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SOUTHERN INTELLIGENC
yAKEKi ROOT & CO.,
NOTHING EXTENUATE, NOR SET DOWN AUOHT IN MALICE.
VOL 2
1' U £ 1N T E L LIG EN C E R
It PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
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..., .„J AND FIFTY CENTS PER YEAtt,
TWO D«I U,.7YAA,n.E IN ADVANCE..
xibicription will beweeltetl without |! 80
afcompnnylni it.
por year • 8 «¡
I. Five ««tit to olio address 10 00
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Fifteen tout to otiu address 25 00
Twenty to ono address 30 00
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AUSTIN, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 8 , 1 8 5 8.
PROPRIETORS
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It. 52.
ílrofew¡oi)nl
w. a. tarletox,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
AUSTIN, TI1AVIS CO., TEXAS.
W1!'1' *¡1*° *tten*'"1r> to the rollnciloii of claims in W«i
tern I «xas, the investigation ol land title , procur
Inn patents to land, prosocutiou of cluiins aculust the
S^tfe for money, hitadright nnd bounty lands. Will
practice In the DistrU-t, U. H. District aud Supreme
Court* of the State At AuHtiu.
'• .* «=r°"U'n Swanton'i Building, No. 85. 1h>vc Duf.
Ian'• drug (tore.
J'" *" TO-Pemme. & HIM, W. T. Peott St Co, N. O
II. li. Wolcoiuh, Esq.. No bile, Aln.
fsSE
ANNOCNdKJIB^H'
inty Olllrers
« 3 00
.. 10 00
[3«"oiHr«irs.......
IOÍ KA I J«« PIIINTINB
tórS.t.rlíllKd"!! entirely n«w, w. are prepared to
..ikLiX«ryrtr Tarlvty'l
llMkJ(l),('<i'') #'"• OriU mritl«l Primiisii
"rtMoasUle ritei, and In a¿t*le Uttsurpaswd hy any
L"ui^™.u..lc«Hon.^r^W to^
froU 5?icnnl
XTrcuTuÍERÍ
Attorney & Counsellor at, Law.
flltOUOBTOWN, WILLIAMSON CO., TEXAS.
WII.L practice In all the Court* of the 17th Judicial
District, and in Bell. Burleson and I ravis Counties
It F. Y K It 8 T <) ,
John A. St It. flnKRN, Altrtin !« •.
Hancock k Writ, „
HON. T. II. PI'val,
Uro. W. Paschal, „ „
r. T. WrtAV, „ „
S. i'aoiBV.
w
William Ollphnttt.
ATCII MAKER AND JEWELLER, Pecan Stroot
Austin, Texas. Ann. 'J7:iiol—tt
21
1)055. HIUHKHT'.S GKNU1ÑK LONDON
liltOWN S'l'Ol'T -ni ictly for m-ilicliml
For wile liv IIAKISII iV SMVPii.
Dlt. N, W. HAKIiR.
lUYPU'lAN ANDKflnHKON.CHHr.lii Swensou'sti
Building- No. 17. up stairs Auir. 87
Attorney
texan;
1>. w. 11UDDLESTON.
& Counsellor at Law,
tkxana. jackson county. TEXAS.
L. A. THOMPSON,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
CIALVESTON, OA1.VESTON CO., TEXAS.
wTT ijkiNoumammk,
Attorney at Law,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
|vj-iioas--tf.
A. .J. K VAN tí.
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
WACO. M'I.ESXAN CO., TEXAS
1 l. iikwitt «• «. nkwtom
HEWITT & NEWTON,
Attorneys at Law,
SAN AN'mNif). TEXAS.
8. n. ki.liot
....11. MANKV.
ELLIOT & MANEY,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
SKfil'IN, OUAnAI.Ot'l'R CO., TEXAS.
TRUl. II. STUfMsINQ W. W. Dt'KLAP
STKIBLING & 1)UNLAP,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
SAN ANTONIO, BF.XAR CO., TEXAS.
PHILIP CLABOURNE,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
BASTROP, BASTROP CO., TEXAS.
TIIIACTICKH in the Und Judicial District, and in the
A riuprciut* mid Federal Courts lit Austin.
Q«i. 1st. I WW—18-1 y
SAMUEL 11 KKNN1UK,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
HAUII.TON, nURNETT*CO., TEXAS.
PRACTICES in the 17th Judicial DUtrlct, and atteuda
prmnptly to Imiiire entruated to hit core.
Awatin. April il, I8.Y7 —ni'7-ly
WASM1NUT0N E. WOODKMJH
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
SECUIN, OUADAIiOUPE CO., TEXAS.
IVIM. practico In this and the adjoining counties,
— Or Collecllium innde thrniiirliiint Western Teaas.
J.M* (lYLKn. BRH. H. llAHSKTT, J. DASSKrr.
SAY LES & BASSETT,
Attorney & Counsellors at, Law.
