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pVb 1 daily a nd I'W V. I. 11' EDGAR SNOWDEN. i printed on'i mxbys, 1 Satin da l)utly furnished n. per annum, payable ball yearly, lbe Country lor live annum, payable in advance.

iusoriuuis ot one one dollar. Yearly nt rale-. received from the country, accompanied by the or by a name. ALEXANDRIA. TUESDAY MORNiNG, JANUARY 2, Railroads at the close of the Year IS4S.

The Railroad Journal summing up the extraordinary influences of railroads upon the country and upon the world, says it maC be safely estimated that the entire expenditure, within the last twenty-five years, in the projection ami construction of railroads, will not fall short of one tUoHtand of and that their influences in facilitating business, in reducing the time travel, and in opening up new regions of country, has given an 01creaseJ value to property of twice that and yet their influences are only just begining to be ielt. The Foreign News by the F.urop^a briei abstract of which will be found in, another column, is very important. I he probable election of Louis Napoleon as President of ranee the flight of the Pope from his dominions; the abdication of the Kinperor of Austria: arc all events of startling interest. The result of the Presidential election in France is a curious finale to the Republican movements since February. The French people have most likely tho- sen a man for their Chief Kxecutive officer.

not on account of his talents, his capabilities, or services, but because he has a name. This seems to us to be no favorable sign. We are sure, we wish that every thing may turn out i for the best; but we cannot be without misgiv-1 ingsas to the future peace and prosperity of i France, when we look at all that has occurred since the expulsion of Pbillippe. Neither House of Congress was session yesterday. The President's House was open, as usual on New Year's Day, for the reception of company, and a great number of persons called to pay their respects to the Chief Magistrate.

Both Houses of Congress again assemble to-day, and we hope that business will be entered upon with spirit. Abstract of the Meteorology uil Observations for month. kept at the Alexan- dria Boarding SchtxJ. The height of the Barometer is registered three times a day, from which the mean height is obtained. The temperature is determined by a pair of Dr.

Kutherford's sell-registering thcr-. mometers. one showing the maximum, tlie other the minimum temperature, in the twenty-four hours, from the daily record of which the mean temperature is obtained. Mean or average height of the barometer for the month, 30 20 inches. Highest on the 2bth, Lowest on the 2d.

20 72 Mean temperature of the month, 47 Highest on the sth, 7t Lowest on the 31st, 22 Range of the thermometer during the month, There were fouiteen rains and three snow? during the month, amounting in all (the snow being melted) to 4.473, or nearly four and a half inches, of water, over the whole surface of the ground. During the month there were seven clear days. BENJ. Alexandria, 1st mo. 1st.

Virginia Legislature. In the House of on Friday, Mr. Cook presented the correspondence between the Joint Committee, appointed to inform Mr. Floyd of election as Governor of the Commonwealth, and that gentleman. The following is the Governor's reply: Richmond.

Dec. Is Gentlemen: Your letter of this date, informing me that the Legislature had elected the Governor of this Commonwealth, for three years from the of January next, is now before ine. In reply to which, allow me to say. i accept the appointment and feel most sensibly the high and distinguished honor conferred upon me by my native State, at the same time I cannot help regarding it rather as an honor due to the West and conferred upon my con- 1 stituency, than one to which myself am ciiti- i tied, from any merit of my own. The Executive authority ot Virginia is extremely limited under the Constitution and laws, and therefore there hut little scope given to the chief magistrate for exercising a beneficial influence upon the destiny and interest of the State.

So far. however, as 1 shall he invested with power, I will exercise it with a careful regard to the welfare of the Commonwealth: and of this the Legislature and the community at large may be assured, that the honor and dignitv of Virginia, so far as they are committed to my keeping, shall in no wise be tarnished or brought down. Be pleased, gentlemen, to convey to the General Assembly mv profound acknowledgments for the distinguished honor they have conferred upon me. and accept for yourselves my grateful thanks for the obliging manner in which you have conveyed to me the intelligence. 1 have the honor to be.

verv respectfully, your obedient servant. JOHN B. FLOYD. Governor Floyd commenced tie discharge of his duties yesterday. Tho Sandwich A.

Ten Eyck. V. S. onsul at Honolulu, writes a letter to the Cleveland Ulamdealer. declaring his belief, alter full examination, that the accounts sent home and published by the missionaries in the Sandwich Islands, are erroneous and calculated to deceive the He my view, and according to the general understanding of the term in the United the awaiian people are not a people, and I doubt if they ever will he.

from the simple fact that their degrading and disgusting of life, their natural indisposition to labor, their ignorance and indolence, their poverty and con- sequent miserv and want, their universal licentiousness, their vices, their frightful diseases, and the fearful mortality consequent there upon indicate with unerring certainty that within the next forty or fifty years the aboriginal or kanakas, will he reckoned pmong the things that were." of flte Day. very ape ami tire Am association been formed in New ork in February, lor the erection ot a monument to the memory ot Do Witt Clinton. A pamphlet has just been published, detailing the operations of ihe association ami cor-j respondence ot the committee ith tlie family. I of the deceased. up to the present tune: containing also an engraving of the accepted design for the proposed monument.

