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From the New York Express. ... 1
The Northern States, if we may believe
half what we hear, an in msrjRREcTKm against
the Constitution, and nullification is the order
of the day. An act of Congress has been passed
in all respectB similar to the Fugitive Slave act of
1793, which George Washington approved, and
which then passed Congress by nearly an unani
mous vote. Under the act of 1793 we lived for
about half a century, in happy ignorance that
we were violating the laws of God ; but under
the high pressure of Abolition excitement, and by
taking advantage of certain dicta of the Judges of
the Supreme Court in the case of Prigg, the officers
fur its enforcement were nullified by the States.
The Court then decided that under the Constitution,
without any act of Congress, a person held to
service in Maryland, Seeing into Pennsylvania,
might be seized in Pennsylvania by the owner of
that seivice, &ni carried off into Maryland without
any trial whatsoever, and that such was the con
stitutional law. But an such violent seizure
without any form of trial, was repugnant to the
feelings of Northern people, the act of 1850 re
enacted the substance of the Washington act of
1793, only changing certain penalties for disobe
dience to the law, and creating Federal officers,
Commissioners and Marshals to execute it, in
stead of the Justices of the Peace and other State
officers, who had, prior to Prigg's case, executed
it for half a century under the act of 1793. Now
here, then, for just this, no more, Nullification
is invoked, rebellion is demanded, general
armed resistance I A religious journal, (oh bow
Priests often profane the august and holy name of
Christ!) the "Independent" it is, cries out,
"We shall treat the prohibition to succor or to
shelter the fugitive us a O" stjllitty'
"Let each man, therefore, be prepared for what
ever sacrifice of time, or money or liberty JTT the
sttdfast resistance of the law may require at
hia bands. Let the merchant, the baker, the
tradesmen, the mechanic, the lawyer, the physician
the minister, go to the prison, as did John tlamp
den, rather TTthan pay tribute to a law against
liberty ani right.
The Evening Pott, a leading Democratic
journal in this city and State, quote this approv
ingly, ' ..:
What gives Importance, vitality, to such ana
themas of, law, it net that they are confined to the
fanatical Abolition Press alone, but that resistance
to the law, fraudulent or real, is the great purpose
of masses in the two powerful parties. The North
ern States, we are forced to believe, If we can be
lieve an of the signs of the times, are temporarilly
in a state of insurrection against the Constitution,
and the act of Congress is inexecutabU nuLLiriEft
In fact The Prase , as a whole, cowers before Pub
lic Opinion, and tremble to do Its duty. The
anathema of the Pulpit overawe it. The war
cry of parties, straggling which shall be competitors
In this career of Nullification, hush nearly all
resistance to It Objections to the details of the
law are confounded with a right to resist the law.
The "Independent," but breathesthe general spirit
of even many. The very fact that a power
ful Democratic journal, such as the Evening Post
of this city re-echoes, If not respond to, the "Inde
pendent," is one of the amazing and astounding
signs of the day.
Communities, like persons, have their periods of
insanity, and there are times when whole nations
areinastateoflunacy, as well aathe individual
man. Many who are now living have seen beauti
ful France converted into one vast madhouse.
The Crusaders were madmen in masses. The
Salem witchcraft rage was the rage of the whole
State, in which Religion and Law both lent aid
to the insanity. If there be now, in our Northern
community, this insurrection we hear of against the
Constitution, it is certainly akin to that insanity
which at first afflicted, and then, i n the end, desola
ted France. When the nation is sane, resistance to
the Constitution or the laws made in pursuance
thereof can never be safely promulgated from the
Pressor Pulpit, as it now is. It is the strongest
evidence of .'bis insanity, that political parties think
they cart make profit in Inculcating resistance to
the Laws, and disowdience to the Constitution, the
fundamental Lew I
In the Federal Compart which waa formed
in 1787, Art 4th, Sec. 2d, p. 3, reads as follows
"No person held to service or labor in one State,
under the laws thereof, escanincr into another State,
shall, In consequence of any law or regulation
therein, be discharged from such sewce or laoor,
but 0"hh all jh be de limed up ETON claim XB
of the the party to whom such service or iubor is
due."
No words can be stronger ! This wa a com
pact betwen the South and the North; and the
compact la, that slave running away from the
South to the North shall be delivered upon claim.
