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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15
Destructive Flood ut Memphis.

y rain storm, of almost unpreccedent
severity, fell at Memphis, Tennessee,
and the adjacent country, on Sunday
evening, the 4th inst. The 1calu"chc,
of the 9Th, says of it:
The present hight Of the river, and
descending floods, contributed to swell
the Bayou Gayoso, which extends
throughout als!ost the entire length OF
our city in the eastern suburbs, until 1t
reached a hight between foul and five
feet in excess of anything ever known
before. Atthe late hour which we write
it is impossible to give the particulars of
this fearful calamity, but there has
doubtless, been 4 loss of three lives,
while property to the amount of 500:
O00 has been destroyed. Tie lives re-
porte. to be lost were those of two ne
grocs and q little child.
The NEST material loss of property
will accrue to the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad Company, the passenger depot
of which is on the Memphis si1c OF the
Bayou, and is connected with the en-
CINE and machine depot by a private
n-;dgc leading to the east side OF the
samo. The railroad bridge was damaged
to the extent OF ut lcas $4,000. In
Guiding the railroad bridge, no less than
seven bridges have been destroyed,
while the loss Of individual property Is
immense, aggrcgating doubtless 500,
900.
91y~ The office of the Cham6crsburg
Valley Spirit was recently removed to a
room that had been occupied by a
Know Nothing Lodge. The editor says
that ION taking possession of the room,
they encountered a strong smell of sui
and Il careful examination reveal
cd numerous marks Of cloyen feet on
the floor"
gy~ The President has again taken
up his residence at the Old Soldiers
Home" some four miles out of the City
of Washington. lie attends at the
White House each morning for the
transaction of business, and returns to
his country rcsidense in the afternoon
or evening. His health has cansidera-
bly, improved.
nsa The Ndw York Times of last
week reports twcnty-eight additional
deaths in that city by sun stroke.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15

The first choice of the Ashta-
bula Sentinel for President in 1860, is
SALMON p. CHASE. Why don't the
Ashtabula man choose JOSHUA GID-
DINGs?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15

DB- The Register of last week pub
fishes the proceedings of the Meeting
here on the Sd inst, and also an edi-
torial notice, in neither Of which Anti
Lscompton" occurs once! Have they
concluded that that "cat won't Jump
Can't some other name be discovered.
that sill infuse life and vigor into the
defunct Republican party?
= Ra-Tte Boston Travclter has a long
article in favor of Col. Fremont as the
anti. democratic candidate for Presi-
dcut,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15

nea- Henry Brooks, the last surviv-
ing officer OF the Kane Arctic Expe,
dition, died on Tuesday last, 29th, at
the New York Navy Yard. His death
was caused by sun stroke.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15

na-The Ndw York Times of last
week reports twcnty-eight additional
death. in that city by sun stroke.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

DrD. on Tuesday morning Dec. IN a: half past six
o'clock, OF consumption. Miss ELIZABETH ASKlSS, In
the 2uth year OF her age.
DIED. In brunswick, the 2s,h November EDWARD u.
HICKS ESQ aged 20 gentleman Of high standing
unbeucd character and at earlier day OF his life
prominent member OF the bar lie married daughter o!
the Gov Stone North Carolina and by her was the
father Of Ave children the youngest OF whom rattle was
married to Maj Emmett Buiord OF the same county on 'hs
Gath ult Sir Hicks christian and COMMUNICATE oil
The Episcopal church
DIED. In Brunswick on the 18th November. Dr. HENRY
BROWN son Of Richard Rufn Brown. Ills disease was
consumption, and his lingering one lie had made
peace however with his God and prepared foT death
VII La many terrors
Al his residence In the county of Amelia Friday, the
Cd Instant DR.. THOMAS MEACX Distinguished by fine
and cultivated in,elleet-bod independent and selre
ant-sern In integrity and hrm and inaexibe in purpose
sneuariy gentle graceful and winning manners-he easily
Won rank and emnence In his profession and secured the
confidence and respect Of all who knew HIM To these
sndoImsps for many years before hi, DEATH he added III.
grace Of earnest rational and consistent pey which
aver amer marked his e and sustained and comorted him
IN the OF DEATH An upright useful life has thu. been
ntly closed by peaceful, hopeful DEAN.
Did, at the residence Of her father Coal nm in tn.
county Henrco the End Of December OF Phhiss Pull
monahs sALLIE W., the third daughter OF sa!le and
VIM A. Deitrick, scn aged Ii years one month and 10
days months ago she in the bloom OF health bu.
that fearful disease which chooses from the airesi ana the
dead She lady Of the highest ntelect-modest and
pnassumins, and by her had won The love Of all
Who knew The author by her bedside In her last
Illness although suffering from the greatest difficulty OF
breathing she patient lamb. She was atrue
Chrsan-or but Christian could have been 80 calm
10 that trying hour She perfectly resigned de and
often called her physician and asked him to feel her pulse
and II she dying and that she wanted him to tell her
When informed she dying she Sanedto know how long
abs could live Having been informed she could not live
long she called her mother father sisters and brothers and
bid them farewell and asked them 70 meet her In Heaven
present he could not but believe that there God and
rood God could support that fair and fragile grl In
tAat trying hour Her respiration becoming worse and her
1900 % NE strong shs rallied for short uus and said
20 suHsug very much and then exclaimed Oh Jesus
tsks hsms struggle and shall be coma" Thus
"aesa sheok tbs dsw drops from their wing and welcomed
1T ints Hsavsa" W. NJ
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence OF the baltimore SUM-
\S,SUtScroJ Dpccmb


