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THE'OKEMiV AI1GUS.' ri'SMsmtn nvr.KV mturimv uohkino, . BY WILLIAM. L. ADAMS.' Office-Good's Building, Main st. Edito rial Room in first story. ' TERMS Tht A sacs trill be furnifhed at t'ict Do'.lart per Annum or Six Mnntht , or Thrvt Mian. t3T N Sultcriptiom received for let than Six Mtiutln. US' Xo paper dilrimtinued Until all arrearage are paid, uiilrie at the option of the pubtlnlur. AinCltTiSlNC HATKS. Ono square (li lines or less) oiio limortion, Stf.OO it twu iiiortimiM, g 1,110. ti tliri-e insertions, .'1,011. Kiich Mibscqueiit Insertion, 81,011. ta)iiab!e deductions to tlnifo who advertise by tlio year. Job Printing. Tint roi'iKToK or tiu A (Mil'S i turn Id iiifurm Ilia public that lie liu just received a larue stork of J( H TV l'K and other new print- Inn material, and. will be in tlio Sj.co,ly rocelpt uf utl'litiolis suitril in nil (no requirements oi in a io enlilv. 1IAXDHIU.S. I'tlSTHItS, lil.AXKH, CAUIM, Ullt'l'LAtW, PAMHiUiT-WiiKK nu.l uthcr kin In, dune tu or.lcr, on nlmrt no'.ice. For the Argut. TO. Alfllmuglit llmt wheu wo nut, thine angel came, The niylic hues of uoinj tu dcover, And puinlid 111 no, with his briglil angel flame, ' Like gliaming of Eternity' Origin river. Ah, whence thine bonus, thia mystery of being, Together lluuing each with eachculwiuinjr, Listening tu slurry hymin together scieg Heaven's gulden morning round us shining T Heaven's golden opening breaks upon our vhioil, While finite willi the infinite If blending, Serenely filling from thiwo hichlH ICIysian, The ruptuioiwcpeiiing to a life unending. Tliy mollu-r's tomb still brealhcs a potent Messing, , Lifting Ihe golden (rate of glory' nioru j I'p to the thniiio li.-r prayers are ever speeding, And endless beauty ahull thy will nd'.rn. . A'olieallu. O. T. . I" WalUerH KspeAlllon to NlcavaRna. An ulher Yevnlou ( the Affair. i-'ruui the San I-'ranciso Times aud Trunscrpl.j We lire iudebtiil tu Mr. Angell, the Messenger of Wine & co.'s Evprem, f,.r tlio following detail of Ui j fi-hl h-tween iNd. Wulkernnd the iiativoti of Nicaragua, on account of which has been al ready published. Tills Vi-rstiun dill'ora in many p iiirs, and is more minute then any heretofore given. "Col. Walker with sixty men, as brave a lot us ever went into buttle, landed twenty miles north of San Juan Del Siir (Nicaragua) on the morning of Hi 2J.li uf Juno, from this point. . IIo marched to atiuck tho town uf Uevas, twenty inlli s diMuut u liativu town of about two thousand inhabitants. His mar. li was tliroiich swamp and places that li.. one but a Walker could go through. The little liau.l d I no: fuller, but wi.h steady inarching nil din and pint of the niglil.th. V arriied, and at duy liglit l June .') 'lh I'.o attacked the loan. With his sixty uieo he foil -lit 'hi way through live hiin-dri-d in'.ive :"!i! era sliiyini; tlifiii on uil ti les. of llio natives utiv s!i..l lliroiuil tlio head. "At this pjiut, Walker liu ling the odds mi jjreat ..ii.ti.t him, an I his I. tile baud so much exposed, made for a lu.ge hoiiso here a gri at number of I be native mid er wiroaln-ltered and routed them and took possession. Hero he was lean exposed, ai d his meu could pick ull off who were brave vnoojli tu come ill s'gM. They were not permit ed to rest lon here, and the nat.ves fell buck aud held a council, concluding tlio only waytog.t them out was to burn the house. The commander ottered as a reward the head of Walker to anyone that would set tlio house ou liro. Inspired by the ir.eut reward several of the natives nuido the at- i..mnt. Iiol Walker's men were too sure of their mark, und great numbers fell in lb6 attempt. As liiirht came on they succeeded and burnt h in out, Then it wus thai he found that he had to fight his way out of the town the same way he fought into it. He fought through them and mude his retreat with only niuo men killed, and two wounded (Lui Debrigsit aud Hornuby.) They retreuted but two r il,r,. iiiiba. when thev had to camp for the liiirht. The natives, too glud to get clear of so dan corous a set, did not follow them beyond the limits of the town, being ill numbers eight toone. fhey already saw the destruction the party had done- they found one huudred uud fifty of their fiumber killed and wounded, and but nine of the invading party. They took the nine killed of Walker's par ty and burned them. "On the 1st of July, Walker, after watching nil night for tho natives, and not having hud anything to eat since the morning before, took up his line of march for Costa Kica j but at noon they stnick the San Juan load, aud from that point changed their course and marched iuto Saa Juan. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon .of that day, the Ameri cans residing at San Juan wore gladly surprised at xing Walker cumo marching into town. They marked lo the barracks and took possession. All was still, all was quiet as though nothing had Iran spired, or there wai nothing to fear. Mr. Tnesl, of the Taeific House, opened hi. doors to all who chose to come aud eat, drink and be merry. Col, Walker's brig had bein standing off and on all rlay, and at sun down came into port just in time to . , 'he p.'rty that had landed three days uetore. . . ,.... in to bear if there was any news 01 lit li4 cou - , , . it. riv Ai about 8 o'clock the party embarked , .j a kri - 'id stood to sea. It was Walk er's intention to go up the coast and recruit and tlitH-give them another bros . h-,a Wen carried U K'- brush. Meanwhile, the 'ivas that Walker had Ml .he country, and then in c.n.e .boat three hun dred troops after him ! but they wef t.d , ,Z ..,,. that he bad left.. They now orwio ,-, ,j have about oue I i hundred soiaieraai c -- ..Knot four huudred at Itivas. They expict Kui- ey or Walkerdown on themeverj- day. IfWalk- -erl r had about 200 such men as he lias g. uc . L ..U sot find much dUEeulty in marcU.ng iiu-n country. t i n.ffv warm They must be Laving preUy w on lb ;ates tbat Si - w - XV. I- AUMH, V.Altnr anil I'rnnrletur.' VOL. X. Ttie Drunkard's Dying l.littd. Kate ant nenr a scitiiiy pnllot, ou which was cxluiiilu'l ll.o sutlciitif; little lioliin, her bright bcntttiful boy, rcducod to skin nttd bono. Hit largo, niVHtvrious eyos were) turned upward, watcliinjj tho flitting of the leaves and fninietils uf KUiishiuo, that iee(.'d through the lliick fulingo of the uiul ticaulia. An infant about a month old, men pro, woitry of itii cxistenco mid petulant with pain and lassitude, lay ou Tier bosom, and alio in vain try'ini; to charm il to rqioso. . 'Mamma,' hiiiil Rubin, reaching out hi waxen hand, 'lake nio loyotir bowin.' 'Ye, love, ns soon m Marin is still.' 'Mamma, if God lind not sent us that lit tle cross baby, you could lovo me and utirso mo, us you did when 1 was sick at Cincin nati. My throat is hot, iiiaintnn. I wish I had a drink in n tumbler, glas tumbler, tnainnm, and I cuiihl look through it.' 'Dear, you shall have a tumbler,' cried Knto, her lips quivering with emotion, and a wild fire in her eyes. 'Yes, niamma, one coIJ drink in a tum bler, nnd your little Rubin will fly vp, up there, whore that littlw bird sits. "Will papa conio tn-nii'ht and get us bread ! you said he would. Will ho Cet mo a tumbler of wnt' i? No, mamma, if ho comes ho will be drunk ; nobody over gets drunk in lieav en, mamma?' 'N. no. niv ion. niv antre!.' 'Xo one snvs cross words, niaimnn, dar- iiiij:.' 'No : bless vour sweet toiiuo.1 'And there is o dd water there, nnd silver CHI'S?' 'Oh ! yes, my child, n fountain of living water. 'And it never irets 'dark there?' ' 'Never! never!' nnd tho tears fell in streams down Kate's pale cheek. 'And nobody gets sick i here nnd dies?' 'No, my love.' 'If ihey were to, (Jod would let tho an oris brill" th-in water, I know he would from the hi" fountain Oh, mamma, don't (.rv do n"onlo in heaven ?' "Oh, sweet one, l!od wipes away all tears,' replied the weeping mother. . 