Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 April 1857 — Page 2

THE REVIEW.

CRAWFORDSVILLE,

Saturday Morning, April 11,1867.

MINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORMNG BY CHAM.ES II. BOWEIt. t3TTk« CvmwfordsTille Review, hniUfcdloSabwrilttti at SI,SO i* advance, or It, If Mt paid witkia the year.

I A I O N

LAHOEK THAN ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN Cratrfot4srillet *., idrertiwri e»ll np and examine onr list of tdT"-SUBSCRIBERS. JSk

All kinds #f JOB WORK done to order.

To Advertisers.

Every advertisement handed in for publication, should have writer upon it the number of times the ftdvertiMrwisliCfiitinserted* Ifnotsostated.itwill belnaertcd uutil ordored out, and charged accordingly.

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pr Wc wiiL it distinctly understood, that we aave now the BEST and the LAMEST assortment of »*w and FA* cr JOB Trr* ever brought to this place. We Insist on those wishing work done to call up, sod wc will show them our assortment of typs. cuts, Ac. Wo have got them and no mistake, work 4one on short notice, and on reasonable terms.

Agent* for the Review.

E. W. CAitn,U. S. Newspaper Advertising Agent Evans'Building, N. W. corner of Third and WalautStreeU, Philadelphia. Pa. 8. H. PABVW.Souvh East corner Columbia and Main streets, Cincinnati, Ohio is our Agent to procure advertisements.

V. B. PAMIKB, U. S. Advertising Agent Y»rk.

New

The cheapest and beBt goods can al­

ways be purchased of thoBe merchants who ADVERTISE.

GRAHAM BROTHER?.

Among all of our enterprising merchants .in the county of Montgomery, there arc none who have exhibited a greater energy in the prosecution of business than these gentlemen. Some eight years ago they started with but a limited capital in the ..merchandise business, and every year from that period has marked their success with a rapidly growing trade, and to day they stand the representatives of one of the -largest and most opulent business houses in the Wabash Valley. And what has 'produced these grand results in the bistoury of these yet young men? We will tell you. An energy that spurned all obstacles ^and that knew "no such word as fail." A 'strict integrity and honest dealing with the y»ublic, and a judicious aud liberal patron age of the press, that "arch enchanter's wand," that When managed skillfully lays .the foundations of fortunes that surpass the wildest dreams of the Alchymists. Vcnice and Tyre in their palmy days had their '"v. "^merchant princes, the sails of whose vesbels whitened the Adriatic and the Mcd-

Jiterrnnean. There is a moral grandeur *^in the career of an honest and successful merchant and tradesmen. With his capital and energy, he pursues the leviathan up:0n the deep and collects the products and »fabriosof all countries, and makes our cities, towns and hamlets busy with the hum of active trade, the "calm health of nations." "Industry, perseverance and high moral worth arc always sure of their reward, and the efforts of the Grahams' to build up a large and lucrative trade by a close observance of these cardinal virtues has been brilliantly exemplified.

Notwithstanding the monitary stringency which is so keenly felt by our citizens, these gentlemen have purchased a monster stock of spring and summer goods. The stock comprises a magnificent assortment of ready-made clothing, staple goods of •^cvery variety and quality. In the line of fancy goods they arc unsurpassed and we recommend the ladies to visit this establishment and examine the beautiful fabrics, fresh from the Parisian manufactures.

DRESS MAKING.

Miss LITTLE has just opened a dress and 'mantilla establishment on Main street, in the room formerly occupied by Mr. New man. Miss L. will be chappy to have the Tadios of our town and vicinity call and ex amine her patterns.

CRAWFORl A MUM.IK1N. Theso gentlemen arc now in receipt of their spring and summer stock. Purchasers will find this establishment an excellent place to get good bargains. Their stock comprises every articlc in the dry goods line, and wc are confident that abetter assortment of goods has never before been brought to Crawfordsville.

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NEW JEWELRY.

Mr. Patterson has just received several eases of jewelry. The ladies will find at this establishment some very beautiful styles of cameos, elegant finger rings and car drops.

DEMOCRATIC ALMANAC. We are indebted to Frank Heaton for a copy of this valuable political register for the present year. Every person should buy one, and wc are certain that if they will call at his establishment and examine for themselves, they will not hesitate a moment to purchase one of the most valuable political records ever published.

HARTMAN SONS.

These gentlemen have just opened a large bakery and grocery establishment in the building immediately west of the Holton House. .. HI

KNICKERBOCKER FOR APRIL.—Frank Heaton luu laid on our table the April number of this excellent magazine. Mr. H. is receiving daily all the best periodicals and late publications of the day.

