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The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

THg WRECK or THE QUEEN vIcToRA, IN
ESsLAsD.-The plate In the Queen victorias
cabin has been saved by diver; but the man
protests that nothing in The world should in
duce him to 20 down second time, as the
scene in the cabin was the most horrible he
had ever witnessed. He thought he had en-
tered wax-work exhibition, the corpsea ney.
sr having moved from their positions since
the vessel went down. There were some
eighteen or twenty pefsons in the cabin, one
and all Of whom seemed 10 be holding couversa
ton with each other; and The general appear
ance Of the whole scene was 80 ife-like that
he was almost inclined to believe that soma
we're yet living.--Englisk paper
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

TO THE OLD MAID.
Tell me not in idle jingle,
Marriage is an empty dream !"
For the girl is dead that's single,
And girls are now what they seem.
Life is real life is earnest
Single blessedness fib
"EMan thou art, to man returnest,"
Has been spoken of the rib.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end Or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow,
Finds us nearer marriage day.
Life is long, and youth is fleeting,
And our hearts though light and gay
Still, like pleasant drums are beating
Wedding marches all the way.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bivouac OF life,
Be not ike dunn driven cattle
But heroine-a wife
Trust no future, however pleasant,
Let the dead past bury its dead!
Act-act to the living present!
Heart within and hope ahead.
Lives of married folks reminds us
We can live out lives as well,
And, departing, leave behind US,
Such examples as shall "teD."
Such example, that another,
Wasting time in idle sport,
A forlorn, unmarried brother, ...
Seeing, shall take heart and court.
Let us then be up and doing,
With heart on triumph set
Still contriving, still pursuing,
And each one husband get!
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

LIABILITIES OF TELEGRAPH CoMpAHIEs.--
The following decision was made in the court
of common pleas, in the case Of Bowen d
McNamee, vs.. o'Reilly's Lake Erie Telegraph
Company
plaintiffs claimed damage on an incorrect
transmission Of a commercial dispatch, the
word hundred" being substituted for hand
some" His Honor, Samuel Starkweather
presiding, in charge to jury decided that tele-
graph companies were common carriers, and
as such, they, for consideration, for pay, Of
fered their services to the public, and conse.
quehdy we're responsible for loss sustained BY
neglect or error. Judgment for plaintiffs, 81
and costs.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

"ouR LrANY."-Froin all bores, back
biten. tell-tales and hollow-heatted evil doers
deliver us.
From long-wihded, prosy essays, harangue,
and hail storms from high winds Of ad ,ersity
and rich relations, deliver us.
From whimsical wives, pet dogs and fash
ionable daughters, and 100 dollar shawls, de
liver US.
From rheumatism, lumbago, quack doctors
drugs, pills and potations, deliver us.
From smokey ehimneys, scolding wives
wash-days, deliver us.
From amsteurpoets and love sonnets, dane
ing masters and fsh-hooks, deliver us.
From bogus money, delinquent subschben
and protested notes, deliver us.
From horsejockeys, Yankee pedlars, street
brokers and undeFtakers, deliver us.
From all kingcraft, prieStcrah, Good Lord
deliver us.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

New YoRK CHARTER ELEcuos.-The amen
ded charter Of the city Of New York was car
RED by much larger majority than was re-
ported by the Telegraph. The vote for the
new charter was s6,672, whilst the vote
against il was 3,35l--gving majority ex-
ceeding $4,000. The amendments give the
Mayor the veto power, to be overruled only
by two-thirds vote of the Common Council /;
prohibits the Aldermen sitting az Judges Of
criminal courts; allows only the more popu-
lar branch Of the Common Council 10 origin
ate appropriation bills ; prohibits the expen-
diture Of the public money for celebrations
except on established national or State holi-
days, unless authorized by threefoarths vote
Of the Common Council prohibits contracts
TO persons in arrears or default TO the city ;
guards against corruption and bribery by pub
lie officers; regulates lease and sale Of
public property. and contains other provisions
which, iffaiihfully carried OUT, will put an end
to the reckless expenditure Of the public mon
ey, and the official corruption which It j. al
legged have for a long time characterized the
municipal administration Of that city.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

