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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12

El'O lAvALIlS-A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD FAMILY
j spe education (speaiing the Frs nch language)
shes s,iuaIio companion 10 invalid sLer ly
t.. teuan, any ether employment that is not mental
Il" objection to town country or to travel ADDRESS
4, dew, % First evcnne.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12

sunday Notice by reference tO our aGlver-
Using columns IL will that MR.. GoSLING. who
has recently removed his clsbrated restaurant from
No. Nassau street. 10 306 Broadway, between Daaoe
and p al st'ecs, eeps otsn on Sundays from seven
A. ". I'LL nine p. H. for breakfast dinner and sappf
he hest at vsn5s pared skful cooks and
up by polite and attentive walters, wilt FORM usual
The char acto1istcs OF this esla Establishment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12

~ OvEISESS.-.A GERMAN YOUNG LADY wlsIiE,
~ situation MS soycrnoss in q private family with
small chiidr' She dor stands French Eng,h apd
the first rudmcnts OF musc. Please address box os1i
Pest gffico.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

TnE MARRIAGE TiE.-Many are Of opin-
lou that it il were not for the stringency OF
the civil law. nearly all families would be
broken up, aud society 90 INTO chaos We
have no such notion. If a proclamation were
made to-day, declaring every marriage in the
Union null and void. and leaving It once more
to the choice Of the parties whether the rela-
ton be renewed. business would be suspen-
ded, newspapers would stop, stores, factories
and workshops would close. The editors
would be all at home getting married; mer-
chants, operatives and mechanics would each
be waiting their turn to have the nuptlal knot
re.tied. Cross, fretful. sickly wives, that bad
almost been felt burden b,fore, would grow
very dear at the thought Of separation. Dom
ineering. harsh husbands would be forgiven !;
aud in all places where spark Of cOnju-
gal love renamed. il would be bl5wu into a
flame where nothing but dead embers and
the ashes remained. they would be taken up
and made into soap. aud society elenssd there
With 50 Ms. Slctsls'fs.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01
A Story for Boys.


Business called me to the United States
land Office. While here, lad. apparently
sixteen or seventeen years old came in and
presented certificate Of forty acres Of land
| was struck with the c0untenance and gene
raj appearance Of the lad. aud inquired Of
him for whom he was purchasing the land
The reply was, " For myself, sir !"
then inquired where he got the money
He answered, / earned IT,"
Feeling. then, an increased desire to know
something more about this lad. l asked him
whether he had any parents. and where they
lived. At this question. he took seat. and
gave me the following narrative:
II am from New York State. | have
there living father, and brothers and sisters
am the Oldest child. Father is "a drinking
man. and often wOuli return home from his
days work drunk, and not penny in his pock-
ct. Finding father would not abstain from
liquor, resolved to make m effort. IN some
way, o. relieve mother, sisters aud brothers
from want After revolving things over in
my mind, and consulting with mother. [ got
all the information could about the far West.
and started from home for Wisconsin. with
ten shillings in my pocket. left home with
ten shillings, worked my way to Wisconsin.
Here | got an axe, and set to work, cleare
land, earned money, saved il. until gather
ed n hundred dollars. and with it | now pay
for this forty acres Of land "
''Well. my good lad" (fOr by this time |
became much interested in him. "what are
you going to do with land"
"Why. sir. will continue to work. raise
myself log house, and when prepared will
invite father aud mother, brothers and sisters,
to come and enjoy this home The land de-
sign for my mother, which viii secure her
from want in declining years.
What" said |, will you do with your
father. if be continues to drink ardent spirits
70 excess"
"0h, sir. when we get him on the farm.
he will feel at home he will be happy at
home he will work at home, and become
sober man."
! then replied:
Young man, these being your principles,
50 young, recommend you to improve on
them. and the blessing Of God will attend
you
BY this time the receiver handed him bis
duplicate receipt, for his forty acres Of land.
Rising from his seat on leaving the Office, be
said
AT last have homo f,r my mother"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

