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The Nevada Democrat., 1856-08-27

Voters win meet in their respective Townships on saur
day the Both August at O'Clock p NJ at Nevada, Grass
Valley, Rough Ready San Juan Orleans Flat Washing
ton and Red Dog unless the members Of the County Com
mittee in each Township appoton the Delegates of their
respective Townships by Precincts which they author
lied to do.
The County Committee is as lollows
Neudda--T. W. sigourney, 5. W. Boring, S. II. Chase
Grass Valey-D. Dryden, J. s. Lambert
Rough Ready-I. N. Van Hagan, VIM. Hill E. H.
Davidson
BridOep@t--H. P. sweetland E. p Turney, p. II. Mich
olson
Eucka--S S. Fenn II. NJ Moore.
Washingi0r,-J B. Prewett.
LiaIe ForA-G. s Brown, II r. Woodruff.
But six of the County Committee being present It
deemed expedient to leave their action in relation TO places
Of meeting subject TO such revision might be desired by
the members of the Committee of each Township; and the
immediate attention Of the members Of the Committee to
this matter Is requested in order that satisfactory arrange
ments may be made, and early notice given.
7. W. sIGOURNEY, Chairman,
q II CuAc
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
Auuturms Column.
A Rich Sermon.

Where is the man with his harp Of q thou
sand strings! The following rich extract
from sermon loses much Of its humor be-
cause we cannot put in print the sing-sons
style and appropriate gestures that accom-
pany it:
Nv friends, sin makes the purtiest man or
woman in the world ugly.ah. And Ill tell
Won how know-ah; as ] was coming up to
church to-day.ah, saw some young men IN
the road-ah and thought one OF them was
the purtiest young man ever saw in my lie
ob. And as | drew nigh unto them discov.-
cred that they were playing Nv marvels ana
they oil drew nigh unto place they called
taw.ah, and they marvelled ah. And inns
nnrtv vounc man was the last one to marvel
ah and when he marvelled, lie jumped up
and flopped his hands like rooster does his
wings, and says he, Il wish may be Id ct
/ haint fat ~ And oh, my frlends' then
thopoht he was one OF the ugliest young men
I ever saw in my life-ah. And l opened my
mouth and spake unto him thus ah: ~ ounS
man, this is not the way to salvation.ah =
And saws he. "Old hoss, ef you had been sal
ivated as bad as have you WOULDN'T want 10
hear talk Of salvation-ah."
An now, my friends, when that young man
said he was fat, he told Ge.ah, for he was
as lean as that hungry locking sister over
thar thlt's always prayin SO Pl1us "hes lno
hat is bein passed around-ah. Gnu my
friends. if that ar young man haan oeen
blinded by sin, he never could Nv mlslucA ~e
for an old horse ah.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

1t is now more than two years since the at
tention Of the Board,, ,,of Trade Of Philadelphia
WAS first called to the importance Of direct
connection with Lake Ontario at Sodus Bay.
a. Committee Of gentlemen from that place
visited our City, and urged with much ear
nestness and force the immediate co-opera-
tion of Philadelphia, in completing the short
link OF Railway communication between us.
1t seemed impossible at the time to afford
much aid to the enterprise. The financial
difficulties over the country, as well as the
novelty Of the whole subject, prevented any
immediate results from the mission Of these
gentlemen; and they returned home dishear.
tened and discouraged.
We believe we shall best suhserye the in
terests Of our friends at Sodus Bay, and more
strictly conform to our legitimate duties by
laying before the Board of Trade and the
public, few figures with reference to the
present chipping OF the Lakes; leaving these
gentlemen TO speak for themselves on the
more technical details Of their application.
Passing now 20 our own Western shipping
ports, we have before US the last annual re-
port of the Board Of Trade of Milwaukee,
The following comparison of figures selected
from the statistics Of its exports for the past
four years, and may be taken as sample OF
| the whole.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
THE HUGHES PRINTING TELEGRAPH IN
sTRUMENT FINISHED.

