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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

LIMITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP LhNr,
u 70, HAVANA and EEw-oRLEAk5-on fhgAusc
JuIy. al O'Clock o. a. from Pier foot OF Wmmn st' CIV
Riy,r TIE fat and fsyorite Steamship EMfikE vi
Join Mo(jov an will sail stoye Pesse can Dc
the orc. Of the line Fre 10 New Onesns ~ &c pr
foot received July Is Slipper viii he supplied WIZ an.
ofIsins ~ The form signed By the lno on sPPcsou
OFF,. No o,be, Il rms signed. aud bill OF hdIns VII %
signed after the hour Of sailing For freight or passage ePp
AZ the of G. No III West a., corner Of WaIren: A.,
OROSKEY & cos LINE of STEAMERS
STw-yoRK. soUTHAMPTOS, LONDON ssd BREMEN
QUEEN or TUE SOUTH Capt sx2i tun' earier
fSbiLNk .,..........Cspt Bster..2 So euns burden
ABGO. Benson.' SSIf .uns oui -
JASON ...............Cspt Bntton Sb6I tqns o1fIsn
Owned By European and American steam SeP ury1
OF and Southsm pton, are sppoIted 70 SAL yn
YCRk or ey.ry sIteruate WEDNESDAY for LONDON ana
BBFMEN touching at Southampton to land passenger euo
ra Tor England aud France. They VIII remsip oIe Isy
London and then proceed Bremen Returning th.y WI
BREMEN for NEw-YORK on eyerJ aternse sAfOhoAi'
stopping only al Southampton -. ...-,., -.
Tb.s rsnships u the first Glass and have superior
eonmodatou for passengers They vii take limited namDe'
Of third class steeraee passengers
A surgeon Is attached 20 each ship ,,., ,,-,.-.L..
The freight London VIII De put e '"S~
those Of sailing ships.
RATES OF PAssAGE. 49,
First $50 Second Cabin. 80 Steers!s
The ct. ship ARGO will sail from New ork on w
DAY June "a ard will be succeeded BY the JAsoN july
a. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. July -
For freight or pssssge, apply to =, ,,,u,, =.
{. H SAND, No. II South Williams
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

vDEENSYLVANEA RAlkhOAD-1h ne OrS1A1
il CENTRAL ROUTE, connecting the Adsnao eiaes N
Westerr Eor.hr~ and South western et4t- ~ 90
dnnoas Reilwsy direct Eb Road also connes rtsosA
spi al Cleveland AMI ssndusiy With stenss =. paris
DE- ,r,b western Lakes making ths most hsct cheapest sae
,sxabs route by vbisi TREIoHV cAa Dc ~r~Saed 70 ~
ssTEs BETyyEEN PHILADELPHIA sni ri rsBUaoa,
80 Csass-Boot, Shoes, HstS aat Caps, ,s..,..s
~, nv Coois IN boxes baes and trlnssh t9S
nrnS, IN boxes en- bales), Feathers fIrs 90;
s,ro.n CIAss-Domsstic Sheeti1s, Shir.ang AMI .
Tckns Ia orig bs,es Drugs n e.ksl Hard u ssSeV
q .s,-Aaviis Steel Chaias Tia oAsts "A o.,..x,
Rs,on al Porx Stated Goose o. Ia sAks., iGSv
EshaPp,, msnufactlrei except Cigars o. cut, no
son.%. n ,.s-CcHes Fish Becon, Beef anil
80 IN Casio or boxes, Ess.wsEi Lac, sa' " aenn
Lard oil, Nails, Soda Asa, German Cay sS' %b
Pitch Ros:n dc..,.......: .''.',. ..'''''''''''''
HLoua-e! y Dbl Until further no7ce. A.,
a..Is-s) cent, y 100 10 uns,i furtner noSe.;
Ss-ro,tse bss aot exceeding - ~',sa- ann fasA1
In goo Is any po'a. EST q ehh ea. e -
q. n.st IN, Gage |Vis Peansylvsn.s RAILROAD" A
49, 10 .hs Agents Of this Roai a. Pssisrsha
Sfs,sbHreh will Se forwarded wi.hon. drteatio,
Ysy,eHr AcEsrs-Hsrri,. Worniey Co. . en rscn
r. Ssss Co. st. Louis. ). hitea.l Soal cssn,ssTA
md Duuesni Bel &C., and Carte. !swe, Looisvsae
"; B. C Melirum Mat,cn Ind Sprsmsar D,ewn, ss
iryin s Co. Cncinns.i n. w. GRAHAM Co. ZsnssvmA
10 skstor Hous, kev-York, aud No. Wihsmst- No
YORK; T. J. Sneedsr Pb.sdelphss; nasfs~ keoos, ~
more; C}ro c. Frsnciscus, PittsSurgi ,,,,x.
n H HOUSTON, General Freight ASsns, rnIsaeaPs~-
a. = LOMBAERT, SI1sTn. snisns, Altoona IA
Nay !, 1857.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
NEW w1DE-GAUGE ROUTE from NEW

