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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-24

u.
Graham, found guilty Of manslaughter for
the killing of Col. Loring, at the St. Nich-
olas Hotel, is still fresh in the public mind
His sentence, for some time delayed, las
at length been pronounced. The Jui &c
adverted to the evidence, which he narrated
in such way as to give a clearer and
better account of the transaction than we
have ttfore seen, and affirmed that if the
Jaw had fixed a higher grade of manslaugh-
ter, the evidence would haze sustained it.
He awarded the severest penalty named
by the law as it is,-imprisonmens for
seven years. The sentence is in accord
ance with public opinion, which, with no
disposition to pursue this unfortunate vic
tim of bad temper and drunkenness, can
not distinguish between crime committed
in Broadway and crime committed at the
FIVE points.
Tae American author, 4 lcott has written
one hundred volumes Wesley wrote ,hir-
ty octave volumes Baxter wrote several
hundred volumes, and Lopez de Vega, the
Spanish poet,published twenty-one million
three hundred thousand lines, which are
equal to more than twc thousand six hunG-
red and sixty volumes as large as Millions
Paradise Lost ! Lopez dc Vega vas the
most voluminous Of writers. But it is net
the quantity SO much as the quality of
literary matter tha, insures Immortality !;
for long after the millions Of Lopez de
Vegas lires are buried in oblivion, the
few simple verses of Gray's Elegy will live
to delight mankind.
CONSISTING oF"-ln a North Carroll
na paper-which can be seen at this office
we fnd notice of AN administrator
sale, in which the property is described
rerJdttns ct literu,im as follows:
,. 10 Negroes. --.
CONSISTING Of Men. Bows. Women and
- Ghiidren, Horses Cattle. and Hogs, Wheat.
Corn. Oats and Hay, Cotton, Household aud
Kitchen Furniture, and many other articles loo
tedious TO mention.
-Rsther an extensive combination for
Is poor negroes to "cousist'' of =
RAMsiiACKLEs.-No matter how eie-
CANT, appropriate and euphonious a name
political party assumes, some malicious
opponent regardless Of taste and beauty, is
sure to earicaturc it with nickname.
Even the victorious Know Nothings do
not escape; in North Carolina, according
to the Concord Gazette, they are styled
Ramshachiesi -t 4
Phaotus, ~t-t n'r1s
= Eli the s,1aIins :-umi .. 7 ,.Ic!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-24

A PRETTY IDEA.-A sheaf of wheat was
recently suspended from the altar of the
church in the little village of Empingbam,
England, on the occasion of the recent
Thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-24

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPu-Iti is verify
so, as somebody cutely remarks, that ii
makes but little difference where a man
lives nowadays, as, through the conveni-
enee Of railroads and telegraphs, he is
mex. door neighbor to everywhere.
The submarine cable of the ''New York,
Newfoundland & London Telegraph Co.,
one hundred and thirty miles long,is near
ly completed, and will be laid across the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting St.
Johns, Newfoundland, with New York, as
soon as ice will permit No doubt is ex-
pressed of the completion of the undertak-
ing early in june next About 800 miles
of the land telegraph between St. Johns
and Cape Ray, which is three quarters of
the entire length contemplated, is already
finished, and months labor is all tha! is
required for the remainder. The work on
the island has begun at St. Johns, and
progresses towards the west The inter
est of this announcement is heightened
with the fact that this telegraphic junction
Of St. Johns and New York alone will
make difference of four or five days in
the transmission Of European intelligence
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
TO CONTRACTORS.

T. y
OFrIcE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
February 81, 1854.
PROPOSALS will be received in this Office
until Saturday, the 22d of April next, at 8
oclock p. M. for grading and gravelling SO much
of Maryland avenue, between Seventh street and
the Potomac bridge, as is not now graded and
graveed, as may be directed-by the Commission
er Of Public Buildings
The work is 10 be of the best character, and to
he done 10 the acceptance of the Commissioner,
or such person as he may appoint to inspect il;
ind all that is 10 be done, must be done by the
st day Of October next.
The gravelng must be at least twelve inches
in depth at the centre of the street, tapering of
gradually 10 six inches in depth at the sides. Sc
curity will be required for the faithful perform
ance Of the work Any surplus earth from the
grading must be deposited at such place within a
reasonable distance, as the Commissioners shall
designate.
Proposers will state the price per cubic yard
for the grading, and per superficial yard for the
travelling, including gravel and all materials
.etel @ b. b. FRENCH,
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
NE PLUS ULTRA HAVANA CIGAR STORE,

