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New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28

DOAI;DJNG in CHELSEA.-A gentleman and his
II s,rle LADY can have Board Ia quiet private family
100 otos, on Of May BY calling 1t No S west
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28

ITO LEI-StOres or WsreroOIns IN the second story
Of Appetons B1oins corner Of Leonnd s m2,, ,pso.'
br.oe 30 desirable location 70 be found 90 orose~
s,riv o. u ApPIkTOk & Co No Sf6 and SiS broaoHsy
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28

DINOVNIEH t'0''
- IAN with partial Board aud han1somc Rooms
!. 6rs, e,. house within minutes wsk OF Fulton sn'
Bdses Ferries bath to air, &c Apply a. No " sands
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
Andrew Jaokson's Mother.

The Rev. DIR. Hawks recently delivered
a lecture before the Historical Society of n.
Y, when he related the following story il
Illustrative of female heroism.
Among those Che observed) who formed
part of the settlement during the revolu-
tionary war struggle, was a poor widow, who,
having buried her husband, was left in power
ty with the task upon her hands of raising
three sons Ofthese, the two eldest ere long,
fell in the cause of their country, and she
struggled on with the youngest as best as she
could After the fall of Charleston and the
disastrous defeat of Col Buford, of the State
of Virginia, by Tarleton, permission was Civ
en- to some four or five American females to
carry necessaries and provisions, and admins
ter some relief to the prisoners on board the
the prison ship and in the jails at Charleston.
ibis widow was one of the volunteers upon
this errand of mercy. She was admitted
within the city and braving the horrors of
pestilence, employed herself to the extent of
her humble means in alleviating the deplora-
bic sufferings of her countrymen. She knew
what she had to encounter; but notwithstand-
ing she went bravely on Her mission of
humanity being fulfilled, she left Charleston
on her return--but alas. her exposure to the
pestilential atmosphere she had been obliged
to breathe nao pianteu III Her ystehi eie seeus
of fatal disease; and ere she reached her
home, she sank under an attack of prison fe-
yer, brave martyr to the cause of humanity
and patriotism The dying mother, who now
rests in an unknown grave, thus left her only
son the sole survivor of her family to the
worlds charity; but little did she dream as
death closed her eyes, the future of that or
phan boy.-That son became President Of
this free republic-for that widow was the
- other of Andreyy jock kson."
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
"Cut Loose Again, Mister"

A friend of ours, who is most accomplished
salesman, and who is kept very busy in one of
the up-down dry-goods houses, was compli-
mented, not long since, in manner and form
as follows:
He had a countryman in the store and was
showing him very handsome piece of ladies'
dress goods. not with any great hope of sell
Ing II still there was some slight chance, and
besides. 1t Is necessary-so our friend AYERS
to keep constantly in practice. So he dashed
ahead in fine style praised the richness of the
pattern, extoiled the texture of the fabric, held
it up to q favorable light avouched for its ultra
fashionableness, and in short let loose a tor
rent of eloquence, in which it was difficult to
distinguish which was more fattered the taste
of the admiring rustic or the quality of the
magnificent n'onSsetlne.
Bumpkin's eys flashed with gratifed pride
at the complimentary illusions to himself and
unconcealed astonshment at the development
of beauty in the goods and luence in the sa-
lesman. Catching our friend by the arm, he
exclaimed Stop right here for one minute" ="
and dashed out of the store with two or three
thered, holding the bolt of goods across both
hands Just as though he had ''frozen' in the
attitude in which he had SO thoroughly impress
sed the rural gentleman. Meantime this last
mentioned individual whisked two bouncing
girls out of carryall which stood in front of
the store and half pulling. half pushing them,
brought them up in front of him of the fluent
| tongue:
Goals stand there-right there. Sally, and
now Mister, cm loose again I Just ,oant the
gals to hear youH
1t is almost needless to say, in view of the
popularity of the circumstances, that our friend
was overwhelmed with his emotions, and for
once in his utterance-to the great disappoint-
ment of the father and both daughters.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
EBENsBURG, JULY ~, 1854.
Revolutionary Anecdote.

