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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30
The Great Eruption of vesuvious

~AS ~NhSess 3SA SpeiOh "a SooSaOab'
The terrible eruption of Mount Vesu-
yious, which commenced on the 26th oil
May, was still active at latest advices u
The following extracts from the CORES.
pondence Of the London Times show, the
character and progress of the erup-
ton: $40 ..s14u fre- .ti,.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30

a H It vas Mortimer Swain, and
not, the Swain Who boarded in our jail
! last winter, who was recently sent to the
ovirgipia PenItentiary from Wheeling
The other is still in Jail on charge Of
robbery. So says the Iuteliigencer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30

A full attendance is requested, as there
Is business Of Importance to transact.
GEO. w. SHAKLER, Chairman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30

DouaLAs PosTMAsrERs Rl-ApPo1NT1D.
The President has re=appointed Brooks,
of the Quincy GUY Herald. : leading
Douglas paper, postmaster at that place;
also. Mr.. Hunt, Of Jacksonville, illinois;
and Sweat, Of Peoria llliasis. .postnss-
,srs ~ those places. 4av paa ,s4t.ss..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30

~ ns-A correspondent of the Herald
comes TO the assistance Of the editor, in
his muss with us. He tries to be very Sc
we're, but only saeceeds-in being very ri
VI dicuiouss q aaah
r.,si Our private opinion is, that the cores
pondence was written by dirty-faced yam.
,kee, who has been trying to,write eaitsri.
sfslsnssra tAss paper fer ssns tins.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30

.Gqsst Bio a4o s154 rs SOS nsEu hnA .soaa
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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-16
Shipping.
FOR TIVERpC

TTEt5A FOR LIVERPOOL-The req
Nf4lf=4afA, ular AL Packet Ship civilian PENN"
s VIM. A. Meade, master, will sail in a few
days. For passage only, apply on board, at Ramsay's
wharf +. p, or to J. HOOPER Co,
Commercial Building, Gay street
The ship "ANN f. HOOPER, Will follow the "Wm.
POI for Ll.nn nrt nr7tf
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-16

ARD OIL.-20 barrels superior No
Lard Oil, received and for sale by w. c. ROBINSON
81 Bowly's wharf. c6-6t
] EMONS.-50 boxes PRIME Sicily, landing
Il iand for sale by ED. l. PALMER, Bowly's wharf
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-16
MWtban0i3t.

nRANGES.--40b hls. Havana, landing and
Oior sale by SCHWARTZ & nlX, III Lombard street
nLD RYE WHISKEY.-Co Copper distilled,
Va choice article, for sale by J. & J. NJ. GIRyIN,
s11-tf % Smiths wharf
old IRON.
~ 4 quantity for sale by KNOX. & co,
auIS-u Grocers' Exchange
nLD RAILROAD IRON.
W 400 tons of old RAILS, for sale by
STEPHEN S. LEE.
aul7 so South Gay St
DALM OiL.-I50,uO0 lbs, to arrive in De
4 cember, for sale by r. II. ATWELL Il CO., SIS South
st Bowly's wharf. oc13tf
DRUNES.-20 CASES, for sale low, by
Il JAMES SLOAN, No. 81 Lombard street. ocl2tf
DEA NUI'S.-i $50 bush. African, South
Il ern and Tennessee, for sale by SCHWARTZ Il DIX
III Lombard street. s2S-tf
I eRUNES.--50 kegs loading and tor sale by
4 EDWARD l.. PALMER, Bowly's wharf. oc15.tf
DRESERVEDL OBSTER-S0 dozen one
Il pound preserved Lobster put up in Nova Scotia
and for sale by JAS. CORNER Il SONS. oc6-4t
EG!TCH.-200 bbs Pitch, in ORDER and for
Il sale by JAS. CORNER & SONS oc6-tf
EDRIME CURRANTS.-l2 casks Prime
Il CURRANTS just received and for sale by GEO. L.
HARRISON, No. 6 ODonnell's Wharf sl6u
DORT AND SHERRY WINES of choice
Il qualities of direct importation, in wood and glass
sale by GEO. L. HARRISON,
jelOh ODonnelrs Wharf
TeECAN NU1'S-!50 barrels for sale low by
IL SCHWARTZ & DIN, Il7 Lombard ST. s13 If
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
LEONARD TOWN. THURSDAY Y MORNING OCTOBER 81 1855

