The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 48, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 July 1849 — Page 2
THE COURIER.
JESSE CONARD, E
DITOR.
^FE^TTTiTtrTET
S ATIIR DA JUL V' 28^ 1849
£&TU& NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN A. MATSON, OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THOMAS 8. 8TANFIELD,
OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. FOR CONGRESS.
E W A E OF PARKE.
FOR SENATOR,
In tie Counties of Clay, Sullivan and Vigo, JOSEPH W. BRIGG8, OF SULLIVAN.
NEW CANDIDATES—SEE
IST.—Jas
"S. Freeman, Legislature Jeremiah Mayes, Assessor George Ransdet,Com •missioner.
The Election.
We entirely approve of the following remarks of the State Journal. They are appropriate at the present time, an editorial addressed to the Whigs of Indiana, the Journal says:
For many years you have been con tending for the permanent establishment -of those great American principles, so veil calculated, your opinion, to se cure the prosperity and happiness your country. At ftie election of the lamented Harrifron you thought your ob ject accomplished. You know the rea son why it was not so. Thetreachery of one you had a right to trotft was un foreseen, and the government passed in to the hands of those from whom it hud •but just been wrested by the voice of the •people.
Tho approaching election presents the first opportunity of thus sustaining the administration of your choice. Ten members of Congress are to be chosen. By proper effort, it is within \our power to olect five of that number, which would not only securo a Whig majority in the next House of Representatives, but would give to Indiana her just weight in the benefits to be derived from a Whig Administration. These are certainly objects worthy of your most determined exertion. Whatever, then, remains to be done to accomplish these results in your respective Districts, ought not to be delayed a moment longer.
The Canvass.
Mr. McGaughey has spent the past weok in Hendricks—making eleven speeches in different parts of the county, and the last in Danville yesterday afternoon. Of his effort here, it would be unnecessary to say anything or to attempt a sketch of his remarks, as we understand the turnouts at tho various points have been larger than usual thus giving him an opportunity to address himself personully to a very largo portion of our citizens, and as his speeches have been substantially the same at each place. Hendricks will give him a handsomo majority—a ma jority that will compare with any other county in the District.
We take the above from the last Danville (Ind.) Advertiser. We can assure the Advertiser that the prospect for Mr. McGaughey is equally flattering in other counties of the District. In Vigo the Whig® will certainly do their duty.—The fact that the old Democracy cannot find a dyed in the wool candidate willing to risk an overwhelming defeat, indicates a general understanding that Mr. McGaughey is to be elected by a large majority. Still we would say to our friends better take care that over' confidence may not work us an injury Let us not be satisfied with a handsome majority. Let us have a majority that will tell a United States Senate something about a rejection of one of Gen. Taylor's nominations in March last. Think of that, Whigs!
Fasting aid Prayer.
Our readers will recollect that Friday next, the 3d of August has been recommended by the President, to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer—«nd that religious denom inations abstain as far as practicable from secular occupation on that day.
CHOLERA
of
At the last Presidential election, as a party, you were again successful. You placed in power an old, war-worn, and approved Patriot, one whose honesty of purpose and devotion to his country is not doubted by the bitterest of his foes. There is no danger of his proving traitor to his trust. Four months of his administration have already passed.— The policy pursued so far has corne up to the true Whig faith, and none can doubt its continuance, so far as the Ex•ecutive is concerned but, that it may be effectual, the efforts of the Executive must be sustained by the Legislative department of the government and approved of by the voice of the people at the polls.
IN AFAYETTE.—We have
various reports of cholera in Lafayett some of them much exaggerated. The last Wabash Adas contains a list of in terments in tlje burying ground in La* fayette, from which we see that the number of burials from July 3d to July 23d inclusive, is 85—of these about SO died from other diseases than cholera—leaving an average of deaths from cholera of rather more than three a day. Of thete nearly 30 were foreigners.
The School Law.
