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i Wm A Family Newspaper Devoted to Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Markets, General Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. VOL. 4. NO. 25.1 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1855.

WHOLE NO. 181. ii 1 nil I li ira e' da i lsf tj Ea ja ti THE BANNER 13 PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY HOESIKO (Up stairs, in the Old Plymouth Hotel,) BY WM. J. BURNS.

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I DIRECTORY. CH ARLES PALMER, Dealer in Dry Hoods, R-ot3 Shoes, Haidware. Queeasware, Groceries, and Hats Caps. NELS. McLAUOllUN Saddle and Hainen Manufacturer, one door west of the corner in the old Plymouth Hotel.

TROOKF. EVANS Dealers in Pry Goods. Crncere, Crockery and Ready made Clothing; corner Lapotte Mich, streets. P.ROWNLF.E CO. Deaiers in Dry Coo.1 Moots St.

Shoes, Ready made Clothing, Hardware Cutlery. TPVTt. T. A. IF.MOX, Practicing Physician, I and dealer in Dm? Medicines, Oils, Paint? Crocerie, east side Michigan street.

"VT Tf- PACKARD, Dealer in Foreien and XN DoTnetic Groceries and Provisions, east sitle Michigan street. PIATT, Chair Cabinet maker. and Undertaker. Furniture room in rwrth room of the old Plymouth Hotel. TMcDANXFX.

Manufacturer and dealer in Shoer, and Shoe Findings, est side -Michigan street. M. BARNARD, Saddle Harness man-, ufactiKe west side of Michigan street. S. CLF.AVF.LAXD Wholesale and re-tail dealer in Stoves.

Tinware, Hardwire generally, west side Michigan street. NH. OOLESCEE Co. Dealers in Dry Good Grorerie. Hardware, Boots and in taeiinck hiere, --v m'SJC- rv'er in Family Gioee JV Previsions and Tinware.

Bakery attached, east side Michigan street. I CF. CREAM SALOON, M- II. Tibbits pro prietor, up stairs Rusk's building. T- RIMPLEP, Merchant Tailor, and Pel-J er 'in Cl.vhm? and all kinds of Furnishing Goods, in Husk's building.

WFST ERVFLT fc HEWITT. DeaWs in DrvGood. Groceries, Hardware Boots i. Shoes, r.eidy ana'e Clothing JfTT "it. PERSHING Wholesale and Retail Ii in Drusrs Mfcdicir.es, Oils, Paints Glais Glassware, Groceries, ginger Mine.

FROVN BAXTF.T Manufacturers of Tin' Sheet Jf.m and Copperware, and dealers in Stoves sirn of Tin shop Stove. ('1 II. REEVE, Atty. at Law. Collections punctually attended to in Northern Indiana.

L8r.i3 lor sale cheap. W. SMITH, Justice of the peace, will r.tterid to business in the Circuit and leai courts- Over the Post office. 1 ST RS. an- RAKER, Millinrr Sl Mantua Maker, Dealer in all kinds of Millinery G-vJs.

Gano street, west of Michigan st. R. SAM'L. IIIGGINBOTHAM, Physician an Stureon. Office at his residence on the cast side of Michigan street.

'8 OHN COT'GLE, Keeps a general a.ort- incut of Dry Goo Is, Groceries, Vegetables aid Meats of all kinds. Cor. Gano Sc Mich. sts. BR; GH Eclectic' attend to calls day or nisht.

Office four coors north of Reeve's residence. i ELLIOTT Co- Wason, Cairioee St. Plow Manufacturers, at their new stand at the south end of the Bridge, Michigan street. DR. R.

BROWN. Physician and Surgeon, ill promptly attend to all calls in his Office at his residence, south Plym. fA. JOSEPH. Cabinet Maker and Un-deitaker, South Plymouth.

R. CIIAS. WEST, -Eclectic Physician, Office at Lis residence, east side Michi- street. C1IIAS. KLINE; Clock, and Watchmaker, and SilVfctsmithinj eenerally.

