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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-20
General Land Agency Office.
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d. PRIH7ERS' MATERIALS,
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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-20

To DESTROY THE ODoR OF ONIoNs.-Many per-
sons are fond of onions, but on account of the
strong aroma proceeding from thcm they hes-
tate to use them. The odor, however is easily
ncutralized. If person who has indulged in
them will but chew lump of asaintida as large
as marble, the smell of the onions will be en-
tircly unnoticed
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07

sFEUBENVI.LE OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY \, 1851
!, toward his home. After much per

", toward his home. After much per.
suasioa, returned, and the company,
whose early gaiety now gave place to
sadness aud silence, again repaired to the
parlors 10 await the final deyelopenleni
of the closing act. The broad doors
were now thrown open. A stream Of
light succeeded by food of beauty, IRA.
dated the scene. The bridal train swept
in. The nuplial ceremony bound ihdiss-
olubly the heartless but magnificent bride
to the devoted bat suffering minister,
who at the last moment she had cho-
sen. ai@
Reader, you will imagine the decision
Of The mothers favorite. His agony, il
he loved her truly, must have been in
tense, JET wthal il must have been min
gled with emotions of qualification in the
consciousness orhaying escaped the mis-
fortune Of marriage with passionless
and marble hearted flrt. You will like
wise Judge if the deep affection Of the
minister received lis just deserts. We
will decide for you. Our sketch is a
true narrative, anil its moral profound.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07

The NEcEssITY OF REcREATIoN. =
Games, gaislies, sports, spectacles, there
will be. as long as men have limbs, OF
eyes, or ears. The development, here is
as natural as ills in the arts. You might
as well,alk Of extirpating music and paint.
ing, as Of driving the common amuse-
ments out Of the world. Now, there are
abuses Of these things. Wha, are wo to
say TO lhe abuses : Let them crush
down and destroy the things themselves
lido we sayl But they cannot. Then
let them be cutoff. There is really moth.
ing else to be done. Elevate, refine, pu-
nfy the public amusemenls. Let religion
recognize and restrain them, Let it moi,
as is 100 common, drive them to license
and extravaganza: bntlstitthrow around
them lis gentle aud holy bonds. 10 make
them pure, cheerful. beslthful--helpful
to the great ends Of life. What blessed
thing for the world were it, if It's amuse.
mems could thus be rescued. redeemej
and brought into the service Of lie virtue
and piety ~ Sal, Post.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07
VOLUME 3 NUMBER |.
How q Build Z Church.

MOL mousse 0I Nufsnlpi bub hVinH
church. Noburnan power, alone. can
build a church Of the living God. Bus
God has promised 10 build when bis ser
wants use all the proper means. Public
preaching is the great instrumentallty.
Some churches have much preaching. and
yet are not built up. Some ministers
preach years, and build little aud under
some, what had been built dilapidales.
Whyl Allowing that in some cases
there may be taithiulness without mime Z
diaie results. yet IN general there must 1e
fault somewhere among those Of rs who
are unsuccessful.
First, a pastors church must be u ahsF
heart. L mhstbe there every day inthe
week, and by night on his bed. he
must carry Il with him as constantly and
inseperably as the limbs os his body. Inc
pastor who thinks d his church on Sat-
l-urday only, and ieels Tor i on oaDDath
only, can not bplld,
Secondly, church is notbuItby dash
ing strokes at great things; Thy ihous-
and little acts, Ihe process ol building
IS similar 20 thatof many other things.
The largest church-housc = put ups one
brick al . TINE. Some Of our ministers
are great meri--too great 70 De success
iul builders; because they neglect The sln-
gle brick. The great apostle .oi the SEN
tiles was not great man, according U
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07
The Sailors Yarn.

