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Mckee a. Timbe rninG's Livery stable
YHHIS Stable situated 30 Ihird Street between
l Main and Blonde STREETS. is large and com
odous and especially fitted up ard adapted for the
buspcss aud the undersigned are amply prepared to
accommodate their friends and the public generally,
with saddle Horses, Baggiss, and Carriages at rea-
sonable rates. They .Iso keep Horses BY the day,
week, or month. gAM'L MCKEE
W. ZIMMERMAN,
Ksnkak, Oct. III, Ist4.--du
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PENNSXLVANIA FOUNDRY.
Cor Main and Eighth Streets, ,..... .kE0kUk, IOWA.
Ty WICkEkSHAM Il SONS, manufacturers of
i Steam Engines and Min Machinery gen
eral assortment of Castings adapted to the wants If
the country constantly on hand Idly
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CLOTMINGi CLOTuINC,

FOR THE FALL AND WINTER TRADE
HAVE received large stock Of Ready Made
L Clothing, Genilemen's Furnishing Goods, Trunks
Hats, Carpet bags, Umbrellas, dc, which will sell
al HoLEsALs AND RETAIL, at a very small advance
above Eastern cost. N H0FFHFIMFR
Sept. 7.--dGw
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REYNOLDS Drug Store.
=. ItEIyINTtsI.vr.

y Leh and French Chemicals. Drugs and@
Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dyc-Siuf Brushes ~
Pcrfuutry, Fancy Articles dc. &c -
All the Patent Medicines Of the day. Physicians
prescriptions and family recipes will be accurately
and neatly prepared, and in will any but
pure and genuine materials be used.
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rTyI1REE daily Through Trans between Philadel
i phia and Pltfsburg.-TRs MORNING MAIL TRAIN
leaves Phiisdclphia for PfNebnrg al u A. NJ. and
Pittsburg for Philadelphia al 4. NJ. The FAST
LINE leaves Philadelphia for Pitgshurg al | i. VI.
The NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philade lphia for
Pittsburg At II p NJ, and Pittsbarg for Philadel-
pha at 10 p. NJ
The above lines connect n, Pttsburg with Rail
roads to and from 81. Lonis, Mo. Alton, Galena
and Chicago, III. Frankford Lexington ana Lou
isville, Ky. Terre Haute. Madison, Lafayette and
indianapolis, Ind. Cincinnati. Dayton Springfield,
Beliefonalne, Sandusky, Toledo. Cleveland, Colum-
bus, GAINESVILLE, Massiilnn and Wooster, Ohio; also,
with the Steam Packet Boats from and to New Or
leans, ST. Louis, Louisville, and Cincinnati
Through Tickets be had to or from either of
the above places.
For further particulars, Hand bills at the diff
ferent starting points Passengers from the West
will find this the shortest and most expeditions
route to Philadelphia. Baltimore, New York or Bos
ton.
THoS. MOORE.
AGENr, Passenger Lines, Philadelphia.
J. MESKIMEN,
Agent, Passenger Lines Pttsburg.
Feb. l. 1888 -ly
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THE MCFARLAND HOUSE,

FRONT ST. ..........,..FT, MADISON, IOWA,
AS been enlarged and thoroughly renovated,
i l. and is now large and commodous establish
ment, convenient to the steamboat landing, and in
the very centre of business.
The undersigned has furnished it throughout in
the very best style, aud trusts that long expert
in the business viii enable him to give general
satisfaction.
Oct 81, 1888. d2Wtf B. f. ROE.
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IANCN GOODA.

lust received elegant assortment Of fine Goods
- such as French China Vases, Parian and Terra
Gotta DC. Pitchers Lavender and Cologne Bottles
Fruit Stands, Card Receivers, Cigar Stands Jewel
Stands Spoon Goblots, Figures, CuJals, Bnsts, de-
Also on hand good assortment ~ Cyoekery aud
Glassware. CAREY 4 KtIB0uKhE
june IS. 1858
LsIvE HUNDRED bbls winter applea for sale 81
Il deoIa HUSTON, HAWKINS 4 HusIoN'os
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Il. 1k. GUPIsLEN.

