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y JoGCa OF PUNcH. I'VE hcavo hard Of
the =. Devils Punch, 3" but the bowl describ-
eli below. beats the d----l
On the 2jth Of October, 11Si. bowl Of
punch was made at the Right Hon Edward
RuSseis house, when he was commander-i>-
chief OF his najesty's forces IN the McJiter-
;anean II was made in a fountain in the
garden, in the middle of four walks, all
covered overhead with lemon and orange
trees, and in every walk was table, the
whole length Of il covered with cold COLA
ton, d., IL the fountain were the follow
ing ingredients, W.:
Four hogsheads Of brandy, eight hogs
heads Of water. twenty y-fve thousand lem
on., twon'y gallons line.juice, thirteen hun
dred weight OF fine Lisbon sugar, five pounds
grated nulniegs, three hundred toasted bis
enits, and lastly pipe of dry Mountain
Malaga. Over the fountain was built II
large canopy to kecpof tho rain !; and there
was built on purpose a little boat, wherein
was a hoy who belonged to the fleet, who
rowed rouud the fountain and filled the cnps
of tue company: and in all probability
more than six thousand men drank from it.
--Braiishams Journal Of December II,
lS4L
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AZ Never employ yourself to discover
he tanf's of others look to vour own
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:. But YOU are SO long. Peter, l had bet
ter come and see about it myself"
"Faix an there's no need. Yer honor
shall have il fofninrthe door in no tims."
We'll, make haste. then, for am in =
hurry.''
1t might have been fifteen minutes after
this. that Peter knocked al the door.
.Will put the horse in sir >"
Certainly, if you can. Is the carriage
ready 90
"Oeh, sure. but it's beauty Would
your come and look at it 9''
g Draw it out, and | Will be there direct
ily."
Peter went of, aud was in The act of
flinging open the door Of the carriage house
as approacaed.
There, sir," said he, pointed to the car
risge III evident admiration :" Did yer
honopiver see the Ike o. that r.
'.seih hy, ssleas on esrsb have yon dcne TO
i it," Il
Creased it sure. Elegantly Belsd.
but it takes the shine, anyhow :"
| never felt so angry in my lie; and yet,
the whole affair: combined with PEERS
conscious importance As ii he prided HIM
] self in having done good thing, was so
luicrous that | soon became undetermined
! whether to laugh er storm
| There stool my u.Ng carriage gceased all
I over with siush, or what is commonly call
iel IN the couutry soap fat j; not only the
1 leather curtains, hut the top, the body, the
running gears, and even the shafts and swim
sle,ree, literally enc shining mass of uuss-
! y5ry grease. Amt there stood Peter, with
( his hat cooked knowingly ON one side Of his
head, his @yrns aimbo. and his eyes tray
/ cling from mine to his work, with look OF
the most interest satisfaction. The axels
! were left untouched.
/ Peter MnlsoncY I,evcr srsascl carriage
. for IA. after that day.
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Et Jonn Adams being callel upon for
a contribution to foreign missions, remark
ed :: /" have nothing to give for that cause,
but there are here in this vicinity, six min
isters, not one will preach in the other mans
pulpit now, will give as much and more
than any one else to civilizc these clergy
men.
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-~~eA
WARNING TO THE INTEMPERATE.-Cbarl
Lamb tells his sad experience, as warning
to young men. in the following language
The waters have gone over me but out
of the black depths, could l be heard,
would cry ont to all those who have set a
foo. in the perlous food. Could the youth
TO whom the flavor Of the first wine is de-
llcions as the opening scenes Of life, or the
entering upon some newly discovered para
disc, look into my defolation, and be made
to understand what dreary thing it is when
he shall feel himself going down precipiee
with open eyes and passive will-to see all
godlness cmptici out of him, and vet not
able to forget time when it was otherwis,
Ito hear about tie piteous spectacle OF his
own ruin. Could he see my fcvcrish eye
feverish with the last nights drinking AMI
fcverish looking for to nights repetition OF
the fol- y; could he feel the body of death
out OF which / cry hourly with feeL,er out
cry to be delivered, it were enough to make
him dash the sparkling beverage to tn,
earth in all the pride Of itf mantlne temp
temptatiop.
ES- An awful sell that was, when the
agent of Cleveland tombstone manuiac.o-
ny. with much trouble, hunted up man
who had ''lost his wife In subduej
voice he a.sscl the man if he had, lost his
wife The man said he had The agent
was very sorry, and sympathscd with the
man very deeply in his great afflictioa but
death, he said. an insatiate archer, aud
shot down all. Of both high and low de-
gree; informing the man that what was
his loss was her eternal gain,'' and would
be glad to sell him grave-stohs to mark
the pot where the beloved one slept-mar-
bic or common stone-as he chose, Mt prices
de ying compel tion. The bercavcd man
said there was a little difficulty in the way
" Haven't you lost your wife ?'' "Why,
yes, L have.' said the man. ''but no grave
stun amt necessary, for you see the cussei
crittcr amt dead she scOoted with anotliar
man - The agent rctircl
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goetrp,
Our Idol.

