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Year: 1859

Accidenta3ly Shot.-Another accident result
ing from the careless handling of firearms,
occurred yesterday afternoon in our city. An
engine runner by the name of Jester, W no had
inst arrived with his train at the depot of the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, took down
the gun which he carries in his cab, and while
examining the cock it slipped and the gun was
discharged. Mr.. Holds stead, q blacksmith W as
passing across the yard at the time, and the
gun being pointed towards him, he received "A
large portion of the charge in his right hand
and right thigh. The wounds Were quite pain
ful and bled profusely, but after being dressed
by surgeon, he was in a great degree relieved
None of the bones were injured, but il will
still be a long time before he can resume his
emDlOyment.
Year: 1859

Wagons, too heavily laden, are tearing the
carriage ways TO pieces on Cary and Main
streets. The ordinance fixes the maximum OF
weight to be carried, but very little attention
is paid to the requirement.
Year: 1859

The Home Guard would do well TO select
homemade goods for their uniform, and thus
set an example worthy of imitation by other
volunteer companies. A home-spun grey
hunting shir. with black pants, would look
very handsome, and when the fact was consid-
cred that they were made of Virginia goods,
every volunteer in the State would envy the
wearers. To be independent, we must furnish
home supplies and to set the example, what
body of men so admirably suited TO the duty
as the ssHome Guard r.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR CAsE MARRIAGE UNDER DFF1CuLuEs-Tm
FAIR BRIDE IxPRHoNED xR FA1HER-Yesterday Deputy
Sheriff Ryerson directed proceed to tho house of
Joseph Fisher, corner Of Graham and varel
streets, d. and writ Of habeas corpus, issued
Wednesday by Judge Emott, OF Poughkeepsie, COM
mandng the ead Fisher TO produce his daughter, Anna
Maria Creamer Wednesday, the 9th Instant The writ
was served and proper return made by the Deputy
Sheriff. The circumstances Of this are as follows
at the corner Of Graham avenue and Vare street.
D., and very fond Of cunning Anna Maria Is his only
since Mr. Fisher went oot on ono of his periodical gun
ming excursions, and at the solicitation Of his daughter
took her with him Tho old gentleman, hearing Of fine
sport in the neghborhood of Poughkeepse, thherward
bound his steps. Selecting hotel at which TO leave his
daughter, he found one kept by Mr.. Creamer young
man in moderate circumstances While at this hotel and
while the old gentleman in the woods pursuing game
the young man, Creamer fell desp ratey in love with
Miss Fisher The passion was reciprocal and marriage
was proposed This the young lady thought very
romantic, and acceded to- but was fearful her father
would never consent Time sped on, and no
dreaded objection AT last the day arrived on which the
fair Anna must leave with her father home To act
once was the only alternative, and at ten o'clock the
twain slipped out Of the house and went to "Suure
by whom the twain were soon made Then back 10
the hotel they wen disclosed the secret to the father


In few hours Mrs. Ceamer and her dotng father were on
their way home and arrived safely Mr. Crcamer tok NO
steps to claim his bride until two weeks since when he
disclosed the fact OF their marriage to Mr. Fisher who
iuuSuADt ucIedt Auu 6WOre Ms daughter should
never live with her husband He detained her clothes
from her. and would not permit her to leave his house
under any circumstances. Mr. Creamer applied tc
the law for redress and the result the issuing Of tho
habeas corpus by Judge Emott On Wednesday next the
examination takes place, when doubt much excitement
will be caused in Poughkccpsie.


CAPrrRE OF FEMALE BuRoIAR-Yesterday afternoon
the house Of Mr.. J. Darling, No. Jefferson place, D.
was entered by female, who broke open one Of tho
rooms and stole number Of ladies' dresses three breast
pins, three bracelets and money she was lcav


Ing the house she observed by Of the occupants


Fifth precinct, capured her. She was to the police
station where che gave her name Mary Turner sne
was committed for examination. The house OF M bond


In Monroe place, D. was entered shortly before, ana
clothing taken is supposed that she s the same
person who entered that house, and that her punder Was
given 70 an acComplice
Year: 1859

