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The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
Forty-nine Years in Bed.

An English paper, the Doncaster Gazette,
in announcing the death of William Sharpe,
at Werlds, says that he went to bed in 1907,
and never got out of it till he died there in
1866 still life of forty-nine years, passed
in chamber scarcely nine feet square, the
window of which had not been raised for
the last thirty EIGHT years-and passed un-
interruptedly in bed. When be was thirty,
he went one bright morning to the church
to be married. His afianeed came not
her father having an invincible repugnance
to Mr.. William Sharpe as a son-in-law.
The mortified groom went home, undressed,
got into bed, pulled the blankets over his
head, and for forty-nine years obstinately
refused to get up and ciothe himself and 60
to work. 1t. is remarkable that he was
never seriously ri during this maryellously
protracted incubation over his shame. He
was sick but for a week before his death
his body was perfectly sound, IN spite Of
its great age and great abuse.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
Fortune Fayors the Brave.

A military officer, with whom we have
long been intimate, relates two incidents
connected with Croghan's gallant defence
at Fort Stevenson; one of which affords
strong positive, and the other stronger
negative proof of the above quoted adage.
AS the British and Indians, in their ope-.
ratiens, had violated their pledge and usage'
of civilized warfare, by wantonly murder
ing their prisoners, the members of Gro.
ghan's little band, (only one hundred strong.
with single six -pounder, and surrounded
by about six hundred British troops and
| thrice that number of Indians, had mu
tually agreed to stand their ground to the
last, and sell their lives as dearly as posi-
bic.
When all was ready, the British COM
mander sent messenger, under flag of
truce, to treat for a surrender of the fort.
| Croghan, pointing to him as he approached,
exclaimed cit viii not do to let him enter
here and see our weakness; who will vol
unteer to meet him2's
AS it was pretty certain that whoever
should leave the fort on such mission
would be murdered by the bastard foe, there
was brief pause, when Ensign Shipp re-
piled, 81 viii, upon one condition"
''What is it, asked the captain.
"Pledge me your word, as an officer and
man of honor, that you viii keep that gun
bearing directly upon me, and that you will
fire it off the moment you see me raise my
hand" The pledge was given, and Shipp
went forth. To all arguments and persua
sions of the enemy, his unvarying reply
was, '1 am instructed to say that we de-
fend the fort''
Soon the Indians began to surround him.
One clutched his epaulette, another his
sword. Shipp, who was a man of Hercu-
lean frame, released himself by powerful
effort, and turning to the envoy, coolly said:
''Sir I have not put myself under the pro-
lection of your truce without knowing your
mode of warfare. You see that gun," said
he, pointing to their solitary six-pounder.
at is well charged with grape, and have
| the solemn pledge of my commander that 1t
shall be fred the moment that give the
signal. Therefore restrain these men, and
respect the laws of war, or you shall in
stantly accompany me to the other world"
This was enough. Shipp was no more
molested; he returned to his comrades in
safety, fought out the desperate action that
ensued, and obtained promotion for his bra
very.
The counter-instance referred to at the
head of our paragraph was told as follows:
After the British and Indians had with
drawn, Croghan missed one man (only one
who had belonged to his little band, and all
efforts for his discovery were for some
time unsuccessful. At last his remains
were discovered in the garnet of one of the
block houses, where he had crept for safety,
and was cut in two by a cannon ball.
All the rest, considering their chances of
life not worth thought. had only sought to
do their duty, and escaped alive from, per-
haps, the most desperate fight on record.
The only man that was killed happened to
be the only man who proved himself cow
ard
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
MOONLIGHT on the Ewes.

Says an Oriental traveller, 1.-THE effect OF
the moonlight on the eyes in this country
egypt, is singularly injurious. The ma
tives tell you, as afterwards found they
did in Arabia, to always cover your eyes
when you sleep in the open air. Il is rather
strange that the passage In the Psalms,
The sun shall not smite thee by day nor
the moon by night should not have been
thus illustrated, as the allusion seems direct.
The moon here really strikes and affects
the sight. when you sleep exposed to it,
much more than the sun; fact of which
had very unpleasant proof one night, and
took care to guard against afterwards. In
deed, the sight of person who should
sleep with his face exposed at night, would
soon be impaired or utterly destroyed -
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
Imagination and Life.

