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THE ATTEMPT TO ssSM.aI ti GliN.
JAIkNOX.
An Event in wlileli floured l.eo. Poindexter, Silns
Wrllll, Tlloa. Ku iilij mid Julm Tyler.
The virulent party was exceedingly ani
mated during the two or three last years of i
Gen. Jackson's administration, and the
newspaper assaults that were made on the
President were distinguished for such unusual
bitterness, that it was seriously contempla
ted by his friends, to get up a life-?;uard to
protect the Executive mansion and Us dis
tinguished occupant. A scheme of this
kind was more than once hinted at in Con
gress, and would have undoubtedly been
carried into execution, had it not been in
dignantly fe-pelled and rejected by Gen.
Jackson.
What probably first led to the suggestion
of the expediency of getting up a life or
body-guard for the President was the vio
lence exhibited at a public meeting held in
the city of New York, at which it was pro
posed that an armed body should be enlist
ed and enrolled by the citizens, to proceed
to the capitol and compel the President to
modify, if he did not change the entire
policy of his administration, so far as rela
ted to matters of finance. The proposition
was an idle one, cfcnce'iyed by demagogues,
and openly proposed and advocated by a
political fanatic named Gould, who lived
long enoiigh td find himself ridiculed for
his folly by all classes, and by all tire po
litical sects of the Union. :.!.
In the month of January, 183"),' at a
time, when in consequence of pending difli-
ulties between tins country and i ranee,
the public mind had become somewhat di-
erted from the politics and ucttons, an at-
einpt was made on the life of Gene Jack
son, by a young man named Kichard Law
rence. He was a journeyman painter,
abont twenty or twenty-one year of age,
and a native of Great Britain, thouzh lor
some years a cituen of the city of Wasli-
n?;lon.
The bold attempt was made in the day
ime, and in the presence of at least ten
thousand people, on the ateps of the east
nt of the capitol. llio opportunity
sought was a singular ud melancholy one.
The fton. Warren R. Davis, a Represen
tative in Congress, trorn boutli Carolina, a
wit, a poet, and statesman, had a few days
before, fallen a victim to the disease inci
dent to the capitol, and was to be buried,
of course, from the Halls ot Congress, in
conformity with parliamentary custom and
courtesy. , Warren 11. Davis bad lived
life of easy elegance; and was oi convivial
habit and tempermanent; as a poet and
icholar, he had distinguished himself; and
consequently an Unusually large assemblage
had collected, to pay to bis lifeless body
tha holy rites of sepulchre. , It washe who
wrote the celebrated and popular parody on
"Roy'g Wife," entitled "Johnson's wife of
Louisiana," which had a extensive a run
in England and America.
1 The multitude had listened to the funeral
iiscourse from the Chaplain in the Halt of
the House of Representatives, and had
marched, in procession, through the rotun
da to the east front of the capitol, and were
standing on the esplanade; Ueneral JacV
son somewhat in advance,' when Richard
Lawrence, who had gained hi position, no
one could tell how, drew from hit. bosom
bras barrelled pistoldeiberately presented
it to the breast ol Gen. Jacison, and pulled
the trigger. The percussion cap exploded
without discharging the pistol. ; Finding
himself bailed in this attempt, he drew
the second pistol, which bad the same
effijct the percussion cap exploded, and
no harm was don. So adroitly did Law-
reitce" act, and to dense was the crowd, that
he' wis. not discovered by any one at the
moment' except General' Jackson, ' who
raised his cine' struck at,' but missed his
object. As he raised his cane, ho ejacula
ted an emphatic expression, familiar to him
self, which arrested the attention of others,
when Lawrence was secured by Capt. Ged
ney, of the Navy, who clasped him in his
arms, and then piniom d . him. The cry
was instantly, ''kill him ! kill him! kill the
assassin!" Gedney, hoWeVr held the hs
sassin iasf, and demanded fthat law add jus
tice should take their ; coursr, hurried the
madman into a carriaej end conveyed him
to prin.': ' 1
The excitement that immediately ensii-
eti, was teirilic; the mass in attendance
swayed to and fro like the waves of the
ocean; and hundreds not knowinir what
was the actual cause of alarm, attempted to
make a precipitate retreat, to avoid beinr
trampled on.., ; . -
Unfortunately, as it alterwarut proved,
the Hon. Geor'e Poindexter, a Senator from
the Slate of Rlis-assippi, was one amoti"; the
first to make a retreat. As soon ns the as
semblasp evinced an intense excitement.
