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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
Dram Drinking in New xork.

The Sabbath Committee of New Yofk have
published report upon the Ssttstay liquor
trgffic in that city which presents appalling
facts for consideration. The number of dram
shops in the city is ascertained to be 7,779, and
of these 5,l6G are open on Sunday, There ia
one drinking place TO every fifteen families in
in the city, and in some wards one to every ten
families. Only ~ of all these dealers have
licenses. If these dvam shops receive but SIS
each per day, the aggregate amount spent daily
for liquor would he S3S,S95. But many of the
establishments take hundreds of dollars daily,
and the aggregate must be much larger than
this estimate. The large establishments have
on Sunday afternoon and evening the attraction
Of bands of music and small theatefs where the
lowest comedies are acted, and where vile wonacn
exhibit themselves on the Stage md anaoHg the
audience. This whole business is illegal, and
yet it goes on undisturbed: 10000 complaints
have been placed in the hands of the district at
torney, but the criminals are not broegh 10
justice. Is it strange that'the prisons and aims
houses of New York are crowded, and vice and
lawessness run riot in the streets, and that the
industry and wealth of the city are Burdened
with heavy taxes!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
Great Sale Of Negroes.

Mr.. Pierce NJ. Butler, of Philadelphia, well
known as the husband of Fanny Kcnible, hav-
ing been unfortunate in some speculative opcr-
ations, has been compelled to sell his half OF
the slaves left him by his father, TO pay his debts
They we've 400 lie humber and we're sold in
families ut Savannah, on "Wednesday and 'llrtfrs-
day last, bringing an average Of something over
500 each, or about 100000 in the aggregate
A correspondent in the \. Y. Tffbrt,,e occupies
"A page of that paper in giving an account oil
the sale, at which he was present. He says:
There were no hight mulattocs in the whole
lot of the Butler stock, and hut very few thai
were even n shade removed from the original
Congo blackncss. They have been little detilcd
by the admixturc of degenerate Aaglo-Saxon
blood, and for the most part could boast that
they were Of rs pure breed as the bluest
bonNAg of Spain--a point in sheft favor in the
eyes Of the buyer, well as physiologieally, for
too liberal an infusion of the blood Of the DOM
inant race brings larger intelligence, more
vigorous brain, which annngroNss ,ts'tless under
the yoke. The pure-blooded negroes are much
more docile and manageable than mulattoes,
though less Piick of comprehension.
None of the Butler slaves have ever been
sold before, but have been on these two planta-
tions since they were born. Here have they
lived their humble lives. and toved their simple
loves; here were they born, and hese haVe'many
Of them had children born unto them
The women, true to their feminine instinct,
had made in almost every case, some attempt
at inery. All wore gorgeous turbans, general
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
M TAKING READY.

Nature has strange ways of doing the most
beautiful things. One of the oozy earth, the
most delicate of flowers, their white leaves
born out of the dirt, as unsoiled and pure as il
they had been bloomed in the garden of Para
disc.
That was glorious rain they had last night
countryward; warm, rattling summer rain, that
took out the frost and Settled the ground,
and made people think of the plough and Of
eecd-time. 1t awoke those old choristers of the
swamp, that talk Greek, and washed the plumef
of the pines till they looked new again. The
little snowdrift that has managed to keer
out of sight of the sun, was gone this morning
and very blank, bare and black looking was
field and garden.
But things are making ready to be beautiful
and by and by-March may fly into passion
once or twice, to be sure-but by and by,
April, the blessed gate of the year, will be SCI
wide, and the lilies of the field that bloom
forever in the SERMON on the Mount, will stand
green along the water courses, and there shall
be violets 10 leok up and catch the color o.
Heaven.
Springs come nearer together than of old
they begin to grow thick along the route o.
life, like gardens that burst upon the view, az
one flashes by on the swift train In summer
time. Spring is the sweetest ofpreachers. Thai
s'how long shall we sleep has been the
question on all times and tongues since tht
morning stars were singing, and sweetly hal
Spring solved it,.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

