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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-23

SEWING MACiINES-LARn 10 THE PUBiIC.--Ihe
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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16

White Oak Point from fndianola, miles, once week.
Winersett from Fort Des Moines, 80 miles, once week
Yankee Grove from Upton, 10 miles, once week.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16

sssl From Marietta to Edora, Is miles and Back
Leave Marietta Thursday a, I M;
Arrive at Edora by pm;
Leave Eldora Friday at a IN
Arrive at Marietta by pm.
Proposals embrace Mormon Hill are invited.
1892 From Newton, by Timber Creek, to Marietta, 80
miles and back once week.
Leave Newton Wednesday at am;
Arrive Marietta by pm;
Leave Marietta Thursday at 5 a M
Arrive Newton by I IN.
Proposals for continuing this service through Mari
eta and siormon Hill to Eldora lover route l2O5l
mies) ill be considered.
1898 From Fort Des S!oines, by Boone, Adel Mckay,
Allen, and Hamn's Grove, to Macedonia, lU0
miles and back, a week.
Leave Fort Des Moines Monday at 4 a m;
Arrive at Macedonia next Wednesday by IN;
Leave Macedonia Thursday at a m
Arrive at Fort Des Mones next Saturday by 8 m.
1894 From Fart Des Moines by Summese,, ndanola,
81 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Fort Des Moines Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at m;
Arrive lnd!anOa by m
Leave IndianoIa Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive at Fort Des Moines by l2m
1896 From Fort Des MONIES, by Greenbush and Mont
peler, to Wlnersett, IS miles and back, a
Leave Fort Des Moines Thursday at1pm:
Arrive at Win;ersett next day by IL m;
Leave Winterseu Friday at / m;
Arrive al Fort Des MONIES next day by l2 m.
1896 From Fort Des Moines, by Saylorsvle, Polk City,
Hopkins Grove, Rapids, Bellepoint, Boonesboro,
and Dakoah, 10 Homer, 60 mics and back, once
Leave Fort Des Moines Thursday at / pm;
Arrive at Homer next day by D m;
Leave Homer Wednesday at 3 a m;
Arrive at Fort Des MONIES next day by I2 m.
Proposals for frequent service TO Bonesboro'
invited, and also for extending the weekly SER
vice to Fort Dodge.
1897 From Fort Des Moines, by Marietta Cedar Fa u.s.
Mentral, and Old Mission Prairie du Chen
Wis, 225 miles and back, in two weeks
Leave Fort Des Moines every other Monday at s
am;
Arriveat Prairie du Chen next Saturday by M;
III hIen othp yfo
am;
Arrive at Fort Des MONIES next Saturday ty 6p m;
Proposals for service q week are invited; also
for service week from Fort Des MONIES
Cedar Falls only.
1895 From Apple Grove by Freel, Hartford, and Pal
myra, to lndanola, "a miles and back once a
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16
Arrive at ottakee same days by 4 pm,

Arrive at Otakee same days BY pm,
Leave Ottakee Wednesday and Saturday at q N;
Arrive at Adrian came days by pm.
l3o2S Fom Clinton by Benton, Salem, and Pita6sld to
Ypslanti, % miles and back, six times week.
Leave Clinton daily, except Sunday, at 8 m;
Arrive at Ypsilanti same day by p m;
Leave Ypsilanti daily except Sunday, at IL m;
Arrive at Clinton same day by 4pm,
1909 From Manchester Chelsea, IL miles and back,
once week.
Leave Manchester Tuesday at pm;
t- Arrive at Chelsea same day by IN;
Leave Chelsea Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Manchester same day by m.
$1,000 From Manchester to Grass Lake Ia miles and back
once week.
Leave Manchester Thursday a. an;
Arrive at Grass Lake same day by 10 m,
Leave Grass Lake Thursday at pm;
Arrive at Manchester same day by pm
1901 From Bissded BY Eas, Ogden and Yves. Ogden
Fairfield, IL miles and back, week.
Leave Blss6eld Wednesday at am;
Arrive at Fairfield same day by IL a ms
Leave Fairfield Wednesday at m;
900, Arrive at B'issfsld same day by5pm
1902 From Morenci, by Gorham, Mill Creek, Domestic,
West Unity, and Lockport, TO Evansport, IS miles
and back, once week
Leave Morenci Thursday at m;
Arrive at Transport same day by p mt
Leave Transport Wednesday at m;
Arrive at Morenci same day by pm
1903 From Bro by Columbia Liberty South Jack
miles and back a week.
Leave Brooklyn Friday at m;
Arrive at Spring Arbor same day by 4pmi
Leave Spring Arbor Saturday at m;
Arrive at Brooklyn same day by p m.
1904 From Tecumseh, by Upton, Sprngvie Cambridge,
Woodstock, Somerset, and Moscow, to Jonesville,
Al miles and back, three times a week.
Z. ~ Leave Tecumseh Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
f. Gam;
Arrive at Jonesvile same days by pm;
leave Jonesvie Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
at 6 am;
Arrive at Tecumseh same days by spm.
1905 From Tecumseh, by Rdgeway, Ridge, and York. to
Ypsi'anti, 26 miles and back, a week
Leave Tecumseh Saturday at s m;
Arrive at Ypsilan,i day Ky pm;
Leave Ypsilanti Friday at m;
Arrive at Tecumseh same day by pm.
1906 From Camden, by Morganville, Bird Auica, Mo-
renci, Chesterfield, Lyons, Meamora, and Riga,
to Whiteford, e. miles and back, once a week.
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Arrive at Marshall same day by 8 o N |;

