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BY W. LEWIS.
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Agricultural Fair®
— tjOTlCE.—Persons wishing to exhibit Farm
N Stock, Agricultural Implements, and Me
chanical Implements and Manufactures, at, the
Fair of the Huntingdon County Agricultural
Society, are required to enter the same with the
Secretary on or before the 3d of October. Com
petitors in Plowing are required to make th3m
selves known as such on or defbre said day.
All other articles for exhibition must be enter
ed before the 10th of October, the first day of the
Fair; and the same must be on the ground be
fore noon of said 10th October.
Sept. 12, 1855-
LIST OF PREMIUIVIS,
To be awarded by the Agricultural Society of
Huntingdon County, at the Fair to be held
at Huntingdon on the 10th, 11th and 12th
of October next, 1855.
Farm Stock,
H 0 R.S.Es.—Best stallion, $5 00
Second best do. 3 00
Third best do. 2 00
Best 2or 3 year old colt, 3 00
Best colt under 1 year, 1 00
Best brood mare, 3 00
Judges—Samuel Wigton Franklin ; Perry
Moore, Morris ; Gen. A. P. Wilson, Hun
tingdon ; Andrew Allison, Brady ; Gen. S.
Miles Green, Porter.
N. STOCK.—Best pair of work oxen, 400
Second best du., 3 00
Third best do., 2 00
Best bull, 3 00
Second best do., 2 00
Best cow, 4 00
Second best do., 3 00
Best 3 year old heifer, 3 0 0
Best 2 year old do., 2 00
Best lot of calves,
2 00
SHEEP.—Best fine wooled buck, 3 00
Secoud best d.)., 2 00
Best Southdown do., 3 00
Best long wooled do., 3 00
Second best do., 2 00
Best fine wooled ewes, 3 00
Second best do.. 2 00
Best long wooled do., 3 00
Best lot of Southdowns, 300
Best boar, 3 00
Second best do., 2 00
Third best do., 1 00
Best sow, 3 00
Second best do., t 00
Best litter of pigs, 2 00
HOGS-
Judges—Hon. Johu Ker, Walker; Thos.
Fisher, Huntingdon ; Eli Wakefield, Brady ;
Peter Striker, Porter; Peter Livingston, Bar
re.e.
Plowing.
Highest;
Second,
Third,
Fourth, 1 00
Jzul,e,•es —John Colder, Porter ; James Mor
row, Franklin ; John Garner, Penn ; John
Shaver, Shirley ; Geo. Jackson, Jackson.
Agricultural Implements.,
Best plow,
Best barrow,
Best cultivator,
Best bill side plow,
Best windmill,
Best wheat drill, 3 00
Best corn drill, 3 00
Best horse rake, 2 00
Best reaper, 3 00
Best mower, 3 00
Discretionary Premiums of one dollar each
may be given tot articles not enumerated in
the above list to the amount of $l2 00.
Judges—Wm. Hilnman, Morris ; John S.
Isett, Franklin ; Wm. Hutchinson, Warriors
mark; Israel Graffius, Porter; S. H. Bell, Shir
ley.
Grain
Best w heat,
Second best do., 446
Best Indian corn,
Second best do.,
Best rye,
Best oats,
Best buckwheat, 2 00
Judges—James Saxton, Huntingdon ; Hon.
Thos. F. Stewart, West ; George Eby, Shir
ley ; Jos. Dysart, Franklin ; A. B. Sangree,
Walker.
Domestic Manufactures
Best butter,
Second best do.,
Third best,
Best cheese,
Second best do.,
Third best do.,
Best honey,
Best 2 loaves of bread
Best display of preserves,
Best display of pickles,
Best specimen of hard soap,
Best specimen of tallow candles,
Best hearth rug,
Second best do.,
Best carpet,
Second best do.,
•
Best flannel,
Second best do.,
Beet quilt,
J. S. BARR, Secretary
IMMEM
Second best do., 2 00
Best wool socks, 1 00
Best worsted 'do., 1 00
Best ornamental needle work. 1 00
Best silk embroidery, 1 00
Best worsted do., I 00
Best specimen of steelwork, 1 00
Premiums of 50 cents each may be awar
ded for meritorious articles not enumerated
in the above list, to the amount of $lO 00,
at the discretion of the Judges.
