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Year: 1860

THE ST. LOUIS BREAcH-oF-PRoMIsE CAsE.-The
evidences of love and engagement of marriage in
this case are unusually full and satisfactory, and
to leave doubt of the fact. The fine old
gentleman had given his intended an expensive
piano, bought her books on botany, and encour-
aged her to become familiar with his favorite
science; supplied her with gloves by the box and
had freely declared both to herself and her married
sister, with whom she resided, his intentions of
marriage-had, in fact, begun to purchase the we'd
ding dresses and trnkets for the day that was soon
to give him housekeeper and botanical associate
After a while the venerable lover became Jealous
He could not bear to Efe accept any attentions
from younger men, and as she sometimes did, he
grew cold, neglected her altogether, sent for the
piano and demanded the return of his other pres
ents. 1t is quite supposable that Mr. Shaw had
some grounds for jealousy, and that Efie would
really have preferred some younger man, the two
millions being placed out of the question. But
our sympathy with the old gentleman is very much
abated when we find him attempting to escape the
payment of the trifng bill of damages by hunt
ing up old stories against her character, and at
tempting to rob the woman of her only wealth
her reputation. But this effort the former trial
did not succeed; nothing proved; and it was
a feeling of moral indignation at the attempt that
led the first jury to place the damages at the high
est figure. The same effort is being repeated at
the present trial. but it is the general expectation
that the first verdict will be re-afrmed and Miss
Carstang will get her Sl00, ,000 which will give her
a comfortable fortune, after paying her lawyer
Chicago Times.


NAUTICAL SoHooLs.-In debate in the House of
Lords on the 9th ult.:


The Duke of Somerset explained the steps which
had been taken by the Admiralty to establish a
supply of boys for the Navy by means of training
ships stationed at the naval and commercial ports,
and proceeded to point out what improvements
were contemplated on the present system, in order
to make the education given to lads for the Navy
efficient for rendering them good and able sailors.
one OF the notifications of the present plan was to
Eaa fha hpup II - e
ing them in hulk, and thereby injuring their
muscular development, and to send them and
then to learn the duties of sailor in briggs attach
ed to the establishment. The Admiralty was only
waiting for the passage of the estimates to carry
this scheme into effect"


The Duke thought it desirable to have training
ships stationed at Portsmouth and Plymouth for
boys, with small vessels attached, so that during
sea, and rendering themselves really efficient sea-
men.
Year: 1860

There is a fair prospect throughout the peach
growing districts, says the Doylestown pa Dem
ocrd so far as we have been enabled to ascertain,
of an abundant and full harvest of this delicious
fruit the coming season.
Year: 1860

He possessed talents which, properly direct
ed, would have given him conspicuous position
in society. But alas we fear he was too social
loved his companions too well-and fell vic
tim to his intrinsically generous qualities. ."Er.
Tongue Of humanity give soft name
To love for the cup and to lust in its shame.
The drunkard was only "too social" and fell,
The libertine loved his companions "too we'll y
Call beastliest vice but social frivolity,
And looseness Of morals "generous qualityP
Respectable sin may strut in the street,
And he will have honors who can't keep his feet,
Too social too generous! artful excuse
For trading down talent in basest abuse
Oh, better not name him at all than belle
All virtue and truth to force such sigh.
All! had he been social enough with the good,
And stout against sin with the temperate stood;
Been generous too with the gifts of God,
And shifting the rocks, made his talent a rod,
Bringing waters of blessings for lips warm with


praise


'Twould have saved willing words as wreath


Of disgrace.


Too social with wife worse than widowed for


years2


Too generous! to children begging in tears!
Bequeathed them bliss for the heart and the hall3
And left the investment in health or in wall?
Gave he to the poor, till he'd nothing to spare3
And died he indulging good nature too far!
Go, search for his earnings thou comfortless wife
He wasted his substance in riotous life.
Go, beg, little children, beg at the bar,
Twas the bank for his savings; he paid them al


par!


