davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03


Law Clarified, .4!to53
MOLASSE.S-1l to l5c. for inferior and felment
ing 16 IS to isic. good and choice.
FLOUR-narEet heavy 81, rs to 81, So for super
fine, and s4,40 for Ohio
CORN-good demand s. to Coo. for white.
OATS-pricez declined, 40, IL to 42c for St
Louis.
HAY-:ls,50 to SIS, soc. per ton.
pORK-prices irregular 1875 to $l4 Soc. fol
mess.
BACON-limitcd transactions, Z! to &c. for shoul
ders, lac. for fancy sugar cured hams.
LiRD-7i to Sc. for inferior to good No. /.
BuTTER-l4 to lSc. wesern.
COFFEE-oidinsry &C. good fair 9:c. prime 10c.
SALT-n warehouse cnc-tenth to one-ffth fine
Al to 4Sc. per sack.
BAGGING-Ky. Is to lsc. per I'd. India III
to l2c.
RCPE-6t to Sc.
BEEF CATTLE-The market closes in favor o.
purchasers, with near TOO head, mostly ordinary
cattle, on sale. We qaote good Western at to Sc
per ID net; ordinary at SIS TO IS per bead.
HOGS-An ample stock offered during the week
and near 100 head remain On sale Offering at 8,
to &c. per Id net.
SHEEP-The market wAs dull The stock LEI
on sale comprises about $50 head. We quite =.
So 10 $50 per head. --1 '-T
MICH COWS-Stock so head. Prices $50 to
"a per head.
VEAL CATTLE-A good demand. Prices Is
to II per head. Stock 200 head
XCi/U Piruyy1s X0D ooh lSSS
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

A terrible occurrence took place recently
at gentleman's house near W'nborne, Dor
setsbire, England, where a pack OF fox
hounds are kept. The dog-feeder, having
heard the dogs fighting in the night, lett his
bed, and, withou. dressing. went down to
try to part them. They fell upon him and
tore him to pieces, and then ate him. The
wbipper-in could not make ont next day
what had become of the poor fellow, until he
went into the kennel, and there ne found his
head and one Of his legs only, the other be-
ing eaten by the hounds.
Why LADIES SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS.
It is a great mistake in female education to
keep young lady's time and attention de-
voted to only the fashionable literature of
the day. If you would qualify her for con-
vessa;ion, you must give her something to
talk about-give her education with this
actual world and its transporting events
Urge her to read newspapers and become ia
milar with the present character and i'm
provement Of our race. History is Of some
Importance but the pas. world is dead, and
| we have nothing TO do with it. Our thoughts
anu our CohC0iuS Suouiu Uc iof Tue pfcseut
| world, to know what it is and improve the
condition of it. Let her have an intelligent
| opinion, and be,abie to sustain Al intelligent
conversation concerning the mental, moral
political and religious improvement of our
times. he. the Chilled ANIMALS and poems on
the centre table be kept part of tho time
covered with weekly aud daily journals
Let the whole famly-men, women and
ch;ldren-read the newspapers.
IA Bro GUN."-A monster mortar ha,
been tried at Woolwich, England, successful.
~, with 10 lbs. Of powder, though its full!
charge is 500 lbs. The she'll is one ward in
diameter, and, unchanged as it WAS in the
experiment, 1t tore up stones, and piled the
earth as high as a small house, and filed the
air within n radius OF 200 yards with earth,
stones and roots Of trees. The monster is
compounded of wrought and cast iron, in
separate pieces, tightly hoped together. At
the fifth round the middle ring gave way
partially, and thus interrupted the practice /;
but it was successfully shown that it could
throw a shell Weighing ton and halt.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03
DIED

DIED
=. Near shs place q the night Of the 2eth ultiuo.
Cincinnati Ds9ar ConmacaI p,s,,e eop,.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

