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The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

THIs BEATS BLITz.-Evelyn's Diary, re-
ferring to Richardson, the famous juggler,
who lived some 200 years ago, says:
He devoured birthstone on glowing Goals
before us, chewing and swallowing them
he melted beer-glass and ate it quite up
than taking a live coal on his tongue, he
put on it raw oyster, the coal was blown
on with the bellows till it famed and
sparkled iu his mouth and SO remained till
the oyster gaped and was quite boiled
Then he melted pitch and wax with sulphur
which he drank down as it famed; saw
it flaming in his mouth a good while; he
also took up thick piece OF iron, such as
laundresses use to put in their smoothing
boxes, when it was fiery hot, held it be
tween his teeth, then in his hand, and threw
it about like stone; but this, | observed
he cared not to hold very long then h'
stood on a small pot, and bending his bod!
took a glowing iron with his mouth from
between his feet, without touching thu
ground or pot with his hands, with diver
other prodigious feats.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

WMr. Bacon, freesoiIer, has been
elected Mayor of Worcester, Mass, by
majority of IA. In New Bedford
Abraham H. Rowland, whig, has been
elected Mayor.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

ANrcporE or pAEsoN Bod rarson b.
who presided over the State OF NJ,
was. without any exception, the most eX-
centric divine we ever knew. His eNcen-
tricitics were carried as far in the pulpit as
out OF it, An instance we will relate.
Among hls church members was one who
ia. .l....A.s .a.do Practice OF leaving the
church ere the pRrsou was two-thirds thro'
his sermon. This was pracuced 50 loHg,
thai aiic while Il became a matter OF
ceurse. n m no ono save the divine seemed
TO take notice Of IT, And he at length uotl.
fed Brother 7. that such a thing must, he
Gel: assured, be needless, but 7. said that at
that hour his family needed his services at
home, and he must do It; nevertheless on
leaving church he always took a rounda.
bout course, which by some mysterious
means, always brought him in close prox.
unity with the village tavern, which he
would enter "and thereby hangs tale.
Parson ID. nscertaincd from some source
that T. 5 object of leaving church was to OBJ
tain "dram, and he determined to stop his
leaving and disturbing the congregation in
future, if such thing was possible.
The next Sabbath Brother p, left his seat
at the usual time and started for the door,
when parson b. exclaimed
Brother Pn'
7, on being rhus addressed, stopped short
and gazed towards the pulpit
"BrotherP,' - continued the parson, ",here
is no need of your leaving church at this
time, as passed the tavern this morning,
made arrangements with the landlord tc
keep your toddy hot till church was out
The surprise and modification of the
brother can hardly be imagined.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25
A CLERGYMAN.

The SouTn CAROLINA CoNyENTGoN-Tho
election returns already received Indicate
the character of this body
The Charleston Mercury makes this cIas-
sificaton
Whole number of Delegates, 1G7
For secession, 1877
Opposed to separate State action 40
The Mercury states, that Of the 40 op-
posed to State action, not one can be called
q MbmhSsi0lia. thai all are. i@1avarAGsaJEa
mode OF redress, and that the minority will
be first among the foremost in sustaining
such action as the Convention may ultimate
ly adopt.
The time Of the meeting Of the Conven.
ton devoIves upon the Governor. 1t is
more than probable, it will not convene for
some months to come. If Congress and our
" Northern brethren" should manifest re-
turning sense of justice to the South, may
be, the Carolina Convention will never as
sembe But this is hoping against hope
Vermont and Massachusetts have already
nullifed the Fugitive Slave Law, and not a
single Northern State has yet repealed her
acts designed to throw obstacles in the way
of the restoration OF fugitive slave.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

Hos. JErF DAuS.--We are enabled
TO inform our Itiends throughout the
State. that this tried and faithful public
servant, will visit every portion OF the
State during the ensuing summer. and
address shls fellow citizens upon tho
momcntous issues which are before
them. and upon the decision of which,
hangs the fate of Mississippi. Fresh
from the scenes Of cordici. and a sen
tinel upon the outer wall, he will pre-
sent such facts Qs will facilitate them
in the selection of the course which
wisdom and patriotism demand they
should pursue.
Col. Davis could no more remain at
period like this, when his native
State is surrounded on all sides by dam
GET. than he could tprn Il deaf ear to
the chill of Mississippi n few years
ago. 70 lead her sons TO victory on for
eign field. lie is enlisted in the caus6
of Mississippi aud now as then, he
will stake himself upon the cast. III
such hands, her banner win never
trail.-MiSSiSSippiaR.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

