THE THOUGHTS 07 ANOTHER WORLD. '
It is not in the hejday of health and en-i
joyment -it is not in the morning sunshine
of his day .that man can be expectecHeelinjr.
)y to remember his latter end, and to fix his
heart upon eternity. But in after life many
causes operate to wean us from the world;
grief softens the heart ; sickness searches
it; the blossoms of hope are shed; death
cuts down the flower of tho affections ; the
disappointed man turns his thoughts to
ward a stale of existence where his wiser
deeircs may be fixed with the certainty of
faith ; the successful man feels that objects
which he has already pursued fail to satis
fy the craving of on immortal spirit ; the
wicked man turneth away, from his wick
dncss, that he may save his soul alive.
A GOOD ANECDOTE.
John C. Breckenridire, the Vice Presi
dent of the United Statesis a nephew of
the Rev. Robert J. Breckcnndge, D. IJ.,
cf Kentucky. The reverend uncle of the
Vice President is a great controversialist,
-n splendid debater, and if he had followed
4ve law instead of the gospel, would have
ed senatos as-he has the church.. So much
is. the said uncle given to discussion, that
he would be a fighting parson if he were
not a praying one.
It so happened a few years ago that the
uncle and the nephew were candidates for
office not the same office in the same
district, at the same time. The Doctor
was up for the convention to amend the
Constitution, and John C. was running for
the Legislature. They were-candidates
of opposite parties, and were therefore in
dancer of coming into collision. One day
thev were on the stump together, and the
reverend Doctor - took occasion to depre
cate all feelings of hostility between him
self and his nephew, who, he said, was al
ways successful, whatever office he sought,
and mentioning several instances in illus
trating, he added : 'And dunns the war
with Mexico, a regiment was rawed in
Kentucky, and as soon as it was known
that Mr. Breckenridge was appointed to its
command the Mexicans made peace !'
Vounff Breckinridge did not wait for
his turn, but exclaimed at once, 'If Uncle
Robert had ben appointed, they would
have been fighting till this time 1
EUICIDE, HORSE STEALING, SHOOTING AND
RATE.
Verily "the cup of iniquity in Washing
ton county, Pa., is well nigh full." A man
named Stark alias Stephenson, as shot
and instantly killed by a Mr. Clark, about
four miles from Washington, on triday
night last. On the night in question Mr.
Clark was awakened by an unusual noise
in his stable. He immediately seized a
lifloand proceeded to the spot from whence
the noise proceeded. He saw one of his
horses hitched to a fence and observed that
.another one was being led from the stable,
bv Stark, who stopped to arrange the
throat latch : holding up a dark lantern
for the purpose. At this juncture - Mr.
Clark drew up his rifle and fired. The
ball entered Stark's head near thi butt of
the car and he dropped to the ground
dead.
On the same evening a man was brought
up to Washington from the town of Pros-
penty, charged with committing a rape
upon ihe wile or a respectable citizen oi
that town. He was committed to jail and
much excitement prevailed.
On Saturday night a man by the name
of Cooper, a tobacconist, was found in his
room at the Valentine House, with his
throat cut. He is supposed to have com'
milted the awful deed with his own. bands,
but no cause is assigned. A rumor pre
vailed, and was believed by a few, that the
man 'had been foully murdered whilst
asleep. Horrors accumulate, and crime
stalks abroad in that unfortunate commu-
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from the San Francisco Her aid, April 20.
A BUCK-HORN CHAIR FOR THE PRESI-
I DENT.
Oh Saturday I saw a great curiosity in
the shape 'of a chair made entirely of elk
antlers, and designed as a present to James
Buchanan, President of the United states.
It arrived here on Saturday afternoon on
the steamer Goliah. It was made in the
northern part of Humbolt county, by Seth
Kinman, a hunter, who has arrived with
, It in this city, en route for Washington.' It
-nvunlv composed of four massive buck
jrns, with the antlers branching as appro
- ,nately as if the whole uffuir were the
work of a carver. The two largest horns
compose the hind legs and back, and they
incline backwards very gracefully at the
top and meet together so as to form an
arch. The two other horns compose the
fore legs and sides, and extend back so as
to lap on and firmly fasten in the forks of
the back part The feet are original ; in
stead of taking old antlers, the hunter
"brought down" the largest living bucks,
and cut the horns out of their heads with
about three inches of bone attached. This
bone is solid and white as ivory, and the
ends on . which the chair rests are formed
into the shape of deer's hoops. The rounds
or rungs are made of straight pieces of
horn, and so neatly jointed that there is no
outward evidence of it. The small horns
which project from every part of the chair,
have their-DOints polished Wee ivory. l ne
spat is. of white buckskin, prepared express
ly for it by the maker.
A politician, whose whereabout shall be
r.ameless, after having been defeated in
running for the Legislature of the State in
which he resided, wrote a lettcrto a friend,
expressing bis mortification, and concluded
with the following orthographical and im
pressive sentence : "I am shagrinated
with public life, and I template gwyin
meduntly into a . state of reliracy among
the atbrogynes." ,
"MAJOR" MC ALPINE.
Boston, May 9 The Hartford Evening
Press sa s that "Major" McAlp:ne, who
lately in this city, assume 1 the position of
a Major in the British .army, and, in the
name of his government, entered into a
contract with Mr. - Morse, of Lowell, for
five thousand of. his patent rifles, was ar-
rested tt Hartford, two years since, where
he had made a similar contract with . an
agent of Sharp's Rifli Company, obtaining
9200 and a few handsome rifles. He was
also brought up in New York, for neglect
of his family. His wife then said ha had
only been for a short time a private in the
British army, but was never an officer.
lje .is one of tba most candid, confiding
windier encountered.
Mr MeAloine is the person who visited
a number of tha institutions of this city, in
rlndinff the Suffolk" County Jail,-, in com
pany with several State officials and mem-
wTlm ington, Jn. c.
