The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1858, Page 2

OBITUARY. ‘The American Scutptor Barthelomew. INTERESTING SKETCH OF HIS ABTISTICAL CAREER AND LAST MOMBNES, BY MEK. S. 8. OSGOOD. ‘TO TRE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. About twelve year’ since there came to my studio @ young man, witha fine, oxpantivo, intellectual forehead, over which bisrich brown heir fell in massive waves. | His figure was slight, but well made, and above the ordi. | nary beight. [read at once in his frank, generous aud } determined face thé character of ths youth; and when he modestly intimated bis intention of becoming an artist, I { was ready with my answor to his questions, Itold him honestiy of the difficulties to be encountered, and, if he ‘was poor, of the hardships which mast be endured before he could deo 2me known to fame; nor did I picture thom ‘as slight or casy to be borne; for | had known them in their bitterest form, aud from too sad experience I could milier with every act of his pa ee ppg ae are not apt te and the ents, the dim light whica was glory to the birtnpiace of the poor er es aratieis weet eile ful heart only; for be has since told Rome without ecent in his pocket In must have been bis sudermgs among strangers, thing to procure the actua! necessaries of life, and craving eympsethy, as the heart of a true artust must, being naturally full of the best feetings Lue nemper yd i} eoppaeneg word ‘Of art, teeming with iis myriacs of artists in every braact ee or Low very Rebs a, oars = is him, rich in hope courage, nothing else, steadily upward. Whether ‘he commenced here as a sculptor or painter Pay! hap Bat mar eI that he reued painting till he saw the culty of setting rm, color, expression and relief at the eame time on a fist surface, aad turved his attention to forming into tangibie shape bis beautiful creations in the pure white and enduring martis. Would that I had more information concerning his first ‘years of study ; but I did not see Dim until February, 1857, ‘when he eent io his card to our apartment soon after our arrival mw Kome; buteven the name | did not recoilect as being that of the young aspirant for fame who had come © mo Bo Many years betore, althouga he had traced his mame among the stars, and the world had to read x ‘Uhere ag ine greatest luminary of our Western Homis ere in art Nor was it to be expected that I should have recognized his face or form, for the former had beea somewnat changed by amalipox, and in the latier there was a por- cepible Jameness which had also been caused by the same disease; besites twelve years of mental iabor had deveioge the coaraciwer and the youthful hues from his checks. Loon visited his studio, where I beheld works of sur- passing beauty which fillea me with astonisnment aad delight. fight short years had elapsed since Mr. Barthoiomew had» come t Rome; aad here were exquisite designs—some in plaster apd many executed in marble—wpich apy master, modern or ancient, might be proud to acknowledge. What could be more graceful and beantifui than the two figures of Night anc Morning, the ove with the star on her forenead ‘apd the other strewing flowers as sbe advances’ Tho figure of Commerce, too, 1 another of bis chaste, reflaed ead erquis (* produ tions. Sneis seated on a bale of goods ‘with a fisg i her Dands, the graceful foids of which aid mach to the fine composition, while the waves of the occan wash the shore at her fect; her face is one of great loveliness. Acd next we pass to his Ganymedes—a ‘beautiful youth borne exultingiy on the wings of the eagie—bis form the perfection of nature, and his hair waving baci: from bis up turned face, which imagination could not picture more beautiful. This is certainly one of the finest compositions I have ever seep. Nex we come to his great work —the Eve—which has not any of the lit- tieness of the Venus De Medici, either in msaver, form or character, but it is @ Bodie representation of the female Sex—a woman worthy to be the mother of maakiad. she ig seated, and her hands are falliog on her lap; her head jw croopihg. and not only the fece but the whole figure expresses the dawning of thought, the consciousness of her acte, while a graceful branch of fig leaves hides ber nekedoc:e. Fortunate indeed is the possessor of this noble work. Near tuis statue stood a fine Dust of ex- Prestdext Fillmore, which suggested the remark of a gea- tleman o acknowledged taste, ‘ That he would rather be ‘the autoor of that work than t» be President of the United ‘States’’—aod who would not? In the summer we trace the artist once more to his home, the home of his boyheod, where a fond and aged mother snd loving sinters press hum affectionately to weir hearts; the public caress and feast him; a grand dinner is given: the successful sculptor is not the straggling artist, avd crowds of orders follow him back t» his staain ip Kome, where we again find ourselves among the Chroog that gather there daily to gaze in admiration ou bis ‘enchanting creations. Cher wentssarom progrete. Sapp with ber ho, ful yre. lures you to look upon ‘wonat i a dete g worthy to be the father of our glorious country. There were numerous others @nished and in hand— peversi bas reliefe—oue ot which was Belisarius begging ‘at the gates of Rome, a touching picture; anotber, Homer led by @ youth— fit compan‘ous to gotogether. There was also a foe des'gn for a monument, an exquisite full statue of Avéromachs, which I saw him modellivg in clay, and which mocel was nearly Gpished snd full of promise. Nor was tbe artist forgotten in the admiration of bis works. Curious «yes scanred earnestly the foatares of the master epirit which directed the many workmen en- gagea in bewing the Parian marble tato form, ae be showed tbe visiers so kinaly and courteously through his extensive afrlier; and there they read the frank, generous, manly character, whore heart and parse were ever at the command of the deserying poor and seedy, and on cae sienee to the undererving, for one to whom opened most liberally has proved the most fu us a soade of palor was perceptible in his face when hoe Gret returned to Rome, which was certainly not de creased by ap attack of the prevailing infinenzs, and day by day bis health seemed to fail; his throat was painfully affected, he complained of the cold, aad ft length waa persunied to go to Naples for a change of air, There his throat deca 4il) it wae ulmost impossible for him to swallow even Liquids. OF couree his strength did not incrosse under such unoutrious diet, and thoagh be had the skilful aod devoted attendance cf his Roman physician, Dr. 3argent, he grew weaker and weaker; but his throat healed com: pletety, aud every hope was entertained of a apandy