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The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
Further Foreign Intelligence.
[BY THE STEAMER EUROPA

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Arrests in France-Prince de Joinoiile can
didate for President-The Austrian Decree
lis Reception Belgium The Markets, &c.
the Europa passed the Africa on Saturday
night going into Liverpool On tie following
Wednesday she passed the Canada.
AUSTRIA.
Advances from Vienna to the 8 st state that
the attitude of the people in relation to the
recent imperial edict, was exceedingly alarming
Great excitement has been created at Rome
on account OF the palace of Signor Alexandrmi
having been entered and searched, as it is SUP.
posed by order of the Pope, Sgnor A. is high
official under the Secretary of State.
BELGIUM.
The chambers were prorogued by royal de.
cree on the Sd.
London journals disbelieve the report of the
further detention Of Kossuth.
FRANCE.
One hundred and twenty five persons were
arrested in Paris on the 3lst, among whom
were an advocate named Maillard, formerly
secretary, and Ledru Rollin, implicated in a
charge Of conspiracy against the government.
The Prince de Joinyille is officially announced
as a candidate for the Presidency.
Hollingshead & Felty's circular
quotes cotton at an Id decline, but sales were
not pressed at the reduction. Sales on Satur.
day, up to o'clock, were 5000 bales, 1000 to
spectators and exporters Prices closed a
shade dearcr, Middling uplands Al a Al; Mobile
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The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
From the Albany Argus
The Celebrated John Foster ON Autographs.

A lady, whose friends reside in this country,
sent volume, intended as an album, to John
Foster, with request that he would introduce
it by some fitting contribution. He returned
the volume with the following reasons for not
writing in it. The original manuscript is in
the possession of a gentleman in this city,
who has furnished US with copy for publ.
cation
The circumstance that this elegant volume is
as yet unstained with ink, affords me a particu-
lar advantage for doing what | should have
wished to do, even if il had begun to lose that
fortunate condition, ,mely, to suggest in friendly
and respectful terms to the lady who is its pro.
prietor, whether it will not be we'll to save it
from the use to which the denomination let
tered on the back threatens to doom it since
there are many uses to which it might be more
benefically applied.
To the ladies', | have honestly protested
against the prevailing fashion, as an extreme
folly and in several instances have been sue
cessful in persuading them to abandon it.
am sincerely sorry that they should have been
caught by 80 trivial a fancy. The persons who
are requested to write feel It very irksome Gf
may Judge from myself to comply, or to re-
fuse. To insert a mere name, with some trte
saying, text or the like, both appears very un.
meaning thing to do, and is known to be less
than is expected AMI if the writers be re-
quested to do something more, they are at loss
what to write. There is nothing to guide or
suggest they have to cast about vaguely for
some thing or other, which tn know not where
to find nor how 10 make, and the unwelcome
task often results in some insipd irnorazing
some transcript Of an often transcribed and well
known scrap of verse, or "a frequent resource,
and presumed more acceptable) some attempt
at insinuating a compliment to the fair and
amiable ,wner Of the book. The consequence
is, that If at last it becomes full, it Is an nsig
nif:aut and proftless farrago, incomparably less
worth than any one Of the most ordinary printed
volumes in her possession.
A, to the mere matter Of having the names
and handwriting Of great variety of persons.
even if of some note, never could compre.
bend how it could be of any material interest
Let me persuade the lady to whom this vol.
ume belongs. that vastly better use of it will
be, to make 1t the receptacle Of the most inter.
esting reflections that may occasionally be sug
gested TO her own mind, Of brief notices Of the
most remarkable things Of any kind which she
would most wish to remember, and of such re
ferences TO what may strike her most in reading
as will give prompt facility of finding the place
again.
In whatever manner she may endeavor to
make il available TO her improy ement and plea
sure, she has the most sincere good wishes oil
J. FOSTER.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
From the STATE Rights RepuJ ieian.
Georgia Politics and Politicians.