Up stairs in the old Plymouth Hotel. EDWARDS' HOTEL, Wm. C. Edwards Proprietor, corner i Michigan and Washington Tl C. TURNER.

House Carpenter Sz. Joiner Shon on Wshinton street, east of Michigan street. A K. Horse Shoeing ami Blacksmithine of all kinds done to order. Shop south east of Edwards' Hotel.

A ERICA HOUSE, ft. P. Cherry Son proprietors. South Plymouth. 4 BALDWIN, rnanufacNirM nnd kep on hand custom made Boots Sc Shoes; east side Michigan streeU: TOHN SMITH.

Manufacturer of Fine Custom made Boots. Shop next door south of Dr. Higginbotham's office. fAMES Sc M. ELLIOTT Turners.

Chair Ma-Trers, and Sign Painters, Michigan street, South Plymouth. W. GILSON Cabinet MW. WheM Right, and Chair Maker, North Plymouth E. ARMSTRONG, attends to all calls in line of Darreotyping, at his residence north 01 Edwards.

Hotel. H. PECHER Dealers in Family Groeeriea. Brovisions. Confectionaries 4c, South Plymouth.

Sons of the Summer Flowers. Xr IMIUSZ S. SMITH. We come with smiles of gladness, Tlio' we're followed by decay; And we claim a kindly welcome, For we have not lon to stay. Grant us a gleam of s-unshine.

A kiss from summer's breeze, A 'ew of heaven's dew-drops We ask no more than these. Then in your daily pathways. So cheerfully we'll bloom, And 'round your pleasant dwellings We'll lavish rich perfume. Your hours of toil we'll sweeten. We'll smile away your care; And we'll ever bid your sorrows A holy aspect wear.

There are many human blossoms With natures like our own, Whose b'oom. from earth's fair bowers, May be a quickly gone. Such, pure pale buds of beauty, Are the angels of life's way. Oh. cherish them with kindness, While in your homes they stay! Give them plenty of Love's sunshine, With piety's gentle dew; And let the breath of tenderness Their every step pursue.

Then, while they dwell emon? you, They'll bright all your hours; And when they pass to heaven, They'll go gently, like the flowers. 1 Bau for Life. The family of John Lewis were the first cett'ers of Augusia, irt the state of Virginia, and consisted of himself, his wif-and four sons, Thomas, William, Andrew and Charles. Of these, the first three were born in Ireland, from whence the family came, and the last tvas a native of Virginia. Lewis was a man of wealth and station in the obi country, and the cause of his emigration to America was an attempt, nn the part of a man of whom he hired some property, to eject him therefrom, which led to an affray in which the no ale landlord lost his life.

Fearing from the hth standing of his antagonist, the desperate character of hissurviving assailant, and the want of evideuco to substantiate his case, that his life would bo in danger if he staid, Lewis fled the country, accompanied by part of his tenintry. and settled in the then wettern wilds of Virginia. Th father appears to have been a man of a remarkable force and energy, and all four of his sons rendered themselves conspicuous for deeds of daring and deter mined bravery, during the early history ff W'pclcru Vi mini. nil .4 that nf I I 11 I IJ I I 111 I. TTaritHisters.

Ohio and Kentucky, btth would require volumes to relate. Charles Lewis, the hero of my present sketch, was even in bis early youth dis for those qualifications which have rendered the class to which he belonged the Indian fighters so remarkable amoiig men. He was a young man when the Indians commenced their rtt-tacks upon the settlements of Western Virginia, but entered the contest with a zl and courage which outstripped many of his older nnd more boastful compeers. His astonishing self possession and presence of mind carried him safely through many a gallant exploit, which has rendered his name a3 fimilnr and bis fame as dear to the memories of the descendants of the early settlers, as household words. Cool, cahn and collected in the face of danger, and quick ivitted wheie others would be apt to be excited and tremulous he was able to grasp on the instant the propitious moment for action, and render subservient to his own advantage the most trifling incident.

