True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

PccET PIcKED OF $425.--An elderly
gentleman, Matthew Carey, from Fort
Wayne Indiana, while on his way East,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, had his
pocket picked at an early hour yesterday
morning, at the Little Mama Railroad
Depot, of wallet containing 1925 in
bank notes, check for $50 upon bank
ing house in Albany, and another for $3.50
dollars npon the American Exchange
Bank New York. Mr., Carey was walk
ing abou, the depot for half an hour be.
fore the morning train started, and in
tina, time passed through crowd Of peo-
pie, moving TO and fro, some one of whom
was kind enough TO abstract his port mon.
ale and all it contained The Indianian
was compelled, we understand, 10 post
pone bis journey until he received another
remittance from Eome.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have now in course of construction, a
number of WoodruTs sleeping cars,
which are so highly priced by night trav.
elers. Each car contains ffty.five couch
es, and Mr. W. charges fifty cents extra
from each occupant. Upon train which
left Philadelphia few nights since, all
the berths were taken before the train
started, and the demand was not supplied.
The cost $500, and it will be seen that
this arrangement pays good interest on
the investment-S27.5 so per day.
ANY LORDS IN TIE FAMILY ?-When
the son of the Rev. Octavius Winslow,
of bennington, Eng, was mere child,
one of his little play fellows boasting Of
the number Of noble relations he possess
ed asked young WinsIow IF he had
any lords in his family!' He replied
:" AS for that, I don't know much; But
my mamma says that we have the Loro
Jesus Christ 70. our elder brother"
Honor enough if we are bu, sure of the
relationship. 1t is a JOY to know that he
is one of us, and with such a brother
and God our Father, who can boast 6
higher lineage 3 N. Y. Observer.
SERIOUS CHARGE The wife''of maj
named George Barthold, residing OIL viii
liam street, Baltimore, was arrested yer
terday morning on the charge of attempt
ing 10 poison her husband on Sunda,
morning last. It's said, that while mix
ing the morning bitters of her HUSBAND
she placed in the glass large quantil,
Of laudanum. She was taken before
Mayor Swan and held TO bail for court.
The QUAKER VoTE The Bosto
Journal says. the long missing Quake
vote in Pennsylvania has been heard from
It is slow, but sure when it comes.
a We welcome the long expected Qua
D ker vole,' we missed it in October 1856
/. and vainly looked for it in the comm
Y November. Our quaker friends are neve
1 fast. but they are famous for holding o
f when they come. We shonld Judge b
i the returns, tuat the monthly meeting
e must be in fourishing condition il
i Berks county, Providence Journal
The retiring editor Of the Dayton o
q Gazette, who is printer, in his valedi'
= tory says;
!. ave have experienced more true hal
# piness as jour, on tramp, on board
r Mississippi steamboat as deck paSsenge
n our purse depleted,to the last half dim
without any expectation, thousand mil'
i. from friendly faces, than in our happie
moments Of editorial llfe."
;. The WAY PEOPLE GET KILLED IN TIE,
n As.--The following from the Bas,ro
= (Texas) Advertiser, is very unpleasa
/, story Of wholesale murder:
.. ION Saturday the 18Th, sciies Of ou
d rageous murders we're committed on BurC
d Greek, in that county. 1t appears III
|. Mr.. A. B. Shaw had an unfriendly alte
70 cation with the cousin Of man name
John W. Kirsky, whereuPon Kifsky, wi