evidences N Our children "f tie p,s ,"-~ion Of
ma: spirit "i klnd respect ani appr ,pria," re-
gar. Tor their Superior, ia vears and wisdom o.
v ho does Mt know that bows and caur.,.,ioS
on The part Of oar hov> and -iFs. are Obsolete
both ~ IDEA and practice, aud are nlrahere!
with ''e lost art> II the au-eat~! II has been
r"'""IEcG that there are tuou@e,i!S of l,.ys m
fi'S great c'untry not one If wuom In, ever
E,ade bow, unless wncn he r.d occasion to
dodge SNOWFALL. = bri khat. og 7 iorier."
Some ".r5'!t Or zen wi%tcrs since. cx-G oyp=-
Tor, Everett, Of MASSACHUSETTS,. with the llato
amos Lawrence, was inta sleigh, riding into
B.'@t"n. As they approached = srh"l house
sc"r" "f young boys rushed into the street t.
"lItJr i.''.T ;.i'"rhu,'. RECESS. Sa.I tie Cover
:0r t. III, f!icnd, Let rs deserve W. ,hcr
these h",S make 9hc~iu-e to IL. IS We were
tangh: nt'y years ago" At III" sane time he
"X!''"S>''.i TIE fear th,: habits u civlitv wcr.
I.'r> ract~'.': than f;'rr,i"iv Is thev a.~c.!
-" s-iio"i house ali question ami ,!,ubt ur.ol.
ne sutj"ct receive, speedy ii not a sa,i>flctp-
~ s":.!'itcni. ~ each ",c # these iuven.,e
y" i.:."'ao''rrS iis. lis best at r,Dw b.!ay
81" WaNt.u.ng i gii:aricS
III is !'c,i.apS u: cXlrcwc IL, 1ucc e the
nnIrtnua'" :. uge whi.a fIty Years have
"'"1-!.t IL Tie HABITS Of the youu. In tn..
'"I''a-" Of NJ. y .thcEl the ,'>,;"- -u.>nc'
Prlu. lrri If the C'nnr.t!nnt Safe N.rinai
) r"i, That more re-arl >'.ouli Ee mani
tested ''v the y"uLG e. rules OF ctilrr;;e and
'",dt"sy must bo ;l.lin;tc'! Dy every observing
mid. There j, too little rcv,r.ucc for age
2'"t authority; too slight 4 resp: t" law "i
t''tH man and Gm!. Tnv transition from DOv-
hood 10 imagined manhood IS altogether to-
RAPID. Is -; 1t the s,n i often placed abnv"
the pare I, and the taught inC. ,.ne wiser. IN
N";I "trn estimation th1n their teachers Bows.
i, their u.,jne Al xic-y H. Lccorne men. arc
,.":rher men nor boys hr, form a Lev. pc,u-
iiar rice. c."--Erpori u he Rec L. Snuh Com
missioner "t' Public H;5o5|,, OHIO
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
Madagascar.

T,ss.trrge atiSi ri.pnrtant. irut comparative
ly unkn'wn island Il likely - become prom
incnt theme "I di5t'~'''' ""twctn tnc E''-!Is.t
anI !f"L'h Z S'H"rnH""t> lhc island WIS lis
t"vcr"t !" 1905 y the P"rt't5ue>c. but 10 en-
er@ctc aiiclnr. al ..'. :ZA,ion VAS mace un-
II Tie 'E"'lIe 81 IA" l';h century. when the
irehcn e>i4r.IN"e'i on" or W. settlements
there. In i.4' tA'y EXTENDED their plans C.!
"'!"N.Aat!"n. and a|sert"t c"n>.rrtl'" Htia-
".''e ', "EeT II" natives "nrt 1919, ""'A tAe
f!:-.iSA he-tn y c'':ll ;'e r'-..' = rAcrciS"
an;h'r,iy q" t.'' -" "''t i"'h'"Dr"!eiS'".'
ground maj N'b''-'S''r, WIN hS !'ir NM
i'n> "i n!:a;i;t.!:S. VI 4 dr!"A.;'.:': d. II"
A'ti" '>.A"t ~ MAurltlH>. VIII" nti .l-t been
r,s!'.. t'y ? ln'e - kh-!nd. i r.'H 'er "i
Ln:l,>n settlements Ucrr established. w'1 '.r
'rl"nH. evaporation i me natives. kn-
"A anna, a v"ry rr,atrIrbic and intel.Ig-n:
r':!,r. "i'N. though n"t 81" m 'narca "t the
.~,HtI!. most entirely Controlled! it. made an
Irr:tng"larn; win the English hy vi! a
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

