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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-12
AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS.
R. H. EDDY, Solicitor of PATENTS.
(LATE AGENT OF L. :. PATENT OFFICE, WAsnING-
TON, UNDER THE ACT or lS37l
&c STATE ST.. opposite kiiby ~. Boston.


(LATE AGENT OF L. :. patent OFFICE, WAsnING-
TON, UNDER THE ACT or lS37)
&c STATE ST.. opposite kiiby 81. Boston.
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moderate The mm,nse practice Of the uiscriler during
twenty years past has enabled him accumulate
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Al necessity Of journey to Washington. prcure pa
tent and the usual great delay there, inventors
Testimonials.
"purns the time occupied the Office Of Commissioner #
Patents; r. H. Elly Esq Boston, did business M the Pa
Office, solicitor r procuring patents There were few
any, - rson acting in that capacity, who had much bu
before the Patent Office and there wr. none win, con.
Quoted it with more skill fidelity and regard Mr.
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ing inventors that they employ person c1mr-
tent and trustworthy. and capable putting their apu
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Consideration at the Patent Office. EDMJ Nd BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Pateusm
From the present Commissioner.
"AVGr,r L. 800 during the time have held the oaicc
Of Commissioner Of Patents, r. H. Elly Esq
heen extensively engaged in the OF business with
the Once solicitor lie is thoroughly acquainted with tie
law and the Of practice the once regard him as
Of The capable and successful practinrs with
whom have had official intercourse. CilAS. MASON,
Commissioner Of Pa,ensn
Boston, Jan. l. 1867. 1y2
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

A F1eHr1sa TuRR.-"Pierce Pungent," In the
n. York News, tel's the following good story:
"During the operations Of the allies in the Cri-
mea, it was resolved to carry the water in from
q beautiful spring of the finest croton to the
camp. Leather pipes, or hose were employed,
which were laid on the ground. One morning,
while the water was being supplied, the minaret
sounded to prayer, and ono of the Turkish sol
diers Immediately went flop on his knees to
praise Allah Unfortunately, he went down
right upon the hose, and his weight consequent
" stopped the current Of that first Of elements,
as Pindar calls wstor in his 6rst Olympiad.
"Get up," cried an English soldier. 'Vouley
vons syex IA bonte, mon cher Monsieur le Tw-
oue.' cried Frenohmsn with his native polite
ness, "to git up." =.
"That amt the way to make Turk move, "
cried another, "this is the dodge" SO saylng,he
knocked his turban oil. Still the pious Mussel-
man went on with his devotions.
"Tll make him stir his stump" said another
Englishman, giving him q remarkably smart
kick. To the wonder of all, still the unturban-
ed, well-kicked follower of the Prophet went
praying on as though he was torty-horse par
son. "Hoot away, mon-l'll shew ye how we
serve obstinate folk at auld Reekee," quietly OBJ
served Sootchman-he was, however, prevent
ed, for the Turk having finished his "Allah-cis
en- allah" rose and began to take of his coat
then to roll up his sleeves, and then to bedew
his palms with saliva, and then to put himself
in the most approved boxing attitude, a 10 Yam
kee Sullivan.
He then advanced in true Tom Flyer style to
the Englshman who had kicked him on the
lumbar region. "a ring, ring" shouted the
soldiers and sailors, perfectly astonished to seek
q Turk such an adept in the fstic art.
The Englishmsn nothing loathe to have BIZ
of fun with Turk Of such truly John Bull
state of mind, set to work, but found he hat
met his master-in five minutes he had received
his guantum sgG AS the Turk coolly replaced
his coat and turban-he turned round and sait
to the admiring bystanders, in the pure brogut
-"Bad luck to ye ye spalpeens; when yere af
ther kicking Turk, I'd advice ye the next time
to ist be sure he's not an Irishman!"
The mystery was solved-our Turk was
Tipperary man!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
POETRY.


