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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-26
The new Comedy of " Self.n

This new comedy, written by Mrs. BATEMAN,
has been received with considerable applause by
the public 10 several Of the large cities. IL na'
oeen produced upon the stage here with consloei'
able eclat Mrs. MELINDA JONES, favorise mere
in times gone by, appears in the principal charac
ter, Mrs Apez, and Mr.. JOHN OWENS personates
the somewhat original character OF John Cn".-
The other characters are distributed among the
| company, and find very competent actors to rep
| resent them.
The play of Self is satire upon high lite IN
Gotham, and contains some very capital hits
The authoress has well arranged the development
of the play for stage effect, and though taken by
Itself, the language and the dramatic SUGGESTIONS
are quite explicit and not unfrequently piquanf,
there is perhsps little more than ordinarily left
| to the talent and tact of the dramats persop@-
Indeed the authoress il perfectly familiar with the
stage, and evidently we'll understands stage effect
Therefore, although, Self is an agreeable come
| dy to read, it must be ncomparaby better in the
representation. 1t has drawn admirable houses,
considering the inclement weather, and for the
| remaining nights of its exhibition we anticipate
that 1t will continue to attract what the manager
considers the only satisfactory demonstration OF
public applause, full houses.
P.S. Since the above was written we have
seen this comedy played at our theatres and find
that what we said above is literally true. Some
incongruties and extravagancies in the print are
smoothed and almost vanish in their representation
while the good points and fair hits are brought out
In brilliant style. Mrs JONES makes an adnira-
BILE hit in Mrs Aper. She appears to very great
advantage. Mr. OWENS personates John Unit with
an energy, discretion, and paturalness that seemed
to us faultless. Indeed he makes 1t a perfect
character; and as much as the authoress has done
for it, he lays her under heavy obligations by the
exquisite manner in which he has completed it,
We advise every admirer of good acting to 60 and
see OWENS John Unit The stock company gene.
rally acquitted itself well-we may venture to
psrticula1ize Miss MARY DEvLTN as Mary Apf1,
and Mrs MUZZY as Mrs. C0dliver, and Mr..
ADAMS as Charles Sanford Chloe would be
considered fair by those who judge the African as
produced by the negro buff exhibitions; but was
not the Chloe-the sincere, substantial, well bred
house servant from Virginia-the authoress with
some defects esssyed to portray. Cynosnre was
absolutely abominable. We have never seen a
more overstrained, overdone representation. a
character so utterly misconceiyed, 30 utterly mis-
represented. The talented young actor who had
it allotted to him certainly In the wrong part
He Is as much out of place as fish out OF water
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-26

stock IL vet too large TO expose 1t Tho hazard OF
public sale at this time, and desiring to afford fur
Their opportunity friends and customers tn SUP
pIy themselves with DRY GOODS at primo cost !
shs continue to sell off the residue of my stock, un-
til farther notice. Great bargains certainly be
had for short time longer, at the cash store Of
THOMAS D. QUARLES.
i.M-ts 229 Broad ct.
%To the Public Tho Standing Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian Association will
call on the citizens of this city generally on THIS
DAY, solicit contributions for the relief OF the
poor-the amount colleoted to be placed in the hands
OF the Union Benevolent Society for proper stri.
button It is hoped that the citizens will respond to
suffering among the poor of the city. js 26-h
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-26

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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
TORTURE IN SICILY.

