THE UNiC.6RN. 1
A. . !
,( t he ro4?.irchcrn or modern naturalists !
Vim 'tally confirming the hlh of what were
I once con'Uered the rabies or antiquity.
iTIlc ndzoo-dz ui 6r unicorn, one of llio sup
porters of the British royal arms, was long
' ... i i :.-.. r .1.- i i 1.
uj U3iu in uu an inveuunn oi we neraius,
but his at lust been furnished with n "local
habitation and rf name." . It is described in
Smith's Illustrations of the Zoology of
South Afrira, and is possibly a aperies of
Rhinoceros. The, account issommvllal In
credible: "It appears tliat the Ndzou-dzoo
is bv no means rare in MaUoon. It is about
the size of a horse, extremely fleet and
strong. It has one single horn projecting
from its forehead, from twenty-four to thirty
inches injenglli This Is flexible when the
animal is asleep; it can be curled like the
trunK of the elephant, but becomes perfect
ly firm and hard when the animal is excited,
nnd especially when pursuing an enemy.
Its disposition is extremely fierce and it uni
versally attacks man if it sees him. The
usual method of escape adopted by tho na
tives is to climb tip a dense high tree, so as
to rvnid, if possible, being fcejn. If the
animal misses his sight of the fugitive', he
immediately gallops off to iifs haunt ; from
whence it may bo inferred that he 13 not en
dowed with the power of a keen scent.
Should he, however, espy hi3 object in the
tree, wo to tho unfortunate native; he beuins
to butt with his horn, strikes and penetrates
the tree, and continues piercing till it mils,
when his victim seldom escapes being gor
ed to death. Unless the tree is of a largo
cirth, ho never fails in breaking it down.
Having killed his victim, ho leaves him
wnnout devouring tne carcass,
only is provided wiih the horn,
has nothing of the kind.
The male
The female
Supposed Love and Suicide. An elder
ly lady called on Wednesday evening at
tho Ooronni's office, and shewed his clerk
a tetter Which had been that morning found
on the dressing tabic of a vounir lad'v, who
nau a lew nonrs ooioro leit Nome, since
which no trace could lie found of her, and
her fiiends feared that she had committed
suicide. The letter was written bv a Miss'
Mary Cecilia Kodgers, who resided at 114
Pitt street, and was directcilU) her mother.
In this letter the young lady took an affec
tionate Tarewell of her mother, and inform
ed hef that she had left her home with tins
fixed and unalterable determination to des
troy herself. As.soon as the mother of the
young lady received the Idler, she sent
messengers in different directions in search
of her daughter, but up to a'late hoi'lr yes
terday evening they had not succeeded in
discovering any trace of her. The young
lady, it appears, had somo time hack atten
ded in a store i i Brod'vny, and while there
cd his attentions and left tlw city, and it is
supposed that circumsiancp. had so operated
upon the young lady's mind as to produce
the occurrence we relate. When leaving
her mother's house, yesterday morning, she
was dressed in a brown satin frock, Tuscan
hat, and wore a small red silk handkerchief
on her neck. N. Y. Jour, of Com.
i
Anecdote of Steam Navigation. A
smart dapper little fellow, yltli a pattern
hook under his arm, called 'th at'ano of our
large carpet warehouse; "I have come, sir,
for somo orders; here is my pattern book
should bo happy to serve you." The pro
prietor, after turning over tho leaves, said
to the agent, "Will yon have the goodness
to leave this book for a day or two, nnd 1
will send it to your lodgings?" "Bless you,
sir, I have- no particular lodgings; I arrived
in the Great Western, took with me a valise
and six clean shirts, only used thrcs on the
p"assage. I have run abou t from storo to
store until I have received orders for one
thousand pieces of Brussels carpeting; you
are the last person I have called upon. I
am constantly on my feet. I dino, when I
am at leisure, at any eating houso that is
nigh, and I pay for my lodging at night: so
I have really no settled habitation. I must
roturn to-morrnw, as I shall have been ah
sent from home, when I got back full forty
days. Yon are tho Inst I havo to call upon,
and any orders you may please to give nm
dan ho executed and scut to you complete in
six weeks from this lime per steam-ship."
