Alton Weekly Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

MONDAY MOBNIXG, JANCARY 17. AJ.X05: 5-n Kramers, FACUJTUW or So. In this driving, bailing lite, bnt fsr too paid to earnest the great'eye of the public being mostly con- Jined to effects. Things are taken.for grant ed, forgotten; whereas, had tlin ca- but teen their minutiie, and understood it, he would bare obtained knowledge ami retained impressions that would last a One mny see the locomotive on its rtvif ffiight, yet eannot understand it. He sees tliatit' and that res! is bevond'his Great citie ore seen in the distauce the vessel ncirs their jtTis'pissDngcr ghnccs at the spiral an doniij, and walls cf brick and granite, yet knows not re-ally what caused their erection, and whit BOW conduce" to their prescrvatioa.

.1 the cause, the dwtiny of things," or inevitable results of For time past we have intended to up an-V publu-b, manyjlEcm uf interest relative to the city of bclievi Ihst many, even of our own have no correct idea of tie natural and-acquired advantages of our city. We propose tu consider the favorable location, Resources; and Facilities -'of the Trade of We "hall follow ap so lengthy a subject with continuous articles, rtyling this at 1. and treating of the craining to the location of onr city. Every city and town baa its peculiar advantages of location, to a greater' or less degree. But fur they would' never have ciisted.

The tall smoking chininiuj rise up. not to giatify any vrhim of man, nnd tlii slreeU and lofty buildings arc placed by some heavier and tterncr.hand than human caprice, Thcsi advantages of Ideality coiactimcs are huudredi of new tuwas and--citics pmjCL'ted in West are witness; or they may exist, but from peculiar circumstances may never have been developed. The ncwr.es* oi the country, and the overshadowing in; MMUCO, AtD'Jna Cunsa reprints of these stan dard from Messrs. Leonard Scott Co, 79 Fulton "etrfci, New York, have just been "Blvkwood" contains amount of good, substantial chapter of which is worth more than half the flighty, fashionable raagazin.ea of tho age. It ia astonishing "how cheap printing ban The four great English and Blaclcwoo Vare reprint- lid in Sew York by firm named are their one year; for Two, S-jj-for Three, S7j fur ttuFuar, Magazine, SJ; Jilackwooil nud the Four That onr readers ecu what kind of rending matter those works contain, we select the folliMrins titles ofarticlwin them, from the index uf Blackwood, these articles all appearing in tint and many Views and Measures Abolitionists in the U.

isbcJ amount of in Urcut of the Alpine lr Various representations of the Amcri- sketches them'by 'American and rambles in of a Parisian uf lieavertail, an BuHM'i Hunting in criticism on i.f our ecuiiuiuioa. svatciuon between tlic c.uad and th? Caravan journey fmm Erzrouui to Celestial-! lit home aiid of the celibacy of the clcrjrv in adulteration of coffee with Lift of Jef- Compromise party in the.U. Sketches at Cutneiile and Shakspcaro- The Death of the I) ukc of 1 he partv called Democrats in the U. Spanish of dngn for influence nf the Drama: influence in France, and lie prescj Lord Derby on Electioneering Elephant Hunt in Ferguson on iho French between a French and nn English requisite Garrisons in Great a bv Alphonxe increased supply its reduced pries; the o'n thu cflVcts to bo anticipated friim the of it in tralia. All titles of articles in not more than TUESDAY MOBWSG, ST.

XOUIS DESPAIRING IELD, in. lo. EJ. Courier first note has been of greater "towns and cities may prevent their I igc in the oat of eight pases of bsing known or understool; and thus years may glide unregarded, and roll bringing none of their benefactions to the huuiau race. Itmay truly be unid, that Alton, and the great rangfl nf splendid country around it, an i for which it is the natural outlet of trade and commerce, hate bcon developed by no sudJen or cuiigiation, nor any combination of fortunatt circumstances, which have leveled our piled up our Icvccf, nnd turned tho broad prairies to orchards and Celdei of The transforming bund of labor, guided bv tintplc foresight, and urged or diht-n by 1 of nature, has slowly but surely developed the resources of Central Illinois, plantL'd'the homestead upon the summit uf every roll of the prahir, nnd among thu forest monarchs; has bid the thriving and city arise amid the solitude uf na- ring of ihc anvil has driven the prairie-bird from her grnsi-y nest, and the path trodden by the cntlcrcd denizen of yore is now meaaure.l by the'xirido of childhood, who, saichcl-lndrn, puins the school-house duor.

Gradual, steady, ohw ard has been tbu change. Though the transition mny seem sudden, of the articles that have appeared in Blackwc-od, tbo past year. By the above, all can fee tha character of the work. The Hc- vicwa -re equally well filled with standard reading. These can all be had for per vcar.

Tl bso of our friends who want a year's n-ading of the very best description, will du well to make this investment. Tire is a new monthly ptil-lication, started at St. Louis, and commencing wi the Sew Year. It is issued under the supervision of tho St. Louis Board of 1'uUic Schools.

The following are its conductore: Er.TTOK. JOI1.V U. TICK, Sw'v ul the Board of pablic Schoo's, i-u Louis. ASSOCIATF. FL'1TIH15.

MILIXII, 1'rinciial oi the Mti This worlds to be thus edited by the public school-teachers oT St. I.ouis. It will be filled with entire original matter, treating of ail Fiibiects pertaining to the educational interests of tho West. This will be an important work to tbi community, and cijulv to parents and school teachers. The number before us coniains some excellent articles, frum which we shall make extracts change has been eOectcd.

