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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-19
A LOafer In the Early Time.

A certain individual from Washington
county Va, made his appearance among
the settlers, and remained some days,
when it was observed that he seemed to
court the society of the young men too
much, and upon inquiry it was found
that the only visible means Of occupation
he possessed was pack Of cards. He
was notified to leave the settlement forth
with, but he needed not the commend !;
he was thereupon arrested and incarcsr'
ated. A second notice was served, but
of no avail, he was then taken TO the CEN
ter of the village, and there offered Tor
sale. and was bought by a blacksmith
who Initiated him into the arts Of blow
ing and striking By day he vas
chained by the leg. and at night was lock
ed up. and at the expiration Of his ap-
premiership he was forced to the con-
viction that there were other ways Of get
ting living besides playing at cards
When. however, he got clear OF the set
Element, he declared that Kentucky was
the msanest place that ever white man
put his foot in. -
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A Backwood's Wedding.

On a fine sunny morning young man
rides up to log cabbin, at the door of
which stands youthful and blooming
girl, bedecked and bespangled in her
choicest fnery-in evident expectation Of
his conling--she is to be the bride Free
alike from false delicacy-and the con-
vicrion of any imprOpriety-she lays her
hand on his knee--actually on his knee
and leaps upon the pillion behind her be-
trothed, The party travels perhaps some
ten or a dozen miles to another log cabin
this is the parsonage. Arrived there
the scene opens, by the young man CIV
ing the customary whoop of-house, a.
hoy which being responded to by the
clergyman, he asks, Are you the par.
son 2 receives an affirmative reply
'W ell. them he proceeds, here's sally
and me come to get married--can you
do it?' Yes, sir, certainly But we
are in hurry, and want it done right a
way If you will walk in, sir III be as
expeditions as you please. The ceremo
ny concluded, the bridegroom straight
ems himself up and says, What's the
damages ? meaning the sum to be paid
to the minister for bis services. 'Oh,
nothing the other replies. Come,
come, parson, this won't do. l don't
like to have things done on tick, and It's
bad start for Sally and me to make.
The parson smooths down, and expresses
his willingness to receive whatever is Of
fered him, whereupon one of the party is
ordered to bring in what is on the
horses neck as his fee, which is a corn
shuck collar, cheap, but acceptable.
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Embalming.

We saw a fine specimen of embalming,
yesterday. at the rooms of Mr.. James F,
Harvey. The body of male infant, ap-
parently year old, enclosed in beauti
rosewood coffin the silver plate bearing
the inscription, Embalmed by DR.
Holmes, in the city of New York, Feb
ruary 18, 1856"
1t is claimed for this discovery that it
is in every respect superior to the Egyp
tian mode of embalming, as no exposure
of the body, removal of any portion oft,
or any envelopmentin deep folds of linen,
is required. The process instantaneouSly
arrests decomposition, destroys all often
sive odor, restores quite a natural ap'
pearance to the body, and preserves i
from decaying an indefinite period o
time. The operation is performed witt
no inconvenience or trouble to the family
of the deceased, in few minutes, sim
ply by opening a vein in one ofthe limb
of the body and injecting intoit fluid
Washington Sentinel.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-19

A DUELLING ANEcDorE.-Two Spanish
officers met 10 fight duel outside the
gates Of Blboa, after the secodns had lAil.
ed TO reconcile the belligerents.
"We wish to fght--to fight TO DEATH"
they replied to the representations Of
their companions.
At this moment poor fellow, looking
like the ghost Of Romeo's apothecary ap.
preached the seconds, and in laraenta.
bic voice said:
Gentlemen, | am poor artizan,
with large family, and would"
my good man. don't trouble Us now
cried one Of the officers, "dont you sea
that my friends are going to split each
otherl We are not in a Christian hu.
NOR"
"Il it is not aims / ask for" said tho
man; "l am a poor carpenter, with eight
children, and my wife is sick; and haV-
log heard that those two gentlemen we're
about to kill each other, thought Of ask
ing you to let me make the cofins."
At these words the individuals about
10 commence the combat, burst into
loud Fl, of laughter, and simultaneously
throwing down their swords, shook hands
with each other, and walked away.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-19

