davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
New Patents Issued.

List of PATENTS issued from the United States Patent
once for the week ending sepemberli 1885, each bear
J. W. Bocage, Of Cypress Mills Ark for improvement
in machines for cutting standing cotton stalks.
c. H. Butterfed, OF South Lancaster, Mass, for i'm.
provement in lanthern qua -ds.
John Cocrane Of Baltimore, Nd, for improvement in
machines for wing marble
George H. Corey, OF Boston, Mass for improvement in
the method II securing keys IN connecting rods &c.
John Clark Of Cambridge township, Pa for self-regu-
la.ing valve for ventilation.
John D. Elliott of Leicester Mass for improvement in
machinery for folding am q measuring cloth.
menf In saw-mi carriages.
John Z. Heath, of Geneva, Ohio for improvement in
Geo x. Hooper, Of Boston, Mass, for life preserving
beds for ships.
Jose Johnson Of Washington D. Co. for charger for Are
arms &c.
Francis Grace Mitchell NJ. D., of New York. N Y, for
improvement In hernial trusses.
Jonathan Nesbitt, Jr and Thomas Coslcy, OF Clear
Spring. Nd for improvement in hominy machines.
Christian L. 0Ghause, Of Newark, N. j., for improved
rotary steam engine
Freeman Plummer and Gilman B. Rollins, of Manches-
ter, Ind, for improy cement in seed planters.
John J. Speed, Jr., and John A. Bailey Of Detroit,
Mich for Improvement in conical plate railroad car
springs
3. Terry Of Hartford, Conn.,, for improved machine
for crimy ling paper for sticking pins.
o. S. Woodcock, Of Connelsyille, Ind, for improved
method OF operating reel Irocating saws
Henry J. Weston, Of Buffalo n. y, for improved con-
stuction Of beds for single machines.
VIM. Wilbur of New Orleans, Ia, for Improvement In
cotton seed hullers.
VIM WILDER OF New orleans, Ia, ior Improvement In
steam apparatus for extracting vegetable oils.
VIM. WILDER, of New Orleans, La for Improvement In
grinding cotton and other seed for their oils
Thomas j. Iampert of Mobile Ala, for double acting
force pump.
Amos Abbott Of Manchester, N. H. for improvement
in horometers. Patented In England september 20, 1854
Walter & Jonas B. Aiken Of Franklin, N. H., sssignors
to He rick James b. Aiken Of place for improve
Inent IN knitting machines
Anscn A. Swift of Florence, Ala, assignor to him eli
and Samuel L. Ill., of same place. for Improvement in
machinery for trebing single thread
Re-isues-J NJ. Thatcher, of Jersey City, " j., for
1852
John Massey Of New York, " T., for Improvement in
grain dryers, Patented April II, 1912.
D,sions.-Edward Gleason Of Dorchester, Mass, for
design for table casters.
James Andrews Of Philadelphia, Pa, sssignor to An
drews Dixon place. r design for raFlor CRATES
James H. Conkn If Ieekskil N. Y, assignor TO Saml
r. Sexton OF Baltimore Nd fog design fof stoves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
Loss OF Life Mt the Ferries.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

BROOKLYN, Sept. 0, 1855.
Noticing communication in yesterdays HERALD sug-
gesng that to prevent loss Of life ferries gates
should be placed at the ends of the bridges, beg to
state that differ with your correspondent the ad-
vantages Of his pan it would prove regular nuisance
both to the company and to those who regularly
the gate would to be shut before the boat starts
and therefore many would be compelled to wait for the
next boat; and assure you it would be anything but
pleasant at late hoursay twelve O'Clock at night
Cd would be of very little Inconvenience to the company
passengers and many life. propose TO have
a wire net basket sunk to the bottom and extend
the slip and say twenty twenty five feet from
the ridge with sides three four feet high and tho end
towards the bridge to above the float and then
person gets overheard the easily be raised and
many life would be saved by it. A. j. HICKS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

