Wabash Express, Volume 13, Number 24, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 May 1854 — Page 1

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Til fflUM EXPIISI.

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The Ward Affair.

ThtfTfioek which the common sense of comIhon justice suffered at the acquittal of the frards, so overpowering that, as might have been expected, the expressions of indignation have been, in some cases, extravagant, and lit others, censure has been made to fall beavilv And Unjustly where it was little deliferved. Wehave no doubt of the incapacity of the jury whether that incompetency was the result of the contact of gold, or of the obscuration of their perceptions and the excitement of their' prejudices, by the Rophims of the lawyers, we do not know. Kinkeloe is censurable for setting aside all English and American precedent, and on the authority of "Kentucky decisions'," (many of which have been made with a bowie-knife glistening at one ear,and a puraeofgoldjitiglingntother,) admitting an accomplice in crime to the witness stand. Mr. Criltenden is ccnsurable for putting the judge up to this work, by scouting the authority uf Wd.tfllenboi'ough, and asserting the soundess of the dicta of Kentucky Circuit Judge** noto'riouS'for their aristocratic biases. Yet we do not think that either thfc Judge or Mr. Crittenden arc chargeable frilli corruption. They did wrong—but it was attributable to excited feeling rather than criminal motive, for which they will be. sure to suffer a full penalty before even the calmer portion of the public are done with them. George D. Prentice also, we arc satisfied, has been much too severely judged. His offense, at the worst, is only a negative one—that of not having spoken in Condemnation of the murderer, for which he puts forth reasons that cannot be easily gainMid. In short, while the feeling against some parties connected with the trial, has been overdone. yet the public verdict will have a withering cffect upon the barbarous tendencies of Keutucky jurisprudence, and teach aristocratic dandies that there is a punishmentniorcdri/adful than the halter, and that a worthy schoolmaster has a stronger hold on the affections of the people, than even a "first family" of assaspins. 'U ,«.»/«if'.

INDIANS —The old drautit, of Indian massacres, tomahawking, burning, shooting and laking captive, which we have been accustomed to regard as belonging to hNtory, is being enacted again in all its bloody and exciting details on the Texan frontier. Whole families of settlers arc found murdered and scalped, and much excitement prevails in the region of Sari Antonio.

A PLEASANT EXCIHSION.—The President and Directors of the Chicago and Rock Island ^Railroad Company, have issued four huiidr.d invitation" to their friends to unite with them in an excursion to tho Falls of St. Anthony

The car* will leave Chicago on the 5th of June,

tfor

Rock Island,one hundred and eighty miles ^distant. On reaching the Mississippi, the parwill be conveyed tip the river to the FalK •which is about 400 miles above, on two steamers, chartered for the purpose by the Company.

Every preparation has been mndo to render the trip one of real pleasure. A large number of ladies arc expected to bo present on the occasion. It is expected that parties from New York can make the trip from that city and back in ten days.

A XKW EXCITOCEST —It is stated in European paper*, that a new wond -rhas sprung up at Stockholm, in Sweden, in the shape of a singer whose voice is more extraordinary than that of Jenny Lind. She has taken the people of her native city by storm, and set them frantic from oxcitcmciit. It is said that she so enraptures her hearers by Iter singing that the musicians of her orchestra frequently forget themselves and *top. Her name is Mitchelet.

tT'According to Taris letter-writer, the Turks are astonished witfe ft great astonishment at the Anglo-French army. They don't know what to make of the talkative French and the hungry Krtglish—th* former afe in I such a hurry, and the latter cat so many oxen!

The frightened Turk# flare at their foreign frielttU and exclaim, "Allah and want to know if ar»y more are coding. Poor fellows! like the Sabine# at tho fea»t of Romulus, they are shaking hands with friends whose grasp yiU never be relaxed.**^ ig£ jgr

,«nw^s SPANISH Fitwixo AIOCT CCBA.—1 HE sent* **mrnt in Spuin Is, that come what itwy C|iba shall be cither Spanish or African and tha* the Spanish people, without distinction of pais ties, vould rather »w the slaves set at liberty, and Cuba turned into another Saint Domingo, than witness that valuable possession annexed to afioth^SfuVe. So writes Madrid correspondefit of the Ixindon papers.

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Sixoct..va CBA14.KKCI— A celebrated ing gentlemao in Mobile, Alabama, has offered tobet $500 that there is not a man in the State who can drive six cats in harofts*—«t nawt* ing to take pUco when and wkere Uw pMt«« may agree «pon.—ii^*. Owtrier.

