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EoHE z. xLvANs. WILLIAM THOMPSON.
ELVANS & THOMPSON,
DEALBRsIn
HARDWARE, COACH TRIMMINGS, &C.,
Nc. 32G Pennsviva MIA evenue,
ss'srss. Ninth osd Ts, n SIS, Washington, .. @.
HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE.
britannia, German Silver, Albata and Silver fIg.
ted, Tea, Table and Dessert Spoons
carveI5 and Forks, steels, Knives with and with
cut Forks
sticks, Shovel and Tongs, Wafle Irons, Bad
Mssua and Bell Metal Kettles, Furnaces, Grid.
H' BUfIpiiSe UffIsii Ne MATERIALS.
Rural Cottage, Closet, Cupboard, Chest, I'll, Pad
and Trunk Locks -. .
Shuttle, Door, and Blind Hinges, Screws, Cut and
Wrought Nails, Bolts E..'
Braa's Shutter Screws and Stubbs, Door Springs,
Handran Screws, Door Knobs
Sen Pals, Door Sheayes and Rail, &c.
CABINET MAKERS GOODS
Hair Cloth, Curled Hair, Moss, Gimps, Sofa and
venitian Blind Hooks, Rack Puleys, Roller Ends
Brackets, Furniture Nails
Glue, Colin Handles and Screws, Diamond Screw
CARPENTERS, GOODS.
Planes, Saws, Drawing Knives, Spokoahaves,
CLisels and Gouges, Plane irons
Augers, Braces and Bits, Boring Machines, Han
Tners, Hatchets, Deveis -.'
Bowels, Squares, Guages, Axes, GO.
BLACKSMITH & COACH MAKERS GOODS.
Black and Bright Springs, Axles, Felloes, Shafts,
Spokes, Hubs, Bows, Poles
Sleigh Runners, Silvered and Brsss Bands, Stump
Curtain FreIncs, Lamps, Inside Innings, Lining
silks, DaGlask, Scanning Cords
yufts, Tassels, Buttons, Tacfs, Fringes, Laoes,
and Plain and Enamelled Canvass
&c. ELvANS & THOMPSON,
lie l-6m 326 Pa avenue
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H An engineer being examined at trial,
where both the judge and counsel tried To
brow beat him, made use in his evidence Of
the expression, "the creative power Of a me-
ehanic ;" On which the judge rather tartly
asked him what be meant by the I" "creative
power of a mechanic !'' Why, my lord, {"
said the engineer, f" meant that power which
enables a man to convert goats tail into
wig
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WATCH REPAIRING,

WATCH REPAIRING.
WArCHES, CHRONOMETERS and locke,
meheeRers OF every desert ption, -
hO"ese, no n ccnpiicated, skiilfuily repaired ~
practical knoNledge OF this branch
OF our busn IS, to which strict personal s,t..,,,o,
Is gwen guarantees entire Satisfaction 10 nsrson.
having fine Watches, &c to repair.. P"s~"'
NJ w GAIT d BRO.
= as Pa avenue betw. 9th and 10th t.s
nov st
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BALLS.
Civic, Club, military and Firemen's b
SIXTH ANNUAL BALL
OF THE
Vigi1ant Fire COMPANY
OF GEORGETOWN u

OF GEORGETOWN, ID. @.
vTNHE VlGlLANT FIRE COMPANY TAKE
u great pleasure in announcing to their friends
and the public generally that their Sixth Annual
Grazd Ball viii take place 1T Forrest Hall, on
TUESDAY, Nov. 81, 1855.
The nembess Of the Company pledge them.
selves to spare neither time nor expense in max
Ing such arrangements as will give satisfaction
and enjoyment to every one WHO NAV honor them
with their company --- s--'
Scott's Cotillon Band has been engaged for the
occasion. l.-,-t 80 .-.tH >. 80 =
Supper will be furnished by an experienced ca
terer.
Tickets ONE Notwithstanding a gentle
man and ladies; to be had Of the Committee or
at the door on the evening Of the ball
FTemen VIII please appear in uniform.
b. r- Cost1ltttee of Arrangements
Geo w Ofutt, J Shackelford,
VIM Crowley, Krouse.
William Tanner.
nov 17-eod -4.s -..-.
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HOME MANUFACTURES.

