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Washington telegraph., 1853-09-21

The story first appearing in the New
York Express. saying that the Secretary Of
the Interiors recent visit to New York had
reference to alleged frauds or malpractices
of the head Of SONG governments bureau,
and his brother, also governments employee
IN Washington, with reference to land war
rants, is lrAofly without foundation. No
such public officers are suspected hy any
branch of the goyerD~snt Of any sDsh ss1s.
d7ct-ALezaHdyfa Cazetfe,
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-21

QUEER PEoPLE-There are now exhibit
ting at Boston Miss Norton, young lady
sixteen years old, and measuring only serem
feet foxr and half inches am height.
By her side is Mrs. Briggs, measuring but
Mi7tv-o7,e snches' To complete the trio is
Miss Emma Taylor. seven years old, and
weighing taco hundred and nine pounds.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-21

OVER TRuE-The following toast was
given at railroad dinner in Detroit, lately
Editors-Ladders on which politicians
climb to power-pioneers in all great enter
prises-the only class whose labor is its own
reward-the hardest worked, the poorest
paid, most self-sacrifcing, and best abused
of all the professions.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
Reorganization of the State Convention.

We notice a discussion between the Vicksburg
Sentinel and the Monroe Democrat relative to the
mode of representation in the approaching State Con-
vention. We unhestatingly approve of the position
Of the ''Democrat,' that the convention should be
represented by delegation, that shall be determined
by the number of Democratic votes given in each coun
ty and that the last Presidential vote is the farest
test that can arrive at. We think it is high time
for the Northern portion of the State to wake up and
to speak out boldly for fair representation in the
State Convention. by adopting this mode, instead of
the old which apportoned the representatives &C
cordng the number from each county in the Legs-
lature. By the operation of the old system, which
gave the Southern portion of the State majority, the
candidates for Governor and other State officers were
mostly selected from that portion. The basis
would give the majority of delegates to the section
to which it would properly belong, by OF large
Democratic vote The reason of this would obvious
y appear upon little reflection; southern county
which is represented in the Legislature by two Wing
members, could according to the old system be repre-
scented in the Convention by two Democrats whereas
northern county that has majority of 1000 Demo
cratic votes, could be represented in the
ton by only two Democrats and so on throughout
We approve of this change because believe it would
operate justly and fairly and the best interest of the
whole State by doing Justice to each section. We
should be glad to the question discussed that the
people may be prepared to act in the county conyen
ton that is proposed be held for the purpose of ap
pointing delegates the State Convention to be hell
at Jackson on the End of May next. The.DemocratiC
presses would subserve the best interest of the party
by avoiding the introduction of new issues at this time
and we hope the discussion may be conducted in sucl
spirit of kindness may tend to a more harmoniou
and united effort of the Democratic party in promo
ting the welfare and prosperity of Stae.-Housto
ARGUS.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

erses case and the laws of nations, and then cody
adding there Is an end Of the mailer, when the question
before him is upon the right OF an American not an
Enolishman, to his slave, Is not whit more absurd
than il would be if his one OF some enter
clergyman who out of the litter of his neigh
bours SOW seized the tenth pig, to look into the Eng
fish 1.-THE cases for precedents to justify the rape, and
then saving there is end of that matter, audge the
pig to the parson In England they have tlthes, and
mo slaves. In the United States have slaves and
no tithes. What then is as plain pike staff is
that the whole question in this cause, and great
and broad it Isl is whether, in the instance of the
transit of slaves from one saveholdng State of this
Union, to another slaveholdng State, through
slavehodng State, the policy of the last is alone to
govern and that of the other two states and the der
al government to have no influence at all upon the
decision. policy, not of honor or shame, of po-
litical effect, but policy of necessity and selfpreser
walton, policy of union disunion for if the I'm
ion be preserved it is to be by making the States
what in the habit of calling them, sister States
and not by setting them to capper-claw and plumber
one another. There is the question We pretend not
to its solution, and insist only that it is in the in
all its magnitude To deny its existence, is like de-
nying the existence of space or time. But oh the
bliss of ignorance Mr.. Justice Paine has no more
idea of his case, no more conception or comprehen-
sion of IFS true proportions, than MIR. Jourdan hac
that he talking prose, or than clown has OF the
atmosphere heis inhaling. There is the precedent
quoth he Lord Mansfield has settled the question
and away goes the Constitution of theUnited States
pulled over in compliment to my Lord Mansfield ant
a precedent! A precedent which, we repeat, being
decision that the policy of England is against negro
slavery, has as much bearing upon the question be
fore the Judge, which is point of policy under tht
Constitution of the United States, any English tth
case would have if the question upon paying
New York clergyman his quarters salary. Woul
there could be a rebellion of the American lawyers
; to shake off the yoke of English authority! The
such provincialisln and COW feathers this, whic
would abandon the Constitution under which we live
and our country still country, whether its policy
right wrong, to creep behind London folio tn
profession would learn at last be ashamed Of tn
people learned to be ashamed of old George tn
Third" American LdIc Register.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
VIM. G. CLEVELAND,
A. G. WOOD,
H. B. WHITFIELD,
For The Southern Standard
Sketch Of Ap-sah-gO-kee Grow Indians,
(Frorn the Pirate Journal of
DIR. SHEPHERD.
Committee