LsORW ARDING and Com mission Merchant whole
1 safe dealer in Groceries and Produce No. 81 LIE
zee, Keokuk, Iowa.
n. B-Parteuiar attention paid TO the Forward
Ing business.
Aprii H. ls54.--d6w
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PENNsyLvANuA aAuLxOAD.
avn -

PENNsyLyANIA RAILROAD.
&4U 4 E9
FINHE Great Central Route, connecting the Allan
tic cities with Western Northwestern and South
western states, by continuous Railway direct.
This road also connects Pttsbnrg with daily line
Of Steamers 10 all ports on the Western Riyers and
al Cleveland and sandusky with Steamers TO all
ports on the Northwestern Lakes making the mos
direct, cheapest and reliable route By which Freigh
be forwarded to and from the Great West.
RATES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND PIrIsBURG
FIRST CLAsS.~-Boots Shoes.
Dry Goods. lin boxes Fars, 9ae per 100 lb
Feathers, &c,
Cd CLAss.-BOoAs and station-l
cry, Dry Goods, in bales ~ 75c. per 100 h.
Hardware, Leather, Wool,
Sd CIASs.-Anylls Ragging,
Bacon and Pork, Tin buik,l ! 65e. per 90 ID.
Hemp, 6c..
4th Class Coffee Fish Ba-
and Pork, paekcdl Lard, SOC. per l00 ID.
and Lard Oil,
FL0UE-sl PER Dbl. until fu-th.r yotice
GRAIN-50 cts. per 100 lbs. until further notice.
COTTON 81 pr bale, not exceeding 900 b
weight until further notice.
E1 In shipping Goods fro,n any point East OF
phiiadel ;ha. ie particular "a mark package .yia
Pcnnsy WANT! Railroad. All Goods eonsl lgned to
the Agents 81 this Road at Philadelphia OF Pitts
burg. will he forwarded without detention.
fREIGHr AGENrs-Harris, Wurmley 4 Co.. Mem
phs. Tenn. r. r. sass K CO. ST. Iauis; j. s. Mitch
eli Son, EyansyiIe. Ind Dnmesnl. Bell i Mur-
dock and Carter d Jewett, Louisville, Ky: H. c.
Meldrum, Madison. Ind; Sprigman & Brown and
Irwin Co.. Cincinnati n. w hraham Il Co..
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Leech Co., 81 klby street. Bos-
ton. Lecch j Co.. No Astor House, New York NJ.
| william street. and No. g. Battery Place, New
York i. J. sneedsr, Philadelphia; Magraw d
koons Baltimore; Geo. {. Franc.eus, Pittsburg.
Il. IL HOUSTON
General Freight Agent. Philadelphia.
IL. 4. bOMBALRI, SUIT, Altoona, Pa.
l-l
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WILLIAM IL. SMITH.

DELL0WS MANUFACTI RER Bench Street, near
ID Franklin, Galena, III.
heeps constantly on hand Bellows of every descrip-
ton which viii be sold az low and on good terms
BE- purchased elsewhere.
n. B.-Eyery Bellows warranted TO give satisfae-
tion.
August 81, ls55.--d6m*
\XTILLIAN JAKEMAN, Horze tarrier Of thirty
w years experience Residence on 5tb, between
Main and johnson.
lan22d3m
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Keokuk fsoiier works.

/ Cf0RNER sixth and Ridge streets. | am prepared
" to manufacture Boilers, Tanks Iron Boats, La
or Soap Kettles Gas Holders. anything else con-
neetod with my business, and 10 send competent
work nen any part Of the country TO do repairs.
ED. WELCUMAN.
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Cummins, Seaman * Co,
,APLE AND FANCY DRY GODns.

