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THE snosHoNEE FALLS, OREGON.

Dwellers in Oregon claim for that territory
lhe honor of possessing one of the grandest
waterfalls in the world-a waterfall that equals
Niagara in point Of natural beauty, aud is sec
ond to il only in yasiness and sublimity. The
Shoshonee falls are located on the Snake or
Lewis fork of the Columbia river, in forty
three degrees latitude, and about Eve hundred
miles to the eastward Of the Dalles on the Co.
lumbia. Snake river, at this point, flows
through broad and level prairie, extending
norihward to the Salmon river mountains and
westward as far as the eye can see, and cover
ed in the warmer Seasons with many varieties
Of odoriferous wild flowers, including the sweet
scented wild sage The river flows through
this plain over bed which is four hundred and
thirty feet below the level of the prairie. 10
a deep chasm, which seems to have been riven
out of the basaltic rock which underlies the
soil, for the purpose of aflordng a pathway for
the water to the ocean, flows the rapid running
river, tumbling and splashing among the rocks
of its bed. At length the stream arrives at Q
rocky dam which extends across the channel
Plunging over il, the water falls perpendcu.
lar distance Of ten feet, to a narrow ledge five
yards in width, and then rushing over the ledge,
falls distance Of one hundred and seventy five
feet, nearly perpendicular to the bottom. Ii
pleasant weather much of the water rises ID
the form Of mist, and hangs suspended over the
river and adjoining plain, like white cloud
radiant with rainbows, so that II is visible for
considerable distance.
Below the Shoshonee falls, the north bank o.
the river rises perpendichlarly from the wa,el
to height Of six hundred and sixteen feet, ant
consists of a solid wall Of basaltic rock, in sue
cessiye strata. On the south side the rocl
rises perpendiculaily for about two huudrec
feet, and then slopes upward the remaing foul
hundred feet, though at SO great an angle tina
il is almost inaccessible TO the human foot
Three hundred yards below the falls, however
is a small ravine, at the bottom Of which, b,
dint of hard scramble, magnificent view o
the descending sheet Of water may be obtained
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28

FooD ron CATrLE.-In several places in this
State, the farmers have been trying the raising
Of Southern corn for cattle, and find the exper.
iment successful. The corn should be sown in
drills at different periods in the Summer, and
can either be fed to them green, or cured and
housed for Winter.
Last Summer the grass crop was lessened by
the drouih. Il may be so again. At this time
hay commands an extravagant price. In the
eastern and northern parts OF the State, it sells
for $40 per ton. Many owners OF cattle are
feeding their stock on browse. This will never
do nor will il answer for the farmers 10 cut
OH their gIeal sAieabie staples By lessenins the
number Of their cattle and sheep. The ''horse
tooth corn is easily raised, grows rapidly, and
yields great amount Of food for cattle. On
stony land or on hill sides. where grass cannot
well be cut, this corn can be raised and fed to
cattle, prc6taby. lfcured in right manner,
ii will be found excellent fodder in the Winter.
Let 1t be fairly tried.--Rutland Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28