u suppose you have about az much as vou
can d.. now-a-days, carrying people to tic
mor'ntaids-don't yo,i?" continued the tour
iSt.'
Pretty Nigh" replied our Jehu of the wa--
on. II had queer party along. the other
dag--fie last before you. never see such a
set ogjaslllQw<.'
eiSa.st we're shey Iike?S y
az = Like lnnnllticks m0re'n snything
elsg s2w on. Why, thought I should
reselyAst hp to Crawford's. Every once in
awhile they'd stop the team and inmp ont. and
pick up stone or pull up weed. AMI then
one Of thom would nr'a"h 4 irr: sermon. and
wheu le'd done, all the res: would chatter
oyer it; and il waS cen a most rs much as I
could do to yit II '.', the wagon a-lu: AMI as II
was. it WAS daylight Gown before We got ter
Crawfurd'S.'
But who were these paople?" inquired the
whole company "f listeners, in a breath
Di'in't you fuA out.'
Wal, not cxa"kIv axcl .h";r Lorpc,.
wnc th"y We're, and h" .oid n. they We're mt
,Wgls.'
S.'n" laughing about tiis time. as vou NAY
s"a;;nab'y suppose: but hos w..> til" rlrr-i-
memt increased whcn tn" t,!e was told u the
actual hcroe, Of it, that night a. Craw-
forl's'
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

TIE F-c5T Ll:i!TH.HG Ron IN "Por-
Richards -i!m.nar f'r 1853. W. ..l de-
scr.p;i'n + 4 !i-'.tiJug ri, "h''n j, cur.,pi>.
coming. directly I'm. Il" heu.i II the inv"a-
TOR. In, description j. a follows:
N,'r 70 s."nre Eous.s, .':., rr,m LiGh!ning
1t mas I"a>c,. Gpd in his grpiuc,, /. man
Ki.,. q: ..uIth I. discover - :Lcu. 'hc Nan,
# >"cciT,l., tncir HAh.tat.Yrts al! oin"r l,:.d-
.n-> fr"ll M>,hi": : TnuUIer and Light
uiI-. The MIL: i t}.>:
I.yviis : smai. ION -! may f.e rtle Of
Il" Erd i~.I. used by tie Na"r> but i su :.
a Length, that ore End bclng ttr"e or far
Feet III the ,nai>; Ground. the ,tlcr NAV he
-, "r c.2.t Feet above tie l.9h"s; Part # me
Building. + til" upper End Of the - Ea,:-
cn about g i,ot q! Br4-s VIZ, tie SIZE Of =
common K,i,t;nc-I",r.c, s!rarrcu,7; t. fi.e
Py.!.., t,.c K o; MAJ ic ,c-ure,l = the Nou~e
bv a f.y sln.I >t.7,cs II tie House or
Ban. h. Ing, 'h--- my be hr! aud Point
At ,.,cn End. All Ls..!IiiI.g wire along the
ltt!," !r.ra one - IL" nti.er llDus~ TIM.
furnished H..I -: he danIaI-l by Lightning,
i irGg attracted - the Points, am rr>.ii.g
thong. - Nlt.i Im.5 the Ground wi.hou,
hurting auy Thing Vessels. ais. having a
>harj -pon I'D R,i, fy'd 0n the 'spn Of th.ir
Mast, wita VIZ from the Foot Il ,ac ko
rearhtng Gown. round nc of the Shrnu,iS, u
the Wlter, Vii ~: De mum by Lightning.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
The Dead Sea.

