The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-06
Facts and Fancy.

OFFIclAL.-There tas been fixed up in the Blbili-
otheoue Royale, Ia the room next the reading gall
lery, framed Gaze containing Chinese document,
above which Is placed the following inscription -
"Chnese bulletin oi the pretended defeat of the
Engish under the walls ofCauton in 1911. purcbas
ed 10 hat CITY by Mr. Robert Thorn, and presented
nv The Translator, Stanslas NJ Julien. Jan 1872 ~
The bu latin. in Chinese, begins thus The bar
hlrou' English have excited disturbance They re-
VOTED against the celestial wisdom on the 81 dsv of
tn 4th month lJaq %, Isii) They attacked the
CITY OF ne Lambs (Canton), but the God Of heaven
visited them with his venseance, and the God Of
EARN swallowed up their vessels F" The Chinese
document is headed hv pictorial representation,
eXecnted with pencil. depicting two kinds OF YES;
gels, IN the rigging OF which are seen men dressed
IN scarlet, and holding telescopes in their hands
Canton Register,
BUFFALO HUYr.-The Boonvile (Mo) Observer
ot the 18th instant SAYS We have information of
The success OF the party which lett our ciiy IN The
Spring, for the purpose OF hunting buffalo. Mr..
Garnet, The gentleman connected with Mr..
Mccormack in this move enterprise, has been
home several days. and he has related 10 tho re-
suit The party went out 500 miles above 1udepend-
ence They caught about 100 calves. and sele cted
81 wi which they started home, only one of the
calves having died, when he left the balance Of the
within the settlements, having 81. which he saws
will BIZ brought in. The calves were selected two
heIiers 70 bull. The result of this hunt will un.
doubtedly give those who ale fond of ty and
fP'rt an itching TO CRAFTY themselves with nip
next Spring"
ECONOMY "A remarkAOie instance Ot The spirit OF
economy is given by journal of the Bas.Rhin. A
man went short time ago Ia the mavor, at Sche
es'adt and gave instructions for the publication of
marriage between himself and a young person,
whom he named, After the aTse of fortnight he
went again to the mavor, and stated that he changed
his mind, and had selected another wife and wished
her name 10 be inserted instead of that which he
had given in. He was, however. informed that this
could not be done without the production OF fresh
certificates and other necessary documents involv-
ing additional tees 20 the amount al CIR Soc This
took the wouldoe Benedict all aback, and after de-
batting whether this expense could not be spared,
and finding tito be indispensable, he cody made up
bis mind 10 save IL, and decided upon taking the
hrst.named girl for his spouse
The CHINESE BLIND CHILDREN The Ohio States
man mentions that theee two interesting little
girls whose names are + liza and Jessie Gutzlaff
at the excellent Institution for the Blind al
Columbus, where they will remain for several wears
20 be educate, and that they are very cheerful
healthy looking children, with the peculiar charsc-
Ierlstcs OF Chinese physognomy and expression
They are favories with all in the Institution and
Intelligent, shrewd and afacriouste They
were taught TO read by Mrs Gutzla D in China, and
run their fingers over the pages with as much fac-
lily KS the blind pupils generally. The Statesman
says,-
''T will be reeollected that our Legislature, al its
ls assion, proposed 10 receive two of The three
c. EN- brought to America by Mrs Gutzl4ff which
r.-o,uon was subseq uently modified and passed
81 hat one could be received at the expense of the
.te-tbe other two being then provided for Re-
The third had found a aca in the institution at
Philadelphia. TIL benevolent provision Of the
State, therefore, b. not been consummated in that
form-these two Ca|er." being provided for by
private means-the Nv a friend in
Ohio; the youngest, j. rend in New
York, for five year. al the ..a lu-ttuton."
POWERFUL PREACHER "A Kentuckian, who
had listened TO an eloquent and popular preacher
gave the following account of h'n: " I'll tell you
what II is he calculated. he's what call a re-
gular tear down speezer ; he's a barkwen and hold
fast too he doesn'l honey trp to 'em and mince
his Words he lays il down to 'em hot and heavy !:
he first gives IT TO 'em in eve, then IN t'oher
then the ezzard and at last he gets heed under
mis- arm, and then reckon he feathers in between
the lug and the horn; he gives fellow more
OF p chance than coon In a black Jacket"
" Then YOU give him more credit for his sncer-
" than you usually do men of his cloth 2" asked
the auditor
Eyes yes-.thcres no whipping the devil round
the stump with him-he jumps right at hun. tooth
and toe-nail and | am fambersssted if ! don't
think he rather orsted the old boy" this morning
and he's the host match ever saw him heve -