These Indians number about two thousand souls,
inhabitng the country watered by the Yellow
Stone and its tributaries. They are brave and
warke people, possessing great numbers of horses,
many of which are beautiful and feet as the ante
lope. The nation is divided mainly into two vii
lagos of about equal population, and led by two
powerful Chiefs, Burns and Rotten-6elly-who
have been for many years terror to the surroun-
ding nations. In their predatory excursions into
the country lying along the eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains, they sojourn in lodges made oil
skins which they carry upon their horses from
place to place, and which, while affording them
comfort at night, enables them to decamp at q
moments warning, either to prey upon the vas
herds OF buffalo in that region, for food, or tc
pursue and destroy their enemies. Their country
abounds in game, consisting of the Grizzly Bear
Bison, Elk, Deer and Wild fowl affording at al
times an abundant supply Of food and thus ena
bling these people to spend the greater portion O
their time in gambling, of which they are extrav
Agantly fond. This strange and very unusual prac
tice among Indians, together with warke invas
ions of the territory of other nations for plunde,
and carnage, make up the sum of their employ.
ment from generation to generation. Like barbara
an nations, in all times, past and present, from
their custom of intermalriage among their own
tribes alone, they are incapable of physical and
intellectual progress and hence remain stationary
The stream cannot rise above its source The
Crow Indian of to-day, is the same being in his
physical and intellectual characteristics-in hi
pursuits of business and pleasure-that he wa,
Eve hundred years ago. And so he will remain
until his ultimate humiliation, unless he be dip
ped into the laver of civilization, and thus regen
Grated by putting off the tawny, and being inves
ted with the white integuments Of the Caucasian
race
Their women perform all domestic and campla
Dor, such as dressing skins for clothing-packine
and unpacking horses-pitching their l6dges-coi
leeting fuel--cooking splitting and drying meat
and not unfrequently attend their tyranical lord:
in the chase, where they are required to butcher
and carry to the camp the game taken, and Their
prepare It with the greatest dispatch The men
accustomed from infancy to the management O.
horses, become almost inimitable riders, and per-
form the most extraordinary feats, challenging the
admiration, and exciting the wonder Of the white
man.
Like all tribes and nations of barbarous and Sc.
mibarbarian people, the Grows are hosptable to
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

We clip the suboined article from exchange, and
fully endorse its views. Another good will spring
from the use Of Ercssons patent noble river.
II will reduce the cost of transportation of produce,
and thus benefit the farmer well as others:
THE CALoRIc PATENT THE MIssIssIPPr-The
introduction of this new motor will be hailed in part
Of the world with more joy and satisfaction than in
the Valley of the Mississippi 1t here that steam
boating is carried on on the largest scae-t is here
that its need and facilities most highly appreciated
and alas it is here that the destructive results OF its
abuse or unskiIfu management have been most keen
ly felt. The introduction Of power which will ac-
compish all the objects of steam, and Danish forever
the continual apprehension of explosion, would give
an immense impulse trade and travel the Misss-
sippi. Owing to the muddy character of its water,
the boilers of our steamers damaged, and the
engines are subjected to serious mpediments. This
viii be avoided by the substitution of the Ericsson
patent in addition to the immense saving of fuel
Should this great invention prove satisfactory, no
greater boon could fall this great valley than its in
PRODUCTION in navigating the Mississippi and its tribu
taries. 1t will be the one thing needful to complete
the glory and greatness of this vast and Incompatible
empire.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