~ YORK 70 ROcHEsTER-The ROCHESTER snt
nsotion with the Buffalo. Corning and York. eAJ Nee
- Rochester.
The direness ofhis route toee superior
m snotd~d BY the wide renders IL far the most ssrs
be between the sboysnamed cities.
fctsts be procured at the New York and Erie ksroe.
Ticket Office foot Of Duans and Nc LOS Broadway also
Jersey City
Baggage checked through.
Greishts viii BE- transported between New fork ana koodes
Ter with dpsch Any information desired tn regard therein
b. obtained by calling he General o.
New York and Ere Railroad Ere BuYnss or u TAffAN
Ex2.ess Freight Asert No. l83 Broadway.
eupI.y j. A. REDfIELD. 6uSehntsndsut
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
Uaier gurt.

MOUNT PROSPECT WATERBURY,, Bins.
NI bv ton Esht hours ride from the city by N ant Ee
siirosd Visitors this of the plesnct places in
tae Union Board per week Address j. H. NORTH, 81 D.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
Gloib,ns
furniture.

EEAMELED CHAMBER FURNlTC RE.-
II New en- beautiful styles Of ENAbELED CHAMBER
EURklTURE Houseteepers ia want OF this cnesP and ssh
lpsee style Of Bedroom Furniture viii ind large
in Ill colors u n y. FARRlNGTON'S Mandatory Ware
rooms Noe 10 and4 Woose between Broone and 0iano
EkAMELED and COTTAGE FURNITURE.
~ -S.pele saiies beautifully decorated from 3 upward
the old msnufsory No 63 BrosdwBy between Houston
aud BIeeckessts Goods carefully packed for the
j. B. PRESDEE.
MODERN STYLE of SCHOOL FURNITURE.
lvA Manufactured and for ,Sle by NJ JOHNSON No. 40
Hudson a. Circulars forw ardcd apple .on rs sbove
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

ONO LIE Insurance AND Trust COMM
A DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT on tne
~ Capits Stock Of this Company was declared ihi' ~
payable the ed inst IN the City OF c.,e4s,v
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
OFFICE OF THE HousAToSIc RAILROAD CosPsST
BRIDGEPORT, June &c, 1877 :
NOTICE 10 BONDHOLDERS.-Ih COO-

BRIDGEPORT, June 20 To-
NOTICE to BONDHOLDERS;- COU-
IN PONS due on the l prox the Bonds Of this COMPANY
viii he psid on presentation the Office OF kETChu "a
HOWE Co. in the City Of EewYork or at the Ifea'ufs
Office in the City Of Bridgeport u,. a,
A. the annual meeting ofthe Stockholders In February ss
was resolved to pay of in cash $4,000 Of the outstanding
Bonds falling due 1885, from the net income OF the Iosa
In 1851 and to issue for the balance bearing
ban 1857 Of $4,000 which should retain the same
security which had given for the Original Bonds OF *S
ON of bcb new issue decided to make SOW Payaoe
Jan l. Is5e OoOo jan 1860 $1,000 Jan. 1851 $4,000
Jan L. 1852 and s5oc Jan 1858 and thus esniai nnr. e
ance Of this the New Bonds have been ana
already negotiated the extent of COO chiefly IN en
change for the old bonds, which have been esnseeo eo
charged off, leaving 600 to be exchanged or
disposed Of Holders Of the remainder OF the old oond are M
ed TO examine the ISSUE and TO exchange for them nn
old bonds shoud they feel disposed and on such terms 'a o
Investment will pay them per cent per annun n,
that who contemplate exchanging viii have oesto
choice as 10 the during which they wish 70 con
tnue the investment tssn by deeIrng to atgT ReIIo9
Exchanges can be made with Messrs kETChUh, NJ" 4
WV ~ II NICHOLS, Treasurer.
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financial