BRK.VtUV, WASHINGTON CO., TEXAS.
W Poetice InrliP Courts of tlie First, Third slid Sot
v j 01, Juellclül Distrirtfi, nnd in tho Supremo and
<*ourtsfit Austin nnd flnlvrwton. tO.iiÍ ]X
l'oinroy Si Gregory, Aioutiroiu ry, Ala.
II. II. iJill, Kiq., Ln (¡rnngo, (?« .
C. A. Freser, Esq.. Judge ilrh Judicial
shall, Toxiis.
District, Mar-
n7-lv
WILLIS L. nODARDS. . CIIARLRS I . KOOABD8
w. l. & c. l. robards,
Attorneys at Law.
avstin, tfxas.
WII.I. prnctice in tho Federal, Supreme, District
(Jourts and Court of Claims, nt Austin, and will
make collections in-any portion of the Federal Western
District of Texas.
Kkki'hkncks iYnn York: John D. Scott &. Co.; liar-
Hon. W. H
liodley.
t'iektburg: Brown &. Johnston.
Esq.
Memphit: Dr. II. It. Itobardi.
Iihiiston. Nairhci; ('lias. A. La-
coste, Atie Or Irani: Geo. M. l'lnckard It Co.; ami
lluphcs, Hyllsstad ¡¿ Co. üalvteton: Sherwood & Hod
dnrd
Austin. Jan.B, IS8S. vC-noSO-ly.
John J. oood r. c. sickenki
U00I) & McKRNZIE,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law,
Dttlltis. Texas.
WILL practico their profession in all tlie Courts of the
Hith Judicial District, comprising the comities of
Collin, (irnyson, Cook, Montague, Clny, Arclivr, Throck-
morton, V#;unjf, Jack, Wise, Dcntou, Tarrant, Parker.
Jolinaoh. Kill nnd Dallas; and Kaufman of the ilth; and
in the rtupremo Court at Austin.
Prompt attention will be given to all business entrust-
ed to their care.
OtHi'u oil the North side of Main street, one door
West ofthe Crutclificld House. j vii -noOW-tf.
B. P. HOLLINUSWORTH,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
AUSTIN, TRAVIS CO., TEXAS
Vyil.L practice in the DiétHct, Supreme, nnd Fedi-
'* ral Courts of this Stare, and Court of Claims.—
Will give promiit attention to UuMlictffl entrusted to his
care. Also, to ouiineas in the CieUeral Land Oflice ittid
ritate DepAitmeuts.
Hkkkkto Ocn. K. B. Nichols, (Talveston; Hon J P.
Henderson. Marshall; Hon T J Kuek. Nacogdoches; lion
rt A Muvcricit, Min Antonio ; lion J C Wilson, ftonzalcs
Hon H Crosby, Austin ; (Jamphell and Strom:, New Ol
leans; Col T II Lincoln. New York. OlHce, Noí25, Hwen-
son'# building. n4.fV-tf
FIIANriN T. lil FI Al,
Importer and Wholesale and lletail Dealer ih
DlLUtiS, MEDICINES, DYE-STUFFS
X*niufN, nnd OIIm,
WHICH, from the completen '##of his arrntigements,
he is prepared to icll to PhysiciatiH or i)eiilers for
Cnnh, ou as low terms as they can be had in the cos
markets; II on time, city acceptance is iu all cases re
quired, and 10 per cent, added.
Aug. «'7, nol—tl (-oiitrress Avenue. Austin
ITI. W« TOWIVMFIVD,
(srccKsson to nathaniki. towntrnd,)
DKALKK IN Hardware, Cutlery, Saddle and Carriage
Furnishing, Haddlo and Haiuess Leather! riweedes
Tennesseee, and American Iron, and Cast, Spring, iier
man and Slab Steel; I)runs and Medicines, Oils, Paints
Window (tliisM and Ola^s Ware. Also Sheet Music, Mu-
sic SL Iufltrument#, &c. The aame variety of Hoods as
heretofore kept at tl i« Kntaldishineut, Low for Cash.
Also a .Splendid Rosewood Piano*for sale.
N. II. Prescriptions compounded from Hchiettelin'i
Kxrra lúnus. at all hours. Austin. Sept. '.I; ng—ly
«3KO. . BOA If OlflAIV
SURGEON DENTIST.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
HAS removed his oflice from Hickory St. to Himcock's
huilillnf!, two doors from the post otllce, Peenii street
Dr. II. culls particular attention to his success in presorv
ill): the untunil teeth, thousands of which are lost by lie
gleet and bail operations. Artilicial teeth inserted on the
most Improved method. All operations guaranteed.
Ijp" I.aides waited upon at the
Austin Dee. 24 'ÍWÍ nlH—ly
Ueir residences If desired
«KOltlIE II. VI,MUX.
PRINTERS' WAREHOUSE,
NO. (¡H CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS.