TUESDAY, MAY J9, 1857,,
T. I.ORING, Editor axd PaoraiOTon.
. TUB COMET. ' "-v---;-. -.-
From sslrouomical observations It is ascertain
el that the Comet which threatened onr destruc
tion, In the Imagination of some people. Is reced
ing, and will no more be seen by the asked eye
0 ' . .IT - J
for one hundred or more years to come, we u-
lu iinr radr la nrPDare for '-naloable bit"
when it comes again. , - i 4
VTs are sorry to see scientific men act so fool-
Isblv. ' Their conduct is calculated to bring sci-
euce into contempt, already loo ranch underrated
by tho great mass of mankind. But, Indeed, ev
on thine should be brought Into contempt that
calculates confusion, in the mind of man, In the
order and harmony of the creation of God, and
teaches ns lo disregard tho nncbangea Ie decrees
of Revelation. It we could strike at lue taise
priests who minister blasphemy on the altar of
science, without dealing a severe blow at toe ai
tar Itself, it would be well and bold tho scienti
fic men np to view "for scoin to point ber slowly
moving finger at," and not assail what is precions
to society be'.ng "nsed but not abused.
These Professors assert that the Comet could
do no harm, if it did strike the earth, because
the matter of comets is so light that It could or
fer no resistance. It is so Ihin that stars of infe
rior magnitude are easily seen through it. Wo
believe tbis but no matter whst Us composition,
neither that nor any other body will strike the
earth or in any way disturb the order of the so
lar system. It will bo recollected that other Pro
fessors make the Comet a very heavy boay, giv-
in it a ' fo-m and pressure" sufficient to break
the earth all to pieces, or else to torn the wbol
into liquid fire. "
There are calculations put forth that are very
laughable. Mr. Fats says that the weight oi me
earth is six thousand milliards of milliards of tons
without counting the odd pounds, we supposo
while a Comet dots not weigh bnt a few ounces
nerhar,a fle. And vet this Comet is 800,000
miles in breadth. Now who will believe this mat
s
ter of weight 1 Why 300.000 miles of moonshine
would weigh more than that.
Bnt there is another phase of foolishness in
Ibis esse. Olbib.s very great and learnea man
ajs the cbances ot a Comet's bitting the earth
is one to two hundred and eighty-one millions
precisely, we supposewithout putting in ihe
half a chance." And onr readers will, please
pat down this calculation, by which It figured out
that there is one chance to the above big. num
ber, that an utter impossibility, will occur.
Why, in our time, tbo doctrine has been that
n..mta were worlds on fire. Worlds that bad
completed their destiny, nd were thus destroyed
Why cannot these men of science confess, at
fines, that, ilioush oeriuitted to calculate their
return afer a circuit, as one of the means to teach
ns the unchangeable harn,tny and order of the
works of creation, they know nothing els about
Comets j neither their composition, nor the oh)eci
of their creation nor the detign of their opera
tions.
Gentleman, you rosy fool and humbug each
other and the world as much as you please, but
you know no more about what yon are talking
and figuring than a Cat does about moral philoso
phy, with a mouso under her paw.
FIRES IN BALTIMORE.
Two destructive fires occurred in Baltimore on
Thursday last, within ten minutes of each other,
about 12 o'clock at night. The Hrst was on Car
oline street, a brick building occupied by a ship
Joiner. Loss 81,800 In building and tools.
The second was the lumber yard of Thomas A
Price, on President street.- Loss 88,000.
Both these fires were the acts of incendiaries.
THE STORM IN MISSISSIPPI.
The storm in the region of Mississippi city on
Thursday and Friday evening last did great dam.
age. On Friday evening the work of destruction
had committed terrible disasters on bayous con-
recting with the Gulf. The waters of Chalaca-
buffa, Biloxl an 1 Bernard bayous bad swollen to
an immense flood, which swept away everything
it encountered in its impetuous course. Upwards
of 20,000 logs that lay along the bayous were car
ried out to sea, as were also several hundred thou
sand feet of lumber that bad been piled up at tie
various steam saw mills situated on the banks of
these water courses. All the bridges, so far as
heard from, have been destroyed.
Warehousese and dwelling houses weie flooded
and it was with difficulty Ihe inmates escaped
drowning. Some cut doorways through the roof
and were rescued in skiffs ; others clunz to the
rafters till the flood abated. - 1
The extent of property- destroyed can hardly
be estimated the loss is certainly, not less than
8100,000.
ABOLITION MEETING.
The abolition orators at late meetings in New
Tork have uttered a great deal of threatening
abuse of the South. Among the most prominent
is Fasn Douglass, who incites the colored popula
tion to insubordination "as . usual The darkest
feature of his harangue was bis exultation at the
poisoning at Washington. He intimates that it
was the colored cooks who were guilty, and
that there will be mere of such work going on.
He finds pretty large audiences, we believe to lis
ten to bis outrages language, which is too vile to
publish. : - "
CLOSE OF WALKER'S CAREER.
According ts the news' from Nicaragua General
William Walkers career in that country bas
reached its close. 1 here is no good reason for
donbtlnr the correctness of his reported retreat
from Rivas, as at previous dates bis situation was
most critical, and retreat seemed to b his only
hope of escaping the rage of bis triumphant ene
mies. It would also appear that, ne bis unfor
tunate associates on the Atlantic side, be has
availed himself of the protection of the English
flag ie effecting bis escape from the country.
From tbe moment that Walker ceased to be the
defender of liberty in Nicaragua, and revealed
himself an unscrupulous despot, we ceased to
sympathise with him in bis struggles and confi
dently predicted his overthrow. Our prediction
has been verified ; and, while some may admire
his obstinacy and tenacity of purpose, we cannot
forget the terrible sacrifice of human life tbst
has attended the mad conflict which bis roily
prolonged. New York Suns
FROM VENEZUELA,
Pocbto Cabclm, April 27- The Presidential
election is over, and has not caused such a bustle.
before nor after, as generally takes place in other
divisions of the globe. Tbe re-election of presi
dent Monsgas for aix years, and 8ea Oriacb
Tice President, was what was expected, on ac
count of tbe honor and probity of tbe men, and
tbeir activity and energy for tbe peace and pros
perity of the country. On the 19tb tost, the new
Venesuelaa Constitution was revised and promul
gated by Congress, and tbe following day the
above officials were confirmed Cirrrtx. PXilaJiL
yto America.
