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MeSnleriSIn.

ALL news on this subject is part OF the intel
ligence of the progress of the time, and our
readers will be interested in the following:-
"We learn from the London papers received
by the Africa, that there is inirnary in the
metropolis, where diseases are treated wholly
by mesmerie processes. In the London Sun,
of the 9Th ultimo, is a long account of the cele-
bration of the first anniversary of the institu-
ton. The Earl of Ducee, the regular President,
being absent, the Rev. George Sandby took the
chair The Archbishop of Dublin and the Earl
of Stanhope were ice-presidents. DR.. Ellietson
read the annual report, which, after giving an
account of the establishment of the hospital,
says, that ninety-four patients have been treat
ed, the greater part successfully. Some OF
these were desperate cases, incurable by every
other means. Thus:
sOn the 9th of last April, man applied,
with an almost total inability toopen his mouth
ard an inability of swallowing anything but
fluids, and he swallowed these with extreme
difficulty, SO that he feared being starved He
had received public and private medical attend
ance for several weeks, and been informed that
his complaint was palsy of the mouth and
throat; and so indeed it was, but from cold, not
from internal disease. One local mesmerization,
by Mr.. Capern, enabled him, in ten minutes, to
swallow his saliva, and on returning home he
ate a rasher of bacon; and, by repetition OF the
treatment, he has been enabled to eat all sohds
at his meals, and to return to his work
"A very remarkable case is that OF dumb
boy, fourteen years of age, who had been pal
sled from his birth, and totally unable to walk.
He had been in many hospitals, and under
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Perjury.

The existence of such an offence as this, and
the frequency of its occurrences, we should
think, would shake the faith that prevails in the
efficacy of an oath. 1t is true, administration
of the oath is very business like affair, and
not at all calculated to inspire the most imagi-
native with the solemnity of its obligation; the
rapid and mechanical utterance of the satiated
official, and the contact of cover of book
with your lips do not seem very impressive
manner of binding you to speak ''the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
The administration of an oath is a gross viola
ton of conscience to that large and growing
class, who, through the exercise of their think
ing powers entertain doubts of many matters
pertaining to religion. These individuals must
either turn hypocrites and take the oath, or,
refusing to do SO, be prepared to be committed
to prison, and prejudice the ends of justice by
the absence of their evidence. The substitution
of the affirmation for the oath is loudly called
for, both for the interest of truth-telling gener-
ally, and to prevent the barbarous anomalies
the present system necessitates.
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Another Big Lump.

A few days since Frederick Taylor, q Prus-
sian by birth, but emigrant here from New
York, had the cool luck to meet with a lump
of pure gold weighing forty-two and half oun-
ces. 1t was dug from the arroyo directly be-
hind our office,-the place where the 22tb
lump was found more than year ago. The
fine gold washed out by himself and partner
the same day amounted to three and a half oun-
ces. We hope their claim will continue to yield
an abundance of the precious metal, and they
will soon be as rich as they are Industrious
Sonora Herald
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VOLUME l.--bUMBER 35.
English and American Rivers
COInDacad

In the memoranda of Dr. Breckenbridge's
travels in Europe, some ten years ago, tho
following aneedote occurs -
A gentleman-like and well informed English
man, who was in the stage coach with me, and
who found out was an American, after dilatinp
on the greatness, the beauties, the majesty, in
short, of this noblest of British rivers (the
Thames), concluded thus:
''Sir, it may seem almost incredible, but il is
nevertheless true, that this prodigious stream
is, from its mouth to its solfce, not much, if at
all, short of one hundred and fifty miles long.''
L looked steadfastly in his face to see if he
Jested; but the gravity of d@p conviction was
upon it. Indeed, John Bull Hever tests After
composing myself moment, slowly responded.
Perhaps, sir, you have never heard of the
Ohio rivers''
81 think L have"
Perhaps of the Missouri 90
81 think so, though not sure
Certainly of the Mississippi ?"
''Oh yes, yes"
''WeH sir, man will descend the Ohio, in a
steamboat of the largest class, thousand
miles,
''Of what, sir, how many sir ?''
"a thousand miles; and there he will meet
another steamboat of the same class, which has
come in opposite direction twelve hundred
miles down the Missouri, and then after going
fifteen hundred miles more down the Mississippi,
he may see that food of waters disempogue by
fifty channels into the sea-
l had made up my mind to be considered a
cheat; so l went calmly and emphatically
through the statementi AS l progressed, my
companion seemed somewhat disposed to take
my story as personal affront; but at its close,
he let down his visage comtemptuous pout,
and regularly cut my acquaintance.
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Indian Battle.