~ The lovers of Wet India refresh
ments are referred to tbs announcement o!
Mr.. w. ]. Burt, in another column. We
cannot speak from experience of the good
qualities Of the beverages" there 70 be had.
But We notice those of more taste than our
self, make it a very fsvor;te place of resort.
We vouch for this, however, tina. all patron
izing the house will be oblising'y and hos
pitably waited upon. A fns assortment of
candies, nuts, fruits, &C., together with choice
cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco are
always on hand, and matters will be found
correct and orderly in the billiard room.
re- The annual reports Of the Board of
Swamp Land Commissioners and of the
Board Of Control of the Louisiana Peniten-
tiary, and suadry other papers and docu-
ments, We have received from Baton Rouge,
for which we return thanks to our Senator
and Representative.
The Penitentiary seems to be in flour
ishing condition. The receipts of conv;cts
in 1867, exceeds the disbursements ono
hundred having been received and eighty
discharged. The Lesses report s4s,6e4,
nett profit made in nine months. One half
of this goes to the Stale; but they say the
profit is at present in the shape of manuiac-
tured goods on hand unsoII and consequently
unavailable. The whole number of convicts
now in the Penitentiary is 337; l22 Ct
them for life. A large majority Of these for
life are slaves.
In the 4th Swamp Land District the Com
missioner reports no new works undertaken
except canal to drain of rain water from
the Diamond Island Bend Levee. The
Levee itself he reports would be completed
in ten days.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

sUGAR-With light receipts during portion of
the week, and fair demand generally, the rates
avemproved for the fair and better grades. The
sales embrace about $500 hhds, prices closing At
about the range Of our quotations as follows
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

BIZ ST.
n n
p,s ssii|
ht,y D
=
TO thi|
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-03

Este
DFoils h
b Kite!
Them Pr
Within d
nt. Tho
OF otlie
vnlent.
'0li,urg,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Diamond Cut Diamond.
Most of our readers are aware that there
exists in Paris, that world of deceivers
and fashionable foilies, many an artisan
who is able to initiate the character and
appearance of precious stones SO accurate
ly, that it is next to impossible for even
the best informed jewellers to detect the
impression, save by actual application Of
the most extraordinary taste.
At the present time, one NJ. Bourgui-
gon is considered at the head Of the "pro.
fession,p in this line; and his establish.
ment is the constant resort Of fashionable
men and women, who, meeting with re-
verse of fortune, and desirous still to keep
up appearances, wait upon him mysteri.
ously or confidently with orders for i0ii-
tation je,oeis OF various kinds, in lieu Of
the genuine articles which they may DO
forced to dispose Of ..l.,, .. -.
A correspondent Of the Boston BeS,
now in Paris, gives = curious account of
Bourguigon's great house, and relates the
following bit of romance in connection
with this subject, which. decidedly Prenchy
in its character, displays a women's Gun.
ming and nonchaienes quite equal to tho
prominent traits of cleverness possessed
by Mrs. Cunningham herself The cor.
respondent says; tci
A few months ago. just at nightiall. a
splendid carriage halted before the door
of one of these establishments, and lady
deeply vailed, stepped from the vehicle
into the store inqpiring for Monsieur
H, the senior proprietor of the houst
who Immediately presented himself.
Monsieur" said the lady, in Low
tone, "you are purchaser of jewels.
Yes, madam" was the response.
will you examine this diamond neck
lace, monsieur p
With great pleasure, madam" sal
the polite jeweler. And taking from tn
hand of the visitor handsome casket, b
pointed her to q seat, aud sent for hi
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
FALL QUARTER
OF THE
Middlebury Female Seminary

The Fall QUARTER commences on Wednesday,
September Sand continues ten and q half weeks.
Pupils are not received for less than q full quar-
ter, except by particular arrangement with the
Principal.
MISS AGNES GORDON, Principal and PrsceptIess
Miss N. J. KNOWLES, Assistant Prsceptress.
Mise E. c. LAWRENCE, Teacher Of Drawing and
Painting.
Prof A. BoTr, Teacher of Music and German.
TUITION AND BOARD.
7aasn-ln Elementary English, 50 90 Higher
English, 81 50; Latin and English, So 70 Piano
$40 % Singingsa o0 Vocai Music Class, 90
Painting in Water Colors, "a 90 IN Oil, 50 90
Drawing, 81 90; French, So 90. German ~ 90.
An extra charge of 26 cents is made for fires
and sweeping.
Board-ln Seminary Boarding House, including
Room, Lights and Washing, s25 90 per quarter
the young ladies finding their own towels and
lamps. Fuel is provided at cost.
Bills payable at the middle OF each quarter, and
no deduction is made for temporary absence.
AGNES GORDON.
Middlebury, August 10, 1855. -rI
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