ly manufactured in an il st ant out Of a CAV col
| iored handkerchief by sudden and graceful
twist of the fingers; though thcrewas occasion
ally more elaborate turban, turban complex
and mysterious, got up with care and ornament
ed with beads or bright bits of ribbon. Their
dresses were mostly of coarse stuff, though there
We're some of gaudy calicoes; a few had ear
rings, and one Possessed the treashre of a string
OF yellow and blue beads: Tie little children
were always better and moro caFefully dressed
than the older ones.
Mr. Pierce Butter appeared among his peo-
pie, speaking to each one. and being tctnotikesi
by all The tiieii obsequiously pulled Of their
hats and made that indescribablc sliding hitch
with the foot that passes with the negro for a
bow; and the women dropped the quick curt
sy which they seldom vouchsafc to any other
than their legitimate master and mistress sOe-
cas.onay, to very old or favorite servant, Mr.
Butler would extend his dainty gIoved hand,
which mark of cofidesention was instantly hall
ed with grins of delight from all the sable wit
ness. J." - = .--F
After the sale Mr.: Butler gave to esch Of
the negroes a dollar in quarters fresh from the
mint. -rf sir
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

the floor, indeed, under the lounge, where hi:
wife found it busting the next morning. She
was rather heavy hearted, for the evening
which promised SO much, closed very uncom
fortably; she stitching away in silence; and
her husband, declining to amuse himself OF
he entertained. gloomed over the fire after his
cigar was finished, and stalked off to bed an
hour earlier than usual
"Really. cannot understand it. / thought
had been 50 very careful 1 don't won
der Murray is discouraged and yet | don't
see how could have done without ANYTHING
we have had"
Mrs Cooper laid down her duster, and open
ed the uncomfortable account It was very
long face, and a very perplexed one that the
opposite mirror reflected but it brighted visi-
bly, before she had finished her inspection of
the various items, and her cheerfulness had en-
tirely returned. even to gayety, before she had
finished copying off some of them on a sheet
by themselves. If she had any discoveries, she
kept them to herself that evening but when
her husband hung up his overeoat in his Office,
the next day, and felt in the outside pocket for
a clean handkerchief he found with it a note,
in his wifes handwriting, addressed to himself
1t was odd. Perhaps he had been to hasty
In condemning her, or too severe, rather con
sidering how very fond she was of him, and
how she felt even a world. Poor child He
would overlook it. this once and so he broke
the seal
He thought it was another bill at the first
glance, and that she had been afraid to give it
to him after his late outburst but it was in
his wife's handwriting and headed
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
sPRrNa rs comrNe.

Spring is coming! The fiuttering wings and
musical throats of the little birds told me SO,
when / raised my window this morning, to
catch breath of the early spring ''spring is
coming" thrilled out those well-known favor
ties, sin mantles SO blue and bosoms so red. -
Yes the blue birds have come again Two OF
them held long council this morning, sitting
on the same box, where last we watched them
through their busy days.
.sSpring is coming sang out robin red breast,
and the phebe bird; and their songs came like
the glad music of some well-remembered favor
ite air. '.Spring is coming warbled a mea-
dow lark, as 1 startled it from the long dry
grass in the meadow to-day.
Spring is coming! and the blue smoke rolls
away from more than one sugar camp here in
the country; for the beautiful naples give out
their very lives for our comfort and luxury
our first luxury-this maple syrup, coming be-
fore the earliest salad, berry. Soon the
tops of these very naples will shine out, all
aglow with the bright red tinge of their earliest
bloom so fresh and pleasing.
Spring is coming! and soon the orchards will
I'LL the air with their rich perfume, and carpet
their houses with wreaths, and boquets of pink
and white, most fancifully wrought upon rich,
green ground work
Spring is coming! The life-bursting buds OF
the ilacs and cherry trees tell us so. The sun
ny days and the south winds tell us SO. Let
us patiently wait, fof winter still fingers near.
Only yesterday saw the flutter of its white
garments in the distance, as it sent back upon
Us once more slight mantle of its white purity
only reminder. that we may not quite for
get. This inconstant March; there is none
other like her-she comes to us so grudgingly-
Three steps she trips it onward, all smiles and
bushes, SO gentle and yielding, we think she
is ours; then suddenly she turns, and we
mourn her waywardness, as we look out upon
the wild reveries of the bleak north winds, the
curious frost-freaks, and the winters snow
But the birds still linger, and their songs come
down from the bare leafless trees, like CLEANS
of sunshine from wintry sky.
And spring is coming. My heart tells me &
as look forth upon the brown earth. Nature
will awaken. 1t shall live again; soon its un
numbered pulses shall beat and throb with it,
mighty never-failing life. So shall our bodies
live again after their long winters Steep
Spring is coming!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08