We CAII UMT a concatenation of follies*, —mmmmmrn & '«m 3LT TIm# wUhorities of Burlington. have passed an urdinance forbidjli «g the whistling of steamboats on approaching the landinf* of that city. The frightening of horse® is UM reason of the aeV tini of the Boa-

.» RR A Caiifi»«w* toft Poa^ wider d«te Hawh Jtt, wriuw that 1000 Chinamen had arrircd in Satr Francis vith in a fortni^it, ami that report said 20,000 mow on their way ih«r» bom Chiija.

•si |j* It ia mtowary no*topiefc«p«*wr gro in the country over 80 years old. ond ahow him rtund a*Q«n. Washington"s slave. They hare got orte of these chap* in & cage i® Cin *»ow, to

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MA¥ «4» 1854.

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)Lj" This beautiful |oem, copied from Putnam'* Magtiine, was based upon Ue fact that a child Wa« born to Mr. Longfellow, on the day when the pore and beautiful spirit of Maria Lowell left its earthly tabernacle. The two poets lived almost within a atone'* throw of each other, at Cambridge, near Boston:-[««/. Past.

TUB TWO ANGELS, fry

rt n. w. LoxupctLow.

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Two angel*, one of Life and one of Dejth, Paixed o'er the village a* the morniug broke: The dawn wa*on their face*, and beneath,

The sombre house* hearsed with plume* of somke.

Their attitude and aspect were the tame. Alike their featore* and their robes of white Out one was crowned with amaranth, a* with flame,

And one with afphodels, like flake* of light.

I *aw them pause on their celestial way fefti Then said I, with deep fear and doubt diitressed "Beat not so loud my heart, le*t thou betray

The place where thy beloved arc at re*t!"

And he who wore the crown of a«phodel«, Deicending, at tny door began to knock, Apd my *oul *ank within me, a* in wells at in be or an a a

I recognixed the namelss agony. The terror an the tremor and the pain, •*. That oft before had filled and haunted me,"

And now returned with threefold utrength again.

The door I opened to my heavenly gue*t, And listened, for I thought I heard God'* voice: And knowing what*oe*er he sent wa» best,

Dared neither to lament nor to rejoice. j,,r

Then with a *mile, that filled the house with light, "My errand is trot Death, but Life," he itaid:',-* And ore I an*wcred. pasting out of aight,

On his celestial embassy he sped. ..

'Tw«s at thy door, O friend! and not at miae, The fugul with tho amaranthine wreath Pausing descended, and with voice Divine,

Whimpered a word that had a *ound like.^)eath..' Then fell upon the houss a *ndden glooin.. .^V., A *hailow on those features fair and thin And softly, from that hnslird »nd darkened ioom

Two angel* insucd, where but one went in. ..?•

All is of God I If He but wave his hand The mist* collect, the rain falls thick and loml. Till with a smile of light on *ea and land,

Lot he look* back from the departing cloud.

Angels of Life and Death alike, are His: Without bin lenvc tliey pas* no threshold o'er: Who, then, would wish or ire, helicving thi*,

Agniiixt hi*-messenger* to *tiul the door

Late Foreign Items.

France, down to the latest date, had chartered 35-4 ships to convey troops to the East, of which l'8l had been dispatched. They were to make two voyages each, and could convey 120,000 men, and 10,000 horses, with suitable stores.

The Monitcur publishes the details of the passage of the Danube by the Hussiaus, which fully confirms the report given by Oilier Pacha,

namely, that the Russian flotilla and tr.vn,-

ports enabled them to cross at three points M.U-

ultaneonsly. when the Russians immediately

.M.ekml Ihe Turkish fortifications.

nttacked tho Turkish fortifications the Russian regiments every man was T\to battalions next engaged and were nearly destroyed, and it was necessary to semi fifteen battalions to carry the entrenchments.

The Turks held their position for 48 hours under the fiic of the Russian gun-boats, and 25 heavy guns and 2 mortars from the opposite bank. The Turks having fired their last cartridge, evacuated the place, carrying with them their guns, and falling back in good order on Kara^u.

The Constantinople correspondent, of the Daily AVics asserts, April 12, that secret, instructions were sent to tho Austrian Minister at Constantinople to prepare quietly to withdraw from Turkey, lie argues from this, that Austria will vet play false and joinvRussia. iv? f£, ts rJ*

iQ' Telegraphic news from Washington reports the communication to Congress of tho correspondence between this and foreign gov-

eminent* upon the rights of neutrals in

present European war. The Hrili-di Government having decided not to issue letters of marque, expresses the hope that in accordance with strict neutrality the United States will rigorously abstain from taking any part in armament* of this nature.