Mr. Poindexter, who had been crippled in
a duel, hobbled as fast as he possibly could
to his canape, and leaping into it, bade bis
coachman drive with all possible celerity,
to Pennsylvania Avenue. This extraordi
nary movement at once confirmed, in the
minds of many, the suspicion that very
speedily arose, that he had efnployed Law
rence, to essfc-istnate I en Jackson. -
Between General Jackson and Mr. Poin-
dextir a most acrimonious leud had existed
r years. They had. e.t one time, been i
on terms ol the closest intimacy, personally
and politically. Mr. Poindexter had de
fended General Jackson with great ability
and success, in the matter of the aemino-
lean war, and the execution of the lirilisli
emissaries, Arlmtlinnt and Aimbrister, and
besides this, he had rendered him impor
tant service in the canvass that had resulted
in his election. . The .contest' gver, and
General Jackson in office, Governor Poin
dexter sought, and expected, it was said, a
diplomatic station, and being refused, or
the gift being procastinated, a feud ensued,
which led to the most unpardonable bitter
ness on both suL's. The parties,' and the
friends of the parties, criminated and re
criminated each other in a manner that led
to the most implacable hatred, and an un
conquerable thirst lor vengeance.
To such a length was this feud carried,
that GovirnCV Poindexter, goaded perhaps
to madness bv the taunts and sneers ol tlie
GliAg newspaper, then the accredited ora'i
ol the government, despatched a friend to
the W lute House with a challenge, inviting
General Jackson to mortal combat. The
hallenge, and 1'ne bearer of it, were treat
ed with corresponding indignity and ron-
tempt; and the latter wos instructed to in- j
form his friend, Governor Poindexter, that
General Jackson could not recognize a
blackguard, who was in the daily habit of
horsewhipping his wife! This assertion
having been made public, Governor Poin
dexter found it necessary to appear before
he public in sell-vindication. He denied
ever having been guilty of any rudeness to
the gentler sex; pronounced General Jack
son a slanderer, and as for the chargp of
horsewhipping his wife, : he appealed to
he lady herself to cantradict the calumny
or to sustain it.
It was while this unfortunate state of
things existed, that Richard Lawrence the
assassin, made Ins attack upon. the life ot
General Jackson, and created the suspicion
that Governor Poindexter was Ins instiga
tor. ,
Governor Poindexter lived i li Four-and-
a-half street, a few doors north of Pennsyl
vania, avenue. Directly opposite stood the
shop of an Irishman, named Michael Foy,
a blacksmith, and "doctor of the diseases of
horses."
Foy had been an applicant for work, in
the way of his vocation, on the public
buildings, and though olten promised it, he
had never been gratified. . He was a man
of rather immoral habits, and every thing
served to operate to his manifest disadvan
tage. When th- attempt of Lawrence to assas
sinate Gen. Jackson was known throughout
the city, and the name of the assassin was
published, Michael recollected 'that he had
often seen Richard Lawrence go into and
Coiiw out of Poindexter's residence.. He
forthwith communicated the fact to a neigh
bor, pained Stewart, who, on comparing !
notes and overhauling his memory, recol
lected the same thing. Foy and Stewart
conferred several times on the -subject, and
at last communicated all they knew to a
Mr. Louis Coltman, who was an Alderman
or councilman, representing one ot tne
wards of the city of Washington in its lucul
Government. ' i
Cullman was an active and warm politi
cal pattian, devotedly attacked toGeneral
Jackson, and ever ready to serve him.
Heing aware that the General suspected
Poindexter, he called on him and stated
what Foy and Stewart had declared. .Gen.
Jackson listened to him to the end, and then
told him he would have nothing to do with
the matter as long as it presented on unau
thenticated aspect. "Go," slid he, "to
these men, and tell theiri if they know any
thing that will lead to the detection and
Conviction of Poindexter, they must reduce
it to the shape of a sworn affidavit.... Let
them swear to what they profess to know,
and hand it to me, and 1 will attend to it."
