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The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Cool WArER.-The following simple method,
il is said, will keep water as cold as ice:
" Let the jar, pitcher or vessel nsed for wstet
be surrounded with one OF more folds Of coarse
cotton, to be constantly wet. Tkr evaporation oi
the water viii carry off the heat from the inside
and rcdnce il TO freezing point. In India and
other tropical climes, where ice cannot be pro.
cured, this is common. Let every mechanic and
laborer have in his place Of emAoyment two pit.
chers thus provided, and with lids or covers, one
to contain fresh water for drinking, the other fos
evaporation, and he can always have q supply Of
cold water in warm weather. Any person can
test this by dipping finger in water. and holdin (
1t in the air on warm day after doing this three
or four times he will find his finger uncomforiably
cold Aibany Journal
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Tux CorNTsss AND THE BEGGAR.---Ths late Coun-
teas Of Kenmure, who was a very doyout Catholic
passing one day from her devotions at chapel
through lane Of beggars her ladyship's notice
was particularly attracted by one apparently more
wretched than all the rest, and she asked him, -
" Pray, my good man, what is the matter with
youT
The fellow, who well knew her simplicity and
bepevoence, answered.
"0h, my lady, I'm dsfe and dumb"
Poor man !" said the innocent Lady, .how
long have Won been so y
Ever since had the fever, lsst Christmas. y
The old Countess presented him with half
crown, and went away piously commiserating his
misfortuncs.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

We learn that the managers of the Central New
York Railway have decided that their trains shall
ceose to travel over the Niagara Suspension Bridge
after the lst Of July, now past. This decision has
been arrived at from prudential reasons. The ex.
treme risk ofaccdents was considered unwarrant-
able. The Great Western will necessarily have
TO debark both passengers and freight
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

DEATH or Mrs. SoLLIcoFFER THE community
was shocked yesterday morning by the sudden an
nouncement Of the death Of tn wife OF our repre-
sentative in Congress, Gen. +. X. Zollicoffcr Her
Illness was very brief, and then the sad news of
her death was the first intmation of it received by
many Of her most intimate friends.--Nashpiiis
Banner
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

DhRRHGA.-The following recipe for the dsr-
rhea was lately communicated by a correspondent
Of the Augusta Dispatch "Take handful of
strawberry leaves and pour on them half pint of
boiling water; let IL remain one hour and drink
the tea. fyou cannot get the boiling gowater chew
and swallow the juice. This is most valuable
and efficient remedy. 1t rarely fails to give imme-
date relief and performs permanent cure"
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

EeGs FOR BuRNs.-The white of an egg has
proved Of late the most eficacious remedy for
burns. Seven or eight successive applications Of
this substance soothe the pain and exclude the
burnt parts from the air This simple remedy
seems to us far preferable to collodion, or even
cotton
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Lord Chancellor Glare, on one occasion, while
Curran was addressing him in a most important
case occupied himself with a favorite spaniel seat
ed near him. Curran ceased speaking through
indignation, when the Lord Chancellor askcd,-
"Wby .ion't you proceed Mr.. CurranSn
~ thought your Lordship was in consultation, "
replied Curran
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31
Cars and Boats fos the South.

For New Orleans via Aqua creek, the boats leave
at m and p. m, or on arrival of the Northern
cars ~
For the South, via the Orange and Alexandria and
the Virginia Centrnl railroads, cars leave Alexandria
al q a. m, and u p. m.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

CULTIvArISG A RAILROAD. The Auburn IN. Y J
American says that miles and scores Of miles
within the fenced track Of the Central Railroad
are planted with potatoes by the employees Of that
great road" These railroad farms are attend.
ed TO mostly BY the wives of the employees.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31
AIwnys Finding Fanlt.