Ons vcar ItAlLROAD ACCIDENT. La. carved out the work for 'i to inuko a new, or additional contract with don tie Terre llaote project, and arc conn- Railroad, which was read a first time and W-- immediately completed. hentbe real contest wifi "come off on a long and very inconsistent arti- on ordering it to a third reading, le ilsserts that "Stare Policy is le tris lids of the mad present a very good Ivi'n--' and then on ether hand, makes '-prime facie out, and one too that appeals lying, anainen.o to our svuipathv. bey tell us there hefolluwinssti.te.ue.it: v- is a rge lilia populatiuu a.ong the from Alton lllinoistown.

ists" and compauieK aro endeavoring to pet the charter, for there arc good reasons for believin" that it will bo the best paying road in the State. To the existing rood it is an iinpnrtant consideration, because, as soon ns other nrnds are built from lllinoistown in- Influ'enced by self-interest, they why the Stale should favor the pco- sons I pie along the route uf the Alton and lerro road lutcr oiUl, to their entire exclusion. Scem- ing to forget Unit while tho State is under obligation to ono portion of tho countrv, or section of inlmbittmtfi, than an- all of tbcm. If State Policy in dying, why advocaie the building of a railroad from St. Louis to Why not wait, and getth.it "direct air linf'io Tcrrc Haute? If'thi terestcd in these questions beside those who live immediatc'y upon the proposed routes.

Any project which will assuredly build towns aud cities within our own borders, (and at the same time accommodate an equal num- our citizens,) thus add to our tax- roads that are to be constructed in this part of the State arc inetitably bound to help St. Louio. more than 'other points, certainly all aniicty on the part of that city should cease. this in is what Policy" party now be denied. Dues anvone dcnv, that had the Atlantic ami Mis- sis'sippi road bill been passed, four, or even two, vears ago, the Alton and Torre Haute reiterate that Alton will be well pleased i ould not have been built for many it is a matter of gtocral rejoicing that that vet, if indeed ever? Had it been ot dt- 1 wrher eo to build, on all tho cast al, are now saf.fied.

The Republican, however, docs rectlv aud suddenly become a convert to this ()f tllo Mississippi from Cairo to Alton, vealih of middle Illinois would continue to be poured into the lap of St. city that has arisen to her present proud eminence from the commerce of Illinois. On the other hand, if the wise policy of the last few sessions be carried out for the nCSt two yearn, this Alton and Terre Haute road will 'be many of the citizens of Illinois bo directly benefited as Ihough tho other road were Alton soon become a large, prosperous and enterprising and thnt cvcrv lilinoisun may well be proud of, and thus add millions to our taxable pro' perty; This matter, stript of all subterfuge and sophistry, presents the following naked question How arc two projects for two different roads, starting on the east at the same point, and running west through the entire State, and tcrmiimting within twenty-five miles of each at Alton, within our own other at St. Louis, in a sister State. Now shall the Legislature charter the first, and thereby not only accommodate the commerce and trade of Illinois, just as much as she would by chartering the liist, and thus turning the channels nf trada and business to point at home, and build up line of pur own cities; or the last, and t'ms iuilt bv Alton are really nnd all the commerce and trade of thnt part fit St.

"Louis, more than the I of the State out of our territory, to buildup I othrea at our own expense. 1 apprehend the new state of things, lie must btill hangout portion of the old war-flag, as follows: "The Terre Haute aud Illinoistown Hail- road will meet with violent opposition. It "be by the Vinccnncs and llli- noistown Kailroad'Cornpauies, several of the Directors of which aro lobbying at Springfield, and bv the Alton interest. It mny not at this" session. there is a growing interest in its fnvor.

and ultimately it will be It important to the people on the route of this road, that thuy should have an outlet to, and the choice ot' the best market. To the people and trade of St. Louis it is mailer 6T but little moment. Alton insists upon building a road from thnt town to Terre Haute. Well, if she does, it will virtuallv bring the same trade to St.

Louis, ns if the road terminated nt llliliois- towu. Tho traveler may have to go a few miles further in getting to our city, but then the road will be built at the expense of our neighbors, for our especial profit. With thin policv, surclv, vfc can have no right to The idea ihat St. Louis is indifferent to the Terre Ilaute road, at this stage of the proceedings," is Quite novel. The idea, too.

that the roads directlv to benefit St. former, must be very consoling to our neigh- gor and a consohtidh which we have no disposition to take ruthlessly away Despairing of getting their Terre Ilaute road, the Common Council of St. Louis has work in aid of tne Vincerinds road. bus been made before that body, whereby the city of St. Louis will pay down $50,000 in bonds, by (be 1st of July next, and relinquish certain other rights and ivilejros, which will at once enable the on- tractors of the Vinccnnes road to push their work, and the Directors have, or arc about Lrar the ronr of the iron-horse, while drag- hit past, of the grains c.f lili- noia that arc destined to feed tbo inhabitants of caftcm citicS, end Ihe people of the Old World.

The location of Alton is a mopt favorable car, a and tho engine. It left this citv ut a quarter past tvrcU o'clock for Concord, N. 11., and rciichcil Andovcr soon nfleroau. The'uatartrophc happened about two mil'is bevonu the depot, and was occa- hioaud bv tho breaking uf the fenge of onej ic teen only two reservations, viz: An allowance of time in case any parts of the works are carried off by freshets; or Legislature will adopt no such suicidal pol- icv, but will take the same view of the casfi which former ones have done, stand by our own interests, and let Missouri, look after ner own. Senator Judd introduced a resolution directing the committee on Public IJuildingsto inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill appropriating ten thousand dollars to build the Governor a new This is decidedly a good move, and it is to be hoped that a bill will be reported and then rassed.

