TiiOJIAS L'JKliNu, iSdnor aua Vtvnemt i 'Ma DJLL.lKS JVr Aoitam, invariably in Advance.
VOL. 5.
WILMINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUitKY 16. I8oQ
NO 19
r FOR THE COMMERCIAL.
THE SAMPSON AFFAIR.
State of North Carolina ) D J7 g5
W Hanover County, J Li c. 17, 1S51.
State, vs. Johnson arul 30 other members of
' the Circus Company.
Bench Warrant issued by his Honor Judge
Battle, "it the affidavit of one Mathis, for the
DiurJer of hi kinsman Milton P. Maihis.
Oa thU day the ShtrifF wa directed to
arrest all the Defendents and bring them
befare Court, and under the advice of their
Counsel all trie. Defendants voluntarily sur
rendered themselves to the Sheriff in open
. Court. - '
C. C. Battle Esq., of Raleigh appeared
for .the Defendants and asked" for an immedi
ate .trial. -of the Defendants, but the Solicitor
lor the district, the Hon. Robert Strange,
sai l the Stt te was not then ready nor could
it foe '(;- the witnesses were in bampeon) till
Fruity. r.
Mr. Battle said that some 20 or more who
were under nrret were ready by affidavit
' ai.-d other-evidence, to prove an alibi sat is
fart ry to the Court and he deemed it a harJ
case that they should-he sent to prison for
ttie want of due diligence on the part of the
State i.ij havi.tg all the evidence ready,-
JViwreupou the Solicitor agreed that Johnson
give Bail in the sum of $2 000. tor his ap
pearance on Friday, and that he be accepted
an bail lr the others who relied on un alib:
in the like sum ol $2 000 jointly and several
jy. and all Hie oih rs give other Bail in the
sum ol $300, which was accordingly done.
O.i Friday, at 3 o'clock, the roll of the
arrsU were called over and all the Defend
ants severally angveriiir to their names;
ths investigation was regularly commenced.
With jthe S hcitor i was now associated
Dn ic iuilC. Mellae and Rob. Strange jr., tbr
tlie prosecution, and with Mr. Battle George
Davis, of Wilmington.
The Solicitor called as witnesses for the
Slate John M. Robiison, Joshua R tcklin.
itic.lh tin Men -i I r . J, din S. Parish, Richard
P.LHh.
Allen Pope, James E. Rich,
J. L.
ii.'irister
and Burwell li Parish.
John S. Parish and Richard Parish had re
fused to1 come nnder Subpoena, and the
Judge had issued a capias (or them and had
ihem brought in an Extra Train.
Before examination commenced the. De
fendant's Counsel moved that the witnesses,
except the one under examination, be taken
outof the Court room ; which motion was
warmly objected to by the Solicitor, but the
Judge said it was a matter entirely within
his discretion and he ordered the motion to
he allowed. John M. Robinson was then
called and sworn. -
The Circus Company performed near the
House of Richard Parish, in the County of
S.impson, on Saturday the 13th inst; The
first commencement of the fracas was in the
Circus during the performance. Said that
hjyeeognizes Eugene Beebe as performing
the part of Coleman, and that while riding
th Poney one James Meritt of Sampson
County threw sand in his face, which was
not resmted. Then another man called the
Miller, also rode the poney ; was thrown,
when Meritt and one Duncan Chrsnut threw
dirt in his face and eye-3 and he resented jt
by throui ig sand nack in the lace of Meritt.
A fight then endued in the ring; Meritt drew
his knife atid Chesnut bore a stick ; the Man
ama and some respectable, citizens iuti rfer
ed; the row w is stoppeil ; these men rr qut s-te-l
lo leave ami the. Canvass vyas all pulled
down by the Circus men and packed up
ready lor travelling. This was about an
hour and a h iif or two hours before Sun
down ' '
Soon after dark a. .fight commenced near
the liquor stand of J.L. Register, when
vend .of the 'Citizens were knocked down
by the. Circus men as he supposed. He was
certain he saw a man he now recognizes. as
one Messersuiith, and after being warned,
'till, insisted that he saw Messersmitn then
in the fight. All the defendant were then
called over seratim. who readily stood up anil
he was asked if he saw any others there,
when he said no. except a man just before
the fyht aud he was diug- nothing. He
saw fto clubs, or knives or any other weapons.