Our Idol
Close the door gently,
Bride the breath,
Our little earth ange!
Is talking with Death
Gently he woes her,
Shewishes to stay.
His arms are about her
He bears her away
Music comes floating
Down from the dome,
Angels are chanting
The sweet welcome home.
Come, stricken weeper
Come to the bed.
Gaze on the. sleeper
Our idol is dead.
Smooth out the ringlets,
Close the dark eyes,
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the skies.
Cross the hands gently,
Der the white breast.
SO Ike wild spirit
Strayed from the blest;
Bear her out softly,
This idol Of ours,
Let her grave slumbers :
BE mid the wild flow ers.
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IGS young lady of this city, says tho
Philadelphia -Korainy Post, while in tn.
country. stepped on a rusty nail, which run
through her shoe into her foot The in
tlanmation and pain were very great. and
lo,k-jaw " was appreheudcd A friend OF
tle family recommended the application Of a
beet taken from the garden and pounded fine,
to the wound. 1t was dom and the effect
was very beneficial Soon the infiamma-
ton be gan TO subside. and, by keeping on
the crushed beet, and changing it for i,
fresh one as its virtue seemed to become i'm
paire l., a speedy cure was effected. Simple
and e.fe.tual rem cdics like these should be
known 10 every on:
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FEMAhE PCRITy.-All the infuence which
women enjoy i'll society, their right to the
exercise of that maternal care which forms
the first and most indelihle species of edu-
cation the wholesale restraint which they
possess over the passions of mankind their
power of protecting us when young aud
cheering us when old, depend 50 entirely up
on their personal purity, and the cham it
casts around them, that 10 insinuate doubt
of It's real value is wifully to remove the
'broadest corner stone on which civil society
reefs with all its benefits and all its com
furts
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ALEXANDRIA.
DsTespoMkeaae of1A, Stnr.

CoFTesposd<nas Of zas STAY.
81 ALExANpRIA, July %, 1859.
! Ger Davis yesscrday arrested Capt. Quigley,
cempaesatof Capt. NcCracken, for attempting
to loot hifr with a gan. At an examination
befofe the Mayer, it sesns that these two men
conmand canal eoats, md dispute arose with
reg9d to the rightef wsy Of the canal, when sharp
awcras wese exchanged, and a coal battle took
place. Durfnxzshes proceedings. It is alleged
that Quigley attempted to shoot McCracken. After
hearing all the testimony in the case, the Mayor
held Quigley under bond To keep the peace
. Barney Tolan WAS also before his Honor yester-
day, charged with abusing Jos. Tatspaugh, and
being disordery generally He Was relieved Of
IS fine and costs. I'
Officer Padgett yesterday arrested a man named
D. s. ksaneson, charged with stealing some car
penters tools and coat from the coal whar'. the
property of Messrs. Bradshaw aud French. The
stolen goods were found on premises occupied by
Kenneson. In default of bail, he was sent to Jail,
by Justice Price, 70 answer the charge az Octeocs
court -. .-- lies. ~ .i.s..I l -
The attention of those who use the x weed Is
called to the card ofMr. c. T.. II anter, tobacconst
10 be found in another column of to-day's star
Mr.. Hunter has recently made some extensive i'm
provements in his business, and is now prepared
To furnish everything in his line of the best quail
ity, and on the most accommodating terms
Workmen are now engaged in relaying ths
Planks on the Long Bridge, and making other
necessary improvements W c learn that the draws
now in use are soon ~ be replaced by new ones
.. 81 4..... . .... CARLOS.
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GEORGETOWN.
CorrssyoxSsmes of The Star.

