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York Ridings' Gazette, 1 Oct 1858, p. 1

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[[3’ Good- Slnbh’ng and an attentive Hostler‘ THOMAS COATES, Proprietor. Yongo Scoot. Aug. 7. 1858. 62-1y THREE IILES NORTH OF TORONIO. ON VONGz-ST‘ HE above Hotel Is fined up in neat and com onable style. Trans-run wsiloxs aud olho wxll find Iho accommodations to be Illal 0' lh. first class. while the charges will be ex- tremely low_ I and Allwlicnn, Fancy hoods. No. b‘l). (.il.) Buildings. opposite St. Jumes’ Cathedral 'Nov. 5. 1557. Good supva of A ulwa3s on hand. daliun for Travellers. Cigars of all brands. 80] CHAS. POLLOCK, 80]: Boot and Shoe Maker, DJOINING the Wesleyan Menu Chapel. Yonge Street. Richmond 1 \ choice saleclion of Geuueiuens'. Lm and Childrens' “0015 and Show conslaull hand, and made In order on tho Shorwsl llce. ~Lndies’ and Gentlemen gynde after the laws! sl‘Hes. August 6. 1857- hLuuuhbT ER HOTEL, D. MCLEOD. Proprietor. Aurora. July 6. 1858. 574 Toronto. June Will In I? All kinds Rit-hlnuud “I”, J. YERNIJY, Root and Shoe 35 [13’ Cums of A lleruld hunting. « reasomuJe charge YONGE STREET HOTEL, lun ’l‘horuln‘ll. \ugust I4. 1857, WORN 15R ol‘Frout: one block east 'loromo. Saddle and Han-1:055 Maker, ' Tuoumumfi Tlmrnhi". Nov. 16. 1857. g‘M-lf Dr mlélxdaxllcc JOHN HARRINGTON, JR., VIHVU Miles North of Richmond Hill (1:4 I Opposite the While Swan Richmond Hill. June 10. 1857. Chrriagc, \Vaggon & Sleigh 1/ H man, an“ Richmond Hill. June. 1857 PPOINTED CONSTABLE at the A Assizes for the Coumios of York. On- ufia and Simcne. Residenceâ€"Corner of Wright and Yongo Streets. nem- A. wrigh“ Esq’l. ' 3311531593 iflixettpry. 2 DIE: JAMES LA NGSi‘AF§,_ June. 1857 \I’I’OSITE A. LA“ ’t‘, Y AIIJFF Second 9nd Court. 0500,1119!" June. l857. E30 March 5. 1858 MPUU'I‘ISR ofBrili‘h WELLINGTON HOI‘EL, Jnuunry 14, 185.9! January H. 1858 .lm GEORGE Veterinary ROBERT MESSRS. J. & W. BOYD, MANSION HOUSE, thN. Atlcnlivo Hosflors uln liichmond Hm. Sept. 10. 1858‘ ~‘LERK THIRD DIVlSlON mond Hull HYSICIAN 6; SURGEON W JOHN COUL'I‘ER, Tailor and Clothicn Lot 26, 41h ( 011.. Vuughau. HORSE $1. FAllRlfllL” INN iomer AR the Hailrond Stalin Cart-fill llo>Uel‘s alwn s in a 1557 RUACII’S HOTEL Office, Richmond Hi“ THOMAS SEDMAN, CALEB LUDFOBD, “JAMES McCLURE, mm A10 “spot, ()5. \‘(JRK STR Lil-2'12 O K O N '1‘ 0, (I. W. CLYDE HUN-1L, KKNG STfiE-‘T EAST, TO [IN alvclll 1857 ROBERT swifig JOSEPH KELLER \ql Barristers, fun, WELLINGTON BUILDle KING ’I‘0R().\'IO, Richmond Hill. B‘ TB. DEEGIER, of Yonge and Centre Streets. JOHN GRIEV’ I RY GOODS, GROCERIES. Wines. Liquors, Hardware. we ‘bl MAKER, Sll'c go $1.,Richnmnd Hill . N. REID, Aucmivo lloszlurs always in Shoemakers Finding for sale lune 12m. 1857. g.lw.y. AURORA Ins, and e\ elydescr .wruwd wuh despmc and ()rhmnenlal l‘ninh n 'l‘oroulo.-â€"Uver W. Ur P. CROSBY, J. G RIFFITH, Gust of the. Market JOHN ROACH. M. NO out and George 5‘ rec” ad _\I J. KAVA and Third 1 Richmond Hill‘ VVINIZS and LIQUORS Excallem Accom Ino- Farluers, and others DODD, Surgeon. Hi1 ' French German mul b'laylu Dry ng Slre tEn>L . Toronto, C. \V 1|. l‘ropricw 'I'npriewr. fiiEEHCl‘. AG H. 'oprldur I DIVISION IIIL g.1-wy. ‘ n landmnco g.1-\vy In“. g. l -w_ gQ-Gm gIO-If gJ-wy g‘lwy . U. 