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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-14

NEW YORK POLITICS.

SYRAcUaE, Sept. g.-The Republican committee
Of conference reported to the Republican Convention
to-day certain resolutions agreed upon with the Anne
rican committee. The resolutions were debated and
several objections made. After a heated discussion
they we're finally referred, with loud cheers, to the
committee on resolutions, which action, it is supposed
will destroy the chance for a union Of the two par
ties. The prospects now ssem to favor the DONNA
ton of MIR. Morgan for Governor. and a straight Re
publican pioIform and ticket. A recess was taken
I'LL 9 O'clock.
On re- assembling the Convention nominated Nor.
Tor Lieutenant Governor. A committee from the
American Convention presented the resolutions pass
nd by that body, which were received with LOUD ap.
plause.
A committee was then appointed to wait on the
American convention, inform them of the pomina-
tions aud inquire what names they purpose pomina-
Ting for the balance Of tbs ticket.
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WOULD THAT WE rIGrr hEEr AGAIN.

WOULD THAT WE MIGrr hEET AGAI,
Alb! would that we might 49, again,
Nor part till life's decline;
For know that thou a golden chain,
Doth bind this heart to thine;
A chain whose tendr..' will entwins
While on this earth | rove
Which naught but love can e'er dissolve,
The magic chain OF love.
All wouldthat We might meet sgsin,
For lone aud dreary are
The hours, when thou art far away;
Yet loves my guiding star;
And still amidst the darkest hours,
Twill sweetly point to thee;
For thou this hearts best treasure art,
And thou shalt ever te.
Yea would that we might meet again,
Thy smile l fain would see:
But dost thou, when, mid other scenes,
Still cast one thought on met
Doth thy fond mem'ry e'er recall
The hour when fret We nett
The hour with joy and glsdness fraught,
This heart can ne'er forget1
All would that we might meet again.
would the hour might come
That "whers thou go-st l may Co."
And there shall be- my home.
Yet etill, as days slide swiftly by,
Though Joy or sadness reign,
This hops I'll fopdly cherish still
That We may meet again.
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-. MISCELLANEOUS
LATER IRON %CALIFORNIA

New YORK, Seut. l2.-The Steamship Star OF the
West arrived Of i2 O'Clock last night from Aepinw. all
She brings the California mails and nearly seventeen
hundred Thousand dollars in treasure.
Financial matters in San Francisco we're easy, be
yond anything heretofore known. Collections we're
highly satisfactory. Money was going q begging al
Ii per csntum ON mercantile securities.
Intelligence from Nicaragua states that Col. Cauiy
bad attempted 10 seizs Puuta Arenas in the pane OF
Costa RIGA. but was opposed by the British Consul at
Greytown. and tbs British naval officers who propose
ann.Iing Punta Arenas TO Muequito. Cauty had lett
for Aspinvali.
The business portion Of Georgetown. in Eldorado
county. has been burnt. The loss is 800 900.
A desperate sffray occurred at Peris bar, on the
4h OF August, between the French and Americans,
in regard TO a mining claim. The result was the death
Of three Of the latter, and woundiDg three more.
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puRLLC MEErING IN pnWIIArAN,