NEW YonK, May 1--we are gratifed TO
learn that this wonderful invention has at last
received its finishing touch, and will be imme-
diatey placed upon the new line between this
city and Philadelphia. We are assured, up
on undoubted authority, that the machines,
so far as it has been possible to test them
through coil of wire 100 miles in length,
have realized the most sanguine expectations
Of Mr.. Hughes and his friends. and there ap-
pears to be no reason TO doubt that the ln-
vention will Speedily work IN entire revolu-
tion in telegraphng throughout the world.
This invention may be called a Printing
Press and Telegraph Instrument combined,
for it prints all messages in plain Roman cap
tails. with unerring correctness, and at an al
most incredible rate of speed, averaging. in
the ordinary despatch of business, from twen-
ty thousand to twenty-five thousand letters
per hours. The Hughes instrument clearly
demonstrates the practicability of sending
and receiving messages in opposite directions
over the same wire, at the same instant OF
time, and with the utmost ease, regularity
and certainty. 1t will, consequently, require
but one wire and one operator, at any given
point TO send aud receive as much business
as can be transmitted by the aid of four or
five operators and an equal number Of wires
under the Morse system. Another equally
important popularity connected with the
Hughes invention is the undoubted fact that
it will work perfectly in all states of the at
mosphere-neiihcr mist, rain nor snow hav-
ing any perceptible effect upon it, There
fore, at the seasons when the Morse and
House instrument are utterly powerless, even
in circuits Of fifty miles, there is every reason
to believe that the Hughes instruments will
work reliably in circuits of one or two thou
sand miles.
The simplicity and durability of the new
machine, will compare iavorably with the
Morse, and is vastly superior in these respects
TO the House invention. The covering prin-
ciple ofthis invention is wholly dissimilar to
that Of the Morse, House, and all other tele-
graph instruments, and, consequently, there
can be no difficulty on the score Of the Pat
ent, which, we understand, has been sold to
the American Telegraph Company, Ia new
association having its head quarters in this
city, but composed Of gentlemen of the high.
est responsibility in different sections of the
United States aud the British North Ameri-
can Provinces, and Of which it is sufficient to
say that Peter Cooper, Esq, is the President
ard Wilson G. Hunt. Esq, Treasurer) for
aboutSl25 900 or $4,000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

GETTING OVER 4 DIFFIcuLTY.-The body Of
Moliere, the dramatist, being refused place
in consecrated ground the King (Louis
XIV sent for the archbishop, and demanded
to know the depth Of the consecrated earth
The archbishop, not liking to acknowledge
doubt or ignorance, answered after q little
hesitation, twelve feet."-"Well." replied
the monarch, "let the grave of Moliere be
dug fourteen feet deep. and thus all difficult
ties will be got over" Hair splitting" can
be got over pretty generally in the same way,
provided it is mans interest not to offend.
1t is wonderful what obstinacy will do, when
prejudice backs it, and show Of conscience
is at hand to help sustain it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

CIScIgYATI, May 26.-The city is rapidly
filing up with strangers in anticipation OF
the Democratic National Convention TO as
semble on Monday next, There have been
numerous arrivals from Virginia, Louisiana,
Texas and Tennessee, and full delegation,
from Mississippi.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 26.-Contributions
are being made here and in Charleston, 10
get up a testimonial to Hon. Preston S.
Brooks. His course is very generally ap-
proved.
BosroS, May 26--The Senate OF Massa-
chusetts to-day unanimously adopted resolu-
tions denunciatory Of the attack on Mr.. SUM-
ner. as brutal and cowardly in itself, gross
breech OF parliamentary privilege, ruthless
attack on the liberty OF speech, an outrage on
the decencies of civilized life, and an indignity
to Massachusetts and demanding strict
investigation, aud the expulsion Of Mr..
Brooks and other members implicated. The
resolution was sent to the House for concur
renee.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Bosros, May 26 The House. after debate
slightly amended the resolutions and they
were then adopted-yeas, ls7i nays, 2s.
WiLHseros. May l5.-Four Of Dnpont's
powder mills exploded this evening, killing
three OF the workmen.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
Owing for a Cocktail"

Davis has only one fault-he sets too high
a value on distilled liquors" This habit mas
reduced Davis to seedy trousers and general
slim Davis "wss diving for cocktail" but
as IN luck would have it he had not the ne
cessary funds to realize his desires @ pa DAVIS $
thought over the matter. and then made
rnsL for a restaurant. He entered the bar
room with his hair streaming out behind like
"For heavens sake hand me glass OF Ii
ouor-couhtryman just fell down 10 state
street and cut his head open that his life Is
despaired Of" ,,,s,ano
Wis about three glls of first quality oranay;T
Davis seized the mug and rushed oot. re
j. about ter s.@ HSs' Ssss carried and s to the
h"sn;,aI ,an . Rarkeeper said GLAD to hear it,"
and a"d felt felt like a Samaritan for the remainder
Of the day In about two .nSns hSGps isF ,he as
SSano,ad Ranner' from dry goods box
Strange fellow, that Davis Don't mean any
harm, but will have his cocktails.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
Rernadntte.

