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Year: 1860

H" Doesticks" describes billiards
thus: ~ need hardly tell you that the game
Of billiards consists in punching ivory balls
about on big table, covered with green
cloth, that looks like half an acre of meadow
land with an India rubber fence around it:
that the balls are punched with long wood
en- ramrods, with wax on the end to save
the wood, and leather put on to save the
wax, and chalk put on to keep the leather
from wearing out. You take your ramrod
and put some chalk on the little end; then
you lean over the table; then you squint;
then you lift up your leg; then you fiddle .
little on your left hand with your ramrod;
then you punch your ball; If your ball runs
against the other mans ball, you have done
a big thing and you poke up q lot of but
tons that are strung on wire. This is all
there is of the game Of billiards. Anybody
can punch billiards. can, and maybe you
could.
Year: 1860

me of his reasons for not pur.basi,v tha body of Robert S----.

 "The fact is" said he, T bought that poor fellows carcass once before. He was hunr for burglary two years ago in the next conn. ty, and was carried to my house after exc. cution. He frightened Mrs. Ma good deal that night by the noise he made with his returning animation It wa. annoying of course, but my trade being to cure, and not to kill I was obliged to do what could for him, and he was we'll in fortnight; and yet that lesson, severe as it was, had, you see, no effect upon him, and he has now been hung in real earnest. He did not know that l was to be the doctor sent for, and was taken terribly aback when he saw me. The rascal had never returned me my ten pounds, you see, and was not going to pay for the same thing twice over. I should have declined any further dealings with him, be- sides, since his manner assured me that he had some device in his head of escaping the hangman yet. have found out what that was TOW, for, between ourselves, l did get the body after all He did not trust to chance, which through the mismanagement of the rope saved him on the former occa- sion, but had provided himself with silver tube-a thing not of the slightest use, poor fellow, but which many of his class put an implicit trust in-which he managed to keep about him, and to place unobserved in his throat on the fatal morning. found it there myself"

 Thus even in the case which had judged to be an exception to the general rule, the one cause of apparent fortitude in the per- son irrevocably doomed to Death, was the secret hope of escaping it
Year: 1860

A NEW MErAL-The French are still en-
thusiastic as to the value of the new metal,
alumni um Thimbles, bracelets, eye glasses,
and variety of small articles are made from
it. The king of Denmark has had helmet
made from it, which is as light as cloth cap,
while saber cannot cut through it. The
French are now making an aluminium canon,
which will be as light as one of pine wood,
and as powerful and lasting as bronze-so
they think.
Year: 1860

PROPOSE to sell upon favorable TERMS exchange


for city pro ey, the remainder Of premises in the
suburbs consisting we'll but cling Of eight rooms,
large cslla servants houses, stables between eleven
ana Twelve superi garden land will sell tn dwell
ing and about five separate from the remainder OF the la


If desired These premises All lining he grounds sold BY
last spring OF about IS 10 foot less by half
than ground distance the and equally de-


abe in other respects selling for 'eng the same occupied


formerly residences and rented for the year to
Year: 1860

END OF TIE VOYAGE.


The ladies Of our company kept the dead
reckoning, and worked up each days work,
and as the last days work was finished ard
the position marked on the chart, a man was
sent aloft to see land bearing N NV. Before
getting to mast head the cry of "land ho!"
was heard-the dead reckoning differing but
one mile from the observation. We are in
sight OF Long and Black Islands, and shall
make our port tonight or in the morning. As
If to bid as farewell, several large man -eater
sharks made their appearance around our ship,
and amused themselves as well US, for sew
eral hours. Soon after their disappearance a
large school, numbering nearly a hundred
spouted on all sides. With these we bade
adieu to the monsters Of the deep. Our jour
ney forward will be by the cars, but we can
not hope to be more interested in anything We
may see. .. DE-. v LAUREYTz.
Year: 1860