TUblJiI MESllNt ~
At u meeting Of The people oi Pos nstan. a. H.
Court House, on The 9th day Of September, 1888, VI
liam +. Royal. Esq WAS called Ia The Chair and y
James 5. Saunders appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were then offered a.
unanimously adopted:
lat. Resolved, That we, a pert of the Congress-
nj District now represented by the Hon. William
Good-, have seen with pleasure the action OF ;
people Of Cumberland, q component, part OF RI
dist ct 1T their August Court, aud do most elDphs
cAliy endorse the resolutions then and there ad"pi|
81. Resolved, That We take pleasure in recor
m-n!ing IA our candidate. for the Congressional D.
trir, our native con, Samuel II. Gordon, and Wi RS
TO his support as one in every way worthy to bes'
| banner inscribed with truth and sheer justice 10 4
the aov-reisu State- of this Union.
Sd. Resolved, That this il no party issue, but or
in which all who love Virginia, and would drnlsr
her equal right, may meet all fight on a conm0
platform.
Then, on motion. a committee was appointed COZ
sisting of M.Rsra. Robertson. Saunders and Cock
who waited upon Mr.. Gordon and Informed him
the endorsement by thls P"whnthn meeting 81 h
nomination b. ihe Cumberland people at .IirIr ~
gust Court assembled.
Mr.. Gordon tlieu appeared and accepted the nom
nation III HI able, eloquent address, III which he CAV
all the reasons which should influence tbs people
THE disfric', and of all Virginia, io 90 tor an 'lp'
distribution oi thu proceeds ut tho public innd-' MI
of the lands Themselves, among the separate S'''
reign Srn'rs that belong 10 tll- Union To "'ilr
adaress Mr. William Old, Jr., made al abb sui tore
cibl. reply, be being replied 10 by Mr. Is Coch'
in one Of his most abb aud pathetic hppr"!s u" ~
people to ass-r; ittir clam, and support Their rlsh
10 HI .qua! share al The proceeds 81 The puh'c 90
msin. aud he wae npp!auded most loudly by TIE n
sembly.
On motion, TIE meeting then adjourned, win 70
reqrert. respectfully Insic. that the Editors OF I'm
South" Wing" "Examiu-r'' snG "EnqGIrer' Iit
Itch the same. WI. +. ROYAL, CLinp'
LA l.. SAnNnERa- Soy.
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sANpALpuox-aliE ANGEL OF PRAYER

-tttE ANUC5 SE
Have you read The Tsln,ud Of old,
In the legends the Rabbins have told
Or the i,mit!css realms ct the sir
Have you read il the marvellous story
or Sandsiphon, the Angel of Glory,
Sapdslphou the angel Of Pra5 srI
How erect. at the outermost gates
OF the City Celestial be waite,
With his feet on the ladder of light.
That. crowded with angels u~nnumbsrsd,
BY Jacob was seen. b. he slumbered
Alone in the desert at n;ghtf
The Angels of Wind aud Of Fire,
Chant only one hymn, and expire
With the songs Irresistible etreae-
Expire in their rapture and wonder
A. harp strings are broken ssunder'
by the music they thTob 10 express.
Rat serene in the rapturous hrong,
Unmoved BY the rush OF tho song,
With eyes unimpassiuned AID slow,
Among The dead angels, the deatbless
Saudalphon stands listening, breAthl~es,
To sounds that ascend from below
From the spirits on earth that adore.
From the souls that entreat and implore.
In the frenzy and passion Of prayer
From the hearts that are broken with losses,
And weary with dragging the crosses
Too heavy for mortals to bear.
And be gathers the PRAYERS a. be stands.
And they change Into flowers 10 his hands,
luto gnloods Of purple aud red;
Aud beneath the great arch Of the portal,
Through the streets of the City Immortal,
Is waited the fragrance they shed.
Tits but a legend, l know
A fable, a phantom, a chow
OF the ancient Rabbiniosl lore;
Yet the old medieval, strange superstition,
The beautiful strange superstition,
But haunts me and holds me- the more.
When l look from my window at night,
And the welkin above is all white,
All throbbipg and painting with stars,
Among them majestic is standing
SsudalphOn the snRel, expanding
His pinions in nebulOus bars.
And the legend, l feel. is a part
OF the hunger and thirst Of the heart,
The frensy and fire Of the brain,
That grasps at the fruitage forbidden.
The golden pomegranates OF Eden,
To quiet its fsrvor and pain.
III. W. Longfellow.
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THE CANE

ln the u. ). District Court yesterday Judge Ma.
grath refused the writ OF C%ertiorarj for which Tie pri
snneis bad presented h peltiun to the Court, through
their council. The argument for aud against the wrir
ct Hdbt"S corpus was then proceeded with and after
being ably conducted on the par, both at the ID District
Attorney ara the prisoners Counsel, The Judge r..
served Lis decision 70 II future day OF which police
will be given -lCharfcstoa Ners, Sepe. 10.
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SAVANNAH ~GEORGIAN."

