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Military Glory.

There is something inexplicable in the reverence
paid by men 10 honors won in battle. The worlds
history appears, indeed TO be preserved rather in
the history of battle fields than in any other way
Ii is very true that the struggle of man with his
fellow man has been incessant and the contest for
power fame makes up the daily current Of po-
tical events but that will hardly account for the
fact that while few men worship at old shrines OF
learning, and do homage To the divinity dwelling
in them by far the greatest portion of the race are
better satisfied with viewing battle-felds and relics
of hard blows, battered swords and shields and the
like evidences of mans hatred 10 man. Few who
visit Greece 70 search out the favorte resorts
Of the old philosophers but all rush 10 Marathon or
ThermopylR. Even in countries made interesting
by modern events few remain for any len 9th
OF time in the houses Of great good men, or to
tread on ground hallowed by the footsteps Of de
parted worthless; while the pour steadily 70
Waterloo, TO Culoden, Marston Moor, and a hun
dred similar places renowned soil fortified by
the blood of If farther illustration of the fact
that men worship military glory needed, il
have fought bravely, compared with that paid 10
men who are only known as giants in intellect
but the fact IL too notorious To need proof.
An illustration il afforded by anecdote Of Kos
ciusko in HE retirement, not long before his death
lie then resided in a cottage in a village Of France;
and. during the invasion of France, Polish regi-
ment from the army passed through the village
Kosciusko, old and feeble man, came out of his
cottage and addressed them. {" When was a Po-
lish soldier" said he, "we did not do thus"
Who you that speak 90 boldly" asked an
officer very rudely.
al am Rosciusko,' the quiet reply
The name from rank to rank, from corps u
corps, until it grew to shout Of intense devotion
and the march abandoned, all gathered in a mass
around the veteran defender Of Poland.
Mem York Journal Of Commerce.
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We copy the following from the Chat
tanooga Gazette Of Friday last:


eve are informed that locomotive entered this
State one day last week-he first eUeT in the State.
The work is rapidly drawing to "a close. We have
heretofore set the first Of December the time for the
cars to run to Chattanooga, but ii the weather
tinues favorable, IT is likely they will reach here
sooner. We hope the chief engineer will advise us
of the precise day, a week two before the arri-
VAL that all the world may be invited in time to be
here at the advent of the steam horse into
bryo city"
Let the fact be duly recorded, that the
State Of Georgia, after constructing $40
miles of railroads within her borders, some
of which have long been in operation, and
having several others in progress, has sent
the first locomotive into the great State of
Tennessee that ever entered it. This fact
speaks volumes for the enterprise and far
seeking business capacity of the citizens
of this not over-populous Commonwealth.
Its white inhabitants number considerably
less than half million; and they are scat
tered widely over vast terrtory-lacking
the great advantages Of concentrated cap
ital and effort. Georgia owes a public
debt but fraction over two millions OF
dollars. Unembarrassed, with iron ways
all but completed to Tennessee, and soon
to be extended into Alabama, with millions
proftably invested in manufactures, with
agricultural and mineral resources, scarce
ly surpassed in the Union, Georgia is in
deed the empire State of the South"
.fug. Ga. } Cbron. and Sen.
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Seminole Indians.

The Administration has been severely censured
for not having sent troops into Florida TO slaughter
this whole tribe, because few Of their number
committed sundry acts Of violence upon some OF
the white settlers within their territory. But the
result has justified the course pursued. The head
men were met with kind words instead Of cold
steel. The offenders we're demanded and promised
and the sequel shows how the promise is being
kept
nGeneral Taylor had been disposed, sufficient
apology could have been found for a second Florida
war But his protracted experience had not only
made him acquainted with the Indian character
but with the causes which led TO- and the infamous
motives which induced the continuance Of, the first
war. The same motives and feelings, 10 very
considerable extent, entered into the recent desire
~ renew hogtiiitcs with the Indians During the
former war, millions Of government money passed
into the pockets Of private individuals and second
edition OF this golden harvest is coveted by those
who gathered the first But the sagacity and for.
besrance of the Administration have averted the
necessity of violence, and the result will demon.
strate the humanity and wisdom Of the course pur-
sued. AlJdny Eve. Jour.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-03

