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The southern press., 1850-09-06

Va Fourteen of the twenty four negroes who
ran away last week from the Central planl rood
have been found about twenty miles above We.
tumpka, and recovered Nothing has vet been
discovered as to the whereabouts" of the re-
mainder. We learn from the Guard that at 4
meeting of citizens, held at Wetumpka, several
persons connected with the road and suspected
OF being engaged in Abolition movement, were
warmed to ranlose the State, which, it appears.
they did in double quick tue. Their names
are Prince, Berri and Motion. They may con-
g7r tulate themselves on getting offwwth whole
skin, as some communities would not have been
80 tolerant II legal proofexisted of their guilt,
be questioned as an example or two, under the
law, might be of service. This is one of the
subject on which, clemency too long induleed
in, may prove crime.-yNontsomury (Au1
Journal.
The southern press., 1850-09-06

HsAvY HLow.--For eight or ten hours on
Saturday night last, we had a heavy gale of.wind
I from the Southwest, accompanied with consid-
erable rain, Some of the gusts were of great
violence. We have not heard that much injury
was caused hereabout, but suppose the crops
may have suffered to some extent. A Fayette
vile tow-boat was sunk at Davis wharf, loaded
with spirits, turpentine, cotton, rags, DC, No
great loss was sustained. L.
The blow was heavier, we presume, from what
we understand, in the vicinity of the Roanoke
river than here. The Wilmington and Roanoke
Railroad Company has suffered loss OF prob
ably six or eight thousand dollars, by the de-
struction of the fine bridge over Quankey creek,
little south Of the town of Halifax. The ia
brio, which was $50 feet long and so to 65 high,
built ia n most substantial manner, was blown
down. The beautiful oak grove near Halifax
was nearly destroyed. We have no certain in
formation on the point, but we apprehend that
the crops on the Roanoke also fared badly. %
The loss of the bridge at Quankey, will not
cause much delay in the passing of travellers
and the mails, as they viii be transferred from
one side of the stream to the other expeditiously
by means of flats or otherwise. II is likely that
it will not take more than three. or four weeks
to replace the bridge. ~15 "@:s2 .....
The following account of the gale in Charles
ton is from the Mercury Of Monday: ,@
We were visited on Saturday morning, with a
heavy blow from the Southwest, which pre-
vailed without intermission for twenty hours.
We should not be surprised to hear that it was
the wing Of severe gale on the coast. It has,
ct any rate, served to interrupt the mails The
steamer Gen. Clinch, which left here on Satur-
day morning for Savannah, returned in the after
noon, unable to make Roadway against the wind.
The Wilmington boat due on Saturday, the
Wilmington, failed to come through by reason
of an injury to her boiler which compelled her
to put back The boat due yesterday, the Gov.
Dudley, met with detention on account Of the
violence, of the weather, and did not come in till
near II o'clock last night. ~"
The storm has been extensive on land. They
send us word that it was severe at Columbia,
and the Telegraphic communication beyond that
place, and between this and Augusta has been
interrupted by it. 1t can hardly fill to have
done considerable injury to the crops VIZ
mington (N CD Chronicle.
The southern press., 1850-09-06

MUscoGEE r. RoAD.-The Board of Dircc.
tors at meeting last week, passed an order for
the purchase of locomotives for the road. The
contractors are making good progress in grad
ing and getting timbers for the super-structurc.
1t is expected that by the month of April, 80
miles of the road out of this city, will be ready
for the cars. The section beyond the Flint
river are now in process of location, and Il large
force will be put on them in November We
can thus sec the end of this enterprise, and
count safely upon steam carriage from Co!um-
bus to Macon, in a little over twelve months
Columbus Times, 9Th ILL.,
The southern press., 1850-09-06

