American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-16
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Let those who wish pleasant summer bev-
erage boil an ounce of bruised ginger in two
gallons Of water. When sufficiently COOL add
pound and half of lump sugar, three quar-
ters of an ounce of cream of tartar, a quarter
OF pint of yeast, and the white OF two eggs,
allowing the liquor to ferment few hours, then
bottle it off, and tie the corks dow. ,,onr
Military and CioR Authoritv. A military
company IN Boston, parading last week, marched
" tne oour.-house--a Z mouse file Of men was sent in,
and after few minutes absence. returned with
the foreman OF tile grand jury, who was also
surgeon of the company The officers of the
law.in and about the Court-house looted not
little astonished at this proceeding. The com
pany, however, had the law on their side, az
military takes the precedence of jury duty.
! Mrs. Judson, the missionary, who sailed in
the ship Tudor, from Calcutta, for England. in
4 February last and whose non arrival has caused
her friends some anxiety, was at the Cape on
18th OF May, preparing to resume the voyage
on the 30th. The passage to that port was
perilous, from the terrific gales that prevailed
The effect of the voyage was highly favorable
to her health, and she is probably before this
in England.
Columbus is not entitled to much credit for
discovering America; the country is so large
he could not well have missed it.
UeTyiSu.--Nc
cinnati Commercial that man has actually
been tried for stealing the coppers off dead
mans eyes, and found guilty, In that city
Hon. Linus Child will deliver the address be-
fore the Mechanics and Agricultural Associa-
ton, at the great fair in Lowell, in September
! The friends of Cuba, at Montgomery, Ala,
held large and enthusiastic meeting on the
9th, and strong resolutions were adopted in ia
vor of Cuban independence.
During drunken quarrel at Roches..er Aua
11th, James Barrett struck his -,1fa . yiolert
blow on her head with his fest. from the effects
of which he died wi.nin three hours. Barrett
has been arrested
Pennsytpdnid lNarble.--An extensive bed of
marble, occupying some ten acres of land, is
said to have been recently discovered on the
farm Of Mrs. Susanna Nelly, near Johnstown,
Lebanon county The marble is considered
equal in quality to the Italian, and was discoy-
cred by some workmen employed in making
an excavation for widening the Union Canal,
which passes through the property.
The Hon. James Webb has rendered his re-
signation as Secretary of State of Texas, which
has been accepted by the Governor.
Bloomers in England.-Several ladies at Har-
rogate, England, have adopted the Bloomer cos
tune, and it is said to have made its appear
ance in other places. Z"
Shocking Rumor.-The Woodville Miss Wing
| of the 1st instant has horrid rumor that three
children on their way home from school were
set upon by pack of bloodhounds in pursuit
of runaway negroes and killed, and nearly de-
voured. The father of the children shot two of
the dogs, and then shot their owner through
the heart. He was arrested, tried, and dis
charged. The story is altogether too horrible
to be believed
Never despair in adversely. Work and per-
severe. When wheel is going round, the bot
tom must turn upward-some time!
Roman Catholic Funerals-A letter from Mr.
J. B. Stouvenel, of Twenty-thi street, appears
in the New York Courier des Etats Utag in
which it is said that Archbishop Hughes has
forbidden his subordinate clergy to oficiate at
the funeral of any person who is not TO be in
TERED in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Will
liamsburg. Deceased members of the Masonic
and Odd Fellows societies are also denied the
burial services Of the Roman church.-N. Y.
A3UertiSer.
Patent Cdses.-In the o., s. circuit court
Judge Woodbury. presiding, the jury in the case
| Of Colt vs. Massachusetts Arms Company, for
infringement of patent, have returned ver-
dict for the plaintiff, by which the real damages,
amounting to about SO, 900, will be settled be-
tween the parties hereafter there being a writ
ten agreement between the parties that the yer
dict, whichever way it might go, should only
be a nominal ne.- Worcester Transcript
A quaint writer says 81 have seen women
so delicate that they are afraid to ride for fear
of the horses running away; afraid to sail Tor
fear the boat should overset; and afraid to walk
for fear the dew might fall but never saw
one afraid to get married"