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A Broken Heart,


The interesting case OF ll.eraily broken heart
we subjoin, related by Dr. 2. K Mitchell,
of the Jefferson college, Philadelphia. to his class
last winter while occurring upon the diseases of
the heart. It will be seen, on perusng it, the ex
preston 'broken hearted" is not merely fgura-
tive.
In the early part Of his caieer, Dr. NJ. accom- pa
MED as surgeon packet that sailed between
Liverpool and one of our Southern ports: On the
return voyage, soon after leaving Liverpool, while
the Doctor and captain Of the vessel, weather
beaten son of Neptune but possessed of uncom-
mon fine feelings and strong impulses, were con-
versng in the latter's state ROOM the captain open
ed large chest, and carefully took out large
number of articles of various descriptions which he
arranged upon table. Dr. NJ surprised at the
display of costly jewels, ornaments, dresses and
all the varied paraphernalia of which ladies' are
naturally fond. inquired of the captain his object
in having so many valuable purchases. The sal
lor in reply, said for seven or eight years he had
been devotedly attached to young lady, to whom
he had several times made proposals of marriage,
but often re ected; that her refusas to wed him,
however, had only stimulated his love to greater
exertion and that finally, upon renewing his of
fer declaring in the ardency of his passion that
without her society, life wasnot worth having she
consented to become his bride upon his return
from the next voyage. He was over-joyed at
the prospect OF marriage, from winch, In the
warmth of his feelings he probably anticipated
more happiness than is generally allotted to NOR
tails, that he spent all his ready money while in
London for bridal gifts. After gazing at them
fondly for some time, and remarking on them in
turn Il think this will please Annie and Il am
sure she will like that" he replaced them with
the utmost care. This ceremony he repeated ev-
cry day during the voyage and the doctor often
observed tear glistening in his eye, as he spoke
of the pleasure he would have in presenting them
to his affianced bride.
On reaching his destination, the captain array
ed himself with more than usual precision, and
disembarked as soon as possible, to hasten to his
love- As he was about to step into the carriage
awaiting him, he was called aside by two gentle
men who desired to make communication the
purport of which that the lady had proved
unaithfu to the trust reposed in her, and she had
married another, with whom she had d4cafnped
shortly before. Instantly the captain was observ-
ed to clap his hand to his breast and fall heavily
to the ground. He was taken up and conveyed to
his room on the vessel. DR.. Nj. was immediate
ly summoned but before he reached the poor cap
tain dead post mortem examination re-
vealed the cause of his unfortunate disease. His
heart WIS found literally torn in twain The ire
mendous propulsion of blood consequent upon such
nervous shock, forced the powerful muscular It's
sues asunder, and life was at an end The hears
was broken.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
Betting Items,

We copy the following from the New York Mir
ror, whig paper:
BETTING ITEMs,-The editor of the Tribune,
soon after the nomination of Scott, came out with
timely article against betting. We entirely agree
with the views put forth by Mr.. Greeley on the
subject. Betting is FOOLS argument; but at the
same time, if men will resort to such sport, it is
well enough to keep the run of the gatherings.
At Saratoga, last week, well known wing mer-
chant of this city offered to bet $500 that New
Jersey would go for Pierce and King in November.
The offer was not accepted.
Another gentleman has bet 800 against So.
100 that Scott will get but one State in the Union.
We have not Jet heard of any even bets being
made the general result of the fight between
the two Presidential candidates. @
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR,

Sir 1t is not the purpose of the President to
take any final order in relation to your late gerry
reprehenSihe conduct, until sufficient time shall
have elapsed for the receipt of your deliberate an
swer to the letter addressed to you from this de-
partment, on the 18th inst; and which contains an
exposition of the views of the President on the
several questions you have raised. The nature of
that order will, as yoU perceive, depend in great
measure on the character of the answer received
from you, and which, the President hopes, may
not be wholly influenced by the considerations
which, by his directions, have been thus present
ed to you.
Toput stop, in the meantime to the coarse of
insubordination in which you have deemed fit to
indulge, the President directs that from the re-
ceipt of this letter, goa mill consider yourself
suspended from the command Of the western de-
partnaent Of the army. until his further pleasure
shall be made known to you.
Gen. Atkinson has, accordingly, been directed,
by an order of this date, to assume that command
and you WILL therefore, without delay, transfer tc
him all unexecuted orders that may have been re-
ceived. either from this department or from Major
Gen. Macomb-at the same time, instructng one
of the officers at present performing the duties O
Assistant Adjutant General of that department
| to repair to the headquarters of Gen. Atkinson
with the documents and papers belonging to tn,
command.
have the honor to be your ob't servant,
P. B. PORTER.
Brevet Major Winfield Scott, United States Army
Cincinnati.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
Black Mail.

