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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-15

1912. Observation-Disclosures. S43,7i6 ,045
Iooo. 9oo9I,o73
Or increase OF 800 per cent; or comparative
increase by New Y oyk OF Is per cent over New Or
leans IN Western produce in years In the three years
l646, l849 and 1850, the receipts at New Orleans by
river were 23l2 III bbs flour; New York 1886 207
bbls Pork: New Orleans, 536, Sl7; New York. 2ll :
dig bbls Beef: 200,90l bbls New Orleans; New York
264 052 bbls. Wheat New Orleans, 1852 497 bushels;
New York, 8, 798 759. Corn: New Orleans 75S, $50
bushels, New York, l,l7S,2 29 bushels Bacon: New
Orleans, 1875 million pounds; New York, 26 millions.
Lard: New Orleans, 1893 million pounds; New York,
u millions. Butter New Orleans, 8 million pounds;
New ork, 81 millions &c, &c.
We have adyened to these well established facts, and
explained the rationale OF their operations TO show that
! the trade OF Northern cities is derived by artificial
ways from the great producing Valley of the Vest
Ii this be the caseif the produ cons prefer The lakes
railways and canals OF The North to the river and gulf
ouIlet-why should not the produce oi Western Vir-
gina which almost circumuaVigaes their own State,
which pursue distant, indirect and unsafe line OF
uanslt TepeIe with every danger OF river, cape and
Goa prefer the direct communications Though Virgin
ia, and the more congeaal destiny OF encouraging our
! own ponsl There is no reason. Their anxiety to
complete these artificial outlets proves lis practcabiy
All the vast aggregate OF trade, now existing in YVES
Virginia, destined for Atlantic eXporatloD may be
safely added that which have already demonstrate
ed subject be employed in this great enterprise
We may safely say, thai it all the existing commerce Of
Virginia. for expectation, could be collected n her own
ATTAIN ic ports il would no, TALL short OF twenty mil
| lions OF dollars, nor would her consumption OF mer
chauolse be less bes des his the very organization O
comm rcia facilities would guarantee an mmease ac
| s-lon OF mineral md agricultural productions.
In Inns connection we must impress upon al interest
| I'd he Indispensable Importance of prov ding for In
Improvement al the James rive, the common outlet o
| 50 mueh oi The Chesapeake trade. It's obstruction
affect the sfade OF Norfolk, Richmond, Lynchburg an
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-15

HOE & co.'s CIRCULAR sAWS.-A full
1E assortment always hand and for sale BY
G SINTON & CO.
sc Is Sign of the Circular Saw, II Main st.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

AS soon as the nature of the excitement was
known to them the teachers displayed the most
praiseworthy presence Of mind. Miss Louisa
McFarlane, one of the assistants in the primary
department. placed herself in tine doorway, and
did all in her power to prevent the affrighted
children from rushing out, and the other teach
crs did as much, otherwise the destruction OF
life must have been much greater. So inpetu-
Gus was the rush, however, that FIVE OF the
teachars, two, Miss Margaretta l.. Smith, Miss
Cornelia l.. Barnes, from the female department,
and three, Miss Ellen ID. Ttaphagen, Miss Lou
isa McFarane, and Miss Julia Blake, from the
primary department, were forced over tine BAN
nisters ard fell with the children into the we'll
they were, however, happily, no, seriously in
jured
The teachers of this School have several times
complained to the Trustees of the insecurity of
the railing which projected the stairway; it not
being OF sufficient strength, as this melancholy
accident has proved, to Withstand any great pres
sure. The stairway is very narrow, and the
bannister which protected it on one side, was
quite slight and yielded easily to light pressure.
The Times states that about twenty boys
jumped from window of the building, and
were caugh, in their fall by gentleman who
stood beneath.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

