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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

We have the highest medical authority fur
saying that great many more persobs die in
May than IN November. The causes are. lst
The increased dAmpness OF the atmosphere.
proven by the fact that doors which shut ea-
sily IN winter, do not do - in the summer. 2d
Nature takes away the appetite for meals. for
heat giving food in order to prepare the body
ior the increased teInperatIfe of summer. But
two errors IN practice al this time, interfere
with wise natures arrangement aud ipdus,o
many and painful and dangerous diseases.
First the amount of clothing i diminished
toO -,"n. Second, the convenience Of fire in
our dwellings are removed too early. All
persons, especially children, old people. and
thc-e in delicate health. should MOI remove the
thiekest woollen flannel Of mid winter, until
some time In May and then il should be naerc-
y a change to little thinner material. Fur.
nace- should not be removed. nor fire place,
and CRATES cleaned for the summer. untiItb,
trst of June for brisk frc in the crate i,
sometimes very comfortable in the last OF Nav;
that may be- a rare occurrence. but A. IL doe.
sometimes take place it Is better Ia be pr,par.
ed for !, than 10 at shivering for half dav.
when the risk Ia ourselves and children. of
some violent attack of spring diseases. By
Inatiention to these things, four causes Are IA
operation 90 chill the body and induce cold,
and tevers. Erst, The dampucs. of the At
mo-pherc IN May. Soound. That striking
falling OH in appetite for meals and other
heating food. Third, The premature ii.
minution 81 clothing. Fourth The TOO early
removal OF the convenicnces of IRE And
when the very changing condition &c the
weather of May - taken into account, II is no
wonder, that under the influence Of ~ many
causes of diminution of the temperature of the
body, many fall victims to disease. La No
Nember. the healthieSt month in the wear. We
have put on our Warmest clothing. kindlcd
our daily hrvs, NC have found keen relish
for substantial food, while the dampncs. Of the
atmosphere has been relieved by the conden-
saiion ~ Increasing cold The wise will re-
mcmberthc-e things for lifetime, and teach
them To their children
The letter Of Mr. Bocock. one Of the rep
Tesentatiyes in Congress, from Virginia TO the
Committee Of Invitation, At the Clay eolcbra-
tion in Richmond, is graceful aud happily c1-
pressed lie sAys:-
About matters Of faith, and party crecds,
men will disagree, but there are certain noble
and manly quslities Of mind and heart which
command the admiration of all knew MIR
Clay in the last years Of his life liis pbyl
zeal frame was then in a state of decline hut
through it still. there gIcamed forth bright
ness Of intellect and noblenoSs Of spirit, which
we'll Indicated the mcredian splcndor which
had gone before. From what saw uf him
| eau well appreciate how lac commanded ~
much OF the devosion of his friepds, while
living aud retains - much Of the admira-
ton of his countrymen, since his death 49,
This statue is well deserved monument Of
his fame.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
TIE T0nAIn.

DR.. Bsnpstt ascribss to the tomato Al.
following important medical properties
lsL That the tomato is one Of the MAJ,
pousTful spsrispts Of the liver and oths, or
gsnS uhsre ealonsl is indicated it 10 prob.
ably one sf the nost sif Give, aud the lsas.
bsrnful remedial sgsOts kBoun to Ibs pr..
fsssiobs.
I'd That . chemical extrss, will b, al
tAined from 10, that will sups,csds The vss
Of ea'onsl 10 the cure Of diseases
81 That be has saeeessfally trsstsa Ii,
ATThasA With th,. AIilcis alone
Ath. Th-t vhsn uss3 ss sa article Of d
Ell, u q most soVs'sigs for dyspepsia aal
indigestion.
6th. That IL should 10 eoaIanuY ussS
for dsily food either cooked, raw Or a. a q
for" Of es''uP, His the most healthy artisIs
nos Ia use.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