'H {BLACK HORSE HOTEL ‘39 6m MWHEJE- fil‘lfl RERPI June. 1857 V 00D Vanches,Clocks. Electra Ware. Silver cles to suik every sigle [1? \Nntch Clubs in Operation. Clocks from 205 upwards. Toronro, June, 1857. .34 {ewelng Melcdeons §poons. and Specta- VV arranted [mum-an1! KEPT m1 wm. nonm] WORKER or Palace nnd George shoals, can I of [he Mmkel Square, Toronto. Board $1 per day. Good Slabling and allentive Hustlers always in attendance. An omnibus lo and hem tho leloud Station. W. H. MYERS, SADDLE .«L‘vD IE‘UH‘ESS MEIER, AS always on hand a large assortment of BOU'I‘S and SHOES. wlnch Will be sold at prices to meet the times. nnLice. Tharuhin. March 19. 1558 3 mm, 1657 JAMES JENKINS, Grnccry 8; l’l'm'isinu More RICHMOND HILL. \IO CRICDI‘.~ (21V EN. l’voulce lnlmn i1 Toronto, J unv, 1867 \ HULESALE and Relnil and Iron Ham kaon. n Ironmullgors, l’arlie» givmg lhi will find their nrdors puucluall) and the lowesl prices charged. Richnmud Hill June‘ 17. 1858‘ MARKHAM VILLAGE, C.W‘ June 2. 1858.” Richmond Hill, June I? WILLIAM HARRISON, .s'addle and Han-mass Maker, PALACE s-r. (UHPDSI'H'. Tm; or ‘I‘ORDhTO. Meals 20 cams each. and g( lien for Farm and others. ESPLANADE HOTE L, BY G. TURNER, h Toronto. Fol) 26. 1858‘ DAVID ATKINSON, AGENT FOR Darling 8; Aitcllisml‘s COMBINED '1‘“ 0 RNH ELL. Gl'nim's, Gilda'rs, Glaziers, 21nd i'apu' Hanger» PAIf‘é'l‘ERS, Richmond Hill. Fab. 17. 1658‘ TWO DOOI\S SOUP" 0F TH l‘. 'I'Rllllih' Toronto. June 1!. [$8. MORPHY RICH ’nrlichnr alien ltlren‘s Teeth El fnusullalions 1‘ 01' m men tal Paintvr Vol. II. N0. 17. \HRD & McC‘rlUSLAND, U 'l' C II and Mr! EDMUND GKAINGER 7G R I F FIT H, A L] lnond II Hausa, Sign and Ornamental Richmond Hill, \‘.'. llODG Next duo ’1‘. 51.103511]. Jain, JAMES HALL, M A C]! IN E S, LARRIAGE. SlGN. SALE and Retail Copper. Tin '0“ Halo kaezs, aml Furnishing . l’arlie» giVIng this home :1 cu” orders inuwfually uucudod 10 prices charged. THOMAS PALMER )ND lHI lion given to the ree. and all Wqu W \1 -â€"ANhâ€" FOR supplied on [he :lluneâ€"sl TIIORNHILL BROTHERS W.C.ADA MS DOCTOR 18:38 good new m nlodn IVITH OR WITHO UT OFFENCE TO FRIENDS 0R FOES, h] Kz'u ‘roprietor. 138» 1y (us wokxs) )’| &.\'l ml t37-1\‘ gvl‘Vy arranted \‘\' \' 14! 4-13‘ 53-13' r 3 4-!v 52-ly Iof U Cheap Groceries and I’rm'is ‘ll Crockery and Glusswaxe cheap for Cnxll. ‘ CrediL I). HOPKINS ‘ Horn. and hopes, by steady atlandancâ€"a 2 moderate charges, to merit a cuulmuancu ‘ their supporl. ‘ Jewellry neatly repaired. All work warrant TOROATO CITY MARBLE WORKS His Bar will always be found we” stored with the chmcesl Liquors ; whife the mhscriher himself intends to dovote his lime to the com< foer all muse who ma) honoul him with a call MONUMENTS, TOMB-TABLES. TO M B-S'l‘ONES. 5:6. Twenty Per Cent Cheaper THMV ANY OTHER ESTABLISH-“ET. Vi‘UE l’ndersmned Amigm-es of Mr eslzm- ofD. C. & \\'A YALE. will con linua [he businesS under the suy 01 our duly authorized agents, A and D. CARLOS Yum. whose re duly acknowledged. The SWAN HOTEL in a few days will be comple‘ely renovaled. and respectable visitors mm rely on huvxng their calls immediately atâ€" tended to. He has also van" extengivn uceoma- daluou for Horses and Carriages. P.S. All Holes and accounts remaining un- paid on [he lst day of June, 1858. will be put into Court for collection. ’ ‘HE Fuhwriber begs to inform the Public that he has lenzed llw nlmw premises, and fitted them upin anea: and LEWIS MACDONALD, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER, l‘HORNHILL. The Subscriber in tendering his thanks, for past favors. would beg to on“ Public attention to his NEW Esluhhslunem. 