"The faithful apprentice will in nine cases
out Of ten make Il successful business man
and the uniaithfu will be unsuccessful. And
any one with half an eye can see the philosophy
of the matter. The faithful boy acquires cor
rect business habits he learns to do we'll for his
employer, and has a business habit formed, which
in due time he can appropriate In doing business
tor hImsef' GA the other hand, the uniaitnfu
boy acquires a habit of not attending TO his own
business. We see this demonstrated every day
we live. There may be exceptions but they are
few. Take for Instance, the farmer boy who
never gets up 10 build the fire. until called re-
peatedy.-who does not fodder the cattle, and
attend To the stables except he is told every
morning to 90 and do it-whc never replaces a
fallen rail on the fence, until his attention is call
cd to it by the 'oid man, and let him grow up
thus; when man gives him a farm for his own
and what do you see {? bad breakfast, gaunt cat
tie dirty stables, fallen fences, &c.
But, on the other hand, the boy who is efficient
and pr mpt in all these little things, and duties,
will keep his farm in thrifty and comfortable
condition. Is not this SO I? And is it not so in
other branches of industry; but another evil of
dishonesty in business, is dishonesty in dealing,
and this is also habit acquired in youth We
have seen Young men come 10 our village with
stove wood in Wagon or sleigh box; the top
is covered with strait. beautiful wood; IL is sold
for high price-but when thrown off is found
to at the bottom poor wood thrown in cros>wise,
and the boy thinks he has come trick upon
the village man. But, my young friend, do you
know that in such tricks you are acquiring a
habit of dishonesty and fraudulent dealing that
will cling to you more trouble than forty loads
of wood are worth besides sacrificing your
own honor, for few sticks of wood Indeed
a poorer pitancc than the thirty pieces of silver.
Besides, look at the consequence farther; few
such tricks, and who will purchase wood Of You?
No one; and you will fail in business So on
the other hand, suppose the village dealer, i'll no
matter what articles, deceives and cheats his
customers in quantity or quality how long will
he have such customers not long and he fails.
When will men learn that it is indeed truth that
honesty is the best policy ?"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

! Hntary benefactor. The contract was, that he
should pay 10 Audley some time within twenty
years from that time. one penny progressively
doubled OH The first day of twenty consecutive
months /; and, in case he failed to fulfil these easy
terms, he was TO pay the fine of five hundred
pounds. Thus acquitted of his uebt Of two hun
dred pounds, Miller arranged with the rest of
his creditors, and again commenced busine S.
Fortune turned, and he participated literally in
her smiles. Every month added largely to his
trade, and at last he became firmly established
Two or three years after signing the almost for
gotten contract, Miller was accosted one fine
morning in October by old Audlty, who politely
demanded the first installment ofthe agreement
With smile, and many renewed expressions of
thanktulness, the hopeful tradesman paid his pen
ny. On the first OF the succeeding month, Aud
ley again called and demanded twopence, and
was as politely satisfied as before. On the first
of December, he received groat the first of
February, one shilling and fourpence. Still
Miller did moi see the artitice, but paid him with
a gracious smile; perhaps, however, there was
something cynical in the look of Audley as he
left the shop this time, for the poor ,radesman's
suspicious were aroused, and he put his pen to
paper, as he ought to have done years before, to
ascertain the amount of his subsequent pay
'nents. Reader what do yon think would have
been the amount of the payment due on the fist
OF the twentieth month? What sum, think We,
the penny had become? No les than two lhou-
sand one hundred aud eighty pounds And what
was the aggregate sum of all these twenty
monthly payments Why the enormous sum
four lhousand three hundred and sixty-six pounds,
eleven shilling, and threepeuce 1t sounds in
credible; but, If you think 1t fable. do as Miller
did, and reckon for yourselves. OF course Mil
Ter refused the payment of his boud, and forfeit
cd five hundred pounds by the charity and beney-
olence OF the Miser.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
The SchooI-Iou>e Accident in New
York.

We copy from various New York papers, fur
Their particulars of the frighttul occurrence on
Thursday. The accounts agree that great blame
rests upon the public authorities for the lnsItfi-
cient character of the bannsters, and that fire.
quent complaints had been made respecting
them.
The building where the catastrophe happened
is four stories high, the basement, which is on a
level with the street, is paved with tlag-stones,
and is the play-room OF the scholars. The Pri-
mary Department occupied the second floor the
third floor was used BY the more advanced >chol-
ars and the fourth served As lecture room, and
was used at the examinations of the school.
About O'Clock Thursday afternoon, Miss
Harrison (the Principal Of the Female Primary
DEPARTMENT. was Suddenly seized with a tit
whilst hearing class of some 10 young girls
The children became alarmed screamed fire
and commenced making their escape from the
room.
The room in which these children were, is sit
mated in the 81 story of the building, and opens
upon circular stairwav-the well hole of which
is so feet deep, protected only By wooden hand
rail some feet six inches high. The landing
place. upon which the door of the school room
opens is about 6 feet square and the same rail-
ing protects the side towards the well hole.
The children of this class rushing towards
the landing, alarmed the scholars i'll the other
rooms. who in their eagerness TO get from the
building. crowded the foremost against the rail,
ing, which broke away, thus precipitating them
to the stone paved entrance-way beneath!
After the railing had broken, many were fore
ed over into the we'll hole by the pressure Oft the
crowd behind them. Over $50 children are as
certalned 10 have fallen into the we'll hole
Many OF the children struck their heads
against the rough corners of the steps "a they
fell, and in ABOUT TWO minutes, the children wer"
lying al the bottom, one on the top of the other,
TO the height of from twelve TO fourteen feet, in
one confused mass
Those who fell when the rail bro-e were in
>isntly killed, whilst those who escaped death
from the falling of others upon them. have been
wounded in various ways, many OF whom may
no, recover. One or two deaths occurred from
frigs, cnlv.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

