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notyonly procured q tumble but also;
compound fracture Of the black
pants! aforesaid; said fracture extend.
ing all across the point which comes
in closest contact with the chair.
Having picked hilnselfup as caro-.
fully as circumstances would ALLOW,
the smothered laugh Of Miss Emily
not setting him forward any, he at
last succeeded in reaching o chair,
and drawing his coat tail forward to
prevent disagreeable expose, sat
himself down with as much grace as
a bear would be expected to exhibit
when requested to dance onneedles.
The young lady was almost suffo-
Gated with laughter at the sad mis-,
fortune Of the bashful lover, felt truly
sorry for him, and used all her pow
ers of fascination to drive it from bis
mind, and eventually succeeded SO
far as to induce him to make a re.
mark. ;..ss}S
On this rock he split, for just at
that moment she discovered that she
had lost her handkerchief. What
had become of it? She was sure she
had it noshe came in! 1t must
certainly be some where about.
Haven't got it under you, NJ
Damphule?'
| Jack was sure that couldn't be so
but poor Jack, in venturing an an
swer, could not possibly get along
| without raising his hands, and o.
course he must drop his coat tail
In his anxiety to recover the missin,
viper, he even yentured to incline
his body so as to get glance on The
| floor. AS he did so, the fracture
opened, and behold, there lay, as th,
lady supposed, her property.
II was the work of o moment t,
seize the corner and exclaim:
1 Here it is, sir: you needn't trou
A bic yourself. Raise q little; unde
you'll at the same time giving it /
Iin1is rns|l. s,,ss
Alas! the tail was told-n
+ escape nothing short Of q, specia
interposition of Providence .coul
save his shirt. But what could b
} do? Another and another, q stron
pull, evincing on the part of the lad
a praiseworthy determination to OF
tain the lost dry goods, coupled wit
the request
'Get up, sir, you're sitting on it.
} determined him, and in the agon
of the moment, grabbing with bot
hands, a fast disappearing strip q
linen which encircled his neck, Ii
exclaimed in beart,broken accents
for Gods sake, Miss Emily, lcav
me my shirt collar!!'
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NArRlIiss AND NosEs. s.. e y.

@ NAPsIss AND ISosEs. liaye
been cognizant of many and ludicrous 4
mistakes oceasioned BY the presentas
ton offinger bowls to the uninitiated.
Some have made punch in them 9TH
ers have mixed brandy still others
drink their water from these eniemas
OF porcelain; and it is recorded that one Z
old lady used hers us n spitoon. Untils
yesterday afternoon we were ilnawere l,;i;,, sr;
of any trouble being attached TO the
gracefully folded napkins that are now "
invariably spread by the side of every
plate at our fashionable aid d6well kent
hotels and private residences. Ttsiss
forced upon our CONSEQUENCES hoWely-2
er, by an incident of as recent dates as
that specified, that the simplest things
may have their uses Woefully miiscon. /
ccived, and be themselves marvellous.
ly misapplied. &
a gentleman of some age. incoltes
ably from the interior, says tie NJ. 10
Picayune, WAS lately Visiting one Of
our hotels. He found the appliances
singularly different from those Of the
piny wood region that; had reared him
and had heretofore contained him
Nevertheless the majority of useful
articles he could detect, and when de-
tected could use. The bell-rope am
noyed him some, and was rende cred by
him annoyance. The walters we're q ];
little Troublesome, and other minor
matters vexed the old gentleman
temper. He was not sefiously yttriled, as$
however, until dinner time. Having.
taken his seat at the.itable, he began
looking after the edibles. There was.
nothing within reach save the utensils
OF eating that surrounded his plate:.
these ne surveyed with some interest
righted the plate, prepared the knife,
and fork, pushed back the wine.glass,
and drew towards him the little goblet,
which contained his napkin. Thislat-.
ter ne carefully extracted from tho
glass, and surveyed rwilhthe most pe.
culiar air Of wonder and curiosity, con-.
sidering, we suppose, what on earihit$
could be intended for. Finally n
brightlidea seemed to strike him the
napkin was gathered up like d haiids.
kerchicf, slowly elevated to his face,
and thcn,-and then to the hneontrolsl
able mirth of all who had watched his
movements, he applied tito his nasal
organ, and blew blast equal to tho
noise OF six east winds and che a.
ting Of three car brakes. ssgals 38ss5
- : 80 ss-e
LIE YOUNG W1FE's RRsPosstE.
