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The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

Statistics prove that crime and pauperism
in Great Britain have decreased nearly fifty
per cent. in the last fifteen years-owing to
the demand for labor, the prosperity of all
branches of industry, and the direct efforts
made to improve the condition of the lower
classes.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

THE TREASURY OF SIERRA CoUNTY.-Ihe
books of the Auditor show that the amount
of outstanding Indebtedness in this county,
on the 3lst of October, ult., was SO 90, ~:
There have recently been redeemed OF OUT
standing Warrants, ETC., the amount OF
Sls,154,69. The county is something near
$50, 900 better of than one year ago m
zen.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

1t will be seen that these springs deserve
their name. Yet the water when fresh,
and after cooling, does not taste at all I'M
pleasant, and might not be suspected of con-
tanning mineral but for its warmth and the
slightly sulphurous odor that hovers over it.
Thick, green grass hourishes to its very
margin The site is a favorable one for til e
erection of a public house, and has proba-
bly, been appropriated for that purpose al
ready.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12
Constituent salts in one pint:

This analysis proves that the water of the
Steamboat Springs possesses valuable med
ical properties, for which it may yet be
highly priced. As mild aperient and al
terative, for both internal and external use,
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

Several stage. lines had been started for
the Utah mines from different points in CAL
ifornia prior to the late rain storm. One
line of passenger mules and stages from ST.
ezra county, two or three from Eldorado,
and one from Mokelumne Hill.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

WATER GAs.-The city of Wilmington,
Delaware, was recently lighted with gas
manufactured from water. The demonstra-
ton was in every way satisfactory, and the
light, it is said, was superior in color and
strength of fame to that obtained from coal
gas This is most interesting result. The
cost of making this gas ranges from 80 to
so cents per 900 cubic feet, while the
lowest price of coal gas, as furnished to
cities, is something like four times as great.
The process of manufacture is described as
follows:
Water, as steam is decomposed, by being
passed over red hot charcoal, and the re-
sulting gasses Hydrogen, carbonic oxyde,
and light carbureted hydrogeg) are cheni-
cally combined with heavy carbureted hy-
drogen or light giving gass, by the decona-
position of rosin or coal vapor, simultane-
ously with and in presence Of the varor Of
water.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

1t has been discovered that the way to
prevent donkey from braying is to tic his
tail down-assinine melody being impossible
without extension of the candal extremity
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

At the United States Fair, at Chicago,
three silver spoons were presented to three
boy babies-produets of one birth.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

it is already known to the inhabitants of the
valley, who frequently employ it and much
commend its effects.
Without further remarks we will hasten
from Steamboat Springs to Eagle Valley,
where, two miles east of Carson City, are
the
Sulphur Springs.
The locality of these has been precisely de-
scribed in a previous number of the PRESS.
The valley is entirely level, and the springs
bubble gently up at the base of a sandstone
ledge, which was once probably the shore
line of a lake. The principal spring is a
large pool of clear, hot water, which is sey-
eral feet wide and at least thirty long, hav-
ing at one end a depth of about ten feet,
making splendid bathing place. The wa
ter at the deepest spot is just warm enough
for comfortable bath, and is much resorted
to for that purpose by the people Of Carson
City, with whom it has much repute as a
curative agent, particularly in diseases of
the skin. Dr. Lanzweert has furnished us
with the following analysis of sample of
it.:
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

A DoDGE-Saunder's Neps Letter, of Dub
lin, says that the ship nearest in size to the
Great Eastern arrived in England, from Am
erica, about thirty years ago. She was
called the Baron Of Renfre,c, was six hundred
feet long, and was composed Of large logs
Of timber, clamped together in the toughest
manner. 1t was predicted that she never
would steer never would cross the Atlantic,
but she did, and Immediately upon her ar
rival was broken up. Indeed, she was no.
thing more than imported timber, having
been patched together to avoid timber duty,
which was then exceedingly heavy. She
fulfilled her mission in every way; but the
Government was down upon the new dodge,
and prevented any repetition of the expert
ment.
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12