WRESTLING WITH AN rather
curious scene has occurred IN Blackburn, Eng
land, during performance in menagerie-
Ayound man, who had for some time been
observing the. monster elephant, determined,
like fighting gladiator of old to try the
strength of the hugh bulk Of flesh with his
own There is at the end of the elephants
tusks, which are of large size, al iron rod,
binding one one tusk to the other. Our hero
seized hold of this, and began to lean with his
whole weight upon it The elephant, not al
together liking this sort Of treatment, determ-
ined for his part to punish his audacious an
tagonist He raised his great head aloft, and
the young fellow was sung from the ground
until he almost touched the canvass covering,
and was no doubt much higher than his most
wild ambition ever carried. The animal re-
peated this, and second time he descended to
the ground, when the elephant, perhaps,
thinking it best to temper justice with mercy,
wrapped his trunk round the hapless and now
thorougiy humbled youth, and very uncere-
moniously laid him in the mud that overspread
the floor. The wrestle was ended, the ele-
phant coming of the victor, while his COM
batant picked himself up, and, amidst the
hearty laughter of the spectators, vanished
Year: 1860




GOODNESS IN THE Hour OF DEATH.-A
singular anecdote is related Of Robert Fergu-
Son, an elderly farmer living near Utica, New
York, who deceased few days ago. A Sc
we're illness, IN which his physician afforded
him no hope, convinced him that his end was
near. and be accordingly directed his failing
energies to the task Of settling his worldly
affairs and preparing for death. After max
ing his will be gave the most minute direc-
tons in regard to his funeral where he was
to be buried, amount to be expended for q
tombstone, &C. He wished his body to be
inferred in the graveyard at Hartford, some
five miles distant, and almost with his last
breath enjoined it upon his wife and daughter,
who were weeping over him, to have the fun
eral procession leave the house for the grave
yard at an early hour in the morning, in or
der that they might get home in season to
asiH The coDs before dark,
Year: 1860

A HOUSE REMEDY FOR SCARLET FEVER
Parents should be very careful about their
children when this deyouring plague seizes
them, and every good mother should be pre-
pared for it with the following simple reme-
dies:


l. When the child is taken with the fever,
give it dose Of castor oil and if the body
shows a flush color, have pot of saffron tea
made and give it to the child to drink. This
will drive the eruption out


2. Have warm baths for their feet keep it
warm, and the room under proper tempera-
ture.


8. When the eruption is out, grease the
whole body with bacon fat, and keep the body
open. Then call for doctor if the throat
should get sore.
Year: 1860

10 q Commission Merchant


Mr., sir sect my self for the Perpus
of informing you Sir That want to get to
Bizness This fall some whar in some Com
mission Merchants stoer this Fall Az A Book
Keeper Sir Doc understand Book keeping
singell andD Dubel Book keeping A Posting up
Books az well az emmy man Sir am not a
heigdgicated man Further than inglish Lang
woodge am very good in Figgers l recon
that ther no harm to make my application
SOON to you as the onndly man that l am
quainted with in that City Sir if Don't keep
and post up mans books at the end of the year
as say will Don't want the man to pay
me q cent for my years Laber Sir write Back
to me and say what you well do. Direc. Let
ter To- yours Truly.
Year: 1860

The ScHooLMAsTER ABRoApA-The follow
ing letter was received the other day by one Of
our most respectable commission merchants.
We assure the reader that there is no hoax
about it. 1t is printed as nearly as possible
after the original, omitting the proper names.


Noble Tribune.
Year: 1860

ADVANTAGES THE FAIR Sex POSSESS
OVER MANA woman says what she choose:
without being knocked down for it


She can take sneoze after dinner, while
her husband goes 10 work.


She can go into the street without being
asked to treat at every saloon.


She can paint her face if it is too pale, and
powder it If too red.


She can stay at home in time of war and
get married again If her husband is killed.


She can eat drink and be merry, without
costing her cent.


She can get divorced from her husband
whenever she sees one she likes better.


