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Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

STEERING BY THE NORTH STAR-A year or
two since an ebony individual answering to
the name of "Bob,r Gin fact, no one know
whether he had any other name, was employ
ed by skipper, to assist himin sailing small
schooner on the Chesapeake Bay Bob didn't
understand, and couldn't be made to learn the
compass so the skipper never dared to trust
him to manage the craft, except during a very
light night, when he could point out some
headland to steer for. On one occasion,
however, the captain who had been up two
nights previously, concluded he would trust
the schooner to Bob, and take little nap on
the deck; so he pointed out the North Star
to his jet companion, and told him to contin-
ne steering for it until he walked up. After
watching him short time, and finding that
he could keep the vessel headed right, the
skipper stretched himself upon the deck, and
was soon fast asleep. Shortly afterwards a
squall arose from the North, and blew the
craft completely away from hercours After
it had cleared away somewhat, Bob looked
around and found the North star at his back
He sailed along an hour or so, doing the best
he could, and eogitating over how he should
get out of his difficulty But at last he gave
it up, and showing his slambering master into
wakefulness with his foot, shouted, Cap'n
Cap'n give me another star tosteer by; Use
got clean by dat one" ."-Cat Pioneer.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

D3- Mary why did You kiss your hand
to young gentleman opposite, this morningI"
said careful parent to his blooming daugh-
ter "Why, the fellow had the impudence
to throw kiss clear across the street to me,
and of course threw it back Indignantly.
You woudn' have had me encourage him by
keeping it, would you p Suspicious paternal
relative is convinced that he drew an errone-
olls inference
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

bsy- Perseverance is failing nineteen times,
but succeeds the twentieth. And then, when
you do succeed, goodness graciousl how the
applause comes down-and from those, too,
who esteemed you crazy, and fool during
the period Of your perseverance!
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

bSS~ A drunkard being urged to drink the
beverage of nature" No." said he, water
is dangerous, very. 1t drowns people; tgets
into their chests, into their heads; and then,
too it makes that Internal steam that's always
a blowin' feller up, Water no-Ill none
ont; let them drink it what likes"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17
JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared to do job Printing of epery de
scription in a style superior to any other office il
the Southern Mines, and at as fair rates.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

WnAT's IN A Kiss Various newspaper scribes
have been merry and speculative over the act that
Queen Victoria and Louis Napoleon recently in
dulged, publicly in the luxury OF mutual kiss.
Tradition tells us of an h0nored woman who once
took pride in kissing a COW we don't, therefore,
that Victoria should be ridiculed for kissing an
ass, if her fancy leads her to indulge 10 such ux-
ury. state Journal
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

Bay Let no man be ashamed TO work
let no man be ashamed of hard fist or a
sunburnt countenance Let him only be
ashamed of ignorance and soth. Let no
man be ashamed of poverty-let him only be
ashamed Of idleness and dishonesty
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

Rse- The only way for man to escape be
ing found out is to pass for what he is. The
only way TO maintain a good character is to
deserve it. 1t is easier to correct your faults
than TO conceal them.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

Bay 1t is a good thing to laugh at any
rate, says Dryden; and if a straw can tickle
a man, it is an instrument of happiness.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

e1s- Some Of the Farms Of Vermont stand
so much ON the edge, that ploughman with
one short leg command double wages Citi-
zens who distinguished themselves in the late
war with Mexico villplease uotiee "es
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

eSs~ Devine says that whatever may be
the charms and social endearments of the
breakfast table, they are entirely destroyed
by making it the arena for ''fcats of strength"
between the butter and Goldfish balls.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17
Advertising.

One Square of l2 lines, first insertion. s3-each
subsequent Insertion, 81 80.
Ef5~ liberal deduction on the above rates viii
be made for quarterly and yearly advertisements
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
VIII he inserted at the following ratcs:-Two Dol
lars per square for the first insertion, and One Dol
lar per square for each subsequent insertion.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17
peg- Never marry man until you have seel

B@g- Never marry a man until youhaye seen
him eat Let the candidate for your hand
pass through the ordeal Of eating soft boiled
eggs. If he can do it, and leave the table
spread, the napkin, and his shirt unspotted,
take him. Try him next with fpare-rib.--
If he accomplishes this feat without putting
out his own eyes or pitching the bones into
your lap name the wedding-day at once; he'll
do 10 tie TO
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