PRoF. DAVIES RULES OF STUDY.-The
other evening Prof. Davis, the eminent
mathematician, in conversation with a
young friend of his upon the importance
of system in studying as well as in every
thing else, took piece of paper and wrote
off for him the following important rules:
1. Learn one thing at time
2. Learn that thing soeH.
8. Learn is connection, as far as posi-
bic, with all other things.
A. Believe that to know everything Of
something, is better than to know some
thing Of everything.
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gold--out with the money if he won't

gold--out with the money if he won't
pay
Another banker from an adjoining
table had in the meanwhile come up, and
had whispered few words to his com
rade during the hight oflhe tumult. The
loser for time refused bu; at last yiel.
ded to his persuasions, and took up the
money 10 count il, while both carefully
examined the notes and bills. There
could be no objection raised to either
and with heavy sigh the banker paid
the money, which took all on his table,
as we'll as several packets Of gold dust
which the stranger carefully cut open,
examined, and then weighed at the bar.
All was in order; and, concealing the
money in various pockets, he thrust what
remained in the mysterious bag, and then
quilted the room, after bowing his thanks
10 the surrounders, which we're returned
by laundering hurrah, and shouts oi
applause.
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physician, after listening with torture
to a pressing account Of symptoms rom
a lady, who allied so little that she was 60
ing to hear Grisi that evening, happily
escaped from the room, when he was
urgently requested to step up stairs again;
it was 10 ask him whether, on her return,
she might eat some oysters1
Yes, ma am, said the physician, shells
and ALL
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-19

GA Quakeress, being jealous of her
husband, took OCCASION to watch bis move
inents rather closely, and one morning
actually discovered the truanl hugging
and kissing the pretty servant girl whilst
seated on the sofa by her side.
Broadbrim was not long in discovering
the face ofhis wife, as she peered through
the haIfopen door, and, raising with all
the GOODNESS oi a General, thus addressed
her.
Betsy, my wife, thee had better quit
thy peeping, or thee will cause a distur-
pance in the family" The effect was
electrical.
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G-A clergyman in Scotland desired
his hearers never to call one another liars,
but when any one said what was not true,
they ought to whistle.
One Sunday be preached sermon on
the parable Of the loaves and fishes, and
being ata loss to explain, he said that
the loaves were not like those now. a.days.
they were as large as the hills Of Scot
land. He had scarcely pronounced the
words when he heard loud whistle.
Whats that?" said he, who calls
me liar?"
"lt's l Willy Mcdonald, the baker"
Well, Willy, what objections have ye
to what told yea
None, master John, only l wanted
to know what kind Of ovens they used to
bake those loaves in!"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-19

Bob. lower yourselfintO the we'll and
boiler for help"
What for?"
"TO frighten daddy and maks some
fun" Z
Bob did as he was desired, Bot get
more fun than he bargained for. u was
administered with hickory sapling.
distance 81 feet.
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trrTMo sons of Erin was NOR slislng
overihe result t-the late election, ff
"Bad news. Pat said Mike. D
"Faith, an you're right there" res
ponded Pat. = 1852
.What would ould GineFal Jackson
say to this. If be was alive noWf siscpla.s
Mike. r nfoe@
Be gorri," replied Pat" he'd say he
was glad he was desdl'
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"Samivel, beware Of the vimmins as
reads no noosepapers. Your fadder
married woman vatread none an you're
the sad konsequins You're as higno-
rant as an orse. Hignorant peoples says
as how it's THROWN money away to take
newspapers, an foOlin' away time to read
en- ~ -
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IN B. DICKASON, Dealer In Fancy Dry
II Goods, Main street, doors east Of Post
Office, jackson Ohio. 1.-
Jackson, Aug. 10, "a COY D.. T.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06

