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Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
That live Indian.

Capt. Wallace, commonly known as
Big foot Wallace" came marching into
San Antonio, one day last week with lire
COnaanche Indian, that he had taken pris-
oner day or two before. The Indian is
near SIX feet high, had regular outfit of
bows and arrows, a lance, shield fire appa-
ratus &c.. &c, Captain Wallace has been
sojourning for few weeks on the rancho of
MIR Lytle. some fifteen miles West of our
city, and one morning about day break be
went out to kill deer. and came upon Mr..
Comanche unawares. big foot" is now
somewhat acquainted with the Comanche
language. anu shaking his head be told him
If he moved "a peg he would make the sun
shine through him. The Indians dread
the sight of Big foot as they call him and
more so his voice; so Mr. Comanche stop
ped and stood erect, and awaited further
orders. big foot" next ordered him to
fold his arms and wheel in front rank-an6
in this position he made him march, q la
ntOde n1ilitalre to the rancho of Mr. Lytle,
the Captain, following on horseback. The
next day he brought him to town, took him
over to the army department and there ex-
hibted him as great curiosity. After
the Captain bad marched him all over
town, he gave him over to the civil author
tiles, and Mr. Indian, for the present, is in
our JAIL
We pronounce this the greatest military
achievement of late on our frentier-ar In
dian caught in the thicket, taken prisoner
by one man, and causing Uncle Sam no
expense and our Legislature no trials
This feat would immortalize some other
persons. but Capt. Wallace is ''plain
blunt man, he has no staff of official
guards when he travels, except his rife,
bowie knife and revolver he has perform
ed many daring feats on our frontier, yet
he receives no promotion except the in.
creased confidence and esteem of our citi.
zens. who judge by real merit Team
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
VOL. XVI.
is IT GOMEZ
BY MISS FRAscEs BROWN.

Is it come they said on the banks of the Nile
Who lOOk'd Tor the worlds long promised day
And saw but the strife of Egypt's toll,
With the deserts sands ard the granite gray.
From the pyramid, temple, and treasured dead,
We yainly ask for her wisdom's plan;
They tell OF the slave ard tyrants dread
Yet there was hope when that day began.
The ChaIdee came with his starry lore,
That built up Babyion's crown and creed;
And bricks Were stamped on the Tigris' shore
With signs which our sages scarce can read,
From Minus Temple and Nimrod's Tower
The rule OF the old East's empire spread
UnreasoniBs Iaith and unique STONED power
But still lslt come the Watcher said
The light of the Persial's worshipped flame
In bondage its ancient spIenGor threw.
And once on the West a sunrise came.
When Greece to her freedoms trust was true
With dreams to the uttermost ages dear,
With human gods and godlike men,
No marvel the iaT-otf day seemed near
To eyes that looked through her laurels then.
Tie Romans conquered and revelled. too.
Til honor, and faith, and power were gone
And deeper old Europe's darkness grew
As wave alter wave the Goth came on.
The gown was learning. the sword was law,
The people served in the oxen's stead:
But ever some gleam the Watcher saw
And eveTmOTe, Is it come they said
Poet and Seer that question caught
Above the din of IIie's fears and frets;
It marched with letters-it toled with thought
Through schools and creeds which the earth for
and statesmen trife, and priests deceive, Igets
And tradt IS barter our world away;
Yet hearts to that golden promise cleave,
And still, at times, Is it come they say.
The days Of the nation bear 70 trace
OF all the sunshine so far ioretold;
The cannon speaks IN the teachers place
The age Is weary with work and gold :
And higher hopes witEeT and memories wane-
UG hesrthS and altaTs the fires are dead;
But that brave iaith hath not lived III vain:
And TINS Is all that olIr Watcher said
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
NO. 25.
Print it in Letters of Gold.

A father whose son was addicted TO
some vicious propensities, bade the boy to
drive a nail into certain post when he
committed certain fault, and Sgreed that
nail should be drawn out whenever he
corrected an error. In the course of
time the post was completely filled with
nails.
The youth became alarmed at the ex
tent of his indiscretions and set about re-
forming himself. One by one the nails
were drawn out, and the delighted father
commended him for his noble, self-deny-
ing heroism in freeing himself from his
faults.
''They are all drawn out" said the pa
rent
The boy looked sad, and there was a
whole volume of practical wisdom in his
sadness With heavy heart he replied:
''True father; but the sears are still
there"
Parents who would have their children
grow sound and healthy characters, must
SOW the seed at the freside charitable
associations can reform the man, and per-
haps make useful member of society;
but alas the scars are there. The re-
formed drunkard, gambler and thief is
only the wreck of the man he once was,
he is covered with rs-dishonorable
scars-which will disfgure his character
as long as he shall live
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
Sod Fences.

