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O'Clock. Coach fare 10 cents
Persons wishing the coaches will leave their
residence with George Il Thomas Parker.
Refreshments on the boat
ap 2-t SAN'L GEDNEY, Captain.
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Biographical and Critical
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SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING, n,
6iRDNRR Me limo 81 1S5.

CARLYLE, ILL.,, June ~, 1883
have used Prof o J. Woods Hair Restora.
tive, and have admired its wonderful effect NV
hair was becoming, as 4 thought, prematurely
gray; but by the use OF the 90 Restorative, II has
resumed It's original color, and, | have no doubt
permanently SO SIDNEY BREESE,
Ex-senator United States
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

Ftpr = rHxtIR.r Av,xry


At "A late hour Friday night ire vns Sisov.
cred 10 the ontry Of the dwclhrg-house No an
F.i~t avenue, owned aud occupied by T.rre,s,,
smith Immediately the discovery Of the fir.
tie occupant, w,rc aroused. when they made their
,.carc D., tie looi and back Window The hanas
v,rc soon eStugushod, only abou, go damage
long done to the building. There i. no doubt
TINT the fire was tie work of Al incendary The
floor M tie foot Of the r,t Hight of stars where the
tic originated had the appearance of having been
,p.i Aod with campheue. The building l. insured for
s2.lCO in ihe North River Insurance Company. No
arrest, have y,i been made.
tut II wF,r sFytNrEEyTH SrREFr.
Yesterday morning nj q o clock a fire broke outis
tlcd.t tacry ofJohu u IIom,rgue, No 10 West Seven
,,,rth street. The fine originated in the woodwork
around the It'll. and the flames in their progress up
ward melted tie soldering on the pipe when the spirts
-rt,d. and the fire was communicated 10 the building
H., Icm,u w,rc early onthe ground and soon subdued
H., flames. Damage about 500, fully insured in the
Republic and other {, mpani,s, the name of which We
were unable 70 ascertain.
tius ~ 4 CHtH,H II oNE HUNDRED AND FIFrr-
SECOND >TKrEr-MAN BURNED BY c,NPHESE.
On Friday night ~ Gcoigr mges, young man n
tie employ Of J. ". Wood, florist, WAS filling cam
ilI'i' "hp w 1T N-Nl'Ns ia 't' i~NN" ''N'N'"N-
Church IN one Hundred and Fiy-second street. the
tud .-rut,d and WAS scattered his clothes and
about the floor. Ingle- out of the church some
fifty yards IN blaze when two policemen discovered
i~ condition and extn -uirh.d the fire, not, however,
until they had stripped of all his clothes. In tho
meantime the church editcc took fire and before the
l,m,n could subuc the flames, damage to the amount
uf 30 or $3.50 sustained The building il fully
r,urtd lnglc, WAS SO severely burned that his
cOvcry Is doubtful
FALSE ALARM.
The alarm Of fine in the Seventh District yesterday
proved to be false.
FIRF ~ AyENTC A.
Yesterday afternoon fire broke out in irams
stal lc occupied b., Frauk kubcl IN the rear of No ~
Avenue A. conner of Third street. Damage about s2S.
fIREs ~ BRookLYS.
An alarm of fine caused in the First District
Yesterday morning by the burning Of some com
lustll lc- IN house at the foot OF Adams street Dam
age ulng.
\ fire occurred in the house of Leander Shaw, cor
ncr of Hicks and Summit streets, Friday night.
caused by the leaking of gas pipe. On entering the
room with IL .htcd candle the fluid caught fire and
did considerable damage To the furniture aud drapery
| before il could be eStinSuished.
Tie same night frc broke out in the house Of An
drew Wilson, No. IL East Warren street caused BY
a defect in the chimney. Loss go. Insured
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

graphs Thus IN several cases "on To IL u'od m
stead of upon" but what for =" but or 'but
that" don't know a.. for "dont know that.
feel ike h." ior" being Inclined. and tse inevitable
formula " ia this connection" We take as mat:@
ct course from all writers within hundred miles
Of Boston.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08
CITY ITEMS.