(Next door to the Picavuue oflice.)
PRESSES, TYPES, Paper, Curds, Card llonrds, nnd
I furninbiui! of every description.
Agent for the snle ot Hoe's presses, anil .lames Connor
& Sons Types. Old typo taken in exchange for new at
H emits per pound.
TERMS—Four months, City Acccptnncc.
Aiv 17: nol—ly
<l*o. W. Jonrs, District Attorney, K. P. Prttv
jones & petty,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
nASTROP, BASTROP CO., TEXAS
'CE In the 2nd Judicial District, «tul in the
Hupr.ui. and Federal Courts at Austin.
Oct. 1st. I Mil—1-n.lv
b. p. garter,
Attorney at Law,
. . AUSTIN, TEXAS.
f jFFlCE lu old Stat. Dupsrtiiiont,,East side of Con-
„ iress Avenue, ahoye Pufftiu'c Drug Store. Will
Ifrsctic. In the Courts of the Oil Hill! 17th Judicial DIs-
YL ' *' ''IB Suprotliu hnd Federal Courts at
■[i-2.-no2fl.-ly.
pBACT
4 tttlllM
í A. * «EO. W. FASUIIAL,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
AUSTIN k san antonio, texas..
yyllsl, attend the Courts nt Ann Antonio and Austin
it*A **! <Plrr«urtdftiff counties, and tho Supreme and
íi«SPíLTPur,é Austin and (Jalvestou
i JV'',1Pah<' AL; Austin, Travis Co., Texas.
'« k, I ASCIIAL. Sun Antonio, Hoxar Co., Texas.
B. S. WHITAKER,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
)u f'AltPASAS, LAMPASAS CO., TEXAS
Yf IMi prnctice |n the Court* of the 17th Judicial Dta
and lu tho Supremo Court nt Austiu. Prompt
(¡¿¡¿ i (PT°n t<l the collection of clnluu against the
r,jíí®I,w'*~M'*,ra. Sublet t & Ncal, Atuitln ¡ Te-n
"PW" *• /"one, New Orlenos, La ¡ Dr Win
"arryld. Cshton, Miss ¡ Hon. John Rolit. Raymond Mis
«ames McKay, Poníales, Texas. uli
. S. T. NEWTON,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
. AUSTIN, TEXAS.
VV 5. practice la the Disu lct, Sutirsino nnd Federal
Courts at Austin, and tho In Ad IlIstHct Courts
Í: ? ,*™i*®®nt counties. Will give particular attention
. ,J°'*yd laws mid practice, tiie investigation of tltlo
•sir* M<' B" Pro^c*a'u,m' buslnoss entrusted to bis
* 25* 0B Conp-ea. Avenue, ovor the door of Messrs.
fcgjgonftSuftoL
"Austin, Dee, g. 1B.tr va:nl,1:ly.
91S *??!""". SPRMC8 A. ft «COJKNI .
MoOINNIS, SPENOE & MoOINNIS,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
bastrop, bastrop oo., texas.
W h1, In the counties of Bastrop, Fayette,
Vf ILis'- * lllD VUIIHIII* Ul piuirup, r njniv,
WlttaiMon and Travis, and in the 8b-
foJlr '"«eral Courts at Austin,
a./iypy attention given to land suits and the eollec
aU bistnsss boforo tie Court of Claims.
ItSrff TMC. O. Dinion and Nelson Burcb, Baatroa ¡
W li.?? ?*■* «•«. Mon. Uto. W. Pasehak and Jota
Harrto, Esq., Austin If ly
Q. L. HILL «6 CO.,
Law and Collection Offi e, No. 10 Commercial Place,
A'A' If 0 It LEANS.
Will collect claims In till tho Southern ixml
Wvatorn Stntci tlirongli roliablocorrccpontloiitK.
REFERS TO
Momm. McElroy St. Bi-ndronl, Frinipntt Coil-
wnv ¿t co.. Scott. WllllHim &■ Co;, McLotnore,
RuybiirnA Co.; Lt'wls & Oglenliy, CnmpMut
Stronir. A. II. Junius & CV. Trnviiacnil. Tutn|)-
klttsA- Co., R.Pitkin, Esq.; II!D McOmrns,
Henry I'ttrsonp, (Juo C Litwrcon, H M Robinson.
T II Jackson, l)r B. F. Taylor—New Oilcans.
Hon. John II Rengcn, Momber of Congress.
Dunn & Richie, Slirevtport. l.ouUinna. Util I
ger*Jt ck, Bsqm., Oalivtlon, Sffaff#.
íl¡o,We aro also Commissioners for the L'm-
tcil Stales, nnd for each iinil nil the Stntew
W. H. covimiton. J- C. IlAIUIJiOX.
COVINGTON & HARALSON,
General Laxd and Collecting Agents.
Lampasas, Texas.
