Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 March 1854 — Page 2
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THE JOURNAL.
CRAWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA.
Thursday morning, March 9, 185-1.
OTT'WM. P. RAMEY, is an authorized AFF^NT for the MONTGOMERY JOURNAL. He will take subscriptions, rcceive monr.y, and give receipts.
Our readers will find another letter from the Editor in to-day's paper. His return is daily expected.
The East and West Railroad. We learn from some of our citizens that the project, of a Railroad from Anderson, or some point near that place, directly west through Noblesville, Lebanon, Crawfordsville and on west to Danville, Illinois, is being revived in some of the counties east of us and that a warm feeling in favor of it exists.
This was probably talked oi by some of our citizens a year or two ago but abandoned at that time owing to our pressure with the New Albany and Salem Railroad.
We are now relieved from this and are reaping good results from the completion of this noble work through our county. What now shall be our response to the other counties east in reference to an Eastern outlet. The importance of such a 'Met to our town and county is very great perhaps greater than in any other proposed road. The road if made will be one of the great east and west trunk lines,—passingasit will through a very rich part of the country,—giving us on the east direct communication with the eastern cities—forming our shortest route to Cincinnati, or on the west opening up the rich coal basin of the Wabash, and furnishing a market for all our lumber from the numerous mills along Sugar Creek.
We have not heard anything from the west, but we are quite sure that either Covington or Perrysville will take hold of the matter with energy, The enterprise can doubtless be carried through speedily if Montgomery county will respond as she ought. Suppose the road should cross at Perrysville, what say our friends at Yountsville and the other warm Rail-1 road men over the creek west of us? And what, gentlemen east of us, will' you do
We feel that this is an enterprise of very great importance, and we ask you to consider it carefully. Such a road must some day be made, and the question is shall it be made now —so that it may be pushed forward beyond to the Mississippi, ultimately forming one of the great thoroughfares of the Pacific railway.
IXT3 The Small Pox is prevailing to a great extent at Terre Haute nlso, at Crawfordsville. A private letter re iv a a at place, Bays it is feared that College will have to adjourn its preseent session.—Lafayette Gazette.
Take it cool, Mr. Gazette. Your informant don't keep posted up very el in re a to at a in in Crawfordsville. We stated in the Journal of last week that there was one case, and one case only, of small pox, or varioloid, in the place and we believe we are safe in making the same assertion again. Any person desirous of visiting our place, need have no fears from the reports in circulation through the country— they are nearly, if not all talk. The person spoken of in our last is fast recovering.
OCT3 Those desirous of obtaining plants and shrubs for ornamenting their premises, can be accommodated on the most reasonable terms by calling on our fellow-townsman, I. F. Wade, who is agent for the Cincinnati Nursery. See advertisement in another column.
MAGAZINES.—Putnam and Godey's Magazines for March, have been re
ceived.
[C/'See the advertisement of Hudton &. Coons, in another column.
JX3rThose Cigars presented by T. J). Brown are Join. He has just received a large stock of the various kinds, from a center upwards.
[£rWe see by the last, number of! the Iroquois Journal, that our old friend Jo. A.. Graham, has disposed of is of it in on of re ing from the business.
g0=» See the advertisement of Mr. Joseph Ensminger. He is in want of number of Journeymen Brick-lay
ers. (XT'A destructive fire occurred in ihe city of New York on the 5th inst. The loss is 8aid to be heavy.
Letter from the Editor.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27, 1854.
DEAR JERRY :—On Friday night last 1 arrived in this city, and found the Ktreeta almost impassible from the depth of the snow. The crowd here
is very great and the business of the city much greater than for many years previous. Perceiving that New York was rapidly absorbing the business of the South and West which had hitherto poured into Philadelphia, the business men of this city have put forth unusual and herculean efforts to regain the whole or at least a portion of it. The spirits of the business men are buyont and bright in anticipation of a largo spring trade.
