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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-26

Bones aud Sine,rs.
Tax Collcsto.-W. q Ross.
Trcasurer-F. L.. Jones.
City Attorney-William N.
Zebr,shie.
Street CGmuiss!oncr--W.
W. Warner
Msrshai-w. Mulligsn.
Harbor Master--John b.
scnaeffer.
Judge of superior Court
Frank fiifort.
City Assessors Til h1mas
Niece ,rge james II. Kcl.
Ter, Joha Purcell.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-26

Mayor--C X Garrison.
Tax Collec .or-W G. Ross.
Tressurer--F T.. Jones.
Recorder-Dr r Miller.
City Attcrney-W II Msrt,n
street Copomis iorer--Wu.
liam N Burkhead,
Marshsl--naniel Aldrich.
Comptroller-Jno g Me,ggs.
Harbor Master-John B.
Scnsefer.
Juogc Of Superior Court
Frank 1ilioid,
City Asressors-Jamea Fl.
Bristow, J. b. Brown, H.
f. Toy.
Judge Of Twelfth Judicial
Dist-,ct-Edwrrd Norton.
Senators-Wilson Flint,
Thomas q. Holt.
Assemblymen-Johu Cam
met, John McDcugal,
John ] Coombs, Charles
v. Stuart, BlAnton No
Alpin. Getrgc Pen Johns
ton s. 2. White, Thon as
Smith, X Q. Tripp.
Public Administratoi-J.
G. ktebbirs.
Aldermer--4th Ward, Thcs
A. Warbass; 5th Ward,
Thomas J. L. Smiley; 9th
Ward, Frank Turk; 9TH
Ware, G :. Whitney; 8th
Ward, James p. vsu Ness
Assistant AIoermer-4th
Ward, II. I. J. White
9th Ward, J c. Maynard
9th Ward. Pat. Hunt 7th
Ward, @ A. McNulty 9th
Ward, j. G. W. schultz.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-26

The fol9wing is the Know Noting ticket in San Fran
cisco for JUDICIAL officers and Of the Iegisa.
ture:-
Judge Superior Court-John sstteree, whig.
Judge District Couri--E. Norton, democrat
State Sefato7s-W W. Ha rks, wh.g
Wilson Flint dem pcrat.
State Asambly-W Farwell, wing.
8. w. A. Dana, :.
!" W. Taylor, &C
Wm WuitDey,
IA. B. HosEer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-11
SPEECH OF MR.. SUMNER,
OF MAssAcHUsETT!
Uf NAssAOHUsEIIs,
Against The Repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
49,, In SENATE, FEBRUARY 81, 1854.

&c.,. In SENATE, FEBRUARY 81, 1854
The Senate having under consideration the bill to es-
tabsh Territorial Nebraska and Kansas
Mr.. SUMNER said Mr.. PRESIDENT, l approach this
discussion with awe. The mighty question, with
told issues which it involves Expresses me- Like por-
tentous cloud surcharged with Irresistible storm and
ruin, 1t seems to I'LL the whole heavens making pain
fully conscious how unequal am to the occasion; how
unequal, ALSO is all that can say to oil that feel
In delivering my sentiments here to-day shall speak
frankly according to my convictions without conceal
ment But any thing fell from the Senator
from Illinois, Mr DOUGLAS in opening this discussion,
which might challenge personal contest, de-
sire to say that shall not upon it. Let not word
or tone pass my lips to direct attention for moment
from the ranscendent theme by the side of which Sen
ators and Presidents but dwarfs would not forget
those amenities which belong this place. and so
well calculated to temper the anagonism of debate nor
can to remember and to feel that amidst all d.
yerstes Of opinion the representatives OF thirty
sister republics knit together by indissoluble tie
and constituting that plural unit which we all embrace
by the endearing name Of country. .,.-.
The question presented for your consideration is not
surpassed in grandeur by any which has occurred in our
national history since the Declaration of Independence
In every aspect gigantic proportions whether
we simply consider the extent of territory concerns,
the public faith and national policy which it assas or
that higher quesion-that question Of questions as far
above others liberty is above the common things of
Me-which it opens anew for judgment
1t immense region larger than the original
thirteen States veing in extent with all the existing free
States, stretching prairie field, and forest, inter-
laced by silver streams skrted by protecting mountains
and constituting the heart of the North American CONT
nent only little smaller, let add, than three great
European countries combinedIay, Spain, and France,
each Of which, in succession has dominated the
globe. This territory has already been kened this
hoor to the garden Of God The smiitude is found not
merely its present pure and virgin character but in its
actual geographical situation occupying central spaces
on this hemisphere which, in their general relations
may well compare with that early Asiac home We are
told that ..:.. &
Southwark through Eden went river large.
So here stream flows southwark which is larger than
the Euphrates. And here, too, amidst all the smiling
products of nature avshed by the hand of God is the
lofty of liberty planted by fathers which, with
out e1aggeraon imagination, may be ikened to
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