SAKE, in letter to the Boston Post, draw
these portraits of three familiar travellers
1st. The man who travels with his wife. End
The man who travels with his wife's sister
Sd. The man who travels with another mans
wife The first case is extremely common, and
not particularly interesting. The man is taci
turn and sleeps apparently as much as he can
the woman has slightly subdued expression o
face, and looks good deal at the scenery along
the road, of which she says, for the most part
nothing. When she does speak, as sometimes
happens at the sight of something very remark
able, she says, sSee-John that is all. The
man looks carefully after the baggage, and as
sures his spouse in reply to question, that it's
all right" The woman takes care of the small
traps and seems comfortable and contented.
Altogether, they behave quite nationally, and. in
spite of their seeming unsociability, are really
very fond of each other, and will make pleas
ant trip of it-not only to the end of their
railroad tour, but to the termination of their
matrimonial journey. ..- -.
The man who travels with his wife's sister
carries himself perhaps, in the main, like the
man who travels with his wife. But he is much
more talkative, and takes more pains to be
agreeable. He feels that more is expected of
him, and as it goes in commercial affairs,
the supply is equal to demand. A pleasant
thing is wifeis sister; unless, indeed, she is
quite the reverse that is not the sort of
woman I am talking of. She takes the wife's
place in the house sometimes, and may chance
to make an excellent step-mother Why not?
for is she not already the aunt of her nieces
and nephews? This sort of marriage, however,
is, l believe, antiIevitical, and some of the
theologians don't approve of it-what pity.
The man who travels with another mans wife
is of much more marked behavior. How at
tentive he is to all the real and possible wants
of the lady! He respects her whms even,
which, you may be sure, her husband does not,
at home or abroad. How carefully he hands
her in and out How seduously he plies her
ear with discourse And yet he imagines peo-
pie take him for the ladyis spouse No, my
dear sir; the brakeman in the corner knows bet
ter than that. Husbands may be uxorious, but
kindness such as yours is more like that of
cavalier se7uente-which, after all, dare say, |
you are not. It's tiresome though after while,
unless the lady is remarkably attractive, and
pays her own fare (which she sometimes forgets) |
and, for journey of thousand miles, your
wife is much the more agreeable companion.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
The Stub Toed Boot.

certain party, whose names it is unnecessa-
ry to mention, were camped out west, near the
Des Moines improvement They had a large
tent fitted up very comfortably, and the Hoos-
iers about there were in the habit of frequently
dropping in and making themselves perfectly
at home
One afternoon, one of the party-C. was sit
ting straddle of q trunk, with d glass before
him, shaving and pair of stub-toed boots
sitting on the trunk before him-not such stubs
as the fancy used to wear, but different in
every way. You may form some idea of their
shape, by the doctor saying, that ''the shoema-
ker who made them was too poor to buy last,
and therefore, must have made them over his
lap iron" e. had not been engaged over five
minutes, when in comes one of the .hooGiers.
very leisurely taking a seat, and commenced
taking good survey. After endeavoring to
draw out one or two of the party, and finding
it mo co. his gaze at length rested on our
friend C's boots. Thinking he had good sub
iect for discoursing on, he said:
II say stranger, how did the toes of them
ar (pointing to his boots ever get drawn up
so?''
c. got up and looked at him a minute, and
then, in somewhat unpleasant tone of voice,
said:
''Sir, Idrove in the toes ofthose boots, as you
see, by kicking men out of this tent for asking
impudent questions
The fellow did not stay a great while after
that, but moved out with his face to c., and
with his eyes firmly fixed on the Stub-toed boots
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
Carolina ChiVairv.