Mr. Marcy replies favorably, taking occasion to remind England and France of the established American doctrine, that free ships make free goods, and expressing the gratifica lion of the President in hearing that England and France have concurred therein^

TINT RETORT OBLIQUE.—A lady took umbrage, at the use, by a gentleman, of a vurv common word, of which the primary and* most obvious sense was unexceptionable. while its most remote and unusual signification was indelicate. "I beg pardon." said the oOfender. apologetically. certainly did not mean what you were thinking ofH A retort which was nsphil^qphicjJjs it was just and severe.

.«*t. iiljtjnfiHL, Tixktv Axn retssAinr WARXISO.—Tho odi tor of the Journal, speaking of the Slate Pen itentiary, says, "we trust our friends will keep the lear of thia institution constantly before their eyes." That's right, neighbor, stick to xay partyx *0^ k®*? them out, if possible 1,

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KLOPKB.—One Richard Taync, from Milford, savs the Cincinnati Enquirer, has eloped with

l,l

church—a wolf in wool.

SJ* Crafts J.Wright, so long the "business manager of the Cincinnati G*«ette establishment, has sold out his interest, and will leave thebu»inets. 1H Iwahh the c*«« signed

Ja Cleveland, a few days ftgo,w

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deed by getting op are ith Spain. Wheth-

er lis I pushed to I le point of actual

war i» not yet certain but the President and

crepit Spanish Government conditions which

cannot be accepted without disgrace, and in-

s»st on every iota of them to the last. Should tprs

Spain refuse them war is to be made, and Cu-I

ba seized if poss.ble-and the projectors en-

tertain no doubt of our ability to overrun and

subjugate that island in six weeks from the

declaration—at all events, before any reinforcements from Spain can reach it. This

achievement, by adding about a fifth to the

slaveholding territory and population of the

ka excitement at the North in the cry of 'our

country, right or wrong!

be at war with Spain on the first of Jul}

and the moment the curr nt of emigration sets that way, to provide safe and commodious means of transportation. It is anticipated that operations under this Massachusetts bill will commence during the ensuing summer, and that the example will be followed in the other New England States, and perhap^iu New York, in the course of the year. t*r jyittis

A REUC,

"The question being on the joint resolution to iidmit Texas into the Uaion:" "Mr. Milton Drown, of Tennessee, sub-

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„m(,ni]mi.nt

m:lv

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I In* Union, with or without slavery, us the people of each State asking admission may desire." .y^i

Mr. DOUGLAS, of Illinois, astied the i^cnilcmim from TiMihessee to accept the lollowinij as a modification of his amendment, to come in altef the last clause: ••And in such States as may be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude, except for crime, s.hall be PRO-

UltUTED ••Mr. Brown accepted the modification." The above is taken from an old Congressional record. But pshaw/ what aro old records good for now'

5^e w#'

nibna belonging to the Watwr Core, was making it* trip into tha city, it ran over a child of Mr. aioaetief, cansing its death.

I at at a is a «i»g wore pwne in Boston awl vicinity than

a mad dog

Mmrn

A WAR *OE CCBAI—'The New York Tribune Correspondence of tbe Express. of a late date says "The moment the Nebras- CIVCISXATI Mav 12 1854

consummatec, the administration will seek to qnest

dll7btrrt^ Whlth

phy,

shou

and ever}'eligible place of settlement noted— Its public charities are fast a«sumi»g a char-

f)I-oviding

that such

out of said Im

tJ(. mjn horih

mmo|l| know

1 Ll

ftS

the Mi.-sou-

compromise line sh.-ill be admitted into

,ll|g year

",fl "r'1

O" We learn from the Charleston Courier that the taxable property of Coles county in 1S."3, amounted to $3,143.848, an increase over

c|Bron

$896,562. Coles has an

610,003 acres—a large, exceedingly

fertile, and thrifty county, and peopled in the main by a very intelligent and worthy population. Probably no county in Illinois—which is destined to be the leading State of the Union —holds out more attractions, and enjoys a finer prospect than Coles.

SET gentleman of,this city, who was passin" through Carroll county last week, "had oc-ca-ion to stop at the house of a family which had just received an unexpected ndditionmf two to its number, a pair of twin female babes not more than a day old. having been left by some heartless wretch in a bec-hive ^1t.|iejpren»i#o^: —-Steuben til le [Ohio) Itnion.

IO* Our "correspondent "STIPH, is on his wav to Winnipiseogee Lake and we judge from his first letter that his mental vision is filled with a school of fish. We shall not be surprised see him come bftck covered with fins and barnacles, and likely as not, with a ptarl on his bosom. ™j* r*s*J*ir. li... -gg5/«rilt cr Rev. Mr. SfcKetfn, ffn Episcopal minister. late of Chicago, but now of St. Louis, has joined the Roman Catholic Church,

O" We ore indebted to Mr. MFUEDITH, of Adams A Co.'s Express, for early copies of Ciuciunati and Indianapolis paper-..