On our first page will be found the new School Law as passed by the Legislature last winter. It is entitled an "Act to increase and extend the benefits of Common Schools." We lay the law be fore our readers, in order that they may examine for themselves, and determine whether to vote for or against, on the 6th of August next. By the 31st section of the law it will be seen that the act is not to go Into operation in any county until a majority of the voters assent thereto, by a vote to be cast at the August election. The question to be propounded is, "Are you in favor of the Act of 1848-9 to increase and extend the ben efits of Common Schools
YES,
Vigo Collegiate Institute.
The annual examination of classes belonging to this Institute took place on Thursday last before a very respectable audience of parents, patrons and citizens.
The examination of classes took place in the morning, in the presence of the Trustees and others. Classes were also presented for examination in Geography, Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Botany, Physiology, Rhetoric, Evidences of Christianity, Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry and in Latin and Greek, in Historia Sacra, Caesar, Cicero's Orations, Xenophon's Anabasis, and in the translation of English into atin and Greek. From want of time, some of these classes were omitted.
The following was the order of the exercises in the afternoon: In Declamation.—Stephen Trogdon, Edgar co., III., D. M. Jewett, Terre Haute, Thomas Long, Bucyrus, Ohio, C. Ogden Wood, Terre-Haute, Henry Warren, Terre Haute.
The compositions of the young ladies were then read by Prof. E. T. Baird, President of tho Institution viz: Miss. L. B. Sedam—Study of Nature.
A. F. Crawford—Music. Lizzie C. Booth—School Girl's Troubles. Lizzie D. Drury—My Mother. Sarah P. Hite—Dependency of
Man on his fellows.
Fannie J. Cruft—Borrowing and Lending. Mary Innis—Evening. II M. Osborn—Charily.
Original Orations.
J. D. Chesnut, of Honey Creek, Ambition as connected with vice Josephus Collett, of Vermillion co.,
Progress of the West.
Wm. Durham, of Vigo co., Liberty. John Durham,of Terre Haute,
Genius.
John A. King, of Terre Haute, America. At the close of the examination Prof. E. T. Baird delivered an excellent address, and takes leave as Principal of the Institute. Every thing went off well—the whole proceedings were highly creditablo, reflecting equal honor upon the pupils, the professors, and the Institute.
GENERAL
EALTH.—We think with a
little care and prudence on the part of our citizens, there need be no apprehension of sickness in our vicinity be yond the usual complaints of former years at this season. Some little excitement was occasioned by the death of a traveller in our town, on Tuesday morning last, of the name of
ISAACHURF.
He arrived in the Western stage from a visit to relatives in the neighborhood of Alton and St. Louis. He was affected with diarrhoea, was very imprudent, as we learn—had something like a fit, and refused medicine from the commencement. The deceased was about 66 years of age, and accompanied by his wife— both on their return home to New Jersey.
There was nothing in this case to create any alarm to our citizens. If the disease was anything more than ordina ry, it was contracted abroad, and had nothing to do with the health or want of health of our town. We know of no sickness more than usual at this season of the year.
Appointneat by the Presides!*
ALBERT LANGE,
A
Esq., of Terre Haute,
Indiana, to be Consul at Amsterdam.
How IT G*rw.—The ttorjr of young lady who aw»ih»w«d wbortlaborry, which remained a nondi in ber throat, and waa than ejected in a freah state, is thoa "enlarged and improved" by a Baaton daily, and illustrates the growth of rumor, quite as well whortleberries: "The berry had propagated in ber throat, and a tali grown wborftebetry bosh waa qeeted. Two quarta of whortleberries were gathered from it, and the family lived on the paddings (or a week, beaidee giving aome away to the
Pvzxlb.—What
word
i«
there of
five letters that by taking away two leaves only one. Answer—Stone.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
NASHVILLE,
4
or No,
to be the answer. We publish the law that all may read and judge for themselves. We believe all the friends of education are in favor of the establishment of a good common school system in Indiana. And at this day we suppose the friends of education embrace almost our entire people. All are in favor of a general education of the youth and rising generation. Whether the present law is every thing that a common school law should be, we cannot say. Perhaps it is as good as can be obtained to commence with. If not perfect, which could hardly be expected, it can of course be amended from time to time, as necessity may seem to require.
