Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1871, Page 3

(Ocromex 10, 181.) Blackened ts of her si L Lies she who stood but yesterday fueen of the West! some hante: ‘o ift the glory of Raa Securte eee Then lose the spell that all that wonder wrought Dike her own prairies by hi seed Like her own prairies in one beiet den ‘grows, her own prairies in one brief night mown. Bhbe lifts ber voice, and in he: vad We hear the cry cf Mactan te Pacis ery tor help that makes her kin to all. Bat haply with wan finge: silver cup hid in be p: ‘The gifts her kinship aad our loves reveal. Bret Harts. att ——_—__—_—<ee~ CHASED BY WOLVES. It was a race for lite. Following hard upon the fleet skater were a troop of ‘wolves as fleet. Charles Vance heard their breathing, the short impatient snuffs, the regular patter of sharp feet upon the ice like a click. The scene lay in Canada. The moon sailed throngh drifting clouds, now partially obscured, then bursting forth in a flood of silvery light. ‘At one side was dense pine forest, broken by clumps of leaf- tess oak or hickory, and winding in and out as it followed the course of the river; on the other, the wide, snow-covered plain. A mile Jet before ahouse would be reached, and in tha- time— Brave as he was, Mr. Vance shuddered. At twenty-eight there was so much of life before hi He had reached a point where fortune upon him; and for the past six months his leisure hours had been bright with wing air-castles, which all had Rose Ardley r thelr day-dream. For her sake it was that he had undertaken this perilous journey. Faster! faster. This turn showe him the flerce gleaming eyes that repeated themselves until there seemed to be hundreds. Rays of Turid light flashed out; lolling scarlet tongues, that thirsted for a dr dainty morsel of fles hidden hillock of ice to trip the unwary trav- eler, a moment lost, and he would be in the yer of these ravenous animals. No wonder pulses quivered, or that he shrank from so horrible a fate. More than once he had gone up and down the river for pleasure. More than once there had & gay party—giris in their pretty skating contumes but sweetest of all was Hoses het Selden curls blown aboat by the wind, her cheeks brilliant, her purple eyes dilating with enjoyment. Bright and coquettich was she, fond Of teasing him until his patience was almost exhausted; but a sweet, loving girl in the midst Of it. At midsummer slic was to be his wife. He had extorted that promise from her, though he would fain have taken her long before. And yet ‘only the other morning they had fallen into a trifling dispute about this very visit. She wanted to go up for this Thursday evening; he did not see his way clear to do it conveniently. “ Thai is pay-day,” he had said, alluding workmen. “I never can get nights until dark. My horse has » Rose; I cannot ridé him after “You once thought skating up the river a mere pastime,’ replied Miss Ardley, and her tone was a trifle sharp and haughty. “In the day-time, and with company. That makes a difference.” “Oh, very well; if you care 80 little to come there's’ no more to be said.” And she turned away with an air of superb indifference. te Rose, it not that, Ica come up Friday, and stay until Monday. * Bat Thursday night is Eleanor's birth-night. I thought of the pleasure fo her, to have you among her guests. Don't put yourself out, how- ever. Charles Vance was not a man likely to be ca- BPonized tor cithemmeckness or patience; and she Was purposely trying him. He feit vexed. “Tl come if I can,” concluded Mr. Vance shortly. His tone was cold, and his eyes wan- dered over the waste snow. «Very well,” she gaily said; “I shall expect you, mind. Good-bye.” And she kissed to him the tips of her dainty fingers. He strode down the path, unhitched his horse with a jerk, and went riding over the road, never once glancing back. Perverse Kose Ard- ley was privately peeping after him, rather en- Joying than not the semi-quarrel. “11 not go; she shall not get me there on ‘Thursday evening,” he answered to himself in his annoyance. But ere Thursday evening came his resolve was broken, after the mannet of lovers, and he meant to go. “I must skate up,” he said; “the night’sclear and frosty.” pe there'll be no wolves abroad, Master Vance,” said the brawny Englishman, Hugh, ene of his workmen and warm admirers, other morning. ‘‘ You'd better take a pistol.” “ Pll trust to Inek and my good skates,” swered Mr. Vance. laughingly, rather ridiculing the notion of ‘wolves. He started. The night, as he observed, wa clear and frosty, very bright and cold. Halthi journey had been accomplished, when he heard ‘aahrill, ery echoing from the woods. Then another, as in answer, and one at a distance For a moment his blood curdied in his veins. ‘What were these cries? Ah, what—what bat the wolves? Nearer came the cry, and nearer, asif the dreadful animals scented their victim. He glided over the ice like lightning, (his strides quickened by the first clic! heard from his pursuers—at first, as rapidly as possible, in a straight line; for not a second was to be lost. Every nerve and limb was straightemed to its utmost tension, A mile, perhaps; and if he had despair almost paralyzed him. That was certain fe been so heedlees as to di sage BT wolf during his sojourn in the Canadian wilds. * Paster, faster! Turns that frightfally length- spite, for his pursuers were by this means thrown ,and were some time in recover- todouble! A horrible fash o: Why ‘s warning? Bat he had never seen a ened his journey, but gave him a moment's re- ing their speed. The moon shone out brightly. Every tree seemed ontlined the sky with pe distinctness; here a gnarled old oak, that been riven with some fierce bolt, there a clump of gleaming evergreens, that mocked him im their security. And now the river widened. Hardly a week before, he and Rose Ardley had enjoyed a gay frolic of skating on this very spot. ‘Was'she s vexed with him? Oh! if she could but know! In imagination their red tongues seem>d to touch him. One of them to hurt him. self in some way, for there came a sharp howl of pain. The pursuit was for an instant, and then they came on the faster. Charles Vance’s limbs was weak, ise throb- bing from exhaustion, his ‘very in reeled. ‘The fiery eyes seemed ‘to scorch him with their Jurid glare, and now he could hear the rapid, expectant breath. So near safety, and—a de- fring ery broke from his lips.’ Rose, Rose! ‘areweil to her, to happiness, to all. Rose Ardley, the centre of 3, £27 group of cousins and friends, was this selfsame evening doing her utmost to be attractive. She was fas. cinating at all times and seasons; but when she used a little effort, could make herself doubly so. She had forgiven Charles Vance a dozen times since that last angry eevee. He would be sure to come early, she cdmplacentiy told herself, aud be duly penitent. After all, Charles Vance was a brave, noble fellow. She thought she Would not flirt one bit that night with anybody else. The guests all arrived. All but Mr. Vanee. Rose wondered. Had he been really vexed, and was he staying away to punish her? Weil, let bimstay. She should not mope or wear the willow. Lovelorn girls were always ab- Bu So Rose Ardiey was the gayest of the gay. ‘They bad a quarrel; some of the older ones sat down to curds. Dr. Caltran,a deeply scientific man, anda great mesmerist, and three or four others, went into a discussion on that wonderful subject—clairvoyance. The doctor had been relating certain remarkable incidents, when it was propored that a test sbould be given then. Who would become a subject? No one appeared inclined at first, but Mise Caitran finally acquiesced, and took her seat in a chair ina small room they adjourned to. The doctor had succeeded in sending her to sleep, when Rose looked in. Her attention was imme- diately arrested, and she watched the experi- ment with much eagerness. : * hy agg dona like to put any questions?” asked Dr. Caltran. There ensued a silence. Eleanor Ardly broke n “Rose will. Rose is always ready for any. i § g 4 3 i : i “Well,” said Rose, a “ Place your hand im hers,” directed the doc- tor. “Now think intently of the subject in CHICAGO, 1 ‘aught of blood, and a | A misstep, a half- | Don't ” 4 get ia said Doctor Caltran, '® mood was too Uncertain at first to swa: Miss Caltran, (at least, so the said;) sh? cerning her lover filled her mind with appre- hension. As if translating the young girl's «mo- tion, Miss Caltran began slow!y— “* Your friend isin Logs danger—great danger. He is fying as if fort is life, first thes way, and en way,” making a tortuous m tion’ with her hand. "He is om ihe riverettsies—and follows him Cast. Hark, do you hear a sharp cry?” Ose deathiy white in ite of her is he ¥ mi sad ‘he A it se coming 2” she asked, scarcely knowing what she said. “Oh, heavens! they are gaining on him fast. He goes like the wind, but they are two fleet.” As Miss Caltran said this—and it must be re- marked that her words throughout were labored and slow—she si deeply and evinced grea: agitation. Her was long and painfal, “* Now they are up with him—now! Oh, save Lim! saye him! Hark to their cries! “Oh, by snditen- ing on s on the niver and been fullowed by a pack of wolves! One was killed a day or two ago, and several have been seen prowling round. Ran for your liv lends. Get something and come to his assistance.” Rose stood spell-bound. For a moment tho x0em swam round; stars appeared to Hil every space. George thrust on his cap angi coat, and stang his rifle over his shoulder. ‘wo or thr fol- lowed suit, and the rooms were in a whirl of confusion. «Let me Ro too,” Rose almost shrieked. “My child. there may be some mistake, Dr. Caltran, soothingly, alarmed at the conse- quences of his sister's vision. ‘Do pray be caim.” No, there is no mistake,” she answered, hysterically. + I told him to skate up—his hors: was lame—I daredhim to come. Oh, merciful heavens, forgive me.” She was in a perfect agony of despair. The horrible vision her cousin George’s werds con- grea up made a more vivid one in her brain. er face, that had been so brilliant a short time before, was now the picture of anguish. She could not help thinking that if any evil had befallen him it was clearly her fault. How may times she had tormented him almost beyon: endurance; been cool; capricious, laughed at his tenderness and his love. ‘ing her heart for mt, she found it had been bitterly cruel to him, to the one man for whom she would jive her life, if occasion required. In the con- usion and crowd she passed quietly up stairs, t her shawl and hood, and stole out unseen. Jong she sped like a shadowy wraith, and was on the river as soon as the men with their ritlas. ‘Hark! what was that? A sickening, despair- ing cry—a wail of mortal agony. Rose recog- = for his voice—for they were close upon im now. at opt came from Charies Vanco. With one ing we up hope anc turned upon his horrible