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Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

RE EcrNL IA the CRils When a
crisis belall, you aud tho emergency rc.
qnircs moral courage to NEE, IT, be equal to
The requirements ri the moment, aud rise
superior 10 the obstacles in your path. The
universal testimony Of men. whose expert.
cnoc exactly coincidrs with yours. furnishes
the eonsolIns reflection. thlt diflicuhic7 miy
be ended Is opposition There Is no Ilcs.
ing equal 10 the aout heart. Tho marri.
ulc uf danger needs nothing more than =
cs-ii1 y9S ,re 'rrsattcniNn iaviTcaiy91 hand, II
are the worst Of rcrrcants, and lcscrye no
compassion. b. no, Aismayci or nnman.
ned. when you should be h1ll, daring. un.
ainchiar, anil rcsoluc Tho cloud whose
threatening murmnr1 yon hear with fear and
dread. i. pregnant with blessing md the
lrown. whose gernncss now makes you shud'
der aud ircmblc. will, ere long, be succeed.
ed by smile Of hrwilehing sweetness and
bcnicnity Then be strong and manly op
pose equal forcc TO open diilirnliic', keep q
firm reliance on your ability To overcome lhl
Obstacles. and trust In Providence. Great
mes, can only be achieved by those who art
tried The condition of that achievement 4
confidence in ones .elf
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

I 0niaS or TUE sDARg LANTERN" Pan.
ry-ln the "Schaal History OF the United
States. by A Befari. a new work. highly
recommended by Bishop Potter. and other
eminent scholars We 6ud the following on
page IL. Il occurs ia the account ciyea
Of the battle Of Bunker Hill
1t was rumotei in tho American camp
thar on the night Of the 18th Of June. Gen.
Gafa intended to seiza and fofiify Bunker.
liiil. The Americans determined 10 aniir
iratc him, On the evening Of the 10Th oI
June. plrty Of troops, commanded BY Col
Prescott, a--siab's'l a, Cambridge. ready
for the work. Aiier a prayer from tho
President of Harvard College. working
to1l-, muskcts. and DARK LANTERNS.
were procured and they silently preceded
to the pcnin.ull Of Chaflcsown"
so !, sccas the Dark Lantern Party
bears even date with the Revolution. The
Dark Lanterns in use by this generation Of
Americans. arc periee; models Of tho Bunk.
or Hill patent. lHticHa Shiela.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

John Van Burcn hns made a speech at
Albany on the kanas difficulty John cen.
sarcs President Pierce far no, nicrposirc
tho arm Of the federal rovernmon. in the
ma,tor lie calls the PRO slavery men there
"kans1s uibans," and seems to Imply that
federal troops should he marched immcdi.
aioly to the scene Of the quarrel and shoot
and hang the men who dare to think Kan.
ss ought to be a slave State. lie says. by
way of censuiing the Administration. that
Il Is singular the Administration has the
power 10 call ont the soldiers md sailors Of
the United States to execute the Fugitive
Slave Law on a black man at Boston. and
has no power to protec. the white citizens Of
Kan.a' This is the man that stood upon
to lave rtsS6nftcdf ms np1sJn- Srao,ajSnoil
This min is the loader Of that faoiou,lor
which Bronson WIS run down and bchcad'
cd. and the Hard. ou,lawcd from the party
Of the Administration
llicmpiis Eag, y Eng.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