GEORGETOWN, July %, 1859
The excursion Of the Dumbarton street nj. Z.
Church choir to Glymont yeSeeraay wa iep btles6
one Of the most enjoyable afairso Of the Kind which
has Jeff our city this season The company We.
sornewhst annoyed by the detention of the s6eamer
at the wharf until o. o'clock instead Of 8
the hour sdvertised for sszftinR This dstentiotis
was caused, We believe, by the tardy movements
of the band that ompanied the excursion. After
touching at Washington and Alexandria where
the party was somewhat augmented. the steamer
reached the point Of destination a few minutes
before ~ O'Clock, when a general Decentralization
speedily occurred fThis was followed by the
multitude Of weli,fHed baskets which had been
prepared to serve the wants of the inner man. The
ccnsents OF these was soon dispatched, the appe-
titles of all seemingly having been considerably
sharPened Try the thirty miles ride and the in
being over, the party separated Into squads some
repairing to the neat and spacious pavilion 10
listen to the music from the choir and band others
rambling among the shady groves which surround
the premises, while others amused themselves in
the bowling saloon, testing their skill for sport
with some Of the very agreeable young men Of the
county tChares) present, while the boys spent the
time bathing, which is excellent here. Every
thing passed off in the most agreeable manner
The singing, both Oh board the boat and at Gly-
mont, was excellent, the choir being assisted by
some notable amateur vocalists of your city, among
whom we noticed NJ iss Parsons, the Miss Daniels
and Mr.. Dawson. B
At 5K O'Clock p. m, the shrill whistle Of the
Coilycr gave the signal for leaving, which many
appeared loath to do. Soon the cry heard all
aboard, the moorings were cast of and the careful
captain, Sam Baker, soon sped his way up the
Potomac with his charge Of human souls, the boat
arriving at Georgetown few minutes after sunset
The renal ms Of our late fellow citizen, jeremiah
Ormc, We're followed to their last resting place i'm
Oak Ilill Cemetery, on Wednesday, by an i'm
mense concourse of his brother Masons and former
friends and acquaintance. After an impressive
funeral sermon at the house by the Rev. Mr.
Nichols of your city, the body was inferred while
the solemn funeral rites of the Masonic order were
performed by the Rev. DR.. Bocock, Of the Bridge
street Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Dr. Simpson will preach in the M p.
Church on next Sabbath at O'Clock p. m. The
Sabbath School Convention will hold Its next
regular meeting in st. Johns Church. on next
Monday evening; and Union PRAYER Meeting
viii be held in the lecture room of the nj. L,
Church on Monday morning, at O'Clock.
The Hour market appears more animated, and
purchaser more inclined to operate. Good super
| fine brands command S5aS5 .12h; extras higher,
as In quality. Stock on hand and receipts as vet
very light. No material change In the price Of
grain has occurred since our last report on We'd
nesday. Purchasers seem rather more inclined to
buy at the then prevailing prices.
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THE CHiRTQUI GOLD DIscovERIEs.-The dis
covcry of immense riches in the " Huacos.'' CT
Indian burial places of Chriqui, Isthmus Of Pan
anna, has created much excitement among the
people Of that country. At last acconnts over a
thousand persons were engaged in opening the
Huacos in the district Of Boqueron and it was
estimated that at least nine arrobas (225 pounds)
of fine gold, in the shape Of images, &C., had
been extracted. The number Of huacos through
out the country is said to be very great, and it is
thought that they may yield Immense treasure. A
few of the images found in this way have reached
New York, and the Tribune says: ':Among them
are representations Of the bat the eagle the pee
cary, the frog, and other animals The largest.
representing bat, 10 about five inches long by
three and half inches in width, and weighs six
ounces. The gold is generally about twenty carsts
fnc-some of ii slightly alloyed with copper-and
10 worth as merchandise about ST. the ounce; but
as objects Of curiosity, the images sold on the
spot for $40 the ounce. The images are cast and
polished, and exhibit much ingenuity in the mod
cling. The people by whom such objects were
made, must have beer considerably advanced in
civilization
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Items Telegraphed from Washington.

WARRINGTON. July 27.-Miguel I.erdo de Teja-
da and Manuel Dar Miron arrived here this morn
ing. and Immediately called npon Senior Mata
with whom they held long conference upon
Mexican affairs. They leave tomorrow for New
York, whence they will sail for England
1t is not true that Geh, Cass denies the reception
of the Convention concluded by Mr.. Nc Lane with
President Juarez The only point Of difference at
the cession Of territory Mr.. Buchanan ut first in
sisted upon having Lower Cal fornia, but this de-
mand was abandoned when the great opposition
in Mexico to any cession of territory became ap-
parent. Senior Mata's dispatches were received
by the Nexican Consul in New York, and for
warded to him this afternoon.
Niscount Trelliard is now in New York.
The Diplomatic Corps are almost unanimous In
the opinion that the Treaty of Peace in Europe
will not be long observed, and that Louis Napo-
leon has fallen short Of his promises to Italy.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Spirit Of the Morning Preas.

