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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-17


Van Barcn, SC.
Mn. JAMES G.. BENvETr:-
Here am in this famous and important city, far
more famed abroad than at home. The Suckers
have been most ndustriously engaged for the past
tw years in the production of large quantities of
produce OF every kind and description The i'm
mense amount shipped from this state in the last
year, and yet going out If worth fair price in the
southern or nothern markets. woud bring entirely
out of debt, Cat least the trading community Call
by and see our fine SOIL and if you do not say we
can beat any State west of the mountains for pro-
ductons in the course of few short years, we give
il up The present predcament of our State prevents
in great measure the emigration, which would
have otherwise settled amongst us, but we go it
strong i'll the way of produce. According 10 our
present population, we want about half million of
your industrious Workers and good citizens to make
suckers of them. There is lets of the richest and
most fertile soil yet unsettled, and offered at
three dollars per acre, Gin state Bank paper) now
AT 40 to 80 cents. Travelling in the west is reduced
to one quarter of the old prices.
The Northern Cross Railroad from this point TO
Springfield is finished, (and the only one completed
| OF the many commenced IN the State) The cars
run three times per week through 10 Springfield,
| loaded both ways with freight and passengers, and
no doubt will do well. The amount of produce W t
to go out is very large. Last season there was up
wards of BOG, 900 bushesoi wheat shipped down this
| river for the northern market This season, Illinois
viii produce upwards of four millions OF bushels OF
wheat alone besides corn. barley, OATS rye, pota-
toes Nc Ne, all of which crops looked finer
| All we want Is a good market for surplus, and
| in few years our State will ask no iavors.
| You are not aware of the importance of our UNI
rvallcd city. or would have seen II mentioned
in your celebrated and popular Herald; can scarce
w look over lis columns lis gone. The little ma
gician is expected here on his way TO Chicago, in
day or two. lie has had very pleasant and agreea-
bleime in the west but he can't shine in the pre-
sidential election understand Mr.. V. b. has been
| invited to the capital of the State.
| We are I2O miles above Ct. Louis, high and dry,
lots of sand musquetoes, &c. TO sing for US bache.
ors. No doubt you have heard Of the Illinois river
being celebrated forslowness, II is as handsome IN
its scenery, as it is slow in its course, but not SO
very slow when up. There is now twelve boats IN
| the trade, arriving and departing daily with freight
and passengers. The boats feel the pressure of the
times very sensibly, there being so very many OF
them The travelling is considerable, still not like
former DAYS Among the number VIC see many a
delightful fair onc--those dear and beautiful OF all
crealon-lhe solace of unhappy nlan--It causes our
hearts TO beat TO converse with them, and behold
their charming facesbrIsht eyes and sweet smiles,
May heaven bless them. Yours,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-17

Errrcrs % LIcnrTINo.-On the sth inst. small boy
was killed by lightning, in the street in Lexington Ky
Two Others with him were knocked down by the same
shock The Hagerslown Herald OF Freedom states that
on the evening of the eth the wife Of Mr.. Jonathan
Grosh residing the Conocochcague creek, near The
Turnpike bridge in that county, was killed by lightning
On the appearance of heavy cloud, she and small boy
her SON. went the gprng water which was some dis
tancc from the house and on their being oyeraker
by the gust took shelter under large tree which wa
Immediately struck by lightning, aAd the unfortunate
msn killed instantly. Her little son was also knocked
hovn and considerably stunned and his rccoye ry
found his mother wrapped in flame of fire, communcat
cd of course by the electric fluid.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-17

lTHr STAGE CAsr-Thc case of Peck and wife Neal,
for injury sustained by ovcrturnng the defendants
stage COACH while racing into Marietta last
Trough. TO q close yesterday The jury returned
Dict for the plaintiff for $1,000 damages There another
case by of the plaintiff against the defendant.
for n injury resulting from the upsctCin
cinnnh GaceNe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-17
To WAppy THOMPSON, ESQ.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary o
the United States, Mexico.

