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Life In Edinburgh.

From a recent book by Mrs. I. l..
Bird on Edinburgh, we learn that it has
been the fortune of the writer to see the
worst slums of the Thames district of
London, the water-side of Quebec,
and the Five Points and mud huts of
New York, and she finds that more dirt,
degradation, overcrowding and conse-
duent shamelessness exist in Edinburgh
than in any of them. The lower floor of
James Knex's house is one Of the worst
spirit shops in the city, and John Knox 5
church is the center Of an area, densely
packed with 44,000 human beings, liv-
ing and dying like swine. Close by
John Knox's house is a well, the only
water supply of the district, and here,
from six in the morning until nearly
midnight, stand women, girls, and child
ren, struggling for their turn, some of
ten having to wait three hours Through
this wretched district IS the best paying
property in this city, no pipes or taps are
to be seen. In thirty houses
which we visited, this water grievance
was enlarged upon. On seventh story
in one wretehed den, the husband was
down with fever crying for water. The
wife burst into tears sobbing out, "Oh,
God only knows what it is to slave after
the water it's killing me and him too,
and in the glen we came from, the bonnie
burn ran by the door" They were evic-
ted peasants from FerthshiFe.
In this part of Edinburgh, the popu-
lation of village is constantly y rcammed
into the six or seven stories Of one
house. In no other city" says the
writer, Z" could tenements be found with
out gas, without water pipes, water
closets, or sink, or temporary receptacle,
for ashes, and entered only by one long,
dark stone stair, which return such enor-
nous profits to their owners as from 45
60 per cent. Scarcely elsewhere does
one roof cover a population Of 29O, 249
and 240 persons, living in dens, honey
combed out of larger rooms, without ven
tilation, without privacy, and often with
out direct light. In no other city is the
respectable mechanic compelled, for want
of house accommodation of a proper
kind to bring up his family in tene-
ment which deserves indictment as a
nuisance, or to pay Sc or IS year for
den swarming with vernin, with only
wooden partition to keep off the sights
and admit all the sounds of haunts of
the most degraded vice. In Edinburgh,
which, in more respects than one, is set
on hill and cannot be hid, there are
13,200 families, comprising not only
the vicious and abject, but large num-
bers of the poorer laboring class, living
in houses of but one room, and of these
single rooms 1880 are inhabited by from
six to fifteen persons Further, b5 the
last census, 120 of these shelters, for
they are not houses, were reported as
without windows, and 900 were cellars,
nearly all of them dark, and many damp.
These figures give the astonishing result
that the families living in enc room, and
often herding together in closer proxim-
ity than animals would endure, compre-
hend $4,000 persons, or considerably
more than one-third of the population
of Edinburgh l'
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A POLISH HERO.

!
The story of Bronislaus, one of the
leaders of the Polish National movement
in 1862 reads almost ike the records
of some of the horrible punishment in
ficted hundreds Of years ago in Central
and Southern Europe. Indeed, in some
respects the government Of Russia is as
stern. pitiless and barbarous as were the
rulers who shut up suspected persons il
close towers, and drove them to madness
and premature old age, or suicide, in
hopeless captivity.
Bronislaus was the son of Polish
refugee in France. In 1860 he was ap-
pointed engineer of the st. Petersburg
and Warsaw railroad, and the greater
part Of that line was constructed under
his direction. He was a handsome,
spirited Young man, who could not for
bear Joining the Polish movement. He
was suspected, escaped to Warsaw, and
took most active part in the organiza-
ton of the government, of which he
was one OF the most able and trusted
leaders. On Christmas eve, 1862, he
was seized by the police, and though
desperate resistance was made, he was at
last overpowered and carried to the
citadel. Then began long examina-
ton, accompanied, it is believed, on
good evidence, with torture, at the close
of which he was sentenced to death
The Empress of the French interfered
in his behalf. on the ground that he was
a French subject, and his sentence was
committed to Punishment to Siberia.
The Russian Government, with that
malicious spirit which often adds to the
public sentence on a prisoner, inter
cepted the escort of Bronislaus with an
order to change his destination. This
was done secretly, of course. His
friends were baffled, their utmost efforts
to find his whereabouts were unavailing,
and they were finally compelled to give
up the search. After an interval Of about
six years, he has managed to communi-
cate with them. For five years he has
been chained to a wall in dungeon at
Cronstadt, in one of the fatal easements
which are constructed below the level of
the river Neva. He is permanently
crippled, mas become prematurely old, is
utterly broken down in health, and has
lost in his confinement all his old spirit
and energy. Those who knew him in
the days of his freedom and have seen
the wreck he now is, say that there is
scarcely the least resemblance between
the two-for he seems to be altogether
another person. 1t is impossible to say
how many poor creatures are suffering
as much or more than this noble fellow,
who will come out of confinement, if
ever, one of the saddest of spectaeles-a
broken-spirited man
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ESTA BLISHED4 1S4Oaa5