Judges—Wm Dorris, jr., Huntingdon ;
James Clark, Birmingham; John C. Wattson,
Brady ; James Henderson, Cass; John Porter,
Porter.
Mechanical Implements and IVlanufac-
Best pair of horse shoes, 50
Best made meat vessel, 50
Best cooking stove, 1 00
Best washing machine, 50
Best set of farming harness, 1 00
Best set of single - harness, 1 00
Best pair boots, 1 00
Best pair shoes, 50
Best side sole leather, 1 00
Best kip and calf skin, 1 00
Best side harness and upper, 1 00
Best specimen of marble work, 1 00
Best. lot of earthen and stone ware, 1 00
Best bridle and saddle, 1 00
Best 2 horse carriage, 2 00
Best buggy, 1 00
Best lot of cabinet ware, 1 00
Best greatest variety of tin ware. 1 00
Judges—Dr. Shade, Dublin ; Hays Ham
ilton, Franklin ; John Dougherty, Shirley;
Kenzie L. Greene, Clay ; James Entrekin,
Hopewell.
Best and greatest variety of apples, 3 00
Second best do., 2 00
Best doz. fall apples, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best doz. winter apples, 2 00
Second best, do., 1 00
Best doz. of peaches, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best pears, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best plums, . 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best quinces, 1 00
Best native grapes, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best display of grapes,2 00
Best cranberries (cultivated,) 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Judges—Thos. T. Cromwell, Cromwell ;
Dr. J. McCulloch; Huntingdon; George W.
Johnson. Barret? ; W. B. Smith, Jackson,
John Coldstock, Henderson.
Flor al.
Best display of flowers in bloom, 2 00
Second Best do., 100
Best variety of dahlias, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best display of plants, 2 00
_ _ _
Adges—Peter Kessler, Brady; S. S. Whar
ton, Huntingdon ; Richard Ashman, Clay ;
Maj. S. Caldwell, Cromwell; Henry W. Mil
ler, Huntingdon.
Vegetables.
Best potatoes, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best sweet potatoes, 2 00
Best half dozen tomatoes, 2 00
Second best do., 1 00
Best half doz. peppers, 1 00
Best " " beets, 1 00
Best " " parsnips, 1 00
Best " " 4 carrots, 1 00
Bost " " turnips, 1 00
Beet " " onions, 1 00
Best '• " stalks of celery, 1 00
Best two heads of cabbage, 1 00
Best two squashes, 1 00
Best pumpkin, 1 00
i3est beans, 1 00
5 00
3 00
2 00
Judges—David, Henderson, Franklin ; Da
vid Hawn, Walker ; George Jackson, Hun
tingdon ; F,lisha Shoemaker, Sr., Henderson ;
Isaac Neff, West.
Best pair of turkeys l
Best " geese,
Best 'g ducks,
Best " shanghaies,
Best display of poultry,
3 00
2 00
3 00
3 00
3 00
Judges —Alex. Port, George A. Steel, Hun
tingdon ; Foster Haslett, Morris ; Geo. Wil
son, Tell; Daniel Womelsdorf, Franklin.
The articles and stock exhibited must be
manufactured, raised or owned by the exhib
itor to entitle him to the premium.—For the
one dollar premiums a copy of the "Farm
Journal" or other publications for one year
may be substituted. And instead of the pre
miums offered above in the Horticultural and
Floral departments, . literary premiums of
equal or greater value may be awarded.
It is" to be hoped the Judges above named,
will attend to the duties assigned them, and
be on the ground punctually, and report
themselves.
4 00
2 00
3 00
2 00
2 00
JOHN McWILLIAMS, Prest.
S. S. BARR Y SeeV.
2 00
CLOTHING ve
A New Assortment Just Opened !
And will be sold 30 per cent.
CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST !
IT ROMAN respectfully informs his custom.
ers, and the public generally., that he has
just opened at his store room in Market Square,
Huntingdon, a splendid new - stock a Ready.
made
Clothing For Spring and Summer,
consisting of Superfine black Dress and Frock
Coats, black andfancy Cassimere, Cassinet and
Corduroy Pantaloons; a large assortment of
Vests, Hats and Caps, neck and pocket Hand
kerchiefs, Shirts, Suspenders, Carpet Bags,
Trunks, Umbrellas, &c., &c., all of which he
will sell cheaper than the same quality of Goods
can be purchased at retail in Philadelphia or
any other establishment in the country,
Persons wishing to buy Clothing would do
well to call and examine his stock before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Huntingdon, April 11,1855.
tures
Horticultural
Poultry
1 00
I'oo
1.00
1 00
1 00
HUNTINGDON, SEPTEMBER 19. 1855.