ter hatred 10 those two poientaies. The Queen
wrote to the Vizier herself. When the Span
ish Armada was fitting out, the French ambas-
sador begged the Sultan to send portion Of
his fleet, il not the whole Of IL, to tho aid Of
Elizabeth otherwise the king of Spain,
assisted by other Catholic princes, and the Pope
would attempt the destruction of Turkey, alor
having conquered England, and make himself
master of the world, Henry H., Of France,
sent an ambassador to Cons,aniinople, to i'm
press upon the Sullan's mind, that, If England
fell before Philips attack, Turkey would not
long remain unsubdued. The English desired
a regular alliance between themselves and the
Turks for the express purpose Of putting down
''the proud Spaniard and the lying Pope. II
They used bribery among the Turkish minis
ters, but though the latter promised much, they
did nothing. Fortunately the winds and the
waves proved the best allies Of England, as on
other occasions, and smote the "Armada's
pride" with destruction. ga Turkish squad
ron in the channel,' says Prof Greasy, eco
operating with Drake and Raleigh, would have
formed a curious episode in tho great epic Of
the Spanish Armada" The interest taken by
the French King in the matter, creates The
most lively sensations, as showing an anticlpa-
tlon OF what has been done IN our day fhiiip
H. was the Nicholas OF his age, ana even
more, Tor he was powerful by sea as well by
land whereas Nicholas, though possessed Of
many good ships, was not able to send one oi
them to sea from any European port hussia
has no sailors, while Spain in Philip IL time,
had the best sailors In the world, alter those
oil England. Mignet says that Henry H.,
secretly despatched confidential envoy TO
Consianunople, to warn the Sultan that u he
did not again declare war against the Catholic
KING that monarch who already possessed the
Netherlands, Portugal, spain, the Indies, and
nearly all Italy, would soon make himself mas
Ter OF England, apd would then turn the forces
OF all Europe against the Turks" What has
been done IN these latter days, for the purpose
OF eurbing the power OF Russia, might have
been done in l5S7-s TO put down the hegemony
which Philip H., of Spain, was welding over
Europe, to the great evil Of all people, partic-
ularly Of his own subjects.
The Turks have been more than once helped
by the English since the days Of the Armada.
The march that Catherine H., intended to have
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MISCELLANY.
(From the Country Joumal1
TURKEY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND

Since the commencement Of the Russian war
it has been the custom with many persons to
speak of the connection between the two great
powers of Western Europe and Turkey, as lift
were something new, and also UNNATURAL
Now, how unnatural such an alliance may be,
or whatever may be the merits Of the present
war, it is certain that it is nothing new for
either France or England to be on good terms
with the Turks, or to be their allies. 1t is
more than three hundred years since the French
and Turks become allies. While Francis l.
was prisoner to Charles ", in Madrid, he
sought the aid of the Sultan Solyman the Mag
nifcent, the greatest Of the great monarchs Of
a century which abounded in such men. Sol
lyman wrote more than one letter to the French
king, and in various ways afforded him great
assistance. The armies which the Sultan sent
into Europe, against the imperial rival Of Fran
els, prevented, we can easily believe, the sub
juuation of France to the House of Austria
Europe's religious prejudces were shocked
when the fleets of Turkey were seen united with
those Of France, the fierce Barbarossa that
scourge Of the Christian countries on the Med
iterranean, being at their head. The Turkish
Nelson is understood to have expressed himself
in the most contemptuous terms of his Christian
associates, which had TO defer to him, and to
allow his insults to go without retort. for Tur.
key was then The cpnquering nation of the
world, and was even more dreadful than Rus
sia has been in our time. The very last active
service in which the old rover was employed,
was in aiding the French, in l5l3, at the siege
of Nice. AT the earnest entreaties of the
French, large Turkish fleet sailed to tn,
West. 1t spread terror all over the coasts O
northern Sicily and western Italy, capturing
the castle of Messina, and obtaining water. ant
provisions at the mouth of the Tber, while the
monks and nuns of Rome fed from the city
Holding his course to Marselles, Barbarossi
was there received with the highest honors
and the fleet was united with that of France Il
act against Nice. "The French, under tn,
orders Of the Duke Of Enghein," says VoI
Hammer-Aurgstall, "had 90 galles and ls larg,
vessels, and the Turks counted I50 SAIL.
They appeared before Nice, the citadel of whiel
was defended with the most heroic courage. b,
a Knight Of Malta, Paolo Simeoni, who ba,
once been captive to Barbarossa. The cit,
soon surrendered on being guaranteed agans
pilage, by the French. The janissaries nur
INJURED at being deceived in their hopes of booty
The citadel replied -yaliantly to the Turks
batteries. The powder of the French wa
soon exhausted, and the Turks had TO sell then
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Jon wonK executed in good style at fair prices.