July 23
The cholera has entirely subsided in Nashville. There has been no deaths for the last five days—city is remarkably healthy.^, fjv ^Business begins to show some symp toms of revival. The people from the country are coming in, and at the close of last week a large number of wagons were in, mostly loaded with bacon. Our merchants are anticipating a large busi ness for the balance of the season./
CINCINNATI, July 23*.
The child of Capt. Summons died last night. The coroner has rendered aver diet on the body of Mrs. Reeves, "death by poison administered by James B. Summons." The others of the family are yet very sick.
The interments on Sunday were 33 cholera other diseases 25. To-day the cholera interments are 29 other diseases 26.
ST. LOUIS,
July 21.
Tho weather is cool and clear. The cholera is abating. The interments yes terday were 37 other diseases 39,
July 23.
The interments yesterday were 21 of cholera, 13 other diseases. The number for the week, 300 cholera and 175 of other diseases.
Further riots have occurred among the Irish boatmen, and several persons have been implied. Oaths have been taken by the Northmen and Fardowns to carry on the feud. Several arrests have been made.
July 24.
Deaths by cholera, 19.
NEW YORK,
July 21.
Ninety-one cases of cholera andthir-ty-six deaths during the last 24 hours.
PHILADELPHIA,
July 21.
31 cases cholera and 14 deaths today. Wood, convicted of the murder of his wife, was hung at New York yesterday, protesting his innocence to the last.— Conrad Vintner was hung yesterday at Baltimore for the murder of Elizabeth Cooper. He made a full confession of his guilt.
There were five executions yesterday three negroes were hung at Charleston, S. C., Vintner at Baltimore, and Wood at New York.
CHICAGO,
July 22.
A dreadful conflagration occurred here on Saturday night. It commenced about 9 o'clock in the stables of the Tremont House, destroyed the Tremont, all the frame stores on Lake street, and two brick fire proof buildings belonging to Howes and Spencer all the frame buildings in the rear to State street were destroyed, all on Bourbon street to Randolph street, including Gray & Butler's stables.
From 15 to 20 deaths of cholera occurred here yesterday. L. M. Boyce, druggist, died of cholera to-day.
NEW YORK,
July 24.
89 cases of cholera to-day and 38 deaths.
PHILADELPHIA,
July 24.
65 cases cholera and 48 deaths today. The interments for the week ending pn Saturday were 505, of which 195 were cholera.
PITTSBURGH,
July, 24.
There are 20 inches water in the channel by the metal mark. There is not sufficient water in the canal for load ed boats to navigate.
No cholera in the city for tho last four days.
CINCINNATI,
July 24.
Twenty cholera interments to-day and 20 of other diseases.
Bent«n and Calhonn.
Telegraph from Baltimore, July 20th says The Charleston (S. C.) Courier contains several columns of a speech from the Hon. John C. Calhoun, in reply to the address of Mr. Benton. He begins by declaring him (Benton) unworthy of his notice, and personally, he (Mr. Cal houn) has never thought it worth while to raiso him to the dignity of a rival, nor considered it important whether he was put down or not. But as Mr. Ben ton strikes at the Southern cause through him (Calhoun) he feels it his duty to repel his attack.
He says Benton's effort appears to prove him unfaithful to the Southern cause, and as aiding the Free Soilers and Abolitionists. This they will understand, and rejoice at his speech as helping to weaken Southern confidence in me. It is not the first time a deserter has had the assurance to denouce those who are faithful. He (Mr. Calhoun) denied being favorable to disunion, and says that he was always favorable to a compromise, but that Northern fanatics prevented it. He claims merit for voting for Clayton's compromise, and taunts Benton as the cause of its rejection. He denies the authorship of the Missouri compromise, which is Mr. Clay's, and argues the difference between that and the provisal charge against him of having, in Mr. Monroe's cabinet, sustained the power of Congress to restrict slavery in the territories. He deemed, in fact, every assertion of Benton's address unfounded.
Benton, he said, offered a proposition to abolish slavery in half of Texas, so as to hem in the South by surrounding it with Abolitionists.
The address is bitter and strong, and] tronomy our hearts have learned.— in the details if uninteresting. Richter.
