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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

How to Find Water in the Desert.
When the water begins to run short,
and the known fountains have failed,
as is too often the sad hap of these des-
ert wells, fortunate is the man who
owns tame chacma, or "babian" as
it is called. The animal is first depri-
we'd of water for whole day. until it
is furious with thirst. which is increas-
ed 10y giving it salt provisions, or put
ting salt in his mouth. This apparent
cruelty is, however, an act of true mer-
cy, as on the chacma may depend the
existence of itself and the whole party.
y long rope is now tied TO the ba-
+ boon's collar, and 1t Is suffered TO run
about wherever it chooses, thc rope
being merely u'cd as a means to pre-
vent the animal from getting out OF
sight. The baboon now assumes the
leadership of the band, and becomes
the most important parsonage of the
party. First it runs forward little.
then stops. gets on its hind feet. and
shifts up the air, especially taking care
Of the wind and Its direction. 1t viii
then, perhaps. change the direction o.
its course, and after running some dis.
tance take another observation. Pres
emily it will spy out blade of grass
or similar object, pluck it mp. turn j
on all sides. smell it. and then 90 for
ward again. And thus the anima
proceeds until it leads the party t.
water. guided by some mysterious in
stinct, which appears to be totally in
dependent of reasoning, and whicl
loses Its powers in proportion as rcasol
gains dominion.-[ Routlegc's Illus
tratei Natural History. by Wood.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30
The Hard Work of Crime.

There may be something dashing
and exciting in the trade of the pirate
or bandit, for those gentlemen are well
fed and live easy lives, can play the
guitar and have pleasant quartcrs-at
least in the pages of novels. But the
poor town rowdy in America. really
works harder and is worse paid than
any apprentice or hired laborcl. Take
as an instance of the work he has to
do, bold crime, and what one would
suppose to be a crime that paid well
burglary. Associates are required
to enter and rifle dwelling; nights,
or at least hours of sleeplessness, hun
ger, and dreadful uncertainty are
passed; exposure to cold and damp,
and long and hard work has to be en-
lured to saw or pick open doors and
windows; and when at last the dwell
ing is entered and the dangers over
come Of watchmen outside and bull
let or two inside, what is secured?
Some clothing, a little cutlery, a
few old spoons, and occasionally a
little jewelry. These things are dis
posed of for one tenth of their value to
receivers of stolen goods, and each OF
the associates receive six or eight dol
lars, which are promptly spent for
liquor, or gamblcd away at the card
table in some miserable grog-shop.
1t is common thing to find in houses
burglariously entered that the first
place the poor thieves have rined has
been the refrigerator and the closet,
unable TO wait for something to cat
and drink, although every moment OF
delay might have cost them their lives
They are also frequently detected 10y
being found with clothing on THEN
persons which is recognized as having
been stolen from some dwelling. Who
works harder or is more poorly paid
than one who takes part in doings
like this? And yet this is a fair ay-
erace instance of the crime In larg,
cities.
Once in a while we hear of bank,
safe blown open. or an express office
or jewelers. shop successfully entered
and robbed. But thcse events are o
rare occurrence. and / speak of the or
dinary run of luck in the profession
The small rabble Of thieves, "knucks'
and "lifters," "sneak thieves" ane
showers of counterfeit money, a
they are elegantly styled among them
selves, by the police. arc ragged, il
fed, and unsavory. y recent ofiicia
work shows that the average duration
of life among the girls who have giveI
themselves up to life of shame. i
only four years. and from personal ob
servation among victims of this elias
} for ten years as chaplain Of Bellevue
) the largest public hospital of New
: York. | should Judge that the closin
year of the four is generally embittere
i by disease. painful consumptive symp
: toms, and low fever, aggravated by tn
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30
The Field of NontebelIo.

y correspondent of the Boston Tray
ellcr, who visited the field Of Monte.
bello few days after the battle, says:
or all this tumult. all this fire, there
now remains no trace. Here and there.
only. the wheat is trampled down in
large spots; you may follow, amid the
crushed stocks, the passage of the ar
tillery; vine arbors are broken and
scattered, the trunk OF young tree is
cut in two.
y gaitcr. collar. a morsel Of sha-
ko. may be seen lying in the grass.
this lump of earth in the furrow has a
reddish tint. which exci'es surprise:
you look nearer, and find il Is soaked
with blood. There. among the vine
branches; dripping with dew. hangs
a fragment Of an Austrian vest, with
b'ick-colorcd spots upon it, thickcning
the cloth A dead horse lies In a cor
ner. Ills all.
No. IN front Of the cemetery, two
pits, slightly raised, have received the
bodies of the Austrians killed in this
asylum where they had concentrated
their resistance. Then. here and there,
in various corners few mounds of
brown earth reveal TO you the spot
where sleeps a soldier. a goat. a
sheep, bleat near by. Laughing young
girls fill their sacks with mulberry
leaves, plucked By the handsfull.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