WASHINGTON, December G.
Congress meets under circumstances very
favorable for wise and deliberate legislation
The Presidential question, the source Of so
much disturbance, is two years of, and as the
patronage of the present Administration has
been already distributed, Congress will not be
enlisted in the eager struggle for share in
that. Fortunately. too, there is no surplus in
the treasury to scramble for by schcmers and
SPECTATORS There is no great practical question
of general political interest now before tho
country, and it may be left to the State Legis-
latures and the political press to raise and dis
cuss abstract issues.
The condition of our foreign relations is
generally very satisfactory. for the chronic diff
ficulty with Mexico, and the perpetual Central
American embroglio, afford no cause for pre-
sent anxiety. 1t may be expected. therefore
that the calendar of the last session will be
taken up and disposed Of while the new SUBJ
jects that are presented in the message may be
considered in the appropriate committees.
The report o? the Secretary Of War affords
an assurance that there will BIO no army def
cheney bill for this session. Among his recon-
mcndations is one Of some Importance, to wit:
that the fertilization system adopted soon after
the war of 1912 be discontinued, and for the
good reason that earth works may be found to
be better adapted for the purposes i'll view.
An increase Of the navy, by the addition Of
war steamers of light draft, is proposed by the
Secretary Of the Navy, and, if we are to guard
against difficulties with our Spanish American
friends, the sooner We obtain them the better.
The committee on foreign affairs Of the
House lacks one member, in consequence of the
transfer of Mr. Clingman to the Senate. 1t is
fortunate so able and prominent a member as
Mr. Hopkins, Of Virginia is entitled, by cour-
tesy, to the situation. as he was the second on
the committee at the late session.
The old AmiStad claim came up to-day in
the Senate. on motion to assign a day for its
consideration. 1t ought to have been settled
long ago. and a bill for the purpose has fire.
quently passed the Senate and failed in the
House The motion met with opposition at
once, and on intimation that it would occupy
much time which should be appropriated to
undisputcd matter. loN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
THE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Dec s-Flour is dull and un-
changed Wheat is very firm; sales of choice
white at 81 35al 80. Corn is steady; sales Of
white at 5Sa62c., yellow 63a66c. Provisions
are steady. Bacon sides are selling at 9sa9t;
hams l0al3. Lard l03all!.
New York, Dec. s.-Flour is dull; sales Of
Ohio at 81 25a4 so; other brands unchanged.
Wheat is quiet and unchanged; sales of red
ut 81 Is, white 81 %. Corn is firm; sales Of
mixed at 76a77t. Stocks are dull: Virginia
skies S97.
Cotton is irregular; sales Of 1900 bales Of
Uplands Middling at llac. Spirits Of Turpen-
tine 474a4St
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

