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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-15


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OfO men seeking mercantile employment may stts1n n
POSTER pIxONs establishment supator and masssr1y
knowledge q bookkespng writing b., In fsw weska Pres
peosusos and full pArusah application. Terms moders
e10 -BooKKEEPINa, WRITING, ARITHMETIC
CIV. Without which young men are not fully oompesn
enter Into business for Themselves with
eminent success ct rs Grand street New York aud
l66 Fulton street. brooklyn Ladies' writing 81 II
sons al fnund MI fnme very successful teacher OF
elegant observation-disclosures Mercury
CPANlsH AND FRENCH LANou AsIs TAUGHT IN
~ very short time: on practical method Terms-Three
H. al the Professors residence DER month Al
he purrs, ~ Address Professor A. Pierra No vack e.
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BOARDING II BROOKLYN.-A PRIVATE FAMILY
~ would accommodate family, o. single ge1leman, wiz
clnfs and convenient 10 Wall and South Apply
nj $40 Henry between Congress Amity
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SECOND BOARD.


Sales and Quotations Of Darts d Main for Well ending
Friday, Dec. IA.
Michigan Southern Railroad bonds '63. ......... 1917
City Of Wheeling per cent bonds ........... Tx
Gin. and Marietta LIST mtg. bonds. ............ n
Cin., Hamilton and Dayton I'd mtg per cent BIDS. IS
indianapolis and Gin. RR. per cent div. bonds. G6
Little Miami RR. q per cent mtg. bonds. ...... so
Covngton and lex. RE- I'd mtg. per cent bonds. 64K
Gin, VII. and lanes. ID mtg. per cent bonds. o.
Indianapolis snd Gin RR. I'd mtg per cent bonds 20
Cleveland md Fttsburg stock. ................. 90
Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati. ......... 108x
Northern Bank Of Kentucky Observation-Disclosures. 1lth
Farmers Bank Of Kentucky Observation-Disclosures. 10SK
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad ................
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. .............. 10
Mad River and AXE Erie Railroad. ............ Gk
Little Miami Railroad. 81
indianapolis Cincinnati Railroad. ........ 66h
Indiana Central Railroad ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Az
Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad. ............ Nv
Dayton and Western Railroad Observation-Disclosures. Is
Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad .................
Columbus and Xenia Railroad ............... so
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayt Railroad. 81
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Total for fiscal year. ssSsolo o.
But for the falling the aqueduct the receipts would
have exceeded four hundred thousand dollars. The
Doylestown Democrat sDysMr Evans, the supervisor,
ioresaw the danger Of its falling and asked appropria
ton from the Legislature to ecopstruct IT. but certain
member the House, from Bucks county rose upon the
floor ana Directed TO the appropriation stating That
wss not necessary whereupon the House struck 1t out
The loss to the state probably about $780, 00"
We learn that the canals and locks the lower Fox
river were completed weeks ago. and that on the
sth OF November steamboats, passed from Green Bay to
lake winnebago This work opens the line Of steamboat
ton between the Mississippi River and Lake
Michigan by way Of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers and
xeen BAY and Of the most valuable and important
improvements OF time. Is completed too late for
much business this season, but with the opening Of
spring the navigation Of the line viii fairly commence
The annexed Is q statement Of monthly receipts OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Company, the main Hne
from March "a to october 81, and from the Galena
branch, from June II to October s1s all inclusive, and
from which tue sum Of SO S 50 paid into the State
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have some hope that the Stocshoaers in the varl
',..u.bi, companies Of tins city will, at the next
Ion in each take decided measures Tor an expose OF
condition and management The writer OF the FOL
h.s, We should think, been pretty extensively VIC
ed. We ca give him no encouragement
30 fprroR ov 1nE HERALD ..
t ab,e articles respecting the management Of steam-
80, companies have attracted much attention. Being
- Lh,d~r 10 three Of them, and not having received
, H.. = I. from one am led 10 inquire there are no
.s !. insuspg regular aud faithful accounts Of their
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICES.

