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An American Eagle for the Emperor of
.-. Austria.

A Richmond correspondent of the Peters,
burg Esprsss says:
The Virginia Central brought down on its
train Of yesterday afternoon rare bird of
the eagle species. At the invitation of
friend visited this natural curiosity to-day.
1t is OF enormous size, resembles tho common
grey eagle so frequently caught in Virginia,
but is bicipitous or double -headed--and in
this its popularity consists. The two heads
are clearly defined, and seem to be perfect
in all respects. 1t receives its food with the
same facility in either beak, and apparently
hears and sees alike through all its eyes and
ears. 1t was captured when mere Aedgling,
near Luray, Page County, by Mr. Joannes
Schwartzberger, and has been carefully nur-
tured and fed by himself and family ever
since. Mr.. s. has disposed of this curious
bird to the Austrian Consul at New York,
who intends presenting it to the Emperor
Francis Joseph. A moreappropriatc present
could not be made his Royal Highness, and
he will, doubtless, prize it highly. The
national emblem Of his vast empire-you
will recollect-- is double. headed eagle, but
we will venture the assertion that this is the
first live specimen ever seen. Itgoes to New
York this afternoon by the Adams Express,
and will be sent out thence by one Of the
early outgoing steamers.
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Gg> The Buffalo Republic relates the follow
instance of sensibility on the part of board
ing school Miss: ...... .... III
A young lady living not over dozen leagues
from Buffalo, when at home, but being edu-
GATED at fashionable seminary east Of us,
last week received letter from her mother
with the usual marks of mourning upon it.
black edged and sealed with black. She was
almost overcome, and tainted twice before abe
could summon courage to dispel the fearful
suspense that was brooding over her. Finally
she opened 1t, and therein written was the in
formation that her brother-a young man of
about eighteen, had died suddenly from an
attack of cholera -morbus--she sunk down in a
food of tears, while her fair companions
grouped around, sadly epdeavored to console
her, but in vain. "Poor fellow" said she,
with q succession Of sobs, "my brother-my
dear and blessed brother-oh," said she, for
the first time raising her head since tho sad
news arrived-addressing the weeping and
sympathizins girls around her--"to think how
unfortunate-and his merschaum just Begin
ming to color so beautifully" There was no
consolation for such poignant woe as this, and
the girls left her alone to her sobs and the
tender recollection of her dear and only
brother, and this scarcely tinted tobacco
mersChaum. -"'i- .'- lI
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The King of Prussia.

As her relations with Austria and Germany
grow daily more and more complicated, Prus-
sia begins to find it important to put the su-
preme authority Of the State upon some basis
more durable and solid than Regency. AL
most the whole royal family of Prussia, or at
least the Brothers and sisters of King Frederick
William Nv, are now assembled at Ems to con-
suit upon the disposal of the crown. The EN-.
press DOwager Of Russia, the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg, the Princess Frederic of the
Netherlands, the Prince Regent, ,and the Prince
Charles of Prussia, made up the family party.
The Kings Physicians declare that though His
Majesty looks stouter and better than before
his journey to Italy, his malady has made ter.
rible progress. Paralysis of several limbs is
constantly looked fox, and the celebrated oc
ulist, DR.. Graefe, has announced that there is
reason to fear that the King will shortly become
quite blind. 1t is question, therefore, If i'm.
mediate Significance in the aspect of European
affairs, whether the Sovereignty of Prussia
shall pass at once into the keeping Of the
Prince Regent, or be transferred from bim to
his son Frederick William, the son.in-law of
Victoria.--Ncw York Times. M
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The Killed and Wounded,