From, tile Southern Literary Messenger.
Summer NoOn-Day Dream.
pY MISS SUSAN ARCHER TALLEY.
The leaves are still, the breezes hushed,
Or sing drowsy number,
And all throughout the silent day,
The golden hours slumber.
The ripples idly lapse along
Beneath the noon tides, cleaning
Oh, sure the drowsy Summertime
Was made alone for dreaming
Within my open window floats
A slumbrous breath of roses,
And in the softly shaded room,
Silence itself reposes;
And liquid lustres on the wall
Cool, rippling waves resemble,
As to and fro, with motion slow,
The leafy shadows tremble.
A sense of silence and repose,
Of slow and tranquil motion,
A murmur, as of sleeping winds
Upon sleeping ocean;
And softly DER my senses steals
A luxury Elysian,
And all delights of drowsy thought
Are mingled in my vision.
Oh, chidng voices, wake me not,
Nor turn my rhyme to reason;
For life is mingled work and play,
And each must have its season.
The Winter-time for study's toll,
The Spring for plcasuree scheming;
Autumn for the poets thought,
And Summer time for dreaming
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

A Curious WAY TO GET REsTED.-It is Gus
tom in Berwickshire England, among women.
workers in the field, when their backs become
much tired by bowling low down while singing
turnips with shanked hoes, to lie down upon
their faces to the ground, allowing others to step
across the lower part of their backs on the lum.
bar region, with one foot, several times, until
the pain of fatigue is removed. Burton, in his
First Footsteps IN East Africa, narrates very
similar custom in females who lead the camels,
on feeling fatigued, and who ''lie at full length,
prone, stand upon each others backs, trampling
and kneading with their toes, and rise like gi-
ants refreshed" This custom is called ',jogsi
in Africa in our country it is "straightning the
back.n-Notes and Queries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

THE ORANGE WATERMELoN.-A Petersburg
Va, paper states that this luscious aud supert
species of melon has been introduced into Pc.
tersburg this season for the first time. No large
crops, however, have been made, it being sim.
ply for the purpose Of experiment that the seed
were introduced. The editor has been favored
with a specimen. The meat is considerably
sweeter than that of the ordinary melon, and
what gives it the appellation of ''orange," the
rind peals off clearly, similar to that delicious
fruit. 1t has also somewhat the torn of the
musk melon, being divided off in sections, the
indentations not quite SO deep however. The
success with which they have been cultivated
will doubtless prove the first step to a more gen
eral and extensive adoption, adding to our mar
kets hereafter one of the rarest delicaces Of the
season.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

HOSPITALITY IN THE HOUSE, OF GoD.-Every
church that would prosper must show proper
attention to strangers. 1t should be seen that
they are promptly and courteously provided
with seats, and made to feel that they have a
cordial welcome there. Kind looks should greet
them as they come, and follow them as they 60
Should they come again, let them meet with the
same reception. And should they become con-
sistent worshippers there, let them be sought
out and visited, not merely by the pastor, but
by members of the church and society. Wheth-
er rich or poor, they should not be overlooked
or neglected. They have claims as strangers
irrespective of all outward distinction. Let Us
sec that they have prompt attention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

ANOTHER SCHOOL WANTED.-The following
sensible remarks in reference to the great guam,
tity of excellent food produced in the United
States and the scarcity of persons to properly
prepare it for the table, are from the New York
Post:
1--WE want school for cooks as much as for
physicians even more; for people want to eat
every day, but they only want o doctor oGca'
sonaly and they would want one much less
frequently if they were better fed, that isf their
food were better prepared. How often does 1t
happen that the protesting cooks know how 10
make good bread or to boil potato or cao-
bage2 1t is as much as a mans life is worth TO
travel through the interior and less unfrequent-
ed portions Of our Western country, SO apt are
they in spelling the produce of the soil in pre-,
pairing it for the table. In three months man
or woman of fair intelligence could be taught
more of the art of preparing the gifts OF Provi-
dence for the nutriment of man than is possess
ed by ninety-nine hundredths OF the most ex, !I,
perienced of our American cooks. Who Will
move in the matter2 Who is prepared to take
his rank among the great national beneiactors
by setting such an institution in motion I"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

