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New York MONEY MARKEr,-Thc demand
for money is light, compared with the sup
ply and rates continue very easy. Inc
increase of bank deposits is steady. From
September, through October, November and
December, of last year, the deposits steadily
decreased. They reached the lowest Poht
on The 23d December, since when they have
stadily increased, and are still on the RISE
The decline during tho fall of last year in
these deposits was mainly owing to the rapid
and extensive redemption of the bank cur
rency throughout the country, to do which
the deposits were drawn down, AID the Sc
curities withdrawn from the various state
co,np,rollers thrown from time TO time on
the market.
The contrary this year will DO the case
Bank deposits will increase as bank curren'
cy extends, which will be the greater the
greater the produce Of tho harvest sent to
msrket.--Post.
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NAMEs.-A late paper gives us the list Of
the chiefs Of the Umpqua and Calapoola
tribes who signed the last Oregon Treaty;
Na.pe.sa or Louis; Injustice or Peter;
Tasyah or General jackson; Bogus; Nes-
sick El-na-lna or William, Cheen-len-ten
or George; Nas-yah or John AbsaIuil or
Chccnook; 10 Tom.
Contrast with these wild appcllativcs the
very usefu!ly descriptive ones Of the follow.
Ing list of Puritan jurors, in l65s
Faint-not Hewitt; Accepted Trevor; Re-
deemed Compton; Make Peace Hcatcn-
God Reward Smart; Stand-iast on-high;
Stringer; Earth Adams; Called Lower;
Meek Brewer; Becour.tcous Cole; Rcpen-
lance Avis; carchthe-Scrlp,ures Moreton;
Killsin Pimple Return Spcllman Bc-faith.
ful Joiner; Fly debate Roberts; Fight.the-
good.f fght.of-faith White; More-s ruit Fow.
Ter; IIopeior Bending; Graceful Harding;
Wcep.not Billing Seek.wisdom Wood;
Elected Mitchell The.peace-of-Hod Knight.
Sometimes even these lati,udinous namcs
are exceeded, and whole text OF Scripture
formed the prae ncmcr. One Of them that
we remember ran somewhat in this style:
"lf you do not Observation-Disclosures
Christ .you-will be damned Jones. - Wis
c0nsi,i Sentinel.
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a French FEMALE LrEuTEYASr--An AM

FRENCH FEMALE LrEuTESAST.---An AM
e,can gentleman, writing from Paris says:
Passing from the church we entered tho
Hotel dcs lnvaides, where was introduced
to celebrated parsonage who still further
illustrates the national enthusiasm. II was
Madame Bouillon She was dressed in the
uniform Of Lieutcnant--whch rank she
hoIds-and was surrounded by Il number Of
aged and infrm soldiers. whom she was in
tercs,ng with accounts of her earlier days.
as she sat knitting pair Of stockings. She
received Inc graciously, and her counten-
ancc frightened as expressed my gratif
cation at seeing her Her history is this -
Her father belonged 10 n French regiment,
in which she was born and raised, aud mar.
ricd. In the wars OF Napoleon her father,
two brothers and husband were all killed in
battle When the last pcrishcd she put on
his clothes, shouldered his rife, took h;a
place in the ranks, aud fought with bravery
and enthusiasm till the war closed.
When peace was restored, Government,
inquring into her history, and finding her
character unimpcachable, gave her employ.
ment in another sphere When age ren.
dered her helpless, she was assigned
officers quarters in the Hotel dcs lnvalides,
where she is 10 spend the remainder of her
life in honorable retirement. She said, II
have not used the knitting needle for forty
years before; but it seems good to me, in
my old age, to return to my old habits
"When you were in the ranks were you not
afraid OF being usutedt" said We. mo in.
deed, she replied, if any one had offered
me an insult there would have been no
chance fpr me to CHALLENGE him, not n sold.
ier in the regiment but would have antici-
pated me-
This by the way, was the only instance Of
Bloomerism that met with in Europe and
j! is one not likely 10 be initiated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-08-04

