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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
TRADE IN CHARLESTON. Tie Mercury says

TRADE iN CnARIEsrnN. The Mercury says
Trade has at length fnly opened in Charles
ton. aud has made good headwny. More than
fifty country merchants came in yesterday by
one train from Augusta. Yesterday morning
the array Of dry goods and other goods boxes
on the pIvcincnI9 of Meeting aud IIaync slrrct-
was uneXnmpied in Charic.ion. 1t wa4 n sight ia
gladden. the eyes Of all. and to shut tic mouths
Of croakrfa Merchants generally nrc not dis
puiri to look for SO cXtcnsiyn and varied stocks
in Charleston. They knew that plain goo
can he brought here. bat ,hoy find that The
selection OF several Of our leading houses il
fully equal to what they have been aocua,omct
to seeing in New York johbing houses. Th
evening and up to the small hours past mid
night the lighted floors, from sidewnli, TO roof
ing. showed how busy our heavy merchants ar,
in baiing the goods they sold yesterday. /
any citizen is incrcdnous, let him take an ear
ly stroll this morning in the vicinity Of th'
Charleston Hotel.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
--latest from Mexico.

COMPARTMENT OF VERA CRUZ.
Hso1 Of Passes March 20,-The day the prize
steamer General Miramon sailed from Vera
Cruz. Gen. Miramon sent word to the com
mandny officers Of the vessels of war in port.
that he would commence the bombardmcnt Of
the city that night, and that he would not be
responsible for the dnmage done to the ship
ping anchored under the Castle dc Ulua.
AT 5 o'clock in the evening" on the 18th Of
March, the officers on the deck of the steamer
Gen. Miramon heard the report of heavy can.
nonatlc in the direction Of Vera Cruz.
When this report was heard the steamer Gen
Miramou was then Oh her way to New Orleans
1t is supposed that The sloop oi-war Preble
with Marin and the balance of the prisoners
captured by the Saratoga, has been delayed il
consequence Of The bombardmcnt.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
Wigfall's Reply to Trll1nbull.

Mr.. Wiglall. I merely desire to ask a single
question, with the permission of the Senator.
Mr.. Trumbull. Certainly.
Mr.. Wigiall The Senator's colleague has
explained that the Declaration of Independence
does not apply to negroes; and the Senator
himself explains. to my entire satisfaction at
least, that it does not apply 10 white men,
Now, should be glad to know from the scna-
tor. if he has the leisure, to whom il does ap-
ply? That is oil.
Mr.. Trumbull. I stated distinctly that it
applied to every body--to negroes just as much
as white men, in my Judgment. Iarprehcnd
the Senator from Texas did not hear me.
think that declaration applies to every body.
Mr. Wigfall. And therefore you have not Il
right to hang man for murder?
Mr.. Trumbull. No, sir; believe you have
such right.
Mr.. Wigfall. Or put him in Jail?
Mr.. Trumbull. Undoubtedly.
Mr.. Wigtall. Liberty is an inolienablc right
| you say.
| Mr.. Trumhull. Unqucsiionably in state o
nature it is, but society may deprive man .
a right which would be inalicnable, considerin.
man as an individual.
Mr.. Wglall. 1fyou can deprive man Of al
inalienablc right. lam satisfied.
Mr., 1rnmbul l trust the Senator from
Texas and myself both agree that there are ma
tural rights which cannot justly be alienatc,
| or transferred.
Mr. Wigfnll. do not think there arc an
inalicrah|e rights. think man was intcndc
to live in society, aud society has right t
regulate its own affairs in its own way, an
hang those who commit crimes.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
From the Kansas Mines.