ton. So they Immediately disclaimed
their reputed father, and announced
themselves as Baronesses; and the one
little girl who was for a long time
known as the bare-footed little sauey-
box, who trotted about the streets earn
ing pennies by her musical performances,
and her elder sister who has not always
been 50 refined in her tastes, are sud-
denly become what the Germans call
Hat,fahig, and are capable, in some
parts of Germany, of being admitted
into society into which many leading
merchants and rich bankers are not per
mitted to enter.
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Musical Reform.

A French musical journal publishes
a letter from Christine Nilsson, who, in
reply to communication from NJ. Bish-
enden, professor of singing, expresses
herself strongly in favor of the adoption
of the French normal diapason y in
England. The reform, says Mdlle.
Nilsson, is considered indispensable by
all singers, and we look upon it as essen
TALLY necessary for the voice. Mdlle.
Nilsson feels sure that in adopting the
French diapason the Italian theaters of
London will obtain a much better exc
cutiOn, while they will spare their orehes-
tras' transportations which are to be re-
GREETED, and which. among other things
complained Of by the composers, {" com
promise the total unity of their operas. +"
Mdlle. Nilsson offers subscription for
the purpose of renewing the orchestral
instruments.
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There is no snoek more positively dis
aoreeable than ones first view Of Louis
NspoIeon on foot, and near enough for
accurate criticism. He sits tall, and in
carriage or horseback appears at his best.
But on foot, his short, thin legs and long
body make up an awkward figure, below
the medium hight, and one looks in
vain at the retreating forehead, weak
chin, narrow, dropping shoulders, and
broad lips for any Of the well-knoWn
and distinctive marks Of the Bonaparte
family. One gazes hoPelessly into the
dull, glazed eyes, that have an gnpieas-
ant resemblance to those OF deceased
maekerel at his red bottle-nOse, and
retreatiug chin to fnd evidence Of in,
telleet and character.
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A middle-aged farmer and wife were
enjoying a winter evening costly together
when the cow srsatiOn turned upon
religious matters as described in the
Bible, which the man had open before
him:
Wife, said the farmer, I've been
thinking what happy society Solomon
must have had in his day, with so many
wives, ETC., as is here presented" /"
Indeed" said his wife, somewhat
miffed. "You had better think of some
thing else then. A pretty Solomon you
would make you can't take proper care
Of one wife. What figure you would cut,
then, with dozen wives, and all of them
as spunky as / am The farmer took
his hat and went to the stable to feed
the cattle for the night
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origin of the word Can-can.' >


The word can-can," used to desig-
nate the extravagant and, in some re-
spects, immodest style of dancing, of
which we have had so much lately in our
theaters, Is an importation from France,
but by no means of modern origin. 1t
was at first spelled quam-quam, and
was the name given to the Latin oratiOns
delivered by young theological students
before their doctors or professors.
Coming into popular use, it was applied
first in the form quan-quau, as it is
found spelled in the French dictionaries
of a century ago, and then in that of
8 ean-can, to all sorts of noisy, empty
talk, including more particularly that
of scandalOus, gessipy character, and
answering to our English chatter,
g gable" aud clack. SoRe etmolo-
gists see in it an attempt to initiate the
quaeking made by geese and ducks,
which indeed it represents when pro-
nouneed in the French mode but this
is clearly not its first source. When,
few years ago, the dancers at the
public balls in Paris began to indulge in
gestures and steps which traugressed the
conventional bounds of propriety, their
performances of course made great
talk or can-ean" among respectable
people, and so the word became identified
with the subject, which gave rise to the
ean-ean." Americans, it is said, are
far from eomprehending the full mean
ing of the motions, attitudes and looks
in which the oan-ean dancers indulge
and as where ignorance is bliss it is
folly to be wise, we trust they may re-
main unenlightened.
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The proprietors of the Paris
Noaiteur assert that the withdrawal of
the Government patronage and official
character from their paper has not
materially affected its prosperity.
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A MUSICAL INsrRUmEaT.
BY ELIzAszrH BARRErr BRowE1s 6