He was so unfortunate on one occasion as to be taken prisoner by a party of Indians while on a hunting excursion. Separated from his companions, he was surprised and surrounded before he was aware of his danger, and when he did become aware of his critical situation, he saw how futile it was to contend, und how reckless and fatal it must be to himself, should he kill one of his antagonists. He knew full well that the blood of his enemy would be washed out in his own. and that, too, at the slake, whereas, if he surrendered peaceably, he stood a chance of being adopted as one of these things in his mind, he quietly delivered up his rifle to his enemies, and was led away by his captors; who rejoiced exceedingly over their prisoner. Bareheaded, with his arms bound tightly behind him, he was driven forward some two hundred miles towards the Indian towns, his inhuman captors urging him on, when he lagged, with their knives, and tauntingly reminding him of the trials which awaited him at the end of the journey.

Nothing daunted, however, by their threats and menaces, he marched on in the weary palh which led him further and further from his friends, perfectly tractable, su far as his body was concerned, but constantly busy in his mind with schemes of escape. He bided his time, and at length the wished for moment enme. As the distance from the whit settlements increased, the vig ilance of the Indians relaxed, and his hopes increased. As the party passed alopg the edge of a precipice some twen- ty feet high, at the foot ol winch ran a mountain torrent, by a powerful effort he broke the cords which bound his arms and made the. leap, Tha Indians whose aim was to take him alive, followed him, and then commenced a race for life and liberty; which was lendered the more exciting by the fact that bis pursuers were close upon him.

and could at any moment have dispatched him. But such was not their desire, and on. on. lie sped, now buoyed up by hope at his recent captors were lost to and anon despairiug of success as ha crossed an open space almost at his heels. At length, taking advan tage of a thicket, through which he pas sed and which hid him from thVir sight for a moment, and essayed to leap a ien tree which lay across his path.

The A great i. umber of persons who knew tangled underbrush and reed which grew the celebrated Dr. B7 a professor in thickly around and almost covered the de- ihe College of Surgeons, have often hoard caying trunk, tripped him as be leaped, him relate the. following anecdote: and he fell with considerable force on the One day that he hadTprocured the bod-other side. For an instant he was so ies of two criminals, wko had been hung, stunned by the fall as to lese his con- for the purpose of anaterny, not being ible sciousness, but soon recovered it to find to find the key to the wlieecting room at that the Indians were actively search-.

the moment tholwo subjects were brought, ing every nook in his vicinity, and that he ordered them to be deposited in an he id fallen almost directly upon a large apartment contiguous i his bed-room. rattlesnake, which had thrntrn itself into During the evening Dr. wrote the deadly coil so near his face that his and rtad as usual, prevros to retiring laua 1 1 Muiiii 11 kit lULiire ui 1119 I noso. Is it possible for ihe most vivid imagination to conceive of a more horri- once, a dull sound proceeded from the ble and terrifying situation? The pursuit room containing the bo fes. of his now highly exasperated savageseue Thinking that tlio cat had born mies, who thirsted lor hi recapture that up there by mistake, he went fo see they might wreak upon him a fearful re-! what could be tli cause of ihe unexpect-venge, which of itself was a fearful dan- ed noise.

What was hia astonishment, ger. calculated to thrill the nerves of ihe or rather his horror, en discovering tint stoutest system, had now become a sec-j the sack which contained the bodies was ondary fear; for death in one of its torn asunder, and op gnK nearer, he most terrifying and soul sickening forms (' found that one of ihe bodies was missing! was vibrating on the tongue and darting The doors and window had been fristen- from the eye of the fearful reptile befora'ed with the greatest cro, and it appear- him, so near, too, that the vibralon mo-led impossible that the body could have tion of his rattle, is it watfd to and fro, been stolen. Thn goo I doctor appeared caused it to strike his ear. The slightest rather nervous on remarking this, and it movement of a muscle a convulsive was nol without on un-asy sensation that shudder almost the. winking of an eye-j he began to look about him.

