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The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

BARBARIAN PLoT TO MASSACRE CHRISTIANS. A letter from Tunis. (Barbary,) dated September 20th, contains the following item of news There was deep laid plot, extending over the whole Regency, to massacre the Christians and Jews a Ia Damascus. Hasbega etc. It was set on foot by Chereef, descendant of the Prophet who landed somewhere on the coast with party of followers. He was one of the ringleaders at Da- mascus, and when the place became toe hot for him, transferred his attentions to Tunis. The Bey gave ordors that dead or alive he must have that Chereef. He was taken, conveyed to Bardo, (the Bey's palace and like the banners, hung on the outer walls. Various interesting episodes oc- curred-among others that of Dervishe parad- ing about town in cool undress, with marks on his knees, crying that he intended to wade in Christian blood up to those marks. He was put in jail. The Bey went to Algers to meet the Emperor, and Monsieur Roche, the French Con- sul-General went with him. He was conveyed in French steam frigate. The English sent line of-battle ship to take care of Tunis during his absence.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.-Gen. Bick- ley who signs himself President American Le- zion" writes follows to The Galveston News of the causes of his delay to cross the Mexican Rubi- con:
 " The recent failure of Gen. Walker in his ex- petition 10 Honduras and the silence of our Gov ernment in reference to the intervention of the British. has caused many to fear that our take would be more difficult than had been previously supposed. The difficulty of transporting large quantities of material and troops across the country. and the approaching Presidential con- test, have all shown how necessary to success is the element of time. Arms that ought to have been at rendezvous have not arrived and agents have 10 be sent in search of them Corn must be shipped from the Ohio river, and the force in this State simultaneously assembled All this is the work of time. To throw ourselves in a body of 400 or 300 men only across the river would insure disaster. This will not do-if I cross It must be with every element of success in my hands. viz: men, arms and material We shall cross at the earliest possible moment"
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16
State Intelligence.

The Madison Pioneer says that The Journal of that place is about to be removed to Harrisburg Poinsett county.
 From the same paper we learn that the opera lions on the Railroad progressing rapidly and that the bridge across the St. Francis is well nigh completed.
 An altercation occurred the other day in Hell sna between Messrs Wm. Weatherly and Monroe Bogan, in which the latter was dangerously stabbed.
 We learn from The Pine Bluff Independent that tbe gin house of MT. F. McGregor of this county, with about sixty bales of cotton, was accidentally burnt on Thursday night last. Estimated loss 5000 S6OOO.
 We learn from the Chicot Press that the con- tract for building good bridge across bayou BGuf on the Hamburg Railroad has been let out to Mes>rs. Herod and McGinty with the prospects of speedy completion.
 FIRE IN ELDoRApo.-T dwelling of MT. R. K Cornish, says The Eldorado Bulletin, in the western surburbs of town, entirely con fumcd by fire Tuesday night last. The fire broke out about II clock, in the kitchen, near the main building, and ill a very few minutes af- Ter it was discovered, the buildings were wrapt in flames Some little of the furniture and other valuable articles were saved, but by far the larger portion consumed. It is doubtful whether the fire was the work of an incendiary or of acdidcdt.
 The Helena Shield says: We understand that the sum of 5,O00 has been subscribed towards the establishment of female college in this city. It is proposed to go on and erect the necessary buildings as soon as the sum of SS, GOO is subrcribed. The object is s most lauable one, snd trust that the required amount may be speedily subscribed.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

OIL WELL IN KENTUCKY,-The Greensboro, Democrat learns from gentleman who resides in Calhoun, Mclean county, that oil wells similar Q those recently discovered in Pennsylvania have been found In Mclean county, A New York company have leases upon immense tracts of land over there, and have opened one we'll apon the plantation of Dr. Mayo, which satisfied those en- gagged in the oil business that there is an inex- haustible amount of pure oil under the whole range of hills along Long Falls creek and Green river, Where the well spoken offs located there is tar spring and this fact led to the discovery of the oil. The oil was found beneath rock thirty nine feet in thickness and was forced to the sur face by the gas as soon as reached The compa- ny are making preparations and erecting build ings and machinery for the manufacture of oil We are informed that the oil comes out of the earth perfectly clear of any mixture and all that is necessary for its use is clarifying process It burns we'll and makes good light in its crude
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

