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Eastern times., 1855-03-15
A Sad Contrast.

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A New York correspondent of the Boston
Journal presents the following picture Of 70.
nance In real life, which will be read wi,h
melancholy interest = $3.50 tI
passed the other day the splendid mansion
Of MIR. Schuyler. whose slupeDdous frauds ara
SO well known. Itwas closed and anns,so,,,
solitary, though his family still reside there
What contrast a few m6hths has ap2arsD,Iv
made in that family. Its glory is dim
Crowds no longer assemble in the spacious
parlors; the coaches of the splendid and CAV
do not line the sidewalk; the brillian, lights
and the dashing company no longer allure the
crown to herd around the curb stone-an is
solitude. But what sad lesson does this event
teach. Mr.. Schuyler had two characters. Ia
business, on Change, at his rooms in the As,
tor, he WIS known as the high minded, honor
able, successful, pure minded man, one Of
whom New York was proud, one whom she
delighted TO honor. Now come with me into
one Of the least pretending streets in New
York. This house is as unpretending as the
street. Mr.. Spicer lives here Let us enter.
Mrs. Spicer and a family of children from 10
years and under, composed the household. Il
is said to be singular family. Mr. Spicer ID
singular man. No one ever sees him, The
butcher, the milkman, the landlord don \ know
him. Mrs. Spcer does all the business. Mr..
Spicer comes in late: he goes away early in
the morning He is business man; he has
SO much business that he is never seen in his
family. Remain there day and night, and you
will never see Mr.. Spicer. The daughters be-
come young ladies'. They are well educated.
They go out into society, but no one knows
their father. Mr.. Spicer's name is not in the
business directory. So have this family lived
for twenty years in the heart of New York -
At length the elder Miss Spicer is engaged to
most worthy man. 1t is needful to gain the
consent of MIR. Spicer that the marriage may
take place. A time is appointed, and the e1-
pectant son-ln-aw is placed face to face with
Mr.. Spicer. He is told by the father himself
that his name is not Spicer, but Mr.. Schuyler,
that the mother of his daughter is not wife;
but if the daughter is taken in marriage the
mother shall be welded. The dosble act ia
consummated; the veil is removed; New York
is agitated tor moment by the disclosnresv
an elegant house is taken on Twenty second
street, and the family is launched on the wave
of fashionable life. All the world knows the
sequel. With so rotten foundation, how
could the superstructure stand.
Eastern times., 1855-03-15

DONE BRowN.-An ingenious down-easter,
who has invented a new kind of 'sLove-Letter
ink" which he has been selling as a sure
safeguards all actions for breaches of
the marriage promise, inasmuch as it entirely
fades from paper in two months from date, was
recently most awfully 4" done brown by an
other down-easter, who purchased hundred
boxes of the article, and gave him his note for
ninety days. At the expiration of the time,
the ink Inventor called for payment, but on
unfolding the scrip, found nothing but piece
Of blank paper. The note had been written
with his own ink.
Eastern times., 1855-03-15

BETTER THAH HoME.-A fellow in the East
has a, last found better place than home, az
will appear by the following = a nice young
army officer, now in Consiantinorls, writes TO
his cousin, in London, that the concluding
lines Of Payns,s popular b'llsd. 'fhere's no
place like home,' is decidedly more poeticsl
than true. Constantinople,' he writes, is
the place. Here, for the palry sum Of $500
sterling gear. man Of moderate desires may
live like a prince ce--commodious habisus-
tion-besl Of wins--the most glorious tcbscco,
three beautiful wives, and no goisg 70 cAsgri.
Eastern times., 1855-03-15

THE RicHEsT SILL WE EVER HEARD OF
We find an account in the East BROOKLYN
Times, Of new method of raising the wind
as well as the dead, in this city, which takes
down anything in the didiiag line Of the sea-
son, and indicates the extent aad pressure of
the hard times. A female called few dave
since on lady Of some influence in Brooklyn,
and told sad and plaintive ste-y Of suffering
and priyaaion, and moreover, that her husband
had just died, and that she lacked the means 1t
decent burial. Her tale tf woe 60 wrought
upon the lady, that she proceeded to visit her
Immediately, to satisfy herself there was no
imposture. On entering the apartment, she
beheld the ccfin, and was satisfied all was
right, and not wishing to harrow the feelings
of the bereaved woman, she leR her ennsid-
erable sum of money, aud Immediately depar-
ted. After passing two or three blocks from
the dwelling, thinking all the way Of tho
strange affections to which we are liable. she
missed her pocket handkerchief and returned
to see If she had not dropped il in the house,
Tho stairs we're sscended hastily, and the
room without much ceremony, when what did
she behold-ihe woman's husband sitting up in
The cuf6a counting over the money.
Eastern times., 1855-03-15