when in his lid, would have been the signal for his horror nnd amazement ho perceived the death. Yet ia the midst of this terrible missing body sitting upiight in a corner. danger, his presence of mind did not leave! Poor Dr. at this unexpected ap- him, but like a faithful friend, did him paralion became transfixed with terror, good servic in his hour of trial. Know- which was increased bjj.

observing the ing the awful nature of his impending dead nnd sunl.cn eyes of tha corpse fixed fate, and concious that the slightest quiv.j upon him; whichever wsy he moved, those ering of a nerve would precipitate it, he 1 dreadful eyes still followed hun. scarcely breathed and the blood flowed 1 The worthy doctor, more dead than feebly through his veins, as he lny lock aliva, now began to beat a hasty retreat, ing death in Ihe eye. Surrounded thus by, without, however, losing sight of the ob-the most appalling danger, he was con-- ject of his horror. He retreated step bj scious that three of the Indians had pas- step, one hand holding the candle, the sed over the log behind which he lay. without observing him.

and disappeared in the dark recesses of the foresl. Sever al minutes which to him were as many hours passed in this truly terrifying situation, until the snake, apparently satis fled that he was dead, loosened his deadly coil, and passing directly orer kia body, was lost to sight in the luxurient growth of weeds which surrounded the fallen Irer. Oh! what a thrill what a revulsion of feeling shook his frame as he was relieved from his awful situation! Tears tears of joyous gratitude coursrd down his cheeks as he poured put his heart to God lor nis ti-v. raten said he to his companions after his return, 'for many days; I had no fire-arms, and I run the risk of dying with hunger before I could reach the settlement; but lather would I have died than have made a meal of that generous He was still in irninent danger from the Indians, who knew that he had hidden in a secluded pot, and were searching with the utmost zeal every nook and corner to find him. He was fortunate, however.

to escape them, and after a weary march through the wilderness, during which he suffered intensely from hunger, he teach-i ed ihe settlements. U. S. Modern Times Nol fr from ihe city of New Yrk, on-Long Island, is a settlement called Modem Times. Its fou oners propose to abolish the use of money and ihe covenant of marriage, ihe sexes being governed solely by their inclina tions, and their currency lo be scrip, representing that A.

owes B. so miny hours Their groundwork is 'individual They maintain lhat every individual man, woman or child is absolutely sovereign, and ihe only judge of their own and hence no laws should be made to regulate them, and they should not be held responsible even to-cenure, for any act however immoral; in fact, that no immorality or sin can exist where all are left free to net as they please. Strange as it may seem, this society numbers among its advocates men nnd women who move in the first literary and social circles of New York and other cities. They are regularly organized and arranged to promulgate their disgusting free lovo doctrine by introducing ihem into every family' circl where they can gain access. Few of ihe chief advocates reside in 'Modern preferring the business of proselyting the city.

It is needless to add, that this branch of socialists reject religion as fully as they eschew morality, and only differ in this respect from the Mormons, that tli 3 latler advocate polygamy, while the former annul mnrriage as an outrageous abridgment of liberty. Phila. Ledger. A Speech bt Gen. Bcncom The fol lowing is an extract from a speech of Gen.

Buncom in favor of 51 40; -'Mr. Speaker When I open my eyes. and look over tha vast expanse of this country I see how the yeast of freedom has caused it to rise in the scale of civilization and expand oh every side when I see it growing, swelling, roaring like a spring freshet I cannot resist the idea. Sir, ihe day will come when this great nation, like a young school boy, will burst its straps, and become entirelr too big for its boots. Sir, we want elbow room the continent, the whole continent, and nothing but the continent and we will have it.

Then shall Uncle Sam, placing his hat upon the Canadas, -rest his right arm on the Oregon And California coast, his left on the eastern seaboard, and whittle away the British pomer, while reposing his leg, like a freeman, upon Cape Horn! Sir, the day will the day must come." Trust him little who praises all him lets who censures alt. and him least who is indifferent about all. From the Blick woods Magazine. Hit Kcscucd Criminal. 1 ijc uiowk nati jiai atiutu uur, nuu all the imily slept oindlv, when all at other exttnded in eeatch of the door, it 11 iv.

