The mountain sentinel. (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, July 07, 1853, Image 1
in "WE GO WHERE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES POINT THE WAY WHEW THEY CEASE TO LEAS, WE CEASE TO FOLLOW. VOLUME IX. EBENSBWtG, TODBStUTj ; JULY 7; 1853. KOIBER.37. f " ii i ii Mil II I I II ii i n 1 1 i n i I 'DIXGS2X OX THE RIIIXE. BY. MP-S. NORTON. A soldier of the legion lay dying in Algiers, There was Iaok of womon'o nareing,' tliere was lack of woman's tears, Pat a comrade stood beside him, while hia life- . blood ebbed away, And bci.t with pitying glances, to hear what he might say. The dying f oldier faltered as he too that com rade's hand, And he said, "I never more shall see my own . my native land ; Take a message and a token, to some distant friends of mine, Tor I was bora at Bingen, at Bingea on the ..me. "Tell my brothers and companions, when they meet and crowd around, To hear my mournful story, in the pleasant vineyuru ground, That we fought the battle bravely, and when the day wa3 done, Full mauy a, corse lay ghastly pale; beneath the 1 setting sun. And 'midst tUc dead and dying were some grown o!d in wars, The dealh wound in their gallant hearts, the last of many scar; Bet some were young, and suddenly beheld life's morn decline, And one had come from Bingen, fair Bingen on the Rhine. - ' 'TcU my mother that her other sons shall comfort her old age, . - " And I was aye, a truant bird, that thought my home a cage: For my father wa a soldier, and even as a child iiy heart leaped forth to hear Liai tcil cf strug gles fierce and wild ; " And when he died, and left us to divide his ecan ty hoard, I let them take whate'er they would but kept my father's sword; And viih boyish love I hung it where the bright light used to shine, a the cottage wall at Binges, calm Bingen on the Khine. Tell my sister not to weep for me, and eob with drooping head, 57hea the troops are marching home again, with - jflad and gallaut tread, But to look upon them proudly, with a culm and , steadfast eye,. , - ... For her brother was a soldier, too, and not afraid to die. And if a ccciruie seek her love, I ask her in my name ' Tslisi.n to him kindly without regret or shame; And to hang the old sword i.i Its place, (ray fa ther's sword and mine,) For the honor old Binges, dear Bingen on the Rhine. "'There's mother, not a slater in the happy days 2-iac oy. You'd Lave known hei: by the merriment that sparkled in her eyr, Ti-o innocent for coquetry, too proud for idle Oh! frioal I fear the lightest heart makes some times heaviest mourning! Till her the lai night of my life (for ere this morn be rlsea J? boly will be out of pain, my soul be out of prison, ) I drcarjcd I ood with her, and saw the yellow sunlight shine, On the vie clad hills of Bingen, fair Bingen on tiift Tilling ! - - "I sarr the blue 7iL:ne sweep along X heard or seemed to hear, The r'rmau songs we used to sing, in, chores bwt and clear ; And down the pleasant river, and up the elant- ?5 j hill. The echoing chorus sounded through the even ing e:m and still ; " And her glad blue eyes were on me, as we pass ed with friendly talk Down n.-ny r path beloved of yore and well re merabei ed walk, Ai.d her ll-ttle baud lay lightly, confidingly in mine, " But. we will meet r.o more at Bingen, loved Bingea on the Rhine." nis voice grew faint and hoarse his grasp was childish weak, Ilib eyes put ou a dying look, he sighed and ceased to speak; Bis comrade b?nt to lift him, but the spark of I life had fled. The Soldier cf the Legion in a foreign land was dead ! And the soft moon rose up slowly, and calmly she looked down On the red sand of the battle-field, with bloody corpus strown, Yea, calmly on that dreadful scene her pale Jijht eetmtd to shine, As it shone cn distant Bingen, fair Bingen on tii Rhine. . A Qcatbcpt: CniCKFX. The CJermantown .) Telegraph publishes the following extract rrji a letter, of a gentleman of Columbia to a citksa of Germantown: 0neofmy Shanghai hens has a few chicks, hatched a few days ago, and oo of them, which toddles about and eats hiurtilj-. and'St-Ciai to thrive, has four legs. For the nrot day, 'Quaddy,' (as we call him for quad raped) did not know which pair to ga upon. The hind pair made him rear up, and the front pair made him kick up. But, af;er balancing the thing in his mind over night, he settled down nest morning on his 'all fours' boldly, and per" sists in that mode -of locomotion. gy-" Won't you sing a sir?" said a la dy to her lover, as they were alone one evening. The lovtr soon ccnoaic-ced, the popular air, "I won't gr home till morning." And sure enough he uid'nt! ; :- S-Flatterers only lift man up, as it is said tiie eagle does the tortoise, to get, something by his fall. . . . THE WESTERN PENITENTIARY. On Thursday afternoon we accepted an invi tation from Major Beckham, (the excellent War den of the Western Fenitentiary.) to visit that institution, aoJ as our readers are but little ac quainted with the interior of the prison, or the arrangements there carried out, we presume, the following remarks made from personal ob servations, ' will not prove