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Year: 1859

THE BRITIsH Tony MINIsTRY-A Lon
don correspondent of the New York Tribune
who writes with very noticeable intelligence,
has the following observations on the minste-
rial crisis in Great Britain. His letter is dated
june 10th, and he says =


sf "It is expected that the great Parliamentary
battle will be decided this night The result
is very doubtful, since several members have
not yet been sworn in, and the majority will
on either side in no case exceed nine, perhaps
not even five. However, the fate of the Cabi-
net is sealed, should it even survive the divi-
sion about the want of confidence. Lord
Palmerston and Lord John Russell have made
their minds up to admit three independent
Liberals to the Cabinet, one of them, Milner
Gibson, another Cobden-if he accepts it
the third is not yet designated The price
for which the Wings got the support of the
Radicals was the unconditional neutrality of
of England, whether the war against Austria
remain localized in Italy or not. The Court is
deeply affected by this resolution; and it would
not like to see Austria losing her character of
great European power"


The word Court means Prince Albert
who is tory German, and therefore much
more an Austrian than an Englishman. If he
were man of large sympathies and strong
intellect, he would shake off the influence of
early training and become something more
than a well preserved Austrian fossil but the
petty princes of Germany seldom have more
intellect than ordinary wants of life require.
Royal families, royal alliances, royal per
sons,-these things are the curse of Europe.
Prince Albert has no direct share in the Brit
ish government; but he has nevertheless
considerable political influence, for he nf1u-
ences the Queen, and, through her, the
Court. Prince Albert's bgoted and brainless
devotion to the absoutism of the continent
has more than once drawn attention. In one
instance, it was publicly noticed and rebuked
by Lord Palmerston. Court influence controll-
ed the action of England during the career of
the first Napoleon, doing little good to man.
kind, while it gave the English people a mon
strous national debt. 1t is to be hoped that
better influences will prevail in that country
now.


A change Of the Ministry will silence that
Austrian sympathy which is so regardless of
the honor of England as well as of the inter
ests of mankind. And it will be likely to give
more dignity and efficiency to English diplo-
macy Lord Derby and the tories have cher
ished the belief that they coul1 constrain the
beligerents to a peace as soon as Napoleon
should enter Milan and from them have come
all the reports of measures to be used in behalf
OF peace, in which there is visible no little stu
pidity with but very little good sense. The
French and Sardinians have undertaken to
drive the Austrians out of Italy. They are
able to do it, and they are not likely to leave
this work undone because English torysm can
not bear to see them finish it. The friends of
freedom in every part of the world should re-
joice over the downfall of that Derby Minis
try.
Year: 1859

ASoTHER FAMILY DIsGRAcE.-The Chica-
go Press and Tribune says that on Saturday
last, merchant doing business in a village
not far from Fort Des Moines, Iowa, was in
Chicago in search Of his runaway wife and
her paramour. II appears that the female in
question was remarkably handsome and
dashng young lady, who belonged to a
wealthy family in Boston. She was married
against her will, and quite in hurry as her
conduct caused her friends to suspect that she
was too familiar with an unprincipled sporting
man, well known as the keeper Of a faro bank
and the owner Of a trotting horso--a marriage
with whom they wished to avert at any price.
The Western man had an old time acqlaint-
ance with her folks, and was glad TO receive
SO young, beautiful and wealthy wife They
had scarcely settled in their Iowa home, than
the sporting man came to visit the newly mar
ried pair. 10 this her husband did not object.
being Of a trusting, unjealous and generous
disposition, and although he was warned by
her friends that her old fame was on her heels
lthey not dreaming that he was a regular visit
tor to the daughters house) he relied upon her
pr0testations Of love and devotion, and allow
ed the pair to mlngle frely. About week
since, the sport and the wife eloped, taking
many valuable papers aud her marriage certli.
cate. The husband lost track of the parties
in Chicago, and iniers that they are on the
way 10 Indiana 10 obtain divorce for the
wife.
Year: 1859

