Locomotive, Volume 35, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1855 — Page 2

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tiondaj. LOCOMOTIVE STEAM PRESS BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE. v Tg would call the attention of Railroad Men, Prcsidentsof W Colleges mid Academies, the Medical Profession, and all others, to our assortment of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TYPE ! Just received from the best Foundries in the United States, eilibrnciliT all the Medical Signs, Accents, Fractions, French Letters, Meetraical Si, and all the modern facilities Tor doIn work in the best style. All our Type and Machinery is now, and in (rood order, including two of Adams' Improved STEAM PRINTING PRESSES which enables us to do our work in a superior style, on as shor lime, and as good terms as any other otlieo. We have on hand a superior article of Hook and Col orcrt Papcrh and the best of Inks, and as we are practical work men, we guaranty all work entrusted to us to be dono in the neatest manner, with promptness and accuracy. Our Job Department is well supplied with all kinds of New and Fashionable Type, and we uru prepared to do A.11 ZSlixxdrSi of iToTo Woris. ! on the shorfst notice, and at the lowest living rates; and BLANKS O F V, V I. H Y ! K SCUI V T 1 O IS 1 on Cup, Letter, Folio Post, Flat Cap, French, or Colored Papers, and Cards or Curd Hoards. For the character of our work we confidently refer to any Book or Job bearing our imprint. Our prices are regulated at the lowest cash standard, so as to be regular and uniform, and equal to all; and contracts for work will be adhered lo, without resort to extra charges. reorders from a distance promptly attended to, and accuracy guarantied. 'rpOtlieo on Meridian street, immediately opposite the Post Onlce. ELDER : HARKNESS. IVofice, All those knowing themselves indebted to this oltlee, forprinliiig, advertising, or the paper, aro earnestly requested to pay the same by the first of January, and those having claims against us ure requeued to present them for payment. We would like to square our books by that time. doc8 ' Handsome Present. The most suitable present to a friend, or a treat to yourself, is to subscribe for the Locomotive a year. Money invested in tin's Hvay will be continually bringing returns throughout the year, and on the receipt of each number you will be reminded of your pleasant Christmas or New Years Gift. Try it. T'Let it bo borne in mind that all kinds of Book and Job Printing can be done at the Locomotive office, in as short time, and on as good terms as any office in the West. With two Steam Presses, a full and complete assortment of all kinds of type and cuts; a full compliment of hands, and ourselves as practical printers to oversee and superintend it, all sending work here can rely on having it done in the right style. ,': $5T0ld Time, in his even and regular course, has made another annua circle, and leaves us now at the end of 1855. Unlike all human inventions, timemoves on no accidents stop him no' getting off the track and no waiting for tardy travellers, but regularly he passes on from season to season, and all that travel must come up to time. The events and incidents to each individual during the year just past, is a fit subject for reflection, and will serve as experience for the coming year. Have nU our readers used their past year to the best advantage? If not, there is still a chance for improvement in the one coming in. We don't want to preach a homily now, i but merely to sugges' proper reflections for this season, and wish our readers a Happy New Year ! New Year's Address. On New Year's day the carriers of the Locomotive, who have been regular in leaving the paper for the last year, will call on all the city subscribers with their annual Address. It is one of their perquisites, exclusively, and they will be glad to receive whatever you may clioose to pay them for it. - - ii . . Fires. Nearly every night for the last week there was alarms of fire, mostly false. On Monday night, however, on the cry, the thick blight flame announced that there was a fire in the flames on Washington street, adjoining Little's Hotel. The fire caught in the upper part of (he building, and burned fiercely at first, but the Victory getting a good stream on, kept it clown, and finally extinguished it. The Hotel and adjoining property was saved with buckets. The Marion and Relief engines were early on the ground, but were frozen up so that they could not get into service. The upper part of the build- ' Ings burned, was occupied as sleeping rooms by (he tavern, and one of the store rooms by J. Little & Co., as a produce store. The damage was probably $1,500. On Tuesday, the beer house opposite to the Madison depot, was discovered to be on fire, and before it was extinguished the house was cleared of its contents and the building somewhat damaged. There was an insurance on the building that will cover the damage. jtiTOn Wednesday morning the alarm of fire was raised, and from some cause, we can't tell why, the Relief boys thought it was in the Locomotive building. We had barely time to ascertain that there was no fire in the building before the engine was at work, and the hose up the stairs. Fortunately no water was thrown, and no damage done. A fire must be brisk in the neighborhood of -the Locomotive corner, if it would get a fair start before the Relief boys are "squirting" on it, as we found out on Wednesday morning. We feel thankful to the boys for their exertions to "get on the first wafer," even if there was no danger. itiTlf you wish to make a New Year's present lo a friend; secure a home; or make a speculation with a small amount of means, we would advise you to attend Wiley's large sale of City lots, which comes off on New Year's night. The lots are large, high and desirable; terms as easy as could be asked, ten dollars cash, and ten dollars every three months, about ten cents a day. Such an opportunity will not soon offer again.