Upon a short trip down the Island yes
terday, we were pleasantly surprised at
the improvements in farming which have
been made within the past two years
One object which attracted our attention
particularly, and elected our admiration,
was new style of fence, to us, new, at
least, which is built entirely of grass sod,
cut into squares and laid up like brick
One farm which contains about fifty acres,
is enclosed entirely with this material, and
looks remarkably neat as well as durable.
The wall is about five feet high, and the
sod so placed in it as to leave smooth
beautiful surface of grass growing on the
inside and outside This material is
abundant. is taken from the immediate
ground, leaving wide but shallow ditch
on each side of the fence, and IT adopted
generally, will relieve the want heretofore
felt for fencing material, and give an at
tractive appearance to the farms.
Galveston (Texas) Confederate
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
Interesting Ceremony.

The ''Stars and Stripes" we know, are
regarded as protection to American citi-
zens abroad, but we have heard of but one
case in which they have been held as con-
ferring exemption from legal enactments
at home 1t is recorded in the Savannah
Journal, in the notices of the arrival of
the steamship Key Stone State at that
port On her arrival, very interesting
ceremony took place on board. We al
lude to the marriage of Joseph X. Blyler,
formerly of Philadelphia, now of Savan-
nah, to Miss Jennie e. Wright, of Phila-
delphia The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. Coleman, of Trinity Church,
Philadelphia, who came passenger. In
the absence of license from the court of
ordinary of Chatham county, in accordance
with the laws of Georgia, duly made and
provided, Capt. Hardie claims that no
such license was necessary, as the Stars
and Stripes foated over the scene. The
gallant captain has right to his own way,
and whatever he sanctions before the court
of hymen on the decks of his noble vessel
beneath his country's flag, is, of course,
all right in the courts upon earth, and un-
doubtedly will be sanctioned in the court
of heaven.-E1.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
WILLIAM II. ETTER, PUBLISHER.

may, on the next morning, the house of the
stranger was deserted There were no traces
OF mortal struggle TO be seen but In the
garden. the earth had been dug, and there
was the unmstakable indication of recen,
grave Soon. however, all doubts were re-
moved by an inscription. in Arabic charac-
tiers. which was affixed to post, and which
was sent to France to be deciphered L,
ran thus: The justice Of heaven Is salts
fed, and the date-tree shall grow on the
traitor tomb. The sublime emperor of the
faithful. the supporter of the faith. the on
nipotent master and sultan of the world has
redeemed his VOW. God is great, and Ma
homed is Ais prophet. Allah.' Some time
after this event a foreign looking tree was
seen to peep out of the spot where the corpse
must have been deposited in that stormy
night, when the rage of the elements yielded
to the pitiess fury Of man. and thus it ex-
planned in some degree this part of the
inscription. the da,e-tree shall grow on the
traitors grave
WHO was he. or what bal he done, who
had provoked such relentless and far-seeking
revenge? Ask Nemesis-or. at the hour
~Hcn eHi SpiiitS dIc diio"eu to iOdin over
the Garth, and magical invocations are
made-go and interrogate the tree Of the
death -
The history of the valley of the Mississip-
pi is full of the elements of poetry and ro-
nance. Dir. Irving has faithfully recorded
the portion connected with De Soto's expe-
dition- Mr.. Gayarre's work aims to sketch
both the history and romance of the early
settlement of Louisiana Let our western
press gather, and let western historians re-
cord. and western authors faithfully work
the rich store of tae historical legends of the
west We need De SOtos, Marquettes aud
La Sales lii literature, to explore the
almost trackless wilderness of western ro-
nance. and open to us Its wonderful re-
sources.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
Liberty and Despotism.

