Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1859 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE. RENSSELAER, IND. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1859.

The Committee of Arrangements for the Fourth of July will report next week. Hon. Thomas Corwin is announced as the orator for the Fourth of July in Lafayette. The new county question will be the special order before the Board of Commissioners to-morrow, it is said. consequence of the,railroad competition, the fare his been reduced $7 be- c tween Indianapolis and Eastern cities. The present indebtedness of Jasper county is about $7,000, while the outstanding claims due the county are upward of $6,000. A private letter from Hon. J. Glancey Jones, Minister to Austria, says that ExPresident Pierce, who had been sojourning : in Vienna, left there on the 12th of May. We promised to enlarge the paper this week, if possible. We regret that we are unable to do it, for the “tightness” of money precludes the idea of attempting it at present. C£r-M iss Anna Read will please accept , oi r thanks for a lot of nice strawberries. Judging by her kind remembrance of the | printer, her disposition is as sweet as strawberries and cream. OCT We learn that Mr. Austin declines to j apply for a licen-e,and has concluded not to sell liquor by the glass hereafter. We are it, and hope it will have a good effect on community. OCta paper was circulated last week, and ■ numerously signed by men and women, re- | monstrating the Couniy Commissioners I against granting a lineense to Mr. Austin : to sell liquur, who had advertised that he intended to apply for one. | was qu*ite a frost here last Friday night, and another on Saturday night, which caused considerable anxiety in regard to our growing crops i but we have yet to hear that anything teas injured, unless it, fn«y have been a few garden vegetables here and there. CCrit is rumored on the street that a stranger intends to start a doggery at this, place. Such an enterprise, we think, judging from the present state of the public pulse, will he about as safe as such an un dertaking is just now) in Montgomery, Putnam and Boone counties, where the people) are resolved that no liquor .-hali be sold.

FOURTH OF JULY MEETING.

Pursuant to public hotice, a meeting of the citizens was held at the Court House last Saturday night, which was organized by electing Judge Crulne Chairman, and D. F. Davies Secretary. On motion, it was Resolved, That we belebrate the Fourth of July in a proppr and! patriotic manner. Resolved, That,a committee of five be appointed, with full powers to make all necessary arrangements, and publish the same. D. F. Davies, Dr Moss, E. T. Harding, Alfred Thompson and Thomas Clark were appointed said committee. On motion, adjourned. J. G. Crane, Chairman. D. F. Davies, Secretary.

DRED SCOTT IN VIRGINIA.

It will be remembered that Chief Justice j Taney, in the celebrated Dredd Scott case, said that “a negro of African descent, has no rights a white man is bound to re«pect.” The public excitement that the announcement of this startling theory produced has not yet subsided, and we have now to announce another decision from the! same august an 1 infallible source, which, if not sutitling as ihat (which doomed Dred Scott to slavery, is at least as novel and unprecedented. Judge Taney decided in a : case at Richmond the other day, that a negro who had robbed the postoffice was not amenable to Federal laws; that, although a negro is a “person” in the meaning of the Constitution, (when fugitive slaves are to be remanded from fiecdon* to slavery.) yet it is impossible t > try biml under the Constitution for violating Federal laws, as that instrument: guarantees to criminals the right o! trial by juries of tli ir peers ; and as Judge Taney thinks that] a negro, to be triec by a jury of his peers, must be tried by negroes. he says that the who!" thing would be preposterous. This i decision virtually says that white men have no rights which negroes are bound to respject, or, what, is almost the same thing, that negroes cun violate the enactments of Congress with impunity. It looks as though the infamous Dred Scott theory is “(running into .he ground” about as fast as it <-an

APPRAISEMENT OF JASPER COUNTY.

