The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-24

and weighs about ITO pounds. He is forty.
| eight years old, but does not look more than
| thirty6ve. He came to this country in 1927.
having run off from his employer, near Boon.
vile, Missouri, to whom he was apprenticsd to
learn the saddler's trade. The facts of his life
are now In the possession OF Washington Ir.
| vlng, and will doubtless be thrown into the
form of book during the coming winter. He
is strong State Rights Democrat"
WHY LAYARD THE EXPLORER OF NINEvEH Is
YET BACHELoR.-Some of the constituents of
Mr.. Layard, recently defeated as a candidate
for Parliament endeavored to soothe HIS sorrow
by present of a tea service. Ia the course of
bis speech of thanks, the following passage
occurred:
"But / must say that, however sorrowful
may feel at being the cause of your giving me
this testimonial, l am proud indeed to have re-
ceiyed such testimony of Your good feeling
and friendship. Probably shall never receive
such another testimonial and let me assure
You shall value this mark of your regard more
than anything else l possess. / hope it will
never pass out of the possession of those who
bear my name.
Il Voice. "Take wife"
MIR. Ldyard. II am much obliged to my
friend for his recommendation. "a laugh
am afraid that in this enlightened country one
must have the consent of two parties to such
an arrangement In the East, one has only to
go into the bazaar and satisfy ones SELF but
IN England it Is necessary to satisfy second
party, and hitherto have not been fortunate
enough to Go that, nor do know when ever
shall; but have brothers who have children,
and l hope they will regard this testimonial
with the same feelings that do now. / can
only say that, though l may probably never
again represent you, there is not a gentleman
in this hall whom l shall not be most happy to
serve whenever 1t is in my power. hope you
Will still allow me to come among you now and
then. One sees 80 few friends, that enc is glad
to meet them in any part of the world. | feel
that l have most inadequstely expressed my
self L can only repeat that this testimonial
of your regard your kindness, and your friend
ship, will always remain as the most precious
thing possess-things which / shall ever look
upon with the greatest pride and the sincerest
pleasure" Loud cheers.
TRENTON FALLs.-The waterfalls of New
ork are among those of its natural curiosities
which distinguish it from all the other States of
our Union. Besides the cataract of Niagara,
there are falls in the Genesee river at Roches-
ter and Portage, which are much visited by
travellers; and in the West Canada Creek,
eleven miles northwest of Utica, which are noted
as place of summer resort. Trenton Falls is
the name of small village containing one of
the best hotels in the State which is well filed
during the summer season with health and
pleasure seekers. Though not pretentious
place, the scenery around is remarkably inter
estng and romantic. There are six falls within
course OF two miles, with an aggregate de.
scent of three hundred and twelve feet The
creek flows through a narrow ravne between
perpendicular walls of fine compact limestone,
which in some places are nearly one hundred
and fifty feet high. These cascades are more
remarkable for the wildness and variety of
scenery than for the volume of water which they
present. The height of the principal fall is
estimated at one hundred feet The line of the
Utica and Black River railroad passes near the
village.
Among the "sdventurers which are of
daily occurrence at places where fashionable
ladies and gentlemen congregate, with the ex-
pectation of being and doing the exquisite in
the matter of politeness, the following account
of recent " happenstance" at Trenton Falls.
communicated by the correspondent of the
New I ork Ne,os, will do to put on record:
"For nearly quarter Of mile, the foot path
is upon the wall of the rock, high above the river.
and for considerable distance is not more
than a foot an width. Just at this narrow pass,
as turned projecting rock, party of four
young ladies' came sailing down in full front
view. They were fashionably dressed, and
may say, erpansicely (spell The last word with
an a. land pretty, Of course. What the deuce
was to be done? When you are in doubt about
an egg, throw it away-but it is not so easy to
dispose of your carcass in every tight place you
happen to get. Somebody must turn back and,
I bo1 I'D ~ Ill T
my wits to work for an expedent. There is
inspiration in q pretty foot-a thought had
struck me, and no sooner thought than DONE
dozen went Excelsior fat as grounding,
lengthwise in the path and, one by one, the
fair damsels walked over dry shed. Don't ask
me to describe my feelings while undergoing
the process. l held my breath and rent Il
blind-but I'll bet my head that one pair of
those feet has left impressions that ,cM take
something besides the aoasAerpoman to eradi-
cdte."