PERSONAL LIBERTY IN New HAmPsHIRE.-
The Judiciary Committee of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature have reported stringent
Personal Liberty Bill, and it has passed its first
stage in the House Of Representatives by
vote of 134 to l0l. The bill provides that any
person who shall aid or abet in any rendition or
attempted rendition of person claimed as a
slave, shall be punished for the first offence by
five years imprisonment, and for the second
by Imprisonment for life.
Year: 1859

In noting improvements we ought not to
omit one near the passenger house of the West
ern Railroad. The barn and hose building
which have so long obstructed the public way
there, and which our energetic Highway Com
missioner thought health officer had better
examine, are to be removed near to the barn
belonging to Swans Hotel. The land now oc-
cupied by them is the property of the Boston
and Worcester and Western Railroad corpor-
tions. In their place will be broad avenue
from Washington Square to the depot. For
this welcome change the public are indebted
to the we-directed exertions of Alderman d.
W. Lincoln
Year: 1859

BLooDLEss BATTLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Gallant Retreat Of FViy Mm.-The following
occurrence took place at the forks of the Black
River, and is vouched for as strictly true. Mr.
Mead, who ownsa dam and mill at that point
being absent from home, had left in charge his
wife and an adopted daughter, Ellen. The
drivers Of the logging firm of Whitcomb,
Morse, & Morgan, about fifty in number, came
down and found some logs in Mead's dam with
the mark Of their company upon them where
upon they set to with their axes to cut the
dam away Mrs. Mead hearing the row, has
tened out, followed by Ellen, each with
rifle, one loaded with heavy buckshot and the
other with balls and, taking favorable posi-
ton, they cooked their pieces, pointed them at
the men and told them not to strike another
blow or some Of them would be dead men -
The choppers incontinently left Mrs. Mead
then agreed to compensate them for all the
logs that might be in the dam belonging to
them. Subsequently the drivers seized
young man in the employ Of Mr.. Mead, whom
they charged with stealing some provisions be.
longing to the drivers. Ellen again sailed out
rifle in hand, and told them not to hurt hair
Of his head, and they didn't. They let the
boy go. The men very suddenly discovered
that they had got into bad row Of stumps,
and Mrs. Mead and daughter were left masters
Of the field. d.---Idckson Co. Banner.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR PHESoN1ESoss--Colone AAvB.in
Crocker OF Fitchburg has young and thrifty
pear orchard which blossomed at the usual
time in May, and most of the trees have now
good sized fruit. The growth of new wood
upon the trees has been very rapid, and the
young and tender sprouts have now put forth
new blossoms for an additional crop, present.
ing the novelty Of fresh blossoms and fruit
nearly the size of a hens egg upon the same
tree. The freak is not confined to a single
tree or single variety, butts noticed through
out the orchard.-.Sentinel
Year: 1859

SINGULAR CAsE.-The Webster Times SAYS
that a sewing needle was extracted, last week,
from the side of little boy of Samuel Adams
of that town. The child appeared to be suf-
tering acute pain. and in searching for the
cause, the point of the needle was discovered
just piercing through the skin. 1t is supposed
the little creeper had swallowed it some months
Year: 1859

David Aiken, the presiding Justice at this ses-
sion of the Court, for the very acceptable man.
ner in which he has discharged the duties of
his responsible office, for his high legal ability,
and for his stern regard for justice and that
they cordially welcome him back to the ranks
of the Bar with their sincerest wishes for his
future health and prosperity.


Resolved, That they respectfully ask leave
to place these resolutions upon the records of
this Court.


After the reading of the resolutions, re-
marks in accordance with the spirit of them
were made by Hon. Nathaniel Wood of Fitch
burg, and Hon p c. Bacon of this city.


