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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-27

fTNU BULLDERS..-Pr0p0 VIII !. atl
i ceiv.d at the Office of the City EnsineeI ~
IL O'Clock M, on TUESDAY next, the 3ath hs. a.
the erection of On Engine and Station honse % af
site Of the present Engine House, OF the ee'A's -
Marshall street and Brooks Avenue IN
Proposals win be received for the entire s,st
cludng takiag down the old house. or foF the 'a'S~
work and carpenteTs' WORK separately h,
Plans and Sreei6cat ioas OF the above WORK ssa N
examined At the Office OF the nrdersisned, waeis -
further information can be obtained
By order OF the COMMITTEES ~,
20 It'd w. Gill; City Ens-..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-27

NOTlCE. --CANFlEisO still continues to
manufacture bic very celebrated and deli htfully
Favored SODA WATER The Water being filtsrao,
renders II pure and free Groin all animal and vegeta
BILE matter.
The subscriber, being the oldest Mineral Water
nov furnishing 10 unsurpassed by any ,hment
either North or South, Those In want Of No 1 ar
nclc. would do we'll TO give me call.
~ fhilsdeiphiA Ale aud Porter supplied at abort
notice. and 10 quantities to snit purchssers.
a Eagle Soda Water Fssablishment
w. CANFlELD. Agent, 2Gth street.
between Main sn1 FsaaAlm strests,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-27

DEKUvIAN GUANO...Landfn from the
l. Dock in now bags, very dry, and superior quality
being part of cargo just arrived from the Thincha
Islands Z. Ii. SKIEKER CO.,
seT 50 Cary n
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06
VOL. 3. NO. I6.
Roger Sherman.

One of the members of the American Con-
gress Fer Connecticut, who signed the Declar-
alton of Independence, had originally been
shoemaker. When his livelihood in this hum
bic occupation, he happened to have lawsuit
with one of his neighbors; and on going to
consult lawyer on the subject, he presented
hlm with written statement of the case,
which he had drawn up himself The lawyer
was shrewd man, aud at once discovered.
on reading the statement the shoenaker's $
J o'te which, he told him was not to make.
shoes, but to deal with matters of law. Mr..
Sherman took the bint, and, having studied
law, became in time not only one of the first
lawyers, bat one of the most eminent patriots
and statesmen of his country During the
war of independence he happened to be the
chairman of committee of Congress, ap-
pointed to investigate certain charges Of pee
uiation in the commissariat department; and,
in presenting the report of the committee, he
stated that it would be observed, in persuing,
it, that he had dwelt particularly on the arti-
Gle of shoes; the reason of this was simply.
that, having been bred shoemaker himself,
it was the subject with which he might be
supposed to be best acquainted He had no
idea of being ashamed Of the gentle craft.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06

A SAD ScENE-MoTHER AND Child FROZEN
TO DEATH-A BABE DYING IN IT'S DEAD Mo-
THEIRS ARMs.-We learn from John Brooks,
Esq, Deputy Sheriff of this county, living
in the town of Broome. that on the Sth Jan
uary, Mr.. Joseph Thompson, of that town,
having occasion to go to a mill about four
miles distant from his house, left home for
that purpose. His wife informed him on lea
wing that she was going to quilting at a Mr..
Reeds, about three quarters of a mile from
their residence. Her husband told her to re
main there until his return, and he would
call for her. She went, taking with her three
chidren-one boy about seven years old, an
infant about nine months cid and her sister 5
child, about twelve years old. About FIVE
o'clock, p. NJ, Reed came te his house intox-
icated, having a jug of liquor with him. lie
began to insult the women present, and laid
bis hand on Mrs. Thompson, when she slap
ped him ia the face, at which he threw her on
the fire. A son of Reed, young man, in
terfered to protect the woman, when a scufie
ensued between them i.l which the young man
had his leg broken. Mrs. Thompson now
left the house, it being about six o'clock, fear
ing to remain longer, and directed her way
cross lots for her home. The night was in
tensely cold, and when about half way from
her house the little boy became so Geld as to
be unable to so farther, and lay down in the
snow The mother, with her babe, cEouchcd
down behind him, and told the little girl to
lay down with her The girl did so. and
they all lay there till morning. Dir. Thomr
son, on arriving home, took a lantern, and
went in search Of his wife and children. The
girl, who survived said she saw light in
the night at some distance from them, but
she dared not make noise, for fear Reed
would come and kill them. At daylight this
girl was still able to walk and wandered off
till she got within sight of Justus Hagado-n's
house, when she was discovered, and was
brought into the house. When able to speak,
she informed the family where and how she
had passed the night Mrs. Thompson and
the little boy were found frozen to death =
The infant, when found. was not frozen. but
dead The little girl viii survive, with the
loss of two of her toes on each of her feet
.SchoAayie N. " Patriot.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06
A Remarkable Railroad Incident.