Cross 'examined bv defendants Counsel :
It
was in a field near Parish's store, in
Sampson county. The Circus company got
in about 9 o'clock in the morning and left
next 'morning abontdav . Did not hear any
thing said bv either parly about a fight.
Meritt drew the knife in the ring aud then
Duncan. Chesnut jumped iu with a stick,
when the managers and citizens interfered,
the atfra- wa-5 stopped, the .leaders left and
the Chens closed and pulled down their can
vas. The next fight took place about two
hours afterwards, when it w is quite dark at
he liquor stand, about 50 yards from the
canvass, b'lt iu the same field where the com
pany performed.
0 e VVatsou tcrld a man of the Circus
Company he could whip him aud to this h
did not hear the man make anv answer and
does not know him This man whistled whyi.
the affrn begun never saw any club used
for do- he recollect of hearing the citizen
ordered off. Again sail he saw Messer
f,nith there did iiot see any clubs used at ali
eill e1 prty. -Reximined
by Solicitor:
When Circus man whistled fom run ur
ami beat down our men with somethmy
which h : tok to be clubs ; he thought then
Wt two! only.
John iM. Register was called and sworn :
Dou'
t know but very l;ttle about it.
Saw
.wue men come up and beat down our; men
re must have neen, is or -au. Circus roe
a they knocked down about that number ol
r rn -ri. Liquor stand was owned bv him
a'td wasj about 30 yds. and in the same field
wth the Canvass, where the Company per-
firmed. The fuss commenced between Jo,
of the Circus men and several of the citi
zens, when several of the Cirrus men rushed
up, and witness ran for tiisi life, about 150
yaids.r thinks a large tall Jf VI low f dlowed.
VVhert he came back soon after the fracas,
saw Maihis i lying on the ground badly hurt.
Cioss examined by defendant's Counsel:
Tlie Sampson men were all dritiki .g and
talking, but what about don't recollect; think
al! our men knocked down. Richard Parish
nor the Circus men lid not ask me to leave
the place. Did not point out to Sheriff Fen
nell or any one else a '-dam rascal who was
in the crowd." -
Richard Parish : The Circus Company
came, to his house about nine, had dinner
about 12, and performed m the afternoon.
Canvass about three or four humtred-yards
from his house and across the niain road.
He f;.eard a noise a little "'after, dark and he
and a Doctor started down; the Doctor
stopped aud he kept on and saw several per
sona, but do not know who they were.! He
saw no preparation for a fight nor heard any
uo'.e of it. saw neither sign, signal,, or symp
tom ol any indication of the fight; did not
hear any ofthein say a Word. Cannot des
ignate any man in the room. There was no
proposition made to me to settle the matter.
Cross examined by defendant's Counsel:
Had dinner at 12 o'clock, and the; Circus
meji then ordered breakfast at 5 o'clock next
in irinng. Did send for a Doctor. One of
the Circus men very politely offered Mat his
his iiatrass to lie on. Jim Ylerritt threw din
twice in the lace of the Circus men, while
they were performing, and the seco.ui time
tne Circus man threw dirt back in' his face
and then a fi-rlu ensued and Meritt d.ew his
knife, and Cinsuut a stick. He interposed
and stopped the fracas and I tohJ Meritt he
ought to be ashamed of himself; that if he
was sober he would not behave so. i
The Circus men behaved very clever and
gentleaianly. Nver saw any body with
clubs. It was perfectly dark when the last
tight took place.