The monument is to he in Albany, of a civic character: (thefami; ly having declined to allow the remains to be removed from Greenwood cemeteiy:) is a single triumphal arch, surmounted by a colossal statue. It is to he of pure white marble, with "teps of granite, on grpv Mohawk limestone, such as is used in the locks and aqueducts ot the Kiie canal. The expense is estimated at $17,000. 70.000 or according to the I i dimensions to he decide 1 on. Wm.

A. Vamlerlip. who figured some years since as a steamboat cleik on the Ohio. was trusted by Capt. Martin, clerk of the steamer Gen.

Iafavette. with a package of monev conj taining upwards oi $2,000. Xew Orleans in May last to deliver to a house in Louisville. Vaniderlipkept the money, came up on the Latavette to Louisville free of charge, and then went to travelling. In the meantime Mr.

Martin ascertained that the package had not been deliverled. He followed Vamlerlip through several States, and finally caught him at Saratoga. trial came on before the first district court at New Orleans on the ult and he was convicted ot larceny. There are no less than thirteen emigrant ship' now the river below New Or with lrom three to four thousand passengers on board, all of whom will probably he at the Levee in hours. On the score oi humanity to these poor strangers, as well as on account of the health of the city, ought not some measures to he adopted for their hor.

jii consequence of a change of die? and habit' of life, and coming from the pure air oi the ocean into the present atmosphere, a large number of them will inevitably fall victims to the epidemic, it, they enter the city. The O'asgow Reveille tells oi ane-j gro who wys sold bv his master to another man in an adjoining county. When he was in-, formed of the sale, and to prevent his master from delivering him. betook an axe. and with great resolution laid left hand upon a stick of wood, and with the right attempted to cut it otT: it however required him to make three licks with the axe before his object was effected.

being asked fie did it intentionally." he replied. -I dui'nt do anything else." The (arand Jury of Washington have found some eight or ten indictments against one McDonough J. Burch, late an assistant quartermaster in the army, for filling certain iorged vouchers in the treasury department, in the settlement of his account. These vouchers were admitted as true, and Birch was credited with them. The amount of these forged papers, already discovered, is over Si.000.

how many more yet to he examined is unknown Philadelphia Ledger, of Saturday, says: We are glad to hear that the Philadelphia, iimington and Baltimore Railroad Company is steadily improving in its business.and it is confidently predicted by those best able to judge, that dividends on the stock will be declared within the present year of ISIO, and will he regularly maintained. hear the same report of the condition of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, the stock ot which has recently advanced so much. In Cincinnati at an early hour on the got the steamboat which runs between that city and Louisville, from some unexpected cause, took tire, and before the flames could he subdued, the boat was burned down to the water's edge, and will be a total loss. The Arkansas, lying alongside of the Tributary, also took lire, but suffered no further damage than the destruction of her cabin. The Tributary was valued at uoo, and was insured for The damage to the Arkansas amounted (icn.

Taylor wiites to Gov. Johnson, of in replv to an invitation on behalf of the people of Pennsylvania to visit that State the present winter and some tit occasion of relaxation from my public duties at the of government, shall make it a matter of duty and pleasure visit you at Harrisburg, and greet! imv fellow-citizens of that city, and such other parts of your State, as may he within convenie distance of it." Win. the indefatigable champum of the Southwestern improvement, is in Norfolk, speaking in favor of his favorite scheme. The cause is worthy of Mr. Rurwell, and Mi Rurwell is every way worthy of cause.

We know of no man who takes a deep- i er interest in the prosperity of Wginia: not Southwestern Virginia, merely, from which he liaiIs. but the Dominion." In Cincinnati on the Calhoun's var-! factory. Raiding Salem's Cheese Ware-j rouse, (m which were stored a heavv stock oi and Rammeisburg's Furni- 1 ure Warehouse, were destroyed by tire. I he i ljoiniug buildings sutiered considerable damvge. There is but a partial insurance on the whole amount of propelty destroyed.

A floating Church- that of tlie Redeemer -is Attracting a good deal of attention at Philadelphia. It was brought to that city on rim Ledger says: Its progress along the city front was hailed by the ringing of the steamboat bells. The exterior is painted to represent brown stone, and the style throughout is Gothic. We learn from the S. Treasurer's statement that there was in the various depositories on the subject to his draft, public monies to the amount of t.

1 r.v Of this sum there is on deposit, in the hands of the Assistant Treasurer, at Boston. at New Voik. at Philadelphia. at Washington. at New Orleans.

and at the Philadelphia mint. Private letters received from the gold mines of t'alifornia are rather discouraging to those starting tor that region, They confirm! the tormei rejorts as to the abundance of gold. I hut at the same time state that those who are in of the precious ore in any quantities. are marked, and then often soon i Kven some that have attached themselves to plains leaving the mines have been robbed, and trains on their there have been plundered. The Whigs of Boston are nuking extensive arrangements, we observe, to celebrate the elec- tion of (ventral Taylor ivn the of February which is Birthday, well as the anniversary oi the battle oi Buena ista.

Besides a dinner, there is to be a procession of the Rough and Ready Association, in company of invited guests, uruier the special escort of the Boston A young man named Dundeth. died in Newport. on Friday evening. nit. of lockjaw, caused by a wound in the hand from the ball of a pistol.

