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Rachel IN Ne,o York.

New YonH, Sept. last night the Metropolitan was
crowded in every to witness Mile Raches perform
ance Adrennc 1t by far the largest house which
has yet greeted her.
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LOCAL EW

Am NoRroLK PORTSMOUTH suPFEuEas.-
PuBLIc MEETING WAsHINosoS.--H
will be from the following proclamation of Mayor Tow
that the citizens Of Washington invited assemble
for the relief Of the citizens of Norfolk and Ports
mouth who ho~ suffering from pcstlence and famine.
The invitation doubt viii 81 promptly and generously re-
sponded to
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SAvy DEPARTMENT.

United State, Fiyato Congre..Tbe United States gate
Congress- the flag ship OF the Mediterranean squadron Com
odore rcese arrived at Gibraltar the 4tb of August
20 days New York. She to sail on the 10th OF Au
gust for Marsees. All on board WELL
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Deotb from he late Collis;o,

BuRLrSeToN (NJ.,) Sept. 7-Mr. o. Fisk, of Connec-
cu who was injured by the late collision, and had his foot
anputatcd, died this morning.
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BY TELEG Il A PHI.
Boton Contributions for Norfolk.

Bodon Contributions for Norfolk.
BosTos, Sept Two thousand doars have been raised
here for the Norfolk sufferers part of which forwarded
yesterday Mayor Smith has called public meeting to dc.
wise further Of relief
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discharge Of a Supposed STA,

BosToS, Sept. flames Simpson, who charged will
charged.
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GEN T. RAJ RE w q.

RAISING corn IN NHBRAsKA.-Thers farmers within
one mile Of Nebraska city who will bet handsome sums
that they have fields of which will yield hundred
bushels to The acre.
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Railroad Accident.