RAIRvIEw COTTON WORKS,
NEAR TEE CANAL BASIN ALEXANDRIA,
NTZPATRICK & BURNS, Proprietors, and
= Hanufscf1rers OF COTTON YARNS. CAR
FET CSAIN, SAIL TWINE, WHIPPING
TWINE, CoRDAGE, COTTON BATS, &c.
.. ULoeIs ffos merchants In Washington respect.
iaiy soiisised for any Of the above articles which
had In Baltimore or other Northern rnarkets. All
Ing as above =
&C 1T s.tr. ,.+ b " -
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D An old customer named Ami, going
nome rather tight, one night, mistook the house
and finally began to doubt his Own identity,
and began soliloquizing thus "Am in Ami's
bouse. or am not in Ami's house, Am Ami,
or aIa I not Ami7 If I am not Ami, who the
devil am L. v st -st
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THE PIAEO FORTE CLASSES

u. w n L r. IL A J. M 4 Il,
WILL meet at the Academy Of Music, corner
w OF 9th and ID streets, on and after MON
DAY, Oct. eth, 1855. The pupils are requested
TO be In attendance on the days ard hours speci-
h,i In the notices addressed TO theTa.
". HENRY PALMER,
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OANlBUSES and dBAGGAGENSAGONS VIII
De at the Depot OF the Washington Railroad, TO
convey passengers and baggage 70 the Steamboat
ego EGE PAss, for ALEXANDRIA, a distance of
mites, allowing ample time for meals.
ly Il II. w. VANDEGRIFT, dea Supt,
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NEW FRUITs-NEW FRUITS.

NEW FRUITS-NEW FRUITS.
NEW RAISINS, FIGS, CRANBERRIE5,
IN Currants, Lemons, paper shell Almonds,
Pickles, In vinegar and spiced, at G2 cents hun
dred Hermetically. sealed Fruits; Picked Fruits,
Of all kinds, very superior and cheap; all kind,
Of Jellies In glass Jars at Is cents, with great
variety of fresh and nice articles suitable for the
season. For sale at my store, few steps north
east Of Jackson Statue.
nov "a T. NJ p. KING.
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oaILyER DOOR PLArEs & NUMBERS.

|Gpsey, DWELLINGS, OFFICES, CHURCH
|eephin EWS, STATE ROOMS, HOTELS, &c.
|ented . celebrated article, manufactured by Whip
kD,bI.& Livcrmore. We have received the sole
key Tor tho District OF Columbia.
TrSe plates are OF all sizes and Of beautiful de
stg7r exhibiting superior finish; and lettered OF
numbered IN a style uas pissed In point Of eie-
a.ncs They are warranted 20 contain large
ouaDtity OF pure silver, and thus 10 be more dura
be. as well as more beautiful, and lower priced
than silver plated articles.
III SEMKEN,
,ovz-N $50 Pa. avenue.
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HARVEY &, ADAMS.

HARVEY & ADAMS,
HAVING PURCHASED OF z. WHEEL
l. ER Il CO., all their stock Of HARDWARE
In the Store Lately occupied by them, No. ai5
Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Browns Hotel,
beg leave RESPECTFULLY TO call the attention OF plr
ehaSers TO their we'll selected stock of goods. We
hope, by strict attention to business and good
assortment OF all articles I'm line Of trade, to
merit continuance Of the custom OF the old firm.
nov lin HARVEY d ADAMS.
CrINE CHINA ORNAMENTS, Of every
II style, class and finish, on exhibition At the
great Variety Store Of JOHN r ELLIS,
nov II .z.4 ysIz 800 Pa. avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-24