I AltRIYAL OF THE STElSIEIt ASIA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
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Nc Fobs, May 15. The steamer Asia arrived
at this port to-day from Liverpool. She brings
dates to the 2d IostanU . k '" ;
Tbe ship Tutcaror put- back to Liverpool on
Saturday, having came ia collision with tbe ship
Andrew Fisler. Tbe latter was sunk, tbe cap
tain only being saved. - - -
The collision between tbe ship Andrew Foaier
and the ship Tatcarora off Holy bead at midnight
of Tuesday, the 28th. Tbe Andrew Foster sunk
almost t immediately. ; Tbe crew were saved in
their boats and landed in Liverpool. The A. F.
sailed 'for New Fork April 1st, and bad a largv
cargo or cotton, wheat and pro isions. The
ship and cargo ae insured in Wail street
BNGLSNO. .,- , .
Tbe Duchess of Gloucester, the last surviving
danght- r; of George III died ' on tbe 80th of
April.
According to the boaid of trade returns, the
exports for March show an increase of over one
million sterling as compared with tbe same month
last year.
A communication from Mr. Dallas to Lord Clar
endon announces tbe presentation by Ihe Ameri
can government of a silver medal and a sum of
mouey to the Margate boatman who rescued tbe
crew of the ship Northern Bello.
Tbe British Parliament had met but nothing
beyond tbe usual formalities had taken place
Evelyn Denison was elected speaker of the House
of Commons.
Lady Franklin bas purchased tbe Aberdeen
clipper to make another search fur ber long lost
husband, and bas given tbe commaud to Captain
McClintock. : , ,
It is not improbable that Lord PImcrston may
attempt Ibe passing of a little reform bill, in or
der to disarm rivalry, embracing the extension of
suffrage to all the learned professions, commis
sioned officers of the armv, navy and 'ilitia, rail
way aervants of a certain rank, schoolmasters
and others of a certain amount of educational
training.
Reports were sgain - in circulation tbat tbe
King of Denmark would be forced to abdicate.
Except an increased discontent in the Turkish
Principalities there is but little European news
FSSNCK.
Tbe Grand Duke Constantino, of Russia, bad
been received with royal honors in every part of
France which be visited. He was last at Paris.
The Duke Constantino, of Russia, had been re
celved at Paris with great honors.
SPAIX.
Ui'patcues from tbe French ambassador at
Madrid announce that tbe Spaoisb government
accepts that principle of the arrangement with
Mexico,
The Queen of Spain's forthcoming speech
would announce tho re-cstablisbmeaX of friendly
relations between Spain snd Rome, and in refer
ence to tbe difficulty with Mexico express a hope
tbat Mexico will apologise and pay tbe indemnity
demanded, otherwise Spain will proceed l bos-
tile measures.
SWITZKBIUMn,
Tbe Nmfcbatel question atands thes: The
King of Prussia hi to get a million francs, but tbe
3wi s government will not lecoenize bis title as
Prince of Neutcbatel.
CHINS.
Tbe Le Nord aays tbat tbe French authorities
wilt formally demand a permknent embassy at
Pekin; and in ca?e of refusal will endeavor, in
concert with tbe English forces, lo penetrate lo
the capital by water, and tLere dictate terms to
the Chinese.
Tbe coolies on bosrd tbe Peruvian ship Car
men, bound for Callao, revolted at sea, set fiie to
the vessel, and all ou board, two hundred in num
ber, perished. Those on board the Britbh a ip
Fulnare also revolted and set fire to the ship
Tbe flames were extinguished, but twenty-seven
coolies were killed or wounded before order was
restored.
From Shanghai it is stated that a band of re
bels had burut Honhen.in the province of Ki-
angse, and some fifteen chops of tea were de
stroyed.
The Mandarin government- of Wbampoa bad
sentenced three Chinese merchants to death for
having converged on commercial relations with
tbe English, contrary to command,
PAINFUL INTELLIGENCE.
A gentleman writes from Weldon N. C , to
the Petersburg Express under date of Wednes
day, as follows: :
An item of painful intelligence reached here
Ibis morning. George W. Gary, Esq, County
Treasurer of this county, a gentlemsn well known
to many of your citizeus, is reported to be dying.
But a few months since bis brother, R. B. Gary,
Esq., of Garycborg, died. A week ago bis neph
ew and co-executor of bis deceased brother, died,
on Sunday last one of bis nearest neighbors (Mrs.
Col. Thomas Onsly) snd an old intimate friend
from early life, died, and now he ia probably dead
also. Mr. Gary has many warm friends, and to
them this news will be particulaly distressing.
Whitfield's Hotel baa bas just been knocked off
to Col. N.M. Long, at seven thousand six hun
dred dollars. This is considered a great bar
gain.; f. ... ...
THE NEW PERIODICAL COMET.
By the assistance of C. W. Tottl, Esq., late
assistant at the Astronomical Observatory of Har
vard University, now resident in this city, we
were able to see this comet on Friday last with
Mr. Greenongh a archomatic telescope, notwith
standing tbe brilliancy of the full moon and tbe
strong twilight prevailing at that time. It was
more satisfactorily Been on Saturday night with
tbe same instrument. At tbat time it was on tbe
confines ef the circum polar constellation Came
leopard, near Ursa Major. It exhibited around,
nebulous mass of ligjbt, slightly concentrated, of
about two minutes of are la diameter. Its ex
cessive faintness on both occasions was owing to
tbe united effects of the full moon and strong
.twilight. There being no known star within tbe
reach of the annular micrometer, Its position
could only approximately be determined.
Tbe elements of this comet resemble those of
tbe comets of 1532 and 1661, and if tbey are idea
ileal then this comet bas continued to revolve a-
roondthe sun onee In every ten years since, un
seen by human eye till the 25th of Feborary, 1846,
when It was discovered by Brorsen. The dimen
sions of its orbit are now well asoertaiaed. Ita
aphelion is beyond the orbit of Jupiter by more
than thirty-six mlllinoDS of miles, At Its perine.
lion It was just within tbe orbit of Venus. Tbe
comet's geocentric motion, at thia time, is mostly
in right ascension, being upwards or nrtoeo min
utes of time dailr from WMt 0 the 23d
Instant it will be pear the bright star Beta Ursce
Maioria. It was nearest the earth oa the 8th
instant, being tbea about twenty millions of mile
distant. It ia bow receding from us, ana win
not he visible to tbp naked eye daring Its present
aoperitlon. This is tha comet tbe iuropeaa an-
Bounced would etrke tfte earto tu
America it baa been confounded with the great
emnet of 156, which baa Bt T ppere.
r.tnra f this comet, according to predict ton, msy
varded as another of tbe brtutani series
astronomical trtumpns. r.eonrjpn nenua.