to them entirely de void of interest. The Western Penitentiary, s most of our citizens are already aware, occupie3 a beautiful position on the West Common, Alle gheny city, near the terminus of Ohio street. It is built entirely of solid stone, which, with its watch towers, grated windows and massive doors, gives it a sombre and heavy appearance, not un like that of the feudal strong-holds which at ev ery few miles distance rear their embattled heads oa the green fields of our native isle. On enter ing the hall of the front building, you find your self opposite a ponderous iron grated door, thro which (if the Major permits,) you pass directly to a spacious corridor, the ceiling of which is beautifully frescoed. At either side is an excel lent bakery and kitchen, the polished utensils in which resemble more the glistening engine of a 1 crack steamboat than the articles usually to be found in those apartments. Directly frouting the corridor lie the buildings in which the convicts are confined. They are three in number, and average some two hundred and fifty feet in length, by forty-eight in width and twenty-nine in height each, with neatly fres coed ceilings. As they diverge from the corri dor referred to, a person standing there can ob serve what's passing in the above buildings with out once changing his position, so that a single watchman sitting in his chair in this apartment has the entire tenanted portion of the Peniten. tiary under his eyethus rendering it impossi ble (if he but attends to his duty) for a prisoner to leave his cell without detection. Two of the above buildings only are occupied by convicts the third being newly erected, and not yet ready fur their reception. The foundations of the new were laid several years ego, and the walls raised some five feet, out of the accumulated profits on the earnings of the convicts ; but owing to a de crease of ciime in the State it was considered unnecessary to go on with its erection, and the work was dropped. Of late years, however, the alarming increase in crime and consequent swell ing of the convict list, rendered it necessary that additional ceils should be prepared ; so the Leg islature made a grant for the purpose, and the work on the new building was resumed; it is now nearly fit for the reception of prisoners. Its total cost, when completed, will exceed $30,000 rather a moderate charge for such an edifice, when the one next it, though finished in a less thief proof ' manner, cost $83,000. The build, iugs are heated by steam, and the cells are re markably neat and clean and thoroughly venti lated. ' The food which the convicts receive seemed to us to be of a very superior kind, their bread far exceeding, in taste and appearance, some of that left daily at tho doors of our citizens. Indeed, the quality of the food might be judged from tho fat, healthy appearance of the prisoners, the majority of whom have increased in weight since they entered the prison. An instance of this came under our notice during ' our visit. Old Hatcbinson, who, our readers will remember, was convicted, twelve months ago,' of shooting a man in the Ninth Ward, with his favorite "An drew Jackson," as he called his musket, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for the offence, was discharged cn Thursday. When given un der the Major's care he weighed but 161 pounds, whilst on leaving, (so well had the prison and regimen agreed with him,) he weighed 205 pounds, lie laughed heartily at the change which impris onment wrought on his person, and left exclaim ing that the Penitentiary wasn't as bad as peo ple thought it was, after all. The prison at present contains one hundred and eighty-eight convicts, but one of whom is a female. Of these, about one half are natives of this State; one ninth, of Ireland; one tenth, of Germany; one "eleventh, of New York ; the re mainder being from different parts of the Union. The separate or solitary system of confinement is carried out in this prison to the fullest extent, the convicts scarcely ever being allowed to leave their cells, unless wheu suffering from sickness and then they are removed to an hospital, fitted up for the purpose. . Neither are they allowed to converse with each other their moral instruc tor, the warden or other officials, being the only, persons with whom (unless by permission of the superintendent) they ever get an opportunity of speaking. At first it was thought this system would be attended with the most ruinous conse" quences, many contending that it would end in the mental derangement or total physical pros tration of the convicts; such, however, has not been the result, for," during the whole time that it has beeu in operation, but very few cases of insanity have occurred among the convicts those, on the contrary, entering with imbecile minds, having been benefited rather than injured during their confinement. ;' r: ; A The prisoners are all made to work at aome trade or other during their confinement. . Shoe making and weaving occupy the time of most of the covit We saw Boae of them plying the awl" and using the "last" in their narrow yet comfortable