Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1858), 1860-05-01

              ' : : "f':'i'! p0iiilllr ' VOLUME L. HVttllg jHatc gournal. II PUIL11IIRD uflAILT, TRI WEEKLY AND WEEKLY, BT COOKE, IIl'RTT CO. Ofioein Miller's Btiilittiie;, No. til Eut Town street. Term Invariably in Advance, Dim Sooop-ryear By the Carrier, per wk, 12' c"- rni-WiULt, 8 per year. Wiioli, 1 60 BBMS or DAILT ADVKimSlNO BT THE SUtTAIlT.. One square 1 year, 120 00 I One square 3 vf't, (4 00 Jne " 0 month", IK no One 2 we-ks, 3 " Oil ' etnnnlht. IB W tine ' 1 wiwa, 1 7A One " 3 month, 11) 00 j One " 8 days, I One ' I inenilii, B no One " W On " 1 month, A 00 1 One " I daj . 60 WEEKLY ADVEUTISINO. Pit Aqtutre, one lnt-rtl h 91 -Off Pit ftpiare, earh w.ck In wMltl.m Displayed Advertisement! half more thao the tva nt. AitTrilwfflenU leaded and placed In tbe column of Spo-' -lUl MUlfW, .hubltth ordinary ml. All nnlinM Mnofrwl In 1 UuliUh! hv law. Icral mf. if ordered tin the Inside exclusively after the flrst k, .Ifrv rrv-rr .hn taa -!; lf(l aM alien win. Bnin--a ferns, not exoeedias Ave Unci, per jew, Wide, I12.SU; TaU1(le Bio. Notices of meetings, oborltable-oclatles, Are oompanies, linU urira A U TrnnHrnt AAUiyrU mut b ittui in uimt. This rule will not be varied from, No AdertUem-nt taken except for a definite period. (fcittterial. The Dtsnnlontata. One of the most unfavorable illustrations of tho extremes lo which a political organization may be driven by tlie intensity of pnrly spirit and the demands of party necessity, is found in the readiness with which the disunioQ utterances of the Southern lenders of the Democracy, ft re palliatod and justified by their dependents at the North. The organ of the Ohio Democracy has set tho example, in this Stale, of apologizing for these treosonable declarations. It bases its defense of them upon alleged violations of the Constitutional rights of Ihe slavcholding States by certain Northern Stales, among which it assigns a conspicuous position to Ohio, claiming that It has nullified the fugitive slave law by its habeas corpus act, and by refusing the use of Us jails for the confinement of fugntives. Therefore, it assumes that the Southern democracy are justified in I heir declaration of a purpose to dissolve the Union. Ohio is thus araigncd as dialoyal to the Constitution, and as occupying an attitude of re-bell ion against the federal government. The landers of Southern disuninnists against the fair fame of our State are reiterated and indorsed by the leading exponents of Democracy Instead of being indignantly repelled as they should be, by every patriotic citizen of the Com and traduced by one of their own number, be- cause it has become necessary to find some ex- a ii ma fftr the mien treason ef the leaders of Ihe Democracy. Every honest and intelligent citi zen knows how false these charges are, and will appreciate, and rebuke Ihe motive which prompts them. Ohio has demo nothing that si 10 had not a right to do in her sovereign capacity as an independent State. She is under no constitutional obligation lo provide jails for the confinement of fugitive slaves, any more than she is to organize and support a police lo detect and arrest Idem in their flight from bondage. The most that she Is required lo do by tl e constitutions,! compact, about which 'there la so much incoherent declamation, is to $,sm4ii? Iw frv'kf rejyililonf tyffitiTfU0 fairly executed by the federal officers upon whom that task devolves. At the same time, itrls one of her rifost sacred obligatians to her own citizen, who havo a right to her protection, to guard against the abuse of any existing fed oral law by which innocent pnrties may be (he stif. ferers. This is the solo object and effect of (be habtai corpus wi, of which complaint is made by ' Uioso who are ever ready to concede every thing 'to slavery, and nothing to freedom. Without some such safe-guard, no citizen would ho safe from unlawful impriHonment or deportation. There are provisions in the fugitive slave law which are justly obnoxious to the people of nil the free Stales; but it Is not necessary now to j discuss them. Many believe that the law is un constitutional in some of iis provisions , others I While acknowledging its constitutionality, regard It as unfair and oppressive, not only towards thelugitive, but towards iho free citizens of the non-slaveholding Stales; and all regard It as a had law. But neither the Itepuhlican party, nor any considerable number of men acting with that parly, havo ever denied the obligation relating to the rendition of fugitives imposed by tbe Constitution of tho United Slates. This, then, is Ihe sum of Ohio's offense against tho constitutional rights of the slave Slates; and this is made ihe basis of justification of tho shameless end constantly repeated disunion threats of (he Southern leaders of the Democratic party. Nothing is said of (ho frequent "violations of thocompact ' hy the slavtdtulding States nothing of Ihe tariff nullification of flout h Carolina, which was the precursor of iho conversion of tho old Democratic party to (he doctrine of free trade. Nothing is said of the violation of the Massachusetts laws of citizenship In Charleston, and Iho subsequent outrage upon Judge Hoar, the Commissioner to South Carolina. Not a word of rebuke Is uttered ngainst the disgraceful espionage of Ihe mails, to which newspapers and even private correspondence sre subjected in (heir passage through the Southern Stales; nor of ihe worse than Austrian or Italian tyrany of an oligarchy hy which the free expression of opluion is interdicted and prohibited In every slavcholding State; nor of (he factious and revolutionary resistance of Southern members of the House of Representativesin which they are joined by North ern Democrats to an organization of that body, hy whioh legislation was retarded for weeks, while amid this chaos of incipient revolution disunlonlsm held high revel in Ihe national capitol; nor of the avowed determination of Curry, Brown, Wigfall, Pugh of Alabama, and others, of their determination lo resist, by force, the inauguration of a Republican President, in the event of his election. Our cotemporary, Whose theory appears to be that the Democracy oan do no wror.g, and lhai its opponents can do nothing right, having exhausted all its powers of deprecation upon Ihe Republican policy which is basod upon the idea that this government was V Intended to subserve, as lis paramount object, the interests of freedom, has nothing, except by lway of excuse and justification, to say of (he Imaulfcst policy of the Democracy, which is thertoeontioue slavery dominant in I be gov- eminent or to dostroy tho government hself. Illinois Rrpubllran State Couvtutlon. The Republican State Central Committee of Illinois have issued their call fur n State Con- h-entlon to beheld In Decatur, on the Dili of May for the purpose of nominating candidates for tho following Stale odicei ; A Governor, Lieut, liovernor, Auditor of Publio Accounts, Slate Treasurer, Secretary of State nnd Superlnten- ienl of Publio Instruction; to be toted for at he general election lo be held in November ,oxt. Alio, at the same time and place, to elect ;-l delegates to represent (he State of Illinois In he National Republican Convention (o meet at hicago on the 16ih day of May Beit: lo place n noraioadon a Republican si eel oral ticket for i!d Stale; and to transact such other business is may be deemed necessary to perfect a more borough organisation of said parly. i Old Clothe. It is somewhat difficult lo understand why the i Senate of the United States should wish to drag from the decent closet where it hung, In dust and darkness, the question of Court Costume. Already it is so moth-eaten, and the texture was originally so frail, that we doubt if it can be turned over, and exhibited to the publio without great danger of dropping to pieces, in our hands; this is the utilitarian objection. To tho sensitive and impressible nature there is always something extremely weird and sad