Evansville Journal, Volume 11, Number 40, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 25 September 1845 — Page 1

o.) BY W.H. CHANDLER.V THE UNION OF THE WHIGS FOR THE SAKE OF THE UNION. AT $2,00 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. EVANS VILLE, INDIANA, THUBSDAT, SEPTEMBEtt' 25, 1845. NO- 40. VOL. XI.

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TERMS OF THE JOURNAL,: Subscription price 2,00 per annum in advance, $3,00 at Jhe end of the year. ; ADVERTISING TERMst - . . . , One square, (12 lines) three insertions 1,00 Each additional insertion " i 25. A reduction of 20 per cent will Le made from the above terms when the: amount advertised exceeds ten squares.. .. . . y. ., MR. V. B. PALMER' , Newpaper Subscription' and Advertising , Agency Office . . " v Real Estate and Coal Office, No. 59 Pine

atreet, Philadelphia. ' ; ; - ' The Coal Office, No. 160 Nassau street. (Tribune Buildings,) New York. - - S. E. corner of Baltimore and Calvert sts., Baltimore. - No. 16 State street, Boston. - : Is our authorized Agent for receiving sub acriptions, Advertisements, &c. 'f INDIANA TONIC PILLS, . . A Certain, Safe, and Effectual Cure for CHILLS AND FL'VKU Oil FEVEll & AGUE. fjHIS remedy although but a short time beJ lore the public, is gaining reputation unequalled by any oilier medicine ever belort presented. Hundred are readv to ceiufy toils efficacy in llie cure of thai insiduous enemy to human comiort "FEVER AND AGUE." li lias proven to be an estimable remedy in administering for that most formidable disease. It reestablishes in a remarkable degree and v try , piomptly, iho bealihy tone and nalurul action uf the digestive functions; and from its puritylog and invigorating iutlueuce, it can be salely taken and with benefit, in ali diseases attended with debility of the system. But it is more par ticularly recommended iu the case ot Fever aim Ague. .' It is a never failing remedy and no family ought lobe without it m their houses, particularly those inhabiting LOW MARSHY SITU ATIONS; and at this season of the year when the atmosphere is strongly impregnated with miasm. ' As this medicine is put op under the proprietor's immediate inspection ou the most scientific' principles. . And having tried, Ms efficacy on thousands, there has not been a single instance within his knowledge, wherein it tailed to-, cure when the directions were adhered to. ' ' The following are among the many certificates of cckss effected by ibis valuable medicine. ' HOPKINS CO.. Ky , May 3, 1845. Ds. E. P. -Spurrier : I do certify that ( was afflicted with the -Chills and Fever1 for a leuih of time, and was treated by several physicians without receiving niucli benefit. Having beeu recommended , by a neighbor, who bad beer, cured by them, to try the "INDIANA TONIC PILLS," I purchased a box ot your agent, ami took them according to direction, and it has perfected a cure without leaving the system ti. that 'unpleasant and !iareeuble couCiiioii which generally follow the cure by oilier remedies. I cm recommend it 10 the' public with confidence. Your ob't seivunt, WM. R l.riEEV. Prepared only by E. P. SPURRIER ii Co , at tUeir Clieui:al Warehouse, Sign ot Gulden Mortar, Water street, LvausviiU, Indiana. , jy 17, "45-tty. SAXDii' SAUSAPAKILLA. For the removal and pernianeut cure ol all diseases arising from an impure state of the bloou or habit ol the syMem, viz: Scro.'ula, orKing'a Evil, Kneinatisin, Obstinate Cutaneous Eruptions, Pimples, or Pustules on the lace Biotches. Biies, Chronic Sore Eyen, Rinjr Wot in or Tetter, iScalJ tleatl, nlaraifirnt and Pain of the Bones and Joints, Stubborn Ulcers, Syphilitic