pursters. ‘In the move: light his eyes glared back to those fierce batls, and there was a deathly pause. The suddenness the unreasoning brutes, but the fore- most crouched to spring. A ball went whizzing by, so closely that Mr. Vance felt the hot air upon his cheek. Then a yell ensued, ending with a howl of maddening pain. Another report, another; footsteps, voices; yet he did not stir. “Oh, Charles! Charles!” and the next instant lay senseless at his feet. At first he could not think, could not speak; the utter surprise and sense of deliverance over- whelmed him. He knelt down on the ice, trembling in every limb, and the rest came thronging around. “The mifited enemy were retiring with savage cries, leaving two or their number dead behind them. “ What is it all? began Mr. Vance. “I—1 cannot imagine ” «« Do not try,” interrupted George Ardley. “Tt is the strangest fang that ever happened Can you walk home? I'll see to Rose’” And he picked her up as theugh she had been a baby. So bome ae Mr. Vance’s stren, was ra . mutterings fol- lowed them from afar; Dut there was no real Rose, revivii “Ob, Charles! I have been 80 selfish and cruel! Will you ever fe ive x Charles answer was totake hef arm within his he broke down with a ‘*Hush, my darling! God has in! to fave me. But still I do not understand how or why you should all have come.” “Oh, Charles, it is the strangest tale. You wal hardly believe it—you, who have laughed at” “Don't spoil the story, Rose,” said George Ardley from behind. ‘We'll have it all out when we get home.” ‘Was Dr. Caritran surprised when he heard of the ry eg and saw the rescued man? 2. and press it to his side. sob. He made no Miss Caritran, the clairvoy- ante, was herself then, save for an intense, dul headache. «They had gained on me so fast, that it seem as if I could not have held out @ minute longer,” said Mr. Vance to the doctor. “* Beside the shor distance on the river, there was the dark walk up to the » and my courage was utterly ving way.” Rose burst into tears. “Charles, as long as 1 live ] will never be capricious again,” she whis Ted; “no, not even when I am Your wife; I wil 10 ‘be a blessing to you instead of a trouble.’ ye. he kissed the sweet lips for their fond con . Soit allended well. But the wonderfal escape of George Vance from the peril of the wol: talked of in Canada to this day. aie J prmovtn en MARRIED IN Catico—A young lady in Chicago, whose wedding was to have taken place on Tw wasin a similar predicament, and the church in which the ceremony was to have taken place ‘was a heap of blackened ruins. Here was before the than le that if the young people went into caucus, they went in as ple usually | do into conferences, with their minds made uj), For on Wednesday, with only a delay of twenty- four hours, the twain were made 5 the lady appearing on the interesting occasion in a calico dress saved from the fire. The gentleman, if he is a gentleman, as from his connections he is presumed to be, was habited usual importance in a similar unpretending guise. No gentleman ‘Would outshine his bride on their wedding day. As in all “fashion reports” ntleman’s costume is unreported, woman's rights in this particular being rigidly respected. ROMANCE OF AN AMERICAN BELLE.—The romance of aformer American belle has been revived by her death, recently, at the Isle of Wight, of consumption. Her name was Mra. P. Lorillard Ronalds, and she was formerly Miss Fanny Carter, a Boston girl. She went abroad soon after her marriage, and was some time & brilliant star in Parisian society. She was re- ceived at court by Louis Napoleon on account of her great vocal powers, as well as for her beauty and intelligence. It was she who created sack @ furore at a ball at the Tuileries by appearing with her head lit up with little gas jets, the res- ervoir of which was concealed in her hair. Mrs. Ronalds resided for some time in Frankfort-on- bene where Lohan ppd _ a house. Fi- pally separat e remained at Frank- fort, while she went to live with her father and . Their heirs had been left by will of a ne, which has been trying for some time to get hold of, but he has been unable to ‘accomplish it 88 no law == Tunis iy Witch he could se- cure possession them. one occasion he went after them with a band of Italian = does, but was frustrated Bim a of Tunis, who wasa warm jof Mrs. Ronalds, and who had stat to kill any one Ss her house. Mr. Ronalds is her second hus! Her first was a grandson of Peter Lorillard, the tobacconist of New York. Her ir. Ronalds, is a brother-in-law of United St nkling. i Senator Cor For what are these are sent down to this world love and i Hl TOM’S LUCK. I had been out to post letters, and was return- E- my chambers, when I met Tom Martin, who buried by, not seeing me in the crowd; for he was looking ‘straight en. or downwards, like ene who did not want to be resognizel.’ H.s dress might Scovant for teat ; long boots coming * a © praegidag comma pln jneket. _ aoa ¢ 2 spite of the yolenione moversent and A ite hyvrid 5 ‘om was not one sh- payee his clothes. I hurried after d put my handon hisshoulder; he started weit Thnx teacked tke nares of @ toctac aed without round, darted into the road, as thongh bent on raising the average of street ac- cidents. A Hansom cabby reined his horse upon bis haunches; and cursed him; an omni| driver did ditto; a batcher ditto; a news agent, @ fish-morger, and a private groom, ditto; and then he landed on the opposite pavement. I[f he had been in Rome, and hs eae to the Pope's infallibility, he could not have been assailed with worse language. When fairly throagh it all he looked back, saw me, and came across again, this time less recklessly. “WW Tom; so you Lave come home!” cried I, grasping his hand. Yes,” said he; “I landed at London Bridge morning. I ‘have just lett your staircase, finding your outer door sported.”” come back, then.” Why did you bolt from me in that way?” I d when we were comtortably seated in my m. Beeanse I thought you were some one to whom | owed money,” replied Tom. “Heigh- ho! I have been freed from that feeling forfour months, but the moment [ set footon the quay it all came back.” “Are your debts so very heavy then?” ! “No; fortunately, 1 could never get eredit enough for that. 1’ suppose fifty pounds would clear me, with the exception of my tailor, of course, but I can pay him with fresh orders always. But fifty pounds which you eannot pay are worse than five thousand which you can.” * Pooh! You willsoon clear that off when you get into practice.” “I don't know,” said Tom, with a despondent sigh: ‘the moment I get my money, it melts, I cannot tell how. Then I do not see my way clearly. I should like to go into service as an assistant surgeon, but there is the outtit, and I do not want to be any further expense to my mother, if I can possibly help it. Jones wrote to say that he would take me on again as his assistant while I looked about me; but to go there would be running into the very jaws of old Kirby, my Princtpal creditor.”” “ And who is old Pte. “An innkeeper and livery-stable keeper, to escape from whom I got attached to the ambu- lance and went out. had been shirking him for months, till at last I got tired of it, and determined to leave the neighborhood. And I had not been in England four hours before I ran plump upagainst him! He came harrying after me; T proweaea not to see him, dived down a by-street, doubled, came to your chambers, and ber just left the court, when you saw me, as I tol ” * A this Kirby such a severe creditor, then?” “No; I do not know that he is: he is’ a good- natured sort of old fellow enough, and rather liked me, but he likes his money better. The last time I saw him—to speak to, 1 mean—it cost me a sovereign to disguise how hard up [ aa “ How was that?” if “Well, it was about three weeks before join- ing the ambulance that I went one evening into the billiard room at Kirby’s place, thinking he was away at some race-meeting in the north, when he came in, fall of a Derby sweep he was getting up. The room was crowded with men Playing at pool and looking on, and almost all of them put in. Now, ou Know that I have no taste for any kind of bli You lose a couple of pounds at cards or betting, and might have had a day’s hunting for the money. ‘There are so many pleasures to be had for the buying that I never have a shilling to throw away upon what gives me no agreeable sensation whatever. This sweep was particularly devoid of tempta- tion to me, for there were to be one hundred and fifty members, and the chances against each were therefore tremendous. However. I feared that if I demurred, old Kirby would saspect that a sovereign was an object to me, and imme- diately think of the thirty or forty | owed him for dinners and hire, so I told him to put me down, with as careless an air as possible, and handed him a third of my whole property. | No, not quite a third; for I three pounds twelve shillings and sixpence, and I only parted with a sovereign. “ And what horse did you draw?” * Some colt or another—I forget the name. It was sent to Jones, who forwarded it to me. I Was very busy at Derby time, and never saw any English papers; but I hi the names of the three first horses, and mine was notone of them; pow that.”” ‘* How could you have been so foolish as to get 80 deeply into this Kirby’s books?” I asked. “* Because he gave me credit,” said Tom sim- py; “* He took a fancy to me because I could ride, I think, and he proffered me a mount with the Queen’s whenever I could get a holiday, telling me ready, money did not matter; 1 could pay when I liked. |, a8 you w, 1 was used to horses, and never had to think about ex- — in my poor father’s time, before the verend Gurney smash.” «Kirby will never press you!” exclaimed I. “Call on him and say that you will pay him when you are settled in any way.”” “He would not dun me if he ceuld help it, I daresay,” returned Tom; ‘‘but he may have losses himself. I fear he is hard up, or wi should he have called so often on Jones to nak for my address? Jones, like a goed fellow, never ve it to him, and sent me warning. I do wish could pay, for it would be convenient to go back there for the t.?? “1 wish I had the eS lend you, Tom.” said I, and I meant it, for ral oooh d for Tom Martin, He had been my fag at a and his parents had been very kind to me in the dass of thetr prosperity. Whien the erash hehad buckled to work 'manfully, erying over spilt milk; and if hie e: bad been unsuited to his present fortunes, a high spirited young fellow cannot be ex change all his habits in a moment withouta strugele. “T know it, old fellow,” replied he, “and should have asked = to help me at once, if 1 had thought it would not have inconvenienced you. That tells it own story, however,” and ho inted to an excessively neat brown paper par- on the table, with trom “Nosale & Slack, ublishers,” pasted on it; ‘your manuscripts are still boomerangs, I am sorry