SUDDEN RISE IN THE RIvERs.-The heavy rains of Thursday and Friday, caused a sudden rise r our rivers on Saturday afternoon and night and on Sunday morning there twenty-two feet water in the channel. The coal dealers along the Monongahela, in view of the heavy rains took the precautlon to secure their boats and barges, so that when the rise came they were se- cured against material loss. Not so, however
 with all the lumber dealers along the Allegheny and as consequence at considerable number of ratts broke loose, some a distance up the stream, which either passed down the Ohio, or were bro ken to pieces on the piers of the bridges which span the Allephens opposite this city. Two or three of this kind of craft were demolished on the upper and railroad bridges, and one on the suspension bridge, while some five or six passed on down. That part of the Allegheny known as ''Barefoot' was deuged during the early part of Sunday, but by evening the river began to re- cede fast. Pitsburg True Press
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

THE REcArTuRED AFRICANs.-The Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce states that the Government has refused to receive the recaptured Africans who were sent to that colony rom Key West, and who were captured by our cruisers and landed at Monrovia in August last The number of Africans thus landed is about twento-four hundred. The American Co!oniza- ton Society have contract with the Cover nment to take charge of all these Africans for one year for the compensation of one hundred dollars a head. But there IS some trouble with the Liber- ian Government, which refuses permission for the negroes to remain in its territory or under it's protection without the same compensation which the Colonization Society is to receive The Col onization Society will endeavort arrage the mat ter by a compromise. They would rather, it is said, relinquish their entire amount of compcnsa- ton to Liberia than that the benevolent object of the Government of the United States should be frustrated If the negroes are turned adrift they will perish
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

THE RECAPTURED ApRICANs.-The Washington correspondent of The Journal of Commerce states that the Government has refused to receive the re- captured Africans who were sent to that colony from Key West, and who captured by our cruisers and landed at Monrovia in August last The number of Africans thus landed is about 2,4OO. The American Colonization Society have a contract with the Government to take charge of these Africans for one year for the compensation of $l00 head. But there is some trouble with the Liberian Government which refuses permis- sion for the negroes 10 remain in it's territories or under it's protection without the same compcnsa- ton which the Colonization Society is to receive The Colonization Society will endeaver to arrange the matter by compensation. They would rather, 1t is said, relinquish their entire amount of compensation to Liberia than that the benevo- lent object of the Government of the United States should be frustrated. If the negroes are turned adrft they will perish
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

RESURRECTION IN CURRITUCK, N CA gentle man, who has just returned from the lower coun- ties, informs us that slave instruction has talk
 en place in Currituck county. The particulars, as far as we have been able to ascertain them, are as follows: One morning last week gentle man of that county found that all his slaves had left his place, with the exception of one boy who, on being questioned, and to escape punishment for some negligence, informed his master that the negroes had gone off with some Irishmen, employ ed on the A. X C. canal, for the purpose of gain ing their freedom. The gentleman mediately informed his neighbors, who hastily collected and went after the fugitives. They found them en- camped near the canal, and attacked them In the fight which ensued two of the vilainous in stigators were killed and number of the com batants were wounded After desperate resist ance, the party was captured and lodged in the Currituck jail Gatesville Family Visitor.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

Ctr OUT-It is many years since I fell in love with Jane Jerusha Skeggs, the handsomest county country girl by far, that ever went on legs. By meadow, creek, wood and dell, so often we did walk, and the moonlight smiled on her meeting lips and the night winds learned our talk. Jane Jerusha was all to me, for my heart was young and true, and loved with double and twisted love, and love that honest too. 1 roamed all over the neighbors farms robbed the wildwood bowers and tore my trowsers and scratched my hands, Tn search of choicest flowers In my joy ous love brought all these to my Jerusha Jane ; but wouldn't be foolish now if 1 were a boy again. A city chap then came along all dressed up in store clothes, with a shiny hat and shiny vest, and a moustache under his nose |. He talk ed to her of singing schools (for her father owned a tarm,) and she left me, the country love, and took the new chaps arm. And all that night never slept, nor could eat next day, for l loved that girl with fervent love, that naught could drive away. l strove to win her back to me- but It was all in vain-the city chap, with the hairy lip, married Jerusha Jane And my poor heart was sick and sore, until the thought struck me that just good fish still remained as ever was caught in the Sc 1 went to the Methodist church one night, and saw dark brown curl peeping from under gipsy hat and married that very girl And many years have passed and gone, and think my loss my gain for often bless that hairy chap that stole Jeru- sha Jane.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

