Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-03

by them. Besides being 50 talented and SO
modest at the same time, having so much ge-
Mus vi shout making any professions, made
but friends and no enemies. His acquaint-
ance and his friendship were valued by men
of all classes.-TaIleyrand Chateanbriand,
Lainartine, Lamennais, and even Sibourg, the
Archbishop Of Paris, numbered themselves
among his best friends and most ferVent ad-
mirrors. But the principles he defended dur
ing his life, aroused the fears Of the govern
ment even after his death. 1t was said that
his funeral would be attended by the masses.
and hat a demonstration would be made;
p~roclamations were issued forbidding the poo
ple to follow the funeral cortege, and to en-
force the order $4,000 soldiers, armed with
ball cartridges, were in readiness to murder the
people at a moments warning. Poor govern
ment the one which is compelled to take such
precautions to preserve peace and is afraid of
a passing bier!
We have also to record the death of two
men who have occupied eminent positions in
this country, that of j. G. Dobbin, late Secre-
tary Of the Navy under Pierce's alministra-
ton, and that Of Senator Rusk, Of Texas, who
DESTROYED himself. "Bat a short time before
the occurrence" says a letter received in
Washington, "Mr. Rusk had been out working
with bis men, and was heard to remark regret
tinglv. that Houston and himself mad hereto
fore been political friends, but now they were
political enemies. He went to his home
short time afterwards, and, while standing in
the door, placed the muzzle of his rifle to his
forehead, pulled the trigger with string, and
fell backward into the yard in the agonies oil
death" AS to the death of James G. Dobbin
the mournful Intelligence will be received
with unfeigned sorrow wherever the American
fac waves, for he was honored, loved and re-
spected by the entire Navy. During his ad
ministration Of that Department, he constant
lv recommended reforms and measures calcu
lated to elevate the standard of the American
Navy and boldly attacked the long-standini
abuses. To him is due, in a great part, tn
present position Of the Marine, which he founC
in a most deplorable state when be entered tn
duties of his charges. For the past year, be
ing affected with a bronchial disease, he wa
urged to retire from labor, bat when at last h
was permitted to do SO, it proved too late. j
c. Dobbin was only forty years ofage.
L~eavenworth dates of the 29th, bring the in
telligence that Col. Summer encountered a pan
ty of 400 Cheyenncs at the Smoky Hills For
near Fit. Atchison, and fight ensued in whic
nine Indians were killed.
The news brought by the steamers fror
Europe were anxiously awaited, not only b
political chronicles for events interesting tn
world at large, but also by all the amateurs {
the Turf, impatieutly waiting for the result {
the race for the Goodwood Cur, in which tn
American horses, Pryor and Prioress, were er
tered against France and England. We al
sorry to say that the disappointment has bee
equal to the expectations. Pryor and Prio
ess were beaten. Fourteen horses ran, I'll
Americans coming in fifth andsixth on the lis
Monarque, a French horse, won the prize
Many causes are assigned for the defeat of Il
American horses, which would be too long
mention. Those who want full paIticula
had better read the Porter's Spirit Of the Time