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The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

A YANEEE WEDDING IN New YoRK.-Chancing
to visit the Office of Alderman --, the other
day, we witnessed q hymenial ceremony that will
bear relating.
The bridegroom was q weather beaten country
man, perfect picture of good nature but tall
that in entering the portals of the Office an invol
untary obeisancc was necessary while the artiti-
cial hollyhocks on he summit of the brides bonnet
just touched the elbow of her expected lord. Their
entrance was preceded by an urchin with dilapida-
ted garments, who claimed and received three cop
pers as his fee for guiding them to the spot
What can do for you my friends q asked the
urbano Alderman, as if in utter ignorance of the
object Of their visit. Pray be seated, madam"
We'll, Squire" answered the groom, with
complaccnt glance at the flagree breast pin that
fastened dashing ribbon around the lady's neck
old Mrs. Pctubone down to Lynn--youv hearn
tell about her, reckon"
well, really, | think hardly know guess
notH
Not heard tell Of her, Squire Why, she
yewr stummik, | reckon slips deown jist as slick
as a CREASED cat crawlin' through jint of stove
pipe"
Very happy to be introduced to her sir but
don't let me interrupt you Pray proceed"
"Jes So jes' So Well, old Mrs. Pettibone gin
me Dianthy, here, to get spliced to. She's a wild
der woman, and old Deacon Pettbone made ropes
vi HlOiley III lHc SuOc pes UuslllcSS WHEN nc WIS
alive, and | larnt the business with him. yew
dskiver that naturally liked the gall, and the old
lady gin consent; so eff yowll pronounce the cer-
emony, your moneys ready
so you wish to be married, ch!" queried the
Alderman, willing to spend few moments leisure
in conversation. MAY venture to ask what in
duced you to break through bachelors life!"
"Sartn, Squire, sartin. lew see it's natral.
Who ever hern tell of bachelor sppin' bird or q
bachelor bob-o-linkY' reckon nobody has And
then amt doublin kinder natral Aaint double
roses, and double mornin gories and double pinyes
the poetpist, and don't every body like EN- better
than single ones The amount on it is nature
teaches it, Squire, clear through the programmy,
beginning with the robbins and leaving off with the
apple blossoms"
Very true, my good sir; very philosophical
view of the subject. Turning to the lady And
you, madam, lave you given this subject the aten-
ton it meritsn
Never mind her, Squire jest let me settle that
air business tant kinder to trouble your
bowels about Dianthy. Jest you fetch out your
books and fire away
The ceremony was soon performed. Our 'Refor-
mer' Alderman has carried improvement even into
that department of his duties-and two dollar
bill was duly placed in his palm by the newly
made husband. After he had congratulated the
pair and wished them success, Jonathan exclaimed :
Squire, you're a reglar trump, you are and if
you ever come to Lynn you'll find stoppin place
with me, and rousin' welcome. But, Squire"
and Jonathan facetiously inserted his fore finger in
the region of the Alderman's ribs, I'm done with
horse bedSteads, | am. Good bye, Squirrel
Journal of Commerce.
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DEFINITION OF GENTLEMEN.-The late and la
mented Judge Talfourd, in the case of Wag VS.. Kel
son, tried at the Bristol England, Assizes shortly
before his sudden death, thus defended the charac-
ter of gentleman;
The evidence proved that the defendant while
in the theatre, had said to the plaintiff "Do not
speak to me, | am u gentleman, and you are
tradcsmanr "Gentleman'' said the learned judge
lis term which docs not apply to any station, but
to the mind and the feelings in every station. The
man of rank who deports himself with dignity and
candour, and the tradesman who discharges the du-
ties of life with honor and integrity, alike ent
tied to it nay the humblest artizan, who fulflls
the obligations cast upon him with virtue and with
honor is more entitled to the name of gentleman
than the man who could indulge in offensive and
ribad remarks, however big his station
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eater enough to be greatly disappointed thereat.
Ny friend, however, was much incensed and insis-
ted, notwithstanding all could do to prevent him,
upon calling at the apartment where he had seen
the second waited in the cab while he entered.
In mement after he re-appeared
vernon, my boy, they have decamped the land
lady OF the house says they were off last night by
the train run for it, by all that's cowardly"
He returned and remained an instant longer talk
ing to the old lady, who, saw, gave him something,
at which he laughed outright and ciyiEly taking off
his hat, Joined me in the cab
what were you laughing at ?" said |.
Look, vernon, my boy; | cross-questioned the
but she said they had only been with her ten days,
appeared to be just come from the country. One of
them, the principal in our affair, Mr. Brattles, in
the hurry of packing, had, however, left packet of
cards behind, which she showed me, and instant
ly took the liberty of supplying myself with for
your edhcation--therc it is'
took rather arge-szed affair and read ''Messrs.
Striggins and Drubber, Manufacturers of Varnish,
Backing, Lamp Black, etc. and long detail of
such like articles and in the corner was, "Prcsen-
ted by Mr.. B. R. Brattles"
What bagman," said |, in q fury.
Just so, Vernon; and now you'll take care for
future how you offer your card to- or quarrel with,
people at public ball.
We were very merry at the termination Of the
'iA'A''
we returned in the evening to my apartments read
my Will to him, much to his edification and presen-
ted him with the meerschaum in commemoraton
of the event. He joked me upon my pcnchant aud
insisted upon seeing the portrait; but on looking
round now discovered that it was gone from the
table | rang the bell, when the servant, to my
horror informed me that, seeing packet sealed up
apparently for the post, and fearing, when did
came hcme, that it would be too late she had sent
it off at five o'clock. Here pretty affair how
should | survive such an exposure - But did sur
vive it. Two days after my mother arrived, post
haste, in London she had received the information
of my intended duel from the young lady who hat
obtained my packet and, almost distracted, my
poor parent had fled to London. After various ad
montions, and promises upon my part, the conycr
sation was brought round concerning my attach
ment which my mother said was quite unknown
to every one. Reader, you have perhaps anticipated
the result. The young lady whom was afraid to
address was not averse to me. and so pleased with
this proof of my passion that she had declared her
recprocation oft to my mother, while she was
grieving over my expected untimely fate.
When the good lady returned to the country,
went with her. After short time | proposed in
due form, and in few months De Courcay danced
at my wedding, which was the result of my first
and lest duel.--London Court Journal.
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Correspondence of The Argus.
MUSIC.

