bade them cut down the tree that had killed
her hoc, lint the Baron (her husband) re-.
f4qed, and said, what in the English of .the
.lay would run thus "Ttte ys enough that
1 lose mine sonne-•-I will noialsoe losernine-
Tre." In the malt.., the solid sentiment of
the proprietor outweighed the temporal! , ir
ritation of the parent. Then the mother;
vre are told, bought fifteen ells of black
et, and stretched a pall from the knight's
hough across the west side to another branch,
a - td cursed the hand that should remove it,
and she herself "svnlde never•pass the Tre,
neither going nor coming, but went still
about."
And when she died, and should have
been carried past the tree to the park, her
doctor did cry from the window to the bear
ere; "One about: goe about!" and they vvent
about, and all the company. And in time
the velvet pall rotted, and was torn and
driven away rapidis 11,Jr4L26 reels. And
when the hand of nature, and no human
hand, bad thus flouted and dispersed the
trappings of the mother's grief, two pieces
were picked up and preserved among the
family relics and the black velvet had
turned a rusty red. So the Bareness did
nothing new in this family, when the hung
her chaplet on the knight's bough. And in
fact, on the west side, about eighteen feet
from the ground, there still moldered one
corner of an achievement an heir of Beau
repairs had nailed there two centuries be
fore, when his predecessor died. 'For,"
raid he. "the chateau is of yesterday, but
the tree hee seen us all come and go." The
io.dde of the tree was clean gone; and it
w.ts hollow as a gum; nut eight inches thick
in ally part: and nn its east side yawned I
a fissure as high as a man and as broad as
' , veer dent.. I end used to wheel his wheel
harrow into the tree at a trot, and there
bate it: In spite of excavation and muti
lation, not life only, but vigor, dwelt in this
wooden shell. The extreme ends of the
longer boughs were firewood, touchwood, I
and the crown was gone, time out of
mind. But narrow the circle a very little,
to where the indomitable trunk could still
hut sap front its cruise deep in the earth,
in there on every side buret the green leave.
iu summer, countle'ss as the sand. The
leaves carved centuries ago front these very
models, though cut in stone, were most of
them moldered, blunted, notched deformed;
belt the 11P110:11e types came hack with every
summer, pocket and let ely as when thetree
was their elder brother, and greener titan
ever. Fur (from what cause Nature only
knows) the leaves were many shades deeper
and richer than any other tree could show
for a hundred miles round—a deep green,
fiery, yet soft. And then their multitude—
the staircases of foliage, as you looked up
the tree, and could scarce catch a glimpse
of the sky—au inverted abyss of color, a
mound, a dome of flake emeralds, that quiv
ered in the golden air.
And now the sun sets; the green leaves are
black; the moon rises; her cold light shoots
across one half that giant stem.
now solemn and calm stands the great
round tower of living wood, half ebony,
half silver, with its mighty cloud above of
flake jet leaves, tinged with frosty fire at one
ME
Now is the still hour to repeat in a whis
per the words of the dame of Bcaurepaire—
••lou were here before us; you will be here
when we are gene."
Let us leave the hoary king of trees stand
ing in the moonlight, calmly defying time;
and let us follow the creatures of a day,
since what they were we are.—Rt'adrls
"White Lies."
D0L11.19 JEUROLD'I3 WIT.-MANCITESTETL
Mr.N.Two or three provincial gsntlemen—
I knew them at once to be Manchester
men—wero groupo,l together, staring at
the giraffes in the Zoological Gardens.
"Handsome creatures!" cried the most en
thusiastic; very handsome; beautiful colors
ton, arn't they?"
"llurriph!" observed another, staring at
the spots on the P kin, "beautiful; lot I--I
....yonder if they're fa.4."'
PROFITING DF THE DL.ID.—Out upon filo
vile and sordid matters blighting this beau
tiful. this liberal word, that self promotion
Rhnuld erer be sought upon the eoffm-plates
of our neighbors!
L-agnaN fIrT nr , E F'nti.--I9 for all the
world like a tine lady in nn undress gown,
with all her paint wiped off.
PATtrxrr.—Patienon in Von strnngsnt of
strong cirinks, fQr it kills ths. giant Denpair.
BISHOP PIMA" , TTS.--What a lawyer was
pipe:iled in that hishop: What a brain he
bas for cabwebF: How he Clrogq you along
through sentence after sentence—et cry one
R dark passage—until you heard swiana, and
yea eau': see your finger close to your nose:
THE e:r? ni PATIEVCE.—What rt goblet:—
It it. F•rt. and with diamond, from the mines
Dtlem it pt. , arced by angelic betide, and
filled at the etervr.l fount of r.modnec..
Exrrrn Ti hat a I,les , ing i. Exeter
Hall: What a snicty•talve it is for the
patriotism, and indic:nat!on, and selrn, and
hatred—and ail other saris of public
tnes—that hut for it, or some such place •
would fairly burst so many excellent !Wks,
if they eould'nt go and relieyetheirswelling
s ,ils with a hit of talk! As it is, they
t.pseehify and are sated'.