It appears that the wile of this gentleman had been insulted a man named Sellman. a constable in that town, Saturday, Dumleth armed himself with a icvolver. and finding Sellman at Barlow Hotel, tiled at him twice, indicting only a slight wound on Sellman. In handling the weapon, he unfortunately shot himself in the hand, hom tne effects of which wound he died as above stated in gioat agony. (ierritt Smith's Coloied Settlement, mi N.

V. is nowin full progress. A binding to hold seventy families will be bv the 1st of January. The property has plenty of water power, ami grist anil saw mills have been projected. Mr.

Smith lias given a number of farms to enterprising colored persons, and the Florence Association intend to purchase several hundred acres around them. The grading of the Louisa Hail Road extension fiom the Junction to Richmond, seven has been undertaken by most I efficient contractois. Melton, howier. i Omohumlro. ami Rage.

Sizer. at 10 per cent under the Engineer's estimates. hie one-third in cash, one-third in Stock, and one-third in the bonds of the Company, making the whole cost about aJding the cost of supersti ucture. This an average ot per mile tor grading and superstructure. As Inauguration Day draws near, we observe that the President Fleet is deluged with invitations from nil points of the compass, to visit not only cities and towns, between Baton Rouge and Washington, but places which are hundreds of in lies out ot his thither.

Now were the old to comply with one-hall ol these kind requests, we very much doubt whether he would he able to reach the bite House betore next winter. On Thursday evening last, the Central Rough ami Reaily Club of Washington, manifested then regard lor their President. Richard allach. by giving him a Complimentary Supper at Hotel. There was a large partv assembled on the occasion, and all that can he said of the entertainment itself is, that it was in every particular worthy of the house where it piepuivd.

The New York Courier says: he slave case, which has created such a tremendous excitement among the colored gentry ot the city, was termufated on I hursday. Judge decided that the proof of his being a slave had not been furnished in accordance with the laws of Maryland, and that he had not been arrested in accordance with the provisions of the law in this State for the purpose of being earned before a magistrate, hut tor another purpose. M. (iaillardet. in his letter, dated Paris.

November 30. accusing chamber of the Court of Appeals of Paris has decided like that of the Correctional Police, that there is no cause of proceeding against the last Ministers of the ex-King. So M. (Juizot and his colleagues may return to France if they chose, and become Ministers, perhaps even Presidents, of the Electric Clocks, as well as electric telegraphs are no getting in vogue. Morse's stem has recently been successfully tested with experiments of this we see it stated that Bain invented an electric clock betw een the years and 1x 10.

put it in action in 1M0. and a patent he applied lor was obtained in January, lMl. inCreat Britain. It is a fact perhaps not generally known. least to those, who are often puzzled why we of theCnited cannot manufacture a steam engine as perfectly, in all its parts, as do in England, that the greatest care is taken, there, to test the capabilities of the machinery brfore tilting it into the ships.

The report that Col. Hays ami his command had been cut ofl by Indians and murdered, is contradicted. Galveston papeis of the 17th wit. say: By accounts in a letter from Port Lavacca. we learn that Hays lias returned from Chihuahua and reports most favorably of his expedition.

A sham tight in imitation of the battle of Trenton. New Jersev, was foutrht at that on Monday. The costume and equipments of the revolution were eloselv followed, all the movements of the day were observed, and every thing went off admirably. The freshet in the Potomac river swept away a temporary bridge which Messrs. Hunter.

Harris Co (contractors.) had thrown across it. a short distance below Cumberland. The contractors were about to take the bridge down, but the freshet did the job for them. Good Sleighing to a considerable extent prevailed in the country round us towards the close ot last week. At Cumberland.

on Saturday, the snow was about inches deep, at Hagerstown over 11 inches, and at Middletown about inches. A Lunatic likely to he built in North Carolina through the influence of Dix 'The lower house of the Legislature have appropriated )0 therefor, to be raised by a tax. for four years, of 1 cents on every value of real estate, and cents on every poll. The Augusta ('(institutionalist says, that box- os of cheese have been sent to that city, the outside of which for an inch deep is hard and good, while the rest is nothing but slush. This, the i editor thinks, is worse than wooden nutmeg swindling.

Intelligence reached Baltimore by telegraph from New Orleans of the death by cholera of Dr. Win. Alexander Clendenin. late of that city, lie was a young man of great pro- misc in his profession. fhc House of Representatives of Indiana, on the 20th ultimo.

p.i>se;i a series of strong antislavery resolutions. The vote stood, yeas nays i 1 he Legislature of Louisiana adjourned the on the 21st ultinno. Alter the appearance of the cholera in New Orleans it was difficult to find a quorum. The late rains raised the waters of the Potomac river, and advantage was taken of it to send large quantities of coal down lioin Cumberland on flat boats. The Scarlet Fever much picvalent, at Boston, just now.

'Hie Traveller of Wednesday savs the whole number cases, week, was 13. The Hagerstown News sus that the fly has appeared in the wheat of that counts to an unpiecedented extent. There have been two more cases of cholera and one death at the Marine Hospital, at Quarantine. New York, since the 30th ult. (ien.

