davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1859-08-24
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.

ARRIVED. Aug. -
D1.ntah, Qtaxa. 45oo bu corr
X Etltple'1 Ottawa, +001 bu cora,
Ottawa. Otawa. 1,aO bu eova.
Glasgow, Marssi liz. A6 tu corn.
Bnsf0n No.1is 4 0auhu c,sn.
rtcst'n. Mnrr.. @,W0bu com, 80 bu re.
wm lsrogn. Leekp.t = cubic yds .saae.
DeA, Lockrott. .: 20 bn cor 1000 bu oate 1000 bu
Wheat. 70 sE8 toul, IL do n,e II,
bA The Joliet. 100 bu eon. 5000 IN oats 1000 ns szsa
Oak Hill Joliet, 100 tons ta1th,
Nch9astA Joliet lUu tons earth.
4 Lrach. joliet, 100 tons ea1th.
joliet. jonH, 40 tons earth.
Pelican Inef n cubic yards eonc sks -four Is do meal
Lady Franll!a Toilet lou tons E.sse,. '''S'@'
Amelia Joliet, l0t TONS gravel
" Henri. Joliet. 10a tons gravel.
nc Norton, Jcflet, q cubic ycs stone.
fcnEuin Jolct, 81 do.
oneita, 0nAwa 4,sn hu CON-.
Aitona, Morris, ISIS bu coru-
AoeiiA, pu laSe< u.s. do.
CLEARED.
Hoos.er state, Ottawa, a no n lumber,
oeean spray, otsaSa l7,s4 lumber, 4; tlsutr
lPpeaxe $50; lumber. 5000 shsnsls. soo9 lh, 100
Al.ona, Morris - hss silt.
Ellen, Asna light:
90 shingles. atoa lath.
Ohio. ~ JOLT, Eht >.
Eengaln. Iol!.t, Light
Addia, joliet, Light.
r NoF,h1up. Jvslat light.
NridhaES; T., n5S; 9gIft Fit, nj; ksh, .~..
Fulton. Joliet Light.
Col Fremont. Joliet. light.
1{ouasdouz. LQckPon, Light. -
, 1859-08-24
Dostoa Rlah nGarke&-A1x, 10.

The ms.te fr ceda.h = rot 70 I'm, md pdess have
randy hiTe = e3sK&4Joi Wesseza K.nk $50: Iaall
s41D PR qu. A4ke aee dull. saes q nna1no 9tsas
tD0l-1& PEI Ql In UAddotk aales Of 68 Qts Il Ina
10 peT ql Pollock ars selling It 9:ba337H psI gu.
Naeke5s atS dull Aa pftes snd1nE down~sfs Ihese
the msItet We quote No hSe Il SO; No u Is No
, 1859-08-24

PREVIOUS week.. 4tS3.N4 1A:8.,ea0 1880 1nSo1
Since Jan - 455 SIS 666 1ia:a37a asfl411 4.asis
1uABEH-As will Be 1rotn the tables given aboye.
e receipts Of lumber during the rat week. again loom up
This hss rendered the market quite heavy. and sanufstur.
ers arc rather dsped n ths prospects. The lov p.cs
which hava ruled during he pA4 month III week. hss
sznsd several mills, who were oay running to supply tbs
anslnt trade to stop thesa bang money IN the opea
ton Of manufacturing lumber to eel u e5o0eb0 per thou
sand. %c also hear that some Of our hskca manufacturers
are ''nE only with vtew to supply thefr ya1ds foF
fseeo'ntng winter II Is pursusd 10 any extent
tie probability fsth1t receipts will fall Oh considerably
during the next two months, and the uark vii come up
to hr p1ics- IT, however, continue 10 receive from tea
to twelgc '1lns weekly, terc is only one thing le
looked f'r. and that is n nously low prices.
The demand from tbs Interior continues mprors klowy
.uurty dealers tzcnx much caution IN laydns their
stocks The lmas moving thsar ezops zsdy acd l.
tts extremity low pEess which r4~sd in the Ess
taksplace. tae7 T1 saus s,sa iii saovx 5hs Win tud
, 1859-08-24