Hon. H. W. Ellsworth's Lecture. Probably because of the inclemency of the weather, probably because a prophet is without honor in his own country, or probably because some more attractive and profitable entertainment was afforded them, not so many citizens were present upon the occasion of this lecture as upon the occasion of the preceding ones. The subject of the lecture was: "Revolutions and their Tendencies." He first spoke of man in his social relations, actuated by various motives and ruled by various passions. He stated three different theories as to man's being; first,

the Paian theory, wlilcli noius man to UB l-uu- ' ' " - crncd by alternate progress ana decay; anu, third, the Christian theory, which considers man as eternally progressive. The Pagan and Athe istic theories he would cast aside as equally un worthy regard. As with man, so with nations. The nations of the earth are progressive, and revolutions are but steps, if not of immediate, yet of ultimate progress. We may not at the time always see them as such, yet, nevertheless, a close contemplation of their marks, left upon the chart of time, will convince us that their results have been for good. The lecturer referred to some of the greatest revolutions, civil and ecclesiastical, that have agitated the world. And coming to the present he saw the influence of the leaven of a mighty rev olution working now in Europe. He foresaw also, in the age upon the threshold of whose door we now stand, a mighty revolution in which the whole world would be involved in one great up heaving. In closing he exhorted to "eternal vigilance" as "the price of liberty;" to an ardent love of union and all that would quiet the dis traction of sectional strife; and to a cherishing of the golden principles which have made this natiou so happy and prosperous. Mr. Ellsworth's lecture was a good lecture we have heard from all quarters from those who attended its delivery, that it was good, but it failed to secure any point. His style is not finely rhetorical, nor is his delivery the most pleasing, and yet we were, as were, doubtless, all who heard it, pleased and profited by the manner and the matter of his "Revolutions and their Tendencies." Sir John Franklin's Remains. The St. Pauls Minnesolian, of Dec. 12, announces the arrival of Mr. J. D. Stewart, who . was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company, to follow up the discoveries made by Dr. Rae, some two years since, of Sir John Franklin and party. The following is a brief extract from the account. Mr. Stewart started with four voyagers and arrived at Slave Lake during the early part of the season, and proceding up one of the streams that flow into that body of water from a north-east direction till he came to latitude 68 3, he was completely successful in his efforts. He here learned more fully and particularly of the fate of the lamented explorer than any account yet published gives. The fact that n party ( some forty in number) of whites, who came into that region in ships, but which were destroyed, and that they endea vored to proceed on their way in the ship's boats, and that the boats were also afterwards destroyed on the rapids ot a strait which they were endeavoring to navigate, Mr. Stewart will undertake to demonstrate to any person's satisfaction. It was Mr. S's opinion that the party was making an effort to reach one of the posts of Hudson's Bay Company at the time of the destruction of their boats. Their remains were found in the sand along the coast for several miles in length, and the drifting sands of each successive season were burying them still deeper. It had been five years since they had perished, and it was impossible to distinguish as to the persons of one of the crew. This is described as a most dreary region not a sign of vegetation being anywhere visible; and that the party of Sir John Franklin met their death by starvation, is not to be questioned. The Esquimaux, from whom much information was gained, when questioned on this point, significantly placed their hands on their stomachs, endeavoring thereby to indicate their horrible fate. This point is on the coast opposite Montreal Island. Mr. S. brought with him many relics taken from the Esquimaux which they had obtained of the ill-fated exploring party; among other things a piece of one of the boats belonging to that expedition. He represents the cold weather as being intense in that region, in some instances it having reached a point of 65 below zero. iESTDavid Stocking, convicted of murder by the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, is sentenced to be hung on the 11th day of January next, and the sentence