At the siege of Yorktown on the 10Th Oc-
tober, 1871, blinds or breast works were made
of pipes and hogsneads filled with sand. There
were four hundred American troops in re-
doubt in which Hamilton and Knox were sta
toned. A general order had been given, that
when shell was seen coming the troops should
cry out ''shelF'-but not to cry shot when
shot was seen The reason of this distinction
was, that shell might be avoided, but to cry
shot would only make confusion and do no
good. This order was just being discussed,
Hamilton remarking that it seemed unsoldier-
like to halloo ''a-shell; :" while Knox contend
ed the contrary. and that TIE order was wisely
given by Gen. Washington who cared for the
lives of men. The argument thus stated,
was progressing with slight degree of warmth,
when suddenly, spat spat B.! two shells fell and
struck within the redoubt. Instantly the cry
broke out on all sides, t'a shell--a shell % and
such scrambling and jumping as there was
to reach the blinds and get behind the IN for
defence. Knox and Hamilton were united in
action, however different in words, for both
got behind the blinds, and Hamilton, to be
yet more secure, held on behind Knox, (Knox
being very large and Hamilton small man }
Upon this, Knox struggled to throw Hamilton
off, and in the effort Knox himself rolled over,
and threw Hamilton off towards the shells Ha-
milton however, scrambled back again behind
the blind. All this was done rapidly, for in
two minutes the shells burst and drew their
deadly missiles in all directions 1t was now
safe and soldier-like to stand out. Now
what do you think, Mr. Hamilton said
Knox, "about crying shell but let me tell
you not to make breast work of me again"
On looking around and finding not a man hurt
out of more than four hundred Knox exclaim-
ed {: sit is a miracle .'' This anecdote was
told by the late DR.. Eneas Monson, and first
published in the New Haven Courier.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
VOL. 1. NO. A.

leaving of the conclusion Of my narrative Of pass
ing events Ill " next week" =. ia too often tho
case with heartless Editors and cores ondents 7
shall conclude now, thankful TO Providence, that
have the strength 50 to do. t.
Immediately after the Orator had uttered the
word endless" the artillery Of Heaven un-
llmbered, and crash came Thousand bolts of
creased lightning down that venerable Oak on
which your veritable author had been celebrating
the anniversary OF day that gave birth to
ton that has knocked the spots off all other
hons prncipshties and power. / came TO Terra
FirIna. in the middle of the Hoosack. The audi
ence were some more and me less magnitized, /
supposed electrified" would he the proper word
Just ere: but the word is unnecessary for they
mean the audience-had been electrified by the
Orator of the day. As TO the Orator of the day,
ne went off like rocket. A telegraphic dispatch
Just received, informs us he came down in Gotham,
in the midst of palace of glassi-the game
keeper of which is called Barnum, greater hum
bugger than your espondent-plump astride
the woolly horse.
Well. when all got back to Swancy, it was
not ''thar." Except few stone pillars, nothing
was left Of town that on that morning could
boast its thousand houses and three thousand in
habtants. SIyaney went off like Pompeii, the
only difference being that Pompeii went down and
Swaney went up.
We are busily engaged collecting aims for the
relief of the poor, and have thus far been quite
successful General Fish, who subscribed Two
hundred dollars for powder, rockets, Sc. where-
with to celebrete the 4th, gave four dollars ana
fifty cents for the relief of the poor. Many other
instances of great lberality could be given, bnt Z
Is needless 10 multiply words. / shall merely add,
that am Treasurer of the fund, and if any Of the
readers Of your paper wish to give anything for
the relief of the sufferers of Swaney, let them do
it quickly, Its good investment, for we know
that he that gives 10 the poor, lends to the Lord.
Send on your dust, gents, to your friend and hum
bic servant JEREMY.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
How to make Money Fast and Honestly.

Enter into business of which you have a
perfect knowledge. In your own right, by
the aid of friends on long time, have cash
capital sufficient to do at least cash business.
Never venture on a credit business on COM
mencement Buy all your goods or materials
for cash you can take every advantage OF the
market, and can pick and choose where you
will BY careful not to overstock yourself
Rise and fall with the market on short stocks
Always stick to those who you prove to be
strictly just in their transactions, and shun all
others even at temporary disadvantage
Never take advantage of a customers lgnor-
ance, nor equivocate, nor misrepresent. Have
but one price and a small profit, and you Will
find all the most custOmers-the cash ones
or they viii find you.
If ever deceived in business transactions,
never attempt to save yourself by putting the
deception upon others but submit to the loss
and be more cautious in future. According
to the character and extent of your business,
set aside liberal percentage for printing and
/ advertising, and do not hesitate. Never let
an article, parcel OF package go out without q
handsomely printed wrapper, card or circular,
and disperse them continually Choose the
newspaper for your purpose; and keep your
self Increasingly before the public and it mat
tiers not what business of utility you make
choice of, for if intelligently and industriously
pursued. fortune will be the result,
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Too Honest.
'Mr. Slocum, l believe, sir?"
Eyes sir. James Slocum.

