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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-19
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. Cor,fne to Gel. K,nnsy.

SOhAhA%SA
Mr.. Cor,ane to Col. Kinnsy.
NIw.YoRK, April lS, 1885,
Col. II. L KISsEY-Dea, Sir; have learned.
from the public journals and otherwise, that ycu srs
connected with an enterprise or Association having u
view certain schemes with regard to Central America
or come part of II. Would you be hind enough to in
form me in general of the object of this Associstoa.
If you are connected with IT, and Of its character sad
ylspsi
do not ask from mere curiosity, but with desire
to obtsn information that msy guide me in some con
tsmpla,ed movements Of my own.
In the fret place would like 10 know IL this Con-
psuy, II there be one, is the Central America Con-
hpapy' Ii which your name has been connecto1.
or is il new one on another basis
should be inclined, perhaps, TO take an interest.
IL desired in enterprise which nigh, be egs ally s1
safely en- gagged in, and which promises reasonable
return.
should wish, however, 10 be assured that there
vas no such OF lection possible to be made TO II ~ thst
Of "flibusteriDg and that everything contemplated
vas Legal and safe well as likely to be remansr-
stive.
II your convenience and interest permit an answer
10 my in quiri.s il would much oblige,
Very respectfully, your tiiend snd oeed't ,eryt.
AN )S IS. C0RwlNE.
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THy CouRr OF CIArxs.-An three OF the J1aSes
os Ibis tribunal are now in Washington, Judge
Iurpkin, Of Ga. having finally coneluasd 70 SSTeps
s,e sInected 10 organize formally during the present
week.
C,xpuy,y AocrprSr.-A csmphene lamp eIpioceo
-, ~ AS.n shahAn No 10 Caslislss. on Isesos!
ni,ht and est the place % ~ US n>"''
sa,ekiy exdngslsh ID ~ The psiSs.
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THE TON oFNIcARAGUA.

70 His Honor, the us,or.
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THE LIQUOR Law.

The following important correspondence will be
read with interest by residents Of this City espe-
cislly:
NEW. York, Monday, April l6, 1855.
Ny DEAR SIR: Please inform me what will be the
criminal regulation eeciiDg the sale OF liquor IN this
City after the fret OF May ensuing ana until the
Cd. ration Of the Probbtory La~-aLd what evil
depce il required 10 enforce them.
AT the same time please reply what will be the
law covering the Sunday liquor traffic until July 4,
IS. Very respectfully yours moan
A. o.KEY Hall Esq Distiiet-Auorney.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-19

The Fire Department Committee Of the Board OF
Aldermen met in the City isal last evening, Alder
men How ard Baird and Trowbridge, and the Chief
Engineer present.
The charge agains. Engine Company No. a, for
running on the sidewalk, was dismissed only one
man having bold Of the Jumper while going to are
during heavy snow.
Hose Company No. 9 admitted the charge Of run
ming on the sidewalk
The Committee suspended for two months the fo
lowing members Of Hose Company No. %, for COM
hitting an assault upon Hose Company No. a..
John Hannel, jacob NJ. Hsunell, jacob II. Miller,
John K Cooper Morris n. Roberts. Samuel r. sher-
wood John Qugg, Thomas Smith. George Ne-dn.n,
I@wis B. Plsce, Patrick Brown Wm- Murphy, Cnas'
+ pattern and Cornelius L. Rice.
Jotn ID. Lent, was Suspended Tor two nonrns, io'
,pnnirr Hoee Carriage No. upon the Sidewalk.
Complaint AGAINST TIE cHIrF EsGISEER.
rn,;ne CO. No. % charged the ChiefEngineer
.;,h d;soboyipg 8 solution Of the Common Como
crds,;ng him 10 give 10 them the Engine formerly
- nv No. Il. The case stands thus: The engine
~. hnTt for Ne. IL, but that Company va -Doanded
shnr,lv .ftsrvad when about dozen ComPamse
rst:t;oped the Common Courci for the engine 20.
~ .nl, ing srs; the matter Wa referred TO the Saei'
v,ospetr. v DO gave the apparatus to No. -. when
- - COMPANY received their own engine osck NON
ph;isdtlpLiA. Q resolution ~ pssssd tn'oosn .os
Csrnss & :srI TO give snsins Is 70 COMPANY no
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04
III nlisrcIIanp. .

