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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-29

HUDSON RIVER RAT1ROAD.-ExPRESs TRAINS To
~ Albany and Troy leave Chambers street a and n Is
NJ and Sl5 and 20 r. NJ Returning leave Troy AM
1870 A. M and 315 and 5 p. NJ and Albany about nfts~u
minutes later. A. y. sMIM SUPPLEMENTARY
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RESTAURANTS.

pICKirn OYSTERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. PERSONS
~shag pake1 oysters viii please send M their orders
uyies sent part Of the city vicinity
y. snrss nJte At he Oyster Fay Hosse, 6S3 Roadway
rf'ur NEw YEAR vrOS rs-THFRErORE PIE AsE
lsars .er Order ay Or pek ed oysters and b0ued
rseg- ~ y0sr New Years day guests was never
iaaI AZ recs vg urasrs ny lfsters ICING
0tttttsn gem9sr. r0wSIris No Broad street..
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WINES, LIQUORS. &C.


4 BOTTLE OF GENUINE IRISH wnrsKEy CwIss,
nv y,ass Se = sTI s. ,, ~ en- Y,
ppsr W6rpnS siifrRY very sne y o'OO'l 10
GUINNESS EAlRA srolI tgsnninel, bottled 10 Dub
In, SG JOIN ScArbIFFk A CO..
q Nassau street, corner Liberty.
a CARD-THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
"A afy call your attention % his superior sock o. vines
Shamparne whsn are p"fueary adapted ~ sss ,,niy
$50 broadway, Franslln street.
ilHAvPAGSE AND Old BoURBoS wHIssEY FOR
" nc holidays Champagne iavors brans y - per has
"a. Of DOZEN aaarss general assorment Of 6ae vines
bIanacs ke for fanny ~ goods fought from this house
JoHS MURPHY, lo7 Water street. near wall
HUNGARIAN WINES.
III he subscribers can ~ attention 81 consumers and The
from - per dozen and upwards me celebrated muscae Al
81 n hsSss and eisrr,s The ines, uagaran sbssrssae
Freierrec ne French 81 sample eoIes - containing
N''A' FREuND aR6ssisdkR, 10 Water street,
Iyow To hncEiyE Yvok FRTEsps-GEg oSE or
sos,s a. y. s u sn s9o 81 o~srs
rsshsre contains " boes q Enc brants two d. Holland
Jamaica rum. d. cherry brandy, Do scotch hsssy
ne. NJ b. choice assortment OF vines nquOrs Il all
sna. bond and store a importers prces Don't forget
g~G Bosery, corner ~ hoasson street
II rERLE AND suBrs
IL CHAMPAGNEs
rh f 81 da ass s Il. s q 90 a os s NE
q hsssEs Jsslas: 30, se.rs al a. - sar Marna
IA PERIE AND RuBfs
These superior wines viii be found n all e1us
suyass. any other brands for sale srke
he experience extensive large
81 he well Known house 0f jacques oerr 20 and
W furnish wines which shall with ina
stprg,al OF consumers feel persuaded trial will
fsy ssbsh clsm for the OF these wines
CRAhER, ABE89 A NcCIsOsERy
No. 10 Bread street
ylsces:-John j. nrummond A. Co, corner Of Canal ans
shurch streets; VIM Corwin Co, esq Broadway Henry
wn Co, NO Broadwy; n. II. simpson Brother, 81
Broadway; Campbell Seaman, 4o4 Fourth avenue; sidney
W. Cars as BroStway; - v. II. Corvip Sill Broadway.
Esnjrnin v. Moise e45 Broadway; James A. Tnfrd ID
Fourth q J. Jacques, $50 Fourth Avenue; Cbars
Benson az Beectcr street. Joseph Staples S2 sry John
Pierce, ee Brosdvsy; James T. Parmelee broadway:
jobs ~ Reid, los Broadway J. W vosburg 3S Bowery
e. l. Ifurch 81 Hudson street. Henry ~ Felier Broad
Acker, herral Co. corner Of Chambers and
wes Broadway Park Tiford liz Sixth avenue Macy 90
lg and SD slxA avenue, Thompson son. 80 broadway
Scranton A Co, I'D Atlantic street, Brooklyn.
r IQC0Rs THE BEST PLACE IN THE CITY TO BUY
IL hnJrs IL Al the old Fifteenth street recyinR dsley
bere yoa get the best qualities OF brandy gin rum
mai wbsey wine cordial better and cheaper than
wh~v. CHARLES WHITE proprietor,
fS West Fifteenth street. near Eighth avenue
rTsfr sToRr.--A HoGsHEAD or FINE OLD Ale
bre~ei " iss1 zap also sparkling genul
ae xpps To- the holidays be celebrated
ale L9ue The sore" ~ Leroy place. Bieecker street.
tween Mercer and Greene Streets ~ B.-famies supplied
VIII he above sles 10 any quantity.
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HELP wANTED-MALEs.

