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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-02

A MODERN BLUE BEARD.-AN ENGLIsHMAN WITH
bHT WIvEs.-A man named Wardle was recent
taken before one of the County Courts of Eng.
d, charged with bigamy, and the facts ELECTED
ling the inyest cation, created quite an extraor-
AIRY sensation. correspondent of the New
cans Ptcayuae gives these particulars:
The original indictment simply charged William
hrdle with intermarrying with Sarah Martin, his
|mer wife, Ellen Wormsley, being still alive; but
fore the trial was over, it was proved that this
lolesale polygamist had previously sSz other
n, and that he stood before the court the hus-
nd of eight Hvimg 1vtussi Blue Beard himself, if
memory is not treacherous, had only seven, and
oided being brought up as bigamist by killing
em off as fast as he got tired of them. But
ardle simply left his wives when the whim seized
ION him, and changed his stock whenever the hui
Or took him.
AT the time of his committal at Gloucester, ac-
riding to an English paper, six of his wives had
Zen discovered, viz: Ellen Wormsley, whom he
arried at Manchester Sarah Martin, married at
alsal Matilda Graft, married at Birmingham;
AIRY King, married in the Isle of Man, and Han
Rh King, whom he married at Dymock, in Glou-
fstefshire. Besides these, two others have been
scovered since his committal, one of whom has
ken to herself another husband, and it may be,
ke the celebrated razor.strop man, Wardle has ga
W more left,'' scattered here and there over Eng
md. All the eight wives, with the exception of
be last, were brought to Gloucester for the pur-
|oSe OF being confronted With their 1althleSS Don
Iuan, and the trial was expected with the deepest
Interest.
The women were all placed in room by them
|elves, and formed quite harem Of every com.
Plexion, from the fairest blonde to the darkest
brunette; while so great was the anxiety and curl
(sity of the immense crowd about the courthouse
10 see them, that the officer in charge might have
|nade handsome speculation by exhibiting them
et so much head. The gossipping public were,
however, doomed to disappointment, as Wardle, in
Few of the crushing proofs arrayed against him.
plead guilty. The judge deferred passing sentence
but If a man is sentenced to ten years. transport
fation for marrying than wife, this fellow
should get ticket of leave for at least eighty. Il
The judge had the power of sentencing him to pass
The remainder of his days in the same apartments
with all his eight wives, Wardle would have any
thing but pleasant life before him.
The PROPOSED ARCTIC SErTLEMENT.-Capt'
Penny will leave England in the Lady Franklin
sailing vessel accompanied by the Sophia, to form
a colony on the shores of Cumberland Sound, where
the Exquimaux have reported there isabundance
Of plumbago and copper, with other minerals. Mrs
Penny goes out with her husband, it is their
intention to have permanent residence in the
Arctic regions. The Lady Franklin and Sophia,
the vessels composing Capt. Penny's former expe.
dision have been purchased by him for the COM
pany he represents.
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RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER
YESTERDAY.
Att w RANDOLPH'S Bookstore, l3l Main st.
7oclock { IL o'clock o'clock
&c II 10
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VTyRAVELLINls DRESsES.-French du Beige
l. Robes for travelling dresses Linen Lust es for sale
by
10 G HARTWElL & CO
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at. MeCURDX'S sAITEKs.-A lot ofvery
HMt fine black Caters, of McCurdys make, just
7 IN ceived at ths Ladies Saloon. They the best
quality and will be sold at 81 so
apis WHITE PAGE,s73 Main st
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14

GONE AsTRAT.-Cold words to fall on loving
heart-he has gone astray. And is this the time
to desert him +! This the time to taunt him with
words that roll like lava from your passion, and
only scar his soul. No! he passes under clouds;
be his light now perhaps he has no other.
Many a true heart, that would have come back
like the dove the ark after its first transgresson,
has been frightened beyond recall by the angry
look and menace, the tAunt, the savage charity OF
an unforgving soul. Be careful how you freeze
the first warm emotions of repentance. Beware
lest those pleading words, uuheeding, sting you in
some shadowy vale of your future sorrow. Re-
pentanoe, changed by neglect or unkndness, be-
comes like melted iron hardened in the mould
Trifle with it never Be the first to meet the
erring with outstretched arms. Wipe the tear
from his eye-pour the balm of consolation on the
wounds that guilt has made. Let your hearts be
the grave for his transgressons, your pity vent il
bearing his burlen, not in useless words. o for
give the erring Did not He who died on Cal
vary? Shield him from the contempt of grossel
minds make brightness and beauty where all was
cloud and storm before in his said life.
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The NIiser and his Treasure.

