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Year: 1859

THE FRENCH SoLDIER.-The Steele gives
the following sketch of the situation of the
troops now eneamped at StKaIaur: S.tch is
the energy of the French chaE,cter and such
the vigor of constitution of the soldiers that
the amalgamation is already complete between
those who arrived three days ago and those
who came yesterday. Whilst the latter still
covered with dust and perspration. hastened
TO pitch their tents to seek in them that repose
of which they stood in need, the former quite
recovered, were furnishing up their arms
beating their clothes, and curling their mus
tachios, while at the same time they attended to
the cookery going on in the open air in frent of
their tents. Every one has recoy cred that gale
ty which characteristics the French "AIi this
the effect of night passed on good bed' said
a grenadier of the Guard to 4 visitor pointing
at the same time TO that on which he had slept
1t was purely and simply composed of some
bundles of hay, which had been dried in the
sun on the glacis of Fincennes. 'iIt is a long
time,'' he added "since we had such 4 bed or
were able TO sleep so quietly. In Italy, owing
TO the storms and rice grounds we had more
frequently to lie down in water and then
before we had well settled ourselves there
We're obliged to start up and resume our
march" While speaking thus, the grenadier
took from his knapsack some needles thread
and thlnble, and, sitting down, proceeded
gravely TO repair large rent in his red trou-
sers, with piece of white CLOTH cut from the
Jacket of an Austrian soldier. This accounted
for the patchwork of different colors which
was visible on the uniforms of MANY of the
French soldiers.
Year: 1859

DIDN'T WANT TO BE KIssED.-A curious
trial was recently held at Middlesex Sessions,
in England. Thoms Saverland, the prosecu-
tor, stated that he was in the room where
the defendant, Caroline Newton and her Sis
ter, who had come from Birmingham. were
present. The latter jckingly observed that
she had promised her sweetheart that no man
should kiss her while absent. 1t being holi-
day time, Sayerland considered this as a chal-
lenge, and caught hold of her and kissed her.
The young woman took it as a joke but her
sister, the defendant, said she would like as
little of that fun as he pleased. Sayerland
told her II she was angry he would kiss her
also; he then tried to do it, and they fell to
the ground On rising, the woman struck
him he again tried to kiss her, and in the
sculIie she bit off his nose. The action was
brought to recover damages for the loss of the
nose. The defendant said he had no business
10 kiss her; ii she wanted Kissing she had a
husband To kiss her-a better looking man
then ever the prosecutor was. The jury,
without hesitation, acquitted her; and the
chairman said that if any man attempted 10
kiss woman against her will, she had q per-
feet right to bite off his nose, if she had fam
cy for doing.
Year: 1859

THE FRENCH PoLICE.-A correspondent of
the Boston Traveller, who claims to have
spent week. in the office of a Partisan
Commissary of Police, writes thus:


The Commissary of Police is to the Police
Magistrate of London, or our rural Justice of
the Peace and Jndge de Paix and Police Cor
rectlonnel here. in very much the same reIa-
tion rs that the Grand Jury bears to the pet
~ jury. He informs misdemeanors. crimes
and nulsances, and Hsends them on, Tor ssip-
nores'' them) to the Judge de Paix or Police
CYrectlonnel. Many an alleged offence
against the peace and dignity of the Common
wealth expires in his office-exposed for
groundless. His district commonly contains
$1,000 souls. If your porter is "out,, with Won
and he will not hear the door bell after mid.
night, the Commissary of Pol Lce will prove an
expert aurist. and you may call on him at
any hour, his lamp burns as constantly as the
Vestal fires, or the candles at Whites which
you know, they say have not gone out since
the Restoration. If your wife becomes nm
faithful, the Commissary of Police will aid
you in getting rid of her. If debtor is about
to give you leg bail, the Commssarv of Police
will ball that surety If you are tired of
life and fly to whip cord, the Commissary of
Police Will investigate your situation and
your griefs, and give the necessary passport to
the graye-y yard. He is one of the fingers the
forefinger, of that great hand of government
which in France encompasses everybody and
everything, and without whose permission
you cannot whitewaSh your house change
your steps, and remove your iron railing
As You may well suppose, he has no sine
cure
Year: 1859

