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,air of cymbals and bass drum. II

pair Of cymbals and bass drum. The
dentist stands in front, with helmet
and feather, and surrounded with the
instruments ofhs profession. He stops
in some frequentcd place, collects a
crowd by means ofthe cymbal, and then
invites the afflicted to apply at once
for extraction and relief.
A notice Oh the wagon reads thus:
$4,000. if miss a tooth This is sur.
rounded by halo Of double teeth, the
roots Of which are painted to resemble
parsnips, and out of whose GENRES grow
a plentiful crop Of ladies' delights. As
| long since accustomed myself 10 be
surprised at nothing, am never aston
shcd to see q line rolmcl by the victims
Of the ioolh.ache taking their turn at
having the rebellious ne.ve eradicated.
This line sometimes extends twice around
the wagon. Each sufferer pays franc
and leaves the tooth behind him.
had always supposed that ii rcqui'
red as much reflection to have tooth
out, as to jump into Vesuvius. But the
French do not think so. A maid SER
want passes NJ. Duchcsnc's equppasc,
remembers sore spot in her jaw, feels
for franc and joins the tail end of the
line. Each applicant mounts the seal
with M. Duchcsne, who demands the
coin before proceeding. The head i,
then inclincl ackwards, the mouth
opened, the twecZcrs inserted ana tn,
tooth snalchcd from its CORY bed. 1t il
held in the air an instant for the al
miration Of the multitude, AMI at cacl
extraction the drum gives bang ofiri
umph."
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African Exploration.

Commander LYNCH oil the United
States Navy-the same ndelatigable cx.
plorer of the Dead Sca-was sent by
the Government upon another tour ofcx.
ploration. lie was at Gambia river,
west coast Of Africa, about the middle
OF February, and sailed with orders TO
command the services Of any govern.
ment vessel which he may fall in with.
The object Of his mission is to examine
the west coast OF Africa, 10 decide upon
suitable locntir rs foi colonizing our free
negroes, and to report upon any scien'
tiGc observations which he may make.
Those who have read, will not readi.
!y forget the graphic descriptions which
Commander LYNCH furnished Of Palcs
tinc-his delicate pencillings Of the now'
ers ofthe Holy Land-his rich colorings
oflhc landscape, with its rocky emlnen
ces, pastoral slopes, and rich vales-
his interesting socialities with the Old
Shefi and the wild Arab tribes-his
scientific researches amidst the bitumen
rocks, foliage, birds and beasts; now
amidst the burning sands Of the desert
now upon the sea coast near Beyroa'
surrounded by the gaping turbaned
crowd, now shooting like an arrow, in
his iron boats, down the swelling Jordan
now upon the Sea of Gallilce, where
Divine Voice once hushed the storm
and at all times and every where
moving, thinking and acting as an Amer
ican, houoring his nation, and as q
Christian ,cvcring the interesting relics
Of he favored land Of Deity.
We hope for an equally interesting
recital Of the localities amidst which ht
is now roaming. The coasts and val
Ileys ofwestern Africa where Nature is
so Iuxuriant, that the white man car
scarcely ive-prodigal, though it ha'
been cursed by the slave baracoon fo
centures-and the mountains beyond
behind which lies so much Of mystery
where perhaps better civilization ex
ists-will surely form subject Of inter
est for Ameica, amony whom so man.
of the i'll ratcd descendants Of Africa re
side. No one could better depict thes'
scenes than LYNcu. We regret, for th
sake of science and humanity, that Con
gress did not make liberal approprla
ton for this object at the late session.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-26

"Do you want 10 marry mc--are you
in earnest 7" was the salutation.
81 do, and will" .
"Scnd for priest"
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon answered the
summons. Mr.. Warren and his lady
and some other friends were present, and
the ceremony was performed.
The party, consisting Of the happy
couple, the sister Miss Kate Denim, and
the governess of the young lady left or
the cars last evening for the east. VIZ
learn that the new couple will again
make this city visit in shout two weeks
There are divers rumors as TO the con
duct other guardian, which we do no
deem necessary to publish, il true, ant
we know nothing Of their truth or falsity
Buffalo Republic, 20M.
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Highway of the Ocean.