We give below the appraised value of Jasper county. At the time we write this (Tuesday noon.) the Board of Equalization is still in session, but the probability is that these figures will not materially be departed from; Hanging Grove. Value of lands $70,006 Value of improvements 24,961 Tota1..... .94,967 P'-rsanul prouerty 30.595 Number of acres.... ... . 26,130 gillam. Value of lands $65,756 Value of improvements 25,766 Total 91,503 Personal property 44,789 Number of acres.., 24,760 MARION, (EXCLUSIVE OF RENSSELAER.) Value of lands...,. $143,291 Value of improvements 57,946 T0ta1.... .201,23“ Personal prop'ty, (including Rensselaer) 117,907 Number of acres 37,169 TOWN or RENSSELAER. Value of lands . . .38,485 Value of improvements 39,9.i5 Total 72,420 WALKER. Value of lands $59,947 Value of unprovein ints 3,407 Total 63,354 Personal property... 5,393 Number of ucres 36.994 BARK LEV. Value of lands .$95,960 Valujj of improvements,, 29,261 Total 125,221 Number of acres 40,175 JOKB.IN. Value of lands $167,276 Value of improvements 19,600 Total 166,8.>6 Personal property 93,911 Number of acres 28,166 IROQUOIS. Value of lands ..$198,035 Value of improvements 29,970 Total .219,005 Personal property 30,394 Number of acres ..52,990 NEWTON. Value of lands. $69,280 Value of improvements j.. . 18,440 Total. 87,72.» Personal property 30,840 Number of acres 26,258 JACKSON. Value of lands $103,676 Vuluo of improvements 18,583 Total 122,259 Personal property. ... 261,666 Number es acres. ... 45,972 WASHINGTON. Value of lands .. .$154,219 Value of improvements 31,107 Total 185,326 Personal property 55,624 Number of acres 47,516 LAKE. Value of lands .$67,650 Value of improvements. - 1,189 Total 68,893 Personal property . 3,961 N umber of acres. 50,51£P KANKAKEE. Value of lands .$27,536 Value os improvinents 4,132 Total 31,668 Persona l vroperty 5,276 N umbti of acres . 16,288 WHEATFIELD. Value of lands $38,303 Value of improvements 1,211 Tot>h 39,514 Personal property .2,802 Number of acres 27,087 BEAVER. Value, of lands.'..... $92,898 Value of improvements 21,971 Lots in Morocco 429 Improvements on same 2,475 Total. . . .117,773 Personal property 32,925 Number of acres 5Q,.,95 KEENER. Value of lands $65,762 Value of improvements 618 Total 66,.'8b Personal property 1,946 Number of acres 51,760, RECAPITULATION. Value ot lands in Jasper county $1,402,430 Improvements on same 321,572 Total... 1,784.022 Personal property. . 349,688 Number of acres 643,494 The value of lands and improvements in Jasper county, at last appraisement, was $1,107,883, making a gain in real estate taxables of $677,139. The total value of all improvements in Jasper county is $2,133,710. AVERAGE VALUE OF LANDS PER ACRE. Improved. Unimproved. Hanging Grove $3 CJ • $2 68 Gillam. 3 69...;, ..2 65 Marion 5 41 ?5 Walker.... 1 71 1 62 Barkley 3 11 2 14 Jordan 3 21 2 87 Iroquois 4 13 3 73 Newton 3 34 2 63 Jackson 2 65 2 25 Washington 3 92 3 25 Like ...1 34 Kankakee 1 94 1 CJ Wheatiield 1 46 1 41 H aver .2 24 1 78 Keener ._. ...... 1 28 ij ’aiier county 2 66 2 22 Greely left Leavenworth for the Pike’s Peak region on Tuesday of last week. He thinks Pike’s Peak is not entirely a humbug, but that thousands have nevertheless been badly humbugged. (f(!7”The Apache I'ndians have violated their late treaty engagements and are committing great excesses in all parts of Arizona i