Discovery OF THE ToxB or PHARA-
on AMOsIs.--A letter from Cairo. in
the Constitutional. says that the gen.
eral subject OF conversation in that city
is the discovery which has just been
made by the well known archaologist.
NJ Mariette He has found at Thebcs.
after long and difficult researches. the
tomb, still intact, of Pharaoh Amosis.
The king is lying in coffin, COM
pletely covered with gold leaf. orna-
mented with large wings painted on
it. Thirty jewels Of great value were
found in the same coffin by the side Of
the king. as was also hatchei Of gold
ornamcntcd with figures lapis lazule.
Some years ago NJ. Mariette had .
similar piece of good fortune. in find
ing in the tomb of Apis the jewels
which now form the principal orna-
ment of the Egyptian Museum of tho
Louvre. The jewels Of Amosis are
still more favorable, from their number
and quality. This discovery Of roy
al tomb intact. is the most important
one that NJ. Mariettc has yet made in
Egypt.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30
From the Northern Independent
True Life.
ny q. A. HAMILTON.

The mcrest lapse of busy years
The labor, toll and strife,
To eat and drink, to sleep and breathe
This merely Is not life;
To be exposed to the light and heat,
With habit pace around
To roll in wealth and hurry on
With fashions gayest round
To gain applause from foolish minds
To feel ambitions glow,
All this is but fraction poor,
OF life's pure earnest flow.
To have a heart inclined TO all
That's true, and pure. and right,
To feel deep. inspiring faith
In God the Infinite;
To have a soul endowed with truth,
With knowledge, faith and love,
Benevolence and meakness, all,
All like the pure above
The tear that freshens lite's dry tastes,
The trust that gilds alloy
The hope that brings the future near,
These, these are life's true joys.
SourH BUTLER, n. Y, 1889.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

Ef- y man came very near dying
in California. by putting on clean
pair of stockings and drinking glass
of cold water-an experiment he had
not tried for many years.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

N Il haven't taken a drop of
liquor for year. said an individual
of questionable morals.
Indeed. but which of your features
are we to believe. your lips or your
nose?''
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

E- There Is man In Connecticut
who has such hatred for every thing
appertalnlng to monarchy, that he
won't wear crown to his hat.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

Es- \ man, in this world. is boy
spelling in short syllables; but he will
combine them in the next.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

@- Formally, when great fortunes
were made only in war. war was a
business; but now, when great for
tunes are made only by business. bus
iness is war.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

ES- The most miserable pettifog-
ging in the world is that Of man in
the court Of his own conscience.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30
Business directory.
TIME TABLE.

CAREY =. GOODRICH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
O6ree Isl Floor IN .Ncw jail Buildiny.
Will promptly attend to all business en-
trusted TO his care. Strict attention given
90 the security and collection of claims.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

L. q. of G.. T.. of Winchester, meets
every Monday evening of each week at their
Hall. on the corner of Main and Washington
Streefs
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

RANDOLPH DIVISION No. 26,
Sons of Temperance Of Winchester, meets
every Tuesday evening of each week, at
the Temperance Hall, on the corner Of Main
and Washington Streets.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30

L. O. q. r. Meets every Thursday even
ing at G.. o'clock, at their new Hall, on the
Public square
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-30
v A. FtF.ILEI =. u. "AIsUN
PEELLE e. WATSON.

Office in the new Jail Building.
VIII practice in the Circuit Courts. the
SUPP enc Court and the U. 5. Court, for the
District Of Indiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14
Faustin the First.