Hox. A. @. BRowE.---The Monticello Jour
nal hoists the name of the Hon, A. g. Brown
for u. s. Senator There Is but one opinion
in this portion Of the State in relation 10 tina;
office. The democracy here do not speak Of
any name in connection with it except that oi
Gov. Brown. lie has had the singular good
fortune to preserve his individual and political
identity, and to make bis mark everywhere
he has been, without losing any of his per
sonal popularity. This is not luck, II is not
through public charity but it Is rather on
account Of bis iucorruptble integrity and high
intellectual worth. He adds 10 bis talent
zeal and energy, honesty Of purpose, which Is
10 manifest in all that he has said and done
that bis bitterosi political opponents have moi
had the hardihood 10 intimate 10 the contra
ry.-- Vicks. Sentinel.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

PErRIFIED MAN,-The Morris illinois. J
Yeoman, states that not long since, while
some men were digging in the canal, they ex-
humed the body Of a man in a perfect state Of
petrifcation.
"From the corduroy cloth in which the legs
wer encased, it is supposed to be the body Of
one of the Irish laborers engaged in the con-
struction Of the canal The limbs are nearly
perfect and are completely transformed to
stone"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

SINGULAR CASE OF DEArH.-A Canada
West paper, mentions the death Of gentle
man in that section, from singular cause :
"Feelng slight itching in his ear, he took
up friction match to dispelit it. In the ardor
Of conversation he was sustaining, he produc-
ed ignition, and the downy lining of the ear
caught fire; portion Of the sui lphur adhered
to the flesh, and burnt there persistenty.-
The unfortunate man never spoke again, His
suferrings were SO agonising that his tongue
became powerless, and after two days torment
and unavailing efforts of the surgeon, he died"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05
: Skarp.--A shrewd gentleman Q

- ShGrp.-A shrewd gentleman Of the
shears, and goose, having occasion TO leave
his shop for few moments, stepped to his
desk, turned the key, and put il into his Pock-
et A spendthrif's son being present, said
"You need not to have taken the trouble TO
lock your desk, for shall stay here while you
are gone" That is the very reason why
locked II, replied the tailor, for there's mon
ey in it,
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

Col. john J. McRAE.--The Louisiana State
Paper, speaking of Col, McRac, the Democra-
tic Candidate for Governor ofthis State, Miss
says
"He has long been distinguished as a gentle
man Of lofty bearing and Of very high order
of talents. For the short time he was Sen
ator in Congress, no one was more successful
in winning the respect and admiration Of that
august body than he, nor of placing their
names higher before the country as wise
Statesman, and an able debator. He is o
States rights Democrat, of the straitest sect,
and we doubt not will be elected by large
majority over any one that may be put up in
opposition by the Wings"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

The first Railroad in South America, has
just been completed, il runs from Valparaiso
to Capi&po distance Of so miles and pays a
very large per cent
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

EE An Irish gentleman having party Is
meet at a tavern, exclaimed, on arriving, frda
ing the room empty $50 am first after all,
The waiter informed him that be was iltis,
taken, that bis friends had been there, but
were gone, -
Very well" replied the Hibernian, thsn
] have made no mistake; for as they we're an
here before me, surely was right in saying
was first after ALL
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

Married, at Podunk, on the 2$d ius,.
by the Rev. D. Willis, Mr. III. Hoe. y M
Ann Handle, all Of that city.
How useles a Handle without sBy HDs
And useless Hoe without Fa,sdfs h
10 better winter without any snow.
Ora candlestick minus candle.
Bu. here joined in one, The Hardz and Ho.
VIM LIES rugged Journey snoosh over:
Aud each prove helper ID Iris World bslov
Ill death shall Aoe 5otA 20. another.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05
@N&TN@MNa 3
PSALM OF LIFE-A Parody.

WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG WOMAN SAID
TO THE OLD MAID.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

ES- The Ponchartraia Railroad has de-
elared dividend Of iiye per cent out ~ s;v
months earnings.-Nsr 0ySsaas Papsr.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

VINO is WAsHN0roS--Th London Dai.
ly News lately stated, that an old English
newspaper is still extant wherein tho inquiry
is made, "Who is Geordy Washingtoni'--
Replying 10 his cwn query, the journal states
that "Geordy" is an obscure leader Of militia
men, who NEEDLES with matters that are above
bis comprehension, and whose obscure life
will be rounded" by the gallowS il he con-
tinues bis reasonable practices, and "pro-
vokes his betten too far p Further, the pub
lie is requested to decide upon his character
by the station Of his associates, one Of whom
is spoken Of as a "dirty printers man, named
Benjamin Franklin l"--Mobile Tribune.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-05

A SHARP GRL--A few days ago. among
the reigning bellies in New Orleans was .
young lady from up the river, who was ani-
versally known BY the not very feminine 80
byigsass OF The Great Western Our fair
heroine was as remarkable for her witty and
cultivated conversation IS she was for her very
great personsl attractions One evening, when
she wss stsnding in ballroom, surrounded
by bevy Of admiring bsaar, an impertinent
scion of ehtuairydOm 60 speak Ia Willis
asked her very abruptly, "Pray, Miss -,
why are you called The Great Western Y ("
"Really, sir" was the ready and causiic re-
ply, II cannot tell, unless il is because have
SO many flats IN tow ~
II is needless 10 say that the inquinng
youth was not the only victim bit BY this
well-aimed revolver
Upon another occasion, the same lady met
at the foot Of the stair, as she was returning
from walk, person who had Just been 70
call upon her, and whom, as il happened, she
by no means Affected -" oh, Miss -" he
exclaimed, IL regret so much that did not
find you at home--I leh my card, however"
1t will do just as WELL sir" was the very un.
expected answer which he received
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
Currant Wine.

The following directions for making Cur
rant Wine were furnished for the Cultivator
in 1887, by Tennessee correspondent, who
said-'We are now using some wine, made
according to this recipe, and find it decidedly
superior to any foreign wine for the table,
The imported wines are all too strong"
''Gather your currents when fully ripe;
break them well in a tub; press them through
a sitter, then strain them through flannel bag,
and measure the juice. Add two gallons of
water to one of juice; put three pound of New
Orleans sugar; stir it till the sugar is quite
dissolved. In straining the juice of the cur
rent, use hair sieve. and not one of wire;
then use a close tow linen-bag, and afterwards
a flannel one, to pass the juice through. The
juice must not be permitted to stand over night
Observe that the cask be sweet and clean, and
and if new let it be well seasoned. Do not
fill your cask too full, otherwise it works out
at the bung, which is injurious to the wine
rather make prOportionate quantity over and
above, Indt d1IeT drawing Oh SOHnc VI TIC "AilC,
you may have enough to fill up the cask.-
Lay the bung lightly on the hole to prevent
flies, &C., from creeping in. In three or four
weeks the bung hole may be stopped up, lea
wing only the vent hole open till it has done
working which is generally the middle or last
of October It may then be racked off if you
please, but think it best to leave it on the
lees till spring, and if not wanted for present
use, it may be left on the lees for two years
without damage.
When you draw off the wine, bore a hole
an inch at least from the tap hole, and little
to one side of it, that in may run off clear of
the lees Some put in spirits, but ] do not
think it advisable. Do not suffer yourself to
be prevailed on to put more than one-thlrd
iuiee, for that would render the wine hard
and unpleasant, nor too much sugar, as that
would deprive it of its pure vinous taste Il
improves by age"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

