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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-30
5000 ACRES

~ choice Farming Lands situated near the pu-
" buqus and Pacific Railroad, In Sac county, Iowa.
Also 1909 Acres Of good land, advsntagsously
situsted, In Woodbury. county, Iowa-will 10 sold
cheap BY GEO. wEAkE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1853.

his debts he would not b. able TO save
enough to get back with his family to OK.
ford County Ogain. II he could realize value
for his property, ho has only 500 dol'r'
more than when he came here |, il true
hi. prospect INST better Tor the mex,
three years. lot "s viie has lost her
health. hi- own constitution is broken down.
his children have lost their educnton, and
the refining influences Of civilized society.
And now submit whether Mr.. Smith had
no, better have stayed in Maine? Mr.. Eli
tor, assure you and your readers that |
have given the experience OF many families,
within the circle OF my own acquaintance,
and doubtless Of thousands in this State.
Ny advice I. stay where you are, unless you
have got capital. Dom, como West, II you
are poor aud have family.
A. J. GROVER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
Seeding 20 Grass

The time has come when the practical
operatious on the farm must BE- looked square
in the face, and every wise farmer should
be maturing his plan, and moies OF opera
ton. Among the frs. and most importan,
among them. m our STATE, i the seeding
for grass. II our ewes have not greatly de-
eeived Us, one great and fundamental mis-.
take has becn and is now made by a very
larse sharC Of farmers, and that is, In sced-
ing too light. Very many SOW only one
Kind o. .ra,s seed. and that clover. and only
sax or eight pounds Of that per acre. This
We conceived q be bad policy, bccause in
the first place the quantity = quite insufh-
eient b. furnish plants enough 10 cover the
ground, did every seed gvrminatc. And
then. wa. the quantity sufficient, the policy
j. bad, b,causc clover is at the besi a bi-,nnial
plant, and AZ the end Of two years will die
out OF olJ arr. however favorable the seasons
may BE-. Then the ground is lcit naked,
except in 50 far Us the native grasscs, such
a. the June and Wire grasses, have come in
spontancously. This seldom CONES in 80
abundantly the frss year, after the clover
dies out. a. 10 make close turf. The con-
sequence is. that after the second year there
is a great falling oG the quantity Of hay pcr
acre. and often times worthless seeds take
the place Of the valuable grasses.
Our experience goes 70 show, that the
beet method Of seeding j. 70 sow three kinds
ofgrass sced-Cloyer. Timothy and Red Top.
We usc twelve pounds Of clean clover sccd,
one peck Of Timothy, and one bali a bushcl
OF Red Top per acre. With this quantity
Of Sod a Gloss turf will be formed. and as
the clover and timothy hl, the rcd top,
which is a native grass, perfectly hardy and
vigorous, will make a close turf Besides,
this quantity Of sccd will insure hay Of a
finer quality. and in much larger quantity
than any other. and the crop will hold out
much longer. The increased expense Tor
seed will be repaid more than four fold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
Patent Medicines.


