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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-10-05
a Ring from a Young La
dy's Finger.

| Doctor Castle, communicates to the Boston
Medical and. Surgical Journal the following in
genious method, devised by him for extricating a
young lady's finger from ring which was too
small for her. We give his story in his own Ian
guage: .e:szr 4aE r5a. ='sat =-i z sa-al.E1zfa
can interesting young lady about seventeen
years of age had presented to her gold ring,
which she forced over the joints of her middle fin
ger: After a few minutes the finger commenced
swelling, and the ring could not be removed
The family physician, DR., was sent for, but
could do nothing The family, and the young Ia
dy especially, were now in the greatest constern-
ation. A jeweler was sent for. After many fu-
tile attempts to cut the ring with cutting-nippers,
and to sawit apart with fine saw, and after
bruising and lacerating the flesh, warm fomenta-
tions and leeches were applied but all without
affording the slightest benefit. Dr.-requested
my presence, with the compliment that perhaps
my mechanical ingenuity might suggest some
thing I at once proceeded to the house of the
patient, and found the young lady in most de-
plorable state of mental agony, the doctor en-
barrassed, and the family in high state of ex-
citement. procured some prepared chalk, and
applied it between the ridgesof swollen flesh, and
all round the finger, and succeeded in drying the
oozing and abraded flesh; then with narrow
piece of soft linen I succeeded in polishing the
ring, by drawing it gently round the ring between
the swollen parts. then applied quicksilver, to
the whole surface of the ring, In less than three
minutes the ring was broken (by pressing it to-
gether) in four pieces, to the great relief of all
parties.
"In similar manner (without the chalk) 1
sometime since extracted a small brass ring from
the ear of child, who chld-like, had inserted it
into the cavity of the ear. The. operation was
more painful and tedious, but was equally sue
cessful. -5.-.....-.,..s
''The modus operandi. The quicksilver at
once permeates the metals, II. clean. with the
exception of iron, steel, platina, and one or two
others) and amalgamates with them. It imme-
diately crystalzes and renders the metal as hard
and as brittle as glass. Hence the. ease with
which metals amalgamated with quicksilver can
be broken" ..f.. ,-, ..,.-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-10-05

A MAMMOTH TREE.-The sFBg Tree'' is expec-
ted here in day or two, its way to the AtlaD-
tic States, when you will have the certain evi-
dence before you of the Vandal spirit which actu-
ated its destroyers-the Great Tree of the World!
This wonderful production Of nature, which
has drawn so many travellers to witness its vast
dimensions, has been felled to the ground and
the bark strip ped from it, for the length of fifty
feet from the base. The bark, which is from one
to two feet in thickness, has been taken off in
sections, so that it be placed, relatively, in
its original position, and thus give the behoder a
just the gigantic dimensions of the tree
So placed, it will occupy space of about thirty
feet in diameter, ninety feet in circumference
and fifty feet in hight A piece of wood will be
shown, which has been cut out from the tree
across the whole diameter. We are told that this
piece of wood shows vestige Of bark near the
middle, and that this bark was evidently charred
many centuries ago, when the tree was compare
lively sapling.
A curious circumstance is related cted
with the telling of this wonderful tree. Z It was
accomplished by first boring holes through, the
body with long augers, worked by machinery, anu
afterwards saving from one to the other. OF
course, as the saving drew to close, the work.
men were on the alert to notice the first sign of
toppling but none came; the tree was so straight
and evenly balanced on all sides, that it retained
its upright position after it had been sawed
through: Wedges were then forced in,u and a
breeze, happening to spring up, over went the
monster with crash which was heard for miles
round-San Francisco Cor, N. Y. Tribune
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-10-05

CARS STOPPED BY GRAssHoPPERs.- The cars
on the Watertown Railroad were stopped between
that place and Cape Vincent, recently, by the
multitude ofgrasshoppers upon the track. a The
rails were SO thickly covered with them, and the
car wheels smashed them m4up SO beautifully be-
tween hop and a jump, that it had the effect of
grease ON the rails, making the wheels revolye
swiftly while the train remained stationary.
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POETRY.
- e~sr From Arthur's Home Gazette.
THE REPROOF.