Commentary U useless. This traveling
agent, in twcntv-fotirilavs from th limn 7
left homo, received orders for S100,d00 of
carpeting. -js. r. star.
t, . ,. , ....
nble nmong the English nobility to travel in
the United States as it now is on the Con-
in u suuri ii no u win oecomcas las ninn -
....w... int. vuuiuvao ui ivesnwirrinuu, i'rance, nut suincrve his own private ainbi
with a lovely niece, six servants, a traveling tinn. Tho eclat of such triumphs would
carnage, aild a medical attendant, embarked give him a strong hold upon the affections
unlay ui i ihe packet ship President of Now of tho French people, and enable him to
York. Sho hs engaged iho whole of the transmit tho throne as m inheritance to his
fadys cabin for her own use. Hur purposn- children In tho mown while John Bull and
is lo travel for two or three years in the U-; Brother Jonaihau seem willing to stand bv
ruled oiale.. She has sdirie property in as mute spectators, while lliHir adroit
rimy uuwnnrs xmuuii, wiiirn sue will ai-
si visji. one also visits uimM the falls
ui imugara apu spenus a wmier in tho
south. I should notbesurnrisorl to see tho
Duke of Wellington, add huff tlio English
nobility, visit the Unhtx! States in two or
three years. We aro on tho evo of ijruat
changes. London Ltttm
Jl Dilemma. "Sqniro, I've got sued
here; do case is dis; I keeps a coffil house,
and so as a man dnt drink his crog, and
pehavea goot, den I vips him; and then he
ucb me for salt and palrick."
FROM CANADA.
, From the Montreal Trsraaeiipt. r
Last night the indignant citizens of Mon
treal, Instigated bv their own feelings, rath
er Allan emulation of the example set us at
Quebec, executed tho last sentence ol tne
law upon three figures representing Lnrda
Brougham, Melbourne, and Glcnelg.
At a quarter boforu nine the procession
moved off from the Victoria Hotel it con
sisted of sundry 'officers and executioners,
mounted, and m appropriate costume. J lien
came the carl, drawn bv two asses, in which
were their lordships, immediately, behind
the cart was borne tho coffin destined to re
ceive the ashes. After that canie a cart sur
mounted by a large frame, on which were
well executed and appropriate transparen
cies. Lord Brougham was here represent
ed as endeavoring lo escape from Justice,
mounted on an ass but his batanic majesty,
keeping a good look out had caught the an
imal by the tail, and was dragging him pacK
for punislunenu. In another place the devil
was represented leading oil tueirtiiree mru-
ships lo execution, with a rope round their
necks. Torch bearers and some very touch
ing music closed the pioc.ession, which
moved along St. James street, McGill street,
St. Paul st. and returned by Noire Dame
street lo tho Place d'Arines. Here a gal
lows had been raisvd, for the just retribution
due from insulted Canada, on which they
wero all three hung, with becoming solem
nitv. Lord Brougham was first removed
from the cart ami elevated to ins proper sta
tion. Lord Melbourne, as next in the de
grco of offence followed, and lastly Lord
Glenclg graced lite gallows, and completed
the trio. The whole, having remaineu
considerable time to the public gaze, were
burned. There was an attendance of at least
five thousand spectators.
THE BORDER INDIANS.
According to he St. Louis Bulletin of the
2Gih ult. u very intelligent and observing
gentlemen who hasjust visited several tribes
of Indians, expresses the opinion that Gen.
Gaines and others have misapprehended
ihe intention of the Cherokccs in inviting
the various tribes to attend their general
council. He states that they are by no
means anxious to have collision with the
whites, and tliat he thinks their main object
was lo induce all the tribes near our border
to move bayend the reach of our people.
They arc ol opinion that their proximity
to the State has a most lniurious cited up
on them; that it breaks the spiiii of the
warrior, brings upon them intemperance
anil for these reasons thev are said to have
some idea of removing to places beyond our
reach. I hev have found out that they can
not contend against the Americans, and they
SAV.il thev nrn to be engaged in wars, the
oWn. If tho Chorokees resolve to remove
he thinks it is probable they will be joined
by the Kansas and other nations, who will
make some league of mutual protection and
defence against any new enemies that ihey
may cucounte'i1. "If iheso really bs their
objects, no one would regret? and the good
I r tt .1 i -.. I .1 - .1..
wispes oi an woum auenii mum in men
journeyings to the Sodih West.
