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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-06
INFANTS RIGHTS CONVENTION

A large and spirited meeting of infant
was recently held in Nurserydom, al
which they asserted their rights, and
called for an immediate redress of the
wrongs which have been inflicted upon
them.
Whereas we have been brought in
to existence without being consulted at
all in regard to our feelings and wishes,
thus laying the immediate authors of our
existence under the strongest obligation
to see that our rights are protected and
our wants supplied; therefore,
Resolred, That we claim the right to
draw our nourishment from the fountain
which nature has provided for our susie
nance, and which is universally admitted
to be the only source from which we can
derive materials for vigorous growth !;
and that the too common paactice of cut
ting off our supplies from this source, to
avoid the necessity of attendance to our
wants, is inhuman, and unworthy of a
christian mother.
Resolred, That We do earnestly pro-
test against the partiality sometime ex-
hibited by our mothers, in nursing lap
dogs, and making parlor companions of
them as though they were the real off.
spring instead of ourselves, while we are
turned out to Bridget.
Res0tred, That we claim as our right
a place in the parental bed, and deem it
very poor excuse for tuckipg us away
with the nurse that our mother comes
from parties late at night, and does rot
wish to be broken of her rest.
Resolrcd, That we are opposed to
taking medicine, when it would seldom
be required if we were properly taken
care of by ourmothers, and especially do
we raise our voices against the practice
of many nurses, who secretly keep q
bottle Of paregoric, or Godfrcy's cordial,
and force down our throats a dose in the
evening, so that we may not disturb them
in the hi ght.
Resolred, That in consequence of
these and other abuses to which we are
subjected, most of us become sickly, and
about half our number die before we are
old enough to take care of ourselves.
"Reso'ced, That our cry shall be & war,
war, " and not "peace, peace" until our
wrongs are redressed and our rights re-
stored to us.
g Voted, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in all the papers,
from Maine to Texas"
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SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC MUss.-Govcr.
ernor Henry 5. Foote, of Mississippi, has
issued an address to the people of that
State, in which he states that having be-
come quite well satisfied that ma oritv
of the Senators and Representative in
the State Legislature, recently chosen,
are not at this time pledged to co. o.operate
In his reelection to the Senate, he does
not hesitate to withdraw altogether from
the field of competition. He proceeds to
review his political course, and declares
that he entered the service of the State as
National Democrat, and shall, as a Ma
tlonal Democrat, return to the paths Of
private life. He is very severe on the
President and the Secretary Of War, Jcf-
terson Davis, in the concluding portion of
his address, he charges that the full force
OF the Executive patronage was brought
to bear infavoro of the Secessionists, wield-
| ed for the overthrow Of the Union party
by the Secretary of War, and adds:
"Ihere was reason to hope, that, as
our opponents had openly refused to en-
dorse certain vital portions Of the Presi-
dents Inaugural, and had even in their
May Convention formal Y and deliberately
repudlated the same, we, who boldly
stood by every paragraph, sentence, line,
principle, opinion and sentiment of that
admirable address, might yet have the
good fortune to triumph over our insidious
foes"
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THE WEEKLY STAR.
MULTUM INPaRyO.

A new way Of raising the wind" IS
told 10y the Sunday Conrier. Ii seems a
chap In New York, having ascertained
the manner in which .Aeatrical tickets
are accounted for, he called upon a num-
Der of hotel keepers and collected the
tickets unSold and the money for those
sold-his pretence for the unsold tickets
being that the theatre was going TO issue
new ones. lie collected for the Broad
way and Wallack's Theatres, and perhaps
others. BY this operation, pockeiing the
money and selling the tickets on the
! street, he make quite haul. A singular
| feature In the transaction is that the tav-
ern keepers and clerks imposed upon were
Yankees.
The wolves Of Maine seem to be numer-
Gus and remarkably fierce the present
season. The accommodation stage and
passengers from Rockland 10 Machias
were driven back from the woods near
Indian River and detained over night by
large detachment of these obscure
beasts. On Friday last, Col. Campbell
was chased by pack of wolves while in
the woods not half mile from his house
in Brunswick. -Four of them came within
twenty feet of him, whereupon he turned
at bay armed with an axe; and his adj
verSarieS, after some rcconAoitering and
few low growls, concluded to retreat.
in Aarau. a town of 5000 to 5000 in
habitants, in Switzerland, the Protest.
ants and Catholics have but one church.