A young sailor who had been rowing
round the world for several years, on re-
turning home, was constantly annoyed
and lion!zed on account Of his having had
personal relations with canabals, annacon-
das. whales elephants, sharks, tigers, pi-
rates and other creatures which inspire
the untravelcd mind with terror. He
hated above all things to "spin yarns"
but still he was constantly beset to do so.
Being alta party one evening, where the
gusets were induging in the narration Of
exceedingly tough stories he was as usual
imporluned to spin them yarn, ard Fl
nally at the request Of his father, he rela-
ted the following narrowing tale, the cir
cnmstances of which he saw with his
own eyes.
"As one Of the Panama steamers was
leaving the harbor Of HAVANA, in the
summer of I554" said the young sailor,
a beautiful widow lady named Howard,
was standing by The gunwale on which
her son, little boy some four years old
was sitting, playing on a sugar fageolet,
which his fond mother had purchased for
him in port. Of an ingenious Spanish con-
fectioner. The child was greatly de-
lighted with the toy, and blew vigorous
ly, while Mrs. Howard seemed 10 enjoy
the little le!loM's delight as much as he
enjoyed the aageolet. The iranscendent
beauty Of the mother, and the angelic
lovliness Of the child rivited every eye
that observed them, and various were the
speculations advanced as to their history.
After some time a. sailor shouted "a
shark-a shark !" and every body crowd
ed to see the huge creature that was
swimming alongside Of the vessel. As
the passengers were romarking upon the
appearance Of the shark, shreik was
suddenly heard, and then splash, and
quick as lightning the monster darted on
his prey. is M s. ''g .s.
Little Tommy Howard had fallen from
the gunwale, and The widowed mother
was now chiIdIess.
"Mrs Howard who had tainted was
carried below in state of imsensibil-
ily."
1.-The shark still swan by the vessels
side. Some Of the men determined, il
possible. to avenge little Tommy's death
and batting huge hook with piece OF
fresh beef they cast il overheard. AL
most Immediately the shark swallowed
| it; Aud fifteen slalwarl arms pulled lusti-
ly al the siout rope. lie was an i'm
mense monster, and struggled violently
AS soon as his nose was pulled well out Of
the water, anumber Of Californians began
to practice pistol shooting At his eyes =
Their balls soon put quietness upon
him and he was hauled Iifeless and Timber
on board. Wbenhis huge bulk had been
stretched along the deck, i. was-proposed
that he should bo opened, and the re.
mains Of the boy taken from his stomach,
and given Christian burial. The pro.
position was Immediately acted upon.
aud soon the cascas was laid open when
to the reimbursement Of everybody, The
boy .0as found saugly sealed Jei.Oeen
ths monsters ribs, sin playing The
j9agsolstn
The young sailor has not been annoyed
since thai evening to "spin a yarn"
/ --------ssne,-------------- s ~.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07

PRAYER,-We are app to feel as if. by
our prayers, welaid God under obligation
to save us; as if our feeble, Imperfect
services were profitable to him, Sup.
pose a poor beggar should say Of some
rich nobleman. He is under great obi.
cation to me !; and when asked, sWhyi'
should answer, 81 have been every day,
for a great many years, and told him a
long story Of my wants. and asked him
to help me- You can see how absurd
this appears; and yet it is precisely sim.
liar 10 our conduct, except, indeed, thai
ours is much more absurd, because ths
disparity between God and us is infinitely
greater than can exist bdtween any two
mortals. --Payson.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07

Dr.. CHALMeRs. AND THE YouSo.- He
cultivated a close intimacy with his stu
dents, and iaughmgly wonderodir they
had for him The same reverence that he
had for his early teachers. IIislove, too,
for his grand children was nnbounde,l;
and when separated from them BY scarlet
fever bis letters, dispatched from one
room to another, are perfect models OF
epistolary correspondence for the young.
The ties Of his .birlh.place were never
eradicated and 10 the last he loved 10
wander among The ininuisst scenes Q!
early life. This joyousness oi' feeling
was 50 fresh and buoyait that the dew
pf youth seemed 10 remain permanently
with him. Ele could not think himself
old3 and when he saw a matroply person,
whose years might possibly Be iewerthan
bis own he declared that he could mol
avoid paying the deepest reverence.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07


The HIsToRY OF THOUSANDS. Thous-
ands Of men breathe, move and live
pass off the sage of life and are heard Of
no more. Why They do moi 4 particle
Of good in the world, and none were bles-
sed by them, none could point to them
as the instrument Of their redemption I;
not a word they spoke could be recalled.
and so they persisted their light went
out iu darkness, and they were not 4e.
membered more than the insect OF yes
terday. Will you thus live and die, o,
man immortal I Live for some purpose
Do good and leave behind you monu-
ment oflvirtue that the storm Of time can
never destroy. Write your name in
Kindness, and love, and mercy, on the
hearts Of thousands you come in contact
with year by year; you will never be
forgotten. No; your name. your deeds,
will be as legible on the hearts you leave
behind, as the stars on the brow of eve
ming. Good deeds will shine as the stars
Of heayen.-Dr. Chalmers. h
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07