Gov Plummer died in 1850, at the aye of 90,
and was for many years one of the most promi-
nent and active public men and politicians ia
New Hampshire. lie was member of the
Convention that formed the present State Con-
stiiution, lawyer 10 extensive practice, Speak
or Of the House Of Representatives, President
Of the Senate, Governor Of the State for many
years, and Senator in Congress from 1902 ID
1907. lie was a voluminous writer and kent
during his entire life full and minute diary.
He was in very extensive correspondence with
distinguished statesmen in every section of tho
country, and his letters are still preserved
In communication 10 Rev. Samuel Osaood,
Secretary Of the New York Historical Society.
MIR Peabody states that Hon William Plummef;
Jr., who died last year, prepared memoir Of
his father from his papers, (which il is not too
much 10 say, contains more and more valuable
contributions to the yet imprinted history ofthe
country than any ngleebiographical work OF
these latter years. 1t not only embodes nu-
merous sketches Of events of local interest to
the inhabitants Of New Hampshire, but in tho
memoranda Of Gov Plummer congressional life,
and in the correspondence of the several sue
ceeding years, there is exhibited great deal of
the latent history--the counsellirgs and plot
,ingt, hope. and fears Of that perilous epoch.
Unidentified with the Hartford Convention, l
have nowhere seen so minute and authentic an
account Of the disunionists movements Of that
day and | am inclined to think that some Of
the correspondence embodied in the memoir
may help TO subsiantiate facts that have hither-
to been regarded as half hgtnenis, and at the
eana time IN insffv r,of;vns a. htch havo b;thar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28

A GHosT IN LovE.-A farmer who had
lately become widower was aroused at mid
night by the loud barking of his dog. On GO
ing to it the animal displayed extreme terror,
whereupon the farmer took his gun and pro-
ceeded TO an inspection. All at once he saw
phantom, clothed In white sheet, rise be-
hind the hedge. The farmer turned deadly
pale, and his limbs shook with disniay. He,
however, contrived to calculate If you come
from God, speak; II from the devil, vanish =
Wretch y exclaimed the phantom, 'I am your
deceased wife, come from tho grave 10 warn
you not to marry Maria A., to whom you
are making love. The only woman TO succeed
me is Henrietta B.. Marry her, or per-
secution and eternal torment shall be your doom!'
This strange address from the goblin, instead Of
dismaying the farmer, restored his courage
He accordingly rushed on the ghostly visitor,
and stripping of its sheet discovered the fair
Henrietta B. herself, looking extremely
foolish. 1t is said that the farmer admiring
the girls trick, has had the banns published
for his marriage with hers Gateshead Eng.
Observer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28

A WoRsTrp TRADfsMAs.-A man, some
six feet three inches in height, and Of hercule-
an build, vert into the place Of one Of the
Worcester shop keepers, and asked il they had
got any "whirlers, ,"-ihat is stockings without
feet.
''No," said the shopke-eper 'but we have
got some famons big and strong stockings, as
will just suit such man as you"
''Let's have a look at EN-" said the man.
The counter was Immediately covered with a
quantity. The working Hercules selected the
largest pair. and said ~
whats the price Of them %
"Four shilling and niuepence," was the re-
joinder.
"Can you cut the feet of Of them!" was the
next query.
"Oh, certainly" said the shcp-keeper.
"Then Just cut them off," was the laconic
direction.
No sooner said than done. The long shears
were applied, and instantly the stockings were
iootless
"And what's the price Of 'eu now asked
the ''customerp with all the composure imag-
Unable.
"Price Of ihsm nowiv echoed the ''worsl
ted'' merchant, surprised beyond measure att the
absurdi,y Of the question "why, four shillings
and ninepence, to be sure ~ a
"fbar shiRngs and ninePnoei' exclaimed
the purchaser 81 never gave but one shilling
and sixpenee for pair whrlers'' in my liiei'
And he Ibid down the amount upon the
counter.
well" replied the tradesman, choPfaller
and fairly outwiiied, throwing the muiilaiiop'
at him, take them and be of'wiih you YOU'VE
'whirled' me this time, but I'll take good care
that neither you nor any Of your roguish gane
shall do it again, as long as ! live"
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upRorHER, TAKE MY ARM