The World Within.
Many tell us of the beauties
Of the world wherein we dwell ;
Of the forest, rock, and fountain,
Of the crystal stream and dell ;
Of the outward ties that chain us
With a holy binding spell ;
Of the gentle word of kindness,
That invite us—that is well.
Still there's a world of beauty
Lies hidden from the view—
The sacred world within us,
With its varied shape and hue.
Who can read the happy spirit ?
Who can paint the pleasing scene ?
Are not thoughts that us inherit
Brighter far than gems may seem ?
Have not hopes more verdant foliage
Than the palm or forest tree ?
Do not thoughts more gently ripple
Than a peaceful moonlit sea ?
Though the storms of adverse fortune
On the outward world may frown,
Still the inward world may glisten
With a radiance all its own.
The rock majestic towering,
The cavern bounded shore,
May be matched in mind's imagining
Till time shall be no more ;
The ocean's vast expansion,
With its fltthomless abyss,
And treasures deeply hidden,
Are small compared to this.
The mind's insatiate longing,
With endless motion rife, •
Knows no ending, nor a limit
Through the active path of life ;
E'en then its powers expanding,
When this world no more is seen,
Proves the beautiful enduring
Of the world that dwells within.
k II e Z n I A4'
,A Story for Children.
Carrie was spending a few weeks at her
grandfathers. Her mother and brothers, and
sister, were there. Children always love to
visit their grand parents. Carrie was having
a nice time, till one morning in her play she
broke a pane of glass in the bed room win
dow.
dear !" she exulaimed bursting into
teArs, ."It'sgrandpapa's window! What will
he say 1"
Grandpa was away that day. He had gone
to the city, early in the morning, and would
not return till night. Carrie sought her
grandmother, ancixon6ded her trouble to her.
"Oh, grandma !" said she, "I've broken
grandpa's window. lam sorry. Don't tell
him I did it I"
"How did you break it 1" inquired grand
ma quietly.
"I was running around the room," Carrie
answered, "ar.d my foot slipped, and I caught
at the rocking chair to keep myself from fall
ing. The chair rocked, and the back went
against the window. Don't tell grandpa,
will you V'
7 "But grandpa must know it," was the re
ply; "there must be a new pane of glass
set."
"Well, don't tell him I did it," urged Car-
"What shall we tell him'?"
"Tell him the chair rocked against it,"
Carrie answered.
"But he will want to know what Made the
chair rock," said grandma.
"Tell him one of the children done it,"
said Carrie; "let him think it was Albert. or
Emma; don't tell him I did it."
"But don't you see, my child," interposed
Carrie's mother, who had riot yet spoken,
don't you see that this would not be honesty
You do not want to throw the blame of break
ing the window upon your brother or sister,
when you broke it yourself, do you I"
"No," said Carrie ; "but grandpa will
scold me if he knew I broke it."
"I dorrit think he will," grandma replied.
"1 think the best way will be for you to
tell the truth, yourself, as soon as he comes
home."
"Oh, I can't tell him 1" Carrie exclaimed.
"But he will see the window is broken
when tie goes into the bed-room," said Car
rie's mother, he will inquire how it was done,
and we shall have to tell him. It would be
much better for you to tell yourself, before he
knows anything about it."
Carrie saw that this was reasonable, but
it was a long time before she could make up
her mind to what her mother and grandmoth
er thought best. At last, after a long crying
spell, and a great many earnest endeavors to
find some other way of getting out of the dif
ficulty, Carrie said :
Well, mother, I'll tell grandpa myself,
when he comes home."
"That will be the best way," said the moth
er, smiling.
That smile encouraged Carrie wonderfully.
She wished that grandpa would come then,
so that she might tell him at once, and have
it over with. But he would not be borne be
fore sunset. He did not come that evening
until after dark. Carrie drew her little chair
closer to grandma's when she heard the car
riage drive into the yard.
"'He's come," she whispered, and her hand
trembled as she laid it in grandma's lap.
