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Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

mand Of the entrance, which is narrow, and
the Hornet, n steam sloop stood in to recon
noitre and fired shell, which was returned
by Russian sloop-of-war, the Oliyentra, the
crews cheering on both sides The English
ships blockaded the port for some days, but
were blown off in gale, and when they re-
turned the Russians had gone where, they
knew not The English returned 10 Hako-
dadi, annoyed at the escape Of the enemies,
and wondering how they got away, not sup
posing, we presume, that a passage existed
into the Amoor above Castrieis Bay or that
the Russians could get their ships through
They did, however, and frigates passed through
without trouble, where, in many maps, dry
land is placed They are now snugly moored
in deep water in their river and DO not at all
fear the approach Of any force They are
well aware Of the great difficulties in getting
ships up the channels, and are convinced that
force could be destroyed by their numerous
gun boats during the fogs and while their
enemies vessels were aground, which they in
eyitably would be-
The Allies went around 10 the northern
entrance, but must have found it impractical
bic, as they did not push on While in this
vicinity, the Bremen brig Greta was captured,
with the remainder of the Russian frigate
Diana's crew, who had been wrecked near
Smoda last winter The Hancock sailed
from the Gulf Of Saghehen on the 10th Of
September, and made the passage to this
place in thirty-three days Her cruise has
been an orduous one and very trying TO every
one on board, especially as the vessel is in
bad condition, from leaks and want of
strength.
1t may be readily imagined that after a
season Of much arduous duty, the crew Of
the Hancock were highly delighted upon
making the lights Of San Francisco Heads
giving prospect Of much needed rest The
cruise has resulted entirely successful, vast
deal Of knowledge has been gained relating
to the geography Of the region visited and
much information that will facilitate the nav
I gation Of the North Pacific
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

HoRRoRs Or TIE YELLOW FFyER-A let
ter from Norfolk, received at Petersburgh.
Virginia, gives the following chapter Of hor-
rors:-
g ! saw at the Potter's Field $50 great *
the difficulty to obtaining grave-diggcrs,)
pit about l6 to 20 feet square, in which wps
buried the bodies of "a victims, piled one
upon another, and covered oveI with dirt
and lime, forming one huge and moustrous
mound.
Many have been inferred without boxes
or coEins, or anything else, save the blanket
upon which they Ged Several Of our
wealthiest citizens have been buried in rough
square boxes, and the graves dug by their
friends.
In one instance, | heard Of father dig
ding the graves Of his two only daughters;
and as many as nineteen 10 twenty bodies
have been lying on the ground at the Gem
etery waiting their turn for interment as
soon as the holes were dug. for in many
instances they were not more than % feet
deep.
Business is entirely suspended, and stores
all closed You cannot obtain pound OF
sugar or a piece of soap. The rich as well
as the poor are dependent upon the Howard
Association, who have established provis-
ion store, and who dispence food aud pro-
visions to the needy with bountiful hand
Avery w. Williams, the nineteenth mem
Der of the Williams family that has fallen
in the prevailing epidemic, died on Monday,
at Portsmouth DR. Whitehead, ACTING
Mayor Of Dorfolk, was at the latcss datc
very ill.,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03
For the Ledger
THE VOLCANO BABIES!
BY sAxorn rvEI., s. s.


Lord bless the babics Let them come
There's room enough, no danger
Tho not day should pass away
Wi,houtits little stranger.
And bless our healthy mo,iutain air
Where children have no ailing =;
Who laugh as soon as they are born,
But never think Of wailing.
And stars be thanked, that nine in ten
OF al our little comers,
Are girls-not boys-and soon our streets
Shall throng with little bloomersl
And tho It's true, we have but few
Who're old enough to spark yet,
We still may hope to have ere long
A plenty for our market
Then haste to womanheod, my babesl
God speed you on your journey!
We only wish we had been born
Like you in "CaliforDyr
Here water, air, and gold are pare,
And every thing Is buenoi
And search the world, where will you find
A city like Yolcanol
Come then, my hal,csl Improve your chance !!
You'll never have another.
Who knows but each Of You may yet
Grow taller than her mothers
We all were babies once, my friends
doting mothers BABY -
And gazed into her eyes with love
More true than after, may be-
We all have crowed to meet the kiss
OF purest love maternal
And from that sacred life have drawn
The needfnl meal diurnal.
Our brows, how oft were they baptized,
A mothers tears the fountain,
As :remblingly her low-breathed hopes
Beseiged Code holy mountain
Wen years have passed and babes still com,
Ascome they will forever;
But he, our mothers baby once
L be her joy as evers
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