We learn from the Transcript that the Indi-
ans, about 125 miles above that city, on the
Sacramento river, stole quantity of stock from
Messrs. Toomes s. Dye, on Leonard's Ranch,
and retreated with the stock about 35 miles
from the river into the Coast Range. These
gentlemen collected 25 men, and pursued and
overlook them in the mountains at large ran
cherio, consisting of about 500 Indians They
attacked them, but the Indians were prepared
and fought desperately. The Indians used ar
rows only, and the whites had much the advan-
tage with the rife Although twenty-five in
number only, the whites killed forty Indians,
while none of their party were shot. The In
dams however, still maintained their position.
The men who lost the stock, after their party
had killed 40 indians, insisted on returning
The Transcript does not say whether they re-
covered the stock or not-It seems, if they did
not get the stock that the Indians were not
whipped.
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The Salt Lake.

Lieut.. Gunnison, of the Typographical Engi-
neers, who has been employed for long time
past in the survey of the Great Basin in which
The fsrft Lake is situated, speaks of the lake as
an object of great curiosity. The water is
about one-third salt, yielding that amount on
boiling. Its condensity is considerably greater
than that of the Dead Sea. One can hardly
get his whole body below the surface In a
sitting position the head and shoulders will
remain above water such is the strength of the
brine, and on coming to the shore the body is
covered over with incrustation of salt, in fine
crystals. The most surprising thing about t
is the fact that during the summer season the
lake throws on shore abundance of SALT while
in the winter season it throws up glauber salt
in great quantities.
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Every day gives evidence of the rapid strides
with which this city, and the state of California,
are advancing to that high and commanding
position which they are destined to occupy. 1t
seems but as yesterday that California was a
terra incognita; San Francisco, a harbor without
commerce, almost without inhabitants; and q
visit here from the Atlantic States or from Eu-
rope, q thing to be pondered for months, and if
decided on, equivalent to separation from
friends for long and dreary years; while the
dangers attending the journey balanced the
checks of the friends of those who undertook it.
Previous to the occupation of the country by
the Anglo-American race, this post was only
occasionally visited by trading vessels to dis
pose of a portion of an assorted cargo from
Yankeedom, and obtained hides in return; and
at that time of so slight Importance was it, that
it wat subsidiary even to Monterey, where yes
sells had to enter their cargoes and obtain per-
mission to trade here. And to dispose of the
cargo of moderately sized vessel, itwas neces-
sary to visit all the ports from San Francisco to
San Diego, remain weeks at each, and some
times one or two years on the coast, before the
cargo could be sold, and replaced with cargo
of hides.
But now how changed! Three years have
now elapsed, and at this port the arrivals OF
vessels with cargoes are counted by hundreds
monthly,-as many az 108 vessels arrived here
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From Texas.

By the Southern Mail to-day, we have Gal
weston papers TO Tic goth, Brpwnsyille to the
18th, and Houston to the 18th ult.
letter in the Galveston News says that a.
small force of the Rangers, under the command
of Lieut. Brady, on the 29th of April, attacked
a large body of Camanches on the Dona, about
SO miles from San Antonia. Seven of the In
dians were killed and four wounded. The
Rangers had one killed and tto wounded A
number of horses and mules were taken from
the Indians.
The Houston Telegraph learns that party
of Tor4@way Indians had lately murdered
family m Denton county, and that they had af-
terward been captured by party of United
States Dragons from Fort Gates.
At the requisition of Gov. Bell Gen Harvey
has ordered out a force of 200 dragons, under
the command of Lieut.. Col. Hardee, to awe the
Northern Camanches into submission to the de-
mands of the Indian agents, for the release of
all prisoners in their possession, as well as the
delivery of those Indians who committed viola
tons of the treaty. Judge Rollins and Major
Stein, the Indian Commissioners were TO accom-
pany the expedition.
The Washington Lone Star records the death
Of Col. Barry Gillespie, one of the leading law
yers of Texas, on the 10th inst.
The City Council of Galveston have passed.
an ordinance levying tax of 80 cents on every
white passenger that lands in the city from
steamships.
The Victoria of May 10th says, steamer Wm.
Penn had just arrived at Victoria, with -
freight of goods for the Santh deposits
that train of twenty y-ive.dnum; twelve
took their 1oe-lo rate of A. per cent per
Ssr -
purchasers, and collections made upon any
at low rates.
gust 8, lS50.-44-tf
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EBEIsBURG, JUIE u. 1851.