A recent letter from Constantinope says {:
Monsieur Lamartihe remains on board of the
steamboat, which is at his disposal. He does
not wish to receive any visits. He is familiar
with the localities of ConstantnopIe. and thcv
can recall to him only painful memories. Yes
terday, however, he visited G en- Aupic, They
say that he also intends visiting the Grand VIZ
er, and that he will afterward have an audience
with the Sultan. He expects, in the course of
the week, to set out for Smyrna, and at the end
of fifteen days to return to Paris not having any
intention Of renouncing the title of Represents
tive, nor of expatriating himself They value at
$4,000 francs rent the resources of the lands
granted to Monsieur Lamartine, and that capital
might be doubled, and even quadrupled by the
aid of a good administration"
The southern press., 1850-09-06

suah question, but stand manfnlly by our rights
as we know them to exist; and If the General
Government, having the power, choose TO attempt
the enforcement OF their shameless pretensions by
arms, and we are compelled to submit, let us do
SO with honor, and let the odium Of their transac-
ton Ell where it would properly belong. state
Gazette F %-
~ Our readers will peruse the proceedings
Of the various public meetings, published in to-
day 3 paper, with feelings of pride and exuiaton
Never was there greater unanimity or more de-
termination manifested by the people Of Texas
since the declaration Of their independence OF
Mexico, on the I'd Of March, 1S36.-Ibid.
The southern press., 1850-09-06

BRIEF BUT FoRcIBLE.-At the numerous meet
ings held throughout Georgia many admirable
resolutions have been adopted Too often, how
ever, the force and pith of these resolutions are
lost in the multiplicity of words and the repet-
ton of patriotic quotations, admirably put in
most cases, but generally without giving strength
to the original with which they are nterwoven
The following, passed by large meeting of the
citizens of Troup county, Georgia, is a model
worthy of extensive imitation:
Resolred, That 'chaterer postum Me South
may take, ace aoiH be aoih her,"
Well done, gallant Troup!
The southern press., 1850-09-06

IoANlNG THE CREDIT OF CIrIEs-The voters
of the city of Augusta, Maine, have decided in
favor of loaning the credit of the city to the
Kennebec and Portland Railroad.
The people of Hamilton, c. W., have decided
by ballot to permit the city Council to loan the
credit of the city to the extent of ;elGo 900. to
aid in the construction of the Great Western
Railway
The southern press., 1850-09-06

A writer in one Of the religious papers of
New York, is striving to prove that jailinq in
lore is morally sinful. If he can make that posi-
ton good he will have no difficulty in establish
ing the fact of total depravty. The declaration
that man is prone to evil as the sparks to fly
upwards" will then become selfevident
The southern press., 1850-09-06

NEGRO THIEF IN LJMBo--We learn from 4
gentleman who arrived in this city Yesterday,
from Gllisonville, s. Carolina, that there is
now in custody in that place, a man who was
a few days since arrested ut Purysburg, when
about getting on board steamboat, with a
slave whom he had induced to accompany him.
with the promise of selling him in this city, and
sharing with him the proceeds of sale-Sarqn-
nah Ncrs.
The southern press., 1850-09-06

MORE NEGRO On Saturday
morning last a negro boy belonging to DR..
Franklin, Of Macon, came to the residence of
Mr., John Gavin Of this place, and says that he
was persuaded off by a man calling himself
Thomas Calhoun, under the pretence of carry
ing him to a free State. BY some means the
regro found out that this was not his inten-
ton, and upon arriving at this place left the
cars. Calhoun passed up the road.--Daitoi
Times
The southern press., 1850-09-06

One of the politest men we ever saw was
drowned near Manayunk, the other day. As he
was going down the third time, he waved an
adieu to number of ladies and gentlemen on
the bank of the river, and smiling, hoped they
would excuse him, as it was impossible for him
to remain moment longer.-fbH San
The southern press., 1850-09-06
3ga For the Southern Press.
Lines ON ths death of Calhoun, Elmore, and