From the St. Joseph Gazette VIC extract the
following
The mail in from Denver City yesterday
brings us papers to the 18th inst. The Rocky
Mountain Neps has the following items, which
will be read with interest: Is
We hear from the mountains that new gulc!i
has been discovered a few miles beyond Gre
gory's, Of fabulous richness, eXcelling even the
famous Russel's. The gulch is ten miles long
Seventeen hundred dollars was realized ont
day last week from the crushing. by the L.
Never mill, of two cords of quartz, mixed viii
iron pyrites. from The Gunnrl Lead
The weather still continues very pleasant
the snow is all gone from the plains and disap
pearing rapidly from the mountains. The day:
arc 80 warm that we are not obliged to keel
fires in our Office, except in the mornings ant
evenings.
That BIG NrGGEr-Quitc stir was created
last week by the report of the discovery of
six-pound nugget near Gregory's. 1t was sal,
to have but little quartz aboutit Some of on
heavy merchants sent Immediately to purchas
it, Offering SIG per ounce in con-came hac1
with fleas in their ears. Our sprightly littl
neighbor, the Mountaincer, gave the names q
the fortunate finders, and valued the " chunk
at over twelve hundred dollars but the mothe
declined to part with the little darling for eve
those fabulous figures-aIl in coin-and til
value Of big Jumps has materially depreciate
among bachelor spcculators How is it gentle
men?
Discussing the probability Of heavy innu
of miners, the News says:
Adventures are disposed TO be too sanguint
thinking that every days delay is loss of tel
twenty or a hundred dollars, while the fact il
that in nine cases out Of ten they will not b
advantagcd one dollar for all the time the
may spend here prior to the opening of III
mountain regions for advantageous prospectin
and mining operations and every days idl
ness after their arrival is a positive loss. nj
only pecuniarly, but in the anxiety and d
preston Of spirit and energy consequent upc
idleness.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
Mysteries of the Deep.

The report of the Superintendent of the
United States Coast Survey for 1858 contains
many matters of interest to scientific men as
well as to practical nayigators. Among n
variety of papers and diagrams is Il report from
Assistant l.. 1. Pouralcs on the progress made
in the mscroscopcal examination of the minute
shells which cover the bottom of the ocean,
sometimes to such degree as to exclude all
other material. The recent invention of the
deep sea sounding instruments, in which Lieut.
Brooke, United States Navy. has acted an i'm
portant part, makes accessible vast domain
in which to prosecute scientific Investigations
of this character. As yet comparatively little
ii known respecting the little creatures in
habiting the ocean bed where Old Neptune
sleeps, Notwithstanding (as remarkable by The
report under notice. ::Thcy are modifying
and increasing the crust OF our globe in a man
ner probably still more extensively than the
corals;' but the numerous specimens of sea
bottom obtained by the Coast Survey and nov
in course of examination afford materials from
which to determine many curious fac,s A fin,
collection obtained in the Gulf stream, off til,
coast of South Carolina, by Commander Sands
United States Navy, consists almost entirely o
green sand. and is found to be identical with lht
so-callel marls or fertilizers of New Jersey
This substance, rs discovered few years ago
is produced by the ncrustaton Of the cells o
a minute marine creature with q silicatc o
| iron. 1t is one of the marveis of modcr,
science that, for the cXlbcrance Of vcgctab
growth whereby cpicurcs regale themselves il
the cities Of New York and Philadelphia, W
are indebted TO the fcrliIiziug properties of Tn
remains of infusioria, fish and marine monsters
which may have hou,ished long before til
creation of man, and that these same vegc
tables are prepared as food by the use of ston
fuel, the substance of forests which shroutc,
the earth in dcmi-urgic days.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
ADVERTISING RATES,

For one square of TIM lines, Or less, for first
insertion 81 90
For each additional Insertion, per square so
sS- Liberal discount made to quarterly
semi annual and yearly advertisers.
.5GsiI~ Steamboat Notices. for the season. ,slb
paid in ndvaDce) SlD
EN- Professional aud Business Cards. (not TO
exceed slx lncs.) Published twelve months. $40
eaS~ Cards of a PERSONAL character can only
No published in this paper as advartisements,at
loube'ratcs and paid for in ddrwHee.
rss- Advertisements not marked on the copy
will be inserted until forbid and charged nc.
,nrdinmlv,
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
The True Friends Of our Country
are Democrats.

