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SHARP PRACTICE.

Some five years since, two well known AL
abamians left :his city TO seek their fortunes
at Washington. We will call them MIR. A
and Mr.. B. MI. A. got a conlrac, from the
government, snc made snug little pile
some forty thousand dollars worth Of rea
estate. Whils acquiring this property, MIR
A. contracted about $1,000 worth Of debts,
two thousand five hundred OF which belong.
ed TO Mr.. B. Mr.. A. is not any more honest
than the law allows. So he thought he would
ge, rid of 'those cussed bores," his creditors
by making over his property TO his niece, a
fino looking young lady, aged about eiyh.
teen. He accordingly went to a lawyer,
made ou! The papers, and assigned The whole
OF his real estate to his niece, the interesting
young lady already spoken Of. Having con.
cluded his arrangements, he thought he
would go south and look a, the county,
THIS took place last summer. During his
his absence in pursuit of quie,ness and cot
ton fields, MIR. B. ascertains all about the as
signment, and goes in for making things
square. He commenced operations BY courl.
ing the niece aforesaid, and finished up by
marrying her. When Mi. A. returns from
Georgia, he finds that he has been DOPE
that B. has not only go, thir'y.seven ihous.
and, but five hundred dollars worth Of real
estate 10 addition. Mr.. A. is now swearing
in eight 81 llables, and insists tha, is con.
spiracy. He talks of writs law and red tape,
but as the statutes will not allow man 10
take advantage of his own wrong. we fear
he will have 10 "grin aud bear H." II is not
necessary for us to say that Mr.. B. feels first
rate over the achievement, while the niece
cannot understand why her uncle should give
her forty thousand dollars worth of real es-
tale, and then fly into passion jus, because
she bestowed il on her husband. II we are
not mistaken, this is the best piece of sharp
practice tina, has turned up this season.
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the American order, has accepted an Ameri-
can (ihe North American) nomination. and
is on the ticket at this very time with your
lownsman Governor Johnston as Vice Presi-
dent, whose fidelity 10 the stricleai Ameri.
canism no one can question. Butto eober
minded and conservative men, the sorrow
must be and 10 most sincere on seeing
cause such as that which Mr.. Samner and
his party espouse thus promoted. No where
will there be greater revolt Than here In Phil
adelphia, where the class of citizens referred
10 have been often pelled aud prosecuted 10
the top of, their bent. ..,...,....
] have thus, gentlemen, writer 10 you very
much as should have talked 10 you--pIain-
ly ard uncere emoniously-givins my reasons
for refusing my support, or rather my vote
10 two of the candidates before The people.
My individual opinions, are, am quite
aware, Of no value-,hsy can only seem to
be entitled TO consideration, so far as they
represent others who have heretofore acted
with me. believe there are thousands v ho
think as do.
Having thus defined my opinions, II is
hardly necessary FOR me to say why vote
for Mr.. Buchanan, and why am willing TO
do anything in my power 10 promote his
election. look TO him and Mr.. Breckin.
ridge as the candidates who, if elected, will
give the conniry what il most needs, repose,
and repress thoroughly and completely all
sec iional agitation on this distressing topic
OF domestic slavery. find in MIR. Bnchan-
an, and especially his recent public career,
OF our representative abroad, an assurance
lha, he will secure with foreign nations hon
oratle peace. | regard him as eminen,Iy a
sate and conservative statesman. But am
proud 10 say that his being son of Penn.
sy'vuuiu-asids hom 9th ss-sofSsi,.c. .a,ions--
would hare entitled him 10 my vote, for
think this great Commonwealth has waited
long enough, and been postponed often
enough, and that now when The choic is
made Of one of her most distinguished citi.
zens for the Nations honor, that Pennsylva
mans al least should rally 10 his support. I
have no 6oObl they will, and if there be any
humble service that can render to promote
this result, my fellow cilzens have right
10 it. If the course now feel it my duty 10
pursue be inconsistent with former political
conduc, AMI opinions, it is an Inconsistency
] am rather proud of-but IL i. be conssnant,
as think it is, with feelings Of State pride
m la nI,. Il
trolling influences of my public life, see no
reason 10 rsarai that they coa,inns 10 onerais
on me now that for theffirst time for seventy
years we have chance of doing something
for Pennsylvania.
/ have The honor 10 be with great regard,
' Respectfully and truly yours,
''.. .. Idols VIM. B. REED.
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ghE mIsNoMEi,s OF THE DAY.

