davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1852-11-06
@999@94A0@OU9o
A Fact Worth Knowing !

Truth is strange stranger than Fiction.
Under this head the Long Island Star"
publishes aniintercsling Tale, for the ex-
tended details Of which we cannot find room,
(Says the exchange), but must content our
selves with giving the leading facts in q
condensed form for the benefit Of our readers.
A young grocer of good character and
correct habits, commenced business in a
good and improved neighborhood His
stock was small, as were his means, and his
sales hardly met his expenses, and he was
evidently going "down HILL" and an old
grocer on the opposite corner predicted he
would soon be at the bottom.
That the young grocer had reason to Ie-
grct this opinion of the old grocer will ap-
pear. The latter has daughter, who had
won the heart Of the former. He offered
himself 10 her and was rejected: 1t was
done, however, with the assurance that he
was the man of her choice, but that she
acted in obedience to her fathers commands.
Assured of the affections of the woman Of
his choice he set himself about removing the
only obstacle in the way Of their union-the
fathers objections 10 his pecuniary prospects.
A year had elapsed, and 10 what a
change The young grocer was now going
UP HILL with the power of steam locomo-
tive; customers foeked to his store from all
quarters, and even many had left the old
established stand on the opposite corner, for
the young favorite. There was a mystery
about it which puzzled the old grocer sorely,
but which be could not unravel. He at
length became nearly sick with bis losses
and aggravations, and vain attempts 10 dis
cover the secret Of his neighbours success
At this 'juncture, Angelica-for that was
the daughters name--conlriyed 10 bring
about an apparently accidental interview
between the parties. After the old man
had become, through the intervention Of the
daughter, tolerably good humored, he inqui-
red with great earnestness of the young
man, how he conirived to effect so much in
single year, 10 thus extend his business
and draw off the customers from the old
stand. a.....-,
The young man evaded an answer--.but
inquired if be had any further objections to
his union with Angelica. +" None, y replied
he, "proyided you reveal the secret of your
success" This the young man promised
when his happiness was made complete
The old man commended his prudence on
this poiht. The affair was all settled, and
the marriage soon took place.
The friends of the young couple were all
assembled, and among them many of the
customers Of the two stores. Angelica and
Thomas looked as happy and we'll as could
be, and the old gentleman was, if possible,
happier than they. The bridal cake was to
be cut, when the old man called for the
secret"
"Aye, the secret,"" the secret" OK
claimed fifty voices.
It is simple natter" said Thomas
ADVERTISE PM
The old gentleman was very, VERY old
fashioned, and while he shook Thomas by
the hand and kissed Angelica fifty times
over, he merely muttered "wHY THE DICK.
EMS DIDN'T THINK OF THAT"
, 1852-11-06

AN ANCIENT COX AND CuRioos FAcr.
---Mr. Thomas Singleton, Of the NaEsh-end,
has in possession an Old Massachusetts Pine
Tree si&pence, bearing date Of 1925 The
curious fact connected with the sixpenee is
this A member Of Mr.. SmgIeton's family
was engaged on Gray's Wharf. picking over
and asserting cargo Of gum from africa,
and tins coin found embedded in tile gum.
-[Boston Herald.
+ We can mention a similar fact equally
curious and unaccouniablr We have in
our possession a Massachusetts, Pine Tree
threepcnce, of the date of 1862 which we
cbIlincd in New Grenada, three or lcur
years since, while making collection Of
some Of the rude coins of ancient times.
which are still 10 be found among the abo
regimes Of Central and South America. 10
making change with an old Indian woman
for the purchase Of some oranges in a re-
mote mountain district, we asked her TO
show us the most ancient coins she had.
knowing that the natives were glad TO ex-
change such pieces for Yankee dimes. She
went into her hut aud brought out the three
pence Of which we speak. She did not
know that it was an American coin, and
we could only learn from her that il had
been in possession Of her family ever since
her remembrance. She gladly exchanged
II for new dime, evidently thinking She
had make lucky trade.-[WoEcesler Tran
script. ,.t
, 1852-11-06