CALIFORNIA WHEAr.--A sample Of wheat
was shown us ON Change, TO day taken from
a shipment Of twenty thousand bushels, re-
Gently received from California, and offered
for sale IN the New York market. 1t was
white wheat, Of beautiful texture, superior
quality, and in excellent condition This is
reversing the order Of things, as some years
ago, immense quantities Of -four were shipped
from our ports 30 San Francisco. Now, our
brethrenof the golden region exhibit strong
practical indications that, In case OF need or
famine, they would not allow rs to sulfer for
want Of hreadstufs - Baitimoye Pafrof.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

FIRST IDEAs.-The process Of the mind in
the acquisition Of ideas i precisely the reverse
Of that which Locke assigns All our first
ideas are complex, and for the evident reason
that great number Of our faculties enter
into exercise at the same time; and their sim
ultaneous action gives US a number OF ideas,
bound and blended together, which form
whole They are complex for another reason; !;
because they are particular and concrete
Then comes abstraction, which, employing
itself on these primitive data, complex, con
crete and particular. separates what nature
had given you united and Simultaneous, and
considers by itself each of these, parts Of the
whole.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

The Island of Montserat, in the West In.
dies, had Irish colonists for its ancient settlers,
and the negroes, to this day. have the Irish
language curiously and ludierously eugrafted
on the African jargon. A few immigrants,
fresh from the green sod, arrived there some
years ago, and were much astonished to hear
themselves hailed in the vernacuIar by ne
gro from one Of the first boats that came
alongside. How long have you been here n
exclaimed Pat. Six months answered
Quashy. six mcnthsl and so black already
BY my sowll then, rm not going TO stay
amongst yc." And IN a short time Pat was
on his way back, with a white skin, to the
Emerald Isle.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

The art of living easily as to money, is to
.tch your scale Of living one degree below
Iour means. Comfort and enjoyment are
pore dependant upon easiness in the detail of
Expenditure than upon one degrees difference
b the scale.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

ssS- The principal of an academy, in his
md the reputation for teaching which she
bears = but the printer Careless fellow left
put the which, so the advertisement went
|orth, commanding the lady's reputation for
|eaching she bears -
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

He5- Fools measure actions after they are
done by the event; wise men beforehand, by
the rules Of reason and right. The formcg
look to the end to judge Of the act. Let me
look to the act, aud leave the end to God
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03
JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared to do job Printing of epgy de-
,pf;on in style superior to any other Office in
Southern Mines, and at ar fair rates.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

sas- AlwaJs be prepared for death. = was
admonition Of a Missouri elder, as he pla-
a his sons belt two Bowie-kniyes aud a
pf revolyers.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

man Morley's daughter, and saw him not
long since, escorting her from hence to her
homelD
" Confusionl' muttered, Eyerard, who had
lost all interest in the great question, so
buried we're his thoughts under load Of
grief Returning to his hotel, he found a
pressing invitation 10 go that evening to the
house Of William Wadsworth, upon impor-
tant business. II bore the sign Of an asso-
ciation Of "liberty men, or he should have
disregarded it, and he went merely in COM
pliance with his secret obligation.
The meeting was well attended, and when
they were all seated around a hospitable
board, Everard learned, rather to his sur
prise, that theroyal charter had been abstrac-
ed in accordance to preconcerted plan, and
hy their host.
But where is iti
"Where took shelter last night, when a
jealous mortal pursued me,n said Mr.. Wads-
worth laughing. Ere Everard could recover
his astonishmcnt, he continued: After all,
gentlemen, | did not feel certain of success,
until Henrietta Morley informed me- late
last night, that she had so far carried out our
plan as to have obtained promise from her
pompous admirer that il she visited the As
sembly Hall he should escort her home. This
rendered armed resistance out of the ques-
ton, as the royal troops would not have fired
without orders from their own officers. So
| will give you the young lady's health as
our most efficient alley, although the advent
Of favored lover made it difficult task for
her to entrap that glittering fop, and at the
same time win propose the long existence
Of the old hollow oak before the WHY'S
mansion the best Of hiding places from a
pursuer or fol a charter. Long may they
exist
Ere an hour had elapsed, Everard Wal
than had sought and obtained forgiveness;
nay, he even made the fair Henrietta name
the wedding-day.
You have done your share Of the work,
dearest said he "and ! do not like to ex-
pose you to the facnating qualities of royal
officers
Jealous man." she replied, II suppose
that when | am your wife you will lock me
up when you leave home"
Indeed L may--and where is there a bet
ter place than in the Charter Oakg"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03