TIt is said if the English language be di-
yided into one hundred parts, sixsy would be
Saxon, thirty would be Latin, Qnciudins
Frcnch,) five would be Greek, and the re-
naming five from the other Languages OF the
world. ttH r-r
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FRENCH BOOT MAKER

JACOB WOLFsTEINER, No. 4S7 Eighth ST.
y near Pa. avenue, Is now prepared to- OmSa0
make the most + Fashiohs BILE rench Boots HHI
His long experience and pra tice In thisv ~
branch Of the business In Paris and New =,
York, Justify him in saying thai his boots cannot
be excelled In this country. --...f. -. s.
Has on hand a lot already made up, to which
the particular attention Of gentlemen are invited.
sep 1l-3m* st. Eats OF Es-+s s..-.
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w. HENRY PALMER's PIANO FORT :
RI al CN1ESES. t..H.

NEVEN1NG CLASS FOR LADIES AND
~ Gehtlemen Is now forming az the Academy
of Music Application to be made TO Mr. w.
HENRY PALMER, 233 r street or at the Acad-
erny Of Music, corner Of ID and 9th streets. oc Is
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JONAS p. LEVY,
IMPoRTKR AND DEALER IN
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, AND FINE

r--- GROCERIES,
General Commission q Forg arding 9erch & at
INSURANCE AND BILL BRORER,
No. i74 Pa. ay, two doors below Y s. Hotei,
WARRINGTON Cry, ID. G.
N. B.-CountIy Merchants are requested to give
me call before purchasing elsewhere. W e..
oc 21y ~
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FASHIONABLE DANCING.
At MUMDER,S ASSEMBLY HAL

Il Y
III w. MUNDBR, Professor of Dancing at
He Georgetown College and Convent, and prin-
cipal teacher in Washington city, has the honor
70 announce & 10 his former patrons and the public
school on THURSDAY, November sth, 1885, at
NUMBERS ASSEMBLY HALL, (adjoininC
the star offioe, at o'c'ock, p. m, for Ladies,
IN Tor Gentlemen. He feels assured that the uD-
equaled progress OF his numerous pupils in bis
former classes Is sufficient guarantee Of his su-
perior skill as an instructor. ~ ffF
Prof. NJ begs leave to remind the public of the
unbounded success Of his May Festival Ball at
the National Theatre, which was attended by up
wards Of 4 900 PERSONS - - r
ful, and conveniently arranged In the city, with
two dressing and supper rooms added which can
be rented for Balls and Parties The location is
convenient to persons residing in any part Of the
city. - H7sTT7
Days Of Tuition: On Tuesday and THURSDAY. a,
3o'clock, p m, and on the same evenings ct 7
TOT gentlemen ella for young married. ladies
and gentle men will be formed shortly.
Al VINO desire to join his classes will please
apply al MIR. John F. Ellis Music Store, Fenna
avenue, near Tenth street. or to Prof. N. at his
IL A subscription list Is now open 10 receive
the names Of those wishing season tickets for the
Soirees. Only S5 for the season. oc 3o-tf
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
IN PURSUANCE OF THE DESIGN OF
this institution, viz: the diffusion Of the knowl-
sN-S 70 ~ uootc, anu q Cu4tIYdlioH OF the puollc
taste Ior the higher order OF the Art, the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC 81. .-t "a
proposes to give series of
FO UR CONC ERTS:
and, with view to add much as possible 20
their popularity, the Great Works of Beethoven
Mozart, Mendlesohn, Spohr Hummel and others
relieved by lighter compositions, will be pro-
duced with the greatest possible effect, beth in
The Orchestral and Vocal departments.
The plan Of admission will be the same as that
adopted by the Academy OF Music in London viz:
By subscription only, the terms OF which will be
% for the four Concerts, emitting the subscriber
20 three tickets of admission to each Concert
Subscribers names may be Immediately received
at the bookstore Of Messrs. Taylor & Maury; az
he Piano store Of Mr.. Davis, and at the Music
stores OF Messrs Hilbus and Zantznger also at the
Academy of Music. corner Ninth and streets.
(Open daily from 10 till 6.)
oc 15-tf
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MINcr MEAT.