Arrive at Marshall same day BY spm;
Leave Marshall Tuesday at 6 am;
Arrive at Lansing same day by D m
1886 From Lansing, by West Windsor, Charlotte WAL
ton, and oliyet, to Marshall, A miles and back,
three times week.
Leave Lansing Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday a,
Arrive a, Marshall same days by 8 pm;
Leave Marshall Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive at Lansing same days by pm.
1867 From Lansing, by Oneida Chester, Vermontvie,
Merritt, Hastings, Glass Creek, Gun Lake, Brad
49, ley, Togo, and Proctor, to Alegan, SO mies and
back, once a week.
Leave Lansing Wednesday at am,
Arrive at AHegan next day by SPIN;
Leave Allegan Monday at am
Arrive at Lansing next day by pm.
1908 From Lansing, by Eagle Portland Maple and Ly-
ons, to Ionia, 40 miles and back, daily, except
Leave Lansing daily, excep, Sunday, a, sans
Arrive at Ionia came day by 9pm;
Leave Ionia daily, except Sunday, at g. m;
Arrive at Lansing same day by p m.
1909 From Lansing, by Dewitt Laingsburg, Enterprise,
and Hartwellville, to Byron, IS miles and back,
six times a week to Dewitt, and three times week
Leave Lansing Monday, Wednesday. and Friday
Arrive at Byron same days by SPIN;
Leave Byron Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday at
4am;
Arrive at Lansing .ame days by SPIN.
Bidders will schedule for the six-tint s-a-
week service between Lansing and Dewitt
Lansing, oy AlVeFSOn,
Antrim, to Byron, 81 miles and back, once a
week
Leave Lansing Tuesday at 6a.n;
IS Arrive at Byron day by PM;
Leave Byron Wednesday ate m;
Arrive at Lansing day by pm.
1306l From Lansing, by Delta, Grand Ledge MudCreek
Dandy, and Sibewa, to South Cass, "a mics and
back, once week.
Leave Lansing Friday at am
Arrive at South Cass same day by pm;
Leave South Cass Saturday at
Arrive at Lansing same day by pm.
l3062 From Howell by Marion, Josco, Middletown, and
White Oak, to lngham, IS miles and bach, once
week.
Leave Howell Saturday at 6 I'M;
Arrive at Ingham same day by IL m;
1nohem S,fpr at I m
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16
94l6 From Dnkesvile by Unionvlls Morayia and leo
mum, to La Grange, Al miles and back, once a

