Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1861-03-28

              SJLJ-JIJL. ., 1 j.Ll.LL!LJJL-lLl.JL ' mi i , ,. ,n i , LJ?-!'--'g'JJLJlr ''fJSS VOL. VII. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1861. NO. 21. - vv iirr. w. l. simons, SAFP & SIMOHS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, . OFFICE-No. J, Kmmmk Boiidiho. i,iv Hun nmn. MT. VERNON, 0. , AerH-n33-y BBTiIAKOlUBUlDCU, ;: LITHOGRAPHERS, u In Every Variety of Style, BANK STREET, ' CjfttiliWeddett Rome, Cleveland, Ohio. , i W. VANCE W.O.COOrBS VANCE fc COOPER. ItTORNEYS AT LAW, MT. VERNON, OHIO Office sonlheastcorner of Main tod Chestnut sts rpeslt Knox County Hans. "V1" WIS. o.iokiht.. J0" cs BOnitEY & ROUSE, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW AND SOLICITORS IN CHANGER Y, it MAIN ST., PEORIA, ILLINOIS. Particular attontion given to Real Estate and tuUeotion oases throughout tne state, nw-ij WALTER H. SMITH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, ' MT. VERNON, OHIO. Set on High Street, oppoiite the cn msiWTiV S. MITCHELL. Aitftrnpv and Counsellor at Law AND NOTARY PUBLN, OFriCE-Northside Kremlin Block, MT. VERNON, OHIO. uuvt W flOTTOM. w. I1 ' COTTON & BANE. Attorney's fc Counsellors at Law, ' Mi. V'trnon, Ohio. tJCTILLaUend to all business Intrusted to their V V earo.ln any of the Courts. ' OFFICE, N. E. Corner of Main and (JembierSts ever Pyle'sMorchantTailoring Establishment. Ooi. lthl8dS.tf- D. 0. MONTGOMERY, ilfSBHIY 41 LAW. BOOTH BUILDING OVER MUSIC STORE Mount Vernon, Ohio. Special attention givon to the Collecting of Claims, and trie puronase ana saio ui .... I have for sale unimproved lands as follows, 040 acres i Osage County, Missouri, 60S acres in Warren County, Missouri, 302 aores In St. Francois County, Missouri, also 125 acres and one 40 acrelotin Hardin County, Ohio, and 83 aores in Mercer County, Ohio. March!. 5,lo-tr. SASH, DOORS AND BLl D J. A. Anderson, MANtTFACTVRIB AND DEALKB IN SASH. DOORS, AND BLINDS, Ooi Jones' Ware Bouse. High St., letween Main and if. B. Depot, Mount Vernon, Ohio A LL KINDS ef work constantly on hands and XI. warranted. All orders promptly exoouwa. fcs?" Dry I'ine Lumber, Shingles, Lath, 4c, alway on hand. April 26,1859, 24 ly. ; DR. D. M'BRIAR, WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE citiiens of Mt. Vernon; Ohio, and vicinity, thathehasporraanently located in Mt Vernon for the purpose of Practicing his Profession in the latest and most substantial styl- of the Art; and I would say to those who may favor me with theii patronage, that my work shall and will compare botn in it n A IT TV AND DUB ABILITY, with any in the State. I would alsosay to thosewho are afflicted with Diseased Months, that I am prepared to treat all diseases of the mouth under any form; also, to operateon Hair hips, jingle or aouoie, Tha hnatnf references can be iriven. nfFirtE Over Russell & Sturites' Bank. 3rd ioor below Mr. Sperrv'i Store, Main Street, Mt, Vernon, Ohio. rpHE UNDERSIGNED, a resident and practicing X Physician of Knox county for the last twenty i years and of the city of Mt. Vernon for the last nine years, proposes to treat, if called on In the on-. set ef the disease, all the various kinds of Fever our ' ' ity and vicinity are subject to, successfully or no !' charge made for services or medicine. Also Bilicns Colio, Cramp Colio, Diarrhosa, Chol-!' era-Infantum,Croup, Cholera Morbus and Cholera, (It its season) on the above principle. Diptheria, (putrid or malignant sore throat) Soarlantina, In-'' llamation of the Lungs, Ac, will bo treated with ' success or no charge. 1 . ' Cancers of any kind or description, Cancer Warts ' Rose Caneer, Nodes, Wens, Moles on the face or ' neck, Blotches on the face or neck, aay or all of - these will be removed without the knife, and cared or no charge made for treatment. Recent cases of Felons eured without lancing. i Particular attention will be given to all kinds or female diseases or weakness. Also to the healing f old sores, Ac, Ac. A cure will be guarantied in all cases of the generative o'gans. ( S. B Private consultations mm and strictly CONFIDENTIAL. OFFFICE 0 Via east of Maln-s t., Mt, Ver-DR. J. H. OFFICER. son, Ohio. )v22 II SALT. iGEJfT FOR THE ZANE8VILLE WORKS -A A Barrels of thebest brands of the Zanesville HfU or River Salt on hand and for sale by the ' larload or barrel. i i This Salt having no Lime In Its manufacture is decidedly safe to use and is worth twen-"veoenti more than any Lake Salt. It is oieanana unite as he bent, don't fail lo trj . ... .-, ., , , J. WKAVEK, . , WkcJesale Groc 102 Main Stret, ll 8 SOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The nartnershiD heretofore existing between John 1" ' W. Rastell k Matthew Thompson, in the practice et t Mediein and Surgery, is this day dissolved Dy mu-. r , teal consent The sbsoribers will be found at their old office until the let of April next, during which ' time tbry expect all indebted to call and make pay- ; ment. - JOHN W. RU-SELL, is.. ......,,.. .. MATHEW THOMPSON. (! ;n Mt. Veraon, 0 Feb. 7th, ,, wl r.ilv ', NEW. GOODS e-'i At th Nw Boom of Adam Fyle, !. -:t , :,. . . , .;. . - v: '. , ! .1 I.'