K^ Btid the advertisement of Allen, WJ Galey Jk Keerap in another column.

AW EXTRA SES-IOW. I

Wfe are frequently asked if there will be Uk extra session of the Legislature As thi matter bow stands we are unable to answer the question. The calling of an extra session depends entirely upon the Republican Senators. If these gentlemen signify a disposition to Gov. Willard that they will throw no obstacle in the way to the passage of the appropriation, appraisement and temperance bills, we have no doubt but that the Governor will convene the Legislature immediately. That an extra session is of vital importance to the State is without question. We need an appropria tion law to sustain our benevolent institutions we need an appraisement law and above all we need a stringent temperance law. If the Republican Senators have any regard for the welfare of the State, they certainly will not hesitate to show their willingness to avert the evils, which, in fact, are already commencing by their obstancy in defeating the passage of those important laws. Here in Montgomery county it is the unanimous wish and desire that these laws should be enactcd, and we shall expect that Gov. Willard will lose no time in taking steps to call an extra session immediately.

EARLY MARRIAGES.—The early marriages of the present day seem at least to have one moral effect they remind us of the aiarmiug flight of time! A gentleman who has much experience in the world thus poetically describes the influence of it:

Mother called our baby Josfy, And she was our pet and pride No one thought of scoldinp Joisey,

When she pouted, frown'd, or cried.

Only think how years crowd round no, Bringing trouble, bringing cliangc Now THAT baby's got a baby

Bless me ain't it very strange I

"Oh the cruel, cruel winter."

As we go to press the air is filled with falling snow flakes. It is more like December than April. ,T

THE TOMB OF JULIET.—An Italian correspondent of the Journal of Commerce, in narrating his experience in Verona, says "I went on a Shakspearian research to see what is shown as the tomb of Juliet.— It is not a mausoleum, but merely a coffin, or trough of stone, whose authenticity is perhaps as good as many other relics which have received high sanction. Even the house of the Capulcts is pointed out, not omitting the very window where the impassioned Romeo beheld the star of his adoration: '•But soft, whnt light .through yonder window

Breaks? It is tho East, and Juliet is the sun." Who wishes to be told that Romeo is only an invention, and the gentle Juliet but a poct's-drcam. How real, after all, are the beings of imagination, and how much deeper the impression which the scenes they moved in make upon the mind than the dull ordinary relations of history.

THE COMING COLLISION.—Dr. Cummings, a learned "Theban" of Scotland, announces that a comet is coming that will strike the Earth on the 13th of June next, and knock it, in printer's phrase, into pie." Already the high pressure revival preachers have seized upon the prediction, and are making ghostly capital out of the calculation, hori- [sic] fying their hearers by depicting the awful consequences of the final catastrophe.

For its wars [sic] murders, robbers, rapes, rascalities and cruelties, the world deserves to be pitched into to Hades and, to quote the words of a darling little epitome of the kingdom of heaven, if God was not the goodest man in the world,' [sic] such might long since have been its fate.

Far be it from us to deny the possible accuracy of astronomical mathematics, especially as we have not had time to examine the figures and cipher out the problem. It may be true that the end of this wicked world is approaching—that doomsday is near; at all events, it is wiser for us all to prepare for the awful event than to mock at the solemn warning. ———<>———

DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED TRAVELER. A Stockholm paper of March 2d says that news had been received in that city of the death of the celebrated Swedish traveler, Mr. Andcrsson. He some time ago set out on his third journey into the interior of Africa to make zoological researches, and, after having explored the banks of the Tioghc and of Lake Ngami, he undertook, in company with an Englishman, Mr. Green, an excursion in an easterly direction, and succeeded in reaching a country into which no other European ever penetrated. There he met a young elephant and went in pursuit of it just as he was on the point of overtaking it a very large elephant joined it, two natives fired on the latter and wounded it, on which the animal attacked Mr. Andcrsson, and killed him by trampling him under foot. Mr. Andcrsson was buried on the spot on which he was killed. His numerous and valuable collections have been deposited at the consulate of Sweden and Norway, at the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Audersson was the author of the popular book of travels published last fall, called "Lake Ngami," for which Col. Fremont wrote a flattering introduction.

