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Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29

The Fillmore Rangers, OF New Orleans,
are having manufactured by the most dis
tinguished jewellers in that city, a brace
let of rare design and most elaborate
workmanship, which they intend to pre-
sent to Miss Elizabeth Dye, the young Ia
dy who personated the State Of Louisiana
at the great American Union demonstra-
ton, on the Ohio river, on the 21th Au-
gust. The gift will be worthy alike of the
honoTs and OF the lady whose arm it is in
tended to circle The bracelet consists
of representation of the sugar cane in
solid gold, draped with the Aulerican flag.
the stripes to be rich setting OF rubies and
pearls, and the stars to be -dilmonds-
The centre piece coltJins the coat of arms
of Louisiana, Ga pelican feeding her off
spring with the bloJd from her breast,
AID the motto Union and Confidence, -
surrounded by the cotton plant, with the
green Leaf, the bud, the blossom, and the
open 2 I'D II affected by appropriate set
ting and costly jewels We fully endorse
the assertion of the Creole, that -
The you lady may be assured, though
she i unknown to all the gentlemen who
have enthusiastically engaged in getting
up this neat ornament that she viii be re-
membered with pleasure in years to come,
and will find warm hearts and friendly
greetings in New Orleans, if she should
ever pay the city visit
South Western.
Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29
and tor this single cause.
That we have, all of us, one human heart. -

You perceive that / am recommending
1t to you now mainly for its literary pre-
emlnence; but as one searching for gold
may find a diamond, So 1 believe In It's
constant investigation ycu will discover its
sacred origin, its richer rewards Con
EInced OF these you may venture upon the
bOlder flights OF investigation, because
You will never consent to dissipate your
.alth IN daring inpious speculations. The
Bible Was never Intended IS a text book
~ the sciences these are of men. and
that l. of God. You viii o eti ues hea
that the Bible is Inconsistent with eeuIo-
gy: but wait a few months: new theories
will come; and you may answer, Geology
is inconsistent with ITSELF
The Bible is too constant in its teach
ings, for those tickle intellects which
change their systems oftener than their
garments: found a faith upon every rock
except the Rock of AGES: frame a creed
from mouldering bones supplying the con-
Meeting links from their own fancies, as
they supply bits of cork to supply the mis-
sing vertebr:c, and denying alike the uni
ty of man, and the trinity of God, yield a
belief to the rattling skeleton, which they
withhold from that form of light, trans
figured on mount Tabor.
Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29

An exchange gives the most sceighty
argument in favor of its candidate that we
have seen: 1t says:
Mr.. Buchanan is over 6 feet HIGH and
weighs about Z25 pounds
Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29

"Johnny, my son, do you know that
you have broken the Sabbath p
sYes, daddy" said his little sister, ''and
mothers big iron pot, too, in five or six
pieces p'
Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.

washington, Oct. f.
Mr.. Fremont was in this city a few
days ago. His object was to raise money
from L. P. Blair for the election. He is
reported to have been unsuccessful.
(Signed) w. NJ. WATSON.
To which the Tribune replies in the fol-
lowing dignifed manner:
W. NJ. Watson is liar. Col. Fremont
has not been in Washington city, as sta
ted, either for the purpose alleged or any
other.
Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29
The Bible the Best Classic.