!.' MBM1R Or MAIK AND SAltBIII IT. ' "pOME RIGHT ALONG IF YOU WANT good nd chtip good.' 'Don't forget the : plic, nearly oppoait Beam Mead'. - p mointybe; :l '(OTBOOTaTsHOES AND LEATHER Jfl An'eeiceilent as.orlment and VEI1Y nriEAP. 1 Jurt leceired at WARNER MILLER'S 'nv 2C 0-w3 if ''" ' ' ' " '" Cjfe VUJ!'..' -' :"'.Jul lit ii I t.ii , ill- ,' I I . ' '. - j i 4RE PltEP ARED TO DO 1 .''! v i. u.m t M u,N'ns or- ' - ' -o'jOD 1218 V.K&i GOODS A T The New Store! O. & W. D. BROWNING Are just opening an additional stock of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS Just purchased at the very lowest figures and of the latest NEW YORK STYLES, Which thoy arenow pro pared to offer their Friend Customers and the public, on tearins as favorable as any House in this section of the country intUii particular thty an not mitna m M ouitiuiu. Among their now stock will be found FRENCH REPS. CASUMIERS, MERINOS, VALENCIAS, " MOHAIRS, DEI, A INS, FRENCH ENGLISH PRINTS, and a variety of OTHER STYLES OF DRESS GOODS too numerous to mention. They would also call particular attention to tueir STOCK OF SHAWLS, which for their styles and quality, AT THE PRICE are not to be exceeded. They have also a fresh supply of RIBBONS AND DRESS TRIMMINGS A fine assortment of LADIE'S . AND CHILDREN'S HOODS, Please call and examine them. For Gentlemen they have a good fresh stock of MEN'S WEAK, which for price and quality are not to be beat in this market, SO TIIET THINK! Thoy have also on hand a good stock of LADIE'S, CHIDDUKN'Band GKSTLISMJSK'8 , Boots o,n.d Siloes of nearly every kind which they are offer! mat very Nov. 15, '60-n2 tf. A GOOD TREE IS KNOWN BY II 8 . FRUITS 1 So is a Good Physician hj 7ii& Sua cesKful Works. Tho roots And tfti leaves will be for the healing of tho nfttior. Bil . APPOINTMENTS FOR 1861, '62 DR. R. J. LYONS, the celebrated Indian Herb Doctor can be consulted at the following places evorv month during 1861 and 1862. (jlevelnnd umce 1B2, Superior street, opposite the fost Umce. Ullice days in Ulevelandas follows 1st. 2nd. loth. 27th, 28th, 30th and 31st. Toledo, Collins House, office days 24th, 25th, 26th Mansfield, Amonoan Hotel do Vth and luth. Sit. Vernon, rienyoa Hotel do 11th and lath. Newark, Holton Hotel do 13thnndl4th. Ravenna, Collins House do 3d and 4th. Akron, Empire House do 5th and 6th. Wooster, Urontlall Ex'ge do Tth and 8th. Elyria, lleeba House do 16th and 17th. Norwalk. American Houso do 18th and 19th. Monroe, StronK Hotel do 20th and 21st. Adrian, llraoket House do 22d and 23d. Painesville, Cowles House do 2tfth. t5r?" Maxim strictly adhered to r I give such balms as have no strife With nature or the laws of life, With blood my hands I never stain, Nor poison men to ease their pain. HE 13 A PHYSICIAN INDEED WHO CURES. The Indian Herb Doctor, R. J. Lyons, cures the following complaints in the most obstinate stages of their existence, vis; Disease (if the Ibroat, Lungs, Heart, l.iver. stomach, Dropsy in the Uocst. Kheu- matism. Neuraliria. Fits. Fallinz Siokness, and all other Nervous Derangements. Also all diseases of the Blood, such as Scrofula, Erysipelas, Cancers Fever Soros, Leprosy and all othor complicated chronic complaints. All forms of Fomalo Difficulties attended to with the happiest results. It is hoped that no one will despair of a cure nntil thsy have given the Indian Herb Doctor's Medicine a fair and faithful trial. During the Doctor's trav els in Europe, Wost Indies, South America and the United states, be has been the instrument in Uod s hand, to restore to health and vigor thousands. who wero given up and pronounced incurable by the most eminent Old School Physicians; nay more than a thousand who were at the very verge of the grave, are now living monuments of the Indian Horb Doctor's skill and successful treatment; and are daily exclaiming 'Blessed be the day when we first saw ana partook oi tne lauiannerp uootor s jueqi-oine.' . Satisfactory references of cur: will be gladly and cheerfully given whenever required. The Doctor pledges his sacred we -a ana nonor that he will nowise, directly or indlreotiy induce or cause anx invalid to take his medicines without the trongest probability of a oure Remember consultationand advice free. Posi tively no patients examined after sundown. The poor shall be liberally considered. The Dr. has just issuod a pamphlet containing a brief sketch of his life, siudy and travels, which can be had free of charge by all who desire one. rostomce address, box 2nM, Uleveinnd. dec 13 '60 n6-ly R. J. LYONS, M. THE UNION WASHING MACHINE. Ah, wonders sure will never cease, Since works of Art do so increase, No matter whether we've war or peace, Women can now do washing with ease, With Walker's Union Washer. T'HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFUL X- LY say to the people of Knox and adjoining