The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-11

TOUCHING SToRY.-The n. Y. Herald
of Saturday, contains a touching story of
the suicide of Lizzie Howard, a young girl
who came from Roxbury, Mass, to that city.
She was about l8 years of age, had light
hair and blue eyes, and was a very attrac-
tive girl. She was betrayed by seducer,
and afterwards took up her residence in a
house of ill,repute. Here she became ar
IDENTIFY attached to young man, who
short time before her death, showed dis
position to cut her acquaintance. The
Herald says:
On Saturday night last the parties met
accidentally at Perachio's ball, where she
accosted him and wished him to dance with
her. He coldly refused. She then pleaded
with him to go home with her, as she wished
to communicate some thing of Importance
to them both, but he refused her importuni-
ties with rudeness. Wounded at his con-
duct, she left the ball room and retired to
her home; she lay down, for awhile. but
shortly after rose, dressed herself, and loft
the house. This was a. two O'Clock on
Sunday morning. She was accostr by .
policeman at the corner Of Cortland street,
but, not noticing him, she continued her
way to South ferry, and went on one of the
boats, 1t was a cold, chilly night; there
was no moon, and when half way across
the unfortunate girl threw herself without
cry from the stern, and was soon buried
under the heavy tide that was running at
the time. The two passengers on the boat
little knew of tho fearful tragedy that had
been enacted on the boat, but the girl was
missed by them on the Brooklyn side, and
the alarm given to her friends. Her body
was recovered on Tuesday, and identified
by her female companions. A photograph
was found on her person Of the young man
whom she had loved so we'll, but so unwise-
ly. On Thursday her remains were oon-
veyed to Greenwood, where she was inter-
red, with the picture Of her false lover placed
upon her breast. The scene ut tho grave
was painfully impressive. The landlady of
the house, her female companions, clergy
man, the undertaken and his wife, wore all
that were present. After the reading Of
the Episcopal burial service by the clergy
man, one of Lizzie's female companions
read Hoods touching poem, THE Bridge
of Signs" amid the tears and sobs of all
present, after which the funeral cortege re-
turned to the city. This is one of MANY
similar stories that might be told of life in
the great metropolis.
ISyETTIoN OF THE CHIHRsE.-It had
been considered that the Chinese were not
an inventive peopIc-but this was mis-
take. The art of printing was known
in China nine hundred years before any
knc=lcdge of it prevailed in Eugland.--
Printing was first introduced into Europe
carly in the 18th century. The Chinese
printers were generally itineia:ts. They
next discovered the magnetic needle this
took place IN the traditionary period, when
the Yellow Emperor, having missed his way.
little carriage was built on the top of
which was afgurc, which always pointed to
tic north, and thus the route was discover
ed. The effects of the loadstone were also
mentioned in their dictionary. we are also
probably indebted to the Chinese for the
mariners compass--for 1t had been long
known to them before it was to us, and
Marco Polo made a visit to China. and no
doubt communicated it from them to his
countrymen. Gunpowder wss invented
there many centuries before it was known
in England--but it was only used for fire.
works. and strange to say, tho component
parts were nearly the sanO as tho European
mixture