'l‘hornhill. and known as (he SWAN Hon-m. which he has Intcly entered imo in consequence of tho accumodalion in his old establishmeul being enliver luu limited for the comfort of his numerous guests. reasonable terms. He is also agent for same of the best Foundrys in Canada. All cumrucl jabs warranted from three to six months. From thirteen years’ experience he hopes to give general satisfaction. SWAN HOTEL Il‘lIORNHlLL. The >ubac Liquors oflha best 1: over) auemion paid to EGS to rnlnrn j of Stoufl'villu hitherto f'nvmed l‘ CHRISTIAN WURSTER, SADDLE &. HARNESS MAKER, )EGS IO inhmatc that he is now pre J pared to erect MILLS of ever} description. by contract or otherwise. 01 reasonable terms. He is also agent for suuu \Â¥ VILLAGE and ~~urmunding cumlu’. 111:1 he has oyenefl a Shop in the almve lire whore he will, by strict auewi-m 10 all urdu s. endeavor to merit a share of their support. Repairing neat!" and nxpediciouslyattended lo [T All Work VVarrauled. Maple Village, Aug 20. 1858. 63-611: Alloua, Angus l 20, 1858 Toronto, 29. April 1858 LUKES’ HOTEL. HéLLANB LANDENG. WILLIAM U. SKENE, )[lLL‘V RIGHT, ALTUNA. J. HACKETT, M.D. Licentmte of the Board of Upper Canada “ATE RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER‘ KINGS'VON GENERAL HOSPITAL. RESIDENCE, MAPLE VILLAGE. July 23. 1858. 59-6”! ANGLO-AMERICAN HOUSE ! MARKHAM VILLAGE. Markham. MW 1858 men‘s nmde good [it warr 'I‘hol'uhiil, , ERCHANT TAILOR. has always on “Win, Y‘L’?’ 5.999"? PM 911011115. READY MADE CLOTHING. m. Gar Thornhill. January 20. 1853. LEWIS MACDONALD Stoufl‘ville, Aug. 20, 1858. (5 Tl Jan. 7. 18 J S Richmond Hill; ‘ORNE ,1. of \Vrig'h! & Yongu THOR OOD Accommodations. Wines. Liquors and Cigars of the choicest brands. NEW oxnh Jan. OUI.D inform the inhabimnb VILLAGE and >llrlounding c ‘ and In [0 Chan isuhsmiher biI-‘Hfls of II Sem. 1-». 185 ll. 20. 18.38 F. W. HOLLISS, 185 YON GE STREET "ding Counlry, and [he at he has leased the : {cpl by 'l‘nonus MAY. Id furnished for the acco |el‘S.alld he lrusls bv con: lu measure in the firststyle anlad. lurn his thanks lo the inhabitam lvillu and the {nemk whu haw ed him Ivilh their cu tum. mu nee that he has commence: )al hie ol‘l shop. JOHN Ynu-‘m opas, by steady atlfindanw am rues, to merit a cuulmuancu u July 30, 1855. S’I'OUFFVH.LE NHILL HOTEL. ‘0 secure 111' R. MARK. I‘ropric. he JOH SHIELS . .‘md the above H onus MAY. \vluch In for the accommodal 'usls by constant aue a liberal patronage. 23‘: to inform the I nbowâ€"nameu Villa . and the Public 20 r the superintendence gems, Ausnx Ann” whose receipt will he THUS LUKES nndx at the Bar. and C. YALE. G. CUM MER STORE, AND YORK RIDINGS’ GAZETTE. EMON otherwise, on agent for some Propriutor. opuielo SIS-Gm gH-fhn M 48-11‘ 133 GO-Iy L31 AI’LI RICHREOND HILL, FRIDAY, OC'E‘OE’EEER l, 181'; ntel, -, has onof Ilion {1"8 out at Unvn lhat the old smlcd bv ll) cartridges 0 czu‘ll'mgcs ul (In: new guns were [)I'C‘ pun-Ll \vilh Imgn’ lurd and Cows II: :t the lime had nrrivuc Christmmz: its sui-jecm; that tlu new carlridgcs