'And the angels kiss lluan oft, I s pose but tell me, mamma, will Ac come there! Wlm, my sun?' You know, mamma pnpa.' Hecllnnnl Agitator. There is a class of s( licming politicians who are nd. avoring to ride into power by creating siction al diffi -ullies orravin'g ono portion of Ihe country iiL'ainst llio other. These individuals boast ofthcir lovo of humanity Iheir love of Stale rights, liberty. .k'., &o. They tuke up any cry ihat w.ll bo I ko- ly lo draw a cr. w l around tluir slandaids. They have hut one ..btecl in mow, and tliut is uicacnm niiion of power at the expense of the repulutlon of their follower- und the welfare of their country. I!y their smooth phrns s and cimnii.g tiny olteu sucoeed in enlistine many well meaning citnens in their iiilumoim causa. The Uniou is now rife villi their deep laid schemes, aud wo would caution ull who value the prosperity of tho country lo beware Ul ll.ey full into llio suurcs set fur the unwa ry. We would conuncnil lo their Berioi.sconwder-, ation tho advice of one of the most eminent men who ever sat in tho council halls of the nation Silas Wright. Ho said : 'If thcie be those among us who, misled by a mistaken syntpathv, or by sudden excitement, upon any subject, are forgetting Iheir obligations to tho whole country, to tho Coustutiou and the Uniou, let us use every effort of persuasion nnd exumplo to awaken Ihem lo a sense of the dagerous error. If those who, for the sake of private interest, per sonal ambition, or momentary wlitical success, are willing to experiment upon the publio passions, to treal lightly the constitutional obligations, to foment sectional jealousies, and ra'iBe up geographical dis tinctions within the Union, let ubsence of our countenance and support convince sueh that tho personal gratification or public service or any living man ate not objects of sufficient magnitude to bo gained at the expense of tho harmony of the coun try, the peace of the Union, or a single letter in the list of our constitutional duties. If among us there be any, which Heaven forbid, who are pre- i.t.. i.in, ia i1imiOihfr our parcel, lor any oarunj .-, - , L,f.j.r,,- nnd destroy our Constitution wlncn binds us together, let Ihe fate of au Arnold be theirs, and let the detestation and scorn of every Amen nin he their constant companions, until, like him, they shall abandon a country whose nee uit.siu!s ti,.. .r no loinrer worthy tu enjoy." America' Oirn. V a - Statistics ot the California K. i uurcu, We are in receipt of a pamphlet containing the "MinuUs'of the California Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, third bession, held May 16th. From the above we lcaru that tho church has 1,735 members, 745 of whom re side in the Son Francisco Dirtrict ; 5C1 probation ers, and 47 local preachers. During the year the receipts have amounted to J41.610.08, leaving a deficiency of 810,534.92. There are 53 church es, CI lots and 22 parsonages, owned in the State, valued at $15G,37. The amount of debt remain ing is $4u,318 ( S-11,314 having been liquidated since the last session. Sixty Sabbath sliouls are connected with Ihe church, having 4U4 U-achers, 2,304 scholars, and 11,123 volumes in the libra ries. Timet and Tranncript. pctropolowskl Dismantled and Abandoned. Tho French brii!-of-war Obliaado, Com. Rasincault, arrived early yesterday morning, twenty nine days from Petropolowsk;, Rus sia in Asia, li'y her wo learn that on the Arrival of the Allied fleet, they found the towu deserted and the fortifications dismant led, no persons inhabiting the same but two Americans and one Frenchmen, and nutue ...mi hords of doe-. The ships Aurora and ei ... t-.r l.. IJtritMl nao saneu snnu- nine utrivc . d(,tr d . th. frti.ieations,and Ukr-n with them all the.r 1 r d f,-c!-6'- Tl"lci mi lra'!S- AMKUH'..Vl-.Knuw nouitht of Know nnuittitof V.vonel. onrbbw citv, oreooit icsritory, Vulure livenlness of our t'.oivnlry. Tho London Christian Observer makes tho following iinpressivo prediction coupled with an intelligent view of thesotirccofour prosperity: America, like nn cnrlc on-tlio Amies, stis and surveys with calmness and self satisl'ao tion tho struggle in tho great valley of tlio world beneath. And while othejl nations uro cxhatlsling themselves in the strife, she is accumulating wealth nnd power, which in time, unless somo revolution flush to pieces the whole frame work of society, must make her mistress of tho world. S"ino sintistics of that vast empire, ns exhibited in a cotein- norarv pcrodical, l.lacKW.oOU, aiinosi ir.-m- Bnon.l nil iho ilienins of enthusiasm. INolll- inr that nnnroaches to a parallel to Him statement is to bo found in the history of the world. And to what, under ilivine irovideiice, does America owe this progress.' 