4 .
doer' and thousands were congregated
lound that tenfold to look upon, as a curiosi
ty, the death struggles of a human creature !
to see him a man bearing the likeness of
God cast from the world as indifferently as
would have been a soulless worn out grey
hound. But, before the hangman had com
pleted his preparations for the show, a horse
man approached, scarcely giving time lot the
multitude to open a way for him he had
tilled one horso on his journey with a ro
prieve for the principal perloimer; and so
the crowd were disappointed of the rare "mo
ral examplo'' they had assembled to witness,
and, having assembled, most devoutly wished
for. Yrs! Joseph Rose stood trembling on
the very outer edge of eternity, a few minulrs
moroand ho would luive been a stiffened
corpse; and yet oh I God of mercy, we
shudder at tbe reflection he was innocent of
the charge imputed to him , innocent as was
the judge, who decked in scarlet, and lnok
ing solemn in a black cap, condemned hitn
to an ignominious, revolting death. Inno
cent of any acVr pait in the sheep Mealing,
for which he was tried ; he was satisfactorily
proved to bo by Mr. Vernon, ot Minton, for
whom Hose was a favorite racing jockey.
For nearly seventy years affr ihe Inw had
set its exterminating sral upon Joseph Rose,
he performed the duties of his humble Ma
lion (a farm laborer) to the satisfaction of his
employer!, and reared a family ofnineorten
children. Birmingham Journal.
General D. was more distinguished for
gallantry in the field, than for the care he
lavish d upon personal cleanliness: com
plaining upon a ceitain occasion to the Inle
Chief Justice Bushe of the sufferings he en
durcd from rheumatism, that learned and hu
morous judge undertook to prescribe a rem
edy. " You must desire your servant," ho sairi
to the general, "toplace eveiy morning by
your bedside a JbBth reo pans filled with
warm water. sYoi'jFwill then get in'o the
tub, and having pfeviptialy provided yourself
with a pound of ''yellow soap, you must rub
your whole body with it, immersing you rs II
occasionally in the water, and at the end of a
quarter of an hour, the process concludes by
wiping yourself dry with towels, and scrub
bing your person with n flesh brush."
'Why, Faid the general, alter a few mm
tiles reflection, upon what he had just heard, 1
"this seems to ine to be. neither more nor less ,
then washing; youSill!'1
"W ell," rejoined the j'mge, ' it if open to
that objection F'
ETERNIZED SAYINGS.
We have no doubt (says the Bostonian) of
the immortality of the reply of Old Rough
and Ready, as delivered by Criitendm to
Santa Anna
" Gen. Taylor never surrenders."
There arc periods in the world's history
when a few words falling from the lips of a
great statesman or general, will become as
imperishable as Mind itself. What is hallow
ed by time will never be lorgoiten in eterni
ty. Without referring to tho books for the
sayings of illustrious commanders, we will
note down a few that have occurred to us
Cocsar made, use of ih following remarkable
words in a despatch, which are characteristic
of his operations as a grent captain : '' Veni,
Vidi, YViP ( camt. I saw. I conquered ")
Oliver H Perry, after his glorious victory
on Like Eri, wrote to the porcrnmcnt
it nr. i . ., . .
ire nave met me enemy and they are
ours I" Our country will never forget I
the last words of the lamented Lawrence 1
" Don't give up the ship P We believe it '
was before the bittl? of Trafalgar that Nel-J
son telegraphed to hi? fleet " England ex-
pects every man to do his dutv" When I
the news of Nelson's victory reached Eng
land, the whole nation was in transports, and
tho motto of Nelson was paraded on every
thing, evtn on the ladici garters. A friend
of ours is in possession of a Roman coin or me
dal, which is of silver, commemorative oftbe
intrepidity of Caesar. He is represented aseti)-
barkmg ro a small vessel in ihe midst ofa
terrific storm. Caosar was in great perplex
ity the sea being covered with I'ompey'a
ships, and anxious of obtaining a jufficient
force from another point to make bead against
the enemy, ho ventured to do what the bra
vest had shrunk from. Cutting loose from
the moorings, without regard to '.he tempest,
he discovered himself to the pilot and marin
ers, and allayed their fears by exclaiming
' Quid times, Cwiarem portas et fortunam
fju$" (' Why ftar, you carry Csesar and
bis fortunes I") His heroic spirit was infus
ed with the hearts ol the seamen, and they
felt that with him they were invincible, even
against the very elements. We recollect a
similar remark of Alexander to his captains
on the passage ol tho Cranicus It is ne
eetsary for me to cross the river, hut it is
not necessary for me to live " Crock t's
motto was a good one, and will ever be re
membered in tlii country "Be sure you're
right, then go ahead '" "Take yon battery."
commanded Tayjor. :l Boys, you must take
the battery," shouted May, and they took it
This lemiods us of an anecdote ot Genetal
Wayne. "Can yon lake yonder fortification?"
inquired Washington. 'I can, by tho Lord!"