PosT OFFICE LITERATURE.-A letter
passed through the Post Office, few days
since, directed 10 the "Orderter's Office,
Washington" Another about the same time,
strated in pursuit of 4" Jerrey Mire jacob" :"
somewhere down in Connecticut. And still
another for a man resident in the state of
" New Gearsey." We are also authorized to
say TO a lady in Wisconsin to look out for
letter, as there was one directed 10 her sever
al days ago. No town having been specified,
she is presumed to be a citizen at large in
in that small State.
The following is, however, the richest
specimen Of an address that we have ever
seen " This wants too go too Pat o Neal
he usld too 1--WE in Westfeld but heese afier
baing gorn too Southwic now but he will ba
in weslfeld mex woke for after Job an hee
will Pay for iIt."--ISpring6eld Republican.
, 1852-11-06
D9- The following is an extract from tho

bD- The following is an extract from the
speech of Hon. THOMAS H. BENTON, deliv-
cred in ST. Louis on the 10th of August:
"What is a seat in Congress 10 me l
have sat thirty years in the highest branch
Of Congress--have made name to which |
can expect to add nothing-and | should
only be anxious 10 save what has been gain
ed. have domestic affections, sorely lar
oerated in these latter times; a wife whom
| have never neglected, and who needs my
attention now more than ever-children
some separated from me by the wide expanse
Of oceans and continents, others by the slen-
der bounds which separate time from eter-
nifty. touch the age which the Psalmist
assigns for the limit of manly life and must
be thoughtless indeed if do not think some
what beyond the heeting and shadowy pur-
suits of this life, of all which l have seen
the vanity. What is my occupation ask
the undertaken, that good Mr.. Lynch, whose
face, present on so many mournful occa-
sions, has become pleasant to me. lie
knows what occupies my thoughts and cares
gathering the bones of the dead mother
"a sster--two sons--a nd-child--plant-
ting the cypress over assembled graves, and
marking the spot where |, and those who are
dear to me, are soon to be laid; all on the
sunset side Of the Father of Floods, the
towering city Of St. Louis on one hand, the
rolling stream Of the Missouri on the other /;
and where a cemetery of large dimensions
is to be the future necropolisof unnulnbered
generations. These are my thoughts and
cares, and the undertaken knows them.
have been recluse for many months,
and was called proud, because was so. If
by that term it was intended to say had
the vulgar pride which treats with contume-
ly honesty in rags, it is false if the lofty
pride is intended which despises mranncss
though plated with gold, it is true. have
that pride. never saw the poor honest
man that | did not respect nor the rich
mean one that did not despise. OF that
kind of pride have some, something from
IT to be proud Of within myself, and more
to be proud of from the people. | am proud
Of the thirty years in the American Senate.
, 1852-11-06
SUDDEN DeArHs OF RETURNED CALrol

SUDDEN DEATHS OF RETURNED CALFoR-
NIANs.--A young man who had been ab-
sent in California about year, recently re-
turned to his home in Clarkson, N. Y, and
as he entered the door, and mel bis mother
and sister, fell forward into the room, and
was taken up li(eless. Similar mysterious
and sudden deaths of returned Caliiornians
are frequently mentioned. The excite
ment of return to home and friends, as in
the above case, added 10 diseases so oflen
contracted on the homeward passage, in too
many instances has hurrid the ill-slarred
adventurers to premature graves.
, 1852-11-06

DEFINITION OF A IIUsBAND.-The English
language is copious one. If we had not
been previously aware Of the fact, it would
have Leen made evident 10 our understand
ing by reading the following paragraph in
a Scotch paper:
What is a husband! Hear a lady's
definition: He is,' said she, a snarling,
crusty, sullen, iesty, lrowaId, cross, gruGy,
moody, grabbed, snappsh, tart, splentic, sur
ly, dry, british, fierce, morose, waspish,
currisb, boorish, lrelful, peeyish, hufish,
sulky, touchy, fractions, rugged, clustering,
caplious, ill~nalured, rusty, churlish, growl-
ing, Numbering, uppish, stern, grating,
faumpish, ill-humorsome, envious dog IN
manger, who neither cats himself, nor lets
others eat."
, 1852-11-06