CHORAL HyMS.-A fine charstc trait of the Gcrinsns
manifested this morning. Just sunrise feet Of
canal boats arrived loaded with several hundreds
man immigrants As they got into the city, the pack
ct boat landing the whole struck up Of their national
anthemshe voices Of hoary age vigorous manhood and
tender infancy floating With those Of in the gori-
harmony. The effect in the calm stiffness Of dswy
morning the spires and domes Of silent city just touched
with the golden beams of July sun, almost sublime.
buff. .Journ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-17

z FIRE IN g. Give learn that the extensive grist mills
owned by +. l.. J. Pride Fishing Creek in York dis
trct c. destroyed by FIRE the night of the 2ith
ult. The loss is stated TO be at least $4,000
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NIereaosia, Illinois.
Correspondence of the Hcrald.l

MEREposIA, June IL, 1872
Emigration 10 Wmois-Produ Railroad Mr.
Van Barot, SC.
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svESSceEigsseOsSS.
MODE OF MAKING SPERMiCETl
AND OIL FROM LARD.

We have a,Geady apprisei our readers
of the discovery that lard contains The lu-
gradients for making good spermace'i can
d!es and lamp oil. The mode of srpara-
ting those ingredients wc uow copy from Il
pamphlet kindly sent Us by the Hon, II.
l.. Ellsworth:
Mode o fmanufaeiuring Elaine and !SteG-
rire from lard SC. Pa',nted by John H.
Smith, I22 Front Smiik-strest, Ne'1
York city.
To all whom i, may concern: Be i,
known that I, John II, Smith, Of the city
of Brooklyn. in the county OF Kings, aud
!, state Of New Y ork. have invented n new
and usefu. improvement in the manner Of
separa,iug from each other the elaine and
a s,earinc which nre contained in lard, BY
means Of which improved process The ope'
ration is much acili,a,cd, and The pro"
ducts are obtained in high degree o! pu.
sriiy; snd do hereby declare than the FOL.
lowing Is full aud exact description there
Oh
The frs, process to he performed upon
the lard is tina, of boiling, whicJ, may be
effected either by the direct application oi'
fire tn the kettle, or by means Of steam;
when the latter is employed, ! cause a
steam tube To descend from steam boiler
into tho vessel containing the lari; this
tube may descend TO the bottom Of the
vessel and be coiled round on the said bot.
tom so as TO present large beating surface
TO the lard, provision being made for car"
ryinc of the water and waste. steam IN Il
manner well known; bu, usually prrinr.
a,c this tube with numerous small holes
3 along The Whole Of thai portion Of it which
Is submersed below the lard, thus allowing
tho whole Of the s;eom To pass into. and
through the lard. To operate with advan-
tage. the vessel in which The boiling is
effected should be Of considerable capaci
ty, holding say from ten 10 n hundred bar.
reIs. The length Of time required f,r boil.
ing win vary much. according to the quail.
ify of the lard; rha, which is fresh may no,
: require 90 be boiled for more than four hr
y Eve hours, whilst lta. which has bccu lont;
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From The Ne,o Orleans Picayanc.
SKEIEIIES 0E MEXICO.

The Observation-Disclosures ure the
stories told Of .he bnndl,li infesiing the
high roads of Mexico, and not few of
them glow with singulari,y and interest.
Not long since, six travellers were in
the diligence belweeu Jalapa aud Perote.
having nmona them several thousand dol
lars in gold, Of which fact the frcebooIcrs
become duly informed through their spies,
who are ever on rIie alert. The travellers,
however. had old knowledge of The road,
sufficient TO icach them caution and the ne
cc,,ily of going prepared for danser.-
They accordingly armed themselves with
pistols end double -barrelied guns. keeping
lively look out along the road as their
journey progressed.