'nrtlv. no doubt to tho elielu'V of her Saxon spirit ; partly to tho piety of many of her original settlers ; but chiefly to the large circulation of the word of (Jod among her pcoldc. to tho exercise of the right ot private judgment, and the spirit of pence. . flogging au V.dltor. Some venrs nco a populous town, located in the iulf rior of Mississippi, was infested by a gang of blaek-lcg. who amused themselves at times, when they could find nothing else to pluck, by preying upon each other. A new importation of these iiiorliue cenlry excited some alarm among ine in habitants lest they should be overrun ; they de:oi mined. therefore. iin their expuls on. A loor country editor, who was expected, by virtue .of his vocat on. to tuke upon nimseii an mo re.u bililies from which others might choose to shrink, was pereiiiptoiily colled upou by his palrons those who paid him two dollars a your fur his paper, and therefore presumed they owned him soul and body to mukc all effort towards exterminating the euemy. The unfortunate editor, like most ed itors, being gifted w ith about ns much brains us money skull and puree both empty said at once he would iudilo a "crusher," one that would drive the obnoxious vermin into somo hospitable region. Aud when his paper appeared it was n crusher auro enough. In the course of his observutioi.s, he (,-avo the initials of some of tho fraternity, whom he advised to leave town as speeddy as (lossible, if they had the slightest desire to save their bacon. Tho next morning, while the pmir scribe was comfortably seated in his oflico, listlessly fumbling over a meagre parcel of exchanges, he heard foot steps on the stuirs. nnd soon an individual having accomplished the ascent, made his appearance. His first salutation was slightly abrupt : 'Where's the editor of this dirty, lying paper?" Now, uside from the rudeness of his ojieuing in terrogatory, thero were other ennsid "rations that Induced tile editor to believe Unit there was trouble on foot. .The persoims;e who addressed him bore a cowhide in his hand, and moreover seemed to be exceedingly enraged. This wus not all; he rcc oL'iiizcd in him a dislincuished leader of the sport ing fraternity, willi whose cognomen he had taken very ir-mvonnt liberties. It was witiioui me sngiii est hesitation therefore, that he replied to the in troductory query : , "I don't know." "Do you belong to the concern 7" "Xo indeed, but I presume that the editor will soon be iu. "Well," suid tho visitor, "I will wait for him. And suiting tho action to the word, he composedly took a chair, picked up a paper, and commenced readinir. "If I meet him," said the frightened knight of the scissors, "1 will tell him there is a genucman who wishes tu see him." As ho reached the foot of the stairs in his lmsty retreat, ho was accosted by another person who 1- l.: .If l...f....n maOO UIOUeu niiv.,.. . 'Can you tell me where I can find the sneaking rascal who has the charge otllus villainous sheet?" producing tho last number of Freedom's Echo and llatlle Axe of Liberty. 'Yes," replied tho editor, ''lie is up there in tho office now, reading, willi his back to tho door." "Thank you," Baid the stranger, as he bounced up stairs. "I've got you, have I," do ejaculated as ho made a grasp at his brother iu iniquity j and they came crashing lo the floor together. As .he combatants, notwithstanding the similari tv of their vocation, happened lo bo unacquuiiited with each other, a very pretty quarrel ensued. First one was at the top, then tho other ; blow fol lowed blow, kick followed kick.oalh followed oath, until bruised, exhuusted aud bloody, with faces and features resembling Deaf Burke ufler a two hours pugilistic encounter, there was, by mutual consent, a cessation of hostilities. As the warriors sat ou the floor contemplating each other, the first comer found breath cuough to ask, "Who are you ? What did you attack me for ?" "You abused me iu your paper, you scoundrel." "Me ! I'm not the editor I came here to flog l.lm nivm-if." ' Mutual explanations and apologies ensued, and the mistaken gentlemen retired to "bind up their wouuds." As the story comes to us, the distinguished mdi vidual, who vocation it was lo eulighltn the world