When tempters revile you, and scorn you, and


curse,


Think he was 'too social" ah! call him notworsc
Weave robe of charity gild it with gall,
And broaden the fringes over his pail,
Let it be thought he had goodness supreme
And died by extending ii to an extreme!
Too social and generous, write on the stone;
Turn vices to praises, and lot him alone
Year: 1860

PRoFANITY.-Educated men seldom
swear, because they have enough to say
without profanity. AS general rule,
the less a man has to say, the more he
swears. To endeavor to elevate small
idea into a great one by the emphasis Of
an oath, excites the contempt of sensible
men. To be foul mouthed is quite as dis.
gushing as to have foul hands and face,
or 10 bo clothed in foul linen. To use
profane language is voluntarily to re-
nounco any high social position, and tc
rank with the low and vulgar rabblo.
Year: 1860

A Kiss FOR BLow.-A visitor once
went into a school in Boston, where he
saw boy and girl on one seat who
were brother and sister. In moment of
thoughtless passion, the little boy struck
his sister. The little girl was provoked,
and raised her hand to return the blow.
Her face showed that rage was working
within, and her clenched fist was aimed
at her brother, when her teacher caught
her eye. "Stop, my DEAR" said he, "you
had better kiss your brother than strike
him." the look and the word reached her
heart. Her hand dropped. She threw
her arms about his neck and kissed him.
The boy was moved. He could have
stood against the blow, but he could not
withstand sisters kiss.
Year: 1860

Hoops AND KITTENs.-A lady visit
or of Brighton, England, rushed into a
tradesman's house to search herself for
something that was crawling about her,
and there was found in the trellis-
work of her crinoline, kitten, which had
got there at the last house she had Wis
tied.
Year: 1860

BLACKBERRY WIEE.-The following is
said to be an excellent recipe for the man
ufacture of superior wine from blackber-
ries; Measure your berries and bruise
them, TO every gallon add one quart of
boiling water let the mixture stand twen-
ty-four lhonrs, stirring occasionally; then
strain off the liquor into cask, TO every
gallon adding two pounds Of sugar cork
tight and let stand till the following Octo-
Der, and you will have wine ready for use,
without any further straining or boiling,
that viii make the lips smack as they new
er smscked under similar influence before
Year: 1860

Il DoS'r DANcE.-The papers are tell
ing good story of plain unlettered man,
from the back country in the state Of Ala
bama, who, arriving in Tuscaloosa, on
the Sabbath went TO church. He selected
seat in convenient pew, and awaited
patiently the assembling of the congrega-
ton. The services commenced. Present
ly the music of a full toned organ burst
upon his astonished eaf; he had never
heard one before. At the same time the
gentleman who owned the pew came up the
aisle with his lady leaning on his arm. As
he approached the door of the pew, be mo-
toned him 10 give place to the lady. This
movement the countryman did not compre-
bend, and from the situation OF the gentle
man and lady, associated as it was with the
music, he Immediately concluded that CO.
tiIliou or French contra dance, or some
other dance was intended. Rising partly
" from his seat, he said to him, excuse
me, sir, excuse me if you please don't
dance.
Year: 1860

Somebody has, certain, for he rushes into
print in the Enquirer, and attempts to de-
molish our correspondent "Pro Bono Publ
co.. who saw fit to give some facts that
came under has oa0n kno1eledge, connected
with the action of the Common Pleas dele
gates at Princeton on the Both ult. The
correspondent, "Billy Patterson of the
Enquirer, broadly contradicts most ifnot all
the statements OF ''Pro Bono Publico" and
proceeds to berate him and another dele
gate vehemently. "Pro Bono" is handled
without gloves by the redoubtable "Billy,'
for daring to interfere with the nice little ar
rangements of the Vanderburgh County
Court House Clique, looking to the defeat
of the competent Judge Pitcher, by the in
competent Squire Stinson, for the respon-
sible and important office of Common
Pleas Judge.


So far IS We are concerned, we have no
right to interfere in a fight between two
brother Democrats, especially as our cores
pondent is fully able to take care of himself
But we assert that the main facts of the
case are as our correspondent stated them
A person from this Office was present at
Princeton on the 3oth, and knows the feel
ing that prevailed in regard to the Judge
ship. A number of other witnesses will
vouch for the correctness of the main facts
detailed by g Pro Bono Publico." 1t was
well known at the time, and was generally
talked of on the streets, that the reason why
the Democrats did not nominate a candid
ate for Common Pleas Judge, was, not on
account of the uncertainty in regard to the
validity of the law, but because there was
desire not to make party question of the
Judgeship, and determination to maintain
the dignity and respectability of the office
by putting on the bench profound lawyer
and experienced jurist. This is the way the
people through their delegates felt what
ever may have been the plans and wishes
of few selfish Vanderburgh County pol
iticians.
Year: 1860

