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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-22

IMPRovISG.--The editor of the Era
since his return from Europe, gives evil
dence of his having acquired taste for
music, as will be seen by the article in
the last number Of his paper in which he
grinds away on the e organs" In this
he gives evidence of decided improve
ment, notwithstanding his many discord-
ant sounds and false notes; particularly
the Star note, in which we are attuncd as
would-be organ. The Star wouldn't be
an organ if it could, as its conductors
grind their own music, and ask no favors
of the Administration or any one else
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-22
TRAVELLING and Pack
Fashionable Miilinery Establish

lNeRf.
PNpty'ronid orenUe. opp"Sits Iron HoU.
RI, MRS. l.. VI DAWSON desires to acquaipt-
go the Ladies Of Washington and its vic,uur--
Ely that she has just returned FRI N the Ncrth
As with r handsome assortment II the newest
and latest styles OF io"ie4. Dress tbl,s. RibtoaS
FioperS. Fathers and every article in the MILNE nv
line to which she would solicit Inspection as they
will BE- found equal 10 any in the city
sep 22-3t-
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-22

L THE new Stationery and Music Slrre n,y
"A alws's b" found an assortment Of Lett-r Csr
Drawing. Tissue, Tracing, WrnlpiI- ard o;l.r IL
per- Pens, Pencils, Ink, Blank, sketch. Drawn.
nd Memorandum Books. Paper folders. tier clig,
memorandum files, &c. in addition to a ,c'cct rsr,
u Of fancy Sta ioncry. suitable fer Trcsen'e
JoHS L. ELLIS
Penn. avenue. between 9th anu 10th ,tr,,;,
sep 81
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DAILY EVENING STAR.
SHINGTON CITY:

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER -.
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MRS. A H CLARK

1 INFORMS her customers that he starts fr Nv
i York. on Tuesday, the 10th instant. with Va
Mcdonald. to assist her i'm sel.cting II 'aas. >. ..
nent of faD Millinery, which Will h- cI.il-,i sls,r
the LIST Of October.
Ladies' wishing to settle th ir hills will fni Mi.
Jane Clark at the store for that purpose and e a,
tend 10 all orders that may lc leit in Len absence
Georgetown. Sept. 20. SEP oI-.,
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PEEBE'S NEW YORK H.rs
ID further supply of Bccle's celebrated r.. ~
HATS this day received and Tor sale n, i''A
STEVENS Sales room,
sep 2l-3t under R-o,r., m
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-21
EBENSBuRG, THURSDAY, APRIL q, 1853.

| very happy 10 see you, sir" said the old
| gentleman. walk in-warm day.
| Very" said the captain. And indeed his
looks seemed to corroborate his statement, for
he red peony.
The Captain and the old gentleman were soon
chatting Familiarity, and the former felt himself
completely at home. After an hour spent in
J this manner, his host excused himself and the
| bachelor was left alone.
! dreamy reverie interrupted by the
sound of voices in the hall. The captain easily
| recognized the widows ut glance, tn ough the
! haii-open door showed him that her companion
WAS very handsome young gentleman.
! There, dear BELL, said the young man.
don't Scold me any more. won't do ag ain,
! promise you. Give me a kiss
hearty smack followed. 1t was a veritable,
genuine k,ss--the captain and heard it. A
pang shot through hs heart.
.'fhe ouly woman l could ever love-" he said
to himself, land she's engaged"
The widow tripped into the room. If she
waS pleasing in her carriage dress, she was per-
tectly bewItchlng in her drawing room attire.
Campion could now the whole of that delicate
fairy foot.
My dear SIR" said she, "your horse is at
your service now"
Campion nrose.
but" she added, 'sif you will stay and take
dinner with my uncle will be very much graft
fed, and shall be highly pleased"
The coquette !" thought Campion. 81 am
obliged to you, madame" he said, ..but have an
other engagement"
Then cahnot hope to detain you. sir. But
you must first allow me to pres ent you to my bro
ther.
The handsome young man had now made his
appearance. and shook hands with the bachelor
That's the horse thief, captain" said the wild
Gw, iiughIng
The young man apologized. and explained the
circumstances which had impelled him to take
the liberty. Il am sorrJ." he added. that we
cannot improve the acquaintance thus casually
nt,ie by enjoying yonr comany ut dinner. am
Sorry that you are otherwise engaged.
..Why, as to that said the captain. drawing
off his gloves, your offer is too tempting, and
feel com peeled to accept it,
So his horse was remanded TO the stable, and
he stopped to dinner. After dinner they had
music. Tor Mrs. Leslie played and sang charm
ingty. Then he was persuaded TO stay TO tea,
ami i'll the evening, tue family rambled in the
gar,len and the captain secured ten minutes
tete-d-iete with the widow, in summer-house
oyergrowu with Madeira vines, and inhabited
by "A spider and six wigs. 1t was ten o clock
when lie mounted his horse to return to Boston,
but it was bright moonlight, and he was romanti-
caliy Inclined.
The next morning he repeated his visit, and the
next-and the next In short. the episode ofthe
borrowed horse produced declaration and an ac-
ceptance; and though years have passed away,
the captain mas had occasion to regret his ride
with the widow and the pony phaeton.
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A Terrible Tragedy.