Nor ASHAMED OF THE SHoP.-0ne day
while Isaoc Hooper was visiting a wealthy
family in Dublin. note was handed to him,
inviting him to dine the next day When he
had read it aloud, his host remarked:
Those people are very respectable. but
not Of the first circle. They belong to our
church but not exactly to our set. Their
father was a mechanic"
"Well, I am mechanic myself" said
Isaac Perhaps if thou had'st known that
fact. thou would st not have invited me %
is it possible :" exclaimed his hpst that
a man Of your information and appearance
can be mechanic !
II followed the business Of a tailor for
many years" rejOined his guest Look at
my hands Dost thOu not see the mark Of
the shears Some OF the mayors Of Phila-
deIphia have been taiors When | lived
there, / often walked the streets with the
chief Justice. Il never occurred 10 me that
It was any honor. aud | don't think it did to
him "--Memories Of l. e. Hooper, ty Mrs.
Child.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

'0RRIBLE.-" Gathering Jane, for the last
time, ax you will you ave me ?"
William Henry. not hif hall your panta-
looms we're lined with gold. Id still say
no"
Gathering Jane! ave pity. Callto your
minds heye the many appy days that's parst
the strOlls we've 'ad--the sparkling foliage
of the Pawk-and more than hall, remem
Der INV devoted love TO you"
Young man. 'ad you permitted me, |
would ave spared you a pang Of hanguish {;
but now. in all your mental hagony. recollect
you brought it on yourself. William Hen
rs, love another ~
:" May all the part Of his existence which
bears any similarity to molasses or sweet, be
turned to bitter gall-may o hexperience all
the torture that feel now--and hat last. when
liics pilgrimage draws to close. may he
rush to meet a fate to vich mines henjoy-
ment. Farewell. Gathering Jane. fare
well -
A splash follows ami silence ensues--the
silence is soon broken By the sound Of oars
rattling in their oar-locks. \ voice from the
wilderness of darkness cries forth" EllO,
there. darn your nightcap. vat are you a
doin' on ?" The craft approaches. and then
oh. horrible .---turns again on It's course !.
It's inhuman guide has discovered that VIII
liam Henry is not in any great danger, for
ne Jumped into shallow water.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01
MISCBLkAN 30 Us.
Vrnea 70, fhs Port Gibson Rsrsiiie.
PICTURES FROM LIFE.
BY ANroINErrE.

Will you come with me, kind reader, TO my
studio Of Imagination, where with my pen as
awand, l will point out some Of the scenes Of
life They IRE all old and familiar, but Il is
refreshing sometimes to review them.
The frst that presents itself is laughing
child, in joyous pursuit of a butterfly simple
type Of more mature years. His sunny curls
surround face radiant with hope end eager
anticipation. Ills dimpled hand is extended
70 grasp the gay fy. which seems to play at
hide aad seek with him-now distant. now
near, but always eluding his possession
What an index 10 human life. with ITS httul
Toys and cares. arc the pursuits OF child :
Fiekle. wandering, hopeful, trusting, dream.
ing One moment cOveting the baubles oil
pleasure. which the next, in dull safety. are
thrown to tho ground. The only real plea
iure Is in tho search and when reached, It
il but a siepping-stone to another Happiness
and contentment. like the butterfly. glitter aud
Git before US, exciting US to the pursuit but
they prove only phantom, which, as We are
ready to seize, aies to yet greater distance.
The next is a girl Of sweet seventeen 10
the pride Of youth and beauty, with garland
on her brow" A holy calmness, purity and
gcntleness characterize the face. Her eyes,
rejecting heaven itself, are liquid lakes re-
naming in their native tranquility-unrut.
fed BY rough winds. and unmOved BY fierce
torrents As yet. lie to her is one happy
dream. It's dark shadows arc bat pleasing
variety. BY contrast beightening the beauty Of
The scene. and presenting a romantic ProsPec-
i've. A heart is what she is not conscious oi
possessing She loves and is beloved. The
letter which she is reading, sums up her source
q earthly bliss. The ring glisiening upon
Der finger. tells the tale Of love. Dream o.
srd1-lis L fceaDg dreams retTsahug
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

A Coin TN HIS HEAD.-We are oftentime.
amused by the ludicrous sound and perver.
sion Of words when spoken BY a man with a
cold that affects tho voice as connected with
the nasal organ, commonly called a cold in
the head" An instance of this kind came
under our notice few days since. with most
amusing effect. A man went into a store
and asked the clerk:
Where is Burberry sireed ?"
Burberry street ?" said the clerk. don't
know of street by that name; boitcr look
in the directory"
The man with a cold looked in the directo-
ry. aud running his finger down the Ms.
stopped at the words Mulberry street, +" and
said,
why. there it is now Burberry streed +"
The clerk answered, that il looked like
Mulberry street
q Well, said Burberry streed."
81 know you said Burberry street-but
did't. said the clerk.
Il deddant say Bulberry streed :" said the
man with cold getting red in the face: Il
said Burberry streed -
So you did-Buberry street."
The man with a cold in his head indig
nantly left the store. saying something about
a clussed impledeat puppy"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01
ALBANY ALE-The Albany brewers mi

