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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-11

NEW BOOKS at Taylcr 4 Maury's
~ My Schools and ch,oluates or tie Story of
my Educstion, by Hugh Miller, author of The Old
Red Saildftone
The Two Records; The Mosaic and IT, Geological
Lecture delisered before the Young Mems Chris.
Ian Association in Exeter Hall, London. by Hsrb
Aiiller - AoeH
The World Of Art anu IN iustry. illustrated
Sketches In the Ca,rpsicu iu Northern Msxjso I,
1876 and AZ, by an ofcs- Of the First Regiment or
Ohio Volunteers u
Aaaisc ne MorE, new edition, vol 4; The Specta
Ot. Bookstore, near 9th st.
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A NIFIC Z N II CHICKERINS
II PIANOS, just received per Boston packet
luther Chdds our first invoice OF superior Piano
tortes from tie new and popular factory of Jacob
ChickeIiDe, Fu-ton. They consist OF magnificent
Louis XIV - 70, with splendid serpentne legs full
round cont -. tip moulding aud fiuted Iess.-slL
o., oNl a." I octaves. HILBUS d aITZ
apal Musical n.no,
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A Rival TO CAPE MAY.-The Abse-
com and Camden Railway will be COM
pleted on the 25th instant, and numer-
Gus improvements are to be made at Alb
secom, to render it an attractive watering
. place. s,I ..--s ...-
! u a Galway paper speaks in deeply
despondlng tone Of the increasing tide Of
emigration from that country, which, if
it should last but year or two more,
ireland must become "one continuous
Auburn - - :
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The decrease on the main stem, it will
be seen, was principally on passengers
th9 decrease from freight being only
$40 u; and this, too, Notwithstanding
there was falling off in the flour trans
ported from the West of nearly twenty
thousai.d barrels. There was also fall
ing off IN other articles, the season for
! which Is passing away. The receipts of
this April, 1854, as compared with the
April of 1885, show most gratif, ing in.
crease, viz:
.E Main stem,
Receipts of Apru, le1i. 1851 379 81
DoL do. lc53............... 20G,2i9 80
increase OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sl5l ,l60 -
RoDRRICK.
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SLADE's TRAVELS ir Turkey
~ Turkey and the Turks, ana q Cruise In the
Black Sea, by Adm iral Slsde, for sale az
- 81 SHiLLlNGT0N'S Beoksters,
on ses "a, II. md ~ st, 0dson building.
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Space w,E sso: rs,=aa tc hady.ts ef Others
ss Geo. IT. Goodrich, Capt. Thomas Csnot, Robert
gauIt, James Smyth, cured OF Rheumatism.
John Pervau, s. A. Griffin. .iohn Luke, Rev. Y.
Eskridye, U. g. N, and th, 7a47 CHEERS cured of
Dyspepsia, ScrofIls, Cough, l1piaints, Bron-
:hitie, st. Vitus' Dance, &C. We refer you to your
own citizens. Cali OF theta.
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Dr. HAMPTON, the 1utho- Of this great a..an D.
!ep5 Vegetable T;n1.uIe IL IL lis seth year. il coca
health SO that {. VIII be 1t is ao sn article got
up to impoca on the pablic
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M APPS of the Seat OF War, With latest
NJ new per Steamers
Turkey and the Turks, by Adolphos slade
Violet the Shlid OF the City, a story Of New York
Life, by Robt W Greedy
spirit Manifestations examined snd explained
Mrs Psrtington's Life and saylr gs
a. TAYLOR & MAURY's
al OIL bookstore, near esh ST
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DAY VAN DEUSEN, Proprietora.l
dsc19-6m. l23 Ch.uhe,. $50 " "
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18
a Young Hero.
" Mrs. Fanny Fern :"

