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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

FURNITURE.
ENAMKILED CHAMBER SUITS OF FURNITURE IN
~ all coors and styles wholesale and RETAIL at uruea from
rs and upwards. WARREN WARD III Canal street (oid
No. SS), four doors eastof Broadway
EURNiTURE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PRICE PAID
Tor household and ONCE furniture, carpeng Money
advanced furniture pianos horses wagons watches da
mopds merchandise sewing machines sold stored
good terms RICHARD WALTERS, B Catharine street.
FURNITURE BOUGHT FOR READY MoNEy-A FAIR
value given In ready money for furniture carpets books.
&C., liz Sixth avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

WAKEFIELD THE MEMBERS OF TIE INDUSTRIAL
w Rome Association No 3 hereby notified that
ing will be held Wednesday evening jan 10 at IN O'clock
Mt 63 Bowery IL Is expected that all viii at
tend business OF the greatest importance will before
them Those DESTROYS of obtaining information In relation to
their taxes do 30 then.
JOHN COMMERFORD President.
CORNELIUS A. COOPER, Purchasing Trustee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
THE LECTURE SEASON.

A LECTURE ON ROBERT BURNS
"A THE SCOTTISH POET,
Will be delivered before the Burns Club of city Of New
York by HENRY WARD BkECHER, Mt the Cooper insdtue
on Monday evening jan a. 1859 Doors open u lecture
10 commence ut O'Clock precisely
two ladies.
Tickets TO be had Of the members Of the club and At the min
cpa hotels and music stores in New York. BROOKLYN ana
Jersey City RICHARD COCHRANE, Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

overland TO West Harbor to charter schooner for
our conveyance to Stonington. This done, pre-
parations were commenced for leaving Two OK
teams, with wagons, were sent by Capt. Frazee for
the ladies and children, into which they were
placed.
Many gentlemen had already struck out for the
schooner, the rest following with the OK teams.
Arriving at the Mecca Of all our hopes, we found
our schooner aground at ebb tide. This unlocked
for calamity was balanced by finding two fishing
smacks, into which we embarked, and squared
away for Stonington.
Arrived at Stonington we were all required by an
attache Of the Vanderbilt to give up our blankets,
and though this was only right and proper, yet
many there were who begged hard TO retain theirs
memento of our shipwreck. Some might
well have been spared us, having been
rendered useless by mutilation, as not
a few Of the passengers placed two blankets to-
sufficiently large to admit their heads. The blank
cts then falling down upon their shoulders, formed
q complete Mexican rig.
1t IL needless to say we were all delighted to
reach Stonington; yet there was drawback to our
exultation. Our good kind noble hearted captain
Chan whom none better exists combining ali the
essentials for his position bravery and gentleness)
had fallen from sheer exhaustion and been left on
the island, too III to accompany us. That he may
soon recover and speedily retake his position in the
line to which he Is so eminently fitted is the sin
cere hope of all who accompanied him out last
Monday Tx.
From the New London Chronicle, Jan. IL
vessel which arrived here yesterday, having
passed near the place whete the steamer G. Van
derbilt les reports that the steamer has broken in
two and will undoubtedly go to pieces. The wind
on Wednesday night was from the westward and
blew pretty fresh during portion of the night
and the damage thereby occasioned TO the unfor
tnnatc steamer was too serious to leave much
chance for saving her. She will doubtless be
total ioss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