There are certain people who cannot live with
out finding fault. No matter what subject or per-
son comes up in the course of conversation, they
start some frivolous objection or make some CEN
serious remark. Instead of trying 10 be in charity
with their negbbors, they take malicious plea
sure in speaking evil about them. They obsti-
nstely shut their eyes to good qualities while they
employ microscopes TO discover and magnify evil
ones; and afterwards they torture language to ex-
aggerate what they have seen, 80 as TO depreciate
as much as possible. They do not however
speak out boldly but they deal in induendoes, in
hints, and in ominous shakes Of the head. Instead
Of frankly asssing in front, they assassinate be.
hind the back. Practically, they persuade others
that all neu so evil that there IL not even
chance Of reform Even in acts incontestably
good they pretend TO find latent selishness They
spend their lives in defling human nature like
the foul Yahoos whom the satirist has depicted.
To believe them there are none virtuous but them
selves; all the rest Of mankind being knaves,
brutes, or devils.
The proverbial fault finder little thinks that in
censuring 40 maciously aad indiscrimiuately he is
only painting his own portrait IL is a secret con-
sciousncss OF bis demerits, gqawng rage at the
superiority Of Others which is the real cause Of
his want of charity, the principal indncement to
his sbnse. His own heart j. the mirror from
which he describes mankind. The best men have
been those invariably who spoke the most kindly
OF their rnce. The great type Of all manhood,
whose perfect humanity is the admiration even Of
Pagans and Atheists, ever spoke in benignant
terms, having charity even for "publicans and
sinners" IL Is to his preccpts that we owe the
grest doctrine OF human brotherhood In the
ideal Of the fallen Lucifer we have Oh the contra
~, the incarnation Of malice hate SANDER i'll. will
and all evil speaking. As the one is said to have
come to bring peace and goodwill TO men, so
the other first dehed the fair creation with strife
and sowed "war among the hosts Of Heaven
We never hear professed fault finder but our
thoughts recur TO his type. We never listen to
the bcneficent language of one who is in charity
with his race without feeling that be ia advancing
more and more to "the perfect man. ."--P,,blic
Ledger.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Chorofom is being used in thefts with great
adrotness and frequency. A Mrs. Fitzgerald was
riding in one OF the New York omnbusses on
Tuesday, when another well dressed lady entered,
and presently took ont her handkerchief and pass
cd il carelessly two or three times before Mrs F's
face, who observed peculiar odor but recollects
nothing further until she woke up and found the
other lady gone and her own pockets thoroughly
stripped of everything valuable.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

A kiEp-HEARTEp NkGRo," Pompey, are You
willing 10 be damned IL it should be the will Of the
LordY' inquired pious friend
"Oh, yes, massa, and more too; am willing
you be damned too, massa," replied Pompey
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31
Post Office Honrs.

The office is kept open for the delivery Of etters
and papers from a. m until o'clock p m. except
on Sunday, when il is open from TO 10 a.. M, and
from 8 TO Z p. m
Postage on all letters and transient newspapers to
places within the United States must be prepaid.
.. (SigDed)
JAMES @ BERRET, Postmaster
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Nothing has ever been heard Of the aeronaut
who assembled at Man, Erie county. New York
last year, and was last seen passing towards Lake
Erie.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

A school teacher named A. I. Morrison, who
was married at Upton Qhd,) on the 7th instant,
was arrested the same evening OF Konomo on a
charge Of bigamy. He is said to have eight wives.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

POLICEMAN Murdered BY BURGLAR-At
New York, on Tuesday morning about o'clock,
Mr.. Nelson Samms, on going to bis store, corner
of Centre and Grand streets, met burglar coming
out, and gave him chase, crying :" stop thief
Policeman Eugene Anderson, hearing the alarm,
intercepted by Mr.. Samms, and had a pistol
raised 10 shoot him. The officer instantly collar
ed tho thief and made blow with his club, to
knock the pistol ont Of his hand. The burglar
however, managed to discharge the weapon, and
shot the officer dead upon the spot. At this time
other police and citizens were coming up, and
officer Webb pursued the burglar until arrest was
successfully made The prisoner IL an Italian.
about forty years Of age, and gives the nsme Of
Frank Pellisser Hia apartments on being search
ed were found TO contain several complete sets Of
burglars tools, and large amount of stolen pro
perty, incuding jewelry, diamonds, dry goods,
and boots and shoes
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

MrLAScnoLY AccIDENT.-It is with sincere re-
greet that we have to announce the death by drown
ing Of Mr.. c. S. Hall, of mis- city, Mr. H., with
some youthful companions, went yesterday morn
ing early to the canal for the purpose of bathing
Being unable to swim he was on a plank floating
about, when 10y some accident he lost his hold and
sunk. Before assistance could be rendered was
drowned Mr. H. was for some time student of the
Theological Seminary, after which he came TO this
city as professor of music, and his talents soon
acquired for him a wide and deseryedly high repu-
tation.-Al lerdrdrin Gazette
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

