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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
THEFRAzIER RIVER GOLD REGION.

OuI Ouu TdHciSCO dIu OIeSOu PoPCiS
received by the last steamer, are full of
accounts of the rush TO the new gold
mines. According to the San Francisco
Herald, many of the quartz mills in the
interior of Califarnia are Ta6guishing for
hands, and hundreds of prospecting mi
ners are turning their steps northward.-l
Llrgeanumbers of the unemployed in the
cities were also on the point of leaving, |
and within six months, should The fever
continue, California will have sent at
least twenty thousand of her population
to the newly discovered mines. We have
before given an account of the sudden
rise into prosperity of the town of Port
Townsends, on Puget spund. Whacom,
on Bellingham bay, much nearer to Fra
yer, has since expanded wonderfully, and
has all the appearance Of San Francisco
in 1913. Mr.. Giddings, just returned
from there, gives the subjoined descrip-
ton of affairs to the editor Of the Olympia
Pioneer
"IIouses were going up in every di-
rection. on lots, streets, alleys, and water
flats. Men seem 10 be regardless as 10
where they built, provided it sufficed the
purpose of to-day. Many new buildings
were in the course of construction, and
hurried as rapidly as possible towards
completion. Lumber, SO far, hes been
abundant, AMI had been selling at SIG
per thousand feet. Very recently how
ever, it had advanced to $50 per thou
sand. Upwards of twenty five houses or
firms had sprung into existence, since
the gold discoveries in that region, where
miners goods were sold.
"From the mines the news is quite as
favorable as any heretofore received
Mr.. Giddings estimates that upwards of
$4,000 has been received at Whatcom
by merchants, within the week preced-
ing his departure, in payment for goods.
Miners were arriving and departing every
day; those arriving invariably making
their stay as short as possible. A party
had returned TO Whatcom a few days
previous to Mr.. Giddings, departure, who
had proceeded as far as Fort Hole, where
they met large company just from the
mines, TO whom they had disposed of
provisions at about 400 per cent, above
Tho miners instantly retraced
their steps, while the others .@,-,---- :.
Whatcom.
The enterprising men of Whatcom
were engaged in building a direct road
TO the mines.
The Puget Sound Herald, of the ilth,
says:
"Provisions are reported in abundance
at tho various trading posts on the river.
"The Indians are friendly, and will
continue so as long as they remain I'M
molesied
"The Hudson Bay Co.'S officials are
said to be very ACCOMMODATING, and furn-
Ish every facility 10 miners TO reach their
destinations, with view to prompting
immigration.
"The water in Frazer river has risen
upwards of twenty feet within The past
fortnight, aud at last accounts was steadi-
ly rising at the rate of two feet per day.
"The new town of Schone had been |
laid out, and lots were taken up quite
rapidly by business men from various
parts ofthe Sound. Schome is about one
mile south of Whatcom."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
WHOLE NO. 2179.
THE vEXED QUESTION SETTLED.

We are sorry TO pain the members OF
that respectable religious denomination
that holds immersion 10 be the only true
baptism, hut our duty as journalists COM
pels US to announce that the case has
been legally decided against them. We
are serious. Perfectly.
Our readers of course have heard Of
Judge Nuitall. We have told them
something of him ourselves. Well the
decision we refer to is Judge Nuital's
'last." Ii happened in this wise. A few
weeks ago a negro girl in Henry county,
under sentence of death for the murder
of her mistress, experienced a timely
change of heart, and expressed desire
to be baptised. Her counsel, anxious TO
further the wishes Of the miserable peni-
tent, applied TO Judge NuI,all for permis-
sionto take her from the Jail for the pur-
pose ofimmersion. The Judge, however,
with That "hard horse sense" so peculiar
ly shocking 10 scruples OF conscience,
couldn't see the necessity for such an
inconvenient form of baptism. "Why
no: sprinkle her?" he inquired. "Be-
cause" urged her counsel, with equal
judgement and humanity, "sprinkling ac-
cording 10 the faith she holds is not baP-
lism. And her faith, may it please your
Honor, is that Of thousands Of the best
and purest in this community" "Oh
we'll" said the Judge drawing himself up
with an air of gravity worthy of John
Snyder in the act of passing himself into
heaven by very tight squeeze, L de-
cided and I rant IL TO be distinctly under-
stood, that sprinkling is legal Baptism.
Thus, after upwards of two ceturies
of acrimonious theological controversy,
the question is put to rest at last. We
warn our Baptist friends that it isn't OF
the slightest sort Of use 10 an appeal, foV
iii a theory of Judge Nuuall's that " hsa
he pays no attention to the lawyers and
make a decision on his own hook, IL is
nsvsr reversed. His instincts defy The
Court oF Appeals.-Louisuitte journal
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
IS feet above ~