has been confirmed by the Supreme Court. The following is the section of the Re vised Statutes, that defines the manner of execut ing criminals. " The sentence of death shall be executed in some private enclosure as near lo the jail as pos sible. The sheriff shall invite to bo present at me execution, by at least three (lays nulice, the prosecuting attorney, clerk of the court, together with two physicians and twelve reputable citizens to oe selected by him. He must also, at the re tjuest of the defendant, permit any minister of the uospel, whom the defendant may name, and any of his relatives, to attend the execution; and also such peace officers as the sheriff may deem proper. No person other than those mentioned in this section can be present at the execution, nor can any person under age be allowed to wit ness the same." iCSTMrs. Dr. Weeks sent us a beriutiful speci men of a head dress for ladies, that is new to us It is a bouquet of handsome artificial flowers, with silver trimmings, very handsomely and taste fully arranged. We also saw specimens with gold trimmings, and those without, made by Mrs W. Her residonce is on the south-west cor ner of Illinois and Ohio street, where ladies can examine specimens, and get them made to order. They are really beautiful, and well worth an ex amination. jCiTThe boarders at Mrs Furguson's board ing house, presented her with a beautiful silver pitcher, on Christmas, as a testimonial of the appreciation of her efforts to provide them with a home. This is a very handsome manner of testifying their gratitude, and is the best evidence Mrs. F's house is kept in good style.

More Filibustering. A secret filibustering movement has been discovered in New York, against the State of .Nicaraugua, that has created a good deal of talk and interest in this country, and will no doubt be subject for discussion among the crowned heads of Europe. The New York Herald, of Monday, condences the particulars, as follows: "It appears, so far as the circumstances have transpired, that over three hundred men were already enlisted for six months' service in that country, for which they were to receive pay at the rate of twenty-five dollars a month, and at the expiration of the term a grant of two hundred and fifty acres of land. The whole force were to sail to-day for their destination in the steamship Northern Light, which was also to convey a large quantity of munitions of war to the belligerents under Colonel Walker. Information or the whole affair was given to the United States District Attorney, Mr. McKeon, who has taken the necessary steps to prevent the departure of the men; but it still remains to be seen if he can detain the vessel. The Nicaragua Transit Company, it seems, are deeply interested in the matter, and had furnished each member of the party with a free ticket to San Juan, and their counsel, Mr. Joseph L. White, was addressed in a written communication by the District Attorney, who, we understand, has sent on to the President for instructions as to how he shall act in the case. Until he recivesthese he cannot interfere in any way, either to detain the steamer or prevent the men from leaving." The following finale to the movement is furnished by telegraph, showing that the government has acted promptly and effectively in checking the departure of the troops enlisted. New York, Dec. 2(i. The steamer Northern Light is still anchored off the battery, and near by"lie the steamer Vixen, and the Revenue Cutter Washington, with their guns bearing upon her. The Filibusters, or those on board without tickets, were put on shore at two o'clock on Tuesday morning. They numbered two hundred. By the order of the District Attorney an examination was made for tickets among the passengers and those who were without tickets were placed under arrest. About twenty were arrested and put in the keeping of Capt. Faunce of the Revenue Cutter

Washington, who has the Northern Light m charge. The District Attorney received a letter yester day from the Attorney General in regard to the course the government intended to pursue to wards the parties suspected in the expedition. The cargo ot the Northern Light is to be ex amined. The bona fide passengers by the Northern Light are much annoyed by their detention, which will be continued for two days more, so the steamer's cargo can be examined. A large amount of the freight is said to consist of harness and farming implements, and is believed to in elude implements of war. Secretary Alarcy responded as tollows to l'ar-, ker H. French's letter transmitting his credentials as Minister from Nicaragua: "I am directed by the President to reply to your communication ' that he has not yet seen reason for establishing diplomatic intercourse with. the persons who now claim to exercise the politi cal power in the State of Nicaragua. Those who were chiefly instrumental in suspending or over throwing; tli e former Government were not citiizens belonging to it, nor have those citizens or any portion of them, as far as is now known here, freely expressed their approval or acquiesence in the present condition of political affairs in Nicaragua. Until such shall be the case, the President does not deem it proper to receive you or any one as a Minister to this Government duly appointed by the Supreme Government of Nicaragua. The search for munitions of war among her cargo is still going on. All the packages on her sworn manifest are to be opCned and searched. Parties previously arrested have been again taken into custody and required to give heavier bonds, New York, Dec. 26, Evening. At the suggestion of the Transit Company, the U. S. District Attorney has consented that the Northern Light may proceed on her voyage upon condition that she takes out two of the Marshal's deputies to superintend the discharge of her cargo at Punta Arenas, the company stipulating to bring back all cannon and munitions of war found aboard. She will sail as soon as she can be got ready. ! Ill, III iE3?"Harris, the theatre man, has absquatulated after one night's performance. Last night, just before the performance was to have commenced, he notified the clerk to return the ticket money. This was a signal for a stampede of his employees for a Justice's office, to get out a writ of capias. The bird was caught at the depot and his trunks seized. Money he had none. His traps will be sold in a few days. Alas, not to pay the printer. He, as usual when money is the point, was too late. Republican. We sympathise with you, neighbor. The other set swindled us out of a week's printing. They are a shabby lot of scamps, make the best of them. Sentinel. We are lucky this time, for the reason that we have neither advertised, printed bills, or "puffed'' for the theatre, but we place the name of the men that would swindle a printer, on record, as the meanest of the mean. If another "shabby set of scamps" should come along, it would be well for our dailies to profit by past experience, and not ieiiu tneir columns to eulogise lliem so. It one should judge from the "notices," he would form a different opinion of their character. iESTThe late cold spell of weather has been the cause of a number of accidents on the railroads, and irregularity of trains. On Wednesday and Thursday until noon, there was no mail from the east, in consequence of a train on the Bellefontaine road getting off the track, caused by the switch being left open. On the Peru road, getting off the track, and delays, are so common, that little or no notice is taken of the delay of a day or two. The weather is now moderating, and the trains will run with their usual regularity, jClTFive dollars and a quarter is the price they were paying for Pork on Thursday. At that day there had been a great many more hogs killed in this city, than during the whole of last season. jCiTWe would call attention to the card of the Misses Cannon, who have removed their Milinary establishment to south Illinois Street, near the Bank.

THE DYING YEAR. BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. Now doth the hurrying sun Tardier to rise, and earlier to his rest, More gorgeous gild with gleaming gold the west, When'er his race is run. The many-colored leaves Are sweeping o'er the heath with rustling sound, And swallows' empty and deserted nests are found Beneath the eves. The frequent blast Groans through the night, and moans in lashing seas, Rends the dead limbs, and leaves the rifled trees, Skeletons of the Past. The winds that moan, The leaf that withers, and the limbs that fall, The flight of birds the dying years recall, With many a groan. These, life do typify; Misfortune is the blast, and treasured joys the leaves, And friends the birds that fly the wintry eves, Whence comes adversity. Fifth Avenue Religion. The following programme has been issued as one of the attractions of a fashionable church in Broadway: ORDER OF THE MUSIC AT .GRACE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, 1855. Venite Exultemus Domino. Gloria in Excelsis arranged from Mozart. Jubilate arranged from Mozart, by King. Psalm 75t.h arranged from Beethoven by do. Christmas Hymn, 45th, with "Gloria Patra," arranged from Mozart, by do. After the sermon -'The Anthem," "Shaw me thy ways, O Lord !" from the Psalms of David, will be sung by Mrs. Bodstein, the music composed for her by Torrente.