ceils, and although they were per fectly ignorant of the business on entering the prison, they now turn out work which would not disgrace the show ease of some of our best city ! workmen. A weaver, too, to whom the Major introduced us, walengaged at his vocation in hig ' cell as we entered, and timed the strokes of his shuttle to the tune of some old ditty which he was ehaunting, in a voice that told of anything t but sorrow or discontent. He has been there ! several years, and is now able to weave cheek, or any other qu ility of cotton m iterial, in a style ! that would do credit to the most experienced J tradesman. "Long may he w'ave." The sum I derived from the sale of articles manufactured ! in the prison is very large, and more than sum. j ces to- pay for the - support of the convicts, &o., so that the establishment is a self-paying, one, ; and costs the. State or County nothing. Whilst ! everything is done to instil a spirit of industry ! into the minds of the convicts, their spiritual : welfare is not neglected. Bach convict has in t - his cell a copy of the Bible and the Common Pray i er Book, together with such other moral and re ligious . works as may be considered suited to their tastes and capacities. On the whole, we consider the lot of a prisoner in the Penitentiary i prosperity of the State and encourage those far better in every point of view than that of J great industrial interests upon which that pros- t those who are for months huddled together in j peri t" essentially depends ; and we dg it from a the crowded celis of our County Jail. In the ' deep-rooted aversion to every system of taxation former prison a convict has time for reflection, which imposes unequal burdens upon our own ' and beiDg cut off from evil communication, he citizens. . learns to view hi3 offences in a light which, if he J Wheij the charter wag granted for the Pcnn ! be not entirely callous, will teach him to lead-! sy'vania railroad company, the New York lail- an honest life when he goes forth again into so- j roads between Buffalo and New York were sub ciety. ! jected to a tax for the protection of the canal j The(habits of industry . oo, which he acquires interests. Jt was supposed that the Pennsylva ' during his confinement, (for no one under Major i nia railroad would divert business from the State i Beckham's supervision can remain idle.) mate- improvements, and that a tax was necessary for j rially assist him in procuring a livelihood when their protection. Since that time all taxes upon ' be emerges from the prison walls. Not so, how- the New York roads have been repealed. They ever, with the jail. Here the bad become worse, and those habits of idleness are engendered which, when the prisoners are discharged, be come the most powerful incentives to crime, and lead them to commit offence after offence till the strong arm of the law again arrests their pro gress and consigns them to the gallows or the Penitentiary. The entire number of prisoners received in the Penitentiary since its opening, in July 182G. ex- cceds 1,700 The prisoner longest within its walls has been there for ten years, and several months more must yet elapse ere be can breathe the pure air of liberty. The longest sentence to be served expires in 1879, yet the convict who has to undergo this imprisonment has . been a prisoner for years. How he will find the world changed, and what alterations will not have ta. J valuable timber, her prolific soil, and her une ken place when he emerges from his prison tomb J quailed manufacturing facilities. A prohibitory a qu irter of a century heuce! Su;h a sentence I tax upon mining, lumbering and manufacturing calls back to our memory the sufferings of Baron Trenck, and gives a semblance of probability to the existence of the chateau D'lf of Alexander Dumas, the fabled Monte Cristo's talented biog- rapher. Since Major Beckham's taking charge of this institution, we believe no escape has been made from it. Previous to his being appointed War- den, however, several convicts contrived to elude the vigilance of the guards, and by scaling the walls escaped. The Major pointed out to t?i in the plaster the mark of a musket-ball fired at a prisoner who was endeavoring to climb the wall, a task which its height and the formidable 6pikes looming from its top would lead one to think impossible. The unfortunate man was wound ed by the discbarge, but, so much did he prize liberty, he continued his attempt, reached the top and leaped down, when, receiving serious injuries, he was unable to move, and fell an easy prey to his captors. Pittsburg Dispatch. g"A poor widow was a6ked how she became so much attached to a certain neighbor, and replied, that she ' was bound to him by several cords of wood - which he had sent her during a hard winter. Seveke. "You've destroyed my peace of mind, Betsy," said a despairing lover to a tru ant lase. "It can't do you much harm, John, for 'twas an amazing small piece you had, anj way." V . J6gJA Yankee down east has just been ar retted for selling rope yarn for pig tail tobacco. He had it wound with cabbage leaves, and was doing