ALBANY ALE-The Albany brewers man
ufacture more ale ;han ths cities Of New York.
Philadelphia ana Boston combined. Albany
ale is known over the whole continent. It is
found as far north as Labrador. aud as far
south as Chill. Daring the closiug year niue
breweTies have turned ont an aggregate Of
2330O0 barrels The present price Of ale is
So 80 per barrel This makes the amount
over a million Of dollars To make all this
ale trequired consumption of60O,000 bales
Of hops, worth 80 cents per pound The
number Of men employed about the bregeries
and malt houses is about 700; the number
ofhorses. 2l2; carts wagons, wheel barrOws.
aud other vehicles, about 500.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

A BEAUTIFUL MlND.-A beautiful mind is
like prolific seed, the mother Of loyeliness,
the fountain of bliss. the produce of many
treasured and estimable flowers which no can
ker can efface nor time destroy Even should
there be those of its lovely produce that pass
away, yet the source is there, the sci :
mains to revive. to rcmOdify to place again
on our bOsoms and near our hearts in renewed
beauty. in the same deep interest and winning
power as at first. IL should be gathered in
as the richest profusion, as the well-spring Of
the purest, most abundant and enduring joys,
as our support, our comfort, and th1 cherish
ed object worthy of our highest admiration /;
and we would cling to i, thanking God that
it is immortal-liying forever.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

A WonAN's FAITHFULsEss AND HEEOIsM.
"A writer in the Cincinnati Sun closes up
an account Of the Martha Washington"
trials, with touching allusion TO the bearing
Of the wives Of the prisoners during the in
vesiigatiOn. lie says:
Those who have watched the faces. full
Of anxiety aud Of affection, of the wives Of
some Of the prisoners. as they have sat day
by day in trembling suspense. can form an
idea Of their joy and exultation when I" not
guilty" struck on their waiting ears. As wO
looked upon them in the Court. sitting be-
side men against whose charasters fearful ac.
cusations were made. we thought Of re-
mark we had seen, that what those women
were doing no man ever did in similar cir
cumstances. Faithful woman stands at the
bar with her husband when h. is charged
with crime. but when the same accusation is
brought against woman-when her purity is
denied, her uprightness questioned, her word
disbelieved, her honesty suspected when a
thousand mouths are requested assertions Of
her guilt. when her fame is traduced, her
character questioned and she s:and' pale and
altering at the bar Of justice-where, then.
is be who once swore that naught but death
should part them!
1T was a study for a painter, to watch the
play of these faithful wonen's faces as the
trial proceeded A blank anxious look when
heavy charges assevcratel-a smile when
some efforts Of the prosecution failed--a tear
when a word of sympathy was uttered
beaIning countenance. sparkling eye. and
an exutant bearing when a hope Of triumph
ant result was apparent.
We may coldly talk over the varying
chances Of escape or Condemnation that the
trial has raised; we may put ourselves in the
place of the jury. and with dubious minds
discuss the probable guilt or innocence Of the
accused; but towards those loving. faithful
women. we can have but one sentiment. --un-
bounded admiration for their unwavering
fidelity !"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

THE SUFFERlNGs OF GENUS The worlds
history is full Of the persecution of great men.
who stepped forward in advance Of their age.
warning Us to look kindly on honest purposes,
and TO Judge with charity what we do rot
comprehend Let us not ridcule or despise
new things because they conflict with our
observation or seem to be impracticable.-
There Is hardly discovery or invention in
art that has not hal its day Of trial and dis
couragemen'. Many man has gone broken
hearted to his grave, m whom the fire Of
genius has burned. unseen aud unappreciatei.
when adverse circumstances. or shrinking
timidity, or cold neglect or want Of kini
word have clme like mountain upon him,
aud kept his secret buried flrever Prison
bars have been pressed by throbbing brOws
which would have redeemed the world The
records Of the world are full of the neg.
Iect Of merit, and yet nothing has been
tlld. Perhaps there is scarcely nan liy-
ing who has not. during some portion OF
his life, known some one who has pined un-
needed, wanting tho genial air aud sunshine
which never came Men get misplaced, and
do not meet the magnet to draw out the met
al within them. MediOcrity writes verses
when It should be hol ling the plow, and the
true poet does the drudgery Of life, not dream
Ing why the fire torments him. The flint and
steel are cold ami cherries until struck to-
gether, aud they may never come in contact.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