PoETRY.-The Marlposa Gazette, speaking
of local poets says:
Gone of them who sings sweetest, lately
got after nature with a sharp stick. One
stanza of the hymn is all this paper has room
for:
ri likc to see the hogs a rooten-
/ hate to hear the owls hooten-
But more terrific to me by far
Is the sight at night of grizzly bar.
That will do. This "pote" is certainly
pregnant with celestial fire, and he may ex-
plode if more is said"
The hydraulic press., 1859-11-12
Water turbid. Acid reaction, Density
0,0075. Constituent salts in one pint:

Hydrosulphate of Soda. 20 grains
Carbonate of Soda.....--...............- .0.15 g
Carbonate of Potash ash...........".,.....-.0.01 C
Carbonate of Lime. .................,0.05
Sulphate of Soda. a.....................~0.35 &C
Chloride of Sodium m......................l55
Organic matter (Glairne) ..."......~0.10
Sulphur deposited by the decomposi-
ton Of the Sulphureted Hydrogen of
the water, the bottle not being
tireIy full and we'll corked .............3.04 &c
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
nnnnsitinn Meanings.

It will be seen by q notice in this weeks
HERALD, that all opposed to the profigate
and corrupt measures of the present Admin
istration, are requested to meet in their sew
eral Townships, on Saturday, the 9th inst,
at their usual place of meeting, to appoint
delegates to the State Convention to be held
in the city of Trenton on Wednesday, the 18th
of September next, to nominate a candidate
for Governor. We hope those meetings will
be well attended, ard that every Township
will be fully represented in that Convention.
If there ever was a time in the history of our
country. that demanded the serious attention
of the people toward reform, that time is the
present. Never before was an Administra-
ton so proaigate, and never before were such
aristocratic measures attempted to be thrust
upon the People. Attend your Primary
Meetings. Send good and true men as dele
gates to Trenton. Give us the right kind OF
a man for Governor, and the Sham-Democra
cy will be distanced in the coming election.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
Shocking Suicide by a Boy.

"A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune wri-
ting from Norwalk, Conn, on the 18th inst
says:-Last evening friday a thrill Of hor-
ror electrified our quiet community as the
tiding sped from mouth to mouth that a young
man, II years of age, had shot himself in a fit
Of passionI 1t is rumored that he had been
maddened by the just rebukes and expostula-
tons of his father and family, because Of i'm
proprieties in his conduct. Accordingly he
borrowed a pistol, and going to the rear OF
the house, applied it to his person and fired
it, SO close that his clothing was set on fire by
the explosion The family hearing the sound
rushed to the spot, and found him weltering
in his blood. He said he had done it to spite
his father, and at first expressed no regret for
what he had done; but afterward, when he
came to realize his position, he bewailed his
madness and fclly. The very respectable fam
lily are, of course, plunged into the deepest
grief.
The ball entered his abdomen, passed thro'
his body, and lodged under the skin in his
back. We saw it in the hands of his physician,
who said this morning that he was dying
What an affecting instance of the infatuation
of passion; of the wickedness and misery of an
ungoverned temperl Ponder it, parents aud
teachersl Take warning, boysl Let the les
son be improved in our Sunday Schools! "He
that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that
taketh a city"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
The Goyernorship Settled.