What was he doing. the great god Pan,
Down In the reeds by the river7
Spreading ruin and scattering ban,
splssning and padding with hoou OF q goat,
And breaking the 9 liden lilies afioat
with the drag on-Ky on the riveIs
Hs tore tore @ out 2 reed, tlts great'g9d Pan,
- rom the ceep cool bel of ire river,
ioe nnpid water turbidly raB,
Ana the broken lilies a-dyfns lay,
Aro 1ne 9lsgon-fy had fed ieWsy.
Ere nc prougnt IL out OF the river.
High ON the shore sate the great ecd Pan.
While turbidiy flowed the river,
Win his hard bleak steel at The patent reed
Tlll there was not sign Of leaf indeed
10 prove It fresh from the river.
He cut 1t short, did the great god Pan.
How tall it stood In the riVerD
fhen drew the ptsh, Ike the heart OF man,
Steadily from the outside ring,
Then notched the poor, dry, empty thing
In holes as he slte by the river.
"a This is the way, - laughed the grest god Pan.
Laughed while he safe by the riverD
The only way since gods began
TO make sweet music thsy could succeed"
Tyen, dFoPpirg his mouth TO hole In the reed
ae blew In power by the river.
Sweet, sweet, sweet, o Pan!
Piercing sweet by the river!
Blinaing sweet. great god Pan
The sun on the hills fsreot TO die,
anu me llles reViNe1, and the dragOn-ny
came back 10 Dire am on the river.
Yet baK beast il the great god Pan
To laugh as he sits by the river,
Making poet out Of a man.
The true gods sigh for the cost and pain,
For the reed that grows never mere again
As q reed with the reeds in the river.
From the New York. Ciiizen.l
sTAMPED WITH HER STAMP.
Och, Briiget, avic,
Throth IL M axes me feel sick
To think ye should be lone WILDLY;
TAke me, av ye plaFe,
An live at yer aise,
Be 81. Patrick, IN thrate ye well, Biddy
Faix shure, me name is Pat,
Not a bad name at that,
Although il don't rhyme wild yer own;
Musha, changs yours TO mine,
Be me sowl twill sound fns,
Mrs Bridget nee Widow Malone
Ye can dhress like a queen,
In either red, blue or green
IL have . Office. let the Government pay;)
III be into the Ring" H..
Bud steer clear of Sing Sing
BegOr, we'n get dhrunk once day
emust dangle a fan,
An scream that hor-rid man.
Whin they talk Of Ben Butler, my dear;
An be shure smother your brogue,
For tits mo- much in vogue II
Whln they mention Ould Ireland Just sneer.
Come, ashore, marry me-
An we'll go on a spree
(0r to use polite word, a bendher;'')
Wen dhrink whisky galore,
An a1tttle dhrop more,
To green Ireland. May heaven defend her!
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For the Sunday Appeal
GRAPES AND FLOWERS.

TO REV. j. J. N, IN 4 TIME OF TRIAL.
And nOso Inscribed 70 his beloved HidO~
BY ANNIE CHAMBERS KETCHuA.
Froit of the blessed vine,
Whose sap he cOnso Grated, oh give 10 MIN
Rsfreshment sweet and brighten eyes grown
dim,
With your cooling wine.
Smile. fragrant Leaf and flower,
Upon him. and with sweet suggestion teil
How fairer flowers than grow In wood OF iell'
Bloom for him, hour BY hour.
Soft vi lGs Of God, your hymn
Sing low beside him; fan his leVeTed brow,
And say, hOw-ca,lous TO al else below
One true heart prays for him
Jesu our only wealth.
Kneeiing beside this lectern whence his voice
Thrills sne with ave, or makes my heart rejoice,
pray Thee, give him health
CHRIST CHURCH, 1855.
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Transactions in the New York Gold
Room net almost 50, 900, 900 daily.
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TO REV. J. J. N, IN A TIME OF TRLAL'
And nOlo Inscribed 70 his beloved HidO~
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~ ArN1E cHAMRrRs kETcHuM.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08
Ervsipelas and Salt .Rbeum