R1@ Mr.. ELLIOTT has just received a
great variety of plain and fancy cases, in
which to enclose the "good looks" of all
who may favor him with their patronage
He is still selling fine Melainotype pictures
in cases for 5tty cents each, and bis fancy
cases he will sell at least fifty per cent.
cheaper than they are sold elsewhere. Every
body who is in want of nice and durable
picture of any kind, should have it taken at
the City Gallery No. As Main street.
Year: 1860

NEW ORLEANS MARKET.-We publish to-
day the report of the New Orleans market,
June lst, from circular kindly sent to US
by Messrs. GIVEN, WATTS & Co. This is
not as late as we should like 0 get the 1e-
port, but it is the best we are able to do just
now. We think we shall have arrange
ments made soon by which We shall be able
to publish the report when it is not more
than a week old.


We are frequently asked why we do not
publish a telegraphic report of that mar
ket. Simply because a monopoly holds
the Southern telegraph lines, and none of
the newspapers can get the market. The
Cincinnati, Louisville, and st. Louis papers
all have to do without it; so we have good
company.
Year: 1860




For few days-during the galvanic life
that was given to the Board of Trade last
spring by the persistent efforts of few of
our most energetic citizens and the city
Preserve received from the Board and
published regular market reports, predicated
on actual sales. These reports, published
in our Daily and then transferred to our
Weekly, were extensively copied by the
country press. They gave tone to the
market which was very gratifying, and
would have been permanently beneficial if
the reports had been kept up. But after try
ing again and again to induce the members
of the Board to report their sales, and find
ing these efforts vain,w gave up in despair.
A few ofthe members showed a commenda-
BILE public spirit, but the most of them were
not willing to take any trouble to carry out
an enterprise which would surely have re-
suited to the advantage of the city and
every person in it.


We have now commenced getting up
Market Report for ourselves, and shall en-
and reliable We mean to keep 1t up and
hope in the enterprise we shall have the CO.
operation of the business men of the city
Our Reporter will make his regular rounds,
and we will cordially thank all who give
him any assistance, tender to him any sug-
gestions, or furnish him any facts in rela-
tion to business matters.
Year: 1860

INFORMATION WANTED, of gentleman, a
carpenter and joiner, supposed to be living
in this city. or did live here inside of two
years ago, whose name is not recollected,
but whose wife's maiden name was Redman
He will learn something of advantage if he
will call on Christopher Weisheimer, near
the Bulls Head, in this city.
Year: 1860

EB- Large quantities of corn are coming
of the Wabash, that have been prevented
from being shipped by the low water in
that stream. We have heard it estimated
that not less than 5, 200 bushels of the old
crop yet remain to come down to this
point from up there.
Year: 1860

RELIGIOUS NorIcE.-The Disciples holding
protracted meeting at the Franklin Engine HALL
on Locust street, the depot Elder B.
SMITH, of Indianapolis, is preaching every evening
and the audiences and the interest invariably
increasing.
Year: 1860

BEECHERs.

 In the United States Senate, in Febru- ary, 1889, Henry Clay spoke thus:

 If one dark spot exists in our political horizon, is it not obscured by the bright, ef1ugent and cheering light that beams around us? Was ever people before as blessed as we are, if true to ourselves Did ever any other nation contain within It's bosom so many elements of prosperity of greatness and glory? Our only real danger lies ahead, conspicuous, elevated and visible. IL was clearly dscerned at the commencement. and distinctly seen throughout our whole career. Shall we wantonly run upon it, and destroy all the glorious anticipations of the high destiny which awaits us? 1 beseech the Aboli- tionists themselves, solemnly to pause in their mad and fatal career. Amid the infinite variety of objects of humanity and benevolence, which invite employment of their energies, let them select some one more harmless, that does not threaten to deluge our country in blood. call upon that small portion of the clergy which has lent itself to these wild and runous schemes, not to forget the holy nature of the divine mission of the founder of our religion. and to profit by his peaceful examples. 1 entreat that portion of my country-women who have given .heir countenance to abolition, to remember that they are most loved and honored when moving in their own appropriate and de- light(ul sphere; and to reflect that the ink which they shed in subscribing with their fair hands abolition petitions, may prove but the prelude to the shedding of the blood of their brethren. I adjure all the inhabitants of the free States 10 rebuke and discountenance, by their opinion and their example, measures which must ln- evilably lead to the most calamtous con- sequences And let us all as country men, as friends and as brothers, cherish in unfading memory, the motto which bore our ancestors triumphantly through all the trlas of the revolution, as, if ad- hered to, it will conduct their prosterity through all that may in the dispensalion of Providence, be reserved for them"
Year: 1860