A miser haYing amassed an immense sum OF
money, denying himself the common necesearies
of life, was much embarrassed where to lodge it
securely. After much consideration, he fixed up
on corner in retired field where he deposited
his treasures, in a hole which he had dug for that
purpose. His mind was now for moment at
ease; but he had not proceeded many PAGES on his
way home, when his anxiety returned, and he
could not forbear going back to see that every
thing was safe. This he repeated so often, that
he was observed by man who was looking ov or
a hedge in an adjacent meadow. He, concluding
that something extraordinary must be the occa
sion of these frequent visits, marked the spots and
coming in the night, and discovering the prize car
led it away.
Early the next morning, the miser renewed his
visit, when, finding his treasure gone, he broke
out in the most bitter exclamations. A traveller
who was passing, moved by this complaint, inquir.
ed the cause.'
'Alas!" replied the miser, ~ have sustain ed the
most irreparable loss. Some villain has robbed
me of sum Of money which had buried uude,
this stone" .
"Buried," returned the traveller with a look O.
surprise. ''wby did you not keep it in your house
that it might be ready for your daily wants1"
"What!' replied the mser, with an air of aston
ishment and indignation, ''do you imagine SO lit
tie know the value of money! on the contrary,
prudenty resolved to lay it by and not touch shil
ling of it."
"lf that was your resolution" answered th
traveller, you have only TO put this stone in thu
place of your treasure and it will answer all you
| purnoses iusk aa vualItp
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CT II C UL A r..
PETITIONS TO coNGREss,

The Executive Committee of the AMERICAN
AND FoREIeN ANTI SLAVERY SOCIETY desire to
call attention of the friends of freedom throughout
the country, to the importance of petitioning the
Congress of the United States on the subject of
American Slavery. The following extract is from
the last Annual Report of the Society:
." We have been surprised to learn how few Pc
tItions were sent to the last Congress on the SUBJ
Ject OF slavery Some members, we learn did
not receive single petition during the whole of
the last session. Notwithstanding this, some per-
SONS have complained that the Free Democratic
members in one or both Houses did not saw more
on the subject in debate. Scarcely anything has
been more efficacious in advancing the Anti Sa-
very in this country than the agitation of the
subject on the floors of Congress. The great aei-
tator, Mr.. ADAMS, enlightened the minds of his
hearers, and of the people, by bis array Of facts,
his arguments, his predictions, his moral heroism.
Others have emuated his example. Let it be
seen that there is kept up continual fire in the
rear,' TO use the language of ex-senator HALE,
aud members Of Congress will be embodened to
speak and ready to hear this momentous sub
ject. Te this end, petitions should be circulated
throughout the country ON slavery.
/. .9gainst Sluuery in the District Of Coluns-
6ia, as unconstitutional.
2. against Slavery In the District Of Colun,-
bia, as disereditable TO the nation and yrong in
itself. ,..s.-
3. Against the codsttoise SLave-trdde.
against the inter- State Slare-trade. M
5. against .SiaUery in new Territories.
6. against Stauery Dhereuer, under the Con-
stitution, the free States are responsible for it.
z. For the repea, Of The Fugitive Stare Bat
up and at EMP was the cry of Wellington
at Waterloo. Let adopt the emphatic lam
guage of the veteran in antisavery call to the
Abolition host of the United States: Petition;
memoralize, demonstrate! all in respectful but de.
cided terms. AGITATION is the life of the cause,
and of every good cause. Let it not cease until
the American Bastile falls, and the long-mprison-
ed inmates walk forth into the pure air of freedom,
dsenthralled, and in full possession of their nalien-
able rights, life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap
piness.'" s
The Committee earnestly hope that a wide
publicity will be given to the subject of this circu-
lar in all the Anti-SaVery newspapers of the
| country, and that the friends of the cause every
where. will Immediately prepare and circulate
forms of Petitions and that, when properly signed
they will see that the same are transmitted, as
early as possible during the Session, to trusty
member of Congress, for presentation.
By order of tho Committee, @s
! ...s LEWIS TAPPAN, Cor. Sec
New York, Nov. Is, 1858.
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B We take the following from the Editors
Table of the Knickerbocker Magazine !:
" A gentleman riding in eastern railroad car.
which was rather sparsely supplied with passeu-
gers, observed in the seat before him lean, slab
sided Yankee, every feature of whose face seemed
to ask question:; and little circumstance soon
proved that he possessed most "inquiring mind"
Before him, occupying the entire seat, sat lady
dressed in deep black and after shifting his po-
sition several times. aud maneuvering to get an
opportunity to look her in the face, he at length
..caught her eye." He nodded famiarly 20 her,
and asked, with nasal twang utterly incapable Of
| imitation. 'In aficiion?" Yes, sir" replied
the lady. "Parents father or mother 2" "No,
SIR" said the lady. Child, perhaps? la boy or
gal ~ No, sir, not ohild," was the response.
q hare no children" Husband then, xpecti"
" Yes" was the curt answer. "Hum-choleryf
tradin' man. tneb-be?" My husband was
sea. .fariug man-the captain of vessel, he didn't
die of cholera he drowned" "Oh, drown
ed. eh ~ pursued the iuquisitor. hesitating for
brisf instant Save his chist?" he asked.
:. Yes. the vessel was saved, and my husband's
sf.cts." said the widow. I" Vas they 7" asked
the Yankee, his eyes Frightening up; "pious
| man 7" he continued. p" He was a member of the
Methodist church." The next question was a
little delayed; but it came: i" Don't you think
you got gre-e-a-t cause to be thankful that he was
pous man, and saved his chist ?" Al do," said
the widow, abruptly, ard turned her head to look
out of the car window. The indefatigable "pump"
changed his position, held the widow by his glitter
ing eye, once more propounded one more query,
in little lower tone. with his head slightly iu-
cl;n Cd forward ovar the hack nf tha eeat U HdS
you carlatin TO get married ag'n ?" Sir" said
the widow, Indignantly. "you impertnent!
And she left her seat, and took another on the
other side of the car. "'Pears to be little
huy !" said the iadefatigable bore, turning 10 our
narrator behind him; "she Needn't % mao
| didn't want to hurt her feeln's' "hat oio 'ney
make you pay for that umbrel you got IN your
| hand It's a real pooty one ~ -. =
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14
VOLUME. XXV~Number 2.
From the Crkspile (TerasJ Standard.
Old Memories.