II ia -: mere fancy that has clothed the
Dead So, III gloom. The Ies late shores. with
,'..rcI,' q green thin = in e'gnt. aId scattered
over WIT tllrk Stuuc, and ragged DRIFT woo,!.
form lifting frame Tor I'll" dark sluggish va
tiers. covered with perpetual m,>t. ana hr"-k
ing IN low. ntdEE. >"pUlChral i"nrd waves
upon t.. bclch. II seems rs II Yet the smukc
81 tn" kei cities was .tscci.!Iu-. up = hc.t-
Won. al! ~ II the moan "t their fearful >T-
rows ", MD never leave tn" GuG->Inltt"u val
ley. IL IS Strange tn.ng t. ."e ih'rr waves.
ut Ian ing a,pug ai,i s'Irain- Tus the SIM.
a, ":h"r waves 10. hot moved with Measured
In"!anCnuv, .tu& s"u.li!.., t. the ear. As they
break au.'i;!iv Gp.H the rex, OILY ,ip,"lu!
>,,un,:S. inis Is, - doubt. OWN /, ,hc great
hcavlItc.S .: tn water, i..ct VEL known ana
wen -. amply T"~g;!'. u the Il III way, fDT,
"n a:;",nrtiL, t swim W" Y. =. / at:I.-, al rut
Ike empty casks. y !:i> experiment VAS more
satisfactory in is progress than it, results
which W .rc a vcrv UnctU"uS skin, and most
p">ti'"r"uS singing q! every mere. as II wc
uat i...n ;,a-rtItty beaten with u"'trs. Nor
VAS thc Na-er "" tr"k into "ur IE,r'Iths
whi.'c>~ vie tHtH the Marts"ni'> drugs II the
arp'h""aIv. Ii.1' tI>n Caln"t ~" in this
st-,:.- :, .;,on { ti:um"n aui salt. : To u,,-
yl,'> H. u"''d pr:"f; nrj, I" SAv tIa birds can
nj liv over anI L.. Is az eXA-g"r;,t!Dn %!
travellers. who perhaps w"r" not. lIk.. ourselves
- f,r:uH tc u, l. ~" 4 flock a.: dU,Ks quietly
rc!,">ng IL IT," water IN apptrcut,v perfect
nel'th. AHt vet ~ was al. III" HE we d..
sea" f." Whole valley WIS one -, ;h,ug cali,l-
ron, unde- more SuNn 4 tropical sun. G'i-
t,r~ .k~u arI n.anlr.ske.. =" green tn.uS
-c"w, y, hn il, anG 1t REMAINS 70 tn.s dav 40
striking = m0ru:uc.: Q: Gods fearful ii.;sa-
n..'ii A. \ hen the f "a lev t,Irni Z, D,Irr.,
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

---.---. : = ~ :,
.'''',l '',.'t - an ''"''T' ""'isS
'S t'''I ,"'' "' tiie iil'h ~ '"T
s''5u'' '.'eI ,..3 HeE".u'''h were turned
,,-o,, ,,.-..Ir ''S,'' ,t S,o''''' oIe "' t'ose
i'I 81 I'm W,"li
r. 80 ~ 'IJ n'''A-e
r..-o3 ''.-''.,t nc eAr
i,..,. ~ ''''. y ,"1 experiments "
= Sc'il'' "'iinNt pr"Identiai that
t, .I ia 3cetn lN,,''1h a.
.sI .,i,rcs and ,,o,ve,s =, be,T
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
The Invention of the Steam Engine.

