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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
NEw-JERsEY RAILRoAD-The Board of D.

NEW-JERSEY RAILKUAD.-The Board 81 Dr.
IN rector- Of the NEW-JERSEY RAILROAD AND TRANS
FORTATION COMPANY have THIS DAY declared Of thek
Extra Dividend OF Ten Cent
the 18th DAY July being share
shares each share held
that day Holders will have the Sht assign fractional
parts which they may be entitled and certificates flf
fractional for said whole
will the 10Th day Of August Dividends
declared thereafter will be paid upon all such whole shares
other of the Company but ddcuds will The
fractional psris until shall have been consolidated bars
and certificate Issued therefor II. j. sOUTHMAYD Tressr.
New. York June
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27

OFFICE or THE C,YUGA Il susoVEHANSA r. r. Co.
No u BEAvER.sT NEw-YoRK, June ,, 1884 J
INTEREST on the Bonds of this Company due on
the ally will paid and after that date presonts-
on At this Office THEODORE SrURGEs, treasurer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27

DELAWARE HUDsoS CANAL Co,
NEw.YoRg June 5, 1884
THE BOARD of MANAGERS of this Company
declared dividend per of he
profits Company payable after the 18th
The book will be closed the 9Th the b Infant,
ISAAC " SEYMOUR, Treasurer.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
A London Mutton-Pie Story.

Some time since, 80 runs the current mar
rative, the owner Of a thriving mutton pie
concern, which, after much difficulty he had
succeeded in establishing with borrowed capi-
tal died before he had we'll extracted himself
from the responsibilities Of debt. The willow
carried on the business after his decease, and
throve so well, that a speeulating baker on
the opposite side Of the way made her the Of
fer Of his hand. The lady refused and the
enraged suitor, determined on revenge, i'm
mediately converted bis baking into an oppo-
sition pie. shop; and acting on the principle
universal among London bakers, of doing
business for the first month OF two at a loss,
made bis pies twice as big as he could honest
ly afford TO make them. The consequence
was that the widow lost her custom, and was
Fastening fast to ruin, when friend Of her
late husband, who was small creditor, paid
her a visit. She detailed her grievance TO
him, and lamented her lost trade and fearful
prospect. "Ho, ho." said her friend, that
'ere's the move, is it Never you mind, my
dear. If don't get your trade again, there
amt no snakes, mark me-that's all % So
saying he took his leave. ~
AUOub elHub ClOCh lne cdtic tNculuHt
when the bakers new pie-shop was crammed
to overfowing, and the principal was below
experimenting the production Of new batch,
in walks the widows friend in the costume Of
kennel-raker, and elbowing his way to the
counter, dabs down upon it brace Of hugh
dead cats, vociferating at the same time TO
the astOnished damsel in attendance" Tell
your master, my dear, as how them two makes
six-and-thirty this week. and say I'll bring
t'other four tomorrow AFTERNOON" With
that he staggered out and went his way
So powerful was the prejudice against cat
mutton among the population Of that neigh
bOrhood, that the shop was clear in an instant,
and the hooor was seen covered with hasty
abandoned specimens of every variety of Sc
ments of circle The spirit shop at the
corner of the street experienced an unusually
large demand for "goes Of brandy, and in
teUectional ejaculatiOns not purely gramati-
cal were not merely audible, but visible, too,
in the district It is averred that the ingen-
iOus expedent of the widows friend, founded
as it was upon profound knowledge Of hu-
man prejudices. had the desired effect Of re-
storing Z" the balance of trade" The widow
recovered her commerce: the resentful baker
was done as brown as if be had been shut up
in his own oven aud the friend who had
brought about this measure of justice, recei-
we'd the hand of the lady as a reward for his
interference
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
withdrawing out a Boarder.

