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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

The following are the main features
of the act which passed the Senate last
Friday, having previously passed the
House:
The bill, as amended, and as finally
passed, after establishing certain post
routes, abolishes entirely the franking
privilege. The section giving to mem
beers of Congress $3.50 in stamps at the
commencement of each session, and the
section allowing post-oifces officials to
send and receive free matter upon official
business were stricken out. All letters,
documents, etc., printed by order Of Con
gress, shall be prepaid prior to their trans
mission by mail ard all letters, docu-
ments, etc, sent to government officials
must also be prepaid The postage upon
mail matter sent by the diliere2t depart
ments is to he charged to such depart
ments, and paid out Of the treasury. MI
itary and civil officers will have refunded
TO them the sums paid by them npon let
tiers on official business. The Postmas
ter-General is forbidden to make contracts
for the transportation of mails with any
view to the transportation of passengers.
The section of the act of 1852 allowing a
deduction of fifty per cent, upon the reg
ular rates of postage on newspapers and
periodicals published quarterly, in ad-
vance, is repealed.
The following rates of postage are es-
tabliShed
For every single letter, in manuscript,
or paper of any kind, in which informa-
ton shall be asked or communicated in
writing, or by marks or signs, conveyed
in the mail for any distance between pla-
ces in the United States, not exceeding
5000 miles, five cents, and for any dis
lance over 5000 miles, ten cents; and
for double letter there shall be charged
double these rates and every letter OF
parcel not exceeding half an ounce il
weight shall be deemed single letter
and every additional weight of half al
ounce. VI additional weight of less than
half an ounce, shall be charged with al
additional single rate of postage.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

WEEKLY FROM THE MOBILE NEW
The qpoidtOns uhich JooN are iren as he current nv
az Hhich IiaHtCr's Crdtrs can BE- EUtd:
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Charles Dickens Works for the Million.

7. B. Peterson & Bros, No. 306 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, have followed up their sue
cess in publishing the cheap edition of the Wav-
erly Novels by issuing, in the same style, the
complete works of the inimitable Dickens These
extremely popular stories will be completed in
twenty-eight volumes, at the low price Of venty-
five cents each, or the full set for five dollars
A volume will be issued every Saturday, until
the edition is completed The author is going
to visit us this fall, and give readings, and will
revive the interest in these stories, which for hu-
NOR, pathos, power of description, and original
ity of sketching character are unrivaled by the
works of any living writer. The Christmas
tales are full of the cheerful spirit of the iresde
The third volume, published this day, Of this edi,
tion for the Masses contains the continuation Of
the Pickwick Papers.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29

Burglary
We learn from the Republican that on Thurs
day night last the store Of Mr.. Beavers, in
GAINESVILLE, was broken open, and money and
goods to large amount were stolen. The ex-
tent of the robbery was not known at the time we
derived our information, but it is supposed to
be over $500. The hotel of John Eveland was
also entered at tbs same time and an amount of
money taken therefrom. 1t is thought by some
that the robbers are confederates ofthe one who
was tried and convicted at the late term of our
county court, and that the burglary of Thurs
day night was committed to avenge the above
named parties for having been instrumental in
bringing their comrade to justice. AS yet no
traces Of the robbers have been discovered, al
though reward of $50 has been offered for
their arrest and conviction.
LArER-The thieves, three in number, were
arrested the next day, in the woods near the
Ashbury depot and most Of the goods recover
ed They had hearing before Justice Smith,
and were committed to Jail. This is the second
time this store has been entered this fall
Times
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Death of Bowen, the Horse Thief.