PoRrERs REPEATING GUx.-We ha an oppor-
tunity Yesterday of examining and seeing tired
this terrible iie arm. The inventor has greatly
improved it since he exhibited il in Washington
twelve months ago. The mechanism is more ain;-
pie and finished, and it uses Tie common cap With
certainty. This gun appears to Us 10 be the most
effective tire-arm anon5 The many inventions and
Improvements of latc years. y gun that can be
discharged nine times, fast iie trigger can
be pulled, without taking ii from Tie sight; and
then in few seconds the discharged cylinders r5-
placed by a charged one, and So on, to fire nine.
eighteen, and twenty seven times. in almost as
many seconds, is most fearful weapon. 1t can
be used also as self loading gun, without di>pla
eng the cylinder But when we consider that this
gun is perfectly safe fires with great force, and is
simple and easily kept in order ,hinki wor-
thy the attention OF the general government and
the State governments. We understand tie COM
pany are having made shot gun on the sane
principle. 1t is probable that his revolving cyin-
der invention is destined to make revolution in
the manufacture of all kinds OF fire arms Hash
ihgt0n Union
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

ANEcDorE.-The following circumstano.
pened in one of the towns in Arkansas hap
A man had been drinking until late
night before he started for home Hon. Aoaf at
had long been in bed, and the houses wero loEs
and dark. The liquor he had taken . anshut
much for him; he did not know where ~ vas TOO
He at last staggered into an empty wagon 20 81
and fellupon the ground. For long tim" lsnsd
in the unconciousness Of drunken sIanr nc ial
would have undoubtedly frozen, (for the snp and
the ground showed the night to be very coIS%, %
not others less inseasbIe than himself mad
around him, This shed was a fayoyite ..I Ueen
yous for the hogs, which rushed out when tSa auel
conner arrived, but soon returned to their I.1
In the utmost kindness and with the trueet ~
tality they gave their biped companion the ..is
die ofthe bed; some lying on either side Of haa
and others acting the partof quilt Their warn
prevented him from being injured by his CIV
ure. Towards morningh he awoke finding bnr' o,
comfortable and in bissful ignorance of his wbss
abouts, he supposed himself enjoying the aceon
modatons of tavern in company with other ~sa
tlemen. He reached out his hand, and catc Ssu
hold ofthe stiff bristles Of hog exclaimed. "WSEs
mister achen did you share"
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
PHnoMATHIE HALL, UNIV. OF ALA
Feb 10Th. 1888

The reports of Committees being in order, Mr..
Whitfield arose, and said,
Mr.. President: We are assembled to day. to
testify our regard for our former fellow member,
and associate, GEO. r. GILMER. We had indeed
expected that one so full Of health and vigor as
our friend seemed to possess, would for long time
participate in the enloyments of this life, be an
ornament to society, an honor to his family, and
the pride of his friends. But death, regardless OF
youth, and of future promise, has nipped this bud
ere it had become full blown flower, and has thus
forever blasted the fond hopes Of dotng friends.
We tender our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence
to his bereaved parents, and relatives, and join
with them in the hope that his immortal spirit now
lives in that happy land, ''where the wicked cease
from troubling, where the weary are at rest"
In behalf of the Committee, l submit the fol-
lowing resolutions.
Whereas, Having received with deep and un-
feigned sorrow, the intelligence of the decease OF
GEO. K. GILMER, formerly member of this So
ciety; who by his zeal in behalf of our Society,
and by his gentlemanly department, had gained
the affections of many, who now mourn his un-
timely death, therefore,
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the PHILo-
MArHIE SOCIETY, while we bow submissyely to the
decree of an all-wIse Providence, offer our most
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence, to the parents
and relations of the deceased.
ResOLUed, That as a token Of respect to the
memory of the deceased, and an emblem of the
grief that enshrouds our hearts, we wear the usu
al badge of mourning, for thirty days.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be instructed t.
have the above resolutions published in the cit
papers, and that copy be transmitted to til,
Southern Standard, with a request for publ
cation, and also, to the bereaved parents of thu
deceased.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