AMUSING DUEL. -5aden-Baden. which has
been so long one of the temples of folly, wod
seem-f the chronicles of the place which
the newspapers supply may be trusted-to
have taken tone and temper at once moral
and practical. The code of the gaming ta-
ble, is apparently falling from its authority,
with the threatened depo ition Of the gaming
table itself Two strangers, an Englishman
and Prussian, quarrelled, according TO a very
common incident, over their play, and agreed
in their usual course to fire at one another, as
the recognized means Of settling the dispute.
The Englisman was so lucky as to win the
first fire, and so unlucky as to miss his adver-
sary. The latter now had only to shoot his
man at his ease, and prepared to take his aim
accordingly when the Englshman cried out,
" Stop, stop-l'll buy your shot" The first
impression made was that of the novelty of
the proposal; the second that it contained
the preliminaries of mutually profitable
transaction. The conditions of the arrange
ment we're accordingly entered upon; and the
two leading elements were, that the English
man was rich, and the Prussian a good shot.
The redemption was valued at Gl 900, and
the parties returned to the city, alike satisfied
with their bargain. The case was worth re-
porting, and we are glad it was the English
man who set the first example of the clearin-
sight into the rationale Of duelling ng.-Athena-
um.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17
| NUMBER 4.
Perilous Situation.

Ii was in the course Of one the elephant
fights, in garden surrounded by a substan-
taI iron fence, that the incident occurred
As usual, there had been prolonged pushing,
a series Of incessant pushes, between two an
tagonsts. When the weaker had given way
he turned abruptly from his foe, and ran
around the enclosure pursued by his victor.
The order was given TO allow the fugitive to
escape. As he left the enclosure, by some
accident or other, his mahout fell on the in
side. The pursuing elephant did not see
him for a little but as the monster stood
near the only opening, it was impossible for
the poor man to escape thereby 1t was not
long, however, only for a moment or two,
that the man remained unobserved by the in
furiated ANIMAL and the moment he was
seen chase began 1t was impossible to
succor him, for the whole affair was the work
of few seconds. At length the elephant
came up with the unfortunate man. For
their own mahouts they have some respect,
but towards the mahouts of their antagonists
they feel nothing but animosity. The driver
of the charging elephant did what he could
to turn him from the pursuit Of the man. but
absolutely without avail The elephant had
when the poor fugitive stood before him in
corner Of the iron railing The elephant
thrust forward his head and pushed with all
his might. His tusks projected at each side
Of the corner in which the man stood and
with his broad forehead, he stood pushing
and showing, with the same short forcible
strokes he would have used had he stood or
posite an opposing elephant The maa
stood, however protected by the iron railing
against which the massive head of the mons
ter showed, stood pressing into the corner
making himself as thin as pos ible, with his
arms stretched by his side TO Us, from q
| gallery above, it appeared that the poor ma
| hout must have been crushed to death We
could only see the massive back and yolumi-
nous launches of the brawney monster, as
he still showed with his trunk erect. But we
were mistaken The man. finding himself
unhurt in the corner, gradually slipped down
into dsitting posture the elephant doubt
less thinking, for he could not see him. that
he was gradually annihlating the mahout,
as he felt him sink. Once seated the man
made his way adroitly between the fore legs
Of the huge beast, and thus escaped into the
arena. To our surprise we saw him issuing
from the feet of the monster, in a stealthy
sort of way, not a bone injured, not even
scratch upon his skin. In another moment
the man was off, having escaped through the
opening of the enclosure; and before the at
tendants had brought fireworks and match
to drive off the elepha7t the nan, whom
they must have expected to lind sbapeless
mass, was safe and sound in their midst
Pricate Life Of an Eastern hiag
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17
Gbr hoItano luccklp Gcoacr,
PUBLISHED EVERY sAruRl

SPRINGER Il DiINGERFIELD.
A. SPRINGER. EB DAINGERFTEIr
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-17

on fishing excursion, had promised to join
Mr. Brown in his fight; but as it would
seem, his courage failed, and he came not
Nowise discouraged, however, Mr. Brown
was just about to step into his erial ear,
when a tall, strongly built man suddenly step.
ped forward, and politely saluting the ero-
naut, said: May | ask you a question,
Cr9U
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
PETERSBURG CITY ELECTIONS.
TIE DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHANT.
TIE COCKADE STILL. ERECT.