ci tizen OF Louisville, and one of the unfor-
tunate passengers who took that awful ieap down
tue preclpIce west OF Cumberland, has 50 lar re-
covered ,s to wIIte home to his friends his
experience WAS one which lew would Wish To
share IN:
Il was asleep when We first got of the track,
in the first seat of the second car-Mr. H., OF
Walkers sitting right opposite. mad time 10
jump oft, had L known how bad u hx we were
IN out believing 1t safer To remain, ON second
thought, | did So. Tne track was only lO3 feet
wide, as measured after the accdent.) The
cars imm euiatey fell the precIplce.
thought OF God, mother and aeath. The hrst
jump, about twenty feet, my hat saved me the
second / family remembered seeing women tear
ing their har, and children screaming. The
third, fourth and last jump know nothing
about only that l Ieii my head and saw u
Thousand pieces vi timber aud IRON flying III the
air, and Ihen taluted.
When / opened my eyes, MIR. T., who was lucky
enough To nave been III one oI tue cars that re-
manned the track. was at my sIde-ny head
was bleeding pruiusely WITH that exception,
felt perfectly welI not feeling mali what sufier
now Such ii sight as l beheld, would not
look at again for ali the world mutiated bodies
some mashed 10 atoms, lying under the wheels
fifty or sixty men AMI woman, their faces
covered with blood, running wild rs demons
mothers with bloody hands and faces KISSING
the bodies OF their dead anu crippled children
one woman with her dress torn off, screaming
and trying to lift off the stones that had crushed
her husband-I., merchant Of Baltimore, his
leg mashed, sitting on a rock-one man, having
lost ali recollection, looking like an idiOt-cries
presence OF death. God is merciful that one out
of us all has escaped. A worse place could not
have been found, as we tumbled over rocks sharp
and rugged.
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Young Arthur Spring.

We learn that Mr.. W. J. Mullen has, at the
solicitation OF several wealthy citizens, waited
upon young Arthur Spring, and offered him
s.stance Ill various ways, more particularly,
with view to his education. In every instance
lie declined the protfered assistance, assigning
as Il reason. that he had an offer to go into IL
printing office at Washington, where he would be
;lbie to earn about five dollars Il week. In one
case he consented to receive six dollars, merely
pay his expenses to Washington, where be
has three little sisters residing. Lit is his inten-
ton leave in the course of IL few days. He is
Is residing at the house of Officer Byrne,
i'll South Front street near Almond, and has,
since the trial, conducted himself with great
propriety. He is deeply affected at the fate of
his father, and speaks of his career with sorrow
and shame. lie avoids, however, saying any
thing harsh or disrespectful and on being ques-
toned. expressed doubt to his father hav-
ing murdered Mr.. Rink or MIR. Hope, of King
sessing-at the same time Observing, that the
umbrella found in Kinks store, evidently
the property of Mr.. Ragan. He thought that
his father would have told him, had he commit
ted that murder. He-the father-was, more
over, not particularly excited at that time, and
the son noticed nothing UNUSUAL in his manner.
He has not seen his father since he has been
convicted, and does not desire an interview. Mr..
Mullen introduced him within few days, to
several of our most distinguished citizens, all of
whom conversed with him freely, gave him good
advice. and appeared satisfied with his sinceri-
ty. They also promised to assist him for the
future, should he need it. He does not allude
to the charges of his father against himself but
| rather avoids the subject. free pass has been
obtained for him from the Baltimore Company,
and when he leaves he will be accompanied by Mr..
Byrne, who has from the first treated him In the
kindest manner.-Fhaa. Inquirer.
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Shocking Accident.
and rugged

