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Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan 1st, 1857

THURSDAY, Jan 1st, 1857.
Senate convened.
Mr. Totten offered preamble and joint
resolution instructing the committee on
education to propose and report bill APP
propriating ten per cent of the State tax
hereafter to be assessed for the use of COM
mon schools under such rules and regula-
tions as will be just to every part of the
State.
Which resolution WAS read and adop-
ted
Mr. Keith introduced bill to be enti-
tied San act supplemental to an act enti-
tied an act to arrest in part the operations
Of the present laws upon the subject Of tbs
swamp and oyerfowed lands,''
Which was read, and 150 copies thereot
ordered to be printed for the use Of tbs
Senate
On motion Of Mr. Royston, Senate bill
No 81, to be entitled '.An act supplement
tary to an act passed at the present session
Of this General Assembly entitled an ae
to arrest in part the operations of the pre-
sent laws upon the subject of the SWAMP
and overfowed lands" was taken up anC
read 2 second time by title
After discussion for some time on tn,
bill, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

THE END OF A DRINKING CLUB.-A
celebrated drinking club, in a large town
in the west of Scotland, which had former
" great influence in the local elections, Is
broken up. Two of its members were sent
to lunatic asylum; one jumped from
window and killed himself; one walked
or fell into the water at night and was
drowned one was found dead in public
house, one died of delirium tremens; up
wards of ten became bankrupt; four died
ere they had lived half theirsdays. One,
who was bailie when connected with the
club, is at present keeping a low public
house. Such are a few facts well known
to those living in the locality.-LirerPoot
Albion.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
From the Memphis Bulletin. ]
Kansas Items.

We learn from. the Leavenworth (K. To
Herald that the safes of the Delaware
lands are progressing rapidly towards COM
pletion. On Monday last the Commits
| sioners adjourned the sale to investigate
the validity of squatters' claims in the Vi
cinity Of Leavenworth. Up to Wednes-
day week last, the sales had amounted to
over S540,000. This sale does not IN
clude much over half of the Delaware
Trust lands. The whole amount, inclu-
ding that which is to- be sold hereafter,
will bring the sum near SS00,000 This
money will make the Delaware Indians the
richest tribe west of the Missouri Lands
adjoining Leavenworth City have sold at
$500 per acre, and are now in demand at
much higher prices. The Land Office at
Lecompton is to be opened Immediately
after the close of the land sales at Fort
Leavenworth. Trespassers upon the Chris
tian Indian reservation have been notified
By the Agent to abandon all claims Or set
| Elements ca that land.
The Missouri river, at Leavenworth, is
blocked up with ice. On Thursday week
last persons were crossing over upon it.
The shares of the LecomptOn Town
Company are selling rapidly and at high
prices. The town is improving more rap
idly than any other place in the Territory,
except Leavenworth City.
Most of the prisoners confined at Te-
cumseh, have been tried and acquitted,
others have escaped and but few are re-
naming.
There are two Of the murderers of the
Doyles and others of Ossawattamie now
in confinement, will be tried IL week or
two at Tecumseh before Judge Cato. The
evidence against them, it is said, is sufli-
cient to convict them of murder in the
first degree beyond doubt. They will GER
tainly hang. They committed the most
fiendish and inhuman murder known in
the annals of history.
A number of witnesses having been
summoned to appear before Judge Cato's
Court, and refusing to attend, the Judge
issued writs of attachment, and aj0urned
the Court for week, until these free soil
witnesses can be compelled to come into
! 0Urzr. and eEreer Sc the truth.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
FRIDAY Jan. I'd, 1857.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Butler presented the memorial of
H. c. Dye, W c. Bevins and Thos. Cox
in relation toa disposition Of the swamp
lands Referred to the committee on in
ternal Improvements
Mr. Edmondson of Crittenden, from the
committee on swamp and overfowed lands
asked to be discharged from further con-
sideration of the report of the committee
on the landed interests Of this State.
Granted.
Mr. Gibson introduced House bill No.
232, TO amend the act authorizing certain
counties to leyy road tax.
Read three times and passed.
Mr. Ross introduced House bill No. 2
80, to protect levees In this State.
Read twice and referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Williams of Pulaski introduced
House bill No. 234, to amend the law con
eerning assignment of dover and convey
ance Of property belonging to married
woman, and concerning wills Ct married
women
Mr.. Williams moved to suspend the
rules and have the bill read second tim,
and referred, but objection was made ane
sustained
Afterwards, during the day, On motion
Of Mr. Moody, the bill was taken up, rea'
second time and referred 70 the commit
tee On the Judiciary
ME Watson introduced House bill No
256, 10 autIorize the Governor 70 retail
council N cases n tie Supreme Court c
the United States.
On aas'ion ef Mr. JeiEEey, House ba
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