General Sir Alured Clarke was making a
tour Of pleasure on the Continent, and
arrived at Stockholm, when he wished to be
presented to the King. A private audience
was granted. as matter of course. TO the
English general officer. When presented to
Carl Johann, Sir Alured was very much as
tonished to find that tho King of Sweden,
instead Of formal reception. folded him in
his arms. and kissed him on the cheek. He
was con!ounded at this distinction. and more
so when the King asked him if he could not
recollect him. In this, as his memory was
quite defective, he could only express his re
srste. no which tue King replied, Il am
not surprised that you do not recognise in
me the Corporal Bernadotte, who became
your prisoner at Pondicherry, when you CON-
manded the English army in India to whom
you showed the greatest kindness while in
your power; and who now is most anxious
to return the obligation in every way that
may be most agreeable TO yoi during your
stay in his domnions."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
sdett poetrg,
From the New Church Magazine for Children.
A NURSERY SONG.

As walked over the hills one day,
listened, and heard mother sheep say,
"In all the green world there is nothing sc
sweet
As my little lammc with his nimble feet.
With his eyes so bright
And his wool SO white,
0, he is my darling, my hearts delight.
The robin, he
That sings in the tree,
Dearly may doat on his darlings four,
But love my ore little lambkin more"
And the mother-sheep and her little one,
Side by side lay down in the sun,
And they went to sleep on hill side warm
While my little lamme lies here on my arm
| went to the kitchen, and what did i see,
But the old gray cat with her kittens three.
heard her whisperings soft said she.
My kittens, with tails all so cunningly curled
Are the prettiest things that can be in the
world.
The bird on the tree,
And the old eve, she
May love their babies exceedingly;
But l love my kittens there.
Under the rocking chair,
love my kittens with all my might,
| love them ut morning, and noon and night,
Which is the prettiest cannot tell
Which OF the three
For the life of me
] love them all so we'll.
Now I'll take up my kitties, the kitties
love,
And we'll lie down together beneath the
warm stove"
Let the kitties sleep under tie stove so warm,
While my little darling lies here on my arm
went to the yard and saw the old hen
Go clucking about with hei chickens ten.
She clucked and she scratched and she
bristled away.
And what do you think ! heard the hen say 2
l heard her say, The sun never did shine
On anything like these chickens of mine.
You may hunt the full moon, aud the stars il
you please.
But you never will find ten such chickens as
these.
The cat loves her kittens, tho eve loves her
lamb,
But they do not know what proud mother
am;
For lambs, nor for kittens, l won't part with
these,
Though the sheep and the cat should go down
on their knees.
No! No! not though
The kittens could crow,
Or the lammie on two yellow legs could go.
My dear downy dar!ings my sweet little
things!
Come nestle now, costly, under my wings"
So the hen said,
And the chickens all sped
AS fust as they could TO their nice feather
bed.
And there let them sleep in their feathers so
warm
While mJ little chick nestles here on my arm.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
8ttpts.
Bed Bugs,

The following recipes to destroy these an.
noying and dsagreeable pests, are taken from
the Maine Farmer.
l. Alcohol. half pint; spirits OF turbebtine.
half pint sal ammoniac, ounce; corrosive
sublmate, ounce; camphor ounce. Put
the camphor into the aichohol and dissolve il,
then pulverize the sol ammoniac and the cor
rosive sublifnate, and.odd TO it, after which
put it in the spirits Of turpehtine, and shake
all well up together. This will end the days
and nights too, OF any bed bug it touches, aud
on washing the bedstead, as well as the clinks
and crevices Of the room with it, they become
so unpleasant to this species Of night walker
that they will either die or deeomp for parts
unknown.
2. The best method we ever found to clear
room or house o. bed bugs where they get
into the clinks and crevices Of the wall, is to
take out the furniture and burn sulphur there.
The fumes will kill them wherever they pene.
trate We have known bed bugs TO live in d
house that had not been occupied BY anybody
for more than o year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