The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser, speaking
of the conduct Of Mr.: Lamar, the owner of the
Wandcrer, gives the following new illustration
of the hospitality and gallantry of the chivaafy
Of the whip, brand and coffic:
"a married lady resident in the neighiSofftht
city of Brooklyn, whose name was mentioned
in the narrative given to u.s. has been spending
the winter at hotel in Akin, South CaEofina;
in company with sick daughter, who reduifesi
a mild climate. A few weeks ago she wrote to
a brother residing in the western part of this
State, and, in the course Of the letter, spoke Of
the evils of Slavery, rs She saw them around
her. This letter was published, and some one
sent a copy Of the paper 10 the Postmaster at
Akin: A public meeting was Immediately
called and committee appointed to ferret OFT
the writer. A Northern gentleman who as an
invalid, happened also to be at the hotel was
suspected and was threatened with lynch law il
he did not confess As, of course, lie eotl6
only persist in denial, he would probably
have suffered accordingly, had not the lady no
bly, come forward to exhonorate him, by ac-
knowledging the letter as her own, Affirming,
at the same time that she was not privy to its
publication. The citizens then turned their
wrath upon her, and she was peremptorily Or
dered to leave tie pIscc in forty eight hours
The lady pleaded for more time on behalf of
her sick daughter, but the citizens of Akin
knew no such humanity. She asked for liberty
to remain until her husband could arrive to- ee-
cort her and her sick child. But the citizens
of Akin knew nothing of gallantry or eourte-
sy. The onler was imperative, in spite of the
earnest p'cadings of the &,man, wife and moth
er. Nor Was thlis all. The landlord of the
hotel-would that we knew the monsters nafhe
ordered the mother ard two sick daughters
to 'seave the premises in half an hour What
further occurred between the lady and the in
human citizens of A kin, South Carolina, We
are not informed. Bit We learn that on We'd
nosday morning last her husband received q
letter apprising him of her situation, and on
the afternoon Of the same day. he started for
the South; and met his wife and daughter at
Columbia, on their WAY hofhci' .--
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A. Good AnswerS

The editor of the Lewisburg (Pa.) Chroaiois
wrote recently to Mr.. Giddings, to ask If hU
ever said that he "could spit upon George Wash
iugton, when he remembers that he was slave
holder" To which Mr.. Giddings replied, as
everybody, including those who invented the
story, would expect him to do He says
II never said or wreAe, or thought, or
conceived the gross and vulgar expression which
YOU say is attributed 10 me, or anything that
bears relation, likeness or sinlltude to IT, On
the contrary, have at all times and on all oe-
casions insisted that Washington and has co
temporaries should be judged accerding to the
age in which they Rved, and the circumstances
by which he and they were surrounded; and
that Shareholders of the present day bred and
educated amid the institution are a thousand
times less gailty than Northern doughfaces, who,
though bred and educated in the love OF liberty
yet encourage and uphold the sagte tade lin this
city. and IN our TERRITORIES and Southern coast)
with all its attendant crime and revolving hor-
rors"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
The Fashions i'm rre,r xo..ir. !.