In l34" 1t appears that Snch thing as a
steam veSse! wAa Known il Spain. This is a
"a ny "ii",E clrcnit-"I Al tHat date a
"harH "A.ihHcd III t!'e presence i Charles
AL al flS court. IA the HARM: ot BArcetO-
ha' Il EeHse! o. 700 tons. Prppe.!"l ty an en-
2I"". IN" c"hS'r"r;:'n - winch was secret
10 III 'ut tac inventor IL" c!r"!I"!cS ot that
lay ln!orn ~ tAH- i:".' Nas 2-Tcat cauldron
"t "'iiH'E water within, and tW" wheels on
t'e "ut''"" "hlrh moved tie vessel. the
'f'AHHtF oi the Aln@d"m "hcctr': to is intro
'.A"'Fh II seems :" have ben quite perfect.
HE': '"c 90 J'ci!"HS uF ;cd a@!inst 1t Wrrc that
IL was -" c"a'l"l'dr', very expensive ana the
n"!"L Az y 'N"i',G' -; Hra,A vas not
i'i" 'F L. ~" "'''i was h'' rt" I"r H. IL"
E.EeAt"r, --l~;c'. "'tn i'e '",t Il arprecI-
''ian ~. played hy the c,'nt, to; t." cn9ine
n"t ~ t"" vessel, a.'ow"I tA-' asIn - rot IN
ne HfS"!'4i, anA Els secret ici!>.'vi with Inn
II Ms =T''".
N"" century l'er ana the sam" problem
VA" m:'"rt' I" rrAi'e. y celebrated fan -.
equally renowned Tor her "caatr. i'm"r,lii
lies" a"H 'ntN!"rtun"S, "hd longevity al t'r sh"
::r at '''e-'i "i i"4 years tie iAtn"rlS Marie
'e' oFi'e' 80 .rt N"WA !" fc re- a!"r> .! mod
crh hetl'Il-hHs iuFhlS""'! Us. II hi,cr t. an
a.'hii!tF "ri>teh ~ l"il liz al st '>t,t.INh'C
H"''i'S. lac celebrated Marcus "i N"TteN-
ttF WIS t"'h "a N'>'t !" Nr.i;n" II lar
!, Ah" WIN H'F Fi>'.e4 !4@s-n"U'" IN tie
ca;":N. " III" crts>.'.5 tie c'urt-v":l "t
t""' dismal '>'abilshneEf IL LAY was almost
pa'a'' |"d with terror, and W!r!r 'Hn@:tE f.
her ''hrAE!"n Size saw tn-htiu face lock
iag Trough the bars + wii.'iow oI
'i.:''::.7 a"i heard iii">c S'itu@e wis: Il
an n'' "'". l am n',r in"'.. ! hH:a mad"
H>N,F'T! "!'th s"a'. c:fi-' the N.n2hrm
H.'' ""','E II. lh' 9u">t.A VS. as@"'s by
,'' 81 a." N'r''"fS, Wiz" i Ii that TINS man
''' '">''''ic' ne answer @! :"e N'>'rr.
wan ! '!'" N''!S ':"@i "'t>' ''I. ! l. H!lcl;
! ; s"'he'Alh" a'"H t"e r'wer "i @'ctH. =
A"t 50 'hc 1"uE ia'!h'l thH man Nh"u!"
y hiau "''ut So iFl'u!-us thlh9 as
Il a.:
lh'S man. IL seems. cane from N"rm'n,'v
g ''."- E'i.'!" III" tAc %in5 "N 'iiS'"v''r' OF
'he L',' mat S'"'n c"Hi' u" used - nAvl-
-"e ,''e "''',!' ana ia snort me- re "iS h"iA-
in2 'h"' II" ."'' ''"t cam '"'",! I" ".'ne ''v
'!e power {. stcPn. tafd.&a. Kttacii"u w's>
'FiFi''. Nt tN'I' ana u:"-n II" was la">t
S"-';t'' is "'i .hIi@htcEr" as wnrH.'
"!''"'' S.T'' YET i" ;Hr"ci Ms "'k On T."
."'en,F- -" Nan r.,:"We'; hn' from r'tc"
l, !.''.., "'.' 'ne ''rH'n''. g. :, .l""t q
ir:S i,* p''''!al''F' >t", ''"% t. tie 1'aI-hoi>"
- i'',''i even "!"'c no,E ~ t.e >"""t
.. ~, H'> 'P "1i'N: r-,t rd NJ WIZ i"W'fS-
me Ma?i"iH .F worcester ""> itu i inter
.>'o' Il. '"'S ." \ an" used >n'Ae 81 It's
'','. az! ara ia Ms ON" rNS- 30 we
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
The Chinese.

Who are tie China-"? What have they
done for mankind? TIER ?i,. is hcl"ve,!
- t.. tire rIpst auccnt in the world and >ctlln,
">-tc All mythical and marvc'l..l.s accounts
that g back mt dlH And U,recr RED ag.>
god authorities nam" Iohcc a, turir first Y
crci%n. 22i1 i. C.-i'as>ug v.,~ historic ar
I.ais, rs wei! as geography. ctInDlogv. p"ru-
.ati"n, religions, and philosophers Of tie chi
nc>e ali We'll known % the w,rli We tax.
leave to say, that many Of tie arts and mana-
factures peculiar to refined life ATE here CARR al
to very nigh degree OF perfection, especially
III silks, namkcens. and other cotton. and a prr-
C"iaIn tnlt IS quite matches for its pvcul.lri-
ties. HE lntcrrogatory as 10 what the CHI
ncsc have accomplished for mankind nav t.
answered III manner alike favorable ana
honorable q that pcppe-trr there can lie
little doubt that the mariners compass. print
~. gunpowder, and lapcr making. and many
CtIcr useful inventions and llaiU!a-;ur,s have
Lecn known t. them proba y for thousands
oi vars. wherea. in Europe they We're All
".tA"i adopted 2r corr P..gativciy modern DIS
coyr-i"S.
lac "e"enue # C:iEa is 500. 600. 900 an
nE%lly, showing her vast resources for wealth
-,'h.e her foreign exports give a Yearly aver
aye I about $40 100000. in values rln W.
hope 10 be largely increased. as vel A.
- imports. The trade between the United
States and China in 1876 footed W:
Imports to L. 5: fron China $i04S443O
EXr"r:s from 70 China .55> o30
Teas, silks, f.w cotton c,~s!.. p"rcclaA
fireworks. t'ys, and minor ar,i-. :. are SHIP
ped frrm China, while She I.,Iu ., in great
abundance silk, rice. COTTON. god. and pre-
cious st,.nes. Sdreiy. zen. great results will
How, for wide ti~!d X open by the breaking
down o: the Chinese wall hy which We sym
h'!!ze the abolition oi national exclu.ive>rn.
And T. uE!c' her Old system. sine cocN con-
S,rnct that wall aud her q .od rpa.L $50 u
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