! Is feet above GL4~ -.,--
The most remarkable feature, how
ever, connected with The Artesian wells
Bryan, is the fish that inhabit them
Where the water is permitted to flow out
without the obstruction of pipes or stocks,
iru;crse swarms of fish from one TO four
inches in length, may at all times be seen
spouting il the wells, but they are very
seldom seen beyond the circumference of
the well, and have. never been known to
follow the streams many rods from their
subterranean homes. These fish resem-
bla the trout very much, in appearance,
aud are most beautifully marked with
white and yellOwish spots. In the Stale
Library Rooms at Columbus, o., may be
seen some pretty specimens of these fish,
kept alive in glass jars. These little un-
der ground travellers, in consequence of
their beauty, and the romance of their
lives, have been taken to many portions
of the Union, to grace offices and parlors
of the learned and good. They are not
blind like the fish found in the caverns of
the earth, but on the contrary, are very
sharp sighted"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
"My pen is poor, my ink is pale,
My love for you shall never fail"

The long summer days and the chill
wintry hours passed by, yet still we re-
mained friends, such as only children
can be. At length we were separated,
he to home in the West, left alone
During the years that interviewed, many
of my childhood dreams were realized.
spelled the school in the little red
school house dOaOn, and well do lemem-
Der the word that made me the victim,
alasl the Vietina; for the larger girls all
looked green-eyed at me, and the smaller
ones skiffed up their noses until l felt,
deeply felt, that photographed glory
was nothing. Anticipation and partici-
patton, who can measure the difference :?
Well, but you ask "was Robert for
gotten all this time ?" All! no, he still
remained my child beau-ideal, and if
this were "any novel;" the Titles of the
Chapters might read as follows: young
love strengthened! meeting at the old
trysiing tree! dark night! rope ladder,
DC! muffled lovers enter carriage and
drive TO the parsons! old folks very an.
CRY, disinherit the daughter! young peo-
pie return by and by TO be forgiven; old |
people relent, settle the dowry: but let
me answer you, this is tale of real life,
and ends in no such charming manner.
Listen to the sequel
My sixteenth birth day came and with
it came Bob. Here is the life sketch full
length. Six feet fiye in his cowhide bro
gans; corduroys somewhat shrunk-re-
vealing seven in. butternut colored hose;
blue coat, Ia pigeon tail: dashy red
vest, a la William Penn; neck tie la
skew shaO; dickey la ear cutter; capil-
larry substance well filed with tallow,
peifumed with peppermint. So much
for his personal appearance. His Ian
guage was compound Of the Hoosier
and Wolverine, informing me that there
had been right smart sprinkle of mud
n their parts; also, that we were having
l mighty spell of weather. l listened
lttentively TO his conversation, until he
politely asked me if l wouldn't like to |
'0op my home for log cabin on the
prairie. l view of the incumbrance, 1 b
eized the camphor bottle and palm leaf, P
md still feel like applying them vigor- r
'usly whenever l think of that childhood
Ireana. q
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
From the Bryan, Williams County Gazette.
ARTESIAN WELL.

