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Horrible WRECK.

The New York Tribune Gives shock.
ing picture OF the scene at the wreck Of
,ihe brig Emmeline on Sunday morning,
on tshs Jersey coast, near Sandy HooR,
The vessel was In distress, and was run
ashore 10 save the lives 0s tsis csess;n
and crew, She was seen approaching the
beach, wbsGe a crowd Of wfeckefs and
others We're gathered to witpey The ca
Astropby. The face Of The crtw could
be seen, pale and chastity and. as she
struck, every man ,eried God help us r
Hat they cluDg. TO tAe icy rigging as the
vessel Was dashed over. She lay about
eighty yards from. tie shore, The main
sail was half set, md tie six men on
Board got under The lee Of III and weres
for altims; sheltered rlromzahe Storm
They must have been frozen until they
were top weak for cxerlion, as they did
NOT launch their boat. The mortar was
placed on shore. and five lines shot from
il in succession. alt Of which lodged in
the figging Of the vessel, bbi'ihe feeble
and worn out sailorsweIe unable to reach
il. Soon the main sail gave way, and
being then exposed 10 ,.the full fury Of
the storm, with the sea sweeping the
deck, some Of tbe doomed men took to
The rigging, while others went into the
cabin. Too feeble to hello themselves
ihe few above looked implpringly ashore.
One attempted 10 save himsslEIb BY 4htok.
ing overheard the top Of the gallery and
jumping SItsr II Bot Sltef SiSnggIing
bravely ,fov &c cen minutes. was droYied
phdeF lbeshore ice! g'Fhe thtee mentMho
went into the cabin were not seen again.
The two remaining above fIoze TO death
in the rigging. On Monday the brig
broke in two, and the fragments drove
ashore. She was a Yankee craft, but
was owned in New York whittier she
was bound with a cargo Of logwood from
the Wes. Indies. aieYa
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
Principles Of the American Council,
OF Steubenville, Ohio.

We, whose names are hereunto subscribed,
do hereby adopt, and agree TO be, governed in
our political action, by the following priuci :
ples:- -a-a
1st. None but Americans to rule America.
Cd The Union must be preserved.
, = 3D. No Foreign interference in American
affairs. tie a'.
4 4th. No union Of Church and State,
5th. Inviolability of National Treaties.
9Th. Personal morality indispensable to
office.
7th An open Bible, without note or COM
.ment, in all our Public Schools, y
9Th. Thorough reform of the Naturalization
Laws.
9th. A capitation tax that will exclude
foreign paupers and convicts. ra
10Th No appointment of foreigners on
diplomatic posts a.t..
llth. Strict economy in the administration
Of the Government.
18th. No interference with the right of citi
zenship already acquired by foreigners, and
the protection of law TO all who immgrate
from love of liberty, but. Incorporating
opposition to Political Catholicism, whether
10 the person Of an American demagogue, or
foreign Ecclesiastical Despot ;.a
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11

MARSHAL NEY's DEATB ScENE,-The
vengance Of the allied powers demanded
some victims, and the intrepid Ney, who
had well-nigh put the crown again on Boz
naparte's head at Waterloo. was to be
one Of them, Condemned 10 be shot, he
was led to tho garden of Luxemburg,
on the morning Of The 18th Of DecembeS,
and placed in front oCs file Of soldiers
dawn up to kill bin. One Of The bffi.
GERS stepped up to bandage bis eyes, but,
he repulsed him saying: VI lo,s sj.e
!, Are you ignorant that for twenty
FIVE years. | have been accustomed to face
both ball and bullel?'' E.,u, aopi
He then lifted bis hat above bis head,
and with the same calm voice that steadied
his columns so frequently in the roar and
tumul, Of battle, said Il liF ,t9ts
IL declare before God and man. tbatI
never betrayed my country. May my
death render her happy. iViye la
France!" t, &iae y !, f9t
He then turned to theh soldiers, and
striking his hand on his heart gave the
order: "Soldiers fire !" lsl4sis
A Simultaneous discharge followed, and
the (" bravest of the braye," sank to rise
no more, He who had fough,giye hun
dred battles for France. not one against
her, was shot as atrailor. ei,bit galf
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
praotloaI Joking IN the Middle Ages.