Trying ONES TEMPER-s'During the re-
cent trip of the Eclipse from New Orleans;"
says the Louisville Journal, ga young gentle
man, who had just got married, came on board
at Memphis to engage passage for himself and
wife, but, before he could get ashore again,
the boat had showed off, and he found himself
going up the Mississippi at the rate Of twenty
miles per hour, his lady-love standing at the
wharf and witnessing the distressing sight
In vain did he appeal to the captain to land
him, depicting his own situation and sufferings
as well as those 'the wife he left behind him,
in the most feeling terms. At Paducah, the
Eclipse took boat in tow laden with wood.
On it he escsped, and intended to hail the first
steamer for Memphis. From his condition
when he left the Eclipse, the passengers were
of opinion that he could not survive the shock
forty-eight hours longer"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
Wood Gas.

The city Of Wilmington, North Carolina, is
now, for its size, the cheapest lighted city in
the United States. The whole apparatus, in
Guiding mains, gasometer, &c., costs but $l3;-
900. This includes their transportation from
Philadelphia, with, also, the pay and passage
of workmen. BY reference to Ure's Chemical
Dictionary, standard work, it will be found
that ton of coal or Whereabouts yields about
ten thousand cubic feet of gas. This is after
eight hours, distillation from the best selected
coal. By actual experiments it has been found
that cord of wood will produce 5000 cubic
al feet of gas. 1t will be perceived at once
this renders wood gas much cheaper. Be-
sides, it is a well ascertained fact, that wood
oils in the production of light are as 2 to 3 in
favor of ligneous oils over coal. One reason
why they have been so little used is, that they
require TO be distilled from wood previous to
use, but this difficulty, it is said, has been OBJ
waited by simple and cheap apparatus, inven-
ted and patented by DIR. Mcconnell. This In
vention places the use Of gas within the reach
of all rural villages, and will render every one,
who chooses to be so, independent Of the gas
companies, for by its means they can manufac-
ture their own gas, at much cheaper rate
than it can now be supplied by any company
chartered within the United States. This gas
has not the offensive smell of that produced by
coal, and can be passed directly from the re-
tort through the washer or condenser to the
gasometer without further publication.
This discovery promises to open new field
of commerce; the vast amount of pine wood In
Lower Virginia and North Carolina, now con-
sidered of no value, will be brought into mar
ket for the purpose of manufacturing gas, and
the charcoal left after destructive distillation,
will pay the whole expense for manufacturing.
Wood can be purchased in North Carolina,
and delivered at Wilmington, or in Pamlico
Sound, for one dollar per cord the transpor-
tation, &C., will not bring the cost up beyond
four dollars. Wood, at five dollars per cord,
yields $4,000 cubic feet of gas; coal, at six
dollars per ton, only 10000 cubic feet An
apparatus for manufacturing wood gas could
be put up for one-seventh the cost of that for
manufacturing coal gas. 1t is estimated that
the city of New York might be lighted for one
dollar thousand feet, and yield handsome
profit to the manufacturers; whereas the city
now pays three dollars per thousand feet.-N.
Y. Erening Post.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
Cows Holding up their Milk.

1t is well known that many cows when they
first come in, when their calves are taken from
them, will hold up their milk, sometimes to
such degree as almost to dry themselves be-
fore they will give it down.
GA few years ago." writes a correspon-
dent of an English newspaper, 81 bought
young cow, which proved to be very wild,
and when | took away her first calf she would
not give her milk had heard it remarked
that putting weight on the cows back would
make her give her milk down. l accordingly
drove her into stable, got bushel of grain
and put it on her back. While in this posi-
ton, she had no power to hold up her milk,
for it came down freely. After doing this a
few times, and afterwards putting my hand on
the back of the COW, it would give way and
she would Immediately give down her milk. =
The rationale of this treatment appears to be
that the weight counteracts the upward ten
dency of the animals muscular motion.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
10000 Bottles Sold by one Agent in New York in
six Months
Have been cure'

