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1t will seem incredible that son and
daughter could SO forget all the prin-
ciples of love. affection or common
humanity, as to thus Systematically
drag an aged parent down to the grave,
and were not the evidence too strong
to be disputed, no one could credit the
story The evidences of the cruelty
we're all around her, for on her misera-
BILE bed was ne sign Of sheet, but she
lay on the bare straw bed until fester-
ing sores covered her back and limbs,
and she was totally neglected in her
bod, when too weak to move, for three
days. When her son was remonstra
ted with for his unnatural conduct, he
sneeringly asked, "What is the use
of taking bread from the living and
giving it to one three quarters dead 2
Mrs. Graves was promptly rescuet
from her miserable situation.
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THE EXECUTIONS AT CHARLEsTowN.
VA.-CHARLEsTowN, March l6.-The
town was thronged with visitors to-
day, anxious to witness the execution
of Stevens and Hazlett.
The sentence of the law was put into
effect at noon.
Both the condemned appeared re-
signed to their fate, and exhibited
great firmness and resignation.
Stevens died very hard, but Hazlett
expired without struggle.
The condemned declined all the
proffered attention from the ministry,
and there were no religious ceremonies
of the gallows, or during their confne.
ment- They were both spiritualists,
and had peculiar religion Of their
own, which enabled them to meet their
fate with cheerfnlness and resignation.
Their bodies have been forwarded
to the care Of Marcus Spring, South
Amboy, New Jersey, and will reach
Baltimore in the early morning train.
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LOVE- RULES THE CoURT "A
my in Texa ; lately acquitted man
% the charge of DEMONSTRATING, altho'
he crime Fas clearly proven against
aim, simply because he stole the horse
to elope with his sweetheart, who was
present ID court during the trial, and
waiting to marry him if acquitted. -
The jurors had probably all been in
love themselves. at one period or anoth-
err Of their lives, and there was not,
perpaps, one of them but what would
have done the same thing, in their
Younger days, if they couldn't have
got their wives without.
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A BosToN gentlemen on his way to
Washington last Wednesday. accom-
panied by his wife, when at Kendall
Green Station, took from his pocket
what he supposed was a piece of TO-
b,cco, but which proved to be roll
Of bank notes, amounting to $3.50 -
Before he could remedy the mistake,
his wife snatched the supposed tobac
co from his fingers and playfully threw
it from the window. The train was
the through express, and the conduc-
tor could not stop. The loser of the
weed . went on to Philadelphia and
returned in the 2,25 train, to look MP
the money. The bills were not re-
covered.
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Political Changings.

Americans are habitually religious I;
instinct and education teach them to
refer their conduct in private life to
the standard of Christian duty. Never
has the world witnessed so much froth
and foam, SO much license of speech
and press, such frenzied violence and
such meek submission after it, as ex-
hibits itself during the turmoil and
hustle of political warnings as seen in
this country. On all suhjects-slavery
- women marriage temperance -
men entertained different views, and
the most ultra theories are promul-
gated from pulpit and press. Men,
whose sound judgment on all other
things makes them models of equinimi-
~, rave and rant like mad fakirS. But
during all the strife in the political
arena the great body of the people
maintain their gravity utterly regard
less of the interesting theories that
threaten to override the laws Of the
solar system. They pass through
tumults, strifes, scandal, visions, plea
sure; toll and sadness and in the end
are just where they started-they be-
gin with solitude and end with solitude.
The character of the mind of America
is as peculiarly marked as are the great
features of its nature An eminent
writer says in politics how changeable
We are, and yet how constant how
tickle, and yet how serene A kalei-
doscope can not Guido the rapidity
with which the personnel of our po-
litical world changes. Every year we
get into well-dissembled convulsions
on the subject of finance or trade, of
war or disunion. As an inhabitant
of The Dismal swamp says, he is raised
on fever and ague "-an intermittent
seems to be the normal state of OR
constitution; we are always in cold
fit or hot fit; but to the fundamen-
tai principles of Liberty and Equality,
to the great idea of tie Union, and 10
the Constitution which secures that
Union, the American mind is constant
as the needle to the pole. Different
from the politics that affects the Old
World, our troubles are all on the sur
face, our diseases all cutancous erup-
tions.