that they are instantly required, IS shown by manifestations emana,lng from divers sources and by the repeatedly expressed desire of this community that there should be an independent bureau established by this Government: Therefore,

 Be H Resolued, That the Committee on Agriculture be instructed to report to this House bill for the promotion the inter- ests of agriculture, for the organization of the agricultural division of the Depart ment of the Interior, now in defective condition, and demanding an immediate remedy
Year: 1860

REMEDY FOR SNAKE BIrE.-" As soon as possible after being bit, take inwardly, lump, or quantity of Alum, the size of a nutmeg; if not convenient to have il beat up and dissolved in iltle water, chew it up and swallow it'
Year: 1860

-Sleeping in church may be tolerated, but when you snore loud enough to wake up ysur neighbors, it becomes nuisance.

 Little opportunities of doing good are neglected by many who are waiting for an occasion to perform great acts of charity.
Year: 1860

MAYOR PRICE As A PoLlcRNAs.-
Yesterday afternoon . German. Who appeared
TO be very drunk, came driving up Second
street. beating bis horse most shamefully. and
by his srratic course frightening all the ladies
in the vicinity. when he vas spisd BY Mayor
Price. vh for the time, acting - Policeman
jerksd the chap out Of his wagon and deliver
cd him into the hands of justice AcKovn.
Mac gave the gentleman passport into the
Ackley boarding house. where he viii have an
opportunity OF sobering off
Year: 1860

The Central National Committee are consid-
ering the proprle'y of changing the place Of
holding the National Convention to some other
point than Charleston. The reason Of this is
owing to the exorbitant ard outrageous prices
which lave been fixed upon by hotel keepers
end other places of accommodation at Charles
ton. A large number of Senators and mem
bers have called the attention of the Commit
tee TO thi- matter, and are urging them TO
take immediate acton The Committee be-
leve they have the power to make this change,
ard If backed up BY the Democracy Of the
different sections, they will change the place
to Baltimore
Year: 1860

We much fear that freig ghts will range
very high this season. Is there appears to bs
no prospeCt of the river rising. There is but
3S inches Of water on the lower rapids and
falling. The Northern Line Packets al have
to light over and should the fall eontinne.
they will have to draw eff altogether.
Year: 1860

Is Hg Ar?--oE3 Of tie Gsc,,. -r2aarkcbls
cases of sudlan cures Of discasesof LONG stand
ing, was that Of a rheumatic individual with
which is connected an amusing ghost story:


! here were couple of men. in some OLE set
tied part Of the country, who were in the habit
of stealing sheep and robbng churchyards Of
the burial clothes of the dead There was a
public road leading by meeting house where
there was graveyard, and not far off the road
was tavern.


Early one moonlight night, while one of the
miscrcants was busy robbing grave the other
went off to steal sheep. The first one having
accomplished his business, wrapt q shroud
around him and took q seat in the meeting
house door, to wait for his companion. A man
on foot passing along the road toward the tav-
crn, took him TO be q ghost and alarmed almost
to DEATH ran as fast as his feet could carry him
to the tavern, which he reached out Of breath.


As soon as he could speak, he declared that
he had seen ghost robed in white, sitting in
the church door. But nobody would believe
him. He then declared that if any of them
would go back, they might be convinced But
incredulous as they all were, no one could be
found who haC the courage to 60. At length a
man who was so afflicted with the rheumatism
that he could not walk, declared that he would
20 with him if he could only walk or get there.
The man then offered to carry him on his back,
and took him up and off they went.