New YONG Sept. THE locomotive and tender Of the
o'clock express train off the track yesterday az
ternoon Williams bridge The full Of pasen
gers, but only hurt; none were killed.
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ny5~Sevensh street Presbyterian Church.-Rcv. r. II
preach this church Sabbath, September
II, o. m, and 4, p. m. The public are invited.
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Two hundred and ninety of the above applications al
lowed are to soldiers of the revolution or their widows
to the former five hundred and to
Tho latter Eiph of the soldiers and four Of the widows
are above 100 years old.
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n2-Uritarian Church.--Tas church will be reopeued
II o'ci ok, The of The
church, Rev. NJ. u. Conway, will oficiate.
ScpS
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OSyARURG Caicoes for Bervaxts.-Now in
blue and white and bas snd osnabus cal
cOesr
originated this article the market i've
thoroughly tested, and,
opinion the best article Of cotton fabric o servant
women's dresses.
Conssny hand fall ruppy Of all kinds Of dry goods Of
lisbie quaiies adapted rx.rvs clothing.
One proverbially low price only
Delay closing all bills present s not 70 occur
PERRY BROTHER,
HCcntsI B,0rs~,n building,
Gen 5-di0uf opposite Centre Market
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RAitRoAD REoEnTsTbe aggregate receipts Of the Wi!
mngton and Weldon railroad from October last to July
inelasfve, amounted to $780, o9 81.
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dY-M H.. Church SOUTH sth street.-Provdepce permit
nr meeting will begin in this church Sabbath th
every evening during the week TX O'Clock
seps
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FlOur Sacks We 10 day
1900 yards 6ne white sacks, at CI cents
yard
yards yard wide do a6k cents yard, on unusually
cheap good nstiele for the purpose
One provcbiaiy low price only. -..
Central soree,v west building,
Sep 5-5df opposite Centre Market
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OyuE Ptc-nir for benefit OF the Norfolk and
L Portsmouth sufferers taken place the
upark on ths owing The tclep
az Monday, 10Th,
made vistsrs the house grounds
dancing will be charged the mod
crate Of fly cents
prot engaged ndd tits hoped that the czns
generously respond 10 the CALL and aid Ia re-
lIsving the sufeTngs of our dirtrssrca neighbors
will be the OF Seventh street
during the afternoon and night 10 convey
passengers out. 49, .,,,.a, -;
Sept6--4t t4ltHsea.es chAs' shoohLlh.
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n7-First Presbyterian Church. IA street-Ths pa,
Tor will preach morning II O'Clock discourse
10 The ,uGrers Norfolk Portsmouth,
ZION will NJ behalf In the evening
turrs on tho prophecies will be resumed.
SrpA
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CHARACTERISTIC ANEcDorE OF PEIfssrzR.-The following
characteristic story is told OF the comnandersneef of
the French army in tho Crimea:
Some years ago, Pessier parade one morning got
angry with o3fcierc Of cavalry regiment whose
teRue seemed to him quite defective lie abused the
moot Violently and cut him tho face with his whip
The seized ono Of his pistols and endeavored TO fire
at his commanding oittr bnt the pistol missed fire. Pc
lissier swearing fearful oath hut otherVre quite calm
said Fellow / order you three days atrest for not
having your better order! 7"
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cuRIosITy.-A human footprint too perfect in shap
and proportions to be doubted, taken from the Mid
desex freestone quarry at Portland last week 1t is ap
pareny the oostep of of the aborgnes and doubt
less of the primitive tribes it exhibits unnisakabl
evidences of the original moccasin. This specimen
taken at a depth OF sixty feet in the rock
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LONDON, Saturday o. m, August %.
The No1tc announcing the honor conferred by Queen
Victoria the Prince Napoleon and Gen Canrobert says
Ii is well known that the order of the Bath only he
conferred foreigners for eminent military services
dered in the common cause
The Monieur also says that Prince Jerome Napoleon,
whose health has prevented him from taking part in the
festivals given by the Emperor TO the Queen OF England
will come Paris Sunday 10 order to present his hom
age to the Queen before her departure.
BouIocSr Sun MEe, Friday.--It Ia officially an
nounced that Queen Victoria will embark this port
Monday next her return TO England The Emperor will
accompany her Majesty and the royal party to Bouogne
Norwegian papers that the Nbesea squadron had
captured two Russian ships and small steamer The
squadron was preparing TO quit the White sen.
According the Nonear, the Russian division between
kars and Erzcroum after marching to Deli Baka where il
was reinforced by corps Of 5000 men, advanced the
lst or "a instant upon kenpin kenine some Turkish
troops who stationed there, giving way before supe-
rior numbers had to retreat The Russians, pursuing
their march, had encamPed at three leagues from Erie
roum.
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AN FRnASD MERcy.--While on the passage to Phla-
depa with the corporation authorities Monday last
noticed (says the Rochester Union board the
from Blmra to Port Clinton Bishop Timon, Of Buffalo.
Oh iqhity ascertaiDed that the venerable bishop had
in charge Of the sttrs Of Charity who going
Norfolk minister the OF those suffering there
from that terrible maady yellow fever The Sister was
who had great experience in hospital duty hence she
went so far on her mission of mercy.
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CENSUS OF 1850, one large quarto volume, bound Il
" half Russia, for sale, few copies ou'y, AZ - 50.
aep9 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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WEsTEnS oirlEs.--Bufalo city, New York, according to
the just tacn has 1888 inhabitants In the year
$50 the total 40, 259. This is very handsome in
crease, but nothing like what claimed lately The
of Chicago has also been overstatcd 1t is $4,000
instead of $1,000.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-17
THE LAMpAs IHHoasss.