THE CASE or WHOLESALE POISONING IN VIRGINIA.
We find the following letter, dated Emery and Hen
~ College, Washington County, Virginia, May 80, in
The Pcrsburg Expres ofthe 4th inst 1t states that
the evening of the 22d ut, H. s. Kane, Esq, emf
nent lawyer of Scott County and Miss Sarah, daugh
ter of Col Anderson, were married at the mansion Of
the brides father. On the following evening a large
company having assembled at the residence of the
Kares, at late hour il found that most of the
party who had partaken Of lot Of cusard were suffer-
ing from tie effects Of some deadly poison;
There were many affected TINT the number who
escaped scarcely able 10 attend to their suffer-
ing friends and the greatest terror and CONSERVATION
prevailed. Two physicians at the scene OF dis
tress and suffering, they could possibly
attend, after being sent for and pronounced the sick
pretent all poisoned. Upon examining and enayzing
the cusisrd il found to be strongly mpregnated
with arsenic.
have been unable TO obtain the names Of the par
tics but regret that at latest accounts some
twenty twenty-five of those who part)ok Of the
poison were not expected to live. The young and
beautiful BRIDE was among the number most seriously
affected.
Az yet, my informant states, no one hiss been sus-
pected, the servants being all SEX, as they had also
eaten freely OF the poisoned decscy Tie greatest con
sternson and excitement prevails IN Scott and the
adjacent counties and persons were too much over
cone at the idea of such solesae taking OF human
life, 10 institute any investigation adopt means for
the detection OF the villains who perpetrated this hor
nd deed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
REOPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS.

On the 10th May Count Buol on behalf of Austria
had an interview with Lord Westnoreland, Count
Bourqueney, and suggested that the members of the
Conference should meet again. The French and En-
ysh Ministers could not gvea reply, but it is under
stood that If they assent to meeting Count Buoi VIII
fhereat again attempt to arrange the Third Point
Berlin papers report that the Austrian mediatory
proposal is that Russia and Turkey settle between
themselves the number of ships they viii keep in the
Black Sea- England and France TO keep each two
ships therein, and Turkey undertaking not to enter
into any treaty with Russia unless submitted to France
and England.
According to Vienna papers the Conference was to be
reopened and meeting would be held Saturday the
goth without the Russian Plenpoentares, and another
ON Monday the 2sth at which they would be present
Lord Palmerstons explanations in Parliament would
indicate that these meetings are preliminary only.
The Austrian Envoy M. Reckberg, leaves immedi-
atey for Frankfort to urge the immediate mobilization
of the German Federal forces. 1t is also further re-
ported that Austria has sent secret circulars to all the
German Courts insisting that each State shall specify
distinctly the line OF conduct it means to follow.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
GREAT BRITAIN.

great debate took place in Parliament on the
evening Of the oath Disraeli brought forward mo-
ton Of want Of confdence-expressing that Parlia-
mont cannot adjourn for recess without expressing
its dissatisfaction with the ambiguous language and
uncertain conduct Of the Government in reference to
the question Of peace war; and that under these cir
cumstaDces the House feels it duty to declare that
viii continue to give every support to the Queen in the
prosecution of the war until in conjunction with her
allies, she shall obtain safe and honorable peace.
Sir Francis Barring on behalf Of the Government,
offered as an amendment that the House having seen
with regret tie failure Of the Vienna Conference, it will
continue to give every support to continue the war I'M
til an honorable peace be obtained.
Sir Wm Heathcote moved to alter the amendment
BY inserting the words " and still cherish desire
that the communications in progress may arsive at
" that successful issue"
Mr. Gladstone approved of the amendment OF DIR.
Heathcote.
DIsraeli and his supporters lashed the Government,
especiay Lords Palmerston and Russell.
Lord J. Russell replied, defending his conduct at
Vienna, when the debate was adjourned.
The debate was resumed on Friday evening" when
the House divided, the vote being 2l9 in favor OF
DTsraeIs motion and $40 against ia majority OF
100 for the Government.
Earl Grey made similar HOllOn III Tue houoc vi
Lords but withdrew it,
Tie bill for abolishing newspaper stamps was read
for the second time in the House Of Lords.
The Bishop of Oxford has moved for the papers
concerning the Canadian Bishops and Church.
Both Houses have adjourned until June 4th
On the cath Lord Pamerston held private meet
ing of the members Of Parliament at his house. Over
TIVE hundred were present. Lord Pamerston as
serted the unanimy of his Government and declared
bis intention prosecuting the Other members
also spoke, and ON the whole the proceedings were
harmonious.
II is expected by the goth Of June that every avail
able man in Great Britan belonging to the Infantry
Regiments will have embarked for the war.
Some changes have been made in the War Depart
ment by placing the Ordnance Office in the hands of
The Minister Of War.
A doputaiion had recently seen Lord Palmerston,
and expect to obtain an unconditional pardon for
Smith OBrien.
The ship G. L. Lampson, Capt Cobb, Of New-York.
was burned at sea May 4. The master, crew and II
passengers were rescued by the bark Cottages of Am
sierdam and landed at Plymouth.
The ship Empress Eugene was abandoned at sea IN
q sinking condition.
The steamer Sarah Sands had been taken as a troop
ship.
The yacht America is again advertised for sale at
Gosport.
Wednesday, Esd, was the great Derby race-day at
Epson. The horee "Wid Davell' won.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA BY THE
PROMETHEUS
Nrw-ORLEANs, Monday, June