t1ou5 u,;a e1ls 81 81 VIE Wheat
salt brs. ...........ts50 Observation-Disclosures. 80
On the Goth the sales Of wheat were I'LL bu
Red at $1.05; 800 bu do at Los; 200 bu White
at 1.11@l.l2. Corn 7Jc. Oats 3s@34c.
P1r7sBrHcu--Ang. ee-coo bu Mediterranean
Wheat ut l-:a from depot; $50 bu White Wheat
at LES; 700 bu Red at l.1S@1.25- 100 bu Corn
at s5c. $50 bu Oats at 46c, and 100 bu do at 4sc.
Hay 1e.oV@17.o0 per ton.
INDIANAPOLIS, August o0.-Thc indianapolis
Journal thus reviews the grain market:
Flour is less firm, aud we quote to-day Mt 81 40
M4.Go Wheat is held higher in proportion than
flour is. and rules ut 60@s3c-Iuyers discrimi-
mating between red and white and between well
cleaned and dirty Nhcat Wheat is relatively
too high. 1t is higher than it is ia Philadelphia
or New York, and in the absence Of any active
home demand prizes must remain stationary or
drop. We think they must be lower. There is
nothing to warrant continuance OF present
rates. Corn is 55@ SOC, and held firmly
ToLkpo, Aug. eo.-Reccipts are increasing
bu wheat; 34s2 bbls flour; 6lU bu corn; $50 bu
oats. Market at the close feels the influence Of
tie eastern improvement. Sales we're more
readily made ut the opening, however, ut Il
slight concession. F1our--sale Of 50 bbls cx-
tru ut $40. Whcat-sales Of rcd, :a,o0V bu at
81; s5o bu and $50 bu ut same; of white, 5000
bu at $l.07; 5000 bu at sanle figures. Corn
no sales. 0ats--some inquiry for Cincinnati :;
sales 600 bu at sec; COO bu at sec.
MoSrRrAL-Aug. ao--Flour steady but dull !;
supcrfne 4.50 to 40; funcy, 500; extra, SIS !;
unbrandable dull at 3.35 to 3.o!. Grain-no-
Hing to report. Bank drafts on New York
premium.
CINCINNATI, Aug. ea.-Rcccipts, 3,aa3 bbls
II =
, 1859-08-24

Ek> "'e pcniusular Banl:
New IoR1, Aug. a3.-a. .n.dsy upon IT,.
drafts upon tile Bank Of the State. Wv "
The Oldest hunks iu Michigan
, 1859-08-24
.Raurauh8.
~ QUINCY NAtIkDan AN

on and after MONDAY. AUGUST ~, ,
Tfalts viii Fun from chlcaxo a. iois ime ra.s,,
s-a Az" tsandysr sr.espted, for Bur!neton ~,
40 f-H.' ts4utlAys saostted} fas A,vpr. ~
sAzuAs Powr=L. General Ticket Axen,
aus T. u NASAosn
, 1859-08-24

Cotton c1pt. sss.Cl. ele7.7:g. e5,soo.c0l s7,bs74

TnE WHEAT Cnor.-A grain buyer writes as
follows regarding the wheat in Southern ILL.,
uois -
, 1859-08-24