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SUPPING IN PARADISE. f r
During the straggles in Portugal tfpwlrds of
twenty years ago, Don Pedro's private, confessor;
wbeo exhorting the reluctant Portuguese to bat
tle, assured 'them tbat should tby fall r they
would sup tha( self-same night in tbe banqueting
balls of tbe blessed. - Tbe struggle commenced,
and the result being against' the Pedrolt.ee, the
confessor very devoutly took to bis heels among
the first. Ho, ho father ! . cried a military wag.
didn't you tell us that those who fell should sup
this night in Paradise 1 True, replied - his rever
ence; but I never eat suppers I and so saying he
continued his flichi.
Rats, Roaches, Bed-Bugs, Insects, Ac.
New Toux, April 12, 1856. Mr. HENRY R.
COSTAR. No. 888 Broadway, Dear Sir: Hav
ing a great many Rats around my stable and shop,
I thought I would try your Rat Exterminator, and
bought one of your boxes, and my man fixed it ac
cording to your directions. The next morning he
found ovei 150 dead rats. I have bought others
Rat Poison and found them humbugs, and think
it will do more than you aay it will in your ad
vertisements. I have also tried it on steamboats,
and satisfied them that it is the greatest thing of
the age. ' Respectfully Tours.
J. S. UNDERHILL, No, 435 10th at.
Nones to all Concebnbd. Tbe demand for
"Costara" Remedies for tbe destruction of the
above pests, having occasioned an unlimited cor
respondence in regard to prices, etc, the proprie
tor baa determined to publish the same in his
advertisements hereafter. "Coatar" prefers that
every city, town and village shall be supplied
through its own Druggists and Dealers, but, in
cases where this is impracticable he will forward
small orders by Mail or Express, on receipt of tbe
price, with sufficient to pre-pay tbe same. See
advertisement, with retail prices, etc, in another
column. ,
HAIL-feTORM IN ARKANSAS.
Washington, May 13, 185Z. In tbe correspon
dence of .the New Orleans 'Picayune, from Cam
den, Arkansas, it U stated that a tremendous hail
storm bad occurred in tbat quarter, and bad des
troyed tbe crops. Only half the asua! crop of
wheat will be obtained there this season.
THE ELECTION; AT ST. PAUL.
Chicago, May 14th. The election held at St.
Paul, (Minn.,) on the 6th inst., resulted in tbe
election of most of the republican candidates by
a majority of four hundred. Mr. Brisbtne, the
; democratic candidate for mayor, was elected with
out oppeoitiou.
DON'T KILL THE BIRDS.
In order to convince a neighbor of the useful
ness of birds, a farmer near Bingbamton, New
Tork, last year, ahot a yellow bird in his wheat
field, opened its crop, and found in it two hun
dred wesvrila, and but four grains of wbeat, and
in these four grains the wearils had burrowed.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE. NATIONAL HO
TEL MALADY.
Philadelphia, May 15. Hon. Mr. Petriken,
member of the Pennsylvania Houae of Represen
tatives, died at Harrisburg to-day from a disease
contracted at tbe National Hotel in Washington.
-THE BURDEL MURDER.
A writer in th New York Times, with the sig
nature of -Xex," and evidently a legal gentle
man, sums up a very able and discriminating
critique upon tbe late murder and trial, with the
following theory:
The key to Dr. Burd ell's chamber, contrary to
his usual cuatomv was. lefti ia the locke-ntsirle the
door, It was difficuJs to approach him stealthily
in his lighted room, for be apparently had taken
out bis papen for tbe purpose of business. In
view of the facts, it appears to me that the mur
derer was one jbo accompained him to bis room,
whose presence there to hiiu no alarm, with
whom he waa transacting Lu-iuess, and who,
standing by bis chair as be sat in it in front of
the secretary, suddenly struck the first blow, and
grasped bin by the thffeai when he failed to felj
at once ; 'who possibly seized and appropriated
money and papers, (none were found on the doc
tor's person,) and who then groped his wsy
through the darkened ball to the outer deer, and
thus escnped. The nature of tbe tbe wounds
and the character of tbe struggle, tend1 to show
that the assassin must have been a man- of pow
erful frame, and probably taller of stature tbaa the
victim ; and there aro strong reasons for suppos
ing that he knew well where lay the great arte
ries, and bow to reach the vital organs.
A REMARKABLE EVENT.
The Boston Traveller of Saturday, contains
this iarasraph :
"A Shtp:s Crew to dm tsaptisea.K whole ship s
crew, who nave neen converted auring a three
month's voyage, will be baptised at tbe Baptist
Bethel by Rev. Pbineas Stowe. Sunday morn
ing. Tbey saiiea wiio vapu uarojr, tnrougn
whose influence their religious life was commenc
ed." ' : '
MRS. PIERCE. !
Tbe health of the estimable wife of Ex-Pr si
dent Pierce, saya the Providence R. I.) Journal,
has greatly improved during the tour that she
has taken with her husband since his retirement
from the cares and perplexities of office.
REWARD FOR THE BURDELL MURDERER
The editors of the N. Y. Daily Times, announce
tbat they "offer a reward of 85,000 to any person
or persons wbo will furnish them information
which shall lead to the detection and conviction
of tbe murderer or murderers of Dr. Harvey Bur
dell." Tbey say tbey are prompted to litis course
bra conviction that the regular authorities of
the city and Slate cannot be relied on for such
action as tbe interests of the people demand at
their, hands.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
The business of the Bank of England is con
ducted bv about efoht hundred clerks, whose
salaries amount to about 190,000. The bank
in 1850 bad about twenty millions of bank notes
in circulation. In tbe same year there were
about five millions deposited in tbe savings banka
of the metropolis.
A LUCKY MAN.
On of our exchangee announces that Mr.