Hail lovely nymph divine is thy behest,
From Heaven thou ddst descend on wings of light
Unto this mundane sphere, to minister sr.c
Unto the of man thy sweet counsel.
How many sorrowing hours dost thou begule!
Enehtening their darkness by thy cheer;
How dost thou lull the infants camrous cry,
And quench the manacs burning, raging fire?
When on embattled fields in btcr strife,
From much exertion men begin to faint;
How dost thou nerve their and steel their heart
To deeds of ''noble daring high and freo'
All nations subject to thy mystic sway,
Fen from the small portentous death-watch, which
Oft fills the superstitious mind with fear,
Unto high Heavens loud artillery,
That shakes the very ground on which We stand
The foamng cataract and the warblng brds
Old ocean writhing meath the storm-gods power,
The forest monarch, battling with the winds
To thee, sweet goddess willing homage pay. -
Thine is mild and gently peaceful reign,
Thyself content, contentmcnts seeds ecr sowing
Upon the restless of human mind,
To pacify its throbs tumultuous
Where e'er we wander, thou art ever near,
Through cascades murmurngsighipg through the trees
Or softly trembling on the slvery string
Thy presence ever gives souls delight.
If here on earth thou dost inspire minds
With thoughts and feelings of loftier cast,
What can we hope when far from here
On wings of freedom to the gates of Heaven,
And hear thy voice rc-cchoed from the tongues
Of Heavenly choristers and golden Tyres.
There is thy early, thy primeval home;
And what thy presence doth of pleasure give
To us while here enchained to clay stand,
Is but shadowy forctaso of the joys
In store for me, when freed from bondage here.
Placervile, June Is. F. H. G..
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Loud GLUE.--A strong liquid glue that will
keep for years without changing, may be made BY
placing in a glazed vessel quart of water and
melted over gentle fire in glue pot, and stirred
up occasionally. When all the glue is melted, drop
in gradually small quantity of nitric acid, when
efervescence will take place. The vessel is then to
be taken off the fire and allowed to cool. LIQUID
glue made IN this manner has been kept for more
than two years in an uncorked bottle without change
1t will be useful for many trades where q strong
glue is required without the trouble of melting
Southern Organ
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