By the following, from the Herald's Washington
Correspondence, it will be perceived that there is
a probability of light being thrown upon the mo-
dus operand of procuring Government contracts.
We have reason to anticipate some rich develop
ments, when the contracts for the Charleston Gus
tom House are Investigated.
WAsuINeToN, Aug. 13-7 p. m.
Gen. Houston's motion to-day with reference
to the refusal of McGinnis, till recently principal
clerk in the Treasury department to answer inter
rogatories of the Special Committee, will doubtless
attract attention, and some more light upon the
field of operations of the Committee viii be of in
terest Grave charges of Black mail practices
have been laid before the Committee, in connec-
tion with the California lighthouse contracts in
volving seriously individuals in the Treasury De-
partment; and several charges are also advanced
In connection with the contracts for marble for the
Charleston. S. G. custom-house Mr.. Corwin the
Secretary, is not in the slightest degree implicated
in these transactions but persons in his office pro-
per as it is termed, are upon affidavit accused o.
these black mail practices by which the govern
ment has been chiseled of thousands of dollars
Nor will the labors of the committee be confined
to the departments at least officer employed
at that Capitol will get hauling over the Goals
The investigations OF the committee will bring tc
light some strange revelations.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

On the 28th of May, Gov. steele's proclama-
ton for volunteers under the act of the 18th Of
that month, was published. Gen. Pierce thought
that the honor of the State and the dictates of pa
trotism required that all ranks AMI condi ions Of
our citizens should come forward to fill the batta-
ion called for by the proc amation of the governor
He did not rest satisfied with earnest appeals to
others. He at once enrolled himself as a private
soldier subscribing his name to the printed condi-
tons under the terms FOR during the sOar, which
original enlistment is now on the files of the adju
tant generals Office of the State of New Hamp-
shire. st.s
subsequently the provision for volunteering was
suspended by the bill providing for ten new regi-
ments Of regulars. and in February. I847, Gen
Pierce was appointed Colonel of the 9th infantry
which appointment he Instantly accepted. and en-.
tered with zeal upon the enlistment and organiza-
ton of the regiment. In March, he was promo
ted to the rank of Bngader General in the regulal
army. In May, he sailed for Vera Cruz. II
March, l84S, the war having been virtual!
broughtt to a close, be resigned bis commission j
the army and resumed the practice Of his profes
-Noshua Gazette.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

CHEERING News FROM FLoR1DA-The follow
ing extract from letter from friend, dated Sc
Shoals, Florida, July %, 1852, gives a
cheering account for democracy:
"The two great political parties in this State are
now fairly organized and in service. The Scott
ties have been compelled to run an anti-Scott man
(whig) for Representative to Congress on their
ticket There has been (and is Still going ON
an immensely of boiling from the whig party while
the democrats are firm, united, and even delighted
with their ticket--not discordantnote vibrating
among the masses. We take the ticket as tick
ct of national men, and believe that their eleva-
ton and the success of the democratic party upon
the party platform, will be the death kne to sec
tionalism with all its horrors"
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

The N. Y. Herald makes the following good
hit upon General Scott's story to the Mississippi
delegation in which he says he told VIM. H. Sew
ard he was 'dead for the Union,'' &c:
"GEN ScoTT DEAD.-According to his own
showing, Gen. Scott is a dead man-read his an
swer elsewhere in the paper to the Mississippi del
egation, who waited up him at Washington,
after his nomination. According to that answer,
and his own words-he is dead for the Union, dead
for the constitution, dead for the compromises OF
the constitution, and dead against every oppos-
ed to Them In a word, he is emphatically dead
man."
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

s 5sz5 So
WHAT WILL THEY NOT RESORT TO "A political
tract, in the German language, has just been is
sued from the Office of the Tribune newspaper,
under the title of s.The Principles of Parties A
Word to the Germans of America" What sort
of statements it contains may be inferred from the
following sample 3 81 fesa
i .sMr. Pierce was. before his nomination, hard
ly known out of the boundaries of his own state.
In that, his state of New Hampshire, however.
must he possess no uncomfortable influence, since
to him the state IS probably indebted for the law
that there no Cathoiis, no Jsw, and no 1orsigne,
can hold any public office. 5 sf
Now it IS known to every Catholic, Jew. for
eignsr, and all readers that Gen. Pierce did all il
his power to abolish these tests in New Hamp
shire, and ii Is equally well known that Mr. Ora
ham. the whig candidate, did nothing toward'
abOlishing similar tests IN North Carolina. Bat
tiasors argus. a#n a - 8
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
August 14th, 1852.

Mr.. FIGURES Being one of your subscribers,
and differing as we always have in reference to
National politics, it is clear that became and con-
tinue to be subscriber to your paper, more from
personal considerations than any other
! see in your last number that you show from
The Journals of Congress, that Ge:. Pierce, whilst
in Congress voted against the old Pensioners and
their widows, and orphans. Now the object of
this communication is to request you, to extend
your researches little further, and ascertain
whether Gen. Pierce also voted against giving
Gen. Scott an invalid Pension for which he APP
piled to Congress in the year of our Lord 1886 if
| mistake not. In your recent exposure of Gen.
Pierces votes against the Pensioners you show
that in doing SO be voted against, opposite to
james K. Polk Please look back to your files OF
1844 and see if this identical charge was not made
against James K. Polk, who you now seem to
know voted for the old Pensioners. / wish to get
the desired information so as to form my conclu-
sions from reliable data as to the Patriotism OF
Gen. Pierce and was Gen. Scott at the time oi
bis said application receiving his regular pay as
Major General of the army Your compliance
will oblige a personal friend and subscriber.
-se, NATH'L. TERRY.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

