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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02

PERRY's MoNUMENT.-Last Sunday, as one Of
our adopted citizens, who originated in the Emer
aid Isle doing the houors ofthe city to a coun-
hymau who had just arrived, the two passed out
npo1 the higi bank in the rear Of Messrs. Young
love & Co.'S, Paper Mil, where the enormous
chimney rises 20 or 80 feet from the ground (the
fiue to the chimney being underground)
The new conner eagerly asked what that pile Of
brick was, "Och, that is Pirrys Monument, me
lad, and noble lord he was too--aud down there
Putin Bay the ovellest spot of the Eres lsLt
it ieganll"
The pair gazed in awe upon the chimney and
NAL aud walked away in reverent silence, and
the watchman let the joke leak out as he heard it.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02
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THE COLUMBUS CoNvENTIoN.-The Stale Re
publican Convention meets at Columbus this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The Railroads carry delegates
at half fare We shall have a reporter at the meet
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02
What Gustave satter Says
THIS FAMOUS PIANIST,

Who visited Ohio for the first time in company with th'
renowned
KARL FORMES,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02
WHAT PIANOS DOES sATrER PREFERw

He snys
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
The Speed of Railroad Cars.

Many OF the accidents which happen to
persons attempting to cross railroads ara
the result Of ignorance of the velocity Of
the iron horse when fairly under way 4
writer in the Hartford Courant gives some
interesting facts which it may be well to
bear in mind:
at seems almost incredible that Is ,va
glide smoothly along, the elegantly fur
nlshed car moves nearly twice its ogp
length IN second OF timc-about sovnn-
ty-four feet. At this velocity we find that
the locomotive driving wheel. six feet in
diameter makes four revolutions per sec
ond. 1t is no idle piston-rod that trayersc,
the cylinder thus eight times per second
If a man with horse and carriaga on
an unlmPortant public road in a country
town should approach and cross the trac,
at speed OF six miles per hour, which
would be crossing rapidly, an express train
approaching at the moment would move
toward him 257 feet while he was in the
act OF crossing a distance barely sufficient
to clear the horse and vehicle. If tho
horse was moved at a rate no faster tban
walk, as the track is usually crossed. the
tram would move toward him 500 feet
IhlS fact accounts for the many accident.
at such points. The person driving thinks
he can cross because the train j. 4 few
rods distant.
How compares the highest speed of the
train with the velocity Of sound? When
the whistle is opened at the eighty rod
whistle post," the train will advance 100
feet before the sound of the whistle tra-
verses the distance to and is heard at the
crossing. The velocity exceeds the firht
OF good many of our birds. Dr. J. L.
Comstock, the well-known author Of ser-
eral philosophical works, informed the
writer that he was recently passing through
Western New York, whe. the train actin
ally ran down and killed hawk. The
train stopped, aud the game SO rarely cap
tured was secured"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
The Angels.

some time since we copied beautiful
incident from the local columns Of the \
Orleans Courier. Here is another coDaIIy
touching and from the same source
We are not fond of detailing the scenes
OF that last struggle with the Great Arch.
er' before mortality puts on Immortality
but IN season like the present, where no
one who interests himself in the oreat
charities OF this city, fails daily to witness
such events, now and then one occurs that
IS pleasing and instructive to relate. Such
was the death-bed scene of Emma b
"A haven haired, black eyed, sunny faced
uanseI OF seven summers, was EuIia-the
n9ht OF her mothers household. and the
IaVorte OF all who knew her. The fever
entered her tamily-a brother, cousin, and
an aunt went down into the dark valley be-
tore TO the pcstilencc developed itself in the
llfeblood of little Emma.
1he disease was rapid in progress and
yesterday we stood by the bed side of the
little sufferer. Her tangled hair fioated
over her shoulder the rosetinted cheek had
become waxen, the change was evidently
near. Suddenly from a deep stupor she
reused into an attitude of the utmost at
tentlon. The eyes sparkled like a diamond
IN gas-light, and slight tinee of pink ap-
P Jared on her cheek, as she sprang M
whispering, with subdued interest: "Hark |
the sky is full of music. 1t is the angels
hey come into the room; they come |
'ourd the bed. Oh. it is brother, cousin.
aunt and many, many more" She stretch
cd out her hand, her face dimpled with
heavenly smile, and with the exclamation |
l come" she sank back npon the bed
lhe vital spark had fled, but there was
lone of the deformity of death there. 4
graphic smile dwelt on the features and
hey still bore the same exultant express
on as when she uttered, Il come" in re-
ponse to the invitation of the angels
Death had d+guerrotyped smile as he
ave life to another angel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

