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VOLUME IX.
EBEXSBllRC, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 17, 1853.
NUMBER 17.
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THE IRISHMAN.
ST THE LATE PR. MAGINJt.
There was a lady lived at Leitb,
A biJv vety stilish, -i-an.
And vet in spite of ail her teeth.
She fell in love with an Irishman
A nasty, up, y Irishman,
A wil. tremendous Irishman
A tearing swearing, thumping, bumping, rain
ping, roaring Irishman.
IT.J face wis no ways bcantii'ul.
For with small-pox 'twas scarred across;
And the shoulders of the ugly dog
Were almost double a yard across,
O, the lump of an Irishman.
The wbiekey-dtvouririp Irishman
f ks great he-ronpe. with his wonderful brogue,
the fighting, rioting Irishman.
One of his eyes was little preen.
And the other eye was out my dear;
And the calves of his wicked looking leps
Were more than two feet nbout, my dear.
O, the great big Irishman
The Tattling, battling Irishman
Tlie stamping, ramping, swaggering, staggering,
leathering swash of an Iri-binau.
IT took bo much of Lundy Foot
That he used to snort and snuffle O:
And in shape and si:e, the fellow's neck
Was as bad as the neck of a buffalo.
O. the horrible Irishman.
The thundering, blundering Irishman
TW.ihing, .lashing, smashing, lushing. Crash
ing bashing Irishman.
His name was a terrible name indeed,
Being Timothy Thady Mulligan;
And wbene'r ha emptied his tumbler of punch,
He'd not rest till he filled it full again.
The booting, bruising Irishman,
The 'toxicated Irishman
Tt whiskey, friskey, rummy, gummy, brandy
pa dauJy Irishman.
m
This was the lad the lady loved,
Like nil the girls of quality;
And he broke the skill's f the men of Leith,
Just by the way f jolity.
O. the leathering Irishman
The barbarous, savage Irishman
TSie hearts of the maids, and the cntleir.en's
bf a Is, were bothered I'm sure by this Irishman.
Frcm the X. 1'. Evening Post, Jan. 2th.
Prsaidert Polk's Retirement from Washington
Letter from Pre-idet Fillsiore-
The following letter from President Fiilmore
to a gentleman in this city, finally disposes of
in absurd imputation against the late President
Folk, which has obtained some currency.
Though Mr. Fillmore's note was written iu reply
to an inquiry f r m a friend of the deceased ex
rreaident, and was not intended for publication,
the gentleman to whom it was addressed felt
that he would violate no confidence iu placing
in before the public :
"Washington, Jan. 22, 1653.
"Mr Dear Sik: Your note of yesterday came
tohnnd this uioruing, and 1 hasten to do justice
to a political opponent, who is now in his grave.
You say that it was stated in your presence that
Presi.lnt Polk waa heartless and cold, and that
cue of his coldest acts was, that lie vacated the
Wh're House several days before the Present
elect rime to Washington, for fear of opening
lis hetirt, so as to ask him to Lis house and ta
be. - "I s due to Mr. Polk to say that I know this
t i ntrue. General Taylor and imj solf vt-re
c h .uvited to dine with him, and did dine with
him ln-fore he left the White Mouse; imd I have
no doubt aiFi the civilities ordinarily extended to
the incoming administration, were extended by
resident Polk to General Taylor, and. xccord
ii'g to my recollection, he did not leave the W Lite
House till the 4th. or rather the 5th of March,
which was Monday. The confusion incident to
the close of session of Congress, and the brea
king up of house-keeping by the President's fa
ndly, must necessarily prevent any President
from doing more than Mr. Polk did in the case
ef General Taylor, and, if I t,m rightly informed,
Bi&ny of Ids predecessors did not do ns much.
'1 am, respectfully, yours,
"Millard Fillmore."
