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Year: 1859

~ PRrsoNKR's ETIQUKfTE.-A cusious case Of
prison etiquette recently occurred in Delaware A
number Of prisoners broke jail, and among them
for rape. He called upon the Acknowledgement,
cooliy seated himself In his once, and Informed
ne gentleman that number OF prisoners had e.
<apeds among them himself; that he was prepared
70 60 back again whenever he could be assured
that he would be safe In 20 doing. Several of his
social companions had been discharged, and in
their stead a woman had been placed In jail who
was afflicted with the scarlet fever; he had formal
ly notified the deputy sheriff that IL such conduct
was persisted In be would feel obliged to change
his quarters, and that receiving no satisfactory
evidences on the part Of the officers Of the jail that
his grievances would receive attention. he had
thus availed himself Of the first favorable oppor.
tnnity Of giving practical turn to his indigna-
ton by leaving the premises. He did not care
straw about the sentence Of death hanging over
him. but he didn't want to catch the scarlet fever


The escaped prisoner was escorted back TO his old
quarters. 80
Year: 1859

FANNY DiscoHD PRoDucEp BIT Music TEACH


ER.-The Washington correspondent Of the Boston


Journal relatcs the following incident which he
says has made some stir In the social circles In the
cityof Washington:


- One Of the leaders Of choir here made great
profession Of piety, and was noisy and dogmatic
In his religion. He had wife, and boarded with
lady who had pleasant daughter. The inti-
macy between the singer and the daughter was
quite marked, and was not relished by the mother.
The daughter took Ii into her head TO 90 into the
country. Soon aftef the man lost his place In an
Office that he held, and letters sent TO him were
sent over to his boarding house. One came just
before dinnss one day IT was In the familiar
hand Of her daughter. She opened it, and her
worst fears were realized; her child was ruined,
and the singer was the author Of her shame. He
came late to dinner that day. He was welcomed
by the mother with carving knife. He few
round the table as IL by magic-ladies were tum-
bled under IL, or ned shrieking away. The chase
was continued; the assailed made for the door;
the mother plunged the knife at him, and ii went
through the door panel. H would Lave gone
through his body had he not been agile and
lodged well. He hew from the house hatless
under terror, and has not been seen since.
Year: 1859

party In England, one day playfnlly asserted that
the love OF annexation which the Anglo Saxon
race displayed on eyery occasion proceeds pfoha-
ably nom i saHcosst hoste rather than its greed
iness: As proof hecitcd the story Of a bsshful
friend Of his, who, being asked to dinner party.
sat down 70 the table next to the hostess in great
ATE Of excitement. owing to his recluse fifei A
Few glasses Of wine mounting to his brain COM
pleted his confusion, and dissipated the small
remnants Of his presence Of mind Casting his
eyes down he saw on his lap some white linen


MY heavens Thought he, u that's my shirt pro-
tuding at my waistband." He immediately
to tuck in the offending portion of bis
dress, but the more he tucked In the more there
seemed TO remain. At last he made desperate
encrt, when sudden crash around, and scream
from the company, brought him to his senses He
had been all the lime stufng the table-cloth into
his bfeeches, and the last time had swept every
thing clean on the table Thus our bashful friend
annexed q table-cloth, thinking 1t his own shirt.
Year: 1859

There is " novel question before tle
Massachusetts Supreme Court, on petition
to set aside . marriage maal7riage contract. The hss-
band, who makes the application, shows to
the court that some ye0rsago he married a
lady, and that n marriage contract was
signed at The time, placing her property in
the hands of-G trustee, with the condition
that the income should accumulate during
her life time. Soon after her marriage, the
lady became insane, and has been suppor-
ted in the Asylum for several years, by her
husband. His petition now is that the in
come of the property be applied toward
her support. Judge Hoar doubted whether
there was any power which could change
the dispositionof the property as directed
by the marriage contract, it being apparent
by the terms of the contract that she in
tended to keep the property intact for her
heirs. 1t was doubtful whether he could
do it, even if she were present, in a sane
mind, in state of poverty, and asked for
it. AS the husband is man in moderate
circumstances, and the property of the wife
amounts to thousands IF dollars, the case
is one of peculiar hardship.
Year: 1859

p THE San Francisco Times says that the
last overland news received in that city
was telegrnphed from new plncc-Pocheco
Pass, one hundred and ten miles Distant
The operator held the machine in his lap
and was seated on box, with the Eastern
papers spread before him on the ground in
the open air.
Year: 1859

default of bail, sos bailed for trial, So baied to
keep the peace 143; fined 142.