Coltman, who was disposed to figure
somewhat largely in the business, did what
Gen; Jackson suggested; and Foy and Sto
wart made affidavit of all ithey had seen,
and almost swor away the life and reputa
tion of George Poindexter. The old Gen
eral had the affidavits in his possession some
time, when he one day happened to men
tion the subject, as an implied state secret,
to Mr. Joel Mann, of the Pennsylvania
Delegation in the House of Representatives,
Mr. Mann, faithfully kept the Secret for a
week or two, when being one evening ft
little excited at a convivial partv. whis
pered it i t confidence to 4 member of the
Rhode . Island delegation. That member,
in turn imparted it to a Mr.-- , who was
at the time a Congressional reporter, and
Washington letter writer and correspon
dent generally. ' The story wa9 not im
parted as a secret to Mr. , who, suppo
sing that the existence of the affidavits was
a fact familiar to almost every one in Wash
ington, communicated the whole ailaif to
one of his New York Correspondents, with
the addition of "these dflkhvitm unless de
stroyed by counterbalancing testimony)
must and will convict Governor Poindex
ter, and consign him to the duiigedns of the
Penitentiary." ' ' .
The letter embracing the facts of the
Case, was published in New York, without
a moment's delay, and produced the deep
est excitement. It was at once denounced
as a falsehood, by the papers in the interest
of the opposition, and warmly sustained by
those which advocated the Administration,
many of whom affirmed to the irrevocable
truth of every word it contained ; and this
they did, without knowing one word au
thentically about the matter, ,
The published letter returned to Wash
ington after the lapse of a few days, when
it was denounced as false and caluminons
by .the A'atioiml Intelligencer, the United
States Telegraph, and even by the Globe.
itself, for Gen. Jackson had not confided
the secret of the affidavits to the official edi
tor. In the Senate, the letter was denoun
ced by Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Webster, and all
the leading- statesmen of the opposition, and
Governor Poindexter havtiifr bestovved on
it the seven vials cf his wrath, demanded
an early and nn impartial investigation-, and
immediate arrest of its author. This he &e
manded, he said in justice to himself, and
to the dignity of the Senate; for, if he
were guilty of the charge preferred, he
were unworthy the seat he held and of the
confidence and association of all honorable
men.
An Executive mandate was immediately
issued ; placed in the hands of Shackelford
the Sergeant-at-Arms, who was instructed
to arrest the author, who was lying danger
ously sick at his lodging in Pennsylvania
Avenue ; and, in despite of his retn-tp.
at ran co, he was informed that he must ei-lln-r
submit to close arrest in the capitol,
or yield the name of the person who had
informed him of the existence of the Affi
davits. Ol cour. e, Shackelford, the Ser-geunt-at-Arn.s,
haj no authority to offer
any such terms i r threats, but as he was
much disposed to figure in the business, and
thus strengthen him iu the tenure of office,
he submitted a proposition at once insolent
ned infamous. He was assured in return.
that no one's name wotild bo produced till
nflt-r consultation could be had with the
oriinnl possessor ot the secret affidavits.
Shackelford then replied, tMt he Was au
thorised to say that forty eiiilit hours (or
consideration and consultation would be
allowed: after which,, if the name of the
informant was not yielded, summary action
would be had. .
The next day, at a very early jiour, a
son of Mr. John C. Calhoun called upon
the author of the letter, as the friend of the
Hon. George Poindexter, and in bh behalf,
demanded how he knew of the existence of
the affidavits, and intimated that unless this
call were complied with, resort would be
had to a more summary process for a reme
dy He, at the same time, "handed in,-
a missive from Governor Poindexter, which
partook at once of chivalry and saltpetre.
1 The author of the letter remained obslr-
nately mute, refusing to make use of the
name of any one ; and as this affair had, at
this period generated an intense excitement,
he was afraid to call upon his informers to
sustain linn, because he feared that they
would deny their lormer assertions.
In Ibis state of dilemma, having partially
recovered, he bethought him that he would
call on Gen. Jackson. So thought so done.
