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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-23
TUITION.

Common Eng. Branches, per week, 45 cts,
Higher SIS
Languages, 65 #"
There will be small charge for incidentals,
woed, dc. Students not received for less than
half term, and no deduction for absence ex-
cept for protracted sickness
1t is expected that the Seminary will be
furnished with Chemical and Philosophical
apparatus by the opening of the Fall Term.
Board can be procured in respectable families
at reasonable prices. rsr
Letters OF inquiry may be addressed either to
BENJAMIN wilcox, A, H.. Pria.
OR WILLIAM POWELL, Sec.
RIVER FALLS September 23d, 1857. I5-tf
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We are sometimes at loss to account
for the want of interest manifested by
parents in the education of their children.
Ii they employ mechanic to do Job of
work-to build or repair house. they
will exercise supervision over him, and
see that the contract is being fulfilled. If
they entrust a calf or colt to the care of
a neighbor, it matters not how well they
may be acquainted with him, they will
occasionally call and see how it is getting
along, see that it has supply of water,
and that the pasture or food is of the
proper kind and quantity; but how often
do parents entrus. their children to the
care of entire strangers, and those to whom
they know to be young and inexperienced,
and never take the t. ouble to look after
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24

cntoprox PHor"cRarnY.-Engli,h papers
record The decrease Of Frederick s. hrther.
the inventor Of the "sollodian proves" in
phnirgraphr. Alter numerous experiments,
he dis, oyerrd the mode 81 rendering colo
dim sensitive and obe,lient 10 The photogrs.
pho process. by means of NhiIh the mast
Interesting effects in nature as well a. art
are nnw portrayed. not only Nth uasrring
correctness, but are also tran,fird almesf as
quick a. the Iighining,' aash. The e"lle,llcn
process has enabled .killful artists To- take
c"piss Of shore scenes while passing along on
board of steamboat.
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INTERESTING GuSrowpsR ErrEpxsST.--
The following is from the Druggist Circular.
a very useful and able new weekly. published
in this clty:-
IL his seventh lecture. at the Smithsonian
Institute. DIR. Reid de,eribed the failure OF an
intending incendiary TO ,io great act II mis-.
thief BY the very means he adopted 10 make
his success more certain. Thus toenssre an
explosion 81 gunpowder in certain case. the
Irllow had covered il with quantity 81 spir.
is Of turpentine. but on igniiing il only the
turpentine burnt. and the powder CONTINUED
as before. The philosophy u this the lreturer
shaved. by a striking experiment wherein.
again an again. tvrpsntine poured on guam.
tity Of gunpowaer was ignited ard burned
nut. and the pnxdrr rem ,iped unburni. This
was explained on the principle of the candle.
that the gunpos,lrr acts as wick 10 the tur-
pentne, aud will not itself iguite 10 long 81
any Of The turpenilne remains TO burn. A
piece Of common cnttan clot,. such ne ladies'
dresses are made Of. was then burnt; and
then piece 81 similar pirer. stepped in
solution Of s,!icate IL potash. Aas also Shown
50 be quite inenmbustible.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24
FROM al'e Pas,seurs Irsci'isenesr.
THE COMET.

This celebrated ethereal Tourist, whose
adventures have Of late created such sensa-
ton amongst the sublunarians, and perhaps
the ra.lqnarians asn, has, alter approach :
ing as near to this planet Of ours as he
could with . due regard to his one safety,
taken the back track. and is now hurry,ng with
all speed TO fulfil more distant appointments
IN the blue vault above US. His advent was
expected with great anxiety and no little ap.
prehension; for certain scientific wiseacres
had asserted that if hr pursued the customary
route and did not finch or dodge, there
! would inevitably he a fracas between him and
the Earth. in WHICH one or the olher would be
smashed. This would have been pretty
serious sort Of an affair il It had come vi
but luckily for us all. the distinguished trav,
eller contrved in sumo way to avoid the IS
sue. and as the crisis is now past. all creatlan
may be at ease.
II. however, his CONT ship has failed u
!" astonish the natives of our mundane sphere
with a display of his demolishing energies
he has given occasion to the editorial irater.
nifty to exercise their wits in very live.
" manner in the field of burlesque. Al
amusement in this hit dull weather is not on
Of place in our columns, wegiye insertion Il
the following humorous illusions which ~
Gull from our exchanges:
a little nonsense now and then
Il relish'd by the best Of men,"
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HARD TINES AHEAD.-sIGNs or As H.
PENDING CRASH.