List of Premiums TO BE AWARDED AT THE FIRST ANNUAL FAIR OF THE Jasper co. agricultural society, To be held near Rensselaer on the 27th, 28th and 29th days of September. FIRST DAY. CLASS A - FARMS AND FARM PRODUCTS. Best cultivated and improved Farm in Jasper county, Cup $6 00 Fest five acres fall or spring Wheat .... 3 00 Best five acres Oats 2 00 Best five acres Corn 5 00 Best one acre Bariey 1 00 Best quarter acre Potatoes 1 00 Best sample of half bushel Potatoes 1 00 Best half bushel Sweet Potatoes. 1 00 Best and greatest display Garden Vegetables, 2 00 Awarding Committee—C. M. Watson, L. W. Thompson, W. W. Goldsberry. CLASS B FRUITS. Best variety of Apples 1 00 B-st display of Fruits of all kinds .2 00 Committee—Ezra Wright, John Coen, Dr. W. H. Martin. CLASS C DAIRY PRODUCTS. Best five pounds Butter I 00 Best Cheese, ten pounds ar over 1 00 Best box Honey 1 00 Best Preserves, Juices and Pickles 1 00 B‘’st lout Corn and Wheat Bread 1 00 Best ten pounds Bugar lrom Chinese cane. 3 00 Best gallon of Molasses from same 3 00 Best display and variety of D dry products.. 2 00 Committee—H. M. Babb, Wm. Overton, Geo. P. McCullouch. CLASS D N. 1, NEEDLE WORK. Best display fancy Needlework 2 O') Committee—Mrs.tej. Thompson, Mrs. Win. H. Martin, Dr. W. J. Uaßue. CLASS D NO. 2, FLOWERS. Best and greatest display of flowers 1 00 Committee—Miss Nancy Parker, Miss Miriam Wright, I. M. Stackhouse. CLASS E NO. 1 , DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. Best Patchwork Quilt 2 00 Best Comfort. 1 00 Best ten yards Rag Carpet 1 00 Best pair each Socks and Stockings 1 00 Best ten yards Jeans 1 00 Committee—Mrs. E. Cissel, Mrs. R. 11. Milroy, Alfred Thompson. CLa-*8 r NO. 2, FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Best display Farming Implements 5 00 Committee—lsaac Parker, John A. Kenton, Geo. W. Spitler. CLASS F—-FADELERY AND ROOTS AND SHOES. Best display of Saddlery 5 00 Best display of Boots and Shoes .2 00 Tha'iitiove to be made in Jasper county. Committee—W. W. Wishard, J. M. Gwinn, John Ade. CLASS G FOWLS. Best display and variety Domestic Fowls.. .2 09 Committee—Rev, Messrs. Mock, W ballon and James. CLASS H HOGS. Best caged Bear, one year old and over 3 00 Best Sow, one year old and over 3 011 Best pair Pigs, under eight months old 3 Oh Committee—C. M. Hopkins, Wm. Pearce, David Knowls. CI.ASS I SHEEP. Best long wool Buck. .2 00 Best flue wool Buck 2 00 Best three ong wool Ew.s 2 00 Best three fine wool Ewes 2 00 Best lot fat Sheep, five and over 2 00 Committee —Geo. McCoy, Ephraim Bridgman, John McCurtain. SECOND DAY. CLASS J-i-CATTLE. Best Bull, three years old and over 5 00 ! Best Cow, three, years old and over 5 00 j Best Bull, two yours old and under three. . .3 00 Best Bull one year old and under two 3 00 Best Bull Calf under one yeu£old 2 00 I Best Heifer two years old and'(under three .3 0 I j Best Heifer one year old and under two. .. .2 00 Best Heifer under one year old 2 O') ‘ Best lot fat Steers, five or more 5 00 j Best yoke of Oxen 3 00 j Committee—Wm. K- Purkison; John Smart, Jared Benjamin. CLASS K —ASS s AND MULES. Best aged Jack 5 00 Best tnule, twyj years old and over 3 00 Best pair mules ijj Harness 3 00 Best Mule Colt, one year and under two. . .2 00 Best Mule Colt under one year old 2 00 Committee—John Phillips, Sr-, Thos. Clark, Thos. Robinson. CLASS L. DRAUGHT HORSES. Best Stallion, four years old and over, for heavy draught .......... 5 00 Best Brood Mare, foal by her side 5 00 Best Gelding, three years old and over. . . .3 00 Best Gelding, two years old and under three 3 00 Committee—W. J. Wright, John McCurtain, A. Hoover. THIRD DAY. CLASS M HORSES FOR ALL PURPOSES. Best Stallion, four years old and over 5 00 Best Stallion, three years old and underfours 80 Best Stallion, two years old and under three, 4 00 Best Stallion, one year old and under two. . .3 00 Best Stallion, under one year old. 3 00 Best Mare, four years old and over 5 80 Best Mare, three years old and under four. .4 00 Best Mare, two years old and under three. .3 00 Best Mare, one year old and under two 3 09 Best Mare, under one year old 3 00 Committee—A. Parkison, E. Ball, Marshall Grant. CLASS N MATCH HORSES AND BUGGY HORSES. Best pair matched Horses or Mares..: 5 Oft Best Buggy Horse or Mare 3 00 Best trotting Gelding or Mare, (time four minutes,) 5 00 Best pacing Horse or Mare 5 00 Committee—James T. Morris, Dr. Wm. V. Snyder, David Creek. CLASS O SWEEPSTAKES ON HORSES. Best Stallion of any age or blood 5 00 Best Mare of any age or blood 5 00 Committee —S. S. Stockton, George Mason, Thos Peck. The Board of -this Society would say that we are compelled to make our list of rewards comparatively small this year, on account of the Society having to expend considerable money ill the purchase of grounds and erecting a permanent iuclosure, &c. We promise more liberality in the future. ROBT. PARKER, Prcs’t. S. Donaldson, Sec’y. gold diggings near Winnemac, in Pulaski county, (Ind.) on the Tippecanoe river, are exciting much interest. Several claims have been taken, but the yield, so far, is only about §1 a day to each man. A lump worth §ls was found. The Winnemac Democrat says it’s all a fizzle, that it don’t pay,&.c. Block in Lafayette, Ind., was partially destroyed by fire last week, i Loss from §IO,OOO to §12,000