Dir. Slocum, L believe, SIR!
"Yes sir, James Slocum."
'Some six months ago, Mr.. Slocum. you
gave me credit for pair of boots-price five
dollars. / have now called to pay the de-
mand." ....
lowe me FIVE dollars? Why. really, I
have no remembrance of the fact.
'.Be that as it may, the debt is honest, and
must be paid" s,.tl.
Here the middle aged gentleman in pepper
and saIt-cassimere took out well filled pocket
book, and handed Slocum twenty dollar bill
Slocum balanced the account, and handed to
the middle aged gentleman, in the seasonable
wearing apparel, fifteen dollars, being the ba-
lance on the boots"
The middle aged gentleman left, while
Slocum went off In a reverie. ....
"Well, the world is not so bad after all
here, at least, is one genuine honest man,
| will never speak i'll of the human family
again" ssa ag11 s.1L.-aA +
Scene Second. An exchange ofice.-Ente,
Slocum
Bullion, my boy just discount that lot
| of money and give me current. I"
Certainly, sir."
| Bullions runs over the pictured blotting-
paper" and throws out a twenty dollar bill.
| ''What do you throw that out for Z"
''Not worth eent-one ofthe new counter
feits came out yesterday"
Slocum once more goes off in reverie.
Course that scoundrell That's the very
bill that honest man paid me yesterday for tn
boots. What vile world don't believ
that there is one upright man on earth"
The last we saw of Slocum he was putting
! off for a s.police," to enter a complaint.
I Mord.-Don't allow yourself to be done b.
too much virtue.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
The Russian Possessions.

We sometime ago mentioned that the British
Government had notified the United States of their
intention to take possession of the Russian Posses
sions in America and those in Asia bordering on
the Pacific. This, correspondent Of the ''London
Shipping Gazette'' contends, ought TO be done at
once. Nicholas would thus be confined TO his
ports in the Frozen Ocean, White Sea and Baltic,
which are closed six months in the year, and be
prevented from injuring British shipping in the
Pacific We copy what the writer says further,
as it is matter of some interest to our country:
'.The population of Okhatz and Kamtschatka
do not exceed IA 900, of which about 5000 are
Russians, living chiefly in the seaports of Petro-
lausky, Bolcheresk, n. Kamschatka, Gamst and
Ohhotz, all which would be easily taken. 1t is
thought that the Russian feet in the Pacific has
taken refuge in one of these harbors. What is to
prevent our squadron on the China station being
sent there and they might kill two birds with
one stone, capturing the feet well the coun-
try. The distance about 1900 miles: time for
steamers nine, and for sailing vessels sixteen days
1t borders on Japan, and would give US great ia
cities in opening up the trade with that rich and
populous country. We should take the islands
between Asia and America. The Americans catch
most of their whales in those
Ii the British government took these countries
from Russia they might come on terms with the
Hudson's Bay Company, exchanging the lands
| north of 54.20, which are not fit for cultivation
for Vancouver's Island, and any supposed right:
the company claim south of that line, giving them
| the hunting grounds in Asia and America, as al
present held by the Russian Fur Company. but
reServing the sites of town the coast, the mine
| raj and fisheries.
| The Hudson's Bay Company would thus &c
rid of powerful rival, and be sole masters OF th
| fur trade, as at present divided among them an'
the Russian Fur Company.
| If the government offered such terms as thes
they ought to be accepted by the company; ant
with free grants of lands in British Oregon en'
| Vancouver's Island to bona fide settlers, thes
colonies would soon rival their neighbors south {
40"
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waved her body as she sang with touching