White, living in Venice, Pa., was recently mur
dered in hit own bed bv some one who wished
to get. his money. The editor adda that "luckily,
Mr. White deposited his money in bank the day
before." Mr, White Jost nothing but bis life.
The 8aa Antonio Herald says that Mr Pyron's
Overseer, in going from that place to tbe farm,
was overtaken by a Mexicaa on horseback, when
after a easual eon versa Lion between .the two, the
Mexican threw his lasso around the peck of the
overseer, milled him from bis horse, dragged him
some distance tin he thought he was dead, and
then robbed him f about S&0, all (h money he
had with Wo, ' ' -
The legislstura of Ohio has made an. impor
tant chance In tbe electioa law. Thirty days
residence ia the county and twenty days In the
township or ward, are now required tv- consti
tute a legal voter-
UAU ACCIDENT.
A despatch from Chicago com runniest e tbe
intelligence that on. Monday; the 11th inMsnt
the Belgian Conaul at tbal cy, M.- Adolphe . Pt n
evict, together with' lw"o Unknown persona, was
drowned at a place some ten rntWf .rtberwmnh.
probably h the Calumet rjervrbich is resoned
t a pood deal for fLaf-ia?
Some years ago, Henry Ctay, purchased so rue
land 4 miles from St., Louis, known as Ux "old
orchard tract," for 860 an arpent (tbe arpent U
85 100 of an acre. It descended to his son J ames
IF. Clay, and the other day, 45 arpente were sold
at auction for 81000 per arpent. , A large quanti
ty yet remains to be sold. So much for'railroads
and public spirit, ' : ' !
? MRS. CUNNINGHAM'S PERSECUTORS.
An extraordinary excitement was occasioned in
Bond street. New York, Tuesday, by tbe gather
ing in front of Mrs. Cunningham's residence of an
outrageous assembly of disorderly women and
boys. The women, about thirty in number, held
a sort of drum head coul martial, and unanimous
ly agreed .that Mrs. Cunningham waa guiltyaf
murder, and ought to be driven from the city.
With the help of the boys tbey made an attack
on the house, stoning the windows and doors.
ringing tbe bell, making hideous faces and shout
ing their opinions in no very delicate ' way. The
attack was continued until the arrival of an offi
cer, wbo took tbe most active of tbe Amazons lo
the lock-up.
THE MOB AND LYNCH LAW EXECUTIONS
IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Ky., May 15. Tbe riot which took
place here yesterday On the acquittal of the four
negroea who murdered the Joyce family was led
by young Joyce, sou of one of the parties mar
uerea. as soon as the result or the trial waa
known, large mob, beaded by young Joyce, or
ganized and made several attempts upon the jail
where tbe negroes were incarcerated, but failed
to penetrate ita walls. Tbe jailers, fearing an
other attack., ordered ten. men to be armed as
guard, wbieb was done, when tbey commenced
firing from the jail into tbe air for the purpose of
intimidat.ng. the rioters. Tbe latter, however;
were not to be pat down se easily, and tbey soon
returned with a cannou and placed it near the
jail.
The keepers on hearing this immediately ca
pitulated, when three of the negroes were seized
by the infuriate mob and hung to a tree. The
oi Iter negro cut bis throat ia jail, preferring to die
thus than-by the hands of the mob. YonngJoyce,
who headed the rioters and who Is supposed to
be insane, has been put in close confinement.
Serious fears are entertained tbal the mob will
attack Messrs. Wolf and Rosseau, the counsel
who defended tbe negroes, but tTie authorities wi
endeavor to prevent any further acts of violence
Our citizeus generally disapprove of tbe verdict
acquitting the fclacks, but at tbo same time de
precate riots.
The Journal ot Commerce says:
Wo yesterday conversed with an intelligent gen
tleman from Tennessee, wbo. in answer to onr in
quires, informed ns that tbe wheat crop through
out that Stale never looked better, and that the
MU'faCK Covered by it is 25 per ct-nt. greater than
last year, wben it was larger than evi-r before.
Tb preseut crop will be ready for harvesting in
atoul a month, and in-a in nth more somi of it
may be in the bauds of our merchants. Bv mean
if th- Chattanooga railroad, and other railroads
to fh-? Atlantic coast it cxme forward very prompt
ly lust year, and tbe sarau wi. be the cae 1 1 1 i -year,
and ht-Veafier, in order to tuke advantage ol
tho early prices.
NotwithHUatliog-the croaking through the newf-
papers, perhaps- to help off the ocrrp a siis
factaiy prices, we are inclined to thhik Mint the
I ro'pecls of the new erou In Mm eonnrry a4 large.
arc fully up to an average, and there is probably
a larger surface covered thin ever before. -
The Rev. Dr. Howard. at the University dinner
of the Chicago "Boston Union," gsve Ibe follow
ing toast ; "Daniel Dana, D. D., the only surviving
rrprescntalivo of the old type of Massachusetts
Clergymen: a patriot, a scholar and a Christian."
A decided hit, that !
SCENE IN A JUSTICE COURT.
Dropping into one of onr Justice's Courts we
happened to hit just upon the time that an ex
citing dog eaae waa going on, and a bullet headed
"Deutchcr" was under examination.
"ow, sir," exclaimed one of tbe lawyers, for
no l- ss than two of tbe legal fraternity were em
ployed in the important case, "now, sir, you have
testified tbal you knew thisidog ; of w hat breed
was hel"
"Preed! I dotVent know proed," answered the
Dutclim n.ev'dently in a quandary.
"'Well, sir, was he, ".persisted the attorney, "a
grey hound, a spaniel or a setter 1"
The Dutchman scratched hL head. Suddenly
tbe light of a brilliant idea illuminated bis coun
tenance as he exclaimed, "be was long b ded
dog."
Tbe explosion of mirth which followed waa so
great . that we were ejected from tbe premises
without ascertaining tbe conclusion of the case.
. ': Baltimore Clipper.
FIRES IN MASSACHUSETTS.
The woolen mill of Mr. Samuel Hodges in Lei
cester, wss partially destroyed by fire Wednes
day !oa i 1.000. A saw mill, factory and other
properly belonging lo Messrs. Parks & Day7 iu
Wiocbender, were also burnt Wednesday night
kiss about 10,000. V
There is an Fngliab a a lute, of tbe penalty vio
lating which half goes to ibe King, and tbe other
hlf to tbe informer tbe penalty being fourteen
years' transportation.