deuing, in tho mute aspeat of a pair of worn out trousers, or n coat long disusod; for men's clothes lake on more or less the semblance of their wearers; so that after awhile one's hat acquires exactly the expression of one's conn-lenance, nod can be identified wiih one among a thousand alien inis. Do yoil not sadly recall all the sublime feat tires of the Pierce adinlnistrn-tren, 4n-ont9Tktpktiag tliis question oferlatbet) This is the sen M mental objection. Nevertheless, being accustomed lo sacrifice our privnto feeliugs to Hie public good, we ap proach this melancholy, moth-eaten question of Court Coslume, without hesitation, since it lias been dragged to light. We turn It over; we examine it; we lay It down piece by piece; we expatiate.There are few hearts which did not experience a thrill of patriotic satisfaction, when Mr. Mar cy issued lo our Ministers at the different courts of Europe, a circular of instruction, with re gard to the dress in which it was desirable fur a Republican diplomat to appear among Ihe ob sequious sycophants, who prostrate themselves, on slate occasions, in Ihe presence of royalty. (The exigencies of composition have crowded us into rather a violent statement here, which we hope tho reader wilt hike rum grano.) There arc few honest democrats, wh did not rejoice in tho fluttering success with which our ministers wore plain citizen's dress at many of ihe levees of despotism. Thore were few republican bosoms which did not burn with indignation towards thoso wretched tyrants who refused lo receive our eagle in plain black coat and trousers. There are few eyes which did not grow dim at the recital of Ihe sufferings of the blessed martyr Sandford, when Mr. Muuu insisted on appearing before Louis Napoleon in a wild, com posite court custume, not less wonderful and picturesque than the dress In which Mr. Tupman appeared as a bandit. Vot republics are fickle, and other great questions have since eclipsed the question of court costume in importance. People had not only censed lo talk, but to think about it, when tho other day, a resolution was adopted in the Senate, calling upon the President for iho cor- rcpuiidenco between Mr. Marcy and our foreign ministers in regard to the coslume which they were instructed to wear. The President has re- spotided by laying before (he Senate a budget of papers in which tho philosophic initnl may find anundant food for thought and amuse ment. Previous to (he Marc'ian period, Ihe court costume of the American diplomat, was fixed as follows hr tho dress of our mission lo Ghent in lHlfi: A bine coat, lined with white silk; straight standing cape, embroidered with gold, single h readied; straight or round button holes, slightly embroidered. Buttons plain; or, if I hey can ha had, an ariillerists' eagle upon ihcm; i. e., an eaale fifing with a wreath in iis mouth, grasp ing lightning in one of its talons. Cuffs oinbroi-1 dered in Ihe same manner as the cape, wiili casiimere breeches, gold knee buckles, while silk stockings, and gold or gilt shoe buoklcs. A three cornered chapeati, not no Urge as those ucd hy the French, nor so small as those of the Lnaliih. A Mack cockade, to which laiely an cngle has been attatched. Sword, &c, corresponding.Tho secrclaries have tho same costumo, with Ihe ezcepiion I bat (heir onals have less embroidery than those of the ministers. Afterwards, General Jackson, (who it will be recollected, whipped at New Orleans the veterans of Waterloo, sometime previous to that little af fair,) issued personal instructions, describing a i,rM ,0 1)B mM hy jipinm(lli0 tpeniB of the United Stntrs, recommended ns well by its comparative cheapness, as by its adaptation to the simplicity of our Institutions, namely; " A blark coat, with a cold star on each tilde of the collar, near Its termination; the under clothes to be hlnck or white, at the option of thn wearer a three-cornered chapeaude bras, wmi a black cockade and gold eagle; and ft steel mounted sword with whitii scahhard. It Is lo ho understood, however, that the use of this par-lieular dress, is not prescribed by ihe President, it is barely suggested, by Ins direction, as an annronriate and convenient uniform droM tor diplomat!? agents of Ihe United States residing near foreign governments. IS,:J, Mr, Marcy 'a circular was issued recommending our diplomats lo appear at court, nsfaras practicable, "in the simple dress of an American oitixpn," ns being In accordance with (he simplicity of our usages." ami with "the oxamplc of our first and most distinguished representative at a foreign court," Dr. Frank-tin, "from which," wrote Mr. Many, "ll is to bo regretted that there was ever any departure in this respect." This ciicular was isturd on I he first of June and so early as the 14ih of August, Mr. Marcy received a teller from Mr. Sandford, our charge d'all'itirs at Paris, announcing that he had ap peared with distinguished success, before Louis Napoleon, "in ibesimplo dress of an American citizen.'' On the 30th of Septemberour Belgian charge wrote to the Secretary of Stale, declaring that hereafter he would appear at court merely in bis best suit of black clothes, without regard lo the "ridiculous customs and formalities of the courts of Knroe." Mr. Daniel, of the legation at Turin, received '.he assurance that the King of Sardinia would receive him in citizens dress; and Mr, August Belmont actually inblnok eoal and panialuons, coMtritd J'tfUtri m in w irila Ihe A'iny of Holland! The same cour ageous diplomat, subsequently appeared at a ball of tho queen-mother "in Iho simple diess of an Amoricau citizen," and on the occasion of a select cotillion party at the King's house, wearing, rcmemher, "thoBimplo' etc., was ab solutely honored by thoqucrn with an Inven tion i dance a quadrille with her, lie crowns the relation of his glorious achievements with tin following anecdote: Ai a late onri ball, ihe king, who had hern absent for some weeks at his chateau of the Un, came up to me and shook me most cordially by the hind, after which ho entered into a very In-tere'lintr and auiinnted conversation with me which lasted for more than half an hour, inquiring after the President's health, and expressing a great deal of interest In our rapid growth and success. Possibly this prodigious condescension on tho part of the head of Ihe great kingdom of Holland to a Republican gentleman in oilfzon's clothes, overpowered Mr. Uelmont. At any rnfe wc hear nothing more from him on tho subject. The experiences of Mr. Buchanan at the Court of St. James, were somewhat painful and" complicated. He look thn question of trousers Into prayerful consideration, having resolved not (o appear in CourJ-dress at (he court. He says: It was suggested to me, from a quarter which do not feel at liberty to mention, thai I might assume the civil dress worn by Gen. Washington; but afier ezamining Stewart's portrait, at Ihe house of a friend, I oame lo the conolusioo that it would not he proper for me lo adopt (his oosiume. 