OccUPATioN.-Occupation. what a
thing it is for the human heart. Those
who work hard seldom yield them
selvs up to fancied or real sorrow,
When grief sits down, folds its hands,
and mourntully feeds upon its own
tears, weaving the deep shadow that
little exertion might sweep away into
funeral pail, the lorn spirit is shorn of
its might, and sorrow becomes our
master. When troubles flow upon you
dark and heavy, toll not with the
waves, wrestle not with the torrent !;
rather seek by occupation to over,
whelm you into the thousand channels
which the duties of life present. Be-
fore you dream of it those waters will
fertilize the present, and give birth
to fresh flowers that may brighten the
iuture-howers that will become pure
and holy in sunshine which penetrates
to the path of duty in spite of every
obstacle. Grief, after, all, is but a
selfish feeling; and most selfish is the
man who yields himself to the indul,
genco of any passion which brings nc
| JOY to his fellow man.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

The following story, though old, is
worth repeating for the benefit of those
who have forgotten it, and of more who
never saw it -
JUpaE THATCHER. tho ques-
ton of the embems and devices Of our
national arms was before the old Con-
gress. a member from the South warmly
opposed the eagle as a monarchical bird.
The king of birds could not be suitable
representative of a people whose iDstitu-
tions were founded in hostility to kings.
The late Judge Thatcher, then a repre-
sentative from Massachusetts,, in reply,
proposed the goose, which he said was a
most humble and republican bird, and
would in other respects prove advantage
Gus, inasmuch as the goslings would do to
put on the ten cent pieces. The laughter
which followed at the expense of the
southerner was more than he could bear
He construed this good humored irony in,
to an insult and sent challenge. The
bearer delivered it to Mr.. Thatcher, who
! read and returned it to him, observing
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
From the National Intelligencer.
The Comet.

One of the grandest Comets mentioned
in the history, is at present visible to the
naked eye in the heavens. It's first ap-
pearance is not accurately defined although
it is presumed to be the Same as the one
which appeared A. D. 104, and again in
the summer, of 6S3, and it is thoroughly
identified with that which made its ap-
pearance in August, 975, in the summer
of 1864, and in the spring Of 1855. The
advent of this wanderer in 1864 is re-
corded in terms of wonder and astonish-
III, mt by nearly all the historians Of the
age. 1t was at the height of its splendor
in August aud the first of September
Both European and Chinese authorities
testify to its enormous magnitude. The
tail appeared fully one hundred degrees
in length and in China it appeared curved
like sabre. Its movement was from Leo,
through Cancer and Gemiui, into Orion.
1t continued visible until the second of
October, the night of the death of Pope
Urban ". of which event it was consid-
cred the precursor. At the close of Feb
ruary 1856 this Comet again became Wis
ibe in the constellation Virgo, and was
closely observed by Paul Fabricius, as
tronomer at the Court of the Emperor
Charles V. at Vienna, and its course
which lay through Virgo and Bodies, past
the pole of the heavens in Cephens and
Cassiopea, was traced and published the
same year by Lycosthcnes, or Conrad
Wolfhardt, at Nuremberg. 1t was last
seen by the Europeans about the end of
the third week in April, and by the Chi
nese about the tenth of May. DR., HALEY
calculated the elements of the comet of
1856 from the observations of Fabricius /;
aud DR.. Dunthorne, fifty years later, at
tempted the determination of the orbit of
the comet Of 1864 and the results were
50 similar that the two bodies were de-.
clared to be identical, and the period be-
ing a-out 292 years, Mr.. Dunthorne ex-
pected re-appearance about 1S4s. His
memoir is published in the Transactions
of the Royal Society of London. About
twenty years later, NJ. Pingre examined
the subject critically, and arrived at the
same conclusion which Mr.. Dunthorne had
drawn. This valuable memoir on the SUBJ
ject was published by the French Acad.
emy in 1850. Between 1S43 and 1s47
Mr.. Hind, Secretary to the Royal Astron.
omical Society of London, made a care.
full calculation of the orbit of this comet
upon the basis of Fabricius and the char
of Lycosthenes, correcting some manifest
errors not noticed by Pingre. After making
due allowance for delays and perturbation,
caused by conjunction with the planets
Mr., Hind prognosticated re-appearanc'
at the next perihelion of the comet abou
the second of August, 1858. We can tes
THY to the wonderful accuracy of his cal
culations II,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
J. C. O. REDINGTON,
OepYssBURsH , n. !