by lho aid of that great engine, the public press, escaped scot free. Physiciuus rarely lake medicine, lawyers seldom go to law, and ministers steer clear of other parson's churches. Ld itors however, read all the papers they can rret hold of. (T In England no doubt is entertained that the Queen, under Loro i-amiersim. advice, will extend a full 'pardon to Smith O'Brien. And, no doubt, that guitleuiun will go into Parliament giu- notrten Bromines ot Uln,, ( nmw, nrt HlvtH' L.... rv SATURDAY, jjjovax Ilnrnlnff Snsra Mist. Soni lime since wo published an a-, count of the murder of Miss Thornton, an interesting young girl, residing near tJastnu, Alabama. Iiiinifd'ale ly after Ihe murder, and detection of llio ni gru, his Iminodiu pun'ahiiietit was k liously f oiilemplatrd by the people of Sumpler county, but after miiluro deliberation the law-abiding rilUeus delivered him into the custody of the proper ofilccrs, and he was committed to prison. Al (ho lale term of tho Circuit Court of Sumpter county, the ntioi noy appointed by the Court, in Iht distharge uf his duty, moved for a change of venue to Cireene county. The Judge, as the motion was sustained by Ihe proper affidavits, sustaiu.d tho up plieal:on. On Wednesday Inst the c'lim ns of South Sump ler assembled en matte al Mr. Win. MoKlioy'a. aud unanimously passed a series of resolutions, re flecting seriously upon the conduct of Ihe Jnuge. and, after haviiift plrdg. d themselves lo sustuin each other, a portion of theai proceeded to Living ston, and took the nii'eruble crindiia! by lurce fioin the jail here he wus conlincd. On Friday lust, uftor due preparation, they car ried him to tho spot where he hud so cruelly mur dered his innocent victim, and burnt him alive at Ihe stake. Abonl 3,0(10 persons were piesent, who witnessed, with various emotions, the dreadful spectacle. We wrre present, but hope that we will never again witness a sce ne like It. The pyro was composed of several cords of light-wood, ill Ihe centre of which was a grei a willow slake, selected in consequence of its indestructibility by lire. On the top oj the pile or light-woo 1 the crimiiiul was placed, and securely chained to the stake. While in this situaliou he confessed Ins guilt, sta- no liccn)1ccai ,at , wa9 aclu ated by hist aloue, thai he had attempted to violate her per-on, but had failed, and to conceal tho at tempt he had cruelly murdered her by beating the poor innocent creature with a stump, Hint while he was doing this she implored him to carry her home to her father, and that she would conceal the violence he had inflicted. Ho then left her, but soon returned, und after ng iiu beating her, he concealed the body iu lho very bole where the stake was planted nl which he suffered- After (his confession was made, the match was applied, and in a Tew moments the devouring flames n-i-m . iiveloiiii'n the doomed neirro ; his fearful crios resounded through the uir, while tho surround' iug negroes who witnessed his dreadful agony ami horrible contortions, sent up uu involuntary howl of horror. His sufferings, though excruciating, were short ; ill a few minutes tho flames hud en veloped him entirely, revealing, uuw and then, us they fitfully swayed liilher and thither, his bluck aud burning carcass, liko a domoiiof the firs, grin ning as if ill hellish triumph at his tornien'ors. Boon ull was ovor, nothing wus left but tho burn ing flesh nnd charred skeleton of this human devil, who could thus deliberately perpetrate so foul .1 crime. The horrid outriigo wns fully avenged, and though the heavens were recking with the stench of burning flesh, yet justice was satisfied ; lho law of retaliation wus inflicted us ncuily us it coiil l be, while the example made of this wretch had, no doubt, a salutury client upon tho 2000 sluves who witnessed the execution. Lauderdale (Miss.) Republican. , uicrlcan Sharp Hhooter encage! In tile Defense I Kelnvstopol. ' A gentleman of this city, says tho San Francisco Herald, received by tho steamer of yesterday a letter from a young friend who, ut tho date of tho letter, was fighting in the ranks of lho Russian forces at bebns tonol. . The following is nn extract from the letier: . 