NE PLUS ULTRA HAVANA CIGAR STORE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Under the National HOTEL Penn. Avenue.
HNHE SUBSCRIBER HAS JUST RE-
il ceived, direct from Havana, the following
choice brands of Cigars, which he can, with con-
fdence, recommend to all eplcures, as being of the
most delicious flavor:
Londres, Cabanas, LondresD Paneteas,
Rio Hundo, Cabanas, Victoria,
La India, Trabucos, Ell Delaite.
Consueo Consolation, ..5t8f
Among his stock Of Chewing Tobacco, the un-
aforementioned favorite brands will be found
Virgnus, Pride of Virginia, FL Dorado,
Diadem, Goodwns Patent, koh-I-Noor
The Kohl Moor tobacco is put up in small neat
boxes, at SIS each, or 371 cents plug, and is ac-
knowledged to be the most paatable tobacco ver
chewed.
Turkish pipes, smoking tobacco of superior
quality, canes, umbrellas, razors, shaving soap.
eau de Cologne, with variety OF miscellaneous
articles always on hand.
G. s. McELFRESH,
Under the National Hotel.
Nov 17-3md (m)
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ]

In have lost a Land Warrant Certificate t,r
100 acres, No. rs, S,222, in favor Of Ner d. Smith,
Lloyd B. Smith, Lewis Clark Smith, Benjami
Yost Smith, and Rosanna Frantz, collateral heirs
said certificate was assigned to the undersigned.
This certificate was mailed by Johnston, Brothers
& Co., Of Baltimore, on the 18th October, 1853, di-
rected to William p. Williams, esq, Washington,
d. c.. and was never received. tits my intention
10 apply for duplicate OF this warrant to the COM
missioner Of pensions.
NERI P. SMITH,
Cumberland, Maryland.
January oath, 1854. Jan2S-tf
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01

EDWARD G. DYER, Importer of Cigars
i y and dealer in Wines and Liquors, has just
received from his agent in Havana, 100000
sWashington Club" "Prciata,n and .'E Siglo XXX
Cigars TO which he respectfully invites the aiten-
ton of dealers and others jan 3l--tf.
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
MisffIIanfuus.
xYrHIRE Is THE SCIENCE OF MEDI-

wv cinei-In the last thirty years, in the cities
of New York Boston, and Philadelphia, fifty thou
sand persons died of consumption. In Great Bril-
tain during the same period, the mortality OF con-
sumptive persons amounts 10 sixty thousand
Caonel, of course. killed every one of them.
There is no blessing like that of health, partcu-
lary when you're sick
IsfpoRrASr SOURCES OF BODILY ViGoR.-Exer-
cise temperance in eating pure air. frequent bath
ing, abstinence from stimulant uxuries aud the
abuse of sexual passions, pure and nutritious
diet.
Patent medicines will do for rats; hut for men
undo. The Greeks made Socrates swallow hem
lock, because in that time there was not poisoned
patent medicines
Daily Morning Draughts to be taken early, by
every person with pulmonary consumption, or in
fammation in the lungs and take walk without
fatigue.
She asses milk, one pint Peruvian bark fne-
ly powdered, one dram; Mucilage of gum Traga-.
cant, one dram. Mix and take them all at once.
AT noon, Spirit of Mndireric, oae fluid dram;
Tincture of Gentian, one dram; Spirit OF Castor
one scrupe; Paregoric, one dram; Spirits OF
Nitre, half dram; Port wine, half ounce; su-
gar or Honey one scruple. Mix for dose,
AT night, going TO bed Exract of Iceland moss,
one scruple; Opium, half grain TO one grain or
instead of Opium, add TO the Iceland moss, Do
ver's Powder. ten grains; Gum, quantum sut-
felt. Dose, six pills.
This of course will not cure consumption in the
last stage, but is the best treatment (by parD for
that disease. Woman's breast milk is recommend
ed in the Island of Madeira, and at Malta, and is
very beneficial
Physic, for the most part is nothing else but the
substitute OF exercise temperance. The sick
without hope, with old chronic diseases, that other
Physicians have never been able to cure, who are
actually suffering, especially those attacked peri
odicaily with Chils and Fever, Rheumatic, Gout,
Swellings, Coughs, Habitual running, DC, will
please TO call at my rooms at Mrs. Duvaps, op-
posite Browns Hotel
RICARDO CORREA DA COSTA,
Feb to-tf Teacher of Foreiph Languages.
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
IwATCHESl--J. Y. Savage,
NN No Q1 Eulfon sfreef New York has an ex :.