ORIGIN OF THE sBIALAKoFF. The
antiquaries Of Sebastopol have made Gu
rious discovery. Everybody has heard of
the Malakof hill, upon which was built
the tower, now become so famous. Such
an immortality scarcely seemed destined
this name, which was that of certain
Lieut.. Malakoff, dismissed from the Rus
sian navy on accountofincorrigible drunk
enness. Faithful to his passions after his
dismissal, he set up grog-shop on the
spot, which was frequented by sailors
These latter, in fit of sarcastic gaiety,
gave to the hill in question the name of
their tap-master, which, by the accident OF
memorable siege having taken place neal
the spot, has now become immortal.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

ANECDoTE OF BURNs.-Burns was
standing one day upon the quay at Green
ock, when a wealthy merchant belonging
to the town had the misfortune to fall into
the harbor He was no swimmer. and his
death would have been inevitable had not
sailor who happened to be passing at the
time, Immediately plunged in, and at the
risk Of his own life rescued him from his
dangerous situation.
The Greenock merchant, upon recover
ing from his fright, put his hand into his
pocket and generously presented the sailor
with shilling. The crowd, who were
by this time collected, loudly protested
against the contemplate insigniGcance of
the sum; but Burns, with smile of in
effable scorn, cntreated them to restrain
their clamor 'Efor," said he, E.the gentle
man is of course the best judge Of the
value of his own life"
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
Z T. STERLING.
[ScieatJic An.erican.

UNRoNANTIC.-Th race of Gypsies
are endearcd to tle sentimental readers of
romance. The vagabonds of Europe have
been decked out with all the rainbow hues
Of fiction, and surrounded with such a wild
and wierd atmosphere, that they have
taken a strong hold upon youthful and
inconsiderate minds. But it appears that
practical America is fatal to the fame of
all such vague characters. Not long ago,
family of gypsies were prosecuted in
Philadelphia, for having ''no visible means
OF support. y We learn from an Albany
contemporary, that they meet with no bet
ter favor in that region. The Times of
that city says:
As We expected, the gypsies back of
Greenbush have found our climate a little
too rugged for outdoor lodging. They
have therefore been compelled to modify
their habits somewhat. They have hired
house, and during the winter months,
VIII sleep under shingle roof for the
first time in their lives The house they
have hired IS on the Lebanon turnpike,
about a mile from the village, and within
a few rods of Genetteyille. They intend
to take to the woods again early in the
spring. II. the gypsies were wise they
would, on quitting England, shape their
course towards Louisiana or Texas. The
SHOWS of New York are not adapted to
their peculiar wants. Gypsyism can hev-
er become a paying institution where the
thermometer marks twelve degrees below
zero.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
SATURDAY, Jan. Sd, 1857
Senate convened.

Senate convened.
On motion of Alr. Craighead, House bill
''to amend an act entitled an act TO autho-
rize the county courts of the counties of
Jackson, Crawford, Pope, Lafayette, Crit
tenden, Monroe, Columbia and Pulaski, to
levy road tax and for other purpose" 7"
vas taken up and read a second time
On motion of Mr. Craighead, the rules
were suspended, the bill read third time
and passed.
On motion of GIr. Floyd, the three pro-
positions Of the Senate to amend the CON
stitution so as to provide for the election
of Auditor and Treasurer of State, Judges
of the Supreme Court and Secretary OF
State, by the qualified voters of this State,
were taken up and read third time, and
transmitted to the House
Dir. Hammond, from the committee or
swamp and overfowed lands, reported IA
vorably to House bill "to provide for ma
king and repairing levees in Chicot coun
ty," which report was adopted and the bill
passed
Mr. Floyd in the chair.
Mr. Cain introduced bill 'Eto forbiC
the State to be sued" which was read th,
second time and referred to the committet
On the judiciary.
On motion Of NIr. Gaines, Senate BIZ
s'to reieal an act entitled an act grantinf
corporate powers for certain purposes.
vas taken up aud read third tine an
passed.
On motion Of 3Ir. Ferguson, Senate BIZ
! providing for q solicitor general for n
State was taken up and read q tisir
tlme
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
Manufacture Of Ice.