An article in Chambers Journal en-
titled "Steam arond the Cape, contain:
the following explanatory remarks
Persons who do not pay special at
tention to nautical matters are likely
enough to suppose that considering the
large number of vessels at sea the sur
face Of the great ocean must be dotted
over in every part with the sails Of the
countless fleet. This, however, is not the
case; the ocean, like the land has its frc
quented highways, and its wide region.
Of loneliness. If an observer, furnished
with forty Herschel telescope powe
Of vision could be elevated to heig Oh
great enough to give him view Of .h'
whole atlantic, he would be struck with
beholdins hundreds Of vessels following
each other upon certain lines in very
irregular course, while over very large
portion Of the surface not sail woult
be visible.
Thus he would see the ships which
leave this country for the Cape or Indi;
pursue at the first south westerly course
until they reached the neighborhood o
Madeira, then keep moro directly tt
the south, at a safe distance from thu
African coast, until they crossed th'
line; then stretch away again to the soutl
west in the direction Of South America
till they gain tho zone Of westerly wind
and finally making a rather sharp turr
into these winds, go bowling along be
fore them to the eastward till they ar
rive at the Cape, or else, ifso directed
pass to the southwark oft.
On the return voyage a similarly cir
cuitous route is pursued, although tn
courses are to some extent reversed, tn
widest circuit or deviation from the di
rect line being made in the northern in
stead of the southern hemisphere. Il
the extensive spaces on either side G
these frequentsd tracks few vessels vii
] bs seen, hel 'asacf
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JENNY LIND.

The N. Y. Express states that it has
assurances from those who have good op.
portunity to know, that "Jenny Lind
does intend appearing again in opera
that she is great admirer Of America
and may possibly visit il again, but has
not determined when; and, finally, ,ha,
her relations with her husband are the
very opposite Of newspaper rumor-an
unpleasant worl never having been cx
changed between them since thoir mar
yriage." This Is, described as coming di
rectly from Madame hersplfin q, letar (
friend. f,,r.,...,,
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Verdict against the Pen. Railroad Co.

In the case Of Bcnno Mathews VS.. Pa.
Railroad Co., the jury yesterday, re.
turned verdict for $4,000 damages.
We give the following statement of
the case from the Union Of yesterday, by
which every reader will see that no moro
than justice has been mcled to either
party. We rccollect the occurrence,
which gave rise at the time TO much pub.
lie speculation and If we remember right
there were more and scycrcr sufferers
than the present plaintiff:
Action on the case, in which the plain.
tiff alleges that, in December, 1851.
whilst crossing the mountains, as also
at Eeatly's Station, as passenger in the
Emisrant Line, he was, by the want of
care, and negligence Of the agents Of tho
company, in moi providing fuel and FIRE
in the cars and for want Of other accom-.
modalions, frozen in his feet, and was
obliged to stop at Pittsburgh for four
weeks before he was able 10 proceed.
1t was shown that the train Of cars
was left standing on the road, at ono
place. for % hours, without any supply
Of fuel, except wha. the passsns ger. gath.
ercl for themselves; AMI that at Beatlys
station they were pu, in soush warehous.
cs, with scanty accommodations. From
tina, point, they were conveyed TO Pitts.
hurgh in common road wagons. Ii was
shown tha, the weather was intensely
cold, and that many Of the passengers
were obliged to walk.
The Court lsf, it 10 ,hs jury TO say
whether or not, from all the evidence,
there was neglect or want Of care anl
diligence on the part Of the agents Of
the company, leading to the injury; and
if so, that tho defendant was liable in
damages. The company is responsible
for the negligence Of its agent and oush,
to be held strictly 10 that responsibility.
1t is the duty Of that corporation to see
that the officers or agents are capable.
careful, prudent and human Q, that tho
preservation Of li(o and property dc.
mands this. If there was any gross neg.
ligcncc on the par, Of the plaintiff, con-
,ributins to the injury, and the jury were
clearly satisfied Of the fact, the plaintiff
could not recover. But in determining
this last point they must examine care.
fully all ,hc facts Of the plaintiffs situa.
tion--his position, capacity knowledge
or ignorance Of the country, language.
&c.
Jury went out with instruction 10 bring
IN sealed verdict. Shaler and Umb.
stetter for plaintiff, Ross and Snowden
for defendants.
7 l'.. .U..t H F Il
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Another Romance in Real Life.

