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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30
Financial Investments IN Europe Railway
Speculation IN tho Uuitsd states.
IRON the london News, June IL.

The disposition realise rather than invest has been
stimulated by the discovery that, during prolonged
period subsequent cris, nearly all the great jont
stock undertakings in which, In the aggregate so many
hundreds Of millions Of money have been embarked must
necessarily experience great dminuton OF prosperity
Look for instance ct the railways; not only in Great hr
TAIN but 10 France Germany CANADA, the United states
and nearly al other quarters tnere has been serious ia
Ing In c the inevitable result OF the check given TO
commerce, both internal and external The decline pre-
sent and prospective In railway profits, causes OF course
depreciation OF millions In tho value OF the capital In
vested TO tho great disgust Of the holders Tho losses
from this source however vary In severity, being com
paa,vey moderate In Great Britain where the CONNER
cal world bias vast accumulation OF resources 70 fall
back upon; IN France, where the depression 10
aggravated by the mprudent attempt 10 persevere, ct all
inks, In an immense expenditure on new railway
works and absolutely runous IN the United States where
railway speculation lad become inflated and unsubstan
tial balloon. vi exceptions, banks and other
great public undertakings have suffered IN proportion.
These results perfectly natural for works and insttu
uons established for the special accommodation OF trade
caonot possibly be independent VI the fluctuations IN the
fortunes Of trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30

REGATTA AT THUNDyRBOLr, GA.-Two boats
stsrted namely, the John " Tucker, entered by Peer
Gallagher Eq OF Brooklyn the Cotton Plsn, entered by
James King, ESQ. Of Savannah. The prize wa 800 II
an exciting Of twelve mes and nc Tucker came
N winner BY four and = h1f IiuntCs time. deal Of
= oney parsed hands and some cane home hsopy--St.
ponrah Georgian, June 70
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30

yAor LauNm.-Messrs. J. B. NJ. d. Van Deusen viii
launch At TO day, from their yard foot Of Eighteenth
street, Fast river, the yacht Narrsgsnsett owned by
Henry Bedlow, Esq, Of Newport She "a slocp ofhiry
tons register, rugged with wire rigging and built the
very best manner. Of beautiful model and her interior
G,tirss superb The Narrngsnsc, viii conc in the
third Class 81 yachts,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30


Lieut. Gen Winfield Scott, Isaac o. Barker,
Augustus sch1n Joseph v Vsrnum,
Gen. Richard varick De Thonas G. Fields,
w.t. Howell I. williams,
Peter Cooper, Robert Blow,
william :. nsvemeyer, Major Hsory mn,
Anibtp ny nensnn, X. GreepwAy,
James sou,tcr, J. Watson Webb,
John Kelly, c., John Giles,
Ambrose C. kiagsand Lnth y. Purdy,
Col william Peg ton, Homer Franklin,
John W. Avery, James Leonard,
Reuben Withers, Andrea " Stout,
John w. Avery, Ciarkson Crous,
George Wilkes, William rweod
Elias r. De Forrest, Nelson @. wserbury,
Dr. James MeinoB, George II. Purser
The above list gives the name Of every pail bearer
tbs, win take part IN the oosequies, including those
pointed by the Com mit'ee OF the Common Cum ell and the
Coumitise Of the New York vrginians
When the names were read OF the members OF the
committee offered the following resolution
Resolved, rhat invitations be ex.ended by this
piuec 70 bis Honor Mayor Iemanr and the members Of
both branches Of the Common Council, the heads
OF this city 70 assemble at the City Hall next
Friday afternoon st Two O'Clock, for the purp,se Of
taking part funeral attending reno
val OF the remains Of President Monroe 70 Richmond
The resolution was unanimously seconded and adopted.
motion directing that the pal bearers be furnished
with soarfs, gloves, &c, was likewise adopted
ghe committee then adjourned thcr public meeting Nil
to day Al four o'clock r. N when expected shai Tho
Inc committee then went into private session, After
which thoy adjourned.
The Chairman nforne1 US that John Cochrans has been
selected the OF delivering remains
INTO the bands Of the authorities In Richmond and
that he has accepted the invitation consequent the
selection. In their private session the committee also
agreed aocept the Invitation 81 the vrgpiAn Committee
TO accompany Them beard the Richmond.
In sccordspce with the requeft Of Major Hn OF the
United Saies army, the Chairman Of the Committee Of
Arrange he part OF the VranAns In New Yo,
repuohh the list Of the eight pail bearers appointed
by the Of the said Committee and which rectnes
accidental inaccuracies contained In The list aspub
nshed eslerday morning rue names are a. follows
Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott, James r Souticr,
OIL wm NJ Peynn, v Greenssy,
Howell 4. Williams. Robert How,
Dr. Jsmes Monroe Minor, MAJOR henry tfl q. q A.
The Committee n Ter from tbs vrsiusans resident
View York appointed By them 10 accompany tho remains
Of Mr.. Monroe 70 Virginia, ss follows
A. b Wood Chapman J. Ieoh,
james A Patterson, Col VIM. Pcvtcn,
william Bell, Major Henry Nh, y. 8 A.
Alecrnon a Sullivan, On b Dennis,
Msjor s. 8 Andersen, Vim. n. Price.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30