HE00 "A GENTLEMAN WANTED, WITH THIS
COOO. amount IN geniee business already established,
and doing good and profitable business To person
COED business qualifications this opportunity rarely
With Satisfactory for selling Apply 10 THOMAS &
STREET, 341S Pine street
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A FORTUNE FOR ONE DOLLAR.--AFY PKRSON NAY
"A make I'VE doa day BY either Of the following recpts
To plate STEEL iron, copper with gold; To plate steoa
iron, or copper with silver; Mend china glass or Other
The best hair ,e in the d. Powder hair
The best ndeble ink; g. Gold silver ink; soas
marble, &c II OF which will be sent for dollar. Address
box $50 Post Office, Newport, B. /.
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RRooKLYk HEIGHTS.-A SMALL PRIVATE FAMILY
)would let the second 1oor wi gas gen
lemen, furnished unfunished without board Iora.
ton very desirable only five minutes walk from either Wall
South ferries note addressed TO Board, Herald Office
VIII meet with attention.
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SppcrE SHIPMENTS FROM BOSTON
,,al IS, 7ea ,5l7 IS s7,4la, 4a7 90 si4,Sa4,o

Total So 1855 SIT 50 S74l3,437 ~ $4,53ss35 81
The Of this great increase in shipments was the
withdrawal of the Cunard steamers from this port
The Philadelphia Ledger says
Navigation on the Delaware division Of the Pennsylva-
mia Canal closed the It'll inst for the season. order
to resir certain squedlcts Notwithstanding the stop
psgc by the falling Of squeduct In the busy season
has prosperous year as Will be seen by the ioow
sro a.uts.
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TyEETH--AMERICAN DEkTIsTRY-TEETH INSERTED
only 81 to s. each gold, warranted Reference given
patrons No pain in inserting teeth in STYLES Diseased
teeth filed with sponge gold without the least pain MANSON.
American dentist 1856 Br adwHy-estAbshed In 1910
Received tour premiums Ladies and gentlemen Interested
respectfully invited TO call.
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BOARDING AND LODGING

WANTRD-By. TWO YOUNG FRENCH 0RNTLRMRN,
nsxs and comfortable bedroom. with breakfast IN
odlce.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-06-21

THE WAR THE CAUSE OF THE CoLD
SpRINe.-M. LeMaout, chemist at Saint
Breine, has started the theory that the can-
nonade at Sevastopol has great effect on
the weather. In an article on the subject,
published by him on the 9th Of May. he
says: I" The whole course Of nature is az
fec,ed by this cannonade. The residue Of
the combustion of the powder is dispersed
in the air by the wind to distance Of more
than one thousand leagues, and afterward
falls in rain or snow. 1t has changed the
chemical composition Of the atmospheric air,
by causing greater quantity of a3ote and
carbon TO enter into it; it maintains the sky
in constantly cloudy state, as was the case
last year during the bombardment Of Silis-
tria il caused rain to fall in abundance il
produces violent storms OF wind and extreme
cold, and considerably lowers the tempera-
ture Of the atmosphere, and consequently
makes the barometer rise. The we 'ther,
which had become much milder for week
during the temporary suspension Of the bonn
basdment Of Sevastopol, yesterday morning
Sunday last) underwent 4 complete change.
The barometer, which had been ia ling sud-
denly, checked its downward progress, and
begun to rise; heavy rain, accompanied by
a violent gale of wind commenced at day
break. This complete change in the wealth.
er leads to the idea that the cannonade re-
commenced with violence on that day, or
that there has been some new affair"
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sent me here "a man with you stands nc
more chance than cal without claws.
AZ he spoke. the Island barber, with q
quick movement. dipped his razor in the cup
Of boiling water BY his side. and drew the
back Of i with all his force full across the
Recorders threat.
:. Murder! murder - screamed the Re
corder, as he sank back in his chair. gath
ering up the towel close about the locality
where he supposed he was murdered.
There was instantly great commotion,
and city authorities and prison officials gath-
eTcd round to know the nature Of the dire
event.
" Don't you see the blood - gasped the
Recorder. grasping his towel still tighter
about his throat, Z I'm murdered, I'm muir
dered r.
A number of hands were Instantly on the
white covering Of The Recorders neck, but
il was stainless Of blood. Sensible at last
That such was the ease. the Recorder slowly
let the towel drop into his lap. recovering
his breath, drew his hand lightly across his
throat, as il to assure himselfof It's safety,
and then, while the rest INDUCED in hearty
laugh, be solemnly said e the Island barber.
Young man. you took me by surprise.
/ was not quite ready TO be murdered jests
are good, but such tests as these should not
become too prevalent in the community :
Thus ends the story Of good Recorder Ri
ker and the Blackwell's Island barber.
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WHERE TO DIG EoR Gold.

