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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-18

The Stephenson County foor House,
Ill. was recently burned, and young
woman, Levina kohn, lost her life IL
the flames. She had been loose in her
practices, and it is supposed got light,
clandestinely, from which the fire origlna-
ted. \ woman in the same room was
badly burned. Loss about S3,500-nOt
insured.
HEAVY DAMAGEs.-A Mr. Timbermap,
of Cincinnatti, having lost some money,
went to fortune teller to learn who tool.
it. Acting upon the advice of this I'M
poster, be accused respectable citizen
with his wife aud her sister, of having Ia
proceedings against him for slauder, laying
their damages at 5O,O0O
Two centuries ago, not one in one hun
dred wore stockings. Fifty years ago not
a boy in thousand was allowed to run at
large at night. Fifty years ago, not one
rirl in a thousand made waiting maid of
her mother Wonderful Improvements
in this wonderful age.
1t is reported that Dan Rice has offered
to contribute about $50, 600 to the Mount
Vernon Fuud, provided the Hon Edward
Everett consents to travel with his circus
for single season in the capacity Of a
clown.
The Anti Lecomp,on Democrats of In
diana nominated fall ticket of officers
elected by the Legislature, and the Le-
COMPTON members all voted for and elected
it by . to 4 majority over the Republican
nominees.
The Mayor of Cinainnatti has had a
census Of the drinking saloons taken,
showing total Of sixteen hundred and
thirty-eight. Is it a marvel that poverty
and crime there abound!
AN AWFUL WORK BEFORE HIM.-The
editor of the National Democrat, new
paper started at Cleaveland, says his de-
sign is to purify the Democratic party!
BosToN, Jan. 30-William Cranch
Boud, the eminent Astronomer and Direc-
tor of the Cambridge Observatory, died
last night.
A Gas Illuminated car, used in Boston,
during nice hours trip used ten cents
worth Of gas, with the Car as brilliantly
lighted rs psr!or
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
Sorghum ,Melus,e>.

We have received as a present from
Mr.. w. G. Wilmore. 8 specimen OF
very superior sorghum melasses. We
asked of Mr.. w. the process By
which it was made, and received
the following written reply. which
we hand to our readers:
Mn. EDsror:-l most checrfully
comply with your request. IN stating
10 YOU the process by which my me-
lasse> was made. Ii was manuiac-
turcd at Mr. George Twins. principal
ly under the supervision of Mrs Irwin
Iron kettles were placed in two fur
naces 80 that the tire came IN contact
with the bottom Of the kettles only
The Juice was first put into one set OF
kettles and made to boil bri-kly. ~
the scum arose 1t was removed until
the syrup was tolerably well cleaned.
Then one teaspoonful OF soda was put
into each kettle, and another scnra
arose which was also removed. The
syrup was then strained and put into
the other set of kettles. and again made
to boil brisklv. During this last pro-
cess of boiling. the syrup was stirre'!
with paddle all the time. In very
short time it became good, thick me-
lasses, when the lire was allowed ii
cool down and the mclasses was taken
from the kettles in haste, 80 that II
would not scorch. If the kettles are
not Immediately filed with Juice, it l.
best to put water into them to keel
the next quantity from scorching. The
kettles and other vessels were frequent
lv ccansed with water. understand
that Mrs. Irwin put up can OF melas
ses which was cleansed without soda
or any other agent. and that 1T ha'
soured. Several of my neighbors have
an excellent article OF this kind of me
, lasses, and are well pleased with tn
, discovery. Others have not been 81
successful and are somewhat di>ccur
aged. No doubt a little experienc
will set them right. | never planted
any Sugar-cane until this year,
| planted four feet apart one way an
q two feet the other. i'll rich soil and cul
tivated'it twice. plowed once with tn
shovel pillow. an. hoed slightly, an
!. left five or six stalks in the hill.
: grew finely and did well. Llk
some of my neighbors. | have been
: little more careful in selecting seed to
next year. and do not expect to rails
so much chocolate any more.
Yours, truly.
: WILLIS G.. Wu.MoRE.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
John L.. Cook.