AN EXCP.P7I. - JV TO .t arms.—Whencrer
man exeunt• that all mankind aro sillaiu•,
hatenred that he contemplates an instant
',Ter of himself as an exception.
Tnz TAltll.l' OF FTAVD-51T11.1”—TilfTeg n
,ort of people that c:u+'t bear making any
progreoß. I wonder they ever walk. unless
aney walk hlekwArds: I wonder they dun't
refuse to go out when thero's a new moon•
said all out of love and rempeet for that
"ancient institution"—the old nne.
TIM:IIMM tt. "FT 111A." -I. know a park
brite.her who gnce it out that he fattened all ,
lrig pig* upon pine-apple.: he .old them for
ASIAL priee he liked, and people, haying
I.oright the pig., ewore they could to.te the
pine-apple flavor. It'. mach the .ame with
many of the ".taro;" manager. have only
declare that they give 'em ten. twenty, or
fie pound.+ n nißht, grid the .ligneiotr. pith
proportirn the . r admiration to the .nlary
Cljt Citumbia
PENNSYLVINIA.INDF,PENDENT JOURNAL.
COLUM.BTA. PA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1853
11e.,-Rev. Alfred Cookman, of Green street
Church. Philadelphia. will preach in the M.
E. Church of Columbia, on to-morrow mor
ning and evening, on the occasion of the
anniversary of "The Missionary :Society of
'the PhiliLdelPlila Annual Conference, fur
Home and Foreign Missions." The public
are respectfully invited to attend.
ze•••• l ,Ve are requested to state that the
LADIE.3' FAIR, at the Odd Fellows' Hall, will
be open -during Saturday, find articles not
disposed of will be sold at Auction in the
esening,—salc commencing at 4 o'clock.
TJIZ Fouttrn.—Wo understand that es
tenivc preparations are being made for the
celebration of the coming "fourth" by the
fire companies of our town. The Columbia
and Vigilant companies will join in a. prade
through the streets of the borough. We
anticipate a creditable display and hope that
the occasion may prove one of enjoymentto
our ever-ready •'boys." The arrangements,
route, &e., will be duly and more fully
noticed in the Spy.
A PLEASANT RESORT.—As will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns, A. N.
Ercneman, of Lancaster announces the
opening of his summer garden for the sale
of refreshments,&e. Fine music is provided
and with the shrubbery and beautiful and
rare plants and flowers offers attractions
which must make it n popular resort during
the coming warm season. Our Lancaster Ex
changes speak highly of Mr. Broneman's
enterprise.
Tux FAIR.—The Fair and Pe-;ti
val now being held in the Odd Fellows' Hall
by the ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
has been well attended, liberally patronized
and astonishingly successful. The sale
ol each day have more than equalled the an
ticipations of the saIes\VUMCII, and the room
has protect a place of pleasant. re‘urt, Which
has been thoroughly enjoyed by our citizen , .
The tables base been loaded with most
beautiful exhibitions of taste and skill in
the way of fancy articles, and the popularity
of the refreshment tables is the best evi
dence of the quality of its luxuries. Es cry
thing has passed of smoothly and we have
not heard a word of complaint either on the
part of buyers or sellers.
On Thursday evening the company as
sembled was treated to some delightful mu
sic by :Messrs. Gault, lloyer, Zellers and
others, which contributed materially to the
success of the evening. We do not deal in
fulsome compliments and shall not be un
derstood as saying too much in praise of
the music \then we express our opinion
that it was sweet and beautiful, and admi
rably adapted to please the audience. In
addition to the quality of the:performance,
as labor it was by no means contemptible,
when we consider the heat of the room.—
The gentlemen musicians deserve warm
thanks for their efforts.
It has been decided by ladies the to con
tinue the Fair through Saturday evening,
when articles not preciously disposed of
will be put up and , uld at auction,
.tu the
highest bidder.
We congratulate the ladies on their sue
cogs, and not less upon the entire satisfac
th,n given by the conduct of the Fair.
Police Items
MALICIOVS 3.I!LICIITtIF.- A warrant was
issued on Saturday, I:2th inst., by Justice
Welsh, for the arrest of Thomas Powers
and Jeremiah Sheets, charged by Philip
Fordney with having maliciously sawed and
destroyed two canoes, at the Darn below the
borough, the property of complainant. A
hearing was appointed for Tuesday evening,
but the parties having amicably settled the
matter, suit was withdrawn. The defen
dants entered security, in the sum of $3OO,
for future good behavior towards Mr.
Fordney.
Two LeYVINC; ITE‘ItTS.—On Saturday 1;1 , 1
Thos. Welsh, Esq., IN a 9 called upon to per
farm the marriage ceremony, unitinz in holy
lends a couple from that anti-nuptial neigh
loriv.„,a, Tow. hill, of which the following
notice Ws' sent to the Spy, (unaccompanied
with cakr) for inertim::
MEM
On Saturday, P2th inst., by Thor.. 'Welsh.