REoPTyNG or THE NICARAGUA RourE-We are informed,
from reliable source, that several influential gentlemen
connected with the Panama Railroad and Pacific Nall COM
panies intend to apply to the Nicaragua government for
Transit grant, in order TO prevent that strong position
from falling into the power Of their mighty foe Commo-
dore Vanderbilt Mr.. Webster, person wen versed In
the Transit diplomacy and who is represented a. very
influential with the members Of the Mcaraguan Cabinet
and Congress- b the appointed representative Of the ap
pucante TO Nicaragua and he will sail by tho steamer Of
the 9th, accompanied by gentleman from Costa Rca
whose assistance has been already secured, and win
carry $4,000 In gold and something IN drafts 70
be used in Nicaragua they may think most efficient
above mentioned parties succeed in their aim they win no
doubt give the law 10 their present and future riva
The only strange part Of tho business that they have
not taken this step before.
Year: 1859

FEMALE DELIoAcY.-Above all other
features which adorn the female character,
deIicacy stands foremost within the prov


nce Of good taste. Not hat delicacy
which is perpetually in quest of some
thing to be ashamed Of; which makes merit
of blush, and simpers at the false con-
struction its own ingenuity hls put upon
an innocent remark; this spurious kind of
deiicacy is far removed from good sense;
but the highminded delicacy which main
tains its pure and undertaking walk alike
among women aad the society of men
which shrinks from no necessary duty, and
can speak when required with serious
ness and kindness, of things on which it
would be ashamed to smile or blush; that
delicacy which knows how to confer "a
benefit without wounding the feelings of
another. which can give aims without as
sumption, and pains not the most suscep-
tible being in creation. Home Journal
Year: 1859

- How do you feel with such a, shocking
coat on!' said a young dandy to old Roger.
II feel, young man, as if had on a coat
which was paid fora luxury Of feeling


which I think y9u have never experienc.
Year: 1859

Scatter the Germs of the Beautiful.
Scatter the germs Of the beautiful.


By the wayside let them fall,
That the rose may spring 10y the cottage gate,
And the vine on the garden wall;
Cover the rough and the rude OF earth


With veil OF leaves aud flow crs,
And mark with the opening bud and cup


The march OF summer hours
Scatter the germs ~ the beautiful


In the holy shrine Of home;
lie. the pure and the fair, and the graceful


there


In their lovliest lustcr come;
Leave nota trace of deformity


In the temple of the heart,
Br: gather about its hearth the gems,


o. Nature and of Art.
Scatter the germs Of the beautiful


In the temple of our Cod
The God who starred the uplifted sky,


And lowered the trampled sod;
When HI built temple for himself,


And a home for his priestly race,
He reared each arch in symmetry,


And cured each line in grace.
Scatter the germs Of the beautiful
In the depths of the human soul;
They shall bud aud blossom and bear the
fruit,
While the endless ages roli
Plant with the flowers of charity


The portals Of the tomb,
And the fair end the pure about thy path


In Paradise shall bloom.
Year: 1859

THRILLING SCENE II CHURcH.-Yes-
terday morning while the congregation
worshipping in the colored church on
Harrison street, were engaged in sing
ing hymn, one ofthe female members
"A women of exemplary character
fell dead suddenly in her pew. She
was singing earnestly. as it is the
custom OF that people. and feeling
peculiarly happy she extended her
hand to greet sister In the church
when a sudden and fearful hemorrhage
of the lungs strangled her instantly
The extraordinary incident produced
thrilling effect upon the consrega-
ton. The body was soon after re-
moved to her former residence. follow
ed by procession ofmourninS friends.
-TCin. Commercial.
Year: 1859

Generation after generation have
felt rs we now feel, and their lives
were as active rs our own. The
heavens shall be as bright over our
graves rs they arc around our paths.
Yet little while and all this shall
have happened, the throbbing heart
will be stilled, and we shall be at rest.
Our funeral will wcnd its way, and
the PRAYERS will be said, and We shall
be left in darkness and silence of the
tomb. And it may be but for short
time we shall be spoken of-but the
things of life shall creep on, and our
names will be forgotten. Days will
continue to move on, and laughter and
songs will be heard in the room where
we died; and the eve that mourned for
us will be dried and animated with
JOY, AMI even orr children will cease
to think OF us, and viii remember to
lisp our names no more.
Year: 1859

Or. PRISGLE:-Church members
ara bought and sold every day in this
land. but as far as am advised, this
is the first time that members Of our
Connection have been brought TO tho
auction block. A mother and her
daughter both Of undissembled pieiy.
members of our Church. by the death
of their mistress. are now liable to be
sold for distribution to the heirs.
They live within less than a mile OF
me. and frequently pour the sorrows
Of their hearts into mine. Deeply
sofrow-stsicken are these poor children
Of oppression. Pray for them my
dear brethren and sisters, that the
dread calamity nav be overrulcd for
good Owhen will our nations iubi-
Ice from oppression be consummated.
and liberty be proclaimed throughout
the land to all the Inhabitants thereof
Yours in looking for that blessed
hope. DAylrr Wonru.
Il Wesleyan.
Year: 1859