A NOVEL SpEouLAT1oN.-Mr r. O. Jennyes
lawyer in Troy, who has long rejoiced in the
most smnle and luxuriapt of locks hanging most
gracefully over wide and easy collar, was on
Wednesday shorn of his hirsute glory by COM
,nittee of citizens who had purchased OF him the
right to do so by paying him the rouna sum OF OF
one hundred dollars. The hair was removed oy
O. ferocious looking barber, with pair OF shears
three feet long; a supernuInerary hI1e9 eacn
on the plates provided while negro with
bonio played the dead march. And the lawyer
arose. pocketed his 800 and went forth cropped
1t was good speculation for him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

GROWTH OF THE MND.-We wonder, indeed,
when We are told that one day we shall be as
the angels of God. | apprehend that as great, q
wonder has been realized already on the earth:
apprehend that the distance between the mind
of Newton and of Hottentot may have been as
great as between Newton and on Angel. There
is another view still more striking. This New
tom who lifted his calm, sublime eyes to the
heavens, and read among the planets and the
stars the great law of tho material universe,
was, forty or fifty years before an infant s.! WIN
out one clear perception, and unable to distin-
guish his nurses arm from the pillow on which
he slept. Howard, too who under the strength
of an all-sacrifcing benevolence, explored the
depths of human suffering, was, forty or tity
years before, an infant, wholly absorbed in HIM
self, grasping at all he saw, and almost breaking
his little heart with fits OF passion, when the
idlest toy was withheld. Has not man already
traversed as wide space as separates him from
angels p Charming.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
Uenrv p Hurst. of Pbiladelnb;a. has "

Henry B. Hurst of Philadelphia, has written
q piece Of poetry on Mr.. Buchanan, in which he
invokes him, in settling the Kansas and other
difficulties, to
Arm go forth naked to the fghtl
Don't do it, old Buck Don't violate all the
laws Of civilized warfare. Kill the enemy le-
ultimately, if you can, but don't scare them to
death. Prentice
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

The big Sioux river, which empties into the
Missouri, and forms the western boundary of
Iowa, is found to be navigable for steamers 1t
is three hundred and fifty miles long. A boat
assembled it on the Goth ult., for the first time,
and nayigated for thirty miles, and found the
water deep, navigable, and free from obstruction
Of any kind. On the Dakotah side the leye
prairie was found extending as far as the eve
could reach, and possessing soil equal to any
in the Northwest.-Louisrills journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

TIE ADVANTAGES OF LADIES SooIETY-lt is
better for YOU to pass an evening once or twice
n week in lady's drawing.room, even though
the conversation is rather slow, and you know
the girls song all by heart, than in club, tav.
ern, or in pit of theatre. All amusements OF
vouth. to which women are not admitted, rely
ON it are deleterious in their nature. All men
who avoid female society have dull perceptions,
and are STUPID, or have stupid, or gross tastes,
and revolt against what is pure. Your club
swaprerers. who are sucking the butts of billiard
cnes all night call female society insipid. Beau
tv has no charms for blind man :; music does
not please poor beast, who does not know one
time from another; and as o true epicure Is
hardly ever tired of water anchovy and brown
bread and butter, protest l can sit all night
talking to q well-regulated, kindly woman, o.
bout her girl coming out, or her boy at Eton,.
and like the evenings entertainment One OF
the great benefits man may derive from wo-
mans society is, that he is bound to be respect
fnl to them. The habit is OF great good to your
moral men. depend upon it. Our education
makes ne the most eminently selfish men in the
world We fight for ourselves, we yawn for
ourselves. we light our pipes and say we won't
90 ont. we prefer ourselves and our ease; and
The greatest good that comes to man from
woman's m society is, that he has to think of some
body besides himself, to whom he is bound to
be constantly attentive and respectful.-Thaes-
erQU,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