Ho availed himself of an early hour, and
was loitunate enough to find the old sol
dier at leisure and alone '
"Sir," said he "I come here on delicate
business 1 am the author ot a letter origi
nally published hi a New jork paper,
charging that yem are in possession of affi
davits lo prove that Richard Lawrence was
employed by George Poindexter to assassi
nate you. It is not in my power to prove
the existence bf any such paper, and if I
cannot make good the contents of my let
ter, I am irrevocably ruined. : I cannot
contend with the Senate ; and unless I make
out my case, my reputation as a man, and
mv nrofession as a writer, nre both destrov
ed. ' Mr. President, may I be permitted o
ask if you possess those alhdavits 1" ;
"Make yourself perfectly easy, young
man," said the general, "the athdavits are
in my possession, and here they are sir?"
At the same instant he drew them from his
pocket, and in a voice of thunder, whilst
his, eyes flashed fury, be exclaimed : "go,
si ri' tell the Senate that Andrew Jackson
has the evidence of the guilt of George
Poindexter, and is responsible to God, and
his country. Take them sir, if you desire
la do s, and sustain yoursell , ,
But upon consideration, he made up his
mind to retain the originals, and sutler co
pies to be taken. : ' '""
, The names of the original informers -were
now surrendered to the Senate, and a select
committee of investiiiation was ordered,
composed of Mr. Silas Wright of New Vork,
Nathan Smith, of Connecticut Mr. Willie
Magnum,' of North Carolina, Mr. Thomas
Ewing of: Ohio, and John, Tyler oli Vir
ginia. .. .;(. ... r, j.,, ,! ..dl.Jt-1 1 ;-.
The committee was in session six days,
and examined a ipullitude pwitiiessei. ., It
proved that' Lawrence was a maniac, who
had taken it into his Head that he was the
monarch of England, and had come ovr to
this country to subdue and repossess him
self of his revolted jrovinces. Thst h re
garded Gen. Jackson as a usurper, and he
had made .Up his mind to assassinate him
himself, and thus win an imperishable re
nown. On nil other subjects, save this of
being entitled to thrones and province, he
was perfectly sane t He Was a painter by
occupation, and whin seen about Gov.
Poindexter's hotel, was actually engaged in
painting the building All these facts were
abundantly proved, and the committee re
ported a lull acquittal of Gov. Poindexter.
LaWrentte, after the arrest went through
an examination before. Justice Cranch, who
ordered him td find bail for his appearance
at court, lo answer for the assault, with the
attempt to assassinate. The sum demanded
for his appearance was fifteen hundred dol
lars, which was deemed too small by eager
and sycophant pattizans, but it was equi
valent lo eternal incarceration, as the poor
fellow could not have found any one to be
responsible to him in the sum of fifteen
shillings. '. . , .
; At the time of the arrest of Lawrence, it
was doubted by many, if the pistols were
loaded, as neither of them went off. To
ascertain the fact, they were placed in the
hands of Major Donelson, and a company
of gentlemen, who examined them. They
were found to be loaded with ball, slug and
buckshot-, and being rf-capped, wnt ofl,
perforated a two inch plank at the distance
of some ten yards. They were brass bar
reled, connected near the breech ot cham
ber by a screw.
Why they did not explode when placed
at the breast of General Jackson, of course
no one can tell, but it is supposed, as Law
rence had carried them in his bosom many
days, and as the weal her Was very worm
for the season, that the warmth of his body
had destroyed the percussion cap.
Lawrence was committed to tail in the
month of February, 1835. and remained
there many years, when I think, he fras
conveyed to the Lunatic Asylum, in Balti
more. When I last saw him, he appeared
to be contented and happy, and was very
busily engaged in parcelling out crowns
and kingdom while he originated mon
arch s and despotisms. IlolJen,s JMigav.ine.
..Written for tin American.
SONG OF ALTtMS.
BYHKNRY B. CVMMIMCB.
Triumphant I come I've conquered my way,
The vanquished und fallen around me lay ;
Ihe gay summer's pride and woodlands
sweet flower,
Have do (Ted their gay dress, and yield to my
power.
And the tow'ring maple that decks the hill,
That stands on Ihe vnlley, or mountain still ;
r'rouflly comes lorth as my weodland s bright
tern.
To form with the laurel my diadem-.
