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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21


n Louer's !Soliloquy-'T wish knew where
to get a cent / do. Blest if don't emigrate
to Kamscathka to dig gold. Money scarcer
than wit; can't live by either-at least can't.
Sold the last old shirt, pawned my boots for
three cents, and went home as rich as lord.
'Told my landlady had hundred thousand
dollars, and wanted the best room in the house.
Insulted me by saying the attic was too good
for me.
ann an injured individual Society perse.
cutes me. | don't do society no harm as I
knows on. don't rob widows, houses. don't
know widows. | don't put the bottle to NV
neighbor's lips. / amt got no neighbors; and
the fact is don't own any bottles. Couldn's
fill them if did. .5
"Im an innocent man. Nobody can look
me in the face and say ever hurt EN-; nobody
and yet havan't got roof to lay my head in
to. Ny old landlady hated me, why? / couldn's
pay and if left. Cause why? amt it better
to dwell in q corner of the house-top than with
brawling woman in wide house7 But /
amt got house top; and if had, corner
wash, 15rN h HnfY excessive urnrvurrnrv.
afeared of taking the bread out OF somebody's
mouth. Besides, wisdom's the principle thing;
don't the good book say 80? What's money to
wisdom9 Amt studying character? If a man
kicks me because can't pay for my ticker sin't
/ getting understandings amt it lesson to hu'
man nature? I'm told the world owes me
living. When is it going to pay, wonder7-
I'm tired of waiting" ...r-,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

On the first of January next the prices of gas
in Cincinnati will be reduced from So to $3.50
per 1000 cubic #. The usual discount of per
cent, will be made for payment within the first
three days of each month, which will bring the
price down TO $2,sS-
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

Price of Neat.-"Mr Butcher" said boy
with his market basket, show do you sell beef
this mofning?" .,.,,:.L
.At "A centsl'' said the boy: "Have you got
hearth"
sWell.r said the boy, 81 just knowed you
couldn't have heart, and ak IA cents pound
for beef"
A moment after the boy was seen runAins
for life, with shin bone after hir.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

Fanny Fern tanks it is provoking for wo-
man who has worked all day at mending an old
coat of her hu,bands, to find a letter from an
other woman in his pocket.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

As the sun in all its splendor was peeping-
over The eastern hills, newly married man e1-
claimed
p, 'The glory to the world is risingr
Ills wife who happened TO be getiug up at
that moment, taking the compliment to herself,
simpered
what would you say, my dear, if l had my
new dress on?
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

70baccO.--The Upper Marlboro Md Ga
zette says: .'The early planting of tobacco has
been housed and promises well as to DUALITY
The late planting is in a precarioUs condition.;
heavy frosts having touched it during several
NIGHTS past
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

Aaotker. PcroIu'ionory Patriot Gone.--Wm.
Clark, of Westfeld, New Jersy. died on Wed
nesdav last; in his 9Sth year. He was aprls-
oner at one time in the Old Sugar House.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21
Itis stated that a series of meetings for t

1t stated that a series Of meetings for the
purpose of urging upon the government of Great
Britain the policy and humanity of releasing
VIM. SMITH O'BRIEN and his suffering patriots
from their bondage, are about being held in all
parts of this country, the proceedings of which
are to be transmitted to our minister at the
court of St. James, the Hon. James Buchanan.
Nashville Union and American.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