John S. Paris' i : Meritt and Watson both
threw sand in the Circus man's lace. He
threw sand hack" arid then the fight com
menced in the -canvass. Persuaded Meritt
not to do so; the L adies lelt and the Canvass
was pulled down and packed up about two
hours before dark, saw Maugau about an
iiour after the last fight with a club, also a
light haired man stout built. It was not
Beebe nor did he see him in either box.
though all rose up one after another for him
to look at.
At the Liquor stand after the fight some
IS or 20 minutes, one of the Circus men said
that if another Circus came there! them citi
zens would know how to behave themselves.
Cannot upon examination recognize a single
man. i
Near the liquor st.md saw Hale ami Ma
tins talking to a tall, fair skin man, and heard
Mathis tell him not to say that again and
approach him with his fist doubled up; the
man retreated having his hands in his pockf
el. Then one oS the Ciicus men. think it
was the man who sold tickets, knocked them
down. Heard that Bancum was riding hy
and was' taken off his horse and brnlly beat
en. Had a lady behind him. I never heard
anyone say"! kept the boys back in the
ring, but if they xet in a fuss I'll encourage
them now." nor did I hear any thing like it
either at the supper or elsewhere : j j 1
Cross examined by defendant's Counsel.
Jim Merritt aud his crowd were very rude
aud insulting iu the Circus; during perform
ance. Meritt., Chesnut and Watson all 'threw
sand in the Riders thee and it was returned
aud ux fight ensued, which broke up the .per
formance: Merilt drew a knife in the ring
and Chesnut had a stick. Mathis afterwards
bought a large knife out of the store, aud the
1 rge knife now shown thinks to be the same,
saw the man with his hands in his pocket
talking o Mathis, who said he could whip
any one Circus man and iv is advancing on
the Circus man with fist drawn when he was
knocked dovvu. Did not see any man use a
"ilick; Watson and .vferitt were knocked
down. Both Mathis and Meritt had large
knives. '. if 1 '.
Re-examined by Mr. McRae :
Saw a short stout built man knock down
both 'Mathis and Chesnut; think it was the
man who Sold tickets. Should know him if
I were lo see him again, he is not now here
ts I see. Could not or did not hear what
was said, i
Joshua Rackliu : Tells the same story
about the fight iu the ring on account of the
sand being thrown. Recognises Coalman as
Beebe. Heard some one., but don't know
who. say they would ge clubs aud run the
dam Meritt club off. Beebe struck him on
the head and then tied it up for him wjih his,
Beebe's. own handkerchief. p j
Saw Beebe strike Mathis twice, while
down does not think it was with a stick ; went
lowu'lhe road with a light, met Armau wlm
:ook it away and told him if he did not go
away he. would kill him. j.
Cross examined for defence : f
Said he staid afler hight to see tip Circus.
All the canvass had been taken down, and
the managers said there would be no more
erforniance that night. Did not say to
Brayman tliavMeritt and his men were pre
paring clubs, and that he was friendly to
both parlies and wanted no fuss. Did hear
James Meritt tell some of the Circus men. he
loald whip any of ihem and would do it if
rowded.
, Beebe was the min who acted Coalman
in the afternoon play in. the Cirrus. ; Since
. le.has been in town Beebe took Itini by the
and aud asked., -how do you do and how
ny he.id had got." .1
Everitt Rich called for the prosecutor :
About an hour or more after the aSray.
saw a man be now reeonizes as Fisher, with.'
about fifteen more who he could not recoil
n ze come down to the store, and they nil hao
cluhs. He heard the man they called John
son say, that he lu.d kept his men back, bin
he now intend -d to encourage it. Mf. John
son was asked and stood up hut witness sni..
tiiat was not the man, nor does he see him i
the Court House. Saw Beebe and Mangai.
both there but does not recollect of their hav
ing clubs or any other weapons;
Tlie Counsel for the defence declined to
cross examine last witness.