Orphans Asytum.-The time is at hand for
the committee appointed to raise funds for
building a suitable asylum for male orphans,
% commence their labors, and if they set to
work in earnest, there is very little doubt that
they will meet with all the aid they need
Many wealthy citizens, who will take pleasure
in contributing to the cause of orphan boys,
have not yet been called upon and hundreds
of persons of limited means are anxious toadd
their mites to an enterprise which, if success
full, will prove invaluable to the youth of
Richmond. Important rs il is TO provide for
helpless orphans, tn order to rear them in re-
spectability and usefulness il is far more i'm
portant to the public TO see that they are not
so situated Us to become vicious and degraded,
and by association and example destroyers of
children who are better provided for in worldly
comforts. Parents of boys, in contributing To
this fund, should remember that their dona-
tions are TO be appropriated towards removing
temptation and bad examples from before their
own children, Us well as TO provide for the
helpless and destitute orphan.
Year: 1859

Rain.-Farmers and gardeners, In this I'm


mediate vicinity have no reason TO complain
ofdrought Yesterday afternoon our citv was
visited by heavy fall of rain, which washed
on the streets and cleansed the CUTTERS. For
several days the weather has been too cool for
me growing corn, but the prospects now are,
that we are to have another warm euelI
Year: 1859

SUNDAY AT SARAToGA.-In few places on
this continent is the Sabbath better kept than
at the Springs. The dancing and the daily
.pastimes are kept up to midnight on Saturday
and then all the secniar pleas ures seem to close
for twenty-fou hours. We have no mail no
arrival and no departure of trains, and the
seven thousand persons in conclave make up
their minds to be quiet. The streets in front
of the hotels are free from the crowd of car
riages and noise of their owners, urging one to
ride to the Lake. All the places around the
hotel that can be shut up are closed, and all
seem to unite in the outward observance of
the day. To breakfast first and then to church
is the order of the morning, and this consumes
the full time till the hour of service. Persons
who go at all must go early to get a seat At
noon the day changes. Men and women ride
to the lake and elsewhere. Teams block up
the street. Ladies in full dress promenade on
the piazza. The lHte dinner hour interferes
with thosewho would go to the churches, and
gives good excuse to those 70 whom one ser
mon is more than enough. The evening is
passed at the hotels in singing sacred music
The extempore concerts begin and hold as late
as ten or eleven at night, when the day ends
Correspondence of Boston Journal.
Year: 1859

Difficult Jo5.-The police officers are contin-
ually at work endeavoring to get the public
streets and alleys cleaned, and to keep them so;
but they find it almost impossible. II they
report neighborhood and have the offenders
before Court to-day, a light fine or admonition
may cause temporary cleansing, but in less
than ten days, the offence is repeated and the
officers are required to make another report
North of Broad street, on Shockoe Hill, the
officer in that district has never ending chase
after nuisances, and for the reason the land is
too fat to admit of proper surface draining
However anxious the residents in that section
of the city may be to get rid of waste water,
they find it impossible to do so, because it
cannot run off To get rid OF this annoyance
which may at some future day engender dis
ease, the city will be compelled to adopt and
carry out regular system of sewerage
When this is done-and the sooner it is COM
menced the better--the level streets on Shockoe
Hill can easily be drained by underground en-
frances, at comparatively small cost. Rich
mond ought TO be one of the cleanest cities in the
Union, because of the fact that a large proper
tion OF her territory drains itself, and is well
washed by every heavy fall of rain; but there
are other portions without these advantages.
and must, therefore, be relieved of ali surplus
water by sewers.
Year: 1859

Poor Homss-The special committee on the
uoor- house are 10 meet this afternoon TO pre-
pare a report for the City Council II they
recommend new building, a more central
lected but there are very few neighborhoods
that would consent to the erection Of such
an edifice in their midst. If the paupers
are to be allowed to leave the premises at
their pleasure, they will prove very an
moving to persons who live near them; and
if they are forbidden to leave the enclosures,
some would be phiianthropst will make that
pretext for an appeal TO the public in
behalf of the paupers. If ii were possible TO
discriminate between the good and bad. liber-
ties might be denied the first, but granted the
last and to do this, the edifice must be so
constructed as to separate the classes 1T all
times. What the committee will recommend,
remains TO be seen.
Year: 1859

An editor says his attention was first
drawn to matrimony by the skillful manner
in which pretty girl handled broom.-A
brother editor says the manner in which his
wefe handles broom is not so very pleas
ing.
Year: 1859

