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an envoy from the Sultan presented him with n
magnificent sabre
AT present Constantinople is the rendezvous of
most OF the reyoutionists OF Europe Here Klapka
ti!c nero OF komorn with many of his revolutionary
friends has taken up his abode. Here Gen Wv
socki, with his Polish ccm-patriots, now resides
and here a host Of refugees from all parts Of ta}y
have locked together, each and all hoping to ion
the uri;lsh army. or in the event of general war
to return and light the torch Of rebellion in their
iathcrands. On the arrival Of the American Min
istcr the refugees from Italy, accompanied by a
band OF music visited his hotel, and after playing
many beautiful airs they repeatedly called for Mr..
Spence, who made them short address, which was
received with great applause.
hCSsM A statement is current that couricrs are
on their way to st. Petersburg with q Joint note
from England and France. demanding q categorical
reply within one week, whether the Gar Will eyac-
uate the lrincipalities before April 30-a refusal
or no snsWer, by the 18th or 20th Of March, to be
considered as declaration Of war against the al
lies The reply will be laid before Europe. Again,
though such vaciaton is scarcely creditablc it is
said that the Gar signifies through Austria some
other modification Of negotiations
The St. Petersburg Journol Of the Oath contains
the following the substance Of the answer sent by
the Car to the Emperor Napoleon Of his impc-
rial Majesty extends his hands to me a8 extend
mine, am ready to forget the modification have
experienced, harsh though it be. Then, but then
only, can discuss the subject treated of in his let
ter, and may, perhaps, arrive at an understanding
Let the French feet prevent the Turks from trans
porting reniorcements to the theatre Of war. and
let the Emperor send me peniposentiory to nego-
tiate with, whom | viii receive as betts his char
acter. The conditions already made known to the
Conference at Vienna are the sole basis Oh which |
will consent to treat"
The negotiations between the Russian and 5wel-
sh Governments have not yet terminated. and it is
feared at Stockholm that Russia, in order to give
more weight to its demands will make dcmonstra-
ton by sending It's fleets to that capitul.
The ice in the Baltic was breaking up and part
Of the Russian fleet at Constadt was ready to sail
A report from a private source--as yet uncon-
frmed-sayS that the Gar has laid an embargo on
British shipping in Russian ports.
AUsTRIA.-Ihc fact that Austria adhcres 10 the
Allied Powers was officially announced by the Lnl-
peror Napoleon to the French Legislature.
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a TrnHIsH Volunteer. Amongst the cxtraor.
dinary events occurring in these wonderful times is
the arrival at ConstGntinope Of a youth from four
teen to sixteen years q ere accompanied by several
hundred warriors. This youth, who is a native of
Il remote country in the interior of Asia Minor is
the offspring Of woman fifty years Of age, and ON
that account his mother looked upon him as des-
tined for great things--a feeling which seems to
have been shared hy her neighbors and all the prov
inca. The child was taken to the Mosque. On bis
right arm an Arabic verse has been inscribed, sig
niiying Thou wilt die martyr;1 whilst the
left the happy prophecy. Thou wilt be a great
man." is carved in Eastern characters. This youth
was from his birth destined for military career.
and generally regarded with feelings of respectful
vcnoration by his fellow countrymen. He has now
graSpcd standard and, surrounded by his friends
and followers, is hurrying to the war. His youth.
ful appearances whilst riding through the streets OF
Stamhoul at hu head Of of his followers, had given
rise to the report that heroine a la JuQn d 4rc
had started M fer the cause Of the Crescent.
warrior woman has, however appeared in Antolia
surnamed Ka-rak-Kas Cor the Black Girl), and she
is the leader Of some thousand horscman.
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KEEP Coo1~-The eleventh commandment has
been variously rendered by those who are wise
above what is written but we are inclined to think
it ought to be maxim specially adapted to the in
tensely hot weather which has for several days pre-
vailed, and which, owing to the unphosophical
daily habits of lankeedom, is sore tra! to the tenn
per and patience.
Decidedly. the eleventh commandment ou9ht to
be, keep Cool !'-as much because Il commandment
is something that is generally iisrcgardcd as be-
cause the maxim would if followed bestoW an infn-
ity of comfort and happiness upon the soul and
body. When the glass indicates Il temperature Of
1902 in the shade, men and women begin to think
they must fret about it. But thermometers are a
humbug, in every sense Of the word. peot ie would
keep comfortable if there were no thermometers
We felt quite comfortable the other day, till an alb
surd friend stupidly told US that the glass had ris-
en- to l0l whereupon our blood began 10 boil in
sympathy with our calorific imagination. Hpcorle
did not think much Of the annoyance Of excessive
heat their sensations would less often remind them
oft One from our climate endures q West India
temperature with scarcely more discomfort than i,
produced by the few days Of extreme heat expert
enced i'll our northern summer: probably because
the imagination is prepared to expect somethmg
vastly warmer than is actually felt.
Keep coolH iratting about the heat makes it
an hundrcd-(oi1 more intolerablc. Besides keeping
one in perpetual stew it heats the blood. and the
vivid imagination is pretty sure to get all it bar
gained for
Keep cool, All that ice creams, COOL soda, and
a gossamcr sack can do to keep one comfortable in
a hot day, is as nothing compared with the easy.
philosophical 81 init, which cndures without gruinb
ing-which has the blessed consolation, eycn while
the glass is up to 100 of feeling that it might be
great deal hotter.
Keep cool Get cory of the Banner, read.
ponder laugh in short. keep the blnes away, and
the hot weather is conquered subdued, laid on the
shelf powerlcss the cobra deprived Of his angs
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THE DESTRUCTION or TIE Poprs BLocK.--Thc
Washington papers of the 9th ult., give the follow
ing account Of tho destruction Of the Popcs block
intended for the Washington Monuments
at about 2 o'clock last night, the sentinel near
the monument became conscious Of the rubbing of
something against the side Of his watch-box, which
be at first thought was his faithful dog but on at
tempting to open the door, he found it secured by
rope, which had been drawn tightly round the box.
Immediately after, he perceived that some persons
were pasting paper over the windows lie called to
them, and asked what was meant, and was told to
hush. He asked if they intended to injure him, and
received the reply as he did to al other ques-
tions.
He then heated an iron poker in his stove, and,
pressing it through the door burned the rope in
two and made his way out. He soon found that
his dog had been poisoned, and was dead; and on
examining the ground carefully, he discovered that
the beautiful piece Of marble that had been presen
ted to the Monument Association by the Pope had
been broken into thousand fragments We have
no information to whom suspicion rests upon in
connection with the decd"
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CHARG1NG A SQrARE.--Cooncl = comman-
ded one of he six regiments Of volunteers which
were raised in Louisiana. after the battles Of palo
Alto and Gesaca de Ia Palma and which joined
Gen Iaylor's army speedily. l he colonel was ali
old disciplnalian very strict and capable. and in
short time his regiment excited the admiration Of
even veteran regular of!icers by the ease and pre-
cision with which it drilled and mannuyered
One morning the regiment was drawn up and
the men were standing at case after a variety OF
marches and charges and evoution8, when the colo
mel took it into his head to put their discipline to
strong test The regiment was thrown into square
to receive cavalry. The commander rode eff a few
hundred yards, and then Wheeling hi. horse, came
down, sword in hand and at fierce gallop, straight
at his men. He and his stecd formed an imposing
looking object for he was big man, and his seed
was big horse, and neither appeared to fear the
glittcrng and bristling array Of bayonets against
which they were rushing. The men stood the
charge very we'll until the horse and his rider We're
within few feet; they then broke right and left in
confusion, and opened broad passage for the cay
airy" into their ranks.
Of course, the colonel was wroth, and the way
the men and officers caught it for a few moments
was by no means agreeable to their feelings. "lou
form Il square You repcl cavalry Why, what
would YOU have done if thousand Dragons had
charged you as did," "Wcll, just try us again.
colonel and see if we don't hurt Your feelings"
cried a number Of the discounted volunteers. The
square was again formed; off rode the colonel !:
round he wheelcd and here he came again, at fall
speed. rushing straight at the bayones, and look
ing as if be would crush them to powder under his
chargers heels. The bayonets waored not, though:
the horse came faster and faster, and finally with
a terrible bound at the square. The square stood
the shock and the next moment the horse was
stretched on the ground, with broken bayonet in
his side, and his limbs quiyerng in the death ago
ny, while the stout rider lay, with his foot and knee
caught, and himself unable to rise. Not man
inoyed--tho square was silent, steady and unbrokcn
In another instant the colonel was on his feet
lie replaced his sword in the scabbarl looked grave
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A LAMENT.
BY T. K- HER vEY .