DEATH OF JEssv LEwARs. - Mrs.
Thompson, the Jessy Lcwars of Robert
Burns, died in Dumfries on Saturday,
the Goth, at the advanced age of nearly
fourscoro years Up to a recent dato
Mrs. Thompson enjoyed excellent health,
but for somo months has been gradually
sinking.
Persons familiar with the life of the
poet will remember that Jessy Lewars
was on the most intimate terms with
Burns and his family. Her father had
been supervisor of ex rise for tho district,
but died some years before the poet, and
Miss Jessy Lewars, during most of the
time that the poet lived in Dumfrics, re,
sided with her brother, John Lcwars.
who was then an officer of excise, and
who became afterwards also supervisor
of the district
In the short interval which took place
betwixt the poets return from Brow
and bis death, Jessy Lewars was unre.
mitting in her attention tn Mrs. Burns
and the childron-Mrs Burns being al
most constantly confined to bed as the
youngest child of the poet was born on
the day Of the poets funeral-and con.
veye9 from her brothers house such cor.
dials of all kinds as she supposed would
be acceptable to the bard After Burns's
death two of the children, Robert, the
eldest, aud another, lived with the Lew
ars fomily for about fourteen months
1t must not be forgotten that Jessy Lew.
Ais closed the eyes of the poet dimned
with death-that eye of which Sir Wal
ter Scott said, - | have seen most of tho
eminent men Of my day, but never saw
an eye like Robert Buruss"
Jessy Lewars, some years after the
poes's death, was married to Mr. Alex
ander Thompson, writer in Dumfries,
who died in lS49, and was succeeded in
business by his son, Mr. A. Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson had five sons and two
daughters, most Of whom survive their
mother. Mrs Thomson, in personal
appearance, was tai, somewhat stout,
with beautiful blue eye. She was of a
cheerful disposition, with kindness and
open n-heartedness which endeared her TO
all; but her warm friendship for and un.
remitting attention to tho poet. eonsti-
tute the claims which the memory of
Jessy Lewars has upon the affection aud
grateful remembrance Of the admirers of
Robert Burns When in his later days
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

IN A QUARREL, ALREADY THE
victors in Virginia are in quarrel al.
ready. The Washington Union cred.
its the result to the Administration,
and claims it as an endorsement of its
course. The Sentinel repudiatas the
idea, and says, =" We have no hesita-
ton in saying, that but for the inter-
ference of the present Administration
and its consistent organ, the result
would have been far more encouraging.
II was the additional weight that the
party had to carry, in Virginia, that
the false policy of the Administration
imposed upon it, which at ono time so
disheartcncd our hosts of friends"
The Sentinel then proceeds to re-
view the acts of President PIERCE and
the course of the Administration, de-
nouncins it, in the strongest terms, as
unworthy of confidence or respect
The Sentinel promises to keep up the
war.-AlJany Register.
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A BRAVE ANswER.-During the

A BRAVE ANswER.-During the
ceremony at St. Peters at tho ans
nouncement of the immaculate concep.
ton, a Papal major having ordered
his soldiers to kneel down, perceived
that French officer was standing, ,and
commanded him to kneel. He declin-
ed doing it, which so irritated the
major that he drew his sword to assail
him. When the ceremony was over,
the French officer, who was a Protes-
tant, asked the Papal officer by what
right he ordered him to kneel before
the holy water. 81 ain commanded
by my sovereign was the reply.
"Tell your sovereign" said the stern
Huguenot, " that the French have no
orders to receive from him, we being
his protectors and that for myself, l
only knecl to God"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