''Autbony.you know I don't Jikc swearing,"
rctDoudd Washington. "J know it, Gent
rait but with or without IJu help, M lake
it,' wu lh reply of mad Aothony. Jt is said
that the epitaph tbttSimonidcs wrote for them
that Ml at Tbermopyle, was an actual tret
age sent by Leonids to bis countrymen be
a Scythian shepherd" Stranger, go and u ll
io Lacada-mon, thot we fell hero in obedience
o bcr laws t '
Havtjrou voted ?' taid one gentleman, evidrr.ily
much In nd of Ihe office- of the Free Aendfiny, lo
another In the Same condition. WotnlJ' waMhi re
ply 'I hilnl done no'hin' else I've been a wo'in' oil
day-
THE COMMERCIAL.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1847.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
The election for members of Congress in thia State,
will take place on the Bill proximo Thursday week.
We do not remember of having witnessed the ap
pronch of on election, when so llttlo excitement was
manifested especially in this section.
The contest in this District is between Gen. Mc
Kav, the present incumbent, and Mr. Hall the lat
ter a volunteer candidate on the aide of the Whigs.
We do not believe anything that can bo said on
either side, will change a single vote. There
is no food here for the demon of party no slanders
no villification so far as the candidates aro concern
ed, and very little general abuse.
We say for ourselves in view ol these premises, that
we submit the matter to the people, without any
pleading in the case. Tho Willys will have a majori
ty In the House of Representatives; nny how nnd
nil eflbrt in favor of either candidate here Is more
connected with personal and party feeling, than with
any Holicitudo for political consequences.
I. O. O. F.
R. W. Grand Encampment of the State of North
Carolina.
At a meeting holdcn at the Hall ol the Cape Fear
Lodge. No. 2, July lGtli, P. C. P., Isbael Disboswav,
of Calumet Encampment, by order of D. D. O. S..
Alex'h McRae, proposed to organize the R. W.
Grand Encampment for the State of North Carolina.
The following officers were duly installed :
M.W. Grand Patriarch, P. C. P., Iheael Dissosway.
M. E.
R. W.
R. W.
R. W.
R. W.
It. W.
P.
W.
W.
High Priest, H. P., W. D. Cook.
" Senior Warden, P. C. P., J. C. Wood.
" Junior Warden, P.C. P., D. G. McRae.
" Scribe, P. C. P., Alfred Bbvant.
Treasurer, P. C. P., J. D. Gardner.
Rep., P. C. P., P. G. McRae.
Alternate, H. P., W. D. Cook.
Si ntincl, P. H. P., W. C. Howard.
ep. Grand Sentinel, P. H P..T. L. Guess.
Hie GranJ Encampment then ailjourncd, to meet
in Wilmington, May next,
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Convention which assembled ot Chicago, on
the Bth of the present month, to promote internal im
provements in the Great Lakes, was addressed by sev
eral of out disunguit-hed men, who were ne csaarily
compelled to forego a participation in the Proceedings
of that bod)-. W'e take great pleasure in recording
the opinions of these men on a subject of so much
importance to ihe whole country.
Horny Clav cordially concurred in the object of
tho Convention, nnd would have been happy to assist
in ihe accomplishment of it, but was unable to at
tend. Maki 15 Van Ecren expressed himself as not in
different to the subject. He says : ' Having visited
most parts of your interesting country, and witnessed
with admiration and high hopes its peculiar capacity
for improvement, I cannot but wish success to all
constitutional efforts which have that direction "
Thomas H. Benton said: -The Lake and River
Navigation of the Great Wefct, to promote which the
Convention is called, very early ,',nd a khare of my at
tention, and I never had a doubt of the constitution
ality or expediency of bringing that navigalion with
in the circle of internal improvement by the Federal
Government, when the object to bo improved should
be one of gt neial and national impoitance."
Silas Wriuiit, of N. Y., expresses himself favora
bly to the project, but thinks thai it is the duty of those
who urge these improvements, for the great objects
for which alone they Bhould be made at the expense
of the nation, viz -. the convenience and safely of tho
Lake Commerce, to be honest with Congress, and to
urge appropriations only at points where these con
siderations demand them.
The following States were represented in the Con
vention, viz : Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, Michi
gan, Wisconsin, Massachusetts. Rhode Island, New
Jersey. South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, II
linuis, and Iowa.
NAVAL.