FrGHr BETWEEN TWO CRY FATHERs.-Two of OUT
august Councilmcn have again been disgracing them
selves and their constituents by engaging IN brutal
feit The parties are Councllmen Edward &. McCon-
nell If the Thirteenth Ward, and one Of the Fourth
Ward Counclm,n, whose not ascerased-
II AZ pears hat the two worthless had attended po-
ltioal mcong in the Thirteenth Ward on Saturday
night and after the meeting closed adj0nned with
cthcls to Cunning ghams grocery, corner Of Clinton and
Gund streets Here dispute arose between the two,
and desperate fight enrued The Fourth Ward
Councilman got the better of Mcconnell, and would
have given him severe dubbing had not his friends
ntuf,rcd and beat aud kicked him half To death.
Mcconnell escaped with II few cuts and bruises and
damaged phz, hut his antagonist was taken to hs
residence very severely injured No complaint has as
yet been made at any of the Police Courts, and con-
,,'luently of the parties have been arrested.
Mcdonnell il already under bonds 20 for
assault upon girl, committed some time ago IN n
house of ill-flmc in Duane street, but whether he
Will ever be brought to trial is question sometimes
askcd hut not easily answered.
Since writing the above the name of the unknowa
Councilman has been asccrtained to be George T..
Hickiord.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

THE PosT-OFFIcE.-A few DAYS since gentleman
received notice that note gwen to party in adlstant
Se had been sent to the Metropolitan Bank IN this city
for collection. Owing to absence he did not get the
notice until the evening Of August II. The note was
du, the 10TH Before o'clock in the morning Of the
Ij'h he deposited letter incosing check TO the
Cashier of the Bank, in "S Station ID. Of the u. y.
PostO flee, near Thirteenth street in Third avenue.
That letter not received at the Bank until the
18th. and in the time the note had been sent 10
Boston for protest the expense of which the drawer
had to pay, when the note was returned after the
check received. But that was not the worst Of it
1t was the first note ever protested with his name
upon it, and be felt that his credit had received shock
and all through the disgracciul buDderng of the POST
Office.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

RFoPENISG OF CBCRCHEs.-All of the churches in
tbs city which were closed during the months Of July
and August were reopened Yesterday and the attend
nrce, as a general thing, good. Service was held
in Grace Church, Broadway; Church Of the Tncans-
ton TwcLty-cighth street Presbyterian church in
Madison square Eirst Freewll church in Sullivan
street Presbyterian church in Fourth avenue Brook
l!n iligtt- Church, corner of Perepont street and
Monroe place Broome street Church. and others-
During the bot months all of the large churches
throughout the city have been renovated, and many of
hem repauted.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

RETCEArIoS.-Tbe Rev. DR.. Hardenberg, paseos
Of the Twept -thrd street Reformed Dutch Churcn u
tia, city has resigned his charge, aud hls ress"s'"-
hss been accepted.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

The body of Mr.. Howard +. Snowien. printer. whu
had been missing for some days, found Friday
in road near Eighty-six,h street. There were ~
signs OF violence, though the body had been robbed
OF a watch and part Of the clothing. 1t Is supposed
that he died Of apoplexy.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

4 LrFE PROBABLY LOsT.-Tbe general IMPRESSION
that all the passengers on board OF the hhok'fOocha
v.r,. rescued seem. likely to prove Incorrect for ono
Of them. Mr. Robert Hardy Of Albany, specuator in
vegetables, who was known to be on board, has mob
l,,, b.ord f -inc, the disaster. A lad, vender II
,,z.pge. stated that when lie left the boat a number
,f men were asleep the forward deck and that he
vss among the last who abandoned her,
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

FoEDHAN, WFsrcHEsTER Co.-iforace Greeey,
T.. l.. snow, ". 7. Is. Miiken, and K. II. shannon.
recently from Kansas, will address the friends Of Fro
mont and Dayton, on Tuesday evening, Sept, 9, at7!
O'Clock, at the depot Of the Harlem Railroad, Ford
ham. There vii also be music and singing spe-
'al train will leave Fordham for the city at OI p IN.
making the usual stops
New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