'FoItTltESSOF?EnASTOI'OL. , l ,nn getting along pretty well, although somewhat troub led with an attack of a fever prevailing here at this time. Myself, with somo four hun dred and fifty 'Yankee boys,' have done our share iu defending tho strongest military works in the world. Wo uro on duly only in the day time, and uso nothing hut the long American rifle. Dr. Tenbroock is with .nnd Rome forty o'her American physi cians ; they are employed constantly night and day. Wo faio well, aud ure universal favorites with tho Russians. Fit ed. Marshall." This letter was received ntl'oston but a ii.. :i few days prior to tlio departure oi me won for California, and tho extract above insert ed is theroforo late tiews from the "It'Jsso American allies." It appears that their services are only required in the day time, when the reconnoitering parties sent out by the French and EnglishWine e.vy targets for the experienced riflemen. Vnlled Htales Surveying Kudltloa. The United .States surveying expedition under charge of Lieut. Williamson, accom d by 'tin e.icort of uboiit one hundred 3 .1- . I - A I ...i .,,1, i..i under coiiimaua oi illiu ineiiij ui - Lieut. Gibson and Hood, left hort Leading .i 1.1.. f. ti.,. fr.r.tliill fif tho on tne ?oiV. .y, " - S i rm INevana direci v eioiv oi on ioio. . ..v oSif this expeddion is to discover, by !, , .M, d L, t.,: 1 " ! LS S num bers very nearly two hundred men. r :.! V.,.. Unroll nnt rt - , ..... T47 l.xi r -?i'iiun - more were in the pII.-ri of the House Commons in l-.ngland, on me wk"- "' 1. ..!.:. r,.i..,.o:.r to the debates. Ulii the m'.'ht of the 7th,'Mr. Lright allude I to fact, and pronounced a high culogium on the United fcutw of America. HI HHl.Hll' llON, Vivo miliar 0 Aear. WO. 18. a, jlujj. Varltrs In America. In the column of Lloyd's Weekly lie view, edited by lotighi.H Jerrohl, ono of tho ablest writers of tho n;jc, is found tho fol lowing interesting article : 'Parties are nmnv in America. They rise like mushrooms and fide liku mis!. F.veiy Presidential election bring a crop of; them they rage for nday aio hoard of , for a weekand aio forgotten in a month. Such aro tho Sewards and the Fillmoroites, the Hards and Softs, nnd many more. These coino up with certain men, ami full out of sight when the nn n do. Other par lies remain like tho Free Soih-rsnnd l'to Slmers because they represent idea per sonify a conflict which arc pcrnmiieiit on the Ainerieau suit. "Moslof these pan'us are well known in F.iip!atid,and tln-y are " ell worth studying; for "tho politics of Aimiiea uro the politics of the future-. Tho latest party in the I'lii'-n is the parly facetiously known as tho Know Nothing party annum which tho party ac cepts iiithe large spirit uf contempt in which ihe l'liiil.ins ivc -ivcd their l.istoi ieal desig nation. All thiii'' considered, tho Know Nothings are the. most imjiressivo develop- moht uf American Ilia. Jlilliorio, Aiiiencn lias been a refuge for the outcast of all wi- tions tho home of all who fled from' debt, from tvrannv, fioni starvation, from justice. . . . . i ri.:- ...... It lias reeoivea all, rep cien noie-. i m a gn at experiment, but litis only partially succeeded. "Some of tho immigrants the lower class of Irish, especially brought mischml with them, evil Missions and bud habits; and us all were admitted to political power, to vote tit rlecliolis publio met: had to stoop to (heir baenes to get Iheir support, and heiieo a lower sly le of public morals be came tho rule iu largo towns. Tho Know Vn-binirs who conn-rise tho most intellec- H...I .mil nrnsiieriitis men of tho American democracy say this evil must bo stayed. Their cry is, "America tor uio Atucuea". And surelv this cry is just a, reasonable a "Italy for' Italians," or "Hungary for the Hungarians." The American party seek to deprive the tho immigrant hordes of the means of mischief. ' Their motto is 'Protec tion to all l'ower to tho Ainerieau born. ' A UnmWavir Kxnevlcncc. Ono of tho most allecling nnd impressive paragraphs which I havo ever read, says Theodore Clapp, was in the letter of a dis tinguished literary geiilleiuau, written to an intimato friend but a few weeks before his death : T-..lt-e v.virs mM." ho savs. "1 was a hap py man, mill then 1 began tho formation of a habit which terminated in confirmed in temperance. Now I awako every morning in no-onv, wishing that my bed had been my "We. 