If we compel the Governor to leave own and reside here at the Capital, at the small salary of fifteen hundred dollars, we ought to furnish him as good a house as ho leaves at home. Who that has been at the Governor's has not left with tho conviction that it was not such a house as we want our Chief Magistrate to live It is due, alike to the people of this great and growing as to their Governor, that a building, suitable to the position, should be built at once. It has faired off tljis afternoon, and the sun, after a long absence, has again made his ippearance in the heavens. 'As he smilcJ tic rear and also the the Wabiuh '-n the cast, and the stream nf fifteen fret in depth, and at the bottom was the Cahokia oh the -outh, see's an outlet!" stones. The car turned completely here to the waters of the West over, ami tho asMn sixty in csi, bcr vcrc rmva into a utalc of the greatest which waters bear away ihc surplus produce confusion, to a distant market.

This belt of the richott in Ihc State, an country is I Gen. Pierce occupied a forward scat. His Iy embarrassed the contractor bcra well! i Mnuand his son sat in front, ab(mt to bo ring frvMitjn destined to build up some large rn und his wifr. and bent forward to catch Illinois city, if it is properly directed. Their! his son.

At this moment the car went over, their their agricnltnial nnd and glided down the bunk on ite side. It is mechanical implements, arc all to be sup-1 lliat pliol by some busy manufacturing mart, fUl" pr o'duccd almost which in turn shall offer a market for their instantaneous death. Nothing could be more stock and rousume thiir wood I heart-rondini than the spectacle presented and coal-shiili rear up colleges and scminn- lhe lnlln led features of the child. Mrs. to educate their youth, and diffuse a literary and scientific tone and a moral strength and energy to this section of Illinois directly, nnd indirectly to the at large.

It is unnecessary to diecutc matter more fully. The map will tell the talc, upon consultation, that tho location of Alton, with reference to tbo surrounding eoantrv, ia un- Seated upon the Western waters, cud the terminus of lines of railroad, she erce sustained no visible injury; but the t-bock occasioned by the destruction of her son, added to her previous debility, bad a tterious though notdangcrous effect upon her. Gen. Pierce escaped injury, except the natural effects of the terrible accident. Mr.

Newell of Somcrvillc, father of Chas. S. Xcwcll, of Ijiwrcnce, had his leg broken Mr. Pclham, N. II.

had his leg broken; three or four others were somewhat bruised, and few of the passengers escaped partis! injury. The who was standing at the back part of the car, fell the event of the prevalence of an epidtm- I beuignantly down upon us, it gladdened oui ic the line. For this increase of speed like meeting an old friend, wlio had 0 been a long time absent. I have been here over twu weeks, and I believe this is the first pleasant afternoon we hava had in that time. It is astonishing what nn effect it bad upon the people eflVcts were truly magical.

Instead of the serious and gloomy cast, which had in a great measure sc.ttled upon the brows of wise legislators, a smile of joy and hilarity lighted every much aro we the creatures of circumstances, and governed by external objects! IIowcv- construction, the Directors agree to pay, upon the completion of the work, a bonus of -about 5330,030. If the road to the Wabash can bii completed within the time proposed, and put in running order, tho bonus will be well disptsed of. It will be remembered that the city of St. Louis took socb steps, last August, as grcat- 1.1- steps which The faith of the city in the building of the Terro Ilaute road was stronger then than it would seem cr.n offer in exchange for (he productions of! over and received flight cut on the forehead Central Illinois, all of the fabrics and fruits of tho civilized world that are known to ST. LOUIS ASD TERRE HAUTE R.

R. On Saturday, a bill was introduced into the House to incorporate this Company, read a first time, and on a motion to suspend tho rulca, for the purpose of reading tho bill a time, icwas lost by. a majority. bv coming in contact with the back of a scat, The car WHS badly dissevered. It belonged to the Concord Itailrond Company, and wa.i deemed as perfect a car as any on the road.

flea. Pierce, accompanied by bis wife and son, left this city on Wednesday afternoon, and passed the night at Andovcr. They had heea here to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Lawrence, and were on their journey home -whc-n the accident happened. Gen.

at present. Sow all that id necessary to secure the speedy building of this Tinccnncs road, and the Alton and Tcrre Haute road, is, that the Legislature uf Illinois shall prove true to the most important interests of the State, by continuing to pursue that lino of policy that has so far and will ever, tend to her rapid will use her own energies to her own development. The Republican perhaps is not so far wrong in the assertion that it makcsbut little diflcrcuee to St.Louis about these roads! But the prosperity of Alton, the past two years, shows tho termination of Illinois railroads makes a GREAT nlFTEREXCi: to us ar.d it will to Cairo, and Quincv, and Rock Island, and Galena, and other prominent points, where lines of road Let the Legislature stand consult her greatest interests, nnt offering them up on the nltnr uf mistaken liberality and equal- itv, as explained to us by foreign principalities and LAND Counterfeit Deome wc-n accen appen. I'ierea and his wife returned to yes- tector, published in Cincinnati, for January, ordav afternoon and remained there lost quotes Land Warrants, as follows: made to the rcsoln: was done by the folio- noes. Xrw Cl.ni!—SEW CLCBS! Our ed Andovor, and everything was done for! really taking the matter in hand.

Ourncigh- nnct tl I tions the past three weeks, have bee lc ccalfort of tllQ wounded. en i The brakesman, Michael Donnavan, on taunted almost as soon as isj The cnm- i the injured tmin, ha.i a narrow csenpo. He ing in of subscribers has grcallv exceed-. as in the act of stepping from the platform oar expcctatiouj. We rep-ct 'that our' of 10 passenger-car to that of the baggage- I i bors will do well to "take down the shovel i and the hne." A of tbis de eu oar expoctatious.

ue re-rot that 01 me unit ui mw u.i^^-.- r- editions were imuffieient. at the of the eeparation, nnd scnption came up last night, before Levi 1, If KUffi 7 frllm i came verv near falling between them. He IHvis, U. S. Comrnisssoner for ilton.

