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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-28
Our Special Washingtsa Despatch.

are no signs Of the steamship Indian Empire nom Cd
way 18th, or Arabia from Liverpool 10th inst
Our Special Washlngtsa Despatch.
WASHINGTON, June n, lSss
Az another triumph Of Mr.. Buchanans sdministrs,,s.
may announce, believe reliable authority, that he
CAS- Yrisarr treaty viii be ratified In spite OF Bealv
Aallard &c., and OF whatever other causes may havS
been operating against IT, have sufficient reason 70 h.
leve IN this happy result.
No dispatches have yet arrived II the Mexoan Iesou
Or at the State Department with reference 70 Mr. Forsy
having received his passports Ia doubted however
II believed thas Mexico and the Mexican goveruns.e
are In Vertical situation. In tow days shall DO able -
give more important details
fHH GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEsPAfCH
WASHINGTON, June ~, 1855.
Count sartges yesterday had An official interview WIN
Secretary Cas during which he rendered the fullest s,a
most satisfactory disavowals Of all oomp2icitv BY Tia
French government In n Bey's project In Nicaragua ana
Central America Tho linton, in noticing the subject.
esys:-
they had been Officials clear violation Of the Wen NOW
policy Of this in regard 10 European ooonxa
ton on this continent, not to have been supposed
that the French government could have authorized The
action which has been taken by n. Belly In Nicaragua
The administration eontcmplates ordering q larger
naval tuao VIC uofetoIOre ma
Central America and the Gulf not account Of any nsw
demonstrations Of interference by foreign powers in that
quarter but with the general design OF moro eectualy
protecting the lawful rights Of citizens and guarding
national interests from jeopardy
The Secretary Of the Treasury invites sealed proposals.
until the 9th Of August for ten millions OF dollars q The
stock OF the United States 70 be issued under Tho cot o.
the l4th Of June. II will be reimbursable In nftesa
years from the LIST Of January NEXT and bear
interest at the rate Of Eve per cent per annum payable
semi annually. No bids will DO received below par,
and for any fraction of thousand dollars an
they must be unconditional and without reference
10 the bids Of others and must state the premium offered
therein The successful bidders will be required 10 do
pcsi tho principal and premium Of their accepted bds On
or before the LIST Of September.
The Union Of this morning coDgratulaes tho country %
the auspicous settlement Of the visit search quss
ton.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-07

w. F. Brough has recently received a
letter from Miss Louisa Pyne, in which
she announces the death Of her mother.
The deceased was with her daughter
during the latter's recent tour Of this
country.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-07

g Fret not thy worry!
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

OF storm expected. Will you believe
III she never greeted me with sweeter
smile, never mad better dinner for me
than on that day but there stood the
chnrn just where left it! Not word
passed. felt coufoundedly cut, and eve
ry mouthful of that dinner seemed as if
1t would choke me. She didn't pay any
attention to il, however, but went on iuS,
as 1t nothing had happened; after dinner
was over | marched up to the churn and
went at 1t in the old way. Splash, rattle,
Drip. splash, drip, rattle-I kept 1t up.-
AS II in spite, the butter was never so
long IN coming. | supposed the cream
standing so long had got warm, SO re
doubled my efforts. Obstinate matter
The afternoon wore away while was
chuin'ng. paused at last from real ex
hauS''on, when she spoke tor the first
time:
Come, Tom, you have ratified that but
termlIk quite long enough, if it is only Cor
the tun you are doing T.
knew how it was in fash. She had
brought the butter and left the churn
standing with the bultermiIk in j, for me
to exercise with. never set up myself
N household matters after that.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

the terrible though: that be had given
out flashed across my mind. But | was
quickly re assured by his voice:
Gently, Captain, gen;ly-a stroke or
TWO more-there, that will do and Lar
KIN sprang from the boat with his heavy
fert upon the ice. | started, and calling
10 The men to make the boat fast to the
ice, followed.
We ran to the dark spot on the centre
oi the mass, and we found two little bows
the head of the smaller nesting in the
bosom Of tue larger. Both were fas, as.
leep The le,haTgy which would have
been fatal but for the timely rescue. had
overcome them. Mr.. Larkin grasped one
OF the lads, cut of one of his shoes tore
Oft his jrcket, and then loosiag his own
garments to the skin, he placed the chill
ed chic in contact with his own warm
body, carefully wrapping over him, his
great coat, which he produced from the
boat. did the same wi,hthe other child
and when we returned to the boat. the
men partially recovered, pulled slowly
back.
The children, as we learned, when we
subsequently h I'd the delight Of restoring
'hem to their parents, were playing on
The ice, and had ventured on the cake
which had got jammed in the bend Of
the rIver ten miles from New York. A
movement Of tide set the ice in motion.
and the little fellows were borne away on
that cold highland would inevitably have
prrshed, but for Mr.. Larkiu's seeing them
as they were sweeping out to sea.
'llow 10 you feel = said to the mate.
the next morning af,er the adventure.
y Ilttle stiff in the arms, Captain the
noble fellow replied, willie the big tears
OF grateful happiness gashed from his
eyes: "A little stiff IN the arms, Captain,
but very easy here and he laid his hand
upon lis heart. Ny quaint, brave down.
easter, lie who lashes the sea into fury,
and lets loose the tempest, will care for
thee! The storm may ragu without, but
in thy bosom peace and sunshine will al
ways abide.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
A Husbands Confession.

never undertook but once TO set at
naught the authority OF my wife. You
knew her way-cool, quiet, but detern;u
ed as ever grew. Just after we were
married, and all was going on nice and
coy, she got me into the way of doing
all the churning. She never asked me to
do it, YOU know, but then-whv it was
done just this way. She finished break
fast before me one morning, and slipping
away from the table, she filed the churn
with cream, and set it just where could
not help seeing what was wanted. So
took, regularly enough and churned till
the butter came-she didn't thank me,
tut looked so nice and sweet about il,
that | felt we'll paid Well. when the
next churning day came along she did
the same thing, ami | followed suit and
fetched the butter Again it was done
just SO, and | WAS in for il every t;rae.-
Not word was said, YOU know, Of course.
We'll, 10y and by this became very irk
some. wanted she should ask me, but
she never dil, and comldn't say ANYTHING
about it, so on we went. At last made
a resolve that fwould not churn another
time unless she asked. Churning day
came-and when my breakfast-When
that was swallowed there stood the churn.
! got up, and standing a few moments,
just to give her chance, put on my hat
and walked out Of doors. stepped in
the yard to give her chance to call me
Dot nota word said she, and so, with pal
pitating heart, moved on. | went down
town and up town, aud my foot was ~
restless as Noah's dove-I felt AS IF I had
done wrong didn't exactly feel how
but there was an Undesirable seHsa
ton OF guilt resting upon me all forenoon
1t seemed as If dianer time never would
come, and for gong home one minute be
fore dinner, would as soon cut off my
ears. SO | went moping around towr
TILL dinner time came. Home went
feeling rs a criminal must when the inr,
ia having in their hands his. dsstiay-lif
or death. couldn't make up my min,
how she would meet me-, but some kin,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
Discovery of Chest of Old Coins,

The Londou Court Journal has the
following:
"A most extraordinary discovery,
which, for obvious reasons. Is sought TO
be kept profound secret, has taken
place 10 an old ruined house at Iriel.
And immense chest, iull of gold and sill
yer coins OF English stamp, has been
found concealed in one Of the cellars,
where it had been carefully walled up.
From the papers and documents contain
ed likewise in the chest, it has become
evident that the house was once inhah-
tied by BoIingbroke, who must have lain
concealed here durug the period wherein
his whereabouts has always remained q
puzzle to biographers aud historians, In
one Of Lis letters, he mentions tkst Ibis
retreat is convenient TO the Seine And
the house in question is found 10 possess
a subtefranean passage leading down to
the waters edge. The monas, Is evident
ly the result Of the subscripttA raised by
the parry Of the Pretender, Tor want OF
which the latter WAS prevented from STIR.
King decisive blow"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

"
lot was the day and dusty was the road,
when from Jerusalem, with footsteps
slow,
Jesus, with two of his disciples, went
Over The way that leads toward Jericho.
Then walked, as he was ever wont TO do,
The ardent Peter by the Teachers side
And as they trod the path to OIivet;
horse shoe, lying in the dust, they spied
The Teacher bade him take il from the
ground,
Nhcre half concealed beneath the dust
it lay;
Too proud was Peter for thing so small
To slooP, and careless of it went his way.
Then Jesus raised il; and when they were
come
Into the village, he the horse. shoe sold
For cherries, which, n Eastern men vet do.
lie carried in his garments bosom.fold
Now ger the mountnin.ridge the pathway
led,
'Twixt heated rocks that blinded by their
glare,
Over rough stones that strewed the narrow
way,
While clouds OF dust filled and the burn
ing air.
And now the eager Peter slewer moved,
Weary and taintng with the fearful heat,
Then silently, rs in advance he walked
The Teacher dropped the cherries at his
icut.
Gladly did Peter take them. one by one,
~" a., werc gone; then Jesus turned his
head
Toward his disciple, and with earnest look
llc gazed upon him, and then, smiling,
said
"WhowiII not s'oop to things ihat seem
but small,
Thinking that they to him no aid can
lend,
But passes h,edIcss and disdainfuI by,
80 many smaller things will have to bend. >
A. s. Standard
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
There's no Such Thing as Death.

"Tasrc's no such thing as death"
To those who thiuk Alright;
'Tis but the racer casting off
What most impedcs his flight;
'ri- but one little net,
Lilies drama must contain;
One struggle k2ener than the rest,
And then ap end of pain.
There's no such thing nc death )"
That which is thus miscalIcd,
is life escaping from the chains
That have so long enthra!led;
'Tis once hidden star,
Piercing through the night,
To shine IN raduncr forth
Amid its kindred light.
There's no such thing as death; )"
90 nature, nothing dies
From each sad remnant Of dc cay
Some forms of life arise.
The faded leaf that falls,
And sere and brown TO earth,
Ere long will minglc with the shapes
4nal give the aoweret birth.
"There's no such thing az death :"
'1'is but the blossom spray,
Sinking before the coming frnit,
That seeks the Summers, ray;
'Tis but the Lud displaced
A. comes the perfect flower;
'Tis faith exchanged for sight,
And weariness for power.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

Sergeant Brooks, and then followed a
shout Of defiance which made the very
earth shake. Onward we marched, de.
termlned to do or die. Suddenly we
were seen 10 falter, and reel TO and fro
like drunken men. Then came a cry,
B"tter IS killed! Butter as killed -
DOT help as nor, said my right hand
man to me, to which solemnly and from
my heart replied, "Amen." Oh, this was
trying moment. Standing in the cen.
tre of six thousand cruel and blood thirs.
ty foes, ourselves numbering scarce two
hundred, we suddenly lost our head, our
father, and for the moment felt that we
were Orphans indeed. Our arms became
nerveless, our hearts blood chilled, while
tears, aye, scalding tears, coursed their
way down our powder bIackened cheeks.
Col. Dickinson had been previously woun-
ded. and was consequently disabled.
The eagle eve Of Gen. Shiclds-what
pity that he is now fighting against us
soon saw the effect produced by the
"ii of Butler. Dashing up the line he
exclaimed, "PaImettoes you have lost
your COlomel-avenge his death :"
An unearthtv yell followed, and with
firm hands and steady arms we grasped
our muskets, mutering curses Of ven
geanco, with cIenched teeth. "Riyht
Dress"-Fofward- Charge, followed each
other IN rapid succession. With bound
we dashed on, "hurIing our ranks of liv.
lag steel in the face of now astonished
and panic stricken foe" at was but the
work OF moment-a Shout--a Shrek
and all was over--the enemy were flying
III al directions, like broken fragments of
! angry clouds. rent in suuder hy the breath
OF the storm fiend." Viii, and bv the
help of God, with 30 flag save that OF
the green Palmetto waving over us, did
two hundred "Palmetto BOYS" after a
deadly strugg Ie Of uear three hours. de.
feat and put to flight more than ten times
iheir number. In the joy Of that moment
we forgot our dead and dying, and made
the we!kln rlHg with our shouts. JUS,
then we heard shouts ascend from Twic,rs
and Worrh's division, and then we knew
that the battle Of Churuhusco had been
fought and won and victory for the fifth
time, that dag perched upon the Amer
can flag.
As soon as we had forced the lines,
llarney, with his Dragons, came thun
derns down the road that led to the city.
As they dashed past us they gave three
cheers for the South Carolina Regirient,'
and soon were among the living foe
Then they cried "hdvoc, and turned loose
the dogs of war" upon the enemy, and
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

CAUTION TO UNHEALTHY MoTHERs.-
Invalid mothers often prold - their exis-
tence by daily contact witb their chill.
dren. ] once knew woman who by
weak lungs and mineral doctors had been
prostrated with incurable cousumplion.-
Her iufsnt occupied the same bed with
her almost constantly day and aight.--
The mother fingered for months or the
verge Of the grave, her demise being hour
ley expected. The child, meanwhile, pin.
ed without any apparent disease. Its
once fat little cheeks fell away with sin-
gular rapidly, till every bone in lis face
was visible. Finally, il had impaired 10
the mother its last spark Of vitality, and +,
simultaneously, both died. saw recent.
y stated in a newspaper that man in
Massachusetts bad lived forty one days
without eating anything, during which
period be had been nourished altogether
by little water, and by the Influences
absorbed by him while daily holding the
hand OF bis wife.--Dr. T.. n. Foote.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

An auther, complaining Of the injustice
Of the press in condemnirg his new trag.
edy, said the censures we're rHtsrst, for the
audience did not hiss il.
No. replied the friend, how eonld they
yawn and hiss iogetherp
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

HooPs.-The fashionables Of Philadel.
no longer wear hoops 70 any extent
They are worn so a. to be scarcely per-
ceptible. which gives the ladies neat
and graceful form. Large hoops are now
only worn by the under crust.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

1T is very difficult to i've said wild.
ow, with several girls, a.! in genteel pow
erty. You must husband your time
said a sage friend. I'D rather husband
my daugbtere, answered the poor lady.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
n U II 3 ER 30.
Useful Receipts.

HOMEMADE FIos.-Will you encour-
age home manufacturers so far as to pub
Iish these recipes ?
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
Seleft purtrg,
A Legend Of Jesus.
VOL, I'm T. VII

The legend here versifcd may be found in
tiiss hartineau's Eastern Life"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29

of his constituents, and energetic and able in
their defence but on this especial occasion he
excelIed himself He showed that his who e
heart was in the subject, and his protest
against the meditated outrage, and his denun-
citation of its attempted perpetrators, was at
once eloquent and withering. We never
before saw him so happy and so able as he
proved himself on this occasion. His consti-
tucntS have in him representative Of whom
they may be justly proud"
No little praise is also due to our Represen-
tativs, Mcssrs BABcocK and NICHOLS for the
indefatigability and zeal with which they
sought to o.arres. its progress thro' the House.
To the high estimation with which they are re-
garded by their fellow-members may, in no
small degree, be attributed the defeat which it
experienced in that body.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29
[From the Rochester Union, April 221
The Littles Murder Trial---The Plea Of
Guilty.

We have at length begun to see the end of
the trial of Ira SroUr for the murder of LIT
TLEs-the testimony for the prosecution has
cloSed-the opening for the defence has been
made and the struggle between the law
and the prisoner has been narrowed down to
murder or mauSlaug hter-the accused taking
the latter position in open court.
At ten minutes past Il o'clock to-day Mr.
PoMEGoY began to open the case for the de-
fence
The defence has assumed the position we
anticpatcd-he las confesSed the homicide 1paS
committed as chUged J.. the indictment :; that
Ira Stout slep ChqrkS ". LitLes on the rirer
bank, threp lis 6ody orcr tie precipice and into
The rirer. Mr.. PoMERoY said it would be use
less to deny this after the testimony introduced
by the people, and he further stated Maths rcqs
authorized By his client, the prisoner TO admit His
But the counsel for the defence say the deed
was premeditatcd and that it is mansaughter
lie tells the Jury that the prisoner only eX-
poets them to make the case manslanghter, and
allow him to answer for his crime by long
term Of Imprisonment rather than with his life
lie only begs for mercy, and comes before the
jury Suppliant for lie, even though in dun
geon for years, yet untold.
The counsel examined the testimony for the
people at some length, and admitted that it
was true so far as the facts were concerned
but intimated that wrong impressions as to the
motive might be drawn from it. lie confess
ed that the prisoner had committed dreadful
crime, for which ought to be punished and
that the prisoner himself admitted as much
He also stated that Mrs. LIrrLEs was present,
aud was implicated with her brother, if the
crime was premedtated, which he denied.
When Mr.. PoMERoY described the homicide,
and painted picture of the slain man lying
upon the ground, aud his guilty brother stand
ing over him in the darkness of the night be-
low the great cataract, the prisoner was
deeply affected and for the first time during
the trial tears gushed from his eyes, and not
from his eyes alone, but from those Of the
spectators and the Jury. Mr.. PoMERoY said
the course Of the prisoner in attempting to
conceal the body and the the evidence of his
crime was wrong, and bore heavily against
him but he contended that wiser men than
he had done so, and cited the case of Dr.
WEBSTER and his murder of Dr. Parkman.
This case was closed on Friday last, and
after an hours absence, the jury rendered
verdict Of guilty Of murder" against Ira
Srour who had been tried separately from
Mrs. LAEELEs. Oa Saturday morning he
vas sentenced 10 be hung oa she 18th Of
June.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29

The Two ExrRENEs.-The St. Louis 4
ocrat has the following paragraph, upoa
arrival Of Col. BENToN's remains in that q:
" By its side was the little coffin coptda
the body Of the Statesman's graadchi.d.
DowELL JONES. Each body was incost
an air-tight zinc case, which was laid with
mahogany coffin. \ lid was raised so
allow friends to look through a glass On
face of the dead The face OF The Great
sourian wore that expression Of maj ss'2 p.
dity which was habituai to him in ie
lips were slightly open, the eyes closed
every ljncamcnt in the face in state o. rF
that indicated how gentle and peaceful
been the end Of the veterans stormy he
There was 10 discoloratjon or wgiuh.e 70
seen and The presence of death was visible.
III the closed eyelidS, and the cold, white, D
ble-lke appearance Of the features J
grandchild lay as swcctly as though only sit
ing, with its little head, covered With gov
hair, nesting amid white hyacinths and e!
Spring flowers, whose purity was trg.ca."
own young spirit"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29
KANSAS.

In the House, on Friday last, the report of
Mr. ENGLISH A motion was made to post
pone its consideration until the second Monday
of May. which was carried, but on Saturday
motion was made to reconsider, pending
which the House adjourned until Monday.
EFGLIsH's proposition while opposed by the
Republicans, seems to be distasteful to the fire
eaters We should not be surprised, however,
to learn that it was adopted.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29

The HGyNe Co. HeraM has been ve-7
cious in the matter Of the proposed amin
Of the 1871 Judicial District. The Rr.
BIDS Beardslee attend in his own haya..,
charges him with having opposed the aps
mont Of Judge Barrett to preside org
Courts Of the Wayne and Monroe Dlsra
the resignation of Judge E!dred in Is.
Bearda!ee denies the charge with gooi
of heat. Beng pretty well acquainted
the facts in that ease from personal obserr-
we happen to know that tie charge q
Bradford cotemporary is not without bg
ton. The D,mmjck-racy of WAYNE was
fectly wild with Indignation at Barrett;
pointmcnt, and We very much doubt if i
were hundred democrats in WAYNE cu
who did not oppose that appointment in
timent Not only this. but we feel ee'
that the Hsard of that date will 10 much
sustain the Reportrr,s charge Thus We
know, that had Barrett's competitor Be
the Governor been any other than DINE
Beardslee would have fought Barrett to
death.-IIogQ Agitator.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29
TRAVELLING DOWN THE Tow.PATH.

CCol PIoLLEr, after spending the winter at Harr
burg for the purpose Of legsatng WlLAoT of the benc
returned home last week, completely baificd at eve
point His passage through this place was ria the to
ingpath. The incident has given rise TO the follow
lines, from one whose thoughts very apt to 10"
verse i
When Gallo Vic, retreating, turned
From egislation's hall, man,
His rascal Vaccinations spurncd
By brothcr-rogues and al, man,
He felt, as long the road he trudgd,
As if he d had a snow bath,
And guilty conscience 80 him nudgd,
He, sneaking, took the tow-path.
0! twas a dismal sight to noto,
The Colonel that so whal'd, man,
The Mcxcans with Central Scott,
Look so completely quaiIed man,
O gallant Vic! valiant brave!
This failure sure quite low hath
Left you lurchd. Hurrah for Dave
That sent you down the towpath
O, Gallo Vic there ne'er was knaye
That ever tried to dig, man,
For noble honest worth, grave,
Bat on him got the rig, man.
With hangdog look sneak to your den,
There freely, Vic, let dow wrath
And should you eer leave home again,
Pray, don't forget the tow-path.
Then let US sing with might and main.
That worth, where Ger it be, man,
Shall ever be our cherish'd strain,
And ever bear the gree, man,
And that the hidcous weeds Of wrong.
May ever lie low Strath
And he who will not join song
Shall travel down the t0wpath.