The North-Carolinian., 1859-03-19

MENT.-A short time before the death 0
this celebrated philosopher, on being aske,
what was the surest way for young maj
to attain true knowledge, he replied "Le
him study the Holy Scriptures, especial,
/ the New Testament /; therein are contained
the words of eternal life.''
CAPTURE OF SLAYER Suicide of The Can
tas".-Captain Kirch, of the brig Francis Jane
from Gayaguez at Baltimore, reports that :
Spanish barge from the coast of Africa, will
S5o negroes on board, while attempting t,
effect landing, had gone ashore, about tn
9th uit-' on q reef on the east end of the is
land, and went to pieces, and it was reporte,
that the captain of the SLAYER had commit tte.
suicide TIE authorities Immediate civ despa, cl,
cd government steamer to her but she hao
not returned at the time of the departure O
the above vessel.
LIABILITY OF BooK-k EEPERs.-Ac case of some
interest to merchants was decided in Philadel
phia, recently, by Judge Ludlow The decision
turns upon the liability of book keepers and con-
fidental clerks. The case was that of Edwin
X. Blles, who was tried and convicted of forgery,
and the decision was rendered on a motion If
arrest of judgment. Biles was book-kceper to
the firm of Haskins Heiskell & Co., and by
erasures and false adding up of the columns in
the journal, defrauded the firm ont of large
amount of money. Upon Il e trial it was shown
these erasures were made in the Journal and
this was assigned as reason of its not being
forgery under the law, and was ably argued
upon the motion in arrest of judgment. The
Court held The entry made in this journal was
calculated to deceive the most experienced mer-
chant, the erasurc and consequent alteration of
the figure to 5, would have the effect of allay-
ing and not exciting suspicion it eyi-
dence pramo Jacie of the accuracy of the clerk
who having cast up the column Of figures, dis
and w
ual would, under these circumstances, and hav-
ing confidence in all ordinary (and not, as in
this case, confdentiaD book-keeper, stop to
fecalculate the entire entry. The crime thus
was not only serious one, but was
so ingeniously consummated as to entrap and
deceive the most sagacious.
Some objection was made upon the argument
of this cause to the foOn of the indictment, be-
,anse it is therein alleged that the amount of
The bills receivable had been received by the
irm of Hask,ns Heiskell & Co.; but in point
of law this was the fact, for the defendant was
he legal agent of the frm and it was not until
he firm had thus received the funds that the
defendant distracted them by means of this
orgery.
Upon a careful consideration of the whole
ase, the Court are of the unanimous opinion
hat the s,nr.a-c charged r-,~e~rs. ~..a the
notion in arrest of judgment must be o.er-
ued
RULES FOR TRAvELERs.-The following rules
re important to travellers, and not as wide |
y known could be desired
1t has been largely decided that applicants !
or tickets on railroads can be elected from the !
ars if they do not offer the exact amount of |
heir fare. Conductors are not bound to make
hahge.
All railroad tickets are good until used, and
onditions "good for this day only" or other
rise limiting the time of senuincness. are of no
ccoInt
Passengers who lose their tickets can be
jected from the cars unless they purchase
econd one.
Passengers are bound to observe decorum in
he cars, and are obliged to comply with all
easonable demands to show tickets. Standing
pom the platform, or otherwise violating rule
f the company, renders person liable to be
ut from the train.
No person has any right to monopolize more
eats than he has paid for. and any article left
4 the seat, while the owner is temporarily ab-
ent, entities him to the place on his return.
The above rules are based upon ,eyal Gecis on
A G1RL's WoRD BETTER THAN THE B1BLE-
he Warren (O.) Chronicle chronicles funny
,se A youthful pair, John and Susan, were
to get married. Parents refused
onsent. The family record in the Bible said
usan was not eighteen. Susan told John that
he Bible was not true-she was eighteen.
ohm believed Susan, and SwOre before the
'robate Clerk that Susan was eighteen. The
,rther of Susan had John arrested for perjury.
rial was had Father and mother testified
hat Susan not Ell ighteen. and the mother
aid that she was there when Susan was born,
nd she knew all about it. 1t looked sqnally
,r John. Penitentary yawned for the victim.
usan stepped up and testified that she told
ohm she eighteen. Court discharged
ohm, and Susan jumped and kissed him before
he people.
WHEN TO WEAR INDIA RUBBERs.-We have,
avs the Scientific American, noticed that
,any persons wear 1ndia-rubber over-sboes in
old, dry weather, to keep their feet warm.
his is an injudcious and evil practice. India
ubber shoes are very comfortable and con-
enient for covering the feet during wet and
oppy weather, but they never should be worn
n any other occasion their sole use should
e to keep out the water. They should there
,re be taken off whenever the wearer enters
he house, and be worn as little as possible,
ecause they are air-tght, and restrain the
erspiration of the feet: The air cannot be
xcluded from them, or any portion of the
ody, for any length of time, without sensibly
ffecting the health. 1t is our opinion that no
abit tends more to good health than clean
eet, and clean, dry stockings, SO as to allow
he free prespiration of the other extremities.
NJ. Alexander Dumas tells incidentally of
ountess in whose suite he travelled from Paris
o ST. Petersburg, who had eighty dresses and
hirtysx bonnets
There is phrenologist in London who can
ell the contents of a barrel by examining its
cad. He makes his examination with GIN
let.