A few weeks since we called for infor-
nation from E. T. Sterling, respecting the
cost of manufacturing ice, as practised at
the Cayahoga Works Cleveland, Ohio, sta
ting at the same time if it could be pro-
duced at cost not exceeding five dollars
pea ton, it would be hailed as useful in
vention by those residing is our Southern
States, and in other warm regions. The
following is the information furnished US
on the subject.
The machine, in its present state, is ar
ranged for making a ton of ice at an ope-
ration. 4 square cistern, with a double
wall, has the space between the two walls,
about one foot, filed with pulyerized char
coal; inside Of the inner wall are six rows.
each row containing twelve cast iron free
zers, each capable of holding as much
water as will make 80 pounds Of ice; each
freezer has a depth of II inches, and the
length is the same as the depth, and the
width is six inches. 4 fange or rim of
half inch extends around the four sides of
the freezer, and upon this the freezer is
suspended by restives or bars running at
right angles The flanges thus arrayed,
separate tilc iIeeAeIS, forming q cnannSl
between each Of one inch width 4 pas
sage Of equal width extends under the bot
tom.
i steam engine works on an air pump
connected with q vessel containing ether,
and as soon as a perfect vacuum is produ-
ced, the ether is pumped from this vessel
around the cistorn containing the water,
and returned into the vacuum vessel, and
the heat extracted aud thus the operation
IS continued until the water is frozen into
ice. This is the whole process Of refrige-
ration.
The machinery is peculiar, to save the
ether from wasting in the exhausted air.
The items Of expense are the steam power
it takes two cords of wood to run ten ton
machine, one engineer to attend it, and
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

The city of Lynchburg, Va, is said to
have been more liberal in her subscriptions
to railroads, according to population, than
any other place in the United States. For
every white iDhabitant, including all
ages, she has made and paid up "a subscrip-
ton to the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road of S219 10 each, and sl0070 fol
each free inhabitant Of both sexes, white
and colored.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

When Mr. Ferguson moved to FIJI the
blank in section 3, so as to fix the salary of
the solicitor general at '.ffteen hundred
dollars, which motion prevailed -ayes16,
nays 6.
On motion of AIr. Humphreys, the bill
was read a third time and passed.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
morning
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

Mr. c. g. Ehrsam, of Baltimore, has in
vented and patented machine for cutting
down trees, which is said to be manifestly
practical and useful, and conyinces the
observer at a glance that inventive genius
has achieved great result from the sim
plest means. An iron frame is made to
clasp the tree, and from this frame a
chisel shaped knife is brought into contact
with the trunk. BY the turning of a
wrench the chisel is worked round and
round the tree cutting its way to the CEN
tre The inventor claims for it an efficiency
equal to the falling of a tree of four feet
diameter in half an hour. As it cuts only
narrow groove, it saves considerable
portion Of the butt of each tree, and viii
also cut 50 close to the grounds as to leave
no stump above the surface, twill prove
invaluable tothe proprietors ofwood yards
and those engaged N getting out saw
logs.
It's said that of the twenty-six mem
/ bers Of the famous Hartford Convention
noted in onr political annals, every one IA
.passed 10 his grave.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