re- covery. Dr. Sargent returned to Rome to his fwmily, leaving bis patient in the bande of lr. Thomas Bishop, licentiate of the London College of Physicians, a very skiiful, geote and devoted member of the profession, whoee aiteation Was unceasing, and whose exceeding great kwdsees won so much upon bie pationt ‘that he cow id rot bear to have bim leave him eves for an bour The Loctor's presence acted like magic ia dispelling the despondescy of the invalid, We, too, having suffered for some weeks from illneay soucht for a woovwsome change from the unhealthy air of Naples, but at corrento we were Getamned by an exaggeration of our malades for three days; an4 when we rovurned to the sufferer we found be bad been removed toa more quiet house, where we found him ina very weak atate, but be raid be was much better, and still persisted, with the rel! deprnuence of @ self-made man, of doing for him- welt, ‘sould pot have aay cue to eit up with him it was briday when we returned ty bim,and | patsed as much time as [was able with him. At this time be had aa etleck of diarrbaa, sod in tho then weakened state of cur poor friend, we soon perceived that be must sink under bis eiiictions His devoted friend and his religious Ue odoncies, who wrula like to come had no objection, to which gente. The kind doctor Rev. Dr. Pugh. Mr. Bartholomew, in answer to hus ques. Gon, “if he wished to say anything to him in particular!’ said, “pray for my poor mother,” entirely uamindfa) of \ieed be lad said several times that Uhat he had self; no fear of death, and that if all bis obligations were made | up and (be results placed in bis poor mother's bands, be should have nothing to live tor. Often, 100, did he allude & his studio, and his passionate jove of art manifeste | when itself in bis Greams, dariog his iliness, e often spoke of be studies. At half past ten the pbysict ‘that they could tans coving ‘De of no more service, loft directions the nurse as to food and medicine, and said to us,‘ You are not well—you hhad better 0 bome, and the same messenger that calls u® in cage of a change for the worse, will call you,’ but we had repeated!y promised bim that we would not isave him, and we pow consider it fortunate tha) we did not. | Ata quarter to twelve we asked bim if be know who ‘was with him, and when we told him his friends, the Os- food's, be raised his banda and eyes to heaven, and ox. laimed with much energy, “Thank God—thank pee wore of his mother, and the satis would be to her to know that friends were with hie gicknew. Five miauter after twelve tue nurse Hf Tit HH w Most of the evening, but in ten that slight sound wee heard no more, and ie FE I their last resting place cemetery, Tuesiay af. American Ambasea/lor, the deceased ood with uncovered | | 108 to in. | country wealth and gory. | skill devine to avert this nd widowed mother not percep’ iy | never completel: We hear of mentioned above. ‘ally eons | out of @ block of marble thé profile of the distinguis! portes, Be, , Without model be- midis uoiwenee to the barder material. is some fifteen dollars, which triflipg sum aroused the indi of the late Daniel ve ral pstron. laay liberal patron, mew afterwarce received throes times as much for it from apotber source as he had ised. He a'so sent Mr, ‘Smith two medallions in marble, as a remembrance of his kindness, which that gentleman cousiderately refused to accept, and sold them for the artist’s co. His friends must excuse the brevity and it bute to his memory, on the groandé of my inability in this part of the world to gain the desired on. It is to be some one will write a more perfect Sed anything relating toa man ot Mr. olomew’s talents and great genius, must be vory acceptable to the public, HER ROYAL HIGHNES® THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS. [From the London Times, May 19.) We regret to announce the death ef her Reysl Highness the Duchess of Orleans, who expired yesterday mor: shortly after five o'clock, at her residence oe hichoe? to the Ne grief of her soms, the Count de Paris E! eo de Coartres, and the other members of the ‘France. ‘The demise of her Highness is « deep affliction to the ex Queen Amelie, whose only consolation under the meurnful circumstances is the presence of the Duke of Nemours, the Duke and Duchess of Aumale, and Prince and Princess Joinville, who, with their families, are living tran "que unexpected. ‘Tue Dachees only" forcvght was quite § ess only & forts’ eince dined at the Marquis of Lansdowne’s, and was ap parently in exceilent health and spirits. The deceased Duchess, Héléne Louise Flizabeth Orleans, was youngest daughter of Frederick Louis, he. reditary Grand Duke of Meck'enburgh-Schwerin, by bis second merriage with the Princess Caroline, daugbter of Charles, Grand Duke of saxe.Weimar. Her royal bij ‘was born on the 24th of January, 1814, and consequently was 44 years ofage. The priucess was brought up in the Protestant faitb, and it is said, from the pious and unosteata- tious course of be= early hife, that she reluctantly embraced the brilliant prospect of her union with the Prince Royal of en ee ae led plcketen Ue weeny the marriage tbe hope and pride of the French people. On leaving her retired home at Ladwigslust for her adopted country, tho Princess was delicetely reminded that it would be toconceal her regret oa icaving the land of her birth. The Princess replied, “1 shall en- deavor henceforth to Jove and admire everything in France.” The marriage of the Princess and the Duke of Orleans was celebrated om the 13th of July, 183!, at the Palace of Fontainebie.u, in the splendid gall: of Heary I. After having had two sons, toe Couns de (dorm 24th of August, 1838) and the Duke de Cosrtres (born November 9, 1840), the Duchess met with aa over- whelming domestic calamity by the euddea deatn of ber tusband On the 18th of July, 1842, the Dake ef Orleans was killed by a fail from his carriage. The Duchees bore her loss with heroic resignation, wo barrowe4 feelings only in retire then, i over since, in most eveut- fal times, devoted herself ta the education of her infant sone, to whom she was the most affectionate and loving of mothers. Her royal biganers rarely appeared in the of the courtof Louis Philippe. The Duchess of irieaps and ber sons wore steying with the King and Queen at Paris when the revolatiovary outbreak took place in hoeeguae 1848. Afcer mach trouble and aaxiety the Duchess and her sons, attended by the Marquis de Mornay, son-in-law of Marebal Soult aud faithfui adbe- rent of Louis Philippe and his family, escaped to Belgium. Since the convulsion of 1848 toe Duchess and her sons bave chiefly passed their time at her resicesce in Ger many, and in visiting the members of the French royal m had "s family in this