symptoms, sciatica, or lumbago and diseases arising from an injudicious use of mercury, ascites, or ; dropsy, Exposure or itnpru ' '. deuce in lile. Also, cliron- ; ic constitutional disorders will be removed by this preparation. The following interesting case is presented and the reader invited to ns eareful perusal. Comment on such evidence is unnecessary. New York, July 25, IC44 Messrs. Sands: Gent. 1 consider it but nn act of justice to you, to state the lollowing lacis in reference to the great be tie ti l I have recetveJ, in the cure ol an obstinate cutaneous ulcer on niv breast. ' 1 was attended eighteen months by a regular and skill ul - Physician, assisted by the advice and counsel ol one ol our most able and exper tenced burgeons without tbe least beuehl what ever. Ail the various methods of treating can cer were resorted to; tor nve weens in succes - aion my breast was burned with caustic three timea a day, and for six it was daily syringed . wall a wean oiuu-m ol nunc acid, and the ca vity or internal ulcer was so large that it held over an ounce ol the solution. Tbe Doctor pro bed the ulcer and examined the bone, and seid the disease was advancing rapidly to tbe Lang and ti 1 did not get a speedy relict by medicine or an operation the result wouldbe fatal. I was advised to have the breast laid open and the bones examined, but finding no relief Irom what bad been done, and feeling I was rapidly getting worse, 1 almost despaired ot recovery and con eidered my case nearly hopeless. Seeing various'testiinouials and - certificates ofcurebythe use of ''Sands, Sarsaparilla" in cases similar to my own, I concluded to try a few bottles, several which were used, but limn tbe long, deep sealed character ot mv disease. "produced no very decided change; considering his as the only probable cure tor my case I persevered, until the uisease was entirely cured. It is now over eleven mouths smce the cure was completed: there is not the simhlesi anpea ranee of a return. I therefore pronounce myself well, and the cure effected bj Sands' Saraauanlla. us I took no other medicine ( any kind during the time 1 at using it, nor have 1 taken any since Please excuse this loug deferred .cknowledg- ' ment, which I think it my duty to make. Your valuable Sarsaparilla cured me with the blessing of Divine Povidence, when nothing else could, and I fee! tnyselt under lasting , obligations to .you. 1 can say many things I cannot write, and J dj most respectfully invite ladies afllcted as I have been,, to call upon me and I will satisly them fully of the troth as stated above, and .many other things in reference to tbe ense .. NANCY J. MILLER. ; 218 Sullivan street For further -particulars and conclusive evi .dance oi its superior value and efficacy, see pamphlets, which may be obtained gratis. Prepared and sold wholesale and retail, by A. B. ScD. SANDS. Druggisir, " 97 Fulton street : Also, Sold by May 15-1 jj E. P. SPURRIER, St Co. Sol Agents (or Evsnsville and vicinity.

Indiana Tonic Pills. -.-"', , i GROS ot i lua valuable .Medicine in

VHJ' tre ami lor saie iy May 15 U E. P. SPURRIER &. CO. ' Sign ot lioldeu Mortar, Water street. , Paper. , 1 fr Reams Ames Ruled Foolscap. :' -I-vv 100 do Letter, ruled and unruled i) Flore and for sale by :v . -. , . Jn 9 . . W.. St, C. BELLE " ' Salaratus. ' r : ; ' Cooks New York (Cogswell, Crane & Cog ji maiiufactnre, in store and (or sale whole sale and retail bv Jan9; .-,;"-' W.&. C.BELL. ' Castor Oil. - Bbls No I CASTOR OIL, a good article, in store and for sale by Feb 13 . : W. & C.BELL Bine Grass Seed. A Few bushels clean BLUE GRASS SEED XM."received and for sale by .Feb 13 W.