BoLD RonBERY AT SARATOGA learn from
the Saratogian of Monday that on Sunday last
Julian F. Vargos, Cuban, stopping at the United
States Hotel in that village, was robbed of 81, 500
in gold and some valuable articles in Jewelry Mr.
Vargos, his wife and son, left tho States" about
P. NJ. on a ride to Saratoga Lake. They were
ab'ent about two hours, and on returning went
Immediately to their room, when they discovered
that II had been entered in their absence, trunk
broken open, and 81 500 in American and Span.
ish gold, a coral necklace, breastpin, and some
other articles taken therefrom. The total value of
the loss ia about 81, 800
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Judge Lynch 10 making sad havoc among coun.
terfeiters and horse thieves in Wisconsin.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

VERY BAD" What may be the cause, said
an Irish curato to his parish clerk, that keeps
Rory 0'Kegan from confession, an from the church
service, Peter Murphy"
"A ssd matter il is, yer rivrence-its himseli
that's got into a very bad way, any how"
"och, Peter Murphy" said the curate, "is IL
deismfn
"Worse, We may depend" replied the worthy
clerk
"Sowle o. me, trust it's not Atheism, or the
ike o. that, Peter" exclaimed the curste.
Worse
CAN what, in the name o natur can u be 2" cried
the astonished minister.
"By the powers y said Peter, can it's the rhea-
matiz, yer rivrence.'
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

GsAyE CONSOLATION. passenger on Loard a
ship bound for California, who had been sea. sick
all the way out to the line, one day went to the
doctor in sad, supplicatng tone, and accosted
him with
doctor can you tell me what shall he good
for when get to San Francisco, II i keep on ia
this wayf"
"Tell yaa, to be sure can. You're just the
man 10 begin a graveyard with"
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

Are thoee pure canaries ?" asked . gentleman
Of bird-fsncier, with whom he was negotiating
for pair,
Yes, sir" said the dealer, confdentialy; 81
raised them ere birds from pure canary seedln
This was deemed sufficient proof Of their purity,
nothing could be more legitimate aad the pur
chase was made. They turned out to be colored
sparrows Twas fair business transaction a Ia
Sam Sicl. Well i was
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

"Sir," said little clustering man 70 religious
opponent, Ito what sect do you suppose be.
longp
"wen, don't exactly know" replied the other,
obut, TO Judge from your size and appearance, I
called In sectsn
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17
VAIEED AT x3n oon

Second Grand Dividc nd-an ,djoiuinE lot on VIII
ar situated n stables AMI barns. ~hich are u,
rsc and hi nj, an the whole is
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17
MORMON AFFAIRS.

We take the following syonpsis Of
Mormon matter 10 Utah from tho Wash.
ington Union:
/. That the Mormon legion 10 compos.
ed OF some i've or six Thousand indidcr
emily armed men, including q few SOU ~
rons of cavalry-about Is we'll drilled
and 40 effective % the ordinary militia
Of the States.
. That the Mormon ridicule the idea
Of the Federal Government sending ~
armed force to the Territory 10 execute
the lave.
3. That Brigham Youngs commands,
as the head Of the Church, are Omnipo-
tent with all good Mormons, and hence
the resistance to tho U. s.
4. That the presence Of one thousand
U. s. troops in tho Territory would re-
cure obedience to the awe, and that no
resistance would be made BY tho Nor
mons to 80 largo . fierce.
5. That it is undoubtedly true that
there is a serious detection among the
Mormops, and that il the d,sAff cted
could be protected BY U. S. authorities
they would gladly sever their connection
with the church and its head.
6. That Salt Lake City bears the out
ward evidences OF Mormon oprression,
and that business Of all kinds 10 literally
at u "stani- still" Many who desire TO
leave TOR the States cannot DO 90 for tho
want OF means.
:. That no more than fifty ''Gentiles"
were in the Territory, and although it
was forbidden that they should be sup
pliod with the neccesssries Of life, they
were enabled to procure provisions
through the cupidity Of some Of the less
scrupulous OF the Saints.
8. That Brigham Young admitted that
he could, by word, have prevented bis
followers IRON violating tho laws OF the
United States, but that he dill not chose
TO interfere, and would not interfere.
"TuE Cry 10 Still They CcME. All
tho land in Ibis District now in market,
has been applied for, every acre, and
applications for hundreds OF thousands
more than there is land to satisfy, sre
now on f.e 10 the Registers Office
Still, day after day, men come loaded
down with land wa rants. They come
via Usage hungry for land. They will
see Fit. Dodge where the land Is sold,
though their hope Of getting snv 10 ever
so -emote, They remind Us OF the
Dutchman who enquired for sour krous,
and when told that there was none 10 the
house, requested the privilege Of licking
the stone that bad been formerly used in
pressing it. There 10 no more chance
for new conner to get an acre OF land
BY application at the Government Land
Office, than there 10 TO get struck BY
Lightning in . snow storm.-Fs. Dodx G
| Sc ,fiuel.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17