OPPoslTIoN.--'A certain amount of opposition
says John Neal is great help to man. Kites rise
against and rot Uta the wind. Even head wind
is better than none. No man ever worked his pas
sage anywhere in a dead calm Let no man wax
pale, therefore because of opposition Opposition
is what he wants and must have, to be good for any
thing. Hardship is the native soil of manhood and
self-reliance He that cannot abide the storm with
out hinchng or quailing. strips himself in the sun
shine and lies down by the waysde to be overlooked
and forgotten. He who but braces himself to the
wind to struggle when the winds blow gives up
when they have done, and falls asleep in the still
ness that follows
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COP ABOVE ALL.--An astronomer who had long
idozed his favorite science became jealous con-
vert to spiritual Christianity His intimate friends,
knowing his extreme devotion to oastronomcal study,
asked him--"W hat will you do with your
tronomy 7" His answer was worthy of Christian
philosopher. Il am now bound for heaven" By
these words the astronomer taught his friends that
he had transferred his affections from the created to
the CREAroR--that il tead of finding his highest
pleasure out of Goo found it in God and that
the true use of the visible was to assist him in his
aspirations after the Invisible eternal.
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A BEAUTIFUL CoNcEIr Some author, we re-
member not who informs US how we bdcame indebt-
ed for the red They were ell of pure and
spotlcss white when in Eden they first spread out
their leaves to the morning sunlight Of creation.
Eve, as she gazed upon the tntless gem, could not
suppress her admiration of its beauty, but stopped
down and imprinted warm kiss on its snowy boz
The rose stole the scarlet tinge from the vel
vet lips, and yet wears it.
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GETTING READY.-We saw mosquito the other
dav on the window of the ''house live in,n very
busily engaged in sharpening up his bill and get
ting ready fo the regular business of the season,
though he locked ns if he had had a hard winter
of it. Talk about being "as thin as q rail'-why,
this fellow not halfso big as nothing, and nigh
ty lean at that.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

New Motive PowER.--A correspondent of the
Syracuse Standard, writing from Rochester, speaks
of the discovery of a new motive power which is to
dispense with the present mode ofsteam propulsion
and Is a great improvement upon all former discov-
cries. He says:
"lt consists in the of bisulphate of carbon rs
motive power An engine has been constructed,
which works like q charm. The expansive force of
the material, as every chemist knows, is many times
greater than steam, while at the same time it re-
qu!res much less degree Of heat to vaporize it. I
Will give you the result Of an experiment with
minute steam engine. 1t requires the constant use
OF eight spirit lamps to generate heat enough, from
water, to cause it to make one hundred and fifty
revolutions per minute. Withdraw two of the lamps
and all motion will cease Withdraw all of the
lamps leave them away twenty minutes then apply
the bl suIphac ofcarbon and there was heat enough
remaining to propel the engine at the rate of one
thousand times minute. And this will apply on
large scale just as we'll. The substance being 80
easily evaporated heat from twenty to one hundred
and sixty degrees is found sufficient for all purposes
hence there is no danger ofexposions, as with steam
1t is confidently believed that this new motive DOW
er Is destined to supersede the use of steam. The
inventor has applied for letters patent"
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The man who swallowed whet-stone to sharpen
his appetite, has since eaten himself up. The wo-
man who undertook 10 scour the woods, has aban-
doned the job on account of the scarcity of sand
and high price of soap. The genius who files news
papers, lately broke his instrument while operating
on IL hard she'll
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

NARROW EscAPE-A man recently purchased q
link of sausage long drawn out" and was nearly
choked to death by piece of brass collar marked
'Fido" How the collar got into the sausage, is
the nneStion. n. .-..-
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

