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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

Erloo e !, 6 ,ias Assistant Judges.
'.lr.c Wd,N, G1ildhall, Sheriff
mp Cooper, Canaan, High linllih,
NJ. llgWood Ir, Guldhall, States Auor-
Books, Luueuburgh, Judge Of Pro
IN. Hubbard, Marcus A, Webb, Asa Stu
I'M. Jlil Commissioners,
Appis6s COuarE.
doG &. T (, .s.n, Assistant Judges.
,..Is Church, Mlddlebury, Sheriff,
q Cgupmnu, Middlrbury, High liniliil,
.,. pau Salisbury, Suites Attorney
,, seymour Middlebufyl Judge VI Pro-
NV ,r lbG district Of Addison,
h ,-r ,lanslll, Bristol, Judge Of Probate for
J,lurt of New Haven,
..m Parker Calvin lllll, Juslua Cobb,
.,.,.,loners Tor the jail nt Middlehurst
iIn prpoul, Samuel Morgan, Elliott Sher-
.rl.,Iili-.iouers Tor llie juil ~ Vergennes,
Nom.naduus we're presented drpm the
co,,,, Bloomington, when objection was
I. Z, us nomination Of Josiah Wright On
ini,sgIPtulIe for the district Of BaHHlng-
~. ,-nnr Thomas Of Omupe, moved q
an, Dan of Wndhnm, moved 10 except Tia
rna ri Nf Wright. The Chnir ruled both
fun, lu order, aud Mr. Colby appealed
.uilal decision, Aier dhcussion 10y Sou
1homns and Chnndler,nud McssTH kii-
r'r. Colby nud lluuion, Mr. Nall of Mont.
H moved 20 iuy the nominations Tor Tie
ay Of Bennington upon lhe liable, which
Dlgffcd io-Ryes l5l noes sd.
"a. 4 d
ron Of the first assistant Justice Tor the
my nl Huntington, aud ihcrcuppn The
LII reversed his decision upon the motion
lhr Senator Of Orange, aud entertained
rrr,,,,,,- ei- Williams lite appoint
-,lJs Wrrr titttt made lur
lirNNiNGroN CouNTE
rrcf l ll.% Jro Assistant Judges,
lame. :. NculI, Bennington, Sheriff,
igran Druio salisbury, High BniIff.
Harmon CluGcld, Arlington, States Attorney.
I., n Burton, Judge of Probate for the
DISTRICT Of Manchester.
6.auan l.. Browncll, Judge Of Probate for
r.c district Of Bennington.
TUr ,o'cyNns for Josiah Wight setback
oh T.. iruwncll li5. On this election
siderable discussion cusucd hy Senators
her Hpd Thomas, mud MrHsrH VAN ul VI,
-i-l.. Smith of Weston lluhhell, mud ulh-
RI The chnir decided li4ArriIr cirrtruu ~
.ircr was not, strictly speaking, drhut-
question, but TINT any enquiries aud
F., o.. Ia tie character aud qualifications
r candidates would hc IN order, MIR
|rll appealed from this drcisluu, Tho
,-- Of rhe chHir wus opposed 10y Mrssr-
srr, llubhcll aud Thouns, supported 10y
Vr,r. kuirrdgc nu,f Converse, md suslHln-
- 4, ihc Joint assembly, li5 to 81,
WELLINGTON introduced u resolution dcolers
mgita,ii B.. an ndiguiiy for memhcrs of
,.,v.'r.r, r-.erhly "a ballot while Inquiries
90, fmne on ns 10 the character OF cundi,
1'.. The chair decided thnt this WIS Ia
',tfa moss joint rule mud ought io lee pre-.
'-'el iu tee usual forms hnd WIS therefore
800 nfdrr
IrJonr assembly adjourned To 10 \. w
'H'Hy and tho Senate withdrew, aud the
House adjourned until o A. VI. to morrow.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20
G5Ma2A AGgEa