DJ@lt has been rumored in WASH
ington, that if Mr.. Thomas Bullet
King should not be confirmed by'fhe
Senate, MS Collector Of the Port of San
Francisco, California, Mr.. George Eg-
ans, of Maine, now one Of the Coni>
mssioners of the Mexican Board, will
be nominated for that port.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

ans, Oh NlulUP, NOW OUC vi Tue OuUl-
mSsioners of the Mexican Board, will
be nominated for that port
SALE OF WIFE. The Stockport
England Mercury contains an ac-
count of the sale of wife at New iSn
in the county Of Derby, for five pounds
one shilling. The husband who sold
her was Elisha c., cattle dealer, aid
the purchaser was George c., bache-
lor. The wife is young and fair, and
cried bitterly at being disposed of
To this the editor Boston Post res-
ponds as follows:
All, but she is a white woman and
that makes a difference. If she, had
been black, and an inhabitant of Geor.
gia and South Carolina, what copious
tears would not the English philan-
thropists have shed over the unfoftu.
nate woman White slavery is too
commonplace and familiar to them to
have any claim on the sympathies of
the nation Of grumblers."
Some years ago, a medical Student,
who had paid more attention 10 bill.
lizards than anatomy, was brought be-
fore a professor for examination, when
the following questions and replies
were passed:
"What would you do first in the case
of man who was blown up by gun
powder2'
81 should wait until he came down"
Well, sir |! If | should knock you
down for that impertinent reply. what
muscles would be put in motion 7"
"The hexors and extensorS of my
right arm; for ! should floor you inn
mediately."
SnApRACu SAFE. The Toront1 (Can-
ada) Globe, announces the safe arri>
val of Shadrach, the fugitive, in that
city, and says he reached "the ASYLUM
Of English ground" on the Saturday
preceding.
CoMrLMENrARy.-Major Nathaniel
p. Brown, one of the reporters Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. and a
member Of the Philadelphia Bar, has
been nominated by the democrats of
Penn, as a commissioner Of that dis
trict.
You labor too hard on your compo-
sition DOCTOR" said Aippant clergy
man to n venerable divine " write n
sermon in three hours. and make moth
ihy of IT," $50 your congregation
says" quoth doctor.
D Mr.. Wise, the aeronaut, is said
to be engaged in the construction Of II
monster balloon. with which he in
tends to ploye its certainty of his abil,
ity to cross the Atlantic and circum>
navigate the Globe.
DTMrs. Partington, hearing that a.
young man had set up for himself,
"Poor fellow said she, "has be no
friend to set up for him part of the
time And she sighed TO be young
again.
In AND Out-A Irish preacher was
considerably annoyed, (as many be-
fore and since have likewise been) 'bv
persons getting up and leaving the
church during his sermon. His pa.
tience being exhausted, he stopped his
discourse, and in rowdy way excfaim-
ed
"Go on my lad, Pve seen the top of
your head. that's enoughlp
The fellow turning round with an
angry menacing look muitered:
9 II see you again sir.'
" You had better see me now," re,
], Piled the preacher, "ior when I'm ir
the pulpit eight for the Lord, but wher
I, fm out of it fight for myself"
G5~ The present population Of Gias
/ gov is $4,000. AT The beginti ig q
the century it was 1900.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

CoLoNIzATIoN.-The colonization bill
which Congress in the last hours of the
session, will give to the Colonization
Society about S37 500, for taking care
of $50 slaves captured on board the
Pons by a Government vessel, which
started with 900 slaves from Calrenda
for Brazil. They were carried to
Monrovia, and there were provided FOR
by the Colonization Society. OF the
900, $50 were taken into slavery. The
Secretary of the Treasury is author
lied to pay sum not exceeding $50
for the care of each.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25
Mouar VERxoS.-Thc Alcxandri

