The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-02-19
Philadelphia Correspondence.

depart! The poor have not suffered thus
far this season, like they did last year.
Then, indeed. was there misery beyond
describing, but much was done by our
charitable societies, who are again at work
in their noble efforts to relieve the pangs
Of poverty.
An unusual rumbling sound, the bang
ing Of doors and windows, and the break
ing Of loose crockery-ware, on Thursday
afternoon last, caused many persons here
to suppose that Quakerdelphia was about
to be swallowed up by an earthquake
Great CONSERVATION and alarm prevailed,
and it was not relieved until the arrival of
despatch from Wilmington, Delaware,
announcing the explosion Of one of Du-
points powder mills at that place, Us
miles from here,l which was the cause of
the earth's tremor, and by which accident
| two men were instantly killed.
un the morning Of Tuesday last the ser
vice for deceased persons was performed
I'm st. stephens Episcopal Church, in COM
/ remuneration of the removal Of the re-
mains Of the physicians and nurses who
| left this city to render assistance during
the prevalence of the yellow fever in Nor
| folk and Portsmouth, Va. which have
been taken up in those cities and brought
horc for intcrment. The church was
crowded with a large congregation, it be-
ing expected that the bodies were to be
| taken there. This was not done. how
| ever. as the remains had been taken to
Laurel Hill Cemetery and deposited in
the vault Among the assemblagc was
the negro slave "BoBB Burr" who. during
the pcstilence had assisted in interring
! 1859 of its victims, and who disinterred
! the bodies Of those who were brought here.
DIR. DUCuAEET. who preached the funeral
sermon, urged upon his hearers to aid in
purchasing BoE's freedom, which will
/ probably be done. A handsome monu.
meut has been erected in Laurel Hill. in
memory Of those from this city who died
in their efforts to relieve the suffcrings Of
Others. They were fourteen in number.
and among them is Singleton Mercer.
who. it will be rccollected, shot dead a
man named IIeberton. who had seduced
his sister.
Mayor Henry, Of this city, has, within a
few day, past. received letters from vari
Gus sections Of the country. calling his at
tcntion 10 the fact that some one in Phil
adelphia was raising the wind in a very
ingenious manner-by selling counterfeit
autographs Of Washington. The plan
adopted by the person, whose name i.
Spcering, was to enclose the autographs tC
persons whom he thought would prov,
customers, offering them for sale at - OF
$40 each, suggesting that if the recipient.
did not desire to purchase them, they
might know some one who did. One o
the letters received by Mayor Henry wa
from Illinois, and another from Louis
| vile, Ky, and from the information in
these two communications the locality o.
the counterieiter was ascertained. II,
was at once taken into custody. and lot
of prepared paper, envelopes, &c, wer,
seized. Orders were given also to seiz,
the letters which may arrive at our post
office for the guilty party, who has beer
held to hail for court. There is no doub
but that this rogue has made out well a
his rascally business, as the names of owe
three thousand gentlemen were on hi
books, many Of whom are doubtless vic
timized. These names were obtaine,
from the Directories of different cities an,
towns, number Of which books wer
found on the premises. There was som
sympathy manifested for the wife o
Speering, who is said to be a woman o
superior education. The family is an Eng
lish one, and during the examination q
the husband a most pitiable scene was pre-
scented.
A case Of some interest teJo,oo.t;o
was disposed of last wSsJsin the Court q
Sessions. A scYSnt Girl who refused f.
leave INC IIymises Of her employer wher
ne .SSSnarged her. unless her wages wer
IYid, and who was forcibly elected by tn
+ I proprietor. brought suit for assault an
battery The defendant proved that h
. had only used as much force as was niece
r -arv to clear the house of her presenc,
3 and no more. Judge Allison, in chargin
s the jury said it was q great mistake o
f. the part Of servants to imagine they wer
mistrcs-cs Of the household; they mu.
j. leave the house when ordered to do s,
: whether their wages were paid or not.
q servant refuse to 20 when ordered, fore
j can be used to make them go. The jun
returned a verdict Of not guilty, and hel
IS the girl in custodyuntil the costs are pal,
81 Ifa few cases of a like character were di
g posed Of in the same way, it would go {.
y towards remcdyiug this evil of servan
{ getting above their masters.
= Christian Loos. n respectable mast,
81 carpenter, whilst engaged on the ne
u Cathedral of st. Peter and st. Paul, in tn
Z city. fell from a scafiolding on Thursd:
T" last. and was instantly killed. He W
e much esteemed, and leaves wife and sc
E cral children. His age was IS.
4 beautiful young lady, whose nan
e could not be asccrtaincd, committed 81
p eide on Friday, by jumping into Il
IL SchuvlSill river. q Paramount. Her boo
81 was not recovered. and there Is much
u themystcrious connected with the circm
'' stances.
ID 4 man named Bennesole, "a barber, al
committed the same rash act, on the san
u dav. bv hanging himself at his rcsiden,
n Want of employment sufficient to suppc
r his family is said to have been the eau
pr Among the many palatial warehous
IT, lately erected on Chestnut street, none
IL more chaste and beautiful than the mi
nifccnt iewelry store of Messrs. Baily
e- Co. The front of this elegant structure
- of pure white marble, and the archite
ural appearance of it is at once taste
nj and superb But it is within this ext,
eel siye bazaar OF things costly, that the
holder is astonished. The walls of eitl
les side are lined with cases containing Sc
ul Of massive silver ware busts, statuett
- ornamental articles, &C., whilst resting
ms the Italian marble counters are show
.u- ses filled with rare and expensive 9
ne watches, jewelry and b.joutrie generally
q One case in particular attracts attenti
uS 1t is that containing the gems of
Gu mines Of the East. In this may be S,
Is the fash Of hundreds of diamonds, .
tcring and dazzling like the seduct
~ glance i'm a Spanish maiden's eye. IIC
nc too, in great profusion, is the opal,
'"- emerald, the ruby, the garnet, and
Ct amethyst, whilst the pearl and carbun
are not to be overlooked. One invol
HI tarily thinks he has rubbed against
M wonderful lamp OF Aladdin on view
nu this rich display Of brilliant jewels.
get Adicu, OMEGA
pill For he Eastera Cyaru
he For the District Senate.
To Mr. EDITOR: Permit me through y
nd | paper to commend the name of Gen,
WV. b. TRoTTER, of Clark county, ,
suitable candidate to be placed on
ticket for Senator of the District conn