A great many pretty things have been
said Of pretty women and flowers, bat the
READ uses Of both arc often overlooked
Flowers and women seem to us the sun
shine Of the world, md one Of the strong
est arguments 10 prove that God is wise
good, is the fact that lie neither forgot the
one OF the other in the multifoum work Of
creation. How the flowers spangle over
and beauiify the hard, rough earth! Their
meek and qliet bsauiy stealsinto all hearts
young and old They arc welcome eve
rywhere. Ge into dc country and bring
home roses, u popPiesiSaS luck ,riil lst
you, and childrsn ia iise street will follow
you--the nicely dressed elild, and the
ragged and diriy.faeed iitlle one, whose
mother has 10 wash for others, and there-
fore can't wash him--all throng your path
saying in words, or long looks, "please
give me flower"
Flowers never disappoint us, as the wO-
men (heaven bless them!) do sometimes,
but they would not if we did not expect
too much Of them. OF the flowers we ask
only beauty and fragrance. We do not
look to them for future. Enough that
they fill the present with an odorous
blessing.
We have always a thrill when we see
flowers 10 a window, and we ike 10 see
man who wears pink, OF a rose in his
buiton-hole. There is pleasant associa-
lion with the flower, !, not with him, for
we are certsin fair hands placed it there.
Then when we see the plants in the win
d5w of a house, be il ever SO humble, We
are sure there is no scolding there, and il
from sad experience we find that the fair
cultivators Of the roses do scold. we com
fort ourselves how much worse they
syould scold without the flowers.
A pot OF roses, a pink, geranum, he
liotrope, how they brighten the home ol
poverty How we forget the cheap, ugly
chest Of drawers, and The thread-bare, pow
sTty-slruck carpet, when we see these
unfolding their beauty and sweetness il
the windows. A we'll mended frock, anc
q clean pinafore are sure to keep then
company on child who, though poor ,Inay
be as pretty as any poetry.
We bespeak flowers. We want oui
pathway literally strewed with them
They are necessary Of life here. In an
oiher and better world, they may be lux
ury,
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scIENTIgIc coNYKNTIon.