And the sparkling fottntatn rhat pluysontligh,
Is chilled by the blast asl pass him by,
Lew gaily lie glitters for this summer sun,
Is the trophy of what my valour hath won.
Proudly 1 come In my awellinir Career,
Breezes are peeling my triumph song here,
And !h' shrill blast nymg in the lealless bough,
Is singing the requiem of summer now.
But I leave ve soon, my stay is but short,
Changes und changing were ever' my sport ;
Yet 1 in lolluwed by one, and I know him
wnll,
Wilh hit freezing look and withering spell.
BLASPHEMY.
We can scarcely tke up a paper which
does not contain, in some form or other, one
or more blasphemous expressions. These
exprcssintis are generally introduced into
little tales or anecdotes, for the purpose of
imparting piquancy and making them more
"epicy" in their flavoi. The authors of these
tales or auecdotesseem to imagine thai unless
their productions nre well seasoned with
oaths and curses, they fail to win the applause
of the public. Certainly, so long as the pub
lio are willing to receive blasphemy for wit,
we are uot surprised that writings of this
character- should plentifully abound.
It should be the duty of the public to fro'Wn
upon this infamous system, which, we regret
to observe, has grown td an enormous extent.
Whether in conversation or public newspapers
the use of blasphemous expressions should be
discountenanced by every Christian man, and
respectable cilia-en. However innocently
those expressions may appear lo be used,
they should, on all occasions, be condemned.
They have a tendency, insensibly, lo under
mine aft sentiments of respect for religion
and virtue. The; presi, above alt, should
never allow itself to be made ihe venicle of
blasphemy under ony shape or form. It
should never, on any "pretence, admit inte its
columns a word, an expression, which could
olfentl religion, or bring a blush into the
Cheek of modesty.
These observations, we trust, will not be
deemed obtrusive. They are true, and ihey
are called for by a practioo which prevails
extensively wilh some country editors, of in
sorting stories or anocdoles filled with bias
phemous or obscene expressions. Self-inter-est
alone, if no higher inoerve exists, should
prevent ihisnbomiunble. praelica. Papers of
this kind are, of course, excluded from every
respectabte family circle P isfcirg Mercury
No Railboad at Koine. A parrespontlen
of the Loudon Daily News writes as follows:
"I hear that ihe cardinals have decided
that the railway to Naples is a useless scheme
tending only to inuud&le Rome ,wiih Worth
ies foreigners They "have, therefore, defi
nitely suspended the Works, and thutp thrown
thousands of people out Of employment.'1' '
Assival of-Immiobants. Tha number of
persons vrha have arrived at New York du
ring iba month .of. October last, is .'lfl,i47,
against 14,994 in tha sams month of lai
year.
COMMUNICATION.
Foa th Ambbicam,
THEORY A&D PRACTICE! , .
Soul and body, internal and external, have
been joined together by God, and it is unna
tural and Involves a Contradiction tn itself to
try and tear them assunder. As well might
we speak of a word without a thought, or a
plant, as we see it with the eye of sense,
without an internal idea of which it is the
external expression) as of soul without a body
or a body without a soul ; they are insepara
bly one stand in the relation to each other
of a union The beautiful bust and the
nicely executed picture on the wall, are but
the outward realization of ideas which have
previously existed in the mind of the artist;
and to say that what we seer mere shadows,
without any intrinsic substance, is necessari
ly falser for It leaVes us to form a Conception
which is impossible, namely, that there Can
exist an external wttaout a corresponding in
ternal. If this was possible, the most ordi
nary intellect might rival the greatest sculp
tors and authors that have ever lived. If it
was not necessary to have an idea of any
work that we are going to execute, have it
first to exist in the mind ideally, anv one
might write an epic like the Odyssea, or con
struct a Colosus like the one at Rhodes. For
who can not sit down and take a pen in hunt!
and scribble, without having the least thought
of what he is doing, and when done. Tay that
he has written a poem, or take a chisel and
mallet and knack pieces off from a marble
slab and flatter himself with tha idea that ho
is making a statue of Oicere, or someone
lse. Such an attempt at poetry or sculpture
would amount to foolishness ! We must have
the ideal of Ihe work which we wish to exe
cute in the 'first place; and when we have ii
executed we see it in a sensible form But
what was ideal before is ideal still, as to ex
ternal expiession, and if we take the one -a-
way, we also take away the other.
