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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-07
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The Senior-On Saturday la by Prof lila key Ia Ason-
omy Monday l4 Prof McCuoh, Ia Physics; Tuesday 18th,
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Astior omy Wedpesdsy 10Th Prof Chemltry rnaudy,
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2lsf, Pref DIi,lor, Latin.
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pa lot Section Prof Drler Lain "a Section, Prof Dsvs,
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section Prot Anthon Greek Tuesday 2d Prof Anthem
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26
EARTHQUAKE PANIC IN LONDON.

There were, in 1850, wild prophecies ant
alarming convulsi6ns of nature, such as Eng
land has yet little known. The first days IL
February were as sBltry as tho hottest days in
June thunder and lightning we're frequent
and on the eighth of the month the FIRST shock
Of an earthquake was felt throughout London
and Westminster. On the same day in the
month the inhabitants were awakened from
their slumbers by their pillows rising, their
cells ringing, aud strange rumbling as of
carriage wheels. 1t was said that Sir Isaac
Newton had foretold that there would be a
great change at this time, and had expressed a
wish that be could live to see the phenomenon.
AS the second shock had occurred exactly a
month after the first, it was affirmed that earth
quakes we're now TO be periodical in England ;
and mad lifeguardsman prophesied that the
next shock, which was punctually 10 take place
on the Sin of April, would swallow up the
metropolis Tue panic now became general.
On the day before that of the anticipated ca
lamity, the roads were crowded with carriages
of the fashionable and wealthy, Fastening out
of the devoted capital. Seven hundred aud
thirty coaches passed Hyde Park Corner that
morning. Women made themselves flannel
wrappers, which they called earthquake gowns,
in order to sit up all night in the open air.
Not bed could be procured in Windsor. All
the lanes aud fields in the neighborhood of
London were blocked up wish carriages, carts
and other vehicles, full Of people of all ranks,
waiting with trembling anxiety until the dread
ed hour had passed. They then returned
laughing and exuitiog to the town, to resume,
as though their lives would never terminate,
the same pleasures and the same occupations
in which they had for one mouuent been dis
turbed.-Life and Times Of Edmund Burke
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

Few THEoRIE AS TO THE GOMEZ. Perhaps,
as comets are both luminous aud transparent
and ghosts likewise, according to soire OBJ
servers, both shine themselves aud are also
diaphanous comets are the ghosts of departed
planets. Natural as well as supernatural sub
stances, however, both reflect aud transmit the
rays of light; and your comet generally has
a tail. Analogies subsist throughout. nature.
May not comet be planet in the first stage
of its development, celestial body cores
pording to a terrestrial tadpole 2-Punch.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26


A PLATFoRM.-Tbe Democratic editor OF
the Southern Star, being sick, has entrusted bis
paper to friend, who is an old-li Wbig, aud
an ineorrigible kuow-Notbiug. To guard against
aby apprehension that the politics of the State
viii suffer under his administration, the editor
pro lem, lays down the following platform
l We are opposed to spurious, vinous, and
malt liquors, with, perhaps, mental reserva-
tion in favor of Scotch ale and sherry cob
blers.
2. We are opposed to patent medicines, of
whatever nature, from the ''Medicamentum
Gra,ia Probatuni,' down to "Dr. Gehogan' s
Aydropiperp (Phoobus what namely via
''Goelieke's Matchless Sanative."
3. We are in favor of letting the ssRetired
Physicians sands of life" run out.
A. We are in favor of the passage of an act
declaring the Mobile and 0hio railroad naviga-
bic to this place.
Lastly We are in favor of crinoline under
all circumstances, except in equestrian perfor-
mances.
These principles, We believe, do not conflict
with the political opinions which our friend has
SO ably advocated in the columns of the Star,
aud upon his recovery we viii "trdnsmit them
unimpaired' to his keeping.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26
VOL. 81, NO. 48
A LITERARY OMNIBUS DRIVER.

