Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-09-13
DEATH OF ADMIRAL CoCKBURN.

Among the items of news brought by the
last steamer, is a notice of the death Of Admiral Sir
George CoCkburn, of the British Navy. lie died At
bennington on the 18th Of August, at the advanced
age of cighty-two Those WHO remember the late in
vasion Of this country, by Great Britain. will not
fail rccolcct the outTages-Outragcs which reflect
ell the deepest disgrace the British NatIOn-cOm-
mittCd under the authority and even in many cases
under the personal supervision of the British naval
commander. He styled, durn; the time he re-
manned in the waters Of Maryland and Virginia. the
SCOurge of the Chesapeake as it was during this
period that the commodore burned the houses ana
robbed the hCu-rUusS of all who lived near enough
TO the shore TO he visited by the narauding parties
despatched by him. At Washington among other
objectionable atrocities he mutilated small monu-
mcut erected to the memory of those gallant men
who stormed Tripoli and Algicrs, and reduced to
submission the pirates of the Meditcrranetn-a feat
from which British commerce derived even more be-
ncit than that of this country.
The account of his death in the London Times is
accompanied by detail of the services he had rem
dered his country and Of the many ftrorS he had
ccived FROM the Crown. He was evidently n man OF
talent and of great naval proves, and it is with
greet that we are compelled notice the smancsS of
acts in the ChGsapeakc-actiOnS utterly ut variance
with the high-soued gaantry claimed for the OIL
GERS Of the British Navy.-BaHimore american.
ExEMPTIxG SLAVES FROM EXECUTIoN-There is
much excitement on this subject in Alabama. The
proposition is to exempt one more slaves from
ccutiOn upon the same principle that n horse wa
gon cart, many bushels of corn so many pounds
OF meat, n certain quantity Oh are by lle
existing law reserved to each family; but the object
is different In the other cases specified the excmp
ton is made for the benefit of the family of poor and
insolvent men, so that they may under all circum-
stances have in hand the means of living. In the
under consideration, the object is to interest the
body of the people in the institution of slavery and
thereby efleCtually cOuntermine the efforts of the
AboOniss to infect the poorer classes of the South
with their tanaticism. 1t is thought by the advo-
Gates of the law that if one more slaves were ex-
empted from execution, that poor men would strive
TO accumulate enough money to purchase this spe-
cies of property, rs it would be sure resource for
their families in The event of misfortune happening
to them. There is much plausibility in the argu-
ment and upon the first flush of the subject we in
cline to favor the policy of the law.
We know that the policy of the law is advocated
by many wise and patriotic men in sister State
and so far rs we are able to ascertain public senti-
ment from the opinions of the press there is very lit
tie doubt but that there is very general acquies-
cence in the measure.-GeorgiG Times.
CAPox SPRINGS, vA-TuE TouRxAMEST-Tho low
ers of these Hmusements of the gay and gallant
provenCal troubadOurs found at Capom recently, all
the excitement and pleasure which these degenerate
and CERvASTEs have left to the tilt The Sun, of
Tuesday, contains quite graphic description of the
scene On elevated platform, la cOur, composed
of lady judges, sat, and before and beneath them
lower court of gentlemen which, reversing the usual
order of things, was the appellate tribunal After
very neat and appropriate address, by gentleman
of Baltimore the impatient knights rode to their pla
ces. The wild note of the buge summoned them
and, COUGHING their lance many gallant rider DASH
ed towards the prize with earnest hope Mr. p of
Stafford bore it off, and having been crowned with
n green wreath, he sought queen A Georgian la
dy, bore of the palm. Ht1e IN 61gdfete =!
EMIGRATION FROM IRELAxD-We still continue to
hear parties proceeding to America chiefly of the
peasant class. We are afraid that, though the har-
vest in this country may be plenteous the laborers
will be fcw.-Baiiiaastoe Star We see no
prospect of any decrease of emigratiOn but on the
contrary, numbers still preparing to leave the
country. The harvest is most luxuriant labor is in
demand, good wages can he obtained and yet the
people rs if seized with a mania, emgrating
by hundreds-Siigo Chronicle We learn
upon good authority that within the past few days
abOut 100 persons have left this town and neighbour
hood for Waterford and Dublin TO take shipping
hood thence to 1fPperdTy Free Press.
The WHEAT County OF THE Understanding to
the Rochester American, Monroe county, New York,
is entitled to the honor of producing more wheat
than any other in the United States; and It's soil and
agricultural history furnish instructive lesson to
such appreciate the true Ofnational wealth
In 1916 It's crop of wheat l,33s 5S5 in 1850 it
was l44I $50. Increase in five years lO3,06S bush
els We regret that the last census does not give the
number of acres devoted TO the several kinds staples
grown that might see the ratio of increase OF dc
per of all the principal crops. To pro-
duee the wheat crop of this County in IS45 6S,3s3
acres were harvested showing average yield of
farmers believe that this average has been cousdera
bly, increased since, and the opinion appears to be
well founded.
ALL AT ONE FELL SwooP.-We are informed of a
singular mortality in the New Orleans Associate Office
of the Mercantile Agency of VIM. Goodrich Il Co, of
this city, All the clerks died successfully, and then
the agent the doors were locked up by the porter
cOlored man. who also died the day after he had
telegraphed the state Ofthings TO the principal Office
[EhiLad. Register
DISEASE AMOXG THE FsH-The singular phenom-
recently exhibited in the waters of the Paapsco
ofgreatpumb Of dead fish has not been confined en-
Ia
the singular occurrence has been observed, the
water being with the dead and sWelled carcass
es Of puerous varieties Of mostly ho1evefs ne
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