A SERIOUS ArFAIR--The Charleston (Ill)
Courier gives the particulars Of an ailray
which occurred in that town on the 18th, be.
tween three men named Golden, Minor, and
Fisher. Itappears that Minor, who is stage
driver, had scduccd a cousin OF Goldcn's
and carried her to Iowa, where he deserted
her. Golden sent her money to return, and
she did so. This was early in the spring
On Friday night, the Goth inst, Golden was
at the house Of his aunt, with whom his
cousin is living. He went there for the
purpose of getting some clothes washed. -
While there, Fisher and Minor, both drunk,
drove up in buggy. Fisher remained in
the buggy and Minor entered; Golden and
Mirror tirs. quarreled, and then made little
fight, out of which the latter came second
best. Fisher then came to his assistance
and was also worsted. The two then. got
into the buggy ard drove oil, followed oy
Golden, who threw brick, when near the
Post Office, which knocked Fisher. ou'
of Il. Another version is, that the brick
was thrown while the parties were at the
house Of Goden's aunt. .
Il was d terrible blow, crushing the lei
side of the iace and portion OF the skull
Golden was arrested and bound oveg L
Court. Findihgno one to gointo bonds. will
him, he gave leg bail, and made excelen
time to the woods. It is thought Fi7heI
will recover
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DcscriDiiOn Of Tche c hka.

The correspondent Of the London Times,
writing from Kertch, gives an interesting
description Of the localities there, fIom
which we endorse the following:
"Thc point or bank Of Tchcchka, oppo-
Site Yenikae, is one Of the many extraordin-
airy spits Of land which abound in this part
Of the world, and which are, al far as know
without example in any other country. OF
these, the Spit Of Arabat, which is bank
but few feet above water, aud il in some
places only furlon- in breadth, is the most
remarkable. 1t is neary 70 miles in length,
and its average width is less than hafa mile
from sea TO sea. The water abounds in
small founders and dabs, and in shrimps,
which leap about in wild commotion at an
approaching footstep. Every lagune is COW
cred with mallards and ducks, in pairs ; and
the fringes Of the spit are the resort Of peli-
cans and carnorants innumerable. The ST.
lence, the dreary solitude Of the scene, is
beyond description. Even the birds, mute
as they are at tlis season, sappear tobe pre-.
ternaturally voiceless.
Multtudcs of odd, crustaceous looking pO.
lypus plants spring up through the reeds,
and bright colored liy-catchers, with orange
breasts and black wings, poiSe over their
nests belew them. had been rash enough,
indeed, TO 90 into the deep reeds after some
duck, and intensely did my face and hands
suffer the consequence. At every step,
swarms Of mosquitoes arose from the reeds
and stung with bitterness and ieroci,y
which excited corresponding feelings in
those who suffered from their assaults
They were Of all sizes and shapes, and wore
probocides Of every form, and their thirst
was excessive. The nose they made trum-
pcting, buzzing, and singing around ones
cars was 50 sharp and loud that it gained
credencc for the statement Of one Of the off.
GERS Of the gun-boats who had recently re-
turned from the coast Of Siwash or Putrid
Sea, aud who declared that the humming Of
the nusquitocs in the evening was SO grea,
that it rescmbled the blowing OF of steam
from boiler, and that the swarms Of these
spitelul insects filled the air like dense
clouds.
Ii is impossible for men TO have lived in
this pcstiierous place for any length Of time,
as il is a hot bed Of fever and malaria, il
medical science has the smallest verify in
its indications. The lcart Of the sun, the
yapors from the salt lakes, the mosquitoes,
the vermin, aud the odpr must have formed
terrible combination Of misery in close
barracks in the dog days, and have rendered
going out, straying in, lying dowr, and
standing up equally desperate and uncom-
Portable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-08-04