Practical Joking in the Middle Ages.
The Castle, or ChasteI d'Hesdip, was
favorite resort Of Philip of Burgundy,
and a place Of rest to which he retired 70
amuse himself at his leisure. Il c0ntras-
ted strangely with The pleasure palace Of
Louis The Eleventh near Tours, where
the grounds we're knoRnsO bristle with
various deadly instruments 10 MAIN tres
passsrs. Hesdip was as mllAof pitfalls
and trap-doots as a modem theatre; but
theyohly served to operpelrale the coarse
though harmless jokes, ihlwhich the fun
of the Middle Agss consisted. They
seem. indeed, to have only suited the
robust and healthy constitutions Of the
people Of those days A few examples,
taken from the records of the Castle, may
notbe upinteresting. A stranger issuing,
forihstance, from a gallery intosa neigh
boring passage, was startled by the sud.
den appsrition of a wooden figure spou'
ting water. A wetting and a fright were
the necessary consequences. But when
the Joke was carried further, a set of
brushes were put in motion, and the pa.
tient emerged with white or black face.
as the case might be, Another still
more powerful engine was one which
seized man and thrashed him soundgy.
In the centre Of the great gallery was a
trap, and near it the figure of hermit
who prophesied. Ladies were his most
frequent victims. They no sooner felt
an interest in the telling Of their fortunes
than the ceiling opened and poured forth
rain thunder cleps followed in quick
succession, preceded BY appropriate light
ming and as the air grew colder, snow
| fell. .,
Taking refuge from the storm, the pa
tient entered dangerous shelter above ;
pit.lall leading into a sack Of feathers
from which escape at last was permitted
The castle Of Hesdin was full of tricks o
this description. Besides the pitfall jus
described, there was in the great gallery
bridge which dropped saunterers into th'
water. In various places there were en-
. gines which spouted water when they
|, were touched. Six figures stood in tn
hall spouting water, and wetting peopl'
E in various ways. AT The entrance Of
gallery were eight water jets rushing up.
wards, which wetted people passing, anc
, three small pipes were SO fixed close b,
Q as to cover them with -four. If the pan
ic stricken victims rushed up to the win
: dow and opened it, up came figure
!, wetting them, and closing the frame. !
}. a splendid missal on "a desk caught Gu
2 rious eye, the person who went to it wa
e either covered with SCOT or dirt. A mir
e ror close at hand betrayed the trick ; bu
r whilst the victim wondered at the black
e ness of his face, out rushed -four dred
t ger that made him white. The mos
e elaborate of all these tricks was one com
il bining almost every species of deception
g A figure Of man was made TO start i
: The great gallery frightening people b
d talking or crying. At the noise tn
J, loungers in other rooms rushed in, upol
which a number Of figures, rrned wit
h sticks, came forth, driving every one pei
y nell TO the bridge, when they fell,
5 course, into the water.-IHe Ear.
n Flemish Painters.
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IForths True American.
RRCOLLECTIOKs OF HOME.
Hr MAnlA.



Aee lhee still in fancy, much loved spot
MV childhood's happy home,
Where. Ger ne verdanf b MS and valleys OF
I've lored with friends to roam,
Cullinf sweet flowers that decked those hills
In colols rich and rare, land wales
And while those flowers In beauty decked the
Their fragrance 6lled the All. [eartk
Our cottage stood upon a slipping lawn,
With velvet covered Ger
The towering crest Of mary a forest tree
Waved near our cottage door
: A purling little streamlet, crystal clear, !.
Glides noiselessly along,
Ger shaded by two weeping willow treesi4
Where PPed feathefed thrOBg.
Ali many an houi I've sat beneath those trees,
When all around was still,
When evening shadows quickly gathered, and
reeped Ger the eastern hill, [the morn
There have sat, and sometimes by my side
A loved and cherished friend,
A spirit so congenial. oh, 'twere sweet to ind
Each thought and feeling blend,
There, too, has music gladdened many an hour
Oft have sat alone,
In dreamy silence musing Ger hours gone by
Oer pledSuIeS budb nave uOWuB
And from these recollections, sweet yet sad,
I've oft been forced to part,
For music's ever soothing notes would come
And cheer my dropping heart.
And while I've sat beneath those starlit skies
And pone was near :,
To break the spell which chained me to thi
Which memory holds dear, lspot
'ABa then my heart was filled with peace AM
And each sweet tone [love,
Told me Of other days. and Of some cherishe'
Who from this world have gone. friends
But now I've left that loved, that cherishe
Home OF my childhood's mirth, lspot,
Strange voices now are heard within thos
<knd strangers fill our hearth, walls
All, all is changed, yet touch but one sad lin
or memory's chain, twill tell s.
Of happy days there spent. and Of that autum
Ilooked a last farewell. eve.
CHARLESTON, Ind. !. Jan. 81. 1857.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
Congressional,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 6,-Senate
Distinction Of Mr. Wilson resolution
was adopted directing the Committee on
Commerce to enquire into the expedien-
cy of authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy to expend such sums as he may
deem necessary, not exceedlng $4,000
for The further exploration Of Laplata
and its tributaries l. h9a-
Mr.. Fish from Committee alon Naval
Affairs, reported bask joint resolution,
authorizing the Secretary of'tbe Navy Ec
pay,l lhs officers and seanen engaged in
the expedition in search ,ofDr. Kane the
same rate Of pay as was allowed the Off
GERS and seatnen on The expedition under
Lieut.. Defaven. lagll ir as ifa4'8
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11