"Yes, dear," grandma answered, "and his
little grand daughter need not be afraid to tell
him the truth."
Grandpa went to the barn and took care of
his horse. Then he came in and set down
in the corner near the fire.
"And you're up yet, my little girl," be
said kindly, addressing Carrie.
The tears came into Carrie's eyes.
"Tell him now, dear," whispered grand
ma.
"Yes, grandpa," Carrie said, I—l sat up
to tell you."
The child burst into tears.
"Why Carrie, what is the matter P- 1 in
quired grandpa, in surprise.
"Grandpa," sobbed the •411ild, "Iva broken
your bed-room window."
And Carrie hid her face in her grandma's
lap.
"Broken my bed-room window '1" said
grandpa. "And how did you manage to do
that 1"
Carrie explained the matter as well as she
could for crying. Grandpa listened attentive
jy, and said, when she had concluded :
"I am sorry you met with such an acci
dent, my child ; I must set a new pane of
glass there to-morrow."
And grandpa drew a chair to the table, and
sat down to eat his supper. How poor Car
rie's heart was lightened.
" Grandpa didn't blame me a bit. He only
pitied me," she thought.
And ten minutes after she was sound asleep
in bed.
The next morning was clear and frosty, but
Carrie was so anxious to see with her own
eyes the mischief she had done remedied, that
grandma bundled her up in a warm hood and
shawl, and sent her up into the bed-room
where grandpa was setting a pane of glass.—
She came out again when the work was done ;
with sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks.
"Telling the truth was the best way after
all, wasn't it, Carrie?"
"Oh, much better," answered Carrie, "I
mean to tell the truth always."
A New View of Spirits.
The Brandon (Mississippi) Register reports
the following curious sermon preached at the
town of Waterproofs, not far from Brandon :
"I may say to you my breethring, that I
am not an edecated man, an' I am not one o'
them as bleeves that edecation is necessary
fur a gosple minister fur I bleeve the Lord
edecates his preechers just as he wants 'em
to be edecated, an' although I say it that
oughtn't to say it, yet in the state of Inianny,
whar I live, that's no man as gits a bigger
congregation nor what I gits.
Thar may be some here to-day, my breeth
ren, as don't know what.persuasion I am uv.
Well, I may say to you my breethring, that
I'm a Hardshell Baptist. Thar's some folks
as don't like the Hardshell Baptists, but I'd
ruther hey a hard shell as no shell at all.—
You see me here to day, my breethring, drest
up in fine close; you moot think I was proud,
but I'm not proud, my breethring, an' al
though I've been a preacher lir the Gospel
fur twenty years, an' although I'm capting
uv that flat boat that lies at yore landing, I'm
not proud, my breethering.
"I'm not gwine to tell you edzackly whar
my tex may be found ; suffice it to say it's
in the leds of the Bible, an' you'll find it
somewhar 'tween the first chapter uv the
book of Generations, an' the last chapter uv
the book of Revolutions, an' ef you'll go an'
sarch the Scriptures, as I've sarched the
Scriptures, you'll not only find my tex thar,
but a great many other texes as will do you
good to read, an' my text, when you'll find it,
you shill find it to read thus:
"And he played on a harp of a thousand
strings—sperits of just men, made perfeck.
My tex, breethering, leads me so speak uv
sperit. Now Char's a great many kinds uv
sperits in the world—in the furst place, that's
the sperits as sum folks call ghosts, an' then
thar's the sperits uv turpen time, an' that's
the sperit as sum folks call liquor, an' I've
got as good an artikel uv them kind uv sper,
its in my flat-boat as ever was fotched down
the Mississippi river, but that's a great many
other kind uv sperits, fur the tex sez: "He
played on a harp uv a thou-sand strings—
sperits of just men made perfeck."
But I'll tell you the kind uv sperits as is
ment in the tex, it's fire. That is the kind
of sperits as is ment in the tex, my breether
ing. Now thar's a great many kinds uv fire
in the world. In the fust place that's the
common sort uv fire you lite a segar or pipe
with, an' then thar's the camp-fire, fire be
fore yure redly, an' fall back, an' many uth
er kinds uv fire, fur the tex sez : "He play
ed on a harp uv a thou-sand strings—sperits
uv just men made porfeck."