A MEXICAN BAROMETER.—Onboard the Mexican steamer is a barometer of the most simple construction, but the greatest accuracy. It consists only of a long strip of cedar, very thin, about two and a half feet in length, about an inch wide, cut with the grain, and set in a block or foot. This cedar strip is backed, or lined, with one of white pine, cut across the grain, and the two are tightly glued together. To bend these when dry is to snap them, but on the approach of bad weather the cedar curls over until the top at times touches on the ground. This simple instrument is the invention of a Mexican guitar maker, and such is its accuracy that it will indicate the coming on of a "norther" full twenty-four hours before any other kind of barometer known on the coast. Had this been the production of Yankee ingenuity, it had been patented long ago, and a fortune made by its inventor.—Mobile Register.

THE WATY AS IT IS.

The Annual Register of the commissioned and- warrant officers of the Navy of the United States, including officers of the marine corps, and others, has just been issned at Washington. It is published every year by order of the Secretary of the Navy, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States in 1815. It contains, as usual, the pay tables,-the names of all persons employed in the several bureaux of the Department, with their salaries.— Upon the active service list there are 64

Captains, 96 Commanders, 42 Surgeons and 34 Pursers, ranking with Commanders, 27 Surgeons and 30 Pursers, ranking with Lieutenants, 311 Lieutenants, 43 passed Assistant Surgeons, and 37 Assistant Surgeons, 24 Chaplains, 12 Professors of Mathematics, 24 Masters in the line of Promotion, and 24 Passed Midshipmen.— There are 30 midshipmen arranged according to their merit as graduates of the Naval Academy—and there appears^ to be 145 now at school and on probation in Annapolis, divided into four classes.

There are in the service 38 boatswains, 40 gunners, 48 carpenters, and 39

Bail-

makers. In the Engineer's Department there are 17 chief engineers, 24 first assistants. 20 second assistants, 35 3d assistants in all, 96. We have 10 (permanent) navy agents in the United States, and 1 (temporary) at London—Baring Brothers & Co., and"we have at home and abroad, 13 naval store keepers. We have eight naval constructors stationed at the several yards, an hemp agent in Kentucky, coal agents in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and agents for the preservation of live oak and other timber in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Within the past year there have been 71 resignations 28 deaths, and 7 dismissals.

Our Navy appears to consist of 10 ships of the line, 13 frigates, 19 sloops of war, 3 brigs, 10 schooners, 7 screw steamers of the 1st

ClaSS,

1 Of the oo«onJ ol.oss. 2 of

the third class, 3 side-wheel steamers of the first class, 1 side-wheel of the 2d class, 5 side-wheel of the 3d class, 1 steam tender, and 5 store ships.

The Home Squadron is composed of the frigate Wabash and sloops Saratoga and Cyane the Pacific Squadron, of frigate Independence, sloops St. Mary's, John Adams, Decatur, and steamer Massachu setts the Mediterranean Squadron, of steam frigate Susquehanna, frigate Congress and sloop Constellation the Brazil Squadron, of frigate St. Lawrence, and sloops Germanto.wn and "Falmouth the African Squadron, of sloops Jamestown and St. Lewis, and brig Dolphin the East India Squadron, of steam frigate San Jacinto and sloops Portmouth and Levant. On the Lakes wc have the little steamer Michigan, with the formidable armament of one gun! The steamer Mcrrimac seems to be on special scrvice, and not of the Mediterranean squadron. The store ship Supply is absent after camels —and the Release is absent after sugar cane.

On the Reserved List there are 30 Captains, 30 comniandcrs, 63 lieutenants, 17 masters, and' 2 passed midshipmen. Under the late law of Congress these may have an opportunity to appear before the court which may organize at Washington on the 20tli, composed of Captains LavalIette, Stringham and McCluney, and show cause, if they can, why they should not have been removed from the active list by the late Retiring Board.

Thus have we glanced over the Register to the last pages, which contain all the most important naval laws and regulations that have lately instituted. In one of the late laws it is enactcd "that captains in command of squadrons shall be denominated flag officers." So it will be unlawful for us to denominate them "commanders" any longer—for Congress has repeatedly voted that they should not be called Commanders or Admirals, and it has now voted that they shall positively be called -'flag officers and it is ordered, of late, that the families of officers are not to reside in national vessels, nor to become passengers therein unless by the assent of the secretary of the Navy—that national steamers shall not be used as tugs for sailing ves sels, except in cases of great necessity— that pursers and surgeons shall have the same military honors, guards excepted, as the officers with whom they have precedence, &c., &c. It further appears that the Secretary has recently issued a wholesome regulation for the admission of candidates into the Naval Academy at Annapolis, fixing the limits as to age, so as to require candidates to be over fourteen and under eighteen years old, at the time of examination for admission.—Jour, of Com.