O* It is reported that the small pox has broken out in the British fleet, and is rating with great violence. 4 tT The excited a'.c of affaire in Europe is

Hkine 5600 (all be, attracting a large amount of transmarine tra

his niece,® yoo«g woman. «..»$ T, '"V" "#]c* this countrv. Every steamer carries

13* The ?!ity Cosaell, at their last oteeting, njected a petition asking a reduction of 1c*n«e on Bowling

Saloons, and made provision

for the thorough cleansing of the alleys. Well

Tbe Martha Washington 1ml pro-j^

gressing at ikkoa, the proceeding having ^hooUt

er*f attewJcd the small-poi or «kok*^jreaclied the sixth day at last accounts, jibe Tawnihip and mrt without some reason. Scarcely *1 v..' „yTL .U, -1-

u^, ..,,,, ^...n ,,

M*' E""I0'

Union, is expected to unite the South under jn -w-Jxatever one pleases, clainiing-mcan-the flag of Pierce & Co., and drown the Nebrac-

Hurrah for Cuba

p]a ned

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JDcuotcD !a !I)C lUljig jpolicn, News, €ommcrcc, Citcvatuvc (tub @008 "iHorals*

TKHHE-HA FTFIN Dl"INA~ 51AV 'ii. 1*54.

wnte_jdo not

y0Uaf0rffin5

propose to inflict upon

discourse upon any ology.ogra-| ,5lh

of our country bnt to a9Sert a

yotl have

]0n5 awarded to me—1"to hook you

his advisers hope and expect.it will. They the button hole," and talk to you familiar- contrary, expect to reduce it in a few days, have resolved to impose on the feeble and de-

ly promisc you han uot rol arlv of

whaterer Come9 in mv way.

Po^iy^ "raaj

le a ]itUe thh suWquent lct

bot am reafJy tQ roraise not

cast hook in a mad poddIe.

(unless it

Reem begt to do SQ or tUud upon a

manure

,jeap

tQ fi jh jn clear

lisj,ed bv the

-wa(ers

U|0Se waters can reacbed

NoaTH£RN EMIGRATION TO NEBRASKA.—A bill has been reported in the Massachusetts Legislature, in compliance with a numerously and earth, to which as to the centre of a whirlpool

respectably signed petition, incorporating an are gathered, all shapes of vice, all sorts of

courage and facilitate northern emigration to rs, and all varieties of business, until that

onized—to have that territory fully explored, business-center of the Mississippi Taliey.—

eicept

from no other po-

isition. In the case of either of these exceptions, it is, you know, a clear privilege estab-

Young American Jesuitism of to-

y, to .stand wherever one pleases, and fish

credit for

kind of fi

propriety of motive. What

hope to catch nced not be

you, as my intention is (if I catch

sured. is the programme agreed on at the lute purpose3,aud I tell you thus frankly of my longer necessary to maintain at Kalafat 1.500 House and it is an even chance that we shall, j„tent on because I have no apprehension that

parties. The capital of the Society is fixed at. inunity of the surrounding country, and to A letter from an officer of Ihe fleet, "dated $3,000,000. No doubt is entertained of the which the people go up as did the Jews of old

passage of the bill. The projectors of the jto Jerusalem. Such a place is this "Queen "One morning, a few days since, we saw a scheme intend to establish agencies from the City," full of energy and popular impulses—i large vessel eight or ten miles ahead, which seaboard to the heart of the territory to be col- eminently tlie literary, and fast becoming the

ncter which will make them near those of cities which were old before this had an existence. But, of this, and of the people's institutions—free schools, more hereafter

At present, the Walnut Street House is my home, and as it justly boasts those characteristics which make a Hotel to be, indeed, the traveller's home— to-wit: A good table pleas-

ler, or the hurrying business man, would be

difficult to find, aud under such circumstances, I hope, Diis bene jueantibus, to be alive and well to write you again to-morrow.

OCCASION OF MR. CRITTENDEN'S "VOLCNTEKRINQ."—A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette who signs himstlf a friend of Mr. Crittenden, and may be supposed to speak by authority, gives the following facts k* "I understand the simple facts in the case however to be the^e: Robert J. Ward, the father of this unfortunate younir man.

any) to use tUeuj for the accomplishment of my change in the Turkish front, and made it no

proceeding, he was so struck with the delicacy and magnanimity of his friend, that

he at once addressed nini a uote, telling

Qcunceiou

if we were lo follow a mere blind an# in-

sensate outcry of press and people, we should unite tcy»ffix*a stigma on^ John J.