How swiftly do old memories float
za ABOUT our ripper hours!
They're like the fragrant breath that fills
The vase of perished flowers;
= They bear an unextinguishd ray
2 = light that never dies.
- A borrowed radiance gliding earth
With Iustre from the skies.
The joys that gather around US now,
With all their rainbow beams,
Are bright, but eyanescent as
The shadows in our dreams.
They pass before US like the leaves
Swept by the autumn's blast,
Alas too f.agile for the earth.-
Too beautiful to last.
We see the human flowers cut down,
ss The kindred ones Of home,
Whose garden was the loving heart
Where storm clouds seldom come
Making within that temple fair,
A wilderness of woes,
A desert drear. of that which once
Could "blossom as the rose"
Q eoC tAO SinsPIlS CHuiu uuiOOso
And sever link by link,
Till hope turns shudderingly away.
From sorrows fearful brink.
The band-of sweet relationship,
OF close unwoven ties,.
Is broken hereto re- unite
Forever in the skies. ss
But Memory with her guardian care,
Hath fingered DER each scene,
To paint them onthe Heart again,
When long years Intervene. .s
-. When Efe's bright summer days have gone,
And all their beauty fled, ,zssa1 15
1t brings us back the haIcyon hours,
That perished with the dead.
20 oh soft as music's dying fall
From some loved VOICES tone,
Thine influence. mild and gentle power.
e Across my mind is thrown;
Upon the harp strings of my heart,
a Thine angel spirits play,
'ss While fond old memories light its gloom
With many moonlit ray. s.J.w.
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w.why do you set your cup Of coffee upOus
the chair Mr. Jonesl"
alt is SO weak, Ma'am, "replied MIR. Joues, de-
murslv. Il ,houGbtI ] Napla Jstil saSsffrSa s.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14