In lrasbnrgh, Oct :, BY Rev. J. Johnson,
n. tttatc f,-r-+---, .l--Al4sA
Sarah J.. daughter OF Sabin K6llam, Esq. at.
so, in lrasburgh, same day, by the same, Mr.
Isaac kimhall, of Bloomington, aud Miss II.
nette PpToival, OF Glover.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

BRIGHTON MARKET, Thursday, oct. II.
~ market, ll0Obccf cattle, 500 stores, +
pairs working oxen, u COWS and calves, 1000
sheep aud lamls 1000 Swine.
Bcrtcnulc-- Extra, 80, lnt quallty, 80,
I'd, do - 20, 80 q, 90
Sprrs-Y'arlinga, S0a0, 2ycau old 10 a
T., . "a. II Ssa
Working oxen Sales at : g., ,GH, u, aud
80.
Cows and ealycs-SI1, %, q. -, 80 andaa.
Sheep and Lambs %, l,35, I,5O, I.6a,
2 and go
Swnc-Fat hogs a. .
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

THE OVERLAND EMGRANTs.-NNe learn
that rcrsitcr F.Suitli has acted most prompt
~ and nobly in making provision for the re-
lief of the suffering emigrHnts crossing the
pluns to California Major Rucker, of the
FIrs, Dndgoons, has been directed to make
dcpols of provisions, horses and men. 1T in
tervnls of nbou, three days distnrce from the
SACRAMENTO Valley, eastward, To extend to
the desert beyond Salmon Trout River Gen.
Smith Inns plnced at the command of Minor
Ruckcr the sum of 500 600 besides large
amount OF Government stores. This benev-
olcHi action Inns anticipated ns it also super
cedts, the intentions of the citizens of San
Francisco,--Pdcifc Ueekiy Ne,cs, Sept l.
:" Judsou one of the convicted Aston
House rioters, declared that he would slarye
rather than submit to tho degradation orcon-
fnemcnt in n pcnilenary. lie tried IL few
days, refusing all food, but did not hold out
long enough TO carry his determination into
effect. Attempts were uudu to -srrtile- for
him better treatment Than that ordinarily c&-
tended to the prisoners, but without success.
MONTREAL, Oct 15.--An annexation pro
test hns been in circulation for Sigtriluresnnd
it is snid That oply POO names hure bcon sub
scrihed. The annexation address has 1900
signatures.
o. Tho ladies OF Pelcrhoro', NIL, hnve
organized lodge known MS Mouudnock
iodgo,No. I orthr independents Order of Odd
Ludicg
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

PrNNsyLyANA EtTcroN, The Locos
vii prdhuby have / majority in the Senate,
aud some = or 10 in the House. Gnmllc,
Loco, is oloclcd Canal Commissioner by n
ltlnn nLnlnILLN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

Worn roR sFATE OfucERs,- IN lhe OIL
cin cauynss Of HE vote Tor Stats officers The
votes oflhe towns Of Orange 4 Vershiro were
omiued-nol returned, There arc also errors
ia lhe official canvass which have been cor
recIed, the true result Of the whole vote IA
~ fulOwHi
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

~ The grading of Ihe Panama Railroad
ifou Gorgouu to Panama hns boon contract
cd Tor 10y Mr. Touen Of Phladelphu, broth
or of Gen. Totem Of lhg Army, The'pricc
Ia in lhe ueighhnrhnod Of 100000, being
within tho estimnlc.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

Hos lnos, BurLrR Kiso.-Wu are glad
10 leaurhy llle letter of our Correspondent
which W. publish Indny, llul Ills gentlemen
hos recovered iom his severe attack Of sick
ness ~ san francisco. Tho Slyuuual Re-
publican received lnsf night c0hfrns lie
good news, Bosion .Hias.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20
'Iur LoSo TEAM."-There is quite dis