a correspondent, writing from Nacoochee Val.
ley, under date of the 4th instant, gives us the
following interesting information respecting the
prospects Of the Southern rights cause In Geor.
gia: ....
NAcoocHEE VALLEY, Sept. 4.
You may be pleased to learn that the South.
err rights cause is gaining ground in Georgia
In the mountain districts, under the very nose Of
that scape-goat Of the Union, FILLMORE, Federal.
pap Iarty Of Geo gia--Mr. Speaker Cobb
find sensible and intelligent gentlemen, who dare
TO speak in defence Of South Carolina, and "a
say she is right. Nothing has injured the cause
Of progress, the diffusion Of light upon federal
politics here, more than the course Of the sOi
distant cooperation party Of South Carolina
Our unaDimity was exerting powerful mora
influence upon the public mind, and men who
had never read word on politics before, began
TO think that there must be some cause for oil
this somersetting among the politicians Of Geor.
gia, IL South Carolina, whose interests were
identical, stood firm and undivided. They be.
gan TO look into the matter, and soon discovered
that were on the brink Of precipice---that the
issue was now fairly made whether we be-
longed TO The government or the government 10
us-whetber we had any rights farther than
those Of voting in minority aud taking up arms
as n last resort. a rapid change was taking
place in public sentiment, but the movements OF
the South Carolina corporation party, and the
laudatons bestowed upon them by the Fillmore
partyysere, have fallen like wet blanket upon
them. People begin TO think that there are
loaves and fishes palatabIe TO some South Caro-.
lima stomachs, too--that speakcrships might be
as available there as In Georgia. The entire
burden OF Toombs, Stephens and Cobb's speech.
es,is abuse, rancorous and ackguardish Of South
Carolina. The people are gravely told that
Georgia never would have felt the tyranny and
oppression of the general government bot for
her proximity TO South Carolina. A fine CON-
mentary this, upon the intelligence of her people
and the honesty Of her public servants. What
arrant deceivers Toombs, Stephens and Cobb
have been, Ell "How terribly our army swore
in Flanders" ECHO.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

FAvoRIrE MEANS OF COMMITTING SUICIDE
BY VIM. ii. Cook, NJ. ID. Suicide is one of
the most fearful and abhorrent crimes in the
calendar; and any course Of action which in-
lures the system, and shortens life, FIVE, ten, or
more years, is form Of Suicide, and will be
rewarded as such at the last great Judgment,
particularly when those who are following such
course have been warned of its fatal ten
dency.
The following are few Of the habits, very
common in this age by which health Is impaired,
and suffering and premature death secured
These may be- properly called the favoite means
Of committing suicide; and though their nroads
on life are but slow, yet the final result is
sure
Wearing thin shoes on damp nights, and in
rainy weather.
Buildii on The alright principle.
Lending life Of enfcebling, stupid laZncss,
and Keeping the mind in n round of unnatural
excitement by reading trasl, novels.
Going 10 balls through all sorts of weather
IN the thinnest possible dress.
Dancing in crowded rooms till in complete
Precipitation, aud then going home through the
damp night air.
Sleeping on feather beds in seventy nine
bedrooms.
Surfeitng on hot and highly stimulating
dishes.
Beginning in childhood on ten, and going on
from one step Of stimulation to another !;
through coffee, chewing, smoking, and drink
ing.
Marrying in haste, getting an uncongenial
companion, and living The rest Of life in mental
dissatisfaction
lntermarryng
Keeping children quiet by teaching them how
TO suck candy.
Entailing disease upon postcrity by dsre-
garding the physiological laws oil marriage the
parent is held responsible.
Living encased in dirt because TOO lazy TO
batho the booy.
Eating without taking time to masticate the
food.
Allowing love Of gain so 10 absorb our minds,
as not to leave US time TO attend 10 health.
Following an unhealthy occupation because
money can be made by IT,
Tempting the appetite with niceties when
the stomach says, No,
Contriying 10 Leep In continual worry
about something or nothing.
Retiring at midnight and rising at noon.
Gormindizing between meals.
Giving way to fits Of anger.
Neglecting TO take proper care Of ourselves
when a simple disease first appears: Then
Unfortunately swallowing great quantities
Of advertised nostsums,
Taking all the caomel, corrosive sublimate,
anti nony and arsenic and
Submitting to all the blood letting and leech,
ing operations OF" Regular" doctors,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

