The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1859-08-06
s, RDAY, AUGUST 6, 1859.

SEA BATHING AT CAPE MAY-The beach at Cape
May presents an odd scene during bathing time 1t
would seem as 1t regiment of Iii yi -nders
Joylng a dip in Old Neptune's DOMAIN There is
no mark to distinguish age sex all placed upon
a common level Here is odd fellow with the
dimensions OF a Lambert, putting a1pi blowing, and
vainly endcavoring to drown himself until the idea
that he IS going to improve his health thereby.
There IS the fast young man from New York who
seeks relief from the els of his dissipation in the
briny water Look there goes the dandy a de~d
run from the-bath house to the water. He reminds
one Of an ostrich. 1t is hard to know what object
he has IN taking BATH he has hardly life enou4 h
TO feed disease and is too unsuhstartia 60. de tn
to seze-For 10 or 20 minutes every body Is splash
lsh the water screaming, screachns, cousn ming and
sneezng and then suddenly there is grand change
a lie Touare, for the bathing houses The dip over;
all hasten to the hotel there to fortify themselves
against the effects of any salt water they may have
swallowed, by a little Can de vis
The South Carolinian, published at Columbia,
contains long and elaborate communication from
Inc H9n. +. ". Pickens p.ese5 Minister to
Russia several very important subject connected
with the political history of this country. Ii was
written to clear Mr.. Calhoun and President Polk
from certain allegations tanned in Col. Bentons
"Ihirtv Gears in the United States Senate" relating
to the annexation of Texas the Ta1G, the visit of
Mr. Pickens to Mr.. Polk, the dismissal of Messrs.
Blair & Rives from the = Government organ" and
may other matters Of interest. The publication of
this remarkable "refutation' would have been made
at an earlier period, but for the death of Col Ben
ton in the spring ofIS59 As Mr.. Pickens the
original and sole depository of the facts upon which
Col Benton's representations alleged to have
been founded, he deems it proper at this time to
make public full and true statement of everything
that transpired in the visit alluded to by Col. Ben
TOM Y. Day Book.
EMPLOYMENT OF AUSTRIAN PR1soNEEs.-The Con-
stitutione has to know that it is the intcn-
ton of the French Government employ the Aus
trlan prisoners in making railways in Algeria 1t is
also said that the prisoners will be let out to hire to
agriculturalistS and manufacturers who may be will
ling to pay them The officers are everywhere well
treated They free parole, and may even
obtain without much difficulty leave of absence
from the places assigned for their residence Those
who married may send for their wives The
pay allowed them by the French government is fix
ed as follows: Generals of divisions 4000f; gener-
ais Of brigade, 5000; superior officers 2l00 cap
tains, lieutenants and sub-leutenants, 1900.
Our ARMY MEN SENT BACK FROM THE SEAT
OF WAR.-The European governments not
disposed to communicate the secrets of their mill
itary science and improvement in weapons OF war
to the Yankees. We learn from the Richmond
Enquirer of the 18th, that private letters from the
Continent of Euro pc intimate that the American
officers who had been permitted by the United
States to go to the seat of war in order to gain
military insight into tactics by observation of
the contending powers, have been refused pass
ports to travel thther. They consequently return
eh to England to await further diplomatic consid-
Grafton Of the matter and causes of objections.
Mons. BLoSDIS IN New YoRK.-At last oar cti-
are about having an opportunity of witnessing
inns gentleman upon tlSht rope
,1-ii.Ity &C ,Selv~Y orig.
1t appears that arrsn gem ents have been made to
stretch rope from the fats of Wehawken to the
highest point of the Hights,' which VIII make Il
distance o. bout thousand feet, and elev
ton of one hundred and fifty feet. Persons will be
conveyed to the scene by the and omnibus and
by ferry ald excursion steamboats-the propretOrs
of which pe,ted to contribute toward de,ray
ing the expense. Thus to have the great
Blondin at last. Who ,cont go TO see h:ln
\ YOUNG LADY on DRIIL.-Wi,ile drilling re
cruts, Liverpool sergeant discovered among the
awkward squad a very pretty girl disguised in male
attire She blushed and excited the ser.ctIIts
pcion who found upon questioning her, that she
endeavoring in this manner reach Il nl and
dear relative in the rank and file of England de
tenders. Twenty-Five shillings and petticoats
den, back t" her home in Dublin to be corrected by
her parents.
TERRIFIC GNAr SroRM.-The Louisville Journal
that terrific of gn4ts prevailed in that
city on the night of the 9th ull Places OF alnuSe
ment were rendered unbearable They We're snow
ed on the hotel tables until the chandeliers had 10
be put out and lights placed distance. Streets,
sanctums, and in all places where lights visi-
/ ble gnats prevailed. Eyes, and mouths were
exposed to the annoyance. Every body strained at
gnat, if they ddt swallow camel.
FIRST LovE.-The first glad moments in our first
love is vision which returns to the last, and
brings with it thrill of feeling intense and special
the recurrent sensation of sweet odor brcathcd
IN a lar OH hour OF happiness IL Is a memory tilat
gives exquisite touch to tenderness, that
feeds the madness of jealousy, and adds the last
keeEness to the agony of despair.-4dam Bede.
| Novel NOPE OF PUNIsHME ,ST.-Jefferson county,
Texas, has JAIL in lieu of which persons sentenced
] to confinement fastened, night and day, to rock
in the public square by chain attached to the
ankle If the prisoners offence is Il ght he has
previously borne good character, he is allowed an
umbrella to protect himself from the sun and RAIN
/ SH1SGLEs-The Scientific American says that
| the word ''shingle'' applied to thin pieces OF
wood for covering roofing houses, Is peculiarly
! American, and is used in such a sense IL
Great Britain. Shingle machines also peculia
to this country and there few classes Of machin
cry on which more ingenuity has been expended.
ACTIVITY OF NAPoLEoS-A private letter fyor
the seat war; says that since the active work b
l gan Napoleon knocks up two horses every ia,
being in the saddle from four o'clock in the morning
and some of his grooms have just reached Paris ft
, a new supply from the imperial stud. His indefat
= gable inspection Of all matters involving suppl
d commissariat and reinforcements, the theme
) the whole army.
va We acknowledge the receipt of an extra. fro
the brunswick (Ga.) Herald, announcing the acquit
of Carey w. Styles, of that city, who tried befo
Giynn Superior court the / tn inst, for killing
II W. Moore the hight Of the 24th of December, "a,
50 l-COnstitutionalist.
A. - Large numbers Of persons attended the 81
II ond {" poney -penning' on the banks near Beauto
s. last week The number of ponies penned was lar
i. but few were sold, on account of the high pri<
~ u "Mother, I heard sissy swear"