Eq., Mr. Jolin Waii-tee to Miu Sarah Al
exander, youngrmt daughter of the late
Sawney, kll of
this borough
We were present, by imitation of the
officiating party, on the abo‘c interesting
occasion, and here deeply impressed by the
Solemnity of the rite, as then performed.
The gentle though dusky bride entered,
leaning truitingly on the arm of herstal
wart and perspiring, "feller," who looked
down upon her a loving, cherishing look
which bespoke eternal, undying affection,
mired with the pleasant consciousness of
undoubted ability to adminiker wholesome
chastisement, should the sweet partner of
his red fLumel bosom pane resti%e. Tho
bridegroom removed his hat, and with a
respectful bow to the " 'Squiah" run his
hand carelessly, with a scratching motion,
through his front hair, and having arranged
his locks to eatisfaction, proceeded to grin
the peculiarly helpless grin of the about-to
be-sacrificed. The Justice apparently un
derstood the pantomime, and immediately
adjusted his countenance, (it was a sight
to see the Magisterial niug flicker and
change from the condemnatory—put on with
a view to the a commitment of Loth parties,
on their first appearance at the door—to the
solemnly compassionate, more in accordance
with the melancholy ceremony evidently in
cante.nplation by the "mistaken souls" be
fore him,) drawing himself up with an eye
to the suppression of unseemly levity on the
part of Hollingsworth end other witnesses.
Before entering upon the performance the
Squire relieved himialf of a few imposing
"and impressive remarks upon the "awful
responsit,ility" of the step about to he taken,
• as if he foresaw inerlfably disastrous eon
(ponces, and was determined to wash his
hands of all accountability: His Honor's
diseOurse was, in substance, to the following
ME
t•}•etavedlock', n very• awful thing! •
•Pia something like that fear in the ring
tcliich requires good nerve to don,—
When unc of u •C;rarid EquesinanTroirpe
Slakes ajautp at a gilded hoop, - •
Not certain at all
Oi what may basil
After lus getu ng through id"
The "young woman" appeared rather
impressed with the Magistrate's warnings,
and looked as if a well directed admonition
as to the propriety of mature deliberation
before taking so important a step in life
might have sent her to the Hill a Single
0:1222!
"Hut the 'Burk' he felt the nervous work
No more than any pot; ramous Turk,"
and nodded to the 'Squire to "crack his
`chip," whereupon that functionary assumed
the deep black: and white choker cast of
countenance, and
"kilt thou have this woman?
I %sin—and tato.
\VIII thou have this ,11101?
and AIMO
A short and solemn pause here ensued, de
voted by the male high contracting party to
chase through the intricacies of a trowsers
pocket filled with a bunch of padlock (hen
house) keys, a Barlow knife, sundry string,
a plug of "nigger twist," lb. tenpenny
nails, and an assortment of coppers and
nickels, for the marriage fee, and by the
'Squire to a not very successfully concealed
mental spkeulation as to the amount of that
fee. We saw by the Justice's eye that on
the value of the "consideration" depended
the length of that darkey's -next sojourn in
the castle at Lancaster. The funds were
handed over, and the "happy couple com
menced Ishii the brightest anticipations for
the future, their journey through life, &c.,"
departing on their bridal tour, which was to
extend through all the ramifying thorough
litres of Tow Hill, where the "Honey Moon"
was to be pent.
But alas
"The mnna —the 1110011. rn sr ver and
I let Ilea le 10113[3C'S . /ill, oft helm tu'd.
Now +ha Li) —flow 131 . 1g111 amid 10111,1y—
rt .01 0 I 1310 Junior that elm age.
he 030' 13011 'O3OO 3. 01301 de6le and 5011.13g0,
Amid tahea the Ino.l 1'300010 . 10
Is tint thou.—so caLett—t4 holley!'
Early on Monday morning Sarah, the
bride of two days, appeared before the
Magistrate who had so lately officiated at
her s'ilemn nuptials, and made fUrmal com
plaint against Juhn, the loving John Or
Saturday. fur assault and battery. She
told her doleful tale how they had (par
r tiled; hog• the husband had been cruel and
abusive:
•'And lam.• she bad horned by •nrl degree.
That he drank. and =lllOl. ed. 11111!, .none 11,1111111 . 51 ,
'111:11. he .a.mdled, uartgued, and gambled'"
She had borne with him meekly, lovingly,
forgivingly, as wives always do, until her
long suffering patience was exhausted, and
rirm:y then—nod more firmly yet—
ttli bet,n for geom. and uh threat for threat,
The proud one VI/Ilfronoril the cruel;
And trout nod bluer the gunnel nrose,
Fierce nun merelle , .—our of tltc,e,
ilodi eu dngget . and look, like b'eves,
In no but bloodAn.il 11 don t:"
And the "looks like blows" changed to
the genuine article, as Sarah's body bare
0 itness. She described her condition ne
"black and blue all over," and desired the
'Squire to verify her words by necular tes
timony, but Thomas was satisfied with con
sciousness of the entire eorreetne ,, s of one
half her statement—he agreed to take the
blue fur granted.