A RoMANon.-The following, from the Lon,
don Court Journal, reminds one Of the beautiful
poem Of Eliza Cook, and proves romance to be
as rife now as ever:
"Among the presentations to her Majesty, at
one of the drawing rooms this season, was
young lady upon her marriage and about whose
nuptisls story is current of more than usual in
terest in these unromantic times. She is the
daughter of baronet, holdinga distinguished po-
sition. Among the suitors Of this young lady,
who is ss pretty, as accomplished, was one OF
very advanced years; but it was in vain that all
the allurements consequent upon the posses-
sion of riches were set forth. The fair maiden
showed herself completely indifferent to the
golden prize that lay at her feet, and in spite OF
the strong recommendation of ''papa," 1t was
unhesitatngly rejected. So far, therefore, eve
rything was perfectly natural and unronantio
But it seems that the gentleman, after his pro-
possls had been declined, (of course with the
usual proteststions of respect and esteen) again
sought an interview, and assured the lady that
his attachment was not selhsh-that he was
ready at any sacrifice, to do anything that would
contribute to her happiness; and that il her A.
fections were fixed upon any one whose wealth
might not be adequate to his good fortune, he
was ready, by q settlement even to the extent OF
100000, to place her happiness in her own
power Such q proof Of disinterested attach.
lnent was perfectly undeuisble, und 1t is said
that the young lady pondered 50 much over 1t,
that like the recital of Othello's dangers, it
wrought compste revulsion OF feeling. We
do not pretend to know on what kind ofs'hint.'
the venerable gentleman spoke again, but speak
again he did, and with so much effect that the
happy day was named and the nuptials in due
course solemnized, and the fine bride presented
on her marriage, to the Queen. The world
gives, with its usual generosity, an almost fab
ulous amount to Mr.. -'s fortune, but it is
very well known that one item in it is fl50,6Oo
in railway stock, and more than half OF which
is paying six per cent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

"Where woman, says Mrs Partington, "has
,nce married with congealing heart, and one
that beats responsible to her own, she will nev-
er want to enter the maratime state again."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

A DEAF MANS APPRECIATION OF ELooUHNoR.
Somebody relates an anecdote of deaf man s
being present on an occasion when an eloquent
South Carolina orator was speaking and after
many efforts to catch something of what was
said, exclaimed at last:
"Who is that speakingf"
"William Q. Preston" was the reply, in loud
tone.
"Who did you aaya" persisted the unfortunate
would-be listener.
"Willianl O. Preston, Of South Carolina !"
screamed the other.
"Well, WE'LL" returned the querist, 81 can't
hear word lie or you are ssying; but, great
Jericho don't be make the motions splendid 7"
This anecdote reminds as Of scene that took
place in New England court, many years ago,
when Prentiss Melen, afterwards Chief Justice
of Mane,) was practicing at the bar. He was
counsel for plaintiff in a case, in which the de.
fendant, who was present at the trial, was 'ss
deaf as Aisle Crag' AS the counsel warmed in
his argument, and was making the motions
splendid" the defendant, who knew that he " ss
the theme of all this impassioned eloqnence,
made many efforts to hear some portion Of what
was going ON. This lasted sonle time the law.
YER getting more and more earnest and demon
strative, and the unfortunate party getting nearer
and nearer to the speaker, holding his head to
his ear in assiduous but abortive attempts to
catch word or two of the phillippic.
At lest his patience failed him, and utterly
forgetting all considerations of time, place and
propriety, lie finally burst out as follows:
81 can't hear word of what you're saying,
Squire Mellins, but Iplage you my s0ord you
Zie W-N o. Pic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
A Thrilling Incident.