There is no eDi 10 the imposiiions prac
tied on the public, in regard to medicines
II one va. 70 believe one huuircdih part OF
what o.. said ia the advertisements Of the Va.
rious uos,rums puGtd ia the newspapers,
and vha, : profess,i in quack advertise,
ment., he would De compelled, by do,
regard 70 consistency, % believe that any
person must be very much 70 be blamed
who should ever die at an, even Of old ago
All one has TO DO, according n these bas-
tard sou, Of Esculapius, u abolish all sort,
Of dssas,s. aud even Old az, itself, is t.
buy aud literally Use their nostrums, or
follow their prescriptions.
\ man OF plain common sense would
think the very sz,raugance Of pretcusiJu
would De enough % open the eyes OF the
public 70 the true character Of these charla.
tans. But il seems al j. swallowed as the
most delcctaols morsel hy multitudes, or no
such suns Of money could be expended in
advertising as we know is done.
There &. oue thing Ia connection with tai.
matter. which has seemed 20 US very extra
ordinary, and that is, tha, the persons most
suspicious Of the regular physician living ia
their midst, Of known integrity and worth,
dependent on his professional means iJr a
living. among those known 70 him, are the
very ones who resort most frequently 20 the
advertised nos,rums Of urgrgrr' when they
arr rich Tbis seems q Us a most stupid
thing. And yet, 80 it is in this age, which
Is constantly Dragging OF it, intelligence
TbI, whole husines, j. well illustrated by
a Transaction which recently came TO our
knowl,dse \ very benevolent and disin-
tcrcs,-i individual, known in the papers a.
n physician whose sand. Of lie has nearly
run ou,, tells the public be will make pre-
,criptions for all their bodily inhrmaties, II
they will write him describing their case
and iuclo,ins letter stamp 10 pay return
posiase. \ gentleman, not a thousand
miles IRON tins town, whose better half wai
some unwc,l, seeing thi, generous proposi
ton. wrote the notable NJ. D., complying
with hi. terms. In due course Of mail, b,
received a reply with prescription, at th,
end Of which it was very kindly suggested
tina, in case the mcdicipe could not Be found
iD bi. vicinity, it would Be forwarded by
mail on the receipt Of one dollar, to Pur
chase the very rare, precious and costly
medicine.
The aforesaid gentleman went TO th,
Apothecary and inquired for the article
bu, be dil not know Of a drug by that uame
which was -. Isnatius Bean" In biz
unsuccc.s. he wrote TO the author Of th,
prescription inclosins the requisite dollar
bat before the receipt Of the extraordinary
medicine, he happened to meet with d
friend. who was medical man. and in
quired II be knew of such an article in med
icinc as "St. Isuatius' Bean" lie wa
answered in the Affirmative. and receive,
The very gratifying information that il Il
nothing other than q" Nu Tomica." Thu
sndeih the first lesson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07

der any very heavy covering, in my opinion
-pcrhAp. your experience has been differ
cn,, VI your soil is much lighter. j.
In heavy ground it is no, we'll to rake the
seed bed, bu, pulvcrir' l, with the spade in
digging. A light soil should be selected II
possible, and half an inch we have never
found too deep for the seed.
Rural n. Yorker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07

TERRIBLE REsuLr OF STEAMBOAT RACING.
The st. Louis Democrat. OF Friday last,
contains full ond heart rending particulars
OF the burning OF the steamer Ocean Spray.
while on her way to Peoria, on the Illinois
river. At the time OF the disaster, by which
from twenty To thirty persons met terri
bic death the steamer was racing with the
Hannibal City. Keotuk boat, and When
the latter was gaining distance. the Captain
gave The command To put turpentins in the
furnaces. A barrel was opened. and the
man. under orders from the mate dipped
the luid out and threw il over the coal.
THIS was not EXPEDITION. enough. anil the
head OF the harrel wa, knocked In, and .
bucket with pirce OF rope to It was used
to DIP out the torPentine. The barrel at
this time was standing not more than sir
feet IRON the furnace doors. Alter dip
ping with the bucket and spiinklirg the
coal. sticks Of wood were taken up and
their encs plunged into the barrel, and then
laid down between the barrel and furnace.
While lying there, one OF the fremen. in
pulling out his rake, jerked q live coal, a.
is supposed, on the wood, when IL was i'm
med,ately ignited, and bla,ed up fnriously.
The mate swore at the men and ordered
them to throw water on the frc. The water
a ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07

To RELHE CATrLE wHEN CHocEED.-A
very simple aud eGectual method OF relie-
wing cattle when chOked by eating roots or
otherwise, Is TO cause the animal to repeat
edly leap fence, as high as it can be forced
to jump. The effort Of Jumping. will cause
il to either swallow the obstruction or
throw it up. Cattle have saved by thi,
method, when all others have fallsd.-lK.,
Wilson y. Y, 1855.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
s3675 10

Now Mr.. Smith, during these three years
has worked very hard, probably to the eI-
tent Of breaking down his health. Mrs.
Smith has also overworked, and suffered
from the ten thousand inconvenience aud
exposures Of frontier lie. She now looks
ten years older than when she left Maine,
her complexion is hundced, and in fact she
has been under the doctors charge, for the
las, year. for disease Of the liver. The Eve
little Smiths, If they are all alive, are grow
ing up without even seeing school house,
ragged, dirty, and in personal appearances
very much like young Potawotiamies. Now
thus far what has Mr. Smith gained by
coming wes,7 II he was obliged TO pay
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07