A SINoygAR CASE. An exebapgelsays
hath, gossips Of Louisville had some
little food in a recent case before ihe
Courts there. Samuel Bell married FL,
len, BY whom he had some children,
She diving, lie married her molher his
mo,her-in.law, whom he left widow.
Righ, Of dover was claimed BY the wid-
ow. but denied BY the executors She
broughtsuit. when the circpit court de,
cided such marriage void under laws ,of
l79s--The appellate courireyersed their
decisiol-- deciding that though such,
marriages are prohibited, divorce must
be had before the supposed wife could be
considered out Sf tho proper line of iq.
heritahcs, N M
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
SINcuLAR INsrANoE OF AFFEoTIoN II

e = ".
SINGULAR lNsTANoE on AFFECTION IN
A Docs Charles, Huos,on a man we'll
known. on the Alabama river, but for The
last few years a resident eof California,
was killed by the explosion Of . steam
boat near San Franoisco'a few months
since. A noble Newfoundland dogowned
by, him escaped injury and dragged the
body Of his mastereto the Shore The
dog was sent home to the rnolher Of The
deceased residing in Perry county, ,NAlas
bama On being shown adagusrreoiype
Of his lost master, the dog Immediately
recognised It, and commenced licking II,
and sending up the most piteous bowls |;
since that time he has refused al feod
and moans almost constantly. 7Wbenlasl
heard from be was in dying condition,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
From Detroit.

DETROIT, Feb 6.--Wilard Daniels,
charged with incestwith hisetand- dangh
ter, and Dr. Marsden and Mts. Parker,
charged with attempting 10 produc abor-
ton, waived an examination before the
Police Court TO day. Daniels gave bail
in $4 800 for his appearance a. The Cir.
cult Court, Dr.. Marsden and Mrs. Par
ker were committed in default, A large
crowd foIlowe,l the prisoners" from the
court room to The Jail, manifesling a dis.
position toalynchthem, but no violence
was offered, ~
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
Be Active and Aim High.

1t may be thought but common pru-
dence in a man not to change a better
state for a worse, nor ever to quit that
which he knows he shall take up again
with pleasure, andyetif human life be
not little moved with the gentle gales
of hopes and fears, there may be some
danger ofits stagnsting in an uumanly in
dolence and security. II is known
story of Domilian, that after he had pos
sessed himself of the Roman empire, his
desires turned upon catching flies. Ac-
tive and masculine spirits in the vigo-
Of youthReither can nor ought to remain
al rest. Iflhey aslebar themselves from
aiming at noble object, their desires
will move downward, and they will. feel
themselves actuated by some low and ab-
ject passion. Thus, if you cut off the
top branches of a tree, and will not suffer
1t to grow any higher, it will not there
fore cease to grow, but will quickly shoot
out at the bottom The man indeed who
goes into the world only with the mar
row views Of self interest, who catches at
the applause of an idle multitude, as he
can. find no solid contentment at the end
of his journey, SO he deserves to meet
with disappointments in his way; but he
who is actualed by noble principle;
whose minds SO far enlarged as to take
in the prospect Of his couhtry's good
who is enamored with that praise which
is one of the fair attendants Of virtue, and
values not those acclamations which are
NOT seconded by the impartial testimony
of his own mind who repines not at the
low station which Providence has at
present allotted him, but yet would will
lingly advance himself by justifable
means 10 a more rising and advantageous
ground; such man is warmed with a
generous emulation tits a viutuous
movement in him to wish and 10 endea'
for that his power Of doing good may be
equal to his will,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
asV- on the SOth uItl a Mr.. Smi