counties, that be has scored the Agency for the m anufacture and sale of the justly celebrated Washer, patented by Mr. G.Walker of Erie county, New York, and before taking this mode of presenting whera to the publio, has placed them in the handts of these who have given them full and fair trial, and would respectfully call the attention of those desirous of securing a good Washing Ma chine to the following testimonial or wen known citiiensof this city and county. We, the undersigned, would recommend G. Walker's Union Washer as one of the most desir able implements of household economy and believe that it standi unequaled lor esse oi operating, ror perfection and expedition In washing, and for tha comfort and health of the operator. L. M. Fowler, Robert Watoon, Mrs. Robert Watson, William Bartlett, James Staunton, Mrs. Helen Staunton, E.Hildreth, Mrs. E. Hildreth, Wm. Blair, Mrs. WilHam Blair, Albert Hildreth, Mrs. Albert Hildreth. Henry Hansom, Mrs. Ellen Ransom. Dr.Wm. B. Beardsley, Mrs. Dorcas Beardsley, w. w. wade, Mrs. Wade, Arnold Hildreth, Mrs. Arnold Hildreth, George Jackson, Mrs. George Jackson, Dea. E. H. Hriggs, Mr. E. H. Briggs, Being fully satisfied that we can beat the world of Washing Machines in washing, and for cheapness and durability, would respectfully" VSIicit orders. Call and see our Washers at the -Saab Factory of P. C. Lane, Coopers' Foundry Building. HORACE WELCH, noUtf ML Vernon, Ohio. Webster's Dictinary. THE UNABRIDGED PICTORIAL EDITION is now issued and contains many valuable additions and Improvements. It is being adopted for use all through the schools and oolleges of ibis country. It il universally acknowledged the standard among the literary men of the age. More than six limes as many of Webster's Dictionaries are sold annually as all other series ouni-bined.50,0"0,u0 perlodlrnls are annually lsued tmn the press, recompiling Webster as their gnlile in orthography. The ait:hentleated annual publication of school books, making Wcbstw their standard, is upwards of 16,060,006 In the United States. Published by ' O. H. MERHIAM, ' 6ridgld,Mae.- NEW MT. VERNON REPUBLICAN. THURSDAY. .MARCH 88 ITBHI, A country editor, ipeaklng of a blind saw ycr, Bays: "Although ho cant tee, be can The Bank of England lost 2,159 pounds sterling about $10,000 lat year by lorgenes. ibis i less than tbe average. Th total receipts of cotton at Mem phis, during the past yeir, were 392,000 Dales, nearly twice tbe quantity usually received. There bye been one hundred and fifty eases of small pox in Frankfort, Ruts Co., ol wbicb only nine were fatal. The Rer. Edard McGean, an eminent Catholic Pjif8t, died in Sing Sing, sud denly, wbile sitting in bis cbair, The net proSt on 75 000 pigeons shipod from Circleville, during the past fire weeks, is stated at $7,00. There is good sleighing in the vicinity of Boston parliculi,rly in. the towns north-west from the city. From Cambridge to Lexington the sleighing is very tine. , Sir Arthur Cotton, an eminent engineer in India, says tbat to produce cotton in tbat country successfully will require irri gation by means of canal com municatioa with rivers. The accounts of tbe census marshals in tho confederate States have not yet been settled, as the latter withhold the public money from which the Uoverament desires to make the payment. It is said that the press of office seekers at Montgomery is quite as great in proportion to the demands of the occa sion as ever it was at Washington in the palmiest days of "spoils and plunder." It is 'ortuna'.e (or tbe names of Burr and Arnold that David E. Twigg wis born, tad for the names of Swartwout, Price, tee , that Gov. Floyd wis born, d for the name of John Tyler that Buchanan Was born. Leaisville Journal, Strikes are sgain in fashion among the Massachusetts shoemakers. It is said that the bootmakers have recently been psid five dollars a case, when in 1859 and 1 860 they had bight and ten dollars for the same work. The "Tredegar'' Works of Richmond are driving a busy and thriving traffic wittb tbe seceded estates, which derive their supplies of heavy cannon, ordnance, Ac, i lmost exclusively from tbat source. Spurgedn recently complimented Mr. Layard, the traveleer, by saying of him, after one of his lectures en Ninevah, thnt such a man's election with such a borough "bad a tendency to lift it out of ltsprime-val mud.' It is said tbat in Denmark carriage horses are taught to step high by the substitution of magnifying glasses for blinkers. They mistake every pebble for a bi wider, and lift their legs aceordingly Pics IX. has just received as a present a splendid diamond necklace, the property of a French lady, lately deceased, and a quanity of what a Lon on ball-giver used to call "articles of bigotry and virtue,' also a present horn a lady of Usimo. Prinoi Ai.frkd in Cuba. Great prepara tions are making in the "ever faithful' island for the reception of Queen Victoria's son, who is shortly expected t arrive there oa board the steamship St. George, 'i be