Tavlor has agreed to visit Pittsburg enroute lo Washington. Arrival of the Steamer Europa. FOURTEEN PAYS LATER from EUROPE. The steamer Europa arrived at New ork on Sunday afternoon, after a passage ot hfieen days, from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the Irtih ult. The following is an abstract of the principal items of news brought by this rival.

FRANCE. Election or President. Louis Napoleon has been elected President of France, and Pairs is tranquil. A letter from Paris, dated the Fifh says that ail was tranquil up to that date. 'J'he returns from the election for Piesident continue to come in favorably to the electron of Pi mce Louis Napoleon to the Presidency.

He projHVses to raise Hen. Cavaignae to the position of Marshal of France. A general amnestv is spoken of likely to be presented to the Assembly either by avaignac or the ministry of President Bonaparte. It seems to be tin lerstood that it will not include the prisoners incennes. 'Hie intention of promoting the election of M.

Duiauvre to the Presidency ot National Assembly, is revived, and will probably be iied into effect. Marshal Bugeami made Ins liist appearance in the Assembly on the 1 Jth ult and was received by Thiers and M. Mole. A great number of members of the Assembly have left their cards at the hotel of Prince Louis. proclamation of election of President will he issued about the inth.

The incomplete returns of the vote stood in the following proportion: Louis Napoleon per cent avaignne per Ledru Rolim per Rasped -I per Lamartine 3 per cent. 'Fhe Commissioners will have examined the vote by Monday, ami on Wednesday the Assembly will proclaim the election of President. THK REYt RATION IN ROME. The Revolution in Rome has terminated in the flight of the Pope ami the heads oi the Roman Catholic Church. One of the most popular princes that every ascended the Papa! thione.is now an exile and wan lerer.

The Pope appears, after the scenes last described. to have remained a prisoner in palace, protected from personal violence by the French Ambassador. The Pope, in fleeing from Rome, took refuge at Naples, and was under the protection ot the King, refusing to goto France. He has signed a protest, declaring all the late acts void. IRELAND.

This country continues in a state oi perfect tramjuility. Lord Clarendon has been familiarly received on his return to the Nice Regal Lodge. 1 he usual address of confidence voted, accompanied with a recommendation of removal ot the grievances under which the country labors. His Excellence's reply was most He utterly disclaims any design on Uie part of the (ioverninent to exclude the Catholics from sitting on juries. PRESS! A.

Alarming riots took place at Merne! on tth of December, and the town was in the hands of the populace on the 5th. For four hours great excesses took place. AESTRIA. The Emperor of Austria has abdicated in lavor of his nephew, with a new ministry. 1 lie has published an address declaring the policy of the new President, and pledges to maintain the liberty of the people.

The military executions tor political offences still continued. The Cholera is raging fearfully at Piesburgh. The Xor.li ami the South. We copy the following eloquent in relation to the perpetuity of the Union, from the New York Courier ami Knquirer. They aie patriotic ami well timed, and we trust they will meet with an enthusiastic response from every Southern in South Carolina.

That the Union be preserved, in despite ot ail the sinister croakings ot agitators, we have no more doubt than that it s'tou-'il I cry of disunion never alarms The honest, well-meaning men of the North and South, know too well the value of the inion. to permit mere political aspirants and unprincipled demagogues, to separate us. Nay, the interest of all part rendeis separation absolutely impossible. The gieat Mississippi liver is a chain of hum wh.ch nothing can sever: and it is only necessary to look at the fiee population residing upon its is oniy necessary to calculate the aiea of Free Soil watered by its tributaries, ami the immense population it is destined to sustain, all ot which must and mil find access to the Atlantic thiough the south-western slave States lying on its banks satisfy every man of common sense, that however much disunion may be threatened, it is not within the scope of it is physically and morally impracticable, and therefore, impossible. Such being the case, and the Union of the States being one of those things which must forever be.

oppose it who is the part ot wisdom to cultivate the kindliest feelings between each and eveiy section of the country. Our interests are indissoluble, we are bound together by bonds of consanguinity and the ties of blood by friendship and by brotheily love by a common origin and a common destiny and above all by geographical position and great natural causes, which altogether constitute a species of marriage between the different parts of our confederacy, which nothing but the almighty power of Him who has so long watched over our destiny and made us prominent among the nations of the earth, can possibly destroy. The North and the Hast, cannot ptosper without the South: the South return, is dependent upon the North and Hast: ami then there the mighty mighPer, powerful far, than the North, the South ami the Hast combined. There rises a colossal Mitres'. of the whole Union, who will say to the people ol the sea-boar 1 is ne.

jm right-of-way to the broa 1 Atlantic lies through you. and ou shall not sever yourselves forme. Remain therefore, quiet: be my equals if vou will, and participate in all the bless.ng* of ihe nion: but remain you wall, hecause it is interest that you -hotiM." And to South will she the of disunion. The great father of waters, whose! tributaries irrigate our homes and upon whose source-we dwell, is our natural highway to tide-water. Its bosom is covered w.th the product- of our industry, and its -bores must he the shores of the same people having a common with ourselves.