SATURDAY, oCToBERao, 1870.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

LrrrtH FRoN GENERAL TAYLOR.-.sTho
following letter 10 from Gen Taylor 60 tic
COMMITTEES u llio Young Men of liououi
WAsmSGToS, Oct ~, 1910.
GENrLrMrN,-ln reply 10 your commuui-
eaton OF sept ~, regret "a Say lbat Simit
u"i loo niiln 10 we'll h0sl0u lhis autumn, ~ I
had hoped Ia do, aud nm therefore Obliged
rs decline your iUyIlUtiuu The prrssufe of
public duties, mud lhe state Of 10Y health,
which II not perhaps fully Restored, have
brought lne Reluctantly To the decision of
posIPoning NY 'isit 10 N,EngIhU5i,f i,s-pa yei,
hnweyer, 10 have the pleasure Of meeting
NY numerous friends IN liuslDll, and ct lcs-
ubing to you Ia person my thanks lgr your
Kind invitation.
fsWaiu, yory respectfully, ,--.t
Your most Ohndirul erfyaui,
Y l,AAI An
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20
Painting and Paperlng
TWO SOELS MN ONE JLlHOGEYT
CE.NT'IE T.JBLE.
Cattle Lost.

CTRAYED from ny pasture about tho fret
- Of August, 2 ycHrlHFH-3 hctirts. AID =
rirrtrr strrr brIudlr the uih"r rrdi hriirr
wltha white face, thr olhria mostly rcd. Who.
over Will inform mr where they can be- found
shall be- suitably rewarded
GEORGE GALBRAlTH
Barnet, Oct ~, 1870, Gl-w3s
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

ARRrsra.-rhe Two young men who were
lodged IN lle Chelsea iail for hreukiug Into
HHd s'ealiHe from thu Willis River Depot,
last Spring, md escaped lborefrom, were
Iokei' back through lhis place lnsl Thursday
mornlnse They were arrested IL Caunda.
o. The Washington correspondent, Of
ilir Journal Of Commerce rnys,-Tbers IL u
rumor HAT Russia las determined 10 close
llie Black Sen a. HE Commerce fibo lfi,ed
States, md IT all nnliuns.
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Book Agents Wanted,

fLNO travel IN .Ner Engiaud, 20 obtain sub.
4 scrptions for the most popular aud aplrn.
DID PICTORIAL WORKS OF the day. Ia.
trIprsinR men c1n earn from 30 20 - dollars
per month
Agents also wanted 20 sell Hayward Ga.
t.i'oca OF I'rmoW, New Hampshire, and
Massachusetts fby-mG
For further Information. address tposi PAID
HORACE WENTWORTH, No =
Canal Block, Central st Lowell, Mass.
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lUrJonr assembly adjourned To 10 \. w
'u'y and tho Scnue Withdrew, and the
liHrc adjourned until o A. VI. 10 morrow.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20
PAINTERS ATTEND
ALBANIAN

VNTOULD soy 90 ihasr'ihat are Acquainted
w with lluus Painting that hr aprrplf
cd ~ give WiTuctoU 10 ine various branch
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19
FORMS OF SuRSCR1pr1n,,

we have been requested to re-publisb, for fl, .
formation of persons desirous of takipu stock a. :,
lowing Planof subscription to the Central Road d.
ed at the Greensborough Convention. Unds, y:
plan one share is estimated to be about s8OOO.
"Whereas, only part of the One Million of =,
vIdual subscriptions to the North Carolina Rail p a
Company required is taken: l'0
whereas, the purpose of this agreement is to a.
and secure the balance of the One Million of eo5
dlvidual stock, not already subscribed, and to %
scribed by others 'O' Su1
We, the undersigned INTERCHANGEABLE ay,.. M,
each other and said Company, to take eacS tbo
hundredth part of the said balance of the said inJUJ
ual stock: '4l''iu
This agreement to be binding on none, unless orI
hundred persons or companies subscribe tbe sams Il
the entire amount be made up: '
Each person or company to be at liberty to sub,
scribe as many shares of the hundred as he or bsv
may please, and bound for no more than his or tbo
subscriptions" ''''
WehaVe also been furnished BY the chairman n
the Executive Committee with the following form n
subscription for Companies raising one ftbe eipb
thousand dollar shares, or any amount amoDp them
selves, to be subscribed by one of the Companv il
behalf of the Company, to the capital stock of thu
Road. The form will, in fact, suit any number apc
any amount Company may be pleased to raise:
We, the undersigned, mutually promise and agree
with each other to constitute Company of =
persons, in order to form one of the associations
One Hundred persons, who have agreed to take the
unsubscribed residue of the capital stock of the North
Carolina Rail Road Company, and for that purpose
do hereby agree to pay each the sum of Of-
Dollars and when the whole shall be subscribed, do
hereby authorise and empower --to to SUBJ
scribe for one of said shares.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19
OUR UNIVERS1rI,-