James Redpath. in a letter from
Boston to the New York Tribune.
thus speaks of John +. Cook, Gov.
Wizards brother-ln-law
Let me say a few words in defense
of this poor boy. He was tested in
Kansas. and his courage admitted by
our most daring guerrilla bands
there was no manner OF doubt that
he was fearless fighter against the
Southern invaders OF Kansas. and an
efficient aid in Kidding the Territory
of Buford and his banded assasins.-
He was also kind. generous. noble
hearted youth; but as his heroism was
founded on the warm impulses of his
heart only. not OH principles the re-
suit of earnest thought. he is now in
danger of dying with the reputation
of a coward. They are mistaken who
call him coward; he is the victim oil
Voorhees, AMI his brother-in- law
He would not have flinched If il had
not been for them, God pardon them
for corrupting tlar too plastic but gen
erons- hearted youth
Let Us not believe that he rerog
nized any one whom the other prison
ers refused 10 know. Remember thai
the cowardly Virginians can now In
with iInpnnity about him. / can moi
believe that he is corrupt man; fo
no one has been implicated by his con
fession. and he has said nothing tina
John Brown cared TO conceal. HI
NAV have written some ialsehoods
and if .Dohd Brown sail IA. he did lie
but who were his prompters and tn
most culpable men,
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
school Meeting.

In consequence of the stormy con-
dtion Of the weather on last Satur-
dav night. the school meeting did
not meet pursuant to adjournment;
but. at the ringing OF the bell.
on MONDAY evening. II goodly num-
OF the citizens of town met at the
Court house. The president. y. ID.
{. Monroe. callel the meeting to or
der. j. Neff was chosen secretary
The Committee appointed at the last
meeting 10 report to this. did accord
ingly. which was accepted. and the
COMMITTEES discharged. After a good
deal of consultation and discussion
all looking To the erection of the school
building IN question--it was resolved
to appoint a committee OF five. to 80.
licit donations for that purpose. y
Stone. :. Colgrove. Jas. Brown. ii
Fl. Netf. and David Heaston were APP
pointed said committee. A. Stone
NJ. A. R-eder. and j X. Dick were APP
pointed committee 10 draft "a plal
and make specifications of said build
Ing.
The proceedings were ordered to h
published in the Randolph Co. Jour
nal. The meeting then adjourned.
a. ID. c. MONROE. Pres't.
JoHx NRrr. Scc'y.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

Mr. Thaideus Hyatt announces
that, on the 18th inst. the John
Browl Fund in his hands had reached
the sun of 81 800. lie adds: Il hope
the friends all over the North will con-
tune their exertions for this fund un-
filthc proposed amount is raised
The Photographs are being made ut
the rate OF one hundred day. and
hope soon to be np with the demand
Friends at distance will please make
allowance for seeming delays"
These Photographs are made frou
an accurate portrait of John Brown
ami are sold at one dollar each. A6ou
four-fifths of the sum Thus obtained
all that remains after paying for tn
execution of the pictures goes 4
make up u fund for the benefit o
Browns family.
The portraits are sent by mall
Address Thaddeus Hyatt. New Yorl
Civ.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
II EH T. DE L..
PROPHECIES.

We purpose To establish in the CITY of
Cincinnati n monthly periodical of 'hc ailo,
name. 10 represent the free thought and
movement of our ase anil country. TUX
DIAL will lac set To record the advancing
Dav OF God: To mark the meanings oi'
events. clnging TO them a. their shadows.
under the full conviction that all shadows
noint to the sun. We do not coref for our
Monthly the position occupied bv other re-
rioiicals in the country; We DO not wish 10
10 the work that otherS have done or are
doing - well: rather will VIZ claim the work
OF uitcring what others reserve, Of pleading
for the suppressed. of proclaiminc the dis
coverieS AMI thoughts which ar, commonly
whiSp red IN the ear. We therefore prom-
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TINS Df,L will be chiefly an organ Of 20
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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
Ntu advertisements.
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE. is hereby given. that will sell
y al public anetion on Friday. the 18th
of January, l,6D, at the late residence OF
Preston Pcgue. in Ward Township Ran
dolph County, Indiana, all the personal
property OF Mary Wit. deceased. consist
ing OF household goods. furniture. &e-. &c.
4 credit of SIX months will be given on
all sums over three dollars. the purchaser
giving his note with approved security,
waving valuation and appraisement laws
All sums of three dollars and under, cash
in hand. PRESTON r0GuE, Admir-.
dec22-w3.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
AUEs. WINS.OW. an experienced
lvh Nurse and Female Physician, present.
to tir attention of mothers her