| AaNEE IukUl6N F1SSENGEx 1EllX
| BETWEEN PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA.
Nsw Yyrk. N:"n. Baltimore aud Wslnstnn t:t Cay thu
'a @ "5 I fEs r. ;. so%sT BY aqy e'sf h
out chAuse af Cars or CouLluCtess-
s,.kin tas st attach! to eaeh Tram Woodruff
+ Eap IT, =? sey, F.; 9e: sse:p.f Ts Is @
t:s ea2nvet :e1 for Stw fork Express aud Eas. LIN;
TTsias esnscs: I i:ssaah VIE lie AN. Express
1:s 1T q II i5 Iiispna Or aoc at PM AMI ID New
IE.ins c'.nret as Pittsburgh with the I'm Fast Line
Ause IN fA!!,le'phsa baltimore NJ and in New
i ap6t Il M I 'ss SSS S''1so:' Ssrs S M ~
dsi s ly ra.., ee.xse h,Iaslt anu NV i.k
az l;s I i, AZ s.~: *!sass u sh a~:. T,ais
st Lssss; TO- ;o ''a art xsl vi. Norwich. Fall Eca
Tlsss waF1I may te ebtane.. at any II the import
s'caers @ on tas s'' pi ILL., M ' ar oh' ' rv. " -:
and ntsr wstsa1.. At tc offices . ~ Coluray III Eps
ton Sew 1psk. Baltimore uz lhilalelphi..
Fare Always Low ~ by Any Other
Route.
As< a'E Tickets by pttshurxhkg
sy!ss'ia Kar'a'! to Chicago masss th!s de '41'
Dn:Ecf LINE cSEaT sEITEGk HlsE Fast AND TIE
is asSa Fl Il s. By Sr q Oa nfe e. r,
swing as a. avsases :. 9s,,y .s f,si
~ :hlpssf snn a stihs ,o " , t,5a,sn. public
sHotts u s.. r'akp Ss s'npRE y a to
+ i:1s s,s*e1t n!sonn n,n.,, rSyls Stsbsnviy o.
E5ssn Eta: T. =; ;n,aa.ti na"Sk y e. yt.tnsrnye lnl
ul.siv. ~ :af 3sy y'syn !na Ey,4s,. Mis r1Ih
5i. 5sha T.aa Z iif ,:s Ss;S: j; 5 Ns%
2ssst. a.ss " Y iyy, aysy !. t;:l; s;s \:
;s IT, e ss$ss
FEEis;HTs ~; ESTWakn. iS,aaf 5 eoatsS 1Ae'eot
I'd va. Yo,t s;"n ~ Fl ailmose i, to
Xs:as Ss J. sS*s,ashs I'll 5.aana' ILL.,
sn!s x"s's st";aefs @ b to I
" @ e: j Il 5 4 Js q
ths " sa shs s 81
~ IL :yts is.es .st,ff II F,rxht tn INV min. :, -,
's.: e s:ss ::1a ss,'i sses s,e3s: W.,
DC rs.. ss !: s.,F sf 5atR n ,s e + tss ,
eay r s & IT, X sass ss sisst + 81
Z L. j. isn sn.,sis1' reii,@'I rhseirR;n. hftsheiR7
1t,s:.x 81: !; KS:as: :, Ss!.s street s.!t,,er..
sai FIT 4stxs sf ,Hssi xtfrf sss' Tssas'ah.
cT T IiFfS 11I1f s.=:, 5is; 2!:ssse us
Summer nor Arrangement. .'ssD.
sr ,o,,,x ,,,,n, d:ay q .''' '"' A'p''>' t*a''
SEw okLE2sss.4 ss4oAs8oh'' AND
Northern Missouri, Hdasa, AMI ,yzs~o,t,
, 1859-08-24

