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Year: 1859

nrA. Mr.. Cristine Of Germantown, who
was found guilty of selling liquors contrary
to Statute, the other day, has applied,
through attorney, for a new trial. Tho ap-
plication will be passed upon Immediately
after the case Of MoIlane, now being in
vestigated shall have been disposed Of
The result is doubtful, but we incline to the
opinion that the Court here will follow the
precedent set in other courts Of like juris-
diction in the State, and refuse to grant
another hearing.


There seems to be dispute among the
lawyers in regard to the penalties incurred
by violations of the liquor law. The pom
atty heretofore has been fine aud imprison'
ment; but at the last session Of the Legis
lature the law was amended so as to leave
Il discretionary with the Court TO fine or
imprison, or both, all who offended against
the provisions of the act. This amendment
took effect on the fifth Of last month. Some
claim that offences committed prior to that
time cannot have the benefit of the discre'
ton of the court, on the principle that all
proceedings commenced in cases prior to the
amendment going into eject, are not in any
way effected by It


We are not lawyer, but we conceive
that in all cases where complaint has been
made, since the amendment has gone in
force, against parties offending against the
liquor law, they may have the benefit of the
Judges discretion, whether the o6enses were
committed before or since its passage The
amendment makes no discrimination in this
regard we believe the Court will give Of
Tenders the benefit of the mildest possible
construction of the law, where the penalty
seems unjustly disproportioned to the offence
committed
Year: 1859

pour information, yesterday. we are told
was not correct in regard to the disposal Of
the "Hominy Mill Theft" We are told by one
of the parties that Horst, was sentenced to pay
fine of $25, pay costs of prosecution, and
restore Mr.. Gilliland twice the amount of corn
taken from his Mill. This being his first pub
lic offense, he was let of as mildly as was pos
sible. 1t is but justice to Horst to say that he
proved good character up to the time of the
Hominy Mill affair,
Year: 1859

To- M.-We notice that the Order of the
Sons of Malta is being instituted in almost
every town in the State. 1t is spreading more
rapidly than any other secret order ever was
known to do before One thing which speaks
well for it is, that all who Ego in" express them
selves as highly pleased with the institution.
The Maltese are popular fellows.
Year: 1859

~ This morning horse attached TO a cart
on Greene street became impatient at the delay
Of his driver, and started off west toward the
canal at break neck pace, At the corner Of
Greene and jefferson, he was brought up by
two or three venturesOme chaps, who succeeded,
with difficulty in turning his head but when
he got look at the long stretch down Jefferson,
the opening for an unobstructed run was too
tempting to resist, and in spite Of the exertioDs
Of his captors. he broke away and dashed OF
at fearful gait towards Centreville. But he
was again "hesded," and turned back by some
resolute humans. when he closed the farce by
running up Jefferson. and along up the canal q
short distance, and subsidized. During his
tantrim, everything animate along the street
made way for the erratic steed, and rneyabl:
articles were "knOcked crazy" by the car
which followed closely behind It's horse loco
motive. The runaway was captured, after al
exciting combat with sticks, etc.
Year: 1859

% curious correspondence is going on be.
tween Spain and France on the subject of some
Gothic crowns which have been bought from
the former Government for the museum of Gu
ny, but which turn out to have been only offer
ings to the Virgin, and not emblems of royalty.
Year: 1859

Few people, even Of those who were on inti-
mate and friendly personal relations with Mr..
Broderick, were aware OF the extent of his read
ing or his varied and thorough requirements
The politician and the ambitions man of the
world, as he appeared to most people, was the
worst side of bis character. His intellect was of
the quickest and most comprehensive order, and
his will was SO powerful as TO enable him to con-
centrate his whole mind on any given subject
Hence in the midst of the most exciting poiti-
cal contest, he could at will withdraw his mind
from it, and give the closest attention to what
ever he was reading. His active intellect COM
PEELED him to read, for he had little relish for
vulgar amusements, and his tastes always in
clined him to be very much alone. He al
ways ascetic in his life and habits. His
passions and appetites were as completely sub
jectto his will as eyerwere Napoleon Bonaparte's.
Accordingly, he read immensely. OF classic
English literature he had read everything, and
what he read he analysed, weighed and consid-
cred. His nights were spent over the works OF
Z" the grand old masters"