When grief is heavy on thee,
Or dismal fears alarm,
Then, brother, lean upon me-
My brother, take my arm.
There IS many a load of trouble
That taketh two to bear,
Where one would bend quite double
Beneath the heavy care.
If malice, in its rancor,
Has sought thy mortal harm,
My shoulder be thine anchor
My brother, take my arm.
Though all in time Of trial,
May turn their eyes away,
Nay, brother, no denial,
My arm shall be thy stay.
If grief were mine tomorrow,
A grief that nought could charm,
I'd cry, in all my sorrow,
go brother, give thine arn!"
Aye! let me feel another
Will weep with me in woe;.
A brother, yea, brother,
May all who sorrow, knowl
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SHINING II TO ALL ErERsITY.--One Of our
big spectators ia real estate met friend and
relative in The street, few days since, when
the following dialogue took place
How do you do, or
Not very well, Ez.'
why, what's the matter you should be in
good spirits money is getting easier, lots aro
rising
We'll, 'tiSnt that altogether. was down
in SIS office whole hour to-day. We were
talking about the other world You know he
is Swedenborgan He says we will be do
ing the same kind Of work In the next world,
that We have been engaged in this tell you,
Ez. that's what makes me feel bad have
been shining ], here for the last tweniy years.
and I'll be hanged, il like the idea Of shin
ming il 10 all eternity i-S. Louis Democrat
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From the Knckefbockor Magazine.
THE sTATEsMAN's HOPE FOR HIS
COUNTRY.


tsWhen NV eyes shall be turned to behold for tn
last time the sun in heaven, may l not see hin
shining on the broken and dishonOred fragments o
a once glorious Union; on States discovered, dis
corlaut, belligerent; on a land rent with ciyi
feuds, or drenched, 1t may be, in fraternal blood
Let their last feeble and lingering glance rather be
hold the gorgeous ensign Of the Republic, nov
known and honored throughout the earth, still full
high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming il
their original lustre not a stripe erased or pollut
ed not single star obscurcd. DASIEL WEBSTER
Whene'er the vapory damps of death
Shall round my dying vision swim;
when heaven grows brighter as the earth
Fades like rainy landscape dim;
May then my latest gaze behold,
In hncy's magic-glass displayed,
The bright, bold banner Of the land,
In all It's stripes and stars displayed
As then view Gods blessed sun
In shining glory gd the world,
NAV il not shine ON ruptured States,
Dishonored, from their station hurled;
On realms by civil discord rent,
All drenched with rich fraternal gore;
May 1t not see these hills in arms,
These cities mad with battle-roarl
But may upon my dying eyes
softer, sweeter vision break;
A bissful, fruitful scene Of peace
From Mexico Gulf TO Northern Lake;
A vision Of bright hills and plains
With golden harvests kindly crowned;
Where sister States in fowery bands
Their jocund dances move around.
Then far across the wild frontier,
Where roam the tribes in savage pride;
Ger the rude port may still our flag
Toss out its starry glories wide;
And high above the gilded spires
That DER each mighty city shine.
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The width Of the line Of the falls is about
Seven hundred feet from bank TO bank From
the foot Of the ravine on the south side sin
gle ledge Of rock extends to the base of the
falls. This ledge has been worn be the action
Of the water into many curious shapes. Above
il, far up on the sides Of the ptecipice few
dwarf cedars and stunted pines hang nodding
over the abyss, as If they were the guardian
genii Of the waterfall. Tho altitude of Shos-
fiouce falls above the ocean is 1850 feet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28

Gov. PiummEu's LlFE AND TrMEs.--The Do
YER Enquirer says Rev. A. p Peabody Of Ports
mouth, is preparing for the press and will pub
lsh in tho course of the summer, memoir ol
the late Gov. Plummer, embracing a political
history of the times in which he lived, which
cannot fail 70 be work Of great Interest,"
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BY RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST.
9 u 5isxE

