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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
COCKLOFT RAIL.


COCKLOFT HALL is the country residence of the
family, or rather the paternal mansion; which, like
the mother country, sends forth whole colonies 10 peo
ple the face of the earth Pindar whnsicallv denom
mates it the family hive and there is at least much
truth as humor in my cousins eplthet; for many
swarm has il produced. ] don't recOllect Whether
have at any time mentioned to my readers for | sell
dom look back on what have written, that the fer
tlity Of the Cocklofts ia proyerbial The female
members of the family most incredibly fruit
full and to use. favorite phrase of old Cock
loft, who is excessively addicted TO backgam-
mon they seldom fail " 20 throw dOublets every
time" myself have known three or four very IN
dustrious young reduced to great exremities by
come of these capital breeders heaven smiled upon
their union, and enriched them with a numerous and
hopeful ollspriug-whO eat them out Of doors.
But 10 return 10 the Hall. Ii is pleasantly situated
on the bank of a sweet pastoral stream; not 30 near
town as 20 invite inundaiIon OF IDLE acquaintance,
who come 20 lounge away afternoon, nor 80 distant
a. 10 render absolute deed OF charity or friendship
10 perform the Journey. is of the Oldest habitl-
tons III the country, and was built by my cousin
Christophers grandfather, who was also mime by the
mothers ride, in bis latter days, 10 form, az the OLD
gentleman expressed himself, " snug retreat, where
he meant 10 cit himself down in his old days, and be
comfortable for The rest Of his life lie was al tins
tlme few years over iourscore; but this was com
mon saying 81 his, with which he usually closed n's
AIRY speculilOls. One would have thought from tbe
long vista Of years through which he contemplated
many Of his projects that the good man had forgot the
age Of the patrarchs had long since gone by and cal
oulaed living century longer at least. He was for
considerable time in doubt on the question Of roofing
biz house with shingles states: shingles would not
lat above thirty years. but then they were much
cheaper ihan states. He settled the matter by kind
Of compromise, and determined ~ build with shingles
mt "and when they are worn out 4" aaid the old
gentleman trumphanty, "'twill be time enough to
The numbers Of sanascnd originally published IN this
form
Cockloi-H Hail had IT, oru 10 yod,e resort Of Irving and
b coDpsnon in old country house once the TeFdecs OF
the Keb-s the PaSsaic Newark then known
says The w1ief Of eassn "reminiscences ia The NeVqrk al
reItser the Gouyeneur Piece hom which family had de-
.opled 10 r UouyeneUr Keinbie but during line
reeed 10 not inhsied by the family but Wac ia charge
of couple who kept ~ order and acted host
nd hies 10 Irving Psndng and the three four ohors
constituting eoee AiI Irving q letter to the New
Isey Hsonca Society erng these visits Tenarsd
~ Hewsrk are associated in MY mind neny posfani reeo
siops Of early Days aud 81 social meeDgs u m old ason
o. The benks OF the Pssssic"
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NEW PUBLICATIONS..

,rur,pI On TIE wHrx-wHAxs AND OPINIONS OF
L.rscKloT LAsGsTATy, Eso., AND 9IEERs. 10y MiL.S
fSr,xe JAnEs KtRxR PAuLpISG and AsHiNGros IRVING
W,h Preface and Notes by EvKRr A. DgfcNIScx limo.
- s12 g. p. Putnam.
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Snake Charming.

gentleman named G.. F. Wirsen, a Swede by
birth but for several years past resident of Cali
fornia came to Atlanta few days ago and proposed
to the Faculty of the Medical College that he would
submit to them some facts in relation to snake
charming that must forever put to rest the idea that
such a thing as charming a snake cannot be done.
Mr.. W. gave one or two private exhibitions and at
length he announced public exhibition for Satur-
and went to the exhibition rather prejudiced against
the exhibitor than in his favor.
A box containing some twenty-five snakes, among
which a rattle snake with rattles, large
cOttOn-mOuth mOckasin, the cOpperhead or rattle
snakes pilot two different species of the viper, and
several species of the water mockasin He took first
the rattle snake 10 his hand shook his rattles played
with him, and cOiled him about his neck. He next
took the cotton-mOuth mOckasin, and went through
with the same maneuvres with him, and so on
through with all the others. He had at one time the
whole twenty-five crawling around his neck, shout
ders and head, playing him, touching his whiskers
with their tongues, and actually kissing him. He
put them on the floor and tOrmented them in man
ner that we should call cruel-but not one of them
attempted to bite him, to show the slightest
ger-nO matter what he did. He picked them all up
and put them all into his bosom! where they cOiled
and crawled for five minutes. They were then re-
stored to their box every satisfied Of thing,
that is his complete control over them.
A small stout dog, at least four years old, was
then brought in when Mr.. Wirsen took out the rat
tie snake and in instant the rattles in motion
and the anger of the snake aroused. Mr.. W. held
him in his hand while he bit the dog twice. He then
cOied the rattle snake around his neck, and took
out the cotton mouth mOckasin, which bit the dog
once fiercely. From the moment the dog was first
bitten, and he appeared in excellent health before,
he looked dull and dropped, and died in an hour.
This was to ALL the most satisfactory evidence that
the snakes were yenOmOus, but perfectly charmed
and innocent in the hands of Mr. Wirsen. The ut
most satisfaction was manifested by all present
Atlanta (Ga.) HteRigencer, June r.
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Trust Sale,