same honors will be paid bin as it he were a Spanish Prince. Durying the three months ending Feb. SO, the Adams Express Compan" conveyed to tbe United States Mint at Phila delphia, $5,400,000 copper cents to be exchanged for the nickel ones. Of this amount $1,100,000 were sent from Bos ton and th Ea9t. A Committee of Arrangements com posed of one member of the Provisional Congress from each State of the Southsrn Cofederacy, has been formed to organise n excursion by steamer from Savannah to Antwerp. This excursion is designed to facilitate direct trade. Mr. Reuben T'aveller, a well kno'n citizen of Ottawa, Upper Canada, died last week in the eighty-first year of his age. He wrs present at several of th great naval battles of Nelson, and also one of those venturous spirits accompanying Mungo Park in his African expedition.In the Superior Court at Tuvnton, Mass., a colored man was put on trial for lareeny. He managed his awn defense, and arked one of the white witnesses against him a question lhat increased his palor. The prisoner, observing his change of color, said. "Why don't you keep your color? Tou see I do." Tbat death-dealing floating battery at Charleston has been launched. Soon afterwards it capsised and sunk! Th mortified chivalry now say th concern was never intended for service, but was eonitructed merely to gratify the hotspur whe were "spiling for a fiht." Colo Slaw. Yolks of two eggs; a ta ble spoonful of cream; a small teaspoon fu I of mustard; a little salt; two tablespoon fuls of vinegar. If cream is not used, put in a small lump of butler rubticcl in a little our. Cut the cabbage vi ry fine, n at the mixture, and pour il on hot. Growth i Illinois. The return from th- Crnsu bur su show that the Slut of IllinoitThas gained in populaiian more than double the gain in the sit New Lni.-I'tnd Slates. Illinois bad in 1850, 851,470 populniii-n: in 18G0, 1.691 233 ilif m Now tuyland a a'es l a i in 1850. 2,728, 115; in 1860, 3 128,642. IV gnlq in Illinois wns 839,763, Bvninst 400,-52S, gained, by the New England States. Facts of the Last Census. . In looking over the pages of the Census of 1860, many interesting (acts meet the eye. It is only occasionally however, that the census taker has made any record of amusing or peculiar ficts and conditions not striot ly within the line of bis official duty; We may note, first, that a surprisingly large pro portion o. tbe leading men of Ohio whether In the professions, in commercial pursuits, in educational enterprises, in icienttflc agriculture, or in the scale of general wealth- are natives of New England Tbe "retired gsn-tleiuen" are almost invariably me of limited means, while the wealthiest men of the State are actively engagod in various pursuits In several instances females are set down is "farm laborers." In tbe oounty of Clinton ono man !s booked as "too lny to work, and only Just honest enough not to steal;" while in the town of Logan another Is curtly called "a loafer" as though he Wer the only mem. ber of that much abused fraternity in tbe valley of the Hotkhockine. Columbiana and Senaca seem to have a monopoly of the Mm oi unto, though in Lucas there is a family of eleven children, the oldest not yet 20, the seventh 12; while in Brswn township, Frank-in county, there are in one family lour pairs of twins the oldest 16. In Knox, there are in one family three young ladies aged 13. In Champaign there is an old patriarch who is the lather of thirty-two children; by two wives by tbe Brst. fourteen: and bv the ast eighteen. They are nearly all married, and be has managed lo giv to each eighty acres oi land, and is himself worth nine thouxan'l dollars. There is in Clinton what thecensu calls a "second Virginia family," of whom if is said "the men have no occupation, and that of the women can be guessed at from the number of illegitimate children, there being ten in Montgomery there is on rainily, who, by intermarriage of uncles and nieces. and other kin. are all diseased, and not less than five children were born blind, while two are deaf and dumb. In th same county a young lady is "blind from overtasking at school;" and a man was made blind frotn be ing "scared by a dog at lour years of ago." There is also, in the sama county, a woman wh "has had forty bones broken at vnrieus times during life, and is now utterly helpless" In Columbiana a father has naiuoil bis boys Freedom and Reform, and in Medina a female child of six years is named Xa..u, Pecuniary los seems to have been a fruitful cause of insanity, apd one "idiot" is said to have been "love struck." The orthography of the returns is in snmi instances remarkable. We copv: Lewis.!. Margret, Richal, Saria, Sharlitt, Jula, J.iin, Alis, Fany, Saflah, Idv. Haner. Liza. Elun. Theodoar, Lafett, Stus, Nickloun, Donace. Ihomace, Arastcs, Geroam. Osker. Iseral, Cannady, Mechairan. Precis. Irland. 