STORM ON THE PLAINs.-The St. Joseph Ga- zette, of the 3lst ut., received news by the arr- val of the pony express of one of the severest storms on the plains ever known. note to that Journal, from MobbelPs Crossing, dated October 10th, says; "The pony express has been detained here five hours, account of one of the severest storms ever known on the plains, at any season of the year. The wind has blown furiously all day. Hail commenced falling at 10 o'clock, A. M., and continued until 8 o'clock this evening. since which the snow has fallen steadily, and rapidly growing colder. Emigrant wagons line the stations on every side, their cattle and wagons suffering worse than in mid-winter The cattle tran> above and below will undoubtedly suffer severely, and great loss will ensue"
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

The river at this point is falling, with three and half feet water in the channel to the mouth, and three feet from here to Jacksonport.
 The Memphis and White river packet Masonic Gem, Capt. Pillsbury, passed up Tuesday, and returned on Wednesday. Her clerk has our thanks for copies of Memphis papers.
 The regular mail packet Kanawha Valley, Capt. D. B. Price in command, and Arthur Harrison clerk, passed up on on Tuesday morning, and re- turned down yesterday. The Valley is a fine boat her officers gentlemen and is worthy the patron age of an appreciating public. To her clerk we are indebted for late papers.
 The fine steamer Gen. Pike Capt. Pete Elem ing in command, and c. B. Mayo clerk, arrived at this port on Sunday last, from Memphis, and re- turned the same evening. We are indebted to her gentlemanly clerk for full files of Memphis and New Orleans papers.
 The regular mail packet Sam Hale Capt. c. W. Coles in command. and W. F. Briscoe in the office, passed down on Monday last, and is due this morning. The Hale is good boat, and should be we'll patronized. We are under obligation. to her clerk for river fav0gs.
 The fine freight and passenger packet Frontier City, Capt. Houston, and II. c. Benham in the of fee, passed up last Monday, from Memphis, and arrived here on her downward trip. for New Or- leans, yesterday. She took on board sOpe cotton at this point. Her clerk will accept our thanks for late papars.
 We are under obligations 10 the gentlenanly officers of the Acacia Cotfa0 for late papers
 The New Orleans and Louisville packet Allan uc' Capt. McGill, recently achieved an unparall- eled run on the Mississippi She run from New Orleans to Hard Times, 34s miles, in twenty y-four hours-The best ever made the western waters She beat the brag twenty four hour run oi the famous J. II. White fully seventeen miles, ana beat the Eclipse and Shotwell about eleven or twelve miles, This stamps her, in point of speed, the champion of the western waters.
 ANOTHER SrENBoAr DIsAsrER.-we learn from Memphis paper, that the stern-wheeler Ellen Gray was run into at Hurricane Island in the Ohio river by the steamer Arkansas, and cut almost entirely in two. The Arkansas had barge in two, which first struck the Gray and tore her upper works to pieces-the bow of the Argansas striking her hull and utterly demoishing her. She sank instantly, but, very fortunately, no lives were lost. The Ellen Gray had large cargo on board, and was bound from Cincinnati to White n'er. The boat and cargo will prove 6 total JOSS The Gray was owned by hercommander. 11apt J. T. Johnson and his brother She was in Her fourth year and was worth fire or six thou sand dollars. Partially ipsured,
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

"MERCURY," of The Baltimore Sun, writes Mrs. John C. Calhoun, relict of the disin guished Senator from South Carolina, has been for some time on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Clemson. near Bladensburg. She leaves tomorrow for her Southern home. Mrs. Calhoun is now sixty-eight years of age, with an eye scarcely dimmed by age, cheerful in conversation, and refers with pleasure to her many valued associations during former residences in Washington and Georgetown The lady of the departed statesman does not choose to trouble herself with politics, and within the past few weeks she has wrought, and exhibits to her friends, large and splendid curtain of crotchet york, done with her own hands, and without the ad of glasses, adding that this was but the first o ten which she has undertaken"
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