A SAD ACCIDENT.-On Saturday afternoon about
four O'Clock, boy named Martin Herring IL wears
of age, was terribly and it is feared fatally injured
by being over by of the City Passenger Rail
way cars, of which Mr.. Thomas Dukhart is conduc-
tor The car was passing down Broadway, and
when near Lombard street, the lad Herring Jumped
up on the side of the car; hanging with his hands
on one of the window frames his feet resting against
the lower part of the body of the car. He Jumped
OH, ran some distance at the side of the car, and
then jumped on again. When near Cough street,
he attempted to get off but was thrown under the
car, the hind wheels of which passed over his legs
cutting the flesh from off the inside of the right leg
between the knee and thigh, and causing compound


fracture OF two of the bones The flesh was also torn
from the left leg between the knee and ankl G. Mr.
Dukehart Immediately stopped the car and the boy
was picked up and carried to the drug store of Dr. j.
W. Reed, southwest corner of Broadway and Pratt
streets, but the proprietor refused to admit him,
and inhumanly turned him away. He was then
carried to the drug store of Mr.. Monsarrat on
Broadway, near Bank street, where Drs DwinelIe
and Bush were called, who deemed it most prudent
to have him conveyed to his home lO3 Eastern
avenue His wounds were dressed, but little hope
Is entertained of his recovery. The boys father
is a huckster, and at the time of the accident was
at the Point market. He was sent for, and on his
arrival, the first remark the little sufferer made
was to tell his father that no one was to blame
but himself.


Mr. Dukehart is one of the most careful con-
ductors in the employment of the Company He
has warned the boys repeatedly to keep off the
cars, but to no purpose. Not car passes down
Broadway, but the conductors are harrassed by
this practice, and the only wonder is that similar
accident has not happened long before this.


FIRE INSPECTORS REPoRT.-The following is the
Fire Inspectors Report for the month of Septem-
ber 1t will be seen that the number of fires in
1893 was double that in 1883.
Year: 1859

They found her dead
One snowy morning in the open street,
Her cold cheek resting on the pearly sheet


Around her spread.
Aud an her lips quiet smile repOscd,
As IL In steep, life'S weary dream had closed. r..


She slept the last. last sleep;
Deaths seal WAS on her brow, and she had passed
Tired and suffering, to her home at last,


Leaving no friend 10 weep,
No loving ones IN come ut sunset hours
To sprinkle on her bosom tears and flowers.


No warm and gentle hand
Claspcd hers in tenderness, as in the night
She went out gently from this world Of light


In the shadOwy land.
No earthly watcher fingered at her side
To heur her last low murmur when she died.


But did she die aioneS
No! not alone. One friend kept watch with her,
One gentle voice, one loving smile was near


The desOlate unknown;
One hand Of mercy led her DER Deaths foam,
Into the better land to friends and home.
Year: 1859

The Commissioner ofStstisticS for Ohio, says
that the number Of marriages returnd in large
part OF the counties, is twenty-one thousand; /;
and the estimate for the residue brings the to.
tai number to twenty-iour thousand. The
proportion to population is about one marriage
TO one hundred persons. When we deduct those
not manageable, and those already married, we
find that of each twenty unmarried adults, two
Zone in ten) will probably be married within the
year. This is good news to several bache lor
friends of ours, who, TO our certain knowledge
have been trying for the last five years to get
some female women as partner for life. Wo.
men have the advantage of men in this respect,
for says the poet:


"There is ne'er goose so grey, hut soon or late,


Will find some honest gar nder for mate"
Year: 1859

The Syracuse Star relates the following:


In the State ofOhio there resided family,
consisting of an old man by the name Of Beaver,
and his three sons, all of whom are had pets,
who had often laughed to scorn the pious though
eccentric minister who resided in the same town.
1t happened that one Of the boys was bitten by a
rattlesnake, and was expected to die, when the
minister was sent for in great haste. On his
arrival he found the young man very pentent
and anxious to he prayed with The minister
calling on the family. kneeled down and prayed
in this wise: 20 Lord, we thank thee for rat
tesnakes: we thank thee because a rattlesnake
has bit jim. We pray thee to send rattle
snake to bite John: send one to bite Bill; send
one to bite Sam; and o Lord, send the biggest
kind of a rattleSnake to bite the old man. foI
nothing but rattlesnakes will ever bring the
Beaver family to repentance.
Year: 1859