The Release Of Eoszta.--The Albany Eve
Mig Journal speaks thus of the Kcszta stories
which have come from thence within the last
/ few days.
"The arrival of Chevalior Husemann, the
I Austrian Charged Affairs, in the city, day be-
fore yesterday, and the circumstances of his
4 calling upon Gov. Marcy, have given rise to a
multitude Of rumors of the settlement of the
Koszta case, &c. sc. We do not yet.hnd, he~:
ever, any more authentic ground for them"
The National nteligencer learns that the
consent of Austria to the release of Koszta has
been given in consequence Of the recovery OF
the Hungarian regalia and Jewels. 1t appears
that as Koszta was one Of Kossuths party when
the Hun garian crown, &c, were taken from
Buda, it was supposed that he could give infor-
nation of the disposition of the articles which
night lead to their recovery; and this we learn
was the motive, or one Of the motives. which
induced his seizure at Smyrna. About the last
of August the missing regalia were discovered,
as our readers are already informed, near Orso-
va, Just without the hungarian border to which
kossuth first fed. The recovery of the crown
and Jewels together with the necessity of reliev-
ing the French Consul q eneral from the disa-
grceable engagement to keep Koszta induced
lease on condition stated above. In ccnsenting
to this arrangement, the Austrian Government,
reserves the right of considering Koszta IS an
Austrian subject, if he shall return to Turkey,
so long as he shall not be Invested Of his ma
tive nationality in a regular and lawful way
Ra}es for Lady P,interS.-l Must be at the
Office whenever required. 2. No reading of
motto papers and love stories, during the work
ing hours J. No ''hand". shall be allowed to
have her beau in the Office to see her set type,
at any time. l. No matter how gifted ''hand"
may be at making pies at home, II she makes
pi in the Office, she shall be compelled to assert
it. 3. Ne 'hand' shall set in the sanctum lon
ger than to procure copy, unless requested by
the editor. G. No attempting to kiss the editor
for the sake of "clean copy" lie wilI9 use his
prerogative to kiss or scold all ''hands," as oc-
casion may require. Ladies who bring their
dinner, shall not make dining saloon in the
sanctum, nor use proof paper for table cloth.
3. Any lady "hand' about to emigrate to the
state of Matrimony, shall give at least one
month S notice, that her place may be supplied
by another 9. No married woman will be al
lowed to work in this office, provided it to be
known. 10. No lady shall be allowed to laugh
at the motion of another while engaged at the
"a'e' ii. No smoking, chewing or dramdrink-
quarreling, pulling Of hair, scratching of faces,
or singing love songs during the working hours;
and no lady shall have free admission to, or or
ders for the theatre, opera. or other places of
unless accompanied by gentle
man,
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

4 FISH ,cih one Eye.-We were shown by
JOS. X. Spangle, the head Of a catfish. The
fish was caught ia the C2rdorus and had only
one eye. This is strange fish story, but it is
a true ONE York pa paper ~
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

Mr.. Epperson. the energetic President of the
Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad company,
arrived in Memphis yesterday, and viii remain
in the city several days. There is much ankle
ty to hear Mr.. Epperson speak; and we respect,
fully suggest THAT he be called upon and requested
to deliver an address in relation 20 railroad
connection between Memphis and the Ohio nv
err Memphis Eagle and Enquirert llsh inss-
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

4 Most Dangerous Fraud.-5's on the Gov
ernment Stock Bank, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The engraving throughout is genuine, by Dan.
forth, Bald & Co., New York and Philadelphia.
Purports to be registered by F. Johnson, and is
signed by J. BocEus. No such names are on the
secured notes Of the Bank. How the plate for
this fraud came out of the hands of the engrav-
ers, is subject for inves:igation.-[T Thompson s
Reporter, Oct ;.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

The man who was injured by the academia
discharge of his duty is still very low.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

To marry woman for her beauty is ike eat
ing bird for its singing.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21
The lost Gem.-The black waters of the riv..

The lost Gem-The black waters of the nv
er n death were rolling sluggishly onward
1 bpproached one whose features bore traces
of 4skiety and sorrow; and with bowed form
she gazed into the turbulent stream, as though
she would fan descry something far down in its
fathomless depths tai
being of benign and celestial aspect ap-
peared at her side aud said "Wkat seekest thou,
sorrowful one?"
"AlasI" she answered, II wore a sparkling
gem upon my bosom. 1t was no paltry baubla,
but a monarch's gift, and invaluable. Tho
wealth of India can yield none to match it,
In an evil hour it dropped from its resting-place
into this dark river. For u moment I saw it
float near the brink, and streetehed out ms
hand to regain it, but it was Beyond my reach,
and it sank down till / saw it no more. 1t 10
gone-lost foreverI" Aud in deep gloom, she
turned to depart.
"Stay, mourneri Grieve not, but look again
into the watersW
She looked and cry Of joy burst from her
lips:-"It is therei / see it floating upon the
dismal wave. Oh! shall it not be mine once
more?"
The answer eame:-"Nay, but thou art de-
ceived. What thou seest is but the the SEM
blence of what thine. Yet turn thy eyes
upward and rejoice"
She oheyed, and beheld star cleaning from
3 bright spot Of azure in the murky sky, whose
rays gave even the waves of that gloomy river i
tinge of brightness, and whose reflection there
she had mistaken for the lost gem.
Thenakm tender and musical voice as the
beautifnf appearance vanished; "Mouner these
restless pillows though fearful and dark to thee,
roll up to the gate of heaven. Ever faithful to
their trust, they bore the jewel which was lent,
not given, to thee, to its rightfu owner,the Mon:
arch of heaven, and transferred to his care, It
will shine forever in His glorious resting place"
The mourner departed, with countensnce
yet cheerful; her gaze no longer
bent upon earth, or the river of death, but meek:
y and trustngly raised to heaven.
And that star, beaming into her spirit with
rays of hope and gladness, was there ever after.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

