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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 105, 6 May 1869, Page 3

Ameeican Editorial Courtesy. — The following is from the Virginia JSnterp'rize: — " We observe that Brier, editor of the Mail, has on a new coat. If we remember right, there was a dry goods store burnt out a short time ago, and that a number of coats which were put on the street for safe keeping, after having been saved ftom the fire were missing. Of course, we don't intend to cast any reflection, or to say that Brier nipped any of them. Oh, no ! " A Genicts in America is fitting up a steamer for the purpose of towing icebergs to India, where they sell for 6 cents a pound. Another proposes to do still better — to fit a screw in the icebergs themselves, and thus avoid the expense of shipbuilding. 'Cute chaps, both of them. Poor Fellow. — The Editor of the '• Tuapeka Times," it appears, was recently married, and thus apologises for the paper being issued not so full of matter as it usually is: — Owing to the melancholy accident chronicled in another column, under the head " Marriage," we beg to apologise to the male portion of our readers for the blank appearance of our supplement. To our lady readers we offer no apology. Why is a clock the most humble thing in existence? — Because it always holds its hands before its face, and, however good its work may be, it is always running itself down. Wonderful Cure. — A young lady was cured of palpitation of the heart by a clever young M.D., by merely holding one of her hands in his, putting his arm round her waist, and whispering something in her ear. A New York Paper calls the " Boy of the perio^-a " dirty, lawless, lying conscienceless unbearable barbarian and nuisance." The Marquis of Hastings' library was sold by auction and fetched over .£5000; his wines realised over £800. The Royal Factory 9-in 12-ton gun burst at the first round.