OTWben you see a manson moon light
night trying TO convince his shadow that
It is improper TO follow a gentleman, YOU may
be sure that II is high tune for him 10 join q
temperancs society. eft gns,
Year: 1859

ALMOST A FIRE.-A camphene lamp was
Knocked down in the Arcade Saloon, on last
Saturday evening. The camphene spread over
the Hoor and the flames blazed up four or five
feet. The house was full of people at the time.
who we're Immediately seized with panic and
rushed out the doors and windows. Two or
three men happened TO be in the room, who
had some presence Of mind, otherwise the town
in all probability would again have been de-
stroyed by fire. One man seized the cover OF
monte table and another pulled of his coat.
by means of which they succeeded in smother
ing the flames before the building got OH fire.
houss-ke epers should be alticularly careful
TO guard against accidents by fire.
Year: 1859

THIEvNo.-The burglars and thieves have
again commenced their depredations in Nevada
aud vicinity. This time they seem to have
gone into the provision business, and as many
as ten or twelve families Of our acquaintance
have had their hen-roosts robbed within the
past week or ten days. We judge that not less
then 500 chickens have been stolen in the
neighborhood. About three O'Clock last Thurs
day morning . burglar broke into the cellar
OF Judge Searls' house, and stole one or two
dozen bottles of wine; be then attempted to
break into q room occupied by servant girl,
by raising the window, but the girl being AVA
kened by the noise, raised an alarm, aud the
scoundrel took himself Of.
Year: 1859

PIKE P E A K
RRlDG Y e our
rrHE only Bridge across the Dss Moines Ri
for 200 miles is ut
E D D Y V I L L E
It is on the DIRECT route from the terminus
the


BURLINGTON l. MISSOURI RIVER R.
Year: 1859

white as a ghost recolleet this much,
He tells me my face was of a greenish
color. After walking or rather stagger-
ing along for some minutes, l gradually
recovered my senses, aud steered for the
nearest chemists shop. Rushing in,
asked for eau de luce. OF course he
had none, by my eyes caught the words,


Spirit ammon, CO., or hartshorn, on a
bottle. l reached it down myself, aud
pouring a large quantity into a tumbler
with little water, both of which articles
| found at a soda-water stand in the shop,
drank it off, though it burnt my mouth
and lips very much. Instantly felt re-
lief from the pain at the chest and head
The chemist stood aghast, and on my tell
ing him what was the matter, recon-
mended a warm bath. IT / had then
followed his advice these words would
never have been placed o n record.
After a second draught at the hartshorn
bottle, I proceeded on my way, feeling
very stupid and confused.


On arriving at my friends residence
close by, he kindly procured me bottle
of brandy of which l drank four large

wine-glasses one after the other, but did
not feel the least tipsy after the opera
ton. Feeling nearly well, l started on
my way home, and then, for the first
time, perceived & most acute pain under
the nail of the left tumb this pain also
ran up the arm. | set TO work to suck
the wound, and then found out how the
poison had got into the system. About
an hour before | examined the dead rat |
had been cleaning the nail with PEN
knife and had slightly separated the nail
from the skin beneath. Into this little
crack the poison had got when / was
scraping the rats skin to examine the
wound. How virulent, therefore, must
the poison of the cobra be It already
had been circulated in the body of the
rat, from which l had imbibed it second
hand.
Year: 1859

ca 1t was twilight. The sun had
sunk behind the western bills, and the
bright rays which streaked the western
horizon had disappeared. A lovely le-
male, who had been but one short week
a bride, had been led to the hyneniai
altar with lively anticipatious Of future
felicity, sat in a secluded apartment with
her husband. She slowly moved her
sylph-like form towards the partner Of
her bosom-raised her delicate hand
and-slapped his face With the dish
cloth


The remainder Of this intensely IN
terestiug story will appear in tie
Thunder and Lightning Gazette,
which is written for By al the brilliant
writers Of the world, and the country
adjacent Wortiingtoa 7gzsss.
Year: 1859