TntcLiAD Mixes. The discovery of vast bead
cflead ore in Sinking Valley, will probably
work a signal revo'.utiou in that hitherto quiet
region, as everv land owner has commeuced
prospecting. A New Vrk Company has leased
M.00 acrvs oflai.d for a trni of real i v
hi h they pay the owners 87 A per ton tor all
the ore taken out in rude state. The compa
y has coiumeiteed p ratit i,8, to... iti right
d 'Wii earnest. They have a practical mint-rid-0?ist
superintending, and a number of miners
Work, who have tslready sunk sovrr-il shafts
one wixty feet in depth. Some of the ore, al
ready tt 6ted, yielded 10 ounces of si'ver to the
lt!0 pounds, and the poires qna'.iu yielded si;
ot;n.f s to the HHJ pounds. Early in the spring,
aietting works wdl be. crofted, n l.irge nmnb.-i
niinc-rs employe'. tl e work wid be pros-
FUK1KEI1 CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The details in our California papers to the 1st
inst.mr t,(wj -i.riKi.lfi-:ih!e interest, though
i we Lve given the principal news in brief by te-
egraph. story ot tiie muraer oi coi. jjciv
or Catharine Hayes by a man named Jones was
entirely a mistake. J he only thing iu the pa
pers on which it could have been found, is a
statement that amaunamed Win. K. Jones was
hung by the people at Sacramento for murder.
His victim's name was Peter M'G.itSau, a name
very unlike llays. certainly.
The Fremont Claim.
The most important decision yet made by the
Board of Land Commissioners was rendered on
theowth ult., confirmatory of the claim-of John
C. Fremont, to the rancho Las Mariposa, em
bracing a tract of ten square leagues of land of
M.-iH'osa county. This claim is far more valu
able property than any other in the State, and
is the only one, we believe, that embraces auri
ferous lands. It is this fact that pives it special
importance. We are not aware (not having read
the opinion) that any new points of law touch
ing Mexican grants have been settled that have
not already been established by decisions in other
case3.
If Mr. Fremont pots possession of this estate
the grand stories of his immense wealth, which
made even the million;, ires of Europe stare will
be readzed. But petting possession is the rub
The xnincr'd lands of the claim are mostly occu
pied by miners who are not likely to po oft". We
have no doubt but Mr. Fremont's claim is valid,
otherwise it would not have been confirmed by
the commissioners ; but the decision will have to
be confirmed by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States before Mr. re mont and the claimants
under Liiu get possession.
X(wi of tlie Fortnight.
(From the San Francisco pape.s of Jan. 1.
TIi. ni-fsi'iit winter is conceded to be the most
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' severe exm-rienced in this couutry since it has .
been peopled by the Americans. During the
last fortnight it has been raining ana snowing
continually in the mountains and valleys, imd
we are daily in receipt of accounts of disasters
and eufiVrring iu all parts of the State. Com
munication through the mining regions is almost
entirely cut off, cither by snow or overflowed
streams.
The whole country between Tohr.ma and Sac
ramento city was entirely under water, whilst
Marysville as p.nily inundated, and though
SacrVmento city was well protected by a levee,
the lower portions were submerged The wat
ers at the present time have subsided, although
the rains stiil continue. Oil the mountain ;
streams' the loss of mining implements has J
been great, and all wrrk for the preset suspend- :
ed and Some few lives lost. The southern por- j
lion of the mining district has suffered equally
with ti;e nortt trn. iMocsvon nas neeu uiunua iri
purtial-y. The flood has been universal, and
toe waters higher thau in the memorable winter
of 1649.
Many minors subsist entirely on beef and po
tatoes, whilst in other portions of the mines
there are hundreds who have nothing at all but
barley and potitos. In portions of Yuba and
Sierra counties the snow was ten feet deep and
still i'ulliiig, an 1 the miners actually reduced to
absolntj want.
In one place they held a meeting and forced a
trader to soil v.h:it l'our he had on band at 4oc.
nfr nnimrl. nrxl nil wlio were able to leave diil
i - i -- - -
so, thus leaving the provisions for those who j
were unab'e to hnd tne;r way tnrougn tne snows
to the valleys. The accounts received may be
.rvo.itlv icv."erftted nevertheless, there is much
suffering and distress, and it is not improbable j
that some may per sh Ly starvation. j
Several im;iort ;nt decisions have been render- I
cd in our courts, among which is the decision of'
the State Supreme Court, recognizing the r:p'u t
of native claimants oi L.ani to me summary re
medy cT ejectment where the are disturbed by
squatters.
The Land Commission are making consider
able progress in the ndju bcatic n of claims.
Tlw I 'oin :oT -;inn riooni70S Col. Fremont's claim
to tlie Lv.n l in the Maiipos.i estates, but docs j
not undertake to decide upon his title to the i
mineral wealth, which ns it is well known, is
embraced within the limits of the grant. I
The Landing of the Pilgrims was celebrated '
in due form on the 22d inst.