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BIZ HELEN c. GAGE. t5d &4 :
a aA ---tS tEssfzt43lGG $50 s.5
whisper ie softly saf} 3 sst 81 Hss1
When ,nobody's near, s5e2 ~ i1Ss5
Let not those accents .iaE. -
Fall harsh on her ear. 5Gr. 11EAi -
She 10 a blossom, s.e,e{ a..-tss Z. ai =
Too tender and frail - .stg IN ruufI
For the keen blast, .....-s.. s.. s..g7ss>Es
The pitiless gale: -stss4>, =a..,.,zs .....
Whisper it gently, sz} - sE1E
:. Twill cost thee7no pain 9.szzGsss1 -
Gentle words rarely : sgi5 nI zs&
Are, spoken in vain; tla+EE ,
Threats and repreaches ~
The stubborn may move fH &
Noble the. conquest - x4,a 80
Aided by love. - s.as..s.,t s4-zs
Whisper it kindly asrtz.1ts5s = -. ~
IT will pay thee to know, ~ u :
Penitcnt tear-dFops f- 5-z a@ -
= Down her cheeks flow. sue fl
Has she from virtue u &}Ess-5a !
Wandered .astray?
aGuide her feet gently,
Rough Is the way. "a '''- 17-
shs has no parent,
n None of her. kin; - Et.ss Es}%@945'<s
Lead her from errer,ri .:seJ gtaTaff -
Keep her. from sin. ~.3F3y IL, :.
{ Does she lean on thee
q Cherish the trpist;- sFs-E@ sss q ss.'-
God TO the lpereiful ssaE .oauL. aas&
Ever is just. ,,-.gszs 4-..- s..rss.f-..
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Is WHAT NExT!-A Society for hiring out um-
brelas in wet weather, with acapital of G25,oO
has been started in London. A shilling is to be
deposited, when the umbrella isAtaken as a secu-
ty, and penny an hour for its use.Z 81 - ats-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-10-05

A ToAsT.-The thirteenth toast at the late
dinner to the press at the Syracuse Encampment
reads as follows: s.;.s aas -, +a.E .i-sEfaea7 g
WoMAN.-The last and best of the series. If
we may have her for a toast, we WON'T ask any
but-her.
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- d.
ANOTHER SICK ROOM SToRY.-We sat some q
nights since with friend, who was under the
influence of feversand quinine, and consequently
was rather "light-headed. - He conyersed with o.
number Of offriends whom he imagined to be press q
ent -7among the number was a constable. 4 They
commenced "spo1tins Shakespeare and after /,
several had attemPtedit and broke down. as he in
1asgned, he became very angry, and hallowed eut,o
ssConstable, call Shakespeare at the door,
Sometime afterwards he imagined himscif To-
be engaged in conversation with a pious friend
congratulating him on his recovery, and askedc
him who his physician. was. He replied. tsDr.
me through.nli has .rlsiaAsss 5iss ~
ii lsNo no., said the friend, Good brought you OUT
of your illness, not the Dr. s..s -,-5 bae, is,
Well,' ,''-repIied he, "may be he did, but ana
)certainthe DR.. will charge me for t"---tSreensp
Record. ,..s $50 -. ~,
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SELECT MISCELLANY
TizE JoURNEYMAN'ssEe

STRAY LEAVES FROM THE DIARY OF A JOURNEY,
RzT1@ -aG MAN PRINTER. l,..tr
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or Thi. just fills out the column.
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HE + EPU BLlC.