BROADWAY SAYINGS INSIITUI!ON.N..0,;
ID 2y7 B,o.dusg en.esaoe on k'plsse DIVIDEND
CE-Depost. sre berebv notified that the usus sent
.uI us dividend OIL entitled thsreso g. ,ne rat o. az
Der cent pr aunu not exceeding SOW ana hse P'
cent cy.T 200 will ~ paid snc after aOHDAf Jay %
Interest M, cret To- vii b. credited a. prpepa aud drss
interest accordins ly from Jrly PSI op-I os y
otock and nondsy Wednesday End eysnins.'t,'
5iO O'Clock. fhANCto = oN4+NA1@' ii0''--
WADE h WoRRALL Secretary.
PYTER CrMMlr~ Accountant
TREENWCH SAVINGS BANK, 6th-av., cor
" per Waverley. place.-JuLY INTEREST. lS9'.-ph-
POsTORs hereby notified that the Board OF
orded INTEREST to BE- paid az the rate Of SIN FER oEN
per annu on Of Five Hundred Dollar; and under s
mon an sum. over Five Hundred Dollars az the rate ol
pFR CENT per suuuin payabic Of the Bank dnlns baA
hours aud after the Goth inst Bank open day iio -"
WILLIAM VAUDEVILLE, President
W W. r. p VrsMLFI' Secretaries
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD From Jul

Ii 1857, trains will leave Chambers st. Stston % elo~'
Express trains q M and 5:l5 Albany Passenger raina
ga I'm and ;for Sing Sing c;lss n and ~
for Pouzhkeepsia ami ald to. Peekskt b:F
D. IT. The Poughkeepsie Peekskil aud sns sns trains STOP
The way staons PASSENGERS taken at Chambers Cana
Troy at 43 s45 and 40 AID AGO sa3 Albany al
49, ANA ~ - ' A r. SMITH Superintendent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

T OE(S ISLAND RAILROAD-SummeT ar
IL )Tains sorg Esst; Leave
Brooklyn GreenPort At daily and on Saturdays a.
q M and $50 p for Farmngdale at 80 M $50 ard
D. for SYosset at C M, and 4:% for Hampstead
snd 4. &c. g. and p. m.
AND YORK TO PROVl-
IL DENCE, &c.-On and ster April l, EXPRESS TRAIN
the Providence Hartford and fhki Rsilread w leave
York and New.Haven. and EewHsyen, Hartford and Sphrs
Ssld Railroads, which leave New York at a. N.
SAMUEL MOTT Superintendent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

EAST RIVER SAVINGS BANK, No. Cham
IL two from Chsthast Open every day IRON
10 O'clock until o'clock and on THURSDAY evening
from 20 $500; per cent $500 All sums as
posted OF o. before the m Of July VIII draw interest tne
LIST. fEIEh D. 1lAIS' A'e''N'A~
CpIs A. WHITNEY, Secretary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

O-Fr,t Cabin ESQ., Second Cabin. Sc and SSH the
6r psid. Wheel steamships ARIEL 400 sans sud
NORTH STAR 1890 tuns 70 ss fror Pier Ne North eiver
Lesy. kEWYoaS e s2yTH sIeSsa hs ssg. IA. p.ea
ARfEL....... - sa,'y, July II Wed. July u
North STAR. Saturday. July ssty, Aug WED, Aug
Saturday, Aug sfSspy, Sept. 5iWed Sept
P.s.ensers s HAvRE taken without extra charge
Hcf passsee freight sppy to
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

