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EUROPEAN NEWS.

BY the arrival Of the Arago we have
news from Europe up to the 30th May
last.
The battle of Monticello is believed to
have ended the fighting on the Sandman
side of the Ticino and Pc, as the bellige-
rents, at last accounts, were retiring be-
hind those rivers. The accounts of the
number of men engaged in this battle
differ very much. The Austrian force
is estimated to have numbered Is or 90
600, and the Allies or 10000 men,
The loss on both sides was about equal
The attack was vigorous and spirited
one, and the French at first were driven
back and several Of their positions taken
They rallied, however, Immediately, re.
pulsed the Austrians, and followed them
up at the point of the bayonet to the vii
age of Montebello. Here it became Q
hand to hand fight. Every street ant
every house was contested, and only car.
ried at the point of the bayonet, in the
use of which the French had the decided
advantage.
The Austrians retired in good order
but necessarily left most of their dead and
wounded at Monticello. The Austrian
wounded were kindly taken care of by the
French, and placed in the same hospitals
side by side with their own wounded, and
attended by their own physicians.
The Austrians were preparing to aban
don Milan and evacuate the Sandman
territory, as it no longer could furnish
subsistence to the army.
1t is thought that revolutions would
soon break out all along the Tyrolese
Alps. Evidently the people of the Ital
ian States have been restrained by some
powerful motives of policy, or they would
as soon as war between Austria and
France gave them an opportunity-have
been precipitated in civil war. They
have probably been waiting for favora
Bile opportunity to unshackle themselves
and their patience shows they are pos.
sessed of a prudence not usually asclibed
to hot.blooded Southrons. The agents
of Kossuth are in Hungary melting the
people to revolution, and twas thought
success would sooh crown their efforts
Portugal has declared her neutrality
The price of cotton and breadstuffs re.
main unchanged. Consols have advanced
! on last steamers news.
Some anxiety is felt regarding the po-
sition Prussia will ultimately assume in
this contest.
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Nor BAD.-An anonymous correspon.
dent sends us the following printed ex-
tract from Northern paper with the
brief Endorsement "not bad" As we
are certain we have seen worse things
go to the rounds Of the press, we submit
it and the brief Endorsement of oursun-
known correspondent to the judgement of
our readers: "a young lady who resi-
ded in Aroostook county, Me-, had from
childhood up to the day of her marriage,
been particularly saving-not even a
stray pin escaped her notice. The adage
that everything becomes useful at least
once in every seven years." seemed to
make deep impression on her untutored
mind. In fact, she would lay by every
thing. AT length she was married, and,
although it may, at first thought, appear
extraordinary, yet her youthful habit was
so strong, that the very first night of her
marriage she laid by her husbandw
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The GALLANT ZoUAvE," who fgur.
ed so extensibly in Mobile, New York
and other places, has turned up again
at Aiken, S. G., as it appears from the
following:
Ye Gallient ZOuace.- We learn that
this notorious individual is now luxuria-
ting at the hotel of our friend Schwartz,
in the pleasant village of Aiken S. G. He
is soothing his lacerated affections with
the companionship of two ladies from
Boston, who recognize him under the en-
dearing names of "Cousin Henry" and
(" Dear Harry" One of these ladies is
the wife of a Boston broker, and the other
is reported to be single.
They were at the Planters Hotel in
this city in April, in charge of a reputable
family from Boston, and now appear to
have plenty of cash to defray their own
expenses, and that of the gallant Zouave.
They spend their time during the day in
riding, he accompanying them, on horse
back. Altogether they form an interest.
ing trio. We forbear to say more of their
exploits, which are exciting some gossip
in Aiken, as we learn that he is loaded
down with revolvers and other imple-
ments of carnage.-Augwsta Dispatch.
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Truth AND PoETRY.-Low in vale
where streamlet ran, and under a tree
inclined, a lovyer measured the wit of
man, by thinking on woman kind. O!
woman has killing eyes, he cried, and a
soft bewitching smile, with thousand,
thousand charms beside, our senses to
beguile. Mark every glance that confirms
her sway note, too, each dimple's power;
look on her lips how the young loves play,
like bees on honied flower. Gaze on
her lips Henceforth I'll take, this truth
for a constant rule-enchanting woman
can always make, the wisest of men a
fool
Go be set to music and done up on
the flute, by a young gentleman recently
rejected, kerilummexed, kicked, etc.)
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A Jolly Life.