ACCOMMODATIONS AT CLiCuy 1t has
been mentioned that Horace Greeley IF
the Tribune had been confined in the
debtors prison at Paris. on account of
frivolous demand If dishonest French
shorkcepcr, who lad some goods in tho
New York Crystal Palace exhibition
Which were injured. Mr. Greeley, wh)
was a stockholder in that ,ntcrprisc-on
indiscrction which carried its punishment
with it--wns sued upon the individual
liability principle. and the Freucbman
first agreed to take bail for bis appear
anco to stand trial, but like all little
scou drcls, lied to him ard backed out
of his promise at the last hour Horace
was indignant, and went to Jail. After
being duly received, he says;
AT the appointed hour. l was duly in
stalled and admitted to all the privileges
of Clichy. BY 10 o'clock, each Of us
dodgers had retired to our several apart
mcnts (a5out eight feet by fivc) and an
obIgirg functionary cafic around and
locked out all rascally intrudcrs l don't
think ever before slept in place so
perfectly secure. At six this morning,
this extra protection was withdrawnan
each of us was thenceforlli obliged to
keep watch over his own valuablos We
uniformly keep good hours ilr Clichy,
which is what not many large hotels in
Paris can boast Of
The bedroom appointments are not of
high order, as is reasonable, succ we
are only charged for them four sous
(ccnts) per night, washing extra Tho
sheets are rather of hickory order,
(nine we're given Inc clcan) the bed is
indifferent, but | have slept on worse
the window lacks curtain or blinds but
in its stead there are four strong upright
iron bars, which are perfect safeguard
against getting up in the highland pitch.
ing or falling out so as TO break your
neck, as any one who went out would cer-
taiuly do. Il am in the fifth or highest
story.) Perhaps one of my predecessors
was a somnambulist. have two chairs,
Tone less than am entitled to.) two lit.
tie tables (probably one Of them extra,
by some mistake,) and a cupboard which
may once have been clean. The pint
wash bowl and half pint pitcher, candles,
&c., | have ordered and pay for. am
little ashamed to own that my rep,se
has been indifferent, but then | never do
sleep well in strange place.
Clichy was Amcrisanizcd on the day
Of Mr. Greelsy's Incarceration. lie was
waited upon at his lodgings by Judge
Mason, the American Minister, all the
members of our legation three bankers,
all bis American acquaintance, and Mr..
Vatiemare, who got him a good French
lawyer. He refused to take bail, and
gave to Tho French scoundrel a good
specimen of Yankee spunk - BOston
Courier.
The case was decided in Greelcy's
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A JEALOUS W1rr.-An anccdote is

A JEALOUS WIrE.-An anccdote is
relpted Of q wife who was very jealous of
her husband, who was worthy member
of the Masons. One evening a bundle
came to the house, marked for him, and
labelled Private" Of course this was
sufficient for female curiosity, and there
fore she INDUCED in an inspection. Hor-
ror of Horrors Blankets, baby's linen,
birds eye, etc, greeted her astonished
eye sight, and dreams of "two families"
foatcd through her brain. The husband
soon came in, md after tea, when lis
wife discovered in his eye the treachery
Of his conduct, as she supposed, he took
the bundle and went out--but not alone,
for the jealous wife was on his track.
The faith!css husband littlo imagined
that she who supposed herself so foully
wronecd was lowering after him. lie
stopped at the house OF FRIEND who al
SO joined him, carrying u similar bundle.
The wife became doubly excited, for the
prospect of having companion in misery
did not impress her with the idea of
division of her grief, but only an addition
TO 1t. She followed closely, ana soon
they halted before a small tenement
which they entered. Here she paused
to hold council Of war. What tactics
to follow she was in doubt, but dutcrmin-
cd to storm the citadel, shc Knocked and
hastily brushed by the little child and in
moment burst upon the as'oniShcd hus
band, the embodiment of injured inno-
ccncc. Her feelings were about to ex.
press themselves when the scene before
her caused her to reflect. A poor wo.
man on a sick bed, babe not old enough
for christening. a child in a crib, and
two littlc girls in bed met her eye.
She read the story at glance, and re-
turned home under the escort of her
lord and his friend. who assured her that
she had discovered the great secret of
Masonry. She never arrived at false
conclusion from appearances again.
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evil reports as to the tendency Of his po-
litcal opinions and his private conduct
had aliclu,cd many of his acquaintances,
Jcssy Lcwars. with her brother and sis
ter, became the more unrcmittiDg and
col ST, mt in their friendship
With such opportunities Of judging of
the poets sentiments and character. and
herself emincntly qualified, by her strong
religious opinions and mental capacity,
TO speak on such a subject, it becomes
interesting to know that Jcssy Lcwars
frequently stated that there never was
man moic maligncd than the poet, and
that especially lie was by no means so
intemr crate as he was said to be" She
visited his deathbcd both by night aud
by day, and scornod the idea that the
poet died a sceptic. " He died." she
said, 4" in the faith of a Christian" At
the poets death JCssy Lewnrs possessed
great many manuscripts and letters of
tie Io,t These she gave TO DR.. Max
well, Of Dumfries, to be forwarded to Dr.
Currie for the biography, and it was of.
ten cause Of great regret to her that
none of thom were returned.
She possessed the MS. of The Blue.
eyed Lassie," two verses on the back of
a Till for an exhibition Of wild beasts in
Dumfrics, and n presentation copy Of
Jonsou's Miscellany, with verses in the
handwriting Of the poet. Two largo
glasses, referred to in " The Life of the
Poet" on which he wrote some verses
with diamond, were unfortunately bro
ken in thousand pieces by the careless
ness Of a servant who was carrying them
from qno house to another in Dunfriqs.
Few have lived more respected and be.
loved than Jcssy 1cwars, and SO long
as the human heart beats in unison with
anything that is noble in genius and SEN
timcnt, so lorg will the name Of Jessy
Lcwars, the ntfeciipnatc aud constant
friend Of Robert Burns, be dear TO the
admirers Of Scotland's poet Scotsman.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