We cannot but believe that, in the very
heart of our most civilized life, in our cities,
in each great metropolis of commerce, in
the midst of the most active concentration
of all those relations of being which seem
most at war with imagination, there are
the materials which imagination seeks in
human life yet to be found. It were much
to be wished, therefore, for the sake both OF
our literature and our life, that imagination
would again be content to dwell with life
that we had less of poetry, and that of more
strength; and that imagination were again
to be found, as it used to be, one of the
elements of life itself; strong principle OF
our nature living in the midst of our affee-
tons and passions, blending with. kndling,
invigorating, and exalting them all. Then
might the spirit of dramatic literature be re-
yiyed.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
Mrs. Partington at Bunker Hill


ssWho is the committee of derangements?''
asked Mrs. Partington, as she attempted to
storm the redoubt on the 18th, and was stop
ped by man with police on his hat
s'They are all committee of arrangements,
should think" said voice by her side,
and old Rogers face was seen beaming from
under summer hat. "Can you tell me, -
said he to Mrs. Partington, ''why are we
like the Quakers?'' She told him that she
couldn't tell. ''It is,'' continued he, ''be-
cause we are stayed people" tWell, that
is true" replied she, ''but they shouldn't
stay revolutionary heroes.'' care you a
revolutionary hero?" said the official, slight
ly smiling. ';:No, I'm one of the sheroes, +"
retorted She. i.and I want to go up to the
redoubtable works on the HILL eYou can
not, without paying a dollar, ma'am,'' said
the officer. ''That,'' put in old Roger, sis
the difference between rs and now-then
the doings were dolorous, and now they are
dollarous" The official looked firm, Mrs
Partington indignant, old Roger jocular,
while Ike crawled in between the legs of the
people, and was seen moment afterwards
streaking it up over the bill chased by three
policemen
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
JOB PRINTING.

The ohise Of TIE KaszAs News Is furnished
with complete assortment Of the newest styles
of Type. Borders. Flourishes, Gus. Cards, Fancy
Papers. Colcred Inks. Bronze. de-. enabling the
proprietor TO print Cmou1ARs, Cams. CERTIFICATES
or Srock, DEEDs, PosTERs, and ali other kinds of
JoB PRIxTIse, IN manner unsurpassed in the
country. Particular attention paid 70 printing
all kinds of Blanks. Orders for work promptly
attended to when accompanied with CAsH. 'Ex-
cKIsIoR,' is our motto.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01

A correspondent of the Charleston Nesos.
writing from Washington. states that pro-
ject Is on foot to start Southern State
Rights Pro-SlaEery Journal at London -
Mr.. Sloeum, of Mississippi. has initiated
this singular enterprise. The editor is TO
be Professor Alexander Dimitry, at present
the translator In the State Department, ma
tive of Louisiana, man of rare accomplish
ments and an unsurpassed Iinguist. The
friends of this movement are sanguine of It's
success, and aIiege that it hiss already re-
ceived sufficient encouragement TO justify
It's commencement.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
Ancient Jewish Notions on Marriage
and its Duties.

Marriages were supposed to be arranged
in heaven; and forty days before the birth
of child, it was there announced to whom
he or she was to be welded. The marriage
relation should be entered between eighteen
and twenty; but these ties do not prevent
the jealous student from prosecuting his
studies. The policy of second marriage
was considered doubtful, as nothing could
make up for the loss of wife. Isa. liy S.
An unmarried person was without any good.
Gen. ii. 18 J; without joy, (Dieut. xiv. 26);
without blessing, (Ezek. Xiv. 30); without
protection, Jer. v, 24); and could not
properly be called a man, (Gen. V. g. In
choice of wife, regard should be paid to her
family, as daughters generally initiated their
fathers, and sons their maternal uncles.
The most priced connection was that with
the family of sage. or at least with that of
a ruler of q synagogue, or the president
of a poor's board. Connection with the
unlettered could not be allowed, unless the
wealth so acquired were to be devoted to as
sist the sage in his studies. In general,
the unlearned were ''dead even while living"
lisa. XIV. IA.
Mutual affection and modesty, especially
on the part of wife, was regarded as the
chief means of obtaining male descendants.
It was observed that God formed woman
neither out of the head, lest she should be-
come proud; nor out of the eye, lest she
should lust; nor out of the ear, lest she
should be curious; nor out of the mouth
lest she should be laxative; nor out of the
heart, lest she should be jealous; nor out of
the hand lest she should be coyetous; nor
out of the foot, lest she should CAD about;
but out of the rib, which was always COW
cred. Improper marriages-from lust, for
beauty, or for money-Were strongly con-
demned, and described as leading to wretch
Iedness, inasmuch as whether good or bad,
woman is always IN the superlatiye degree.
The husband is bound not only 10 honor
and love, but to treat his wife with courte
sy; her tears call down divine vengeance.
In general, he IS to spend less than his
means warrant for food, up to his means
for his own clothing, and beyond that limit
for thai of his wife and children. AS wo-
man is formed from rib, and man from
the ground, man seeks wife. and vice versa;
he only seeks what he has lost. This also
explains Why man is more easily reeonciled
than woman he is made of soft aarth, and
she of hard bone. L woman should abstain
from all appearance of evil immodesty or
improperly; she should always meet her
husband cheeffally, cleanly, and kindly;
receive his friends with polilenesss and af-
liability. and be obedieat and respectful.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
A Nove1 MODE of Reaching Assets.