We have a neighbor who is quite phllo-
sopher In his way, and who is celebrated, the
city over, for taking things cOOlly. No man
has had more ups and downs than he. and
vet no man has borne his ups and downs with
more equal, independent and philosophical
indifference.
Our neiohbor is fond of amuscments, pret-
ty faces. and, more especially, good living
Indeed, we may say, that choice dinners are
his delight, and that he can empty bottle
of wine at the end Of feast as skillfully as
any man alive. When flush of funds he IS
truly generous, but at the present time 1t IS
his misfortune to have a very Casslus.lIke
purse-that is, one with lean and hungry
look" A few days ago, our neighbor was
boarjer in one Of the large hotels on -
street. and the second month Of his residence
there was drawing to close before the qnsd
a,ro nm for the first months board was
handed over in the " Captains Office" Truth
to say, our neighbor's finances were IN sad
lv exhausted state, and the only thing that
he had wherewith to settle the long score
AGAINST him. was his moral and philosophical
eTample. But the keepers Of the hotel were
sad beathens. who could not understand the
value of the philosophers example on their
other boarders, and though they said nothing
thew. in the extreme of their perverseness.
determined to crowd out their philosophical
boarder. So, one morning. our nelghoo
arose and put on bis clothes, after the fashion
of all good christian peOpls and philosophical
" awaited the deep rumbling of the breakfast
gong. While thus engaged, negro entered
his room with white-wash brush and buck
ct in his hands Our neighbor asked the
Etheopean employee what he wanted ana was
told that he came there TO white-wash the
room.
"Well, said the philosopher. :" the next
room is vacant, can 90 into that.
dat is to be white-washed, too, said the
negro.
"There are three rooms on the opposite
side of the passagc-way; either OF them wall
suit me-" resumed the philosopher.
"Dey is all to be white-washcd. said the
negro.
The philosopher thought this strange, won
dered 10 himself whether the state OF hls
purse had any thing to do with the new white
washing epidemic which he saw breaking OUT
and, speaking as much to himself as 70 tne
wbite-washer be said" There are plenty Of
empty rooms up stairs surely they can crowd
me into one Of them"
But the negro. who heard the observation
said" No, masser; dey's goln' to white
wash de whole house,.
Our neighbor, philosopher though he was,
took the hint, bundled up his baggage and
sought other quarters. He has ever since
declared himself to be 'nscientiou.ly opposed
10 the white-washing process in all its phases
IN o. True Delta.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
Education, North and South.

UNIVERSITY OF VRGINIA.-The Richmond
Enquirer has recently published the impress
sions Of an accomplished Frenchman, in re-
spect to the distinctive characteristics Of the
people Of the two sections of the Union. and
also on the educational systems Of the North
ern and Southern States. Hes remarks that
the defects in the Colleges and Universities
of the Free States are very striking; that
Harvard University is merely what would be
termed High School or Academy in France |;
that their system aims at a graduation of e
large number, without regard to sound schol-
arship; and his impressions are that such is
the fact in most Of the Northern schools.
This observing and intelligent Frenchman
observes that education is but the preparation
of the mind for the comprehension Of truth;
and the great first foundation-stone, in crea-
ting an intelligent and useful mind, is to rem
der it disinterested. This opinion is that the
great leading characteristic Of the Northern
people is sel6shness and that the character
istic of the Southern States are disinterested-
ness, generosity, civility. It's therefore easi-
ly perceived how the education of youth in
the Northern States insults him for Southern
life and Southern customs. The writer pro-
ceeds to pay high. and as we conceive,
Justly deserved compliment to the University
Of Virginia, Of which he thus speaks: Re
ally, after having examined the organization
Of most Of the literary institutions OF the
world, must state it as ny conviction that
Mr.. Jefferson, in planning and organizing the
University Of Virginia, accomplished greater
work than has ever before bcen completed 6y
any man who has given his purposes that d.
rection. The grade of scholarship is vastly
superior to that Of any school in the United
States. The graduates of the University OF
Virginia arc the most thorough scholars IN
this country. Indeed, you may be surprised
10 learn it. but many Of them would put TO
shame those whom we call men Of letters,
even in France. | venture the opinion that'
without any accident. half century hence
and they will be regarded more favorably IN
the world of letters, than Cambridge or
Oxford"
This is high praise, but it is most justly
deserved. Yet the University Of Virginia,
with its high standard of scholarship, with Its
superior system Of instruction and the most
learned corps of instructors In the United
States, is spoken Of contemptuousy IN the
North, as " Mr.. JefFerson's School" and even
our own people, until lately, have sent their
sons TO Northern Universities, and neglected
the institution at their own doors. Thank
heaven, that silly and suicidal practice is be-
ginning TO cease; the Southern people are at
last exhibiting their self-respect in deeds as
we'll as words, and the University IS swelling
in numbers with Unprecedented rapidity: It
is destined to be the first Of American Uni
versities Despatch.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