This IL her duty dance. Sd. knows I
am grave, and would not win the sdrnira-
nos OF 'he gay beau,ies here, 60 her kind
heart prompts her 20 dases once vitb me-"
Harry vas Msdsss next partner; then
LAvrvnes sgsib: then again three times,
Gas Others came between, and Lawrence
sighed .s he soiiced bov gay and ebatty she
VAS With o,bsssr how tinid, quiet, abd re-
ssrvsd With him.
The evening sped on; IL vas aaits late
and part Il tAs guests bad taken their DE-
Par'ars. Some, however, Jet fingered, dan.
eng IN the large parlor Ina little hbrary
on the same hOCr ss the ball room, La~repcs
vas sitting aloss, when . fairy like figure
stood b, fore him
"iraant !" said Madgs, "whs, are you do.
Have you missed net There "a, I.
deep thrill in bis heart tremor in bi,
voice.
oh "said Msdge, gsyly; you v,.h to
remind me Of my omission. hsved danced
with you, handed You ices s-nt you . bo-
9us'' bu, have no, made love TO you Shall
l begiui'
There was . deep silence. The m.rr,
vords she had used TO many Of her guests
iAiled Aadge nov. Her eyes we're fxsd up
on her sorroufaily, iOviogly- She softly
ereP' up close ,e him. ,syipg in allow tone,
"Lawrsncs!"
He started back
No! no do not triao With me do not
make jest Of my love Ny love oh I
Madge, do not tempt me to-" A slroug
mAn vas Llursnes, but . great, choking ,ob
interrupted hun.
hsdgss lOu, soft voice stole in on his
heart.
do you love ne. Lawrsnos ."
Love you MAdgs M.dge, l have low
ed you for seven ysan better than my
lifsr
She still erept closer to him till her bright
head Was Pillowed on his broad chest. Nu
still J'st, . girlish freakt
"Lawrsnee LaWrenesf
Hrss leap year, and she hsstled close 10
hlm daring his tate, be poured cut the full
Hood Of bis 1--we in stropg, burning words,
ahd the merry heart uas bound to his, the
uny form va. elAsped close in his arms, the
words o. Owe we're echoed at the hall given
IN LEAP 1EAR Possy,oHs MarasAs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
p 0E T i Y
nARLH sPRINC.

Oh, sweetiy nov the seasons eLanget
From dark and grin 10 liiksonns svrsi
The happy birds have logger range,
Ane later rvi,tsr 90 the .,ves
The isee OF Nature aiil 1, sfsvr,
The dist OF si6nE irosi 1, there;
Bu' shining lsvr,ls boldly ~svs
Thsis welcome to . Dilesr air.
The ssrth loess soit, ss u, benssth,
The ,Uns Increasing vsInlh had pew,r;
And soon shah pierce the t,uder ,hsaA
Which Aole'ths perfect ,nox drop dover.
Dear !. the earliest Dawn Of sprisg-
This hint Of future sesis.y-
The thrushes ieel h brst, spe sing
EstsP,ur ed on y.n bsk,d u,e
rosld tAAtl like them could pour
Soags sueet a. Is ny heart, eelishIl
And ~hen eAfihs Winter, all are DER
hope 10 had spriag a. bright
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

mseA bsusr sulih you'd have been " nodiruu
~ IN sfcy Ju,''oe eouic hsvr bess rec cred sl
u@e shsn ts oeoehts cosId have eeea rralir-d
and enjoyed By him 70 vhon iAs debt vas due and
10 nov a. last TO be paid
have isus, renIis men, efer,t you ihs spo.isns.
Gus O0'PonrinEs oI my heart, wtthoai any ,nort
~ e0heealnenl, bel"vins that no mech Docesiy
shouit inter pose =. an ot,sels TO heir f,,, ut,f
shos. l en-, whA rrestr--p rour ohedi,ni ..t.
want, John MfSOp ROrrs
To M,s'rs +. ssevdss. ". d. Aa.ssy, ssa
oihsrr, CommIuer A.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