waved her body as she sang with touching
pathos-
''She is far from the land where her young hero
sleeps,
And lovers around her are sghng,
But coldly she turns from their gaze and weeps,
For her heart in his grave is lying!
She sings the wild songs of her dear native plains,
Every note which he loved awsking
All! little they think, who delight in her strains,
How the heart of the minstrel-is breaking!"
Her brother was unnamed, and he wept as
only man can weep. The air changed, and
she continued - gas
'Has sorrow thy young heart shaded,
As clouds o'er the morning feet
Too fast have those young days faded,
That even in sorrow were sweet, !,
If thus the unkind world wither rrr
Each feeling that once was dear;
Come child of misfortune, come hither,
I'll weep with you tear for tearl'
She then sang a fragment of beautiful
.. "Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let to thy bosom fy"
Another attempt to rise up was prevented,
and she threw herself on her knees beside her
brother, and gave him such mournful, en-
treating look with plaintive s'save me, my
brother. save your sister ~ that, scarcely,
passenger could refrain from weeping We
say scarcely, Tor there was one man twas he
a mani who called on the conductor to 'sput
her out the car He received the open scorn
Of the company. His insensibility to such
scene of distress almost defies belief; and vet
this is in every particular, ''o'er true tale"
Should he ever read these lines, may his
marble heart be softened by the recollection
of his brutality
Again the poor benighted beauty ressed her
bewitching voice to one of the most solemn,
sacred airs:
20! where shall rest be found.
Rest for the weary soul ?''
And continued her melancholy chant until
We reached the steamer Mount Vernon, on
board Of which We descended the magnificent
James River, the unhappy brother and sister
occupying the ''ladies cabin"
We were standing on the promenade deck,
admiring the beautiful scenery of the river,
when at one of the landings, the small boat
pulled away from the shore with the unhappy
girl, for the asylum at-She was standing
erect in the stern of the boat, her head still
uncovered, and her. white dress and raven
dresses futtering in the breeze. The boat re-
turned and the steamer moved on for Norfolk
They were gone, The brother with his broken
heart, that sister with her melancholy union
of beauty and madness.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
Young America,

When Kate and Ellen Bateman were in
London they were invited by the Queen TO
spend.a week at Windsor Castle with the royal
children. While-on their visit the Prince
of Wales took his seat for the first time IN the
House of Lords by the side of his mother.
When he returned home, before he would
allow the gittering jewels to be- taken from
his breast, he sought Kate Bateman, and find
ing her in the royal nursery. with his sisters
and brothers, he, taking her hand, said.
Kate, as soon as am man mas going 70
give me the throne, and then I'll make you
my wife and queen" Kate then said. well.
little Wales, if you will be good boy, study
hard, and when you grow up, select some
honorable profession, I'll take your case into
consideration.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
Salftt TurtrQ.
TO APPA 10 Q o E.
By HON. JOHN a. DIX.

r. By HON. JOHN A. DIX.
Fair Appaquoquei how oft I've trod,
In dreamy thought, thy sand-girt plain,
Pondering the Uond'rous works of God
The earth, the sky, the trackless main.
In other days it pleased me more
To scale the cloud-capped mountains height,
And hear the raging torrents roar =
Types of the great Creators might.
But no in placid scenes l love
The same creative power to trace
The plain, the sea, the skies above
Enblems of endless time and space.
That misty line, where sinks the sky
And heaves the oceans breast sublime,
Seems like the bound, to Fancy's eye,
That parts eternity and time.
Behold that narrow zone Of sand
Circ!ing the never resting sea,
That pours its pillows DER the strand
IN loud majestic minstrelsy. ---.--
FTail barrier TO thee 'tis given
To grid the mighty waters round,
To hold them back, when tempest-drlven,
They seek to pass thy fragile bound.
With mans proud wealth the bridal sea
That sandy girdle loves to deck;
Here sleeps trG srnken argosy,O
Here marks the mast, TIE buried wreck
When bursts the sea-stoTm on the shore,
And piles up mounds of glittering sand,
In these we see, in these adore.
The work of an Almighty hand
FROM these bleak sands spontaneous shoot
Fresh forms of recrested life
The spear shaped grassf) the clustering fruit+)
Born of the elemental strife.
But chiefly in thy calmer moods
Fair Appaquoque! thy fields love,
Where reigns genial quietude
O'er lands, and sea and skies above.
When the cool breezes from the sea
Pour freshness DER thy sunny PLAIN,
turn my willing steps to thee,
And feed myself boy again.
Appaquoque is a part OF the township OF East
hampton, Suffolk county, New York.
s)The brig Mars of Portland, Maine, was wreck
ed during the fall of 1923, and part OF her hes
partly buried up in sand.
= Beach grass.
= Peach plums
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Mistfllune0ll5.
The Beautiful Maniac.