An aged and intelligent gentleman who had
emigrated from the land Of his birth, bringing
all his family with him, told friend of ours
lately that after a thorough examination ofo
laws and institutions, and after careful study
of our political history, he could not conceive
it possible that any friend of our country could
be else than a Democrat. This gentleman
spoke simply and truly. History will sustain
the pointedness of his remark. Every true
friend Of our country is, or ought to be, De-
mocrat in principle and in practice. Those
men who fought the battles of our Revolution
and laid the foundations Of our national inde-
pendence were Democrats in theory and prac-
tice. This was proved when the first demar-
cation line was drawn between the Democratic
party and their opponents, the Federalsts, at
the election of Jefferson over the elder Adams
in 1900. The rank and file of the army of the
Revolution, with most of their bravest officers.
were found on tie Democratic side Those
men who fought our country's battles during
her second war Of independence, and laid the
foundations Of her greatness and glory, were
W
said, "thc Democrats made the war--let them
fight it out" ......"
Let them leave their homes and go forth to
the war,
We will sit in our corners and smoke our cigar
Thus they said and thus they sang, and most
truly did they practice what they said and
sang. No Federal blood was split in that war
Well do we remember the names ofsome of the
brave and illustrous men who fought and sus.
tanned that war and who were ever true to the
Democratic party-Jackson, Tompkins, Nc.
Comb, McDonough, Perry, Lawrence, Pike
Solomon Van Rensselaer, WORTH Wool and q
host of other leaders, besides the subordinate
officers and the brave men who composed til,
rank and file of the army and navy.
The Democratic party has fought the battles
Of our country with her internal foes no les:
successfully than with her external foes. Thi:
party throttled the monster bank and crushct
it out. Notwithstanding its llcrcnlean efforts tt
overthrow our liberties and all our institutions
The Democratic party overthrow disunior
principles and disunion sentiments in '32, '.I(
and '5G, and is now engaged singlc-handcd in
battling the Black Republican party and ali it,
allies who have reared aloit again the blacl
banner OF dsun;on. Under these circumstan
ccs, can there be any doubt where the true
friends of our country will be found in th
present contest? Ii they love their country
they will be found under the Democratic ban
ncr, because there the lovers Of their ccuntr.
rally. II they desire their country's glory am
prosperity thc7 will rally there, because thcr
are those who have sustained its glory and VIII
laid the foundations of its prosperity Nee,
we offer any other facts or arguments to prov
that the true friends Of our country are Demo
crats?-N. y Duily Neus.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

Soutauea Pass. March l9:-The U. S. prize
commanding, arrived at the bar this morning,
with dates from Vera Cruz 10 the 18th inst.
Gen. Miramon made his appearance in force
before the city Of Vera Cruz on the 18th inst,
and besieged it.
Previous to making an attack, he notified
the representatives of foreign governments at
Vera Cruz that it was his intention to cannon
ade the city.
On the night of the 7th the city was attacked
by force Of the besegers, but they were re-
pulsed by the Liberal army.
The U. S. sloop-of.war Preble was to sail for
New Orleans on the 18th inst.
The schooner Emily Kitcll was also to sail
on the same day for New Orleans. ...
The U. S. sloops-ocwar Savannah, Saratoga
and Preble were at Vera Cruz on the 18th inst
anchored close to the Castle of San Juan dc
Ulua.
MARINE DISASTER.
ARRIVAL OF SHIrwREcKED PASSENGERS.
Passa-l'O Oure. March TO- The bark Pilgrim
Capt Hallock, from Bordeaux, arrived here
this morning from Bordeaux.
On the l4th March, in lat. 2G deg, long. s.
spoke ship Shatemuc. ofBowdoinham, Oxnard
master. from New Orleans, bound for Liver
pool.
The bark Pilgrim received from the shate
muc the officers, passengers and crew of til.
brig Susan Emily, Of st. George. Ne, Captain
Geyer, from Carlenas, bound for New Orleans
which came in collision with the Shatemuc or
the night of the 18th, and sunk Immediately.
The brig, together with full cargo of mo
lasses, are a total loss.
GENERAL CUBAN NEWS.
The public interest at Havana still ccntcrct
in the Moorish war. the successful prosecution
of which was the subject of universal rejoicing
Among other things. the Captain-Gcncral hat
issued an address Of congraulation to the ar
my incorporated in which is q similar one t.
the Queen.
Very destructive fires had broken out an,
at last accounts were still prevailing near Ma
tanzas. Some ten SUGAR estates between tl,
city and La Union had suffered very severely.
| The new steamer Matanzas was expected on
| at that port on the 18th.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

