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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21


INFORMATION WANTED-OF JAMES J. DONOVAN;
left his home April and has since been heard
o. He wore brown coat blue pans cap rach tho same
dark hair n face sharp and about fourteen
ofa Lis will he thankful for information
respecting him at No Hall place, between Sixth and
Seventh streets
If MR.. GEO. o. NEyITs WILL CALL At rEE CITY
Post Once, he viii hnd two letters from Rooacer for
him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21

TO Dealers In Patent McdIcInes.-Dr. To-
bias Vcniian nment depot is removed to No 90 Cort
lAndt street. warranted superior to other for the
Of coughs throat mumps group chronic rheu
matism frosted feet toothache, and pains in chest back
limha.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
Enduring Monuments.

I
I-,g The tomb of Moses is unknown; bat the trav.
eler slakes his thirst at the we'll of Jacob. The
gorgeous palace Of the wisest and wealthiest Of
monarchs with the cedar, and gold and ivory, and
even the temple of Jerusalem, hallowed by the
visible glory Of the Deity himself-ldre gone; ;sbut
Solomon, IS reservoirs are as perfect as ever. Of
the ancient architecture of the Holy City, no one
stone is left upon another; but the pool of Beth
sadu commando the -piigrms reverence ut the
present day. The columns of Persepols are
mouldering into dust; but its cisterns and aque-
ducts remain to challenge our admiration. The
golden house of Nero is mass of ruins; but the
Aqua Claudia still pours into Rome its limpid
stream. The temple Of the sun at Tadmor, in
the wilderness, has fallen; but its fountain spar
kles as freshly in his rays, as when thousands oI
worshippers thronged its loft colonades. a'''
1t may be that London will share the fate oi
Babylon, and nothing be left to mark its site
save mounds of crumbing brick work. The
Thames will continue to flow as it does now. And
if any work Of art should still rise oyer the deep
ocean of time, we may we'll believe that it will
be neither palace nor a temple, but some vas
acqueduct or reservoir; and if any name should
still flash through the mist of antiquity, it will
probably be that of man who in his day sought
the happiness of his fellow-men, rather than thel
glory, and link his memory to some great work o
national utility and benevolence. This is thu
true glory which outlives all others, and shines
with undying hster from generation to genera
ttion-imparting to works something of its owr
Immortality, and in some degree rescuing then
/ from the ruin which overtakes the ordinary mon
uments of historical tradition or mere magnif
cence -Edinbatrg ReUie,o ..'77
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

crashes Of power, and yetintermingfng all the
while with sweet under-song Of the softest ca.
dences His face was as red as drunkard's-hs
countenance looked haggard like that of ma
MAC; and ever and anon he flung his long, bony
arms on high, as if grasping after thunderboits.
He drew apicture Of murder in such appalling
colors, that in comparison, hell itself might be
considered beautiful. He painted the slanderer
so black that the sun seemed dark as MONDAY,
when shining on such an accursed monster; and
then he SO fixed both portraits on the shrinking
brow of Hopkins that he nailed them there for
ever The agitation Of the audience now near
ly amounted to madnes.
All at once the speaker descended from his
IperiIous heighth. His voice walled out for the
murdered dead, and the living, beautiful Mary,
more beautiful every moment, as her tears flowed
faster, till men wept, and lovely women sobbed
like children. ~ @ -.
He closed by strong exhortation to the jury,
through them to the bystanders. He entreated
the pannel, after they should bringin verdict
for the plaintiff, not to offer violence to the de-
fendant however he might deserve it; in other
words, not toelynch the villain Hopkins, but to
leave his punishment to God! This was the most
artful trick Of all and best calculated to insure
vengeance. ..-,. .,,f, .a.5
The jury returned verdict of fifty thousand
dollars, and the night afterwards, Hopkins, was
taken Of his bed by lynchers, and beaten nearly
ly to death. arl3G 1snGre # ag gyh%7 Etts1
Fot Ibave listened to Clay, Webster, and Calhoun
to Dewey, Tying and Basbom-but, have nev.
er heard any thing in the form of sublime words
even remotely approximating to the eloquence oi
John Taylor--massive as mountain, and wild
ly, hotly rushing as cataract Of fire. And this
lis the unanimous opinion Of all who ever heard
that truly marvellous. l .r4o BAD .v.s-..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
The Bible ON the Liquor Law.

