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Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

DEATH on GEN. UuIrMAN.-Tha STAT,
Of Mississippi has lost one Of her mos
cherished citizens, the South one Of heI
most trusted defenders anl champion.
and the whole country 4 good and true
man, 10 the death Of Gen. John Anthony
i Quitman.
Gen. Quitman was a native Of the State
of New fork-born in Dutchess, one of
the nyer counties, near New York City
n 1erman ancestors The prime of his
life hasi however, ben Hnaut in the state
Of Mississippi, aud Dc Lau fss many pas.
i.vzra given the whole power OF his mind
with all the energies W his nature. t0 ro-
lltical lite-with n single, earnest dev,-
tion ~ Che support KAT Southern rights nr N
Southern institutions, against the violence
Of and the combinations which have assail-
"a them
His profession was that Of the law. and
by u he soon rose TO cmincnco in Missis-
sIpPl, having filled Judicial stations with
marked ability. Realizing 4 large for
tune, he had leisure to rive to public af
fairs, and became the chief. almost tke
oracle, ~ Mississippi, Of what are known
a the States Rights party, whose shibbo-
leth Is the Independence Of the South.
within the Union or out of il. HI haI.
moreover military tastes, ana large mil
Itary capacity, which displayed itself du
ring thu Mexican war. from which ho
came out with reuown unsurpassed bv
that IF any of the appointment. from ciy-
u Tire, and second Only to that of the
great chiefs Of the regular army. His
ardIr iUr Southern extension has since
made him prominent in al tie movements
for the acquisition Of Cuba; and his rrrnt
purity VI character, ill., personal bravery.
the sOundness Of his judgment. aud his
military talents, have made him ID b1 con-
suited On all plans, internal or external.
for strengthening the position, sustaining
thc rights, and spreading the influence aal
territory Of the South.
Ill highcs; civil position, other than a
judicial uuc, has been that WI represent /
itiye in Congress from the State Of Mis- .
'is>ippI; buL twice in tint position. he \
held commanding and growing influence: 7
vas strongly supported at the last Cincin- .
Iati convention ". 4 democratic candidate \
or Vice President; aud has been for some .
imc past -egarded as the nucleus f1r a
party To rally on for President .
n 1850
but il has been disposed Otherwise
Ills career IS finished upon earth, where
le leaves thc rcputation of spitlcss citi-
argicc, bravely and laithfuIly-a gallant
nd skilliul soldier when she needed such:
nd in timcS Nj peace. \ counsellor ID be
isisUed to, because, IL not q great man.
.. l.. J.
There is no party w fraction w party,
.owcver they may differ from each other
nd from him, who will not rcglc ct th4
cath of John a. Quiinan n a public los.
y. q. PiciynAc
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Ia At an adjourned meeting of the
citizens of Little Rock and vicinity, held
at the courthouse, on the 18th inst, the
following resolution was adopted:
RcsoiceI, That the committee of ten
heretofore appointed, be required to pre-
pare, aud publish circular in every news
paper in the State, friendly to the cause,
directing public attention to the necessity
and proprIety of riding tine State of free
negroes, and that said committee suggest
such plans as it may deem most feasible
to effect that object.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

TnE FATE OF THE NEGEo.-Thc only
hope 81 the negro i. IT'D slavery. AItrr
IN the noise raised by the Abolitionists
of the old and new world. mt single
State i'll chriStendlm las done anvthiug
to amelioraie or improve his condition,
except Tho slavGlDlding States of thc
South. All the new free States of the
Northwest are, upon coming into the
Union, adopting measures ior excluding
him entirely from their territories, and
none of the frcc States, We believe, will
allow the free negroes residing in the States
70 remove thither anil settle
The Secretary Ut thc State hns decided
that negro cannot be allowed "a passport
to travel ~ foreign countries under the
protection of this Government. The See
retary Of the Treasury has given notice
that vessel owned or commissioned bv
negro cannot be registered or protected il
the United States marine. Under the
Drcd Scott decision, q free negro cannot
prc-cmpt land in the United States.
California and Oregon have both taken
measures to prevent the immigration of
free blacks into their countries; aud this
il fast becoming the fixed policy If All
the free States. In all the legislation Of
the free States, not one word j. said in
relation to the negro, unless ii il 10 *
rludc Liu, Ti,a.a = - - sf.~ riHsC
States strong disposition manifested to
10 away with the evils Of free negroism.
The Legislature of Texas has passed an
act to prohibit the emancipation of negroes
by will, and providing for tie free colored
persons to become slaves by selecting mas
icrs. In Virginia, y. i. Poindcxtor pro-
vided by will that bis slaves should, after
his death, choose between slavery and
freedom but his heirs contcsting Tie will,
it was set aside By the decision of the
court, on the grounds that no contract or
agreement between master and slave is
binding en- the former.
The negro, then, must remain ID state
of slavery-ihe only condition which suits
him and in which he i any use 70 himself
or any one else. Excluded from the free
States by those who have said and icrif-
ten 30 much, but done nothing, to better
his condition, he eau find no home, 20
friends, and no true genuine sympathy,
save in the slave States under the care
and guardianship Of his master.
THskegce DemocrLt-
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04
OLD FRIENDS TOGETHER.
by CHARLES SWAIN.

