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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29

4SIGEl rS HOTICE THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING
"A beer appointed assignee the estate Of Samuel Ember
hereby give rouce that they will
he stock Of goods apsd Ia he store 25 Eighth avenue,
together with the less OF the buiGug which expires the
gN May 1890. App'cat must be made between and
WILLIAM EMERSON, As.,sns.u.
July n, 1851 A. o. CRANE, HS''sn00-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29
ASTROLOGX.

fNARD. MADAME PRGwsTrR RErURNs THANKS ~
~ her friends and pstruua and segs 70 say th. AFTER -
thousands hla city and Philadelphia who
sue6 with entire s>,isfscon she feels confident that b
questions Of sstroogy love and Law matters ard
Oracles relied constantly By Naposou she has %
-uti viii tsn he Of The future
Tenth
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
IMPORTED WINES, GROCRRlRs,A &c
I. 4 ". 0EERY,
2OS Canal st. 1 10 Dres dWay, n. 7.

uMFOkIkD WINES, GROC8Rl1DS4c
I. 4 W. 0EEDy,
9OS Canal st. 1 10 Drss dway, n. Z.
(RssablisAsA leea.)
Importers esA DEALERS n Fire. QsaitsiAs
FAMILY GROCERlEN.
oar to the TRADE HOTELS, PRlvAlK vAMITlks.
ami al Who choice IN their taste, asd desire
genuine article, . large variety Of
TEAS, GKsEM AND Rl.ACK. SOUCRoE0, POUCH
one nNGIISu HREAkSAsT, OOi.OH0, inPE
RIAL. HysON. 0UNPOwpRR. YOUNG MysOn,
Sc. IN chests aud half chests, &c
COffEE-AOCHA End JAVA.
WiNsS-AADkklhS. siERRiRs, FORTS. HOCKs.
NC. very old aud high grades. IN original pssAa-
. e.; h.mu'.s: m n.,.. mn and bottle
CHAMPAGNES: Meet 4 Chambers, Cabinet Imp'l
veIlensy DO. Heidsesch, q. IT, Mnnm's. d. 10,
Liquors. randie., Eams. whislcy. Gin. ArrseA.
.ls', Curacao. Marsschino, Anise,,e, Ncycsu. kis.
tiers, &c.
hALr LiouORs-Lon',on Browr stous, Scotch and
English ALES
skG Ans--A variety Of Choice Bsands.
PICK lES-kNGLlsH and FRENCH.
SAuukS-Ior Eish Cnrrte. Game. Meat, Ac.
c" n,1 ,n,nG. S. . noYAi vlcro-
INN. sAPSAGO, DUfCu, and AMERICAN.
suGARs-LOA1. CRUsHED, PULvERIs1p, ~
HAAS-wEsrPHAI.IA and AMERICAN
OILS OLIVE. SPkkM and WHALE
R5.Our Liquors are warranted unaduiterased ~
81 our oWu inpoT elton. 1Apy. "a d1v,1
u ANN lNDUCKn ENrB ND A0RNrs-BYPDRl
ACENCED Oaavsssne Agents wanted In II perts
OF the country for the "Compr shensivc (Seoaraphy
and History, (Ancicnt and Aodern) 81 thc Wkoie
WORLD, from the earliest ages 10 the prevent tire
by =. 0ooDRIcR. CFcter rarlryJ Elegantly bosnd
and beautifully illustrated. Prtce o. Sold only by
Agents to whom special districts viii be givsa. Az
Hlic ants should state what counties they would iks
vor particular 'apply 10
J. n. OOLfON CO..
MChI1dtf tn WNiaA
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
w. 3. C0ll.DS 4 CO.'S,
Patent niastic Fire and Water Proof
CEMENT ROOEI.vG :!