A GENTS wANTEp-To SELL IN THIS CITY AND
n tssy and city, new and very useful man aiastured
Nrc.e c1m,act ard IN general use; very profitable
Dor 1r cal address T. K Godfrey, 3os
bfeaG~Ay
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SITUATIONS WANTErl-YENAl.Es.
! yVASrKD-sy YoUSs WOMAN, a SITUATION TO
w % sesssA s~ss .srs !. ssssss .-s.s feea Ca
| for to days siisa cFossy -
SITUATIONS wASrEu-NaIEs.
A yovSe Sas 90 eKg.r csrssnIrIss as 4
.s.rs ssar. sg.lnp =. :. e,ss q s.n.s sshsr
set ,,,sn c,ss mo ~. 49,. a. e.r.~s 49, ~
really ~orsA aadre-s >. ~ A.. I'm iss n-rAA srss.
A MAN or EleHr YEARS ExrEsigScg As raA
y, ssns -as.s~, ssa sse : Z - " - ssl Nss
n some reputable eosupAton usa refsrcno-s giscn Al
dress ior tse days .. v. Herald ohee.
STU ATOM waNrEp-,s BAKER sSD Pastry
"A cook hotel glse Grsi s.as reierencsa Aalis.s
| I. y, Herald ofoe
| A YOUNG MAN. q YEARS or AGR, POSSESSING
n good French and kngnsh oacasen 40 sood penuAn,
self ssasfsy a.sf 70 si s.rsss Al
dress ". A., Herald oaiee.
4 REsPEcrABrE coioRED MAN WISHES 10 oB
a sPe @ g oeI .s s 81 sst &
address james Thomas = Maron IT. irous 70 q
for one week
"A ties and experience. every qualsi ant q good ~
iy connections Wants s;aaten 70 sny ssgsr@es' ee.s
has teen empoye IN New yorr address l. L. Lsings:ore
| Herald oilee.
| CANADIAN-A GENTLEMAN or ACTIVE BUSINESS
~ habits and many years OF business experience ia unaan
or some iotsog house IN New YoTs AZ IS iSumasss a.
qRained With canada West and many business
from Kingston 70 Port sarned at the extreme ana could
Influence large and safe trade provided the house here would
do their Wei others the line. Any
wishing 10 enter into extend trade with Canada
efficient assistance by addressing Canadian tor 1888 He
raid Office, until Thursday 0h Inst ely references ~
/ The first standing
| CITUATIoNs wASTED-A GENTLEMAN or TWENTY
- business experience and Of eight years
experience. both capable and active desire situations CLERKS
or managing agents IN kind OF business WIZ go soc
references satisfactory Address W. and A. boz al HefAo
| Office.
| N,R AvEILER-FROM RICHMOND IN VIRGINIA TO
i Memphis IN Tennessee, returning By savannah.a bnx
who intends calling merchants The several
towns and villages on the above route socs business either
T. sell collect will be take samples Parcn
lar paid establishing agencies, be
given. Address box IA Herald oice
| ITO BREWERs-A COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED
brewer of ale and porter employment capable
Of conducting the largest establishments which,
satisfactory references Will be given at interview would
object 20 any where address Thomas South 10Th S.
WILLIAMSBURG n. "
| yNANTED-IN WHOLESALE TEA LIQUOR, GROCERY
w general provision store situation by
young man having several years experience u the business
best recommendations. Address u, box 100 Herald Office
| or 10 Allen 81.
| ylrANTED-A STU ALTON, BY A YOUNG MAN WHO
w understands the grocery spirit seed and hardware bn
siness Security required Address A. u, for two days
Philadelphia Hotel
y1yANTED-A PARTY ACQUAINTED WITH BUILD
w 6c. 70 sell, commission quantity OF floor tiles
! 2,e2l Pos, Office New York.
/ yNTANTED-BY A YOUNG MARRIED MAN, WHO HAS
w been unfortunate in his late business ATOMS
oookheeper salesman Has been ia the
fancy goods rade. WIN engage for small salary Address
| y Herald office.
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fyoAI-BRdAD MOUNTAIN, PEACH ORCHARD Avn
~ genus ehigh, of prime quality, 81 the lowest narkst
price aisrAverpool orre English csnne Cumberlara
at current rates. HENRY RFrVE
Corner Canal and Centre, and Jane and West stree,s
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04
The Value Of q Bride.