Willingly or unwillingly therefore, you nm-t forever icmain a part and parcel of this great conlcdcracy independent sovereignties." no imaginary picture but a sober reality which every man of common sense can not tail to perceive Disunion, therefore. an phantom. --Those whom God has joined together let no man put asunder: and this solemn fact one: proclaimed, it becomes the duty oj the parties to the Union, so to consult lire interest and the feelings of each other, that peace, haimony. and a confiding affection based a common interest and a common destiny, will be the certain result, and make us alike the admiration ami the entyof tlie civilized world. I he recent election ut General lasioi.

a Southern slaveholder. a majoritv of noithern is in itself an evidence of the good mg we invoke: and should satisfy all reflecting men. that nothing can separate our destinies: and that it is the part of wisdom not to permit I childish bickerings to postpone the blessings of vmon actually within our grasp i lie liolera. A despatch from Cincinnati, dated u.t.. says: The accounts received here of the ravages of the cholera at New Orleans, and on hoard ol the boats hound up.

arc well calculated to create the utmost consternation among om Citizens. is nearly prostrated in consequence. The steamer from New Orleans arrived here a tew minutes ago The Captain reports that the cholera was raging to an extent in New Orleans when he leit. on tire 01st. Fotiiteen deck died with the cholera on hoard the IVytona.

while coining up the Mississippi. 'The Capta of the Fextonu. further states, that the stcainc; St. Cloud was Umg at unable to proceed anx lurlhet on account of the fearful ravages of the cholera on hoard tire boat xx bile on the passage up. The captaui.

the mate, the clerk, an i one ot the pilots the St. Cloud, had ail died ilh the cholera. 1 he remainder of the cr. xv deserted at IVxtona the steamer South America, coming up. full of passmigeis.

and onlx a small crew on hoard scaiceiy enough to woik the boat. A despatch Fitt-burg. dated dI-t Ultimo. savs: Passengers arrived here, on board steamer Diadem, state that there three deaths from cholera on said boat, while on Thev Pother report that there weie six deaths from tlie same on board the steamer Watkins, ami tom on the Savannah Tim latest arrivals from New Means, slate that the people are leaving that city in lmndieds dailv. and disease making dreadful ravages.

AH the passengers on board the steainei Rax State, bound down, left the boat this morning and returned to mcinnati. Reports non New Oilcans have reached here, staling that, the there are unable to discharge their freight, as nn one will pay the charges ami receive it The Charleston Kveiting News, ot brelax, publishes the following letter received by a gentlemen in that city, which presents a gloomx aspect of aflairs in New r.w Om.EXNs. Dec. he Cholera has paralyzed business to an enormous extent. (Mir are nearlx vacant: all could leave are gone.

Within two da vs the epidemic taken not only the poor and ex pose 1. hut some ol our best c11 The following tepoils are from the New Orleans papers: for the font from Sunday. 17th. to Thuisdax. at were: Potter's Field, Of Cholera Cliaiitx Hospital ::7 Vincent tie Paul Catholic Cemetery Protestant 5 St.

Patrick's 1.71 he New Orleans Ruiletm ot gnd irt. contains the following of interments for the hours ending at o'clock Hospital am! Potter's Kujld 17 Choi, Catholic Cemeterx I 1 St. Vincent de Paul St Patrick's 1- Protestant report) the Our lenrs have prove! but well founded. 'Hie Board of Health assembled x'pstcrdax and declared the Cholera to be epidemic. The at the Charity Hospital have been gra luallv increasing lor several and the report of evening a steadx progress in ravages of the 0.

fler. I)cr. Cmaritv Hospital. Report of the Charity Hospital Irom the 22d. r.

to the2'Ll at Admitted of cholera of other diseases Discharged of cholera of other diseases Deaths of cholera of other diseases We are soi ry to see. our telegraphic depatch from New Orleans, that the Cliolera is prevailing there to such an extent that the Board of Health have declared it epidemic. Seventy nine new had occutred at or been biuughl to the Charity Hospital during the three last days of last week. A case or two had also occaired at Mobile, and also at Mempbi-. lenn.

In this city, yet. only three cases have been reported, ail of which were in Herman hoarding houses in Washington street It would not be strange if we should have more of it soon: hut the disease is apparently so less, that it is impossible to make any definite calculations concerning it. la the 1 nitel kingdom the pn visitation has been slight, ami we trust it will be so here. In the mean time we advise everv bodv and trust to Providence that all will be right, both in respect to themselves and otheis. We would not a Ivi-e persons who are tolerably regular in their habits, to make am great change in their diet.

a- pro luce a tcmporarv derangeine.nl of the which exposes it to attack. Keen the habit ot smoking. it we were addicted to it. we would not abandon while the choleta is impending, hut only restrict it within ino ierate When the cholera is gone by. we would abandon it altogether.

In our view mischiet done in cholera times by tinkering on the stomach The true doctrine is. your Kiniwu out of ono r. send for it luit don doctor vourself. he forever your bowels, and watching evt rv little motion or twinge, there or elsewhere. in order to whether von have ihe cholera or not.

on can detect such pains, or imaginary pains, if von for them anxiously. Non can for aught we know, bring the cholera upon yourself bv the force imagination at all events, vow can precipitate and aggravate tbe attack. Keep cool, regular in vour habits, trtist to Providence, and abide the event. ork Jour. Com.