Are two Of the most common and yirulent dis
orders prevalent on this continent. To these the
Ointment is especially antsgonistic, it's "modus
operandi" is first to eradicate the venom and
then complete the cure.
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CAUTION!-None arc genuine unless the
words Holloway, New York and London" are
discernable as Water mark in every leaf of tho
book of directions around each pot or box the
same can be plainly seen by holding the leaf TO
the light. handsome reward will be given 10
any one rendering such information as may lead
feiting the medicines or vending the same. know
ing them to be spurious.
- Sold at the mandatory Of Professor HoL-
LowAY, so Maiden Lane, New York. and bv all
respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
throughout tn. civilized world
Va There is considerable saving by taking tho
larger sizes.
N. b. Directions for the guidance of patients
10 evory disorder affixed to each not and hoy.
va Dealers in my well known medicines can
have Show Cards, Circulars, &C. sent FREE OF
EXPENSE, by addressing Thomas Holloway. so
Maldeh Lane, N l. febl2dwly.
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bad Legs, old Sores, and ulcers.

Cases Of many years standing, that have per
tinHciously refused to yield to any other remedy
or treatment, have invariably succumbed to a few
applications of this pOWerfIlI unuuept
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08
HoIIOway's pills,
MOLLOWAY'SOINTMENT
Disorders Of the stomach, Liver and
Bowels.

Inc stomach is the great eentIe which inGu-
ehoes me health ordiseasc Of the yItcm--abused
or debilitated by oxcesl--indigcstion offensive
breath and phy prosuetion are the natural
source Of bcad0chcs, mental oppression. uttyous
complaints and uurcircshirg sleep. The Liver
becomes affected and -ECncratos bilious disorders
pains in the side, &c. The Bowels sympntbi,e
by Costiveness, Diarrhon and Dyscntcry. The
principal action Of these Pills il on the stomach
and the liver, lungs, bowels and kidneys partici.
pate in their recuperatiyc and rcrcucratirc oIer.
Rtiep.
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BuniOns, Burns, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Fistula, Gout, Lumbago, Merourial Eruptions,
Piles, Rheumatism, Ringworm, Salt Rheum, Skin
Diseases, scalds, Swelled Glands, Sore Legs, Sore
Breasts, Sore Heads, Sore Threats, Sores Of oil
kinds, sprAins, Stiff Joints, letter, Ulcers, Ven
ereal Sores; Wounds Of all kinds
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Eruptions on the shin,

Arising from bad stute of the blood or chronic
diseases, are eradiCated and clear and transpar-
ent surface regnined by the restorative action of
this Ointment. 1t surpassess many Of the COG
metics and other toilet appliances in its power to
dppel rashes and other disfgurements Of the face.
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Piles and Tistula.

Every form and feature of these prevalent an
stubborn disorders is eradicated locally and en-
tirely by the use of this emoient; warm fomen
tations should precedo its application. Its heal
ing qualities will DO found to be thorough anu
invRriable.
Both the Ointment and Pills Shottid be used
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Female Complaints.

Whether in the young or old, married or sim
gle, at tho dawn Of womanhood, or the turn of
life, these tonic medicine display 60 decided An
influence that a marked improvement is soon
perceptible in the health Of the patient. Being a
purely vegetable preparation, they are q safe and
reliable remedy for all classes Of Females In ey-
cry condition of hehlth md Eintinn of life
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-20

The object Of this Association is to secure a
cash payment within forty days after the death
OF q member Of as many dollars as there are
members in theclass to which he or she belongs
70 his or her heirs v r.. =
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WPeterson's Ladies National Maya
zinc, price 81 per year, is emphatlcally
the cheapest and the best OF all IL
gives more for the money, and OF Det-
ter quality, than any other. ltcontains
nearly 1000 pages, IA steel plates II
double sized mammoth colored steel
fashion plates, and 900 wood engravings
and all this 81, one dollar less than
other magazines of its class. In addi-
ton to the usual number of shorter
storier, there will be given in 1869, at
least FIVE original copy -righted novelets,
viz: Marie Antionette's Talisman, by
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens; The Mystery OF
Blackwood Grange; Hates Winter at
Washington; the Story of Maggie, and
Hasty Marriage. Every lady should
take this Magazine. One copy, 81; four
copies, Sc. Address Charles j. Peterson
No. BOG Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
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The Act further authorizes them to issue an
equal amount of their own First Mortgage
Bonds of corresponding denominations, tohich
shall be the first claim upon the tohoe railroad prop.
erty, and 10 lrkieh the lien Of the Government shau
be subordinate, as q means of more readily secur-
ing the remaining half Of the capital for the con.
struction; the equipments, &c. being provided
sources.
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BANKRUPTCY.