Mousr VERxoS.-Thc Alexandria
Gazette, says:
"We observe that the bill for estab.
fishing an ASYLUM for infirm and in
valid soldiers has passed Congress. II
Mount Vernon is selected as the site,
what more noble guard could the tomb
of Washington have than the old col.
diers of the RepubIicl We suggest
the subject for reflection"
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

D." Mr.. Wise, the aeronaut, is said
to be engaged in the construction Of IL
monster balloon. with which he in
tends to prove its certainty of his abil,
ity to cross the Atlantic and circum>
navigate the Globe.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

You labor too hard on your compo-
sition doctor" said Aippant clergy
man to IA venerable divine d" ] write n
sermon in three hours, and make moth
ing of IT," $50 your congregation
says" qdoth doctor.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

CoMrLrMENrARy.-Major Nathaniel
p. Brown, one Of the reporters Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. and a
member of the Philadelphia Bar, has
been nominated by the democrats of
Penn, as commissioner Of that dis
trict.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

0- The present population Of Glas
gov is $4,000. AT The begnti irg .
the century it was ~. .0OO.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

THE CHEAP POSTAGE BILL.-To the sur
prise of many, the bill reducing the rates
of postage became law at the session of
of Congress just expired The House very
readily assented to the Senates proposition.
Except in regard TO the coinage of three
cent pieces, the law does not 90 into opera
tlou until the 1st Of July next. 1t reduces
the average rate of postage both upon let
ters and new spapers nearly one-half
All weekly papers free within the county
where they are published, Papers of less
than IA onuce half these rates, and pa
pers not over 800 square inches, one-iourth
these rates.
The rates on monthly and semi-monthly
newspapers the same, in proposition to the
number of sheets issued as Oh weekly pa
pers.
| The new rate on letters, not exceeding
half an ounce, is three cents prepaid, or five
cents if not prepaid for all distances under
three thousand miles. Over three thousand
miles, double those rates.
The section added by the Senate, pro-
vidng for the procuring of envelopes, and
authoring the Postmaster General to send
them through the mails to postmasters or
other persons desiring them, free of charge,
stricken out. Also the section authorizing
the appointment of additional clerks to car
! nv out the provisions of this bill
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

SnADRAcu 'SAFE.'-The Toronto (Can-
ada) Globe, announces the safe arri>
val of Shadrach, the fugitive, in that
city, and says he reached "the ASYLUM
Of English ground" on the Saturday
preceding.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

GMrs. Partington, hearing that ~.
young man had set up for himself,
"Poor fellow said she, "has be no,
friend TO set up for him part of the
time And she sighed TO be young
again
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-25

made, so long as there remains a rcasona.
Gle hope that{ulI and ample redress will be
made for past injury, and provision be made
against future aggressions.
| 7. That recent event, in full unison with
that system of legislation which we have
condemned assure rs that there is no rea.
sonable ground upcn which to base a hope
that we shall obtain either redress for the
past or guarantees for the future.
6. That in our opinion a due regard for
the rights, honor and interests of the peo-
pie Of this State, and each Of the Southern
States demands that they should at once
"set their house in order with a view 20
secession.
8. That as each State voluntarily became
a member of the confederacy SO it can be
no just cause of war upon any State, that
chooses no longer to remain member thereof
10. That the question Of the secession of
Alabama from this government is reduced
to that of time only.
IL. That we approve of the proposition
of the Nashville Convention, that the Slave
holding States hold a Congress in Novem-
Der next, and pledge ourselves to use our
best exertions to have Alabama fully rep
resented in that body, and concur in the sug-
gestion that said Congress be held in Mont
gomery.
II That we recommend to the people Of
Alabama to suspend their old party divisions
until redress and security can be obtained as
proposed, and to know no party but the
great Southern party.
13. That the Government of Alabama be
requested to convene the Legislature in ex-
ira session for the purpose OF providing by
law for the election of members to the pro-
posed Southern Congress such called ses-
sion to take place after the first Monday in
August next. Should the Governor fail to
convene the Legislature, then we recon-
mend to the various precincts composing the
several Congressional Districts, to open a
poll on the first Monday in October next,
and hold an election for one member to rep
resent each Congressional District in the
State; such election to be i'll all things gov
erned by the laws, usages and regulations
which govern elections for members of Con.
gress.
! IA. That should Congress declare it to be
the duty of the Southern States to secede
and one or more of the State shall secede
or if one or more of the States should do SC
without such action by the Southern Con
gress, In our opinion it will be the duty ant
interest of Alabama, and good faith to sucl
seeding State or States require, her like
wise to secede, and use all proper efforts tC
| tho formation of SOutharn ConCaIo,oo,,
Is, That in order to render ourselves more
effective in sustaining these views, we vii
separate ourselves from all old deral party
organizations, and that we will cultivate the
doctrine of State reliance, and exert all the
agencies in our power political, industrial
commercial, social and educational to pre-
| pare the State for that crisis which fedora
policy, perverted and distorted by the anti
slavery spirit, has forced us to contemplate
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01