The law of 1850 but limit that "shall," prescribe
the way in which the claimant must act, demands
proof, a description of person, and satisfaction a to
the identity of the runaway, and yet tins act,
which is but a limitation of the undoubted powers
of (he Constitution, cannot be executed in parts of
the Northern State, and it i practically nullified,
in fact ' In some placet, we hear it is in violation
of some law of God-; in other we hear, no
matter what is the Constitution, the slave thall
go free I
If Mary land ,or Virginia, was a State absolutely
sovereign, there is no manner of doubt that It would
be fn (he power of either of them, by treaty, to
obtain from New York a surrender of runawsy
sfaves, or to refuse to have any trade or intercourse
With New fork. These extradition treaties are
eoMfnen among nations, and there I one of the
strengesf tiftd In existence now between the United
State ami Great Britain, trader which a white
man may be surrendered to a foreign Government,
under a process about summary as that of the
slave law. Nobody thinks of nullifying (hat ; and
if the rabble were ever to attempt it, It would be
enforced at tlie point of the bayonet The tenit-
mcntalists of our own country, however, think
they can do with impunity what the rabble would
not be permitted scarcely to think of toward a for
eign country : and that is, the nullification not on
ly or a treaty, for the Constitution is a treaty
between the States of a solemn character but
of the Constitution itself, which to the dignity of
a treaty adds the solemn guarantee of being the
fundamental law on which the whole fabric of
Grvernment standi. They would break the treaty,
and also the fundamental law, and yet, after doing
that, they expect the compact to exist, and the
Government to go on. It does not seem to them
that in so doing they are not only abolishing the
Constitution, but the Government itself, and the
Government which maintains and carries on the ,
Union. ' ' - -
There is nothing clearer to tha observing eyo
than if in the North the Federal Compact is broken.
it ceases to be binding on th South, and that the
South will not be bound by it. If tlie North has a
right to refuse to deliver up "on claim" "persons
h,?ld to service," the South has a right to make re
prisals therefor. If the Federal Compact is not
maintained, Maryland is as much an alien State
as Great Britain, and Maryland, then, has just
as much right to make reprisals, or to make war
upon us, as Great Britain has. And this is the
very point to which this Northern Nullification is
coming. Reprisals of Northern property found in
the South, for Southern (so called) property taken
in the North, follow inevitably a state ofguariwar.
Reprisal commonly lead off before a real war ;
but if there is to be a war between us and our sis
ter States, it is to be a civil war, aggravated by
all the horrors and atrocities of such unnatural
wars. It is impossible for a reasonable man not
to see that if the Northern States are allowed to
become trie refuge of Southern slave property, and
that property cannot be returned, then there will be
reprisals therefor, which, in the end, is civil war.
If the Southern States were independent foreign
nations, they could protect their property ; and
will they submit to the plunder of it, under the
Constitution ? Certainly not.
If the Northern mind would but teach itself
and we are sure it will, in the end, inasmuch as
prolonged insanity Is not the characteristic of our
race that this is a Government of thirty-one dis
tinct, and, to a certain extent, sovereign State, a
New Yorker would soon feel no more difficulty in
executing a disagreeable treaty with Maryland
than with Great Britain, or any other foreign pow
er. Slavery exist in the independent Govern
ment of Maryland, and New York is in no degree
what soever responsible for it, nr accountable to it,
except she binds herself by treaty. To hive peace
with Maryland, to bar Intercourse, trade and
commerce, New, York Vinos herself to surrender to
Maryland one of her own people, if any one comes
into New York. A negro in Maryland owe ser
vice to hi master, a the white son doe to bi
wb it father, and New York ha agreed that if the
the negro leave Maryland, and run into New
York, he $hatt be delivered up on a claim. Two
distinct Government have made this especial
treaty, this solemn fundamental compatt. The
Government of New York, in executing the com
pact, is no more responsible for slavery than it i for
matrimony, or heritage, or any other social institu
tion. The slave it a slave in Maryland, we do
not make him a slave and Maryland has a right
to hold him as a slave, no matter whit we say or
do to the contrary ; and our compact is, that if
Maryland will give our free white people equal
right in her own boundaries, with her own people,
we will return to her what is already her own her
runaway slave. Under a consolidated Government,
in so doing, we should be responsible for the exis
tence of slavery, but under the Confederation, tlie
State of Maryland ha the supreme control over
all her social institutions, and can establish them
or alter them as she may. She held her slaves
when we framed the Constitution, and she would
have held them independent of the Constitution.
To the better condition of the white race the Con
stitution wa formed, and the black race waa left,
as the Constitution found it, slave.