NINE CHHSRS FOR Tux OLD C0ChAn6'
A gain Of 5! on the cole d't"een Coz. J"anS0" a"N
M. Sammers.
II is with unfoigncd satisfaction tsays tho South
Side Democrn. of Yesterday Tint we announce this
morning, the triumph of the good in the Cock,
ado In spite of assaults without and treason w'lhn
in spite of tho tremendous strength of IN oath bound
faction, in spite Of tho Dragging and blutiinS Oh
months we havo made clean sweep OF tho munici-
pal officers, leaving but one man OF the opposition
ticket standing in tho general rout! and he SELECTED
BY LESS THAN TES MAJORITY.
Nor indeed is his election in any respect Know
Nothing triumph He was on their ticket II Is uue'
but il is 10 less true and wo challenge dehia' t m
Frequently declared himself while clcctinneorins not
d Know Nothing. He liz, moreover, man oil sreu'
and Deserved popularity.
Joss than one week aco. tho iRt'Ngf"c'r pro.
claimed the Democracy OF Petersburg doomed anu
stated TINT we would DO extremely fortunate II IRE
,rrrs moi dcfuirI 6y tmO knndr'd rot's Great III,
decd must he voup,rjorings now, toow-D democrats
Jr.s thnn one week aCo. u know-Nothlng oratnrpr"-
claimed in Phoenix Hall, that Us Petersburg Went, o."
would 20 Virginia, and n" 'e wonf, INC Iillo'i i'ea
ma rejoice then FIR the good old Commonwealth If
SAFE and not corporals guard will be ieit 10 sam.
Petersburg Inns gone. amt gone Glonousiy: ihey
know little of the gallant Democrats oil the Corkace
who proclaimed tli'm "do"med. There Is VitainF
in the 81 cause III knows 10 DOOM. Bind 1t with
your strA,gest ROY Is, and like Manoah's son il will
rise and Lrenk then "like aihread." Drag and bus-
tor over il before 'the election but relying OH the
strong arm and stout hearts otthe people, 1t will tr
umph ut the polls.
To the gallant Wings who have stood by us, amid
tho shameful li-niectlon Of some OF our party, we
give thanks and congratulations. Thor encourage
mcnt Would be compensation for the opposition Of
ten fold us many Democrat. al the class Of inu-t Of
those WHO have l}t 1t will not be the least honor
l;,..u a thev fred the rank shot
for freedom If conscencs, freedom OF politics, aud
fraud Am al fcnnrlGsa,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
TIE DIPEERENCE.

The Penny Post, several months since pnblishch
statomeu. of the Office holders under the oted otes
Goycrnmcnt which presented grossly f"Ise nee,
ami was calculated to msload muny Pef.ons. lhnt
atotomant was said TO be correct, dnd was KEPT su
ina nj the head of the editorial columns Tor several
weeks Its substance, in figures, WAS taat mere
were 49, Offices aud that OF these foreigners heid
I.4s4. aud Americans To-. The Post never correct
ed this statement through its columns after The iaGs
had been spread before its editor ln the Issue OF me
LIST inst the statement is made that The pubhcatioh II
INCORRECT, and that is ALL The true statement is NOT
alluded TO, nor il the difference between he true and
false statement given. We purpose now TO supply
,Lnt diif,,r.ucc which will show Ia what desperate
means this ill-shupen, and lgotten party has to re-
surt There are in ALL ll06 offices under the govern
mont. OF these, Americans hold 3,34ti Foreigners
I}D nat known $50. Now, by acomparison of the hS-
urrs of the two statements, 1t VIII be seen, that inc
statement of the Post does not III the rcnotest mp
proximale the truh-that it was gross fabrication,
intended for clectinneering purposes ana unworthy oil
bouorub. men, Fairness, think, should have I'M
peled the editor of the Post to have published the
correction of his staemcu thar the true might nave
The same advantage OF his circulation, Us did the false
statement. ~,
These facts are indices to motives. They speak
louder than words. The people cannot but conclude
that q party which depends upon such fabricaons Ia
support its Claims, is intrinscaly rotten and corrupt
and that is the verdic, which will be rendered on the
ith Thursday ofthis month by the people, Siam
ton indicator.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

