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Year: 1859

T. LET ME KISS HIM FOR Hrs MOTHER -
The editor of the New Orleaus AdUocate
has this incident about the ravages of the
yellow fever in that city related to him by
one Of the Methodist pastors


The preacher was called few days since,
to attend the funeral of young man. Be-
fore his sickness, ne was stout buoyant,
manly youth. He was from the State of
Maine, and had been here but q short time
He was attacked by yellow fever, and soon
died, with no mother or relation to watch
by his bedside, or to soothe him with that
sympathy which none but those of our own
"dearest kindred blood can feel or mani
fest He died amoLg strangers and was
buried by them. When the funeral service
was over, and the strange friends who had
ministered to him were about to finally
close the coffin, an old lady who stood by
stopped them and said, Let me kiss him
for his mother" We have yet to find the
first man or woman to whose eye this sim
pie recital has not brought tears.
Year: 1859

AFFECTING SCENE IN CoURT.-Jacob Shus-
ter, alias Tom Hand, who has spent some
thirty years of his life in prison, was again
convicted in Philadelphia on Friday last
He was charged with forging bank note
plate of the Bank of Delaware County, Pa,
and $40 note on the same institution.
The Enquirer says;


e During the whole trial of the ease the
most lively interest has been manifested in
it by the public, and the Court room has
been crowded from day to day with eager
spectators Among the number who close
ly watched the progress of the trial, were
three daughters of the defendant. They
were genteel, intelligent looking ladies, and
demeaned themselves with marked dignity
and respect towards the Court. Modest
and retiring in their conduct, but watching
with keen, eagle eye, every step taken IN
the case.


During the last stage of the trial they
were near. their father, who was confined in
the dock, as if to protect him from the pow
er of the evidence OF guilt which seemed to
oyerwhelm him. When the jury returned
to court they were near him, and with tear
full eyes and palpitating hearts waited the
result of the verdict, which they dared not
hope would be one of not guilty. When it
was announced, deep cry of anguish es-
capped them, and "Oh, pray, forgive him"
was the only plea offered in his behalf
They clung fondly about his neck, and
though he was stamped as felon, and his
character black with his crimes, yet to those
loving children it was pure and spotless.-
1t was sad sight, and no one who witness
ed it could refrain from tears, not but what
they were satisfied of the justice of the ver-
dict, but the thought that man should so
wilfully hurl his family into disgrace and
infamy by his crimes.
Year: 1859

STEEL CAsTINGs.-A method has recently
been devised by which wrought iron can be
melted, and poured into moulds, producing
castings which retain all the toughness
and qualities belonging to wrought Iron.-
Scrap or wrought iron may be employed, or
bars or plates cut into small pieces, these
being melted in crucibles such rs are used
for melting blistered steel. To a charge
suitable in amount to the crucible, one-half
of one per cent. of charcoal (by weight,
one per cent of manganese, and one of red
ammonia are added. The whole is covered
from the atmosphere and melted in tenn
perature of about fifteen hundred degrees
Fahrenheit, which temperature is main
tanned for three hours. The metal is then
poured into the moulds. The iron thus
cast is so malleable ss to be capable of being
treated under the hammer in the forge
and thus part of the iron may be
shaped in moulds and part completed by
forging, producing ornamental work.
Year: 1859

SOME crusty old bachelor says, sure way
to make the Atlantic cable communicate has
been discovered 1t consists in placing a
woman at each end with no way to talk
They viii be sure to find tongue for the
cable
Year: 1859

OPTICAL DELusIoY oY.-Place on white
paper circular piece of blue silk. about
four inches in diameter; place on this
circular piece of yellow. three inches in
diameter, on this circle of pink, two in-
ches in diameter, on this circle Of green,
one inch in diameter, on this circle Of
indigo. half an inch in diameter, making
a small speck with ink in the centre-look
on this central spot steadily for a minute,
and then closing your eyes and applying
your hand at about an inch distance be.
fore them, so as to prevent too much light
passing through the eye.lids, you will see
the most beautiful circles of colors the
imagination can conceive, not only different
from the colors of the silk above mention.
cd, but the colors will be perpetually
changing in kaleidoscope variety as long
as they exist.
Year: 1859