The New York correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courior relates the following biogra phy of
az omnibus driver, whose acquaintance be made
during night ride on one of the lines in New
York.
Talking as two people naturally will do,
when journeylng together, it was impossible
not to notice that the driver of the car had
seen better days and had pursued very differ
ent apocatons. The comet was blazing away
IN the western sky. This furnished topic of
conversation. Iustead of trying to illuminate
the driver on the causes, conditions, and theo-
ries Of these curious celestial visitors, 4 now
learned that he knew more about them than Il
did. He vent beyond this topic, aud began 20
discourse meteorology, astronomy generally,
mathematics, &c. His wonderful learning, the
extent and thoIoughness of his reading, al
most bewIdered me. But my surprise could
not be inagined, when, in illustration Of some
thought, this driver Of au avenue car quoted
line from Virgil, Horace, too, afterwards fur
nlshed one or two sententious sayings to this
educated driver. q
1t was natural desire, bat very delicate
matter, to learn the histery of such a person.
Slowly a1d timidly the facts calns out. tie
had been IN better circumstances. Though
never student al any college, be Lad used ev-
cry advantage that offered, and grasped at the
fruits OF knowledge wherever they hung Ia the
garden of his experience. Al FIRST, in meFcan-
tile business he was swindled by partner,
and left almost without penny He made
another effort: and went on 'swimmiDgly for
while. In the hour of sunshine he got mar
ried- Tue crisis of last fall came, and every
thug was swept away; aud instead of standing
alone upon the de>olate shore of life, he had
another TO look after aud care for, even more
helpless thau himself. The thought of his wife
being lett to penur5 and misery buoyed him up
to DO anything to spare her these infections.
There Was several kinds of employment at
which he could make small pittance, though
many OF them were precarious. As driver Of
public car be was sure of $40 day, tho
the business was laborious, and, to him, degra-
ding. But even these objections had no ter
rors for him when he thought Of her whom he
had pledged to protect. And every day, from 3
eleven o'cleck in the morning till twelve o.
clock at night, this accomplished driver is ma-
KING his trips up and down the Sixth avenue,
taking 10 lis five cent fares With the equanini-
ty OF philosopher. | wonder if the persons
who travel with him ever imagine that the Je-
bu over their heads could instruct them iu the
classics, or unfold to them his wonderful stores
of knowledge. This is no romance. Tho
facts were derived from the driver himself, and
1t is another instance of what man could do,
however low he may be got down in the world,
If be only makes up his mind to conquer or
die
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

SUPREME JUDGES IN THE OLDEN TINE.
We lear from the eAnnsls of Harrisburg"
a historical work now in press, that during the
tlmo Congress held ITS sessions at York, Chief
Justice Mexican resided at Harrisburg. "He
ilYed IN substantial one story log house a
short distance above what is now called Locust
street. He wore an immense cooked hat, and
had great Difference shown him by the country
people aud tho struggling Indians who had
heir heH village a short distance above town.
" When he and the other Judges of the Supreme
Iouft came to town to hold court, numbers of
,ae citizens would go out on horseback to meet
Hem and escort them to town. Sometimes one
VI Two hundred people would attend on this oe-
tas'on, aud each morning, while the Chief JUS
"'e was IN town holding court, the sheriff and
toaStabieS escorted him from his lodgings to
'1e court room. When on the Bench he sat
s''u bis cooked hat on, and was dressed in
scarlet gown"
my can no artist give correct likeness of
=" unmarried lsdy2
peeause she is sure 10 he Miss.represented
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