Miss Fortunes no fortune at all,
Miss Rich cannot master guinea,
Mics Little's little too tall,
Mise Wise is completely ninny.
Miss Black 10 as while as the snow,
Miss Green is as red as cherry, ...
Miss Brown's rather greenish or go,
Whilst Miss White is as brown as berry.
Miss Ichbald's fine head Of hair,
MISS Hare has got none on her noddle;
Miss Yonng is old, wrinkled and spare,
Miss Ligh,body scarcely can waddle.
Miss Heavyside bounds like a roe,
Miss Wild 10 grave, dull and unchesry;
Miss Still is accounted the go, .....'
Miss Grave is excessively merry.
Miss Sharp has got blunt as they say,
Miss Dark is prodigiously bright;
Miss Night has been luroed into day,
And Miss Day is TO marry knight.
Then here is a health to them all,
Good luck to them sleeping or waking
IL lis wrong fair maid 10 Miss. call,
Yet there's surely no sin in Miss taking
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The River and Harbor Bills.

The passage through both houses OF Con.
gress of the three river and harbor bills, by
majorities which overruIed the objections of
the President, has already been announced
in our columns. II was not in The power of
President Pierce 10 find in the constitution The
authority for the appropriations made by
these bills, and in the conscientious discharge
oi his official duties he returned them to Con-
sress with his objections. These bills were
passed and sent to him for hissanclion at a
time and under circumstances we'll calcua.
ted to test bic firmness of purpose. The re-
suit fully confirmed his claim TO those high
moral attributes which distinguish The truly
great statesman. He looked not to his rer-
sonal in,erests--he considered not his pros
pecls of political promolion--he followed The
convictions OF his judgment, and lett the con.
sequences 10 tie country. More than two
thirds OF each House of Congress have arri
we'd al different conclusions from him, and
the bills are now laws OF the land. ..
It's. not 10 our purpose 10 revive the dis
cussion as to the constitutional issue of in
volred in the disagreement between The
President end Congress. No one has ever
investigated This question who did not feel
The embarrassments which lay in the way Of
a satisfactory conclusion. The ables, and
purest Of our statesmen have arrived al dii-
ferenl results, and The question is as far from
a satisfactory solution now as il was thirty
years ago. As The matter now stands, appro.
prations for works OF internal Improvement
depend chiefly upon the discretion Of mem.
bers. Ia The midst oflhe difficulty of agree.
ing upon any constitutional rule for the de.
termination Of such appropriations, we have
long thought tha, TOO little attention has been
directed to the expediency of opening the
federal treasury for objects of internal i'm.
provemeut. 4,. ....
We hope oor fears may be unfounded; but
we do not fear that the passage Of the three
bills referred TO will form precedenis, the
force Of which will involve the government,
in an amoun, of expenditures that will prove
burdensome to the tax payers. When Gen.
Jackson inlerposed his objections to the Ma.
ysvills road bill, and saved the country from
an additional debt of i've hundred millions
Of dollars, the devouonto duty which i'm.
PEELED him 10 thus deedof moral heroism was
not appreciated until ,hs popular mind was
hrosght ,o7ils "sober second thought" II
some future Democratic President shall be
oo"s:rainsd by a like ssnse Of public duty TO
intsfposeI in like manner, he will refer with
sustaining force 10 the noble preceasnls found
in the acts Of Jackson, Polk and Pierce.
~ 9tiiaia9s5l5'I 7H-''l Washinston Union.
SIS, t4di ~ noz IL .auQ wUa. .re,Luo1
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HELIopLAsrIN ENGRAvING new pro.
cess OF engraving photographs, invented by
M. Poitevin, rests upon the property which
selaiine has, when dried, impregnated with
chroma,e, or bicromate, and subjected TO
The action of light, by which II loses it's
property OF swelling in water. A layer Of
solution of gsla,ine, of more or less thick
pess, is laid on plane surface, such as elass,
is allowed TO dry, and then placed in solu-
ton Of bicromate, whose base has no direct
action on the gelaline. It is again dried, and
then influenced through Photographic neg
alive or positive picture, in the focus of a
camera. After the impression ais received,
and which will vary according to the inien.
si,y Of the light, the layer is put into water !;
Then all parts which have no, received the
influence of the light, swell and form reliefs,
while those that wers affected by the light
absorb no water and remain as deprsssions.
This surface 10 then transposed upon metal
plates, either BY moulding in plates orby
sIso'ro,yping.
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City Officers Resigning.-'rhe municipal of.
fcers of Mobile, Ala, are all Of the Ameri-
can party, but as the course OF the Presiden.
tial canvass has rendered them unwiIhngly
10 support the party ticket for the Presidency
the Mayor and City Attorney have resigned.
The City Council accepted tho resignation of
the latter, but requested the, Withdrawal Of
the former. ''& @
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LETTER FROM wM. d. REED, Est
ARouMEprs roR OLD LINE WINGS.