Our loud talking and fierce writing
is rather a matter of conversational
display and literary excitement than
real passion. Let US, then, contem-
plate the coming great election in the
light Of American spirit, looking be-
You'd the names OF the nominees Of
Charleston and Chicago, above the
smoke of the conflict, to the great fu-
ture spread out before US. And so
when, as it soon will be, the dogs of
political strife are let loose-wllen our
streets shall echo to the huzzas OF
frenzied multitudeS, and night is scared
by torchlight Professionalism the
depths seem let loose, government to
have disappeared, and a general sa-
turnalia to be at hand, when abuse
answers abuse, and vituperation echoes
back vituperation, we may talk heart
of grace, for we know that the first
attachment Of the people is to the I'm
ion and the Constitution, and that the
Eagle of the Union is immovably perch
ed upon his rock.
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A DESIRE FOR THE STAGE ON;

A DESIRE FOR THE STAGE -Qnite
an excitement has been occ asioned in
Washington by the action of two young
ladies of that city who, having become
fascinated with the stage, formed the
project of clipping to New York, with
the intention of appearing as actresses
They have both occupied the first
social position, are finely educated, and
one of them is the daughter of wealthy
parents In pursuance of their mad
project they packed up quite an ex-
tensive wardrobe of dresses, and by
some means made their way undiscov-
cred to the railroad depot, on Friday
last, but arriving there fortunately too
late for the train, they were forced TO
return to the city, bnt, instead of going
to their homes they took lodging for
the night at boarding house near the
| CAPITAL, doubtless with the intention of
proceeding with the execution of their
| plan the next day. In this, however,
they were defeated by the action of
their relatives, who had in the mean
time discovered their whereabouts,
and they were consequently rescued
from what might have become sad
! fate.
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General @ews.

A ROMEO AND JULIET IN CuAA.--
ROMANCE In REAL LIFE-A YOUNG
SPANIARD AND HIS AFFIANcED COMMIT
SUICIDE. -CIENFUEGos, Cuba, March
s, lS60.-Qnite romantic affair took
place here last night A young man,
(clerk in the Office of Ayeles & Lee
Blac) by the name of Carlos Bonfanti
of good family, and possessed of con-
siderable means, has for some time
been under engagement of marriage to
a young lady by the name of Carr, who
is said to be the most beautiful girl il
Cienfuegos.
The couple were anxious to con-
summate the marriage tie, but, in con
sequence of the opposition of the gen
tleman's friends, it was deferred a
though the parties had proceeded s.
far as to have a house furnished ard
the lady's wedding dress prepared
but, finding their wishes frustrated,
they determined, as they were denied
the happiness of living in this world
to seek that desirable favor in another,
and, in pursuit of this object, each
took dose of strychrine in coffee, last
night, at 10 O'Clock.
The poor girl died at ii, after hav-
ing written long letter to her friends
explaining the cause of her taking this
sad step. She was buried this after
noon. arrayed in what was to have
been her wedding apparel. Her fa-
Their and sisters are almost crazy under
their terrible affection. The Young
man is still alive, but his death is look
ed for every hour and he declares,
positively, that if the present attempt
does not succeed, he will adopt such
means as will.
The event has created much excite
ment, and great sympathy is manifest
ed for both parties Their parents are
half Spanish and half American. Miss
Carr's father is a native of Philadelphia,
and is at present custom-h house officer
there. 1t appears that little sister
of the deceased was in the room when
the poison was taken, and begged for
some of the coffee in which il was mix
ed, but her wish was refused The
young man was the first to partake of
the fatal draught he then took an
affectionate farewell of his affianced
one, both in life and death, and re-
Turned home.
The girl drank the dregs and re-
tired to bed, but shortly after she call
ed up the family and gave them the
letters she had written, at the same
time informing them of the fatal act.