DIcKEs's PIcIuRE OF WoNAs.-A true
woman. for whose ambition husbands love
and her children's alteration are sufficient,
who applies her military instincts TO the dis
cipline of her household, and whose legisla-
tive powers exercise themselves in making
laws for her nurse whose intellect has field
enoug for her in communion with her hus
band, and whose heart asks no other honors
than his love and admiration woman who
does not think it weakness TO attend to her
toilet, and who does not disdan to be beauti-
full who believes in the virtue of glossy hair
and well fitting gowns. and who eschews rents
and raveled edges, slip-shod shoes and au-
dacious make-ups o woman who speaks low
and does not speak much who is patient and
gentle, and intellectual and industrious who
loves more than she reasons, and yet does not
love blindly; who never scolds and never
argues, but adjusts with smile. Such wo-
man is the wife We have all dreamed Of once
in our lives, aud is the mother We still wor-
ship in the backward distance Of the past.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

How TO Cook SHAp.-The Germantown
Telegraph says "Shad are excellent when
baked, either on board. which is the best,
or by the following mode: Stuff them with
seasoning made Of bread crumbs, butter, salt
pepper and (if agrceable) parsley and spices.
Put the fish in baking dish, with cuptu.
of water and a lump Of butter. Bake from
three quarters Of au hour to an honr. Shad
broiled is also excellent, but it IS spoiled ny
frying. and It loses nearly al! its hne havor.
This being q moist fish, it should never be
boiled. Those who he7At ate baked or
broiled shad know uu,li"s of that ercellente
which We claim for this FISH over all Others"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
Whitewash,

Poor whtewash is a serious injury to q
wall or ceiling. and when once on it ie diff.
cult to ge, it of, and properly cover and
produce clear white appearance. This is
the season for cleaning up, and we will give
the recipe for first-rate wash. Quick lime,
Stacked by boiling water, stirring it until so
Stacked. Then dissolve in water, white Wit
rol, (sulphate of zinc,) which you get ut the
druggists. at the rate of two pounds OF zinc
10 half barrel Of whitewash, making itaoout
the consistency of rich milk. The sulphate
of zinc will cause the wash TO harden and to
prevent the lime from rubbing of, pound OF
fne salt should be thrown into it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
FARMERS 4epartmrnt.
Corn for Fodder.

We find in the Ohio Culti0ator the follow
ing communication from Mr.. T. Plenss, on
the raising of corn for fodder and for feeding
green. It is worth attention. In this re
gion, il has been common practice OF late
years for our farmers and dairy people 10 SOW
corn so that it shall come into feeding green
in August and September. 1t is good pre-
caution against short pastures in those
months. But to the article in question.
Farmers differ as to which is the best me-
thod of raising corn for fodder. have raised
it for four years. plant it in drills four feet
apart one way, and two !eet the other, from
four to seven to seven kernels in the hill.--
Last year planted half an acre at first plant
ing, that was ready TO cut on the lst OF Au-
gust to give to my mich COWS in the evening
! ylanted another field Of three acres on the
23d Of June on an old meadow where the
grass had run out. When the first field was
gone this was ready to begin with. The cows
will give more and better milk by using this
feed. Last year | had Geld that was in logs
briers, elders, and a little grass. We cleared
il off, plowed it, and planted the corn on the
lst of July. 1t was so wet that it was not
cultivated. and was in roasting ears the last
of September. The sIalks were from eight
to ten feet high ,.
Two years ago hnd two acres, one half
was old, we'll run, tn, other was new ground,
| planted on the 18th of June. cultivated it..
and hoed il, and hid no more than four or
five stalks in the ill., When it came in tas-
sci, began to fe'd from it. cut out the
smallest stalks first. until cut il all up. !
husked one hundred bushels of ears from it.
Some people think that the shocks should
be made small: II is not necessary. The
bands must bs put up high around tho tss-
sells, 50 that the band will not interfere with
the ear. When the shocks are large. the fod-
der keeps bright. II will not do TO pot it in
NOW or stack, as Il will beat and roul6.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
OLD SERIES, VOL. 16. NO 81
A Business Rendezyous.