U6DYEbHUFOHt AZ t.
Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music.-
Agent for Piano Fortss, Organs, Melodeons, Mu-
sis Books, Sheet Music, and all kinds Of musical
mer chandise. Pianos and Alelodeohs OF any man
ufacturer furnished. Mr.. X. agrees to be neid re-
sponsible for every instrument selected by nm
self. (beside the warrant of the manufactured }.
Terms, the usual retail prices. Mr.. r. purchases
at wholesale prices Ia thing which none but agents
and dealers can do) and delivers, Gets up, and
warrants, for the same prices which purchasers
would be forced to pay at the manuiaeturers
places of business.
Niddlebury Sept I, 1858.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

that he should OF accept it? What
will you be brand. ID as coward2' Eyes,
sir, if he please always was coward,
and he knew it, or he never would have
challenged me The joke was too good to
be resisted, even by the angry party, and
the former cordial intercourse was soon
restored"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

A ,bnt W. p 0 w L r s =,

-. BURLINGTON, Va
A CENT for BoARpMAN, GRAY & Co.'s cele-
"A brated Dolce Campana attachment and cor
ruaated Sounding Board Piano Fortes, which for
purity and richness Of tone. durability and eie-
eance OF style aud finish challenges competition.
Mr.. PowKRs continues to give careful attention
70 tuning and repairing Piano Fortes, and from
several years successful experience is confident
of his ability to give satisfaction in every respect
All orders by mail or otherwise promptly and
faithfully attended to. - e. ~
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

Immediately after the purchase of the
necklace, to make assurance doubly sure,
three Or four Of the most prominent jewels
were removed from the setting, and upon
final testing were found to be diamonds of
the first water. They were replaced, the
necklace was bestowed in the jewelers.
strong box, and, at the appointed time,
the imitation ornament was completed.
Agreeably to promise, the lady called for
it. She was perfectly satisfied the
counterfeit was the full equal Of the genu-
inc She had entertained no expectation
that could possibly have reached this ex-
traordinaIy degree of perfection !
The jewellers we're in ecstasies over their
success. The lady once more entered her
carriage, with her diamonds most exqui-
stely counterieited," and check for the
balance of her forty thousand francs, since
which time the accomplished imitators of
precious stones have never had the pleas
ure of meeting with their illustrious but
unfortunate" patron. The sequel to this
little business affair remains yet to be
told.
Suoh Was the Z" dire necessity" Of this
accomplished lady in black, that she felt
forced to part with the counterfeit present
ment, also, forthwith And selecting the
establishment of a rival jeweler, she i'm
mediately repaired thither, and offered the
imitation necklace for sale. After exam
lining it, the opposition house offered her
thirteen hundred francs only, for what she
had just allowed, in account. thirty.four
hundred france. The sale was made, and
the lady re-entered her carriage with an
order to the coachman
ITO tho Hotel du Lion d' Or"
On the following day the imitation neck.
laoo was ostentatiouSly displayed in the
front window of the rivals house, where il
was seen by one of the firm in whose estab-
| lishmeut it was manufactured. Upon in.
quiry, it was found to have been "pur.
chased of an unfortunate lady, whose adj
versity reluctantly compelled her to part
with this heirloom" etc. and upon fur
ther investigation it came out that it wa:
the identical counterfeit which tho Mes
sieurs H had so cunningly executed
from the valuable original then in theil
possession, in lieu of forty thousand francs
in good hard argent,
Suspicion was suddenly aroused. ThC
original article was quickly brought ou
from the .trong-box, and the glistenin,
stones were taken from their settings, on,
by one, and individually they were sub
iected to test, when it was discovered
that only four, out of nearly seventy stone
were genuine, the others being simpl
"most excellent receptions !" The bon,
fde value of the diamond" necklace wa
in fact less than fifteen thousand francs.
The whole thing was but the ruso of
clever woman, who procured the origina
necklace of manufacturer of jewels" i
Brussels /; and the execution of the wor
had been 80 e1quisitely nice, that the Par
jewellers had been utterly deceived, an
swindled to the tune of over FIVE an
twenty thousand francs thus afordin
them the benefit Of valuable lesson whic
they will not soon forget. The 4" lady
has not since been heard Of!
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
Have YOU the Dyspepsia 4? the Asst

Have you the Dyspepsia the Asth-
maj the liver Complaint, or General De-
bility2 does your food distress you2 do
you suffer from nervous irritation or
ennui? Take the Oxygenated Bitters
which cures all these.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