The following is said to be an authentic
statement of the killed and wounded on both
sides during the recent war in Italy:
At Montebello--Allies, 1000 engaged; $50
killed and wounded. Austrians, $4,000 en-
gagged; 1,15O killed and wounded, and 15O
prisoners.
, At Palestro-Allies, q, 900 engaged, / 400
killed and wounded. Austrians, $4,000 en-
gagged, 2,l00 killed and wounded, $50 prs-
aners, and six pieces of cannon.
AT Magenta and Turbigo-French $4,000
engaged, 4,5OO killed and wounded, 200 prs-
eners, and one cannon. Austrians, $4,000
engaged, $4,000 killed and wounded 1000
prisoners, and four cannon. -.
AT Melegnano-French, 10000 engaged,
900 killed and wounded. Austrians, l8, 200
engaged, l,4OO killed and wounded, 900 pris-
oners.
At Solferino--Allies, I45,OOO engaged j,
16,sO0l killed and wounded, $50 prisoners.
Austrians, 100000 engaged, $1,000 killed
and wounded, 1000 prisoners and thirty can.
non. a'
1t is thus seen that the total loss in killed
and wounded Of the Allies was q, $50, and of
the Austrians 3S,650, making difference
against the Austrians of 300. The number
of French taken prisoners was only 800,
while the Austrans lost $4,000. The French
took forty pieces ofcannon, and the Austrians
only one.
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Na-A very reprehensible practice prevails
among some Of the banking houses in this city
and elsewhere. We mean tho stamping Of
the name and business Of the firm on bank
notes which pass through their hands. A mo-
monts consideration vii show the danger to
the credit Of houses indulging in tho practice,
and We wish to suggest that such bankers
may render themselves liable for coun erfeit
notes, by the imitation of their stamp by
counterfsiters. The stamp is simple stencil,
hastily marked on the note in such way that
1t would be perfectly easy to initiate it so suc-
cessfully that no witness before a jury could
tell the difference between it and the genuine.
We do not think that.a prudent banker will
imagine that the notoriety given to his name
and business in this manner, should weigh for
an instant against the risk which he Is Ger
tainly running in placing such stamp upon
bank note. Independent Of this, it is q re-
prehensible practice, because 1t defaces the
note, which should not be done. lphia
Euerino Bulletin.
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HAPPINESS or CHrLDREH.--Children may
teach us one blessed, one enviable srt--ths art
of being easily happy. Kind nature has given
to them that useful power Of accommodation to
circumstances which compensates for many
external disadvantages, and it is only by inju-
dicious management that 1t is lost. Give him
but moderate portion Of food and kindness,
and the peasants child is happier than tho
dukes; free from artificial wants, unsatiated by
indulgence, ell nature ministers to bis pleasure;
he can carve out felicity from bit Of hazel
twig, or fish for it successfully in puddle.
love to hear the boisterous Joy Of troop Of
ragged urohius, whose cheap playthipgs are
nothing more than mud, snow, sticks, or oyster
shells; or to watch the quiet enjoyment Of q
half clothed, half washed fellow Of four or five
years old, who sits, with q large, rusty knife
and lump Of bread and bacon, OF his fathers
door, and might move tho envy Of an alder
man.--Sam Slick. 80
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A FINE PARTY.-People poured in. The
rooms began to swarm. There was warm
odor Of kid gloves, scent bags andheliotrope.
There was an incessant huttering Of fans and
bobbing of heads. One hundred gentlemen
said, allow warm tisp' One hundred ladies
of the highest fashion answered, Every"
Fifty young nsa who all wore coats, collars
and waistcoats that seemed to have been
made in the lump, and all after the same
pattern, stood speeches. about the rooms,
wondering what under heaven to do with
their hands. Fifty older married men, who
had solved that problem, folded their hands
behind their backs, and beamed vaguely
about, nodding their heads whenever they
recognized any other head, and saying, "Good
evening"" and then after little more BEAM
ing, "How are yer?" Walters pushed about
with trays covered with little glasses of lem
onade and port -sangaree, which offered favor
able openings to the unemployed young men
and the married gentlemen, who crowded
along with glass in each hand, frightening
all the ladies, and begging everybody's par
don, = ...' wv sH7.a .
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.GgAn exchange gives the following as
the origin Of the use of the thistle as the
national emblem Of Scotland:1 1a }lisi.,s
When the Danes from England invaded
Scotland, they availed themselves Of the
pitch darkness of night to- attack the Scottish
forces unawares. on approaching the Scot.
tish camp, unobserved, and marching bare
footed, to prevent their tramp being heard,
one Of the Danes trod upon O large prickly
thistle, and the sharp cry Of pain which he
instinctiyely uttered, suddenly apprised the
Scots Of their danger, who Immediately ran
to their arms and defeated the foe with great
slaughter The thistle was thenceforward
adopted o. the national insignia Of Scotland,
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A Timely Suggestion.

A Southern journalist, who was once EN-
ployed in the arduous duties Of taking the
census, to avoid many of the Inconvenience
attending upon that duty, makes the follow
ing timely suggestions for 1860: t...a ..
Now, what we suggest is, that each farmer
this fall, as he gathers his crops, shall keep
something like an accurate account Of the
quantity and value Of the same; and, If he
will take the trouble to make OUT o statement
of the names and ages of his family; the
number of acres of land, cleared and tim
bered; the number and ages of his servants;
the number and value Of his horses and
mules; the number of bales Of cotton, bar
rels OF corn, bushels of wheat, oats, rye, bar
ley, potatoes, &C., and the value of each, and
leave it in some place where any member of
the family who may be. at home when the
Deputy Marshal shall call, can readily get
hold Of it, it will save time to all concerned,
and very greatly assist to make the census
returns perfect, complete and satisfactory.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-24
The Story of Quaker DIssensIons.