THE GERMAN PREss II i slated shat
there are ten times ~ many newspapers
printed IN tho German language 81 tho
United States as there are In Gerna0Y. !.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-07
From the American Messenger
: Lead MS Not into Temptation. I"

A son Of respectable lawyer in Con-
necticut went to The city Of Boston. and
engaged as u clerk in a store. One eve
ming as he called upon us. he remarked
he had seen lady from his native vii
lage, and added with laugh. I" She
gave me many cautions about city temp
tations. | wonder il she thinks | cant
take care Of myself here, as we'll as at
home. s.
Educated BY pious parents. having al.
ways been surrounded by wholesome res
traints, and even himself member Of the
church Of Christ, he was little aware Of
his own weakness. For while he at.
tended church Of his own denomination
with regularity ; but he was'at length led
away to hear those whose views were
called more liberal, and where he heard
no rebukes for his want Of spirituality.
Naturally social and generous, he be-
came the easy prey Of corrupt compan-
ions. One night he was entlced to The
theatre and re urniug late, he was inyi-
ted 10 step in 10 saloon. One glass pre-
pared the way for another and when be
left the saloon Re was intoxicated. He
made disturbance in the street. and him.
self and his associates were taken 10 the
watchhouse to spend the remainder Of the
night.
Though the F" way Of lransgressors is
hard" ye! the road to ruin, when once
entered, is easy. Few obstacles ar.
presented, and arguments which once
would have reached the heart, fall pow.
erless on the ear. That young man los
his situation on account Of his irregulari
ties he became discouraged; and nov
his friends could scarcely recognize him
his reform seems hopeless, J. S. B. ,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
CT, w. GRAHAM, M. D.,
Office ll3l Filbert Street, (Old
No. lOo,D below Twelfth,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
COURT PROCLAMATION.

EETHEREAS the Hon. Robert c. White
w President Judge, and the Hons. Joseph
Mann and G. G. COlvin, Associate Judges Of
the Courts ofOyer & Terminer and General Jail
Delivery, Quarter Sessions Of the Peace, Orph-
ans Court and Court of Common Pleas for the
County of Potter, have issued their precept
bearing date the fifth day Of August, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-Seven, and to me directed, for
holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the
Peace, Orphans Court, and Court Of Common
Pleas, in the Borough of Coudersport, on MON
DAY, the 2lst day of September next, and TO
continue one week.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Cor
Oners, Justices of the Peace, and Constabes
within the county, that they be then and there
in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of
said day, with their rolls, records, inquistions,
examinations, and other remembrances to do
those things which to their offices appertain
to be done. And those who are bound by
their recognizances to prosecute against the
prisoners that are or shall be in the jail of said
county of Potter, are to be then and there to
prosecute against them as will be just
Dated at CoUDERsPoRT, August 9Th, 1887,
and the 8lst year of the independence of the
United States of America.
A. c. TAGGART, Sheriff.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
ISSUE LIST.
SEPTEMBER TERN, 1856

= L l. u Is L II IL * VI, 1870 I.
County of Potter, VS.. c. W. Ellis & James
W. Smith.
Trustees of Bingham Estate, vs. Jacob B.
Rcdner.
County of Potter, vs.. E. Johnston James
Bump I'd.
VIM. McDougall, VS.. Juo NJ Kilborn, &
Rufus Rice.
{. Aylesworth, vs. n. P. Minard.
George Andrews, vs.. Amos ID. Nichols
G. Eyclin, Jr. VS.. Jonathan Card, Ct al.
Beuj. Smith, VS.. Isaac Lyman.
Pike Township, VS. D. Chapel
Wharton School District, VS. Julius Johnson.
Isaac Pearce, use ofDoty 4 Doty, vs. Frank
lin Gale.
Levi Annis, vs.. W. T. Jones'
Z. NJ. Carpenter, VS.. Chas. Armstrong.
Barak Niles, VS., L. d. Williams.
Elias f. More, VS.. Morris S. Carpenter.
ID. b. Brown, VS. Leonard Davis.
Hosea Cushing, vs.. B. Barse' s. Ansley.
Saml. Haven, VS.. A. VI. Benton.
George Ayers, vs.. VIM. Perry.
Vesta G. Dixie, &c, VS. G. p. Dixie.
Nm T. Jones, VS.. jackson Rees
A. w. Williams, VS.. Deloss H. Dunbar
Thomas d. Lille, VS.. Ii. COurtrght, et al
Jos. A. Leonard, vs.. j. Stevenson.
Josiah Bump, VS., II. 5. Carrier.
Collins Smith, VS. Morris S. Carpenter
Potter County, VS.. Hunt & Crittendeu.
G.. ". Howe u Co. VS.. W. Il Jones.
Gemmell Creswell, We. W. T. l. A. F.
Jones.
Gilbert Il Nichols, VS.. n L. Dixie.
David W. Scey, vs.. VIM. Perry,
T. NJ. Carpenter, vs.. Richard Shay, Jr.
Geo. Il. Fosburg, VS.. NJ. j. Flynn.
H. j. OLMsTED, Proth y.
COudersport. AUG. 3D. 1857.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
Auditors Notice.