BY T. IL HERvEY.
She sleeps that still and pleasant sleep,
For which the weary pant in vain,
And where the dews of evening weep,
| may not weep again
D, never more upon her grave
Shall behold the wild flowers wave!
They laid her where the sun and moon
Looked OH her tomb with loving eye;
And have heard the breeze of juno
Sweep o'er it-lke sigh;
And the wild rivers wailing song
Grew dirge-like as it stole along.
And have dreamt, in many dreams,
OF her, who dream to me;
And talked to her, by summer streams,
In crowds, and on the sea,
Till in my soul she was cnshrincd,
a young Egcria of the mint
Ills years ago and other eyes
Have flung their beauty DER my youth;
And have hung on other sghs
And sounds that seemed like truth;
And loved the music which they gave,
Like that which perished III the grave
And have left the cold and dead,
To mingle with the Hring cold
There is u weight around my head,
My heart is growing old:
o for IL refuge and home
With thee dead Ellen, in thy tomb!
Age sets upon my breast and brain,
My spirit fades before its time,
But they are all thine own again,
Lost partner Of their prime!
And thou art dearer in thy shroud
Than all the false and selfish crowd
Rise gentle vision of the hours
Which go, like birds that come not back!
And fling the pale and funeral flowers
On Memory's wasted track
o for the wings that made the blest
To fec away and be at rest.
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y and coolly at the dead horse, and at the firm ar
ray ofsoldcrs and tIen said. in his usual quiet way
Very well done, boys-boh the horse and the
square did their duty. Now you're ready for tho
lancers'"
The men cheorcd-not little-N. O. Pic.
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ARRIVAL OF THE
GOLDE N C A Il r I.
TWO WEEKS LATER.
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.