\J|MLL personally attend to Surveying nml
locating Lands, perfecting litlus, paying
taxes, preventing trespasses, buying and selling
lauds nnd adjusting all kinds of claims, also the
collecting and nettling ot all monled claims en-
trusted to their care.
Rekerkncbs.—W. 1'. Hill, N. O., La.i Col.
Edward Clark, Austin, Texas; T. I Ilugiies,
E. H. Vontress, Georgetown, Te-xas ¡■ Oeo.
Green, Cameron, Texas; James I ruitt, blielby
County, Texas ; Mathew Cai twrlght, San Au-
gustine, Texas', R. W. IMnn. Vovi;I«m
A prll21—noaa-ly.
G. W. SCOTT
'f" , ,.
WILL praotiee in the District Loiirta of the
Seventoontli Judicial District. W ill aUo d
a General Land Locating businoss-porfect tl-
ties, pay Tuxes, and prevent trespasses.
Charges moderate. ... .
Austin, June 1(5. 1850. v2"4J ly'
F. L. PASCUAL,
Auction and Coni sion Mercnnn ,
San Antonio. Ttxni.
Mayer A Co., Hon. I. A. Paschal, üeu. T. "•
Warrick Tunstall, Han Antonio; Ju Ig ,Vioru Kirk*
~A."y. fowlbr,
attorney AT LAW,
AXP
GENERAL LAND AGENT,
FORT WORTH, TARRANT CO., TEX AH.
K .,|M in «he Courts of the jlstssnth Judl*
W clal District, and in the Fe.lcral .nd .pr^.
Courts at Austin.
t. s. LAVVHOiV,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
HELENA, KARNW CO., TEXAS
Nay 19vln39:!y
John H. Reagan.
Ill tlio lato canvass, every stone was
turned, to make it appear, that the pub-
lic office holders were all clamorously
supporting tho Convention nominee,
Judge Buckley. A spread eagle notice
announced, that the Hon. G. M. Bryan
had been ifivited to harangue tho little
meeting which assembled in tho Feder-
al Court room, to ratify nominations,
which tho people of Travis had already
determined to repudiate. Exactly how
this cordial friend ot Bell answered, has
not appeared. Nor i it material what
this recipient of $3000 per annum, and
of OOüO miles of Congress pay, thinks
about "the usage," or the candidate.—
üis opinion could not be in his "repre
sentative character."
But an effort was also made to press
Judge Reagan into au interference in
the State elections, in a contest where
only democrats were candidates.
And in Judge Reagan's response,
written on the Saturday night when
the Grand Scribe and a land office clerk,
were speaking in his place, we find the
following sentiment:
"In Kentucky, in New York, in Ten-
nessee, and wherever the opposition
believe themselves in the majority, they
hold it right in principle and practice
to call conventions and nominate their
candidates for all ofliccs, Federal and
State, and whether Executive, Legisla-
tive, Judicial or Ministerial, from Gov-
ernor to constable of a beat, and from
Judge of tho Supreme Court to Justice
of tho Peace And yet in Texas, and
wherever they are iu the minority, they
hold convt ntions to be an abridgement
of the rights of the people, and a denial
of tho right of private judgment, and
at best pretend to think them intolera-
ble for any other purpose than tho nom-
ination of candidates for purely politi-
cal offices. Tilia being notoriously so
is occasion for the greater regret that
any of our Democratic friends Bhould
forget the great landmarks of Democra-
cy and yield to tho seductive sophis-
tries of their political adversaries in
any contest, for any office. Democrats
must learn to surrender their private
judguicn'8 to tho judgments of the con
volitions of the party, or prepare them-
selves, sooner or later, to see their
principles over-rode, and all tho wild
vagaries of the opposition substituted
as the principles of political action, for
our State."
Now, considering that the press, which
had done more than any other to make
Judge Reagan's fortune, differed with
him upon the propriety of such nomina-
tions, policy should have prompted the
Judge to silence.
But then ho had the right to speak,
and lie has spoken, and his logic
amounts to this : In Kentucky, New
York, and Tennessee, the Black Repub-
licana and Know Nothings nominate
for all offices, "from President to con
stable," and therefore in Texas the Sou-
thern Democracy should follow their
examples. By the same rule, we sup
poso, because Blaok Republicans ad-
dress Judges off of the bench because
of decisions, therefore the Texas Demo-
cracy slfanhl do it. And because Mas
sachusetts and Vermont nullify laws of
Congress, and elect Judges to enforce
those acts of treason, the Texas Demo
cracy should do it. Our chief objection
all the time has been, that the Texas
Democracy were called upon to follow
tho wont practices of "the opposition"—
practices which overthrew them in the
very States named, and will overthrow
thcin in all States wjiero the driving
system is adopted. Principle and poli-
cy both seem to be against tho conclu-
sions oCtho Judge ; certainly the demo
crutic precedents are against him.