Radishes may be sovn every fortnight
from the first budding in hot-beds, through
the summer. They require mixed soil of
sand. garden loam, and small quantity of
stable manure, well pulverized. In such
land they will grow brittle and tender.
Year: 1859

A young man from Darke county en-
gagged to young girl of this city, had
given her $50 to buy her wedding clothes;
and was to have been married on Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock. But when every
thing was ready the girl did not appear,
she had run off with some fellow she lik'
ed better. The father of the girl keeps a
meat store in Oregon. The favored low
er is a journeyman baker and has been al
work in the same locality.-DGyton Jour
nal.
Year: 1859

THE DIFFEReNoE.-Th Columbus cor
respondent of the Warren Chronicle says
Of the Investigating committee


The committee seem TO have had two
classes to deal with, one they seem to ex-
tenuate before exposure. and pity after
wards. much as some mothers in giving
a disagreeable medicine to a child, they
first give lump Of sugar to prepare his
mouth, and give him another. after he
has swallowed the pill, to take the taste
out of his mouth" The others are chas-
ed and choked until they open their
mouths. and the bitter dose orammed
down. their throats, then soundly spanked
for getting sick, they are suffered to run
again. But good enough for themi they
should have had better luck.
Year: 1859

THANKSGIVING DAY.-A Thanksgiving Day
without sleighing is rather an anomaly in this
country, but yesterday was nevertheless such
an one. The day was gloomy one, and but
little was going on-nearly everybody housed
themselves closely, and except during church
going and coming, but few were to be seen on
the streets.


At dusk the clouds, which had been threat
ening all day, broke in smart shower.


Nevertheless, we presume nearly every
body enjoyed themselves at home, in the usu-
al way, and conformed to the spirit Of the day.
With many it was as much day Of fasting as
of feasting, but the absence Of delicacies on
the table of course has but little to do with
the state of the heart. Probably the devout-
est Thanks were given from the humblest
dwellings, and the most scanty tables. Those
who live in perpetual plenty and never
know want or the fear of it, are apt 20 forget
to whom they owe their plenty, more than
those Hh, live one day without knowing
where the next lay supply is to come roln
Year: 1859

GRAIN AND Pork DEALERs.-We observe
that new firm, Messrs Strong, Miller Co.
have taken the store in Frost's block, Robert
street, for the purchase Of grain, produce and
pork, for which they will pay the highest
market rates in good eastern currency. This
will be good news to our farmers, as they can
bring their stuff right along, and get good
money.
Year: 1859

WEAKNESS AND DEBILrrr.-All who suffer from
weakness or debility, where there is want of en-
ergy, should at once have recourse to Judson's
Mountain Herb Pills. They immediately purify
the blood and act upon the handspring of life, CIV


ing strength and vigor to the system. Young per-
sons entering into womanhood, with derange-
ment of the functions, and to mothers at the turn
of life these Pills will be most efcacious in
recting the tide of life that may be on the turn
Young and elderly men suffer in similar manner
at the same periods, when there is always danger.
They should therefore undergo a course of this
purifying medicine, which ensures lasting health.
This great Household Medicine ranks among the
leading necessaries of life. it is we'll known to
the world that 1t cures complaints other remedies
cannot reach this fact is as we'll established as
that the Sun lights the world. Judson's Mountain
Herb Pills are sold by all Dealers in Medicine.
Year: 1859

SUPPOSED INcENDIARIsM-On Thursday
morning, about 2 o clock, some gentlemen
passing opposite the building occupied by
Banning's Bank, on Third sire ct, discovered
fire in the third story, and on going up,
found pile of rubbish in one corner of the
hall in the third story on fire. 1t was soon
put out, and not moment too soon. 1t was
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Year: 1859

The Ice was moving heavily this morning,
and probably by tomorrow morning will be
closed up. Jack Frost has been at work
briskly since yesterday noon, and will soon
have the river pretty securely bridged. The
question of navigation being closed may now
be considered definitely settled.
Year: 1859

H The prospects of q continuance of
peace in Europe grow more gloomy every day.
Italy is in a state of feverish excitement,
which the proposed settlement of the Great
Powers Is not calculated to allay. ls
Year: 1859