1 observed fashions had so ehanged sine the days of Wellington, that if I were to nut on his dress ai d appear in it before the hlei magistrate ot m ; own country, at one ef kit receptions, 1 shiu d render myself a subject of ridicule for life, Resides, It would be considered presumption in me lo affect the style of dress of Ihe Father of his Country, Whilestitlin ihis slate of indecision, Parliament was opened by the Queen, and Mr. Buchanan, having the question of embroidery and tights on his mind, and a black coat and trousers on hia body, failed to be present at (he cer. emony. A war between the two countries jn consequence, wasouiraciilously averted; and after much negotiation with Ihe master of ceremonies it was decided lhat Mr. Ruohanan migh' appear before Queen Victoria in plain clothes, but with a drcei-sword a compromise of custume in which J. B. must have looked very remarkable indeed. The brutal despots of Prussia and Swecden milieu reoe.ve our nnnis.ers in anyunng lse but court dress. Yet we had gained comparative victory over the forms of an effete civiiiylUinj w he oM r. Mason faing .appointed. Minisier to France, threw away every advantage gained, by assuming on the occasion of his presentation to the Emperor, a "uniform embroidered wlih gilt tinsel, a sword and cocked hat, the invention of a Dutch tailor'in Purig, borrowed chiefly from Ihe livery of a subordinate macho of legation of one of tho petty Powers of the Continent." This is the indignant account of Mr. Sandford, who Immediately resigned, and took to Iho cultivation of epistolrry composition. Iti a late letter to General Cass, commenting on Mr Mason's defection, he Bays; Some of our Ministers abroad conform lo the instructions of June 1, 1853; some of them consult their individual notions as to the kind of dress most heeoming themselves personally, Ouo lo my knowledge has the constellation of our confederacy ruhroidered in thirty odd em-M.., ..:.!! ...... (i, ii.. r i.;u other adop.ed the uniform of tho United States j army; another that of a municipal councillor of Paris, viz: a black velvet dress with rich silk embroidery. One functionary hid all his buttons fashioned after tho naiinual shield, with spread-fugle attachment; and I hear of another propoiing to have a gorgeous suit, manufactured out of tho Btar-spanclcd banner. Now, sir, imagine ihe spectacle ot theso American rnpresen-lalivt'H of divers fancies anil tastes assembled together. Nothing nave a f.incv hull at Musard's or a hiirlofqitc firm of April parade of eccentric tatterdemalions would equal it. h it just to this country, its institution and people that they bo thus represented We should hope not. But it would seem that the player's coat and tinsel is a vital part of tho diplomatic system, nnd thnt we cannot give up part, without giving up tho whole. As deadly enemies of foreign missions (diplomatic, not ro-ligious,) we go in for having the members of our legations at Kuropean courts make themselves as ridiculous as possible. The fact is they must have something; lo do; omd we do not know why they should not employ their time in the invention of extraordinary toggery. S!iH a National Party. Tho so-called Democratic party has ceased to be national; it hn bcoomo the medium through which the sectional interest of slavery promulgates lis decrees nnd issues iti edicts. Formerly Ihe statesmen of that party dared to condemn slavery dared (o deplore its evils dared lo confess that they trembled for (heir country when they remembered that God is just, and that His justice will not always sleep. That day has gone by. None of the modern leaders of that organization now tremble for this Trt&oil; dh the contrary, (hey fear the venge ance, -of tho pro-slavery leaders more than limy do that of any other power, 'for to them they look for approval, and through ..them they expeet to gain promotion, rather than through the groat holy of the people in whom, theoretically, resides the sovereignty of the Nation. Tho people are not ignorant of the mode by which this Aristocracy, while as- suming the garb of Democracy, has debauched ; Clerk of the House paid his assistant the liberal the mon In whom the people trusted, and used . of Jiff dollars, then ehnrgml Ihe State lC,n,occo,l,H.1, ,ho.,,r ,h .lfirZZXgl1"' a'-Interest. It was to gam tho approval of this in- I if ir Kee. and tho cliinr nf Hi (crest that Mr. Douglas In 1K" I introduced the will examine the original publication as it ap-Nehrnska bill a measure not called for bv iho peared in the Cincinnati Q,mmeratt in referenoe people, and against which they protested. While'!" comparative cost of clerk hire in the ,' .' , , 1 Legislature, they will ohservo that It does not declaring in words lhat it was not its purpose ; ilCtl(le p,ir oftl0 VMtf c,erks Bftw R(. to extend slavery, It repealed Iho prohibition : joiirnnient, but merely iho pay during the ses-aealnsl it, and opened the way for hordes of lonsofiht- Legislature. This for the apologotic armed ruffians (center Kansas and harass and ' ""V!1 fr,ho '""""-"'"U until the labor , , , . . is all performed, ic, before you Institute com- plunder her people. It wns lo gain the approv- , pri80ns. COGNOVIT. nl ot this interest mat Mr. rteree, (lien rresi-i dentofthe United States, employed tho official nower with which he was clothed lo irive lo I his 1 bad measure the forms of law, and to dhre-i gard Ihe remonstrances of a protesting i people. It was this same Influence which Induced Mr. Buchnnan lo foreshadow, in his Inaugural Address, (ho Dred Scott dr-, olsion, and to demand (hat It should be incor' porated into tho crued of the parly. It was this I same influence also which led him lo break faith with Gov. Walker, to uphold John Calhoun and his cnndlo-box villainies, and to forco slavery upon Kansas by means of (ho Leoomptuii Con st'Uution, in the party; II still controls Its counsels, di - reels lis movomenls, and shape in policy. And, what mny seem strange lo those who do not know of what pliant materials its support ers in the Northern States are composed, it din - appoints their hopes, disregards their wishes, and directs them in oil their political mofe. Uigiiam, ami ns accusation is as lollows: mc, ,Wi. me. --H7 .;.hmit d I cl;c'::;,rr tur r .r1; to be used lo accomplish (he purposes of Ibis j 4Mional Democratic Executive Committee, re-giant monopoly. Those are facts which cannot i nursling me lo send him a lint of tho names of be denied. They are patent, and the result of! Iho Charleston Convention, if we are not gr'.ev- ously mistaken, witl add another to tho long list of aggressions by the slavery interest, and of submission on (he part of Its Northern allies. One of the leading metropolitan journals which has rccrntly mndo Itself conspicuous for Its malignant attacks upon tho Republicans in Congress, confesses that the Convention at Charleston eannntbe regarded as national in Its principles nnd aims, U says truly that (lis materials of which It Is composed "como together merely through the power of party drill, rather than from any unity of sentiment or of impulse,'' that it Is "bare of national statcsmon among Its leaders, ' that "there is not among the thirty or forty aspirants for ihe nomination at Charleston a single man who, ns Senator or Represen tative, d tres lu take on any great national qnes tion, (he position of a statesman, and xpralt uud not iu opposition lo any temporary aberration of the public mind in his own State, trusting to the power and truth, and the ever willing patriotic impulse of the people lo sustain him at home. Parly loaders have descended lo the lovel of litical opinions bavn ohanircd in the least since politicians, and each one endeavors lo preservo 1 1,1111 ,ime- 1 vo,e,1 tar lr- Frpmoul, and if it ,. ,.. . ,, ,, , , shall please I hi Father of all to give me life and his position by catering to the whims of local llrfllJlll( . OX(l(.ol t0 f(lln frtr Clir.po noml-feeling." jllt it lhe ilime (me consider myself This is true of Iho party leaden nl the South. I moderate in the matter of politics, hut nevorihe hut tbo lenders of the party at the North nro themselves led by tho lesdcisof the sectional interest of which wo have spoken. Who wonders that so long as (he Democratic party at the North is controlled by such Inllue nee it can beany thing else limit it is a combination of meu whnpe paramount purpose it is to advance thulr personal interest rather (ban the icneral (rood tho people in whose name they claim to siot ,, i; i.. . rnnriu.Hg .u oauona,, mcy .r . - anything which may bo regarded as n- tagonisticto the great interest which controls their movements claiming to represent Demo-crallo ideas, (hey represent nothing of the principles which once made the Party powerful nnd respected. If, in an unguarded mo.nint, they COLUMBUS, 0.. TUESDAY, assert a sentiment in harmony with the teachings of the great men of tbe past, thoy quickly discard it from their platforms, and by new aots of submission indicate their readiaees to bear whatever burthens may be placed upon them.