A Mr.. Benily has been indicted in Alabama.
for striking a stranger with an axe He says
he didn't know but that the stranger was a
robbcr. He didn't know, aud so he azo1 rim.
A quizzical editor in Arkansas. who rejoice.
in the rather qnizzical name of Harry Hurry
says that : truth is rather slow in its progress
Probably it is never in so much of hur as
he is
Slyness, or cunning is a characteristic of q
pretty large proportion of the better sexes
Many woman like the Spartan hoy, carries
fox in her bosOm.-Plan,ers Banner.
How often have you hunted that fox neigh
bOr9
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
Scene in a Kansas Court Room

Some two years ago. quite an amusing and
Honor, a Probate Judge of Kansas, while he
was holding court.
We shall not give the real names of the par
tics, and we hope no one will take offence.
The court room was little log hut, ten by
twelve, with dirt chimney and floor. Chairs
were very scarce, and His Honor had several
chunks OF wood rolled in, for seats Upon one
of the said chunks, His Honor sat, with all OF
his judicial dignity. Before him wss arraign-
ed some poor fellow, for borrowing his neigh
hor' chickens without permission, confronted
by his accuser. Upon the opposite side Of the
fireplace, sat the Sheriff and one of his friends
engaged in pleasant game of "old slcdge.''
We will call them Brown and Smith
The Judge, after adjusting his quill, pushed
back his hair, that his legal bumps might be
thoroughly exhibited, and looking the prisoner
full in the face. pronounced an intcrrogatory
like this:
Jndge--Sir, what have you TO say for your
sclf9
Brown-SmIh, beg.
Smilh-l'll sceynn ID. first
Judge Sheriff, keep silence in the court
Well. sir, what have you to say about these
chickens ... ...... .....
Brown- (asilc)--Rnn the kurds, Smith.
PrisonerI intended TO pay Mr.. Virgins for
the chickens.
Brown-smith. don't you come that new
kick over me; follow suit; none of your re
nigging.
Judgc-Thc cour, finds il impossible to pro
cccd unless you have order in the courthouse
Smih-ln n moment, Judge. Count oui
gaTo, Brown.
Jndgc--Did you cat or sell those chickens
Prisomer--I sold them.
| Judgc--lIow much did you make on
Smith--lIi iacE-sift and the game
Bro"n-Who give you one?
Smith, beg your pardon. Twas you tina
begged
&ldgc- Silence in the court.
Everything was quiet again for q few mo
|
and, in The meantime, his Honor procccdct
with the examination.
In the hight of some oilscr question bcin;
propoundcd by the Judge. Smith begged, an,
Brown gave one. hallooNg out:
"Now rip ahead. old hoss five and fvc"
The Judge. indignant and angry arose GroI
the court bench, and crossed to The players.
Before he could speak, he spicd Smiths hani
holding the inck and ten of trumps: at ti
same time glancing at hig stone between y,
two, he saw two half dollars.
F" Brown says the Judge "Ill bet 70
five dollars Smith beats the game"
5 "Donc," says Brown. and up went the orc
$ Smith led on, and won the trick led arai
and Won; led third time, and won: but r
game yet commenced whistling and scra;c
} ing his head
: Judge (Lea"i"g on SmM arah one eye Am)-
"Smith, play EN- julcously."
Smith led little heart and lost the trick
Z Brown played the queen AT him. and won u
. ten.
F." 1Told.' said the Judge. "lct IN" see"
Brown" What's the matter. Judgc?"
s Smith Cmlaiicm)--' Leal on, Brown"
Z brown Play to thr ace
: Judgc-( (rGr'ng l-"Ths was a made up thi,
{ YOU have drirNudcd mel fine you 10
twenty-five dollars, for contempt % court
g Erown pocketcl the money !hc prison
: slopcd, and so the cour! adjourned without al
g formal process.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
Names OF W0nlcn. and their
..... MCnRing.