The circumstances attendant upon the birth of our Lord and Savior were not exactly in accordance with the above show. No splendid artists sung anthems about His humble cradle no Jiuritures or extraneous ornaments were indulged in by the wise men of the East, who had journeyed from afar to offer their homage at the feet of the Infant Christ. But in the nineteenth century we do things differently, and employ the "best artistic talent" to do homage to His name and attract worshippers to His temple. In the time of Louis XV. all the Opera artists used to get their sins pardoned by singing during Lent at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, where they drew large and fashionable audiences. As nearly all the music in the above programme was composed for Roman Catholic cathedrals, and as the Grace Church people are 'suspected of a slight inclination toward the doctrines of the Mother Church, we don't see why all the Academy artists should not have a chance of purifying themselves at that fashionable place of worship on Christmas day. Perhaps Brignoli and Patania might get indulgence for that duel. N. Y. Herald. Reading Preachers. The Cincinnati Gazette and the Maysvillc Eagle are in controversy about reading sermons vs. talking sermons. The Gazelle had claimed that the inefficiency of the church was much owing to the introduction of manuscript sermons into the pulpit. The Eagle responds under the signature G. (Rev. Dr. Grundy) and while admitting the advantage of having always a word ready without the backing of paper, yet very sensibly questions whether the inefficiency of the pulpit is due to any such cause. A friend here whose pursuits and tastes make him au fail in the discussion of such a subject has furnished us the following by way of addendum to the Eagle's remarks: Although writing has no doubt in many cases led to the aesthetical and refined rather than the direct and slashing style, it has undoubtedly con tributed to sustain the real power and basis of not only pulpit eloquence, but especially ot pulpit literature. It is not conclusive to refer to what individual preachers ma)- have done. But as this seems the strong point in sustaining extempore harangues, the Eagle refers with well founded judgment to some of the great Reading Preachers. Among them were President Davies and the Elder Edwards, two lights in tfie church which were never eclipsed by any cotemporary however fluent. Their names stand head and shoulders above the mass. Now this it seems to us is not only an illustration but an argument. For, if men can lead their sermons with the effectiveness that these men did, it tears away the whole foundation of the extempore advocates, because it demonstrates that it is not necessarily against the usefulness of the pulpit to read rather than talk. Two notable persons might have been cited in confirmation of what has been said, whom the Eaqle does not mention : Chalmers of Scotland who has just passed off the stage, had a power in the pulpit seldom attained. He ranks first among modern preachers. And yet everybody knows that his sermons were not only written but elaborated with great care and always closely read. Another light of the modern pulpit, probably the leading orator of the American pulpit, is the celebrated Chas. Wadsworth of the Arch St. Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. His house is always crowded and his labors highly favored in adding to the church. Commonwealth. Court House Burned. The Evansville papers say, that the Court House was nearly destroyed by fire on Monday last. It says 'The Court House had just been completed and has only been in full use a few months. It cost, with the jail adjoining, (which is not injured) about $45,000. Probably 10,000 may put it in its original condition. The offices of the County Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer and Sheriff, were in the Court House, with the County Library, &c. The principal contents were saved, although great confusion and perplexity must ensue, especially in the Clerk department. The Court House was not insured. It had been at one time, but not lately. Mr. Fergus had no insurance." Wood up. Wood has been an item for the past eek, in family expenses. The excessive 1 cold weather uses up more wood, to keep the temperature anything like comfortable, than is ' agreeable to the pockets of the consumers. The ! price of wood has been from three to six dollars a cord, depending on the necessity of the consumer and the conscience of the seller. There has generally been a fair supply, but the price is enormous. There is nothing the farmer can make so much at now, as bringing wood to the city. All that can be brought, will find ready purchasers at almost any price.

Austria and the United States. The Chevalier von Ilulsemann, who for many years represented Austria at Washington as a simple Charge d'Affaires, has been appointed Minister Resfdent, and the Ost Deutscoe Post has a leader on the subject, which deserves attention, as its object is to show to the Americans that Austria is willing to forget the Koszta affair, and to improve her relations with the "sixth great Power." "The United States has long been looked on as a bugbear to be avoided or ignored, but the diplomatic tradition of there being only five great Powers is growing antiquated. The confederation of States on the other side of the Atlantic is beginning to claim its right to be considered the sixth great Power, and to interfere in European affairs. We see that England wishes to remain on good terms with the. United States, and that autocratic Russia ostentatiously endeavors to obtain the friendship of the Transatlantic Republic. If the present war is to remain a "localized" and limited one, the United States must not interfere in it. If the Washington Government should think fit to introduce its word, sword and fleet into the quarrel, the war would soon assume different dimentions, as the secondrate European Powers would immediately declare in favor of the one or the other party. If America resists the temptation to meddle in the Eastern question, it will be a proof that those persons who affirm she has nostntesman, libel her. Good sense is the basis of statecraft, and we have seen that a State whose diplomacy is astuteness personified has got into difficulties because it lost its "bon sens." "It is not necessary to be a political prophet to foretell that the time is not far distant at which the United States will make its influence felt in Europe. The condition of the Caucasus, of the eastern frontiers of Turkey, of Asiatic Russia, forms part of the Eastern question, and the idea of a balance of power in Europe is fast merging into that of a general balance of power. Need it be said that the Republic which rules over the" larger part of North America, will, and must play an important part when it is the question of the balance of power in the world. Prudent statesman always look before them, and therefore Austria; sacrificing her long-cherished prejudices, arranges her diplomatic relations with a Power which is advancing with giant strides towards maturity, if the positions of Austria and the United States are regarded dispassionately it becomes clear that a good understanding between them on foreign matters cannot but be beneficial to both nations. The two countries are so distant from each other that it is not to be feared the one can exercise any great influence on the internal affairs of the other. The difference in the form of government and religion formed no obstacle to an intimate alliance between England and Austria, which lasted nearly a century and a half. Henry VIII and Ferdinand II supported the same caust-. Metternich and Prince Eugene fought side by side, and the policy of the British Parliament and that of prince Metternich harmonized. Why then should there be any duality between Vienna and Washington in matters in which a co-operation would be of advantage to boUi?"