She can get her husband in debt all over,
until ne warns the public, by advertisements,
not 70 trust her on his account.
Year: 1860

UNEDucATED WoMEN.-There is no sight
50 truly pitiable as that afforded by rising
family Of children under the guardianship of
an ignorant mother We would be under
stood by the use of term ignorant, as wishing
to convey the picture of a mother whose mai
den days were devoted to the requirement of
fashionable accomplishments, to the exclusion
of solid mental culture and requirements
The woman who reigns queen of the ball
room is very seldom found capable Of being
the governess of her own children and the
time spent at solree and route will be bitterly
regretted whenage brings experience and con-
seQuest remorse for the evil she has inflicted,
and her incapacity to discharge properly the
interesting and important duties of her station
when, it was her natural duty to be at once
an instructor and an example. The maiden
who casts aside her book for the cotilliOn, will
never win the love and esteem OF sensible
man and should she select apartner for life
among her partners in the dance, she will
find when it is too late, that her choice has
been unfortunate as to the place where she
first attracted his notice was injudicious. We
look with pain upon that wife who enters
upon her second era with fashionable ideas of
society. Her first era has been devoted to the
attainment of certain rules and systems par
donable in the girl, certainly censurable in
the wife, and criminal in the mother.


USEFUL RECEIPTs-Wash your tea trays
with cold suds, polish with a little -four and
rub with dry cloth.


Fozen potatoes make more starch then fresh
ones, and they make very nice cake.


Save all your pieces of bread for pudding
dry or thew will mould


Cut straw is the best for filing beds, it
should be changed once in twelve months.


If you buy carpet for durability, choose
small figures.


A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges of doors
will prevent their creaking.


Sal soda will bleach very white-one spoon
full is enough for kettle of clothes.


A bit of glue dissolved in skinned milk and
water will restore rusty old Grape.


Ribbons of any kind should be washed in
cold suds and should not be rinsed.


A teaspoonful of salt and teaspOonful of
mustard stirred quickly in teaspoonful of
water, and swallowed after any poison taken
into the stomach by accident, will instantly
act as an emetic. AS soon after as the stom-
ach is quiet drink cup of coffee, clear, and
strong, or swallow the white of an egg.


A simple but very effectual remedy for bill
iouSness arising from any cause whatever,
will be found IN drinking half tumbler of
lemon juice 1t can be repeated, if necessary
and will put many headache to flight.
Year: 1860

A convict has escaped from the Inverness jail
in Scotland by removing aag from the cell door.
digging down eight feet IN tho foundation, and
then tunneling up to the surface on the outside.
lie removed about two carloads Of soil, and his
tools consisted only Of pewter saucer, the leg Of
his table, and his trousers, in which he carried the
debris away.
Year: 1860

ICrA servant girl, who had been for long
time with highly respectable family in St
Louis, left the house of her mistress recently
ited by tall. fearful looking spectre, dressed in
long white robe. She got up one night and tried
to strike him, but he vanished out Of sight. Once
or twice the ghost was impudent enough to come
mistress tried to persuade her that her fears were
groundless, but she went away declaring that she
would not live with ghosts.
Year: 1860

TENHE most ecacous remedy in for restoring and


identifying the hair, removing all Dan1ruf and cleansing
the scalp from all diseases This preparation been used in
city and vicinity for and could farnsh
numbers Of certificates enR its great Wsrh but do not
deem necessary it article which speaks for itself
To all who losing their hair from disease
msurey gray also to those who wish full luxuriant growth
OF hair. this is recommended


Give it trial and Re persuaded for yourself Of its good quail
tiles Put in pintboes FOR 81 BOTTLE and sold Wholesale
and Retail by DBMOYILLE & CO,
Corner Church and Cherry street.
And by Drug lists generally in city and deOunhy.
Year: 1860

PRYsIoGNoMY-Nature is honest. Every
living creature on the globe is compelled to
.caEny its character at its mast head. There
is no misprint ia the book of Mature Her
language is nnmistakeable. Every creature
has its own peculiarities, BY which its char
.acteristics and habits may be determined.
Behold the difference in the fowls OF heaven
and the beasts of the earth. Here is the
eagle, with its savage beak or talons, and
the gentle cooling dove. The terrible lion
and the timid hare. The immense elephant
and the tiny quadruped. Who can fail to
lread their various characters, stamped thus
indellibly upon them? And when we come
to man. we find that the more be resembles
any species or class of the lower creation,
the more his character approximates to
theirs. Every thought and emotion leaves
its impress alike on the soul and face
There can be no evasion of the law"


