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Shocking Death-DIan Killed by
Bulle

A few evenings since one Of these shocking af-
fairs, which we often see recorded In the papers
goring by bull-ocourred on Goodman street,
in the town Of Brighton, adjoining the east line
Of the CITY. Burkhardt Shaffsr, German 81
years of age, In the employ of John Culver,
was killed by bull owned by his employer.
The animal had been exhibited at the County
Fair, and was driven or led home by Shaffer,
between six and seven o'clock, by order of the
son of Mr.. Culver, who followed homo In O
short time, and repaired to the barn to see that
his directions were carried out. He found the
bull in o field near the barn, drawing his
halter, and the door of the barn open, which at
once led him to suspect that there was some
thing wrong. ,~'0ly , rrr
Mr.. G. won't to the bull and found him
docile, but was shocked to discover that his
head and horns were besmeared with blood.
Seeing a board fence near the barn broken
down, he led the bull that way, and there saw
the body of Mr.. sohafer lying motionloss.
He secured the bull, and ran to the relief of
the old man, hoping to find him alive. Bat in
this he was disappointed. It was clear that
life was extinct. He called his father and 9TH
ers, and ran for surgeon. DR.. Miller went
out, but his services were Of no avail with the
dead. II was thought that the infuriated
animal had attacked Mr.. Schaffer and driven
him forcibly through the fence, by which he
was instantly Killed.
AS there was no one present when the
tragedy took place, we can only conjecture
how It occurred. The bull may have beon
irritated by his driver, or he may have been
seized with one Of those paroxysms of rage to
which somo animals are subject, and turned
upon his keeper. The wounds upon tho head
ypar INF ta
that they were inflicted by the bull there can
be no doubt. .f 30.
Coroner Quin held an inquest, and the jury
found in accordance with the facts above
stated. Deceased had resided in the vicinity
where he was killed for thirty years, and
reared to adult age a family of children
Rochester Union. nm. u N
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d
In this day Of dearth of great men, we re.
joice to chronicle the arrival in our Queen
City of tho illustrious orator, philosopher and
satarist of the age-J. N. Free. Bolts and
bars have been Intellectual to confne his
mind, while his body was in prison. This
self-sacrifce has been either unobserved by
the daily journalists Of the Buckeye State, in
which he was raised, or they have from
jealousy studiously RETAINED to do justice to
his electric powers, which, in an eye-wink,
con control at his will the man of muscle, or
copein argument with the most subtle phi
losopher. He lectures, and listening crowds
acknowledge his modesty and merit. 1t is
the, brilliant contrast Of appearance and
reality, that the serene brow Of this man of
the people--one of us--is radient with
thought, yet no look or expression of his
calm features would indicate that he was, as
he is, the wonder of the world, the bright,
particular star Of the Western hemisphere,
the cynosure Of all eyes, now that Emperor
Napoleon has subsidized from his sensation
elevation. j. N, never renounces,
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History Of San Juan.

A correspondent Of the Victoria Gazette gives
the following notes in regard to the population
Of San Juan Island:
Somewhere in December, 1858, or the carly
part OF is54-ah0pt the time of the meeting
Of the Legislature of Washington Territorv' ;
which, in appOrtioning County boundaries, des-
oribes San Juan and other islands of the
Archipelago as part and parcel of tho County
of Whatcom-the Hudson Bay Company sent
hither, per steamer Beaver a flock of sheen.
some 300 in number in charge of Mr.. G. j.
Griffin, then clerk and now chief trader in
the Hudson Bay oompany's service. who has
since resided upon the island in charge of the
Company's property. For three preceding
years, during the proper seasons, salmon fab,
cries, for which this locality offers superior in
ducoments, had been pursued by employee Of
the company, who returned to the fort at Vic.
toria 80 soon as each season ended; and mo
permanent occupation Of the island was ef
fected until the landing of the sheep at the
time above mentioned, or nearly seyon years
after the ratification of the treaty. Tn to the
present time no English subject has become a
settler upon the island, except the representa-.
, tive Of the company, alluded to in the fore
going, nor do the colnization laws which bear
ePoAA bSS N"Asa'"Foe VoSoe pVooV5olOuh VI uer
Majesty, recognise the existencs OF either DOS.
sessory orright Of claim to property in this
island, or fealty in any inhabitants who at a
subsequent period might erect houses there
upon. li -.|.a
Superiority of soil or pasturage facilities
were the considerations inducing tho Transport
tation hither Of Hudson Bay Company stock,
as theirinauence over the Indians obvyiated those
difficulties which less fortunate individuals had
to overcome or submissively bear in the on
slaught of savage marauders. It is hardly
reasonable to suppose that had the company no
doubt as to the Crowns rights In the island, so
much superior and more eligible soil, whore
white oak, cedar, fir and pine abound, and
where broad acres Of unobstructed grass COW
cred plain invitingly promise abundant and
almost spontaneous crops, would dave been
neglected, and comparative Eden turned into
sheep pasture, at time when such strenuous
efforts were, or are at least supposed to have
been made to populate the neighboring north
ern Indians.
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[COmmunicated.1