The Urbana Citizen tells the following sto-
~ which we must believe, and yet is very
hard of deglution:
A man went into field to work and hung
his coat on the fence A pet sheep In his
flock abstracted his wallet from his pocket,
broke the leather string and ate up fourteen
dollars in bank notes, and two promissory
notes. On returning to-bis coat and find
ing his wallet on the ground and its valua-
bles gone, the Squire Immediately suspec-
ted the pet sheep as the thief, arrested and
dispatched him. Though great favorite OF
the family and in his paunch actually found
the bank bills In tolerable state of preser-
vation. The bills were all of small denomi-
nation, the largest being three, and yei
strange to say, but two of the ones were so
badly injured as to be unfit for use. This.
we believe is the first instance we ever heard
of sheep stealing money, and it forfeited
its life for its temerity.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
The V1Rers1A EMIeRAr1os MovEMENr.-

THE VIRGINIA EMIGRATION MOVEMENT
The Wheeling (ya.) Intelligencer announ-
ces on reliable authority, that there are ex-
tensive movements among the largest land
holders in that State, to dispose By whole
sale of immense tracts of country to Ell
Thayer's company, TO be sold to bodies Of
settlers now about emigrating from the Eas-
tern and Western States; also. that Ken
tucky and Tennessee have been bidding
for the attention of the company, and it i
probable that considerable purchases win be
made In those States.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01
BY P. B. PLUMB.

away. and the eye of prophecy grows clear
er, the " manifest destiny" of our divine
humanity may be seen crumbling into dust
the chains of these iron despotisms, and peo-
ping with glory the regenerated land whose
liberty is IN every hamlet, and whose love
is In every heart. REALF.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01

Idolatry, in all its forms, is but the abuse
of a truth SO deeply lodged in the soul of
man that 1t cannot be eradicated.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01

In the Roman mythology. Fortune was 2
goddess supposed by her votaTies to dispose
of the destinies of men.
The Kanzas news., 1857-08-01

Education implies that the human race is
in state of progress.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-10

"Army BILL" the people would have been released
from their allegiance and anarchy would have been
proclaimed! Did the authors of the Address ever
think that yrannical oppression also releases people
from their allegiance; and that whenever any form
of government becomes destructive of these ends,
the rights OF the people, it is the right of the people
to alter to abolish it, and to institute new gov
ernment laying its foundation on such principles,
and organizing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happi-
ness" ...--
The Address SCOTS at illegal delays Would the
authors prevent the people from being heard before
the judicial tribunals Of the commonwealth? There
is no doubt of lift they could They would set
the members OF their own party elected to the Legis
lature above the constitutions which guarantees the
right of suffrage to the people of every parish above
the courts of law, above inalienable right and mme
mortal usage, and distranchise us because the new
Election Law is held in state of suspension by pro-
cess Of iac, and its forms may not be observed in
November next! That is what the quoted portion of
the Address means-nothing more nor less-notwth
standing its cautiously obscure wording. Which,
now, is the party of law? The American party is
willing to abide by the decision of the duly constit-
ted judicial tribunals of the land no matter what that
decision may be. The Central Committee evidently
contemplate applying to a =" higher law . TRIBUNAL
law unknown to the constituton-and to place them
selves beyond the pale of legal Jurisdiction What
| " sheer infatuationi
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Wines and Liquors,

I7.......... ROYAL STIsEET,............ly
A supply of CREME DE BOUZY CHAMPAGNE, In qusGta
and pints, constantly hand which equal the
to this mark
=, Also.
OTHER BRANDS OF INFERIOR QUALITY.
SPARKLING and STILL HOOK, MADEIRA and SHERRY
WINES.
IL II A " d. ES:
sAZERAC of the Vintage of 1885, 1895 and 1905
brands.
w III I X x:
OF alldescriptions-Scotch, Irish Rye and Bourbon.
ALE and PORTER, in pnts and quarts
Also
On hand usual of the best WINES and IL
QUORS in the Market which will be sold ressoDati
terms any other heuse in the city.
SEWELL T. TAYLOR,
d72pIy No. II ROYAL street
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Toilet articles.

