New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-21

SNEILIsG-Ihs is one Of the most eccentric and pre-
carous Of all the There popular belief that
coored man carries about with him some peculiar odoT
which in warm weather eXudos in offensive manner
But have always remarked that II Is only under certain
social conditions that this odor is pereephoie When tne
negro appears eqal at the table or the railroad car
or in the omnibus, il is be noticed but when ne
waits upon the table, having intimate relations with the
ycfua or when he blacks the boots shaves the face
then il does offend the nosirils of the most sensitive
We canrOt he thinking that this popular belief IL ates
all popular superstition In cities. the very sonfes
smells are found t. come not from 'he nero ou
from nei yhborhoods occupied by class OF the whites
ard in the Southern county where there are from three
10 four Millions OF blacks this disagreahe element Is NOT
perceived IL is probably exercised by the other element
Of se.yitude II 4 the tree nigger who !. offensive, and
not the slave. Ii this no' 50, Florida aud South
Caroline which fayOrite resorts OF invalids
would not be irable places OF abode Our attention
has been called to this subject BY reading paragraph
from The Ner Orleans Crescent. That paper has heard
that Frederick Dou talked o. for Representative to
Congress, whereupoD it says: .,
Of Doussss while he behaves himself quite as much s.
siesaH %esd r. sosekrl With member, q cons,.. 70
ebsei bJ o quite there aeh danger
h. ses giving thsn any trouble The Of & Sss
be extremely refreshns 20 odeIerol and Congress
asps 1d s:ts .:ssay Sss e ssis s.d s an d: W.
If Mr. Douvlas- Ms any dsagreeable smell about him
which will reqars members Of Congress, in case OF his
election 10 arm themselves with smelling bottles he a
have acquired it since he escaped from the state OF
slavery No complaint then made OF his condition Ia
Of The Crescent would consent to allow him TO come be-
tween the wind and his nobility. slave, though he
would not taerste him freeman. This is OF the
compensstions Of life. Stare has the consolation Of
knowing that his perfume is like that of Araby the bet
while the unfortunate freeman carries about with him ~
many smells Coerdge discovered in the City OF Co
loene.
We do not think this II insnperable objection to
sending Douglas 10 Congress. Bad as he smells, We
would Re willing to sit in his neghbohood than by
the side of that Jealous defender OF Southern institutions
the Honorable Nike Walsh, score OF other Honorbe
nero-bunters Boston Commonwealth.
RIor AsD AFFRAY ~ ScHoHtnIE COCSTY.-1hc AhtdFy
Erening Journal of Saturday says:
"A very serious afray occurred in tho town Of Wright
Schohare Co.. Thursday last which grew out OF steal
ing some rut from the farm OF Mr. schoolcraft by Ia
borers on the suquehanna Railroad. IL appears they
were caught in the act OF stealing and were driven on the
farm by Mr. S and persons in his employ 10 the
evening the persons returned 70 the fern with eeniorce-
ment, when they nearly demoished the house OF Mr.
Schoocraft and bea; him anu his wife in serious man
ner The neighbour upon hearing what had transpredi
Immediately set about eeng out the perpetrators OF the
outrage Three OF the party traced to this city and
found at Wooforas Bulls Head last evening They were
taken back schoharie Co.. where an examination VIII
be had before Justice Of the Peace"
DOUBLE SUrcIDE.-Nesr Paris, Illinois, five or six
months ago George Hodge committed suicide by cung
his throat. few days since, Sophia Hodge, bis wife
killed herself BY taking arsenic.