The New York Herald says that Gen.
Duff Green is preparing a remarkable and
curious reply to Col. Benton's ''Ihirty
Years in the Senate" The Generals re-
ply is to be entitled '.Thirty Years cut of
the Senate" Colonel Benton was ever
the bitter enemy Of Mr. Calhoun, whereas
General Green was ever the ardea1 ad
nsireI Of Mr.. Calhoun, besides being his
relative by marriage.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
S16 90

allowing SO for contingent expen-
sas the whole working expense amounts
to S2G per day IN producing ten tons of ice
ready to be carried away As to the abili-
ty of the machinery producing this amount,
think there is no difficulty, and it is no
more liable to get cut Of order than COM
mon steam engine
d. Merriam, Of Brooklyn, who saw the
machine in operation, believes it would be
applicable to produce entire cold in the
holds of infected vessels, and thus destroy
yellow fever virus. This can be done and
"a current Of air as cold as q deg. below
zero circulated through the hold of YES
sci.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

Om Devil very wisely: says. that love,
the toothache, cough, a::.:: tight boot,
are things which cannot be kept secret
very long
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
MONDAY, Jan. 9Th, 1857.

MONDAY, Jan. 5th, 1857.
Senate convened.
On motion of Dir. Marshall, the Joint re-
solution of the House proposing to adjourn
sane de on the II inst, was taken up and
concurred In by a vote Of ID ayes to 5
nays.
On motion of Mr. Totten, House bill
'sto amend and revive an act to amend an
act to incorporate the town BatesvilIe,
and to limit the duration of said corpora
ton to 80 years. y was taken up and read Sc
veral times and passed
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, Senate supple
mental bill concerning swamp lands, was
taken up and after some amending and dis
cussion thereon, the Senate took a recess
until p clock, P. NJ.
At24 o'clock P. ~, the Senate con-
yened.
Mr. Enyart reported favorably to House
bill ''amendatory of the 9th section of an
act revlving the common school system in
this State" approved 20th of January, IS
90, which report was adopted and the bill
read a third time and passed
On motion of AIr- Gaines, House bill
''for the relief Of James s. Jordon, late
sheriff and collector of Drew county," was
taken up and read three several times and
passed.
Mr. Coker, from the committee en-
claims, reported favorabIy to House bill
''for the relief of John S. Clendennin, late
attorney for the State" which report was
adopted, and the bill read third time and
passed
On motion of Dir. Floyd, Senate bill s.to
prescribe the duties Of the courts of this
State in relation to amendments" was ta-
ken up and after some amendments there
to, read a third time and passed
Senate supplemental bill in relation to
swamp lands, was taken up, and after con
sideIabie discussion and amendment, the
bill was passed ayes il, nays 8.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

MEAL HoURs.-Our hours of mealsars
wonderfully changed in a little more than
two centuries In the reign of Francis
the First (about 1879 they used still to
say:
To rise at FIVE and dine al nine,
To sup at FIVE, and bed at nine,
VIII make man live to ninety
The custom Of dining al nine in the
morning soon relaxed. Still persons of
quality long after dined at the latest at
ten; and supper was at FIVE or six in the
evening. Charles the Fifth used to dine
at ten, sup at seven, and all the court were
in bed By nine. They sounded the cur
few, which warned them to put out their
fires at six in the winter and between
eight and nine in the summer.
In England similar change took place.
But in some degree it is a change rather
of name, than of the meals themselves
Our ancestors would have called our lunch
con dinner, and our dinner they wor Id
have called supper. 1t is curious fact,
that in some of the colleges in Oxford
where allowances are made by the found
ers for the meals Of their scholars, much
more liberal sum is given for their supper
than for their dinner, implying that the
supper was the more substantial meal.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

The high minded and the low MINDED,
Ike oil and water, come IN contact with
out mixing.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21
In his last issue, our neighbor of the
Herald saws something about the folly of

being wise. There may be folly II being
wise,-the poet Gay tells Us there som .
times Is but it IS a folly from which eur
neighbor, Whatever his other faults may
be, can boast q most thorough exemption.
Columbia IsHa. -1.yrOr.
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

Menlind are spit INTO companies, which
follow their eaPtains, bat see httle Of their
Washington telegraph., 1857-01-21

We spend mach Of cur life- II making
blanders, and a great deal more Of i Il
correcting then-
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10
California Manufactures at the State
nj