Below is the letter (read at the recent
Democratic meeting a, WiIkinsburg) from
that distinguished and able leader Of the Old
Whig party, VIM. B. Reed, Esq. Of Phla.
delphia, in which he gives his reasons for
supporting Buchanan and Breckin:idge in
preference to the illiheral and sectional can
didates of the opposition .'
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A SCIENTIFIC TEST FOR CoFFEr-A, a re-.
cent meeting Of The British Association OF
Science, Mr Horsley called attention to the use
of bichromale of pot ash, in analyzng adu!.
terated samples ot coffee. With dilnled 40.
luiions Of pure coffee, this salt produces an
intense deep porter brown coloraIion, whilst
upon decoclons Of chicory no effect is pro-
duced. He advised The following procedure:
Take equal parts Of chicory and coffee, and
decoc, them in different quantities Of water.
Filler, bottle and label tie liquids. Take a
ieaspooniul Of The chicory, and dilute it till
i. IS brown cherry color; boil it IN porce.
lain dish, with fragment of chrysialized
bichrome. The color will be scarcely deep
ened. II similarly diluted solution of cof.
fee is thus treated, a deep brown tinge is
obtained. By operating with mixed liquids
scale Of colors may be obtained indicating
the properties Of the Two substances. If a
lew grains Of The suIphate of copper be add
ed, both decoclions yield precipate; that
from chicory teing q clay yellow, and that
from coffee sepia brown. Mixed decoclions
yield intermediate !ints.
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g a Salvador Itufbids, the son Of the for.
msr Emperor Of Mexico, was recently drown.
I'd al Topic, Mexico, while bathing.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-07-23

U Intelligent conversation is the great
charm Of man, the finest solace of intellectu.
al labsrs, and the simplest yet most effect
nal and delightful mode Of At once resting
and invieora.ing the, mind, whether wearisd
by study OF depressed BY struggles with for
tune. ae
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AsHLAND, July 8, 1856.