Wl Yonker. Grassy Point. West Point E:wouish rog1n
L.spsis kingston Point Bristol CaskiI and sds3n ns
f,st and fpacou. BROADWAY VIII leave ri1, w
of law q TUESDAY THURSDAY All sATuhDAi
MORNINGS, at O'clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

NEW-JERSEY RALROAD-For. PHILA-
~ DELPHIA and the SOUTH sG4 WEST. - JERSEY
CITY Man and Express Lines: Leave Newyo.k and u
~ stations. II and 60 to Ksr.,nsto9 Through Ticket
Baltimore Wellington. Norfolk. Co and through hssgass
checked to Washington IN 0 and p
W. WOODRUFF, Assistant supr
No Baggage Will be received for any tr unless de1ereb
and checked IS minutes advance of tie of leaving
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

BANK DEPARTMENT. ALBANY July 50. 1855
NOTICE is hereby given. pursuant TO the statute
IN In such made and provided tht all the CIRCULAR
ING NOTES issued TO d. Kont individual banker put
NAM COUNTY BANK be presented az the Office of
the of the Banking Department Of the State Of
New York for payment within from the date here
Of funds deposited for the redemption the Giro aiAtins
Fetss issued 10 the said banker will be given up.
sl2lsw2yW NJ. SCHOONHAKER, Superintes dent
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upxy WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY Is, 1851
1.-TWO TRIPS DAILY for GLEN COVE,

SANDS POINT GREAT NECK sra " Ute IN To- ~, :.
folows: L1A,ps Oieu Wood 1t q m oen Cove 81 q;
i m Sands POM. sB LIS p IN ofesI psct
slin N Y al Q: Is q N. and ASS The ChoIVN % ~
6td for comfort and speed snd affords me =, he
ID TIC Sound apt return the public houses ana si'-"e' "
sssrioSs points being nov in fine order for visitors
EOTICE-The middle trip will BE- omitted CT Inurso'J
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

BANK DEPARTMENT. ALBANY. November ~, 1855
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the statate
IN in such made AID provided that all the CIRCUT
COMPANY IA banking association Loctpor. must be pre-
the Ocs Of the Superintendent Of the Banking De
paIrneut the State Of for payment within
years tho date hereof the funds deposited for the
apOn Of the circulating notes issued to the said bank will b
given up ....
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AND ERIE RAILROAD.-(

NETWORK AND ERIE RAILROAD.-Or
~ and ssr Monday Juno u.s. 1887 and until further notice
Passenger Trains will leave Pisr foo. Of Dusnes fonows
w.:
DUEKTNK EXPRESS, st ga IA, f,r Oonkirk.
BUFFALO EXPRESS, at g. m, foriBufslo
NAIL at O. u. for DunkIk aud Buffalo and fntems
date ststons
ROCKLAND PASSENGER, ct $50 p m. from, foot O,
Chambers st. Via Ptermon for Suferus and intermediate
stations
WAY PASSENGER, at p. Il. for Eewbursh, Miibstowr
sri tntermediate ststons
EMIGRANT at p m. FOR Dunkrs and Buffalo sri Inter
TIE ABOVE TRAIHs RUIZ DAILY. tsUNOAYs
EXCEPTED,.
NIGHT EMPRESS, at p. m for Dunkirk every day.
NIGHT EXPRESS. at 5 p. m, for Buffalo, every day
These Express Trains at Enra With Elmir
and Niagara Falls Railroad for Niagara Falls al
Bin hsuton with the Syrscuse ard Bnshsmop Railroad b
Syracuse Corning with Buffalo, Corning aud New YOrb
Earoai for Rocberer Great Bend with Della Lacka
and Western Railroad 70, Scranton Hc,nsll.sle
with the Buffalo and New YORK City Railroad for Buffalo
Buffalo and Dunkirk With the Railroad Tor Csvs
land, C;ncinnstti, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago. Gc.
HOMER RAMSUELL. President
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