They share it peaccably together. What
is more, considering mans ppjudiceS,
they have but one graveyard, and there
their dust mineleS.
In the Government Of France there are
employed over half a million Of persons:
Ministers Of Justice, ll,l00: do of For
eign Affairs, 632 do. Of Public Instruc-
ton, 10000; do. interior. 3il, ,0G0: do.
Agriculture and Public Works, lO,OC0;
do. War, 50 Geo: do. Navy, l3 GOO F: do.
Finance, 5000. The men attached 10
the highways Of France, amounting to
$4,000, are not Included.
TO MAKE 4 CANDLE BURN ALL NIGHT
When, as in case of sickness, dull light
is wished, or when matches are mislaid,
put finely-powdered salt on the candle
till it reaches the black part of the wick.
In this way mild and steady light may
be kept through the night.
The Piedmontese governmenthas direct
ed that all articles intended for the exhi-
bition of Genoa shall be conveyed free of
expense. Moreover, all those sent from
foreign countries are to be admitted free
of duty, but they cannot compete for the
prizes, and, if sold in the country, will
be liable to duty.
lie that does not give his son trade
or profession, learns him to be knave
and perhaps a thief. This more especially
holds good as respects the children of the
poor. Poor children that are brought up
neither to a trade. nor any regular oc-
cupatiOn, are laid under sort of neces-
slty to become rogues for livelihood.
Cortland G. Johnson, who shot his wife
while sitting on a fence with another
man has been found guilty of murder in
the second degree, by Harrisburg jury
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NEBRASKA-THE PEOPLE MOVING
The ST. Louis Gazette Of the 10th, contains
a call signed by near three hundred citi-
zens of Buchanan county, Mo-, in FAY or
of a convention at St Joseph, on the Sth
of January next, Of all persons in favor of
the organization and settlement of Nebras-
ka, so as to concentrate public opinion
upon this all-important subject, that is
deemed essential to the security of the
Pacific railroad from our borders, and
to the interest and prosperity of our
country"
The Gazette warmly sanctions the
movement, and says: The whole from
tier of Missouri and Iowa, bordering on
Nebraska, are aroused on the subject. A
perfect enthusiasm pervades the masses
in favor Of the organization and settle
ment of Nebraska"
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\ MAGICAL DUET ON THE GUITAR-
Bonnet, in his BistO;fe de i0 Uus'qle, gives
the following extraordinary account Of a
mathematician, mechanican, and musi-
clan, named AliX, who lived at Aix in
Provence, about the middle of the seven
teenth century. Alix, after many years
study and labor succeeded in construct
ing an automaton figure, having the shape
of a human skeleton, which by means OF
concealed mechanism played or had the
appearance of playing, on the guitar.
The artist, after having tuned in perfect
unison two guitars, placed one ofShem in
the hands of the skeleton, in the position
proper for playing, and on calm sum-
mer evening, having thrown open the
window of his apartment, he fixed the
skeleton with the guitar in its hand in a
position where it could be seen from the
street. He, then, taking the other instru-
ment, seated himself in an obscure corner
of the room, and commenced playing a
piece ofmusic, the passages of which were
faithfully repeated or echoed by the
guitar held by the skeleton, at the
same time that the movement of it's
wooden fingers, as if really executing
the music, completed the illusion. This
strange musical feat drew crowds around
the house of Alix, and created the great
est aStOnlshment; but alas &. for the ILL.,
tated artist, this sentiment was soon
changed in the minds of the ignorant null
ttude into the most SuperstitiOus dread
A rumor arose that Alix was a sor-
cerer, and in league with the devil. He
was arrested by order Of the parliament
of Provence, and sent before their crimi-
nal court La Cbambre de la TourneHe, to
be tried on the capital charge of magic or
witchcrafl. In vain the ingenious but
unfortunate artist sought to convince his
judges that the only means used to give
apparent vitality to the fingers of the
skeleton were wheels. springs, pulleys,
and other equally unmagical contri-
vances, and that the marvellous result
produced was nothing more criminal than
the solution of problem in mechanics.
His explanations and demonstrations were
either not understood, or failed of con.
vlnclng his stupid and bigoted Judges.
and he was condemned as sorcerer and
a magician. This iniquitous Judgment
was confirmed by the parliament Of Pro.
vence, which sentenced him 10 be burned
alive in the principal square of the city,
together with the equally innocent auto
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WOLF IN SLEEPS CLoTHING.-The
Milton Chronicle states that the Rev. Mr..