Mr.. Secretary MARCY recently told an anec-
dote at dinner party in Washington City, which
runs thus:-He said that a few weeks since, Gov.
Seymour of New York, wrote to him that since
he had vetoed the liquor law, he had received va
rious letters from gentlemen in different parts Of
the State, both approving and disappearing his
course in the premises. Among them was one
from an honest deacon, who resided in the CEN
tire of the State, which commended his action in
the strongest terms. The old gentleman allud-
ed to, informed the Governor that he was deeply
interested in the debates on both sides of the
question, and that he did not let one ot or title
escape him. He had, too, he said, "looked up his
bible from Genesis to Revelations, in order to SEE
how the liquor question was there treated, ant
after mature deliberation he came to the conclu
sion that all the great and good men, as Noah
Moses, David, Solomon and Jesus, not only wer
partakers of the "rosy," but recommended it t.
others; in word, in his researches he only foun
one instance (that was "Dives,'1 where maj
called for cold water, and that he was in he'll
,Dhere he ought to be! Sa sor# @HHja
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

or This sweet little song from the BOstoI
Post, is worthy of an echo in music. Who viii
give It in song!
Go where the water giideth gently ever ''
Glideth by the meadows that the greenest be, 20
Go, listen TO our beloved river, e. . IAN
And think Of me! -a
Wander in forest, where tho small flower luyeth
Its fairy gem beside the giant tree;
Listen the din brook Pining while it pIayeth,
.t..s sl Aud think OF me.
Watch when the sky is silver pale at even, . ''.-
And the wind greyeth In the lonely tree; y ..r b.
Go out.beneath the solitary heaven,
And think OF me!
And when the moon riseth, as she were dreaming,
And treadeh with white feet the luled sea,
Go, silent as a star, beneath her beamng,
4. f..sf ....t ...H . And think of me, . ....-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
Letter from KOssuthFeferring to the
AMti-SIavery Letter from MazZini.

81, ALPHA ROAD, REGENTS PARK, LoNDoN,)
b" Saturday, June 8, 1854.
Dear Sir: Upon carefully reading your letter,
reply that while deploring the existence of
slavery anywhere, all my principles are against
foreign interference with the domestic affairs of
another nation. Besides, though be it from nat
ural necessity, from the impassivity of its lead
ing statesmen, the United States do not yet ap-
pear conscious of their competent position; still
consider the strength and prosperity of the on
ly republican power on earth so important to the
future destinies of the world, that certainly
would never contribute anything to its eternal
divisions. Nay, true tony principles. cannot
recognize any division in America; look to the
brotherhood of the great republic as wholeS and
have too high respect for the American people
one undivided body of republicans, as not to be-
lieve they will of themselves, with all the light
before them, make their nation model for eve
ry other r1.5 aa7aa sos
You are quite right in your belief that Mazzi-
mis- letter mas no reference to the present agta-
ton in the United States; this is made certain by
the fact of its being an old letter.
With high regard and sincere esteem,
Yours, respectfully,
i George N. Sanders. LOUIS KossUTH,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

"We put 'em into those big guns and fire 'em
of."l r sas-.3 Us bradr.'ab s-a -.h.
"shaw! you don't say So Do they travil Pre,.
ty fast cap'nl" a.4' ''sH s.97
\ $50 fast you can't see EN-"
"Hurt feiler if they hitiv 90 .r
ayes, when they're fred out of gun"
"Not otherwaysF' a1-sr.
"No." .s. e .s' a af.t.e rsie
"Then here goesr' cried Asa, and handling
the missile like bowling ball ,he let drive among
the legs of the officers and men, shouting, "hur
rah let her RIP" s".
Cries Of rage and pain followed.
"Seems to me, cap'n," said Asa coolly "then
ere things does hurt fellur, even if they aint
| fired out'n gun" .' .., -.r-g.... .. .
One day Capt. Bagshot called Asa aft, "John-
athan," said he, "there's boat along side; you
may get your straps together, and go ashore
| think His Majesty can do without you"
"Wall, cap'n,' replied Asa, fore you spoke I'd
pretty much made up my mind to quit kin
make better wages fshin' by great sight. Be,
sides, want to go home to see the folks Good
I.OJs OoP HSA Shoii oSV yOu' oOOh .a.f
al think not" said the Captain. e7.. ."ot t...s
"Guess shall. Good by" said Asa and with
light heart he bid adieu to the Terrible. 49,,
More than three years afterwards, during the
war of 1912, British armed vessel lying at ST.
Johns was boarded and carried, in dark night
by daring band of American priyateersmen.-
The men were secured one by one, as they came
up, The leader of the expedition then sought
the commander, and demanded his. sword Indig-
nant and confounded, Captain Bagshot asked the
name of his captor. ...-ss ." ~ s.T" .
w. "Lord bless you cap'n," answered familiar
voice, don't you know me! Pm Asa T. Knoll.
Inns, that boarded along o you, spell back, al
I Porto Rico. | told you I guessed should SEE
you again, and when Yankee guesses anything
itssure to happen. Make yourself comfortable
cap'n, and excuse me for mint, cause Eye 60
to haul down your flag, run up the stars and stripes
work the vessel into Portland.- Gleason Pictorial
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
George N. Sanders. LOUIS KossUTH