in new country. One day he was
nearly drowned by the tide that caught
him asleep. At another tim, he waded
through cypress swamp breast-high iu
water; and having missed his way, laid
himself down for the night in wet
clothes, and in the morning awaked to
find himself frozen to the earth. and
covered with hoar frost. ~ believe. "
says he, ''any one might do the same, if
impaired by the sofness Of genteel
education -
While in Georgia he lived part Of the
time from choice on bread and water.
The same ansterity characterized his
preaching. The colonis.s had never be-
fore tasted of such gristly and iudiges.
tible Gospel. why" said a gentle
man of standing to him one day, "if this
is Christianity. a Christian must have
more courage than Alexander the
Great"
Il like nothing YOU do." said anoth-
er. "All your sermons are satircs upon
particular persons. l will hear you no
more; and all the people are Of my mind
We will not hear ourselves abused. -
The meaning OF all this is. that Wesley's
preaching was meant to make the colo
nists better men. and failing in that, it
made them angry. His disciplinary reg.
linen was entirely too severe for the sin-
ners of Georgia. Ee would exhort
them to "be not as the horse or mule,
whose mouth must be held in with bit
and bridle;" but if aty muli>h propensi-
ty showed itself among the flock they
were checked by the strongest bride,
and made to champ the hardest bit tn t
ever tanned or maidened the unruly.
The consequence was sure. Reproof
reused resentment, and the prosecuted
preacher socn shook the dust Of Gcor.
sia from his shoes. A lawsuit was
entered against him for repulsing a
tri1ns young lady from the sacrament.
Damages were laid at thousand
pounds. Six times he appeared in
court to answer, and as often the case
was postponed. No man could endure
the intoerabie nuisance of laws delay
with less patience than John Wesley.
At last. believing that the suit was in
tended only to vcx him, he stuck IA DO
lice on the public square. of his in,en-
ton to return to England; aud on the
Gay named in the notice he left without
hindr,ncc. So ended WesIey's labor, in
America. His mission was failure in
everything except the les son of physical
endurance that he learned by the rigors
of a sea voyage, and the hardships Of co
lon al lille. On the passage home he
was as busy as he had been OH the pas
sage out. He abtijsa.. for Publication
the lie Of the Mag ,is te Rentv, read
prayers and preached twice on Sundays,
instructed tNo nesrae. III the Bible DAT
Is, taught FrencAman Christianity in
his own LAT. n.utge, besides talking rell.
gJonto the entire crew, not forgetting
the cabin boy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09
Meanness docs not Pay.

There is no greater mistake that q
business man makes than to be mean in
his business. Always taking the half
cent for the dollars he has made ,,and is
making. Such a policy is very much
like the farmers who sows three peck Of
seed when he ought to have sown five,
and as recompense for the leanness Of
his soul. only gets ten when he ought
to have got Fl teen bushe. of grain
Everybody has heard of the proverb Of
"pennywise and pound foolish" A
liberal expenditure in the way of business
is always sure to be capital investment.
There are persons in the world who are
sl.ort.sishted enough 10 believe thai,
their interest can be BIS: promoted
BY graspins and clinging to all they
can get, and never let cent slip
through their fingers. AS general
thing, it will be found. other things be-
ing equal, that he who is most liberal is
most successful in business OF course
We do not mean to be inferred that man
should be prodieal in his expenditure;
but that he should show to his customers,
if he is trader, or those whom he may
be doing any kind Of business with, that,
in all his transactions, as well as social
relations. he acknowledges the everla,t-
ing fact that there can be no permanent
prosperity or good feeling in a communi-
ty where benefits arc not reciprocal. -
Hunts Merchaats' Mayasine.-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09
Jonah'S Boot.

Minds of small intelligence can be So
m ,ulle4 by education that they will be.
lleve the most ABSURD falsehoo and DIS
putc tie most dcmpnstrabe truths
Such minds take the sanction Of tsl
ages, as sufficient evidence for their be.
llet in thing; without ever Iookin. into
the real principles it, to see whether
i, be trae or not. The truth OF thcs1
remarks may be scel from the following :
relation :
a travel er once, by .cciient. fell into
a conversation with Deacon at a road.
side inn, while stopping at noon, near
where the De con resided. 1t was
snmm time and the Deacon remarked :
The days are getting very long now,
YES" replied the traveller, "they are
now about at their longest in this la;i.
tude; but this time last year, | was
where the d,ys are sometimes several
months long"
"Whal's that, stranger p demande !
the Deacon in a>tonlshment. ''you say
yoa were where the uays were several
months long, do you -
"Oa yes. sir con'inued the traveller
b.aniiy, I'm the Arctic regions they are,
sometimes, several months long, as y,u
may learn from any geography
The Deacon shook his head, and with
profound look replied. 81 don't knew
nothing absut your geography; but d.
know very well that the word of Go
says yoa shall rest every Sabbath day,
ana keep it holy. Now, how woa d
folks 90 about that down :here where
yon say you have been? Work for
three or four years at time before they
get to u Sandy to rest and hear preach
ing , The thing is onheard Of aal can
b, so -
The traveller seeing that he had cught
a creed bound bi.ot. nov determined -
bait his hook with an Orthodox lie for
his amusement; and then he turned the
conversation thus: "Wei, my good
friend we travellers must joke sometimes,
but now I'll tell you something that
will please you. Once when was
crossing the ocean in whaling vessel. a
large whale was captured. When they
had opened its bowels, there. in one
corner, they found very old boot marked
with the Hebrew letter j. The captain
and all said at once that no doubt it was
one pf the boots of Jonah -
That looks rather reasonable" said
the reverend Deacon, Frightening up,
"ior you know that the word of God
SAYS thu whale did swallcr Jonah, and
no doubt in sp4wing him up the boot
got hung in the bowels and couldn't be
heaved up! How wonder fully every
thing proves Gods word to be true :
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09
VOL. V. NO. 46.
2oet Y .
To My Mother Passed from View