DECIDEDLY MAGOONISH.—It is said that in his lecture on 'Mind your own business,' Rev. Mr. Magoon relates the following story:

A young man went from New York city to the West,- where he commenced business on his own account, and married.— His friends in the city were interested in his welfare, and when a merchant was about to journey to the place where the young man had located, lie was requested to visit the emigrant, and ascertain how he lived, what sort of a wife he had chosen, his prospects, &c. Accordingly the New Yorker ascertained the residence of his young friend, and called upon him quite early in the morning. He found him in a small, neat cottage, and just taking his breakfast. The introduction of the New Yorker to his wife was quite off hand unceremonious, and he was requested to be seated and partake of the morning meal. The young wife had prepared the steak, biscuit and coffee with her own hands, and for a table had used her kneading board, over which a napkin was spread, and the board" placed on her lap. The New Yorker declined a seat at the table, and took his leave. On making his report to his New York friends, as to how he found his young friend living, he described the style as "magnificent!"—and for the explanation of the superlative he said, that were he the owner of that young man's furniture, he would not take ten thousand dollars for the legs of his table!

MRS. CUNNINGHAM AND ECKEL.—It is stated that the counsel of Mrs. Cunningham and Eckel, who arc to be tried in the N. Y. Court of Sessions this month, are confident of their acquittal on the charge of murder. They say that they are not only able to establish their clients' innocence, but give the name of the actual murderer and show how the deed was done. .i

I^Thc Leavenworth Journal of March 21st, says, that during the previous week

Mr "Woman! If we have her for atoaitfTf**® tfeewand emigrants had landed at that we won't ask for any but-far

•BAUI SPAIN BE ALLOWED TO RECONQUER MEXICO) The recent-intelligence from Europe shows that Spain, in her enterprise against Mexico, has sought the aid of Krance and Great Britain. She asks that these two Powers will watch and defend Cuba, while she is engaged in the,- attempt to punish, as she calls it, but, in fact, to reconquer Mexico. We think it quite probable that this petition will be granted. It certainly will be, so far as France is concerned, as the Emperor is closely allied to the royal family of Spain, and has already manifested an inclination to interfere in Spanish affairs, especially for the protection of Cuba. As to Great Britain, there is some doubt whether Palincrston, who is still the controlling power of that nation, will permit his Government to be enticed into alliance with a ministry at Madrid, which succeeded mainly through its Anti-Anglicism to one strongly devoted to British interests and ideas.

Should these Powers yield to the solicitations of Spain, and send to our shores a formidable squadron, to co-operate with the forces of another foreign power against an American Republic, it is impossible that our Government can be insensible, silent and inactive in the presence of such a great wrong to our neighbors and so great a peril to ourselves. It would, indeed, be a discreditable instance of inconsistency, if, after indicating so atrongly our sympathies for Greece, Ireland, Poland and Hungary, when trodden down and oppressed by the despotic States of Europe, we should be indifferent to the even more unjustifiable wrongs, which are about to be inflicted upon our near neighbors, of a sister republic. Such conduct would partake strongly of that adventurous philanthropy which Dickeus has so happily illustrated in the character of Mrs. Jelliby, whose fine eyes could see nothing worthy of her sympathy this side of Africa, .and who wasted upon t.ho unoonooiouD ohnnibnlo of JBoorfthnfllft Gha energies that might have wrought many happy results, and relieved much misery and misfortune in her own neighborhood.

The case of Mexico, in her present situation, invokes and deserves our kindlv sympathy and aid. Her President, Comontort, is a patriot, a statesman, an honest man, and a true Republican. His political ideas and aspirations were imbibed during a residence in this country of some years, which years were employed in close study of our institutions, and of the habits of our people. The main object of these studies was to discover the true secret of our great success in the Democratic experiment, and the failure of his own people, who had declined under a Republican government, from even the position they had reached under the Viccroyalty.. Why was this? The theories of the tvo Republics were identical in most of their fundamental features. The constitution of Mexico bore a strong resemblance to our own. There were the same division-and distribution of powers, the same guards and securities of personal liberty, of the elective franchise, the right of trial by jury, &e. But, stop! Here is an important and radical difference-—a wide variance in the two systems.

The Constitution of the United States provides that there shall be freedom of religion—no religions tests—no established church. All the State Constitutions have like provisions.

The Constitution of Mexico recognizes a particular religion as the religion of the country, and provides especially for its protection and enrichment. The ancient privileges and vast wealth of this religious monopoly, acquired under the Viccroyalty, were perpetuated under the Republic.