His Majesty of The two Siciies has re-
Gently introduced new luxury into his
prison discipline in addition to the many
already existing. II is called cap OF ST.
lence (cyftfa di sitenzioJ, and both for the
particular purpose for which il is ostensi-
bly, applied, and as an instrument of tor
ture generally, it may, perhaps, be consid-
cred superior in refinement TO the celebra-
ted 'iron mask" or any of the engines of
antiquity. The invention is due to the
genius of Signor Baiona, Inspector of Po-
lice at Palermo, and it appears 10 have
been so highly approved by the King of
Naples that he Immediately decorated the
talented and philanthropic gentleman with
the order of Francis |.
This cap or caIfa, consists of a circular
band of steel, passing round the head just
above the eyes, with semicircular band
of the same material connecting it over the
top of the head from ear TO ear; attached to
this superstrucdrc is a chin strap of steel
wire, growing broader towards the bottom
so as TO confine the lower jaw completely,
and make it utterly impossible 10 articuiate
when the bands on the head are properly
screwed up; and to complete the adjust,
ment there is strap of leather with a buck
lie attached TO the chin strap. which passes
round the back of the neck, just below the
ears, and keeps the latter firm in lis place.
1t is said that The first experiments made
with this novel instrument OF torture were
on two persons called Lore and De Med
lei, and that The former suffered so much
from it that he remained senseless for some
time, and gaoler who saw him, believing
the man TO be dying, ran and fetched
doctor and priest without Signor Baiona's
permission. When the doctor and priest
arrived, Signor Baiona consented to allow
the cap TO be removed from the unlortu-
nate prisoner, who was at length restored
to life, after a copious bleeding and other
remedies but he ordered punishment of
fifteen blows Of stick to the gaoer, in or
der to check his over jealous charity in
future.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
THE ARITHOMETRE

The attention of the learned world is
now engrossed, says the Independence
Beige, by new invention which promises
10 be of universal usefulness. Mr.. Thorn
as, of Colmar, after thirty years of hard
study and assiduous labor, has at last
solved the problem of calculation by
mechanism. His machine, which he has
called " Arilhometre,' is applicable to the
mechanical solution of all arithmetical op-
eralions, from the simplest TO the most
complicated ones. His instrument solves,
with infallible correctness, not only the
four rules-addltion, subtraction, multipli-
cation, and diyision-but also ascertains
the powers Of quantities, extracts the roofs
Of numbers, resolves triangles, reduces or
dinary and decimal fractions. and defines
the rules of proportion, &c. Its rapidly
Of execution is such as 10 defy the ablest
calculators. A multiplication of eight
numbers with eight numbers is executed
in eighteen seconds division of sixteen
cyphers through eight cyphers in twenty
four seconds. The machinery is so sim
pie that, after the expiration of five min
utes of instruction, anybody can calculate
with rapidity and correctness. The
/" Ariihometre" is placed in small light
box, which can be easily carried in a
pocket, and is so constructed that its
mechanism can scarcely ever be deranged.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
MARRYING IN FUN.

Another instance of the folly of mar
rying in fun is just now exciting the
good people of Fonda. Il seems that
banking officer in that town met AT a ball
young lady from the neighborhood, who
was very good looking, sprightly and at
tractiye. While waltzing with her, he
proposed in jest that they should be mar
ried. The lady accepted his proposition,
and they adjourned to side room, where
a person present was called upon 10 per
form the ceremony, which he did, 10 the
infinite amusemement of all concerred.-
The gentleman thought no more of the mat
ter until the breaking up of the ball, when
the fair partner>called upon him TO conduct
her to his residence. He demnrred, and
thought she had better go to he: own resi-
dence She said that the home of her
husband was her home, 'whither thou 60
est, will follow thee" He didn't hardly
understand that she was his wife. She
insisted upon her marital rights and claim
ed that as the ceremony had been perform
ed by Justice OF the Peace. it was a
perfectly fair and legal transaction. Gen
tleman inquired into matters found that
her positions were correct, and that he
was in bad box. lie is now endeavoring
to ignore his wife and back out of the bar
gain, with little prospect of success, how.
ever. The lady has before been married
and was, it is understood, divorced from
her former husband, but under such cir
cumstances as admitted of her marrying
again.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
4 GOOD MANS WISH.

| would rather, when | am laid in the
grave, that some one in his manhood
should stand over me and say-''There
lies one who was real friend to me, and
privately warned me of the dangers of
The young. No one knew it, but he aided
me in the time of need. | owe what |
am 10 him." Or would rather have some
widow, with choking utterance telling her
children,-''Ihere is your friend and mine.
He visited me in my affiiction, and found
you, my son, an employer, and you, my
daughter, happy home in virtuous
family" | would rather that such per-
sons should stand at my grave, than TO
have erected over it the most beautiful
sculptured monument Of Parian or Italian
marble. The hearts broken utterance of
reflections of past kindness, and the tears
OF grateful memory shed upon the grave,
are more valuable, in my estimation, than
the most costly cenotaph ever reared
| DR.. Sharp.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
AN OLD ART REVIVED.