Every few months, since the discovery 81
the California gold fields, rumor has been
started Of new anrifeTcus regions. Now
| they are said TO be located In Virginia, now
lin Texas, now in the Carolinas, and now in
Arkansas. Influenced BY these reports, adj
venturers desert home, family, and avoca.
| lion; endure unheard Or tolls; often perish
tniseraily Of disease, and generally end in
utter beggafy. A few, indeed, return with
fortune, but they are broken in health; but
the majority come back penniless OF die
alone in aforeign land. Yet all this while
there are gold fields lying near at home and
which may be worked without the risks Of
strange climate. They are fields which
were worked BY our fathers before US; which
were found eminently productive, and which
offer prizes quite a. great still. Fortune
may be sought in them without encounter
ing the privations Of exile. the hazards of a
~ venture, the lawlessness Of new
lle1lenf, Or the Generalization of a SEMI
buccaneer community. Nay. fortune is far
more sure to be won, If the experience Of
our forefathers is TO be taken, by deiying,
mining, and assaying In their fields than IN
even those Of California and Australia.
These au-ifeTous regions are industry,
economy. and perseverance,. No man, how
ever few his original advantages. who will
work these golden mines, but will finally
secure competence, if not wealth. Ii is
here at home, here.a our very doors that the
wisest men dig for gold. Selecting some
one pursuit they study or practice Till they
master Il, and then thoroughly prosecute ii,
concentrating all their energies for the work.
Are they merchantsi They rise to he great
~ millionaires than ever came from San
Francisco. Are they lawyersl They win
honor as well as wealth. Are they mechan-
les They soon attain to comfortable cir
cumstances, and finally otter to riches, hon.
ors, to power, while their fellow apprentices
who sought gold fields elsewhere have died
miserable beggars abroad.
We care not what a mans pursuit may
be. he will prosper il he sticks to it. For
tune 10 be won must be besieged. But he
who runs about the world in chase Of the
tickle Jade will find that, ignis fa,us like, she
always elndes his grasp. "a rolling stone"
the proyerb says, "gathcrs no moss" Men
who seek gold fields on the other side OF the
globe, when industry, thrift, and energy are
certain to yield success at home, resemble
the Old woman who wasted the day in look.
ing for her spectacles. which all the time
were perched above her nose.
Those who despair Of prosperity at homo
rarely mend matters by going away, unless
they also mend their habits Of business, and
in That event. fortune would smile on them
if they staid at home. Ifthoae who adven.
ture in foreign gold fields would submit to
half the privations here which they are forced
TO undergo there, OF would exercise similar
perseverance, they would soon discover that
instead oftraversing oceans 10 get at wealth,
they would dig gold at their own doors.
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NEW YonK.

TnE OED CouRT or SESSIONS had at one
time Richard Riker, Of Recorder Dicky Ri
ker, as he wxs fAmiliarly called, for its
Judge. Recorded Iliker was famous 10 his
ay--fanious for HIS goodness Of heart, fa-
nous for Ills wit. and famous for the pecu-
liar manner in which he addressed the pri-
soners brought before him. Young man"
he was won't to say, - i am sorry to see you
here; think have seen you here before 1
! must send ynu up the fac, Is, stealing is
4 wire which h becoming altogether 100 pre-
valent in the community must send you
up for six months"
And up 10 Dlackwell's Island, with the
most polite Of SENTENCES ringing in his ears,
the practissr Of ..vice too prevalent in the
community" would 90.
In connection with "going up TO Black
wells island, there is an anecdote of Re-
corder Riker which 1t will amuse our read
ers 10 relate. At this period Of which we
are writing. Il was customary Gas il has been
ever since, and will be, we presume. in all
1 future time) for the city authorities 10 "go
up 10 Blackwrll's island" ard 10 " visi,
the Institutions and have season OF FEAST
ing. But the visit and the feast in Record
er Riker's time, were different from what
they are now. At present. the visit is con-
fined 10 day, and the shor,ness Of tie time
compensated for by the energy and intensi.
~ Of the feast. In Recorder Riker's day
lkeJ s'took their time TO It" and their visit
~ Biackwell's Island was often Of several
|dNys' duration, over the whole extent Of
which the feast was leisurely spread, deli
berately enjoyed and all its merits thor
oughly appreciated.
One bright Friday, Recorder Riker start.
ed on visit al the last description. ia CONE
pany with other city authorities. The visit
lasted until The following Monday. Ii Is
unnecessary for us TO give the details Of the
wishing and feassing on Saturday il il
with Sunday alone that we are concerned,
and on that day occarrcd the following inci-
dent
/ |, was Sunday, and the Recorder needed
the scryices ofa barber But there was no
barber for private visitefs 70 The Island.
There was but the ono appointed By The
Island Government to superintend paFticn-
iarly the faces Of its regular and permanent
citizens. An exception 10 the general rule
was. however, made III favor Of The Record
Fl. who was duly inxoduccd 70 The island
knight Of The razor.
The Recorder took bis seat, shut his eyes.
md ~ vhise foam. nsually manufactured
oy bsIhtrs on suci. occasions. soon covered
M Face With one hand The operator now
lightly efasped The nose of The Recorder,
While q ihe other, The professional insirn-
mens was elevated and ready 10 descend on
the Recorders ckAek.
The Recorder opened Ill. eyrs. tl,ey rs.i.
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nc pess q ID oasw.ra bound.
BIT ELIZA cooK.