came softer and softer, and died slowly
away. Then the band struck up Yankee
Doodle The Lama sprang up, and dane
ed around the circle in apparent loyousness
and olee. Do you net thinktit possessed
a soul for music, sir,asked Mary? 1t
seemed very much like it.
THAT mic ght have been, mF dear, said
Mr.. Wrightway, but you knox the most
stupid of brute animals have been trained
TO act in this way. Though i is possible
it was genuine love for MUSIC. on
know it was said the hasfs i Orpheus
charmed and tanned wild animaiss
But, Mama, said Mr. WrigheWay, what
makes you look so serious, .adzzssYlng his
-viiffc us size sat knitting away with her eyes
bent on the floor.
L was thinking, my dear, she answered,
smiling, how blest was, in having so
wise and christian husband to instruct
my children Alright and shield theiT open
ing minds from the influence Of a false
philosophy or modern infdeIity, and it
made me think too of the poor beHghted
savages you have been speaking Of with
out the light of our glorious Gospel, to
guide them out Of the darkness fsuper-
stition and ignorance and point them to
the fountain Of light and salvation. This
is the only temptation | have to wish for
wealth.
REST assured, my love- said her hus-
band, if it were best so, you would have
that wealth. You in that case might have
your now tender heart hardened against
the poor savages, or forgetful Of their mis-
cradle state, like the generality of rich
people.
L know all is for the BEST answered the
christian Mrs. Wrghtway,
The happy family now joined in their
evening dcvotions, and retired to their
peaceful repose with trusting pious hearts.
fro BE coNTISUED.(
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
NO. %.
The Art of Pleasing.

a mocest and virtuous young man. on
INST gong into society, is apt to be sorely
/ Perplexed upon the question, how to make
himself agreeable to the ladies. lie need
not be ashamed OF his nerpaexitv. Wash
iaSton irving, IN one of his early sketches.
confessed that well-dressed lady was an
oolect perfectly awful to the Young i'm
agination. We were once ACQUAINTED
with gentleman Of distinction. in pab i
y me- tne father of several accomplished
daughters, who could not, even To- his
Ileth 1 year, enter drawing foom,, ,wliaT. i.
dles We're present, without painsi,l e.ul,sr.
fsssnlest. 1t Is certainly q good si,,, -
young man, to stand in some awe of tba
beautiful sex. A person of coarse and ynl-
gar mind, who thinks more Of himself than
his best friends think of him, and Who
knows little the worth of a gool woman,s
heart rushes fearlessIv in where Ir,inr
and Allison would fear to tread
How well we remember A little incident
OF our early days, which helped to over
come our bashfal dread of the society of
ladies Seated by the side of a beautiful
girl OF seventeen, and overwhelmed with 8
CONSCIOUSNESS of our inability to say any
thlng to her which she would care to hear.
we ehanced to observe that she, too, was
trembling with embarrassment What =
comforting discovery. We felt as = COW
ard feels when he finds that his enemy i
more completely Y terror. stricken than him
self. Addressing ourselves TO the task of
diVeltmg our fair acquaintance. ne soon
forgot oar own fears in sympathy with
hers. Bear this in mind, voang ,rertIe-
men, who blush and stammcr in the com
pa"y oil ladies. The girls are as much
AFRAID OF You as you are of them.
1ou are awkward in your manners. Won
thlnk. If you think so, it is likely that
Your fair friend thinks otherwise: for tbc
really lll-bred fellows that we have known
have never snpected their il-brecdino.--
And after all, what is good breeding. but
nabltual good nature The simple fact
that you "tsh to please, is aproof that Won
possess, or will soon acquire the power to
10 So The good heart and well informed
mind VIII soon give grace to the demcanor,
or will so abundantly atone for the want
OF 1t, that It's absence will never be noticed
besides, the girls-that is the most of
'hem-lIke man who is simple in his
manners, provided they see that there :
and worth in them. Graceful
manners N and ready wit are good, as far as
they GO But be sure of this, O. bashfnl,
oiushlng youth, that both in the society Of
ladies and of men, you will pass m tho
long run for what you are worth-no
more, no less. The art of pleasing, there
ore, Is nothing more than becoming an
honest, kind, intelligent, and high-miSdcJ
nan. Such man, be he craccfu, as
chesterfield, or awkward as Csliban, al
Torthy women trust and love.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
Unparalleled Heartlessness.

