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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-03-25

1TAvE associated themselves in limited Copartnershp,
for the practice OF Homeopathic Medicine in the VIII
lage of sdae and its vicinity and solicit the patronage
Of Its inhabitants. All calls will be promptly attended
r. n. HALE, X. N. HALE,
IIilIsdale, Mich. feb956tf Jonesville Mich
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

SARcAsTIc SENTENCE. Old Elias Keyes, formerly
the first Judge of Windsor county, Vermont, was
strange composition of folly and good sense, of
natural shrewdness and want of cultivation The
following sentence, it is said, was pronounced upon
poor ragged fellow convicted of stealing pair of
boots from Gen. Curtis man of considerable
wealth in the town of Windsor
'Well," said the Judge, very gravely, before pro-
nouncng the sentence of the Court, undertaking to
read the fellow lecture, you're fine fellow to
be arragned before the Court for stealing. They
say you are poor-no one doubts it who looks at
you; and how dare you, being poor, have the i'm
ludence to steal pair of boots? y? Nobody but rich
people have right to take such things without
paying Then they say that you are worthless
that is evident from the fact that no one has ever
asked justice to be done to you; all, by unanimous
consent, pronounced you guilty before you were
tried. Now you might know you would be CON
demned. And now you must know that it was a
great aggravaton that you stole them in that large
town of Windsor. In that town to commit such
an act is most horrible. And not only to 20 into
Windsor to steal, but must steal from that great
man Gen. Curtis This caps the climax of your
iniquity Base wretch why did you not go and
steal the only pair of boots which some poor man
had or could get and then you would have been
let alone; nobody would have troubled themselves
about the act For your iniquity in stealing in the
great town of Windsor, and from the great Gen
Curtis, the Court sentences you to three months
imprisonment in the county Jail, and may God give
you something to eat.'
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01
The Old Familiar Faces.

have had playmates, have had companions,
In my days of childhood in my joyful school days,
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
have been laughing, have been carousipg,
Drinking late, sitting late. with my bosom cronies,
All, all are gone the old familiar faces.
loved love once, farest among women;
Closed are her doors on me. l must not see her
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
| have friend kinder friend has no man;
Like an ngrate left my friend abruptly;
Left him to muse the familiar faces.
Ghost-like paced round the hannts of my childhood
Earth seemed desert was bound to traverse,
Seeking to find the old familiar faces
Friend of my bosom, thou more than brother,
Why vert not thou born in my fathers dwelings
So might we talk of the old familiar faces
How some they have died. and some they have left me-
And some taken from me; all are departed;
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
CHARLES LAMB.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

y ANEcDoTE OF THE New CHAPLAIN The Rev
Henry Clay Dean, the present Chaplain to the U.
5. Senate, was some years ago resident of North
western Virginia. While preaching one day in a
church situated few miles from Fairmount he
was annoyed by the inattenton of his congregation
manifested in turning their heads to see everybody
who came in. Brethren" said he ut is very diff
fcult to preach when thus interrupted. Now do
you listen to me, and will tell you the name of
every man as he enters the church" Of course
this remark attracted universal attention. Pres
emily some one entered "Brother William Satter-
field, called out the preacher, while that "broth-
er" was astonished beyond measure and endeav-
ored in vain to guess what was the matter. Anoth-
er person came in brother Joseph Miller y
hawled the preacher with like result and so
perhaps in other cases After while the congre-
CATION were amazed at hearing the preacher call
out in a loud voice: "a little old man with blue
coat and white hat on Don't know who he is
You may look for yourselves"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

EARTHQUAKES. The most remarkable earth
quakes of modern times are those which destroyed
Lima in 1746; Lisbon in 1855, in which twenty
thousand persons were killed; Calabria in 1888
Caracas in 1872; Aleppo in 1922 Guatemala in
1880; and San Salvador within the last year The
motions of an earthquake occur in different ways
and in various degrees of violence. Sometimes it
is perpendicular, throwing portions of the ground
into the air, and making others sink. Sometimes it
is a HORIZONTAL undulatng motion, and sometimes
it appears to be whirling nature. II has been
ascertained by those who have devoted their atten-
tion to the subject, that earthquakes cannot pro-
ceed from external causes and that they arise from
certain powers operating within the crust of the
earth 1t is apparent also that the phenomena of
earthquakes bear great affinity to those of volca-
noes, and there can hardly be doubt that both
proceed from the same causes, acting differently
according to the difference of situation or different
nature of the surface on which they operate All
the phenomena of a volcano, such as the subterra-
nean-like noises the shaking raising and bursting
asunder of the EARTH and the conclusion of electric
fluid, the fire and Aames the election of mineral
substances all occur frequently in earthquakes
as in volcanic eruptions All the observations that
have been made on the subject go to prove that
volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are produced
by one and the same chemical process, which must
have its seat at great depth beneath the surface
of the earth.-S. F. Herald
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