Why art thou sad my love. to-day
what grietis frowning o'eistllv heart
Why dost thou droop and turn AZ
and why do tears unbidden start
When lirstI wooed thee In ihinei4le5
thy Erin emerald Of tho deep
saw thee, sweetest, only 5snlil 4, nor 3e.sss,
en- dream TINT thou couldst weep. Tho
sun ofsummer lights the earth, tho 20.
| phyt's kiSs Is IN iflis fbnSts IN s,af,irSs
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WI A R Z CHI. 2 9, n 4 So 8 :
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and endeavor to arrive as something
more definite. D" The subje{ was then
dropped. fsi9sls' ~ 2 RAi
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4
The MODEL M THER-lN. LAw.-The
Model Mothcr-in-law is essentially a
strong minded woman. She is always
telling people "a bit other mind. "Thc
husband gets bit every day. Allhis
relations, too, who dare "to put their
noses into what do not concern thell,"
are favored with ga bit''--a good
large bit-also. Her mind" like
the bell of st. Sepulchrc, is never told,
unless it is the prelude to some dread
ful execution. She dearly loves n
quiet family. The Model Mother-n.
law makes principle Of residing with
the victims. When once in a house, she
is as difficult to get oIt as the dry rot,
and, if allowed her own way, soon nn.
dermincs everything. and brings the
house, ':in no time" about everybody's
ears. She goes out of town with them
every year. She should never for.
give herself ifanything happened when
she was away, and she was not near hcI
dearest Julia to aid and comfort. The
husbands comfort is never considered
If he does succeed in driving her out OF
the house his torments arc BY no means
ut an end, for the chances are that she
takes lodging in the same street
and lives just opposite to him. Then
she amuses herself by running back.
ward all day, dropping into dinner and
luncheon about six times week, OF
else watching every thing that takes
place in the house, from over the win
dow blinds of her first pair front. Her
only escape, then, is in establishing q
society for the promotion Of emigra
ton to England of all homeless mo
thrrs in-law who have an only daught
er. If this should be fruitIess, his on
ly hope is in procuring law to an
null all marriages where the husband
can prove that he has married 50 treas
urc Of a daughter" who has '.ewe
Of q mother" If this remedy cv
en- should fail, he had better take a
couple of Life Pills, for "there is
no rest but the grave" for the hus
band who groans under model moth
erin law.-Punch.
"Pam
"Well, my dear, what is it?"
Didn't id, you tell me the world wa
round9n s
EYES,"
"Then I'd like to know how it car
come to an endpp 4
HM V child how nffnn rni,st ti,l
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,AO In UHs. I A IHE
TEEs HIS DoiIsl gs za axs "a iii ain
iIaa Advance.

E5Hi 81 ttltkssSS &
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The News.


The letter cf the Secretary Of the Treasury, for
mapy dismissipe Mr Brors son rom the Once of Col
lec,or Of this port and A article in defence Of this
act from the Washington Usaon, may be found On
our first page. We have noticed the matter below
Another street assas sicalion vas committed IN
BrcolIyn yesterday morning, about three O'Clock
The victim was q young man. lahorer, named
McCue The parties charged ere q Dr.. Moss and
person named Donovan. They Me ia custody. We
have fallen Oh evil times WHEN there is safety FOR
life in the public streets.
Our files of Cuban papers contain nothing Of i'm
portaDce. But although tie public prints arc not
allowed to publish accounts Of the actual condition
Of affairs on tie island, revolutionary documents are
"spread all unseen and operate unspent throughout
its length and breadth. We present TRANSACTIONS q
several Of these nanfesoes this morning, which IN
icste that Cuba is shortly, perhaps, destined to e1-
uerience reyusion and Tie recent Efforts OF GreaE
Britain and France to establish the apprenticeship
systsm wiz undoubtedly accelerate the catastrophe
Our Havana correspondent states That the slave
traders are making preparations 20 import nesrcesn
greater number than ever before thought OF.