So 10 be ruoent ir,,cr decEhisa b. Ne 4.
candidate ioi'as ihc Chssiestan Convention.
i,r nomination ~ President, Governor s.n,
Iieus,on, Of Tefas ssys;--
The Democratic party uhlch eiphi ve,-
~" oafr'sd ~ candidate inio he Presidency
~ - gfer~heimisg majority = d,ysle,i -
briv"- 'oalispns b'unoi vfih u.on a a.ofs
a'nlHii"h than Iatript.uu have braksu dowB
ih' ~ t,nimarks Nsi,,sssl fasn have gwen
piece o. -retsluai agtstrrs Pn.rt.aI nafisa.
- glissti"H have gives wy 81 st-irsebasss
fiaFrry ast.si.su hs- heea r,s.sus.i "a Coa-
gree, snd ihe graf vrfk u tls laeiAeatass
oi 1850 lass hcru uBd.1.s S,ei.lnshsu, hss
been the clnkerraru Eh.th be- fsa.,fsd ID,
'hs parts unti ~ vitality has bsso coll nish
cousumri
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

49, Ia oorusplnlepee ieiwaen tl.s Hss
Roger a PpH, rFrfsrutatuc in OonErras
lfam fhn s,sis uai ilrn p Potter n
" isfausis .n r-gsr,f b. an aaair ~ haaaf. -
eapaes ona ani hsd estrulas ~ che N,fiovoI
fafeNsgeafsF
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
For Rent.

II TNriL Apfii isi. 1851 iae WsssuaaS
nWELt.fsg aoUaE q oasBgH.
siiA sboai ~ ACRES u couUr eos f.ss8 49,
ls gfats Az oas srhisa 10 rsnt eli arr.g b.
CsoEe. Chafisst8Na r Hgrs a~frv
rtlie % o. WM VUueEu
Mafrh - 1859 III Weaf lrrr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
BUSINESS ME s. CARDS.
Insurance Agency.
n. W. HERBERT. JOHN p. sRowS.
B. w. II E r BER r

HAS asscciatrd John b owninA auner.
Il Il snip IN bis lnsatsbee A9saciss
A. Ag,ats for the Hartford Fire In, . rance
SoDPsby and the Insurance Company cf the ssl.
ley oi VnEinis; AMI being ineorre.p0ndence with
the most rriiabl. Companies 20 the Univn. the,
are prepared to edeet Insurance against Ios. or
damage oy hre, oa every species Il prOpsrIy o.
the iowes rates, compatible with the Inierest, oi
the assured.
Orders addressed TO them a. charle,town. J,f
ferson County. Va, w,li receive ptumpi ausbti,u
w. HERBERT & BRowN.
Sent IS 1859.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

a-The shoemstsfs striLs a Ms.s.ehu.
sstts = basriy doss Do Dsn,y~. Groyslass
aai Waiiha,a BE- h,. lsss asnrsIy si.sndoasa
Of tbe ana a. n.ani r.Firrs 10 MsFblhoaA
thfeg qlafieu tfe si aart
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
FElLA.SILFEIA.