Every effort was made TO save her life,
but without success. She told them
that if she could not live with him she
loved in this world, she would meet
him in the next, where they would be
happy.
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MANUMTssIoN OF SLAVES. T..
P. Walker, Of Columbia. S. c., on
Tuesday last, in the Probate Court Of
Cincinnati, executed deed of manu-
naission 10 VIM Trapp. bis wife and
seven children. who were held hv him
as slaves The eldest Of the children
was Young woman of nearly fair
complexion. aged about eighteen years
This was noble act and proves that
there is some heart in our Southern
neighbors.
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IMMORTALITY If any work of the
present age shall survive the tooth Of
Time, it will be nett her palace nor
temple. Ifthe light Of any name shall
fish through the mists of the far future,
it will not be that of the warrior-it
will be that of him. who, in his day,
sought the happiness Of his fellow men,
and linked his memory to some great
work of utility and henevolence. This
is the work that viii survive the ruins
of Time-the glory that outlives all
others, and shines with undyine lustre
from generation to generation, impair
ting to each it's own immortality.
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ALMOST TOO LARGE TO SWALLOW -
A late number Of the Surg is (Mich. }
Republican informs us that a piece of
extraordinary good luck has fallen to
the lot of Mr. E. B. Day, of that
village. This lady has heretofore
been in moderate circumstances, yet
she has--so the story goes-inherited,
as an heir of the late Sir Francis Drake
the enormous amount of forty-eight
millions Of dollars Not the least for
innate circumstance in the case is that
.ns lady is i widow. Who bids first.
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The WILL OF JOHN G BOXER -
The will of the late Jonn G. Boxer has
been fled in the Surrogate's Office -
1t provides that his whole estate shall
be given to his widow, and, after her
DEATH to his four children. A codi-
Gil, however, cuts off his son Walter
and his daughter Mary Ann" the
wife Of John Dean, from receiving any
portion of the estate.
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MUTUAL FEELING. young Miss
accepted the offer Of yonng-man to
gallant her home, and afterwards, fear
ing hat jokes might be cracked at her
expence, should the fact become public.
dismissed him about half way home en-
joining secresy.
Don't be afraid" said he, "of my
saying anything about it, for / feel as
much ashamed of it as you do"
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there is any fault it was yours in giving
it; he knows nothing Of he languages.
He sings .sGentle Annie" and other
songs with voice so sweet and clear,
and pronunciation so pure, that if
you where to shut yonr eyes you might
fancy some white and cultivated schools
girl was singing, instead Of Slittle wool
ey headed monkey ofan Ethiopian. "
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ONE Of the oil wells in Pennsylvania
is owned by a Mr. Evans, black
smith, and poor man. He proseeu-
ted the work of boring himself, and
struck vein of oil at distance OF
seventy feet He has been offered, it
is said, $4,000 for his well, but has
declined selling on these terms.
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FIRE ATNEwARK, N. J.-NEwARK,
March IA building occupied by
james Frazer silver platter and dealer
in saddlery hardware was DESTROYED
by fire at midnight, including all the
stock. The loss is $40, 1000 with an
insurance of $12, 900.
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THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER NEAR
EAsToN. A MOTHER BoDY RECOVER
ED. -EAsToN, March l5.-The bod Y
of Arthur Kessler, one of the missing
since the recent steamboat disaster,
was recovered this afternoon. 1t was
shockingly mutilated.
The bodies of Messrs Beatty and
Sharp have not yet been recovered.