~ MlNCE MEAT. -,., -, r., .,.
NTINCE MEAT OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
lsl made from Virginia Mountain Beef and
Fruits and Spices Of the purest and best quality,
under my own supervision, for sale at my steYe,
corner Of Vermont avenue and 18th etreet -
nov vl3 z. nj. p. KING.
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EN- NGRkyING.

ENGRkYiNG. ....f
WE ARE PREPARED TO EXECUTE.
w promptly, and IN the best style Of the art,
every description OF engraving, Including arms,
cresis, notices, &c, on stone. ~. ..-.- .-fs,.r
III Card engraving and printing promptly ex-
ocuted M W GAIT BRO,
- 324 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th SITS.
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FAREs By NIGgr LINE.

dcnsville. ....................... 80 a5
Ion 0ofdonsytlie to Richmond. .......... 2 Is
Travellers will find the morning line the cheap
est, most pleasant and expeditions route to the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Fauuuier White Sui
phr, Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs,
Marrentoa, Charlottesville, Staunton, Strasburg,
Wlnchsster, Har-isoncurg, Lexington, WeiI's
d'SSu-g, &c.
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FOK MOUNT yrRNoN
ORANGE < ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
~Ex<zszz1 czsE=.zz.zszz,

GREAT OUTHERN MAIL LINE!
'EWlCE daily between WASHINGTON aud
- tee SOUTH, Ella ALEXANDRIA, COR
on Sunday
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TiTls between washington and Wheeling
but IL Il hours!
8En1lnS limo baswssl Washington and
Cincinnati 27 holrs :!
IHRoysA TICKETS AND BAssAeK CHECKS TO BI
EsD IN WASHINGTON.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

COMMANDER HARTsTElN The follow.
ing complimentary letter was addres ssed to
Commander Hartst,in, of the expedition
sent in search of DR.. Kane and his party,
by the Secretary of the Navy - sq
Navy DEPARTMENT, Oct. l3, 1855.
SIR II have just received your, com.
municaton OF the lllh inst, informing me
OF the safe return OF your party, accompa-
MED by DR.. Kane and his party. The de-
spatches enclosed with the communication
have been perpsed with much Interest,"
You have discharged the arduous duty for
which you 30 nobly volunteered, with fdeli.
ty, skill and indomitablo energy. Your
brother officers, who feel pride in the ser
vice, will hail your success with generous
applause, and your countrymen will join In
the admiration of this display OF self-sacri-
fcng courage. The promptness with
which you, after few days notice, em.
barked in this phlanthropic adventure, Is
only known to the Department. And now
after the lapss of less than five months'
you have penetrated further into the danger
Gus regions of tho Arctic than any navigs.
tor, (save only DIR. Kane himself) triumph.
ing over the shocks of icebergs and the
dangers of that inhospitable part Of the
globe, and you now return, having accom-
pl lshed what you undertook. Be pleased
to accept yourself, and present to those
who were your companions,my sincere con-
gratuations and thanks for this successful
effort in the cause Of humanity.
am, very reapect fully.
Your obedient servant,
j. T.. DoBBiN.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25
]. sRktI or The TIMES.
--S~S~--~-~--~-~~~~~~
THURSDAY October Is, 1875.

Gr Since the Rev. Mr.. Watson resigned
tho Rectorship Of Zion Church, the pub
l.t has been supplied, for a large portion Of
no time, by the Rev. James Z. Richmond,
ri Providence. We have never had the
pleasure Of hearing Mr.. Richmond preach,
bn, we learn from those who are excellent
udgos in such matters that he is an earn.
st, truthful and pleasing serinonizer We
tnow him we'll by reputation he has
ST. ong and highly cultivated mind, il an
-;ginal III nker, and hns travelled extern
S,ge.y in a.. parts Of the world. AS a pas
'-t ne is faithful and afecliona'e, and as q
-irtgyman his position is an cnviable one.
'Y9 sncw that he is very popular with
ifge portion Of tho congregation oi Zion
Chnrrh, and gives better satisfaction, ~ q
General hing, than any one who has Of
;,catcd there since Mr.. Watson left. There
i1a been a report in circulation that Mr..
Ishmond would not accept call from the
Parish, if tendered, as he did not wish to
loeate We know, from unques,iouable
aglhority, that no one has been authorized
% nuke such an assertion. We trust that
Ny. Richmond will be called to the Rec
,orship OF this church, for we are satisfied
Eat they cannot find any ono who will
give more general satisfaction and il call
ca, we hope that he will accept.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

