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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06
MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1856.
Another Rail Road Meeting.

meeting was held in Saltwater on Saturday
evening, the 22nd. for the purpose of appointing
committees to confer with the different chartered
r. r. companies Of Wisconsin and Minnesota
with view of making the city of Saltwater a
point in the contemplated routes of said Rail
Roads extending through the Territory Of Mime
sofa, and to obtain such other information as the
interests of Saltwater may seem to require, q
committee of four was appointed, who subse-
quently appointed special committee of two,
consisting of Capt. Holcombe and R. F. Slaugh-
ter, with instructions to pro coed to St. Paul and
obtain all the information possible in regard to
Rail Road matters and also to communicate with
W. B. Ogden, Esq. of Chicago, Otis Hoyt, Esq,
of Hudson; Alexander Ramsey of St. Paul !;
Franklin Steele, Esq, of St. Anthony; Benz. Al
len, ESQ.,, of North Pepin--making such inquiries
as may be of interest to the Rail Road prospects
of Saltwater. Verify the wide awake people of
this territory are making large arrangements for
Rail Roads! g. sa .,.- Ia' st-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06

STEAMER NORTH STAR.--Tbis fine steamer, says
the Superior Chronicle, arrived here from Cleve.
land on Saturday last, rather unexpectedly. She
brought up the goods and money for the annuity
payment of the Chippewa Indians at the head of
the lake.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06
s. The City Foundry"

Is the name of a new shop just going up on
Rosabel Street, corner of sixth Several enter
prizing workmen have taken the matter in hand,
and intend to have iron liquid from their new
furnace in a few days. This is another instance
given to the world, that solid and material
growth belong to our young Hercules of the
North West. The iron business in all its ampli-
tude, is detained to form one of the chief oc-
cupations of our industrial population within a
very few years. Any one at all familiar with
the thousands of stoves that sold in our city,
besides the numerous steam engines, saw mills,
and other machinery shipped to this place, will
not question tho fact, that foundry business will
constitute one arm of our further strength and
greatness, if but properly managed and appre-
ciated.
By another week, persons in want of Iron Cast
ings maJ depend upon the utmost promptitude
respecting all orders left with the proprietsrs of
the &c City Foundry" just commenced, corner of
Sixth and Rosabel streets, St. Pau.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06

@ Dickens, in his "Little Dorrit,' tells US
that tender word "dropped like heavy stone
into tho we'll of Clcnnam's heart, and FLASHED the
water into his eyeso
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06

GY An estate of the fraudulent banker, Sir
John Dean Paul, was recently sold at Ironbrdge.
The property had been held by the Paul family
for upwards Of ninet Y years.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06

= A FRIEND who recently happened on the
same car with Horace Greeley tells the
following: "Mr. Greeley was trying to read
a newspaper by the dim religious light of car
lamp. In order to see, he raised the wick but
hardly had he done so before the lamp-trinmer
came along and turned it down. The moment
his back was turned, Greeley raised it up
again. The Knight of the :. Dark Lantern :"
pre- sently came along and partly shut off the
light by which the Philosopher was reading.
Greeley demonstrated. The official thrust his
lantern in his face.-surveying him with
contemptucus air a moment, and coolly replied
=" Old fellow, you talk too much" @
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06

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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
POISONING ~ ENGLAND.

An intense excitement has been created both
inGreat British and on the continent Of Europe
by revolving developments made public at the
cOrOner's inquest held at Rugeley, England, on
The body of j. Parsons Cooke, a sporting man,
and owner of the famous racer, Pole Star 1t
appears that VIM. Palmer, an associate of the
deceased on the turf, and surgeon, admins
tered poison to him for the purpose of evading
payment of a racing debt and Of taking up the
amount of al insurance which he (Palmer) had
effected in london on the life of the deceased
During the progress of the investigation it was
made pretty clear that Palmer had poisoned not
only Cooke but his own wife, his brother, and
fourteen other persons. Amongst the number
of his victims, it is said, was the late Lord
George Bentinck, who, during his sporting ca
reer and before he developed his talent for pub
lie business, was unfortunate enough to make
his acquaintance.
The particulars as developed at the inquest
upon one Of the victims occupy column upon
column in the English papers, the principal of
which appear to be that Palmer having entered
on the turf some years since, became loser,
and in his straits had recourse to shaver Of
bills by the name of Pratt, whose usual rate Of
interest was about 100 per cent To meet such
ruinous drafts, no most cunningly laid his plans,
procured an insurance in the first instance, upon
the life Of his wife's mother, who died four days
after coming to reside in his house The sec
ond victim was Mr. Duffy, gentleman with
whom he had business transactions, and who
it is supposed he buried in well in his opal
mer's) garden. The third was his own wife,
whose life was insured for $4,000 The fourth
was his brother Life Insurance e23, 49,
Themselves Cooke. He then applied for policy
Of insurance upon the life ola servant, one Bates
for the sum of $4,000, but now public suspic-
ion was wide awake; and the wretch was detect
Ell. For the rest there are runners, some of them
apparently we'll founded; others wild and won
derfl, and as is the case usually when man is
caught in such fightfnl deeds, half the crimes
ofthe country as yet investigated or in the dark
are charged upon him. Among these rumors is
that relative to the death of Lord Bentinck.-
The bodies OF Palmer's wife and brother were
exhumed, and Prof Taylor's analysis established
the fact beyond = doubt that both died from the
effect of subtle poison and that the poisouer
Was an adept in his art. It almost realizes De
Quincys picture of murder reduced to science,
Sust such quantities appear to have been given
as to produce death which would appear per-
fectly natural The wretchedman Palmer will be
brOghtto trial in March
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
TRANsPosrrIox OF FlGuRgs-TAe Fi0ure N,