aruiaian Abo,ion relates tie fg''ogine
ziHfs. "Orca IN my youth saii he. | went
II nay1si ia Ia Minor While sumter.
IN aiag, ila banar. my attention was ar.
rasal Is o nan of vrciehed and mcan.
gh6'y aTnar1uc5, rg,h y wandering ab5n,
grl trembling iHca aully On irqnling
the raun nc .. miserable condition. lhc fll.
loving story wa tod me- H. was once n
lincn veavJr and .lcl nia village A. the
f1H OF Mount Arun' Falling IN love with
h.9 m1s'cs'svif1 ho induced hr 10 fy with
h'm. they ho'go' themselves 20 the noun.
'siu7 1rd a, evening reached p rave. whore
lhr woman rested while be- went 10 sock pro.
visions Afcr .i0l, absence he returned:
bu, great was biz horror ut h.holdine The
woman 10 Tho jaws NJ a morErouF snake.
Which had already swallowed hnlfhcr rern.
srd was only prevented from completing h
rsIas by her ru'f'rgtchcl arms Gu, the
snake with your sabre cried she 10 tho
man, "or 'it iis jaws 70 each slc" Bu;
'lo man waS po.ridsl with fear ~ least.
.hc cui5ca''i, hand me the slb7o. md Jet
the rescue myself Her cries wore In vain
for be had l1t III rrwcr ofexcri'on. AN"
sbe then exclaimed in dcspair. I soc You are
a coward will live no lorgnr.' and closing
her arm. above her bead. she instantly sank
into the monsters belly. Tlcn tho man
saw the snake coil itrlf round pilar Of
ha7alt 60 crush the homes n Il, victim. and
d, heard ihp 4urihcral fhricks of the wo.
man within H. Half insane with terror and
rcmar.c. he rushed from the cave, and ever
after wandered about, the wruiglgl bgiug
whom ! aw.r
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

4 Persian merchant, complaining heayi.
y Of some unjust sentence, was told by tho
Judge to 60 to tho cadi
But the cldi is your uncle, " urged the
plaintiff.
Then yon can 60 to tho grand vizier "
"3u, biz SECRETARY j. your cousin"
Then you may go to the sultan"
But hi- hyoriie suliana is your niece .
"Woll then, 60 TO the devil :"
"Ahi that is a still closer family conne,.
ton I" said the mcrchan, as be lefl the cour,
in despair.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02
"What are you doing there. Jane !'

What are you doing there. Jane ?"
why, "a. I'm going to dye my dolls pin.
af1ro rcd"
But what have you to dye It with i''
"Beor pa
Beer who on earth told you ihn, beer
would dyered p
"Why ma said yesterday tia, il was beer
that made your nose 60 red. and though,
thai-"
Here, Su'an. take this child to bod"
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02
TLo Dnlli, IIogri,,l G,,o,,c s,,loshat

The Dublin Hospital Gazette staieshnt
diseased teeth have been rendered innsi'
bio to pain by cement composed Of Cada
balsam and slackai lime, which is to in
serted in the hollow Of q tooth, like pill.
It Is stated that all nch pills afford imo'
liats relief in all toolh.achcs but conic
eases Of inflammation. This rcmly Is
simple, safe. and can easily be tried any
person
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

The New York firm Of Grinnell. Min.
turn & Co, tvhercof Mr.. Henry Grinnell,
whose rrince'y libcHlity fitted cut the two
Arctic Expeditions in search Of Sir John
franklin. !. mcmbcr.) will clear, II Is sta.
sl0O00OO upon orders from the British
Government for grain. sen; TO that house by
reason Of MrGrinncll's connection with
IT,
ted, tho present season, three quarters Of
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

On tho 2Glh Of October tho French shin
Of the line lie Tngc oncounto.ei' "a uadiz.
a wator'roni, Whit ." lew momeg,s
-, 80 ..'ga.yun slightly wounded
by this catastrophe The cTicer on guard
had hls arm severely bruised Tho crcs
'pent the night in clearing tho deck nd
erecting temporary ma,.s
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

The editor If the "Cclt. RomrCath'
olic paper published a, Buffalo Ncwi ork'
says: Better largui,h and die una the
Gag or England than to 1.-Two to beg, chill
drcn Of pc7di,ion under the aag Of a rose.
lytiziug Republic
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

4 .parl.ni aye "Telllhoo your
readers who ar jnirrgtod in missing ch'sk,
ems. TINT a small pinch Of gnnpowlcr given
to chicken with The g1pes will orlrrl a
sure aud complete cure in from one 10 th-cc
hours time, and leave poor chick hcahhy
and hearty. | speak from what know
having tried The remedy with pcrlcc; satis.
faction
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

