The American patriot., 1855-02-07

wearing the same uniform, carrying the sama
Standards and, above III, carrying In their hearts
the same sentiments of devotion. to their country
Receive, then these standards, which will lead you
to victory, as they led your fafhers-as they have
Ijdst led your comrades. Go, and take your sharx
Of what still remains of danger to be overcome
and glory to be won; you Will soon nave received
the noble baptism which is your ambition; and
you will have lent your assistance to plant our
eagles upon the walls Of Sebastopol. III
Among the rumors, it was said that the Empe.
r6r Of Russia had written an autograph letter to
the Emperor of France proposing terms Of arrange
ment. This, however, is contradicted by some Of
the papers.
/ Napoleon has intimated to the Pope that for the
present the French army OF occupation will not
be reduced below the minimum of $500 fnen, u
whom 5000 shalfbe stationed at Rome, and 600at
Ciyita Vecchia Cardinal Antonelli writes letter
to the French Ambassador, asserting to his ar
rangment, and seeing in it "a new proof ofspecial
devotion and attachment on the part of France"
GERMANY.
A terrible inundation ofthe Elbe occurred on
the I'd ult The damage done at Hamburg is
estimated at three to four millions Of marks. In
Hanover many Of the dikes gave way, and the land
was flooded for miles, causing much loss of pro-
perty and probably Of life. At Cuxhayen there
was but little shipping when the hurricane which
preceded the inundation came on and not much
damage was done beyond the loss of spars and
anchors. A steamer from Leith is reported to be
lost at sea, and other sea-gong steamers reached
port with paddles and deck works damaged The
loss of the George Canning, New York liner-sup-
posed in the same gale--is referred to elsewhere.
RUSSIA.
According to private accounts Of completely
reliable character from St Petersburg great dis
tress is experienced in that city, and much dssat-
isfation prevails at the hardships imposed by the
/ =, 1vnl +nof in 1011f fha oh
prayers are offered for peace. As religious servi
ces in Russia subject to the control of the Gov
ernment, this statement is somewhat remarkable
It has been announced from Vienna, that Prus-
sia has acceded to the treaty of December q
somewhat confident prediction in the Fremden
Blatt, is we believe, the only aurthorlty tor TINS
statement.
The Journal de St. Petersburg Of the Sd, gives
onefourth of its columns to the report of Mr.
Brights pro-Russian speech, delivered on the 22d
Dec. in the House of Commons.
A PUZZLED YANKEE-"Quillip" told a good
story of man on the Mississippi steamer, who
was questioned by Yankee. The gentleman, to
hulnor the fellow, answered all the questions
straghtforwardly, until the Down Easter was fair
ly puzzled for an interrogatory. AT last he in.
quired 'Look here, Squire, where was you born:"
81 was born," said the victim, sin Boston, Ire
mont street, No. A, on the lst day of August,
1920, at o'clock in the afternoon"
Yankee was answered completely. For a mo-
ment he was stuck. Soon, however, his face
frightened, and he quickly said,
''Yas; wall; calculate you don't rccollect
| whether it was frame or a brick house, du ye!'
A SAD MIsTAKE.-Two years ago young Eng
lishman was arrested in Boston for passing coun-
terfeit money, tried convicted, and sentenced to
the States Prison. The money which he passed
was five dollar bill on the Wenthem Bank, which
taken by the person receiving it to the Suffolk
, for deposit the teller of the Suffolk pronounced
it counterfeit, and wrote counterfeit" across she
face of it. On the trial. the mark of the teller was
called to prove the bill counterfeit and the teller
e stamp went for evidence. About a month ago,
$ the bill which had been safely kept in the Attor-
ney's Office by accident fell into the hands Of the
former cashier of the bank when he immediately
G pronounced it genuine. Whereupon the young
Il Englishman was set at liberty, after confinement
in the States Prison of nearly two years. The
h question is, who ought to pay the damages,
d the State or the Suffolk Bank
HUMAN LrrE-Ah this beautiful world. hlcc'l
know not what to think of it. Sometimes it is
u gladness and sunshine, and Heaven is not far of.
II And then it changes suddenly, and it is dark and
sorrowfu, and the clouds shut out the sky. LII
u the lives Of the saddest of there are bright DAYS
. like this, when we feel as if we could take this
J great world in our arms. Then come the gloomy
) hours, when the fire will neither burn in our hearts
= or on our hearths and all without and within is
/ dismal, cold and dark, believe every heart has
/ its secret SORROWS which the world knows not
II and oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only
4 sad.-LoaQtello,c's Prose.
!, = Mr.. Adams was once asked what he lamented
10 most in his life. "My impetuous tempered yitu
porous manner of speech, said hc (which prevents
,e me from returning good for evil and induces me
IS in the madness of my blood, to say things thai
h afterwards am ashamed Of"
ID RAILROAD AccpENr.-Thc breaking of a switch
OF rod caused an express train from New York t'
Boston, to run off the track, ON the night Of til,
N 22d ult Tho New York Hcarld says:
o We learn that the engine passed over the tracl
safely and the tender went on the side track. Th
r. baggage car ran off the track and aoag the cdg
le of the embankment. The first passenger car wa
r thrown lenghwise across the track. The secont
to passenger car was thrown down the embankmen
IN some thirty feet, standing nearly perpendicular
#. the upper end breaking into the forward part Q
to the next car which, with the last car, alon
IN the edge of the embankment but fortunately, di
not go down. AS soon as possible, attempts wer
-. made to rescue those in the fallen car, and som
'' were drawn out through the windows. One maj
e. had his boot torn from his foot and other mirac
i'd lous escapes are recorded, but beyond few Sigh
h,,rt Thnrn oh