How TO MAXI YOURSELF UNHAPrY.--In
the first place, if you want to make your.
self miserable, bs sslhsh.-Think all the
time of yourself, and Of your own things.
Don't care about anything else. Have no
feelings for any one but yourself. Never
think of enjoying the satisfaction ofsssina
others happy. but the rather. If you sec /,
smiling face. be jealous lest another should
enjoy what you have not. Envy every
one who is better of in any respect than
yourself; think unkindly towards them,
and speak lightly ofthsm. BE constantly
afraid lest some one should sncroach upon
your rights be watchful against It, snd
ifany one comes near your things, snsp
at him like mad dog, Contend e,nss-
tly for everything that is your own. though
it may not be worth q pin for your
rights" are just as much concerned %
if it were pound Of gold. Never yield
point. Be very sensitive. and take
everything that is said to you in playful.
ness in the most serious manner. Be jeal.
Gus of your friends. lest they should not
think enough of you and if at any time
they should seem to neglect you, put the
worst construction upon their oondnct you
can.
Year: 1859

--The Washington Constitution says that the preparations for the next session of Con- gress are in full activity. Very many of the best houses have been rented, and large pro- portion of the most desirable suites of apart ments in the principal hotels, and of the choice rooms in the leading boarding houses, are already engaged.

 -Letters from the Holy Land state that there are symptoms of the beginning of a great religious movement in Jerusalem, and there is prospect that Christianity may yet be recognized in the place of its birth.
Year: 1859

E9-The Cincinnati Gazette has the ef
frontery to insist that Judge Gholson wat
nominated for Supreme Court Judge and
Judge Swan set aside for other reasons than
the decision of the latter in the rescue case
Gidding's paper, the Ashtabula Sentinel
scorn such n subterfuge and boldly avows
the truth, in q recent article, in which it uses
the following language concerning Judge
Swan, 1t says


"He could have retired quietly and the
matter might have dropped there; but after
the high antirslGvery ground taken by the
Republican party, it was an outrage to press
such an issue upon the Convention. The
Court was divided, and some of tho ablest
iurists and statesmen of the country are with
the minority. Insisting upon his nomna.
tion then was bat asking the Convention
and the people to act upon the very case
Just passed on by the Court Well, the
Convention did act upon it, and reversed the
decision, and the people will seal that revor
sal in October"
Year: 1859

W 1t was subject of remark last evening,
that although Huston Hall was "6lled to over
Aowing"-the the excess reaching from the hall
door down the spacious stairway, into the street
belOw-the crowd ofpeople on the street was as
great as though not soul had been in the Hall.
1t is estimated that between four and five hun
dred people went away from the Hall, unable to
get in. Two or three hundred persons were
stationed upon the streets contiguous TO the
building, catching all of the exhibition which
could reach the ear. Had 25 cents admission
have been charged, the Hall would not then
have contained those who would have applied
for seats; and the money thus raised could have
been devoted to the purchase Of a piano--an
instrument badly needed 10 the High School.
Year: 1859

The Court House presents quite a stirring
scene at this time. The Superior Court, Judge
Haynes; the Common Pleas, Judge Parsons
and the Grand Jury, are all in session.


Since the sitting Of the Common Pleas, Judge
Parsons has been hearing petitions for divorce,
The Superior Court, however, will occupy the
Court Room, and tomorrow Judge Parsons will
remove his Court to Beckel's Hall where he will
take up the criminal docket, which it is believed
from the material in course Of preparation,
will draw heavily upon the time Of the Court
during the term.


The Grand Jury are having labOrious ses.
sion. A very large number Of witnesses are
being examined before IL, and it is thought al
most impossible that II can get ready to re-
port this week. Geo. W. Malambre, Esq, has
been appointed by Judge Parsons to assist
Prosecuting Attorney Houk in his lAbors du.
ring this term and we may expect that the
business before the Grand Jury will be attended
TO with all possible dispatch.


On account OF the multiplicity Of cases be.
fore the Superior Court, it is presumed that
its labors will surely extend into the beginning
Of next month. For the same reason the Court
of Common Pleas will probably continue until
about the goth Of July.