Our city was the scene Of an exciting
affair yesterday. the general outlines Of
which we consider ofsuficient public in.
terest to give in detail.
Miss Susan Denim, the handsome and
clever young actress, yesterday became
Mrs F. Woodward, having been married
rather unexpectedly. II appears that Mr.
w., who is gentleman Of Syracuse, in
excellent business, and affluent circum.
stances. has for year or more been in
love with Mrs Denim. He has followed
her from place 10 place; has written her
letter after letter, but has never been able
to make her acquaintance, and his letters
were never received, it now seems, by
the young lady. On Saturday, it is repu.
ted, that Miss Denim had some disagree.
ment with her step.father, and guardian.
Yesterday morning the friendly relations
between them had not been resumed,
which young w. tried to turn to his ad.
vantage. His father, at his request, call.
ed on Miss DIS guardian, she having fin.
ished her 18th year, and proposed the
marriage Of his son and Miss D., offer.
ing. it is said, to give the guardian a
large sum. ($5,ooo is named,) for any
prospective loss he might sustain. This
was refussd-young w. then gave do.
nestle $50 to carry a note TO Miss D.,
during her guardians absence. The col.
orel gentleman proved faithful Gany.
mede, and delivered the missive. Miss
D.. sent for the writer, she had never seen
him-he arrived at her room door, when
she met him. sii
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DR.. Kane's Arctic Expedition.

Dl' - N""c, 'Sft"S J"st s"'Pip'
ted his arrangements, and received his
final instructions from the Navy Dc.
purtment, expects TO sail for the Arctic
Ocean again on or before the first Of
May, in search Of Sir John Franklin,
and his company Of long lost naviga.
tors.
The enterprise in which this intrepid
officer and his gallant band have cn3a.
gcd with such soul full nrlor, commcnds
itself with especial interest to every A.
mcrican heart; and no statement Of their
hopes and plans, or the provision for
their own comfort and the safety, (ifthcrc
can be comfort and safety in any degree
on such an OCCASION no matter how dc.
tailed, can fail 10 be read with surpri.
sing interest. The name and fame OF
the great navigator, whose fate is now
sealed up in the icy confines of the far
north; the touching and eloquent efforts
and sacrifices made and cnlufcd---nay,
sought by his noble wife, who, with wo.
mans heart still hopes against hope,
that he may yet again be restored to her,
and the quite recent Grinnell Expedition
which shed so much honor upon its pro.
cctor, and those who carried out his
benevolent designs, have all contributed
TO make the history Of Sir John Frank.
lin as famliar as Il household word; but
the dreadful doubt still impcnds, and
only adds hourly interest in the least
point Of any project for its solution.
DR. Kane is expected to proceed at
once to the head waters OF BE- fins bay,
taking on his way several dog teams from
various points on the Coast Of Green.
land. 1t is also in anticipation to SC.
cure the services Of several Esquimaux
the friendly Offices Of the Danish Gov
eminent, at Copenhagen having been OBJ
tancd for that purpose.
Upon reaching the ultima Thule o
Navigation, a sort of"forlorn hope" o
not more than twelve men will leave the
brig, take two sledgcs drawn by the doi
teams, and continue their journey Owe
the great frozen ocean, pursuing dut
Northern line, in search Of the mystcr
Gus water the open Polar Sea. Th'
sledges, in addition 10 their scanty car
60 of food, will carry an Ind a rubbn
boat, spread upon BASKET or wickc
work--a valuable suggestion by MIR
Bennett, the agent Of the Stanton life
boats. Dogs will be used freely 10 car
ry out dcpo,s Of food for the little party
Once reaching the Poler Sea, if hey
should be so fortunate as TO find sucl
water this side Of drcamland, the searcI
>. for Sir John Franklin will be guided b.
the terms OF his instructions from tn
British Admiralty, and be pursued unit
his book Of fate is unsealed or the ashe
of hope shall have become the blacknes
; Of despair.
Dr.. X. has been strongly urged to at
, tempt the solution Of some vcxed ques
, tions of geography in relation to tn
continuity Of Crcen and; but he regard
it Incumbent upon himself TO confn
his efforts to the great object Of search
N Y. Times.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-26

SLASpER.--In Poland, the laws
against slan.ler were vety severe in ,hs
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The
person who was convicted Of propags.
ting an unfoundei tale Of Islander, mill.
ta,ing against the character ofan honest
individual, was forthwith sentenced to
place himselfpublicly under q tabls in
the alitu 10 Of a dog-,here 70 bark three,
several times, and betweea every bark.
ingto declare aloud that ':hc bad alisd
like dog" aaeiRs s,s .ssi. .;sga
What an intol. rabls boss.spo,st.S,
would be kept Up in certain cotstiss, Il
such a Law wre 10 Be ia ,ro ,ucet among
tonrselvss. q '7g1l ii,a.,s' essi t'iig :
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DENTISTRY IN FRANCE.