NEGRO BABIES WORTH MORE THAN WHrrE OxEs.
we find the following (says the New York Day
Book, IN the advertising columns of the Herald:
WANTED TO Apopr--A young wonlan, having
baby seven months old, is willing 10 gre it to
respectable family to adopt, as il has been the will
OF Providence to take her husband, and she has
no means of supporting it. The child IS clean and
healthy. Please call at 266 Bowerv, millinery
store where the baby can be seen for two days
Mrs Stowe in her wonderful novel tells Us that
Niger babies bring S45 head in Kentucky
Here Is white one offered as gift-who will
take Il? Oh, says the abohtonist, You can keep
this white child only until it is 9 years of age
Well, sir, negro is worth six hundred dollars or
Whereabouts when he is twenty -one. Now, then.
how many men do you think you can find who viii
take good fat baby to keep until it is tweny-one
for six hundred dollars; take good care Of it in
health and sickness; the risk of its dying, and
agree to deliver it safe to its parents or the State
at the age of twenty-one, and receive their pay
Can you find one? No., Then do you not believe
that southerners are SO very anxious to pay for
such charges
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

We beg leave to dissent from the views Of fl.
Mississippian, that the State Convention, to nsa
in may next, ought under any contingency !"
nominate five congressional candidates.
The people, as well as aspirants have 50 lon,
looked to the district conventions for candida,.ss
and to be made candidates, that nothing short Il
an actual repeal Of the district Law not repe.i
merely by implication in the views of somel Min
cause them now to look elsewhere for nomination,
Besides, the jealousy that exist against the sun.
posed centralism about Jackson, would be AFRAID
to accept the nominations of that convention, and
thus bring the whole matter into confusion
We are therefore confident that the Nav coo.
vention should only nominate candidate for float.
err, and leave the districts to act as formerlv,-.
If man is sufficiently popular TO be made :,
candidate in his district, where lie is best known
the Democracy of the State will notrepudiate him
Besides, this district will not be ready to maxi.
candidate before June, if then and we doubt
whether any action at Jackson on that subject
would facilitate us.-Ripty Adrertiser.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

The Cincinnati Enquirer thus burlesques III.
old musty claims that are being constantly trumO.
ed up against the government
CLAIM FOR NoAH's ARK.-We see it intinated
that claim is about to be urged before Congres,
for indemnity to the direct heirs of the Honorable
Minister NooA, who it viii be recollected had Ri,
big boat badly slowed during high srqfer, long
while ago, upon one of the bars OF the Rocky
Mountains. This comes from he war with Meyi-
co and the acquisition of California, which, Of
course, brought into the possession Of our Gov
eminent the point of country where the accident
happened with all its responsibilities. As the
claim will be we'll authenticated, and large enough
to warmly interest The attention Of Congress there
are hopes among the petitioners that it will 20
through quickly. The stock is now greatly above
par, and rising. None but those who can rots it
through are allowed to buy
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

HE JAPAN ExPEDITIoN.-The Boston Post pup
hshes the following extract from letter received from
gentleman who has just returned his country from
trip to China relative to the feelings of the japanese
toward the expedition expected the United States
was informed by gentleman, a native of Japap'
that the Emperor really for the American expedition
he exhibited letter to me, which he had just rece
ed from one OF his countrymen, then on the island
Jeddo. The people kept strict lookout all over the
coast; and their fires were already burning on nc
mountains at nightin order to be prepared in case s
squadron should appear at night. One million ..
soldiers are ready and at hand The coast is all &c.
with guns, while in the bay of Ieddo, where the nee.
Is expected, there countless junks, and 1no
whole bay is surrounded with innumerable forts IHo
expedition will find the japanese much better soldiers
than they anticipate. The presents hso
better been left at home A trade will not soon 20
opened with that country except by force.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
FOURTH DISPATCH.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. %, 1853.
Arabia arrived. Cotton, weeks sales, fifty thousand
Fair Orleans six and half Middlings FIVE seven
Fights. Spectators took twenty thousand. Exports
three thousand.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
A PASSING WORD TO GAMBLERS AND "GREEx-