The timely arrival of cargoes of Sour, from
Chili and elsewhere have caused a decline, and
the excitement on the subject has consequently
in a measure abated.
The State L gislatnre meets early next month
(4 th January,) at Vailejo, the constitutional
i . :.. . r..,-,.i K..V1 !tc
session there without attempting again a remo- j
1 r il. . 1. : .. ,. t
vai "i me :i rtnois.
l !uu ll-ic-ci Vict nirrlit n priq of rnn
certs which have created a vast deal of enthusi- j
asm.
. Crimes Accidents.
The well known ludiin chief, Partatta, wns
killed near Jackson a short time since, by some
Chinamen. No particulars heard. j
An ntn.cions murder was committed at Sonora i
by a couple of Mexicans. A man named Cam- j
eron. residing iu Georgetown, was shot near ;
. 1 "I 1
Tuttletown. four or nve iioiiars in snver una
about one hundred in gold dust were taken from
t';e ioi:y. crtir.i pai nts st ;rted out iu pursuit
of the murderers, but had not yet succeeded in
arresting ihem. One paper says Cameron was
from Massachusetts.
Mr. Joshua Draper, who was struck by Mr.
Snvirt while attempting to murder his wife and
child, has since died of his wounds.
Peter M'Gafligan, who resides about twelve
miles from Sacramento, was mortally wounded
1 Jones, in a fieht. The s:.me
paper also contains particulars of the execution
of '.Jones for the murder of Peter M'Gafligan, a I
few miles above Sacramento city, on the river. !
M Gaffigan was an inoffensive man, and leaves.
about 12 or $1-3,000 tv a Uauguter in l ennsyi
vania. Mr. rntnam. a stage driver, had been severe
ly wounded nt Sacnihento by the keeper of an
infamous house, a female.
The Winter lii the 3Iinc.
Ju'?ge M rr son, armed at :nraiuei:to from
.cv ila, putiishtsa cuiininnir-.tif ii relativ
:.e state of affairs in that vicinity, from which
e vxtr.ict the i-diowing:
n TiM-s.biv evening a farty of eighteen men
frrivexl at Nevada from Downievide, in a moBt
dcplorabl condition, half tTTd, and aeveroly
frost bitten. They are a portion of the able-bodied
citizens of that place, . 8onie seventeen of
whom have already left in consequence of the
extreme scarcity of provisions. They report
that the greatest destitution prevails in that
place. The season is terribly inclement in
habitants buried in snow, and scarcely any pro
visions in the market. There are but one hun
dred and fifty pounds of flour in the place, and
of pork, beans and meal, absolutely none.
An immense number of teams heavily laden
with freight were passed on the road. Provis
ions at Nevada are plenty, but very high.
Two miners came into Nevada on Monday for
provisions, from the diggings forty miles above i
that place, where they 1 ad been making one bun- (
dred dollars per diem to the man. During the f
previous week they had been subsisting upon I
raw deer's meat, and sleeping upon the 6uow. j
A single companion was left to guard the claim j
during their absence. t
The next news from the snow diggings is anx- j
iously locked for, as the suffering and hardships ;
endured by the people there must of necessity f
be on the increase. J
A letter from Downievillc, in the California j
Express says : j
Affairs are rapidly approaching a crisis.
Provisions cannot be obtained for any consider- j
ation. There is some little llour left, which the j
lacky possessors retain for private use. The 1
supply of Leef is nearly exhausted. Nearly '
all the hotels are closed, and those that remain j
open use barley as a substitute for fiour, and o l J
our departure little of that was left. A meet- '
ing was held the other evening at Craycroft's, to
take into consideration the propriety of able bo- i
died men quitting town, leaving what little still
remained lor the consumption of the infirm and
female part of the community. Consequently j
an immense number left with the intention of re- :
turning. !
Some have packed on their backs fiour from '
Foster's Bar, and several died from the effects
of the journey. The trail from Downievil'e to
the "Mountain ranch," ou Goodyear's till is '
passable ; but from thence to "Nigger tent," no !
traces of the road are visible, the wind at once '
obliterating them and the snow four feet deep.