mum, 70 La Ufange, ~ miles ana oack once
Leave DrakesviIle Tuesday at 6 a N;
Arrive at La Grange by m;
Leave La Grange Wednesday at a N;
Arrive Drakesvile by 8 pm.
94I7 From Cenrevie, by South Fork Corydon, Beths.
hem Cambria, Garden Grove, and Hopevile, to
Pisgah, Is miles and back, once week
Leave Centreville Tuesday at 2 pm;
Arrive at Pisgah next day by 9 pm;
Leave Pisgah Thursday at a M;
Arrive at Centreville next day by IN.
Proposals to omit South Fork will be considered
94ls From Centrevie ST. John, Mo-, a week.
BidderS1"lll please state distance, specifying in
termedate points, and give schedule.
94l9 From Cenrevle, by Wells Mills, to Lancaster,
Mo, Sc miles and back, once week.
Leave Centreville Monday at m;
Arrive at Lancaster by 6 p m;
Leave Lancaster Tuesday at IN;
Arrive Cen.reviile by p m.
942o From Charlton, by laahoma and Oceoa, to Piss
gan, As miles and back, once a.week.
Leave Charlton Tuesday at IL M
Arrive at Pisgah next day by N;
Leave Plsgah Thursday at & a m;
Arrive at Charlton next day by IL m
Proposals for seni-weekiy service invited.
942l From Charlton, by Newbern and Hammondsburg,
to Indianola, "a miles and back, once week
Leave Charlton Monday and Thursday at 7 m;
Arrive at Hammondsburg b, m;
Leave Hammondsburg tuesday and Friday at a m;
Arrive at Charlton by p m.
Proposals commence Centreville, and run, by
way,ot South Fork, to Charlton and lndianola,
will Be considered.
1922 From Charlton by Douglas and Lewis, to Council
Bluffs and back, week. Distance estimated
at 300 miles.
Bidders will please give schedule
Proposals commence at Pisgah invited.
9423 From Charlton by Argo Glenn's, Bartettville,
White Breast and Hopeyle to Pisgah, Sc miles
and back week.
Leave Charlton Thursday at IL m;
Arrive at Pisgah next day by pm;
Leave Pisgah Tuesday at m:
Arrive at Charlton next day by lam.
Proposals to commence at Genn's invited; also,
to omit Hopevilie.
9424 From Charlton, by Corydon and Grand River to
Princeton, Mo-, So miles and back, once week.
Leave Charlton Thursday at Sam;
Arrive at Princeton day by 6pm;
Leave Princeton Tuesday at a M
Arrive at Charlton next day by pm.
Proposals for twice-a-week service are invited
9425 From Garden Grove, by Decatur Court House and
New Bu0a, 20 LOUIS Grove, oncea week.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16
MICHIGAN.

1901 From Detroit to Buffalo, OCT miles and back daily
except Sunday.
Leave Detroit daily, except Sunday, at 10 m;
Arrive at Buffalo next day by m;
Leave Buffalo daily except Sunday, at 10 m;
Arrive at Detroit next day by m.
l3Od2 From Detroit, by Ecorce, Trenton, Gibraer,
Erie, and Manhattan, to Toledo, 81 miles and
back, daily.
Leave Detroit daily at an;
Arrive at Toledo same day by 8 m;
Leave Toledo daily at 9 a m;
Arrive at Detroit day by SPIN.
1908 From Detroit by Dearbornviie, Wayne, South Ply
mouth. Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor Sco, Dexter, Chel-
sea, Francscoville, Grass Lake, Leoni, Michigan
Centre Jackson. Barry, Gidley's Station, Albion,
Marengo. Marshall, Ceresco Battle Creek,
Charleston, Galesburg,- Comstock, Kalamazoo,
Paw Paw, Mattawan, Lauton Decatur, Dowa.
gao, Niles. Buchanan, Dayton, New Buffalo, and
Michigan City, Ind. to Chicago, H., 1921 miles
and back, daily, except Sunday.
Leave Detroit daily, except Sunday, at a m;
Arrive at Chicago same day by I pms
Leave Chicago daily except Sunday, at I a m;
Arrive at Detroit same day by Spm
Proposals for six additional weekly trips invited
and proposals for daily and twice-daily service
will be considered.
1904 From Detroit by Greenfield Redford Plank Road
Pennington, Novi, Hicksvile, New Hudson,
kenslngton, Brighton, Genoa Howell, Fleming,
Fowlersville, Phelpstown Wliemstown, and San
ford, to Lansing, So miles and back, daily, ex-
cept Sunday
Leave Detroit daily, except Sunday, at Sam;
Arrive at Lansing next day by pm;
Leave Lansing daily except Sunday, a, a m;
Arrive at Detroit next day by 4p m.
1905 From Detroit by Royal Oak and Birmingham, to
Pontiac, 251 miles and back, daily, except Sun.
day.
Leave Detroit daily, except Sunday, at ga m;
Arrive at Pontiac same-day by ii m;
Leave Pontiac daily, except Sunday, at l p m;
Arrive at Detroit same day by 4pm
1905 From Detroit, by RosevlIe Noun, Clemens, New
Haven. Columbus, st. Clair, and Mack's Place,
to Port Huron, g. miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Detroit Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
4am;
Arrive at Port Huron same days by I0pm;
Leave Port Huron Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day at 4am.
Arrive at Detroit same days by lOpm
l3OO7 From Detroit to Saut ST. Marie, 351 miles and back
during seaSa nfn nl,rino oil int.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
A Reasonable Request,