The Springfleld Republican says that tbe
amount of money lavished upon profligate females
in that city is more than it costs to sustain all
their churches ! Is this the &asachusotU mor
ality that is to do so much for Santas.
George P. Buell, a boarder in tbe Natiosal Ho
tel, in Wast ington, publishes a card, stating tbat
thetewsrI of that establiahmen' told him about
the time tbe epidemic commenced there, tbat
the hotelwas poisoned, and tbat they would
find it outsoon. . .
The Emperor of Japan inteoda to have tbe
mines' of bis realm worked in a a.-ieotific way.
ai.d to tbat rod has requested tbe Dutch govern
ment is India to send him a trustworthy Eoro-
p-an Engineer. In eonsrqoence of this request,
Herr Dlto Hngdepjn, a pupil jf the academy of
Bvlft, has set out with prioce'y pm fr Jeddo
V A wpNtsP died at Manchester, near Pittsburg
Pa., on Sunday, wbo bad not tasted a wjnathfi.l
..f food for five weeks. She labored under tbe
inapreMdoB tbat her friends were trying to poison
ber. - - " .-;.t'- "vs.-- '.. . .
The Massachusetts Senate .fcava got into a
partixan and persona discussioa over the Kansas
resolves , and a new proposition has been made
to limit the appropriation to 130.000 and place
Uia tbo baoda of the Governor.
. A shawl was recently sold ia Philadelphia for
Sl25. Ia) tho same city women make shirts for
sis cento each. - " '
Ccriocs ArmMPT at CoeaTSBir There has
been quiteai excitemens recently :-in tbe eaiet
village of Oakdate, Shelby eonty, Missouri, in
consequence of the attempt of two or three young
fellows from Georgia, hastening there to win tbe
flections of a young lady, wbo suddenly waa dia-
covered to possess many thousand charms. It ap-
bfears that she bad sent five dollars to Swann &.
Co., of Atlanta, Ga.," for a ,balf ticket in on of
their Lotteries which draws evwy Baturaay
thronahont the year. A prise or considerable
magnitude was the consequence of her little spec
rilalioftv a-fltl her adcurrefs baring discovered1 (hat
she had drawn- so much money, hastened to the
little vtlmge to pay their addresses, supposing tbe
young lady wotrtd not be aware of hr good for.
tone. Che bad as many aviorers m the lady in
th- farce of tho "Lottery Ticket," bat bw did
not lose ber bean so suddenly as she won a for
tune. A telegraphic despatch Iron Swan & Co.
arrived in time to foil the wily aspirants for her
hand and heart.: . K r : , 6 3w
ANOTHER REMARKABLE CURE
DR. SWAYNE'S
f COMPOUND 8YRCP OF
WILD CHEERY.
REV. JAMES R. DUKBOROW.
Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference.
And all the principal Merchants at Poinl of Rocks,
MA., have testified lo the jouovnng j
EXTRAORDINARY CUBE. 4
Point or Rocks, Frederick Count v. Md.
Da. Swaykk. Dear Sir: Believing it a duly I
owe to the puouc and injustice to vou.i nave
thoueht nioper 10 make known one of the moat
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I waa araicted with -a severe gathering in my
breast, which formed e large anscess, and also
communicated to my Lungs and very much afflict
ed them, and dist-narged large quantities ot corrup
tion, external and internal. My breath could also
pass through my Lungs and oat rhroaga the cav
ity of my breast with apparent ease, attended with
a violent cough, day and night, loss of appetite,
and extreme debility., so that my physicians
thought my cave entirely hopeless and beyond the
power of medicine. I remained in this wretched
condition for a lone time, until I waa wasted to a
mere skeleloat, and there seemed be no hope Tor
me; but bavins read in the public papers of the
many- wonderful cares performed bv your COM
POUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY, t im
mediately sent to Baltimore fer five bottles and
commenced its use, and to my great satisfaction
and my anxious family, the abscess or opening in
my lungs began to heal, and the cough subsided
and on using ten bottles I was restored to perfect
heaitn. 1 believe, that to your valuable medicine,
under the blessings of Divine Providence. I am
' indebted for this great change, and I am happy to
, ray, tnat 1 am now enjoying as good health as 1
leverhove. - -.a - .-
Over five years ha-ve elapred, and I still remain
a perfectly hearty man at this da-te, June 2d, 1656.
I have not had a day's sickness for the last Is
months. Please accept my grateful acKnowledg
menta. Yours, very respecmiiiy,
THOMAS DIXON
Tho Subscriber is well acquainted with Thomas
Dixon, and can testify that the he haa been afrlct-
, ed as above represented. I regard his recovery al
most as a miracle. He is a worthy member ot &o
ciety. JAMES R. DURBOROW,
Pastor of Berlin Circuit, Baltimore Conference.
'pHEItK.is out one reliable preparation of "Wild
a. Cherry," and ' he only one compounded by a
tegular Physician that is "DR. S WAYNE'S
COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD GHKKRY
and the universal satisfaction this preparation has
given, is fully acknowledged in every secUon of
, our country.
For rhe care of Cough', Cef l. Consumption,
For Bronchitis, Sere T brent. Hooping Cough.
ForTicRling or IrrimHon in the Fauces, -
For Palpitation or Disease of Ihe Heart, Debility
For Pains in the Jsideor Breast, Liver Oomplaint
For Short Breath, or Hoarseness. Asthma.
For the support of old age. declining heaitn, and
restless nights, this remedy has no eaxiar.
Prenared only bv Dr. s WAYNE 4 SON, at
iheir Laboratory 4 N. SEVENTH St., Philndel
phia. Sold by WALKER MEARES CO.,
WHtningtrn. N. C.
E. J. ASTON.
-Jan. 1. Asheville, N. C.
ChilS'avns. This painful affection may be easi
ly cured" by a few applications of Perry Davis
Vegetable Pain Killer. It is equally -effectual in
curing scalds, bums, &e. No family should be-
without it.
TO THE VOTERS OF NEW HANO
VER COUNT Y.
THE shcriber respectfully announces himself
asa candidate for re-election upon the6'h day oi
Augu&t next, to the Office of Cierlt of 'he Court of
Pleas and Quarter Set6ions of said County.