From the Paris Moutcur, June IL
"a about three monss since the English journals took
upon themselves 10 assert thai me Frnch government
vas making ertraordinary vsrke Preparations. Tbs
konteu gave Eat dersi 10 these assertions. AT present
these same assertions renewed, and We once more
give c,pradictoo 70 them ne Preach forces ON land
and have been accurately stated in the budget for
1855, and this limitation has not been exceeded
PARTS fJme 13) corresrondsnce of the london Ssr1
We may be allowed 10 add 10 this declaration NJ the
Official pager. that the statement contains confirmed
from every within public reach. What may have
been the for the silly which have gvf ao
In Belgium Germany, and the other 81 ie Of the Cnsn
NEIL nobody IN Paris able TO make out The frat journal
guilty Of raising the cry the Independence Bs0,,
which, this ground, and on this ground alone, mas
was taken up BY tho Vienna press, and In
Ioudon, particularly, BY the Times and the
joJe Besides printed and anouy nous circulars in Eng
Lab and German 10 have been put INTO circulation,
warning the northern and eastern peghbors OF France Of
sinister designs entertained by the French government
This either very foolish or very criminal The French
government even ~ wished, could never carry on war
Assinst England and Germany at the same time. Ger.
many has twice many men under arms and England
twice a. many ships in commission, az France. should
there be any connectn between the susp ous runors
alluded 10 and the ntguee OF come defeated French dy
nautical party this warning may not be Fupcrfuousthst
whoever, being foreigner 10 France counenanccs ouch
nuguce does the very worst service he 10 the par
ties be Intends 10 Every menace proceeding from
abroad Strengthens instead OF veakens the present French
government Who hnally 70 govern France Ia cues.
ton for the French themselves and long they are
engaged IN II, the danger from them for the rest OF
Europe the smallest, provided they are le undisturocd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30
The Gold Discoveries In North America.

TfTUh INC LonuOn FcOn0mlst, juno II
Gold discoveries have become Of late years,
that We often forget in England What II that constitutes
their real significance The news reseved Iast wesk
that gold had been discovered In considerable quantities
in the British North American territory Opposite Van
couver's Island, has called forth scarcely word OF re
mark from the English press Tho Island mas sol and
climate which cannot but profit by this rush Of 20 Jua
ton 10 its neiehboThood Its latitude N that OF Crest
Britain, but tie climate must not be tired by the
OF the same latitude on me east coast OF America The
western ooss, far mder and hper climate, and the
eand contsns abop 10 600 square miles OF fine soil II
In divided from the continent OF America by q sound
which contains than ne harbor and 70 ID
shelter for ships. We cannot, therefore, we'll
mate the influence ts resources and The OF
the neiehborpg American territory Of Washington which
will be exercised By this flow Of ndustry and wealth
lie neiehbcrheOd. Not only viii arge market be sud
denly opened for the sale Of all the produce OF this fertile
region, but maritime trade must be drawn thither from
England The United States, and from China by the gold
exports which will probably develope many new 70.
sources besides those Of mere agriculture.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
Er. Walcott in Boston,

