The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-12

gentleman hes been in our city. His lectures on Ss-'
turdsy evening, at Ebsnezer Church, and on Mon
day night at the Foundry. we're attentively listened
to by large audences and gave general satsfacticn
Captsin Little is an old sailor and "twenty years Al
sea" has enabled him to posssss himself with rich
fund Of experience and an extensive acquaintance
with the science of human nature. He is now en-
tirely blind and is conducted through the country by
guide. He has published two thrillingly enter
tanning volumes, written as he dictated by his daugh
ter, who, from the accounts given, is sweet and
amiable lady, and to him aministering angel indeed
Of whom he speaks with great affection. saying, 40
how should love to see her!" This however is a
pleasure he wlnsyer enjoy earth, for to use the
language of Milton, sr @.t eftt
"The sun to him is dark,
And silent as the moon, hsss.a rs 4.
When she deserts the night, G,Jaa f.l
Hid in her vacant interlunar cave" II h'e
Capt. Little depends, we believe upon the sale Of
his books for the support of himself and family. The
titles of the volumes are, "Life on the Ocean, or
twenty years at Sea-" and "The American Cruiser
or the Two Messmates, a tale Of the last war" The
price of each is One Dollar. He does not consider
himself beggar or as one seeking the public charity,
but considers his books as fair return for the mo-
ney he may receive which is just So every reader
Of them will admit. Capt Little resides at Baltimore,
but his books have made him known almost all over
tho country. He is an earnest Christian, and has
many warm friends. May Gods blessings ever at
tend the blind and aged seaman. aiFl1t
Mr.. Clay's ,Siatue.---Mr. Hart who has been en-
gagged by the Ladies Of Richmond to make statue
Of Mr.. Clay. is in Lexington Kentucky, and has
completed model in wood half the size Of life in
citizens costume. He will repair to Italy nhe
ing spring to enter upon the work. 2i 5'
0jJMrs. Child, the true blue negrophile and au-
thoress, speaking of the discovery Of the runaway
slave Sslkilk having been discovered packed up in
box to eude the search of the authorities says that
IN ons in these suspected boxes found the Hping
gospel Of freedom bound in black /, For the dis
covery, that the New Testament and negro slave
are the same things, Mrs. G. ought to take out
patent forthwith. !. - t-,5f 4.r esal
Liabilities Of Rail Roads The Supreme
Court Of Massachusetts has recently decided that
the absolute responsibilities Of Railroad Company
ceases when the goods carried by it, and ordered to
be left at one Of its depots has been delivered ac
cording to order and the owner notified. After this
the liability Of the company is that Of common
agents, requiring diligence only. .ts sa1t|.a
\ YANKEE, DpoDLE. The b. hoys in London sing
yankee Doodle borrows cash, 81,
Yankee Doodle spends it.
5 And then he sneps his fingers at 8
y aaa The jolly fiat who lends it,"
The following item has gone the rounds of the
papers. f*t#3 fttnhlt
(. CURIous LEGACY. Mr.. Tustin, late chaplain to
Congress, has had call to the Presby terian Church,
in Hagerston, Md. Mr.. Hugh Kennedy, who died
some years ago. left small annuity to that church
on condition that they should sing nothing but the
Psalms Of David--when they depart from this they
loose the legacy which amounts to five hundred dol
ars per annum. ania 4 ~ sata orS3uf
I urWe copy the following from the New Orleans
Picayune TO show in what estimation tho editors of
that journal held of of the actors in the terrible
drama that led to his death.
"Of Hoyts unmitigated guilt we think no reason
able man can entertain one moments doubt. None,
we presume, have pitied him, and none should
He escaped too cheaply. His miserable victims sur
vive him, and it is hard to say who among them is
most to be pted. The simple existence of Mrs.
Myers letters is enough to dispel all sympathy with
his fate. To preserve those letters Of those
acts gnominious that the grave ought not to pro-
tect him from adherence" Et
OJ The Cumberland Civilian is now edited by
Archibald Cary and in our opinoni very much i'm
proved both in manner and matter t.@f
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a Guerilla Warfare.-The Mexican papers Of the
last dates urge the practice of guerilla warfare upon
our troops and the abandonment Of the system Ct
meeting us in pitched battles. They say that it is
the only way to save the republic from falling into
our hands. We think they will find that there will
be two who can play at this game, for if the Amer-
cans excel in any thing it is in the guerilla mode of