An old correspondent, of Quaker descent,
writes to the New York Post: N
Much gratuitous sympathy, methnks, Is Of
late manifested by the press ut the new diyis-
ion said to have lately taken place In the
Society of Friends, or Quakers. The division
created by the Hicksite, or Unitarian schism,
did not take place at all in tho New England
yearly meeting; and although there has been
some secession from the Society, there has
been no division seriously to affect the two main
bodies-Unitarian and Orthodox. The Will
borite secession was at FIRST from the New Eng
land yearly meeting-not from any disagree
ment in doctrine, but only in discipline. 1t is
these seceders-small as they are In numbers
that have again divided, and II does not at all
affect the main body Of Orthodox Friends,
from whom they, as they themselves confess,
"came out" am told by New York Quaker
who attended the Orthodox yearly meetings at
New York and Newport, that there was great
Christian love and unity in both, particularly
in the New England meeting, where the will
and conceits and wisdom Of the creature bowed
to the spirit Of that Gospel, so divinely taught
by its great Author in the beginning, before its
simplicity was obscured by the forms and cere-
monies Of mans invention.
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COPYING DAauSRREoTYPEs.-
may be copied by the electrotype process in
the following manner: rs
A portion of the back of the daguerreotype
is cleaned by scraping it, or by applying
single drop of nitric acid, which is tehn to be
wiped of; little chloride Of zinc is now to
be put on the clean spot, and small peice of
thin pewter solder. A thickish copper wire,
having one end fattened, is now placed 10
the hame Of o candle or lamp, and being
brought in contact with the picture, the heat
is to be continued until the solder runs. The
coated with wax, and may then be- placed in
the bath to receive the deposit Of copper.
The electrotype produced in this manner
will be found easily separable from the pic
ture, and it is slightly gilt in order to protect
il from oxidation. t.t =.
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@A few days since shocking accident

E% A few days since shocking accident
occurred to George Campbell, at Twelve Poll,
above Ceredo, on the Ohio River. He was en-
gagged about o powerful threshing machine.
The loose part Of his overalls caught in the
clevis pin Of the joint on the tumbling shaft,
and in q second clutched the cloth upon the re-
volving shaft In such manner as to draw him
around with 1t. The shaft makes sixty to
eighty revolutions minute, and, though the
machine was stopped as soon as possible poor
Campbell was shockingly bruised. Both legs
were broken, his skull split open, and his flesh
torn and manglsd. At the first turn Of the
shaft after he was caught, he must have 70.
ceived his death wounds. 1-.H r4 ..
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GsrThsre is very pretty quarrel just now
between Monseigueur Pinsinnarlt, Roman
Catholic Bishop Of Sandwich, Canada West,
and his flock. He is accused Of hatred to the
Irish forming the great mass Of his congrega-
ton, of having used deception to induce the
Pope to change the seat Of the diocese from
London to Sandwich, and of having swindled
the church and appropriated money belonging
to it. To these charges the Bishop replies;
with regard to the pecuniary accusation, he
shows that the diocese is in debt to him
f3,3l9, deficit accumulated In three years.
He denounces his flock for refusing to pay tho
forced contribution levied ct the doors of the
church, and threatens to excommu nicate tho
offenders. '. -l..
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as- Writing from the country this wee