ARAB GALLANTRY.-A Frenchman, while re-
siding in one of the Oriental cities, was once wa
tering some flowers in window, and accident
ally filled the pots too profusely, SO that quan-
tity of water happened to fall on an Arab, who
was below basking in the sun. The man started
up, shook his clothes, and thus gave vent to his
feelings respecting the offender: "If tits an old
man who done this, despise him; if il is an old
woman, ! forgive her; ifit is ? young man, Ieurse
him; but if it is a young women, ] thank her."
The young Frenchman, who had managed TO
keep out of sight laughed heartily on bearing the
malediction that fell his share for his careless
ness. In the Arabs ggadation, the reader will
not fail to be struck BY bis tone Of gallantry,
qualification for which the true believers are not
remarkably notorious. ssssi iss asasss ssasa4
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

+ "A. STEADY Dnr.--An old lady down East
having kept a hired man on liver nearly month,
said to him one day, ssWhy John, don't you like
liver,' aoh, yes,' said John, 81 like it very vel
for flfty or sixty meals, but Idon think Pd like
ii as steady diet." The old lady cooked some
thing else for the next meal. srss M, II
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

(sTIt cannot be denied that American poetry
is in the ascendant. We give the following "or
Laura from the pen of bard in the interior
'--Er. }a tela i&a'i'l-H
Them charms Of yourn must soon decay,
With all the charms that youth has brung: b
For beauty quickly fades away, sna aSl9
m Then 90 it Laura while you're young aa y
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

POETRY.
a AN OLD STORY.

) says Tom 10 Jem, as forth they went. ssls #
10 NSlk one evening fine, ,i,,l y. tf.s..
4. aI rish lhe.sky great green field, .....,,,.
tIn1 oiI l&t pasture mine" - -t..
.9, aAhd Y says JeIn, ''wish yonder stars, t sa
5fl That there 50 idly shine, t 30 ..s i-igf -
va Wefe eysu one good fat OK, ,qsy zjs.nv, a uis
BIZ And ~ those oxen fminc,''j .aEt s.sa,e " ~
ga sWhefe would your hcrd of cattle grazc!p 5'aa9-
"why, 10 your paSsure fhir,'' e. Il titf a3uf
sfi ~Thcy should not, that's fac said Tom; 1a J.
-fgi "They shall not, IdeclaEe!'io2 1asa ,ahFsBi9
ara Win ht they frowne, ana stek, aid fought ''n
'fl Y And fercely stood ut bay, ~ - taH H2g' {H
g - Anit'for foolish faneyiCast riyl2" fnf J13b
Their old regard away. .1isG eli ~ n1i
''' Ana many a was on broader scule, N'
Y, Hath stained inc earth with gore, "pa .''i'
For castles IN tic air, that fell Sa'fsh f!94
F1 Before the strfJ was o'erf2l ssd asri}1i'h9
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

ora doctor and q military officer became en-
amored Of the, same lady. A friend sinquiring of
her which OF the, two suitors she intended to fa-
vor her reply was that il was difficult for her to
determine, as they wers beth such killing crea-
tures.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05
ID, ..l,'' !, 'aI MISCELLANY. .s,. 1,.'ssa ssa
THE VOL UNTEER COUNSEL

~ Tnf,c ,ao4ss9ioIg sci 7a7--7' aiiF sH4s s&i Z
4sn4fi RoeHx TALE ioF JOHN rAyLeH.afi9s aD
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

I i ONE OF PApDY's BEsTs-- Whereas, Patrick O.
Connor lately,l left his lodgings, this to give
notice, that II he does not return Immediately
and pay for the same, he will be advertiz ed,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

alt is immuterial about my name being upon
your rolls,' answered the stranger, his thin lips
curling up into uifendish sneer. 2" / may be al
lowed to appear once by the courtesy Of the court
and bar, Here is my license from the highest
tribunal in America" handing Judge Mills a
broad parchment The trial Immediately went
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21
Wild Race Of q Locomotive.