FOR CHILDREN TEETHlNG,, which
greatly facilitates the process OF 1ecfhing.
by soitening the gums. reducing all infama-
,ion-wilt ailav All pain and spasmodic sc
ton. and j. SURE To REGULATE -HE
BOWELS. Depend upOn il. mothers, il niH
give resf 10 yourselves, and
RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR ~
PANTS.
wehaveput upani sold this article for
over ten YEAR. and = can say. in cont
,snce and truth of u. - what We have never
been able To say OF :. nv other mcdicin,-
never has IL failed. in . n single instance. to
fleet a cure wher n - mely nSed. Never
did we know an int ance Of dissatisfac-
ton bv anv one Who = used IL. On the con
trary, all are deiish : ted With it, opera
tions. and speak in = terms ofhichest com
incubation of it, ma : gical effects and
medical virtues. :. We speak In rhs
matter "whst We do Z KNOW after ten
wears experience. an pledge orr re;.uia-
ton for the lnhlme : M Of what We here
declare. In almost every instance wh.-
the infant l. suf,Iin = from pain and ex-
hau>tion. relief will :. he found in fifteen
or twenty minutes . fter the Syrup Is al
ministcred.
This valuable rrcpS arati0n is the IRE
scription of one of { = he most experienced
and skillfGl Nurses n New England, and
has been used with ever failing success
; in thousands of cases.
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: but invigorat.s the stomach and bowels
corrccts acidity, and gives tone and energy
10 the whole system. II twill almost instant
" relieve Gripping in the Bowels and Wind
Cholic. and overcome commissions. which
il not speedily rcmedied. end IN death. We
believe IL the best and surcst remedy IN tho
world. in all cases Of Dvscnterv and Diar
\ rhea in children. whether IL arises frcr,
J.. tecthing or from any other cause. W.
would say TO every mother ho has child
suffering from any of the foregoing com
plants. do not let your preiudices. nor the
preiudices Of others. stand between vorr
suffering child and the relief that will b,-
surc-ves, absolutely surs-to follow the
use of this medicine. il timely used
Full directions for using will accompany
0 each bottle. None genuine unless the fac
= smile of CURTIS A PERKINS, ,sew
York. j. on the outside wrapper.
: Sold bv Druggists throughout the world.
:, Principal Office. No. ~ Cedar street, New
! York. Price - cents n Bottle.
e Sold nv WV. II. pIEacE. and II. +. HI
r zEs. Winchester, Indiana.
dcc22-lv.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22
Notice to Heirs of Petition to Sell
REAL ESTATE.

S-.rr ~ Ixbisxs. RANDOLPH Cor~Tr:
NOTICE is hereby given that James Nc
Y Khan. Administrator Of estate OF Henry
McKhan. deceased. has fled his petition
20 sell the real estate of the decedent. his
personal property being insufficient 10 pay
his debts: and that said petition will be
heard az the next term Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of said county.
Attest: HENRY II. NEFF.
dec-2-st. Clerk.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

DY Joseph r McCarty. of Ward Town
- ship. on the 5th aav Of December.
l-59. three sstray HElFERS and one
STEER: ore heifer. one crop of OF the left
..nr wear Old: one red white s-otted. crop
on ofleif ear. and swallow fork In right ear.
year old; one white. red ears, crop of OF
left ear. snd half cron and under bit In
right. months old: the steer. white with
hlnelsh sides and ears. under bit in each ear,
months obi.
dec -. 1859. T.. IL. NEFF, Ci'k
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

The Richmond Enquirer-so long
ago as 1856. two years before Gov.
Stewards Rochester speech--said:
Two opposite anil conflicting forms
Of society can not among civilized men
coexist and endure. The one mus,
give way and cease to exlst-the 9th.
er become universal. II free society
be unnatural. immoral, and unchris'
tan, it must fall and give way to
slave society," social system ns old
as the world, universal as man.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

Advices from Sierra Leone report
that a brig. supposed to be the John
,Hannis, of y. y, had been captured
OH the African coast by an English
steamer and taken to Freetown. The
brig had 800 slaves ON board when
captured.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

Theodore Parker l. at Rome, and
has taken rooms for six months.
1t is sail that lie has, by the advice
of his physicians, given ~ the pros
pect of ever preaching again.
Walter Savage Lander Is spending
the Winter in Florence.
Mrs. III. l.. Stowe and her two
daughters are also in Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browning are in Rome
The health of the latter is not good.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

- The students at Roanoke Col.
lege, Va, met on the 81 of Deem
Der, passed resolutions of the most
approved fire-eating stamp, and pro-
ceeded to burn in efiigy VIM. IL. Sew
ard, Joshua r. Giddings and Wendell
Phillips.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

immediately alter resolving 10
l..v NO more goods at the North. Gov
Wise expended $4,000 in Hartford,
huying Shapes rifles and revolyers to
arm the warriors OF the Old Dominion
aud now the Rockville (Conn. Re.
publican says that the American Mills
In tha,vlllage have an order from the
South for cloth for the uniform of q
military company down there. which
is scared mp probably. by the Johr
Brown affair.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