Tor F,eight or Passsse, apply 20 -
EDWARD X. COLLINS Nc. Sc Walls. h 7.
BROWN. SHIPLEY Co., Liverpool
STEPHEN KENNARD Co.,
No. q Austin F,iars Londoa.
B. G. WAINWRIGHT Co.. Paris.
The of these ship will not be accountable fox eod
silver bullion specie ewe precious stones OF uietas unless
bills sdng ssned therefor and the waite theec ex'
therein.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

TNHE NETWORK and LIVERPOOL UNITED
i STATES MAIL STEAMERS.-The shipl composing toh
hne are: -, ,,,,,
The BALTIC, Csp:. Joseph Comstock-
The ADRIATIC, Capt. James West. =,
Thee shps having been built by contract expressly for the
Government service every has been taken in ther
sructon their engines to insure strength and speed
and for unequaed for eis
ssnce and comfort.
Price of passage from NewYok to Liverpool IN first cabin
lSO IN second do S75 Exclusive Of extra sized state
room $685. From Liverpool to NewYork so and gunsaA
An surgeon attached to each ship No berths
be secured paid for The ships Of ths line have improved
~, b,Lt Nod.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
,0R FIRE ISLAND. Or and after July 3. the

su. So MIRO vi, connect regularly with the Lons
j..ud Railroad morning an5 evening 20 snd from re ns
Pss.ense, Leave New York ste and SD u ss tsup
80 nd r.utnins arrive In kew YORK ste ~ M aad II
rtixety
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

n W. VAUGHAN & Co., Providence, r. l.,
IL BANKERS and BROKERS, prepared to negotiate
Commercial Psper make Collections in Ell parts the coun
try to buy and sen STOCKS on COMMISSION, aud to act
AGENTS for parties abroad the transaction Of busnes
RErERENcEs-Mr D. Bowen President Backbone Canal
Bank Providence IL MI D. c. BakeI President Howard
Banking Company, Boston Messrs g. s. Robbins Son New
York Messrs John Farnum Co.. Philsdelphis.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15

OFFICE OF THE GREAT WESTERN INSURANCE Co, !
Greet Western Buildings So Pinest N " I'D June. 1851
rVNHE Semi ADnual Interest Dividend on the
SURANCE COMPANY will be paid this Office and after
st of July The Transfer Books vii closed till that date.
DOUGLAS )BINSON, Secretary.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-06
Bayard Taylor with the Finnish
Girls.

Ba!ard Taylor has some novel adventure,
IN h,s northern European tour. and meets
with strange customs and cur:ositics. In his
last letter he tclis Us about stopping couple
Of nights with a very friendly old FinnisI,
lady. where he got bed with two sheets
The first night the mother an! her sons were
50 amazed to see him undrcSs before retiring
that they were curiosity bound and did not
leave their stand point in the room until he
was Snugly covered up. The revelation of
what they had seen. to other members of the
family. produced most wonderful audience
the second III :ht. On this occasion. he writes
-" Three buNom daughters, of ages ranging
from sixteen to twenty two, appeared abou,
the time for retiring, and stationed thcmsclvc.
in row near the door, where they watched
us with silent curiosity. As we had shown
no hesitation i'll the first case. we determined tc
he equally courageous now. and commenced
removing our garments with great dclibcra
ton, allowing them every opportunity of in
SpectlnS their fashion and the manner Of wear
ing them. The work thus proceeded in mu
tual silence until we were nearly ready fo,
repose, when by pulling off stocking and
displaying muscular calf, suddenly alarmed
the youngest, who darted to the door and
rushed out. The second caught the panic
and followed, and the third and Oldest wa,
Obliged to do likewise, though with evidcn,
reluctance. The perfect composure of the
girls, and the steadiness with which the,
watched us, showed they were quite uncon
Sclous OF having committed any improprie
ty.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-06
"John Phoenix" in the Ladies' Car.