NICHOLAS LoNGwoRTH ON THIS YEARS VINTAGE
CINCINNATI, September Ave NAV now feel GER
tain of large crop Of grapes probably as large a
Weld for the last three years. One reliable yint
ner, who, few years SINCE made 900 gallons
from acre, expects this fall to make 200 gallons
The crop being large, the demand for wine will not
be equal to the supply, and our vineyard men should
use great to insure wine of superior oualty or
it will not sell at half the price of wine of fine quail
ty Another error is gathering all the grapes about
the period. Some seasons the grapes are near
ly all ripe at the same time: other not more
than one-half. No season should the gathering be
continuous. Those not fully ripe should be left
eight or ten days. till fully ripe when the must will
be rich the first.


Most vine dressers gather their grapes too soon.
expecting loss in the quantity of must f left till
the grapes are fully ripe and from fear of having
grapes stolen. The increase of must when grapes
are fully ripe WILL when is used, make up for
the loss by stealing. The loss is not large as our
vineyard men from Europe, accustomed to
shooting men, and have not forgot the loading and
shooting OF gun, as some grape stealers will learn
Persons talk of an early vintage. | presume that
there are but few vineyards in this vicinity where
grapes should be gathered in less than three weeks
First, only those fully ripe; the others, eight or
ten days later, when they equally ripe. In all
cases, in the astpressings about onefth should be
put in separate cask and to this at the time TWEEN
tyOur ounces of the best broken loaf sugar should
be added to the gallon, and dissolved in it. 1t will
greatly increase the value of the first pressing as
sweet wine sells at high price as the other and
higher to persons who not drinkers of hook
wine. Evidence Of this had from reliable Ger
man citizen near forty years since. He had been
merchant in PHILADELPHIA, where in that day bock
wine had not been imported and when on a visit to
Europe determined to astonish his friends lie
bought hook wine of extra quality, and green
glasses, from which TO drink it. On his arrival
home be invited large party of gentlemen to dine
with him, and had the green glasses on the table
from which fashionable persons always drink hook
wine. He opened bottle, poured out glass, and
handed the bottle round the table, Drank it, smack
ed his lips and looked round the table to notice the
pleasure OF his visitors at drinking so deicious
wine. To his surprise one person made a wry face
and set the glass down, Others followed suit when
one cried out, Oh it, Shultz, your elders
sour N LoNGwoRrU
I Cincinnati Commercial
Year: 1859

The alarm Of fire at about halcpast ten O'Clock,
last night was caused by the burning of foul chin
ney OF house at the corner of Charles and Frank
lin streets Several steam engines were on the
ground, but their was need of their services
Year: 1859

TELEGRAPH TO THE PAuFc.-The magnetic tele-
graph has been extended to Achison,on the Missouri
river, and is still on its way westward. From
the Pacific side the work is extending to Salt Lake
City. 1t will probably not be very long before the
two will be made to unite, and give complete tel
egraphic connection from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific.
Year: 1859

charan has entitled himself to the hearty
thanks and the best wishes of every Amer
lean patriot. Let "the opposition" contin-
ne to abuse and malign him; the people will
stand by him. That he has pleased eve
ry one Of his own party in every respect
is not pretended, nor was it expected that
he would, when he was elected. Such
thing is simply impossible. No Presi-
dent ever has or ever will give entire sat
isfaction TO all his friends. But Mr.. Bu-
chanan has acquitted himself inst as well
in his day and time as Gen. Jackson, Mr.
Polk, and Gen. Pierce did i'll theirs and
such will be the conclusion of every In
partial and fair minded man who may
write the history of their administrations.
But we are OBTAINING our readers from the
Republicans article:


''THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND IT'S ABUSES
Some people appear to think that the pre-
sent administration is more abused than
any preceding it, and argue therefroni
that Mr.. Buchanan must have lost the con-
fdence Of the country by some improper
act. Those who indulge in this sort Of
speculation must have short memories or
know little of the history of our country.
Jefferson, Madison, and jackson, all had
to pass through this fiery ordeal, and Mr..
Buchanan is but enduring what they, and
all who take decided and manly part,
must except from the opposition. We
have seen within a few days past the Black
Republicans uniting to do honor to the
birthday of Jefferson The very men who
while he lived, exhausted language and
their own ingenuity in framing terms Of
aouse and reproach, hypocritically pre-
tend reverence for his name and laud him
as the first statesman. So with jackson
those to whom his very name was hateful
and who could not believe it possible for
him to do or say anything that was right
are now prepared to endorse him as an
able statesman and the truest OF patriots
So will 1t be with Mr.. Buchanan