A warrant was placed in the hands of
ITollingsworth, but John, the heavy-handed,
had fled.
CONCEALED WE.troxs.—On Monday, 14th
inst., complaint was made by Sam Carter,
' against James Dellum, with a slew to
, the recovery of a gun belonging to him
self,
the fraudulent appropriation of which !
he charged open Dellum. Plaintiff ap- !
peared reasonably innocent—so much so
to induce a question from Esq. Welsh as to
the place of his colored nativity, when it
! appeared that he hailed from that compara•
tively virtuous locality, the State Capital,
i and was entirely new to the little wind
' raising ottpedients of ntfr resident woolly
heads.
Carter's statement Was to the effect
that he had arrived in Columbia some two
weeks since, when he entrusted his "weep-'
on" to James for safe keeping. On demand
being made for the fowling-piece Dell=
informed the owner that he had loaned it to
friend engaged as conductor on the Under
ground E. P.., who was then "on a train"
with some passengers for the north. As ob
jection to this disposition of his property•
on the part nF Carter,• would, under the
Tow hill code, have constituted high trea•
son, he quietly awaited its return by the
"down train." After a reasonable delay it
leaked out that the gun, instead of being
Lon the rail," was "up the spout," Jim' s
having pledged it as collateral fur the pay-
ment of the sum of fifty cents, borrowed I
front John Green, and, there is good reason
to believe, ins ested in the "little game"
among the luml,er piles, interrupted by
Justice Welsh, as recorded in the Spy two
weeks sines. The gun was promptly re
! turned to Dellum by John Green, upon the
liabilities of the former being met: but
Jim was not equally punctual in handing it
over to the owner, he demanding, as a pee
s
• liminary, payment of twentydive cents re
muneration fur "fuss and trouble" in the
reemery of the artillery. Tho member
from Dauphin not clearly appreciating the
logical completeness of Jima theory of
"compensatiou" appealed to the Justice for
aid and comfort, and seas informed that the
worthy Dellum was even then under ban of
the law, and 11 warrant out fur his arrest on
the charge of gambling. Hollingsworth
was put upon the track of the offender who
Wag duly jerked. He plead guilty to, the
; "penny poke" charge and entreated lenient
1 judgment. The Magistrate gave him the
alternative of floe or commitment to county
quarters, and at the latest adyices he was
"shinning" for a temporary accommodation
wherewith to satisfy an outraged and inex
orable Commonwealth.
Samuel's ordinance in not set forthcom
ing, and it may he regarded an an entirely
safe supposition that Jim has again pawned
it. The Harrisburg ntranger exprenses hip
entire appreciation of Tow Hill, and only
awaits the order, "'recover arms," to 'Make
the (hod from him feet and take up his line
of march for a region "‘A ha' a 'one•t nigga
A STRAN43ER PROVIDED FOR.—On Monday
last Joseph Brown charged Emanuel Myers,
before Esquire Walsh, with picking •the
pocket of Frank McGovern of a pocket
book containing sixteen dollars, Deputy
George Derrick was fornished:iwith a war
rant and dispatched in pursui tut the offen
der, who was arrested at Oanal Basin, and;
brought before, the Justice. McGovern be
ing too drunkto testify both sharper and
victim were oommited to the lock-up for the
night. The parties were brought up on
Tuesday morning' for a hearing, and the
testimony established the following facts:
McGovern, who resides in lluntingdun
County, arrived here in the morning train
from the Weat„so drunk, as,not to be.ahle
to navigate. lie applied at the basin fur a
place sleep off his load and was accommo
dated with a shady spot in 'warehouse No.
8. Myers followed the Irishman into the
warehouse, saying that the stranger was a
friend of hi., and he was going to take
charge of him. The prisoner was watched,
and detected in transferring the contents of
McGovern's pocket to his own. Mr. Brown
charged him with the theft and forcibly dis
possessed him of'his spoil, which was hand
ed over to the magistrate. Myers was
committed for trial at the August session,
and the Justice thinking McGovern worthy
of a little correction sent him down for
thirty days at hard labor, fur drunkenness,
and for leading the honest hangers-on of
the basin and canal into temptation by
reckless exposure of $l6 in an unprotected
pocket,. The Irishman plead hard fur re
mission of punishment, and took his sen
tence with more apparent concern than
Myers exhibited on account of his misfor
tune, the latter being composed and in nu
-
wise renitent.
PEttso\SL•--Tho St. Lon iv Democrat,
speaking of Drs. Sewell & Wolfe, sap:—
"These gentlemen areable and distinguished
members of the medical profe ., sion, and
have met with great SUCCCS9 in this city, in
treating Bronchitis, ./U.thinit and Cuncunip
tion by their system of inhaling medicated
vapors,"
From the same paper we intend publish
ing several letters, one of which appears in
to-day's issue, being part of a series, written
nn the subject of Consumption, by our old
townsman, Dr. N. B. WoLrE, who is now
practicing his profession in the city of St.
