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FRoa1 4TIn COAST OF AFRICA.

SALEM, MASS, March BY the arrival of a
vessel at this port from the coast Of Africa, i'm,
portant adyices have been received from the Atri-
can Squadron to the l4th Of December.
Captain w. l.. Armstrong, of the United States
steam sloop-of-war San Jacinto, has been ordered
to give up his position commander for having
disobeyed some orders, and has been sent home to
be tried by courtmartial
Lieutenant Hughes has taken the command Of
the San Jacinto.
The United States steamer Mystic has been or
dered to proceed to St. Helena with a requistion
on Governor Hoy, of that island, asking him to
deliver up the captain, officers and crew of the
bark Orion, which was captured some time since
by the British ship Portion as SLAYER.
The bark Orion at the time she was taken by
the Portion, had on board 500 slaves.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIG ENCE.

BATON RoudE, March 2-lforning Session,-ln
the Senate to-day the bill relative TO making ap-
preparations for the general expenses Of the State
for the fiscal year ending March 3lst 1861, was
passed,
Mr. Goode, on behalf of the Committee on Judi,
cary, reported fayoraby by substitute on the bill
to authorize the city of New Orleans to use a por-
ton of the funds of the late John McDonogh for
municipal purposes. Also, favorably on the bill
relative to witnesses in criminal cases.
Mr.. Goode, on behalf of the same committee, re-
ported unfavorably on the bill relative to auction
GERS.
MIR. Loughborongh on behalf Of the Committee
ON Militia reported favorahy on the bill to provide
for the establishment of State arsenal at Alexan
drla. He reported back, withoat action, the bill
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-03

WAsHISGTos FIRE GoMPANYis BALL.--We are in
debted to the committee of Invitation for tickets
to the grand fancy dress and masked ball to be
given at0dd Fellows Hall. on Monday evening
next by Washington Fire Company No. 20, for the
benefit of its relief found
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-03

Destructive FiREs-0n the 26th ultifno large
rice mill and . dwelling house were destroyed by
fire. Loss about $4,000. On the same day ]. Roe
& Co.'s pork house in st. Louis was burned down
at d loss of about $50 O0a
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FASeY Asp FARIErY GosDs.--MeSsrs. f. Il L.
p N tas1 s.set advertise in another ealnm large
nssostneu, OF French patent wire meal safes Also noeey
horses yeeepedes chilfen's carriages kch ehnese
chessmen Fsencb and fancy goods inending N oaee
, ar ete besides well selected stock Of ladies' dress
trimmings ana rse of everything in the fancy and variety
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ST CHARLES FHEATER.-The amusing pantomime
Z" The Magic Pills will berepeated tonight and the
comic pantomime :. Jeannette and Jeanott ;, will
be presented together with new feats on the tight
rope by Marietta Zanfretti, Young America and
nthers. We .
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]. B. Walton, anciioneer, will sell to-day at IL
o'clock NJ at the ST Chases Exchange for
ssston Of Perry Waided deceased eligible and desira
be lots rerpchofe Pytania, well adapted for
private convenient the P5tania omnibus line and
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-03