NEw-ORLEANs, Monday, June !, Is0o.
The steamship Piometheus connected with the
Uncle Sam on the Poetic side which vessel brought
down $50 passengers and about 900 IN treasure
The steamship Northern Light, from New-fork on
Nav 81 had not arrived at San Juan, Nicaragua, when
the Prometheus left.
Throughout California active preparations were
already being made for the State Election.
The Wings would probably vote with the Know
Nothipgs, while the Democrats continued hopelessly
divided.
Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co.'S paper was still selling
at 50 per cent discount.
rich silver mine had been discovered in Sonora
From the Sandwich Islands we learn that the al
legged mutneers ON the ship John Land from Boston,
hitherto referred TO, had been discharged.
Judge Lee, the Commissioner from the osa'S'ef
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
MIR. PERRY RECALLED FROM SPAIN.

WGsHTyGTOS, Tuesday, June ,, leoo.
Buckingham Srnith has been appointed Secretary OF
Legation at Madrid vice Hcratio j. Perry, recalled.
In our Election Yesterday the Americans lost six
Courcilmen and gained four Aldermen. They have a
majority Of fifteen in joint ballot: The average
American majority on ths general ticket was 55J.
The Union Of this morning publishes the Instructions
given 10 Commodore Maraulay. They speak OF The
firing upon the ri Dorado rs the exercise OF right
but visit and search viii not be tolerated by the United
States. ard if approved by the Spanish author-
ties il likely to disturb the friendly relations existing
between the two Governments.
The recall of Mr.. Perry Secretary of Legation to
Madrid, necessarily delayed until his successor
could be appointed His letter addressed TO the Presi-
dent recently rublishedi in The National TRfeigcncer,
was the immediate cause Of his removal Buckingham
Smith bis successor held similar appointment under
Mr. Letcher, Minister TO Mexico.
They direct that if any officer in command Of
ship is present when such outrage perperated he
win promptly nepose and repel the interference by
force The Commodore wGs intrustcd with no com
mrnication for the Captain. General but ordered
TO Havana to communicate with the American Consul.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
THE NEW PLAN OF OPERATIONS.

General Pclssior's appointment is immensely pop
Mar and operations on great scale confidently
toped for II is surnised that Peissier will make
bold attempt to cut off Liprandi's army 1t Is said
ahat Omer Pasha has offered to take and hold SYM
phoropol with his Turks if the French will support his
advances. The secret expedition which was recalled
from Kertsch is reported to have again sailed des-
fnaton unknown The recent arrival Of three French
Divisions under Generals Aurel Hessilon and Ange-
y make the Allied force in the Crmea about 200 600,
namely: 10000 French, 900 British, 10000 Turk
ish and IL 900 Sandman.
All the troops from the Camp of Meslem have been
shipped to the Crimea.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
THE BALTIC.

The French feet left Kel on the ed to join the En-
glish squadron. The English cruisers had brought
several prizes to Esinore. The bulk of the English
feet was at Nargen.
Official information had reached the British Consul
at Elslnore that the Russian Government had ordered
all ships of war at Cronsadt TO be sunk except eight
liners.
Advices from St Petersburg to the 10th state that
all the fortified harbors in the Bay Of Finland are
placed in state Of siege
Gen. Vivisn has selected site for a camp for the
Turkish forces differed by Christians near Kandi.
The Austrian squadron about to leave Trieste viii
rendezvous at Saamish.
The mortality in the Austrian army Gallicia con-
tinues great. Fifteen thousand have died and twenty
three thousand are 10 the hospital.
lord Palmenton stated in the Commons that Gen.
Coroninis proclamation Of martial law in the Princ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
THE X. N. CONVENTION.
( The n. Y. Tribune.