Mr. EBIroR Ever since my article of
week before last made its appearance, in
which | brough out Gen. PARKER fairly before
the PEOPLE as a candidate for Governor, one
or two @~aucases have been held every night in
our village, for the purpose of advancing his
prospects for that important post.
Perhap your readers would like to know
how fal the wirepullers have advanced in the
worklSo near and dear to their hearts. | can
give them.the information gratis.
An the FIRST place, after | fairly brought out
the General, by giving the world some Of the
most meritious traits in his ch~aracter--which
his organ(the Democrat felt a delay in doing,
on account of the refined modesty of the ed
itorAone great difficulty was to be overcome
befor& the General could stand a possible
chancellor the nomination. 1t was this. 1t
was wel4 known that throughout Monmouth,
the geat mass Of tue Democratic party was IN
favor of Dr.-SKElToN for Governor, End =
was feared he would carry the entire delega.
zion from this county, and if so, .t6- ,napa@
were that he would secure tic bV,
yond a doubt.
10 counterfeit this movement was q delicate
matter, but it must be done, otherwise the
Generals prospects would be entirely blasted.
But how it was to be done was not SO easily
settled. The kaoloing-omes, therefore, met ev-
cry night, and after several secret consulta-
tions, came to the following conclusion. 1t was
thought advisable not to discuss the merits
of either of the candidates until after the
Township Meetings were over. This would
prevent any excitement, and in order to lull
Dir. Skeletons friends, the knowing-ones, Oh
every occasion where the matter was broach-
ed, were to speak in favor of the Dr's nomi-
nation. This would cause the primary Meet
ings to be thinly attended, which would give
the knowing-ones an opportunity of having
their own friends as delegates, and prevent
any from being instructed in favor of DR.,
Shelton.
The Township Meetings are now over, and
the secret movements Of the knowing ones has
thus far worked like a charm.
Now for the second point. There is anoth-
er dificultS.to be overcome. That is, to pre-
vent any Of The tssee prominent candidates
from being nominated, and if this can only be
found A No. /, for the nomination.
The knowing-ones are a pretty cute set of
chaps at underhamd aoork, and think they have
accomplished the important task. It is this.
To SO divide the vote of Monmouth on each
ballot, as to prevent a nomination, and when
the proper time arrives, to unite upon Gen.
Parker, and with the aid of a little previous
management his nomination may be secured.
1t was for this purpose that Freehold appoint
ed double the number Of delegates to which
she is entitled, to the State Convention.
Should the General be nominated, Mon
mouth will be in a blaze Of enthusiasm, which
will rover 1erate from the hills of Sussex to
the plains Of Cape May.
AN ANrI-LEcoMPToN DEMOCRAT.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
The overnorshin

The Newark Mercury of Tuesday last, says:
The whole State is alive with a Democratic
contest for the Goyernorship, Which surpasses
ia bitterness and intensity anything which we
haEe ever witnessed. Last evening the prl-
mary meetings were held in the county of
P~assaic, and we presume there is no doubt but
that Gen. Wright will have the entire delega-
tions, at least such are our adyiccs. In Ber-
gen the delegation will be for Herring, with
Gen. Wright as a second choice. The meet
ings in Hudson, held on Thursday evening,
will give, it is believed, a full delegation to
the General, thus securing him a handsome
strength in Essex, Passaic, and Hudson His
friends are active in every direction, and they
are leaving no stone unturned to secure his
nomination.
The opposition to Gen. Wright is as bitter
aud determined as dislike and distrust can
make it. Those who are determined to
yield to the Anti ecompton element are uni
ted npou Mr.. Shelton, whose strength in the
First and Second Congressional Districts
gives his friends hopes of his success; but he
must render his nomination impossible. He is
openly denounced as false to his party, and as
unworthy of Democratic confidence. There
are leading aud active Democrats here who
avow their determination to bury him so deep,
if nominated, that he win never know a resnr-
%rectioa. The struggle is going on with an
asperity and vindictiVeness which is utterly
without a parallel in cur State politics, and
it's result no man can %foresee.
The moderate men, desirousof success, look
on with surprise and ill-dissembled disquitude.
They pretend to believe that when the Con-
T~ention meets they will be numerous enough
to control its action; but this may be. impos-
sible. 1t is ia reality a war between two dis
tinct clements in the Democratic organization.
The Anti-Lecomptou Democracy slaughtered
Wortendyke and Huyler, last fall, and in the
winter demanded the sacrifice of Mr.. Wright.
Now they demand the platform and the candi-
date in the State Convention, and the Admin
istration men are reused. Senator Wright
enters the fed. He demands of the party
whether the traitors are to be given the high
est seats. The question must be answered by
the leaders to their peril. Thus the fight ra-
ges, while we of the Opposition look calmly
on. Their divisions and q%uarrelS are the nat
ural results of their policy. which no political
party could carry cut without utter demorali-
cation.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
Notice

rs hereby given that the Subscriber, who claims
Ito be tenant in common of the undivided eighth
part of certain land, aud Real Estate, situate in the
County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, con
sisting of a Farm and Wood Lot, situate in the town.
ship Of Marlboro and County aforesaid where Con-
over Herbert, dec d lived at the time Of his death
Cornelius Hyer. wife of VIM. H. Hyer, being en-
titled to one undivided eighth part thereof. And
David P. Herbert, Ella G. Herbert, Mary L. Herbert,
John W. Herbert, Eveline E. Herbert and William C.
Herbert, who are minors, each being entitled to an
undivided eighth part thereing, will max applica-
ton to the Orphans Court on Saturday, the tenth
day of September next, for the appointment of Com
missioners to divide the same between the said own
ers in the shares aforesaid.
UBEDI4H G. HERBERT.
August 10th, 1869. 4l-1m.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