According TO the report Of the City Inspector the
number Of deosss IN this city Las week Tas 4o beng
m increase Of 20 en- the mortality & ne pteTois
week. The number Of children OF FIVE years Of age
md under is 2l5 sborn. 26; premature births, 2;
eroup ls The deaths by consumption numbered
1913 more than lat week; commissions, rs tropsy
IL: dropsy in the head -; dysentery %; 5p1ns
fever. IL inflammation Of the bowels Y; iniamna.
ton Of the lungs, H. mirasmns, II: debility. -.
There were four cases of suicide, and two Of suJcl
fion. OF tic deceased, 277 we're natives Of the
United States, a5 81 Ireland, y Of Germany, 6d IS
Of England.
report Of the evidence given at the legal investi-
cation ia the case Of rape and murder on the person
Of Cathsrine Quigley, al Jaaica, l. L. win be found
IN to days paper
The steamer Palmetto arrived at Charleston on
Saturday, having il tow the schooner Mobile, from
New Orleans for New York, with loss OF sails and
Iesky.
United States stocks, to the amount 81 s56s ,692,
were redeemed last week
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An Official Thug.

The formal letter Of dismissal addressed to
Collector Bronson, which we publish in another
column. win add little to what our readers al
ready know, either Of the merits Of his case, or
the character Of Mr.. Guthrie. it has, indeed,
been usual Tor men filing such stations as that
which he holds, to correspond with public OIL
GERS in language both dignided and temperate;
but the sample we have already seen Of Mr..
Euthrie's epistoiary style gave us no right to
expect adherence to this old fashioned rule IN
der his administration, and the weakness Of his
cause goes far to excuse, If not to justify, the
bitterness OF his tone. There is q savageness
in his allusion to free soilers which entirely be-
trays his real sentiments. Judge Bronsons let
ter would not have cut half so deep if its ac-
cusations had not been confirmed by the
promptings Of Mr.. Guthries conscience Mr.
Guthrie must indeed be reduced to sad straits
when he ventures on accusing the late Collector
of appointing free sellers contrary to bis
wishes.
But the whole transaction, including the
defence Of the Union, wears the same color.
The same old policy which used to be 50 et-
fective in the days Of the federallsts. and the
main secret Of which was personal abuse Of ones
political opponents. il the only one resorted to
by the administration The Washington Union
and the Boston Post-orca les dmbo--tools
both, and ready to say anything that may serve
} to the temporary advantage OF the party, are
instructed to abuse Collector Bronson: and as
our readers viii see when the articles are
printed in full, they earn their reward con-
scientiously. Whether or no he told tho truth
when he accused the administration Of free soil
tendencies whether or no the spoils have been
used by Guthrie as means Of resuscitating
The Van Burenite iaction-whether or no the
people have been most grossly deluded and
betrayed by the present Cabinet neither The
Union nor the Post are prepared to enlighten
MS To couple Bronson's name with few Of
those epithets which they are used to attach to
that Of the editor Of this paper whenever his
course differs from theirs is, in the eyes u those
journalists the most conclusive sort o. reply.
II has at least one advantages; it cannot be
noticed. Guthrie, The Union, and tbe P0sf,
may waste their breath In coarse vituperation
without eicting any reply from their .antago-
nsts. How lar il relieves them from the posi-
ton OF defendants, or exculpates the admins
ration from the charges that have been brou gbt
against it, are very different matters. Were
lite members men Of different stamp. IA would
be hir 70 infer that they only descend to per
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BurtOn's Theatre.

On Saturday evening Miss Agnes Robertson made ner
d' at this theatre an event which will be long and ia.
yoraby remembered OF the most brilliant and
Startling successes have been called upon
cord. The piece was "The Young Actress" In which
che supports FIVE characters appearing successfully
Rachel, and Grsi We were quite unprepared for the
remarkable hstrionic display afforded to in these very
highly finished performances. In the well known aad
Widow Machree' she exhibited purity Of voice Joined
to an archnes of expression, which fairly took tie au
dionee BY storma feeling that mounted to enthusiasm
when she dashsd Off into Irish jig full Of spirit and
fun Dance song and buresque recitation followed with
marvellous rapdity each obtaining encore compli.