G. c. Bronson, Esq, Collector, n. Y.
Copies of the above letter were sent to the
naval officer and surveyor, with the following
note:
Washington, Oct 8, 1s53.-Dear Sir: Ell
close herewith copy of letter this day ad-
dressed to the Hon. G. G. Bronson. It will eg
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21

Ioudon, Tenn, Aug. 26.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05

Az ENTERTAINING Public SpEAKER.-The
following humorous account Of the soporiGc
speeches of II medical member of the legisla
ture of Pennsylvania towards the close Of the
last century, is from the caustc pen Of the
celebrated Cobbett, who at that period pub
lishcd a strong partisan paper in Philadelphia:
Il allude to one Doctor Morpheus, who, finding
his ncighbors determined not to die nnder his
hands, is now endeavoring to assassinate the
State. The State, however, seems to partake
Of the obstinacy Of his neighhors, turning a.
deaf ear to all his prescriptions. At the end
Of the second paragraph the chairman was
perceived TO yawn, the third rocked him off,
and the fourth laid the whole assembly fast
asleep. The fifth reached the doorkeeper at
the further end Of the passage; and before the
sixth was finished, an old woman who sells
apples at the gate dropped from her stool.
Should this quack in politics as well as physic
he suffered to continue his lectures, the assem-
bly, of Pennsylvania may write over their
doors, as the French do over those Of their
buryiny grounds-'This is the place Of ever
lasting sleep"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05

HlrpopRoM disease is prevailing
TO a great extent among our Juvenile population.
Its symptoms are violent paroxysms Of excite
ment, for which rapid circumambulating mo-
tion seems to be the only relict, and strong
tendency to turn the entire system upside down,
to such an extent indeed, as frequently to ele-
vatc the pedal cxtrcmitieS toward the tirmanent.
1t is quite common thing, on turning street
corner to receive Il butt in the region Of the
stomach from the head Of a boy, rushing at the
rate Of u tclcyraphic dispatch, and saving his
arms as if c,werc cndeaynring to restrain the
fury Of an innumcrabc team OF fiery coursers,
while his whoops and His are positively ter.
rife Then, "ruShioning himself off your alb
domin;.l region. he flies into the middle Of the
street, and then describes succession Of rapid
circles, and is of at tangent. A few steps
further on, while you arc soberly plodding your
way along, something darts past you. and in.
stantlv pair Of heels are cutting capers under
your nose You start aside, and barely escape
coming into collision with an Antipodean
Wonder" progressing along the pavement on
his hands. Really. we wish Mr.. Welch was
gone !--(inrinnuti Cniumbiun.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05

