Southern shield., 1850-08-03

otOu tHdI HO w do ooiiltiS5 uiluSI 'idiSc COlOIo' As he is no "christain," do rot know that we could repeat anything better oi him than he gave us in the article of the 24th ult As imputed him then position which he denies, desire to take it back. Know then all men, "Old TinaE~''. is no "Galristianp'- and having thus done "Old Times" justice 1 leave him in the hands of community which respects alike living merit and de- parted worth. PHILLIPS. Secretary Crawford and the Galphin Claim
 On the l6th ut. Secretary Crawford ad dressed the following letter 10 the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which was read on the l7th, and referred to the Judi ciary Committee:
 WASHINGTON, July l6.
 SIR-The applcalionI had the honor tc make through you 10 the House of Repre- sentatives, on the second of April last, hay. ing for its object the investigation of my conduct and relation to the Galphin claim has, as understand, been deci1ed, and the result is the condemnation of tte claim anC all subsequent proceedings under the act O. Congress which provided for its settlement except the payment of the principal.
 As the question of interest is believed tC be judicial in its character, have now re spectfully to request that the House ot ReP resentatves may take the necessary step: to cause legal proceedings to be instituted 1n Sf Iio nf hat n \ portion of the Galphin claim have received At the same time 1 am prompt 10 give the assurance that will not interpose, delay ol raise in my defence any other question thar the proper construction of the act for the relief of Mlledge Galphin, executor of the last will and testament of George Galphin deceased, approved August l4, lS4S.
 have the honor to be, very respectfully your obedient servant,
 GEORGE w. CRAWFORD.
 Hon. HOWELL COBB,
 Speaker House of Representatives.
 PRESIDENT FILLMORE'S FAMILY.
 Mir. Fillmore was married in 1926 10 Abi gail Powers, the youngest child of Rev. Lem uel Powers. She is still living and is describ ed as lady ofgreat worth, modest and unob trusive in her department, and highly es teemed for her many virtues. They have but two children. The oldest a son, is . young man of about twenty-one years o age- who has just entered upon the practice Of the law in Buffalo. He is said to be a gentleman of fine qualities, and worthy tc be the son of a Republican President. The daughter presents more noble example She is about eighteen years of age. Her accomplishments are many and varied, and her independent, self-reliant character is exhibited in the fact that she is now, or was very recently, teacher in one of the free public schools of Buffalo. She is one of the women of whom the Republic has much more reason to be proud than of all the gay gaudy women of fashion, who often shows as much scorn for school teachers as they do ignorance of the true qualities of re. publican character. Such family will dc honor to the White House.-Philadelphio Bulletin.
 THE COUNTRY ON TULARE LAKE.--Neu Cereal Grains-A Field for the future.- A gentleman just down from the Mariposa states that on entering the San Joaquin Val ey, from Los Angeles, in September last he passed along the eastern banks of Tulare Lake, by route not travelled previously to that time. He found large and flowing streams emDtvinr into fha loEo cror, +b .