Thu Shvaan1h 'Nsws' sag: lie Prh'"s F'"7
~. ergiue, type. fixtures. forrs, printing u'e's''s e"'
appur;enauces, good Will and patronage oil the '''"''
yian,' were sold at the courthouse, under d e1 GSm
OF mortgage. The purchaser WAS Soionn.u tnn y
Eco, of Savannah, hJd the price pald WIS Ei'i'o'
INTERESTING BAPTISM AT ROME' HALL
A letter in the New York Freemans 1oufna'
reads az follows:
"RoME, VIGIL OF The ASSUMPTION, 1923:
= = ALTER V-spers to day, the MOST Nev. C1to
tan Bedlni, Archbishop of Thebe'' oecfe,s'y D..
Propaganda, etc, etc, bapllE-d' III w. .
Church III. son of Randolph Rogers OF virginia
the distinguished sculptor. LOT whose ~orks We
copied an account lss, winter from ihe h,cneuna
Enuuirrr-Ed. F J.l Tn- Reverend j. hoffman,
Of Maryland. was godfather, anh Mrs. roIus,
Bfander, Of Virginia, who is ID true a represtnla,s'
ct tn accomplished American lady, was godmoInef'
Mr.. Rogers was present, and took ths oe+pes' ~
tDreat in the service. though not Ilmsei d oh'nn.'
Many Americans wers present. Among 'heu' ''.TT
j. Mullany. She waa in earnest conversation WIN
the Most Rev. Archbishop Bedlni. AZ the ihrer en-
tered his carriage. Whether on chufcn nnaiS or
State affairs, | cannot %ssy-only. IN the Archoistiop r
voice WAS somewhat raised at the cunciusloh Oh me
interview, we heard these parting words: Lei amer
lea coma TO Rome, like that bab- Just oaptlzea' ana
ask for faith. Let her obtain the Cntholic iailn, ana
il will cement the Union of the States, and perpetua'e
the liberties of the country more than slaha'he
armies, colossal navies, or the devious couhss's u
wily statesmen These were about the WORDS ne
used, though | lose their eloquence IN my tranelauon'
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Ro.RD OK FOREIGN MISSIONS.

DETROIT, September 9'-Tne American Board OF
Commissioners OF Foreign Missions were again in
session TO day. This committees on the various mis-
sions reported, and addresses We're made by several
returned missionaries, including DR.. Peter Parker. OF
China. The next annual meeting was appointed 10
hs held in Philadelphia, in October, 1859. The
officers of last year were RI elected, and the board
n iourred-
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LATER. FROM NEW MEXICO.

BooEvlLLE. Sept. s.-Sants Fe mail dates TO the
Is h have arrived. -
Dr.. Connolly, who arrived at Santa fe from iiu
Abjo, reports th.ts large number ct en'sran's lid
passed through Alb6qu. rqus this summer, en r"u'e
for California, via the thirty fifth parallel. They ;"-
FORT the grass, kstwsen For, Smith and Albuquerr,-
as excellent, and ths wood and wafer abundant. T.
Plains CD summers command was at Arkar a
river, about twenty five miles below the Crossing :
n we'll.
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HARVARD COLLEGE os.ESvArohr Sept. 6lb, 1858.
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSlNATE THE VICE
ROY OE EGYPT

An a':smp. bas lately been made on tho life Of the
Viceroy Of Egypt. In the chamber Of hs Highness,
concealed under the bed, was found a fanatic, ~h"
wss immediately seized and behesded. He scoru.d
at Cairo four thousand stand of arms and a cOntide.
ratle quantity Of guppo~ der were found. The Otto.
man empire, according to all reliable accountp, IL in
the throes ct dissolution, ard when that event, go long
anticipated. really arrives, W. shall probably sss n
scramble for the .sick mans" eGecis, which may 90
far to disturb the present equilibrium OF Europe
The times arr sadly out Of JOINT for carrying out NJ.
Lessep's project for the Su.z ship canal, although il
bors. In fact. a recent letter from Gonstantinopls an.
nouuces that the project had been finally abandoned
lIOud0n D0ner.
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DISCOVERY OF,TwO COMETS.