Mrs. Partington was in at the Musical Hall to
hear the Messiah. and was with every one else de-
lighted. One popularity of oratorio music and of
Handels music in particular, is that the choruses
abound with repettions the different parts running
round jumping over, and heading off each other
till they are all brought up standing by the black
bar at the end of the scale. Of this character is
the portion, Unto us son is born,' &C., which
runs through many changes. "Well, I declare"
said the old lady, without dreaming of an irreve-
rent thing for reverence eleven plus by Mr. But
Ter in her chronological chart "what fuss they
are making about one son among so many of EN-
Some will have twenty and not say half SO much
about it. But there aint none of us alike in moth
ing" The spirit of Handel was near, and what a
huge rap he gave her snuff box--a real rappee--
that sent it rolling on the floor. She thought it
was Ike who was busily engaged in thinking how
prime it would be if he had handful of snow to
drop into a hood that hung temptingly over the
back of the seat opposite Boston Post.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE,
Senators Elected and holding over for the Sc
of 1856.

lsT 1sTRlcT;-,San ;Ss Diego, San Bernardno, Los
2. Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo--Don Pablo
de la Guerra, D.
3. Monterey and Santa Cruz--D. R. Ashley D.
4. Santa Clara and Alameda Sherman Day, D.
S San Francsco--W G. Shaw, Frank Tilford.
D., *W. w. Hawks and NV. Flint, A.
6. Marposa and Tuare-*A McNeill. D.
7. Tuolumne and Stanislaus--#J w. Vaudeville.
D., J. w. Cofroth, A.
8. San Joaquin and Contra Costa--*W. W. Nc
Coun A.
9. Sacramento-*A. S. Cove, D., w. l. Fergu-
SON. A.
10. Napa, Solano and Yolo--Sarshel Bynum, A.
IL. Sonoma Mendocina and Marin--*H Heint-
zelman, D.
II. klamath, Siskiyou Trinity and Humboldt
J. D. Cosby, A.
l3. Shasta and Colusi--Samuel H. Dosh, D.
IA. Butte and Plumas-John B. McGee A.
Is. Yuba and Sutter--*C. f. Lippincott, *P.
Rust D. W. C. Burnett, A.
16. Nevada--*E. +. Burton, Indp, E. G. Waite,
II. Placer--Charles Westmoreland, *J. C. Haw-
thorne, A.
1S. Ell Dorado--*A. French, vi. w. Hook D..
H. M. Fiske, J s. McCullum A.
10. Calaveras and Amador--*W B. Norman G.
w. Crandall, D..
20. Sierra--*J. d. Scellen, A.
~ One year to serve.
IL Americans, Is Democrats, l Independent
List of Members of the Assembly for 1856.
Alameda--Thomas M. Combs, W.
Amador--J T. Farley, G. w. Wagner, A.
Butte-John Dick. A.
Calaveras--T. w. Taliaferro, E. T. Beatty, Jas.
Pearson, D.
Colusi Edward ]. Lewis D.
Contra COsta--A r. Melony D.
81 Dorado James E. Bowie, John Borland, w.
H. Taylor T. D. Heiskell, Stephen p Gage James
D. White, ]. w. Oliver, L. s. Welch, A.
Humboldt--C. s. Kicks, A.
Klamath--Water Mcdonald, A.
Los Angeles-John G. Downey, j. Lancaster
Brent, D.
Marin-G R. Brush D.
Merccd and Mariposa-George H. Rhodes, R. B.
Lamon, A.
Monterey-R L. Mathews A.
Nevada--S. W. Boring Daniel Dustin, G. A. F.
Reynolds, T. B. Mcfarland, V. G. Bell A.
Napa--R C. Halle, A.
Placer--R. L. Williams, T. H. Reed Lansing
Stout Slas Sellick. A.
Plumas-Joseph Winston, Ripley C. Kelly A.
Sacramento--Geo. H. Carter, J. w. Pugh, Geo.
Cone, G. w Leighy, A.
San Bernardino--Jeferson Hunt, D.
San Diego---J J. Hendrick, D.
San Francisco--James George, Thomas GRAY,
Solomon A. Sharp, + w. Moulthrop, B. S. Lippn-
colt, Horace Hawes, Herman Waher John Ewalt,
Nathan Holland, d.
San Joaquin--J. w. Hunter, G. Weir, A.
San Luis Obispo--Manuel A. Castro, D.
Santa Barbara---Jose M. Covarrubias d.
Santa Clara---George Peck Caswell Davis A.
Santa Cruz---Wm Backburne A.
Shasta--Allen R. Andrews, A.
Sierra H. A. CASTOR A. A. Hoover, A.
Siskiyou--E. Curtis, A.
Solano---Andrew M. Stephenson, A.
Sonoma and Mendocno---H. G. Head, J. s. Rath-
burn, A.
Stanisaus---John C. Colbreath, D.
SutterR B. Sheppard, A.
Trinity---W ". Upton, A.
Tuare---R. Swan, D.
Tuolumne-T J. Oxley, T. C. Brunton, j. T. Van
Dusen, NJ McGehee, A.
Yolo---E. Bynum, D.
YubaW B. Winsor R. M. Turner Jacob
Shearer A. ]. Bacheldor John Sterritt A.
55 Americans "a Democrats, Whg
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