20 Rufus Porter, who is building fly,
ing ship at Washington, in his semi-monthly
report to the stockholders, says;
" The fbrous material for the float and
saloon has all been vanished, and the sew>
ing and making up the boat is now in prog
ress, and we may have it ready for imitation
in two weeks. The frame work of the sa-
loon and the longitudinal roads for the
float, are ready to be set up. The engines
and boilers are only waiting for the fur
mace"
, 1852-11-06

B1- A lOve-strieken lyPO~riIes the fol.
lowing TO his intended:
Dear X T, 1 write 9 U, while lying on
my bed, sick, & d clare that U r without
a & when look out upon the - of
Heaven, methinks that c none 10 SO
bright as U.
II U 4sake me will seize my t, & with
blow will plunge it in2 my breast, & U
will B left . join in my funeral R A. &
then U will wish U had M--ed me as
friend & lover. yours &c.,
&RU M.
, 1852-11-06

LIBERALITr-The Providence Journal
says that Perry Davis, of Providence, is
building, at his own expense, large and
handsome brick church for the Baptist So
ciety. The whole cost Will be about S25,-
600. Mr.. Davis not only gives the edifce
to the Society during his life, but he propo-
ses, if the rent of the pews shall be INSULT
cieI-. for the salary of the minister and the
other expenses of the society, 10 make up
the deficiency himself.
, 1852-11-06

The London Times acknowledges the
superiority of American over British steam
ships. That paper says:
"The truth must be told-the British
steamships have been beaten, and the most
rapid passages ever achieved between the
old and new world have been accomplished
by the American steamships. None but an
American steamship has ever yet run from
Liverpool to New York and vice versa, in
less than ten days. The average passages
Of the Asia may, perhaps, nearly equal
those OF the Pacific, Baltic, and Arctic Of
of the Collins line, but the Americans have
achieved the positive victory, in speed,
thei- steamers-the Pacific, Baltic and
Arctic-having made the Aeetest voyages.
On the part Of the Americans the contest
has been carried on at immense cost, and
additional grants from Congress ostensibly
for the mail service, but in reality from the
national spirit Of rivalry, have only recently
been obtained to prevent the project from
perishiDg by reason fan enormous Unequal,
itY between receipts and expenditure. On
the part Of the British, while heavy amounts
have been paid by the Exchequer, and a
large profit has been made by the contract
ors, the Messrs. Cunard, the defeat has been
excepted only TO renew the attempt in the
hope and expectation Of future and even
tual success"
1t is understood that the new steamship
Persia, which is now building for the Cu>
nard Company, will give the Yankees a
trial.
, 1852-11-06

SUNDAY ScHooL.-A boy was lately ask
ed "whU killed Abel :" He promptly re-
piled Gen. Jackson This equals the
catechetical examination of lad living in
the wild regions of the Green Mountains.
" Into what state did the fall bring man.
kind 90 asked the teacher. With most
rucful expression Of countenance, the urchin
bawled out, E" Yarmouth"
, 1852-11-06

At Westerly, R. l., is presented the very
singular feature Of two Sabblah every week.
Almost one half Of the inhabitants are Sew
enth Day Baptists, who keep with great
sacredness, and on no account will do any
work. The remainder observe Sunday as
a holy day, and siudiously avoid all labor.
, 1852-11-06

