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The .WALKULLAo--one of the remarkable
curosities of middle Florida--is described by a
writer in the Knickerbocker After passing
through marshes and wet hammocks the visit
ing party at length reached the river and en-
barked in boat upon its waters. He goes on
TO say:
Picture TO yourself river leaping out Of the
earth at single bound, and running off like
mad in current quarter of mile wide, and
at the rate of four knots an hour! And although
your imaginary painting will come far short Of
the real scene, yet it will excite in you some
thing of the wonder with which one actually
behods the Walkulla.
Our first sensations, when we shot out from
the reeds and bushes which skirt the margin,
were those of great dizziness. The water is
so pure and clear that we felt suspended in the
air, and chung to the boat very much as we may
suppose an 9ronaut finds himself clnging when
in his sublimest fight. The air above you IS
scarcely more transparent than the water below
the thin shadows of the cloud are thrown a
hundred feet below you, and spread out at the
bottom Of the spring; and the image Of our
boat is carried down with perfect fidelity, and
with its oars and rudder looks like some huge
animal crawling with outstretched legs along the
ground The modest fishes have no sort of
privacy aud what is worse for them, though
better for the fishermen, they have no safety.
You can watch the hook as il sinks, and can
accurately place the tempting bait within an
inch of the distracted and innocent nose. The
smallest silver coin is perceptible at the very
bottom and some say that the date of the coin
| is discernible--but that I did not see!
| The aperture through which the river rises IS
about fifty feet in diameter, the sides being
formed Of rough and jagged edges of limestone.
| Ii is supposed that the water comes in under
these rocks from the NORTH and some think that
ii is the outlet Of Lake Jackson, large body of
water that lies about twenty miles 10 the North
Nothing was certainly to be determined by an
examination is superficial as was ours The
shadows cast by the rock were too deep to be
pierced by the eye, and all that we could make
of it was a well about fifty feet in diameter, and
hundred and twenty in depth pouring forth a
flood of the purest water that ever blessed my
ewes.
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NATIVE SuLPHuR.-Sulphur has been Uncovered in
its pure state the timber dggings" about twelve
miles from Dubuque Some miners in sinking shaft,
struck large cave, seventy eighty feet below the
surface of the ground in which they found large guam
from the shops 1t burns with more brillian, fame
than the manufactured article, and with slight
plosion Indicating the presence of Ntre. We believe
this is the first instance record of -four of sulphur
being found in large quantities. The cave is still
open, and by clearing away the rubbish little, be
explored by any who have the curiosity to do So
This discovery goes far to establish the theory that
this region formerly volcanic" That il is 40
STILL though in less active state, is established by the
terrible earthquakes that have happened along the
Mississippi Valley within the last half century The
earthquake at New Madrid in 1912, will long be re-
membered and live in history. We shall take
early opportunity to examine this cave and procure
specimens Of this and other minerals found there for
ourselves and fricnds.-D Dubuque Miners Express
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKETCHES.
BATTLE OF THE RANCH,

The people Of that part of Mexico known
as the Department of Senta Fe,' have for
many years been harrassed and annoyed by the
depredations of the American Indians. An
American by the name of kurker at This time
of our visit, had just entered into contract
with the government 10 whip the Indians and
bring them TO permanent treaty, for the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, FIVE thousand
dollars Of which was paid to him in advance to
commence operations. Kurkcr is now carrying
on the war. and his first skirmish occurred while
we were in Toas, within two miles OF the town
in which we were sojourning. He IS man OF
daring and reckless disposition, who has himself
suffered from the villany Of the Indians, and he
now hunts them as much in revenge for injuries
they have done him as IN prospect OF the emolu-
men'.
The battle which forms the subject OF the
present sketch, occurred close under the black
mountain Of Toas, in the valley of the same
name, near TO a small town called the " Ranch"
Kurker with about fifty men, was here en-
camped, when party Of the thieving Apachus
| crept upon them in the night and stole num-
Der Of their horses. The Indians were not
aware that Kurker's party were prepared Tor
war, but supposed they were stealing from an
encampment Of traders, who would not care &c
pursue them. The robbery had scarcely been
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THE CITY-THE MOB.

The Committee Of Public Safety appointed on Sun
day last have announced that the peace of the city
is entirely restored" They acknowledge the prompt
aid received from the Governor the military the ct
zens, and the public officers depore the exaggerated
rumors aoa and particularly in reference to personal
violence upon coored females, which they say, upon
inquiry, they care inclined to think in a great
measure without foundation. They have disposed
of the colored persons who had been placed in the
county Jail /" as follows 80 discharged on certificate
Of nativity; 10 discharged upon filing bond under the
act of 1907 placed in the hands of respectable secu
rites foi that purpose % discharged president
under pledge TO return TO their homes; 20 were dis
charged by associate judge Of the court Of common
pleas about 70 remain for further dsposio Besides
these a number Of children were discharged.