A Rl0HrsoUs vERDucr. The suit
q NJ. A. Smith against Andrew J.
Conselyea for the seduction Of Eliza r
Smith. daughter Of tho plaintilf. nj
Brooklyn, resulted in verdict Of ten
thousand dollars (the full amount
claimed) for the plaintiff.
The only rsgrct in The matter 10 that
the plaintiff did not claim great, !
damages. There is = breach Of mar, j.
ages promise still p. n ling against u q
defendant, brought by the daughter u
Of the plant q in this action.
The verdict against the seducer was
not all however. He brought forward
q witness TO ruin the character Of the
girl, who Was Immediately arrested 70,
perjury by order Of the Court, aud held
to bail in s., 900 bonds.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17

TiIE FEDERAL CArIroL.--Thc new
dome of the Capitol looms up, day by
day, though il has not yet assumed
ANYTHING like the outline and proper
ton it will take when completed. The
present care of the architect aud work
men is to secure proper supports for
Immense weight OF materla. to be
USED in the construction of tins i'm
mcusc doTc. The vast side Of the
brackets forming the base OF the dome
strikes the heholdcr with wonder
Each bracket weighs 1000 pounds,
and their aggregate weight is 5o4, 900
pounds. The brick wall in which the
brac ,cts are fastened is of great strenu'
I'll and solidity, and is to be raised To
the he yht of thirty feet. forming the
arch upon which the iron columns of
the dome will rest.
The number OF columns forming the
circuit of the supclstuicture is thirty
SIX, and each column will be supported
by two brackets. These columns are
twenty feet in hight, and weighs five
tons each. The total weight of iron
composing the dome is estimated at fii'
teen million pounds. or seven thousand
five hundred tons!
1t would seem that such n pondrous
mass of iron would inevitably crush to
powder any supports that the ingenuity
OF man could devise but on the con-
trary, We are told that the foundations
of the new dome have y sustaining
power more than ten times as great AS
they will he called upon to endure.
Upon the gallery fronts are twenty
panels six feet by ten, with iron frames
Of exquisite finish, which are to be
gidcd, and form the frames of seri'
es Of historical paintings. by the first
lay of September, the galleries will lie
completed. The painters expect to
have the ceilings finished by the mid
die of July, when the staging will be
cleared away and the spectator will
have an adequate view of the elaborate
and beautiful representations depicted
by the artists.
The lobby ceilings are to be beauti'
fully frescoed. They are supported by
cast iron plates twelve feet long by six
wide, and precisely one fourth of an
inch in thickness an achievement in
casting truly wonderful, and demon
strating forc,bly the adsptao lily OF
this metal to almost all the require
ments Of the builder.-[ Washington
Star.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17

EpIro siAL fRAtAs.-Au election
was held at Logansport Indiana, on
Monday last, for Mayor, when $. A.
Hall ESQ, editor Of he Democratic
pharos, beat-Bringhunt, Esq, editor
Of the Republican Journal, most I'M
mercifully-he being elected over bis
brother editor by 80 majority. There
is border rufiianism A Democratic
editor beating Republican one
Sonx PLouGHING.-"Wheo l lived up
in Ma,ne," said Uncle Esrs, ~ helped
to break up . new piece u ground ~
got the wood of 10 the winter, and early
Ia tho spring We began ploughing on's
Il Was 30 coossraed rocky that 20 had
to get forty yoke Of Oxen TO ose plough,
we did faith, and I held that plough
nore'n = week. thought | should die.
1t e'ensmost killed NE, lvow. Why,
one day Wss holdin,' and the plough
hit . stump which measured just nine
feet and half through sod sound
white oak. The ploogh split it. and
was going strait through tho stump,
when | happened to think it might snap
together again SO threw my feet out,
and had no sooner done 90 then u snap
ped together, taking . smart hold Of the
seat Of my pAntSloons. OF course
was tight, bu. held on to the plough
handles, and though the teansters DID
all they could, that team Of eighty OF 81
couldn't tArs my psntaioons, nor cause
me to let 20 my grip. At last, though
after letting the cattle breathe, the,
gave another strong pull altogether, and
the old stump came out about the Quick
est. II had monstrous long root too
let me tell you. My vito made tho olott
for them pantaloous, and | hsint wors
any other kind since"
The only reply made to this wss, I"
should have thought il would have DOM,
hard upon your suspenders."
"Powerful bard I"
-
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17