Baltimore American.
FROM MEXICO)
The Pensacola Gazette of tho loth inst
mentions the arrival at Pensdc'ola of thu
French brig of war La Penrose, Capl. Tou
nier, thirteen days from Sacrifices. Afier
her entrance into the port, salutes were ex
changed between her and the flu2 ship of
the American Squadron. An increase of thu
blockading squadroii was daily expected.
In reference to the forgoing, the New
Orleans Bulletin makes the following com
ments: "It is now openly avowed that when the
additional lorces arnre, Vera Cruz will be
attacked by thi French. Tills possession of
tne castle ol ban Juan de Uloa would be
moro important acquisition to tho rroWn of
France, than the capture of Algiers. Afier
this the ma'ch of of 15,000 French graha-
iners towards the rauific and the subjuga
lion of the whole Mexican territory, woilld
be the inevitable anil speedy consequence.
Having possession of iho country, it would
no ine worn ol a lew years for ihe conquer
ors to construct a rail road from tho Gulf of
Mexico to tho coast of the Pacific, and thus
open a short anil expediiious rout to China,
which would secure to France the bound-
lass unil fcnr-p nf ihn Ti!asl T.wli.i ,...m T
1 thi m-rnmn u i,i.i nr .i, r..- i.:....
..... wH(iMiiiiiiik.ii, (.1 tiiuau lill C(U;!lr
schemes of conquest Louis Phillippe will
contribute not only to the agrandisemenl of
neighbor quietly carries out his
plans and
, makes sure of his orize."
TYie best Kind oflgnorvnce: It was re
marked by a Britis.i officer al'mr the buttle
of LuiidvV Lane, near Fort Erin, thru Iin
had viiiod all tSuropo under the banner of
Napoleon, and had bdeu engaged in the se
verest bailies the world had over known, but
that the American soldiers were the first he
had over seen who did not know when they
ware w'iippcd,(,and thai they would oven
keep fighting till they tired out their foes
end gained tho victoryi
, Corn Crop in Ohio. A 'gentleman who i
has recently mde a tour through Warren,
urcon, uiarKc, ami unatnpaign connnct" in
Ohio, Informs the Ciiicirinati Post that tho
corn crops in those counties is. excellent ;
the crop a full average, and in quality very
superior. The crop3 In the licighboring
counties of Lgan and Clinton were also as
good as usual, to say the least. The same
gcntloman stated that "the dumber of wheat,
rvc, oats, and hav stacks, all over tho coun-
iry, cxcccu any ming ui we itiuu vv uin
I .1 p .t... I.!... I l. .......
before saw, although he is m the habit ot
making extensive lours through the country
once or twice every year.
Similar accounts to the above, aro accord
ing to the Post, daily pouring in from all
parts ol the Union. And that paper gives
the nninion, on mature deliberation, and
founded on the mass of information derived
from its exchange papers, that "the eaily
harvests, say wheat and rye, were an aver
age crdp, throughout the Union, ol at least
twenty-live per cent over that ol any pre
ceding year." "Croakers (say the Post)
cease your croakings they are a libel Upon
a beumcicnt l'roVidcncc.
Shade Trees. Bo careful not to trans
plant before the leaves have fallen as soon
afier as you please.
The trees should be taKcn irom open
ground. If taken from the dense forest,
icy will not bear the exposure.
Select trccs.bf sound irrowth, they have
better lops and better roots than the first.
Transplant the tree entire. 1 lie leaves
are tho lungs of the tree, and affect its
growth as much as the roots. 1 hu fre
quent practice of lopping off the top is very
bad.
Be sure and get all the roots. Remember
ihe small fibers are what absorb nourishment
for the treer Strip of these; and lhe main
body of the root becomes only a.contrivance
to hold Iho tree up. Do not expose the
roots to sun and air longer than absolutely
necessary. Let them carry with them
as much'of the old soil as they caii hold on
to.
In setlincr out the trees be careful to mark
tho hole so huge that the roots shall not be
curled; neither let them bo crowded together,
fur then they will decay.