w. 3. C0lLDS l. CO.'S,
Patent niastic Fire and Water Proof
CEMENT ROOFI.v'G! -!
VXyB, tbs undersisned, are prepared TO contract
w and put on at the shcrteet notice,our
Elastic Fire d. Water Proof Cement Roofing
Il bens the only article yet invcnted that WIN sue
Ccssfuy resist the action OF the atmosphere every
climate. II y perfectly Ore and water proof, and In
point OF durability We believe 70 equal II not SUPP
rier, TO any metallic roonne We can put 1t ON over
old ttn tar. iron, or shingle rcofs making dif-
screncr hog nat or steep the roof may be. This
Toofng isWarrsnted to prove above Represented
We viii put II on for >S o. pr squsre, ti0 feet
~ PER square, being, on account Of ts durability
the cheapest paint that can be used.
We invite al who are building, and those who wish
their rsoes repaired to call u once. opposite the
p,es and satisfy themselves In regard the durabl-
lty and practicability Of this roofing.
neat 10 those residing at distance, with printed d.
yasd cosssy RioAss for Iosea s~d lxi.nesosa
J.BivAN BERGEN A!pRo.
o. A. BENJAMIN, General Agent.
RKvERENCEs IN CINCINNATI
Mr Esra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth md
Pifth.
NJ samuel Oeden, No ~ Fourth street.
Baker and Won Publ, No 81 Fourth street.
Mr. George Carlisle, Prestieat Of the Lafayette Bank.
Or John Law. Agent Of Royal Inns. d., Lsndoa
e.srs John Shiito 4 Co., Dvy Goods dealers, .Ah
street.
iichell and Rammelsbsss. Furniture Mans an
dealers eth strese.
iles Greenwood, ESQ.
~ Hinkle.
DAVENPORT
Gen L Davenport,
Or James Hall,
Goats : Paschin, Builders,
RW wheeler, Architect
Peck, City CLERK,
(eo Parker,
o Glime, Painter
Mr Patterson, Locuss street.
Jaime, nonslly 4 Lea, DaycupovtsIrovs vo,As
M Adams.
Hakes 4 RiGgs, Jewellers.
ROCK ISLAND.
% 0uyes,
PL nl'chsil, Banke
JOna woods
Lsvb = Wsbeer, rsssoase@.
CHICAGO.
Q uuAhasd, As0a Insaraaee,
3 HOo6es,
Ira pDota Dul16es.
oesn, WOOD o., DsdstseA nanaAetGiAs %, No
lae.
usary vhaR, Whelesale 0sechs1 a-alss, lsva
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
Trustees Sale.

vNHEREA8 on the nth day u December A D.
" 1866 Charles y. Dittel and johanna Dittcl hi,
wife, executed unto Austin Oorbin ~ Trustee, a
certain deed Of Trust, conveying TO said Trustee the
land In Scott County, Iowa, described follows TO
Wit Lot ten tl0l In block three t3l, as known and
designated on the recorded Fiat Of Forrest Dvn's
Addition 70 the city Davenport which said convey
ance was made By the said Charles Y. Ditttl and Jo-
hAnne Dltte for the purpose OF securing the payment
81 certain prom ssory note and the interest there
on, signed by said Charles +. Dttel, dated The 18th
day Of December, D, 1855, tor seven hundred dol
lars payable with ten per cent per interest 10
the order Of N. Feervary the hrst day Of August
4 D, 1857.
And now said note having become due and payable,
and the said Ditte having failed TO pay the same l.
Austin Co4bin Trustee ~ aforesaid, do hereby give
this public notice that by virtue u the power which
Is in me vested by said deed Of Trust will on Sat-
urday the 10th day Of October, d. 1851, the hour
of O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day at the ,ur
House door in the city of Davenport, expose and
FER for sale, at pub c auction the highest bidder
for cash, the parcel 81 ;and above described or so
much thereof shall be- sufficient 10 satisfy and pay
the amount Of said not. with the interest thereon 10
the day OF sale, together with ali expenses attending
said SALE Of this notice and Trustees fees Upon the
accordance with the stipulation OF said deed Of
Trust.
Dated the 18th day OF September, A D. 1857
AUSTIN CORBIN,
sepl6dtd Trustee.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
1901. (Ss&Ea oC7
WALNUT
FREIGHT EXPRESS COMPANY.
EVANS, MORLEY 4 CHEW, Agents
FOR ROCK ISLAND AND DAVENPORT,