Tom MooRE.-Alluding to Tom Moore, Mr..
Irving said that he took extraordinary pains
with all he wrote. He used to compose his
poetry walking up and down gravel walk in
his garden, and when he had line, coupet,
or stanza polished to his mind, he wuuld GO
to a little summer house near by, and write ii
down. He used to ihiuk ten lines good days
work, and would keep liille poem by him for
weeks, waiting for single word. On one oc-
casion he was riding with Moore 10 cab, IN
Paris, and the drive, oarlessly drove into hole
in the pavement, which gave The vehicle ire
mendons Jolt. Moore was tossed aIoit, and on
repaipinq his seat, exclaimed, BY Jove I've
on, il Go. what = said his companion, in
some alarm. my word, was The reply. |
lave been trying for it these six weeks, and
now that rascal has jol,ed il out Of me- On
reaching his reoms, Moore inserted the word,
and Immediately dispatched the finished song
10 the publisher in London. Moore added
Mr.. Irving, was most captivating conPan-
ion, and the sweetest ballad singer ever heard.
No one eould forget him thar heard hiu sing.
Eastern times., 1855-03-15
Occupations.

Of person in The United States engaged in tho
avocalions named in 1850:
Eastern times., 1855-03-15

IUIaI 0. all Occupations over 70 years
old in the y. 8. 5,3Tl $40,
Ii will be seen that those engaged ia ag-
riculture approach quite nearly to one half Of
the whole number.
In running over the list Of occupations in the
census returns, we find there are As who call
themselves artificial flower makers, 80 bellows
makers, SO blacking manufacturers, 81 card
manufacturers, 81 glass siainers, IS grind stone
makers, 40 lathe makers, 81 mat makers, IS
music sellers, 50 patent medicine makers. 80
authors, 80 scourers, 30 screw makers, 49 shoe
peg makers, SO susPender makers, AZ toy men,
78 vinegar makers, 46 wine makers.
Eastern times., 1855-03-15
A Selavonian on Russia.

The Count De Gurowski, by birth Pole,
subsequently in the service of the Emperor of
Russia, has just published book entitled A
Year Of the War The opinion of any edu-
Gated and intelligent man who was born in
Poland, and has seen portion Of his maturer
years in Russia, nnuot be Of considerable vail
ue Especially must this be the case with an
author of Gurowski's advantage.
The Count, therefore, is 10 Russia, what
our manifest destiny men are to America.
He holds that Russia has triumphed over
Poland, Finland, Bessarabia, the Crimea. and
the trans-Caucasian regions, not because she
was colossal military power not because
she exhausted every measure of intrigue to
get foothold in those countries, but because
she was their superior in culture and civiiza-
tion. He maintains substantially, like the
old fogy,' reactionists OF Europe and Amer
lea, in ls4s, that Russia is the great consery-
.ator of modern social life. The existence,
the strength of Russia, he says, in his con-
cluding chapter, are one of the conditions
and agencies of civilization He argues that,
without Russia, the ,Crimea would bristle
again with Tartars Georgia fall pray 10
fanatical Mahomedans, and Asia become a
vast beehive of murderous vagrants. He
further says, that Constantinope ought to be-
long to Russia, and soon will belong to it /;
indeed, he hints, though obscurely, that such
will be the result of the present war. Turkey
he dismisses summarily to the dogs Ac-
cording to him, it is effete, corrupt, decaying
or, as Nicholas has it, very sick indeed To
seize the Bosphorus, TO crush Austria, and to
drive the Moslems back into the Desert, are,
in Count Gurowski's eyes, events sure TO hap
pen, and by the agency of Russia, whose
manifest destiny is to recuperate the world,
for, as he says, the genius Of history, the fu-
ture of race, stand at her side.'
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
TAKE NOTICE.
NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED.

