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Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28

A "CRUsHER.' -" All" said an elderly
gentleman, meeting we'll dressed function
ary Of a ballroom; g ah, what did you say
your name was -
my name," said the functionary, &c is
George Washington Napoleon Goethe Gibbon
Spittuff."
',Ah," returned the elderly gentleman,
with an afable smile, & thought you were
dead"
''Dead' Did you say dead ?"
eyes, there was person of that name
hung last week in Jersey !''
The functionary slOped, in the midst of an
explosion of mirth from the hvstandara
Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28
Smoking Suicide,

Mr.. Suthers, cotton manufacturer, of Oldham
Eugland, q man of considerable means, COM
miti cd suicide recontly, in singular and deter
mined manner He went to the Robin-hill col
iery, which is at work, and after walking about
the bank for some time, ne deliberately jumped
down the shaft, which is l40 yards deep, and Was
of course killed. His body was not, however, so
muoh mutilated as those who went to search for
it expected for whether, after the fatal spring.
he had repented, and to save himself clutched at
the rope for raising Goals, or bya convu sive
moment his hands had been brought in contact
with it, his hands had grasped the rope and his
body descended in an UPRIGHT position. the VIC
lenos ofits decent being broken by the CO &c at
the bottom. Oae leg was cut off and the other
brokens but these were the only serious mUtila-
tions the body presented Mr. Suthers had been
in desponding way for some time, and under
mental alteration committed the terrible deed
He was about sixty years of age, and in good
circumstances, having been successful manu-
tacturer for many years. He rented steam pow
er and machinery in several manufactories at
Oldham, and had commenced the erection of a
large new MILL A widow, son, aud two daugh-
ters have been plunged into the deepest grief by
the sad event -
Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28

DURATION OF LIFE-Professor Buchan-
an, in an interesting lecture before the Me.
chanics' Inststute of Cincinnati, makes the
following observations upon the avemge du-
ration of life, the effect in part of the i'm.
provements in medical science. He says that
in the latter part of the sixteenth century
one-half of all that were born died under five
years of age, and the average longevity Of
the whole population was but eighteen years
In the 18th century, one-half Of the popula-
tion lived over q years In the latter forty
years, one-half exceeded 80 years Of age. Al
the beginning of the present century, one
half exceeded 40 years, and from 1888 to
l845 one-half exceeded 4S.
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A THEATRICAL JOKE.-SOme time since,
at one Of the theatres irBoston, says the
Yankee Blade, one of he most accom-
plished actresses now the stage was
playing the part of chabermaid, in the
course of which it was theluty Of a gallant
fOotman to imprint upOu her lips a kiss.
With false mustache an imperial, this is q
matter Of no little delicay In the present
instance, slight accidnt occurred which
amused the audience, NTH to the confusion
Of the actors. When thlips of the gallant
footman and his cherie ale separated it was
found that the imperial owing to a supera-
bundance Of gluten, Unchanged faces, and
the lady for once was barded The mirth
of the audience intimad to Madame that
something must be done and so she brought
up the little abbrviati mock apron that
chambormaids always car, to wipe off the
loving lock, when presttshe brushed it right
round under her left ar, and there it re-
mained The merrimit which this new
mishap excited fairly orced the actors to
beat a retreat
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MELODEONs