TU,IIIS Company is prepared totransport goods with
greater despatch than any other freight line from
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA,
and all intermediate points SOUTH and kAEf
Having their own Cars on the different Re- 4 and
Agents with them, Merchants can depend upo I bet.
ter time than by any other line.
Shippers by this line will have prompt PREPARATION
male them any less damage Of Goods while In
their charge and will not be sent to the Rail Road On
which the damage may have occurred for redress.
Those desiring to make arrangements ::for spring
business will please call before making arrangements
wtth ang other line.
OFFICES.
Boston, No. IS, State Street. .,
New York, $40, Broadway.
Philadelphia, ~, South Third Street.
f.. Louis, 80,
Chicago, Corner Of State and Randolph.
Davenport, Corner Front and Perry ats,
JNO. 8. DUNLAP, EVANS, MORLRY CHE
Ger. Superintendent, Agents,
Cleveland. Davenport,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

TEE ssA!C OF IowA,}
10 Paul Deutsch and all other persons
interested.
vxTHERBAS on the 18th day OF December, D,
w 1858, the said Paul Deutsch executed to one
Antoine lie Claire certain promissory note Of that
dase Tor the sum OF five hundred dollars payable to
the ORDER Of Antoine lie Claire, the 18fh day Of
August D. 1854, with interest ct ten per yer
annum AMI whereas the said Paul D~utsch did on
the 81 a 18th day OF December, 4 d, 1856, execute
unto the said Antoine L. Claire n oItgage upon
the following described Real Estate, to Wit Lots
number seven ~ and eight (S) In block number two
~ said BLOCK being IN Subdivision number seventy
one In lie Ciares Addition the city OF Dxven.
port which said mortgage rec ,rded in the Records
II Scott County, state Of Iowa, Book 81 mortgages
conditions OF SAID mortgage having been broken by
upon SAID note, the said Antoine Il Claire gives no.
cases made and provided he wi proceed to forecosc
the equity Of redemption in said parcels Of Real Es
tate, and for this purpose Harvey Leonard, Esq She
the city OF Davenport in said county, on Saturday
the 10th day Of October, d, 1857, at the hour OF
O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day, sell said par.
GELS OF land at public auction TO the highest bidder
for cash, or SO much thereof shall be SUFFICIENT
To satisfy the amount then due upon said notes and
costs Of this sale.
September 3D., 1857
ANTOINE LIE CLAIRE, II. LEONARD,
Mortgage. .Sherin.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10
LEGAL.


vxyn1HeAS on the issh ~ q oaFeenAsr, A D.
w 1853. 1hcnas Doyle - nsp i,oyIs, Nj vtle,
execuesd unto Austin Cssein . Tfussee . cessain
jred OF must cavsyag = esid Ssasess ~ laad IN
eDest Ce91eys t0Uu, dooostAe1 = fomouU, - NJ:
NJ oBotA vsee euastss = ~ oeseA Wa6 Qaassss
Of seeetn nuohse tusaov-aine IN. y teuosAlp
aunbss seyOsy.eieAs C58L usstA - haaes nuluhsr
thses ~, nsss a IL III isineapal ner1sn, vAleA
soid cenvsyanos was made by the aai1 9hcnas Doyle
anA nery Doyle fer the purpose u sreasng ~ ~
sent VI i've certain prolptasoyy notes - - ieo
rest thereon signed by said Thomas Dsys 1Dted the
lssh day OF September, A D, 1866, 70 ~ order Of
Isabella silsce, one for thirty ooloo 6oeB.
payable elk months amer date the otheg 1or three
hundred and thirty-seven 50 loO dollars, payable
one year atses oaae with tn psg csnt 0tesest pes
snnsn after maturity
And nov seid note having become dur - paOahle
an the esad rhom - Doyle having failed - ~ The
sam, Austin Oorbin. Trustee y aforesat - A1rshg
give TINS Dnoc notice, that BY virtue a the pOUer
vhich = h. ne vtssed ~ said ased Of yfusl, MN on
Saturday the itth day Of Oct, D. 1857 g tks houP
q O'Clock N the eAsfnona g said Aay, q tAe0ous
house docs u " dty q davenport, szpose anA orr
Ter sae, sa psbitc aureSsa, - NE hfst bddes 1cr
CO., IL parcel Of loaA ahovs dascYeA u - nukh
thssssf = sean b sod1sisnt - ssSlsy ri ~ -
amount Of sai6 notea, With the interest q u dry
Of ssle, togsther With ~ expenses aaa0Allg sald
eeoes eeooe - ~ no(1D cd IPnelo1s No..
Upso ~ eouuoseieo - sud- sole dDed wtn b.
Stvsn " esns4o0 WI ~ salpsaeicu u satd Dad
DATED tAe IA day Of September, A D, 1851.
AUSTIN OO1slH.
seo2ldts 9Fus1so.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