Up to the present time the Court transactions
have not been Of sufficient general interest to
report.
Year: 1859

Treasurer Kenney has extended the time for
the payment Of Taxes TO Monday evening j une
9th, in consequence Of the semi annual pay,
ment Of Taxes being new thing, aud not as
yet fully understood by ALL After that time
the penalty will be added. II will require all
the time after that date in getting up the books
for 1859, and it will consequently cost the
Treasurer all the additional penalty to attend
TO those collections after that time.
Year: 1859

"4TH" IN GERMANrowS-We allude to this
subject again merely to say that our neighbors
are making extensive arrangements for grand
celebration of the 9th" 1t is expected that
It will be one of the most attractive occasion S
had there for many years. The people will be
prepared for their friends from every point of
the compass.


The ceremonial exercises of the day
will be terminated by two balls in the evening
-one at the Schaeffer House and the other at
the Germantown Hotel The music and con
veniences at either place will be No. l..
Year: 1859

n@-According to motion of adjournment
the friends of Temperance Reform will
meet tomorrow evening, for the purpose Of
hearing the report OF the Committee appoint
ed at the meeting on last Thursday night,
at Huston Hall. We have not learned where
the meeting will be held, As Huston Hall
will be occupied by the Floral Concert to-
morrow evening, and the major portion of
those who would attend the temperance
meeting would liketo attend the Concert, the
adjournment will probably be continued
oyer until Tomorrow evening week, when,
we learn, Pro-! Gaddis intends returning
and again address the people on the subject
of temperance 1t is probable that it will
stand adjourned indefinitely.


We must not be deemed impertinent in
this matter Our practical temperance habt
its Ia system which we will put fornenst I"
all the theories, fne-spun or otherwise, in
the world) gives us a right to speak in this
connection. When we say that the tenn
peranoe people oyince entirely too much
moral cowardce, we mean what we say
The death Of at least twenty we'll conducted
temperance periodicals at prominent points
in this State, for want OF the patronage of
professed temperance men and women,
would seem to bear us out in the above deo-
laration. The aversion to actively engage
in the work of Temperance Reform was
painfully manifested at Huston Hall on last
Thursday night one more such dAmper 4"
would smother any living thing Is it pos
sible that the county and State canvass is to
be gone through with before the Committee
will report
Year: 1859

pO-A runaway at one o'clock to-day,
raised considerable excitement on Main st.
An animal attached to buggy belonging to
Mr.. Pease, of Carrolton, became frightened
and ran down Main stree to the corner of
Third, making several turns at that point,
dangerous to pedestrians and passing vehic-
les. The buggy (Which happily contained
no person) was finally overturned by striking
a wood wagon, and dragged to the opposite
side of Third street, by the affrighted Animal
which was stopped by some one seizing it by
the nostril'-a dangerous experiment--as the
horse was without bride at that time
The damage done was principally to the
vehicle.
Year: 1859

Arrangements and order Of exercises for
the public school Procession, and Exhibition
on Thursday the 23d day of June. Of this
day be not fair then the exercises will take
place on the next day.


ORDER OF MARCH.


The several schools will assemble at their
respective houses, at II clock in the morn
ing and Join the grand procession, on Main
street, At precisely o'clock, in the follow
ing order


lst-The High School will move along 4th
street to Main, form on the east OF the
center Of Main toward the north, where it
will be Joined by the Mayor and City Couni
Gil and the Board of Education in order


2d-The South Eastern School will move
up Brown st. to 9th, along 9th to Main and
Join the procession.


3d-The South Western School will move
up Ludlow st, to 5th, along 9TH to Main and
join the procession.


4th-1he Eastern School will march out
9TH st. to Main and enter the procession.


5th-The North Eastern School will move
along % st., to st, Clair, down st Clair to
4th along 4th to Main and enter tho process
sion


6th-The North Western School, will
march down Perry st, to 4th along 4th to
Main and there enter the procession.