ID w BROWNING, MERCHANT TAILOR,
III . under the United States Hotel, would re
specially inform his customers and the public
generally, that he hes Just received New Fall and
Winter Goods, in great variety. Such "a Cloths,
Cassineros, and Vestines, Of tho latest imporia.
ton, and is prepared TO have them made up Al
the shortest nofice, in the most fashionable man
ner, and at low rates of prices.
Having made arrangements to 90 into the
Ready-made Clothing business" extensively this
season, he feels confident that he offer 10
those wishing TO purchase stock of Cothing,
not inferior 10 any IN this city, and not made up al
the north, as is usually the case with work sold
here; but cut in his own establishment, and made
by our own needy citizens in this dull season, ~
low rates Of prices. He is enabled, therefore, 70
compete with northern work in point Of prices
and as 10 quality and style, he will leave for those
who favor him with q call 10 Judge.
He can sell whole suits, Coat, PANS. and Ves
AT the following low rates;
Good sun for business purposes, out 81 cloth o.
CASHMERE, for the small sum Of. ...........S15
Dress and Frock Goats, from.........Sl0 10 $40
Over-costs Of different styles, from. SO 10 S2s
Black and fancy Pantaocns, from.N. SO 80 TO $40
SILK and velvet Vests, from. ....,,..S2 so 10 Si0
This stock of CIothingis OF a superior quality
and has been made mp since he received the fall
and winter fashions.
He keeps constantly on hand large assoriInegt
Of fancy articles--such as gloves, cravats collar,
umbrellas, &c.
Sole agent for the sale Of Scots Repon
Fashions in this city.
Sept l4--u
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
, vxTxy My ISG ntGTA NOE SAVED ~

CIXTY MILES DlSTANCE SAVED ~
- CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. Inc a1icm
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line, carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail have the following staunch FIRST
class steamers running on Lake Erie IN connec
lion with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkifk, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road at Toledo, and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads al
Chicago, in the same depot thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York 10
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller ;
Empire, Captain Mitchell; Keystone State, Capt
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Also,
Daily Line from Buffalo direct 10 Monroe by
those wel-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, ]. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Mich
gan, A. ID. Perkins, Commander leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, !. T.
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of the above splendid steamers will cave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line DOCK al 8
o'clock, p m, every day. except Sundays, and
run direct through 10 Monroe, without landing ia
IA hours, where the Lightning Express Train viii
be in waiting TO take passengers direct 10 Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after leav
ing Buffalo
Running time from New York 10 BnHalo four
teen hours.
Running lime from Buffalo TO Monroe fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe to Chicago eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours.
Connecting Al Chicago with fine line Of n~
pressure steamboats, 10 all places north of Chicago
10 Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad 10 La Sale, and there connect with Iii
nois River Line of Steamboats,, or Express Train
of Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg
ular line or steamers for all points above and be
ow, making the cheapest and most direct route to
ST. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Grea,
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from But
fao and Dunkirk connect with this line at Toledo
forming the only direct and continuous line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard TO the Valley
of the Mississippi. Running time TO Chicago, 30
hours; to ST. Louis, SO hours.
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie
Thus the traveller and shipper can see al n
glance that no other lire enter the lists com
petitors
Passengers ticketed through from Nen York
with privilege of stopping over at any polnt on The
route and resumng seats at leisure, either by the
New York and Erie Railroad, via Dunkirk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo; Peoples Line of Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads, via Albany and Buffalo
For any further information, through tickets, OF
freight, apply at the Company's Office, No 1913
Broadway, corner of Dey street, New York, 10
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. P. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
TTECKERs, FARINA. prepared ex-


