Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-10
otephen's Old Clothes.

phia, 10 kept large portion OF DIR. Girards anti
quated wardrobe, which is shown 10 visitors, and
10 generally viewed with much interest. With
this explanation, the following good one" from
the Philadelphia North american, alleged " bs
true. will be understood aud apprcc'a,ed'
"A few days since party Of Friends, compris-
ing oight persons. male and female. made their
first visit to tho city. They inspected tho Mint,
Fairmount Park. and other places, at one. devot-
ing tho last day of their stay 70 lcisurely tour
through tho Girard College. They first went over
tho grounds, and then saw the pupils, the school
rooms, the dormitories aud playrooms They then
asked to be shown the room where Stephens old
clothing was Kept Their escort recently
engaged female domestic, rather fresh from tho
sod, who profe-sed to know how to doeycrything,
an dale besides Milesinn female listened TO
the request to bs shown Stephens old clothing
and remarked that nothing was aysier.' She con-
Quoted tho party to tho fourth story of the build
ing by Professor Stevens She brought seats for
her guests, and then spread before thom several
pair OF pants. n good deal the worse for wear, u
number Of vests in like condition, and two coats,
one with olaw-hammer tail. and the other dress
cont TINT had been converted into bob.
The visitors handed the garments with great
veneration expressed themselves freely as to Friend
Stephens taste in personal apparel, commented
upon tho stitching Of tho button holes, the cut of
the unmentionablcs, and finally returned, greatly
grat,bed at having oculary examined friend St0-
phen's wardrobe As they descended tho stairs
the party passed tho open door Of u sleeping room
in which Mrs. Professor Stcvens wns taking a
siestn. Mis- Stevens snw one. two. three. and
finally eight people, coming down the stairs Of her
own private dwelling. aud wondered what was
meant by the intrusion The servant girl, how
ever, saw them 10 tho door, received their thanks
for her pelitcness in exhibiting Stephens wearing
apparel. and then returned to her mistress.
''Who were those peop'c, Biddyr asked Mrs.
Stevens.
"Mighty nice people, indade. ma nm. They're
nfthcr looking nj Mr.. Stevens,s ould cloths.'
MIR. Steyens's old clothesr
.''Yis. ma'am sure thoy axed to see en-. and
tnkem up into the garrett and showed cm Mr.
Steycns's onld brooches and the like othcm.'
"Mrs Stevens saw how matters stood. and laugh.
cd until tho tears came Tho worthy Friends, we
doubt not. will do the same thing when thcy learn
that tho laundering Irish girl instead of gratifying
their desire to behold the garments worn by stc-
phon Girard had treated them to Wow of l'rofos-
sor Stevens's castoir clothing"
TnE PEACE IN 1TALy--yIEws OF MAzzisI Tho |
treaty OF pence continues to excite discussion
Mnzzini. IA might be expected. writes through his
Italian organ, Iensiore Ed 1zonc. July 90 in bit
ter mprelcaiions against tho peace. Here are
aome OF his sayings and concentrations.
lilo, Louis Napoleon, hns contryed 10 unite for |
Italy the dcceiul corruption Of the politics Of the
seventeenth century with the brutal grasp and
with the insolence of conquerer; he has united
IN his person the character of Mcphistophilcs and
Brennus.
mana deon ,,,,rmo. ~ :" ',o na I'", ""e u"an'-
snond .o Tho "hnm;n"h" " au tusi re-
f. ~: w o "'o''','o, ,. "o"o' h,"i! sy'"n'eot
who deluded themselves into tho hope of ncauir.
ing ithiiah emancipation from the man STEPPED in
cr'mes "re iaschood
NJ. s,,-
= = cl. NE "nhh, OF roRIuNk'-"hat I" tue wheel
y, Ior'unc1 'es,eraay' says one wns down on
.he "-' ,uhg ol Tue "heei ei Fortune. ionnd II
IL turned NJ oil II must turn me up. All know
""hi this i9lshhse means, although they never