doi.s SO. 1t has been said that E'dH'' S.,r,d
$500, 10 attain their Objects WI! snou'a
not the people do the same BECAUSE q" u,o
| ink. shown, whether the organization oe i''"'
pc,plc or by the tyrant. it equally secures '"'
;.bmc, of t.sposln: it is tho surfst r"'' ~
| -, IA. f,w who seek absolute domnloh' tno s"'e''
$3.50, o.dic.t roud TO disaster and ruin for the MASSES
| c,utc,,dinc for their rights.
| p,,, hosiJo the anti American character OF the
.N,tbiur plot, we have TO notice its nntl-rcli-
o;,r. character. As Americans, regret to see
troitnrs assa our Constitution; Christians to 500
them nssa the Bible. TO sea individual hypocrltes
in society is bad enougl to soc knavcs with solemn
book and devont phrase, committing offences against
tho lows of man anI Heaven, under prstence Of
carving tho cause of relsion to 800 patry hcfts and
daring robberics poty receptions and largo frauds,
the orphan the virgin and the widow 30 easily duped
by the prctcnco of pety, again aud again made VIC
Tins TO f,iyned devotion TO this ia sad and ev
sight. But private evil is insignificant, compared
with public calamity. body of hypocrites, organ
lied to obtain power, is public calamity; and when
they impousy make the word of the Deity thor ac
complete and tool, they commit an outrage against
the great Ruler of all Nations. Tho pretended de-
signs anu tcfrofs OIL iopery aro 100 apS"'u "
cuod against; no ono believes Them tins fear oi uA'
gor il contemplate pretence. Ridiculous mixture
this Know Nottingham up patches OF all p'H-
sibe kinds of prctence-protenco OF defending INC
BibIe-protenceo of ahject fcar-pretenco OF h"c'SSa
ry secrccy-pretcnce Of patriotiSm-pretence OF p"o
lshed neutrality-suspicious. of oaths-pretenco OF "e-
paru,ion from former purties--n"fhHg ont Pree"'F'
..sa1m and delu>iOH."
Tho Bible, is with unspe"kahle 'smpunetI"n
that we hpve .ldcd much to this infdel hosoca-
ZION, who desecrate oa,is (the most solemn ceremony
known and the Holy Word to such vile uses Ms TO IN
troduco il hero. But since wo have mentioned 'hls
book, perhaps It will be no bad advice to them I"
read it. Itcon.ains much TINT is sublimely simple
and infinitely pathetic much that raises tn" SOUL
touches the heart and bids the tonrs to spring much
thul is awful and terrible, but few 'inss moro 80
than tho lenunciatons against hypocrisy. Lot them
turn to that wonderful and melting peco OF eoquence'
o3d Matthew and mark particularly those solemn
words, returning at Intervals like dreadful chorus,
.Ioe u4to you scrjbes and har'seeS, Agoc'eS, ser
amt. pensrnti0H Of rtpcrS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
From tho Sou,h.Side Democrat, My 81
TRICKS OF THE BNEMY.

About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning lthe day
Of tho election in this cty hand-bills were circulated
around Petersburg and placed 10 'ne MOST eonsto-
,otf,rn of PRINCIPLES of the German Democratic 30
cisl Association Of Richmond
We have already stamped fhi" st"te,non1 as mo
Gcious calumny on al industrious aud law abiding
portion Of our fellow-czeus, but the unscrupuious
ness of Know Nothingsm stops ut nothing no depth
Ga too dcep no slandor 100 vile falsebood too trans
parent sought, and used by the party, or some
of ito members i'll the furtheruuce OF It's VIEWS
We are pleased 10 add that some OF the party were
indignant at this outrage, and are constrained 10
believe that Others were Ignorant OF what they were
doing.
several horrid designs, such the abolition OF the
Presidency" "the abolition of the Senate &C.. &C..
The same platform was published in the Richmond
Hiaig Of Tuesday, January sOth, 1888; On the fol,
Enquirer over the signature Of "a German Citizen,
in which the charge was plumply denied, and ON tho
succeeding day friday accommodation was pub
shed in tho Same paper oy Ms ss;asnt u, ms Ger
Joseph Hierhozer Esq, one of tho most intelligent
and es,imabe citizens of Richmond, who openly and
;ndIpnantly denied the truth Of the statement We
append portion 81 as Carl a.d 4 te Dsmy
cratic Social Association" exists IT ai9 he pro
y Having had tho honor for several years past. o
being the President of tho GermanD Democratic Asso
citation the CITY Of Richmond, Ihave in my po"
or to deny, es DO utterly that any such doctrines I"
thoss promulgated in the Haig precisely those q
the Petersburg were sxss sae es
sre sysr prs,aid to, or offered at any meeting ofthe
Association which dos exist, since its organisation
Could words be palmer, fuller, more significant
The Richmond Wig dropped the whole question
never attempted TO substanate single assertion y
had made and covered It's retreat with paragraph oil
abuse in which no reference was made to the matter
at issue The Penny Post, copied the original charge
from the Wh,g but attempted to substantate II
aud Quietly dropped the whole matter when it was
moved to be false.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