Thnhv ulfon tho rttots first fine stronji
mould, never anv irianufe, then throw on
water, and shako the tree till the mud has
filled up all the interstices between the roots
After ll)o ground is somewhat dry till up
the Hole nnd tread down the carih. Never
leave a tree so that water can stand over its
roots; Bath Consd
Phjsinomy of Sheep Extraordinary
Fact. A trilling wager was decided a short
lime since between Mr. Slahard Mathews,
nfJUudtaJjmUlx. Wipplc, of Reeway,
i .u;i;ui,ii;v in muinory auo power ol
nbscrvii-
lion possessed by the latter gentleman in the
physiognomy ol sheep. Mr. Wippcll en
gaged (o hike sixty ewes promiscuously out
of his flock, rod io havfl their lambs penned
off from them at a distance out of sight,' nnd
logo to iho ewes; (ix upon .them, and pro
ccucUo the lambs, and aeli'c't the lamb be
longing to the eivc, pointed out, and vice
versa lo take a Iamb, and go and point out
thn dam amongst the ewes. The owes and
lambs were neenrdiuly penned off separate
ly. An ewo was taken out of ihe pen bv
the umpires', and Mr. W. directly went and
selected tho lamb belonging to her; the
judges wero imm'etliiaely satisfied by ihe
maternal tokens of re'cdgnilion of tho fact; a
lamb was then brought out, and ho went
immediately and selected llioqwe that own
ed it. Another owe was taken out,' and
Mr. Wippell said, that "ewo has two
lambs," and he proceeded tilMO out of 60
had been tried, the spectators declaring
themselves surprised, and perfectly satisfied
with the trial. One instance was very ex
traordinary. A Iamb selected, and ho said
lo the boy, "go and felch an ewo with n
tuft of wool growing out of Iter neck." it
was fetched Und proved to bo the dam. This
wonderful instance of memory and observa
tion was proved before Mr. "(May, Mr. J.
PJayer, Mr. Mathews, and Mr." Moxhay.
Mr." Wippoll offered to bet 8100 to 11, that
hit could at any time repeat if II cstern
Ohio River. The Maysvillo Monitor of
the 20tji nil: says: the river has receded
lo a point much below what il has been for
many years. In this vicinity, abovo and
below, it iriay bo forded with' tho grcaiest
case. An old inhabitant, who has lived on
the banks nf the river in this neighborhood
for forty years, says that but once during
that time has it been fordable at that point.
Now it may be passed over by the smallest
boy. Some idea may be formed by thopo
at a distance, of tho extreme fewness of the
water, when they are informed that passen
gers from Wheeling have come to this placb
in small skiffs, from the difficulty of the de
ceiving tho river in other baots.
Law a la Lynch. A Judge in Georgia,
says the Now Orleans Bee, has decided, that
when a map is imprisoned in the penitentia
ry t say Tor 20 years, and dies before ho has
served to tho extent of his sentence, that
one of his nearest relatives shall he put in
his place, and servo ihe balance of the un
expired lime.
KIMtgElfl Jl I i ii imn
Suicide. The wifd of Rev. Mr. Cut
ting, Babtist minister bf Warner, N. H.
hung herself op the 10th instij in a fit Gf
temporary derangement
Foot vs. Face.' The Editor of tho Now
Orleans Herald says he "would rather mar
ry a pretty foot than a pretty face.
The Editor of the Boston Times there
upon asks 'What Is this but saying thai
he had rather have a pretty kick titan a pret
ty kiss?"
filtration of Ouk. Tllb thlo'ne of Ed
ward the CoiU'eisbr is 000 years old; one
of the oaken .coionation chairs has been in
its present situation in Westminster Abbey
about 540 vears; and the oldest wooden
bridge of which we havo miuaceount is, of
ouk it is that famous foTlus defence by
Horaiius Codes, and existed hi Rome 500
years before Christ.
Jin .Alternative. "If you do'nl accept
my challenge, said one gentleman ot Dim
or to
another,
I'll Giizetiii you, so take
your choice. "Ho ahead; said the other
'1 would rather lill six gazettes than one
coffin."