The New York H,raH sounds the alarm
mote IL an impeding crash. TIE data upon
vhtrh ih.i paper foUnd. is beli,f. Is stated
in the lylloslng article;
"DIy by DAY the signs are thirkeping ..
round o. u III inpending crasi, financial and
commercial, winch will shake the country
from lie centre 70 il. circumference. like 90
earthquake. Among Other things, We per.
esi,r that owing % ue increased prices u
provisions. and especially u sugar and ies
asr principal hotels are ab1ut raising their
standard charge from two and half d
three liars aay and that 10 our restlor
anita sni eating saloons 8 corresponding M.
srs.ss " prices may be srpeeisd. Al Tie
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24
ame time We are informed that in Michigan
land 10 other places. the last We should think

zane time We are informed thst in Michigan
land 10 ether places. the last We should think
Of the people are starving Tor lack Of bread.
AT the same time. a spiri, Of land speculation.
amounting to morus multicaulis Oh Suuth Sea
bubble. has seized hold of the people Of the
West. and they are all in Tor it. up to their
necks. At the same time. an aggregate Of
perhaps not less than ten millions Of dollars
is involved il the building at this moment Of
splendid churches. stores, and residences ~
this city aud how many millions during the
summer will be expended in Paris furniture,
fnery. bjouterie. and European excursions,
il is impossible To conjecture.
Let il suffice, that in all these and in vari.
Gus other signs OF these ominous times, we
have the same symptoms only on . much
greater scale. 81 an impending crash. as we're
| furnished in the warnings Of 1856 OF the ter
rible reyulsion aud bankruptcy, and demon.
alization, misery and ruin of 1887. II was
the bank imitation and paper currency system
Of the iormer period, and the reckless moon
shine speculations and extravagances which
this system engendered. that worked out the
grand collapse of 1887. This time the gold oil
alitorna aud Australia, and the land and
railroad, commercial, bank and credit adyen-
turers Of all kinds, will as surely do the same
thing, in proportion to the tremendous stakes
involved. Pay day must come. II rnds'
come. as in 1887. with general crash. u
will come 10 hundreds and thousands when
least prepared for ii. Prudent men will take
in sail aud keep near shore. lisa tornado
that is gathering in the horizon."
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COL. H. A. cRABB.s DEFEAT AND DEATH.

Msny Of o1r RAIDERS know something Of
the past life Of II. A. crabb, &c Mississippi.
Some nine years ago in a street fight &c b
most sangunary nature, he killed jenkins Of
the virksburg Uhig. lie afterwards moved
20 California, was an energetic soft Of man
in all his undertakings, aud WIS invited 60
make IN invasion intn Nicaragua before
Walker. This. however. Crabh derIined.
but recently. AT the suggestion Of number
Of friends, entered the northwest PARTON ii
Mexico, Sonnra, al the head of mall band.
where, according to reports lately received.
his career. with that 81 the must IL his FOL.
lowers, has been cut shurt.
Frnm accounts it. appears thar m the isi
u April dpiayhm, nj ~ thr National Guards
commanded bs Iapr. Lorenzo RndrigUez,
met in the village 81 Gnhurca. crabb's fill.
busters. VIM had entered Sonora by way Of
Snnayis, Of which village they hail .akrn
possession. They were ignrnusly attacked,
iapt. Rodriguez being mortality wounded al
the onset, aud two 81 the men Of the National
Guard falling al the same time. Crabb had
his thigh broken and eight 81 hl. men we're
killed. II was then ascertained that another
detachment pf about thirty fllibusters we're
advancing by way of fubista.
On tie end the first uamed were besieged
in iva houses 10 front ol the church, surround
I'd by rum ESQ 20 500 men but the Sonnrians
uere sill without leaders. Later Lieutenant
Colonel Jo.e Maria Jiron and Captain Ililario
GabilonJo arrived with more forces and
artillery.
On the 81 Mr.. ssmuel Elias Pro. Who hal
marched against the fillibuster.. cunning b,
ssy of fubutsma, also returned to tDhorea
The Sonolians were thus strongly re-.
inioreed and pushed their operations against
the fllibgsier.. At nishiiall 0n The 9th, one
Uf the tvo houses above referred 10 was fired,
and II the same time Mr.. Ellis cnterrd into
The corral court or yard 81 the huuse. The
FIRE spread 20 rapidly HAT the two houses
were soon in flames. two barrels u powder
belonging 10 the 6lllbusters erplnrded, a con.
siderable number % them we're wounded,
aud al II o'cIork at night the rest surrender.
ed at discretion. Fifty nine we're taken
prisoners, am"ng them Crsbb; and "a rifles
and some munitions we're taken.
The pou de Sonora announces from Urrs.
On the OH. that all The prisoners had already
been shot!
Ihose sho we're advancing By Tobuisma
were but twenty-five IL number. They had
entered The Stale BY way 81 Tucson. or this
band, fourteen had made their escape; but
sixty Of the Guards were put in pursuit Of
them.
The reports estimates the total number of
the 6llibusters At $50. Dedpeiing the SO
prisoners and the ~ lugitiyes. u is thus made
TO appear that not fever than 90 of them had
been killed,
% he Sir The e1norisr forces operating
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24