Louis, Mo. Dy the note appended, it will
be seen that he intends spending the sum
mer months of July and August, with his
family and friends in this place (Columbia)
dining which time those laboring under
diseases of the Throat or Lungs will have
an opportunity of consulting him, and test
ing the merits of Medicated Inhalation in
treating this class of disrases.
Dr. 'Wolfe and his able colleague, Prof.
S.ephen C. Se sell, are strongly endorsed by
the Press of St. Louis as very successful
practitioners in that city, and as the former
is "native here, and t the:manner horn," we
deem it nnnecessary to speak of his char-
acter as a man.
We wish „bins success, r.s be is among the
deserving, who work to command it.
Taw, or Mowea.—A trial of Aultman
Miller's Ohio 4ettper and Mower was had on
Wednesday last, on the farm of Daniel Peart,
near the boroug,h. We were unable to attend,
hut undorstand that the performance of the
machine was entirely satisfactory. An eshi
biton of the capabilities of the machine was
also given on Friday afternon, at the farm of
11. E. Wolf, below the borough, and we
doubt not the result was equally favorable,
but have nut board at tho time of going to
press.
GRA11.1)1 . 3 MAC:AzINE. We have received
Graham fur July, with its usual pleasant
assortment of "plain and fancy" entertain
ments. Graham is good, very good, but
we connot afford enthusiasm this blistetgingly
hot weather. We advise our readers to see
Graham itself for further particulars.
THE LATE STOUP—GROAT DESTRCCTIO' OF
PEOPERTY.—The heavy rains of Friday and
Saturday have been productive of great I
damage in the county, particularly to prop•
crty adjoining streams. On Saturday night
nearly all the streams rose to a grer.t height,
overflowing the banks and causing great
destruction of property. The Conestoga
and Feenea valleys appear to have suffered
the most, although we hoar from every sec
tion of the county of loss by the water car
rying away -fences, mill dams, &c. A num
ber of bridges have been carried away,
among them one at Pool Forge, Carnarvon
township, and the one at Brua's Mill. The
greatest loss, however, has been by the de
struction of dams. On Mil Creek particu
larly, the destruction of dams and small
bridges leas been immense, while miles of
fence on both sides of the creek were swept
away by the resistless flood. The loss on
tho west branch of the Odorant was also
%cry heavy, the bridge at White Rock Forgo
being wept away and many mill properties
injured. A gentleman from that section of
the county informs us that there has not
been so great a freshet since 1831. Many
of the streams were impassible Jtt the
bridges, the water having formed a deep
channel around them, while to attempt n
crossing at the furkings was almost instant
destruction. The injury to the growing
crops from the overflowing of fields is great
and may be estimated bythousands of tlol-
Amid all the rnin it is gratifying to leatn
that no loss of life—with one, exception—
occurred., Families living in houses on the
edge of streams were greatly alarmed as
their tenements were threatened with hourly
destruction. But fortunately the waters
t , utlisided almost as rapidly as they rose and
left them in complete aecurity.
The excerdion to the loss of life alluded
to above was the! drowning of two Irish
men in Strasburg township. Iladtheybeen
sober, or listened to the remonstrances of
sober friends the accident would not have
occurred. In a foolhardy spiritof perverse
ness they disregarded the wirier of sober
friends aid paid the penalty of the:r temerity
with their live.,.—Eramilfer.
Items of News.
By the arrival at New Yorkof the steam
ship Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, we have later
news from Nexico. The Zuloaga government
had imposed a loan on the capital of foreigners,
and affairs throughout the country look very
gloomy, A battle between the forces of the
contending factions teas expected to occur
daily'at the Nationarßridge. General Eira
men, in eininnaiid of the Zulonga, troops,bad
been twice defeated. Tampico and Mazatlan
are the only seaports not in the hands of
President Juarez. Zulon,ga was engaged in
suppressing the newspaper press.
The steamboat Eclipse exploded on Sun
day near .Natehez, killing two 'persons and
wounding three. The steamboat Pennsyl
vania burst her boiler on the same day, near
Ship Island, and the boat was destroyed by
fire. Seven persons were killed and nine
injured. Among the killed are Father
Delacroix and' two ladies. The victims were
mostly of New Orleans. The Pennsylvania
had on board about one hundred cabin pas
sengers, and over two hundred deck passen
gers. One hundred are reported missing-,
principally among the deckers.
Tremendous floods have been caused at
the west by the protracted rains. On Yri
day night, the Wabash river ruse with such
rapidity as to drive the people out of their
houses., many only escaping in boats or by
swimming on horses.
Dispatches from Cairo city state that, on
Saturday afternoon, a crevasse was opened
on the Mississippi side of the town, through
whirls the water poured in at a fearful rate,
filling up the wholespacebetween thelevces,
and now running over the embankment on
the Ohio side.
About a thousand feet of the Illinois Cen
tral Railway was washed away.
The south wing of the new hotel fell in on
Sunday, and the balance was expected to fall
during the night.
Nearly all thu houses were tumbling down
and drifting away, or oinking.
Scarcely a building in the city was expect
ed to withstand the flood.
The water was two and a half feet deep
in the second story of the Taylor House.
The river is still rising rapidly.