In the Madison Qndana) Daiig ArguS,
Dec. lst, we find the following account Of the
martyrdom Of an American boy-a youth Of
whom our nation may he proud-gho died
because he would not tell lie
HEROES AND MARTYRs.-0ur readers will
probably al recolect the story of the Norwe-
gian boy at Chicago, who was drowned by
some older boys because lie refused to assist
them in robbing an orchard. Some of the
papers at Chicago now raise doubts as to
the martyrdom Of the boy, and attempt to
account for his death in some other way than
they first suggested. II seems to such that
heroism, Of the kind imputed to the boy,
does not exist in the world az the present time.
Such editors underrate humanity. A case Of
moral heroism exceeding that imputed to
knud Iyerson, occurred in Marquette county,
in this State. little over a year ago, the facts
Of which were established BY judicial inyeS-
tigation, and we're related to Us by Judge Lar
rabec, who presided at the trial
A beautiful, fair-haired, bluc-eyed b0y,
about nine years Of age, was taken from the
Orphan Asylum in Milwaukee, and adopted
by respectable farmer Of Marquette, pro-
fessor of religion, and member Of the Bap-
tist persuasion. A girl, little older than
the boy, was also adopted in the same family.
Soon after these children were installed in
their new home, the boy discovered criminal
conduct on the part Of his new mother. which
he mentioned to the little girl, and it thereby
came to the cars Of the woman she indig.
nantly denied the story to the satisfaction Of
her husband and insisted that the boy should
be whipped until he confessed the falsehood. /
The man-poor weak bigot-impcled to a :
sense of religious duty, proceeded to the task
assigned him, by procuring bundle Of rods. /,
stripping the child naked, aud suspending I
him by a cord to the rafters Of the house, and +
whipping him at intervals for over two hours T
till the blood ran through the floor below;
stopping only to rest aud interrogate the boy, I
and getting no other reply than Pa, l told 4
the truth.-.I cannot tell lie;" the woman /
all the time urging him to do his duty !"
The poor little hero. at length released from
his torture, threw his arms around the neck
Of his tormcntor, kissed him, and said. "Pa, /
om so cold. . aud died. II appeared in cyi-
dence, upon the trial Of this man and woman
for murder, that the child did tell the truth,
and suffered death by slow torture rather than
Lcll lie. The age Of heroism and Of mar
iyrdom will not have passed till mothers cease
10 instill holy prccepts into the minds Of their
infant offspring The man and woman who
murdered this angel child are now in the pen
tentiary at Waupun, to which they were sem
enccd for ten years.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

or, THE way 10 eEr suavaD Oaronr loan rusa

AT the barber's shop opposite Smitl,'s clorl
stare on Fifth street, d most Iaurlable iriel
was played off on the boys IL the shop
The room was well snppliel with cusiomers
and the chance Of getting shaved il . hurry
was out Of the question.
A small man with a waggish look came "a
tho door, and after surveying the crowd
walked in and took 4 seat on the sofa
How tar Is it TO doctors Office = asked
the strange gentleman.
Just across the way" replied one Of the
boys.
The eyes Of the company we're turned on
the stranger
Il feel bad, said he and at the same
time a sposm took him, and bis hands clench-
cd and bis legs drew him up into a perfect
ball. and lie rolled of on to the hlor.
"That's a cholera case" said one, and he
took his hat and left. This was the signal,
and all followed suit except those undergoing
the shaving operation.
The spasm seemed to subsiJc-.he arms
and legs stretched out at fall length and the
patient lay PROSTATE on his back
wipe oil the lather,' said the fat man
next to the door, "i'Il come in again. can't
stay row"
Just then another spasm took the Stranger.
and by some strange movement be bounced
upon the sofa without any apparent effort
flt on bis back as he was laying on the
floor. Tie rolled up in.o ball again and
rolled backward and forward on the sofa in a
style that would have done credit to a circus
man.
This was a fnisher; those that were shaved
left, and those not shaved hadn't time to stay,
the boys looked a. each other in aston
ishment The cholera subject uncoiled him
self and asked them il his turn had come,
when he took his scat and had a good shave
whats the charge p asked the stranger
Nothing" said the barber, "if you will
leave your name"
Seymour" said the individual, and he
took his hat and left
Those who saw Giblin, in Undinc." can
imagine the scene in the shop.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18
p 0 o e r. Z


s.ea mo that old familiar strain
which touched my heart in boyhooi's years.
n.fore its chords were Jared hy pnin.
BEFORE is hopes were dimmed with tears.
q.me has lied fast since ! heard
ps music from those lips ofthine,
MI well remembered Is each werd
s. sing once more. Oh, Mary mine,
Tie old familiar strain.
Tlinc eyes have their soft radiance kept.
THAI won my heart in iife's young spring,
3ni DER thy beauty Time hath swept
ttntle. with light and charmed wing.
resliered Is thy graceful form,
The trusting heart is still tie same,
k.epine those true affections warm
4 when. before | dreamed of fame,
You sang me that old strain.
~ sinel as il those golden hours
Wheg life. and hope. and love were young
when fancy strewed thy path with howers--
Ohl sing the strain that then You suug
q.5,n mat'st sweet music in that time,
hrs grief or trials we had known,
Waen first son sang IN youthful prime
Tie oh familiar strain.
u,ih1k. that on that placid brow
$, lightly touched by iuTrowing years,
sace We plighted loves fond vow
Thoughts graver shadow now appears;
p4tif within thy very mirih
Remembrance Of our dead will come,
s.r8ng ties vet bind thee to the earth
IS breathe once more within our home
The old familiar strain.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18
Number 22.
Whole Number, 126.