The Highest Inhabited Places iii the
knowi world arc Peru. The collates, at
the. source uf the Aucomarca, ate at an ele
vation of 16,720 feet abovo iho level of the
sea. l'oiosi, once containing the popula
tion of 150,0110, is 13,000 feet above the
level of the sea
Weight of Ihe human 6o(7. M Chans
sic dried a human body in ah oven, the
original weight of which was 120 pounds!
when dry it was reduced lo 12 dotlilds.
Hence the solid matier of the body was
water, as one to nine or one-ieuih. From
this it will be seen how great a proportion
the fluids of the body bear lo the solids.
By the laws of Austria no person ran be
executed for any crime, not even for the
most clearly proved murder, wi hout his
confessing liis guilt. If he refuses lo do so
when the proof is strong to demonstration
against him hu may be imprisoned hill he
cannot bo sent to his eternal accdilht with u
crlmd diicoiifcssci) upon his soul.
Mrs. Trollope's Vienna,
A Curiosity. There is to bo seen by
Daniel Jlelfrich, in .Weisenburg township,
Lehigh county, a Snake with two heads,
and what makes it moro remarkable one at
each cud I It is about 2 feel long, and
1 1-2 inch thicii. The hay makers of Mr.
llcll'rich killed it before it 'was discovered
thai il had two heaih;
fr
rliat famous recreant from Armstrong
county, W. F. Johnson, tho pretended dem
ocrat, who so conspicuous in ihe legislature
last winter in passing instructions lor Mr,
Buchanan, has been defeated by the democ
racy of Armstrong. This is eeiviti'' him
J-Mlli
boitth Carolina lection.yc learn
frnni( C arlesiun that J. E. Holmes, the
SuL-Tionsury candidate lot Congiess in the
t, .
Ohailesion Uislrel, lias been eie.-.ied by
ii.iiiuaoiiic majority over litigii w. l.egaro,
me present meinuer, anil thai in the ICieh
I mil IJiatriut, the Sub- J'reasuiv ticket has
also iriufiiphcd gloriously Col. Jnnio3
uregg being eleeied.
. LATER FROM EUROPE
The steam packet Royal William arrived
suiNew Yorli( yesterday morning bringing
ji.ijicis uj UC xu i5,ipt,, limn
twelve days lalcr than previous accounts.
( i litre is no uewa ol great importance.
The weather has been excellent for gelling
in the harvest, and the ciops are reported to
be much bettor than was anticipated. Hap-
nil.r lli! ..... .i! I . '
J... uu is nm uuuiiiieii iu any une couniv
but appears to bo general in the whole king
dom. Prices of grain and flour have eon-
sequently lalleu, though English specula
tors aro endcavorm" to maintain i,resmii
prices by withholding their stocks from the
mantel. jtm. isenttnel.
Battle snafcs again.' Wo are informed
that recently, whilot Mr. D. Maiiingly and
wile were on a wlioitleberry excursion near,
Siuiff Run, in ihe Gladea. in ihi ,mn.,iv
iliey killed eight at one time, mid wounded
lour lhal escaped, l'his is pretty well, con
sidering too, that a lady should have parlici
paled in thu fun of snake killing. She must
be admitted to possess less fear ihau is usu
ally attributed to her sex. The verv dry
and hot season, wo are told, is supposed to
be the cause orso many making (heir ap
pearance during thu siimmcr and fall.
Subleranian Discovery Quite nn ex
citement has been prmhiced by a lato discov
cry at Spockfiird, New Jersov, near the
railroad. Mr. George Snowhill' in di"cinLr
a well, at the depth ol twenty feel, encoun-
.cicu a iug jymg norisbntally. It was per
fectly solid and about twenty-two inches in
diameter. The workmen wore obliged to
cut it away before they co'Uld go on with
llieir labor. After digging devei. feet depp
er, they came lo a perfect bed of clam and
oyster shells, of very fresh appearance, and
"apparently jKi opened," says our inlOr
mant. This discovery proves the fuel which has
been so frequently asserted, that New Jer
sey is made land, and was, at one timo en
tirely covered by the ocean iV. V. H'iig.