&, C.BELL. Percussion Caps. , ? 200.000 Plain Percussion Caps b lOU.UOU Sunt rjo ' . 100,000 Split and Fluted do 1-8 and 1-4 boxet, iu store and for sale by Jan 9 W. & C. BELL. WHISKEY. ; . BBLS Cincinnati whiskey," for sale by May tlyj GRIFFITH &. CORBET SO Gunny Bags. GUNNY UAGS lor sale by GRIFFITH ii. CORBET. May 15-itv. UST RECEIVED A full supply of Dr. Sapjiington's TONIC PILLS, "and for sale by E. P. SPURRIER Je. CO , Aaent, ' alay 15-tij , bitjn U. M. W are st. . ATew Family Flour. . , FRE311 eufiply ot lamiiy Fioer-(wnrranied) jusi received and for sale ai $"j,50 per bbl, July 24 UJ By GRlr F1T1I At CORBET. - iM Cognac Brandy! . - f-ft t ' -..-s WJ? store and tor sale bv ar laiPi.,.,.. i ...i-ih.r..,,,.... tm July 24-tl - . " . ALLIS & HOWES. fff tfh BBLS. Ant. Brandy bbls Am. Gin ; in store and lor sale july 2-I-it. By ALLIS & HOWES. f Olive Oil. . . : Dux Marselles Kefiiied, suitable for table use, in store and tor sale by 12 Jan 9 W.-fc C. BELL. BBLS. Mad. Wine; . ; ( , JO bbls sweet Malaga ;, 2 old slitrrV W me. '" '. july4-tf.2 By ALLI3 it HOWES. , Just Printed, S M ot a new and approved form, and superior any heretofore o lie red. v A If kinds ot Blank e printed on short notice in superior manner, ana at low prices. - ju'y 3. , BBLS. No. I Kanawha bait; 9Jfj? 7t Bbls. Wabash and Cincinnati r'lour iairly received and for sale by je s:tj-ilj J. ct W. KtlLLY. Teas, Teas. i (f Half Chests, 20 quart er Boxes, Can ton Companies Teas, Fresh. In store ami lor sale at retail to euit customers by Jan 9, - : W. & C. BELL. Scythes, - 3Ci D0Z "WaldoonV warranted, for sate by V may 22J BEAI "ENT &. VIELE. ST A It CAKDI.I'.S. BOXES a superior arucie, receaved and for Sale by feb.-JO. tl W.&.C. BELL. GRO Lemon Syrups; - 20 bags Alspice; )) bags Pepper, for sale low by Mny I5-ii J E. P. SPURRIER t Co. Stgu of Gulden Mortar, Wator str--5t . A. Bine Lick Water, FRESH supply ol BLUE LICK WATER just received and for sale by ' ImaySJ-Uj E. P. SPURRIER & CO. Si u ii ol Golden Mortar. Weter street. Jujubae Paste. Case in store and tor sale by Jan a W. & C. BELL ASSORTED Brass and Copper Kettles from H to 50 gallons eneli lor sale vetv low. by jy I6-HJ DECKER & KRAMER. a OZ Quinine jmt received and for sale by E. P. SPURRIER &. Co. july 3-t f CINCINNATI FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE MANUFACTORY, Elm Street, between Fourth &. Fifth. ENGINES, HOSE, and HOSE CAR RIAGES, and every description ol Fire Apparatus made to order, and 011 as reasonable terms as can be procured iu auy ot the Eastern Cities. ' , ' . Fier Engines for Steamboats, also Steamboat and Garden Hose constantly on band. PADDACK &. CAMPBELL. Refbences. J. Sevmoor, City Fire Engineer U ft EE N WOOD Sep 4-2m ft. liAwsoif 4-2m ( F. NOTICE. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, r 1 1I1E firm ol Carpentkr & Ladd have this day .1 desolved by mutual : consent. All thoee indebted to the above firm are requested to call and settle with either oi the parlies Kvansville. !. ALVIN B. CARPENTER, July 30ih, 1845. j OLIVEit LADD. Oliver Ladd will continue business on his own account at llie. old stand loriuerly occupied by C. & U jIy 31-lf. TfJ fJST received 3 cm-t superfine Frencli Mole y silk Hats, and lor sale by july 31-tl. VM. PUSEY. MECHANIC'S TOOIV-. : i E have on baud a lull stock ot Median ic's Tools, consisting of . Bench PI. ues;' Grooving do; t "' Match ' do; -' - ' Sash do; , Deed and Moulding Planes; Rabbet Planes; " ' ' Filisiers; Table do; &c, 4e. ' May 15'45-tfy. GRIFFITH & CORBET. WANTED. BUSHELS ol OATS, fot which the highest market price will be 2000 paid by sng 14-tl . J. & W. REILLY,

Family Flour..