BY FULLY VERNON.
Mother. mother, dearest mother,
l have lost thee long ago
And l still am doomed to wander
In this world OF pain and woe.
Twas not mne TO be beside thee
When thine eyes grew dim in death
Was lot with thee when deaths angel
Gently drew thy parting breath.
Dost thou live. And dost thou ever
Hover Ger thy wandering boy
Dost thou stay where unseen spirits
Spend eternity in joy:
Could rend the envious curtain
Darkly hoomirg DER my way,
would quickly stand beside thee
In thy home of heavenly day.
| am sick. and am weary
Ofthis world of sin and woe:
Still my spirit fears TO follow
Where thou didst so quickly 60,
Mother. have | EVER lost thee,-
Lost thy pure and ehangeless love =
But lis SINFUL thus to mourn thee,
If thou art in bliss above.
All is blackncss-all is darkness
Not one ray to light the gloom
No. one rush light sheds its glimmer
On the darkness of the tomb.
Thou art gone-l cannot sec thee
Envious clods thy dwelling hide
But. vert thou living spirit
When thy earthly dwelling died:
Dost thou live: o, coulds. thou tell me.
Wilt thou e'er come back to me:
Or. when l shall cease this living,
Shall |. can come TO thee:
Who can tell: No, thou. nv mother,
Tho thou loved so true and WE'LL
And Of all no yet have left us,
No one has returned to tell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09
THE QUAKER AND THE PUGIL1sr

HE QUAKER AND THE PUGILIsT. -
A genuine bully called vi on Friend,
for the avowed purpose of thrashing him
Friend" demonstrated the Quaker
knocking down the visitors fists, before
thou proceclicst to chastse me, wilt
thou not take some dinner bully; was a
g.utton and at once c. csA"s.nted, Wasting
down the solids with loations of stron .
ale. He rose up again to fulfil his
original erran.. Friend" said the
@ Q1akcr, 'wllt thou not first take some
panch ?" a. d he supplied abundance of
punch Tne bully, now staggering
as in essayed to tn esh the Qlaser; but
vas again stopped by the invitation OF
the @ ker to take pipe, which he
willingly accepted; and then weak and
aim st helpless, he stag5e over to fulfil
his original purpose. The Q,aker
opened the window and pulling the bu..
ly towards it. thus addressed him -
= Friend, thou camest hlther determined
not TO be pacfs gave thee mea,
of,ring; but that did not assuage thy
rage; gave thee drink OFT ring, but
still thou were besides tnvself, | gave
thee Il b INT offering. yet lha, dill not
suffice; and nov | will try thee with a
hoave. tFtrln...' and with that h. tossed
him out Of the window. That suficcd
him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

NHESARE THEY TIE PRETT1Esr -
\ wifi, looks pret!ier. if sac did bu:
know it, in her neat morning dress OF
calico, than in an incongruous pile OF
fnery, which she digniti,s with the
title Of full dress. Many an unmarried
female first wins the heart Of her future
husband in simple, unpretending attire,
if consulted about which, she would pro
nounce too cheap except for ordinary
wear,but which by its accid ,ntal suitabil-
ty to her figure, face and carriage.
idealizcl her 20 tn wonderfully. If
the sex would study taste in dress more,
and care less for costiness, they would
have no reason 10 regret it A foolish
and silly man is not worth m'rrying and
i sensible man will surely judge ycu,ad- :
vant'se1uSly In exact ratio to the plain
ness aud simplicity of your dress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