Insects generally must lead truly y
vial life. Think what it must be to LODE
in a lilly. Imagine a palace Of ivory d
pearl, with pillars of silver and capita
of gold, all exhaling such perfume
never arose from human censor Fancy
again, the fun of tucking yourself up /
the night in the folds of a rose, rocke
to sleep by the gentle signs Of a SIN
mer's air, and nothing to do when y
awake but to wash in dew drop al
fall to and eat your bed clothes
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SOMEWHAT RUFELED.

Our usually staid contemporary of the
Macon Beacon liketh not the last letter
of our Mobile correspondent, wherein
something is said about the address, which
Ben Lane Posey, of Mobile, is to make
at the commencement of the Calhoun in
stitute. We do not think our cocoa
sional" intended any disrespect to Mr.. P.
Here is the paragraph with which the
Beacon finds fault:
You will see by the city papers tina.
Ben Lane Posey has accepted an invita-.
ton to make an address to the ladies at
the commencement of the Calhoun insti-
tute at Macon, in your State, about the
2Sth of June. If he should say any
thing sensible he will do more than any
body else ever did on a similar occasion.
Such addresses are always ga bore,
and it is very absurd custom to keep
them up. Education, and all cognate
subjects, have been dingdonged until
they are as trite and threadbare as a
grandm0ther's tale. / always abhOrred
such speeches, college orations, ct i'd ge-
ams omne. Ben has peculiar views of
things, and slashes away ad hbitum, and
should he be in such mood al the time
he may be entertaining"
Then the Beacon pitcheth into our cor
respondent in the following manner:
"We do not know what Mr.. Posey's
views of education are, whether they are
peculiar" or not; but we sincerely hope
there is popularity in the above in the
strictest sense of the word. He cannot
say anything sensible, and the CON-
mencement will be entertaining should
the speaker be in the mood, quoth this
wise and entertaining correspondent
The inference is clearly uncomplimen-
tary, and without endeavoring to fore
stall public opinion by pre,judgment of
the merits and dement's of the .anticipa-
ted discourse, we believe it our province
to say that those who will be especially
addressed and the audience in general,
will not be imposed upon by a flippant
and senseless lecturer.
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A nit az HISTORY.

Rumors, to the effect that reconcilia-
ticn has taken place between Messrs.
Buchanan and Douglas, are again being
stuffed in the ears of men through the
medium Of newspaper correspondents
Buchanan papers deny, and Douglas pa
pers affirm, the truth of these reports.
The editor Of the Mobile Register re-
Gently published a small historical chap
ter for the benefit of those who are in a
puzzlement about the alleged and denied
reconciliation. He says:
The difference between these distin-
guished personages is more personal than
political. They had fare-up one day,
and said sharp things back and forth, and
ever since, Democracy has been con-
vulsed from the. centre to the circumfer-
ence Of the country. The short tale OF
this flare up is as follows:
Walker was dropped by the Admins
tration. and the Lecompton Constitution
was taken up and pressed as an admins
tfation measure. Here began the row
between the Administration and Doug
las. The latter was invited to drop
Walker, too. He declined. He was i'm
plored to do so for the sake Of tie party,
of peace and of the Administration. He
replied that his honor and plighted faith,
and his whole Congressional record for
babe him to yield to the appeal. At last,
argument and entreaty failing, the fol-
lowing characteristic scene is reported to
have taken place:
The President, arising from his seat
with all the impressive dignity he could
muster, said to Douglas:
Permit me to remind you, sir, of the
fate of Talmadge, and of Rives."
To this the Judge as briefly replied :
Permit me to remind you sir, that
Gen. Jackson is dead"
This was their last personal interview.
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The FEDERAL CoURT-This Court
met last Monday week, at Ponto-
toe, and will probably adjourn to-day,
Thursday. Several interesting cases
have been tried-the most important was
that of young Brackin, for robbing the
mail at Holly Springs. lie belongs to
the "dress circles" of society about Hol-
ly Springs. His case has been submit
ted to the jury but no verdict, as far as
we can learn, has been rendered. The
case of G.. w. Bowman VS.. Powell,
Thompson and Ford, for selling lands &c,
went for the plaintiff. The libel suit of
r. B. Hayden VS.. - Cumming and %
Others was decided in favor of the defen-
,dants. (Since the above was in type we
learn a new trial has been granted to
Brackin.)
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The Huggern,uggcrs