AN ACCOMPLISHED BLIND MAS.-The
Journal de :hartres gives an account of q
water mill, in the hamlet Of Olsieme, near
Charities, built entirely by blind man
without either assistance or advice from
any one. The masonry, carpenters work,
roofing, stairs, paddle wheel, cogs, in
word, all the machinery pertaining to the
mill, has been made, put up, and set in
motion by him alone. He has also, the
above journal asserts, made his own furni-
ture. When the water is low and the mill
does not work, our blind man becomes
joiner, and also turner, on a lathe of his
own invention, and so he makes all manner
Of utensils, and pretty toy windmills for the
Juveniles. He lives quite alone, sweeps
his own room, and cooks his own dinner
his mother, who has fifteen children to
care for, lives mile of and does not trou-
Bile her head about her blind boy for he
earns his bread now,' she says, and does
not want her, In 1861 this blind miller
was awarded with medal by the agricul-
tural society Of the reimbursement, for .
machine serving the double purpose of
winnowing corn and separating the best
grains from the common sort.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25
From ,he albany lrgus Of Tkursday.


The CELrBRArFp Mas. MARTHA BRAD
STREET N CoUaT.--Old residents aill re.
member tn, cclebrat- d Bradstreet cl i'm
trial in this city in lS33-celcbrate for the
amount Of property involved $50 acres on
tho West side of Gcncsce street, Utica, and
valued a, $500 Ooo)-hs great array Of
talent on each side Daniel Webster being
retained by the prose cutr x)-lhe fact that
Mrs. Bradstree, argued her own cause be-
tore the court and jury, aud in such mas
terly manner as 10 -astound everybody
drawing from John Van Buren, The asser-
ton that she (hlrs. BradstreeD was the best
real estate lawyer he ever knew or read OF
-celebratcd for the fact that the jury ate
cheese which poisoned them and led 10 their
being discharged at o'clock IN the morn
ing, the Judge believing that it was cholera'
and fearful that it might become epidemic,
he dissolved the court-and celebrated for
the pertinacity with which Mrs. B. has
since prosecuted her claim.
Mrs. Bradstreet, who is now quite 10
years of age, with hair as w'ite as snow.
hak}s, bat with a step as firm and vigor'
Gus as some ladies' of 30, yesterday appear
ell in the United States Court, attired in
modern habiliments with a nat,y white hat,
surmounted with an elegant white plume,
three feet in length, and made notion for
the continuance of her suit (or something
to that effec) expressing her determination
to contest her claims in 1856.
Mrs. Bradstr,rt is confcssedly one Of the
most remarkable females of this country.
But few lawyers are as well read in real
estate matters as she, and certainly none
have the assiLuity and indomitable persevo-
rance which she has exhibited during tho
last 25 years, in prosecuting her claims
against parties iow occupying property II
Utica, which she asserts riyh'fully belongs
to her. ...4s@aA
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

PxoFrTs OF AUTHosHn.-A statement OF
the incomes Of successful authors in this
country from the sales OF their books,
would form an interesting chapter of li,era-
ry statistics. Referring to this subject, the
American Publishers Circular says:
We were casually informed by Boston
publisher, (Mr. Little, OF Little, Brown and
Co.. that their house could show receipts
for money paid for copyrights, to the
amonnt of half million Of dollars, of
which one hundred thousand was paid to
single family, which still retains the copy.
right.-Many other publishing houses can
quote similar documents, and they would
be Of cons derable interest to those who
have contendcd that genius, with US, is ef.
to struggle and languish without recon-
pense.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