On Sunday the rain poured down in torrents but ceased towards night and the sun again appeared bright and glorious.
Considerable excitement has been produced in the city by the arrival of the great Scotch Divine, Dr. DufF— who is almost as much admired and revered in Scotland as was Dr. Chalmers. His heart is full of the subject of foreign missions, and his eloquence is described as very thrilling and impressive. When it is known that he is to speak, the seats are taken and the house crowded for many hours before service commences. The history of his visit to this country possesses some interest to many of our readers, and more especially to the religious portion. Some years ago, Mr. Stewart, a good and worthy merchant of this place heard Dr. Duff preach on the subject of Missions in Europe aud was so captivated and thrilled with his preaching, that he determined to secure a visit from him to this country. He accordingly followed him from point to point until he gained an interview and obtained a promise A long time elapsed before an opportunity for a full merit of his promise, but. it came at length, and now he comes at the expense of Mr. Stewart who ha3 exhibited a most noble and magnanimous spirit. On the night of the Doctor's expectcd arrival, Mr. Stewart invited the clergy of every denomination of the city to meet at his dwelling and welcome the great Divine. At a late hour of the night, when he had been given out, his arrival was announced in the midst of a severe snow atorm he expected to meet the family of Mr. Stewart alone after having the snow brushed from his clothcB and having rested a few minutes above stairs, he was invited down into the parlor, and to his great astonishment entered a room containing seventy clergymen who had assembled to welcome him to our happy land. This cordial welcome, so unexpected, yet so grateful to his feelings entirely overcome the noble Scotchman He was unable to utter a single word, but sat down and wept. Although possessed of talents that would command the highest stations in his native land, he determined many years ago to devote himself entirely to foreign missions, and selected that as his field of operations. He with three others started on their perilous but noble voyage one of the number passed into the eternal world in a few weeks he and his surviving friend was shipwrecked, and remained for two days in the marshes bordering the Ganges. But at length his point of destination was reached—and no man extended to him the hand of fellowship. One man at last hoping to profit thereby treated him with kindness, and assisted him in his intended work. There he stood alone in the midst of millions of his race, his heart glowing with an ardent desire to communicate to them the. superior light and knowledge which blessed his native land. He commenced with four pupils, but at the end of a few years, stood at the head of an institution numbering fourteen hundred students and a faculty capable of imparting the most liberal instruction in all the higher branches of academic and scientific education. The object of his visit to this country is to excite a deeper interest on the subject of missions.— When speaking of the terrible conflict on the verge of which Europe is now trembling, he seemed inspired with the most impassioned eloquence. When about to sail for the United States a British Lord said to him "You are going to the United States, 1 am glad of it, tell them wc are brothers, let all past feelings of bitterness be forgotten, let us stand together and united in the coming conflict."
Should a general war break out, he believes that in the end Great Britain and the United States must stand the only able and efficient defenders of civil liberty and the Protestant Religion*.
Thc citizens of the Keystone State are in the midst of a temperance excitement as deep and as strong as that which now movea the people of Indiana. It is the opinion of almost all with whom I have met that the Prohibitory law will be borne on to a glorious triumph. The evils of the damning influence of the traffic are so apparent and destructive that the whole mass of thinking and correct men are aroused to the importance of some prohibitory measures.
After remaining here a day or two longer I shall leave for New .York and Connecticut, and return via the Niagara route.
Truly, T. W. F.
Good Adviee.
The following Bound advice we copy from the Indiana American: SCHOOL BOOKS—ADVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA.—The parents and teachers of our State have been coaxed, flattered and cajoled, for several years past, by polite agents, laboring for the introduction into schools of "this book, that, and the other," until the class books used are too numerous, and have been so frequently changed that we are in "confusion worse confounded," and our pockets have been too freely bled.
