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RumOurcl Attack on Cuba.

When Mr.. Clay was in Havana, the
Captain General Of the Island remarked to
him that apprchensions were entertained
that another expedition was fitting out in
the United States to make descent on
Cuba with a view of revolutionizing its
government. And the cautious officer
took occasion to add the assurance Of his
confidence in the strength of the govern
ment, and its ability, to resist any attack
that might be made upon it. Mr.. Clay
contradicted the rumor, expressing the
opinion that there was not the slightest
foundation for it; though it appears there
are still rumours aaoat respecting an out
break in Cuba. The following from the
New Orleans Delta generally pref
ty well posted in Cuban affairs, especially
those relating to the secrets of "thepatriots"
may possibly throw some light on The sub
lect:
"The various rumors respecting an outbreak in
Cuba referred to by the Picayune of this morning,
have their origin in the fact, well known here that
large number Of the patriots have been leaving Ha-
vana since the 10th of this mouth, for Vuelta Abao
with view ofioiniag the Revolutionary movement
soon as it breaks out. This movement has been
hastened by the orders which have been issued for
the arrest of the leading patriotism Havana, and
in other parts ofthe island A considerable number
Of them have retired the mountains carving with
them entire compay Of Spanish soldiers, which
stationed at San Cristobal, at the foot of the
Cuzco Mountains, and many descrfers from the ar
my. These mountains afford retreats inaccessible to
t re Spanish authorize.
As a proof of the secrecy with which the tyrants
of Cuba make their arrests we may state the fact
that the arrests referred to were made during the cs
guished members Of our Congress to the Captain
General and yet not known to those gentlemen
before they left Havana"
- In alate number Of this paper when
referring to the length Of the last session of
| the Legislature, we were made to put it at
fire months, instead of fair. The session
was long enough in all conscience, without
lacking on an extra month /; and we refer
to it now, to make the correction which,
however, the reader doubtless did, when he
| first saw the error.
BoTETouRT.-The Fincastle Wing con-
tains call from large number Of the vo-
tiers of Botetourt, on Capt. Darlington, the
llte delegate of that county in the Lcris.
laturc, to aeow limsclfa candidate for re
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

MARTIN FARqUHAR TuPPER, ESQ, the
distinguished English author and poet, is
now in Washington whore he vii remain
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

BoTETouRT.-The Fincastle Wing con-
tains call from large number Of the vo-
tiers OF Botetourt, on Capt Darlington. the
ll'e delegate ofthat county in the Legis-
laturc, to aeow limsclfa candidate for re-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
n FRENCH AND AMERICAN

ron PRINTING NEATLY DONE HERE.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

election. The call is a fatterng one, ex-
pressing entire satisfaction with his repre-
sentative course, and declaring the opinion
that he will be supported in the section Of
the county whence it is made, without dis
tinction Of party.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24

the draught This Idcclined, and gave sew
Icral reasons for declining.
i. Ihdtstc ards d Igygsntdn, and Z a
llIossocls usettensfan 2. That he scas a
,Souftesgt man md Z n Northern ouc. 3.
That had been SO obnoxious for my carly
and constant zeal in promoting the measure,
that every draft of mine would undergo d
more severe scrutiny and criticism in Con
gress, than Of his composition. 4. And
lastly, and tlat would be reason enough, II
there were no other had great opinion
of the elegance of lis pen, and none at all of
my own. / therefore insisted that no hesi-
station should ID made On his part. He ac-
cordiiislv took the minutes, and in a day or
two PRODUCED to me his draft Whether ]
nude or suggested any correction, rcmem-
.bci not. Tie report was made to the com
mitt ec Of FIVE, by them examined, but wlietIt.
81 Uttered or corrected in anything, 4 cannot
recoilect. But, in substance, at least, twas
reported to Congress, where, after severe
criticism, and striking out several of the
most oratorical paragraphs, it was adopted
on the fourth Of July, 1875, and published
to the world.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
COLUMBUS NIsSss Az. April. u 1851


BY huge pessels and neglected wings, wasal
that VAS left, Of that once magnificent fowl
Peter approached Miss Garland Now for i i
thonghtI. he leaned over I bent ovel
too Hattie has told me since, that j literal
lyhovercd over the Turk 81 50 fearful vas i
that i should not hear
What part ma z said Peter, IN . low
a,,d, as / thought, 1npathising voice:
My heart beat, as The young lad cast hel
eyes first upon the dish, and then on the
troubled functionary leaning overits Wheth
er it was the poor prospect Of sJoson.,' o.
my iinpIoring look for Hattie, d little imp
said looked for all the world like q DYING
calfor decided preference for another
part, Iknow not; but, 1T was, that, in low.
and, to me, most musical tones, she fnurnur
ed aaeiag, II yoa please.
Here come quick, Peter, /" said I--roll
ed the wing on her plate, and sank in my
chair, sick of MISUNDERSTANDING young
ladies of Boarding School
Columbus, 1Msss.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
The Frozen Dead.