The Annual Meeting of the H..
n@a ee4 o. mo MOr1n carolina was held at the 81 e. a'
Umce' In this City, on Thursday the Is ,,h h1ecpr
The following Trustees, we learn r ~ 18th insap
ance Gov. Manly, President er.,e we're In atepd
Z. Swain, President of the Univers%tN %N'0i Hon. n
ors Iredell, Graham, and MOrehead: ~ l. Eh-Govea
kins, Esq Gen. R. M. Saunders: u tpnn d. HarI
Battle; Hon. John H. Bryan; Hon c' r1n' VIM. HI
and Charles L. Hinton, Esq. Secret,rr a'a Graves
In addition to the business ordinaTir ~&s Board
on such occasions, we understand tb.: U'N'ete
fessorship, styled the " Professorsbin ~ New
English Literature was established History and
Albert M. Ship, A. NJ, President NJ lhs Rev,
borough (MethOdist) Female Co]Ieno @ 'ns Grees
to fill it, by unanimous vote of the p "as Seeca
The Rev. John T. Wheate, D. d %'o SsG
Tennessee, was appointed to the cbsr - SUlunbh U
and Logic, rendered vacant BY the rean.. Hhetod
Rev. Dr. Green, Bishop elect of Mi.sis"; Of I'D
Professor Shipp, we believe, is = ,;pp' na,;
coin County, in this State, and or.dna', s Lin
University with the first distinction in ros at ouI
feel confident his appointment will n;r .0fO. We
satisfaction. universal
We understand that the most satssoto.
of the learning, ability, and piev of n 11uen't W,
was submitted to the Board of Trus,0a. " neaI
there is the strongest reason to believe he will Tuu '
himself, in all respects, worthy successor ~ prov pr
op Green. D"a
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19
LUNATIC ASYLUM.

We understand that the Commissioners for The
Lunatic Asylum, who were in session here last week
have selected tract of land on which to locate the
buildings. The buildings are to be erected on land
purchased from Messrs. Hall and Smith, and former
ly owned by Capt. Theophilus Hunter. The site i;
about one mile Southwest from the Capitol, on a
ridge commanding the City, and but short distan''
Southeast of Spring Hill the residence of the late
Capt. Hunter; and about quarter of mile west o
the Rex Hospital Grounds. Sufficient water PnTl
leges, we understand, can be obtained from Rocky
Run or Walnut Creek.
We would suggest the prOpriety of naming The
hill thus selected after the celebrated and phanhr'
pic Miss Dix, to-wit-MOunt Dir, or DtT H'O-a
it is mainly to her nstrumentaly that we are lndsO
ed for the passage of the necessary appropriations
and for the first draft of the bill.
The Commissioners in attendance were EHU0''
ernor Morehead of Guilford, Maj. C. L. Hinton and
George w. Mordecai of Wake, DR.. Josiah D. Wat
SON of Johnston, and Calvin Graves of CaS"en
DR.. Cameron, of Cumberland, the other COmmN'
sioner, was absent.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19
NORTH CARoLINA CONFERENCES.