The Rev." Elijah Bowen, the notorious
horse thief, died in jail at Fredericd, Md on
Sunday last He was attended in his last NOM
ents by his daughter who is said to be an amiable
and refined young lady The deceased, during
the last ten or fifteen years, travelled extensively
in Maryland Pennsylvania and New jersey
passing himself off as a clergyman, and oficia-
ting in different pulpits. In 1851 he was sent
to the New Jersey State Prison for stealing
horse A few months ago he made his appear
ance at Frederick, Md, where he hired horse
and buggy, with which he started off, but was
overtaken in a neighboring city, brought back
and committed to jail, where he died After
his arrest several persons from New Jersey and
elsewhere appeared and identified him as the
person who had stolen horses from them Bowen
was native of New Jersey.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Trial of Jacob $. Harden, for the Murder of his


BELvtDERE, Sept 26-Mr Vliet, the Prose
cutting Attorney, stated to the Court that since
the last adjournment he had been to see the alb
sent witness, Dr. Chiffon, Of New York, and
found him much worse than he Expectations
fined to his bed by severe illness. He also saw
his physicians, who gave no encouragement as
to his speedy convalescence. Hesuggested the
propriety of appointing a special term for the
trial of this Indictment.
Messrs Shipman and Depue, for the defence
objected to the appointment of special term
and desired that the cause should go off for the
whole term, giving number OF weighty rea-
sons for this preference.
The Court remarked that the responsibility
of present circumstances was fully appreciated
The Indictment had already stood over one
term. When the prisoner was charged, the
counsel for both the State and prisoner united
in the desire that no special term should be APP
pointed, but that it should be set down for the
first day of this term The Court, with some
hesitation, yielded, leaving it to the Board Of
Chosen Freehholders of the county to make the
request for special term, under the statute
empowering them SO to do if they choose.
1t is also to be remembered that death often
makes inroads upon witnesses, and there is a
possibility of injustice to parties by the sudden
decease of important witnesses. This is an in
dictment for high crime and such ought always
to be tried at the earliest possible day. If the
Court should consult their private preferences,
it would be very desirable that the trial should
go off for the whole term 1t is thought, how
ever that in view of all the circumstances and
the demands of public justice, special term
should be appointed
The Court thereupon ordered a special term
Of the Oyer and Termner &C., for Tuesday,
October 25th, at 10 O'Clock, A. M. The de-
fence made an application for permission to ex-
anime certain private papers Of the prisoner in
the hands of the prosecution. Not fully argued,
and held in atlvisement Witnesses bound over
to attend at the special term True Ameri-
caR
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
High Water.

High water.
The Delaware is much swollen by the rains
which have fallen during the past week. Con-
siderable damage has been occasioned to the
Delaware Division Canal at various points, the
heaviest of which is a break I" at Yardleyville
The breach is about 80 feet long, and the mate
rial washed out about feet below the bottom
of the canal. Boats commenced running on
Monday last. Slight damages on the line of
the Lehigh Valley r. R. have been repaired
and the coal business, which was quiet for sever
al days, has again been resumed.
The mills and factories in this place were com
PEELED to stop running, on account of the back
water" from the river.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
A new COunterfeit--LoOk out

A new and dangerous counterfeit note of the
denomination of S., on the Bank of Commerce.
in Philadelphia, was put in circulation on Sat-
urday evening last AS soon as it was discov-
cred, the police telegraph was put in operation,
and in a little while five persons were arrested
in attempting to pass them, each with roll OF
the counterfeit bills in his possession. They
are a fac smile of the genuine, and one account
makes them nsplendidly executed +" while
another says 'they can deceive only at night,
as they are badly printed and the paper Is
thin"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
A Novelty in Fashion.

Among the novelties recently introduced in
ladies' apparel, is new article of suspenders.
They bear resemblance to those worn by gentle
men, except that they are made of delicate,
white elastic fabric, with frilled edge about one
inch wide, and are attached to the skirt by but
tons IN like manner. We doubt not this inven-
ton will be generally adopted with a view to
relieve the waist OF the unlimited burden, which
such hablments necessarily pruduce Reason
and experience teach us that the old and absurd
method, while followed, impairs the health. i'm
pedes locomotion, and tends to i'll health.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
TO make Cream Choose.

Take quart Of cream, or, if not desired
very rich, add thereto one pint of new milk !;
warm it in hot water till it is about the heat of
milk from the COW; add small quantity of
rennet "a tablespoonful is suficient; let it
stand till thick, then break it slightly with a
spoon, and place it in frame, in which you
have previously put fine canvas-eloth press
it slightly with weight; let it stand a few
hours, then put finer cloth in the frame; a
little powdered salt may be put over the cloth.
1t win be ready for use in day or two.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
A New PAPER.

