, 1859-10-17

W. u. Ilcknor, well known book publisher
Of Boston, will be ths new publisher Of the 1T,
faatae Monthly, which changos hands in conse-
qleuce Of the failure of ths late fra Of Phil
lips, Sampson 4 Co.
Horace Greeley begins Ills winter course Of
1ectnring the last week Of November. Hi ia
vorite subject will be "The Central and West
e1n Regions Of North America" It combines
the results OF his experiences in California aud
tae e. Mormon country, md will be Of a most in.
teres,ing character.
1t is said that Queen yictoria's second
-daughteE-uow the first on the marriage roll
Ess expressed wish to resign her "royal
dpwry," Ia order to become professcd Catho-
lie. The Court papers insiuuatc that this il
efep to court the young King Of Portugal. who
lately lost his vile. When Don Pedro WAS in
England u few years ago, the Princess Alice
was sn'ltten," but religion WIS in the way,
and there the affair dropped.
Tile Philadelphia City len says that the
most radiant beauty Of that city may be seen in
the libra1iea- The finest black-haircd, brown
haired, aud fair haired girls are to be found ia
them at Intellectual operations, which seem to
add new lnstre to their smooth, blushing coun-
tenanccs. They 60 to these places, too, for the
exclusive, lofty purpose Of reading-uot for the
little aim Of curiosity and display.
Tho letters !. 0. s. II, Independent Order
Sons Of Nalta) hare been Interpreted to mean,
IL Owe Some Money"
Liberal subscriptions hare been made or
Rev. Dr. Chapin's friends in New York, toward
buying him the sa4 900 house which he occu-
pes On Thirty fifth street, near Fifth avenue.
Some person undertook to rob the house oi
the editor Of the Port Byron Times. on the 1eth
inst The editor says he lost all his spoons.
The burglar then entered the apartments Of D.
Nccall, but the presentation of rifle caused
lis sudden exit.
-Nr. riggs. tue Treasurer Of the Mount
Ve.nou Association, has just paid John i.
Washington another sl0o60 upon the purchase
money for the Mount Vernon Estate.
Miss Abby L. Goddard, the 'conideuce
lady" has been found guilty Of obtaining
money under false pseteuccs, at Dedlau1, Mass.
| The case was summed up on Saturday morn
ing. and the Judge charged the jury, who re-
re-cntercd the courtroom at tivc minutes past
one, liaTins been out only fifteen minutes, aud
returned verdict Of guilty. A bill Of c1cep-
tions was filed, which will next month be coll
s'dered in higher court, On motion for new
trial. Miss Goddard is ut liberty on the snme
bail as beforc-sl ,0Do-lcr bondsman being nr.
| Crawford.
On Monday last, ut Niagara Falls, Mons
J. F. Blandin was presented with q gold medal
BY some Of lis friends. The medal is Of tue
weight Of SO gold piece, but with 4 little
more surface. On one side is IN engraving
setting forth the object Of the donors, while
the reverse has REV Of Niagara Falls, repre-
scnts the daring performer IS he crossed the
rope Oh the 17th OF August, with q man on his
back, and bears the simple inscription, ''Au-
gust 18th, 1882"
John Johns, Esq, has retired from the edito-
rial department Of the Davenport Mttss, and re
sumed tue practice Of tie law.
among the distinguished arrivals from El-
rope is Madame Omar Pacha, the wife of Omar
! Pachn, the celebrated Turkish commander, who
won 80 many lourels in Siiistria. She has comr
it il said, 10 reside in this country, ut least foi
the present. The New York Timu gives the
following history Of the lady:j
She is native Of Pennsylvania, and at
eleven years Of age was sent to school at Dl.-
charest, where she developed wonderful re.
MUS for music, and ut fifteen had become cele-
brated ID private circles by the brilliancy Of her
performances. Omar Pacha was at that time
Military Commander nj Waslachia, and meeting
tile youn. lady at solree, wns delighted, first
with her music. and then with her manners aud
Observation-Disclosures devoted to her. and final
y married her. Not sharing at this time tile
| Turkish notions about women. instead OF shut
ting up Lis wife at ho.uc, she was allowed to ac-
company him lit his military expeditions, aud
composed several pieces Of military music,
WHICH became tavnsiles with the Turkish army
'lnlinX the campaign. After the war was uver,
the Marshal, yielding to more ambitious yicu :.
and conforming tc the custom Of his country.
married the daughter Of Hafz paclla, will
whom lie had naaiHsained political rclasions,
and directed tlIe young TranHy ylrauian to enter
ms harcm. THIS, xftl q good deal Of indiena-
t5ou md spirit, she. fefused to do, but at once
sought and proeur9a divorce from tile Mar
ehal, and some tv{o years since repaired to
Paris, where she tas since resided. She las
lired entirely in private, but has published sev-
| cval very popular pieces Of music, mud has be-
| conle well known in the musical circles Of the
metropolis. Sie arrived III t;is city Ly ti,e
!Avago few weeks since, and intends to spend
| The wiAtcr here"