- r k4 = , y Y y y y = ,
Lieu. +. Maary read q paper on titc ls.-
sin Of the Atlantic. lie had long been
trying to learn The depth Of the sea. The
only way that occurred for prosecuting The
inquiry directly, was BY dropping lead
attached TO sufficient length of line. 1t
was hoped if the line were made long
enough to reach bottom by letting it run
as fast as a lead would take il out, that we
might learn what we sought. But soon
found that we were experimenting with
100 light leads and too slender lines. Lieut..
had spent 20 miles of twine and seven
teen days before he could obtain ono good
sounding. The lino-will always run oul
whether 4 lead is on the bottom or not.
The force of the undercurrents is suili-
cien, TO make perpetual demand for more
twine. Lieut.. Parker, Of the Congress
in sounding gave out ten miles Of line,
and yet he was where the sea was not
2,6O0 fathoms deep.
We soon found that we must have hea-
yier leids and stouter lines. We at las'
adopted two thirty-two pound shot as the
sim.er. The heavier it is. the faster il
it ruas out, and the less likely it is to let
the line stray out with the currents.
II was noted, too, that though a lead
made in the form of common sinker
would run fastest at first, the same weight
in the form of a round ball would soor
oyertake and pass it. We concluded thai
it was because, after descending certain
distance, the current dragged the top'ol
the lead out of the perpendicular line, SC
thati had 10 descend with one side fore
most, while a spherical body would al
ways present the same face.
The FIRST soundings were carefully made
from the ship. This was deemed aeces-
sary. II was from the ship that we go
he soundings IN the Gulf Of Mexico
which nadc the deepest part 1000 faith
ons. Now, said the lieutenant, um In,
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BELLEVIEU CITY NEBRASKA SATURDAY July I5 1854

clined to think that we got greater depths
than the true ones. For it is found besi
TO make the soundings from boat the
men sitting with oars in hand, pulling the
boat into such position as always TO stand
directly over the line.
W hen we are sure that we touch the
bottom we note the length given out, and
cut the line; is cheaper to do that than
to attempt to draw up the lead, which
never fails, of course, to part the line on
the way. But totterly we have adopted
another plan,--to attach the weight TO the
line by small iron rod, bent below in the
form Of hook, and so put on that when the
weight strikes the bottom it frees itself
from the hook. The line being drawn up
brings with il substances from the bottom.
Prof. Baiiy has examined, microscupicuily,
several specimens 50 brought up, and
AMI found them marine shells, without the
mpurity of any sand. The bottom, then
in these deep soundings is al rest.
If from a point midway OF the AntIan-
tic and on the Equator you sail n. N. W.
you follow the channel of deepest water
until you srike the southwestern part Of
the Newfoundland shoals. These shoals
like those of Hatteras, slope Off very gradu-
ally toward the north, but on the south the
descent is preoipilous, while a plateau
stretches from the upper pqr,of the horth-
eastern portion Of these shoals, following
the curve Of The great circle to the coast Of
Ireland The average depth Of water OH the
plateau is about two miles, which is com
paratiyely shoal water. This has bear
ing uponthe practicability Of laying down
teiegraphic wires from continent to CONT
uent, and indicates the place where it is tC
be attempted If at all.
Superintendent Bache said that the sound.
ings by Lieut.. Davis, showed that the de.
positions at the bolton Of the deep se'
were kind Of iIdusorial rnud--showinq
that the sea being at rest deposites ia
slime like a sediment.
Lieut. NJ & He haI -ei draw
uu ps.meas Jl deep sJ- l ae. o
doobl Waived apparatus au 3 nere.
worked satisfactorily llaao ones. a's.
4 se.I-res ssyIius tlo 4oa- were ubon
~ ae ipl-o.,ae.., .rsW g....z - Eaf-
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

REALM RULED ovER ny PoETs AND
WRrrERs. More than the influence Of
kings, or RIDERS. or statesmen--thour II
were multiplied, tenfold---is that Of The
writer's whose winged words pass thro'
all lands, tingle in all ears touch all heafts,,
and in all circumstances are remembered
and come humming around us-n ths
hours OF labor, in the intervals OF business,
in trouble, and sorrow, and sickness, md
on The bed Of death itself who enjoy, in
fact klnd OF omnipresence, whose thotS
have over us the three-fold grasp OF beau
ty, language and music--and 10 whom at
times ali power is given in the dreadful
trance Of their genius, to move our beings
to their foundations, and to make us better
or worse, lower or higher men, according
10 their pleasure.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

T,r R-n,r TT-.-..--- 4, ,I'..,I.-I.-
lie volume c,,o,o,,I -. l,,,-,lI, ..a,, ;,
r,,5, ,os ,,.bon .r,..I -. -. ::
their chillbooa L.. - "a.
cnce on ,bc human mind ar,on o,o sani,t
system than IN o,b,r bool,s',,,, ,,,.o,I,,-o
Whence oo,nes :, ,l,., ,1,;.tI.I.,.,1'.-,.
we'd sncb naryallon. olan,o. - -;
piop Of manl;nd-L.s sIari.ha5 iar,,in
ciJe-bas mn, Jo,,n ,,,,,.,y,.,.,-,5 -.
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Steamships ana Locomotives.