Nor so PooR.-Charles Jarvis, the artist,
tells the following anecdoto of his father s
travels in the western part Of Kentucky
At the close of a day in midsummer. Mr..
Jarvis and his companion rode up to one OF
the most dilapidated log huts they ever saw.
The window was stuffed full Of rags, and the
cracks between the logs we're partially choked
up with the same articles.
"What an awful shanty this is" exclaim'
ed Jarvis, as he rode up. 1t is evident
they are too poor TO accommodate us here.
Not so poor as you mout think stranger,
said head that showed itself among the rags
" for don't olcn this place"
"Have you anything in there to eat :" said
Jarvis, " any bread and ham :"
"Not smell, strangcr-an gone-every
smitch-not crust left :"
Have you any food for our horses %
"Not corn, not an oat, stranger-havn'
no use for none"
"Well, you can accommodate us tor the
night ?"
Wall we can't stranger. There's NJ
floor 10 the house, aud the straw is all out.
why, never heard anything like 1t,
said Jarvis, impatiently. Why. how d'
you here ?"
Putty well, thank you" said the Ken
tuckian, "how's the folks down your way =
That was enough for them-theY rode Oh
TO better quarters.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
Pickles.

Fredcrika Bremen, in lser work on Ameri-
ca, has the following amusing remarks on the
custom Of our people Of pressing their food
upon their guests
With us lin Sweden) people can only en-
Joy the pleasures Of conversation, and they
need not think about the dishes, except in so
far as enjoying them goes. Everything with
us is done silently and in due order By the
attendants. At a glance from the hostess
you are offered second supply, but this is
also silently; the dishes come round to the
guests, each in his turn, and after that, people
are not troubled with them. Here it is not
so. Here there is an incessant asking and
inviting, and selecting and answering-there
is really no time for the enjoyment of the
meal, much less Of conversation. Neither is
one able to help ones self; but the host or
hostess, or aunt or nncle, or some other po.
lite person. or it may be the servants. which
here in the south are always negroes, help
you. and you seldom get just what you wish
for, or as much or as little as you want. and
not on that part Of the plate where you wish
to have it. You are asked, for example:
"Will you have butter %
Yes, / thank you"
And with that comes piece Of butter on
the edge of the plate, on which the annoying
thought always suggests itself, that it is GER
tainly exactly where the servrnt put his thumb.
Then it goes on
"Wili you take fish or meat? chicken or
turkey ?"
Chicken. if you please"
Have you any choice The breast or
wing ?"
Then comes, will you have pickles ?"
"No, I thank you"
A pause and calm ensues for two minutes.
But then somebody on your left discovers that
you have no pickles, and pickles come to you
from the left. MAY | help you to pickles :"
"No. l thank you"
After about two minutes more, somebody
on your right sees that you have no pickles,
and hastens to pass you the bottle. VIII
you not take pickles?"
No, thank you"
You then begin an interesting conversation
with your next neighbor; and just as you are
about to ask some question Of importance, a
person opposite observes that you are not eat
ing pickles, and the pickle-bottle comes to you
across the table, and you are called upon to
say once more, in self;justi6cation-
"No, / thank you, not any" and continue
your conversation.
But again. at the moment you are waiting
some reply interesting to you, comes the SER
want, perhaps the very best dandy IN the
whole black world, and shoots the pickle-pot
in between you aud your conversable neigh
Dor, and with horror you again behold pick
les ready to be put upon your Ilate, so that
in the end you find yourself quite overcome
by the pickle persecution.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