-Reversing the declaration of the eloquent Virginian, some of them would be almost willing to exclaim, "Give me slavery, or give me death 1" It becomes a question for the people calmly and candidly to consider whether a party that is governed by such influences is entitled to their confidence and support. Immediately after the nominations at Charleston shall be announced, tho people wilt be called upon to ratify them. Before they do lo, let them car- fully weigh the principles announced and the men nominated, and stand unoommtttcd to thenvj lin,n theyttIi, hgtrttlionif Mp.Pi, isficd that, unlike tno dnin ierce and Mr. Bifthanan,Hhey will not, bo used (a buijd and extend the lererts of ilaUry t"th expontfe f tbe great intorcstsof freedom. lirfflelatloii tn Congrcei, Congress has been making up for the time lost in effecting an organization, by its unusual industry and promptness in the work of legllsla tion. It has reported out of committees and passed more bills than any previous House in the same length of time. Many of these are of a very important character. Three of the appropriation bills have already passed, and all the others have been reported by Mr. Sherman, from tho committee of Ways and Means, Including hills for legislative, judicial, and executive expenses; for Ihe naval service; for sundry civil expenses of the government; for the Post Office Department, for tho years 18U0 and 18111; and for consular and diplomatic expenses. Tho Pacific Ilatlroad bill prepared by Cut. Curtis, and "'!rte floni8 lwo weeks ago, and Mr. Morrill's lanu in ti, nro reaty tor die ntiai action or me House. The tariff bill has been amended by a provision for tho payment of outstanding treasury notes, in part by a permanent loan oftwenty-one millions of dollars, Mr. U row's homestead bill is to be considered in the Scnalo one week from next Thursday, when a vote will be had upon it. It Is stated that Mr. Grow will shortly introduce bills for the organization of the Territories of Dacotah, Pike's Peak, Arizona and Novnda. 0f private bills, thorc arc threo hundred and twenty-six on (he calender; a large portion of which will ho crowded off -by the pressure of important bills of a general character. Tin business of Congress will not be materially retarded by the Conventions; although (here may be a few days in which there will not be a quorum. Member are availing themHclves of tho stagnation in legislative business, to deliver themselves of speeches on general political topics, for puMi cation and home circulation; and as Ihe delivery of their speeches hnv become one of the chronic necessities of Congress, the present is a good opportunity to get them off, so that when the members arc again ready fur work there will be no delay from this cause. From present indications, an adjournment early in June may he expected. ltaacally A flair Where Is the it rand Jury 1 Kditor Ohio Statb Journal: Like (he boy wiio told that his father was hanged, Mr. Kees, late Clerk of the House, must have been scarce of news when ho commenced the quarrel about "clerk hire" in the Legislature. His bill, which ynu anubllwbMl a dy atn ftoalta tm mini au item in elation to it which has never yet been made publio, and never would hav been by me, had it not been for his recent publications on this subject. You will recollect he charged in his account for thirty-one days assistance besides his own lime being the amount of time put in by other clerks under his direction. Thereby hangs a tale. Tho work of the thirty-on$ dttyt alluded to, was all done in m diyi, for whioh Mr. Kees the T lu .J. 1 "vrl---A Hmall Information, lint He-'nittmaaler lo tiff Kc-Alait Doing m Very Small Illiniums. Ili'.tKKR Hill, Ohio, April 20. Kus. O.mtTTfc: Allow me to relate a short history of certain events which have occurred in this locality. During Mr, Fillmore's administration of too Federal Government (here was a petition, unanimously signed by membetsof all political parties in this vicinity, praying lhat there should ho a Ponlotlico established at this place, and also praying that 1 should he appointed l'oitmnnter of unlit o Iti en aoni tin in llm proper authorities at Washington, D. C. Both of these prayers were granted, and 1 soon aftor ! n'('iv,,l 7 nu'horiiy to aot in said capacity 1 til this day lo tho best of my abilities and judgment, and there never has, during said pe- I vml n.C(Ml "nu ,,r".01 complaint agaiust my iniiiiitiiBiMiiuni vt iiini uuiuv ny any per ion or persons, party or parlies, or by tho Post office 1 Department, to tho best of my knowledge, except t by the following pemii, namely, C. L. Vallan " Democrats and the leaders or influential ,nen 01 ino a" " "W' of 10 Mlwv of thii offl he j might be enabled to send documents lo said persons. I wrote on the bottom of said circular or Idler that 1 would perform the above request or labor as soon as 1 should receive $-6 caei. in hand for tho same, hi answer to the above bid I received the following teller, on tbo 17th inst.: A true ropy of lbs original. llolflKor RKI'KkHKNTATIVKB, 1 Washington, l. C, April U, lHOO. j Sib; Instead of the $2.i you imprudoutly write for, I will scud you notice of your removal from office, as soon as the papers can be mode out, which is now being done. C. L. YALLANDIGIIAM. To ihe Postmaster, Bunker Hill, Butler Co., Ohio. If the above history, Messrs. Kditnr, Is or may bo of any use to vou or any parts of ihe same, you aro nl perfect liberty lo use so much of it as ! you may deem useful. The enrrcspondencs with Mr, V., nnd what 1 said lo him in substance, 1 am ablo lo proro, and will do so if called on by proper authorities. I might as well say that when I received (he office 1 was a Whig, and I do not feel that my po- 1 ,eM "-adfait, I witl say lhat this office yields an avcrago annual Income of about $J3 to the P. M. W. R. PII-KSON, P. M., Cincinnati (JateUt, Bunker Hill, Ohio. Apologetic and Thankful Tor Small Favora The Pomeroy TtUgrapk thus accounts for a delay in getting out iho last paper We are not, as our readers well know. In (he of habit of making apologies, or troubling them t-i with eomptnint. Hut tri(A thret feet of water m I our office for several days, we "gucin" they will not filing out the TelearapK Uromptly. Undor the circumstances, the (hina- i was simply impossible, and wedt not profess to do impossible things. The water wns not to the eaves of our office as it was to many of the dwellings of our goodly (own and its suburbs, and we aro thankful to get of so. We hope lo meet our readers regularly hereafter. MAY 1, 1SC0. fltflutnumitatctl. IVaUa or Flying Trip. , Piuladelpuia, April 21, 1800. Two iudd.n jerks at the door bell, promptly at 8 o'clock,,nnounced the faithfulness of the office boy, and awakeued a drowsy head from a tort sleep, for a long, long ride, without further rest, A hasty toilet, a lingering good-bye to thoee awake, half awake, and even to the "sound asleep," with carpet sack in band we were off. The walk In, the oool air of the morning, was in vigorating, ij. No more thought of sleep. The beautiful morning sky, the mellow star light, and the novelty of the hour, all combined to drive awaythe last lingering desire of sleep. Only for a tunc, however, for nature's demands were osat afiVJ, tnd were forgotten for the moment, fily lialuni wjtli iacraased pow'eK - We ruagWaTlK the dspoi Just m it became livsy by the arrival of (he train from (he West. Our ears were locked and amid the bustle and confusion of men, women, children and trunkst bandboxes, &c, we were almost ready to pronounce the seeming inattention of the managers to the comfort of the passengers, a nuisance. The hour for departure came, and still the people stood about (he doors of Ihe cars, unable to get In. Everybody began to inquire of everybody about him, "why Ihe cars were not opened;" "if tho (rain was going out," &c, &o., and, as is usual in such cases, nobody knew, but everybody expressed an opinion yet nobody was satisfied. Finally, it began to bo whispered about that our train would leavo at 4:30 