TIE RECENT RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN NEy JER
s1Ninotcen sufferers still remain at Darlington, With
cut any change for the worse and some time mast vet
capse before many Of them can be removed 10 their
homes with safoty. The body Of Mr.. Otis Fisk was re-
moved on saturday 10 Connecticut, where he leaves
wife ard ten children Mr. Hayward of South Carolina.
has gone home. The wounded remaining. are Mrs. Gil
espie, Mr. and Miss Nowbold Mrs. Hulseran, Mrs.
Royce Miss Caroline rugle, and Messrs Kelley Finley,
okane Pew, nxey Taylor, Mrs Phelps, and the aut
prl caroline. Dr. Hcniken, IL IL stated, has pot n
claim Of $500 tor the q hi horses and the story with
regard 10 ihe all LEFT By Mr Gspic i denied fsso in
evefy respect. u generally conceded that John Hyl
land, The engineer Of he an that on tho track at
Beverly on saturday, saved he lives Of many Of the pas
sengers, hy remaining AZ his post the pod If his life
He leaves a wife and three children living In Camden
subscription fo the relief Of his widow and orphans
was taken up among the passengers yielding about 400
Mr. Iangton ILoTne, the fireman, Il doing remarkably
we'll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
Tar LIQUOR LAW IN ILLIvoIs-WHAr TIE Pm 1

TIE LIQUOR LAW IN lLLlN0ls-WHAT TIE PR'
IurrTloSlss HAVE DoNrJudgc Breese, nj the present.
term o the Madison Circuit Court dc cided that the law
Of The ast session Of TIE Legislature entitled act for
tho suppression of mtemperance and 10 amend chapte
the Revised Statutes repealed all laws authorizing
in Illinois. This prohibi,oTy law submtto' 20 the
PEOPLE Of the State for their acceptance rejection at
recent election and they rejected by large majority
II seems, however that that portion Of the act which
repealed all laws authorizing the issuing granting Of
censos into immediate operation after the passage
the act. and affected by the negative vote OF
the people and the largest liberty allowed 70 all
who wish 10 ell liquor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
Tnnrr prnsoss Bunsrp no DEATH ~ NEW JrI

slY--The dwelling house the farm belonging to the
estate Of Joseph Cooper deceased, situate in Hamilton
towhshp Atlantic county N j. and in the occupancy of
Mr. Weily Nannaman discovered TO be on fire about
three O'Clock, this morning. The inmates were asleep al
the time and before they could DC aroused and warned
II their danger The flames had spread With fearful
rardity that nearly all chances of escape of.
A. Il was a fearful loss OF life occurred. Mr.. Albert
Aokley mason, WHO employed in repairing the
house. and two Of Mr.. Vannaman, nascd Luke,
aged II years. and another named Samuel aged 10 years
we're bu ned to death. young man, occupying the
With Mr.. Ackey, narrowly escaped burning 20
death ly jumping from the second story window. The
origin Of the fire unknown Bffsgotoca, W., Chro-
Eteie Syf. 3.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

and second honors.
We cannot omit noticing the good nat ured, and
TIME, dgnined grace with which Miss Fisher received the
Of the judges and when there was cheer
called for by the spectators for Miss f.. (which
heartily responded TO- and as the soft facina ting blush
fairy band in acknowledgment Of the compliment our
aspirations were, "Would were a boy again ,,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

The vote for Governor in Texas far received oos
up follows
n
Pease's majority. 3,3l1
The unexpectedly favorable to the Ameri-
party Although the democrats have reelected Gov
ernor Pease his majority is reduced to probably less
than 3oCO In II counties he leads Dickson 33l7 with
30 strong American counties hear FROM In the same
counties Dr. W. G. W. lowers, the American candida to
for Lieut. Governor has PSI majority and his election Is
regarded as q fixed fact.
In the Second Compression district Peter H. Bell DEM,
is elected In the First district the returns far
ceved show the following RESULT
Mat Ward, DEM. ,361
Seven counties remain to hear from which will broba
bly, increase the majority Of Evans to thousand
The legislature is yet in doubt. The Senate is proba
bly, democratic, from the large number Of Senator's who
hold over. The House may may not counterbalance
the Senate We have returns of the election Of twenty
Americans to the House and twentythree democrats.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
Dull IN M1ssressrppr.-we learn from the yclis-

DUEL IN MIssIsssfPPr.-We learn from the yieis-
burg Wig Of the Goth VIZ, that duel was fought ON
the 18th opposite N.cksburg, by r. b. Aayes editor OF
lsEoo Cry Bonner. and A. VI. Harlow q ths Ds-
rn,son TIE veauons used were rihos and the distance
forty PAGES Al the irst FIRE Mr.. hayes, received a
wound in the left breast The ball passed 'hr.ueh tne
re In, breaking both bones, and then Inflicted slight
wound in the upper part cfIthe breas Mr. Haic was
e I'll aongrc iarty The wound Of Mr Nnyes, although
falnfI 10 mol likely 70 prove serious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