SP6CTACLES-EY SIGHT.
OFFICE, 81 B0WERY, (THREE DOORS
" from the Theatre, New York. )-Professor
!: ?. ! I
SKOTT FRANKS, Spectacle Maker Consulting
and Pnactical Optioian, Public Lecturer the
Anatomical Form and Physiology of the HUI z14sSSA
man Eye, and on the good and bad effect of XII sSA
TEsTIMONIALs OF ABILITY.
New YORK, Nov. 80, 1850. 5Ssssll3
Adjusting Spectacles to vision, requires great I'd
judgment the part of the Optician Many SAfeE
sights are injured, and totally lost for
want Of this We, the undersigned, consider it
of the utmost Importance to the public to have 81
good Spectaeles, accurately applied. Mr.. SKorr
FRANKS, delivered interesting and instruc-
tive Public Lecture on the subject in the So ~
cety Library, Nov. 29, 1850. He is well ac-
quainted with the Science. Therefore we re-
commend hin as very competent practical
4. ] ]. q. ! ! u /.
0ptician, George Wilkes Nd % Laight st., IF5lA
mary. A. Dubois ND, 2l West llth st Con fsslH
sultng Surgeon to the Now York institution j dgfMs
for the Blind, and Surgeon to the Eye and Ear III
1nhrmary. Isaac Wood, MD, ia 4th avenue l4M 1iE
President of the New York Academy Of Med VNyAzH
lcine and Consulting Physician to the Insti- N6f5S
tgtien for the Blind. VIM. Darling, N. D.,
20 wooster street, Anatomical DemOnstrator tE
to the New York University Medical College. William
b. Parkinson MD, House Physician to the CITY Dis
pens2ry. Mark Stephenson, NJ D.. S83 BroOme Al
Nov 30, lS50.-@r SKOTT FRANKS is an agreeable
Lecturer hes paid unusual attention to the subeo and
is a clever Optiean.
W. CLAY WALLACE. ND 286 4th a."
will be exchanged, free Of cost if satisfactory He
also repairs and fits glasses into parties own frames and
always adjusts his Spectaces to the Eyes on the
approved principles that have been discovered in
and modern ssience. OFFICE, 80 BOWERY three doors
IRON ene 1neaere view YORK F29 3m#
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A Doc PLEADING A THE BAR.=The
Boston Post publishes tb following original
Police report: The othenfternoon woman
was arraigned in the pObe court for breach
of city law, in keeping apretty dog without
being licensed. Skip ws a faithful animal,
and showed that he wa eager to stand by
his mistress in any extraity He therefore
stood up with her upn the defendants
stand, keeping a sharp ee upon the Clerk as
he faced his mistress andead the complaint.
''Do you plead guilty onot guilty." asked
the Clerk, looking the wman in the face.
"BoW-wOw WOW p saitSkip, and he step
ped smartly about the stad, shaking his tail,
and closely watching evey motion. But his
mistress settled the hashby pleading guilty
and paying the fine, and kip walked round
and looked up to the reprters, as if to say
that if they would keep i'm out Of the papers
he would never show thea his ssivories.''
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! ISINGULAR DREAM. I'VE have received
the following anecdoterom the family of 6
gentleman at one timthigh in Office in Brit.
ish India He was, q one occasion, sitting
in his study in BomAy, when he was sur.
prised by visit from lady friend, who had
hurried down in ho haste and terror from
the hill country. Sc hSd had some terrible
dream, in which shehad seen an engagement
between the Englis and French in the Isle
Of France, in whicl heI husband had haC
both his legs shot sEay. She had distinctly
seen the servant s,arGiing about for banda.
ges, which he could no fnd, and had witnes
sed her husband die. The listener did What
he could to put away ay faith in such Wis.
ion, but the mistressof the mansion took
down the narrative Wh its date In due
time the melancholy nSs arrived that, on
the very day of the drem or clairvoyance
whichever it might hav been, the husband
was killed under the cicumstance detailed
bV the wife
Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28

MURDER IN IRELAND.-The Wexford
Independent contains the following L" "A man
named Gregory Kavanagh, of Newtown, near
Corey, was robbed and murdered on the night Of
the 18th Feb. An Inquest was held on the
2lst, when the following verdict was given: sWe
mad that the deceased, Gregory Kavanagh, came
by his death by violence and suffocatio1 on the
night Of Thursday, or on the morning of Friday.
the 10th OF Feb, at Newtown, parish of Inch
and barony of Cory; and from the evidence be-,
Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28
DIR. H. c. VAN HAMBERTs

DIR. H. c. VAN HAMBERTs
ENEMALE RENOVATING PILLS, FROM
A oERMANY.-DR VAN LAMBERT has used the
above Pills in his private practice for the twenty-five
years, and in the Female Infrmary under his care for
the!ast fifteen years. with unparalleled In
instance have the Pills proved successful The Pills
invariably open those distractions which females arc
liable and bring nature into its proper channel whereby
health s restored and the pale and deathy
changed to healthy one n. B.-These pills should
nev0r be taken by any female during her pregnancy
no sr corner of Grand st, n
Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28

MARKET-HoUsE sCENE.-Boy.-Mi
bow do you sell beef this morniog Nam-
Why. seven csnts pound-how much will you
have Bog Seven CENTS en- ! Have you got
heart Man No =? just sold it. Bog We'll,
] just kn0w'd you couldn'e have bear6, and ak
seven cents for beef. I'm sorry you sold it
cause To like to have some meat A moment
af or the boy was seen running cut of the market
house, and shin-bone sailing after him
Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28
TEE TIME Has COME,