41 uc aw iciigiu gaiucii, uui tncic is nu escape, the spectre has risen and followed him, whose livid features, added to the lateness of the hour and stillness of the night, seemed to conspire to deprive the poor doctor of the little courage he has left; his strength fails, the candU falls from his hand, and tho terrible scene is now in complete darkiis. The good doctor has gained his apartment, and thrown him-elf on his bed, but the fearful spectre has still followed him it has taught him, tnd seizes hold of his feet with both han-Ja. At this climax the spectre let go its bald and moaned feebly these words, "Pity, good hangman! have pity on me!" The good doctor now discovered the mystery, and regruned by little and little his composure. He explained lo the criminal, who had so narrowly escaped death, who he was and pre pared to call up some of the family. "Do you, then, wish lo destroy exclaimed the criminal.

"If I'm discovered, my adventure will become public. and 1 shall be brought to tho sea (Told the second time. In the namo of humanity aave me from deaih!" The good doctor then arose and pro cured a light; he muffled his unexpected visitor in an old dressing gown, and having made him take some restoring cordial, testified a desire to know what crime had brought him to the scaffold. He was a deserter. The poor doctor did not well know what means to employ to save the poor creature.

He could not keep him in the house, and to turn him out would be to expose him to certain dealh. The only way, then, was to gel him into tho country; so, having madehitn dress himself in some old clothes, which the kind doctor selected from his wardrobe, he left the town early, accompanied by his protege, whom ho presented as an assistant iu a difficult case upon which he had been called in. When they had got into ibo opon country, ihe wretched creature threw himself at ihe feet of his benefactor and liberator, to whom he swore eternal gratitude; and the generous doctor having relieved his wants by a small sum of money, the grate ful man left him with many blessings and prayers for his happiness. About twelve years after this occur rence. Dr.

Ii had occasion to visit Amsterdam. Having rone one day lo the bank, he was accosted by a well dressed man one who had been pointed out to him as one of the most opulent merchant's of the citv. The merchant asked him politely if he was not Dr. of London, and on his answering in the affirmative, pressed him to dine at his house; which invitation the worlhy doctor accepted. On arriving at the merchinl's house, he was shown into an elegant apartment, where a most charming woman and two lovely children received and welcomed him in the most friendly manner, which reception surprised him the more, coming from a person he had never before met.

After dinner the merchant, having taken him into his counting house, seized his hand, and pressing it with friendly warmth, said to him: 'Do you recollect me?" "No," said the doctor. Well, then I remember you well, and your features will never be obliterated from my memory for I owe you my life. Do you not remember the poor deserter? On leaving you I went to Hoi-lacd. Writing a gooi hand and being a good accountant, I soan obtained a good situation as clerk in a merchant's office. My good conduct and seal soon gained for me the confidence and esteem of my employer and the affections of his daughter.

When he retired from business. I succeed. led him and became his son-in-law but without you, without your generous assistance, I should never have lived to en-Joy happiness. Generous man! henee-lorth consider my house, my fortune and rnysolf as wholly yours." The kind doctor was affected even to tears; and both these happy beings panic ipated in the most delightful expression of their feelings which was soon shared by the merchant's family who came to join them. 1 Lawyer Monplusrd.

The following anecdote, which is said to be literally true nnd of an eminent New Bedford lawyer, recently deceased. ws contributed some years since lo the Knickerbocker. As, however, all the details were not given, and an Ttaine given to the chief actors, will it more fully. The lawyer in question who was then quite young, was retained as an advocntn to a case on which, not feeling himself sufficiently prepared to plead, he was very desirous of obtaining a postponement. As however the court had already protracted its session beyond the usual period, in consequence of an unusual amount of business, of course the jury were getting impatient to be released from their duties, he was well aware that it wonJd be impossible to procura such a postponement unless he could allege some extraordinary cause.