LoNCEylry.-Wc have observed recently in
our exchanges quite an array Of interesting in
stances Of iuHytriy and numerous )n'or,,y
We give below a number of the most interest
ing Of these, with the addition of several names
in this list Of modern Methusrlah'>. whose his
tory have learned through other sources
First, then. we see it stated that n family
gathering Of the Darlington blood was held re-
Gently at the residence Of Irinton Darlington,
near West Chester. The gathering was com
posed Of rhr descendants Of Abraham Darling
ton. and numbered near to"r hnndpd!!
Daniel Wilson, Of the State Of Indiana, died
recently at the age Of one huutllrd and mren
ya,y He is said to have been the companion
ct Gen. Marion. and to have served long and
faithfully under Gen. Washington. These facts
are given by Alexander Wilson. who represents
himself as the .to1y:fiM child Of the hero Of
his notice.
t We have heard il stated that the family cir
Gle Of John l.ccch, now residing near Green.
Vile, Mercer county, i'll this State, and father
Of David Lcech, esq, the great forwarding
merchant known to nearly every body III the
commonwealth. numbers. in children. grand
and grcat-grand children, abou. one hundw,l
ninety years Of age, and is still remarkable for
his great physical and mental energy
Mrs. Sarah Benjamin, Of Pleasant Mount,
Waync county. is now in her me hund,ed au'i
riyhM ycar, and enjoys good health and u clear
intellect. Some time during the last summer,
she sent to Governor Bigcr Skein Of woollen
yarn, which she had spun II few days previous
on her old fashioned wheel. without spcctaccS.
The yarn was Of the finest texture and most
perfect pruportions.' She witnessed tile delivery
OF Cnrnwallis's sword 10 Washington at York
town. She SAYS that she was all American ON
that occasion, and that She does not believe
that she could have treated CORVALLIS with the
civitv that Washington did. She felt like
having little vengeance AT the expense Of
tories and ,yran,S. She is the recipient Of u
lur she. had two husbands that died in the war
Of Independence.
Aaron SNYDER. Of Clcariird county, is said
to br ~" hunri,,d n"J ,""r WUs old. lie is
also surrounded hy numerous progeny. He
i, sensible h.t quito hrlpless.
lanr, Gall:A -hrr. OF the same county, is re-
irichy il his nnrlyii,h year, and has given
notice ,la, he will pay no debts contracted bv
hi, Hi"tnrn U.t', VIII" has lctl his he'd and
board without cause or rruyocation. He thinks
= a,> Of eighty ought not I" be hna,i 1t lu,y.
He served in the war under Washington. and
acted the part Of u brave soldier.
But the greatest Mcthus,lah OF all was Mary
SimonSon who died recently near Shippers
burg, III this State, at the almost Incredible aye
Of one h"ml,"I and t,rc"fy,Sir y',,rx--almo>t
one hundred years over the average Of human
life Hur1>buy Iaion.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05

Az INCIDENT IL REAL LlFE.-Sixty-ninc
years ago party Of adventures from the cas-
tern States after long and toilsomc Journey
descended the Ohio river, and encamped upon
the spot where Newport barracks now stand
They were separated from the several sta
tions' in Kentucky and turned their steps
through the wilderness, first pledging each
other, in spirit that may be termed prophet
callv romantic. to meet on the same spot fifty
wears from tia, day. This agreement
made on the 18th Of November, l7s2. In the
wear 1882. on the 4lh day Of November. pie
ci~clv fifty wears after the time OF the agree
mont four of the old band met on the spot to
fulfil their promise. On" Of them was over
ninety Years Of age; the rest were under three
score and ten. ttcr remaining u few days
they turned their steps homcward-not through
n wilderness rs they did half century before.
but through scenes OF busy life and the hum Of
industrial millions! Nor did they promise any
other meeting. rs that was IN event fixed by a
higher will and il has taken place! They are
all dead
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05

4 TRAvELLlNG HoTEL.--A Paris co,rcspon.
den, of the Cincinnati Gazette. in a letter da.
ted August lth. gives the following account of
novel mode Of travelling in France f" Ii We
are in advance OF the world i'll sea yachts. the
French have beaten us in the article Of rail
road yachts. a rich capitalist, Monsieur the
Count Of l., has invented and supcrin,cndcd
the construction Of railroad hotel for his own
private use. with which he intends to travel
with his family over all the railroads Of France.
1t is complete house with all its dependencies.
principal and accessory. There is u lurlur
bedrooms with beds, billiard rnom kitchen, Of
fec, n cellar which will hold good store Of
wine. icshouSc, &C.; III one word, al The clr.
gancr and the comfort. the useful and agreeable,
ol' a dwelling the most complete and most rich.
|, is very long, and like al French ears. very
wide 1t is made 50 that it can he transformed
from one set of wheels to another. though that
seems Of no importance. since the r"als Of
France are all, | believe. If the same wide
guage. This travelling hotel has cost is pro,
rirtor about 10000 francs, and is II tins mo
mrnt attracting great attention 1T the depot Of
the Or cans railway
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05
Esg"ITonp somewhere speaks Of a Sailo

Eks"lIonn somewhere speaks Of a sailor
badly of for food and drink in the Desert. who
"wrnt in ballast with old shoes for vcualS,
and for drink was obliged to content himself
with "secoudhand swig at the cstcrn' Of u
dead camel. An Oregon emigrant, who took
the overland route to that tardiStant region.
does not seem to have Jared much better. He
says that food was so scarce in the beginning
Of winter that he boiled his boots and made
soup Of them, and did all this with so much
success that the proceeds gave him the fee
simple of one Of the very finest farms in the
territory. For the last week Of the "tramp"
he writes, he "ived on picked hcadstall. and
pair Of ropctraccs, made into salad. with
some green shavin2s, which they obtained at
deserted saw-mill!'
With pepper, salt, and vinegar he might
have made a good meal, he adds. but those
condiments had unfortunately been forgotten!
Hnper's .Ncr Monthin
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05
Fearful Warning to Hard kissers.