7th-The Grand procession thus formed
accompanied by the Bands Of music, and
headed by the Mayor and City Council and
the Board of Education, will move to the
head of Main st. then counter-marehing on
the West Of the center Of Main down to 4th
and thence by the center of Main to the
County Fair Grounds, and Phillips Hill
where the several Schools will take the posi-
tions assigned them, aud remain during the
Exhibition, exercises, which will be as fol-
lows
Year: 1859

ATTEMPT TO Ron BANK.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made to rob the Branch Bank at
Connersville, Ind, some two weeks since. and
was discovered by come Of the officers, who,
until few days since, kept the matter a secret,
probably supposing that they would be able to
give the rascals, il they returned, legal dis.
lar had been loosensd, partly torn away, and
the iron bottom drilled in several places, so as
to leave thin surface on the outside over each
hole. The drill-brace had been SO arranged as
to prop up the lining. The mortar and stone
taken from the foundation was found hid away
in another part Of the cellar. Access to the
cellar was obtained by removing loose grating
over a window in the rear of the premises,
Year: 1859

The NATIONAL HoRsE FAIR.-Mr. Smith the
protector of the Great National Horse Fair re>
quests us to say that the time for commencing
the Fair has been changed to the 9Th ofseptem.
Der. We are pleased to learn that the bulk OF
the money for defraying the expenses of the
Fair has been already subscribed, aud that
arrangements are being pushed along vigorous
ly toward completion. That it will be great
display we have no doubt. Correspondence has
been had with hOrsemeD all over the country,
and the attendance here will be large
Year: 1859

SHARP PRACrIcE.-A New York broker under.
taking to turn dishonest penny. last week. was
"hoist by his own petard." man offered him
g. 0C0 In gold dust, which he said bad been stolen,
for half IT'S value. The broker seized the opportu.
nifty, weighed the dust, found 1t all right, and
paid over the money. Almost Immediately pro.
iessed policeman came in, said be had ascertained
that he was in possession Of q certain parcel OF
gold dust, and must arrest him aud seize the dust
The broker was much alarmed, aud finally offered
the officer eight hundred dollars in bills to release
him and keep mum. The offer was accepted aud
tho money paid. The broker then concluded it
was best to get rid of the gold soon as possible,
but on attempting to sell it found 1t was only
copper filings. The policeman was also bogus,and
the broker finds himself minus $4,000, which
should be o caution TO him not to deal hereafter
with stolen goods.
Year: 1859

amended the ordinance concerning tho Powder
Magazine, as to reduce the carting from vessels to
the railroads and canal, from fourteen to ss cents
per keg. This reduction will enable the keeper
Of the Powder Magazine to carry all the powder
striving here on its way to other places, on such
same time enable shippers to send the article e
Richmond to be re-shipped to Coyington and
other points, instead Of taking the valley rail-
rnada
Year: 1859

TEA AND CorFEs, to the New York
Courier. in the last nine years two hundred and
into the United States, the. consumption being
about one pound and enc fifth for each person.
The total consumption of coffee In the United
States last year Was two hundred and fifty million
pounds, over eighty pounds for each individual.
Year: 1859

WILLIAM TELL OUTDoNE We saw a sportsman CT
this city, on Saturday last, shoot an apple from
the head Of friend, with rifle. The apple was
pumped neatly through the centre, and the young
man who had made q target of himself seemed to
regard the matter as very good joke! By re-
quest We omit giving names, but vouch for the
truth of the statement. The distance was about
fifteen feet, and we we're shown two apples that
had been hit in the same way previous to our ar
riyal.-Hdrtford Courant
Year: 1859

DEATH YRcn EATING FRICTION MATCHES few
days ago a little daughter of Nelson Conner, re


siding near Castle Fin postof1ce, York county, Pa


died from the effects OF eating the ends OF friction


matches, which It got possession OF during the
absence of the mother.
Year: 1859

a fair haberdasher, residing on Fifth stree {,
having been anxious for some months to be-
stow her hand, as she had already bestowed
ner heart, on young man who had wooed and
won her without any great difficulty, was pre-
vented from the execution of any coDnubial
designs by the opposition of her mother. Her
maternal parent watched her daughter with a
dragon-like vigilance, and rarely permitted
her to leave her presence unattended. Sal
lie was bitterly opposed to this surveillance,
but at last, to rid herself OF it, pretended that
she had grown Indifferent to, and thought no
more about her lover. She would not marry
him, she said, if he were worth million.