from the 1st to the 18th April.-Streams where
two years ago steam vessel had never been
seen, are now navigated by enc, two, three,
four, (and frequently more,) each way daily.
On the coast between Panama and the Colum-
bia river, where two years ago steamer had
never been engaged, ocean steamers con now be
counted by dozens. The goods and passenger
traffic on the coast between San Francisco and
San Diego, now furnishes employment for two
ocean steamers, making each semi-monthly
trips; and from this port to the Columbia for
two more. The mail, which, when the contract
was made to convey it across the Isthmus of
Panama, it was supposed would not exceed a
hundred pounds monthly, now amounts to up
wards of one hundred bags taeice month, weigh
ing from five to ten thousand pounds. Where
monthly communication three years ago was
considered extravagant undertaking for the
Government of the United States, a semi-monthly
communication now exists, and very shortly
that will be merged into weekly one. A rail-
way across the 1sthmus of Panama is rapidly
progressing; second route across the Isthmus
is being surveyed; a regular communication
viii shortly be established with the old states
via the Isthmus of Tehuantepec; another is
contemplated via Nicaragua; and arrangements
have been made by which those who prefer it
can cross from Acapulco to Vera Cruz via the
city of Mexico A contract has been made for
a magnetic telegraph over the last mentioned
route; and will speedily be built across the con-
tinent to this city.
But space fails us to enumerate the wonders
which have been accomplished in less than three
years by Anglo-American. enterprise in this
land of hitherto fabulous achievement. We
have mentioned sufficient with what we see
passing every day, to convince the most scepti-
cal that our progress is still onward, until we
reach the proud eminence we are destined to
occupy.-Paeifc Standard.
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Origin of Tammany Han.

The New York Herald gives the following
history of Tammany Hall:
A few years prior to the revolution there ex-
listed many British clubs or societies, such as
the st. Georges st. Davids, st. Andrews, &C.,
not only in this city, but st. George socities
were opened in all the maritime towns and cities
OF the colonies. The members of these socie-
ties were all liege subjects of King George. In
l7l3, when disaffection to the mother country
(as Great Britain was then called) began to
spread through her North American colonies,
those opposed to the relations that existed,
found it necessary to form some rallying point,
in order to ascertain or combine their own
strength. This was the origin of the ST. Tam
many Society, or Columbian Order, and it's op-
erations were secret, and directed against
toryism, until after the revolution. 1t then
directed its power against federalism, and that
party that Inherited, to certain extent, the
men and principles of the '76 tories.
1t mas more of the power and characteristic
of a national institution than of local one, and
in times of trial has welded terrible power
throughout the federal Union There are mem
bers OF the order from every State, and have
been from Its commencement. It's sachems are
thirteen computing with the thirteen original
States that formed the Union Its banners are
thirteen, each having the name. and coat of
arms of these old thirteen States cmblazoned
upon it. On its books are enrolled some Of the
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gg Spain has sent to the Crystal Palace q