The meeting at the city hall Monday nj eht
gave indications of an awakened feeling among the
Whigs OF this city, and determination 10 do their
duty at the coming election. We like the spirit
which pcrvsded the meeting. There was some of
the old fire there which burned 30 brightly on for
mer occasions, and which blazed forth in an over
whining victory during the struggle of'45.
Col. II. =. Raymond, our candidate for Congress,
was introduced by &. w, Russell, esq., in n few
eloquent and pertinent remarks and Col. III. then
addressed the meeting In manner 10 elicit the
highest applause and give entire satisfaction TO the
audience. We believe Ohio county will give him
a united, thorough, and hearty support, TO which
end every man should look with certainty that II
the Wings Of the county do their duty, he will be
member Of the next Congress. The time Is short
be up and doing ~. Wheeling Garsffs, Oct 81.
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An article in the London Times Of the llth DC
tober confirms the report that the Cunard line Of
mail steamers will run direct to New York, with
out calling at Halifax, soon as Collins new line
of steamers commence running. Additional wee
sells are being built for the Messrs Cunard, which
will be two thousand and fifty tons and eight hun
dred horsepower. The rivalry in ocean steam
navigation between this country and England is
now only begun, but what the issue will be, is not
doubtful. American enterprise and energy will
soon distance John Bull in a steam marine, it
has long since outstripped him in the building Of
sailing vessels.
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AT the late agricultural fair held in Licking
county, Ohio, premium was awarded to Gen. It
W. Wilson, for the best crop Of corn, his product
being ls4 bushels per acre, on farm of about 40C
acres None of his competitors raised less than lOC
bushels per acre.
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According to Bancroft, the first Puritan settlers
of New England the parents of one third Of the
population of the United States. In the first fifteen
years the time when most of the immigration from
England took place-there came over 81 900 per-
sons Their descendants in 1910 were estimated at
100000. Each family has multiplied on the ave-
rage ~ a thousand souls.
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PORTUGUESE Ex1LEs.-A statement has been Co
pied from New York Journal into some Of our city
papers, asserting that some Of the Portuguese exile
have gone back to the Papal church. We arc au.
thorzcd 10 say that this is wholly untrue, il il re.
lates 10 any Of those who came 10 this country un
der the of the American and Foreign Christian
Union, and on behalf Of whom the sympathies OF
the christian public are now invoked. The perse-
cutions Of Madeira have driven from their native
island many others for the same offence Of reading
the Bible; some Of these, in their extremity NAV
have visited Priest Texeira, but IL is far from prob
able that the religious fortitude which could resist
all the efforts of despotc power, would fail in our
happy country, where no church IL armed with the
power Of oppression, and where the spirit Of perse
cution, it may be hoped, il unfelt.-Phiio. diner.
SOCIETY OF FRIESps.--The total number Of mem.
beers of the Society Of Friends in Great Britain and
Ireland, is -, 1888, viz males ,592; females TO- 1fI
There are 20 quarterly meetings in England, thrc,
Of them having from 1000 to 2,4O0 members each
the others generally small, from 100 h. 3U
members. OF the 1873 members, ,JO4, or : per
cent, are under years Of age; 5,l75, or - per
cent, between and 20; 9,424 or 80 per cent, be-
tween 20 and 90; and $780, or II per cent, at,gvs
go. The whole number under is 500, or ~ pe,
cent; the number between 30 and 90, or the Je
Rod Of social activity, is 529, Of which the males
% per cent, 1855 We do not believe ibsrs !,
an instance in the world Of church, or fsl rim,
sect or organization, numbering less uian dirty.
FIVE hundred active male members, that d,~s "a
much good, exerts 30 much beneficial inhne -
in 30 many ways the Society u Friends n
Great Britain,
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A citizen OF Boston, whose name in not mem
toned, has recently done handsome hing
ing: ~
"The Boston Natural Historical so.ie,v b.v. nv.
the well-timed iberaity of one of our kllow.c it,
Sens, been placed entirely out Of debt The sum
contributed for this purpose by the donor was. we
earn, TWO thousand dollars. As the modesty Of
tnis munihcent patron Of science, equslinR his
generosity forbids the mention of his name we are
reluctantly compelled 10 withhold it,"
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FRon HAvAsA-By the arrival here yesterday
Of the brig Selma, Capt Carcelon, from Havana
the nth instant, have received niles OF the Ga
ceta to the day other departure, inclusive:
The Gaceta of the 10th instant contains an ac-
count of furious tempest, which assailed the Span
ish packet ship Correo No 2, Captain Carricarte,
In the old channel of the Bahamas, in latitude 27o
north, longitude TOP 80 west, the 18th inst, dis
masting her, carrying away her rudder, and rem
dering IT impossible TO continue her voyage. She
was bound from Havana to Cadiz. The American
bark Mopang, Capt. Clark, from New York TO Car
denas, Tell IN with her the 7th inst and took or
seven OF her passengers, whom she landed in Car
denas on the 18th. The Correro had one hundred
and ninety -seven souls on board, and was near
laundering. She was supplied with water and
other necessares by the Mopang, and was endeavor
ing to make her way into Nassau, distance of forty
leagues, when she was relieved, During the day
on which the tempest occurred, the barometer on
board the Correo fell to 26 inches 10 lines and the
next.day, ION the 20th,) that instrument marked
~ inches lines.
The Gaceta of the 18th mentions am extraordina-
ry case of longevity. Donna Josefa Balcazar, a
native of Guanabacoa, now living in Havana, is
ITO years of age, possessing health strength, and
agility, good sight, walks about, and is daily en-
gagged in the usual occupations of her sex She was
never married, and has never known days ill
ness.
The 10th instant, which was the anniversary Of
the birth of Queen Isabel H., celebrated with
the usual rejoicings throughout the island
~. o. Pic, Oct. 20.
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MAzziSi, rHE ITALIAN PATRIOT. We have long
had our eye upon this noble minded man. He has
the genius Of prophet in him, and his writings
glow with the most exquisite beauty he has
wrought well, wrought hard, for Italian cmanci-
patton and Italian nationality He s not Italian
by birth, but he rejoccs ia italy his fatherland,
and ts interests and prospects have been for years
the subject Of his pen, and his plea for the platform
tie was born in London, we believe, and has long
and anxiously wrought for the interest and wei
fare Of his expatriatod countrymen in the great
English metropolis. The education Of Italian
youth has been a fsvorite phlsnthropic work with
him He trained them up for Italy, and in them
he succeeded His articles in that popular period
cal, The Peoples Journal, replete with the wis
dom Of the far seeing political historian The des
TIMES Of the European people are his theme; and
Vkat biz pen has ioretold he has been endeavoring
.incs ~ fulfil with bis personal erertions the
s.f. n +" eternal Rome" His eSertions in the Ital
an -sass are already well known. Rome has
= er sgsih, bot the noble Mazzini still hopes. We
have crY aondered 10 his whereabouts, but sbrief
parazra5 81 hss furnished us with the following in
i6rnatDn, ,ut out Of an English Newspaper
Brooklyn ~ - Freeman.
/ " Mazzini has left Switzerland for London, where
brilliant reception atts nds him, and where he will
publish monthly review with the title Of Rsvieo
\ Of NE People While in Switzerland he has lived
! IA the most retired manner"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-03