KANSAS LEGrsLA1uRE.--The Legislature
commenced its session in true backwoods
fashion. On arriving at Pawnec, on the day
of their convention, they were obliged to en-.
camp in wagons and tents as no houses were
provided for their accommodation. The
Legislative hall was not even completed
1t was a rough barn or warehouse, in which
the floor was not yet laid, although the car
penters worked at it through the Sabbath
day on the lst inst Wishing to hold a eau.
Gus for the selection Of permanent offices,
they were obliged to resort to grove about
mile distant and arrange their preliminar-
les in its shades At twelve o'clock, NJ, the
second floor Of the Capitol was so far finish
ed that it could be occupied, and the two
convened at that hour Ch. Press.
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WAS NAPOLEON !. EVER IN ESGLAND!--
Some weeks ago leader in the Times ref
erred to his presence in London; this was
denied and letter appeared in the BurW--
ingham .joyraal Of April Il, affirming tho
fact on the authority Of
"Nr j. Coleman, Of the Strand who is
now l0i years OF age, and whose portrait
and biographical sketch appeared in the H.
Igstrl'G L0H,jJa Noes. Feb, 1850, and
who knew perfectly well W. Eonaparte, who,
while be- lived in London, was for i've weeks,
in li9l OF 1872, lodged at a house in George
Street, Strand, ana whose chief occupation
appeared TO be in taking pedestrian exercise
in the streets Of London. Hence his marvel
Gus knowledge Of the great metropolis,
which used 10 astonish any En9lishmen Of
distinction who were not aware Of this visit.
li'aye also heard Mr.. Matthews, the grand.
Thomas Goldsmith, OF 'tuc c-Tssrfi.n,, Mr.
Graves, Mr.. Drury, and my father, all of
whom were tradcsmcn IN the Strand in the
immediate vicinity Of George Street, speak
ofthis visit. He occasionally took his cup
Of chocolate at the Northumberland, occupy
ing himself in reading, and preserving a pro-
yoAing tacituruty to the gentlemen in tho
room; though his manner was stern. his de-
pertinent was that OF a gentleman. p T.W.
can rely upon the memory OF the above old
gentleman, whose faculties are yet in full
yigor.' &. BArsey.
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WARTS on Cows TEArs--The Maine Farm.
er saws: "Mr. Mitchell, of Cornyillc, writes
us that he had COW last summer whose
tcats were completely covered with warts
He cured them simply by washing them
in alum water This is easily tried, and orr
correspondent thinks will prove ef.ctual." ."
An experienced friend at our elbow says that
a strong dccocton Of black oak bark, ap.
piled twice day, after milking, for two or
three .eks, is likewise an cilcctual remedy.
He AYERS the liquid will cure warts on both
man and beast.
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HYpRornopiA. .-Iti is said that in every in
stance where the person is bitten by mad
dog, small pustules mako their appearance
sooner or later on the under side Of tongue,
but generally in from six TO nine days
These pustules must be opened with sharp
instrument, as they are too tough to break
of themselves, and the matter must be dis.
charged and expectorated, otherwise il will
be re.absorbcd, which is said to cause tho
poroxysms termed hydrophobis.
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SURE CuRE FOR THE CuRcuLio.-Mr. James
Taylor, of st. Catharincs, Canada West,
having learned from the Tribune that n Mr..
Joseph Mather, Goshen, c. W., had found
mixture of ofsuphur, lard and Scotch snuff,
rubbed freely upon the body and branches
of plum.tree, an effectual remedy against
the curculio, writes to that paper that he
(Mr Taylor tried it upon some of his choic.
est trees, and had splendid crop ofplums
But mark the result; Every tree so treat
ed, except one or two young ones, is now
dead! Sure remedy, that-American Ag
riculturdlist.
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A Vermont judge.

In Vermont, they elect ornamental judy
es, who are used as a sort Of ballast for the
bench. An Old fellow, few years ago, was
elected SD, judge in one Of the county
versed in legal lore, he called ona friend Of
his, who had served in that capacity for, \
number Of years, TO make some inquiries
concerning the duties Of the office. To his
ntcIrogatorics the reply was Sir, have
filled this important and honorable Office Sc
verai years, but have never been consulted
viii. regard to bu, one question. On tho
last day Of the spring term, Isl, the
judge, after listening to three or four windy
pleas Of an hours length each, turned 20
me, and whispcred--'C, isn't this bench
made Of hard seoodF and I told him I rc.
tier Mought IL ras."
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volve is positively striking:
A solemn rattling Of the scoup
Tells Of tale Of woe,
That another barrel is gone kerswoop,
Which cost 'lcven dolls. or so."
Holiidoysburg Standard.
-Four lines more striking" then these
have seldom been written. The effects are
painful in the extreme:
A beating from the old broom.stick,
Tells that man has wed
4 woman who delights to lick
Him over his sore head"
Bearer (Pa) Star.
"Four more touching lines than the fol.
lowing, have, perhaps, never been written.
The thought that they involve is too dis
trcssing for human endurance
\ solemn sight it is TO gaze
Upon irllcr si,t'n
A wipin Of his eyes bekase
His gal gin him the mitt'n"
BrOunciUe, (Pa) Clipper
-Four lines more nervous than the fol.
lowing, have seldom been digested. The
figure which 1t Involves is enough to lid
feller Of his teeth and tocnsils:
Of all the shakes that ever set
A frllcr till shakin'
The Ager is the d--arndest yet,
When it gifts inter yer bacon"
Iroquoise Go. Press.
'Four N ore d6stressing lines than the fol-
lowing are hard to aali0n. The figure
which it involves is anything but delicious.
To have dun for bread and meat,
And lyeables Of all sorts,
And have the same old tale to repeat,
I'm troubled with the shorts"
In Fayette (Pa) Courier.
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"MvsrEMous DISAPPEARANCE" Hin.
doc Lodge out West had been in the habit
Of meeting in a cave or hole in the ground.
Soon after the news Of the Virginia cleo
ton they were seen to enter and take
the hole in mith them, since which time
nothing has been heard Of them.
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Il,n,,Cc. Change.