"Why, Bridget said her mistress.
who wished to rally the girl, for the
amusement of her company, upon the
fantastic ornamentins OF huge pie
why, Bridget did you d, this you're
quite an artist; now did you do 1t :"
"lndade, mum. II was myself that did
It, replied Bridget. "lsn't it pri,,y,
mnm ?" Il did it with yoar false teeth,
mum"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

Mr. Foote had said tha. he woald
Slite little book in which Mr.. Benton
should figure very largely. Mr.. B. heard
of this, aud replied. in his caarac, eristic
way, to the informant.
Tell Foote that will write a very
large book in which he shall not figure
at ALL"
The Thirty Years show how faith
fully this promise was ke
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

HoGARrH's pIcrURE OF THE RED
SEA. uosarth was once applied to by
a mlserly old no5lcmAn to paint on his
staircase representation of Pharoah's
host in the Red Sea. In attempting to
fix on the price. Ilosarth became quite
Gi>s,usi.l. The miser was unwilling
u give more than half the real value OF
The picture. At last, Hosarth. GU. OF
all patic.ce agreed 10 his patrons terms,
Within day or two the p cture was
ready. The noblcman was surprised at
such expidllion. and imnadia ely calle
to eNlmine it. The canvas was painted
all over red
"Zounls !" said the purchaser, "wha,
have you here | ordered a scene of
the Red Sea"
The Red Sea YOU have. said Hogar,h
sul smar,ins to have his talents under.
valu d.
Bat where are the Israclites :"
They are all gone over"
And where are the Egyptians
They are all drowned.'
The miser's confusion could only be
equ4lle! hy the h.ste with which he
paid his bill. Tne bitter was bitten.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

One of Mr.. Buchanan's recently ap.
pointed rostmasters in Illinois turned out
to be an inmate of the peni,entiary, who
thanked him for the honor, but was
compelled to decline it, owing to press
ing engagements which would last for
five years to com, ,-B,ltimore Patriot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

A superficial person, havrg heard a
popular declaimcr preach, sand to DR.
Bellamy 20. sir. 1 have been fed this
evening" The Doctor added, $50 the
calves think. after having sucked each
others ears"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

Two old maids conversing with young
lady who was about to be married, one
exclaimed, petulently.
swell, if you will do it you must
boar the responsibility
Certainly. ! expect to" was the sig.
ni.cant reply.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

So long as men are imprudent in their
diet and in their business. doctors and
lawyers will ride in carriages.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

II is easier 10 increase our wants, be il
ever so much, than to reduce them, be il
ever so little.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

pig scattered terror In the street, Of Machiss
last week by promiscuously diving at horses b VS.,
dogs or anything that came in his way, and Bit
ing them severely. He was finally shot after
doing considerable mischief.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

The young lady who saw a baby
without kissing il. has acknowledged
that her friends bonnet is handsomer
than her own.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

Life appears to be too short to be spent
in nursing animosities or registering our
wrongs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

The shortest way TO mans heart is
down his throat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

TEaxs.- Ten copies, $40 90; one copy when !
PAID within SIX months, 81 ,50i at the expira-
tion Of the year $500. No Nopaperdiscoptinu.d
until all arrearages are paid. These Terms
will be strictly adhered TO,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-09
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The CAVALIER. An Historical Novel. By G. P R.
James, Philadelphia: I. B. Peterson & Brothers.
For sale in New Orleans by j. G. Morgan & Co.
This is James latest and said to be one of his best
romances, and is given to the world in a muslin
bound volume of some four hundred pages, in :
stead of being done up in paper covers as previou
issues of his works have been. letter from the au
thor appended to publishers note shows that til
Messrs Peterson paid him sixteen hundred and eight
dollars for the manuscript of the work and the copy.
right for this side of the Atlantic and we doubt not
that they will make good thing of the transaction,
for it is undeniable that James is very general ia vo-
rite with the reading public, and deservedy So we
think for his writings are always pervaded by aud-
able moral tone and of sustained and not mfr
qIently absorbing interest The Cavalier is a
story of the time of CROMWELL and the book is en-
bellshed with handsomely engraved portrait of the
author, which represents him as very handsom me
gentleman, indeed - poetic looking gentleman.
The engraving is from portrait taken thirteen
years ago, however, when he was younger than now.
We have also received from J. G. Morgan copy of
Scotts " Monastery" being further installment of
Petersons cheap edition of the Waverley novels.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-09
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.