We understand that A. SIDNEY JOHN
SION, of Texas, has been appointed a
Paymaster of the army, in place Of Major
Forsythe, deceased.
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Its rumored that a project is in contemplation
by the British government 70 buy up the mortgages
held on Irish estates and offer the land tempting
terms to new occupants or capitalists The city Of
London has intimated that it will advance $4,000
900 for the carrying out Of the scheme, on good sc
curity
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YUcATAN.-We received yesterday files of the
Merida Boletin Official to the 9th inst, inclusive.
The most important item ofintelligence contained
in these papers is that which announces the death
of Jacinto Pat the leader of the Indian insurgents
in the peninsula letter in the Boletin of the Sd
states that after his quarrel with the other chiefs,
and retiring in disgust, he pursued by Bonita
clio Novelo, and overtaken at the rancho OF Hochen,
on the Bacalar road. Here he was assassinated by
the Indians. II is further stated that Pat, with two
hundred whites, and having large quantity of
specie, was marching to place himself at the dspo
sal OF the Yucateco government, and To implore Its
pardon The death of this celebrated chieftain was
the cause of much rejoicing among the Indians,
who have appointed the following to constitute their
Executive government: Bonifacio Novelo, Venan-
clio Pee and Floratino Cham. Bonifacio has ordered
all the chiefs in the neighborhood of Bacaar to
unite for the attack of the town of Santa Elena
Another letter in the Boletn of the 5th inst states
that Jacinto Pat was assassinated by the Indians Of
the neighborhood of Valladolid, at the Holchen
rancho, Bacalar, together with his family and
relations, except one of the latter, named Barrera
These papers contain the usual accounts OF insig
nifcant skirmishes between the Yucatecoes and
the Indians, in which the latter said always to
have been worsted. The death of Pat and the dis
cord among the Indian chiefs, however give a
better coloring to the Yucateco cause than it has
borne for some time. The BOletin confidently pre-
diets speedy pacifcation of the peninsular, pro-
vided due tact and energy be displayed by the gov
crnment A general amnesty has been offered to
the insurgents if they will abandon hostilitics.
By the kindness of commercial house here, we
give the following extract of letter received here
and dated Campeachy, October 8:
Our trumphs the Indians 80 frequent
and their attacks against our intrenchments are so
weak, that il is very apparent their munitions of
giving out. We have Just been advised of
the capture of small English vessel, with agent
of Pat on board also, sos pounds Of powder and
lead. This vessel carried into Bacalar, but ii
is expected the English government will claim the
WHOLLY. q. PicdyLne, Oct 26.
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The imports Of corn at Boston, for the week end
ing October 2Sth, were 6O,9e5 bushels aud 1s.7It
sacks. During the same period 23.75O barrcls =,
flour were also received there
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The project Of a direct railroad between New
York and Washington is being talked of i'm the
former city. This PLAN ifhnally carried into effect
will be OF inestmable importance TO the travelling
publicly. y. Paper.
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onlelN or LlrEaAaY DEoaEEs-Th. nrnctic,