correspondent Of the Philadelphia led
ger, under date of Hamburg, Berks co., Pa,
Nov 20, gives account of the death of
Mr. Jeremiah Jacoby, who while walking
upon the track of the Reading railroad, sud-
denly changed from track to avoid train of
cars, but was struck by the Philadelphia cx-
press train, upon the other, and instantly kill
led A friend, named Philip D. Miller.
helped to arrange the corpse and then pro-
ceeded to town, where he gave an account of
the accident, charging the deceased with
carelessness, and stating that no such accident
could befal him as he exercised proper pre-
caution. We give the remainder of the sto-
ry in the words of the correspondent:
Z" Mr. Miller having finished his business
in town, and proceeded homewards with his
horse and wagon, and when arriving at the
house eff the unfortunate Jacoby, a number
of individuals, (who were collected together
on account of tie accident beckoned and
hallowed to him not to cross the railroad
track: but he moved forward and gained the
other side, when his horse backed bis wagon
on the track, he was caught by the cow-catch-
er, and was so much mutilated that be died
shortly after"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06

1g- The tavern keepers of Amherst. Nova
Scotia, having been refused, by the Court of
Sessions, licenses to sell liquor retaliated by
refusing To g entertain" the Justices, Grand
Jurors, and others whom business or pleasure,
or ennui bad brougat about the Court of Sess
sions. 1t is said that before the first day clo-
scd, there were great many hungry, and
some thirsty men in Amherst.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06

DEATH FOR CowARDICE.-A subordinate
British officer was recently tried by Court
Martial, on charge of cowardicc, and sem
tened to death The accusation arose out of
circumstances at the reduction of Kinburn.
Mr.. Dennehy. the unfortunate man, was sick
at the time, and was not on deck when lis
services were required In his defence, he
adduced numerous certificates of character,
but he did not attempt to refute the allegation
of absence at the critical moment. The Court,
according to the rules, had no alternative, and
a verdict OF guilty was rendered 1t is hoped
however, that the penalty, that of death, will
not be enforced.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06

~ SINGULAR FACT contained in the abstract
of births in Massachusetts, in 1854, is the
great increase Of children OF foreign parents.
OF the 81 600 born, but I6.470 we're of
American parents. while II .00G were of pa
rents. one OF both foreigners-and the in
erease from foreign parents was more than
twice what it was from native parents. If
this is correct statement, the Know Moth
ings of that State should take measures to
remedy i at once
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06

ELEcTRoTYP1NG The National IntelEgen~
Ger states that some very important improve
ments and discoveries have recently been made
at the Coast Survey Office, in the art of elec-
trotyping, The production or multiplication
of charts, which was once the work of years.
Is now accomplished il few days, while the
impression upon paper is quito as good as by
the old method
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06

CASTING Or THE HORSE FOR THE WASHING
TON NoNUMENT.-The London Builder gives
the following account of the casting of the
Washington Monument:
q Fifteen tons of bronze had to be kept in
a state of fuidity. For several DAYS and
nights previously large fire was kept at
these huge masses, which required to be stir
red at times. When the bronze was liquifed.
an ultimate assay was made in a small trial
cast, and to heighten the color some more cop
per was added. Successfully all the cham
bers through which the metal had to flow in
the form were cleared Of the coal with which
they had been kept warm, and the master
examined all the air spiracles and issues of
the metal; the props of the tubes were then
placed, and every man had his duty and place
assigned to him Finally, the master, amid
the intense expectation of the many art anna
teurs present, pronounced the words, ssIn tie
name of God, and then three mighty strokes
opened the fiery gulf, out of which the glowing
metal flowed in a circuit to the large form
The sight was magnificent, and in the little
sea Of ire stood the master, and gave his COM
mands about the successive opening Of the
props. Hot vapor poured from the air spira-
cles in the canduits the metal boiled in waves;
still no decision yet, as the influx of the bronze
in the very veins of the figure could be but
slow. At once flaming showers jumped out
of the air conduits, and the master proclaimed
the cast to have succeeded. A loud cheer fol-
lowed, when the master approached Mr. Craw-
ford, the artist of the Washington Monument,
to congratulate him upon this success. Anoth,
er cheer was given to NJ de Miller, the chief
of the Royal Foundry at Munich, who had
personally conducted the work"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06
TIE p NJ s:

TIE DEMOCRAT 6S SENTINEL, is publish
cl every Wednesday morning, in Ebensburg,
Cambria Co., Pa;, at 81 so per annum, IF PAID
IL ADy1SCE. If not 81 viii be charged.
ADVERTISEMENT will be conspicuously in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
To h Ladies.

Ny guide man." the Editor, has so often
appealed to the gentlemen readers of the
Spirit of the Age, to make efforts in ~increas-
ing his subscription list, that have conclu-
ded to take advantage of his absence and call
upon the Ladies for the exercise Of their in
fuence and efforts, in that direction. BY a
glance at his books | 8nd the names Of over
a thousand or two females Now, if they
were alto make just a little effort in soliciting
subscribers, what a mighty array might be
procured! The Editors heart would indeed
be gladdened and cheered, by such a showing
as they would make.
The E%litress then, now appeals to every
Lady reader Of the Age, and requests them
to Discriminate that each one will send one
subscriber, and as many more as possible, by
the first Of the new year, as a token of their
appreciation of the good Spirit" She
would take it as an especial compliment to
her, if she should be able to do this much
Now. dear Lady fair, will you not? Ger.
tainly you will. Well, then. we shall GER
tainly expect a large number of new subscri
bers to be sent up by the Ladies as a new
years gift.
And the Editress would appeal to the gal
lantry of the GENTLEMEN, also, not to let tn
Ladies surpass them in the handsome lis
they will send up. The Ladies will send
thousand the gentlemen ought therefore t
send two thousand, because your opportuni
ties are better.
If you all knew, as l do, how laboriousl
the Editor applies himself by day and night
to furnish you o good paper (anl he does that
know you would appreciate it, and do al
in your power to help him. Remember, thi
appeal is made by the Editress, and she woul
be very proud TO know she has not appeale
in vain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
Night.

All nature is now shrouded in darkness
scarcely a star glimmers in the Heavens
night, with her sable mantle, has enveloped
all in darkness, silence and gloom. The
last notes of the night bird hath lingering
died away, and all is still, save the 90 watch
dogs honest bark" IT'S the time for quiet,
sober reflection, when thought dwells on the
past, present, and the future; when the soul
wings its fight backward Ger the happy
past, and scars with the wings of hope, far,
far into the dim and impenetrable future.
IT'S the time when the heart, oppressed with
care, buoyant with hope, or full with happi-
ness, dwells and meditates on its sorrows.
ponders Ger LIES joys and bliss, and
Feels to the rising bosom's Utmost core,
It's hope awaken, and its spirit soar"
To the light-hearted and joyous, the long,
dark shadows of night bring no shadows
Ger the soul-the light within illumines all
without, and the genial warmth Of tie soal
sheds s sunshine and brightness on all around
but, to the sorrow laden heart It's but
darkness added to gloom there is nothing
in the silent lonely hour of night to dissipate
the sad and gloomy thoughts which fi the
aching heart-none Of the busy, busting
noise of day to turn the sad current of oui
thoughts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10