An individual in this city, says the Buff
talo Republic Of Saturday, held an cxecu-
ton against another, which was placed in
the hands Of the Sheriff, for the purpose
OF collecting the claim; but that officer
finding no property, it was returned unsat-
lshed. y shert time since, the creditor dis
covered a small monument in one Of tba
marble yards in the city, which had been
ordered by the debtor, to be placed over
the grave of little child he had recently
buried. Forthwith this worthy examplar
of Shylock waited upon the Sheriff. and
instructed IN him to levy upon the stone.-
That officer very properly demonstrated
against an act 50 barbarous and unchristian.
but without avail lie was also threatened
with prosecution unless he performed this
unpleasant duty, and the stone was accor
dinghy seized, and in due time sold. There
was no one mean enough to bid upon It
but the creditor, and it was accordingly
knocked down to him. 4 little monument
of little child, with the names of the pa-
rents and their offspring upon it-thc fg-
ure Of dog, the emblem of fidelity, in an
attitude of repose, surmounting twas
bought in by this thing in human form
As we looked upon the stone, and listened
to the little history connected with it. We
could not help thinking that he who had
done so base thing against his fellow be-
ing, deserved no repose, either in this world
or the next
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
For the Spirit of the Age
Reynoldson Hotel. !

4 Mr. EDIToR: | imagine that not alfovv
persons will feel q pleasant sensation Tas,
over them when they learn that the REV
7'Aso ! lsao5 '8oAhUiyq .IFoUsE has ~ 5as.
changed hands-that Mr. THou.s M.
! TIN, plous christian, has taken charge ot
1t. Mr.. Martin las an amiabIc domest;o
such business. i0'
For long time it has been sonrce of
much regret that this house has not been
under control of MARRIED man who
would give it his personal attention. But
atl such regrets must now give wav 70
peasant feelings. The proprietor has left
d lucrative business to lend his heart and
hand to the renovation of the school. and
hence desires and looks for no more Than
1hat the house pay its ovn e.coenses. Now
snail he receive that patronage which such
Pfalseworthy conduct merits Or will he
DC compelled to seek some other occnna-
tons for want of something to do? Let
those who feel or have ever felt anv intrr-
est IN the school, or can appreciate his
laud"Ole course, answer with their patron
age. ''''
1t is almost superfuous to say that no
labor Will be spared to give general salts
acflon, and to keep perfect order amonc
-he ooarders. The proprietor is not the
man to have things haJf done, nor to en-
'"ie io"oylsm' J. ID. 3.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

Gs The Hartford Times announces the
death of DR.. J. l.. Comstock, of that CITY.
widely known as the author of number
of elementary and other works on differ
ent branches of science. The deceased
was self-cducated man whose early life
was passed as a surgeon in the United
States Army. His age was IL years. His
most noted works were on Chemistry, Nat
ural History, Physical Geography, on Min
eralogy, and a History of Cold and Silver.
Of all his works, however, none have had
such wide sale as Comstocks Natural
Philosophy" which has become standard
school-book, and has gone through very
numerous editions. We presume it is
fact that the sale of this book in the Uni
ted States has reached nearly a million of
copies. 1t has also met with marked sue
cess in Europe. His revenue from this
book alone, in one year, amounted to s3.-
9O.-Bostoa Trartller,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
RAIEIG H. u ORTIZ CARROLL MA, JANUARY 90 IS