On Thursday last Hon. John J. McRae was unani-
mously nominated candidate for Congress to
represent the Fifth District of Mississippi by th
Brookhaven Congressional Convention. The nomina
ton was unanimous, and by acclamation. This is a
compliment of which any man may well feel proud
especially when nomination is equivalent to an
election, as it is in the present case. Ex-Governor
McRae entertains extreme Southern views - de
nounces the laws against the saverade as unconsti-
utional-and holds that the reopenng of that trade
would rebound to the advantage of all the slavehold
ing communities.
We presume he will be reelected without oppo.
sition. Consequently an unanimous nomination, and
an unanimous reelection will show pretty concu.
sivey that the people of his district coincide with
him in opinion, and heartily endorse his peculiar
views,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-09

TIE ExAMINArIoN of the Hospital street Boys
School took place yesterday. Our report of it is
cessariy deferred to Monday.
SANTIAGO MIRO, alias Regina, and Rafael Lotto,
thieves of Mediterranean extraction were yesterday
arrested in the Second District, by Lieut.. Gastnel
and officer Boullossa, the speciality against them
being that of appropriating twentyseven volumes of
select literature; lot of handkerchefs clock and
other yaluables, from parties not yet named. An
tonic Ramirez, cheap marchand was also arrested,
for having some of the plunder in his possession.
Recorder Wiltz will look into the matter socn.
LOVERS OF THEATRICAL AMUSEMENT will not
forget the performance which is to come off tonight
at the Orleans Theater. The Creole Amateurs are
really good their bill is excellent, and the proceeds
of the performance to be devoted to noble pur.
pose Our word for it, that all who go will be pleas
ed, amused, and perfectly satisfied. We shall look
for as full and brilliant house as honored the last
performance Of the Amateurs.
THE ALGIERs HOMICIDE, of which we made men.
ton yesterday, was investigated yesterday morning,
at the Charity Hospital. The verdict rendered was
that Peter Munster came to his death by stabwound
entering the right side, ETC., causing death said
wound having been inflicted with sharppointed in
strument in the hands of Barney Holley, aided and
abetted by Thomas Goodman and Auguste Valette.
The testimony of Mrs. Munster, widow of the de-
ceased, and only witness as yet secured against the
three youths, was, that she was sitting at table with
her husband, the evening of the 4th instant when
the three accused came in and told her to follow
them that they must arrest her she asked them
why, and was told to come along, she would find out
afterwards They then proceeded to tie her hands
behind her back her husband demonstrated, and
some one united or cut the rope the young men
then went toward the door, cursiug Munster, who
followed them when Holly suddenly turned back and
stabbed him.
One of the accused, Goodman, made the following
statement, which, however, could not be received
testimony That he was passing by MINISTER'S house
on the evening mentioned; he went in to see him
he found him and his wife sitting at table Mrs. Nun
ster was drunk, and Munster asked him to q,
and call the police to take her up. He wen
out and met Holly and Valette, who were both on ,
spree he told them about MINISTER'S request and the,
| volunteered to 60 and arrest Mrs. Munster. The,
went in the house, and catching her arms from be
| hind, tied them with rope; it was then that Nun
ster demonstrated about their tying his wife. Hol,
asked Valete to pass him his knife to cut the
They then turned to leave, Munster following them
Holly cursing him; as they reached the door, Holly
who still held Yacte's knife, suddenly turned, call
| ing Munster d odd son of b. aud rush ing a
| him, stabbed him. Munster fell, and they all three
| fed.
The three accused will soon undergo examination
| before Justice Fortier, in Algiers.