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, 1860-05-09

Monsieur Pasteur, distinguished Partisan
chemist, has recently madesome yers iucenioca
md highly interesting experiments, the obitct
Of which was to combat The theory Of sponta-
Monsieur Pouchet. The fundamental objection
that has always been opposed to the partisaus
OF spontaneous generation consists in attribu-
ting the formation Of beings, Of which the pa.
rents were Invisible, to organic particles in The
atr. But these organic germs doating ia The
Atmosphere, have been but rarely perceived.
and N. Pouehet, it would seem, denies their
istence. The objects Of II. Pasteur's exneri.
menss Was 70 prove their presence.
&c passed air through tube into which be
had placed flock (bourre) Of cotton, which
stopped part Of the solid corpuscles held eus.
pended IN the atmosphere; then, by dissolriue
this cotton in mixture Of alcohol and ether
and letting the liquid stand twenty, four hours,
the dust collected at the bottom Of the tuhe'
where It was easy to wash it by decaotation'
The sediment was then emptied into watch
cr5stal, where the rest Of the liquid soon eran.
oFsted. The dust thus procured may be easifv
examined with the microscope. and subjected
to different chemical agents.
By this process II. Pasteur has shown that
there are constantly variable quantities. Of o.
ganized oorpntcles in the atmosphere.
Should We attribute the origin Of the iafuso-
ria and the vegetable productions which Ii.
Pouchet contends are produced by spontaneous
generation to these corpuscles{ II, Pasteur
has resolved, hy Tarious experiments, this in
portant question. One method be pursued
consisted IN putting the arial dust into water
containing albumioe and sugar, when various
organic productions mere seen to make their
appearance In from twenty -four to thirty-six
hours.
1he reading # u. Pasteur's paper On the 9Th
Of February, at the Pasisiaus Academy Of Sci
ences, excited unusual interest. The expert.
wa AnA rhnln
t.ose present, and, indeed they seem TO prove
the existence and show the nature of these or.
ganic germs which hare heretofore been ad.
mitsed without any experimental verifcation.
We hare here the frat really scientific facs to
oppose to the theory Of spontaneous generation
, 1860-05-09
WESTERN NEWS.

111tSols.-fhe Springfield Journal ssys It is
sumored that lats resident Of that city, who
!sls aoout sir weeks ago for Europe. forged two
pleesa Of paper on which be raised . ANAL
amount Of money just before ha left. Hisfriends
are very much surprised.
A1cHtoAa.-Mr. George Dilt1. q young nan
ABOUT s6 years OF sge, was killed at st, Johns
on Wednesday last, by the limb of tree falling
Oh num- which Was On fire at the time, >. Hrs.
'onn cut her throat with a razor at Buchanan.
On the 9Th inst. She had been labo1inq under
anght mental arrangement for several davs
eauseo oS mesmerie manipulations by man
esl4ing hlmseH Dr.. stoddsrd, who il travelling
through tha country protesting to teach new
doctrines on the circulation Of the blood. The
lady will probably recover. :. Il special term Of
tne Circuit Court for Cass County, Michigan,
has just terminated, at which William Smith
WAS tried and convicted Of placing obstructions
On the track Of the Michigan Central Railroad,
and sentenced to fifteen years confinement It
hard labor in the State Prison at Jackson.
W1scoSs1S.-The Madison Argm says: "By
looking over the papers in the Booth case, re.
moved to this county for trial, it was found ont
that he was bound over in tho sum Of fifteen
dollars only. The amount of his bail Was prob
ably, in TACT, Il 800, but in making ont his bail
oond the word 'hundred' was omitted. He ia
therefore at preaent under only $25 bonds. and
II he can get out of the custom house, might
leave the State oheaper great deal than he
came to Madison to be tried" We are inclined
to think the Democracy have come to the con.
csuslon that they hare the "elephaut" On their
hands, aud have taken this course to get rid of
MN at low price. On Friday last the dwell
Ing ot Charles Buckman, Eau Claire county.
took hfe from the stove in the kitchen, Hrs. B.
and two young children and Miss Helen Dodre
had relired; az Mr.. Buckman came in he dis
covered the house On fire, and rushed through
into his wife'a room. and rescued her and the
two children By breaking through window.
Helen Dodge was recalled; she rushsd through
tho aames in her nicht clothes-all her
clotheswere burned and herself so badly burned
that she died the next day. Mrs. Buckman in
badly -burned and may not recover.
ioWA--The family Of 4. F. Cornwall. Of Tin.
ton, was poisoned last week by eating the leaves
Of pie-plant, cooked for greens. 0nly Mrs. c,
Is in dangerous condition. Let it be remcm.
bered By all that the leaf Of the pie. plant is
very dangerous food. The Be1levue Courier
olthe Sd saysit learns that Ar George Ha1bold
OF Sabuia, was drowned last Saturday morning
while engaged in boating sand from some point
near that place. The boat sunk and he With it.
The body had not been recovered up, to last
, 1860-05-09