CHoLERA INFANruM The Boston Medicai
and Surgical Journal states that this disease
is unusually severe the present season. At a
meeting of physicians in that city last Mon
day, several cases were reported in which the
suddenness of attack and the rapidity of the
course Of disease were remarkable. The dis
ease is very prevalent and very fatal in Proyi-
dence- Great pains should be taken to pre-
vent children from being exposed to damp and
cold without sufficient clothing, especially to-
ward night. The absurd custom of dressing
little girls in hoops, no doubt renders many
children liable to the danger of cholera infan-
tum, by exposing the lower extremities.--
Twenty-one children died at Boston last week
of this disease, being about double the mum
Der usual at this time of year.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
FOR PRESIDENT I'm 1860
HON. VIM. T.. DAYTON,
Of New Jersey.
Opposition State Convention.

The undersigned Opposition members of the
Legislature, recommend that the opponents to
the present General Administration, appoint
Delegates from each Township and Ward in
the State, to meet at Trenton on
wednesday, the eth of September
next, to nominate a candidate for Governor,
to be supported at the ensuing election.
TRENTON, March %, 1859.
The above call is signed by ALL the Oppo-
sition members of the last Legislature. We
omit the names for want of room.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

ESCAPE OF A MURDERER.--John Warren,
who deliberately Killed his wife on the I'd Of
June last, by drowning her, in the tow of
Wilmington, Conn, escaped from the Tolland
county Jail on Thursday morning. He was
locked up in his cell on wednesday night, the
door of the adjoining cell being open. There
was a brick partition between the two cells.
During the night Warren dug a hole through
the wall with an old butchers knife, and
passed out through the opened cell door into
The front room When the jailor opened the
outer door in the morning, Warren made a
spring, passed out, and ran for the wood, leav-
ing the jailor looking on in establishment at
the sudden movement. But finally an alarm
was given and the ne 'ghbors rallied to capture
the prisoner, but the result was doubtful, as
he had got into the thick woods and was run
ming f.or life. WxTren confessed that he MUIR
dered his wife at the time of his arrest.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
Surf Boats.

Capt. Michael Allen, Of this villsge. says
the Ocean Emblem, is now busily employed,
with several carpenters, building surf boats
for the Government. Mr.. Allen has taken a
contract to build fifty two Of these boats, one
for each station on the coast Of New Jer-
sey and Long Island. The contract was let,
by the Government, to a Mr.. Isaacs, Of New
York, who subsequently relet it to Mr.. Allen,
he in turn, let out twenty Of them to other par
ties, not being able to complete the whole job
within the time required by the contract.
These boats are 20 feet on the bottom, "a
feet eight inches on the top, 6 feet Q inches
wide, 26 inches deep. and will hold about 30
persons each.
Twenty-eight of them will be used on the
New Jersey coast. The model was origina-
mated by Mr.. Allen. and the boats are called
" Aliens Model We understand that a
trial was made with a boat of this make last
Fall, at Squan, in the presence of several ex-
perienced officers of the Navy and others, in
comparison with some eighteen other patterns
and was unanimously pronounced superior to
them all. The boat has an air pipe, 9 inches
in diameter on each side, running the en-
tire length. The material Of the boat is
oak timbers, bent, and cedar boards for all
other work. The weight Of each boat all
equipped, is not to exceed seven hundred
pounds
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

Rg- TIE Newark Mercury says that Maude,
the murderer who is in jail awaiting his trial
for the murder of his sister, continues to main
tain the stubborn silence which has marked
him from his first confinement. He very sell
dom speaks, but some days ago he said to a
gentleman that he was not insane and did not
wish to be sent back to the Asylum, and that
if he was again sent there, he would escape
and kill the Prosecutor Of the Pleas. Cort-
landt Parker, Esq, as well as Others. He
also says that he would rather be hanged than
sent to State Prison for life. 1t is to be
hoped that this very reasonable wish may be
grati6ed.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
Later from the Isthmus.