Mound City is also in danger of being
overflowed.
The water of St. Louis continues to rise,
and all the upper streams are pouring out
floods.
Jones' Palls, a small stream running
through Baltimore city, hits been terribly
flooded by the heavy rains, sweeping away
one bridge, and doing a great deal of other
damagn.
Same further news from Utah Las reach
ed us by ray of Leavenworth and St. Louis.
Governor Cumming was still at Salt Lake
city. General Johnston Lad provisions to
last until -lone 10th, and sent word to
Colonel Hoffman to hurry forward his sup
ply tiain. On receiving this message,
Colonel Hoffman sent ahead twenty-five
wagons loaded with flour. The party bring
ing this news ere passed by a Mormon ex
press from Salt Like to Council Bluffs, which
reported that Governor Cumming had left
Salt Lake city and returned with them to
Camp Scott, but expected to go back im
mediately to the city. The express repre
sented et erythirig in the Mormon capital as
quiet and indicative of peace.
President Buchanan is suffering from
secure
The very argent neees,i ties oi the national
bea.ary are shown hy the fact that the de
partment at Ww.hington has written to the
successful bidders for the new loam reque-t
-ing immediate compliance with the team.
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By the arrival at New York, on Tuesday,
of the steamship ATagO, from Southampton,
We have some further foreign news. The
Atlantic telegraph fleet was expected to re
turn to Plymouth on the -Rh of June, prior
to the final departure to lay the cable.—
Proposals have been issued in London for a
subscription of £200,000 for the Raritan
and Delaware Bay Railroad through New
Jersey. The unexpected return of theßrit
ish minister from Florence, contra much ex
citement in the diplomatic circles of Paris , .
The London Times has been stopped from
circulating in France, in consequence of its
recent article on the fatal duel. Reinforce
ments are to he sent to Canton. Schlmyl
was collecting troops in Circ.:ls:in, a -violent
collision having occurred between therXrcas
sinns and Russians. Five hundred of the
latter had been killed. In addition to the
proceeding-, in Parliament on the searching
of American vessels, telegraphed from Cape
Race, Mr. Fitzgerald said that the govern
ment had signified to the government of the
United States that they were ready to adopt
such measures fL9 the latter mightsuggest to
meet the difficulty, which arises from the
fact that the slavers almost invariably hoist
ed the American flag.
Col. Thomas L. Kano has arrived at
Baoneville, ( . ..ota Utah. Governor Cum
ming had returned to Camp Scott after at
ineffectual attempt to arrest the .Murinon
'flight.
OEM
We haTe hater 11CAV, , from Europe by the
arrival at I.l.tlif.tx of the steamer Eurora.—
The telegraph fleet had returned from it,ex
perimental trip, which Iraq attended hy com
plete success. Thcrc has been it decline in
cotton.
Penn'a R. R.—Departure of Passenger
Trains.
Trans Thu? Lem e Columbia Arri. e at rAlir 0
F:tst Liut•, 1.10 A. If. A.
ThTllllO Expreq4, 9.28 •• 12.40 1.. M.
IlnrrisLurti Acc., 2.30 p.m., 0.45 "
Unil Train, 7.40 '• 11.15 "
Trainx Ire st. Irate Co!eiminn. Arr.at
Through F:xpress, •'^_ A. M. K.
Mail Train, 11.17 " 12.40 t•. AL
Fast Line, 4.05 r. 3t 5.10 '•
Harrisburg Ace.. 7.40 "
Columbia Post Office.
M .I.IIP.A..SGEIENT
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Evening " 7P. 31
Mails at rive from East at 2.'22 S 11.15 A. 31
Western 31ai1 closes at 0.30 I'. M.
" arrives at 2.4(1 P. M.
Southern Mail closes at 12 M.
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Mail leaves fbr -Vountrille on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturdas.i
"1;7 it learef Cur Ifrnor, lliglrille and Safe
Ilarbor. ThurKilay, and Saturdar.
Mail for S 7, ;r SprirT,ollll . o , ln r•Fri r nod
Sit
Washington Irving in England
Wll6llington Irving, now, I think, seventy
four or seAcaty-five years old,. was in Eng
land. An acquaintance with the author of
"Knickerbocker" and "Salmagundi" could
not but be agreeable. I forget whom I was
indebted for the introduction, but used to
meet him frequently, as well as the Ameri
can Minister, Dr. McLane. There was a
pleasant breakfast given at Campbell's, one'
Sunday, when 1 was present. Irving, more
than commonly serious and sedate. gentle
manly and mild in manner, gave no idea,
either in person or conversation. of a
writer of works of humor. I mean
not the humor that is at present in fashion,
consisting of a bad pun, or some light sent
ence, with a point sometimes blunt enough.
or perhaps some ridiculous image, but that
real wit in which Sidney Smith excelled,
and which runs through a whole-work, per
wading every line. He was somewhat taci
, turn. At evening parties, or after dinner,
when the wine circulated freely, I never
heard a jest from his lips, He was made a li
on of at:times, bysome who looked at a repute
limn as a creature that hnd come into the
world among the superfluities "of mortar
ties. His ketches of scenes remarkable in
' English history, his pictures of the man
ners of the old country, and not a single
censure cast on the mad monarch who sepa
-1 rated the English family forever, made Lim
tolerated by tire exelusively loyal, with a
"who would think it?" When my friend
Andrews was in Tucuman, where an Eng
lishman had never been before, the people
thought the English had tails--a notion
once inculcated by the Spanish padres, to
make the Protestants disliked. Sc a fiery
son of exclusive loyalty once looked upon
a republican. He did not give him a tail,
indeed, but thought him a Jacobin—a being
much worse than a lams natura: with a Llell
311 appendage.
