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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

THE TWELFTH WARD LIQUOR DEALEs, AssocIA-
tion will hold meeting ~ Charles Brooks Hotel
l0sth ST., and Sd avenue, Thursday Evening May
18th. At 7k o'clock p. Puncual attendance requested
BY order Of TH0S. 7. JACKSON. Chairman.
LEWIS LESLIE, secy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

GREAT GALA WEEK AT INGERsOLL's BOAT AND
" Oar Bazaar $50 South street Twenty seventh annual
boat farCloses Saturday the 18TH Aquatic sportsmen
connoseurs and all desous iavited TO attend adms
sion free Ingerso intends this time to the public
convincing proof Of his ability be-
fore exhibited In his line Every kind of boat will be repre-
sentedrace sail fancy and pleasure boat, Of
cevable kind well - the substantial ship boats
In all 20 The will also receive attention. making
rich treat. N BThe boat which attracted uch at
tention and bore Oh the at the Crystal Palace will DO
exhibited.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

ENOR SAIL. TO LIT. Oh kxcHAEGk F0R CIT
hotel with two Of land, situated In this village
Blo9%ins visx ssssn .sd ssvn q wsssaed aS.rss 9
Eossys where two s,e.mboa.s ply daily = one shil;sss
premises within three quarters Of mls Princes bay
most DELIGHTFUL place for bathing and fshing The buldiuH
bal. through centre and vashrcom attsehsd Second sssy
doors tfrcushout vanished Third story ross
close. and hail. all hard finished Fourth story
rooms All convenient and we'll aired, with large garrst
ssSys Cellar under The whole house. With most sxcesas
private families TAs property rsaarkably well situated
and 10 meet sdnhsnb eScuAtea : urinary beardfnx
house, or boarding school, being OF aooess
city % short distance and trians expense Apply to p
BAILEY, z32 Broome street, N. T.; ISAAC X JESauP-
RoAsYille 8. l.. G. fOX 4 Co. Sauth N 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

HOAL YARD LEASE FOR SALE YARD ALL UN.
der cover in complete order having been loas estab
lished, and large run of custom; ie OF the
business the side Of the city Address
v. R., $50 Hudson street Post Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

MADAME MoeRow.-THIs HIoHLY GIFTED LADY
u seventh daughter, and has natural gin to tel an
She events OF e even the tnoughts she the moet
wonderful Asrooes in the world No charge AZ not satis
united. e- w -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

EyOR THE SUMNER-FROM THE FIRST OF JUNE TO
the first Of October two Furnished parors at moderate
terms, ct l76 Twelfth street, University place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-16

HANDSOME COUNTRY RESIDENCE, FURNISHED
On Hudson river TO rent the longer period
Fishkl HEIGHTS. Immediately opposite "WAshingtons
Headquarters Newburg large handsome mansion house.
u1 s sn ,Sr Of oond s
laid out with ornamental shrubbery fruit and shade trees
DO failing well Of purest spriug at the door
has the usual outbudiny &c premises not
tive minutes from tie depot. For full PARTICULARS
a JACKSON,S. 76S BROADWAY.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Get Married.

Young man, if you have arrived at tho right
point in life for it, let every consideration give
way to that Of getting married. Dont think Of
anything else. Keep poking about the rubbish OF
the world, TIL you have stirred up gem worth
possessing in the shape Of wife. Never think
Of delaying the matter for you know delnys are
dangerous good wife is the most faithful and
constant ompaDIon you can possibly have by
your side, while performing the journey Of life
dog isn't a touch TO her. She can "Rmoolh
your linen and your cares for you--mend your
:rowers and percbaDce your msnners-swceten
your soR moments as we'll your tea and coffee,
perhaps your shirt bosom, bat not your temper.
and instead Of sowing The seeds of sorrow ia your
path, she will buttons on your shirts,
and plant happiness instead OF sorrow. 10 your
bosom. Yes; and # yoa cnnfoundedly lazy.
she will chop wood and dig potatoes lor dinner 8
her love for her husband is such that she will do
anything to please him-except receive company
in her every day clo,Its. .r.7n-- assel1S
When W oman loves, she loves with double.
distilled devotedness and when she hates, il is on
the high pressure principle. Her love is as deep
as the ocean, and as strong q hempen hsIter,
and immutabIe as the Rock of Ages. She won't
change except it is in very strong it OF jealousy
and even then it fingers if 10th TO depart, like
evening twilight al The windows OF the west. Get
ma rried by all means All the excuses you can
fish up against doing The de ed amt worth spoon.
full OF pigeons milk. Get narried, repeat.
young men! Concentrate your affections upon
one object. and not distribute them srnong hose
OF Susans. MaryS, Lorsns, Olives, ElizaS, Angus.
tas, Betsies, and Dorothys. 7-- ~-ls-z-7
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20