An unique Invention for the manufacture
of garments without seams, is now in prac-
teal operation in Massachusetts, on con
siderably extensive scale. The wool as
Il passes through the carding machine, is
woven upon cylinders of peculiar shape.
the layers OF wool crossing each other at
different angles, the fbres being stretched
TO their utmost, making close we'll woven
ball, which can be formed into coat bodies,
others into sleeves, mittens, pantaloons
shoes, leggings, and the like. Over
these cylinders are drawn closely fitting
bags or coverings of cloth. The whole is
then immersed in water, whence they
are taken and dropped into metallic tubes
heated by steam. A. slight vibratory mo-
lion is there given them, which felts the
wool in n few minutes. leaving, when
coats are to be made, the ends of The sleeves
and the arm holes of the coat soft. They
are then joined and firmly felled together,
producing coat perfect in shape and even
in texture. They are then pulled until
they become firm and solid. Most OF
these garments are dyed in the wool before
carding; those that are not are at this stage
ready for the dyer. Next they are dried
on copper forms in the shape of men heat
ed by steam. While on these forms they
go through finishing process, which
gives them the appearance ofgoods known
as beaver cloth.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
/. lllSRll } a II AOyS.
MANUFACTURE OE MALLEABLE
IRON WITHOUT FUEL.

Al meeting of the British Association
for The advancement of Science, held IN
Cheltenham, England, last month, II. Bes
semer, of London, read a paper on new
method of making malIeable iron from pig
iron, which deserves the attention Of our
iron manufacturers, as the process is very
original, is stated TO be perfectly successful,
and destined TO revolutionize the processes
of manufacturing malleable iron and steel.
The following is the substance Of his
paper, which we have condensed for our
columns:
For the last two years his attention had
been almost exclusively devoted to the
manufacture of malleable iron and steel,
with but little progress, until within the
last nine months. The idea occurred 10
him that if molten pig iron at glowing
heat was run into a chamber and blast
| driven through it, that the five per cent. OF
! carbon in it would unite with the oxygen
| OF the blast, producing intense combustion,
because carbon cannot exist at white
heatin contact with oxygen. He therefore
put up an apparatus capable of converting
about seven hundred pounds of crude pig
into maleable iron, and so successful was
the result that crude pig was rendered into
malIeable iron in half an hour.
He then put up a cylindrical vessel three
feet in diameter and five feet high, like ar
ordinary cupola furnace, the interior Of
which he lined with fire brick. At abou
two inches from the bottom are inserted
five tuyre pipes, having nozzies of fir
clay. At one sides of this vessel, hal
way up, is tap hole for running IN th
crude molten pig iron from common bias
furnace, and on the opposite side is anoth
er tap hole, to run out the metal when tn
process is completed. A blast of air Of
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23

A Spirit Running Sac.-The peo-
pie along Rarber's Run. in Jefferson co.,
Ohio, are greatly excited. The sound of
a man sharpening saw has been heard
at point on the run, night after night
in "sunless glen whose sunken shrubs
must weep" Just the place for a ghost
When the quidnunes approach, the sounds
cease and commence on their retiring
The sawyer, unlike children, prefers to be
heard, not seen. Tradition affirms that
many years back saw mill owner was
mysteriously shot in that vicinity. His
disembodied spirit has returned TO the
scene of his "taking off,"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23

A Chance for Catholic Bea"r.-The
Troy Times tells of two beautiful and
accomplished maiden ladies in Lansing
burgh, N. Y, who are held in celibacy by
the force of circumstances. Their father,
a wealthy retired merchant, died some
time since, and left will, by the provis-
ions of which his entire property reverted
to foreign party, in case they should
marry anybody who was not Catholic
Prefering celibacy to poverty. and not hav-
ing seen any Catholic gentlemen who
could win their hearts, they are passing
into old maidenhood. Some fortune hunt
ing youths, however, will probably save
them from such fate by ''changing thell
creed.'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
Pop GOES THE QUESTION.