Needham Merritt called for the prosecutor:
Was at the liquor stand with about twenty
of our men- citizens of Sampson, about
dark somebody r passed by him and ordered
the men to keep less fuss, soon after heard a
sort of signal, and then heard blows. The
man Who passed by was a tall, stout, dark
skin man. with whiskers, does not recognize
him. Did not see any men with clubs but
heard plain blows.
The Counsel for the defence -did not cross
examine.
Ollen Pope next called for prosecutor :
Soon after dinner which was about dark
and after the affray, saw Beebe with a club,
as hfrweut down, two men, but who he does
not now recognize, stoppeu him and pitched
a rail at biro, but missed. sSome other mat
ter deemed irrelevant and not reported. Suid
itfwas 'thick dark.
He. was not cross examined.
John R. Parish recalled:
The time of the affray was just at dark,
and it was a clear starlight night.
The Solicitor here announced that he
would rest his case at present.
Mr. Davis said that he and his colleague
agreed that the defence might also propeily
rest here, but iu jusiice to a Jarge number
who had been arrested under this feeble but
sweeping affidavit, he felt that justice requi
red the introduction of some disinterested wit
nesses lo substantiate the plea of an ahbi.
George Dihl introduced for the defence:
He was in his own camp, about a quarter
of a uitle from Mr. Pa ish's on the night of
the fracas. Thinks a little '"b.e1ore or about
sundown, Mr. Johnson came to his camp and
soon after, Mr. Caul Levi. Fisher. Mangau.
Armau. Messeiemith aud Jennings all of
whom he recognizes, has seen them after and
knows them Mr. Eaton was also there, but
he does not see him. would know him iu any
crowd. They all came ahout the same time
and remained two or three hours. Several
others came after butljovv long does not now
recollect, recognizes Brayraan, Annan and
Say re.
He is a German by bi-th and has lived
the last eight years in Ciucinnalti, Ohio, and
is a musician; travels through the coun'ry
aud at public gatherings his daughter and
some olher German girls play about in the
public crowds. Is in no way connected with
the Circus, but has been travelling in their
wake for the benefit of the crowd they col
lect, some 4 or 5 months, and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Church.
His Honor Judge Battle here remarked. a&
th re was no evidence whatever to connect
Mr. Johnson with the transaction, any way,
fie would like to have him discharged ami
examined, and the Solicitor agieeing Mr.
Johnson as discharged.
Green B. Johnson sworn and examined by
Solicitor Strange and Mr. McR ae :
He. is part owner and director of the Cir
cus, ki own as Johnson & Co's. On Satur
day night, the 13th. soon after supper, he
went out to the camp of George Dihl and
laid down on a blanket before the fire. He
thinks hesaw Mr. Gaul there picking birds,
when he arrived before it Was fully dark he
I'uowe hesaw there Mr. Gaul, Fisher. Ar
nian. Levi. Navo. Mangan, Messersmiih, Jen
nings. Wood and perhaps a few more no'- par
ticularly recollected. Does not know all the
men belonging to the Company by their pro
per names, as they call many of them by
:.ickname. such as Irish Jonny. meaning John
Mangaii, but he now recollects Serjeant
Stout. Aymar, Gaul. Dunbar. Levi, Fisher,
Long. Jennings. Rockwell, Baker, Conrad,
McCabe, Woods, Brayman. Sayn. Black
wed, Paulding. Armnnd, Messersruith. Bar
retti, Dale Navo. Wilkinson. Mangan, and
Beebe. Gilbert L. Eaton is attached to the
Company but not on the roll. Mr. Marony
is the Treasurer and keeps a roll of all the
men and pays them off. r I Never knew or
heard of any combination or conspiracy, but
on the contrary his orders are of the strictest
kind, to refrain from broijs aud lo keep the
peace.
Soon after reaching Mr. Parish'8 on that
day, he was told he had to travel 33 miles
next day an4 should breakfast -it 5 o'clock in
the raorniriir. His recollection of the fracas
in the ring is about as has been stated, except
that Fisher acted the part of Colem in and
Beebe the Miller. ;
Margaret Pichl called for defence :
Was at her Fathers Camp, when about sun
down, or ai little afe. Mr. Johnson came and
laid down on a blanket, and about this time.