Judge Aiken responded by thanking the
Bar for the courtesy and kindness which had
dictated the resolutions, as far as he personally
was concerned. The change in the organiza-
ton of the courts would affect him but little,
as he felt that the labors of the Bar were more
agreeable than those of the Bench, and he
gladly availed himself of the opportunity to re-
turn to it. He made no claim as II judge ex-
cept that he had earnestly endeavored to do his
duty, and the errors he had committed were
those of the head and not of the heart He de-
sired to thank not only the Bar of this county
but of the State, for the regard and considera-
ton which he had always received from them
Year: 1859

PROGRESS OF BANK-NoTE FoRGEEY.-We
have, without exception, the best bank-note
engraving in the world, and we have also more
counterfeit bank notes than any other coun-
try with paper currency. The ingenuity of
our engravers is taxed and tasked TO produce
bank notes which the coun terfeiter cannot
initiate, and yet forgeries are exceedingly flush.
For example, as we learn from Peterson's
Counterfeit Detector of yesterday, as many as
fitty-eight new counterfeits have been putlnto
circulation within the last fortnight. There
is not single imitation of a bank in this State
or this city in this tremendous list.


The Bank of England notes, which are now
very rarely initiated, are distinguished in their
execution by the utmost simplicity of design
and work. Had the bank directors belonged
to the Society of Friends, by whom vain
adornment is repudiated, they could scarcely
have agreed upon more simple and PLAIN
bank note. Yet, with all this simplicity and
plainness, forgery of it is seldom made, and,
when made, is readily detected. The prot tee
ton lies in the simplicity. Instead of being
covered with many and beautiful decorations
and drawings, including gems of landscape
by Darley, or portraits of individuals, or re-
miniscences of Grecian mythology. the note
of the Bank OF England is little more than q
promise 10 pay, duly dated and numbered,
with signature of cashier, of his assist
ants, on the right side, and the signature Of
an entering clerk on the left


lAe chief popularity is 4 different ink en-
ployed on the mechanical numbering of each
note, and mathematical eXactness and har-





lew secret marks-five in all--consisting of
dots placed with apparent carelessness on va
rlous parts OF the note, which bank clerks and
other lnItiated persons can Immediately ascer-
tain. (We shall be happy to point them out
10 the possessor of Bank of England note
who will present us with the same in pay
ment for The lesson) Above all. the paper.
with It's peculiar water-mark is difficult 10 be
made. To initiate it would be as felonious as
to forge the handwritings on the note itself
Ihls paper is made by process known only
TO few confidential persons i'll the bank and
even Were the mystery laid open, would re-
quire such costly plan of intricate machine
ry that persons possessed of the pecuniary
means to establish it for this purpose would
be so far above the usual inducements to
crime that they would scarcely be induced to
run the risk. This paper possesses such re-
markable toughness that if a Bank of Eng
land note be twisted, with a weight of two
hundred and twenty-feur pounds suspended
70 IT, the twist will sustain it without yield
ing or breaking.


1t appears utterly improbable that counter
Ieitng cannot be prevented here, as it is in
London and Paris. Suppose that some bank
should try the experiment of issuing notes
the very perfection of cunning art employed
TO produce the most beautiful simplicity of
design and execution.-Phiadeiphia Press.
Sent. 16
Year: 1859

DEATH FROM GRIEF.-The North Adams
tragedy of May last, which caused the death
of Miss Matte Butler, under the most pain
full circumstan has had another victim
On Saturday last, Charles Butler, father of
the unfortunate young lady, died of grief
Since the fatal day he has been gradually
pining away, until death came to his aid
Year: 1859

HIGH WATER.-The Baltimore American of
yesterday says that the water in the Potomac
river, along the line of the railroad, between
Martinsburg and Cumberland, had risen to a
great height by Saturday morning and was
thought to be even higher than during the
Spring freshet, last season.
Year: 1859

Coltision.-On Saturday afternoon last ne
gro hackman, in driving up Main street, near
25tb, carelessly ran into a buggy in which
were seated two gentlemen, upsetting and
breaking the vehicle, and slightly injuring one
of the parties. Without stopping to see what
damage he had done, the black ruffian put
whip 10 his horses and drove up Main street.
as though nothing had occurred
Year: 1859