The Consultation, in an article on q President
Buchanan aud the Succession - after referring Ia
lac recent article in the Pittsburgh Pest bring ing
forward the name of the President for rcnonna-
ion, and the many comments of the press Of all
parties thereon, says:
- We refer IN the subject with a view, if pos
sibie, Of putting at rest all such sPeculations
There Is no point upon which Mr. Buchanan has
expressed his determination more freely and uDre-
seryedly titan his liked purpose under DO circum-
stances To be a candidate for reelection 10 the
Presidency; and satisfied that there is none
upon which his mind Is more unaltcrahiy made
up AUS - EL. a s-
The Constitution also has an article against what
il calls tha, new doctrine Of Congressional inter
vention % protect slave property in the Territories
II thinrs fhat this matter can safely be left a. il
ALWAYS ms been i'm the hands Of the people Of the
Territories.
The Tst.Higsnesr raises the question, without
answering IT, Of What is the coasting trade'' Of
the United States, from which British vessels are
excluded
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IL The Boston Courier says that the enterprise
OF editing Dir. Choate's works has been under
taken by his own family, fur the benefit of the
estate. and that complete collection Of his various
literary productions will be published ut as early
date as possible, ia connection with biography
II The Republican State Central Committee
Of Massachusetts have called a convention to meet
at FitchbIrg, September 70, for the nomination of
State ticket. Nothing will be done at this con-
vention in regard to the election Of delegates at
large to the National Convention it being deemed
too carly TO take up this matter
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The Weekly Star.


This valuable and popular family paper, full of
metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary
reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery
TO the public. Embraced in It's interesting con-
tents the following articles:
The Lost -keeord-dB English fals Of intense lH-
fSrsST;~
Steam Common Roads Successful: Wellington
and Observation-Disclosures Of Ehe Poet Rogers;
Frog History; Inclined TO be QHarreEsone, Se =;
Public School Premium Distributions and Accom-
TdnyiHg Ceremonies and Addresses; Criminal
Court Proceedings; Operations Of the Patent Of
free;
Screen Lei'srs from the Editor has roWte by
Of ths Potomac RirT and Atlantic Ocean 10 the
NOrih;
Depaysnsst NeVS; Editorials; Washington Nstcs
and Gossip; Local Intelligence, &c, &c;
Late Nsrrs, JoTsga and domestic, ~ mail and
Telegraph;
Interesting Personal Items;
And great rdriefy Of choice literary articles both
prose and poetry, too numerous to mention.
This is just the paper, above all others, for eiti
zens and strangers sojourning in the National
Metropolis to send to their friends at distance
Price only cents per copy, or 81 IS per annum
Postage prepaid by stamps when SO arranged.
The Cheapest Paper TN America"
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Personal.

800 James w. Sheahan, Of the Chicago Times,
is in town.
80. Count de Gleicken. Prussia; Hon. J Strong
Of Florida; ID. FL. Lee and lady, Of Loudon are at
Willards'.
go. Col w. w. Seaton. of the National Intel
ligencer, IS spending few days in Boston and
vicinity. ---- --,--r
-. Hon. Martin ]. Crawford has been nominal
ted by the Democrats in the second district of
Georgia for reelection to Congress.
-. MI. Ward, the American Minister to China
had left Hong Kong for Shanghai He was ex-
pected to proceed to Pekin in company with the
English Minister.
80. The Democrats Of Mobile, Ala, have nom
mated for the Legislature, Hon. Percy Walker
ex-mcmber of Congress; John Forsyth. Esq, ca
Minister to Mexico; and Judge A. B. Meek.
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GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS.