No Ia DEL AND TO FrLT0s srs.,
lfebladly Nav YoRk
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Allen zSDkR, X. O. l.
ALEXANDER AT.ANSING. Il

ALEXANDRA a. LANSING.
SMMlSslON, Forwarding 4 Storage, Nos. 63 4
30, Locust street, between I'd and sd, St. Louis.
Will give prompt attention 10 the sale Of Pro-
and General Merchandise, and to the purchase
ae same.
EXPERIENCES
Chittenden Il Mc6ayic,l
Clcghorn & Harrison, keokuk
Connable, Smyth 4 Co.
Lucas d Simonds, St. Louis
aov 5dw6m
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PATTERSON, wM ZIMMERMAN, WIN PATTERSON
WM. A. PATTERSON a. CO.,
MMIsSi0N d FORWARDING MERCHANTS
Nos 80 and 40, Levee, Keokuk, Iowa.
| assignment of all kinds of Produce will receive
/ pit and personal attention.
lgust 80 lsJ5.-d&wy
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rT0RSIES at Law and General Land Agents,
Nontesnms, Poweshiek county, Iowa. VIII
I'd TO all business entrusted to their care in
eshiek, Iewa, Benton, Tana, Marshall and ] as
counties.
Elections will receive special attention.
ffcY to Il. Douglass 4 Co, n. Louis John
IL Co., Pittsburg. W A. 4 l.. Shumway,
adelphia; Benlinger 4 Co., Baltimore Hon.
Curtis, Warren, Pennsylvania; Hon. @. X.
tsi, Chordeld. Pennsf lyanis Editor Pittsburs
ily Union, &c.
inc 3, ls55.--d
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Doctors McGugin and Alien

IJAYE associated themselves IN the practice e
L l. Medicine. VIII cort .nur "a attend In coilsuI-
aion in ali cases, and TO any required distance ow
ng te the spaeousness Of their Office roOms, aud a
arge libarry of the BEST medical works extant,
they prepared receive anu instruct large class
VI pupils.
u. L. MGugin, 81. D., Residence 4th between
Main ami Biondcan.
J. Il. Allen NJ. D., Residence High. between I'd
and 4th.
Office in the "pos, building" % story on I'd =.
between Main and Johnson.
Consultation hours between II o'clock, A. NJ, and
lPM oct3id
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i =
nN johnson Street, between ist and "a, n
~ by WH. III. CLEGHpns. This establish Xp0a
ment is large, comlnodious. well arringed-I0 q
and amply provided with good horses well trained
for harness, well as with Garriages, Buggios and
Hacks, open and close covered md half covered, of
every desert pion, adapted t. convenience luxury
Horses Carriage OF residents Of the city or vas,
itors from abroad kept moderate terms, ana
carefully attended to by men thoroughly sklleo IN
the business.
Horses bought and sold on commission snd on my
own account at all times.
May %, lS55.--dly
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HENRY H. sEH0LTE, EDwIs II. GRANT.
SGHOLTE Il GRANT.
PBLLA ............... MARION CO., IOWA,
ID ANkERS, LAND AGENTS, and N0TARIE>
ID PUBLIC. Agents for fhe ntod States Life In
surancc Company, Iowa State Fire Insurance Com
pany, Cooper's q Clark's Steam Engine Manufacto-
~, and for all important agricultural machines.
Editors and Proprictors Of the EEkLY PELLA
GAZETTE, Independent in Politics and Reii gion--$2
per annum. Plain and Fancy JOB PRINTERS.
octlg dwiy
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l0O DoZ ftoyd's American Penetrating Linz
w ment, III quantities to suit purchasers.
200 dox Esculapian Liniment, and great variety
# Patent Medicines at
April g, 1855. REYNOLDS Drug Stors
I CAek pure Blackberry Wine suitable for medi-
L einal and saeramenta purposes 1T
REYNOLDS Drug Store.
| ARD OIL, spirit Gas, Linseed Oil, Copal, japan,
IL DeinAr and Coach Varni>h on hand and for sn!e
at REYNOLDS Drug Store.
! CASk Pruuee at
| BTY MOI pCt Drur Stnye
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ItOUEHT HaINEN.