The French have strange way of trans
acting business, and then again the very
gnieties themselves may conceal matters OF
deep momeiit. Witness the following anec-
dote
A beautiful lady received note from her
lawyer, soliciting an hours interview on mat.
tiers OF the utmost importance. Z. a
"An hour" exclaimed she. "Wby the
man speaks as il ones hours were at ores
own disposal. cannot give up my siesta,
or l shall look pale and faded this evening,
neither can give up the ball, OF course not.
l have it u
In short timo the solicitor received an
invitation to the Countess de--'s ball.
Never having seen the lady, the gentleman
was perplexed but note from his fair client
set all right by explaining that she had
caused it to be sent to him, that he might
there consult with her on her affair. The
lawyer went and contrvcd to transact the
business by fragments between the waltzes,
and frequently interrupted by the lady's ad-
mrers.
While he noted legal facts in his memo
randa book. she dotted down the names Of
her partners for the next dance, and thus
between business and pleasure she passed q
delightful evening.
But / must see you again" said be, con-
GLIDING.
"Ho@ soon 2" asked the lady
"Say next Thursdoy2 Mad. de--'s
soiree. Very well, you shall have card ?"
"Another ball !" exclaimed he.
"What murmuring that in addition to
giving you an interview, give you the op-
portunity of enjoying delightful music, and
an excellent supper! Oh you unreasonable
man y laughed the merry beauty. IF you
have business with me, you will have to SUBJ
init, and never fear, have balls to last till
the middle Of April !" and she glided of, but
kept her word, and those grave affairs were
settled in midst Of the merry whirl of Paris
ian society
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

In considering the vast increase in the
principal article Of export-wheat-whic
has annually progressed in geomatrical ratio
about 100 per cent. each year--t must be
borne in mind that the interior resources Of
the State are only very partially developed
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
has only been open ayear for portion Of
the route, and shows a revenue Of nearly
100000.
What results may not be anticipated when
it shall have reached the Mississippi river
and its tributaries, and when railroad coslmu-
nications. now in progress, shall bear to Mil
waukie, the productions Of Minnesota and
Northern Iowa, us developed by the vast
population they are capable of maintaining,
and which at the present rate Of immigration
will soon be established there.
five turn now to Chicago and examine
the statistics Of its commerce, as published in
January 1856, in the "Daily Press" of that
city. we find ourselves almost bewldered by
their variety and extent. The Illinois Cen.
tral Railroad, passing through a rich prairie
land with virgin soil, nearly three feet in
depth, and over which towns and hamlets are
springing up, as by magic, is pouring iuto
Chicago, not only the vast productions along
its route, but large trade from st. Loui:
and the South. The Galena and Chicago ant
Rock Island Railroads tap the Mississippi
commerce, and lay its rich treasures. as vel
as the productions along their own route, OF
the wharvss OF Chicago and the completion
Of the st. Msry's Canal has thrown open 4
the merchants the exhaustless minera
wealth OF Lake, Superior and the commerce
OF the North.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

A MARRYING MANA few days ago Judge
Perrin, OF this city, married Il man for the fifth
time. A singular feature in the case is that
the fifth wife was also the third wife. The
third marriage not proving happy one the
third parties were separated and divorced.
The man married again, and when death
claimed the fourth wife, the disconsolate wild
over returnd 10 No. 3, and wooed and won
her. Judge Perrin thinks he has tied them
up eifectually this time. The lucky man had
the impudencc to claim reduction Of the mar
rage fee in consequence Of the large business
he was doing in that line.-COvington Jour
nal
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07
3 0 { t y,
MURMURs.

Why wilt thou make bright music
Give forth sound Of pain
Why wilt thou weave fair flowers
Into weary chainf
Why turn each cool grey shadow
Into world of fears 2erS
Why think the wind are wriliugf
Why call the dewdrops tears?
Voices Of happy Nature.
And Heavens sunny gleam,
Reprove thy sick hearts fancies,
Upbraid thy foolish dream.
Listen +! I will tell thee
The song Creation sing.
From humIhing bees in heather,
To tiuttering angels wings:
Not alone did angels sing it
TO the poor shepherds ear,
But the shered Heavens chant il,
And listening Ages hear.
Above thy poor complaining
Rises that holy lay;
When the starry night grows silent,
Then speaks the sunny day.
O, leave thy sick hearts fancies,
And lend thy little voice
To silver song Of Glory, .t
That bids the World rejoicel
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

SALT AND GuASo-Recent experiments,
as stated in the Mark Lane (Eng,) Express,
go TO show that common salt is valuable ad-
dition to all applications oil guano to the soil
1t not only has tendency to give strength
and hardness to the straw (which guano wea-
kens,) but prevents the loss of ammonia
which is constantly going on. even in dry
atmosphere. We have before referred TO
this suggestion and have no doubt of the val.
uc Of it.