Inur.sr WEALTH The Roihschilds, nc
c,rIirr to their own estimate, possess s7OO,.
ooG o0o in personal property, exclusive Of
ro,l estate. soienorics, mines etc, which
.-,a,nt 10 at lcas, hnlf a7 much more, max.
h, the enormous sun Of over one thousand
tniiiion of dollars or m amonnt much larger
,bon the entire valuation Of New York city.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

A louer.wri,cr from Portsmouth, yir.
r'n.n. to tho Petersburg Express, says that
iha contributions for yeilow fever sufferers
in Norfolk and Portsmouth, reached three
hurdrcl and ten thousand dollars Of which
sum Portsmouth received eighty thousand
dulars
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

Tie Chicago Democrat says that woman
arrived in that place lately with the dead
boly Of her husband, which she was taking
East for burial. On the route she foil in
with Young man, and on the arrival Of tho
cars ai Chicago. they went OF together,
leaving The dead boiy Of the husband in tho
| depot
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

The sales Of the public land Or r. . :
cal year ending June. 1S5-- exception oi
rcr than ever bofora ''dlation. 1896. when
tho grca, yoar aggregate over l9'0OO.0oo
they wcroiy have boon this year l5'OOS''
s,, rcscros Welding to the national treasury
S1O 5T2.0l0.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

Would you like to subscribe for Dick
ems Household Words ;" inquired a SOM.
bro looking magazine agent
Household Words have played the Dick
ems with me long enough" replied iho hsa'
pcckod husband
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

II you want 10 know the way to lho pen.
itentiary. follow the man that believes the
world "owc8 him o living
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

What is eoquostc ! 4 young laly II
more beauty than sense more accomplish.
mems utas is'.''s!s.r, -H--s -ias..ss lsf nor.
son than grace Of mind moro admirers than
friends. more fools than wise men fJr altcn.
dants.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

The n. Y. Advertiser urge, the propric.
ty Of Congress passing joint resolution.
declaring tho 22l Of FoJraary a national
holiday
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

Mr. Euslis Of i.a,, is the youngest mem.
bcr Of tho present Congress
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

a distinguished teacher defines genius
to be the power Of making Efforts u So,
the fellow WIN we see reported o. having
fallen down drunk and making efforts 10
raise himself by feeling upwards for the
ground must be an awful genius
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

What is that dog barking at - asked a
fop whose boots were more polished than
bis ideas
Why nii a bysianior, "hc secs an.
other puppy in your boots
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02

:, Prosecuting AttorneY-Mr Parks. state
!, !, you Pltsse. whether yan have ever known
'pV ~ pe,e'a , mn to follow any profession.
llah a Irnlns.aI eKnr sinrn knam.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
The Cabinet where the Late Emperor Of
Russia Reposed.

The Courier des Etdts Unis says tit is a
long and vauIted room, with large bow win
dow, hung with light drapery. the lower halt
covered with green silk curtains, like those in
a painters studio A table and chair of ord-
nary appearance are before it the table COW
cred with BOOKS and papers here and there
sofa of the straight form, which was fashiona-
BILE at the beginning of the century large
chair hardly more comfortable, some wooden
backed ones of smaller size, and few mod
est stands, are placed about the room. On
the walls are pictures. portraits, prints, tokens
of affection, souvenirs. The principal article
of furniture, if it may be called so, is a camp
bed, which seems formed of eight bars of sim
pie wood, supporting box, on which is laid
a single mattress. The most common hospital
bed seems more comfortable,-a real soldier S
bed, dying mans trundle. The Emperor
died there, wrapped in a military cloak, as if
bullet had suddenly struck him at the head
of his army. This remarkable simplicity cor
responds little with the desire for pomp and pow
er which prevails at the north but at.ths SOL
emn conjecture, does not simplicity seem real
grandeur! that is, the little that is given 10
man here below. The Emperor-Pope dying
on little wooden bed, in the immense winter
palace OF his enormous capital, and coolly en-
ploying the telegraph to write to the second
city Of his empire. The Emperor bids fare
well 10 Moscow'-this Car giving, himself,
his directions for his modest funeral obsequies,
debating The political documeuts-in which he
! speaks Of himself as already dead-this pow
erful despot not once saying, 81 will" in his
solemn testament, but only II desire," 81
| beg ,''--ah this impresses the mind, as the
Eastern times., 1856-03-20