ATMOSPHERIC AIR consists of about 7S per
cent. of nitrogen or azotic gas, 81 per cent.
OF oxygen, and not quite per cent. of car.
bonic acid or fixed air; and such is the con-
stitution when taken into the lungs in the
act of breathing. When it is expelled from
them, however, it's composition is found to
be greatly altered The quantity of nitro.
gen remains nearly the same, but eight or
eight and a half per cent. of the oxygen or
vital air have disappeared, and been re-
placed by an equal amount of oarbonic acid.
In addition to these changes, the expired
air is loaded with moisture. Simultaneous
ly with these occurrences, the blood coli
lected from the. veins, which enters the
lungs of a dark color and unfit for the sup
port of life, assumes q forid red hue, and
acquires the power Of supporting life. rs
n Thackefay, on his first visit to ibis
country, was introduced in Charleston, I. c..
TO Mrs. c., one Of the leaders Of society
there. Thinking 10 be witty, be ssid--s'i am
happy to meet you, Mrs. c.; I've heard
Madam, that you were fast woman."1 la
"0b, MFR. Thacksray," she replied, with
one Of her most fascinating smiles, i've
must not believe oil we hear. TAdss ksa,d,
sis, that you usrs gentleman" ~ lia y1o!'
The English Wit admitted, afterwards, the.
he had the worst ofit
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FRENCH PATENTs.-Among the French pa.
tents recently granted, is one 10 Mr.. M. Cas-
lets, of Paris, for the extraction of substance
for supplying the place of quinine; the inven.
iion consists in submitting the seeds of the
plants called canine to processes similar 10
those employed to obtain quinine from chin
chona bark, by ~hich means a su bsiance is
obtained having properties similar 10, aud
which may be used as substitute for, qui.
nine. A patent has also been granted 10 M.
Le Gros, Of Paris, for mode of preserving
all kinds of timber. A compound for this
purpose is made BY using solution of hy-
drochlorale of manganese, resulting from the
manufacture of chlorides of lime, and of the
bleaching liquid called ley. This salt is neu.
iralized by an admixiure of sufficisn, GUAM
lily Of chalk, carbonate of chalk, or oxyde
of alumina; this solution is poured into a
suitable vessel, and the wood pu, into the
vessel, with it's ends remaining out; a hori.
zontal immersion does not produce the de-
sired effect; i, must remain forty -eigh, hours.
This composition is said 10 preserve the
wood well. Timber, and all kinds of wood, !,
may be thus treated.
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seisnte, art ano piseopsrp.

MANUFACTURE OF LETTER ENvELoPEs.-It
is estimated that The number OF envelopes
made ia the city o. New York alone, in one
week, is at least 100000.
The process of manufacture may be brief
ly described. A ream Of paper, or about
five hundred sheets, is placed under knife
of shape corresponding with an envelope
when entirely opened, which is forced down
by powerful screw. press, worked by a
hand-lever. The pieces cut out, slightly
adhering at the edges, from the action OF
the knife, resemble solid block of wood
until broken mp. The flap is afterwards
stamped by a similar process, a boy being
able to prepare $4,000 per day in this man.
ner, taking one, Two or three envelopes at
each mo yemen, Of the hand. They are then
taken by one huGdred girls, seated a, long
tables, by whom they are folded and gum
med. A single girl will apply the gum 10
60 COO or 1000 in day, from 5000 10 1000
may be folded 10 the same time. In these
processes, the girls acquire great celerity and
skill, being stimulated BY the wages offered,
which vary from Twelve TO thirty cents for
each 1000. The envelopes are next count.
ed, banded and packed. Some varieties are
embossed, or 9th herwiss decorated, requiring
additional labor. The establishment of which
we are now speaking consumes not far from
twelve tons Of paper per month, in the sin.
gle article of envelopes. This quantity Of
paper, al ten cents per pound would cost
So 500. The machines employed 10 make
envelopes are very curiously constructed. -
Each piece If paper, upon being cut into
The proper shape, is placed on kind of ar
tficial hind, which conveys ii over all aper-
ture Of tho sizo of ordinary letter, when
plunger drives il through, eumming and
folding i, in the process. 1t then falls INTO a
! box, which by revolving at intervals, is grad
ually filled up with packages of twenty-five,
ready for use. These machines average co..
900 envelopes per day, and are capable Of
turning out eighteen per minute. The busi-
ness is in some danger of being overdone.-
For some time past ii has doubled aim osl
every twelve months, until very large cap.
ial is embarked in it, ard competition has
reduced the profits to a very low figure.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-03-19