1 lncoiso. tantucky, ,ngnear, Mcohonist, 1'anter. Coart, Bagng, Bruer, Carag. D.wtor-McJson lines Lair, Macen. Uin. Uazotto. Death of the Duke of Sutherland, On the 28th of last month the e died at Trenthan, England, one of the wealthiest men of the British realm George Granville Sutherland Leveson Gower, Second duke of Sutherland Marquis of Stafford, nan ana Baron Uower.ViscoutTrentham, Earl of Sutherland and Baron Sir tthnaver for all these titles were his. The late Duke was known chiefly aa being the hus band of the Duchess of Sutherland, who for so many years has held the position of the Mistress of Robes to Queen Victoria, and has been one of the leading woman in English society. He was a man of retiring disposition, and much interested in scientific and literary pursuits but he never made efforts to become prominent in political affairs. . He was born in 1776, and in 1823 married Lady Harriet, third daugn, ter of the sixth Ear! of Carlisle. Seven of their children are now living, and his eldest son, the Marquis of Stafford, born in 1828, now becomes Duke of Sutherland. The wealth of the late Duke was almost fabulous.and the family estates are located chiefly in Staffordshire, England, and in the northern part of Scotland. ' As the Duke was related to nil the leading famil ies of Great Britain, his decease p aces a large circle of the nobility in mourning. A Man avd Woman Bittbn it a Cat in Church Frighttdl Dkath or thi Man FROM THE BFFICT8 07 THB WOUND ILL- nxss of th ' Woman, and Amputation or A Finoir. ;On Sunday .week, a rabid cat found its way into Irinitv eburch, King street East, during Divine service, and, after roaming about for . some time, it entered Mr. Gooderham's pew. and before it wns expelled bit Miss Goodeiham on the hand. The animal was subsequently caught by the sexton, Mr. Mulligan, and while he was carrying it out it bit him on the hand and scratched him. Mr. Mulligan regard ed the wounds as trifling, and paid no attention to them. A few days alter-wards, his hand and Arm began to swell in a fearlul manner, and Dr. Small was called in. Everything was done which medical skill ci uld suggfst, but unhappily it was ef ne nvnil. Mr. Mulligan lingered in treat agony till an early houryes'erday mrrning, when death put an end to his sufferings. Miss Uooderham is also very ill trom the envcts of the bite which she received, and it ha been deemed ptoper to amputate one nf her fingers. Dr. Ross and other medical gentlemen are in constant attendance on her, and it is to be hoped sh" will soon be beyond danger. Toronto G obe. Fort SNinter has b'en fire? nnon, anil re- nnded. The Charleston News of Fiiilay evening says: "Early this morning, between sis and seven o'clock, while cleaning out the guns at the iron battery at Cnmniing's Point, a ball contained in one of tbe guns struck nea' the gate at Fort Su-tcr Major Anderson immediately oponed his baitery on that side but a boat being dispatched to explain the circumstance as unintentional, nothing further resulted from the accidental discharge. Dcrea- or Population at ths Sahi wicH IsLmtJ' Tne census of lhee Is and for I860, I nsjut been comple ed, ' showing a ilecl ne ol J JJj, tn a native. M,,.Pd on a large sca'e Ibe profits will b' 1 e grounds of mistindersfmding. vKlh s and nu inerraw nf 598 in t! e foreign .oi-(l,Hndom. and Additional weigl t will at-mew" of retoring harmony, -and closing ulaiion. Th total population in 10C0, was,Bch lo the opinion that all metals are r- t:h the recomend.tion of a National Con- 09,800 against 73,137 in 1853. ' I Bogus Epistles. The Nw York Tribune rebukes the Times for falsehood, and manufactured letters snd reports. This is very good in a journal that orders Charleston correspondence from Washington. f Charleston Courier. From whence the Tribune's "Charleston correspondence" is ordered, we are unable to say, but that none of its articles under t' at head, for the last few weeks, have been written in Charleston, or by any one familiar with the state of facts there, must be manifest to any one who has wasted his time on that poorly manufactured stuff. It is indeed moBt discreditable for any journal claiming a respeclablee character to attempt thus to impose upon its readers Still more disgraceful is it when, as in f reoenc instance, this mean invention is used to cast suspicion and odium upon Major Anderson, under the pretext of superior knowledge as to his doings and in tentions. To show what these bogus epistles are worth, it is sufficient to refer to the detailed account given of Jeff. Davis' arrival in Charleston, soon alter he left Washington, when in fact he was hundreds of miles from South Carolina, and did not go the-e lor weeks alter. Iho counterfuiung cor responaenisaw a report that Davis wfs going thither, and s'rnightway concocted, ostensibly as an eye witness, a desctip ion of the great Seceder's reception. A journal that will steadily and systematically keep up such an imposition is very poor au thority on any subjoct. Count Cagliostro pursued a respectable business in compar ison, when he was startling and cheating an auropo with his bom impositions. Eccentric