THE MoRxoS ExPmr Brigham Young is
said TO have within his jurisdiction 10000
fighting men, armed and equipped. who are
bound TO fight for the Mormon Church I'LL
the last man has expired.
The population Of Utah is estimated at
zoe. 600, besides which there are a00.0 adj
herrnis Of Mormonism in adjourning States
and Territories. according ,nJu,lse Hammond.
The entire community ii Utah is Murmpn.
thoroughly so-acluaied entirely by the will
Of Brigham. Thry are mostly EuglI,hmen
or Europeans. and very lew 81 than natural.
ized aud never probably will be. . they have
no affection for the institutions u this
country.
The tiIlsble portion Of the soil in the Terri.
tory is supposed to be capable Of sustaining
a pupulali,.n Of two millions, aud every foot
II II Is susceptible Of cultivation. All ar
counts represent The soil a. exceedingly fer.
tale aud productive.
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Tns way Tnrr orr srcH ~ THr wEu.-

THg way THEY OFT Rich IN THg wEsr.-
A friend of ours. just returned from ksnsa,
where he his resided two years, tells u the
hiEh prices d provision in that regiun. flour.
LAST NINTH, was selling 1t si4 per barrel,
mnlssses 81 so gallon. pork 90 cents a
pound. aud other things at the sane rate.
The crops last ,ssr were pons, The winter
severe. killing many cattle. and the army Of
emigration 20 Iargs as to devour AL belore
them. To the question. how did you live :
the answer was prompt Live" said be.
live Oh cracked corn; corn for breakfast.
curn for dinnrr. corn Tor supper. | have
To-, learned 10 live; and il had praeticed
here igrt ten years, what was forced to there.
even Al los wages. should have been rich
man.
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A pupr sailor, wrecked On an unknown
coast, Nanderrd shout in mOmentsry sppre.
beBsion o. being seized BY sassges, when he
- denly cane IN sight N gsllows All"
ssid Ne, "iistk God IN IN civilized
cuuD,fy."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24

APPROACHING EXTINCTION or rHE TRisH
IsScrAoE.-A curious table, which is given
for the FIRST time in the Irish census. looks
like an indication Of the approaching ex.
function Of the Irish language. Less than
five per cent. Of the population have re.
turned themselves as ignorant Of English.
and not fourth Of the whole are able 10
speak the original language Of their country.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24