The undersigned, members of various Disciple
Slavery is great Social, Political and Moral evil
"a gross outrage of the plainest dictates of HUI
mainly, and utterly at variance with the principles
of Christianity, the fundamental one Of which re-
quires that:
"All things whatsoever that ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even so to them.
That its existence is greatly detrimental to the
progress of Christianity in this country and the
| world, and that, unless we make the best use of
our influence to remove its great and manifold
evils, we are to some extent guilty of them; we
therefore earnestly invite our brethren who concur
with us in these sentiments, in the United States
and Canadas, to meet US in Convention at CIeve-
land, Ohio. on the second Wednesday and Thurs
day-the 1lth and 18th of January next, at 10,o'-
clock A. NJ. to consider and decide upon the most
efficient plan we with propriety adopt to aid in
removing those evils and to free ourselves from all
responsibility for them while they exist.
H. M. Addison, Matthew S. Clupp.
o. B. Judd T. J. Newcomb,'
Soyman Hubbell, Milo Dugan,
Russell Benjamin, Laura Dugan,
| Hiram Stiles, Orson Trumbul,
! George Kent, Esther Williamson
| Starks Edwards, NJ. Alderman,
| VIM. Kelley, Melissa Butts, e,a
| M. Humiston, Helen Jones
A. Humiston, Loretta Jones,
| John A. Swim, Mary Jones,
! H. C. Williamson, John Berry,
| M. Enos, Emma Granger,
Eliza j. Groves, Catharine Gleason
Antoinette Turner, Melville Tyrell,
| Nancy Swim, E. Barnes,
| Joel Gleason. Gss
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14

May the day soon arrive when Africa will fur
nish beautiful habitations Of holiness when the
evening song of liberty and joy shall resound
through its valleys and ne heard from the noun
tain summit, when its rivers shall bear the herads
of the cross TO its interior recesses to declare the
joyful of salvation; and may each vessel that
visits its shores convey the followers of Jesus with
the gospel of the Prince of Peace, until the day
break and the shadows flee away"
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14
Disciple Anti-slavery Convention.

New York, Nov. Is, 1858.
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vALuAnLE Rrcrlrrs.-To become rieh' sa'


VALUABLE RECEIPTs.-To become rch' save
your money aud scar your conscience
To become wise, eat, sleep and say nothing
To become popular, join the strongest on"ren
and all secret societies.
To become respected, say yes to every other
mans opinion, and have none of your own.
To become exalted to a little office, be ready
a, MI times to act as tool for big men,
To become poor, be honest and void OF sus-
picon. .. a a,a
= To become insane, speak your sentiments with
out consulting the oraces.
To become unfortunate, print your thoughts.
To become slandered, edit paper and tell the
truth.
~ Sake gives the following advice to the rising
generations
In going to parties just mind what you're at.
Beware Of your head aud take care of your hat.
Lest you iud that favoriteSeon of your mother
Has an hcha in the one and a brick 10 the other,
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TT eW Books,
Esaac II. Hopper

Isaac II. Hopper.
"A TRUE LIFE; by l.. Maria Child. A
LA new supply just received and for sale at
dec 3O HALLs Book STORE.
ENAMlLY TESTAMENT With brief
n notes and instructions by Rev. Justin Edwards.
ID. D.. containing new Maps, and the references and
marginal readings of the Pollygot bible For sale
dec ]. Halls Book STORE.
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This is the way the new ad-
are routed, horse and foot
mlnislratioa is prostrated !