John Mcdonnell, u young white man, with
an open, prcpossessns countenancc, was
brought up for stealing u lady's bonnet from
a millinery store in Second street. II is not u
common event III the course Of human affairs
for Young man to steal a bonnet-indeed the
case was singular enough to excite general
curiosity; the mayor himself seemed anxious
to know why Johns hippers should have fallen
bonnet rather than hat-tor the head
piece he wore was entitled to rcpose after long
and faithful service.
"Why did you steal a bonnet, John Nc
Donncll?
All, your honor, its very delicate sub
ject, and Id rather say nothing about it, if it's
all the same to your honor and the other gen.
tleman.
Have you Il wife,"
"Divil a one."
:" A mother or sistcr?'
:" Not a taste, plase your honor
'Then what did you intend to make Of the
bonnet p
"Nuxt tell your worship? Why. then,
was taking Nelly Callahan over Schuylkill last
Sunday, that led to the whole calamity. The
ould scratch instigated me to kiss her among
the blackberry bushes, and she fit against the
cvlity till her straw bonnet was used up like
crushed cgg-shcll.
There says she, you We ruined me!
elbows that" says L.
"'Why,' says she, you've kissed the head off
Of me, and soilcd my best bonnet besides, and
ifthat's not runation, Id like to know what is ;"
"'Never mind says |, there's not much
harm done yet; and I'll pay all the damages -
:" If YOU don't get me another bonnet, You
villain, says she, I'll sue you for high tray
SON And your honor, was obliged to
do it,
"'ro do what?''
Sect her another bonnet There was no
shying off, the bonnet had to come by hook or
by crook, and 50 hooked it. i'll must 90 the
voyage, let me speak a word Of adv ice to the
young men WHICH is nov standing in solemn
silence around this enclosure. Take warning
by my melancholy fate, and kiss the gals mod
crate a don't smash their bounetS. And now,
gents, I'm ready to suffer. ] hope the gent
who is taking down the proceedings will testify
that bore it with manly tor,tudr. It's
crushing affair, and | have sneaking notion
that my heart is crushed worse than Nelly
Callahan's bonnet"
The milliner lady from whom the bonnet
was stolen was deeply affected, and, consider
ing the theft was committed under the inhu-
cncc Of almighty love-, she declined to prose
cute, and at her earnest request, the erring
lover was set at libcrty.-PhRd. Mercury.
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References. (furrrssurY.)

Chuhl, Brothers, Bankers, Washington, ID. c..
John S. Gallagher. Esq. late Third Auditor OF the
&. $. Treasury; Hon. Jackson Morton. United
States Senate; Drcxell 4 Co.. Bankers PhiIadel-
phia; NJ. Jndson, Esq, Banker. New Orleans
Wright. a. Williams, Bankers. Eric: Pennsylvania
Mamry 4 Morton. Bankers. Richmond, Va; Bur.
.oync 4 Plume, Bankers New York Ellis L. Nor
ton, Bankers. Cincinnati. Ohio and Johnson, Bro
thcr X Co., Bankers, Baltimore, Nd.
n. B.--l have facilities for establishing service
in Wayncs War; by which all entitled to Bounty
Land. or Pension can secure the same. The dit
!cuty heretofore in establishing the service re.
terrcd TO has grown out Of the fact that the Depart
menl i,>et,has no rolls Of Wayncs War.
Il. II. G..
Sep 2l-3t Washington.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05

SOMETHING NEw.--A SrLl--Thc police Of
Bangor pouncrd upon mysterious looking
hoyshcad. on Saturday last, which had Jus,
been landed 1t was carted mp into the city u,
an expense Of several dollars, and the fast con
sidcrcd they had got altogether, the best prize
Of tho season. Alas for human hope. The
vessel contained nothing but salt water. as
green as those who had seized it, The officers
LEI, the same day, on a tour Tor their health