country. Her royal highness | since the summer of last year at Mr. villa at Ricnmond. Tne exemp! propriety of her con- duct during all the trials ber royal highness experienced alter her with the house of Orleans, gained tne admiration of all observers. [From the Paria Siecle (republican) May 20 } ‘The ouchess was admired in her adopted country for her amiability and ber benevolent disposition, and for that simplicity which constitutes real dignity. Tue cou- rage displayea by the duchess on the 24th of February, 1848, when ehe presented herself to the Chambers, has pot been fergetten. We can speak of this circumstance with the greater certainty, since the deputy of La Manche, the present editor in chief of the Stecle, bad the honor of ofterirg her bis arm in passing the Piace de la Concorde, then filed by am immense multitnde, Mer calm and dig: nified attitude in the Chamber of Deputies will be remem- dered. {From the Paris Presse, May 20} The duchess lett I'rance in couseqaeace of the revolu- tion of February, bat not without having made an at- tempt to preserve the throne for her son; an effort of which (he sole result was to prove to the world ber staunch courage and ber great dignity. Ali those who had the honor cf approaching her recogaized the union of a superior mind with that rare and precious quality which is calied [From the Paris Patric, May 20.) The heart of France is too nodle, too generous, aot to pay the homage of respectful grief to the miefortano of the ismily which ruled over her, and whore high fortunes ‘were #0 rapidly e wept away by the revolutionary current. The Dachess of Orieans wed a noble heart end an elevated mind. The courage ebe diepiayed ou the 24th of February revealec a character superior to the trials of fate. Atone moment, when she presente’ herself with her on in the Palais Bourbon, one might have believed that the monarchy, lort by the faalie and ambition of men, was about to be saved by the devotion of a woman and a mother. Bui the voice of the revolution sveedily stifled the pity and admiration excited by this supreme ‘Dut impotent effort of maternal jove. Io the midst of exile, tho duchess placea herself at the bead of that family. Her advice possessed the aathority inspired by the superiority of ber judgment and ber titie of mother. On more than one ocrasion she exhibited s rare trans, particularly when it was sought to bring about a fusion the two branches se; cbr the revolution of 1830. She it im the name of ber husband's memory and of her son's honor. Thos, the fusion po carefully by so many eminent statesmen received its death blow from the band of s woman. {Frere the Courrier de Paris, May 20.) We believe we should fail to represent the public senti- Ment were we pot vo join in the mourning which the death of the duchess will spread over France. Political mon of al) opinions bave preserved a reepectful remembrance of the quaities evinced by this Princess on more than one cocasion, particulariy og the stormy day which wit- eased the fall of the Joly monarchy. in exile she never ceaged to exhib t a noble resigaative aud rare dycaity, in the midst of the jptrigues which too often surrounded her M, Re MAGALMAENS, RXMINISTER OF PORTUGAL. (Lisbon (May 19) cor Jence of the London Times.) Vortagal bas lost ver of the few statesmen of emi- who have figured under the constitutional ragime — Foveves , Who wae buried yos- w aut the cemetery the grave of tho deconsed Veer, of State and ox Minister; but the concourse of many hundreds of ai! ciasses who atteaded his funeral, the touching orations delivered over it by MM Foutes } Ribeiro, bore testimony to the merits of the the public appreciation of the great services to bim, in a manner much more gratifying to his and friends, One of the last acts tne deceased e respectful refusal of | direct) | heaving pleased to comply | celling the nomination in question. M. Rodrigo has ups several corasions orcapied the most important portfolios | im diferent admimostrations, and eince the death of the | Dake of Palmelia, with whose polities! opinions he was identified, he has bad the opportunity of doing more than any other man towards the yy of those partican feuds which eo long divided the liberal civil war in the country after the ex; of Dom Mi- | uel. Hie to the Saldanha cabinet in 1861 intro- | aaced the first really conciliatory policy, whieh he oar. | ried out with constancy and perseverance during the last years of the Queen's reign and the regency of Dom Fer | nando, uotil the Saldanha Magaibaons administration was Droken eA after Dom Pedro's accestion to the | throne. To M. Rodrigo may be solely attribaved the ces eation of political animomties among the constitutiona: par- ty, and the iair prowpect that the present King may, by prudently following the same policy, avoid @ rene of civi dissensione. DRATH OF ANOTHER HAVELOCK. {from the Delhi (Gazette, April 17.) mush to record the death of Lieutenant© W. Of the Ghoorka regiment, nephew of the \ate He belonged to Sir E Lugard’s we Fave Major General Havelook. columi ich marched to the support of — mghur some short time ago. Tt appears that on mare) oat of Jaun ‘a large body of rebels were on the iw: to attack Sir Paward in the rear on bis approach ty. mgbur. Tais caused the Colonel to alter bis plans, and compelied bim Defore proceeding further to disperse this boty, aad while hunting up these fellows poor Liewt. Havelock was shot from a hut im am obsonre village. Havelock was at Go. ‘Tockpore and Azimghur at the time of the mutiny of the ‘Vth Irregulars, of which he was adjutant. Sabsequentiy be went up as a voluntesr with his uncle, and has been Lucknow ever since. Fis fate ia deplored by all who knew him. [is remams were brought into Jauopore and buried there. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1858. im whiob be resided. do school, ble. Prior Mr. beri native of Connstsiost, Rephew of the celebrated yp Seabury, and in bis younger days exiensive travelier. cied at Mobile on the 23d ultimo. went to Mobile in 1817, was a member of the Convention that framed the State covatitution, and the first Seaaior from his Senatorial district. He was at one time pos sessed of much wealth; and at another he was very poor. He bad passed his eighty-secend year. The Union Medicale announces the sudden death as Ber- lin of M. Mortar, celebrated as a physiologist, who, afior retiriog to bed in perfect health, was found dead two beurs after The same jonrnel aso mentions the death ‘at Venice of Professor MauTinek, Director of the Hospital for Children: of Professor PLATTNaR, at Fribourg, and M. MARESKA, at Gherist—all medical men. Lecture on the Bible in our Public Schools, The Rev. Theodore Bourne delivered a lecture on the above subject on Wednesday evening in the lecture room connected with the Church of the Puritans, Union square. The rocm wes filled by an attentive and select audience. ‘The lecturer opened his discourse by saying that be ap- peared before them im accordance with a geveraily felt wish that some notice should be taken with reference to the pomtion the Romish Church had assumed, through hor orgen, Archbishop Hughes, im this city. He would not aay apything dieparagingly of Roman Catholics, aud he hoped if there were any present they would not take offence at what he should say. Let it be understood that whatever he might say of Archbishop Hughes relates to bis official conduct im regard to American education, As plain Jobn Hughes, he was quite a different person. Hay- ivg paseed a high eylogium on the talents of the Arch- bishop, he eald that the ocourrences of the last twenty years illustrated the absolute necessity of a return to their first principles im our public schools. Would the men and women of New York stand by and permit the twatitutions of their forefathers to be tampered with by a fore'gn Pontiff? He thought they were thrown into the hands of a despotic hierarchy. But the question of popu: | lar education was ove too closely allied with civil liberty | to be left to the management of demagogues. Was it pos- sible they were only beginning in education? Waa their of education to be subject toan Archbishop who 'y sought the aggrandizement of bis sect? For twenty years Archbishop Hughes bad been laboring at the re- | e-eration of their common achool system of education, | But let him survey the position of ‘the common schools | when the Archbishop opened bis battery onthem. Ac- cording to the act of the Legislature they were open to the chiid of the humbiest citizen, and it was recommen ted that = pago of the Bible should be read in the evenin morning. Thatlaw was not made by men who gat ‘tneir icess from pot house politics; ne&ber were men who did not know how to read or their own naines. The common school sysiom of this State was fc.nded: upon that basis, and | wai g0 adopted and recognized. They wished the | common schools should recoguise the Biblo as the holy book of God. American piety and wisdom had at that time constructed an American system of educetion,and | no alien hierarchy had dared to tamper with the public good, Tbe Archbishop seemed to thick that the Roman Catholic children of fore'gn paren’s would be American. | jzed and probably Proteatantized if they sent them to the common schools. Oa one haucfthe parents were willing | to send their obildrea to those schools, and on the other the Roman Catholic hierarchy were unwilling to lose | them. How wany sleepiees nighis the Rerey suffered on this question could not be toid, and the Vi ivelf trembied for the consequences. 1t said, “ Phere is one course to pursue—get the Bible from being read in the common schools,” and Archbisuop Hughes was the man pelected for this ‘The lecturer here aliuded to William H. Sewara, and seid that the unfortunate | connection of his name with Archbishop Hughes had lost to him the confidence of those who would do him honor. The objections to having the Bible read in the public schools were—that Lusher, Calvin, andotbers were spoken of in terms of praise, and that the Romish children were contaminated, anc that the instruction they received was eectarian. That allo in the first piace, was a {aise one. The truths of bie and tbe truths of Re volaton not sectarian. No—they might as well shut out the sun ab noouday as exclude the Bible. But the Arch bisbop, having succeeded in his first atwack, was om- boldesed to continue. Such was the position of Arch- bishop Hughe- for twenty years, and antul very recentiy. Be had spared no endeavors towards the forwarding of his porpose, but be (the lecturer) was bappy to say, not- withstanding. that the Bible was yet read in the great ma- jority of the werd schools of New York. But the fact that there evenone school where the Bible was not read ghould cause every American cheek to Diush. The truth they bad erred excsedingly in that matter, and, uniess careful, they would be over whelmed In the ruin. Batthe usual segacity of the Arch- Dishop bad now fled from him. In a lecture receatly de- livered on the subject the Archbishop ly said he | would withdraw all Roman Catholic children from the pubhc schools, and that they should be i to be ‘American citizens in their own schools, He (the lecturer) | rejoiced that the Archbishop bad thas yer declared | hia intentions, “To be forewarned was to be forearmed.”’ | Up account of the influence which the Archbishop possess. ed io the politica) world be nearly overthrew ir sye- tem: and pow beturned sound and told them that their neboo! system was a disgrace to the nineteenth century. ‘They vext found bim eayicg that no system of education ‘was disconnected frei religion, but that the New York eystem of education was devoid of roligion. wes the reason that the Roman Catho- ererchy excluced the Bible from thelr own The reesen why was because it did pot teach their own deotr Why were the writings of Boniface, 83. al; oaus end St Francis Xavier approved? Because ught the Homish doctrines, If tne Bible covtained their dectrines, they would be as carnest in enforcing * upon their cildren as they were in keep ing ittram them. flow could theirs be religion where the Bible was not! Fle called, then, upon the Archbishop aod his friends to restore ibe Bible to the public schools. What greater criminality could be alleged agaiast any man whohad such iiluence as the Archbishop than th red oy i padiaed by the Bible for themee!ver. nonsense they should a oe Io the time when Cain lived there was po cation, a there were po books nor scheols. How pret- tity the Archbishop spoke of the education of Abel—a domentic edacation in the bosom of oaid bel there with. out the aid of the Romish church. Would oe | Inform bim whether Cain was sent to the State school, Abel te the charchy po Rf yd A exclusion of the Bible, and a1- ministering the castigating rod rather heavily, the lec turer conciuded by calling in the most tmpreasive maa- ner oo all true Christians to rosixt by; the exclusion of the Bible Hoa. Timo. Baicrt moved a resolution of thanks to the lecturer, which heving been seconded, was carried, aud the andienoe diaperred United States Cireult Court, Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. CHAROR OF RESISTING CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER. down 1.—The United States vs. Pani Mestayer, Owen Por. geline and others.