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Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a, 1866.
Did thy father send thee hither?' asked
he copora1

did thy father send thee hither?" asked
the general sternly.
No senior, he did not''
''HOw daTest thou, then
My father has done nothing TO deserve
DEATH" answered the lad ''He is a pris-
oner of war;
"Ha! who taught thee to question my
justice? Answer me-"
No one. senior; but brave generals do not
always kill their prisoners.
u kill whom choose ~ Numbered No
rillO land | hate the French Buy. tiny
father shall die l have said it-begone :"
The officer made silent sign to the Pc
titiOner. TO intimate there was 10 hope, and
That he must begone- Bu, the boys couu-
tenarce suddenly changed lie walked up
to tie General, who had turned away, and
placed himself directly before him. with
look of calm resolution. worthy of a mar
tyr
Hear me, senor,'' said he : "my father
is gray-haired he is wounded; his strength
is failing even ROW. though he stands up to
receive the fire of your men. | am young.
and strong and well Let them shoot me
in his place. and let my father 20 free
1T was impossible to doubt the sincerity
of this offer. Tor the face of the devoted
child was kindled with a holy enthusiasm
4 dark flush rushed to the brow of Moril!o.
and for moment he looked on the boy in
silence.
Thou art willing to die" at length he
said. ''for thy father? Then to suffer pain
for him will be nothing. Wilt thou lose
one of thy ears to save him ?''
Il WILL" was the firm reply.
Lend me thy sword, Peblia - and in an
instant. at one blow. the General struck off
the boys ear The victim wept. but resist
ed not. uor raised his hand TO wipe away the
blood
so far. good. Wilt thou lose the other
ear ?''
Il will, to save my father" answered the
boy convulsive!y.
AIorriilo's eyes flashed. The heroiSln Of
a child compelled his admiration but un-
moved from Lis cruel purpose he smote
off the other ear with his still reeking
sword.
There was dead silence
And nov, senor'' said the boy, breath
ing quickly. and looking up into the Gener-
ais face.
And now" answered MOrillo. depart
lie tather Of sHch chiit rs ddRgrfous
TO SpriH- He mast pay Tie .Jogeit Of his
life"
The manned child went from the pres
ence Of This inhunan foe. Presently The
report Of fire arms announced that he had
witnessed the execution Of lis father
Must We blame the cruelty "f individuals
for sucn enemies 9-or not rather the re-
lentless spirit Q! war, that builds up the
glory of its heroes, on scafolding Of death.
and sacrifices daily TO the projects Of ambi-
ton the promptings Of humanity
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
From Punch.
The German Gan, bling Govern
EnCr,tS.
lFron Punch.l

BY printed prospectus with which we
have been favored, we see that series of
State Distributions will be made, which offer
the following advantages, exhibited in large,
bold capi,als-a species Of capital in which
tie specuiatcrs would see N to be particular
ly rich. if We may Judge by the display
they make Of it.
with a single stake of 5e1 in the Sar-
dinian State Distribution. you will gain se21.-
$50
with single stake of 60 in the Hes
sian State Distribution, You vii! gain G25,
0O0,!i
With single stake Of e10 in the
Frankfort State Distribution, you will gain
G43. .500!.,,'
If 81 will gain se2l $50. we should like
to know the extent Of the fund out of which
the gain is to be paid, aud we can but won-
der at the lavish iberaliiy which is prepared
to make such an alarming sacrifice. The
proposal reminds US of some of those very
benevolent Benefit Societies in which a sub
scription of FL entities the subscriber to a
pension of 91O year-as soon as be can
get it.
If these pretty German States can not 60
or without lotteries to pay their expenses,
it would be better for the princes to take
bazaars at some of the watering places in
season. when the fact Of a crowned head
presiding at a rafting table, or a princess
giving whirls to a wheel of fortune, might
bring more grist to the German mills
than can be obtained through these State
Distribution" lodges. which instead of bring
ing grist, excite only the 'chaff'' of those
whose duty it is to protect the pockets of
the community.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
From the Standard
NeSseErOfie and the Four Powers