A BRIEF HISTORY or FoUn BANK CLERKS.
"A writer in the New York Tribune states
that in the winter of lS54-5, four young
bank clerks used to meet for cuchrc playing
alternately at their residences in BROOKLYN.
These meetings continued pleasantly for a
while, the party keeping early hours, and no
gambling being allowed. A year later the
party was not recbgnzedbut met accidentally
on Christmas eve, at rattle in Brooklyn
The downward path was already entered up
on. The fcsults sum up as follows; One of
the young men is travelling in Europe, his
bondsmen having paid $4,000 for him. in
which sum he was in default at the bank
whore he was employed. Another is in Sing
Sing prison for forgery. The third is Oscar
S. Field, the recent deiaulter in Brooklyn,
and now wandering with the mark Of Cain
upon his brow the murderer of his own
peace and happiness Of his family. The
fourth communicates these facts, and con-
cludes his story thus -


"And as sthe latter casts a glance over the
past, shudder creeps through his frame as
he thinks over the fate Of his companions, and
thanks u merciful God that saved him from
the abyss into which he had almost plunged
himself


There were other bank clerks among the
party, and ere long their defalcations must
come to light, for they have been possessed
OF sums which they could not have come by
honestly"
Year: 1859

COPS PROTECTION OF YOUNG DEgR.-An
old Canadian hunter declares that the reason
why the wild deer were not all killed whea
young Gas they breed once a year and are
always surrounded by. other animals which
prey upon them, as dogs wolves, bears, pam
theirs, &c) is that "no dog or other animal
can smell the track of doe or fAwn, while
the latter is too young to take care of itself I.
Year: 1859

Acc'DEST.-We learn that lady was some
what seriously injured yesterday By stepping
into coal hole in the sidewalk to which the
coser had not been fitted, on the corner Of
CLARK and Randolph streets.
Year: 1859

Philosophy OF FEMALE HEADACHES. Among
women headaches are innumer3ble; but they arise
principally from vexatiOn and disappointment
They may be driven into nervous and sick head
aches. The nervous is irritable, and cannot bear
being spoken to; the sick is respondent or suky,
and bursts into tears at the least contradiction
When a lady cannot have her own way, a head
ache is the painful consequence. An unpopular
visitor, brought home aceidentlIy to dinner will
produce an alarming attack of headache, and the
symptoms that successfully follow an instant loss
of appetite, deafness, peeyishness, hysteria, and
finally precipitate retreat TO the bedroom


The poor servants feel the effects of the head
ache as much any Une and do not stop in the
room any longer than they can help These unfor-
tunate headaches very frequent about that time
OF year when every one is, or is supposed 10 be,
out of town, and do not until the patient has
been carried to the sea side for change Of air
The milder forms will vanish upon the application
of piece Of jewelry; or if the forehead is wrap
ped up in new shawl, it is astonishing with what
rapidity the pain disappears. Sometimes a shift
ing of the scene is requisite, and thus box in the
opera has been known to produce an instantaneous
when the headache in question has been of
the most stunning description and the opera play
ed has been one of Verdi's.
Year: 1859

How GIRLS ARE RAISED Now-A-DArs-Fhe follow
ing Is from the pen of young lady graduate of q
female college in Mississippi. Read and reflect
upon it, old and young; it contains suggestions
which If properly needed will prevent much grief
and many tears:


''lt is astonishing that, at this advanced age
when we see everything has a tendency to reforma-
tOn, there are such sad mistakes in the way girls
arc raised nowadays


The time was when girls toiled like old women,
wore dresses spun and woven by their own hands,
assisted IN household affairs, rising at daybreak in
the morning, retiring early at night; but nop, if
they can arrange their toilet by nine O'Clock and
appear with eyes wide open at the breakfast table,
they look for some one to speak an encouraging
word relative to their-industry