been drawn, and that number 81 Of certain
series had won.the prize. 1t happened that a
petty actor at the Varieties Theatre possessed
the ticket. He read the paragraph in the news
paper and was delirious with joy. He told all
his acquantances that he was prince and a
millionaire, and invited them TO visit him at his
castle. He resigned his situation al the theatre
and hired post chaise with which TO visit his
domain and vassals. The very next morning
the newspaper which intoxicated him with
such sweet delusions declared that he had been
ill-nformed, and the revulsion of the poor fel-
lows feeling was such that he became insane
and was taken to a mad-house. He subse-
quently recovered his sanity, but could not re-
gain his situation at the theatre, and was
obliged TO sell chemical matches in the streets
of Paris for livelihood !-Portfolio.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
The Aroostook Country.

A correspondent Of the Zons Advocate, al
Portland, who has lately made visit 10 the
Aroostook country, thus gives his opinion Of
that healthy ard fertile part Of Maine.
The reader will naturally ask-'what do
you think of the Arousiook country Z We
will state few additional facts, and then ask
him the same question. Any candid man will
prunounce il the best lanG in Maine, taken as
a whole. In Presque Isle township, Brother
Rackllfe has farm of 200 acres. 1t was all
woods Is years ago Cut this year 80 tons OF
hay, has 35 acres Of grass for seed, and will
have next spring 80 acres of plowed land. He
has worked very hard. Mr.. Haines, in letter
c., told us he had 60 acres sowed and planted
more than 80 acres Of seed grass, 40 ions Of
hay, 80 head of improved breed of caltle, no
native blood in them, and Is hogs and pigs
He came here ! ] years ago with about $1,000,
and i children, three born SINCE He SAID it
used to cost $50 year for ducIor's bill. Has
had doctor but once for II years. Produce
generally sells at home. We give these state
ments as they are given TO US by the above
named genilemen. Ii may be said these are
extreme cases but they show what can be
done. In point of character, the inhabitants OF
this section will compare favorably with other
parts of Maine. We saw many good houses,
aud scarcely poor carriage, and not one mis-
cradle looking horse, but many very fine spec
linens. Our impressions we're generally favor
able, and we enjoyed this tour very much in
deed. Did rot see one poor meal while we
were gone. The fare al the iaverns vas much
better than Yon generally find
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
A Funny Shopping Excursion.