NJ Office is hereby given that the under
~ signed, an Auditor appointed by the Or
phans' Court for the county of Potter, to dis
tribute the assets now in the hands of J.
Hendrick, the administrator of the estate of
WILLIAM LYON, deceased, among the several
creditors Of the said estate, will attend to tho
duties of his Office, at the Prothonotary's Of
fee in the Borough of CouderSport, ON SAT-
URDAY, the 10Th day of September next, at
one O'Clock, P. NJ. Persons interested can
attend if they think proper.
LEWIS MANN, Auditor.
COudersport. Aug. 10, 1851
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
PROCLAMATION,

Thomas ]. Aiart, | No, l43 Sept. Term, 1857;
as. In the Common Pleas OF
Elizabeth Hart. Potter County.
LIREL IN DIVORCE.
And now, to wit, July 3lst, 1851, Sub
pnna and alias Subpoena having been issued
and returned Mill in this case, the said res
pondent ELIZABETH HART, is hereby required
to appear in said Court, on the 2lst day of
September next, to answer the complaint set
forth by the Libellant
1913. A. G. TAGGART. Sheriff.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

Canal and Water Power Company" at
the suit of Tohn Taggart, Trustee of j.
S. Silver ct aI.
A c.. TAGGART, Sheriff.
Coudersport, Aug. 5, lS57.-3t.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04
CoNGREss-TUEsDAY.

sEsArE-Mr Wright presented joint resolutions OF the
legislature Of New Jersey in favor appropriations for
the Improvement of the harbor Of Absecom and Great and
Little Egg harbors, in that State and Mr. Thomson of
New Jersey gave notice Of his intention TO introduce bill
for that object Mr. Houston made short speech in rea-
ton to the present condition Of the navy and the effect OF
the action Of the late naval board thereon Several pr
vate bills were considered aud passed and after long
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE To-day was entirely con-
sumed in the consideration of business relating to the Dis
trct of Columbia Senate bill extending the charter OF
the Firemens Insurance Company of Washington and
Georgetown; Senate bill supplementary to
ganize institution for the insane of the army and navy
and Of the District of Columbia approved March g. 1855
and Senate bill for regulating the of the circuit
court Of the District of Columbia and for other purposes
passed. House bills to Incorporate insurance
pany in this city aud TO incorporate Columbian Institute
for the Instruction of the Deaf the Dumb and the Blind
were also passed
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04