ANAcHRoSrsas.-A gentleman Of this city says
the Drawing Room Journal, distinguished for his
brilliant wit, as well as fine legal attainments told
US that he once met with an old painting, (by
French artist,) which possessed considerable
merit, f"The Lords SUPPER" and that both
ends ofth table were decorated with tumblers
holding cigar lighters. Such snachronisms are
very common. There is we believe, picture in
this city at present, of the "Birh Of Christ"
where the Virgin Mary is represented as sleep
ing on French bedstead of the most fashionable
mode, while Christ is lying in modern washing
tub Gin the garden Of Eden" Adam and We, of
course, occupying position in the foreground
while, in the back ground, conspicuous, from his
hunting costume, stands a German student, de-
lberately shooting ducks.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

~ CAPrArs KELLY, another officer in the
Cuban enterprise, has arrived, II appears, al New
Orleans. AccAng to a statement, which he
has publishel re, LoPEz ordered Col CRIT.
TEsDEs 10 which the latter refused 10
do. He stan Fther, that guide led LoPEz
among the Spanish troops. We shall be glad
to see full account from Captain KELLY, in
order TO compare il with that Of Vas yEcHTss.
The letter Of the latter, while throwing some
new light on the occurrences in Cuba, does not
appear TO US TO give so impartial an account Of
them as il should do. The one hundred and
sixty remaining prisoners are on their way to
Spain. They ought to have been intercepted
and released, if after examination il was proved,
that they had engaged in the enterprise owing
20 promises from Cubs.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

habitants of the Orient, he returned 10 London.
and commenced lecturing. Instead Of BEING
sentimental, poetica, and learned, he gave hp,
morous accounts of the Inconvenience of tray-
cling in those old countries, where steamboats,
railroads, and dligences are unknown; told OF
the colds he mad caught by day, and of he feas
he had not caught by night; described the man
ners Of the people, told what they ate, how they
slept, &c. This new mode of recounting trav-
els met with success, and Mr.. Smith has bought
a fine house, and, in his quality of man OF wit,
has access to the best society OF London.
MISCELLANEOUS. M
To-day, Thursday is the time set for No.
Petins first experiment in aerial navigation but
the rain has been pouring do wn since arly in
the morning, and we shall. probably, have to
wait Tor clear kv The confidence Of his sue
cess has greatly decreased within few days
Complete success NJ Petin himself does not
look for; what he expects to accomplish is to
direct his course through moderately tranquil
sky.
NJ. Diego's flying apparatus, which succeeded
so we'll at Madrid, has, to the Paris sapans. ap.
peared incapable. Nj. D'Aryille, a Partisan, has
invented one, and adyertses public exhibition
to take place next month.
The swimming apparatus, which enables one
to skim the waters as rapidly as steamer, keep
Ing dry all the time, has fully made out its
claims. Every Snnday, men may be seen streak
ing it down the Seine like skaters on ice One
of them boasts of his intention to cross the
channel in this way. Balloons are multiplying
rapidly. Some of them go up every afternoon,
and, on Sunday, they may b, seen ut every
point of the horizon. Potevins last device to
draw crowd was to take up house with him.
As he was about to bear it off, as the roc did
Sinbad, three nght-capped heads were thrust
out Of as many windows, to protest against the
abduction. Their protests were drowned by the
laughter Of the crowd w. b.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