A B<nersi,sI Izs t1tai9A rStdbiisAcI By
spaczaI Ea3OI0.sSHI tCr the RsIDf
s(tAs SEEK dJLt D.Sfy,Bed, al.
ELei,,L ,cuh YU1isHf aAd
Epidrmle DISEASES.
The HOW ARD ASSOCIATION, IN view Oi
he axIal scsif0ctiOu uf human tile, rausct by Scx
u.i DE- me dece piiOns pfactised up1n tie
uafostuaate victims of such ciseases by OnAcks
s.yerat yeats ago directed thrH CousUilihg sur
seoa ss . cGasrTaBLg act worthy 0i their name
20 opea pspeasaTs iof The tIeatmrn of ~, class
OF diseases, ta all their iOfni~ aud 40 give MEDICAL
.pv,cs aAArts N all who apply by 'rttrf ~ith
desenPsiOa thr'T condItinn (ase- occups 'iJa,
hahata st life, kc- aad ~ case~ 81 extreme pV
cry, 20 FURNISH MEDICINES FREE OF
CHARGE Itis neediess Ia add Jnat he Asso-
eiaItoa comus usnts ehe high-st Medical ssiH 81 the
age, asd uiii iufnish The most approved mndsia
tres,arul
TkFDireetors Of he Asso iA'ian, a. Jhsir AHna.
~ Report aPon The treatment - SeI1al Disease
etpfess be highsst salts aciion VIA ihr success
Shich hAsattrBded toe isoOr, "t t1rir Surgeons in
tAs care Si SPERMATORRHtEA, SEMINAL
Weakness, GONORRHEA GLEET, SY-
PHiLIS, the vtce Of ONANiSN or sELF-A-
BUsE DISEASES or THE KIDNEYS sat
RLAOOER, &c., and order AcOauBgsace Of the
same piaa too the ensuing year
The Directors 90 frsir . oi the past feel az
sured fhat their sbofs Ia ths sphere oi benevolent
ea,rt hare been Of great orbeh 10 Ihs afflicted
pteialiy 10 ibs younR. ahd they have fesoly-
sd TO isVoie The smssiVss, vita renewed zeal 10 this
VERY imPnftasi and mach cssptses cause
"A sSmHsbie Report oo Sp~fmatorrhorA 90 sem.
iBai Weakaess the Vice OF OnaBism MsJarhstiOn
of Sett-Absse, aud o,h-r Dtseases u the S~Iuai
Organs bg the Cue-Ulpng Surgeou which uii
b sat by mail, (io sealst rnveiopel FREE
or CHARGE, on the receipt pi TWO STAMPS
for posfaEe o'her Reports and Tfscts Ga the ma
tur. aad ussimrat Of scIual di.eass-. Diet ae
are eoastsativ beisE pubiishsd Tor srsisHoas ris
trthatics, aad gill h. s-ni 90 the sfHirf~. Some
ofth- nsw tefuediss a0d methods ufffe -nt Gis
eovsr~d dafiag We iast year are ot great vs'us
Address fer R-nnft NJ issntmrrt ~. J Skill.
LIN HOUGHTON Actiue Surgeon. How
arr Associstion No 9 South NinlhSffret. Phil
Gtsipha Pa Py order - he ~ -ffafs
gZRA D UEARTwELL, Prest.
Gso P.EcHhb Secretary.
Ssnt ~ t-Sq Nv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

HP- AmooF sll ~ bsys ssii sn sld nss.
I asysT tsi - ous by shs iest shss ras.
ssd thsi sts ~ sga Asfos, uho tea snsf
as uiih . slsk
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

THE j ELIoios oP Pause pEars Opsss q
tho religious papers has The fOllOwibs ssro.r
remarks 90 ibis subject They dive a.
uHil up 70 the head aad eliusb t' m. 1.,
'oF bi,''eSis - they please They cen ssV,
o. make iirisAt, ABd Sjl the bashrupt lsws
10 The Universe sanne nAks IL ,lrbt A.,
thsE bVt 10 pay their dsbis - There !. . .,s
10 sgIse, A. clear add deserving of shursA
discipline - 10 'salibg OF fsss sssaFLaa.
Ho-ubo Viola'ss Bis promiss o. pay or ui,S-
Aoids ths psy1sut of deb, ubsa Il isis Ais
poser 90 meet be sugsss@sht. oagAt 70 81
Isads 10 issl thst - tbs siEbt sf hass.. r.sa
be . ssisalsf Rsligioo a.y b. vssV
eotntor'sbl. CLOAK und-F ub,ch TO Dc bS1
reiEion does 30, nsts = nan deal iasaly
o. 10 uot Wofth havinR"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

ETAs 80 lsdy hsiss sshsd 70 subssr.hs
- = psPsF dsriinsd % he efsuaa thss
vAss shs sasis4 ssWs sLs masaissiassA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
THE aUAEEG LADIEs ov nAlur.