E3L :H Bbls Cincinnati Family Flour, a prime article warranted good, for sale by !Terj3 - .... ALUS & HOWES. - . " Bnggys, -";" ' ' -r NEW Eastern Buggy, single sest. , a 1 .. md liaiut do double do: . . . X , do ..do . Trotting Bdggy. and Har ness, for sate oy . May 15 tlyJ - GRIFFITH & CORBET. - Boots and Shoes, &c. . . . 2fcTK PR-. MeusMined and bound Bro"Lf HT ans; ' ' " ' 300 PTt o heavy brogans; v ": ' 100 " walking Shoes; ; 120() ' women's Bootes; . , 7 5200 u Ladies Slippers: lOO ' do Kid do. For sale by " May la-tly. GRIFFITH & CORBET. pSWISSES Florence and Paris L egborn flat liil. fine article, for sale by ,july3-tf. WM.PUSEY.,; . MORE IRON. i . ' FHjECEIVED per stcaiuera Herald "and Bru' nelt and lor sale " 30,000 lbs bar and rod Iron Shoenberger'a braud, 4,000 " No. 24 and 26 Sheet Iron ; , -2,000 " A.M. Steel; " ' 3,C00 assorted. Castings;" 24 Boxes Cotton Yarn; : . ; ,ry , ', 20 Cheese, iu fine order - ' july 10 tf. SAM'LORR..- ' . z ' -J. - - Sunei lor Ntw Wheat Floor. ' OR a.e by Allisy Howes, Jekaui.d's Brand Coi.umdia Flour, the Lest article ever brought to this market. ' ' ' -'-tug 21' mECEIVED per Steamer Lehigh , 4500 EBS bar Loan'; . . - :. - 4LO Bugs Shot. for snTe by june '5-tf ' ALLIS &HO W ES.' Patent Medicines. - Gross Wistar's Balsam Wild Cherry, 20 do Lee's Pills. . ' ' ; 5 do . Fahuestock's Vermifuge,- ' 6 do' Allen's Nerve an.l Bone Liniment, ' 2 do 'I'liomson's Eye Water, , - . 20 do Godlrey's Cordial, . . - , 20 do Batenian'e Drops, 10 do Oil S,jike, " " ' , 5 do British Oil, ' ' - - - ' ' 5 do Opodeldoc, -t v t .- ; ! - .5 do. Harlem Oil . --' -. Mollat'sLilo Pills and Poenix Bitters, in store aiidtorsaleby W . & C. BELL, Jan 9 ' Corner Main ami rirst bis. "OPIUM AND Mi'RRU. J i.. ; 100 lba- Turkey Opmti), " , - ,. , ISO do Gum Myrth. For sale by April 10 , ; E. P. SPURRIER & Co 1;. . . . 1,7 ..... .... . .v aier oireei. PREPARED RICE. . , , I E1HE subscriber has 'made arrangements with the niau'ufacturersof this article and. will be able iir tuture to keep a futt -supply always on band. ;r ; v E. P. SPURRIER & Co. . july 3-tf - . . v. ' :y : . Wliiltwyjijil ti,iMi'tiiiiiiia. J&. WUULSht'ii! r 1 r n Tiniiim' i ' Jl' : SUPPDinD ff. bEMOJT STRIP Is I 'm iinti,iiv.fs.wvvOTr JUST prepared a lot of superior Lemon Syrup, the very ar'icle needed during the warm weather, lor making Lemonade &.C, lor sale by he gallon, dozen or single bottle at the "New Drug Store.'' on Main above First street, june 19 if. WM. M, WOOLSEY- . 07-LAST NOTICE.-CO LL ilebls due me will be placed in the L, lian-ls of a magisirate for collection unless paid by tlie 1st ol October." sopll-tf. L. W, TOWNSEND. For Sale. FIRST RATE FLAT BOAT 80 feet by IVL 18 lor sale low by J, & W. RE1LEY. VINEGAR! VINEGAR!! VINEGAR!!! US I rereiued and lor sale , 25 BBLS C1DKR VINEGAR. the best ariiclo iu town, warranted good, by " may29-tf. ALLIS 4 HOWES. Wistar's-Batsom of Wild CherrrI ; GROS jnst received and lor sale by jy 10-tf E. P. SPURRIER &. CO. Chewing Tobacco. -- H". ANG HORN'S best "Gold Leaf" for sate by Old jy 10-11 E. P. SPURRJER tc CO. FAMILY FLOUR. A SUPERIOR article ol FamTly Flour to sale by GRIFFITH & CORBET, may 15-tf , .... , - SHERIFF SALE. BY virtue of a decree ol the Vandetburgh Circuit Court, rendered at its March term. A. D. . 1844, in favor of ihe State of Indiana and against - Jonathan Householder,' I will 011 the eighteenth day ol October, l84o, at the dour ol the Court House ' in the Town of Evans. ville, between tbe hours ot 10 o'clock A-,M. and 6 o'clock P. M.-of said day expose to sale a public auction and outcry, the rents issues and profits fur the term ol seven years 01' llie loitour mg uescrtueu land iu said decree mentioned and specified to wit: - The north-west quarter ol the south-east quarter of section 35, iu township No. 7 south ol racge No 11 west. Aud8liould no persou.ofFer or bid lor siid reins', issues, and profits, a sum sutficien t to satisfy said decree and costs; 1 will at the same time and place proceed to sell at public auction and Outcry the lee simple ot said aoove described land lor the satisfaction of slid decree, interest and cos's. WM. M. WALKER, sep l8-3w-ptg $2. Shuiti' V. C. MIERIFF SALE. Y virtue ol two executions issued from the othce ol the Clerk of the Vanderburgh Cir cuit t;ourt, in favor o! William II, Walker, Auditor ut Vanderburgh county, and against William Traltuu and others, 1 have levied upon and will on Saturdny Him 8th day ot October, 1845. at the