We understand that orders have been received by
the Commandant of the Gosport Navy Yard, for
buHding a war steamer tone of the four ordered to be
built) of the first class, of upward of 278 feet length
'and 72 feet breadth including w heel houses. The
wheels are to be vertical, and the engine of 500 horse
power. -Surfulk lltacun.
OLD POINT.
The Point at this timo presents quite an animated
appearance. We understand there are between fivo
and six hundred visiters at the Old Point Hotel.
There are briWiant balls (very nighl, and nt no water
ing place in tno V. . can mere oe lound a more
splendid ballroom. In addition to the pleasures of
bathing, and fishing and steamboat excursions, for
which constant opportunities are afforded by the nu
nierous fine steamers which call at the Point, the
cucsts have a variety of amusements to pass off
time. ib
ITALY.
Pope Pius IX, on the 15lh nil., gave audience to
the son of the Liberator of Ireland, and made a eulo
gy of Daniel O'Connell in terms which must have ex
cited the gratitude and admiration of the young mem
ber for Dundalk. According to what has been stated,
at the moment at which the visiter rose, after having
kissed the feet of the holy father, (be Pope said to
him . " Sinco I am deprived of tho happiness so long
desired of embracing the hero of Christianity, let me
st least have the consola'ion of embracing his son !"
And at ihe same timo the holy father pressed him
twice to his heart.
The treaty of commerce Between Naploa and the
Zollvereln has been ratified. By It the two countries
mi mutual concessions.
Attach a piece of flannel or sponge to a thread, make
faat to the top of a beadttead, wet tbe flannel or
sponge with camphorated spirits, and tho mupquitor
will leave Ihcroom.
The N. Y. Sunday Mercury aayar "There is an
old lu nnil, living in a cave at Weehawken, who vis
lis ibis city occasionally In a Utile shallop drawn
through the water by a well trained team of geso.
11( li.n intimated that he will be at Washington
M.rki ( on Tuesday morning next, at about ten o -i
lock II" nnd bi "rviscjuhk arc quite a cnrlotlty.
From tht N. O. Picayune, July 10. '
Arrival of the Steamship Palmetto.
One Day Later from Vera Crux."
The steamship Palmetto, Capt. Smith, arrived last
night from Vera Cruz, by way of Tampleo and Brazoa
$nntlago. She left Vcrn Cruz on the 9u Tamplco
on iho 10th, and the Drazos on the 12th.
By this arrival we have letters and papers from
Vera Cruz to the 9ih inat. So far as we can learn b y
them, or by the verbal report of tho officers of the
Palmetto, there had been bo arrival from tho army of
Gen Scott since the night of the 1st Inst. We are,
therefore, confirmed in our opinion that the atory
brought hero by some one on the Galveston about a
couiier from Mexico with "momentous'' news to the
5th Inst was "all i' my eye.1' We can learn nothing
whatever from tho army or the capital.
The Sun of Anahuac of the 9th inst. gives tho All
owing account of the issue of Capt. Mayo's expedition
against Father Jaraula:
Capt. Mayo, U. S. N. Governor of Alvarado, as we
have said In a previous number, ascended tho Alvarado '
river with the steamer Petrita a few days ago in pur- j
suit of a renowned priest, chief of the guerrillas. Padre
Jarauta. Capt. M. went up tho river about 70 miles '
to a town called Cosamaloapan, w here the padre had j
captured an American trader's boat with two men, j
and robbing 200 dollars from them; but when he
arrived the Mexican had fled, after selling the boat. I
No rem stance was mado to tho Governor he
hoisted tho American flag, made the alcalde pay the
two hundred dollars and return the boat to its owner.
The padre, before leaving Cosamaloapan on Friday
last, told tho people that his Intention was to go to
Tesedhoacan, and Hacienda of Nopalapam, for tho
purpose of collecting 500 horses, to mount his men, at
ihjptimo stationed in the town of Hotasta, Hacienda
of Naranjo, and Boca Costal, in number about COO '
effective men ; from these places he was to join a gucr- j
ruia cniei irom Jalapa, JuanUInmaco llebolledo, who
is now in the pass of tho Haya. nine miles from
Jalapa, with 150 men, and collecting as many more
as posvtblo from the neighboring country, for the
purpose of attacking our train on their way, up. He
has positive orders to take no prisoners, but to put to
death not only all Americans, but even every Mexican
that ho can catch, that has in any way rendered
services to our countrymen.
The Sun also reports a fight between a Frenchman
named Simon Lamndce and a Mexican named Ramon
Bustamente. The Mexican slabbed the Frenchman
dangerously and made his escape. A reward of $100
was offered for BusUmento forthwith.
Gen. l'icrco had not left Vera Cruz when the Pal
metto sailed, but was expected to leave that day or
Saturday, the 10th.