The North Carolina Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, met IN Oxford,
Granville county N. c., on the 28th ultmo, Bishop
ANDREW presiding, and closed on the 3rd instant.
-Four young men were admitted on trial, 8 located,
viz: r. w. Archer, S. Pearce, and N. Anderson.
The nett increase of membership for the year about
600. About $2.200 were collected for Missions.
The following are the appointments for the ensu-
ing year:
Raieigh District-D D. NlcHoLsoN, P. E.
Raleigh City-R. T.. Hefin, B. T. Blake sup.
g Mlssion-Wm FL. Barnes.
6 Circuit-Evan E. Freeman
Tar Rivera. @. Allen
Henderson,. Doub.
Granville-Wm. M. Jordan.
Hillsborough Circuit-D. Culbreth.
=. StatiOn-To be supplied
anklinsville-J. w. Tinnn.
Pittsborough- w. Nesbitt.
Haw River-J. T. st. Clair. -
Sampson--W. J. Duval.
c. P. Jones agent of the American Bible Society.
Salisbury Distriet-WM. CARTER, P. E..
MocksVile-John Tillt s
Salsbury-S. P. Ricaud.
Greensborough-A. S. Andrews
Gulltord-John Rich, one to be supplied.
Randolph-S H. Helsebeck.
Dayidson-Wm. M. Walsh.
Iredell-J D. Lumsden
Surry-J. M. Fulton.
Taylorsville-J: w. FLOYD.
Wilkes-Wm. o. Read.
Jonesville-D. w. Doub.
Stokes-Lemon Shell.
James Jameson, Professor in Greensborough Fe-
male College.
DanviAe District-S. D. BUmpAss, P. E.
Danvlle Station-N. n. D. Wilson. =
Pittsylvania-R. P. Bbb.
Franklin-A: Norman, L. L. Nicholson, sup.
Alleghany-R. r. Dunkley
Staunton-G. A. Coen.
Patrick. J. Hines
Henry. w. Lewis
Rockingham-To be supplied.
CaswelI-James Reid, W. w. Albea.
Person-To be supplied.
Halifax Goodman.
Banister-L. l.. Herndon.
Washington District-R. ]. CARSON, p. E..
Washington Station-S M Frost
Roanoke-R. o. Burton, Thos. S. Campbell, L. S.
Burkhead.
Plymouth. w. Tucker
Tarborough-L. w. Martin.
Columbia-H. GRAY
Neuse-Paul ]. Carraway.
Mattamuskeet-P. Fl. Joiner.
Bath-To be supplied.
Portsmouth & Ocracoke-To he supplied
Hatteras Misson-C. X. Parker
Neacbern District-Wm Gloss, P. E.
Newbern Station-C. F. Deems
$ Andrew Chape-Wm. H. Bobbitt.
Snow Hill-W. S. Chafin
Smthfeld-I. T. Wyche, ]. w. Wilson.
Duplin-T. G. Moses.
]. Langdon
Onsow-J. H. Jefferson.
Trent. L.. Fisher, A. H. Johnston.
Beaufort. B. Martin.
Straits-Zebedee Rush.
Lenoir Mission-N. Hooker.
Cape Lookout Mission-To be supplied.
South River Mission-To be supplied
Cape Fear & Black River Miss.-To be sup.
VIM. Parks, Thos. s. CassadaY, and VIM. Ander-
son, without appointment in consequence of action
H. g. Leigh, without appointment at his own request.
II. u. Leigh, P. Doub r. J. Carson, VIM. Gloss,
G. F. Deems, and d. B. Nicholson, Delegates to the
General Conference. VIM. Garter and S. D. Bum
pass Reserved Delegates.
The next Conference is to be held in Warrenton
Warren county, North Carolina.
GreensbOrOHgh Patriot.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19