court house door in town t" Evansville betweou the hoursol 10 o'clock. A M and 6 o'clock P M ot said day, expose to sale at public auctt"ti and ouury, the rents, issues, and profits lor the term ol seven years ot the lot! owing described tracts of laud, to wit: . The easi half of the nonn-east quarter of section number 4, Town 8. south of ratine 1 1 west ; and lite east half of tbe south-west quarter; ani the west half of the south-east quarter ol section number 28, Town 7, south ol range 1 1 west. And should no person offer or bid for said rents, issues and profits, a sum sullisieut satisfy said executions and costs, I wil: at the same time and place proceed to sell at publie auction and outcry the fee simple of said described tracts of land tor the aatisiactton of said executions, interests end costs, eplS-f2. VM.M.VVALKER,S.V.C.

THE OLD SOLDIER.

. v . ; . 1 . BY II. HASTINGS WELD. He has been at the Pension Office. The generosity it consists in deferring a benefit until llie recipient is past the enjoyment of it -or justice; if just ice consists in withholding the veteran s dues' till lie id ready to go down to the "grave, (generosity or justice call it what you will, we can call it neither,) had at last awarded with a pension ait infirm old maul The burden of old age and hope deferred, had made him sick of life."- The death film was even now measurably drawn over the eye, once sparkling; the pacoj which was once firm and confident in the strength hi youth and the piide of patriotism had become irregular and tottering; and the tnnnly form, once erect and commanding, way bowed down Hge and suffering bad. done it. He was a siranger in the metropolis; infirmity and neglect had broken dowti bis body, but his spiiit could belter sustain itself; and a bitter sense of neglect he had suffered from those who should have remembered him, hud kept hint in solitude. ... He would not offer a living comparison between lh men who have profiited by Ihe achivefnent, without exertion of their own. The conscious vici in of cruel neglect and ingratitude, he con sidered the tardy justice of his countiy a mockery, and nought but his abject poverty, and a wish to die square with the world, had induced him to apply for it. - " . . "And now," said lie, ; "1 will paytny debts and die.", . . The change of objects in the city bewil dered him.4 lie' nuzed upon the spacious and elegant edifices which had in his ab sence superceded old and familiar objeclsbut he gazed, with hurried and uncertain glances, as if doubting his senses. The bustling forms of a geneiaiion who have lorgotlen the Revolution, flitted past him without heeding him; the pensioner was alone in .lie city!- Amazed that the lapse of time had wrought such wonders, he felt like a stranger In a strange land, and that too on the very soil lie had defended.? '-" '' ' His venerable appearance aclracted the notice of a passer by, who perceived the old man was ; bewildered tendered bis services to conduct him home. ' ; ,- bHtime! I bavo nohome.. I was al home tie re in '7fi but I am lorgolteu now; ! A, transient gleam of anger flashed from the veteran's eye but iu a moment passed away, aud the vacancy of bis countenance returned.' ' 1 J "' . ;- -' ' -' '"Where am I? Oh! I have been to lake the gift of Congress let me go and pay my debts before 1 die." - ". ' v The gift! here again his eye was lighted and his bearing spoke the proud aud wounded spirit broken but not, subdued. An honest feeling of indignation mastered him; striving, as if strong in the pride of youth,to avoid the unfeeling and impertinent curiosity of the crowd who surrounded him, he sunk cxhasted. on the pavement. ' . "Take him to the police office for a cagrantP'' said one of the crowd. . - "Take yourself off for an unfeeling brute?" said the honest fellow who had first addressed the veteran. "liul?1 catching Iiim by the collar as be . essayed to walk away "stop first and give up the old man's pockei book. I saw you take it hand over or Til tear you limb from limb!" Throttle him," cried one of the crowd "ascoundiel to rob pensioner!'