LADY.
A nation mourns in sackcoth' her glory laid in
dust, .....
Her brightest hopes lie withered, and her noblest
ones are crushed
For the iron hand of death, from her proud and
glorious crowH,
Has Stricken out its brightest gems, and hurled in
darkness down. .,
Calhoun the South still mourns for thee, as mo-
ther for her child ,..-.....,..a .,
Her patriot-sage-who passed thro' fire, with
garments undefiled; "
She weeps for Elmore and for thee--as Rachel for
her lot,
Refusing. to, be comforted, "beeause her sous are
not"
Again the wall Of anguish is heard above the dead,
The patriot-hero dieh--he, so late nation 5 head
But not upon the battlefield, mid cohorts gleam-
ing bright
No shouts of vict'ry filled his ear on that sad,
awful night;
But on the common bed of death, he laid him down
to die,
"WHo NE E'ER SURRENDER p" yieldeth now to
power none dare defy.
O Death not all the statesmans skill by our
Calhoun displayed,
Nor Elmore's talents-Taylor's fame-thy cruel
hand hath stayed.
Aye! weep, Columbia for thy sins have reused
the wrath of God.
And fearfully he scourges thee with his avensing
rod
Three warnings, dark and terrible, thine inmost
heart have riven,
And still the black and threatening clouds obscure
the light OF heaven,
Sons ofthe North see st not in this "t ,criting
on the teat
mighty empire shook by thee. now toters to
its fall
Forbear while yet the power is yours, nor loose
the ensanguined food,
Lest awe-sruck nations cry with shame, Where
is thy brothers. blood?
O! never let the brand of Cain be written on thy
brow,
Nor history record with tears" A fratricide ,oeri
thou"
Thy brother asks no gifts of thee, no guilt can he
confess,
JUSTICE, but JusrlcE-he demands but can take
nothing less
Sons Of the South o! put your trust within arm
of might,
The "Gop Of battles is your shield He vii
protect the right:
But humbled now before His throne, your nation !
sin 5 depore,
Then, rising strengthened and renewed, Go thou
and sin no more. NJ. o. D.
Spartanburg Court House, S. c., Aug &c, 1850.
The southern press., 1850-09-06
SOUTHERN RIGHTS CLUB.

ST. MARY's CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA.
The Southern people not opposed 10 Primary Meetings.
Whereas, a momentous crisis now impends over
us-a crisis in which are involved our dearest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-05-18
81 ACK AT ALL TRADES.v

The Boston Post thinks the old "saw"
about Jack at all trades" being "good at
none," wants re-setiing prodigiousiy. We
believe so, too, and af better proof were
needed than the Posts own versatility in
turning off Grst-rate articles on all con-
celvable subjects we would back up the
authority OF Col. Greene by that Of Adam
Clarke, who says that "you cannot have
too many irons in the fire; keep them all
asoing; poker, tongs, and ALL" But hear
the Post
Undoubtedly there are plenty Of people
who are good for nothing, let them at
tempt what they will but, so far as our
experience goes, you will seldom find a
man who is excellent IN any one art,
branch o; calling, who has not the ability
to succeed in others, # he turns his atten-
ton to them. Instances OF versatility are
not more common, perhaps, than exam
pies OF dulness, bu, they are certainly seen
quite as frequently as cases of mer. "one
string talent. Taste and inclination NAV
lead this way or that, but intellectual
strength can be used, where It really ex-
.s's, tor as many purposes as strength OF
bone and muscle. A person who does one
thing readily and handsomely, and with a
force that shows original power, will not
be found mpotent when he has need to
give It i new direction"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-05-18
MINNESOTA,

As this newly organized territory is
but imper'ectly known to many of our
readers, lew particulars of its leading
features Will doubtless prove acceptable.
Minnesota is about four times the extent
of Ohio, and reaches 675 miles from S.
Etc N. W., and lies between N. lat. 40
deg. 30 min: and 40 deg. The GENRE OF
the territory is about 1900 miles in d..
rect line from either ocean, 1000 miles
from the gnlf Of Mexico, and 800 from
Hudson's Bay IT is chiefly rolling
country, well watered with rivers and
lakes, and the highest hill does not ex-
coed 1000 feet above the sea. and 1000
feet above the surrounding county,
The capital. St. Paul, is fifteen miles by
water and nine milesb by land below the
Falls ofSi. Anthony. and the river is
navlgable 10 the Falls tor steamers OF con
siderable burthen. 81. Paul contains
about 1900 inhabitants, and several large
hot"Ps, and the new town ofSt. Anthony
at the Falls, about 900. There is also a
town named Saltwater, on the St. Croux
River, eighteen miles from St. Paul, with
900 people, hotels and saw mills. The
Marine Mills. Point Douglass, Mendoza
or st. Peters, and the Falls OF st. Croix,
are flourishing villages Day laborers
obtain $50 month, and mechanics ST.
70 to 50 per day. The public lands
may be taken up at sl,25 per acre. The
total number of Indians is $4,000, and
there is a strong military post at Fort
Smelling on the Mississippi The whole
nuuhcr o: white Inhabitants in the terri
tory is about 5000 The distance from
New York to St. Paul. by Buffalo, De-
troit, Chicago and GaIena is 1887 miles
by the Ohio ard Mississippi, St. Louis,
&C., 1929 miles. This land OF Minneso-
ia is very productive. One hundred
and seventy miles OF the Northern boun-
dairy, is along the shore OF Lake Supe-
rior.
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AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNIoN,-T

AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNIoN.-This
society celebrated its anniversary IN New
York on Friday. Chancellor Walworth
presided. The annual report says:
The State of Vermont has returned
10000 votes against all license, and 12,-
700 " favor, Massachusetts grants no
license, and has made more stringent her
law against the traffic Rhode Island
gives license but IN tour towns. Maine
holds to her prohibitory statute. A COM
"'ttee OF the New York Legislature have
recommended such a statute. In New
Jersey and Maryland the Sunday liquor
traffic is hedyed up. The ,sconsin law
holds the vender responsible for damage
Father Matthew's visit has been we'll re-
ceived Temperance organizations are
numerous and efficient. The Order OF the
Sons OF Temperance numbers about 3OO,-
ooo: Temperance lecturers are diminish.
ed, but the labors Of Messrs. Cough, Jew
EFT, Kellogg, White. Hale and others, have
been upremittcd and successful.
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BEES.

Every farmer should keep Bees, lew
sWarmS 10 furnish honey Tor his own use
II no more. They toll with unrem;,t;nr
industry asking bu, full sweep Of the
wing, and no monopoly. Every man. in
either town or country, can keen be, .
to advantage. Dr. Smith OF Boston has
an ap'ary on his house top, from whence
tins little winged laLnrers travers.. ~.
ar ei-ht or ten miles in search of food
| what drlcions banquet they atrg,d
ron TIE rich nectar gathered Thpv
collect honey and bread from most kinds
OF forest trees, as we'll as sald"n flowers.
orchards, forests and ,r"cs-al contrib
ntr TO their wants, aad their owner is
GAINED with Taste Of tn, whole.
sweet mlg"onriteis especially M n ION
ed as easily cultivated by drills in gar
den, and is one Of the finest ard richest
flowers IN the world, from whirb tn.
honey-bee can extract lis food.
The cobwebs must be kept away from
the immediate vicinity of the hive, and
all other annoyances Re moved
'Never kill bee" The smoke of
~. J""S rs W"ImHS, or common puff ball
when dried so as to hold fire, Ii1s a s,u,
plying effect on the bees, and renders
them as harmless as birthstone does. with
ont o. It's deadly effects. By means of
this, weak swarms, which would not live
through the winter. may be united to
strong stocks. II is fact, born out 5y
experiment. that hive thus doubled viii
not consume more honey in the winter
than stock IN its natural state. This
was discovered by Swiss tor, De
Gelior. The additional heat seems 70
serve Instead of additional food, to keen
up the vitality ofthe haIi-torpid bees.
A cold dry, dark room, Is the bes, VIM
.er quarters for bees. They will con-
sumo less honey than iflen on their sum
'ner stands and will not be weakened bv
Inc loss OF thousands, which tempted out
ny the premature warmth, are caught by
the cold Winds fall TO the ground and
never rise again.
Dry''ss is essential and ventilation, or
proper airing of the hives in summer
is the most valuable improvement in bee
keeping.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-05-18