These two great levers Of progress have
effected greater revolutions in the regions
Of po-alcadaiiyoness within the past half
century, than all the powers could have
brought about in a thousand years. Dur
ing the past fifty years, steam engines and
dirty frcinen have almost annihilated time
and space.
Now a man Of business takes his break
fast in Boston and an early tea in Phla-
delphia, having in ten hours accomplished
what, in the good old staging times, would
have occupied ten days. lie pursues his
journey, and, with the speed almost Of
lightning, is borne far beyond what then
were the limits Of civilized habitation over
what was wilderness, but now {, "Lddding
and blossoms 6 as the rose" beneath the
hand Of agricuturists, and through towns
villages and proud cities--rcared where
then the Indian built his wigwam, and the
beasts Of the forests roamed in undistur5-
ed freedom. Floating palaces bear him
along our noble rivers. or across the broad
Atlantic, and the mighty power Of steam
has brought almost within weeks jour
ncy, the two worlds--lhe Eastern and
Western Hemispheres. Now a trip to
Erglaaa, and then across the Straits of
Dove ora few days sojoarn Ia Paris
Eoh tc Iiply-- TO Rone--to Naples view
Iofs ycsuyius, the CatacUnibe, and the ru-
| lins Of the Imperial City and h5me--are all
eoBipreheiled in summers pleasure
travel. Thousands 20 to Europe now,
where ore went fifty years ago. We have
become familiar with foreign countries
with their people, their habits and peculi-
arities, which, fifty years ago, we heard
of and knew Of as only strange and singu-
lar tales. Nations all over the world are
daily growing more and more familiar viii
each other The brszcn gates and lofty
walls Of the Celestial Empire, ,have broker
down before the onward progress, anc
here on these western shores, the Magno-
Ian mngles in drily lua se, sui cIi
leu Trade with tbe Augi5-smon, ,A'
south American ,ho -hifs of France
.lay ud almost every eosary Ia th'
87rla .og 'ssss' Psr
teotna 81 apHca anow.edSs ot tae pse
Sci amo, hive b Ken down 'he brner
hetw lhe a#aa- aoa they ere com
Amg a ur'.a7 wih each eheFi 4u
, die iolly aud ennoolng faith, that 'ye ar
The common children Of common Father
has been more powerfully impressed upol
as by this union, than it could have eve
been by century Of sermonizing. Tn
prophetic eye may now look into the fu
ture with the hope that our children
children will see the day when Amity an,
Peace shall prevail even where mighty ar
mics arc now contending for each other
life blood, and that enchained together il
the easy bond Of acknowledged brother
hood, 'the nations shall learn war no more.
I'm, X. Dufchman.
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CURE ron FRorASlrY.---All know,
says the San Francisco Chrisftdn .4dpo-
Aats the shuddering frequency with which
profanity mingles in the conversation OF
numbers in our midst. Little children
catch the habit IN spite of paternal effort,
and 10 The great grief of ali dealc their it,
tie speech with enormous oalhs and val-
gar phrases. Difficult and respcnsiblei
ind /, is the lot Of parent in Calitornir
a intelligent lady Of our aequaissip e
wl,use little boy was beginuingtiis s':.'sssA
lal., anxious to exeFess s. y, elila At's
no -r e ,,rsfsa's Ais pisa get
process II ,slsNis.g b4s as0Ft5 3
sosp.suds uVSry sIme he s'3ors
an eiIec,ualo csne. g'lie ~ .esa'astosd
his mothers sense sE tho sorSi'piicn OF An
es.,. ~a.fesas Of sads, which 10. eth
or produced lie desired result.
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BY REED, LATHAM & co.
stlttttO potttr.
A LADY TYPE SETTER.
BY r.r. CURTIS.