But I'll tell you the kind of fire as is ment
in tie tex, my breethering—its hell-fire! an'
that's the kind uv fire as a great many of
you'll come to, ef you don't do better nor
what you have been doin—fur "He played on
a harp uv a thou-sand strings—an' sperits uv
just men made-perfects."
Nov the different sorts uv fire in the world
may be likened unto the different sorts of
persuasions in the world. In the fust place
that's the Piscapalions ; an' they are a high
sailin' an' a high-falutin' set, an' they may
be likened unto a turkey buzzard, that flies
up into the air, an' he goes up an' up till be
looks no bigger than your little finger nail,
an' then the fast thing you know, he cums
down, an' down, an' down an' is a Hilt'
himself on the karkies uv a dead hoss, by the
side uv a road—an , "He played on a harp uv
a thou-sand strings—sperits uv just men
made perfeck."
An' then thar's the Methedis, an they may
be likened unto a squirrel, runnin' up into a
tree, for the Methedist bleeves in gwine on
from one degree uv grace to another, an' fi
nally on to perfeckshun, an' the squirrel goes
up an' up an' up an' he jumps from Net' to
lim an' branch to branch, an' the fust thing
you know he falls, an' down he cums ker
flummux, an' that's like the Methedist, for
they is alters fallin'.from grace, ah ! And—
"he played on a harp of a thou-sand strings
—sperits uv just men made perfeck."
An' then my breethering, thar's the Bap
tist, ah ! an' they hey been likened unto a
possum on a 'simian tree, an' the thunders
may roll an' the earth may quake, but the
possum clings there still, ah ! An' you may
shake one foot loose, an' the other's thar, an'
you may shake all feet loose, an' he laps his
tail around the lim, an' he clings forever, fur
--"He played on a harp uv a thou-sand
strings—sperits uv just men made perfeck."
11Y The population comprised within the
oity of New York, in 1855, amounts to six
hundred and forty thousand.
From the New York 'Tribune
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW
-YORK.
A Double Murder and Suicide
BEAUTY, ART, POVERTY AND POISON.
Every lady who has visited the Crystal
Palace, will remember a white silk embroid
ered shawl, which was exhibited by
Frank Bennett & Co., then of Broadway, and
which attracted considerable attention, even
among the splendid embroidery exhibited
there by Genin, Bell, Brodie, & Bulpin. The
head which designed and the hands which
executed that wonderful piece of work will
never fashion another. They will be carried
to-day to the public Cemetery at Randal l's Is
land, and to be doposited in a suicide's
grave.
Early in the year 1822 a beautiful lady of
the train of the Princess Raczywell found
1 herself in such a situation that manage was
necessary to her reputation. The Prince, the
head of an old Polish family, made his first
coachman only too happy by giving him her
hand. But the poor coachman's joy was
changed to grief when, six months after mar
riage, his wife presented him with a daugh
ter whose dark hair contrasted sadly with the
German blonde of both himself and his wife.
Mr. Stein was almost crazy for a time, but at
last he concluded to make the best of it ;
Mrs. Stein was beautiful, and he only chan
ged his drink from beer to brandy. His bran
dy habits grew upon him, and in a few years
the $6O a month which he received from the
Prince was all wasted in drink.
Children came along with time, a boy, Hu
go, who has earned the reputation of being
the greatest loafer in Burling beautiful in the
eyes of sentimental maidens; in 1833 a
daughter, Wanda, of whom we have to speak;
four years after a son, Ludwig, a thriving
prosperous boy ; and five or six years later
the yeungest, Louisa, with sunny ringlets
like her sister Wanda's—all of them unmis
takably the children of the fair haired Mr.
and Mrs. Stein. A. very loving family they
were; all the children thinking that nothing
was too good for their mother, and oftentimes
wearing poor dresses themselves that she
might attire in velvet.
Mrs. Stein did not set a great store upon
virtue either for herself-or her daughters, and
when Wanda was fifteen or sixteen she gave
her to one of the French Secretaries of Lega
tion under the Presidency of Cavaignac.—
The name of this Secretary no one knows.
We find that Edourd Cintrat was First Secre
tary', and Edourd Grenier and M. Martinet
were Second Secretaries. Cecilia and Wan-
Ida lived in the fourth story of a stone house
in Jerusalem-strasse, and the French Secret:l
-ll ry paid the bills. Thb arrangement went
i into effect toward the close of the year 1848,
; and in September, 1849, Wanda became a
Imother, and her boy received his father's
name, Edouard.