QuAssr youhR lsdies In ihs hsfBs Lss
States, it is satd, stili cOnusus H. kiss tts
lips of ibs yong ismpsrsBes men 70 see "
thsy have bees tampsTing With hquoE.
jest i8sgibs bsautiful ouhs giTl aproseh-
itg you, young tsmpefsnrs mas siib Ell tbs
dinity Of "a sEecHtlVs uhbosf aud the loco
eshss sfa dove, Uith the charge Ne -
the sdies believe y0a are 10 me batit of
taDpsUng uHh bgaof. sod tbsy bsvs -.
pgis'sd uie ~ sHsaiss you sseoseing 20 oar
established files, are you vuiibgF ioa
nod aequissosDos SIZE gestly sifps ol9s pp
- you, lays her soit Hhts s,m sfouui yous
seek dashfs back bsf fsSsu ears rsisss BE-,
''lph like form syoh tsf uptoes be- 'suaA
sbosy hssVibg boom sgsibst Jour osn
eel uith Der arg De fsaufss lit up sith q
suil, 20 svssi - hsarsn, places BEE doh.
10Y p0aiy. svttt, sagaf. aolassss batter.
egg sussbeffy, h0nsyssstls. ssuaorsf.
hiy baby Juupsr, fossbud. ofesa, tsft. 80
pie pc, rsseh psddibR. sBpls dompiinE. 40
sf.btead zee - lips sgsiLsi goufs asd lDh.
Jsfsssism held usl bussss ysu ~ sfsek.
- Hursh To- ths gala sod ~ Nsias
Lac, sd death 70 81 opnfositio-- EgsAasss
Tas sravvro stsrts.-Tbs Bua,io Re.
publ.s bss ihs fslosisg Tee % tttes
bishts tnou yoauR ssupls ssfs maufsd ia
Rochester. Tee bfits 80 vsfy bssu ifol
efl. sod bsd quits ss hfsatifui firtf 81
sas siso uuusfriss Ahsf ths TO hsd bssu
nsds aus. tte reveFsud uaitsf n kssffs sb4
souls hsssliuE 1ovs spd PfsJiss isfEshtly.
ssifssisd ihs fisssst blsssiBgs ssi ssfeiss sf
Bofvidsnss sPea ths ride asd groom, e.
ssll ss upon ths ssrvisiag siltss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
Annfinnaar'a Nnflna

TEtHg aassuishrf ss-fs kls s-fsisss 10 ,.-
u ruhiic 10 ell surnf - sa'es ia Care
saf sseefsca. Tsrns fratoasfis
- JAMES a FRAZIER
DOrA T0Es -Psfs MsfssS Potsia-s isf ssis
4 ~ l. nOOFF
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RFandtes.


PFi43 Frart
- giaTsF Rrett~ffr
Rassh-rfs anf CtsrfV nfassF
10. 81. y o. ". CnlMBEPs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
TaR HENHY CLAY FlsTivAL.

At the Clay Festival in AleIapdria, the
following letter was received from H. on. JoHE
hiSOR BOTTs, read to the assembled con,
Psuy, and received with many dsmonAtra>
tiops Of spplsuSe -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26
COUNTRY INSURANCE.

l'w HrAsEATl tIoHS ,. sao~s ]
a 80. -.
A Ii kinds Of Farm or other Properly In N,
1 eoanuy may b. iosa0ed In N. Old HsTtfUrc
stt ihsursnee Company oithe Valley Of yHgtn-
IA Al rates which combine the ehsagnss, oI N,
mutual system. wiih secGfiN OF cash capiia'
and surplus OF $3.50 600 The iosmef CON pan,
has maintained the h'zh-st character tor Asif >
century, and th- 'sueT since iis institution teb
Yea ago. For terms and forms aT appii- alton
address HERBERT & BROWN.
Jan ~ 6O-bT, ChafiestoWn Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