tensive assortment Of fne Watches, consisting OF
T. F. Cooper's Duplex, NJ. j. Tobias & Co.'S, r..
u @. Beesleys, Joseph Johnson, 25 Church street,
Liverpool, &c &C., varying in price from S75 or
500. Gold Lepines, four holes jewellcd, S25 !;
Detached Levers, thirteen Jewels $50; superior
full jewelled English Gold Levers from $50 to 500.
The whole Of the above watches are carefully Sc
octed by myself, and being put up under my own
can warrant perfect timc-kecpers.
Gold Pens, Of my own make, of superior work
manship, warranted TO retain their points, for So,
So and 81. Pens without cases, rs cents, 81 SO,
So and So Sent to all parts ofthe country free OF
postage Old pens re-pointed and made equal to
new for so cents. Dec fs~-1v
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
NEW JEWELRY srORE---Tne sub.

NTEW JENELRf SrORE.--'rhe sub.
IN scriber would most respectfully inform th'
ltlzens Of Washington and vicinity, that he has
lust opered very choice and select assortment
II fine Gold Jewelry, rich Silver Ware, best quail
Nv Of Gold and Silver Watches, Gold and Silver
Spectacles Gold Chains, Seals Keys, Gold and
Silver Thimbles, Gold Lockets, Pens, Pencils, aSc. !.
Nc All Of which he now offers for sale by the
single article as cheap as goods of the same quail
NV can be purchased for in any other city in Amer
.lca !; so that purchasers can be supplied here as
weil and as cheap as in any other city Please
call at the store formerly occupied by Mr.. Steven
Eddy) between Al and 9th streets, north side
Pennsylvania avenue.
M aT a H. o. HOOD.
P. 8. All kinds Of Watches carefully and neatly
w. w. .AoLLINGSWORTH, Matchmaker.
Dec sly (m)
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
Carriages.--The subscri-

CARRIAGES! Carriages.--The subscri-
~ Der has on hand an extensive assortment OF
coaches rockaways, barouches, and buggies OF
the newest and most splendid styles, which, for
workmanship and price he defes competition.
Persons requiring any articles in his line NAV
with confidence make purchases at his establish
ment, as he warrants every article Of his manufac
ture,
On hand, several secondhand carriages, which
will be sold at very low prices.
THOMAS YOUNG,
Corner Pennsylvania avenue and A street
Dec l7-3md (n>
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01

TAUrIER'S DINNER AND SUPPER
NJ parties.--The attention of members of Con-
gress and strangers is called 10 the advantages OF
his new establishment where dinner parties OF
any size can be accommodated in style of ele-
gance found 30 where else, and at moderate
prices. There is restaurant attached, conducted
in Partisan style. Dishes furnished at all
hours, offering great inducements to gentlemen TO
take their meals out; as, upon trial, they will find
it cheaper and better than regular board.
C. GAUTIER,
Penn. avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
Jan l3--2aw3wif (m)
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
Feb d.
T7O SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF

TVNO SENAIV1KS AND MEMBERS OF
l the House of Representatives.-A gentle
man who has had twenty years experience as a
parliamentary, legal, and general reporter, both in
Europe and America, having several leisure hours
each day, proposes TO devote them 10 the service
Of any gentleman having writing 10 do, either for
The press or Of any othec description. Desiring
some mode of employing those hours until the ad-
tournament Of the present session OF. Congress. he
is perfectly Indifferent to the character of the
writing he may be required to perform, and will
perform it upon the most reasonable terms. Com
nuncations addressed 10 p. b. T., at Mrs. Wards,
corner Of Al street and Missouri avenue. will meet
with prompt attention. References Of the highest
rider Feb 2-tf
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01

ELEGANT. FURNITURE.-The UNDER
IL signed take pleasure in informing their friends
and the public that they have on hand large and
complete a stock of CABINET WARE as can
be found in the city Of Washington, Of every de-
scrption and quality, embracing styles and prices
which will be found adapted to the fancy and ne
manship viii be found of superior excellence in
fashion and durability.
We would respectfully invite the public to visit
our extensive warerooms, and examine the ele-
giant and varied stock now on hand, as we cannot
enumerate all our articles without extending this
advertisement TO an undue length. OF the newly
invented elastic spiral-spring Mattresses, which
have given such general satisfaction TO all who
have tested them. we have yet few remaining,
and we would urge an early call from those who
desire TO possess themselves OF so desirable a
Mattress. To the invalid it will be found invalu-
able. WIGHT & CROSBY,
Louisiana avenue, opposite the Bank of Wash
ington, near the corner of 7th street.
Notice the Bedstead sign. Jan N-dly
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
GEO. T. SWAMI,
ATTOR NEY AT LAW,
ANN anr rr,rrop ~ ~, ..,1
JACKSON, Miss.