THE company # Old Folks who gave a
Concert in this city not long since, have dis
banded. An exchange says that the cause
was said to be the jealousy which arose among
the ladies of the trsupe. A new company is
to be formed consisting Of Jenny Twichel and
the Hall Brothers.
Year: 1859

A ROUNDABOUT JoURNEY.-Point Douglas
and Hastings are nearly across the river from
each other, aud but mile apart in direct
line. A person on horseback passed over the
the bridge here this morning, who had come
from Point Douglas, and was on his way
down to Hastings-making journey of fifty
miles, because there was no way of getting
across the river between the two places.
Year: 1859

DECEMBER was ushered in, last night with
wild storm. Old Boreas blew as he never
blew before, and his icy breath CONCEALED
whatever it touched, while he whirled the
white snow from out the wlntry north. Our
winter may now be said to have commenced
and yet the weather this morning was
bright, dry and healthy, although the Their.
mometer indicated low Temperature. What
we most need now, is snow to make sleighing
good.
Year: 1859

The weather still continues to be of the
most pleasant and mild description. 1t is
just cold enough to be healthy and bracing,
and just warm enough to be comfortable out
of doors. The ice hoated lightly in the river,
but not enough to phase boat
Year: 1859

THE ScHooL BoARD.-The proceedings of
avery interesting meeting will be found in


another column. The Board have the SYM


pathy of everybody in this matter, and we
hope they will discover ways and means to
keep the schools open until at least next April.
Year: 1859

That | Mas 10 love was fact that did
not admit of a doubt. / deported myself
like person in love; talked like person
in love; looked and felt like person in
love. The affection that bad taken place
of my youthful heart was no every day
one; was sure of that. There was not
words in the English language to describe
the hightb, depth, length and bredth of
its grandeur. It was destined to be a
grand accompaniment of the ages yet to
be; principle throughout eternity; a
plant Of surprising beauty in the broad
heayens of home affections. My love was
retnrned--the strong yearning of my nine
teen-year-old-hea went out into the di-
rection Of the most beautiful cf all
shire, in return sent the yearning of her
heart TO meet mine. Twice q week, as
the week came around, went up to the
old brown home of DR.. Stoddard, to tell
his daughter my lore, and as regularly
listened TO a recital Of lis return from the
red lips Of my charming Janet. The good
doctor made merry at our expense, and bis
Jolly wife took wicked pleasure in con-
stantIy reminding hs of our youth. Janet
was tortured by sly references of our play
house in the shed, her long sleeved pima
fores and pantaletts Of six months before;
while I was offered and old coat of the
doctors for my mother to make into a
dressing gown for me.


We were nevertheless determined TO be
married. We would steal silly away from
the house while our cruel friends reposed
in.the arms of Morpheus; bic US on the
wings Of love- To the nearest city; Janet
would become in moments time Mrs. ia
son Brown.


AT once We set about making prepara.
tions for this important journey. Every
thing. OF course, must be conducted with
the greatest secrecy. At twelve o'clock /
was 70 leave my home stealthily. get NV
fathers grey nag noisely out of the barn
and harness her, and then proceed 10 Janet,
Janet'was to be waiting for me at her win.
dow. ] was to place ladder at the win.
dow; she was to descend that ladder; VIC
were to fly down the road by the old lane
to the spot where our horse was fastened
and then the wind should not oyertake us


There was but one difficulty in the way
Janet's room was shared by her sister Fan
ny, Q mischievous, wicked creature Of elev
Year: 1859

She comes with. fairy footsteps


Softly their echoes fall
And her shadow plays like summer shade
Across the garden wall.
Thegolden light is dancing bright
Mid the u,aces of her hair,
And her fair young locks are waving free
To the wooing of the air.
Like sporting fawn she boundeth
So egleefully along;
AZ q Wild young bird she caroleth
The burden of song.
The summer flowers clustering thick
Around her dancing feet,
And on her cheek the summer breeze


Isbrcaihing soft and sweet.
The very sunbcau,s seem to linger
Above the holy head.
And the wild flowers at her coming
Their richest fragrance shed.
Ali how lovely light and fragrence
Mingle In the life within;
Obi how iondly DO they nestle