When they got in sight, sure enough it was
as he had said. Wishing to satisfy themselves
well, and get as near n view as possible Of his
ghostship, in the dim light, they kept venturing
up nearer and nearer The man with shroud
around him took them to be his companion
with a sheep on his back, and asked in a low
tone Of voice


"Is he fat ~


Meeting with no reply, he repeated tho ques-
tion raising his voice higher


Is he fat2'


Still no reply. Then in vehement tone he
called out


as he lat?"


This was enough. The man with the other
on his back replied


Fat or lean, you may have him!"


And dropping the invalid, travelled back to
the tavern as fast as his feet could carry him.
But he had scarcely arrived there, when along
came the invalid on foot, too


The sudden fright had cured him Of rheuma-
tsm and from that time forward ho was well
man.


This Is said TO have been real occurrence.
Year: 1860

1t Is not nerally known that Daniel Web
stcr devoted his attention to the service of the
muses.. The following jeu desprit from his
private correspondence may be interesting
Once immersed in the study of law, Webster no
longer dabbed in poetry, and only on a single
occasion was tempted into rhyme. But |
must disclose the cause" he says in a playful
letter to friend, "of such daring effort. On
the afternoon preceding the evening of ball. a
lady of my acquaintance trod upon some sharp
tool, and cut her foot On this my muse, who
had slept some years, brokcout like an Irish
rebellion when nobody expected it, and pro-
duced the following, which, in point of senti
ment and language, know you will think equal
to anything in Homer"


"Rust seize the axe, the hoe, or spade,


Which in your foot this cash has made,


Which cut through kid, and silk and skin,


To spill the blood that was within:


by which you're forced to creep and crawl,


Nor frisk nor frolic at the ball!


"But Clara, Clara were thy heart


As tender as thy pedal part


From thy sweet lips did love but flow


Swift as the blood gushed from thy toe,


SO many beaux would not complain,


That all their VOWS are VOWS in vain.'
Year: 1860

The MASONIC FRATERNITY past few
years have been marked with the rapid growth
of Masonry in the United States. The number
of members within the jurisdiction Of the Grand
Lodges Of the several States are not reported,
but wc learn from the statistics Of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, that there were in
1859 upwards Of 1900 Lodges and counting
the number of members for each lodge at forty.
five, which is twenty-five less than the general
average for the State Of New York, and thirty
five less than that Of Pennsylvania, we have the
number OF Masons connected with the Lodges in
the Union as nearly two hundred and seven
thousand, while there arc largo number of
Masons in cvcry State not connected with aay
Lodge II is safe, therefore, to put down the
number Of MaSons at the present time within
the United States at a quarter Of a million.
Year: 1860

TIE HATS WE WrAR.-lt is interesting to
note the changes that have taken place within
the last thirty years in the materials, the STYLE


and ithc mode of manufacture and sale Of the
clothing worn by American men. Beginning
with the head, tho dress hat thirty years ago
was always fur hat A "felt hat" then was
hat for boys, and for the commoncst uses Of
men. The silk hat Of the present day was un-
known. There was comparatively little trade
in hats between city and country. There was
halter in nearly every town and man who
wanted a new tile went to him and had bis head
measured. Now we do not know Of small


town that has genuine old-fashioned halter in
it. Fur hats are mostly gone out OF use, and a
country dealer can buy hat of the manufac-
turer and jobbcr cheaper than he can make one.
A few years ago Kossuth came to this country,
and his hat was copied. 1t was what is now
called soft hat "-or the old-fashioncd felt
hat. The Kossuth firor revoluionizcd the hat
trade, and introduced most desirable reform.
Year: 1860

are the object ofdivine protection. At the same
time the treason is so regretted, the General can
not hep congratulating the army on the happy
discovery.


Our enomies despairing of carrying their
point by force, are practising every base art to
effect, by bribery and corruption, what they
cannot accomplish in manly way. Great hon
or is due to the American army, that this is the
first instance of treason of this kind where
many were to be expected from the nature of
the dispute and nothing is so high an ornament
to tho characters of the American soldiers as
their wthstanding all the arts and sedactions
of an insidious enemy.


Arnold the traitor has made his escape to the
enemy, but Mr. Andre, Adjutant General to the
British army, who came out as soy to nego
tiate the business, is our prisoner.


His Excellency the Commander-in-chief has
arrived at West Point, from Hartford, and is
now dcFbtless taking proper steps to unravel
so hel,aA plot sef.tt