- THE subscriber having bought the en'ire
stock Of boots aud shoes formerly owned
by A. G. Putnam, on Madison ST., Is now adding
a new supply to the former stock, whch VIII
max, his stock MS desirable US any m oV,aw"'
Tba nkiul Tor past layors. he would as usual take
e.tr, care 10th IN stock and woIkmnnshp.to ac'
r"n,modate nll his friends and customers " no may
1--WE him call. Al kinds oi boots and shoes
made to order.
Store ao,o on Main Street, opposite Cashmdas
Store.
T.irrra,yl7 nr"nl W. c. FasH.
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The DrrrRyScr.--"Docs this razor take
hold well" inquired an Oswego h'rbcr Of
a Chcagonia, who was undergoing the
operation Of shaving. "Yes," was the re-.
ply, 'it takes hold Arst.rate, but 1t don .
let 20 worth cent"
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One day, saw little fellow with his
arms about little witch ola girl, endcavor-
ing, if / interpreted the manifestations right,
to kiss her.
Tommy" said !, "what are you doing
theret' "NothIn, thir," spoke the bright
eyed little witch, che wath tryin' to kth
me, that he wath, thur" and she eyed him
keenlv.
"Why, Lucy, what prompted him to act
so ungen,lcmenly right here in SCHOOL,"
asked, anticipating some fun.
"Oh. he hitched up here and then he
wanted me to kith him, and ! told him
wouldn't kith thuch shum,hy boy as he
th, then he thcd he would do it, and told
him would tell the mother if he did, but
he thed he didn't care thnap for the moth.
er, and then he tried to kith me tho hard"
and the little thing sighed.
"Why didn't you tell me, as you said you
would.' asked in pleasant manner.
"Oh I" she replied with a naire'e did
not often see, 'l didn't care much if he did
ki ch me, and tho let i'm
Here the whole school, who had been lis
tcning, broke out in an uproarous laugh,
while our little hero and heroine blushed
deep'y.-Cm Times
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A GRAVE JovE.--Our landlords arc get
ting mighty particular about their tenants,
as well as rents. liza body has a hall.
en- childrcn, aud Of course more need OF
ho.So than if lac had none at all, ho is very
coolly told that he cannot have the premises:
Have you children, naLam ehqu'.eo
one of these sha,pers, of a lady in modest
black. who was looking at one OF his houses
lust finished and in perfect order.
"Yes," said the gentle mother, have
seven sir, but they are all in the church
yard"
A sigh and the dew OF a tear gave impres.
siveness to the painful remark, aud without
parley the bargain was closed.
Her little flock were waiting for her in the
chmchyard around the corner, and were de-
lighted to hear that she had found snug
house so speedily. The landlord says ne
shall never trust another woman IN black al
ter this.
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"You say, Mrs. Jones. that tho prisoner
stabbed tho deceased. Was II IN the thorax
or in the abd,min y Nary one--'n
street 6gh,--l iced it with my own b'essed
eyes" "a roar)
"1hat'li do, marn; stand aside and make
room"
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COMMITTING SrICiDE TO Avon ruEPAIS OF
DgAru ny DisrAsE.-Mr. Seth a. Curtis, =
very worthy, industrious and respected citi.
zen Of Goccstcr, in this state, hung himself
from his bed.post by skcin of yarn, on Sun.
day morning. From deep cut in his neck,
and from the fact that his razor lay near by.
it is supposed he first attempted to put an
end to his life by cutting his throat.
The motive of this deed was dread OF
suffering in dying. lie had been confined
for several weeks with very painful and
incurabc disease, and during that time his
sutIerings were almost insupportablc, SO
much so that he frequently requested his
physicians to open the blood vessels in his
arms, that he might die easy. He S>id he
did not fear death, but dying; he was re.
signed and anxious to be gone, but dreaded
the asonics which he believed he should DO
called to endure il he died by his disease,
and consequently took this singular mode OF
escape from them. lie was formerly from
New Hampshire, but has resided in this
state about three years. lie vas nearly
three score ycais and cn.-Fron the Prov.
ilencs Or. ~ Post, Juiy II.
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IIAGUEislsLOTYPEs.