*For the Courier. Wabash College..^
The anniversary and commencement exercises of this institution occurred during the first four days of last week. Though many accustomed to attend these exercises were detained at home by the prevailing sickness, yet many visitors and friends of education were present, and the audiences were generally as large as could well be accommodated**
The declamations, addresses, and ora tions, coming on in rapid succession gave general satisfaction, and some of them elicited unqualified commendation from the severest critiqs of such performances^ I J.
Rev. C. Beecher addressed the Literary Societies in an extended analogy, which mingled entertainment with instruction, and more than fulfilled the high expectations of his auditors.
Prof. Thomson, before the Alumni, defended the study of the ancient classics, and urged it as indispensable in a course of education.
The class entitled to the degree of A. M., was represented by W. W. Brier and F. S. McCabe. The former on "Philanthropic Heroism," unceremoniously stripped some of this world's heroes of their fictitious greatness, and held up the true object of an honorable ambition. Mr. McCabe's subject was the "Hinderers of Truth." He enumerated several classes of men, who, with the professed design of advocating and defending the truth, hinder its progress and destroy its power. If a sound and discriminating judgment, a clear and concise style, a natural, distinct and fearless utterance of practical and important sentiments characterize impressive oratory, then his oration was entitled to this epithet.
President White's Baccalaureate was delivered on the Sabbath preceding commencement, but he addressed the graduating class for nearly an hour with his usual earnestness and affection. He adverted to the claims and attractions of the several professions—mercantile, legal, medical, and ministerial—and urged his former pupils to pursue the profession of their choice with the scholars enthusiasm and the christian patriot's motive
The College—founded a few years since by the self-denying labors, the gen erous contributions, and the earnest prayers of enterprising and benevolent men, has gradually grown up in defiance of the obstacles and calamities which have often seemed to threaten its destruction, until it now stands on a firm foundation, and looks forward with confidence to a long career of honor and usefulness.
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Dr. Fry's address to the Medical Association and the Academy of Science, was an able defence of the science of medicine, and a timely rebuke of the pretensions of quackery.
Dr. Learning followed and gave a geographical and geological description of the Delta of the Mississippi—stating many interesting facts and suggesting a salutary warning against trustingthe hasty conclusions of geologists.
N.
The Indiana Gazetteer.
Mr.E. Chamberlain of this city will, during the present summer, publish a work bearing the aBove title, which should be in the possession of every citizen of the Slate. The need of such a book has long been felt, and we ore glad to know that the forthcoming book will meet the expectations of the public. Mr. Samuel Merrill has been for some time engaged in compiling it, and has it nearly ready for the press. Mr. Merrill's well known qualifications for such a task area sufficient gufjnnty that it will be ably written, full and compre hensive in its details. It has been fifteen years since a Gazetteer of Indiana was published, and that is now necessarily out of date and useless. The necessity of such a work at this time is obvi ous. It is designed to give full and accurate infor motion in regard to the towns and villages of the State,products, soil, population, wealth, streams, water privilages, mills, manufacturing establishments, schools, seminaries, colleges, railroads and canals, and in short amass of political, geograph ical and statistical information which will De in valuable. It will contain handsome engraving of the State House, State Bank, Insane Hospita and the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylums at Indianapolis Wabash College, Crawfordsville Asbury University, Greencastle and State University, Bloomineton.
The work will be delivered to subscribers at HI 50, handsomely bound. Between seven and eight thousand subscribers have already been obtained, and more are coming in daily. It is expected that an edition of 10,000 copies will printed. We have seen a part of the paper to be used. It is an excellent article, fine and white, made by Geo. Robinson, Delphi. We will answer for the printing of the book it shall be done Jn the best style.—Ind. State Sentinel.
We understand that the above work, thus noticed by the Slate Sentinel, is rapidly progressing through the press, and will soon be ready for delivery. We are also informed that the first sheets now in the hands of the binder, indicate that the Gazetteer will more than meet the expectations of tho public.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS RECENTLY DECEASED.—Within
a very short space
of time the following distinguished per sons have died in this country and Europe:
in
James K. Polk, ex-President of the United States. Gen. Edmund P. Gaines, of the S. Army.
