Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-01

troops. An army of Insurgents had started from
Nankin for Pekin, but had subsequently been re.
called
THE SUFFERING CHILDREN IN New ORLEANS
Il Little Girls Ofering.-The following brief but
pretty little note from kindhearted little girl,
tells its own story
September TO- 1853.
EDITOR New YORK HERALD
| Dear Sr-Tbree years ago found three dollar
bill on pretty path in the wood near the river,
and papa has added two more, making FIVE VIII
you please send them to the little children of New
Orleans who have suffered from fever, and much
obige your friends, A LITTLE GIRL
We have forwarded tie money to Mr.. Frost, Of
the Howard Association, and can assure our little
friend that it will be applied as she desires "for
the relief Of the poor little children of New Orleans
who have suffered from the fever" Such are the
flowers which the invisible hand of Charity dis
penseS in the track Of pestilenee-such is the mod
est contribution Of this little girl.--N y. Herald
DR.. FRANkLrNs ToAsr.--Long after Washing
tons victories over the French and English had
made his name familiar to all Europe, Dr. Franklin
had CHANGED to dine with the English and French
ambassadors, when near as We can recollect,
the following toasts were drank:
By the English Ambassador:
"England-The Sun, whose bright beams en-
tighten and tructfy the remotest coraers of the
Earth
The French Ambassador glowing with naticna!
pride but too polite to dispute the previous toast
drank:
"France-Tbe Moon, whose mild, steady and
cheering rays the delight of All nations, cou-
soling them in the darkness, aud making theiy
GREATNESS beautiful
DR.. Franklin then rose aad Eith his usual d.
aity and simplicity, said:
George Washington The BOSNIA, who COM
manded the Sun and Mooa to stand still, and the
obeyed him.
According to- the report Of tie scavenger OF New
York city for August, ST. dead horses were remoy-
ed from The streets, also So cows, 883 dogs, III
cats, Il hogs, and sheep. Oh butchers ufEal l.
308 tons were removed, of other nuisances 277-
tons, of refuse bones 62 tons, and Of diseased nut
ton 400 pounds.
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PROFESSOR AGAssIz's CABINET-The scientific
cabinet, collected during many years by Professor
Agassiz, it is said has been purchased for Har-
greater part OF which was raised By private sub
scrpton.
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A New York paper says ''Will our country
contemporaries, in speaking of the comet please
stop calling it ''illustrious Stranger" Our
New York aldermen. it ought TO be known, are
always the scent of such things, and if they
get into their heads that the comet is coming to
see the Institutions, nothing the munich
pal exchequer from another appropriation"
BISHOP DoANE's CAsE.-Mr. Halstead, 'coun-
sci for the three Prosecuting Bishops" is out in
severely personal letter, in the N. Y. Express of
Monday, in reply to an editorial article in favor of
Bishop Doane, which appeared in the Courier and
Enquirer, a few days ago.
Mr.. W1sE-Hon Henry A. Wise, it is said,
is engaged in writing scathing article against the
Pacific Railroad Its also reported that he is
soonsto lead to the hymeneal altar Richmond
beauty. We should think the last job the more
desirable of the two.
Miss Dix, whose philanthrophy in the cause OF
the insane has made her celebrated, is now at Nan
tucket for the purpose of examining the lifeboats
there, and devising means of aiding the ships
wrecked upon those shores. She is also engaged
in collecting funds for providing feboats for the
Sable Islands.
INFORMATION WANTED.-EP P. H., of Chicago,
ILL.,, wishes Immediately to see, or know where to
address his brother A. B. P. If the press Of
Mississippi will please copy this notice, the ever
grateful thanks of our unhappy mother and frendS
will be theirs.
The Louisville Courier says that the oil ofPenny
royal, sprinkled in bedrooms, has been found eHec
tual to dissuade mosquitoes from their callithum
plan and bill-stickng operations by night 1t IS
late in the season. but there is still room to try IT,
FLORIDA ELEcr1oNs.-A Chief Justice and two
Associate Justices efthe Supreme Court, Judges
of the Circuit Courts Solici tors and County ON
GERS are to be chosen at the election in Florida,
which is to take place on Monday the third day Oh
October prCxmo.
Ex- SENATOR DIcKrNsoE.-Hon. D. S. Diekln-
son, of New York. has published letter in reply
to the charge made in the Washington Union, tna'
!. he advocated the Wilmot Proviso in the Senate
in 1847. He asserts thaton no occasion, Whatever
has he advocated anything favoring free soil oOO-
: trines.
: gentleman claiming to be ''friend to the nu-
t man race and who keeps the runof facts, hgGles
i and babies. has just laid before "an Inquirlns
world, the following statistics;