Shipments of Hogs and Provisions. To give our readers some idea of the heavy business now being done in our city in the way of Pork and Provisions, we have gathered from the books of the various railroad companies mentioned, the following statistics of shipments from the 1st to the 22d of December. In live hogs the Jeffersonville Railroad has carried, from the various stations along its line, 107, 000 head; the Indianapolis and Cincinnati road (estimated) 135,000; the Central road 75,000; the Peru and Indianapolis road 10,000; and now has 10,000 in pens; and the Bellefontaine road (estimated) 40,000. We have no data from and are unable to estimate the number carried by the Lafayette and Indianapolis, or the Terre Haute road. In provision, there have been shipped from this city by the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, ofpork, 2,602 barrels, 438 boxes and packages, 100 hogsheads and 536 tierces of hams, 63 tierces of shoulders, 310 tierces and 597 barrels of lard; and 1,217 tierces and 534 barrels of beef. This road has also shipped large numbers of live hogs. The Jeffersonville road has, as yet, only shipped 2,000 barrels of pork, but contracts for the transportation of a large amount of provisions have been made by the company. The shipments by the Bellefontaine road are as follows: of Pork, 3,449 barrels; of Hams, 230 tierces; of pork in packages and boxes, 140; of lard, 537 tierces and 251 barrels; of shoulders, 32 casks; of beef, 263 tierces. The shipments of provisions by this road for November were much in excess of the present month. The shipments by the Indianapolis and Cin-' cinnati road comprise, 1,055 barrels of pork and 92 packages do; 152 tierces hams; 575 tierces and 450 barrels of lard; 1,534 tierces and 957 barrels of beef. This shows pretty well for the business of our city, when it is remembered that but comparatively a small amount of the provisions now put up here have yet been shipped. Sentinel. itlTA lady correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, writing from Paris under date of Nov. 22d, thus speaks of the bonnets worn by the fashioiiables of that head quarter of millinery: The last novelty for the trimming of ladies' bonnets is fur; it is used on all colored velvet and satin bonnets. On a black velvet bonnet a roll of martin's fur ornaments the edges of the front, the curtain and the crown. A black lace flounce, eight inches deep, is sewed in gathers where the crown joins the front, and continues behind, falling over the curtain. On the side of the bonnet is a velvet bow edged with fur; the strings arc of maroon taff'ets, barred with black around the face are white blonde and scarlet velvet geraniums. For carriage, toilette, the theatre, concerts or evening visiting, white bonnets are' much worn. White satin is entirely covered with blonde and trimmed at the edge of the front with a garland of marabouts ending in a tuft on each side. Black velvets and scarlet flowers trim tke interior. Pink terry velvet is decorated with white blonde; at the edge of the front towards the side there is a large tuft of rose buds, half of which ornament the inside and the other half the outside. For the evening, bonnets are also composed of white crape and pink gros de Naples. On the left side of the crown there is a tuft of marabouts from which continues a garland of marabouts ending at the right side just above the curtain. Two Men over Niagara Falls. We are informed by a gentleman from Chippewa, Canada, that two persons belonging to that village went over the Falls on Friday last. They were out on the river in a small boat fowling, and in pursuit of game, ventured loo far into the current, and were consequently carried over the cataract. Buffalo Courier.