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Year: 1859

A negro preacher in Detroit, who mar,
ried black man to white woman, such
marriage being illegal, was convicted on
Monday week and sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 or be imprisoned for ninety days. The
Detroit Free Press says:


This is the first case of the kind that has
ever come into Court, and, when il is known
that it is the. intention to prosecute every
violation of the law in this respect in future,
the effect will probably be favorable
Year: 1859

RAILROAD READER.-This is the name
of little invention designed to enable per,
sons travelling in railroad cars, or stages, to
read their newspapers in comfort, in spite
of the jolting of the vehicle. 1t consists of
a narrow strip of magnifying glass, set in {.
black frame, just wide enough to cove
one line of newspaper column at time.
by the aid of which the smallest print is
magnifed to the size of plea or great primer.
Year: 1859

PAuNa.--The PAYERS have reached tho south.
east corner of the square in the work o' paving the
roadway to the Post Office. a


The work Of preparing Columbus street for the
paving stone has commenced and will be pushed
rapidly forward. Passengers over that thorough
faro will appreciate the improvement
Year: 1859

MORE THAN THE Bill CALLED FcR "A gentle
man who had been in the habit Of "gettinp
tight, but who recently solemuly declared that
he "would never drink again." went into a
store down town the other evening, when one
Of his friends expressed surprise that he should
have 30 soon forfeited his word and honor,
The fallen man protested that he was not tight;
that he had merely been taking number six, ;
or some stuff recommended by physician; and
that there might have been alcohol in it, but
not enough, certainly to intoxicate him, for he
did not feel 1t 1t was intimated that he could
not "walk crack"-the usual test in such
cases; when he proposed, for the sake Of con.
vincing the party Of his perfect soberness, to
do so. Bracing himself against the counter
he started for given point, but before he reach.
ed the place, he had "meandered" across about
a dozen cracks. He had more than filled the
bill; and the company let him upl
Year: 1859

NARRow EsoArE-HoRhE AND CAAr SWIFT
AwAr.-Yestsrdsy evening while Mr.. Sweets
man was engaged with horse aud cart in haul
ins away scraps from the glue factory, near the
Leyee, he drove into the river, which vAs then
rising. rapidly, and the horse stepping of u
bank into deep place, the whole party were
in an instant carried Out into the deep water
Mr.. s. with difficulty reached the shore. while
the horse and cart were swept away. The
horse and cart have not since been heard from
and Of course are lost.
Year: 1859

gJ-In addition to very superior style Of
pegged work, Wash Wilson, Main st Cd door
below Market, is getting up some of the incest
"sowed work" we ever saw. He can please
the most fAstidious taste in the style and
quality Of his work, for he makes it HI. business
TO do So
Year: 1859

DDOn't forget that this is Frank Welty s
great Opening Day. Those who desire to feel
as though spring was really here, and have a
remembrancer Of the good times long ago.
should call in at his Saloon, Nam street, east
side just above 4th street, and try his delicious
Ice Cream, Orange Ice, and an infnily Of luxu'
ries, which can be had to day, and from this
time forth through the season.
Year: 1859

SOMETHING NicE on WHEELS We noticed al
the Carriage Mandatory Of our old friend
Warren Phillips, the other day, new style o
"square Wagon" which had been gotten up by
Warren expressly for Mr.. Darst, who ia au fai
in such matters. The workmanship on the
vehicle is complete, and the finish il most ex.
quisite. For the purposes of pleasure and use
this wagon certainly excelled any thing of the
kind we ever looked at. We call attention "a
this establishment" for the purpose Of having
gentlemen examine it we know they will be-
delighted with it, and IL they purpose getting
avehicle, they will surely get one like 1.-THE
most complete, in all the elements of "wagon'
OF any we ever saw


After taking "long lingering look at
Darst's attractive turnout, we made note Of
the other fine work 10 Phillips Manufactory
and we will say, right in this connection, that
nicer, more attractive styles, and better work
are not to be found here or elsewhere. When
we say this we mean it; and we have a right to
say II for we are posted. And in conclusion
we desire to say a word or two to those who
contemplate getting a turnout which, while il
shall be very nice, shall at the same time be
very good Phillips is an old and complete
workman hewill employ none but masters of
the business to work for him he will have
nothing but the very best Of seasoned timber
his trimmings are chosen for their elegance and
durability; and when the work leaves the
finishing touches Of Mr. Garrety, one Of the
most superior coach and carriage painters in
the world, the establishment will be fit for a
prince. And all this can be done for price
which will astonish old fogies, and wake them
mp 10 desire to purchase something really re-.
spectacle to ride about in. Call in at Phillips
and examine his exquisite work.
Year: 1859