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Spirit Of The Times inquiries as to the
burning for the Lampas, and wheather
that is the only cure for il. With the
hope that we may perhaps save one horse
from the unnecessary and terrible torture
ofihe burning iron, we undertake to reply:
Burning for the Lampas, is as good and
humane q remedy rs is sufocation be-
tween two feather beds for hydrophobia-
both have been practlced by the ignorant,
and both are effectual. The horse, to be
sure, survives the infection, while the feath.
er bed patient is bound to die. But both
Of these barbarous remedies(D have long
been discarded by civilized and intelligent
men.
We have occasionally had cases Of this
complaint in our stable, and have always
attributed it 10 over feeding. Bat in no
single case, however bad, within our knowl-
eslge aai experience, has il resisted a course
Of bran mashes, continued for day or
two; with the addition, in one or two in
stances, ofa purgatise Of salts or aloes.
lTbe fiut thought Of our farm ALWAYS was,
70 take the animal TO the blscksmith's to
be burned.)
Youatt says: sThe bars occasionally
swell, and rise TO level with and even
teyopd the edge Of the teeth. They are
very sore, and the horse feeds badly on
account Of the gain he suffeFs from the
pressure of the food on them. This Is called
the Lampas. Il snay arise from infIamma.
ton OF the gums, propagaied 10 the bars,
when The horse L sheddi-g bis teeth--and
young hssses sre nole sutject 10 Il than
o,hefs-~or from some slight febr;ie tesden.
.sy n The coas'itp,ios gsnsraIly;as skef
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young horse has latelv been taken up
from grass, and has been over fed or not
sufficiently exercised Attimes, il appears
in aged horses; for the progress Of grow tn in
the teeth of the horse is continued during
the whole life Of the animal. In maiori-
ty OF cases, the swelling will soon subside
without medical treatment, or few mashes
and gentle alternatives will relieve the ami
NAL. A few slight incisions across the
bars with lancet or penknife will relieve
the inflammation and cause this swelling to
subside; indeed this scarificatin of the bars
in Lampas will seldom harm, although it
is far from being so necessary as is supposed.
The brutal custom Of the farrier, who scars
and burns down the bar with red hot iron.
is most Objectionable. 1t is torturing the
horse tono purpose, and rendering that
part eallous, on the delicate sensibilty of
which all the safety and pleasure of riding
and drivin depend. 1t may be prudent, in
case OF Lampas, to examine the grinders,
and more particularly the tushes in order to
ascertain wheather either of them is mash
ing its way through the gum. Ifit is so,
Two lnclsions across each ether should Le
made on the tooth, and the horse will
experience immediate relief''
In lancing the gum for coming tooth
1t lsmuch better to nick the gum at the
side rather than upon the edge above the
advancing tooth This is practised with
young children by most physicians. Any
one troubled with tender and swollen
instep can comprehend the rationale of
this. If he cuts his boot upon the point
ofpresure, he finds the foot putting up more
and more, but when he makes few incis
ions on either side of tile boot, near the
sole, TIE prcssue Ceases and bis instep is
at once relieved.
PRACTIcAL FARMER
We wi h every farrier and blacksmith
IN the land who has been guilty of the bar.
barous practice Of mutilating the months Of
horses with hot iron for the cur, of Lam
pas, would read the foregoing and be
convinced Of the ignorance under which
he has labored.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Fountain Of knowledge,
A GERMAN LEGEND.

Early in the morning, the good god Bal
der called his children around him, and sent
them down into the Earth, there to remain
until the day was past
"Go," he said land dwell among men,
Work there for good or evil, as seems hest
to you, and when the evening is come, re-
turn; and | will reward you according to
your deeds"
Then gave the god to each portion of
the water from his magic fountain, which
they had power to convert into whatever
they most desired on Earth. So they de-
parted.
The Day was long, but at last tic Night
appeared, and the children of Balder passed
through the thick cloud, one by one, and
came home.
Hasten, oh, Siegfriedr' said the god, aIny
mighty hero child! To thee gave the
largest portion of my magic fountain. How
hast thou blessed with it the children of
meni'
Then said Siegfricd:
"Thy children of Earth arc weak, oh, Bal.
der! From thy magic gift fashioned a
sword keen and glittering, and called it
Strength. gave it to them yet they for
got the power came from Thee, and murder
and rapine rule now on Earth"
Sand thou, Hugo" sid tie god, .hast
thou also wrought evil, and not good, a.
mong my children"
"The dwellers on Earth grew mighty in
their own eyes, oh, king, and from The water
Of knowledge distilled a black and brilliant
liquid, and called It Doubt. Whosoeyer
drank thereof, forgot Thee, and while they
lifted their heads haughiily, saw only their
fellowmeu little way beneath, but could
not see how far above thou vert in the
heavens"
Then spake the third of Baldors chill
| dren: =
"By the magic Of thy gin, Ibuflt mighty
temple, and called it Science. Its fornda-
tions were the granite of the everlasting
! hills. Earth's broad savansahs aud rushing
rivers wero shadowed by its pillars, and
through lie dome the stars Of heaven moved
in solemn silence. And The childres, al
men worshipped the temple, and with mad
haste tore the massive rocks from The earth
TO make Il strong; summoned the trees, the
towers, MI living things, the invisible ar
the terrible lightning. to add To, its glory
| but they could not see the perf,.et is,,ava q,
thy face shining on every part, and therefore
over their tcpIple hangs a shadow which
ihey cannot banish.-
@Woe is mstr said Bladder. afiehold. asy
children have cursed men, and not bleased
them And ihon, Freda, oh. wssk. yet wen
believed thy portion was the leasi---what
hast thop doneFr ~
Tlen ths child, Pts5,, bowed her head,
and answered:
-1'bs sarih was cola and safk. a., ny
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IN ADVANCE.
N U NJ B Err se

