St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-13


| things in il, we find an account Of O strangede-
forinity existing in tribe cf negroes in the
sun-t toasted country he had been exploring.
Every man, woman and child connected with
the tribe are without front teeth. InquiriEg
into the cause of this unnatural appearance it
was given him thus:
Once upon a time, the chief of the tribes,
like many better men in civilized countries.
was possessed Of refractory wife. He endur-
ed her impuGence and annoyance fur nauy
years, but one day in his passion becoming
suddenly aroused, he gave her what is termed
| in civilized pariance, Q "plug" in the mouth
with his fist The blow must have been well
aimed, for it relieved the mouth of the proud
woman of all its front teeth. Thus dcspoiled
of her most priced beauty, the sable matron
hid herself in shame, and afterwards became q
tractable and obedicnt wife. The warriors of
the tribe in council assembled, observed the
good results of that one blow of the chief, and
being troubled generally with disobedient
wives, resolved at once to follow his pugilistc
example. Each repaired at once to his home,
and rested not contented until their wives were
| forcibly relieved Of their front teeth. The re-
suit of this general infiiction, however, was far
| from being satisfactory.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A UNITED STATES SEN
AToR.-Hon. Josiah j. Evans, United States
Senator from South Carolina, died very sud-
denly in Washington, on Thursday night. It
appears that in company with several other
distinguished gentlemen, he had dincd as the
house Of Senator Hammond, also of South Car
ulina, and left there for his home after ten
o'clock, apparently in the enjoyment of usual
good health. Shortly after reaching home he
was attacked with disease of the heart and
expired about eleven O'Clock He occupied
his seat in the Senate the previous day. and
exhibited no symptoms of approaching dixsolu-
ton. Mr.. Evans was about 60 years Of are.
and had been Senator for five years. He was
formerly Attorney General of South Carolina.
and for more than twenty years before his ad-
vent in the United States Senate occupied the
position Of Judge of the Supreme Court ofthat
state Ills sudden demise created profound
sensation IN Washington, and both Houses of
Congress yesterday Immediately adjourned on
hearing of the sad event. Within a compara-
lively brief space Of time, South Carolina has
lost two Senators and a Representative by
death.
THREE EXPECTED CoMErs.-Astronorner
arc now on the q~i uire for three periodical
comets, viz:-Fay's ELckes, and the great
comet of 1856. 4 new claimant for the honor
OF the discovery of the sixth comet of 1857.
has appeared IN the person Of Van Arsdalc, Of
Newark, New jersey. His claim, however,
does not hold gOod since he did not detect tho
comet till 55, r. d., whereas II. Donati first
saw 1t at Florence at 05 p NJ. on the even
ing of the lth of November last and conse-
quently, taking into consideration the different
longitude, the latter was the prior discoverer
by several hours.
THE LATE SCANDAL IN Lospox.-A late
| tier from London to the New York Times,
says -
.! believe forgot to say who were the par
ties In the high life clopement case, mentioned
IN my last, Of a married noblcman with
young lady scarcely twenty. Lord Cardigan
the gentleman's name, and the accomplished
Miss Sophia Henley is the erring lady. Lord
Cardigan had no reputation to lose. He has
done little but disgrace his position in the
peerase for some years, but the lady's act
inspires pity She is beautiful, innocent, con-
| tiding and thoughtless He is brute, and
bitterly will she have to repent this imprudent
step. Lord Cardigan will probably be called
out That's the rumor at the clubs"
EE1" Hall in his Journal Of Health, hits hum
bug hard! He thus holds forth:
"How many people eat to make it even?
All the butter Is gone, but the bread is not
quite eaten, so another piece Of butter is taken.
but it was too much. and the bread has given
| out! How many time has the reader eaten
some remnant on his plate, not because he
wanted 1t, but to prevent its being wasted !
How often have you eaten as much as YOU
wanted, and were about pushing back from
the table, when very unexpectedly a new dish,
or splendid looking pudding, dumping, or
| pie Is presented, and you Immediately set to,
and, before you are done, have eaten almost as
much in bulk as you had done before!'
STEAMERS FOR EURoPE.-Scnator Kennedy,
OF Maryland, introduced bill in the United
States Senate, on Monday, proposing the es-
tabllshmcnt Of line Of six iron mail steamers,
| to ply between the ports of New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and Liverpool, England /;
and to touch at Norfolk and Savannah The
bill was referred to the committee on Post
Otilce and Post Roads, without discussion.
how TO Stop BLooD.-Take the fine dust
OF tea or the scrapings of the inside of tanned
leather, and bind it close upon the wound and
blood will soon cease to flow These articles
are at all times accessible, and easy to be Oh
tanned. After the blood has ceased to flow
Iaudanum may he advantageously applied to
the wound. Due regard to these instructions
will save agitation Of mind, and running for
the surgeon, who would probably make no
better prescription, if present.
Col. Fremont BEATEN-The supreme
court Of California has decided the case OF Bid
die Boggs VS.. the Merced Mining COMPANY
reversing the judgment of the court below.
The question involves the title Of Fremont. 10
the mineral wealth of his Mariposa claim. The
court decides against Fremont, and that fee
simple To land does not carry with it the title
to the gold extracted therefrom. This il con-
| sidered great triumph for the miners.
TrcKERNAS SEETEScED.-Tuckerman, the
mail robber, was, on Tuesday morning, brought
before Judge IngerSoll, of the U. s. District
Court at New Haven, CT, for sentence, which
was, that he be imprisoned and kept at hard
labor in the State Prison for the space of
| twenty-one years. During the address Of the
Judge, the prisoner shook convulsively, and
appeared TO feel his sentence a. mnch a. IL he
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