instead of 4:00. Then the cars wore opened, the moving train for the North announced that we had !10 minutes to wait. 0, for that 30 minutes now of sleep, thought we but it was too late. A half an hour of quiet, for everybody was ready in three minutes after tho cars were opened, then we began to move slowly. The engine breathed stronger and stronger. Wo were soon skimming over the land rapidly. Now and then moving carefully ovor some break caused by the floods. Daylight began to dawn and the dim outlines of the rapidly mov ing objects grow more and more distinct, until broad day light announced iho rising Bun. He rose in mist-light, not watery, not dense enough to cast a decided damp over nature, with a deep red faoo, but with a delicate tinge, just enough to foretell (he coming rain far off probably yot certain within twenty-four hours. On we glided. The broad level lands on cither side of us, showing a face singularly checkered, by the traces of tho floods, here and there, where (ho waters had left their drift, upturned fences, ic; tho uark, naked woods, with now nnd (hen a blooming dogwood; (he dry corn-stubblo field, with the freshly ploughed one at Its side; the clover fields, just struggling to look green and cheerful, at the mild morning sun: and fruit trees, cherry, peach, ic, in full bloom, with bud ding greenness of tho apple, lilac, ruse bush &o. All was singularly interesting, ns (he head rested against the window aud the eye ran over the swilt moving panorama. Here were (he tracks of misery and destruction, and froai them, nature, ever creating, was causing boauly. prosperity and happiness to spring up. Zanes- viue nan suffered sauiy riy the High waters. Houses were entirely destroyed, some partly undermined, oihers so seriously damaged as lo be almost worthless. Hundreds of families were driven from their homes to allow the waters to revel on their hearths, and In some cases even to leave tracks in the second stories. , A. tv tha uaual itiue, 30 minutes athi flig therefor 60 cents, at which we glanced, then at the table, where Ihe accommo dating band of the landlady was extended for it a milend (he money fell. The landlady looked embarrassed "oO cents if you are a slrangtr. May bo you live in town." "No, Madam, T am a stranger' and she was gone and so were we. Wonder if a poor breakfast 1b worm mare to a stranger than to a citizen! ProhablyV'etranjrers" travel lo spend money. It is a long stretchof level and slightly rolling conntry in this pari of Ohio, before we come among ihe bills and yet Iho hills almost mountains, run back from the river a long distance. All along, the farmer is busy. Ploughing, harrowing, re-building fences. 4c, &c, keen him at home now. We saw few on the cars. "On lima" said a railroad man near me, as we whirled around the last line of hills to the Oh "10:.10und here all safe." "Thanks lo the promptness and energy of the managers of ihe ( entrai uino mail, lor (he speedy repairs, thought we. But the ardor of our praise was soon cooled somewhat, hy tho announcement that we mult wait till 31 o'clock P. M. before wo could go on to Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Kill road had been able to change lis time. but the Hoods had so disarranged matters on the ("entrai Ohio, that Hie change could not be made yet. We derided to spend the intervening four hours in Wheeling. The road along the banks for theso three or four miles Is sadly damaged. The Ohio has covered ihe whole narrow bottoms here, nnd washed away the banks very much indeed. The island lying between Wheeling and Bridgeport was almost wholly inundated and looks desolate yet. The suspension bridge, about which the people, Iho sliam-boats, and government have had so much to say, is being rebuilt. Just now there is a temporary track for single carriages and footmen. We cannot understand why (here was need that (his should bo declared a postal route in order to its continued exlsience. It Is 13 feot above low water mark, nnd looks to us now, while ihe ater is in quite a good stage, high euoughnhove iis surface to allow any ordinary stenmtiont to pass without any inconvenience. Wheeling is ns dirty and smoky as Pittsburgh ; so It seemed to us, at any any rate. Wo were disappointed. Our preconceived idea was, lhat it was a nice clean, level river (own; instead, it is a close, dirty, hill-side town. Promptly in a beautiful, clean car ready for the mountains. What un idea of security and comfort one has In taking a seat lr. one of the curs of the Baltimore X Ohio R. K. They are ( clean as a parlor, painted white inside, no dust. good com fort able seats, and then the road, one needs to watch it only a short iintance lobe satisfied it Is good, solid, safe. We felt so. There has not been a break on this road. Its bridges are solid; iis wjiii are stone. Its foundation Is the rock of the menntains. W had not a single fear of nccident. On we sped, and were soon climbing the first range of mountains. Then came night. It was dark; no stars. Light clouds hut) gathered, and it began to sprinkle in the valleys, ll soon rained quite hard. As we seemed to be ever pitching inio the dark future, weariness ovorcame us and wo slept soundlv. When the first rays of light announced the coming morn, we looked out upon that scene of so much interest lo all the Union so lately. Harpers Ferry lay before us in all the quicinesa of penoe. We looked nt the tall, rocky precipices, the slale-hottomed river, the old armory-topped hill, Ihe bridge; all wcra quiet as death. The arrival of the ears did not seem to gather around us any life. On we went again, and arrived at tno iieiny iiouse "on time.' Hate lhe passen- gura ior n amungnin, as usual, have to wail two nrthreehourBforthnirainfrnm Baltimore. Why: Wo have asked that question frequently, bin have no answer yet. A large number of passe n gers stopped hero many were for Charleston Politics loaded the train. Fresident makinir material suemed to be its freight as (he muss pourcn out on he cars here. We wondered how many innugiii ot wise for (he next President, as uipy paaaeq t ue scene or his short-lived military B,urJW ll, Uenfeel Diielllna. The difficulty between Messrs. Pryoran.l Potter has led to much discussion as to the relative propriety of using lend or steel in duelling. A late number or l.t AW contains a plea for the blade as opposed to the hall, written by way or comment upon a duel at Si, Petersburg in which an officsr had been sorely wounded by a pistol; it thinks "the pistol adds greatly to the odious-ness of the duel. Firearms lame and disfigure, you when they do nol kill you. The cold steel kills, (oo, but if it wounds it does not spoil you. Then with the sword you defend yourself while you attack; you put your courage inio your blade, which becomes animated, as It were, and a part or yourself. The stt, in a word, is simply your arm ara-ed. Of course, chance plays its part in sword-duels; but thai part is less Important than hi playrd by vurage, aooluess, and skill." Daatardly Aot. One of those indecent demonstrations com monly called s "Calitbumpian serenade," was attended with a fatal result a few days ago, in Harrisbitrg. Vs. A newly-married couple were insulted with a din of pots, and rang bells, beaten and rung by a party of young men. A brother of the bride went out of the house and pursued the serenaders; one of them turned upon him, and shot him dead. After Ihe Tolls. The war upon the New York Central Rail road has fairly opened at Albany. The Canal Hoard, acting upon the opinion of Attorney General Myers, relative to the uncoosluiionali-ty of Ihe act abolishing the tolla has instructed the Auditor lo demand their payment for the current year, with some $3,600,000 of arrears. The Attorney General in prosecuting the suit, which of coarse will be instituted, lie will be aid-edby Uon, J, H. Reynolds. ,h M waking urn 1 m prove raiut. There Is perhaps a greater damage done bv the late high waters at Taylorsville, Kaglesport, and Windsor, than at any other point along the river, and