They think it nothing out of the way to take
nap in the afternoon to refresh their bodies so
wearied by an hours practice on the piano, or
humming little air from the opera, ACCOMPANIED
by the guitar. They will cover their hands with
a little hide-called by q fastidious, kids or
gauntlets-smother themselves in long-eared bon
nets, daub white lead on their faces, in order to
elicit sympathy from some, and, on the other hand,
serve as bait for compliments from those who
think cOlOrless faces beautiful. One will excaim,
I" Her face is of alabaster whiteness - another
equally as shallow, exelaims, "a Her face is like
Parian marble" and she, so eated at her success,
in plastering on these shameful cosmetics, length
ems her hook and line, empties her papas lard keg
to make favorite pomatum for the hair


They will indulge in late hours, lattering Mr.
Dick Soand So, Jim they tell her she is pretty.
smart, and good, and she is 50 delighted that she
could sit up until daybreak without the shutters
to the windows of her soul having any disposition
to close, goes to school the next day and cannot
say any lessons, thinks entertaining beaux better
business than studying


The girls nowadays are extravagant 10 be
anybody you must dress-dress. No matter how
much you load on the fnery, put rings on your
fingers, and your toes, if it is only the fashion,
Nothing is beautiful now unless it is inlaid with
gold. e


Away with such folly, girls; think less Of the
cart-wheels of your fingers lay aside your super
abundance of riband and lace gear 90 do hard
work learn your books, and have more Anglo
Saxon common sense to boast off,
Year: 1859

A HINT FOR LEARNED PREACHERS learned
divine was in the habit of preaching so as to be
rather beyond the comprehension Of his humble
village hearers. The squire of his parish met him
one day and asked him what the duty of q shep-
herd was '' To feed his flock of course" was the
reply. Ought he, then," said the squire,
" place the hay so high that but few of the sheep
can reach il ~ - = .--- .-.--
Year: 1859

The Free Labor Triumph in st. Louis.


Thrice, in three years have the Free Soil
party of st. Louis thrown down the guage to
the slavery propogandists, and thrice have
they emerged from the conflict with victory
and honor. All nationalities participated in
the victory of yesterday Henceforward let
us recognise an inviolable fraternity, until the
high places of the nation are purged of Pro
Slavery Democracy. The tide is rolled back
forever from the frontiers of this State. Last
summer the Lethean flood of niggerism almost
closed above our heads Friends at home de-
sponded, and friends abroad despaired. We
showed, by incontestible proof, that the result
of that election was not fact bat fraud !;
but yet we experienced how hard it is to reas-
sure dispirited host. The event of yester-
day shines like fixed star through the clouds
and mists. The city of st. Louis belongs no
more to the Pro-Slavery faction than the rock
and fortress of Gibralter to the Spaniards.
Never can the principles of free soil, free
speech, and free labor be dislodged from the
right bank of the Mississippi.


OF the Free Democratic German Press
powerful in influence and talent-we can only
say that never before did it give more en-
phatic expression or more pointed direction
to the sentiments of the German population
of st Louis. Were we to indite more for
NAL eulogy, it might be construed as an as
sumption on our part, to exercise the Office of
censor, and distribute praise and blame-an
assumption which good taste must condemn
when equals and fellow soldiers are speaking
of one anOther.-St. Louis Dem.
Year: 1859

The Democratic Split I'm Pennsylvania.


The New York Times of Thursday, has an
editorial on the Democratic split in Pennsyl-
vania, which it regards as significant 1t
says:


What has happened in Pennsylvania will
happen in every northern and western State,
where the same provocation may be given
1t is utterly impossible to force the Democracy
into the position which Mr.. Buchanan seems
determined it shall occupy. Illinois will not
consent to it for moment. Her sentiments
on that subject has been very distinctly pro.
nounced already, and there has been no want
of a purpose or wish to recede from it. The
recent debate in the Senate disclosed the de-
termination of the leaders Of the Administra-
ton party to insist upon Congressional inter-
vention for the protection of slavery in the
Territories. 1t was distinctly avowed that
no man not sound on this point, or who held
with Douglas that the people of the Terrific
ries must have just as complete control over
slave property as over any other property,
could hope for the Charleston nomination /;
and with the two-thir rule, which gives a
minority absolute control of the Convention,
and which has been from the beginning the
favorite weapon of conspirators in the Demo
cratic ranks, they will very possibly be able to
accomplish that object; but against any NOM
ination which may be made on any such basis,
and against any platform which may be adopt
ed in conformity Herewith, the Democracy of
the North will inevitably rebel We shall
have repetition of 1S4S. The Pennsylvania
movement is the beginning the first step in
that direction-and it will certainly be imi-
tated by every State.
Year: 1859