PUBLIC PARKs-GRATIs 1t seems 10 be the
wish of many Of our citizens, that some pro.
vision should be taken to secure ground for pub.
lic parks, before the further progress ofinprove.
ments IN the suburbs OF tho CITY renders Il i'm.
practicable One great difficulty in the way is,
the low state of the finances Of the city. and tho
impolicy Of increasing the taxes Now I have
an idea that public parks may be obtained with.
out the outlay OF public money, in this wise
Say that park Of twenty or twenty-five acres
is wanted in any particular locality lot the CITY
purchase about double that quantity of land
and set of the desired quantity for park, and
lay out a wide street around il then, divide the
remainder of the property into convenient sized
lots, and let these lots be sold, and have no
doubt the price they would bring, on account OF
their situation adjoining such Tark, would oyer.
pay the entire cost of the property. As there
would be no difficulty in the city corporation OBJ.
tanning the property on credit of twenty five
years, il would be good policy TO sell the lots so
as to require only about the interest on The pur.
chase money, and five per cent per annum on tho
principal until they are paid for. This liberal
credit would greatly enhance their value
Daily Times.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

EWe have been again disappointed by the
non-delivery Of our Northern mail. A portion
of the papers came to hand twelve hours, and
another portion, twenty -four hours after their
arrival in this city-and papers which should be
sent to US in the evening, have often come in the
following day. This sloyenly manner Of doing
the public business in the post-office department
is anything but creditable..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

ECCENTRIC PREAcHER-FUYsY ILLUsTRA.
FIos.--The discourse, from which the annexed
passage i taken, actually was preached in the
town Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. some years ago. The
name ofthe reverend divine, who was colored
gentleman, and we will believe a sincere and
humble Christian. we have forgotten, but the
Judge Harper 10 whom he refers, we remember
well. lie was, We believe at that time, presi
dent judge Of the l2ih judicial circuit Of the
court OF common pleas--has since represented
the DISTRICT in Congress, and is, if we are not
mistaken, the present representative. The Judge
was present nj the delivery Of the sermon, and
brought In by the preacher, 10y way Of ilus,ra.
ton OF certain position, then aud there, taken
by him. But to the passage.
MY dear friends and bredren,' said the preach
er, de soul Oh de brack man il rs dear in de
sight oh de Lord, as de soul oh dc white man.
Now you all see Judge Harper n settin' dab,
eanin on his gold headed cane--you all know
dc Judge, niggers, and 4 wCry fine man he is.
too. Well now, is goin' 20 make little
comparishment Sopposin de Judge, some
mornin' puts his basket on his arm, and goes 10
market 10 buy piece oh meat lie soon finds
nice, fat piece Of mutton, and trots off wild il.
DO you suppose de Judge would stop to 'quire
wedder dat mutton was oh white sheep, or oh
brack sheep! No, Rufiil oh de kind-if de
mutton was nice and fat, il would be all de same
to de judge-he would not stop to AK wedder
de sheep had white wool, or brack wool
Well jist so u is, my frcns wild our hebenly
master lie does not stop to ax wedd a sou
longs to white man, or brack man-wedder
his head was kyerod wild straight har, or xiv
cred Wild wool--de only question he will AK, will
be, is dis good SOUL and IL 20, de Master viii
say, Enter into de joy oh dc Lord, and se
down on the same bench wild the white man
you arc all on perfect 'quality.'-Dscatu
Gazette.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

Col. Pragsy, who was killed in Cuba, had
happily settled near Galveston, Texas, and was
doing we'll, when duped BY the scrip-holders into
the fatal expedition, upon the pretence that the
Cubans desired aid and help. lie forfeited his
life aud good prospects 10 a passionate devotion
to liberty, which, too late, he found he was fore.
ing on the Cubans against their wishes.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

SENTENCE or DEarH.-Wm. B. Robinson alias
Heppard. sentenced in California to be hung, serv-
ed in seven battles IN the Mexican war and out
ola company Of rs, he was one Of % only who
returned alive. He came to Baltimore, and sub
sequently went to Pittsheuvenwor under Cap
tain McLune. He is a native Of New York
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

WREcK OF SCHOONER ARRowsIc.-Capt. Boy
ington and six ofthe crew Of the schooner Arrow
sic, of Bath, Me-, from Virginia for Bath, were
picked up by the ship Indiana, and broughtinto
N. York on Monday morning. The Anowsic
encountered gale and was wrecked on the l4th
inst, in lat. 40, long. II 40
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