y AY- On the 3Oth ult., a Mr.! Smith
and his wife we're defending the river
TiusbDwasse IN skiif, few miles be.
low Saganaw City Michigan, in dense
fog, as Mr. James Nc Cullopgh was com.
ing up in = canoe. Hearing the dip o.
the paddle Mr. Smith remarked to his
wife, ,ha, There was a deer, "and rails.
ing his rifle fred. y Mr. Mccullough was
shot in The hips and groin and was tsken
toa neighboring house, where he died on
the 5th Instant. #a,Ss't 'g2~ n
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
From Baltimore.

BAITrmoRE, Feb Give have re.
ceiyed Tonight New Orleans papers Of
Thursday and Friday last. The oEly
news they contsin, is confirmation Of
the account Of The invasion Of Tampico
BY Gen Cara. and the iorcibles seizure
atlbes House Of the British Consul, Of
s24O,eoO,p belonging 10 foreign mer
chants. ilt n HsV )5Eb b't'
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COMMERCIAL lrreLLleENcE.

Brsadstu6s Market dull. Wheat
has declined I'd flour 81. Western Canal
-four 3lsa3 1 sod Ohio 34sa35. Mixed
corn 33sS3s6d; {; white do. 34s GLASS.
Provisions market continues
inactive. Lard dull al 67a6ss
Tbs London Morning Herald states
thai IL Cabinet Councils, held on the
elst:Kad under consideration the recon-
s.ruclion Of the Cabinet, and lhs, cgsrp
o! anolher coalition were made some
weeks ago, Among other changes il
lis said Gladoon will be replaced in the
exchequer} '.'' NJ , ~ ~, ',gl
h The merchants Of the principal cities
of France have appealed 10 the Emperor
in behalfof French Citizens VINO suffer
ed by the destruction Of Greytown by
The American lrigate Cyaue.
The British feet has captured the
fofls OF Bushere and the Island Of Kar.
mock, in the Persian Gulf. Il is also rd-
n,ored that the Russians have occupied
Ostrachsn. = 't'' -
Later advices from China state that
the Canton authorities continue obstin-
ate .." ''''"
The British have destroyed the French
Folly and the Chinese have burned The
foretgn factories and houses, .Phe ORR
entail Agra and Mercantile banks were
destroyed BY FIRE, and the Smelling oI
Canton had been commenced.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11
The River and Weather at Cincinnati ii,

CIKcIssATI, Feb 8. There is mol much
ice 10 lhe river, A gorge is reported
above New Richmond. from whence the
steamer Lancaster has arrived, heing The
arsr arrival since tie break up. The
weather is warm and cloudy, River ri
sing slowly.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11

A'WEDDIEG ON THE CARs,-As Con-
ductor Clellapd's train, says the Cleve
land Herald, was passing from Hanover
to SalineVille, OIL the Cleveland and Plts-
bursh road yesterday, the 2ist, the usual
imonosony Of winters day railroad rou-
tine, was agreably relieved by wedding.
The announcement as sent US, is as fol-
lows:
!, Married, on the 2lst inst, on board
the cars, while, passing from Hanover to
SalineVille, G. & p. Railroad, by the
Rev. J. II. Rodgers, Miss. Susan PrilCh-
ard and Mr.. Theadore Arier." AS .a.
We hope the !" run" Of llle happy cou-
ple from their present 'tstation" to the
grand final /" depot" may be as smooth
as was that between Hanover TO Saline
vile; that there may be no collisions
on their way; and that they may glide
safely along On a !" single" track having
neither'' switches " nor " side tracks,
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aTMuRRNvIEIsm.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 81.
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A WHOLE FAMILY TO BE UNe.-,The
Eve negroes "a grandmother, mother and
three sons (lhe eldest nineteen and the
youngest tyelve)-who killed their mas:
ter, The late Governor Green. in Prince
William county. Va. On Christmas night
last, were fully conyictsd q few dsSs ago,
and we're % be hung one month after the
trial. 49,, /. Y, K ~, =
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11