Gen. W. J. Worth, of the U. S. Ar my. Gen. S. W. Kearny, of the U. S. Army.
Col. James Duncan, of the U. S. Ar my. Marshal Bugeaud, of the French Ar my.
Charles Albert. ex-King of Sardinia. John Wilson, the popular vocalist. Lady Blessington, the authoress. Madame Recamier, leader of fashion in Napoleon's time.
Madame Catalan!, the celebrated vocalist. Madame Cavaignac, mother of Gen. Cavaignac.
MISFORTUNES.—Oh,
be assured a real,
misfortune, which visits thy felow men as well as thyself comes but seldom. The sun is seldom fully eclipsed, often as it is obscured by clouds. We are never surprised at the rising of any pleasure, but only at its oversetting on the other hand, when in sorrow, we are astonished at its commencement, and think its termination the most natural thing in the world. What a strange as-
NEW YORK,
MY DEAR FRIENDS
Tome irrci^for
IOSRPHWB'RRRR' NH^N,N
welcome they have gtven me to the|
shores of this mighty Republic. I am exceeding anxious to visit my friends in Ohio, and trust that I shall be enabled, while in that State, to spend a day with the good people of Dayton. 1 have had up to this period, but little time to make engagements for my visits in this part of the States but as soon as I possibly can, I shall proceed to Cincinnati. On that occasion I hope for the pleasure of hearing from you.
I am, with kind remembrance to the members, Dear Mr. Williams, Yours, Devotedly,
Colony shall be admitted into the same,
unless such admission be agreed to by
cotemporary, who favors annexation in the North, says, that "according to some of the reasoning on the Texas question, we might clamor for the're-annexation' of Canada. But in this business we have not Mexico to deal with, nor have we an essentially American Province like Texas to annex. The question is one of extreme difficulty, and if annexation should ever be accomplished, it must be brought about, either by means which we can now hardly anticipate, or by peaceful negotiations with England."—Cin. Gaz.
Col. Nave.
Worm in Wheat*
A gentleman of observation informs the St. Louis Union, that rust is not the only thing that has damaged wheat in that region, the present season. He attributes a large share of the destruction of this grain to a worm which is supposed to commence its ravages on the plant soon after it blooms, and to de stray the grain before it has time to mature. This reminds us of a statement made in one of our Hillsborough (Ohio exchange papers, a couple of weeks ago, during the wheat harvest in Highland county. This statement was made on the authority of a person of intelligence who had examined a good deal of grow iRg grain. It was to the effect that, in places where the wheat was destroyed, he had detected a worm in the stalk, which, in his opinion, was the cause of the destruction of the grain.
New diseases appear in the animal tingdom. And why not in the vegetable kingdom The two statements made above, are worth remembering by wheat growers.—Cin. Gazette.
NOBILITY.—The
DEATH
State Senator, from Clay, Sullivan and ADDITIONAL NEWS PER CALEDO Vigo, will address the voters of the dis-| ..•* ,, trict, at the following times and places,! France aad to-wif The Legislative Assembly has been a
Monday, July 30, at Stewart's store,
A* M*
Turman's township, Sullivan co.,4 P.M.I potic spirit which marks the proceed Tuesday, July 31,
at
Ruel Downswings of
Thursday, August 2d, at PraiHeton,
HANNA
to be present at all the above places,
The following letter was wriuen by I
... __ measures for the immediate occupation rather Mathew to the citizens of Day- Rome, which should take place with ton, who had written to him inviting him perfect quietness and order. The comto visit that place: munication produced a deep sensation
7th July, 1849.
THEOBOLD MATHEW.
The Annexation of Canada. It was the original design of the Provinces who confederated to throw off the British yoke, that the Canadas should. form a part of the United States. .The
vantages of, this Union: but no o/A?r
man who puf!s to
bacco smoke in ladies' faces arrived in town last week. He came in company with the man who whistles at reading rooms. The lady who carries babies to the theatre is expected.—Cincinnati Globe.