wen: lbc pruparutm) slcpsln :muin that object, and E steps In ntnnn that 0l)jctil, and a thnu~ and and ttll‘55UCl1l'UPOl'lS \Vlllt‘ll l have neither time nor paitienc: to relate, but calculated to inllznne the mind ()l' the ignorant people. The Mulmmi'nirtlun portion ofthe popu- lttllUIIâ€"H i'lziss (Ill men Whose culm- vit)‘ lin' lubricating “('5 and false- hund ('nulil heunly gleaned by perus- ing the drame .JV'ig/llsâ€"Tintl given out such reports as eould never fail to muse any line to madness, and had so strongly worked upun the feelings of the masses that the whale pOpnlnlluu Seumetl mainly. as it WCI'C, to Siei'ifice (UH thingr dear to them rather than suller their castes to he violated. It was about this time that rather than suller their castes to he violated. lt was about this time the1 General Wheeler ordered a parade of all the regiments stationed at Cawnpore, and read out ellitrially a Getfiial-Order’that’the use (Tl the old lnllSkt‘tS ceased in theartny from that date, and that in future Entield rifles would be supplied in their place. The SepO) s, of course. rel'used to use the news guns. Parade was again ordered in the evening, with no better results. From that time parade regularly took place twice a- day. The General u as determined to carry out the orders. and the Sepoys were determined to eppose them. \Vhile this limlish nhstniacy both on the part ol‘ the General and the army lasted, the Sepoys seemed to have been very much dissatisfied and openly grumbled to go to the parade. News of all sorts were fly- ing from one end OIL the station to another. There was not a report ever 50 absurd which was not firm- ly believed by the populace. Things were last assuming a very unfavour- able aspect. The loud cries of (lis- t-ontent (m a sudden changed into a sullen reserve; everything looked suspicious: at this time an old al and inlbrmed himthat the whole ofihe native army was perfectly disaffected, and was rife at the Slight est pretext to break out into open rebellion. He therefore suggested as a precautionary measure, to de- stroy the wholeof the powderin the magazine, keeping (‘nly as much as would he necessary in case Ol'a pi'n- trncted siege. The man was re- wardm’ with imprisonment for his trouble. on what ground this step was taken was better known to llllll wlm ordt-rcd his arrest. Next l‘nl- lowcd General Vthch-r’s khnnsnmah who was arrested for having inform- ed him that the army was disaffect- cd‘ and that unless he changed his policy he would bitterly repent 01" what he was about. A third, who was-a Sepoy, was taken up while Thc {oHuwiug account of lhe (,‘awnpnrc massacre, by Mrs. Mur- ray. lhu Wife of b‘crguunl-Mnjur Murruy, was first published by the Imliuu Empire. Mrs. Murrav is now in (Jnfculm. and is ready to answur (my qncsliuns ~â€" "Re no! xhe power of greater [hing-s Which causes rapture hare. Or dearest desolation brings On what we hold most duar: But on a lilllu wordâ€"n look-â€" An unkind thought exprmsedâ€" A sentiment or thought Inisiookâ€" A kindly word Sllppfl’<5(‘dâ€"- 115 links can disunilo; The flowers which intertwiue may bloom E’en ’mid [he shudés of night. And yet how often is that chain Most rudely severed here, By scenes at which the soul must morn. And memory ask a tear. Those What ne’er is formed again