I saw Mr. Jennings Fisher. Armand. Gtul
Messersmith, Mangan. Womls, Levi. Nard
and Eamn. ThosefcI know 1 saw tor I know
them all well.
Cross examined by Mr. McRae:
Since that about halt hour ago Mr. Ser
geant came but to camp, and told her . to
dress, for she had to go to Court and tell
vvhb wa8 at their Camp, the night of the fra
cas. She dressed and cane, have been in
C urt; but never examiued before. .Mr.
Sergeant did not tell her who to say .was
there, but she told him she knew, and repea
ted their names to him.
His Hoiier asked that Mr. Marony, be
discharged and examined. ,
Nathaniel "Marouy sworn and examined
by the Solicitor : V.
He is treasurer, and knows all the men.
Tim Smith and ..Win. Hempston, lelt the day
they came in town. Smith hired the privi
lege of a Candy Store, inside the Canvass,
nut was not otherwise connected, wilh the
Company. Hempston left without settling,
though something was due him ; thinks f7e
fvt Long Creek, in this County. Never
Iggard a single mwn admit he had any thii-g
io do with it. Heard ho threats and no talk
about, who did the act. or was in the fuss.
Never heard any s ich speech as ! kept the
boys off in the ring, but will now encourage
ihem." . - ... . "' ' '
His Honor asked that Andrew Levi, be
discharged and examined :
Said he thought he had heard some talk of
the matter. Thinks he heard Beebe say.
there was a fuss ; recollects no one else. '
Was at the Dutchman's Camp, Sam John
son, Gaul. Lang, Nard. Fisher, Juo. Man
gan, Wilkinson, Rochell and Eaton. Thinks
several would leave the camp for a while
and return. Armund and Messersmith were
there late, and he was sure of it as he was
near them smoking after the others had left.
Richard Parish recalled : !
Everett Rich is a man of good character
as far as he knows. Jno. M. Robinson is in
the habit of getting drunk, and had been
drinking freely that day.
Jno. F. Parish recalled :
He is a magistrate ; thinks Rich a man of
good character. They eat supper by can
tile ; he went first to the store, and then to
the liquor stand. 1
Nathaniel Marony recalled :
Mr. Eaton sold tickets and I received them
at the door of the Canvass, j
Owen Fennell. Sheriff called hy defence:
Register did tell him he could point out
and Circus men ; said yonder goes one now,
the then, pointed at one ol our most respec
table young men. j
His Honor then discharged Mr. Gaul and
he was sworn and examined : I
Was at the camp fire about
some birds he had killed since
ance. He saw there Johnson,
dark picking
the perform-
Armand, Le-
vi. Navo, Fisher, Irish Johnny John
Man-
gan.J Mr. &aton and Wilkinson.
Armand Navo. Johnson. Eaton and Wil
kinson did not come in till late.
His Honor then discharged Mr. Wilkinson
when he was sworn and examiued.
Takes care of horses heard there had
been a fuss but cannot for his life say who
spoke ol the matter.
iJohn M. Robinson recalled by defendants.
Points out Beebe and Messer Smith, who
he saw certain that night, j
Here the examination closed.
Duncan K. McRae, Eq. opened the ar
gument for the Prosecution, C. C. Battle.
Esq.. opened for the Defendants in reply and
was followed by George Davis on the same
side in conclusion ol the defence, and Hon.