The causes which have Produced tho disgracefu
mob which has oyerrun our city not yet fully
certained and perhaps may never be; hut We incline
TO delay yet little while for certain detail Of
facts, from which TO elicit the causes of the outbreak
few days may bring to light many facts connected
with the late excuses not now known OF credited.
Measures have been adopted to keep up strong pa
troll In aid OF the ordinary police, and we have no APP
prehension Of any new outbreak, while our citizens
continue vigant. Mos must be kept down, al any
and all hazards. We hope those entrusted with the
administration of Justice all conscrvators of the peace
may continue active and digent, until The facts con
ncced with the origin and progress OF the street dls
turbances and mob fully brought 10 light and the
offenders in each arrested and held to answer be-
fore the proper tribunals.
The error as TO the boys wounded Columbia
street fom confoundng the boys engaged in the
last ARRAY with the negroes and who escaped unhun
with those who were afterwards wounded by the
negroes, when they returned 10 the Of action
and re-engaged in the contest. The information
from man Of sterling integrity, who couIl not
be induced 10 alsiy any thing for any consideration
whatever they contemplate miscreants " no would
pcryer such statements to party purposes.
Cincinnati gazette
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which time the Captain came Immediately 10
the door with his breeches IN his hand, when
ordered him TO deliver TO me the fort instantly ;
he asked me by what authority demanded Il,
answered him, in the name OF the Great Je-
hovah, and the Continental Congress. The
authority of Congress being very little known
al that time, he began TO speak again, but | in
terrupted him, and with my drawn sword near
his head, again demanded an immediate surren-
der Of the garrison with which he then com
piled and ordered his men TO be forthwith pa
radcd without arms, as he had given up The
garrison.
In the mean time some of my officers had
given orders, and in consequence thereof, sun
dry OF the barack doors were beat down, and
about one third Of the garrison imprisoned,
which consisted Of said commander, Lit.
Feltham, conductor OF artillery, gunner, two
sergeants, and forty -four rank and file (; about
one hundred pieces OF cannon, one IL inch NOR
tar, and number of swivels. The surprise
was carried into execution IN the grey OF the
morning of the 10th Of May, l775; the sun
seemed TO rise that morning with a superior lus
tire, and Ticonderoga and It's dependencies
smiled on its conquerors, who tossed about the
flowing bowl, and wished success TO Congress,
and the liberty and freedom Of America. Happy
was il for me al this time, that the future pages
of the book of fate, which afterwards uniolded
a miserable scene OF two years and eight months
Imprisonment, were hidden from my view
Col. Warner did not arrive till after the place
surrendered, but he took the command of
party, who set off for Crown Point, Is miles dis
tant; at that place there Were only a sergeant
and twelve men TO perform garrison duty-they
surrendered upon the first summons, and War
ner took possession of Crown Point on the same
day Ticonderoga was given up. Another party
surprised Skeensborough, and made prisoner
Of Major Skeen. In the above forts they found
about two hundred pieces Of cannon, some mar
tars, howitzers, and large quantities of ammu-
milton and military stores, and warehouse full
Of materials for carrying on the business of
building boats. The above was accomplished
without losing a man.
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Session 184l AZ
THE Lectures will commence on Monday the Isl
i Of November, and be continued, under the fol-
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Anatomy, by William E. Horner, M. d.
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Clinical Lectures on Surgery, by Drs Gibson and
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City.
Dean of The Medical Fdcuify
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From The Neao York american.
ENGLAND-RANDOM SKETCHES,


House of Commonwealth. Hume-Lord John
RusseIl-Sir Robert Peel-House of Lords.
know you would have been interested, dear
c., as was, in visiting the House Of Commons,
were it only for the recolectons this stored
hall awakens. Until the memorable fire of 1884
il was occupied by the Lords, and has often lis
tened to the thunders Of the great Chatham's
eoquence. lancied ! could hear the echo Of
his terrible denuncations of the North ministry for
employing savage hell hounds" to murder his
American fellow subjects--( and which have been
iterated and reiterated, not only on the rostrum
Of our New England colleges, but on the ground
floor of every log school-house beyond the ALE
ghanies, till they have become an intrinsic ele-
ment in our mother tongue.)