4 IL pressly for families, delicate and appro-
prlaie food for all seasons, and one of the most
economical, nutritious, and wholesome prepare
tons ever brought 10 the table eminently COM
binlng the qualification Of the palate with ample
and healthiul sustenaDce of the body
Strictly speaking, Heckers Farna is neither
stringent nor laxative, but restorative strengen-
ing the digestive and absorbent system. In dis
ordered bowels diarrhae, dysentery, and even in
cases Of cholera. when food is deemed admissible
by the physicians, Heckers' Farina cannot fail TO
be sautary; and wherever known is nsvely
used IN hospitals and private practice. The pres
ervalion of health or the prevention of sickness
is al least as important the curing of disea, e.
People in health should therefore use Heckers'
Farina freely, as common food 10 preserve the in
esiimable blessing.
For sale by grocers and druggists generally.
Wholesaler Charles F. Pitts, IL Commerce
street Baltimore; Dingee ~ Brother 81 South
Front street. Philadelphia; S. G. Bowdlear u Co,
II Long Wharf Boston; and by the manufactu-
rers, Hecker IL Brother, at the Croton Mills, pol
Cherry street, New York. -
Heckers' Farina Jelly, made In double
Boilers, which render burning scorchiDg inn
possible, is now exhibited daily at the Fair Of the
Metropolitan Mechanics Institute in Washington.
Mar S--2w.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
TIE MISSISSIPPI AND ATLANTIC
CONNECTEDi

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE!
ONLY So HOURS FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW
YORK AND % HOURS TO CINCTNNTTu
4 tHICACO a MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
~ The o.ly Railroad Ronie from The Lo,osrx
Msstss,ypi 20 che AfLantie!
TINE FROM 81. LOUIS TO CHICAGO ONLY % HOURS
xH- The Steamer WINCHESTER leaves
the Alton wharf boat at 81. Louis
daily lSundsys excepted at o'clock, a. m, ant
the REINDEER leaves the Alton wharf boat Al
81. Louis daily al $50 p. m.
The steamers connect st Alton fonly q mile.
rom 81, Louis with express trains for
SPRINGFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, LASALLE.
CHICAGO, AND THE EASTERN CITIES.
Passengers leaving 81 Louis by the steamer
Winchester at ?, q m, take the cars at Alton Al
~, a m, and arrive at Chicago the next morning
10 time TO take the earliest morning trains soins
east
Passengers leaving 81. Louis by the R.ipdeey
st 80, p. m, take the cars at Alton Saturday az
eepieD n v p. m, In time for the evening trains
rest.
THIS line via Chicago and Missi,.inni Iu,no,.
Cont' al and Chicago and Rock Island, or Chicago
and Aurora railroads, con meets with all IN. nil
rosds At Chicago, and affords the most speedy
route from St Louis 10 points on the Mis.issippi
river, at and above the Upper Rapids, as well a.
10 Points on the Illinois river and above Prkin
The trans Of the e. and NJ. railroad connect Al
Cariinville, Virden, Springfield and Bloomineton.
with good Stage Lines for Hillsboro', Wsverlv.
Dsnville, Terrell aute, Pekin and Piona nd Al 40
With the Great Western Railroad al Springfield,
with the Great Western Railroad for Jacksonyille,
and Decatur, and At Bloomington with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Lasslle
~ THROUGH TICKETS, and Tickets 10
Chicago, can b had at the Offices Of the Michissn
southern, the Michigan Central, and the New
York and Ere railroads, ST. Louis
Ia TlCkEp9 TO CHICAGO and all the in
termed ate placer, can be had al the wharf boai
and on ths railroad packets, and at the Offices of
The Chicago and Mississippi, Illinois Central and
Chicago and Rock Island railroads.
E. HEATING, Supt G. & MIR
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26

ID
j for The current year. The list is now open
and every Subscriber Of IS so will be entitled 10
|. An impression of Plate, by J. I. Willmore,
A. r. A., from the original picture, by J. j. Chaon
X. A., :" A Water Party"
III. A volume containing thirty Wood Engra.
wings, illustrating subjects from Lord Byron's
poem Of" Child Harode = and
III. The chance of obtaining one OF the Prizes
to be allotted al the general meeting in April
which will include
The right 10 select for himself valuable wor;
Of art from one Of the public exhibitions.
Statuettes in bronze Of Her Majesty on horse.
back, by T. Thorneycroh.
Copies in bronze, from original Model in re-
lief by X. Jefferson of " The entry the Duke OF
Wellington into Madrid
Statuettes in porcelain or pnran.
Proof impressions Of large lithogrsph, by Il II
Msguife. after the original picture by w. p. Firth,
r.. A. : The Three Bows" from Moiere's "Bour-
geois Gentilbommc.h
Honorary Secretaries Tor Washington, Messrs
TAYLOR IL MAURY, booksellers. Jan. %
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
i RRIvAL OF NEW ENGLISH Juyenn,