Iuma 7' of clubs however, in (raining the opposite, Tbc fu lt Te WM a voun? colored woman, howi-vcr. in (raining the opposite i Te wa a voung cilored woman, pouring w.sl, tho back number, to lint on 1th. to months 0h meat cakes, nt! in caro of a voung white man, the son of her many of our as possible they are finding a large: mistorj lives in Memphis. The son and end with the Year. are tale in Ergland.

are made of Sourand fc bw A and frec Tbo to scs our friends 80 detcnnincd to mca: mixed together and then th. Courier. In retnrh, we promise: wiU ra a wto nrtcr her I hw a TO, 0 ffltT-n them that nothing shall be wantin- on oar i It contains slave. The irom.m had been married to a young in this town, by the of Cfaa- ver, three weeks ngo. The caso was a clear and no doubt oar citizens, will nbidebr laws of the conntrv, anil sco them rc- spectcd.

It may be well to mention, that the afected, if any, looker-on could i uvrauii iu 13 uuw i eroe dead, his parents, and in case of their discern. The husband also acteu very pru- jts editor and worejoice to i bis brothers and bo'entitled', denily, as well an the crowd of colored pcr- leckoico reading matter, both ow, the benefit of the law should extend to aaa vomm was not much lected. iPttnters upon a new generally; and where an unmar-1 it so far as a ued person was in the service, and is now! nner prospects than be- i K. of thmr Hmih i discern. The husband also er, our lives, like the weather, are made up of "Sunshine nnd Shadcj" and to many of us, alas! the shade predominates.

SPKIXGFIELD. RAILROAD MEETING. ALTON; Jan. 17,1353. Pursuant to public notice, alarge number of the citizens of Alton, met at the Council room this evening when tho meeting was organized bv appointing Dr.

II pc, Chairman, and J. W. Calvin, Secretary. The Chair then stated, that information has reached us that certain representations have been made to members of our present Legislature, that the citizens of Alton were in favor of a railroad from Alton to Illinois- town; which, being so much nt variance with the feelings and wishes of the citizens demands that immediate and prompt action be tnken to correct such misrepresentations. The meeting was then addressed by lion.

D. J. Baker, Dr. Hart, 0. M.

Adams, and others, when the following resolutions wcic road and unanimously adopted, viz: IVhercaS) Representations have been made in fipringGcld. to members of the Legislature that the people of the city of Alton were in favor of connecting St. Louis by railroad with Alton, thereby pretending to ffhow to the world I hat the principle of State Policy 13 heretofore advocated by them, designed for their own benefit, without any regard for the interests and advancement of the whole State, and whereas, we have everything to be grateful for, antl nothing further to ask of the Legislaturo but the protection of our chartered rights, be it therefore Resolved, That wo are opposed to any Kailroad connection with St. Louis, and still firmly adhere to the great principle that Illinois "ought to give the direction to her railroads aud fix their termini with a view to the improvement of her own soil, the advancement of her own people, and tho promotion of the gr-jwth of her own cities and towns; and disavow the representations of any person to the contrary; such persons speaking for themselves, and not for the people of this city. 3d.

Resolved, That the thanks of the people of Alton are due, and are hereby heartily tendered to the Legislature of Illinois, for their patronaga and the chnrtored rights heretofore granted, now vested rights, will be protected by that body, we have not a doubt. 3d. Resolved, That this meetingviewwith deep interest railroad from of an extension of thir Belleville nnd IHinois- town Railroad, recently made under the patronage nf the friends'of that it is claimed, will be attempted to be built, section the act chartering die Belleville and Illinoistown Railroad, an assumption of authority in no wise authorized by said net. On motion, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in each of the morning papers. On motion, the meeting adjourned.

THOS; M. HOPE, W. CJILTIK, SecV. SFBIXOFIELD, Jan. 17,4 In'tho Senate, Mr.

Plato, from Committee on Finance, reported bill regulating sale, of liquor. Bill for a license, fixing amount of license at not less than or over S300. Sot to be sold withont license in less quantities than 30 gallons. requires stringent to be ghon in enalty of 'not less than nor more than So06. It is conditioned to keep an orderly ouse.

It prohibits sale to minors, colored persons, insane persons and Indians, in tho penalty of $500. The bill allows no change of venue iu offences under tho law. The bill is. made the special order of the dov for Wednesday next. The Speaker announced the select committees under Mr.

Sweat's resolution in relation to reference of Gov's. French and JIatteson's Messages, as follows: Homestead Exemption; Kuykendall, Rngglcs and Osgood. The bill in relation to the assessment of property, and to tho collection of the reve- nuo, prepared by tbo Auditor, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Scwell, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. AFTERNOON- Winn introduced a bill in regard to the Mississippi r.nd Atlantic R-'-ilroad, giving the company pow- cj to condemn lands.

A debate arose on the reference of tho bill. Mr. Palmer and Mr. Gridlny urged tho reference of the bill to the Committee on Incorporations. Messrs.

Winn, Davis and O'Kean asked for its reference to the Committee on Internal Improvements. Ayes and nays were demanded us to reference of tho bill to committee on Incorporations and negatived. Yeas, nays, 17. It was then referred to committee on Internal Improvements. The Pike county Railroad bill is now under consideration in the Senate, having been made the special order the day for 2 o'clock, r.

M. and concern tho survey of a lllinoistown to Alton, in view By 0 JRicUy's Liuc. DEATH OF HON. AMOS LAWRESCE. Hon.

Amos Lawrence, brother of the late Minister to England, nnd senior partner in the bouse A. At Lawrence died at his residence in Boston about half-past twelve o'clock on Friday morning; of a disease of the stomach, contracted many years ago. This will be sad news to thousands, who, though they had never seen their benefactor, were not unfamiliar with his unassuming spirit of charity, which was ever readv lo aid the needy and the unfortunate. Lawrence was born at Grown, in this State, on the 22d of April, 1780. lie was educated the Groton the Academy.