quite an extensive business. His princi pal customers were exotics from Germany. Mine Cot vot a countries.' Sg'Brudder Jones, can you tell me de dif ference twene dieing and dieting !" Why obcourse I can, Lemual. When you diet you lib on noffin, and when you die you have noffin to live on. Well,' dats different to what I tort it was ; I tort it was a race atween the doc tern stuff and starvashun, to see which ub kill fust.' ' gy4I really think our countrymen are be coming pious" said a venerable dame, sister, probably of Mrs. Partington as she threw down a newspaper : for even fn the lives of the saints I never heard, of so much resignation. Bat why it's all sent to Washington. I can't understood unless for the sake , of good example as I hear democrats are" there." ' : ' . .From the Keystone. Repeal of the State Trx oa the Penmylvania Bail Real . As a general rule we have little sympathy with or fb'r corporations. We admit their utility and necessity ; we know that without a combination of individual effort under chartered protection, many of the most important interests of the State would never have been called into exist ence; and of all others, we regard the Pennsyl vania railroad as the most essential to the wel fare of the whole community of any private en terprise in which our cititens are engaged. At the same time we are in favor of confining all corporations to the exercise of the legitimate powers and privileges conferred upon them by their charters, and of exacting from them a 6trict compliance with each and every 'obliga tion. .It is not, therefore, through any particu lar friendship for the Pennsylvania railroad com pany, nor any wish to increase the dividinds of the stockholders, that we advocate the repeal of the State tax of three . mills per ton per mile, wbieh is now imposed on all freight of every de scription transported over the road. - We do it from a settled conviction of its impolicy and in jjstiee. We do it from-, a wish to promote the ! have been placed in a position to compete for . the western trade without restriction cf.any kind, "aud boast of their ability to control all. the business of the country north of the Ohio and west -Pittsburg. - The operations of the Penn sylvania railroad, so far from injuring, have largely increased the business and revenues of the State. The reasons which formerly lei to j the imposition of the tax, now no longer exist, ' and the protection of our own trade imperative- ; ly requires that no restrictions should be impo sed upon the Pennsylvania railroad, from which its great competitors are exempt. But there are other considerations npon which our citizens and legislators Ehould reflect. The greatness of Pennsylvania is due to her exhaust less mineral treasures, her extensive forests of j operations would be justly considered the very climax of folly. Yet such is the effect of the present tax on tonnage. The distance from Har risburg to Pittsburg is 250 miles, and the three mill tax amounts therefore to seventy-five cents per ton. From Harrisburg to Dillerville is thirty-six miles, and upon this portion of the line the tax is five mills per mile, or sixteen cents j per ton, making the whole tax on every species J of freight between Pittsburg and Lancaster or . Philadelphia ninety-one cents per ton. On a j ton of coal of 2240 lbs., the tax would be $1.02, eTen the half of which would be prohibitory. So i also with lumber, .upon which, if not perfectly dry, the tax would be $1,50 per thousand fee( and the lower the value of this articles the high er the tax. . We cannot afford time er space to point ont all the inconsistencies of this law their name is legion. It would be equally difficult to 6how that it possesses a single feature consistent with equity, propriety, or "justice. For example: the man who lives nearest to a market, and ha? ! leas expense in sending his produce to a place ie. 108 iar2e proms, aau u. BUun. to pay the mgbest tax. uut ine present ja exempts from taxation those who tranjport foi short distances, and imposes the whole burden upon those who transport for greater distances. Again: as competition must govern the ratet charged on freights to and from the western States, it is clear that the company cannot collect any tax on this business, and must therefore in crease the charges on local freight and travel to enable them to pay it- Thus the operation of the law is to tax our own citizens with the bur den imposed upon the through business. The whole thing is wrong, unjust, and unreasonable discreditable to those who imposed the taxt and should have foreseen its effects but much more so to those who, seeing these effects, yet suffer them to continue. - ; Our position in reference to taxation is briefly as follows: We have a heavy debt, contracted chiefly by expenditures for public improvement and increased by mismanagement and fraud in the subsequent operations of these improve ments by the State. The sale of the public works would reduce the State debt and correct a host of abuses The balance of the debt must be liquidated from the resources of the State. Every interest or