rubles. His cellar, it is said contained casks
full of gold, and packages of silver were slowed
away in the dismal coners of his ruinous man.
sion. He was one of the richest men in Rus
STA. He relied for the safety Of his boards upon
the exertions of huge mastif, which he had
trained to bark and howl throughout the night,
10 strike terror into the hearts of thieves. The
miser outlived the dog but he dsliked to part
with any portion of his treasure in the purchase
of another cur and he resolved TO save his mon
ey by officiating as his own Watchdog. Every
morning. and every evening, would that insane
old man wander about his dismal habtation.
barking and bowling in imitation of his recent
sentinel
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
THE mIsER WHO HAD A HEART.

Uncle, said a sweet looking little girl the 9th
er day, to bluff old skin-fnt up town who
owns something like square of houses, and has
| a cool hundred thousand in funds, pray tell me
| what is miser 2
"A miser; eh-why what put such a silly
question as that into your head, child?
oh nothing, in particular, uncle, only heard
Mr. Goodyear say, as he went out the other day
when you refused to help to build the new
church, that he was afraid you was getting tc
| be miser-that's all, uncle.
| 'Poh, poh-go along to your lessons Rosa
| The old man was touched-he loved his boO-
ming little niece, and Notwithstanding her pert
ness, the thought of her dependence upon him
and the poverty of her widowed mother struck a
cord that for once vbrated his heart He was
confused, and his countenance exhibited tokens
of the scarlet fever.
| He BUSTED about for his hat and cane, and
| hurried off down town an hour earlier than usu-
al.
why, Rosa, my child what have you been
saving to your uncle? He's offended at some
thing or other you have said to him p
NO, no, mother-I only asked him what mi
ser is, and he told me to 60 along to my lessons
that's all
The timid and heart shrinking mother sobbed
outright at what she thought the fatal impru-
dence of her child. She knew the hasty tenn
per of her relative, and thought of her own de-
pendence and that of the little Rosa upon him,
quite overwhelmed her. She well knew his
sordid passion and observed with anxiety how
rapidly it was absorbing his better feeling age
crept silently upon him.
sOh, my child, you are thoughtless, and YOU
have, fear, greatly offended your uncle. lie
may turn us out of DOORS and then what would
| become OF US?
Never fear, said the lively little girl, 'l'll at
him-I'll hug and kiss him until he tells me
what miser is. He'll never turn US out moth
er--nevcr--he cannot be so naughty an uncle as
| that
| Some time before the usual dinner hour the
old gentleman came along, and stepped into the
paror, Juggling a large bundle under his arm.
Little Rosa flew to his side, anxouSIy watch
| ing her uncle's cOuntenance, which she instant
ly perceived to Tighten up with smile of benev-
olence, but Rosa did not say single word.
| Rosa my dear said the old man, after he had
carefully opened his bundle, and displayed It's
rich contents upon the table Rosa where is
| your mother?
| There, continued the old man, when the la
dy and little Rosa appeared, there is present
for yon, sister; and you, you little husSy but re-
member, Rosa, never believe any one who say
your uncle's miScr
Rosa sprang into his arms and the old man
wept in the overlooking OF his emotion. From
that hour he has been happier man. The in
nocent prat.Ie of little Rosa had kinded the spark
of bencvolence in his bosom. He FOUND OUT
THAT HE HAD A tiEARf.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