, The fatal 2d day of December came : the
1 French diplomatic corps fell with the Re"pub-
I lie, and Wanda's lover fled to Switzerland.
He soon wrote to her to follow him; he wish
ed to marry her. She went with their boy,
`but then he objected that 'while she was a
Protestant, he and all his Besacon ancestry
were Catholics ; if she would be converted
he would marry her. ' Love triumphed over
the faith which he had inherited ; she was
received into the bosom of the Catholic
Church, and then—he pat her in a Convent.
In the convent of Colmar she staid with
her boy for a year and then went hack to Ber
-1
Tin. She carried with her two duguerreo
, types, which we saw yesterday—one of her
French lover, a fine intellectual face, with
fixed, sad eyes ; and the other of herself and
son, a bright boy, fifteen months old, and
a graceful woman, with fair hair, deep blue
i eyes, a mouth rather large, but finely formed,
and an expression in which' strength and ten
dernees existeTin rare harmony. This last
minature she sent with a letter to her moth
er as a Christmas present, and then surprised
her as she was enjoying it.
Wanda and Cecilia lived together as be
fore until summer, when with the last of the
French money, 200 francs, they sailed from
Hamburg in the ship Howard, landing here
in September. They first went to the house
of a cousin, Ludwig May, remained there for
six or eight weeks, and then kept house (Mr.
May furnishing their rooms) for nearly a year
in Mott street. Mr. May procured embroid
ering for them from Mr. Bennet's in Broad
way, and they executed many fine pieces of
work. A little more. than two years ago
they rented rooms of John Black, No. 335
Bowery, and lived there until the present
time. . They there exexcuted the shawl
which was exhibited at the Palace. Wanda
designed it and worked the faces and all the
finer portions, while her sister did the rest.
They were occupied three or four months,
and Mr. Bennett paid them $l5O. These
were palmy days for them. One payment
was sent to Berlin to bring over their brother
Ludwig, but he concluded not to come until
the whole family could come out with him.
They lived there in their third story a very
secluded life, admitting no man but their
cousin, May, and their landlord when he
came on business. Mr. May tells, as a rare
thing, that Mr. Bennett went in two or three
times about the prize shawl. Cecilia, we
are told, did all the drudgery. Mr. May
liked her better than Wanda, although she
was not beautiful but had a troubled forbid
ding brow and spoke few words: She seem
ed to accept this position of slave naturally.
'Wanda's hair was gloriously long, two or
three years ago it hung over her beautifully
rounded head and her graceful shoulders to
her feet. She was always dressed well,
sometimes richly, but rich dresses became
her. She seemed to Mr. Black almost fool
ishly modest, and he tells of her fright when
once she chanced to see him in dishabille.
She was well educated and talented, full of
soul, said our German informant. Are! Ce
cilia also for Prince Raczywell, of the big ,
farms out in Posen, had a "good mind" ; al
though he bad a very "ugly black face."— 1
They spoke German, Po!ish and French, and
were learning the English here. Things
were going on prosperously. Very reserved l
they were ; when good Mrs. Black,, with her 1
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woman's love, for talk ; said as a beginning
that it was a stormy day or a pleasant day,
they answered yes and nothing more. These
were prosperous days for them; and more
than once money wtls sent to their mother in
Berlin. But sorrow must come.
Mr. May says that Wanda told him more
than a year ago that her physician had told
her she could not live longer than a year.
Mr. Bennett failed and then there was no'
more work for them; for some time Mr. May
paid their rent and gave them more money
besides. But he could riot do all; he had a
family of his owa and they suffered. They
always paid their. rent in advance, and on,
Monday Wanda came down stairs and said
they would have it on Tuesday, they had
been disappointed in getting their pay for
some work. Meanwhile they had sent a let
ter to Mr. Ma):.
TRANSLATION.)
To LUDWIG MAY—Dear Szr :—As we in:
tend to leave the States forever, we return to
you your likeness. You would do us a favor
by sending some of our effects to Europe for
us, after, we are left. This act may seem
strange to you ; nothing, however is more
natural. If you intend to do us this favor,
please give my sister Wanda a sign, by open
ing and closing your window. She will ex
pect you at twelve o'clock, in Franklin street,
between Broadway and Church streets. If
you are not there, then farewell forever.