Boston, Monday, June 4, 1855.
learn that at the Know-Nothing Convention
at Philadelphia effort will be made by Lewis
ID. Campbell of Ohio and some others, Of whom
better things have been expected, to get the
Northern Delegates to consent to platform Of
principles On Slavery with which the South
would be entirely content, inasmuch as 1T con-
cedes to the shareholders all that they could de-
sire i have seen the resolutions which are pro-
posed by Mr. Campbell and regret that my
memory does not serve me well enough to give
them TO you verbatim All can say OF them is
that they are as bad as the Baltimore resolutions Of
52. There will be boiling if they or anything
like them should be passed. The delegations Of
Maine and New Hampshire and the most influ-
entail part of the Massachusetts, delegation Will
certainly not assent to them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
THE SIEGE.

The correspondence from the English camp o.
May says the army 10 well supplied with luxuries as
well as necessares bat some fever and cholera still
prevailed. Many Improvements have been made at
Balaklava Harbor. Hired labor is abundant.
MAY lO-A severe combat took place during the
night along the right attack, and the muske. and
bayonet were used for az hour and half when the
Russians retired under the cover of their batteries.
The city and Allied batteries then kept up hot fire
for two hours longer. The loss is considerable on
both sides, but the number is not yet reported
MAY l.-Another Russian attack was made to-
night The night was very dark, and the fight lasted
half an hour.
MAY l2.-Durng a severe storm OF rain and the
darkness of the night, the Russians made another
sorte ac ans the left attack charging clear up to the
British trenches and some of them leapng over the
parapots-they were bayoneted. They fought most
desperately. The rain having damaged their ammu-
milton they attacked with rockets Their loss was Sc
yore The British lost Captain and over hundred
killed and wounded.
MAY l9-Gorchakoff telegraphs: The enemy's
" fire is weak Our losses are moderate. Both sides
are repairing and erecting batteries. The battles
''before the walls are severe"
MAY 4.-Gen. Pellissier telegraphs as follows
"Avery lively combat against our important position
"hes lasted all night We obtained complete sue
"oess. The enemys loss was enormous and ours
considerable"
The Paris Potre gives further particulars, stating
that the French attacked tho Russian entrenched
camp near the Quarantine bassion the night of the
22d, and again on the Esd, when they carried ii by
assault The battle was begun by the Russians.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
HONOR.
PROSPECTIVE DUEL-DEPARTURE OF TIKI
PARTIES FOR CANADA.

PkOSlEAllNE DlLl-DCI AM INN VIZ Ahn
PARTIES FOR CANADA.
Ii is rot improbable that by the time many Of our
City subscribers have read this article tho news will
have arrived Of the tragic death Of one and perhaps
Two individuals, who, actuated by motive Of retriov
ing personal honor have left to settle tho difficulties
by the fashionable mode Of taking thor chance Of
sassnating and of being assassinated by another
II anything could increase the regret that the circun
stance occasions il is knowledge of the fact that the
difficulty grew out of an insult given by "a drunken
man. The facts as they have to our knowledge,
are as iollows
On Saturday night last a young msn-a son
highly reputable parents-somcwhat known q fast
Young man. named FIX LII, was in one of the
rooms Of the Shakspere Club House in Broadway,
near Eighhst. While there young lawyer named
Pc, who was quite drunk at the time, told LII
in an insulting manner that he had better pay up his
Club dues, or words to that effect. LII resented
the insult and we understand denied that he was in
arrears BE reiterated the substance Of his first
remark. Subsequently LII sent a challenge to
Pc, who accepted it. The prebminaries OF the
duel were settled and on Monday last the principals.
accompanied by their respective seconds and sur
ceon left by the Hudson River Railroad their way
to Canada, where tho affair is TO take place. L-hs
second is Mr.. is M. P--n, and B---e's q Mr..
Nh. The surgeon is A-d G-s, N. ID. II is
understood that tie action taken by LII has re-
ceyed the fullest commentator OF his father II IL
be that his son be brought to the City corpse, We
shall be much mistaken if the parent do not suffer
sor,o ronorse