[For the Rensselaer Gazette.

OBITUARY OF ROBERT MALLATT

Mr. Editor: It is but seldom we lose a neighbor who possesses as many good qualities as the subject of the following obituary: Robert Mallatt, of Newton township, Jasper county, Indiana, departed this life on the 31st of May, 1859, at half past eleven o’clockHe stepped on a nail, on the 23d, which threw him into the lockjaw on the 23th, he then suffered much until death relieved him. He bore his suffering with Christian meekness. His age was forty-eight years, four months and seventeen days. His father emigrated to the territory of which this county is composed, twenty-seven years past. I have been acquainted with him for twentythree years, and much of the time very intimately. It is customary to speak well of the dead, and, indeed, we should generally, and some might think we speak of the subject of this obituary merely from custom, but not so; we cannot speak too deservedly of him As a citizen, he was truely good; as a neighbor, without fault; as a father, kind; as a husband, tender and affectionate; as an honest man, he had scarcely an equal; and, above all, he was truly a devoted worshiper, of the United Brethern denomination. They have truly lost a pillar and stay in this neighborhood; but they should not mourn, for if we are allowed to judge a man by his devotion, he was truly a good one, and we hope and trust he is now at rest. He has left a worthy wife, two sons and one daughter, with brothers, sisters, and many acquaintances, who will miss him in the various circumstances of life, and especially in religious services. He has left his family in good circumstances. WESLEY SPITLER. June 4, 1859.

An Indian War Apprehended.

A New Orleans letter to the St. Louis <Republican> says: A very important state of things exists upon the north-west frontier of Texas. For a long time depredations and murders have been committed upon the settlers by wandering bands of Camanche or Reserve Indians. Nothing satisfactory has ever been proved against the latter, yet the sufferers, rendered desperate by their wrongs and dangers, or instigated by a blind hatred of all bearing the name of Indians, and not being able to get within striking distance of the Camanches, determined to break up the Reserves without waiting for their peaceable removal, which had been promised by Government. It is possible that in a few individual cases the Reserve Indians have taken advantage of the war with the Camanches to steal and commit outrages, but the great mass of them was as eager to pursue and punish the wild savages of the plains as were the whites themselves, and rendered signal services in the expeditions of Ford and Van Dorn. As a reward for these services, they have been twice attacked by the whites of some of the neighboring counties and a number of their people slaughtered in cold blood. ---<>---

[Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.

A Man Charged with the Murder of his Wife Produces her in Court.