It would therefore seem that he and
those of his faith were the real depar-
tan, "from the great landmarks of de
inoeracy, and they have yielded to the
seductive sophistries of their political
adversaries."
While we rospect that gentleman's
opinions generally, wo think that tho
result will cause hiin to modify his
views. Ho must feel that the now ten-
et is not agreeable to the rank and filo
of our party, and that in urging it, the
office holders endanger their own bread
and butter. While wc give them hon-
ors and place, the people cannot yield
their conscicHtioiis convictions
NOIL.—The
The Bloomers in C#n
"Annual National Dress Roforrn Con-
vwlion* «« « '& 'a' Ttoi
Y on tho 24th and 25th nit xncre
T^"Thlíh«rXn",.™
Brockctl, of
ES tl skirt . mchevor, yr
tticrc should t* oo .kitls «l "
pear,
!
3 That high autliority, the Now
Orleans Delta, gives the following as
tho constitution of tho
sovthkbn ixagbe.
"Wo believe that tho unembarrassed
continuance and expansion of the sys-
tem of labor which exists in the South-
ern States is necessary not only to the
welfare of ourselves, but to tho welfare
also of tho civilized world. YVo believe
that a great majority of the Northern
people are opposed to that system—
that they hold it to bo sinful- in us and
shameful to them ; and believe that they
feel it to be their duty not, only to pro-
vent its extension beyond the limit* of
the States where it now exists, but that
they also feel it to lie their duty to em
barrass and utterly to destroy it within
the limits of tho Republic.
We believe that in a few years they
will have undisputed control of the Fed-
eral Government iu all its branches,
and that they will then proceed care
fully and cautiously to do their ill ad-
vised duty.
We believe it to be our duty to aid
in the consummation of the moral revo-
lution already far advanced in tlie
South, and that wc ought to prepare
for the material one which must Imme-
diately follow that consummation; and
that we have unity of purpose and con-
cert of uction, we organiae under the
following constitution ¡
1. The members of this organization
shall bo known as Tht Lc/igM. of ike.
South; and our motto shull bo, A Sou-
Ihtru, Republic is our only safely.
2. There shall be primary Leagues,
State Leagues, and a League of the
Southern States.
8. Any five or more Southern citizens
may form a primary League by sub-
scribing their names to this Constitu-
tion.
4. Tho State Lenguo shall be formed
by the primary Leagues within the
State ; and the League of the Southern
States shall be formed by the union of
the State Leagues.
5. Each League shall elect a Prcsi
dent, Vice President, Secretary, Treas-
urer, and other such officers as it may
deem useful ; and tho offioers shall hold
their offices for one year, and until their
successors shall have been elected.
tí. As soon as it shall be ascertained
that three Primary Leagues have been
organized, tho Presidents thereof, or a
majority of them, shall agree upon a
tinto and place of its meetings.
7 And, us soon as it shall bo ascer
tained that three State Leagues have
boon organized, the Presidents thoroof,
or a majority of thorn, shall agree upon
a time and place for the organization
of the League of the Southern States,
nnd when organized, it shall direct the
time and place of its meetings.
8. Each primary League may send
as many representatives as it may se
lect to the Assembly of tho State
Loague, but its vote shall be counted in
proportion to the number of its mem-
bers
9. Each State League may send ns
Biany representatives as it may select
to tho council of tho League of the
Southern States, but ftach State shall
have but ono vote.
10. The President of any Loague may
call a meeting of the League over which
he presides whenever be «hall deem it
expedient; and auy State League may
catl a meeting of the Southern States,
whenever a majority of such Loague
shall deem it advisable.
11. Under this constitution, the Dist-
rict of Columbia shall bo considered as
a part of tbe Stute of Maryland, and a
Territory shall be held to be a State.
12. No League siiall ever nominate a
candidate for any office of profit or hon-
or under the Federal or any State Gov-
ernment ; but each League! shall vote
according to his conscience, remember-
ing always his duty to the Sonth."
One thing the Delta omits Are the
councilfeof this patriotic organization «-
cret or public ? Are the jitatudmgt car-
ried on openly or through secret com-
mittees ?
We very strongly suspect the form-
er ; and that the people arc permitted
to see about as much of the result, as
they did of the ubiquitous Sain. One
feature is marvellously analagous to
Samas ho begin. "No League shall
ever nominate a candidate for any of-
fice of honor or profit; but each Lcn-
guer shall vote according to hi con
science, remembering always his duty
to the South."
Precisely. The League will at first
have no candidates, but it will have
preferences, and control elections. We
should like for the Delta and its sympa-
thizers to inform ns where those leagues
are ? Whether there are any of them in
Texas T And whether their operations
are secret or public ?
We begin to fear all sorts of political
organizations and organizers. It may
be inoal.or there may bo a cat.