ANECDOTE OF GENERAL TAYLOR
The following anecdote is communicated by a cor
respondent of the Montgomery (Ala.) Journal, and
is one ol the most touching incidents we huve ever
met :
"The GeriTal had occasion to visit Point Isabel,
after the battle of Buena Vislajtind the Captain of
the steamboat had reserved a suite of slate rooms for
the General's acrommodalion. There were several
sick and wounded volunteers on the boat, en route for
New Orleans, who had to take the wayfarc Incident
to a crowded boat, and particularly soon this occasion.
Gen. Taylor soon saw all this, and at once ordered
these mm to be placed in his state rooms and proper
attention paid them. It was rath'r a cold rainy day
when this occurred. The deck hands nnd many
others on tho boat did not know Gen. Taylor. The
wind blew high, ami the firemen had raised a mil in
front of the boilers to protect themselves from the
rain; and under this sail there were some old mattres
ses : here Gen. Taylor laid down and went to sleep.
At supper lime great inquiries were mado for the
General, and servants sent off to look him up. But ho
could not be found ! At last some one going below
inquired of a fireman if he had seen such and such a
man the fimnan said no, but added, "there is a
clever old fellow asleep there, under the sail in front
of the fire !'' It was Gen. Taylor. Yes, sweet indeed
must be the sleep of such a man, who has the heart
to change placet with the poor sick soldier, as Taylor
did on this occasion ;-such humanity stands out
in bold relief and greatly mitigates the evils incident
to war."
Railroad Accident. On Saturday Inst, as tho
enrs Irom Baltimore to York, were passing the Tank, ,
about 7 miles from York, a youth, earned William
Deppe.r, attempted to jump on the cars, but was
thrown under ihe wheels, and had one foot taken of!
above the ankle, and his thigh broken, of which he
died on Sunday last.
From Hi- A'fir York Herald.
LATER FROM BRAZIL.
The arrival of the fine bark Rosina, Capt. Doty,
from Rio de Janeiro, puts us in possession of files of
the JornaJ de Commercio, and the O'Mcrcnntil, to tho
3d ult. They contain no news. Tho U. S. brig
Bainbridgu, Commander W'illjamson, arrived at Rio
on the 2d, from the Ilha Grande, and reported thai
whalo bark Yeoman, of Plymouth, Mass., was seized
by the Brazilian government, and ordered to Rio Ja
neiro. It was presumed by many Americans lhat
she would forget to stop st Rio, and make the best of
her way home. The L. S. frigalo Columbia, Com
modore Rosscau, wis in the harbor of Rio when the
Kosina left.
By this arrival we have no news from tho river, ex
cept Iho following note fro-' our correspondent:
Blsnos Avars, May 14, 1847.
We havo now the pleasure of advising you that a
prospect has opened for a termination to our political
difficulties, in the arrival of the plenipolenllarlea of
England and France. Lord Howdcn and Count Wa
leski. They yesterday had an interview with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and in a few days more
we may bo ablo to speak with somo certainty on what
at present Is a matter of doubt. Lord Howden has'
stated that a definiio arrangement, just and Mtlafac
tnry to all parties, must depend upon hla meeting
with the same frankness and food fillh which ho In
tends to show j and Coanr Wateahikmt any arrange,
mcnt to be suctioned by bJih, must be dign 4 aon
ptnabis. ckj
Thia la aafsr as EnjIanJ and Franca aro cencemedj
but the position assumed latterly by Rraxil, haa come.
to damp considerably our hopes of peso and quiet
ness, unlesa a general aelllement of all pending differ
ences should be Iho result of the present confidences.
Hail SroRM,A(cvore storm occurrod at Wood
bury, V J., on Tuesday last, dining which the hail
destroyed great qunntiticsof the corn, stripping It of
all the blades. Tho Constitution says it fell In such
quantities thai it was gathered to make Ice cream
l'h 'r orneofthr K-nIt'-s
' , . . From th4 Camden (S. C.) Journal.
; A SOUTHERN CONVENTION,
We have seen lha auggeatlon that the people of the
Slavehotdlnf States ihould hold primary meetings In
their respective election Districts, for the purpose of
electing Delegates to a General Convention to adopt
aome measures for the defence of their rlghta. It la
vnln to disguise the fact that thia question haa to be
met insomo attch way i aggression has been on the
Incrcaac for some years post ; the enemies of our In
stiliflions have grown bold enough to trample every
compromise of the Constitution i law la not regarded,
and brutal outrage and murder la perpetrated in open
day Tho only rejicdy la in presenting to ihe North
the inevitable consequence of this suicidal policy.
The whole South muat do thia to effect the dealred
end : the contlnm d peaee of the country, and the pre
servation of the Union- We trust the press of the
South will take up the subject, and would suggest
that South Carolina, say the citizens" of Charleston,
would set the ball In motion, and correspond with
Iho citizen? of other States, inviting the'r co-operation.