The new school law required the State Board of Education, consisting of the Governor, State Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary and State Superindent of Public Instruction, to recommend a list of Class book«s for general introduction throughout the State. They have performed this duty thoroughly and judiciously, and we hope the people of this State will move in this matter at once and vigorously, aud adopt the very excellent books recommended, and having once introduced them, keep them up, and save their pockets from being encroached upon by itinerant book agents. The books are:
McGuffey's Eelectic Spelling Book The Indiana First Reader The Indiana Second Reader, The Indiana Third Reader The Indiana Fourth Reader Butler's English Grammar Mitchell's Primary Geography Mitchell's Geography and Atlas Ray's Arithmetic, Part First Ray's Arithmetic, Part Second Ray's Arithmetic, Part Third Webster's Dictionaries.
TERRIBLE STEAM EXPLOSION!!
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE!
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
HARTFORD, Ct., March 3.
The explosion of the steam boiler yesterday, in Fales & Gray's Car Factory, was terrific, and frightfully disastrous. The blacksmith's shop was destroyed, and the engine room badly shattered, as well as the main building. There were over 100 persons at work in the part of the building in which the explosion occured. The shock was terrific, wrenching the powerful machinery, breaking timbers, and prostrating the walls. A large number of the workmen were buried beneath the ruins. Nine persons were instantly killed, and seven have since died, and many more of the injured are not expected to survive.
The boiler was a new one of fifty horse power, and was made in the best manner.
There were over three hundred persons employed in the building, but those killed were chiefly those employed in the blacksmith's shop.
The scene, after the explosion, is represented as mournful in the extreme hundreds of the wives and children of the workmen rushed to the ruins and the excitement spreading to the schools in the Bouth district, attended by the workmen's children, the teachers dismissed the scholars, who rushed to the factory.
The bodies of the dead are terribly mutilated, in many instances so much so that it is difficult to recognize them. The whole number wounded exceeds fifty. The Coroner's inquest has been holding all day, on the affair.
•Gr3 We take the following particulars of the difficulty between George W. Julian and Michael Wilson, Esqrs., in the Wayne County Court at Centerville last Saturday, from the Free Democrat of Wednesday:
Mr. Julian was engaged as counsel for the plaintiff in a certain case and Michael Wilson, Esq., for the defendent. Mr. Julian had made a motion to have the answer filed by Mr. Wilson get aside on the ground that it was intended merely for delay, counsel having admitted that it was so intended, and he made affidavit that such was the fact. Mr. Wiiton replying that the affidavit was untrue, Mr. Julian, who was standing near Mr. Wilson, turned round to him and laid the back of his hand gently against Mr. Wilson, cautioning him to "weigh well his words," repeating it once or twice in a mild voice. Mr.' Wilson then struck Mr. Julian with a knife which he had concealed in his hand aiming it directly at his throat, and inflicted a wound nearly three inches in length. Fortunately the wound proves not to be dangerous, but it was truly a hair breadth escape.
The Physicians who dressed the wound, say that a variation of an inch either way would in all proba
bility have, proved fatal. Mr. Wilson was immediately taken into custody but was set at liberty on giving bail in the sum of $2000, and the further investigation of the matter deferred till Monday of this week.
Boings in Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—The debate on the Nebraska bill was continued until nine o'clock last night, during which various amendments were offered and discussed.
Mr. Chase's amendment to the 14th section, inserting the words, "that the Legislature of the Territories shall not be precluded from prohibiting slavery therein," was rejected by a vote of 10 yeas to 36 nays.
Mr. Badger then offered an amendment, adding to the 14th section, that nothing contained in this act shall be construed to revise or put in force any law or regulation which may have existed prior to the act of the 6th of March, 1820, which was adopted by a vote of 35 to 6.
Mr. Chase offered an amendment making the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, to be elected by the people of the Territory, which was rejected —yeas 10, nays 30.
Mr. Chase then offered another amendment, putting the Kansas and Nebraska territory in one, and under one Government, and contended there wa3 no necessity for two territories.