ORioIS or LITERARY DEoREEs.--The practice of
comforting honors Of literary institutions on ind-
vdusls Of distinguished erudition commenced in
the twelfth century, when the Emperor Lotharie,
having found in Italy a copy Of the Roman law or
dained that it should be publicly eKpounded in the
schools and that he might give encouragement TO the
study, he further ordered that the public professors
Of this law should be dgnihed with the title Of Doc
tors. The first person created doctor after this
ordnance Of the Emperor Bugarius Hugoli
nus, who greatly distinguished for his learning
and literary labor. Not long afterwards, the prac.
tice Of creating doctors Borrowed from the Law.
yers by diyines ALEC; in their schools publicly
taught divinity, and conferred degrees on those
who had made great proficiency in that science.
The plan Of comforting degrees in divinity first
adopted in the Universities Of Bologne, Oxford and
Paris. (See Msther's Magnolia Christi America.
ma, b. ", p. l34) II is remarkable that the cce-
brated Dr. Samuel Johnson, when he had become
eminent in literature, could not obtain the degre,
Of Master Of Arts, from Trinity College, Dublin
though powerful interest made in his behalf for
this purpose by Mr.. Pope, Lord Cover, and others
Instances Of the failure of similar applications
made in favor Of characters still more distinguished
than Johnson then was, are also record. ;,
cautious and reserved were literary institutions,
little more than half century ago, in bestOwin.
their bonors MiHe's Life Of John Rogers.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
uuRLEY's OFFICE, No. loi, East Main

HURLEY's OFFICE, No. lol, East Main
II Street.
To those who Of hard times complain,
HURLEY says "come try again''
Drawn Nos. OF Sussex Lctt,ery, Glass 8, Jan. 90:
Lowest prize ST..
80 20 SIS Sc 40 So 63 ST 9 "a Q 81.
Nos. Sc IS 57-34 36 56-two more sold at
HURLEY'S.
Hurley,s arrangement TOR the Week:
FRIDAY-Sl5,260. IS Nos, IA drawn
Tickets 4.
10 drawn. Tickets 1. Packages 80 g.
SATURDAY EVENING-S70,0 600, &c. 10
Nos, Is drawn. Tickets $40.
Gold dust 10 be had al HURLEY'S withou
digging for it. $500 sold yesterday.
Drawn Nos Delaware Lottery, Glass 4:
IL % 10 43 30 7 81 80 % SO.
Ticket IL % 43, a prize of $500 sold aud paid
a, HURLEY'S.
B.-The $4,000 for mex, Saturday may be
sold and paid al Hurley's. Remember this gen.
dement, will take an outlay OF only $40 10 get
il; so come forward and be in time, al Inc Creek
Nation Prize Office.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
Negro Hiring and General
Agency.