The scene Of the greatest interest az the
Hospice of tlie grand 81. Bernard solemn
eXtraordinary interest, indccd--is lhat Of
the morgue b building whore tlic dead boo
dies Of rascleragre deposited There they
are, some them as when the breath of life
4 departed hnd tie deat.aueef with bis in
strunienls Of frost and snow, stincued aud
embaImed for ages The floor IS thick with
lnamclcss skulls aud bones and human dust
lheapcd III confusion. But around the walls
are groups of poor sufferers in the very posi-
ton in which they were found, ~ rigd p.
marble, and in this air, Joy the pres. .-
elements, almost as uncrmblmg Yl.. Pc
mother and child, most affecting image
Of suffering and love. The face Of the lltlc
one remains pressed to the mothers bosom,
only the skull being visible, the body cufol-
ded in her careful arms-carcful in vain,
atfectiOnate IN vain 10 shelter her offspring,
from the elemental wrath Of the tempest.
The snow fell fast and thick, and the hur-
ricane wound them both up in one white
shroud and buried them. There is also a tall,
Strong man, standing alone, the fucc dried
and black, bnt the white unbrokcn teeth,
firmly set and closed, grinning with fcsbcss
Jaws; il is n most awful spectacle The
face seems to look at YOU, from the See
pulchrc, as if itwould tell you the story ola
death struggle in "A storm. There ARE other
groups more indistinct, bat these two arc
never to be forgotten; and the whole If these
dried and frozen remnants of humanity are
a terrific demonstration of the fcnriulno-s If
this mountain pass, when the elements let
loose in fury, encounter the unhappy travel
Ter. You look at all this through the grated
window; there it is just enough light to
make it solcmnly and distinctly visible, and
to read in it powerful record Of mental and
physical agony, and Of maternal love in death.
That child hiding its face in is mothers
bosom, and both frozen to death One can
never forget the group, nor the mlmcnto
mari, nor the token of dcathlcss love
Dr.. Cheerer's WdRdlriag ofa Pagyim.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
Lola Monies.

The Paris correspondent Of the ST. LCuis
! Republican, referring to the soirccs which
President BOnaparte is in the habit of giving,
says:
"Lola Monies Is striving with might and
main to get an invitation to these Pr.~idcu-
tial parties. The last week has been signal
lied by two desperate attempt. on her part.
She had the audacity to apply "a the Bava-
rian minister TO procure her ticket on the
ground of her having been the '.dcar and in
innate friend of the king" This application
being treated with the scoru it deserved. she
determined TO try another plan. She array
ed herself in her most brilliant and becoming
attire, black velvet and diamonds. and con
cealing it by large cloak, She drove to the
Elysee and asked to see the President. Ills
ordnance officer was sent 10 speak Z, hlr.
and she used her dazzling eyes and Charming
mouth TO such an advantage, that hc with
out knowing her name, consented 10 get her
admitted to the President, He conducted
her into an antc-room of the palace and left
her, to 60 and request the Prince to receive
her. In a few moments lie r,uuu.l anil
led Lola, all trembling with jew md triumph,
to the saloon, where Louis Napoleon stood
ready to receive her and listen TO tie "la-.ut
petition" she had to- offer a soon a- the
door closed on Mr. Ney, Lola Jr.w back
her cloak, displayed her superb toilette, and
falling at the feet of the President, COM
mcnced, ''Your Royal I!ighncss" and was
going on with something about ..your NEST
humble subject" when Louis Bonuparte,
who had instantly recognised her, raised her
gallantly but coldly, and without q word,
conducted her to the door, opened itaud aid
to Mr. Ney, who remained in the al,.-r..l
will you see this ls6y FL. ..,.r.
riage?" and dropping the haut 3D. s,.:-
founded Lola, returned 10 tie Sag 0U ai
closed the door. 1t is said that sau dorsuu.
intend to try again to enter the Presidents
circle, but is preparing to challenge tl,c head
of the government for his "insul,ug con-
duct towards her
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An Abolitionist at Fault.