These remarks are peculiarly forcible as
applied lo theory onct practice : the former is
the internal or ideal, and the latter is the ex
ternal or drawing out of the former into a
sensible former. To say, then, that theory
can exist without practice, or practice with
out theory, amounts at once to folly! They
must always go hand in hand Ihey cannot
be separated. When theory once ceases to
be, prtctice will have to do so also, and when
practice once ceases to be, humanity will have
to turn into a spirituality, so s to be placed
beyond the reach of physical necessity, or
stortre.
Why, then, if theory and practice stand
related to each other in the form of a union,
this continual war between theorist and prac
licnlistt Have theorists recently found so
much sufficiency in themselves 'tfoal tftey
can do without practicalists, or have practi-
calists found so muoh sufficiency in them
selves, that tbey can do without theorists?
No; they are both wrong! They must in
the end meet in the "golden medium.1' foi
which men so earnestly strive in aimost eve
rything, but so seldom attain. . The linquist,
the mathematician, the philosopher, 'the na
turalist, though they may claim for the theor
reticalpart their respective sciences exclusive
attention, must after all meet the practicalist
half way, and exchange the compliments of
friendship and union. So, ahse on the other
hand, the practicalist must meet the theorist,
and reciprocate the courtesy.
Although theory and practice must always
go together, however, Che former has a right
to claim mare attention than the latter, be
ing as it is rhe gresteTor more important part
of the union which they form ; just as the
ideal which a picture iubolds is more impor
tant, (snd acl Dally constitutes the picture ai
such,) than the form in which we see it ex
pressed upon paper; or as the soul . is more
important than the body. Hence it follows,
that in any branch of erfucarien tn udeiiee
the theoretical must be acquired before the
practical part, and the practical part can only
be perfect, so far, as the theoretical is so or
has been well studied and fixed in the mind
Consequently we find fbatlie who is the best
theoretical makes Ihe best practical scholar;
and the best practical professional man, he
who is best acquainted wirh rhe theory -of
bis profession.
In view of what nas now been said how
important that we should qualify ourselves
for action in the particular sphere that we
expect to move "by due study. If ihe truth
of this, as well as its paramount necessity,
was generally felt, and men would shape
their course accordingly, how much of the
quackery and superficiality which stare us
in the 'face fcn every side would be done
away with. The learned professions would
alone be filled by men eminqnt for their ta
lents and learning, an eduoation would not
be considered of any account, save it was
thorough, especially in Ihose branches rela
ting to Ihe particular calling of any indiridu
al, and its not being such would ba looked
upon as a calamity of no ordiuary kind. But
how different are tha facts before u. The
world generally derides roan of science and
learning; it appears so at least, when we see
ignoramouses and mowatebaoks patronised,
while ihey are neglected. It Is pot deemed
necessary ibat one should be acquainted with
tha theoretical pal bf its business, if it only
knows enough pf lha practical part M u to
be enabled lo make mouey, then all is we'll.
''What do I cara about your tneoriea and
speculations," Bays this and that one, 'it is
money that we need ia this arorld and not
ideas." So thinks tha world, but tha ideas
of lha learned and good, iostruraants in the
hands of Providence, role it any how, bar
dons so 'from time immemorial, do it DOW,
and will do so until the end of lima.
Sunbwry, Nov. 10, 1149. C. A.
ftOMANCfc Or LtFftt
The following tragical affair, related tn ths)
New Vork Courier des Etats Unia, affords
another pioof that truth Is stranger than fic
tion. Among the strangers of distinction who for
many years came to spend the winter in Paria
were M and Madame Arcof Spaniards of im
mense wealth. Failing to make their Usual
visit last winter, it wasthougth their Casliliab
pride could not accommodate itself to repub
lican rule; but it afterwards appeared their
absence arose from a far different Cause. M.
Arcos, like his countryman Aguado, had
made his own fortune. He began life as a
pedlar and small retail trader; and having
thus accumulated some funds, he engaged in
stock speculations ; then became contractor
for the salt tax in Spairr, and finally, while
still young retired from bnsinessa millionaire.