'lam utterly unable to attend to nnv fid einiilovment. and shriuk with "v . , - ,- , xi i ...t.. horror from tlio lliotigni. my mum, .u oinln is wrecked. Neither tho money nor the honor of a friend would bo safe iu my hands, if it required their sacn lice to lurnisti the means of gratifying my favorito pas sion. Tho beauties of tho literary page !...! iiomi niv weakened and beclouded mind I suller a feeling of inexpressible J,.i,.m nnd deterioration. Ht soeins as if all that is o-ood and noble was emptied (rut of . i - e f..l mo. 1 slanJ ontnoengo oi uu nnim o.ey pico, but havo no power to go back. Oh that (iod would ho pleased to cover me with the palnf darkness ami omiviou loien i. Appearance.. Upon subject of dress and appear ances the New York I nuts thus remarks ; "A eoiiL thai has the marks of uso upon it is a recommendation to people ot sense,! nnd a hat with too smooth a nap and too high a luster, is a derogatory circumstance. 1 Tho best coals in llroadway are on the backs of penniless fops, broken-down mer chants, clerks on pitiful salaries, and men that don't pay up. The heaviest gold chains danglo from tho fobs of gamblers nnd gen tlemen of very limited means ; costly orna ments on ladies indicate to eyes that are well open, tho fact of a silly lover or hus band cramped for funds. A nd hen a pret hv in n suit of plain and neat npparol it is tho presumption that sho has fair expectations nnd a husband who can show a balance in his favor. For women aro like books too much gilding makes men suspicions that tho binding is the most important point." Urtiltvl Taviy VolsoncA. A nmrriago party from Wa-hington County, Maryland, were poisoned by eatms custard in which arsenic had been placed c; ,,H..fie... of them aro not cxneciei OOllic meL; w. I A .. i:.. 1.,-lih. finirinrr tho number. AS j to wi,0 committed the act remains n my ' a II .1 - h urn .iln Klek frot ill ine. i.j'j ii n tery Ml il,.. imrviiiiU aro alio sieK iroui alii!" the custard. 1'hrai Journal. e I .V..T,, ,.sia irovernn.ent appears . . to expect sue a o . ..r tU U i wnTto umto Finl .to Sweden, round - ! Sweden all the merchandise which the means uiissia iay ..,1.; .!. iiu. 1,1 .1.1 ........ ,,la .ri-.iiur liV Soil. A Slllllll OIOCHUOU jr,u,ci.i -v 1 1 d nrineo has oeoti nsseinuieu iie.u w,r . . . t - r i Aiii.iii..., - ----- ii-i of lhe white Sea from an attack by the allied - a ...li. in. .i.l in r.rrter to secure ui" eo.in. ui - forces, . (Krln liuropc, peoplj take of their to great men; in America, great men o!rthUrL:iUtothel.eopl". - . - - r i 1 U. ,,rn. .f.,..ri. , utof the Allies In their att nipt to carry by storm the outer work of Srhastopol. 'J ho pro mulgation of the news of lhee i-ns"'rs pro diuvd n sensible cll'ct in llir l!ritih Pallia luviil, fur which, it seems, the Homo Cloy ernment Is likely to In bold responsible. The effect upon trade and commerce is in dicated by the fall in cotton ami consols. Tho next mail will probably bring to us the" dreadful murmurs of the people. Tho con- si iii i.cesof lliesu rr verses woroevnu felt in New Vi.rk, where the market appears to have be n similarly 'itfcetcd, as though by magnetic agency. '1 In re, too, consols and co' ion fi ll, and tin.- excitement wns intense. The Kmperor of the French had recov ered from his attack of indipositioti an cvitii, at this tin"", of more than ordinary inioortniicp. There was still somo talk of tlio rem wa' of pence negolia'ions, which Count Wnlcwski, tho French Minister, re garded not only possible, but ensy. Old Meu. r Hon.. losiah Quiney, senior, who is now a very old man, but possosrs nn unimpaired intellect, wns called upon at a recent festival nt Harvard College ; in tho course of lite speech he referred to t'.iat part of the toast which culled him up, and which designated, him as a man of yca-s, and to tho sympathy, or rather pilv, which voting men generally seemed to fe'el for those t.lder than them selves. They often hi , mod to think that old men like himself were trtihappy. lie wished lo disalnne his young friends, and tell them that all this was sympathy thrown away. As