Dialogue between the great fountain
head of Americanism-the BIBLE. and
the most powerful auxiliary of despotic
administrations-the Pope. Do read this
Americans
PoPE.-I am the head of the church.
BIBLE.-Christ is the head of the
church Eph. V %
PoPE.-Therefore as the church is sub.
ject to the Pope, SO ct all obey him in all
things.
BIBLE.-Therefole, as the church is
subject to Christ, so let wives be to
their own husbands in all things. Eph.
"a.
PoPE--I must add to the Bible, be-
cause it is not a sufficientvule of faith and
practice.
BIBLE--If any man shall add unto
these things God shall adj unto him
the plaques written in this nook. Rev.
xii Is
PoPE.-Believe and trust in ne, and |
will see you saved.
BiBLE.-Cursed be the man that trust
eth in man and maketh flesh his arm
Jer. xvii. 5.
PoPE.-Make for yourselves little gods
BIBLE.-Thou shalt have no other gods
before me- Ex xx. 3.
PoTE--Make unto yourselves the like
ness of St. Peter.
BIBLE.-Thou shalt not make unto thee
any craven image, or any likeness of any
thing that is in Heaven above. (Surely
St. Peter is there.) 4v
PoPE,-Bow down to little gods and
serve them.
BIBLE.-Thou shalt not bow down thy
self to them nor serve them. 5v.
P0PE.-Eyery one that will not obey
the Pope, shall be destroyed by the inqui-
sition
BIBLE.-Thou shalt not kill 13v.
PoPE--I will make the people believe
that l and the priests have power to for
give sins, and thereby get their money
BIBLE.-Thou shalt not steal. 25 V
PoPE--I must keep the Bible from my
people, because it is injurious to them.
BIBLE.-The law of the Lord is per-
feet. converting the soul the testimony
Of the Lord is sure, making wise the
simple. The statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart Psalm xix Z, 8.
POPE--I have prescribed decree, that
every man and woman not belonging to
the holy Church of Rome, shall be con-
sidered heretic but every one belong
ing to any church, and being obedient to
me, without regard to the Bible, shall
have pardon for any crime, and shall be
prayed out of purgatory by paying SO and
so much.
BlBLE.-Wo unto them that decree
unrighteOus DEGREES, and that write griev-
business which they have prescribed; to
turn aside the needy from judgment, and
to take away the right from the poor of
my people, that widows may be their prey,
and that they may rob the fatherless. x.
1-3.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

900 pounds Two Sicilys 5000 900. AUS
tria 100000. Egypt 2.466 .92s, Turkey
2,466.9 92S. England 59l.17S The total
value of the 40,Ol3,5l6 pounds imported
was Sl.225. $50. The manufacture OF
paper has outstripped the supply of mate
rial. and rope cuttings, hemp waste, and
other articles have been resorte1 to, but the
supplies of all have been Insufficient to
meet the demand, and prices have been
steadily on the advance. 1, is possible that
the cotton fields of the South may supply an
almost inexhanstible supply of hemp. 50 that
hereafter we shall reach the great desdera-
ium il. modern civilization, an abundant
and chenp supply of paper
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Sixteen Germans were arrested in Phil
adelphia short time since, on charge
preferred by boy named Glischman.-
The lad states that, while in the bar room
of lager-beer house, these Germans, af-
ter beating him, carried him up stairs,
stretched him upon bed, stuck pins into
him, and, to silence his cries, covered his
head with a pillow The boy is Jew,
and these wretches, who are Catholics,
tortured him because the Jews crucifed
Christ Either the devil or too much la
ger, or both, must have been in these in
human brutes.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
Mr.. CRrrrENpEN.-The Washington


Mr. CRITTENDEN-The Washington
correspond, OF the Savannah journal, in
4 recent letter, speaks OF the Hon Johu j
CriItenden as follows
Mr. Crittenden is very natural speaker,
bat little cross In manner. He appears to
be about sixty years old, is of medium
height. rather slender. dark. with somewhat
prominent teeth; pretty full suit of gray
hair, aud dark, long face | have never
known him to attempt anything for the sake
of establishment He is always plain.
clear, matter of fact and forcible. In re-
peIling anything like an assault, be is some
times vehement to startling degrees
much So indeed, that no Senator fails to
vince at his rebuke or denunciation. Mr.
Seward recently reserved his balance under
an attack made by Mr Crittenden but it
was great mistake to suppose that be did
no, feel it. | saw it in his eyes at the mo-
ment that be did feel it most acuely; and,
notwithstanding the prevalent impression,
will here undertake to say that if Mr. Seward
had not been controlled by predetermined
rule of action, or rather of inactior. he would
at the moment have manifested a feeling
more honorable to his nature than. in my
humble Judgment, his unresenting demeanor
is to his philosophy.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
Unpleasant Bed Fellow.