The following accident from the bursting OF
fluid lamps given in the Worcester (Niassl
Transcript. We republish it as fresh warning
against the use of this very dangerous article.
We copied a day or two since a paragraph,
briefly stating that the wife of Dea. Perley AL
len. of Fiskdale, was burned to death on Tues
day evening by the bursting of a fluid lamp
Th6 particulars of this accident, are of the most
shocking character. She sitting by the
lamp when it burst, from some unexplained
cause, communicating the fire to her dress
Thei was no one in the house but an aged man,
who was too feeble to render my assistance.-
Mrs Allen ran to II bed in which she rolled
herself to extnguish the fire from her person.
She succeeded in doing so, but not until her
clothes were entirely consumed from her waist
downward, and her flesh burned to a crisp.
In the meantime the fluid had set the room
on fire; vet notwithstanding her terrible condi-
tion she had the almost superhuman courage
and presence of mind to think of extinguishing
the fire. which, by this time. had communicated
to various parts of the room. With this purpose
in view she ran to the well and drew pail after
nail of water, which she dashsd around the room
till the fire WAS subdued, thus saving the honse
and the life of an aged ahd helpless man. She
then ran into the street and made her condition
known. She was so badly burned that portions
of her flesh and also her finger nails came off
and one part of her back almost literally
roasted burning her inwnrdly. She fingered in
excrucating torture but in full possession of heI
faculties. for nine hours, when death terminated
hsr ssfe.irg, Sac w.s tfy-riK TsaIs ct s1s
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-21
Irishnep.

1t is an interesting notice the extent of
the participation of Irishmen in our revolution
airy struggle, and the assistance they rendered
In that great contest for civil liberty. lrishmen
are natural enemies of oppression, and the nat
ural friends and allies of freedom. Their own
beautiful island lies in sad and sorrowful sub
lection, but thousands of gallant hearts have
ceased TO beat, in earnest and Intellectual strug
giles TO redeem it from the thraldom of monarch
ical power.
The Declaration of American Independence
was signed toy ffty-six persons, nine Of whom.
(including Chtr Thompson, Secretary Of Con-
gress,) were of Irish origin.
Matthew Thornton, born in Ireland in IVA,
signed it for New Hampshire. He wac after
wards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and
died June ~, 1898.
James Smith, who signed for Pennsylvania,
was bora ia Ireland in lIl3, and died in 1906.
George Taylor, a signer from the same State,
was born IL Ireland III lIl6, 50 poor that his ser
vices we're sold on his arrival to pay the expen-
of his passage out he died a, Easton, Pa,
Feb. %, 1871.
George Reed, of Delaware, was the of
Irish parents, one of the authors of the Consti-
tuition Of Delaware, and afterwards of the Fed
eral Constitution. Ii was he who answered to
the British tempters-''l poor man, but
poor 1 am. the King of England is not rich
enough to buy me-" He died in 1898.
Charles Carol, of Carrolton, of Irish de-
scent and very wealthy. He affixed his ad-
dress after his name, that the pledge of his
fortune" might be beyond doubt He the
last survivor of the signers, aud died Nov. IA,
1892.
Thomas Lynch, Jr., of South Carolina, sue
ceeded his father, who died while ut Congress,
III 1916, and signed tie Declaration.
Thomas Nj hean, sIgner Tor Pennsyl lvania,
was also OF irish parentage. lie was successive
iy Senator, Governor OF Pennsylvania, and Pres
dent OF Congress After fifty years Of public
10, "a; D1th nf
Edward Rutledge, of South Carolina, also
a signer fought IN the southern campaign, and
wis for three years kept prisoner III Florida.
Became Governor 0: South Carolina in 1893, and
died in 1900.
1t has been sail that ''of those illustrious
names destined to live forever on the new char
ter of human Freedom ireland should be wisely
Jealous for the worlds revolutions will never
present such another tablet of glory to the chill
dren of men"
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LOVE ON THE ROAD.