Hitherto we have been unable to notice, in
detail, the varied and valuable productions of
California art and science that are on exhibi-
tion at the State Fair. But as the daily
pressure upon our columns become lessened,
we shall take them up and do what we can to
give the public the benefit of them. In doing
SO, we shall not attempt to take articles in the
order of their class, but as they stand on our
memoranda taken in the whirl and excitement
Of the Fair
Among the more prominent articles Of
home manufacture, is an exquisitey finished
billiard table from the mandatory of Mr.
Martin Bach of San Francisco. The standing
work is upon new principle, the table having
five legs instead of six, as in ordinary tables.
The fifth leg is in the centre. The cushions
are Phelan's famous patent combination, and
the ornamental work is of the finest woods,
elaboratey wrought. 1t is an interesting and
very valuable specimen of home work. The
Committee awarded the first premium in this
department to Mr.. Bach.
The next prominent object in the main Ex-
hibition Hall is a mammoth freight wagon
from the shops of Mr.. Miller of Stockton
The weight of this immense vehicle is 51O0
pounds; diameter of the hind wheels six feet
and half an inch OF fore wheels four feet six
inches; depth of bed six feet one inch length
of bed at bottom seventeen feet eight inches !;
on top twenty-three feet diameter of hubs
fourteen and a half inches size of tires one
and quarter inch thick by two and half
inches face. There are many and valuable
improvements in tie details of the work, which
we cannot explain in mere newspaper article.
The materials used in the structure are of the
best quality, while the workmanship is of
the most substantial as well as elegant style,
entirely free from superfuons ornament. 1t
is beyond doubt the largest as wella the most
perfectly built freight wagon ever constructed
in any country. The capacity of the wagon
is fifteen tons.
Among the important agricultural impe-
ments, is Comstock's volunteer cultivator--
the invention of a San joaquin farmer 1t is
built in the usual triangular form of the COM
mon crltivator. 1t tsnine feet long, with seven
feet cut, and carries fifteen plows or teeth
ATTACHED to the rear are two large rollers
which may be detached at pleasure. The depth
+ the plows may be guaged from one to six
inches. It's adopted to the draft ofsix horses
We esteem it a valuable Improvement in the
practical working of the farm Mr.. Comstock
declines taking out a patent for bis improve
ments, and offers them to all who may avail
themselves of them. There are many other
farming implements of valuable character,
that we shall notice at another time
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10
The state Treasury Suits.

The suit against Henry Bates, the late
Treasurer of State, and his sureties, on his
official bond, was rather unexpectedly brought
to a close, says the Sacramento Union, on the
29th Sept. The testimony having been con-
cluded, the case was submitted to the jury
without argument OIL. any charge from the
Court The jury accordingly retired, and af-
ter an absence of ten minutes, returned into
Court and rendered a verdict in favor of the
State for the full amount of the bond-one
hundred thousand dollars. Of the ability of the
sureties to pay this sum, we are not prepared
to speak. 1t is rather onerous upon them,
but it is simply just that they should fulfill their
undertaking. The responsibility assumed by
them was voluntary, and they have no one to
blame but themselves and their principal.
In connection with the foregoing suits, the
Union says, it may be proper to state that Il.
A. Rowe asserts his ability, in connection with
DIR. Bates, to secure the State to the utmost
extent, of every claim against them, in double
the amount, if necessary. The obstacle in the
way of such an arrangement, Rowe says, is the
fee of the District Attorney, which could not
be claimed by that officer, if a compromise
were effected. This at ten per cent. would
amount to something like twenty-four thousand
dollars. Rowe asserts that if the compromise
is made the money shall all be paid on the first
of January next. Whether he has any grounds
for making this statement, we do not pretend
to know, but if he has, the fee of the District
Attorney should not stand in the way of pay
ment to the State.
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10

BG-The little boy who was run over in the
street Wednesday evening, was more severely
hurt than at first supposed. Besides other in
juries, he suffered fracture CT the skull. The
parents of the child lived 10 the row of build
iDgs ia which theare occufrsd yesterday morn
ing. The 1notber u A. little sufferer saved
him from the flames by carrying ghim in hes
arms to q place of safety
San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10

SHEEP. The bark Sebastopol brought to
San francisco, on Tuesday evening, from Aus.
tralia four hundred head Of sheep