Something must bo done, nnd that speedily,
to avert the fearful consequences that must ensue, If
the wicked course of the people of the free Stalos be
presistcd in. What the South will do, ought to be
unequivocally stated j tho line of defensive action
which she has determined to pursue ought to be dis
tinctly marked j and beforo the next Congress. If
ihis-is done, we will hear nothing more of the Wilmot
Proviso, and the country will bo saved. The Presi
dential eloction la at hand, and wo exhort the people
of the Houlh to cast aside more parly predilections,
nnd vote for no man who will not give unequivocal
pledges that his executive interference will be used to
defeat that and every kindred measure.
WAR STEAMERS.
The war steamers authorised to be built under the
lato act of Congress approved March, 1847, are: two
of the first class-burden, Uni ed Slates tonnage,
2,414 tons; two of iho second class burden, United
States tonnage, 1 370 tons.
The first data are :
Between Perpendiculars 240 ft. 0 in.
Beam, extreme 45 0
Depth to gun-deck in hold 26 C
The second class ate :
Between perpendiculars 210 0
Beam, extreme 27 0
Depth to gun-deck in hold 23 0
The two first-class sleamers, and ono of the second
class, to be propelled by side-wheels ; the other by a
screw propeller.
One of ihe largest clas- is to be built at Gosport and
ono at Philadelphia ; one of the second cluss at New
York, and one at ICittery, Mjiine. 6'm'on.
Gov. Dodcb, of Wisronnn, iniends-so says the
Wisconsin papers to call together the Legislature
early n October, for the purpose o( preparing another
constitution, and the admission of iho Territory into
the Union. Before the adjournment of the next Con
gress, Representatives and Senators from Wisconsin
may take their appropiiaic seats in the grand Council
of the Nation.
COMMERCIAL CASE.
Oirners tc irk Mauran, ri. Thos.J. Kerr.
Tried in the Citv Court or Charleston.
This action was for the recovery of tl7l,31.thr
freight of 219 barrels ol Mohirfse and -5 hhds. Bncoti
from Nt . Orleans to 'M rleston. The defendnni
set up as a discount his bill against the bark for dam
age to his goods to thcnmounl of 3428 SO. The invoi
ces called for 9.046 gallons of Molasses, and the bark
delivered 7.fifG. as appeared by the testimony of Mr.
Levy, the gnuger, showing aloss of 1.340 gallons. -
The defendant a' milled the freisht, but claimed the
verdict a gainst the plnintifl for the difference between
the freichl nnd the extent of his damage.
The bill of lading acknowledged the goods to hnv j
been received in good order and well conditioned, nnd
contained only the usual exception of dangers of the
navigation. The Port Wardens who were called to
survey, certified lhat in their opinion Ihe Molasses
was well slowed that the rest of the cargo, so fur
as they could see. was well stowed ; but that the
damage to three of tho barrels, which were broken in,
was caused by pressure from above ; and that the
linkage from ihe rest arose from the shrinking of llie
chines and slaves. On one side it was contended
that the whole damage must havo been occasioned by
the pressure of the cargo from above, which crushed
some of the barrels end started the hoops nnd slaves
of others ; on tho other, lhat tho oilnion of the Port
Wardens was correct, to wit: That three of the bir
rels were damaged by pressure, and the others bv the
shrinking of the material of the casks. The opin
ions of Iho witnesses as to Ihe liability ol cypress
barrels with Molas es in them to shrink were con
tradictory ; but nil agrc d that the barrels from New
Orleans were generally belter (ban those from Havana.
The ordinary leakage varied, according to the wit
nesses, from one to five gallons per cask, and fre
quently nothing at all to spenk of.
After argument for tne plaintiffs by Mr. Hasc kel
and for the defendant by Mr. Porter, his honor, the
Recorder, ,hargcd the Jury, that bv our law the car
rier was responsible for all dimag'-a to goods except
suc'.i as arose from the act of God or the ptiblie enemy
, That after being charged with the commodity In good
order, as ho waa by bill of lading I i this case, ihe bur
id nwasi.po.i him to discharge himself, by showl g
' lhat the damage arose from one ol the two causes
within tho exception. Tht ad of God meant some
inevitable necident which human agency could not
control, aod against which It i oidd not provide. The
: nlural decay to which certain articles were exposed
was not within his lisbi ides. Whether the ylalniilh)
had brought themselves within the exceptions was a
question of fact for the Jury upon the evidence.
The Jury found or tho defendant f .r 1117 33. From
the whole amount of the loss they deducted ihe freight
and an ariowsnce of two gallons per barrel for ordi
nary leakage, nnd gave tho defendant a verdict for the
balance.