.:. letter from an old resident of this @ s, no" ,lished in a leading position in Chi rsesJ raso, .T" some sound sentiments, pthiy ex- PfI.LsI ,i we take the liberty of extract ng, '.Tto ter was only private. It says: ,ruo nT Soa not anything to fear, if only saut oIont;o s' T am hopeful that after the pre- cept that of IL oronc its o,r ,,.",ah'.,. o-a ''n;,nd Sa'".L t union among all the States. A unl'ou l n, oou.n ne Union will be ever powerful would be weak al;atrao.,I, VI 'n' "10' The suggestio ho 6rst noooss;.,. os ;o, -: .Yu'I .I !o lsolidating its own strength ; .t T;f as the means of strength nI"s '. 'no .Ii Iiiton e1 that of sound patriotism who, going from am ms into bo roC,;o,, .hnna the anti-Southern fc :. .t.o,,-. oOli ~, a' V, iu: t' oT '" tding friend, whose faith i"'''e' ''i' Al Ire above question.
 Sew Or cans Picayune
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

VERDICT OF AN ALABAMA JURY:-They lately tried man in Alabama for stealing hogs. The jury retiring to the woods to de. liberate, came with the verdict, "Guilty of hog stealth in the fust degree" The judge informed them they should have assessed the value ofthe hogs; there was no degree in hog stealing, and must bring in verdict in a 'proper form" Again the jury took to the woods, and after mature deliberation, old Sam Turner made out the following form, which, on their return, he handed with much pomposity to the clerk, who read it aloud:
 "We, the jury, pusilannermously doth find the defendant guilty in the sum of one dollar and half in favor of the hoes"
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

A PHENoMENoY.-The Palestine (Texas) Advo- cate, of the 24th of October, has the following statement:
 About six miles from Jacksonville, on the road leading to this place, We came across truly a phenomenon, few days since as we were return
 ing home. large ditch was scooped out of the side of red mountain, by huge volume of water; rocks weighing several tons were torn from their base and thrown a distance of twenty or thirty feet; saplings were torn up by the root, every thlng gave way 10 the immense force of the wa ter. The trench commenced near the top of the mountain on the north side. and there was no ac- cumulatlon of water above the head of the ravne the grass and leaves were untouched, everything goes to prove that it fell in a column at one place
 Some idea may be formed of the volume of wa ter when we say that 1t left traces down the side of the mountain by which we determined that it was about thirty feet wide and ten feet deep de- scending at an angle of about eighty degrees it swept everything before it. The main trench washed out was about ten feet deep. Upon in- qulry in the neighborhood we learned from Mir. George that 1t occurred on the ight of the 3Oth September, and he described the night as one of terrific grandeur; the flashes of lightning followed each other closely that 1t was nearly as light as day, and the thunder never ceased to roar for several hours he was therefore unable to tell us anything Ill reference to this phenomnon, ex- cept that the next morning it was found as we have attempted to describe it.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

A REMARKABLE EscApE-A MOTHERS s HERoIsM.-On Monday, a little girl, (about four years of age) the daughter of one of our citizens, who lives near the Convent, acci- dently fell into the cistern, about twelve feet from the surface. A lady who was near gave the alarm, which brought the mother to the spot, who at once tied the rope around her body and jumped in. The rope being too short, it broke, and she fell to the bottom and found the child below the surface of the Wa ter, which was about three feet deep. In the meanwhile, assistance came, and both were drawn up, when it was found that the mother was uninjured, but the child, it was feared was severely hurt. Medical aid was obtained and we understand that the little sufferer ap- peared to be somewhat easier, but no doubt it will be sometime before she recovers.
 St. Joseph Journal
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