An angels aud Gods, the cure half wrought;
But when, the cure complete, he asks his fee,
The Devil then, looks less horrible than be.'
PART 1st- DOCTOR SENT FOR.
Come John, go brir G the Doctor, my wife is
taken sick,
Go bring him in hurry, lie quick, be very
quick
'ris raining, hailing, sleeting, fast as e'cr it
can,
Bat hs viii come despite the storm-oh, yes he
viii, good man!
FACE lsf.
..Ah! here he is, the dear, kind souI-how
quick he heeds the call,
Regardless of the drenching blast, or what
might him befall,
Like being from REALMS celestial, shining,
bright eYaRgel,
He comes with gladness in his looks, the low
ing, smiling ANGEL.
FACE 2ND.
Aud my wife's already easy-ah deepest,
matchiess skill
Dear Doctor, loves pure motions for you n,y
The Doctor is not human, though earth is by
him trod;
He's something supernatural Il believe he is
GOD.
SCENE CHANCES BiLI lIASDE IN.
But what is this presented ? the sancy, dirty
whelp,
He cares not for his patients, but only for him
self.
II he can only cobble up long o'crreaching
bill,
lie cares not, if his nasty drugs effect cure,
or kill,
FACE 81 AND LAST.
Dear oh but he's wicked dog-I swear by
things eternal,
He's escaped from out that dark abode where
dweIleth fiends internal!
He's a ranting, rank imposter-he's filed with
every evil
Ohs how I'd love to zane him now, the skulk-
ing, shameless DEVIL.
lis thus the Doctors yisage, chameleon-like,
assumes
Three aspects in his patients eyes, as before
them up he looms.
His first and second faces are all that's pure
and good,
His third yfrightful monster, adorned with Sa-
tan's hood.
Maltreated mortal luckless wight self sacr-
ficing man,
lie tolls midst pain and suffering,-does all
the good he
Through day and night, art wet and cold, his
labors never cease,
The pest-house, with its poisonous breath. is
his perpetual lease.
And onward, still, he struggles; his mind is not
at ease,
But ever, where tits found or met, he's grap-
pling with disease,
And if for sympathy he looks-does he get it
no! instead
Is heaped up foulest curses-malediction on
his head.
And why's it thus? the secre t's plain, tits not
because they're due;
'ris not because the Doctor to his patients
not been true,
But the reason is, that after he's done with
hole and pill,
lie hands the mean, ungrateful scamps a srhoIe-
some little bill.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

A noteworthy marriage took place in Hart
ford, few days since, between two persons Of
high revolutionary descent, viz: }. Warren
Newcomb. Jr., great grandson OF General Jo-
seph Warren, aud Mary S., youngest daughter
of the late DR.. George Sumner, and great
daughter Of General Israel Putnam.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26
How they Gambled in the days OF
our GraRdfathers.

The vice, which, above all others, infested
English society during the greater part OF the
eighteenth century, was gaming. Man and
women, the old and the young, beaux and
statesmen, peers and apprentices, the learned
and polite, as well as the ignorant aud vulgar,
were alike involved in the vortex of play
HoIce racing, cock fighting, betting of every
description, with the ordinary resources of
cards and dice, were the chief employment of
many, aud were tampered with more or less by
almost every person In the higher ranks e
life The proprietary Clubs Whites, Brock s,
Boodle's-were originally instituted to evade
the statute against public gaming houses
Every fashionable assembly was gaming
bouse. Large balls and routs had not yet
come iato vogue. A ball seldom consisted of
more han teh or twelve couples and the prac-
tlee Of collecting crowd of fne people to do
nothing is an invention of recent date.
When lady received company, card tables
were provided for all the guests; aud even
where there was dancing, cards formed the
principal part of the entertainment. Games of
skill were seldom played. Brag, Grim, basse:,
omber, hazard, commerce, spadille-the very
names of which are hardly known to the pres
ent generation furnished the excitement of
play aud enabled the people OF fashion to win
and lose their money without mental effort
Whist was not much in vogue until a later Pc
rod, and was far too obstruse and slow to suit
the depraved taste which required unadulera-
ted stinulants. The ordinary stakes at these
mixed assemblies would, at the present day, be
considered high, even at clubs where robber
Is still allowed. The consequences of such
gaming were often still more lamentable than
those which usually attend such pIactises. 1t
would happen that lady lost more than she
would venture to confess to husband or faith
er.
Her creditor was probably ine gentleman,
or she became Indebted to some rich admirer
for the means of dischargiug her liabilities
ln either case the result may be guessed. In
the one case, the debt Of honor was liquidated
on the old principle of the law merchants, ac-
cording to which there vas out Que alternative
to payment in purse. In the other, there was
likewise but one mode in which the ackuow-
ledgmeut of obligation by woman would be
acceptable to man of the world.-From
.Hassy's England during The reign Of George
III.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