Bg Spain has sent to the Crystal Palace q
most superb collection of deadly weapons
Among others, are pair of rapiers, of Toledo
manufacture One of them, as to handle and
sheath, is fashioned into the shape of silver
serpent. When sheathed it forms complete
circle; but when drawn, the exquisite temper
of the steel causes it to straighten at once
Some pairs of pistols in wrought iron, damas-
cened over gold ground, are worked into mag
nifcent designs, and are equal to the art of
Cellini Splendid specimens of Spanish en-
broidery are shown; on seeing which, 1t is said
that ladies who work in Berlin wool and crochet
may throw away their needles and hooks in
despair.
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BSs@ The Westchester Village Record says
that young man stung by locust, one
day last week. He was climbing over q fence,
and placed his hand unintentionally ON young
locust, and the sting entered his hand between
the thumb and fore-inger. Very soon the arm
became much swollen up to the shoulder, and
was attended with considerable pain. The To-
Gust was quite young. 1t has been doubted by
many that the locust had sting. The female,
however, is armed with weapon of this des-
cription, of spiral or auger form. Some
deaths have been aBeribed to wounds inflicted
by it.
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dent in their own superiority. There is watch
with peculiar arrangement of dial which 1
would present for the benefit of all who believe,
as do, that it is good one The second hand
revolves in the same centre as the hour and
minute hands, giving the dial an improved ap-
pearance. EXCELSIOR.
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many private medical gentlemen; and been re-
fused admission into st. Bartholomew's Hos
pital, from the conviction of the medical officer
that his case was hopeless. He was first mes
merized on the I'd of February, and an inn
provement was discernible after the mesmer-
ization- After the 9th, he could positively walk
across the room without assistance; and on
March 9th, he walked from the infrmary into
Tottenham- -court-road.
''The speakers on the occasion were the
Honorable Captain Scarlet, Mr. Janson, and
Surgeon Barker of Exeter; the latter of whom
stated that twelve hundred cases had been sue
cessfully treated in that city"
An ACT RELATING TO Actions FOR Personal
INJURIEs.-Heretofore actions for personal in
juries abated on the death of the persons in
jured, and the repres entatves of an individual
whose death was occasioned by unlawful vio-
lence or negligence, has no remedy. The fol-
lowing act, passed at the last session of the
Legislature, remedied this defect 1t is impor-
tant to Railway Companies and others, who
have the lives of citizens in their keeping.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, ect., That no action
now pending, or hereafter brought, to recover
damages for injuries to persons by negligence
or default, shall abate by reason of the death
of the plaintiff; but the personal representative
of the deceased may be substituted as plaintiff,
and prosecute the suit to final judgment and
satisfaction.
SEC. 2. Whenever death shall be occasioned
by unlawful violence negligence, and suit
for damages be brought by the party injured
during his or her life, the widow of such de-
ceased, or if there be no widow, the personal
representatives may maintain an action and
recover damages for the death thus occasioned.
Sec. 8. SO much of any law as is hereby
altered or supplied, shall be, and the same is
hereby repealed.
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most prominent dead and living statesmen of
the democratic party, such as De Witt Clinton.
Aaron Burr, Daniel d. Tompkins, Andrew jack
son, r. NJ. Johnston, Martin Van Buren, Dixon
d. Lewis, and a host of the planets, stars, and
small lights of the great republican party, COM
prising about 1000 names. There are perhaps
QUO now living. Of these, about $50 generally
meet at the annual election. This year 1873
voted.
The Tammany Society own the building
known as Tammany Hall, whichis worth $780,
ooo. The sachems vote all the appropriations
and collect the revenue. No man can be a
sachem or other officer without being a member
The grand sachem is elected by the sachems
from their own ranks. The sachems hold great
power. If they are united they can unite the
sections of the democracy, and prevent any
party from meeting in the hall, but such as
they endorse and consider the regular democ-
racy. Although the general committee, elected
by the eighteen wards, appear to be the power
that regulates the democracy, yet it is not So
"There is power hehind the throne greater
tn an the throne ITSELF" and that power is the
sachems of Old Tammany.
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"a KEGS OF NAILS on hand, and
~ for sale bv j. IVORY.
bel.7ait Sept. 6, 1880.
as man wo' lot of Stone and
you might put received and for sale
pocket of this huge pa j. Moore
feet high, and four or fiv,
centre of each wall rises 10. of all kinds
ing the first square, you come Voore's-
a wall as high, and with four NOR
Within that square is another, and VII
again another-and you find seven squares.
within another, crowded by thousands of Bra
minis. The great hall for pilgrims is supporte
by thousand pillars, each cut out of single
block of stone.
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DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEs-Dayid g. BRIGHT.
the father of Hon. Jesse D. Bright, died sud-
denly, yesterday morning, of an affection of the
heart.-hir Bright was in the 18th year of his
age. He vas born in Rockingham county New
York, where he filed several Offices of honor
and responsibility.-From New York he came
to Indiana about 1920, since which time he re-
sided in Madison and vicinity. He lived to see
his sons reaching the highest positions, not only
in his adopted State, but in the Union; and full
of years, and universally respected for his
many virtues, he descended to the grave
Madison (Ind) Courier, Nay 26.
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ny the Prs.,dent OF ,hs Un,,.d s,.,,.