Recently the Miami Railroad collision
occurred at Milford. There was no loss of life,
but the circumstances were quite remarkable.
There had been an unusually heavy fall of snow
the night previous by which the track became
| heavy and the trains fell behind time at the
Milford station The conductor was on the
| platform helping the ladies to and from the
cars when the whistle of the HlsLoro freight
| train was heard, and the locomotive seen COM
ing around the sharp curve above Milford, a
full speed. Tie conductor Of the freight train
was on the engine and told his engineer to check
up. The signal was given, but the brakes
insufficient to hold the wheels, and the
booming down thc slippery track with abated
but dangerous speed; wheels were reversed, and
the conductor and engineer jumped from the
engine. \ brakeman Oh the mail train shouted
to the passengers to get out, but before they
could escape the descending locomotive came
into the car with terrible crash and went
nearly through, spntering wood and iron, but
and there's the nlarycl-killng not of the
twenty passcngces, the most of whom had got
we'll forward before the iron horse came tLuIl-
derng over their scats
When the engineer Of the mail train heard
the crash of the collision, he supposed his own
train would be driven over him. and with his
assistants sprang off. The furnace had just
been crammcd with wood, and there was a full
head Of steam on. The force of the blow un-
| coupled the locomotive and tender from the bag
| and throwing the throttle valve wide open.
Away sped the locomotive like arrow, or,
| If VIC might SO say, like fiat of Omnipotcncc,
sweeping down the track at seventy miles
hour! God help any haplcss train met or over
takem-help the city but II miles below, for
that distance will be devoured in ID minutes
The escaped Engine came bowling by PLAIN
vllle visible for instant to the appalled, villa
gers switched off into the double track as light
ming from one steel rod to another divergent,
and thundered on to the city whose spires must
now have been seen from the iron disc of this
fiery com;t-but there none to see, for no
rider, or driver, or living human soul had the
Engine none. On straight OIL, the city! the
city!!
Happily the furnace door few open the
draught ceased, and little way above the up
per Engine House, on heavy up grade, the
locomotives breath was spent; it came to dead
stand and stood there silent and cold, forming
| as much part of the still wntry landscape as
| the whittencd rock and shroudcd trees on tie
| hillside above.-Ci Commercial.
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21
EQUITY SALE.

On Thursday, the 10Th of january 1854, pursuant
to Decree OF the Court of Equity for the County OF
Cumberland, l shall expose to sale, at the Market
House in Fayetteville. the following valuable TRACTS
OF LAND:
All that Wharf property in Lower Fayetteville,
known as OHanon- Wharf, including the Warehouse
on Water street.
Lot III Calnpbeliton, known as the Flaxseed Ware
house Lot, eighty feet by thirty-fve feet. inches
improved Lot i'll CanplJeilton, known the White
head Lot
4 Lot Water street, joining the Wharflot, known
as the Jones lot.
\ Lot and Dwelling House Gillespie street, South
of the Bank of the State present occupied by Joseph
Arey, Esq.
200 acres of Land. near Mrs Notts short distance
from the Western Plank Road
Terms-Fve per cent cash. For the residue, six
months credit for approved Notes at Bank
ARCH'D \. I. SMITH. Z. Il NJ f.
Dee. 81 1853. 13-it
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21
Mr. Beanetts speech with interest - " saminsy-
ton Herald


Now this Mr Bennett is the author of the
Distribution Bill of the last session of Congress-
about which SO much has been said He pro-
poses at an carly day to go behind the official
record for the purpose of showing that the pub
lie lands are q burden to the General Govern
ment, costing more than they come to. What
is Mr. Benefits object in making this avowal?
His object is no doubt, by showing that the
public lands of no advantage to the General
Government, to incline members to vote away
to the several States that which to the Govern
ment is valueless But if those lands he bur-
den to the Government, as Mr. Bennett contends,
will they not also prove burden to the States?
Can thrty-one competitors all anxious to sell,
dispose of the lands better than a single person
owning the whole. and not obliged by necessity
to force the lands upon the market at q time
when the demand is not active,s and tho sales
slow? If Mr. Bennett does not mind what he
is about he will prove too much for the cause
i'll which he is engaged. If he proves that the
public lands are 50 valuclcss that they may be
donated away by the Government without loss
he is in some danger of also proving that they
are valueless that they not worth recciv
ing by the separate States.
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21

n c.. MUTuM. Insurance CoMpASY-TLe
Eighth Annual Meeting of the members of the
North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company
was held at their Office, IN this City, on Tues
day, the 10th inst.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. viz Col. j. 3. 6. Roulhac PrcSi
dent, Ii. D. Turner, Vice President, s. w
Whiting, Treasurer, John c. Partridge, Sccre
tary, and j. Hersman, Gen1 Agent. The old
Board of Directors were-elected.
It aforf7s us pleasure to record the prosperity
of this the oldest Insurance Company in the
State They have issued, during the past year,
about /, 100 policies, have promptly paid losses
to the amount of about $4,000, and have sur
plus on hand exceeding $40, ,oo0-showins an
Increase of business of so per cent the trans
actions of the preceding year.-Ral. Stondard-
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21
Shocking Murder.