A notice of appeal has been given on tho part of (ho
plaintiffs.
A Meak MatoI. The government of Treland have
had information exhibited at the Sessions Court, for
cheating the Poor, against Thomaa Wallnut Mayor
of Limerick, Ireland, and hla partners, tho Messrs
Sllne. The charge Is that ITis Honor defrauded the
fioancc committee, by nbatractlng a part of the sound
Indian coin, sent for the use of tho poor, and thst ho
substituted In Its stood, and mixed up with the re
mainder, nnsonnd and damaged Indian meal of hit
own.
Oo it while your are young. A hippv couple rea
ding in South Baltimore, were joined In tho silken
bonds of matrimony a few days since. Tho bride
gro,.m was nineteen, and the blushing bride fifteen
years of age' Did their mothers know ihrv were
out 1
- ARREST FOR FORGERY.
A letter to the Editor of the "Faycltevlllo Obser
ver," from Salem, gives tht following; account of the
detection of a daring attempt at Porgoryi
" About the 21 at ult., a man by the name of Geo.
Pope, of Davidson County, was arrested In this place
forforgery, having offered for discounts! the Salem
Branch of the B.inlt of Cape Fear, a bond of eight
hundred dollars, with somo forged signatures and
others fulitlous. Popo. under an assumed name,
having piesenied a forged l ond to Mr. Lash, Cash
ier of tho Bank, (who by-the-by keeps a wary eye on
for gtirs, counterfeiters, and the like.) Mr. Lash h id
misgivings on the subject, and told Pope that ho
would hold the bond over until discount day. at which
time he might' attend. In the meantime Mr. Lash
ascertained, probably Irom sornu of those gentlemen
whose name h id been forced to tho bond, that the
wholo was a base forgery. On the appointed day
Popo appeared at the counter of tho Bank, nnd not
doubting that his bond hid been discounted, ddiuand
ed the amount. Mr. Lash, who had an officer with
civil procesa in road.npss, did not try to dispel tho il
lusion, but handed him a bl ink check to sign. Popo
took a pen nnd the tendered blank, hut sueh was his
embarrassment in consequnco of th c lear of being
detected, or in anticipation of re -eivingaueh an "aw
ful lot of money,'' that he forgot to sign his assumed
name as it was in iho bond I Bntnlas!
"There's ma.iy a slip, 'twlxt cup and lip,'"
and Pjpe, instead of racoiving tho money, was arrest
ed on the spot. Just as he was arrested, and before
ho was told by the officer for what, he exclaimed, " 1
am not guilty of forgery." It Is thus that
"Guilt spills itself, in fearing to be spilt."
He was taken immediately beforo n magistrate, nrd
nfier an examination committed, in default of bail, to
Germantown Jail to await his trial."
THE VALUE OF A PRINTER.
It is difficult to ascertain the real worth of the
individual, ifhe be of ihe lighter complexion such
rarely being brought to the hammer. In Morocco,
however, a white man sells lor five dollars or there
abjuts; and ihe price may vary in other countri?.
The N. O. Delta, hawever, tells th,e following story,
which serves to illustrate: K
" Yesterday a good looking typo who belonged
to the 1st Indiana regiment, related to us the fallow
ing incident .
"Sometime ago, last summer we believe, Mr.
C.rridiin Donnovan, n iw in this city, ihe fonnei
editor of the Wabash Standard, published in Lafay
ette, Indiana, was clcr king it on a steamer on ihe
Rio Grande. One day while the biat was taking
in wood, our editor, wiih a couple of friends , went
on shore for the purpose of shn ing armadillues,
or any other Mexican fame that ihcy might meei
wiih. When hut a short dis'ance from i he boat,
ihey wire s irroundej and ca,-:urc.l by some thiriy
armeii Mexicans. One of these fellow, who could
speak a little English, found out that ihe unfortu
nate ediror was a prin er by profession, ami he im
mediately seized him as a precious pijze. Know
ing his value, he set a price upon his head, and he
was finally knocked down for the sum of $3;0 1
The poor fellow was marclird oil t Valladilid.
thecapital of Michoacan, and sern in:-) ,i Mexican
printing o;1ice in that ovclyci:y, io se: up villamns
Mexican type. After working s me lime, he hoc
cccded in making his escape nnd j ist before lire
battle of Ccno Goido, he managed to fall in w ith
Gen. Son's army, when he was quite " at home "
Who will have the temen'tv io s ry niter ibis, thai
" eJiiois are not bough', and svlil."