A correspondent Of the Boston Post
gives graphic description ofthe {" Great
Derby" race in England, introducing
curious incident, as follows:
I"guessed" "Toxopholite" would win,
and like many a. wiser man guessed
exactly wrong. A. a quarter to three the
band struck up,and out rode the jockeys
ready for the start; all accoutred in silk
jackets and close fitting caps Of divers gay
colors--blue, yellow. red, purple, white,
and black predominating. They all wore
short belts when necessary, making the
weight Of each man exactly eight stones
seven pounds, or one hundred and nine
teen pounds. Ofcourse they are weighed
as soon as they come in, or dishonest
jockey might spill his shot, and with the
advantage Of lighter weight put in more
powder, and bag the game in an Illicit
manner. A singular incident in this last
weighing took place yesterday. Wells,
the jockey who rode "Beadsman, on
weighing at the close, was found, BY
some chance, one pound short weight,
and honest or dishonest, accident or de-
sign, everything must be according to
fixed rules or the race is lost. Now, as
the horse carries a bride, which it is not
usual to weigh, though the saddle is
weighed with the rider, he can claim the
bride if be chooses, andin "Beadman's''
case it was thrown in and made up the
odd pound, The excitement on account
Of the short weight was terrible, and had
the bride not been thought Of, or been
insufficient, Sir James Hawley's winner
would have been nowhere, and Lord
Derby, with "Toxopholile," would have
won The race. Here three hundred thou
sand dollars rested on The weight Of a
horses bridle--an article worth, underthe
circumstances a good many times its
weight in gold Oh, there is nothing
| like learning and leather
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04


The TEXT THAT TOOK HoLD,-Over
the mantlepiece in drunkard's home
hung one or two ornamental cards, each
containing few verses of hymn which
his child had received in ragged school,
and which were fastened up by the little
boy as choice treasure. The father had
seen them a hundred times over, and
never needed them but he was laid upon
sick bed, and then text from Scripture
qoted in one of these verses first caught
his eye, and found its way to his heart.
He desired the child TO bring his Bible,
and see il the quotation was correct. He
then read on, and visit from the Scrip.
ture reader, occurring soon afterward,
was received with gratitude, for his old
companions had deserted him. Itpleased
God to raise him once more to health,
and he has now renounced infidelity, is an
attendant at Gods house, has prospered
in the world. and has become the father
Of a happy family--all owing to the
"text that took hold upon him. Scrip
ture Readers Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04
VOL. NO. 81,
a PeriIous. Escape.

80 ~ B.
It is related by Captain Back that, not
many years ago, a canoe was pursuing its
way quietly down one of the streams
which flow into Hudson's Bay. II was
approaching one of the many portages
with which these streams abound, and
the bowman and tie s,eersman were
standing erect at stem and stern, casting
quick glances ahead and on either side,
as they neared the waterfall which OBJ
strueted their passage.
The approach to the landing place was
somewhat difficult, owing to point Of
rocks which projected into the stream, in
the direction Of The fall, and round which
point il was necessary 10 steer with some
dexterity, in order to avoid being drawn
into the strong current. The fearless
guides, however, had often passed the
place in former years in safety, and ac-
cordingly dashed at the point with reck-
less Indifference, their paddles flinging
circle of spray over their heads, as they
changed them from side to side, with
graceful but vigorous rapidity.
The swift stream carried them quickly
round the point Of danger, and they had
almost reached the quiet eddy near the
landing place, when the stem of the canoe
was caught by the stream, which in an
instant whHled them out from the shors I
and carried them downward with fearTdf
rapidity. Another moment, and the gusFi.
ing waters dragged them, despite their
most frantic efforts, ito the verge of the
waterfall, which Numbered and. foamed
among frightful chasms and rocks many
feet below.
The stem Of the canoe overhung ihe
abyss. and now the yoyageurs piled their
pcddles with the desperation Of men who
felt that their lives depended on the exer-
tions of'that terrible minute. Fol Sec
ond or two the canoe remained stationary.
and seemed 10 tremble on the brink of
destruction; and then, inch by inch. it
began slowly 10 ascend the stream. The
danger was past! A few more nervous
strokes, and the trembling bark shot like
an arrow out Of the current, and hoated
in safety on the still water under the
point.
The whole thing, from beginning to.
end, was the work Of few seconds; yet
who can describe or comprehend the tn.
multuous gush of feelings created, during
these short seconds. in the bosoms Of the
careless voyageurs? The sudden, elec.
trio change from tranquil safety to the
verge OF almost certain destruction --and
then-deliverance
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