oDs Arsnt writes from Western New York" Send
me one Hundred Dozen Sure Relief, or Universal Pain
Keri5 AS soon as possible, as am all out Ii is the
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our best Physicians" -
.one Of the worst Of Rheumatism in this place il
Is truly Wonderful Medicine. Please send me two gross
nsi;ent u rites have used all the Pain Killers of tile
dav but find none worthy the title Of Pain Killer
yours II is all il is recommended 10 be-a Sure Relief
fcr Pain. -
Pain Killer is the best Medicine in the world for Rheu
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sir applications have eRtireiv cured rheumatism
twenty-five drops taken every twenty minutes has
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One drnp has often cured the most severe Iootaene
Fifteen droDs taken every fifteen or twenty minutes
will cure Dysentery and Dlarrhea'
Twenty-Five drops has cured SICK heaoache'
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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
La BIB ABlAIA9S
HAIR RESTORATIVE

4 HEAL THY and sure restorative for the Hair,
II preventing il from falling of, ard restoring It's
ural appearances and ori gina color when inclined
10 gray, making soft and fine, without the danger
10 the head usual with hair dyes, aud free from Ill
dISagreeable consequences. This reSlorai we when
emily applied, 10 the head, removing
dandrGf aud all culaneoHs erupiiUns, while a. the
same time it stimulates the hair, producing fine,
glossy aDpebrlnce, anl restoring il its original
shade OF color The proprietor has received great
personal benefit from the Of This article which he
has brought 10 its present state of perfection by
peated mi carefully tasted experiments, and he now
offers it, The public in the fullest assurance that il
cannot fail 10 give satisfaction when properly applied.
Directions accompanying each bottle.
Prepared only by the proprietor, iu Bath who can
furnish any amount of esinOnyto establish The well
earned reputation Of The Restorative.
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Principal Depot for the sale ofthe above, wholesale
and retail al Owen Co.'s store F ST, and al his
dwelling house. Grove ST, Bath.
Bath, Feb H. 1853 6m35
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

REMEDY FOR CANcER.-Col. Ussery, of the
parish of De Soto, informs the editor of the
Caddo Gazette that he fully tested a remedy for
this troublesome disease, recommended to him
by Spanish woman, native of the country.
The remedy is this Take anegg and break
it, pour out the white, retaining the yolk in
the shell, put in salt and mix with the yolk as
long as it will receive it; stir them together
until the salve is formed; put portion of this
on piece of sticking plaster, and apply it to
the cancer about twice a day. He has tried
the remedy twice in his own family with com
plete success.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

We notice the following pleasant little para
graph going the rounds Of the newspaper press.
GA brother just returned from California
says he was present in the congregation OF
brother Owen, when babe in the arms of its
mother began to cry. A thing so unusual in
California attracted not little attention, and
the mother rose to retire. "Don't leave, =
said the preacher; ''the sound of that baby's
voice is more interesting to many in this con-
gregation than my own. 1t is, perhaps, the
sweetest music many man has heard, since a
long time ago, he took leave Of his distant
home'' The effect was instantaneous and
powerful, and large portion of the congrega-
ton melted into tears"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

The DANGER or TAKING THINGS FOR GRANT
ED.--It was objected to the system Of Copper
nicus, when first brought forward, that if the
earth turned on its axis, as he represented, a
stone dropped from the summit of tower
would not fall at the foot of it, but great dis
lance to the west; in the same manner as stone,
dropped from the masthead of a ship in full sail,
does not fall at the foot Of the mast, but totOards
the stern. To this it was answered that a
stone, being part Of the earth, obeys the
same laws, and moves with it; whereas II is
no part of the ship, of which consequently ITS
motion is independent. This solution was
admitted by some, but opposed by others; and
the controversy went on with spirit; nor
was it till one hundred gears after the death of
Copernicus that the experiment being tried, it
was ascertained that the stone, thus dropped
from the head of the mast, does fall at the foot
of IL