A RCHITECT, Graham's 5 Building, 2nd 81, keo-
"A kuk, Iowa.
Plans and specifications for buildings accurately
and scientifically prepared d6wly
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Daniel Copson.

Al MANUFACTuRER of Sash, Doors and Blinds
lvl keokuk, Iowa.
All common sizes on hand, and particular sizes
supplied to order. A LIBERAL discount to country
merchants. feb20dly
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10000 BUSHELS WHEAT.

10000 BUSHELS WHEAT.
4 ND unlimited quantity of Oats, Corn, and all
\ kinds Of produce wanted Immediately.
The highest market prices will be paid for Whea
and grain of all kinds delivered at the commission
warehouse of the undersigned on the Levee between
Main and johnson streets, heokuk.
aet2o dawtf w PATTERSON A. r0
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s. s. Vail & Co.

IRON FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
MANUFACTURERS of Steam Engines, Grist and
vi Saw Mill Machinery, Water Wheels. &c, dc.,
of Sixth and Biopdeau Streets, keok uk Iowa.
MAY 81 1884 kdkw
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Keokuk Book -Bindery,

AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACT0RY.
DLANk Books made and ruled TO any required
ID pattern. Court Records, Justices Dockeis, As
short notice.
Old Books, Magazines, Music, de, bound re-
bound in any style desired.
g.S Ny Bindery will be found Second Street,
door 10 the Athcnaum sign Of the "Big Book. !"
Jan. %, ls54.--d6w. ISAAC n. PIERCE.
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tkL HAhfLL. JOSEPH HAMlLL.
n. a. y. HAMlLL,
WHOLESALE Grocers, Tea dealers, Commission
and Forwarding Merchants, No. 81 Lesee,
doors below Locust street, ST. Louis, No.
hrch 1, 1S5n-d
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GODFREY a SNOW.

iORAGE, Forwarding and Commission Mer
chants and General Freight Agent, Front ~
cen Vermont and Broadway, Quincy, Illinois.
Propert directed 10 care will he forward
lth dispatch, aud ORDER and eDusignmt nts vii
We imm edi ate and careful attention
fer 10 Flsgg 4 Savage. Moore, Hollowbush
Henning r Co., Quincy Ppge Bacon, -. Lou
Jan2tI3m
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MILLER Il BECK


ATTORNEY AT LAW. keokuk, Iowa.
FFICE in the Rail Road Office on Main Street,
over j E. Bruce's store.
hgus, 7, 1855
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BONNEVILLE. JOHNSON RUpp. 6. D. BRADFORD
D. Produce a. Conn mi ION House.

MMEkN LILLE, EKAUFUKD q tU., beneraI
roduce, Com M ssion and Forwarding Merchants,
Orleans. Particular attention paid to the pur-
and sale Of Western Produce. ALSO, 10 the
living and Forwarding business generally. Or
respectfully solicited, No. II Tchoupitoul.s
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3. W. a. II. TUCKER,


|AORTEKS and Wholesale dealers in Hardware
Ed Cutlery, corner of Main and Second Streets,
Of the RED PADDOCK.
~ 22, ls54-dly.
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YHOLEsALE Grocers, Forwarding and Com
| mission Merchants, Levee, heokuk, Iowa.
fly 8, lS55.-dly
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IN d NJ. LIVINGSTON, GE0. IL LIVINGSTON,
n. N. LIVINGSTON, john u. SfSkEAn.
vENG<ION BROS. KINkEAD.

and Greenwich streets NEW YORK.
Rspectfuily solicit "a call from the merchants Of
when visiting the New Ycsk market
bruary 4, 1856. diy
rs W. FINLEY, ". G. fuskHoUsER.
FINLEY a. INkHOI'AER,
kODICE, Commission and Forwarding MeT
chants, corner of State and South Water street.
&ago, Ill. febl2dtf
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uANING permanently located IN this city, beg
/ l. leave TO inform hIs friends and the citizen
generally, that until further no,ise be given, b
may be found al the Office Of DR.. j. /. SANFORD.
March L.
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MEDICAL NOTICE
r. HAMuI.L, NJ. n,

u b. PARKER, NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon.
~. oshee with Dr Wyman, Main street between ist
/ and I'd stre.ts feb5diy
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ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HAVING permanently located in this city, would
l. l. respectfully solicit share of public patron
age. Offce Fourth street between Main and Bion-
deau. dec27dly
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OFFICE At his Residence, on Blondeau Street
None door w ssi II Second, keokuk, Iowa.
April 2s lS54--d
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