HORRIBLE MrRDER.-0n Friday evening last,
P. T. Shuts, magistrate at Winston, y. e.,
ordered one Costen Holder to be arrested for
disorderly conduct in the street, upon which
some words passed between Shuts and Holder,
when the former stabbed the latter in the back.
and then cut his throat, causing the death OF
the unfortunate victim in few minutes. llol-
der leaves wife and several small children
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

TOBACCO INSPECTORS IN LrNcnBrRG.-Last
Monday, the following inspectors of tobacco,
qualified and gave bonds: Messrs. Haynes and
Jennings, of Friends Warehouse; Messrs.
Ward, Fowler and Bowman, Of Martins Ware
house; and Boaz and Rucker, Of Lynch's Ware
houSe
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

A PR1xA DoSSA KILLED on THE SrAGE-A
St Petersburgh journal, by one Of the late
arrivals announces that the tenor Malmanof,
while on the stage. murdered prima donna
Averonich. No details are given. 1t is merely
said that the persons in the house were so en-
ragged that the seats in the pit were torn up and
other damage done.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

4 JUICE KhLED.-Judgc Hart, city solicitor
of Cincinnati was run over on Wednesday
by railroad train at Loveland, Ohio. His
left leg and his right foot were crushed in an
awful manner causing his death the following
day The accident was caused by his attempt
ing to jump on the train while in motion.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
ANOTHER RACE WON By FLORA TEMPLE

On Friday last trot took place at st. Louis,
between Flora Temple and Reindcer-milo
heats, bcst three in five Tho former was tho
winner, taking the last three heats Time2 BIZ,
9 31}, Q sos, 2 32i. 2 S64.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS,
LATER FROM MEXICO.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-The steamship Gen
eral Rusk, from Brazos, SOth ult., brings news
from Mexico favorable to the Liberals Zu-
loaga was about to decamp. The Liberals were
in favor Of a treaty with the United States for
the extraditon of slaves and criminals.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
RUMoR coNTRADICTED.

MONTREAL. Dec. s-rhe Governor u -"
Hudson Bay Company says that ;heFe :, :, -
truth in the rumorei murder d! GF9,''"
Caycndish and Ashley. By the Crow l'i'"N
DEATH of Az E,TIXABLE CIT!zES OF ..
rcEssrgG.-We see announced the deinl'e :.
DR.. Vim. Browne, who died at his rs-''
Frederick sbarg on NoalAy ia.i-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

A gentleman, just arrived from Nicaragua,
informed the editor of the Mobile Register"
on Wednesday, that the government would not
permit passengers BY Col. Whites steamers to
the pass through the country. and that it had
determinedly resolved not to allow that COM
pany to have the transit The informant is VI.
p. Kirkland, a planter in Nicaragua, who is
stated to be perfectly reliable.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
MARRIRn.
DIED

NAlAfKp the End December, at the residence Of hos
p NAH OF Louisville, Ky. by the Rev Dr. Crack. WM.
YOUNG Of Baltimore, to Miss j. 5. BACKCS OF the former
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

SUPPOSED TO BE KILLED.-The Marion va }
Visitor says that it is supposed that Wilburn
Waters, the mountain hermit described by an
Abingdon paper recently was killed few
days ago in that county by an immense bear,
with which he had met in deadly conflict. He
has not been heard from for fourteen DAYS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

THE LAST FLY OF SUMNER.
IT'S the last fly of summer.
Left buzzing alone;
All its black legged companions
Arc dried up and gone
Not one of its kindred,
No blue-bottle nigh,
To sport mid the sugars
Or in the milk die.
I'll not doom thee, thou lone ono
\ victim to be;
Since the rest are all vanished
Come dine you with me.
Thus kindly scatter
Some crumbs of my bread,
Where thy mates on the table
Lie withercd and dead.
But soon you will perish,
I'm sadly afraid,
For the glass is at sixty
Just now in the shade.
When wasps have ali vanished
And blue-bottles flown,
No fly can inhabit
This bleak world alone.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10
POLITICAL.