Many years ago, young man, twenty
one years OF age. and who [ will call Daniel.
was hired to work on a farm by Mr.. W.
a man of considerable note as a farmer, in
Massachusetts, Mr. w had daughter
and hired girl both about eighteen years
of age; and Daniel being of a steady turn,
was not talkative enough to suit their fancy;
and after trying various plans and tricks
without success, tO-as they said-raise his
ideas. they caught large frog and put It
into Daniels bed On going to bed, he
Soob discovered the whereabouts OF his bed
fellow. aud pitched his frogsliip out of. the
window, and never afterwards betrayed the
least sign Of knowledge in regard to the
joke.
About fortnight afterwards. Daniel
found lot Of chesnut hurrs, nearly as sharp
as tIlistles, and coDtrived to deposite nearly
bali peck in the girls bed; and after the
girls went to their room and had time to
undress. he took candle. went to the door,
and ratified the latch. when the girls put out
their light and jumped into bed. and such a
squalling was never heard before. Daniel
now opened the door and stood in it with
light in hand.
Dan, torment your picture; l wish you
were as far beyond the lighthouse as you
are on this side said Sukey.
why. what is the matter? haze you any
frogs there ?" said Dan
Dan, if you don't shut the doOr and clear
out will call Mrs. W continued Miss
Sukey.
Il will call her myself. if you wish, -
said he
Daniel said Anna W. eff you
will shut the door and go back to the kitchen.
there shall be no more tricks or jokes put
upon you by us, for six months, at least"
Daniel, thinking he had punished the
girls enough, shut the door and left them.
i few moments after this, Sukey came out
TO light her candle
81 thought you had gone to bed, Sukey."
said Mrs. W
Sukey made 20 reply. but looked doggers
at Dan. and quickly returned After this
scrape the girls put no more jokes or tricks
upon Dan. He was steady, faithful man,
saved every dollar of his earnings. and six
wears from that time owned a good farm,
married Anna W.. and was three years
first selectmau of the town. which he after
wards represented in the State Legislature
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
Infamous Outrage

The York (Pa.) Republican, of late
date, says:
''On Sunday last, the priest officiating
at st. Mary's Catholic Chapel, German }
in the South ward, took occasion to kick
a lady, the mother of grown up men, all
of them members of his congregation
The sons, indignant at such conduct to
their aged parent, called at his residence
and resented the outrage. The SONS ap-
peared at their accustomed place in St.
Mary's Chapel in the pew they had paid
for, at the afternoon service on Sunday
last. No sooner had they made their ap-
pearance, however, than the Priest at
tempted to eject them from the sanctuary
by violence, which was resisted by them.
when a general melee and free fight en-
sued, in which the congregation joined,
whilst battered heads and bloody noses re-
suited therefrom. The citizens in that
section of the town were called to the
spot by the tumult, and were shocked at
such disgracefuI riot on the Sabbath
day. Officer Waring and others had a
busy time on Monday morning in arrest
ing the participants priest and alp in
this riot, and they are now all bound over
to appear at the next term Of our Court OF
Quarter Sessions
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Sevastopol, it is said, will not be rebuilt,
as it would cost as much to clear away the
rubbish of the old city as to build new
one. There is literally nothing left of the
city but shapeless ruins. The bullets are
as thick on the ground as hailstones. Of
the magnificent barracks, containing hos
pitfalls, churches, ETC., and consisting each
of twenty-five or thirty different build
ings, nothing is left but huge piles of
stones.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18
The saq-Nioh. Democrats are in tn

The Sag-Nicht Democrats are in the
habit of ridiculing that portion of the Amer
ican Platform which recognizes the inesti-
mable value of the UNION Of these States !;
and yet these same fellows are in the habit
of swearing by General JAcEsoN-the man
who, in his farewell address, used the fol-
lowing noble language.
"At ere1y hazard and by erery sdcr'-
flee, this Union must be rfesersea-
And who on another occasion gave utter
ance to the immortal sentiment
THE FEDERAL UNoN-It must and
shall be preserved" 4"
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Samuel, when did Columbus discover
Ameriea?'' When be see it. How
did he see it?' "With his eyes "Good
Now: what was he?" ga darH'd hliibus-
ter $50 right up to the head. wipe the
ink off your face, and when you go home
YOU shall have piece of bread and butter,
cut very thin"
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Lamartiue having failed to save any
thing from the wreck of his shattered lor-
tune. is about to assign all his property
for the payment OF his debts, and seek a
home in the United Slater.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

