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Serbeiratbete Nerlpnen,

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Sn1portsur unb Oetiuateur
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eSrmi21, ii brittle 2biire BON Satimcreirabe.
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Baltimore tFz!oolpital.

j @egrnnpet snr llnterpriidun9 Der QnadIalbera.
Der einS9e 0IaB, ND etne 6eilnn9 erlanct
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2 s.... .9ai4 Or, 54r, 9ol)nltolt,
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ben Sbern unerat9 Sdamen &r8ttsunern ter Shmerten
tn 2sncsp ben gre Der urnblne bee gerlufes BET
prBaniipen 8ra bee Neruenres Der ROpf GurseI 4aen.
pter 11dhsti Mnt Tier ner cen ueb be Gerttn
stemn rrbnbetten Der 9ugeub pclAe tKn Spern 9efnHr-
bE fpo ale Der Strensu8e ben g htrten ttS uIpfss
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6 @bs un6It MAIDEN unb suest BIN RSrpet unb Sim tr-
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@efaGrlichr Rranfbeit.

gBenn Der rrtsee unb unflgSs Snusrr tes 2acrs aus
Feet bag ct ben Rem bcr fmerbdtsn RtautBe tn & duf
enenlen rat seGteb s tdufe baB en un;ettees S6nms
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lerurs bte Contribution pernen unb ben eR bee 0ebeHS
tn etn eenpes Daen peripauDeln. 4444s
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Wetftll

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Gernf tes @ebd6tnes VerptrrunB Der Sheen Webftbe Ser
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Dr Spcnfrn TT Der enstas reeelma6e eebbe Mr5 weIee
pc pet,une on Setfn rantben ajeie 6etne Mttel unb
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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27
Books for the Blind.

At meeting of the "Board Of Trustees tc
aid in establishing Publishing House tC
print books, &c, for the benefit of the Blind
held in the city of Jackson, May Bird 1860
the General Agent, Mr. Sherrod was present
and made full report of his past labors in
this benevolent cause
His report was highly satisfactory to the
Board and the following facts taken from ii
will be read with interest by those who have
contributed to the good work.
Mr.. Sherrud, after securing the act Of In
corporation in Mississippi, visited Kentucky
the contemplated seat Of the Institution, and
procured an act of Incorporation in that State
lie also affected the same in Auxiliary Boards
IN Tennessee and Louisiana, and appointed
active gents in all these fields He also Wis
tied Missouri, Ohio and Indiana, and has
pa tally completed organizations in those
States. lie has canvassed large portion Of
Mississippi, and some ten parishes in La, and
enlisted many friends warmly in the enter
prize.
The result so far shows something over
forty thousand dollars in pledges and cash.
a little over twenty-three thousand dollars
OF this amount has been secured in Mississippi
say $500 in cash including $2000-Legsla-
tive apprpioiation, the balance in subscriptions
and notes. In addition to the above 5000
the Legislature passed general law pledgine
ten dollars per annum for each white blind
person in the State
The Legislature of Tennessee appropriated
two thousand dollars, and also passed gen.
eral law giving ten dollars per rannum fer each
white blind person in the State between the
ages often and sixty
The Legislature of Louisiana appropriated
two thousand dollars, and through Mr.. Sher.
rod, and Mr.. J. w. Richardson, the energetic
agent for Louisiana, over sixteen thousand
dollars have been subscribed, and over nlnt
thousand dollars of this amount has been paid
over to the Treasurer of the Board-makine
over 1900, in cash, in Louisiana and tht
work progressing encouagingly. With these
iacts we may regard the success of the "Amer
lcan Printing House for the Blind" certain.
Agents will be employed in other States il
due time, and it is hoped the work of building
&c, VIII commence the ensuing winter.
| All praise is due to Mr.. Sherrod for tn,
persevenng energy and fidelity with which HI
has a6ored. C. P. SMITH, Pres't.
D. u CARPENTER, Sec'y.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27
Snake Charming.

A gentleman named G. F. WIRsEN,a Swede
by birth, bit for several years past a resi-
dent of California, came to Atlanta few days
ago, and proposed to the Faculty of the Medi-
cal College that he would submit to them
some facts in relation to snake-charming that
mvst forever put to rest the idea that such a
thing as charming snake cannot be done. Mr..
w. gave one or two private exhibitions, and at
length he announced a public exhibited for
Saturday last. We confess we were dubious
of the affair, and went to the exhibition rather
preiudiced against the exhibition than in his
favor.
A box containing some twenty. five snakes,
among which was a rattle snake with seven
rattles, a large cotton mouth mockasin, the
copper head or rattle snakes pilot, two diff
ferent species Of viper, and several species Of
water mockasin. He took first the rattle
snake in his hand, shook his rattles, played
with him, and coiled him about his neck. He
next took the cotton mouth mockasin, and
went through the same manoeuvres with him,
and so on through with all the others. He
had at one time the whole twenty five craw-
ling around his neck, shoulders and head,
playing with him, touching his whiskers with
their tongues, and atcually kissing him. He
put Ln0m on Tie uOOI, anu IOTIneubeu IneIn N
a way that we call cruel-but not one Of them
attempted to bite him, or to show the slightest
anger--no matter what he did. He picked them
all up and put them into his bosom where
they crawled and coiled for five minutes.
They were then restored to thier box. every
one satisfied Of one thing that is his complete
control over them.
A small stout dog, at least four years old,
was then brought in, when Mr.. Wirsen took
out the rattlesnake, and in an instant the
rattles were in motion and the anger Of the
snake aroused. Mr. w. held him in his
hand while he bit the dSg twice. He then
coiled the rattleSnake around his neck, and
took out the cotton mouth mOckasin, which
bi the dog once, fiercely. From the moment
the dog was first bitten, and he appeared in
excellent health before, he looked dull and
dropped, and died in an hour. This was TO
all the most satisfactory evidence that the
snakes were venomous, but perfectly charmed
and innocent in the hands of Mr. Wirsen-
| The utmost Satisfaction was manifested by all
present.-At1anta Latelhgenoer.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27
Pearl Fishing,