10y vtue Of deed OF Trust made by James c. Owen the
9Th of October 1852 and registered the 10Th Of October
1859 the Registers Office Of Davidson county, Book No, 30,
pages 81 will, Saturday the 7h day Of July, 1862
the Court HoHse door in the city Of Nashville for sale
to highest bidder for cash. the following real estate wit
Of ground Broad street, in the city Of Nashville
fronting 60 feet Broad and running back ITO feet e
FarnsWor lot and joining the lot OF Mrs Frce, said lot
bengust the intersection Of High and Broad streets and
formerly occupied by Gunter Blacksmith shop, and now
Carpenter and Milestone shop by Warne Ferguson
Tract of Land Of five in Davidson county, Tennis
see Vaughan Pike, and bounded the North BY the
Vaughan Pike, West by the lands Of Mr. Staon and
Mrs O. Bell the South by lane street, and the
east by lot Of George Hitchings-
ga Tract Of nine acres and "a poles the Wilson Hill
place. and designated lot No 81, in Ovens plan Of Buena
Vista Property.
twelve acrs marked said plan OF OVENS bounded on the
the Buena visits Turnpike, on the east BY the land OF
Meavoek on THE by Cumberland River, AMI the
by lands OF Henry Holt including and excluding one acre
belonging the Buena Vista Ferry The bulk aod bounds OF said
tact will be shown the day Of sale.
All right cavity Of redemption Of said lands is expressly
waived and released. s. l.. FINLEY,
Trust
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ever been sent abroad by the Governmen Of that
Empire. It is well known, Gays the New York Her
ald that ever since the appearance Of Commodore
PERRT in the japanese waters two parties have ex-
listed in that country One Of these favored the in
tarcourse with foreigners and the opening Of their
ports 70 commerce, while the other advocated the
exclusive policy which has so long characterized
that country and China. The conflict between the
two has frequently anterfered with and retarded
the negotiations Of our Minister, Mr. HARRIS, and
even after it had been determined to send an en-
bassy to Washington, change Of policy was effect
ed, and fer time it was doubtful whether it would
ever leave the shores Of Niphon. A compromise
was at last effected, and the Embassy now here was
sent out, consisting Of oneErepresentatiye Of each
Of the two parties in the empire both Of whom are
20 make their respective reports on their return
On the policy Of the Embassy 10 its intercourse
with cur government the recent occurrence can
haTe no effect inasmueh as all the questions that
were 10 have been treated--the signing Of a new
copyof the first treaty, an understanding with our
government as to the anticipated designs Of Russia
towards japan and some arrangement Of the cur
rency question-haye all been discussed, and the
Embassy has taken formal leave Of the President
It is now merely passing the time in taking notes
preparatory to its departure, in order that it may
make a report on the country, Yankee notions and
civilization in general and receiving the public atten
/ tons that have been rendered tOit
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about fifteen years old, should act 50 cooliy and so
bravely He fought Ike a tiger; and then there
was my warm friend Major Ormsby; poor fellow,
he was shot in the upper part Of his mouth with an
arrow in the battle, but he did not mind it all, till
the poison did its work. have il from one Of the
men who held his head, while another pulled the
arrow that they got the arrow out, but the barb
remained Then he was shot in the arm, and again
through the shoulders, from side to the other
still he remained on his horse till il was shot from
under him, and then he took young Baldwins mule,
and remained on Il until he could stand it no longer
and then Baldwin helped to take him off his mule
and placed his sadde-bags under his head, when
Ormsby says, eco on boys, you can do no more Tor
me p and in a few minutes he was no more. One
Indian was killed. afterwards in the act Of scaping
him. and Baldwin killed another Indian, very near
him that was about scalping another OF the party.
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AT meeting OF the Democracy Of Benton county,
at the Courthouse in Camden, on the 9TH day Of
June, 1862 for the purpose Of appointing delegates
to attend the District Convention 1t Linden, Col "
F. Doherty was called to the Chair, and Maj. NJ. Q.
Bowles appointed Secretary.
On motion the Chairman appointed NJ c. BOwles,
W. ". Davidson and T. JEFF Perkins committee to
report resolutions.
The committee formed and reported the following,
which were adopted
Resolved, That we approve Of the platform of the
State Convention adopted at Nashville at its last
meeting.
ResoUed, That we have full faith in the political
integrity and profound craftsmanship Of Hon. An
drew johnson, as expressed by the Nashville Con-
ident by the Democratic Party, we hereby renew
our pledge 20 extend to him our undivided support
Resolrsd Thatwe pledge ourselves to support the
nominee of the Democratic party Of the United
States for President
The following delegates were then appointed to
the District Convention at Linden, and in the event
thew should not all attend any one of them is here
conventor IN selecting az eleetor for said district.
LIST District-A. GOssett, NJ. Fry.
ID Dlstrict-JOhn Matthews. j. L. Utley.
| Sd District-ThOmas WHY, Vim. Swindle
4th Distrjct-Ii II. Pope, n. Short.
9TH District-T JEFF. Perkins, w. A. Steele.
9Th District-W. J. Turner, D. P. Hudson
18th District-W w. Wheatley, c. J. Wheatley.
| Sth Districs-Wm. Warmack, Dr.. E. Alsup.
9th Distr;ct-J0Ln A DOherty, ThOs. Anderson.
10th District-Jas B. Robinson, w. II. Clark.
18th District-Wesley Hatley, Andrew j. Smith.
ResolUed. That the Chairman and Secretary b
added to the list Of delegates.
On motion the convention adjourned.
VIZ DOHERTY, Chmn.
NJ. C. BowIEs, Seey.
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LATEST FROm ARIZONA.
Desperate Fight with ths APaches---Eiev-
en- Americans killed. and Eight Badly
Wouuded.
oorrssponasnea q be 81. L0aIs Repablioan.