MRssRs. EDITORS: In reading your editorial
in this mornings paper on the subject of Gin
creased facilities for Young Mems Mercantile
Library Association and o new Merchants
Exchange" while agreeing fully with you
as to the necessity Of action in the matter,
think that you overlook in your mention OF
new location for the Exchange one most
important requirement of such an institution.
allude to the great advantage of having a
building that will not only serve the every.
day purposes Of Change" but will also pre-.
sent the facilities of large, and well-adapted
room for public meetings and assemblies.
The present Merchants Exchange is totally
untitled for this purpose, both on account Of
its location, being upstairs, and still more, in
consequence Of it's wretohed proportions for
sound. st. Paul's Church, proposed by you
is we'll situated, but altogether too small for
the required purpose. 7ii-.a.L0tt
~ The place should propose would be Smith
a, Nixon's Hall, and the buildings belongin q
thereto. The location is the best in the city,
and is so near the Mercantile Library rooms
that, shouldit be considered desirable, q con-
nection between might readily be made. OF
ample size, too, for any purpose, with .admi-
rable acoustic properties, on the ground
floor, las every public hall should be, it has
every advantage that could be required, and
would want but little, if any, cost Of altera-
tion before use. At the same time, being
located fifty or seventy-fve feet back from
the street, it is entirely retired from noise,
while the same cause would make the price
much lower than it otherwise would COM
mand. Being in no way interested in the
property, nor having even named the matter
TO the parties owning it, 4 do not,of course
know how low it could be purchased, but feel
sure that the price would ba much lower than
that of the place named by you, though in
size and adaptation to tho purpose SO" greatly
superior. EB'a !. va a WI TW
Think of it, gentlemen, and give us your
ideas in regard to the suggestion. ".
A CITIZEN.
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SELLING A WRE.-The disgraceful exhibition
Of selling wife took place lately at Dudley,
England. Hundreds Of people were congro-
gated in Hall street, the scene where the shock
ing spectacle was to be seen. A man whose
name ia Ponsotte, and who has been living
with his wife at place called Dixon's Greer
for the last three weeks, caused rumor To
spread that he should sell his wife on a certain
night, as he had found her to be neither "worse
nor better" as tho parson said. Accordingly,
on Tuesday night, for the second time he took
his wife, with halter round her neck, through
tho turnpike gate at Dixon Green, compelling 6
the toll Keeper to take toll, and led her about
three quarters of o mile down to Hall street,
Dudley, opposite the brewery, where, amid
vast number of people, the disgraceful sight
of Offering her for sale was to be seen. The
first bid was I'D, and ultimately reached Cd
Her husband, in his ignorance, thiaks-this
repeated three times--sho has actually no claim
upon him. He was seen in the streets oD
Wednesday, and was followed to bis great
aggravation, for a considerable distance, By
people hooting "who sold his wife"
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Departures Of Trains.

