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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15
Singular Affair.

Some fifteen years ago. saws the Alba.
ny Standard, man named George Bris.
toll, left this city for the shores of the
Pacific. At the time he left lie had d
wife and one child, the latter only three
years old. They resided in the town of
Westerlo. At that time his wife and
child were living with her father. Some
two years after the father and mother
of the woman died. their estate was dis.
posed of to satisfy mortgages, and Mrs.
Bristol and her child were thrown upon
the cold charities of the world for liy.
ing. She was very feeble in health, and
of course, was Unable TO take care OF
herself.
The mother and child came I'd the city
where they lived for some five years. at
the expiration of which time the mother
died, and the girl was left alone in the
world, to do as she best could. Being
now about ten years old. and d smart.
active, good looking girl, she soon found
a situation in respectable family. Here
she remained until she was fifteen years
a milincr. She served three years at
that business, and had become mistress of
her profession. Now, the straneest rof.
ton Of this revelation is to be told. The
girl is now over eighteen years old, and
a perfect model of her sex.
During this long interval it must be
remembered that the girl had lost all
track Of her father. Her beatty attrac.
ted the attention and admiration of
al ,bO h.
on Broadway. He was man of about
forty years, but his appearance did not
indicate that he had ever seen over twen'
ty-fve summers. An acquaintance was
made between her and the gentleman
above alluded to, and final engagement
entered into for marriage. The day was
set, and ali the necessary arrangements
made for the ceremony.
Ga the appointed day, the pair, accom-
panied by their respective friends, met
for the purpose of having the plighted
ones joined in wedlock. just before the
minister commenced the marriage rites,
an old couple entered. They were for.
merly neighbors of the Bristol family,
and had watched the girl grow up from
infancy, and were now anxious to ser til.
choice she had made in partner for Ifs.
Imagine the surprise Of all about, when
the old couple above referred to- rccog
nized in the Imam of the girls hears'
her own legitimate father. +.
For moment all was amazement and
sadness, but on the state Of things being
realized, the scene turned to one of joy.
An absent father had recovered lost
daughter, and the assembled throng Of
friends were highly delighted that the
affair had resu tel as it did. The love
that had before burnt so brightly between
the twain had now become fame as in
extinguishable as the FIRE of Vesuvius.-
A queer world this.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15
The Great Ea stern.

The Portland people are making prep.
erations to receive the Great Eestern.-
The Advertiser of that city says:
The wharves built by the city and the
Grand Trank for her accommodation are
located near Fish Point, the western
terminus Of the peninsula upon which
Portland is situated, and they were so
located that being the nearest point to
the deep water of our otter barber
there is from six to eight fnthoms at low
water, and nine feet more at high water.
At the suggestion of the City Government,
the Grand Trunk have agreed to build
substantial bridge twenty feet wide, upon
the bank on Munjoy Hill, opposite their
lower wharf, by which visitors can pass to-
the steamer twenty feet above the track
of the railroad. Across to the bridge
will be from the Eastern Promenade, the
city proposing to make two streets
from the promenade to the bridge, so
that carriages can pass down one of these
streets to the enterance Of the bridge and
up the other. The ample width Of the
promenade and the vacant land adjoining
will afford good accommodation for 5000
to 10000 spectators, tFho can here look
down upon the steamers decks at high
water, embracing at the sans time n
panaramic view of our haEbor and part
Of the 800 isles Of Casco Bay. An ad.
mission fee to the steamer will be charged
by her owners, and the bridge will be so
constructed as to allow one flight Of
stairs from it to be used by those enter.
ing her, and another by those who arc
leaving her"
The Great Eastern is to sail fot Port,
land on the 18th inst. 1t is very probable
that she would make trip to New York,
If proper measures were taken to con
vince her owners that they could do So
with safety and profit. She probably
could not by way of Sandy Hook, but
she might reach here through Long Is'
land Sound to Morris Island, in Wor-
chester County, without the slightest
difficulty. Should her owners bring her
to this port, they might safely calculate
upon netting a hundred thousand dollars
| in the course of few weeks by throw.
| ing her open to visitors at - cents each.
gsa. Be honest and just IN yorr deal'
: a., Al
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15
CARRIAGE MAKING
And WhealWrighting.