ELOQUENT AND TRUE. The London (England)
Aduertiser speaking of the United States and Great
Britain, uses the following language:
Contemplate England, groaning with taxation,
and struggling in sanguinary war; with her
trade deranged her popuace discontented, her gov
ernmcnt the corrupt machine of an oligarchy and
her revenues squandered for she knows not what:
and contrast her with America-the America that
British Cabinet Ministers treat with so much indif.
ference--whose statesmen are cultvating the arts
of peace, and whose commerce is gathering gol-
den harvest to the nation. She it is that stands
boldly forward in her civil greatness; she it is that
that presents a striking contrast to the military
despotism of Europe; she it is with her thousand
miles of unguarded coast, her unwalled Cities her
meagre navy, combines within herself the elements
of great military nation. Peace regns at her
freside; her throne is not in mourning Her Leg
islature is devising means to relieve her overflow
ing treasury, her trade is vigorous her people are
increasing beyond comparison in wealth, her gov
eminent is at least cheap and useful Would that
we could say the same! England spends her blood
and treasure in fighting the battles of unthankful
neighbors. America fights only her own battles
she fights them quick and WELL"
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

A JERSEY ANEcDoTE. A good many years ago,
man stole COW from Morristown N. j.. and
drove her to Philadelphia, for sale. She was q
common COW, enough, except that she had lost all
her tail but about six inches. The thief fearing
that by the shortness of her tail he might be traced
had procured in some way, probably from slaugh
ter house. another cows tail which he fastened 50
ingenously to the short TAIL that it was not to be
known that it had not regularly grown there
As soon as the Jerseyman missed his cow, he set
off for Philadelphia, thinking she would probably
be carried there for sale and it happened that
when he came to the ferry he got into the same
boat that was carrying his COW and the gentleman
wac stole her. AS it was natural that he should
have his thoughts very much upon cows, he soon
began to look ut this with great attention. She
was, indeed, very much like his cow he thought.
Her mark agreed wonderfully, and she had exactly
the same expression of face, but then the express
sion of her tail was very different. 1t must be
supposed that the new owner Of the COW felt rath-
er uncomfortable during the examination, for he
soon saw that this the person whose property
he had stolen, and was very uneasy lest he should
lake hold of her tail, which he looked ut so con-
tnually.
Upon the whole he thougt it best to divert his
attention in some way, if possible and therefofs
steps up to him, and says, Neighbor, that is fne
cow of mine, won't you buy her! you seem to
know what good cow is" "Oh, my dear" says
the other I've just had q cow stolen from me-"
Well" says the thief Pm sorry to hear that
they've gone to stealing CATTLE but Ill sell of, and
you could not better replace your loss, than by
buying this cow I'll warrant she's as good as
yours. why" Says the Jerseyman, she was ex-
actly like this one, cnly that she had no tail to
speak Of and if this one had not such long tail,
Id swear it was my cow" Every body now began
to look at the cows tall but the thief stood nearer
to it than any body and taking hold of it so as
just to cover the splicing with his left hand, and
with jack-knfe in his right, pointing to the tail,
he said, 80 if this cows tail was only thus long,
you'd swear she yours!" That would"
says the other, who began to Be very much con-
fused at the resem bance to his cow except in this
one particular. when the thief with a sudden cut
of his knife took off the tail, just about an inch
above the splicing, and throwing it overheard,
bloody as it was, turned to the other and said,
now swear it's your cow,' The bewldermeut Of
the poor man was now complete, but as he had
seen the tail cut off, and saw the blood trickling
from it, he could of lay no claim to the ami
NAL from the shortness of the tail indeed, here
was proof positive that this not his COW, so the
thief going over with him, sold the COW without
any further fear of detection.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19
THE MERRY HEART.