\ DISTINGUISHED rABLE.-At the OPEN
iag Of Wizards Hotel. in Washington. Ed
warl Eyerrt made very happy speech. in
The course &c which he spoke Of the establish.
ment IN other days and said
"Vnlerthis roof have had tic honor and
happiness, in company with my messmatcs,
of eut Ttaining at one and the same time;
John Quincy Adams, Chief Justice Marshall,
Judge Story, Mr. Calhoun Mr. Clay, Mr.
Webster. These are all gone. but together
with them | can name another. now living,
and not unworthy to be associated with them.
Washington Irving Think Of men like
these, six or seven Of whom | have now
named gathered together at the same time
around the festive board, under this proof
That was, indeed, the feast Of reason. not
merely the flashes Of merrinent which set
the table in roar; but that gushing out OF
convival cloquencc, that cheerful interchange
Of friendly feeling ia which the politician
and partisan are forgotten Yes. gentlemen,
there were giants in those days, giants in in
.elIcct, but in character and spirit they were
gentlemen aud in their familiar intercourse
with each other, they Lad all the tenderness
Of brethren"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18
" Little Jane. /"

Tarrying a moment at the Jersey City
Ferry, early yesterday morning says the y
Y. Tribune. we saw a little slab Of marble
leaning up in corner, and having nothing
to do. whilcd away the time till the boats
return, in deciphering through the shadow
the inscription and device. lt was no lying
marble that stood there, for all the words were
"LITTLE JANE"
Two words, but, so it seemed to US, full
Of the siupe, unaffected elOquence Of the
stricken heart
DO they not coDjurc up little vision Of a
bluc.eyed, black-eyed treasure-s0nleJoay's $
treasure--that took hearts away with her
when she went? Aud are there not an emp
~ cradle and a vacant chair, and tiny froek
and pair Of little shoes, laid away some
where in :" till" or drawer! And in years
to come, when the mother. with smile in
her eye, and song on her lip, shall open
that drawer or that ill, and see the little gar
ment lying there, how will the eye grow dim
and the song be hushed. as she remembers
the wearer that has triumphed over time,
and through all the changeful years has re-
NAMED child still, and never grown old
at all.
But there was more on that white tablet
Over the words, rose tree was sculptured,
and the only bud detached from the parent
stem was-achat do you think Falling
earthward Oh, By no means-dritting hea-
venward il some gentle breath the sculptor
could not catch.
II seemed to US beautiful expression ofa
beautiful thought.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

VALUE OF A SCHOOL MAsrER.-There j.
no Office higher than that of a teacher Of youth
for there is nothing on Garth 80 precious rs
the mind, soul, and character Of the child.
No Office should be regarded with greater re-.
speet. The first minds in a community should
be encouraged to assume it Parents should
do all but impoverish themselves. to induce
such to become the guardians and guides Of
their children TO this good all their show
and luxury should be sacrificed. Hero they
should be lavish, while they straighten them
selves in everything else. They should wear
the eapest clothes, live on the plainest food,
if they can in no other way secure to their
families the best instruction. They should
have no anxiety to accumulate property for
their children, provided they can place them
under influences which will awaken their fac
ultes, inspire them with high principles and
ft them to boar a manly. useful, and honor
able part in the world No language can ex-
press the cruelty or folly Of that economy,
which, to leave fortune to child, starves
bis intellect, and impoverishes his beart--
Claiming.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