The following Is extracted from an ad-
dress delivered before the Literary Socie-
| ties of the Virginia Military Institute, on
the 4th of July, 1854, by b. j. Barbour.
OF Orange CO. We commend it To the
particular attention of the educated youth
of our land.
Il shall not venture pTesump;uously to
recommend any particular course OF study
or OF reading; but there is one Book that
would place in the centre of your thoughts
as l would place the jewel in the crown,
and the keystone in the arch Edward
Bulwer, in late noble station, advised
the youth of Scotland to the prosecution
OF classic studies, because he whose early
steps have been led into the land OF de
ml-gods and heroes, will find that its very
alrwil enrich the liIe-blood of his thoughts.
and he will quit the soil with front
which the Greek has directed toward the
stars nd a step which imperial Rome has
disciplined to the march that carried her
eagles In triumph around the world 1t
Is but just to add that in a meagre para
graph, he deems it unnecessary to adlnon-
Ish religious Scotland that the most dar-
ing spcculations as to nature may be ac-
cOmpanIed with the humblest faith In
those sublime doctrines which open haav-
en- alike to the wisest philosophers and
the humblest peasant But seeing
that Bulwer lives in an age where
these daring speculations are made in de-
flance OF, and for the attempted reiutation
OF, these Sublime doctrines and that
humble faith, we must deplore that such
q mind as his-one that in his later works
has shown itself susceptible to pure and
sacred infiuences-did not advocate the
study of those nobler classics and those
higher oracles which transcend Greek ori-
ginals and Roman copies, in beauty and
subiimity, as far as inspiration is above in
telicct, aud In mighty thoughts, as the
heavens are igh above the earth 1t
would haze been a noble atonement for the
fascinating evils of Falkland and Deye-
reux, ii Bulwer had made his pilgrimage
to Edinburgh to inculcate with all his
force and beauty that there is more of
grandeur in the lofty warnings of Isaiah
than IN the sublime arrogance of Eschy-
lus; that the nothingness of human wis
doIn Is better taught by the psalmist than
by the dldipus of Sophocles; that the
simple story of Ruth shines with love
lier light than all the meretricious splen-
dours OF Aspasia's court; and that the
words under which Felix trembled, and
Agrippa wayered, appeal more eloquently
to the heart of man than al the persu;-
sion of Cicero, or the thunder of Demos
themes, In comparing these literatures, l
believe, with a distinguished English wri-
ter, that even If Greek literature were lost.
itwOuld be remembered only as generation
of flowers IS remembered; whereas the
Bible, introducing itself to the secret pla-
ces Of the heart, and nourishing there germs
Of those awful spiritualities which connect
Us with the unseen world can never perish.
The Greek classics belong to the library
OF the scholar, but the Bible is the liter
ature of humanity
Washington telegraph., 1856-10-29

COMPLEMENTARY N. Y
Express of the 5th u,t., publishes the fol.
lowing dispatch:
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21
 Foreign News.


 The Baltic arrived son Sunday, bringing Liv- erpool dates to the 9th inst. The most impor- tant feature of the news is the surrender of Saragossa and the triumph of O'Donnell throughoutall Spain The Qdeen's troops pos sessed themselves, of Saragossa without resist ance, and forthwith disbanded the N ational Guard and the militia, and installed new mu- nicipalty. A new Government had been named in Catalonia, and the insurgents were rapidly dispersing. Details of the fight at Barcelona cou6rm the outrageous barbarity of the Queens troops. Three days after the fighting had ceased. two battaions of the National Guards coming to the help of the citizens, were met by the Royal Cavalry, and every man of them cut to pieces. Seventeen insurrectionists had been shot. The English news is absolutely nothing. General ~Codringtoa~ had arrived in London,
 but no unusual demonstration had met him. It is reported that Louis Napoleon is in critical state of health from an affection of the spine, though it was understood that he was not in immediate danger. Marshal Pelissier had ar rived at Marseilles, and the Emperor had made him duke. The Italian outbreak at Carrara was of no importance it was the work of a few students. The market reports from Eng land represent cotton about the same as on last advices breadstuffs something lower in consequence of the harvest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

TIE DIPLOMA OF THE STATE AGL SOCIETY," After astedlous and unavoidable delay, one that was entirely beyond the control of the ex- ecafiye of the Society, says the Homestead, the EDiplUhss awarded in October last have been received and ere being filled and prepared for dntribatioa sa rapidly as may be- Ne. trust our friends to whom diplomas were awarded, will feel compensated for their patient waiting when they notice the beauty of the plate we offer.
 The design is appropriate for Connecticut, representing as it does one of the most noted and characteristic events in the life of one ol her nest famous sons. The farmer Putnam, leaving the plow in the f1rrow, abandoning the care for, the seed time aud the harvest of the husbandman to plant the germ of his country's Liberty and. to tol and labor on the sternef fields of Lexington and Bunker Hill without anticipation of the unstinted and perennial har- vest of glory he was to reap pF ty g
 The other designs represent the varied inter. ests of Connecticut. The engraving is in the highest style of art, forming one of the most beautiful diplomas offered by any Society in the country. aag- @..- 0-.j ai.e'
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21
SCENE IN A FRENCH THEArER.-The Paris cor.