Returning from visit to New Orleans, we
were fortunate enough to secure passage on q
line steamer with but few passengers. Among
the ladies, one especially interested u.s. She
was the widow of wealthy planter, and was
returning with one only child to her fathers
house Her devotion to the child was very
touching, and the eyes of her old black nurse
would fill with tears as she besought her mis-
tress mot to lcve that boy too much, or the
Lord would take him away from her."
We passed through the canal at Louisville, and
stopped for few minutes at her wharf when
the nurse wishing to see the city, walked out
Oh the guard at the back OF the boat, where by
a sudden effort the child sprang from her arms
into the terrible current that swept towards the
falls, and disappeared Immediately. The confu-
sion which ensued attracted the attention of q
gentleman who was sitting in the front part Of
the boat, quietly reading. Rising hastily, he
asked for some article the child had worn. The
nurse handed himsa tiny apron she had torn of
in her effort to retain the babe in her arms
Turning to splendid Newfoundland dog, that
was eagerly watching his countenance, he
pointed first to the apron, and then to the spot
where the child had gone under. In an instant
the noble dog leaped into the rushing water land
he also soon disappeared. By this time the ex.
cltement was intense, and some persons on snOre,
supposIng that the dog was lost as well as the
child, procured boat and started off in search
of the body. Just at this moment the dog was
seen far away with something in his mouth
Bravely he struggled with the waves, but it was
evident that his strength was fast failing; and
more than one breast gave sigh of relief as
the boat reached him, and it was announced
that he had the child, and it was still alive
They were brought on shore-the dog and the
child.
Giving single glance to satisfy herself that
the child was really living, the young mother
rushed forward and sinking beside the dog,
threw her arms around his neck and burst into
tears. Not many oould view the sight unmov-
ed, and a. she caressed and kissed his shaggy
head, she looked up to his owner and said
''Oh, sir, must have this dog. l am rich ;
take all have-every thipg-but give me my
ohild's preserver."
The gentleman smiled, and pattng his dogs
head snid:
81 am very glad, madam, he he's been of ser
vice to you, but nothing in the world could in
duce me to part with him"
The dog looked as though he perfectly undor-
stood what they we're talking about, and giving
his sides shake, laid himself down at his mas
ter's feet, with an expression in his largo eyes
that said plsinsr than words-"No, nothing shall
part u.s."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02

The FIRST LoCollOTIvB.-The Charleston Mer-
curry gives an interesting account of the first To-
comotive built in this country. 1t says that the
South Carolina railroad was the first one COM
menced in the United States, to be worked By
steam-power, and when finished and ready for
use, which was on the I'd of October, 1888, it
was the longest railroad in the world-being 1876
miles from Charleston to Hamburg. 1t was the
first railroad in the United States that carried
the mails, and the first locomotive built in this
country was constructed for and used on that
road.
This engine would be curiosity if placed o.
longside of one of Norris's or Baldwin's last i'm
provements. It was named tho "Best Friend" 4"
and was built under the direction of Mr.. Z. L..
Miller, of WATERFORD, at the West Point Foun-
dry of Messrs. Kemble, N. York, The engine
had no tender, but carried its own wood and
water. The wheels were Of wood with spokes
like wagon, and the wheels armed with
wrought iron tire. The engineer who run the
first locomotive that was used on this or any
other road in the United States, was n K. Oar
rell, an apprentice brought up in Dotterers
machine shop.
After few trips, the wooden wheels of the
'Best Friend" gave way, and were replaced oy
cast iron ones the pattern for which was made,
and the wheels cast, by another of Dotterers
apprentice boys, ]. D. Petsch, then the foreman
of that well known establishment. These, it is
believed, were the first cast iron wheels nsed on
railroads in this country. The "Best Friend''
blew up after brief career, and from its wreck
another engine was built by MIR. Petsch, at the
Company's work shop, of which ne was then IN
charge. 1t was called the Phoenix. Previously
to this the crank axle had been used; but in the
construction of this engine Mr.. Petsch introduce
ed the straight axle with outside connections,
aad also wrought iron tires on the cast iron
driving wheels. neither of which, it is believed,
had before been tried in this country.