Then lhillli it not a worlhless On vrifles lo besiow 'l’hal cureâ€"n wxlhng ofl'eringâ€" \"hich greater ob‘ems know THE (1A WNPORE MASSACRE How deru‘ the chain which friendship weaves 1’“ bind the human heartâ€" How deal) the wound its ruin leaves When rudely fourrd span ! Not absence. solitude, or gloom TI The G These \\ ound w nd. like the wm Gumv and cons‘ Aliuk in m} tho mi Which limo can scarce destroy ne coral ’midsL the ocean leave The mm of ils umploy; he smallest action oflmay make A link in friendship’s chain; The the BY AN -E“‘VIITNESS ‘IWHPIH‘L‘ 0M mus érlrriinnfi TRUE FRIENDSHH r111 n d :s suijecls; that the s wcru the preparatory I that object, and a my: such rcporls whit-h ‘ limu nor panicnc: to (‘ulalcd to mfimnu the: agent hiofiwl miwchief doâ€" iLh keouosl smart : m concealed from yiew, arm; the heart. uppreesc-dâ€" card may weave Ii 'lxl l'ifl‘ lhless filing break mutiny broke H: was :1 man would besupcrâ€" that llu suspicmu. aim wno was in [he gur- risun. was killed by the bursting of a shell. A lady was also kilch in the same wav. But accidents liki- thesc were SE) rare that. [ scarcely remember beyond one or two in- sLiiices in which lives were lost.â€" \thn any one was killed it was the practice to stitch him in a bug mnl i‘cmove him at a late part 61' \he ll] SKE T011 Y0 UR U’OR LD EXACTL Y AS IT GOES.â€"Byr011 ‘g 0‘". instead ol' boxes. in which tV.‘l‘_\'0n<: had packed up his things, :1 bundle of clothes mull! leonly all lowed to be carried lay with than, which was forthwith pi'cpzircd. but, antithct' Snwnr coming in zil'lnr a Wltllc (‘mnniundmtcd In the Urnet'nl that than: not being sulhv-iuttt mom in thc boats to slnw an in:ttt_\' bund- les. it was de‘cidcd by tin: Nana Sa- hib that lhuy should Llupm't its they were. Thu Genet-til. at this surrond inussugu, at once oi'duruil lltt.‘ whole garrtsoh to mun-h out its thuy were. They were conducted towards the Ghaut by the Nztnu’s men, who took them not by the route in which they had their battery (for the sol- diers would have assuredly fallen ulmn thnir battery and would have turned “10 1‘ guns against them), but try another passage altogether â€"â€" Vthm the garrison tenclwil the Ghztut the men were or.lt:rcd to go honamexlans are not lhr: man to spare a dug hclunging lo a Cllrlslian, and mnrh mum (:hlhlrcn. Mmy chil- drvn \vcrc lnlluLl and wmmdcl at the wcll whilmlmwiug water. Perhaps [\Vr'lVH days nr :1 lbrlnighl had not claimed 5.11m: we had Clllxrl‘utl the on- llClHllllllL‘lll when the rnnl' of it, which was built of straw. caught fire by a shell and was burnt down. Just after this occurrence the suldi- ers (me night. having consullcd m- gcthcr, salflcd out of the gurrisnn disguised in black, and utterly spO'll 589'. ‘n the hauls 1-) which they 0le cléll. u'llesslhe ladxcs and children were l'lrsl accommodated. But the Gen- ~rul. being assured [hut [here was no harm in it, that there was some bruaklalst prepared for the ladies and children. which as soon as they bud [ulxeu Ihcy would be pulon the bunt, the General got into a boat. and then all the men followed his '1‘ | The boy had not lifted up his head from the foot before it was cut all" by the express order of the Nana, and he flung the head away with his foot. My two grandsons. Robert and Charles, aged five and twelve years