DIscovEaY or JAPAN By EURoPEANs.-The
first allusion to the existence Of Japan by
any European writer is contained in the ORR
entail Travels Of Marco Polo, written at
about the close of the thirteenth century
while the author was detained as a prisoner
Of war at Genoa. He resided for seventeen
years from 1875 to l292) at the court Of
Kubi Khan, who ruled for above thirty
years over the most extensive empire in the
history Of the world Marco Polo described
the expedition Of this Emperor against
Japan, and attempts to gloss over its failure
with romantic and improbable Incidents
With the exception Of his brief account,
nothing was heard in Europe of Japan until
nearly the middle Of the sixteenth century.
About the year l742, it was visited by the
Portuguese in the pursuit of commerce, who
discovered much gold, silver, and other
riches therein Soon after, the Catholic mis-
sionaries, under the direction Of the ceebra-
ted Xavier penetrated the islands, and for
many years labored assidiousIy for the propa-
cation Of their faith The prevailing religion
Of Japan, as in the whole of central and
south eastern Asia, was the Buddhist
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

TIE DEAD WIFE-The dear head that laid
pom your bosom, rests in the still darkness
on pillow Of clay. The hands that have
|llnlstered so untiringly, are folded, white and
ol., beneath the gloomy portal. The heart
hose every beat measured an eternity of
W., lies under your feet The flowers she
|ent over with love, bend now above her in
bars, shaking the dew from their petals that
% veIdure around her may be kept green and
beautiful
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-03

GsS- Lorenzo Dow is still remembered by
pine OF the old fogiesr as one of the most
4centric men that ever lived. On one occa-
ION he took the liberty, while preaching. to
enounce rich man in the community. re-
Ently deceased. The result was an arrest, a
pal for SANDER, and an Imprisonment in the
Funty jail. After Lorenzo got out of limbo.
y announced that, in spite of his Gin his
9inion) unjust punishment, he should preach
given time, a sermon about another
ach man." The populace was greatly excited,
Ind crowded house greeted his appearance.
With great solemnity he opened the Bible,
d read, " And there was q rich man who
i ID and went to --;n then stopping short,
|nd seeming to be suddenly impressed, he
|ontlnued Brethren, | shall not mention
PIE place the rich man went to- for fear he
las some relatives in this congregation who
u sue me for defamation of character .
nc effect on the assembled multitude was ir-
sistible, and he made the impression perlna-
|alt by taking another text, and never allu-
ng to the subject again.
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THE Child or THE RRGIMENT.--'The Sew
enth Regiment Of New York State Militia,
Of the city Of New York, some years since
adopted the only child Of an officer Of the
regiment, who died while serving az Adjn-
tant. This child is now quite young lady,
and is receiving her education under the care
of the officers of the seventh, the entire regi.
ment contributing to her support Ballon's
Pictorial thus speaks of her appearance
among her protectors:
On the 22d Of last April, the regiment was
called together for its annual exhibition at
the city arsenal A large number of ladies
graced the occasion which was destined to be
one Of more than ordinary interest. The
drill exhibited the admirable proficiency OF
Colonel Duryee's command. We have our
selves seen portion of this regiment under
arms, aud to us their drill appeared positive
perfection. If il can be surpassed, we have
yet to learn how, and by whom. Their align
ment, their dress, their manual, their march
ing and firing are deserving Of the highest
praise. The parade of this regiment is al
ways an event, in their native city, accustom-
cd as il is TO military displays
After the exercises of the regiment were
over on the occasion above referred to, the
corps were formed in hollow square, to the
centre of which the colonel led forward the
adopted daughter of the regiment, and with
few appropriate and feeling remarks, intro
duced her to her protectors. She is a beau
tiful child of thirteen, with graceful and en-
gaging manners. Her appearance was hailed
by the regiment with expression of the most
heartfelt pleasure, and she was introduced by
the colonel TO, and shook hands with every
man in the command and all Of them wished
her health happiness and long life The
ladies present could not retain their joyful
tears Of sympathy. At the conclusion Of the
presentation, the child was conducted TO the
centre of the hollow square, the colonel kissed
his protegec, and amid the long roll Of drums
and the waving Of ladies' handkerekiefs the
interesting ceremony ended.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-07
litter FROM FANNY FERN