Will. The will of Frederick William Wehr- man has been admitted to Probate in New York. - This will is one of the most inter esting that has been offered in the Surro gate s olli:e for some time. It is drawn up by the deceased in his own handwriting. and covers twenty-eight pages of closely written foolscap. The deceased left about $30,000, mostly in policies of Life Insurance Companies in this city. He appoints Ex-Judge Whiting, and'P. G. Cl-trk as his exccitors. In his will h details the mode in which these policies are to be recovered, together with other amount due him. This properly is left to his parents in Saxony, for whom ho seems to have cherished an unbounded affection, and after their death to his sisters and their children. None of the property, however, is to be given to any of his heirs or decendants who may forsake the Lutheran religion, or dispute the provisions of his will, which the deceased states was drawn by himself, and may c .ntain irregularities. In his will the deeeased directs that a German inscription, written in the will, shall be placed nver his, tombstone, which tombstone must not cost less than $100. Tbe entire will is characterized by a deep religious fervor, which pervades every page. .. Great Ccriositt. The Peoria Democratic Union saysthatMr. J. ,T. Shoaff proprietor of the Peoria Museum, has been presented wih a section of the limb of a tree cut forty feet from the ground, upon a farm a few miles from that city, in the center of which is firmly imbedded a chain nbout thiee feet loag, the ends hanging down on ea?h side. The limb is some six or eight inches in. diameter, through which the chain passes, and it hangs about ten inches below where another limb has branched off, forming what is called "a crotch." It is suggested that in some former period the piece of chain must have been thrown over the crotch when the tree was but a sapling, where it was forgotton and has since remained. until. in the growth of the tree, it became imbedded, and the original resting place removed nearly a loot beyond it. Tm Law or Evidenc . Hon. Rindall Hunt, an eminent lawyer of Louisiana, has introduced into the Legislature of thai H ate an Act removing the Common Law disability as to v in sscs of par its pre viously convicted of crime, or interested n the issue before any court. Husbands and wives of the parlies are also rendered enmpotent and compellable witnesses to testify on behalf of any party to the suit or other proceeding'. Neither huahnnds nor wives can, however, be required to give evidence for or against each other i i Any criminal proceeding, or any suit instituted in cons quence of adultery. Neither husband nor wife are rendei ed competent 0r compellable by the Act to disclose any communication nmde by one to the other during the mar. i ige state Cip, G z. Political Indications in Virginia We noticed a few days ago. says the Norfolk Herald of Saturday, lhat a Palmetto flsg had been hoisted a' Ferry Point, and thnt the citizens of ihnt goodly littlo p'nre wi r quite jubilant over it; so n-ueh so as to lead one to think that the Point, like Hardy county, had detetra'ned lo sece de and allaeh herself to some European powpr. But yesterday, like the "tide in the affairs of men," a reaction raus'. have taken place, as we learn that (he Stars snd Stripes waved majestically from a staff erected by some Union lov ng ciiisviis of lhat quiet and amiable spot. PRnnuciNfi Silvia rv Artificial Means It is said lhat a Oeimm rhirnistha discovered a method by which he pro duces sterling silver fit a cost of aboil seventy five ren's perounc, and that a Fonipanv is forming to wmk (he discovery on a profitab'e scale. The spp'iancesre-quir'-d sr' e r'sin cltnVcal preparations A id galvanic apparatus of sufficient power t0 act on th m SI. cul l the experiment i clvklle into two or three i lcinmls. ' Garibaldi in e, Hospital. ' Mason Jones, describing in a lecture at Hull, England, some scenes he had witnessed in I he honpitals of Italy last year, thus introduces the great Italian Patriot warrior: "I went through one of these hospitals with Garibaldi. We went from bed to bed, the great General shaking hands and giving a comforting word to every one of the poor wounded lying in it, who forgot tneir suttering in the pleasure they eipe rtenceu in Detioiding tueir nooie comman aer. in one oi me wards was a young boy, only twelve and a half years old, who had been seriously wounded in the leg while bghling in the very front of the bat tin of Volttirino. He had portially and when they entered was busily employed polishing a sword. Garibaldi spoke to the boy kindly, and then took him into his arms, and pressed him fondly to his bosom, and then they wept long and loudly together. We next entered an other ward, in which was a young Vtne lion, the son of a nobleman, who wa just dying. He was also one of the boys who had fought so valiantly in front of the bat tie of the Volluiino. He had received four wounds in various parts of