Death from an Kj-pliuiim of Spirit (ii.i.- ,, , i
ra'ile accident occurred in llris ciry InM nij;li', ;md re
Birlied in the death of n highly resp- etalde nnd r slim i
ble young married woman, Mrs. Julia Whiting, wife
of Mr. John Whiting, and daughlerof Mr. L. K. Hen
shaw, with whom she resided, at the c .m, r of Fiont
and Gold th-. I he deceased about hiilf-past nine
o'clock on Thursday evening, attempted to (ill a lamp
with ihe coinpoun I known .is ihe "burning fluid," for
the p irpose ol keeping a light nil night. The lamp
not having been previously extinguished, the H um
communicated wiih the liquid In the feeder, which
exploded, and scattered tho conler.is all over her per
son. She was instantly enveloped in flames. Her
screams were heard in (he lower part of the house
nnd her mother attempted to go to her but fainted on
the way.
The flames filled the npirtiuciit nnd give lise Io an
alarm of fire; but little damage, however, was done
to iho house. As soon as the unfortunate woman
could be a prooched It was found ih ii tin a vestige
of her clothes had been spared by the flames, except
the belt about her waist, and her person was every
where burned and blackened. Medical nid waa im
m diaiely summoned, but shn lingered uniil two
o'clock this rrrorning. in ihe most excruciating ngony,
and then expired. Paring ihe greater pan of this
time she was in perfect possession of her senses, nnd
was sensible of the fale which awaited her. She h id
been married but about -eighteen months, and leaves
an infant of six or eight months of age, which waa
sleeping unconsciously in ihe room at the time of the
accident, and which escaped all injury. This deplo
rable event has plunged a wide circle of rdatlves and
frie ds, by whom she was greatly bcLved, Into tho
profoundest gTlef.--7rooiWyn Adrertiter.
From the Surannan Gtorgian.
Arrest or a Neoio on tub cmaroe or Rape. A
negro man named Washington, the property ofM.
Blitch, of Effingham county, waa arrested by Jditlco
Russell and officers Conrvll and Stsley, on board ofa
steamboat, charged with committing a, rape on his
Mistress in Effingham county on the 1 1th inst. The
negro was run off, but owing to tho exertions of two
citizens of Effingham county, timely notice was given,
to tho above named officers, who, afloralittlecxertion
succeeded in arresting the prisoner, when he wis
committed to jail by Juaiioo Russell lo await an order
for his delivery lo the proper officers of Effingham
county. Tho warrant was iaaued by Archibald Quy
on, Kq. J. J. C.
The circumstances connected with thia great out
rage on the Iswa of the State and tho domestic rela
tions of the aggrieved family In a neighbored County,
are, we lonrn, of tho most aggravated and cruel c harsc
tcr. It Is one of thoso esses which makns certain pun
ishment the only safeguard of all those rights essen
tial lo Ihe peacn nnd hopplness of th citlxen.
The awlul crime committtd by ihe accimd is pun
ishable with death.
An Irishman writing in the Philadelphia Spirit if
ihe Tim -s, under the signature of SarsMd, sppnals
to liis co'inirv-"i'" of rvsry ngc. rr and condition
-" - .mini m JF
' A Mayor of one of tho interior cltieaof France
haa made a curious calculation, which he had laid
before the consideration of the local aaihoritiea
Assisted by a member of the municipal council
he haa ascertained that there are in the town 503
dogs and 163 paupers, and he calculate that the
food consumed by the dogs would be more than
enough for the snppbrt of all the poor in the whole
commune.
FnAiD in Coffee. ThecoiTee from St. Domin
go haa always had more or less gravel or pebblei
!n it, especially the poorer qualifies. Recently the
Government I ave tnken measures to prevent this
nnd the coffee has appeared better than before.
But quite recently some of ihe baga from Gonaives
have stones in them weighing a pound or two.
I This will require correcting, lor although stones
I are very useful in their proper place, they do not
make good 'offce We have a f.imple of recent
importations, at tho aervlce of the curious. N. Y.
Jour. Commerce.
Poor Human Nature Tho following "tit bit"
which wo find travelling, uncreditcd, the rounds of tho
prcas, is so spicy, and truthful withal, that we cannot
refrain from giving it a conspicuous place in ourcol-
umna
'Funny, don't you think that Mr. Bold la a hand
some man
"Oh no I can't endure hie looks. Heia homely
enough."
" Well, he is fortunate, at all events, for on old aunt
has just died and left him fifty thousand dollars."
"Indeed! is it truel Well-, now, I come to rocolleit,
there is a certain noble air about him and ho has lino
eyee that can't be denied. Can't we contrive to havo
him at our partv next week.''
The most popular amusement in Mexico Is general
ly allowed to be cock-figh'ing, in which all participate
yes, all. for at Saltillo there Is actually a cock fighting
priest. At tho pit he might nightly bo seen holJing
Mokes, superintending the preparation of tho cockb,
nnd takingan active interest in all the points of that
highly intellectual pastime. The next on the list is
card -playing, and there Is hardly a man or womnn
that dojs not win or lose a stake art Monte.