occupation which is profitable to those engaged in it, should assist in. propor tion to its value, in sastain'ng the burden of the public debt. We say; if railroads are profitable, et them pay If canals are profitable,' let them pay. If collieries enrich, their owners, why should they not pay t Coal is worth et market from $3 to $5.60 per ton. Would a tax of two cents per ton diminish the consumption, or pro vent a single ton from being mined ? We think not. Yet two cents per ton would yield nn una al revenue exceeding $100,000, and this item alone would pay the Interest on nearly two mil lions of the public debt. Lumber could pay 10 cents per 1000 feet, iron 15 cents per ton, dry goods etiil more. Thus a specific but very mod erate tax on every species of property trans ported in any way or for any distance a tax so small in comparison with the value of the arti cle that it would not be felt, would yield a lar ger revenue, and in a less objectionable form, than by any other mode yet adopted. The tax would be charged upon the article, and paid by the consumer, in the same manner as our pre sent duties upon imports. We commend these remarks to the careful at tention of our citizens, confident that there can be but little difficulty in placing cur State reve nues upon a firm basis, without resorting to the unjust and oppressive systems that are now in use.- .-.' JYom the. Home Journal. Letter from the Pacific Coast. April 17th, 1853. The Mission of San Diego reposes in a quiet valley. It is, however, inhabited by those for whom excitement is essential. The Post, garrisoned by the command of Col. Magruder, is about six miles from the town. The ride is delightful, although fording the riv er is often dangerous, during the rainy seasons, owing to the quicksands, which are constantly shifting. The society of San Diego is limited ; yet there are a few families who are cordial, artlees and refined. The ladies dress early in the forenoon, for the day, and so are always ready to receive company. I was so fortunate as to make one of a dinner r arty, given by Lieut. Derby to these agreeable people. The graceful deportment of the Spanish ladies was captivating in the ex treme. Late in the evening we waited upon the j ladies to their homes ; and, soon after, we all re assembled at Senor Bandini's, for a dance acd i a continuation. One of his daughters, the wife i of a ci-devant officer of the United States Dra- I nAn. rvloo x..n.:nn. .1, t"-jy -v.... vww.mwo "-"I1 exquisitely.' A number of 6ongs were sung by various guests among the rest, your "Minia ture" General. WalUing then became the mo , notonizing enjoyment. Tho confiding earnest j ness with which the Spatdoh beauties cling to ' their partners, would be extremely embarras- sing to the unsophisticated, east of the Rocky mountains, aq nour aiier ice final "good night," sjme of the gentlemen were again under various windows, with guitars and flutes. Se norittas are sensitive to serenades. A day or so subsequent to this day in a thou sand, followed a similar file, at the Mission of San Diego. Tents were pitched in the olive grove. Shells were thrown at the target, from the light battery late Ringgold's and the troops performed their manoeuvres with precis ion. Music and dancing terminated the enjoy ments of the day. A few days ago I saw an Indian breaking a wild mare ; and the following is the manner in which it wasdone: Every thing being prepared, a strong, well-formed young Indian, about nine teen years of age, led forward the animal with bis siasta. She was about fifteen hands high, perfect in symmetry, and white as a dew-washed lily. She trembled with fear, and made free use of teeth and feet, to prevent any near ap proach. Two men stood ready, with lnriettes, nd, taking advantage of her movements, one was thrown around her fore, and the other o- round her bind legs. Pulling simultaneously, she was thrown upon her side, when, in an in jtant, the wary Indian had his knee npon her jeck, and had adjusted a bandage over her eyes, She was then suffered to rise; and, by judicious taxing on his part, in the course of half an nour, a blanket was spread upon her back, and strap passed loosely around her body. The Indian then mounted and drew the strap over ais knees. Reaching forward, he removed the bandage from her eyes, and at once she com menced a series of desperate plunges, and exer ted every muscle to throw her rider. Several men stood near, with switches in their hands, in order to prevent her from falling backwards the only thing her rider apprehended. A mounted assistant aided in driving her to the river; and, much to our surprise, she became immediately subdued, and proceeded to drink as quietly as a horse that had been accustomed to the saddle for years! The young Indian smiled, and patting her on the neck,' assured as he would give him no more trouble. And so it proved. I saw him subsequently, on several occasions, dashing along the valley, with alight rein, and controlling the spirited mare, with the most delicate touches On the tenth of April we left San Diego in the little coast steamer "Ohio." The potts