Oh, time is sweet when roses meet
With springs sweet breath around them ::
And sweet the cost, when hearts are lost.
If those We love have found them.
And sweet the mind that still can find
\ star in darkest weather.
But nought can be SO sweet to see.
As old friends meet together,
Those days of Old, when youth was bold,
And time stole wings to speed it.
And youth ue'er know how fast ;ispe flew
Or knowing did not heed it.
Though gray each brow that meets US now
For age brings wintry weather
Yet nought can he so sweet to see
rs those old friends together.
The few long known. that years have shown.
With hearts that friendship blesscs;
\ hand to cheer, pcrchancc tear,
To soothc friends distresscs,
That helped and tried-still side by side
\ friend To face hard weather;
Oh, thus may We yet joy to see,
And meet old friends together,
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Prince AHert anil he Princess Of
P.HSsid.-Prince Albert has been to see
his daughter, the Princess of Prussia
The young lady is slid to be in 'that way
which ladies wish to be who love their
lords" and Her Majesty Queen Victoria
is in the same condition. Indeed, it is
confidently stated that the Queen of Eng
land will become a mother and grand
mother in the same week. Prince Albert
has made a settlement of the successors
of the House Of Coburg lie has trans
ferred his hereditary rights to the second
son, Prince Alfred, who will become the
future Duke of Coburg.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

AnyERTIsING.-Thc two first verses w
the first chapter Of the "Chronicles Of
Success" read thus:
~ no hath sadness Who hath voc ?
Who "shinetlI' the streets with gloom NJ
countenance ana pcsplexity of r,'ad !-
Who lOscth The confidence and patronage
Of men, and sinkcth into poverty and for
gctfulness " hut aarerfiSrM NOT
he that doth not make himself known
through the rarers-he vino by hi neg-
lect in this matter, dcprivcth himself IF
Gain and securcth to himself les. Ills
business wisdom is f11lishncss Ills Incl.
OF knowledge. aye, his siiDgiaess stieketh
out and the discerning shun mum.
"Who hath gladness? Who hath JOY?
Who hath growing business and full eof-
fcrs? Who payeth Iii notes promptly !.
Who gaineih the confidence ard patron
age Of men, and riscth to affuence y-
III hat adgcrfiseM HJcrad.y-he that
through the journals Of the day Eaketh
himself and Ill business known H.
hath chosen tie part Of wisdom, and his
riches and honors increase like the light
Of the morning. His shadow groweth
broad. His complacency inereaseth.-
His fame extendeth. His happiness en-
dureth, and he j. honored and blessed oi
all men-particularly BY printers
So mote it be-
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04
J. }. Harris, Cor Sec.