and dominion, Spain could confer such powers
upon a colonial government II would be an
anomaly in history. But, possible, or im?ossi
Bile, the case is not bettered so far are con-
cerned. It IS rather made worse, by the fact that
any hopes we might have entertained on this point
are now discovered to be vain.
AS the matter then stands, we without re-
dress from either the Cuban official the Spanish
Government-from the agent the principal.
We injured by one party, aud denied redress
by the other. The question again recurs, what
shall we do ? National honor. the protection OF a
splendid commerce, the yndcalIon Of oar long
asserted rights, demand that we shall forbear no
more. We have, in these Spanish annoyances,
loretase Of what we may expect when France
and England, profting by our delay and rmbod-
ened by our lack Of spirit shall have acquired a
virtual protectorate Cuba, and that Island
shall become The raIlying point for powerful ar.
maments to issue forth and prey upon the rich
trade of the Gulf There is, therefore. no consi.
deraiion, whether of safety or honor, which does
not point US righ, onward TO the true course. Let
the Government send at once a feet TO The coast
Of Cuba for The protection of our CONNIE rec, with
positive orders to pursue, sink or capture, The
first Spanish cruiser that dnres again interrupt
American vessel on the high seas. The freedom
of the seas is peculiarly the cause Of America.
On i! her proudest Iaurels have been won, and her
brightest victories achieved. And let her now,
with the recoeclIons of that glorious struggle
still fresh before her. go forward in the path which
DUTY and honor and interest point out.a 1t is only
by such course that can command the respect
of others, or secure our Charleston Mcf-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Practical PRAYER.

In the vicinity nf B. lived poor but indus.
lri"us man, depending for support upon his daily
labor. His vile fell sick, and not being able 10
hire IA nurse he was Obliged 10 conhne himself to
the sick bed and family. His means o! support
Having wealthy neighbor near, he determined
to go and ask for Two bvsh's of wheat, with a
promise TO pay soon his wife became well
enough to leave, that he could To his work.
Accordingly he took his bag, went to his neigh
burs, and arrived while they al family
prayers.
AS he sal on The door stone he heard the man
pray very earnestly that God would cIolhe the
naked, feed The hungry, relieve the needy, and
comfort all that mourn. The prayer concluded,
the poor man stepped in, and mnde known his
business, promising TO pay with the avas OF his
first abors. The farmer was very sorry he could
not accommodate him, but he had promised 10
lend large sum of money, and had depended
upon his wheat to make it out; but he presumed
neighbor A. would let HIM have il.
With fearful eve and sad heart. the poor
man turned away. AS soor as he left The house
the farmers ntle son stepped up and said:
''FuIher, did you not pray that God would
clOthe The naked. feed the hungry relieve the dis
rressed. and comfort the mourners?"
"Yes-why!"
.Brcause. father il / had your wheat | would
answer that prayer"
Ii is needless to add hat the Christian father
called back his suffering neig hbor, and gave him
as much wheat as he needed.
Now, Christian readers, do you answer your
own prayers.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Leisure Hours.