He came to Uoston in 180(5, and commenced business on his own account; and in lb'13 ho united with his bott in the manufacturing usiness. Tbis prosperous firm was thirty-nine years old at the any of Mr. Amos Liwreiicc's death. In 1821 Mr. Lawrence had a severe attnck of gastric fever, aud he has been in feeble health ever since, in consequence of which, the duties of the scniof parmer devolved upon bis brother.

This faver laid the foundation of the disease which has proved For many years he had been obliged to weigh bis food, such was the state of his stomach; and the least deviation in tbe quantity would cause great ugonv, if not a spasmodic fit. Jlr. Lawrence had a diaiasie for political honors. His private life, however, wiiasuch as to endear him to nil his The poor had no truer friend, and all enterprises of a benelicini character received bis encouragement and aid. lie contributed towards the completion of tbc Bun-1 ker Hill Monument, and, from time to time, I has given some to Williams College.

Tho poor of the city of Boston have received from his purse liberally; but tliure is now no record of the sum. 'Ihe case with which he has often been imposed upon, by impostors in the guisevf philanthropists, indicates how readily bis was His was the true cimrily: he gave alms without parade, and in the right Boston Courier. A REAPING John II. Smith of Brooklvn has invented a reaping machine, which certainly seems to he the simplest yet brought the public. The inventor hag just taken out his patent.

The machine is verv compact and light. Four scythes, with three cradle frames, are fastened to the rim of a drum or cylinder, having a vertical or rotary motion. The drum for a medium size machine is to be six feet in The scythes are so arranged that even- rev )- lutiqn "of Ihc cylinder, simultaneously with the stroke, cuts and lodges the grain iu a standing gavel inside the drum, whence those who hold tbc machine can conveniently bend and dispose of the bundles of grain. This mode of gathering the grain wholly dispenses with raki.ng. The grain is cut by the same kind of a stroke us is made with a hand-cradle.

It is, in fact, the old mode of hand-cradling, worked by machine- rv, and worked by horse-power. The machine c.in bo worlied by one horse, nnd cut twenty-five acres of grain in a day. DEATH or PROFESSOR steamer nt New York brings intelligence of the death of JOHN WILSON, Professor of Moral Philosophy in tbe Edinburgh College. Prof. WILSON wrote the Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life and the Foresters; but he bas been better known of late years as the editor of Slacku-ood's Magazine, and by the name of "CHRISTOPHER SOUTH." QCESTIONABLE the last war, a Quaker wus on board an American ship engaged in close with an enemy.

He preserved his principles calmly, until tic saw a slout Briton climbing up the vessel bv a rope whioh hung Seeing a hatchet, the Quaker looked over the side of the ship, and if thce wants that piece of rope, thce may have it." when, suiting ihe deed to the word, he cut tbe rope, and down went tbc poor fellow to his Ir-ng watery home is a rumor in town of. this.sort: of our principal business men was, with his wife and several gentlemen and ladies, invited out to tea a few evenings since. When all were gathered around the table, the ladv of the house, having in some way got that our hero was a religious man, politely invited him. (o "say He was taken all aback, but not knowing how to excuse himself, he went ah. ad after the following 0 Lord, have mcr- cv on this table, world without end.

Yours, respectfully. Toledo Blade. RAILROAD On Saturday evening last tho train from Frankfort to Lexington was thrown from the near Mr. R. W.

Scott's and the locomotive greatly The accident xvas caused by some villain laying it pile of logs across the road, and the obstruction was not seen soon enough to prevent the collision. GOLDSN RrtE FOR A Youxc golden rule for a young lady is, to converse always with her female friends as if a gentleman were of the party; and with young men aa if her female companions were present. mica, the far-famed restaurateur is said to be negotiating for Stewart's rnirhle drv goods palace in Brondwav, for a hotel. llo Wagner is singing at Berlin, and is said'to have greatly injured her voice by singing above her register. director of Mad.

Anna Bishop's opera troupe, is lying dangerously ill at Philadelphia. Chrivtmau day the degree of "Rois confered upon nine in tho Odd Fellows lodge room, in Lancaster, Pa. i Into Buenos Ayros paper states that! "It is stated that Miss Kate Hayes will i give only six concerts in California, and then' return to New York. Portsmouth, N. H.

Gazelle enter-1 ed upon ite ono hundredth TOM on the 18th) intt. AU1 ON AXD The agitation of this projects continually on the iifi-reasc, up the country, along the; route. TJC welched stote of tho conduces not a little to suth a. feeling, and tho people of Jersey and Greene are about as deeply agitated upon the subject as is Jioan- 'ble for any entire community. Jersey county has subscribed or thereabouts, and will increase it to 000, or $80,000.

Greene county has booked already 350,000, and will not stop shorter Morgan county will raise $100,000. But the feeling is intense in the country respecting the course of tbe city'of Alton. The word is oat that Alton is dircotly, and very deeply interested, and she must do some thing, in order to advance tbis project. Tho question is driven home to us, by every newspaper, and public man, along the line of thij proposed route, nnd it behooves the people of Alton to think well upon tbo subject. Any ono who is acquainted with the country lying between Altnn and Jacksonville, and the character and standing of the people, must feel that a railroad is imperatively demnndcd, and will be Alton and Jacksonvillo do their duty.

Tbe people of Alton Saw. a stoke in the result too great to be trilled with, nnd we must face the music, and do our utmost. If the Legislature adheres to its old principle of self-support, and self-protection, by upholding Illinois interests, nnd the present nnd future prosperity of Alton thus being secured, this city can and should do something for the Jacksonville road. can then ccr- tainlyaflbrd it. Thestockof the Springfield road is gradually rising, and whenever it can be disposed at any reasonable rate, wo advocate that the city sell out its stock in that road, and liberally subscribe for the uewpro- jcct, which will bring into us another direct lino of nnd travel.