? , "Take him to the police!" and .the old man's wallet fell from the culprit in the scuffle. ' The pensioner fas recognized by some one in the crowd, and he passively suffered himself to be put into a coach. He was conveyed to a shelter, and having happily fallen into good hands,atteutiou for a couple ofdajs partially resloted his exhausted energies. An indistinct remembrance of the events we have narrated flitted occasionally , across his mind, but he remembred the events of '7G better than those ot yesterday, and the countenance of those who had been his companions in arms were tnoie distinctly ma iked in his memory, than the new ones .he bad seen the day before. When about to be put on board the stage to be conveyed home, bis mind wandered. " ' ' ' "That's right carry me lo Congress give me my due. 1 have fought for it! Congress said I should have it!". The old man's wallet was put into his hand. ' "Oh, yes, I knew I should get it; Ihey could not soon forget the old soldier; but so late let me pay my debts and die! I can live no longer! But somebody stole it they got it away from me; they couldn't do it filiy years ago! but I've got it now, havn't I ? No, they didn't keep it they would steal the old man's money ! They could uot keep it the God of battles would have - blasted them for it God have mercy on them ihey did not fight lor it! Let me pay my debis and die! My children are all dead my wife died in in ihe poor house and . me 1 don't want to live any longer nobody knows me now lei me die!" The stage stopped at . Hitherto during the rido the old man had been silent. Forgeiful of tho piesent, inattentive to the things about him, his mind was back among other scenes. A long, long leverie and and one from which he was never to awaken! His lips moved rapidly, though no sound was aud ible;invo!unlary and spasmodic emotion evi need the activityof his mind. He was busily cummuning with'ihe friends and reviewing the events of youth.' Poor old man! 'fifty years since seemed lo him but yesterday. One of the lone isolated survivers of - another race, he bad no communion with those around him. Dwelling upon the hardships, the privations, the dangers, the escapes, tho victories of anolher age, his frama iufirm end old, could

not support the recollections, as once in the day of his strength, he withstood the reality. "Hark!" murmured the old man. All eyes turned towards him. He raised himseil on his staff and leaned forward. --His eyes beemed with supernatural animation and contrasted fearfully with his shrunken countenance; his hat had fallen and his silver locks moved on the light air his lipse compressed, his posture firm! Oh Gjtl, was it his death struggle? - The roll of a distant

drum fell oil his ear he etasped his staff firmly as once he held bis firelock. A bugle sounded clear and full beside the coach "For Congress and the People, cha !" His voice ceased, he fell back to his seat, a husky rattliiig in his throat succeeded " The spirit of tlie Revolutionary patriot had departed." . . LONGEST LADDER IX THE WORLD. On approaching ihe roads of Jamestown, in the Island of St. Helena, your attention is attracted by an enormous ladder, that extends from the town beneath to a fort directly over the town, on the summt of a hill S00 li., higli. On inquiry I found that sentinels were placed below and above, for the pupose of prevailing any one ascending or descending without an order from the town major. This regulation was adopted iu consequence of ihe nu ruber of accidents, attended with fatal conser quences, that had occurred. Together with a companion, after dinner 1 rambled down to the guard house, and having louud the town major there, we obtained an order to permit ouf ascent. - - The ladder is composed of steps nearly three feet in widib, and some four inches in breadth, firmly fastered in sides of great strength. On either side is a hand rail, oi such a width that you can conveniently lay a hand ou either side. The steps are upwards of 18 inches part, and a great number of them much decayed. At regular distances are small seats for resting places. On one side, without ihe ladder, a description ofslide has been formed, along which ptlllies have been fixed, lor the purpose, ii would seem, of raising anything from the town beneath, or lowering lrom the fort above. The face of the hill, "against which the ladder is erect cd, is extremely steep, so as utterly to preclude the idea ol any ascent without artificial means; in places there are perfect precipices, Ihe rocks completely overchanging. At the botlom we found no sentry, and so proceeded to ascend at once, but had not got above the height of one hundred ft., when we heard a voice hailing us, and perceived a sentry calling on us lo return, who in his walk had beeu concealed from us when below by an intervening projection. Down