A man at HaVant, England, while removing
cork from large stone beer.bot:le by means
of his teeth, gotit suddenly propelled down his
throat, owing TO the fixed air the bottle contain
ed. He was only relieved by having his wind
pipe opened.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

Farm laborers are now so scarce in the soutl,
of Ireland, that agriculturists have to pay them
Is. a week, with diet, for cutting hay alone
while, in some instances, they demand g. for
saving the corn crops.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

AsTIrATHIEs--It is said that Lord Bacon
swooned at each eclipse Of the moon Scalarer
trembled 10 every limb at the sight of water
cresaes; Rrahe nearly expired at the sight Of a
fox; uladislaus, Of Poland, ran from the sight Of
apples Ariosta shuddered at the sight ofa bath !;
Cardan at the breaking Of an egg Caesar at the
Growing OF cock Eramus took fever when
ever he smelled fish; Mary Of Medicis and the
Cardinal dc Gordona from the odor OF rose.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

The French government steamer Ariel has
captured and carried into Dieppe fifteen English
fishing slooPs, accused Of transgres,ing the
rules of the oyster fishery, of Cape La Hogue
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

Hon. John Cessna, the popular speaker OF the
last Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, has
been nominated MS the democratic candidate for
Senator in the district composed OF Bedford, Full
ton, Somerset and Cambria counties.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

NEw TRnL RErUsED.-ChiefJ Justice Edwards,
at New York, on Monday, refused to grant new
trial in the case Of Henry Carna, the Day street
murderer. lie killed an old man, and wounded
his two sons, while lodging in their house.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

VIRGINIA NoNNArIoNs.-Messrs.J John p Wall
and George w. Ware have been nominated by the
Wings Of Frederick Co., Va, as their candidates
for the next Legislature Of Virginia.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

The defalcation il the house Of ]. G. Burnham
& Co, at Havana, is merely on the part ofa clerk,
il is said, and will not amountto more Than AIS, 900
instead of $4,000.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

TIE death Of Mrs Sally D. Gray, sister OF the
late President Taylor, is announced in the Lou
svlle Courier.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

The Cincinnati News says that the story that
Gen. Lopez had two sons attending the St. Xavier
College Of Cincinnati has no foundation in truth
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

fhe Boston authorities have just sent some blind
and cripple foreign paupers back to their native
ONES.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20

DR.. Ernest Volger has been appointedsd junct
professor of modern languages at the University
Of Virginia.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
SINGULAR WILL.

The testament of the late Marshal Sebastian
has been opened. Among other devises, ia one
Of his palace in the city to his grandson, son
Of the Duke de Praslm, whose crimes made
such sensation few years ago. A condition
attached to the devise is that the grandson shall
put up over the door. Polais Praslin, I" This
post Dlortem protest against public opinion will
not be permitted by the police, as il would IN.
doubleday occasion mob, Sebastian died ms
he had liyed-~with supreme contempt for
what people thought Of him, provided he sue.
ceeded. lie deserted Napoleon for The Bour.
bons, abandoned Charles T. for Louis Philippe,
became minister under the new dynasty,
plotted against his colleagues, was notorious as
minister OF foregn AFFAIRS for his tricks in diplo-
macy was a courtier under the republic, and
died rich, powerful, with the truncheon of grand
marshal in his hand, and was buried by the
government with the highest honors.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
MOUNT BLANC.

a party of adventurous Englshmen have sue
ceeded in ascending to the top of Mt. Blanc
Albert Smith, the writer and lecturer, was among
them. No accident occurred, but 8 vefal got
back with their faces entirely raw from the cold,
and their eyes 80 blood shot that they were
forced TO lie in bod, with them bandaged, for
some days after. Mr.. Smith intends featuring
In London on the adventure. He has already
amassed pretty fortune by lecturing on his
travels in various parts Of the globe Some
years ago, an English lord engaged him as sec
rotary during years absence in the Est The
two quarrelled at Trieste, and Smith was paid
off. Finding himself with plenty Of money in
his pockets, and not caring to return TO London.
after having taken leave Of his friends for a
year, he decided to pursue his trip alone. After
a variety Of adventures among the tawny in.