1t was but a few weeks ago, says the Green
brer, (Va) Era, that we published the mar
rage of iIgginbothans, of Raleigh county, to
Miss Rebccca Gwin, of Fayette We have now
to record the bridegroom's arrest for the MUIR
der of his wife, almost ere the honeymoon was
over There was some disparity between the
riage seems to have been consumatcd with mean
motives on the part of the husband. The bride
had property of $4,000 or $4,000 in her own
right; and the husband, who seems to be a
person Of an obtuse and mean mind conceived
the idea that by getting her out of the way he
could possess her property. Being at the Blue
Sulphur Springs Christmas dag he bought
two ounces of arsenic and quantity OF loaf
sugar: and on his return home, administered a
dose to his unsuspicious wife. The dose was SO
large that it caused vomiting, but enough was
left on the stomach to cause her death III about
half an hour.
The husband was over-solicitous III hurrylng
the funeral. which caused her relatives to take
the corpse to her mothers i'll Fayette Here
they resolved upon having coroners inquest
held over the corpse, and sent for Dr Hunter,
of Lewisburg, to make an examination. We
have not learned the nature of the jury's vir-
diet but it was such authorized his arrest
Dr. H brought the heart and stomach of the
deceased away with him, and last night sub
mitted the contents of the latter to several
chemical tests, which conclusively shew the
presence of arsenic i'll large quantities.
Higginbotham is now in Fayette jail; but a.
the crime was committed in Raleigh county
he will doubtless be removed thithcr.
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21

In WASr-Twoy young gentlemen in the town
Of Murfrccsborough are in want of wife. None
need apply unless Industrious, as the gentlemen
are poor-inteljgeDt, to be agreeable compAn-
ons-prctty, that they may be more loveable.
The Young gentlemen are handsome and agree
able. Address Invanhm, at the Post Office.
We clip the above from the Nurfreesboro
Gazette. We suppose, as times are hard and
the 'two young gentlemen are poor" they in
tend to be very economical. One would ina
gine SO at least, they have advertised for
only wife between them Two young
gentlemen in want of wifev Well, if
they get her, she will have q double chance to
escape becoming "a poor lone widow Var
renton Nears
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21

Has received from the North the largest finest and
most carefully selected stock OF FURNITURE ever of
faTed in this market consisting Of fashionable paints.
cottase bed room furniture in setts cured hair aud
sIYcl and ceto: Mattresses; Looking Glasses; Wfew
Wagons and Cradles patent seif-sWinsng Cradles;
Side Boards Bureaus; Secretaries and Book Cases;
What-Nots: Tables. all sorts; Wash Stands Caudle
Stanas Warrobes: Picture Frames and Glass; Window
Shades; Corn!ces; Curtain Bands Sofas in Mahogany
Walnut; Tetes: Ottornans; Dvans d Stools;
Chairs of every variety. Fine rosewood Pianos (Ien-
net d Cos, of Broadway, New York;
October 20. 1853 1y pd
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21

The subscriber offers for sele twelve hundred
of Land. located in the lower end Of Richmond county.
It is about equi-istant from loral Colleges Lauren
burg High School, and Laurel Hill. The Land is well
adapted to the growth Of corn cotton wheat &c. 1t
also offers Inducements those engaged i'll the
turpentne aud lumber business. / have constituted
Alexander Mclean, Est my agent during nay as,sence,
to whom all communica1 tons re5ar! to the ter
may be addressed Gilcpoiis p O.. Robson
Luther Blue, who tsies to tie premises viii take
pleasure i'll exhibiting them e1y Who may call
fer that purpose. ). G. BLUE.
G4-tf
The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-01-21
u. HARssayG.H.

Architect and Builder, F&yettevfl!e, r.. G.,
Respectfully informs the public that he is prepared
to execute PLANS of every eription-sach State
a1d Court Houses Prisons, &c. Also, Churches. Cot
tsges and other public and private edifccs, costing
$4,000; Bridges, Roofs. &c &c, all with
Specifications and Contracts made for the He
will also superlteut all kinds of work
Orders will receive prompt attention. and Plans
drawn and cent to any part Of the country at short
notice.