Solicitor Strange replied at length in conclu
sion for .he Prosecution. ! ,
The reporter declines to furnish the argu
ments of Counsel as they have not been cor
rected by the Speakers, and he .will only at
tach the substance of a part the Judges re
marks. His Honor stated that his duty did
not require of him, to give any reasons for
the conclusions to which he had arrived, but
iu view of tlie important issues at stake, and
the number of apparent respectability of
parties concerned, he would sum up the evi
dence and then state the law as the case
now presented itself. In doing which he
would remark that he thought '.hose Citi
zens of Sampson who went in thejCircus to
create and who did create a disturbance
were gross violators of public decorum, and
deserve the censure of every upright man in
the community, and that as a sacrifice of life
did occur it was much to be pitied that the
ringleader had not been selected and been
made the victim. If a homicide had occur
red froriLihe fight in the circus 'dining its
performance of' its regular duties quite a
different quesiion would noty be presented
Circus Companies are recognized by the
law and inqst be protected by th.e law.
But stiI they had no right take the law in
thejr own hands and commit; a homicide for
every drunken insult. A homicide has
been committed and tfie law must be vindicated-
He was pleased 'o see the genteel
appearance and gentlemanly) decorum of all
the defeudatiis. both iu and out of the Court
House. In conclusion, he stated, from the
evidence before him, Eugene Beebe, must
be committed. tq it wait his trial, at next
Sampson Superior Court. (26h April ) tor
murder. And Fisher, and Alessersmith, be
held lo bail in S1.000 each, to appear and
answer such charges as should be preferred.
Fisher gave bail. Messersmith. went to prison.
However. so n after the Judge left the
Bench, J. Mf Robinson went to his honor,
and acknowledged that he had been mista
ken, both in the time and place when he
8,i wMes8jrsmih. whereupon his Honor o-der
ed his release, and it was done accordin
Mr. glow DlscoursetU oa Grave Topics.
"Biraelech. my son,' said Mr. Slow, shak
ing his head with oracular and owl-like pro
fundity, -it inn't well to know tod much, my
hoy; yonr father never did he know'd too
much for that. Thoughts is perplexia.' and
the human mind. ?Bimelech. is too precious a
thing to be wore out with too much friction.
Don't abuse the gifts of nater. my son, 'cause
nater's one of 'era, she is. Don't inwesligate
anything new. my boy, 'cause there's a thou
sand old things of more consekence to look
arter the first of which is rmmber one. New
notions perplexes the mind, dear there's
full enough fools in the world who look ?irter
such things, without your troublm' you pre
cious head about 'em 'twouldn't be a cent
of benefit to you. Call Vm all humbug and
moonshine, and them lis believes 'cm fun a
tics and scoundrels, aud that'll save you a
good mariy discussions, a id give you a char
acter for dignity and prudence, and prudent
folks make money. Phelosophy and srioi
aud them things is humbugs. n(J every thint
is humbug tut money. Mind I tell y. Mr
Slowceued.fcovercorue by his own eloquunce
MY HOT.
I csnnot make him dead !
His fair aansb my head
r
Is ever bounding round my itudy chair j
Yet when my eyes, now dim
With tears, I turn to hmi.
The vhUon vanishes ho is not there 1
: L '. .. .". I
I walk my parlor floor, !
And, through the open door,
I hear a footfall on the chamber stair ;J
I'm stepping toward the hall,
To give the boy a call, !;
And then bethink me that be is not there !
V ' 1 ' 1 :
thread the crowded afreet,
A satchel'd lad X meet, j
With the same beaming eyes and colored hair;
And, as he's running byj
Follow him with my eye,
Scarcely believing that he is not there I
I know his fUce is hid
Under the coffin lid ;
Closed are his eyes ; cold is his forehead fair ;
My hand that marble felt :
O'er it in prayer I knelt ;
Yet my heart whispers that he h not there I
1 . ,
I cannot make him deadj
When assingby his be3,
So Jong watched QYer with parental car,
My spirit and my eye
Seek it inquiringly.
Before the thought comes thatj he is not there I
When 1 the cool, grey break t
Of day, from sleep I wajke,
With my first breathing of thd morning air,
My soul gets up with joy,
To him who gave my boy ;
Then comes the sad thought that he is not there!
When at the day's calnvclo.se,
Before we seek repose, j
I'm with his mother, offering up our prayer,
Whate'er I mar be saying,
I am, in spirit, praying j
For eur boy's spirit, though he Is not there!