Ls9t 9f Patents ixsued to Western InuA4koys. for
m< t1tet ending -Aay !, ls6o-eaeA bsa,1nd

Henry F. Baker, Of Centrerille, Ind, for i'm.
pf0Teusnt in mode Of laying drain tllss.
Wn' F. Reecher, Of Chicago, ILL.,, for improved
pipe wrench.
Horace Billings, Of Beardstown, H., for i'm
John a. Brock, Of Chicago, Ill, for improved
b: A. Mears, Of Pecatonica, ILL.,, for improve
ment IN corn-p1anters.
William Chambers, Of Muscatine, Iowa, for
ginea. ~ ''e114 Gu
U. Il. Zimmerman, Of st. Louis, No, for in
P10fement IN governor valres.
ment in haryesters,
Re ISSUES.
~ =; Anltman 4 Co, Of Canton, O., assignee Of
~. o. broNe. of gsiggsville, I'll ior improve
peeanh.gs graq and grass hsryssters patented
- = u. Titus and o. Des Grauge1, of St. Louis.
nno., lor improvement in cellul It iron payement'
rasented 3see October 10, 1857. Re.issued May j.
, 1860-05-09


We clip The following memorable 1clation.''
from the correspondence Of the PhiladeJph,a
Knqnirr:
"Nnw look here. its no use talking ia sn4 s;r
the Judge Scott decision is good enough nlai.'
foru, fur me. Invent We been d-ftattd in tsro
succ<s.ful battles in Pennsylvania by you anti.
Lecomptou Deuocrats!"
This reminds me Of another good one told at
the expense Of an "old Kaiutuck" SOVEREIGN
who was q little hard Of hearing. lie was in.
formed that Fiournos had been appointed TEN.
porary chairman. Catching the last syllable of
ihe name, be cxcaimed with much vthemence:
"'Wcil. by thunder, this is too bad
Brackintidge has no chance now, thcy hare
made Fo1nry temporary chairman.''
The attack made the other dur on the Hon.
Jos.a Ruudalf By Col Richardson, Of Illinois, is
much commented on. The dignity which Mr.
r. exhibited, and at the same time the coolpess
and determination Of manner, soon brought Mr
Richardson 10 On apology, which was tull and
quite explicit. Toe attack was SO uuwarranta
BILE aud lnexcussb!e thu, not only had Mr, Rich
ardhon to continually explain, but be begged bis
frienss not 10 allude 10 it. The dasb,nr Gala
Eel could not hare picked up uen Who was
moro prompt and familiar With The etfourtte at
The code. The Virginia delegation. after he
adjournment Of the Convention. proceeded at
o,ce to the parlor Of Mr. Randall. to eonni;.
uaent him on his personal triumph. and tn ~.
tend to him their congratulations.
, 1860-05-09