The Huggerniuggcrs.
A sprightlyssehool- girl was reading the
Last of the HnggernlnggerS," and stir.
red by the spirit Of inquiry stimulated by
the teachers, if not by natural feminine
curiosity, asked a boy cousin Of hers the
meaning of huggermugger. John looked
thoughtfully for a moment and said,-
eli show you'll and before the incl
pient woniamhad time to make further
remark, John had his arm around her
waist, and subjected it to gentle press
ure--" that's hugger; and this quitting
his lips to hers in affetionate collision) is
mugger."
"Yes," said the not more than half dis
pleased Sarah Ann, "and this is the last
OF the huggermuggers for if you attempt
to give me another such definition I'll
| box your ears"
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NEW ADyEis's'ssEgEyTS.

Ifollowny's piiIs.--F0r the pcriodeal
regularities Incidental to the weaker sex, tIR
Tentative is an invaluable remedy. From helm
blush Of womanhno,l to the rlpeness Of Old ae
may be taken as an mid, iuvigorant, orexpehiii
strengthens the fadng energies oceaslpned
lassitlde or long lite revitalzing the bleed, q
rescruitng he dcblitared system.
Sold at the manutactory, No. 90 Maiden LaH
New York, aud by all druggists, at 70, 63c, d
81 per pot or box.
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fcMME AmefIcn and his Father.
The appended notice." which actu-
ally appears in the jamestown (Chautau-
que coy Journal, beats any exhibition of
Young Americanism ever enumerated in
Panch
Notice'-Whereas my father, Newton
Salisbury, has forbid me his bed and
board, for the reason visited and assis-
ted at my sisters house during her hus-
bands sickness and death therefore for
bid his harboring any other boy in nv
stead. WARNER A. SALIsRupv
GERRY, April &c, 1859.
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A Dark Runor.

Dark Rumor.
The Tampa (Fla.) Peninsular of the
2lst ult. says: Madam Rumor tells us
strange stories about a cargo Of slaves be-
ing landed somewhere on the Florida
coast. We don't vouch for the truth of
this report, but would not be surprised to
have it confirmed in few days"
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To- President Buchanan, accompanied
by Secretary Thompson, is on a visit to
North Carolina. They will attend the
exercises of Chapel Hill University.
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OF In Mexico, everybody is supposed
to be an OK President who wears Glen
shirt and keeps his hands washed. And
IN this country, every politician expect
to be President, shirt or no shirt.
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SENTENcED.-The sentence of death
was recently passed upon man named
Geo. w. Jordan, for the murder of Peter
Ni,holovic, in Mobile, Ala, on the 18th
September last.
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tY' There will be Divine service in the Epis.
copal Church on the first second and third Sun
days in each month. Service viii commence at
ii o'clock A.. NJ, precisely.
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OKoLONA, MISS /,

tyTWe win furnish either Peterson's or Ar
thurs Magazine, and the Prairie News, one year
for $3,25 Thus giving 1the subscri-
Der ga worth, for 1926. Those desiring
to take us up at this offer should send in their
orders Immediately. The offer is made only tc
new Subscribers.
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Save yonr Bacon.