A Paris letter in the New York Elk.
press says: -.au
: "You have quack dentists in New
York OF course as we have seen them
in Paris, but doubt whether YOU can
boast Of such tremendous operator as
M. Duchesnc, to whoml have already
alluded in your columns. The gentle.
man rides about town in highly iilu.
minated wagon, with roofto it. Upon
the roofis man dressed in the costume
ofths mildIe ages, and armed with o
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NUMBER 1e
Bite ofthe RattIespake.

A young lady II years Of age, was 70, (.
Gently cured after having besn 'bi.tsn BY
one of The deadly reptiles Of the south
by whi.key treatment DR.. THoMAs A.
ATcnlssox, who described the casO ia a
long letter to the Southern MedicalJeur.
nal,ariyed at the patients residence
tow hours and half after she had boon.
bitten.
lie found the young lady almost NOR.
ibund pulse wavy and scarcely ?recepd'
bic, face swollen with bespottcd OK.
preston, and mini wanderins:thc pnpils
Of her eyes were dilatel aud she was un.
able to see, declaring that the room was
dark though such was not the cnse.
She lancicd it was not raining harl
but the night was calm AMI clear.
The bic was upon the ins,ep ef tho
ler' foot, where Two small punclures were
very prcceptble
The remedy lie gave was whissey;
half wine glass full the first dose which
was swallowed with remarkable aviliiy.
The patient was placed in hot saline
bath, after the wonnl hal been cuppcl
and scarfe', anl twenty grains of car.
! Donate Of ammonia was administered.
This was immc liale'y thrown up ami
with il the contents Of the stomach.
which were coorcd bright green. a
common sizcl glass full Of whisky was
now given, and The patient beggel ca
gerly for more. \ glass o! whiskey and
twenty gains Of carbonate Of ammonia
were then gwen alternately every half
hour, until three pin,s Of the former anl
eighty grains Of the latter had been given
No symlom Of intoxication followed.
The lady recovered under this tr:at.
mcnt, an il is remarkable fact that the
whooping cough from which she hal
been suffering, was completely curcl by
the shock given to the system.
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The Bath Of fMOnteZMma.

The Meyicans show the traveller o
circular excavation in solid porphyry
which they call the bath Of Montezuma
They seem to be ignorant Of its true his
tory. 1t was constructed by lhe king
Nezahuulcoyotl, whose reign was ont
of the most evertful ia the annals Of ths
Az!ecs.
According to Prescott, Nezahaulcoy
OFT made his capitol the Athens Of the
Western World. The Tczcucan mon
arch himself entered the field Of literary
competition as poet, and specimens o
his works preserved by his descendants
evince signal ability. But his time was
not wholly given to the !abors ofthe study
and caibncit.The camp received an G.
quail share Of his attention. He led the
armies Of the allied nations ofTezuco
Mexico and Tlacopan in their annual
expeditions, aud enlarged his realm and
resources. The captives taken in wal
were employed upon the public works.
AID the immense royal palace and the
villas Of the king. These latter were EN-.
belished with all that could make a ru.
raj retreat delightful, and some remains
of their magni6cence are still extant, a.
mong which an excavation Of the solid
porphyry is shown by the ignorant peo.
pie as the Bath of Montszuma. Neza.
hualcoyott died about l470 after reign
Of fifty years.-Family Friend.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-26

Here and there an African trader might
occasionally be perceived lodging from
port to port; or SLAYER sculding swiftly
across the occan-pcrhops with royal
cruiser following steadily uponlher track
like fierce bloodhound in pursuit.
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CROWLERS.