The steamship North Star, Capt. Leues,
from Aspinwal, arrived at New York on Wed
nesday morning last.
There has been great excitement for some
time owing to the reported discovery of rich
deposits of gold in some Indian graves, OF
'huacas,n "a true description of which is Civ
en- on our first page in Chiriqui, is now dy-
ing out. The English are making great exer-
lions to free the steamer Parmatta, now lying
on the coral reef sixty miles from St. Thorn
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
nsy- The recent BURNING hH a youthful in:

nag- The recent burning by a youthful in
cendiary of the State Reform School of Mass
achusetts, at Westboro, will result probably
in a reorganization of the institution. The
average number of boys in it last year was
500, but it is said that guardians and even
parents have actually induced boys to commit
crimes in order to have them housed in the
school, at the expense of the State. The es-
timated cost of each pupils support was $45
per annum.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
sy- The City Council of St. Louis ha

G The City Council of St. Louis has
passed an ordinance legalizing and directing
the keeping open of drinking houses on Sun
day, until nine o'clock in the morning, and at
ter three O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
1t is scarcely a week since the people of that
city, by a majority of 1000 declared their OPP
position to the very practice which this law
seeks to justify.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
MEETINGS.

The Opposition voters of the county Of
Monmouth are requested to meet in their re-
spective townships, on SATURDAY, the 9th
inst, at 4 o'clock, P. NJ, to appoint delegates
to meet at Trenton, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
of September next, to nominate a candidate
for Governor, to be supported at the ensuing
election. Each township will be entitled to
one Delegate for every 1000 inhabitants, and
one for every fraction over 500.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
sy- The Rev. DR.. Bushnell, who is 0

ns~ The Rev. DR.. Bushnell, who is now in
Minnesota, writes a letter from st. Paul, ac-
knowledging the generous gift of sic, 600
made to him by the North Church and Soci-
ETY. of Hartford, Conn. The difference be-
tween the apostolic times and the present age
is very striking. St. Paul boosted of earning
his own bread as a tent maker, while preach
ing the gospel, but our jealous missionaries
now seem to consider the one thing needful to
be a well filed pocket-book.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

ssg A fire at the Mass. State Reform
School, at Westboro', which occasioned the
total destruction of that building, on Saturday,
was set by a boy, an inmate of the institution.
He was discovered and arrested, but too late
to prevent the disaster. It is said that re.
peated attempts have been made by the boys
within the last six months, to burn the build
ing. The loss to the State is estimated al
$l65, 900.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

Da~ A destructive FIRE, involving a loss Of
property to the amount of $500 0 occurred
on Friday afternoon last at Lawrence Mass.
The United States Hotel, the Central Con
gregational Church, the Court House, and
some wooden buildings, were consumed. The
Unitarian Church was also partially consumed.
Three men were killed by the falling Of the
hotel walls. They were Stanley, a printer.
Hendy, an auctioneer, and Leighton, a wool
sorter.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

The OLDEST SHIP.-The bark Maria arrived
at this port last evening, from a three years
cruise ia the Indian Ocean. She was built at
the town of Pembroke, now called Hanson,
for a privateer, during the Revolutionary war.
She was bought by William Rotch, a mer-
chant of Nantucket, afterward Of this city, in
the year 1888, and in the same year she made
a voyage to London with a cargo of oil. Her
register is dated-A.B 1882, and she is con
sequentIy in her 7Tth rear. She claims to be
the first ship that displayed the United States
flag in a British port after the Revolutionary
war, which flag is now in existence, though in
shreds. Her model is of old French construc-
ton, tumbling home, or rounding very much
in her top sides, and she is consequently very
narrow on deck, in proportion to her size, 202
tuns 1t is said that there stands to her cred
it over 5000, 900; and from the earliest history
of this ship she never has been any expense by
loss to underwriters except once, and that to
a very small amount.-Neao Bedford Standard.