Rub the horse down well, and don't feed him
TIL he is perfectly cool"
The above was addressed 10 the hostler of a
hotel in Brighton, by handsome middle aged
gentleman, dressed in the height of fashion. as
he alighted from an elegant black horse, and
tossed the reign to the attendant.
s'And now, said the horseman, addressing n
waiter, ..show me into private parlor.''
A well dressed man, who rides "a handsome
nag is always welcome at n public house all
the world over Our friend soon found himself
in n neat parlor, with flowers and vases on thu,
mantel-piece, and the blinds, (for it warm
summers ;.fternoon) carefully closed. while the
open window permitted free current of air to
circulate through the apartment.
The waiter remained standing near the door.
ANY orders, sir ?"
..No-yet stay. Who came in that handsome
pheton saw standing in the yard 2"
"a lady, sir.
"Ah :"
"a young widow"
bah -
'She is very handsome.
$50 along, and shut the door after you, " NUT
iered the traveller. testify.
"a woman, but widow" lie soliloquized 81
an glad den't know hE. ] am certainly very
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-21
The Dsath-plaoe Of Pontius Pilsts.

legend is popular among the people Of VI
emma, says the journal OF an Antquary," con-
oerning the death of Pontius PLATE. The story
is of a strange character, and throws n wild and
pleasing interest over the locality which COM
memorates the event Not far from Vienna 10
situated small Roman tower; its walls are
built square, and rise to unusual height
Its lattice works overlook the waters of the riv-
er; and the lofty shadows of its exterior envel-
ope the shining flood winding at it's base with
perpetual gloom, and seem to form an addition
al feature Of melancholy from the character Of
the deed which is presumed to have been enac-
ted there. The place is called the Tour do
Maconseui." After the crncifxion of Jesus
Christ, Plate. broken in spirit, retired to the
tower TO indulge in his grief, and &c conceal his
lamentations from his unbelieving people. Here,
violently susceptible Of the great wrong he felt
himself to have participated in. in paroxysm Of
despair he threw himself from the lofty wintiows
Of the tower, and perished in the waters of the
Rhine. The Swiss have likewise their tradi-
tionary account of the death of PLATE. At the
foot Of one OF the Alpine mountains. called by
the name of PLATE, stands small lake; its wa
ters always in disturbed state and often
the scene of violent storms. Gloom and soli-
tude are the leading characteristics of this un.
frequentcd place, which presents but wild and
i'll hodiRg appearance to the eye of the traveller
Enfeebled in body, and his mind prey to cease
less remorse, Plate is said 10 have re ached the
margin of that lake, ami there to have seated
himself and drank of its waters
An alien from his country and race without
friend or solace. he resigned himself TO the BIT
terness of his reflections. and finally threw him.
self into the waters at his feet. The tranquility
of the scene is said to have been changed from
that time. The waters are often visited by So
we're and unaccoun:able agitations, which the
legends say are the writings Of the troubled
| spirit of Plate.
The adjacent mountains nre shadowed all tie
! year through, and the superstitious inhahitapts
of the district affirm that apparitions are fire.
| quenty to be in the neighborhood, and
lamentations are heard upon the winds wakinz z
the echoes of the mountain Businesses The sub
ject has been before referred TO by English trav.
| elers. and particular allusion is made to In 10
! Hughcs's Itinerary.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-21
.sThis Hand Never Struck Me-"

We recently heard, the following most touch
ing incident. A little boy had died. His body
was laid out in a darkened, retired room, wait
ing to be laid away in the lone cold grave.
His afflicted mother and bereaved little sister
went in to look at the sweet face of the precious
sleeper, for his face was beautiful even in death.
As they stood gazing upon the form of one so
cherished and beloved, the little girl asked to
take his hand. The mother at first did not think
it best, but her CHILD repeated the request and
seemed very anxious about it; she took the cold
bloodless hand of her sleeping boy, and placed
it in the hand of his weeping sister.
The dear child looked at it moment, cares
sed it fondly and then looked up to her mother,
through the tears of affection and love, and said,
s.MoTHER, THIS LITTLE HAND NEVER STRUCK NE. y
What could be more touching and lovely?
Young readers have you always been SD gen.
tie TO your brothers and sisters, that We're you
to die, such tribute as this could be paid to
your memory? Could brother or sister take
your hand, were it cold, and say, ''This hand
never struck me 2"
What an alienation to our grief when We are
called to part with friends, to be able to remem-
ber only words md actions of mutual kindness
an love. How bitter must be the sorrow, ano
how scalding the tears OF remorse, OF an unkinH
child, as he looks upon the cold form, stands
at the grave of a brother or sister. father al
mother, towards whom he had manifested un-
kindness Let us all remember whatsoever We
SOW, in thiS respecA that shall ws also reap
Wa SPrhV
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NuMRER 26.
wha. a Man may Consume.