In the Senate, on Monday. Mr.. Broad.
head Of Pennsylvania. presented pc.
tition of certain people of his State.
praying that nthe event Of the pas
sage Of the Homestead Bill, giving a.
way land to actual settlers. Congress
will make provision for refunding, to
those who have purchased the public
lands. the money paid for them with the
interest which has accumulated. y"
This is very reasonable request
If Congress intends to give away the
public lands, it ought certainly to give
back the money which it has exacted
from those who have purchased. 1t
will not be a very comforting sight to
tho farmer who has purchased and paid
for his land, to see another come and
take possession of an adjoining fam
without money and without price. And
if both should offer their farms for sale,
of course he who had tho free farm
could undersell the other, and depreci.
ate in value the others land. If Con.
gress commits the folly Of passing the
Homestead Bill, it would be nothing
but sheer justice to pay back this money.
-Richm0ad Mail.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
Benefit Of Advertising.

A little circumstance happened day. or
two since which goes 10 show the scarcity
Of houses to rent in the city, and tie benefit
Of advertising. twas ,his-a friend Of ours
advertised house to rent, aud before our
paper was circulated around the public
square, over dozen applications were made
for the house, and The advertisement was or
lered ont that evening. We agreed TO pub.
lish it three days for so cents, and as it was
thus marked, our foreman leltit in the pa.
rer. The next evening our friend called a:
gain, and told US il we would take out his
advertisement he would give us dollar, fo'
said he, there ale SO many calling Oh me to
rent The house am unable 10 wait upon my
customers, and threatened lift was not Ia.
ken out he would sue for damages.-Spring'
field (LA) Journal. e4-aa'4
" We have concluded not 10 puff the
new, choice and rare Goods Of our Merchants
this week, for fear Of producing some trouble
Of this kind. The Clerks certainly need rest
BY this time!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
sp1RIv,s1aLIsnI.

We are indebted to the polite attention Of
Messrs. DhWi,t and Davenport, Of New
York, for copy Of Esprit manifestations
examined aud explained &c. by John B,
Dods. It is said tina, this work denies the
supposed agency Of spirits, in the manifest
atoms spoken Of We have mo, had time to
look into the work, and merely report pro-
gress for the present. taH-
The publishers OF the "Spirilual TcIe-
graph" have sent US their handsome sheet
of sublimated and eiheralized nonsense,-
We would much prefer that they would
send the productions Of their added brains
in some other direction, as our time can be
better employed than in reading them, and
we are unwilling 10 take the responsibility
Of passing them to others for perusal.
Spiriualism has had its day hereaeouts.--
The seed has been sown with an .unsparing
hand, and the frui, is now beginning to be
gathered. One person, to our certain know
ledge, is sady, il not hopelessly, deranged,
and two or three others give evidence that
all is not exactly right in the region snppos.
ed to be occupied with brains That which
has produced much evil, and no good,
should be discarded a, once. Away with il.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
Elevated Iron Railroad TO the Pacific.