Mr Mason said he fully endorsed all which had been said by Mr. Badger, that it was the duty of every friend of the bill to vote down this and all other amendments offered by the Senator (Mr. Chase) from Ohio.
Mr. Chase said he had offered these amendments because they were in his opinion, right. He knew of no rule of propriety or constitutional right, by which a Senator representing Ohio, the third State of the Union, and truly representing the sentiments of that State, was to be denied the privilege of offering amendments to this or any other bill, or why amendments offered by a Senator from Ohio were to be rejected because he offered them. When once the Senate had resolved on the principle of non-in-tervention, he had offered amendments, not against it. but to carry it to its full extent.
Mr. Mason responded, denying that any amendment offered by the Senator was intended to carry out the principle of non-intervention, the sole object being to defeat the bill.— He had read of a warrior who carried a large shield, covered with seven bull's hides and closely studded with brass, and he thought the Senator from Ohio needed to be thus covered, to shield him from the just condemnation of the country. This was the last struggle of that party, of which the Senator from Ohio was an illustration and if this bill was passed, their vocation would i?e gone, the last plank of the wreck taken from them, and they would die as they deserved, howling like fiends because they had not succeeded in destroying the country which protected them. The South had not proposed this measure—it had never originated any measure on the subject of slavery and although this bill contained much injustice to the South, still he was willing to take it as a small advance towards justice, and as a measure of peace.
Mr. Wade said he had listened, as quietly as he could, to the unjust and unbecoming aspersions cast upon the Senator, who with him truly represented the sentiments of the great State of Ohio.
He wondered at the calmness with which his colleague had borne the taunts and imputations thrown upon him personally, and upon his motives and conduct. Such conduct could no longer be put up with. Ohio was not inferior to any other State, and her Senators were not to be browbeaten by any person, and could not be frightened out of their right to offer amendments to any bill pending in the Senate of the United States.— The language used towards his colleague was unbecoming the Senate it might be very suitable for a plantation, but certainly was not to the Senate of the United States. Ohio would dispose of, reward or punish her own representatives, but she would not tolerate a master from Old Virginia to domineer over her Senators.
If the people of Ohio could vote for her Senators, he had no doubt that his colleague would be again returned for another term.
He maintained that the Missouri Compromise was constitutional, and that those men who voted for its repeal, had over, and over again voted for its extention to the Pacific in short, what the supporters of this bill had, at one time, declared to be self evident truths, they now as solemnly declare to be self evident lies. An amendment was then adopted striking out the provision allowing aliens to vote and hold office upon declaring their intention to become citizens. The substitute offered by Mr. Douglas «ome time ago, for the original, was agreed to, and the bill was reported to the Senate and was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, by a vote of 29 yeas to 12 nays.— Those voting in the negative were: Chase, Dodge, of Wis., Fessenden, Fish, Foote, Hamlin, James, Seward, Smith, Sumner, Wade and Walker.
The following Senators were absent or did not vote: Allen, Bayard, Bell, Bright, Cass, Clayton. Cooper, Everette, Geyer, Houston, Mallory, Pearce, Rusk, Thompson of Ky., Thompson of N. J., Toombs, Tousey, W«ller, Wright and Phelps—in all 20,
and one vacancy in North Carolina,, The Senate then adjourned. [The session was marked by much excitement and confusion many personal remarks were made towards the opponeffts of the.bill.]
SENATE.
WASHINGTOR, March 3.—The rules setting apart Friday for private bills was suspended, and the Nebraska bill was taken up.
Mr. Cass said that he was not present when the engrossment was taken, and he desired his vote should be recorded on the final passage of the bill, as engrossed, including Mr. Badgger's amendment, which provides that nothing contained in the act shall be construed to revise or put in force any law or regulation which may have existed prior to the Gth of March, 1820, either protecting, establishing, prohibiting or abolishing slavery.
Mr Bell took the floor and commenced a speech on the bill. HOUSE.