his body, in consequenco of which he was then rapidly dying. Garibaldi asked him if he could do anything for him. The poor boy looked up at the General, and ga'ped in piteous tones: 'Oh, my beloved General, my darling mother! shall I never see you more? Oh, do not forget my country! v iva uaribaidir And then ho lay back and died. Garibaldi stooped down, and. taking the dead body in his arms, he kits d it, while the tears flowed plentifully down his checks, as he said, 'No, no.no, I shall not forget, then turning to me snid, Liberty is not worth such sacrifices as these. I do everything in my power; but I cannot do an that is in my heart.' " A Loyal Begiment. It is worthy of remark, as somewhat mora, perhaps, than a mere coincidence, th t Major Robert Anderson, now in command of Fort Sumter, Lieut. A. J. Slem mer, who, within the walls of Fort Pick ens, has defied the secession forces of Florida, Mississippi and Alabama; Caot. J. B. Ricketls, of Fort Crown, Texas. who has refused lo surrender tho cost un der his charge to the rebel authorities, and Captain Bennett H. Hill, also of Texas, who has displayed tru loyally Rnd courage by refusing to obey the treasonable order of Twiggs for the snrrender of the Federal property under his charge, avowing his resolve to defend it to the last extremity, and calling in reinforcements to aid him in doing so all belong to the first regiment of the United States Artillery. As one of th best educated and most intelligent branches of the national military service, this loyalty on the part of the artillery is not without signifi cance. It speaks well for the morals of the hole regiment to find the four of its officers, who have been tried, thus proving themselves equal lo the various emergen - cins of their respective situations, and loyal to the banner of the Union. The Salem (111.) Advocate contains a hcrrid account of the death of A young lady from Vandalia. She left the little village of f atoka in company with a woman, as a guide, to visit a neighbor's house. They started about ten o'clock At night, And getting lost wandered around till morning, when they came upon a fire and stopped to wrfrm. Here the young lady's clothing caught fire, and the woman instead of trying to put the Gre out, left the young girl and started for a farm house about a half a mile distant. When she returned. the young lady was in a dying condilion, having ev ry particle of clothing burned from her body, and her flesh a blackened crisp. From the suspicious manner of tho womnn leaving just ss the young girl s clothes caught fire, and the fact that she had the girl s money in her possession, it is suspected there was foul play. the young- lady was a teacher from the East. "Tux Coolkst Thino on Ricnsn " The bid taste of the newspapers has eeaiied to a'tnnish, but not to grieve us. With nuurnful disgust, we have seen going the rounds of our xh-'PRes, the story of an American soldier, who paused before a procession of the host, one day in the eily of Mexico. One of the priest bore alighted taper snd acontribti tien box, and stood, expecting alms from tbe soldier, who, however fumbled in his pocket and at last drew forth a tobacco pipe and liL'hted it at tbe taper! Our friends, the editorial people, pronounce this the coolest thing on record . The last scene of the President's first Itvce was quite trng e. The mob or coats hats and caps left in the hall had some how got inextricably mixed up and misap propriated. Some thieves seem lo have laken advantage of 'he opportuni'y lo do n very good business, come of the vie-tims, utterly refusing" to din the greasy, kinky apologies for hats left on hani, tied up iheir heads in luntlkeretveff, and so wended their way home. Col. Waits and Gsn. Twiohs. Vch interest ss In th future enurs of Col. Wait n his its command is 'elt amine the aray officora in this city. From what is known of the man. it is supposed lhat he will hold a ceunril of officers snd advise th retaking ol the properly which Gen Twiggs bl surrendered without ihs authority of ths U. S. government to "aomebody" in Texas, the telegraph does not say whsm, but probably not l tv. Houston. Should th Colonel's view be sustained by a majority of his officer, ha will act promptly and fearlessly is vindicating the rights ef th government Ihsl he rprsants. V s i. Ccr. Cio Gazette. Mr. feenr.l has written a teller In Ibe Southern Commisaioreta, reviewing Vie en vemi u. -' . , . ., Tho Distribution of Flouts and Seeds. Congress appropriated 800,000 for the distribution of seeds and phnts, and this spring the distribution has commenced through the members of Ccngress, among whom they have be a apportioned. A correspondent of the JSew York Adverti-' ser says they embrace large numbers of grape-vines, of the Isabella, Delaware, Catawba, Diana and Hartford prolific va-. rieties, with some of th Texan varieties, procured by an agent sent there for tbe " purpose in 1858-9. Distribution has also been made of eight thousand tea-plants; of a