TINE subscribers having BEEN for many years, en-
gagged az General Agents III ths CITY, again oiier
their services their former patron. and 10 the pubic
generally for the collection of claims of every drscrp
on renting out houses and receiving the rents hiring
out negroes collecting their hlres and dsposing OF
them al public or private sale They also sell real pro-
perry in town country and purchase slaves on COM
mission. For the promptness and fidelity with which
they attend business, they refer 10 the citizens OF
Richmond generally, and particularly to the following
genemen-vlz: 80 >
Gen WIN Lambert Mayor; Bernard Pryton, WIN
Richardson Jas Health Auditor; George w Aluniord,
VIM + Il Thos Richie, Museiy 4 Elliott, WIN Sands,
Nicholas Mills Jahn Rutherford, Andrew Stevenson
John NJ Patton Webb, Bacon & Baskerville Archibald
Pleasants Williams, Claiborne Co, Jas Caskie, John
& lIobson John I. Tate, Dunlop, MOhcure Co, John
NJ FERGUSON, u w + FRY, fhos Chas Ellis, LoitIn
" Elicit. PHILIP VI TABB q SON,
Office on Main street. opposite Exchange Bank.
NB-Persons wishing tn place servants unler our
control for tile ensuing year won! consult their inter.
est by giving early notice thereof accompanied ny
list of the servants and statement Of their chaac-
tiers and qualifications, and by sending them to rs on or
before The l5th of December, n soon thereafter az
practicable IA Christmas week Il the most lavora
BILE time for hiring.
Owners at distance may avoid the trouble and e1-
pense of coming TO town with servants, by sending
them to our address, after having previously advised us
of the time and manner of sending them, that we
NAV be in readiness receive them, their arrival,
nj the time aud place designated, and have them
placed where they will be comfortably provided for TIL
hired out.
out by us and in OF illness, pay special attention
10 their being promptly furnished the necessary med
cal aid. PM TABB & SON.
Dec lief
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reduction Of Tolls Oh the
&, a n T.

A meeting of the President and Directors Of the
"A James River and Kanawha Company, he'd At Rich
mond, on Friday, 18th January, 1879:
u be satisfactorily represented 10 the Board on
behalf OF many respectable farmer from the river
Ties between Richmond and the Blue Ridge, that the
present toll on corn has the effect Of dscouragng the
cultivation Of that article for Market and Of causing
the greater portion of the crops which raised be
unnecessarily and lavsy fed TO farm stock; and fur
trr- that suitable reduction of toll thereon would
cause the shipment for market OF additional qnanti.
~ OF Corn greatly exceeding the ratio of such rrduc.
on, so that the revenue ofthe Company would there
by he increased
Resolved, That the toll on Corn AMI Corn Meal be
reduced To one cent per ton per mile.
DIR. Ellis, from the Committee heretofore appointed
TO consider the eypedency of charging merely nOm-
nal Toll on all articles used in improving the soil of
lands, presented written Report accompanied by the
recomme nding The following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolved a. follows
l. That the toll on Gypsum, Guano, Poudrette, and
Manure Of all kinds be fixed At i2 per for NIL
distances.
,. That the Tollea,hers on the Canal continue to
charge Lime the present toll of mills per ton per
mile, but receiving satisfactory proof that SAID ati-
Gle bona ide intended 10 he employed solely in i'm
proving the soil Of lands and has not been and will
not be employed for any other purpose then The said
Togathrrers hereby instructed 10 charge III
per ton for all distances
3. That the said Tollgathsrers continue 10 charge
Coal and Coke passing up the Canal The present toll Of
mills per ton per mile; but receiving satisfactory
proof that said articles bona fde intended In be
employed solely in The burning of lime for The improve
nent of the soil Of lands and have not BEEN and will
not he employed for any other purpose, then the SAID
Tugatherrrs ART hereby instructed charge only IL
cents per ton for all distances.
Extract from the Records. C. O GERBERDING,
Secretary James River and Kanawha Company.
Ian -tI r.11t lxI