There is a class Of men in every COM
munity, who 60 about with vinegar faces
bee ausc somebody feels above them, or
because they are not appreciated as they
should be, and who have a constant
quarrel with their destiny. These men
usually have made very grave mistake
in the estimate of their abilities, or are
unmitigatcl asses. Wherever this fault
finding with ones condition or position
occurs, there is always want OF sell re-
spect. Ifpeople despise you, do not tell
it all over town. Ifyou are smart, show
it.-Do something, and keep doing. If
you are right down clever fellow, wash
the worm wood off your face, and show
your good will by your good deeds
Thcn if people feel above you, 50 straight
off and feel above them. If they turn
up their noses because you are mechan'
ic, or farmer, or a shopboy, turn yours
up notch higher. If they swell when
they pass you in the street, swecl your
self, and il that does not fetch them, con-
clude very good naturedly that they are
unworthy your acquaintance, and pity
them for missing such capital chance
of getting into good society.
Society never estimates man at what
he imagines himselft to be. He mus,
show himself possessed ofselfrespecs in
dependent energy to will and to do, and
good sound heart. These qualities
and possessions will put him through
Who blames a man for feeling above
those who are mean enough to 90 round
like babies, telling how people abuse
them, and whimpering because society
will not take them by the collar and drag
them into decency. We are tolerabiy
humble ia our way, but we do feel above
such folks, and respectfully request them
not to speak to US. .al "a
The WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat fields
81
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:. The WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat fields
in Cecil county, Nd, are said to he
looking very we'll, though the severe
frosts OF last winter were very unfavoIa.
BILE to good crop, much Of the wheat
being winter.killed, sia >,a,,a r.
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,i9o1is lIrn'J-- 3oGiq odi ladn.enSA
.sioB tjio ,noisUl Hol9J uoob w5
,tfal .ceel iilqh .dluomaJoq
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.atn Sxsps OF Pro METAL.--We are advis.
I'D Of sale fBEss CaEEx Canal) Iron
80 tons ut $40s a6lmos. Also . small
'lot of Missouri Pig, at $50 cash. We
are advised that this IS the second sale Of
that metalin this market at the same
price, which is the highest figure obtain.
ID for any m etalin this naasket.-PHts,
" Ameticdx. -1ili''il' ~" hs!!li en anJ
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-24

The Celebrated Indian Doctor,
TAKES Pleasure IN anaouncug TO the citizens
Worcester, ana other Places, til his office is at No
III Main
A word TO young men and Others afflicted with Semi
nal Debility, whether originating from certain destruc-
habits. from any other Cause with The train OF
bodily and mental evils which follow when ntaI ced,
should make early applcatin thereby avoiding much
trouble and sufering well expense d. this i'm.
proved method OF treatment, Dr.. II. can safely guar
ahtee Eaie AMI speedy III al cases OF secre dis
ease that may under his care matter how long
standing. EiihG nvited TO his private rooms
without fear OF interruption by other patti MS hun
dicds are cured early lay his practical xefience and
great remedies.
READ AND REFLECT. The afflicted would do
well 10 reflect before trusting thti helth happiness,
aud in many custs th,r tires. ia the hands Of puysi-
Clans ignorant of THIS class Of nalades 1t is certain
ly impossible for to understand all the ills The
human family are subject to.
YEARS OF PRACTICE, eXclsis ely ctvoted 10 the
treatment and study Of Syphilis Gonurrh@a, elect,
Structures, effect of solitary habits, Ulcers upon the
body, throat nose or legs, Pam in the Head Bones,
and all Mercuial Affections aud all Impurities of the
Blood, whereby the tuition has become enf ehlcd
enables the DIR. 10 oIie relief all who may place them
selves under his care.
TO FEMALES. All diseas peculiar to Females,
as suppIs sscns Irregular tiles speedily and effect
ually removed.
u The French Period al Drops aud Pills, for the
above affections, have been web tested Tor The last
years.
pr. HIPS Preventative - for married ladies' sent to
any direction, secure from observation. Price IS Per
sons at distance may consult Dr. NH by letter, (post
d) describing their Case, have medicines securely
put up and forwarded any part of the u States with
lu and explicit directions Tor Office arranged
with separate apartments, so That patients none but
the DR..
lCF Office hours from A. NJ, to9PM.
Very respectfully, DR.. G. A. HILL,
apis dlf 0dice l2l Main ST., Worce ter