large number of genuine osier, or bosket-willow. Madder seed, obtAined from France, has been sent in consider- 1 ble quantities to the State agricultural societies. The seeds for distribution embrace ono hundred and fifty-four varieties of garden vegetables, And one-hun- ' dred and ten varieties of flowers, each ; member receiving from one to four-snd twenty papers of a variety, as it may be suited to the soil or climate of his district. One million of papers are neArly ready to be sent. The Southern Senators and Representatives have received their quotas, and have in several instances written fnr additional supplies, showing that they are not insensible to the advantnees to be de rived from this national distribution. Jefferson on Secession. Th voiee of everv Datrist whom n.m. h. been associated with our country's history has been in favor ol the Lnion and against the pestilent heresy of secession. Thorns K'lierson, m the ninth volume of his works. says: "Whsn any on Stat in th American ' Union refused ebedionce to the nfederation by which thev have bound thomul rost hive a natural right to compel litem lo obt-diencc. Coniress would nmh.KI ' long patience before thee W fill 111 teAtl lid forco, but if the cause ultimately required it, they would use that recurrence. Shauld thia case ever aiise, they will probably coerce by ' a nsval forco, as being more asj, less 4an , gerous to liberty, and less liksly lo produce iiiucii oioousnoii." Hero is 'coercion" recocnirA,! Y,v tt,r..i Apostle of 1) doctrine which is now denou ced ss "despotic and tyrannical" by sll bis pretended modern follewers. Who is rielu? Tha statesman Jefferson or the politicians Mason I and Hunter! If Jefferson were living now. ",. and would repeat the sentiments whish w have quoted, he would be ummarily voted , ' Black Ropublican" by the entire "demo- cratic" press in the NurtU and in th Sjuth. U- Journal. : Southern. Comraiesiomera. Hon. Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Crawford, of " the Southern Commission, held a long conversation, on Friday, with a Republi- can member of the Congress. When asked what they proposed to do, they re- 1 ''' pueu tney am not Know tbat their course depended upon the action of the new Ad-minist alion and how they were received. They said all the Southern Confederacy asked for was t be let alone. They desired peace and separate independence-nothing more. Upon this they laid great stress. They further stated that Msjor ' Andea n will evacu ii Fort -Sumter ' fiom necessity before the expirAtion of twenty days, and confidently express the .: opinion that this Administration will re- cognise tbe independence of the Southern Confederacy in lest than three months. Contract Ststim iv thi Extinguishment or Fires. The special committee of the council of Philadelphia appointed to consider what advancement can be mad in regard to a coniraot for the extinguishment of fires, held a meeting on Monday, when a formal proposition was received from a committee of delegAtes of the fire association, proposing to furnish 20 steam fire engines, 20 hose carriages, with 800 feet of forcing hose, and 4 kook and ladder trucks, for the sum of $60,000 per annum. The contract not to be made for less than three years. Ample security ; will b given for the performance ef the contract. A number of fire companies not connected with Ihe fl re association sent in a remonstrance against snv such contract. The subject was finally referred to a sub-committee. Despair er the Commissi kRs or f hb Southern CoKrEDKRAcr sow in Washington. I think it may be taken for , granted thU both Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford, the Commissioners of the Southern Confederacy now in this eity, despair '. not alone of the success of their commission, but of the Confederacy itself. Forsyth is a strong Union man at heart, and cannot but feel and see from all the evi- . dence around him that he is himself in a ' false position, and that the ultras wbe have hnrried Alabama into her, prentat ' dilemma can never permanently hold tha ' confidence of the people of that 8tatk Phila. Press. Men in Baltimore, who wet feeeatfr swearing Vengeance agsinst any Republican Administration which shoald attempt to en force th Federal laws amosg whom is ti late Minister to Mexioo, Hon. Rob-' rt McLane are now declaring with qnal vehemence that secession it dead "dead and buried." See what a magic influence lies in Ihe display of a little manly courage and old fashioned patriotism. 0. 8. Journal. - t . . ' . ... - --. ,-; On reason why Lincoln has bsa ae decidedly In favor of oerdon, (a that ha has received very many teltsii, pi porting to come from wealthy planter ia the Confederate Stale, declaring thai if he' will fight for the Uni n. they will raise th standard of rebellion at home, and the Union will soon be restored as perfect ss it ever was. This enme tomefrem' UndmibUd authority. Wash. Comspofiv dent Charleston Mereury. J .1 I :;,. t mi ! 1 1 "'I' -f r n'77Trsrvr