HFLssgh 81 % asss pur boss ga
ssh Roi is1 shat ssy teFa sP
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

N"tIt . Ar rrfsuns hartnr rlaigt sasissf
a Voc CpH H-s1naraiia in .f9at in thr tavastau
~ Ihs SAT 'y iaha Bfoga aus 81 srs brrrbf
= .iihfl o. urine sn thrtI ciains iof psFmfut --
ua.rss the fans shaf - prrsfafsd athfn sir
nnnfha ffer re rsssafs n thr aet offauElrr
thT h'afa .i lommisstobefs 10 auiii 30 e1ptn
80 terafret bf reas.n 81 satd tsvssios b. = ID
10 JahnafT iSfo ftfv HiH o.. bs flnsif~frf
GED w MuNFORn
Mr. % 90 b n..... b -. =. Z. -.
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SiM'L J. {. MOORE,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BERRfflLLE, CLARKE COUNTY virginia
DRACriCES IN the Cireuit ABJ Coun,y Court,
Il OF Clarke, Jefferson aud Frederick Counties
tyrone With g. w. RR.DriELD, Esq.
Nav ~, 1857 -ly
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Join WILSON.


IoHS q. WILSON, Ageut,
j The Surviving Partner Of
JOHN WILSON s. son,
No. ~ BaiIimofe Street, pear he Bridge.
Nov removed 90 y. w Corner Howard Can
csa cueets, heAriy opposite Camden Station, Bal
timore.
Csnsaailv 90 hisi and tnr sac. OLD VINES
BRANDIES OLD RYE. BOURBON
WHISkEYS r., IA WO0i OF DtAugAI Ant Bot
ties
Old Diploma Rye Whiskey.
1852 1852
The Diploma Of the NJ. Institute.
" rhi. Diploma, Of he hT., class, ~as awarded
By TIE Marvtsnd lnstitute iOf the Promotion Ut
Mechanic Aus 10 hn T.. WiisOh- OF Baitimorr,
f,r best OLD RGE WHI-kEN, exh,biI-d al
the EIhibition OF Articles ui American MSnufac.
Isre, held In tn ciiy VI Ba,tnOTe, on me lot day
81 October, 1854
JOSHUA vANSANT, Press.
q. II. HUSr, Secretary.
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Dl.sIssna old rye VVhisLey,

coruSr H09Grd S Camden Sueri>. neariy opre
.i.e ~ PAs.rugs Sis'ion Of he q S 80 r.
CAl.asd eGau,u,' Ord-ts solicited a at pfuin .;
~ sGesa'ei ~ the igent
JOHN e WILSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-26

SUHN NBBUI Shs1
4 T. T o IL ~ Y AT LAW,
ShSyA>TdRorH, Ia,
WILL pfaetice ia the Counties Of Jefferson
w B-tselsv and the afIuiniug Counties
~ OM-s Ia Towbef's sbui, ling, formerly oceu.
ped by Df Joan Bfiscos.
Jalv ~ 5a-iy
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The Old Diploma Rye Whis-

TOr~r--r with s-iecnuns iscm The choicest stocks
al Rd-E VIII SKEY "a Anrghaay WAshinEt0h
ssd olher coun IcS ~ Nsrs land. tsrstrg 20 price
Sron - -ornts ~. 81 25. : 80 s. - % aud 80
pr eaiioG COZ vanity &C hsut and for sa'e by
eos. hSk obis, .'rmiI0hEs gallon ana single bot
a. thr
, 1860-07-06