Tps REVOLUTION IN NoRrugRS MrxIco.-The
~, Iearns from friend who has received private
Voter rrm Col fangberg dated Piedrss Nerras, August
IA IA. the rsvolu-ioastE succeeding in Northern
Waxseo and thai custom house has already been open
"a epto.i.c Eagle pa5s and the Intention to give all
,ossiGc facilities ~ .ssde between tho iwo countries
which has long her cu' OF, to he great advsniage
u Ia III.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
CENSUS OF CHICAGO, ILL.--rhe following table
BIZ shows the population Il the city Of Chicago al dr.
IL. "a 81 G


Mr.. IAyE c. WAsH~o1rS, widow Of the late y hn An
yustinc Washington, of Mount vernon lied AZ rasals
jefferson county Va, on the 9th INST -ged 9, years
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13

COMMITMENTS IN BUFFALo-NATrvE AID Fo.
RrriS-ihe Buffalo Adcvt,ser give the following stats
tiscs of the number Il persons Americans and oeyn
ers, committed TO the workhouse, and confined III he
county jail fer The past four years IN persons commit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13


Whole number in semnaries and schools ...-21, SIS
Tie Poard after the reading Of these reports adjourn
ed iii the evening The number Of cergymen and other
strangers grea,.
EVENING SESSION.
very large congregation assembled in IL evening, in
the First Presbyterian church, TO hear the annual
NOR delivered by the Rev NEHEMIAH ADAMS, DID,, of
Boston.
In connection with the usual Introductory exercises
prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. WIKrs, of Montreal.
The pfoacl announced for his text, Gal 2:20-"Who
loytdns and gave himself for us"
The discourse listened to most attentinely or
hour and half by the audience Prayer offered by
the Rev. nr. WsESER, Of Ithaca. New York. The con
cgation then united in singing hymn to the tune OF
s.od Hundred, and the swelling strain though
il heart utterance of the multitudean accepta
bic offering to the Governor Of Nations.
The exercises closed with the benedcton by the Rev.
DR.. EDDY, of Newark, ". J.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
MON EY MARKET.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. ID

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12-6 p. M.
The stock market was weak and depressed this
morning, and the stringency In money matters s
visible in prices. At the first board Illinois Central
Bonds fell of per cent; Nicaragua Transit, 1;
Cumberland Coal, J; Cleveland and Toledo, Z; Erie
Railroad, 4; Reading Railroad, /; Hudson Railroad,
1. Galena and Chicago advanced per cent. State
stocks were quite active to-day without change in
prices. A moderate amount Of business was trans
acted in railroad bonds generally at lower prices.
AT the second board there was slight improve
ment on mornings prices. Cumberland went up
per cent; Chicago and Rock Island IL; Ere, .;
Reading, }; Galena and Chicago, l. We look for
growing tghtness in the money market, and an I'M
favorable effect on the poorer class of stocks The
banks will probably before they get through make
great changes in their loans. The line Of discounts
will not perhaps show any important variation, but
call loans Will be reduced, and the amount put into
legitimate business paper.
The steamship Canada, from Boston today for
Liverpool, carried out s5ll 500 in specie.
A. H Nicolay's regular semi-weeky auction sale
of stocks and bonds will take place tomorrow,
Thursday, at l24 o'clock, at the Merchants Elk.
change.
The Joint Stock Association of Wells, Fargo &
Co. has declared dividend OF five per cent paya-
BILE on demand; the Phenx Fire Insurance Compa.
ny, of Brooklyn a semannual dividend Of eight per
cent.
The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as fol.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