"The fire that my bosoms preys
Is lone as some volcanic isle,
No torch is kindled at its blaze
A funeral pile"
W the morning train from Petersburg
there 7.as lady closely yelled, in the same car
with ourselves. She was dressed in the purest
white, wore gold bracelets, and evidently be-
longed to the higher circles of society Her
figure was delicate, though well developed,
and exquisitely symmetrical; and when she
occasionally drew aside her richly embroidered
veil, the glimpse of the features which the be-
holder obtained, satisfied him of her extreme
loveliness. Beside her sat a gentleman in
deep mourning, who watched over her with
unusual solicitude and several times when she
attempted to rise, he excited the curiosity of
the passengers by OBTAINING her in her scat
Outside of the cars, all was confusion pas
sengers looking to baggage, poTters running,
cabmen cursing, and all the usual hurry and
hustle attending the departure of railroad
train. One shrill, warning whistle from the
engine, and we moved slowly away.
At the first motion of the cars, the lady IN
white started to her feet with one heart-plerc-
ing scream, and her bonnet falling off, dis
closed the most loving features we ever con-
tempiated. Her raven tresses fell over her
shoulders in graceful disorder, and clasplng
her hands ia prayer, she turned her dark eyes
70 ''eayep! What agony was in that look
WHAT beauty, what heavenly beauty, had not
so much of misery been stamped upon it. Alasl
tha. one glance told a melancholy tale.
..5 .a .'She was changed
--.. AS by the sickness of a soul her mind
Fad wandered from its dwellings and her eyes
- They IA not their own lustre, but the look
Which is not ofearth she was become
The queen Of fantastic realm her thoughts
Were combinations of disjonted things,
And forms, impalpable and unperceived
OF others sight, familiar were to her"
Her brother, the gentleman in black, wa'
nnrenitting in his attention to soothe her spi
ys'. He led her back to her seat but her han
s';ll unbound; and her beauty unveiled
- cars ratified on, and the passengers II
groups resumed their conversation Sudden
~. a Wild melody arose. it was the beautiful
maniac, rich, full and inimitable. Her hand
we're crossed on her heaving bosom, and sh'
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27

~ K1ssING.-When Kentucky girl
is kissed, she looks surprised, and says: how
could you? Towhich the young man replies
1T viii give me great pleasure TO show you"
and proceeds to give her duplicate.
When Tennessee girl is slyly kissed she
puts on a frown and says: put that article
right back, sir. where you stole it from.
Our experience is limited, but we believe
a Pennsylvania girl. when she is kissed, gen
orally holds still " and says nothing.
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(CoNcLusIoN NEXT WEEK

p. S. al still live," said the immortal Webster,
the great expounder Of the Constitution, and
still live; and yet, Mr.. Editor, can't tell why,
for have on the late 4th of July. passed through
more adventures than ever do he OF La Msncha
or the soldiers of Xenophon. Instead, therefore OF
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ny- Awhile woman has just heen arrested for
bigamy in New York, who has six husbands
two of whom were blacks. She is loving crea-
ture.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27

"The fire that on my bosoms preys
Is lone as some volcanic isle,
No torch is kindled at its blaze
A funeral piie.o
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22
Waterman & Journal for 1855.

The coming year promises TO be one Of
extraordinary events. The War in Europe
the Commercial panic. the reorganization
Of political parties, and presidential move
rnents,-- these are n few Of the prominent
topics ofis55, and they are enough certainly
to interest deeply every man, woman and
child. The Watchman will attend to them
We invite agents and friends to improve the
present and succeeding week in their neigh
borhood in getting subscription. for the
Waterman Of 1855. While many Of the
newspapers are increasing their subscription
rates, we shall be content to adhere strictly
to the old ratec,--tsee first column OF the
FIRST page, land as means OF really
cheapening the cost of the Watchmsn. and
at the same time introducing good ma gaznes
10 our subscribers, we offer as follows:
The Waterman and puinam's, Godey's
knickerbocker or Blackwood's monthly mag
azine or Dickens Household Words IL
Illustrated Magazine Of Art, or either OF the
British Qunrterlies, for 81 in advance. Or
the Waterman and Arthur's Home Maya
zine ian excellent monthly for 80 90 in
advance. Postage must be paid on The re.
mittances, and no orders answered unless
accompanied by the pay.