ON ToUR-The Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia
has left Halifax on a tour through the United
States and Canada. He will be present at the
general Convention of the Episcopal Church
to be held at Richmond. and will brobablv
assist in the conservation of the cathedral in
Montreal
Year: 1859

Lormg.-William D.cCullock, charged with
assaulting and beating his wife, Mildred. last
day. The madam and her father both swore
that Mac had whipped her on several occa-
slons, and that on sunday night he had struck
her violent blow upon her head with kew.
whIie sne was lying in bed, and nxd acfuaffy
witnesses, but declared that the charge was
without foundation-that he had not touched
ms better half in anger-and that as soon as
ne ne could do so. he would leave the city forever.
The Mayor could not do otherwise than hold
him to bail for his good behavior =
Year: 1859

fhottc RoadS.-The present method of keep
ing county roads in passable condition is en-
tirely inadequate to the public necessities and
the law concerning them should be amended
by the Legislature In the immediate neigh
borhood OF Richmond we do not know Of n
single county road that is ever in good order
IN bad weather, and very few of them that can
be Travelled with comfort even in the summer
Ii the law was amended as to authorize
the County Courts to levy road taxes on every
male citizen, and to let the several roads to
responsible contractors, taking bond and secu-
flfy to keep them in proper order, all the pub
lie thoroughfaIes would soon become as good
as the best turnpikes, and farmers, in tead of
working their stock to death to draw a few
hundred pounds of produce TO market, could
maui their thousands with less labor.
Notonly is the present system utterly worth
less, but it imposes heavy taxes upon citizens
without affording them the least benefit, and
IN TINS way: On the suburbs, where the popu-
latIon Is thickly settled, and where a street
passes every mans door, there is not more than
one or two public roads within mile of many
OF the inhabitants and yet they are all taxed to
keep certain road in order, though they never
use 1t, while they have to tax themselves heavi-
ly to keep passable the streets leading to and
from their doors. As an illus tration let us
take 25th street, leading from the corporation
line, north of Broad street, to Union Hill
East and west of 18th, the people have no
earthly use for 1t, either for riding, driving, or
walking, and if it were ravine fifty feet deep
instead of bad road, they could go to and
from tHelr houses just as Well as nOW-yet


they must pay to keep it in order for the bene-
fit of Others. Now, suppose the County Court


Were to declare all the streets on the suburbs
public roads, and require the residents on
every square to keep the streets in front of
their premises in good condition. would not
the public be benefited and the thoroughfares
improved!


On Church Hill, particularly, the people
need good walk and carriage ways, and could
readily have them if the authority were grant
ed TO put them in order. VIII not the Attor-
ney for the Commonwealth and the members
of the Court give the subject consideration,
and work out some plan for improving their
county roads
Year: 1859

FaR Of EgAt-Last Saturday night, James
Hogan, after imbibing freely, entered the house
of William Donn, on Cary street near 18th,
and with that peculiar tact for which tipsy
men are noted, soon got into muss with Dan
iel Brown. Following ugly words came hard
blows, and Brown went down, Hogan upon
him. Being somewhat feeble, Donn called
upon his wife to separate the belligerents, and
she, kind woman, pitched in and brought the
battle to a close Not content with this, how
ever she took Jenny by the nape of the neck
and was about to hurI him into the street.
when he turned upon her and with sudden
blow seated her upon her crinoline if she wore
any. Supposing himself to be a perfect giant,
after defeating the woman, Jenny became as
savage as meat axe and gathering few scft
bricks. gently pitched them through Donns
window -glass-Brown looking on in the mean
time but saying not a word. just then. how
ever two of the watchmen turned the corner,
and espying Jenny, fastened upon him.
Game to the backbone, he even fought the
sprigs of the law, ard vowed not to be cap
tured but two against one, and that one car
rying extra weight in bad whiskey, was too
much to overcome. so Jenny gave IN and was
Gagged Yesterday he was examined before the
Mayor and held TO bail.
Year: 1859