It is literally impossible for mules to travel fur- j
thcr thau Sleighville; one packer continued a
mile further on, but was compelled to return. ,
On the road letwec-n the Junction House and Or- ;
egou we passed severul trains but they cannot ;
gain their destination. At tlie former place In
dians were employed to pack from thence to
Downieville ; of course but a limited supply at
thi rate can be obtained, not cuilicieut to allevi
ate present necessities.
The oniy feasible plan that presents itself, and I
which I presume to suggest, is that oxen be used ',
iu tht place of mules. The snow continues de- j
scending without intermission and as no c&lcula- ';
tion can be made when it w ill c?ase, its effects j
may prove f jarful to those immured within that ;
Suiitary tiole without the chance oi escaping,
but to perish from exhaustion. I mean the ma
ny families sick with which it abounds.
Mr. MorJv states that no less than TOO miners '
on Cliumcreek, in the vicinity of hue ranch, were 1
compelled to subsist six. days on acorns, be
ing entirely destitute of provisions, and unable
to procure them in consequence of the high wa
ter. At Downe's ranch, ou the north side of Cow
Creek, twcWe persons were cooj-ed up in a room
T by l for eight days, during which time they
were obliged to s5ls;t on one scanty meal of
beans per diem. One of the number was Mrs. j
!., wito was very ill. Her 1 usband succeeded !
in fording Cow-Creek, and reaching Fort Head- (
ing, where lie endeavored to buy such luxuries j
as his wife needed, but the oCicets refused to
sell him any. He, however, managed to obtain i
fivttn some of -Cue soldiers their extra rations, J
and returned to the creek, but Was unable to J
cross owing to high water. Fortunately a good
Samaritan happened aiong that way toon on
horseback, who swam the river and supplied his
w.fc with the necessaries provided by her hus
band." We learn from Mr. Ilickok. who left Good
year's Bar on Monday last, that the snow in that
region was four feet deep ; that three men had
been found on t'aeLill this side frozen to death,
with flour tied to their backs, who had been con
veyed by Mr. II. and his party to the Bar and
there buiied. Mr. Ilickok came through in
three days, on foot, bringing !J 1,000 in treasure.
He says he was on the point of yielding to ex
treme exhaustion several times. It is the inten
tion of Mr. II. to get a train through to the Bar,
if possible. Almost the only bread used was
made of barley as reported in our last number
which sold at 50 cents per lb. -
Some judgment may be formed of the severi
ty of the suffering among the miners from a
statemeut which we notice in one of the papers
that flour was selling at Dnwnieville at two dol
lars a puund nearly four hundred dollars a bar
rel ! Fifty to seventy-five cents appears to be
about the ordinary price per pound throughout
the mining regions. The Sacramento Transcript,
of the 1st inst., remarks :
From other quarters the record is equally dis
couraging, but more particularly from Calveras
county where the deprivation is raost heartren
ding. A gentlemen of o'ir acquaintance informs
us that riding out a short distance from town a
few days since, he met a man up to his arm-pits
in water, wading and swimming into town as
best he could, with but one determination, to
hav "something to eat !"
The Stockton Journal is dvocating the des
patch of supplies to the mines by small boats.
which in the present high state of the water is
practicable by the San Joaquin, Merced and Tu
olumne rivers.
Deaths in California.
Among the deaths in California, we note the
following: At San Francisco, Jos. Eagles, of
Baltimore ; Sydney Baker, of North Carolina ; .
James Tracy, of Philadelphia ; Charles S. M'
Neal, of Pennsylvania ; Mark Carpenter, of
Kentucky, and Henry II. Hunt, of Ohio. At
Sacramento, E. D. Perkins, of Ohio ; Joshua
Draper, of South Carolina, and Peter M'Gaffee,
of Pennsylvania. At Stockton, Win. K. A. M'
Glaney, of Augusta county, Ya. At Goodyear's
Bar, John .Mount, of Cindnnali. Tho.nas Fos
ter, of Alleghany county. Ml, is included in the
list of overland emigrants, who died on the
plains.
ttMarried. in Michigan, Mr. Henry Bills
to Mis Mary Small. We hope the issuing of
small bills is not prohibited in that Stat.
The Sew French Empress.
The New York Commercial publishes a com
munication .(from one who was formerly a resi"
dent of Spain) giving the following sketch,
which seems to explain the family oripin of the
new Empress of France very satisfactorily. Her
history is no less romantic than that of the Em
press Josephine : .