After the excitement OF the hour shall
have passed, and the aspirations OF the am
bilious shall have died out, Mr.. Buchanan
will be acknowledged as wise and sue
cessful statesman, and his administration
be pointed to as an honor to the country.
We naturally expect that those who take
an active part in political strife, and who
most boldly and successfully oppose the
views of the opposition, will receive the
largest share of their abuse. And, there
fore. we esteem it a certain mark of homes
ty and merit when the many headed, but.
no principled opposition pour out their
Walls OF wrath upon the Administrations
Mr.. Buchanan IS only sharing the honor
Of this abuse with Jefferson. jackson and
Polk and may rest satisfied that with them
.he will ultimately share I'll
Year: 1859

From the Connersville Qnd) Telegraph
PERSONAL OBJECTIONS Do NOT
AFFECT THE PROGRESS OF THE
DEMOCRACY.


The teachings OF the past ought to be
uficient to demonstrate the fact that the
rinciples and policy Of the democratic
arty cannot be overthrown by the defec-
on or treachery of any of its members, no
after how high may have been their po-
ION in it, extended their influence, or
eat their ability. Neither does the life
the party or its continuance depend up
the mere identity of men with it. If
prominent leaders or members pass.
y, the party does not die with them.
its principles and policy "still live
he party did not die with Jefferson, its
eat founder and originator, nor did
defections from it in his day check its
ward career. UEder the administra-
rs of Madison and Monroe its march
onward, and its policy gave progress,
sperity, and power to the country
e detection of prominent and influential
IN during the administration of Jackson,
was thought and a,rophesied, would
We divided and overturned the party,
t they did not make even ripple upon
surface of the stream in its onward
w. Van Buren with all his influence
d ability, in his detection only defeated
democratic candidate for the presiden-
that was all its policy still controlled


governed that of the nation.


IS it has been in the past so will it be
he future. At all times weak men, nm.
,le men, selfish, aspiring men, corrupt
D, and those who assume the possession
more virtue, honesty, and ability than
ir fellows, will be found, who will leave
ir party associations, to find in an op-
lite party preferment or position which
u are untitled to obtain in. their own,
20 satisfy restlessness for place, which
Year: 1859

We have much pleasure in laying before our
readers the following gracefully written and
truly national song, from the pen of our tai
ented Young friend and fellow citizen, Mr.. Jan
yier:


God Save our President.


A NATIONAL SONG.
Year: 1859

EF A traveller coming into an inn
in very cold night. stood rather
too close before the kitchen fire. a
rogue in the chimney corner told
him. Sir. you'll burn your spurs
My boots. you mean said the gen
tleman. No. SIR replied the other.
they are burnt already
Year: 1859

The materials for dress must be neat and durable, but not costly or extravagant.

 The dress for spring and summer will be an nounced in due time.

 In this institution parents may have their sons thoroughly educated and the necessity of sending them out of the State no longer exists.

 Provision is made for boarding nonresident stu dents in private families at moderate rates.

 In the preparatory department, the tuition is fixed at $50, and in the Collegiate department at about $60, per session of 10 months-or for the Collegiate year. The tuition must be paid to the treasurer at the commencement of each half session. In due time catalogue will be published for general circulation, giving detailed information in relation to the plan of education, text books, dis clpine, names of professors, their titles branches taught by them respectively, and other matters. The board confidently appeal to the friends of education generally, and the Masonic fraternity especially, to sustain the College. Provisions will be made by the Grand Lodge at its meeting in November next, for the selection of such students as are to be educated gratuitously. By order of the board.

 F.. H. ENGLISH Sec'U
Year: 1859

Iii reply to frequent inquiries-I would say, that

 am now prepared to travel to any part o the state, and will go prepared to do everything in the line of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where I have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices same as l charge in my office. H. N. CASE, Dentist

 Little Rock, Ark. Feb g '59-ly.