DIGGER WOMEN ON THE TURF The Mariposa
correspondent of the Stockton Republican announ.
ces the following race as having come off at French
Camp, on the Frezno, few days ago 1t was an
Indian squaw foot-race, distance three hundred
yards, purse $50. Messrs Shannon and Craddock
entered Mustang and Bourland and Roane en-
tered Chutilea' Rhe race came off in the pres
ence of a large number of Americans, about one
hundred Indians, and few Celestials. They
made handsome start, Mustang taking the lead
and coming through the pools about ten feet in ad-
vance of her antagonist Her hackers banter to
run her against any woman in the State, without
regard to age or weight, any distance from thres
hundred yards up to three miles, for $500 side,
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

A CONTRAST. Nhat q contrast the two following
cases present! John M. Schrock, the defaultng
treasurer of Holmes county Ohio, away with
$4,000 of the public money. He was pursued to
Europe captured, brought back, tried, convicted,
sentenced to one years imprisonment in the Peni-
tentary. Charles B. Smith, resident of the same
county, about the time borrowed horse
worth SIS, rode him to neighboring town, sold
him, pocketed the money was pursued, caught,
tried convicted, and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for three years.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

Parker H. French is a small, thin man, with but
one arm evidently in i'll health, and. like Walker.
about twenty years of age His demeanor is
modest and conciliatory, but there is certain air,
inseparable it is presumed, from the hazardous life
he has led, which would mark him as one of the
boys. While the former government was in pow
er in Nicaragua, he acted there the agent and
forerunner of Walker, displaying not little brave
ry and tact in carrying out his design.--PhH. ~
AMERICAN
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

A MERRY QUEEN. Some body writing from
Athens to the Journal of Commerce. having seen
the Queen of Greece, thus speaks of her Majesty !:
" saw Queen Amelia taking an afternoon ride on
horseback, accompanied by one of her maids Of
honor, daughter of Marco Bozarris. She seemed
in excellent humor, and | am told is constantly
laughing, from mere exuberance of spirits. She is
very fat and large, and has foot like Juvenile
elephant Judging from her phyyique if had a
job of house cleaning to be done, do not know Of
any one so capable of performing it efficiently as
the consort of King Othon
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

There is said to be now living in Powhatan
county, Virginia. person who was born contem-
poraneously with the coronation of George IL. of
England-4S years before the Declaration of
American Independence, and four or five years be-
fore the birth of Washington, being l2S or 129
Years old.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

A contract has been entered into by parties fully
able to carry it into effect to build a railroad to
the western limits of Texas, as a commencement
of the Pacific Railroad on the Southern Or Gila
route. The State of Texas lends the contractors
about S3,0O0,O0O and takes mortgage on the
road
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

An exchange tells good story of two boys one
of whom was boasting of the beauties of his faith
er's house. It's got cupola, said he, and it's
going to have something else! What is it, ask
ed his interested companion. Why, 4 heard
father tell mother this morning that it's roins to
have mortgage on it,
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

A Virginia postmaster has been inquiring of the
Department the meaning of the little pictures
stuck on the letters and another official, in Iowa,
desired the department to sustain him in decision
he had recently made against feller who insist
ed that them pictures of Washington, on the let
ters, paid the postage!'
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

During the year 1855 there have been four YES
sells loaded with pearl shells at the islands in the
Bay of Panama. amounting to six hundred and
fifty tons. Another vessel was loading on the 22d
ult. She will take about two hundred and fifty
tons
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