Unlessour Northern people, however, learn to
look upon this Federal Republic in the spirit in
which it is framed, and to execute all the articles
of the holy covenant of tlie Constitution in good
faith, it is clear there i an end of the Union.
We can dissociate ourselves whenever we please
from slavery, by the repeal of the Constitution, and
by then resolving ourselves into the thirty-one dis
tinct, and, in all respects, independent sovereign
ties; but we cannot execute the Constitution in the
parts that suitui, and nullify it in ths part that
displease us. The covenant to surrender fugitive
slaves is unpopular In the North, but it is neverthe
less a solemn covenant If we are to enjoy the
blessing and the benefit of one Government, and
continue to be on People, popularity must be
disregarded, and Duty must be done. We tremble
more forour country now, as we see the North
shrink away from this painful Duty under the Con
stitution, than wa have ever trembled over Texan
State threats, Nashville Conventions, or South
Carolina secession. If the North ever tarn Nul
lifier.ottr Republic is wrecked on the rock that has
dashed to piecies all others, and ss we go down,
the last wail of Freedom gees with u.
The (lave case in Boston show that practical
Nnlufcatios exist in that eity already. The act
of Congress i virtually nullified.
Not only is the slave refused to "be delivered
op," but the claimant is put under $10,000
bond In a slander suit, for calling the (lava a
slave.
It ia evident that Boston cannot long nullify the
laws' without reciprocal nullification elsewhere.
If the Constitution and laws cannot be enforced ia
Boston, they cannot be enforced oat of Boston for
the benefit of Boston.
"Do yon drink hale in America f " asked a Suet
ney, f Hail 1 no, we drink thunder tni lightning
said the Vauke.
From the Newbornian.
OUR SUPERIOR COURT.
The session for the Fall Term of tlie Superior
Court for Craven county, was held here last week,
his Honor, judge Ellis, presiding.
The criminal Docket was very full, and many
cases were disposed of. There was but one case,
however, which excited much general interest.
This was the case oi the State against John Tilgh
man, for the murder of Joseph J. Tilghman, in
Lenoir county, in August last. As there may be
a full report of the murder published in Pamphlet
form, as soon as it can be prepared and put to
press, we8hall notice it very briefly at present.
Shon''4 it not be published in Pamphlet form, we
wi" i future number of the Newbornian,
give a iuil detail of tlie proceedings in the case.
Tighlman was indicted at the session of the Su
perior Court held in Inoir county, week before
last. On motion of the Slate Solicitor, the case
was removed to Craven county, and last Wednes
day fixed as the day for the trial. The prosecu
tion was conducted by John S. Hawks, Esq.,
State Solicitor, assisted by George Green, Esq.
Wm. H. Wathington, Geo. S. Stevenson, and
John F. Wooten, Esqs., conducted the defence for
the prisoner. The killing, and by tlie prisoner,
was admitted on tlie part of the defence, but it
was alleged to have been done in self defence, in
a conflict brought on by the deceased.
There were a great number of witnesses exam
ined both for the prosecution and for the State.
Except the dying declaration of the deceased,
that Jobr. Tilghman had done the deed, and that
he had told deceased at the time that he had come
on purpose to kill him, and intended to do it, the
proof waa all circumstantial. It appeared in evi
dence that on tli 15th of August last, the deceas
ed residing in Lenoir county, left the prisoner at
his own house, and went out on his farm, at the
distance of about a quarter of a mile, to feed his
hogs. The first witness that was called, Jool Wil.
son, swore that he was at the hog pen with the de
ceased, and that the deceased left the hog pen with
the wallet from which he had fed his hogs, and
went on the road towards home, and he Wilson
went into the adjacent field, not very far from the
hog pen. That within about ten minutes from
the time deceased had left the hog pen , he heard
the report of a rifle, and be Wilson shottly after
went to the fence that ran along the road deceased
had taken for home, and at some distanco.near a
turn in the road, saw deceased going towards home;
he appeared to be staggering, and getting along
with difficulty. Soon after this, witness heard an
alarm at the bouse of deceased, and went to aee
what was the matter. That ba there found the
deceased sitting on his steps, and hit wife catting
his hair, and removing the blood from hi head.