first learned "a love his Creator, whose
hand has ever since, marked out his path
way. Oh there are a thousand tender ties
ever pleading in that same low strain
tscome home. "
Why daes that hard featured mariner
spring fr1m his berth. exclaiming Il will?"
In the deepness ofghis dreams, a wife true
and loving begs ''cdme home" In a cell on
his pallet Of strawSrouches 2 noble youth, a
captive Of the warsend. Pale and hopeless
he raises his dyingeyes to single struggling
ray of sunlight peeping in on his wretched-
ness. A fash Of happiness illumines his
face, for that Sunbeam says to his heart -
In thy own bright home, doomed one, |
have danced; butt awoke not a smile, sad
ness Is there. Thy mother prays thee come
home.o Home mother ! / will; but not to
thy earthly hoas.
We feel that sane cab in our hearts when
we wander awaylfrom the homestead it is
ever sounding in our ear, enticing US away
from evil. We sly to the loved ones away,
come home our spirit breathings ever sigh
after them always that word is rowing
through the earth and still it is ever the same
low, hushing strain, ever blending with oul
souls in the same ~thrilling melody. But no
alone to earth is'its wanderings confined
IT'S not always that it comes from the child
hoods home, frpm the family hearth. Blu
sometimes its mission is from the spirit land
To the lore ea , it speaks as a blesset
messengd IIoW The earthwear
heart bd 80 rs call! How gladly
halls the frst faint ray oflighteternally CLEAN
ing afar Ger the sea of death. How many
amid the strife of life, when hope failed an
all was dark and dreary in the future, hav
bravely struggled on, patiently waiting &c
that call from their home.
There is nothing on earth but the expects
ton OF that call from our Father, when Iii
Is Ger, could eyer reconcile the weary invali
to be shut up IN his room for months, feelir
his frame wasting under disease, while he
deprived of alrthis life's enioyments. Oh
Earth has no comfort for sorrowing heart
she yields no balm for the wounded soul
she never presses her sad weary children
her bosom with any motherly affection.
NJ. no a11 were it not for the truth of t
Bible, the reality of God, and that he rul
l our destinies, life would be wretche d beyo
; thought. But this same blessed Father, VIII
he tries US sufficiently, will speak in low /
ing tones, ''mychildren come Home"
ELFRIDA WEST
YADKIN HOME
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
acknowledgements

Somebody once said, that every child of
America has a natural birthright to an Ed
u~cation. Ihave often thought, on recurring
to this expression, alas then, how many are
cheated out of their birthright. Ignorance
cheats many a noble boy and bright eyed girl
out of an education, because. say uneducated
parents, | never had any Larnin' and Eve got
along very well and made money. Mistaken
economy cheats others, whose parents are
priding themselves in boarding up the doliers
to give their children when they die, thinking
that to make their children rich, is all that is
necessary to raise them to rank and social
position in life. But they forget that want of
knowledge and intelligence will make their
children an easy prey to the vicious, design
ing man, who will strip them of their wealth,
and leave them to perjury and want.
Intemperance deprives millions of an edu-
cation. Ali the earnings Of the father a dis.
grace to the sacred name) is expended in
replenishing The bottle. II must be kept
filed, though rags, poverty and ignorance b
certainly entailed upon their families-ever
disgrace and infamy. What a blessing t
the rising generation, to say nothing of thos
who now occupy the busy theatre of life,
alcoholic beverages could be exterminatet
DIR. Lees has most forcibly said, that the grea
enemies of civilization have been enumera
ted, and their workings revealed by the in
pressiye eloquence of facts at the least. Drul
kenness, in its folly, its reyel, and its BEAST
ness, has staggered across the vision; P3Uert
clothed with the rags Of innocence and t
filth of vice, has filed past; Ignorance, wi
her sightless orbs, and her dim and hopele
children, have CROPPED on to the darkness
yond Prostitution, in fiaunting robes
( guilt, with the heart on fire of hell, has &c
/, shrinking and mocking, EDWARDS to the fo
i ing stream beyond the Bridge Of Sighs;' Z
e ease has Withdrawn its curtain, that
might see its lazar victims stretched on tn
beds abhorred : Miocy, with incoher
i gibbering and lack iustre eyes, has sbo
o itself; Insanity, with her multiplied child
a there 'moping melancholy, there raving m
N ness have also come up and vanished Fl
,r the sickened sight; Brutal Lust, fer(
h glaring upon outraged chastity, has stall
IN by and the fealful panorama has closed '
it Crime, appareled in garments purple '
the blood Of victims. Were the great SO
fountain of these evils dried up, how inf
. would be the gains of civilzationl ]
:, fountain isthe liquor traffic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10