THE SUBSCRIBER BEG5 LEAVE TO IN
for his rio IDS and the public in general that he is
prepared to manufacture, at short notice, aud in
such manner as to warrant satisfaction, Carriages
Farm Wagons, Sankey's, sc Old Carriages, Wag-
ons, &C.. repaired on reasonable terms.
Those wishing anything in my line, are invited to
call before leaving their orders elsewhere.
Freehold, Oct. 81, 1858. ". b. CONNIE.
N. B.-Pace Of business near the Freehold In
stitute.
N. B.-At my Shop may be seen the FARM
WAGON which took the FIRST PREMIUM ut the
ate County Fair. For Sale Cheap
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15

TUE SUBSCRIBER PLEDGES HIMSELF TO
i give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him
with their patronage.
a large lad convenient stable is attached, and at
tentive OstlerS in attendance.
HORSES AND CARRIAGES TO LET,
Also Horses taken ea Livery, at moderate rates.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15

gsA. Be honest and Juot IN yorr deal
luys With mankind.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15

When | awoke from insensibiity. |
found myself lying on soft, comfortable
bed in my own little hut. But how |
came there was mystery. A venerable
squaw was sitting 10y my side. and near
o fireplace sat an Indian warrior smok
ing his pipe. Observing the change OF
my countenance, she spoke to him, when
he arose and came toward me. What
was my establishment, when | recognized
in him my old friend, who some years
before | had saved from. starvation. and
the old squaw was his mother. There
then had | seen the effects Of Indian
gratitude This was the reward Of my
kindness and gentrosity. As he drew
near me with grateful smile on his
countenance, looked at him in wonder
and unceremoniously extended my hand
to him, which was warmly taken and
alter many hearty congratulations were
received from my red skin nurses. the
subject OF former intimacy was intro
duced.
But how is it or why is it that am
here ?" | asked feeling somewhat obliv-
ious respecting the past.
You recolIect being q prisoner ?"
81 think that bave been dreaming, "
| answered
Yes dreaming of fire and bad In
dams said he regretfully.
1t was then the horrible reality flashed
upon my mind.
20, yes" exclaimed, darling from
my bed. = But where are my compan.
ions and how came l to be rescued
from the terrible death which awaited me!
Bad white men all gone, he said,
8 to dream lamd-no more trouble"
But how came to be saved r
Me come just in time. Me not
know you there, or me come sooner"
Thus was made aware Of the dread
full tragedy which had been enacted. Ny
Indian friends remained with me sSvera
da. S, when my health was completely re
stored, and | was able to go about Will
ease. They conducted me out over M,
premises and showed me everything il
in its place just as left it when carried
of by the savages; then whispering il
my ear" We do good, the Great Spiri
sends US good, the Indian departed t,
his own home, accompanied by his oil
mother, and Ihaye never seen them sine
Z that day.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-15
MING SEPTEMBER Is. 1859.

still firmly bound. Wood was then
placed around US, and | really began to
feel that nv hour had come. However
l had resolved to meet it like true
martyr, with Christian meekness, resign
ing myself to Him whose lower can save
the spirit even after the body is con
sumed in ashes. The moments flew pas
rapidly, @. the anxiety and fearful e4
citement of that hour The necessary
prepera were all made, the wooG
placed. and the victims at the stake.
j" Saltpetre can't save us" said he who
on the previous evening had been ou1
interpreter: for they are now only
awaiting the arrival of another company
who desire to witness our torment. II
is all over with us!' he repeated, in a
despairng tone. We must all perish
here" ESQ
20 God O God y echoed chorus of
all around, 6 have mercy on MS"
Minutes flew past, yet the expected
company came not, and I perceived a
spirit of Impotence and uneasiness
among those by whom we were surround
ed. The savages began to murmur, and
a serious contention arose among them
during which the torches were applied
and the flames began to circle up on all
sides very rapidly. The smoke arose in
dense volumns almost from the beginning
and we'll nigh sufacated me- Meanwhile
the savages commenced dancing around
us, hourishing their tomahawks and
shrieking kind of doggrel or war song
the while, at intervals thrusting sharr
pointed sticks into the flesh of their per,
ishing victims. The air rsoundel with
the shrieks and groans of the poor vic
tins as they writhed amid the tortures.
the flames progressed rapidly the lower
portions of my body were already badly
bllstered, and the hot smoke crcldd
around my head and singed my hair. and
almost entirely'oostrueted IsIy breathing.
The pangs l then felt can be imagined
better than described. Its most excru
eating torture to depict eau find no
words that would give you the faintest
idea of it, | discovered myself to be
fast sinking into insensibiitv. There
was gathering before my eyes what can
describe as no other than the shadow of
death. | seemed to be settl ne down
into half unconscious slumber, which |
thought was death, and from which |
never expected to awaken. The pang
was over, and | felt that my scene of
suffering was at an end. I seemed to
enjoy kind Of hreathless being Ny
mind flashed back upon the past, and
RAYS of the fntnra snamnd RI hraak in
upon my half Inconsistencies. and the
thought occurred. +" How shall [ be re
ceived in the other. world 2" | recollect
experiencing sense of disappointment
that the pangs Of death should be SO
brief; and | remember sensation of
pity for those who still dwelt upon the
earth-how they tremble at the thought
of dissolution, when the suffering is in
reality so quickly over.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-09
The BALLOON Voyage from Missouri
TO New York.