CECILIA.
New York, September 3, 1855.
This letter did not meet Mr. May in time
for him to meet the sister, and he sent a note
apologizing for not doing so. The boy who
carried it found their apartments locked, and
left it under the door. Nothing was seen of
them on Wednesday by Mr. Black's family,
and about noon, Mi. Black remembering that
they had told him that unless the times grew
better, they should send the boy to his father,
and poison themselves ; and perceiving a
disagreeable odor issuing from - their room,,
procured aid and burst open their door. They
were discovered in their bed-room. Wanda
was lying in the middle of the bed. Froth
and blood were already issuing from har
mouth, and clotting in her beautiful hair,
and the finely formed arm which lay be
neath was black, as also was her race.
The boy lay next the wall with his face
toward it, and Cecilia had fallen to the floor
face downward, with a chair upon her. In
rolling from the bed, she had upset the chair
upon her. Two vials of prussic acid stood
on the stand. The stench was overpowering,
although exposed to it but for a moment, and
that eight hours ago, we taste it now. A
few books were in the pantry, some
and loaf of bread .
hung in anmhcr room,
hair eaten was on the table with the knife
that cut it. We hope never more to see such
a sickening sight.. Mr. May thinks that Wan
da might have received from France a denial
of her last hope, that of sending her son to
share the fortunes of his father. At all events,
no hope was left to them in this world. But
never more may thoughtless mother sell her
child for gold.
117 The Louisville Courier thus sketches
the characters of those Know-Nothings who
were killed during the Louisville riots:
Graham was a man of bad character, who
had been guilty of previous riotous conduct,
for which he had to answer in court. Some
time since he was arrested for robbing a
house of ill-fame on the plank-road, and the
stolen property found in his possession. Be
lieving it to have been his first offence, and
in consideration of his youth and promises of
(rood behavior for the future,' Judge Joyce,
merely held him to bail' in the sum of slooo'
for his good behaiioUr.
Rhodes was a man of violent temper, and
of such character that his neighbors would
hold no intereouree with him. He has been .
"indefinitely suspended" (which was tante.;
mount to expulsion)' from Boon Lodge, I.
of 0. F., for bad conduct. He treated his wife
so bably that she was driven away from him,
and for several months before his - death they
had not been living together.
He refused to pay her physician's bills in:
curred after their separation, disowned her as
his wife, and only two or three days before
his death forbade the physician who had been
called to visit her. But, abused- and mal:
treated as she had been, with th,e holy devo:
Lion of her sex, forgeting all hiS faults, Mrs:
Rhodes now seeks to remove the cloud that
surrounds his memory. She is represented
as being a worthy lady, and her womanly de:
votion cannot fail to excite admiration.
Hudson, who was murdered by his own
friends, and not killed by the Irish as was"
stated, was a man of nototionsly bad charac
ter " We bee it stated that he was recently' .
released from the Indiana penitentiary, where
he had been sentenced to serve a term for'
stealing, and at the time he was killed ari in-:
dictment for felony was hanging over him:
A NEEDLE IN A IVOMA . &S HAND.-W 8 copy
the following from the Boston Traveller:
"About a month since a female dornestio
in a family residing in Dorchester was taken
quite ill, arising from a severe swelling on
the insideof her hand. The swelling iacreas-;
ed rapidly, she was finally forced to leave
her situation arid go to her sister's house, in
South Boston, where for two weeks she has
been confined to the bed, the inflammation
from the hand sprading to her shoulder. Yes;
terday Dr. Fogg, who had the case in charge,
lanced the hand, but it seemed to give po re
lief. Soon after the woman detected a little
point projecting from the sore, and' finally
succeeded in drawing from her band two
thiids of a needle badly rusted, the point be.'
ing missing. Me woman cannot imagine
how the needle came in such a situation. It
is surmised the point is still in her person, -
the needle having .been broken in its passage
in her-body."
O At the breaking up of a dinner party, -
two of the company fell down stairs, the one
tumbled on the first landing place, the other_
rolling to the bottom. It was observed that
the first was dead drunk. "Yes," said a'
wag, "but he is not so far gone as the gem:
tieman below."
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