SCENE IN FRENCH THEArER-The Paris cor respondent of the New Orleaus Picayune gives the following account of an amusing scene which occurred during the representation of play recently: The piece was very successful one, and in one of the scenes lambs played an i'm. portaut part. To give greater effect the ma chinist determined to procure the genuine arti- clc, instead of using dumb representatives. The animals were trained so that they played their part. to charm in the rehearsals, and at the first performance they formed an exquistely beautiful group around corydon, whom they saluted with bleatings. The theater shook to its foundation with the loud applause. Tue ap- plause continued and the sheep became fright ened, and popped, some into the stage boxes some over the footlights into the orchestra- aud of course the whole flock followed their leaders The ladies in the boxes shrieked, the orchees whooped and holloed to spreveut the sheep from tumbliug on their violins, the house roared. The supernumeraries were thrown of after them, but it was an hour before they were caught. The next day they were sent to the shambles.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

THE REASON WHY-The Springfield Argus wants to know how it is that such men as Ru. fns Choate should join the Buchaniers, while only small politicians or the common peo- pie, leave the Black Democracy and go for Fremont To which the Palladium answers |: Some of these everlasting great men feel that they have not been appreciated by their old associates, and think they shall stand a better chance among the lesser lights of the democrat ic party. There is Rufus Choate, and Mr.
 Graves of this State, (wc forget his first name but the man that tried to find the Circus Bill, aud Deming of Hartford, and Hazard of Enfeld, and many other distinguished lumi- nares of the whig party, are gone where they may become the future Governors of States, and the Presidents of Nations. In their places We have thousands upon thousands of reading and thinking men, whose names may be un- known out of their own countics--but upon whom, after all the destiny of the country will forever rest in spite of such meteorc politicians as Choate-such fogies as Winthrop and Ev- erett-and such disappointed asp pirants as Mcssrs. Graves, Hazard, and Demins. We shall learn hereafter how the accounts with these distinguished politicians are to be settled
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

PsEcocIrY-Abouta year since, the youth full son of well known merchant of Boston, fell into the water from one of the wharves
 and was oply rescued by the most strenuous aud courageous exertious of "poor but hon. est" blacksmith. The father literally rewarded the preserver of his sons life, telling the res cued party that "if it had not been for the blacksmith he would have been drowned" The other day the same boy fsll again into the wa ter, but this time its depth was not sufficient to endanger his life-and drawing himself out, he rushed to the store of his father and de. manded . reward, saying 1" if it hadn't been for himself, he would have been drowned !n The boy was seut to his mother.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21
Horse Stealing.

s. M! Ensign of South Farms, on opening his barn last Friday morning, found his horse, an animal worth S250. missing. 4 heavy shower had fallen the evening previous, and the horse having pecu- liar shaped foot easily traced as far Hartford but there lost sight of. Mir Ensign returned home, and there learned of circumstances which fastened suspicion on fellow who had been seen around tn premises short time previous. It is believed he made for Canada, and MT. E. is confident of his ar- rest A reward of s200 is offered, one-half for the horse alone
 Vim. H. Belden of New Britain also lost a valua. ble horse from his barn on Friday evening. The horse was tracked to Hartford and found in posses. sion of Patrick McClusky. Pat was bound over for trial. .., s.. ,.,-- .
 We learn that John Bradley of Plymouth Hill lost fine horse and carriage on Monday night last They were taken from his barn, and have not vet been found. -..rs. ...t .-- ..-~~.i.. ..s
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