MEssRs. TooMBs, STEPHENS, &c. W. T,.,oarsr
approve the following from the Richmond
of Monday last: ,.t have
"The scene in Congress on THURSDAY TnIf Slef de-
been intensely exciting, and we shall give causes Of
tails on Monday. Much as we regret inc inc. Meade
the ferment, we are not sorry that MeSsl1d or the
Toombs, &c., have taken so decided s;on must be
see'h snd d dsese se dsy oon asGGad and
s0a a0S1 and ado the sh who G sn
BY which the rights the States can be t5s sssso eoso
stability given to the peace and union OF 'nS ''1 n
We have no intelligence of the HiDeTn", erhn new
Steamer next in course from England ln .no eHsS
by the Europa, which is the latest was 'rnooI.
that Cotton had slightly declined in Ll's'P''
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19

LARGE TuRN1P. Mr.. David Mc1ntire has PreSsnITeu
us with fiat turnip, raised on his plantation
Point, in this county, which weighs nine fGuna fnoI
half. W'mH9g'0" 'O' :. 81.
One at time, and you throw US nat as Jump -.
but we can beat you at game OF three uP' orI 81;
mistake. Mr.. Jonathan (not JOhn) Smui VI "'J
County, good Democrat and constant isauoi 'oSo.
the Standard, has presented US with three 'ulnr
raised by him, two of which weighed thlF.SSHp. Lnr
and half. But we have recently heard Oh S0A"' ;o
in the vegetable line which filings all OUT 'u,4f
the shade. Some cahbages have been Fecs'C C.nntv
City, from Judge Rufin's farm in Orange y, mn,r
which weighed sixteen pounds and uP"'D,
CAPITA" We have Sc headed you, gentlemen"
CONVENTION AT GoLDsBoRoUGH' W. - the
thanks to the Committee for the inVl'a"U" ...,rb,
Rail Road Convention, to be held at UOIu'OU Wa
Wayne County, the third day OF next HUI. 70 be
learn that several distinguished gentlemen and
present to address the people on the O''''''~'
that large gathering is expected. .Ovbo
We are requested to state that those gen' .n,iors
have been invited to attend the Rail Road 9Th
at Goldsborough and'WilmingtOn, on the 81 .Ic,s
Of next month, will be transmitted, free D.I.iph
going and returning, on the Wilmington anO
PoiJ Poad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-05

RcrOrlcr'S Court A man named YIN,
Enge was arragncd on charge of disturb.
Ing the peace Of one Joseph Robinson. an
omni&us driver. The prosecuting witness,
a Dulchmau, who, il seems, was the owner
OF the omnibus, about which the affair oc.
CURED, got particularly "spunky," and wan.
ted the man iincd 'any how" though there
was not particle OF evidence against him.
"Dh yon see the mau strike Robinson p"
inquired the attorney.
swell, ne; didn't shust see him, because
! wasn't dere."
"Well, what do you know about the ca Sc
them"
81 know a cooi teal apout te case. One
of teSe men Wiped my drifer, ant Pm goin
to hat him fined for his drouble."
"Did YOU see these two men get out of
the omnibuS:"
"To be sure did,"
elbow far were they apart?,
"Nell, ] toni know, didn't mcshur i,
pleve apouta foot, a foot an a halt, two fee
may pc tree"
"Well, wan, 10 know whether you sac
the defendant strike Mr.. Rohinsnn?o
81 didn't see the man strike him, but sec
de unner man did it,
81 don't want TO know anything abou,
that man he is not the person on trial, and
yon have nothing TO do with him"
81 hant; we'll, III see yout dat. he is dc
man as whipped my differ, and I'm TO hal
him fined sure"
Observation-Disclosures that man; there i.
no evidence against him.
Witness-TeH, ripe tamPt,-(Exit in :
huff.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-05
VOL. IX.-NO CS.