JACKSON, MISS.
Courts held at Jackson, and in the Circui, and
Probate Courts of Kinds and the neghbornr
Eastern Counties.
Refers 10 Gov. II. 8 FooTE, jackson, Miss: Hon
r. M t. HUNTER OF Va, and Gen John A. Cnil.
man, Natchez, Miss Dec. lO-law3m
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01

II ETTER AND FOOLsCAP PApERs
j 4 ruled and plain, from ST. IS to 81 SO Der res m
for sale by COLLINS, BOVINE & CO.,
1lth ST.. six doors north Of Penn avenue.
Branch Of Stationers' Hall, ia and 176.
Oct lift (ml Pearl street, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11
Female Society.

No society is more profitable than that of
a refine and sensible woman. Her beauty
wins, her gentle manner invites, and the uni
versal desire of her favor ~persuades mans
%sterner nature to leave the path of strife to
enjoy her presence and dwell in places of
pleasantness and peace. Her nature and
manner is SO very different, so much better
we might say, than mans, that she exercises
a beneficial influence upon him by restraining
him from walking in the ways that bis pro-
p~ensities lead him. The man who cats him
self aloof from the society of womaa entirely,
necessarily becomes rude in his manners and
almost brutal in his feelings and associations.
Woman is gifted with peculiar goodness that
she may be mans guide and a pattern by
which he may shape his character. But
when woman falls from her noble estate. and
en9ulphs her character for rational eniov-
ments into the vain coquettc, and fattered
doll of idle fashion, she becomes unworthy
OF mans love or his admiration.
In no land is there such a chiVaIrous de-
SAS P"tN W III ~ III OURS AT
this we rejoice it demonstrates that our
men know how to respect woman for her en-
nsbling qualities, and that they are worthy
OF our most profound respect. Yet women
should be something more than mere pictures
to win US to their society. To govern our
hearts they should be deserving our appro.
baton in all things-to be our companions
they should be qualified for bosom friends.
There are many such even in the most hum
BILE walks of life and despite the many scan
dals heaped upon them in silly prose and
rhyme, they would all rather share in ration
al conversation with men of sense, than listen
TO the idle compliments and batteries of brain
less fools. 1t has been beautifully said that
" though woman lost us Paradise she gained
US Heaven"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11
BEWARE of heing sru;~AlAd

0GWH[E I'll xUElIIH
we nave received an Advertisement, with
instructions to %"jnsert six months and for
ward bill" of a Mammoth Pictorial" con-
nected with a great "Gift Enterprise a.
mounting to $500, 900. We shall decline its
publication, however, because we believe it
to be a grand swindling operation, similar to
several that have been recently gotten up
and by which hundreds and thousands of
people have been grossly defrauded out of
their money. Aud we would here put our
readers upon their guard Of all these stupen-
dous swindling ~humbugs, unless they desire
TO be cheated; for the promises they make
they cannot perform without losing money
themselves, and this they are not very apt to
do, OF course. But if any are green enough
20 try it any how, they can not blame as
when they find themselves badly bitten, as
they certainly will, if they invest in this En-
t~erprise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11

The GuARDIAN.-The Proprietor OF " the
Ballot Box" has disposed of the subscription
list OF that paper. to Messrs. Robbins & Cole,
publishers and editors of +" The Guardian"
and subscribers TO the former will receive the
latter paper for the balance of the year.
We have the second No. of the Guardian
on our table, and it is indeed a highly credit
able and interesting number. The editorials,
both OF the Principal and Corresponding Ed
itors, evince a high order of talent and prom
Use much usefulness to the good cause to
which the paper is devoted. We wish our
young friends and their excellent paper the
most uubounded success. All exchanges to
the Ballot Box are requested to be addressed
to the Guardian, Normal College, or Green's
boro.' See Prospectus of the Guardian in
another column.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11

