The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14

less and two fingers of the left hand were
permanently contracted, and the joints destroy.
ed. ] also lost several front teeth" This
poor man at last obtained his liberty, aud ap.
piled to the Commissioners for redress. The
letter of their Secretary ia reply is now before
rs. The Commissioners merely say that, al
though they do not in any degree impugn the
integrity of the compliments statements, they
are not of opinion that inquiry would answer
any good purpose. They add, however, thai
in order to mark their opinion on the subject,
they have grarted Mr.. - license pro-
visionslly for the limited period Of four months
only, and that the renewal will depend upon
the condition and management of his ests5-
lishment being entirely satisfactory in thu
mean time" Poor consolation this, for all th4
misery the wretched sufferer had undergone -
Times.
RETRIBUTIoN.- of this enormity rare
ly go UNPUBLISHED on the scene of their commits
sion. Alexander vi and Cas ar Borgia were
not permitted TO be clsssed among the excep-
tons to human retribution. Eyen.handed
justice returned the ingredients of the poisoned
chalice TO their own lips" Alexander had Gre
ated nine new Cardinals, whom he chose from
the richest prelates of his Court Scarcely
were they consecrated, when the Pope and his
son determined by their deaths to make them.
pose they invited the newly.msde cardinals to
sup at vineyard near the Vatican, belonging
to one of them, Andrisno di Cornetc. Caesar
Borgia sent the Pope's butler, who was to wait
at supper, some TASKS of wine, which he had
mixed with poison called Capterelle, a sell
dom.failipg poison. The butler had strict or
ders that none but the cardinals should taste OF
it. In the cool of q sultry Italian evening In
August, the sacerdotal party assembled in the
vineyard. Alexander, though practical athe
lat, was nevertheless superstitious man. he
had been told by an astrologer, that 80 long as
he carried the holy wafer about him, he should
never die; he therefore usually had the conse-
Grated host, enclosed in gold box, about his
person. Suddenly be discovered that he had
left it behind him he became alarmed, and,
dispatching Monsignor Csrsffa afterwards Paul
w, to his chambers in the Vatican, for the
bread thus endowed with Immortality, be pro-
posed that supper should be delayed until his
return. The slightest Expression of a wish was
law in the priestly vineyard. The butler took
the opportunity likewise to return for some
peaches for the dessert, which had been forgot
ten. When Caraffs reached the Pope's apart
| ments, his eyes were saluted with the sight of
an apparition, in the likeness of his master, ly-
| Jog as it we're dead, and stretched on a bier
| he was sfrighted and dismsyed; he sunk
for a time on the ground. At last he found
courage to clasp in his hards the box contain
ing the host, and fastened to the banquet
While Csraffs and the butler were thus gone,
Alexander, affected by the extreme heat Of the
day, called for wine The under.butler hast
ened to the sideboard, where he found six TASKS
placed apart from the rest these be imagined
to contain a superior description of wine, and
therefore poured goblet full for the master of
the feast. The Pope, eager to quench his thirst,
and suspecting no danger, drank profusely OF
the wine, and handed the cup to his son, who
drained it to the dregs. The attendants re-
turned, and the party sat down to supper. The
poison performed its work expeditiousIy. Alex.
a1der fell back in his chair as if in ft, and
Caesar was sezsd with exquisite pains and
sgonies. They we're quickly conveyed to the
Vatican. The Pope fingered for a few days,
and in spite Of all medical aid expired on the
18th of August, 500, the victim of the draugbJ
he had prepared for others. The youth and
| vigorous constitution of CR Jar enabled him to
recover.-Neo Monthly Magazine.
A PROFITABLE PLOGGING Il had one lust
| hogging. When | was about thirteen, went
to q shoemaker, and begged him to take me as
bis apprentice. BE, being an honest man, i'm.
mediately took me to Bowyer, who got into a
great rage, knocked me down, and even pushed
me why had made myself such fool? To
which / answered, that had great desire to
be shoemaker, and that / hated the thought
of being a clergyman. "Why SOP" said he.
Because, to tell you the truth, sir" said /, 81
am an in6dell " For this, without more ado,
Bowyer logged me-wisely, as think-sound-
| ly, as know. Any whining or sermonizing
would have grstifed my vanity, and confirmed
me in my sbsurdity; as it was, was laughed
at, and got heartily ashamed of my folly
| COteridge.
ROBERT FULToN.-Among a thousand indi.
viduals, you might readily point out Robert
Fulton. He was conspicuous for his gentle.
manly bearing and freedom from embarrass,
ment for his extreme activity his height some.
what over six feet his slender yet energetic
form, and well.accommodated dress for his
full and curly DARK. brown hair, csrelessly scat.
tered over his forehead, and falling about his
neck. His complexion was fair; his forehead
high; his eyes dark and large and penetrating,
and revolving in a capacious orbit of csvernous
depth his brow was thick, and eviuced strength
and determination his nose was long aud
prominent; his mouth and lips were beautiful.
| ly proportioned, giving the impress of eloquent
uttersnce, equally as his eyes displayed, accord.
| ing to phrenology, pictorial talent and the
benevolent sffi ctions-Dr. Francis.
ANEcDorE or DR. WEBSTER, A So. Itch MIN
IsrER-In RIA, DR.. Webster Was a populas
preacher of the Kirk of Scotland, in Edinburgh.
Business brought him to London, aud one day,
when passing the House of Lords, his curiosity
induced him to make 81 effort to step in and
see them. None were admitted without an or.
der, except nobleman's servants Webster,
being ignorant of the rule, requested admit
lance.
"What Lord do you belong to d" said the
doorkeeper.
To the Lord Jehovah" replied Webster.
"The Lord Jehovah" repeated the keeper.
81 have kept here seven years, but have
never heard OF such Lord. Jack, said he TO
his fellow keeper On The front steps, " here's a
chap who says he belongs to Lord Jehovah;
don't you know such a L 1rd 2"
"Never heard of him, says Jack.
Bn'," says Webster, (willing to keep up the
illusion,) "there is such Lord"
Pass 'em in," said Jack, " 1 s'pose it's some
poor Scotch Lord"
This occurred at period when there was
not one in twenty of all the manufacturing and
rural districts in England who could read the
Bible or write his own name Sabbath schools
we're introduced in 1888. Now the people are
intelligent and happy, and can not only read
and write, but have found out who the Lord
Jehovah " is.-Grdnt Thorb1ra.
The CRY OF HAMBURGH.-Why has no trsy
eller celebrated the beauty of this city9 / have
read books of travel almost by the bushel, but
do not remember ever to have seen Ham
burgh named as one of the free towns of Ger
many, and as very important commercial
city. Yet we f ad it one of the most beautiful
cities we have seen in Eurspe. The 6rst i'm.
preston of q strangAr Ia -dicectlv the onnoaita