TRANsPosirIoS OF FIGURss-IAe Figure Nine
The mineral mine" has certain peculiar
property, knowledge of which will be of im-
portance to accountants and cash keepers. It is
this: When an error has arisen from any trans
position of figures, the difference between such
transposed number of figures is uniformly al null
tipIe of the number nine. For instance. sup
pose an error occurs in bringing out trial bal
ance or cash settlement of the amount in ques-
ton, or that the sum short or over can be civi-
ded by nine, without any remainder, there is a
strong probability that the mistake has been
made by Transporting figures; at any rate If such
mistake takes place by reason of transposition,
the sum in question viii divide by nine without
any remainder. To illustrate this further ;-If
81 has been put down 70, the error will be is.
or twice 8 exactly; if 322 be set down 2a3, the
error will be SO, eleven times 9, and SO on be-
tween any transposed numbers. This class of
of errors is very common.-Boston Cour
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
From the London DaiIy News.

BRrrlsu VIEw OF THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER
SNIP IN the HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE
obstinate contest is a good sign of the prosper
GUS condition of the United States, both in their
foreign and domestic relations. Did an enemy
stand at their gates, were commercial crisis inn
pending, were a seryile war raging in the South
crn States, the collection of Speaker would not be
spun out to such length All other considera-
tons would be flung to the winds in order that
Congress might proceed without delay to con
cert measures for ayerting the danger But the
United States have peace within their borders
and beyond them. With ample elbow-room in
their extensive and thinly -peopled territory,
with an ample field of rumuncratiye. employ.
ment for thousand times the capital and labor
they. can command, men have no temptation to
civil broils; and, unless they force quarrel on
some foreign nation, no People or Government
have anything to gain BY attacking them The
annual meetings oftheir Representatives are de-
voted to routine business, which might stand
over for year or two without seriously injuring
them. They are the political locust-eaters d
/: the modern world; they can afford to indulge in
leisure and procrastination. Fsiiees 81 bona s,ul
Horiat The nations Of the Old W ord hare the
wolf constantly at the door, and must dearly
abide any moment Of precious time they let
slip.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
A%S$~

CONTESTED sEAr.-rhe Washington cores
pondent of the n. Y. Times writes ''Gr. VIM.
B. Archer Of Illinois, arrived here to-day to con-
test the seat in Congress of James G. Allen, Of
Illinois, returned as Representative in Con-
gross from the Seventh District of that State
From the official papers and testimony brought
with him by Mr.. Archer, learn that the In
spectors returned the number of votes for him
as 8,45l, and for his opponent, Mr. Alien 5, 452.
Subsequently it was ascertained that in one pre-
cinct an error of addition had given Mr. Allen
one vote toOmany, which, deducted from his vote
vote left heresult a tie. tits shown, however,
that two ballots for Mr.. Archer had been impro-
perry thrown out, which gave him majority of
2. The case will be an interesting one for the
Committee on Elections"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30


StFrrY OF RAIERoAD TRAvEL1NG.-At recent
meeting of the English Railroad Club, which is
composed of the representatives Ofpgincipal En-
glish railroads, Mr.. Edward g. Watkfn, the gem
eraI manager5of the most extensive lines, pre-
sided and made speech which was received
withgreat attention. He said those present re-
presented $500, 00O, GOO, employed more than
10000 men, and administered revenue. of
e2o,OOo,Ooo annually In regard to the safety
of railroad travelling, Mr.. Watkin furnished some
noya statistics. He said that he had often thought
that if a person wanted to be in the safest place
in this world he should get in first class rail
road carriage and never leave it.
In 1854 the English railroads carried ILL.,
0Q0, 600 passengers; then number killed in con-,
sequence of accidents beyond their own control
was II. Those Ill 100000 travelled about 10
miles each, so that twas clear that man must
make between / and u journeys, travelling be-
tween 150, 000, 600 and 160, 100000 niles-Sand
that would take, he had calculated between 2, 600
and 5000 years-before fatal accident might be
expected to happen to him. Now, he challeng-
ed comparison, in point of safety, between thai
OF railroad trav6ing and that of any other mode
of travelling, or any other avocation. Two-thirds
of the accidents occurs Eom moral causes; and
not from physical ones, as the breaking of an Ak :
81, or some defect in the permanent way.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