No one who did not know him intimately
would have supposed, meeting him in che
street, that he had spent half of the night pre-
yious in reading the most abstruse poetry. Yet
very likely such was the fact. The works of all
the great poets were as familiar to him as house
hold words. His tastes led him to admire the
weird-like, subtle and mysterious. Of all the
English poets, he especially admired the mystic,
spiritual, incomprehensibe Shelley. Tennyson,
too, was great favorite of his /; so was Words
worth. But how few of those who supposed that
they knew him well had any idea of his rich
stores of classic knowledge? He had such
disgust and .aversis7sto TX looking like
pedantry or affectat.5.i,t " .5 very few, and
those his most intimate and trusted friends were
aware how extensive was his reading and how
general his knowledge of hooks and men. He
also felt his want of early education, and
distrusted himself very much when books and
literature were under discussion. Yet as he
grew older. and came more in contact with men,
he more fully appreciated his own powers; and
had he lived, he would have attained high po-
sition in other fields than that of politics.


In speaking of the habits and tastes of the
honored dead, we speak that we do know. We
have seen many men of eminence, and have
looked upon the faces of nearly all the great
men of this generation and in all the qualities
that make up the hero, whom men admire for
courage, nerve, and unhesitating devotion to
principle, we have seen none who equaled David
c. Broderick.-S. 2. Times.
Year: 1859

Mr.. Bones, of the firm of Fossil, Bones & Co.,
was one of those remarkable money making
men whose uninterrupted success in trade has
been the wonder, and afforded the material for
the gossip of the town for several years. Being
of familiar turn of mind, lie was frequently in
terrogated en- the subject, and invariably gave,
as the secret OF his success, that he minded his
own business.


gentleman met Mr. Bones on the Assanpink
Bridge He was gazing intenty on the dashing
foaming waters as they fell over the dam. He
was evidently in a brown study. Our friend
ventured to disturb his cogitations.


:! Mr.. Bones, tell me how to make thousand
dollars"


Mr.. Bones continued looking intently at the
water. At last he ventured reply.


"Do you see that dam, my friend ?"


Certainly, do"


"Well, here you may learn the secret of max
ing money. The water would waste away, and
be of no practical use to anybody but for the
DAM That dam turns it to good account, makes
it perform some useful purpose, and then suffers
it to pass along. The large papermill is kept
in constant motion by the simple economy
Many mouths are fed in the manufacture of pa
per- and Intelligence is scattered broadcast over
the land on the sheets that are daily turned out
and in the different processes through which it
passes money is made. So it is in the living of
hundreds of people They get enough of money.
1t passes through their hands every day, and at
the years end they are no better off. What is
the reason? They want dam. Their expen-
ditures are increasing, and no practical good is
attained They want them damned up, so that
nothing will pass through their hands without
bringing something back without accomplish
ing some useful purpose. Dam up your expen-
ses, and you will soon have enough occasionally
to spare little just like that dam. Look at that,
my friend r'-Trenton True American
Year: 1859

PoErtcAL MILLISERY.-Tennyson, in his new
poem, gets up his young ladies very splendidly
See what ravishng picture he draws OF
maiden getting out of bed, and putting her
clothes on


Then, as the white and glittering star of morn
Parts from bank of snow, and by and by
Slips into the golden cloud, the maiden ss--ss,,
And left her maiden COUCH and robed herself
Helped by the mothers careful hand and eve
Without mirror, in the gorgeous gown.


Here is a description of the " gorgeous gown"
wnicn VIM we are sure all our young lady readers
will pronounce Splendid


He spoke, and one among the gentlewon.n
Displayed splendid silk of foreign loom.
Where like shoaling sea the lovely blue
Played into green, and thicker down the front
With jewels than the sward with drops of dew.
When all night long cloud clings to the hill,
ANA with the dawn ascending, lets the day
Strike where it clung SO thickly shone the


gems.
Year: 1859

ia OF late years an ingenious process has
been discovered by which gliding is performed
by means of electricity with the greatest facility,
and which possesses many advantages over the
process ofamalgamation. Indeed, electro -gild-
ing and plating is of the most interesting
discoveries of the present time. When current
of electricity is made to pass through a solution
of metallic salt, the salt is decomposed, the
metal passing to the negative, and the acid, or
solvent, to the positive pole of the gavanic bat
terry. By means of this principle, it is found
possible to coat metal with another by plung-
ing it into a solution OF the latter, and employ
ing a galvanic battery or apparatus. 1t is GER
tainly most wonderful and valuat lie process.
Year: 1859