NARROW ESCAPE OF TAE 1ERoNAUTS-Prof.
Wises Account Of lhe Trip.-The following cir
cumstantial account. furnished by Prot. Wise
to the Albany Express, will conveye TO
she readers mind the romance and dangers
of an erial voyage:
Having had much experience in hard winds
and the perils of landing balloon under
them we had constructed al st. Louis, good
wicker-work car (Which with n good and
strong concentric hoop, are lite preservers in
these perils). which was suspended between
abe boat and balloon, and about eight feet
aboue the former and within six bel of the
hoop. so that the neck OF the balloon hung in
the basket car whenever the balloon was fully
distended.
The boat contained 600 pounds of ballast
one bucket OF water. one bucket Of lemons,
with an abundance OF bread and wine poul-
try and sandwiches, besides delicacies, too
numerous TO enumerate. furnished by kind
friends. Mr.. La Montaiu took command of
the boat and ballast, aud took his place on
one end; Mr.. eager took the other end. aud
took charge oi the charts and Compass; Mr..
Hyde. local editor of the St. Louis Rsrublican,
took his seat in the middle, with notebook
and p neil as historian.
The basket contained $50 pounds OF ballast
n barometer, wet aud dry bulb, thermOme-
ter, besides quantity OF wine and provisions;
and took my place in the basket aud charge
OF the valve rope. and, director OF the
general plan If the voyage, by the UNANIMOUS
consent OF tue party. engaged in This long
devised enterprise.
must say here that Mr.. La Mountain took
10 charge part OF The programme, that none
but cool head and nlost accomplish ed
lerouaut coald be trusted with; and especially
The night sailing. Al 7:20 Il. A., We set sail
iron ihe Washington Square OF ST. Louis, and
our course AT starting Was north OF east.
When We got up aud over The Mississippi aud
well and,r way, NE saw Mr.. Brooks laad In
q clear plyce about sunset
Al $50 T.. NJ. the shades Of the evening
shut from cur view the nolle city q 81. Louis
and the father Of waters tboagh u continued
light ualil amer 3. Mr.. La MoBtAia having
saffrred from sickness oa Thursday. and " A.
too aawsn 10 work hard uader barring sun
IT the Imitation, len much hard laoor tor m.
at that work. sublnitlsd the sLeie thing
10 his charge ior she night. wlsh the under
standing 20 have me naked whrnesrr b
wanted the v lie worked. aud be tsok Il
with alaesity. Before went Ia sleep we bad
mounted 10 height al which the bAliooa be
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-09
Executive Once, Baton Rouge,