We are satinlied with tho National
Democratic platform, and the Union
States Rights Democrats.
jtiTFrancis T. Duffau, of Austin, and
Maj Izard, of Mississippi, are tho only
men left of tlie compauv brought to
Texas by, Ocn. Quitman, in 1836
Origin ol the Southern League.
Tlie following cxtraot from a letter-
recently writton by Hon. Win. L. Yan-
cy of Alabama, formerly a member ot
the House of Representatives, ia giveu
as the origin uf this now and dangerous
scheme :
" No uutional party can savo us ; no
sectional party can do it. But if we
could do as our fathers did, organize
Committees of Salety all over the cot-
ton States, land it is only in them that
we can hope for any affective move-
ment) we shall fire the Southern heart
—instruct tho Southern mind -give
courage to each other, and at the pro-
per moment, by one organized concert-
ed action, we can precipitate tho cot-
ton States into a revolution."
" Fire the Southern heart T" Firo the
tump[o of liberty. " Precipitate the
cotton States into a revolution." Pre-
cipitate them to ruin. Such rant nnd
nonsense ns this will not " instruct tho
Southern mind." Tho South knows her
rights and her duties, and is prepared
to inniiit tin them ; but she asks no hot
hended and desperate adventurers to
anticipate dangers and evils which
may nuvur como, and drivo her to the
dreadful expedient of revolution upon
an imaginary crisis.—Civilian.
We huvo soveral times referred to
this Soutlioru lenguo businuss. And
we wish that our Democratic cotempo-
raries would all speak nut upon the
subject. We are not ashamed nor
afraid to say that we aro opposed to
this eternal disunion in doctrination
under tho hypocritical pretext of South-
ornism. Tlioro is enough of States
rights in the Democratic creed without
licso dangorous new planks.
Who In the Author of "Home, Sweet Home i"
a question for the curious.
Wo think we have something new
for ull who are curious about, or inter-
ested in, liternry and musical matters.
John Howard Puync has always boon
supposed to be the author of that beau
tiful and world wide known Bong,
"Sweet Home," and no littlo credit has
boon awarded him for this admirable
production, But wo are informed by it
gentleman residing in Boston, and one
whoso authority for any statement
would bo considered unquestionable,
that Mr. Payne is not tho author of the
words in question, but that they were
composed by Washington Irving 1
lie states that he has seen the orig-
inal manuscript in living's handwriting,
and that tt.o fact ot tho authorship has
long been known to Mr. li ving's inti-
mate friends. This is a very extraord
inary statement, and wu confess our
surprise at it; we should as soon have
doubted that Sir Henry Bishop compos-
ed the charmingly appropriate music to
which tho words of "Sweet Homo" arc
adapted and have always been sung, ns
questioned tho right of Payne to the
authorship of the song. There should
be no uncertainty about such a matter
as this, and wc should like to be assured
of tho truth in regard to the authorship
of "Sweet Homo." Who has any is
formation to impart on this subject ?—
Jioston Atlas,
We know that John Howard Payne,
in his 'Captivity," distinctly claims the
authorship of "Sweet Home." And
that when be heard the commander (for
tho evening) of the Georgia guard sing
ing it as sweetly as Payne bad ever
heard it sung in any language, he then
and there claimed it, believing, that it
would disarm the sergeant, who called
him a\\"ablutwnist" Payne's right was
then denied, ón the ground, that tin
thing was in the Western Songster-
The book was produced; and Payne
sttys, "Fortunately for my reputation, it
was accreditcd to John Howard Payne "
His captors became convinced, and
as an atonement, lent Liin au odd vol
umo of "Gil Bias."
Tho Representativo from Wise could
doubtless throw much light upon the
subject: as his timely and efficient no
tlon prevented tho author of "Swett
Home" from running his neck into tho
noose of tho Intercourse law.
Stray Awimaks.—It may bo impor-
tant for some persons t« know that the
following law was passed by the last
legislature :
If any person shall unlawfully remove,
sell, or in any other inannor dispose of
any animal which hasbeen taken up by
him as an estray, he shall be punished
by fine not exceeding double the value
of the property so unlawfully disposed
of.
If any person shall, without comply-
iiiff with the law regulating ostruys,
take up and use, or otherwise dispose
of any animal coming within the moan-
ing of un estray, hu shall lie punished
as prescribed in tho preceding Article.
If the unlawful taking or disposition of
au estray animal bo effected iu such
manner as to come within tbe meaning
of theft, tho person guilty of tho same
shall be punished for that offence.
Galveston continues entirely heal-
thy. No casa of yellow fever has occcr-
red.—C'trt/útn.
Nat Harrison, the Representative from Ham-
ilton.
" In early days, old Nat Harrison
was elected to tito legislature from
Hamilton County," said an old fullow,
as wo wero seated around tho little ho-
tel at McLancsborough Hamilton Coun-
ty, Illinois.