perhaps greater at Windsor than at any one point. At this point the river broke over the embankment and out a channel through the lands of Arthur laggart, washing away in lis course two buildings, the one known as tho State house, aud the other as Taggart's ware house. We know not what Is the extent of this breach, or whether there is any possible chance of repairing it soon or not. It is supposed that navigation will be suspended there for half the summer. At Taylorsville it is supposed that navigation can be opened in about ten days. JlcLonnelUtuu hnqmrtr. Tlie Adams Expreaa Itoliuery A Heavy iieuuiii. The Adams Express Company havo prosecu ted their search for the property taken from their car on the New Haven Railroad with great liligence, and more success limn wus lo have been looked for. Ihey have tounu not, in- lined, the ovster, but at leant its shell, the sate, which was thrown from the train while in mo tion, Monday night, wns discovered, yesterday, near the depot in n estporl, l.otin. It I) ail neon broken open with a clause, and the contents ab stracted, rrom tho position in which it wns found, it is evident that ihe robbery must havo taken place, shortly before tho (rain reached the Norwalk bridge, at winch point the train slack ens its speed, and where the robber doubtless descended and walked back to examine his booty. The Company, it will be seen, offer a reward of $-VKJU for (ho discovery of the perpetrator of this auda:ious act, anil it is to he liopcd lhat they may soon haveoccasion to dtaw their check for that handsome amount. N. Y. Statu PrUoiie. A New York paper says that their State Prisons, under Kupublican management, are becoming paying institutions. For the mouth of March, the Sing Sing Prison, which formerly run behind $M,iH( to $10,0(0 per month, shows a net profit of 77t.ii7, over and at we both (lie ordinary expenses, and a considerable amount expended for building and repairs which add to tho permanent value of tho Prison. The Auburn Prison is doing full as well, under the efficient management of Agent Klrkpatrick, and the Clinton is making steady gains on the rizht side of the ledger. The Prisons have been fruitful sources of stealings, ami wo are glad that reform has at last been introduced ia their management. Ditto with the Ohio Stale Prison, undor Repub lican management it has become a paying insti tution. Suffer Inge of a 1Vhltt Female Captive Among the Indiana. The Arizona correspondent of (he St. Louis Republican gives the following account of the BjirTaririfra and rena'-"' of Mre.'.I'aga, atly captured bp .th Indians- V" " - - - An express rider .arrived here on Saturday ntcht, bringing intelligence of Mrs. John Page, tho woman who was stolen by the Apaches aud carried into oaptivity. From the slight information already acquired. it would appear that Mrs. Page came within sight of some of her friends, of the pursuing party, although unperceivod by (hem, and re fused to follow further. The Indians, rathe than give her up, and supposing themselves closely pursued, lanced her in several places, aud left her for dead. This must have occurred on the day succeeding her abduction from home. Wo have no particulars of Mrs. Pago's condition during all this lime. It is only known that she revived somewhat, after some time, that she supported life by-digging for roots, and notwithstanding her en foozled condition, was enabled to drag herself to her friends in the pinery. Her husband, who bad been in Tucson for some days, expecting information in regard to her from Capt, Kwell, started for home on Saturday night with a physician. An Ohio Merchant Mtvlndled la Philadelphia'A Mr. Manuel, a merchant, from Ohio, slopping at (he Union Hotel, in Arch atrce', was swindled out of $100, on Thursday night, in the followiug niauner: Mr. Manuel waaapproahrd by a man, who professed tn bo a merchant in Ohio, and, after conversing a short time, he Invited Mr. Marfttcl to go aud look at the Conti-nctal Hotel. After reaching ibis place, Mr. Manuel wns informed hy his quondam friend thai he had seen a sewing machine on Chrsnui street, which he thought of buying; nnd while tho (wo were conversing ns to the merits of this great invention, a man came In, who, Mnnuel's companion said, was the owner of (he machine, and a bar-gain was struck for It, the purchaser handing the owner a $100 hill on a Now York brgkeu bank; but, having no change, a pretended application was made at the bar for change; and, I failing in this, Mr Manuel was asked to accom- modnie the parly, which ho did. Tho two went out to pass receipts, leaving Mr. M. in the sii ing-rooin. The prolonged absence of his friend caused uneasinass, nnd on searching for the parly they were not lo be found. He then examined the note, and found it to be worth less. Complaint was made at the Mayor office, but the 'swindlers hare not yet been arrested. I huaarlphia Jitager. Startling Mystery -Three Nketetnna Pis- covtrto in a Field near hoc ay uiver. Under tho atove tremendous head the Cleve land Uerald, noted for Ihe myiteriouscst kind of mysterious disappearances and the startlingest of mysteries, Recounts for the plowing through some old grave yard an follows; Yesterday, whilst Mr. James Katon, of Rock- port in this oonnty, was plowing on his farm, he was startled bv lhe ploiichilnire turning up some human bones. Mr. Kaion, assisted by Mr. T. R. Irons, proceed rd tndig around the spot, and succeeded in turning tin the skeletons of three persons. Two ot 1 lie skeletons nan ail doulile tcel ll and sonnJ. l ne turee aneirion- iny close together, nnd were only nboui a foot be neath Iho surface. About a vearsffoMr. Kiton ploughed up a skeleton near the same place. The poeition ef the sktlelous, Ihe fuel oflheir being buried at such a shallow depih, and tho whole clroumstau-cetf surrounding lhe matter render It probable lhat some tragedy is connected with this myele, rionn affair. The farm is near the mouth or Rocky River. Rlnpemriit and Kohery On Saturday morning the citizen of Mil ford, N.J., were aroused at an early hour by the in-let licence thai n robbery had been committed on Friday night hr ono James Nelson. It np-pears lhat Nelson had heon In the employ of Mr. Ilenry Vail for some time past, and on Friday announced his intention or going to Philadelphia. Having overdrawn the amount of wages due him, he applied lo Mr.J. W. Vandorhilt for some money, and raised a small sum. Mr, Vail retired to ned snout w oi-ioi:, leaving ma wire engaged In some of her domestic duties, nnd he soon alier fell nsleep. AIkuiI '2 o'clock oi Hat nr. day morning he was awakened by theories of bin children, l-pon calling for his wife he found her mining, nnd upon further investiga tion discovered that Nelson had stolen or taken away his ( Vail st clothing. (h clothing of his wife. and about fifteen dollars In money, ami then, to make the robbery more oompleie, had stolen ins win-. - an ana ms who nave hitherto lived harmoniously, nnd are young and reapeeiable. Vail is willing that his unfaithful wile may go, hut Is grsatly atllicted at the reproach that may be thrown upon the children. 