Trance CASE AT BRIDGEwATER-Aieww weeks
since young lady Of respectable appearance
fell into trance in hotel in Bridgcwater, and
the combined efforts Of the Bridgcwater medical
fraternity were unable to bring her to a state Of
consciousness. The Middleboro' Gazette of Jan.


g, however, gives very romantic sequel to the
affair, to the effect that at the end Of the third
day the young lady opened her eyes and COM
menccd talking to some one, declaring she
wouldn't marry him-accusing him Of having
broken q promise made to dying parent and
giving him leave to end his mortal career in a
drunkard's grave, and finally winding up by in
forming an imaginary porsonoge, named MARY
Ann" that she got out Of her chamber window
and came down on tree She finally recovered,


but would not disclose her name. She stated
that her parents were dead, and that all her
property had been taken from her 1t was in
ferred that she came from Southern city. She
is now employed in some remuneraive labor in


Plymouth County.
Year: 1859

mas won Tor ttseH such renown for the cure OF
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
Is entirely unnecessary for to recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever il has been en-


ployed. Ar Ii has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
y ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all il has ever been found to do
Year: 1859

The Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, on Sun.
day evening, was crowded to repletion by o
numerous congregation, to hear the pastor
Rev. Mr.. Beecher--speak upon the present
state of the country. He introduced his sub.
ject by an allusion to the difference between
right and wrong. Tho awful outbreak at
Harper's Ferry, and the eagitation which seven
teen white men, holding captive two thousand
brave virginians, whiie the sun had gone
laughing twice around the globe, had caused
in the minds Of the people and press, were
dwelt upon at length. t0n the occasion of the
Kansas struggle, he said, the United States
had no troops to send out, but when seventeen
mon came out and took up arms for the purpose
Of setting slaves free, there was no want Of as
sistance to put them down. While be deplored
the misfortune, and sympathized with the old
man who had come out and openly avowed
his principles, he could not but condemn his
Madness ft t.. t".I .a ID


There was right and wrong way of free
ing slaves, and 10 undertake. an emancipation
with the sword was entirely wrong. He con-
sidered It wrong to treat the South with en-
nifty and bitterness, because IL upheld
slavery. He would like to sec all men en-
joying freedom, but the right way to bring
about this desired result was not to excite in
the minds Of the slaves feeling of dscon-
tentment, but by preaching to them duty
and Christ. It was wrong to excite slaves TO
run away from their masters; but where a
man was in bondage II was his right to break
away, and to such be would give shelter. An
escaped slave should be as welcome as his
own child. 1t would be hopeless to under
take to seek emancipation by the shedding of
blood. It was bad for the slave, bad for the
master, and bad for she State, but for people
to free Themselves was undoubtedly right. A
black man in the North did not have the
privileges of n white man; he couldn't work
at any mechanical business, for the white
man would not work with him. In church
and at other places they were set aside by
themselves The example of the right spirit
has first TO be set in the North, and the South
must be treated with kindness. Love, truth,
J honor and fidelity would tend TO make thu
slave free. 1ot'-,a I29 (H)
Year: 1859

learn that this manly game e,and desirable and excel


lent physical exercise, likely to become favorite
recreation amongst our active and energetic
youths of the city; number of whom are about
organizing club on permanent footing. Should
the game be generally adopted by the scholars at.
tached to our collegiate institutions, there is no
doubt of its becoming prominent and popular
amusement. There is cricket club attached to
every school of Importance in England, aud these
clubs are every where encouraged by the teachers
OF the schools there. The club above alluded to.
will be called the "Franliin Cricket CLUB Of Rich.
mond,"-a very good name-sud they will play on
the Fair Grounds adjoining Franklin street. They
are to commence operations as soon as they can
procure the requisite material
Year: 1859