" Old Nat was a regular brick—he
wus elected just because thcro was no
ono to run in oppositiHii to hiin. Our
country wus rather bad off for intelli
gent men in those days. A few days
alter old Nat hail gone to Springfield,
to attend to the duties of his office I
happened to be there also, on some bus-
iness of a private churucter, ami think-
ing ho would be glad to hour from the
folks ut home, I concluded to cull on
him at tho 'Prairie,' aud enquire after
his health."
" I've boon well, Tom," said he, "but
I got awfully scared tho first uight 1
staid i n this durncd place."
"How was that ?" I inquired.
" Well," said Nat " I'll tell you all
about it. You sou that fellow behiutl
the counter—tho fellows here call him
host—well, I told him I wanted to sec
my bed, so I'd know where to sleep
when I'd como in after a while. He
took mc up stairs to a little room, mid
said I could sleep there, and thon he
went down. 1 took good notloo of it—
brown door with yellow etrouks here
and there, and a white uirthen lock
handle—1 started down, a thiukin' about
this, an' 1 wouldn't look at no other
door, for fear Pd kinder get 'em mixed
up in my head, and fbrgot which wus
mine.
" About twelve o'clock that night, 1
came in with a half growin' hummin in
my bend,and the very llrBt thing 1 found
at the top of the stairs was my identi-
cal door, with the yellow streaks aud
white lock handle. Good, says 1, and
in I lumbers. I walks up to the bed
and what do you think 1 Why I f'ouud
ono of your long legged, black whisker-
ed town follows in it fast asloep. I
takes him by the head, rears him up ou
his end and gives him a short surmin;
tells him to louvo us quick us double
triggers, or Pd be cussed if I wouldn't
kick him down stairs; tells him I don't
want to do it nutlior, for I was a inein-
t.or of tho Legislature, and Representa-
tive from Hamilton, but if I got to light-
ing he'd find me u full team
" Tho fellow looked awfully Beared,
awl without saying a word ho got up,
very htiinblo like, nnd started for his
dry goods which bung on a chair up in
one corner. I sot down in the light and
begun to undress; and says I to him,
draw on tlioni duds aud toddle from
here, or I'll bo darned if I (turning
round to look fierce nt him) sees him a
com in' at mo with one of the dod drod
dest butcher knives in tho world.—
Well, thought I, Nut, you've got vour-
self into a tight piuco by Jingo f nnd
so we begun to lumber around tho room
like the very nation llore I went, and
hero he como At last I got between
him nnd the door, und out I shot.
" This bents all, said 1; representa
live of the Legislutuio treated ill this
way. I went down stuirs aud told the
feller behind lliu counter thut sumo cuss
was in my room."
" Nb, I guess not," suid he, "perhaps
there is some mistuke your's is No.
eight."
Thinks I perhaps there may be some
mistuke, and so 1 goes back. When 1
got up to tho top of the stairs I began
to count ut tho first door, and went on
until I hud counted eight. < found llmt
they all looked justexftctly alike. I open-
ed tho eighth door und went in, and feel-
ing certain that was the one pick-
ed out for mo. A candle was burn-
ing on tho table, by the light of
which I saw that some person was iu
bed. Not feeling inclined to kick up
another muss, I concluded to crawl in
with him ami say nothing about it. In
a very short time I wits in bed ready to
go to sleep. I had not been iu bed
long before the door opened, and a
voting man and woman eame into the
room and took seats by the CMiitlle
stand.
"Something clso on hand, Nut,'
thought I to myself, " but let 'em rip."
They looked very serious at first,
but it, Anally wore off, und they got to
chattin' vory lovingly, nnd to huggin'
and kissin' a little. I was delighted
with the performance, and thought
that feller in bed with mo ought to see
It, nnd enjoy the fun too, so I whippercd
to him:
" Say, Captain—old hose, just look
up."
They both started up, like Meetricity
shocklli' mill had touched 'em, and they
seemed to l>o ortuily scared, till the gal
Haiti it was only the wind blowing agin
the «winder.
" They soon got to huggin' and kis-
sin' again, und as I could not rouse my
friend I thought I'd just have a little
fun to myself, " Slips !" says I, jest
as they were fetching lion together, und
up they sprung like lightnin1 and slo-
ped for the door, but as fortuno would
have it, the young fellow dropped tbe
key and couldn't get out.
" Never mind," said I, "its fun for me
as well as you. I lovo to sec such things
go on."
" This seemed to scare them more
than ever. It was rich—too rich to en-
joy alone, and I determined to wake
my bed fellow; 1 slapped him on the
chin—it was cold as lee. _
" Thunder and St. Louis, Nat," sold
I, yon're In bod with a dead man, and
witbont waiting to consider the matter
ni i mm is ■ !■ 11in■■imii ii i mass
I sprung to the floor. The youngsters
gave it loud squall, fetched ngiu tbe
door, aud I pitched with them, which re*
suited insinashiu' tho darned thing upcu.