The bloated sot, and the upright man, the
ignoramus and the man of thought, the
sturdy yeoman and the delicate female-all
present themselves in proof of this theory
A little attention GO this science, would save
many an henest citizen from the sly, de-
signing, and selfish villain, and give men a
better understanding of each other.-Boston
Investigator.
Year: 1860

FALLAcY OF THE NIGHT AIR BEING UN-
wBoLEsoME.-An extraordinary fallacy is
the dread of night aira What can we breathe
at night but night airf The choice is be.
tween pnre night air from without and foul
foul night air from within. Most people
people prefer the latter. An unaccountable
choice. What will they say if it is proved
that one half of all the disease we suffer
from is oecasioned by people sleeping with
their windows shut? Open windows most
nights in the year can never hurt any one.
This is not to say that light is not necessa-
to recovery. In great cities night air is of
ten the best and purest air to be had in the
tw+nrv-four hours. Icould better under
stand shutting the windows IN towns during
the d " than during the night, for the sake
of .the TX The absence of smoke, The
quiet, all tend to make night the best time
for airing the patient. Que of our highest
medical authorities on consumption and
climate. has told me that the air in London
Is never so good as after ten O'Clock at night
Always air your room then from the ont
side air il possible. Windows are made to
open, doors are made to sbut-a truth which
seems extremely difficult of apprehension.
Every room must be aired from without
every passage from within But the fewer
passages there are in hesTtal the better.
florence Nightmgsse
Year: 1860

S-u,-oJ 90
Twenty thousand dollars, by Joye | can
afford to be liberal. sat down made deed
of five or six lots to various churches wrote
home toa Presbyterian minister, an old friend
OF mine, what | had done, and the return
mail brought me a letter of thanks for the
good | had done to the cause of religion.
Wen, the lots are there still, and unchanged
nobody has jumped them, and the Lord can
occupy them any time he chooses. But alas!
how true is it that "riches take wings and
ty away The beautiful words of the Psalm
lst were true in my case No improvement
was made IN Oleepa--town speculations thro'
the State exploded completely, mine among
the rest, leaving the dead and wounled to
take care of themselves Were to make out
an inventory for the sake of taking the bank
ruPt law, the fate Of my assets would read
something like this
Year: 1860

utmost yigor Gna conclusion. In this particular il
win differ most rikingly from the House committee
Senator Hamlin Vice President elect, has left for
Maine accompanied by Mr. Washburne, Governor elect
Of thai State. Mr. Hamlin will resign his lace in the
Senate, TO take effect the LIST of February.


The two Houses Congress will not adjourn over tho
holidays by joint action but each branch win adjourn
three days at time, the longest period allowed 70
separate branch without the cooperation Of other
The opinion prevails that Congress ought not TO adjourn
ten fifteen days the present crisis Of affairs for fear
that advantage might be taken of the fact and precip
tate action be made that would require the immediate
action Of Congress.


am authorized by the Secretary Of War and with the
sanction Of the President, pronounce unquaaedly
false all reports that the President had ordered Fort
Aoultrie to be surrendered in case of attack.


Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,, arrived here to-
day, in company with George L. stearns of John Brown
notoriety conjectured that their mission prop
up the weak kneed republicans.


The new Attorney General has entered fully and
energetcaly upon the discharge Of his duties The bus
Of his office despatched with praiseworthy aacry
and efficiency in which work the labors Of the Assistant
Attorney General Of great service.


Sen Cushing returns from South Carolina tomorrow
morning. Reports from that region convey the ntel-
that the ladies ready surrender their jewels
10 aid in replenishing the public treasury.


Several South Carolina members returned home to
day


Tie sentiment in favor OF National Convention, to
amend The constitution, is increasing in strength every
day the from the North render the success
Of the project extremely hopeful.


Many Northern members have returned home for the
double purpose of passing the holidays and receiving
structons from their constituents Tho constituents of
these gentlemen at this time probably entertain different
opinions upon the political questions from
uppermost when their were elected
year since.