/ poLrTENEss.-The merchant Of the pres
ent and mex. age must be polite man. The
Doors have had their day. HencefOrth they
will only succeed where gold dollars can BE-
picked up as the Israeltites pickel up mama
Competition in less fortunate places, will drive
them to their proper vOcations Of feeding
swine. Politencss isnever triiie, and there
are no trifes in busincss.-Small things Of
ten produce mighty effects. One morning a
poor soldier called at the shop Of hair
dresser, who was busy with his customers,
and.asked relief, stating that he had stayed
beyond his leave Of absence, and unless he
could get lift on the coach, fatigue and Sc
we're punishment awaited him.
The air.dresser listened to his story re-
spectfully and gave hin a gIinea. God
bless YOU, sir - said the veteran. astonished
at the amount. How can repay? have
nothing in the world but this" pulling a
dirty piece of paper from his pocket; !" it
is a receipt for making backing: it is the
best that | have ever seen : many half
guinea | had for it from the officers, AID
many bottles have | sold; you may be
able to get something for il to repay you for
your kindness to the po,r old soldier y
That dirty piece Of paper was the receipt
for the renowned Day and Martins backing
and that hair-dresser was the wealthy Mr.
Day. whose mandatory is Of the ornaments
Of IIolborn, and whose palace in Regents
Park rivals in magniioencc the mansions OF
the nobility.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

FoRGoT now TO Nix IT-An old fellow
in Missouri, who was ii the habit Of not be-
longing to the temperance society,"" was in
the act Of taking nip one day before young
Eirginian.
"What do you drink ?" asked the latter.
+" Brandy and water. was the reply.
"Why don't you drink mnt.julcps!" ?"
"Mint,iucps - queried the old man,
+" why what in the name Of drinks j. that =
f" A most delicious drink was the answer !;
land TIL show you how to make i, A. see
you have mint growing almost At your door. "
The young fellow soon produced the julcp,
and the old man was delighted with it.
About a month after, on his return home,
the Nirginian thought he would stop at bis
old friends and indulge" but judge Of his
surprise, when his inquiry at the door for his
friend was answered By an aged female dar-
key, with
"Oh. Massa's dead and gone dis two
weeks =
Dead r exclaimed The young man, 'why,
how strange What did he die Of"
"Oh d'no,' returned the woman, "only
a fellow come along about a mont ago, and
larnt him to drink grass Ia te run. and i
killed him in two weeks. =
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

T A young lawyer riding on horseback
through the streets Of st. Louis, a few weeks
since, lost bis pocket. wallet. containing 5000
n cash. and several notes left with him for
collection. lie advertised his loss, offering a
reward through the papers, to the finder
In day or two after bis advertisement had
been published, he received the following
through the Post Office
" Dear Sir | was fortunate enough to
he the finder Of Your wallet, and assure you
tlat the "necdful" it contained, was quI.e a
God-send to me, as my pocket had cavcd 10 a
short time since. Like my friend Micawber,
had long INDUCED in hope that " some
thing would turn up;" and you can imagine
my feelings, when, as my eye lit upon your
wallet, cried " Eureka
You doubtless think ought TO dsgorge,
but regard this as true case Of fitsom.
ietsum and ligar," (as you lawyers call it)
which being interpreted, means, believe,
that the finder ex-efficio, isn't that the
term p acquires property therein.
The papers not being convertible into cash,
in their present shape, l send them to you
for the proper endorsement. with the remark,
that if your want them collected, all you have
so do is to send them to me in the proper
order. Yours aiiectlonately,
BUMBLEBEE.
p. S.-If ever get suficency of the
!" root Of all evir' on hand, | shall feel under
obligations to iquidltc.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

NEW CHINESE ALMANAc.-The Chinese
insurgents have prepared new almanac. 1t
excludes the Demonology astrologic supersti-
tions which overload other almanacs, espe.
cially those brought out in the interest Of tho
reigning dynasty; it makes tie year begin on
the 9Th instead Of the Alb Of February; it
orders the Observance Of one day in the week
as a Sabbath but abolishes an the holidays
il solemnly aFjures all the people to be faith
ful to the insurgent cause, and 10 b. brave in
its defence; it proelaims that Tai Ping is sent
on earth by God, to DO God work it records
the titles. qualities, and duties Of the princi-
pal ehef', one Of them is designated the
prince who imt lorcs heaven for the unfortu-
nate = and finally it divides the year into
welve months, each month being alternately
tither thirty or thiriy-one days.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