Correspondence Of the st. Louis Republican.
MEsnIA, A T., Nay 81 lS6O-Mr. SherrOd Hun
ter residing upon the Mimbres, sent an express IN
this morning, with the news that party OF four
hundred Apache warriors had attacked the settle
ments upon that stream on the morning Of the zgth
There were mustered some thirty Americans and
Mexicans who defended the settlement as well as
might be- The fight was desperate one, six AHleri-
cans being killed and five Meucans, besides eight
being badly wounded. It is impossible to tell the
number of killed and wounded among the Indians ;
it is supposed 70 be from twenty to thirty. These
Indians are mostly well armed with rifles, and many
of them have Colts navy revolvers, besides being
well mounted. Fortunately all the American wo-
men and children had arrived IN Mesilla two days
before the fight came OF Upon the express report
ing this news, Gov. 0wings Immediately communi-
Gated the facts to Lieut.. Lazele commanding Fort
Fillmore, who sent word over that he was power
less there being but ten duty in the fort and
not a single animal.
Immediately upon receipt of this answer, fifteen
of our most prominent citizens (all that could pro
cure horses) volunteered to go to the assistance Of
the persons upon the Mimbres. They started this
morning, under command of Col. S. J. Jones lex
Sheriff Jones, of Kansas;) they will probably
reach the Mimbres tomorrow morning, when we
may expect to hear more news The expressman
who started with the intelligence was attacked near
Cooks Springs by the Indians and BADLY wounded
with two arrows. but succeeded in reaching the
mail station at the Springs, when one Of the EN-
ployees of the Company started with the dispatch
and succeeded in safely bringing it in.
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- -. rrnm Tapan.