Mr.. Alfred Caldwell. the Virgin.
la State Senator from the Wheeling
District, who, it will be remembered
avowed strong Republican doctrines
in a speech at his home last summer
is treated with extreme GOODNESS b,
his brother Senator's anil the members
Of the other house. At the hotel a
night, when all seems to be engage
in conversation, he sits alone by th
stove in the rotunda, as little recog
nized as though he were an entir
stranger to all present. He will prob
ably stand the pressure and be impro
we'd by it.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

= At the county elections in Hi
nois, last month, the Republicans car.
riel IS counties, the Democrats 90
and in six counties there was no party
contest. The Democrats carry only
half a dozen counties north OF Spring
field. and the Republicans have thu
same number south of that point
The Republican counties embrace
much more than half the population
and wealth of the State.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

The Raleigh 6. c. Register
calls attention to the fact that there j.
not one powder mill in the Union.
south Of Delaware; nor IS there n
mandatory of arms. or foundry ior
cannon, south of IIarper's Ferry.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-12-22

w dnesday. IL Mo Spcaker
elected, up to this date.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22
" A loved and lamentcd pr s.

THROWING OFF DEMOCRACY. The Southern Confed.
eracy, a strong Dcmcratic paper, published at Allan
Ia, Ga, kicks out of the traces OF modern Democra
cy Read the following form its columns:
Save and accept the foreign policy and asleVerr
tions, in the message Of the Prcsidcny Buchanan
(which have never been carried out bis Admins
traon, as far as the South is concerned has not on
ly been a blank, nullity, cheat n fraud. but one
ofirrcpamble injury. His Kansas and Nebraska pol
icy has becn most mishcvons and detrimental TO tn,
mustva interests vi tue South. His object has beer
to hold together that so-called "Nationa Democratic
party that is now Johtioaisca al The North, ant
down-trodden and detected at the South. We ther
call upon them TO shake off the shackes of part,
subserviency and arise in their might superior L
demagogucs, and cheats and political parasites.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22
LOOK AFTER THEM.

There is squad of politicians in the
South who advocate the re-opening of the
African slave trade, Congressional slave
code for the Territories, who coarsely Will
fly and denounce Senator Douglas as a
scoundrel aud traitor, all in the same
breath. Such politicians are dangerous
not only to the harmony, integrity and sue
cess of the Democratic party, but to the
integrity of the Constitution and the per-
petuity Of the Union. Were We disunion
ist per Sc, and desired to bring abouta dis
solution, We should take precisely the po-
sitions enumerated above, and with GER
tainty that if they could be carried out the
result would be accomplished.
Mr., Douglas is not, aud never can be,
friend of this branch of Southern politi-
clans, but on the contrary, is stumbling
block in their way Hence the coarse cpl
thets and ISLANDERS so lavishly heaped up.
on him by them. Again We say, let them
be looked after,-APpeai,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22

' A COSsCRPT RETURNED.-,Iacob Male, young
German, who has for two or three years been re-
siding in this city, yesterday started for his native
land TO join the armies Of his country now in the
field. Every male child in Germany is registered
and required to give in times Of peach, three years
service, and in time Of war, six years To the King
II he leaves the country before arriving at twenty
one years Of age he has 10 give security for his
turn when he attains his minority, Hence young
Maile had TO go back, his father had to pay $500
as forfeit to the Government WhceliRg TIMES
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22

WHAT Is LEGAL TENpER?-The follow
ing are the provisions of the U. s. law pre-
scribing''a legal tender Gold and silver
dollars and smaller coins, for sums not over
So; and three cent pieces for sums not over
30 cents.
No provisions is made for cents, which
may therefore be refused.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22

gsn.- let each true Mason knock off ov-
cry evil disposition by the gave of right
eousness and mercy; measure ont his nc
dons by the rule Of one day; fit them to
the square of prudence and equity; keep
them within the bounds of the compass
of moderation and temperance; adjust
them by the true plum line of gospel siu-
cerity; bring them up to the just level Of
perfection and spread them abroad with
the silent trowel Of poaoe --Robert Nor,
ris,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22

NEw YocG July THE Paris correspondent Of
the Evening Post says ~ was told yesterday that
the difficulties between the lmperml Bonapartists
and the descendants Of Mrs, Patterson of Baltimore
the reputcd wife of the Duke of Wesphalla, ar in
the way Of Icing settled The Emperor has offered
10 make her son, jerome, Duke, aud her giandson,
Jerome, who graduated At West Point aud is now
with the army in Italy, Count with suitable pc
cuniary cEdowmcnts for the rank, if thev will for
snal'y rcpolnrr an caimr 10 t,o namc Of B0naplrc