We have received copy Of q new journal
published at Nays Landing, Atlantic Co., n
T entitled the & Atiantic Journal" The edi-
tor Daniel Taggart has had considerable ex-
nerence in journalism, and it only needs the
countenance of the people Of Atlantic in order
to have an honorable acquisition to the press of
New Jersey. The Journal hoists the name of
Olden for Governor, at its mast head. We ex-
tend our hand to Brother Taggart.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Change of Hour.

Change of Hour.
On Saturday next October list, the train
leaving Philadelphia for stations on the Bel
yidere Delaware r. r. in the afternoon, will be
changed from $3.50 to $3.50 The time Of arri-
val at this station, will be 5l5 The morning
train down, will run via Camden, instead of
Tacony and Kensigton, as heretofore.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Observation-Disclosures Tailoring.

HE subscriber takes this method of informing his
friends and public i'd general that he continues the
TAIL0 RING USINEsS
at his usual place. next door to
CoryeLps Hall, IN Main Street,
where he prepared do all kinds of work in his line
CHEAP, GOOD, and as SUBSTANTIAL, as any other
establishment in the place GOODS of all kinds furnished
10 short notice and made up ahionaby and substantially
and warranted to fit Strict attention paid cutting out
WORK for others to make and warranted to fit if made up
right We feel grateful numerous patrons for the
liberal patronage bestowed already and hope by strict
tention to business merit and receive share the
future.
Lambertyne June %. 1859 WILLIAM DEAN
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Ambrotype 4 Melainotype Gallery.

j. G. REEVE,
Would respectfully announce to the citizens Of Iambeftve
and vicinity that he is taking PICTURES III all Of the
above styles, at moderate prices, at his If
Public Hail. corner of Union and Bridge SITS.
His being admirably well adapted for taking Pictures
and graceuness of position richness Of on and beauty
finish, unsurpassed by any gallery Of New York
Do not take my word for it, but call and examine for your
selves Pictures taken well in cloudy clear weather.
On hand large assortment Of Gold and Plated Locke
Fancy Cases, Frames &c.
Nov 4, 1855 If
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29

The Peach Business.

81 On Friday last twenty four hundred baskets
of peaches were taken to the New York market
from the several stations on the Belvidere Della
ware Railroad. Eighteen hundred baskets were
loaded at TitusFille
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
HunterdOn County Fair.

The Hunterdon County Agricultural Far
commenced on Tuesday of this week. Quite a
large number of visitors we understand nave
visited it, and speak well of the articles on ex-
hibition. Particulars next week.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Still i'm the
c D A. r lE 1 b.

ND happy to return thanks to my customers
for their past and very liberal patronage, and by
strict adherence prices hope continuance Of the
same. Having renewed my Contracts as usual fer an the
best grades 6fe6al now stad ready 10 deliver TO c6ers
along the line Of rail ROAD Or CANAL BY boat load
from my retail yard, all the various kinds, viz
COUNCIL RIDGE, HAZLETON, SPRING
MOUNTAIN, STGAR LOAF, anil
WAUGH CHUNK COILS;
all Of which, the public may rest assured may be had with
out regard to COMBINATION Of COMPETITION;
for the LOWEST PRICES. Not forgetting w0ra to che
Blacksnths and all others whom it may concern Would
call especial attention to Stock Of IRON ana STEEL
BAND and HOOP comprising all the different sizes Of fron
selected with and economy, with eye sell at
duced prices Along With other COILS we have just re-
ceved cargo of SOFT COAL, of the best quality, for
Blacksmith use all of Which is Under cover. As usual
BEATS Celebrated Cook Stoves PoWs, and Pillow Castings
with general assortment of Stoves Pipe &C. He hopes
merit share of public patronage.
NELSON LARGE.
c8rrtet 9f U,ii6d aid COryeh Sts,
July 81 50. LAnBERrvrLLE.
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VOL1 NO. ~.
Farmers, Read This,
"THE FARMERS OWN PAPER -
THE 0gNEsEE FARMER.