When the spring season is more advanced, and the people can gi-t about, and the Legislature having adjourned, and all anxiety being allayed on tb.it account, we shall have something more to say upon this head, and, ns faithful conductors of the public press, shall do all in our power to subserve tho public interests, in this ILLINOIS COLLEGE. The Jacksonville Journal of last week answers our article respecting the Illinois College, recently destroyed by fire. Tbo Journal makes out a very good case, yet without demolishing any one of our positions, or, more properly speaking, our suggestions. The Journal says that tho College is endowed with 835,000. It also estimates that it will require $20,000 to properly rebuild the Legislature will not be applied to for tho people of Morgan county will rebuild it by subscription.

This is all very proper; and we rejoice to hear If Morgan county can rebuild and permanently establish thnt fine old institution, we rejoice in it. If any county can build such, we bid it God-speed. Our suggestion, as to the locution of Jacksonville for a young mcna 1 college, filled to excess aa it is with female pupils, we bold to be correct, and any one acquainted with that place for the past three years, will ngree with us. Also, the remark that denominational schools nrc better supported than others, cannot be disproved. Our whole ftrticic was predicated upon tbe supposed fact that the Legislature would be applied nid in rebuilding the College.

Under the present state of things, when colleges, academics and schools nrc springing up ia every county, there is no necessity for such a public is there the shadow of a reason should i uch be made, Morgan county, already favored above any other, should receive it. An cqualitvin counties, well as States, implies equal legislation. We hope Morgan eontity can rebuild her thnt shall be a credit and a profit to herself, and nn honor to the State. The time may have, it wns necessary for the State to foster a college, but that time, we are proud to say, has forever passed. DAILY LI.VE TO LOCISVIU.E.—Arrangements have been made for the formation of a daily line of regular packets, (says the Intelligen- cer,) between St.

Louis and LouisviJe, to go into operation after the first The line is to consist of the steamers Pike, Lady Pike, Gen. Pike, Ben. Franklin, Lady- Franklin, Telegraph No. 2, and Fashion, No. 2, seven of the fastest nnd best boats in tbc Ohio river trade.

They will connect regularly at Louisville with a line of Cincinnati packets, which will commence their trips about the same time, thus forming a dailv lino through to Cincinnati. Those who have enjoyed the advantages afforded by the old line of Louisville packets will be pleased to learn that this arrangement haa been consummated, and that, as formerly, they may depend on being put through to tbo Queen City" without delay, and. in tiino to step aboard tbe cars for New York, without stopping over night. When these arrangements are completed, it is confidently believed that passengers will be enabled to reach New York in four and'a-half days from St. Louis.

THE FCOITIVE SLAVE feeling existed in the street yesterday, while tho sum of S1200 was being made up, to purchase the freedom of the woman, Amanda Chavrcp. The sum was raised-last night, the slave dealer pnid ofT, and the womnn set at liberty. Tho circumstances are these: Thirteen months since, a young maa, arrived at Alton wiih tbis bad ran away with her, frcm Jlomphis, where she was owned by his father, a Mr. Leach. Some family difficulty had occurred, and he brought her up here, and left her, telling her she was now free, which she in The girl lived here, quietly, and married young Ghavres, three weeks since.

An old colored woman in tKis place, had formcrlv lived in Memphis, and in writing to her friends thrrc she casually inquired how Amanda came bv her freedom. Every bodv here supposed the" girl was free. This gave information in Memphis of her whereabouts to two negro trndcrs by nanie of McCnllutn, nnd they went til her owner, tho father of the young man who ran away with her, and purchased bis claEm to her, taking a hill of sale, and also getting power of attorney, nnd all the requisite legal papers in the case. -They came up to our city, and after few days' stay fell upon tho track of the girl, and brought the caso before the S. Commissioner.

Evcrythingwas perfootly girl admitted all tbo main facts, and thero was but one course to pursue. Commissioner Davis gavo the slave over to the owners. Tho friends of Chavrcs family, who aro all respectable, ascertained the price of the was they sot about raising it. family raised S400 by mort gaging their real estate, and the remaining came nobly forward to the work. The caso was n-very peculiar one, and clieited very deep feeling yet.no outbreak, or even a disposition to do was Hard though it seemed, yet the pooplo of Alton were determined to abide by tho law.

oloints, all agreeing tbatthr. winter baspio- BO one." Thero no eueb, thing the SonnS 8 13 1 1 ib( the country. XheEd- and Jacksonvillo maila arc earned by horses, carts. A friend from above Fayette, Greene called us yesterday. He rode onhorso- back to Carlinrillc, eighteen miles, nnd toA the cars into town, lie selling goocls, nnd needed more goods, but could Sot possibly get a package-of freight home from Carlin- fil'o We belie-vo ho did "manage, to take back with him a small bundle of Family for 1853, i'.

order that they m.ght get too far behind the times, in neighborhood! A WOKAS month or six wecka a-o, policeman Jackson arrested notorious horse-thief named Stain, who.was taken by the inhabitants of Mechanicsburg and sever.ly lynched. low- is now waiting his trial in the Belleville jail- but be left a companion behind, who, it wouU seem, possesses nil of bis profos- industry, if not all of his professional His Mrs. Ma.T Slevin, was yesterday arrested and lodged in the Cala- boose, on charge of horse-stealing. She came into St. Liuis with a horse, which she entrusted to a negro to have sold.