BALTIMORE, May 28. A German shoemaker, named 'i’ll mas ! Frisler, was yesterday arresttjd in New York, on suspicion of having murdered his wif , | and thrown her down the vault, in Columbia j street, where the body was found on Sunday ; last—the mutilated remains which were! found being supposed to be those of his wife. The accused gave very conclusive proof oi his innex .-ace in the presenting of his wife alive, before he committing magistrate. The tragedy is still involved in mystery.

A New Atlantic Cable.

Mr. Cyrus W. Field sailed from New York for London, on Wednesday, in the steamship Persia, to renew his labors in connection with the company in London, for the manufacture during the summer of a new Atlantic cable. This is to be brought out with all the new improvements, and fully prepared tor laying across the Atlantic early in the summer of next year. Mr. Field expresses his faith in the ultimate success of the enterprise as strongly as he did at its first commencement. The Year of the Locusts. —The present summer must be the time for the coming of the fourteen year locusts. We hear of their appearance in swarms in many parts ot the South, and in Indiana and Southern Illinois. The Blue Ridge region of Virginia is said to be literally alive wilh them, and in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, the air is said to be resonant with their peculiar music, and the earth and trees in some places covered with them. In Union county, down in the “Egypt” of Illinois, “countless myriads” of these pestilent insects have made their appearance. We do not hear of their doing much damage as yet. A Father and Six Sons in State Prison. We mentioned the fact, a short time since, ot the sentence to the Indiana Penitentiary of Four brothers, for horse-stealing. We now learn of a still more remaikahle case of the kind. List week an elderly man was brought as a convict to the Kentucky State Penitentiary, whose six sons were already in that institution as convicts. They were all convicted of horse-stealing. They have been engaged in the business for thirty years; Does crime—especially that of horse-steal-ing—run “in the family?” Another Importation of Africans.— The following advertisement appears in the Richmond (Texas) Reporter oi the 14th ult. For Sale. —Four hundred likely African negroes, lately landed upon the coast of Texas. Said negroes will be sold on the most reasonable terms. One third down, the remainder in one and two years, with eight per centi nterest. For further information inquire of C. K. C. Houston, or L. G. R. Galveston.” The Effect of it. — The Milwaukee News says that since Sickles shot Key, no less than thirty-fout men have been shot, or shot at, by injured husbands, that we have account of.

LATTER FROM EUROPE.