The Uuted States Agricultural Society
will bold their exhbitica in Boston on the
23d, Gath, 25th and 26Ih days OF the pres
snt month. We learn that every possible
exertion is being made TO render this show
the best tina, has ever been given in the
United States. Arrangements Lave been
effected for the return OF such stock as may
be exhibited at the exhibition free of ex-
pense, over the following railroads. to
New York city by all the routes : to CHI
cago ria Albany, Suspension Bridge and
Detroit. Also over the Connecticut river,
fiichburg, Vermont and Massachusetts,
Cheshire, Rutland and Burlington, Boston
and Lowell, Nsshua and Lowell, Concord
Boston, Concord and Montreal, Nsrthern,
Psssumpsic, Vermont, Central, Vermont
and Canada, Ogdensburg Eastern, and
Boston and Maine. Similar arrangements
will probably be made over all the Other
New England roads.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

Scarcely any one who is intimately &C.
quainted with Mr.. Benjamin, will fail to
understand by what impulse the old man
brought to the commission of suicide
He was, it was well known, one of those
unfortunates deluded by Spritualism. Da-
ring the last year, probably no man in this
city has been mere deeply devoted TO the
subject. Certainly no enc has been more
fanatical. The subject has been in his
thoughts continually. He has been FORE
most at the "crcles." BY spiritualism he
was mads to believe that he held communi-
cation with his deceased wife and daughter,
with whom, in the Esprit land" lie has
latterly, times unnumbered, expressed a
longing to be. Within less than fortnight
he has received $50 he was persuaded) a
message from them, inviting him to Join
them. He took poison that he might accept
the invitation. Utica Observer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25
DR.. KAsE.-A reporter Of The New

DR.. KAsE.-A reporter Of the New
York Herald has had some further couvsr.
sation with one Of the officers connsotsd
with Kane's Arctic expedition, and has
CLEANED among other facts The following,
"The highest acknowledgements ere paid
to DR.. Kane for tho skill, ability, resoluts-
ness and care Of his men which hs exhibit
cd. When out on sleighing excursions hs
took his place in harness - we'll ss tho
meanest Of his men and whsa the Ad-
vance was finally abandoned, hs supplied
them with bread made with his own hands,
travelling back to the vessel 70 bake II in the
stoves. This ne continued uring the
whole thirty days that the patty was en-
route to the open sea and he has travelled
in his dog sleigh no less than eight hun-
dred miles on sretc h, calling on his way
at an Esqumaux hut, in which four Of his
men were sick, and depositing bread with
them. These same individuals hs after
wards carried iu his sleigh, one BY one, to
the moin party"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25
CowHIp ING A RAILROAD PREsiprxr.-

COwHrD ING A RAILROAD PREsiDIxr.-
The Boston Herald relates the particulars
of an exciting scene which occurred Mon
day evening at bingham. 1t appears that
for some lime difficulty has existed be.
tween William Humphrey, President of the
South Shore Railroad, and Alfred Hersey,
eA-Presdent of the road, in regard to some
remarks made by Mr. Hersey some time
since, on seeing NJ. Humphrey stumble
and fall in getting out of the cars. These
remarks reflec ed upon the personal habits
and character of Mr.. Humphrey, and he
was much incensed ON hearing Of them
He demanded a written retraction Of the
offensive remarks, and yesterday arming
himself with cowhide and brace of pis-
tolls, proceeded TO bingham to force COM
piance with his demand, which was Pc .
remptorily refused He thereupon drew
his pistols and offered 10 fight Mr.. Hersey,
who declined. The parties separated, bat
subseq uently met again at the railroad do.
pot. After making some remark to Hum.
phrey, Hersey seized the cowhide which hs
carried, and proceeded to lay it over the
head and ears OF Humphrey with much en-.
ergy, the blood following each blow. No
one interfered and Mr.. Humphrey was Sc
verely whipped.