Price Two Cents.


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The Emperor of China has issued an edict in
which he says he does not wish to exclude the Christian
religion from his dominons but to punish with
rgor those who make that religion cloak under which
crimes committed He does not prohibit the build
ing of Christian churches at any Of the five ports open
to European traders, but cautions Christians against
Producing their vices among his people.


Dr. Drirbin, in his " Observations In the East"
just published, fn.nons that in some parts Of Egypt to
been in the habit for years back OF manning their chill
dren to unfit them for military service The de-
stroying of one eye was common operation But the
Pacha has taken efectua way to put an end TO this
cruelty by forming two regiments Of one.eyed soldiers
The evil is said to be already much dminished-Ptiot


Miss L. Dix, lady well known for her philan-
thropic efforts in the States of New York and Pennsyl
vana, has arrived in Baltimore. Miss has been long
and successfully engaged in the laudabl0 objec OF im
proving the condition of prisoners in the Penentiares
and Janis OF the inmates of Almshouses, Asy lums &C.
and her present purpose to visit the institutions Of like
character in that city.


new potato digger was recently exhibited In
operation at Salem West Jersey 1t threw out upon the
per day and fast thirty hands could pick up and
carry them away. The soil produced 400 bushels Of
potatoes per acre by the use of compost muck.


Mr. John Evans, fe rmer of Pahaquarry town
ship informs us that in gathering his buckwheat CROP
he found single stalk which produced FIVE thousand two
hundred and seventy-hve grains .-Warren Jour


Cambridge University has been the scene Of re-
cent riot occasoned by the dismissal of member of the
senior class who would not expose his companions in


oc 1t is said that he was borne Oft open barouche,
with four white horses and attended by four ouriders
who were members OF his class


The turpentine distilled IN Wilmington, N. G.,
last year estimated at 200 900 barrels worth 100000
The raw material shipped, rs 900 barrels, valued al
s6s 900. Tar shipped 80 900 barrels, worth s6l3O00
Charleston Courier.


General Gideon Foster, OF Danvers, Mass, died
on Saturday morning last the advanced age of 96
General Foster commanded the minute men OF Danvers,
who, the 10th OF April went to Lexington to meet
the English troops Several OF his brave soldiers
killed on that day. He a noble old gentleman,
patriot and whg of l775. In Belfast, Maine, Le-
muel Dillingham; 80 and in Northport Isaac Jackson
ravO soldiers Saturday CleVe
land Abraham Hickox OF the earliest settlers OF the
Lake country


The Hon Romuus M. Saunders. of North Caro-
lina arrived in Charleston from Wilmington on the lss
inst. The General is accompanied by his daughter
Jackson, the pugilst, died recently In London,
aged H. He the teacher Of Byron and great num-
Der of eminent and was in unassuming and
in language and demeanor considered fit companion
for many Of the English nobility.


| man named Moses Johnson killed another nam
ed Amos Rogers in Delaware CO, Ohio, a few days
4 since. They had been log.rolng, became intoxicated
quarreed and had fight which resulted in the death
of Rogers.


honor OF public dinner rendered him by the whig citi
zens Of Philadelphia.


A. M. Rydout, OF st. Helena village, on the Ge
nesee river on returning from Cuylervile, with his
team on Tuesday evening drove of precpice within
two miles Of home He was found next morning at the
bottom OF the ravne dead Intoxication IT is stated
was the cause OF the casualty.


Hon. William J. Hough, M. c., from the Madi-
and Oswego district of this State passed through AL
baRy ednes sday, his To washington, prepa-
ratory to the approaching session OF Congress


RELLcs-The Journal des Debats, speaking of the
purchase, some time since, by Prince Albert, OF the
coat worn by Nelson he received his death wound
at the battle OF Traialgar-or presentation to Greenwich
Hospial-takes occasion 10 bring togehera number OF
examples in illustration OF the large sums paid under
the rec-and rarity mania; particularly by the rich en-
thusasts OF our own sland-more especially it seems
subject to that species of influenza Some of the cases
reported will require testimonials not likely TO be forth
coming they will be inclined to admit these amongst
the statistics OF the passion he ivory chair which
Gustavus vasa received from the town OF Lubbock,
sold the Journal des Debats in 1898 for the sum OF
$1,000 forns lar short OF f6 600 This is a start
ling anecdoe to begin with; but such one was abso
luely necessary prepare the mind for the reception
Of the following The Goa worn by Charles Twelfth,
| of sweden, at the battle Of Pultawa-preserved by
Colonel Rosen, who followed the adventurous monarch
to Bender-was sold in sa5 at Edinburgh for the sum
OF E22 900 sterling This anecdote the French paper,
itself thinks should have confirmation 1t makes the
rest however, easy of acceptance-though there are
some of these which might be little difficult Of
digestion by faculty less powerfully stimulated
NJ. A. Lenoir, the founder of the French Nu-
scum, relates that, during the transport of the
remains Of Abelard and Heloise to the Petits
Augustins, an Englishman offered him 100000
francs $4,000 for of the teeth OF Helose At that
quotation Of the price of bone Lord Shatesbury had
great bargain of the tooth of Sir Isaac Newton for
which he paid only 1880, in 1916 For want Of an
Englishman Stockholm in 1890 the head of Descartes
teeth and alb was absolutely given away as the phrase
The following cases fall within the mild iami.


liar examples OF this afection-though it will De seen
that the English examples continue to be far more
striking than the foreign pronunciations Voltaires
cane was sold Paris 500 francs (faO) Rousseaus
wascoat for 949 francs and his copper watch for 500 =
Kants wig spite of all the promise contained in the
spophthegm which suggests the seat OF doctors wis
dom, brought emily 200 francs; whereas the wig OF
Sterne fetched, in London 200 guneas-6250 francs
Luckily, the inference against the philosophers, as to
relative value according to collectors measure) OF
good things severay covered by the two latter art
cles is escaped by virtue of the differences in the de-
veiopement of this passion established in the previous
cases The hat by Napoleon at Eylau, was, in
1885, carried of, by NJ Lacroix, from thirtytwo CON-
petitors, for the of 800 francs about Ell while
Sir Francis Burde paid f500 for the two pens used in
the signature of the treaty OF Amens.


The Sioux MURDERs.-Some time last year,
party of drovers from Missouri were attacked, and
one or of them murdered, by band OF Sioux In
dams Five of those concerned apprehended, ta
ken Dubuque, and confined i'll Jail to await their trial
They did stay long, but got out second
learn gentleman the following particulars of the
death of four OF them This gentleman, coming down
the st. Peters river encamped for the night a
short distance below the Rapids, five
six lodges of Sisson Sioux Indians. He there
informed that of the prisoners had reached
there few days before, and wasl so emaciated and
broken down from fatigue and starvation that OF
them could recognize him. He stated that all of them
died the way with the exception of one, whom he
abandoned Cannon river that some died from star
vation and others from OF eating when they ar
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