NesseirOde falls lack upon tie four points,
or something like them First, Joint pro-
tectoIate of TIE Christian subjects of the
Porte by the five powers, viz Russia,
Austria, Prussia, France and England -
Now to the introduction of Russia into this
proiectoraic there are many objections. In
the first pace. Russia is neighbor, and late
an enemy. of the Porte, and any connection
between the subjects of d state and an alien
and late enemy. on the professed grounds of
that object which lie claims to project would
be in fact to give partnership in the gov
ernmen: Of the country whose subjects were
protected.
Again. the creed and ritual OF the Porte s
Christian subjects are pretty generally iden-
teal with those OF the Russian church, of
which the Gar claims to be the Pope; but
such rear identity Of creed aud interest
would give TO the protector a constant oppor-
tuniy of religious and political intrigue
with the prot, ,cied. a protectorate of the
four powers. excluding Russia, would he
desirable, and would be open to none of
these objections. England, France and
Prussia are altogether removed from prox-
unity to the Turkish Empire. Austria, in
deed. touches 1t on one or two points, but
these are unimportait; and the diversity
OF religious professions Of the four powers
two Protestant and two Roman Catholc)
render improbable any concerted plan for
disturbing the religious peace Of the Greek
Church, to which none OF these powers be-
long. Nesselyode himself assumes the hypo-
thesis that the Western powers will ensure
The future Of the Christian population of
ihG Tmikisb Empire. This surely is enough
There is no need for Russia coming in
We coI.ieSs that we attach the greatest
importance both to the protectoratc and to
tie exclusion Of Russia from it. The fourth
suggestion that Russia had never any pur-
pose Of obstrGc;iug the free navigation of
the Danube, is simply fa!sebood, shorter
word would better describe the audacious
violation Of truth. What mean the Rus
sian forts and quarantine establishments On
the right side Of the river? Why has the
Sulira mouth Of the river been advisedly
cholled by sand gathered around the wrecks
of su!keu vessels, whether sunken by acci-
dent or design, as at Seva>topol No, this
VIII not pass; the growth of Odessa is the
answer to the pretence that the channel of
the Danube has not been designedy OBJ
strncied. The river ran freely enough
through all time until the foundations of
Odessa were laid. We have, perhaps, be-
slowed too long notice upon Nesselrode's
letter; but it is undoubtedly desirable to
let Tie would see that nothing but falsehood
and subterGuge can come from Russia
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
Cycle of Good and Bad Crops.

The article given below. from a recent
number of the Scotsman. will be read with
interest by every inquiring investigating
farmer. The theories advanced are new,
and as yet are only theories, but we must
confess they have some plausibility twill
be seen that for thirty-seven years past.
there have been successive periods of four
and i've years of alternate good and bad
crops and that science sheds elimmering
ray of light upon the cause of the periodic
variations 1t will also be seen, that, if the
theory proposed prove correct one, we
have just entered upon four or FIVE years
course Of poor crops generally over the
globe; and consequently season Of cor
responding high prices. The article is as
follows
The uncertainty Of the weather. has
been subject of complaint to the husband
man from time mmemorial Science has
shown, however. that law and order prevail
IN many phenomena once deemed to be un-
der the blind dominion of chance, and ince-
nious men have INDUCED the hope that a
key might yet be found to the irregu!arity
OF the seasons-not that We shall be able
to prognosticate whether any particular day
Or week will be foul or far, but that we
may have rational grounds for expecting a
good season or bad one, or series of good
or bad seasons. Intelligent farmers gener-
all believe that a course of abundant crops
is pretty sure TO be followed by course Of
deficient ones but whether the cycle Of
coed and bad crops is Of determinatc or
variable length. and if determnate, how
many years are required to complete it, are
points upon which opinions differ widely,
and certainty is perhaps despaired Of
A paper read a few days ago by NJ.
Becquerel to the Academy of Sciences, on
the culture of wheat in France, supplies
statistical facts of some value bearing on
this subject. They show there is period
lefty in the recurrence Of good ard bad har-
vests; that five or six years of abundance
and five or SIX of scarcity, follow each other
pretty regularly. From wait Of capital and
enterprise, and good means of internal COM
munication, the French are more depend-
eut on their own harvests than we are in
this country, and the difference between a
good and bad year telling more strongly
on their markets, serves better to test the
influence Of the seasons M Becquerel
quotes from Count Hugo the following table
OF the average pllce Of wheat for all France:
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
LOVE FOR LOVE.
BY SHERIDAN

ne'er could any lustre see
in eyes that woHld not look on me;
I ne'eT saw nectar on lip.
But where my own did hope to sip
Has the mind who seeks my heart
Cheeks OF rose untouched by art.
] will own the color true
When yiellling bushes aid their hue
Is her hand so soft and pure1
ulllst press IT. TO be sUSe;
Nor can | De certain then,
Til 1t grateful. press again.
Must with attentive eye,
Watch her heaving bosom sigh
l Will do So when see
That heaving bosom sigh for me.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