ES- We recently visited the new steam
mill erected by our townsman, HAMILTON
JONES, designed for one large circular saw
and siding mill Mr.. JONES has the engine
in working order and the machinery operates
admirably. The large saw has not yet ar
rived; of course we could not sec it work,
but suppose when in proper place it will run
go. K" Success to Mr.. JONES.
Messrs. FERRY q Sons, proprietors, have
been repairing the Gilbert mill this winter,
adding another boiler and, we believe, intend
putting in large circular saw, and making
various other improvements. They intend to
start the same this week. This mill is an
old fayorite, and stands foremost on Grand
River; and we presume it will keep up its
reputation under the management of Messrs.
FERRY q Sous. Messrs. WIRES and j..
BARRIERS mills commence operations this
week. Mill owners at Muskegon and White
River may expect to see some large figuring
in the amount of lumber cut by these mills
during the coming season.
Our ears were greeted this morning with
the shrill click of the caulker's mallet, and on
going the rounds found men at work on the
schooner Spartan. Our friend HowLET is
caulking and getting the tug, Mary Bell, in
good order for the coming season of naviga-
ton. The Illinois has received new bow
spirit and foremost. The propeller Troy lies
at her wharf. A very few days labor will put
her in running order. Capt. WARREN will
be on deck with his usual energy and GOA
head-ativeness as soon as the ice in the river
and lake will permit her wheel to revolve.-
The Otawa is in Chicago. We are inform
ed she has been undergoing thorough repairs
and will be prepared, no doubt, to run with
a little more than her usual promptness and
regularity. The Olive Branch will also be
in readiness to commence her regular trips on
Grand River as soon as the ice disappears
The Pontiac, at Mill Point is also undergo
ing thorough repairs. She is having her
length greatly increased, and instead of
stern wheel, is to receive side wheels, and
will be enabled to good business, as a night
boat, between this point and the Rapids.
The present prospect is extremely favora-
Die for an uncommonly successful season on
he part of those engaged in the lake and riv-
n trade.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-03-19

TINES CuANGEs.-The inventors of steam
power, Railroads and machinery, have during
this century changed the means and courses
of living, while the discoveries of science
have done even more for the advancement of
human happiness and the amelioration of
human suffering Our forefathers when they
were sick, drank their bitter drugs that did
not cure, and bowed them down under dis
eases that are now easily broken. They
tried crude roots and herbs which failed them.
Now scientific research has discovered that
this peculiar property of one root and that of
another was required. 1t is through this
light and on this principle DR.. AVER has
compounded his two great remedies--Ch Cherry
Peceoral and Cathartic pills. He has con-
centrated the curative virtues of our best
vegetable remedies. The result shows their
origin and their results are known throughout
the community. Mark the difference to
patient in the lapse of fifty years. Than he
that swallowed his bitter pill in pain; now
the sick man takes his sugared Pill or honied
Drop and soon is well again. The adapta-
ton of the sciences which bear upon the Sc
curty or the comforts of human life arc after
all the tangible points Of their vantage TO
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-03-19
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1885,
Democratic State Convention.

A Democratic State Convention will be held at
the City Hall, in the City of Detroit, on Wednes-
day, the 21st day of May next at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, to appoint delegates to the Democratic
National Convention, which is to be held at Gin
delegates to compose the State Convention will
be elected as follows:
From Wayne, IS; Oakland, 10; Washtenaw, s.;
Lenawee, s; Calhoun, 6 Hilsdale g.; Kent, 6;
MacOmb, 6; Monroe, 6; Jackson, 6; Berrien, i !;
Branch, a Cass A Eaton, A Genesee, Ingham,
A; Ionia, A; Kalamazoo 4 Livingston, A St.
Clair, A; st. Joseph, 4 Alegan, 2; Barry, 2; La
peer, .; Ottawa 2; Shiawassee, 9; Van Buren, .;
Tuscola, 2; Mackinac q Manitue, 2; Clinton and
Gratiot. one district, 2; Sanilac and Huron, one
district, 2; Midland, Aronac, Iosco and Gladwin,
one district, 9; Montcalm, Isabella, Osccoa ME
costa), and Clare, one district, 9; Newaygo, Occ-
ana, Lake and Mason, one district, 9; Manstee,
Grand Traverse, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscom-
mon, Ogemaw, Algoma, Oscoda, Crawford, Kali
kaska, Leeanaw, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency,
Apena, Pressure Isle, Wyandott, CharlevoX, En-
NETT and Cheboygan, one district 2; Chippewa,
Marquette, Schoocraft and Delta, one district, 2 ;
Houghton and Ontonagon, one district,2.
The Committee would suggest that, where dele
gates may not have been previously appointed,
the Democrats should avail themselves of the eau
cusses and meetings for the annual township cleo
tions to select their delegates to the County Con-
ventions.
JOHN S. BAGG, JOHN j. ADAM,
VOLNEY HASCALL, GEO. w. PECK,
THOS. b. CHURCH. II. G. THURBER,
ii. j. HIGGINS, GRAVERAET,
State Central Committee.