These colonics, too, had an established church and a privileged church when they declared their independence of the mother country. Their first acts, as independent States, were to abolish this odious system, so repugnant to republicanism and so hostile to the freedom of conscience. Even now, in Virginia and the Carolinas, there may be seen the venerable and crumbling relics of the old possessions of the established church, which were maintained by a tax on the whole people, enforced by the political authority of the States. But under our new Republic religious liberty was the main feature and characteristic, and more, perhaps, than any other feature, contributed to the great success of our system. Here was the point of divergence of the two Republics. Mexico clung to her old hierarchy, and her career has been one of constant struggle, convulsion, decline and poverty. Every effort to resuscitate her condition and arrest her decline has proved abortive. Comonfort's reflecting and sagacious mind soon discovered the real source of the misfortunes of Mexico, and of the failure of all the attempts to improve her condition.

It lay in the corruptions and oppression of a great wealthy hierarchical monopoly, which, by means of its enormous landed possessions, absorbed the substance of the people, in the form of rents and mortgages, and at the same time depraved and demoralized its own order.

Returning to his country imbued with the true republican spirit of reform, and with a clear perception of the causes of the decline and weakness of Mexico, Comonfort proclaimed himself a reformer and an enemy to the religious monopoly, and, as such, was elected President of the Republic. He has faithfully redeemed his pledges, and against the most terrible obstacles and bitterest opposition of the most powerful, wealthy and concentrated order and combination in the country, has succeeded in breaking down the main defences of a long-established and deep-seated evil. So noble an enterprise ought to have elicited more earnest expressions of sympathy than have been manifested by our people. Whether the reform is not commenced too late, whether it will ever be crowned with complete success, are questions which we will not discuss, nor is it material, to enable us to do justice to the

This conduct has provoked some personal outrages and revenge on the part of Mexicans against Spaniards, which have led to the difficulty between the two countries, that has nearly ripened into actual hostilities. The special facts of these cases are not familiar to us, hut there is little doubt that the real difficulty between the

two Governments may be traced to the influence of thehierarchyover the Spanish Government. Indeed, the journals of Mad* rid, while alluding in vafpie terms to indignities and'wrongs .done to Spanish citizens, dwell with somewhat of old Castilian pride on the prospects of the reconquestof this once rich possession of Spain, and on the duty of the General—who may command the expeditionary force to the Gulf —to imitate Cortez, and burn his ships immediately after landing his "invincibles."

All these and other indications deserve the serious consideration of our Government, and should arouse it to a more emphatic and decisive policy, than hasbeen pursued since the days of Jackson, ^in regard to European designs against this continent. We hold that our Executive, charged as he is with the defense of die national honor and interests, should protestagainst any attempt on the part of Spain .to reconquer Mexico, and, if such design is persisted in, our Government ought to interpose actively and determinedly, and drive the foreign fleets out of the American Mediterranean".

We are bound to this course not only by honor and common interest with a sister Republic aud neighbor, but also bv serious considerations of self-defense. If Spain carries out her scheme of reconquering Mexico, she will send her troops to the mouth of the Rio Grande, as well as to Vera Cruz, and thus place her Government and her armies in south proximity to our territory as will seriously endanger our peace and our interests. The history of America is full of proof of the impossibility of the American race living in peace and hormony with Spanish neighbois.

A WILD MAN CAUGHT, AND AGA:N ESCAPED.—A letter in the St. Louis R«publican, dated St. Joseph, Mo., March 15th, gives the account of the capture and 2scape of a wild man:—

"The wild man, of whom you saw some accounts in the papers, was caught last week and brought to town. He was surrounded in a sort of lair beneath a dense clustcr of undergrowth like the habitation of a wild beast, and filled with the bones and skins of cats, which seemed to have constituted his principal article of food.— For this strange diet he had a peculiar penchant, and eschewed almost every other.— He hunted cats with an avidity, prompted by an extreme veracity, and it was in the pursuit and slaughter of these animals that lie was first discovered. Frequentattcmpts were made to capture him, but his agility and speed were such that he appeared to run upon the tops of the bushes, and fences offered no impediment to his headlong course. At length a great number surrounded and secured him. He attempted battle, but was overcome.