THE ORLEANs.-To-morrow evening NJ. Dutasta
takes his benefit, when variety bill, comprising
fve-act drama, a vaudeville and bouife opera,
will be performed, ssse
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c,.ope,s SEWING MAcHINEs.-Walter Bennett,
~ singers sewing machines 10 the public
tb be neuafed to receive orders at his esiabshm Mt NO. %
Camp street. for hess and greatly improved machines oI
Ans sewing He guarantees them in every case to give entire
sattsfactiou See bis advertisement
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PRoP1rABLR.-Rarey, the American horse tanner,
lately gave his exhibitions ii che Cirque Napoleon,
In Paris, and the receipts of one night il is stated
left him $4,000 clear prQfiE
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SPRING CLoTHING.-We invite the attention OF
Az ,nhc to H. W. yons, advertisement Of large and wen
sated assortment of Spring clothing His emporium Nos 70
~ and 20 ST. Charles street. Of Common Is at ptesen
sed with one of extensive and elegant ecks oil ih
,onabe spring and summer clothing eyer eShioea IN
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CoLL1sIoS AT sEA.-Capt. Miner, Of the schr.
aames. Miller arrived yesterday, from New York
1stb February, reperts that on the l4th ult at IL
o'clock p. M, in lat $40 3s lon. 73o 45', came in
collision with the sehooneF Galena, Capt. Waite, of
Freeport, Me-, from Trinidad de cuba bound 10 Q
New York, and in twenty minutes after she Went
down. The captain and crew, eight IN NUMBER,
were saved, with nothing but what they stood IN,
and brought to this port by the schooner JAS, Mil
ler. There were no lives lost. Her cargo CON
sisted of five hundred hogsheads molasses. the
Jas. Miller sustained considerable damage, with
loss of bob-stays, jibboom, entwater, and other
dan,ane TO rigging.
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MARINE IsrELlaGENcE, Captain Hawes, Of the
sebooner Mobile, from Boston, arrived yesterday,
with cargo Of assorted Rmerchandise for this city,
and 593 tons Of ice for our neghbors ut atDonadson-
vile. Capt. Hawes reports that for twelve con
secutive days after leaving Boston, he encountered
the most stormy and boisterous weather, accom-
,s..,.ie5l by heavy snow storm. During the time
entered considerable damage to sails, and lost all
the supply of water, with the exception of two
casks, which compelled him to put all hands on an
allowance Of three small mugs of water per day.
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sg-rripl. sheet and 1900 cation Monday
AmusEIfENrs EASE EyENrNe.


good house saw "Retribution' and !" Tie Vie
ting at the Varieties last night We have, hereto
fore. remarked upon the able and effective manner
in which Mr.. sotiern personates the heavy part of
Co,at PYtult in the intense drama Of "Retrbuton."
Mr.. s. is essentially comedian, but at command
traeedan. 1t Il rare to find actor with the salt
of genuine comedy in bis composition who can
make tragic part anything more than serious
comedy, but Mr. sothern dons and sports the sock
and buskin with grace and propriety, and carries
them off without exciting suspicion Of his identity
with Lord Dundfeafy. And right here We are in
clined to little gossip about the words tragedy
and .smelo.drama." The latter is ordinarily used
az Indicative of q modified kind OF tragedy-a play
which is not legitimate tragedy, as : Retri-
button for instance-but, according to the ETY.
mology of the word 1t is miaapplied in such
sense, and the English language plainly lacks a
word to supply the demand Of designation Of these
hybrid, illegitmate dramas which are more tragic,
than comic aud YET properly neither Melo-
drama strictly understands play with sea-
soninr Of songs therein, and SO direct and pal
nahle ia its classic derivation that it CRATES en-
one's feelings to see it msapplied to dramas which
have never q note of music in them, save what is
supplied by some sing.song ranter trumpetlng
through his text. A word is wanting. What shall
II be? Let's sec. How will " tragedietta = do to
designate these one.horse, ilegitimate dramas that
are commonly called "melo-dramas " "a word de-
rived from ,aetos, song, and drama)2 "Tragedi-
eta is good, and shall use henceforth. Par
ermnpe, the tragedietta Of "Retributiona was
well performed last night, Messrs. Sothern, Cop
land. Briggs, Miss Charlotte Thompson and others,
all acquitting themselves with merit.
At the ST. Charles crowded house took +" The
Magic Pills with great satisfaction, and at the
hmphitheater the scenic beauties of " The Naiad
omeen,t entertained large crowd.
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The Hudson Bay Company.

AxxExtriox OF SAVOY ENouycED
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THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT.

FURTHER INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE
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TYRANNY IN SICILY.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
OnPpn'S EORrt.