The Marseilaise Hymn, as sung at the Metropolitan
theatre loudly cheered and encored by the Southerners
OF whom attend the performances wearing the Pal.
meo badge. There is not the slightest disposition to
disturb the southeners the enjoyment of their desire





entered the hotels crying Three cheers for South Caro-
na without eciting any retort from the republicans
present Their orbearance remarkable under the cir
cumstances.


The city is as dull as tomb and peaceful as the sarco-
pnagus of Washington. There is local Of conse-
quence stirring and but for serenade to Senator Pugh
tonight, whose late speech IS universally commended,
the town would have been as quiet as country village
No parties given by the heads Of departments there
is gaycty among the dplomatc corps but in all the
departments Of the government and Of the representa-
tves 10 II, the reigning air is that of mourning
Year: 1860

nent domain and for whose protection and defence alone
they were ceded and built up, and wheri-ths federal
government showing hostile purpose-t shall become
necessary and proper for TO obtain possession then
II will be right for the world and BLACK repubcanism to
expect that the State by her authorities, will move IN
the premises The people will obey the call for and
take the forts The excitement here is Deep calm feel
ing very different from the excitement Of mob, and
leading 70 different and far greater results This Is
chlds play II is not the uproar of school boys splash
ing water in mischief; 1t is III quiet tread Of Caesar 9
forces crossing the Rubicon.


For the hoary trckster and humbng, who has Just
tired from the Cabinet because not made South
Carolina have only TO say that his present mbeciity
equals his past reachery to this section Had he been
early absent from the Presidents councils his admins
tration might have been successful
Year: 1860

Wells Fargo's new treasure protecting
machines are iron cases which make an en-
tire seat for coach They are Of heavy
iron; with inner boxes for treasure; the whole
is bolted to the stage, and will require some
ripping and hammering TO open them.
Year: 1860

Ineendiaries are again at work in the city,
and it is very important hat every effort
Should be made to detect and punish them -
They are believed 10 be a gang of thieves, re-


sorting to fires 10 facilitate them in robbing,
and from all we have heard the police strong


ly suspect one or more Of them, yet can get
no evidence cn which to arrest them. Has


no; the Mayer the power to arrest suspicious
idiers found lurking about the streets, and re-


quire them to give some account OF their mode
Of living, or hold them 10 bail Or, are quiet
citizens to suffer the depredations OF th se
worse than sayages, until some one can see
them apply the torch, or break into house
Year: 1860

DIRECT TRADe.-Last mon .h the ship Ora.
COON brought cargo OF India bagging direct
from Calcutta to New Orleans in one hundred
aud eight days. This is said to save thirty
days ia time, compared with importation
through Boston, besides the striking of OF one
commission for discharge and reshipment An
other cargo had previously arrived and twc
more were On their way.
Year: 1860

Hastings Jadge.-The vast amount of civil
and criminal business contin naily pouring III
upon our city courts and the difficulty OF hav.
ing it disposed of promptly, has induced the
members OF the bar TO get up plan, which
they think will enure to the public good, il
They propose the appointment OF Hastings
Jndge, to try all criminal cases, and thus re.
lieve Judge Meredith OF that duly. The Hus-
tings Judge will hold monthly sessions, and
by that means facilitate he ends of jus tice by
having criminals tried while the witnesses
are to be had, and all the circumstances con-
nected with the crime are fresh in the public
mind The Hastings Court, under its present
organization, will find ample employment in
attending to the minor matters that now con-
sumo most Of its time. We do not know that
the members OF the bar have entirely lnatured
thei~ plan but if they can succeed in carrying
il out, we have no doubt that the entire public
will be greatly benefited.
Year: 1860

TUE Work OF THE AGE.-The greatest
work of the age, and that which is destined
to produce the greatest commercial, political
and social revolution, is the Ship Canal
across the Isthmus of Suez. which is to unite
the Red Sea with the Mediterranean. and
enable steamers to go from France and Eng
land to the East Indies and China. without
doubling the Cape of Good Hope. Then
Marseilles will become one of the greatest
commercial cities in the world. Then Venice
will rise to all her former splendor. Then
the din of commerce and the march of new
civilization will spread over the Orient
Another century may see Greece, Syria and
Palestine taking their ancient places as the
centres of civilization