Pierre Bernard has written few things more
beautiful than the following:
LORDS PRAYER ILLUSTRATED.
Our Father
By right Of creation,
By bountiful provision,
By gracious adoption;
Who art in Heaven
The throne Of thy glory,
The portion of thy children.
The temple Of thy angels;
Hallowed be thy name
By the thoughts of our hearts,
By the words Of our lips,
By the works of our hands;
Thy kingdom como
Of Providence to defend Us,
Of grace to refine us,
OF glory to crown us;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven-
Toward us without resistance,
By Us without compulsion,
Universally without exception,
Eternally without dcclension.
Give us this day our daily bread
OF necessity for our bodies
Ofeternal life for our souls
And forgive us our trespasses-
Against the commands Of thy law.
Against the grace Of thy gospel;
As We forgive them that trespass against us
By defaming our characters,
By embezzling our property,
By abusing our persons;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver US
from evil
OF overwhelming Affections
OF worldly enticements,
OF Satan's devices.
OF errors seductions,
OF sinful affections;
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and
the glory forever.
Thy kingdom governs all,
Thy power subdues all,
Thy glory is above all.
Amen.
AS it is in thy purposes,
So it is in thy promises,
So be it in our prayers.
So it shall be to thy praise
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

The aggregate means. therefore. for the ser
vice Of The fiscal year ending June 50, 1855.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

The expenditure. of,he FIST quarter Of the
curren, fiscal year. ending September o.,
ISIS, were:
For civil. foreign intercourse, and mlseei!a-
For service In charge Of Interior Department.
For service In charge OF War Department. -.
For service In charge Of Navy Department. :.
For public debt, including redemption of
treasury notes ............. ..........'''.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

The estimated expenditures during the re-
manning thre--quar:ers OF The current b.
cal year 10 Juno "a, lSS9, are. .-...
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

Expenditures estimated rs folloss:
Balance Of existing appropriations. .........
Amount Of permanent and indefinite appro-
priAtions. ....... observation-disclosures.
Estimated appropriations To be made by Law
for the service Of the fiscal year TO June ~,
1850 Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

poOi, "a9 ltiHhs fri 'Shs""-
The average price of bar iron at Liver lbs. g. p.
pool for January. 1887, was. 49,. d
The average price of bar iron a: Liver
pool for january, 1853 was. .... l9
Difference, is per cent
The average price Of bar iron ut New
York for January, 1857, VAS. $50
The average price of bar iron at New
York for January, 1858, WIS., ~
Difference nearly Is per cent
Now it will hardly be contcnded that re-
duction Of six per cent. in our tariff depressed
the price Of iron in Glasgow and Liverpool
The argument of the protectionist contcmplatcs
different result. These facts show that the
prices have boon IA we'll sustained in America
as in Europe, and that the depression which
occurred must have been brought on by
causes common to both countries, and indie
pendent Of the tariff of 1857. 1t may DC said
that the prices in America would have been
better sustained with higher tariff, by exclud.
ing the importation of iron from England at
the low prices ruling there. The answer is,
that if the price of any commodity falls in
the markets of the world, our people, as
consumers. are entitled to the benefit of the
reduction, and it is not just that the price
should DC uhilatuTailH suSlaineu w icSiHi'-
tion.
This is especially true when the same causes
have produced like decline in almost every
important product Of our country.
4 table is appended, marked S, compiled
from the most reliable sources accessible in the
absence Of any official record showing the
average price for the three last fiscal years, and
for each month Of each year in the market Of
New York Of number Of leading articles.
From this table it will appear that from the
year ending June 60 1857, to that ending
June 80, 1858. there was decline in leading
articles as follows, VIZ:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-15
CLEARFIELD, PA. SEPT. Is, 1883.
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The following are the Peoples candidates
for Congress in Philadelphia list District,
John W. Ryan; ID, Edward Joy Morris; Sd,
John P. Verree: and 4th District, Wm. Mill
ward.
In the Chester district, Hon. John Hickman
is the candidate of the anti-LeeomptOn Demo-
Gratis for Congress Mr.. Landy, Of Delaware,
is the Lecompton candidate, and Mr.. Broom
all is the candidate of the Republicans.
In the Somerset, Cambria and Blair district,
Steele Blair, Esq, of Hollidaysburg, has re-
ceiyed the nomination of the Peoples party
for Congress. Thad. Banks, Esq, is the choice
of the Democracy Of Blair county. as their
candidate.
Hon. James T. Hale. of BeIlefonte, has been
nominated in opposition to Allison White.
Col. Andrew Gregg, of Centre county. has
been again placed in nomination for Senator.
A. ]. Dietrich is his competitor.
Hon. Galusha a. Grow, has been nominated
for the fifth time, by the Republicans OF Sus-
quehanna county, for Congress.
John ". Bear, the buckeye Blacksmith, .
has announced himself for Congress in the
Fourth Congressional district, Phila.
Hon. Paul Leidy has been renominated for
Congress by the Democrats of the 18th Con-
gressional District of P Pennsylvania
VIM. r. Morris, of Dover, has been nomina-
ted as the peoples candidate for member OF
Congress from the State of Delaware.
The three Washburne's-all Republicans
have been re-nominated in their respective
districts, for Congress.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-15
THFCHVSFsF sSD