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gBlglafriiea,

On March 9Th, 1860, at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, by the
Rev. L. j. Rhoads, Mr. NJ. v. Ben
net, of Lambertville, to Miss Phoebe
A. Harrison, of Tuckerton, N. j.
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FIFTY SEVEN PERSONS MURDERER
BY PIRATES. SINGAPORE, January
81 Her Majesty's steamer Onrust,
when about five days steaming alb We
Embarrassing, was suddenly attacked
Wy about six hundred men in prahus
The crew had not time to fire more
han one shot when the assailants
we're in possession, and after murder
ng all on board, (seven officers and
fifty men they ran the vessel aground
IN reference to this report the Globe
avs: We have made inquiries at
he Admiralty. and we find that the
refx H NJ S" to the vessel must
e incorrect In all probability the
essel lost is in the service of his
Netherlands Majesty, fit is vessel
i war. To days mail has brought
accounts of all the vessels in her Ma
asty's service which could have been
anywhere in the neighborhood, and
here is no report Of any such occur
ence. The vessel is probably named
Onrust, and was attacked FIVE days.
scanning from Embarrassing, up the
liver Banjer, in Borneo, which forms
,art of a Dutch Province.
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A MUSICAL PRODIGY IN New Or
LEANs.--A young blind negro hoy is
attracting much attention at New Or
leans, by his wonderful memory and
musical genius. The New Orleans
Crescent says. A few nights since,
we were present when crowd ofmusi-
cal ladies and gentlemen were luxu-
rating in the surprise and pleasure Of
a first visit TO Tom. The manager, or
conductor of Toms concerts. requested
that if there was any one present who
would sit down at the piano, and play
some piece of music when was not com
mon or popular, and not likely to be
known to Tom, the boy wonld listen TO
it, and afterward play it himself.
Zone lady present accepted the
challenge. She took the stool, and
played Spanish piece of some length
and difficulty; one ofthose heavy chefs
d. euuers in which sweet and delicate
melody rings its way through hnrri-
cane of heavy Accomplishments and va
riations A severer test could not pos
sibly have been offered to the boy
AS he listened. he leaned his elbows on
the end of the piano, with his hands
clutched in the wool over his ears, his
sightless eyes rolling upward, and his
whole body writhing and twisting as if
in pain. When the lady finished he
took the stool and repeated the piece
in a manner which astonished eyerv-
body. But the lady detected few
fanlts. and mentioned the same. The
mana ger politely asked her to play the
piece again. AS she seated herself he
said to the hoy, Now. Tom listen
WELL" He listened with all his former
intensity; and when the lady finished
he seated himself, anG this time PLAYED
the piece perfectly. The lady and her
friends departed, perfectly satisfied and
thoroughly astonished
Yesterday we went to see Tom
again. Tie was delighting and astonish-
ing another fashionable and critical
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen His
p rfurmance of martial air, in which
he initiated the fife and drum; of the
Anvil Chorus" with the anvil accom-.
paniment; of Yankee Doodle,n will,
one hand and "Fisher's Hornpipe' with
he other, at the same time; AID of
numerous popular pieces which com
bine tbund ring heaviness and light inc
rapidity, were all astonishing enough;
hut we were not satisfied. We asked
the man ager for the piece which the
spanish lady taught MN on sunday
night Tom was asked if he remem
beredit. He rolled his eyes and scrtch
ed MS head awhile; then answering that
he did remember it, he played the piece
as forcibly and beautifully as on Sunday
night the manager assuring us that he
had not practised it, and had not beer
called upon to repeat it since.
Toms brain is as wonderful upon
his tongue as it is upon his cas- and
fingers. You may recite passage Of
Latin or French to him, and he win re.
peat it perfectly. following your em.
phasis aud pronunciation exacIy; It
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-03-21

The LAWRENCE CALAMITY
Err BoDY FOUND IN THE RUINS. The
workmen engaged in removing the
ruins at the Pemberton Mills, Law
renee, in the vicinity Of the tall Chin
ney came upon the body Of one Bailey
an Englishman, who has been missing
since the disaster He was employed
in the lower room, and ii was supposed
by his friends that his body had been
consumed It was found in a good
state Of preservation, and as it bore no
marks Of violence, il is supposed that
he snffocated The site Of the mills is
be cleared before the first of April,
when the laying Of the foundation of
he new structure win be comaenced.
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BooNToN is said to be one of the
busiest little places in the State.
One firm is doing an immense business,
principally in the manufacture of nails.