Barring, of the Methodist denomination,
who was stationed last year OH the Caswcll
Circuit was recognized at the Conference
in Raleigh last week as a convict to the
Georgia penitentiary, whose real name
was Angel. lie is charged with being a
Baptist preacher in Wilmington, North
Carolina, in 1916, with subsequently kid
mapping negroes, and landing in the
Georgia pcnitentiary, where he served
out his time, and altering his name to
Barring latter the great Bankers of England,
with whom he claimed relationship re-
turned to North Carolina and taught
school.
The charges, it is said, were made
known to him, when he said he could dis
prove them but it seems the Angel left
the Conference abruptly, and took flight
to Milton, where he reported that he had
been superannuated, and was going to
Cuba for his health.
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SHOCKING TRAGEDY-CoNvICTIoN OF
MURDER AND SuICIDE.-The Washington
IN. c. Wing of the 3Oth. comes to US,
with the details of a horrible affair, the
particulars of which, in brief, are as fol-
lows:
On Wednesday of last week, Rev. Geo.
W. Caravan, charged with having, on
the 10Th of November, of last year, mur-
dered young man named Lassiter, who
had been teaching school near Caravan s
residence, In Hyde county, was put on
his trial in the Court House of Beaufort
county, before his Honor, Judge Bailey.
The trial had been removed from HYDE
upon the affidavit of Caravan, that he
could pot obtain justice in that county.
The case occupied the Court until six
o'clock on Tuesday evening last, when it
was put to the Jury. At o'clock on
Wednesday morning, the Jury came into
Court with verdict of guilty, and on
being polled, each Juror separately made
the same reply. The Judge then dis
charged the Jury, and ordered a recess
OF the Court for one hour. Just as the
crowd commenced to leave, report of a
pistol was heard, followed Immediately
by another. Caravan had two self
ing, single barrel pistols. With one he
aimed at Mr.. Warren, one of the counsel
for prosecution. The bail struck Just
above his heart and glanced, making but
a slight would. With the other he shot
hole through his own head. As we arc
gong to press, he lies a corpse in the
prisoners box.
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UA new paper has just been started
in Cincinnati for the purpose of aiding in
the opening of new avenues of employ
mcnt for women. The first number states ::
/" The paper is to be under the exclusive
control of females. An office is to be
opened. furnished with carpet, piano, ETC. =,
and library of three hundred volumes,
placed in the office for the benefit of op-
cratives during hours of rest. The types
will be set, forms distributed, and in brief,
all the mechanical work of the office exc
cuted by females, who will be required
to work eight hours day, and will re-
cclvc for their services one dollar per day,
each" The editorial and business de-
partment will be conducted by Miss Ella
Wentworth, 4" who will use all her efforts
for the improvement Of that class of fc-
males who depend upon their daily toll
for support"
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TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION !,

A very interesting and romantic Incl
dent was related by Rev. Mr.. Fontaine,
IN one of his recent lectures at the Rich
mond Athen@um. Speaking of the carly
history of Texas, he gave an account of
Gen. Longs effort to revolutionize that
country i'll 1919. Gen. Long served un-
der Gen. jackson, in the Seminole war,
and at the battle of New Orleans. He
married when twenty-five years of age
celebrated beauty and heiress of Nash
vile, only sixteen years old. When he
formed the design to invade Texas, Mrs.
Long entered fully into the plan, and
placed at his disposal her immense wealth.
With this, he armed and equipped three
hundred men, entered the country, and
was everywhere successful. Near the
Gulf coast he formed a ratification, where
he established his headquarters. He
was elected President of the Repuhlic-a
full Cabinet was appointed, and regu-
lar government organized. At that time
lturbide was overrunning Mexico with
the design of making himself supreme
ruler of that State. Being jealous of the
success and power of Gen. Long, he pro-
posed to him. through an agent, that they
should unite their forces which would
enable them to strengthen and confirm
their authority-the one over Mexico, the
other over Texas. Gen. Long unwisely
headed the traitorous proposition. Be-
fore leaving the fort, he assigned to his
wife seventy-tiye men, with directions to
hold the place until his return. He soon
after, with the remainder of his small
army, reached the headquarters of Gen.
lturbide, who, as soon as he got possess
sion of his rival, caused him to be assas-
sinated.
Time passed on {: Mrs. Long heard no
thing of the sad fate of her husband.