II Is catching and comes leapinr on the heels
Of some thought Of pathos, which has, with
wondrous ease, drawn out an answering tear
upon the nd. She has deep love Of all that
= pure, and beautiful and good-a taste for
that which Is really refined, and devotion
Tor all that Is Of holiness and Heaven. She
loves the artistry Of nature, and perfectly
hates all the false conventonalities Of so-called
fashionable society. which freeze and destroy
al the real soul warming friendships Of life.
ohe never yet underwent the inhiction Of a
tear &c fashionable party; in her own signi6-
cant language, She does not believe In affected
nothlngs and two hours talk at a mark But
she Is not cold. Woman has not heart of
moro friendly warmth and truth. She is true
70 her friends and # at home, is as ready as
child % enjoy the real sunshine Of life.
Such il : Fanny Fcrn tue yeriiable
Simonpure Fanny" as She i behind the
curtain Of her n0u1 re plume. What she il
upon the stage, our readers know as well as
we. They may rest assured that when they
weep over some Of her life-pic;ures they may
know that her orr, tgUe hea1 has in its Mt
most core suffered more than even her gifted
pen can trace. and love her better, for She is
all that woman, wife and mother should be.
" But you hayn't yet told the real name Of
" Fanny -"
She is Mrs-"
"Who p
Mrs. Fanny Fern |"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

WESTERN ELoquExCE.--A stump orator
in the West uses the following appropriate
language /" If am elected to this Office, /
will represent my constituents as the sea rep
rescnts the earth. or the night contrasts with
the day / viii unriyet human society, clean
all its parts and screw it together again. l
win correct all abuses, purge out all cnrrup-
tion, and 60 through The enemies Of our par
ty ike a rat through new cheese. Ny
chief recommendations are. that at public
dinner given to ate worc than any
two men at tic table at the late election I
put in three votes f5r tie party-lve just
bought new suit of clothes that will do to
wear to Congress, anl I've g)t thc hand
soonest sister il old kentuck"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

DouBTFUL.-Which causes a woman the
most trouble, to have servant or BE- witlolt
one Tn other words. which is the worst
to do your work or rectify the errors Of
ereen.horn ? We throw out the above for
debate. When the decision Is received We
will issue an extra and four dirty-facod news
boys. Keep look out for them.-Punch.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

John Alcohol. my Joe John,
When We were first acquaint,
IN money IN my pocket, John,
Which now I know there amt,
/ snent il all in treating, John,
Because | love YOU 50.
Bat mark me how you've treated me,
John Alcohol, my Joe.
JOHN Alcohol. my Joe Jonn,
We've been too long together,
- gan mnst take one road. John,
AMI will take the other;
Tor we must tumble own, John,
ii hand in hand we 20,
And then who'll have the bill 70 foot,
John Alcohol, my Joe
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

H. The velocity at which light travels is
nearly 100000 miles a second This was
asccrtuined BY taking the visible transit Of
planet, for that evidently gave The time re-
quircd by the light to traverse the distance
between the spectators eye and the inserpo,-
nosing body.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

~ Compliments cost us nothing. and
yet there is nothing more provocative Of cs-
teen. Tell a pug-nosed woman that she is
beautiful, and you can have the run. not on
" Of her affections, but Of the pantry in which
the cold turkeys are kert.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

Attic breaking ground for the COM
meneement of the Lynchburg aud Tennessee
Railroad at Lynchburg, Rev. j. 4. commenc-
ed slowly and solemnly to read manuscript
nrayer. At the conclusion, an old negro man,
who had been resting with one foot on bus
shade and his arms on the handle, looking
iptently in the chaplain's flce, Strengthening
himself up, remarked audibly, Well, Ireck
an dat's de fust time de Lord has ever been
written 10 on de subject Of railroads
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

n A man. complaining Of being turned
out Of a concert roou, said he was fred
with Indignation. ="
eff you we're frc7." remarked bysian-
der. perhaps that was the reason they put
nom 0ftt -
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

% 4 young man having preached for
Mr.. Emuions one day. was anxious to get
word Of applause for lis labor Of love. Tho
grave Dr., however did not introduce the sub.
ioct, and his younger brother was obliged to
bait the hook for him. II hope sir, 1 did
not weary your people By the length Of my
sermon to-day"
No sir, not at all; nor BY the depth
either"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-01-18

Cor N.-The door.keepers at places Of
amusement have some queer customers s)me-
times. who apply for admission. Stanling at
the door Of one Of the theatres, The other
night, shabby-looking individual brushed
through the passage, and was hailed b. the
officer, with
Your ticket sirr
Il am on tie free list. sir" returned the
man.
/" Do no. remember you'd you belong
to the press ?"
"Yes-tlat is to cay. did, but the pa.
per's ceased, but my name is still on tho
books"
"Oh. I understand" archly replied tho
door-keeper You belongto the Express
all right"