7V(ncn (iatette lli. There are now In the Massachusetts State Prison at Charleston, 61'i eonvleis, a larger nunser man u oxer veiora comaiaea. Cruel Interruption. The Brooklyn Daily Times o( Wednesday says: "Last evening a lodge of Free Masons were about initiating a new member, with all due solemnity, when detective Wilson, who is a member of the lodge, interrupted the ceremonies and took the candidate into custody. The arrested party is known to the police under tbe cognomen of the 'Pat Doctor,' as a rery expert pickpocket." Fatal Aeeldeul Child Kll A fatal and heart-rending accident ocourred at Youngstown on Thursday afternoon last, which we learn is as follows: A little child of Mr. Joseph Crouthers, sged perhaps one year, and just beginning to walk, got out of the house into the yard, and was walking about, -when it stumbled and fell, its head striking an axe which had been placed in an upright position against the house but a few minutes before by a wood-cutter at work for Mr. C. The edge entered thechild's bead between the eyes, and in leu than two minutes it was dead. True Integrity, "the "heirs w the late' Augustus E. Jesaup? of Philadelphia, havo performed an act which is very extraordinary in these days of contested wills. They have written a letter lo Dr. Los, Preside it of the Academy of Natural Sciences, lo say that it was the intention of their father lo bequeath a legacy to (hat institution; but (hat, no provision lo that effeot having been made in his will, they take pleasure in guaranteeing the payment of an annual sum ot $000 in furtherance of his expressed desire. Tbe let ter bears the signal tires of A. h. Jessup, K. A, Jessup, and Clara J. Moore. It is a generous act and a good oxamplo; especially as four-fifths of the sum named is sot apart lor the relief of poor young students in science. fclrntlflc. Lifnt. Glllls, of the Navy, has been detailed to take the observations of the solar J uly eclipse In Labrador. The War Department has been desirous lo take odvantngo of the probable presence of the expedition for the exploration of the i ellow stone tviver, commanded by ( apt. V . i. HcynoidH, or the lopograplncal Kngineers, near the belt of total obscuration at the time of Ihe eclipse, to havo observations made in the interior of the continent, and ns thai belt is north of our Territory, and in the Itritish possessions, application has been mndo to Lord Lyons for permission for a Government party to enter the British Tcrrilory for tho above purpose. Lord Lyons has replied, signifying in courteous terms Ihe assent of his Government lo the proposition. Torture of it oj-ally. Not content with tho preparations already made In Canada for torturing tho.Princeof Walen, the Portland papers insist upon a revision of the programme, in order to compel that poor young man to go through tho horrors of a " Mitucipnl reception" at lhat Maino seaport. The plea urged in furtherance of this conspiracy is " the Intimate connection of the olty with the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada" The fishy region of Newfoundland is also agitating the propriety of appropriating if'0,0nii to get up a "stunning'' welcome for His Royal Highness. If the Prince ever does get upon the throne, he will make war upon North America ns surely as he is crowned king. Tbe aggravations endured in these, bis early years, will be a sufficient provocation for any extreme of violence. A Young Man and Lady Drowned. A sad accident occurred near Pomeroy on Thursday afternoon, tbe 12(h init., resulting in the death of William Smart, son of Caleb Smart, of this place, and Miss Martha Cable, daughter of Mrs. Smart by a former husband. In company with Miss It hod a Church, they were in a skiff, pleasure riding, when hy ioroe means tho boat upset. Miss Church held on to Ihe craft, and was finally rescued, but her companions above named, perished before relief could be afforded. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. The sudden death of these interesting: young' venpl hasthrown A gloom over a! larre circle of friends and acquaintances, and has left a void in the home of their parents whioh will be filled no more on parlh. Pomeroy Telegraph How they ran for Office In Portsmouth. As a result of the decease of the City Marshal of Portsmouth, there has lo be a special election, and there are several candidates, who expatiate through (he Tribune In cards. Uriah White gets off the following honest appeal : As an old saying, you know, it takes a rogue to catch a rogue. 1 do not deny (hat I havo been a pretty hard case, but still, if a man ia never to reform, I think preaching is of no use. d hare for sometime past come to the conclusion that it was (he wrong way for any man to lire. I intend, if the citizens choose me lo bo their humble servant, 1 shall endeavor lo dirharge my duty na near ns my common sno will permit me; and I think 1 have got common sense any how, good -horse" sense. Neat Hpetrh. The late Justin Rutierriuld was well known as one of the most eminent lawyers of Illinois. With a cold nnd impassive manner, he was capable of enlivening lhe driest legal argument with the keenest wit. On one occasion he was retained hy the celebrated Joe Smith, the Mormon prophet, tn defend him upon an indictment for I res on before the United States Court at Springfield. Judge pope had permitted, with his usual gallantry, a large number of fair Indies lo occupy the ample room in close proximity to the Judge. A largo number of spectators from all parts of the State crowded into the courtroom. Mr. Bulterficld arose in his usual solemn and dignified manner, and began iho defense in (his wise: "May it please ihe Court and gentlemen of Iho jury 1 arise before the 'Pope' in ihe pres-rnce of angels lo defend the Prophet or the Urd !" A Uplritdld Sight. The Illinois Central Railroad, nl alown called Mattoon, is crossed by the Terre Haute & Alton Ilailroad. Kvery day, at about !2 P. M., Is seen at this point one of tho most splendid effects of the triumph of mind over space and mailer that oan be witnessed anywhere. It is that of four trains coming from four different directions, arriving at this point at the same lime to a second every day. They oan bo seen, as ihey approach, for (en miles In each direction, the prairies there being a smooth, broad expanse.stretchlng away lo Ihe horizon without any inequality to obstruct tht sight. As they arrive they approach thelrcow'catohera within twelve feet of each other, as though exchanging salutations, when gracefully backing, as though bowing an adieu, two of the Irains go on the switches, while lhe other two scream away over the iron hound prairie. The trains left then goon the ninin tracks again and they are off and nwny. To our mind a more superb triumph of man nnd machinery, cannot be exhibited any where than nt Maitoou, on the occasions mentioned. The Atlantic Telrgrnplt. From ihe measures agreed lost the tnst meeting of lhe Atlantic Telegraph Company, in lm-don, (here appears to be a reasonable hope that the efforts lo be made this summer lo realize this important undertaking will be suoceistut. The company are going to underlay the cable at holhenda, and, with this view, have purchased and sent out alcal tug bont.uuderlhc command of Captain Kell, with instructions lo pivcecd with ll lo Newfoundland nnd raise the wire ns far as possible In Bulls Arm Hay. Should he find it perfect from any point where he may lest ll, his orders are to join ihe piere of new cable lo )t, and carry (he end lo New Perlicon, ai which plnce ho will find a soft bottom and a convenient place lor landing. In the event of his finding the cable iu deep waier imperfrai, he is lo recover all ho ran ol H and ntmndon I lie rest, $10,000 have been subscribed amongst the di rectors themselves to carry out this operation, and they propose tn roue fcliHi.tHM more to put the whole line in working oidei, in case they arc able to dienver and repair ihe inipet fectnui, of which thev have aauguine hopes. The F.ng- lish government hts sivensome asslnianoe inward Ibis new rtfort by contributing about on hundred miles of w irts which the failure of the Malm telegrnidi has left on i heir hands. As it is ihe genet-el belief that the tlaws In the cable nre within the distance at either end which can bo uuderlsid. strong hopes are entertained that perfect communieatinn mnv this year be effei led through (ho whole extent of the line. If only a partial result be gained it will still have an encouraging effect on lhe prospects of the enterprise, as it will indues capitalists lo eome forward with funds to complete what it will be shown ia in the powor of the directors lo accomplish. All circumstances considered, we think the Board has acted wisely In not attempting lo lay a new cable hotoro tbsy had thoroughly investigated the defects of the old one aud aban doned all hopes of rendering It serviceable. NUMBER 6. IJitcranr. Literary Gossip. A TLA