Fortunately, as the result proved, he. had a lively imagination, and had quickly formed a plan which he was very sure would be successful. Rising with handkerchief to his eyes, he addressed the court iu great apparent emotion: "May it please tho court I have just heard of ihe dangerous illness of my venerable mother, who is lying at the point of death. Under such circumstances, much as I regret protracting an already lengthened session, I must request that ihis case be postponed. My feelings are so powerfully agitated that I should be unable to do justice to the cause feeling as I do that my proper place is at the bed side of my mo'her." The pathetic appeal was completely successful.

A feeling of earnest sympathy for the afflicted counsel pervaded all htartf, and the jurors though anxious to return to their families, were not sufficiently hard of heart, to wish to have business of the Court proceed at such a sacrifice of personal feeling. Tho Judge who was a tender hearted a nr 1 (J 'ts a as about to grant hush was broken by a shrill voice, which proceeded from a lady in a Quaker bonnet who was bending over the railing of the gallery. It was the mother of the el oquent counsel, who, so far from being at the point of death, had come without her son's knowledge lo hear him plead. Timothy! Timothy!" sho exclaimed in a voice which could be heard all over the house. "Timothy, Timothy! how often have I chastised thee for It is needless to say that the Court room fairly shook with laughter; and ihe eloquent counsel ihe late Timothy Coffin, as perhaps our readers have conjectured sat down completely nonplussed.

The case wasn't postponed. Overtasking the Touug Brain Dr. Robertson says, minds of children ought to be little, if at all, tasked, till the brain's developments is nearly completed, or until tho age of six or seven years. And will those years be wasted? or will the future man be nvre likely to be deficient in mental power and capacity than one who is differently treated? Those years will not bo wasted. Tlio great book of nature is open lo the infant's and the child's prying investigation; and from na-tu re's page may be learned more usoful information than is contained in all the children's books that have been published.

Cut even supposing those years to have been absolutely lost, which is anythitg but the case, will the child bo eventually a loser thereby? We contend, Ith our author, that he will not. Task the mind during the earlier years, and you only ex pose ihe child to a greater ri.sk of a disordered brain net only, it may be, lay tho foundation for a morbid excitability of brain, that may one day end in insanity but you debilitate its bodily powers, a nd. by so doing, to all intents and purposes, ihe mind will he a loser in its powers and capabilities. ta--. A Newly Invented IIoroe Shoe.

Aj patent has recently been granted to a mechanic of Philadelphia for an improvement in the method of fastening horseshoes. The invention consists in the construction of flanges or lips rising from the front and sides of the hoof, against which they are made to bear, and fasten- 'ed by sliding into a recess in the side of the shoe, and secured by means of a screw, thus entirely dispensing with the use of nails, and avoiding any liability to injury by pricking. Lord Stanhope was a printer, Franklin was a printer. Bearunger, the great French poet, was a printer, Blackstone, the English law Commontator, was a printer. Thiers, the great French histori an, was a printer.

"If a brilliant star Were stricken from the donee of night, A Printer's Press, if planted there, Would fill the vacum to a hair, And give, perhaps, a better light." A writer from St. Petersburg says that the Emperor Alexander "has repeated or very soon will repeat, plainly, the offer made bj his father to our government. He will give the United States all of Russian America, for the privilege of buying and fitting out steamships and privateers in our ports. Distinjimhfd Drunkards. Shut up the low grogerries say many; 'prevent ihe sale of bad rum, pre-6erve the poor and ignorant from imem-perjneo, and we are wilh you; regard for iht-ir own character is sufficient to protect Strange delusion! Inexplicable blindness of the facts at history and the occurrences of every day! Without referriug to books, memory unassisted, supplies us with a catalogue of well known nun's, the bare mention of which refutes the pica we have quoted.