The following article we cut from the
Marietta Express, published in Marshall
Co Iowa. 1t will answer many ques-
tions directed to us, concerning the Ar
tesian wells of this town.
"The deepest Artesian well in the Uni
ted States is now being bored in st. Lou
is, by Belcher IL Brothers. At last ac-
counts the auger had been sunk in this
well to the depth of 5000 feet and the
boring was still continued. The next in
depth, is perhaps, the well in louisville,
KY, which is 1,6O6 feet deep. There is
a well now being bored in the State
House yard at Columbus, Ohio, which
had at last accounts reached depth OF
$40 feet. In other portions of the country
water has been found nearer the surface.
A Mr.. Startling, of Vermillion county.
Illinois, recently bored for waiter, and at
the distance of only % feet obtained a
copious and excellent supply, rising ten
feet above the surface Of the ground
We learn from California paper, that in
Santa Clara Co., in that State, there are
over 400 Artesian wells,.of an average
depth of so feet. Ten or twelve of these
are from ESQ 10 400 feet deep. These
wells throw up jets from five to ten feet
high. From apipe seven inches in diam
eter, 1000 gallons per minute are dis
charged from those Californian wells.
Perhaps the most noted Artesian wells
in the United States are those at Bryan,
the county seat of Williams county, Ohio.
In that place the waiter is attained at the
average depth cfabOut 35 feet. Thepro-
cess of boring is easy, until within foot
or two of the water, when what is called
the "hard pan" is reached, which is bed
of blue clay, so hard as to require drill
in many cases. When the auger gets
through the ''hardd pan," it suddenly
drops, sometimes TO the depth Of three oil
four feet, when the water rushes up with
great force, and for several days throws
up large quantities of fine white sand, aftel
which it ever runs clear as crystal
Bryan is very properly called the ''Foun'
tain City," for the cost of one of these
wells is so small that almost every family
has beautiful and healthful fountain
playing in their doOr-yard. AT severa
places in the town, there are fountain:
pouring forth treasures at an elevation o
.l.a surface Of the earth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

A Wetsern editor. speaking of one of
his brethren cf the quill, noted for his
falness, remarked that is the Scripture
proyerb, that "All flesh is grass" is true
then that man must be a load of hay.
81 suspect l am, from the way the
asses are nibbling at me-" replied the
fat man.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

HENRIETTA SMITH thus advertises her
truant husband:
Lost, Str0yed or Soles.-An indiyid-
ual whom ], in an unguarded moment of
loneliness, was thoughtless enough to
adopt as my husband. He is a good
looking, feeble individual, knowing how
ever, to go in when it rains, unless some
good looking girl offers him her umbrella.
Answers to the name of Jim. Was last
seen with Julia Harris, walking with his
arm around her waist, up the plank road,
looking more Ike fool, if possible, than
ever. Anybody who will catch the poor
fellow, and bring him carefully back, so
that | may chastise him for running
away, will be asked to stay to tea by H.
Smith.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

An old Scotch preacher once said of
young opponent, that he had "a great
deal of the young man, not little of the
old man, and very little Of the new man."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

1t is as disagreeable TO prodigal to
keep an account of his expenses, as it is
to sinner to examine his conscience:
the deeper they search the worse thew
find themselves.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

IF you will preserve the health of
your horses, exercise them in the open
air every day. when not actually in use.
The same may be said of your children.
yourself and your wife,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

'lOuS oi dcLlFIly nave alternated
sa-V' -. For many
With periods Ct long repose.
centuries previous 10 the Christian era,
Vesuvius afforded no indication Of its
volcanic character, except that ii was
similar in form 10 other volcanic melRs
tains: From the list colonization of
Southern Italy by the Greeks, till the
earthquake in lis vicinity A. d. So, its
terrible energies reposed in proiracted
slumber. Fertile and richly cultivated
fields clothed its sides; poPulous cities
lay at lis base. From the year 63 10 70
slight shocks were frequent. In August
Of the latter year they became more vio-
lent; an eruption ensucd by which the cit
les of Hereulaneum and Pompeii were
buried. The elder Pliny, who then COM
manded the Roman fleet at Misenum, in
that vicinity, was tempted by his curiosi-
ty too near the grand phenomenon, and
lost his life, by being suff9caied by sui
phurous vapors. After the burial ofthese
cities, Vesuvius resumed its former re-
pose, which was not broken till 1906,
when another eruption occurred. Be-
tween this date and 1851 .here was only
one eruption, and that slight one, but
the intense activity of Etna during this
period has led TO the conjecture that the
crater served as safety valve 10 Cam
pania. After the eruption in 1851, there
was brief period of repose ill 1866, and
from that period to the present time there
has been constant series of eruptious,
with rarely an interval of rest exceeding
len years.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

We converse with those we love
throug flowers; with those we worship
through the stars.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

METHOD is the hinge of business, and
there is no method without order and
puncluality.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07