MORE STRINGENT Subtitle Sons OF Tenn.
perance of Mineral Point have issued circular.
calling upon the friends OF Temperance in the
Stale, to petition the next Legislature 10 repeal
the present License Law, and To institute one
similar to the one at present in force in Maine
MI Wis.
GTThe body /. the shell Of de sonl and dress
is the hHsk Of that she'll but the husk often tells
what the kernel is.
n Lately, in Michigan, two neghbors a.
greed to an exchange Of their families-ono
giving his wife and two chiiGren for the others
wife
II 4 gentleman having lately been called on
to subrcrbe to course Of lectures, dcclined,-
because said he, my wife gives Inc a lecture
every night for n9hing.'
Relationships arc rather far-fetched some
times both in Ireland aud Scotland. do you
know Tom Duffy Pat ," Know hun i'll" says
Pat ; "sure he's very near relation ov mine !;
he once wanted to marry ny sister Kate"
UHe who sows brambles must not 90 bare
foot.
EJIn Paris, when the people wish to colee.
the police, they cry"Viva la Republque."
U-No man is wise a, all times, nor knowing
in all things.
UIt is estimated that by the time Kossu,h
arrives in this country, some $4,000 babies will
he named after hnl.
1.-THE ladies Of Paris are trying tho fashion
of short waists and narrow skirts once more
IRE dresses e cur grardmc,here
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

Az ASTIDOre FOR PoIsoS.-Mr. Potter, a
gentleman living in Morgan Street, in this city,
few days since swallowed large quantity OF
corrosive snbimate, through mistake, snpposing
it to be wine. He instantly became aware of his
error, and recolected the remedy prescribed by
a. }. Davis, the Cairvoyant. tor such cases, in
his volume entitled "The Physician" This re-
medy was the simple one Of swallowing, as
quick possible, large dose Of common sweet
oil. Fortunately for the sufferer, bottle Of
sweet oil stood on the shelf before him from
where he had taken the prison, and he seized it
and drained it Of its contents. The action OF
the mercury vas arrested, and Mr.. P. has DOW
yearly retGrercd.-.P Y T'-:s
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
A western story.

Some one writing from the Arkansas Ho.
Springs, relates the following amusing incident:
"My friend had been several days staying at
the springs, confined to narrow quarters by the
ncessant rains. 1t may be naturally supposed
that he gladly took advantage of the first inter-
mission of the elemental strife, to walk out and
sec something of the country. Having walked
about mile from the tavern where he lodge !,
he saw small house, so thcky surrounded
with trees as not to be distinctly observable from
the road Advancing from the opposite drec-
ton, he perceived rough looking six footer,
clad in a buckskn hunting suit, with a large Bots
dare stick in his hand. Evidently not knowing
his proximity to house, or human being, this
individual suddenly drew himself up to his full
height, and with the whole force of his lungs,
produced a sound which my friend declares to
have been the best imitation of the braying of a
Jack that he ever heard Apparently pleased
with his performance, he was in the act of draw
ing himself up for another effort, when sto t
fellow rushed out of the house with his rifle in
his hand, and in no very measured or polished
terms oblurgated him for making such horrible
noise, which he said had almost frightened his
little daughter into fits. The other apoogzed.
on the ground that he was not aware of his be-
ING so near house. 1T makes no difference,
said the owner of the soil, you shan't make
such noise as that here, and if you DO it again,
I'll break every bone IN you body. Look here,
stranger was the reply, if you come to talk of
whipping, that's game that two can play at. !
reckon you hahn got much advantage of me
there. I've been wanting to bray all day, and
came clear ont here where thought should in
tertere with no body. A pretty free country, to
be sure, that man can't bray where he plea
SOS ~
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
BALL & MERRILL,

STORAGE, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
AND DEALERS
Produce, Salt, Fruit, Coal, water Lime,
SiuccO, &c, &c.
Particular attention given the purchase and shipment
ofPfoduce. ,.,. -,
n.ni4 Liberal Cash advances made Produce received
In stufe. ,,,.--.
,. BALL,
). r. MERRILL.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
JOHN RLKISS,
Clock aud WaEc h maker.