List to me, sweet maiden, pray,
Pop goes the question!
Will you marry me, yea or nay?
Pop gees the question.
I've no time to plead or sigh,
No patience to wait, for bye and bye,
Snarc me now, I'm sure to fly,
Pop goes the question
ASK papa Oh, fiddle de dee!
Pop goes the question!
Fathers and lovers can never agree!
Pop goes the question!
II can't tell what | want to know,
Whether you love me, dear. or no,
TO ask him would be very "slow !"
Pop goes the question!
I think we'd make a charming pair,
Pop goes the question:
For Pm good looking and you very fair,
Pop goes the question:
Wen travel life's round in gallant style,
And you shall drive every other mile,
Or, if it please you, all the while
Pop goes the question:
Ii we don't have an enchanting time,
Pop goes the question:
I'm sure twill be no fault of mine,
Pop goes the question
To be sure my funds make a feeble show,
But love is nourishing food, you know,
And cottages rent uncommon!y low,
Pop goes the question!
Then answer me quickly, darling, pray,
Pop goes the question!
Will you marry me, yea or nay?
Pop goes the question
I've no time to plead or sigh,
No patience to wait, for bye and bye,
Snare me now, or I'm going to hy,
Pop goes the question
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1857.

pressure of eight pounds to the square
inch is let into this cylinder few minutes
before the crude iron is allowed 20 flow
into it from the blast furnace. The mol
, ten crude iron is then let in by its tap, and
it soon begins to boil and toss about with
great violence. Flames and bright sparks
then begin 10 issue from the vessels top;
the oxygen Of the air from the blower
combines with the carbon in the metal,
evolving most intense heat producing
carbonic acid gas, which escapes; the met
al is deprived of its carbon without roast
ing, by fuel, as by the common mode, and
thus it is rendered into malleable iron.
BY this simple process the heat genera
ted is stated to be so intense that all Stag
i is thrown out in large foaming masses, and
all the sulphur is driven off, together with
deteroratlng earthv basis so that the met
al is completely reGned-more pure than
| any puddled iron. 1t is also stated that
one workman by this process can convert
five tons of crude pig into malIeable iron
in about thirty minutes. It's advantages
arc painted in sucn dazzling colors that we
are afraid to rely upon them implicitly
If they are such as Mr.. Bessemer has de-
scribed, new era in the iron manufacture
has dawned upon the world and malleable
iron will soon be reduced TO a price but
iiule above that of common pig.
We hail every improvement in the man
ufaciure of iron, either TO cheaper its price
. or improve its quality. as of vast conse-
quence to mankind, because il is the prin-
cipal material employed in the mechanic
/ arts; it Is The great material agent of mod
ern progress in physical science. Without
1t we would neither have steam engines,
steamships, railroads, cotton or woolen
manufactures; we would be as deficient in
machinery as our fore(athers who lived in
the age of bronze.
An immense amount Of fuel is employed
| in the common process OF rendering pig
iron maIcable. 1t is roasted in furnace
by fire heat for q long period, until lis
carbon is made to unite with the oxygen,
10 which it is exposed to form carbonic
acid, which is driven off. The new pro-
cess accomplishes the same result without
The use of any fuel-the carbon in the
metal being made the agent to decarbonize
itself
! The heat produced by this process is
also stated 10 be so great that scrap iron
placed in a small chamber near its top is
melted. By this process steel of different
! qualities, il is also stated, can be produced
by tapping the metal at different stages o.
the process after it boils in the cylinder
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23

DThe following announcement, says
California paper, will be hailed with de-
light by sundry gentlemen from "Old
Pike"
"Mr. Editor pleas Civ very good no.
tce of the marriage of Bob Skies that
was whipt for stealth in Gorgy TO old Bill
Rices big ugly gal Betsy which took place
last thursday by Squire Billy Jones. We
had Dustin time shure and you never
seed sich fun. Put in some Poetri if you
can it will please em al mitaly. Yours
&C., JOE MUGGINs.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
Freeburg Academy and Normal
School.