SrEfHEN ALLEN's 1Pocker PlEcr.-
Apong the yicllms-of the Henry Clay dis
aster, was Stephen Allen, ESQ, an aged
man Of the .Purcst cllsracteF,. formerly 4
Mayor of New York, beloyeaapd esteemed
yall who knew him. In hisfpockei book
was found a printed slip, apparently e1l
from newspaper, Of which the following
IS copy
g Keek good company or none. Never
ee ifas. II your hands cannol be uscfully
employed, attend 10 the cultivation Of YOUR
mind. Always speak The truth. Make
few promises. Live up TO your engage
ments. Keek your own secrets, ifyou have
any. When you speak 10 a person look
him in the face. Good company and good
conversation are the very sinews Of virtue.
Good character is above all things else.-
Your character cannot be essentially injured
only by your own acts. If any one speaks
evil of you, let your live be SO that none
will belive him. Drink no kind Of intoxi-
eating liquors. Ever live, mislortunes ex-
cepted, within your income. When you
retire 10 bed, think over what you have
been doing during the day. Make no haste
to be rich, if you would prosper. Small and
steady gains give competency with tranquil
ty of mind. Never play at any game of
chance. Avoid temptation through fear
you spend it. Never run into debt unless
you see way TO get out again. Never
borrow, if you can possibly avoid it. Do
not marry until you are able 10 support a
wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be
just before you are generous. Keep yourself
innocent if you would be happy. Save
when you are young to spend when you are
old. Read over the above maxims at least
once a week"
, 1852-11-06

A young female dressed in pants, coal, !,
Kossnth hat, &C., was arrested in Syracuse,
n. Y, few days since. She belonged in
Tully. She bad dressed herselfin her 1roth
er's clothes, cut off her hair, and left home
because she was discontented there.
, 1852-11-06

They have now, in New Hampshire,
poIaIoe- digging machine, which, drawn by
horses down the rows, digs the potatoes,
separates them lIom the dirl and loads them
up into the cart, while the farmer walks
alongside, whisIling a Hail Columbia,"
with his hands in his pockets.
, 1852-11-06

" A new Journal with peculiar rec
concentrations, is about to be established in
Circlevile, Ohio. The editor in his pros
pectus says: Sour terms are two dollars
year. Gentlemen who pay in advanc,
will receive first rate obituary notice in
case of death.o
, 1852-11-06

When you are up mans cherry trees,
and he tells you you had better come down..
as it is going 10 rain--and there is moi a
cloud in the sky--yOu may very naturally
perceive he thinks you have had your share
Of cherries.
, 1852-11-06

Prosperity hath always been the cause of
far greater evils 10 men than adversely and
il is easier for a man 10 bear this patiently
than to forget himself in the other.
, 1852-11-06

If you would feel cool with the thermom-
eter a. 90 deg, wear clean shirts and keep
on good terms with your wife. Remember,
nothing increases the temperature like dht
and JEALOUSY.
, 1852-11-06

Punch who has some thoughts about
money, says: " am assured BY poetess,
that there is "silyer lining 10 every cloud.D
As do not live in the clouds, ! cannot say
but only wish there was 4" silver lining "
10 every purse"
, 1852-11-06

Bar Jenny Lind has concluded to quit
the world Of song and turn authoress AT
last accounts, cotemporary in the Post,
says, she was preparing small edition Of
q Goldschmi's Animated Nature +"
, 1852-11-06

The inventor of the knock kneed syrup
has Just patented wash for sore-eyed pota-
toes. He obtained the recipe from Ezra P
Prentice, the gentleman who raised a sorrel
colt from horse chcsnut.
, 1852-11-06

A Wetern writer thinks that il the prop
or way to spell "tho " is "though, p" ate Z"
" eight" and "bo" beau" the proper
way to spell "pOIaioeS " is roughteiglteaux.
, 1852-11-06

QEER MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP The
Washington Telegraph says: awe have
been informed by an intelligent resident Of
Western Virginia, that there resides near
him a man about 80 years of age, whose
matrimonial history is as follows; When
he was child his father died. His step
father, but thirteen years older than himself,
married young wife, and died, when our
hero married his stcp-mother.
, 1852-11-06