By ELIZA COOK.
How seldom VIC dream OF The mariner eraye
Far down from the cDrsl strand
How lastle we think Of the wind and ware,
hen all we love are on land
The hurricane comes and the hurricane goes,
And little the heed we take,
Though the tree may snap as the tempest blows,
And,h walls Ut our homestead ss,aKe,
But The north east gale tells . different tale,
With voice Of fearful sound.
When 4 loved ane is under a ciose-rerfed sail,
On the deck Of an outward bound."
How wistfnlly then we look on the night
A. the threatening clouds go By
As the wind gets up and the last faint light
l. dyiax way in the sky.
How We tlsfen and gaze with silent lip,
And Judge BY the bending tree.
How the SAME wild gust must toss the ship,
And arouse the mighty sea.
All, sadly then do we meet the day,
When The signs OF storms are fuunds
And pray for the loved one far away.
On the deck vi an outward bound.
We roved Ger the iowiand and lee--
And | thought my love for thar one, on the land,
Was earnest rs iave could bes
Bus now ahat he hath gone out on the tide.
| find that worship ,he more,
| And ] think of the waters deep and wide,
As bask on the flowers IN shore.
Ihave listen d the wind. have wa,ch'd the stars,
And shrunk from the tempest sound; Ispars
For my heart strings are wvea.hd with slender
! That carry the outward bound.
I have slept when the zephyr forgot to creep,
And the skv was without frawn.
But start 10 from that tretiul sleep,
With the dream Of ship going down.
have sat in the field when the corn was in shock
And the reaper's hook was bright,
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The night Men for tho night place.

Vhe hight Hen for the Rlght Place.
Every workman will tell you that good
tool requires good man. and that unless a
man either understands tool, or takes kind
~ TO il, he had better not be permitted TO
touch It. All the vast facilities afforded 10
US BY our command of the sea, the use OF
STEAM, and such feet the world never saw,
are lost on men who imagine themselves
waglng war in the interior Of Spain, and
have settled in their minds that dysentery,
half-rations, 1ncessant exposure, nakedness,
abandonment Of baggage, frightful mortali-
~, the utter absence of roads, and general
Reorganization are the normal conditions OF
war, and need excite no concern at head
quarters. Great generals have ever heen
men in advance Of their times. Alexander
was not mere ingredient Of the Macedon-
Ian phalanx /; he was one of the first gentle.
men Of his day, literary and accomplished,
surrounded by philosophers and sarans, and
always ready to profit by their suggestions.
Hannibal1 versatility and Ingenuity are no
tofious. Cesar was always in advance of
his foes, and made a poin, of arriving earii-
er than even his friends expected. With
twenty days notice he made an earthwork
as many miles long, which answered its
purpose, and survives to this day. He was
always looking to his commissariat in time,
detecting conspiracies long before they ri.
pened. He was the best engineer OF his
time, no one knowing better the construc-
ton Of such engines of war as were used in
those days. He conquered nation Of pi-
rates on their own element, and, when they
Thought 70 steal q march on him by emitting
the tackle Of his ships. he disconnected them
by the use Of chains, instead Of ropes. Had
he waged war only as Scipio Africanus, Of
Marius and Sylla. OF even Pompey had done
he would soon have snccumbed 10 world Of
foes and rivals, But he beat the age by be-
ing always in advance Of il. That is still
the only way.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-06-21