IrDiANApoIrs AND CrsoEsArr-5.sO A. NJ; 1900 NJ;
6:00r. N. Ut II ~T7 - II - ~
CINcisNATI, HAMILTON AND indianapolis
and Cleveland 600 A. NJ; sandusky Mail 500 A. M.
r oanausKy $3.50 p; NJ; Accommodation, 600P. NJ.
Cleveland, Pittsburg and Bsllair, $50 il. Colum
bus Accommodation, 4:40 p. M; Cleveland, Pitts
burg and Bellair, ll;30P.N
OHIO AND hIssIssIPpI-St. Louis, 900 A. M; Louis.
Vile, G0OP. M; st. Louis, $3.50 P. NJ. - -
PITTsBuRa COLUMBUS AND CINCINNATI (Steubenyille
Short Line)-East Front-street Depot-6:OO A, M
800 A. NJ; 1880 Pm.
CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS AND ONcNNArI-East Front
street-6:OO A. NJ; $780, M; ll:3OP.M.
gINCINEArI AND MARIETTA-6:l6A A. NJ; 3:30P. NJ.
CENTRAL OHIo-From East Front street Depot-s:30
A. M; ll:30P p. NJ. N - ~, Wv
CovINaroH AND LExINaroN-s26A A. NJ; $50 p. M,
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"BosToN" AND "GLENoog." g."-The following
Isl summary of the performances of these
famous horses and their get: a
3 IaBostonn won thirty nine races; twenty.
nine Of them at four.mile heats, nine at three
mile heats, and one at two-mile heats. He
lost but five races, as follows: three at four
mile heats, one at two-mile heats, and one OF
mile heats. Ninety-fve horses Of the get Of
Boston" wonltwo hundred and seventy six
races, sixty-one of them at three mile heats,
and twenty-six at four-mile heats. A.
Glencoe started in nine races, and was
seven times q winner. He was beaten but
by two horses, viz: "Plenipotentiary" and
"Shillelah." The latter he subsequently de-
feated, and he also did nearly ali the best
horses Of his day. Of the get of "Glencoe,"
one hundred and seventy y-three horses won
five hundred and fifty-fve races, eighty-five
Of them at three-mile heats, and Afty.one at
four-miie heats. AZ.
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EH- To exhibit the progress in the size of
Ocean steamships, the following statement is
made. In 1925 the largest stesinship that had
been built, was 122 feet keel and ~ fee. beam.
In 1885 The largest wasIs2 feet long with %
beam. In 1888 the Great Western was built,
236 feet long and 35 beam. In 1874 the Greqt
Britain was launched, 321 feet on deck, with
81 feet beam. In 1853 the Htnalaya was put
afost and measured $40 feet and 43f feet deep.
In 1855 the Adriatic was built, 354 feet long
and 30 in breadth. In 1859 the Great, Eastern
was launched, being $50 feet long aud sS feet
In beam. '.' 7'tI
Thus, tho ocean, going steamer Of 1859 is
nearly ak times. the length of that of 1925,
while the difference between the tunnage is
still more 10 favor of the latter. The entire
freight of tbo--6reut Eastern, with coal and
cargo, is 10000 tuns, which is greater by
ls,OoQ tuns than that Of any vessel now aaoat.
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Talent and Genius.
The Professor" at the last Breakfast Table

The "Professer' at the last Break fest Tia biz
discourses Of these two gifts as follows:
The world is always ready to receive talen,
with open arms. Very often it does not know
what to do with genius Talent is docle
creature. 1t bows its head meekly while the
world slips tho collar over it. 1t backs into
the shafts like lamb. 1t draws it's load
cheerfully, and is patient of the bit and o
the whip, BUT genius is always impatient Oi
it's harness; its wild blood makes it hard to
train. .1eM el b.. ..,,g<oU odu y
Talent seems, at first in one sense, higher
than genius-namely, that it is more uni
iormly and absolutely submitted to the will,
and therefore more distinctly human in its
character, Genius, on the other hand, is
much more like those instincts which govern
the admirable movements of the lower crea
lures, and therefore seems to have something
Of the lower or animal creature. A goosN
flies by chart which the Royal Geogra ph-
ical Society could not mend. Apoet, like the
goose, sails without visible land marks to
unexplored regions Of truth, when philoso-
ply has yet to lay down on its atlas. Tho
philosopher gets track by observation; the
poet trusts to his inner sense, and makes the
straighter and swifter line. gl
And yet, to look at it in another light, IL
not even the lowest instinct more truly di-
vine than any voluntary human act done by
the suggestion ofreason? What isa bees
architecture but an uhobstructed divine
thought? What lisa builders representative
rule but an obstructed divine thought of the
Creator, mutilated and imperfect copy OF
some absoluterule Divine Wisdom has estab-
lished, transmitted through human soul %
an image through clouded glass? t.. 3.
Talent is very common family trait;
genius belongs rather to individuals; just as
you find giant or dwarf in family, but
rarely whole brood of either. Talent is
often to be enyied, and genius very COM
monty to be pitied. It stands twice the
chance Of the other Of dying in hospital,
Jail, in debt, in bad repute. 1t is a per-
petual insult to medocrity; its every word is
a trespass against somebody's vested ideas
blasphemy against somebody's O'm, or in
tangible private truth. 1I6
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REhARkABLE.-We learn from gentleman,
well acquainted with the facts, that some time
In March last an old gentleman, residing for
many years in Davie, was sitting in his house,
ajfew feet from an open window, when dove
few In and alighted on his shoulder. He kept
his seat, but called his daughter, who was in an
adjoining room, to come quickly. She came
in, and, pointing to the bird, be told her to
take 1t off and put II in cage, and take care
Of It as long as it lived. She gently lifted the
bird off and Gagged It as directed, hor faith or re-
marking to her at the same time, "My race il
nearly over; shall die in two weeks." He
was then in ordinary health; but, strange to
say, no died that day two weeks The bird is
yet IN Its cage, and in the possession of tho
family, who regard it with feelings of peculiar
adness.-SaksbMrl lM. q Rotchnnn, n
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The PREDICTIONS OF BuFPALoSraN.-Th
Buffalo Republic indulges in the following. +.