Irving told me that be was much pleased
with Spain, when he wrote his "Tales of
the Alhambra." He hnd found the common
people anal peasantry a well disposed, sin
gle minded race. He had lived lie said.
some months in the Allot mbrn, with only
an old woman for an attendant, and could
bear witness to many virtues in the limn
bler classes, which could not be said to be
long to their enperiors, I have an idea that
he composed his literary works with exceed
ing care and great slowness. Ire has since
retired to a villa on the shores of the Hud
son, to that state "where peace and quiet
love to dwell"—so desirable in age—that
kind of "retreat from care," which Gold
smith lamented never could be his. May
he continue long to enjoy it. The last time
I saw Irving (if I recollect rightly) was
remarkable fir the presence, in the party,
of Mrs. Siddolls; Calllpbell and Lockhart,
too were of the number. What havoc death
has made since: while Irving, seething the
descent of existence with the best of com
forters, (his books,) leads the life of rephil
osopher. He has seen enough of the world
to know its value—a thing seldom known
until inc learn, too late, the dear price of
the time v. e have wasted in pursuing its
frivolities. and over-esthnating, its worth
lessness. Irving cannot but be happy to
have escaped from the intrigues of State
affairs, and the class of the , e is hose polished
manners only odd a grace to the unseemli
ness of convenience. There was nothing
striking in the physiognomy of Irving—it
was - reflective in expression. Ills stature
was abort the middle height: he wa- sallow
of complexion, with dark eves, while hi;
countenance impressed the oli , erver rather
with amiability than intelleeteal power.—
America may well be proud of h i m , a " sire
,justly is of her Bryant and Charming,
amidst the crowd of upstarts which cupidi
ty stamps with a superstitious renown on
both sides of the Atlantic.—Ftent C - yrref
Reßling's Flrly Years' Reminiscences of Co
temporaries.
Letters on Consumption
sErur.s CONTINUE!) By Dn. nma•r.
To the Editor of the Missouri Democrat:
Sin: The labor Of conducting,this series of
letters has fallen hitherto exclusively on my
colleague, Dr. Sewell, who has performed
his share with great nbilty. It is only fair
that I should relieve him. awl undertake to
continue the subject. It is impossible to
conceal from ourselves the appalling fre
quency and fatality of diseases of the chest
in the United States, and I consider that I
am fulfilling it public duty in coatributing
my mite turva:ds making their symptoms
and treatment familiar to the mass of the
people, so that early apprized of clanger,
they may address themselves in time fur re
lief.
Dr. Sewell's last let ter contained an ex
planation of the mode in which tubercles are
deposited in the air-cells and liner air -tubes,
namely: That any impediment to the free
circulation of blood in aircells by preven
ting the due cons ersion of venotts blond to
arterial, is the immediate cause. Such
changes in the structure of a vital organ
cannot occur without the system at large
sympathizing, and various others become
deranged often to such a degree, as to draw
off the physician's attention from the real
point of danger. Under the head of latent
consumption, it has been stated that the
complaint may proceed to the utmost disor
ganization of the lun,gswithout cough or ex
pectoration being present. In such cases
the prominent symptoms arc derangements
of some of theabdominal organs. Dyspepsia
is the most common, and in ignorance of the
true state of things. the efforts of the physician
are too often directed to removing the effect
instead of the cause of deranged health.—
Many cases arc treated for liver diseasewhen
large cavities in the lungs actually exist, and
hectic and night sweat are excessive. It is
only three weeks ago, since we were called
to a patient, who stated that he had been
treated, up to the time of our visit, for liver
disease. The appearance of the patient. his
emaciation, his cough, excessive expectora
tion and sweating, indicated too surely
pbthisis as the enemy. On removing his
clothing, we were horrified to see the un-*
healed sores of tarter emetic ointment, rind
ocarificationa of cupping still recent ever thel
rnglnn of the liver, showing that a frightful
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LETTER XI
and inexcusable mistake had been made as
to tho nature of his disease. As it was im
portant to hint to know his true state, we
were obliged to tell him the melancholy
truth, that he n-as in the lust stage of con
sumption, and that his life could not be pro
longed beyond a few weeks. Diarshrea often
-Masks consumption; this is found among
adults, but it still more common among
children. The investing membrane of the
lungs, called pleura, is often the sent of
chronic inflammation, and water or. matter
is infused into the cavity, 'constituting
hydrothorox, or erapyema. The lung is
sometimes perforated, so as to admit air into
the pleura, when a chronic inflammatioit is
set up with the same resultas the preceding;
this is called pneumothorax. The larynx is
often the seat of ulceration, and cOMpletely
masks the disease in the lungs to a superficial
observer. Such are some of the complica
tions of phth.is, and are the result of the
blood imperfectly aerated in diseased lungs,
circulating throughout the body, and by its
impurity provoking disease in the different
organs; this is often described by the- term
sympathy. It will not scent superfluous cau
tion to warm the reader of the importance of
paying watchful attention, and not to rest
content with a superficial or hastily / formed
opinion. Fcr medical men possess any but
the most superficial knowledge of the use of
the stethoscope, and still fewer are competent
to give an opinion worth a rush in the earliest
stages of consumption. For an opinion to
be of any value, it can be so only after a
careful and thorough examination. Asusual
'ly conducted, it is but an idle form, and
Iwould be farce, but for the important state
at hazard.