WANr OF CoNFIUENCE-Wha com.
ment upon the churches of Jesus Christ it
is, that not single one Of them through
out all Christendorn, constitute an exception
to the rule, that, where pecuniary obligations
are concerned, legal bond is the universal
substitute for confidence in the bondsman's
personal integrity. Horace Mann.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

been done for the permanent settlement of
these momentous questions; and we must
also be in Il condition to require that no
such arniaments and fOrti6cations shall again
menace the inland shores of the Turkish
dominions.
For these reasons, we believe that war
on more extended scale. and not peace,
will arise eat of tll.c present conjunction of
affairs
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
Peace Propositions.
AUSTRIAN TREATY.

We subjoin translation of the whole
communication of Baron De Nesselrode
(says the n O. Picayune) in which he sub
mits the terms on which Russia is willing
to negotiate for peace. Together with the
comments Of the London Tines and Stau-
Gard
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

Dobbs says be would have died of chol-
era, in august. if it had not been for one
thing-'the doctors gave him up" Two
days after he was well man. indulging in
succotash
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

A weekly paper in English is about be-
ing started in Paris. intended chiefly for
American residents, who number at present
between 2 and 5000.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
Tin, Scrrzggs and his Dog.

Tim was man remarkable for his sim
plicity of character. and equally remarka-
bic for his affection for his dog 'Seize,' as
they had both been engaged in many bloody
contests in the swamps Of the Mississippi.
where abounded. in Its early history, great
numbers OF bears wolves and other wild
'varmints' 1t happened that on the com-
pletion Of the Railroad to BIS depot, that a
barbecue and bran dance was given, and as
Tim had never seen the steam wagon. after
consulting Betsy. he concluded to take
ride on it 10 the place Of operations AS
he was going aboard. he was acco>ted by
the conductor, and informed that Seize
could not travel ON that arrangement with
out ticket for half price, Tim being
little short of funds. tod him to tie him to
the back part of the wagon and he could
lead which was accordingly done. On
irving on the ground where the celebration
was to come off. Tin walked lei>urely TO the
back part Of the Car TO uniie Seize when.
10 and behold nothing remained OF the poor
dog but his head and one fore leg dragging
along by the rope. when. bursting into tears
at the melancholy spectacle, lie exclaimed
in the agony of woe--'Poor Seize, I've
knOw'd Linn these fifteen years, and he new
er refused to lead before :" From that
day to this, Tim has been death on Rail
roads
RELIGION Religion, that messenger of
Heaven, dwellS not in cells or cloiS,ers but
goes forth among men. not TO frown on their
happiness, but to do.them good. She is famll-
lar and cheerful at the tables and fresides
of the happy she is equally intimate In
the dwellings of poverty an sorrow: she
encourages the innocent smiles of youth and
and kindles the glow of sincerity on the
venerable front Of age she is found. too,
at the bedside of the sick, when the attend
ants have ceased to labor, and the heart is
almost still she is seen at the ''house not
made with hands, she will not retire so
long as there is evil that can be prevented.
of kindness that can be given; and it is not
until the last duty is done that she hastens
away and raises her alter in the wilderness,
so that she may not be seen by men.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