pursuance ofaw, WILLARD FILLMORE President Of the
United States OF America hereby make known
,Sa y public sae win sa hsla The land oee, Al STE
day October disposal OF those
M @ns public Within lie limits
OF the following named townships, ana fractional cover
Cd ny mineral leases lnol eeoogst
not by reason Of anexed leases under the
posa9aons az o. he a January oas and June ah 1850
reoheed under the An act 10 reduce
ic Michigan The chpps~" ase IN Wseonn" no
proved a6th September, 1885, 10 wit
North Of the 1se line and Of principal n,eraan
Townships orseyen forty eight forty nne range
townships forty seven, lor'y eight, oyine my eight,
Trown.nps gayeish' @ and my nine, we"y
eight
Townships hyone h,ywe hy seven, nfyeighl and my
Townships nifty one my two, day six, ny-seven and my
Townships ayone, dysix hy seyen and of range
Townships hy four five, 6y SIX fifty even and
To~sap isss .y ySye and INV seven Of
s l'%s s aa anss n nss a"a SIX and
Towshps my my and a my tour o. range 'ryhve
Townships hiy-one, hiytwo, and dfythree, thirty
Township htty. one, of range lhirly-nine
Township MY one, OF rnnge forty
Townships my and hiys one, range forty-o one.
for,y.,wo ''N' n.y. my '"'' '''S'
Townships forty eight forynne, nifty, fifty one range
Townships forlyeigh nine, fifty, fifty one, range
foI,y-iour
Townships sor.yeish and h range roryave.
Townships forty-nne and fifty range forty six
Townships forty seven, eight,
forty
Townships oryscy and forty eight of range oyeigh
Township forty eight of range forty
Lands appropriated by law for The Of schools military and
other together with and ovehowcd lands
made unfit thereby for cultivation, which shall be selected
ent o public sale under the entitled sAn eaSa the
state Of Arkansas and other States reclaim The lands
within their limits approved September 25 1885, oH be excluded
othe sales And locations for land bountcs heretofore
ed by law OF Congress military rendered
United Mill be
provided by the entitled An making appropriations
the civil and diplomatic of Sc approved 3D.
March, 1851.
cua Lists of offered will deposited
the and receiver Sau Ste. Marie before
and the offerings Of the lands will be commenced day
pointed and Will which they
with all convenient deaich until the whole shall have been Of
the sale closed the shall
longer than weeks, aud entry of the lands
will be admitted unti after the of the weeks
Washington,
July Don thousand eight hundred yone
MiLLARD FILLMORE
BY the President,
j. BUTTERyIELD,
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wasprsoros Cousry, MD,


(Jle Diocesan College Of the Proeaant Epscopa Church.
THE tenth viii Monday October o 1891
/ and continue commencement day-the last
Thursday July 1852 New students recommended 70 enter
received a time they ap
ny and bs charge the date Of their entrance
he college usual number OF classes affords a the op
complete educaion and at the successful termtna
lion cons on It's graduates e USUAL AGA
demica degrees ,,,-- ,,.4.,.u a.. .o,,ouo .ns ,n
der t but under distinct discipline, re-
ads beginning their academca course aud prepares
s far The The oversight and direction OF the
college special advantages TO the pupils in
The grammar school -. 60, - :,
and It's supplied by additional studies in modern Ian
pu,Rc, book keeping, sc, 80. -
ps .a,on Of the college entirely healthn and, by its dis
anee from and villages, favorable to good morals and
order. "a
addition
co, Of appointed Hugh Davey
civil and ecclesiastical law and John
Alerander LII, D., lecturer physics and chemistry.
annual charge the In the college and grammar
hundred
dollars payable semi annually in advance,
Appic atops for admission to he made to
Rev, JOHN n. KERFOOT, u. n. Rector,
College of ST. James p. q. Maryland.