IA and other Books.-Odds and Ends from an
old Drawer, by Werdna Retnyn, M. D.
PIppins and Pies, by Stirling Coyns.
Charade Dramas, for the drawing room IT, Anne
Bowman
Pleasures, Objects, and Advantages oil i4iiera-
lnre by the Rev. Robert Aris Willenotl.
- er Of Selwood by Mrs. Gore.
Matilda Lonsdale, or the eldest sister by
Charlotte Adams.
A Tour round my Garden
llildred the Daughter, by Mrs. Newton Cros-
and ,5 ~
Eastwood Prlary, or Morimer's College Life
Horses and Hounds, practical treatise on their
manage ment, by Scrutalor."
Outlines of Chemical Analysis, prepared for the
Chemical Laboratory at Giessen, by Dr. Heinrich
VIII; translated from the German by Daniel Breed
M, D., ofthe Unhed States Patent Office.
The Forest in Exile, by Capt. Wayne Reid
On Sale al TAYOR Il MAURY'S
Jan. "a Bookstore near 9th ST.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
GLENWOoD CEMETERY.
IsIiES BEAUTIFUL BURIAL PLACE

Il Of the Dead having just been dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies for the purpose, is now
open Tor the reception Of the remains Of deceased
persons.
. he MsnsoleuDi mas capacity for hundred
gaes. ia which such friends Of the dead, as may
,pply can place the departed until they select
.iies for graves
The plan ofthe lncorporators is one Of equality
. regard 10 the lots, which will not be put up
publicly for sale, although they usually bring a
premiuml making the early selections Of lots the
uosi desirable
Until an odiceis established in the city Of Wash
ngton, applications will be punctually attended TO
NJ the present Office in the east wing OF the build
ng on entering the Cemetery.
Visitors are requested not % drive fast through
Ne Cemetery grounds
WIN g HUMPHREYS
n + Glruwood j. siiuated sbor distance
itf- nouh " the Capitol Aug 27-3m
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
IOHN ii. BUTHMANN, Importer and
ID Dealer In Wine, Brandy, Cigars, &c.

Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between Four
and-s-Hslf and Sixth streets, has received his iu
stock and assortment Of the above, consisting 10
part Of
Madeira, Sherry, Port of various grades, Cham
payne, in quarts and pints, different >rands.
great variety Of Rhine Wine, some Of II
sparkling.
Also, ST. Peray sparkling red and white ClareI
al prices from 50 so per dozen to the highesi
order.
And numerous other kinds Of Wine.
Also, very superior Cognac, pale and dark
Scheidam Gin, Jamaica Rum, fine old Wits
kew. Irish Mali. Cordinla. and Havana CiRars
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-26
DIAPER MoIsTENER.--A New Inven

i pAeSs ErofS LNEns--A new unVens
l. ton tor Moistenlng the leaves of Copying
Book Postage Stamps Envelopes, and Moisten-
ng the Fingers when Counting Bank Bills also
useful for various other purposes. Ii will be
ound indispensable article for every Desk. IL
IS perfectly simple and cheap, and must come in
10 general use.
The following arr few complimentary opn-
ions OF The Press
PAPER MoTsTENER new and very neat use-
tui invention for mostening pos, office stamps,
envelopes sheets IN copying book, counting
bank bills &c. This Goes away with the disagree
able method OF moistening stamps, &c, with the
ongue, Ii il patent article, vary simple and
cheap, and will be universally adopted as
| is seen.--Bostoa Tf0asc, ipt, Sept. 1854
PAPER MoIsTENER "A new invention for mois-
ening postage stamps, envelopes, sheets in a
copying book, counting bank bills, &c. The
common way Of mo stening stamps with the
tongue is very disagreeable and announcement /;
also the usual way Of wettng sheets in copying
book, by using a brush which has 10 be dipped in
water, il announcement and very difficult 10 give
paper an even moisture which is very desirable
for copying letters. This article obviates these
difficulties besides being useful for various other
purposes II is also perfectly simple and cheap,
and must come into general USE Boston Post,
Sept,, 1854
useful little contrivance for moistening postage
stamps and envelopes, and for wetti6g sheets in
a copying book, &c. Il costs but little, and will
save the tongue good deal OF unpleasant work.
Boston Trdreier, Stpf. 1854
Agent for Washington,
TAYLOR a. MAURY,
Ian II Bookstore. near 9th ST.