avail. Ihat 1t arose from some great
mental disturbance, believed; and some
times ! thought it must be the loss Of
property, or else disappointment in love,
or else grief for some near and dear friend.
II had much the appearance of remorse /;
but | could not bring myself to think him
guilty of a crime--for his, in the better
days of our acquaintance, had always
seemed high and noble nature.
"Thus matters passed on for some
eight or ten days; and | was making
preparations to leave Paris for London,
not thinking it probable that ! should
ever meet him again, when one morning
note was brought to my apartment,
written in nervous, trembling hand, re-
questing me, by all | held sacred, to visit
my old friend, Juan Salvador, that after.
noon, at precisely three o'clock.
Wondering and astonished, the hour
saw me at the place designated; and on
entering the chamber Of the Spaniard, |
found him lying upon the bed, in dark
ened room, emaciated and ghaStly, and
scarcely able to speak above his breath.
AS he reached out his thin, trembling
hand and took mine, he pointed to a
package of papers on a near table,request'
ed me to execute his last wishes and then
solemnly bade me farewell.
"'Good heavens ~ exclaimed l; 'what
does this mean! You are surely not dy.
ing
"Yes! he replied, family; 'yes--it is
even Sony last hour has come!
cannot survive. All the physicians in
the world could not save me! Farewell
my dear friend farewell! aud remember
my instructions
Saying this, he partially raised him
self in bed, waved his hand feebly towart
the package, and fell back acorpSc I,
81 turned and looked at the package
for the first time, and 10 my astonshmen
perceived the same card upon the top O.
it on which he had penciled the.predic'
,ions of the astrologer. The clew to the
whole mystery seemed thus to be gained
for till that moment the whole matt Ell
had been buried in my memory since The
last discussion between him and the
Englishman. | quickly seized the care
and re.read it. 1t was as follows:
"Juan Saluator Is 10 die OF, the 1871
Of September, at three and a quarter, p
M, ls-.'
"Hav exclaimed I, with sudder
start, this is the 10th of September r.
! drew my watch with nervous hand.--
1t was exactly sixteen minutes past three
O'Clock! Here ihen,' mused l, 'is 9
solution of the mystery! This man was
the victim Of fear =
"This hypothesis was subsequently
proved by perusal Of the papers already
referred to. From them | learned ,ha
one or two slight events had first seriously
called his attention TO the prediction; tina
the thought of it had gradually gained
upon him; tina. he had brooded over i
in solitude, his pride rebelling at having
a confdant; that gradually his skepticisu
had been shaksn--had given way TO un
certainty to doubt, doubt to anxiety
anxiety to fear, and fear TO certainty o
the result-the whole acting upon hii
entire nervous system, relaxing it in pro
portion to the concentration Of the idea
and finally bringing death as the natura
result of that intense focus of moral, men
tai, and spiritual concentration and phys
ical relaxation"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

PowER OF Coin. IA person wrilIngffom
San Francisco, relative to the gold ddiscov-
cries on Frazer river, says: "We had B
revival here, but Frazer river knocked il
cold. People care less apparently just now
for rsalvati on than gold. The coroner d this
city complains that the new diggings have
put an end to the suicides. Severall literary
and political gentlemen Of this city have
been infected, aud have gone Of 10 dig shi
ming ore; they hAye fogotten 70 Sigh fot
tho land Of fMignon, where the yellow otan-
ges blaze amid the dark green leaves
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

There is good story Of eccentric lady Of
unfortunately acquisitive habits, TO the eff
feet that she was on one occasion so affec-
ted by q charity sermon as to borrow SOW
ereign from her neighbor. and--put it in
her own pocket.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

Read the biographies ofour great good
men and women, not one ofthen had fash
ionable mother. They nearly all sprung
from plain, strong minded women, who had
as little to do with fashionable as with
changing clouds.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

X THE editor Of the Washington Union
pretends nlo understand perfectly'' what
he says. Pity he tcan'6 make himself
equally intelligible'ts his readers. n
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

A cotemporary, noticing the appoint-
ment Of friend as postmaster, says. tIfh I
attends to the mails as veil a be 3s|i ~,
females, he viii makea ss1 yittstNl,
efficient officer. - M
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

