. There is one thing, however, which ws 4iast he w learn, before ignorance has become with him, sueh a habii ae lo be almost a second nature, and that Is, ibe good old maxim chari. ty should always begto at homer Lai him ; iaairucl ibe igaorant of bia owa vicinage, and he will find full and ample employment, for all the learning which he can bring into play, But, ' ' ""T1 . Skt-ir. C.J ittckth her Wuggtrgliki ker reein her pine tret:" We iheek "Sir Oracle" of the "Kews' for. the cpe(ioa. To better j emblem of lbs principles and hearts ol our People Ibsn that efforded byeor"pae" foresUf YbeTr printiple are " dcrgreen"" like the sturdy pins', Which hi lifted it's bead te tbe skies lor reateiee past, which evsn yet can , stand ue blaet l a theusand why er and every such is bet a at em Meat efaosae, eouad and sturdy; hcurt aaKMtt ssr lwant Whig yeomanry 8tieh fe htr Vkig priioipk$' : Vr indeed,- sooner far let her tt,r Ssinable ienste be xbaastre,tbaa that ber people sboaM" abaaeea the , pviaciples wkb are aaw Ibstr pride, sad' the anchor ef iheire ad their cbihlrea'e aappineSs sad) beajotl la psisstng, we weald merely remark, that we de aei need ibe -. .. V ... - . - - euvice i tae Nssrs- am -to devise some mean t ' i I'. M. , . ' ' l I' J i' ' , to euecateeur popoiias- i Die we save aire j'j L t. a.-! ."." le wvmro, aw w m-wnr h, n """ Pr""'., !? wo,u u liilla service svea a , We wager there a 1 , ' . , . v " many aa archihs ef ar 8cbeUi wikhU, bet a .- hsrrJ yard, eft; am. weakl amke a ktorssawaary' eve tothe.Uandef fOta keile' teleacb eilber weedly sjdgar, fbaa Sir Oracle" af tha Kswe."Ji tr fe Tssw e de.aad sraaxo. ....i ' t"',h" " . be 1. jJZ t"- tasastsas eaamga U ailMte r rJ F hd SatsfraMceet U Us. mZl Y he orpe ax. ef the kanej UikM aaviaj flW PMU 9 PptUi IfJ f kU cnmM ' Tin vaw l-ff r aajej a frm j Veru ft-a, liu.k II .l . b,- received tbci, Kliticl m svlwul with the -OmcuUi Tnprtf tlte VL- the -Mi, es' I V it a;per, however, it,,, w (e hke'y lo haw "Sir Oruck."U tito Kmt". political auWenary, arawiMt u. . bial.b.Cw. h,Ull(lh.l hehtd txat"aitend hta "H"H MM""T rot he wiU aMke'-iUbSr --- respectiuiry j. h- vwrt here W. Sr. Ur. Wrongly ,7 ' ancient fchh. aad th. I-,,.. . :...'.. . ... . " "luiiwin our r,i h.S we' wohld reratl I. ki. mlai . .,. u - . emnvb miwionerie, out several rmtnri.- - c " ( peraaps oo ttL U In.I.u... ..r a i. . ... ... .v. , !rs me nrevssii, bM, linn In nltt.in u . ' """W "uoi .newer me thl -...,.,. own ea. But ckmlid Indisir iW any ofyo, .prds u go b.w ..W.ii V "asfaaari. " w,sn 0n the.M Hvwii losfib. W W. B0 - would be rrcommended by the Doliil .i , such Miasi-maor . would he ponUti h. g w. man of 'Marion," Al.bam.l Tim itMm 1...0M taught in .ur tboey.hkh hni condescended I Um MD..ir . i - , , "T .. . -"r- , " oeam out f .... c;,, nCi .... ... -.. v .li. , -aj. He dab our good old State the "BusoriA of tfc. coUfeder.cTr" Well, we do not p,of. u aeearetolveleed in ancient litsidry , Ft ftaT voSch' &r ihe exact meanlnc here, bat ,w, wi ,Miam L explanation, for Ihe benefit of eur reader.. MwMil we prftvmee of Ancient Qece;."tu Vjr phere we vemarkabw tor it dampness, and , thick fog which rested over tossy parts of Vast supposed le have a very injurious eneet aa ihe mental faculties of its inhabitants. The JW,v.i lwre therefore regarded by the more refioeJ W polished Athenian as etupij tt of "niaoiei aomewhal like VSir Oracle" of -the "News" -.Tki opinion, totunatcly for the Hattian; wa;ths, oflsprmg of envy snd a mean jeJoosy. -Much it, says a distinguiihed clalesd writer and bi.loij j .... v. j not mean -sir oracle" of in Aewa."t ... r...v. .BSotiioo, , pU ewnbsbl te iba enmryoflbe Atheniaiis " . That it was eorlrue' they were the stupid race the A thenian arW ed men who adorned the page of her hulorv euV Pider- Plutarch Epammimdssi Tiept-: j . ' ."'Utnll cliarrlT, .ry Sihttan:' We would remark here, for tbe bene nt oi -ir uraele - of the "News," that Urmi was a distinguished Poet, from whom even MUum condeecended to borrow same ef his finest' 1mass, nnaar wss s tyni peeV who Was much enamour: ed of music, aad who. Ilk "Sir Oracle" ef tae Llmt:S9$SAjMim,'wm iiatsssa. of much celebrity, whoM works ars Mill xlab Us wiote the biographies ef i many distinguisbsl warrior and staterawa such Alexander, Caemf Cicero, dte., and no doubt he would have grace! bi production with a graphic biography of ir Oracle of ihe "New . had aa eny, bot fivei prior te the Christian Era! How many Hsclerij snd Achille-K sr Joomed to forgetfulnts r lbs want of a Homer to commit Iboirgnat deed isa the hand ef Immortal versef' ' Epamitnndai mt Petupidat were noted wsrriors aad patriot, aassss example would serve a good purpose,, wr kr. followed by soei of the friend of , 8ir Orsck, wao are aw inhich plaeesl . Perhsnt be him.' miht rKe oiM lutsy Jossoo from s i'sstsssf s a. ' ' . 4. - .."''" 1 n snort nistorv ol Ueir career, and for thai seM poss, we would host deferentially recoauaraey -Anlhon' Classical Dictionary which." ptrhipi,, may be foand in the bookstore ol ' 'Marion,' UlSut have such an article, ' o near' h 'Zto W r4 J ) i- 'f-'.t --..:. ;tr.- . deore! I. ";.'.,,(. r- jkMim ). lWl Now, lobe serious, If tbe'Ifew'' U pm'i genu; iotend a frproech upon oaf foodjsU SfaWj by entitling her. the 8mo(i.vt.tiH coafaJeney, they are ike lead imj'aiors it Ihe petty ettvy sad) ' ntalgnitf attributed to the ancient Adisaiaas with , none of their refinement ami eentei but serehsacs ia th fulnes of hir chexity they rather irswal a compliment. , The historian ipfbw. as, thst rb Basotiana were tbe surliest of' ihe Grecita fctsle w aeopt ine epeoi lean form of Wirrerymem. - m j thisjfcers soms ssaembranee' to tBeiaste awJ pre". diieotioa of rer Revoiutionary f.fiuhareBTiviwf: of tlsear eariy straggles sgsimt the arbitrary power nf Rrifalnf ' an4 mJi.i ik-J' L.V ul Lm hI onr shewn at Guilford and K in Mountain. Jba eharacteriaed tbe blovdy condicto ea the phuos Coronas sad Leocetrs of Basotia. Nor V w m tend lo detract one tithe from the ancient JMSsef Alabama in general, and the city of "Manse pen:cnlar, when we ask leave to conlioes oet SJ mirstion for th gsnius and fame of sock area, as. Jedge IredeU.! Dsvie, CssweH, Wom, AM K-kt Gaston. Tavmr. HsodefeoBu SUnlv. Vane. :aa4 Owen amongst" the departed,' ana V fslaxf jfi brigrit names amongst the' fiving.'whe aave oa- thbuled to place the character e Nenh Csroliea Car above the malignant er.vy snd reproach af. fm wrm of each eobteatr iib seoftr sad wief a the EdrfW af tfwMsrioa f tabsmar;New,a It defies the alsnderena btrkiageof the wbuJe paeir, Tel loose freva ibelr filthy itnneUWt g ; ' Correetiea si.d instruction murt both weika ' . Ere eacA ruds beasts wiJt nreailT i w-. DEATH OP MR; WM. SAUNDERS, The Selma, Abu . Reporter- brings hfJ melaocholy, tidings of the death of Wis-1 P. a 1 -v . m - - O.-al . 1 ttJia ctussiai, son 01 vOI C W, J5UH V ,.' '1. t - -i 1 .j1'"- i a " uers. oi Aia., ana neptiew el lion. It "' j Shtttiderar ha was dro wned fc'the , 4, . . -v, 3 bama rrver, an lhv nvht of tharJKSth Aef , - . . . " -'Y ; ! tt ""K &hmg rKA drt'ns? rf.kM'Th lotryttas itC0tfi iiiij,tL,'Tht roams? man. was in -ihwSlal wear "V Sge , . ' ' V '' ; tv; till Ji.l f. ' ' . ' '' '. '' ';