A full supply of the following TOILET ARTICLES always
hand and for sale Is per cheaper than by regular
dealers:
JONES' LILLY WHITE.
BARRY'S TRICOPHEEOUS.
LYONS KATHAIRON.
PHALON'S PAPHIAN LOTION, for the Face
HAIR lNVIGORATOR.
r. d c. A WRIGHT'S COLOGNE.
EXTRACTS for the Hdkf.
rIIOMPSON'S OPTIME for the Hair.
JULES HAUEL'S POMATUNIS
WRIGHT'S STICK POMATUM.
FRENCHS ST. THOMAS BAY Rum.
JULES H&UELS SOAP.
CRYSTAL PALACE =.
WRIGHT'S TOILET =.
WINDSOR
FRENCH CASTLE
For sale by ~
MRS. BOYD,
iel5 2ptnl LIS Canp street.
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FALL GooDs Ar SCANLANs.-The ladies will be
eased TO hear Mesrs. D. p Sealan Co., al Nos II
aud IL Cartres street. have received and opening their
of fall dry goods and millinery The assortment is
exceedingly ch comprising all the novelties from the Paris
and New York in the shape Of silks robes uoire
tianes goods all other descriptions coak in the
most sunptu6us variety shRwis scarf enaderi iaees
and every description of millinery goods and trimmings This
we will hutter in the mi
nine community the direction Of Charities street
another column gives the headings of the
different kinds Of goods opeaing Read 1t, ladies.
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\. j. DEL Secretary

E9~Cholera has become one of the prevail
ing diseases of land, well foreign This be-
ing fact precauon should be tax regard
diet during the weather. in view of the beneficial
suits in the Dr. j. Hosetters Stomach Bers last
son, city well elsewhere would advise all TO
procure supply family and per directions
the bottle When this done much sickness be prevented
At least this the experience of the past which be- is
testified by thousands For sale by druggists and dealers
generally. sci 2p6t&tW
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Pocket Directory!

Five THOUSAN COPIES!
A Southern Enterprise.
THE NEW ORLEANS QLLUSTR ATED)
MERCHANTS DIARY AND GUIDE,
THE MOST COMPLETE CITY GUIDE
Ever Issued in the South
EACH BUSINESS AND PROFESSION CLASSIFIED II
Price of Book Invariably advanceJ with Name and Bust
inserted, d. g.
Only Fifty Cents!
Altogether forming the best Reference and Adver.
Using Mediums the Southern People, is
in press and will be issued about the 10th of October
1867, ready for the early fall business.
This valuable work will illustrated with many spirited En-
cravings and will vast amount of accurate interest
ing ana valuable information comprising sketch of New Or
leans with Chronological Table Diary every sy the
year. Guide to all the Public Institutions of Officers Of
Government City, State and Federa Newspapers Railroads.
Steamships Steamboats, Schedule of Mails of Post
age Ievee Guide, Laws Governing Hacks Cabs and Drays
Interest and Time Tables Calendar for 1878 the Courts
with list OF all the Judges and Attorneys CITY; Adver
tisenents of Prominent Merchants, etc. etc. COPYRIGHT
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money will be required for Advertising until the work
Is completed and delivered.
W. A. BRICE,
Puslsher aud Compiler.
N BTis excellent being gotten I'M solely NV sinh
scrpon the business classes of the commu
ntyhe list having already reached $500 with fair pros
pect of its reaching 1000 saying nothing what will be dis
tributed grauious throughout the There remains
but few pages for the advertisers and those DESTROYS
Of advertising should advertisements at once for
they will certainly having missed opportunity
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Camp where, ALSO information may gained re-
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Island Of Cuba.
10 s E D 0 NJ I n G o,
importer of Havana Cigars q Leaf Tobscs

