The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-09-15
PEN AND SCISSORS.

HAM u II uaiiy dispatches IOf lfduSlElSSlOu,
1t is said that the favorable news
from China by the Atlantic Telegraph,
has already given an impetus to the sale
of our domestic fabrics. One house in
New York last week, sold three thousand
packages for that market, soon after the
reception Of the great news.
The death of SUIT Miller author Of
Sat Lovengood papers, is announced in
the Southern papers. His death was
caused by blow received during a
drunken fray. Neither literature nor the
world at large has reason to be inconso-
Liable in consequence of his departure.
Rev. Eleazer Williams, of Green
Bay, the person assumed to be the Dau-
phin, Louis XVII of France, died on the
2sth inst, at Hogansburg, a part of the
reservation Of the St. Regis Indians in
New York State. He died in great pow
erty.
Baron Humboldt has predicted his
own death. "My DEATH" he says in a
letter, evil take place in 1885," and ur-
ging that it would be better to postpone
a certain publication Of his works till then.
John w. Forney is actively on the
stump against the President and his pol
icy. We doubt whether Forney will
sink again into the Democratic quagmire.
"A mass convention of the Buchan-
reers Ct the 9th district, Illinois, was held
at Springfield on the 9th. Three resolu-
tons were passed-the first of which
avowed, settled, determined, and unquali-
fled hostility to Douglas, and the other
two, were precisely like the first, only
more so.
The Republican State Convention
of Massachusetts, assembled at Worcester
on Tuesday last. N. P. Banks was nomi-
mated for reelection as Governor, by ac-
clamation.
A living infant with four legs, two
bodies, and three arms, is DOW on exhibit
ton at Quebec. The infant is six weeks
old, and is to all appearance, healthy,
lively, and as intelligent as any child of
its size can be.
1t is said that common mulGn leaves
smoked in a new pipe-one in which
tobacco has never been used-is sure
and perfect cure for bronchitis.
-Kanter is the nominee Of the Demo-
Gratis of Michigan for State Treasurer.
Kanter it strikes US should ru1a well, but
we fear not well enough to enable him to
tie up to the State Treasury.
Frank Leslie, proprietor of Frank
Lesle's Jouraal, was expelled from the
Municipal Dinner of New York, on the
Gable Celebration. He was offensive to
the official dignitaries, for his swill milk
exposures. AS the chief ingredient of
swill milk is supposed to be bad whiskey,
it is probable it entered largely into the
dinner in question, which would naturally
create an antagonism with Leslie. He
was expelled after taking his seat.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the N.
Y. Tribune, has in press and will shortly
publish the "Household Book of Poetry"
a selection from many lyrical sources, on
which he has labored carefully for many
years.
The GAINESVILLE (Wis.) City Bank
having neglected to redeem its protested
circulated notes is to be wound up. All
circulating notes on that institution will
be redeemed at the Bank Comptroller's
office at Madison.
The work of raising the sunken yes
sells in the harbor of Sebastopol, is still
being carried on with gratifying success.
1t is said that the Russians had taken
particular care to prepare" the machinery
before sinking the ships, as it was found
that the same was in nowise in jured.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field has crossed the
Atlantic TIVE nty-one times in the service
of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Winants, locomotive builder
of Baltimore, claims to have devised the
plan for steamer which will sail to Liver
pool in six days. He has patented his
model. The vessel he designs, is to be
of 500 tons burthen, $50 feet long, and
to carry four engines.
VIM. G. Bryant and family returned
home from Europe by the africa on its
last trip. The Evening Post during his
absence, has been one of the best Repub-
lean and free soil papers of the country.
We hope it has not been entirely in con-
sequence of his absence, as that would
occasion a feeling of regret at bis return
which the country would be exceedingly
10th to entertain.
The officers in Covington, KY, have
captured a good-looking girl, Is years
old, who was dressed in male attire, and