respectively. were cut down on the spot. Mv two daughters-inâ€" law‘ Lewsa and Santa. were cut down, both ol‘tt'hom were pro gnant, hut the latter being very far advan- ced. expeming daily to be confined, was ripped open, and the child came out ol~ lter woml), which was cut 01) the spot. Many were the healt- rcndingsccnes which l'ollot\'ed,'w'hen mothers were forced to give up their infants in arms to be brutally massa- cred in their presence. but they were too many to be related here. i re- ‘ cetvcd one sword-cut on the head by ‘ a Sowat‘. who. aiming a second blow, i I guarded with my hand. when I re- reived titiutlter cut on my hand ; alter that [ received one cut on my back, anchav-as so severe that I fell down senseless. I received two cuts more. butl am not sensible as to when they wtre inflicted : alter that what passed [ am notaware. When all the people were gone away I opened my eyes, and I found my- sell' in the heap of dead bodies fear- l'ully mangled. [tried to get up, but 1 could not, so 1 crawled and went near the water, and! drank some water. A fisherwoman living on the ghaut havinlgr seen me, took pity on me and used to supply me With grucl and other necessaries which she could afford, but her moth- er used to abus: me shamefully. I used to be lytn”r near the river close to a bhzttta, or the place where brick is baked. l was soon afterwards by. some Sepoys who threatened to shoot me. I told them they were welcome to do so, provided t‘ioy shot n‘iein the head, and thus got rid ofa lile which was insupportable; but they went away Without, mol- esting me. Perhaps they {(1 loath to look at me, my sores were so fear- l‘ully bad and l'ull of worms. Be- low 1 tell I remember to have seen several grown-tip girls and young. ladies taken away by the sowurs and other men. but as many as wurc ‘talten tthtt‘ there was net one who and lean, without any exaggera- iinn, confidently declare [hut [in less lhun 300 of the innocent angr-ls were dcsiroycd, as it “‘crc by tin: spell of magic. “They Were hayoncife 1, dashed on the ground, and Iram] L'd umlcr ('00:. One European b0} , of about seven yuars, having escaped from the hands of the Sep-wys. came run- ning and fell upon Anna’s feet, a Id hugged of him 10 spur- his life and he would scrve him as a mu! L‘s. ’l‘ha boy had not lifted up his head From the foot behirc it was cut off example. As soon as the main hod v of the men were thus separated from the wo nen and uh ldren. the Were fired at. but some at' the soldvi‘ ers having a few rounds of cart- ridges which they had taken with ‘them by stealth. returned the fire. and like so manv desperate bulldogs jumped out of the boats, and limght bravely against the l‘t-arl'nl ndds as long as their cartridges lasted.â€" They threw away their guns and were cut to pieces. One SUltllL‘l' jumped into a blind Well, but WAS ‘taken out and mangled by a host of ruthless barbarians. ()nc hoat hav- mg caught fire, was burnt with all tits inmates, and any one attempting to escape the fire was made a tar- get-mark by the armed multitude standing on the bank. The gentleâ€" men whn were lel't on the ground, or at least, those who had not gout.