Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
HARD CAsE.-The New York Press

ditioned that she does not marry again.
She has found a young gentleman to
whom she has become attached, and de-
slres to marry, and how to dc this with
out losing her fortune, is the trouble
She has offered the heir-at-law thirds
the amount, by way of compromise, and
he ungallantly and cruelty refuses.
The PEARL ExcrrENENr.-The alleged
finding of real pearls in the shells OF
muscles near Patterson, NJ, is creating
no little excitement. A friend assures
us that one pearl as large as a small mar
BILE (nota piece of chalk has been shown
to Tiffany q Ellis, the well-known Broad.
way jewelers., who estimated its value at
81 900 and offered to advance 800 on
1t. 1t lacks the peculiar tint of the East
ern pearl otherwise its value would be
almost incredible. The man who owns
it has already sold small pearls to the
amount of $500. Everybody is on the
search, and whatever may be the result
there is evidently no lack of muscle onl
the diggings.-N Y. Tribune.
An editor down east, who served four
days on a jury, says he is SO full of law
that it is hard work for him to keep from
cheating somebody.
The crops in the South are said to bel
very bad. A Staunton paper says the
wheat never looked worse at this season
of the year. The frost has killed it atI
the roots.
Keep your temper in disputes. The
cool hammer fashions the red-hot iron in
to any shape needed.
+ The great sale of Delaware Trust Lands
on the 22d of June, will take place at
Osaukee, Kansas, instead of Lecompton,
the place of the former sale.
AS35,OOO prize was drawn by slave
in lottery at Louisville, KY, few days
since, when his master failed to recognize
the inability of slave to hold property.
He deducted the value of the negro to
him, and gave him the balance and his
freedom-nothing more than his duty,
but more than many others might have
done.
DESPERATE FIaHr.-The Baltimore
1'yus is furnished by correspondent
with an account of a desperate fight
which occurred ut Winston, Md. "A
misunderstanding arose between man
from Chicago, named Drain, and another
named Pendleton. A challenge was Civ
en- by Drain to Pendleton, and what fol-
lowed is thus related: He accepted the
challenge, and accepted for weapons
bowie-kniyes. They nailed themselves
down to two inch oak plank by the
pants, and fought until Drain was NOR
tally wounded. Young Pcndleton was
cut nearly in pieces, and is now lying in
critical condition. Part of Pendleton's
knife is still in Drains head. There is
no hope of his recovery. The Doctor
thinks they will both die.
The American State Council of Ken
lucky, at recent meeting, Hon. Thomas
H. Clay presiding, passed resolutions de-
nouncing the position taken by the new
Administration, that residence in the Ter
ritories should give the right of suffrage,
and affirming that citizenship is necessa-
ry. The Council also re-affirmed the
former position taken by the American
party, with reference to the great ends
of the organization.
About four inches of snow fell here
yesterday afternoon and evening. 1t is
now melting and snow turning to rain.
AT Nashville the wind is north east,
with rain and snow.-[ Louisville, April
10th.
An Albany Editor says that the rea-
son his place was not washed away was
because there was such heavy mortgage
on it that it couldn't be budged.
PAsrE.-By adding little powdered
rosin to -four paste its adhesive quality is
vastly increased.
FAcr.-If you want to sleep quietly,
don't praise another woman while your
wife is undressing for bed.
Mr.. John McCollum, the sixtieth vic
tim of the Canada Railroad accident, died
at Port Nelson, Canada, last week, aged
SO years.
Kit Carson has been appointed by the
President Indian Agent for New Mexico.
Hannah Quinn, child three years of
age, residing with her parents at the COR
ner of 34th street and Third avenue, N.
Y, died lately from eating lucifer match
es, accidentally left in her way.
A Horrible murder was committed at
Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday night
of last week, which has excited much
feeling in the community Mrs. Mary
Trayers, beautiful and accomplished
young lady of that city, who had been
married about eight months, was found
lying dead in bed, with her throat cut
Her husband, who is supposed to have
committed the terrible deed, was found
lying beside her, with his own throat cut,
but not fatally.
AN EXTRAORDINARY Casa ramrod
was shot through a boys head at Rock
land, Me-, last Tuesday, gun having
gone off while another boy was loading
it. The rod entered near the right angle
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