ILKS TT Is WELL KNOWN By EVERY
sos that ~ ass ceiling these 0ooAs very low. md
~ ~ tAb rau prepared - e1ss - 1ns se0ck -
an b seanA Wsss = ChieaOs, q our ssaal low
prices. 4 4 =. n. TINA,
seol649 He l. Olsire Bow.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

VNnR subscriber. whils engaged in diesing vel
l on bis hrm. IN rieasanS VALLEY, oroet county,
discovered BEAUTIFUL article Of seone very sinisf
10 the celebrated AtheAs MasAo used IN Conh ~.
gcnt's BANKING Houss. II y capable Of reoeivine
hne poaih, end works very easy. ne 10 nov peepar.
ting to opea his quarry, wAsn he viii BE- snskled 70
furnish i n eny quantity dsifed snd h blecks =
any liza.
epecinens o. Ibis sonee con b seeu q tAis enca
wheA farther pertiealasO vii Be eivsn.
HENRY 0RA008u.
ClA - Rod.
serSA0
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-10

WnEREAS on the 18th Day os October, D, 1855.
w Michael k9m end Predericka KGm, his vito,
executed unto Austin Corbin az Trustee . certain
desd OF Trust conveyng 70 s&hl Trustee the land in
Snett County, Iowa, described follows, TO Wit:
Lot number fourteen 1%, containing two apd l3-i00
acres Il isnd, and lot number fifteen e) containing
and sS-i00 acres u apd.in West Davenport, known
. James B. ksds Subdivision Of land 10 the North
west quartsr Of section number tnirty-three la3).
esv.shie sevenfy eight (ls,, Range thee (l. Hast
~ -, and - kaswn b. saih Eeds' ptas lsetoof.
which said conveyance ~ made byssid 0tchAei aud
1redescte san fos the purpass Of securing the pay
nent OF certain prOmssory note and the interest
thereon. signed BY said nichse kem for two huodrs
ninety.three and 7iOO dollars the 18th day u
0etober, A d, 1855, and payable In one year after
date = the order Of John Keriand, with interest
tim per cent psr aapum after due.
And now said note having 0ecome due and
payable, and the said Michael EGm having failed
to pay the same. Austin Corbn, Trustee as afore-
said hereby give this public notice, by virtue Of
the power which Is vested by said deed OF
will. OH Tuesday the 18th day Of October. A D.,
1851 st the hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon said
dsy, at the Court House door In the City Of Daven
port expose and Offer for SALE At public auction
the highest bidder for cash, the parcels OF land
described, much thereof - shall be sufficient
to satisfy and pay the amount Of said note, with the
interest thereon 70 the day OF sale Ogether with al
the costs and expenses attending said sale costs OF
this notice and Trustees fees, Upon the completion
u such sale = deed viii be given in acc ace With
the stipulation OF said Deed Of Trust.
Datei the 18th day of September, A D, 1851
AUSTIN C0RBIE
oeplSdfd Trustee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14

~ "The eyes of your beloved, after she
has been CRYING" Punch calls ornamental
fretwork."
~ What purity there is in the beautiful
Beauty always justi6es itself in all circum-
stances. An old writer says pithily and sug-
gestivel -"There are countenances far more
indecent than the naked form of the Medice-
an Venus" Fact-weye seen 'em.
-s+ If you would increase the size and
prominence of your eyes, just keep an account
of the money spent foolishly, and add it up
at the end of the quarter.
Il know bank whereon the wild thyme blows -
Mrs. Partingion says that ''if any one
knows bank where Wild Time has not
been produced this season, she would just
like EN- 70 point it out"
ls'' A "tough un' is told by the Boston
Traveller, about zone Of our distinguished
chemists" who was so absorbed in his ex-
periments that he did not observe that his
own nose was burning in the candle, till a
companion told him of it:
~ SCENE.-A tall ladder leaning against
the house-a nigger at the top, and hog
scratching his hide against the bottom
-"G'way-g'way, dar. Youm maxim mis-
chief"
IL A woman has suggested that when
men break their hearts, it is the same as
when lobster breaks one of its claws-an-
o'her sprouting Immediately, and growing in
rs place.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14
A Psalm of Life.
BY BROADFELLOW.