pATRioTIc SESTMENTs.-It having
been represented thu ..in the event Of 4
dissolution OF the L ion. Virginia might
pause to consider viii which section 10
unite her fortunes, the Richmond En-
quircr remarks rs FLOWS:
by precedent an position, the course
Of this Commonwealth is mapped out
She will adhere to ne Union with uufal-
tering loyalty. TIE bond Of affection
viii binds her to.hc South, binds her
also to the North. Ia the reciprocity OF
common benefits ad social connections,
she owes a duty alike tn Pennsylvania
and Louisiana. Nither the similarity Of
domestic iusiitutijs, nor the community
Of revolutionary lcmories, on the one
part or on the Ctkr, will be allowed 10
impair this bond equal Brotherhood
Whenever an ipparlblc wro ng shall
sever this bond, iust resentment against
the wrong door, heartfelt sympathy with
the injured part, and due regard 70
her own great ranl and material interests,
VIII determine ts ultimate course Of Nir-
gIHia. Nhatcrv new connection she
may then form, byvirtuc of her position
as an independent tate, no party and no
section can fghtftly tax her with the
''betrayal Of oemion cause" She has
never assumed the POSITION of 4" ssOt;''''el
partisan. When she makes common
cause with the Noh or with the South,
it is purely for thsake of justice and
equality; and the use is always ended
whenever these END are attained.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04
The VALLEY ornE PEcos.-A trav

THE VALLEY oFHE PEcos.-A trav-
eler writing to a find in San Antonia,
under late of Campn Pecos, June 4th,
says that a great lmber of springs OF
water have been disvered on the Stakcd
Plains, within sixt.miles of camp, by a
party of gold hunte of Bell county
Since then, Renaissance has been
made by Captain ppe's typographical
party, and it is thont that the discovery
will have materialnfuence on the flu
ture operations of + expedition. The
water is said to be pc and palatable, and
must be of great benit to the immigran
travel which passes or this route to Cal
ifornia.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04
NO. 81.

The MEMPHIS AND Ell PAso RAIL
BOAD-lTs PREsIDENT--SInce the prac-
teal failure Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, the attention Of Southern
capitalists Is being directed to the Mem
I phis and III PasO Railroad charter, which
secures to the stockholders all the rights
lmmunities, grants apd privileges given
\ by Texas ID Robert j. Walker, IT. Butler
I King and others. Why does not some
man Of capacity, nerve and ability from
Memphis. take hold Of this enterprise
I I he immense lana 5-@-.., tha vs-HIPE.On
w the company from charges Of fraud,
the connection with our Arkansas road,
all make this ii Paso road an object Of
prime Importance to our people. VIII
not our Ex-Governor. who has duplicated
the wealth Of Memphis by his devotion
10 works Of this character, which he so
successfully inaugurated in Tennessee,
place this company in its proper position
before our people and the capitalists of
the country
If he will take charge Of it, and have
Il undertaken by the same honest classes
Of men, who dOled out their money for
the Memphis and Charleston road in its
inception, having nothing to do with Nj
BIOS Garden and tile dens or Wall street,
and no triekery or frauds, such as have
been practiced in the executions Of the
Southern Pacific scheme BY its Northern
progenitors, the ii Paso road will soon be
in process 0f construction.
The gentlemen in Texas who own this
liberal charter have little experience in
Railroad building. They are plain, hon
est farmers, and have taken no steps to.
bring this subjec. before the people; ia
fact, they were thoroughly disgusted, as
well they might have been, with the ex-
travagant humbuggery practiced bT the
original Southern Pacific Railroad plot
ting. But this has all exploded Build
our road across Arkansas Gov. Conway
will advocate most liberal land grants By
hi state, ana within two years after the
borders " Texas are reached, we may
constru "A twcnty-four miles OF road, get
sixteen sections of land, and 5000 Uni-
ted States bonds per mile, take the short
&C. route tn the Pacific, through the rich
est country on the globe, over the very
center Of the continent, and Memphis
will bc placed On the thoroughfare Of the
nations and empires.
With such advantages, 50. certainly to
be attained, with such results in store for
Y i@lGfh Ter hi5lig" iit Eli TiIlr-t Ven devote few year,
VI lis life t5 tile accomplishment Of such
1bjccts.- Memphis IUataHehs.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

The Gapes "a Cckens.--A cores
pondent says Tell Z lse of your readers
who are interested raising chickens,
that small pinch otun-powder, given
to chicken with the npes will effect a
sure and complete Gu in from one to
three hours time, anteavc the chicken
healthy and hearty.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Electricity is about to be applied to
music \ performer seated before a pi-
ano constructed for the purpose, in Lon
don, Moscow or st. Petersburg, will play
a morceau, every note of which, by means
of the electric wire, viii be repeated by
another instrument in one of the concert
rooms of Paris
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