sl H-M' sunasys s.espted, for Burunston ~,
40 i-H.' tsuudAys sAcvtteti} far A,ypra ~.
sAzuA1 Powz.1. General T1eke. Ax,nt
A9 General s,p.n.,...
CHICAGO, IOWA =:
~ NEBRASKA RAILROAD AN D
rans al ~ iii aas a M1fsdsy fsJ nne ' 1assal
TRAINS wEs4wAn'' TRAN. xAxrw,,,
t*ys I<ays G';.;' sS ~. st
1fI"e s 4 Ged lip: ';' p'"' At, Anixs :it''' =
'''';a 1ia;.r 1a;;, 10 p'o' Ss% =
is'ys ,y cIh!!s,s" I!'!s,s s2 m ,i
Arrive Il Ce,i,: Raps s0 I'LL. An'e ii s: .:.
9us.."....... -.-.l:-0 pm. '>-
'onneetiog With III Thrnu.l Tr,,,.
y 4 R.s;s! s%':t IT, M ~ st,s,. fur Davenport N. y
v,,a Stages sos Tptoa; !. LtJ...nn .n'.'. @ y
.-Ais,-A. c..tar Rapl,I. viii, >,,,
Waterloo. .tiat FaII. Vnye,iys stast hr Narr
Charlie Mltclst. fort ..se as, s,.ss sM1ss:!: stp :.
r. F;s''S SsEs," m"t1 .s;a Nsr;a s !i, r
WI VIII ssss.tnxr pl.cktswx % u. c.,I,t ,'I.n,
t.tes rss cssss c:hH:,s .1 s11e'e..t as:.' a"' -,t
ia tnta ~ Snxg iex1e to ~ M.ss'sr2, isrr H.: ~ n
~ An Aksat Will hv ri tI,r n.,., RIA. r.
~ oax:a9e r. clinton ~ IL. rsa W. 2 s:'ss -.
-n-Sy A.xMl7u zs.. .., ~
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL CENY;;:S -;
= aaAo srMsEl: Ai:",A.,lH.x- h-sll.
he 81 f:qrat ~ fsr 1n;@,1 Sohi1y *, ju i-! ~. t., ~
St. Louis L<avenwosth, K7sr, -. -. s''v". .a'
Aemphls vietahurxb, New .,rlta,. .'r+;. -
IL anus; s''I11 Springfield, rett. 14ts. 49, - ';'*
Day Express AZ 11:so a.m-, tsur,i,,,
81 e, LOUIS II = AIN Cairo :, ;.s III: = r.;
M Sthr i '3.g Express. ll:oo p.a, tsa,us4y.
M LII IL 4 Ifos1a Ia ~ ~ as ':.ie-t.r;l :. 80
kaAxaxes Accommodation 61sI I'm. fs,,
arriving at kankakee at i:sD s,t! a.. s7'.n.''-
seT,is sT,, WI % as ra o9 thts t1.in !" rEESyi'
Isans ssepI1s: IL Sess' :s,s ls q ~ 1 -; ~ :,
JosnS checked through to ca.t. ~ LIZ 1,a..'
+. THROUGH TICKETS e,r x..r 4, tl,e t,,u,..
~ uss st.sat Genital lh1~t als.' t H.. ~
of of9fEs, r.. sg1s n wayns ;iI tLieak, si:. ~: ~
Ieataa k'lIoaa 0aee. ht.s'cru .n 4. T. IL
ina Eat tk.n''ph s'fests' and At II .lts4l s.s,
Leave chis.:o ' u Isl I'm IN. nD isess w saSx s
= :: s:is s:s; ss:: ;:s: +. (: ;.;::: st: ;;
,, Fara 10 cet.'% ~1ch way. '-'
Communication 1:rt.ts 1T s,xl,rr,i r,t.~ -,a..
mnns''1, eau ae n't..tsc,l .y ar;u;ib, =, a.
Ge'!sssu Passenger Agent H. IT.. ii. - r.u,..n'. -
JOlNSOS. Cen. i''-~e:;s*r .s:,4' -: =:
| GAIESA !: S,;I,!,!,3 Gi!!G;>co ry!yy
Oa and after Sl"flay, .JHir tfll I-tY t;..:,
tagn ~ ?n!lnws tSuMtA. eArr;,:.,t:t
Fron " WelEb It. Dris.s I'D 4 " 1lp s:uru-..
Central 9:i5 =. y. 1n,is=.1 Ers:E vi, lm.,.:
rule. st. Plu Irl a :H't tl.:t. ii .r.,: -;.l
o:00r Y. fur iSan f'l.,Hn, E.-!.. tta,i. :;
f"r ue Kali. Z s.H. 3ricEry. Il. ;e.4 IT,. ~. -
No charge IT csfs between thlr,l.t, 4.lI It;:
k!trpht:. CATS nkht rr:4ln..
The ptxaE.nitst fuute tN tie Nnn!st>t
II: IL FURfEH, General ra>-. r A,;.
1y.-ly E. Il. TAl,t tV. t,,....>
C,luCAG.Ol). o.: AND NoErllwES
~ TERN RAILWAY.
Fur Be!ot.. JauesvilIe. Mlliton Ir.-:,r rtr:-
st. fJlf, Sc.
On AMI after Tucsiay, Aus1t 3!. train wt;ss
- follows:
Day EXP, eas, 3 Is .,.n..
EVosE - $40 r.. NJ.
Trains run through ftc,a Cl.:cc:o p, "a. "a,
without ehange fears. :
aue-iy GEO. l., W+:LaP. 81, ,-';,,.~..
, 1859-08-24