If TIC. The Atlantic for May Is as fresh and opnlenl as the spring itself. It opens Willi an entertaining article upon "Instinct," which (hose who cannot understand the exclusive claim of man to reason, willbe pleased to read. MrsrPre- coU has another of her Intensities In "Circum- " stance,'' a wild aud fearful story, most terribly wrought out. In curious contrast with the reticent and conscious power of this, is "My own Story," by Mrs. R. H. Stoddard, In which strength is counterfeited by convulsion, and the author's attempt to portray a passionate woman's love, results in the description of the amour of a coarse and sensual girl, "The Play-mats," Is a tender and beautiful poem by Whit- , tier, Whipple aays of "Nathaniel Hawthorne,' just what V very bod wanted to be saidthe criticism Is admirable. Tbrsnodla" li an extremely Tennysonian poem addressed to Tennyson on the death of Macanlay. The chapters o "The Professor's Story" remain to be read, together with "The Maroons of Surinam," "Urania," ,lMary Somerville," "Roba di Roma," and "General Miranda's Expedition." DC A Til Or TIIR ABBE 11 CC. Evarist-Regis lino, the eminent Chinese traveler and Catholic Missionary, ii just dead at Paris. He was, we think, a Jesuit, and with the perseverance and devotion of his order, penetrs. ted to lhe interior of the Chinese Empire in the cause of the Christian faith. The story of hie adventures, has been delightfully given In hie instructive and charming works Annals of the Propagation of the Faith; Voyage in Tartary-Thibct and China, during Ihe years 1844, 1845 and 1816; The Chinese Empire nnd Christlanit ty In China. Though an almost Herodotean gossip, the world has no reason to believe that Father Hue misinformed it about (he Chinese, and must still (hank him for alt that is most valuable in its knowledge of that singular peo ple. From a sketch of his life in the New York Times we learn: He was ordained to the priesthood In February, 1HIV.I, and a few days afterwards sailed from Havre lo take tho plncu of tho missionary Per-boyre, who had just been put to death at Macao. The persecutions of Catholics in China only stimulated the ienl of the young priest, who entered upon his labors with a spirit, and energy, and a self-forgeiful zeal notun worthy of the great apostle of the Indies himself. For five years, Father Hue, sometimes accompanied by a colleagueFather Gaet but more frequently slons with his own honest faith, traversed tbe Not hern and Western Provinces of Ihe Chinese Empire, penetrating far into the chain of tbe Altai, and eventually reaching the sacred olty of the Grand Lama. Whether from political or religious considerations, the Emperor Tao-Kwang, in lhe year 184, when the general demoralization of the Empire which broke out two years later under his successor, Hien-Fung, Into the Great Rebellion was rapidly demonstrating itself in the Central Provinces, sent out an order recalling Huo to Peking; and out short at once his industrious pilgrimages and his missionary career. Forced to return to Macao, Huo struggled In vain for two years with the debilitating olimate of that plaoe, and Anally sought permission to return to Europe. AMERICANS AND MUSIC. M. Xavier Eymn, g Frenchman, ll just now benefiting Parisian readers with his experiences In the United Slates, which he recounts In a fuiUle'.ea for the the 3(omt- tU u ruuv, ealsd EnSttambout. Among other astonishing statements of this traveler, are the following: 1 "Every American woman feels bound to play . the piano, just as she feels bound to wear clothes, I do not know any people more incompletely organized for music than the Americans." "The great and only real music for Ameriaani is their national airs. An American will abandon the gambling table, a party of pleasure, his wife, his children, even his business, to run at full speed, glowing with joy and pride after a band of an organ which hegins to play 'Yaukce Doodle' or 'Hail Columbia.' 1 " ldnA-re Doodle, is borrowed, with the exception of afew notes from an English opera, entitled L'hsitt, ami composed by John Christian Smith, about the year 17M. Hail Colwnhia originally called Hut Britama, was an English war-song in the struggle for independence. One day after a great victory, tho Americans conquered the song, and pursued the English, shouting it in their ears as they fie,). There is another gir called the Star Spangled Banner, but this la almost unknown to the present generation of Americans." 'A foreign lady had a raiher old piano to sell. Two Americans came lo look at ft. The lady sat down and played Hatt Columbia like an artist. The auditors applauded frantically. The air ended, one of the Americans rose and said 'I offer you $200 for (he piano.' This was about twice (he value of the instrument. Madame was on the point of accepting the offer, when theoth-er American signed to her to wait. Tbe first visitor departed, the second said 'Madame, does tbe piano play Yankee Ihtadlef The lady replied in Ihe affirmative, and instantly executed the air. 'Superb,' cried the American. 'Madame, I will give you $:100 for (he piano, and if it could play both airs at once I would give you $tion.,M ' A BRILMAXT Or mil. A fragment of his dearly-bought experience tl given incidentally by Mr, Sola, In his last pa-per on "Hogarth," where he relate how "an e.ir-ly patron" once pressed him to write "a good poem" "In the Dyron style," you "know " and offered him a guinea for it down. 1RV1N0. Mr Putnam Is putting rapidly through the press his "National Edition" of (he works of Washington Irving a rose-tinted series, printed from new pistes, and to bo oomptetod in uniform style. XFW BOOK BT DR. FALMBg, Mr. Sorlbner will presently publish a sumptuous book or Poems, edited by Dr. Palmer the trannlatorofMiahelet, ll la now passing through the Riverside press at Cambridge. The tills is Tai Poet's Own, a limit of Qoldtn Palm made for the Popular Heart; aud the contents are a collection of sympathetic and emotional poems, of which the "Bridge of Sighs," "Hands of Dee,'1 ".Maud Muller" aud "Philip my Kiog" are types; and Arisen autographs of Tamous pomes, contributed by the authors or their friends, among which are "Ihiue, Sweet Home," and the "Song or the Shirt.' Upwards of fifty exquisite Illustrations adorn Ihe volume, oontrihuted by some twenty artists, including Church. Bast-man, Johnson, Darley and MoLenan. Dr. Palmer has been occupied lor four years in the pre- naralinn nf iKia wnrb. A' 1 1' . paralion of this work: A". ). Times. lifr or Naloi. "Tho J.ifs of Edward Malone," Just pa Id lied by Smith & Elder, is a great treat lo students of literature of the Georgian Era; many Interesting traits of Johnson, Reynolds, Garriok, BareU li, Pope, Warburton, &o are scattered through lhe correspondence and memoranda of the Shakespeare commentator-an eminently respectable man, with every advantage of wealth, leisure and position, who yet failed lo make any distinguishing name In literature, and Is most known to the present generation of readers, ai the "Sapient Trouble Tomb" (of Charles Lamb), whoso unsparing whitewash brush obliterated tbe lively natural colors of the Stratford Kffigy of Shakespeare. Like every one else, Malone had his theory of Junius, and "shows cause" how Mr, Samuel Dyer of the Literary Club may have been i be ni-thor, In connection with Edmund and Richard Burke. Tho Jahu Vrema raad. Ws have sr-en two West Indian merchants who have Just arrived from llaytl. One of litem, who is an accomplished and educated gentleman ami a cousin of President Oeffrard, informs ns that when he left Poii-an-Prlnee, two weeks ago, the contributions of coffee for Ihn benefit of J0,n Brown's family amounted to about 2,itfn bags of PJO pounds earh, and It wan lhe general opinion that another thousand hags would be added, as everybody regardsd it both a duty and a prlvilrge to contribute. As these batrs sre worth from Jl'J to $14 each, It Is probable that Ihe Republic of Havtl will add lo Ihe Mr Hrowu fund from ftOisH) loflOOOO .V. I'. rritaw,2llfl.