The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

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PARIs.-The following extract from a recent
letter of ayoung American girl in Paris, furnish
es an Amusing instance of the application o
the FrenIn Emperor's system:
waIa to tell you a queer accident that
betell methe other day. As my friend --
and ! We've walking away from the garden o
the Tuilleres, about six o'clock, and talking
about N&ppleon First, saw a soldier near US
who hap1S~hed to overhear the word Napoleon
his gun and l5we I'd % 'to hi1 tta ears Rieksd "
across the bridge, where we, being a little
frightened, took a carriage home He watched
us Tor some time, and, seeing there was nothing
wrong, went back. | suppose he took us for
conspirators. You'll know this Napoleon has spies
ut every corner; and if they hear the name Ma
poleon, they Immediately suspect something is
wrong, and try to find You out He is n horrid
man, as you know, and the greatest coward lv
ing. All these beautiful things that he is doing
to keep his people amused show as much as
anything that he is afraid. '-Erening POST
| DESPERATE CONFLICT WITH 4 Runaway Ne
GRo.-The Clayton Banner gives the partcu-
! lars OF a desperate rencounter between Mr.
| Edward Garland, of q lcnnville and a runaway
negro, the property of Dr. j. b. Owens, of Rus
sell county, Alabama. The boy was discovered
| by Mr.. Garland, who came. up with him in ad
| vance of others IN pursuit when the negro
! stopped, drew a scythe blade with which he
had previously killed valuable dog, and in a
moment rushed upon Mr.. Garland Fotunate-
ly Mr.. g. was armed with stick, with which
he knocked the weapon from the negro's hand.
but the latter immediately seized Mr.. g. IS horse
| by the bride, and commenced Stabbng the ami
NAL in the neck with dirk from the effects of
which it soon died. He lost this weapon also
before he could use it on Garland. Springng
on the horse he seized Mr.. q. by the neck, and
dragged him to the ground, and, in the struggle
that ensued, bit off a part of one Of Mr.. G.'s
ears. Finding Mr.. q. pretty well exhausted,
and thinking, perhaps, that others would arrive,
he made off again. In a short time, however,
he was decoyed by negro, who Immediately
seized him, when another violent battle ensued,
in the midst Of which gentleman passing by,
seeing the fracas, came to the aid of the assist
ing negro, and placing pistol at the head of
the runaway, forced him to surrender The
negro has been committed, 10 stand his trial at
the next term of the court, for an assault with
intent to murder.
THE WIT OF WTNEss.-I see Mr.. Otis p.
Lord, of Salem, is set up in that district as a
third candidate Of some sort, for the purpose Of
defeating Mr.. Alley, Of Lynn. He ought to be
among the revivers of the Wing party, as he was
an active member of it, if am not mistaken.
And perhaps he is, and | did not notice his
name. Did | once tell you of an adventure of
his In court with my excellent friend, James \.
Buffum, of Lynn? | am afraid did but, never
mind it will bear telling twice. Mr.. Buffum,
who is selftaught man of much intelligence,
was q witness in some case, in which Mr.. Lord
was counsel on the other side. In the course of
his testimony, he made of the expression,
phiosophically speaking" Mr. Lord caught il
up, and turned and twisted it as he best could,
to make the witness ridiculous. The matter in
dispute had something to do with the strength
of hogsheads
"Supposing the air was exhausted from
hogshead," asked Mr.. Lord, "what part of it
would give way first
"The head of course" replied the witness
"Ah, the head!" returned Mr.. Lord, with
glance at the jury, to prepare them for fun.
"Now Mr.. Witness, as you are great pbiToso-
pher, can you tell the jury the reason why,
'philosophieally speaking, the head should give
way frstf"
Because" answered the witness, "hogsheads
are like some lawyers, their heads are tie tcedk-
est parts ctittem i"---Bytes, an the Tribune.
LEAvESwoKTH.---Last week we had occa
sion TO solourn in Leavenworth few DAYS, the
first call we have made there since our resi-
dence III the Territory, save when passing
through the place on our way to or from the
East. We are frank to admit that we were
disappointed with the growth and prosperity of
this infant city. Four years ago it was a dreary
waste covered over with thick underground Of
brushwood, and occasionally forest tree. Now
it is the home of civilization, and the abode of
not less than ten thousand inhabitants. No
written description can convey to the mind's
eve the appearance of this young giant city,
which, like Jonah's gourd, has seemingly sprung
into being in a day, but whose structures are
too substantial to pass away thus suddenly.
The traces of the late fire, which swept away