Alexander the Great, one of the brightest spirits of antiquity, oue of the thre greatest generals in the world, whose tutor was who sleeps with the posme of Homer under his pillow, conquered the world and di-d of a drunken debauch in the thirty-third year of his age. Tho fall eftheRiman Empiro was precipitated by the drunkenness of it? em-perorp, as human nature was eternally dishonored by the enormities committed by them in drunken fury. Of the sovereigns who have reigned in Russia since the accession of Peter the Great, all but four were beastly druck-ards. Of the Empress Elizabeth it is written, 'She was coinpletel brutified by strong liquor; from day to day she was almost always in a state of bacche ecsta-cy; she could not bear to be dresned; in the morning her woman looselv attached to her some robes which a few cuts of the scisors soon disengaged in the evening.1 And the passage gives a general idea of the condition of the Russian court for more than seventy years. Th present king of Prussia, whom Neihubor and praised, thanking God on his knees for giviug Prussia so wise and noble a prince, is a notorious drunkard, the contempt of hit subjects, the scoff of Europe.

The late king of the Sandwich Islands, upon whom a corpse of missionaries exhausted their eloquence and skill, was a carricature of the kingly office to the last. The city of Washington, where the elite is supposed to congregate, is the most drunken town in the Union. Champaign is oue of the greatest powers of the country, a thing reliedupon to corrupt ihe very men who are sent to Washington under the impression lhat they are our best and wisest men. Daniel Webster has been known to present himself before the people in state of intoxication so advanced lhat he could talk Utile other than gibberish. We have ccuaiot in Slates, was an abandoned drunkird, and when sent abroad as plenipotentiary, disgraced the country by the mot contin uous and outrageous debauchery Som of th most important enactments ever passed bj Congress, enactments involving the welfare of future empires, have been passed while the floor of the house has been strewn wilh tho honorable members.

The Tea room of this city, established for the convenience, not of the city's vagabonds, but of the city fathers'' and head men, was for many a disgraceful year, a scene of drunkennos3. It was when maddened by drink that Dr. Graham committed murder. Henry Coleridge, a man abounding in amiable qualities, who inherited much of his father's gmius. with all of his father's infirmity of purpose, could never master his propensity to drink.

He was a scholar, a gentleman, a poet and a drunkard. Edgar A. Toe, but why speak of him! The story of his miserable end is more familiar to the people than ihe melancholy refrain of the "Raven." Charles Lamb, the gentle, the kind, the tender beloved, could sacrifice so much for his sister, but could not help being carried home and put to bed in irrsensible drunkenness. Douglass Jerrold is a devotee of gin. For many years, it is said, he has been impairing his fine intellectual powers by habitual excess in drinking.

Byron, Burns, Steele, Hume, and a host of other names, eminent or illustrious, might be added to tho list of distinguished drunkards. Burns, we are confident, had not died in the priaie of like, a defeated, broken hearted man, his destiny all unaccomplished if he had not been addicted to convivial drinking. Iu our colleges, is not the secret demi-jen one of the perpetual anxieties of president, professor and parent? At our fash, ionable is champaigne one of the vilest of drinks moderately consum. ed? Do not our grand banquets generally degenerate into occasions of disgusting excess? Are the children of our leading citizens the most temperate of our youth? Is it poor women who buy brandydrops by the pound? Ta'k no more of shutting up only the Uw groggeries. All groggeries are low, and all grogs pernicious, whether sipped by gentlemen, sucked by ladies, or swil led by the dregs by the people.

Life Illustrated. A Blessing to hek Countrt. A lady now on a visit to Paris, Tennessee, has written to a friend here some particulars of a remarkable and most exemplary matron of that vicinity, which particulars have been communicated to us as worthy of a place in our columns. The matron in question is a Mrs. D.

now eighty-seven years old. She aas had twenty-three living children, and prayed the Lord to give her one more, to make the round and goodly number of two dozen. Besides these she has raised fourteen or phan children. She has educated thirty children her own and a portion of the orphans and for many yeais sent nine teen children to school in Parts, and their dinners with them. She is a member of the Methodist Church a pattern of piety and does more good than anybody else in the neighborhood.

She says that none of these she has rested and educated have ever disgraced her or themselves. The girls have all married well, and are rich. The boys havo all dens well one of her sons nnd one of her orphans have been in Congress; several others in the State Legislature; ihere ore sundry Colonels amjuj them, and all are highly respectable. We fullv agree with the friend who communicates particulars to ts, that they ere worlhy of The General who leads the armies of the Ks-puhlic to victory, scarcely deserves better of his country than such a matron. Frankfort Comnonicealth.