EGYPTIAN BoNDAGE.-ni niodorus says, that
among the ancient Egyptians, one Of the con-
ditions of all marriage contracts was, ssshat
the husband should be obedient to his wife,
We have often heard of Egyptian bondage, but
never knew it had been carried SO far as this.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26
sAre you a skillful mechanic q

Yes, SIR
sWhat can you maker
'Oh, almost anything in my line
Gan you make a devl!'
sCertainly--just put up your foot and will
split it in three seconds. | never sawoa chap
in my life that required less alteration
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

'George, what does c-A-T spoll?'
Don't know, sir
What does your mother keep to catch nisez'
TRAP, sir
No, no. what animal is very fond of milk''
"a baby, SIR
You Ounce, what has scratched your sisters
facep
MY nails, sir
Il am out of all patience. There, do you
see that animal on the fence?'
'Yes, SIR
do you know its name!
Yes, SIR
Then tell me what CAT spells
Kitten, sir
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

The wind blowing gale, as | passed the
corner of Winter and fremont streets, j no.
ticed crowd of persons looking upward.
found my old friend, Mr.. Brown, in the midst
all eyes were cenlered ON his observations.
At length a smart Yankee stepped up to him
aud asked:
What is il sira What is it?'
Nothing; oh, nothing, my friend-I was
only looking to see how high the wind is.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

Can he whose sole yearns for the nmortali-
ty Of Heaven ever be given up to dispair herel
Beyond tumultuous biliows, and over noun
talns wrapped in gloom, is there not light
stirring to cheer the pilgrim and the wayfaters
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

BLoopY MAssACRE.-In the engagement
between the reactionist forces and those of
Vidaurri in Mexico, 400 Of the latter's men
were captured by the former, who, after seeing
them disarmed and taking from them their lnost
valuable equipments, ordered his sccend in
command to take them from his sight aud do
with thens as he thought fit. This inhnman
wretch, who well knew what would epsue from
such course, placed them in the hands of bis
soldiery, who were just then in a beastly state
of intoxication. Theyefell upon the captiyes,
who we're entirely defenceless, and horrible
massacre followed. AT the end of the terrible
scene, the lfeless bodies Of four hundred hu-
man beings were found stretched upon the
ground, mangled and wetering in their blood,
patent sacrifice to the holy cause of liberty.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26
DiEiding a Dead irch-dachess,

We translate the following curious details
from Germau private letter recently received
from Vienua
Ffho Hapsburgs 1.-THE reigning house of Aus
tria) while living must be revorenced; when
dead they must be worshipped. As proof of
this, let me relate to yoa what disposition was
made of the body of the Archduchess Marga-
ret Whose death was sometime since announce
ed.) Archducal dust must not return to dust,
and priestly cunning and mouarchical tradition
call for the enactment in ono of tie largest and
most brilaiut capitals OF Europe, of a dranle,
it only 70 be performed by barbarians in the
dark ages.
the Saxon Princess Margaret, wife of the
Arehduke Cslafles, was laId upon a block aud
chopped to pieces, in order to send different
parts of the body 10 various parts of the coun-
try The chopring up process took place in the
chapel of Tie Castle, In the presence of the
dead woman'a husband Extended on red
dFaped block7lay the naked white corpse, sur
rounded By priests chanting in Latin, youths
swinging censors, and number of meu armed
with choppers, saws aud other Instruments
First the heart was cut out of the body, enclos-.
ed in gol9cn case, and placed in an urn. IL
WAS then sem 10 Rome, TO be consecrated by
the Pope, after which il was sent to the Loretto
chapel, aud thence returned to Vienna. But
it was not tosFest here. Ten cities ciaiuled the
honur of beng Homer's birthplace, and SIX
Austrian bisboprics claimed the privilege OF
possessing aHser part, of the sainted Marga
ret's body. Fiie bishop of Prague would be
content witllsthe arms, the bishop Of Salzburg
wishes TO obsain the head aud shoulders, while
the bishop OF Linz ailxioilSly lesirail 10 nnsSeSs
the two middle fingers. 1ue Vienna cousis-
tory was Obliged to decide between the elai-
mants, aud she heart was at length forwarded
to the common council of Ilspruck in Tyrol,
accompanied by two autograph letters of the
Arehduke 1harles--one OF which was directed
to the chief of the esui,s--io which tue hope
vas expressed that 'Tyrol, the always faithful,
would 'fcr Ill time cherish the meuiUry OF the
Afchduchess, who was saint upon earth
Had The heart alone beeu separated from the
body, the ehopplag-up process would soon have
been tlnlshed bun the Church demands sd more
Hecce the Archduke Charles directed the CUT
ting open o. his wife's abiomen-wbicb was
done. The intestines were taken cut, placed
in copper, silver and golden capsules, and sent
with All autograph letter TO the Cathedral of St
Stephen, where the said intesiines weie first
exhibited upon the altar, aud then buried be.
meath the altar. Hereupon the two middle
fingers were severed from the body, and sent
with another autograph letter TO Dresden. All
that remained OF the ArchducheSs was then
wrapped III red velvet, aud laid III state GU a
catatalk; and ultimately the mulilated corpse
was placed in coffiu and deposited in the i'm
perial tomb.-Epening Post.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