MEseRs. EDiTORs: TTo faint Telescopio Comets
Cspslla, and another twenty degrees to the east of il.
The frat 10 oorjeotured to be- the return Of Fays's
periodical come; il so, lite computed c'ee6 differs very
considerably from its sctual post; Accurate 90
servstlops of IL were obtained. he hight Of early
dawn. however, prevented simi:ar observations being
made upon the other.
1t is a fac, of unusual occurrence that there are now
visible in the heavens three comets, the ~brighteet Of
which, DonAti'e can be- distinctly seen with the naked
eye about ten degrees abovs the horizon in the NORTH
west about a, T. M. II shows a tail Of two degrees
In length, aud lie rapidly increasing in brightness AID
rising higher above the horizon at that bour.
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YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 9.-The number oi oea'ns
Yesterday from yellow fever was ~.
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BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 6.-Martin b. Coombs, a ,.a-
yer Of Milwaukfe, committed suicide here yesie,d' y.
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REV. ISAAC II. KALLOCH AT
TEMPLE AGAIN.

TEMPLE AGAIN.
Rev. Iaasc II. knliocn, who has gwen b- nhp'
TO "whiskey .kIBs," and late q member 81 'b- hhu
sas bar, prrached the fr-r sermon Of h. SECOND pc"
rura.e A. fremont reinpl-, BOs,oD, "n SUNDAY ".i.
ing, be.ore a crowded aud -ncr. Ire ptrHc"'' W.
4.-"TheTa;OTa | came unto you withnu' e""''!
.ng. us soon IS 1 uas ,.nt tor; AK, u-'ri"ar' ~ ~.
x.i.i in; nj 80 hay- sent Tor M - Ac'-' w - :"
cpenet his discourse by rpo,".lzl"s i"f ','.e"s
;..rsousi a1drr-s, spd then, IT great I-'s'h' ) -
three res-on- TOR rcsu;nlng hI- pss'"fhi inoos ~"
list, becsu.- you wanted To-; -, h"cnu7- J
20 com; 81. u-cau.e | th"ugTt | ought to CONS
YELLOW FEVER AND COTTON. 81.
NV OpLrA,s, Sept. 9 The yellow lever 1e's.1
IN IN. Chnrity Hospital in the lat l".n'y '"ur /" 4.
we're Twelve. Outside the hospi's! The lever '''
creasing. ,,l
Cotton still advancing: mIddIng i"a WEI
Exchange on London 81 a = premium
THE ATLANTIC CABLE nor BRohES ,ha
TRisIIY BAY. y. f., Sept 10 NJ D-oah ;. III
electrician IN charg. Of the Atlantic ie' E.'p, "a ,hs
place. declines Ia make any .sa,t'nr'; ,s s..ur.pca
cab. for publication beyond The pos"Is. s,aor
10 In. ay-n. Of the Associated Pf:ss uh"' :, 81,
ly Temporary difficulties OF An electro n'a ,h,I
that there il no reaaon whatever iUr
the cable has parted. -
NEW YORK. SEPT. H. Fionr- lh- h'''tr q
dav i, h-syy. with sales Of j,OOu BARR " ~ a.
! Oh for Common to Good Slate; I'm" y
Southern ) j0.jiD. AucE,s @; a
Wh-st-1h- market IL very dui' ~ e ''"
Bets: EQUATIONS nominal. ,.. n;,4
Cocrn~Is euoyant-saies of 2O,OOo bu5neI oi a ~
a, I6s73 c,s; white 1898 cts; yellow At 'Va'' IA
"pDrr-Th. market to day il doll, win ra'eso "
:, Az IOsI7 80. Prime BIS 4Osi5 ~. ,.,I. c,,.
Iard-Th- market is s~tsady-sales al 'i'''
Wbisky-Is quiet-sai-. At 2ii. l
BALTIMORE. SEPT. II Flour il duI-nrr
s,,.-r 81 50. Wheat Is quiet. aud q shaoe m -. 7ss>l
" noa v.i,ox So e.nts. Whiskey 2tia2' cens
| Provisions are unchanged. al
GEORGETOWN CATTLE Mann y tnrct,rS
o,5T+ 15ss.1 ao" sS S5 , ss' ssrs S%, S sss, tor %'f s-'7.
80" Pr u.~sr rapg "a: rom ss7j 1855 on th- h averaging
sheep ard iembs.-SuPp!y good PRIV
IS 0O per head.
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The VIRGINIA CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
AND UNITED STATES FAIR.-We beg TO thank Cap;.
c. Dlmmuck, Secretary OF tn. above Society, for n
card Of invitation TO the Fair grounds during The
exhibition OF articles contributed under the auspices
Of the Virginia Central Agricultural Society, as well
as The United States Agricultural Fair, TO BIZ held in
Richmond next month.
We may now state that the premiums, to be given
next mouth at the United States Agricultural Far.
will be of u nature every way worthy thI consideration
of exhibitors.
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THEATRICAL.-Sone 'S'ars' are coming. accord.
ing to the hills, and according to our private and PSF
ticular information, VT, The citizens Ut Richmond,
will be- treated to a very agreeable series OF dramatie
performances.
For tonight they give you La Tour dr. Sr'ir,'
Il thrilling drama, which is about all We can say 1T l.,
go far. 1t il, however, a play that all who attend
understariingly, cannot but feel highly edited with.
See bills.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-14