DROROaAIis, Cor CARRYING rrTu arATra
Of the United States from the dates l1ereinaftel
stated to the lst day Of July 1854 in the Territory
o. Utah. will be received at the Contract Office o
the Post Office Department, in the city of w ash
ington, until a. N. OF the Let day Of August
1858, to be decided by the Sd of August. 1855. OF
inc routes and in the manner and time hereir
specified. viz:
5093d From Council Bluffs, by Fort Laramie, ia
month II
Leave Council Bluffs on the 10th of each month
Arrive at Salt Lake city by the 9th of the follow
ing month.
Leave Salt Lake city on the 10th of each month
Arrive at Council Bluffs by the 9th Of the follow
ing month. f ..f3 +
Proposals to carry only to Fort Laramie, $50
ni'es, oy schedule to be specified by the bidder
Bids to carry by the round trip are invited
October, 1853 ~ -.
oos4d From Salt Lake City. by American Fork
Provo City, Springfield, Payson, Summit Creek
Nephi City, Fillmore City, Red Creek, Parovan
Johnson's Springs. Cold Creek, Santa Clara, and
San Befnardino, Cal, to San Diego, 900 miles
and back, once month
Leave Salt Lake City on the goth of each month;
month; 81 - $50 80 SesSi's1'N sf-A's
Leave San Diego on the Goth Of each month:
Arrive at Salt Lake City by the 10Th of the fol.
lowing month.
Bids to carry by the round trip are invited.
This contract is to 60 into effect on the Goth Of
October, 1883
5O95d From Salt Lake City to Tooele City, 8;
miles and back, once week.
Leave Salt Lake City every Monday at 6 m:
Arrive at Tooee City by 8 m came day;
Leave Tooele City every Tuesday at q m;
Arrive at Salt Lake City by 8 p m same day. y.
This contract is to go into effect on the Doth OF
October, 1853.
NOTES
Each proposal should state the mode in which il
IS proposed to carry the mail and be accompanied
by guarantee, signed by one or more responsi.
BILE persons, in the following form, viz !:
'sIhe undersigned. -- guarantee that ---, il
his bid tor carrying the mail from - to - be
accepted BY the Postmaster General, shall enter
into an obligation, prior to the 10th of October next
with good and sufficient sureties, to perform the
service proposed" a
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, tina,
the guarantors are men of property and able tc
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for Route No.
and addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from com
blnatlon, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract ia to be made, see annual advertise.
nent for New York, or New England, dated 18th
December, 1852. S D. HUBBARD,
Postmaster General
Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT, February 2, 1883
Feb 5-law4w eu&r 5H-f,.
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United States Patent once,

WAsHlNGToN, january %, 1853.
ON the petition of Desire Buck, administrator
" of Darius Buck, deceased, of Albany, New
York, praying for the extension OF patent grant
ed to him on the twentieth (20) of May, 1889, fol
an Improvement in cooking stoves, for seven years
from the expiration of said patent, which takes
place on the twentieth COY day of May, eighteen
hundred and fifty three, Qs53 } u
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on Monday, the eleventh I'D Of
April, 1858, at twelve O'Clock M; and all persons
are notified to appear and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file in the Patent Office their objections specially
set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules OF
the Office, which will be furnished on application.
Ordered, also that this notice be published in
the Republic, National 1nteigencer, and Union,
Washington city; Inquirer, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania; Albany State Register, Albany, New
York; Express, New York city; Providence Jour
nal, Providence, Rhode Island, and Daily Bee,
Boston, Massachusetts, once week for three sue
cessive weeks previous to the eleventh I'D of
April, eighteen hundred and fifty. three, the day
of hearing.
s. H. HODGES,
Commissioner of Patents.
P. P.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice.
Jan 29-1aw3w
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SEWING MACHINE.

SINGER'S PATENT STRAIGHT NEEDLE
~ PERPENDICULAR ACTION SEWING MA.
CHiNE3Seeured in the United States BY tsoo distinct
patents; the first granted august IL ls5l-the second
April IL, lS52.-The only machine privileged to
use straight needle. Within a short time it ha 9
been awarded seven gold and silver medals at
Fairs in different States; In less than two years
the great reputation of this labor saving machine
has been established in this country and in Eu-
rope. What spinning machinery is to the old
spinning wheel, Singers Sewing Machine is to
the other modes of sewing. It has already tri
umphed over invetcrate preju1ices arising from
the sale of imperfect and worthless machines. It
has been introduced extensively into large manu-.
featuring establishments, and into the hands of
individual operators. 1t sews every variety of ma
terials, coarse or fine, CLOTH LEATHER, with
marvellous rapidity and surprising strength and
beauty, performing the work as fast as ten per-
sons, and much better than it can be done BY
hand. This machine is compact, ornamental,
durable, and is easily adjusted and operated. Full
printed directions fof using it are furnished With
each machine. The price, with all apparatus com
plete, is 1925
Some persons are endeavoring to sell Territorial
Rights for Sewing Machines which make a double
| tambour raveling stitch with Two NEEDLES, and
orders are receivedrfor such machines to be fur
nished for 1925. These machines are not in form
to be OF any practical use. The two needles cut
ana an: weaken the materials sewed,, and they use
twice the quantity OF silk required for good ma.
chimes. They are quite inferior to Wilson'S, Lee
row ROdgett's, and other machines which the
pubic have tried and rejected, and would be bad
| property II they could be had for nothing.
Exclusive rights to and sell to Others Singers
sewing Machines, in any part of the territory of
the United States not disposed of, will be sold on
reasonable tsrms, and 20 as to insure to the pur-
cba:ers immense profits. The right to make hese
machines 10 nevey sold g
Either Of the Express companies, or merchants
visiting New York to buy goods, furpisf q conve-
nient medium TO procure machines and a draft.
payable to our order in New York, will always
insure machine, perfect and complete, being
sent az directed.
The machines In operation. and finished speci-
mems of their work, may always be freely exam
ined at our offices, No. 25e Broadway, New York;
No. 26l Washington street. Boston No. 81 South
Fourth street, Philadelphia; No. l58 Baltimore
street, Baltimore; and No. 1877 Elm street, Gin
cinnau
q ~ B. Machine Needles, Silk Twist ON spooIs,
Linen Thread, &c manufactured for these ma.
chimes expressly, always. on hand and for SALE
Black Silk 81 per pound colored 81 80.
Dec N-3m !. NJ. SINGER & CO.
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SALT.