Grateful for the confidence and support which his
fellow -citizens have heretofore extended to hirr,
he trusts that his efforts to merit that confidence
will secure to him-a- renewal" of rheir suffrages ;
and in the event of his re-election, he can only
pledges continuance of his honest efforts to dis
charge faith'ulty and acceptably the duties of said
office. SAMUEL R. BUNTING.
April 30. , 19.
Thb Nature of Games of Chance. All tlie
philosophy of society concur in the opinion that
there is much injury done to individuals by iu
dulging in games of chance. No observer of men
and things can doubt it, for the health, time, arid
character of a man may be sacrificed to gratify
such an appetite. Taking a chance in a lottery
is quite another affair. No loss of time, no evil
associations need accompany such a speculation.
The nature of it is veiy different from that of
games where time is occupied in bringing out re
sults. Ten, five, or two dollars and a half may
be sent to Swan & Co., of Atlanta, Georgia, and a
whole, half or quarter of a ticket will be returned
for tbe amount. A drawing takes place every
Saturday throughout the year, and in eajch case,
the commissioners of tbe State, under whose sanc
tion these lotteries are-instituted, are present to
protect the rights of those who make investments.
That every thins may be satisfactory 8. Swan &
Co. publish sjII their drawings in tbe following pa
pers, viz. : New Orleans Delia, Mobilo Register,
Charleston Standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta
Intelligencer rand New York Weekly Day Book.
"special notice:
ON 23d March last, tbe undersigned sdd his
stock of Books, Stationery &c. v i
All perxons having accounts previous to that
date, will please call at once and settle, as indul
ge nc any lomrr is out of the question
May 1st, 185 S. W. WAITAKER.
1 ,
MR. J. Vf. PLATT. .(my successor,) will soon
be in Wilmington, with a large additional atoc
Books and Stationery, selected personally in New
York.
1 bespeak for him a eont in nance of the liberal
patronage heretofore boatowed opoa myshlf
May 1st 200-tf 9. W.WITAKER,
Ilollmcay's Pills, in spile of the prejudices of
medical martinets, nave found their way into tbe
leading hospitals and dispensaries of Europe, end
are now the established family medicine of all
classes in the United Stales. Upon the stomach
and liver, which prepare and temper the blood,
upon tbe organs which vitalize it in tbe process of
respiration, and upon the excretory vessels, wbicb
discharge from the system the residlom not re
quiered for the purposes of nutrition, these pills
operate in an almost miraculous manner, regula
tins, invigorating, cleansing, and fortifying the
whole physique. , In bilious disorders, dyspepsia,
asthma, diarrhea, dysentery, sick headache, eon
stipaUoa, general debility, and complaints pecu
liar to females, their effect is astonishing.
CHARLFNDO GIN.
Is shown by the Records of the Custom House to
be the only London Cordial Gin IMPORTED and
sold in bottles, all others are noxious mixtures
made here in imitation of it. - L -
It is a delicious tonic beverage, and by its pe
culiar flavor (so different from other gins) is uni
versally esteemed by all who use it. It is adopt
ed with great success in cases of Dyspepsia, Gout,
Rheumatism, Dropsy, Gravel, Colic, Cholera, Fe
ver and'Ague, 8tricture, Diseases of the Urinary
Organs, Epilepsy, etc.
Dr. Valentine Mott of New York, in letter to
the proprietor saya s :
Charles ijondtn Cardial Gin ts the purest,
beit, and most reliable Extract f Juniper M have
CHARLES LONDON CORDIAL GIN is sold
by all Druggists and Grocers in the United States,
and so also are numerous poisons called "London
Cordial Gin" to avoid them buy only "Chasles."
Reject any other offered to you as yon value yoor
health, mesoxte aonar lor quarts, nay cents
for pints. - EDMUND O. CHARLES,
Sole importer, 40 Broadway, N. Y.
March 12. ICbvUw.
atovjcMZirra of ocxas 8txaicxr&
K s rOJf STTTB ST1TM.
s UMTS . :. roe ' bat.
City Washington-New Tork Ll-wwool pc. ee
Kdi Dbarg. .. Nnr Tork Olimcvw M.j 2
yotton...N. York.... HTT via Soa'iap. -
Edtntrarg . New Yorfc-T-.6lasnw Mmy T
AaMriea .Bo.ton . Unrpod Tt HmFx
Soar City N.w York Usvaaa SfeMk T
rtco. , York Livemool May S
Cahawba !7ew York Hi-rmn Si N. 0..aUv 12
Africa Vw York .limmnl May 13
Kainnroo nr York Liverpool May 14
IfopoM New York I A ntwerp rtad..M.y 1
HermB Nw YrkBraam via 4May-M
Queen of Buuth..New York Bremen via kx.Mr ST
rcaenUn . ; . ..-.Llvarpoui Portland .2 " . ' U
York Glasgow. New Vnrtr a.
City Manchester. Liverpool. Now York ktv
KIBIoau.ow York Mw.
MARINE NEWS.
l Otvi OK WILMINGTON, MAT 19.
ARRIVED.
18. Schr. Ro.alie Beatrice. Cook, from Wash
ington, N. C, to St ok ley & Oldhsm
Bcbr. Edward- Stool v. Push, from Hrde Co tc
DeRosset & Brown. '
Slop Gladiator. Swindell, fruiw TTaahfaeion " N.
C, to J. R. Blossom.
Scbr. Ellen Randall. Justice, from Little River.
to Lament &. Monk.
17. Br. Scbr Alert. Renkk. from Halifax. N
S., to G. W. Davis. -
18. Scbr. Mary Ai-na, Gibbs, from Roekport,
Me., to Russell & Bro. : .
; U. 8.M Bit atwer Spray, Price, from Snwtihville-,
to A II. VaaBokkeleo.
CLEARED.
16. Brig Mary SlcRae, Crocker, from Demara
by J. & D Mci'ae & Co; w ith lumber.
Scbr. John A Stauly, Simmons, for N. York.bv
J. H. Flanner : wiikr oa a! Move. .
Scbr. Lewis Audeareid, fitariager, for N. Tork,
by Geo. Harriss. ; with naval atoroa.