Sallie $ mother was deceived by this show of
candor, and desiring to visit New Orleans,
thought 1t perfectly safe to leave her alone for
few weeks She left home, and ere she had
reached Louisville, ,Sallie was off with her lover
to the Probate Court to obtain license. As
she was but seventeen, however, Judge Hilton
refused to appoint guardian, whereupon her
companion proceeded to Justice Mccall, who
taxing compassion on their condition promis ed
to unite them that night on one Of the Coving
tDn ferries


The Magistrate kept his word and Just as the
twelve hours of the nocturnal noon were ring
Ing out from score Of city clocks, the twain
were bound together on tho ferry in the middle
OF the beautful river. The stars were the only
witnesses OF the romantic marriage, and playing
bopeep with their dim brothers far under the
waves OF the ferry, appeared delighted that the
parents had been nnubially cheated of the
right to dispose Of their daughter person when
and where they chose.-Cin. Enqnfrer
Year: 1859

of the road, these regiments 7wers zaA,ohias
not fighting order The advance guard was
small, and some distance ahead of the body Of
the command. The wagons-including large
provision train-were stretched out over the
broken road for at least mile. The rear
guard consisted of but single company, and
having been delayed at camp in disposing Of a
SEX wan, was some distance in the rear we
happened to be with the rear guard when the
sound OF the first cannon was heard, and We re-
member distinctly-so unexpected was the at
tack-that We thought the firing was in honor
Of some new victory, the intelligence OF which
had just arrived by express. 1t was our opinion
then, and it is still, that the condition OF the
command was such that they could not have
withstood dashing charge of three thousand
Lancers. Mounted troops move rapidly and
they might have swept from front to rear
-lancing the men in detail or in squads, before
it was possible to close up in battle array. To
have been crushed under such circumstances
would neither have been dshonorable to the
volunteers, nor very creditable to the pomp OF
the Mexicans.


Gen. Quitman himself says, that he was only
informed of the threatened attack by mes
senger from Worth, after the firing had conf
menced, and the train was coming up at full
gallop See his Address before the Palmetto
Association.


But in addition to tlis, the statements of the
Address are confirmed in every particular by
the only history Of the war which alludes, so
far as we know, to this incident. In Rpley's
aWar with Mexico" second volume, page lOs,
be found intcresiins- account OF tho
Affair at Amozoque," corresponding precisely
with the statements of the Address.


JUSTICE.
Year: 1859

Hiram came home at day break the next
morning, bringing the intelligence that DR.. ALI
ston had rested better than he had for several
nights previous, though it was the opinion oil
DR.. Osborn that he could not live through the
day. He sent message to Estcll, through her
brother, 10 assure her of his undying regard,
and begging that she would come and remain
with him through the day. Mr.. Douglass had
returned about midnight, having been from
home several days on business; and as he was
much fatigued, Mrs. Douglass did not tell him
what had occurred. To tell the truth she did
not know how to go about telling him at all.
But Hiram told him the next morning at break
fast, and though the old gentleman was greatly
astonished, he argued that it was the duty oil
his daughter to 60 and assist in taking care OF
the man who was at all events her husband
while hc lived. And Estell went, expecting to
see him breathe his last before night. But to
the astonishment Of all, instead Of growing
worse, he grew better, and at sunset the physi-
clan gave it rs his opinion that there was some
slight hope of his recovery. The following
morning he was still improving, and one week
from the day of his marriage was pronounced
out Of danger.


Long years have passed since the above re-
corded events occurred. Alice AilsS0n is now
nearly grown, and five little curly heads, beside
hers, have nestled in the bosom Of her more
than mother, and still Alice is her idol. Her
treasure, she is want to call her, and many
times her own little ones grow jealous because
"mamma is always pettng sister Alice" And
though not so bouysnt as formerly, sheis happy
and content with her lot in life and has never
regretted her marriage with the man she be-
lieved at the time to be dying, and says she most
positively believe that at least one match was
made in heaven.


DR.. Allston is still in the prime of life, and
the very picture Of health and happiness. Calls
Estcll his guardian Angel talks of writing a
book for the benefit Of posterity, and says the
title of bis book shall be Thrice Wedded."
Year: 1859

uinheliesing-and like the diamond, shining
brightest in the darkestand most gloomy place.


Many were the offers Of marriage received
by the beautiful Estel. The most noble, gifted
and wealthy Of our land sought an alliance with
the young and lovely Mrs. Stuart. But her
answer was to all alike; II am not insensible
to the compliment You pay me, nor the honor
you would confer, though I cannot accept your
proposal. Ishould be deceiving you and per-
juring myself before my Maker, for have no
heart to give in return for the one you offer
me-"