' ' ' f '
Kot there 1 Wherethen, Is he. ?
The form I used to see j
Was but the raiment that he used to wear
The grave, that now doth press
Upon that cast ofT dress,
Is but hiswardrobc locked he is not there !
i
lie lives in all the past
He lives; nor to-the last,
Of seeing him again will I despair ;
In dreams I see him now,
i
And on his angel browj
f
I see it written, "Thou shall aee me tier!"
Tea, we all lire to God
Fathkh, they chastening rod,
So help us, thine afflicted ones, to bear, .
That in the spirit land:
Meeting at thy right hnd
'Tvrill be pur heaven to find that he is iktre 1
The following letter was received by! the
editor of the Carpet Bag lor a young man
who advertised in that paper for a-wife. li
appears to be from an old flame of the ad
vertiser : I
Njsw Yor if, December, 1851.
O you h'artlesa 'reech--I no all about it
I seen your picter iu th Carpet Bag. and
node it in a minitt--you can't cheat me I
remember them ize, that hose, an ihcjm lips,
and for all youVe got drest up so nice nn'
grand, an' big feel in', you
look just as
sIiq t bixes on
-
you
the
did w'en yer useter smoke
market hou' steps.
O you orful critter, fur til go fer to adver
tise fer another wife, wheji you promised ter
com' bark an' marry me, an' didnH. O
Jeems! don't you remember the eood timet
we useter have w'en I worked for Deecnu
Streelerfan' how I useter get donuU an'
cold meat for you. an' how you useter hug
the. anr kiss me.' and call me yure own dar
!in Sally, an' say yude marry me in the
fa'l, an' "now fer ou ter go, fer to advertise
leranulher wife with lotSof munny, it is tu
had O y'u perfigus fele you ! I wunder
mv coster don't haunt vure bed post, very
nite. and I don't no Dot it nuz w en 1
m
asleep. If yer don't cuuiJhac' I'll fuller
yer
ter the end of the yeartn. ler I no you an
you no mi, SALtY JENKINS.
A politician, who has np r8urcs of his
own, always connects himself with some
great temporary excitement; just a. a hun
gry shark rushes along in the wake of it ship,
to pick up the damaged provisions, amputa
ted limbs, and even old shoes, that may bt
thrown overboard.
To be a woman of fashion is one oC the
easiest things - in the world. A writer thus
describes it : 'Buy everything you don't
want, pay for nothing you; do j smile on air
mankind but yror husband ; -be happy eve
rywhere but at home: hate the counjry,
adore the city; neglect your children, nurse
lap-dogs; and go to phurch every time you
ret a new shawl, x r
FnrtA the &altinurre Clipper of Wednttday.
UUW I WVtiO. t ,
Two of the 11 u n jar una that came to thU coun
try In the tteamship Missisiipl r about start
iag a newspaper lsNew Tork to W devoted, first,
to the freedom f Hungary, and secondly to the
local analrs of the United State TU proP-
. i. , , , , . -i 1. 1 . an1
tus ts puousneu in tne paper i ui
kxks very much as if the Abolition faction had
hand in its dr-wing up. . Tb editors, who alga
themselves K Gyurman and ?. , Wutschel, la
speaking of tnat part of fhelr journal which will
bo devoted to the United States, say t t
The following are the pending questions of tha
Iresetit policy in reference to which we will giva
oar course and platform : ' r i
1. The slavery question. With regard to it, wa
consider the compromise no settled solution, but
a provisional law, for the abrogation of which, at
least s.o far as the extradition of slaves it con
cerned, we will employ all the means which a
2. Land reform. We defend the principle
land reform, and contend agaiuat raoaopoly of tha
soil. 1 ; ' ' ;
The prospectus is accompanied by a certiflcata
of character and capacity nigned 'L. KosacTM.