A Curious Letter. Jo the of the Hi ikim.ii a. I tec. 22.1" I understand that two rumors are in circulation concerning vote at the Presidential Klect ou: one that I voted for Samuel McCormick for President; and the other, that 1 voted for Zac Tax lor. hearing that they aie intended to injure my standing in the estimation of wise and good men.

I have to state these rumors probably originated in of the following story. A wealthy hig inquired of me soon after the election, who I voted for. for President? I for He replied -You did wrong -your father in the habit of voting for the Whig and von (I). fi ought to have vote! tint I replied. I had been aquaiidarv for some time previous to the elect.on.

whether to vote for McCormick. Zac Ta) lor. Ytn Buren or that I had weighed the iju.thlicaiiou* of all. well I could. I ha been aojuamted with McCormick for thiitv ears; I beli-ved him to he a great lighter: an honest, poor in.

that needed an office: he tought th his lit a 1 cause in defence of his and the lights of li honest and weak friends: hut never fought with an intention to kill: hi" opii ions freely, as tar as he was capable: h.sanguine temperament caused h'tn to drink very fieely of ardent spirit- -runrtime with hi.frieud*; and he was entitled to a vote. as lor a great tighter: hut fought with an intention to kill, and sornutinie- in a cause that doubted or propiiety cl: lie did not express hi-opinion- lieely McCormick did: and was not entitled to a vote. an Buren could not or would not light: had served as President one term: expressed h's opinion-: was a cieat a Democrat. Some Southern he was a tiator: the Whigs said he was not: he had received uionex enough fro the government, wawilling to fijglit: expressed hisopinioiis: did not drink ardent spiiiis: was a great politician and a Democrat therefore voted tor Cass. And now.

gentlemen editor-, as I am unable to tight, having the of my left, main fihtingarm. 1 hope that will publish this piece in my defence. D. GI KKKANT. The Legislature of lias appropr ated $1000 for the support of public schools lor free childien of color.

he Solitary Hearse. mv -ome would I have, Who might accompany and siaiul aiMiiit tie This couplet was forcibly brought to mind a 11ay oi two uce by seeing a lonely hearse healing a body to the grave, followed by no mourner-. and litim a where grief seemed to dwell not No eves were dimmed with tear- athe last oi frail mortality was borne from the of deaih and placed in that dead vehicle. sight of which will bring a cloud upon the brightest and check the light laugh upon the lips. Passing home the night piev.oiss.

at mi the hour church-yards yawn and graves g.ve up their dead" attention was attracted by seeing a small wooden tenement, with its door- -lauding wide open and Os windows and ll.turning Hum them. Happing wildK the night bieeze. long while curta.n>. wlii'e a bright light streamed irom the same apeituivs. and illuminating the damp and black stseet sidewalk where it lell.

the of noiseless rat- slipping over the wet ground like uneaithly vistants. were magniiied into quadruple their real size. There was no sound of irvelrv witbm that dwelling. I pou the opposite side stood a watchman leaning against a door po-t. gazing -teadiK at the open lmu-c.

A- we passed. he stopped us. and said in a low voice: sir. you want in mv In the rear of the apaitment. immediately oppos.te the door, was a cotiin.

covered witli a white pall, with candles burning neai it Sitting in the room weie three female- cold, a- haggard. almost, as she who iate their co.npauion in hie. but now slept sleep of death: foi a woman holy was in that collin. No gn of atfeclion or regret was depicted on their but iliead leal tear of com.ng of the hist -erne ot hie- -teai of the solitary death-bed. where all the a mis-pent hie should m-h upon their aching brain, and no lime lell to lead a different hie fear of appearing at that judgment seat Irom which there is no turning.

I hotights ot happier days -days of purity and weie Hitting before them: recollections of a happy home" of load relations, only care for their wellaie: Of fireside- hich they had blasted, ot heaits which they had wrung and hiokcn: and toi what lor meicenary ends: lor the intovicatuig. mabiening cup: for pleasures (what a perversion the word!) which they coveted im; which tliev found were miseries: for that which, -tripped ot it- gl.ttermg false mating, thev found to he a hideous They thought, perhaps, ol how they should end days, with no kind hand to smooth their pillow, none to bid thorn ia-t farewell and perloim the sad offices, save those whom money could procure or charity actuate. She who had been called from the haunts of vice was one of the unhappy creature- ho are looked upon outcasts upon society, ho have lo-t that irnmorlai pait of them-elve-. leaving naught behind but what is No monument, no inscription will mark the place where the child of shame re-ts. none hie.ithe a over the resting-place of her ho passed to the grave in that solitary hearse.

-A (). Justice to the New York Herald, contains a full report of the proceedings at the grand compii, mentary dinner given on Thursday evening, at the liouv. New to ol. Jamkhim an. S.

A who also received, on tliat occasion, a very -plendid gold medah presented hv hi- friends and lellowcitizens oj New In the course ot a speech made by ol. ihn.can. in reply to the toast in his honor, he defended the sold ei-and their Iro the very unjust charge of want of courage, -coating the idea of their inferiority in this particular, which was not only wrongful to them hut. by implication, to those. the American victors, who vanqu.shed them in so many battles.

make the following extract. which sets this matter light, and does justice to unfortunate foes who gave much blood and lost so many bodies on the held, in proof both of their gallantry and devotion to their country. Not a few of our -ai 1 I). attributed these American victories) to pusillanimity of our foe. This, in my humble judgment, i-doing injustice, not only to the Mexican nation, but to our own.