The London correspondent of the
New Orleans DslLG says:
Yesterday was one of those days,
to-wit: the drawing.room held by the
Queen on Eer birth h.daS when the
wealth and beauty o. England flow
into the palace; and a man may travel
a long way before he sees any thing to
beat that reception. The birthday
drawing.room, it is understood, is an
occasion when ladies meetin gorgeous
rivalry of dress and jewels. The
young ones, the QsJutaateS. are left to
their charms, but the dowagers blaze
with precious stones. One old lady
was pointed out to me yesterday, a
Mrs. Fletcher Norton, who had on
jewels of the value of 100000; and
yet she, though she glittered like a
rainbow, was not the most valuable
parsonage there-I mean as regards
jewels-lor a necklace, tiara, &c, Of
large stones, might eclipse the brist,
ling array of smaller jewels. Take,
for instance, the tar-iamed Duchess OF
Buccleuch, who was yesterday bedeck-
ed entirely in emeralds, many Of which
were as large as a dollar, and their
value, opine, must have been enor.
NOUS. Then there is the old gentle
man | have before alluded to, the
Marquis OF Westminster; he wears q
sword, belonging to his costume as q
knight of the Garter, on the hilt OF
which is single diamond valued at
100000. Il must be q cause cf some
regret to him, when he looks down,
and must take of from his touch OF
human vanity, when he reflects that
the bauble costs him a thousand
pounds year. The representative of
the banking interest we may take as
the Baroness Meyer de Rothschild,-
She figured in jewels, which recalled
her Eastern origin in their value and
beauty, and she gavo an impetus to
the thought by the houri style in
which she wouSthem; three immense
drops being pendant over the brow,
and each drop being the value ofany
ordinary banker. She made a step
even in advance of the other ladies, in
the etyle of her tiara, which was quite
regal, and diadem fashion. And SC
much for fashion, rank and wealth.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05

a New York correspondent Of tue
Charleston Courier relates the follow.
ing Incident:
saw little incident On Broadway
last week which changed my opinion
Of a mans character. The person in
question 10 . very rich merchant, but
he has the reputation Of being very
close and parsinlonious. Sturieo Of
his meanness and parsimony are even
yet tod and repeated with gusto.-
Well, | was standing talking to Z
friend when the aforesaid gentleman
came along. There was q crippled
beggar standing on the sidewalk. lie
was evidently not seen by the ricI
merchant.
"There," announced my companion
"did you see Mr.. pass along anC
glance at the beggar ?"
Eyes" said /; "but he never gives
any thing to the poor"
"You will see him." persisted my
companion" cross over to the other
side of Broadway, come back by the
begsar, aud almost secretly give him
something"
We watched for q minute or two,
when tue supposed mean merchant
did as my friend said be would. lie
had often seen him do the same thing
before.
THAT mau," said !, then, "cau not
be mean. lie may not publish bis
charity to the world, but be has a
heart to feel for the miseriea Of others,
for which never, and most Of those
who knew him, never gave him cred.
it. My opinion Of him is hereafter
changed. 1t is good to think better
Of cur common race"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
Sf(isttllaNrous'

IRISH AND YANKEE WIr.--Ihere are
not many men in New England who
can equal Mr.. John @. Wyman in
ready wit; but it seems that he waa
put to the test during his trip to Chi
.cago. AT one Of the stations where
the train stopped for wood and water,
the crowd demanded a speech. Mr.
Wyman, who had been elected to
speak at this place should Il speech be
demanded, went forth and mounted a
cart attached to an ass. The moment
that Mr.. Wyman shouted "Fellow
citizens !" the donkey responded in
one of his loudest brays. Mr.. Wy.
man retorted, Fellow citizens, | am
interrupted by Democrat |" This
was ready, and accustomed great mer-
riment; and so did the retort of the
owner ofthe donkey an Irishman, who
exclaimed, "No you arn't interrupted
by a Democrat! IT'S yer brother that's
spakin' to yees, and askin' yees tc
wbistl" Mr.. Wyman bowed to PA
and retired.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
Messrs. FoLIErr, FOSTER " Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
The lruih of Political History.