MAJ ESisy f TIE Nee BsGjosd Nerr~y
mainly attention has been called to the foh'F''-
.srvxrolt which recently appeared in yonr Jou'n -
"A which, have been informed, is eIten'ive'
copied Tn.
sTp. LrPF AND BEaUTIYs or FANNY FsHy1in-
uublic nave assumed ths' toe last york TX an II 80
n tii suddenly arisen celebrity Wa Ves'ao -
tmy Der Own personal exPerienc-si Cru -, =, ne
Be- bu. very sooi if there - Irgta IN PRINT w "
srtufs yGbie viii have iie pO~er OF o'"' a.
srr.'. ziIg facts aId fctonJ, a. the rea nc w.
lsdy is soon TO appear uDd-r her o'I sS9.
Fsry fOn's frte dashinz syls b o. ne setiy f-. II
inert her fearless grspplicg sitn toe F s,J
4ts ar y'c md its yOt sres, her Occas"n4 %
tue a.. asnlJ feeling, ard her generous e''ogNf",
VIII .w4ys give her readers and I'en's ~
=. he The coming volume wilt make tor hsf, tf1
- ,.v have q yolsme true to herself ana mr.
rohie ,ypira'ions. The experiences Of life w1';n
sax a. ,rmeo in her qualities so apparent, mus' h''s
been 81 an unusual character, and W.T. We do!pt nv,
he "a .ted with vividness that cann,t foil To ~
intsrs atirg We shAll look for i with es2trae's,
honipg N at In addition to the spir, We are -ufe 10
6rd ir T. there may also be no WORD wh'cn sac 90
her fienos may with ~ blot oul hereafter Inc
vouC.s il b. be published ia baodsome style, aud IN
addition 10 Fanny Ferns lfe many Original srtlcss:
written in her earlier yeass, will be eont4neo III w.
Eel called upon in Justice 10 the public ~ Wen
4, 10 yself to state that the work referred TO VIII
40 sppt ar under my own guarantee; that have
new .utborized it, that have never been con-u'ted
nth recsrd 10 H. that am, and always have been,
opposed to any such wo,k-my life having bsen an
humble one, in way Of any interest or concern to
he public; and that for any Sketch OF Fanny
"He,p which has yet appeared sm no, re-poosi-
bic. am inclined TO think the volume above re-
sH,ed to is merely catch penny affair from the fact
that It lie claimed that "a rR contain m1ay oy'gaat
articles ,c,itten in my earlier gears oertNoly
eret have written anything worth publishing which
has lot already been given to the pubic in Fern
"Lesves,' first and esoni sedes in I" Little
"Fers," and Ruth IfsA
In this coonec ion j. may not be inappropriate to
say, with regard to the mutfrOus and contra iict Try
yumors concerning me, which have gone through tho
prs.S that | have neither tine nor inclination TO
chsse them round
To Rose who have cbeered me by frieodl, con-
meristoIs, or aided me by severe. bat geatemanly
criticism, return my sincere thanks; TO those ~bo
have seen fit pe,sistently to msrepreseDt and pago
mn, i decline replying. look into the pure eyes Of
the gentle ones for whom, under every trial. my
heart hos been strong to toll, and leave my Cause
with Him who seeth not seetb-who holdeth
evenly the scales Of justice. FANNY FIRM.
hs<- York Jan. 81, 1855.
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INCREASED VALEE or PROPERTY