CASE OF THE PROMETIIEU3.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin aayj that i
the outrage upon the American steam ship Pro
metheus, by a British war vessel at Grey town,1
Nicaragua, strange to say, is viewed as a out-"
rage even by Great Britain herself. Tho most in
fluential London journals that have expressed
opinions in regard to it, denounce the conduct of
their naval officer, and deploro tho difficulty.
The alliance of Victoria with the 'pinchbacfc
majesty of MosqmtiajT as the London Daily fifetei
calls it, is ridiculed, and the idea of inenrririf
war or even going to loggerheads, with their
'blood relations" of the United States, U consid
ered not only disreputables-hut dangerous, j Eng
land is beginning to view the United States as tha
only State with which she can sympathis ip the
coming struggle predicted for 1852., So we hara
no doubt, says the Bulletin, that she will make
ample amends fori the outrage on the PfowtthfUK
REPORTED FAILURE s
The Boston Bee mentions that Hon. Joseph
Quincy, Jr., has been compelled, in conseqnenca
of tho present distracted condition of tho lmony
market, to assign all his property for the benefit
of his creditors. Mr. Quincy 's personal esiata has
been variously estimated from $300,000 to 500,000.
Mr. Quir.cy has successfully managed tha finan
cial atfairs of several tiorporatious, and always
either taken the lead in or seconded all move
monfx in tmiilie inmrovements. It was rumored
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that the collateral bonds of the Vermont Central
Company, pledged by Mr. Quincy, h4 he'ea ffi
pudiated by the directors. V : 1
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THE DIFFICULTY I-V MEXICO.
i. Nrw Orleans, Jan. t.
Advices from Brownsville, of the 21th Decem
ber states that the revidwtion had not been sup
pressed. Carvajal had received reinforcements
of one thousand men would soon open tha cam
paign. It was reKrted that Cauales was making
overtures to Carvajal, and that tee Government
was trying to etfct a compromise at all bat-
irds. ..a .-.'.. '
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AJUUVAL OF THE
STEAMER CAMBRIA.
Halifax, Jan. 7.The royal mail steamer Cam
bria, with dates from Liverpool to the 27th of
December, and from London and Paris to tha
2Gth, has arrived at her wharf, after a rather
rough passage of eleyen days.
France continues perfectly tranquil, Kapoleoa
has been proclaimed President for ten years by
an immepse majority of tlie popular vote.
From England we also have the Important an
nouncement of the resignation of. Lord Palracr
ston, and the appointment of Lord Granville to
his place as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The news is also imiortant in a commercial
point of view, showing an advance of an d. la
Cotton. ' ' , ". :':'."'.' 1 '; .', ;.
The Cambria arrived.at Halifax at 7 o'clock
last night, since which time the Portland lino
has been out of order. She brings 28 1 pasengeia
The steamer Humboldt, from New York, arrir-
d at Southampton on the 2Qth ult. -t ,
IHKLAND. 1
The return of many Irish emigrants to tbelr
own country is atttacting muph attention la IrOf
land. -' " ' I
The Irish congratulate themselves upon It, and
regard it as a ground f hope for the future. -American
anticipations regarding' emigration
from Ireland have not been realized.
SPAIN.
The Queen of Spain, on the 20th alt., was j de
livered of a robust Princess.
AMBIGUITY- IN LEGISLATI05.
The last Kentucky Legislature iased
providing that the Governor shall bare a
law
salary
of twenty fire hundred dollt the Jadgcs of th
Court of Apical fifteen hundred, tha J ndg es of
the Circuit Court fourteen hundred, Registers of
the Land OfSca twelve hwjrlred and fifty,' Ac
which sums shall bo paid. quarterly. Notbipg la
the bill rvfer- to a "per annum," aaJ tha Uw Is
so con trued by eminent lega) talent as to oblige
the treasury to pay the Governor his SIO.OOO aa
nually, an4 the others in the sams proportion if
those ' officers insist cpon it. The- LegiUtflre
cannot stop them, because tha constitntbn 'pro
rides no officer's salary shall bs reduced during
' bis term of office, ,