John Phoenix" the inimitablc wit, thus
tells an incident connected with a ride on the
New York Central Railroad He relates it in
q letter to the Emchcbochcr -Noyoziae, and
puts it on record to serve as a caution to flu
ture innocent travellers. He SAYS -
Il had observed at each change of cars.
and they were frequent, when the general
scramble took place. one car was defended
from the assault by stalwart man. usually of
Irish persuasion. who. dcaaf to mcnaccS. un-
>ottcncd by cntrcaty. and unscruplcd bv
hrbes. maintained his post for the benefit of
the lcddicS.' Lcddics car. sir. av We please :
torrid car for Sinlemcn without lcddicS. =
Need say that this car 50 reserved was bv
far the most comfortable of the train. and that
with that stern resolve which ever distinguish
es me in the discharge Of my duty towards
myself. determined to get into it coutc qui
coute. SO when We changed cars at Utica, |
rushed forth. and seeing nice Young person.
with pretty face. bonnet and shawl. and a
large portmantcau. urging her way through
the crowd, | stepped up by her side. and with
my native grace and gal'antrv. offered nv
arm and my assistance. They were grateful
ly accepted. and proud of my success, u>h-
cred my fair charge up to the platform of the
ladies car. My old enemy was holding the
door. is that your lady. sir p said he.
With an inward apology to Mrs. Phoenix
for the great injustice done to her charms bv
the admission. replied Yes Judge of nv
horror when this low employee of monopo-
lizing and unaccommodating railroad compa-
ny. addressing my companion with the tone
and manner Of an old acquaintance. said.
We'll, Sal. guess you've done well. but |
don't believe his family will think much of
the match However. | got into the ladies
car, and having repudiated the Young person.
Sarah. got an exceedingly pleasant seat by the
SIDE OF a very warm and comfortable Young
lady Of a sleepy turn and quiet disposition. l
"ouidn have exchanged her for two buffalo
robes. but alas She got of at Syracuse and
theh' frosty cancases. how cold it was. And
so grinding and jotin-. Earring, sliding and
freezlns' wore away the long night.
In the morning we were at Buffalo. saw
nothing Of it but railroad dcpot but 7 re.
member thinking. as stamped nv feet and
thra>htd my arms to restore the circu,at;on
that It that Kind OF weather continued .tbn
buffalo gals couldn't conc out to night. and
would probably have to postpone their ap,
pearance until The simmer season."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-06

In the families of many of the nobility ;

In the families of many of the nobility and
gentry of England, possessing an annual III
come which of itself would be an ample
fortune, there is greater economy of dress
and more simplicity in the furnishing of the
dwelling. than there is in many of the houses
of our citizens, who are barely able to sup
ply the daily wants of their families by the
closest attention to their business \ friend
Of ours. who soiourncd not long since, several
months in the vicinity of some of the wealthy
landed arI>tocracy Of England, whose ample
rent rolls would have warranted high stylc
Of fashion. was surprised at the simplicity of
manners practSed. Servants are much more
numerous than with us, but the ladies made
more account of one silk dress than would
be thought here of a dozen. They were gen
orally clothed in good substantial stufis. and
display of fine clothing and jewelry was
reserved for great OCCASIONS The furniture
of the mansions. instead of being turned out
Of doors every few Years for new and more
fashionable styles. was the same which the
ancestors of the families for several genera
tlons had possessed: substantial and in
excellent preservation, but plain and without
any pretensions to elegance. Even the car
pets on many suits of parlors had been on
the floors for fifty years. and were expected
to DO service for another half century. With
us how different is the state of things. We
are wasting an amount of wealth in this coun-
try on show and fashion. which, rightly ap-
piled, would renovate the condition of the
whole population of the world and christian
lzc and educate all mankind.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-06

"MANY A SLIP BETWEEN THE CUP AND
THE r."-Ihis saving was supposed to take
its orr gin from one Of Pcnclopcs woocrs be-
ing shot as he was going to drink. But it
arose, as AinSworth has it, thus -" 4 king
of Thrace had planted vineyard, when one
of his slaves, whom he had much oppressed
in that very work, prcphcSicd that he uhe
king) should never taste the wine produced
by it. The king disregarded his prophecy
and VIXEN. at an entertainment, he held the
cup full of his own wine, he sent for his slave,
and asked him, insultingly, what he thought
Of his prophecy now? The slave only answer
ed, There smany a slip between the cup and
the lip Scarcely had he spoken, when news
was brought that huge boar was laying his
vineyard waste. The king arose in fury,
attacked the boar. and was killed, without cy-
er tasting the Wine"