SEIZURE OF THE BLACK WARRIOR BY THE
CUBAN AUTHORITIES!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
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ABUNDANT CROPS IN EUROPE.

The intelligence from all parts of Europe
relative to the fine and abundant crops is
causing the prices of breadstuffs to fall very
fast in tae markets Of that country.
In Great Britain the corn crops were new
er better os the growth greater. France has
wheat crops the present season superior in
quality and larger in quantity than in former
years On the Continent the crops are ex-
tensive, and the markets are not only dull
bnt fast declining A circular from Rostook
calculates on large yield, at least one fourth
above the usual average Of the wheat crop,
and more than full average Of other corn.
There are the same prospects in tue Baltic
districts, and accounts are extremely favora-
Bile from Norway, Sweden, ond Denmark
In Prussia there are excellent prospects of a
great yield and at Smyrna the grain is unu-
sually plentiful In Egypt the prices have
greatly fallen, aud at Alexandria the corn is
most abundant. In the Principalities the
corn is being cut by the Russians but IN Bull
garia the harvest has been most abundant on
the whole. Potatoes promise 20 be abuud-
ant. In spite Of war there seems to be an
abundance of The elements which give impulse
to industry aud make manufactures flourish
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
EFFECT OF TREES UPON HEALTH.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin has the follow
ing in relation to the beneficial influence ex-
erted upon health by trees: st is we'll
known fact that trees 10 the streets Of a city
absorb through their foliage a portion ofnox /.
ious vapor and gases which are evolved by
the rays Of the sun. The comfort which we
enjoy from their cooling shade. and the plea
sure we receive from their gay and enlivening
appearance, are not their only benefits. The
air is purer and more heathful thereby; and
the exh;iration of the system, induced by
breathing more oxygen and carbon, draws our
thoughts towards the bright side of nature
and things in general; thus acting as pre-
ventivc against disease that easily preys
upon depressed spirits
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
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RAILROADS IN EUROPE.