THE CHINESE AND THEIR TREATIES OF PEACE.
An eminent officer of theU United States navy
who has spent many years in China. gives it
as his deliberate opinion, that no diplomacy
and no hostility, no treaties and no armed
ships, viii ever make an impression upon Chi
ns, and that after millions have been squan-
dered, the civilized nations of the earth Will
find that the semi-barbarians have been too
much for them-too wary, too skilltul, too mys-
teriOus. 1t is stated that long after Mr.. Cush-
ing had made his great treaty of 1916, and
had had il duly ratified, it was found with the
seal unbroken, and in the package addressed
TO the Emperor himself, lying amidst the rub
biSh in the desk of one OF the many gold-but
toned mandarins, thousands of miles from Pc
kin, on the coast where it was originally made !.
How TO deal with such people is, after all a
difficult problem.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-15

We take the following from the circular of
Beidelman ( Hayward, Philadelphia, dated
Sept. iIth, 1858:
FLorK.-Sales to-day Of SuPerfne at %
5 90, Extra at 5 80 60, and Extra Family
ate 90 az so per bbI. Rye -four at CO.
Cora meal, i 90 per bbl-
GRAIS.-Sales today Of 1000 bushels BED
Wheat at l 20 80, and White al l 40
- per bushel. Oats 1900 TO 5000 bushels sold
at 43 # c. Rye, sales of new at 40 and old
16 c. per bus. White Beans, prime quality,
small and clean, so 80 per bus
PKovIsIoSs.-Smoked Bacon Sides are worth
75aSc Shoulders 6, and Hams q 9 c.
per 10. for we'll trimmed AID cured Country
lots Dry Salied meats are ! to c. per pound
less. Butter, Solid Packed in bbls- and kegs
or tubs, is worth II 12s for prime yellow,
10 for ordinary white, Roll Butter is uDsaiea-
bic, and common grease butter - per 10.
Eggs are arriving freely, and sell al Ii a 10 c.
igZan.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-15
.Opties sharp have they, 1 ween,
Who see what Is not 10 be seen.

News from Europe to the 2sth uIt., have
been received by the steamship Asia, which
arrived at Halifax on the sth. a telegraph
Congress, in which France and other parts Of
the continent were represented, had been o.
pened at Berne. y new French Naval Station
is to be created for the eastern coast of Africa.
The reported reconciliation between Austria
and Russia has been formally denied. a
military expedition is being prepared at Mad
rid, the immediate destination of which is
Havana. Naples is said to have accepted the
conditions OF England and France. Further
riots had taken place in Gambia, in which ten
Christians had been killed. The Porte had
demanded the recall of the Greek Consul at
Gambia. Later advices fromIndia contain moth
ing noteworthy. TheBritish troops are engaged
in hunting up the Dude rebels and in destroy
ing their mud Notifications.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-15

The SANDS OF EGYPF SOLD FOR MUNNY
RAGS IL BOsToS--A singular fraud was dis
covered by paper manufacturing company in
Boston a short time since. The company al
iuded to purchased of a New York firm about
sixty bales OF linen rags, said to have been
taken from Egyptian Inuunmies- The New
York house imported them from Alexandria
and say that they sold them TO the Boston
Company as they received them from Egypt.
The rags were observed to be exceedingly
gritty, and an examination was made of each
OF the sixty bales, which, together, weighed
forty Thousand pounds. The examination,
which was accomplished chiefly by threshing,
resulted in procuring Is 600 lbs of clear sand
from the sixty bales Ii was evidently mixed
in as the rags were packed. Large quantities
of sand have threshed out of wool which has
been imported into this country from Alexan-
dria Within the past year.