father, for thot vert net there; and Mea.
ried for the evening. Bccan.e my portion
was but small, and ! feared that with il /
could not bless the children of men, | made
OF 1t flower and called it Love. taught
1t 10 look up TO thee, that happily thine eyes
might sometimes be turned Gownwards on
the earth, and for moment it would give
thee pleasure. And when the flower bloom
ed, and shed sweet fragrance around, who
soever passed by, looked up also, oh, my
fnther, and blessed thee, who had given SO
teauiful a gilt to man."
Then Balder rcjoiced that the flower even
now bloomed upon the dark earth, which
was one day to cover it, and make it holy.
........ lSat Ev. Post.
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GHAPTER n.

After repeating all that had been said,
or the substance Of all that bad Leen said
at Mrs <eHn's and Wilson's, and hsy-
ing, aAf & ptessing invitation, staid to
tea. MIS- Beckwith took her departure
end bent her steps towards home, her
mind full Of what she had heard and said
IN the course of the day.
Il was already dark when she reached
homesand on entering the house she
could NOT fail TO observe that Ais. Beck.
with appeared with sas more gloomy
look than usnaI:still. he seen,sd happy 10
see her returned again. In short, Il was
plain to see ,hat NJ. Beckwhh was one
Of Observation-Disclosures known as an nindulQent
husband; and yet, u sesmed rs il the Sety
extraordinary eondsct ef hin better haIf
that dag, had caused him 70 fossfo his
claims 10 good nature, and yield 10 the
Idsrker passion wiich hisoniraged feelings
refused TO copqueE
Ny dear said ks, with smile. which
y was difiicnlt 70 say was attended lyr
% ezpsession "a pleaslhsaess OF Sf mis-.
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SELECTED TALES.
fron ihs Star Spangied Banner.
MRS BECKWITH'S EXPE-
RIENCE;
or,
HOME THE REST PLACE.
CHAPTER +.
ny y. RISEos BARRxrr.

Good lnorning,' said Mrs. Brown, as
Mrs. Beckwith stepped into her snug lit-
Gle cottage, In the rural town Of NJ.
There was aothing unusual in the salata-
ticn, nor the reply threunto, nor in the
manner Of Mrs. Beckwith, 90 tha. her
sedden Appearance was by no means In
tended rs a surprise. Indeed. Il IL anes-
aioaable whether the latler.named lady
'coald surprise any q her neighbors, ,lhopeh
sahe might call at any hour Of the day, TO
say nothing Of the night---sor, rs CAD
aboul there was not her equal in circle
-oi twenty miles.
Dear mel, exclaimed Mrs. Beckwitl,
I'm sure I've called on you half dozen
,times, and vcs have not yea returned the
visit Bless me, how little YOU 90 abon,:
one world think you were Feeluss, and
yet you have tBt oee more IN your fami-
lythan | have. Ees my part, there i
only NJ. Beckwith and nsyself to cool
and do The other work Coz, and 1 don,
suow bow ] could ever content myselI
20 stay at home aloae all day long while
hs y Away. Don't ron aet tired, come
tisses, wheh yoa are here III aioreI
VERY true, as You sag, I some times
tsei Tired, and ioseso,ae: 5at tlssn sane a
With ms . good deal o. ibs time,
Yes, you are fsrtunata In having 4
daaghics ss old 81 lana, who must bs
sesy vAluabie 10 sssis,iog ahoat yca,
work. snd 4 5 eeH,isr 70 me, tlsas yor
Nao h.se sosae eoe 70 assist yoa. eau
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SELECT POETRY.
For the Ledger.