4 short sketch of the life Of Snulouque,
or Faustin the First, Of llayti, at this time,
NAV not be unintere>ting to our readers:
.:Soulouque, or Faustin the First. was born
a slave upon one Of the plantations of the is
land, then in possession of the French. At
ter the revolution deserved i'll various capaci-
ties in the Republican army. and finally at
tanned the rank of General. Some fifteen
wears since he was chosen President of the
Republic by the union or compromise OF two
political parties which had struggled in vain
to elect their fayoritc chief. being regarded by
them as a harmless and inoffrnsivr man.
They soon found they had been most grlev-
ously mistaken: for no sooner did he find
himself in possession of the supreme power,
than he murdered or drove from the island
nil those whose influence he feared, lamong
whom were many who had contributed To his
eleyation) and proclaimed himself Emperor.
under the name of Faustin the First. Soon
after came the ceremony Of his coronation,
with pastcboard crown, covered with false
Jewels, borrowed from II negro merchant OF
Port au Prince, who, at the time Of our
visit to to that port, had been unable to OBJ
tain restitution of either the crown or It's value.
For fifteen years and upwards has this ig-
norant and vulgar savage governed popula-
ton Olive hundred thousand souls, with alb
solute and despotic power. During this time
property has not been safe from his avarce.
or life from his murdcruus revenge; and now
in his turn he will probably fall before the
sword of his successful rival, who will proba-
blv proclaim himself Emperor u; the first con-
yenient opportunity, and in his turn he over
thrown and ass;.ssinated by his successor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14
From California and South America.

New YORK. February 1.-THE Moses
Taylor from A>pinwall on the sd, arrived
here tonight She brings 81 Bon, 900 in spe-
Gle
Her California intelligence generally has
been anticipated 4 vein Of coal, hoped to
he equal to the Scotch camel coal, has been
discovered "n Elder Greek. \ new sugar
refinery at San Francisco had been much
damaged by an explosion, and one man was
killed.
On New Years day the settlers at Round
Valley iCal. killed forty Indians, who had
been stealing and killing their stock. Major
Johnson had arrived there with troops to pro-
tect the Indians.
4 stage in Placer county had been robbed
hy eight or ten hiShwaymrn Of between 81
900 and $1,000.
The French had taken possession of Clip
merton, an island six hundred miles west OF
Acapulco.
Tn. rnited States ships Roanoke and Sa-
,annah were AZ tspnwall
Charles f.. Howard, Of Baltimore, died at
Panama on the 30th.
Chill was still distrbed, and the provinces
were under martial law. y number of per-
sons had been arrested for seditlon.
At Callao there wssnn increasing prospect
Of a general revolt While an edict was be
ing read on the 9th, prohibiting the tearing
~ of the rails and cuttinS the telegraph wires
the mob did everything they were forbidden
to d.. The streets were daily strewn with
pasouines threatening Costilla with DEATH
The correspondent of the Panama Star says
"by tho next mail we may have the report
TINT the mob have been butehercdor the gov
ernment overthrown.'
The Republic of Venezuela was quiet,
Con Paez was still at Valencia. He had
been we'll received in all the towns through
which he passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.--Several days ago.
over thirty Of the Republican members of
the House were expected Ia vote Tor the bill
for the admission Of Oregon. but now the
calculation is on not more than half that
number.
Judge Douglas has been invited Ivy some of
the leading Democrats of New Hampshire and
Connecticut. to visit those States, and make
political speeches.
Senator Fitch has introduced bill having
in view the substitution of iron for other solid
materials in building ships and constructing
public edifces
LgAvENwuRrH, Kansas. Fob. 9.--The Utah
mail of the 18th ult.. has been received.
The United States District Court was ex-
pecrcd to adjourn sine die on the 18th ult
The Indian Superintendent, DR.. Forney.
and his sou, were 10 leave for the North soon
10 hold Il convention with the chief of the
Utees.
Many persons are leaving Salt Lake for
Pixies Peak
A memorial is under consideration in the
Utah Legislature, contemplating an applica-
ton for admission into the Union. under the
old State of Deseret constitution.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Feb. 9.-The Pacific Rail
road Convention adjourned last night, after
having adopted the report Of the committee,
setting forth that the most practical route to
connect the eastern and western sections of
the Union, was from Memphis Via Little
Rock, Fulton, FL Paso, and San Diego.
OGpENssrRc. \. Y. Feb. lO.-There were
several races on the lee in the st. Lawrence
river to-day, during which ten teams broke
through. Several horses were lost, and four
men were picked up nearly frozen to death.
Some of the teams have not been heard from,
and fears for their safety are entertained.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE Adams
Express Company has increased the reward
for the detection ofthe perpetrator Of the re-
cent robbery, to $4,000.
NEWARK, y. D., Feb. l0.--Andrew Stew
art. of Suspension Bridge, NJ; while at the
Passaic mine this morning, fell down the main
shaft and was instantly killed.
Bosroy. Feb. 10th. The Winthrop House
was sold ut auction to-day for Sl0G,5Oo, sub
ject to a mortgage of s. 200.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