AT
CINCINNATI.—In
month, from June 16th to July 16th, three thousand six hundred and eighteen were hurried to the tpcnb at Cincinnati— 2475 having died of cholera, and 1143 of other diseases.
FOREIGN NEWS.
scene of much turbulence and recrimi
nalion during lhe past wee
rot
Pearson township, Vigo co., at 4, P. M. sembly of Rome finding that further reWednesday, August, 1st, at
Middle-
in the
:—The sentiments *}?& '"ronl
Articles of Confederation, framed in Pulsory retirement of the Hungarians 1778, contained a special article in favor Krom Raab tbey are said to have retired of Canada. This is it: towards Acs. Previous to the capture of
ART. XI— Canada Acceding in this
confederation, and joining in the meas- batt'e at Raab and continuing his retreat ures of the United States, shall be ad- towards Gran will impose upon the Ausmitted into, and entitled to all the ad-
some
ner
have
the nine States. intention of detaching a portion of his The terms of this article secured toKorces
000 men.
Col. Nave has declined—he is off! He announced his withdrawal from theju,ies sent to negotiate for the surrender canvass in a speech last Saturday at of Venice to the Austrian ministry at North Salem, in this county. This Verona, have been dismissed and have clears the track of all Whig
opposition
to the nominee and there is no doubt ment and seige would again be prose but that Mr. McGaughey will be elected cuted with greater vigour. The sortie by a larger majority than was evergiv- last made by theVenitians was very sue en to any man in the District. There cessful, among the prisoners carried into is another gentleman in the field, but as Venice, besides several officers of the the force with which he was kicked
out
inn- h',m in .iw» 1,:. AN AMERICAN DOCTRBSS.—The
ing mm in the other, nis opposition is get m0re community of Paris has been set a not to be feared. Mac will votes in the Democr.tic party than l.e1,al1kiln8b-V['e
3
will. The 7th District did not mean to'celebrated
breadth of the Union in reference to McGaughey's election,,po matter what the character of his opposition might have been. The Whigs called him to the field—he was the first choice of a large majority of the party, and will prove the first choice of a majority ofj the people.—Danville (Ind.) Advertis er.
disappoint the hopes and expectations!., ,. .. entertained throughout the length and |he'ea™ed faculty, by her diploraa, all ___ O I in nno mrm aiiinAftetnff hnf fn nnoA on/i
k. The des
the Government,
C-y —p. Sullivan oo„ t're^
Same day, at Brick Meeting House,
is having
the
[friendly in a compact opposition to Bar
On the 30th, the Constituent As
Stance to the French army would be
..it in vain, ceased hostilities and virtually surrendered the eternal city to the be
giegers 0
Vigo co., at 11, A. M. cation was made to the French LegislaMr.
the 15th an official notifi
is respectfully requested tive Assembly, that in consequence of
a
j.j eral Oudinot and the Roman triumvi the times advertised.
arrangements entered into between Gen
the gaMJs of Parolo P(mesa and St
Panoracio had been thrown open to the
French
,r.00P8'
«ho
adv*n°
chamber. A correspondent wri
Pa™\
conveyed in your esteemed letter of the Bou~ w» c'«®* it WMI stared post80,h which his been waiting my arrival "vel
,h"
in your happy country, I highly apere- •elegr.phic dispatch announcing the NI«»O ON/i I entrance of the French army into Rome my heartfelt thfnks to ?hecomrnhfeTand •nd.,h»1'"«?' "ere[f6 di^onof
,he
c°r
sswfr
'h*' ZZJ'J?
'he ?0'«™mem h»d KKe,ved
whe
,hey ,aid
down lheir
arms. Two divisions of the army would be lodged and maintained by the Roman government.
On the receipt of this news the funds in a short time rose one per cent. Just before the reception of this intelligence, General Dedas left Paris to take command of the army in Italy. General Oudinot having been ordered home in disgrace. Arrangements were also promptly made to increase the army of Italy to 50,000 men. On reception of the news of the surrender of Rome to General Oudinot, a telegraphic dispatch was sent to Marseilles, ordering General Dedas to wait there for further instructions before proceeding on his march.
Hungary and Austria.