A PASSING WORD TO GAMBLERS AND "GREEx-
HORNS The Baltimore Clipper gives the follow
ing interesting description of visit to Mr. Green,
a gentleman who is astonishing the people by his
lectures, exposing the system practised by gam
blers, and which would go to prove that the latter
can tell cards as well by looking at their backs as
novces can with the faces upwards:
4 Visit to Mr.. Green.-By invitation of this
gentleman, We, on Saturday paid visit to him,
at his room, in the Fountain Hotel. He at once
proceeded to show us number of the tricks prac-
tised by gamblers to fleece their victims. First,
he showed to our satisfaction that all playing cards
could be told by their backs by the gambler with
the same facility that they could be told by the
novice face up. That all card manufacturers are
colleagued with the gamblers no doubt
for moment.
After this development, Mr.. G. next took up
the games commonly played at all card parties
First the cards were carefully shuf1ed and cut by
ourselves and dealt for whist by Mr. g., with
such accuracy that he gave himself and partner
all the honors and the thirteen tricks. The cards
were shufaed the second time as thoroughly as I'm
gers could shuttle them, and cut by the second par
ty for ''seven-up" or "high, low jack, and the
game and Mr.. G. dealt himself the ace, deuce,
and ten of diamonds, and then turned the jack Of
diamonds for trump, thus securing for himself
''four times''-all the cards can make in one
hand. Euchre came next in turn. The cards
were thoroughly shufled and Mr.. G. dealt him
self the jack of clubs, jack of spades, queen O
clubs ten of spades, and turning the king of clubs
for trumps, which, by the privilege of diseardng
gave him an invincble or a lone hand assuring
him a march The games of bluff, bragg
faro, e., were all carried out in similar manner
by Mr.. G.
Tricks Of legerdemain came next in turn, whicl
must be seen to be appreciated. The one which
was curious than all others, was his trick 0
memory He shufiled his cards thoroughly a
possible, then passed them to others present to d.
! the same, and they were then placed by anothe
in our hands, when we shuff1ed and cut them mor
than dozen times, and then took them to the cor
ner Of the room, far as we could get from Mr.
G. He then told every card we looked at a
correctly as though he had them face upwards be
fore him. He carried this still furher--we shut
fled and cut them again, and then dealt severa
hands, when he told what each hand contained
without having them turned over. This mos
wonderful feat closed the truly astonishing exhibi
ton.
There is deep moral lesson in Mr.. G's private
ard public lectures, and we hope he may not leav,
, our city until all have witnessed his exposition O
5 gamblers and card manufacturers Our lie ysla
, ture should take this opportunity, to avail them
selves of his knowledge and pass such law as
will reach this class of evil doors. We think Mr.
Green is doing much good and deserves the coun
tenance of good men.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
THIRD DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, KY,

Pacific Arrived. Cotton, three days, twenty thou
sand. Spectators took six acknowledgements one
thousand Fair Orleans six and half Middlings
six.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. II,

Alps arrived-dates second. Cotton, three days
twenty-five thousand advanced an eighth. Specula.
tors took nine thousand. Fair Orleans six and half
Lower grades improved most
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

LOUISVILLE, Feb, IT. 1858.
America arrived. Cotton, weeks sales, sixty five
thousand. Fair Orleans six and half. Mddlings
Ave seven Fights. Spectators took nineteen thou
sand Export seven thousand.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-02-26

A letter to the New Orleans Delta from Hon
duras, brings the information that the Central
American authorities of that State have taken nos
session of the English settlement of Limas and
are resolved to hold i at all hazards In the event
O. warilke collision between Honduras and
Great Britain on this theme. the limited 1.,ss I'll,
be bound to take sides against the latter
the Monroe doctrine forever. :. 800