Crittenden!" Il

trail««riae

trav

.. VMP# tf«smnr rarn«

like vultures and jackals, gof tc aaoff aroond the battle field*.

4J* The following toast was dnuilk at a social gathering in Baltimore. It is hard to beat: "In ascending the 6ifl of prosperity, may we never n«f!t,a friend."

WMflowed 24 hour* to

Additional News bv the Atlantic.

Accounts from Buchnrcst, April I9th.

ha(i 1)ar(j Drcssed since the

and would have

or ism, political economy or tho greatness valor of its defenders, who eS-

no coiorsM'

ant rooms, good beds, attentive servants, and ,nen standing with tho match-lines iu their an accommodating, gentlemanly landlord, I ij.uldSi waiting for the word to fire. expect no reasonable want of mine will pass "Juntas we got wiihin good distance, the unattended to. while I remain here. A mom blackguard ran up American colors, and coolcomfortable slopping place for the tired travel-

al friend ot

,i life-long and intimate person,,

the latter suggested to Mr. Ward, that as the election for the United States Senatorship was pending before the Legislature.

fess I can see no reason, however guilty Matt. Ward was. why such a retainer ouiiht to have hurt Mr. Crittenden.) But. Mr. Ward —taking counsel from his own noble and refined nature, (and tlw writer of this freely declares that he never knew a nobler man or more refined trentleman

nooitr u,

Ihnn Robert J. Ward.) delcrmmtd. for this

it might injure Mr. Crittenden's chances j0f the ambitious and encroaching Republic, of success to appear for his son. (I con-.j which gives it so much uneasiness. I inAjr

reason, not to embarrass i£r.•Crittenden. bitterness and with a subborn resolution even in his soil's extremity, and returned that the change owners shall occur as late as without mentioning the subject to him.— I possible, aud the prize be dearly bought by When Mr. Crittenden «as informed of this

O" For the la*t fifteen years abont bftlf of but owing to scarcity of funds it ia prothe time of the American Congress has been oc-, grps^ing very «lo*iy. A very unwise mtdercupied in legislating on atters either direct- taking, we hsve always thought. The fact is, or in re on it a If the enormous expense thas incurred could have been appropriated to the purchase of negroes, and their transportation to Africa, it woolil have gone far inwards nniversai emancipation.

U»k. Ik MM lo open ,t MH.^«P«-

cified tune, and frankly "owned up. 1.^

W. Peaslee, coiTeclo^ of Boston, to be |threir

««nt as Consul at London. waa not injured.

HmiUtre

behind.

rrTbe"'

fallen but for the

pririlcje which I pressed themselves able to hold out till

aid

should arrive. The Russians, on the

The British fleet had been further reinforced, and awaiting the arrival of the French Squad-

ron. jCUpi JWfc.Until the arrival of the latter, the British fleet will cruise off the coast of Finlaud.

On the SSlst, nineteen British ships anchored before Stockholm. Napier arrived on the 24th, aud on 25th had a a O a

The evacuation of Wallachia\y tlie iRnssians is complete, and was skilfully performed.

The retreat was covered by a succession of unimportant victories, yet harrassing attacks upon the Turkish lines.

The retreat, of course, made necessary a

men( and tbe

either yourself or any other body can make tioned there. rf"

any plausible guess whether I intend to catch a of S of "S&fult.', gudgeon or

trout. contains a proclamation from the Emperor, in There are, you know, some places on this ^bjc],

earth, to which as to the centre of a whirlpool I, „n(j prance

Association to be known as the •'Emigrants', virtue, all grades of suffering, all kinds of England and France, he says, have* thrown Aid Socicty"—the design of which Is to en- plasties, all sizes, sexes and colors of reform- j0£f

tbe mas

immense force of artillery sta-

and an(

of orl

represented the war against Eng-

as one

undertaken,in defense

pvaiice as one undertaken in^def

j)od(JJt fajth.

and

wca

the Nebraska-Kansas region. The bill, as re center becomes the radiating source of popu- f„i position in Europe. Russia will fight for education,for"treason,strategtons and spoils.^ ported by the committee, embraces a list of lar emotions and principles, styles of thought, ,]10 Christian faith, for the defense of her cocorporators composed of influential men of all and styles of business, which mould the com-

revealed their object to be to

ken Russia, and deprive her of her power

re]jgi„„j$ts

oppressed by her enemies. .T.

ujt teu3 tbe

we be

RS sbc

following rather good story:

lieved to be a Russian man-of-war,

,nacje

an 8aii

t.0 get awnv, aud showed

"As we rapidly came bp with her she took in sail until KIH: was under reefed topsails, (fighting trim,) so we beat to quarters, and the pipe sounded loudly, 'Hands, bring the ship into action!' For Mime three minutes everything was bustle, castingthe guns loose, clearing the decks, ic. Five minutes more and every gun was shottfd and primed, and the

l((1j us he would

j)aVc i1(Jis,clnhem sooner,

])e wanled t0 8e0

STEPH.

how smart we would

clear for action. If our tars did not bless him to the wrong side of heaven, never believe me!"