With some women, shop-lifiing amounts TO
passion. On Tuesday last, Mrs. Enmeline
Doutret, Of Prince street, entered one Of our
Broadway dry goods stores for the purpose of
purchasing "a few yards of delaine.' While
the clerk was looking mp the delaine, the lady
put into her mulf roll Of lace, a remnant Of
silk, and package of kid gloves. She did
this. as she supposed, unseen by the clerk
Whether she was right in the surmise, re-
mains TO be seen hereafter. The delaIne was
brought To her, she pronounced it Just the
thing aud requested the clerk TO cut off nine
yards. He did so. Mrs. d. then purchased
six skeus and four. spoos of cotton.
Having completed my purchases, be 50 good
as 10 tell me what my bill is Mrs. D. said
this TO the clerk. The clerk replied
Certainly. There are nine yards of de-
laine, at two shillings per yard, come to eigh-
teen shlIings, six skeins Of silk comes to one
and sxpence, and four spools Of cotton are one
and fourpence, and there is that piece oI
silk
The lady blushed and said, You refer to the
piece in the mulf.' The clerk said Yes and
went on with his figuring just as if nothing had
happened.
There are four yards n that, which at ter
shilIings yard come 10 forty shillings.'
Ten shilings yard. Why, You told me
Yesterday that might have ii for six
Il know that, bot since then we have hat
reasons for putting up The price.
The lady bit her lips, blushed and said
well The clerk smiled and went on.
And there is the ball of lace-eis hieer
yards al fifty cents
why, you must surely be mistaken 10 that
Fifty cents! Why, can buy lace equal.
good al Stewards for eighteen cents
Il grant it, madam, but, as | said before
there are reasons why we should place a bigl
price on the peculiar pattern
The lady gave him a look and again reptile,
WELL
The twelve pairs Of kid gloves are twelve
dollars
'Nonsense-Beck sells the same kind fu
five shillngs.'
That oaly shows, my dear madam, tha
Beck does not know his customers. But yot
see that we do
The lady again gave him look and agair
said well
The clerk said that, believe, is ALL
The lady said she could think Of nothing
else. In doing this, however, we fear she fib
bed. For if we are any judge of faces, sht
was all the while thinking of the police Office
and an exposure. The clerk having asked he
if she were sure there were nothing else, am
being answered n the negative, he went 10 iht
desk with his items, and in few moments re
turned with bill amounting lg 800 80. Tht
lady gave one more look but payed it. Havin!
done this, she retired with promptness ant
reached home in less time on Tuesday than o
ary former occasion Mrs ID. is a fine looking
woman, and is considered one Of the best dress
ed femennes in the y, but she sometime
pays high price for dry goods
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
Mr.. Forrest and the Colored Actor.

A few days since. our distinguished rrage-
dian was playing an engagement in Baltimore.
One morning, while at breakfast, the coIored
gentleman who waited upon him thus address
ed him:
'Massa Forrest, seed you play Wrginius
de odder night golly, you played him right
up to de handle. iink dal play just as good
as Hamlet Was il writ by the same mani =
oh, no, said the iragedan, amused at the
communicative spirit of his sable friend, Ham
lei was written by Shakespeare, and Virginius
by Knowles
WELL said the waiter, 'dey's bofe mighty
smart fellows. Use an actor myself
You !! said The astonished lragedan; 'why,
where do you pay!'
Down in the 'semby rooms was the reply.
'Wese pot theatre, stage, and scenery, and
dresses, and eberything all right. We plays
dere beautiful
What have you ever playedt'
why, I'se played Hamlet, and Palonus,
and de Grabe Digger, all in de same piece
How do you manage TO rehearsel =
why, we waits I'LL de work is done, den
we all gues down 10 de kitchen aud rehearses.
But what do you for ladies I asked Mr.
Forrest.
'Ah, dar we stick We cant get no la.
dies
why, won't The colored ladies playl'
Oh, no. said the colored actor, de coloret
ladies think it too degrading
The great trageJian asked no more ques
tions.
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
Partisan Lotteries.