PHILADELPHIA ASp LANCASTER tPA.) ELECTIoN
The Know-NothinS minority in Philadelphia, on
year as", at the election Of Ci:y officers, was III
wards Of eight Thousand At the elections on Tue
day last, for cooperative officers of that city the III
jority for tho highest Know Nothing candidate Va
~
The Know Nothing majority, in Lancaster PA
one yonr AGO nj the election for twelve School Co!
.nissioners, wa upwards of coo. At the election
Tuesday lat. in the same city, for the same office
the Know Nothiugs were defeated By coo majority.
And thi. (says the Lancaster ntcllS0ncorj after
of the hardest contested elections ever held IN N
city. The people, where this humbug sturtrd, hH'
already had u -Grielt OF this proscriptivo order.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
TRIAL OF COL. KINNEY AND CONSUL
EtpENS

NEW York, May Col. Kinney aud Con-nl
Lrns were brou-lt before the United States 4"
thi. morning, on the charge of M alleged dc-Ign
violate the neutrality law, 81 the United Stars.
coun.r FL Tor tie government moved posrponomrr'
the trial, which motion wn- opposed by the r"nI
for the accused
The Judge fnnlly ruled that the cn-s .hould 2"
when the Disric; attorney snli TINT the Inv I"
to his disposal To- call mp rn-e, hr should not c1.
the case III question now me j,i'S" 'heh req
the -urcties. aud required Col. Kinney and G.
rnhr:I, 10 enter their own recO1nI1an"r III the SUI
II 900 uhch.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

r..r,. ,Iuy9, "a. MA dispatch from 'h' :
n,,J Anil 10th, reports the Cholera 81 r.. rns'
men es, ,ti IN tho French camp. Tho London l.""'
sanray attributes the decline in tuna, N par,
WIZ. WIZ, he seat Of war. The cholera c"ntlnucs ~
m" nt ST. Petersburg. There bad been u 'e,'
I'll ,x of the Nova, CHusirg mach distress a'
o'e.,; of rroperty, on rhe Jlth Of April. BrV.
s,r T hr,n visited by another earthquake, which
nnn most Of the stone buildings Of the place
su" :y',..u nn,s were burned up. The Jews quarter
ths ritv WINS buried under large masses Of eerth
rock' Tho village of Zikinds, one league t"n VIA D. !
81, was totally destroyed, One hupafea "a sIg n,
shocks occurred within u hours Los Vi "
known,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
FROM WRIT AND JACKSON COUNTIES.

WRIT G. H., Va, MAY 2, 1873
Gentlemen Every thing is right IN VIII county.
The Democracy nro oroused and in earnest. The
ticket will carry this county by nu increased majority
Those Democrats who have been dcluded iuto joining
the dark lantern Order arc Withdrawing tn.ter than
they over joined, md 1 do not believe there VIII De
one in the Order, in Writ county, on the day OF the
election. In jackson they Withdrawing 10y scores,
and one Council, Of about forty members, met aud
dissolved unanimously. There will be more Wings
in these counties who will vote tho Democratic tick
1t, thaa Democrats who will vote the Know-NothinS
ticket. If AL the counties in the State do Us wei rs
Jack sou aud Writ, You need have fears of the re.
suit. Yours, &C., DEMOCRAl.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
MOUNTAINEERING ROASTING.

The value Of Know.Nothing Boosting may be seen
BIZ the result of tho Petersburg election. Last week
the Intelligencsr Of Petersburg, the Know-Nothing
paper of that CITY, predicted the defeat of tho Demo
Gratis at the CITY election, by majority Of about 200
The result shows Democratic majority of l52 the
MAYORS VOTE and for one of the other Democratic
candidates Gresham over Alley majority of $50
avaius. two of the Democratic candidates the
Know. Nothings did net deem it prudent TO bring ou
candidates. On the whole, the result is a glorious
Ha-nocratic victory.