Last Thurslay was Opening Day. among
the naodtSteS Of New York-the day ON which
the feminine fashions of the Spring were suffer-
ed to hount forth. Millinery emerged from
its winter retreats, and sparkled from fundse,ls
OF windows. The New York papers contain
heightened accounts of the event Their des-
criptions of the new fashions are eloquent and
thrilling Tie most brilliant narration tells us
that the @styles of the present year are striking
iy-let us frankly say it-fatally beautiful
The stimptuous soul of that extravagant little
Eugene is I'll them ALI The details are no Ie4s
elaboratcly set forth. beginning III the top,
we learn that bonnets have expanded littlSi
and have assumed "Marie Stuart droop in
front; that their capes have sensibly diminished;
and that the principal materials are chip, ttfie
and Grape, with few ornaments. The fashion Of
robes fs less Imperative tkdn last year. although
the POmpadour seems to be most in vogue: but;
Us for the corsage, it may be cut in any way
the wearer pleases, and yet hot be astray.-
Sleevs have received doulle attention; an en-
tirely re* style, known as the Clotilde, has
been invcnted-it Is d "halEbiA5 flowing Aee;ve,
open halfway up the arm, and minuted with d
deep fall gathered in loose bow" There is
also the square open sleeve, and the full bias
with drop emf Skirts ate Tot seanty. II
seems that "the double-skirt, ornamented with
the new Dahlia trimming, will be the feature of
the Spring; trimming is very rich and graceful
md is imported of all widths and colors. In
skirts the UPPER one is sometimes open at the
tide, the trimming running impertinently up
quite to the corsage. But they are worn long
md very full Ball dresses, it Is decreed, must
lave double-skirts, and be made of the hghtest
material, as tulle, Grape, figured gauze or tarle-
on: Ball sleeves are mate short, and are some
lines covered with a loose hanging sleeve,
'alled the odalisque. Flowers are profusely
provided for evening toilet. For outer gar
nents the following appear to be decided upon:
morning toilet, bournous ofligt ~Sb4; Trimmed;
7isiting toilette, pesse ofveIvet black or green;
n the matter of mautillas there is much novel
y; many are made of rich Pusher lace, with
'oilted shoulder pieces, from which depend
ouble aounces deep enough to almost cover
he whole figure. In other varieties of dress
here is saie to be little noVelry.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
Eating Through the Soups.

An American at Paris went to restaurant to
get his dinner Unacquainted with the French
language, yet unwilling to show his ignorance
he pointed to the first line on the bill of fare,
and the polite waiter brought him plate of
fragrant beef soup. This was very well, and
when it was dispatched he pointed to the sec
ond line. The waiter understood him perfectly
and brought him vegetable soup Rather
more soup than want" thought he. but it
is Paris fashion He duly pointed to the
third line, and plate of Tampioca broth was
brought him; again to the fourth, and was
furnished with a bowl of preparation of arrow
root. He tried the fifth line, and was supplied
with some cruel kept for invalids. The by
ISLANDERS now supposed that they saw an nnfor-
tunate individual who had lost all his teeth,
and our friend, determined to get as far as pos
sible from the soup, pointed in despair to the
last line on the bill of fare. The intelligent
waiter, who saw at once what he wanted, po-
itely handed him bundle of toothpicks! This
was too much-our countryman paid his bill
and ineontinently left.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-08
A Sucker at the planters" "

The other evening a traveller from sister
State, full-blooded Sucker, arrived in st.
Louis, and put up at the Planters House. He
rose betines next morning and discovered that
his boots were missing Somewhat alarmed at
the loss of his understandings and half attired,
he rushed into and through the passages, shout
ing for waiter at the top of his voice, to the
great annoyance of sundry young gentlemen in
the upper story, who are in the habit of always
sleeping it off, Doors were opened and slam
med to again. and mutterings not suited for
ears polite might have been heard, ON learn
ing the cause of the fuss.
At length the Sucker found a servant,
and demanded his boots
''Boots-boots-yes sir!'
''What number, sir?'' asked the obsequious
attendant.
The Sucker looked rather obviously for a
moment but frightened up he answered.
''Pegged soles and keeles and number
twelves''