tu. 49,. ~. -.
we nave recently seen IN our eSenah,
grs hol'ces Oh ah Invention o. a mos! move,
ch5fae.er' aua y u Is w''as IL Is sIa'''.a
anu PurPot's 70 pe' we may ye. noPe 70
N,ss' Sas''othla Us a mere paS'',ne, on a
pressure excursion. we a'luue 70 Tue el-
eSalea IRON rS''roaa, lot SUSPENSION cars
invented oy henry 9m'''l, wn'sn l'es u.
ready oeeh endorsed oy many Of me view
ors Journals anu iea , ss'ea.s',y a" ~
practical men, anu 'nueeu' 81 sl'nP'e 10
me @hoie structure, anu so'aslly colnPse,
hehoea, Una! IN our oP.n,on' 'ne: w s:,!'
ous e" ,;1;," 'O o .;.I,, ,Si a,aro,;on II
az" I, u'" .% ~ .o, u connac,
1p"'' ~. "aI" .. r.,,m v,h;"b ,ha cor i
$500 n.us,a u 80 ,ha,;,s hn,,om ache, with.
:s' ra". cs s r,h" sronna ~. s,;,l ,ho
~ n,s" ; :, ~ h;rh ,ha. Sano,. lo,fsI
%, Will, u ar,;n .a ~ na.s freplv nndrr i, Wills
ths .sts ars co b;@h that ,lry wou,d moi
IN, .scaIs ~, With ca,,ls and horses groz;nr.
.ns :, ,,.. % nsad ~ r,nc;Oa Tho 81
,,.. ,,n mv' which !, l. s,nnor,sd can he
uradn "poa so as IL meet ,hs unevenness Of
a., oonn,r,, and bencs No fancing ;s reou;
rad ond ~ hy an arrangement, IF smaller
,eo' a,N a =; IL whssls mnrh heavier
s ,rsIos can bs ascsndsd t,,n INV. there is
81 " I;Gon,,v in nmrsn;nr nearly an ,.a;r
l;us' course wills the ,arse wheels
", I oanno, hs mssd IN aronnd roads in
conssonsncs or Their setting the body Of
Inc cars co b;sh that there WAS danger Of
un NV enable us Ito attain n
spssa b;,hor,o nntnown
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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
Runaway Marriages.

There is a great amount Of good sober
truth in the following remarks from the
Nep York Tribune, upon runaway
matches, which usually form the staple
ofSnodvrn stories and romances, wher.
.llieyare represented something exceed
ingly spirited and proper in The lady.
Rightlully Considered, they are neither,
for the Tribune says:
In great majority fcases, her elope-
rnent is unwise, giddy, ungratelul, immod-
est, and evinces a lascivious appetite and
reckless disposition. Why should she de-
sert and distress those who have loved,
nurlured and cherished her through all
her past years to throw herself into the
arms Of ia comparative stranger, who has
done nothing for her, and whose protesla-
lions of affection have yet to undergo the
first trial! 1t is every way unworthy OF
pure and gentle maidenhood 10 do SO.
We can imagine but one excuse for her
elopement-namely, The efforts Of parents
or guardians to coerce her into marrying
some one she does hot3love. To avoid
such fate she is justifedin running away:
for no parent has or ever had a right 10
constrain daughter 10 marry agains. her
will. BIZ, where the parents are willing
10 wait until her choice is assented 10 or
she a,tains her legal majorily-then, ifshe
chooses TO marry in opposition 10 her pa
rents wishes, lei her quit home openly,
irankly,inbroa daylight, and in suchman-
ner as shall kindly but utterly preclude any
pretence that her act is candesline DRILL
considered. No one should be persuaded
or coerced TO marry where she does not
love; but 10 wait year ortWo for the as
sent or those who have all their life done
what they could for her welfare, no daugh-
ter should esteem hardship.
There is some truth to be told about
the .common run" Of masculine providers
by night about garden walls under bed
room windows, inquest Of opportunities
10 pour seducing. batteries into The ears Of
simple misses; but we have not time 10
,ell'il now. Asa general rule, they are
Iicenlious, good for nothing adventurers,
who would much rather marry living
than work for it, and speculation the
chance of"bringing the old folks around"
aftera year or Two. A true man would
not advise, much less urge, the woman
he loved 10 take a step which must inevi-
tably lessen the respect felt for her, and
violate the trust reposed in her by those
who had loved and cherished her all her
days. 31
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-13
IyYha,. yNe.x.,

Among the late proceedings of,he Sen
ate we find that q 5oaa tide petition on
the subject ofspirit raPping has been pre-
scented 10 That body BY Senator Shields,
signed by The Hon. N. P. Talmadge and
thirteen thousand other citizens Of the
United States, praying for a commission
10 examine iniothenalure, tendency, and
effect ofthess strange manifestations. Sem
s,or Shields gave an explanation OF the
immense petition, in which he eyinced q
degree Of acquaintance withthe subject,
that as,onishedhis auditors. ltis due to
hiu, 10 state that heacqpired'his informn-
,,oN from the paPsrs jIllrsl;sg iafeli-'