- into the boat. were llUllltZd from one place to another like dogs, and, on each man a th ntsand satires Hashing at a time, wives and children he- seeehing the multitude with folded hands and in praying attitude to spare their husbands and fathers, but to no purpose, the whole of the male purtion ol’the garrison were barbarously murdered by order 0‘ Nana Snor. My husband, l’Villia-n Murray, Band Sergeant of the 56th Native Infantry. was shot in the hold. My brother met the same fate. His name was Hero. My two sons, Mick and John. fell by tUlwar. The Women all, high and low, Were stripped in the open air. a piece of blue cloth of hardly three cubits. and less than a cnhit in breadth. was given to each woman. just to cover hcrsclt'. Then follow ed the massacre of the children. hadn01personalattractionâ€"{he best passport for her salely. They Were taken t )wards {he town, and to what indignites they were subjected is a mystery which mu he only reveal- ed on the Day of Judgment. Thev were atlerwards brought. and kept in the Assembly llouse, bntl do not know whether the whole ofthe num- ber or only a part was brought back. The l'ugluves who had escaped from Furrnnkahud and were coming down [0 Cufculla in boats were stopped at Cawnpm‘e and were taken up and added to the inmates of the Assem- bly House. the whole of whom were massacred on the arrival of General \Vhole R0. 63*. Goon SENSE is as different from glnius as perception is from inven- [ION ; yet, though distinct qualities, they frequenin exist together. It is altogether opposite to Wit, but by no means inconsistent with it. 11 is not science, for there is such a thing as unlettered good sense ; yet though it is neither wit, learning, nor genius, it is a substitute for each where Hth do not exist, am: the perfection of all where they do -‘ All! that’s the third umhrclln gone sincu Christmas! What were you In (l0 let him go home in the min. I don't think there was unylllmg about him that would spoil. 'l‘ukc (“)ld. indeed? He does not look lllic (me o’ the sort to take cold. I)” y m hear the rain, Caudle! I say, do y )u hear the rain! Do you hear “annulus! the windows? Nonâ€" jrllise ; yuu can't be asleep with such a shower as that. Do you hear it, I say! Oh, you do hear it. do you! \Vell, lhat’sa pretty flood. tn Ills! six wcx‘lfi, and no stirring all tllt: time out of the house. Pnh! llo:l't llnnk to fool me, Caudle : he return the umbrella! As if any l)()(l_\' cvm‘ did return an umbrella! ’Filul'L‘â€"â€"d\) you hear it ! Worse and worse! Cuts and dogsâ€"for six \Vc(:lisâ€"â€"nlld no umbrella! "I should like to know how the children mew g?) to sEhoor, to-rfior- row. Tney shant go through such wenther,tlmtl’rn determined. No ; they shall stay at home, and never learn anything, sooner than go and get wet. And when they grow up, 1 wonder who they’ll have to thank l'or knowing nothing. People who can't feel for their children ought never to be fathers. M Street, on a wet, nasty day. It was not returned, and on anolhm' VVUI, disagreeable day, he called for ll, but me his friend at the door, going out with it in his hand. ‘- I’ve come for my umbrella," ex- (llflllnCLl the loan-or. ~- Can’t help that,” exclaimed the borrower : u don’t you see that I run going out with it l" '* \l'vlluâ€"yesâ€"" replied the lend- er, :islnimtled at such outrageous llnltllllcnl'ci “ yes; butâ€"butâ€"but -â€".vh:.t um I to do 1” -‘ Do !” replied the other, as he