CURIOUS ALLEGED DISCOVERY IN FLOWER CUL- TURE.-lt is said that ex-Mayor Tiemann. of New York, at his paint factory at Mahattanville, has accidentally made discovery which threatens to revolutionize horticulture. One of the factory hands having thrown some liquid green paint of q particular kind on a lower-bed occupied by white anemones the flowers have since made their appearance with petals green as grass, The paint had in it peculiar and every penetrating 2 chemical mixture which Mir. Tiemann has since applied, with other colors to other plants annu- al, biennial, and of the shrub kind-the result be- ing invariably that the flower took the hue of the liquid deposited at it's roots. By commencing experiments early next year, during seed time, and applying different colors, we shall no doubt soon be enabled to paint the lily" which was Solomons ambition.
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

KEEPING HORSES FEET AND LEGS IN ORDER If were asked to account for horses legs and feet being in better order than those of my neigh bor, l should attribute it to the four following circumstances: First, that they are shod with few nails, so placed in the shoe as to permit the foot to expand every time they move second, that all live in boxes instead of stalls, and can move whenever they please; third, that they have two hours daily walking exercise when they are not at work: and fourth, that have not head stall or tracechain in my stall. These four cir cumsances comprehend the whole mystery of keeping horses legs fine, and their feet in sound working condition up to good old age.
 Miles
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

LITTLE ROCK RAILRoAD.-Silently and steadily this important work progresses toward it's final completion, which is expected to be accomplished by the first of January, 1862. The Madison (Ark.) Pioneer gives us the following informa- tion: ''The work is progressing finely, both on the bridge and on the grading. Mr. Richardson one of the contractors informs us that the bridge is now safe from interruption by high water, and will assuredly be finished by spring. We con- graduate our friends of the village of Little Rock on the chance of their town being speedily put in connection by railroad with Madison. Wait patiently year longer"
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

"MURDER WILL OUT'-We leA, tnt tho oft;
 zens of Herando count, Florida ol saturdar last, hung Hamp, a slse belongin, toItbe ssta,e of Albert Clarke, for eing the inna;o,o na,,so of the death of his mster. The nerI onfoaaoS that he was promise two hundrS ,oIIars hI, James Boyd Ia step-sn of the deceaA and Mr:
 , Tiai No 'lc u1oeNua' "lioJ-ohe mdred dol .as ,;eI s .iIpehsa'ioifor taking 'ne i,ie Ui nl9 I'. nu ',ih' ne conitted the ma n,uluei Sas :1 'u "eehJ accordgly. The i"n r" c'L eiin ue' ss9 D1yo anu Mrs. iarke are ;.o" in oil' oi .noeGPie' cicseiy guaNed and, i' 10 noP1u' e',"os "iii oo iouhd sueient to oohNlo. incnh y ia n' a1ccsSories; thconvic- e eion os .ne'i s"'i'' i'n 'ne people, IS eeady q
The constitutional union., 1860-11-16

COTTON BoLLs.-Several monster cotton stalks have been reported by the press the present sea- l son, but the following gives the palm to Texas, without doubt. The Brenham Ranger, of Octo- Der P, says:
 Mir. J. NJ. Glenn, who is overseer on Willis Handles plantation, four miles from Brenham, brought to our office, on Wednesday last, a cot ton stalk containing l37 we'll opened bolls, and 63 full grown unopened ones ; and this in spite of the unprecedented drouth that has prevailed Mr. Glenn challenges the State to show anything equal to this This gentleman informs us that he gathered thirty bushels of corn per acre, and will make very good crop of cotton. The cot ton throughout the country is opening very rap idly, and will turn out much greater yield than was expected.
 Few cotton stalks, in any section of the South are more gigantic than the following, reported by The Victoria Advocate, of October 27th:
 We have been presented by our friend J. W. Rose, with cotton stalk grown on his planta- ton, few miles from town, twelve feet six inches high, and with the usual number of branches, though of an unusual size. This cot ton stalk has grown to its present statue and pro- duced bolls upon it, notwithstanding the unpre- cedented drouth, and will enable strangers to form some idea of the extraordinary productions of Texas We understand that on some farms where the worms have not intruded, there will be quite yield of the second crop, if the frost keeps off few weeks longer.
 Texas will come to be better appreciated as her population increases, and the luxuries of life be- come more abundant. It is yet new country.