\ There was great attraction a, Drury
Lane fora new tradegy had been Announ-
ccd-author's name unknown hut, by tic
interest that had beer evinced in high quar-
tcr., It was conjectured that It came from
u noble source. There was a mystery about
both her and the piece, that neither critics
nor actors could solve. She came plainly
dressed in deep mourning, closely yeiled.
She was always accompanied by widow
lady supposed to be her mother, but as
neither seemed To nave any acquaintance in
the Enlistment, and n,yer arrived until
the las, moment at the rehearsil., dopartirg
ing the instant the business OF the stage
was over it was not possible to CLEAN any
intelligence concerning them. All that
was known was, that they arrived in a
plain brougham, which drove OF the mo-
ment they nl:h,cd, and returned exactly
at tie time the rehearsal concluded. The
servant who attended them appeared to bo
as taciturn as themselves, for by no cnj1le-
~ could ho be induced to answer any qucs-
tions; probably because there was nothing
IN tell beyond the simple fac, Of their resi-
dence in Harley street, and that hi. young
mistress name appeared In the bills as
Miss Lovelaee. The manager, OF course,
could have 'olyedthc whole problem IL there
was one; but those gentlemen commonly
understand the art Of keeping their own
counsel
At last the eventful evening arrived. The
house was erammed in every part. for ru.
NOR had spoken well of the p'etic h"an'y Of
the piece and 1t was known many fashion,
ablrs had secured private boxes. There was
great excitement at the orening OF tie fr't
scene, which soon sub,id-d into silence. In
the second, the heroine was TO make her ap-
pearance. Her character was simple aud
touching. and suited well the style Of her
face and figure. She appeared IN the pure
classic drapery, bearing basket Of freshly
gathcrcd uoWers' No-o' " was oss"y seeh'
were choice aud costly and as she moved
through her part, her action was graceful
and dignifed. and her voice was soft and
pleasing. by The end Of the first act she
had secured the attention Of the audience
as she went On her powers became gradual
iy developed; and at tbs end Of the fifth
act, not only was the success OF the tragedy
complete, but the new actress. being loudly
called for, q shower Of bouquets fell q, her
feet, which she did not leave for u servant
to collect, but herself bore Of, amidst smiles
and courtesier, while tho tragedy was an
nouneed for repetition, until further notice,
amidst storm Of applause.
As shs lett tho stage. she heard . voice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
DARIUS FORBES. Editor.

Al the arts and sciences psrinining 90 liie, are
ela-el, el,lihkcingrthcr, sni are ini'mhiely cannec'
ed With Ngriculturc urc.-AGEtcoLAs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
OLD SERIES.

smallest way TO youaw comfawt. DO-pray
do" and as he spoke. he pressed into her
hand heavy purse. Why was il that for
moment she tightly cla'psd IL, and a spar
kle came into her ey.s' The next. the
light wen, ou,-her lips turned white and
as cold shuddcr passed through her frame
she coldly pu, 1, back into the donors hand
Let me pass, my lord, or-I shall think
that you too combine with Others to insult,
me-"
The young nobleman stepped promptly
hack. The path opened, and in a moment
the ballet sprang upon the stage, and the
young girl, with her companions, enwreath.
ed in suil,. were dancing gayly before an
applaudIng audience.
on-on. through the wind ani rain-on,
through the sleet and mud tramped the fair
girl. Alone--alone in the midnight walk
through the dreary suburb, past the dan.
gerous haunts Of drunkenness and vice
shi,crlng with cold, with terror, and with
weakness, rs every foot.step approached
hcr-now trembling at the lonline-s Of the
long dismal street, that seemed 50 intermln-
Able--now springing like a startled hwn
from some intoxicated wretch reeling stu-
pidly home and more, ten thousand times
more, afIrighted by tho approach Of those
honnetles- lost ones who roam shamelessly
through our streets, rendering night hide
Gus by their proiane and bacchanical or.
gic-. On. on-nOw stealing soi,ly, breath.
lcssly-now, with q quick and hasty step
that gradually increases TO a flight, tie
New Road !. gained. Her home ]. still far
distant. Now. IN a solemn square. she re-
turn. the cruf "go,d night " Of tho pp-
liccmhn-now ngilely eludcs the rude grasp
ot u man. who unpcrceivcd. had been Tor
s,metimc dodging on her footsteps. At
last. in the dim distance, she descries =
'hadowy figure 'ot'cr'ng toward her IL Is
her mother. worn with watching. coming
to meet her; ana with a'ieh OF relief the
girl "rouses all her r"maining ''r"neth, and
springs "lertly forward; hat ~ she gains
her mother -Ide, all her n"w'ionnd cur
age mcl,s away. and she sinks. sobhins into
the maternal arms,
"My eh'ld my child" exclaimed the
Affrirhtcd parent; what new trohble Is
there m store Tor usP'
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07
TIE .ARMY AND NAYf.