A message was received from the President, transmitting a report of the Attorney General relative to a plan for modifying and enlarging the judiciary system. Referred.
Mr. Chandler presented a resolution of the Pennsylvania Legislature, asking land for the soldiers of 1812. Referred and ordered to be printed.
The House then went into committee on the Homestead bill. WASHIGTON, March 4.—SENATE— The Senate continued in session all night, and at 5 o'clock 1 his morning the Nebraska Bill passed by a vote of 37 yeas 14 nays.
The debate was very warm and exciting, during which high words passed between Messrs. Wade Chase, Seward, and Summer, and the advocates of the bill.
Mr. Chase characterized the bill as a bid for the Presidency on the part of its author.
Mr. Douglas replied, and in refer-1 ence to Mr. Chase, said that he (Douglas) had never held an office, nor did he get into the Senate by corrupt bargains he did not become a Senator by putting his principles, character and honor up at public auction for votes he (Mr. Douglas) owed his place to no corrupt bargaining.
Mr. Welle:-.—But others do. Mr. Chase.—Do you say I came here by a corrupt bargain?
Mr. Douglas.—I said that the man who charged me with having brought in this bill as a bid for the Presidency, did come here by corrupt bargains —did you (addressing Mr. Chase) mean me?. If so, then I mean you.
Mr. Chase.—I say to the Senator, that if he says I came here by a corrupt bargain, he esys that which is false.
Mr. Douglass—It will not do to retort the change of falsification by his statement against the one I have fastened on him by facts. 1 charge him with having made false statements in regard to me and my motives. I have given him two opportunities to withdraw them, and he has not had the manliness to do it.
Mr. Chase explained that he did not consider the ambition to be President an unworthy one, and the reference was not made, in any offensive sense towards the Senator.
Mr. Weller defended Mr. Chase from the charge of corruption. Mr. Chase said he was a party to no arrangement, and none existed there were three parties of the Legislature, whigs, free-soilers, and old line democrats, and democratic free-soilers, but no whig votes.
Mr. Sumner sharply replied to Mr. Douglas' imputation that Mr. Chase got to the Senate by unworthy means, and stated that which he could not sustain by facts. He said that Mr Chase never sought the office he now held, in any way, nor was he a party directly or indirectly to the effort which put him into the position.
Mr. Douglas replied, the gentleman says ho had nothing to do with the corrupt coalition and bargain by which he was elected 1o the Senate. Oh, no, he did not steal the money, he only took it when it was stolen for him, and put it in his pocket.
The vote was then taken, and resulted as above stated. Those voting in the negative were Bell, Chase, Dodge, of Wis., Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Houston, James, Seward, Smith, Sumner, Wade, Walker Toombs, Bright and Mallory were absent, by sickness, but they would have voted for the bill. Mr. Allen was absent by sickness in his family he would have voted against the bill. Messrs. Phelps, Pearce, Cooper, Everette, Clayton and Wright did not vote at all so of course all the other Senators voted in the affirmative. Mr. Cass congratulated the Senate on the triumph of squatter sovereignty. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 6.—(The Senate is not in session.) HOUSE.—The House went into Committee on the Homestead Bill, and a number of amendments were adopted. The Committee arose and reported the Bill to the House, when a motion to lay it on the table was rejected by a vote of 60 to 124. The on am tricting the benefit of the bill to freej white persons, was taken up and adopted—yeas 101, na}:s 78. The. bill provides that any free white person, the head of a family, or of age,i shall be entitled to enter, free of cost, I a quarter sectton of unappropriated! public land, which, at the time, may be subject to private entry, at arte dollar and a quarter per acre but, no certificate is to be given, or pat-i ent i'seued, until the expiration of fivej
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years from the date of entry, when he or she who have entered the land shall prove that they have resided upon and cultivated said land during that term, and still resides there. The bill passed—yeas 107, nays 72.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Nashville.
Further Decline in Flour and Corn.