Hall, Ruokel s Co., 22O Greenwich st.
Lucas Parsons 15O Division st.
r. Richards, ~ Division st., N. Y. And by
Thomas J. Hayes, 90 Atlantic st.; Mrs. M Hayes. IT'S
Fulton ST. Brooklyn. And by
NIB. Emmett, Newark Avenue, Jersey City N. J:
Wholesale and Retail by
w. S. Dunham 476 brOndWAy.
Chas. Ring. 1872 Broadway. r2g yms
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aEIr, ,pF4Cya FIH9T ~ e;lalUnN

a NGLNSEY LH0.--PAIhUNISEU 81
n tho nest cnsinent svrgeons through sVvWeaeE
out Europe, and by the most distin- s i2SlfE
gniehqd oi ther profsfsiQnal hretArqn llzA
be the nearest spproach TO nature a
hitherto produced. introduced into W
thia country and made solely By %
WIN. SELPHO, "A Spring, ST.. N. Y f
Also, SELP Hos ARTIFICIAL -ae4N
HAND, an entirely and useful sub ~o'
sttuto for s. lest hand which, By means OF simple
rngeent the top e made to opon Sna shui The fnqors
grasp FUrtherinformason on aQpoa tiono w st-
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Pushed lady, who had always lived in affln-
encs. Since the lecturer had reached this
country, he had Learned from correspon-
dent at Vienna that the woman had been
tried after the Austrian fashion Of trial. and
been condemned to t,oenty gears impris-
onment in the horrid place which she had
previously occupied.
"Anoiher case was that OF married
woman who. for similar offence. was
compelled 10 IN the gauntlet through file
OF hundred soilers. Each soldier was
armed with a stick, and compelled 10 strike
heavy blows as she passed, she being strip
ped 10 the waist, and allowed TO step only
a. II. drum tapped. The effect of the
degradation and punishment was such as
to make maniac OF her. The husband
finding his feelings insupportablc after
such family sacrifice TO the vengeance
oi the tyrants. blew out his brains with a
pistol; and their only son was draitod as
common soldier in tho Austrian army.
"Another case was that Of soldier who
had been ordered TO receive twenty-five
lashcs Tor shouting hurrah for Kossuth.
II is the custom Of these tyrants TO make
ihsir victim thank the person who lays on
tn. blows! O. the depths Of meanness to
which tyrants will descend to crafty their
fendish malice. This soldier refused to
thank his whereupon he was or
dered to receive twenty-five lashes-he
still refused, and twenty-five more were
giv4n AT length the thanks were extorted
from him-bnt. he added. at the same
time. "My back belongs TO the Emperor,
but my hear, belongsio Kossuth," !"
"Kossuth." said M. Brace, "is the idol
of the nation. and al classes are devoted
to him with consistency, and respect and
love that amounts to almost frenzy. They
believe that he is destined to lead them to
victory and independence-and if,' said
the speaker, "he were to appear in Hun
gary. backed only by hundred men, he
could instantly set the entire nation in the
whirl Of revolution"
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. .l8.

s WEDNESDAY, rep. 10. k
twenty -one temperance petitions wers
presented. \;
The bill authorizing special termsofths
courts of common pleas was passed.
yeas 81, nays 0.
The court bill was taken up and consid-
cred. All the House amendments were
cohcurred in but two.
The House bill fixing the times OF hold
ing the Courts Of Common Pleas in the
several counties Of the State was then read
a third time and passed--yeas 26, nays 3.
Mr.. Wilson moved to take up the bills
fixing the salaries of judicial and legisla-
tive officers, with instructions TO consoli-
date them into one. ~
The question turned on recommitting
the bills. which was agreedto.
The motion of Mr.. Wilson to instruct
then passed. ~.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ten temperance petitions were presen-
ted. s.}.e 4a,{ ~ .,.,,,. .h4s
Senate bill to amend the act creating
tho Commercial Court Of Gin cinnati, was
read the third time and passed. ,d. /,
Mr.. Cornwell, on leave, introduced a
bill for the regulation of dogs, and the pro-
lection Of sheep. Read the first time.
The Speaker announced the committee
on Apportonment. as follows: Messrs.
Poland, Okey. Shellabarger, Rush, Ward
Of Crawford. Wilson and 7Fenper. h,
Mr.. Gest moved to take up the bill to
provide for the apportionment Of Code
Commissioners. Agreed to. e..i VS., b4t
The question being upon the amend,
ment. striking out $4,000 per annum as
the salary of commissioner, and insert
ing $4 per day. ta ~. 3sd b.s ea
! The amendment carried-yeas SO, nay.
27. 80 i4,f Is
The bill finally passed-yeas 6S, nays
%. i,,
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SENATE.