rv,uE subscriber would respectfully inform hls
Old friends and the rest oi mankind, lhat ne
i- a, his post gaia, and is prepared TO % execute
rL in supe nor style 10 any ever laken IN
IN NJ, b.,o,e lar have made new discovery
IN IN, @ nrronv.n,en, OF ligh,which enables me to
v,v. mor. ,rulhiul and lite, II ke expression TO
tbe likeness ,Lnn is o,herw,se obtoined. Cnll IN
pny weather nj my new daputrr, olype rooms,
aud you may have your miniatures ~ pam case
Tor only 81 80 finer eases at sna'i ehua eos','
Ex,ra heads on same plate fly cents each. Al.
wayscome in GA TX dress, rs red, orange, green
or black
N B. Mypiciures cannot he excelled any
wbere--can n he equaiied a bu, lew places IN the
west Come in and see, asl will be glad 10 show
N,rrh al . JANE. MAssToS.
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MRS, GRAY

wv OI)LD inform the publ that she still con-
w unues to give lessons on the piano, guitar
Also. instruction in thorough bass Lessons,
given at her boarding plnce, Mrs. Hodens, ana
=, ,hs ,esidence Of pupils. April %.
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The New York correspondent Of the Coz

Inc New fOrk correspondent oil the lOn.
grcgationalist writes:
'Dr. H., who is pastor of an Orthodox
Church, has been for some time annoyed BY
the fOrwardness OF lay brother to speak"
whenever an opportunity was offered, 10 the
frequent exclusion OF those whose remarks
had greater tendency to OBLIGATION. This
had been carried so far that the pastor,
whenever he stated "an opportunity would
now be afforded for any brother to offer an
oxhortation,' had always q secret dread Of
the loquacoUs member. On one special oc-
casion the latter, preiaccd a prosy, incohe-
rent harauguc, with an account of previous
controversy he had been carrying on with
the great adversary.
MY friends said he, 'the devil and |
ba,e Dse" sighting far more than twenty
but ! determined di'd f"GpaIa 70 speak tonight,
the rest could speak better than !, but still |
felt that could not keep silent; he even
whispered that | spoke too often, and that
nobody wanted to hear ne; but was MOTTO
be pat down that way, and now that have
gaiued the victory must tell You all that is
in my heart Then followed the tedious
harargue aforesaid. As they were coming
out Of the session room the good pastor iu-
clincd his head SO that his mouth approach.
the car Of the militant member, ana whiS-
pcrcd, "BIother, / think the Nery Uq,
ri9ht.'
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Millinery.

IA A T. Mrs. Gregs's old stand, corner OF
SA Main aud Columbus streets, may be
wv found new nnd hill assortment OF m,hnery
goods suitable for the spring and summer trade
A / brunches ui millinery and dress making done
to order Thaukiu i0i past patronage, Mrs.
Gre 80 sollcts sa continuance OF he same APPS
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Four lines more beautiful than these are
rarely written. The figure which it in
wolves is exquisite:
A socmn murmur in the soul,
Tells OF the world to be.
As travellers hear the billows roll,
Before they reach the sea-"
BgDalo Elpress.
-Four lines worse than these are rarely
written. The figure which 1t involves is
awful:
solemn murmur mongst the throng,
Tells how impatiently
The b0arders listen for the gong,
To call them in to tea
Zanespille Aurora
-Four lines more truthful than these are
rarely written. The figure which 'it' O in
wolves 10 absolutely painful
A solemn buzzing in the ear,
When you retire to bed,
Tells you too plain that lager beer.
Is painful for the head"
Ynu:ss;Is T;mSo
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Cash paid for all kind, Of Produce al the Cush
man W are House, Main Canal.
Nav 1884
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CHAMPLlN O. McGREGoR,

OIIF3FfT IIffN o IFINN fEINV III
ATTORNEYS At La ",
OF AVA, ILL
G. CHAMPLlN, Of Ottawa, and John
0Ds p McGregor, lat. # Nilwa, kic WIS,
have formed a partnership for NE Practice OF
their profession, rs above, and will give prOmp,
stsn,, ON u hnsiness enlrnsLel 10 ihrm. innl6
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F. Y. GRlGGS, Dugis, and ookselier-in
~ Nattlnger's Block South side of the Cour,
House Squire, Ottawa, Ill, may -
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Cistern Making.

THE subscriber, is now prepared to
l. make Cisterns to order, in the very
best style, and will warrant his work. He
will keep stock of the best lumber al
ways on hand, ard will attend to putting
his work up. Carpenters work, and re-
pairing attended to. G.. L. SEES.
Near the Jesuit College.
U Orders left at the Post Office address
sed as above will meet prompt atten-
tion. June -29-6m.