, 1860-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

- The Frftman's Journal says: "The Cath
clic faith is making steady progress in Eastern
Tennessee"
- The Republican Convention Of ths Seventh
Congressional District il Illinois has bees
called TO meet at Aa:toon on the 11th Of July.
--"My German friend. how lung have ycu
been married." "Vel, dis AN a ting that ]
seldom don't likes to talk spout; but ven |
does. it seems to Pc apont SO long as II never
ras-". ::
.Hxno1sx or LApr.-During the heary storm
which prevailed At Savannah, Saturday nigh:
last, drain on West broad street was broken
down, when a lady (ta5s the Eybress} who re-
sides near the place Of the accident, heariog it
brexk in, snd knowing that persons huzFriug
home would certainly get in, and probably lose
their lives, BY being cartied through the sewer
into the river. went to the spot and stood there,
amidst the r,lett[ess storm and drenchiug rain,
warning passers.by Of the danger. There she
stood Tor a l9ng time alone, saving several gen.
tlemeu from ut letst severe wetting, and
would mt retire until potirene e1 had been sta-
toned there to prevent further Incident.
-"The Hatters' disease is now prevailing
among the hatters Of Orange, New York, not
less than hundred cases Of 1t havipg occurred
tic mast year. 1t is in reality meIclral poison
ing, and il confined chiefly to those engaged in
the finishing Of soft hats by the press, called
"carroting." It is supposed that the mercury
is ironed, and the vapor bling inhaled By the
workmeu, produces the usual symptoms Of poi
sopiuC by mercury, such as sallratlon and mus.
cn)ar tremors. The physicians state that the
disease yields readily to proper treatment.
AZ ELopENESr AND MonAl-A beautiful
girl oi tesenteen summtEs, relatiee OF The ]a'a
Commodore, Stewart, recently clipped from
boarding school near Bal llnore, .herc her
mother resides, with man calling himself Ed.
ward y. Bryabt- He took her 10 Richmond,
| Va where she submitted 10 brutal I, t,eatmeDt
from him, till last Tuesday he became so fero-
t cious that she considered her life in Jeopardy,
and terrified and tfrigbted fed from his grasp
| and sought protection at the house Of neigh.
| bor. Tee broken hearted girl was sent buck to
| her mothers dwelling.
CnlSoL1sE |1c1oR1ous.-The Loadon I2us-
trated 1teus, in its announcement Of Paris FASH.
ions for June says that "in the recent re unions
Of ladies Of the haut ton, The ample dimensions
in the skrts OF ladies' DIRE. ses, so long complain
! ed of by tue stcrner sex, have still continued,
.uit the trailing style OF dress. Tho few at
tetnpts lately made. with altogether contrary
p1esentions as to slze, have stgoally failed. and
| are now merely regarded as nomentary accen
trici,ies, Of which no account is held. W.w,ll
| not say what share The interests Of the linen
| tlrapers and dress mukers hare had in contr1b'
| utibg to this victory, but unfortunately Tor tie
purses Of uttectionate husbands. aud Of fathers
flove1y daughters, the amount ofstrippe silk,
figured muslins Or barege required for the sum.
mer tnilets Of their darl1ngs will undergo TO di.
minntion this season." The game authority
speaks of fvast css hmaEe aha~la hordered vita
silk and edgt d with gimp ind lace! Grape bon.
a-ts trimmed with blond, futile uua marabou
feather! Leghorn bonnets ornamented witt
velvet flowers and deiic,nus pnas composed o
small feathers. With profusion Of golden orna
ments ia the chepeanx. waist and shoes cfsucs
Ladies az are fond ofgl,tter. II, {says the Ners
all the so called golden ornaments seen ia thi
shops we're really Of TINT precious metal, net al
the auri{erous produce Of Ca:1forIia and a r4
ILL ior long perioa would suffice for their man
| uinrtnrt.