A LAUDABLE MovE.-We learn from the AL
exandria Gazette of this morning, that on the
9th ult., at large meeting, principally worthy
and industrious Irishmen, who labor on the
public works, and the contractors, was held at
st. Johns Academy in this city. Rev. Joseph
M. Finotti and DR.. Brooke Powell, in neat ad-
dresses, explained the object to be the estab-
lishment and organization of an infrmary in
the town of Alexandria, to be rendered accessi-
BILE to the afflicted of all political parties or re-
igious denominations. Every man present con-
tributed literally to the benevolent object and
mise of success.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01
Review OF the Northern Markets for
Yesterday.
once ofM Ane,Ican 7sleorapI

Office ofhe american Telegraph, Aug. l.
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, p. m.-stocks are unchanged.
6s, 1858, 1141S do. 1857, 114 Penna. SIS, 500
s9A
Sales OF 1000 barrels of -four at for State
brands Rye -four $3.3715 Corn meal s2s7K. Sales of
old Penna white wheat 10c and red at Ole Sales OF
southern red at Soc Rye has advanced sales at 734c
Corn is in fair request at 62@e3c for yellow. Sales OF
old Penna oats at 33934c and southern at 2S@3lc
Rio coffee at 9@sJ4c. Whisky at 2314@24c.
NKw York, July 81, 6p. m-sales Of U 6s, $685. at
11415 Sales of 10000 barrels -four at $4o6@s412 for
State brands; s+ls1S9$4.31A for Genesee and 1850
$4.44 for southern. Rye -four S34i Corn meal 1924.
Sales of prime white wheat at l00@102c Ohio white
Ole Sales of 10000 bushels at &c., for Mixed
5sc for yellow. Oats 42a441ac Rye re- Sales of 800
barrels pork at sl475@sl5 and prime at $l9 Lard
s3<6pc
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01
Later non. Europe.

The United States mail steamer Washington
from Bremen and Southampton, bringing dates
from Liverpool to the 10th ultimo, and the Gu
the 10th ultimo, both arrived at New York yes
terday. The chief items by the former were
given yesterday in our telegraphic dispatches
She brought one hundred and seventy passen-
gers and one of the most valuable cargoes ever
received at New York
The Niagara brings three days later intelli-
gence than that brought by the Washington.
Every thing in France gives place to the dis
cussion upon the revision of the constitution,
which absorbs universal attention
The principal news from Spain is that the
Queen is enceiate
Daguerre, the inventor of the Daguerreotype,
died at Paris in the sixty second year of his
age.
The Niagara reached her wharf about five
o'clock yesterday; Judge Duncan, of Virginia,
is among her passengers.
The overland mail from India brings news to
the I'd of June Much space is occupied in the
papers with accounts of disturbances and revolts
in several Of the Indian provinces At Hong
Kong severe sickness was prevailing among the
troops. Very serious disturbances continued
at Canton, and all attempts on the part of gov
eminent to suppress them had proved futile
The banditti hold possession Of more than half
the province of Resang Di.
The U. S. sloop Of war Saratoga was at Hong
Kong.
In the British Parliament, Horseman's attack
upon the Episcopate, and particularly upon the
revenues Of the bishoprics, has been frequently
required to, and always excited much warm
debate This will probably lead to formal
statement Of all the facts connected with the
question. Horseman's allegations against the
Bishop Of Gloucester have been refuted
bill has reached third reading in the
House Of Commons, enabling parties to law
| suits to give evidence in their own cases; and,
also, enabling wives to testify in all cases, ex-
cept criminal ones in which their husbands are
| interested
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01