see her standing At the cease
Lookius styctt and blandi
Gracefully she moves her head,
Rapidly goes her hand,
Picking up the slender types,
Putting them in the stick
Hear them rattle against the steel
CHck-click--click
When the tottering Inc IS "soij'
She "spaccs" it even and uice;
Nimbly the 'lsad7 goes into is place,
The ar,leo is drawn ia a tricei
Then her eyes the copy devours,
And firm she holds her "stick''--
Trom box 10 box her fingers dy
Pick--pick--picki
when "distribution" time has come,
She handles well the 'matter;'
The types fall in the empty "ease,"
--scatter--scatter
And steadily aud dreamily
She filings the letter round,
with visions dancing thro' her brain
To the music Of the sound
Md thus is growing in her mind
Sweet fruit for coming years,
That she in bitterness so long
Has watered with her tears
For thought IS bursting into bloom
Beneath the rays Of Right,
And leye is waking from the einii
OF long and dres1yAighe
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Ercfy 1m1t 4 ls when la 5r5a
porous 4-.Jl, p1--c4sos d queeu, and
only one. She is larger than the other
bees, her wings are much shorter, aud her
abdomen tapers to point, somewhat like
the small end of a sugar-loaf. She is dis
tinguished by the yellow, orange color Of
the lower side Of her body. The queen
is constantly "at home, and never leaves
her tenement except on the issue Of a
swarm. Sometimes, however, she ven
lures down upon the lloor-board Of the
hive, where she is soon surrounded by a
cluster Of her subjects, that bold her a
prisoner till evening, when she retreats to
the interior Of the hive. When such clus-
ters OF bees exist, that are moi caused by
the heat Of the weather, if the feather end
Of quill bs used TO separate the bees, they
viii reform with much cngerHess, by
which We may know that the queen is
alnoeg them. The worker bees only pay
any regard for the safety Of their queen,
and it is only by the sense OF touch that
they can recognise her. Indeed, the bee
does but very little from the sense Of see
ing. Her antenae, or feelers, that she
throws out when anything is placed before
her, that attracts her attention, are her on
ly medium Of recognising her friends from
her enemies. The queen possesses a
curved sting, which she seldom uses. ex-
cept in oonbats with rival queens, and
then with the most deadly effect. ltsome-
times happens that several young queens
sally forth with a swarm, and in such ca
ses it is remarkable TO see the jealousy and
deadly strife that takes place between
them. H. these combals the strongest kill,
the rest, and death ensues the instant tha
one queen is stung by another.
There are three classes Of bees in eve
ry family.--the queen, the worker, and Tho
drone. The workers are neither male
nor female, but neuterS. They are th,
smallest bees in the family. This class
are the laborers Of the family, They con
struct the combs, gather the honey, pollei
or bee bread, nurse and feed the bees, anc
perform all other labor pertaining 10 th'
association. They have honey-bag, o.
yesiclo, which is expressly provided fo
the stores gathered in the fields. and thi
sack is filed and enpied in very shor
time. They also have cavities in th'
shape OF a spoon on the inner side Of thei
hind legs, to hold pollen and propolis, th'
little yellow pellets that are seen attached
10 them.
The drones are the male bees. The,
gather no honey at all, and are allowed t
exist, generally, but few weeks during
the swsrming season, when they arc mss
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va. Wind IA. Hsavsd Tho BiIovs Breast.