MADSTD.—Tho Madrid correspondent of the Times says that Mr. Soule is reported to have said that the settlement of the dispute with the United States would be greatly aided by the dismissal of the present ministry.

He closes li?s letter" with this paragraph:1-" To any but Spaniards there can scarcely be a shadow of doubt as to the fate of Cuba in case of a war between Spain ai\d the States— supposing, of course, non-interference on the part of any powerful ally of the former country. At the same time, America would not oscape undamaged in a contest with this com

paratively feeble country. Tne ocean

v. {ivc1y fwb]e country The occan wouW

Mr. Crittenden, (though of entirely oppo- iequickly covered with privateers underSpansite polities.) went to Frankfort to employ jish cdors, and American commerce would sufMr as counsel in this trial. When he for greatly. And attbela«t moment, when all rot'll„ rc. some limM poli.icnl friend of h-p. wm 1«». I Wljr Wl... rtltt3p.l» w..W emancipate the slaves, and abandon the island lo them 600ncr than sse its darling possession —the "Queen of the Antillei"—fall an easy prey and flourishing possession into the hands

this at least from the tenor of conversation here, and I doubt not that the Spaniards, their ingenuity stimulated by- their defeat and spoliation, would find means to leave the Is land in such a state as would give the Americans a vnst deal of trouble even after the last European had quitted its shores. The more men in this countrv admit that Cuba must,

8oonfir or latcr into the possession of the

bu(

,Jm|,„^ith

fcelins of r„.

*R,W BUFFALO. May 16. The 10J A- train on the Central Railroad, ran into the freight car«» this mr«»ming, neat

cjty

him that such a scruple was unnecessary, jseveraUars xmarhed. ,oMM, Otiif man instantly killed, and several and offering hts services of professional, injured. defence to his son. And for this conduct, Jamc-vLauestmrg, »f Irony, had the lower

O* Mr. llobbs, the famoa* American lock-picker, was invited at Manchester, on reaches to the clouds, whose saiwnit is bathed the ?8lh ait. to pick a lock manufactured tin the perpetual sunlight of immortality.— bj EJ».rJ CoU«rill, of Birmingham, and Wh* i. pik of .mc, .qmp^reJ Urn 1

I A re re a ix in go a id or or id W a

getuog a certified tranter from

Locomotive, Dean Richmond, and

.... part of hi* IMMIV smashed. The engineer had

an arin sin

a-he3.

Tl»e accideut causcd by carelessness of men making up a freight trija. and leaving it oit .th« uaci:.—tCi*. Com.

icr Washington Monument is now 132 feet

monuments never were the signs of true affection They belong, in all ages, to Pride, Ambition and Pespotism. Love ne*er sticks to mortar, and cannot be represented by coa?«e mswon-work. In the heart of every child thai has read the story of -George and hia Hatchet,*" the»« i* a Washington Monomefit that

Puil^„Ai,.i„ri„g»e.ra««l...-

wert,

paVn»entin

fia^h of lightning

it hjljf

^nritted to the city 8^! Ohio, that Railroad Com-

across the aweet. Tbe bor

reftp0B«We

Trarteea, c«ived by persona while getting into or out of fcL-w fi«. cars when in motion. The aarae deciaioa ha*

for injuries rer

ftaiiiii

Oar Relations with Spain* There seems to be a settled determination on

steamor.

work to make out anew case, and succeeded by collecting a catalogue of real or prcnteoded petty grievances, extending .back for the space of twenty years. Upon these indictments Spain is required to make ample amends in the payment of an enormous sum of mouey, and an, entire -change of her system of colonial government, by releasing to Cuba her ultimate authority, and converting the Island into a sovereignty. These demands, of course, are expected to be refused, as they ought to be by any honorable nation. Yet our minister, under home instructions, is pressing them with a pertinacity and iinperiousncss, that aro bringing disgrace upon tho diplomatic reputation of our country, which lias ever boen noted for its magnanimity and dignified forbearance.