to see.”” Though not getting on very rapidly in any of my Pi ‘essions, I was not actually pinched, and could offer my friend @ dinner, at all events; and he said he was ready for it. As we strolled towards one of the large dining- rooms, L asked him how he came to go outse late, the war was over,and the majority of English sur- cons attached to ambulances had returned me; and he entered into all the circumstances of his case. Of course he had a great deal to say to an interested listener, and our dinner was rather protracted in consequence; indeed, seve- ral people came in, sat down near us, had their meal, paid, and left, before we asked for the cheese. We got to that national conclasion at last, however, and Tom was telling me over it about a poor lad who had been forced by the Commanksts into their ranks, shot down, taken wisoner, and only saved from execution because fis wound was of so curious as to excite the curi- osity of a surgeon, when he suddenly stopped in the middle of a sentence: and looking up to see what was the matter, I wondered at the flush of color which had spread over hischeeks and fore- head, and the expression of sheepish embarrass- ment about his mouth and vem Before I could what was the matter, a hearty voice behind me called out: **Ah, Muster Martin! So I have run yon to earth at last! Icanght a glimpse of you this afternoon, but I couldnot come up with a “Ah, Kirby, how are you? Iam glad to see uu,” replied Tom, holding out hishand. But e did not look glad, and the convulsive twitch at the corners of his mouth was not a smile, as he hoped. “Sit down, and take a glass of wine,” said I, thinking conciliation was the best thing ander the circumstances; and to my relief the creditor acceded. 1 considered it a token that he meant to be reasonable. “ Well,” he continued, addressing Tom, “I’ve been ing for you everywhere the last two months.” nen sbroed;in French Sowpltalt—very bay "t al |, in Frei y 5 only came back to England to-day.” > op acenatt wenter Gat y98 did not call upon me at once.” “Well, you are some way out of town; I had to—to look about me. I should have looked you bate hy a day er two.” isa Why, I ha balance Se ee ae saw by face that «Yes. Have you forgotten all about the “ yno; But my horse was not in the first «« That’s capital !” Mr. hishand down a ere i { ! ‘win comes aguin’ I think I" ind then perhaps start afresh, the world, and especial! China, are most interesting. He sars: Prince Kung and the cabinet invited me to dinner immediately on raaazival at Pekin. Iat- tended it with Admiral Rodgers, the American Minister, and others. It began at one o'clock | Pp. m., and was elaborate, recherche, vivacious | spirited, but not particularly political or intel- | lectual. I don't know but it would have con- tinued until this time if I had been able to stand | it. As it was, I got off between four and ve, a ntly to the great disappoiutment of my | official entertainers. Three days afterwards, Prince Ku honored me with a visit. and dined with me at the legation. where I re- ciprocs’ is compliment by placing him at my left hand instead of the right, “page | to his satisfaction. The conversation took an elevated tone. We discussed the Burlingame treaty. and the relations of China with foreign nations. The Prince expressed the determination of the ministry, so far as in their power, to bring China into intimate and equal relations of friend- ship and intercourse, not only with the United States, but with all th» western powers. Governor continues: The real manfof ‘hina is Wan Zang, who chiefly carried through the Burlingeme mission, and established a um- versity for the education of Chinese youth by western professors, in western arts and sciences, Areaction which was really in the interest of the Chinese [literati tollowed these measures, just as a similar reaction against the Burlin- game treaty had obtained among the foreign residents in China. Wan bape 3 was ill and in temporary retirement, under alaw which obliges every public servant on the death of his mother to go into absolute seclusion and mourning for one year. Filial affection, you know, is one of | the five virtues recognized in Chinese morals. Wan Z: visited me, and we reduced into a personal friendship the cordial relations which | we had entertained towards each other while I was in Washington. In relation to tre entertainment given by the Maharajah of Puttiala, Mr. Seward relates a pleasant incident. He says, in a monster pro- cession, in which I took part, my colored ser- yant, William Freeman, was mounted on one of the 20 or 60 elephants like the rest of us, with the same appanage of silver ladder and gilded howdah, and so bore a part in the procession through’ the streets of Puttiala as unostenta- tious a# any of us who bad derivedour American citizenihip by birth, instead of throx; the Filteenth Amendment. On our arrival, amid mosic and the noise of presented arms, Free- man Cp up in the rear was unnoticed and left on his high elevation, while the gd were entertained at the grand durbar. He neither knew how himself, nor had he an attendant who could make an elephant kneel to let him down. There was no one to present him with the necessary silver ladder, and there he was left ot on the back of the elephant. The jurbar was nearly over when I discovered that he was absent. inquiry I found that he was still in the palace yard, on his high elevation, over the heads of the vast crowd, to their