Mn. EDnoR:
lsend you the following extract, which
1 think is worthy of a republication, as it
will help to fill your column of mirth, and
shake the sides ofyour fun.loving rea-
ders: s.t ~
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u help to fill your column of mirth, and
AXE the sides Of your fun.loving rea-
rs: s.t
Uncle Ben's Ram.
Uncle Ben was queer old man;
Aqueer old man was he;
He owned a ram, n butting ram
In fact his butting propensities
prompted him to butt everything
buttable he coul see.
Uucle Ben had "A fat old spouse;
A Fat old wife was she;
We used to feed and pail her cows,
That came up so regular into the
Lawn, every night, and stood under
n large pear tree.
This fat old wife ne'er used a stool;
10 milk, would ne'er sit down;
And though old Ben called her fool,
Yet she would never hearken to his
advice, and 10 reciprocate the favor
>. she said he was clown.
But one sad morn as brindlc stooi
BeneatA the stately pear,
Old Bcn's wifo in merry mood
Was milking her-occupying her us
ual position, with postcrior extrem.
ity little elevated In the air.
The ram and Ben the fact espicd,
And loudly Ben did shout:
"Squat down squat down ~ he sternly
cried; -
But she didn't hear him, and before
he could Interfere, the ram had
turned his fit old VIII. inside out.
Now uncle Ben was very wroth;
: All, very wroiif was no
He took his grindstoue from its trough,
And tying rope 10 il, hung It up on
limb of the old pear tree.
Then like hcasy pendulum,
lie swung that mi shty rock,
Which seemed to say !: "rm up to fun,
Mr. Ram. so just come IN, will you,
and take m atfcctionate knock"
Right briskly then, the 6ght begun,
The stone would not give in.
And Bcn's old ram would yield to none,
So he butied all day, and when uncle
Ben went to bed he was still but.
ting like nll sin. &
But when old Ben arose next day,
And went into the lawn.
The ram had bucked himself away;
And everything under heavens but A.
bout Two inches Of his tail " as
" used up-compIetely gone.
5 By Bill BRAMBLs."
Cane Creek. N. C.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

JUVENILE SIMPLICITY. A friend says the follow
ing story is fact. Two boysof tender years, who
went by the name of Tom and Jack became mem
bers of district school in certain New England
town. On making their appearance. the teacher
called them up before the assembled school. and
proceeded to make certain interrogatories concern.
ing their names. and ages &c.
"Well' my fine lad" said the teacher to the first
one, what is your name ~
Tom" promptly answered the juvenile.
"Tom," said the teacher, that does not sound
well. Remember and always speak the full name.
You should have said Thom-As''
Nov my SON. turning to the other boy, whose
expecant face suddenly light up with the satisfae-
tion of newly discovered idea, now, then will
you tell me what your name is o.
Jack-Ass!" replied the lad in a tone of confident
decision.
The teacher was taken with sudden fit of
coughing and merely motioned the boys to their
seats.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

A DUELIING ANEcDoTE. Two Spanish officers
met to fight duel outside the gates of Bilboa,
after the seconds had failed to reconcile the bellig-
erens.
I'VE wish to fght-to fight to DEATH" they re-
piled to the representations of their companions
At this moment a poor fellow looking like the
ghost Of Romeos apothecary, approached the Sec
onds, and in a umentable voice said
"Gentlemen, am poor artisan, with large
family and would"-
My good man, don't trouble us now,' cried ono
of the officers; don't you see that my friends are
going to split each other! We are not in a Chris.
tlan humor."
1T is not aims ask for" said the man. II am
poor carpenter, with eight children, and my wife
is sick; and having heard that those two gentle.
men were about to kill each other, | thought Of
asking you to let me make the collins"
At these words the individuals about to com.
mence the combat burst into loud ct of laughter,
and simultaneously throwing down their swords,
shook hands with each other and walked away.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

MARRIAGE CEREMONIES IN ELBA. Brides on the
occasion of their marriage repair to the ceremony
bareheaded; and in the district round about, the
mother of newly-married man, on his arrival at
his house for the first time with his wife, throws
some rice or grain behind the back of her daugh-
ter-in.law to warn her that after that day Of joy
and festvity she must devote herself to the more
serious cares of good housewife If old persons
marry or wdower and widow they are prob
ably aroused IN the day of their nuptals by noisy
ringing of be is and Knocking of saucepans very
much resembling the old English custom of mar
rowbones and cleavers In almost all parts OF the
island, during the solemnization of the ceremony
of marriage. the husband places one of his knees
the dress of the bride which prevents the Sc
cret powers from any malignant trick; for these
latter it appears in the absence of this rite on the
pronunciation of the sacred words, 'VOS. conjungo,"
are apt to whisper others which have bad effect
on the future population of the island. Porto Fer
raio possesses another custom which is common in
the island on the occasion of marriages, which is
that two persons prevent the exit Of the newly
married couple from the church, by holding scarf
across the entrance. This is removed on the first
approach of the happy pair without even a request
The origin of this custom is unknown, and no rea-
son Of any kind is assigned for it.