What could be more tender in sentiment or
beautiful in expression than the following lines
from poem by MARIA L. CHIrwooD
If pilgrim hath been shadoEed
By tree that have nursed;
If cup of clear cold water
have raised to lips athirst;
II I've planted one sweet flower
By an else too barren way;
II I've whispered in the midnight
One swee. word to tell of day;
If in one poor bleeding bosom
woe-swept chord have stilled;
IF dark and restless spirit
with hope of Heaven have filed;
IfTve made for life's hard b3ttle
One faint heart grow brave and strong
Then, my God, thank thee, bless thee,
For the precious gift OF song.
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For the Chronicle.l
THE ARTIST.

youth reclned on the mossy bank
OF sparkling stream. where the crosses drank
The waters pure and cool,
Where the scent laden breeze through the whispering
Scarce rdfled that crystal pool. ltrees
Above his head swayed the chestnut spray
Where the song-thrush carolled his gladsOme say
To its echo from out the dell,
And the doves soft tote from its saddened throat
Game, lone like evening bell.
A noble youth was that artist there
With his classic brow and his curling hair,
And his eyes so strangely bright
Which, fixed OF the sky, so blue and high,
Reflected the dancing light.
Then fondly the youth his pencil took,
And caught, on a leaf of his treasured book
The shadow and sunlights dream
That played through the weeds and bending reeds,
And checked the silver stream.
Beneath his hand how the canvas gloWed,
Not touch was there but genius showed,
But men looked on and smiled;
All they knew not what, in that lonely spot,
That gifted soul beguled.
'Tis thus that painters live, he said;
We sweat and toll for our daily bread;
Not one being our lot laments,
While the world moves along with its empty song
OF Fame, Progress, Dollars and Cents.
We seek nOtEhat for which other men fight,
To fill our Golfers with silver bright,
True beauty, alone, we respect;
On this cold, selfish withered world, wrecked.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
THE ERUPFI0Ns OF MOUNT VEsU:
VIUS.

In publishing an account of the recent
activity of Vesuvius, lhe Buffalo Com
nsercial aPPends the following notice of
the former eruptiOns of the same Voles-
no:
In the history of this remarkable VOL
- ""riods of activity have allernated
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16
Death or q Great s,a,e,mau.

We gave notice, in our last issue
that the health of Col. Benton wa
fast declining from a malignant in
tcfnal disease. The news has reach
cd ns Of his death. He died on Sat.
urday morning last. Col. Benton
was ono Of tho oldest and most dis
|tinguished Of American statesmen
He was elected to the United States
Senate by the Legislature Of Missour
in 1920; and served in that body fcl
thirty consecutive years. Ie hat
always been characterized for grea,
independence and ffankness, never
failing to take issue with his own
party, when he believed their policy
to DO incorrect. Indeed he finally
lost his scat in the Senate, because
he refused to carry out the pro-slave'
ry programme Of Missouri border
rufiians. Oflate years, his attention
has been turned to literary pursuits
lie had completed his "Thirty Years
in the United States Senate" and
had brought his "Abrigement ofthe
Debates in Congress" down to 1870,
when death overlook him.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16

CHARLEsroN, April 13.-Advices
from Florida state that Bill Bowlegs
with % other Indian Warriors have
surrendered themselves to the U. S.
Troops.
New ORLEANS, April 13.--At
Nicksburg the river is stationary,
and falling above. Several levees
had broken below that point, de.
stroying immense property. A Gre
vase opposite the city was doing
great damage to plantations. The
city is now considered safe.
ST.. Louis, April 12.-TERRIBLE
HURRICANE IN ARKANSAS. The Re.
publican learns that a terrible hur-
ricane passed over Bentonvil,e, Ar.
kansas, on the 9th of March, blow
ing down nearly every house in the
town, killing twenty-five persons,
and wounding a great number.
SANDusKY, April 12.-The storm
and high waters yesterday, caused
considerable damage to docks, store.
honses and lumber yards. The
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad lost
nearly two-thirds Of the cribbing
across the east end Of the bay; also,
near one mile OF its track near Por,
Clinton. Trains will be able to re-
resume their trips in three days.
The water has not been known to
be 30 high for many years.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16