The DeAD What mighty process
sion has been moving towards the grave during
all this past gear. At the usual esimt te,
since the first Of January. 1853. there have
been more than hi1y-oae million fire hun.
dred thousand ofthe worlds population gone
downto the grave. Place them in long array
and they will give moving column Of more
than thirteen hundred to every mile Of the
circumference ofths globe. What spectacle
a. they move on. tramp, tramp. the " Dead
March" giving its funeral notes as they 50 to
the silent sh1de.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01
Bribery in Russia.

In a work, Nordischen BiIden." by Ed.
ward Osenbrusgen. just published in Ger.
many, there is a eurions story. illustrative Of
the course Of Russian Justice, Of which the
following is a translation:
A young man in the department Of Mos
COW, became heir TO a large manor. A neigh
boring proprietor took advantage Of the young
mans inexperience 10 lay claim 10 large
tract Of forest land adjoining bis property
The heir applied to bis uncle. who was at the
head Of the Judiciary department. and before
whom the matter would necessarily como for
trial and having laid the case before him,
aud asked his opinion whether be should
compromise the matter or let il come to trial.
the uncle replied" According to your state
ment. You must win the case, for your OppO-
nent has no sort Of title"
" l thank you for your opinion, uncle, and
at the same time wish TO call particular atten.
ton to the matter. as am oblige 10 leave i'm
medialely for Moscow. to arrange nv affairs. 1"
The uncle prOmised-the nephew went to
Moscow
A few months passed. and the news came
" ahn'cOh Alihe ue ndu lOsL IT'S case. LUIS
he considered impossible. He was assured,
however. that such was the fact, and that be
had lost It by bribe Of ten thousand roublcs
paid to his uncle. He took post horses AMI
with all speed went to pay the latter visit.
The uncle received a storm Of abuse and re-
prOach with all calmness and at length
asked
Nephew. are you nearly through your
expectOration ?" aud when he did finally
stop. he proceeded, You have heard that
YOU have lost your case. That is true
You have heard further that have allowed
myself to be bribed by your opponent with
ten thousand ronbles; that is also true,
Now see he was determined at all hazards to
win the case. learned authenticity that
this was all the money he had the power to
raise, but that this he was willing to spend
Now, if | had allowed justice to take its
course, and you to gain the cause, he would
have taken this money and appealed to the
court at St. Petersburg, aud there have con-
quered. But now take the money yourself.
appeal from my decision to the senate, and
you will be the victor.
Il i needless to describe the gratitude Of
the nephew to his shrewd and generous uncle
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

PRAcTicE AND PERcEPr-" That which
thou hast to do. DO il with all thy might.
said a clergyman to his son one morning.
80 did this morning replied DIl, with
an enthusiastic geam in his eye.
"Ah. what was it my darling" and the
father hand ran through his offspring curls.
why. wolloppsi Jack Edwards till he
yelled like thu der; you should just have
heard him holler, dad"
Dad" looked unhappy, while he explain.
ell that the precept did not imply case like
that, aud concluded with:
You should not have done that my
child i"
Then he'd a wolloped me. " retOrted Bill.
Better" expOstulatel his sire, for you
to have fed from the wrath to come
YES" argued Bill. by way of final
clincher " but Jack can run twice as fast as
can
The good man sighed. went to his study,
took up pen, and endsavored to compose
himself aud ser non recOnciling Practice
with Precept.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