AGRICULTURAL FAIRs.-The Valley Agriculture
Far and Cattle Show will DO held at Wincliest-T, Oh
the 18Th Of October, and the three following days.-
The premiums OF the present year are more llberai
than ever. and embrace many articles not heretofore
included in the premium llst.
The South Branch AgriculfurslS iciety will hold ia
frs, annual exhibition on the Bird, 4h and 5ili OF No
vember next.
The Lsesburg Mirror says: "At a meeting held on
Friday 3;d iust., 10 consider the subject. IL was deter
mined 10 change again the time for holding thu Lou
doun Agricultural Fair. Toe time nOD and fnaHy
ux-d is Thursday and Friday, the l4th and Ism q!
October next"
The United States Agricultural Exhibition will com
mence in Richmond, on the 25lh OF October and close
the 3Uth.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-14

MEcKLESBuRG CIRCUIT CouRr.-Jude Mash
commenced The fall term Of this Court on Friday
the Sd met. The case of John knight, charged with
larceny Of q horse was taken up, and as the jury
could not agree, the case was continued to the mex
term.
Robert Hayes charged with n fslonious assault
with intent 10 kill one VIM. Homes, a free man Of
color, wss scQuitted.
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New CoTroS At NoRrOLK.-The first bale OF new
cotton Vas received on Tuesday last, by Mr-srs. kad-r,
Biggs & Co, by the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad.
from Mr.. Eli Cherry, of Martin county, North Caro-
lima, aud sold at fifteen cents per 10. Mr.. Cherry
sent the fret bale last year.
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GuANo.-The Virginia Herald" has discovered ,ilsf
it hnd been supposed earlier in the season, that guam"
would bs a drug in the market. but We are advised
that farmers IRE purchasing as large quantities, II nof
burger, than during former -easOns. Indeed the Use
of this fertilizer has become It sort Of necessity with
many, ann the abandonment ut lis use would lead 10
a hrupnrlv accnnni of cinuI.
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The MoUSr VERNON CAUSE ~ THE FoREsT.-A
letter from David V. Whiting, Esq, postmaster at
Santa F-, New Mexico, state. tina! be has collected
in that far of town-the SUN of $50 for tbs Mount
Vernon cause. The Association seems TO have liz
"~knights'' everywhere, and very energetic ones, too,
if We take MIR. Whiting as d sample.
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FATAL AccIDESr.-The Farmville journal says
that al accident occurred on Saturday evening last,
in the county of Charlotte, near the Prince Edward
line, which resulted in the death Of a manly aud pro.
mising youth about fifteen years old-son OF Mr.. mo
Spencer of the former county. il seems that young
Spencer, and another youth of about The same n.y.
son of MIR. John b. Bell OF Charlotte, werr riding
quite fast on different roads, verging to The same
point, being hid from each other by intervirg fences
and bushes. When they arrived at the point wierr
the roads met, their horses came in collision and both
riders aud horses were thrown To fhs ground. Spen
Ger was 80 body injured Thar he died the next day
The other youth escaped with comparatively slight in
iuries.
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1853, which we find in the Norfolk Argus, furnishes
a subject our speculative and progressive men ought
to look after, go as to repeal The evil:
.Ths freight on flour from Knoxville 10 Norfolk via
Richmond. and river il | 6Sl per bbl the freight from
here 10 New York, is "a per Dbl. With thi- d ference
in freight. can Norfolk BE- rs good a market for hoh'
as New York!
"If we should wish 10 send -four TO Norfolk, VT
could probably send it cheaper by wsy Of Ss7ehnat
than by the high priced Railroads between here and
Norfolk
Thi. letter needs nc comment; il speaks for i,sel.
viii the Presidents aud Directors OF the South.slde
railroads, read, think, and act?
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FoRGERY.-In Carroll crunty, Virginia, last wrsk
Robert 5. Coleman. sheriff ~ Ihs county, was con-
victed of forgery and sent-lccd 10 the penitentlsry.
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SUICIDE Charles S Kirk whose residence
wss 10 this county, near The Cave Spring. tssys the
Salem Regisrer,l put an end TO bis life one evening
last week by applying q pistol TO The back OF his head
aud literally blowing il away. This rash act is sup
posed TO have been caused by pecuniary embarrass.
ments. a decree having been rendered at our late
Circuit Court for the sale Of bis land. He was be-
tween As and so years OF age, leaving a wife and ten
children.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-09