between this town and San Francisco are just a day's sail apart. Struggling through the kelp, which abounds at the entrance of the harbor, we took up the course, north-west by- aoaaething-what ' it was exactly I cared little to know, ns my ot tention was called to the heavy ground swell and !:s consequr ces. San Pedro,' the first port we reached, is slta nted at tho foot of sloping mountain, covered with mustard-weed. Three or four adobe build iegs perpetuate the same. It is the port of Los Angelos. An omnibus runs between tLese pla ces. The harbor is a bend in the elere, parw tially protected by en island ; but It is open t the south-east gales, and many vessels Lav there been wrecked. Santa Barbara, the next port. Is, by far, the most beautiful town and locality cn the Pacific Lofty mountains, ending in a common tlopv nearly surround it, on the north-cast. Oa the Eouth-west, the undulating vallry la egaln bounded by hills, leaving an opening at the north, for the cool, crisp breezes of the sea. Oa the south is the horseshoe bench, which forms the harbor. O Id mission buildings stand on an elevation about a mile frcm the town; and the -hills around are coveted with vigorous oaks. There is an inviting air of repose about this place. Our number of passengers was increased here and among them was a family "one of the tip tops," said the Captain. An elderly gentlemaa supported an elderly lady; and two brothers de voted themselves to a sister a Jovely Fpecimea of the Spanish Mood. None who saw her will forget her graceful attitude, as she leaned e gainst the frame-work enclosing the compass, and ga ted, with tearful ere, at the dear home she wu leaving perhaps forever. Next day, about neon, we dropped anchor op posite San Luis Obispo. A store-house and tent were the only indications cf a stttlcmert visible Usually, landing here is extremely perilous; but on this occasion, the passengers escaped with only a wetticg. .x The entrance to the harbor of Monterey Is pe culiar. A circuit of ten miles accomplishes the j distance of three, in a straight line. The harbor i is in shape like a fish-hook, the long leg running north-westerly, and, just under the beard, clus ters the town. It is enchactingly situated, and vessels are expesed only to the gale from the north. Our national flag floated over several formida ble gnne, mounted behind a parapet ton one side, and on the other the remaics of seme old xsisw ion buildings, gave Interest to the scene. Menj of the bills around were covered with towering' pines. It is a pleasant place for people who can be satisfied with a perfect climate, are sot ad-" dieted to Italian opera Those old padres knew what they were about. They have certainly displayed infinite judgment in their selection of localities for their missions. A Spanish matron now stands pre-rmisect at an object cf interest in Monterey, on account of her being the mother of twenty-five children. . The larger a lady's family here, the mere the honored by her friends and neighbors. From San Diego to San Francisco, the coast Is bold and barren ; and, seen from the deck of the steamer, is the last spot to awaken a desire for residence. Yet, beyond this forbidden ws22 spreads, perhaps, the most beautiful country la the world. ' w. u- - Sir John Fratikli-. 4n interesting incident in the life of Sir John Fraklin in narrated by a correspondent of the National Intelligencer, writing from Ravenewood L. I. In the year 1834, it appears, a dlfpcta arose between Mr. Japer Chasscaud, U. S. Con sul at Beirout, and the Syrian government, con cernisg the ill-treatment experienced about that time by Mr. Bird, an American missionary, (hen residing in Beirout. Satisfaction w&s promised for an attack made by Syrian soldiers upon Mr. Bird, but the reparation was long delayed. A British frigate, under the command of Captain Franklin, arrived in the harbour when the diffi culty was at Its height, and Sir John immediate ly interested himself in the affair. Instead of first saluting the flag cf England, he made fcr the U. S. Consulate, heard Mr. Chasseaud's sto ry, and the parties repaired together to the Gov ernor's palace. The cac!&!s thought proper to accede to the demands pressed so vigorous". y upon their attention tbe offending soldiers un derwent punishment the reparation was made'; and when the trouble came to an end, the Bri tish Consul got bis salute. The energetie action of Captain Franklin saved a world cf trouble and the interest now attaching to the welfare of the disticgnished navigator, lends attraction to the incident ' -aj K3vt Young man named Stow, and Charles Schneman. aged 22 years, died in Ba?t:mcro on Thursday, from the effects of drinkicg old wa ter while in an over-heated 6tate. Xgyj'Now, Patrick," eaid a Jndge, "what da you- say to the charge, are you guilty or not guilty r . "Faith, but that's diffcult for yer honor ta tell, let alone zneeelf. Wait till I Lear the evi denco." ' -' ' E3 Tho first Cattle Show and Fair of the Virginia State Agricultural Society will be held in the city of Richmond, on the 1st, 2d, and 4th days of November, 1853. - a . 5 . IP i i jt -