PIERCE AND NIcARAGUA.-N should
erer be borne an mind, that if Mr. Pierce S
Administration had not refused to recognize
the Republic of Nicaragua in the person OF
the first Minister sent to Washington by the
R;vas- Walker Government, Costa Rica
would in all probability never have invaded
Nicaragua.
The substantial reasons given by Mr..
Pierce in his message, for receiving Padre
Will. applied with far greater force to Parker
French for, when French went to Wash
ington, Nicaragua was at peace with all the
world, and the Walker-Rivas Government
was more stable then than aaolc, for the
simple reason that it is now at war with
neig ghboring State, belonging to the same
great family of Central American republics
The truth is, that Mr. Pierce's Admins
tration did not wish 10 recognize the Riva'
Government at all but it has been driver
to do 50, by the resistless force of public
opinion, as embodied AID proclaimed by The
public press.-Mem- Eagle 4 Eng
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Why is Horace Greeley like field OF
damaged wheat!
Because he has been struck 6y the
Rust 90
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

A Tool OF CRANPToN IN TRoUBLE-
Hertz. the man who figured in New York
so extensively as witness In the prosecu'
ton of the British enlistment case, was
held to bail on the 22d inst, on the charge
of obtaining 1850 under false pretences
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

A.Yankee editor says: ''The march of
civilization is onward -onward-llke the
slow but intrepid tread of jackass to-
wards peck of oats.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

"Did YOU know" said a cunning YAM
kee to a Jew, 'that they hang Jews and
donkeys together in Poland p
.Indeed. then it is well that you and
are not there" retorted the jew.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Workmen on the 5th inst, were engag-
ed in breaking ground in Union square,
New York city, for the erection OF the stat
ue of Washington. which was subscribed
for some years since.
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

Dialogue between the great fountain
head of Americanism-the BIBLE. and
the most powerful auxiliary of despotic
administrations-the Pope Do read this
Amerioans
Washington telegraph., 1856-06-18

J. N. REYNOLDS, Esq, New York
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-08
An tjnamsvvefea Question.

The Comets readers have not yet
been satisfied a. to the probable amount
Of matter yet behind, to be published
in reference to contested elections.
Our neighbors in Church street have
been publishing this kind of interest.
ing testimony for the past FIVE weeks
issuing extlas at its own expense to
place all the evidence before the peo-
pie, and the cry is still it comes. Elk
ira after extra. Yesterdays paper
had a list Of al the voters OF the tsoen-
" second precinut with affidavit Of
Schmidt: extracts from the Minutes !;
Entry on Minutes, Mandamuses, etc.,
etc. Should all this interesting evil
dence ever be colated into one volume,
with wood cut Examinations, it would
be immensely popular. We should
like to see on the fronticepiece of such
book, the Pulses of those fellows
who were employed to frighten legal
voters from the polls. They must
have been commissioned by the Most
Excellent Worthy Patriarch Of the
Port Hudson club. A book, the skel-
eton Of which may be found above,
with hints, as to the best method of
getting up. would prove immensely
popular. Mr.. Livingston should send
down Brady or some other Albotypist,
to take the Legal gentlemen who gave
their opinion gratuitously, the Law
yers engaged, as we'll as those who
were not engaged, yet who attended
court to see how the Lions of the
profession behave themselves, when
consulted on great constitutional ques.
lions. All these and some Of the judges
would be good subjects for Living
ston's Law Magazine and Portrait
Gallary Of Illustrious Living Amer.
cans.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-08

Mourning Stores.-1t is said when
a lady enters a fashionable mourning
store in London, she is asked whether
she wishes mourning for deep grief
or mitigated affection" This reminds
US Of conversation we once heard in
a store of the kind in New York. A
servant stepped in hurriedly and ask.
ed, "Are the bonnets ready ," mot
yet is the gentleman dead ?" No,
but Ne can't possibly live three hours"
"Very we'll, the bonnets shall be ready
in time. I'll send up this evening"
The servant having retired No limo.
Gently enquired, if people in New
York got their mourning for friends
before they were dead 20 yes the
man cant possibly live, and they want
to have their bonnets ready for the
funeral. Charleston Mercury.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-08
MARRIED.

On Thursday, the 14th inst, by the Rev. Mr..
county, Miss i Mr.. BAIT. BARROW, Of west 1eli.
ciana, to Miss MATHS, daughter Of Col. Robert
Sample.
By the Rev. Mr.. Castleton, on Thursday, the
9TH inst, at the residence Of Alex. Barrow, Esq,
In West Baton Rouge, Mr.. THOMAS g. epAaxs,
ofRapids, 70 Miss, JENNIE N. only daughter Of
the late Hon. Alex. Barrow.
In Grace Church, 3. Francisvills, % Thsrsdsy
zsso s = ~ ~ ew II y
Parish.