Know NOTHING INITIATIoN-A New
GRIP.-The Alnesbury Villager tells a good
story of an exceedingly anxious individual
who was most crazy to obtain some account
of the Know Nothings. He was told by a
wag one day, that if he would come out
to - that night at ten o'clock, and
advance fourteen PAGES into the barn, he
would there find a party to initiate him in
due form into the mysterious order. The
propositions took, and he accordingly went
to the place at the time appointed he had
scarcely entered. however, when he was
saluted with a most unceremonious grip in
the rear, which caused him to yacate the
premises in quick, time, leaving a part Of
his hinder garments in the teeth of a care
full watchdog, whose owner had given him
the euphoneOus title of Know Nothing,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are Selt and feared no more"

PRoTEsTANTs PRosEcUTED.-A writer for
She independent records two cases of persecu-
ton which have lately occurred in France
For more than twenty years the Gospel
has been preached in Branzes; a church.
numbering about one hundred members con-
verified from Popery, had been formed, and
were IN the habit Of meeting in a house of
worship. built sixteen years ago, at their
expense. Yet, after a succession of an
noyances which have lasted over a year,
the minister of the church Of Branzes has
seen his meetings interdicted, and he has
been sentenced to pay very heavy fines for
having presided over meetings numbering
more than twenty persons The other
fact is incredible, yet true: The Mayor
of Dainty having authorized, as usual.
the burial Of Protestant child sixteen DAYS
old, has added to che written permission to
bury the corpse the following order: No
singing, nor sermon, while carrying the BODY,
or at the cemetery, shall be permitted, a
short prayer only, lasting no more than two
minutes, may be pronounced before starting
from the house, And the order had to be
obeved.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11

RUDENEss.-This is one of the most Often
sive traits of an evil heart. There are some
people who cannot confer a favor with a good
grace, or render a service without offending
the feelings of the beneficiary. This rough
ness of manner comes partly by nature and
partly from education. The truly sensitive
among men shun rudeness as they would a
Notwithstanding is SO repulsive or disa.
greeable in a company of the refined as q
rude man. The principle is brutal and sick.
ening to the heart of beneyolence. Il is .
twin brother to vulgar pride. Guard asainst
it. In our intercourse with the world let y,
not give offence by rudeness, or inAiet nair
by a coarse demeanor and harsh or contemn
tuous treatment of our fellow-men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11

frequently wauders alone, and visits q re-
tired, though romantic spot, surrounded
with jassamine and sweet-scented woodbine,
and fingers there as if bound by some
strange enchantment to the hallowed spot.
That spot is ions other than the quiet rest
ing place Of the beloved Clara Leslie.
@Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb,
In Iife's early morning had hid from our eyes,
Ere sin threw a veil Ger the spirits young bloom,
Or earth had profaned what was born for the skies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11

8cF1D6t0n years tONt eLPGc UFeW fttco W
,oiiihin thai time, the paper 'OiH Be discOntinsed.-
This rule piH be inferibly adhered to.
asn4z@u-Sx-KD<l4<r0nIsCS.
We have deeply regretted to notice that
the Temperance Convention of New York Sc
lected as its nominees for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, Myron Fl. Clark and Ray
mond, editor of the New York Times-two
out and out Abolitionists. The same men
are the nominees by the wings, free-soilers
and abolition democrats, and we suppose they
will be ~triumphantly elected; but the friends
of temperance will have no cause to rejoice
over such a result, even though the prohibit
tory law may be secured thereby. We are
devotedly attached to the cause of Temper
ance Reform, and it affords US unalloyed
pleasure TO record the freedom of State by
State from the Ubiquitous liquor traffic; but
we can have no afiliation or sympathy with
those who would employ men and agencies
antagonistical to the Union and to the consti-
%tutional rights and privileges of the South.
We loathe and abhor all such, and can but
pray for. their speedy overthrow.
And not only has temperance suffered by
! the unholy contagion, but it seems to run
through every vein Of the body polite at the
!, north. Democrats and wings, with but a
few honorable exceptions in each party re-
ligion and benevolence-every thing-ha'
1 been contaminated under its baleful infu
ence, and rampant, disorganizing, mohocrati'
i, fanaticism runs riot throughout the entir,
t free States, and presents a melancholy an
: alarming picture, foreboding evil to the peac
and perpetuity of our government. We car
not what course politicians and others ma.
pursue, for ourselves, we shall regard all sue
as enemies TO the South, and enemies to thei
country, and shall not hesitate to brand tn
vile traitors with the anathemas SO justl
!. their due, lei them come in what guise the
"A NAV