have passed upon this revision At Its late session ana
that the department could have eonormed the revision Oh
circulars then being made 10 the revised act Inc
ment OF the laws existing called Tor re-
department upon the subject The collection and revision
of the circulars code Is now nearly complete and
will be put In force. II Congress should pass the re-
vision Of laws the instructions can readily be made
that the enactment OF the revision would in great ad
and great convenience to those
gagged in and navigation and place the
before the people, be easily by those
whose duty IL is to carry them into effect and by those
whose and rights involved in their enforcement
There penalties foretures importers and freight
in the revision that In the existing laws and
which not believed and for the due
collecting the The laws require revision
accounts but upon than the subject
and in relation to enrolling and licensing vessels for the coast
trade. There suits against collectors involving
ons upon all these subjects The conflicting decisions OF the
department and the circuit courts in most OF these
not be reviewed in the Supreme Court owing to the amount
involved"
dents last annual message to Congress relates to this
have heretofore recommended to your consideration
the revision of the laws prepared under the drec
ton OF the Secretary of the Treasury and also legislation
special questions affecting the business OF that
department. especially the enactment OF law to pun
h the abstraction OF official books from the files Of
the government, and requiring all such books and papers,
and all other public property to be turned by the out
going officer his law requiring dsbursng
officers to deposit all public money in the vaults OF the treas
ury In other legal depostares where the
visions all persons whs may become Of public
money by deposit otherwise and who shall refuse
glect due demand to the into the treasury
invite your attention to each of these Objects
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. ROBBINS Of New Jersey presented resolutions Of
the legislature of that State relative appropriations for
Absecom and Great and Little Egg harbors which were
laid on the table and ordered to be printed Ia
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio the Indian APP
preparation BILL returned by the Senate with
taken up and referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
r-s, DISTRICT COLUMBIA. .t...t
This day having been apart for the consideration of
business relating to the District of Columbia,
Mr.. DODD, of New York. from the Committee on the
District of Columbia reported Senate bill extending the
charter of the president and directors of the Freman
surance Company of Washington and Georgetown in the
District of Columbia; which was read third time and
passed. ~. h u.HH
Also from the committee reported with an amend
ment Senate bill incorporating the Granite
Company OF Washington City, the amendment continue
the act in force for period of fourteen years.
Mr. LBTCHER of Virgins, believed that the first sec
ton OF the bill contained rather extraordinary provs-
ion to the effect that the company could only
acture the article for which they had obtained patent
but any other MATERIAL matter what Thus they would
every species of manufacture and only under the pry
lege of fourteen years patent but under the power of
corporate privileges besides.
Mr.. D0DD stated that be had objection the words
and all other materials being stricken from the BILL and
he therefore made motion to that effect; which motion
was agreed to. Ha
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid on
the table which motion did not preva-yeas 10 NAYS e6
Mr. KUNKEL, of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the
ninth section to make the members of the company
liable individually for the value of their stock
And then on motion of Mr. FLORENCE, of Pennsylya-
MIA the bill referred to the Committee Of the Whole
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04
~. .....-. .. From the Mobile Regh ter
DEATH OF WALKER ANDERSON.

II was with moun feelings that we heard of the death
of the late Hon. Walker Anderson, which occurred at PEN
sacoa on the 18th Instant 1t awakened the memory Of
many pleasing events darkly hidden in the "dim
backward and abysm" Of tme and associated them with
the melancholy reflection that every thing noble and vir
tuous beautiful and refined in the and character
humanity yanish at least from the presence of earth
Mr. Anderson OF great strength of character,
markable for the sody and brancy of his mental FORM
aud beloved for his easy and graceful qualities citizen
friend and guardian Of the purity Of his domestic relations
He was prudent just magnanimous and in all the
ments Of his passional nature dignfed and moderate
Pensacola has lost pillar of its society," exemplary
Christian and esimabe and appreciated citizen Flor
ida has lost safe counsellor and faithful public SER
want. t..r..
We copy the following obituary notice Of the dstin-
guished deceased from the Pensacola Democrat:
aDled, in this city on the morning Of the 18th instant
Hon. Walker Anderson late agent this station in
the 18th year Of his age He was native Of Petersburg
Virginia.
aHe had for many months been yielding with exemplary
patience orttude and resignation to the ravages of most
painful disease He received the approach of death with the
camness and tranquility ola firm and sincere Christian and
has left to his family and friends the sustaining and
ling hope Of bis happiness in the spirit land He grad
the University of North Carolina and for time
afterwards prof rhetoric in that institution After
his removal Florida he embarked in the profession of the
law and acquired such distinction urst that he
elected by legislature to the eminent Office of chief
Justice of the State He member of the convention
which framed constitution for the State of Florida and
has been repeatedly chosen by the people of this county
represent them both in their territorial aud State legsa
lures lie twice appointed navy-agent this station
He was gentleman Of finished education and extensive
quremens with strongly perceptive and Analysing mind
In his death the legal profession has lost brilliant member
and literature and science ardent votary In the many
distinguished positions in which public confidence had
placed him he discharged the duties annexed thereto with
ability and integrity. In his department he gentle,
eonciiatng and unobrusve; in his religion firm and
steadfast He has left devoted wife and children and
many friends to lament his DEATH"