TiHae between ssashington ana wheeling Dut Isi
hoursf
Running iioso beioeea Washington and Cneisa q hos
Through iieI cts and baggage Checks be had In
Washington.
pHE Baltimore Railroad, having greatly improved
western Offers the fullest inducements
tie Northwest, and The Southwest.
Tie between the trains from Washington aud t
bound West from promptly
Washington Junction. aey called The Relay iueD nne miles
W.shngon and he Ohio rver Baggage checked through 10
Wheeling the Washington and veeeked and transferred
tpugh ticket for points bsyond The eonneeiing
washington daily al O. and ~ p m on Sundays at The
A whselns ai,ee uaae with the CEN
WhseiBE through Cambridge, zaaes sie and Newark 10
Mansfield, aad sandusky railroad hr sandusy, Toledo Detroit
Columbus ils o railroad with me
Little railroad Xenia CINCINNATI, LOUIS
yiLLE,sc. AZ xsnis, Little Miami railroad eounexion is
foEnsd with trains through Dayton 70 INDIANAPOLIS, Tere
ias,,, alA yer Chicago Rock Island, 81 Louie, Ae
Nalcbez Orleans Se-whlch Washingor-
transferred az onciaaa 70 the mail steamers on ,e Onto
fickeia Evansville, Cairo, and 81 Louis sold by this
FOR CLEVELAND and via Cleveland 10 Toledo, Deo Chi
cago, sc. sold when OHIO navgabe
Wheeliae Welsvile, ory nls) where with
Travellers requested to notice that while ,s the only
and cbtcAs Washington,
pcgy aud dee, 20 ssary all Tue leading poot
great West The distance from Washington TO Cincinnati
oui go miles being about 90 ne shorter than oy any other
Fse ~ through ticket from Washington, TO Wheeling 50 e5
BY asosd 9 ay ssmer from oinesnas ss indlanapo %
chlcaso 81 65 and $40 Lou SO 50 and sas Memphis
For rrsdes and Iiapers Ferry srinbug Berkeley Springs
Cumbeani Bedford springs Piedmont Oakland, and Farmouni
nal and Wheeling take % rs a. % me-
train from Washington.
Far further nformaau, through tickets &c. apply to TH IL
- - JOHN H. DONE
Master Of Transportation Baltimore and
MAY 5-iu Uho Railroad, Baltimore.
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washington Aqueduct.
orrIos OF ruz wAsmrsoros AQuEp

OFFICE WLEnTSGros AQUEpUCT,
Washington, March z, 1855.
PROPOSALS graduation masonry,
dams. tunnels, otl~r Washington aquedue
Proposs received The o u May viii be opened al
Ih1 day.
prodles and specifications will be ready
AMI o the 20ih day Uf April
viii received work OF particular cuveris,
and specifications
works be completed under the
psseE appropriation at unfinished work viii
pe subject rrr ~ Copgss The engineer re-
right OF 10
p,gr,ss appropriation aud in
fi holding sufficiently decide when and
shalt be stopped funds become available.
particular OF
will paid ic judgment Of
The rgneer tie work has been pnpey executed 20 FAR has
gone.
Payments viii specie upon
treasury monthly Of the 10
aer dioE all that the work
sba be paid their ut monthly and in specie
should sealed endorsed ''Fruposals work
the Washington SqGeduct.n
the right reject any al! The bids
they advantageous, make such
considered The progress of the
signed by
one responsible persons effect they under
bidders will II his bid be accepted
obligation, within geni and Sufficient
securities completion work uuderaken said
accompanied by United district
United district ocer OF
individual knOwn the Engineer De
of War; thai the able 70 make good their
guarantee
opened presence Of bidders, Of them
choose 10 be present
Capt Of Engineers, charge.
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United States Patent once,
Washington, May 10, 1855

Emily Pullman,
OF Lewis Pulmsn deceased late of Albion, New York
the of said Lewis Pullman
the 2 day Of August 6il for in machnes
for removing buildings from the expiration
Of said patent which place 2lst August
1855
II said petition be Oce
Monday The 9th day of August is o'clock and all
appear
why said petition ought granted.
Persons opposing the file Patent
Office objections specially forth
days before the day Of hearing All estnony filed by either
be used said taken transmitted
cordance the rules OF tho Office which will be furnished
plicaob.
closed 18th of July
deposons, other papers relied testimony
6ed In Office before the that
Eumenis, IL any, within days thereafter.
Ordered this he published Union, IGtel
Evening washington, d. c..
Philadelphia American, York. N. Y. Daily
BALTIMORE Republican. Batipore Boston, Mass,
week FOR three weeks previous the 9th day Of
gust next, the day OF hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of
r. Editors OF please copy,
their bills the Paten Ohcc with containing this notice.
May 22-law3w