save your Bacon.
A friend informs us, says the Grenada
Republican, that bacon skin is equal to
to an egg in settling coffee. Take piece
OF skin an inch or an inch and a half
square. free it of the greasy part, and drop
it in the coffee-the same piece will ans.
wer several times. There Is certainly
economy in this.
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OF The article, "The Wadsons," on
the first page, should have been credited
TO the Mobile Tribune. It's good.
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g-Se The Conservative says the editor
Of the Broadaxe wants to marry some fair
damsel. If the editor of the Broadaxe
gets his want he'll probably find her a
dam sell sure enough.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIssIssIPPL-Aftel
the examination of the Senior Glass
which terminated on Friday, the 9th
ultimo, the usual honors were awarded
by the Faculty, as follows:
FIRST HoNoR.-James II. Stuart,
Jackson, Mississippi.
SECOND HoNoR.-R. M. Leavell, Pom
totoc county, Mississippi.
THIRD HoNoR.-Howard Falconer,
Holly Springs, Mississippi
The commencement sermon will be de-
livered in Che University Chapel on Sum-
day, 3rd July, by Rev. Mr.. Reid of Nash
willie, Tenn. j. w. Clapp, of Holly
Springs, will deliver the Annual Grafton.
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tY Somebody has our thanks for a
basket Of early fruit. We are PLAN full.
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OF The Conservative, speaking of w
G. Henderson, Esq, and Col. j. A
Sykes-who were called upon in the last
News to run for the Legislature-says
"Mr. Henderson would make an eff
cient and able Representative, and we
hope his friends may induce him to be-
come candidate. We need such men
in our State Legislature
off the Colonel will run, he can be cleo.
ted like FASH" as he is popular every
where he is known. Aberdeen will give
him perfect regiment of votes if neces
sary."
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REJoICING.-The democratic papers
in the South are exultant at the result of
the late election in Virginia. But every
note of triumph that peals from their
mouths only helps to swell the tide of cx-
ultation that wells up from the very heart
of Abolitionism of the most ultra char
acter. In proof of this, read the follow
ing peal of joy, which that rabid Adolf
zionist, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, shouts:
From the Boston Lberator, May 80, 1881
Abolition Victory in the South.
The telegraph informs us of the cleo
ton of a Virginia Aboitionist to the of
flee of Chief Magistrate of the Old Do
mnion.. We were not prepared for such
cheering news. His majority may be
small, but We have abundant cause to re-
joice that slaveocracy is ON the wane in
Virginia, and that so large a portion Of
her people is imbued with the principles
of the early, and best, and purest States
men. The Governor elect lives among
the Scotch Irish in the heart Of the State,
and was the ardent advocate, few wears
ago of the abolition OF Slavery in West.
ern Virginia.
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Inter Nos" writing for the last