NEWS VERY IMPORTANT! FIRST BATTLE FOUGHT. The Austrians Defeated! Two Thousand of the Austrians and Seven Hundred of the Allies Killed! St. Johns, June 4 —The steamship City of Washington, which left Liverpool on the 25ih ult., and bound to New York, has been intercepted off this point by the Associated Press news yacht. Her news is of great importance, as it announces the first important blow in Italy. The Allied and Austrian forces have met and the latter has been defeated. The battle between the Austrian's and the Allies took place at Montebello, a town of Austrian Italy. The Austrians were 15,000 strong, and made the attack; after a severe engigement they were obliged to retreat. The Allied army lost 700, while the Austrian loss is estimated at 2,000. A number of Austrians had been capturad and taken prisoners to Marseilles. There are two towns of Montebello in Italy. as described in the Gazetteers. The dispatch does not give the position of the one at which this battle took place. One of the Montebellos is a town of Austrian Italy, ten miies south-west of Vicenzi and is defended by two castles; the other is a village twenty-three miles east, north-east of Alessandria, where the Austrians were defeated by the French in 1812. It will be seen that, the posts were occupied by Marshal D'lliiiiers of the French army. By the previous accounts this General was posted oil the.main road,from Novi to Genoa. The battle of Montebello took place on the 21st of May. T,io Austrians, who were commanded by General Stidion. attacked the post ot Marshal B iraguay D'lliiiiers. Tney were driven hack by General Fe y’s division. Alter a furious co,:-. .at, which lasted four hours, the ijillies carried Montebello, but did not pursue the Austrians. Tw hundred Austin ns, including Colonel Wiere, were captured and taken to Marsei 1 les. The Austrian account of the battle differ widely lrom the above. The actual lorce of fa: French is not stated. It is reported, however, that it number d 6,000 men, besides a regi nent oi Sardinian cavalry. A bulletin issued by the Sardinian G«veriinnmt announces that the extreme ieft of the Sardinian army, under General Baldini, had forced a passage over (lie Rfyer Sesia, putting the Austrians to flight. General Garibaldi had entered Given Pavia with 6,000 men. for a revolutionary purpose. It was rumored that six English men-of-w.-.r had entered the Adriatic Sea. Revolutior arv movements are reported in L unhardy. j 'J’iie King of Naples is im.-id, and Francis 11. has assumed the govenifiHMit ol Naples. The British Admiralty h ive form illy invited tenders for tiie carriage of a monthly mail to and lrom Australia via Panama. A general meeting of the stockh ilders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, has teen called to .sanction the agreement with the g-ivernmeiilt and to issue £600,000 of new 4a pita i. The Paris Moniteuri inn mace.-; that France adheres to the abolition o' privateering, on the principle that the neutral flag covers the enemy’s goods. Doug las is not received with any enthusiasm—hardiy with respect—on his present tour hroiigh the South. The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail of the 21st ult., thus notices his arrival in that city: “The Squatter Giant. —S. a. Douglas, the great advocate ot S |natter Sovereignty, arrived here yesterday, in the eastern train, and went down in the ste nner in the afternoon. A fe-.v persons hunted him up to take a look at him as they would a grizzlv hear, hut there was no wejeome. Wny should there be, of the great assassin of the South!” Seducer Punished. —A few weeks since t carpenter, n mu-.l II ilcomh, at Hartwanl M issuuri, detected his business partner in too close intimacy with his wile. Instead of shooting him a la Sickles, the injured husband, aided by i few of his frien Is, on Tuesday week, caught the seducer, gave him a complete suit ot “tar and leathers,” and let him go under a strict injunction to leave the State. How much better than mu der wa this m inner of disposing ol the unpleasant matter. Pennsylvania Politics —The “Americans” ot Pennsylvania held a State Convention at Harrisburgh last we k. Alter an interchange ol pinion, they resolved that it was “inexpedient under the p;esent circumstances, to take any definite action in regard to the approaching State Election.” There was a very “thin” attendance of delegates. The Opposition will he cordially united in the Key Stone State, lrom present appearances, in the coining canvass, and for the great contest of 1860. o^7“We saw somewhere recently a story of a calf in Chester, S. C\, that became so excited by the music of a brass band, that it jumped and pitched about till it “broke something” and died. No little astonishment has been expressed that music should produce such ail effect upon a calf, yet everybody has heard of the “tune the old cow died of.” Why a calf should be harder to kill is not -particularly clear! (F)7”Dui-ing the contest between Letcher and Goggin in Virginia, one of the Democratic candidates resorted to a trick t“ keehis party in line, ami stop “scratching,” that reminds one of the operations of the part, in this city. Tile Richmond says he prepared -‘a lot of greas'd tickets , or tickets chemically fixed up in such a manner as to prevent the erasure of one name and the suostitution of another.” — State. Sentinel. locusts are swarming in Virginia, Mississippi and other southe-n States, also in Sulivsn Kuo* counties, Ind

Heavy Frosts.

Cleveland, June 6.—There was a heavy frost here Saturday night, The wheat crop throughout northern Ohio is badly injured or destroyed. The corn and grapes are frosted. Zanesville, June 6.—Heavy frost in this neighborhood Saturday night. The corn ia entirely destroyed. Many of th > farmers are preparing to replant. The wheat is much damaged. Danville, N. Y., June 6.—There wot a heavy frost in this vicinity on Saturday night, killing all the garden vegetables, corn and potatoes. It is also feared that fru tof all kinds has been cut off. Buffalo, June 6. —The frost of Saturday night in this vicinity, destroyed the fruit and potatoes, - nd it is teared, did heavy damage to other crops. Cincinnati, June 6.—A severe frost on Sunday morning, extending over the whole ol Ohio and a large part of Indiana, has done great damage to tiie corn and potatoes. VV heeling, June 6.—The reports from the surrounding country say that the trust of Saturday night has destroyed wheat, corn, and all ruits. Pittsburg, June 6.-—The severe frost on Saturday night greatly damaged the wheat, corn, and potato crops; also some fruits.

Republican Nominations in Ohio.