The DuEL-FALsE Issue RAisED.-If the sur
vivor of the late duel escape the peEalty of the
law, it will be owing to the course pursued bv
a certain class of politicians and preachers in
raising false issue, making sectional matter
of that which is purely personal Iti not Judge
Terry, but the people of one entire section of the
country they have arraigned. This is injudicious
as it is unjust. Fighting politicians stand on
their own merits, it matters not where they hap
pened to be born or raised The conduct of the
politicians mentioned, is contemplate, that of
the brawling fanatic in the pulpit is douby dis
gustins and reprehensible.-Pa Methodist
Year: 1859

How? The habits of husbands, with regard
to'the treatment of their wives, are so various
that the question can only be answered BY in
dividual specimens of each mode.


Some husbands never leave home in the
morning without kissing their wives and
bidding them good bye, dear" in the tone of
unwearied love; and whether it be policy or
htct it has all the effect of fact and those homes
are generally pleasant ones, provided always
that the wives are apprecative and welcome
the discipline in a kindly spirit. We knew an
old gentleman who lived with his wife for over
fifty years and never left his home without the
kiss and the "good bye, dear"


Some husbands shake hands with their wives
and hurry off as fast as possible, as though the
effort were something that they were anxious
to forget, their heads down and darting round
the first corner.


Some husbands say only, " Well, wife, am
going" and start on the word go" which
comes to then, from some back retreat.


Some husbands before leaving home ask very
tenderly, % What would you like for dinner, my
dear p Knowing all the while that she will select
something for his particular palate, and off he
goes.


Some husbands VIII leave home without say
ing anything at ALL but thinking good deal, as
evnced by their turning round at the last point
of observation and waving an adieu at the
pleasant face, or faces, at the window.


Some husbands never say word rising from
the breakfast table with the lofty indifference
of a lord, and going out with heartless dis
regard of these left behind 1t is n fortunate
thing for their wives that they can find sympathy
elsewhere.


Some husbands never leave home without
some unkind word or look, apparently thinking
that such course will keep things straight in
their absence.


Then on returning


Some husbands come home jolly and happy,
unsecured by the world some sulky and surly
with its disappontments.


Some husbands bring home a newspaper or a
book, and bury themselves for the evening in
the contents.


Some husbands are called away every even
ing by business or social engagements; some
doze in speechless stupidity on a sofa till bed
time.


Some husbands are curious to learn of their
wives what has transpired through the day
others are attracted by nothing short of chlds
tumbling down stairs or the house taking fire.


Depend upon it," says DR.. Spooner, that
home is the happiest where kindness and in
terest and politeness and attention are the rule
on the part Of the husbands-of course all the
responsibility rests with them-and temptation
inds no footing there"
Year: 1859

New York, June 6.
A German named John G. Myers, murder
ed his wife yesterday morning, by beating her
with smoothing iron and stabbing her with
pair Of shears.


No clue has been obtained to the mystery
of the box filled with dead bodies in the
Sound.


Last evening the body of very richly
dressed woman floated ashore at Fort Hamil-
ton She had profusion of jewelry, inclu
ding three rings on her wedding finger, of
plain gold, the others OF diamond and pearl
Yesterday morning the dead body of a man
was found in the hall way Of a house on john
son street, Brooklyn, which he had vainly
attempted to enter, with the top of his head
blown off The deed was committed by his
WIFE He had knife with him, and from
threats uttered the night before, it was no
doubt his intention to have first killed his
wife
Year: 1859

Mrs. Rosanna Underwood has just been
divorced from her husband, in Boston. She
proved that during the first year of their ''2s..
riage they resided in nine different houses,
and during the second year in eleven. The
court is said to have been of opinion that the
consideration was clearly a justifiable cause
for granting the bill.
Year: 1859