81 had brother-in-law," said Nose Par
kins, s'who was one of the ravenest-maddest
Ireddest-hottest, abolitionists you ever see. j
liked the pesky critter well enough, and
should have been very glad to see him when
he cum to spend q day, fetchin' my sister
to see me and my wife, if he hadn't lowed
his tongue to run on so bout niggcrs, and
slavery, and the equality of the races, and
the duty Of overthrowin' the Constitution 81
the United States, and lot of other things
some of which made me right mad, and the
best part of EN- right sick. / puzzled my
brains a good deal to think how / could make
him shet up his noisy head bout abolition.
oval, one time when brother-in-la law como
over to stay, an idec struck me. | hired a
Niger to helpme haying-time. Hewas the
biggest, strongest, greasiest Niger you ever
did see. BLACK = he was blacker than a
stack of black cats and Jest as shiny as new
beaver hat. Ispoke to him. Jake SEE ],
when you hear the breakfast-bcll ring, don't
you say a word, but you come into the parlor
and set down right among the folks and eat
your breakfast. The nigger's eyes stuck
right out of his head about a feetl You're
jokin' nassa,' SEE he sJokin' seq /, I'm
as sober as a deacon But SEE he q shant
have time to wash myself and change my
shirt Somuch the better, SEE j. Wall
brealSfast-time cum-and so did Jake, and
he sat right down long side my brother-in-
law. he Stared, but he didn' say a word
There warn't nomistake about it. Shut your
eyes and you'd know it-for he was loud,. !
tell !yop There was fnst-rate chance to
talk abolitionism, but brothcr-in-law never
opened his chowder head,
Jake, scd /, you be on hand at dinner
time and he was. He had been workin' in
the medder all the FREMONT was hot as
hickory and bilin pitch-and but j leave
the rcsttoyour imagination.
Wall-in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
come up to me, madden than short-tailed
bull in hornet-time
Nose, .sed he, 4 want to speak to YOU
Sing it out, SEE /.
4 haint but few words to say, SEE he,
'Ja if that ere COMPOUNDED niger comes to
the table agin while I'm stoppin' here I'll
clear out
Jake ate his supper that night in the llitch-
en-, but from that day to this never heard
my brother-in-law open his head about aboli-
tionism. When the Fugitive Slave bill was
passed, thought he'd let out some, but he
didn't, .tor.1te hnoac'd that luke ,cds stu a
acorltin' on the. farm. =
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Declaration of Independence.
From the Diary Of John Adams.

From the Diary of John Adams.
The committee of Independence wcre
Thos. Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert r
Livingston. Mr.. Jefferson had been now
about q year a member of Congress, but had
ATTENDED his duty in the House very small
lpart.of the time, and when there had never
spoken in public. During the whole time
I sat with him in Congress, never heard
him utter three. sentences together.
It will naturally beinquired how it hap
lpened that he was appointed on a committee
of such importance There were more rea-
sons than one. Mr. Jefferson had the rep-
utation of mastery pen; he had been cho-
sen a delegate In Virginia, in consequence
of very handsome public paper which he
had written for the House of Burgesses,
which had given him the character ola fine
writer. Another reason was, that Mr. Rich
ard Henry Lee was not beloved by the most
of his colleagues from Virginia, and Mr..
Jefferson was set up to rival and supplant
him. This could be done only by the pen,
for Mr.. j Jefferson could standno competition
with him, or any one else, in elocution and
public debate
HereyI viii interrupt the. narration for a
moment, to observe that, from all ] have
read of the history of Greece and Rome
England and France, and all ] have observed
at home and abroad, eloquence IN public as
semblies is not the .stIrest road to fame or
prefernaent, at least, unless it be used with
caution, very rarely, and with great reserve.
The examples of Washington, Franklin, and
Jefferson, are enough to show that silence
and reserve in public, are more eflicacious
than argnme ZION or oratory public
speaker who inserts himself or is urged BY
others into the conduct of affairs, by daily
exertions to justify his measures, and answer.
the objections of opponents, makes himself
too familiar with the public, and unayoila-
bly, makes himself enemies
Few persons can bear to be outdone In
reasoning, or defamation or wit, orsarcasm,
or repartee, or satire, and al these things
are very aptIto grow out Of public debate
In this way In y course Of years, anation
becomes fullsef mans enemies, or AZ least,
of such as have been CALLED IN some contros
versys and take q secret pleasure in assisting
to humble and mortify HIM. SO much for
this igression: We viii nov return To our
memoirs.
The Committee had several meetings II
which were proposed Che articles of which
the Declaration n is to consist, and minutes
made Of them The COMMITTED then ppoIr
ted AIl j. efferson and ine to draw them up
Id form, and cl0fhe them in proper dress
The ub-c6mnaittee met aud considered the
minutes. mailing such Observations on them
as then occurred, when Mr. D Jefferson desir-
Ell me take them to niY lod eIng, and MA "a
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Attention Of Great Men 20 supposed Little

