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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

DESPERATE ESoouyTER. WITH SUSPECTED BrRGl ARs-OEE
rHEN sHor- Between and two O'Clock Saturday
morning cfcen Leich Kelly and Beasley; Of tbs Ninth
precinct police, three persons or suspicious
appearance in the vicinity Of Bedford and Putnam
nues large number Of burglares have recently been
CON mitied in the Ninth ward, and the officers thought
proper aocos. the to ASCERTAIN their business One
Of hem-the saest-satsd that they lived on Grow Hill.
Officer Kelly who well acquainted In thai locality knew
that The assertion was slsebood and the suspicious OF
the officers that they were gars confirmed far
Is ana sCCs saSe any me s
Ocer LEIGH seized the largest one, whom he sup
posed 70 be the leader, which no drew revolver and
pointing the muzze ut the ofcers bead. tkreateuod to
blow bis brains out officer Beasley having arrested
the others seeDgthe position his companion was placed
hs prisoner sns one I'M, % n
While upon the gsound he made despe.
rate attempt 10 discharge his weapon, Dus WAS
frustrated by Beasey who fractured one OF his arms with
bis club. The prisoner at succeeded in releasing him
seg and started Off officer Beasey hred Ct him
the prisoner fred shots in return, bat without
effect rhe shot Of officer Beasley took effect in the pr
soDers left ankle joint Inning him. He got on however,
rernauirg prisoner, named william Hawley taken in
charge by officer Kelly and safely TO the station
house Subsequently the three officers went ia sasrcn Of
The other and found The injured man hobbug along
Fulton avenue He also confined in the station house
during The remainder Of the right The other man had
mac good his escape. The injured man, whose is
Jsm es Wsdrou was conveyed TO the City Hospital aad
Hawley Committed TO the cells to await further
mutation number Of burglaious Implements we're
found in possession Of the PRISONERS OF whion fitted
the aueitures in several houses wbcn had bsen
feloniopsly entered within the past week.
FIRE, AND ASSAULT THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT.
IRE broke out in the Park House. o2poee the City Hall
On Friday right Az the Deputy Superintendent: pas
sing through Myrtle avenue bis way to the ire
peYsen running with No engine threw wrench at his
beao which barely escaped hitting him. The could
no. no detected in the crowd Tbs Deputy picked up the
wrench and placed 1t among the curioeeg in his Office
The damage by the Ere was slight
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Theatrical. Musical &c.

ITALIAN orERA.-senora CASTER aud signor ssetsni are
TO perform the chief parts in Yer s g" rrovasore At
the Academy TO- morrow night Miss Phillips ami Sguosi
GassleI and Bernardo are in the cast.
NIREo's GARpEN.-Nr Bourcicauts exciting drama,
titled "Jessie Brown has been found sufficiently proata
BILE warrant its re- announcement for to Miss
Rohcrtson epacs her character OF the neroinc
and 70 well supported.
wrRy-The industrious ransgers here propose to
troduce another new drama, founded on the popular
story called "Gendower, The North Sea Rover TO-
morrow right Il will be followed by the plsy OF evil
ism Tell " and the rantomime Of the "Four Lovers"
Burrows The patrons OF this capscous theatre may
rely upon great deaf deal Of enjoyment in the Of
the week ION evening they are promised the
trsaic plsy OF "Lucrcta Borgia and farce; ana on
her debut in Italian opera.
wAIAcK'skr Cooper English opera troupe will com
the second week Of its very successu engagement
at this pouse Tomorrow when en- Eoglsh version Of the
celebrated Italian Of al Trovatore" be intro
duced Tor the first time 10 this city.
laura KErszs.-shercsps popular comedy Of the
S5hooi fer Scandal rs announced for tomorrow night.
with appropriate scenery, costumes aud appointments
and cast bfsciug the rames OF Mas Keene Kr and
Mrs. Bake Messrs Coudock Jefferson Burnett and other
fayorifes.
smoDoS's TaEnE continues the chief feature Of
attraction al the Museum During the week commenting
Tomorrow number OF novel and very pretty
views will be added to tho exhibition
wooD's MISsnsEs have arranged their programme
for 10 morrow nebt when smeDg tae humorous songs 70
are sbundsnt Epn Horn to play the Nervous Man, in
the " Naked BAIL"
TnE BEYAsrs, as usual, issue bill that is brinfn OF
novelties and comcatles Five or six Of the sougs
announced and the bsarce standard favores
with their auditors Tho entertainments 20 Close with
" Down In Alabama
TIM CAnfBIIIs, ~ 4i4 Broadway, are determined 70
uain the hsh reputation they have acquired must
clans and teneators OF character Nau Psei the
humorn, J. Dopniker, the charming vioiins, Merit,
Sexton, &C perform to morrow.
BRooELyS AmESfrM. --Slgpor Bite and hts learned
cansres bave re'urred TO tne above place whore the
former win 10 night exhibit his astons
Of magic and ventrioquism, and his BIRDS viii 10
through their wonderful tricks
IhcTurrs Mr.. Chas Gayer is 10 deliver lecture TO-
morrow evening al the Ccirese Assembly Rooms.
history and progress Of French aud spanish Ia
his country To add a. the Interest OF the lecture viii
be h,ustrsied by \ series Of beautiful pictures.
Ir. Boy n.on whose illustrated lectures geoiosy
Metropolitan Han created quite I,ten,ent among our
learned and dnrguisnGd citizens few yesra az, has
been invited 10 the the Coopcr
sutn'e ard will commence so dorg next Friday.
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THOe. KIP,
JHO- McC ATTY,
John D3NOHuk.