Mary, the commoncst of all female names is
also one Of the sweetest given to woman. 1t
is not strange that it prevails SO universally, -
it signifies exalted, Maria and Maric-th the lat
ter frcncl-are only other forms of Mary and
of cour'e have the same meaning. Martha,
signifies bitterness. Anne and Anna, probably
Nancy. are from the same source. aud signify
kind or gracious Ellen. was originally Helen
--llclrna, (Latin,> and Helene (in French J
according to some c'ymologists it has the
meaning Of alluring but others define It as one
who pilics. jane, now generally familinrizcd
Jenny, signifies like Anna, kind or gracious
For Sarah or Sally, there are two dctiuitnns, n
| princess or morning star. Susan, signifies n
| lily aud is Il fitting name for tall, slender
| towering girl Of delicate complexion aud ma
tive grace. Hchccra. plump. Lucy, signifies
like light and YVES ancirn'ly given to giri'
rs meaning brightness of aspect, and arvlitt
accordingly. Bertha, bright and Alberto, nj
bright. Louisa, in French Louise, is the itni
nine cf Louis, a,d signifies one who projects
Fanny or Frances signifies frank or free. Ca
Uterine, Pure or chasle, is one fstlc best oi on
irma" names. Sophin. from the Greek, mean
wisdom. Caroline and Charlotte. queens
Emma, tender, RArctionain mothcry. Nlarsa
ret n pearl. Julia. so.tlait cd. Juliet an,
Julictlc, are the same as Julia. Agnes, mean
chnsic. Amelia, Amy, Ams, beloved. Clara
clear and bright. Eleanor, all fruitful Ger
rel. Matilda, noble or brave maid. Phtcbt
light of life.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs Brewer, of Wayne County,
have twenty-five children. Theirs Is. perhaps,
the most extensive brewery in the West.
An inpudent anonymous correspondent
signin: himself Ned Bucket" expresses the
wish that we were dead. Very wcll--let him
show himself in person. and we pledge our.
selves to "kich Me Jucket."
A Southern lady has abandoned the Shaker
establishment near IIopkinsvillc, to marry Mr..
James Bean, aged scventy-fvc. She must be
fond of dried beans
He who follows his recreation instead OF his
business will in a little time have no business
10 follow.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

Oldest Rlnaalscript of the Bible.

The new Ms. Bible dis ov, red by Prof Tis-
in the library of the monastery on
Mount Sinni, il to be printed In ST. Petersburg
with great mngnlliccucc, under his care and ut
the cos, Of the Imperial Government A letter
adds:
Prof Tisehcnlorf finds strong reasons for
fixing its date IN the first half of the fourth
century: md he s,ys. that ns means of de-
ternining the text of the sacred writings, cs-
y cinlly those of The Apostles, IL is far more
important than even the MS. Of the Vatican
The nge OF the neN Ms. has already b, en- tho
subject of lively controversy concerted attack
having been made upon Prof. Tschcndort's de-
dnclions by n number of ST. Petersburg Aca-
d mi,ians His replies were, however, 50 snts-
factory that his opponents have become con-
vtf's o his lclirI.
Til. Ms is the oldest MS. of the Bible which
has hc"n preserved in the Christian world. IL
i far older than any other except tile Vatican
Ms to which it IL superior in nge and in com
plrrncas for the Ms. of the Vu,icnu lacks liyc
books entirely and one Ia part. It's authority
is also confirmed hy the quotations of the early
Fathers, which agree with IL more nearly than
any Other Ms.
Prof TIsclendorr hna already filled ten folio
volumes with hi lie documents, and may be
presumed 10 know rs much about the correct
version oi the bible as nnybody. His seventh
edition OF the New Testament is the standard.
He will illustrate this edition with phiIos0phic
facsimile; and while be il sure that the orr
| ginai Ms will, as FUOn ns il becomes known, be
esteemed throughout Chfstendom as u grent
naliona treasure for Russia he hopes to make
the ed'hs nntceps Of ID a worthy monument of
Imperial mnniIi2rncr and one which the whole
world sl!ull receive With grateful thanks
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