CoLoRED CHURCH IN MOBILE-A cor
respondent of the New York Observer dating
August Goth, says I wish to state a fact
which may be interesting to some of your
readers. There is a coIored congregation in
Mobile, of the Methodist denomination, that
pay their pastor an annual salary of 81 200,
besides giving literally to charitable purpo-
ses, as was shown by collection taken recent
ly for Domestic Missions, which amounted to
S120. A parting gift of as handsome suit of
clothes as could be purchased was presented
to the last pastor, when sent by Conference to
another field of labor. There are several
other Churches of the same stamp, but this is
rather the largest. 1t is called the s'colorej
charge and is located on State street, Mobile.
Year: 1859

A conscientious person affirms
that be once in his life beheld
people minding their own businiss.
This remarkable occurrence hap
pened at sea, the passengers being
too sick to attend to each others
concerns.
Year: 1859

REASONABLE CURIOSITY IN A Dying MAN.
1t was bright thought Of Smithson, the
founder of the Smithsonian Institution, when
he was dying of an unknown complaint.
Smithson had had five doctors, and they had
been unable to discover what the disease
was At length they told the patient he
must die. Calling them all around him he
said: "My, friends, after die, make post
mortem examination and find out what ails
me- for really, heard such long and learned
discussion on the subject that | am dying
to know what the disease is myself"
Year: 1859

Upon the PURITY Of that fwid If the skin is in


natural state as in Scrofula Leprosy, and all Ucerous
Diseases, it is evident that the vessels which ramy
the surface of the body be charged with diseased
blood; and if the whole volume of blood and
arteral is impure Before can be effected there
must be publication of the vital stream The great OBJ


ect therefore, is to ascertain what remedies will act most
directly upon the constituents Of the blood when in the
act of combination. Experience observation and cloud
of witnesses establish the fact that this preparation is at
the very head of this class and will restore the crcu


ation to healthy state by eradcating the elements Of
Year: 1859

with or without iron frames, have, in their NEW
SCALE AN IMPROVED ACTION, power and compass
of ton equaling the grand, with the beauty and
durability Of the square piano. The Press and
first Music Masters have justly pronounced them
equal if not superior to any other make. They
are guaranteed to stand tke action Of every eli
Year: 1859

TEN could give them. if thereby we
could insure such a restoration. We
have enough grounds of difference
with that party, and tenable enough,
we think, to be willing to make COM


mon ground Of this important ques


ton of amending the Constitution, or
even to concede it all to them. Many
Republicans expected that the Demo
Gratis would allow it to be made com
mon ground, and, until within a few
weeks past, we at least had some
hope that the little resistance mani
tested as the discussion in the Legis-
laturc progressed, would diappear,
and the leaders would leave their sup
porters free to follow their own opin-
ions without any partisan interference
one way or the other. In this hope
we have abstaincd from saying any
thing about the matter, for we knew
the inevitable tendency of Democrats
to oppose what a Republican advoca-
ted, and the danger of thus settling
them on a party foundation against it.
We thought it very possible that il
little was said by Republicans for it,
little might be said by Democrats
against it, and thus the great body OF
the people would go to the polls unin-
huenced by party consideration. But
the Democratic leaders, it seems, are
not willing to occupy neutral ground,
and have taken the initiative OF deci-
dedly opposing it, thus making it a
party question, and complicating tho
interests Of education and the wants o.


Indiana with partisan purposes and
feelings. Whether they will be as
much benefited as they expect, Is
doubtful. We believe the great bod,
of that party. as well as the Republi


cans, arc willing to lay party differ


enccs on the altar of free education
and that they will not allow thci
leaders to urge them to destroy no
only the altar but the temple, to sccur


a fancicd advantage or coveted office


And if they are, those who have la


bored so zealously to draw the part,
closely and compactly against al
efforts to restore free schools, ma,
find that for once they have courte,
party feelings to their own defeat.