we had lo go, and having shown our pass, aud satisfied the Cerebrus, commenced our ascent again. At first we pioceeded rapidly but soon found that not to answer, the height of each step causing considerable exertion. More slowly then we moved along, attained the third resting; place, where we seated ourselves, and turned lo view the town beneath, with ils narrow" sts., aud confined situation, cowering, as it were, beneath the two mighty hills that seemed to press it on either side. Aloft we turned our eyes, anx:ously wishing ourselves at ihe lop, but we had the best part of the ascent yet lo accomplish, and to. our task we once more went. As we attained a greater height we found ihe steps gelting more and more out of repair, in some places two or three sieps together broken, so that we had to clamber up thu best way we could. On, on we went, with alternate rests; the town, the buy and shipping beneath gradually became more minute, the moving bod-' ies seeming almost mites. ' When we reached within a hundred feet of the top, the unusual fatigue almost overpowered us: the dizzy height so affected us ili.it we fell as if we could scarce preserve ourselves from falling yet we persevered and did succeed in reaching the lop. A moment later one human beings would have passed into another world. My companion, who was be lore me, had scarce passed the gate at the top, when he fainted, completely overcome, and he afterward declared to me, that for the lust hundred feet or so, nothing prevented his physical energies from being overcome by ihe fatigue and the posiliou he was in, but the immediate prospect of reaching a place of safety. Many lives have been lost ou this ladder, particularly those of passengers, whom curiosity induced lo attempt the ascent. The artillerymen and garrisoti of the fort are not, however used to going up and down, exempt from casualties, and it was only the very week before my visit to .St. Helena that an artilleryman was killed in attempting to decend the ladder against time for a wager. Ladder Hill lorl completely hangs over the bay: it is of great strength, and commands the roadstead beueath. In the batteries are mounted generally eighteen Iwenty-lour and thirty-two pounders, but there are some few guns of a large calibre. A singular accident happened a few years previous on this batlery. A passenger fiom one of the ships in the bay had ascended to the fort, and looking from the ramparts of one of the batteries, perceived his vessel beneath, and thought he could reach her with a stone, but in his attempt to do so, overbalanced himself,and fell from the awful height, being dashed literally to pieces by the fall. After passing an hour at the fort, we descended, but by the road, which is cut in a zigzag manner in the side ol the hill. From "Reminiscences of a Nine Years Travel1' in the Liverpool Times. DECIDEDLY RICH. ' We have a friend a Bachelor triend very fond of the society of the ladies, but extreme-

ly modest and diffident withal.- A few eve- . nings since he went to make a call upon an f acquaintance who hud recently taken lo himself a wife, young and beautiful, and, as a matter of course, overflowing with - affection for her husband. Now this lovely wife of a week, like all other young wives, could hardly survive tho brief absence of her husband for the discharge of his business; and always upon his return met him on the threshhold, and smothered him with kisses. It so happened, when our fiiend called, that the husband was absent, bul was morneniarily expected bj the fond and anxious wife. She heard his foot fall upon ihe step, and supposing it to be her bus band, rushed forth lo meet him; and he had scarcely laid his hand upon the bell pull, before the door flew opeu, aud his neck was encircled by a pair of while aims, and burning kisses fell thick and last upon his lips and' cheeks; while a full and throbing breast was stained to his! His was a trying situation for.a diffident man; and ourfriend came near fiiiutingon the spot. Cut fortunately the lady discovered her mistake in time to prevent such a melancholy event, and he escaped fiom the house, more dead than alive. .The last we saw of him he was leaning against a tree, fanning himself with his sombrero, in in. order to recover slrength to regain his lodgings. " . . . -Moral: Ladies should be careful how theykiss gentlemen in the dark as it might be the means of causing serious injury to young gentlemen of tender sensibilities.