The Methodist Quarterly Rtr;e,o has in the
april number an extensive article on the " Re.
suits Of West India Emancipation" in which
We fnd tubular view of the comparative con.
dltion Of the British western slave colonies in
1888 and in lS5l-2. From this it appears that
in eighteen years, since the emancipation the
pcpn'ation of these colonies went up from
SET to 1.063, ,6?5, an increase Of orer thirty
per cent, aud every single colony had increased
except the small islands OF Angui}io, Afonserat
and Neris. The yearly revenue Increased from
443o, 500 to G715, 5,7o9; the value of imports
from e. eos, ,5o3 to 81 727,e95. Shipping ID
creased IRON Ais, ,09l tons to 65l ,G98. The su-
gar imported to the United Kingdom had gone
down from 3,646,366 to 3,4OS. .637, a fal]inp off
Of less than per cent, while the home con
sumption had become Immense, besides con.
siderable export to the other countries. The
writer OF tho article, Rev. Henry Blebv. an
English Wesleyan Clergyman in Barbadoes' who
has resided also in jamaica for fourteen 7ears
adds the following remarks:
The statistical view which ne hare aiyen Of
the colonies Of ls5l~o, exhibits the results of
emancipation under the most unfayorable hs-
pec,-tor that, a. already ahowu, was the ne.
rod, when the affairs of the plauters we're at
their worst, and the financial condition and
prospect Of the colonies most dark and dis.
couragiug. Since TINT date vast improvement
has takon PLACE in the West Iudies, sugar
having risen in value, m impulse has been riTe,,
to its culture aud manufacture. The planters
adopting modern Improvements, find fbe cult.
vation Of their estates highly remuneratiye. and
the proftab1eness Of free over slave labor il M
longer matter Of question nor experiment
but Of demonstration and certainty.
, 1860-05-09
Il Clerical Fox-Huntcr Killed.
{Ffcm tht Montreal Adyertltel Mavs1

Ne regret 70 announce the sudden death Of
hr. Marcus r. Southwell. an English gentle.
man, from injuries received from fall whiIe re-.
turning from hunting on Monday last. Mr,
Crimea, has been travelling on this continent
for about year, and bad lately arrived here on
visit to Captain Earle. On Monday be vent
out with the Montreal fox hounds to Pointe
Claire, on mare recently purchased BY Can.
tain Earle. and unused to hunting. Willie re
turning about one o'clock. in company with
Messrs. DAILY, Alloway. and etber members of
the hunt, be rode at low fence, which the mare,
unused 10 leaping, stumbled over, falling on
her head. and rolling completely over, crushing
the unfortunate gentleman beneath her. He was
e1tricated Immediately By his companions, in
an iusensible state, and removed to house in
the neighborhood. and medical assistance pro-
cured. At first the injuries appeared blight,
and it was supposed that he would be able to
return TO Montreal by the down train in the
evening; but graEer symptoms appearing, d..
Sutherland was telegraphed for, aud shortly af.
ter Lis Arrival, Mr. soutbwell commenced rom.
iting blood, and it was apparent that be had re.
ceiEed some seycre internal injury. From this
time he sank rapidly, and died at midnight.
, 1860-05-09
A~H1shxvay Robber in the Illinois
Legislature,

Le.1Atatures
0ssian E. Dodge, the vocalist, is notorious
joker, and the Cleveland newspapers arc yery
much given to sensation articles. With this
preface, NC copy the following tough story from
the Cleveland Htrdzd:
In the spring Of 'l6. D. E. Dodge, the vocaI-
list, who now resides 10 Cleveland, was to give
concert IN fiizw'll'am, town in New Hamp~
sbire. Whi'e on his journey. the previous
evening. be missed the stage and proceeded on
foot. In lonely part Of The road he was at
tackled By q highway robber, but doored him.
The story then runs:
be told him the renson Of the attack. The man
burst into tears, stating that nothing but starra-
ton impelled him to the crime. He WIS q
young man Of respectable connection. but had
been ssduced by gag companions into habits Of
dissipation, which had ended iu leaving him
without money or friends, other than young
wife, who clong to him IN spite Of everything.
To add to their misery, the young wife WAS to
become a mother, and she now lay in an old
barn at short distance, unable to proceed fur
ther. ard in hourly expectation Of giving birth
to child.
Dodge heard the mans story, and at once re-
quested him to show the way to the barn. Here
the woman Was found, and she confirmed every
word Of her husbands narrative. No time was
to be lost. Dodge set ont at 3 rapid rate for
FitzEilliam; a horse md wagon we're obtained.
and the unfortunate couple we're taken to the
town. Before morning . boy was born.
Next evening The concert was given, and the
entire proceeds, amounting to about $45, were
handed over to the now reformed and thankful
husband. Before leaving the place, Dodge in-
seres'ed many Of the citizens in behalf Of the
couple, mud left with the satisfaction Of know
ing bis protcges were no longer in danger Of
want
Nothing more had been heard of them by Mr.
Dodge until Saturday evening last, when = we'll
dressed man entered his music store and in-
qulred for him. Although the man gave bis
name, Dodge neither remembered the name nor
the person, until reminded Of the circumstances
under which they met, fourteen years ago 1t
seemed that be had obtained q situation il Fitz-
william, and remained there for nearly a year,
when he Joined company of emiRranta for the
West. He had settlcdln illinois, and had work
cd bis way up to comparative opulence aud dis
tinctiop, being at present member Of the 1ll-
nols Legislature.
The above particulars we learned from the
gentleman himself. He is remarkably frank.
intelligent man, and is favorable specimen Of
an Illinois Legislator.
, 1860-05-09