NEYOULp respectfully inform the eiuAahs OF oou'hpo'i
w ,ns s yetuitv tha he hes received very good
nd wen slec ed assortment OF EWFLRl COMBINING 'he
,llnE ing art ess: All kinds Gf .
E,.ssTs Hest PINS sxct ,Locksts, Thimbiss Ear,
Kings old and silver Pens and Pencils. Gold usrdfob
and Vest and silver Lover Lepine ana ar,
t.I (Vstrhas cold, silver aud Steel Spectaces' Steel
Ras Iasns and Tasses Razor and Razor Strops rem
Knives md Scissors, Silver, Shell and Horn combs SILVER
AMI rr,nnn silver and Silver spoons, Plated and Brlita-
nj, Ware Accnrdeons, Cloth, Tooth and Hair brushes
F,ns Pr,,vs Pocket Books, Victims and Violin strings
FlShlkly lut thirty hour Clocks Toys anu many "'isi
things 500 numerous to mention
Clocks, watches, Jewelry, &c.,
Carefully rcpal warranted Cash paid Tor old Soid
silver May, is49. MATT
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

How l. it with the gospel man He may have
received the gratutous services of some striving
physician for years, but upon the advent of some
brother of his own church or congregation, the
ties Of family physician are suddenly rent asun-
der, and Brother Newcomer receives the dis
tingushed honor of being made physician to the
parson. This is not all-Brother Newcomer
is recommended warmly and knowingly to the
congregation, and through them favoraby intro
duced TO the public. The practice of the unpaid
doctor is lessened-bresd must be taken from
his mouth for Brother Newcomer Sectarian
These things are of too frequent occurrence for
denial and it is time that the anliquated custom
of practicing gratuitously upon clergymen and
their families shouIi be abandoned, for it is no
longer sensible custom. OF course, if they
cannot aford 10 pay, they belong to the class of
INDECENT patients and must be charged like pau
pers with gratitude. -Richmond Stethoscope.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

A similar anecdote is related Of SIR William
Smyth, Of Bedfordshire He was immensely
rich, but most parsimouious and misery in his
habits. AT seventy years of age he was entirely
deprived of his sight. unable to gloat over his
boarded heaps of gold this was terrible afliic-
ton. He was persuaded by Taylor, the celebra-
ted oculist, to be couched; who was, by agree
ment, to have sixty guineas if lie restored his
patient to any degree OF sight Taylor sue
ceedNd in bis operations and Sir William was en-
abrd To read and write, without the aid of spec
tacles, during the rest of his life. But no soon.
err was his sight restored, than the baronet began
to regret that his agreement had been for so large
SUN, he felt m JOY as others would have felt,
but grieved and sighed over the loss Of his sixty
guineas His thoughts were now how 10 cheat
the ocnIist; he pretended that he bad only
glimmerng and could see nothing distinctly !;
for which reason, the bandage on his eyes was
continued month longer than the usual time
Taylor vas deceived bv these misrepresentation,
and agreed to compound the bargain, and accep-
ed twenty guineas, instead of sixty. Yet Sir
William was an old bachelor, and had no one TO
care or provide for. AT the time Tailor attend
ed him, he had large estate, an immense sum Of
money. in the stocks, and six thousand pounds
in the house.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

The ersgned takes this occasion to inform the nhab
,ns Of ,noshn county, and vicinity, that he ia now loch
d At the C1uRr Hors, in this city, and will be happy to
services in the various branches of surveying
civil En- ncering, TO any who may require them
TEMPLE PIERS.
Kenosha, May lat, 1851. y-4'
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
MEREDITH ROWLAND,

VIII attend - all calls with promptness and despatch
H. in want Of hIS services IN the country W
writing line tn the KrnoShn Post once "lii receive I'M
n, ,l tIe attention = once with J. II. Sharpstein
Kenoshn, April Is, 1851.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05

EATING HUMAN FLEsH-A recent book on
New Zealand affords us the pleasant information
that human flesh is tough, and 20 be paatable,
requires more cooking than any other meat-but
once "done TO turn" il is of a singular tender
ness and sweetness. A voyager by the name Of
Jenkins endeavored to save the life of q young
female slave, who was about to be killed and eat
en- in New leland. He offered any quantity OF
pigs for her, but the chief said, "a piece of Ma
ors flesh is much better than pork, and he kill
ed her and ate her The same account men
tons highly civilized New Iesander who had
become partner IN an English Commercial house.
'He had in his younger days been addicted to hui
man flesh and being very candid and really
a very high-minded man, he admits, that, though
he has now acquired total different tastes, the
relish with which he partook of cannbal feasts
especially when the fleshy part of a Young
female was served UPS still matter Of by
no means disagreeabe recollection to him. We
copy one more curious remark The cannibal
propensity is deeper in the highest conditioned
races of man than most people imagine. Why
,ras Pork, for instance, prohibited by The Jetcs (!
Why, but that il 50 closely resembles humon flesh
that the people in state IF semi-barbarism might
get into the habit Qf overlooking the distinction!