4 New Orleans correspondent Of tile St. Lou.
is Republican states the following il T. recent
letter:
The sensation hunters we're treated to lively
hoax last Thuradav night. A free negro, or
mu1atto, nr'ned Martin. was arrested Ter slays
ago on chsr.e OF having abused and insulttu
q white woman, whn had threatened to prose-
cute him for tLc seduction Of her daughter, nnd
fai'ing to procure bail he was lodgcd IL The par.
ish prison' The yellow nlclch processes, ii up
prnrs, to be music teacher, and In thst capac.
itp has, during seTers! years past, ob.aiae1 ~
mission into plumber CT white families, who,
however, could mot l,aye heen Of very high or
der Of responsibility, notwithstanding the scn-
cation paragraphs to that effect in our ncws Il.
rtrz. Since his arrest at0sic5 have been fre.
quentiy circulated tha. previous 10 The seduc-
ton Of this girl. who has had cnn'- coiored
clEId BY him, Martin lad ruined 4 number Of
other white girls. whose families and friends
had invariably let the rascul 70 without punish.
1nens, and observed profound secresy in order
to avert the shame and Disgrace which e1po-
cure wculd be certain to bring upon them. 1t
is hardly possible that there can be any great
degree Of truth in these reports, as 1t il incred
lille, If there we're, that private vengeance
should not hare speedily overtalcn The villain.
However that may be, the storlea Of His cx-
plci.s excited good deal Of popular iudigna-
lion, and on Thursday morning, p1stcEs were
found stuck up abou. the city, calling for mass
meeting in Lafayette Square. 10 take into con-
siderasion net only the case oi Marlin, but the
pecczdiiots of tic free negro population gamer
ally.
At the time indicated, large crowd, certain
II not lass than 1900 people, assembled in the
Square, mast of whom, no doubt, went there
for the purpose Of seeing What would be done,
and having u little sport Nobody came forward
to organize the mectine, sud nobody answered
the vocifc.ous calls for speakers, those whose
nancs we're shouted out generally shrinking
away as if ashamed Of themselves. FinalIy u
wng, well known AZ IN incorrigbte practical
joker, obtaiued the attention Of the crowd by
mounting into Il conspicuous position, aud pro
posipg that if they would follow him he would
huu. Martin himself, at the same time flourish
ing aloft a coil OF rope, and starting n. sharp
trot in the direction Of the pa:ieh prison. Ia
lsas than minute the Square was cleared, aud
II. was travelling down st. Charles street, with
large portion q! the crowd swa1,ning ut his
| heels. lie adroitly Rave them the slip, hoaev-
er, after gong few blocks. but several hun.
dreds proceeded to the parish prison and took
arositien in front Of il, from which, they we're
! dssipdgcd by :undry pistol shots fired in the
| nir, By he Sheriff and hia officers, end finally,
| fiettng ther eyea open to tue fact that the;
had bcea pretty thoroughly hruxed, the crowd
| Of sensation seekers dispersed
, 1860-07-06

Great excitement has been produced On the
German question. by the publication Of u
pamphlet, ossensb1y written by Edward About,
entitled, Ia Prusse tn 1sGo-' Mysterious hats
are thrown out that this brochure Cunts from
the pen Of The exalted individual who is now
The bead Of an Empire truly legitimate. founded
Assuming this TO be the case, TT. Thunderer'
asks significantly, why tile pamphlet draws u
parallel between Italy aud Irussa, unless the
Emperor Napoleon bad in bis packet, Tor the
Prince Regent cf Prussia, something. which he
went to Baden to give him with lis uwn hands.
The in,iuuation is broadly thrown out that the
extension Of the boundaries Of France to the
Rhine has been agreed upon iu the Conference
Of N1slea, and thzt the c0nsent Of Prussia to
this territorial acquisition by Napoleon III, has
been coupled with sou,c intended project to CLIP
Italy aud the accession Of Savoy has not sutli-
cicnuy BUNDLED Francis Joseph; but by the
same analogy Of reasoning, the unity OF Ger
many aud the Accession o. the Rbenish Prov
inces, is further step in cripping Aus.riA.