TUESDAY, Feb. II.
Mr.. Rich presented the petition Of James
H, Frees, and 40 other legal voters, Of
Monroe county asking for a Law as effec.
tual as can be devised to suppress drink
ing. ~, a.. -.,..s ,s..,o ltfg ss \,
Also, Of Abel Davis and 81 legal voters
of the same county on the same subject.
7 The bill relating TO the organization Of
the courts Of Justice, heretofore passed by
the Senate, was received from the House,
with sundry amendments. IL
Said bill, with House amendments, was
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Eighteen petitions on, the temperance
question we're presented, Mr.. Bliss gave
notice Of q bill providing against the evils
ofintoxicating liquors.
The Probate court bill was taken up and
considered. s.,1
Mr.. Morgan moved TO amend by con.
ferring on said court jurisdiction over
criminal cases mot presented by grand
Jury, and over all lunatics and idiots and
their property; also the power to take dep
ositions. Agreed to.
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For tie Shirt Of Democracy.
~. MohS u lNs
Auditor OF State.

THE PAST FOR EXAMPLE - THE
PRESENT FOR ACTION-AND THE
FUTURE FOR SPECULATION.
Mr.. EDIToR-Let the question be can
didly asked: Has there ever been time,
in the political history of Ohio, more preg-
nant with interest to the mass of the peo-
pie, than the present! We have just pas
sod safely through an exciting period in
the affairs of our State Government; and
as wise and judicious citizens, is it not OF
the utmost importance that we look well
before we leap! We are now in a posi-
ton to give to our State.economy an i'm
petus for good or evil, which must and
viii be felt for years to come. If we act
unwsely now, it will require the labors OF
many years to eradicate an evil created
in the infancy OF our present Rsform-sys-
tenn.
Our past labors have but lately been
successful in securing to the Democratic
Party, that ascendency in our Legislative
Assembly, so long wished for by the lib
eral minded men of our great State; and
the flush Of successful conquest is yetfrssh
in the minds of those who have been elect
ed 10 deliberate upon and enact laws for
our future government.
As one of the people, destined. perhaps
for many years, to be one Of the govern
ed, as well as one of the sovereigns Of this
State, permit me through your paper to
express my feelings and desires, and the
feelings and desires, trust, of tho great
majority of thepeoplc of this State.
Under the old system of government,
from the principles, not the burthens, Of
which we have Just escaped, we had heap
ed upon us ali immense taxation, felt and
heavily felt by every honest taxpayer.
The grievances then entailed upon us,
though much modified by our New Consti-
tuition, YET remain, and must remain, until
every tarthng OF our Indebtedness is dis
charged. a painful memcnto of amsguided
State policy. ~
The democracy have in our present Leg
islaiurs a majority, by which they can con-
troll every important measure adopted, and
give to every principle a proper direction.
if they but make use of-that moderation
and judgment, which should characterize
every body of men acting in good faith and
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for the welfare and interest Of thsir Con.

for the welfare and interest Of thsir Con-
stituency.
The desires, feelings and general inter
est Of the whole people, can and ought to
be well understood and carried out by their
Representatives. In no otherway can we
ever have that security to our psrsonallib.
critics, rights and property which we now
understand TO be the great aim Of Repub-
lican Institutions.
Freedom of speech and freedom Of &C.
ton, arc principles too long enjoyed and
too well comprehended TO need any re-
marks; but it can never be permitted, that
they shall extend to an ackno owledgsment,
that our Representatives have any right
to speak or act in opposition TO the ex-
pressed will of their constituents. The
expression given by thevoters Of Ohio at
our last election shows very conclusively
what are their wishes upon the most i'm
portant principles of State policy, now to
be carried out by our Legislature e
A failure on the part Of the General As.
sembly and State officers TO fulfil the ex-
psctations of the people. must and will
produce the most disastrous consequences
to the advancement of purely democratic
principles. Indiscretion, sectional inter
est or personal aggrandizement, may be
the means by which the great object Of our
past labors may be defeated. If the con-
fidsnce reposed in our Representatives, by
the people at our last election be betrayed,
it is unreasonable to suppose that it will
again be placed in the hands of those who
have proved recreant to their duty. The
democratic party is now in the most criti-
cal situation, in which it is possible for a
party to be placed. We have long been
contending for set of principles, radical,
liberal and universal in their tendency,
and are now just at that dangerous period
of our political existence, from which our
course must be marked, and marked too,
by the evidences Of strict integrity of prin-
ciple, or branded with base insincerity,
falsehood and corruption. HINT.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