In what way can your leisure hours be filled
up, rs 10 turn to great account, than in disita-
bis reaiing Young men. 90 you know how
much is depending on The manner in which
you spend your leisure hours! Ask the con.
frmed nebrate where he first turned aside from
he path OF spbriety, and il lis memory be mol
gone with his reason, he will dwell with painful
r-cnlectiOns upon The leisure hours he once en.
j"yed. Ask the victim Of crime when he took his
first step in reckless career. and you will pr oba.
by remind HIM Of the leisure hours he enjoyed
in his youth. On the other hand, do you see a
man who was once in the humble walks Of life,
now moving in sphere Of extended usefulness
He husbanded his leisure hours. MulGudes whose
names look bright in the constellation of worthies
owe their elevation TO the assiduity with which
they improved the interval they enjoyed from the
pursuits Of the plow, the awi or the anvil. They
substituted The study of USEFUL books for those irl.
fling amusemants which insidousiy lead the un.
wary in paths Of profigacy and wee.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
rhe Hand or God in the Desert..

Bayard Taylor, in his " Journey to Central AL
RIGA" thus speaks Of the natural beauties ol, The
Nubian Desert: SO. u p, zsa. - Egw
Fl II soon fell into regular routine Of travel
which, during all my later experiences OF the de.
sert, never became monotonous. rose at dawn
every morning, bathed my eyes with handful Of
the precious water. and drank a cup Of coffee
After The tent had been struck, and The camels la
den, walked ahead for two hours, often so far in
advance that lost sight and hearing Of the cara
van. found an unspeakabIe fascination in the
sublime solitude OF the desert beheld the sun
rise, when within the wide ring OF the horizon
there no other living creature to be seem He
came up like god, in awful glory, and II would
have been a natural act had cast myself upon
the sand and worshpped him. The sudden change
in the cooring of the landscape, on his appear.
ance-the lighting up Of the dull sand into warm.
golden hue. and the tintings oi purple and violet
on the distant porphyry hills was morning mira.
Gle, which never beheld without we. the rich.
ness Of this coloring made The desert beautiful il
was too brilliant for description. The scenery, so
far from depressing, inspired and exhiaraed me.
never felt the sensation Of physical health and
strength in such perfection, and was ready TO shout
from morning Till night, from the overflow OF hap.
py spirits. The air Is elixir Of life, as sweet.
and pure, and refreshing as that which the first
man breathed, on the morning of creation. You
inhaIe the unaduerated elements Of the atmos-
pherP, for there are no exhalations from moist
earth, vegetable matter, the smokes and sieam
which arise from the abodes OF men, to styin its
purity. This air, even more than its solitude, is
the secret of ones attachment TO the desert II a
a beautiful illustration OF the compromising care
of thnt Providence which leaves none Of the waste.
places of the earth without an atoniug glory
Where all tho pleasant aspects Of nature are want.
ing-where there is no green thing, no fount for
the thirsty lip, scarcely tho shadow OF rock TO
shield the wandcrsr from the blazing noon God
has breathed upon the wilderness his sweetest and
tenderest breath, giving clearness to the eye.
strength to he frame, and the most joyous exhlla.
ration to the spirits"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20

=. w. DAVIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
F,H9REOTT %. e.

IL coll, ctons other business attended to with
prompinC.s; particularly such refer ~ the prose-
eu,Inu Pensions :aims, Land Warrants and donations
a.. E.rr,,y Land against the General Cove rnmclt
q IT,, late Bounty Land Law of March 30, I~5, CIV.
= LOO Acres of Land TO all Officers, Land and Naval
IOmrd non Commissioned, all Soldiers, Sea-
n"n, Clerks other persons, who have served IN any
i the Wars in which the United States Lave l"cn
sagrd since 80 and ulso to all Officers and Soldiers
- the Revolutionary War, their widows and minor
'hidr,n.
Frrson. having such claims, by presenting them i'm
rr-I@;-iy. may early issue of their ccrtif
cIte. utfics, doors south OF Sadlers Hotel. 1896
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
How to Catch Ducks and the COmsmmp p.
tiOM. ~.