The lruiiI of Political History.
We find the following in a late
number OF the New Orleans True
Delta, as a communication:
"HoN. HOWELL COBB A GOOD soUATTER
SOVEREIGN IN 1856.
MeSSrs. Editors: Please publish
the following extract, taken from the
speech delivered by the Hon: Howell
Cobb, in Portland, Maine, August
7th, 1855. By this cumulative evi.
dence it clearly appears that the
South, 1856, understood the doctrine
of non-intervention embraced in the
Nebraska Kansas Act, and in the
Cincinnati Piattorm--just as Judge
Douglas understood it then and now
Here it is:
"Let the people meet together and
decide this question for themselves,
and ifitbe for a slave State, then it is
that the people OF Oregon and Min.
nesota, and Nebraska and Kansas and
all other Territories shall be left to
decide this question for themselves
Just as the peo?le Of Maine and Geor.
gia decide for themselves. No doubt
about that! Why, tell me. some oI
the North and some Of the South. that
this will not do--that these people in
the Territories are cur wards, ami we
must take care Of them. Some men
at the South SAY we must provide that
when new States are admitted into
the Union they shall have Constilu
tions allowing slavery; slaves--very
tew--I do not know one. TGood!
good Some people at the North
say that We are to provide that when
they come as flee States, that they
shall not have free States il. they want
it, Well, who are these people in the
Territories! Some of them are your
neighbors-went from Maine and
Massachusetts; went from Georgia
and South Carolina. Just as long as
they stayed here in Maine, the people
of Maine said: You are capable OF
selfgovernment; 60 and vote. and you
shall have voice equal to that Of any
other man in the land Just as long
as they stayed in Georgia we said
lot them vote AS Gcorgiaus they
are capable of deciding the question
/ for themselves. We'll, Iqcant TO kuoa.
| i they last their senses JetaUeon here
and Hansas. Laughter and great
cheering. If they had sense enough
! to know what was to their interest
when they left Maine and Georgia,
have they not got sense enough to
know what is for their interest altel
they GOT there2'
The above extract reads very much
Hike tho speeches of Judge Douglas tc
me, and think it makes ont Mr.
Cobb as pretty good aQuatter Socer
sign in 1856
Very truly yours, &C., y
TrSEUcEE Iunp 10 1870
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
ehnpe Of the World.

A village schoolmastcr announced
one day to his scholars, that visitor
was coming soon to examine them.
"lfhe question youin geography, re
marked the teacher, "he will proba.
bly, ask you the form Of the earth, and
Iifyou do not remember, you have only
to cast your eyes at me, and | will
show You my snuf-boX, toremind you
it is round"
Now the teacher had two snuff.box-
e6--one round, which he used on Sun.
day, and the other q square one, which
he carried on the secular days Of the
week. The fatal day came; the vlsi-
tor, as the master had fOreseen, asked
one Of the scholars the form of the
earth. At first he was q little embar-
rassed; but looking toward the master
who exhibited his snuff box, he imme-
diately answered, without the least
hesitation; 'Sir, it is round on Sun
days, and square the restofthe week.
~~--~---~~.-----~>--.----.----- .-----~----~->
SELLING A JACKAss The follow.
ing good one" is said Of Judge I'M
derwood:
"The Judge was sitting in the pi-
azza Of the Atlanta Hotel, when an
extremely well dressed and well.look-
ing friend OF his; stranger in the
town passed by.
There" said a wOuld-be wag
making use Of On old, worn.out witt
cism, there's q chance for a fortune;
| if | could only buy that man at the
price set on him, and sell at the
price lie sets on himself | would not
want any moro money, ever"
"Well," said Judge; ''well! l have
known a gentleman to offer to sell
jackass, but really, this is the first
time l ever heard jackass offering to
sell a gentleman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
a]oetry,
Written for the Wayeriy Magazine. J
DREAM

Last sabbath day lay asleep
Beneath a spreading chestnut tree;
The shade was dense enough to keep
The suns warm rays away from ne.
"A poor employment" you will say;
All me! | know it is too true;
Tosleep away that holy day
Is wrong;--yet do so, and so do you.
/ had been wishing that might
See my lile's path before me lie;
But future scenes God keeps lIom sight,
So could think, and hope, and sigh.
And, as lay there, hoping, wishing
That might see my destiny,
fell asleep and dreamed;-in dreaming
Saw that all did rest IN me.
Methoughl saw an heavenly one,
Clothed in garments spotless white;
Whose face was shining as the sun,
Aud her whole being clothed IN light.
Methought she said, in accents stern
"Cease, vain youth, those aimless sighs;
Rouse, for thou hast much TO learn,
Go, labor, conquer, and te tcise.
"Fear not for the future thou,
Col for that aud thee will care;
60 on, aud c0Hqncr. begin now,
But Of all sin beware. beware"
When | Owoke the birds we're singing,
Nature glowing beautiful anu fair;
Still in my ears those words were ringing
"Of all sin beware, beware"
o, youth! life now is luIl Of pleasure;
But think'st thou ngh will never be!
The SKY of life is not al azure,
But often cloudy tbreat'nng thee.
o, youth! thy future lies before thee,
Take now thy chosen pa'h in life;
Press onrard then, nor doubling be,
But armed and ready lorthe strIle.
O5slELLE.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
1 writer beautifully remarks. d