He might have enjoyed his fortune long and
happily; but in endeavoring to indulge a
pardonable Valiity, he lost both fortune and
life. It appears that M. Arcos, while yet
poor, had made a voyage to Chili, and there
became smitten with a young lady of respec
table family, Who were proud of their rank,
her uncle being no less a personage than the
Bishop of Santiago. So that, it being thought
a great piece of presumption in a poor, un
known man to expect a Bishop's niece, he
met with a rude rebuff on demanding her in
marriage. But as the young lady was wil
ling to give her consent, that of the Sisep
was not again asked ; and having married in
secret, the young couple departed for Europe.
After becoming wealthy, M. Arcos wished
by displaying it with his wrife, to triumph
over the family that had once drsaa'ined him.
Instead then of going to Paris last winter
M. and Madame Arcos departed Tor Chili iu
a vessel which they purchased and furnished
at great expense. They carried with them
all the appliances of luxury and show dia
monds, plate, splendid furniture, carriacesi
and servants in rich liveries, nothing Was for
gotten that might serve to dazzle their dis
dainfnl relatives. After a Yileasant vovaee.
'hey arrived in Chili ; but they had still be-,
fore them a land journey of 309 rrriles, before
they could arrive at the City wheie the fa
mily of Madam Arcos resided, vhey were
informed that the Toad was infested by bands
of robbers, so ferocious that they even fed on
the flesh of then vicrimsl and were advised
to wait tin tit those bands had been dispersed.
But M. Arcos, impatient to tenjoy tW tri
umph of bis self-love, procured an escort of
one hundred well armed men, and set out on
his journey with all his train. Letters re
cently . received from Valparaiso contain
most melancholy intelligence concerning the
unfortunate travellers. About half-way, the
caravan was attack ; part were killed part
escaped by flight, and the rest, wirh M. Ar
cos and his wife, were made prisoners, and
after being robbed of all their property, were
put to death on the spot.
A Sxake Story. An old deacon in the
Yankke laud once told us a story. He Was
standing one day beside a frog pond we
have Iris oWn word for it- and saw a Jarge
garter snake make an attack upon an enc"
mous ball frog. The snake seized upon
one of the frog's hind legs, and the frog Ho
be on a par with his snalteship, caught biro
by the tas k, end both commenced wallow
ing one another, and continued tins earrn'v
erous operation until nothing were left -of
either of them.
1GtNi:fiL Twiggs 'is about to establish
a line of forts across the peninsula ot Flor
ida to the Atlantic The plan 'is expected
to nave a beneficial effect in intimidating;
Indians.
A ttvt YkVicEfi out west thus felicitous
ly advertises hit stock of dry goods : Tne
largest and the most extensive stock of
French, English and American ever west
of Mil waukie. To save time in describing
this vast stock of prints, we'll just cut tht
story short by giving you the dimensions as
measured by our Civil Engtneet'; ""Com
mencing at the south-east toTner of said
pile of prints. Tunning doe north 24- feet j
thence at right angles, 4 feet to the plat
ot beginning being three cords more or
less it being understood that said pile ef
Prints is 4 feet high." .
Wink Making. The Cincinnati Com
mercial states that N. Longworth, Esq., is
now erecting a wine cellar in that city, and
a building over it 3J 23 feet deep, or near
ly two stories undet gtonnd Ttris cellar
is to be used exclusively for manufacturing
"sparkling wines." The first story dowa
is for storage, and the second story under
ground is to keep the wine cool, which it
necessary for tts change and flavor
Tub New School Law has been carried
iq the recent election New York State,
under which free jwbtic schools will be ea
tablibhed.
Thb Boafrd of Commissioners on claims
Bgsrinst Mexico, 'is in session at Washington.
Hon. O. B. Smith Bud Col. Robert T. Paint
were iA attendance. '
TftE Kino 6p Pacssu celebrated his 56th
birth day on the 16th ult. Berlin and the
palaces were illuminated, but there was no.
general enthusiasm.
Cincinnati contains a population of oae
hundred and ten thousand peraoos, est i ma,
ted on recent enumeration.
The town of Lower Sandusky, Ohio, m
beBceforth to b called Fremoqt,