Francs Shala,gs
per het. pr gr.
1916 TO ls21-period ofscarcity, 23,G6 54s. Sd.
1922 TO 1S27-period of abund., 1850 3Gs A.
1898 to lS32-period of scare. 22,OO sos I'd.
1888 to 1637-period of abund., 1916 37s Cd.
1885 to lS42-mixed period, 2031 46s Sd.
1913 to 1877 period ofscarcity, 25.6S SOS Cd.
1o4S to l652-period of abund., 1868 3ss I'D.
We arrive at similar result by compar-
ing the imports and exports of wheat, and
taking tie excess OF the one over the ether:
Hacfolitres
Scarcity 1916 to 1921 Excess Of Imports G249, 900
Plenty, 1922 to 1927, Exorts, 25S, 600
ScarcitvlS2S to 1889, Imports Q. .52S. .OOO
Mixed, 1888 to 1912, Z" Imports, 1.l26.OO0
Scarcity ylS43 to ls47, Imports 1867, 600
Plenty, 1S48 to 1852, = Exports, 3,1SS,OOO
The hectolitre (26 1-2 gallons wine mea-
sure,) contains % imperial gallons, or three
hectolitres are q trlfle more than 4 qurter,
$50 lbs) 1t will be observed that the i'm
importation of wheat in France, in years
of scarcity, is very small when compared
with ours. Thus. in the period OF lS43 to
1847, while wheat averaged 59s.-a very
high price in that country-the whole i'm
ports in the five years were only 90, lGl 600
hectolitres, from which, deducting l.164,-
600 of exports, there remained for consump-
tion only 1868, 600, or 100000 qrs.-
In the period Of scarcity, from 1916 to
1921, when the price was SIS sd, the i'm
ports were only 6 6,247 900 hectolitres in six
years, or about 345 5.0O0 qrs annually.
The FIVE years from 1S47 to 1852 were
years of abundance both in France and
Britain. Surprising, then, that the change
takes place quinquennialy, we should now
be at the commencement of period OF
scarcity, and that the present year fulflls
this character is manifest from the state of
the markets on both sides of the Channel.
The French average for the first two weeks
Of November, as given in the Monifeur a
few days ago, was 2997 per hect, or 66s
Id. per ga famine price in France
and the British average for the whole of
November was I Is. Id, making rather Sc
we're dearth. 1t is therefore, a question of
some importance. whether we are to regard
the present deficient crop as a pure casual
ty." an evil which an opposite casualty the
next years abundance may redeem, or as
the first of series Of bad crops In our
opinion, the hypothesis of five years cy-
Gle, embracing the latter conclusion. though
not established beyond challenge. has suf-
ficient probability to render it worthy Of
entering into the calculations of farmers,
corn merchants, contractors for public works,
and even ministers of state.
A hypothesis offered to explain anoma-
lous or seemingly discordant physical facts
is more readily accepted when we trace in
1t the operation Of some physical cause. In
the Scotsman of the 9th Of Sept, 1845, we
gave an account of memoir published by
Schawabe, German astronomer, on the
spots of the sun, in which he maintained
their periodicity, that they increased for a
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24
igned) DE NESSELRODE.
lCommenn of Tie London 1imes.l

Comn,e'n et Tie London Times
a note, addressed by Count Nesselrode
TO the Russian Minister at Berlin, about a
month ago. has made its appearance, in
which the Russian Cabinet signifies its con-
sent to take part in negotiations for peace
upon the basis of the four points, modified
to suit the views Of the Conrt of ST. Peters
burg. About ten days later. and after the
result of the battle of Inkerman was known
by the Gar, the Austrian Minister at ST.
Petersburg was informed that the Russian
Government was disposed to accept the four
points without these notifications. In both
cases. it is evident that the real obiec; of
the Russian Cabinet in making these decla-
rations was to obtain from Germany "a ueu-
traliiy support with frmness and persever-
ance - but in both cases the maneuvre
seems to have failed, for even Prussia was
not restrained from concluding tie addition
al article TO her treaty with Austria, and
to complete her treaty with the Western
Powers.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

1t cannot for a moment be supposed that
the allied powers will consent 20 desist from
the vast enterprise in which they are en-
gagged upon any terms short Of the surren-
der and demolition of Sevastopol. for till
that has been accomplished nothing has
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-24

We arrive at a similar result by compar-
ing the imports and exports of wheat, and
taking tie excess Of the one over the ether:
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RATES OF ADVERTISING

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to change once to change once to change once
week SIS week SIT week $25
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advertisements al the same propnrti nnateratps.
~ Advertisements inserted every other day, or on
special days. two thirds of the above rates. Advertise
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Special notices, IS per cent. advance.
Loaded business notices. in reading columns 10 cts
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Notices of Funerals % cts. Obituary notices, in ad
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WEEKLY PAPER. One square, 3 weeks 81 90 Each
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PATENT AGENCY.


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Washington, LIST month, 1853
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