great surprise and his own sad mortification. The Prince kindly sent out and brought him in, and gave him a seat at the durbar, which was more comfortable though less magnificient than the one from which he had just mded. I think Freeman did not care ever to mountan elephant afterward. What Men Hare Died For. Colonel Montgomery was shot in duel about a dog; Colonel Ramsey in one about a ser: Mr. Featherstone in one about a recru Sterne’s father inone about a goose; and another gentleman in one about an acre of one officer was challenged for merely asking his opponent to enjoy the second goblet; and another was compelled to pes about a pinch of snutt; General Barry was challenged by a Cap- tain Smith for declining wine at dinnerona steamboat, although the General had pleaded as an excuse that wine invariable made him sick; and Lieutenant Cowther lost his life in a duel because he was refused admittance to a club of ev n shooters. In 1777 a duel occurred in New York city, between Lieutenant Featherstone- haugh, of the 76th, and Captain McPherson, of 42d British regiment, in regard to the manner of eating an ear of corn, one contending that the best eating was from the cob and the other that the grain should be cut off from the cob before eating. Lieutenant Featherstoneha: qhis right arm, the ball from his ant pistol shattering the limb dreadfully, 0 so that amputated. Graham, Major Noah’s assistant editor on the National Advocate. lost his life in 182, at the duelling ground at Hoboken, with Barton, the son-in-law of Edward Living- stone, in a simple dispute about “what was trumps” in a game of cards. French Women as Soldiers—Lovely Little Fiends. rt The last trans-Atlantic steamer brought a batch of reports of the trials of French women who took part in the communist insurrection in Paris. li we may believe what the European writers say of them, the leaders of those femi- nine insurrectionists are strange creatures They are small slight and fragile. They have picreing black eyes and delicate hands.’ They ave good complexions, and dress with exce!- lent taste. They do not look, as one writer says, ‘as though they were capable ef lifting a needle.” And yet they carried chasmepots, and wielded sabres, and marched through fire’ and their ground when men fied; and after their cause was overwhelmed with helpless defeat, they sent flames and terror all through Paris,’ and gave to a new word, troleuse, which means a woman who uses pe~ leum to fire buildings with. They were us cruel as they were brave. No prisoner found mercy at thelr hands. ‘Let him be shot,” was ever the nonchalant order of any of these women anchovies; before whom a prisoner was brought for judg- ment. Such lovely little fiends could only be bred in Paris, and will it be for France if the influences which have produced these phe- nomenal creatures shall be extirpated from her political and social life. Spontancous Combastion of Rags. In view of the recent destruction of Chicago, itwill not be amiss to speak of some late experi_ ments in spontaneous combustion. A Detroit chemist, last March, took a piece of threadbare cotton c! , Smeared it with boiled linseed oil, and packed it in the center of a chest filled with peper and rage. Altheugh the room was not and the weather was cold, there was a smell of fire about the trunk in eight days. Un- it the e: ter found the rag half ch: . In April he made a similar experi- ment with a pair of painter's overhalls, which he rolled up with pine sha’ , and crowded in next to the roof-boards of a In a week the smell of smoke alarmed a workman in the next room, and the overhalls were found to be on fire. And during the hottest weather a handful of old cotton rags, not smeared with oil, became hotenough, when huug up in atin bex in the sum, the fight matches ‘which had beens placed among them. These facts show the necessity of caution in putting away rags, especially those that may be saturated with oil, benzing, or other inflammable substa ScaLps anp Burns, which are not much more than skin eg are instantly relieved or pain by excluding the air; that which does it most perfectly gives the most decided reliet, and that which is most likely to be at hand inan emergency is, to that extent, the best. Plunge the part in water, cool or warm. But as this is not applicable to some portions of the body except for a time too short for the kcaling process to take place, it must be regarded as a expedient while some more perma- entirely covered over; the moisture of the wound causes the flour to form a plaster imper- vious to air. If this plaster cracks or scales otf, med with warm water and In a few form, it a sear, and the cakes will fall off, or ap- Py ‘warm water until they became so soft as to ‘all off of themselves; do not pick them off with Seite eaiatomane can be a7 y ‘another Sonsnae of oil and lime w: ot ir Wi lump of unslacked lime, as soon as it is clearstir in sweet oil until it is as thick as thick cream, slackin; p ee apts eect at the time, andsub- as any arises. If bol water is on the lime rock, it will = al afew on bing. "Families w lime water to E &, Ps & 7 Hi af Ff therein, November of cach year. Src. 2. And be it emergency exists for the tmumediace this set, it is hereby declared to be in atter its approval by the Approved, August 19, 1:71 Nw : the erent ube Leg. A act anthorizing debt for ¢; District by act with the question of the suing of the Lions of improvement bends to a vote At a