We predict that in less than ten years q
steamboat will be constructed to run on our
lakes which will be longer than the Greet
Eastern, aud capable Of carrying three thou
sand passengers and three thousand tuns
freight, and that she will make over thirty
miles an hour, and be capable of running III
winter as well as in sumr'le-. II our predic-
tion should be verified, this city will com
mand n position, commercially speaking, in
The proposition is ! ainonstrous and startlinc a,
'cic,, but we conseientously believe that th I
mar Il now living who will demonstrate to
the world that our prediction is true. o. 81
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MAsURE.-The sweepDgs Of a blacksmith's
shop, where charcoal is used and horses sbod,
are excellent for manure. Everything Of a
horny or bony substance is of great value. So
woolen rags, old boots and shoes, hair, wool,
feathers, all should be carefully saved, and put
into the compost heap. f.t -
Z Dirt under buildings, particularly under
barns and stables, is often worth more per load
than the droppings and straw in the stable or
manure pilo.' Take up the floors and dig it
out. -. .,.--
An article before US says: "About the best
held Of wheat we ever saw belonged TO comb
maker, who had used tho horn shayinas for
manure. One Of the most effective rnanuros
we eyer used was the refuse from a wooden
factory. Jl .l5Ig y
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First Day-Tuesday, October 1S.
Purse $2;0--mile heats, best three In FIVE Ito har.
ness. Free for all trottlng horses. ns.
SECOND Day Wednesday, October 10.
Purse 2al-mile beats, best three in five, to har-
nese For horses that never ttotted for money
public race-course.
80 Third Uay--Thnrsday, October 20.
Purse S200-hile heats, beat three in five, to har-
ness. Forhorses that never trotted in $3.50 In public.
= y Fourth Day Friday, October 81. -
Purse $5D0--two-mile heats, to harness. Free for
all trotting horses
Flora Temple and "Princsss" are excepted for
theRe purses. #W
For the above purses there mustthrse entries and
two to start. Entrance 10 per cent. For the first
race entry must be made on before Saturday, oc-
ober Is, at II O'Clock M. For the other purses the
entries to be made on q before the day previous to
Entries to be made at II West Thirdstreet, Cincln-
natl, o. ...--.-.. .--
The propr ietor fatters himself the Cincinnati
Trottng Park Is as fast and good Course as any In
the Union and will do all in his power to accommo-
date all persons bringing horses to his Course Good
comfortable stables will be at the service OF turfnen
free of charge, and they are invited to come early
and do their training over Tho Course which will be
kept at all times In good condition.
Liberal purses will be given for trott Ing and pac
Ing horses during the season ~ h"H II
0c3tt n l.. HTEppEN9 pronrjator
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EH Human hair varies from the 260tt 70
e0Oth part Of an inch in thickness. Tho fbre
oS the coarssst wool is about The 500th part of
an inch in diameter. Silkworm's silk il about
the 5,oOOth part of an inch thick; but the
spiders line Is Elk times finer, and elm gIs
pound Of this delicate but strong SUBSTANCE
would be sufficient to encompass tho globe 365
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CINCINNATI TROTTlNG PARK.

The following purses viii be GAG
given for TrottiDg H0rsss, To sfeA& &SAr>
come off over ths above Course [&&kT NEsEA.-
tober lsi viz:
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Arrivals of Trains.

lNDIANAPoLis h OINoISNATI-e4O A. NJ; &sS r. NJ;
OINoINNATI, HAMILTON AND DAYros-7:45A A. NJ; I0.l7
A. MI $40 P. M; 1910 p. N.
P.M =
mARIETTA AND ONCrNEArI-lO:90A A. M; 9:l6P.M.
0HIo AND MIssIssIPPI-7:l5A M; 200 p. M; I0.l pm
O0ViNaTOH AND LExINaTON-1020 A. NJ; 7O5 p, NJ
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MADAME ELLIs's SPANISH -srMr

,Gt0AL, OIL .LAMPS.4-THE- SUBSCRIBED
~ has Just received, from Bpston, an entire new
assortment Sf Coal Qil Lamps and Improved Burners
consnmers Also, the best .artcleo Of Burning on
over offered In this Market free from smoke smell.
w GA SMITH,
Agent for Man dfActurSfs,
p is4o5sG 17is.... a No. College Building,
, .spa.sm pWalnut'stn bet, Fourth and Fif,h,
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Flora Temple, Princess and Ike Cook,
PR0PRIETOR's PURSE 81, 1000.