a WISDFALL.-A young man named Henry
Grey, who is now engaged as Waterman in the
Kentucky Locomotive Works has recently had
left him. conditionally, by deceased uncle in
England, $500, 600 Mr., Grey is only twenty
five years Of age-already having inherited s a.
600 from his father, which he spent for the ben
eft of himself and stnankint1 in general" His
prudent old uncle. knowing his fast habits in his
youth, aud not knowing his industrial habits
now. inserted as condition of the Inheritance,
that if the said Harry wasin debt at the age of
thirty $500 he should forfeit the inheritance
Here is stronger incentive to keep ahead of
ones debts than we have ever seen before.-Loa-
isrille Democrat
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

Not exactly. Vital organs have been pene-
trated, and safely passed tyoagh, by steel points
even larger than these; and fine acupunctlre
needles, such as are used in chronic rheumatism
almost any region of the body, regardless of the
neighbOrhood of even the largest vessels, which
have been transfxed without serious couse-
qucnccs, and in some cases without pain. In
his experiments on living animals, Cloquet pass
ed his acupuncture points, many times larger
than fine sewing needles, not only into the supe-
rior vessels and nerves, but even into the heart,
brain and spinal marrow, wiJhouta dangerous
shock There is every probability that, in the
course Ofthese fifteen years. some of the needles
swallowed by this lady worked passage thro
her heart as many time.-[El 1rib.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

a Asx BuYfNG MS Owls CoFrrS.-An under
taker in Newburgh tells the following story
through the Newburgh Gazette:
about the goth Of 0ctoberh last, robust
healthy man entered his shopin Newburgh, and
asked to see some metallic cottfns-,stating that
tall, he would need long one On the ath of
January he called again, and said he would take
the coffin home with him the following week.
On the 19th of January he returned, took the
coffin, and engaged the services Of the maker as
undertaken at hts funeral in August, as he said
his death would occur on the goth of August,
1856. His lunacy took rather strange turn .
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
BEAUTIFUI. EXTRACT.

The following waif, aAOat on the 'tsea of read
Ing" We clip from an exchange. We do not
know its paternity, but it contains wholesome
truths beautifully set forth:
Men seldom think of the great event of death
until the shadow falls across their own path, hi
ding forever from their eyes the traces of those
loved ones whose living smiles was the sunlight
of theirexistence. Death is the great antago-
mist of life, and the cold thought of the tomb is
the skeleton of all Eeasts We do not want to
go through the dark valley, although its passage
may lead to paradise; and, with Charles Lamb,
we do not want to lie down in the muddy grave,
even with kings and princes forour bed-fellows.
But the fiat of Nature IS inex9rable. There is
no appeal of relief from the great law which
dooms US to dust We flourish and we fade as
the leaves Of the forest and the flower that blooms
and withers In a day has not Trailer hold upon
life than the mightiest monarch that ever shook
the earth with his footsteps. Generations OF
men appear and vanish as the grass, and the
countless multitude that througs the world to-
day, will tomorrow disappear as the footstep on
the shore.
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the instinct OF
Immortality, so eIoquentlY uttered by the death
devoted Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul When about to WELD his young
existence as sacrifice to fate, his beloved Gle
mantle asks if they shall not meet again, to
which he replies:
II have asked that dreadful question of the
hills that look eternal-of the clear streams that
flow fOreyer-of the stars, among whose fields
of azure my raised spirit hath walked in glory.
All were dumb. But, while gaze upon thy
living face, feel that there is something in the
love that mantles through its beauty that can
not wholly perish. We shall meet again, Gle
mantle"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

- The Burlington (yt.) Free Press aunoun-
ces the sudden death of Prof Zadoclz Thomp-
heart complaint, in the 60th year of his age
Mr.. Thompson. though man of remarkably
modest and retiring habits and feelings, was yet
as well known as almost any man in Vermont.
His Gazetteer and History of the State, and his
small works designed for school use, also his po-
sition as State Naturalist, ALL while they indi-
cate the character and value of his literary and
scientific labors, served to make him known
throughout the State, andto extend his reputa-
ton abroal
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