II seems to us that an nti-Lecompton
Democrat, who supports the EngIish
fraud, IS much such an animal as was
produced by Pats old cat sitting on !
ducks egg. The li.tIe monster bad !
ducks head and d cats tail, aud meyed
and quacked alternately Prentice, (
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Quackenbos, are now on
their way, in the steamer, in all the
pride Of diamonds, brocade, honiton, fine
linen, new broadcloih, and Lubin's ex-
tract de rose, 10 La Belle France; where,
if what Mrs. Quackenbos's dressing maid
said, when piqued at being discharged in
favor of pert Frenrh lady's lady, who
had waited on marchioness, is true. the
two millions for which Mr.. Quaekenbos
failed, are neatly secured and invested,
past all reach Of troublesome creditors.
Something Of the sort is, in fact, being
noised abroad among the leading men
down town. But as such things are not
uncommon,i ii does not make serious aiten.
ton to the general commotion incident to
the present wreck Of matter and crash Of
stocks.
It will not make much difference after
all, as il is the poor, and those rich in
mind and heart, 5ul wanting in means,
who are striving step by step, 70 struggle
upward, wearing out brain and muscle in
the attempt, will be most likely to suffer;
but they are like the unfortunate eels,
FUSED to it,'' and, so the Mr.. snd Mrs,
Quackenbos Of society can shine and
flaun. while others shiyer, where's the
odds?
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

sTEUBENyILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY. Augua 4, 1855
at is entirely owning to The merchants

ut is entirely owning to The merchants
eowardice, and their own and wives ex-
traYagance in rents, wines, dresses, and
other fast luxuries. They have net pluck
enough to stand firm, and let the gale
blow over, but turn pale and grow nervous
if mouse but speak. And they have
not manhood enough TO say no, 10 any
costly wbim urged by their fair, frivolous,
non'producing helpmates."
at is Ohio. "Ohio Life and Trust, ("
or more properly, Death and Credit
may shoulder all the blame of this crisis
for her underhanded system Of stock and
gain speculations."
"No. it is Pennsylvania. The banking
system of the whole State is perfdious
and rotten at the core, and Philadelphia,
after having suspended, ought to be let
down into the ocean.
All had voice, and all abused every
body else for stringency in the money
market that had its origin in their own
want of straight forward dealing. Every
body was "hard up" and everybody be-
came distrustful of everybody else.
But Mr.. Quackenbos, amid the general
panic, grew no whit shorter. He still
stood six feet two and half inches in his
stockings, with not the slightest stoop oI
care to diminish his height. His small
grey eyes still twinkled, and his large
thin mouth, still smiled.
The blow came at last to him. Friend;
condoled with him, or tried to; but, as
they were all in the same boat, their con-
dolence was very much such as one drow-
ming man might offer TO another.
Mr.. Quackenbos had actually failed, and
his liabilities-none could ascertain the
exact amount, but it was known they
exceeded rather than otherwise, the enor
nous sum Of two millions. 1t was {
splendid failure, clean and complete, an,
with him down came hundreds of lesser
houses-satelliles that had been shining
by rejecting his golden radiance.
Mrs. Quackenbos was very serene and
silent. Not diamond less was visable
in her glossy hair-not a jewel less
cleaned from her fashionable bRred arms
or snowy breast. And, as Mr.. Quacken-
bos still wore his bland smile. and his
eyes had lost no whit of their bright
twinkle, people could hardly comprehend
the meaning Of so much re signation under
the shafts of adversely.
"Remarkable man, Mr.. Quackenbos,
exclaimed both Bulls and Bears. "Coo
as cucumber when every one else il
fuming at white heat"
Remarkable woman. Mrs. Quacken.
bos," signed the Misses Flimseys, "cool
as rose in December, while we were all
crying our eyes out at the thought o.
resigning our hoops and soirees, our de-
lightful reunions and luxurious extrav
agance that can't be had without the tire
some money"
"Patterns Of cheerful rigignation under
the most crushing adversely, the loss O.
everything temporal. See how heroically
they, both Mr.. and Mrs. Quackenbos
bear up under their terrible Affections
They are members, long established, ant
in good standing in our church, thu
church of Holy Humbug, and that ac
counts for their saint-like acquiescence ir
the inevitable DEGREES Of Providence,
piously calculated the religious specula
tors in pious stocks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-08-12

point out the deficiencies, when such exist. Of
public servants, and to advocate reforms when
they are necessary. He is troubled with a treach-
erous memory. Let him pause an instant and
reflect what part the popular, in contradistinction
to the government, side of the public press has
taken in these matters. since the Poiynesian was
first regularly established as the government
gazette, and then rail on, if he will. No one
expects that a press established by a Ministry for
its special benefit, will dare to expose any of it's
shortcomings, much less that it will fail to
defend, right or wrong, its patron Minister.
Facts and figures assume an amazing difference
when scanned with the aid of a little auriferous
dust from the public crib.