The Boston Courier has an article on tie
Congressional Investigation Committee and tic
trul'icsSl!css of its labOrs Mr.. WolcOtt. of the
banking firm of Gardner, Wolcott & Co into
whose hands $4,000 of Lawrence. Stone e.
Co.'S money have been traced, aud whom the
Congressional Cnmmittee charge with having
appropriated it to his own use, and that il now
constitutes part Of the banking capital Of The
bTm. Is Informed by the Courier that. aIthou,rl,
they think the meney is now in hi, possession.
his si.ence on tie subject will no: be entlrred
eve say frankly to Mr.. Wolcott-and we
say 1T Also to his partners-that he must po 4
little further than lac has yet done and that
he cannot maintain lis present position. He
must say distinctly and unequivocaiiv that he
has spout that money in procuring the votes
Of members Of Congress, and that in honor lie
can say no more; or he must tell what has
Dcen done with it, with such reservations and
exceptions as his own sense of right NAV die
tate. But he must in some way account for
that SIC, ,000-giye some sort of EXPLANATION
"f where IT has gone, or what has been done
with it. This cool and absolute silence will
not do, it will Tot be endured. This is not a
matter to be dotted aside and let pass. By his
present silence he stands sclf-convicted of bav-
ing Appropriated that money tn his own use :.
ana H. with this charge upon him, he thinks
ne can llve aud hold up his head and do bust
iicss IN This community, he is under delusion
OF which nc caunt too soon be diSabused'
The Boston Herald hints mysteriouslv that
II Mr.. Willcott is driven too hard as the COM
mon scapesoat lie will strip "a would-he
great man OF his borrowed plumcs,' and ex-
pose his share in the transaction"
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10

SENATOR SU,rNER.-The dilapilated Scna-
tor from Massachusetts, ard that coat" which
attracted so much attention IN Paris, sailed for
Europe on Sunday in the steamship Wander
bilt. His parting words 10 the people OF Mas
sachusetts are on par with the usual rhapso-
dies in which this invalid Senator indul ges
The epistle is full of the ''hi1eous barbarsni o:
slavery" and surh cant phrases. and will not
add to the reputation of Senator Sumner, eth
er as politician or writer. The allusion to
the ''vacaut chair starts the inquiry whether
said vacant chair draws the salary of the Sena-
tor during his mysterious and pratractcd ill
ness? 2" Ifso, the Senator loses nothing by
his search after notoriety, and the country
gains in the absence Of confirmed fanatic from
the councils of the Nation.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10