WARRANTED A GOOD ARTICLE--A
merchant, well known in Boston, and
who is lover of the "weed," is accus-
toned, when his own consumption has
exceeded the supply, to make demand
of his friends for morsel. Waiting
at the railroad station the other day for
the train, and desiring to chew some
thing beside the cud of fancy, he ad-
vanced to Mr.. s., dry joker from
Bristol county, who was complacentIy
enjoying the masticaton Of morceau
of Cavendish with infinite relish
81 say, s., have you got a piece
of tobacco you know to be good
"What' said s., scientifically
ejecting fine stream from his mouth
at the railroad track.
"Have yougot any tobacco you k'aOo
to be good 2"
Eyes" said s., suddenly drawing
huge quid from his cheek, "there's
some | knoaO to be good"
The outstretched palm of the mer-
chant was suddenly withdrawn, and he
joined in the laugh with the group of
friends, who were witnesses of the scene.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-09
ONE OF THE GRIMES TO BE 1MpR1soNE

ONE OF THE GRIMES TO BE IMPRISONED
FoR.-An ignorant counsellor, examin-
ing witness in the Court of Kings
Bench, whose evidence he endeavored
to invaidate, was whispered to by a
wag behind him to interrogate the wit
ness as to having been a prisoner in
Gloucester Jail. Thus instructed, the
advocate boldly asked, "When, sir,
were you last in Gloucester Jail 2" The
witness, respectable man, with aston
shment, declared that he never was in
Jail in his life, The counsellor turned
round to his friendly brother, and asked
for what the man had been imprisoned?
The answer was, "for suicide" With
out hesitation he addressed the witness,
Snow, sir, ask you, upon your oath,
and remember shall have your words
taken down, was you not imprisoned in
Gloucester Jail for the crime of suicide?"
The whole Court burst into fit of
laughter, and the counsellor's embar-
rassment may be easily imagined.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-09
THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT

Unpublished every Saturday morning. and contains
twenty eight columns Of reading matter. The aim of
the publishers will be to make it good paper, and
asultabe Offering for friends in tn Atlantic States
TERMs-$5 per annum; So for six months; 80 for
three mnnths.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-09
a%An old Dutch farmer inst ~

ew%A An old Dutch farmer, just ar
rived at the dignity Of Justice of the
Peace, had his first marriage case. He
did it up in this way. He first said to
the man: "Vell, you wants to be mar
rit, to you? Veil, you lovesh dis vo-
man so goot as any woman you have
ever seen? 2" Yes" answered the
man. Then to the woman: "Vell, do
you love dis man so better as any man
you have ever seen 2" She hesitated a
little, and he repeated "Vell, veil, do
you like him so veil as to be his wife ?"
ayes, yes" she answered. "Vell, dat
ish all any reasonable man can expect.
So you are marrit; | pronounce you
man and wife" The man asked the
Justice what was to pay? "Noting at
all, noting at all you are welcome to
it if it will to you any goot."