The Buffalo Republic. in giving some advice TO
sportsmen, has the following The duck season
being close at hand. we will give recipe for get
ting any number Of fine, fat ones. II is ecessary
in the first place TO supply yourself with belt,
with hooks at Intervals oil half an inch all around.
Then geta large busheI basket the in,erslices be-
tween the plating of it being very large. Tbesc
are all the weapons and ammunition necessary, if
we except bottle OF " Cognac 1914" The next
thing to do is TO 60 where ducks most do congre.
gate. Put the basket over your head and wade
leisureIy into the water until it reaches the arm
pits. The basket will then appear TO be floating
on the surface OF the water. Walk slowly down
among the ducks, and they, thinking il some
fonting drift wood, viii cluster around II without
alarm. Then reach your hands out under The
edge Of The basket and seize tho unfortunate ducks
by The legs, pull them under water suddenly and
hang them by the feet to the hooks for that use
made and provided the intersces in the sides OF
the basket allowing you to pick your game.
The other ducks will take no notice of tho
disappearance o! their comrades, but will elm.
ply magl they have gone down for divers tea.
sons. With these weapons we have known two
hundred ducks 10 BE- shot in one day by two men,
and with rhe exception Of rIie umatisms, cntarrhs
and consumpons caught in the water, il is, By
far, the safest method of hunting. Day Book.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Respectfully Yours!

III HE unsettled business of PrcharI & Caldwell. for
i lo5I, bern placed III the hands of S w. Davis
uT lection nd settlement. Those indebted for that
Year will be doing great favor by closing their Ac-
counts immediately have invariably cash t" pay,
ard Money now, all must know, is hard thing 10
borrow"
pRITCHARD & CALDWELL.
April :, 1855. 3@F
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
CRAxpEnn1rs Asp EarnrELAs.-The Mica

CRANBERRIEs AND EaYarELAs.-The Niles
(Mchigan) Republic says: A lady visited our
family few days since. and stated that hsf daugh
ter bad the erysiPeIas very bad. We called 10
mind the remedy recommended by New Haven
ednor. On returning home ia the evening shd
found the disease spreading rnpidIy-it had assvnt
ed frghful appearances. She Immediately ap-
piird poul,ice made Of fcranberres. which seerri.
ed to arrest it at ones. and the second pouice eE
lected complete cure
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Revolving Vest.
own prayers

A tailor in London has invented a waistcoat on
the principle OF Colts revoIver--a garment with
four fonts. useful 10 secure lhe charm OF variety,
or TO conceal shabbIe IS grease spots, bot par
tcularly conysnien, az lesseuing baggage by re.
ducpg four aisicoais 10 ons.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Save YOUR Costs /!

THE Notes and Accounts OF the late firm of A. Be-
i thuur * Co, has been placed in the hands of :. W.
Davis Esq tpr collection aud settlement Those in
debcd by Note Account requested 10 make
all Immediate arrangement further indu gcHce CAM
Er auG sill not be granted.
ALEXANDER & JOHNSTON.
April :, 1855 3SF
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
THE AMERICAN HOTEL.

CHAKLU TIE, N. Z.
BEG to announce TO my friends, the public, md pres
same for term of years from the ls Of January next.
After which tme the entire property will be thorough
ly repSi-ed and renovated the house kept i'm rst
class styls This Hotel the Depot and pleasant
y situated, rendering it desirable house for Jewellers
and families.
Dec I9, 1883. 2St c. RAY
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
Notice :

My Notes and Accounts having been placed in the
VI hands of 5. w Davis Esq, for collection, those
who indebted n individually, one OF the
old firm of Steele Harty. respectfully request
ed to make settlement by April Court, if not sooner
A. G. STEELE.
F"b. =, 1865 2S-tt
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20

Life is Jumper. but the Ieeto;aiers would ~isb
to make il tnmper Of nothing bu, cold Sa,pN
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
MECKLENBURG HOUSE,

3H =. Ell. FEA.
- HAVING purchased the building on the cor
iim ner, few doors northeast of Kerr's Hotel and
repaired and fitted up in irst-ratc STYLE | would
respectfully inform the travelling public that il is
open Tor the reception of regular transient
DEOVers will find ample accommodations at my house.
jan ~, 1855. 25-Iy s. ii. REA.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20

OF A hear unsro,ted is no. Easily d1un,rd.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-13
Interesting Narrative