What the heart of one egg said to another
Tell Inc not in mournful numbers,
Life Is but an empty dream
Chickens in their oval Slumbers
Are by no means what they seem.
Life is real Life is earnest.
And this shell is not its pen;
Egg thou art. i'll egg rcmainest,
Was not spoken of the hen.
Not enjoyment. and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to scratch. that tomorrow
tInd us fattcr than to-day.
Art is long. and time is fccting,
BE our bills. then. sharpcncd we'll;
Not like muilled drums be beating
On the inside of the she'll.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the great barn-yard of life,
Be not like the lazy cattle.
BE rooster in the strife
Trust no hawk. however pleasant;
And yet never be it said,
When the birds Ofprev were present,
You were skulking in the shed.
Lives Of old cocks all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime;
And when roasted leave behind us
Bird tracks on the sands of time.
Bird tracks that perhaps another
Chicken dropping in the rain.
A forlorn and hen-pcckcd brother,
When he sees shall crow again.
Let us. then. he after Matching.
With heart for every fate,
Ever growing. ever scratching,
Learn to cackle and to prate.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14
The FRENCIIMANS REvENGE.-The follow

The FRENCIIMAN'S REvENGE-The follow.
ing aneclote, which we give from memory
became current during the suspension of spe-
cle payments in the financial crisis of 1887:
y Frcnchman rushed into one ofthe banks
soon after the general suspension. with a
hundred dollar bill in his hand, and demand
cd the specie for it.
Frenchman-Vill you pay zis bill Will
You give me re monnaie?
Teller (blandiy)-We cannot redeem it at
present. We have suspended.
rcnchman-Suspende. Watts zato Hang
by ze neck like one thievirg dog? Oh. no
sare. You do deceive me. Sare. | will ave
rorr rargent-what YOU call re gold, re sill
vare-zc coppare.
Tcllcr-Wc will redeem our notes when
other banks redeem theirs
Frenchman-When re oder banks redim
zares. BY gar, &c oder banks sav re same
sare. will shoot YOU sare-viz re peestolc
re gon. re cannon, >arc.
Teler-You had better wait. sr-you had
better keep cool.
Frcnchman (excitedly)-By gar. will mot
wait. will not keep-vat you call cold
will ave. tN gar. rerenye!! tear your pa
per note all in lcetle piece chew him -
(suiting the action to the word)-I spit on
him. lspit on him! l stamp on him. You
|ooze your little MUet note' There, sare,-I
am revenge. ! am, by gar, r-r-rrenge!
Having DESTROYED the note, looking full
defiance at the cashier. tellcrs, and all others
present the little Frenchman stalked out of
the bank with the air of Napoleon.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14
Swearing.

The following ,roit. which we find uncrcd
lted IN an exchange. would seem to be from
female pen. 1t is a shame that the bc,,
things said by the best writer's are thus sto-
len and hawked about by everybody, withou,
a scruple of conscience
Ow No'ionM Disgrace. Is there any
country besides our own, where the Almighty
is so often called upon to send to pcrdi,;on
the souls OF those who offend each other ?
Everywhere, that horrid imprccaton, so
familiar that it is unnecessary to shock YOU
by writing it. meets the panied ear. sav
panied. because |. for one, cannot abhor i
less on account of its frequency. or consider
it less disgusting because filtered through
aristocratic lips. Everywhere it pursucs me
IN crowded streets, in omnibuscS. and, | am
sorry to say, in retircmcnts which should
afford refuge from the disgusting habit.
From old men, whose toothlcss lips num-
BILE it almost inarticulatcly. from those who
would resent to the death any question of
their claim to the title of gentlemen from
young men. glorious else, in the strength
and vlgor of youth: and sadder still, from
little children. who have caught the trick.
and handy curses at their sports. An oath
from child's lips One would as soon ex-
pect thunder-oolt from out the heart of a
rose. And yet there are those who dcliber-
ately teach little children to swear, and think
1t sport. when the rosy lips, with childish
grace, lisp the dcmoniac lesson.
An oath from a woman's lips. With
shuddering horror we shrink away. and ask
what bitter wrong, suffering, and despair,
man has doomed her to drink to the drcgs,
ere she could so belle her womanhood.
One lovely moonlight night, was return
ing late from the opera, with a gentleman
friend. the delicious tones had heard still
floating through my charmed brain. Sudden
ly, from out dark angle in building we
passed, issued woman, old not in wears, but
in misery, for her long brown hair curtained
face whose beauty had been its direst curse
10 my dying day, shall never forget the
horrid oaths of that wretched woman, as she
faced the moonlight and me. Perhaps
had evoked some vision ofhappier days when
SIZE, too. had protecting arm to lean upon !;
sure am. could she have read my heart,
she would not have cursed me. Oh, the
dreadful reckoning to be required at the
hands Of him who defaeed this temple Of the
living God, and left it shapeless, blackened
ruin!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14
Two Ways of Taking It.
From the Springfield Republican.