wings:
Then Laste 20 the hsppy land.
" here j. Unknown
Bur iIsf u n Joyous band
I'll make thee
Haste hastr fly with me
Where lows banquet waits for thee;
Tile all y. sweets shall BE-.
Thine thine alone
low tap AT hir door az last reused Lin. The door
war partly opened. aud little hand threw in half
opened spray OF monthly y-rorchuds.
Ihores something 10 remind you that yoU are yet
IN NE body said voice in the entry q" II you are
rested, Ii lct You come down. now.
ana 'lhyi"n hcHru the light footsteps trippne.iown
IL, s'ars. hcrou-cd himself, and after littlo at
"".Th T 10 NE i"h'i, appeared on the vcranda.
i'u hHS been waiting Tor some time, said Nina.
thought Il give You Il hint
cla,,N ""' YIng very happy hearing You sing. said
'"t"n' iou may sing me that song again.
. "aS singing said Nina. why. did nt know
o,n'Nr ,' .na my way Of thinking sometimes.
-, ~ 80, ~ :to. u"t"'h alter tea. Ike - sing.
A1I,T yea "'y were sitting again in the vcranda and
the "h" "' "cTc one rosy 6ush Of fAny clouds.
" llo" beautiful said Niaa. Il sov!ns ~ luc We
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ARAILMAY ROMANCE.

A singular affair occurred on the Wear Val
ley Railway, England, short time since. A
gentleman from Birmingham found himself
seated n frst-class carriage, his ris-a-ris, and
the only other passenger in that compartment
Of the carriage being blooming lady, answer.
ing to the aliterative description Of ''iai, fair,
and forty" The train had scarcely moved
100 yards from the station before the lady sud
denly leaped from her seat, and exclaimed 10
the other passenger, "How dare you, sir =
What do you mean ~ The gentleman aston
ished, replied that she did no, understand he
had done nothing to harm her." Again and
again she sprsng from her seat in apparent ter
ror and rage, and declared with yehemence that
her neighbor was "vilain, and she would
have him taken into custody at the next aa-
fion." The gentleman protested his innocence,
and asked what he had done hui the eccentric
lady sill kept leapine from her seat, raying
against his treatment, till The gentleman deci-
ded that she was mad, and resolved on the ar
rival OF The train at the next station 10 give her
into custody. As her ecceniricity did not
abale, nor her rage either, he, on the arrival
Of the train at one Of the stations, was about
~ NaAfg hAo tN~othhtA lAlAb athohg nHtu chC
suddenly sprang TO the door and screamed oui,
"Guard guard ~ at the top of her voice. and
presently collected not only the guard, but
crowd Of people around her. She then COM
meneed her accusation, in words both loud and
deep, protesting that The gentleman had i'm
properly pinched her legs and the gentleman
horrifed at The charge, protesting with equal
yehemence, his perfect innocence. Al this
junciure, when matters looked serious for the
gentleman, the guard happened to recollecs
that be had placed basket under the seat of
the carriage containing live goose and, pull
ling it out, the mystery was explained, the
bird being the criminal, and having caused the
ady's fears and the een,eman's apprehensions.
This explanation was received with perfect good
humor and satisfaction by the parties concerned,
and the train renewed its journey amid the con-
yulsive laughter apd applause of the assembled
multitude.
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dessert snoonrul zach ,;,oa r.a~ I'LL.
spoonluls ,rmhla, ca, M, 80
moderate eoc,nn,s,ior IN ia. ~. %..S 's'y y
six,v.ev, half minis in . "s"s.e" SUI
40 c.Iloos oc ,ho, n,r,.or. h,a''' '"a'' WI"
;ns, en- much wi,bd,.w, e,o,o h..,,t -
close h,a,,-6bsr cl,s,ic hores 49,. ."'ss's'
ion
.,Fvo,vhody do.. ;,,p ush., ;e ,L.A.,
Lo,,v /, ysmemhsr ,oot;nn ,,o,,n 60 ~ -,
eoh..,arv oe.. ",,aa p,oad,.s. ~ a.. ',' "a,,'i ~
nes. - ,rd oSic, oe : s.hhs,h ae..ao,n ~, T.,
,ned;,,clv .t,., 4. ,hoIs sno,mons Isa1,h Gen.,
Gr.cc cbn,rh 70 T,i0iv .nd asns.;st,. ns..
-. ~, " .s.y, .'.'.y, 80 -
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the boom began bot the fash Of the guns was
seen, and The noise heard, by The lean and
ghastly multitude which covered the walls Of
the city. When the Mounloy grounded and
when the shouts Of triumph rose from the Irish
on both sides Of the river, the heaiis ofihe be-
sieged died within them. One who endured
the unuiterable anguish Of that moment has
told Us that they looked fearfully livid in each
others eyes. Even after the baricades had
been passed, there was terrible half hour Of
suspense. II was ten o'clock before the ships
arrived at the quay. The whole population
was there TO welcome them. A screen made
Of casks filled with earth was hastily thrown
up to protect the landing from the batteries on
the other side Of the river and then The work
of unloading began. First were rolled on
shore barrels containing six thousand bushels
of meal. Then came great cheeses, casks OF
beef, ailches Of bacon, kegs of batter, sacks of
peas and biscuit, anker Of brandy. Not many
hours before, half pound Of iallow and three
quarters Of pound OF slIied hide had been
weighed out with nigRardly care to every fight
ing man. Tho ration which each now runeised
was three pounds Of flour, two pounds Of beef,
and pint Of peas. 1t is easy TO imagine with
I what tears grace was said over the suppers of
iha, evenings. There was little sleep on eth
or side Of the wall. The bonfres shone bright
alovg the whole circuit OF the rampars. The
Irish guns continued 10 roar all night and all
the bells Of the rescued city made answer to
the Irish guns with peal of joyous defiance.
Through the whole Of the ihirty-6rsl Of Jolly
the batteries Of tho enemy continued 10 .play
But soon aiier the sun had again gone down,
flames was seen arising from the camp and
when the FIRST OF August dawned. line OF
smoking ruins marked the site laiely occupied
by the hus Of the besiegers and the citizens
saw far of the long column Of pixies and stand
ards reireating ep the lefi bank Of The Foyle
towards S,rabane.
So ended this great siege, The most memora-
BILE in the annals Of the British isles. II had
lasted hundred and five days. Tho garrison
had been reduced from about seven thousand
effective men TO about three thousand. The
loss Of the besiegers canpot be precisely ascer-
tained. Walker estimated il al eight thousand
men. IL is certain from the dispatches Of
Avanx that the regiments which returned from
the blockade had leen so much ,hinned that
many Of them wire not more than two thou
sand strong. OF ihiny-six French gunners
who had superniended the cannoaading, thirty
one had been killed or disabled The means
both Of attack and Of defence bad undoubtedly
been such as would have moved the great war
riors of the Continent 10 laughter; and this is
the very circumstance which gives so peculiar
an interest TO the history Of the contest. II
was contest. not between engineers. but be-
tween nations I; and the victory remained with
the nation which, though inferior in number,
was superior in civilization, 10 capacity Of self
/ government, and the siubornnoss Of resolution.
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HOW JIM wICKER's HEAD GOT
BALD.