Things.
| Sir Philip Francis once waited upon Burke.
! by appointment, to read over to him some
papers respecting Mr.. Hastings Delinquent
cies. He called on Mr.. b., in his way to
the house of friend, withwh he was en-
gagged to dine lie found him in his gar
den, holding a grasshopper: "What.a beau
tiful animal is this !" said Mr.. Burke; cob
serve its structure; its legs, its wings, its
eyes. How can YOU, said Sir Philip,
lose your time, in admiring such an animal,
when you have SO many objects of moment
toattend to! \ Socrates, said Mr.. Burke
according to the exhibition of him in Aris-
PLANES, attended to a much less animal; he
actually measured Incorporation which its
size bore to the spacosit passed over in its
skin. i think the skin Of a grasshopper
does not exceed its length; let us see"
"a My dear friend, said Sir Francis, 81 am
in a great hurry; letus walk in, and let me
read my papers to you. Into the house
they walked; Sir Philip began to read, aud
Mr.. Burke appeared to listen AT length,
Sir Philip having misplaced q paper, a pause
ensued - think, said Mr. Burke, that
naturalists are now agreed that locatsta, not
cicudd, is the Latin word for graashopper.
What's your opinion, Sir Philip My
opinion, answered Sir Philip, packingsup
his papers, and preparing to move of, IS
that till the grasshopper is ont Of your head,
il, will be idle to talk to you Of the concerns
of India B,ttlefss Pemsa,ascencess
Mountain Of Carbonate Of Magnesia
ATz ~
The resources Of Cali orDia are not con-
fined To the precious metals alone there Isl
. rast tent Of eoan Of which nothing
is said, that vii develop ia time, new ave
1lies Of wealth, "A fter crossing the Sierra
Nevada, ii latifude between fore one and
two memory serves, the descent 81
Goose Lake IS through pleasant valley Of
about ten miles in lengfh Astounding IN
springs and meadows bout mile below
where the lake IL approached from the east
is the first outcfop Of slate and quartz with !
al aariferous country around Near the
southern extremity of tie lake II 4 most
beautiful ledge 0r serpentine rock The
STRATA Is horizontal and the green and gray
shading IS delicately blended and lines a.
most as perfect as il they had been traced
With the artist pencil
Oh Pitch oF Pitt river, tie principal az
Auent % the Sacramento, which flows thro
B charming valley, and about fVe days jour
icy from the Goose Lake, there IS hill 81
aure carbonate Of magnesia, one hundred
feet high Much of ii IS perfectly white
KhiIp some - mQFS 81 le diseolored with y
ron. All # pa'hIAh hR|' heen fiFlnG M giNe
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Editor & Proprietor.

efectby a coloring of light and shade
Large masses are easily detached, which,
rolling down into the river, that washed IFS
base, foated off as light aud bouyaut o- 20
cork, until it became saturated with water.
A thousand wagons could be loaded in very
short time, and there is enough to supply
the whole world. For three days travel be-
low, the soil seems to be imprcgnatcd with If,
and the banks Of the river arc formed of it.
Pacifc Mrs.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
Mirabeau's Funeral Grafton On the Death