10 s E D 0 NJ n G o,
importer of Havana Cigars 81 Leaf Tobacco
No. 10 Customhouse street,
Has Just opened the above importing establishment.
where be found superior selections
most favorite brands Of
HAVANA CIGARS,
PAPER CIGARS and
LEAF TOBACCO,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
"OLD JOE' rs he is faniIiarly for the
sixteen years at his old stand in the Rounda
UNDER THE ST CHARLES HOTEL,
still remains in his old quarters be very
best brands of Havana and Paper Cigars Of his npo
tion Also, at his Cigar Stands in the
CITY HOTEL,
ST. LOUIS HOTEL and
ARCADE.
always be found the best brands of Chewing Tobacco
Paper Cigars and the very best quality of Havana Cigars
Smoking Tobacco. milo 2ply
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vALuABLE DOCUMENTS We are indebted to the
Hon George Ensts, Jr, for the Congressional Globe
and appendix, containing the debates, proceedings,
etc. Of the third session Of the Congress
Also for the second volume Of the report by Lieut.
Beckwith Of Capt. Gunnsons explorations Of route
Tor the Pacific Railroad the Ssth and 39th par
allels 81 north latitude. This highly interesting
and valuable work beautifully illustrated with highly
finished drawings Of the country through which the
expedition passed, and Of various plants, flowers
n minerals etc. x
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Coat Coat.

R. & j. W A T S O N,
New Ievee foot of Julia street,
Are constantly receiving large supplies Of the VERY BEST
QUALITY OF SCREENED
PITTSBURG COAL,
and are now prepared to furnish by the boat load DEALERS
PLANTERS and STEAMSHIPS at the SHORTEST NOTICE
and LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
A Planters desiring to purchase part only Of boat load
Of Coal have the delivered plantations with
charge, except the actual Of towing e24 2pn
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Doors, Shoes AND HATs-Country and commits.
sion merchants and city retailers who may wish supply
customers latest and fashionable styles Of boots
shoes and hats should fail go and inspect the immense
stock which has Just received by Messrs j. NJ Gould
Co.. No. Magazine street They constantly receiving
and constantly seing their goods always Of the best
and disposed Of on the liberal terms the of te
sales is very large We refer their advertisement in another
column Their stock richly worth inspection by all who
ii sncl;n io chase
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To the Ladies'! To the Ladies'.

yIOSKAS CELEBRATED CREOLE HAIR RESTORA-
TIVE,
Successfully used for tile past TEN YEARS.
This beautiful preparation the beneficial article for
badness and falling Of the hair in usecang ii
uxurany aud making very glossy and soft The inventor
Of this article feels well satisfied of its beneficial
that he is willing the money paid for bottle of it it
does prove satisfactory Price 75c bottle. For sale
S. B. CHURCHILL'S,
Apollo and Erao
and G. F. KEMpER, Agent
ma AupIln II r,uI SITS
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Joseph Eandis $ Co.,

Sole Agents for
PROCTOR L G AMBLE'S FULL WEIGHT
STAR CANDLES.
ALSO
FOR B 20 YLE CO.'S
Celebrated Alcohol, French Spirits, Rose
MON ON a HELA WHISKF,
DOMESTIC BRANDY,
rnl2 2p6m SO and IS TChnupitoulas street.
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Ne. CAREER C0nlf,0ny's
PATENT PROVED COTTON GINS

The undersigned sole manufacturers under E. CARVERS
of 1885, 1915 and S+8 have permanently established
Office and Warehouse at No. 70 GRAVIER STREET
prepared to furnish Planters Merchants
Of this celebrated GIN.
They deem it unnecessary detail its advantages 9th
its pumberless endorsements practical authorities
using it, sufficient confirm high reputation
make it's adoption still more general.
ms 2plv E. CARVER COMPANY.
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JEHus, ATTENTION Mayor Waterman gives no.
tce that cab and hack drivers, upon application at
ale Office Of the Chief of Police will be furnished
Kth the tariff of rates and extracts of the ordinances
which they are by law required to expose in their
vehicles. As this law is to be enforced some trouble
may be saved by answering the Mayors cali in good
time. ~ L
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Escaih OF, Rats and Reaches.

WILSON'S GENUINE RAT AND RoACH DESTROYER
he the safe and effective agent used for
the destruction Of these Troublesome vernn. For by
J. WRIGHT & CO.,
Sole Agents,
u and Isl Charities street.
BE SIRE you ask for WILSON'S RAT AND ROACH DE.
sTRoYER, Us there many spurious artie c offered.
Sc 2pg,gQdSltW
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Hand Furniture Store.

The HIGHEST CASH PRICE paid for all kinds SECOND
HAND FURNITURE; also sold exchanged and repaired by
P. NJ. TOURNE,
jy22 2p3m No. % Baronne, near Canal street.