@- Writing from the country this week
and trying to console the poor editors who
cannot get away to enjoy its pleasures, Henry
Ward Beecher says: "Perhaps it may be Of
some comfort to you 10 know that birds are
nearly through their song season. It is only
in maidenhood and marriage that they sing.
Like many another pretty creature upon whose
musical education great pains have been be-
slowed, birds, after they go to housekeeping,
and have children to bring up, forget to play
much, and quite forget all their accomplish
ments. The dear little sparrow--the song
sparrow--is an exception. This little homely
bird sings right through the year, in the green
leaf, yellow leaf, and scar leaf"
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ACCIDENT TO AN AcTREss.--Adah gIsaacs
Menken was severely injured on the 4th inst,
on the Shell Road, New 0rle ans. 1t appears
that Adah is the owner Of very fine horse,
which she has had in training for the last ave
years. He Is spirited animal, full Of FIRE,
and fond Of lssping Eve barred gate On
the occasion referred to, Adah was exercising
him, as she was won't to do nearly every day,
and, in attempting to take him over the toll
gate, he banked, shied, and suddenly threw
bis rider some twenty feet, severely ipjurins
her for the time being. 'pA
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WHITE FROST IN Doc DAYs.-We learn that
this very unusual atmospherical visitation oo-
CURED last night upon the lower grounds of
many localities in different directions. Among
other places heard from, at Ashland, Mass !,
and Somersworth, N. H., the platforms around
the depots were observed to be covered with a
thick collection of hoar frost, and spots of it
were plainly visible on most of the lines Of
railroads at the North. It was thought, how
ever, that little damage was done to crops,
with the exception Of some of the latest sown
vegetables, which were of course ''nipped in
the bud" sufficiently to cause them to wilt
under the succeeding sunshine. The frost
was, most fortunately, not powerful enough to
affect the corn crop.-Boston Transcript, We'd
neRI0U ''''
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A GOLDEN WEDDINa.- event limited at
in the Courier of Saturday, came off at the
Lowell Island House on Saturday evening.
1t was the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Adams, recently of this city, but now of
Chelmsford. Mr.. Adams is the President of
the Prescott Bank Of this city, and nearly
seventy-six years Of age; Mrs. Adams is
seventy three. Upon this occasion Mrs. Ad-
ems wore the same white satin skirtin which
she appeared at the original wedding She
was dressed as a youthful bride, with bou-
quets, &c. About seventy-fve persons were
congratulated the couple.--LoweH Courier. u.
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DEATHS OF METHODIST CLERevMEN.--The
Baltimore Christian Advocate announces the
death, on the 18th inst, of the Rev. James
Stevens, at Williamsburg, Blair County,
Penn. He was q member of the Baltimore
Annual Conference for many years, but for
the last few years a superannuate. In the
short space Of few weeks six ministers have
died-Smith, Cadden and Brown--from the
East Baltimore Conference, and McCiee, Ste.
vens and Eakin from the Baltimore Confer
ence .tT't ~ '. u..I
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CRooKErT's Los CABIN-,0n the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, not far from Jackson, In Ten
nesseo, says an exchange paper, still stands tho
humble log cabin, eighteen by twenty feet IN
size, built and occupied while he lived In the
district by the far,famed David Crockett. Its
logs are fast decaying, and desolation surrounds
II, but no traveller passes 1t without nm eager
desire to look upon the humble roof thst shell
tered one Of the truest representatives Of tho
American pioneer character-7a hero and an
crockett's Station; around 1t, perhaps, viii rise
iay to his countrymsn ss that Of jackson. hqs
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CLEANING siLK.-The following Is said to be
an excellent recipe for cleaning silks: Pare
three Irish potatoes into thin slices, and wash
them well. Pour on them half pint Of boil
ing water, and let it stand till cold; strain the
water aud add to it an equal quantity of alco.
hol. Sponge the silk on the right side, and
whom half dry, iron II on the wrong sida. The
most delicate colored silk may be cleansed by
this process, which Is equally applicable to
cloth, velvet or Grape.
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AMERICAN HoRsEs IN EseLAsD.-A letter da-
ted London, August s, says, agl
Mr.. Ten Broeck, who netted about 5000 900
last week at Goodwood, Yesterday carried OF
tho Queens gold cup 81 Brighton, with his
ereigns in specie, ($5OO,) with $25 added for
wers, therefore, worth taking. '7TsIl lS5i
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sla SLICK UPox HIS Lros.-The london

SlY SLICK UPoy HIS LEos.-The London
Neus says: i. '.-'--u 2
Judge Halliburton has made his maiden
speech. When he arose the House was
hushed in silence in moment, but his speech
was not success, and it is clear now that
Mr.. Halliburton, racy writer as he is, is no
orator. The characteristic of Mr.. Halbur-
toms works is rollicking fun and humor, but
there was nothing Of this sort in his speech.
1t was just such speech as any country
gentleman might have made. The appear
ance of Mr.. Halliburton is that of sturdy
old gentleman farmer, utterly unlike what
from reading his works you would Imagine
him to be. He is, according TO Don, only
sixty-three years old, but he looks older.
We should, from his isappearance, take him to
be at least seventy. 'h h'~ ih
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COMPOSITION ROOFING.