TIE GREAT FREsHET y The WEST ST.
PAULIrEs MOVING OUT DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY. food mentioned in our pa
per yesterday morning still continued during
the night and yesterday, up to our hour OF
closing. The turbulent water is sweeping in
a broad, deep, strong current over the entire
plateau across the river, excepting here ana
there higher spot where the earth and veg
citation has not succumbed to the encroaching
food. Yesterday the inhabitants were busl-
ly engaged in fiat boats and skifs, gathering
up their cows, pigs and other animals which
were in danger of being swept away and
drowned, and in removing their household ar
ticles to high land, where some temporary
shelter would protect them until the subsl'
dence of the flood What the aggregate dam
age to property and loss by the flood so far
has been, we are unable to say, but If 1t rises
any higher, or continues long, it will be hea-
Wv. BROOKLYN is a new Venice now, for her
streets are canals, and perfect sea, extend
ing from bluff to bluff, surrounds her. The
ferry boat will have soon to extend her trips
clear across the bottom. The town is about
deserted, and many families have removed to
this side of the river.
Year: 1859

An ENTHUSIASTIC GARDENER.-We state
on the authority Of person who says he was
an eye witness of it, that on Tuesday morn
ing during the thunder shower, person was
seen in his garden holding an umbrella over
his head, and sprinkling plants with water
ing pot He probably wanted to make sure
thing of having them well wet.
Year: 1859

TIE WEATHER-Another shower commen-
ced the day yesterday morning, but it soon
cleared up, and the rest Of the day was fine
and warm. 1t is to be hoped the weather
will continue so, as our crops will need it, and
we fear have not had enough Of it already.
Year: 1859

THIS SEASON AT HIS WELL KNOWN
i RESTAURANT


with his house newly fitted and furnished where he will continue
patrons with the choicest the market affords Cap
and officers the ships will find this place most convenient
they desire in the civil walters excellent
plies and first cooks


N B. Particular invited his private
where parties will be served all hours with meals weekly
l9-u
Year: 1859

The great match between Ethan Auen and mate,
and Lantern and mate, which took place on Wednes-
day continues TO be the leading topic Of conversation
among sporting men. 1t was generally thought be
fore the race that Lantern would be- beaten much
worse than he was. There was but little confidence
fet in the training which be had had; while it wa
well-know that nothing bad been neglected in pre-
pairing Ethan Allen and hs mate for the great trial
speed The result Of the race left Lantern, although
defeated horse, with frieI ds and better repa
ta.ion than be lad at the start.


/, was roughly estimated by many Of those present
at tie race that Lantern lost, by one break IS much
as 900 yards and it was stated in our report; but
We think that this must have been an exsggeration
The gap was probably nearer 80 yards but just think
Of horse closing this nesIly up in going about a
quarter Of mile, while the horse that be makes this
nmeass gain upcD, Io!s the nile N s;a4i Lantern,
Year: 1859

The official journal of St. Petersburg contains the
following "We are authorized to declare in the most
positive manner that there exists no treaty OF alliance
offensive or defensive, between Russia aai any other
Power Whatsoever. At q moment when all Europe Is
making maritime or military arrangements on large
scale, the Emperor was obliged to provide by the
means of political prudence, for any emergencies His
Majesty retains in the present uncture entire liberty OF
action, and, We need hardly add, he is animated only
by the sentiment Of preserving the dignity of his
Crown and the interests of the cOuutry.'
Year: 1859

THE CASE OF JAMES GLAss.-The Jury in this
case retired on "Wednesday night al III O'Clock, sod
yesterday morning they came into Court and reosived
further instructions from Judge Roosevelt In regard
to the various degrees Of msoslaughter The Judge
said be felt it to be his duty to state that this
case in which il was duty the Jury owed alike 10
the people and the accusd to find some verdict, cod
be felt it incumbent on him to keep them together
until they agreed. The Jury then retired, and at
last accounts had not agreed upon verdict.
Year: 1859

The SALVATION OF CHARITY.-In prayer
meeting, held not long since, in New Hamp-
shire, o worthy layman, speaking of some
eminent missionary, said that che was poor
boy, taken out Of the streets, aud put into the
Sabbath school by good lady--his father be-
ing drunkard and bis mother q widowW
Year: 1859

THE SHERIFF will sell at auction this day at Il
O'clock at The City Hotel Common lots and portion
Of ground fronting Washington street, between Live Oak and
Magazine streets, Fourth District See advertisement
Year: 1859

CctADtcACN OAuCAs


Her power Of expression, both vocal and facial,
combined with her versatility of voice render her
words eloquent and glowing, and in combination
of all the qualities and attributes which can add
to her success as dramatic reader, we believe she
has no equal living Not even the highest actor,
has ever given Us such q clear conception Of the
text of Shakespeare as Mrs. Kemble's readings


We shall have this gifted reader but three nights,
and must then bid farewell forever to her in her
public character.