AWIsE IHvEsTMEHT.-Ini the fall oflS47
a young man went to Manchester in quest
Of employment. After weeks Of unsuccess-
ful search, he found himself without pros
pect Of work, and considerably In debt for
board. In despair. he had made arrange-
ments for disposing Of his clothes by auc-
tion in order to defray his debts, when a let
ter was sent 10 him containing twenty dol
lar bill, and directing him 70 apply for the
situation Of card-snipper 10 the oversesr of
one Of the corporations. The letter also re-
quessed him 10 sign note-of-hand tor the
amount loaned. and 10 place 1t in certain
autographed box in Tho Post Office. when il
would be called for By the lender. The
| young man did as directed, and received the
situation for which he had applied, the over
seer stating that il had been procured for
him by the earnest solicitations Of a young
lady. Years passed away, and all attempts
70 discover the name Of his creditor were nn-
Iavaiiing. The young man prcspered in bu-
sil.sss, and at length plighied his affections
to an estimable young lady with whom he
bad accidentally become acquainted. On
the day before their marriage he received a
letter requesting him to call at certain
place and pay the note for twenty dollars,
with interest, which he had signed some
years before. Anxious TO settle an indebt.
edness which, from the mystery Of the whole
affair, had occasioned him many hours OF
unhappiness, he hastened 10 the place indi-
Gated, and was ushercd BY domestic into
4 parlor where, to his Infinite establishment,
he discovered in the person Of the unknown
benefactor the lady 10 whom, on the next
| day he was about to mite his earthly for
tuned. twas her FIRST business transaction.
and the partnership which followed, bids
fais 10 continue happily through life.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-06-21

An OLD SToRY WE'LL ToLD.-A certain
man, who had been particularly unfortunate
in his affairs, went to foreign country in
the hope Of lettering his condition. but all
his enterprises failed and in the end he found
himself more poor and embarrassed than
ever In this emergency he went to consult
an old man who was famed, in his ncighbor-
hood. for wisdom and goodness, and laid
before him the unhappy condition In which
he found himself, and the sort Of fatality
which followed his steps every where
After many questions as to how he had man
aged his business, and as to his personal
habits, the old man at last asked him IL ha
owed nothing to his printer, and il he had
always paid regularly for the papers for
which. he had subscribed. The ruined man
reflected for moment, and answered, !. Yes,
I confess owe for several years subscrip-
ton 70 paper formerly received but
had entirely forgotten g Insignificant !
debt. 3
Z Ap insignificant debtr. replied the old
man; !" know sir, that q man who does not
pay for his paper will never succeed in busi-
ness. am old have seen many men
ruin themselves, many men grow rich and
many men remain nearly stationary with re-
gard to their fortune have always re-
marked without single exception, tIlas
those persons who remained in the sane
conditions Of life, were those who did nof mi
for their papers till the end or tilo = i
those who grew rich were those who aI,x y
paid for their paper in advance and lilose
who were ruined and never got up again.
were persnns who never paid for their news
papers. Believe in my long experiences d
men and things, and do not delay 10 pay
what you owe The publisher Of your paper. =
The man whose business and fortune had
always been 50 bad followed the advice Of
the wise and good old man, and from thai
yrry moment Providence did not cease 70
favor his enterprises. This Is an example
Of success which is certainly as beautiful AZ
il is easy 70 initiate.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-06-21


On. HATS Way or TnrATIsc BAD
CoLp.--A bad cold. like measles, or mumps,
or other similar ailments, will run It's course
Of about ten days, in spite Of what may be
done for it, unless remedial means are em-
ployed within foriy-eight hours oaits incep-
lion. Many useful life may be spared to
be increasingly useful by cuitinc cold short
of. IN The .foilo,e;ng safe and simple manner.
On the FIRST day Of taking cold. there is a
very unpleasant sensation Of chilliness -
The moment you observe this, 90 10 your
room and stay there; keep it al such tenn.
perature as will entirely prevent this chilly
feeling, even If il requires hundred deg.
Of Fahrenheit In addition. put your feet
in water. half leg deep, as hot as you can
bear il, adding hotter water from time to
time for quarter Of an hour. SO that the wat
er shall be hotter when you take your feet
out than when you put them In IL; then dry
them thoroughly, and then put on warm,
thick WOODEN stockings, even il ii be Sum-
mer, for Summer colds are the most danger
GUS and for tweniy-four hours eat not an
atom Of food hut drink az largely as you
desire ofany kind Of warm teas, and al the
end ct that time. il not sooner, The cold will
be e6ectaaify broken, sriihout any medicine
tChdieUer.