slim Wicker was a comical looking fellow,
with very young face, but by reason Of hav-
ing no hair, he looked very old from his eye
brows all the way round to The back Of his neck
He was very sensitive about the defect, aud
was somewha, celebrated, from fight he had
with travelling agriculiurist, who upon being
asked by Jim, what would cause his hair TO
grow on his shining poll, was advised TO cover
The top Of his head with guano, and plaat i,
down in crab grass But Jim would MT quar-
rel with Captain Wild, for that gentleman was
not only the host Of the Fairy Qneen, but also
had the key Of all the refreshments in his pos.
session; so without hesitation he enlightened
his auditory after this fashion
"You see the har always did keep raiyher
scarce bout my scalp, and was always rub
bing in one thing and other to foich il out, for
| was szrtn the roots wasn't dead, though thar
was liule TO be seen above the ground. I'D
heard Of bars grease, aud bought gallon in
bottles; but believe il was nothing but hog S
lard aud mutton taller; 50 | thought ] would
have the genuine article. and got old Dan TO
go out and kill something for my especial hen
eft. Dan told me /, was in the spring, and
that the bar was 10 bad health aud out Of sea
son; but ! believed he was trying to quiz me,
and wouldn't take no for an answer. A short
hunt fetched criiter at bay, and Dan, by a
shot in the yilals, saved the yarmini !; but the
bar IRA, in bad condition, for he looked as
seedy as an old Canada thistle, and he had
hardly lie enough in him to keep his jnis from
squeaking, but what he did have got, and u.s.
ed; and strangers, said jim, looking sorrow
fully on the company. in two days what lille
hair had comneneed falling of, and in week
| was as bald as gun-barrel. Dan was right;
the yarmiui was shedding himself, and had
nothing in him but har shedding lie, and the
consequence is, cant 10 the dark tell my head
from dried gourd, il | depend on feeling