NESS, to come off on FRIDAY, Octouer I, 1859 at
d three o'clock P. NJ. g. g,' .a.,I5
Jas. l.. Eof enters b. NJ. Princess, Of California.
Jas. Mcmahon b. IN. Flora Temple ofNew York.
Mr.. - Big, Ike Cook, Of Chicago.
Cars will leave the Hamilton and Dayton Railroad
Depot for the Course at half past two O'clock
oct4-tt D.. II. L. STEPHENS, Proprietor.
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NREAT WESTERN M U sEU M

W North. least corner of Sycamore and Third
streets. ABRAM PALMER, Proprietor, respectfully
exhibit his Learned Canary Birds in the Ladies Re-
1eption room roc of the Museum commencing on MON:
o'clock in the evening. The wonderful perform
ances Of these birds have been witnessed by thou-
sanSs, In England, Canada and the United States,
with admiration. Admission to tho Museum and
Bird performance, 21c.; Children 100. Oc5aw
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MADAME ELLIS, NJ. D., HAS FOUND
N st last lust what the Ladies' have long needed

3 IEa ADAME ELLIS, M. d., HAS FOUND
A'u. ut last lust what tho Ladies have leng needed
and looked for IN vain, the Uterine Elixir.
The Uterine Elixir is warranted to cure all dis.
Womb, the Kidneys, the pyaries, and the urethra,
Prolapsus or Falling of the Womb, Painful Menstru.
alton, Uht0rosis Amenorrhea; in fact perfect cure
is guaranteed BY the use of from two to i've bot ties
OF the Elixir, of any disease whatever OF the Gener-
atiye and Urinary Organs, Of male or female, no
Madame ELLIS calls particular attention TO tho
following Card Of one Of the most prominent Drug
sists of Cincinnati. 7oIasntD fri6w syt
Q "To THE PUBLIC AND THE LADIES IN PARTfcuLAR.--
We, the Undersigned. are not in the habit Of giving
our name to Patent Medicines but knowing well the
Lady Physician, and the medicine called the Uterine
Elixir, We cheerfully recommend it to all females
suffering from Female Diseases Of any kind; IL ia
purely vegetable, and In no case can do injury; We
say to all try, and our word for ~ you will md re-
ser27 "Corner of Fifth and Race-streets."
.r.sr. t..g ALSO s,,s-9
MADAME ELLIS'S SPANISH -SIMU-
INH, LATING BALsAM cures, without iail, paus
In the Breast, Back, Side or Limbs; Coughs Colds
Hossenss, Dniculty Of Brea. hing, Hsadlche, Flat.
Dullness siupor, inseii1fty' Loss Of Appe,its and
In Painful Meustruation 1t is q certsn cure and
gyea immediate relief In any Of the above diseases
VIII give relief In twenty minutes, and perma-
nent cure by the use Of two bottles Only % cents
n EITHER OF the above mediclnei to be hadpf II. D.
and EDWARD SgANLAN 4 90, Drnguists N. E.
corner Of Main and Fourth-streets; or Of BRJ9HAM
a, CO., MsnutActurers, No. "a East Fourfh.street,
CinciunatN O'e'1vl if'Aa Nt4'hfh az sep2T. ay
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urs,oh 9di eIi'sb nj 70 e7i.,alqS9 , ,fNss.trs
osHdot oil 70 lassieat aii ~ "a jepa.
iassiaaS
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. -aif bra 'dsis sdi "a ',oisul ,5N.A
'fbg, a 0a eo7p!sl ; aieh sid "a n,is gf-.
.s;alip1Lo elaIsOni9Q 9dt 10 Api,s,'s 81 .
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HARTFORD CITY COAL, fresh from the mipss.
For sale at No lH1 Third. .streef W II w oel. g
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, CAMEL C0AL.--Prime article, and burns " it'll.
out swapping, in Yard and for ga 10 at m Fast Third
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The Modest Martyr from Michigan.

CINCINNATI, October A, 1859,
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O. -IiJ6Ef Gil
Hgs
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@ President Mora, it 10 said, remains in
New York to await news from home. Has l

.q1o9a. vtLgG a.,e ys.Si, sSl
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-YOUGHIOGHANY COAL In Yard and for salo at
No, lO3 East Third.street.