SUMMERFIELD DIVISION, No. 1913, Z
Sons of Temperance, Feb. II, 1852.
WHEREAS, In the dispensation Of an Over.
ruling and All.wiss Providence, ouI
worthy and esteemed Brother JOHN
VALENTINE has been removed from
among US, by the hand Of death; and
whereas, proper respect for the memo
ry of departed worth, demands suitable
action on the part Of this Division, as
/. an expression of the high regard we have
ever entertained for our deceased friend
and brother, Therefore ..t
Resolved, That in the death Of Brother
JOHN VALENTINE, this Division has lost o
worthy. consistent. and useful member; the
cause Of Temperance, an ayowed, ener.
gatic and unswerving advocate-and his
relatives and friends. one well calculated
in every respect. TO heighten the endsar.
ments Of social life. ame,
ReSo1ced, That this Division. and the
members thereof individually, deeply sym.
pathize with the relatives and friends of the
deceased in this affecting bereavement
Resolved, That the members of this Di.
vision will wear the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
Resozred, That the R. S. bc directed
to forward copy Of these proceedings tc
the parents and other friends Of the de-
ceased; and that the Spirit of Democracy
printed in Woodstield. and the Temper
ance Organ, Cincinnati be also furnished
with copy, and requested to publish them
WIN. H. PHILPOT, w. P.
JAMES @. RowND, R. S.
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p For some days past, number OF
our citizens have been discussing the pro-
pristy Of the United States adopting the
doctrine of ..intervsntion TO secure nom
intsrvsnton;" or in other words, that the
United States shall declare that the people
Of any nation have tho right to change. or
abolish an existing form Of government
without tho interference Of another nation.
and that such interference is violation
Of the law OF nations. Now the simple
discussion Of this question is all right and
proper, and we are glad to see II. But
when the disputants travel out of the way
to attack the character Of Kossuth-de-
nouncing him as tyrant, and wne.bib-
Der, and that his object was not to estab-
lish q government on liberal principles.
&C., we think it i going farther than the
facts will justify
No statesman in this country has denl.
cd 10 Kossuth the mosIATalted patriotism;
and no writer of any chtfacter or celsbri,y
has attacked his motives. This fact alone
is sufficientto put 10 shame all such charges
as those referred to above. Is it for mo-
ment to be supposed that such men as
Webster, Cass, Clay, Douglass. and a
host Of others we might name, would pay
such distinguished marks Of respect to
Kossuth, il he was not actuated by pure
motives, or was not seeking the greatest
good Of the greatest number of his people,
We ask those who do not sympatbize
with Kossuth. to peruss the following ey-
tracts. Mr.. Brace, it will be remembered,
is the Same gentleman who suffered M
prisonment in Austria, though an A.
merican, and about which there was
considerable said at the time. His OPP
portuniiies for judging correctly Of thing,
a. they really exist in Hungary, will not be
doubted: la 5ssae ssaU
AUSTRIAN NCRUELTIES.-alr C.L. Brace.
who has recently returned from Eur"p-. is
delivering series Of lectures al New Ila-
ven. upon Hungary. The Palladium
gives ths following notice Of portions OF
bis lecture:
"Mr. Brace related several instances nj
cruelty on the part Of Austria towards
Hungarian men and women. which al
most made the blood of his listeners ear.
die in their veins--and bis appeals 'l be.
half Of that suffering, but gallant and warm
hearted people. we're solemn. touching.
and In all respects most effective.
Among the instances Of Austrian cruel
~ related by Mr.. Brace were these: A
young Hungarian lady was.ilnprisonrd at
Gros Wardein, while he was confined
thers. He hiss often seen her looking out
from the grazing OF her window. Her
offence was lcying Hungary more than
Ausisia She wasa . bigh-born and accom-
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-. ~. pav Z Wr,vrp , El1cr

0r The Rev. J. WEAVER, P. Elder OF
the Church Of the United Bre,hren in
Christ, will Preach Sermon at the Lower
Church in Woodsfeld, on tho evening OF
the 18th Of March, against Slavery and
Sscret Combinations; and would respect
fully invite the attendance of the citizens
Of the town and vicinity.