l..
Mrabeau's Funeral Grafton on the Death
Of Franklin
The recent celebration Of the anniversary
9of Franklin's birth day brought out some
interesting "reminiscences. AMONGST the
rest is the funeral Grafton on his death pro,
nounced by the eloquent and gifted Mira
beau, in the National Assemblysof France,
on the 11thsof june, 100 Mark Antho-
ny's Grafton over Caesar dead body can
scarcely surpass it in simple soul thrilline
Ieloquence.
"Franklin IS dead"-[A profound silence
reigned throughout the. hall. The genius,
which gave freedom to America, and scatter
ed torrents of light upon Europe is returned
to the bosom of Divinity!
.eThe sage, whom two worlds claim; the
man disputed by the history of sciences and
the history of empire, holds most undoubted-
lly, an elevated rank among the human
species.
political cabinets have but too long com
memorated the death of those whoever new
er great except in their funeral orations
the etiquette of courts has but too long sane
toned hypocritical grief Nations ought
only to mourn for their benefactors; the
representative of freedom ought never to re-
commend any other than the heroes of hui
mainly to their homage.
s'The Congress hath ordered a general
mourning for one month throughout the
whole fourteen confederate States, on account
of the death Of Franklin and America hath
thus acquitted her tribute of admiration in
behalf Of one of the fathers of her constitu-
ton.
Would it not then be worthy of you,
| fellow Legislators, to unite yourself in this
homage rendered in the face of the universe
to the rights of man, and to the philosopher
who has so cnincntly propagatcd the con-
quest of them throughout the world?
"Antiquity would have elevated affairs to
that mortal, who, for the advantages of the
human race, embracing both heaven and
earth in his vast extensive mind, knew how
to subdue thunder and tyranny!
'1Gnlightcned and free Europe, at least
owes its remembrance and its regret to one
| of the greatest men who has ever served the
cause of philosophy and of liberty
9 / propose, that 4 decree do now pass,
lenaeting, that the national assembly shall
wear mourning during three days for Benja-
min Franklin
NJ. NJ. de Ia Rochefoucault and Lafayette
Immediately rose in order to second this
motion.
The assembly adopted it, at first by ac-
clamation and afterward decreed, by large
majority, amidst the plaudits of all the spec
tators, that on Monday, the 14th of June,
it should 90 into mourning for three days;
that the discourse of NJ Mirabeau should be
printed; that the President should write
letter of coincidence upon the occasion, to
the Congress of America
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Exchanging PuIpits.


a few miles below Poughkecpsie there
now lives, and has lived for several years
past, q worthy clergyman, a man, however,
very short in stature. Upon certain Sum
day, about eight years ago, this clergyman
was invited by the pastor Of a church In that
Village, to fllthis pulpit for The day The
invitation was accepted, and Sunday morning
saw ma. in the pulpit. Now 1t hap
pened that the pulpit was very high one,
and accordingly nearly hid the poor little
clergyman from view. However, the con-
gregation, out Of respect managed to keep
countenance, and with ovcr-pous faces,
seemed religiously anxious for the text
They We're not obliged to wait long. fof
nose and two little eyes suddenly appeared
over the topof the pulpit, and s,aeaking,
tremulolls voice proclaimed in usual tones
the text Tl3e of good cheor, it Is Il: bcuot
afraid. "A general roar Of laughter follow
ed the announcement, The clergy nam bee
came confused, and turned al sorts Of colors.
Many, IN general uproar left the church,
and il was long time before the minister
was enabled 70 proceed with his sermon, so
abruptly broker. off.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24

Des AIuchattentIon is now paid in Erouco
to the artificial fccundation Of fish. The
6nny tribe are sown in the waters as grains
ere m the earth. One of the humble and
poor men who discovered the successful pyo-
cesstul process, winch is styled nesc loeaib
.for tslt Europe, was presented some time
since to the Agricultural Society. lie re-
lated tile obrer Ations which h. AND lis come
panlon had pursued together at night OF
the salmon front perch, salmon, carp, Ia
laying their egea aud constructing Ls.s:
tie facts ais curious The fish were taken
at TING MON enc squeezcd 50 as % cause The
eggs lo some can't, and process es adopted f0r
teeup py tie sperm on milt OF tle
mAle MeA in thc same manner.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24

her husband with cigars, and, at the end
rendered IN her account, by which it appear
ed that Mr.: Morris had smoked away one
hundred and ten dollars, while his wife had
spent only forty on gloves, handkerchiefs
and shoes the ten dollars she had saved hav-
ing just enabled hertz keep licr husband s
cigar box full without calling on him for the
deficiency till the year was up.
Mr.. Morris paid the ten dollars, with d
long face, but without q word Of comment.
He has ever since given, Of his own accord,
the fifty dollars allowance to his wife.
Husbands, who think their wives waste
money on gloves, should be careful to waste
none on cigars.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-04-24
For the Primitive Republican.
THREADS;
FROM THE LlFE-W0OF OF HAL HAWKINS, ESQ.
CHAP. ".

WHEREIN THE AUTHOR, GIVES HIS EXPERIENCE Az
| TURKEY CARVING ON CERTAIN occAsioN.S