P1. tar h@ .SnAEny S-t9k DrfFaI-r-
Hi. NaH-7vsiyI. "A correspondent of the
Boston .JYHrHri says:
MIR. Frederick WI. Porter. tile default
lug agent Of the American Sunday School
Union, whose flll made such sensation
Y short time since. has at length made \
full aud complete confession Of the great
wrong he has done. iIa began his wrong
doing ~ wears sg- TIE 7iaz was .le
same that he pursued to the last. Ills
tempt tiun BEGAN with the mulberr, and
silkworm speculation - years ago. and
under the rarb Nj religion he has f1r that
i0HE time carried on his dishonest plans.
lie allows that at the start he knew it va.
wrong. but ha hoped Cd ba able ID mact
the notes as they maturgi But rs he
was unable to do -, he was compelled 10
renew hi- notes ara ply q heavy bonus.
Thus, for 10 year>, he has been tread
ing tha thorny path uf lin, praised for
virtues that hc knew he did not possess:
paFiaking VI the sacrament, which, ac-
cOrlinE to Iii own prole--ed faith, WI
adding damEation to himself with each
unworthy re- option. lie defraulcd tile
society out of over $50, ,0J0: but the Phil
adclphia broker who aided him to the dis
honest gain, promptly piid All the notes
that his nlmo was on, and the loss was
lessened nearly $4,000. Mr. Porter con-
icsses that IN the 10 years of frlul, hc
used the name Of the society to the large
amount of 100000 by renewals and
reissues.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Natural Efccts.-Adections, like the
conscience, are rather to be led than driv-
en- and it is to be feared they that marry
where they do not love, will love where
they do not marry
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

IHE SUBLIME AND THE RIDTcULoUs
Passing away passing away - it is writ
fan everywhere IN staring capitals; but
little dJ scltsecurc mortals heed tie warn
in-, ~ long as they imagine they have a
tirm hold Oh the Present. The fugitive
moments refuse to stay. Who can count
them AS they fy? Who can number
these little rlin-drops AZ they fall upon
the bosom Of the eternal osean, and are
IT, AR ever: There IL radiant beauty
everywhere; but, oh , how evanescent,
The rosy tints Of morn-how soon are
they blinrhcd BY the same solar power
that painted them. How beautiful the
occident az early evenings hour, when
the celestial gOddesses hang out their red
petticoats from the glowing windows of
tie West. But, ID =, they are withdrawn,
and now Night unrolls her black blanket
-blacker than the book of sins in the
dly vi judgment. Old Old all II
growing old. The caput of Time himself
a. become a. bald n a gourd-shell but
not cvcn q grey hair can be found in the
Of Eternity, nor will there be,
when rolling years shall have ceased to
move. Love and Friendship wax old and
cold, and perish at lat; while Hope and
Faith, forever young, strew fresh roses at
the portal Of the tomb, and plume their
bright pinions for glorious immortality.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Mr.. W. \. Hunter, of Bryan, William
county, Ohio, has exhibited to Us a new
invention Of his in the typographical line.
1t IS an improvement on type-cases, and
consists in making the bottom Of the case
of perforated zinc instead Of wood. BY
placing the-case on the top of bellows
made to fit, all dirt can he removed in a
very short time. In addition to the per-
forated bottom, a second movable one,
sliding in a grove, prevents the dirt from
dropping from one case to another when
placed in the rack.
Washington States
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Tn HvaL BETwEEN CLAY AND RAN
DuI.ru.-ru. cause Of the duel between
thesn distinguished gentlemen was the
folluwil- insulting language used by SIR.
Randolph towards Mr.. Clay, in secret scs-
sion Of the Senate, in 1926 F.:
''This man mankind, | crave your
pardon u)-this worm (liitlc animals, for
give the INSULT was spit ont on the womb
of weakness-wi raised to higher life
than he was born to, for hc was raised TO
the society of blackgulrds. Some for
tune, kind 20 him, cruel to Us, has tossed
him to the Secretary Of Stltc. Contempt
has the property Of descending, but she
stoops far slort of him. She would die
before she would reach him; he dwells
below her fall. 1 would hate him If did
not dcspisc him. 1t is not what hc is,
but where he is, that puts my thoughts in
action. This alphabet, which writes tho
name of Thersites, of blackguard, of squal =
idity. refuses her letters for him. That
mind thinks ON what it cannot express,
can scarcely think on him. 4 hyperbole
for meanness would be au ellipsis for
Clay"
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