NEW YORK, March 6.—The steamer Nashville, from Havre and Southampton, arrived at this port last evening-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Wheat was in limited demand, at previous rates. Flour had further declined Is brl., with more sellers than buyers. Corn was dull, and had further declined 2s qr.
The money market was unchanged. Consols are quoted at 91£. At London, on the 13th ultimo, there was but a small amount of English Wheat in the market, and but little demand sales could not be effected but at a decline of 2s qr. Foreign Wheat was depressed, and a shilling and a quarter lower.
At Liverpool, Wheat was selling on the 14th at previous rates, but Flour was pressing or. the market at a further decline of Is brl. Corn was freely offered at a decline of 2s qr.
The money market at London was easy. Tallow was flat and prices nominal.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
There was but little change in political matters. It was rumored a proposition had been made to negotiate on terms more favorable to Russia.
The English Baltic fleet, consisting of 36 ships, was to
Bail
for its desti
nation on the 6th inst. The contents of Napoleon's autograph letter to the Czar had caused great dissatisfaction in England
The Nashville left Havre on the 14th, London on the 15th, and Cowes on the 16th ult. She went ashore yesterday morning off Egg Harbor, by mistaking the Barngate for the Fire Island light. When off Portsmouth, she passed through the English fleet about to sail for the seat of war.
The steamer Washington touched off Cowes on the 11th. The preparations for war were still going on in England with great activity, and it was rumored that the Government had decided to take ihe remainder of the Cunard steamers.
New negotiations were on foot, and hopes were entertained they would be successful.
New propositions are said to have been adopted by the Four Powers, making certain concessions to the Czar among the concessions are ihe liberty of treating to a certain extent, alone with Turkey, the latter power to have the right of consultation with the allied powers. It is also proposed that the evacuation of the principalities shall take place simultaneously with that of the Black sea by the allied fleets, and the fleets shall re-enter the Bosphorus when the Russians recross the Pruth.
A long debate took place in the British House of Lords on the 18th, on the Eastern question, but nothing of importance was elicited. The French funds declined considerably on tho 4th, under the effect of unfavorable news from St. Petersburgh.
The Steamer Great Britain from Australia brought home 164,000 ozs. of gold.
Rumors of peace were still in circulation. The Paris correspondent of the London Times says the French steam ers, as fast as they arrive, are taken up, and the Companies carry the mails in smaller steamers. Many of the East India sailing vessels were also taken by the Admirality, to car ry stores and troops, and at all the naval stations preparations were making for war on a stupendous scale. The Baltic fleet, of thirty-six ships, chiefly of ihe line, and powerful screw frigates, was to assemble in the Downs on the 6th inst., to proceed to the Baltic.
The first battallion of the* Cold Stream Guards marched through London on the 14th, on its way to Chichester, to embark for the Medi terranean, and were received by people with extraordinary demonstrations of enthusiasm.
The autograph letter from Napo leon to the Czar, proposes a treaty ol peace on Vienna note, modified by Turkey, and the negotiations shall take place direct between the Turkish and Russian pleni potentiaries.
The French Squadron, under Ad miral Brual, takes on board 12,000 troops to proceed to Toulon, to join the English squadron awaiting thi-re. to take on 40,000 more troops, when both squadrons will sail for the Levant.
The Bukarist correspondent of the Times, says the Russians were committing dreadful excess on the peasantry of Wallachia, who have refused to submit to burdens imposed on them the women and children in two villages had been massacred.
The French Government had expressed a strong note to King Otho, in regard to the discovery of a Greek insurrection and conspiracy against the Turks.
Advices from Asia say that Schamyl was pushing forward his armaments with great energy, and nearly all Abyssinia had declared for him.