A RESOLUTION authorizing certain flag ways
ReSotred by the Board Of Aldermen and Boord Of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of G6orgesora,
That the Mayor DC. and he is hereby authorized
to cause flag footways, three and half feet wide
to be laid across the following streets viz: One
across High on the north line of Road; one across
Dunbarton ON the west line of Washington; one
across Beall on the west line of Washington; one
across Potomac on the north line of Prospect; one
across Gay on the east line of Monty onerv; and
one each on the west side of Montgomery across
Dunbarton, Beall and West streets. And that the
sum of one hundred and sixty dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary. is hereby appropri-
ated for the purpose aforesaid. 10 be paid by the
Clerk on the order of the Mayor. --.-1-.,
Approved July 10, 1859. F ..s'
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The HUNGARIAN LEADkRs.-A Paris letter saws
mat " k0s'uth and KIapka, according to private
letters rom Turin, have both been detai ned at
that place. under the strictcst surveillance Of the
French police TO whom instinct no doubt trueht
mat II treaty was about to he signed between
France and Austria, il would not be wis. 10 spf.r
the two peruoators Of Hungarian peace to run Of.
TO Hungary The republicans here are furious At
what they call the slip which has been given
them, and we are waiting with the creates, anxiety
for The merit news from Italy"
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II Dr. Cahill, the we'll know Catholic write,
has poor opinion of the King Of Sardinia. who
he says, with an admitted amiable character and
a Catholic sentiment, has permitted himself To he
the tool of a revolutionary mOnsier-has in a ns,
nicious vanity, become the leader Of infidel cut
throats, has presented the Hierarchy, has robbed
the Church, las allied himself with English anti
Catholic statesmen, has provoked the present war
and slaughter, and has associated his name with
the known enemies Of God and man
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III The brig Aladdin, from Havana loaded
with sugar, has arrived at the Lazaretto. Phil =
delPhia. She had Lost onsInan with yellow fever
on the passage, and had one sick of the same
disease She will be detained there until her
cargo is discharged and she is thoroughly cl.ansed
and fIIngated This Is the first vessel that II has
been found necessary To detain at the I.azaretto
since the qua RI milne law went into opcration
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IVA stampede of prisoners lately took place
from the California penitcntary at san francisco,
oy which forty-two Of them escaped. They car.
ned with them two Of the guards to shield them
from The guns Of the establishment During the
confusion four prisoners Were shst, zone fatally,
who We're not concerned in the plot to escape.
Al iasi accounts eleven If the fugitives had been
captured. two having been killed outright. and
several others wounded
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II The principal streets in New York are
about Ia be swept every other night with Smiths
machines, to render the sprinkling of them un-
necessary. 1t is said that with these machines
the work is done very rapidly, each of them doing
the labor If over fifty men.
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States. on every headand of which there perched
lighthouse this board possesses peculiar facil-
ties for an Intelligent cooperation in this great
WORK, and it\isthoughf that with but triAing
expense at the close sf the year vast mass Of in
teresng facts the only true foundation of science,
viii have been collected for the philosophef.
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PERSONAL.
ANALOSTAN RETREAT.

ANALOSTAN RETREAT. .
AMONG the pleasant resorts in our neigl Dor
hood, and to those who sre In pursuit of amuse-
ment and relaxation, '.Analostan Retreat under
the supcrint -rdence of Messrs. Powers, Kerr &
Thicker, Is unsurpassed for all those elements
which constitute social comfort, manly recreation,
aGd innocent endowment. To the lovers of the dance
spacious Pavilion il offered To the angler and
marksman the best fishing tackle and rifles are At
their service. In fine, az gentlemanv attention and
Injuries of the render attractive resorts Of
pleasure, Anslostan vii! iavorably compare with
Say. ...
IT. .-- VISITOR.
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II The Upper Marlboro Gazette says Many
Of our farmers have threshed out their wheat crop
and the universal opinion IS that IL will fall one
third short Of what it vas supposed il would he
before II was out. The tobacco and corn crops
are growing finely. The former will be brought
81 the house much earlier than usual, and will
ripen bright, but cannot possibly be heavy
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II The Roman Catholic Bishop Of Montreal
has addressed circular to his clergy calling upon
them, Is soon as possible, to pronounce from their
PuiPis "a strong warning against the opera the
theaue circus, and other amusements of similar
nature" which, he saws, are now a real scandal
TO that city and the country districts
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IL From J. Shillington, Odeon building, We
have the August number Of ale Bon Ton, Journal
de Modes. d" well known as the leading journal of
the fashions of the world. IL is published in
French and English.
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II The last Ledger paper by Mr.. Everett
is upon Humboldt. portion of it is very inter
estRg. by its Vindicatiun Of the character Of the
great Philosopher Of the Age" as he is styled
from the charge Of Atheism.