THs WRoso Lsc.--A gentleman &c this
city. Who has the bai fortune 10 be tronkied
With Ihrumatism 10 The legs. and goud Ter.
tune 10 have an excellent wife, wha Il ,ery
prompt 10 applying the ushal remedies 10
arrest the vrratlaus pains 81 his trsaehsrnus
complaint, seut home cue evening last week,
suffering greatly irnm his old " misery"
Ills jealous vile immediately rushed 90 The
.i,leboard. AMI taking nut tllr bn,il. 81 What
he supposed 10 be lDallry,s Pain Extractor.
proerrde'l to rub the afflicted husb,nd's legs
aud feet. With q gra'efal smilr the slree.
tiunaie husband signi6ed his great relief,
= marking, sls", that good wife vas really
an inestimable blessing. |" Aud, b, The by,
my DEAR" continued the aneclinnaie spouse,
" SEE you have been vanishing the legs Of
that old furniture. they have nertled Il lsr a
long time" " What put that inte yuur
head !" askcd the good wife. "why, can't
] sme must certainly have a very bad
enlh IL could escape that rather strung o,lor
81 The copal ssrnish which perssdes The rom
/" You are mistaken; I haven't opened the
,arnish bpttle to-day Al this the husband
happened 10 cast his eyes dawn 10 his kneeI.
ing wife, who vas still rubbing his extr.mi.
ties. was a,tounded and harfi6ed al the
spectacle they presented. They WIRE 81
brani'iul mahogany cul"r. 50 brightly polished
that he couId see his own startled epuuien.
snce as distinctly 10 them a. IN q lsaking.
glass. seizing the bottle VI magical elixir,
what was his hmror 10 discover that Il was
labelled "eopaI ,aruish = This explained
the cdor. aud established an important fact
20 medical practice, thst the best cure for
rheumatism Is iliiek coating nf eopal
sarnish. riaiaasH Enquirer.
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IL 1856 man was prosecuted In London
for selling coffee. just then inirodseed, as a
/" nuisance and prjvdies TO the neigh.
horlcod."
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belief has prcyaiied---shat-on the day named.
the fiery messengers Of doom would br seen
drawing nearer and nearer to our earth
that its massive bulk would spread and fill
the whole visible horizon. en,einping this
gobc IN utter darkness, drawing the water
OUT Of nur seas and rivers. and finally con.
yerting the warid into heap Of rinlers.
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GRiEyISo FOR LosT PEanLs.--lt would BE-
hard TO tell whather mo,i jo, or sorrow has
been caused BY the discovery al p+arls al
Notch Brood. n. J. Dozens are bemoaning
fertunes that. IN days past. they catelessly
threw away. One mairun UnassilingIy signs
over some little white ti,ings" that she once
gave her boys for marbles A scl,nalmaster
lngubriously rrnrn,hers that he has chopped
up eight or ten ihuusand dollars worih. with
his pen knIir. TO zee what was inside" An.
other genius rammrd pearl bullet down ~.
rifle aud shut away hi. fortune. An old lady
WIN chueklr,l az mouths over her " gnnd bar.
gain With the petdIrf" INV discovers HAT shr
paid him ~ pearls about seven lhausand dol
lars fnr calico dress il is needless and 1. say
that she hasn't laughed since The unluriu.
naie msu who had the s25 900 one cnoked
Tor his breakfast has taken 10 bed in utter
despair. and refuses " BE comloried
Exchange.
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PorrLsR DaEaD or the CoHzr.-in Eng.
land The lear 81 harm from the approach 81
the expected COMET. has prevailed to an in.
credible extent. not only among the masses,
but ainung the cultivated and the aristucra.
tic. Many have believed that the world
would come TO an end on the 18th Of June
the Scriptures have been anxionsly searched
for predictions u the event, and the priests
aud clergy have been tormented with qucs.
ton. some have made preparations lor the
catastrophe BY course Of fasting and pray.
er; others have foolisl,ly squandered their
property. believing 10 good sooth tha. they
you'd have 90 further need of ii. Ths
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She saws. The end q me world is CON-