LIGHTNING. to Mr. Merriam, no case of loss of life by lightning has ever occur red in railroad car, steamboat, ocean steamer. iron ship, iron house, or warehouse filled with bar iron, or in vessel furnished with lightning conductors, or in house having lightning rod conductors, with the exception of the case at Little Prairie, Wisconsin. These facts are sui: ficient to dispel the very general belief that metals are dangerous, from supposed attrac- ton for lightning. Steamboats have been in use more than fifty years railroad cars more than thirty, and iron ships and iron buildings more than twenty years.
 Millions on millions, of persons have during that time been in steamboats, railroad cars, iron ships, iron buildings, and in vessels and buildings furnished with metallic conductors, during thunder storms, and their exemption du- ring so long period is the most convincing tes- timony in favor of protection that can be de- sired. Persons who suffer from fear during thunder storms, may, therefore, rest in safety and confidence if they can reach railroad car, steamboat, iron ship or iron house, or a building CT vessel furnished with metallic con- ductors
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

REVENUES OF ESeLAND-The total income Of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the year ending June 3lst, was in our cur rency SS5l, ,000, ,0O0, (three hundred aud fifty one millions of dollars. The expenditure for the same period was one hundred millions of dollars over and above this sum. The military and naval establishments during this one year cost more than $250, ,000. 900. These sums are enormous, aud they point to thevast wealth of . small empire, that can sustain such burdens of taxation aud prosper. The interest of the national debt alone amounted to nearly $l50.- O0O, 900 To what must this reach in the course Of time! ,s -s ;s ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

T SlNouIAR SroRY.-The New Haven Palladi. m copies the following aud pronounces it true blll tf
 Tho Episcopal Church of St Paul, in New Hsven, hasin one of it's towers two stones cut into tho form of the ace of clubs and the ace q diamonds -devices taken from a pack of cards. The explanation given is this: The architect first employed in the erection of the bulIdng was Deist, and man of bitter cyu. tcA spirit. By way of burlesque, he resolved to cut tho stones for the structure into such figures that huge pack of cards might appear flaming out on the sides of the sacred struc- tnre. By aasans of scadolding and other con- esalments he yelled his design from tbe build- ing Committee till the walls were nearly carried up and his practical joke nearly played off- v3he discosery was at last made, and tho whole setsnctnre, of course, taken down Inthe0oufse of deuelition the architect fall from s scafltld- ing end w6s instantly killed. A most boayti- ,fhI sluxnTisnt woodbine mantles the presentI ,Majls asd nearly hides tue two stones referred 1to ahich heing near the founds&iou Of the mas siye fOweR,were suffered to remain. Ae5
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21
IIoivtss of General Ethan Allen.

At East Manville, on Grand river, some twenty miles below Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kvss . family by the name of Hopkiuk and hese, in the possession of an aged lady, niece ol General Ethan Allen, is his sword.
 Aware, says correspondent of the Evening Post, who saw it two<fears since that the leaders of the revolutionary struggle were often selected for their weight and metal, as we'll as other military accomplishments, we we're not suspGtssd to find their arms of a similar temper The sword in question was without ornament, and might be hundred years old by it's ap- pearancs very heavy, with an iron hilt, or, which is engraved in rude characters, as if cut with isrk;kp the name :" Ethan Allen 7 ths blade, long, straight and singlc-edged, ill the styeof ths Daanascus 1steei. oT-.{x
 Though the strong rust spots were proof that SI06g term of pence is uncongcnial to weapons sfysr, this relic of the olden time seemed to appmsa fin the peht-up silence all the fire that ,hnshed from its surface when waving intriumph oyer the gates of TicondeDgs. .,mo a'H -gir,u
 One of our company intimated to the owner that f fifty dollars wodld be any object; he uvuld like to present the sword to his father, sn early friend and adviser of Gen. Allen, with the assurance that it should descend, afi heir loom ofgreat value, through successive genera tions. '.u , The lady, casting glance at the huge logs ofwhich the house was built, with a. flash of the eye ssid to be peculiar to the General and bis family, quietly remarked: "There are some things in this house that money cannot purchase -sk1 is one of thein." rw y-t i1' rr.-
 From one who was personally acquainted with Ethan Allen, we have another character istic anecdote, we do not remember ever before to have seen in print t 5t: -.tf. The general had famous white charger, well fitted by his goodly proportions to be the bearer of the sturdy frame of his master.- One day, in the villagci in Vermont where AL len resided, (we forget the name) coming up the street at full tilt, he drew up suddenly be- fore store where group of his townsmen where standing. One of them being something of . wag, and thinking himself secure of laugh against the General this time, which, with all his usual readiness, he could not throw off, cal- cd out {" So, Allen, you are the rider on the pale horsew Quick as flash Ethan replied
 e, suiting the action to the word, he wheeled aronnd so as to bring his friends in the rear, looking at them over his shoulder, " Yes, and Aen fellows after"
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21
Terrible Storm.
NEW ORLEANS An