p STARTLING Discovery, confrmatorv
ofthe truth of the hook OF Jonah, has been
made by Mr.. Lavard. In excavatine the
CITY OF Nnevah, he discovered the name
OF Jonah inscribed upon the ruins. This
prophet, as our readers know, was sent to
announce to the people of Ninevah the
destruction OF the city His eloqurnce
converted many Of them, and Good re-
pented him" OF 1he doom he had pro-
nounced, and spared the city for that time
Jonah then became the prophet of Nine
yah, and was reverenced by the inhabt-
ants. AS was the Oriental custom, they
doubtless inscribed his name IN cnnspicl,-
Gus places OIL the walls of the public edi-
fees, and the inscriptions engraved by
Assvrian hands, thousand years before
the Christian era, have been found by Mr..
Layard. This is one of the most extraor-
binary demonstrations of the accuracy of
biblical history We have ever heard Of
AS vet we have only seen the beginning
OF the end. The city of Ninevah has
scarcely vet been entered, and when the
excavations shall have been completed, if
Mahomean jealousy should ever permit
that contamination, we may expect Illus
trations of the prophecies that will strike
the world with awe and wonder.
Great credit is due to the British gov.
eminent for the mnnificent spirit they
have exhibited in aiding the labors of MIR.
Layard-placing at his Command vessels
for the navigation Of the Euphrates. con-
veying to England the magnificent sculp-
lures which he has disentombed. and al
fording him every facility which money
or British authority could secure. We
should be glad to see similar spirit ex-
hibited by the government of this country,
IN reference to American antiquities.
Noah7s Sunday Times,
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LAUGHING IN THE PuLrlT.--SaId Mr..
Ga Presbyterian minister of some
notoIi'ly, never laughed in the pulpit
but on one occasion, and that came near
procuring my dismissal from the ministry.
About one Of The first discourses | was
called on TO deliver, subsequently to nv
ordination, after reading my text and OPEN
ing my subject, my attention was directed
to young man With very foppiSh dress,
and head Of exceedingly red hair. In
slip Immediately behind this Young rem
tieman sat an urchin, who must have been
urged on in his deviItry by The EVIL one
himself, tor do not conceive the vounc-
ster thought Of the jest he was playing off
on the spruce dandy IN in,nt of him. The
hoy held his fore finger in the hair Of the
young man about as long as blacksmith
would nall-rod in the fire to heat, and
then, on his knee, commenced pounding
his finger in imitation Of smith making
a nail. The whole thing was so ludicro,Is
that laughed, the only time that ever
disgraced the pulpit with any thing like
mirth,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-05-18

AN ORDINARY LicENsE.-A neat little
GIRL, apparently about nineteen, says the
Frederick Herald, few days ago entered
the Clerks office, and removing her BON
net, enquired if DR.. Bradley Tyler was
in. The Doctor, who was present,
promptly and politely responded IN the
affirmative.
Are you, says the lady, the gentleman
we are to have for Governor
Why, madam, says the doctor, with
modest confusion, there has been some
conversation on Mdi subject.
Then you are the very gentleman |
want. Hare you any Licenses 10 dispose of'
Yes, madam; will you have retailers
or an ordinary License
In ordinary will do, Doctor lam onh
going 10 marry iitae Dutchmam
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CoNvERsATlov.-1he mus in the first
place be knowlcdge-there must be mate
rails; in the second place there must be- a
command of words; in the thlrG place,
there must be imagination 10 place things
in such views as they are not commonly
seen in; and, in the fourth place, there
must be presence of mind, and resolu-
ton that is not to be overcome by failures
this last is an essential requisite; for
want OF it, many people do not excel in
conversation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-05-18

ME- cHANrcs.-One of our most disin-
guished scholars, EIihu Burrt, has ex-
pressed The opinion, that 'the situation
of an apprentice to mechanical business,
is one OF the most favorable for making
intellectual progress; and if he had his
life to live over again he should prefer
to begin as an apprentice. The labor of
the day secures health and gives keen
relish for study in the bours OF relaxation
The means OF the apprentice Tor acqui-
ring habits of reading and a taste for
study are already respectable, and are
constantly increasing. Application
the right use OF spare minutes are the
great secrets Of success in the moral and
intellectual enterprises the pursuit OF
which is the prerogative of NAN"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-05-18

DEATH OF WORDSWORTH William
Wordsworth, the head OF the Lake School
Of Poetry, the associate of Coleridge and
Southey, died at Rydal Mount on Lake
Windermore, on the 22nd of April, aged
80. Mr.. Wordsworth has been in I'M
commonly good health for his years, I'M
til about month since, when the sudden
death Of his only daughter produced a
shock from which he never rallied. His
literary character is too we'll known in
this country as we'll as in England, 10
need any comments from us. BY his
death the sinecure Office of"Poet Laure-
ate to which he was appointed by the
Queen on the death OF Southey, becomes
vacant.
He who yields himself to vice must
inevitably suffer. 1.-THE human law doe.
not convict and punish him, the mora
law, which will have obedience, will FOL
low him to his doom Every cr.uue i,
committed for a purpose, with SOM, ide:
offuture personal pleasure; and Just a
surely as God governs the univ-rs e, Sc
surely does crime, although conce. lied
destroy the happiness OF the future. NJ
matter how deeply laid have been th
plans OF the criminal, or how desperat O.
~ executed, detection pursues him li.k
bloodhound, and tracks him to H..
fate.