An official Bulletin has been issued
by
lhe
the
Austrians announcing the com
CILY»
trian and
leaving
General Georgey declaring
Russian army the necessity of
20,000 men before Como-
nevertheless Georgey would never
nbandoned Raab, except with the
aSains*
Canada the right to come into the Union edition of the Herald says that rumors on her own Lotion. She did not avail prevailed in Paris that the Hungarians herself of the privilege. Had she done
had
so, it is probable that slavery would not °verthe Russians in the vicinity of Raab, have been recognised in any State outofj Russians are said to have lost 10, the limits of the "Old Thirteen." A
Pasheweith. A second
obtained an immense advantage
Prussia and Baden.
A desperate battle was fought on the 29 th between the Prussians and insurgents in the neighborhood of the valley of Calasche and Magienstein between Carlsruha and Rochstedt, in which the insurgents were defeated. Gen. Penoher has taken possession of Baden Denmark and the Dutchus. The armstice is again dormant and hostilities have been slightly renewed. So far as lookers on can judge there is no likelihood of peace, which did not exist with equal force several weeks since.
Venice.
Accounts state that the Venetian dep-
returned to Venice. The bombard
staff, were two generals.
of the Whig party was just sufficient to 7T7. 1 a re a send him beyond its limits without land- ,.
medi
arrival,in
'hisoi.y «f 'he
American doctor, Miss Black-
well. The lady has quite bewildered
celebra,ed
America" d°c,or'
Miss Black
in due form, authorising her to dose and bleed, and amputate with the best of them. Some of them are certain that Miss Blackwell is a socialist of the most furious class, and that her undertaking is the entering wedge to a sys tematic attack on society by the fair sex. Others who have seen her, say that there is nothing very alarming in her manner that, on the contrary she appears modest and unassuming and talks reasonably on other subjects. The ladies attack her in their turn. One of them said to me the other day, 'Oh, its too horrid I'm sure 1 never could touch her hand!' Only think that those long fingers of hers had been cutting up people!' I have seen the doctor in question, and must say, in fairness, that her appearance is quite prepossessing. She is young, and rather good looking her manners indicate great energy of character and she seems to have entered on her singular career from motives of du ty, and encouraged by respectable la dies in Cincinnati. After about ten days hesitation on the part of the directors of the Hospital of Maternity, she has at last received permission to en ter that institution as a pupil.
GOLD MINES
IN
Harrison county ploughed and hoed up 100 in gold off three acres of his ground. It was in yellow grains, beautiful to the eye, and finer than 22 or any other number of carats. It was in fact 392 bushels of yellow corn, and the gold was obtained by the attractive qualities of the grain overmastering that of the metal.
ISLANDDEPOT
one short
FOR THE
Dreadful Disaster atjSea—11# Lives Lost* The bark Charles Bartlett was run down by the steamer Europa, on Wednesday afternoon, 27th June, seven hundred miles westward of Cape Fear, and sunk in three minutes. She had one hundred and thirty passengers on board, exclusive of the crew, only FOR-TY-TWO out of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX souls were saved.— The captain, mate, and ten of the crew are among the survivors. The catastrophe occurred during a dense fog.— The officers of the Europa are acquit* ted of all blame, not only by the survivors, but by the unanimous voice of the British press and the public. A subscription of 352 sterling was promptly raised by the passengers of the Europa, to which the proprietors added £20. The Charles Bartlett was bound from London to New York, with emigrants. S. B. Forbes, a passenger in the Europa, behaved with surprising gallantry on the occasion, and has been presented with a gold medal by the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society.
"The Crops*
ISSOURI-—This is harvest week.— We learn from many of the farmersthat the wheat crop will be a tolerably fair one, and the grain generally very sound. The prospect of the hemp crop, in many sections of the country is good. As far as we have passed the growing fields, the appearance is promising. A few nelds are blooming too soon. Oats, corn, potatoes and grass seem to promise an abundant yield.— Lexington Ex.