The TURN OF LIFE.-From the age of for
ty TO that of sixty, man who has pronerly
regulated himself may he considered as in the
prime of life. His matured strength of consti-
tuition renders him almost impervinus to the
attacks of disease, and experience has given
hrs mind the soundness Of almost infaiabilitv.
His mind is resolute. firm, and equal: all his
functions are in the highest order. He assumes
the mastery over business, builds UP a compe
tence on the foundation he has formed in early
manhood, and passes through period of life
attended h many Qualifications. Having gone
a year or two past sixty, he arrives at a critical
period in the road of existence: the river of
death flows before him, and he remains at q
stand-still. But athwart this river is a viaduct
called "sFhe Turn Of Life" which. if crossed in
safety, leads to the valley Of sold Ase.'' round
which the river winds, and then flows beyond
without boat or causeway TO effect it's pas
sage. The bridge is, however. constructed of
fragile materials, and it depends npon how it
IS troddcn whether it bend or break. Gout.
apoplexy, and other bad characters, are also in
the viciaity to waylay the traveller, and thrust
him from the pass; but let him grid up his
loins, and provide himself with fitting staff.
and he may trudge on in safety with perfect
coSnposnre. To quit metaphor, the Turn
of Iife' is a turn either into prolonged walk
or into the grave. The system and power
having reached their. utmost expansion, how
begin either to close like flowers at sunset. or
break down at once. One injndicious stimu-
lant-a single fatal excitement-rnay furce IT
beyond its strength whilst careful supply. of
props and the withdrawal Of all that tends 10
fcrce plant, will sustain it ip,beaRty and in
vigor until night has entirely set.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Graves Of the Randoluhs.

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The Petersburg Express says: We visited
- day or two siDce the beautiful spot on ,he
north bank "f the App lmattox about two
lnIlcs aboYc tie city, knosvn in ddys gDTc hy
Is the home Of the parents Of John Randolph
of Roanoke. and the scene of the subsequent
ttategrnan's earlier DAYS. In but few instances
has this quiet and romantic spot received the
attention Of historians, and ii no instances. we
believe, has 10 been the subject 0f more shan n
Passing al!uion. The locality may he reached
t'y the river rnad but the ninre p!easalt route
80 pedestrians IS by way &c Ettricks. np alnn..
Che margin II the river which Il stu.L!el with
islands laden witt massive and vare.,atcd IL
liage, to the woods af t!Ie terminus 0f tic Ct
tricks canal, atd grhn ticncc into tie b6unda-
RES Of tie old Randolph estate. The s-cncEv
here as well as On tie way, Is very ricture;uuc.
and forms decided treat - tie lover Of ra-
t"re The oil Randolph nlai.sIon has lcnn re-
Elovei t" i've place TO a neat and tasteful
country res gnce, the present home Of Nr.
\. j. Pcarec ~: there siin remain, in tie trees
about it, aud Ahcr marks mrrc accertablc ~
the afitiqaaric, vcsti2cs that recall with force
The spirit "f tic oltien time, aud make one re-
".Ize the eloquent theme Of his reflection. Scy-
eFai hundTe'i yards from the house. on the
ssunamit Of the river bank about one hundred
feet from the level Of the stream. rcpose the
relEiairs OF the father and motlcr of the orator
The 'bprial ground is only marked by a cIu,np
of aaks and NAPLES which row throw a dcep
shadow over the graves of those who sleep he
meath. An upright slab bears tie inscription,
"JohaHaes Randolph nJ xxvTTI Cctr MDcCr-
XIV. n xxxIv, Non OsSiJns uy7,a nee Ihens
FfrtufibUs Gbsif" John Randolph, Sen'r,
died 2Sth October, 1875, aged 81. Let not
trEnb be wanting TO lis ashes nor memory TO
his virtues. The tomb of his wife is com
posed of a heavy horizontal slab, and bears the
inscription, in Latin, "Jesix. tie Savicur Of
mankind When shall we cease 10 mourn fyr
Frances Bland Tucker, wifc cf ST. George
Tucker. She died 18th January 1898, aged
a6." The reader of history will remember
that the one whose epitaph is here transcribed,
was, IrfOre marriage, Miss Frances Bland. who
retained after marriage, her surname, and after
the death of John Randolph, was united 10 st.
George Tucker. Another tomb is within the
little OASIS, and bears the following quaint and
simple records: Martha Hall died 4th Of
March, 1884. Whom Hymen sliehtcd Poluy
and Apollo courtctl." OF the subject uf this
inscription we know nothing. This secluded
and beautiful repository of the deal is aSsociat-
etl, by way OF sympathy, with some uf tile
most eventfu! occurrences in the history Of our
State, 70 say naught Of the romantic picture
it presents to the imagination, the story it tells
6! the scenes that occurred there and near. in
the old cDlaral times, of savage life and savage
exploits, and innumerable events Of every de-
gree of importance, in themselves cnnimenta-
res for the present, as we'll as curiusities upon
the pages of the past.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
A merchant Of New York has written a lrt