Hon. Samuel Wells, Governor elect of Maine,
and John 5. Wells, Democratic candidate for Cow
ernor of New Hampshire. are brothers. Another
brother was formerly Lieutenant Governor Of
Illinois
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

"My dear" said an affectonate wife to her hus-
band. IAN not your only treasure :" 'Oh, yes
was the cool reply, land would willingly lay you
up in heaven" What an insulting wretch!
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

The American Almanac gives the following as
the population of the Globe: Africa, 100 100000;
America, 57.706SS2 Asia, 626, 900; Australia,
1,4l4,OO0; Europe, 263,5l7,52l; Polonesa, 1,500,'
0OO Total, 1050l6940o.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

Hoops. The Detroit Herald says: "A fashion.
ably dressed lady entered one of our churches
few Sabbaths since and after three Intellectual at
tempts to effect an entrance into one of the pews,
abandoned the effort and left the house in disgust
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

A costly monument is to be erected to the men,
ory of the London compostor who committed
suicide because turned was found in matter he
had set up at midnight.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

An uncle left in his will eleven silver spoons to
his nephew adding,--If have not left him doz-
en- be knows the reason The fact was the neph-
ew had some time before stolen the twelfth spoon
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

Rosseau used to say, "that to write good love
letter, you ought to begin without knowing what
you mean to say, and to finish without knowing
anything that you have written"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

There are more lies told in the brief sentence
II am glad to see you" than in any other sentence
in the English language
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

TRUZ J. NJ, Physician and Surgeon, office second door
" above Zelners Drug Store, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

HLARK u HENRY. Dealers in Paper Hangings, Sta
" tionery, &c, next door to the Post Office, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-01

NOOPER'S Eye, Ear and Orthpaedic Infrmary, No
~ ii Sansome street, San Francisco
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

meeting by calling the Hon Louis
Favrot to the chair The first speak
err was Judge Heistand, Of New Or
leans.
The Judge may do much with hls
pen and personal influence. but has
not the faculty for making speeches.
For bis own sake more than the par
tvs he represents we would advise him
to quit it we do it in all kindness --
The band played national airs; the
Glee Club sang, and the cannon with
its eloquent mouth ''roared." MIR,
Louis Duvingnaud was then intro
duced and spoke to the crowd for
about an hours length, in the French
language. Dinner was announced when
he concluded. There was an abuu-
dence of every thing. The lady's Ia
BILE looked more like a wedding feast
than a Barbecue. The Marshals of
the occasion succeeded in preserving
the best order, and the ladies were
VOL carad for After dinner Mai
A. NJ. Dunn was called for and took
the stand; but before he commenced
speaking we came away. The whole
affair came on and went off harmoni-
ously.
This fact, in way of disparagement,
however, there was some disturbances
after dinner the Legitimate offspring of
liquor on the ground. Public opinion
has passed judgment on this demon of
discord, and we hope yet to see the
day, when alcohol shall be entirely
banished from every gathering of the
people.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

AF- We fpd the following patriot
ie sentiments among the regular toasts
at the dinner Of the "Old Defenders y
of Baltimore on the 18th of Septem-
Der
The american Union.-The land
Of the free and the asylum Of the OPP
pressed PaIsied be the arm that is
uplified to sunder that which God hath
joined together
Disunion The phantom theme of
demagogues--a word unknown in The
vocabulary of the Old Defenders"
The Fur. TO arms to arms In
love and war, our cry is still to
arms.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

Curious FREAK OF SILK worms
A curious freak is said to have occur
red in the silk factory of NJ Garibaldi
at Cremona. 1t is positively stated
that in that factory a quantity of silk
worms Instead of forming the cocoon
as usual actually wove a kind Of silk
ribbon Of the breadth OF an inch, and
the length of upwards Of twelve feet.
10 the course of the inquiries made
into this matter it has been ELECTED
that a similar phenomenon only on a
much larger scale took place at Ales-
sandria in 1886, in the silk factory Of
Dir. Grillo where the silk worms wove
a ribbon two inches broad and upwards
of sixty feet in length part of which
is now preserved in the Museum Of
Natural History at Turin.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23
REVOLVING STEAM Bo1LERs.-An