DoNrsTrc HAFrIHrss.-Dcpcni on il,
there. great l-aI "f domestic hapriresS IN
wc!i-dr">s mutton chop. nr a tilv h-cakfaS,
table. Men grow s.tc'l IT mu>i,. arc often too
w"aricI tor conv"r>.ttirr. however iu'e.ler,uai:
bur they can always arpr"clAt" :. wcIl-swcpt
,!"ariA au'I >ln'.Iug comfort. i woman NAV
love he: husband G"v ,'riy, rnay sacrtic. tor-
'uH", i';"u'!S, :AniiE. country f,r him-she
mny hav" the genius IT S,rnh", tie "nchan,-
M beauties II Armi!.; t.ut mellucilnlv fact,
/; with these she IA to 'nlke hls nrr" COM
'l'aj,c, hio heart yIji j3cvits5y escape hcr.
Aai women We - C@'irriv j.. -" affections.
'hat without love tiel- affections Is v.i,1
Better srh!ui'. 'ncn. - h.,I<"noii tastes. than
loom yr'ms'it u lrv~."<s nome. Women
4 tn" cncr or,icl i rri.: VII n: nm
THIS r!ok; they know ;nat their i''ntiuine, ,lcr
! n!"stlc du'!es, Az Their f.. du':"t.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

THRILLING SCENE-Mr. c. !. Tomas, Of
Niagara rAi'S. was crossing alone IN Il small
boat rom Navy Island u ScAlus>er, las,
Thursday. wh"h tHa tcrrifi, storm arl>n, and
the boat WAS carsil'd. Fnr upward oF An
hour he was driven aho;:t by the furious gusts
~ wind. cl,n-!nS - the boat Several times
he rShtcd the craft. aud rs often would it
capslZr, AMI though \ gpri swimmer ha ha6
gwen himself up for lost, when lie ut length
succocded III cIamberiHg into the boat; withru.
oars and SO thoroughly chilled as to hc almost
HHabic To- help himself Tue boat WAS filed
with water. AMI WAS driven past the head Of
Navy Island into the rapid currcn, wlici,
swiftly bore him towards the rapids and tho
cataract. But. fortunately. he w,u seen hv
Mr.. TompkinS, and another man o.: the island.
who. taking boat, FASTENED t. rescue him.
They reached him. bat tee wind AMI sea were
50 hIgh that II was impossible" u take him
lntn their boat, 81 thcy towel III" brat iht,
Chippewa creek, on the Canada side. Sir.
Thomas would have certainly gone over tus
F'ils ha'! he 1T been thus ;;mcv oh>crvesi and
rescued. His situation during tive Storm wa
terrible III the extreme. tie rain anl slccs being,
I ''ArentIy carried over him in sheets. His
pluck and endurance were relnarIALls
-er the slrcunstanroS.-B.6;sle AI7.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
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St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21
Stimulation of Disease in Prison.