SALT.
THE SUBSCRIBER being largely engaged in
Il the Salt trade in the city of New York, would
inform merchants and consumers that he keeps
constantly on hand Ashton's, Worthington's, and
other brands of Liverpool fine Salt, Liverpool
Ubes, and other kinds coarse Salt, and refined
ground rock Salt, in bags of fifteen and seven
lbs. Also, Mineral and Ashton Salt in the same
sized bags. Also, cases and bags of Salina Salt,
and cases OF ground rock Salt, for sale upon the
most favorable terms
Orders are solicited and promptly attended to
by SAMUEL HOTALING,
At his Salt Warehouses, l0l and lO3
Broad street, and 297 Washington street.
Jan 3l-6w t
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, ID. G.


THE next or Winter session of this Institution
will commence on the 10th of September, and
continue six months. The Summer session viii
begin on the third Wednesday in April, and enc
on the third Wednesday in July. The terms are
For the Winter Session.
Use OF room, furniture, bed, library, and
attendahce..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70 90
For the Summer Session.
IIoa az .oo f,;.,,.. y = w
Board is SO Is per week. To those who do not
board in College the charge for tuition is the
same; and for the of room, furniture, library,
and attendance, $l5 for the winter session, and
S 10 for the summer session. Admission fee $40;
and theresa smallcharge foraverage damages each
seseion, Fuel and lights are charged at cost, and
washing at 81 cents per dozen. The necessary COL
lege expenses of boarding student, exclusive OF
books and stationery, are from to 5 100 per an
mum. The bills of each session are payable in adj
vance, excepting those for board, which are pava.
Bile one half at the beginning and the other at the
Middle OF the session. 81
Several important changes have been made in
the department of instructions which will give to
1t greater extent and efficiency, and will render
its advantages available to larger number of stu.
dents. Two additional professors hare been ap-
pointed, one in the department of Ancient Lam
guages. and the other in that of Mathematics. The
scientific course has been extended go as to EN- .
brace practical surveying, the elements of engi.
neering, and other kindred branches. Young men
who are not candidates for degree may, under
the direction Of the Faculty. select such studies as
are suited TO their views and objects in life, and
may receive certificate of their attainments
therein Youths who are not fully prepared to
enter the college classes will receive such instruc
ton as will fit them to enter upon the regular col
sge course.
The buildings are undergoing Thorough repairs,
and the grounds are being laid out and improved
In manner that will add much to the convenience
and to its already beautiful atuation
1t Is believed the College never presented 80
who desire to obtain thorough and liberal sdaca-
ton. its -, j. 8. BACON, &.
Sept lO-lm President.
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To Wholesale Merchants.
JOHN G. Mcpherson & G,

JOHN G. HENDERSON & co.,
No. 81 Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, and
ia and l76 Pearl Street, Ne,c York,
OFFER for sale an extensive assortment of
~ French and American Artificial Flowers
Feathers and Ornaments, Italian, French, Eng.
lish, and American Straw Bonnets, Ribbons, &C.
The above, chiefly of our own manufacture, EN-.
brace the largest and most varied stock to be found
in the United States.
Samples may be seen at our soareroom in Ne,p York.
Jan low
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PUTNAM,S MONTHLY.