A good story is related of Sully, the painter a man
distinguished for refinement of manners, as well as his
success In art. At a party one evening, Sully was
speaking ofa belle, who was a great favorite
'Ah,' says Sully. 'she has a mouth like an elephant's.'
'Oh, oh ! Mr. Sully I how can you bo so rudeT
'Rude, ladies ! : ndc what do you mean 1" I say she
has gol a mouth like an elephant's because it is full of
ivory.'
Bryan has written a delightful pocraofi the Prai
ries. A poetical cunuibuior to the Burling'on
(Vt.) Free Press has als.i apostrophized them, but
in a m ire practical and familiar ttylc. lie says:
Great western was c ol bottom land,
l-'lai as a pancake, rich as grease !
Where gnats are full as big as toads,
And 'sUecters are as big as geese
O, lonesome, windy, grassy place,
Where b irT.iloes and sn ikes prevail '
The first with dreadful looking face,
The last with dreadful sounding tail '
I'd ra her live on Cani d's rump,
And be a yankee doodle beggar;
Than where they never see a stump,
And shake io death ol lev cr-n'ager
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF WILMINGTON, JlLi 21.
moil wateb at the dab::::::::::.::::::::::.::: 4.1 r. u.
ARRIVED.
2:1 Sel r. Royal Purple, II .skelt. from I.itllo Kiver,
wiili 3.1 Hi. Ik. Turpentine, to James A nlker.
CLEARED.
21. Svhr M.irv Oroton. Oi yer, for WnlJerboroirgh,
wiih P.'v(JUl) ft. Timber, 25 Hbls. Naval Stores and 2
Casks Rii c, hy DcKosw 1. II own A Co.
Exports of Selir. I,. 1'. Smith, Youngs, cleared on
the V'.'il for New York, by R. W. Urown, with 27
Hbls. Spirits Turpi mine, 1 !'.T Hbls Rosin, 39 DsIch
Cotton Yarn, 6 KnUs Waste, i Holes Cot ton, 6 Uoxes
Mdse. and 1 Anvil.
Export l( Schr. J D Jones. Suites, cleared on thi
22d lor IN'rw Yrvk. bv R. W. Brown, with 210 Bbls.
Spiriis Turpentine, fiO Bales Yarn, 17 Bales Sheeting
and li:9 Bbls. Rosin.
2X .Schr. Ann June, Chadw ick, for Shallolte, with
Sundries, bv (S. W. Davis.
Schr. E S. Powell, Powell. New York, by O. W .
Davis, with To Pnlcs Cotton Yam, II Hales Sheeiing,
f.lil) Barrels Rosin, -101 Barrels Spirits Turpentine,
JH Empty lluntls, and 20 M leel Steam Sawul Lum
ber. Schr. Nidua, Torrev. t'oslon. with 'JoO Dbls. Tur
pentine, by Bsrry t Biymir.
Brig Nonpareil, Brewer, 1 r New London, with f0,
000 ft I.umb-r and 5,000 ft. Timber, by DeRosset,
Brown & Co.
NEW YORK. A.rtivED.
I'J. Schr. Fidelia, Turner, -; hence.
-C LEASED.
10 Schr. R. W. Brown, Jones,, for this port.
PHILADELPHIA. As.ived.
21. Jno. A. Lancastrr. Lovrland, hence.
j LET ILL WHO ARE AFFLICTED WITH THB iSTH
! 11 BEAD TOE FOLLOWING LETTER.
j Mr. Seth W. Fowle:-
, Sir Having been afflicted for more than thirty
years with tho asthma, at limes to severely, aa to In-
' capacfta to me from attendance to bualnesaand having
adopted many medicines without any but temporary
relief, I purchased about three yoara since, of Mr.
Edward Mason, your agent In thia city, several bot-
I ties of Wlstara Balaam of Wild Cherry, from the ef-
fecu of which I obtained more rolief than from all
the medicines I had ever taken for that distressing
; disorder I havo by the repeatod use of your valua
ble Balsam, been more free of pressure for breath, and
' oppression on the lunga, than I had anticipated, and
! Indeed conceive myaalf to bo eurrd of thia dUheart
enlng ni dy.
. 1 do inpsi choeifully tendor you this acknowledg
ment, which you will use as your judgment dictaiea.
AViM Office J c.d.iiaVNARD.
Portland, March 26, '46 (
i Nona genuine, unless signed I. BUTTS, on tho
' wrapper.
For sale, h mle and wall by WM. SHAW.WI I
mingtnn, and by dealers In Mcdlcince genrrallf
' throughout the countrv.
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