The Republican State Convention of Ohio met at Columbus last Thursday, and nominated Wm. Denison, Jr., of Franklin for Governor. The other candidates are: for Lieutenant Governor, Robert C. Kirk, of Knox; Supreme Judge, W. Y. Gholeon; Auditor ol State, R. W. Taylor of Mahoning; Treasurer, A. P. Stone; Secretary, A. P. Russell; Board ot Public W orks, John Gregory; School Commissioner, Anson Smyth. I he following among other resolutions of the Convention was adopted. “We claim for citizens, native and naturalized, liberty arid conscience, equality of rights and -he free exercise of the right of suffrage. W e favor whatever legislative and ad i inistrative reform may be necessary tcprotect these rights, and guard against their iniringment or abuse, and ire oppose cr.y abridgement whatever of the naturalization now secured to emigrants, and all discrimination between native and naturalized citizens, whether by amendment of State Constitution or otherwise , and we condemn equally, such discrimination, wbe never and wherever made, whether b v South Carolina or any other State.

The French and Sardinian Armies.

The Turin correspondent of the Londovs V ws. writing May 12th, -ay. . • e French Army n * ty ;iambers 560,Uv't) a:rung, and is six -.creasing, and the Sardinian force is j.ot {'mm 150,000 good lighting men. Or; the whole, were AuMrie to strain every nerv#, i should think it extremely improbable that she con id re the power to withstand the 235,000 com bat taut*, that her enemies are'read;' to bring into the The day ol the gr al struggle i* near at h ind.” Ine Paris correspondent of the same paper says, -‘it is stated on good authority that the French Emperor intends to lay the foundation ot a large national Italian Arinv, expected :n time to swell to the propur:i >n of not less Uian 100,000 men. The Tuscan army under Gen U'loi is the niclous, already formed. Tne Roman army will speedily follow,” The Underground Rah.road. We learn that Garret L. Voorhies, Esq., of Maury, lost a valuable woman and her two children a short time since, throug the agency, it may he, of the underground railroad. Our information states th it the woman, wh se color by no means indicated the presence ol African blood in her veins, obtained of her master permission to visr- her m, ther in Franklin; that she came to that place on Saturday evening, and the next morning purchased a first class ticket at the office ot the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, the ticket agent having no suspicion that she was a slave; that on reaching this city, she took passage immediately on one of the Cumberland river boats lor Cairo, lrom which place she went to Chicago by way of the Illinois Central R iihoud, and thence on to Canidu. H iving reached that “city of refuge” for the deluded victims ol Republican philanthrophy, she wrote to some one in Maury, announcing her safe arrival.”— Xashville Patriot, 23 d. Bona part — Bourbon — Orleans. —The positions which these three houses now occupy may thus be stated. Louis Napoleon, the reigning head ot the Bonaparte family, is the leader of the a Hied arm ies ot France and Sardinia, and is in the field against Austria. Count de Chambord, the head of the Bourbon branch, has resided in Austria for the last twenty years, but now reti r es to Holland, refusing to remain under the flag of a nation at war witn his coiuury, France. The youn<* Duke de Chartres, ihe head of the Orlean” ists, joined the Sardinian a r my as soon as war was declared, and proposed to take part in the approaching conflict. But his uncles, the Orleans princes, being opposed to this course of the young Duke, have recalled him to London. oC7"About twelve years since, Dr. Gregory, then living at Geneva, N. Y., lost a purse containing !S2UO, ol which no trace was ever found until a lew weeks since, when the Recorder ol Geneva advertised the money, stating that the person who had found it had become religious, and felt that he could no longer keep property that did not belong to him. Nasty Habits. — It is said that the old Duke MaDkoff' would have been made Governor of Paris during the absence of Napoleon to Italy, but the Empreca objected. She •!“ ’ikes t he rough old veteran because he ■ pits "toft and left like Western Brother Jon.itban. and he is - v'> knocking the shins of L.a interlocutors wit;, a heavy bantboo cane, hjs constant com-anion. <tlt — • Praying for James Buchanan.— lt is stated that prayers are regularly offered up in the Episcopal (’hurch of Belgium lor thfe President oi the United S VUietA. f We suppose it is because he is considered past praying for on this side of the water