 A terrible storm occurred in this vicinity on Sunday, which lasted all day, and also ali day Monday Its effects however were most dis astrous at Last Island, great summer resort, and which our accounts represent to have been entirely inundated. Every building on the Island is said to have been swept away and no less than 137 lives are reported to have been lost. The steamer Star, which left here on the 9th encountered the storm before she reached Last Island, and became perfectly unmanagea- bic. She soon after became perfect wreck. The scene among the passengers was terrific there being no less than 250 persons clinging to the fragments of the vessel-each anxiously waiting the arrival of son vessel to take them off. Whether any of this company have been lost is not known, though hopes are entertained that all were saved, as a steamer is understood to have gone to their relief
 Coillon Island has also been submerged, but the accounts from thence are very meagre It is reported, however, that an immense amount of property, and many lives, have been lost On the lake and river, we also hear of nu- merous steamboats, fat-boats, and other craft, being injured Nearly all the wharves at the watering places, have been inundated, and the bath-houses, &c., swept away. Altogether, the loss of property must be very heavy but it is impossible now to calculate the amount The crops, it is feared, have also suffered se- verely.
 The steamship Philadelphia, just arrived from New York, via Havana, escaped the storm, and is now lying safe at quarantine, with all we'll on board.
 NEW ORLEANS, Aug Is.
 Second Dispatch from Last Island verify the sad story of yesterday. It has been positively ascertaned that 10S persons have been lost. It is feared that Grand Gallon Island, another watering place, has also been submerged, and that many lives were lost, as we'll as property destroyed. The corn, cotton and sugar crops have been incidentally injured.
 The steamer Nautilus and Perseverance are several days over due, and it is feared that something has happened to them. The steam CT Texas has gone in search of them. The storm extended far up the river At the Gov. ernmeut Hospital, at Baton Rouge, fourteen inches of water fell between Sunday evening and Tuesday evening.
 The survivors at Last Island reached this city this morning They estimate the loss of life at 200 ls3 have already been counted us lost many are badly wounded and bruised. The dead bodies at the island were plundered by a set of pirates who inhabit it.
 The steamer Perseverance has just arrived. Nothing has as yet been heard from the Nau- titus.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

A CuRrosIrY.-We saw recently, says the New Haven Patriot, at the store of Mr. Can- non, a couple of bottles, each of which would hold over quart, and in one of which was a saw-mill in operation, and the other flour-mill, also in operation. Both mills were moved by crank in the neck of each bottle. The bot ties and machinery are in possession of Mir. A. II. Parkingham, who is in the employ of Mir. Cannon. Mr. Parkingham says the machinery was built with their covering thirty-fve years ago, by resident of New York, but now. de- ceased. He did it on wager of 5000, which he won in less than three years-the time d. lowed for the work. It has been suggested that the glass must have been blown over the machinery. but it is also said it was impossible with such kind of bottles. They are filled full of machinery, which was braced and pinned, and otherwise made strong The neck of each bottle is filled with plug, which is keyed close to the neck. The mystery of getting in the key when there is hardly room between the plug and the neck of the bottle to get in tool as big as shingle nail is as great as any other mystery about the ingenious affair.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-21

AFAsr HoRsE.-The Milwaukee Wisconsin tells of horse that recently died in Oregon, III. He was very ugly. and would not be har- uessed except with saddle, and could make ex- traordinary time. He could pass over ll2 miles in l2 hours His usual time from Ore gou to Rockford, 25 miles, was two hours The doctor who owned him, and who alone could ride him, has been heard to say that during six years past he has ridden him upwards of twenty thousand miles, and that during all this time he was never known to trip or stumble so as to ar rest the riders attention. He was savage, be- cause he was formerly wild horse on the plains of Arkansas.