Tie rapid progress Of Hotels snd Wholesale and re-
tail usde up Broadway. has insured an equally rapid
increase in the valuation OF real estate in tia. and
Aston House Wa an up town hotel, far above the
center Of business, that in the opinion Of many wise
acres it could DAver be made TO pay. Now it is on
the exue southern Ek Of the line Of palaces of
which IT O. toe pioneer. As we remarked, the pro-
gree OF busc up Broadway, has added ma.eriayto
tie value Of property the side streets even within
period of three -four years, a. we shall presently
denoDstrate TIE most marked increase still ad
here's to tie vest side which, for csrain physical aud
moral reasoIs. which have weight with the public,
bss been voted the fashionable quarter, and against
which powsful east side opposition has not yet pre-
vaied though i, must do So as far as trade is
concerned.
Turning over the Eighth Ward tax lists the other
day, we had the curiosity to note do IN here aud
there house in Mercer st the first public thorough
fare west of Broadway, with the idea of comparing
the asses ments with those Of 1885, when the houses
we're Desrly all ,be 10 construction and general
ly occupied for the same purposes, with the ad van
tsge of four years less Of age These houses are of
all .zes. from the odashioned brick two-story and
attic to the splendid modern fve.story bro@n front
palace while within they are quite as diverse, the
beet being lighted by gas, warmed by furnaces, and
furnished witt Croton, from top to bottom The real
numbers purposely omit, for reasons we need not
explain. The following table shows the names OF
the prteent or very recent occup ants, she names
of those 10 whom the property is assessed, and sae
valuation Of each house and lot:
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BROOKE wv ITEMS

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ias teen e O. The table for weeks r-xins .sntf.o
for iccA i-rfcv-er tsken ua a. ne ssf m>:~S
reriec- g. f1rl
cuuS & Re ecatra,f = 20 .5t sic per day ~s~a
over a. Afsr leuz BY tscu,Soa iAe w. s
sss = IA La~ cauusssss with distractions - rsP'6
tsei 81 re Peat resrRa
The iA~ Soinuse- TED IN favor o. fXog ire p-adV
- ne hoas q tie ras Collector oi the Eastern District al
Ss,te, VIII 90. ss,pssi
Fhe Cetstn CcUziniftse 90 esmrrncson Of The
Lsissisr % Ees,ss ccmp-ny No is-the rreuSsss 81
reE otsf rpters fm thsif rocrsna n-ciei the
uCNsi GO Nehss ss'ay Frs, Iiek kel TheDs. Boa1
8euns is-ssc >hsy ,1c isu-s Cur from sire D.psrs
u,r ms the chef tns'xee Of No
IS 10 The CoT.sssy. Adcfsrd.
The Police Coz m,se s-ror'es N fsvcr u Paresss,x
sf.rs With vices 20 the pSee, ana is .or k-sse
Csptars. hieh rss carried
A Mas ACC4oHSrALLI SHOT - cs'erddy AFTER
ron Coroner Esnfcf bed -nest st No iS Heroerest
Bu.hN ck on the BODY stUed Joha core.
Who ei.s e.Iy IN moEDlns SON inysres received tie
h,s hArdled hy c..la OF iecsod Tue bail ocs eject
10 o head veIdiss Of sccidsI - y shor ~ss rendered
poLicE AFFoiNTNrYTS The followirv uom'ns~
Mayor ~ ccuf rui-soo b. ts~
Alc Of tire Thirteen syMs ard; Jo y Hunt. Fret.n
Co. v Morris Phinss. : iscob- Berj..nia Noy~s Vim.
Bell, Nenry Mnss Johu roashty Gee Devssn. ssesn y
bsa- G,o n Sery Sober, Nneer, Geo Gsitths. Dasfsi
Jacobs Md Aus In Arn'tIoDg.
all ard the Fret Wa Md last f> several set
Gus ehsrs,s, AID then dismissed from office.
AccErENr On Monday evening msn named
Charles Dunn residing IN Sorts Sixth slipped do~n
the 'd.~ III North Foarth e. and sustained fracture 81
he