Being in Main while ago, writes B., Of Bridge
port, (Conn.,) / fell in with a singular customer
He is a lawyer of some cminence and q confirmed
bachelor. lie showed me his boots, (Which he wears
without stockings "sccks) with holes cut through
them Just above the solcs 50 as to LET the snow-wa
ter como freely about his feet declaring that he had
not had cold for fifteen years by reason of this
practice. But the best thing about him was his ere
ligion, he called it, which regarded as very
peculiar He believed he said, that the Earth is a
hugh animal. breathing every six hours, which
the cbb and 1ow Of the tides that the trees
shrubbcry, etc. arc hairs and all animals, includ-
ing men, merely vermin He also believes in a
kind Of metempsychosis, and affrms that he can
distinctly remember having lived on the earth in
nine different forms In the last of these prior to
the present he says he in the form OF black
sheep, which wore bell and the dogs getting after
the flock, of which he was a leading member, he
lost the bell and has found it since he was man,
and knew it the very moment it caught his eyo!"
An odd theory indeed
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ANOTHER pARTEcIoN.- as Paul obese, Mrs.
P ?" inquired (says heaber) the great Dr. Digg
Of this venerable lady when he wished to prosecute
certain inquiries tending to an chronological demon
stration he was preparing for the Gil volume Of
his digest of natural law
1t was terrible the look she gave him, and tho
round-bowed iron specs seemed to enlarge their
discs as she glanced at him. but she did not speak.
81 said obese, madam" said the doctor, looking
up, supposing he had been misunderstood.
Il know you said beast replied she, and there
was a sublime indignation in her tones as she spoke.
and her cap border seemed to brood fretfully over
her face and cast cloud upon its placid benignty
below "a beast, indeed look at that" and she
pointed to the rigid portrait upon the wall; see if
you can End anything bcastly in them liniments.
where Job himself did set his sealing wax, to give
the world insurance of man"
She had been the night before to hear young
elocutionist, and remembered as near as she could
what was said.
a said obese" replied the doctor, blandly (which
means. in vocabulary, when it is rightly spelt,
fat In short, the question resolves itself into the
simple proposition, the great P. p. fat ~
a smile chased eff the oycrshadowing cloud, and
she shook mo out Of her kind eyes by slight
motion of the head before she uttered the mo"
that played upon her lips. Dr. Digg was satisfied.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

One master off well-reguated house is more ben
eficiaI to the State than hundred political declaim.
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Tho pimples on toper's face are spiritual mani
festations Of the table. ast
Demoine courier., 1854-11-23
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

NEW \ DIRK, November 10.
Tho Asia reached her dock shortly
after o this morning; she brings LA pas.
sengers. The Asla's dates are To The
4th. o....
Russian dispatches says lhe Allies
suffered TWO severe defeats. VIZ: The
French had their works destroyed aud
Is guns spiked, and the English caval
~ were attacked by M]enschikoT a
'5alakIaya and routed with the loss OF
500 horses. The Anglo French reports
do not give any explici, denial, but only
saw tina, The Russian story is improbable
and exaggerated. The Allies state that
2 Russian ships were destroyed in the
harbor, also Quarantine batteries sIlenced
and bastion o: Fort Constantine damag &
by explosion of a Magazine. 1t IS al
least evident there has been sharp fight
ing.
Saturday morning.-Ac.
counts are still conflicting. The English
say The seige Is progressing favorabIy up
to the 9Th. The latest telegraph account
is a dispatch from Lord RedcIIlTs, which
confirms the account that 10000 Rus
SLAMS attacked and captured the forts Of
Balaklava; a greaildttle ensued, and the
Allies remained masters of the field
The foreign telegraphic dispatch was
received al the Foreign Office from Lord
Radcliffe just before The Asia's depart
ure.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-23
~" Clark Durham g. Jno. l.. Brown

q" Clark Durham e. Jno. L.. Brown
have purchased the Burlington Hawkeye,
and take the place of the Persons as
Editors and Proprietors.
We congratulate the Wings OF Bur
linglon and of the State upon this happy
change and extend the hand OF fellow,
ship 10 the new conductors of the Hawk.
eye, confident that it will. under their
management, prove worthy of the sup
port of the party, and do good service in
The cause. ~ so .s.rs
Clark Durham we knew in boyhood
as a clever fellow, and in early manhood
as the efficient Editor and Proprietor oil
the Newark Gazette, true as steel TO the
Wing faith, whilst contending against
Overwhelming Locofoco majori.ies in
sold Licking.'-TaHey Uhig.
We loo congratulate the wings of De.
moine county on this ''hsppy change
and welcome the new editors Of the
Hawkeye 10 our great and growing young
Stale, Hr 9sEfa4E ll Egst faa
Demoine courier., 1854-11-23
5000 VALUABLE GIFTS