That there were three wounds on his head, one on
each side, and one over his right eye, and that de
ceased appeared much exhausted, and addled
from the wounds. That In reply as to who did it,
deceased said it waa John Tilghman. On being
asked if he had shot him, he replied, that if he had
he did not hear '.he report of tho gun , but heard
something like the popping of a cap. That wit
ness immediately started for Kinston, a distance
of about seven miles for a doctor, and that on hi
return be found h im dead. From the testimony of
Dr. Woodley, who was brought by Wilson to de
ceased, it appeared he waa dead when he arrived.
That there were three wounds on his head, one of
some inches in length on each sideofhis had,
and one over hi right eye. This latter wound
was what he called a punctured wound.
Whatever had made this wound, appeared to
have passed into the head, in an oblique direction
from the left, and to have glanced downwards. On
probing the wound to some considerable depth no
ball was found. -
It appeared In evidence aiso, that at about 200
yard from the hog pen, near the junction of a
path with the road which the deceased had taken
when he left the pen, that the wallet from which
the hogs had been fed, wa found in the road.
That back from the wallet in the direction of the
pen, at about 33 yards distanco, there wa also
found a place in the path that exhibited marks of
a conflict. That there, directly on one side of the
main track of the road, were marks of a person's
having jumped into the road a few feet before tlie
spot where a barefooted person in coming from
the direction in which tlie wallet wa found, had
suddenly stopped. It wa proved that the deceas
ed was barefooted at the time of this occurrence.
The spot where tlie person appeared to have
jumped into the road before the person who had
made the barefooted track, appeared to (hew that
whoever had jumped into the road there had sud
denly slewed round, and a the witness said, as if
in the act of striking a blow. There were marks
of a scuffle having taken place at this spot. Blood
wa fonnd, and in one spot marks of a person hav
ing fallen w hi hands and knees. At this par
ticular spot there were also marks of a pool of
blood. A jack knife the blade being some four
inches long, and which was proved to have belong
ed to the deceased, was also found here.
In proof of the ground which tlie defence took
it wa given in evidence that deceased had at
several times within a month before the homicide
was committed, and also very recently, threatened
to kill the prisoner. The motive alleged for these
threats was that deceased had committed a fraud
oa hi own rather In regard to the purchase of a
plantation, in reference to certain note connected
with the transaction, and the motive for the al
leged attack upon the prisoner, in which deceas
ed wa killed, was stated to be to prevent him
from making affidavits to prove the alleged fraud
upon the rather of tli doc eased. Freqaerrt quar
rel were sworn to have taken place, by the wife
of the deceased, between him and the prisoner,
and threats of killing fhe prlsoiter made by him
were also sworn to, by the same witness, and on
quarrel, and ono threat to, the same effect werp
also sworn to by another witness.
We do not pretend to givo even the substance of
half the testimony that was given in. These
however are the leading facts in the case, as they
came out in evidence. We took full notes upon the
trial, and intend heroafter to make a full report of
the trial, in some form. The defence was ably
conducted, and each of the council for the prisoner,
did all that could be dono. Their summing up of
the testimony, and their application of cases to
sustain the points they endeavored to make, were
ingenious and able. We have never heard a more
earnest defence. The projecution was also well
conducted, especially In the addresses to the jury.
Mr. Green, the assistant counsel for the prosecu
tion acquitted himself well. Wo liu'.o rarely
heard a more affective speech, before a jury, than
that of the Solicitor, John S. Hawks, Esq, The
court restated the principal facts brought out by
the evidence, and the positions taken by the coun
cil on both sides, with great accuracy and clear
ness. Judge Ellis conducted the proceedings with
impartiality and fairness. His charge however,
froii. the nature of the evidence, necessarily in
clined somewhat in favor of the prosecution, and
against the prisoner.
The trial continued nearly all day on Wednes
day, the Court adjourning at about 5 o'clock in the
evening, and was resumed the next day at about
9 o'clock, and continued with a few minutes recess
until about a quarter before six on Thursday e
veiling, when the jury took the case and retired.
The jury did not however render their verdict, un
til Saturday morning. At about 11 o'clock they
came in, and returned a verdict of guilty of nur
der. '
At the request of the prisoner's Counsel, in con
sequence of ths length of time the jury had been
making up their verdict, the Jury was polled, each
juror giving in separately his own opinion.
The verdict of course was unanimous. It is un
derstood, but for the truth of this we do not vouch,
that when the jury first retired there were four for
bringing in a verdict of murder in the first degree,
four for manslaughter, and four for excusable hom
icide...
On rendering the verdict, Mr. Washington the
leading Counsel for the prisoner, gave notice to
the Court of his intention to move for a new Trial.