HNHIS INSTITUTION, located in the beau
4 tiful and healthy little village of Freeburg,
Snyder county, Pa, will commence the second
(Spring) quarter of its Second Session on the
23d of March. In view of the great want of
proper instruction for Teachers in this and 9TH
er counties, NORMAL DEPARTMENT will
hereafter be connected with this school, in
which Teachers will be prepared for the ardu-
Gus duties of the school room, That Justly
popular Teacher, Lecturer and Author, Prof
J. F. STopDARp, has been engaged to deliver a
course of Lectures and assist in arranging and
conducting the Normal exercises and training
and it is hoped Teachers will avail themselves
of his services while in the county An addi-
tional Female Teacher has been engaged, and
other arrangements made to meet the wants of
all.
TERMS,
One-half payable Invariably in adpanee.
For Board, Room, and Tuition,
| per session of % weeks, 5000 to $500
| Tuition only, per Or. of il w'ks, $50 TO 500
! instruction on Piano and use of
| Instrument, 900
For Circulars, &c., address
GEO. F. MCFARLAND, Principal.
Freeburg, March IL. 1857
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
pnG MINIS z q D B.
From the New York Musical Review.
where Shall We Make Her Grave :


Where Shall We Make Her Grave
Word, nv Mrs. Hemans. Music by VIM. u. Butcher
Where shall we make her grave?
Oh where the wild flowers wave
In the free air;
Where shower and singing bird
Midst the young leaves are heard
There-lay her there
Harsh was the world to her
Now may sleep minister
Balm for each i'll
Low on sweet natures breast
Let the meek heart find rest,
Deep, deep and still.
Murmur. glad waters by!
Faint gales, with happy sigh,
Come wandering DER
That green and mossy bed,
Where, on gentle head,
Storms beat no more.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
New Series---Vol. Ii, No. "a.

TERRIBLE OUTRAGE ON A JEW.
The konigsburg Gazette relates the fol-
lowing disgraceful ATTAIN:
"The son of a Jew tradesmen of Gutt-
stadt, in Eastern Prussia, having lately
terminated his Pprenticeship to furrier,
gave on the occasion grand BANQUET to
all the master furriers of the town. After
a good deal of wine had been drunk, the
conversation turned on the cruci6xion of
Christ, and the guests regardless of the
consideration due 10 their host, insisted
that he was responsible for the crime Of
his ancestors. One of them at length
proposed that, as a punishment, the young
man should undergo the operation of hav-
ing cross cut on his person. The prop
osltlon was adopted with applause, and
the young man, in spite of desperate re-
slstance, had cross cut deeply in his
haunch. He would probably have been
further ill-treated, if, by an almost super
human exercise Of strength, he had not
broken from his assailants and rushed into
the street. There he fell senseless. and
was conveyed to his own house. Medi-
cal assistance was procured for him, bu,
the loss of blood was so great there is but
little hope of saving him. His cowardly
| assailants, all Of whom occupy a respec-
table position in society, were arrested and
sent 10 Heilsburg 10 take their trial.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
Flour, Grain and Feed,

Aich will be delivered to any part of town by
wing orders at the Office in the Mill.
Dne of them will at all times be found at the
I'll to give their personal attention to the
Riness, and they hope to merit continuance
1.-The patronage bestowed on the old firm.
GEO. w McWILLIAMS,
F. r. STERRETT.
Lewistown, January, II, 1856.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-23
Drs. Moss g. Stoneroad

|fFER their professional services to the cit
lzens Of Lewistown and surrounding coun-
Otice at the Beehive Drug Store. je5
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GEO. w. GLDG-E~s
Attorney at Law,

FFlCE in West Marketstreet, opposite Eisen
bise's Hotel, will attend to any business inthe
rrts Of MiGlin, Centre, or Huntingdon couu-
LewistoWn. july ], 1853.
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