WoMEa.-Women always want something
10 lean upon. Like grapevine. they are
nothing without a support What stick
is to sweet peas, SO is the masculine gender
10 10 female human.
, 1852-11-06

"My husband neglccls his home,'' said
a lady to her friend the other day. . What
would you do, if you were in my place ?"
"Use more honeyp was the ready and
reasonable reply. tsi
, 1852-11-06

A lady al classmceting, confessing her
Shortcomings, said she bad not enjoyed
herself as much as usual during the week,
because he husband g would not buy Rem
inglon coffee .poL.n Whit an unfeeling man.
, 1852-11-06

WANTED.-A thin man who has been
used to the business Of collecting, 10 crawl
lhroug keyholes and finding debtors who
are never at home.' Salary nothing he
first year, 10 be doubled each year after.
, 1852-11-06

y The most eficeint contributors 10 the
moral and religious welfare Of men, have
been the reneeiing ones Of The race.
, 1852-11-06

IJ1 There are in the United States eighty
one women holding The Office of postmaster;
thirty of whom ara in Pennsylvania. Some
Of these are important Offices.
, 1852-11-06

A "CRYiNG EvIL.-To be awakened
from your brcak-day snoozcby fish butcher
crying up the virtues of last weeks porges.
, 1852-11-06

liza shiIling's worth Of beef comes TO nine
pence. wha, viii peck Of apples come to Z
Answer-cight pie-pans and stewing kel-
fla
, 1852-11-06

Why are girls like clean linen Because
thcy are won by "soap." Take your foot
off my corn.
, 1852-11-06

Suspicion is counierfeiler Of truth, as
well as lalsehood.
, 1852-11-06

Be not angry that you cannot make otheis
as you wish them 10 be, since you canncl
make yousell what yOu wish 10 BE-.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-01-09
lNGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY o 1852

ing alliances" against which the solemn voice
Oh WAsiilNGToN warns us as the danger to our
liberties most to be avoided, then we follow
kossrTH - till then. WE FOLLOW WAsHiSuToN.
We h&yc time and space for but word fur.
thcr. The last Resolution says:--
Resolrcd, That we believe that those newspapers
IN Vermont which indicate want OF sympathy
with the mission of the ilIustrons kossuh do not at
al. indicate the popular sentiment.
|! ours is one of the "newspapcrs" referred
to, we have only to say that our nympathy
with the great IIunrarian's mission, and the
srtieTngs and expressions that have beiallen
him and Hungary, is no w hit behind that of
any man liying-up to the point of inrolcinr
ttS country IN a foreign ,car. We admire his
superb abilities, his wonderful orutory, and,
more than all, his open frankncss and straight
torwardness Give him money, give him sym
pathy, give him the powerful plnoply of Public
Opinion, and give God speed to those who
choose TO go with him and help fight the bat
Ties Of the second war he Predicts But when
he approaches "our Government" VIC use his
own expressive phrase, and say "hnnds OFF,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-01-09
TIE RECEPTION OF KONSlYII Az
NASN!NGTON.
! UllTr NIT1NICWCnI>. M.
WASmIYGToN, Dec. 80, ISL.


Gen Cass did mot ,p,.a, l,oss,.b %, ,l,. ,,r,
with the other Ioeubc,s ottbe Sor,.r Conni,,
tee. He oDly arrived and was presented pt,.,
the Governor had been conIuctcl fl ,bo mari.
ments selected bvthe Committee at Br,wn's
and had listened to the address Of tba demo
cratic Committee. The oroe,in,, brtwern him
and Kossuth was cordial and hl%hiv al,cr,inr,
Mr.. Webster ,y,. attended f., Nh, bn.,, ~,
Senator Seward, ami was presented bv Senate,
shields. IN comrI,,nco with the wi:b + E,s.
suth. Daring the u,erylew tbe door, of re-.
cep.lon were closed. none bu, the two Scn,to~s
b. lnr present, lis unIars,ooJ t6,t Goynrn,,.
Ko.sn,h ovnressad to m, Sacro,,rc Of ~,nfn
hi. most grateful pcI;1ovIod ran,,u,s tn Gam.
nress. in The President md 70 Nr !, o6,t..
nersnno,'v tar tho in,a,os, ,ln, bod r,,,it;,s,,i
in his own and his rnnn,ry,s L!l'If md for tLn
cord,aI,v WITH wbirb he i,J bnon rrrai~nj W. ~
Mr.. Webster ronli,l ,rnro,,r,,,,,', md warm,
Iy Own, to tbo on,r...,,,'in,,,. ~ n. a. IN
Court to-J1y, the rrs7,T. ,r,,9 TO the pr,siion,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-01-09