by as a few days since, to purchase the "Union
HOTEL" at the corner of 10Th and Main streets,
and make it a comfortable home for the decent
helpless poor Of cur city, seems to have met with
general favor, aud a number of persons have dee
cared their Willingness to subscribe literally to
the ooJect. Inc proprletors of the property, We
are sure, would give literally to the object, and
the arrangement could be effected ia a very few
days, if some of those who favor the plan would
take hold Of it and seek the aid Of others
Year: 1859

stranger, after imbibing freely on Sunday last,
staggered into the market place, and without
knowing where he was going, crept into David
Tyler's market cart and was soon 'fast asleep and
snoring" Finding that the bulk of his produce
bad suddenly increased, and not knowing but that
some OF his eggs had hatched a colt, Mr.. TYLER
called in the aid of the police and had poor DeIarue
taken to the lock up Yesterday morning, after
promising to forego his cups and buckle down to
work, the Mayor allowed the prisoner to slide,
which he did in the most hurried manner.
Year: 1859

THE FRIaATE NIAGARA.-A private examination
was made Friday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard or
the U. s. steam frigate Niagara, which has just
been put in the dry deck. The result revealed the
fact that the injuries sustained by the ship in
Trinity Bay were far more serious than were at
first supposed. Her bottom is dreadfully hacked
over forty feet of her false keel forward and tw en-
ty aft being literally ground into atoms or don
bed over
Year: 1859

GOLD FOR JEwELRY.-Pare gold is never required
for jswelry and is usually alloyed by introducing
small quantity OF silver or copper Silver rem
ders it lighter in color and copper gives it deep-
or shade, incliDing ii TO a reddish hue. The Jew
eller of the present day relies in great measure
on dies for the forms he gives the articles that
come from bis hand. These he has cut in steel
with care, and many of them are beautiful, aud
often they are very intricate. The gold is rolled
out into strips, and what is beheld is all that it
Processes to be-pure gold: but the proportion of
the metal to the whole is very small. strip of
gold, not thicker than silver dollar is secured TO
bar Of brass of corresponding size, but much
thicker in proportion. fux is applied, to unite
the two, and the mass is subjected the action Of
the hre. At the proper moment it is withdrawn,
and when cool tho two metals are found firmly
united. The bar is then rolled ont between cylin.
ders set In motion by steam power, and this opera.
tion is continued till the metal, in the form of a
long ribbon, is not thicker than letter paper. 1t
Is then cut into small pieces Of the size required,
and the artiEan places them In that the
d'e ials upon each In turn giving to it the required
form As the die rises, the piece laet struck ie
removed, and another piecei placed over the sock
ct, ready to be struck when tho die comes down
again. The die is attached to a heavy weight,
which gives force to the blow, and it is guided by
greoved framework.
Year: 1859

DEATH TO THE BUas.--The following remedy ia
said to be infallible: Take two pounds Of alum


bruise it and reduce.it nearly to powder; dissolve
it in three quarts of boiling water letting remain
10 q warm place till the alum is dissolved The
alum water Is to be applied hot, by means of 9


brush, to every joint and crevice. Brush the cre-


vices in the Dor Of the skirting board If they are
suspected places; whitewash the ceiling, putting


in plenty of alum, and there will be an end to their
dropping from thence.
Year: 1859

RAILROAD AccIDENr.-An accident occurred on
Wednesday morning on the Potomac and Win-
chester (ya) railroad, near Haprers Ferry. The
baggage car OF q passenger train was thrown from
the track and broken. man In the car was killed
The passenger portion of the train was not injured
though the cars geReraily left the rails. switch
Was concerned in the accident. Had the cara
been thrown to the other side of the road, instead
of against the mountain side, some OF them would
probably have gone over high embankment, and
the consequences been more serious.
Year: 1859

SALE OF TIE DEEP RIVER WORKS The sale OF the
property and franchise of the Cape Fear and Deep
River Navigation Company was made at Pitts.
Borough, c, on Saturday last, under the resolu.
ton of the Stockholders. and the property was
purchased by the State for 1855 600.
Year: 1859