"a O&1g3&31y$1 f. . RSS9a91 II Tie
...,s ,f.., MONTHLY JOURNAL OF
AGRIC ULTURE AND HORTTCUL TURE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1881.
DUBLISHED for TWENTY EIGHT YEARS in one Of
the finest wheat and fruit sections Of AneTca it has
attained an unrvaled circulation and has able and ex
correspondents nevey State of the Union and III
the British Provinces.
Each volume opntains THnEE HuNbRFD and EldHfY-
FOUR PAGES and is profusely illustrated with expensive
wood cuts II sent to any address for
FIFTY CENTS A YEAR
In order to Introduce the Farmer districts where 1t
has few readers, will take subscriptions to the conQ
half Volume DULY to Decenber n6Hsi9e) at the fo6wihg
Single subscribers Is cents five copies for f and
copy Of Our beautiful 25cent book the Rural 4ai and
Hortieurat Direg, rrGpaia by mall to the person get
ting up the club eight copies for $780, and Rural An,
maal prepaid by MAIL to the pers8n getting Up the club
sixteen copies for So and Rufal AnmoI and ertrG
copg of the for year, two for the half volume 70
the person getting up the club.
We also offer liberal list Of g., -
CASH PREMIUMS,
still greater inducement form clubs Full PARTED
lar will be found the paper and every interested Id
the culture of the soil invited send for copy and if
pleased with the paper to act agent. Specimen copies
sent free to all applicants:
Address
JOSEPH HARRIS,
Publisher and Proprietor,
Rochester. ". r.
June is, 1859.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-29
Attention.

Attention.
We call attention to the advertisement of
Marie Louise Hankins's Pictorial Newspaper.
which may be found in another column. VI
course all will subscribe for it.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-12
speculation I'm Railroad Lines.

We deem that an unreasonable complaint
has been made by some parties of influence,
in the City Council, in reference to projected
new lines of street railroads. Capital will
not invest in routes where reasonable
amount of profit may not be expected there
from. The very offensive feature of self-in-
terest which appears to mar project will,
if properly guided, prove the stimulus to
progress. All companies offering to enter,
bona Jfde, into an engagement with the city,
giving adequate security, should be treated
with courtesy and consideration. Its proper,
however, to advertise the new lines, thus
giving an opportunity for competition. Those
now contracted for appear to be proceeding
in good faith, and when the lines are in op-
Grafton, and the sixty days limited have
passed, it is proper that other companies will
ling to risk their money should have q
chance to make money by furnishing the peo-
ple of the suburbs the convenience Of street
railroads.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-12
cincinnati Horticultural Society.