TRAGEDY N CouRT Rooa-In Washing
ton, Mo-, on Saturday week gunsmith named
Harrison wasOn for several burglariesw which
it was charged he had committed During the
trial it was disclosed that he had violated his
step.daughtcr, girl Of II, and by threats in
,luced her to keep it secret The girls brother.
whoSwas present, left the Court room, procured
pistol, loaded it returned, placed the pistol to
him corpse in the presence of the magistrates
The young man was tried Immediately, and dis
charged.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

More CoAI.-'rhe State of Virginia is blessed
with immense mines of coal at almost every
point from the head of tide-water to the Ohio
river and the Kentucky line. Every day, says
the Richmond Dispatch is bringing to light new
deposits. We have just heard of the discovery
ofyery fine anthracite coal on the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, The vein passes underth
railroad, about seventeen miles from Wythe
vile, in Pulaski county, and is about seven feet
thick and widening.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
WThe N0rristown "a Herald tells III!

tJIlowing story:
4 somewhat singular accident occurred on the
Reading Railroad on 3Ionday morning last
rs the morning passenger GSiu was approach
ing MNayunk, the cylinder head Of the engine
blew out, and with such violence as that, at the
distance of 90 yards, it strTsE 4 man who was
walking between two others on the opposite
track, carrying the top of hishead entirely away,
leaving his companions uniniured. but consid.
,fssbly sstanishri.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

EFFEcFs OF GoLD WElruEn.-A correspon-
dent of the Petersburg Express, writing from
sperryville, Rappahannock CO., Va, January 10,
says: Every mill stream within forty or fifty
miles is frozen up, and has been for considera-
BILE length of time, so that all grinding by water
power is suspended, Speak of the extremities
of the poor in the city, but leave you to imag-
inc how the poor man suffers here. Many. even
in the golden walks of life, Jingle their dollars
in vain for meal, and are constrained to pull
their corn from the shocks or cribs and grind it
in coffee mills. This is their only resort. Mo-
ney isn't of much nse now Ia these parts. 1t
will do to buy salt with but there is little bread
to put it in.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
FOR CKRLSZgHl4S 4ED NEW YEARS
49, pRESENT.S 49,

ADAMS, Premium Dasperreotypst. has the pleasure Of
informing the citizens OryeeIng that he is producing by
the aid Of ce,acdf agent Ambrotypes unlike those
heretofore made in this city They such briauoy,
bOness and artistic finish to excite the admiration
every one including artists who have visited the most cee-
brate Eastern Galleries, who pronounce them ts 6sstMty
srsr sa,r."
90 Five Medals and Eight Diplomas have been awarded
to Adams. Remember the Gallery, corner Main and Onion
streets. de1s
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30

The Star is informed that the Secretary ofthe
Interior is about to notify the officers Of the
States and Territories under his control that ab-
sence from the post Of duty will beamed suffi-
cient cause for removal This is intended for
those who visit Washington during the session
Of Congress
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
RA GRAVE CoNsTITUTIoNAL
OIIE,S'TI(1N

Mr.. EDroR:-J. D. NJ. Gill is elected guager
of wines and liquors By majority, Henry Ech-
OILS being the next highest. 1t is suggested that
Mr.. Gill is not eligible, not having resided in
Virginia two years. do notknow how the case
is, but the question presented to me is this If
Sfr. Gill is Ineligible, is Mr.. Echols elected?
By answering the above you will oblige
A SUBSCRIBER.
wemust refer our correspondent to the Coun-
ell for an answer to his question. 1t is puz-
zler-[ED.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-30
AYER,s CHERRY pEoToRAI

FORthe rapid OF Coughs, Colds Hoarseness RrOn-
chits whoOpng Cough Asthma and Consumption is uni
versay known the remedy ever yet discovered for
every variety of Pulmonary Disease So wide is the field of
its usefulness and the cases o. its cures that al
most section of the country aboun in peIsops pub
lcly known who have been restored from alarming and even
desperate Diseases of Lungs by se When tried
its superiority every other medicine of its Kind is too
apparent to escape observations where its virtues are
known the public longer what antOte to employ
for the distressing and dangerous Affections of The pulmona-
~ organs, which inedcntto climate By its timely
many, nay almost all attacks disease upon the Lungs
Throat, arrested and thus many thousands
every from premature grave No family should he
without it, and those who do neglect to provide themselves
with Rrerey which wards O this dangerous class Of dis
viii deIore when it is late Proofs
of the surprising efficacy of the Cherry Peetoral need not he
given to the american peoplehey have living proofs In
every neighborhood Ru those wish read the state
of those whose been restored and whose
lives have been saved BY its nse, will find them in my Amer
Almanac which the agent bGlS has to furnish
gratis for every one
Prepared by DE-. j. C. ArEa Lowell Observation-Disclosures
cold by all Druggists III Wheeling. H. c.
A. c. GOOD CO., Wheeling,
des Wholesale and Retail Agents.