4 writer beautifully remarks, that
a mans mother is the representative Of
his maker. Misfortune and mere
crime set no barriers between her and
her son. Whilst his mother lives q
man has one friend on earth who will
not desert him when he is needy
Her affection flows from a pure foun-
tain, and ceases only at the ocean Of
eternity.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05

A Quick RLToRT.--A late we'll.
known member of the Scottish bar
when a youth, was somewhat ofa daR
dy, and somewhat short and sharp in
his temper. Re was going to pay a
visit in the country, and was making
a great fuss about preparing and put
ting up of his habiliments. His old
aunt was much annoyed at all this
hustle, and stopped him by the some
what contemptuous question:
"Whaurs this your guam, RObby,
that ye make sic a grand wark about
your claes 2" "
The young man lost his temper, and
pettishly replied:
"Pm going to the devil.p
"'Deed, Robby, then, "was the oui.
ct answer. rye need ma be sac nice
he'll just tax ye as ye are"
~--~~OoO~0-O-O-~~~
1t is a bad sign to see a man with
his hat off at midnight, explaining the
the theories and principles of true
Republicanism to a lamp-post.
~~~C-~~~-~-~-~-~~~>~-0~~-c
The chinese picture Of ambition is
ia mandarin trying to catch a comet,
BY putting salt on its TAIL"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05

q A good joke is told at the ex.
pense OF an attache Of one of the Re
publican journals Of this city. Las
Friday evening he was Fastening from
the telegraph Office with fresh dis
patch from Chicago in his hand, wher
an acquaintance stopped him with the
inquiry:
"Who is nominated for Vice Pre8i
dent %
"Cannibal Animal, Of Wisconsin,
and a strong nominationit is, too"
"Bnt who is he %
"Why don't you know Gambia,
Animal Of Wisconsin, Haven't you
heard of him ?"
mo; | don't remember. Let nc
look at your dispatch"
The dispatch was shown, and the
acquaintance discovered thaG his in
formant had got things slightly mix
ed.
"Why," said he, ''it is Hanniba
Hamlin of Maine"
SIS it ?" said the attache. "Well, il
don't make mnch difference. ."-AHat
and Argus.
A breeder of fowls says one of biz
cochins, when eating corn, takes one
peck at a time.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05

A BAD CHhRAorER.-We were al
ways aware Of preserving a good rep.
utation for truth and honesty, but wa
have met with nothing lately 60 we'll
calculated to impress the disRdvanta-
ges OF having bad character, on the
mind, as the following anecdo.e:
A mortal fever prevailed on board O
ship at sea, and a negro man was APP
pointed to throw the bodies OF those
who died from time to otimc, overheard.
One day when the captain was on
deck, he saw the negro dragging out
of the iorecastle man who was strug-
Cling violently to extricate himself
from the negro's grasp, and remon-
strating against the cruelty Of being
buried alive.
"What are going to DO with that
man, you black rascal q said the cap.
tain.
Going to throw him overheard,
massa, cause he dead !"
Dead you scouudrel," said the
captain, "do not you see he moves
and speaks 2"
"Yes, massa," l know he says he
no dead, but he alwas lie so, nobody
ever EHGU aghen to believe hi0,.n
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05

PLAIN TALK.-Newton's nephew
was q clergyman. When he had
performed the marriage ceremony for
a couple, he always refused the fee,
saying: "Go your ways poor devils;
| have done you mischief enough al
ready"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05

An oysters mouth iG certainly very
ugly, but It sometimes has more
beautiful pearl in it than the sweetest
and handsOmest mouth ofthe loveliess
woman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-05
From the Ohio Statesman.
LeitCT frOnl Judge Douglas TO Fol-
let, Foster 6 COMPANY.

The debate in the Illinois campaign
of 1858, between Judge Douglas and
Mr.. Lincoln, was published some
time ago by Follct, Foster & Co., of
this city, and since the nomination of
Mr.. Lincoln that firm has published a
second edition. The matter for this
publication was furnished by Mr..
Lincoln at the instance of tho Repub-
lican Executive Committee of Ohio
and others, he having first revised and
corrected his own speeches, but with
out that privilege being extended to
Judge Douglas, which in all fairness
should have been accorded to him.
Having slightly examined the work,
Judge Douglas has thought it his du-
ty 10 address o letter to the publishers
on the subject, a copy Of which We ap,
pend below: