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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-11

Of Alexander Ailen, Ia JJanson county.
c.. is to he tried in Raleigh this week.
The prisoner is quite young, and unusually
handsome.
The President has moved in from the Mil
itary ASYLUM, AID has taken up bis resi-
depce fer the winter at the Government Ma o.
sion, in Washington.
Miss Virginia Mason, sister OF Judge D.
T. Mason. the Collector at Baltimore, d!ei
Suddenly, st II 4gerstOwn, Nj, on Monday
last, # apoplcxy.
We learn that John S. Barnes. a Master
10 the Navy. in the line of promotion, has sen 5
in his res, nation 10 the Department, to take
effect on tie 1t of October.
On Tuesday morning fire broke cut in q
room Of the Safe capitol at Columbus, Ohio,
doinz about 5000 damage before it was sz-
tirguished
The Cork tree is being extensively cuItVa-
ted in the ne,ghtorhoo3 Of Cinciacati. Ten
Thousand cans OF the scJrn7 5aSe bees orcer-
ed for planting.
"B!enheim," the estate of the la'e AriFew
Stevenson, in Aibemarle c.uniy. Vs., has
hsen sold to a Mr.. Harris, OF New York, at
500 Ter acre--900 acres in the tract.
The rise in the Ohio river, has given eoa-
siderable activity to business at Wheeling,
and several beats arrived ami departed On
"Wednesday.
Ex.Presiden, Willard Fillmore. 10 letter
to the Kentucky State + sir, says be has with
drawn entirely from sill po!ltea! strife.
The news from the Kansas gold mines is
"a ennhirtlpy dc ever.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

A WARNING VOICE. - MIR. B.
had always neglected the house Of God,
and spent the Sabbath in idleness and
|proAigacy.
Now he was upon what he thought his
death bed, and labored under conviction
Of sin and apprehension Of the judgment
to come. As he was thus lying, the
cheerful sound Of the church bell struck
upon his ear, and with shudder he ex-
claimed to his wife, who was standing
by, go, Mary! if I had only gone
and heard Gods word when I was able ;
but n0w l can't.
That exclamation has sounded upon
my ear ever since, as though it come
from the bottomless pit, prompting me
to warn those who are neglecting the
gospel that the opportunity Of hearing
It will soon be gone. 1t was glim-
meTing of the torment Of the lost.
Reader, are you thus neglecting the
gospel Of Christ ? Remember the time
may be near when you will not be able
to know its glad sound. You, too, will
send up the lamentation, 80 If I had
only gone and heard Gods word when
I was able but now I can't?''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

gravely, then falling into her husbands
arms, ) she exclaimed: :" Forgive me-
I am that little rustic that you would
rather die than wed. Are you sorry
that you married me?"
!" Sorry, my glorious wife. But Hell.
en- you should not deceive me. Did l
not understand you had never -"
'Been at an academy" she broke
in |" never took music lesson, never
was taught to sing, all very true; and
yet I am all you see here tonight, my.
self my own teacher; with labor and
diligence I hope am worthy to be the
wife of one SO good and exalted as
I find my husband to be-"
Reader, wouldn't you and like to
be there just now and hear her story
the laughing between smiles, her pretty
face and dimples, as she tells how she
banished the piano, books, harp, port
folio, music, all in an empty room by
themselves, and locked the door, leav-
| ing them to seclusion and dust. while
the young country girl, without any
deep-laid scheme, succeeded in convin-
cling the well-bred city gentleman that
he could marry charming rustic, even
if her fingers were more familiar with
The churn and knitting-needles, than
the piano and harp. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

THE SHADOWS We CAsT.-Father,
husband, sister, brother, son, neighbor
are we not all casting shadows daily
on some hearts that are pining for the
sunlight of our faces In all their in
finitely varied relations, men and wo-
men, sel6shly or thoughtlessly-from
design, weakness or ignorance-are
casting their shadows upon hearts that
are pinlng for sunlight. A word, a
look, a tone, an act will cast shadow,
and sadden spirit for hours and days.
Speak kindly, act kindly, be forgetters
Of self, and regarders Of others, and
you cast but few shadows along the path
of life. The true gentleman is always
tender Of the feelings Of always
watchful lest he wound unintentionally
always thinking, when with others,
of their pleasure instead of his own. He
casts but few shadows. Be gentlemen
ladies, or-in word that includes all
graces and excellencies-be Christians
fort is the Christian who casts fewest
shadows Of all.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

The RIGHT TAXA straight out
writer gives the following advice to those
young men who "depend on father"
for their support, and take no interest
whatever in business, but are regular
drones in the hive, subsisting on that
which is earned by others.
Come, off with your coats, clinch the
saw, the pillow handles, the axe, the pick
axe, spade-anything that will enable
you to stir your blood. Fly around
and tear your jacket, rather than be
passive recipients of the old mans
bounty. Sooner than play the dandy
at dads expense, hire yourself out to
some potato patch-let yourself to stop
hog holes or watch the bars and when
yon think yourself entitled to resting
spell, do it on your own hook. Get up
in the morning-help the old gentleman
turn round at least twice before
breakfast-give him now and then a
generous lift in business-learn how to
take the lead, and not depend forever
on being led and you have no idea
how the discipline will benefit you. Do
this, and our word for it, you will seem
to breath a new atmosphere, possess a
new frame, tread a new earth, wake to
new destiny-and you may then begin
to aspire to manhood. Take off, then,
that ring from your little finger, break
your cane, shave your upper lip, wipe
your nose, hold up your head, and by
all means never again eat the bread Of
idleness, nor depend on father.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

RECENT DEATHS OF DISTINGUISHED
PERsoNs.-The death of Madamoiselle
Rachel, General Havelock and Field
Marshal Radetzky are announced in
the foreign papers, as among the nota-
bic events Of the day.
Rachel was too well known both in
Europe and America to need now q
lengthy obituary. She was undoubted.
ly the queen of the modern stage, and
though her private life was stained by
many vices, she will be regretted by al
admirers of Art as one Of its impassion.
ed children. Rachel was the daughter
of Jew peddler, was born in Switzer-
land, March 20, 1920. For a long
time she followed the fortunes of hel
parents, who stuck to their vocation
At length, they came to halt at Lyons
and commenced selling old clothes, Ra-
chel contributing to the family by sing
ing and playing in the cafes, accompa
MED by her sister Sara. In 1880 the
family removed to Paris, where she
continued to exercise her musical pow.
ers. She at length attracted attention
by her remarkable expression, and was
put in the way of an education for the
stage. Her success was at first indiff-
erent; but in 1888 she Was taken uE
by Jules Janin and other critics, anc
hocamo at nnca q national calehrltV
Since that date her reputation has
widened and frightened until the name
of RACHEL has a world wide renown,
In 1855 she visited America, and made
her last appearance on any stage in
Charleston, in that year. She died Of
consumption at Cannes, on the 5th Of
October, firm believer in the Jewish
religion, in which she was born.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

CURIOUS STArIsTIcs.-The number
of languages spoken is 1904. The
number Of men is about equal to the
number of women. The average OF
human life is 80 years. One-quartel
die before the age of 7. One-half be-
fore the age Of II. To every 1000
persons, one only reaches 100 years.
To every 100, only 6 reach IS years
and not more than l in 500 reaches the
age Of 80 years. There are on earth
1 1000, 100000 of inhabitants. OF
these 33, 33a,333 die every year; 81,
824 die every day; 1870 every hour,
and 60 every minute-or one for every
second. These losses are about balan-
ced by an equal number Of births. The
married are longer Hved than the
single and above all, those who OBJ
serve a sober and industrious conduct.
Tall men live longer than short ones.
Women have more chances Of life pre-
vious to the age Of fifty years than men,
but fewer after. The number Of mar
riages is in proportion Of Is to 1OO.-
Marriages are most frequent after the
equinoxes-that is, during the months
Of June and December. Those born in
spring are generally more robust than
others. Births and deaths are more
frequent by night than by day. Num-
Der Of men capable Of bearing arms is
calculated at one fourth Of the popula-
ton"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06


TAKING LEAvE.-Dr. O. w. Holmes,
in his Atlantic Monthly article for No
vember, says: "Don't you know how
hard it is for some people to get out of
q room after their visit is really over
they want to be off, and you want to
have them off; but they don't know
how to manage it One would think
they had been built in your parlor or
study, and were waiting to be launched.
I have contrived sort of ceremonial
inclined plane for such visitors, which,
being fabricated with certain smooth
phrases, backs them down, metaphor
cally speaking, stern foremost, into
their native element, out doors.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

sHooPs--A LADY's OPINION. la
dy in The Nss06uryport Herald says:
SoNe will say few words on hoops.
Don't call us bear, dear readers, nor
throw away this paper in disgust, for
We are not about to join our brother
knights of the quill in their crusade
against crinoline; but, Don Quixote-
like, we will espouse the cause of dis
tressed damsels, though we "face q
frowning world" We hereby add an
article to our confession Of faith. We
believe in hoops. Mind, we say hoops,
plural number. Deliver us from that
abominable, single, hogshead hoop,
which many ladies wear about knee high,
showing its entire shape through sim
gle fimsy skirt, dragging down by its
weight the dress to the shape of cone,
while the part of the skirt below the
hoops flaps, winds and reels around it
in every wind that blows. Not much
improvement is the addition Of one or
two other hoops, unless they are grad
uased in size &C, ording to the height Of
the wearer, and covered by skirts Of
sufficient thickness to hide the skeleton,
than which nothing could be more hid
eous, unless it were veritable skeleton
from the graveyard.
The only skirt that looks uniformly
graceful is that made Of a series of
rattan, whalebone or brass hoops, ex-
tending from the waist to the feet,
gradually increasing in size with that
graceful swell that gives to the dress
the airy contour Of a blue bell ; pre-
serving that golden mean in regard to
circumference that modesty and good
taste will ever dictate. The hoops in
this skirt should be so near together
that they will lose their individuality,
and "make no sign'' underneath the
thinnest Summer dress for herein lies
the advantage and whole philosophy Of
the hoop movement, inasmuch as it al
lows one skirt to give that fullness and
grace which has hitherto been attainable
only by half dozen.
After AL, the genuine crinoline is
the thing, which, as its name imports,
is kind of hair cloth, which by its
own innate virtue, without the aid of
hoops, will preserve its ella ITCHY and
inflated character, without the awkward
ness that at times is inseparable from
its humble imitator. The expense is
the only objection to its general adop-
ton, which, for the ladies' sake, we
hope may be soon removed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
LOOK AT THIS!!

r WILL take in payment for any deots dus ne,
i or the fem Of Cloud 4 O't,spnor, City Warrants
and City Strip, Burrows Prsttyuan = Cheeks, and
Florence Bills ct PAR. will also receive Specie.
Persons interested will rlesss take netiee and
respond without delay, D G CLOUD
dos hw4
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
BOOKS. &C.
Burnett Bookstore

NO. l78 Second street, Muscstibe, iowa. X. u.
~ BURNETT would anntiuLce 70 the Trade anc
CouAtr3 Merchaptt ,tU can supply ,fer cash sthe
sf' SCHOOL BOOKS, ~
Published by W. B. smith Co, Ivisot fhany
and A. S. Barnes 4 Co. Including ali The Eicetn
Series Of School Books. Sanders, Readers, Davisc
Series of Mathematics DC. de-, ~ publishers pr
ccs.
By huyiug Of him, they save freight, insurance
4c. and can hav We their orders fledin Duchshsrtci
time. lie alse keeps consai tly ia store and WIZ
OBJ Ut small advance on eastern prices, all 0tnef
scheo books used in Iowa. Also. q large stock OF
Cap and Letts Paper, Fancy Note Paper, Plain and
Fanc, Envelopes, Cards. States ana Pencils, Wafere
and sealing W Gold Penss, Wrapping Paper Pook
o, Books. Maps, Inks Steel Pens; Bibles and Prayer
Books Song locks, Blank Book. Pass Books, Tuck
Msnorandums Wall Paper, Mathematical 'nstru.
ments, Cheap Publications, Note Books, Round and
Patent Notes, Sheet Music, Transparent Window
Shades Fancy Stationery Valentines Pocket Knives
Novels, from 81 ~ and 81 90 per dcxen.
MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS.
Victims, Guitars. Accordians, DC together will
instruction Books Of all kinds Sheet Music Ae, TO-
H. buy. largely of al, the above articles for casf
frsm the manufacturers East, and can sell then
heaper (dcductipR freights, &c. than they can b
20, elsewhere. He If etermined to build up lsrg'
jobbing trade in the Beck and Staff merry business
has adopted as his motto; email profits and iarg'
sales"
Hc has also very large.teck efstspdsnd Miscel
aneous Law, Medical and Theological Books TO-
NEW BOOKS,
eoosived nv express as soon as published Fewspa
pore, Magazine and Periodicals received daily
HM. r is agent for the Buffalo Printers Ink Co
The Buffalo Type Foundry. c. F. Halls Percussion
| and Lever Presses Map. Sunday School Society
| Mniine Mills Wrapping papers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
WEDDING RNG.-The fourth fine,

WEDDING RrNG.-The fourth finger
was originally chosen for wearing the
wedding ring, for the reason that 1t is
not only used less than either Of the
rest, but is more capable of preserving
. ring from bruises having this one
quality peculiar to itself, that it cannot
be extended but in company with some
other finger, whereas the others may be
singly stretched out to their full length
and straightness.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

E1 Tho cradle is the woman's ballot
box. Yes, and some Of them deposit
in it two ballots at once. Now isn't
that illegal?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
=. E7T BOOTS.

nISCuyEEIES in North and Central Africa
by Henry Barth.
The Atheling g, or Three aifts-by Mrs. Oriphant,
author Of Zaidee.
Beat Life in Egyp' and Nubia,
Tent Lie is the Holy Land.
Married or Single-by G. NJ. dgSewick.
Just received BY n bURNEIi
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
twHuman affections are the leaves

EN Human affections are the leaves,
the foliage, of our being-they catch
every breath, and in the burden and
heat of the day they make music and
motion in . sultry world. Stripped Of
that foliage, how unsightly is human
naturs!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

passing sweet astonishment paints
many a fair cheek a deep scarlet
There is a silence unbroken, and the
silver strains float up.
ssAye! care not for cold neglect,
Though tears unbidden start;
And scorn is but bitter word,
Save when it breaks the heart.
If one be true,
If one be true;
The world may careless be-,
Since may only keep thy love,
And tell my grief to thee"
Glorious voice - said Fred to his
friend, who, with the rest, had paused
to listen. "Who can she -" s
The words suddenly arrested on his
lips. She turned from the piano, and
the unknown was his wife
81 congratulate you, Fred said
the young man at his side, but he spoke
to marble The color had left his
cheek, he walked towards her.
If he was speeches. with amazement
so was not she. A rich gloom man
ties her cheek, triumph made her eyes
sparkle as they never did before; they
flashed like diamonds. A crowd gath
cred to compliment her. In graceful
acknowledgement she blended wit and
humor.
How well she talks; who would
have believed it! He has found q
treasure" was whispered all around
the room.
Meanwhile, Frederick Lane stood
like one enchanted, while his little rus
tic wife quoted books with perfect
abandon, admired this one, condemned
that. A sedate looking student lost
himself in Latin quotation Helen
smilingly finished it, and she received a
look eloquent with thanks. Bonmots,
repartee, language rich in fancy and
imagery, fell from her beautiful lips,
as if they had received . touch from
some fairy hand
Still Fred walked by her side like
one in dream, pressed his hand over
his bewildered eyes to be sure of his
senses, when be saw her bending, .
breathing loneliness over the harp, her
full arm leaning on its golden strings,
heard again that rich voice, now plain
tive with some tender memory, rise and
fall in sweet and sosrowful cadence,
"Tell me-" said he, when alone,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-03
Sr:rrtrA SturiI.
From the New York Sunday Disp Itch.
The Midnight Robber,
By LENA ksTpRooK.

Il can stand this u" longer, Nellie
our chIi,ircn must have lreai, cone what
viii, ai.d the speaker, who had i.-en IA
Pid!y striking up Snd du"n tie little
room, stopped suddenly lefore n pale,
tlin wornsn. whose wonIrous beauty had
deflcd ia n measure The ravages uf de.
mon po,ctty.
'Cour,ge, Arthur, all viii yet be WEI;
lhsvs nearly tinishc,' this garment, aud
Ir. Wilkins has promised TO supply mc
With as many as can innke at the usual
price
'AnA what is tie usual price--scarce
enuush 10 pa, ior ihe iuci that must be
had 10 keep your fin!e from sti;ltnng.'
'DJ not, eAasgertre, Arthur though
the c.pnds ioom darkiy over us. the sun
still shiues. There IT. one above who no
,eth the spauows even as they fall. Ii.
can command tie clouds to roll awa that
the sun may again ilumine our path
'WouId YOU could imbue me, sweet
wife, with Your own sanguine spirit, but
that would be impossible. Look Il, those
innocent chiidIou u---s~ eet buus Of love re
YOU oncu called thcm---lnding rapidly
Tor the nanl al nourishment, and your
sell, toe; think you Am bind and can
not see the foe that would snatch you
from my bosom ! Oh, Nellie, Goo only
knows With what agony | have watched
your palI,ng cheek aud Z mining eye,aud
yet you whisper courage. Speak Of it
no more, i, will dive me mad And Lc
groansd aloud in bitterness OF spirit.
Tear after tear rolled down the pale
wife's cheek, but the fingers only few tie
faster, AMI at last. ss the great hands Of
the city eivek marked tie hour Of niue
the shirt was completed. Softly rising,
SO as no, to disturb the sleeping children,
she advances to 4 closet. Taking there
from bonnet abd faded shaw, she pre-
pared tog go out. IIer husband, who had
buried his face in his hands, hearing her
light movement, divinsd her intention u,
and volunteered 90 carry home the finish
ed garment. Forcing a grateful smile to
her fps, she bade him watch the sleep.
ing ones, as she desired TO take the AYR.
Wearily she wended her way through the
dimly lighted streets, starting like tim
id fasn at every approaching foolstep. -
With sign Of relief she entered the
brilliantly lighted store and advanced "a
where the foreman stood. With sickcn.
ing lee' ~ his eyes and half smile on
bis sensual lips, he addressed her:
well, pretty one, what's wsnied.' q
Appearing no, 10 notice bis insulting
manner, she drew the bundle from uude'
her shawl, and laid IL on the counter.
-rl.ob! you've brou ght the work, sweet
Hope it's well done. Those dsiriy fu
gers OF yours were never made to work
Feel highly interested ia you, dsar--musI
find you some. more profitable employ
ment. Can't you come here at eleven
- store closes tlieo. III take you to "a,
Fisic''s--gener wtman---Iovea to b.
irieud rett, girls-tH ba! Drcs yoc
ke queen--,utroJuce you into g"oC
iety--shvuldn' mind Wishing yoa oc
sslIy rhyseIE There, here comes {
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-03
A Kentucky Anecdote.

a Southern gentleman owned a slave,
a very intelligent fellow, who was Uni.
versnIisl. On one occasion lac illustrated
the intellectual character Of his religion
in the following manner 4 certain slave
had obtained license Of the Baptists 10
preach. lie was holding forth in the
presence OF many Of his coIored brethren
at one time, when he undertook to des.
crihe the process Of Adams creation.-
Said he:
When God made Adam, lie stoop
down, scrape up little dirt, wet 1t = lit
tie, warm it in the hands, and squeeze it
in de right shape, and den lean it up
inst the fence to dry
Top dcre,' said our Uni ersaIist dar.
key. 'You say dat are de ius'"s mau
eber made =
Satin said the preacher.
Den, said the other, jes tell q ie,'er
whar dat AZ fence come from :
Hush = said the preacher, Two more
questions like DAT would spile all de feoi.
ogy in de world y
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-03
Parson Byown,ow at Church.

Parson Brownlow, Of the Knoxville
Wig, Is nov in New Orleans. In a let
,er to hi paper, lie says:
At the solicitations Of Col. Andrew Er
win, | went WIlh hin, at eleven o'clock,
to tn" Presbyterian Church, (OId Schrol)
To hear ~ sermon delivered by the Rev.
DIR. Thnrnw. OF South Carolina, who is
here soliciting s,d for denominational
Collc,e, which he is at the head Of
This is a new church, and the finest Pro
te,taHt house OF worship IN the city. 1t
cost SOC. 900, while ibe organ cost an ad'
ditlon Of $4,000. it, immense galaries
as we'll as It's lower floor, were filed TO re.
pie.ion. The pews in front recently sold
for 81 900 each, and the one where | sat
about midway the house, for 300. A
finer dressed, aud more orderly congrega
ton rarely ever seen. DIR Palmer, it,
Faster, opened the service with prayer
and tho administration Of Baptism 10 q
numbe, OF children presenled-which was
done handsomely.
DR.. Thornwsll took ior text, the COZ
enGni of God made Nth Abroham -
He entered y, once upon his subject said
nothing out OF plate-preached ore hour
and delivered An able, eloquent, and
impressive discourse. lie seems to be 6
man Of about so years, medium size, gen
teeI in appearance, and ardent in hi
temperament. He advanced a sprinklinl
of old fashioned CaiVinisnp, but l ad
mired his honesty, and b's courteous
bearing toward Others. No uuprejudicet
man can hear him without being impress
ed with the fact that he is both good
and great man.