NEW YORK HOSE COMPANY NO 5-ArA REGuLAR
~ monthly meeting ~ he cnrn2any held 81 the carriage
rouse acrdsy eveuing Sept The following
ussnimoasly & opteJ.-
kssoiyed That Ten Ter sincere thanks Niagara
pEpe company NO = for their valuable q and from
n No. OF on rs Cvenisg Of his parade Of me New
roIk Ire Department.
keso.vsd That th,,ks hereby teudered u Nessrs
Rrrr1a0 Go and Murray their liberal sup
plea tnd 60 operalon on The above 90 lon.
heslred TIA; TIE foregoing revolutions ugblsbsd ia
the Leader sra sUn6ay Herald, COPY pr sst nted
FaAHcrsw W. RAYMOND Foreman.
ErSny wHfTE secretsry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
NEW JERSEY MD QUARANrINE.

NEW JERSEY MD QUARANTINE.
AZ ACT ron TfTB BETTER PROTECTION or THIS corn
TIgs or MONMOUTH ASD MIDDLEsEx Fk0H cos
rAsIoUs DISEASES, LIEsLY 10 rs ESGEEnsRSD ~
THs PREssNcs or iNfs, rKD vssSsts FROM 70.
REIGN Ann OTHER PORTS, ~ THE wArxHs uv
sARtTA W AND SANDY NOOK cay.
Whereas, nj al times. the Of Mon month md
Mdce.eN may be exposed rrcs danger c1n,aplcu.
disease snt the spread hereof by the entering o. infect,
cd vessels rom foreign Add oiher ports bound 70 New
York and elsewhere, within the waters enbraoed 10 sandy
Hook bay, waters Saaceot thereto, q Raftln pay
within the iurs0io.on Of ihs state
Be enacted, bv the senee end General Assembly, OF
ihe state of Nos Jersey, Ths VII hereafter shall
be brought 70 the ooice e. he sners The c1unte q
Monmouth or Mdossex either o. them tbs. an nfsci.
ed vessel or vessels from any esn or otner port bouna
LOT The city Of Nc~ YORK or elsewhere, on board OF
which any infection may ihen be, may have
where any uiscsiprs drsese prevails thai NAV cndeeges
the public health thsi then and case sns be the
duty o. the SHERIFF. either ~ them 10 whom sush no
sce Aforesaid has been given a. ROM ~ 4 s nrs,ics
bic - 70 90 70 order The commanding pcar ~ oncsrs
81 a,o vessel % vessels 70 temaye the bsyoot the
wetsrH ylog within the idreiot0no this Ssse ,upan
reiuss 10 u DO shs be lawful Tor the said nerns or
ether o. them, 70 Cs % her h assstsncs me no. ser
Of their respective courtes 40 ala In eHscur suoa re.
mov& N the most expeditions manner possible.
? And be u enacted. rhas any crccton or arestons
hereafter m~e upon the shores o. sandy Hook for che
purpose hospital or hospitals for The nmodaton
o. shelter sny person or parsons sck Of any contagious
diseases brought by such vessel vesres mentioned
y VIC nis, section Ct lis sct, shsll os snd
~ rersnn engaged IN the erection, 81 an.
thOfgrf the erection 0 the same shall he punished by
fine not exceeding thousand dollars, or mprisonmen,
for term not exceeding tx months, or both sud said
erccon ereC'ons shall be considered public nuisance
aid Toe sheriff Of Monmouth hereby required W aeate
toe cad nuisance, such. csng 10 bic Assurance go ma
~ perrors he shall require for eeecng the sane
g. And be enacted Th the said sherihs or therih ~
employed, ~ aforesaid, sha receve a. compensation Tor
sSeh Feyyiee when ycnacyed the OF Eve doars per
diem Tor ever day In vbch be or they shall be 90 en-
pcyet sad compensation 10 be paid by The Treasurer
tn,s ss,o uron an sndavr or animation made nv tho
ocer or officers apply ny for he same stating 'haa snon
eorvics hse hoeu removed ard The rumbcr o. days
rloved IN sa1 service.
4 And be enacted, Th,1 THE Nc, shall ,ske effect
irnraedsteiy.
Approved March 70, 1851,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
POLITICAL.

Cosv rLL DISPOSED PERSON OR PERSONS HAVING
- circulated rerort hal sold
sdsie ion he Fourth CoDgressorA disiric, which
demo, to ini bok 70 iucsly Otherwise
orrorurl rofy friends that report
10 hes base. iiul and ns icious fAlscsood
NV SoRN Sept IL ISAs TurHITI LAWSON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
CAST EToN BOARD OF HEALTH.


O'Clock on Saturday morning the President R:hsr Chris
sopAer IN me chair. After the adoption OF the minutes of
the previous meetings. resolution presented .. their
sst meeting respecting the dscsnding or the Stspleon
nish, watch vas called up by the chairman.
Jutce nKrosrsr sisted that was the opinion OF the
Board that further watch would be needed the ont
sioe Of Quarantine would then be well TO disosnd the
force.
Justice FRE.s raid that a. far the military
serned nsd nothing 70 DO with Castleton IL was the
duty az the Board TO that the citizens should be pro-
eect%d TIE military CHARTERED here only 70 guard
Quarantine again Ill nonsense; the people had done
al wanted ard absurd 10 think that they were
ropg 10 run the matter into the ground, after they had
sccsup Hssed the end they desired Governor KING he
sp,e and manifested a disposition 70 try and put the
county all the they possibly could AS 70 the
Eighth yezinent he glad TO see them down. and the
lades OF ibe village would doubt be highly pleased TO
vas 10. worth a notice by ,he Board. However,
VIE thought proper by the Bard the police should be
dbbsnded, he would favor H. Justice DeForest then
offered the following which was adopted
yeio~ fever for the last i've days and A.
Ne perfect sSte Of rAnq any the ipecia
employed this Boa-d be esmsse there being
nc further duties for them 10 perform.
SQUIRE EIAS stated there bad been considerable
Alarm among lne cz respecting the carrying OF the
aeAA rcm Qusrankine through he village % the epryn
ground, offered tie following, which WAS also adopt
cd
uaspr carry through The town OF Csseon The bodies
Of perrons dying within he Quarantine enclosure from
rsr and alarm 10 IRE rhabitsrfs The town therefore
Owed the council 70 this Board take innediste
Rssoved That hereafter bodies pers5ns who have
dec from yellow fever OF ober diseases 10 VIII
no ee permitted psss through or buried within the vcni
The Board then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
PAINTS. SO.

TfHs CARPoF rAur-roR BEAUTY on APpxAK
snce Y y spess Coz seH. W. rrep.sci . dssaon.
kFtte ~ superior durability ell other pairs
~ pfoccn UPON exposed surssces uneoualed
irVn work, rVoEDg, AZ. n. wuRTS a co, ISL WaeF Fl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

A YOUNG NAN, FROM THE SOUTH. or TrNIrFr
~ ~ srs and good address, wishes form the acaaant
sre q some nice younr lady, with view ia mNrsv ~,
must BE good lootrw srt erisrtairire affres~ epna
denthly. n q Hefasd n0ise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
CORpORATTON NOTICES.

CORPORATION NoFIvK.-THE CoxMIFTss ON FIRE
" D,parncn, ~ the Bard Of Aldermen wl M0n-
day, the 18Th ins at ocl TX 10 room No City Hail.
~ r. inic rsi8s Atom ell sunless referred thsm Par
ties interested are requested 20 Appea-.
THOMAS W. ADAMs Com.
riCB ssi, sUoMEs on
JOHN LYNEs iFire nep.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

f1JEpOpATIGN roriCF.-THE COMMITTEES on
W Lands and rlaces OF Board of Aldermen, whom
was feefTsd cslon fem The Street Conn ,scDer
with contract Tor cIeclna Iron railing around fonp
tousFe will racet Murday, the laih ins N clock
ID roan no City HAL, AL parties Interested In the
above matter ars rtaresled 10 be above hour
, M piso. 1iUMse srsPHBNS,l CO.. -
TaoMssss r " Adams Lands Sss@ snafi. On
NOTICE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCES DF TWg
IN Board 81 Cnuncilreu VIII In the city TA5rarv
~ r No. ~ City Halt Monday, 1911 inst, az w. NJ
paitss having claims before the committee roseos
,ha' papers viii not ~ considered IN pro9arv al
tested 70. u AkCnLAR1Us, )Cornnitlee
r. CRAWFORD, On
j. NJ CROSS \ Finance
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fyoRpoRA1Iov NOTICE --fBE COMMITTEE on AZ.
" fsstrtnts ~ the hiarc " Aldermen IL Non
cay tent ~ a. O'Clock r. ~, q; The Deputy Tar Com
won.r one x a smbers street. 70 consaer e follow
ing ASS .vsmert lists. viz
.fiing sunken os seventy ninth street. Second and
ffno avtrnts
Rseu sre grsdns Ard psvirE Jackson slusre 200, Of
IsefsoE street
Ftrcing n asrsing IL and Tgcspsl Hsrest
Sewer Ia Forty seyenh street. between Fh and Seventh
s,ws~ wooter street. Houston Blocker ssree,s
Sewer IN sherin street from Houston.
Receiving asi agd cgvcr southeast corner Of btornsY
md bousitn streets
FGrues Interested are invited ~ Ritsnd
TrONAs sTEfliENS, Committee
THD~ MCsFfb1N,
GEO. STARR, y Assessmcnt..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
The QUARANTINE WAR;
INTERESTING LETTERS FROM TINE PEOPLE.
The Staten Island Rebellion - viewed
from Various Quarters,
Ia no. -
STATE OF AFFAIRS AT QUARANTINE FRI


ETATE OF AFFAIRS AT QUAhANiiNE fhi
DAY NIGHT.
rrv ryu YORK STATE BILrTIA-HEsr1N OF THE
CAsrLEros BOARD OF HsALrH.
Vary little occurred 1t Staten Island during Friday
u,rbt The detachment Of the Eighth regiment, Captain
Lawrence succeeded in getting their tents before dark
and ssrtnss POSTED around he camp ground during
sse nigh, Saturday morning de remaining tents were
yitched- about hundred in oil. Torkmen were also
carly 10 work erecting large frame mess house Tor
sAe OF Mr. Gustavus A. Ratz the gentleman VINO 70
fnrrnn provisions for the Mr. Rasz 10 making most
extensive arrangements, 90 - 70 fesd over Two
hundred men at any time; his abllky IS 9
esaerer, n il raid cannot be very easily beaten Tho
nep therefore VIII be well provided Thc tents are ell
stnss sJong the Upper end OF the camp ground which
Lar lie sopesrApce Of quite little village me Offices are
loca,ed a. the southern end OF the field.
Inc poiice were during Saturday making arrangements
10 re- r ID the city the evening ss they bad received
~srt they would be relieved from further duly by
ere Eighth regiment
O4,side OF Quarantine all remarkably quiet dnrug
pesy Hisht. Gad there aoubt but that the excite
psps 10 ABOUT over.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

a NlAFfN lSlANb NfBhit'
PROPOSAL To CONSTRUCT rLoArfSG HOSPITALS.
o. HEaNB
ne Quarantine must and viii be removed. and /
would sDgvss, 70 NE Comm ssoners r they are caps
bic OF receiving any suggestion that until snla5le oss
tor y found for pcrmsoepi quarantine tnat hospital
ship, nc anchored the lower bay for the and
tssa cut Of al infectious diseases arriving ia vessels
rom ofegn ports ana that they sdoet re-fe and srn
cert rules Of munraon with TIE CITY that there DC
not The shadow q cssnco y i,usar and e; tsr action
lie immediate that Tire thorehuegaDe nay be rersired
tv removing the Infected from Wards island and Staten
Iesni The people have appointed and pay nE
sysr ~ ise rrsi,es led ,hcm sbsreic-o !. lessi CON
rnerce isclr work Mr. Editor, we're possible 70 take
the vote - the removal q Quarantine 70 morrow IN The
counies o. View York, Kings ard Richmond there would
be but oorporas guard against removal Politicians
take rotse.
IL RICHMOND COUNTY RESPONSIBLE roR pANAGEs I,
TO un kulros 90 rug ufHsIp
INV YosK, SEPT ?. 1855
have underssccs On good authority that the state n
New York exercises supreme supervision the Quar-
sntlne grounds, and that by ssssue Richmond county
could have no control over whatever; that process
issued from county court could be served within the
enclosure; that the property was exempt from equity
ssres and 10 fact that Richmond county had no mre ~
AZ with tho Ors rabune grounds than the city Of New
York has ~h Governors Island siihough IN b9h cases
Nvogd Z, fts sppesr tat either county hsi territorial
inside responsible for the damage done a The late connA
yatcn more particularly sbe STATE officials refused
lcess the grounds n tho Richmond county flouer9
pethaps Governor King and others had better reconsider
TIER determination 10 make Rchmond coufy responsible
for the expense Of Their military occupation and Netropo
tn police turtle ~esks, &c q. r. y.
pccroR THOMPSON Ann rHr srArw IsLAEDRss
10 sHE ErIEos oF uE mRAtD.
tue Healtb Ofcer dsdsus The aid N HE friends. IN
BIZ ate pubFcaor be be acts snd insists upon his
tights. Qeem Deus pnR per5ys rriusq,tpy, J,p,erlo,
ne Doctor admits he sent ms smployts 70 pubic
meeting Of citizens a New Brighter but be Say, that he
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-03

Every body now feels more or less interested in
knowing what the coming winters theatrical bill of
fare to be. The programme of the Orleans theater
we have already announced and the Amphitheater
speaks for itself tonight. The St. Charles and Va
rieties theaters remain to be heard from When they
intend to OPEN we are unable yet to say but we are
able to offer an outline Of their respective programmes
For the st. Charles, Mr. DeBar has engaged the
following, as the regular stock company Miss Anna
Senter for the leading lady business and Mr. Charles
Pope, (good y for the leading gentleman Mr.. Ham
bin, for the heavy; Vining Bowers, (good again y
for the first funny, and Mr.. Campbell for the second
funny and Messrs. Grifiths, Wright, Hind and
Others, for the miscellaneous Mrs. Pennoyer for the
juvenile Miss Perts etc. Miss Fanny Denham, for
the chambermads, Dolies, Sukies, etc and Mrs
Knight and Mrs. Griths for the first and second old
women, etc. The STARS are to shine at the St.
Charles as follows Mrs Farren and daughter Mr.
Collins Mr., Anderson Mr., Burton Miss Avonia
Jones Mr.. Edwin Booth the Raves Mrs. Julia
Dean Hayne; Max Maretzeks italian Opera Troupe;
and Miss Jane Goombs. Mr.. Bonlet the scenic artist
of the st. Charles has arrived and is brushing up
things for the winter campaign.
At the Varieties, under the new management OF
Mr.. Tom Placide the following are to appear as the
regular company George Jordan; John Owens
(goodD George Holland; (hurray for ole times y
John Seton Mark Smith (good another time y; A,
H. Davenport Briggs and Bailey; Mrs Boyce Mrs.
John Seton; Miss Seton Mrs. Mark Smith and
Miss Jackson and two Misses Gayle, dancers The
only star announced engaged as yet is Harry Placde
the glorious old Grandfather GPhitehead Harry.
Our integectons in the above lists have reference
to old faForites in this city not yet stars the names
of the stars need neither interections nor introduc
tions. There may be numerous great favories here
after, among the portions of the stock companies
but that is something which time will have to deter
mine.
In this connection we may appropriately mention
the engagements of Mr. Dufield for his winter cam
paigu in Mobile Company as follows Miss Alice
Mann, leading Miss Josephine Manners, chamber
maid, etc. Mrs. Mann, old woman Mrs. Lingard
juvenile; Mrs. Cavanaugh, Miss Clifford. Mr.. ]. j.
Hanley, leading gentleman Mr.. Raton, heavy; Mr.
Raymond first low comedian; Mr.. Ed. Thompson
first old man Mr.. Ashmer juvenile; Mr. Ponsonby
and others. Stars, as follows; Mrs Farren and
daughter, Mr.. Woeott, Mr., Anderson, Mr.. Burton,
Miss AVonia Jones, Mr.. Edwin Booth, Mrs. Julia
Dean Hayne, the Italian Opera Troupe, Miss Jane
Coombs, and Harry and Tom PIaeide.
Neither New Orleans nor Mobile will spoil for want
of theatricals this winter.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-03

OPENING OF THE AMPHITHEArER To-N1GHT.--
Every body has by this time read and digested the
very attractive programme of the opening of the Am
phtheater to take place this evening and has mem
orized the names of the different members of the
Buckley Minstrel Troupe, and what they propose to
do, sngly and together. 1t being known to every
body, therefore, that the Amphitheater opens to.
night that the Buckleys appear and what the Buck.
eys are going to do, we have not much to add but,
though not much, it is important It is this that
there will be, undoubtedly, more applicants for ad,
mission than the theater will hold that seats will
therefore be in great demand and that those who go
to the AmpAitheater soonest this morning will get
the best seats, and those who go latest the worst
seats, or none AT all. The box office opens at 8
o'clock This is saying enough.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-03
a rhrllllng Advenfure.

A merchant wishing to celebrate his daughters
wedding, collected party of her young companions;
they crced around her, wishing much happiness to
the youthful bride and her chosen one. Her father
gazed proudly on his lovely child and hoped that as
bright prospects for the future might open for the
rest of his children who were playing among the
guests Passing through the hall Of the basement,
he met servant who was carrying lighted candle
in her hand, without stick He blamed her for
such conduct and went into the kitchen to see about
supper The girl soon returned, but without the can
die. The merchant Immediately recollected that sew
eral barrels OF gunpowder had been placed in the cell
lar during the day, and that one had been opened.
Where is your candle?" he inquired, in the ut
most alarm.
a. couldn't bring it mp with me, for my arms are
full OF wood replied the girl
'Where did you put it"
''Well, I'd no candestick, so l stuck il in some
black sand that's in the small barren
Her master dashed down stairs the passage was
long and dark his knees threatened to give way un-
der him; his breath choked; bis flesh seemed dry
and parched, as il he felt the suffocatng blast Of
death. at the end of the cellar under the very room
where his children and their friends were reyeling
in felicity, he the open barrel of powder full at
the top the candle stuck loosely in the grains with
long red snuff of burnt wick this sight seemed to
wther all his powers the laughter of the company
struck upon his ear like the knel of DEATH He stood
a moment unable to move. The music commenced
above the feet of the dancers responded with vi
vacity the floor shook and the loose bottles in the
cellar Jngled with the motion. He fanCied the cam
die moyed-Fith desperate energy he sprang for
ward, but how to remove it; the slightest fonch
would cause the red hot wick to fall nte the powder.
With uneqnalled presence Of mind he placed hand
on each side of the CANDLE with the open palm up.
wards, and the fingers pointed towards the object Of
his care which as his hands met were secured in the
casping of his fingers, and safely moved away from
its dangerous position, When he reached the head
of the stairs be smiled at his previous alarm but the
reaction was too powerful and he fell into fits of the
most violent laughter. He was conveyed to his bed
al ore re-
covered sufficient tone to allow him to resume his
business.