! tuHity TO sock manifestation Of the spirit and
principles Of your Republic
May God the Almighty bless You with n
long life, that YOU may long ENJOY the happiness
to see your country great glorious and free. the
cornerstone Of international Justice. and the
column ofircCdom on the earth, as it is already
an asylum 70 the oppressed.
Sir, pledge to your country the everlasting
gratitude Of Hungary"
The President replied briefly to VI. Kossuth'5
address, in substance as follows:
81 am happy, Governor Kossuth, TO welcome
YOU TO this land Of freedom and it riyos me
pleasure to congratulate You upon your release
from long confinement in Turkey, and your
safe arrival here. As an individual. | svmpa-
thi1"d deeply with you in your brave struggle
for the Independence and freedom Of your ma
tive land. The American people can never be
indifferent TO such contest; but orr policy az
Il nation in this respect has been uniform. from
the commencement Of Our Government; and
my own views, as the Chief Executive Mars-
trate OF this nation, are fully and freely express
ed IN my recent message 70 Congress. to which
you have been pleased to aludo They are
the same, whether saoaking to Congress here,
or to the nations of Europe.
Should your country he restored to indeten
dcncc and freedom, should then wish you as
the greatest blessing you could ENJOY. rcsto-
ration to your native land but, should that
never happen. can only repeat nv welcome to
you and your companions here. ani pray that
Gods blessings may rest upon You wherever
your lot may be cast"
NJ kos@uth and the President then entered
into conversation in regard to the present
condition Of Hungary and the general politics
OF Europe; the interview being conducted with
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-01-09

The Auditor reported from these iacta, that the
p'hIhtlils were not guilty OF negligence in thus maxi
lh3 the sale ana not enforcing payment.
The Court, per Mr. Justie, ReJh'ld, held tho
the letter from The Plaintiffs to the dricndent rem
dering an account Ut sales and authorizing the de-
iei dent TO draw for the balance, without making
any ausion to the TACT that payment had not been
made, was, nj least to the extent OF the money re-.
ceived by the defendant upon the bills SO shown as
authorized by the plaintiff an assumption by the
pantiii OF the BIT against the vendec and that the
money drawn Tor could not be treated as an advance
by the plaintiff to the defendant; and that what the
defendant said to the plaintiffs in relation to the
proving OF the claim before the commissioner OF in
soivency, could under tic circumstances, have no
effect upon his rights as they existed before. The
Court also held that upon the report OF Auditor
when the Auditor draws any cnncusiun of fact from
other Iacts reported. it was competent Tor the Cont
to examine the conclusion OF tle Auditor upon such
facts and render such jud gnent might be proper
upon the facts reported although contrary to the in
terence drawn by the Auditor rom such facts. The
Conr; minated that the facts reported BY the Audi
tor, showed negligence IN the plaintiffs in not col
Letting the price ot the cheese from the veulpe, al
though the Auditor. concluded from the facts that
there was no negligence. The Court also held that
the plaintiffs might revoke their assumption of the
debt against the yrndcc to The extent Of the balance
not drawn rby the defendant and not pad over y
the plaintiffs but that they could have no claim mon
the defendant TOR the money that had been drawn
for BY him and paid by the plaintiffs, us acresaid-
judgment Tor the defendant.
Phelps for the plaintiffs, Wires and Peck for the