generel election Auguet 19, 1573 Exxcorive oomnt D.COORE, Governor. BY THE GOVERNUB AND of the District of Columbia of eu ple vt the District of Columbia, for dima, oval, of an re Avwet boom District eutithed improvcments and repairs he issuing of four auiilion of levying a tax for the payment of the i} annually accrue thereon, sed District ov Conumpia, A’ Notece 1s Aeredy given that at the next election in the District of Columbia, held on the fourth Wednesday of November, 187] twenty-second day of that month.) the act ive Assembly of the District of the District of Oo- | improvements and je issuing of four million of bonds and levying s tax for the payment of the (being the of the Legislati bia. entitled “An act suthorizing ia) Tumbia to creat: a debt for spec repairs in said District by t interest as itshall annually aecrne mitting the act with the question of the the four million of roy the peoj eir approval or disapproval, Fern of issuin, improvement the sod Pu Sod levsing for the payment of the interest and levying a tax for the pa —— it shall aonuaily eccrue thereon and submitting the act with the question of the issuing of the face mill of improvement bonds to s vote of the peo- eat a general cloction ineaid Digtict, | P Dastriee oS nes That Fy A) iy im- ements and Slieys, and roads of the District of be constructed t! . works be executed, the guthorized and em strict, to issue, or cause after directed, ae amount of four ity, one hundred, dollirs, to be payabl date of their issue, and to seven per centum annually RC.2 And be uf is hereby levied on the trict of Columbia, for the per! ty Gov, ernor, countersigned by. th troller, ‘and have affixed to them the ic Buc. 4. Amd be tt further enacted, which may be id, until regal posited with the Comptroller shall not permit any one or more out for the purposes of this act; security for their safe jovernor: and be Posecenion, except pes ‘first of ~ons da: Seventy-one, and oe public interests. officer or employe of consent to the use, conviction the isu ‘of the four mill Hone of ‘bonds aforessids "iret. Upon ‘the spproval ef tho act it shall be Peet, not lees tha ‘and the publication thereof | Eeesetinusd for threomsomtus prior eeatielonten Second. The ballots ted, and i oa \, OF of of said act. Suid act is ibiieation thereof a) ieee H. i. of th: District of Columbia. Sores WIN L. STANTON. Becretary of the District of Columbia, N Act suthorizing the District of Columbia tocreate = debt for epectal improvements and y the issuing of four miilion f in connection ng four millions of bonds for ‘and repairs as mentioned in sai ernot ered, for ‘in Be coupe to bei ee eon an amount sufficient to pay the Thet oe gy dnl for issue and sale as for said the on of . 8. And be tt further cer sad use, of any of the money authorized to be raised by thisact, contrary to its in the in favor of add act, and of the in the words following. towit: SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS. the AGAINST SPECIAL IMPRO Ai Priny An bia to NTS. the act of the District of Columbia en- act suthoriaing the District of Colum- a debt for special uaprovements and create repairs in said District, by the lions of bonds, and laying @ tax for iSersior es ht Sage and submitting the act, issuing of the toa vote of the people at a general of four And against the tesa! ement bonds, as provided for Prehind. hat a ballot box for cach election distric in lots for and against the said id it wement bonds, sl tlection In relation thereto respects, as regards the persons entitled to vate, wise. in accordance with the laws and ti nich may be ay to the holding - oral elections in it Be Sea oe: Fourth. Upon cios! s boxes: id tickets shall ned, and the bal- {ote shall Ge immediately counted, ands tally list thereof be made, and upon the completion counting of with qerest: illions of improxement bonds. arm. Pr | ip said ballots, duplicate | + shall, signed by’ the officers }, which Fa oy said bonds, one of w! ‘election box of F hereto subjoined | f : E [ BE —— act exclusively ‘not int, submit of the peo ay which will be act. Said election will be the first general election after irs in the at the rete of ‘ S. ii te i! 35 op ra i g t ‘That tf shall use, cf provisions. be of four mil- millions of im- said act, and 8 i FF 5 | ‘8 AND ae of the eub- District, for their ap- CE at ative Sowers Ts | to be iened by | rom ton the Potomac river et Goorgetown ‘shall be satisfactory to said Board of Pubiic Src. 2. Amd be vt further enacted, That in order te | Bexide for the payment of eubecription the overnor is hereby sothoriset te leswe the bonds of ¢ ‘ol a and repairs in suid District by illion of bonds, and levying a | of the interest’ as it shall an and submitting the act, with muestion ofthe, teenlng of four eiltions of im: Prov -t0 a vote of the ata genes election in the said District.” = Said election will | tered or con the District of © | which shall r— the o of their, o c iH Serene erway Big date aa Den in per cout, tntaren, pura sum of six hundred thoesedd tele, ‘eet aaa be yy over the prowreds to sald Pied- ‘olin Balircad- Company, amounts as may be requ Frou, Of She work aforesaid: Prewsded, That ‘ald ponda shall not be sold at « lower rete than uinety per centum of the par Value thereof we. 3. Amd be as further maried, That In order to the interest to acorte op eaid bonds, there I be levied annually a tex of six per cent.. voch lower rate as may «ut dollars of the | i el rill De the