The seventy-five men under her charge
became dissatistied-provisions were we'll
nigh exhausted, and they became clam
orous to return to the STATES" She told
them that Gen. Long had directed her to
remain until his return, and that she
should do So" dead or alive" Every
man deserted her to retrace their steps to
their homes, leaving her with an infant
and nurse, young negro girl of twelve
or fourteen years of age, the sole occu-
pants of the fortification. She kept the
flag of the stars and stripes floating from
the walls-fired the morning and evening
salute, and beat the reveille. The Mex
leans and Indians thought the place was
still garrisoned, and kept at respectful
distance. Time sped. A year elapsed,
and still no tidings of her gallant hus-
band reached her lonely abode. During
all this space she subsisted by gathering
oysters from the beach and shooting birds
which flew about the fort. In 1921, Gen
Austin invaded Texas, and seeing flag
floating from fortification near the Gulf,
supposed the noted Latitte had established
himself there. He sent in a flag of truce,
and what was his surprise to find this
place, in the midst of inimical Mexicans
and savage Indians manned BY solitary
woman,
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PRoHlBlToKY LIQUOR LAW IN MICH-
GAN.-On the Cd of December, the act
prohibiting the sale of spirituous and
malt liquors, wine, cider, &c, except un-
der certain restrictions. went into opera
ton in the State of Michigan. The law
was passed by the Legislature, subject to
the ratification of the people, by whose
suarages it was sustained at a regular
election. On this ground, it is presumed,
that the consttutionalty Of the act will
be tested at the ensuing session of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
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NJ The Boston Post says: The n. Y.
Herdtd-in whose columns members of
tic National Cabinet, and of the Presi-
dents family, were day or two since
described as hOgs--is pouring forth It's
vulgar abuse upon Col. Forncy-the elo-
quent Democratic orator, cditcr, and
statesman-a man whose genius is as
brilliant as his heart is nobe-a man
whose exalted character as a relative, a
friend, citizen, has endeared him to all
who know him, and are capable Of appre-
ciating the best qualities of human ma
ture. That such man should receive
the vituperation of the New Yord Herald,
is as natural as that the tree bearing
the best fruit should be dubbed the most.
But we believe that Colonel Fornev will
suffer no prejudice on account of the des-
plcable course of his enemies-his friends
will scorn the base attacks upon him.
and sustain him with increased zeal in
consequence of the cowardly assaults de-
signed for his destruction.
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THE FORCE OF TURKEY.-WhileG Gort.
schakoff s Wallachian army is said to be
reduced by disease and other causes to
$4,000 men, the Turkish force consist of
the following: Omar Pasha' army num-
hers 10000 men, with 246 cannon. The
garrisons along the Danube number 3d.
600 men, with 1900 cannon. The re-
serve, whose centre is Adrianople, num-
bcrs $4,000 men, with SO cannon. The
army Of Selim Pasha, in Anndolia asia
numbers $4,000 men, with so cannon.
The army of Abdi Pasha, in Asia, num-
bers 50, ,0OO men, with l25 cannon. To-
tai in Asia, and upon the Danube, 34O,-
600 men, with 5000 cannon. BY stretch
ing a point, and if things come to the
worst, Turkey can collect 100000 men
more.
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FIRsT-RATE Poison. Doctor, that ere
rats bane of yourn is fust-rate, " said a a
Yankee to village apothecary. s. Now d
it now'd it," said the pleased vender
of drugs. Don't keep nothing but
first-rate doctors stuff. "And doctor,
said the Joker, coolly, :" 1 want to buy
anotherpound ofye." " Another pound!'
" Yes, sir 7 gin that pound bought the
other day to nibbling mouse, and it
made him dreadful sick, and | am sure
another pound would kill him ~
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BANK OF FRANCE.-The Bank OF
France, in its last report, showed a Cir
culatlon of 500, 100000 francs at the par
ent Bank, and Isl 900 900 francs at the
branches, an aggregate of 66O,OOO, 900
francs, with coin On hand, in bank and
branches, amounting to 100000
francs, on a capital of 81 $50 900. Their
commercial bills discounted were 294,-
ooo'0oo francs: loans on railway securi-
Ties 80 ,SOO, 900 francs, and advances to
the State, 1O,000,000 francs, and on
French public securities 100000
francs.
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TIt is said that horse thief recent.
ly stole famous black marc named Jenny
Lind, at Marysville, Ky. He was traced
by officers as far as Hillsdale, Michigan,
where he was surprised, while feeding
the mare. The officers sprang to seize
the animal, but the thief was too quick
for them. He leaped upon her back, drew
revolver and shot the constable in the
shoulder, called to the sheriff to stand out
of the way, and was off like the wind be-
fore the party could recover from their
amazement and CONSERVATION. His es-
cape, however, is only for time.