—The particulars of this accusation and the defendants’ card in explanation of the charge have been published gome time ince The Castom House off) cers bad & warrant issued by Police Jastioe Welsh, em- powering them to search for diamonds, &c., alleged to inoe of Mestayer & Co. ; the off)cers succeeded in pinclog sents on the safoe, but it is alleged that the officers were subse. quently ejected from the premises. It was simitted that Mr. Pergeline tld the officers that they might, wader thelr warrant, se'zs the goods desoribed im the warrant, Dut that they should not take his books. ‘The defendants were discharged. ACTION FOR DAMAGES FOR TIE DEATH OF A HUSBAND. Ann Kelly, Administratris or. The New Jersey tranepor: tation Company — This was au action to recover damages for the loss of plaintit(’s husband, who was killed by falling through » bole on the defendant's premises left by the negligence of their agents or servants in Jor- eey. ¢ case wan tubmitted to the jury on Saturday, and they were directed to bring in # sealed verdict this morning, (the Judge in the interim being out of town.) They gave a sesied verdict of $1,000 for pisintit, but on being polled ome of the jurors said that was not hie verdict, They were again directed to retire, bat being unable to agree they were discharged. A Puvcxy Sevaron.—The Hon. Wm, Ramm spel a member of the Wisconsin Senate, received $10,000 of tho Ta Oroase and Milwaukie Railroad bribe two years ago, der, under this mopatrous bill, will hes Renan sores, while that of o all intelligent men. ‘This is, in fact,a well-planned and deep laid scheme for faery be a endowwg certain mythical (if mot my- ) bumnbuge, termed “ People’s Colleges,” which bave located, (00 far as they are located atall,) the influence of interested parties, in subservien- cyto hood ea eet ends, and without the least re- gard to the public good. om Cong: ae — the ie id . preeect: ress, is one 18 dest, and y: one of the most plausible, awindles of the age. There are thirty-one States in the Vatou, with an aggregate repre: sentation as follows:— Total.........+ sesscee which, ‘muitiplied by 20,000, 6,600,000 acres of land. in ‘There is every reason to believe that this uopsralle'ed iniquity had its origin in the State of New York—waich commonwealth is ostensibly to receive about one-ninth of the entire plunder—and that its —— is Char! Cook, of the lite and unimportant village of Hevaaa, ia the county of Schuyler. Mr. Cook hes long enjoyed the reputason of being one of the most sagacious and suc. cewafu) public plunderers in the State. He claims to be bs 5 oe ora the darkest dye, but practises the doctri only sofar as his individual and local interests can thereby Pa the year 1858 the egislaiure of New York passed e year e ure iow Ancor] association to be known as “The an act People’s Coliege ‘Ausociation,” ‘with @ proviso that no lo cation for building should be made until the Pipa sum of $40, had been subscribed toward the object in view and paid in. The “institution” moved, like an ua- welcome educational ghost, through the State for eeveral years, seeking amovg the true friends of science and art ‘ local habitation and finding none. It was finally seized on by Mr. Cook, who conceived the idea of locating it at his tittle and secluded village, tnree miles south of the head of Seneca Lake, in the now county of Schuyler. He subacribed liberally, but was very careful not to pay in, and finally succeeded in forcing an illegal location at @ point just east of what used to be known as Catharine Swamp—oue of the mest ineligible and miserable looa- terest in the institution, an act confirming the illega! lo- cation was passed ip 1857-8 few woeks after tho selection was made, The location was made on an in- ferior farm bel to Mr. Cook, for which no deed or other recorded obligation has yet been given: Most of the real (riepds of the instituiion having beco dis- gusted with the outregsous location, abaadoued en: terprise, and left the itlegitimate to be cared for by its real parent. The foundations of a building were com- menced on the premises last summer, but as nothing could be obtained from the State, aad nothing expected by way of private munificence, tnere was no other alter- Dative but to abandon the work or concoct and carry out some plan to raise the huadreds of thousands of dollars required to purchase the farm oud sustain the institution. ‘The pian hit upom seems to have been the “United States Tana Plunder bill’’ Rev. Amos Brown, A. M., for- merly of Ovid, Seneca county, was’ despatched to Washington ‘early in the preeot session, and Charles Cook, Thurtow Weed aud others have been there a portion of the time during tho past winter. By uniting with the corrupt lobby influence that hangs around the national capital like a moral pesti- lence, and by joining hands with desigaiog men in various parts of the Uuion, all having a similar ul- timate object to accomplish, the bill nas been carried through the House, causing great rejoicings, great guns, &o., at Havana, and now awaits the final action of the Senate. It is to be hoped that this august body will pause and consider the istrinaic merits of so momentous a qu tion before they vote away over 6,000,000 acres of public lands to carry out the private schemes, aud line pockets of an intriguing and romorse\ess set of public p'un- derera, Atallevents, if such a@ bill isto become s law, it should be so amended that the severa! States may have ‘& discretiooary power in appropriating the proceeds to | such inatirations as the Legisiature thereof may deem to be properly located and honestly managed, tastead of being compelled by the terms ‘mechanical’ aod “agricultural” to over the interest of tho whole (and to a few mushroom institations, on paver, like Gcok’s People’s College, at Havans. The bill, in its present shape, would confer ali the benefits of tho pro- posed grant to the State of New York on this mis-called People’s College; for there is po osner institution in the State the avowed “ leading ovject’’ of which is * to teact such branches of jearning as are relate to agriculture ‘and the mechanic arts.’ The State w required to pro- vide, endow and sustain at least one college of this character out of the interestof the land fund, and having, by enactment, alreaty provided such aa in Milution, we do not see, under the terms Of this why ii, even thoug! although the bill for the erection of butldinga, it provides that ten per of the original fand (avails of 70,000 acres) may propriate ‘to the purchase of Isads for sites or exper mental farms,” which will enable the Cook Colloge farm to change hands on the owner's own terms. In couclu- sio, we have only to pray that this graud acheme of na- tional plunder, for the andizernent of certaia indi- viduals and unworthy localities, in this, and we doabt not, mosi other States in the Union, will (uniess amended) sleep the sleep that knows 00 waklog in the Vaited States Sonate, or fall under the withering veto of President Bu- chanan. Apother Western Ratiroad Swindle, ‘THE MILWAUKIE AND SUPRRIOR BAILROAD COMPANY. The disclosures, as presented tn the report of the com- mittee appointed Kf Wisconsin Assembly, consisting cf Meeers. Alung, Alden, Brown, Well and well, we give in the he 20th ult — ‘The Milwaukie and Superior Railroad Company was ie- conpornted by an act of the Legisiature, in , 1866, In followiog April it was organized, aad U. K. Alton, Hi, Haertel, Vdward Button, D. P. Hall and Joshua Siark, of the city of Milwaukie; Julius White, of Madison, and George Keed, of Manitowoc, were chosen directors. This Board of Directors then elected ©. R. Alton, President, H. Hertel, Vice-President; H. K. White, nominal Secretary; H. W. Janes, acting Secretary; {). P. Hull, Treasurer, and Josbua ~— Attorney. annexed, taken from the Madison S’ate Journal scribed to the capital stock of the company, and five per centum thereon paid in, after due notices in the newspapers the stockholders may and or- meet Sa ih appears by the yey SS Mr. Alton, the 0 t, that this provision, so far aa the “paying To Herman Maertel, $15,000; to K. Button, P, Hall, $15,000; to Joshua 942,500. Mr. Alton, in his testimony, admiie that Sa ho services for this $100,000 from either of these directors, of from himesif, except as be fore mentioned, and that'it was understood among them that it ehould be divided as already stated, previous to its Mr. Greulich, member of the Assembly of 1856, ana one of the publishers of the Mitwaukie See Bote, also re- catved $5,000 of this stock, of which $3,600, Mr. Alton pays, was lor bis interest in the Milwaokieand Fond du Lac Plank road, The remaining $1,600 he does not attempt to account for. pe ogee on 4 complimeat’ for |e nerviews out agents among the honest and unsophisticated farmers of Muwaakie and Ozaukee counties, and induced them to their farms for the benefit of these sharpers, Many of these farmers were Germans, and Germanagents were sent out to address them, and aesiat in duping them. The agents received from two to two and a if per cent of the subscribed. Thos many poor farmers were induced their all for the diserment of theee and wtecrupuiogs rai Two hundred and five thoawand dollars > eee stock was raised in this manner; ope hundred aod twenty thousand dolare of stock, called “cash subscribers,” were also issued, avd mortgage bonds— so thet, in stock and bonds, the company bad ia sued five hundred ana twenty five thousand dollars with- out baving @ single dollar peid In to the company, as re- quired by the charter, A large portion of these extraor. dinery issues were made, it seems, to obtain a joan of $100,000 of Milwaukie city bonds, whreh, together with the farm mo bonds, Copvtivated ail the real capital of this ine company. All the business, as appears from teatimony, was en- trusted to Mr, Alton, the Presid The other directors ‘were some of them chonen for the purpose of nominally Ailing the requisite offices and k ig wo appearances. For these arduous services, in addition to the donations Already mentioned, these ‘and self encrific! men consented to take, and were paid, as follo q Rasrtel, Vice President, $2,000 per acnum; Secretary and acting Treasurer, Mr Janes, $1,500; Mr. Joshua Stark, Attornsy, $1,600; and Mr 1). ?. Holl, who admits that he wea merely nominally Treasurer, never haviog any mo ney, necurities or other papers belongiog to the oom pay yo bie , DOr so much ase look into the mot uh during hie life, had $500 per aooum. for his valuable ser. W. Horn, of Usdar. paid $10,000, in full paid stock, for services ae attorney and otherwise. The a avd salaries, besides the pickings and stealings, amounted in the peraonum. Ten thousand i to bave taken any steps to call nim to sooount, held @ meeting snd “abridged the power of Aitoa.”” A second meeting “abridged it till 4 third resolved to remove this great huancier Thea Prenides further.” acverai duties of procuring farm mmergres bscribers at one anda balf per cent, and on subscriptions at ove per cent on the amount of subscriptions obtained. the line of the Air Line road, wor what ries were fixed for the officers of the company, but does state that he is not aware of the of this Air Line Oompany ever having an; "s poieee for their own private That wheo the Milwaukie and Superior Company took the bonds and fs wel an hone of the Ullweucie and Superior ompany, aa well as those pany, for bis own private purposes.” [t appears, also, that there bas been @ preliminary survey made on the said Air Line road, when it parsed into the hands of the Milwaukie and Superior Company, on the terms before mentioned; and also that the ‘‘S:cck Agent, Jas. Volimar, of the Air Line to the farm subscribers by them bey, wo 3 and James Volimar, Stock Agent and Vice-Preaident of said THE BARSTOW BONDS FOR THE ST. CROIX AND SUPE- BIOR BAILROAD—COMMBNCEMENT OF THE ROB- BERIES BY THE ORIGINAL La CROSSE RAILROAD DIRECTORS, [Extract from the Report of the Inveatigating Committeo. ] ‘The committcs throw some light on tbe transaction by which the so-called St. Oroix aud Superior Railroad ob- tained $1,000,000 of bonds from the La Crosse Kailroad Company. It proves to be a magzificont swindie; bat the em direction bave repudiated the whole $1,000,000, will also be perceived that a swindle of $80,000 of siock, occurred on the part of tbe directors as far back as 1853. We hope that our Eastern friends do not think tbat we are all robbers and brigands iv this State. It is oaly a fow men who have songht and acquired prominent positions of trost in crder to steal. But the day of such men is ended, never to retusa. It is well known that it is necessary to Dave great rogues tn order to appreciate the vital neces- sity of honest men. By the testimony of Mr. Kilbourn, and H. 1. Palmer, it appears that the only persons who were conducting or editing spapers to whom aay appropriation has been made by the 1a Crosse Company, are Rofos of the Milwaukie Sentinel ; Moritz Sbceifier, ot the Wisconsia Banner; ana 8. D. Carpenter, of the Wisconsin Patriot The amount were as follows :—To Kiog, $10,000; to Snanf- fler, $5,000; t0 Carpenter, for Carpenter & Law, $5,000. The two former had their appropriations in 1856, and the latter in 1457. Ip relation tothe ment to Carpeo- ter, H. L. Patmer says jt was so paid by the l’resident, Byron Kilbourn, avd pul ‘agreement par- tiaily negotiated by him and partly by myself, by his dis- eretion, to secure the friendly co-operation of that firm in behalf of the company genoratly, avd 1a covsideration of their publishing from time to time such reports avd mat- ter in relanion w the compeny as might be desirable to promote its general iuterests.”’ ‘The La Crosse Company, to get rid of the opposition of those specia!ly interested in the Milwaukie and Water- town Railread Company, entered into an errangement whereby the latter company passed into the hands of the La Company. The Watertown y appears to have been loaded pan: with a debt of $812,000, besides the floating debt, the amount of which hes not been ascertained by the commit. teo. In addition, in order to secure the support of the grant bill by thoee interested in the #t. Railroad Company, the I. Crosse the St. Uroix Compan, apany 0 coavey all the right of the Ia Crosse Company afer it secured the northwestern grant, to the St. Cro'x Company, so far ss concerned the length of roed from Hadeon to the west end of Lake Superior and arrange: to Bayfield. Difficulties between the companies arose as to the carrying out of this arrangement, which foally was settled vy the La Crosse Company giving one million of ite bonds, ‘The amount was fixed, in part, through the advice of Stephen H. Alden, who was speciaily charged with this Durmess by Mr. Kilbourn. This advice may possibly have deen promptec by the private arrangement which he had with Mr. Barstow, who represented the St Croix Company, whereby the eatd Alden was to have $40,000 of the bonds, {and which he subsequently got.) Toe whole thing, in short, substantially was, that the St. Croix Company should convey ail its property, rights and franchises, to the La Crosse Company, in consideration of one million doliars in bonds, as siready atated ‘The corporate existence of vbe “t. Croix Company, how. ever, was to be maintsined by filling up the Board of Directors with La Crosse Company men, upoa the reaigaa. tion of members of the old board, uatil the majority of the new boar fe La Crosse men, Then the La Crotse Company was to convey to the St. Croix Company ali ite rights to the and grant, from jiud fon to Superior City and wo Baytlolo, reserving & right to make up deficiency (if any) of # botween Madinoa and Hudson, together with all that which shonlt be con- veyed to it by the St. Croix Company; and the St. Croix Company, as newly covstituted, was to give in consiiera tion thereof five hundred thousand dollars of ite full paid capital stock, and one williou dollars of its bonds, ea- cured by deed of trust or mortgage oa the creuted leade from Hudson to Superior City and to Bay tela. In tho winter of 1867 legislation was obtained in order to this arrangement or achemne—that is, to autho. rize the La Crosse Company to make such conveyance to the St. Croix Company. Sach conveyance was thereafter made. The deed was delivered by Hyron Kilbourn, while President of the La Crosse Compauy. The coe sideration stated in that deed is the sam of one dollar, and the performance cf certsia covenants therein con. tained. A copy of this deed will be found im the Ap. pendix, commencing on page 19%. rhe 1a Cronse Company, for the property, rights, &c., Dy this deed convey ed, have never received one cent, is there any probability that itever will, aod so much property muat be put down to the loss account If the del!- very of the deed can be sustained in law, which would hardly seem possible, The reason is, that it is the last instrument between the two companies, and in it is contained a “mutual” covenant that tho St. Croix Com- pany shall not sell, convey, leave or let to had gh what. over, Witboet the Consent Of Ube salt party & lest part (La Croese Company) or epsisture, whole \ of said railroad,or in any manner alienate the same, except that the same may be placed under mortgage, with stipulations usual in guch oases for the porpore of raisiog funds wherewith to construct the anid railroad, and to _— the necessary batldings and equipments therefor. ‘These porpores are very different from that of the pur- chase price, which ought to be paid to the La Crosse - ny. the Legislature and the 1a Crosse b FS both “consent,’’ and even bog that the St Croix pany ell, convey, lease or mortgage this property, or some thereof, for the purpose of paying or securing the pay- ment of the tothe La Crosse Company, and it would be all of no avail, unless the St. Croix Com- pany saw fit to also consent, aud perform what waa de- wired. Uniers thie deed can be set aside and carcelied, or re- conveyance compelled, the LaCrosse Company has lost a of the granted land, aed the m lice dollars of ition. ita ; ‘At the time the contract was made between these com. panies, Byron Kilbourn, Réwin H. Goodrich, Moses Kove- land, Ramuel Brown and Garrett Viiet owned eaca one share of stock inthe St. Croix Company. Tails, company ae now existing, appears to have enbecribed to its capital stock the epormecs sum of nineteen hunired doliars, upon which bas been paid the bandsome sum of nineteen dollars. Being in such easy circumstances, the arsump- tion ie, that their lines of road will be pushed to speedy completion. Here is presented a signal instance of we exercige of One business talent Geperal transactions wiil |e pe xt considered. COMMENCEMENT OF THE SWINDLR. ‘The La Crosee and Milwaukie Railroad Company wae corporated in 1862, to build a road from Milwaukie to La Crosse, on the Missiesippt river. A consolidation was aub- vently effected between this company and the Mil- nie, Fond du Lac and Green Bay Railroad Company, as aothorized by act of the Legielatare, passed June 27, ‘1868. In the course of the negotiation which occurred for arranging the consolidation, Messrs, Cook and Sherwin re- ceived, Angust 6, 1855, certificates in the capital stock of the Milwaukie, Fond du tac and Green Ray Railroad Com pADY, Smounting to the sum of $80,000, which, it appears by the testimony of Levi Burnell, then Secretary of the JA Crosse and Milwaukie Ratiroad Company, was divided between eight of the directors of the Milwaukie, Food du Lac and Green Bay Railroad Company; and, by the copy of the nesignment appended to Mr. Bornell’s testimony, it appears that Cook and Sherwin claimed not to have re ceived any compensation therefor. SUPpored that these contractora were #o tribnte thie som out of any made teen miles of raliromi, which, by the contract Hae other partien, appears to have bean the extent work. W. D, Chapin, Feq., a member of ture of Wikconsin in 1856, in m letter Independent, thue empbationlly and unequivocally denies t of the Inv Committee hie coarges him wits heviog » Invented by the Ia Crosse Company, or having received ony pecuniary com- | (Ind.) Journal, an account of with 9 seamen 1a. ce its fate, (ane 1 7 UD ras approncbed Bins effect—"The company do aot wish to iaflusece [rape tihng BL we Leg give this bik our support iprooate joa ave thousand dollars.” coupmgge nga I did not comply with the terms, and heard no more of