4 Mexican diligence is similar in nj
most every respect 20 common Amcn-
can post cnach or mail stage, aud sran-
ger from The United States. taking his seal
in one of them. while all else around him
is nearly the naupo'lrs Of what he has
brcn accustomed 10. feels old sensation re-
vivr. as II. once more finds something that
looks like home. No better stages are
used anywhere Than are hose employed
upon tie roads of Mexico. and f6r The best
reason in The "ur!i. which is that they are
all Troy manufacture. aud finished in The
hest possible style. cycellins in rcnrness.
comfort and durability; the latter quality
being particularly necessary in Ibis noun
ialnous region.
Aswas anticipated, q hand Of some cish'
teen or twenty robbers appeared in Sc
cudcd winding OF The road. and we're noi
long in maniics,ine their design. With
out much ceremony the gentlemen of the
road salulcd the diligence with discharge
Of frc arms. which. I.as>ine oil without Sc
rious effect. the travellers did MOI return.
bur waited FOR nearer approach Of their
enemies. whn. on this occasion. were NIL on
frol. The diligence moved on. slowly
climbing The rnad, while the thieves con-
iin,inucd 10 follow, and the six passengers
Sc, calmly watching. with their fusers on
their triggers, for chance 10 "hlaze
away" The thieves discharged Rno;h-
er vnlley, and this tine their balls entered
the body Of the diligence, bu, wiihoul In
jury 20 any one. ifwas now rstnriasa b. :
~ 1-a-
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ly =. a6ain the double
barrcllcd guns were popped of. aud still
no further effect than To set the handful
hurryins and scramblins neck and heels
ou, Of The way. The diligence continued
moving on, and the robbers following. in
this manner keeping up sort Of skirm-
ishiue fire for several miles, when al length
sharp aim from The coach laid one OF the
r2sca.s o.:, and nu, 4 stop to hos'ili,ies at
once, for the robbers then disappeared and
were nu, seen again. The fceboo;crs
this time 20, nothing fpr their rasraliy
work but The trouble OF buryins their
dead coTradc.
On another nrcasion. and it was hut n
few month, acn. the diligence was pro.
cccdiug with nine passengers along tile
same road. whcp il was ordered 10 stop By
two ruiIiaus. wlo suddenly DARED into the
road from rhickcI. and pointed their
weapons at tho driver. Here the result
was very opposite 10 that we have jus, re-
lated. None oi the passengers We're arm
ed, all were Immediately tcrrnr.stricken,
and the driver ohryed the freehooiers' de-
maud Instantly. lor fear Of being silo, down
from his seat: Tie poor fellow sprang To
the ground with all speed. and stood
atthc head OF his team while the bewil-
dcrcd. and ,rrmb'in. passengers quietly
submiilcIi 10 be plundcred. Que OF The
thieves remaining nn his horse. while The
other. with nj, carbinc cooked in one hand.
was busy searching the pockets md bag
gage of The travellers with the other. Aud
ihs piece OF cCnsumate audacity on Que
side, aud cnmnr,lirc on The other. took
place in full day lichr. Nine men SAT
like hluhhcrius schn"lhnys, and suffered
themselves To he rllcd, when nothing could
have been easier than 20 have di,armcd
one rohber and shot down the other IN n
lwlnklng, or q, least. scare him nfI, de-
raininn the other prisoner. Men who could
suhmir so tamcly 10 force SO despirably
unequal, deserve all The misfortune 10 way
of loss ,iia! may bcfall them.
| Another incident is currently related,
winch IL mere remarkable than either. o
these. aud which shows forcibly how east
! Iy The naraudins ranclioros may oe terri.
fled when travellers have nerve 10 defend
themselves They arc of like smoke ul
the 6rst manifestation Of real danger, and
no man with particle Of courage nlpou,
hun need ever fear them. A soli,ar,
Frcnchmau was nncr travelling alone III
the diligence from Puebla TO Mexico, wi,l
some five or SIX hundred dollars in specie
which he resolved IN defend rs long as ht
had life. He carried with him The bes
doubled batrrilrd gun he could find, ant
had cartridges made to I'll his piece. cacI
containing full charge OF bucksho,, wl,icl
he Determined the robbers should pockc
before they should get a, his gold.