The Court appointed 3 o'clock of the same evening
for hearing the grounds of ths motion stated and
argued, "
These grounds as stated at the hearing, were
briefly, exceptions to tho admission of the dying
declarations of tha deceased as evidence, that up
on (one points the vardiot had been rendered con
trary to testimony, that theeharge of the Court to
the jury, was defective in tome particular, and
that the Jury had eoparated after retiring, before
rendering their verdict. These position were ar-
gued at some length, by counsel on both side.
The Court after a patient bearing, refused the ap
plication for a new trial. The Court then pro
nounced sentence of death apon the prisoner.
The day set tor his execution is Friday, the 6th
day of December next. The prisoner's Counsel
will appeal to the Supreme Court. The Court in
its address to the prisoner, held out very little hope,
that the sentence would not be carried into execu
tion. Tlie prisoner was sentenced to be executed
at the usual place of execution near Newborn.
The prisoner exhibited almost entire indifference
dnring the trial, and until the sentence wa pass
ed. He appeared then to bend beneath the blow,
asifithsd ceme unexpectedly. lie was much
agitated. His father who had been present during
the trial, exhibited signs of deep affliction and dis
tress. ' - ' ' " ' - '
President Fillmori and the Fugitive Slave
Law. The following insident is told in a letter
from the Washington correspondent of the Rich'
mond Enquirer :
"A distinguished gentleman from the West an
ex-Senator called on sir. f illmore;and, after ex'
changing the usual courtesies, was asked by tlie
President how the fugitive slave-bill was received
in the West The reply was that the law, alt hough
unpopular inbis Mate, would doubtless be enlorced
The remark was playfully made, that as the Pre'
ident was sworn to 'preserve, protect and defend
tde constitution and laws,' he (the ex-Senator) pre
sumed Mr. Fillmore would execute (Jiii law. 'To
the very letter, sir,' was the instant reply of the
President 'to the very letter sir, whatever may bs
the consequences.' I be reply was worthy tlie pal
miest days of 'Old Hickory himself."
The Washington Union relates another incident,
in which it is stated that the President declared
that he wa determined to execute faithfully the
fugitive (lave law, and would appoint no man to
orhce, who might be called upon tn assist in the
administration of that law, who would not zealously
co-operate in its execution.
On another occasion, we understand, from good
authority, that the President declared that the law
should be executed at every hazard even at the
risk of blood.
A UNION MAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Willam J.Gratsor, Esq., who is admitted by
the Charleston News to be "a gentleman of m-krnel-edged
private worth and high official station," has
issued a pamphlet in which he opposes the mad
schemes of those who are seeking to destroy the A
meriean Confederacy. We think it not improba
ble that the example of a citizen of Mr. Gratson's
we ight of character will cause the eowwrvative
and patriotic portion of tho people of South Caroli
na to speak out and resist in time ths rash conn
sets of reckless demagogues, who are fast placing
the Palmetto State in an untenable position.
Mr. Grayson ba been, for a number of year,
the Collector of Custom for the port of Charleston;
aud hi name we believe has ever been synony
mous with all that i high-minded and honorable
among all classes of men in his 8tate
Of 150 pretty women met by a gentleman of
Boston in one day, 1 00 were sucking their para
sol handle.
The most nleasartt trih wb fan rerrmmenrt tn
our bachelor friends is tn trip your foot (O as to
tall into the lap oi a pretty girl.
AN-EDITOR'S DREAM ON A SLICE OF
WEDDING CAKE.
It is a good old custom always to furnish your
friends a slice of wedding cake to dream on, as
well as plenty to eat. If yon simply put it under
your pillow after eating moderately at supper, you
will likely dream pleasant dreams ; but if you oat
too much before lyi.ig down, then look out for
trouble. Our brother ut the Evansville, Indiana,
Journal, lately suffered in this way, and here is
his sad experience. Be warned, ye haters of too
much wedding cake :
"With the wedding notice in another column
we received from the fair hands of the Bride a
piece of the elegant wedding cake to dream on.
Well we put it under our pillow, shut our eyes
sweetly as an infant, and blessed with an easy
conscience soon snored prodigiously. The spirit
of dreams gently touched us, andlo! in fancy, we
were marriod ! Yes, at our side stood a fair be
ing, the bride of a week, who looked more fit for
heaven than earth, and as the sequel proved, wa
were afterwards sorry she did not belong above,
and had stayed there altogother. Time flew by
liko a dream. por neariy three weeks, the god
of love seemed to have taken the happy couple to
himself. Nevor was a little editor so happy. It
was 'my love, 'my dove,' 'dearest,' 'sweetest-
ringing in our ears every moment we could ba
caught from business, which was all the time, so
much did we like the novel language and the fond
earessee. Oh that the dream had been broken off
here, and we had been left to anticipate such joy
without an alloy as a part of our future history !