meee the five dollars until I saw your published re- port of the commitice. It ie true I voted for the second bill, ioving that, as f that Legislature. do now, it was the best that ci pace what I regarded as my duty. [recetvet nothing peoa- lary from apy source whatever. W. D. CHAPIN, Broom, Wis., May 24, 1858. A Melancholy Fate_The Late Dr. J. P. A few weeks since, we copied, from the Kvausvilie death of an aged affliction and disease, at the recollected that tere ca Gian, ‘worn out of of Wedneeday last containa two letters} wi ; the Nt be found below. wer, of Paris, Bourbon county, Ky., whe » in Lem. aa moaneeel efventen. ender De. My aoquaintence with bim (Dr. Holmes) commenced ts Rev corre ot et ;enhee Wa retarn Treat the service ‘the Ei Company, and continued tili 1832, 1 left Eogiand mp at For two yoars of that time fami married Inte 12 ite, @ very beautiful and ohtldren. Pumebely =. Der aeons oan at ', Which ' t x ’ . consum| , Which gave him high repute, and waa . known to the profession by the titie of ‘ Holmes on Con- « sumption and t He was very intimate with Abernethy and Ashtce Key, but was not n friendly terms with Astley Cooper, nor apy of the beg ap of Guy’s Hospital. His practice was very large, not as remunerative as be might bave made it, as be invariably attended the calis of tho poor as well ag the rich, and always refused woney from those whom he considered not able to pay. He was gene- rous toa fault. I have known him when visiting a poor ly, destitute of mesns—having no money in his et to bestow on them—to pull off his overcomtand give it to them, that they might pawn or sell it to retieve their necessities. A gentleman residing near Nashville, Tennesseo, gives the following additonal fac oe te v8 Personally acquainted with Dr. Holmes since bis first arrivel in this country in 1841. Twas at that time living in Williamsburg, opposite New York. He became a constant visiter at my house. He was known in New York and Williamsburg as a man of science 1a his f rofession. I was contemplating at that time coming * est, and the Doctor expressed a wish to come with me, | and said as ho was getting old and foebie, he would like * to live and end his cays with me. His friends settling in Tennessee, the |octor remained with them four years. At the end of that time he mede the acquaintance of « ! perpon from Mississippi, who induced him to go with him - into that State, where ho became invei mn some schemes of speculation. by which he lost. I suppore, nearly all his money. When he left me he had betwooa * $15,000 and $20,000 im money and eecurities. After bia‘ misfortunes in ‘Mississippi, ne wandered, mortided aud ; broken hesrted, to the settiement of Shakers, at West Union, where he buried himself from the knowledge and intercourse of bis friends. : Sp peewee - t Application for a Recruit to be Discharged—- An Interesting Case. ’ There was quite a scene in the Recorder’ office on Mom { day afterncon, on the application of an adventarous youth, named Jacob Shepard, to be released from custody, whe ; enlisted in the United States army, and subsequently de + seried. He is confined at present at Governor's Island. } ‘The application was opposed by his mother, a widow, whe’ represented Jacob as being one of the most audacious . hard bearted, adventurous and extraordinary specimens | now inbabiting this terrestrial sphere. She declared the - he was unmanageable from the moment he could expres | his desires by scratching her face with his tiny fo: gers until he was old enough to threaten to rune kvite! throvgh her. He had been bound to several traies, ba remained only @ short time with each of his employom. he seized upon ‘ing in the house which could in converted inte “‘apending moaey.’’ Kefere he arrived a the age of twelve be weat to ses, after which he got iow ‘8 love scrape of an indelicate uatare, which cost his pa; rents the sum of $110. When Jacob would go out to collect, money for his father, be retained a «mail porion, which he appropriated to bis own use, oconsionaliy imbibing too frpely of the intoxicating cup. In fact, according to the mother’s graphic account of bis adventures Jacob was ® Dre specimen of a New York rowdy, a which opinion the Recorder coincided. Jacob was allowc< to teli his story, whica was very lencihy and incobereat Hesaid the secret of bis mother’s anxiety 0 keep him fa! the army was to be found in tho fact that his fathor (whe | died « few months ago) and he alwaya pulled oer; the when be was cight years old he found eighty doles concealed by bis mother, and reported the fact ‘immea- ately to bis worthy sire. For dome so, his mother hat been ‘down on him’? ever since, and treated bim like a dog. He denied the assertion that be was aaxtons to marg “bis ‘—aifirmed that bis abare of his father’s pre. perty was worth $4000, (Mra. Shepard admitted that husband's esate was worth $12,000); ‘was willing to work for ber if ano wi nish him with ‘spending money,’ A gentleman who represented bimsell ther of Mra. She: stated that Mr, was to be atiriboted to Mra. 8.’s extraordipary iodustr); that abe was c.ose and iooked after the dotlars; that Mi. 8. was an inveterate drinker, and that Jacob was ao i- corrigible youth, winding up with some fatherly couns! to Whe prodigal son. Alter waiting patiently for the arrival of the youtlfe legal advieor, bis Howor said that an examination of tio Papers convinced him iba\ his motuer was his guerdin ’ Lil be became of age. that che must make the application | for bis discharge, and aa abe strenuoasly opposed it, ard ‘the legal evicence was insuffi sient wo support the mova, Ro sction in the matter, stating that afer ears’ discipline in Texas or some other piace, have expausted his surpiue of apimal li'e, and Julerested then left i solve to “settle down.” The the room, Jacob shedding bi being separated from his indy love, pleased alter baving »i: wo into Jacob's band, boping and her friend bowing very politely, welt at the speedy and succesaf ‘mission. Negro Stealing in Norfolk. Norfoik under date ot — — ‘was Alled to overflowing excited mul Moore, Esq. l’resident of the Com il, the chair, and eiected F. (a wholesale hardware merchant) tary. bed gs stated the ‘on motion Req. was appointed i crating expressive e fs es meeting. committee was comport R. Saunders, W. L. Walters W. &. Pepper, Geo. It. Dew mond, John Myers, Henry Gheisiin, Wm, Lamb’, Wm. Denby ,Jr., Jobm Ef, Sale, 0. Jobn R. Langley, ser, Capt. Cooper, WH Searles, Cap\. Bev Taylor tired, and ia ho miputes " 1 2 ise for excitement this kidrapper and the object of the meet een the ail engrossing topic, aad hae a most swallowed vp everything @iee like news. Surerer.—The Morristown Jerseyma farmer, | Morris County , the 1% inet. 3 5 ite he