exchange says.
By newly invented mode, steam
boilers are now constructed ~ such Il
way thai they may gradual revolye
on an axis, so that fresh surface IT
the boiler may be constantly EXPOSED
to the action of the fire instead of al
lowing the latter always to act on the
same surface, as is usually the case
One of the WAYS of accomplishing al
ordinary cylindrical bollerto be chosen
for the purpose, the patentee bolts, rlv-
cts. or otherwise fasiens at each OF its
ends an axis Of suitable length, sup
ported on bearings in the usual way.
One of these axis may be of a solled
iron, but it is preferred to be shallow,
and provided with stutiirg box,
through which a waser pipe passes, in
order to feed the boiler with water, and
it is also on this axis the inventor pre-
fers placing a water guage, to Indicate
the level of the water in the boiler
To this is fastened a cog-wheel, tito
the coes If which an endless screw or
spur wheel is working or else pulley
with chain, by means of which slow
revolving motion is given to the boil
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

~The force of beauty is universal
and the homage as general but it is
not Away that one hears in the street
as pretty a compliment as we did the
other day Walking along one Of the
streets up town an ordinary looking
man arrested the progress of very
beautiful young matron with an infant
in her arms BY he exclamation
"A word with you madam if you
please q
What do you wish, sir7'
Nothing madam, only to see if
the babe is as beautiful as the moth.
er.
We thoght for moment that she
waH a little vexed but her countenauce
softened quickly and smiling she kiss
ed the inant nesting in her arms aud
passed on. New York Times.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23
Drug store For Sale.

T'HB UNDERSIGNED, being obliged to leave for
J. Europe on account Of family interests; offers
for sale, his Apothecary Shop, well known as oo-
cupying one Of the best locations in Baton Rouge.
II contains complete assortment of Medicines,
Perfumery, Paints de-, ali fresh and In first rate
condition.
The terms Of sale, win be advantageous; so that
the purchaser cannot fail Of success besides the
tom is Of the best. n order still more TO enhance
the facilities of the purchaser Of the Drug Store,
the Undersigned is willing to lease for term Of
years, either part or the whole Of his house, or
else to sell the house, at the option Of the pur-
chaser. aug-@0-6m. b. JOURDAN.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

ANOTHER Spy CAuGHT. - Tho Lex
ington (Va) Star, of the 1lth inst,
states that for some time one Daniel
Price has been hanging about
that place, telling negroes fortunes
and giving them incendiary advice
On Tuesday night, week, several young
men Of the place treated his face to a
coat of vornlsh and lamp black, and
packing up bis possessions. ordered
him to leave town, which be did -
The star adds that be was resident
of Richmond last winter.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

Reflect, my breatheren," exhorted
a chaplain, that whatsoever falls this
day in battle supst to night in Paradise. y
The fight began, the ranks wavered,
the chaplain took to his heels, when a
soldier stopping him, reproachfully re-
ferred him to the promised supper in
Paradise "True, my SOB, true" said
the chaplain, =" but never eat sup
per"
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23

An English cockney at the Falls of
Niagara, when asked how he liked
the Falls, replied, They're 'ansoms-
quite so but they don't quite answer
my hexpectations besides. got thor
oughly vetted, and lost me at. I
prefer to look at 'em in an hingraving
in 'ot weather and in the 'ouse.h
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23
FOR SALE CHEAP.

TWO LOTS ofground with the improve. 49,
L meuts thereon consisting Of q dwell lss1
ing house, with Ave good rooms, front Isssas
gallery, large Kitchen with Servants -
rooms, q good well and large building, formerly
occupied csoper's shop, being on the same
premises lately owned by N. Michel, cooper In Ca I
fish town. The Improvements are only six years
old, and in good order Terms very liberal.
Apply to JOHN r. DUFROCQ, Agent.
Septic. Lafayette street.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-23
CORES POND NOE.
PenpEu. Sept, 10Th, '6s,

PoaPETi, sept, 18TH, 30.
COMET Political excitement is
running high in Pompeii juspow. We
have torch-lights. to dim the moon,
and gas lights Of the city ; campaign
songs, and campaign speeches; a
fierce war. between the Patriot !"
and the Democrat and all other
concamitants of a regular campaign
There was duel last week, growing
out of a newspaper article. The par
ties went into the field. with their
physicians and friends the former
carrying lint and other wound sooth-
ing appliances and the latter bearing
spiritual consolation. For'y-three
rounds were fired, when the Hon
Caesar Fudge received a ball fro /,
his antagonist in his teeth-no other
damage being done, than to knock
out the left side " canine Here The
matter was aniGably adjusted by
mutual friends"
Pompeii is spreading out, and i'm
proving in all directions. Early in
the coming month a high school is 10
be established here, on exaulted
Christian principles. Of this more
anon. Po1Ns.