Greece seenis lo be inT dislraclcd, im
poverished state. Tim vmmir n
about to visit Gernianv. King Otho U
now actually said to be in tho pay of Ru.
TUG COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
"muni wiTUocT nun "
$.1TtTItU.1V, OOTDUVH St), 183I.
OUHSEIiVES
This number (20) completes a half year
since wc became proprietors of tho Coluim
bin Democrat. To such as. have complied
with our terms of publication, we tender
our thanks. Thoso who havo tioi wp
would remind, that our expenses are great,
and that wo have no other resource upon
which to rely to meet them, but to look to
those whom wo servo with our paper.-
Although thu sum duo from each is small,'
yet from such small sdni3 we have to make
up large ones,
C7Worid, Grain, and aU kincU of coun
try produce will bo received. A few bush
els of potatoes would be acceptable.
,ltWBa.lliH.M.
. - T - - ' ...
The election is past, and the democratic
prirly have achieved a most glorious victory,
the influence of which will be felt not only
in this nlate, but throughout tho Union. A
warmer contested political battle was never
fought, as wc had lo contend with all the
rnonir.il power of the stale, and wc may add
ol the nation. Upon this campaign it was
all brought to bear, for upon the result de
pended the fate of ihe whigs at the next pre
sidential election, and that of their darling
scheme of rendering the banks superior to
legislative power. Rendered desperate,
no means were left untried; no powcr'un
used, that could do brought to nfloct the is
sue. But over all this opposition, the df-
mncrntii: party, the hone and smew ol tho
Slate, have nobly triumphed, arid placed
their seal of condemnation on bribery and
corruption, on fraud and perjury, by elect
ing that honest, though injured, man, Da
vid R. Porter, Governor, and a majority of
ihe Representatives, and if not tricked and
defrauded out of their delegation from Phil
adelphia county, they will have a majority
in joint ballot. - , ,
.,.. , T' " Mirg,
limd in ihcir denunciations against old de
mocratic Berks, for giving such a tremen
dous majority against their bank candidate,
Joseph Ritncr; and their satellites in the
country, reiterate tho falsehoods. To cov
er up tho frauds of theii own party, in Ad
ams, Huntingdon, and other counties, they
cry fraud iu Berks. And even have the
hardihood to assett that there were more
votes polled than the number of taxablcs in
the couifty. This is as truo as their Peg
Beaty s'ibric's' before the election. The fol
lowing extracts from tho " Reading Demo
crat" places the matter in its true light.
" That the majority in this county was
large, beyond the, example of former 'years,
in our opinion affonbi no just ground of ps
Kfirtmg that il was obtained by unfair means.
The iiumbefof Voted polled FALLS MORE
THAN TWO THOUSAND SHORT
OF THE NUMBER OF TAXABLES:
the increase of the vole of this year over
that of '85 is 13G3, which, considering the
far'greaturcxi-ilemeiiUif tho present contest,
andjjtho uaturaljiiirrenBb il' o iih.iimiHnrcr
that time, is not n very extraordinary vote."
8ij well satisfied, too, were tho Ritncr
men tit Itoadiiijf, of tho fairness of tho elec
tion iu Berks, that they gave tip bets a
mounting to more than 3000 dollars, as
soon as the official result was known.
JI'gMu XupirtanU
Tho " Echo" of the Berwick Sentinel,
has again been to Danville to receive order3
from his masters, as will ho seen hv Bulli.
tin No. 2, signed " Sugarlonf," published"
in his last piper, Query What nmoiint
of the " tangible" did he get this timo T
rivo dollars would hiirdly pay exnenses.
w w a
much less a remuneration to an honorable
map, for publishing falsehoods to gratify
the malice brothers. But it mav bo. for
small minds are satisfied with small things,.
Wo have received the' October number
of tho" United SlaU-3 Alajrazinc nnd Demo
cratic Review," and have road its pages
nun more than ordinary interest. An ar-
ticlo entitled " Radical," is alone fully
worth the price of tho work for a vear. and
deserves n careful and candid perusal from
men ol all parties. Iu a clear and inanlv
lone of argument, it shows the fallacy of the
now langiefl objections that have been raised
against the principles of dumocracy, Wo
again cheerfully recommend tho work if
tho patronago of the public