The Speaker has mounted his ugly chair,
and calls for the order Of the day. We look in
vain over this distinguished body for great, pre-
eminently great statesmen. Those magnificent
uminaries-Chatham, Burke, Pitt. Fox--whose
splendors so long dazzled the political hemis-
phere, have gone down forever, and the bright
train which their prodigious fame left behind
them, has extinguished the pale rays Of those
lesser lights which now twinkle in the horizon.
shall not attempt to give you fancy sketches
Of leading Commoners, but chalk the outlines OF
two or three of those happened to hear. en-
tered the crowded gallery Just as the tall, pale,
nervous -CTOlcnety lLoIu llOWiCh, eiutSt sun
of Earl Grey, was closing a speech under a
shower of 'sHearsp What broad-shouldered,
rough-voiced man is that under the side gallery,
who is marshalling those crooked sentences I'M
der such bad grammar? II is Joseph Hume,
the Reformer-one of the most useful members
of Parliament-a plain, home spun, honest plod-
der, who for the last twenty years, has delved
among the offensive corruptions OF Church and
State, till, by mere dint of interchangeable cipher
| ing, he has convinced the lower classes, yea,
and the middle, that they are trodden down by
the one and robbed by the other. Mr.. Hume Is
walking bundle Of statistics, and knows as
much about eloquence as an oyster, and Estates
manshipas the multiplication table. Provoking
imperturbable, and doggedy bent on his pur
pose, he can neither be whsedled nor frightened
from his track; but night after night will open
his budget Of details, and measure off column:
of figures by the yard and the hour, to the ex
IRENE annoyance of both Ministry and Oppose
lion. Lord John Russell's clumsy abuse may
be tumbled on his head; Lord Howick's syllo
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Coin MrSF.-We understand (says the Charlotte,
N. g., Journslj that on Friday some persons en-
gagged in hunting gold discovered vein on the Ian IL
Of Thos Flow on Clear Greek about fourteen miles
cas-, Of that place, which is very rich. The vein is
about one foot wide Some Of the ore taken out was
worth isstwecn two and three thousand dollars per
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FSR THE MADIsoNIAN.
THE OCEAN ISLE.

Isle Of the South thy verdant shore
Shall long my lingering bark delay
The wind is lulld tina. onward bore
My course across the ocean way
And cast me on the sea.girt isle,
Enthroned in Heavens eternal smile.
No frowning Winter fingers here,
To curse with blight the smiling land,
But Summer rules the rolling year,
And scattors plenty from her hand,
All garanded she reigns the while,
The Empress of the Ocean Isle.
3.
A brilliant sky above her bends,
A boundess world of heavenly blue;
And round her, lakes, whose waters send
The imaged forms of heavenly hue,
When glittcring, from old Oceans bed,
Mount, the bright host by Dian led
The sands are sparkling in her ray,
The main CLEANS bright beneath her path,
And where yon Wales in shadow lay,
The mountain torrent foams in wrath,
And many atree is bending low
With Summers fruitage on its bough.
But where she shines upon the plain,
No eye is raised to bless the sight;
But silent all--savc where the main
Is heaving hoarse beneath her light,
Or heard, like Vestals dying song,
The zephyr stir the boughs among.
All silent, in his bark canoe,
No Indian e'er has skinned thy wave,
Orturned, the forest maid, to WOO,
When twilight darken'd bill and cave.
No chief above whose dusky brow
Waved the red plume, has trod thy shore.
The war-song Of the red array,
Who throng 10 crowd the battle-path,
The chieftain sdeath-chaunt, when the day
or conflict stretched him on the heath.
BY savage lips all wildly sung,
Has meier been heard your Wales along.
Nor TO his three-score years and ten
Has one, eer to,tcred on in pain,
Beneath thy soil the frame of man
Has ne'er returned to dust again.
The palm-tree blooms but in its shade
No mortal down TO rest hath laid
Beauieous as when, from Oceans bed
She rose, all glowing into day,
Though passing centuries have sped,
Empires have fall'n-and stern decay.
Der broken columns--falIen tower,
Has told the triumph Of her power.
And fierce and strong has Battle poured
Her legons to the shades Of death;
Contending ARMIES long have warred,
And heaped with slain the trodden heath.
Kings, heroes, sages, passed away,
But thou unchanged still held thy sway.
Groves of Hesperus famed in song
And deathless in the classic lore;
Arcadia wales, when Greece was young"
No brighter beauty round them wore.
Creations bounties here are poured,
But where is Man-Creation's lord
ID
How sweet upon thy shores to rest,
Torove amid thy verdant plain,
To sport upon the Oceans breast,
In youth renewed to live again.
No more to roam wanderer Wild
My home upon the Ocean Isle.
ALcEUs
WASHINGTON, Sept. I, lS4l.
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IL Translated from the Gcrma& of Leonhard-and
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