A Rock EATER The Attica Atias
contains an article, with the above head.
ing, descriptive of one Of those remark
able alterations sometimes noticed a..
mong human beings, and only to be ac.
counted for by snrposing n mal-forma.
tlon or an unnatural condition uf body
and mind. The "rock cater" referred
TO, is man Of over thirty years in age,
who has, for some time been louneing a.
bout the railroad depot in Atiica, and
for consideration, has prncticcd the
swallowing Of pebbles from the size Of
hickory nut to that of hens egg 4"
These he gorgcs in great numbers, aud
the editor seems TO think that there is
no jugglery or deception in the matter
lie vets the rock, places it on his tongue
and his hands on his lips, then swallows
the stone" lie exhibits a horrid scar
on bis breast as the mark of surgical
operation performed on him once on
time after he had swallowed a Bit Of
lime rock
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

WELL ANSWERED -Unclo Bill Tidd
was drover from Worcester County
Being exposed to all weather, bis com
plexion suffered some; but at the best
he was none the whitest. Stopping at
public house near Brighton, man rich
in this worlds goods, but of notoriously
bad character, thought as Uncle Bill
came in, he would make him the butt of
a joke. AS Tue black face of the wealth.
er'beaten man appeared in the doorway,
lie exclaimed:
Mercy on US how dark it grows p
Uncle Bill surveying him from head
to foot, coolly answered;
Yes, sir your character and my
complexion arc enough to darken any
room"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

The OSioN GRuB.--A correspondent
of the Gardeners Chronicle states that
he has applied nitrate of soda to tho
plants with GOOD effect in preventing the
ravages of this grub. He used half q
pound of the salt TO a gallon of water,
and applied eight gallops to a bed of ten
yards in length. Ho states that it
checked the progress Of the worms, aud
the crop turned out we'll
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

GEN. WooL.-By the recent Califor.
mia papers we notice that the Senate of
that State have ordered a portrait of
General Wool to be painted by a dis.
tinguished artist, and suspended in the
Senate Chamber. Tho General seems
especially to have won the esteem of the
Caliiornians. and during bis residence a.
mong them they have on every occasion
extended the most gratifying evidences
Of their appreciation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

WOODEN RAILROAD Cir WHEELS --
Colburn's Railroad AIrocate says, that
on the Camden and Amboy Road, many
of the wheels Of the passenger cars are
Of wood The wood used is of red cedar,
carefully kin-1ricd, some of it having
been in the oven for three months. This
wood is got out in segments. or V shaped
pieces, so as when put together, to make
solid wheel Of about six inches thick
ness The hub USED 10 of cast iron, u
bout eight inches long, and with wide
circular 6angc or collar Mt each end.
through which the wood is bolted. In
the hub are sockets for the heads
Of radial bolts, these being made to
PASS through each alternate segment,
from tho hub to the outer circumference.
A thin rim of hoop iron is placed around
the wheel, and the tire then shruuk on.
Some of these wheels have been in use
six years.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

ANTIQUITY OF TABLE TURNING.-In
the last number of Notes and Queries" !"
there is an extract from Monsieur Main.
bourg's History of Arianism translated
in 1928, which shows that table turning
was practiced at tho famous Oracle Of
DelPhos, as early as the year A. D. $40.
The stool turned round, letters were
pointed out, and future events foretold.
The accounts of these conjurations {"
are similar to our reports of tipping ta-
bles and spelling out sentences in our
own days"
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favor.