How COFFEE CAME TO BIZ Ush.-It is
somewhat singular to trace the manner in
which arose the use Of the common bev.
ersge, coffee, without which few persons,
in any half or wholly civilized country in
the world would, seem hardly able to exist
AT the time Columbus discovered America
il had mover been known or used. It only
grew in Arabia and upper Ethiopia The
discovery of its use as beverage is
ascribed to the superior of monastery in
Arabia, who desirous of preventing the
monks from sleeping at their nocturnal
services, made them drink the infusion Of
coffee, upon the report of somo shepherds,
who observed that their Aooks were more
lively after browsing on the fruit of that
plant. It's reputation spread through the
adjacent countries, and in about 200 years
it reached Paris. A single plant brought
there in 1714, became the parent stock Of
all the French coffee plantations in the
West Indies. The extent of the consumption
can nov hardly be realized The United
States alone annually consume it atthe cos'
at it's landing of from fifteen to sixteen mil
lions of dollars. You may know the Arabs
or Mocha, the best coffee, by its small bear
of a dark yellow coler. The Java an'
East Indian, the next in quality, are large
and of paler yellow. The West India
Rio has blush, or greenish. grey tint.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
N. HARRIS M. D.,
Surpeon and Mechanical Dentist

Teeth filled with Crystalzed Gold, all operations
done in Dentistry usual office at his residence on
Park Street, west side of the little Park.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
THE FAMILY BIBLE,

With Notes and Instructions. Published by
the American Tract Society. Also the Family
Tsstanneut, for sale at GOPELAND'S.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
FAMILY SCHOOL.

MRS. j. ). BUSHNELL is desirous Of recelv-
lNl ing into her family a limited humber OF
young ladies to educate. She will devote her
personal attention to their physical, mental and
moral culture, and hopes 80 to combine and har-
monze the means for their Improvement us shall
result in happiness and blessing to themselves,
and comfort to their friends. Mrs. BUSHNELL
designs to pay particular attention TO an intelll-
gent and graceful elocntion, and TO instruction In
the Englsh Classcs. She will give lessons in
this branch to an Evening Class Of Young Ladies'
from the village If desired. The Winter Term will
conn ence on Monday, the first day OF Novem-
per. and continue until the last Of April, compri-
Sing two quarters and half. Payment Of bills
for day. scholars will be required in the middle OF
slch qulrter. Applications for entrance to the
school should be made early; that sccommoda-
ticns may be arranged according to the number
OF pupil. For circnlars, containing terms ior
borders, address Mrs. j. $. Bushnell.
TERMS FOR Ray SCHOLARS
Tuition in the ordinary English branches pei
quarter $500
Tuition in The higher English Branches, 800
French, Latin and German, each 500
Music, 1000
Use Of fiuno, 400
Drawing, 400
Evening Glass for Elooution, 800
Middlsbury, VT 81
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
D r. J Z N N l N g S

Would take this method to inform the public
that he has concluded to make this place his res
idence, and would here express his gratitude to
his numsrou. patrons in this, as well as tho sur
rounding towns, and hopes he may still merit their
patronage.
DR.. JgANisGs, would inform his patrons
that h. has again taken rooms at the Addi-
son House, where he will give his undivided
attention to ali who give him call.
Middlsbury, Nov 2Stb, 1857.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13

DEndHTFuL SoENRRY.-The Kan
sas City Journal describes the Mirsou'
ri River scenery in few lines, thus !;
4" On one side Of the river there are
immense bottom lands, covered with
cottonwoods on the other side tall cot>
tonwoods standing upon immense bot,
toms. That's ALL"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
H. XII N G S l. Z Y.

Surgical and mechanical Dentist,
Rooms in Brewsters Block, Main ST., one door
North Of the Post Office.
All operations upsn the Teeth will be pei form
ed in accordance with the latest improvement in
the Art and warranted. II.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-13
sIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURANTUR

NRATEFUL FOR PAST FAVOkS, Dr. q.
VI J. EkLLs would announce to his hitherto
patrons, friends, and the public generally that he
loxo0orArHIs MEDICINE and SURGERY, X. q.
aRssxE, NJ. D., u graduate from the Wsste,n
Hsmaopataie CoIieQs, vt Cleveland, Ohio. by this
arrangement Drs. EHLLs and GREENE hope to be
ins ssing demands for Homeopathic Remedies fl, r
the SICK.
West Cornwall, March 81, 1858. 90;