But the reason is easily explained. The conquest of Cuba has been fully resolved upon by the filibuster element of the Democratic party, aided by all the political and moral renegades of all other parties and factions, who were cut out by nature and finished by

This revolutionary cabal discovering in citi zen Pierce a kindred spirit, aided iu making him President, and thus procured the appointment, to the Spanish mission, of Pierre Soulfc, the prime minister of the Southern buccaneers. So we may conclude that if the conquest of Cuba is not pursued and secured at all hazards, it will not be for want of a Chief Magistrate whose settled policy is so to do, nor for want of a faction which has him under its power, and dictates to him all his acts. We predicted, months ago, that in tho event of the passage of the Nebraska bill, this domestic treachery would be followed by an act of foreign oppression toward Spain, in order to neutralize a just and general iudignation on the one hand, by manufacturing a show of sham patriotism on the other. A stupendous game is playing and the parties engaged in it are, we fear, utterly reckless of the consequences to tha oountrjr and are as dangerous ft set of men as can well be found in the whole crew of demoralized politicians.

Fuuiiy Scene.

"^Iv dear, this nonsense must stop!— A thousand dollars for a party don't pay." '•Pay or not we must have one. What will the Dazzles say if we come so meanly." "I don't care what the Dazzles say—I am determined to be the victim offlummery no longer. What did you do last week? Paid a hundred dollars for a gold-edged coal scuttle!"

And what if I did. I got it below the market price. Mrs. Gadder paid $120 for one greatly its inferior."

I don't care one cent for Mrs. Gadder nor for Mrs. Gadder's coal scuttle. I say nojmore flummery must come in this house. If it does, I will throw ilout of the window."

Aiid if you do, I will go into the yard and toss it back again. Undertake that Mr. Firkins, and you will discover that you have a woman for your wife." "You area wasteful, wasteful termagant, madarfi." "And you, sir, area brute of a husband. Dear me! here comes that old drawl, Mrs. Silk. Pray be decent for a moment. {Enter Mrs. £.) Happy to see you, Mrs. Silk. I wur just saying to Alfred how delightful it would be if some old acquaintances would only drop in and spend a morning with us. By the way, Mrs. 8., which do you think'the most becoming—a shawl, or a tnlmaf 1 insist on a shavtl, but Alfred, 5the dear soul, insists that I shall ive&a talma. To this I object that talmasfifre expensive, and will soon become unfashionable, but in spite of all this, his fondness continues, and he still insists that itslmllbea talma, and nothing else.—

Nowas a kind, good friend, I ask you Mrs. Silkfwhat would you advise?" '"'"Y Why, I should certainly side with foxtf husband, and say a talma, of course."-— ••Well, dearest, since Mrs. S. joins you, I suppose 1 must \ield Oo to Beck and choose anything you aeem becoming. But be back early lo dinner. Hours are ages, love, when you are not here." ..r'l will, my aweet."

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the part of our Government to pick a quarrel illustrating the value of a recent jvith Spain. The authorities of Cuba backed oat of the Black Warrior affair in a manner that was entirely satisfactory to the American people, but before this was done, instructions Daghestan, a young Xesgh!afi Cnief, had been despatched to our Minister at Mad-: being severely wounded during olie qf the rid to make certain vigorous demands based frequent razzias of the Russians, took refupon this alledged outrage. As soon as the a ruined cabin otter apply ... 1^ 4 bandages to his wounds. While thus etoauthorities at Havana released UiO confiscated ,ds,

manner

threatened to. of that happy oecas.on to bal- dilU,,

ly the Spanish Government, set ,Uelf bua.ly at

u..

rfeliFirkins rises, tip* his beaver to Mrs. Silk, and inrprinta a kiss on his wife's cheek, but with sttch force that the mark it makes looks very much like a bite.—

MM. F. gives a liule shrink, but excuses herself bv saving that she thought she saw a spidi 1 he flummery question was resumed a^ain that afternoon, and with auch warmth that Mr. Firkin* was forced to lock Mrs tbe bedroom." .. OP

{CT AK ntticky gentleman,a native of Elizabethtown, v» in oor office on Thursday, and remarked that he knew nix of tbe Wzrd jurort, and that all of the six were notorious gamblers. It waa a aingnlar chftice th«| dr|w so an of on ad to it on a

U" Pouch pitches into John Mitchell iff thia

Wise Viper MUduU^-Mitchell—^who, let us hop», carried a*ay in hi* bosom the hurt rotten po4* .1 .11 L.jkn f«iilinn

,V»y «.Mk|. HJhg

the neighbor- f„f

invasion of Canada by Rowua. Will

JT M. D. Potter, of the Cincinnati Commercial has become sole proprietor of that paper having jnst purchased the half owned by hiajog} parade to-day.

Ua partner, for $35,000.

jiiilwilii)irliiiiiiir7-TTi-^-ir-r-rr-^nir,r^rf^r^",w*-''

Terms $2 per annum,.in advance.