Tho police officers say that the horso is a stolen one, nnd hold tha woman over £orexamination. SMAir-PoTis ST. Icarn that this disease is quite prevalent in St. Louis, and many of tbe houses arc placarded "smallpox" on the doors. FROM OCR Ed.

has been more of interest going on iu both branches to-day, than tit any other time since the commencement of the session. The Pike county Railroad bill, as it 13 called bv a previous order of tbo Senate, had been set" for this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Iho ball was set in motion by Senator Campbell, who moved to amend by striking all out after the enacting clause. He supported hia motion by an able speech, which clearly monstratdd that he knew what he was talk- in" he was us the saying is, "well posted." Senator Palmer supported the motion to strike out, by one of his clear, concise, and convincing speeches, for which hs is nsted. The motion to strike out was opposed, nnd the passage of the bill advocated, by Senators Knykendall and 1 Morton.

Tbe Senate hero adjourned over until to-morrow morning, when tha discussion of the bill will be resumed. The Licenso Bill" came up in the Stnato this morning, which created considerable discussion pro and con. Tho bill proposes the ropcal of the present Quart and substituting in lieu thereof, the old hcense law, with material amendments. The penalties aro heavier, and tho prosecution more summary, in this than in tbo old. Senator Kuykcndnlt made a very able speech in favor of "striking out the section which provides that the accused, when prosecuted for violation of the law, shall not be entitled to a chango of venue.

He saifl he did not want to have the rumseller deprived of rights and privileges which we extended to those charged with the high crimes of robbery, arson, and murder, as in this bill they were. Tbc most interesting topic which has been up in tho House, was the Ohio and Wabasb Railroad bill, which had been made the special order for the afternoon at 2 Tbc House considered it in Committee of tbe Whole, with Dr. Sutphcn, of Pike, in the elixir. This is said to be a road of considerable importance to the country along on tho Wabash river. It proposes to run from Brooklvn, on tbe Ohio river, three miles from Puducnh, to a point apposite to Vincennes, opening an outlet to market for the farmers of some nine counties in the south-east part IjOOit, wmiu ijuji.iu, ui ti.ii.^- son, Bell, of Wabasb, and Gov.

Reynolds in favor of it. The committee reported it back to the House, and recommended its passage, bv a large majority. The bill will pass. "The Legislature at thi.i session, and particularly the House, is composed almost altogether of new members, there being nat over sonic six or eight who were there at tho last session. I presume it has struck others, as it has me, that the leading spirits and eloquent tongues, who were wont to give distinction to the various movements, and charm tho ear with their winnin; eloquence, are very sensiblv missed.

Breese, Caldwcll. Allen, Casey, Lyndcr, Singleton, and others, aro not heard there ns in days gone by; and it Is natural for us to cast an eye around over the new assemblv and enquire who shall fill their places 't Who shall take the leadership and bring their lorces into the various contests to come off? The discussion this afternoon clearlv pointed out one, nt least, who will rank among tho: first debaters in the House, or eloquent young orators in the State. I refer to the talented and gifted Illi- noisian, John Logan, of Jackson county, as fine a specimen of a whole-souled, generous- hearted, frank, native born "Sucker" as the State produces. He is a son of that staunch old Democrat, 0r. Logan, who formerly represented Jacks3n county in the councils of the truly is he worthy of such a father.

Although the youngest member in the House, yet he possesses a commanding influence there, which many an older member might well be proud of. His speech was decidedly the best of tho season, and won all hearts. He enlisted tho ladies even in favor of his project, by tho charms of his eloquence, and tho musical sound of his 'oicc. His talents will soon find a wider field and more extended range than in cmr Legislature. The people in his district will call him from tbo councils ef the State to those of the nation, where he will gain new Innrels.

Mr. Bell another vcrv talented young member, and his speech, which was decidedly a good one, gained him a proud position among his new ho hereafter ho looked on as among tbe most gifted md eloquent of their number. SPRINGFIELD. least one of tbe friends of by his continual occupation of tto vented from dancing. "As for mob cirri ed them force" of before the supper-hour arrived." TK? way to answer this; is to TOT that I faced, wilful falsehood, arid such I aa gentleman would utter.

The was ten o'clock, and every lady JtT" aentleman in the house was booniif nl handsomely entertained, two the supper-room wns taken a few men who had. no selves, 'or 'for tho gentleman the ment was-intended to honor. of. the Telegraph did id supper-robin until, tbnt time, it ui ooable that he was. among ibis" X.

In conclusion, I have only to', when- be-so crowded as on the occasion reftr and the gentlemanly correspondent if I Alton Telegraph may enjoy kinndf of. as much as be did on this occa when tho Democracy give a blow-o, and all stand from if they desiro that the unterrificd stoali come between the mud and their nobilitt" 1 1 The entertainment wis a pouring of the Democracy, anil onj made crery Democratic heart booa4 ia pleasurable emotions. It was jost la crowd as would have gladdened thekanj Douglas himseli had he been present. TU i the Whigs were chagrined, is not xt'ifln I the letter of the I breach of the ordinary rules oft. courtesy or civility." SPECTATOR OF MINISTRY.

The Derby Ad-ninistration has had la I short life, snd not a very merry one eiit I ut advices by the Asiato-faiji ing its fate, on the evening of the 1 The speech of Mr. D'lsraeli, I nate ChanceHor of tho Exchequer, isttsif scntcd to have been able, impassioned all couid him from the defeat which has i He had been told that Mr. Pitt budget, and be knew that others hid rli drawn their budgets. He did not aspired I the fame of Mr. Pitt, bat he would not uj.

I mit to tho degradation of others. bad seen the consequences of a Gorenug I not being able to pass'its 'quences not honorable to the GovemasLJj not advantageous to the country, and BS conducive to the reputation of tbeHouit-I He know what he bad to had I a coalition. Combination might be coalition had before been coalitions, though they had cessful, had always found that their triiasi i had been very brief. (Cheers.) lie ha I that England did not love coalitions. newed cheers.) He appealed fraa alition to that public opinion which ed the cheers from istcrial wise and in ble voice could control even the demae! Parliament, and without whose fall even the most august and ancient imuro.

tions were bnt "the baseless fabric of ra. ion." (Loud and long-repeated cbeers.) The speech of Mr. Gladstone, foDciia that of Mr. D'lsraeli, was terribly Kvmcj on the Chancellor, and decidedly more s-A sonal than polite. Tie following eitns a a specimen: "Mr.