threw up the top. and walked off; 'do 5 do as I did : barrowone I” 0 m of the best chapters in “ Mrs. (Innd’e’s Curtain Lecture,” is where that "nimble and greatly abused angel rt‘proaches her inhuman spouse mm lmniug the family umbrella. Havelock. There was not one spared_to inform the world as to what had been pepetrnted on them. The rebels knew full well that the: British army would ultimatelv triumph. and therefore they tool; good care to destroy all of them who had been eye-witnensses to their ’l‘artnric harbarity. 1 well remem- ber that as long as the soldiers had cartridges, and Were bravely FIng- ‘ng away, there was no trace ol 1h: Nuun Soor, but the moment the cartridges were over and the sold-era leommenced throwing their gum. '(hen the beast made his appearum-i; Vile was laughing away while the 'poor Europeans were being out down in his presence. On the arâ€" rival of General Haveloek the cowardly miscreants of Cawnpore disappeared like stars at dawn of tiny, and the Nana Soordisappenred “But I know why you lent lhe umbrellaâ€"l know, very well. I was going out to lcn to mother’s to-mor- row ; you knew that very well ;and you did it on purpose. Don’t tell me ; 1 know : you don’t want me to go and lake every mean advant- age [0 Ilinzlcr me. But don’t you think it. Cuudle! N0; ifit comes down in puvkets-full, I'll go all the more: I will ; aml what's more, I‘ll walk every step of the way; and you knnw that will give me my death,” 610., (Sec. I: was Punch. if we remember rigmiy. who told the story, Same plus ago, of a man who loaned an umbrcHn to a friend, a tradesman in Indies .tke a comet. I was prompin al- Icnded to, my wounds Were dressed, nu] 1 was forthwith sent to Allaha- livltl. where, being put under medi- :-il treatment. my wounds got het- lt‘l‘, and l was sent down toCalcultn; and here [am with five marlts.whu:h l consider the best evidence to con- Iirm t.‘ e truth of my statementlt‘orâ€" gnl to mention that Gen. Wheeler of thu station was not murdered with llm rest of the gentlemen, but a day it‘tcr the massacre. His boat hav- ing left Cawnpore had actually gone tn'ny about 14 miles, when it was suizud and brought back, and the following day he was put to death. He was made to sit in the sun al- twist the whole day, and in the even- JUL! he was cut down by the order of Nana Sahib. The feeling ot'the Muhnmmednn portion of the rebels was so bitter against the Christian that nothing but blood would satisfy them. Before they would strike a Christian down they would repent the word ‘ Bismillah,’ i. e., In it hy :he mime of God. Up to this time i pnisess the piece of three cubils ()i ‘llllo. Plath which was given to every nlu: when the whole of the women were stripped, and which piece anv um: 63‘8ng will have some idea at icust of the indignities offered to_1hc A man named Brown, a native of Memo phis, Tenn., attempted to commit suicide at Lagrange, Mo., by blowing out hi! brains with a pistol. the ball passing thrnngh the skull, between the eyes, and lodging in the back of the headâ€"n part of ‘he brain being scattered ovcr the front of his bar. When taken up he was suppos- pd to be dead. but he soon regained con- sciousnpsx and is now in a fair In, to m- cover entirely. LENDING UMBRELLAS

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