] the most substantial prod6 of loving On,
neighbor as ourselves? Apther evidence
Of love to our neighbor cd nists in endeay
oring to persuade the youn, as we'll as Al
others, to join our order, 81 pledge them
selves to refrain from thd ocial glass en-.
tirely as beverage, and this means af
ford the best evidence We ean, of love f.
our neighbor
If any are disposed I'd oubt the effici-
ency Of the Order, or tt success in re
claiming their poor unfor rnate neighbors
who hage become slaKeEo the bottle. I
could referthem to 4 nuher of instances,
when men who were aarently on tie
verge of drunkard's gra were .snatclled
as brands from the burf5 " th8 Sofis,
as instruments in Godhand, and have
continued sober menl this day. and
many of them have alseecome members
Of some christian chur and are as con-
sistent in their deportrnt, and as exem-
plary in their lives, as Csc are, who were
never drunkards. Ar another proof ofI
love to our neighbor. 'sists IN the fact,
that by our efforts to st and put a stop
to the abuse of intoxieng beverages, we,
the Sons, have so arseeded as to prove
to our neiohbors. that's not necessary to
provide Intoxicating l.dS tor them when
we invite them to ut us to husk our
corn-harvest our sll graln-roll our
logs, or when theyS Us as friends, or
neighbors. Now ". if there are not
thousands of men, II OF them members
Of the church, who gar to be Indifferent
spectators of the nof their neighbors,
who are not dispe 10 lend helping
hand to aid a poo emperate neighbor
to see the 'errOr Of way, and turn from
1t, and thereby satot only himself but ,
family also fromlI both temporal and +
eternal.
In addition to appropriate duties
that deyolve on tl2ns of Temperance,
as Sons-we claim De as good citizens, q
as good members the church, as good
patriots. and asEf neighbors as those
who stand alooffAe great Ten perance
reform. What3cr evidence can we :,
furnish, that We our poor unfortunate {
neiohbor, who ING his way down to =
| 'coAADC'7 w ~ MA W u
a drunkard's 9Eod drqnkards hell,
than to use al e1t and lawful means q
to arrest him i mad career, and urge q
him by every eeIatlon that could pos b
sibly influenced dona,' immortal creature, O
to give up thersed bottle, and try to q
live a sober land sure y our efforts to {,
save the YOU our country from the s
curse of drum S is worthy Of all praise. "
Let me then kindness, urge all zen A
to exert AL snGuence, to suppress as d
far as in the terrible curse Of intenl- H.
perance. I2lusion l would say, see "a
ing we hauady accomplished great q,
good, aud T2m1alns to be done, that al
those whopt disposed to unite with f.
us in our 60 suppress intemporance, If
will at lcasF no lets or hlndrances in
our way. Ii. vc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
For the Spirit of the Age.
rad Investigation.