JIM, know of new fashioned mackintosh
to keep out the wet. What is it, Jack' Why
eat red herring for breakfast, and you VII be
dry all day.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

Posi,iveness is one of the most certain marks
of weak judgment.
Praise not the unworthy, though they roll IN
riches.
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PLEASANT SCENE IN COURT RooM.--Tbe
following ludicrous scene took place in New
York Marine Court, between two gentlemen of
the bar-the one rather fat, and the other rath-
or small:
Brother Fat-(To The Court. l-sI don't care
what Mr.-says; he's only mosquito, and
don't mind the sting
Brother Small.-sI beg your pardon, Mr..
--;but it Isl fact in natural history, that
mosquitoes never sting hogs
Brother Fat.-sIs it so AIr.---athen you
had better inform your acqaintances of it, they
will be glad to hear of it,
Brother Small.-'Allow me then, Mr.,
to communicate the fact to yon among the
first
Here the court, amid roar of laughter call
cd the gentlemen to order.
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DROP A TEAR.-- Many touching incidents of
the loss of the Austria have been related, and
many an eye has been dlmncd in their perusal
by the tear of sympathy bur the following is
certainly the most affecting that we haze seen.
1t was related BY one of the rescued
An English lady who came on board at
southampton with her husband, had three
children with her, little girl, about FIVE years
old, boy about three, and babe in her arms
The husband jumped over and as The flames
grew hotter and burned more iereely, she took
her little giIl, kissed her, and threw her into
the water. She then took the boy, a fair heal
thy little fellow, embraced him, gave him her
last kiss, and threw him in. he struck ou bis
back and struggled very hard. Rising to the
surface three seperate times, he called out
''Manma'' each time, IN the most piteous tones,
then sank to rise no more. The poor woman
then clasped her babe to her breast and jump
ed in with it,kissing it repeatedly as they sank
to the bottom.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26

SINGULAR SToRY.-The Court Journal has
the following interesting story. A prima dom
na Of the Royal Italian Opera who has lately
risen to great fame aud acquired first rate
position on these boards, has just beer claimed
as his daughter By one of the highest function
aries of the country. The claimant is posses
sed Of rank, wealth and influence, and though
it was vel! known in the young lady's family
that the great man in question was in reality
her father, yet no notice of the connection was
taken by him until her successful debut caused
him to feel pride in his offspring. His anti
musical tastes had prevented him following her
through her musical education, and ho was
therefore much surprised as delighted at
her success. He has just made her an official
offer of recognition and formal adoption with
the bes'owal of his name and wealth, in ad-
dition to the advantage of the magnificent
position to which he would raise her. But she
has surprised him still more by the manner of
her refusal
"aly father refused to recognize me while
was in poverty and obseurity now that l am
celebrated and rich, refuse to recognize him.
Let us be strangers to each other.