a recent meeting Of the Board al Supery sors OF
n TIE state sen mary Il Learning, held at AleNan-
dra, g. the parish of Rapes the follow ing resolution
aao It'd
neS0rucf, tic rTvri'vut the Board in his Of
neal capacity advert for applications from persons
competent 10 I'LL
/. A IrOicss'rslip Of Mathematics Natural and Fx-
perin entail Phns ply with Artery tactics: % VII CHI
office shall be ATTACKED "A salary OF twenty i've hun
dred dollars CT annum-S:50O
2. ! he office al Instructor of Eng ish and Ancient
Linguages; Ia " heh Office shall be attached a salary
oi TWO thousand dollars per anndm-S20OO
3. Inst u, To- of Engineering, Architecture and
Drawing TO which Office shall be attached saar, of
twenty -hre hundred d llars-S2500.
I The on c of Instructor o Oh mistry Geology
and Nn erulogy and OF ittautry Tactics which Of
ice shall be attached a salary OF twenty Eve hundred
dollars per annum-s:5O
o. Toe eli OF Instructor OF the Modern European
lapguaE % which ce shall be attached salary Of
tive I ouSalfd dollars per aunum-S2OOO.
From tie nve Professors + ccted a perinteudcnt
Will be chosen, who shall receive one thousand dol
lars-sl0O0-cNtra consideration IN virtue thereof
tsrn sheu rooms 10 be prov ided 10 the IA oiessors
free tf charge
Ia accordance with the foregoing res, luton notice
is hereby given a. all CHI persons may desire to
present tn, ms-ives competent 10 al the chairs
above enumerated, cite, TO make Application, ao COM
panied with reconimendati, ms, etc. me- The
ecutlve tfhcr "a Baton Rouge, until the 18th day uf
Ju rNt. and after that time at Alexandria, in the
parish Of kapides, until tie Let day August
1859, Rt wh'ch time and place the rel viii be
made 10 ii the several Proiess0Tshis, and supern
dent chozen.
The ! pOiitnents thus made will axe effect on the
FIRST MONDAY uF JANUARA Mkt, (lsCO,) At
which time the iDs.itu ton I'll be opelea.
juiy6-td ROBERT C. WICkIIFFE.
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to wait the lulling of the gale. but he said
he would share our fate, aud he clambefed
into the basket just as we were reaching the
land.
! saw by the swaying to. and fro of the
lofty trees into which we must inevitably
dash that our worst perils were at band, but
Istilt had blind hope that we would be
saved. ordered two men upon the valve
rope, and We struck within hundred yards
'-of the water. among some scattered trees,
our hook, which was of an inch and quar-
ter iron, breaking like a pipe stem at the first
catch in The trees, and we hurting through
: the tree tops at terrific rate. After DASH
ing along in this way for nearly mile,
crashing and breaking down trees, we were
dashed most frarfully into the boughs of a
tall elm, SO that the basket swung under and
up through the crotch of the limb, while the
boat had caught in some of the outer branch
es. and this brought US up a little, but in
another moment the Atlantic" pufed up
her huge proportions and at one swoop away
went the limb. basket and boat into the air
a hundred feet, and was afraid some of the
crew were impaled upon the scrags. This
limb. about eight inches thick at the butt aud
full of branches, not weighing less than six
or eight hundred lbs, proved too much for
the Atlantic and it brought her suddenly
down upon the top of very tall tree and
| collapsed her. 1t was fearful plunge hut
1t lett us dangling between heaven and earth,
in the most sorrowful looking plight of ma
chinery that can be imagined.
None of Us were seriously injured. the many
! cords, the strong hoop made OF wood and
| iron, and the close wicker-work basket saved
u from haim as long as the machinery hung
together, which could not have been two
minutes longer.
We came to on the land, or rather in the
| tree. Of Mr.. T. o. Whitney. town of Hender-
| son, Jeff-rson county, New York
We will soon have the Atlantic" rebuilt
! for what hope may prove a more successful
| demonstration of what We proposed 10 do on
| this interesting occasion.
JOIN WISE.
STANwIx HALL, Albany, N. Y, July 3,
| 1859
P.S.-Mr. Hyde will furnish the complete
history of the voyage on HE return home.
j. W.
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E9- The Union and American says it wrote
that Col. READY was "oppos,d by the OPPOSE
tion with more bitterness and rancor than is
any regular democratic candidate in the
State" but that .'the word by was printed
to- by the composition" Our neighbor
should have corrected the error sooner. We
suppose there was no error in the passage
that Col. READY "must in the future, in the
defence of those principles and positions
which he enunoates in this canvass, be found
cooperating with the democratic party-on
which our article was also based. But does
the Union and american desire, by the correc-
tion, to convey the impression that Col. REA-
pY is not bitterly aud rapcOrously opposed 10
the Oppositionf Does the Union and american
wish TO be understood as giving Col. READY
the cold shoulder at this stage OF the can
yassf
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Letter from Hon. F. x. zolIieoner.
THE RIGHTS OF NxruRzIzD CITIZENS.
:coRREsPoNDENcE.
NASHVILLE. July 4th. 1859.