When the pearl fishers dive they compress
the nostrils tightly with piece of horn, which
keeps tn water out and stuff their ears with
bees-wax for the same purpose. They attach
a net TO their waist to contain the oysters;
and aid their descent by means Of stone,
which they hold by rope attached ta boat
and shake it when they W sh to be drawn up.
Two minutes is rather above the average
time Of their remaining under water. Al
though severe labor, aud very exhaustng at
the time, diving is not considered particularly
injurious to the constitution, even old men
practice it. A person usually dives from
twelve to fifteen times day in favorable
weather; but when otherwise, three or four
times only. The work is performed on an
empty stomach. When the diver becomes "a
ticued, he does not eat until he has slept some
time. The profits which accrue to the divers
are very small, compared to what are enjoyed
by the EMPLOYERS. The pearl fishery or the
fishing for pearl oysters, is an important en-
ploymsnt on coasts where this particular fish
abounds The chiJf fisheries are on the west
coast Of Ceylon, on the CoIomandel coast, on
the shores Of the Persian Gull, on the coast OF
Alreirs, on the shores Of the SooloO Islands,
in the bay of Panama, and on the Pacific
coast Of some Of the South American States
Pearls were in the highest possitle estimation
in ancient Rome, and bore an enormous price.
Their price in modern times has very much
declined-partly,- no doubt from changes Of
manners and fashions. but probably, from the
admirable limitations Of pearls that may be OBJ
tanned at very low price. A handsome
necklace of Ceylon pearls, smaller than pea,
cost from eight hundred to twenty-five hun
dred dollars; but one pearl, about the size oI
of pepper corns, may be had for twenty five
dollars. When the pearls dwindle to the
size Of small shot, they are denominated seed
pearls, and are Of little value. One Of the
most remarkable pearls Of which we have any
account was bought by Tavernier, in Arabia
for the enormous sum Of f110,0OO II Is pea,
shaped, regular, and without blemish; tn
diameter is sixty-three hundredths Of an incl
at the largest part, and the length from two Il
| three inches.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

THE SWEET OF THE GREAT ToRNADo.-The
accounts that have been received of the
extent Of the great tornado mark its ravages
from Fort Dodge, Webster county, Iowa,
more than 200 miles west of the Mississippi
river, to the northeastern corner Of Ottawa
county, Michigan, a space of 400 miles, with
out diminution Of force. The Chicago Press
says:
Along this whole distance, it smote towns,
farms, forests, and everything on the surface
of the earth, with the violence Of battery ola
thousand guns. Whole forests were crushed
in an instant and respectable streams of wa
ter literally scooped out by the mighty tenn
pest The time occupied in travelling 45O
miles was but brief as the tornado swept over
Webster county, Iowa, on Sunday afternoon
and Ottawa county, Michigae, on Sunday
night The appearance of the storm at Cedar
Valley, Iowa, was very terrific.
The noise was like stupendous cataract and
all turned pale as they listened. In the south
wing of the storm the water spout or whirl-
wind was first seen bellying and swayipg
down fTom tbs clouds, and twisting and wrI-
thing like huge worm, until it finally reach
ed the earth, and became an hour glass shaped
column, rushing wildly on with the gale. The
column looked to be about one fourth of
mile high, and four or five rods through its
smallest part-an awfully sublime and mag
niicent spectacle. The north wing of the
storm was much more extensive than the
other and comprised the real tornado so far
as the effetcs prove, and had the appearance of
a mountain mass of heavy, inky colored
clouds crashing along the surface of the ground.
When the two wings combined, the storm
fiend rushed eastward with resistless power.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

FIENDIsH PLOT TO Ron AND MURDER-Or
Monday last we published a brief account Of
heartless act perpetrated on the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad. The Illinois State Journal
states that owing to the removal of the rails
from the track, and the placing of ties across
it, the down train on Wednesday night, the
23d inst, was thrown from the track. For
tunately no one was injured, although the
place at which the disaster occurred-the
bridge across the Vermill:on-invited whole
sale destruction Of life. Two men were ar
rested who had been prowling about the place
for some time. The account continues : Ad-
ditional particulars have come to us from an
authentic source, which are calculated to
thrill with horror, and exhibit naked malg-
nifty Of heart and tiendshness of purpose
scarcely credible. The men arrested confess
ed that they had, with aNview to plundering
the passengers, removed the rails and placed
ties across the track, and had even, when the
loss of life they had anticipated was providen-
tally averted removed the signal-lights which
were placed in each direction on the track to
warn approaching trains with the hope that
another train might be precipitated upon the
one already demolished, and thus give them
the opportunity out Of which they had been
cheated
But what is more horrible still, they con-
fessed that they had deliberately prepared
themselves for murder as well as robbery, and
exhibited bludgeors loaded with iron to
knock in the head, and knives of horrid pro-
portions to stab their victims should they
make any resistance 1t was feared that when
the enormity Of their intended crime was made
known they would be lynched-a fate too
lenient for such monsters With view to
their safety, they were brought up to Kan
kakee, and confined in the Jail at that place. -
Mr. Arthur, the superintendent Of the road,
despatched a number of special guards to stay
with the prisoners, and prevent the possibility
Of their escape. We hope that by no posi-
bility will justice be cheated of her dues.