correspondent calls attention to apparent
msapprehension liable to be from the letter de.
scptve of the delivery of letter TO the Chinese officials
the Peiho river by certain naval officers, published
in the Union of the 5th instant The party under
the command of the master of the Mississippi George
Bacon. and consisted of Midshipmen Kelly, Mills and
Pritchett and Engineers Freeman Brakeman, and Will
lams with three petty officers and apprentice boy.
Passed Assistant Sargcon d. b. Phillips, and Assistant
Surgeon p s. Wales and First Lieut. Jacob Reed of the
marines, accompanied Mr.. Bacon by invitation pc
rsal of the letter will explain fully the part taken by
DIR. Phillips in offering suggestions to Mr.. Bacon in
compshing his purpose to deliver the letter. DR. r
of Col VIM f. Phillips, late Sixth Auditor of the
Treasury and is spoken of by correspondent MS "a
lant oiceran ornament alike to the navy and to the
medical profession"
Commodore Stewart, of the navy, completed his sOh
year of age the 2Sth ult, and happy to add
is still in the enjoyment of good health, vgor, and
vity He entered the navy lieutenant sixty years ago
last March.
Gen. Harvey reached Fort Lcavenworth on the I'd in.
slant.
The following is an extract Of letter from an officer
board the United States steamer Germantown dated
Whampoa, China, May IL
'We are now anchored in Whampoa harbor, twelve
miles from Canton having arrived here from Hong Kong
Our beats all out armed provsioned and otherwise
prepared for outbreak which is momentarily expected
in the lastnaincd city. The English are momenariy
expecting attack and in that event, the German
town and her officers all ready to protect the lives
and property of American citizens doing business there
The Powhatan will relieve the steam frigate San ia
cinto, which sailed for New York, wa Batavia and the
Cape of Good Hope, on the l4th.
1.-THE flag of Commodore Tatnal transferred to
the Powhatan the 18TH when the usual salutes
fired This fine ship, which has been constantly on the
move for the past five months will leave she
completes loading Her destination is supposed to be
the northern coast of China. =
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07

TO TIE PUBLIC OF ST. LOUIS,

A copy of the Missouri Democrat of August has
to my hands, containing what purport to be
marks made at public meeting the Saturday evening
previous, by your representative in Congress, f. p Blair
junior In those remarks your representative pleased
to mention my name and to his hearers and the
public that it 'not has blair province 10 take this
the undersigned By The hroat For once, citizens of
st. Louis your representative entirely right What
his mission business earth may be- that is
tainy part of it. The who, on his showing
is convicted of the most shocking description of false
hood that be magiDeda falsehood the dying and
the deadand with every possible aggravaton to increase
its turpude and depravity and who in vain endeayor
shield himself has not hesitated to bring his father
tho shameful conviction--that very well
you Though the is work of superero
CATION that it is part of his province to attempt
his bastard hand on me.
Respectfully, VIM, CAREY JONES.
WASHINGTON August 6. 1858.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07
PERSoNAL INrTELEGENcE.