"I'y to-day's advices from Europe, we are told
that the Emperor Napoleon III. has espoused a
Spanish lady, 'whose grandfather was British
consul at Malaga, and whose mother was an
Irish lady by the name of Fitzpatrick ; also, that
this new Empress was in her own right. Countess
Teba, although benrinsr the name of Mad'lle
Montpo. Thus much by tolepraph. Now, the
plain English of all this is, no doubt, as follows:
"A worthy Scotchman, by the name of William
Eirkpatrick, was for some time the American
consul at Malaga, aud, failing in business, was
succeeded by George G. B;irrell as United States
consul at Malaga. This was. I think, under
President Monroe's administration.
"Mr. Kirkpatrick's eldest daughter Maria, or
Mariaquiti,' as she was familarly called and
kown by all Americans there, was a verry fine
dash in it lady, and married the Count de Teba, a
younger brother ot the ceienraiea i-ainioix, who
behaved so gallantly at the siege ot .aragoza,
and who in reply to a demand of surrender, de- suh,n;tte.i a resolution, instructins the Senntors
clared he would cotinue the defence by 'W ar to i Hnd Representatives in Congress from this State,
the knife. xo vote for the resolotioni ot Gen. Cass, re-afSnn-
"The Palafoix family embraced numerous j ing the Monroe Doctrine,
titles, and whs singularly brave and noble. j
"This husband of Maria Kirkpatrick (Count 1 JCfgrThere are nine first class vessels now
de Teba) was a pallant soldier, and so cut up by i loading at New York for Australia; and five
wounds as to be unable to mount his horse with- j others have cleared within a week. There are
out aid, and when iu the saddle looked more as ! not many passengers offering, but Large quanti
if lie was hoohnl cn than seated there. ( tics of provisions are going out.
"The new Empress of the French is no doubt J jg-.Sam.' said a lady to a milk boy. Igues.
the daughters this Countess Teba, "Mariquetta . from the looka of vour mi!k th:lt yor m"ther
Kirkps trick," who was the daughter of V m. t dirty Wj,ter n t . .;0 she didn't nather.'
Kirkpatrick, late United States Consul at Malaga Pepiie1 he boy, 'for I seed her draw it clean
not British Consul not Fitzpatrick and not j out cf tue weu -fore bhe put it in.
""The British Consul nt Malaga was William ! XST K Good Hearted Mas The individual
Laird, another old Sotcb gentleman, and he was j that discourr.pes law-suits and sprinkles sand
followed by Mr. Marks, an Englishman. j on an icy side walk. One prevents you from
"If the new Empress of France was Countess ' slipping into the bands of pettifoggers, and the
Teba: as etated. then her mother is dead, as j other from gliding into a street drain.
also is her father, ind she took the title of her
mother. The name Montepo, under which she
pased in Paris, is perhaps one of the family
names or titles of the Palafoix family.
Hcrrible Tragedy in Mississippi.
The Paulding (Miss.) Clarion relates the fol
lowing shocking affair:
On Thursday last James Clark, a well known
citizen of the county of Clark, made an a sault
upon his negro woman, for a cause which we
have not heard stated. He then ordered hpr in
to a corner of the room, ami commenced pitch
inp his knife at her, point formott. As thej
knife would enter her flesh, he would compel his ;
victim to draw it forth and return it to him j
This demonical amusement was continued until j
the slave was covered with about fifty bleeding
gashes! The same day he whipped his wife,
cut her al! over the head with his knife, not
danperously, we understand, but in a ma.s of j
ernel and naiuful puncture, lie also cut off her
or? lid? !
" This stransr? drama wound up on Friday last
by the commission of murder. Clark, on that
Hay. ordered his wife to go and call Lewis, a
belonging to the family. She obeyed,
but the slave refused to ome, through a dread
of his enrpged master, we suppose. Mrs. Clark
returned, an was whipped by her husband for
not brinjr'mg the negro ! Five times whs she
sent upon this capricious mission, five times was
it fruitless, and each time she was whipped for
her failure. Clark then called to the slave, in
forming him that he would 6hoot him next mor
ning. The negro, 't seems, did not heed the
warning, for while splittinp rails the next mor
ning, he Was deliberately shot by his master.