|FfNHE SUBSCRIBERS, responding to the re.
i peated and urgently expressed wish Of emf
the country have decided to commence, on the
first Of January, 1853, AN ENTIRELY ORIGI-
NAL PERIODICAL, under the above title
tits intended to combine the lighter character.
istcs OF a popular magazine with the higher and
graver qualities of quarterly review, filling a
position hitherto unoccupied in our literature.
While attractive VARIETY for the general reader
is thus obtained there will be attempt to secure
substantial ExCELLENCE in each department.
To accomplish this we intend that the work in
all it's mechanical and business aspects ehall be
such as will meet the views of our most distin
| guished writers-such medium as they would
| such as may tempt some to write ably and profta
bly, who have not hitherto contributed to periodi-
gala. s. s,s
We intend that all articles admitted into the
work shall be literally paid for.
We believe that an ample material exists for
such work; that there is lack either of talent
among our writer's or of appreciation on the part of
the reading public; and that a properly conducted
periodical of this kind may bring to light much
true genius as yet undeveloped.
'Putnam's Monthly will be devoted to the in
teress of Lterature Science and Art-in their best
and pleasantest aspects.
terests, or partisan or sectional leanings, in its
management, it will be open to competent writers
for free discussion of such topics as are deemed inn
portant and of public interest.
The critical department will be wholly indepen
dent Of the publishers, and, far as possible of all
personal infuenceor bias. Wholesome castigations
of public abuses will be allowed fair field without
fear or favor. 3G ea
An elevated national tone and spirit, American
and independent, yet discriminating and just,
both to the literature and to the social condition
and prospects of both hemispheres, will be cult
waited as leading principle Of the work
Special attention will be given to matters con.
nected with social policy, municipal regulations
public health and safety, and the practical econo
mics of everyday life.
While a subject needs illustration, or pictorial
example, such illustrations will be occasionally
given but tis not expected that the success of the
work lie to depend on what are termed ssembellish-
ments." t
The following, among many others, have ex-
pressed their hearty approval of the plan, and will
ell give it their general cooperation while early
all Ofth o,px will no frih To Is
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FLOOR OIL CLOTHS.

ALBR0 & HOYV,
Nos. 72 and a John Street, New York.
Manufacturers Of Floor Oil Cloths,
OFFER to the trade on liberal terms general
" assortment of the above goods, in various
widths, of feet, feet g. feet g. feet 3 g feet,
feet, II feet, Is feet. Is feet, and "a feet; also
CARRIAGE OIL CLOTHS
In widths of 3-4ths, 7-Sths and 4-4ths also
TABLE OIL CLOTHS
4-4ths, 5-4ths, and s 4ths wide
These goods are well seasoned, and will endure
any climate. Jan l7-6w
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EzEH EE2 - -

On and after Monday, 18th of January, the pas
senger and trains will be run as follows:
Leave Washington at and 81 a. M, 81 and 5
p. m. On Sundays at a. m. and 5 p. m. The
trains leaving at a. m. and 5 p. m. connect at
the Relay House with trains going West, and
at Baltimore with those going East and by these
only are sold the through tickets to Philadelphia
and New York.
Leave Baltimore at and 81 a. M, 4.45 and 6 IS
p. On Sundays at 4 a. m. and 40 p. m.
The fret and fourth trains each way will be Ex-
press Mail Trains, stopping only at Washington
Junction and Annapolis Junction.
T. H. PARSONS,
Jan % Agent
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NATIONAL INAUGURATION BALL.

NATIONAL INAUGURATION BALL,
WE MANAGERS or THE NATIONAL IN
-. = z O9OkATioH BALI. have the pleasure TO
an1C9ace 70 the public that BALL wilib held
Ii ..usy evening" March q 1853 at the Assem-
" Hssms' Sackson Hail. Extensive arrangements
.Io nov 10 progren to render tbs Ball Il every
intended to honor. s. 0.> .A Ao' =" ~ =
Two elegant saloons. in addition to the Assembly
Rooms. will be thrown open for the first time on.
this occasion, 800 ~ -
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