Power OF THE SuN.-Tho action of tho
sun upon all things that receive bis rays, IL,
in general way, matter Of common noto-
riety. But we suspect that few persons are
aware of the amount of that force, or Of the
views Of modern philosophers as to the man
ner in which this takes effect. We may view
the surface Of lake exposed TO the suns rays
during long summers day, while the whole
scene may seem 10 be one Of the utmost tran
guilty, SO that we might naturally conclude
that no movement Of importance was then
going on. 1t will be found, however, that
such in reality is not the case for The rays
of the sun exert force of which we can
scarcely form any adequate idea. Supposing
the lake is only two miles square, it may be
calculated that there will be raised iron It's
surface in one day more than sixty-tour thou
sand tons weight Of water CASH. by means
of solar radiation. This is ct least equal to
the work of ten steam-engnes Of 200 horse
power each for the same space Of time, pre-
suming that the above weight is only raised
10 an average height Of between 800 and 400
feet. To balance that weight. a bill Of earth
would be required 30 feet high, 100 feet wide,
and 600 feet in length.
In making the calculations which nave led
10 these statements, it has been assumed that,
in hot day OF summer, quarter of an inch
Of water would be evaporated from an exposed
surface Of lake in twelve hours, and this
from an area Of two miles square, would
amount to 1928, 200 cubic feet, which at
81 IL lb. per cubic foot, is equal to 65.S2l
tous. Now a quarter of an inch is no.
maximum amount Of evaporation; it IS but
one half of that which. to good authorities.
has been actually removed by evaporation.
and under temperature Of from 730 to 160
Fahrenheit. Instead Of $1,000 tons. facts
would justify US in stating that 10000 tons
might be raised in one day from surface OF
water not exceeding two miles square.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
ADVERTISING RATES
The Origin of Turkey Eating.

IL may be interesting 10 those who have
been feasting upon the luxury which general
ly adorns the Thanksgiving dinner table. to
know when and where the turkey was first
used as an article Of diet. From work re-
Gently published in London. upon the His
tory Of Food" and which is appropriately
dedicated to the genius Of gastrouomy-a sub
tile spirit, t,supposed to have his residence some
where in the region Of the diaphragm-we
learn that the turkey was long unknown to
the Greeks, there being no Turkey in Europe
during their palmy days Sophocles is tho
first who mentions it. In Egypt it was still
rare. 1t was first introduced into Rome in
the year 116 before our era. where it was
regarded as an object of uncommon curiosity.
In century later they had greatly multiplied
but afterwards declined again. Two were
exhibited as curiosities at Athens about tho
middle Of the sixth century. II is said that
the moderns owe their introduction 10 tho
Jesuits who imported them from Asia or
America. Hurtaut asserts that the first tur-
key was introduced in France at the wedding
dinner of Charles TX, and that it wasadmir
ed as a very extraordinary thing Bouche,
the historian of Provence, declares that the
French are indebted for the turkey TO King
Rene, who died in 1880; and Beekmaan
again denies its existence in France previous
to the sixteenth century. The English first
tasted this new dish in 1926, the fifteenth
year Of the reign Of Henry VIII.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
J. M. Merrifield, Publisher
P O o T. r 7.
A Thought Suggested by the New Year.


ny THOMAS CAMPBELL.
The more we live, more brief appear
Our lileis succeeding stages;
A dav 20 childhood seems a year,
And years like passing ages.
The gladstone current Of our youth,
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals lingering, like river smooth,
Along lis grassy borders.
But as the care-worn cheek grows wan,
And sorrows shafts hy thicker,
Ye stars that measure life 30 man,
Why seem your courses quicker
When Joys have lost their bloom and breath,
And life itself is vapid;
Why, as we reach the falls Of death,
Feel we is tide more rapidl
II nav be strange, yet who would change
Times course 10 slower speedingl
When one by one our friends are gone,
And left our bosoms bleeding
Heaven gives our years Of fading strength
Indemniiying lleetness:
And those Of youth, and seeming length,
Proponioned 10 their sweetness.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

.THAr's THE WAY THE MONEY Co.'s
You ask me-why | don't know--the reason
whv "tin" should be the vulgar synonym for
money. Il defies my powers Of divination to
tsIl YOU. unless it originated from the fact OF
sbe nurses which are thrown away upon the
staoe. and which generally contain from ten
thonsand ducats to hundred thousand pounds,
being always filed with pieces Of tin
Hence probably the synonym.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

