, 1860-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. William Enston Of Chasleston, S. C., who
died recently, was worth from 3,000, ,UG0 to
s5.oo0,OUV- lie ieAyes all the income Of his es-
tate, real and personal, to bis widow, having no
heirs. charged, however, with the payment of
certain bequests md annuities to relatives. AZ
ter the life interest Of the widow, and tho re-
version or lapse Of the several charges men-
tiorcd, the whole estate is given in trust to tile
city Of Charleston, for the establishment aud
support Of retreat Tor aged Indulgence, under
certain conditions, Que of which is the building
Of cottages for the use Of the poor, free Of ex-
pense.
1SERR1A7Es.-Thc Baltimore Exchange states
that, under tho title Of HI act to incorporate nm
1nebr;ate Asyluu, in Baltimore. the Legislature
petition, (of d0yboIy, according to our informa-
tion J to take the same custody Of the persons
aud property Of inebriates rs If they were luua-
tics, and appoint commissioners, etc.
We nre told that the nomination Of Gen.
Joe Lane ut Charleston, Is urged nainlS by tue
holders Of the Oregon war debt, who have
bought up the scrip ut ten cents gu tue dolar.
It + stated in the Leader that .'as the alleged
debt amounts to more than &c, ,000, 600, and as
Gen. Lane, il elected President, would Of course
tasor its payment, We hare here an inducemcnt
Of very solid proportions for the suppprt OF that
candidate, and the expenditure OF lurge sum
Of money to secure his nomination. In other
words, should Lane be elec' ed, these speculators
would receive $1,000, Quo for i debt bought up
for 100000
Singular PnEsrx1IuExr.-A letter from Ran.
som, Mich, Of March l2, says:
The Rev. J. J. And1idge, Of this place, last
week took load Of grain to mill, and WAS de-
tlinea till late in the night, being eight miles
from home, and also with his children. lie was
importuned to stay all night. but he informed
them that it was continually impressed on his
n1t4 fhI$f ~ ~
wi.hstanding the urging at lis children to tho
contrary. lie arrived ut home abaut one o'clock
at night and just in time to sayc his house from
being burned up, and probably hls wife and
children With II. His family we're all asleep,
and bis wife, when awakened, felt that smartin
fire was caused BY ircbrand falling on tic
1oor, which had burned large hole III it.
There is IN amusing story Of Chinese
Darnuu., who got hold Of al American Daniel
Lambert, whom he entertained most Hospitality,
For some days Jonathan was the observed OF ill
observers. Endless crowds OF risiters appeared
to do him honor, SO much SO TINT these we'll
attended le,ees became great nuisance. The
American ultimately found thaf bis host had
been mixing good thing Of him, as he had
been exhibited for payment to the crowds Of
staring Ce!estials, who wcrc supposed to be
ai"n'v dc:c:, cs lin lin honor.
e The leading men in the oyster business
in Baltimore assert that there are more oysters
in Chesapeake Bay at present than there were
twenty years ago, notwithstanding millions
upon millions Of bushels hare been removed.
water scatters the beds ovcr greater extent,
aud is the only way b5 which the quantity in the
long term can be increased. Taking up o. sters
| with the tonys is more economical, IL that ii
destroys fever oysters, but it does not spread
the supply, and ultimately e1hausts the stock.
4 SrLkxp1p AnrERr1skxksr.-City dailies
sometimes afford splendid specimens Of adrer-
tisemeuts, which We s!wrys make mental note
Of The one VI hare quoted below, however,
rather surpasses anything nc hare ever seen 10
in its suggestiyeoess; bur to the advertisement,
which is from the New York Sun:
| For SAFE CA<dp.-A neatly fitted up liquor
store in tue Ssvenll, Ward, underneath two
| For particulars, apply on the premises 6l44
| Water street.
the SECRET or EScLASD's GgEArSrss.-It
WAS noble aud beautiful answer Of our Queen,
! says the Brittfh W1rkm7n, that she gsre to an
| African Prince, who sent IN embaksace, with
easily presents, and asked her in return 10 tell
him the ster<t Of Engiana's greatness aud Eng.
laud's glory; md our beloved Queen sent him
not the number Of her feet, not the number oi
her armies, not the account Of her bound1es.
| merchandise, not the details OF her inc xhausti.
BILE wealth. She did not like uezekiah, in an
| evil hpnE, show tho ambassador her diamond.
and her rich ornaments, but handing him .
"Teli the Prince that this is the secret OF Eng
land's greatness"
EFr1cAcr or Axka1cAx Mrss1oxAn1ss,-Th.
Levant Atrold. N English paper published al
Constantinople. says:
"Wc risk nohody's contradiction in afi.mins
that the American missionaries have done NOR
to advance civilization and pure religion
/ ~ b.. Teal <1n%4. ~.
diplomatic or missionary which European polio,
OF propagaudism has ever set to work upon th
county,"
/ 4 Frenebman, who had travelled a good dea
in the United States, being asked how he like,
thu country, answered: ~ like 70 contree re
mooch; nsais il eez yer fonny. In my contre
zero is von religion and grsas many soup; mai
in xis countree zere is onlee ron soup and re
nany religion. C'tst DFok.