A rabid Southcrncr, boastng Ia Northern.
"r, raid: You woolly heads should remember
hat Cotton is King" True; hut you ought
to remember that :. Wool is General, was lhe
calm rconder.
Wit IL brush wood Judgment is timber. The
hrFt makes The brightest fame, hu. the othe,
g1vce the mnt lsstng heat
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

The title of prof" is coming in vogue
Any man that can hazard his neck on a wire.
or in a balloon is "Prof." any man that can
tame horse or skin cat, is "Prof y any
or charlantry, is Professor.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

Mr.. William Hood was robbed near Corinth
Alabama. The Corinth paper says that the
name of the highwayman is not known, but
there is no doubt that he was Robin Hood
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

PENNSYLVANIA (MEDIcAL) UNlyEnsITY~-On
the 10Th inst the commencement of tho Penn
sylyana University, ut Philadelphia, took
place There were one hundred and seventy
three graduates, including ninety y.nine South.
prnrrs
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
Telegraphed to the N. o. Picayune.
Important from Mexico.

CITY OF VERA Cruz ATTACKED by MIRAMoN-
BEsIEGERs REFUSED By THE L1BERAIs.-AR
RIVAL OF THE U. S. PRIZE STEAMER GEN. MI
RAMoN.-MAR1NE DIsAsTER.-LATE FROM HA
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

AN ES-coNGnEssMAN DEAD On the morning
Of the 10th nst, d. A. Bo!scc, an OK. Congress-
man "l New YORK, was found dead in his room
at Washington. From facts and circumstances
1t Is supposed he died suddenly while prcpar-
Ing for dinner. He Ind previously appeared
in his usual health.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29

Gentlemen who smoke allege that it makes
them calm and complacent. They tell us the
more they fume the less they fret.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
The second bcqucst is MS follows;

81 give and devise Nil my estate. right title.
etc. in the property known MS the Draw Bridge
estate, unto j. G. Miller. in trust. and out OF the
rents anh Income thereof To pay the boarl of
my Old horse SAM during his lie, aud also
S!' per month to James Baxter for his services
in taking care of the horse /; and in case the
said Baxter dies before the horse tho eNrcutnr
Is I" employ some one else to attend to his
duty"
At the death or the horse the estate il TO ru
to sister OF Il,e deceased. The sum of 81 800
is left to the waiting maid Of The deceased dur.
ing her lifetime. after which The said cum is tc
90 10 the hospital of the Protestant Episcopa
Church in Philadelphia.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-29
Singular IScullcsts.

Mrs. Mary W. Dale, lately deceased in Phin
dc'phia, Gays the Ledger OF tlnt ci,y,> has LETT,
several lequcsts in her will, and among them
the following:
"ro James Baxter. co,orcd servant. who
mas hrrn in tho service OF my late husband,
Captain Dale, aud myself, for twenty three
years. $4,000 To he paid to him within three
months after my death; also. aivc to said
Baxter all my silver plate, furniture, music,
etc. for his own use; and lr is to occupy my
honse for three months after my death, and to
receive his usual wages, twenty dollars per
month. during that time, besides his expenses
Tor keeping the house"