C'ville, March 9—Still raining
The Suicide of Dr. Gardiner—Further Particulars. WASHINGTON, March 4.—It is now admitted that Dr. Gardiner did commit suicide. Upon entering his cell, after returning from Court he was observed to take a swallow of water, throwing his head back, when it is supposed he swallowed a Str)'chnine pill. He was seized with convulsions almost immediately. After giving a letter to his brother Charles, he said he was going before a Judge who would not pronoance him guilty.— He expired in great agony. His corps remains in jail. He was 36 years of age, and had the manners and education of a gentleman.
FROM MONTPELIER. MONTPELIER, VT., March 1.—The State Convention, opposed to the Nebraska bill, met here to-day, and was very numerously attended by influential men from all parts of the State.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted denouncing the Nebraska bill.
Scentencc of a Mail Robber. NEW HAVEN, CONN., March 3.—Rowland A. Smith, the mail robber, was arrested Saturday, and arraigned before the U. S. Court. He pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced by Judge Ingersoll to bard labor in the State Prison for 27 years.
Melancholy Accident.
It becomes our painful duty to record the death of David Waddle who was discovered on Sunday morning last, lying dead in Ilaw Creek bridge, his head entirely Fevered from his body, and his body mangled in a frightful manner. It is supposed that he had started from this place in the evening, much intoxicated, for his home, four miles below this place on the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, and while attempting to cross the bridge was overtaken by a locomotive, which went down at seven o'clock it being quite dark and he in the shade of the bridge, it is presumed that he was not discovered by the engineer, as his death was not known until next morning. Our citizens attach no blame to any one on the cars, but public indignation points the finger of censure towards the liquor traffic, and there finds the cause for the lamentable occurence. It is said that he was seen in the afternoon on Saturday loitering about the dram shops, with which our town is cursed, and as there was not any money in his pocket it is supposed that they entertained him till his last dime was gone, and then he wa3 driven forth to seek his lowly home, with an unsteady step, and a rum disordered mind.— Oh! thou unhallowed liquor traffic, how many more victims wilt thou claim upon the alter of blood and human misery before thy cormorant appetite will be satisfied, and the fetters with which thou bindest them be broken, and mankind stand erect in the "image of his Maker." This man had his friends who were bound to him by ties stronger than sympathy, and how much deeper must be the gloom that rests upon the faces of those who were bound to him by the ties of consanguinity, than that of the ordinary passer by, who beheld him, and who in him found a stronger advocate for a Prohibitory Law than the voice of the most eloquent orator. Let these truths sink deep into the hearts of our citizens, and prepare them to banish by their votes what they attribute as the cause of this man's demise. Mr. Waddle leaves a wife and one child to mourn his untimely end.— Columbus Spirit of the West.
WHAT ARE "CONSOLS?"—Many inquiries having been made relative to Consols, we take from the Banker's Magazine the following account, what consols are:
They are three per cent. English stock, which had its origin in an act of the British Parliament, consolidating (hence ihe name) several government stocks into one general ctock, called in the act, "Consolidated Annuities," and commonly quoted, for brevity, as "Consols."
When the consolidation took place, the principal of the several funds thus merged, amounted to £9,127,821, but by the funding of additional and subsequent loans and dates of loans into this stock, it amounted, on the 5th cf January, 1836 to £356,706,250. Since that period only one loan has been raised,—that for compensation to the W est India planters, in the emancipation of the slaves-,— £20,000,000—and a few millions have been paid off. The total, in January 1848, was £371,824,981, English debt, and £6,194.874 Irish debt, out of a a total debt of £772,401,851 ster-
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This stock, from its amount and immense number ol its holders, more sensitive to its financial influences than any other, and is therefore, the favorite stock for the operation of speculators and jobbers. Its dividends are payable semi-annuaMy.
The first balloon was constructed at Paris, by M. M. Montgolffer, in 1783, when Rosier and the Marquis d' Arlandes ascended, after which numerous asccnts folio-wed, many of which proved fatal.
The weFl known cotton cloth, calico, is named from Calicut, a city of India, which was discovered by the Portuguese, in 149b. Cilico was first brought to England by the Eas& India Company, in 1&3L