Abdication and Fliibt of Sanla jnnn. This event, so long expectd, has nt length occurred. His ex-Serene Highness left the capital on the 9th instant, signed his abdication at Perote, on his route to the coast, and embarked at Vera Cruz for Havana on the inst. The wonder is that he had not been attested in his progress, to be presented as a pro-pitiary sacrifice to the "coming man." Tho Alvarez platform had hten adopted, and a provisional government instituted. But it is doubtful whthr the peace of the country will be peedVy restored.

The insurrectionary movement at the North, though directed against Santa Anna, contemplates other purpesca than the Tepose of the country under a Federal Union; and it may be doubtful whether the forces there operating wilt content to lay down their arms tWl they have achieved a dismemberment of the country, and erected a Northern Republic. If Santa Anna, with the energy and prestige he possessed, could not maintain the authority of government over the nation, there is little prospect of a peaceful and prosperous administration of affairs under the conduct of any ef his enemies, who hav.e succeeded by combining againft him the conflicting elements of opposition, which, now that ha is removed, may no longer work in harmony, but promise rather to rekindle afresh the flames of civil discord and strife. N. Y. Journal of Commerce.

Further by the Enropcan Steamer. Halifax, Au, 23. Tha steamer Canada arrived here at I Boston. In regard to the bombardment of Swea-borg the French Admiral Pensud telegraphed on the 11th. that it was attended with success.

An immense conflagrai tion, lasted 45 hours, destroyed storehouses, magazines; the arsenal, inflicting a teruble blow and an euorinou loss on the Russians, while tke Allied loss was wholly insignificant, not a man being killed. Admiral Dundas telegraphs rather a more moderate account, nnd subsequent advices are some what modified. The Allied squadron returned tc Nargon after the bombardment. The news from the Crimea is important. The Russians, some SO.OOO or GO.

000 strong, under Gen. Liprandi. attacked the Tchernaya lines of the Allies at day break: on tke 16th, and, afters desperate engagement of three hours' du-ration, were driven back wilh a less of from 3,000 to 4,000 men and a large number of prisoners. The loss on tho side of the Allies was comparatively small. Omar Pacha had received hasty orders to return to the Crimea, instead of going to Asia.

Gen Simpson telegraphed on the 13th lhat at day break oa the 17th the bombardment of Sevastopol commenced. St. Petersburg letters say that Gerts-chakoff had received orders from the Emperor to sink the Russian fleet at the Mi-lakoff. Nothing of importance in the sei of AzofF. Kars was still surrounded by the Russians.

Gen. Canropert had arrived in France. Gen. Espianaz had the cemmad of his division. It was reported that the negotiations had arrived at a point for the conclusion of a triple treaty, binding France, En gland, and Austria not to conclude any arrangement seperately with Russia.

The British Parliament baa been prorogued. Queen Victoria.crossed over to France on the 17th, to remain six days. The Duke of Somerset is dead. Another ministerial crisis is threatened iu Turkey. The fete of Napoleon was partially celebrated in Franca on the 15th.

There are again vague rumors of a fusion among the Bourbonists, and a contemplated meeting of their heads at Vienna. Ex-President Fillmore was introduced to the Emperor Napoleon on the 15th by Mr. Mason. Much anxiety is said to exist in Den mark on the subject of tha Sound dues, and a commissioner had been sent to Paris to ask advice and assistanct in the controversy with the United States. From tke other parts of Europe, the news is unimportant.

Breadstuff's. Flour dull and 6d lower; western canal 29sa29s 6d; Ohio 42sa43s. Wheat inactive and a trifle lower; Us 6dal2s; red Corn de clined Is 6d and nominal; white 43a44s; yellow 37a37s 6d; mixed 37s 6d. Trovisions. Beef unchanged.

Pork sc- ttve, and stock almost cleared off and holders demanding an advice. Lard ad vanced, to 54sa35sv.