One feels the good Of strong government
when ne commits himself to the tender mer-
cies of the rail road men. wish that two
or three Of our leading companies would send
a commute of intelligent men to examine the
ways and means by which the roads are man
aged on the continent of Europe. They
would bring back some improvements, but it
is very doubtful whether they would be able
to introduce them in America 1t is an easy
matter in free government, to hold public
servants to a strict accountability to law I;
and where life and property are, as in our
country, always at the ''risk Of the owners
we must look for accidents as every day af-
fairs, and the verdict in most cases nobody
to blame.o have travelled almost daily on
railways for six months in Europe, and never
had detention of five minutes | never
heard Of an accident all that time worth speak
ing Of !; never was treated with the slightest
discourtesy by an agent of any sort, and /
travelled for thousands of miles with less APP
prehension of danger, than have felt in rid
ing over ten miles of some of our first class
rail roads in the United States And why :
Because the European roads are more sub
stantial, not SO uneven, managed with more
quietness, precision and caution, and the
cars move at the same speed as on our roads,
with far less jolting and rocking, and man
never has that feeling of insecurity which so
often comes over him when rafting and bsng-
ing along in the express trains at home
Iren9as I.<tters.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
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NEW YORK POLITICS.

The N. Y. Times says that the Hard sec
ton of the Democratic party will be compell-
ed to make another nomination for Governor,
as Judge Bronson peremtorly refuses to al
low his name to be used. Mcssrs. Cooley,
Vanderbilt, and David Seymour, of Troy, are
mentioned as likely to be selected in his place
The Hards will not, in any case abandon their
organization. The Wings, the Times thinks
are almost certain to carry the State, unless
divided by tickets nominated on new issues
The general feeling among the Wings seems
70 be in favor Of a western candidate Tor Gov
ernor,-if he would accept the nomination,
Ex- Governor Hunt would probably be selec-
ted with the general acquiescence of the whole
party. A great number of other candidates
are also named
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
Tiee,

On Wednesday morning last after short bus
Sc we're illness, in the 18th year of her age, Miss
t,,xN 10 HUNTER, daughter Of Andrew Hunter, Esq
~ cb, ,~lestown. This dispensasios Of Providene
has fallen .mcss heavily upon devoted parents
Tbev have ,hs sympathies Of our whole commu
nifty.
ashe's gone forever gone! The king ofterror'
Lays his rude hands upon her lovely limbs,
And blasts her beauties with nis'cy breath"
On the nth of July, JACOB W. RG.sESIs' agsaS
years and months; on the Goth Of July VfH'
IT,, aged years months and rs days; and on
the 4th inst, Mamie T., aged months and ~
days, children Of Z. II. and Amelia Roberts, Of
Jefferson County.
In Charlestown at the residence of Humphrey
Keyes, Esq, on the 3lst ult., Mrs ANN N. JONES.
consort Of Rev. Alexander Jones, formerly Of
Richmond City in the 5sth year of her age
On the 5th inst, in Lafayette, Indiana, MI JAS
s. He aELlN, aged So years and days, formerly
of this place.
On Sunday morning last, at bis resideucs -
jefferson County, GEORGE W. 6ohnElI' IN 'h'
27th year of his age.
At his residence in this County, on Monas'
last. Mr.. JARED McDoSALD, aged about 10 years
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
LAND GRADUATIoN.

The land graduation bill introduced by
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama, and now law, will
not affect the public lands in Nebraska or
Kansas, as those lands have not been in the
market tho time required by the provisions
OF the bill to bring them. under the gradua-
ton principle. Its effect, it is supposed, will
be beneficial in directing emigration towards
the older States in which land of an inferior
quality has been passed over in order to
reach more fertile sections where it could
heretofore be purchased at the same price,
Baltimore American.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
CURIOUS DISCOVERY ON tue DESERT.

The party engaged in the survey of public
lands under Mr.. Pool, found, at point about
fifty miles east Of San Felipe, in San Diegt
county California, singular collection o
fountains or springs of soda water, situated
in sandy plain Or depression in the surface
of the desert. The spring is in q mound of
symmetrical shape, tapering like sugur loaf
n the centre of the top of which is hole,
upta tholaable, containing the carbonated bev-
erage, sh from some natural laboratory be, be-
ana o,otboJ with a Green and luxuriant coat
of Grass while other, a,Te shaped like an in
ver # bowl and fringeG by growth of cane.
The water is described as haSmg the same
sparkling and effervescent proferl.S' a. 'na'
ordinarily sold by apothecaries, an was
drunk with ayidity by both the men ana az
ilnals belonging to the party When I'm,
pregnated with acid of any kind it produced
instant effervescence, and in that form is pc
culiarly refreshing as drink.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
IFor the Gazette.