TheWashngton correspondent of the Charles
ton Standard says:
Mr.. John B. Ashe, late member of Congress,
from Tennessee, who was lately appointed Scott
Presidential Elector for Texas, declines the honor
of electioneering for the commander-in-ch OF
the army of the United States. He won't ego
Scott. F" Mr.. A. is now in Washington, and speak
''by the card.''
Mr.. Ashe, it will be remembered, formerly rep
resented this district in Congress, was member
of the State Legislature from Haywood county
and was always regarded staunch and faithful
whig-too faithful to be led by the nose into the
Scott and Seward abolition ranks.-Memphis Ap-
peal.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
The Organs out e Tune.

The Nashville Banner-southern Scott whig-
says
at behooves southern men to watch vigilantly
the movements of the free sellers, who with the
Van Burens, are seeking power through Pierce ;
and to thwart their fanatcal designs"
The Cleveland Forest City--northern Scott
whig--says that "Pierce is the candidate of the
blood hounds of southern slavery" and adds:
1.-THE only danger to freedom and free soil is to
be apprehended from the election of Frank Pierce,
who is sold to the south. This any abolitionisl
knows"
Hon. S. P Chase-Hale free soiler-says
1.-The record of Gen. Pierce Representa-
tive and Senator in Congress, presents him as the
denier of reference and consideration to the peti
tons of the people against nationazed slavery
and as the supporter Of the extreme resolutions q
Mr. Calhoun in favor Of slavery"
Three organs are here IT presented-a southern
wing, northern whig, and northern free soiler
The northern wing and free soiler harmonic exact
Iy, but the southern wing organ is shockingly GU
of tune.
II the northern people could only believe wha
the Banner says, Pierce would get every northern
State. But they know better. Scott was the ia
vorite Of Seward and Greeley, because they knea
him i--4Nash. american.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

Well. mother the foundationsof the great deep
are broken up at last. h..s nsssa res
What do you means Tommy a.sss.
My trousers have got hole in them, that's
what mean.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

ANOTHER ABLE DEMOCRATIC REoRUIT.-By
reference to another column it will be seen that
our Democratic friends of Tuscumbia have formed
a Pierce and King Association, and that William
Cooper, Esq, is one of the Vice Presidents. Mr..
Cooper WAS Wing Elector on the Clay Ticket IN
1914, and, we think, supported Taylor in l848,
but he can't go Scott He is heartily sick Of the
Whig party, and Wing leaders especially, be-
cause he believes that they have, directly or in
directly, given aid comfort to the enemies Of the
South by their consolidating doctrines and their
too ready coalescence with abolltionsts and free
sellers Mr.. Cooper is Jealous and thorough
going in whatever he undertakes, and we well
come him to our ranks as an able and efficient
coadiutor sss
In this connection we cannot forhear mentions
ing, that We never saw the Wings SO luke-warm
and indifferent about the prospects of their presi,
Dental candidate. We hear of numerous Wings
hereabouts, who say they will vote for Pierce and
King, or, at all events, will not support Scott
Similar accounts come to us from the neighborine
counties .-Huntsvitte Dem. as
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
A PalDa5Ie Hit.

We find in the Advocate, a wing paper publish
ed at Huntsville, Ala, the following palpable hit,
in letter from NAT. TERRY to the editor. 1t is
worth i column of labored argument in refutation
of wing humbugs:
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

7snnesses.- Colonel Gentry says. that Tehhes
see viii give eight or ten Thousand majority t.
pierce. and be offers to bet one thousand dollars
On Kentucky, $1,000 on Tennessee. and $1,000 OF
the general result. and can find no whig d Con
rress to take him up.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

Gen. Beniamine Patterson, has been restored to
the Office of Marshal of the Northern District OF
Alabama, by President Fillmore, By and with The
advice and consent of the Senate. Il will be re-
membered that when Gen. Taylor came into Office,
Gen. Patterson was superseded BY one Gibson.
We understand Gibson went to the North to buy
a stock of goods about six months ago. and has
never returned. having gone to parts unknown,
Hence the vacancy. Gen. ?. has heretofore civ.
en- general satisfaction. We believe, as . faithful
officer antsviIle Democrat
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

The Belfast. Mel Journal says, General
Pierce will carry the State Of Maine by ten thou.
sand majority, we do not doubt
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

An old soldier, who had served in the Florida
war, came into our Office few days ago. He had
served under Scott We asked him show be Ink.
ed Gen. Scott9'' What on earth do know about
the man." said he. Il was nothing but poor pr.
rate. and Scott neper speaks to privates."
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04

The New Orleans Delta says that the treasury
of the State of Louisiana is in deplorabe condi-
ton of emptiness, containing but $50. There was
no money to meet the expenses of the Constitu-
tional Convention, then in session, nor could any
be raised on loan, the existing Constitution pro-
hibiting the borrowing of money while the state
debt amounted to 500, 600.
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