sg- Patter, pattor falls the rain drops a
gainst my easement. The day is dark and
stormy nothing is heard save the mournful
bowling of the wind, and the deep thunder
as it echoes far and near All without is
drear and gloomy, but the heart is its own
world and all outward influence takes its
tone from that within.
Before me lies an open letter. Pve read
and re-read its precious contents, DIV cit on
each beautiful thought and treasured each
line within my heart Of hearts. After all
there is more real, heartfelt pleasure in re-
ceiving a dear letter from a valued friend,
than in any thing else, save the actual pres
ence of the beloved one. Well, / shall have
both the pleasure that a winged messenger
brings, and the still greater pleasure of has
actual presence, for the good spirit writes
that he will be here" RIGHT HERE BIZ THE SIDE
OF NOBLE, in q few days. Minnie, wont
you envy me when ] shall lay my head on
that same smooth, soft vest and hear the
pulsation of a heart which tbrobs only for
me and THE BABY?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10

A GREAT MANY Books.-A recent visitor
to the library of Daniel Webster, which re-
mains at his old home in Marshfeld iust as
he left it, after giving a full description Of it,
says: Not an infdel work could be found
among all his books. To the very close of
bis life he retained that reverence for the BIZ
bic, and the religion it ineulcates, which his
parents taught him in infancy. The mute
cOunsellors with whom he communed in retire :
ment, still show how he Thought, how he stu
died, and what opinions he cherished. A
better selection of books to make one wise
and good could scarcely be made"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10

airs because every body does not do as I
do, or as [ wish. In short, / try to be
and agreeable to every one, and as
that plcascs me, | hope it pleases every body
else.
| feel shattered indeed at the kindly words
you speak to me in your letter, and | tell
you candi1ly, there are a pair of dark eyes
that vii eagerly scan every line of your
"Hearthside Musings" and if YOU do pos
sess the golden key, and should unlock my
heart, you will find it entirely ~unoccupied.
You can have as complete control there as
| now have in my sanctum. / hope that
now you have taken up your abode in your
coZy little room, that you will each week
send forth a letter from your quiet hearth
side and may | dare to wish that you viii
sometimes think Of me.
When mornings cold gray light appears
Upon the brow of eastern hill,
When evening sheds her dewy tears
And every rose her chalice fills
I'll think of thee.
WhNn mornapd eve my prayer ascends,
To Him who says His name is love,
And wishes for my dearest friends
Are carried by that prayer above
I'll pray for thee.
n the-gay and festive throng
khe fyiress Of the fairi
fisten to thy song,
efhasty vows beware
And think Of me-.
PERCY MARYLAND.
WILLOW GROVE, Va.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
A funny correspondent Of th. portlant

A funny correspondent Of the Portland
Transcript says:
1 have recently gin up all idea Of woman
folks and come back to periitikal life. | am
more at home in this lire than in huntin' the
fair sects. Aingills in petticuts an kiss me
quicks" is pretty to look at, and | gin in, Tut
darn 'em they are as slippery az cells, ana
when You fish for'em and get a bite, YOU
somehow or other find yourself at the wrong
end Of the line they've cotched YOU !! An7
when you've stuffed 'em with peanuts, cam
dy, and doggertipes, they will throw you
away as they would a cold later. Least
wise, that's been my experience. But I've
done with 'em now. The Queen Of Sheber.
the sleepin' beauty, Kleo patray's needle,
Pompey's pillar, an Lots wife, with a steam
engine to help 'em, couldn't tempt me. The
very sight of a bonnet rifles me all over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10

Eg~ Here is a letter signed -. w. Eth
ridge" which says-"H God blesses me
with health, in the course of six weeks /
want to be able to send you forty names for
the Spirit of the Age" In the name Of the
Editor I would return thanks for the pro-
mise; and when it is fulfilled, the Editress
promises to make her best c'urtesy to Mr.. E.
through the Age. A good example. Who'll
follow?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
Electoral Coll ore.

On the Sd inst, the Electors Of North Car
DINA, to cast the vote Of the State for Presi-
dent and Vice President, assembled in the
Senate chamber, and gave the ten votes of
North Carolina to James Buchanan, of Penn
syIyania; and John c.. Breckenridge, ofKen-
lucky.
E. 6. haywood, Esq, of Raleigh, was ap-
pointed Messenger, to deliver the vote to the
President Of the Z. S.