CHINESE IDEAS OF DEATH.-According 10
the Chinese notions on the subject, each man
has three souls OF these, at his death. one
goes to their Purgatory; another 10 the tomb
with his body; and the third enters wooden
tablet. which they call his Esprit Seat"
This is a small piece of wood in the shape Of
a paralelogram, and has written upon il his
name and the hour Of his birth and death
from whence they calculate from astrological
observations the good or i'll fortune Of his pos
terity in matters upon which they may wish
to consult the indications Of fn:urity. AT the
death of the individual this tablet is set up
in a large ancestral temple, and wor-
SHIPPED along with numbers Of others. After
DEATH the spirit passes through various stages
before its final absorption into the great spirit
Of nature-Which the members of this sect
liken to the absorption of a drop Of dew in
the atmosphere. AT first, the soul is advanced
or depressed in their scale Of existence, ac-
cording to the character Of his life. Ii the
soul has been that Of sensual man, it passes
into hog or dog; if that of a cruel man,
into tiger, or some other filthy or cruel ami
NAL. The tongues of liars and the hearts of
those wanting in natural affection, are torn
out in the spirit land by furious demons. On
the other hand, those who have led virtuous
lives on earth are elevated; the poor man be-
comes wealthy, and tho lowly are raised to
positions of power and dignity; perhaps they
become Sicn or ConIi-men immortilized for
virtue. without passing through the pain of
death. As consequence Of this belief in
the transmigration of souls. the Chinese have
the utmost horror at the destruction of ami
NAL life The pagodas, so conspicuous in the
representation of Chinese scenery, arc erec-
ted to control the powers Of nature, the Fung
Schwui, or winds and waters. Some of these
buildings are very magnificent. One in the
province Of Canton, was measured by some
English officers during the late war between
England and China, and ascertained to be
260 feet high and 90 feet in diameter at the
base, and it is said to have cost upwards of
100000. Some of the porcelain slabs
with which it is covered are beautifully
painted
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

~ An itinerant minister was one day
preaching to pack of hardened sinners"
when he made use of the following original
and rather striking simile My hearers" F."
said he, 81 can compare you to nothing but
parcel Of 'knotty hickory butts; the Gospel
is the wedge. and''-throwing himselfin tho
attitude Of a woodman-" by the grace of
God, I'm the beetle to d-r-i-V-e 10 into yo1t"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

p-Tbe Comet takes off the style oil
dressino the feminine Juveniles" IN these
latter DAYS, "in manner and torm' iolow'
ing" - wb.t !.
sublime and beautiful. The same impression
u made upon all alike, tutored and untutor,
al II should be the strife of every goso
model before the public for the very reason
tbat thew have powerful influence on ciVil
liberty and the progressive movement o.
things. II people would pause Tor q mo,
nenf 10 think thus, they would closne tne
neither extremeties offeminine Juveniles 10
disnite of fashion" If there IS any thing
n The world to make a feeling mans near,
sink within its-self and keep before the mlno
a living, moving picture Of " forked radlsnes,
a ;s the iuveniIe Misses, as they MT TO ano
fro in the public thoroughfares with pare-legS
decorated with fancy colored nose; 5o'nJl III
times we can see peeping down, modestly, az
that remains TO view Of the modest pantaie'
but Il bushes to look on the attenuated SPIN
dies whereon the present generation s'Anus.
A lady friend informs us, that the anAiou,
parents are afraid their children will be thougn'
Rloomers, if their pants are visible. 49,.
Tn spite of the Comets cynicsim ana hi'
;nveterate habit Of f5bing, we have sort o
fsIIow-seeline for the man. who hasi such az
,Ss, acuta perception Of the ridiculous as th'
above extract indicates.-Bat0n f'0"gs "A
rctte.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

R-Many persons fancy themselves friend
", when they are only ofhcious. They coun-
sci. not so much that you should become
wise, as that they should be recognized as
teachers of wisdom.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

SMoKING.-"I do not understand at all, "
said Augustine, chow gentlemen can smoke.
Il certainly shortens their lives ?" 81 don't
know that" replied the other, "There s
NV father, who has smoked every blessed
day since he joined the Church. and ho Is
now seventy years DID," Well. ifhe bad
not smoked be might have been eighty"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

G5- One can no more judge of tho value
of man by tho impression he makes on tho
public, than can We toll whether the seal was
gold or brass by which tho stamp was made.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11
TO better quarter

JusrcE-Justice is the great but simple
principle, and the whole secret Of success in
all government; as absolutely essential to the
training Of an infant, as to the control OF a
mighty nation.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

~ To take ambition from a soldier is to
rob him Of bis spurs,
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-11

MA quack doctor, in one Of bis bills,
said he could bring living witnesses to prove
the efficacy of his nostrums, which Is nO,s'
saws he, than Others in my line can DO.