the Commissioner or Public Buildings.
TO the Editors of the American Telegraph.
GENTLEMEN: perceive by your paper OF
yesterday that some person has furnished you
with information to the following effect: That
the father of the present Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings arrived at Philadelphia in the year
l794, and that he was naturalized in August,
1898. If this is correct it can easily be shown
by the records of the court, OF a copy of them,
by which he was admitted to the rights of citi.
zenship. The doctrine of presumption has nc
application to a question of this kind and il
was rejected even in the case of General Shields,
who had long been identified with our country,
and shed his blood in her cause, at the time he
first offered himself for admission into the Sen
ate of the United States, having been duly
elected to that Office by the Legislature of his
State. Moreover, we are now particularly in
formed where the record must be, if any exists,
in relation to the present case.
You say that you :" have also been authorized
to deny the correctness of the expressions attri.
buted to the Commissioner by A. B., in regard
to the statue of President Jackson" 1t is clear,
from this kind of denial, that some expressions
on the subject are admitted to have been useo
by the Commissioner. Now, let it be stated
,ohat those expressions lcere, so that we may SCI
whether there is any substantial difference be
tween those charged and those admitted, anc
also how far the latter may agree with the un
derstanding Of Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Maury.
Before concluding, will you, gentlemen, an
swer me this question: Have you ever hearc
that General Jackson, while President, ordered
the presenHC Commissioner to be turned out O
the navy yard, where he was employed, on thu
ground that he was unworthy to be there EN-
ployed? There are persons who have statec
this, and, if true, it may furnish an additional
clue to his conduct in relation to the statue.
/ wish also to correct an error made in my
first communication. / referred to Mr.. Mills
the architect, instead of Mr.. Mills, the artist
August /, 1851. A. B.
We have only to reply to the foregoing, thai
we have no recollection Of ever having heart
such q fact stated.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01
DIED,

DIED,
On Thursday the 3lst ult., MARY o'LEARY, wife of
JoHS 0LEARY, Of consumption in the 9th year of her
age Her friends and those of the family viii please at
tend her funeral from the residence of her husband
AZ street, Maryland avenue, tomorrow, (Saur
day. at o'clock, without further notice.
On the 29th July, In the Both year of her age, FRAN
CEs the beloved wife Of JOHN a DEEBLE native Of Ire
land but the last two years resident of this city
Her disease consumption, which she bore with chris
tan forttude.
At Baltimore on the evening Of the Both ultimo, Of
paralysis, after Illness Of two weeks, PETER FoY in
the list year of his age.
On the s1st ult, HENRIETTA, infant daughter Of
JAMES and HENRIETTA GREER aged two years and four
months.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01

IMPORTANT CONCERNING CUBA.-"e learn
by telegraphic despatch from Norfolk that
the United States sloop Plymouth has received
orders to sail Immediately for the Island OF
Cuba. We know that the Executive is well
informed respecting all the revolutionary plans
and movements in progress, and therefore infer
that something more than idle rumors and false
reports have reached us.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01

If your purse does not allow you to buy books,
read men, study women, and take lessons from
children: without musical instruments, you
may play upon the people; if you are lame,
you may still run for Congress; without teeth,
you can backbite your neighbors although to-
tally blind, you can perhaps see as far into a
milestone as other people; although as deaf as
post, you win probably know as much of last
Sundays sermon, week hence, as the rest Of
the congregation.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-01

We learn that Robert J. Mills has been re-
moved from the position of Architect and su-
perintendent Of the Patent Office Building, and
that THOMAS o. WAIrBR, Architect for the en-
tension Of the Capitol, has been assigned to
that place also, The salary is $500 per year.