Tho rpnort brought by the overland man Vi NV
ossa.sination Of the Tycoon Of Japan, by band OF
,onsnir,tors. and the execution of number o.
tbese. in addition to those who were allowed inc
inestmable privilege privilege Of dlsemooWellis
themselves. is interesting atths time The fhiiaael-
~, E,eaiug BIs,iu has made inquiries as 70 "llaV
.o JaDanese now in Philadelphia think OF TINS Du'
g ;nf,rmed that the commissioners have liiousn'
:; 81 10 keen it from them Mr.. PoETNAN, the Du'ch
...,.,.stor accompanying the Embassy, who mas re
- long time in Japan, is intimately acquainted
-, svsten. doubts the truth Of the story OF
VIZ , and the assassination Of the Tycoon
.s l;is Il Is only another fasehOod invented Oy
ana parties like that Of the death Of Consul
u I and other rications that have occasionally
ais ms from Japan Besides he thinks that II
re-eifl can effect no essential change in the japanese
T,r,rire as the Tycoon is an irrespOiiSD.g -
Inpt Nv his ministers, ethe Queen Of englana'
- -I.ce5 at the head of the government ID 49,
49, with custom, being really more i0f
than use. ;,,.orsst from the
a -. among US Of the first Embassy 'na' mas
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Heturn Of the Jews to Palestine.


To the student of the Bible and church history
there are few current subjects Of more absorbing
interest or Of deeper significance than the events,
now almost daily transpiring, which point to the
repossession by the Jews Of their own land. The
tide of progress, alter lapse Of centuries, may be
said to have fairly turned in that direction, and the
prayer long offered by that chosen but now scat
tered people, that Judah may be saved, and
Israel dwell securely, and that the Kedeemer may
come to Zion," the Philadelphia Press thinks is
doubtedly Fastening to fulflment
The Sultan of Turkey is encouraging Jewish emf
grafton to Palestine and is Offering to sell them
much land as they choose to buy, and 1t is said,
has even expressed his willingness to dispose of the
Mosque Of Omar TO them, which, it viii be recol-
lected stands upon the very site of the Jewish
Temple of Mount Moriah This mosque is one Of
the Mohammedans' most celebrated shrines, being
scarcely inferior in national Importance to those Of
Mecca and Medina. Politicians and statesmen lock
upon these indications as legitimate consequence
Of the liberalizing influence Of MOhammedan inter
course with Christians, ard they may be but, to
the reader of the yet unfuled pages Of Revelation
they also point to what, as it respects the Jewish
nation prophets and kings f" have long waited
for, but died without the sight" That the Mosque
of Omar should be in fair way of passing into the
hands Of the people to whose fathers the site on
which it stands was once given in an everlasting
covenant is what no reader Of secular history fifty
years ago could even have dreamed would ever
come to pass. Some of the hills around Jerusalem
have already become Jewish property, and it is by
no means improbable that some of the present gener-
alton will see the entire city Of Jerusalem again in
the hands of its ancient owners. That mighty rev.
olutions will follow in the wake of such event is
probably as certain as that the Jews will return at
all at all events, affairs in that immediate region
of the East must ere long become an engrOssing
theme among the nations Of the earth
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LINDEN. June 9TH, 1850.
NJ. C. BowLEs, Sec y.


At a meeting of the Democracy Of the 9TH Congress
siona District of Tennessee to nominate an Elector
for the approaching canvass, Hon. D. d. A. McElrath
was called to the chair, and A. II. Vaughan and Is.
G. Hickman appointed Secretaries.
The chairman having explained the object OF the
Convention in manner that did honor to the head
and heart of that distinguished gentleman concluding
with euogy upon the timehOn0red principles of the
Democratic party the convention then preceded to
the discharge of the business before It,
And thereupon, the convention being called to or
der by the chairman, the following counties were
represented as follows:
Decatur cOunty-D. E. A. McElrath, I. W. Jones.
Benton county-T. JEFF. Perkins.
Humphreys county,. H. Baker.
Hickman county, D. Easey, S. Hoover, G. W
RUSSELL William Gotham, William Whitwel, Levi
McCoIlum, R. c. Gordon, J. W. MayberFy, J. w.
Hornbeak, J. J. Williams, E. W. Easey, 7. S. Easley
L. d. Lowe and A. II. Vaughan.
Lewis county-Mr Mayfield
Perry county-A. Coleman, J. H. Lewis, S. I.
Cragg T. II. Kimbel, P. B. Mcdonald and B. G. Rick
man.
On motion of Mr. Baker a committee of one from
each county represented, was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive Of the sense Of said
convention.
And thereupon the following gentlemen were ap-
ppointed to-wit: J. H. Lewis, T. w. Jones, Thomas
j. Perkins, 7. H. Baker and J. D. Easley.
And said committee having retired, returned and
reported the following, tO-wit:
ResolUsd, That the Democracy Of the 9TH Con
gressonal District re-indOrse the platform Of the
Democracy of Tennessee as adopted at Nashville on
the 18th Of January, 1867
Resolved That we fully endorse and sustain the
action of our delegates IN the Charleston Conven-
ton and the Democracy Of this District have the
utmost confidence that neither the party nor ITS
tinekopored principles viii be sacrificed or comprO-
missed at the coming Baltimore Convention.
Resolved That this convention, in view Of the ex-
istng circumstances, adjourn to meet at Linden on
the 30th day of June, 1860, and that full delega-
ton from the respective counties composing the 9TH
Congressional District be requested to attend at the
time and place aforesaid for the purpose Of nomina-
ting an EectOr for said Congressional District.
ResOlUed That the proceedings Of this convention
be published in the UNION AND AMERICAN, and that
the Democratic papers in this District together with
the Memphis Appeal, Vest TennesseGR and Demo
cratic Herald also are requested to publish the same
On motion the Convention adjourned.
d. T. A. MCELRATH, Chairman.
A. VAUGHAN and B. G. RIColAN, Secretaries.
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Land for sale,