SALES, Aug. g. 1so3.
have secu great many articles in your
dalies in regard to the wheat crop that llas Just
been larvcsted-I refer more particularly TO
this locality better known as Egypt. It is very
true we bad heavy crop Of straw, and our far
nlers were very much elnted about their pros
pccts--but since they have begun to thrcsh,
Of our farmers thought they would hare twelve
to fifteen bushels to the acre, but it only turns
out from six to eight bushels, and not very good
at that Respectfully yours,
A GRAIN BuYEn,
CLEvELASp-Aug. o0.-REcElrrs AND SHIP
NES1s FOR TIE WkEk.-The Leader furnishes
thefolowing table Of receipts and shipments for
last week:
, 1859-08-24

Below will be found comparative tables Of ex-
ports and imports, showing the business Of the
week and since Jan.1
To9AL Ezrox51 or DxxAn s9urFB Ykox JAN 1ro Ara ~
1s19 WIN THE rok7b or DESTINATION ASp Eor1rs
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VERMONT AND CANADA RAILROAD.


VERMONT AND CANADA RAILROAD.
A special meeting of the stockholders of thu
Vermont and Canada Railroad was held in Bos
ton on the Oath ult. Hon. Robert C. Winthrop
presided. Mr. William ?. PARROT, President
of the corporation, stated that the main subject
for consideration at this meeting was the con
struction ofthc Burlington Branch The BOARD
Of Directors had made application to the Lcgis
lature Of Vermont for an extension of the char
ter of the road, and the result was that bill
not the one asked for, had been passed. The
bill was then read by Mr.. Parrot. lie said he
was aware that it was made the duty of the Di.
rectors to accept or reject this bill but as they
were unwilling to assume this responsibility, this
meeting had been called. Mr.. Parrot thcr
read an opinion signed by B. r. Curtis and Sid.
ney Bartlett to the effect that the acceptance Of
the bill was necessary to prevent the forfeiture
Of the charter of the road.
Mr. p expressed the opinion that the Bur
lington Branch might be constructed for $780,
600 mile, which would amount to $500, 600
NIL OtOs W. lDdIlldTu OnGTtl lue following
vote:
81 Voted That it is expedent that the act passed al
tue last session OF the Legislature Of Vermont in adj
dltlon To an act in amendment Of the Vermont and
Canada Railroad Company, extending the time foi
building the branch into the village of Burlington be
accepted and that the Directors be requested to file
an acceptance of the same in the and within
the time limited by the act; and that the directors
and they hereby further requested to survey and
locate that part OF the line required be built and
to build the same within the time and in the manner
Mr.. Paul Dillingham; said he represented
stockholders residing in his State, and they were
troubled to know where the money with which
this branch must be built was coming FROM
They had asked the Vermont Legislature for a
fish, and it had given them serpent. The &C
ceptance of this charter would be the utter an
Inhalation of the stock, and before it was done
he hoped some plan would be matured for rails
ing the money
MIR. Robinson of New Bedford, and Mr. Sid
ney ettof Boston, advocated the acceptance
of the amendment of the charter Mr.. Robin
son moved that it be accepted
Mr.. Bartlett moved that the vote offered bv
Mr.. Barnard be amended by the following adj
dition:
Ioted, That in accepting the net aforesaid th.
meeting cannot hut have deep TINT the terms
prescribed are burthensome and prciudica i'll suited
NJ once TO me condition OF the corporation and lis
atious to the State of Vermont and that the act is
only accepted to prevent deeper injury the rights
Of the corporation
lbc amendment was accepted, and the mo-
ton as amended was carried by large vote.
Tho tnnntip,r tb.u
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COMM II NICATIONS S.