When brought to the Court-house, lie presented the strangest appearance conceivable. His height was about five and a half feet his hair was long, reddish brown and matted his eyes large, gray and restless his finger nails as long as the claws of a tiger his deportment crouching—half timid, half crouching—and his garments consisted of a thousand tatters of cloths, barks, cat-skins, &c., bound, together bjr cat-guts. ITe said he was from the State of New York, and he had been in the woods thirty-six years. While he was examined, and was permitted to stand unbound, he made a sudden spring over the heads of those who surrounded him, and darted away with the speed of the reindeer. The crowd pursued him, but in vain. Over the hills he fairly flew, before both footmen and horsemen, until he was fairly lost by them. Nothing has since been heard of him. lie is certainly a strange being, and is literally a wild man. His age can hardly exceed forty, and vet he has lived so much away from the society of man, that he has nearly forgotten his language, and has the most vague recollections of things. He remembered New York, but did not know where he was, nor the form of government under which we lived. Dr. Knode was examining him when be escaped, and it is to be regretted that the doctor could not have had an opportunityof ascertaining the character of his mania. Without being an expert in those things, I should venture to pronounce it a crtZalepsy, from his peculiar fondness for that animal though physiologists have applied that term to another widely different malady.

WHAT THE PRESIDENT THINKS OF KANSAS AFFAIRS.—The New York Times has a Washington correspondent, who gives the sunny side of the prospect for Kansas, and professes to know the views of the President:

The policy of Mr. Buchanan, conccrning Kansas, has been clearly laid down, in various communications he has made verbally to persons who have lately visited him from different sections of the country. He believes that it is indispensable to send a first rate ma?i to the disputed Territory, and he prefers that the appointee should be a clear-headed Union Southerner, because it will be impossible for the fire-eating extremists to complain of the measures which such an Executive may take for the purpose of protecting Free State interests. I do not believe that any man, however ultra Pro-slavery his antecedents may have been, would satisfy the Davis-Toombs-Keitt-Sav-age school of politicians, unless he hails from south of Mason and, Dixon's line.

Walker, whatever objections there may have been to his receiving the seals of the office of Secretary of State, is not a man to be safely or justly tabooed, even by his enemies. He is a thinking machinc, which works badly sometimes, and which has been once or twice turned to awkward uses but his power, industry, discrimination, keen insight into the motives of men, and laudable ambition to stand well before the country, cannot be questioned for an instant.— I urged, in conversation to-day with a gentleman who stands high in Mr. Buchanan's

courage and nobility of mind which has confidence, his identification with the ultra

prompted the movement. In executing this great enterprise the government of Mexico has encountered the bitter opposition and constant intrigues of the Spanish residents of the Republic, who have been the^actual sympathizers and abettors of the priesthood. These foreigners have not hesitated to take open and conspicuous part in instigating resistance to the political reforms and the regularly enacted laws of the government of Mexico.

Southern interest, as an objection to his appointment. "You do not know," said he, "of whom you are _talking. I predict that if Mr. Walker goes to Kansas, he will unravel the whole Atchison web, and pave the way for the admission of Kansas as a Free State in such a manner that the mouths of those who have heretofore sympathized with Border Ruffianism, will be effectually and forever stopped."

——>The Governorship of Utah has been

indirectly placcd at the disposal of the Hon. Fayette McMullen, of Virginia, by intimations from five members of the Cabinet, inquiring if he would accept. No definite answer has yet been retained, and as the place is not inviting, the honorable gentleman requires time for reflection.

INSANE HOSfltAL CLOSED. At a meeting ofthe Board of Commissioners of the Indiana-Hospital for the Insane, held at Indianapolis, on Friday, the 3d of April, 1857, the following circular was addressed to the Clerks of the several counties of the State of Indiana:

In consequence of the failnre of the nee* essary appropriation bills, no money can be drawn from the Treasury for the support of this Institution beyond the 1st inst.. A most painful and unpleasant duty, therefore, devolves upon the Commissioners and Superintendent of the Hospital^ for the Ineane. We arc compelled to give you notice that the insane can no longer be supported in the Hospital, but must therefore be returned to the counties from which they were sent.

The following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the fnnds heretofore appropriated to support this Institution to the 1st of April, 1857, are exhausted, and the Statutes positively forbid the Treasurer of State to advancc to, or the Board of Commissioners to borrow money for the sup port of the Institution: Therefore,

Resolved, That the Superintendent be directed to give immediate notice to the Clerks of the several counties to remove their patients from the said Institution with as little delay as possible.

HENRY BRADY, Pres't^ro tern. JAMES S. ATHON, Sup't and Sec'y. What was feared from the moment the Legislature failed to pass the revenue and general appropriation bill has at length actually come to pass. The Hospital for the Insane is closed, and the two hundred and sixty inmates arc to be thrust out of the institution and scattered again all over the State. Many of them, of whose recovery strong hopes were entertained, will relapse into their former state of insanity, and all will unquestionably be greatly injured.— The labors of years will be destroyed, and when the patients'are reassembled in the institution, if ever, the work of the Superintendent, the physicians, and the assistants will have to be done over again. Of the sufferings and privations which many of the patients will have to undergo in the mean time—of the anxieties and watchfulness which will be imposed upon their friends in their care, .it is unnecessary to speak. All will appreciate them at once.