Round the soul that knows no sin..
She comes. the spirit of our Childhood
A thing Of mortal birth,
let bearing still the breath of heaven,
To redeem her from the earth.
She comes in bright robed innocence,
unsoiled by blot or blight,
And passeth by our wayward path,
A CLEAN of angel light.
OIL blessed things are children.
The gifts of heavenly love;
They stund betwixt Cur worldly hearts
And better things above.
They link us with the spirit world
By purity and truth,
And keep our hearts still fresh and young
With the presence of their youth.
Year: 1859

By the above Card, it will be seen that MT. Mowry will use his endeavors for Judicial District, in case the attempt for Territorial government is not successful That is all we ask; and such being the understanding, we an- nounce Mir. Mowry as candidate for the office of delegate. It is necessary to have some one in Washington to look after the interests of this country, and we are grah6ed that there is no opposition candidate. Mr. Mowry has no doubt done all that could be done, and during the present season will endeavor to obtain law and legal rights of some kind for his constituents How much we may differ with him as to the feasibility of the two plans, are willing since he is in favor of ours, in case his own does not succeed to give him cordial support And we feel encouraged that there is now a prospect of something being done-either we shall have a separate government or Judicial District, just which Congress sees fit to grant. In either case it is necessary to have some representative, and from a variety of reasons, MT. Mowry is best calculated for the place. We trust he will receive unanimous vote.
Year: 1859

It is proper to state that at the time of the duel between MT. Mowry and the editor of this paper high wind, almost amounting to gale, was blowing directly across the line of fire, thereby preventing accurate aim. In this case, the proverb Ut is an i'll wind that blows no good, was aptly illustrated.
Year: 1859

EDITOR OF THE ARIzoYIAN: Will you do me the favor to say that I will cheerfully use nay influence and endeavor to exert that of my friends, to obtain Judicial District and Sur veyor General office for Arizona, in case a Territorial government cannot be obtained: although lam decidedly of the opinion that the Territorial government is the only measure ofre- lief that will properly meet the wants Of the country Your obedent servant,

 SYLVESTER MowRY.
Year: 1859

MILITARY EXPEDITION. detachment of one company of infanty and one of dragons was to leave Fort Fillmore during the present week to select site for military post on the Gila river, probably somewhere near Mount Graham We understand it is the intention of Government to establish posts on the frontiers of the Apache country The company of dragons from Fort Fillmore will be commanded by Lieut. Lord Col Reeve and Capt. Ewel have just returned from a trip to the Chiricahui mountains.
Year: 1859

CoNrRADIcTIoN.-On our first page will be found the proceedings of meeting held at Tucson for the purpose of nominating a dele gate to Congress. In regard to the 4th resolu- ton adopted by the meeting, we wish most dis tincty to state that it asserts what is incorrect in any particular; and further that there is nc reliable authority for any such statements - They are as ridiculous as they are untrue.
Year: 1859

The Congregational Sabbath School in War
ren, invited the other Sabbath schools in the
town and in Brimfield to unite with them in
picnic on the Fourth. The Methodist school
having previously engaged to be present on
that day at West Brookfeld, could not com
ply; but the Universaist school of Warren and
the school in Brookfeld accepted the invita-
ton. They met at the Congregational meet
ing house in Warren, and thence went in
procession composed of from 500 to 600 per-
sons to grove near by, and in delightful
amphitheater which nature had made, united in
patriotic and religious festival exercises The
Declaration of independence was read by Mr..
Newton S. Hubbard of Brimfield, and address,
es were made by the pastors of the churches
represented, and by Rev. Mr.. Cushing of
North Brooktield, an invited guest. The ladies
OF Warren, who know how to do a handsome
thing presented the speakers with rich and
fragrant boquets. A charm was given to the
occasion by music from some of the children.
and from quartette of adults. And to the
credit of Warren, be it said the refresh
MEETS, furnished by the two schools in that
town, or the parents and friends of the chill
dren, for the whole company which was in
creased in the grove to some 700 or 800, were
such in quantity, variety and quality, as can
rarely be found on such occasions. The table
and rostrum were tastefully decorated, and the
whole affair was truly success.
Year: 1859

The Unitarian Society of Uxbridge, of which
Rev. Samuel Clarke is pastor, had picnic on
the Fourth, in the vestry of their church.
which was well filled. Commencing at twelve
o'clock, the meeting continued through the af
ternoon and evening, and an unusually agree.
able and gratifying time was had The enter.
tainment was got up, with the object of raising
money to repair their Westinghouse, and we
are happy to learn that very satisfactory sum
was raised.