ICHIGAN.—We observed in riding through the southern part of the State that the wheat crop is unusually promising. In this conclusion we are strengthened by conversing with farmers from other portions of the State, who unite in saying that the wheat crop never promised better. The present week has been most favorable. Cool and dry weather from the present time until harvest, will insure a crop such as has seldom been harvested in Michigan.—Detroit[ Adv.
CANADA
Y. Tribune.
KEEP
ROPS.—We clip the follow
ing from the Journal and Express, of Hamilton, Canada West: "We learn from all quarters that there never was a finer prospect of an abundant harvest. Hay is being generally cut, and the produce is very large. The winter wheat looks strong and big headed. The spring crops are reported as most promising. On the whole, the yield this year is expected to be uncommonly large."
Electricity and Cholera.
Professor Olmstead of Yale College has an article on this subject in the New Haven Palladium, in which he denies that there is any unusual and mysterious connection between the condition of atmospheric electricity and the prevailing epidemic. The facts which have usually beeu alleged in proof of this connection, he explains on the supposition that certain causes which change the electrical state of the atmosphere, tends also to increase or diminish the' ravages of Cholera. The relations of the atmosphere to electricity are controlled chiefly by the combined agencies of heat and moisture. Thunder-storms occur most frequently when the air is hot and damp. But this state of the atmosphere is unfavorable to the action of the electric machine and other apparatus for the artificial production of electricity. The hot and humid air which generates thunder-storms and impairs the action of electrical apparatus, is remarkable for promoting chemical changes in animal and vegetable substances. In such a state of the air meat soon spoils, bread sours, butter grows rancid, milk curdles, and sweetmeats ferment. Here we perceive, the Professor argues, that the same condi* tion of the atmosphere which precedes thunder storms and impairs electrical action, aggravates malignant diseases, and if at any place where the pestilence is prevailing there is an unusual ab. sence of thunder and lightning, we may regard it as an obstacle to the progress of the epidemic. A copious supply of rain, however, has a tendency to lessen the ravages of disease. The Professor concludes that the disposition to ascribe the production of cholera to variations of the electrical state of the atmosphere are not in accordance with the cautious spirit of the inductive philosophy.
IN THE
STEAM MARINE
A
OHIO.—A
farmer in
IRON IMPORTS,
PANAMA STEAM
ERS.—-Messrs. Howard & Aspinwall have selected the beautiful island of Taboga, nine miles from Panama, as the depot for their steamers, and docks, hotels, &c., are to be built for the purpose. The island is three miles long by two wide, has a well protected harbor, an abundant supply of pore water, delicious fruits, and a harmless, polite, hospitable, and obliging population, occupying come two bandrea bamboo hutfcu
2V.
COUNTRY.—Governor
Briggs of Massachusetts, and Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, give it as their opinion, after much diligent inquiry,, that ninety out of one hundred of tho young men who emigrate from the country to the city, fail of success, and a large portion of them ignominiously.
OF
FRANCE.—A
recent
official publication shows the steam marine of France to consist of sixty-one vessels, with an aggregate of 13,200 horse power. France has besides, completely armed, 80 ships of the line, 8 frigates, 17 corvettes, 21 brigs, and 27 schooners, cutters, &c. She has also 10 large troop ships. Her entire naval armament is said to be in a high state of efficiency.—Bait. American.
VEGETABLE FRIEND.—Bernus
asked1
Jemima, a few days since, if she had seen her "vegetable friend." "My vegetable friend 1 Who is that?'r "Why, the young man I met you* with' yesterday, who has carroty hair, reddish whiskers, and turnup nose."
tc.—The New York
Tribune says that the imports of ironr the first six months of this year at that port, reach about 10,000 tons bar, 10,000 tons pig, and 126,000 bundles sheet, hoop, 6cc. The increase in hogs* head sugar is 28,000 hhds., while the decreased amount ,pf coffee is 33,000 bags.
Dates from Havana to the 6th of July state that the yellow fever was raging in that Island. The deaths were forty percent of those who were attacked by the malady. The cholera, however, had not made its appearance.
A BUSINESS PARAGRAPH.—Your
h«v«
no business to have any business wit! other people's business but mind1yei own business and that i»business enouf for yOU.* "V: '.v, |»sf1