In the early bailies, the stood unto their work a- as troops u-ually do. if not better. Speaking of IVoAlto. an old fexan said to me. -Sir.

thc-e Mexicans do killing mighty well." I. for one. am flee to that I really thought so. at the time: and the night after the battle. I doubt if I were the only man in camp who entertained thiopinion.

llesica. the American and Mexican troop- fell, not as -ingle individuals, hut in distinctly marked the respective lines, for weeks alter the battle, within less than tin'width of this room ot one this is dose enough for all practical purposes, except that of the bayonet: ami in some instances, even that instillment was ti-ed. officers of rank generally men of fair intelligence and education, and many of them are even of the prom-- Scarredv a batHc fought in which these officers were not killed am! wounded in their du proportion, and sometimes moie than their due proportion. At (erro (kudo, one genera! officer was killed, whilst in the act ol cheering men. long after al! hope of maintaining hi- position was passed: an I In- two aids, one a the oilier capta n.

were mortally woundel by his -ide. Verilv. to mind, this look more like heroism than cowardice. I have my-elf witnosed, an i officer- niii-t have Witnessed, example-of personal gallaiitrv on the part ot both men an I officers of the Mexican army that lvouid honor upon any troops in the This testimony of an enemy, who often tested, on the field, in the midst of carnage, the bravery which he commends. Alt.

Todd and Com in. Air. Bl ight, of Indiana. has intro lured into the Senate, a leso'ution questing President to communicate the despatches uf our at Janeiro, respecting the serv ce-and conduct of Coinmo lore Slorer. comrnauder-in-chit oi out naval on the of Brazil.

The New York Herald the following as the substance of the difficulties between the Commodore and the Minister The Mr To Id again-t the Commodore, are briefly as follows: The Ameiican Consul at Pernambuco communicant 1 to Tod 1 the existence of troubles that province, which rendcrej the of a naval force oil rhe port expedient. Ilns jnto.matiOn Todd ci es to omniujoio. who to send a vessel thither, on the ari.val of the brig Perrx. then in the river hen this ves- o. the Coinmo lore proceed- to Pernambuco in hi- flag! -Inp.

hut refuse- to inform of hide-tination. although -olicited to do so. that he might communicate wth the Consul lie even denied that he wa- go ng to Pernambuco. Complaints are ma by Mr To Id of the conduct of the lore towards him. on the o.

ca- oil of cerf.i deserters from the Brazil mix'v. li id -hipped on hoard tlie Brand) wine, being deinandcd hv their authorities. In the progre-s of the proceeding- heie referred to. the Minister the Commolore with ing acted toward-him in violation oi -truth and honor." I hr anil Ohio anal. The Cumberland Civilian of Fi id ay lie work of the I anal I nigh! ami day.

Cabot is abundant, and the is very equable, nothing itee i retard its advance. A laige a iionnt cement is i Used in the coaMi action of this wuik. about, unno biishcN being consumed 1 he same paper li.is the loilowiiig Jns I he Coal lands of this opauy. Inch lie the vallev of non linn, not the pmpeitv of the 'Ml. Savage Company, have been purchased a number of wealthy noithein capitalists, who intend to prosecute their operations with vigor, and to he ready with Coa! for market as the Canal is completed.

Robert Rankin. Vjtq of Fisk ill. New York, is the President of i the new Company, and C. M. Wolcott.

F.sq I i Secretary and Treasurer. I Keniiliinceiice of PlatHblirg; Hattie. It was known to the surrounding country that the fleet of Macdonough las off Piatt-biiriih and that an attack was anticipated, not on the land foice- at that post, which were ip derstood to he deficient in uumners. hut on fleet The whede adjoining country was elect lied, and every and hamlet ptmred its rea ls' volunteers, ss ho repaired atoucet.t the scene of action. On Sabbath morning.

Sept. 11th, Ml. wh the naval force oi the were encounterjng Macdonough. and the fleets ere imr into each the entire measure and er of iheii iespective ordnance, the village ii Albans. cm thu te shore of the Lake, wa-the scene of an mci lent sufficient!) to deserve preservation.

Although we were looking every honi the onset of the enems. we were taken -u prise by the eliect of hist hroad--ide. I he concussions weie violent that the our dwellings distant some twentv miles, wei literal!) -haken'. wnniows raitled. and crockerv in our cupboards was clinking- under the jtower of an lie i swering pea! was not delasediaml lomr- 'I roMitniioiis and protracted mar no that hostile fleets and armies were the wave and drenching (lie earth th blood This might have been at mile in ti morning.

I he day was mild ami still, and sentlv might be seen groups villagers at corner. pule and anxious. yet. mainly ml: though all were tremulous with toi friends or neighbois. or relatives who were piohahly engaged in thdeadly strife.

Sotne weic in pursuit of copes, ith hich they hoped to descry "om tSnng from the surrounding hills. Others -Peking means, which were scanty. Jo of the islands rear the carnage. in the vain hope tendering -on vice. At half past ten the Couit House be was ringing for public worsh p.