But no ! some evil genius placed it in the bead of
onrducky to have pudding for dinner just to please
her lord. In a hungry dream we sat down to din
ner, promising ourself a desert of kisses as well
as being promised a desert of pudding. Well the
pudding moment arrived, and a huge slice almost
obscured Iioin sight the plate before us.
'My dear,' said we fondly, 'did you make
this r
'Yes, love ; sln't it nice?'
'Glorious ; tlie best bread pudding I ever tast
ed.' 'It' TJutn pudding, ducky,' suggested my
wife,- ;
: 'Oil no, dearest, it' bread pudding ; I always
was fond of 'em.'
'Call that bread pudding !' exclaimed my wife,
while her pretty lip slightly curled with contempt.
Certainly my dear, I reckon I've had to eat
enough at the Sherwood House, to know Bread
pudding, love, by all means.'
'Husband, this is really too bad. Plum pud
ding la twice a bard to make aa bread pudding,
and minor expensive and a great deal better. I
say this is plum pudding, sir,' and my wife' pret
ty brow flushed with excitement.
'My dear, my love, my sweety', exclaimed I,
soothingly, 'do not get angry, I'm aura it'a very
good if it i bread pudding.'
,But, ir, I say it ami bread podding.'
'And, madam, I say it ia bread pudding.'
'Yon mean, low wretch,' replied my wife,
in a high tone, 'you know it is plum pudding.
'Then, ma'am, it is so meanly put together ami
so badly burned, that the old boy, himself, would
not know it I tell yon, madam, moat distinctly
and emphatically, and I will not be contradicted in
my own bouse , it is bread pudding and the mean?
est kind at that.
It is plum pudding !' shrieked my wife, as she
hurled a glass of claret in my face, the g'?sa itself
tapping tli claret from my nose.
'Bread pudding !' gasped I, pluck to the last,
and grasping a roast chicken by the left leg. '
'Plum pudding !' rose above the din, as I hsd a
distinct perception of feeling two plates smash a
croc my head.
'Bread pudding 1' we groaned in rage, a
the cheken left our hand, and flying with
swift wing serosa tho table, landed in Madam's
bosom.
'Plum pudding !' resounded the war cry from
tli enemy, as tho gravy dish took us where wa
had leen depositing the first part of ourC,,
ner, and a plate of beets landed upon our white
vest. ;.' ;. .-
'Bread pudding, forever I shouted we in defi
ance, dodging tbe soup tureen, and in our agility
upsetting the table and fulling beneath its con
tents. 'Plum pudding !' yelled our amiable spouse, as
noticing our misfortune, she ilelcrmiocd to keep an
down by piling upon our head the dishes with no
gentle hand.
Then in rapid succession followed the war cries.
'Plum pudding I' shrieked she with every dish, aa
If, to give it emphaai and force.
'Bread pudding,' in smothered tone came np
from the huge pile in reply. Then it wa 'plum
pudding' iu rapid succession, the last cry growing
feebler, till just as I can distinctly recollect, it had
grown to a whisper I 'plum pudding' resounded lika
thunder, followed by a tremendous crash, as my
wife leaped upon the pile with her delicate feet
and commenced jumping up and down when,
thank heaven 1 awoko, and thus saved my life.
We shell never dream on wedding cake again
that's the mural.
Union Mertino in PiiitADKLriiiA. A call for
great Union meeting, similar to that held in Castle!
Garden, is circulating in Philadelphia. The paper
there earnestly cuuumim1 this subject to their citi
zone. . A :.
SrniNcriELP.Oct. 81, 1850 Messra. Hngbea
and Knight, the persons who created so much ox
ritement at Boston, by attempting to recapture fugi.
live slaves pissed Ihrongh here to4ay on their way
to New York. They loll without their slaves.
Cliicwo, Oct. 29. The Chy Corncil are pursu
ing a btck track, and have rescinded their resolu
timis nullifying the acts of Congress. Tho excite
ment has been great but is now subaiJin.
j. What kind of essence doe young man lika
when he peps the question I Acqui-esccnce,