New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25

900 ~ The decea.ed. Aoorrspondent a g Trsa,
script gives brief sketch Of the contents OF ths vel-
unle, which furnrbee the secret Of the good mas
suceees In business ard Of tho universal respect n
which he was held by his felow-citixenA The Day
says ~ have never in my life smoked cigar, neves
"chewed but one quid, and that before was fifteen,
"nsd never took an ounce OF snuh. In itH ne cams
to Boston with $40 IN his pocket, feeling, ~ he eeye,
richer than had ever felt before or have felt since"
and be gave the nsigbbor who drove him 70 The cry
g OF his $40. During the first seven years Of HE
mercantile life he never allowed bill TO stand IN
settled over the Sabbath. He kept accurate 90
count Of the merchandise bought and sold each day,
avoided excessive credits. and prscticed the most
rigid economy-never, as be says, allowing hiunseh
'to spend ourpence for unnecessary objects ill he
"bsd acquired It," Daring the first year he naA~
81 500 and the second 5000 In January lsoe his
whole profits were sl75 but At successive intervals
Of six years from that time he became worth tisl0
SEQ GEO. ns2o) Sll2o0o 1926 $3.50, 900, and (iso2)
s427 600. In 1929 Mr.. Lawrence commenced meua-
crandum book, continued 10 his death, Dec 20, ses21
containing statement OF all bis donations 10 money
or other articles, charged at the cost. Tney wisnm
This period amounted to Ss39 500; and, added TO his
prior unncorded charities, probably make total OF
s7OO OCO. The volume contains portraits OF Mr.. Law
renee and bis brother Hon. Abbott Lawrence, and
view of the old "home" in Groicn.
"She has breastworks and knees, said Ike de-
scribipg the U. S. Ship Meuimsck to Mrs. Parting
ton Ga he looked up at her roguishly What that
Isaac .aid the old lady-looking up from profound
contemplation of Dudley Leavits Almanac. Sae
had moi caught all the remark. She has breast
works and knees" repeated Ike, smiling. Breast
works and knees said Mrs Darlington, mpressively,
with face that had whole moral code written upon
it; land how do you know that 7" :" saw 'em" re.
turned he, "and put my hand en-" "wen,"
said sh,-raisng her finger like guide-post, you
must not let me hear such thing from ysu again.
Such shameless conduct rs without parable In
young; and am almost ready to believe in all they
say of the moral turpentine OF youth" She looked
anxousy al Ike who was sitting on his legs and rock
ing to and fro. sit was the hew ship was talking
c..l II ~, tho 10 had
made. "0hl" said she, "was that all ! well, the
Lesson may be laid away in your mind till you need
it," The Old lady took pinch Of snuff with her eyes
upon the picture of the stiff corporal upon the WALL
Ike, who was making OF portfolios ia the side
of sheet of gingerbread ready for the oven
A MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH WITHOUT WiREs-An
Italian gentleman at Turin has just discovered and
shown by numerous successful experiments, as Is re
ported that the railway track makes an excellent
substitute for the telegraph wires, and that any
train carrying along with it small battery and
apparatus can communicate 10 and fro with the
stahons before and behind while going at full speed.
This application Of the telegraph viii probably DO
immediate, universal and ofmmense value. One train
meeting another communicate directly with Il, aud
though both approaching each other at the rate OF
sixty to hundred miles an hour they can herald their
coming to each other at an infinitely greater speed,
converse backward and forward, and make arrange
mens for stopping or passing as they draw near III
anything detains train they can telegraph is where
ebons. il am accident or obstruction occurs it can
send for. assistance and trains approaching or
overtskng. -
Properly managed this would make collisions almost
impossible ard the probabilities OF accident inhoitey
Iess since the moving train could then be commune
Gated with at any moment and from any part OF the
track. There would then only require the discovery
of some combination Of substances sufficiently simple
ard universal by which magnetic current can at any
moment be communicated along the railroad track
from eny point 20 as excite the attention OF the OPP
| m Ha A offered w
doubt soon secure the best method OF efectng THIS
Since writing the above We learn that the method
in which the Italian gentleman transmits his messages
has rot yet been made public Ihs however, 10 Oh
small matter if the above facts true. IL the mag
netic fluid can be transmitted along an ordinary RAIL-
road instead Of passing down into the earth our OPP
orators will find no difficulty IN making u TAX. Inc
rails being laid on wooden sleepcrs 80 long a. taey
and the surour ding earth dry We have little doubt
that communication may be elected. where, now
ever the iron touches the ground naturally damp or
wet by shower Of rain, doubt tho success OF the
experiment. When the lines are ont Of order on the
arrival of steamer, 1t may prove poesble sometimes
TO transmit the along the rsroad tracks past the
break
French WoMAs-The French womans charae-
eriscs are generally that she is unexceptonaiy shod
that she wears inimable gloves; that she has toilet
of two colors, only with disacting way OF wearing
IL; that her manners bewitchDg-full OF small
grades and deicately shaped coquetries, and never
wanting in the incest appreciation OF estern Iropne
| ~.
| that she has a marvellous faculty OF walking eiem
through the dirty streets OF Pars, and as marvellous
knuck of holding up her dress with one hand over inc
left hip; that she has abewchng habit OF mistaksg
her friends husband for her own. These are popular
characteristics, and few people asw her any otneri
lut those who know her know that other thoughts Dc
side dress and flirting work beneath those smooth
bands of glossy hair which look a. though they nsd
taken lifetime to bring them to their present high
condition Of polish and intricate arrangement, and
that the hands their closeftting gloves can do some
thing better than make up caps and crochetpurses;
that she is not only agreeable woman OF society,
but also careful housekeeper, an anecnonate mo'ner
and a submissive wife. A French woman cleans her
gloves light boots silks and aces, at the cost OF rev
| cents and with surprising success. They pass ior
new on any inspection but the closest and are worthy
| 10 do So French woman never buys lining for .
new gown; she cuts up her old gowns and WORKOUT
retticoats instead She unpcks and stitches up again,
iurs irons and renews until every inch OF the stun
has served haf-adozen purposes, and there not an
| unvorn thread in the whole garment French
woman is always noticeable for her clean hnen-cuns
and collars always white and fresh; but then she
works them herself and thus procures another large
feminine luxury at email cost II is the with her
tabIeinen. Napkins at breakfast napkins at dinner,
and fresh tablecloths or suppernapkins are constantly
| renewed.
An AsEcDoTE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.-We copy
| the following from letter from an ofheer ID INC
| Crimea to one of our citizens:
| A curious thing occurred yesterday sapper was
brought from the trenches with bis jaw broken; and
the doctor told me there was piece OF SUCKING oos
half an inch from his face. The man sad va dooc
| by round shot, which the doctor disbenevedi pat
the poor fellow insisted and said Yes TOOK on The
"hesd OF man next me-" This was conclusive, md
| the surgeon proceeded to remove the bone; 1t came
out quite easy when the doctor said to the man. whose
face appeared to preserve ito form pretty well Can
you move your jaw1" "Oh yes, Sir" was the re-
| DIV. The doctor then put his finger into the mans
| mouth and found that the teeth were there, end e