ment we induced regret towards the on
OF the performance her voice exhibited evident signs OF
exhaustion and distress Miss Robertson Is gifted With
very greet personal attractions her figure Is l1e but
finely formed her features regular, and capable Of
great variety Of expresson but the charm which renders
this lady distinctly remarkable is department of refined
and unaffected elegance We cannot remember within
experience any actress who has made so universally
favorable an impression this made by Miss Agnes Ro
bcl ton Her name deserves TO be- and ill soon become
known as one OF the most popular stars in the United
States. We hope that she will become fred star The
Young Actress" unlike pieces of similar description
Is full OF sparkling dialogue, aording fund of conica.
lily to Iessrs Johnston Norton and Ratcne, Of which
they took ample advantage Mr. Johnston in the charac
ter OF an eminent tragedian, was Irresistible
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STREET CLEANING--Another Of those inte-
resting documents, subscribed Henry Arcula-
rus, and so full of pungent satire and cutting
irony appeared exclusively in our columns on
Saturday. 1t tells the old story-thousands
upon Thousands more expended to clean streets
which are growing dirtier every year. In 1852
we spent $3.50, 600, or thereabouts, for the work.
Arcularius mOdestly thought that S280,00Q0
would suffice for 1853. The Finance Committee,
$25O0OO; but how purely play full and harmless
he,proOeeding was may be seen from the fact
that in two items alone-ihe carting OF coal
ashes, and the increase Of laborers' wages-the
excess Of 1853 over 1852, for nine months and
half, Uas $4,000. At this rate, 100000 will
not pay our debts from this source alone for
the year. Nor is there any room for surprise at
quarter. 1t is an actual fact that we paid this
year, to eth August for rting ashes, garbage
&C., ont of the Streets no less q sum than
$7l.396 These ashes, garbage &C., are the
very best manure that can be had. being
esteemed by. chemical farmers fully equal to
guano; and they form a lucrative source Of in
come to the cities of Paris and London, where
the right of taking them away is sold to specu-
lators We are sure that men could be found here, !
as we'll as there, to buy up our street sweep
ings. if the proper means were taken to put
them up to public competition. Whoever did,
would be sure to make q handsome thing of it.
But these are the last things thought Of by
Arcuarius and his friends. We have in times
past said civil things OF the Commissioner OF
Streets and Lamps, when we believed he was
unjustly attacked. We are still ready to adj
nit the entire truth of what he says in refe-
renee to the general disregard Of the city ordi
nances by individuals, and the lax manner in
which the laws are carried out by the mum.
cipal authorities. 1t is one of the misfortunes
of popular governments probably an mcu-
rable one-to be badly served and worse
obeyed. So we find men who ought to know
better. violating daily the police laws and
regulations, and availing themselves of legal
bubbles to escape the punishment they de-
serve. So we have Arcularius who ought, if
he had any compassion or bowels at all, to try
to save us something on the cleaning of those
horribly dirty streets Of ours. turning round
upon Comptroller Tlagg with savage malignity,
because the latter thought $4,000, or at all
events sl45,C00 quite enough for the work for
which Arcularius asks $3.50, coo. 1t is one Of
cur small miseries to have an Arcularius at all.
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Thousand dollars u year. more or less, to lie
Washington organ If the dominant party, if {
came out Of The pockets of the party, in the way
q Individual lovies or subscriptions. 6
when mis- fnnd Is taken out of the people )
treasury, 1t IS quite another thing. and simply
amounts to an uorighteous Rlchng of the pub
lie moneys for the purposes of private stocls-jol-
ling and party pipe laying.
And we think the time is at hand Tor putting
an end to this business. Between the WASH
ingtou Union, Globe, and Sentinel, and
National Infelligeneer, and host OF out
sders, there win be candidates enough for
the printing of the coming Congress, and some
to spare but such viii be the dslocated shat
tered, disorganized and revolutionary condl-
ton Of the democracy, and such the freedom Of
the disbanded wings that it is utterly impossi-
BILE TO see how any press at Washington, OF any
pariy-excepting, perhaps, the abolition organ
called the National Erd-can have the slight
est chance for this printing. Thus, at length
we are in o fair way Of realizing the force OF
the old maxim, that "when sharpers fall out
honest men get their own y for if in the strug-
gle for these spoils Of Congress, the two houses
shall be driven to the alternative Of q national
printing Office, the public treasury will at least
secure n saving OF one, two or three hundred
thousand dollars year from the clutches Of
the spoils-meD.
We call upon the friends of this reform to
prepare for action. If the Cabinet, or the
democratic party, OF the free soil party, or the
wing party, must have an organ at Washing
ton, let the party concerned pay the expenses.