NASHVILLE, July 4th. 1859.
GEN. F. K. ZoLIIcoFEEK-Dear Sir.-The
undersigned. naturalized citizens of the Uni
ted States, have been greatly surprised, not
to say startled, at the position assumed by
the present administration, through the Sec
Rotary of State, Gen. CAss. in regard to the
reciprocal relations Of foreign born citizens
and The government Of the United States.
We, in common with naturalized citizens all
over the country, as far as we have any
knowledge, were under the impression that
our sworn allegiance TO this government
placed US in the same relative political po-
sition with the native born citizen-that hav-.
ing accepted our complete disavowal of al
iegiauce to any foreign government. prince
or potentate. and the devotion to America
aud American institutions of ourselves and
our posterity, the latter government recog-
nzed, in all its length and breadth, the re-
cipro:al obligation 20 throw around US, under
all circumstances, and in every cline, its pro-
lection against oppression, and invested us
with the proud prerogative of using, in their
full and unqualified significance, those tails
manic words, am an American citizen, when
ever rights and liberties might be threatened
by any foreign power. Thus believing, the
doctrine announced by Gen. CAss in his note
to Mr.. LECLERc, of Memphis, and substan-
italy reiterated in his subsequent letter to
Mr. HoFER, of Cincinnati, has startled us like
clap of thunder from clear sky.
Our object in addressing you, as our imme-
date Representative in the Congress of the
United States, is to enquire if this position,
assumed by the present Administration, is
the settled policy of this Government; or, in
other words, is, as claimed for it, ''the law"
In our judgment, the question affects very ma
terially the status of the naturaliZed citizen
and will in the future, whichever way it may
be ultimately and finally decided, have an
important influence upon the relations which
foreign immigration shall sustain to this
country. We have confidence in your ability
to discuss this subject, and in your patriotism
and disposition TO treat it as statesman
rather than as a politician; and we will feel
greatly obliged to receive from you, at your
earliest convenience, an expression of your
opinion upon the point involved.
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~ Fellow-citizeus of the Opposition, the
campaign is approaching its close. So far
you have done well, aud have given good
cause to hope for complete redemption OF
the State. Do not relax your exertlons now;
but rather increase them, so rs TO perfect
your organization. and make assurance
douhly sure" You have most brilliant
vict ny within reach, ifyou will bat continue
10 labor TO the end. Do not suffer yourselves,
after the election, to be approached for losing
IL by your remissness.
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ss- DO the people of Tennessee wish tn

S- DO the people of Tennessee wish the
banking institutions, which have becu Of so
much public benefit, to "go cut of existence
as their charters expire :" II so, let them
renew the lease of the democracy upon the
State Government Protest as individual
bent upon introducing, sooner or later, the
era of hard money. They don't intend TO
allow the full-orbed glory OF the milleniaI
day to be put of in indefinitely they can
hahn IN
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CHANCERY SALE.

Montgomery Bells, Exr's. vs.. James C. Owen.
DURSUANi to a decree of the Chancery Court at
Il Nashville, n the above named cause, I will
pose a. public gale, at the Courthouse in Nashville,
at II ochck IN MONDAY, THE S1H DAY OF Az
GUST NEXT, upon credit Of q, Il and IS mont s,
without tie Tighl Of redemption purchase, thai
valuable Tract OF Land, purchased OF Montgomery
Bell by said James C. Owen, and now corrupted by
him, lying ON the Franklin TurBpik Road. about 10
miles from this city, maning between and hun
dred acres. A more particular description will be
gwen OH day OF sale. j. r. GLE IVES
JniyS-td Cerk and Master.
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PREMIUM PIANOS,

7 A. MCCLURE has for sale so -nE-l
81 Piano F"ites fStim eslebrited II y 80
makers. Steinway suns, A II. Gale NJ III IN II n
Co., Haz-lt,,n Bros, FeteTs, Cragg
Co., and others cons sting &c and 4 and "a
Octavrs, and ranging in p from SiOO 5000, al
waTrenteG in every res eci. Pes sons purchasing
from him III NOT pay from S25 q" 81 more than II
they gave order "a PEDIAR FOR an instrument
that they neither hear until II Is put up in
their parluT. when u is sutrtinios very hard mud
an instrument that peascs D. every particular when
you hav. "A a. more o. sch Ct FROM a all
kelly you would BE- pleased la buyng b, order.
Also store the largest stock of SD Music Books,
an small Music lastrun eIts offered In tie
Mark T. and will be sod lnwer than by any
other house in the City. Come 10 80 Union street aud
be convinced. J. A. MCCLURE.
q
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C AR ID

THE sabscr informs hts fFien and the pubic
generally al a DC has th dsy sold hi- ensira
10 crest m the esncern o. VILLA AS8N & CHEAr
HAM "a JOHN l. CHEAIHAM Ia wSthtrawtB= freal
the hasless he soad RESI- ectIs.iy tender bis
est hacks 10 all hss numerous lrieais sho have
10 rally extoadod their patronage Il old res-
cern, aua s-sicss frum them 81 the sane
q aceezssrs-gehtiesnen Ia every rcsters enti.
lied The ks hot coma irnse. NFhyiile Ids g. 1852
ALEXANDER KliIIAM-ON