Col. w. w Stapp. appointed consul at Penambuoo
in Brazil left Louisville Kentucky, the S0th ultmo
route for his home TO assume the duties OF bis
consulship
The citizens of Abbeville Lafayette county. Mssis
spp have rendered the compliment of public dinner
their representative in Congress, the Hon L. O. o. la
The Postmaster General expected 10 leave Nash
VILE Tennessee this morning for Washington which no
will probably reach by Thursday next at farthest
Among the arrivals yesterday at the National Hotel
were Hon. r, II. Bowie and lady, Hon. J, NJ. Kunkc
and ex Gov. Lowe, all of Maryland
John P Stockton, esq will sail for Europe tho 2lst
instant to enter upon the discharge of his duties
lister resident at Rome.
Mrs Elizabeth Willing Jackson, relct Of the la lie Major
William Jackson tof the revolutionary army and private
secretary to Gen Washington expired in Philadelphia
Thursday morning Mrs jackson was the sister OF the
late Richard willing esq She had reached the age of
80 years Her death viii be depored by large circle of
friends and relatives.
Gen. Robes, the Mexican minister, left Washington
the 4th instant for New York. II is said he will pro.
coed to Mexico on the 18th
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07
THE ADMINISTRATION A UNIT.

Those who suppose that differences exist between
the President and members of the cabinet, or be-
tween different cabinet officers, on any ques
ton of local or general policy, in any city
or town of the Union, are counting without their
host The efforts of oracuar writer's and newspapers
to represent that such differences exist and their
grave threatenngs of cabinet officers with dismissal
with presidential for this that course of
conduct pursued by them, are in the last degree
shallow and ridiculous.
Those who feel interest in the policy pursued
by the members of thepresent cabinet any subject
may rely with implicit confidence the fact that it
is policy sanctioned and seconded by the President,
and those who any subject shall base their calcu.
latons upon supposed difference of opinion and
purpose between the President and his cabinet Off
GERS, will be sure to be wofuy disappointed in the
end
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07

SENATORIAL ELECTION IN OHIO.

correspondence appears in the Cincinnati Enquirer
between several gentlemen and the Hon Geo L. Pugh
asking the opinion of the latter upon the constitution
ality and legality of election of senator by the pres
ent legislature of that State whose term shall commence
at the expiration of Mr. Pughs, which will the
Sd of March, 1861 He gives the opinion that the cleo
ton will properly devove upon the legislature to be
chosen in October 1882 that will be the legislature
actually in existence in March, 1861, when the senate
rial term expires Mr. Pugh argues the point at
length alleging that the present legislature, neither
der the law of the State Of Ohio according to the
stituton of the United States has the power to make
election for the term to commence in 1861.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS.


jefferson Davis is confesscdy of weight and in
fuence at the South He has hitherto been regarded
of extreme views and impracticable opinions Pos
sibly he has been msconceivcd and misunderstood AT
any rate his speeches of late would to indicate
much In place of narrow views and bcral sentiments,
they exhibit catholic spirit and manly craftsmanship.
No local sectional jealousy and spleen mar the speeches
that he has made recent occasions. Doubtless nc
il well bred to insult his northern audiences by dis
play of such feelings, If he entertained them but
the whole tenor of his remarks at Portland the other day.
in to complimentary sercnade that was given
him by the citizens shows that they have place in his
heart
The politics that columns and defend are. In
very important particulars widely different from those
professcd by Mr. Davis But we trust that ever
capable of doing justice to political opponent, and
ready, far in power to put him, MS it were
tbs cuia And take pleasure in recording the 10y
atty which Mr. Davis manifested 10 the union OF the
States the Just pride he exhibits in tho growth and pros
pey of every part of his country and his apparent
emption from the poison of sectionasn.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07

COLLAPSE THE SrISIAvERy AGITATION. de-
feat of Blair for Congress in Missouri indicates remark
able collapse in the ntsavery agitation It is but the
beginning of the end Kansas is done for and the same
wholesome conservative general reaction which cula-
mated in the election of 1852 is beginning to work
against the Niger agitstos. The Seward republican
party in shoal water and the chances now are that
before December next they will be hard aground. The
defeat of Blair in st. Louis shows that
has ceased to pay expenses That St Louis election is
of the most significant and important manifestations
of a new political revouton.--N. H. HsraH,
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HON. JOHN A. ALL.

At meeting of the democracy of Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania, Monday last, the following resolution
adopted q.
'Resolrcd That the public acts of Hon. John A. ALL
our faithful member Of Congress- have been in strict
cordanco with democratic principle therefore approve
and endorse them and instruct the conferees this day
appointed to vote for and all honorable means TO
his denomination 1t has been established rule
in this county well in Perry and York. to tender
the member of Congress second nomination when his
public has been approved Of We insist that this
rule of the party be adhered to nor -