Somewhere about midnight, when III,
moon was kindling into burning silver IN,
icc-cncrustetl sides of The mountain, rh,
driver OF the diligence suddenly discoveret
upon turning The bend OF The road, iars,
party of ranchoros about fifty yards in nd
vance. The solitary traveller was ,mme
diately informed Of The fact, and the alarm
cd driver pulled up his horses at ouce.=
The FrenchnIn asked if Il was no, posi-
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turned from the battle field, crowned with
The laurel Of victory.
But now approaches that son with his
spouse. He wishes 10 know if his father
would remain longer in the garden. with
the Tiny grandchild. Both arc discovered
sleeping beneath lofty palm tree. The
iioi day burned down-lhe evening had
changed TO the cold ,wiliehi-Ihe pure air,
stirred leaf and ,endril. and branch into n
sweet evening song. All things seemed 10
sleep, and The grey haired man aud his
graudclIi!d slumbcrcd sweeily.
..Shall wake thcml" said the son gent.
" TO his spouse.
"Oh! no-lheir sleep is heaven Like, !"
she replied, "but may | take the boy ont
of his arms-he seems 10 press too heavily
on the cheek ur his grandfather"
20! they rest together so deliciously."
answered the sun. 'Iu The arms Of tho
gfaG liather the hoy Is srcurc-saio ms 1t
he icHnt Oh The busoulof ALA, and 10 whom
could We more securely trust hun"
The spouse laughed with n mothers
joy, and both departed. Then came Two
vainpires-thc Que swept over the child
with the sweet blood. aad the other cP.
preached 10 he hear Of the old man.
They inserted their soft tongues aud as
they did so, they tapped with their out
spread wings-like diligcnt servant who
fans his sleeping master. md brings cool
air. where oil else is heated. The blood
sprung forih-lie breath became weaken
ed; The slumber deeper and deeper. until II
ended in the lung. long sleep Of death
Then flew away vampires satia'cd with
the hearts blood ef both.
When, then. the sou and his spouse re-
turned. they found locke'! in each others
arms, the corpscs Of grandsire and srand-
son, and litiIe thought they as they wcp',
that TN" young aud the old were then res
tug on The bosom of ALA, where alone are
safety. security. aud reposc 10 be found.
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DIi. John ins moved iO iiis new piurr,
and Sal does live so snus-bu, she fights
him 'ii,lc some times. Peggy Sykes Is
20, baby. aud daddy says | must get
married, for have lei it run TOO lonSe al
ready.
God bless you. If syou. nrc rot blessed
enough by being 50 sweet. Oh, thai ]
could see you once more, to kiss The single
linsc from tho rose on your checks. y,
whal lilly you are. aud rose bud To the
morning Of It's virgin blooms, but OF hea-
ven born love beamine with The kinder
hlcndinSs of the ranbow-thc sign oi
peace.
Oh. you sunnowcr. you pink you holly
hook. You tulip. you cabbage. .. you
sweet owl. Come aud cnuIprl Your dis
lressetl. aud sorrow-smltlen. dying. dead
Caroline. Oh. come and see Inc once
more, and let YOUR presence revive your
droopin: Caroline like the lnornirs toys
revivcs lire dead grass in the pasture held.
Oh. my dear Henry, how do love your
biz grey eyes.
When shall these weeping eyes. these
eyes red with wccpius-lliesc eyes ot
ninr, again feast ,hemselvrs"n your love
ly. ruund red head! Oh, you sweet crea-
turr, YOU csscncc nf sugar candy. You
nave been gone this Two months nni to
mc. poor the. IL does seem like u hnnired
wears. One mnrc day. sweet Henry will
kill, yes Kill your fond aud fec,onatc Car
olinc, Tor w0ndcr,hnt my love for you liain'
kilt Inc long ago. Your dear presence
would TO me, hc more than cool spring TO
the thirsty traveller of the desert. moro Than
the green grass to the hungry nx, more
than the pcbbled pool 10 the little ducks;
yes, more than lump of sugar 10 spollt
Child. Why. then. will you not come, yes,
run fly. swift as tightening, to kiss the tear
from me 'iimpIed cheeks Of your true love,
q, bleak and wild is the house. the gar
den, the field. and the world wthou, thee
yes thee, ny dumping, my jewsharp.