Mr.. Editor The last number Of the Win-
chester Vireisian adyerts to the election for
Sheriff in Berkeley, in part, as follows:
Much interest was felt ct distance IN the
result Of the special election for Sheriff in Berke-
Icy on Thursday last, owing in some measure,
to the understood fact, that the Valley Of Vir-
GINA was tobefor the first time dsgraced by the
interference Of secret organization--the Know
Nothings--in o political contest.
| The statement that the Know Nothings as an
organization intcrfered in the recent election, is
entirely erroneous. The question was never
brought before them, and every member was
left free to vote in the election for Sheriff accor
ding TO his own sense Of the duties and obi
cations resting upon him as TN American citizen.
large and highly respectable portion Of the
population Of Berkeley are Catholics and foreign
ers. Some Of them seem to be under the popu-
lar delusion, that they are prescribed by the
Know Nothing organization. The charge that
it interfered in the election Of Sheriff was used
by the adyersaries of Mr.. Newcomer to enlist the
Catholic and foreign influence Of the County
against him, while his opponent courted it by
every possible means in his power.
If the Virginia Bill Of Rights, the Constitution
Of the State, and of the United States prescribe
Catholics and foreigners, then this organization
docs. One of its cardinal principles is that con-
tanned in the Bill of Rights which says, ''That
religion or the duty which we owe to our Crea-
tor ard the manner Of discharging it can be di-
rectcd only by reason and conviction, not by
force or violence; therefore, ali men are equally
entitled TO the free exercise ofreligion according
10 The dictates of conscience" 1t deprives for
cgners of none Of their rights, CIVIL political or
religious; but opposes to the last extremity, all
interference with our institutions,
and the administration of public affairs. 1t is
purely an American Republican party. One
would therefore suppose that every foreigner
who is sincerely attached to the institutions Of
the country, and every Catholic who desires to
worship in peace, in his own way, under the vine
and fig tree which his fathers planted would
favor the principles Of this organization. The
Vrginian intimates that Berkeley has been dis
graced by the interference of secret organiza-
ton in the election for Sheriff. Let that paper
look to the escutcheon of its own County; for,
if do not greatly mistake the signs of the times
in old Frederick, her next election will not only
be interfered with, but actually controlled by
secret organization, with some of the old STAN
dard bearers ofthe Democracy at its head. A.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16
ANOTHER TROUBLE WITH CUBA.

The Portland papers contain the particu-
lars of an 'outrage" committed by the au-
thorjties of Cuba, February last; the bark G.
Hamilton, Capt. Means. Of that port, went to
Havana with general cargo. The manifest
was delivered, as usual, to the boarding officer,
but no comparing the bills of landing with
the freight list, Captain NJ. discovered that
some errors had crept into the manifest, and
as the rule allows twelve hours to correct it.,
be called at the Custom House twice for that
purpose, and was refused. After the ezpir-
alton of twelve hours he called again and was
coolly allowed to take the manifest but was
informed that the time had expired. Thus
taking advantage of biz ewn wrong, the Gu
ban official refused to clear the vessel until
the consgnecs had given heavy bonds to SCI
cure the payment of any claims that might
be legally adjudgcd against her.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-08-16

e@g@"Who shall decide when doctors dis
agree" or who shall tell what is Democratic
doctrine when tho Democratic President and
the Democratic Congress hold entirely con-
trary opinions. The Democratic Congress
passed Land Donating Insane Asylum Bill,
and the Democratic President vetoed the mea-
sure. The Democratic Congress passed a
River and Harbor Bill, and the Democratic
President vetoed the measure. The Demo
cratic Congress were divided on the Home
stead Bill ard the Democratic President
was claimed by both divisions, FRO and con,
just as they happened to think. In truth, as
far as principles are concerned, 1T is ''confu-
sion worse COMPOUNDED. "-Aleg. Gazette.