The object Of tbi, organization is to encour-
age and improve the science and practice of
horticulture, and to promote the anslioration
Of the various species of trees, fruits, plants
aud vegetables, and the introduction Of new
species and varieties. How the mission, under
taken by it's pioneer members, aixteen years
ago, has been accomplished, has been abun-
dainty and satisfactorily evidence from year to
year by the untold blessings 1t has conferred
upoa tho city and adjacent country. Cincln-
natl stands, to-day, tho recognized center of n
trade IN the standard fruits in the West. To
this organization, made at the house of Robert
Buchanan, February II, 1S4S, are we indebted
for an elevatian Of taste in this community,
and worldwide reputation for grapes, berries
and the fruits and rare flowers that distinguish
our market above all others. To this society
is Cincinnati indebted for the purchase and
ornamentation of Spring Grove Cemetery; q
committee of the society selected the ground.
They negotiated with JOSIAH LAWRENCE for
the main portion Of tho cemetery grounds, to-
wit: the Garrard Farm, for $l0,5OO. The
charter Of the Society was amended so as to
authorize it TO dedicate real estate for a burial
ground or cemetery, for the erection of tombs,
cenOtaphs and other monuments in memory of
the dead, and to embellish the same with shrub
berry, flowers, trees, walks and rural orna-
ments With becoming generosity, the privi-
loges obtained and tho site secured were trans
ferred to cemetery company, and the Spring
Grove Cemetery, although directed by dis
tinct association, has been under the super.
vision of leading members of tho horticultural
Society.
The same enterpri,ing gentlemen have
converted the rude and unsightly hillside
in front of the Water-worlrs Reservoir to
place Of beauty, and resort for the families
OF the laborers and others OF the East End.
The past exhibitions, as the one now open,
testify TO the wealth and tsste-improving ad-
vantages to our city and the West, of this So.
ciety. We urge, then, the contributions by our
wealthy citizens, and Of small sum, even BY
the poorest, to fund for the purchase of a
permanent hall for floral and fruit exhibitions.
We have hitherto suggested joint exhibition
hall, on first floor, by the mechanics and hor
ticulturists, which is worthy of consideration.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-12
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, September 1l.-Mr. McLane
United States Minieter to Mexico, arrived
here to-day, having left Vera Cruz on the Isl
inst. Our Government had previously granted
him two months leave Of absence.
Reliable accounts just received mention that
Senior Fueati, who held an Office in the Mexi.
can Cabinot under General Comonfort's Admin
istration, has been appointed Minister of For.
oign Affairs. The duties were heretofore dis
charged by Senor 0campo, who remains in
charge of the Home Department under the
Constitutional Government.
All of our Cousuls, with the exception OF
Mr.. Black, at the City of Mexico, are every-
where officially recognized. The most
friendly feelings are expressed by the Liber-
alists for the United States, from which they
expect assistance in their struggle against the
Reactionsts. Americans in Mexico, how
ever, state their surprise that so much indif-
ference is manifested in this country toward
the Liberal party, who continue to be enthu-
siastically animated by hope of success,
the immediate want of money alone crippling
their energies. Notwithstanding this, troops
continue to be raised for operations against
the City of Mexico.
Mr.. McLane has returned without treaty,
but the matters in interest between the two
countries are such as to leave no doubt of an
early accommodation.
1fsenor Leredo had been in Vera Cruz, It is
probable, according to accounts from that city
that convention or treaty would have been
concluded.
Eight of the crew Of the United States steamer
Brooklyn had been tried for desertion- running
away with the ships boat and leaving her
among the breakers.
1t was reported in Vera Cruz that Miramon
had called junta at tho capital, to ippoint a
Vice President, or substitute, as hi himself
contemplated taking the fold against Gen
Degollado, who was at San Luis Potoii, organ
iSng his forces, which amount to about twelve
thousand men.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-12
Salt Lake.


Mr.. Greeley, in one of his letters to the Tti-
dunc, from Utah, gives the following concerning
this remarkable body of water:
That this Lake should be salt, Is no an omaly.
All large bodies Of water into which streams
discharge themselves, while they hayo sever
ally no outlet, arc or should be salt. If one
such is fresh, that is an anomaly indeed. Lake
Utah probably receives as much saline matter
as Salt Lake; but she discharges it through
the Jordan and remains herself fresh; while
Salt Lake, having no issue save by evapora-
ton, is probably the safest body of water on
earth. The ocean is comparatively fresh; even
the Mediterranean at Leghorn is not half so
salt.
am told that three barrels of this water
yield barrel of salt; that seems rather strong,
yet its intense Saltness, no one who has not
had 1t in his eyes, his mouth, his nostrils, can
realize. You can no more sink in it than in a
clay bank, but very little of it in your lungs
would suffice to strangle you. You make your
way in from hot, rocky beach over a chaos
OF volcanic basalt that is trying to the feet;
but at depth of yard or more you have q
fine sandy bottom, and here the bathing is de-.
lightful.
The water Is of light green color for ten or
twenty rods then "deeply, darkly, beautifully
blue" No fish can live in it; no frog abides
1t; few birds are ever seen dipping into it.
The rugged mountains in and about it-just
such scraped and scanned and quilted precipices
as have been describing ever since I reached
Denver-havo little fir and cottonwood,
or quaking asp, in their deeper ravines or
behind their taller cliffs, but look bare and
desolate to the casual observer; and these cut
tho Lake into sections and hide most of It from
view. Probably less than q third of it Is visi-
Bile from any single point. But this suhices.