For time it seemed douhtfui whether it would degrees, however, the anxious terei's were seen heading then step- in that rection. 'Fhe congregation consisted ma nly wot? and children, with a lew grey-headed met whom age had unfitted for the -tented field and of invalids who would gladly have share i 1 the perils of battle ith theii countrymen. were were standing some pacing the in restles" anxiety wh others, in the porch, werejdiscussing ot each voijey. as it was borne the air. and reverbeiated among the hil!" the clergyman of the parish made his however, with the customai.

couitesv with which, on his approach temporalv place of worship, lie usually greeti such of 111s parishioner- as wete in a Position receive and answet his morning salututton hi" slep was one oj unwonted stateliness there pallor on his face, hut thcie was no craven fear, foi it- line" were fum He made wav dirertlv to the place used as a substitute for a pulpit, and of seating it. his usual manner, previous to the commencement oi public without explanation comment, torthwith 1 iv i hands in supp i eatorv form, and Let u- pray Woi are made'juj'e I of that praxer. or the a ora mu ot that our, and that occa- on I be and The WiVe-. and might at that moment have been -he dong ir blood. defence cd their countrs an then firesides, Kach succesive swell, a-it came loud ei trom the battle, be the death a father -or brother! "Make ha-te unions.

(rod Thou ait our help ami our Dehverei (Jod be not far from mulct for our were words no in unis'u with the-welhng omot ons of otir osvn than ss it 11 the deep and solemn of the pliant voice. And louder and stili louder the roar of the battle, a- our wrestling Jacob impoituiled the favor of the (Jo i of halfJe- on the of our children, and our fiiesde-, and our altars a few in that would have interposed their osvn bodies to have defended the invaluable life of the good. gallant Macdonough. A tones of INtdiou giesv mote deep, and earnest, an I impoitunate. the thunder of our cannon, in still mg peal-, -eemed to reveibeiate a response, till the vers earth tliat ed tiemulous The prayer sv.is ended neither psalm noi svere appropriate the benediction 1 eceiveil mmistei and people dispersed at once, ditieieut some, no doubt.

to supplicate the favoi of (Jod. in -ecief. on our brave defenders, white a-cended adjacent hills, to discover, it of the progress of the raging battle Idle Kev. Willard Preston, i.t| Is President of the I mvets.ty of Vrunout, ami now a resi.lent of Savannah, in the slate of (Jeorgia. was the officiating clergyman mi that memorable occasion.

J. I. St. I Klee IMiciiomenmi. A writ ng Dect in her -a.

I hiring the -'mm which ovci oui county on Saturday night last, about i the oi oui Weie aiou-ed and alaiinei by a id liglitunig followe.l jinnied afelv bs one of loudest ot tliil ever heard rVi that age-: mdiv J.ua!. the inlwlutaut It appealed the bole a Mil lei ileaveu h.t 1 gathered foi gi.m i and the -mind of in ghty atei a- a iiu-ie ri: curn-tanceto the repoil have learned, a- one of it- etfi-cts. that tile dwelling of Wm. aiothei-. neat P1.t• wa- the lightning, and tile fluid peijoimed strange the prem.se* it hu I lent in twain a large tree on oiib we-t corner of the house.

the fluid entered bunding, unh.ngmg every dnoi in the low story, breaking everv pane of ami hteia checkering the ceiling in it eouiee most remarkable of all i- the fact that were several of the ot the taiiuU -leeping the above, remained fectly unconscious of the that anv injury ha been done to the budding until next morning. Mikr aisle. Mike Walsh is the only living imunlxr of the family. I (is father was an opulent man. ami once possessed a toituae of ovn owned two faun- in New on one which was a in.il.

valued, with it- m.ulnmiv and stores, at non hi- had hern in-uird lor thirty and on the day of the expifa 'ion of tie- policy. had made go to Newark to leuew if. I he hu-ines- of hi- friend, Inch involv e.l emlor-einents to the amount of defame i him I'm a rhat night the mill hurtled down, ami om doliar of uoith was The friend for whom the endoi-emeiit had ma 'e. subsequently ptoved insolvent, and this, with the law expenses. and other embarrassments.

-wallowed up the remainder of Mi property, and left him He shortly alter a broken heaited man. IIchildren consisting of four brothers, of whom Mike was the and a rV seatteied all direction-, the 'alter alone -laying with the mother. A singular fatality' pursued O.ie of the hiother-fell Ik the -nle of at the acre of the Alamo: anotherwa-hot in a duel acro-s a table in South' tlm third was burnt in the Ken Sherrod, and tj.e -l-tei in the ill fated Lexington I rnather -oon followed, and loft him. like Ggan. the la-t of his race.

Auction, -Tire f.xmrV Fwr. clo-e hy at Auction, to commence at 7 o'clock )an VJO. KQCITY In Fredelick County 11 Court. November Iri the matter of the petition of Will am and Andicxv Kessler. of Ab-alorn IV Kes-ler: Tin: creditor-of are hereby notified to file their maun- authenticated, with the Clerk of Ficn'eta county roiirt.

mi nr hetore the ot January. othciw -e they may he debarred of all participation in the filin'- in the hands. M. IF Auditor. Frederick County, Md jan TlflLLIAM Ur.

HARPKK. uu-hing to duce In-stock of ill veiy reduced dec.