REINFORCEMENT TO THE RANks.-A
German woman, tho wife ola staunoh De-
IN ocrat residing on the Marsh, 10 Ham.
tramck, gave birth few days ago, to
three sturdy young specimens Of the 'un-
terrified" She Gays that they are to be
trained up in the way they should 90,
and are bound to vote the straight Dem.
ocratic ticket. through life. They are
thriving, and will flourish on the sound
principles inculcuted BY their enthusias-
tic mother Oct. Free Press.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17
Time and Reason do the Democratic
Work

1t took time for the Democracy t.
sndicatc their action in opposition To
the L. =. Bank. 1t took time and
persistent reasoning To convince the
people OF the wisdom of the indepen-
llent treasury. II took time, long
time, to break down the old Wing par
" III lis opposition to the extension OF
our domain by treaty and annexation.
Ii took time 10 persuade aud convince
the people that there was a great salu'
tary fundamental principle of self gov
rrnmcn. in the Kansas and Nebraska
bill. But all these things were done
hv Democratic patience, perseverance
aud faith III the intelligence Of the pco'
pie. So thoroughly have the prlnci-
pies Of the Nebraska bill been received
by the nation so completely does Mr.
Iuchanan's Inaugural echo the bes,
scI,sc OF our people, that even the Free
Sollcrs the ultra Aholliioniats Of iop
| clia themselves, at their last conycn
ton, resolved to stand by it and .hcil
last cou,eu,irl, resolved TO stand b,
It and base their action-too tardy fol
any cilcct---on its principles Ono,
they said it was a swin,ilc, now they
defy It's spirit as the object Of their lie
sotion. Let them adhere to it, ana
whatever may loo the will of Kansas
honestly and peaceabiv expressed il
relation 10 slavery, will find protection
At the hands OF the just Chief Magis
tratc of the Nation
L. view ofthis record, let the ID,
mocra'v stand rs a phalanx about tn
decision Of the United States Suprem
'ourt. That decision was forced frun
The Cour, ~ suit begun by the ABB
litlonists. They have the decision
They are engaged in lying about
daily. We shall take our time to sho,
the many foul misrepresentation f,
The Republicans with reference t" tina
dcciSl"n. Ii is enough now 10 So,
that time aud reason will vindicate it
Justice, its truth'ulncss to history, it
harmony with the Constitution and IL
happy effect in preserving the Union
mistaken. - ohio Statesman.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17
LATEST NEW S.


New York, June 10.
The steamship Vanderbilt arrived
Yesterday, from Southampton on the
evening Of the Sd instant.
The screw ship North American ar
rived at Quebec at midnight on Satur-
day, leaving Liverpool on the Sd. The
L. $. steamer Fulton left lisvre and
Cowcs the same day for New York.
The Belgium steamer l;cigiqne sailed
for New York from Southampton, on
the 2nd inst, with a large number Oh
passengers.
The North Star, Leopold FIRST, and
the Herman tcamships, which left
New York, MAY 10, had arrived.
The mail steamship Europe, from
Boston. arrived at Liverpoo! May 81.
The Russian Grand Duke I onstan-
tine paid strictly private visit to
puccn Victoria, at Osborne, and arri-
,cd there at midday on the 3Oth nit,
from Cheerburg. His Imperial High
ness was saluied by the ships Of wal
s-se,ubled there, aud the American fri
gate Snsquehanna took prominent
part.
The Russian bag being hung up at
main during the sautaiion OF the band
on deck playirg the Russian Nationa
anthem. The Susquehanna inmedl
ately after sailed for Gravescnd. Tn,
Grand Duke left at ) A. NJ, Monday
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-17

TERRIBLE.-Thc California papers
give details Of the massacre by the
Mexicsns Of Colonel Crsbbe and party
1t seems to have been attended by in.
cidents Of unusual cruelty. Crabbe
was led out alone, tied with his arms
above his head, and then riddled with
one hundred bullets.