lines suggested by parting toifh a betoce'
friend, arriiiea on board The 8reitc.
The wind has hcayed the billow's breastj
The ship Is rocking on the seal
And time and tide, that never rest,
Have brought the destined hour to me-
leave the, Mary Oh, how dear
None but thyselt eau ever know,
Hide from my heart that scalding tear,
Unfold thy arms, and let me go.
OF on the dark and raging sea,
Or when IN distant lands | roami
Ny aching heafy shall think OF thee,
Think Of our dear and cherished home.
Ocean maY pii it'v lat n"te
Can -r4 eUr matsa' roae arar'
Rlata4H aay 1nt eanlot sever
Tss bono a- bind. l.a, 20 heart.
eisa4t eerlia Aa.e spaeas
Ana lines aat Hmis rd aaa opud
Rat Lose eouVerel space
AaLH4ese ife. iiat er.us r9
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To YoUNG MEN.-It is easier to be a
genius in some things than others, and, as
general rue, it is more practicable when
men are liberally paid and generously hon
ored. Archiieeluring, civil engineering,
inventive ART are now rising into the FIRST
rank Of professions. The thrifty world
needs The .iieIp Of siitsl lAsesss, ai..i i IS
glad 10 pay for them, because thereby il
ministers to its own pride, luxury, gratiii-
cation. Men are determined % multiply
great and gorgeous buildings; Fine houses
were never SO popular. Bridges viaducts,
churches, are in the ascendantMg Tunnels
and railway wonders fill the eyes. The
literature Ct solid masonry is the up
permost charm, and magnificent poems are
spanning rivers. Mechanic arts rule the
day and adorns the night. And Sc, young
men, If you want to take your place among
sun, moon, and stars, 60 to work at once,
and bravely, too, and convert granite and
marble into the practical English language
Of the year 81; and thus do your own
printing and publishing for the benefit Of
society and your empty pockets n. y
Times
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

"Pompcyr did You take the billet TO Mr..
Jones y''
"Es, MsssR."
"Did you see him ?"
"Yes, sar, me Just did, 4
"How was he Z"
"Why, massa, he looked pooiy well
'sidering he'a SO blind %
"Bma! what do you mean by that 7"
"Why, mussa, when was in de roola
gibbing him de paper, he axed Ae whar
was my hat; and massa, perhaps yoi
won't believe me, but he wur on dc top q
my head dc hull time"
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

hetter, aid wc forget that every wrong
against woman recoils upon mon. We
narrow ,ur thoughts 10 present comforts,
and find fault ii all our artificial wants are
not grathed. i. a woman may fall to US
in this 5ttery world who is able TO minis
ter to tn. highest wants Of the soul. She
may hav, the pencil Of Titan we want
a cook; she may have the pen Of de Stael,
or a Heuans--we want anursc for illness
caused by our cook. She may breathe the
sweetest nelody-her husband likes bet
Ter the hoarse brawl Of politics, or the
music OF si.yer and gold. But this woman
must have home, and she must give an
equivalent. II she cannot bring herself
to a level with her owner, she must be
content 70 be rcproachsd and risunder-
stood; ai.er minister may tell her that
that il IS sad Thing fos so,aai. - 90
out Of hessphere: and co1conibs may say
when hedidea comes before them, II hale
sensible Woman"
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

A Dosr As rs DosE.-The following
account Of a very remarkabIe eject pro-
duced by electricity, we copy from the
Courier de Europe
A gentleman employed in one OF the
telegraph offices in France. accidentally
brought his arm in contact with one Of
the wires while the electric current was
passing through it, So violent was the
shock, that he was raised from his chair
and thrown with great force through an
open window into the adjoining garden
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

lie who marries pretty face only q
like a buyer Of cheap furniture---Ihe var
nish that caught the eye will not endure
lie frcside hieZe.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

Somebody has said that it is as hard to
tell where moderate drinking ends and
begins, as il is to tell when q
p,g ceases e ~ pig oni becomes og.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

"Nyhat's whislsey bringing ?" inquired
4 dealer in that article.
"Bringing men to the gallows, was the
reply o, S. Democrat.