~ The Memphis Bulletin, Of lhe
22d, says il never observed such heavy
ice intbe Mississippi before. Ths river
atihat point Had the appearances cf beng
frozen entirely over "A E & ,;s','''s
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11

GT -Four Steamboats, were sunk at
Cincinnati. one day laFi week, BY The
breaking up Of Tie ice in the Ohio River
at hatiplsce. Ma "
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Fire at washington CITY

WAsnlNHToN CRY, Feb 6.-The Ma
lional Theatre was destroyed BY fire this
aftcrnoon-lonly the bare walls remain.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-11

~ In l649, the village of 81 Paul
Minnesota, contained but Eve hundred
inhabitants Il now contains twelve
tiionsaRd. III ..lsa 4
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-20
Price Two cents
DRY GOODS.
SKIRTS AND sKIRTlNC,
Also a good variety of

We have opened to day splendid assortment Of
Ladies' and Misses Summer Skfrts
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3 WORCESTER SPY.
T. U M b e r. ;!
CITY LUMBER YARD.

Having purchased of o. X, EARLE his interest in the
late firm of I. o. K. EARLE, would most respect.
fully tender my thanks for the very liberal patronage
which has been bestowed upon the late firm for the past
eight years, and at the time wold solicit contin
of the trade pledgng myself that nothing shall be
lacking my part to merit the same My past eight
years. experience in the business gives me knowledge
Of all the different markets, and many facilities for stock
Tg yard, which will enable successfully to compete
it'll all her firms and with the Boston market,
or the past year our late firm sold Lumber for the Bos
Eon trade.)
Under the above circumstances take pleasure in call
Ing the attention of the public to my Stock which con
Bsts Of all kinds of building and finishing Lumber, such
rs this market demands, as follows
Seasoned Pine Lumber of every description, for finish
Ing purposes Spruce and Pine dressed Floor Boards by
the Car load or retail Southern Hard Pine, of all dmen
tions Cherry Black VAIN at White Wood, with all
kinds of Lumber for Machinery purposes
SHINGLES. SHINGLES.
5OOOoO Shaved Cedar and Spruce Shingles,
100000 Saved Pine, Cedar and Spruce Shingles, at
prices varying from 81, so to $3.50 per thousand,
CLAPBOARDS.
Pine Clapboards, from to 16 feet long, dressed,
Spruce Sin extra feet long,
!" +" in. extra and No. 1, direct from the
manufacturers, and from Mills which run under my
directions, and can warrant them equal to any in the
market and will sell them by the car load if wanted, as
well as at retail.
HALF A MILLION
emlock Boards on the stick at different mills which
furnish by load to carpenters or builders in any
Of the lying on the R. r. leading from Worcester
10 the rough or dressed, as may be wanted
III o U Sc FRA M ES
And Foorngs for the heaviest class of bnilding,
furnish at short notice, havving some ten tweIUe
Mills at my control, and running exclusively for
Also, Factory Beams of any length up to fifty feet
ONE MILLION LATH,
Ard more if wanted
N. B, My foreman, Mr.. MOSES TAFT, well known
contractor and builder in this city, having erected
Of our largest buildings his last contract being
Theatre experienced and practical Carpenter which
Wibe great advantage to purchasers in regard to guam
titles and quality which may be required and at all times
will hold himself in readiness wait upon all to their
satisfaction.
LIME, ME-.
In connection with my Lumber business, prepared
at all times to furnish Lime Plaster and Cement by the
car load single cask, OF the purest quality, the low
est market prices and send it all the neighborng
towns at such prices cannot fail TO give satisfaction
Mr.. LEWIS SMITH will give his exclusive attention to
khe Lime department
Persons wanting anything in my line will do we'll 10
call and examine before purchasing elsewhere All orders
by mail or otherwise, will be promptly attended to
Washington Square, near the B. Il W. R. R. Freight
Depot, Worcester, Mass.
THOMAS EARLE,
mch22 dSwistf Formerly t. & O. K. Farle)