Mr.. EDIToR-I have seen II communication in
your paper from "A Teacher" making criticisms on
"0msby's Spelling Book" The evident unfairne.s
hands of the friends of that book We would simply
ask your readers to suspend their Judgment in regard
to the book in question until they have examined it..
Those Interested in other books may have n motive in
endeavorng to make rival work appear faulty, and
all criticisms emanatng from such suspicious sources
should be received with allowance.
The only objections made by your searcking critic.
are in regard to the very few reading lessons in the
book If the work is really free from errors in respect
to It's definitions, the silence of your critic would
indicate, the author should feel himself flattered bv
the criticism in question. The design Of the work is
to teach Spelling, Pronunciation and Definitions. and
not Reading. No criticisms are made in regard TO the
formers but some inelegancies are spied out in the
reading lessons thrown in to Ill ont spare page or
fragment of Il page. "Teacher' perhaps will be
pleased to learn that the deormites he mentions. and
some not discovered by him, have been marked for
correction in the next edton that is if the perfsc
hon of the book in question would please our friend.
which is doubtful.
This book of Mr.. Ormshys is a thorough revolution
in the system of teaching the elements of the English
Language, and is certainly deserving of more be-
raj and capdid criticism than the one in question:
Candid criticisms solicited, and notices of mper
iections are gratefully recevcd; but we submit that
your correspondent does not treat the work nor the
Board of Education with becoming fairness lie finds
fault with the book selected by the Board without
suggesting any other in its stead. What would he
haveH Would he retain Websters? He seems to
dislike definitions. Would he prefer Towni? But
that has the fault of being definition Spelling Book
ana the double one of defining by synonyms. Per-
maps then he would prefer Worccsters the book rec
commended by the Board for High Schools Would
he put in the head of the common school scholar ia
bles of words like the following unexplained? viz;
ed'le Pentite eotpe, ductle, alaandine eannaJine h
gat"e, saturnine, ceandne, saccharine, b,iqantine
mHsead'ne se'pentine, byzantine, eglunne ralentne
adamantne, eephGnne Gletlystine, corallne, Ro,ine
iodine, neetarine, rulne acone, satellite, anchoyite
cdrmeHte, heteroele, ;eate, ckrysoHe, parasite. Meo
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SIHERLA

"Banished to Siberia" has for more than
century been associated with every reference to
that country lis rigorous and inhosptablc
climate and the dreary solitude of its vast snow
fields have filed the imagination Of every per-
son seeing or hearing anything about Siberia
But few people, we apprehend, have any ade-
quate conception Of the important position ST.
IBERIA, or rather Russia though that part of her
vast empire, is destined to I'LL in the history of
the world for the next hundred years This
extensive country, occupying all of Asia north
of China and Tartary, has been civilized by the
eXiles sent thither and by voluntary emigration
from Russia, till nearly four of the five millions
of inhabitants of that region are Europeans or
of European descent-more fortunate than their
western kinsmen in this, that there is not serf
among them.
Siberia is fast becoming place of great COM
mercial Importance. Its proximity to Oregon
and California will give it a trade which will
make it one of the most active portions of the
great Russian Empire. The ice used in San
Francisco was formerly obtained from the Unit
ed States. 1t now comes from Siberia, afford
ing constant employment to half a dozen ships
In five years from now the trade between that
.--, .,ls-.. o.
of Importance. Russia has established the first
naval station on the shores of the north Pacific
Ocean, at the mouth of the Amoor River Her
recent favorable treaties with China and Japan
and her proximity thereto, in peace as well as
in war, will give her great influence and power
in that part of the globe. Siberia is henceforth
destined to fill an important place in the COM
merce Of the Pacific Ocean.
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A Observation-Disclosures Democrats are
constantly complaining of the obstacles thrown
in the way Of enforcing the fugitive slave law
by the people of New England. Lately they
have had a good chance to vindicate their claims
as law-abiding people The officers and crew
of the SLAYER Echo were landed at Charleston.
South Carolina, by United States officer but
Notwithstanding the clearest testimony the grand
jury failed to find bill against these pirates
More recently another vessel landed full cargo
of negroes direct from Africa, but the pirates
although they are known and can be seen in
Savannah any day, are not brought to Justice.
If the President will take as much pains to
punish these men, the penalty of whose crime
is death by the United States laws, as he did to
return the fugitive Sims to captivity, he cannot
fall OF bringing these miscreants to their lust
deserts. We suggest, therefore, that he send
down South, Commissioner Loring and Attor-
ney Hallett to try these eases. Their known
energy and ingenuity in maintaining the supre-
macy of the law would be here turned to good
account. We know this would not be demo-
cratic, for nowadays democracy may be sum-
med up in these words, "Protection to Slavery,
hostility to Freedom"