A merchant Of New York has written let
ter to General Cass, suggesting a method by
which, he thinks, satisfactory arrangement
could be made with Great Britain for inquir-
ing into the nationality of suspicious vessels.
He recommended that an American lieutenant
should be placed on every British cruiser, and
that British lieutenant should be placed on
board OF every American cruiser, on the look
out for slavers, and that any suspected vessel
should he visited, and her papers examined by
the officer whose national flag she might carry
In this way. he believes, all feelings Of nation
al honor and pride might be respected, and the
ends of Il visit attained without any possibility
Of national offence
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
Rrxonrn Rrs1cx,rrox OF IrnnE TAsrr.

RUMoRED RESIGNATION or JrDGE TANrY.
The Washington Correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press SAYS:
The rumor of the resignation Of Chief Justice
fancy is again revived. and number of names
are suggested in connection with tie vacancy
Some of your jurists will ,oloslbtless be looking
forward to this, Of All thc judicial positions the
most desirable. The venerable chief, beloved
and rcvcred lry all parties, is unquestionably
more feeble than usual and, although as clear
in his intellect almost as he has ever been, is
known IN look to repose aud retirement You
may be well assured that there is some ground
for the rumor that lie Contcmplates separa-
ton from the Supreme Court. Attorney-Gen-
eral Black. Justice Ellis Lewis, Reverdy John
son. James y. Bayard, are all canvaSsed in con-
nection with the position.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10

To Prevent CoNvULsIoNs.-The following
curious mode for preventing convulsion. COM
monty called a '.ft, Is given in the last number
of the Charleston Medical Journal and Review,
in long article on the Treatment Of Epilepsy,
by VIM. Nj. Connell, N D., OF Boston:
''l have employed various means TO ward OH
an epilept;c0Itack for the time being. Stretch
ing the muscles powerfully will generally pre-
vent an attack; for example, when The aura com
menceS in the great toe, or in the Ieg, strong
traction, or elongatlng the toe, or stretching the
muscles Of lhei4gs VIII carry she. pauent- over
the threatehed attack for the tinie: or when the
patient has premonitory symptoms of an aitack :
opening the paws as widely as can be done, and
placing some hard substance between the teeth,
to keep the mouth oren win have the desired ef-
feet. have had one patient who, BY my ad-
vice. carried piece of iron with him for year.
fitted for the purpose of expanding the jaws to
their u,mos, caraeity, snd keeping them thus
expanded. When he has felt what he calls the
'li,t.e spasms, which haye usually been the pre-
eursor Of the great one. the sshfs,' he has im-
mediaiely drawn from his pocket the iron wedge,
opened his mouth to lis utmost width, and plae-
cd the wedge between his teeth lie then be-
comes quiet gOes' about hrs business, or gives
himself no further trouble about the eOnyuision,
and has none" u18 o@.F'.<
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
LAST NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

1sNHE undersigned wonld respectfully and
IL earnestly ask all persnns indebted 20 him.
or to the firm Of Joseph Morgan * Co., on
open account or otherwise To come fOrwaT
and settle their indebtedness without further
delay. Should ti.is notice be disregarded, II
is MS intention To place bis accounts N the
hands OF r. II. Spalding for collection, and
he sincerely hopes thar persons who owe
him win save him Tie unpleasant task and
themselves The expense, Of collecting The
debts due him by resort TO The law -,1
..eg sa JOSEPH. MORGAN,
Leonard Town. >
April ls', ls5e-G v--e'i = ---1
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
,A,.Bt:Al;Frsa,. Ts,o..-Ie asin L. eztr,s,.ely-