I
minisiratio0 is prostraied
Such victory seems to lack no element OF complete
ness II 10 victory OF principle The democracy stood
ionh as the open champions OF their old constitutional
pfinciles as acque scng in the compromise measures
0pponens OF slavery asItaon and ~ Ia favor OF Gen
Pierce's admins ration Such the inscribed
Their banner Those OF this party who separated from il
TO JON the Union party find their objects gained by the
policy OF GeneralPierce's administration; and hence
they contend there Is further for the organixa
ton, Hence Row. with the State rights party, they form
united democratic party, standing the constitutional
platform The result is matter for cordial congratua-
lion by every friend OF the administration and of the
lovers Of the Union.
On the top OF such result in Georgia we have pour
ing in the results in Ono and PENNSYLVANIA There,
also, the rally issue on the administration. There
the old democracy thoroughly reunited. And the
same result is in CoNNEcTICuT. The democracy
there have swept utmost everything that stood n their
way. We at present content ourselves with giving the
comments OF that old federal whg paper, the
Hartford Courant, which tells The whole story plain
enough 3
"We hope readers will for not giving the
result of the etings detail The complexion Is
tie locoocosh or columns, and IL might give
them the BLUES TO see particulars ia print" 4ttd
All this indicates the hold General Pierce standing
suca American sentiment that of the inaugural has
the In striking out his he has reached
over the heads OF mere partlsans, managing polit
cians and with rankness and dreclness that belongs
% hs character, has made manly appeal 10 the people
Feeling confident that he has up the mark Of the
occasion and the time, he has nothing do hu 20 on,
unfolding TO advance the interests OF the
try and there is every sign that the same PEOPLE that
elected him will give his administration triumphant
support
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CREAT FALLS MANUrACTURGro COxPANY.-In
VI with Of the general assembly Of ViEns 10 In
corporate the Great Falls Company psseed MAY
hereby by the undersigned, commissioners
that
rea Manufacturing Company will bs opened Saturday,
and will be kept from the said sh
the 18th day Of October inclusive, om the hcur
Of 10 o'clock, hour Of O'Clock, the said
days and under the direction Of the following
viz; -. .-- - -, -. n
Thomas n Love- Nelson, Alfred NOES Benjs Thorniea
Grsshy Joshua c. Gunne o. W. Hunt, Richard H.
Coo keriIIe, John r. Carpenter.
Az rsnda Bank of the Old Dominion Casius
Iee William Smith, James Mckenzie A. Sidney TebLs, George
w. b. Ramsay, Edward sanssscr
Al the r. Dckey South Lowell at the Grcs FAIis
o the Potomac Jones James Crcmhe John 0unne
sydney r. cbb, Sherman Johs w. Wss Spencer n.
Bsii Richard Hir.i, Williams, ard John Turner.
washington, d. c the Banking Hc~.s ot Corcorsn Rigs;
WIN w Corcossn, w. Nsury and John Carroll Brent
A. Georse"wrb g., the stove of Dv o. NJ Lnth'cumi o.
NJ Inthlcum Orme, Lnthtcum, and John King
Al Rockville Maryland at the Cleks Once OF Montgomery coun
tv o. O. Heunns, of r., Richard Bowie, John
!" """''--' - THos. AP @. JONES'
HALL NELSON,
THOMAS r. LOVE,
4. M. BALL,
Gen -o,av,Isthoc Commissioners.
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IyENTUCKY MILITARY iNsrsTUTE, directed by
State, s UNDER hs saperin
tendence Of COLONEL r. r A'sn dsunsahed sdss's o
West Poss pAcsica ensinscr aided able faculty The
asuaiy the best colleges win me
AZ athsmacs natural scisnce ana
theoredc pvaeHca Sn0ineesiRa 4f MI Ess44
buidins Of the nsis~s wi y entirely rsaasd ana
~Dsuiss Institute entirely unequsee
I'm regard health and aeseaaasnc OF residence 40
instruction snA scne~s Of govern
me
the second MonSsy IN sep
ssmbc Ai0o annaa session. "r-
secu fee "a esus-) psyshe In advance .
Military Institute, Fsnko coun
", Kensncky,r.r the undernsnsd. : .,n,.v
s... Is--2,swAw President OF Board. +
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MORE 4 GALLAGHER, FouMders and Manu-
M ac,ure o Wronsh and Cas-, Iron Railing, Rdgs
sc.d street. P.'adsphia make TO order railing
econ'es public and private goands, Also all kinds
nnd e
respectfully attention OF the cir,sns Of
WashssSn ard Vicinity the rafting enclosing Lafayette
sqaass Ia s ci specimen drawings persons dsaous
mailing setscton.
Oct 1-eo6mos
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4 aAN Tho saslnsr OcCEoLA viii, the 2sth septem
NHl.He&e her, running regularly TO the above
k place leaving Washington every Sunday, At
o'cioca mi Icturnny Bsumore Tuesday
O'Clock, p. W.
She VIII touch regularly going returning
ay kyr aud Cone Rssr, and the usual landings The
Potonse ior signals land
PaAssse and freight at the usual
JAMES MITCHELL,
bspt A-eodh Captain.
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lower gvs<e baye .s -
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