far as his cxpericucq was concerned, old ago was the, happiest pait of a man's life. Ho had got rid of tho nonsense of love, tho grumblings of envy, tho cares of ambition, und the thousand other troubles which beset man nnd h must bo happy if ho has followed tho laws of nut ure and virtue. A man who has abused his youth, must not complain if tho tlreff of bfo aro insipid and nauseous he baa tteled liko li boy, who, having received .his food for a day, eats it nil up iu tho inoriiiug. There need be no loss of memory in an old man if he hns done right, lie had visited old Mr. Adams in lt'j:, when tho latter was 00, mid found him reading Cicero tie Seii.ctulo ; nnd when tho subject was broached by Mr. (., by n ferring to n phraso iu that author, which says that old men lost their minds for want of exercise, Mr. Ailams said that it was true, that nn old man was like au old horse j if you wanted him to work, you nuU work him ull llio time; and that old ago was an excellent time to cultivate lho mind. To enjoy an iio-e of jov and pence, theyoung mnn should seek to do that which is admired in tho old mnn, and lho old man should endeavor lo tetaiu tho vivacity and fire of youth. Atmospherical r.rfecl of the Cannonade at Hehaslopal. A correspondent of llio l'ost slates that ft French savant ascribes lho unusual rain and atmospherical disturbances over a great part of liuropc, to the prolonged and tcr riblo cannonndo in the .Crimea. It is a lit tle curious that wo heard, somo days ago, a discussion on tho same topic here, by scientiiic gentlemen ; nnd it wus observed that this fact was strictly in accordance with the theory of Prof. F.spy, nnd was assented to by Arago nnd somo of tho most uccuruto meteorologists iu Europe. : Tho cannonade nt Scbastopol was suc ceeded, as Into accounts show, by profuse ruins, which tilled lho ircnencs, nun mu sumo inlluenco extended over regions thou sands of miles distant. Until was rather in rel'erenco to lho Into violent whirlwinds and tornadoes, in various parts of the world, Unit the matter was hero discussed ; and it was admitted that the concussion of so con tinuous nnd prodigious ivtonation, had aho an immenso effect upon tho great aerial circulation. Much however, may bo duo to the action of liberated caloric from the llama of tho multitudinous discharges of heavy cannon, as well ns lo tho interfusion of ex traneous gases with tho atmosphere This famous siege of Scbastopol promises to lie ti subject of interest to men of science as well as to men of w ar. In acoiivcrsa-ioii with some geiiilenieiiat- .. T !..r....mil tllllt. Inched to the navy, wo wn.ru mm, luring the Mexican war, when a large iium - i-...i ni-rU oil nt iiliiuit the sunn berof ai hied ships arrived at about tho sumo time at the i'elisacola navy yard, their Con tinued firing, us each came into the harbor was succeeded by a tremendous whirlwind, which did much damage. Wo commend this fact to tho attention of Lieut. Maury, whoso particular business it is to look alter the wind and the courses of tho winds. llva. Uuitrkr. .,: Ovuw ntui! HclmstoviuTliy a '' One of tho numerous suggestions inudo to the P.ritish .Secretary of War, wTuj "hydraulic warfare ;". lho plan being with 20,000 horse steam power to force wuter from the sea or Crimean rivers, with 10,000 hose spouts, to delttgo the trenches, pits und men, their guns, fuses, rifles, nnd gun powder, in Scbastopol, and to keep them dripping wet. yuee.r t Isn't it strange how circumstances all'r When the nrieo of flour falls, the merchants don't hear of il for a wor k or tm days afterwards; but when it risis, some how or other the news spreads iu half uu hour. X'iTh is pronounced not safe to keep birds in tainted wire cages, especially n warm weather. The painl softens ... Ih" heat, the birdsi.ro uble to nibble it, and to I .....o.l.oll I 14 14 II lill I. J.ll'l Uiv-v . "7 .',..,., .,;r,u in nueh cases hoUW in .' - -- remove the. 11 at once. .lina and Tcnnesseo held their elections on lhe flit I humihiy in t.u"usts Alabama, Kentucky and ext.-, ;nM,jay.AuKusn;. vvwa,",h::,,11:: 1 ti 11 October 1; Louisiana, iw hats e Sul( b t.Ii..Ujr,ltvll tlect takej I.OUII.IIIU, a.w......-"- IL( pie- ' Thfio can Tm im doubt of tho defeat