FIRST begin to work in Spring which seems to
agree with them, and so of course it suits me-
They need grain when they are Put to hard
work, as much as farmer needs pork or beef,
and if they don't get it, then you don't get ihs
work they might do ii they were treated rea-
sonably. But fad my cattle appear to feel a
good deal as do when warm weather comes on.
Meat and hearty food don't seem to relish with
out something green along with it. Pork and
potatoes will do for Standby but I'm always
in great harry for spinage or some garden
Sass to help along with, ard if | can't get it,
my food makes me dulnpish aud stupid. / thini,
it is good deal SO with the cattle. They'll
eat the corn or meal, hut It don't seem TO be
exactly The 'hing for warm weather, and I've
noticed that after eating plenty Of it, they act
ed in the afterroon just as / felt when had
nothing but hearty food for dinner. So have,
for some years past, given them a good mess Of
potatoes, cut up small, to eat with their meal.
They appear TO relish it we'll, and think il
keeps their blood cool, and makes them more
cheerful and active before the plough.


JONATHAN.
Year: 1859

\ Coop OUTDOOR WHITEwAsH.-Tak
unslaked lime and put il into bucket with
about as much water as viii be required IN use.
Then throw ip about half a pound of tallow for
peck Of lime. As the lime slakes, the heat
will melt the tallow, when it is to be tho
roughly stirred iu-the stirring to be repeated
frequently during use # any grease rises to TIE
surface. No definite experiments have been
made 70 determine the exact weight Of ta!Iow
for given weight of lime. Impure or rancid
lard, oil, or other grease, may bo used instead
Of tallow.-l5.
Year: 1859

For THE FArHERLAND.-The Mississip
plan, of the 23d ult., says:


awe understand that it is the intention
Of four of our felow>citizens to start for the
sunny land of Italy Tomorrow, and strike
another blow for her redemption from the
tyrannic sway of her oppressors. This is
no ieshing of maiden swords they have
stood in the deadly breach before and i
is no common feeling of love for Father,
land' that impels them now to haste to the
assistance of their couutrymen struggling
for liberty. May success attend them"


There is something noble in leaving home
and comforts, to cross a weary waste Of
ocean, to fight for the land of ones nativity
and we wish the gallant fellows unqualified
success.
Year: 1859

When heart has gradually expanded
With the hope of requited love, like flower
cberishing moisture. or treasuring strength
from the smiles of solar God, there is no
wound however slight that will not be felt


and prostTate with pain. The Jaos of reputa-
ton, when assailed by the touch of maIevo-
lent envy, will shrink back and hide itself
beneath its dropping petals; so the thrust
inflicted on another by some undeserving
object of love, will as quickly communicate
the essence of pains bitterweed through
every cloiStered recess of the castle Of heart
Year: 1859

Sir, the southern States in seeking expansion of the
institution of slavery have not been melted by dread
of the emancipation of their slaves. T. myself have
never had any, and ] have none I; because bave
always believed, and i believe strongly than
that the people Of the North know their interests
as well amy people ON the face of the globe, and they
know well that fatal blow could not be struck ut
their interests than the overthrow of the Institution Of
slavery at the present time They feel and know that il
would involve every interest Of the free States in ruin and
J,st
Year: 1859

BOARD OF INPRovEMENTs.-The Board oi
City improvements, at their session yesterday,
authorized the Clerk to transmit to Council an
ordnance to nave with powders Pitt alley ,
from Fifteenth street to Adams street.


The Commissioner of tho Eastern District
was authorized to repair Main street from
Fourth street to the Canal, at cost not exceed
ing $45.


The Clerk was directed to advertise for pro-
posals to repair the intersection of Court and
Race streets with tagging at each crossing'
and to transmit to Council an ordinance to
pave Logan street, from Liberty street to hloci
street, with bowlders.


He was also directed to notify the Telegraph
Company to remove the post at the corner o
Carr street and the Whitewater Canal.
Year: 1859

MAN SEVERELY HURr BY BEING THROWN FROM
HIS HoRsE.-A man named George Light, who
resides in Clerlaont County, was riding, yester-
day, down the declivity of Court street, toward
Deer Creek, when his horse, by stumbling,
threw him off upon the bowldored pavement,
with force enough to fracture his skull to such
an extent as to render his recovery matter of
extreme doubt
Year: 1859

A MAN named Bailey had his cheek laid open
and his eye injured so badly that it is thought
it will be forever useless, near the corner OF
Third and Plum streets, yesterday, by being
struck in the face by piece of window-giass,
which is supposed to have been thrown by some
boy who was playing near by.
Year: 1859