Tern. Schr. Easily Ward. Ward, for New York,
by Geo. Harriss; with naval stores. . -
Brig Richmond, Hopkins, lor Stottia, Prussia,
by George Harriss; with naval stores. -
Scbr. J. F. Davenport, Wixen, for Alexandria-,
Vs.. by Adams, Bro. Sl Co ; with rostreer.
V. S. M. Steamer Spray, Price, for Smtthville,
by A. H. Tanbokkelen.
Br. Schr. George Pre .scot t, Anderson, for St.
Domingo, by Prim & Dudley; with lumber,
shingles, Ac. -
Schr. Agnes If. Ward, Easters.for Little River,
by Rank in & Martin.
18. Schr. A, J. DeRosset, Brewster, for New
York, by A. D. Cszanx : wfth nsval stores. Ac.
Schr. Marine. Powell, for New York, by 0 Har
rUs; with naval stores, &c.
Sebr. Seo. LefT, Lines, for Boston, by G. Har
riss f with- naval sorea.
Tern. Schr. Char'es Smith, Simpson, for flam
burg, by O. Harriss ; wills awvva stores. '
COMMON SCHOOLS.
' OrrtCE OF LlTEBABT BOABD, )
Raleigh, May 9lh, 1857. )
The President and Directors of the Literary
Fuad, having made distribution of the income
thereof, for the first six- months of the year 1857,
among tbe several coo news ot She State for the
use of Common schools, direct the following tab
ular statement to be published, shewing tbe
amount set apart for each County. -
These amounts will be tm) at the Treasury De
partment ot the State, en eempiiirnce with tbe
provisions of law by the parties entitled to receive
the time.
The Counties of aekson, Madison, Yadkin,-Polk
and Harnett will receive their respective portions
out of tbe amounts distributed to the Counties
out of which tbey were formed. Tbe County
of Wilson will receive 27 per cent, of the amount
allotted to Edsecombe ; 12 per cent of that of
Nash; 10 1-9 per cent ot that of Wayne; and aa
amount of Johnston to be agreed upon- by tbeir
Chairmen.
TEOMAS BRAGG,
Pres't ex offitio of Literary Board
Pulaski Cowrea-, Sec y.
counties..
Alamarce,
Alexander,
Anson,,
Ashe,
lieanfort,
Bertie,
Bladen,
Brunswick,
Buncombe,
Burke,
Calwrrus, .
Caldwell,
Camden,
Carteret,
Caeweli,,
Catawba,
Chatham,
Cherokee,
Chowan,
Cleveland, '
Columbus,
Craven
CrKnoerltHtrfy
Currituck)
Davidson,
Dav'e,
Duplin,
Edgecombe,
Forsyth,
Franklin,
Gaston,
Gates,
Granville,
FEO. FO.
W.16G
5,003
K,756
8 559
ll,71r
9,973
8,024
5,951
12,338
6,919
8,674
6,880 1
6,174
a ,208
12,161
8,234
16.055
6,703
552
9,697
5,3i 8
I2,32
17,72
6,25-7
14,12$
6.998F
11,111
13,770
10,627
9510
. 7,228
6,878
17,303
6,320
18,480
13,007
6.907
6,883
6,666
6,585
13,062 .
11,861
3,935
"6,182 .
6,924
6,741
6,169
6,961
11,724
6,163
852
9.034
14,23
W.7J1
7,040
M.957
7,708
- 6..030
,825
v D0.74&
16,176
7,936
J 11,080 ;
:i2,363
" 1229
: 12,388
1211
6,348
e 8,490
17,643
4,452
958
21,123
10,366
4.780
8,348
. 11,478
11,642
CIS. MrftRK.
S1219 92
GOO 36
1290 72
124 b8
-1105 9X
1196 76
962 88
714 12
1480 5f
830 28
.1010 88
700 32
620 88
744 9&
1459 32
988 08
1926 60
804 36
630 24
1163 C4f
636 96
1479 4
f 212 7
769 84
T694 76
839 76
1333 82
1652 40
1275 24
1141 20-
867 36.
825 30;
2076 36V
638 62.
221T 60
150 84
828 84
825 9G
798 72
I Greene,
Uniiiom,
Halifax,.
Harnett,
Haywood,
Heuderson,
Hertford,
Hyde,
Iredell,
Jackson,
Johnston,
Jones,
Lenoir,
Lincoln,
Madison,
McDowell
Macon -
Martin,
Mecklenburg,
Montgomery,
Moorr,
Nasb,
New Hanover,
Northampton,
Onslow,
Orange,
Pasquotank,
Perquimans,
Person,
Pitt,;
Polk,
Randolph,
Richmond,
Robeson,
Rockiaghaas, i
Rowan,
Rutherford,
Sampson,
Stanly,
Stokes,
Surry,
Tyrrell
Union, ?
Wake,
Warren,
Washington,
Watauga,
Wayne,
Wilkee,
Wilsoov
Yadkin,
Yancey,
; 1567 4
142J 81
472 20
, 741 84
830 88
688 92.
740 28
835 32
1406 88
739 56
1026 26
1084 08
1708 32
1287 72
844 80
1794 84
924 96.
723 60
1059 0O
- 1289 4
1821 IX
952 32
1329 60
1483 56
1479 4S
1486 66.
1477 S2
761 76.
. 1018 80
. 2117 IS
534 24
1110 96
2534 76
1243 92
673 60
401 78.
1377 36
1397 04
8,068
75342
968 16
990,425 04
St-w
May 19.
NOTICE.
WE tbe uadersigoed, take ihls mode of aoiify.
ing the public! .h We- P. FlIfoH to not x.
owner of the Steamboat fc.NTERPRISE, but
only trustee lor other partiee, tuat bia tree haa
expired, and he bas so power t traaaCer thesttas
to anybut the equitable owners, which he ought
i. havede-e before thto. 3- .
L. A. WILLIAMS,
per i. W.Scott.
May 1.
A SPLENDID article T Drab Beaver Bat for
swosaser diesa wear, -fine aaa naadsoeae, aa.
the Hat aatfCap Kb
May 19.
nHerlTawi
- CHAS' Di MYERS".
oers oi tu Mijjii-iuiuiv.