COMPULSORY VAccINATIoN-Th proper
ton of deaths from small pox in London is
three times, and in GLASGOW six times, what
il is in Brussels. Berlin, or Copenhagen. OF
each one thousand persons who die in Eng
land aud Wales. twenty-five die of small pox
OF each one thousand persons who die in
Ireland, forty-nine die Of small pox--while
of each one thousand parsons who die in Lom-
hardy. only two die Of small pox. The pro-
portionate mortality, then, from small pox
in England and Wales. is eleven times, and
in Ireland twentY-fOur times, greater than it
is in Lombariy. Whence comes this differ
ence ! In England. those who please. take
their children TO be vaccinated-in Lombar-
by vaccination is compulsory. The proper
tiouate mortality in Englandand Wales is
three times greater than what it is in any
country in which the inh1bitantsare COM
PEELED by law to have their ehidrenvaccina-
ted These are great facts. In ourmetro. .
oils one thousand persons die annually Of
small pox; if vaccination were compulsory.
it is iDdisputable that the number Of deaths
from this disease in London would Be reduced
to two or three hundred per anuum From
six hundred to eight hundred thus die every
year in the metropolis alone. whose lives
might be saved by an act Of Parliament
lInLicak TiDsss aHR Gasette.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

u The language Of China is understood
throughout the whole eastern world. when
written. just as the Arabic numerals are in
all the languages Of Europe. A man from
the province Of Fochau would not understand
a word of ;he spoken language Of Nankin -
A japanese could not make himself under
stood to a Chinese; and sft inhabitant Of For.
mosa could do nothing with an inhabitant Of
Siam bu. the moment they took pen in
hand. and wrote the sign which conveyed the
i len. then all became perfectly Ineligible
DIR. Bowring the other day showed some
friends Chinese newspaper, which could be
read by 500 900. 900 Of human beings. though
not more perhaps. than 46 100000 could un-
derstand the spoken language of each other
London Inquirer
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

The VoIce. = The influence Of temper
upon tone deserves much considerations
Habits Of querulousness, or ill-naturc, will
communicates = cat-like quality to the singing,
as infallibly as they give a quality to the
speaking voice. 1t is TO many the index Of
mind, denoting moral qualities; and it may
be remarked that the low, soft tones Of gentle
and smiable beings whatever their musical
endowmeuis mas b., seldom fail to please -
besides Which, the singing Of ladies indicates
the cultivation Of their taste generally, and the
embellishments Of the mind.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

NJ Our dear little boy" who delights
in the mysteries of " straight lines, Pot-hOoks
aud hangers" has been in the habit of at
tending Methodist meetings. where the preach-
er worthily practices Lawrie Todd's theory Of
extempore sermons, with no other guide be-
fore him but the open scriptures Jimmy
was induced by friend TO attend a church of
anotber denomination. where the carefully
written sermon was read to the congregation,
On bis return. after much thought, he broke
out: MA that Mr.. B. don't preach out
of the BibIew :" Not out Of the Bible. my
child?" mo, ma. be breaches out Of S0ri-
ting book .''-Knickerbock1.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

Z- The following may be put down as the
greatest surgical operation Of modern times:-
Imagine quiet couple, on the shady side Of
City, seated at tea. with prodigy Of a nephew,
a lad of fifteen. a medical student. fresh from
the lectures. forming the family trio.
Uncle, says :he shaver, "what do you
th:nkis the most difficult operation in sur
gerry ?" Aunt looks puzzled, while uncle,
after due considerations replies that he dosent
know. Then. says the lad, " I'll tell you.
It's taking the 5aU out of woman"
The astonishment Of the uncle, and the hor-
ror depicted in the face Of the aged mstrou.
may be conceived. but 10 describe them would
be impossible.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-01

The DEVIL AND THE COUNT GERMAN
NOVEL IN MNIATuRE.-A certain Count,
who. in order to raise the wind had made a
league with the Old Gentleman, violated his
engagement. and was suddenly waited upon
by his diaboiical creditor. Who with grin on
his face, cried oat to his victim come, we
must be off immediately" The Count ap-
peared most terrified. In timid tone Of cx-
postulatiOn. he said "0ur agreement was
for forty years, only twenty years have clap
sed-must | go!" Yes" replied Satan,
in determined but dogged tone. " Grant
me but a year ?" Mo- "a day -
No" "Then," said the Count. you
see this candle it is but an inch long
Whilst it is burning. here is another bottle,
and a capital cigar 10 regale you. VIII you
not spare me until this candle Is burnt out -
. Yes, answered. the Internal guest. " Very
we'll" said the Count. blowing out the candle
and and ihrusting it into his pocket. then
I'm snug enough" So saying. he left the
apartment by another door. The gentleman
in black got up, his whole frame tremblcd
with anger, and his eyes scintillating corrus-
cations Of wrath. H. seemed withal deei-
dedly sneaking, aud vanished with a clap Of
thunder