Why is loafer in printing Office like
a shade trccy Because we are glad when
he leaves.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

LADIES SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS
IL i one great mistake in female educa-
tion to keep young lady's time and at
tcntion devoted to only the fashionable
literature Of the day- If YOU would au..
ify her for conversation, YOU must give
ner something To tnlir abont-riye her
cduratipn VEL .fIIS ------s-- anu us
80 ,-..5he events. Urge her to read
newspapers and become familiar with tho
present character and improvement Of our
race. History Is of some Importance;
but the past world is dead, and we have
nothing to DO with it, Our thoughts and
our concerns should be for the present
world, to know what it i, and improve
the condition Of it. Let her have an in
teiligcnt opinion, and be able to sustain
an intelligent conversation concerning the
mental, moral, political, and religious i'm
provements Of our times Let the gilded
ANIMALS an1 poems on the centre table be
kept a part Of the time covered with week
" and daily journals. Let the whole
lamily-men, women, and children-read
the newspapers.
Washington telegraph., 1858-08-04

I Nor AN UNCOMMON Casa travel
er from Virginia, as his bloodcd horse
| plethoric saddle bags, aud naughty iRsou
cioHoe indicated, stopped at comfortable
wayside inn, in Kentucky, one night.
many years ago. The landlord was jo
vial, whole-soulcd fellow, as landlords
were in those days, and gave the stranger
the best entertainments his table and bar
would afford, rs well as his own merry
company to make him glad Early in
the morning the stranger was up aud look
ing around, when he cspied a rich bed of
mint in the-tns-ri st--rS rSr-r,. - lrl'rr'rr ~
sought D0nifate, and Indignant at what
he supposed his inhospitality in setting
plain whisky before him, when the means
Of brewing nectar were so easy Of access,
he dragged him forth to the spot, and
pointing with his finger at the mint, cx-
claimed:
Il say, landlord, will YOU be good
enough to say what that is ~
"a bed of mint" said the somewhat
astonishcd landlord
"Aud viii you please tell me what is
the use Of it
"Weli, don't exactly know, 'cept the
old woman dries il sometime with the 9TH
er 'yarhs. 50
The Nirginiau almost turned pale at
the eaormity of this assertion.
"And do You mean to tell me that you
don't know what a mint julep is ?"
Not 'cept IT, s1ncthiug like sage tea,
stranger"
''Sagc tea Go right along to the house,
get a buckci Of ice, lJlf sugar and your
best ligu,-"
The landlord ybeycd, and the stranger
sgou made his appearance with a handful
of fragrant, d-uy mint, and then they
brewvd and drank, and brewcd aud drank
again Breakfast was over, and the s.ran-
gers horse was brought out, only te be
ordered bacE. Through the livcl0ng day
they brswcj aud drank; one or two
ncighh"rs dropped IN. who were partakers,
and late in the night were their orgies
kept up. Ere they made it bedtime. the
landlord aul ais Virginia guest, who had
initiated hiaA into the pleasing mysteries
Of mint julien. were swYrn brothers, and
whcu thr latter d.pustcl the next morn
iug. BoHiiarc cNaeted pledge that he
would stop on lis return, and stay as long /.
rs he pleased, free Of cost
Tho strangers business. however. de- I
tanned him iu-cr than he expected. and .
It was the next summer before he came .
hlet Eiliu. up late iu the evening, he
!, t li,.5ie a. ..gl1i ana !fi si F9e F9 sIngle NY va.
.-Wcll, sam, how IS your mastcrE'
"Yuulc- Him come" said the negro,
pointing T. q y.g'h Who was approach
.u-.
Il mean your old master, fool -
-t.i ua.~a him done dead dis tree .
month -
"DaI. W.ut WAS the mqttcr with .
him He WIS ia fine health when left .
him
..Yes: bat You see, Nl-sa Stranger, /
1ne of dem Nirsinuy gemmcus come long I
here last year aud showed him how to eu, I
y.ecss ~ lis Eckc-; he like It So well he .
COM stuck to it till it kill hin, said the .
DID darkey. shaking his head.
The stranger passed less jcyial night 4
than on his previous visit, aud was OF ty .
next morning. He quieted his /
conscience, however, in the end, with the I
that ''good things are sometimes /
misu ed -