Eastern times., 1855-03-22
a Singed Cat.

a Singed Cat.
The New York and Erie Railroad Office ;n
this city was yesterday the scene of an Incl
dent which is worthy of being recorded with
the events of the day-not only because 1t was
good joke but because il bears on its face
moral.
An old man enters the office-in age appar.
emily verging on three-score his clothes are
of coarse texture, ventilated in some places.
and rather dingy with hard-worn beaver, his
face, the lower part Of which is oruamented
with grizzly-gray beard, has humble ap-
pearance, and his dull eyes have an imploring
expression; he has folded paper in his
hand and advancing to the desk Of the first
clerk, he extends it.
Clerk-Go away, sir haven't anything
for you.
Old Man-(Brightening up with look Of
surprise, )-But-sir-
Clerk-No butts about it, sir; | tell you
have nothing for you. Go out.
The old man, with a mingled look of sur
prise and Indignation, passes on to the desk
of another clerk and offers the paper. af
Clerk-Don't interrupt me, sir; get out of
the office; give nothing to beggars.
The truth begins to reveal itself to the old
mans understanding that last word has kin
died the fires of his youth his face glows and
his eyes flash with Indignation he is about
to retort sharply upon the man who called him
beggar,' when third party interferes, and
directs him to the Cashier to whom the old
man hands the papers. The Cashier unfolds
them. and finds, instead Of begging certif-
Gates, New York and Erie Railroad Income
Bonds TO the amount of ten thousand dollars
Cashier looks surprised-the old man demands
the money-clerk No. /, takes a seat on the
cross-bar of his desk, out of sght--clerk No.
2, turns red, purple and white by turns !; the
old man receives his money and makes q
noisy exit, mumbling something about counter
jumpers and Observation-Disclosures.
ARMING THE TRooPs Washington
Star says that the President and war depart
ment are using every endeavur to arm the new
regiments in the mos, effective manner The
Star saws:
A few weeks ago a trial was made Of the
United States muskets, grooved and sighted af-
Ter the manner Of The MIME rifle, by which il
was found that Hariley's invention would make
our old muskets equal 10 the arm used BY the
Russians and French with SO much success
Yesterday the celebrated Sharp breach load
ing and sefpritaing rife was tried at the ar
senai in the presence Of the President, his pri-
vate secretary, and many Of the Ordnance Bu-
reau and officers Of the line, including some Of
the command ofthe new regiments. The piece
used was the short cavalry carbine. AT the
distance Of 500 yards it hit the bulls eye at
every trial. The facility Of its rapid firing was
fully shawn: ONE twenty shots being fred to
the minute. All present expressed unqualified
satisfaction at the results shawn
NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRiDGE.-On Thurs
day last, for the first time, a locomotive engine
crossed the railroad suspension bridge at Nj
agara. from the Canadian 10 the American
shore. The engine and its load weighed
about 80 tons, and its passage over the struct-
ure Is said to have oacasioned no more per-
ceptible oscillation in the bridge than would
an ordinary wagon and team. Carefully adj
justed instruments ascertained that the total
DETECTION at Its centre, caused by the engine
and load that point exactly three inch
es. The Buffalo Express gives the following
statistics in regard to the bridge -
Length of span from centre to centre, s2a
feet; height of towers above the rock on the
American side, SO feet; ditto on the Canada
side, 78 feet; ditto floor of railway, 90 feet !;
number of wire cables, a. Diameter of each
cable, 10 inches; number of No. wires in
each cable, 1868; aggregate strength of ca
bles, IL 500 tons weight of superstructure,
$50 tons; ditto superstructure and maximum
weight of cable and stay will support 1900
tons height of track above the water, 234
feet; height Of railroad above wagon track,
go feet. hsaE
IF you WANT YOUR TALENTS APPRECIATED,
GET RfcH.-That tells the story in a nut
shell. If you wish TO be anybody in the es-
timation of mankind, get rich, No matter
how pure your morality, how lofty your as
piratons, how disciplined your mind, unless
yeu have fortune you will never be loved,
noticed or respected.
But if your ancestor chanced to be miser
and thus left you goodly heritage, you are
fawned on, courted, and aattered. lfyou are
a real knave, or blockhead, it's of no conse-
quence, for you are rich. This blind idolatry
of wealth, the worship of mammon, is enough
to make an honest man blush for his race
The almighty dollar is the whole end Of ex-
istencs and the only object Of life. The min
lister of God forgets his high calling, and
breaches for higher salary His congre-
c,IIovrinn hin, "a Tho ooet1x, nd r,arnic