VVHE undersigned is prepared to put on Q
J. yOomposision Roof Of tho best quality at short
0i9Ss tn y AZ. Bruce's Carriage Rspositor, cor.
~ BocSSs mstsr!ai constantly q han, and for
sale. uyz7-sml ]. II. NOBLE.
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La PROGRA RAMME.
.sFt1 5E.}'I PARTI. t- w
I. 0yerture-"M Mariana" allaco.
ORCHESTRA.
g. Sons-"Dearest, think Of thee, ee,".""."....Krebs.
VI 'tfa+N w. II. COOKE. Id, .....
g. Aria-"Lombardi Verdi
- it h'i MRS. VARIAN JAMES.
4. Pot.pourri-"The Musical Combat" .""."..Kauer.
ORCHESTRA.
o. Romanga-"Roberto IL Diavolo" ....... Meyerbeer.
fffN.I MRs. VARIAN JAMES.
O. Duetto"I Masnaderi" Verdi.
! MRS. VARIAN JAMES AND W. II. COOKE.
tlNF"aIE. PART IL. ,Il lt.......l.... ....
l. Overture-"M Floiow.
ORCHEeTRA.
9. CayAtina-"Betly D0niZetu
'Fld MRS. VARIAN JAMES. ..., ,....0
Q. Romanza-"Spirto Gentil" ......m... Donizetti
t@NHH W. II. COOKE. ..l tr.
4. Bong-'Wake, Dearest, Wake, ".........F. Miller
LI ~ UF MRS. VARrAN JANIS.
0. Duetto-''Don Pasquale ...,........ .Donizetti
MRS, VARIAF JAMES AND W. II. COOKE.
0. Oyerture-'The FaiIest Lake.
t~.,s,' ORCHESTRA -
T. Scenaed Aria-"Traviata ........ Verdi
lf,tgl,- MRS. VARIAN JAMES.
aB- Signor ALFISI will preside at tho Pianoforte.
pB" Doors open at IN; to commence at o'clock.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Circle, Parquette and Bal
eopy so cents Gallery, 30 cents. auH-b
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ENTRIES.

Park Trotting. Sweepstakes <1Q4SAFS~
WagoHs itl f''f s@~-asss.@aA-.-
owNBRs ENTRIES. DRIVERS.
A. Mason, ,.,...........b m. Fanny Hope.. Mr. Dodge
QoI McGill Rr. Wagner Mr. Rocky.
Durham Higdon ...s m. Jenny...........D Dimmock.
Mr. LiShaway-.-..bIg. Mohawk..m.-.O owner.
Race to Commence at Four O'Clock.
The Proprietor Of the CINCINNATI TR0TTING
PARK, In endesyoring to supply to sport lowing
citizens what they have so long felt the necessity Of
and often expressed ardent desire for pleasant
place Of resort and an agreeable drive on our OWN
yolving heavy pecuniary outlay, he confidently
lies the patronage and assistance of the public TO
aid him In carrying the enterprise TO successful ter
mination, As beginning hs has succeeded In get.
known citizens, and, from ther, previous perform.
Proprstor feels we'll assured that the Race will prove
worthy opening day s4a Sf gSo
N. B.0nnibuse. will leave from the Gait HOUSE,
corner Sixth and Main streets ut two O'Clock p. NJ,
carrying Pa sengers to and from the Park.
H2Atran Will leave the Sixth street depot ct 2:30
p. N for tho grounds. Returning, leave the grounds
at the close Of the Races Fare for the round trip
nfty cents Menters Band will 60 mp on this train.
% Admission to all parts Of the Course, 81. au22
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News and Gossip.

&S- Hon. A. B. Wright, of Georgia, calls
party platforms, "political man.traps."
GS- Hon. Amos Kendall was seventy years
old on the 10th instant.
gas- Hon. Daniel e. Sickles is said to have
bought farm near Schenectady, New York,
and intends to become "tiller Of the soil"
gsg" There are six thousand dentists now
practising in the United States. They cause
an awful sight Of aching during the year.
GsT B. Ford, prize-fghter, in Boston, has
been ordered to leave the State, or pay fine
OF twenty dollars and be imprisoned three
years.
B mo- George Anderson, colored, convicted
at Lancaster, Penn, of an outrage on Mary
Connolly, white girl Of ten years, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for twelve
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4 CENTRAL HOTEL,

o36 Main street, East SIDE, near Eighth,
NAMPBELL L BIRD, F-OPRIETORS.
~ Tho propretors respectfully bes 70 inform their
friends and the public that the above house newly
renovated, and fitted up In superior style for the
commodaion Of guests. Boarders will ind every ct
iy8-ams ''-i'iti 20 titf q NsL uf /