first election after jae of real perk: ihe Mateage of aid act entitied “An act levying © | estate in said District, the procects of witch tex en “ j ‘constitute a special fund’ pledged ; Really accrue om four =i nt $ ~ | said tnt ee . ee istrict clam! nc. 4. Amd Oe of ferther enacted. That Gov en scl entitled © An act, suthorizh the Distric ernct te hereby requested to conse thin act te tly reate a lor ements im fore tl it general el on, irs in said District by the feoutog of four pom byt foartecnth section rg oy Bulllion of bonds, and levying a tax for the payment | the District of Gelumbia, (act of Congress af Bebe of the ae it appvally accree thereon, ruary twent ope cigbtern hundred and seventy Rearores cia Tieaeiiear ae | Bese Oye pene yen one ‘at bonds, to 1 the prople, B,rete of the people at a general election in sald | Webull be vetod open 3 acy District ction CRA L. HULSE, Be Tespects the said act. will be beld as in the said act Baad ect ia Terees Speaker of the of Peiogsies. wit M STICKN' ¥. re subjoined and publication thereof is herewith made uv Governor of ihe District of Columbie. pre hs NEO E erorner, diaainnee EDWIN L STANTON en oi oe Secretary of the District of Columbia. (OFFLOIAL) AN Act 8 tax for the payment tuter- 70m sot, ash Ghali canushy osazeees veins | REGISTRATION NOTICE. rs of authoriz d tobe issued by the =e District of Columbia by an act entitied "An act | TO THE VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT OF putherizing the District of Columbia to create « COLUMBIA provement an the lesuing of four millions of bonds | The Board of Registration for the District of Oo and levying a tax for Fnent of the interest | lumbiawill hold sessions from 1@ o'clock, m., wutil tine Py 0 question oF the eet, | 7 o'clock, p.m.,of each day hereinafter mentioned, millions of tm; bonds, to «vote of | for the purpose of registering the voters residing in {hs people at e general election in the Di the District of Columbia, at the following -samed 7 places; TWENTIETH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying south of E etreet north, between North and South Capito! streets and Fourth street east, on MONDAY, ©. ber 90, 1671, at No. 41 Seuth A strest, near TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commescing et South Oaro- iina avenoe, and running up Fourth street east to KE street north; thence slong E street north ve Fi teenth street east; thence down Fifteenth street east to C street north; thence C street north to the Eastern branch, thence the line of the Bastern branch to B street south; slong B street south to Fifteenth street east; Ghenee down Fif- the pro- thorizing the ‘bt for epecial ‘february | teenth strect east to D street sowth; thence along D street south to South Carolina avenne, and down of said | South Caroline avenue to Fourth strect east, on exclusively for the payment of the interest ut TUESDAY, October 3, 1671, st the southwest Sceruing op said bobds: that thie act shall be sul | corner of East Capitol aod Bighth streets, con mitted to With the said act of said Dis- | Washington. trlet, entitled" kn act ‘guthorisite ake Dantes at Columbia to create a debt for special improvements TWENTY SECOND DISTRICT. ang repairs, im said District by the ise ing of four All that part of the city of Washington lying with. Of the Intereer ne he fengt ng © tax for the payment | in the following bounde: Commencing at the Rasters and the act, with the quertion of toguing | branch at the foot of Fourth strest east, and running of four of improvement Sonds, toa vete cf up Fourth street east to South Carolina avenue Se the Bret gemstal ances in the shld District,” thence along South Carolina svenue to D street the of this act.which said ‘as respects | S0uth;thence along D strest south to Fifteenth street See Fane aon ve eat; thence up Fifteenth street east to B street pal tothe Dally Ontos Daily mepsh south; thence out B street south to the Eastern E Fourth street east, on WEDNESDAY. November }. 187], at the northwest corner of Bimth and K streets, opposite Anacostia engine house, Washington. GEORGE 6. GIDEON, WILLIAM 8YPHAX, P.M. DUBART, BO tod eutmiting 0 KEYSTONE Tote of the SEWING MACHINE words following, mabey the ae nll po rene nator. ed ye = The act for Reavy wah Tofect ‘cay ether me. years for the pa: cb . Agency at a ‘ecerne S Lt JOHNSON & OOLLEY 8, 711 Market Space, bet. 7th and Sth ete. ‘Wittcox 2 GIBBS SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. 'PLEST AND LESS LIABLE TO _ SiMe ET OUT OF ORDER. : it H ; | 3 d shall be deposited Agency st OBAS. BAUM talicte which may OOBSET AND HOOPSKIBT FACTORY, District. by the eee levying eas for HE FLOEEN act ae IMPBUVED NOISELESS LOCK -STITOR sta general election FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. to the question of the Shattle Tee improvement bonds, snd Son ats Reversible Schas ontifog te oper the entitled to ‘ anc? with the ‘icoe prempay. ‘epl-ly* Between rs and BANKERS. BBER & 0O., — NKERS No. 608 Pirtersts Washington, Money loaued on collaterals. Notes discounted and advances made on oder : ocle Im VING FFICE—TWELVE PER CEST. AVINGS OF TTEREST PaiD™ aes PAY of OFFIOERS in the ARMY. NAVY RINE CORPS and CIVIL DEPARTMENT: 7 advanced SOLICITORS OF CLAIMS ON advanced ’ THEAGUBY DRAPToass AUDITORS CERTIF! CATES while SEOOND POWER OF ATTORNEY being obtained. V REET, i ie 2) Ey i Speer any a : i i 7 %, doors ‘Treasury De: (two from U. 8. 1427 F Btre IHING TON, D. ©. if 5