Previous TO the suppression of lotteries in
Paris, great numbers of Frenchmen were
ruined every year by the unhappy passion for
investments for lottery tickets. Sometimes
when it was difficult TO procure customers, the
lottery manufacturers would resort TO base but
ingenious tricks for the purpose of selling
their tickets.
Among the most attractive kinds of lotteries
were those in which German castles were Of
fered as the principal prizes and when in the
announcement ofa chateau lottery, it was stated
that its possession gave 10 the owner a right TO
the title of prince or duke, it was too tascinat-
men TO resist, and away would 90 their last
twenty francs The following is a specimen
of some of the most magnificent lottery hum
bugs of modern times g.
g A banker, more or less German, announced
the lottery of magnificent estate, bearing a
fantastic name, and worth 10000 900 francs.
at least. The tickets were at twenty francs,
and divided into series complicated enough TO
battle the wits Of mathematician. Each of
The numberless advertisements put forth by the
contrivers of that splendid affair, concluded
with the words, 'Quon Sc le disc printed in
large type.
A great deal was, indeed, said, and vast
deal too much All old women who had any
thing in their purses were thrown into excite
ment. To win a chateau and its dependen-
cies for twenty francs-what an admirable
prospect Besides, according to the assur-
certain of winning prize of some sort or 9th
er. Were it but few trees, buckwheat
field, or hen-coop, one was sure of recover
ing ones stake. The twenty-franc pieces,
therefore, showered down from all quarters.
The door-keepers and cabrlolet drivers were
the first victims. That interesting class of the
Partisan population rushed foremost into the
German lottery. The female cooks soon fol-
lowed then the petty renters of the Marais,
next clerks with 200 francs year, and so on
till seven or eight millions of francs crossed
the Rhine. Two millions worth OF tickets re-
mained to be sold, but TO crafty the impatence
Of the players, the banker had the lottery
drawn on the day notified, without any post
ponement, and the tickets that turned up, hap
pened, through providential chance, TO be-
| long, all of them, TO the series of tickets un-
sold. The result was, that the famous chat
eau continued in the hand of the spectators,
along with the aforesaid seven or eight mil
lions.
This was renewed until the French Govern
ment took notice of it, and put an end to the
much too proiracted fun of the German
| banker
The drawing of lottery in which another
German estate was the prize, was announced
to take place in the month Of September, 1895
What hopes we're kindled, and what dreams
of fortune and bliss were formed Suddenly
Eastern times., 1856-03-20
Madness with Method in it.

Under this head, the Philadelphia Times
has the following -
On "Wednesday last, neatly dressed, very
prepossessing and prettily spoken oman, some
where between sweet sixteep and twenty-five
years of age, drove up to the door Of the In
sane Hospital, over which Dr. - presides,
and inquired for that gentleman. She was
ushered into the reception room, and awaited
the coming of the doctor with an air of non
chdlence which rather fascinated the servant,
who looked upon her with eyes of admiration
and unfeigned pleasure. When left alone,
she amused herself, as woman always will,
in gratifying her curiosity by inspecting the
various articles in the room critically and
thoroughly. The doctor being announced, she
received him with of those bewildering
smiles which some women know so well how
to bestow, and whose influence no man of feel
ing can resist. The doctor welcomed her with
more than usual warmth, and soon learned the
object of her visit.
She had come, she said, with a glance full
anly tenderness, 10 ascertain of the doc
tor, in person, whether she could secure
private quarters for her husband, who was sub
ject TO intense fits of alteration of mind but
whose conduct towards her, bitter and cruel
as it was, could not ALLEVIATE her love for him,
which was the all-pervading passion of her
Sonl 10 hod oromn eo yiolapt of Io,n ~,
she wished TO have him secured from violence
TO himself as well as to her, (and here ;he
charming creature wept for some momentsl
and if she could make an arrangement with the
doctor, she urged that it should be kept as pri-
vate as private thoughts, and her husband be-
yond the scrutiny of visitors. And then she
said her heart would break, she knew it
would, and wept bitterly and long.
The doctor, as all who know his kind and
tender heartedness will imagine, was not in
sensible 10 The touching recital of his visitor,
and with that frankness which always charac-
terizes him, he promised to comply with
her wishes, TO give her husband a private
apartment and his special care, and also to
shield him from the gaze of curiosity seekers
who run down public institutions.
The lady was not long in arranging terms
she was not long in expressing her thanks,
intermingled with tears she was not long in
settling the details of her husbands confine-
ment she was not long, in short, in taking
her leave. And as she stepped into her car
riage, aided by the kind hand of the doctor.
she turned her beautiful face toward him, and
cast upon him glance that was full of tender
ness and solicitude, and inspired him anew
with admiration and pity.
The carriage drove away, the Doctors eye
fo1lnxund arnfI sho rlcrI~ ,f - c-l