The GERMAN AND HIS SoNG.-Sing-
ing is, to German, almost indispensable,
and he would feel unhappy were he com.
PEELED to renounee his favorite passion
Singing is for him the salt, with which
he savors his daily bread. Wherever
the German goes, there will always ac.
company him his national airs. The bal
lads arc sung in the concert halls as un.
der the green dome Of the German oak
trees as we'll in the woods on the banks
Of the Hudson, as on the green shore Of
the Ohio. The German Saengerfcste
are celebrated in the North and far
West of America, in New York and San
Francisco. in Valparaiso and even in ibo
remote colonies of Australia, are heard
German songs, and every German has
learned BY heart tho saying Of their great
Reformer, Martin Luther, "Who docs
not love wine, women, songs, will be a
fool as long as he lives"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

E% During an interview which Mar
tiuef the Russian comedian aud mimic
succ ceded in obtaining with Prince
Volkhonsky, High Steward, the late En-
rcror Nicholas walked into the room un-
cxpectcdly, yet with d. sign, as was soon
made evident. Telling the actor that lie
had heard Of his talents and should like
to see them, he badc him mimic the old
minister. This feat was performed with
so much gusto that the Emperor laughed
immodcralcly; aud then. to the great
horror Of the poor actor, desired to have
himself taken off" "'Tis physically
impossible" pleaded Martinez. Non
fersc," SAID Nicholas II insist on its
being done" Finding himself in tho
horns of dilcmmathc mimic took heart
of grace, and, will. promrtitudc and
presence Of mind, buttoncd his coat over
his breast, expanded his chest, threw up
his head. and, assuming the imperial port
to the best Of his power. strobe across
the room and back, then stopping oppo.
site the Minister, he cried, in the exact
tone ard manner Of the Gar "Volk.
lonsky pay NJ. Martinez 900 silver
roublcs" The Emperor, for a moment.
was disconcerted but recovering himself
with faint smile, he ordered the money
to be laid.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

SPoTs ON THE Sun The Baltimore
Advertiser Of the 18th ult says that
all observation was made in that city q
day or two previous, when two spots
were seen to cover a portion Of the face
of the sun This is supposed to be the
cause of the change in tho temperature
Of the atmosphere, and the cold weather
which has prevailed for several days
past
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The Signal Star.
ny FANNY FORESTER.


Come back. como back my cb;Idboo, II
l.. d. L.
I'd not recall my childhood
With all its sweet delight,
''p''' '"''"' 8 '"'"e'
""' ''o' ",""'' " e""
." '"0'"'"e """ "e' ""' u''P''
~ T,a o' .an', s"s ,,,J' ,,a .,'a,.'''u. .,"
I'D not recall my childhood,
Though tender memories throng
'o"'" '' 'o'' Po' '"'''
iic'uSNe u '''c song
Nv 'u'',' 'i''' ''''S oh"'us'
S"e''iuS lou"" "'c now
h"u 'osier ''s'it Is r'stIhg
oP0" III! '''"'ue' o'o"'
have made clangcful Journey
Up the hill of life since morn;
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Tho Eve.

Some eyes there arc, SO holy,
They seem but given-thcy seem but given
Light shining bcacons, solely,
To light to Hcaycn--to light to Heaven
While others-fne'er believe thcm,)
With tempting ray--with tempting ray,
Would lead us. God forgive thcm)
The other tcay-Me oMcy ray"
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"Sambo, where you git dat watch you
wear to meetin last Sunday7"
How do you know I had watch2"
Because | seed do chain bang out de
pocket in 'front.'"
go way, niger S'pose you see
halter round my neck, you think dar boss
inside of me 2"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-04

EE- Within few years past there
has been a considerable influx of Chinese
into New York, so that they number
now from 1000 to l5O0-only two of
whom are females. Their social habits
are not Of the highest character, as they
herd together in crowded apartments,
and, with few exceptions, are engaged 10
menial pursuits.
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CrBaysrd Taylor delivered lecture re-
cently,at Kalamazoo, Michigan. Next day
a lady was asked her opinion of tae lee
ture. when she replied "Oh ID was excl.
lent he has such a siceet moustache I"
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Addison County Agricultural So
ciety

The Twelfth Annual Fair Of the Ad.
Olson County Agricultural Society will
be held at Middlebury, on Wednesday
and Thursday, the 30 and 4th days of
October, 1885.
Tho Board of Managers have an.
nounced, for the current year, the fol.
lowing list of
PREMIUMS.
FIELD CRoPs.
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A student of medicine from Boston,
whilc attending lectures in London, OBJ
served that the " Kings evil had been
but little known in the United States
since the revolution.
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EE God requires the service of the
whole being Strive therefore for pure
heart, clear mind, and sound body.