A complete counterpart of the Sickles case |
which has so alarmed the country, and about
which SO much has been written during the last |
week or two-with the exception that in one
the parties interested are members of the social
circles at the seat of Government, and to GER
tain extent influential there, and in the other
they are of the better class of German exiles-
occurred a few days ago in this city.


man-whose name we suppress for the
present--five or six years ago, in company with
his wife Theodosia, left Germany and came to
this country, with the intention Of settling.
The husband was almost a quarter Of a century
older than the wife, who was and is yet quite
fair. Long before they left their homo in Fa-
derland, the wife had been suspected Of an init
macy with young man but a few years her
senior, which was source Of annoyance to the
husband, aad was one of the reasons, although
he spoke it not, for leaving his birthplace
for home among things and persons new and
strange.


The lover concluded also to emigrate, and he
did so, all the parties coming over on the same
vessel. They went to St. Louis, and resided
there until about six months, when the husband
made another attempt to take his wife from her
friend by removing to this city. Hither also
came the very person whom he most wished to
avoid, and although the husband knew nothing
criminal in the intimacy, yet


"Trihes light as air


As I proofs ro dV Of Holy Writ"


And although the crime did not appear, yet
the demon of suspicion haunted his mind and
he was ever without peace.


They rented house on the upper part o.
Elm street, where the young man visited the
; fair Theodosia as he had been wont. The hus
band, now completely maddened, determines
to end their intimacy at once by the death o
: the supposed paramour. few nights ago tn


parties met near the residence of the lady
whom the husband drew pistol and fired q
: the man three times; one of the shots takin
effect in the left arm, and another in the sid'
l. neither of which, however, was fatal. Th
y lover escaped down an alley, and has been cor
6 fined ever since to his room. The affair hi
II not yet been brought before the Courts, an
II probably never will.
Year: 1859

-


A San Francisco correspondent. Of the
New Orleans Picayune writes as follows:


In this city there is person who GER
tain.y took prominent part in effecting the
liberation of the Emperor from the prison
at Ham: he is now in difficulty. His friends
recommend him to write to his imperial
friend, and try 70 obtain some greatful re-
collection of his former services. But an
other fact really serious, and illustrates
what strange conditions of fortune some
times .all to the lot of mankind. A gentle-
man, well known here as a respectable and
reliable citizen. as he is q thorough and ex-
perienced business man, states that when
Louis Napoleon was In New York, he was
so poor that he was unable to obtain enough
to eat, except through the charity Of some
few friends. - .


MIR was at the time clerk in alsrge
importing house in Pearl. street, and was
intimate, with the then needy French ad-
ventu.er. Napoleon was accustomed to
come ard sit about dinner time on the vim
dow sill on the opposite side of the street,
and there wait tor the store 10 close. then
he would accompany his friend, who usually
paid for his meal a, the neigbboring re-
stuurant. Napoleon seldom venrured to
enter the store for fear of compromising his
friend, both knowing that he would not be
tolerated there. Had the proprietors been
able to foresee the wonderful and brill mt
change destined to occur to his fortunes
perhaps they would have been less exclusive
of their policy towards the poor outcast.
Year: 1859

The widow Smith in her chamber sat,
She was foriy-and fair-snd somewhat


fat,
And with burning tears her eyes were


red,
For lhe lord Of her life, alas, was dead
And though she was young, just forty or


o'er,
She vowed and declared she'd marry no


more.
The widow Smith owned houses and


Stocks,
And her pockets were heavily lined with


"rocks,"
Besides she was young, quite healthy and


fair,
And bore her sad loss with so touching


an air,
That all the men said-nay, some Of them
Twas wrong TO VOW that she'd marry no


more.
A year passed and the widow fair,
Was listening to a step on the stair
And blush sprung up on her rosy cheek
AS she heard the door give sudden


squeak;
And voice spoke soGt-"Oh, you l


adore
Say not, oh |! say not, you'll marry no


more
The widow Smith though forty and fat,
Could not Withstand an offer like that {;
So raising her eyes, she unused awhile,
Then said, as she cast on her lover .


smile,
Il will marry you, though loudly /


swOre,
When my first husband died, Id marry


no more