'Tis well 10 have merry heart,
However short we stay;
There's wisdom in q merry heart.
Whate'er the world may say,
Philosophy may lift its head
And find out many flaw,
But give me the philosopher
That's happy with straw.
If life but brings us happiness.
1t brings, we are told,
What's hard 10 buy, though rich ones try
With all their heaps of gold;
Then laugh away, let others say
Whatee they will of mirth,
Who laughs the most may truly boast
Hes got the wealth Of earth.
There's beauty in the merry heart,
A moral beauty too;
1t shows the hearts an honest heart,
That's paid each man his due;
And lent u share of what's TO spare,
Despite of wisdom's fears,
And make the cheek less sorrow speak,
The eye weep fewer tears.
The sun may shroud itself in cloud,
The tempest wrath begin;
1t finds spark to cheer the dark,
Its sunlight is within;
Then laugh away, let others say
Whateer they will of nirth;
Who laughs the most may truly boast
He's got the wealth of earth E.AN
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

OBrUsE AND TEsrY CLERK. An amateur ngri-
culturist enters first class bookstore, when the
following colloquy ensues;
Farmer" Have you got Mann on the Horse ;"
Shop boy with doubtful grin" No. guess not.
find hoss over there at the livery stable, guess"
Farmer don't want horse; ask you if you
have Mann on the Horse ~
Shop boy" No; we don't keep men on horse
here you can git gingerbread ones for the children
down to the bakers tother side of the street"
Farmer" Pah what numbskull! WE'LL have
you Youatt on the Pig 7"
Shop boy, in high dudgeon-" No, but III make
free to say your hats an ass, and if you come
here to gas we'll send for an officer who's some ON
darned fools"
The Agricultural gentleman vamosed the rancho
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

The COLOSSAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT. The
London Builder gives the following account of an
important step in the PROCESS of this work:
The casting of the horse for this monument at
Munich, is one of the great feats of mondern foun-
dry as fifteen tons of bronze had to be melted and
kept in Il state of fuidity. For several days and
nights previously large fire was at these huge
masses, which required to be stirred at times
When the bronze was liquifed, an ultimate assay
was mode in small trial cast, and to heighten
the color, some copper was addcd. SUCCESSFULLY
all the chambers through which the metal had to
flow in the form were cleared of the coal with
which they had been kept warm, and the master
examined all the air spracles and the issues of the
metal the props of the tubes were then placed
and every man had his duty and place assigned to
him.
Finally, the master, amid the intense expecta-
ton OF the many art amateurs present. pronounced
the words, " In the name of God and then three
mighty strokes opened the fiery gulf, out Of which
the glowing metal flowed in a circuit towards the
large form The sight was magnificent, and in the
little sea Of fire stood the master, and gave his
commands about the successive opening of the
props Hot vapor poured from the air spiracles
in the conduits, the metal boiled in waves still no
decision yet, as the influx of the bronze in the very
veins of the figure could be but slow At once
flaming showers jumped out of the air conduits
and the master proclaimed the cast to have sue
ceeded. loud cheer followed, when the master
approached MIR. Crawford, the artist of the Wash
lngton Monument to congratulate him on this sue
cess. Another cheer was given to Nj. de Miller,
the chief of the royal foundry of Munich, who
had personally conducted the work.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

One of the engineers at Fawcetts foundry, Liver
pool, where they have been making some thousands
Of shells for the Crimea has invented coating for
the inside of shells which will enable them to be
fred full of smolten iron. Each shell, in the
ner he proposes to make them will contain fifty
pounds of iron in state of fusion, and where the
she'll falls, destruction extends around it; if ON damp
ground, man can live within fifty yards of it,
thus making the invention one of great value and
power The filling up each she'll with the molten
iron will take about twenty-five minutes