he made Of them rs will enure. hy ;.dIstrIhI-
ton of the proceeds of the sale thereof, equal
" tothr benefit Of all: that Virginia VIII" gave
most. and has received least. should now be
allowed Ia haych her just proportion, and thar
any party that opposes this Is opposed to the
best interests Of the State. and allows. if It
does not favor. il continuation Of the heavy
taxes which afiiirt her people.
). That, in respect 10 the Territories. we
adhere to the principles Of the Compromise
measure OF 1850: we rcpudiatc the modern
doctrines Of ''squattcr sovereignty and
ALLEN suffrage" and hold that, To the lnhab-
itant- of the Territories. who are lawful cltl-
z,n- Of the United States, belongs the right.
when they come To form "a State Constitution,
10 fashion their domestic institutions, accord
mo 10 their own pleasure. with the privilege
OF admission into the Union upon equal terms
with the citizens Of the Other States, whenever
they have the requisite population for one
member Of the House of Representatives.
i. That. bv their unanImus endorsatlon OF
the present administration, the Democratic
Convention of this State, lately held at Pc
trrsbury, have assumed the responsibility OF
all the errors and misdecds of which We COM
nlain. and upon their party and their nomI-
nrrs the public Judgment must be- pronounced.
:. That the Hon. John Lrtcher, in his lie
clarrd Willingness to divide iSancient Com
m,nwralth. for the purpose OF exterminat'nS
slavery from the section in which he resided,
committed an offence which is without .lusti-
tcatiun. excuse or palliaton, and upon him
We invoke tie deliberate .iudgment"t the peo-
pie OF this State.
\. That the unfinished and unproductivc
condition IN which our great lines "t internal
Improvement have been LEFT IL languish, de-
mands that the best cxcrtiuns of all should
be- directed To their early completion.
.. That the Union Of the States, ascstabllsll-
ed by the Federal Constitution. is the -urest
guaranty of the liberty of the people. and the
safest support of their peace and prosperity,
and we drprecute all measures and repudlate
all parties that tend 10 its overthrow.
"" hold the powers cont1dcd I" The gen
cral government ~ sacred trusts. to be- ialtlI-
fully exercised for the common benefit. and
we dcpinrc any sectional organization which
threaten. 10 perycrt those powers to the ends
of injustice and oppression. We know otno
diversity Of interests am"ngthe several States
incompatible with an administration OF the
yovernm, N roincdcn. with the equal rights
of each. ard W. hold it 10 he the duty OF the
Federal Government and each department. of
it. within the inst limits Of the Constitution,
to promote, by every means, the great inter-
ests of all the States.
The Convention adjourned On Friday night.
after a most harmonious session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14
What q Waste.

4 British statesman publicly declared that
the cost IF the Russian war for single year
was S250, 000.0 600. In order adequately to
comnrehend the amount thus employed for
destruction, consider what it could have done
if extended for the benefit Of mankind. 1t
would build 5000 churches, mt cost
Of s. 600 each: 5000 school houses at s.
600 each; 5000 mechanics Institutes at 50
600 each: 5000 public libraries at Si.Oo
each: 5, 900 reformatories for young criminals
at s., 900 each; 5000 public bath and wash
houses at 5000 each; 10000 life boats at
5000: $4,000 houses for the laboring poor
at $500: and leave Sl05, 100000 for foreign
missions, bible. tract, Sunday school tenn
psrancs and peace societies aud orphan a'y-
Sums!-ArttzdSs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14
News of the Day.
"To sao,o the reIy age aniJoiy ofhc TIMES