my eel, IN, oos,er, my sugar lump. God
bless thee may Thy days be many. and
long. aud sweet, and full Of JOY. Oh.
has,a and come ano kiss your partridge,
your goose. your rurkI, dove. bless your
sweet soul, CAROLINE.
| d. S.-i uiSthpt 'aS' u'',u We 10 "'"'
ricd. Oh, sweet Henry come aud make
NV dream come 10 pass ,ur ouce, and
will always Iovo for you ii.
Legislative Aneedoie.-onc snitry after,
noon, in The monlho of June, while the con-
orera,ed wisdom Of New Hampshire W: re
assembled at the Capitol. an homes, ,ac IL
ber of the House. who had been rclu, :nl.
" summoned 10 ihc scene Of his duIie:
from the dinner table, where he had beer
freely iuduIgns, stretched himself ou
on one of the seats. and was quietly enjoy
iuc a nap. when one Of the sovereign
ncoplc." who had seated himself IN th'
gallery to overlook his servants. happenc,
10 observe The aforesaid member in ,hI
recumbent position. aud without ccremon
bavlcd out: "Hallo, Mister! you ma
that's mapping on The bench there. The Stat
don't pay you TWO dollars day for sleep
, ine, | can tell ye. Sowake up" BY ,h
J time the above speech. which was deliveI
c cd in no ordinary tone Of voice, was COT
cluded. tho House was in roar-'hc SLEEP
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Tuck in your RyEes.-"Wc have
fcw nails 20 make" said blacksmith 10
his son, ~ he came from school at -
o'clock. Thomas tucked in his rutiics ano
took OF his coal, aud wns blacksmith un-
I'll he earned his dinner. and then ate t
with a good relish. "Put on your ruiiics'
Thomas. its school time now.' said tue
father Thomas expected ii, and felt as
happy will, his ruifies tucked iu. as us
PIayma,cs al their play.
u would bc no bad action, "in shcso
hari lines" for many young man to luck
10 his ruiIlcs. and swing an axe, or hold
plough, or make nail-for many young
man, whose expectation Of riches from 'ho
gains of trade are sadly disappointed. 70
earn living in some calling which 'ho
world houors less bu, pays better; some
humble occupation which, while it hnids
out nr deIusve hopo Of immense wealth oy
a ST. lle speculation, assures hin, OF tood
III raifuanf-
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Negro St,alins-Qmck Ipork.--On the
9lh insl. Mr.. Ycomans stole TWO negro
men belonging to Williamson Nuns. Esq.,
of Houston county, aud arrived III 'h's CT
ty with them on The l4th. On The ION
he offered them for sale 10 y. >. Pickard,
Esq, U. $. Deputy Marshal. Mr: L.
misirusting. from The behavior o! co.
mans, that all was not right. took the nc.
crocs In jniI. when they confessed they i'ad
been s'oleu. On asccraiuinS this iac'.
Mr.. Pickard had Yeomans arrested and
also lodged in Jail. He then wrote TO The
Post Master al Macon 10 send information
IN hir. Minis, Of the arrest Of his negroes,
on The receipt of which the latter despatch
cd Il messenger, who arrived III this ci'y
on lhe 18Th. aud having procured the ne
grocs and thief. will lenve this morning.
will, them, for home. Mr.. Yeomans who
we learn, tried 10 pass himself of by some
other name.) will therefore fnd himself
Indsed IN The Jail Of Houston county 10 JUST
thirteen days from the 'mo he LEFT there
with his stolen prnpcHy.-Sdu. RePu0H-
can. 2l,, instant.