Il AM Offering for sale Il the desirable small place
in Tennessee situated in Sumner county Immediately the
Nashville Gaan Turnpike road eighteen miles from the
former and eight miles from the latter place. within half mile
of saundsye at which place ere is depot Of the Nashville
and louisville Railroad, in an hours Of Nashville
The place contains about thirty i've acres In complete
repair soil is excellent. There is thrifty young orchard
beautifully begged in with Usage Orange The dwelling two
story Brick with large rooms brick kitchen and neat frame
out houses we'll Of most excellent water, good cisern
and spring. 80
acres cleared balance finely tmbeed and well set in blue
grass Being determined to move south viii sell bargn in
the above places. JAMES EhANhLlN.
- n
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NJ L. SHELTON informs his friends and the public gen
i've eal that he is now prosecuting the Marble BUSH
ness on Church street. between the First Presbyterian Church
and the Post Once where he will be pleased attend to the
% I'D All who NAV want work in his ns He has and viii keep
On hand a supply OF MARBLE MONUMENTS, F0MBS, &C.,
manufactured Of the finest Italian and American Marble in The
bes style OF the art All his work will be warranted
Anil IL. 1959-Wly.
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EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENA OF LIGHTNING-GeOrge
W. Cook and a smaller brother, who were at work
on the farm of their father the Ohio River, about
three miles above Parkersburg, Va during late
thunder storm, took refuge from the storm under
large sugar maple tree While there, and as George
was leaning against the trunk Of the tree it was
struck by lightning killing him instantly. The ear
of the deceased was slightly burnt, as though the
lightning had passed into the head and portion of
his brains ran out from the opening in his head.
There was no mark of the lightning's track on his
body. but both on the front and back part thereof
was traced fac snle Of the tree under which the
deceased was standing the trunk commencing near
tbe neck. and the entire figure bark, limbs, twigs
and leaves perfectly and plainly delineated in re-
versed position upon the body, as precise and accu
rate as though done by a camera.
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The BIRTHPLACE OF WASHINGTON TO BE MARKED BY
A MoNUMENT.-Some years since, says the Richmond
CVa) Wing, Lewis Washington, descendant of the
General presented to the State of Virginia the lot
of land in Westmoreland county on which stood the
bouse in which the father of his country first saw
the TOht ofdav. This was done with view of hav-
ing the spot marked by the State. We learn that it
is the intention of the Governor anil Secretary of
the Commonwealth to proceed to Westmoreland
county during the present week, to examine into
the present condition Of the birthplace of Wash
nptonu coded to the State by his descendant. They
propose having the ground Zone or more acres) in
closed and a roadway made to it. 1t lies on the
Potomac River A monument will be put up to
designate the spot A piece Of the hearth-stOne of
the ancnt edfce (perhaps the only remaining relic)
is now in the State Capitol in Richmond. Many
years since marble Slab denoted the place Of
Washington's first home but the mutations of time
and chance it is believed have caused it to disap
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ON Saturday, the 18th June, before the door Of
the Court The city Of Nashville at the hour Of II
O'clock NJ day, will be offered for sale 70 the highest
bidder Certificate s5 Of hundred shares Of one hundred
dollars each Capital Stock in the Hopkins Maodon
Goal and Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company, in the
State Of Kentucky. Sold account u whom may concern,
and for each b. n 0.ASCO