Our readers are perfectly well aware as 1o who is responsible for this unfortunate state of things. The responsibility lies at the door of the Senate, which, though having ample time to transact its business, de liberatcly and wickedly refused to do so.— Whether the hearts of the guilty Senators arc so callous that even the crie3 and the shrieks of tho unfortunate maniacs who have by their action been thrust out of the house provided for their safety and comfort cannot .touch them remains to be seen.

What action the Governor will take^ on this matter we have no means of knowing. But wc will not permit ourselves to doubt that he will frankly and fearlessly discharge his duty, which evidently is to reassemble the Legislature and give the Sen ate one more opportunity to discharge -its duty. If it fails to do so, then there is no remedy. Anarchy and confusion will reign supreme, but for that state of things no Democratic functionary will be responsible. But we have every eonfidcnce that when they come to see the wo and misery which a continued adherence to the policy marked and carried out at the regular session must entail, even Republican hearts will become softened and relent.

Of course the closing of the Insane Asylum is an absolute necessity or the trustees would not direct that extreme measure.-— Dr. Athon, the Superintendent, wc know, would exert every power to avert this calamity but with all his anxiety to care for the unfortunate beings placed in his charge, he could do no more than submit to dire necessity, though wc know his heart and those of his assistants, Drs. Barnes and Torbet, will bleed at its consequences.— We presume the Blind and the Deaf and Dumb Asylums will also be closed in a short time.—N. A. Ledger.

NO EXTRA SESSION.

The State Sentinel, which wc presume speaks for and by authority of Governor Willard, has an articlc arguing against the propriety of calling an extra session of the Legislature to perform that business which the regular session left undone. The Sentinel says that the Republican members of the Senate knew perfectly well what would be the result of their refusal to pass the revenue and appropriation bills —they knew that it must cause the closing of the Benevolent Institutions and entail other calamities upon the State and the people. The Sentinel further says that Gov. Willard has no evidence that the Senate, if called together, would proceed to discharge thfcir legitimate business.— Aud still further, his Excellency has no evidence that the people want an extra session.

We apprehend none of the arguments adduced bv the Sentinel against the calling of an extra session will stand the test of scrutiny. The Republican Senators unquestionably neglected to discharge their duty. We presume we have dealt these rccreant Senators as hard blows as any other editor. We have held them up to public reprobation in as strong light as we were capable of doing. But the culpable conduct of the Republican Senators is no cxcuse for a Democratic Governor to refuse or ncglect to attempt to remedy the evil of which they have been the cause.— The first session of the last Congress ad journed without passing the army appro priation bill, but President Piercc, foreseeing the evils which that action must impose upon the country, took the responsibility of again convening the same body j)f men, and though for a few days the Republican majority in the House persisted in their unwarrantable course, they soon yielded, and the result fully justified the President in pursuing the course he had and had the result been otherwise, he would still have been justified in the eyes of the whole country. The President bad. no more assurance that the Republican members of the House would perform their duty than Gov. Willard has assurances that the Republican Senators will discharge theirs. But he was determined to give them an opportunity to do so, and if they failed then the blame was not his.

It is our opinion that the p«ople arc in favor of an extra session. They ceretainly are so in this portion of the State.— They do not want to see the Benevolent Institutions go down they do not want to see the Judges and State officers denriyed of their pay while discharging their duties they do not want to see the interest on the State debt go unpaid and finally they do

not want to have tkMft jMis' ed info one. It iapneh issie* to agr tax of fifteen eents o**fce -kindred laDsrfl for three jean in stloeesmft tfcaft tsljsy forty«ftve cejrti in jew.

We are still of opinion that Got. willard will yield to the esi|— public scrvice and call the gether. It is- evident that ntlnd this done the State will W plnaged into.a saoat deplorable condition—« state of things which it is painful to contemplate^—iV. A. Ledger.

Borax. ScahdaL.—A letter from tao Sandwich Islands mention^ a bit of scandal that recently oecured at Honolulu. It appears that some time in January, His Majesty the King held a levee, which waa graced by the attendance of the nobility and distinguisheb personages. Before the levee broke up the king's sister made an excuse for leaving the room, soon after which a dashinglrishmao, named Moniemt.f who was in high favor at court, also left.— The circumstanccs looking suspecious, the brother of the King and of the princes, and another person, proceeded to the lady's bedroom, where their suspicions were verified. They demanbed admittance, but. being denied, they burst the door open.— The brother and his companion threatened to kill Monserrat on the spot, and proccdcd to draw their wepons for that purpose, but the princess protected her paramour and declared that if they killed him she would overturn the throne itself. Being very popular with the people, it was feared she might carry out her threat, and Monserrat's life was spared. It was finally arranged that he should be sent iwpy from the island.

SCIENTIFIC.—Professor Secchi director of the Astronomical Observatory at Rome, has succceded, after a long series of observations made by means of the fine telescope at his command, in producing a remarkable drawing of the lunar mountain, Copernicus. The drawing is on a scale of ten geographical miles to an inch, and all the objects are laid down by triangulation. It is said to be by far the most perfect representation of any portion of the moon's surface that has ever been executed, and is of much scientific value. ———<>———

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A pupil at the Blind Asylum, Indianapolis, on Friday attempted to kill himself with a razor, but his hand was arrested before he had done any injury. On being questioned as to his motive, he replied that the institution going to be closed, they would all be sent home, and as he had neither home nor friends, he would rather die than to be sent to the poor-house. ———<>———

DREADFUL AFFAIR—MURDER ANT SUICIDE.—The Louisville Courier states th»-t a fearful tragedy was cnactcd near Mour.v Washington, in Bullitt cowirtyr Ky., on Thursday evening at the residence of

Julius

Bukcy, an old gentleman, "who- first took* the life of his dauglitc Bettie, and then his own. The particulars of this blooby deed are about these: A young meat name.' JohnRoby, a neighbor, had bee» paying his addresses to- the daughter, who WK.-: partial to him, but the match" was ntcrj. uously opposed by the father of the girl.— He had an intimation or impression ths*. they were about to elope to get married, and on the fatal evening the young Jadj\ who was about 17 years of age, told her father, who had but the moment before entered the room, that she would pay a vi^: to a neighbor. This excited the suspicion:: of the father, who remonstrated with her. and refused to let her leave the house.— Angry words ensued, and in the heat ot passion, first struck her, and then drew revolver and shot her twice, both shots ta king effect, one through her head, and tho other in her back. The unfortunate girl fell dead at his feet, in the presence of th horror strickcn wife and mother. The wretched man on the instant of committing the deed, rushed from the house with the fatal weapon in his hand, pursued by a son, who had been hastly attracted to the scene by the report of the pistol. Ho tried to sic».e his fathers arm to prevent further bloodshed, and to wrench the pistol from him, but he eluded his grasp, and after retreating a few steps, placcd the pistol to his own head, and blew his brains out. Mr. Bukey was a man of some property, and much rospectcd by his neighbors, and was over fifty years of age.

IGfMr. Buchanan is the eldest man that has ever occupied the Presidential chair.— Mr. Cass is also the oldest man that has ever filled the office of Secretary of State. The Cabinet is composed of men worth four millions of dollars. Cass, $2,000,000 Cobb, $500,000, Thompson, $1,000,000 Floyd. $500,000, Touccy, Black and Brows, S 500,000.

THE IIoc CHOLERA—A SIMPLE REMEDY.—The disease known by the abovo name, and which is almost annihilating the porkers in some parts of the country, it ia said can be effectually and speedily eurcd by a very simple remedy. It is no mora than a teaspoonful of coperas, dissolved in water and mixed with the animal's food.

NOT MUCH OPINION OF COMETS. —-M. Rabinet, of the French Institute, in the course of some remarks which he has published concerning the comet which is expected by astronomers in the year 1858, says:

With regard to one of the questions to which the comet has given rise, I must protest against the idea that a comet possesses the power of imparting a perceptible mechanical shock. I can prove that the collision of a swallow, intent on suicide, and flying with full force against a train of of a hundred carriages, drawn by ten steam engines, would be a thousand times more dangerous for the train in question than would be the simultaneous shock of all the known comets against the earth. What is a comet? It is a visible nothing. ———<>———

THE IRRELIGIOUS PRESS.—The Indtpen?

dent thus heads a flaming column: "THE DECISION or THE SUPREME COURT IS THE MORAL ASSASSINATION OF A RACE, AND.CANNOT BE OBEYED."

Wc will see,—if ever in this city yoa try disobedience. There is an army of 20,000 Irishmen and 15,000 Germans and French here (most of them having been conscripts,) who stand ready to follow the new U. S. Marshal, Capt. Rynders and there are 20,000 of us "Americans," who will look on, and follow Judge Betta wfrenever Capt Rynders is resisted a urTiat a UnitedStaUs process, or*.jfooess the Supreme Court of tho —N. Y. Express.