I a a a

the Administration, vexed at the^ whn imme-

0B±&

COLT IN THE CAUCASUS. We find the following inteitesting anec-

American invention in an English paper of

the 18th of February

twelve dismounted dragoons, who imme

outran them, dunnsr which time suen of

them as had their carbines loaded fired at him ineffectually. Having crossed one of the flexible bridges, common in that country, and which was over a rapid torrent at the foot of a mountain, tha fugitive, finding himself dnable to proceed much further, and having time to put his arms in order, stood at bay under a projefcfirig rock. With yells of delight and uplifted sabres, the Russians approached the bridge., The foremost nearing him, cried, "yield, dog!"

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The Lesghian, faint with los? cf blood, and feeling bis strength fast ebbing, now drew forth another pistol, a movement unobserved by the enemy, and rapidly fired three shots at the group of Russians, some fifty yards distant at the other end of the bridge. Owing to his sight being now dim, only one shot took effect, wounding one of the dragoons in the shouldef. "Let, us fly," they cried "it is the Evil Spirit of the mountains he would kill our whefle army." Accordingly they precipitately fled, just as the Lesghian sunk down exhausted at the foot of the rock.

The Lesghian chief was succored by some of his own people, and ere long recovered from his hurt, as did the wounded Russian. At his bridal feast, some four months after, the pistols, which were i| pair of Colt's revolvers, and were n.gift from an American traveller. Captain! K—, to the youthful hero of the Caucasus, were handed round amid the general benedictions of the party. The bride is said eren to have kissed them, saying: "Ah! my Dehemet, Were all the brave Circassians' armed like thee, there wcrtild not be no" many tearful maidens and bereaved widows in Daghestan!"

tT A letter published in a Detroit paper gives tho following pleasant picture of the place named: "Erie looks, actually, as thougli the enrse of Cain xva» there. A bfight aeema to have Bmitten her prospects, a paralyaia to have failed upon the hand of her industry. There aeema no atir, no active enterprise, no growth, In the mouths of the firowds of paaaenger that daily erosa her 'break,' ahe ia a hissing, a byword, a reproach."

D" A terrible explosion occurrcd atari English Coal Pit, 14 milea from Richmond, Va., on 15tb in#t. Twenty men were in the pit at the time, all of whom were killed but one, who was dreadfully injured, The pit was over 600 feet deep, and several explosions had occurred heretofore. The accident was caused by leaka from old daropa. The bodies of the unfortunate men were terribly mutilated.

o* The fare to -New York city from Indianapolis has been reduced to over the Indiana Central Route. Passengere by thia route take a steamer from Cleveland to Buffa-

IT A telegraphic dispatch from Wheeling, of May 18th, says, the suspension bridge over the Ohio river, was blown down yesterday, daring a severe tornado, which swept past in the afternoon. Srf &

It is now said that Mr. Millson is the only member from Virginia who will voto against tha Nebraska bill. The Korth ^Carolina delegation is divided. "'7 o* The Cincinnati papers are, boaatitfgf of their early strawberries. We had atrawberriea here nearly a year ago.

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of footi for

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whilst I have twelve lives at my

girdle," cried the undaunted mountaineer. The Russians in the rear laughed loudly at the boast but he in advance fell dead, pierced through and through by a bullet, nearly at the lect erf the Lesghian. The second soldier stumbled over his dead comrade, and as he rose received a shot which caused him to fall severely wounded. The next seeing the same w$apont which had twice been discharged, still pointed, rushed on but, to the surprise of the Russians a third shot was fired at him untouched, however, he was about to cut down the Lesghian, when fourth discharge scattered his brains on tHe rocky parapet and his lifeless body tumbled into the torrent beneath. Three of the Russians had now fallen. "Whrtt devil of a pistol is this, that speaks so often?" cried the survivors to each other. The Lesghian still stood firm, merely folding his pelisse of sheep's-skin round his left arm, ready to receive a blow, a precaution not unheeded, since now two Russians, abreast, were on the point of assailing him. Certain of their prey, these advanced more cautiously than their predecessors. This time two deliberate shoLs brought them do'wn right and left each fell pierced near the region of the heart. Tho remaining soldiers were amrtzed.

ITR We are indebted to Mr. M«S*DITH, or Adams 4 Co/a Express, and to mail Agent HotOB, for early eastern papers.

'|T Rofus Choate has resigned his ofica tit Attorney General of Massachusetts.

ST The new Fire Company wHt be ottt^

ii sr Hon. Nicholas McQarty, the late

2T The Secretary of the 2?avj has recalled caoiidate for Goreraarof SUtf, .*_f the Japan expedition, with th- unqualified ap-

al Indjanapoli$

proval of Congress, j. •.

^^.s

the 17th.