Let the treasury be separated from the party
press. Let anational Office DO established for
the printing of Congress and all the executive
departments. The country is sick and tired of
the twaddle, and fustian, and fulsome glib
berish of these Washington organs, gorging
themselves upon the public treasury, while they
are humbugging the people and corrupting the
minds Of their partizans with their unlimited
baseness and INSCRIPTIONS rapacty. There will
be fine opening in the ensuing Congress for
the erection Of a national printing Office upon
the ruins of the spoils printing and we trust the
opportunity will not be lost.
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THE AFmcANIzATIoN OF CuBA.--We publish
in another portion of our columns this morning,
a very instructive, interesting and important
article in relation TO the island OF Cuba. 1t il
a translation which we have rendered from q
communication which appeared some time since
in one of the Spanish journals Of this city. The
writer reviews The various movements made
during the past half century for the abolition
of the slave traffic in Cuba. cites the several
treaties concluded between Spain and Great
Britain in connection with the subject shows
the policy adopted by the different Captain
Generals 10 eyade the treaty stpulations, and
finally exhibits the designs in which England
ating to emancipate the slave population
and establish an African empire in ihe
island, rather than that it should be an
nexed to the United States. The article
evinces a high degree Of talent astuteness. anl
perspicuity on the part Of the writer, and will
be found to be worthy the serious attention and
consideration of oil who are interested in the
destiny Of the Queen Of the Antilles.
We also publish, as = fitting and appropriate
pendant to this historical review of Cuban az
fairs, the last letters received from our cores
pondents at Havana together with extracts
from two revolutionary manifestoes circulated
in the island. These are addressed, one to the
people and the other to the Spanish residents in
Cuba. The same bugbesr is adduced to alarm
public opinion, md brighten the isle from its
propriety, as the Washington Union mlde use
Of The other day to create excitement here
namely: the propagation of the report that
England and Spain had concluded treaty,
whereby the slave trade in Cuba was TO be abo.
lished after some time, and whereby, also, an
unlimited number Of Africans were TO be intro
duced, and bound az apprentices for ten years
We do not participate in the slightest degree
in the alarm to which these unfounded rumofs
have given rise, inasmuch as we are aware that
no such movement Is projected. One Of the
manifcstoes to which we refer sAirms that the
treaty providing for the apprenticeship system,
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IHE PkRTy PRESS AND THE CONGRESS PRINT
JNG-WHAT's TO BE Done The present demo-
rallied and dissolving condition of both the old
eiiete political parties of the country will give
rise to many important Developments and per-
haps 10 some substantial checks upon party
corruptions, in the course Of the approaching
Congress. IN the outset, fine opening will BE-
offered for separating the public printing from
The party press. and for the establishment of y
national printing Office as On additional bureau
10 the Department Of the Interior.
This thing, we hope, will be done The
printing of Congress, for the last quarter of u
century, has been one Of the principal sources
Of party corruption and public rlanderne Il.
Washington. 1t is needless to recaptulate the
fortunes that have been wasted and the for
tunes that have been saved from this party
bonus from the public treasury to their central
organ. Clear profits. in hard cash from the
sub-treasury, ranging from hundred to hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars year, from the
printing of Congress and the departments soon
place the lucky recipient in position for the
most favorable operations in stock iobbng
Galphin claims. and speculations In public
contracts and the public lands, if he has any
inclination to such temptations. Who would
not he the Washington organ, with his bonus of
the public printing. exceeding, as yearly
compensation, the aggregate salaries Of the
President, the Vice-Presdent, the Cabinet
and Collector Bronson and District Attorney
OConor, al combined?
And what's the harm in il? Are not the
printing Of Congress and the pickngs and
stealings thercunto appended q Legitimate por-
ton of the spells? According to tho practices
Of twenty-five or thirty years Of the spoils sys-
TEN, they are. But the time has come, we hope.
for the stopping Of this bung-holc Of party
corruption for once and forever. We could
have no objection to a bonus OF hundred
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Marine Affairs.

lArNoH-on Saturday Mr.. Jabez Williams launched
from his yard, at Greenpont the schooner Fanny $50
tons burden, to be commanded by Captain Burr Huh
She Is owned in Charleston and intended for the Southern