The wound was fatal : the negro ran about three
hundred yards, and fell in mortal agony. Clark
who is supposed to be insane, has been commit
ted to answer for murder.
Singular Fact.
It is a very remarkable fact in the history of
the United States, that none of the great names
ai ong the American elected Presidents had
children. No one who was ever re-elected has
had a son. Washington had no children: he
held office eight years. John Adams had chil
dren: he was not re-elected. Jefferson had no
cbildien; he was ro-clected, and held office eight
years. Madison had no children; held the lVcs
idcncy eight years. Monroe had no son; held
office eight years. John Quincy Adams had
sons ; he was" not re-elected. Jackson had no
children ; he was re-elected. Van Buren had
children ; not re-elected. Harrison died ; Polk
hnd no children ; Taylor died : and now, among
the great names without children, is the next el
ected President after Taylor President Tierce,
who by an accident, is childless. The event a
lone, added to his well-known indifference to
holding power, will make him re-elected like his
great childless predecessors ; and those who live
will 6ce-our prediction verified.
i if
As Exteaobdisary Sklf-M ctilatiok. The
Belfast Ireland Whig says, that a respectable
man, at Lainc, having got drunk, was after
wards met by his minister, who remonstrating
with him on Uis error, said that he should have
cut off his right hand before he had bven guilty
of such a sin. The reproof sank deeply, and
the offender,-after reflecting for a few moments
when the minister had passed on, walked qui
etly into a butcher's staU close by, and taking
the cleaver, first in his left ami afterwards in
his right hand, deliberately chopped off about
balf the fingers of his left hand, then regarding
them for an instant or so, and apparently not
thinking he had sufficiently expiated his offence,
i. r.iin Tdaeed bis hand on the block, and with
another blow of the cleaver severed the fi"grs
completely from th hand, remarking as he did
so, that bince he could not repair the error be
had emmitted, ho could, at least, inflict such
punishment as he deserved.
CQuTLere is a gentleman connected with the
Iowa legislature, who gets eo hot when talking
.n'ttio. that thev had to CP.ll out a fire company
the other day to prevent a case of spontaneous ;
baa two great hobbies the
y-eigbt and a statue for "the
omentofcandara." -
combustion. He has
nrmrinla of ninety-:
mora early development of gaad
ITEKS.
FROM 0UB EXCHANGES
Mrs. Gaines, it is said, is resolved on bavin?
another trial in the courts of Louisiana, based
upon the will (which is lost) of her father, the
late Daniel Clark.
Rfi, Milton was asked by a friend whether
he would instruct his daughter in the different
languages. To which h replied 44 No, sir, one
tongue is sufficient for a woman."
Why is a man who is hoisting up
bellows.
a person "shinning around aft-r money :
Because he is trying to "raise the wind." The
youth that perpetrated this has commenced wear
ing cravats.
Caloric Esgixes. The New York Erprr
says that Capt. Ericsson has received orders fo
about 3(0 of his caloric engines, but it is no
aware that he has consented to supply any large
numbers at present.
"Go it boots." A new paper has been start
ed at Chicago, called the Christian Shoemaker
its motto, " there's nothing like leather!"
The editor "pegs" into some existing abuses
"awl " sorts of ways.
tKBi Mr M,-ras!in nf tHi St-it nt lifis
Som i lea of the business done nt Milbourn,
Anstralia, may be obtained from the fact that
the Argut of that place, of September la daily
paper, contains over forty-two columns of adver
tisements, seven of which are auction salesj
JteMr. P. J. Teamon, a book-keeper in a
etore in Cincinnati, hasjust received intelligence
that an estate and a tide has been bequeathed
to him in Ireland, in the will of a relative, val
ued at jCoO.OOO. He will, when he is put in
possession of his rights, be kuowu as Lord Mc
Giiligan. eyDobbs says that all the objection, he has
got to Dutch girls is, that they are always eating
and always eating too much. He is willing to
have a barrel of krout in the house, but, the
idea of going to bed with a barrel of krout, is
more than he could endure calmly. Dobbs, like
a retired tailor, is evidently getting above 44cab-
bage.
rjfTou may live in Rome, in a comfortable j
mauner so to speak, upon ten cents a day .
People of excessive r gar 1 for spending money,
have found it very hard to shuffle off six hundred
dollars a year any way they could fix it ! You
may live in comfort, any where eNe in the Chris
tian world, cheaper than in the United States !