There are two ways of taking the present
revulsion, and we wish to say word about
them. Some men, and these are very largely
those who have money, and perhaps money
to lend. go into the most foolish rctrenchmcnt
They see few hundreds or a few thousands
OF dollars, sliding away from them, so they
retrench at the table, rctrench at the coal-bin,
turn the second or third servant out of thc
house to pick up living where she can. re-
trench at the tailor's, retrcnch at the grocer's
retrench at the dry goods dealers, reinouish
improvements on their houses, and, having
like turtles drawn their heads inside their
shells, wait in fear and trembling, and mean
self-preservation to allow the storm to blow
over. This is one way, and it is unbrothcrly
and unmanly.
Another way is to take advantage ofthe
time when work is cheap and plenty to have
everything Gone which will have to be done
within year, to pay all bills that can possibly
be paid, to keep the servants that must come
upon charity if they are not kept to live ac-
cording to present means and let the future
take care of itself, to buy generously of every
thing that can be afforded, and make every
body, so far as possible, confident and happy.
We submit these two ways of taking the
revulslons to our sensible readers. Which
will, with the most certainty, restore good
times? Which will most conduce to the
safety ofproperty Which will the soonest
restore that confidence without which the
money OF the rich man, as a source of income
Is as worthless as so much dusto There can
be no two answers to these questions. If
TINS Is so, let us all be decent If money
could make us as fearful, as panic stricken, as
miserable and as mean as it does some mon
we should thank heaven that we have not
got It, There never was so bright future
before this country as there is to-day. We
may stumble along for some months vet. be-
fore the wheels of trade will get upon the
track of prosperity. but it rests with the
moneyed people ofthe country to say whether
the months shall be few or many. Let lis
here in Springfield -hircrs of servants, en-
ployers of men and women. purchasers of
goods-sec to it that this matter be treated
senslbly. 1t is in our power to say whether
merchants shall suspend or 90 on. 1t is for
us to say whether men shall be idle or have
bread. 1t IS for us to say whether we will be
selfish or generous; whether ne will adout
a bold, wise course that shall save us from
the great evils of the rcvusion. or whether
we will intensity the very evils which friyhten
us
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14

MENTAL CONCENTRATIONS blindfold
chcssplaying of Mr.. Paulsen, of Iowa, as re-
corded in the New York papers, exhibits one
of the most remarkable intellectual feats
which we have known in modern times. Here
is young man, only twenty-four years of
age, who, blindfolded, plays contemporary
eously five games of chess with five strong
adversaries, conquers four and comes out in
draw game with the fifth. At any stage
of the playing, he is able to describe exactly
the position of all the boards. What con-
centration of thought, what skill in combina-
ton, what distinctness and amplitude of men,
Ory, does such feat evince. 1t would seem
that such man is fitted for the highest
achievements in any professional or scientific
pursuit. But we know from observation
that such conclusion does not necessarily
follow. The genius in one department NAV
be but ordinary, or even below ordinary, in
every other. In fact, it is rarer to find
man of a good combination of all mental
powers, than it is to find brilliant instances
of separate faculties. We are at liberty, how
ever, TO entertain the hope that Mr.. Paulsen
has other excellences besides his skill in
chess-playing.-Boston Journal.