Gladstone said he must tell tic riffi ffig honorablo gentleman that be was aot to say to his right honorable friend the mes- her for Carlisle that he regarded him, Up7 that he did not respect cfaecaJlV, Ho must toll the right honorable that he had bsbafe; learned had not yet leaned 'i fe limits of discretion, of moderation, anddfe cheering and conf usiaj that ought to restrain the conduct when committed by the leader of of Commons. (Load and long-rcpetaigR cheers.) "The Chancellor of the Exchequer tad tp; eluded in his new scheme principles volved the subversion oi all those rulacfisris nradecce heretofore deemed necessary, fe-gj the conduct of tho financial affairs of country. He had, in other words, presort to tho "noose a budget without a snrpliOr-K The sum of £400,000 was neither monsrgj; less than borrowed money, and it tKl g-g which, upon the Ebowinir and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, alone stituted his Theae were not lisa lie voted against the budget of the On- cellor of the Exchequer, not only becMssK sgj disapprovad upon general grout ds of of that budget, but emphanctf! gj and peculiarly because it was his to ra- viction that ihc budget was one, lie not say the most liberal, nor the most at cal, but tho most subversive in its temJen- cira nnd ultimate effects that he had fe fore known submitted to this House. (Chios nnd counter-cheers.) After an attempt on the part of Mr. Ctn- (f nollv to address tho House, the conmitte divfded, when the numbers were: noes 305 majority against the Government 19.

The House received the result with n- pelted bursts of applause. J-i The Ministry has but it stragg.dpc hard. Four nights of tbo closest perhaps, ever known in Parliament, preceded the final decision, so ttat it certainly cannoife now be said, the proposals of the fa mcnt have lacked the fullest discussion. Speculation was taking a wide latitude, BJ when the Asia left, as to the succession. A fc AS OCCASIONAL CORBESPOXDECT.

SFRINCFIELP, Jan. IT. Ed. Courier: seems that the cntcr- taiuinent given in honor of the re-election of Senator Douglas, on last Thursday evening, at tha Capitol, does not set well on the stomach of the correspondent of the Alton place. This is not at all surprising, considering the source from whence emanates.

It has never pleased tho Whigs to sec these tromcn? dous outpourings of tho Democracy, either in a politicnl or a social manner. Every demonstration of the kind seems to frighten them from their propriety. And here let mo say, that never have I known an instance whero tho decencies of society were more outrageously violated, wbero the propriety of good breeding und good taste wa3 more sensibly shocked, than in tho case of the correspondent aforesaid. I pretend to know tho writer, and therefore I speak advisedly. The co-editor and Legislative correspondent of the Telegraph should have been the man to complain; and for two reasons: first, because he did receive tho attention and hospitality of tho managers, nnd shared to tho full the pleasures of tho dnncc, as ia well known, to tbe exclusion of the friends of Stephen and pccondly, even admitting that ho bad not been recognized as an exclusive object of wha.

right has he to complain? The friends of our noblo Senator bad tho first right to the hospitalities on tho occasion, and tno correspondent of the Alton Telegraph, had he been actuated by the proper feelings belonging to a gentleman, would have stood back, like a oor boy at a frolic, and let the unterrified avo their own way. But as he did not take that view of the case, he was and "mashed" somewhat, and it served him had no business among tho DomoV oracy. He says tha people oame forth from tho mud-holes, quagmires, nnd pit-falls of Springfield." This is good Whig authority, and such authority.is entitled to the samo credence. As for the regrets" of the veritable correspondent of tho Telegrayh, it is to bb regretted that he had no't jont his" regrets to meeting, it is said, took place evening, between Lord Lansdovm, Lord AW- dcen, Lord Russell, the Duke of her-fe castle, Lord Clarendon, ant! some it was believed that there, and then, the taw of a government was arranged, indadiK portion of tho prcat free-trade puV-- do not observe that the name ot Lord crston at all mentioned in this intcKsffis connection. Among the more distinguished voting against the Government we sec en o- -record tho names of Mr.

Gladstone, 100 1131 OI tuo Uliuuuvj u. -L voted in favor of tho government BCl 5 the names of tho ministers who of the House of Commons. Lord Palmes- ton's aano is absent from both sides. KUICIDE OF A RAPPER. Lost week, in New York, as KC leCT tho New York Herald, a man nameJ jVf Lacgdon, made nn eflbrt to destroy fas remove hospital at wuuru earfv hour on Thursday morning, froo r.

effect of the wound ana a co-existing mcnt of bis gonoral health, affecting his JJ 3 more immediately. Coroner Hilton upon the body yesterday, ample report which we give of the twtiB- at the inquiry, will unfold to our gi; ers a sad and authenticated history I'ta 0 ful lifo lost, a wife widowed, and child orphaned, by means of the ofj 1 1 vcrv stcadv habits of industry. rv stcadv habits nustry. tyt S'omc months ago ho Io3tad.iush.tr 1 death, which produced in bira a sponding state of mind. Whsn cncrW" from this cause, and his riMS fti reading, the Spiritual Telegraph art a lain Cove he got intrcdawJ what aro called circle meetings," -W" this oitv, where his mind was so that hu'was made to believe be irool seeing medium," and that tbf ooavcrso his bclorcd child.

1' of tho knockers rapjers, in te houses named. Lot onr philo.wpn i literati, who sanction the T13 1 i ivith their upon iae their doctrines and practices..