ofyHh.-As the breadth across this celc.
DRAFTED STRAIT has been SO often disputed,
particularly aiethatthe Faro T.w. issx-
actiy SIX thousand and forty seven English
yards rom that classic al bugbear, the Rock
"' Scyiii, which 10y prr'iral fiction has been
"'pic'rd IN such terrific colors, ana 10 de.
scribe the horrors at which Phalerion. a
painter, celena ted for his nervous repreS NJ
TALON ct the awful nd the tremendous. ex.
'Heo h'S whole talent. But the flights of
poetry can seldom bear 20 he sharkIed nv
ho'n ~ truth. and if we are 10 receive tho
hht imagery that places the summit Of this
rock IN clouds brooding eternal mi.ts and
'enpesfs, that represent it as inaccessible.
even To a man provided with twenty hands
ahn twenty feet, and immersts its base a.
'nong ravenons sea-doc., why not al.c r.
relve ihr whole circle of NEUROLOGICAL dug.
mas oi Homer, who, though az Frequently
dragged forth as an authority in history,
!heoiogy. surgery. and geography. ought. in
justice, to be read only MS a poet. In The
writings OF so exquisite bard, we must not
expect 10 Ind all his representations strictly
confined 10 mere accurate narration Of
iact'. Moderns of intelligence, in visiting
ms spot, nave gra'ifch their imapinatiops,
already heated to such descriptions as the
escape OF the ArcoDa1'> and the disasters of
Ulysses, with iancyirg the scourge Of sea.
men, and that in n gale is caverns "roar
IKE docs:' hut !, ms sailor. never percpi.
we'd any difference between the effect Of the
snrges here and on any other coast, vet
have frequently watched it closely in lad
weather. II is now. as I presume il ever
was, common rock, of bold approach. a
little worn ut its base, and surmounted nv q
castle. with sandy bay on each side
Smiths Sicih.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-05

Humru Naiure.--Namcs and localities
have not been given us, but we have been
assured that tho following anicdo'e is true {:
Before giving i, however. we will saw that
we think that fortune hunting is les. a f.
male than n male occupation. hcreabouts.
BIT to the story A young man visited n
place of fashionable summer resort in tho
Old Dominion. ard causcd the friend who
introduced him 70 whisper that he wes
worth three hundred thousand dollars. His
Soourn was hut seven DAYS, in which time
he cour'ed II Young ladies'. II promised
him. waved n promise: he kissed II. and
got rings. which he traded of for iulips,
and lef; !-Loudon Wing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-05

Ohio i'm Afric1- pripc,I,i I;b,roLI,,-Iu
Sep,ember last. we announced tha, m Offer
of S:,OOO had been made. Inv brncyolcnt
gentleman of Cincinnati. iorthe pnrchase of
lands i'm Africa to form n.w C,iony oC col.
cred people from the Western free States.
The agent of fine Coloniza,ion Soeio,v fnr
Ohio. Nr. David Chri,tv. IN whom ,be ofi.r
was made. ON communicative tho fscttothe
Society at Wo,hinotou CIV was informed
we learn. that thc nurch,sc would h. maJe
on condition that iwo hundred emicrar,s
can be raised TO take immedi,t. uoss,ssion
AZ the territory. This number bcinr mos.
on, on the coast. il is believed. womb renel
the slave traders and Thus break unthe tr,r.
fox.
In order 10 compIy with this condition.
Mr.. c, aruI;cd TO the friends of the cau,e in
Indiana. and thcy will cordially mite in tho
scheme. The colored populaiion of Oh;n
Indiana. and Illinois, being similarly sitna-
ted. and able IN concentrate with con,l e,Se
at anv point outhe Ohio river. n wise nolicv
will dictate that thew should comhine a.
proposed. in emirratinc TO their new homes.
10 fmm a Republc for themselves.
The territory between Sierra Leonc and
Liberia. ont of which twas pronoscd nv fine
Soci.,v 70 make the purchase. c,hr,ccs a.
bout 900 miles of coast and contains some
of the darkest deus of the Slave trade. In
1897. Don Pedro Blanco shipped from the
Gallinas, one of the points in his territory.
more slaves than were captured NV all tic
British cruisers ON the coast. The traffic is