=, -.
IT, a. 49,. ,Lo
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Rnolnn .uh.r,re,t mn,;nu nf Mr. Pres
top rho counsel IF Tnrr;s IN .rrost If ;udo-
nnt t"u aS aIso o'o.u',iai nnd ,,,e nr;Snner
then sentenced to he executed on such a day
a. the Governor shall name. Mr.. Preston.
however, gave notice that ne would carry the
motion III arrest "i judgment I" '"e 'o"'' Vi
-APPe"iS' Oh WIFI vi error
lew days as" new steam canal boat
t" run on the Erie canal, Was launched at
Brooklyn with her steam on. Immediately
on touching the water she proceeded on
trla' "Trip """h East river giving S''"' S"'-
i>'aclioh' Len%'h Jog 'e'' y. 10 '''' ''"'"'
-, wv, -,
'oO' -" " T,.,,..c,,u;
49, Irr, $50 '
'" Wv 'e'' ', '"' "'' Wv. wv
made was the TACT tilat some luggage LOT d
.;'I nI paI , p;n en', ,o %or'h has
rived at the New York custom-house.
4 Washington letter saws :-''Gen. Cass
grows more feeble. His family are greatly
J;..ro,od H.. ,;s ,osou, oo,d;,;on Uorri-
l.. J., :, .,.aao, -. ,hoso do,,o., 10
bim-hv his daughter his son-;n-law Mr..
Ledvard, and Others
Mr.. Buchanan Henry, the Private Secreta-
w and nenhew of Tho President has reIn-
ouished his nosition and retired from the
White House, to form more tender ties,
and to establish himself in the practice of
the law.
4 curious statistical return has been made
ofthe SUNNY or Eggs 10 ENGLAND from France,
nv which it apnear, that the annual value
Of this exnort to that country exceeds that Of
vino
IT., r N. c,,u-; I.o ro,a,. Gao
49,.
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=,
'ore Tue Penpi' VI III. u's ""n H n.".;' M.'
=, 80 -. :
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W. ' ~
driving 10 IN. MILL ran "h' ana ny 'he up
setting 81 ms wagon ne was k''e"' Nv
~, :. ,u:.;,
" sn,s "nn c',.,. n..l.
SHOWS '.a' 6-''''' VI ''"''"''
ana ceftineates were ""la'h'' 'r"'' '''''
stare ana are ho" III '''e "a''''s VI P'''"''
c''l]e"S' 80.
One of the guests at late brilliant party
in Washington city, Mrs. -, OF New
York, is said to have worn gems worth fully
100000: and several others wer" de'ked
with fortunes, III this attractive shape.
The roads In Loud"un county says the
Leesburg Washingtonian, are in Worse con-
dition for travelling than they have been f"T
many years Many "i them are almost I'LL
passabie.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 'ohn ii''l'' HIS ~
ceNed his commission rs Iol"hel-'"i''iha''u-
ing the United States Marine Corps, vice
Henderson, deceased.
The Jews oil the United States nave IL Ill
contemplation To establish General Assem-
L., - po,rJ &c Observation-Disclosures IN fnkp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

Col. T. B. Thorpe, the author of Tom
Owen. the Bee Hunter" aud similar sketch
-, and i,vorubly known as contributor to
Harrer's Monthly. has purchased an inter
e>t in the New York Spirit of the Times, OF
which paper he will be All associate publish
rr and editor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

In the Senate. ON Friday, the report Of the
Committee of the Judiciary in the case Of the
Indiana Senators WAS called up as a question
of privilege, when, after being considered, it
was moved and carried that the whole sub
icct hc laid upon the tahle-yeas 81. nays 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

Mr.. Lewis. the writer of the letter in the
Richmond Wing, relative to Capt Hiram
Mar,z speech in reply to the letter Of Capt.
NJ. SAYS the report Of the speech was not a
italy correct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

Quite business has already commenced
in catching shad in the North Carolina wa
ters, packing them in ice. and sending them
to the Northern markets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

The brig Eliza Nelson, from Kingston. on
the Goth ultimo. brings intelligence that
Soulouque had arrived in Kingston on a
British ship, and claiming British protec-
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

Democratic meeting was held in Wood
stock, on Monday last, at which resolutions
were adopted in favor of Convention to
nominate a candidate in the Tenth Legion
District. Delegates were appointed to rep
resent the county of Shenandoah in Con-
vention to be held in Harrisonburg, on
Thursday, the oath of March next. May.
John Haas was in the chair, and $ I. VII
liams ESQ.,, acted as Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

The Prince William Democrat advocates a
Democratic Conrentio" for nominating can
didate for Congress from this district, and
proposes that it should be held in Alexandria.