,AnBEACFrFasG. TRIo.A-Ie sill L. extrdsEely
gfstfxf:lrto tffe fontss iaa4l uf siis cSnfsry to
know. as they probably will. in the course of a
few weeks. that the Kansas iuibrosIio and the
Utah complication ara bstb at ~ end. together
with tie Florida Nar,aEd tllat tho herUes If
these i,trrbances-ISrighana Y0rlng, Jim
Lane. and Bislv Bowlegs--k \ a. eeshieratel from
the late theatre of tteir exploits If Barnum
could add these follows to one Of his cxhibi-
tons, II wotld mt take him long tcrecoyer his
lost fortune.-Bclt. S,aa. -
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10
Byrcn's Terrible Secret.

Tie unhappy character Of Lord Byron may
perhaps he traced to the secret Of his terrible de-
formItv, the extent of which was never SUSPECT
ed even by his nearest friends, and which is now
revealed to the world for tie first time by his
friend Mr.. Trelawny. The little vanity which
was one of The lllustrious poets saddest weak
nesses made this source nF continual irritation
during his life, and at his death he enacted from
his confidential servant a solemn promise that no
one should see his body, in order that the secret
should descend with him to the grave. How the
dying injunction Of the noble poet was defeated
Is told by the Antheneum:
MIR. Trclawny was not with Byron at Mis-
solorghi when ne died but he arrives while his
friend lies dead in the house. BY d ,strat,igem
he sends The trusty Fietier out oc the room in
which i,s dead master lies-tha, Fletcher whom
The dyin" poet has commanded on no account 10
allow hS body TO he uncov cred after death
and. we grieve to say il, MIR. Treiawny, coB-
trury to the poets wish, uncovers Lis friends
feet What does he find?
''l asked Fletcher to bring me glass Of wa
ter. On his leaving the room, TO confirm or re-
move my doubts, q the of his lame
ness, uncovered the Pilgrim 3 feet, and was an
Swered-the great mystery was solved. Beth
his fee: ,rcre clHbbed aud his legs rhered to the
kaes-the form and features Of an Apollo, with
the feet of sylvan saiyr. This was a Curse,
claiming proud and soaring spirit like his TO
the dull earth. II was generally thought thus halt
ING gait originated IN some defect of the right
foot and ancle-the r:ght foot was the most dis
torted, and 1t hal been made worse in his boy
hood by vain efforts to set 1t right. His shoes
were peculiar-hiSh- -heeled, with the soes un-
commonly thick on the inside and pared thin on
tile ouside-the toes were stuffed with cotton
wool, and his trousers were very large be. .Ow the
knee, and strapped down so as to cover his feet.
The popularity of his gait was now accounted
for; he entered room with a sort Of run, as il
he could not stop, then planted his best leg well
forward, throwing back his Baay to keep his
balance. In early life, whilst his frame was
light and elastic, with the aid of stick he might
have iottered along mile or two; but after he
seldom attempted to walk more than few hun
dred yards, without leaning agains; the first wal!
bank, rock or tree, al hand, never sitting on the
ground, as /, would have been difficult for him to
&c, up again. In the company of strangers, oc-
casonally, he would make desperate efforts TO
conceal his infrmity, but The hectic flush on his
face. his swelling veins, and quivering nerves be-
trayed him, and he suffered for many days after
such exertIons."
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-06-10

B9- Mr. II. X. Brown, an American scnlp-
tor, Of high merit, has completed fine model
Of full length statue Of John c. Calhoun
1t represents him in the act OF speaking his
right arm extended in one Of those never-to-
be-fOrgnt:en gestures, while eluak over the
left shonlder is claSicaly arrayed us drapery.
1t is a mos: successful production, and we hope
to see it grace oaIe of the inches in the new
Senate Chainbcr. p .n... ~ t.f ..- --l