hONN @A SSCAs : eSCAS4A'
The pron which has been entertain,
ed by the ture, to enquire into the af
fairs CON d condition of all the Rail
Roads of e, in which she is pecunia-
rilv inteis an important one, and es-
tablishes sdent, which hope to see fol-
lowed bylccessive Legislature. Such
an inve does not pre-suppose that
there ATS IN their management or
GREAT dtcy in the managers, but it
NAV he prtant preventive of reckless
ness Arrangement, when it is known
that thf those who control them, are
to he Inspected by those who are the
conetihuardians both of the interests
of the sd the rights of the people.
It n be overlooked, that the prop
er and III conduct Of our Rail Roads,
is nof natter of deep concern to the
credit DR. Of the State, but is of serious
monaeyery tax-paying citizen. We
have te, in cash and credit, invested
in III Roads, about nine millions of
|
owes by defective management these
Roaf fail to be profitable, the money
ml,sllt of the pockets of the people,
alre.l pressed, to liquidate the debt.
Bes if the Roads are TO be kept ago
inooe impossible to foresee the ex-
ten tate's responsibility, if the most
rieny and prudent foresight are not
nr their managers. Hence the pro-
prnecessity of this periodical inyes
. the proposition to give to the in
dtockholders the controlling infu-
Boards Of Directors, will infalliblv
desired end, admits of question.
Fn In North Carolina thirty years ofI
has kept his eyes open to the h:sto-
1irs, cannot fail to have discovered
9ldual stockholders, in the selection
tors to manage a corporation, have
y egregiously sometimes, as well as
p; yet we admit the probabilities are
IN favor of individual stockholders
"a better selection than the State is
o do, where party politics is so con-
and oVerpowering an element in the
has been for some years, under the
any party.
ave asserted heretofore, and still be-
that every r I'll Road in North Caro- |
Il pay we'll, under judicious manage
The people have right to expect and /
such management. 1t is a matter of
'nsideration with the paying peo-
North Carolina, whether the State or
stockholders have the preponderance
Directorship. Propriety does seen
and that where the State is the lar
;kholder, it should have superior con-
ut on whatsoever side the control
people look for good management
i success, and they ,oiU hare 1t.
reat point is, whether they are con-
y the state or by the stockholders,
t kind of men must be selected to di-
IN. That is all our Roads need to ,
them successful; and no legislation ]
e them SO, until the appointing pow
to place men of sound sense and
actical business talents in charge of
We have no personal feeling in this ;
md we have no fault to allege against
IN who have been selected by the
stockholders, as Directors on our
But the fact is patent to every one, :
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

that however wise or honest or attentive Or
Judlclous they may be in the management of
matters, there is a palpable lack of tact and
business sense in the management of some of
our Roads, if not all of them. Again. the
most competent Directory may be selected
out II the education and business habits of
the principal officers, who immediately con-
trol the Roads, do not fit them for their posi-
tions-ail nature can't prevent failure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

Ir Swelen a man who is seen four times
drunk is deprived of vote at elections.
We wish the same Law prevailed in this
country. Such a purifying as our ballot
boxes would get.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

HoNoR.-MoJerate honors are wont to
augment, but immoderate to diminish.
Iheo. PomDus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

PoLuENEss.-Good manners are thu
small coin of yirtue.-MRs. ELLIS.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-08

Talk of opening oystors," said Hurrcan,
why nothing's easier if you only know
And how's how 2" inquired Starlight.
Scotch snuff" answered old dherican, very
sententlously, Scotch snuff! bring little
ever so near their noises, and they n sneeze
their lids of" E
81 know a genius, observed Mister Carl,
''who had better plan. Ha spreads the BIZ
valves in a circle, seats himself in the center
and begins spinning a yarn. As he proceeds
the natives" get interested, and one by
one cape with astonishment at the tremen-
dous and dire fui whoppers which are poured
forth and as they gaze, my friend whips
'eln out, peppers 'em, swallows 'ein.
"Thatll do,' said starlight, with a
long sigk Il wish we had blshel of the
bralvos here now-they'd open easy
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-08

aa5a On sunny summer morning, aasG uE uF
Early as the dew was dry, n
g IN Up the hill Invent berrying; ,FrG u
.a .sa Need tell you--tel you why?
Farmer Davis had daughter,
St@ - And II happened that Iknew,
On eachsunny summer morning Jenny
Up the hill went berrying too. 's.a
.--- Lonely work is picking berries,
1Aea So Joined her on the hill r. AsA@ ~
'Jenny DEAR" said "your baskets
EghlU Quite too large for to ill.' .0tAe st#a
So we staid--we two--to fill it,
Jenny talking--I was still-,r---s
Leatiing where the hill was steep,
HE4E Picking berries up the hill. ttsIg 2
"This Is uphill business, - said Jenny,
,y.,gz $50 is life,'' said 1, s'shall we g-g ~rf.
Climb it each, alone, or Jenny s u-- i
will you come and climb with me ?"
> Redder than the blushing begries. .-.
. Jenny's cheeks moment grew,
While, without delay, she answered,
81 win come and climb with you." Il, n z-w