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vi" Above hare. establishment vii! Re re-op neC
l'r tl" rr"r,tioL. cf quest, on Thursday, Novsm
TT an Slrce tie c,"<ing ia June last, the nous.
hAS e-'r completely rrnoY.icI / enlaryei Improved
Il LF'3taiirn. warming &c, aud m,ry improvement!
ALL rtgul'its to the comfort Of i;< guess
WIN practical KNOWLEDGE Of hotel Eecpinr an(
''en'i Sttehtion 10 the business, the undersigned
-. "a merit share If the public patronage *
EleraliE extended heretofore.
III. A. WILLARD.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. :, 1S53.
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FIELDS HO1EI.,

CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, D. c..
" Ill be opeaei for the reception of guests on
" Saturday, November 10Th. IL is unnecrssa-
L u enuncrate the advantages this Hotel possess
e-f all others in Washington, in point Of location
aAl being s!S) sn;ir9y new, ard furnished in the
m''t modern style. Frpm t e experience the ul,-
C"E'l-Tsi has had in the fcst hoieis in New York
CIE and SSTa'"-r Springs and So, at HillarJs Ho-
o. IN this ctT. he iaters himself that lie can make
DIS NEW HOTEL comfortable and agreeable home
Ivy all who may favor MIN With their patronage.
W. ID. FIELD.
Washington, November 1ith, 1858.
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~ Omar Pasha, who is not Turl

" Omar Pasha, who is not Turk
by birth, is not Mahometan in manners.
He drinks wine, and the fact is known to
all his army. He. has no harem, and
only one wife, an Austrian lady Of Tran
sylvania. He speaks often and openly of
his Croatian origin. In private life, he is
said to be an amiable gentleman, and in
the camp an excellent horseman and an
indefatigable soldier.
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READ AND BE CONVINCED.

T.
Or. c. NJ. JaCE-cn: Fear Sic-F,. the past two
years have been :4veTely afflicted with Liver C'.m
plaint Dyspepsia. fflious ii.rrhPa, and Pits .uc
fcri9g in great deg7.P Constantly, Tie aims nrd in
convcricnces attendant upon such 'lisr~Scs, without
eDerFy. h-ing S's'c cey bi" to attend to any bml-
lost great deal Of my fazh. and used many
kinds ef mr,cine, with apparent Change. uutil L
commenced with your "R"cfdnG'S German DihoS,"
they have entirely cured NE. / have gained in
weight over fJrfy pounds since crmmebce,i their
use aid am now entirely free from pain Rnd ache
of ary kind, and feel like new man. / uI,hesitat-
ingly recommend your Bi;terS to all invalis.
Yours respartfuIly
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SLEIGH-RDING WITH A YOU'VE. WIDOW.
Snow had fallen; the young of the village
got up grand sleighing party to coun-
try tavern at some distance and the in
teresting Widow Lambkin sat in the
same sleigh, under the same buffalo as
myself. 'Oh oh don't" she cxclaim-
ed, as we came to the first bridge, catch
ing me by the arm, and turning her yelled
face towaCds me, while her little eyes
twinkled through the moonlight. Don't
what!' | asked, I'm not doing anything.
" Well, but | thought you were going to
take toll, replied Mrs. Lambkin," [ re-
joined; " what's that!" How :" cx-
claimed the widow, her clear laugh ring
ing out above the music of the bells.
DIR. Meadows prctends he don't know
what toll is" Indeed, | don't then, :"
| said laughing in turn. Don't know
that gentlemen when they go on sleigh
ing party, claim kiss as toll, when thev
cross bridge! Well, l never..r When
next we came to bridge and claimed
toll, the struggles of the widow to hold
the veil were not sufficient to tear it and
somehow, when the veil was removed her
face was turned directly towards my
own, and in the glittering Of the moon
light, the horse trotted on himself, toll
was taken for the first time in his life by
DR.. Meadows. Soon we came to a long
bridge but the widow said it was no
use to resist, and she paid up as we reach
ed 1t without struggle. But YOU
won't take toll for every arch, will YOU,
Doctor 2" she asked. To which the ONLY
reply was practical affirmative to the
question. Did you ever, reader, sleigh
ride with a widow, and tade toll at the
bridges?