An English writer makes the following curious
calculation of what an epicure, at the age OF 10.
(instancing examples Talleyrand, Cambacs-
res, Lord Seton &c., must have fairly consu-
med during the last sixty years Of his life. The
writer, to give force to his statement, takes the
first of the above mentioned epicures, when sn-
tering on the tenth spring of his extraordinary
Career, places him the top of IN eminenoe,
and exhibits before his infantine eyes the snor.
NOUS quantity of food his then insignificant per-
son would destroy before he attained his 7let
year, taking mercy the medium consumption
of his daily meals. BY closely calculating, be
would be surrounded and gazed at by the fol-
lowing number of quadrupeds birds. fishes, 60
BY no less than 30 oxen, 200 sheep, 205 calves,
2oo lambs and 90 pigs. In poultry. 700 fowls.
300 turkeys, $50 geese, 400 ducklings 263 pig
cons. l4Jo partridges, pheasants and grouse;
6OO woodcocks and snipes; 500 wild ducks, wild
geon and teal; 450 plovers, ruffes and reeves:
oOO quaiis, ortoans, doterrels, and q few guile
mots and other foreign birds; also 500 hares
and rabbits, 40 deer, l30 guinea fowl. 10 ps.-
cocks, and 369 wild fowl In the way of fish
10 turbot, lao salmon, 100 cod. 26O trout, 400
mackere, 800 Writings, 800 soles and slips,
400 houn lers 400 red mullet 200 eels 1bO had
docks, 4UO herringS, 5000 smelts and some hun.
dred thousand OF those delicious silvery white
bait, besides few hundred species of fresh wa
ter hshes. In shelifsh, 20 turtle, 10000 oys-
ters. 1000 Holsters or crabs, 800, 900 prawns
shrlmps, radishes and ancovies. In the way Of
fruit, about 5000 lbs. of grapes $50 lbs Of pima
apples, OOo peaches 400 npricots. 240 Melons
and some hundred thousand plumbs, green ga
ges apples, pears, aud some millions Of cher
rIes, Strawberries rasberries, currants mulber.
rles, and an abundance Of other small fruit. via,
walnuts. chestnuts dry figs and plums. In
vegetables of all kinds, 54T5 lbs weight and
about 243o lbs. of butter. GA lbs of cheese 2l,-
0oO eggs, 500 ditto plovers. OF bread. Al TONS
half IA ton Of salt and pepper. near tons Of su-
gar; and if he happened to be a covetous boy,
he could have formed fortfcation or moat
round the said hill with the liquids he would
have to partake of to facilitate the digestion Of
the above named provisions, which would amount
TO no less than l0,5l5 gallons, which may DO
taken as below: 46 hogsheads of wine, 36s gal
Ions of beer, 564 gallons of spirits, 342 gallons
OF liquors. 23, 394 gallons of coffee, cocoa. tea,
&C.. 3oi gallons of milk, and ~, l36 gallons ot
water.
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Joaquin and his Gang.

The San Francisco Republican of a late date
says:-
s.Neither in the pages of romance nor in the
authentic annals of history have found o
robber whose career has been marked with afro
cities half so dreadful that of Joaquin Garlic,
who now ranges the mountains within sixty
miles of this city. 1t has been the fashion of
the historian and novelist to trace in the char
acrers of their bandit heroes redeeming
ing traits; but in the conscience of this blood
thirsty villain there appear to be no qualms, no
mercy or reproach. He rides through the set
tlement slaughtering the weak and unprotected,
as if n mania for murder possessed bis soul. So
daring and reckless is he, that he marches in
the daytime through thekly peopled settlements,
and actually corrals the Chinese by the score,
amp yet SO fertile is he in expedients, and so ac-
curate is his knowledge of that wild region, that
he battles his pursuers aud defeats the plans of
the many thousands who are lying in wait for
him So complete is the organization OF the
band under his control that, We are told. relays
of the fieetest horses in the country swat him
ct almost every step"