I have witnessed the exploration made
through a creaking starched shirt, or mus
lin collar, several folds of clothing, even .
through solid, old-fashioned corsets. Then
to see the pomposity and parade of learning
that this is done with, is enough to provoke
a laugh or a tear. There is one•consulation,
that these gentlemen could.not discriminate
any more, if they did examine en cucipo.—
The knowledge of the stethoscope requires
a study apart, a special devotion to it, and
much experience in an hospital. So in
formed, the practised stethoscopist distin
guishes all the sounds of the lungs, healthy
or diseased, as readily ns a tuner appreci
ates the condition of the notes of a piano.;
A man who practices as physician, surgeon
and!acconcheur, and honestly and laborious
ly tries to master all branches of his pro- ,
fission, can never acquire a tithe of the
proficiency in the use of the stethoscope,
that lie will attain who devotes himself
specially to its use.
Very respectfully, etc.,
N. l;. WOLFE, M. D.
Office of Sewell S; Wolfe, corner of Fourth
and Olive streets, St. Louis.
NOTE.—For the information of those la
boring under disease of the Throat and
Lungs, mho may wish to consult me, per
sonally or by letter, I beg leave to state,
that I will visit Columbia, the latter part ( f
-Tune, and remain until the first of Septem
ber, when an opportunity will be afforded
them to do so. Medicated inhalation, con
sists in charging atmospheric air with med
icines in a state of vapor, which are then
inhaled into the lungs, where they exert
their benign influence, by addressing their
action directly to time parts diseased. In
this manner all disca , es of the respiratory
u-gins, such as Bronchitis', Asthma and
Consumption, hither to deemed the ppin-ohht
licdirinr, have become amenable to suc
cessful treatment, though until the introduc
tion of Medicatel Inhalation, they were
con,idered incurable. N. B.
The Affidavit of the 'World
It was a saying of the first Napoleon,
that there was no such word as impossible
in the vocularby of a great man. Difficul
ties which appal a mediocre, intellect only
stimulate the energies of a powerful mind.
Newton conceived the idea of mapping the
skies; and measuring the distance from
planet to planet. from sy , tern to system, and
he executed it. The godlike Washington,
determined in the name of Liberty and Jus
tice to resist the mightiest and the wealth
iest government in the 'world—and we are
free. Others have made successful war
again , t the common enemy, Disease; and in
the formost rank of these ehamPiens of hu
manity we place Professor 114.1loway. Hap
pily we do not live in rm age which does
not delegate to posterity the duty of appre
ciating and rewarding its master minds.—
They carry with them the' gratitude hod'
applause of millions, So it has been with
this extraordinary man. He has heard with
his own cars the voice of approval which is
t )"vibrate through the future, and has seen
with his own eyes the fabric which is to he
his monument.
I No remedies for the various disorders
which afflict mankind have been so exten
sively used, so universally popular as Hol
loway's Pills and Ointment. It may, per
, haps, lie said that the newspaper press of
the day affords vast facilities for giving
publicity- to new inventions and discoveries.
We admit it, but it must be also remem
bered that the same medium which affords
the opportunities to the discoverer and in
! venter is open to all who may challanze the
correctness of his theory or impugn the vat
no of its practical results. Holloway's rem
e lies fur external and internal diseases stand
before the tiroirld unassailed. The conclu
sion is they l ifre unassailable. But this is
not all. efficacy is not merely uncle
riled, it is conceded by men of science. by
incorporated institutions jealous of all inno
rations upon old rules and precedents, by
governments watchful of the public inter:
ests and conservators of the public health.
Even this is not the strongest evidence in -
their favor. The press may err, men of
science may be mistaken, institutions may
be deceived. governments may act hastily,
but universal experiment is infallible.
Preparations that have been tested by
millions of people, civilized, semi-civilized
and savage, in every quarter of the globe
and that have never failed to produce the
promised results, have received the highest
sanction which any invention is capable of
In fact, it may almost be said
of Holloway's Pills and Ointment, that they
have been.authentieated by the affidavit or
man's. "Sumlny Times."
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