Without wuitiug for formalities we all
bolted for the stairs. Heuriug the rack-
et, tho landlord, who occupied a room
further back caine bolting aftor vis.—
Catching a glimpse of him I took him
to bo tho dead man, and so put aU stcani
on, and ran close in the wuko of the
lovers. 1 couldn't pass them, however,
for they were frightened out of their
senses, having no idea but that 1 was
the deceased in close pursuit. Iu this
condition wo all tumbled promiscuously
down stairs to the bar room.
Now let's take something old boss,"
said Nat, " but don't say anything
about it when you get home, or Sally
may bo uneasy about ino."
Green, the Diver,
The Now York Courier and Enquirer
gives the following narrative of the
descent ol tho diver, Green, to tho At-
lantie, laying at tho bottom ot Lake
Erie. Poor Green 1 his during was
too severely punished.
Not ninny tAonths since a vessels
wus lost in water whoso depth nt the
piuco of the founderiug was 174 feet.—
Thcro was a portion of tho cargo so
valuublo thut it bocame advisablu to
use every effort possible to recover it.
it wus far boyoiiu all ordinuiy moans
of human actiou. It might bu reached,
though it would be a bold attempt, by
tho diver. Hu wus sougllt aud foi^ud,
und a recompenso which on land was a
princely one, was guaranteed to him.
Men will do moró than "does become a
man" for rich reward. To feed him
with air, a powerful pump, Hvorked by
six men was brought, and a hoso
doubly strengthened was made. All
the appliances that tho most liberal
luanageiuout could suggest wuie ready
tor his aid. lie was surrounded by
iutelligeuue aud courage, and humanity,
I Lt dared the doop water ouce, twice,
seven times. Tho moti at the brakit of
tho air-pump wrought with tho might
of earnest strength. They led the vi-
tal current to the bold diver, and lis
had the courage to trust them. Their
work wus his breath, When lie cumo
up he told thu gentleman who superen-
tended tho trial that the air at that
depth, us tho muchiuery forced it to
him, cracked und hissed like the frying
of hot fat, and that every movement of
the pump fell on his breastliko the blow
of a crowbar. "You go down no more
for me," said tho kind-hearted gentls- *
man who stood by bita as hu c*uu< on
dock. Ill tbo intensity of ull his ex-
perience, this too daring man s night
lor thu opportunity of another trial. —
The gentleman refused, but the diver
insisted on going for himself. He went,
nuil returned a paralyzed man, and just
holding life now crawls along. The
claret bottle at Ills girdle corked tight-
ly, and empty, was filled when ho came
back, though tho cork was not disturb
ed. Tho water had forced Itself bwyoud
power of cork or glass.
An lixtiuohinnauy Waokb—-A few
weeks ago, a young gentleman, in coin*
panv with u circle of friends, boasted
of his superior horsouiunship. A wag
present ottered to bet the horse against
forty dollars that lis ouiild pivdua; one
tluvt our friend could not ride from thu
Capitol gato to the President's house
bareback and stunding: with a proviso
that the horse should not kick or rear.
Thu offer was accepted, and, at the ap-
pointed time, the assemblage ni t at
the Capitol gate. The rider (a man of
small statute) cnmfi prepared with a
pair of Indian moccasins and a small
package of rosin pulverized to keep
him from slipping off, and two suspi-
cious looking bags, supposed to con-
tain trimming bnllust. With the air of
a confident gladiator ho uddressed his
friends, and concluded by stating that
the dinner he had ordered would gut
cold if the horse was not speedily
brought."
" Tho horse is ready," said tho wag,
and beckoning to un aged African wood
sawyer, (who was standing by, appu
rontly waiting for u job,) asked him, in
tho gravest manner, if his horse ever
kicked or reared. What exclaimed the
darkey, " tlis horse kick 1" at the sumo
time placing his saw-horse on tho pave-
ment. " No inassa, I'll swear 'foro
God lie never kicked or roared one time
since this chile fuss bought him, tree
years ago."
By this time the mcriment burst forth,
and our '' chevalier ' looked unnttera-
blo things. lie swore he wonld wia
the wager, if he had to put the saw-horse
into a dumping cart and make the trial
which, us he has never been known
give up a point, we presume ho will do
at some fbturo day, when business gels
dull.— Waihington States.
Non-Oontoctobs.■— Col Jones is a
gentleman and a wit. Tho other day
he was showing the town to soma ladies
from tho steeple of tho court house.—
Olio of these asking him why the light-
ning rod, whore it wan attached to the
building for support, was cncased in a
pieco of horn, the Ool. replied that horn
was a non conductor. "Oh, indeed 1"
says tho lady ; "I novor knew that be*
fore." To be Bore, suys tho Col."--^
"Have you never observed that when
boys have had a horn or two they ean'i
e ndutt themselves properly? The
great height from the ground prevented
the ladiea from fainting.
SB
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