American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-19

tno IELEGHAPH can leave their names at Mf-
Adams Book and Periodical Store, Pennsyiya-
mia avenue, near 4a street. Our agent i'll call
on them for the pay, or they can prepay To
Mr.. Adam A dime week, or two cents per
copy
There is only one way 70, boil potatoes, Of
which the majority Of the people are profoundly
ignorant. Have the water boiling before you
put the potatoes into ii after cooking them
sufficiently, pour the water off aud allow them
to "steam' about Eve minutes previous to sery-
ing up. You will find them deliciously mealy.
The potato is fine vegetable, but is too often
most barbarousy cooked.
The Kossuth reception in Philadelphia is
fixed for next Wednesday, the 24th inst, and
the banquet on Friday leaving the public un-
disturbed in the enjoyments of the Christmas
festival. lie will leave New York on Tuesday
next for Jersey city and Trenton, and early on
Wednesday morning take his departure for
Philadelphia.
One OF the conductors Of the Southern Mehi-
gan Road is telegrapher, aud always carries
a telegraph instrument and battery in the cars
with him. When an accident occurs, or any
arrangement in meeting train that should
meet at certain time he throws piece of
wire up to the wire on the telegraph line on
that route, sits in the cars aud inquiries the
OF gives to uepoI
on the route. To rig the machine does not oc
cupy three minutes time.--Detrot Tribune.
| Why may not any one, with lateral wires,
steal as much information as he wants? .
| The doctors in Washington are busily engaged
curing people; but MILLS, the Bootmaker, un-
| der Browns Hotel, keeps them in health. His
patients neither die nor diet
"Let him who loves a maid 1.
Wed and never leave her"
William II. Hunter, of New Bedford, left his
wife, but "a years old, and his two children by
former marriage, and went to California.
Mrs H. became sad, then melancholy, then de-
spondent, and then committed suicide by taking
arsenic. 1t is better to stand by all bargains
and especially to s'loye and cherish" the wife
of your choosing.
! Eayn We are informed that q young man of
respectable connexions in this city, or its i'm
mediate neighborhood, was found dead drunk
in the streets, at late hour on Wednesday
night, the thermometer being nearly down to
zero. Can he not find temperance lecture or
. sermon in this?
If you wish people to patronise you, adver-
tise in the Daily Telegraph. 1t is the best me
dunn.
The Baltimore Argus says Of incendiaries:
"When the villains are caught punish them
for their wickedness-giye them the full beneht
of the law on the subject and do not let them
escape by simple condemnation to the States
se,utce, titus disgracing tic american many, as has
| often been the case. ......
/ No, no-take criminals and all manner of
scoundrels into the service-giye them small
pay-let every beardless upstart and arrogant
commander curse, kick, and fog them-driye
every decent american out of the seryice-and
then urge Congress to authorize the arbitrary
use Of the LASH That is the way to make naval
heroes, and to beget honor for our flag. Mon
arches do this, and therefore we should.
MADAME BIscAcoIANTI-We are gratifed to
talented lady is fast improving, and that the
lovers of song in this city may hope soon to
realize the pleasure Of hearing her brilliant
performances. Due notice will be given Of her
promised concert
| The illustrious Hungarian said that he con-
sidered the Congressional resolution of welcome
to have an important political meaning, because
| an amendment which was offered thereto, de-
claring il TO have no political meaning, was re-
jected lie don't understand the matter.
The Unitarian church ut Bangor, Me-, hav-
| ing been recently destroyed by fire, Immediately
afterwards the Orthodox, Baptist, and Univer-
| salist congregations offered the use Of their
churches to the destitute society.
! A homestead exemption bill has passed one
! branch Of the South Carolina legislature. ..
The Swiss Bel Ringers are to perform at
Apollo Hall tonight. The clipper says that
Mad. Lovarny had a large audience to her ben
eft last evening and delighted every person by
her sweet singing The Bell Ringers we're
| loudly encored and Herr Stocpeps unique per-
formance on tho wood instrument was desery-
edy applauded. They appear in Washington
this evening, and the Clipper advises its nu-
merous readers here TO go and hear them. SO
do we. ........
Thieves and pickpockets are taking adyan-
tage of the Kossuth excitement.-E6ch.
Picking its pocket, Ell! Well, one of them
served US SO once, but gained little by it-of
course.
The New York Trinity Church Corporation
| is expected soon to establish Christian free
schools in all parts Of the city. This Is well
but we would prefer seeing them uniting their
means in support of the padlic school system, to
sustain and improve them. .# a
| INTEREsTrNG-To look over fifty exchanges
and find the Presidents message filing the
| columns of all so beautifully y.-PeaRSgtoaHtdn
So ice thought, until the Kossuth reception
and speeches took possession Of the newspapers
Afectation is always to be distinguished from
! bvnocrisy. as being the art Of counterfeiung
those qualities which we might, with innocence
and safety, be known to want. Hypocrisy IS