Inter Nos" writing for the last
Sunny South, pays the following compli-
ment to Mrs. PooRE, of our town:
1.-THE evening of the concert was one
of much interest, and many of the ladies
Of the city did much credit to themselves
by their superior performance in vocal
and instrumental music. Mrs. Prof. p,
of Okolona, gave such universal satisfac-
tion on the Guitar, that she was twice re-
called to the stage. Her voice was full,
unobstructed and trimming full with
melody"
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70 The Aduertiser chronicles fatal
accident that occurred in Mobile short
time since. A woman, Mrs. Kelly, was
sitting over barrel of whiskey, and ig-
hitting match, the fame caught the liq-
uor, burst the barrel, and set Mrs. KS
clothes on fire. She was burned very
severely, and suffered great agonies till
death came to her relief. That was a
good article of whiskey and it was pity
that it should have been destroyed in any
such way. In these days liquor that will
burn is difficult to find.
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WHAT ARE CoNsoLs Every one
who reads the accounts of the European
money markets no doubt desires to know
what consols" are. They are three
per cent. English stocks, which origina-
ted by an act of the British Parliament,
consolidating (hence the name) several
separate government stocks into one gen.
eral stock, called in the act Consolida-
ted Annuities," and commonly quoted,
for brevity, as "consols." The amount at
the present time is between three hun
dred and seventy and three hundred and
seventy-fve millions. This stock, from
its amount, and the immense number OF
its holders, is more sensitive to financial
influences than any other, and is, there
fore, the favorite stock for the operations
Of spectators and jobbers. Its divi-
dends are payable semi-annually.
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ALL THE YEAR RoUND.-I Weekly
journal, conducted by CHARLES DICK
ENs.-We have received the first num-
Der of this publication. Is issued weekly
in New York, simultaneously with its
appearance in London, by j. NJ Emerson
& Co., 81 Park Row. Price $3.50 per
annum.
We shall be pleased to receive the num-
bers regularly.
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RUMoRs OF WAR.-While the powers
of Europe are pow-wowing, marching,
counter.marching, and marching again ;
agitating the world with dreadful minors
of slaughter, we would not have our read
ers forget there are such countries as
Mexico and Nicaragua. And, ifnewspa-
per correspondents be reliable, the prov
ince Of Sonora, in Mexico, will soon be
alive with fillibusters. Several hundred
thousand troops are now encamped on
the plains of Italy, and we cannot see
why a few hundred emigrants' should
not pitch their tents meath the shady
palms of Chihuahua and Sonora. Pixies
Peak has turned out to be grand hum.
bug, and the great number who were
lured from home by the glittering pros.
pect, can now light upon distracted Mex.
leo, and at last realize their golded dream
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SABBATH School BENEFIT.-On Fri.
day evening at early candle lighting, the
first book of millions Paradise Lost
will be read at the Missionary Baptist
Church in this place, by the Hon. j. j
Davenport, for the benefit Of the Sab.
bath School of that Church. Admit.
lance for a gentleman and two ladies, SO
cents; single tickets, 20 cents.
Tickets can be had at any Of the stores
in town.
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EY Some paper suggests Gen. McCar-
die, editor of the Vicksburg Southron, as
o candidate for Congress. The General
remarks:
Our contemporary does us undeserved
honor. We have no Congressional aspi-
ratiOns. Gentlemen sometimes go to
Congress, and occasionally we believe
they manage to get into the penitentiary,
hut our opinion is that gentleman is
out of place in the National House of
Representatives, and hence. we decline
Internationally.
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virtuous Women.

According TO the assertion Of an "A
lady in Olney, ILL.,, it is not the fault |
the women that they are not all virtuou
A correspondent writing from there ssu|
Il asked an old lady of the church I
conference, if she really thought Ids
yirtuous" woman would BECOME yirtuun
by joining the chnrch 2" She jerkedhs
capborler, adjusted her "specs," anl
said: +" Yes, if the pesky men would II
her alone y and / believe she is right.
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TELEGRAPHIc ITEMs,

CHARLESTON, June S.--An abandoned
lSlaUer Picked Up.--The coast survey
ing steamer Walker has arrived at this
port from Key West, which port she left
on the 4th inst.
She reports that the bark J. j. Cobb
was picked up at sea BY a New York
schooner and towedin Havana, having
been abandoned and scuttled off Matan-
Zas.
1t has been ascertained that she had
previously landed cargo of negroes at
some point on the coast, and was doubt
less abandoned by the officers and crew,
to escape detection and punishment.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Return of the
President-Impotant Meeting Of the
Cdbinet-The President has returned
to the capitol from his visit to North
Carolina, and Cabinet meeting has been
called to consider Gen. Cass's instructions
to our representatives in Europe touching
the position Of the United States during
the pending war.
The despatch which 1t has been deci-
ded to send, is said to be very strong on
the subject of neutral rights, as before
claimed in numerous State papers, and
the necessity of maintaining them at ev-
cry hazard.
BALTIMORE, June 8. - Maryland
Shareholders Conuention.-The State
Shareholders Convention assembled in
this city to-day, and organized by the
election of Judge Chambers as Presi-
dent. The representation is very full
and complete, especially from the south
ern and central portions of the State.
In taking the chair the President adj
dressed the convention at length on the
subject of the threatened dangers which
had called them together, and the neces-
sity of taking some decided step for the
protection of their rights and property,
but counseled moderation and prudence.
ST.. Louis, june 6.-Moymoas prepar-
ing for var.-The Utah mail has arrived
here, bringing advices from Salt Lake
City to the goth ulr. The bad feeling
existing between the Mormons and the
United States troops was increasing, and
had assumed a serious character.
The Mormons were organizing military
companies and preparing to resist the
execution of the laws and the interfer-
ence of the United States troops.