She says, = The end a the world 10 com
ing" Our reporter left, and has since
taken to reading his catechism with avidity.
His creditors will please call and receive
their money.
81 o'clock, P. Mas we go to press we
learn the most astounding tidings. A dis
patch by an oyster sleop on the Delaware
reports an earthquake on Reedy island and
the destruction Of the Quarantine station.
Sixteen property men from different New
York and Philadelphia theatres were at the
spot trying to bottle up for use the numerous
blue and red fires that were gushing from
the water. The earthquake was progressing
porthward up the Delaware, and the comet
was following in the air just above it. 1T
conductor Seated on its taiD expressed an
intention to make hit" on the residence
Of body snatchers, anti-city railroad men
mormons, spiritualists, fortune tellers, and
blacklegs.
P. S.-2.S6 minutes, p. M.-The comet
has stuck fast in the mud in the streets JUS
below the navy yard. Blessed be the street
commissioner!
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covered. al,nOhSn asurptricu Ncsses n"u -"
seen near Lobos, and was being watched.
Columbus (Miss) Democrat.
--~.
GEy WALKER AT NEw 0RLEANs.--We
present, on our fourth page. another account
Of the reception Of General Walker. Our
sentiments an the subject are well known !;
hut we present this rs part Of the strange
history Of the times. II is from the Delta.
nf Lopez fillibusiering memory. We DO
not say the Delta and its friends who acted
on the occasion are mt honest in their prin.
ciples and in their enthusiasm-but we must
be permitted to say they are very silly sort
ol people. for all that.
For our part We ook upon the reception as
described in the Delta's article as a scanda-
lous outrage misapplication Of terms, an
abuse Of common sense, aud faniaronade OF
the first water.
In the article is the following sentence
applied to Walker: THAT unassuming.
mild looking light eomplexioned man!
| Ia the article we published on Thursday,
giving an account Of the last Of the murders
committed by this rnffian. il is stated. con.
corning the snl,lier that stepped outside 81
the line and immediately returned" Walker
called him up. when he acknowledged hi-
fault and PRAYED for forgiveness. !" II you
have any message to send to your friends,
said Walker, in his mild hut sarcastic way,
you had better prepare it. ior at sundosn
you did"
With the fate Of this innocent victim 81
brutality and the incidents attending It our
readers are acquainted. From this descrip-
linn Of the miidness Of the man. We have n,
daubt he comes up to the standard Of Shak
speares description -" Oh, can smile and
murder while SMILE"
All military men will agree with Us that
the extreme penalty for breach Of discipline
is never inflicted nor ever should be. unles,
the gnod of the service iinperiously demands
IL. In this case. Walker was negotiating his
cspitulation. and stepping over the line and
returning. though breach of orders, ncca'
stoned no harm at the time. and could cause
none for the future IS an example. IL MAS 1
wanton, cruel. aud csuselrss murder. an,
could only have been perpetrated By bloo'
hound. IN human shape, who,e taste Of bl"ad
creates an Unsuitable appetite. that is gratfee
with ruthless ferocity. Viii Con.
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From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
THE CoMET--IMP0RTANT INTELLIGENCE.
Especial Dispatches Of thr BulleliG.l
Constellation Of the Southern Cross,
June 10, Q A. NJ.
The comet has just come across the South
Pole. He looks as if he had had stroke Of
the sun.
South Pole, 0! AN.
The comets tail came in contact with the
pole and slightly damaged it. besides de-
ranging the wires. No lives lost, and no.
body to blame, as the accident was unayoid-
able.
Orion, 10 A. NJ.
The equinoctial line is out Of order, so
that we have no intelligence from the comet.
Leo, ios A.. M.
The comet has just passed, and announced
that he is bound to strike some one of the
smaller planets Of the solar system; but
whether Mecury, Venus, Mars, the Earth, OF
Uranus, it is impossible to say most proba-
bly, the latter.
Wall Street,, New York, II A. NJ.
Jacob Little has just received a private
dispatch from the Great Bear. who says the
comet is sure to strike. The consequence
is great decline in Erie and New York
Central. Nothing heard yet from Taurus,
and the bulls are waiting anxiously.
Luna, 10 VI.
The comet is coming near, and presents q
very striking appearance.
LArEs.-The man in the moon has Just
been struck. II is feared that the moon
cannot shine alongside the comet.
STLL I..rER.-The man has recovered and
struck back, Result doubtful.
/ LATER THAN EvER The comet is evidently
damaged. writ de fiaafieo inquirsadC
will have to be taken out.
Arctic Circle. I p. NJ.
/ The North Pole has been knocked dowr
BY the comet, and the line is out Of order
Send on Pole Of some kind, exiled, hoop
or fshsng, to repair damages.
Washington. p. VI.
President Buchanan has issued procla
nation warning the comet OF. and threaten
ing to send an expedition against him. Gen.
William Walker has been closeted all the
morning with the President, and will proba
bly, command the expedition. OF course
the comet will not dare TO touch the earth
and no more fears need be entertained.
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GEs. wALKrR--The Filibuster Walker.
General as he is called. had an interview with
President buchanan on the evening II the l2th
inst. The correspondent Of the New York
Herald says:
!. He announced h'mselfa citizen ii Mica
ragua. and complained Of TIE illegal and
hostile interference of Capt. Davis against
him. An investigation into the facts will be
ordered. The conversation was general and
informal. Gen. Walker has concluded TO
remain here tilt tn.morrow afternoon. and
will reach New York IN Monday morning."
Its proper announcement should have been
the /. American marauder and Nicaraguan
Fillibuster and rebel" He has been driven
from Nicaragua BY the constituted suiho.ities
of the country. spd GENES TO claim applause
fran the citizens of the unitetLSia,es. whose
character he has degraded. 50 far as mere
reckless adyentnrer can do ii--,hat Is. he
has done all he can TO bring shame upon the
name of an American ciiiEeh." We Pre-.
fer that he should pretend 10 be citizen u
Nicaragua. for he i, 10 fact. an opiidw.
WILMINGTON Commercial