Irofes sor Morse, the author of the magnetic
telegraph, delivered speech at st. Johns re
Gently in which he gave an interesting reinns-
ccnee of the early Geographic troubles The
bill for establishing line. he said was before
Congress, had passed the House aud was on the
coh.ndnr Of the senate. but the evening OF the
last dav had commenced with more than one nun
dre1 hill, to be considered aud passed and par
cd upon before mine could be reached' Nca
r,rd Win, the anArty of ~u~pcn-e, ! consulted
With one of my Senatorial friends he Thought the
chance of reaching II 80 small, that he advised
ma, ia con n>ider it lost. In state must leave
you TO imagine, ! returned to my lodgings to
make my preparations for returning home the
next day. My funds were reduced to the tract
ton of "A dollar. In the morning, as | was abou-
to sit down to breakfast the servant announced
that young lady desired to see me i'll the parlor
1t was the daughter of my excellent friend aud
college classmate, the Commis sioner of Patents
Sire called, she said by her fathers permission
and the exuherance of her own joy. to announce
to M the passage of the telegraph bill at mid
night, but the moment before the Senate's ad-
journment.
This was the turning point Of the telegraph in
vention in America. A. an appropriate achn""i-
edgcment for the sympathy and kindness sym
pathy which only woman can feel an express
! / promised that the first despatch by the first
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-13

THE X KvIeErRBockEn for October is duly is
sne1 on the fiji of the month. "llariang on
Birds" is lively article, written within love Of
the sui icct nv Friends Wife, IL very cles-
or narrative. In The editors thIs we hnd the toll
lowing anecdotr#nf thantlcy and scott
Nhni You saY in your "inhle,' twrtes our
friend aud eorresroaacnt d, K Shel.on Maeken
Ill rs to Ghnni1cy's opinion of the genuiness d
Shnkpspcni's bust On tho thurclf ui Straiiofd up
un Avon reminds me OF II encum-tnhc" winch
hears ont yonr ASSERTION. The late George bnl-
lock. Of London, VIM built the EgYPtnn Mns'um
ia Picadillys) took the trouble, many y"nfs ngo
Of going dogn to Stroiford. in company with
John Brilton the antiquarian tor the express
purpose ot tnking a enst OF Shnkcsl leafe's monn-
inent shortly aitcr this was doue, n pnrty as-
sembed to hrcakfns,, nt Bnlleck's, To di-cn-s Ia.
well n the meaD the merits II the monument, oi
which several fac simHe rePtltons had been
made with vew Ia public snl". Chnntrey, the
sculptor, was there accompanied hy Allen tnn-
uingham, the poet, lis right hand man, Here
al-o wa Bfitton, petit aud lively: aud was pre-
sent. under the shadow of his wing, sir Wal
ter Scott wns in London at the time and joined
the bnrfv. ! reeellert II ercat denl Of b" eonVer-
-aiiou. but two points particularly: Chnn'fey,on
carefully examining the bur-t, snid: . his must
be- n resemblance Of Shakespeare. In the very
curly pnrt of the seventeenth century, when he
died, there was IL sculptor IN England capable oi
tnHhlng tuCB hnSi uS MS III lht uNuhI HlhHh'i
ol which such things are done. If there wereso
rude WAS the art IN this country al the timr, TINT
nm persuaded he would not haye preserved the
individuality which these features exhibit lncve.
~ man's face there Is some difference between
the right side aud the left. You can Clearly dis
tinguish il here. A sculptor OF the time would
scarcely have noticed it. and ifhc did, would pro-
bably have considered it "A defect, 10 be sottened
down. judge, Therefore, thai this bust was cop.
led from a ca taken after Shako peare died, aud
that the rran who cui it Iii lao more than fifth
July follow ihe copy he had before him Scott
>uid there wn- ingenuity and probability IN the
conjecture, bat whnt puzzled him wns'the nnnat-
ural lrngth of the upper lip. THAT said Chan
trey, .proye~ the fidelity of the portrait. No
sculptor would have invented what certainly gives
It peculiar aud marhed character 10 the tnce-
But Sir Walter" he ndded. The Duk of Wei
lington's upper lip is quite Ms long a tina, OF Sha
kespenrc and suspect thnt your own Is also rs
long" He applied pnir of comPasses to meas
ure the length Of Scot's upper lip. und amid much
laughter, prouoancoa that it exceeded Shakes
pears by what ,culptors call line and n half
If you examine good portraits OF Wellington aud
s cott you will find that Chantiey is correct.