All the pig iron made at the blast fur
mace, and great deal more is con-
verted into nails and burrs. About
200 tons of nails are turned out every
week The marketable products OF
The establishment cannot be less than
three quarters of million of dollars
Some 500 hands are employed. $4,000
tons of coal are consumed, and about
10000 tons of ore smelted. One
writer says that including miners,
hoatmen, and common laborers, per-
haps 5000 mouths get their daily bread
trough the mills, mines, &C., which
have their headquarters at Boonton.
The town occupies the situation
If a city set on HILL and can he
seen from many directions The Pres
byterians are building a beautiful
meeting house, and expect to occupy
It in few weeks 1t is a very lively
lace, and when the railroad from
Bloomfield comes through it to DEM
vile, charging its carrying and travel
ing facilities, it will soon become the
largest, as it is, in some respects, the
most active town in Morris county.
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Put all articles up well, in good order, mark
plain who from, with weight, and count, DC, and
name Of articles put bill inside and send one
by mail, giving notice how and wnen shipped.
Commissirns-5 per cent. on all Produce, and 10
rer cent. on Summer Fruit when packages are
peturned.
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At Bloomington, H.. during the
past winter some four hundred chill
dren have fallen victims of the scarlet
fe9er. In Steubengille. Ohio, two
hundred children have succumbed to
tbs sane disease.
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DELAWARE RIVER FLAG STONE
DQUARRIES. Milford. Hunterdon CO.. Nj
SAILOR and WRIGHT, Proprietors, furnishes
Flaging, CURLING, Gutter, Crossing, Coping, Tt
ling, Step, SILL Lintels, DC. Orders solicited
HEPHERD & UDY; Merchants and
y dealers in all kinds of Produce, Sergeants-
vile. Everything in the mercantile line is here
to be found. Produce taken in exchange for
goods
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READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM A HIGHLY
RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN.
LIMESTONE, Montour Co., Pa, Oct. 2

LIMESTONE, Montour Co., Pa, Oct. %, '58.
This is to certify that was pronounced by
several physicians eonsumptive, and had all
the symptoms of the disease in its worst form,
such coughing, severe pains in the chest,
shortness of breath night-Sweats. and extreme
weakness and lassitute in my whole system. My
family nearly all having died of the disease,
had given up all hope of recovery, as nothing
gave relief but through the persuasion of
friend was induced to try Dr. Wasfar's BIZ
sam Of Wild Cherry. the fist bottle relieved
me considerably, and the third bottle cured me
entirely. l now feel as well as ever I did in my
life, and am able to follow my occupation as far
mer as fully as any one.
| also had sister in more advanced state
of the disease, having been confined to her bed
for over yeBr and pronounced beyond hope by
our best physicians. She also was entirely cured
by the Wild Cherry, but it required six or eight
bottles, and she still takes it occasionally as
preventive, being naturally weak chested.
would sincerely urge all who are similarly
afflicted to try Dr. Wistar's BatSant of WsLd
Cherry, as I am satisfied that but for your own
valuable remedy my sister and myself would
not now be living. I will cheerfully answer any
one who may address me on the subject and
state our cases mere fully.
JACOB MILLER
0y- Caution to Purchasers The only gent
tne WtSar's Balsaps has the sOrittsn signature
of"I. BurTs and the printed one of the Pro-
prietors on the outer wrapper all other is vile
and worthless.
Peeparsd by SETH W. FoWLE & CO., Bos.
ton, and for sale by S. H. TIrus, Lambertville :;
JACOB WILLIAMSON Ringoes BRYAN HoUeH
Frenchtown ABEL WEBSTER, Baptisttown ;
J. H HIGGINs, Pennington; DR.. A. LIVELY,
New Hope, Pa. and by dealers everywhere.
March IA, '9s. ~.
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The BosToN TRAVELLER records the
cath Of Deacon Ebenezer Clapp, q
..isset descendant in the fourth genera.
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DRIME Molasses for So cents per gallon.
Prime Tea and Coffee with Sugar to match
March Z, 1850. L. j. TITUS