ment of his farm-brutal drunkenness by
frugali'y and sobrieiy--ihe earth, previously
neglected, requited the unwon,ed care with
it's richest treasures. BY tie magic of indus
try, wrelched novels were transformed into
comfortable dwellings, wildemesses into
blooming fields, desolate steppes and deep
morasses into productive land; whole COM
muniiies, lately sunk into poverty, exhibited
unm;stakabe signs of competency aud we'll
doing. The serfs being now allowed TO en-
ter into contracts, len: the lord of the soil
the money of which he often stood in need,
on the same conditions as the Crown, re-
ceving in security The land they occupied,
their own bodies, and the bodies of their
wives and children. The nobeman prefer
red the serl's loan 10 the governments loan;
because, when payday came for the annual
interest and instalment the Crown, If he was
not prepared TO pay, took possession Of his
estate, having funds werewith to pay him,
The residue of its value. The parish Of serfs
which had lent m oney 10 its owner lacked
these funds Payday came-the debtor did
not not pay, bu, neither could the serfs pro-
duce the one third of the value of the land
which they must disburse to him in order to
be free. Thus they lost their capital, and did
not gain their liberty.
Between the anxious debtor and The still
more anxious creditor now interposed the
edict of Nicholas, which in such cases
opened TO the parishes of serfs the imperial
treasury. Mark this-for il is worthy 10 Be
noted-the Russian imperial treasury was
opened 10 the serfs that they might purchase
their freedom. Government might simply
have released the creditors fiom their en-
barrassment by paying the debtor the one
third still due 10 him, and then land and
tenants belong 10 the State--one perish more
of Crown pedSanls Nicholas did not adopt
that course. He lent the serfs the money
they needed TO buy themselves from their
master, and forihs loan "a third only of the
value) they mortgaged themselves and their
lands TO the Crown--paid annually three Der
cent. interest, and three per cent. Of the cap
ital, and would thus in about so ears be
free and proprie,ois OF their land. That they
would be able TO pay off this third was evil
dent. since TO obtain It's amount they had
still the same resources which had enabled
them 10 save up .heir two thirds they had
already paid. Supposing however the very
worst--that through inevitable misfortune
such as peslilence, disease OF cattle, &c.,
they were prevented from satisfying the
riehtfui claims of the Crown; in that case
The Crown paid them bark the two-thirds
value which they had previously disbursed
10 their former owners and they became
a parish of Crown peasants, whose lot
compared TO their earlier ono was still envia-
BILE. have described this emancipation as
it struck an intelligent German writer, who
for some years resided in ST. Petersburg
ITO BE CONTINUED,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
Medical Summary.

The number of matriculants in the four
larger Old School Colleges of the North,
the last winter session, have been as
follows: the Crosby street Medical College,
N. Y. 1872; the University Medical College,
N. Y. 307; the Jefferson Medical College,
Phila. 562; the Pennsylvania University,
350.---The mortality in the four chief cit
les in the North and East during the year
1854, have been as follows: Philadelphia,
11,slI; New York, 2s,45s; Baltimore, s.
1888; Boston 4,41S.---A lady of Augusta
county, Va, was recently delivered of three
boys and at girl at one birth. There were
two placenas, one having three lobes, and
each lobe its respective cord.-The num-
Der of students the past year in that ancient
medical school--the university of Edings
burg-was only 34o-A sudden death oc-
Cured recently in Potosi, ILL.,, from a rupture
of the spleen--A gum which is found on
trial 10 be a tolerable substitute for gum ara
bic, has been discovered in the North of
Texas.-There are annually some 1900
dead bodies of newly born infants picked up
In the streets, squares and Parks of London.
Several English ladies have been attend
ing the Metropolitan Hospital, and witness
ing the surgical operations, with the design
of going TO Sevastopol as assistant sur
geons.-There are over d quarter of a
million of the population, says the London
Lancet, living constantly under ground in the
darkness Of mines.-The population of the
United States is 25, 1000, 900; out Of every 73
of these, one dies every year. The Jour
nal of Health gives table of 1910 instances
of persons who have lived over 100 years (;
277 of these lived TO 100; "a to 1870; 26 to
I4O; 7 to i5O; to 100; 10 no; and 3 to
is5.-Jonathan pereira, M, D., the cell
ebrated author of Materia Medica and The
rapentics, who died in London in 1852, is
said to have been the handsomest man in
Great Britain, and the best lecturer in Eu-
rope.--Medieat Rsformer.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
PAT
Bronchial Diseases.