u'HIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT on THE
/ 3ist dav of December, 4. d. 1865, Warrant
of Raukruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the District of
West Virginia against the estate OF ElsENAN &
ARNOLD, IF Wheeling, in the county OF Ohio, in
said District. who were sdiudged Sankrupts on
their own petition; that the payment OF any deot'
and the delivery Of any property belonging 20
such Bankrupts to them OF for their use, and the
transfer of any property by them, are forbidden
by law; and that meeting of the creditors OF
said Bankrupts TO prove their debts, and 70
choose one or more AsSignees oftheir estate. vii!
be held At Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden
at his office, in the CitS Of Wheeling w. Va,
before George b. Caldwell, Esq. Register in
Bankruptcy for said District on the I'D day OF
January, \. ID. ls69, at 10 o'clock. A. N.
HEDGEMAN SLACK,
L. :. Marshal Dist. w. Va, Messenger.
BY W. II. igwIS, Deputy. ianSoaw2w
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CITY COUNCM-FI BRANCH-A
called meeting of the City Council met
at the Council Chamber last night.
In absence of the President, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Pannell took the
Chair.
Present - Messrs. CarDahan, Blair,
Ewing, Franzheim, Hall, Harper, Me
Lure, Quarter, Pannell and lima.
The following resolutions from the
Second Branch were, on motion of Mr..
Blair, non-cOnCurred in:
ReSolrcd. That the Chairman of the
committee on Real Estate be authorized
to lease piece of ground for the cree
tion Of suitable houses for the widows
and mothers of the tiremen who lost
their lives at the Star Foundry catas-
trophe.
| ReSOired, That there be reduction of
80 per cent. from the bill of the Wheel
ing Gas Company, for gas furnished the
city lamps.
Report of committee on Lights was
! read and adopted.
Report of committee on Finance, with
the following resolution, was adopted ::
ResOlred, That the supplemental re-
port of the Finance committee be re-
viSed, and the Chairman be authorized
to draw on the Treasurer for $4,000, in
favor of William Hamilton, Collector of
Assessments for the years of 1864 and
lS65.
The ordinance to amend section 20 of
an ordinance in relation to the powers
and duties of the Sanitary committee
and Board Of Health, was read and
signed.
Mr.. Mcclure offered the following res
|, olution:
ResOlred, That at the charter election
TO be held on the 25th instant, the ques-
a ton shall be submitted to- the voters
: whether the Council of the city shall
e ORDER To be built bridge across Wheel
D ing creek at the foot of Market street,
and that the Clerk give notice through
. the city papers thereof.
A long discussion occurred on the
, "bridge question:" which was partici.
f pated in by Messrs. Mcclure, Pappell
Hall and Blair, and, as usual. ended in
smoke. The resolution was Withdrawn
The following bills from the Second
Branch were read:
Bill of A. J. Long, for masonry
; amounting to s24.5O, was referred t.
committee on Market House.
, Bill of OFT, Son & Co., for scales
amounting to 2l3.75, was concurred in
Bill of H. & ]. Hubbard, amounting
to S37.7l; referred.
Bill of William Exley, for putting u
3 scales, amounting to Sl09.05 was re
ferred.
The following resolution from th
Second Branch was rejected
Resolred, That the Clerk be ordered t
draw an order on the Treasurer for 500
or so much thereof as may be necessar
to pay the night police appointed b
Mayor Brady on the 4th inst, for sci
7 vice to the 18th of the present month
the same to be distributed by the Mayo
= and Sergeant.
Adjourned.
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LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED in ever ,
County and Town, and applications from com
petsnt parties for such agencies, with suitable
endorsement should be addressed 10 the Com
panys General Agent.
ROBERT j. NOAH,
No. 222 street. bet Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets Washington, ID. C.,
General gent for the District Of Columbia and
States Of Virginia and West Virginia
OctS3m
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,,,HE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN
this city. Omnihusses eonnect WIN al
trains and steamboats,.