Tonight the play selected will be the Merry
Wives Of Windsor, and we expect to see Melodeou
Hall filed with eager listeners. The Editor Of
the Cincinnati Gazette at the close Of an article
upon Mrs. Kembls's farewell reading in that City
on last Friday night, thus speaks of her reading in
Boston years ago.


1--WE shall always mark as golden night in the
City of Notions. The entertainment We had that
night was the most delightful and the highest in
nature that ever fell to our lot The play read was
the Mid Summer Nights Dream, and upon that
night Mrs. Kemble seemed possessed by their &c
MUS; or rather the room seemed filed with ths
genius OF the Poet-the Composer-the Reader.
That evening seems to Us dream. 1t was 50 IN
like anything Of our everyday lfe The silence
OF the honse-the melody Of her voice-the subtle


penetration Of The musie-the indescribable beauty
of the words and the grand bronze Beethoven lock-
| ing down with rspt and attentive face, as if he
| had overcome that terrible deafness that weighed
down upon him, and was rejoicing that his new
/ found sense heard such words-such tones-such
musicl All this was a scene which we can never
| forget. And whenever mention Is made of Mrs.
Kemble, the remembrance Of that night rises up
on Us, and we seem 10 be dreaming over the dream
we dreampt that bleak Saturday evening
Year: 1859

The Boston papers tell pretty good story of
a young man in that city, who recently invited
lady to join him in skating. They met at the
appointed time, but the lady had no skates, and
of course pair must be provided. Accordingly
they repaired to dealer in the article, and the
shopman displayed fine pair of seven and a
half dollar articles, and was rewarded only by
high bred stare of astonishment on the part of
the lady, and the curt inquiry, "Have you no
better oncs2" 'Certalnly, madam" said the
obliging salesman, as he unroled pair of TWEEN
ty-ive dollar runners, and laid them upon the
counter. "Ahl those will answer nicely, I will
keep these, would not youe said she with a
glance at her once happy but now du'nbfOunIed
friend. "By-by all means, came futtering
from the young gent, as, with an odd grimace,
the money was planked, and the twain left for
their sport.
Year: 1859

Immediately to vote; r. NJ. Turner drew
cane and struck at Simpson, and stunned
him SO that he could not do any thing Mt the
time; al. Turner drew a pistol and ran up
towards Simpson. l interfefed aud showed
him back at this time there were two shots
fired, one taking effect on me. the thef went
do not know where; the two Turner's ana
| kept firing at each othtri saw simpson
and r. NJ. Turner clinch after Turner struck
him the next | saw was after fell back at
the gate, l saw one of the Turner's | thlnk
the one-eyed ohe, and at this time heard a
shot inside the room; think AL Turner hred
the first shot after the first shot drew my
pistol and commenced firing did not hear
any words previous to the firing; did not
think of having any troublej if had, /
would have taken better pistol cannot tell
who shot me in the arm: AL Turner shot me
in the bowels; did not see Mr. Simpson after
he was shot, after was shot held up my
arm and told al. Turner | was disabled, and
if he was disposed to murder me to do 1t !;
there were three besides myself that shot
one man besides the Turner's and myself


The above testimony of McGee was taken
by the Coroner, the jury being present, at
McGee's house, he being unable to get out of
his bed


Two other witnesses were examined, their
statements corresponding nearly with Judge
uaun's.


1t is proper to state here, that no evidence
was heard for the accused parties, and it is
nothing more than right that our readers
should suspend any opinion of the matter
until they hear both sides.


We are possessed of the verdict of the jury
in the case, but suppress it, not wishing to
influence the public mind either for ,r against
the accused A regularly empanneled jury
are to give their verdict on the final trial,
and with any other verdict the public nave
nothing whatever 60 do.