Another vote on the Kansas ques.
ton was taken in the House on
Thursday Of last week, on q motion
TO- adhere, resulting in favor Of sd-
herring to the Montgomery amend.
ment by eight Of q majority, the
same as before. The vote stood
119 to III. One Leconpton Dem
ocrat and one anti Lecompton A mer.
lean were absent, having paired of.
The ninety-two Republicans were
at their post and stood firm. l,it
to the honor Of the party, that nine
ty-two Republicans we're elected to
the present Congress ninsty.two
were in their seats when the final
struggle came, and 80 voted against
the fraud ulent Constitution. This
bill determinations is now probably
killed dead. 1t must now either 20
by default, or pass the Senate with
the amendment requiring it to be
sent back to the people of Kansas.
In either case its fate is sealed. II
the people Of Kansas get it into their
possession, they will make short
work of il.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16
Kausas Constitutional Convent tlon.

Our readers will recollcct that the
Kansas Legislature, some time since,
authorized the calling Of conven-
ton to frame q Constitution, to be
submitted to the people, with view
of presenting 1t to Congress, when
thoy asked for admission, providing
it was adopted by tho people. This
convention has completed it's labors.
The Constitution framed cuts up
slavery root and branch, and pro-
hibits its existence in the territory
under any circumstances. 1t makes
more thorough work Of the matter
than even the Topeka Constitution.
II will soon be submitted to the peo-
pie, and Kansas will ere long be
knocking at the doors Of Congress
for admission" There will be an
other opportunity for tho popular
sovereignty" advocates Of the Bu-
chanan school, to show thoir hands.
AZ they love the dear people OF Kan
sas so, they will, no doubt, take the
earliest opportuuity>to permit her
Ito join the great sisterhood OF
States"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16
Later from California.

NEW YORK, April l3.-.The steam.
ship Star oftho Wnst, which lett A g.
pinwall on the evening OF the 4th
inst, with the California mails to
the 22d ult., has arrived here.
The U. S. sloop Of war jamestown
left Aspinwall the day previous for
San Juan.
The Star OF the West connected
with the Sonora, which brought
down to Panama nearly 81, 700, 900
in specie.
The California Senate had passed
resolutions previously adopted by
the Assembly, in favor Of the Le-
compton Constitution.
The Assembly had passed a bill
to provide for funding the floating
debt Of San Francisco.
A large number of cattle had been
drowned ON the Upper Sacramento
BY high water, caused by succeeding
heavy rains.
Stovall, the claimant Of the slave
Archy, had been arrested as q kid
napper.
A movement was on foot to raise
emigrants to settle on the Gadsden
Purchase.
The Panama Herald contains a
card, signed by nearly three hundred
steerage passengers, who arrived at
Aspinwall in the Opposition boat,
Northern Light, but finding no con-
nectioh with the boat at Panama,
had been lett at that place in great
distress for want Of food and 8, elter.
Their wants had been relieved by
tile Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany.
The principal consigness Of the
treasure are as follows: Messrs.
Wells e Fargo, $40, ,0De; Duncan,
Sherman & Co., 800. 900; Rowland
and Aspinwall, $4,000; A. Bel
mont, $64, 900; and freeman & Co.,
500 900.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16
Emancipation In Russia.

II will be remembered that by an
imperial edict, the Russian scrfs
were emancipated last fall. 1t tsecms
that the mobiles have given such OPP
position to it, that quite an excite
ment is created, and that many have
been compelled to fec to St. Peters
burg to escape the vengeance Of the
populace. They should have taken
lessons Of our non agitation Demo
Gratis, and they probably might have
not only continued the control oil
their human property, but extended
the institution 90 as to bless" othor
sections.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-16
From California.

New ORLEANS, April 12.-The
Empire City LETT Havana on the
18th.
The Star of the West vas to leave
Aspinwall on the 14th, with three
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars in treasure. ,.....
The treaty between the United
States and New Granada was ratiii.
ed at Bogota.
The California news are unimport-
ant.
OREGoN.-Lieutenant Allen, who
was reported to have perished in the
snow, had arrived at Portland, hav-
ing been abandoned by all his party
except one.
Advices from Tampico state that
thirteen Mexican sectionists were
captured by CARO- on board a Brit
ish Mail Steamer. CARO- had fired
on an American vessel and endeav.
ored to extort double duties.