THE CALIFORNIAS. The Philadelphia Enquirer gives some interesting facts and statemenls iu relation to Caliiornia, culled from the account of that beautiful country, by Captain Wilkes in hia 'Exploring Expedition. The article is too long for our columns, but we extract the concluding portion of it, describing them iu no, very favorable light. . Such a people, so indolenl and degraded, incapable of exertion and destitmeof all those' attributes, which combined, for the ' character of a people destined to endure cannot long remain un disturbed :n the procession of a fine and fruitful country such as Cal.ifornia undoubtedly is; and which only requires to be occupied by that race of men whose distinguishing characteristics are iudusliy and enerprise,io render it one of earth's most prolific granaries and the most powerful nation on the shores of the Pacific: Abhough li e Californians are compar atively few in number,' yet ' they have a distinctive character. Descended . from the Spaniards, they are unfortunately found to have all iheir vices, without a proper share of their virtues; they are exceedingly fond of gambling, which is equally in favor with Ihe in tie and female portion of the community. Their games consist in cards, dice, &,c. Their amusements are cock., fighting, bull and bear baling, and dancing; these are tho predominent occupations ol their lives, always accompanied wiih excessive .vdi inking. Parlies of amusement, to which the surrounding population is invited are frequent; these generally last for three days, and rarely break up without some quarrel. Weddings are particularly liable, lo these disorders, and at each of the three last that took place at and in ihe vicinity of Yerba Hiieua, previous to the visit there, a life was lost by the cochilio. This'weapon is always worn, and is promptly restored to in all their qtnrrtls, . 1 he female portion ot the communily are ignorant, degraded, and their slaves of their husbands. They are very lond of dress, and will make any sacrifice, even their own honor, logratiy it. The men.have no trade?, and depend for every thing upon the Indiaia at ihe missions, some of whom are quite ingenious, both as carpenters and Blacksmiths. The. whites are so indolent, and withal hava so much pride, as to make them look upon all manuel labor as degrading; in truth they regard all those who' work beneath them they in consequence, can never be induced to labor. An anecdote was related to me of one who had been known lo dispense with his dinner, alihough the food was but a fewyards off, because the Indian was not at hand to bring it to him. A Biter Bitten. A gambler, challenged an old pilot on the Mississippi to play a game at loo. The old fellow was too much for the travelling gentleman, aud bleed him $50 in short metre. ' "Now," said the blackleg, "I'll bet you 50 against the 50 that you just wou that I can turn up a Jack ihe very first time trying." "Never mind," said pilot, '-let's hnvo a hand at old sledge. You can easily get your change back at that." . But so far from this, in a few hands tho gtmbler was minus 50. more wlien he offered lo bet 100 he could turn up Jack. "Very well, go ahead." : ' . Over went the whole pack. . . "Well," said the gambler, "I reckon there , is a Jack-" - - "Not that you knows," say9 the pilot, "for while we were at old sledge, I stole out all the Jacks." ' The blackleg had run against a snag, and he was not insured. , s '-' DriNo Words of Distinguished Mex. The Pittsburgh Commercial gives the following account of ihe dying words of the most distinguished. men that, perhaps, ever lived: "Head of the army" Napoleon. "I must sleep now" Byron. "It matters little how the head lyeth" Sir Walter Raleigh. ("Kiss me, Hardy" Nelson. "Dou't give up the ship" Lawrence. "I'm d d if I don't believe I'm dying" Chancellor Thurlow. "Dont let that awkward squad fire over toy