Seems queer.too.
gv-A notion seller was offering a Yankee ;
r!oi-k. finely varnished and colored, ami with a
looking glass in front, to a certain lady not rem
arkable for personal beauty. 44 Why, it is beau
tiful," said the vender. Beautiful indeed ! a
look at it almost frightens me," said the lady.
Then, marm," replied Jonathan, "I guess you'd
better take one that ain't got no looking glass."
Removal trom Offick.-Got. Biglerhas removr
ed James McDonald, Esq., of, Mercersburg,
from his office as Justice of the Peace, for the
County of Franklin, and has annulled and declar
ed void the commission issued to him. Mr. Mc
Donald refused to obey the order of the Court
of Common Pleas of Franklin County, requiring
him to give "counter" security to indemnify his
present sureties.
mechanic in Russia is said to haye
succeeded in making a steam man. It is proba
bly one of the most interesting inventions ever
offered to the public. It is a large colossal sta
tue, the feet of which are placed upon wheels
on a railroad, and he goes thundering over the
course, the smoke puffing out of his uostrils in
a manner to give the appearance of Satan as pic
tured out in Revelations.
Mr. Webster's father (says a recent letter)
besides having been with Stark at Bennington,
was also at the battles of W bite Plains and lthode
Island. On the night after Arnold deserted at
West Toiut, Cpt. Webster was made officer of
riixrd of Gen. Washintrton himself, who
taking my father into bis tent, and pledging him
in a glass of wine, said : "lr I can't tiust you,
Capt. Webster, I can't trust any man."
Acquisition of Ccba. In speaking of the ac
quisition bf the island of Cuba by the United
Mates, the Liverpool Journal says:
"We see only a natural movement, the event
ual successful result of which is obvious, in the
cry for the acquisition of Cuba; and it is idle in
England attempting to check an inevitable dev
elopment of the influences created in the Union
by the existence of hlavery. At any rate, the
history of England being a history of annexa
tions, we, in our press aud iu our conversations,
should be more scrupulous in our comments on
the conduct of the Mates. Among other facts
we have to face is this that the United States
are rapidly passing us in most things which be
speak genuine uatioual greatness."
E cue lab Cacght bt uis Boot The house
of Mr. Page, in Milan, O., was entered by a bur
glar a few nights ago. He was heard bv Mr.
P., who caugbt him by one leg as he was esca
ping through a window. The fellow struggled
and left bin boot with Mr. P. A man by the
name of Gile9 King ws fcuspected, at d a party
proceeded to search. They found him snugly
ensconed in bed at the bouse of a relative near
: by, ons boot by the side of bis bvdand its mate
j in the hands of Mr. Taga. King wa arrested
d amittd.
t5jrThe relics connected with the late Cmkt
f Wellington, have been somewhat 44 run inU
he ground. " A late London Times contain
the following "For sale the identic! pair of
boots which the late Field Marshall refused t
buy in May last. The nndtrsigned has every
rt-nson to believe that they are the only pairtba
his Grace ever 4 poh-pnod' in his life. Term,
reasonable. Apply to Symm & Co., Strand.
C,Among the audience in attendance npe
the lecture of Mr. Meagher on Thursiny eve
ning, nt the Music Hall wns a sister of Mitchell,
the Irish exile, who wns bnnifthed with Meagher,
and is now in Anstralia. She was the observed
of all observers. A beautiful bnquet was throws
to Mr. Meagher as be entered the hall and step,
ped upon the platform, which the latter gallant
ly presented to the lady. The incident wa ta
signal for a storm of applause. Boston Bee,
A Calobic Engine ox the Ohio. TheCinela
nati Gazette is informed that a responsible busi
ness house in that city has contracted for tha
building of a first class packet boat, to run thenea
to St. Louis or New Orleans, which is to ba
propelled by a caloric engine. All honor to tba
men who first intoduce Ericsson's engines on tba
Ohio. The Wards, id Detroit, are alto prepar
ing to put one of the motors in one of their
splendid Buffalo packets.
S""The Syracuse Star states that an exeitiar
scene recently occurred at the town of Fulton.
