Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
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other watering places which generally sorted to by the
fashion and ssocacy Of Europe almost incredible, and
of course this high playing frequently attended with sg
col results. ar .IJ
| few weeks ago, at Caresuhe gentleman named Tis-
sard who had long been considered the most successful gam
bier Of his day. and who has frequently 500, 900 in
night, suddenly took into his head TO send bullet
through his heart because occasion his good luck bad
deserted him, which, though would not be The cause OF his
ruin, yet he thought would dshonor him. Playing with
German Countess he lost every time, though they continued
for ,hryone hours without the slightest interruption, except
while taking c0p Of ccee. At last finding himself
minus the oO0 900 ancs cooly from the
ble and requesting the lady 10 excuse him for omant
retired After the lapse Of time, the Counties having
become ls 6sidety about hs vsun. ssnt servant TO
seek him. who finding his door locked knocked several
times for admission, but receiving answer he 1t length
broke 1t Open There lay the gambler extended the foor
with bullet hole through his heart and beside him the
table envelope bearing the address Of the Countess and
containing in bank bills the amount she had won from him.
The Countess, il il said when she informed of the
catastrophe which occurred, remarked: Wsl least he
have told me be was coming back and not have
kept me waiting here SO long"
JEWISH DrvoRcE-A Jewish divorce was granted in this
city few days ego. II is the first that has occurred here
during thirteen The applicant The husband The
mode of untyng the knot simple The sggeved party lays
the before the chief Rabbi who selects other Rabb
and the three hear hesatemen call Witnesses and satisfied
that there grounds for divorce give to the suor writ
ing Of twelve linesno Lesson parchment. This
signed by witnesses, who also that this party delivers
it to the party crmnated. When this has been done the
II they wish but il the wife, for instance should marry
another and be should die the former husband cannot
again marry her. The in this Jewess
by birth education She connected with church.
Shortly after her marriage she appealed most urgently the
Rabbs here to be admitted to the Jewish faith After consider
able opposition her wish granted This is very
and only other instance has occurred, far we
learn.- Cleveland (Ohio) PkaindeaLer Of October s.
OBsrIEAcI.-An obstinate does not bold opinions,
but they hold him for when be is possessed Of 40
error 1t is like devil only out with great difficulty.
Whatsoever he lays hold on, like drunken he
loses though do but help sink him the sooner His
Ignorance is abrupt and inaccessible mpregnabe both by
art and nature and will hold 10 the last though it has
nothing but rubbish to defend It is dark pitch, and
sticks fast to any thing lays hold His skull is 20
thick that is proof against reason and cracks but on
the wrong sde just opposite that which the impression
made which happen very frequently The
ghter and inconsistent his opinions the faster he
holds hem otherwise they would fall asunder Of themscve
for opinions that e ought to be held with more strict
and than those that otherwise they
will be apt beray their before they are aware he
delights most of oil to differ in things Indifferent no matter
how frivolous they they weshy enough in bis weak
Judgment and be will rather suffer semartyrdom ih:a part
with the least scsupe Of his sshod for = imPosdso to
dye his dark gnorancs into any hr color he resolved
to undsr.and bat h becanse be 6nds
ssck which ths FssneA Psovssh 49, = I'D sss keJs u
fun than whea Il III - W. ~ w. plants .hst
grow upon rocks tst ssck - sc0sh they have footing
His is hardened like Phaaohs heart and
proof against all sorts Of judgments whatsoever
/ AN "OIp Cock /" GoxH.-We place no restraint upon
sorrow in cordng the death Of ths large COCK
of Mr. William Stowe. worthy postmaster and late chair
Of the committee fowls He died three days since
while moultng He had watched from day to day bis wan
ing gots feather after aieather fell to the gnobs
earb ard the depth his humiliation crowed by
bantam hard by. His proud spirit humbed.
The hens who had often regarded him with respect with
all the ckIeness of their SEX clucked at him from under
hushes and pretended be very busy scratching
whenever his stately formstately in his wecksalked
like sorowfu shadow BY At last, light breeze spring
ing up, he walked to obtain its evivyng influence but
the took his last aieather the bantam neghbor ut
tered shrIl crow, the hens Uttered, and the chickens
" snickered right out" This the drop too much His
proud broke-he FELL he died. rude grave scoop
ed in the ground and he buried but If il is true that
oos,ers return TO the from whence they sprung
is this Shanghae cock regnng among the
Celestial fowls in all the fuss and feathers" Of royalty
[springf field Republican.
The Bartholomew Southern Rights Association Of South
Carolina held their anniversary few days ago. the proceed
ings Of which we find in the Charleston Mercury. Mr..
RHKrr made speech, which is highly spoken Of but which
reported Tne oasts given the occasion will show
the spirit of the company
Mr.. Rhe,t gave the following The People Of the South
States They will not desert herd with FfeeSoers
and Cons ,lida onss."
By A. c. Campbell: " There would be glory in
forming rampant with bodies around the confines o. the
State than timely submit to be victims of relentless ma
jority."
grave for my son, with my hands, and hide him
from the face OF mankind, than see him Submssonis
By L. Patterson, ESQ.,: "Souh Carolina-too indepen-
den. and patriotic submit to Northern oppression"
BY E. 8. Beinger, Esq, Zone Of the Delegates elect to
the State Convention The free and hghhearted sons Of
the South
The Scutherners soul, like his glorious sky
1t glows in his bosom, it beams in his eye:
And there's nothing earth that is half 80 sincere
As the Souherner's smile, the Southerner's
But wake up his spirit with insult and wrong.
And his endons grow stiff and his muscles grow strong
And the first lash of wrath that enkndes his breast
IL like his summer he stoops to the West"
How TO LAH UP MsNEr ron RAISr DAr.--A number
years sg, Charles and Clara S., married in the
city Of New York. Charles wealthy and in good busi
nessvery comfortable circumstances fora young which
tended Of course develop his naturally liberal disposition.
Feeling thu, happy and independent Of tie worlds owns,
proposed his youthful bride day during the honey
moon give her FIVE thousand dollars for every scion Of
his house. which should be engrafed upon the family
arrangement may be supposed to which the lovely
Clara made not the slightest objection. Time passed
Charles faithfully performing his agreement and mskns no
inquiries the disposition Of her money by his better BALI
until they had been married some ten years fortune, which
had smiled with consancy, suddenly turned her back and
left him apparently high and dry among the breakers OF Wa
street. When the crisis had arrived, be went home with
heavy heart the sad to bis wife, that be
rretrevably ruined msnths' bis property fad s
gone to satisfy his creditors, and nothing was le' Nos
exac,Iy bad as that my DEAR" said Clara wait
minute and see what have been DOING Thus saying she
up stairs and soon with deed in her own NAME
Of one half of an elegant houses in the neghborhood
worth ,htv hopsand dollars I" You have been indus
,r;ou. coc,;n,od .bc and have laid up sometbng for