Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-17
beware Of Jewelry.

Many persons have suffered imprison.
,.nt and even death on account Of rings.
I've great antiquarian, Winchelman, was
r,nrdered by scoundrel servent. f'r a
r ,,. precious ring that he wore. Conrad.
N.uoIi,an prince, flying from Charles.
King Of Naples, was discovered to sailor
Nv bis ring. informed against, examined,
nd there being found no sufficient reason
CIV he should have it, was put to death
,ceordingly. Richard Ceur de Lion,
having made a three months truce with
s.lad;n, hoped to get safe home, hut was
hetr,yed to his enemy by the jewelry on
n. finger. lie had reached Vienna, when
s,r;ne to fall into the hands Of Leopold,
,ho Austrian Archduke, whom he affronted.
h. took cooks place in gentleman 5
sm;ly, but not taking the precaution TO
na,t with hi, rings of, he was recognized,
arrested, and thrown into prison.
The last instance we shall cite of ring
nroying inimical to the happiness Of lis
n = ssor, is taken from remarkable re.
I,,ion Of Pblegon Of Tralles, Hardian's
feed man, who dealt in marvellous recit.
ais, and who gives the following, amongst
ahers Of his mirabaIia 4 young man Of
the name Of Achatas. travelling in Greece.
became the guest of Demonstrates. One
evening, after retiring to rest, he was sur
ur;sed l,y visit from the fair Fhilionine,
Tho deceased daughter Of his host,) who
oreseated herself in the most bewitching
auise before him, and persuaded him 10 ex.
change pledge. rings with her. This
nocturnal visit was repeated for three
nights successfully. the young man having
no idea all the while that his fair manor
tia was q visitap, from another world, On
the third night maid discovering lady
in tho guests chamber, recognized her
deceased mistress, and apprized the parents
Of the hate Philionine Of what she had seen.
Il Iucrelulous, at first, at the young wo.
man's story, they at length agreed to enter
the chamber at tho same hour the night
following, when, to their bewilderment
and Joy, they saw their own daughter be.
fore them; but this joy was soon turned
into horror. for the maiden had no sooner
recognized her father and mother, than, es.
Gaping from the embrace Of both, she re.
proched them bitterly for thus coming alb.
r'p,ly 10 destroy the happiness which for
three more nights she had else enjoyed
with their guest. her leave of absence
from the shades exte nding to a whole week,
and fell, liftkss corps on the ground at
their feet. Gu recovering from the shock,
The first Impulse Of the parents hurried
them to the tomb, whence the body had
indeed departed. and all that remained
there was sAcha,as pledge-ring on seeing
which The unhappy youth. terror stricken
at having affiancrd himself to spectre,
fell upon his sword and died immediately.
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A. SrupeNDoUs WORK. - One Of the !
most stnprndo,,s works Of modern times is
the great Breakwatcr now constructing by
Government for the protection Of Holy.
head barbor. on the iron-bound coast of
Angleses, Great Britain, under the direc.
lion Of Mr.. RendeI, G. f.. 1t was com.
nenced in l649. and is intended 10 secure
a total area Of 800 acres for the purpose Of
4 harhor, two-thir1s Of tiiat space having
minimum depth of seven fathoms at low
water. The north or great breakwater
will be 5000 feet long and ITO feet wide,
and Of this immense work 1000 feet have
already been completely 10 low water mark,
$500 feet Of il being about IA feet above
high.water. The depth at low.water thus
hlIed up is from IS to AZ feet, and some
idea ofthe magnitude Of this mole may be
ormed from the fact that the stone work
which surmounts it is 80 feet above the
foundation. III nses
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lRlsa BLuNDER.-A key belonging to
selI-ksown bank having been lost, the
hank el6cial sent the Irish city crier to
ey IL loss. and after telling him that :" the
key vas lost between Mr.. Patterson's and
mo BANK about nine o'clock this morn.
ing gave him the injunction not to betray
what hey i was The hithtul crier,
having runs his bell with unusual force,
= the corner Of the street, made known
sle 'css % follows: "Lost! between Mr..
faihersoa's and nine o'clock this morning,
nrye kay; an Pm not authorized 10
si what kay twas, COS IT'S the kay Of the
uo1k !" 81 f484 - 81. ss<f5fE fiit. 80 rs
FRENCH RAILROAD CLocKs.-Timc il
ss'esyaphed, SAYS the Albany Journal,