During the past week prairie fires have ex-
tended in nearly every direction around our
village, illuminating the horizon and the clouds
IN the evening, sweeping over the rising
ground, and disappearing in the hollows soon
to reappear upon the rise of ground or extend
over broad expanse of level prairie in full
view of the spectators; suggesting to the i'm
agination the evolutions of an army with torch
lights, now advancing, now receding, then
taking up its line of march and steadily pro-
crossing into the distance, or advancing near
our dwellings, a road, well beaten path or fur
row, being sufficient to check its progress and
extinguish its light. Altogether, these fires
form splendid sight of an evening, one which
our eastern friends who have not been west
have never witnessed. And this, too, hap
pened this year and last in the month Of
March.--Glsncoe Register. + g" l..
Year: 1859

A report will be made, we understand, in a
few days by the Southern Michigan Railroad
Company of the result of the business of the
fiscal year. The result, we understand, will
show that the road has earned the interest on


t anE sns ase s1sadnpS anS tspsdsss @ RESIDE
account of road repairs, &c. The track equip
age, &C., are reported to be in first rate order
the current fiscal year will enable them at
least to earn the dividend on the guaranteed
stock. The great embarrassment of this
concern is its floating debt, which is about a
million of dollars, and wich is being slowly
settled.-N y Tribune. .-
Year: 1859

The following letter, published originally in
Owego On. W Times, a copy of which was
mailed to the Postmaster at Aiken, was the
cause of the expulsion of the lady writer and
her sick companion from the place at which
it is dated, by a mob. We published &C.
count of the mater few days since.
Year: 1859

The AMrHlTiEATER.-To- Tonight is the last but
two of the engagement of the Buckley serenaders,
and the entertainment is dedicated to the benefit
of Mr.. Fred Buckley, the remarkable violinist and
musical director of the troupe. For this event the
company will appear in the disguise of white faces
in part first, and in the second part will resume
their natural charcoal aspect. The wind-up will
be the Buckey's burlesque of 'La Sonnambula, y
and altogether the performance will doubtless be
one of the best of the lengthy and successful en-
gagement now about to close.
Year: 1859

PRESIDENT BUcHANAr.-It is stated that Presiden
Buchanan, recently, in aluding to the charge that
his visit to North Carolina was view to a nomi.
nation for a second term, said that nothing was
farther from his intentions than this; and he
he would avail himself of the first oppcr.
tunity publicly to disabuse the minds o: those
who suspected him of design again to become
candidate for the Presidency.
Year: 1859

TABLEAux Wharf.-The ladies of the Petersburg
Library Association have determined to get up q
series Of TabIeaux, provided Gays the PrssG they
can secure the assistance Of lady of Richmond,
whose refined taste in the arrangement Of such
affairs is we'll known.
Year: 1859

The following extract is taken from a
work entitled, "Passions of Animals -


"Small birds chase each other about in
play, but perhaps the conduct of the crane
and trumpeter is the most extraordinary
The latter stands on one leg, hops about
in the most eccentric manner, and throws
somersets. The Americans call it the mad
bird, on account of these singularities.-
Water birds, such as ducks and geese, dive
after each other and clear the surface of the
water with outstrctched neck and Tapping
wings, throwing abundant spray around.-
Deer often engaged in sham battle or trial
of strength, by twisting their horns together
and pushing for the mastery.


Gall animals pretending violence in their
play, stop short of exercising it the dog
takes the precaution not to injure by his
bite and the ourang outangs in wrestling
with his keeper, pretends to throw him, and
makes feints of biting him. Some animal ID
carry out in their play the semblance Of
catching their prey; young cats, for in
stance, leap after every small and moving
object, even to the leaves strewed by the
autumn wind they crouch and steal forwart
ready for the spring the body quivering
and the tail vibrating with emotion, they
bound on the moving leap, and again spring
forward to another. Bengger saw young
jaguars and cougars playing with rount
substances, like kittens. Birds Of the mag
1 pie kind are the analogues of monkeys
full of mischief. play and mimicry. There
is story Of tame magpie, that was seer
busily employed in q garden gathering
pebbles, and with much 'solemnity and stu
died air buried them in hole made to re-
ceive post. After dropping each stone, !
cried ''currack !" triumphantly, and set of
for another. On examining tho spot, q
poor toad was found in this hole, which the
magpie was Stoning for his amusement,