Il ) one Of the pcculiaritir< of criminals
ina; tncv will work harder and expose them
selves more III cHcctu their dishonest schemes
tnan thov need to do t, gain comfortable
likelihood honestly. Il is true also. that they
|il impose scvcrer suffering on thc:nse!vr,
Ia avoid the tasks which are ASST .ncd them
than tac tasks themselves involve Two cases
ot this kind we lately saw stated on good aU-
thnritv.
The first is that Of man convietcd Of steal
ing p'-S. soon afir: this commitment he
cnmpa'i"l Of c.I'Gi>tn pans from Ike rhcu-
mttirr.' and was m"lcaiiv treated; but he
rr";e:sel to grow Verse and worse, and t. u"
wholly incapable, ut lat If moving or even
>iAn:!n@. He was Suspected Of >hamnim.
,i>raSc AMI was ordered t. labor Ike others.
Nj moving from his he'd two or three turn
E.v> were rrHcrci a. dress the man and set
lm ON h.S lccS. He screamed I,i'; .i~lv al :he
wnc. from his terrible pains and his cries
might hr heard all over the plt:e. The o.li-
GERS however, carried mt their orders. auI Sc;
him his feet; bur ne fell heavily. and to all
appearance most naturally. on the pavement.
and tarrc lie lay, screaming still more distress
inc}y.
The circnnlstancc was rsportel and it was
decided rnat sE.hing further should be attempt
ed a: that tine. He profesSed still to grow
worse, and after various cxpcd"uts, moral
and physical. hal been used. he was removed
to :.I invalid prison a. doubtful case" III
tina prison he declared himself better in iis
npp"r limbs, but wholly powrri"Ss IN the les
He walked on his knees for twelve months ana
Vas never "nce known, th"Hgh narrowly
wat"hel. t. stand upright. Il was concluded
=; last tL@t ''ir man vas not >laiurninE, ~
that he I al brought some uuarr,lulAnl. d.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

the most wonderful Of the works Of bv-gone
days. what may not = expected from the in-
Genuity Of the C..lc>tas, when their prriudices
shall be Gspeilei by free Interchange Of
opinion with the other nations and people OF
the earth :-Phi!a Mq.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

EsE- Dnri"s an election = oal.JiA;a CALI!
u|I'm tradcsInan and solicited nis vote @I
would ra'her vote f'r tlI- devil than YOU"
was the reply. "bnt in case your friend ,,-s
n"t Come forward" said the tan,iiiat., "uighs
/ theL count upcu Your a>s,s:Anc-''
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

'Y"n don't s""m u know how to take me"
said a vulgar fellow "a = gentleman he had in.
suite. ie~. d." s.:t the gentleman. TAX.
~ -j:a Ly - :.,~s
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

Z n wings OF he Ili,nis nalno ra1y have
n.;?;aA,ci separate caadi latcs f,r Cu.rcSs
in every d!s:s.-t in tie State. c4up. the
> 1T,
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-10-21

y pleasant correspondent or Ii" New Or
leans Picayuhe relates the toi!owin. amusing
anccdotc:
Ga" Of tie most DISTINGUISHED parties that
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ne Commissioners Of Hsal,n, Q. thor meeting on Mon
day, received rcpsrt from tbs Health ofosr In relation
70 The bark O. G. Fowler. This vessel has been In Qua
ranne for he full term Of thirty days. and though her
cargo been taken out and the usual dsnfecng
adopted yea she had four Of FOYER beard during
her passage and since her arrival The HoAih oser
recommended that shs shoulA be detained In Quuannc
until the 2oth instant. From q communication OF Dr.
waller appears that there have been OF yellow
fever Staten Island except three and these
the beach. Some vessels were permitted 10 sail and
others 70 up, and resolution Agreed 10 70 toe
effect that all vessels from infected pors shall be detained
for Ten days ater dischgng their cargoes and those
hat have sckness board 70 be detained foen days
Yesterday The Board met AGAIN, and took action In ref
reooe 70 several vcessls-
The brig John stevens Asked 10 proceed 70 The city
Depied.
ms b b rrsjan was allowed TO proceed 70 Hunser's
An sppl,oa.loa Of r Curtis waldou 70 be permitted =,
br ing moss 10 The city from The Atlantic dock, 70
fused.
me schooner Queen Of The South was allowed 70 pro
Deed 10 the upper QuarArtine.
ne scsooser L ]. Rodgers Wa allowed 70 ballast II
Quarantine and proceed 70 sea-
An app csnon from the snip Swallow, from Havana,
be allowed 70 proceed 10 sea, Wa dencd and laid over Cor
ten days.
The steamer Columbia was allowed 70 proceed forth.
with
ne steamer Nashville ordered 70 discharge q,
Quarantine the cotton on bses ana AFTER vsntsiiou,
the ship 70 proceed
Adjourned.