RoBKRr HUNTER, M. D., distinguishe
allopathic physician of New York, in re
cent article upon the treatment of Bron
ehitis observes:-
Applications of nitrate of siluer to tn
throat are utterly useless, since they do no
reach the fountain of the evil. Your ply
sician informs you that your affection j
Bronchitis, and straightway you submit tc
| the cruel torture of having eaustic applied
"every second or third day to your throat
Ifthe unnecessary suffering you thus under
gowere the only consequences which sprung
from it, twould be of less importance; bu
the disease within your lungs is all this time
gaining finmer hold-the mucous mem,
brane is becoming thicksned, and the small.
Ter bronchial tubes closed up. These OBJ.
structions go on increasing until sufficient
air cannot be drawn through tho airtubes to
produce the change in the blood from the
venous TO the arteria!. 1t is the object of res.
piration to change the blood from dark to
bright edcolor. This change is produced
in the lungs by the air we breath, and can
not occur unless it is received in suflicien,
quantity. When considerable obstructions
exist in the bronchial tubes, the carbon
which constitutes the impurity of the blood,
is not wholly removed, but part is retain
ed and sent again through the system-im-
peding the circulation, irritating the brain
and nervous system, and deranging diges-
ton. Under this condition of the blood,
tubercles in the lungs are deposited. There
is no warning given of the fearful change
which is taking place. Without pain, with
out cough, without expectoration, the seed
of this most insidious and mortal disease is
sown, and soon brings forth its fruit in the
melancholy changes which mark the pro-
gress of Consumption. Thus consumption
arises as consequence of neglecting or
maltreating Bronchitis, by placing reliance on
applications 10 The hroai.n
Again GuILFoRD d. SANBoRN, M. D., of the
New York Lung institute, writing upon the
treatment of Lung Diseases, remarks:
'It is certainly an important question to
decide whether the old antiquated prac-
tice for the cure of diseases of the lungs
and throat, is beneficial or injurious. Do
they cure or do they not? There are many
physicians who may be considered stereoty-
ped editors of antiquity, who, doubtless,
never reflected one moment upon this ques-
ticn, therefore consider its answer or dis
cussion of but little consequence, but their
fifty thousand victims who are now under
their kind care, and professional skill, end
who, during the present year, will have
died according TO SCIENCE may deem it Of
sufficient importance to give it at least
passing notice."
"Let us recall to life for moment the re-
mains of fifty thousand graves last year
made, were lie mouldering wealth, worth,
and beauty'-with their SCARED chests, the
work of blisters, setons and Croton oil. l
present physicians to these phantom forms
as monuments Of their success"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
ry No,withstanding The as,riisency o

I Notwithstanding the "strinsency OF
the money Market" our ladies OF fashion
dress up to the very msxtmuHi OF the most
prosperous times. Lace petlicoats, moirs,
aniiqes, costly embroidery, rich jewelry, and
all the splendo.s which decorate the road to
ruin, are Haunted in Broadway by the wives
and daughters Of men who are worn off their
legs by daily shining expeditions. We re-
quire sumptuary laws applicable TO dress,
furniture, and other vanisies Of fashion, quite
as much as 10 liquor.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
Statistics of " Water Cure.r

From the Report Of Dr. j. C. Jackson, Proprie-
tor ofihe Glen Hdven Water Cure.
In the Feb. No. of the Water Cure Journal
we find letter from DR.. J. C. jackson con-
tanning the statistics of the patients treated
at his water cure establishment from Jan. /,
1851, to Jan. 1, 1855. The result, as stated,
shows that even this exclusive system Of
practice is greatly superior to the old time
system of Allopathy. Here is an abstract:
Whole No. of patients treated, 1444
Absolutely cured, 565
Materially benefited, 3s7
Not benefited, i73
Of those not benefited 90 stayed transienty
Died as far as known, 4S 4.2i pr. cent
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

y Washington Irving is still suffering
severely from the shock he received when
thrown from hls horse lasl Wednesday. The
latest message from his residence, Sunny
Side, reports him better, but not entirely oas
OF danger
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

PaizE EssAY.-The N. Y. Academy Of
Medicine offer prize of one hundred dol
lars for the best essay on the subject of Chol-
era Infantum. Each communication must
be accompanied by a sealed packet contain
ing the authors name, which will be opened
only in case Of success The time extends
to April LIST, 1885, Address DR.. Joseph M
Smith, No. IL East nth Street, NJ Y.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03
LrMca Irncr IN BIIlARY cAIcun.-It hal

LEMON JUIcE IN BrLiARy CALcuL.-It has
been ascertained that Lemon Juice acts as a
sedative to the pain caused by the passage
of Biliary Caleuli. DR.. Bonditeh, of Mass,
has used it with success. In one case in
which the paroxysms of pain formerly last
ed day or two, it afforded prompt and i'm
mediate relief
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

u Those who will not diet and dress ac-
cordingto the requirements Of their physical
system must suffer the consequent pain and
trouble. :, q h ID ,ssl eA
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

Protracted meetings are being held by the
liquor dealers in all parts Of the city. They
assemble nightly in nearly every ward, and
it is said tha, at these ievivais the .powsr OF
the spiri,' is abundantly manifested. 4 SO
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

A grea, change in life is like cold bath
in win,er--we all hesitate at the first plunge.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

, No man can avoid his own company--sc
he had best make it as good as possible. !
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-03

r Never take what you know from ex.
perience disagrees with you.