Among which, as may be seen by the above
list, is a fine farm, dwelling house, several elc-
CANT pianos, sets of parlor furniture, a beauti-
full carriage, fine gold watches, chains, pens,
pins. rings, work-boxes. dressing eases, &c.
CY1 Recollect, by renting one dollar you
receive a fine steel plate engraving that cannot
be purchased at retail for less than 50 so or So,
and a numbered receipt which entities the hold
er TO a chance in the above gifts.
(SY Call and examine the engravings at ST
and %, market street. .
The great rapidity with which the tickets are
being disposed of, causes the undersigned to
believe that he will be able to bring the entet-
prise to a successful termination in a few
weeks. To prevent errors, write your address
plan and in full, or enclose an envelope with IL
written upon.
All orders by letter (post paid, with the mo-
ney enclosed, will meet with prompt attention.
The engraving and a numbered receipt, emit
ting the holder to a chance in the property and
a vote toward the manner of its distribution,
forwarded by return mail. Address orders to
l.. W. ABBOTT,
OF and SO, Market street, st. Louis, Mo-,
where the engraving can be had on application.
Sept. 81, 1854. 3m
Demoine courier., 1854-11-23
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIONS.
BosToN. November Ii


The Atlas, OF this morning, gives the
result Of The election as follows:
We believe We have returns from 800
towns, which are all but 81 in the State.
From these it appears that Henry @
Gardener is elected Governor by the
following vote, which will not he mate.
rally changed by the w yet 10 hear
from: Gardener. Know Nothing. 1918;
Washburne. Wing. 26, 1875; Bishop. To-
cofrco 1915; Wilson, Abolition, 6,5lS;
WIles 3,llS; all others, ?47. The ma
jority for Gardener is 3l,9l5. Simon
Brown. oil Concord, Know Nothing, is
chosen Lieut.. Governor by q vole cor
responding with the above.
The same returns show that Robert
b. Hall and Messrs. Burlington. Dame
roll, Comyns, Burlingame, Davis. Banks,
Knapp, Dewitt, Morris, and Grafton,
have been elected in the eleven Congress.
sional districts of ,he State. They were
all nominees oGlhe Know Nothing order.
In q like manner, the Stale L.egisla-
ture has been swept by The same organi.
cation. They have chosen, in all prob
ability, every member Of the House, of
whose election We have returns, 3ll are
elected, Such q political revolution We
have never Witnessed or experienced.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-23
HEM 0HME COURIER
New York Election.
New YoRK, November ]

NEW IORk, NoNGiHueI li'
The G~ubernatorial vote, as published
in our papers this morning, are az con
illcting as ever-some showing a major
ity one way, ant some another. IL is,
therefore, useless to give any more fig
ures until the official canvass takes place.
Another exciting and enthusiastic
meeting Of the Know. Mornings, took
place in The Park las! night. About ten
thousand persons were present. Reso.
Iutions were passed ~denUuucing the fraud
and corruption Pracllced at The laie cleo
ton; determining 10 contest the election
Of Wood as Mayor. aud refusing TO per-
init him TO be sworn in uutil he has prov.
ed his right. One of the speakers said
that if Wood wen, 10 The City Hall on
New Years day to be sworn into office,
he would have 10 walk over dead bodies.
A committee, including the names of
Erastus Brooks, Of the Express, J. r.
SpauIding, of the Courier and Enquirer,
and James Harper, of the Times. was
appointed 10 receive contributions for
con,esting the election. 1t was also re-
solved tina, the Chief of Police should
discharge every foreigner from his de.
pertinent.
The Know NoIhings paraded the
streets after the meeting, several thous
and strong. Jahn NJ. Clayton was OK.
pected, tut was no! present.
Demoine courier., 1854-11-23
THE ELECTIONS,

As we have all along anticipated, have
resulted in a general out Of The Admin.
istration party. II has been truly said
that no administration ever came into
power with such fla:tering prospects,
and i. is equally true that no administfa-
ZION has ever received SO whitening a
rebuke from the hands Of the people, as
has Mr.. Pierce's, in the result of tue
late elections. -. .rrs5i Be- aaE .saa
There is hardly enough Of The great
ECO hesive party" left TO swear by!-
Where is the Little Giant" now? And
what has become of those over sanguine
friends of Little Dug" who prophe-
cied tina, the people would endorse ihe
repeal o. the Missouri Compromise, the
Veto Of The River and liaroor Bill,
bow in meek submission to the will oil
the so. called Democratic administrator,
and cry "Pierce is grea. and Douglass is
his Prophet" Echo swe "where!"
When the People rise in their nigh! and
majesty demagogues quail and stand a
ghasi!