N. Y. The daughter of a clergyman residing
at Fulton, entered into an engagement of mar
riage with a colored man, and announced tba
fact to her parents. They remonstrated, but ia
vain. But before the ceremony took place, tba
story got out, and the bridegroom that was ta
have been, was threatened by a mob, and cob
pelled to make his escape.
InArct BATiox nr the President Elect. At
a meeting of the Democratic citizens and mem
bers of Congress, and others, held at the United
Mates Hotel, Washington. B. B. French, presi
dingr. it was decided not to hold the customary
Inauguration Ball on the 4th of March, in con
sequence of the domestic affliction experienced
by the President elect, and the continued illnesc
of the Yice President elect. Thi i both deoa
rous and proper.
A Shipload or Witt.s. An immense emigrant
ship, tailed the "Caroline Chisholm." is about
to sail from Southampton, England, for Austra
lia, with 000 young women of good character a
emigrants. Mrs. Chisholro. who has takea
great interest in the migration movement, will
accompany them. The expectation is. that all
these gentle creatures will be eagerly sought
for in marriage, by industrious and hardy misers,
farmers and shopkeepers.
Allegheny CorxTT Bit.l or Fare. Prrparei
to Diminish Taxation. Breakfast: Bran bread,
one cents' worth, with coffee made on the most
improved prison plan, by fi tering water througk
einpy coffee bags.
Dinner: Soup ox horn. Side dishes: Ilya
bread and onions. Vegetables: Cabbage. De
sert : A table spoonful of molasses.
Supper: Thesanie as breakfast without coffee.
It is understood that religious instruction will
be furnished to the prisoner cheaply, by Dr.
Stevenson if required.
The New Hampshipe REttciors Test. It Is
doubted whether a convention to remove the re
ligious test in New Hampshire can be called be
fore 18o7, as the Constitution of that State pro
vides that amendments shall be proposed to the
people every seven years after holding a preri
ous convention. J he last convention was held
in itvu. ami many a!e Jawyets contend tber
is no authority to call another until 1657. 1
view of thi" diversity of opinion the friends of
repeal are afraid to urge the call of the conven
tion at present.
&A special despatch to the New York Tri
bune, dated Washington, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 4, says: Charles Yan Rensselaer, of
New York, is appointed Lieutenant in the Reve
nue Marine service. A distinguished "Demo
crat" in high position, and well informed of the
progress of affairs, declares that there is no doubt
but dishing, of Massachusetts, and Bright, of
Indiana, wiil go into the Cabinet It is believed
that Louis MrLane or Buchanan will be offered
the place of Secretary of State; McClelland, of
Michigan, that of Postmaster-General, andNkh
olson, of Tennessee, that cf Attorney-GencraL
How to Serve a Bobeb. Quick, the come
dian, one day passing through Broker Row,
Moorefields. was seized upon by a barker of
furniture warehouse, who. without ceremony,
pulled him into the shop, and began puffiug off
his taMes aud chairs. Quick, being an old and
infirm man, made little resistance, but asked
the man if he were master of the shop ? "No,
sir." said the barker, "but I will fetch him im
mediately." The man returned with bis mas
ter, to whom he put the same question. "Ar
you master of the shop, sir ?" "Yes. sir, what
can I do for you?" "Only," replied Quick,
"just bold your man a minute, while I go out I"
How to Get the Gikls Married. A thri
ving trader in Wisconsin, claiming the paternity
of eleven daughters, greatly to the astonishment
of his neighbors, succeeded in marrying thera
all off in sx months. A neighbor of his, wha
had likewise several single daughters, called up
on him to obtain the secret of his husband-making
success, when the latter iuformed him he
had made it a rule, after a young man had paid
his attention to one of his girls a fortnight, ta
call upon him with a revolver, and request him
to choose between death and matrimony. "Ton
can imagine," continued be, "which of tbetwa
they preferred."
The State of Washington.
A correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat
very warmly urges, through the column of that
print, the propriety of foi ming a new State, U
be called Washington, after the Father of hi
Country, with iuc fo.. uw.'ng boundaries, lie
says : .
'Let ns form beyond Missouri a great eentrA
State. Let its boundary leave Missouri at Fort
Sc tt, and traverse west four hundred miles,
along the southern rim of the Kansas Baabx
thence north to the Platte; thence daw tb
Platte to its mouth ; thence by tfc liiaaooe
riw ta tfca etaruaf poiat."
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