ANOTHER WARNING TO YoCxa LADIES WHO
HEAD NOVELS AND WR1rE PoErR1,-The Hen
derson (Ky.) R<porte~ says:
We understand TINT young lady Of Union
town, \ few day q tiuce, committed suicide under
rather romantic circumstances. Miss Catherine
Adams-for that Was her nau e-formed IN st.
tachment for young gentleman which WIS not
appreciated or reeiprocated. Shs procured
gun, and pfaeed tho muzzle against her head and
pulled the trigger with her toe. blowing out her
brains, and Killing herself instantly. This IN.
fortunate affair was the result If novel reading.
Tho youpg lady was accomplished aud has writ
ten several very pretty literary pieoes,
, 1860-05-09
THE CONSTITTTJNNALr rN1ON CON-
EENTlON.

Encouraged By the fact that the candidacy
Of Mr. Fillmore in 1856 resulted in the defeat
Of tho Republican ticket, many Of the parties
to that movement hare innugurated another
Of like character, with the hope Of e1scting a
similar result in the Presidential contest Of
tho present year: The matter has been under
the exclusive management Of comparatively a
few individuals, nincteen-twcntieths Of whom
have no other object in view than to aecurc
the election Of Democratic President. II
was set on foot by old wing politicians Of tho
slaveholding States acting in concert with
Democratic leaders, md aided By such intense
y l'ro.slavery Northern men as the Brooksea,
Of tho y. Y. Express Hiram Ketchum, Wash
ington Hunt md a few Others Of like
p4litical a1saities. Nevertheless there
are some men enlisted in it, who
have no love for Slavery extension, OF
for the reopeuing Of the African Slave Trade,
a.d who, Of course, do not desire to contribute
to the SUCCESS CT the party which is welded to
these two ideas. As between the Republican
and tho Democratic nominees for the Presi-
dency, this class Of men would greatly prefer
the SUCCESS Of the former; but the pride Of old
political association and the fear Of names hold
them in vassnlage, and thus far have made
them the mere tools Of party whose princi-
pies aud alms they abhor.
Such are lho elements which will assemble
at BIltmore to-day. 1t remains to be eeen
how far the pro-slavery section will contr+1
the conservative anti-slarery men in the Con-
ventioa. 1t does not seem to be possible, how
ever, that the schemes Of the originntors Of the
movement can DO carried out without driving
of those who h:yo no sympathy with tho end in
view. We confidently expect the 'tirrepressible
conflict" to break ont and rage as violently at
Baltimore as it did last week at Charleston.
Some who will go into til, Convention are in
favor Of the nomination Of Judge Mclean for
the Presidency, with tbs hope that it may Sc
cure his nomination at Chicago next week, and
make lis election sure. But the managers
the Brook.es and their Southern allies-w;ll
not suffer any such action. The Convention
will DO ia ,leir hands. and they will use it to
nominate some such man as will be likely to be
taken up nt Baltimore next month, or they will
head the ticket with some old line Whip
with the hore TINT he will draw
of enough Of auti-s'avery Wing votes in the
doubtful Statcs to give them to the Demo-
cratic nominee. We do not believe their
scheme can be carried out in the Convention
without disruption. II it should be, how
ever, it will fail before the people. Men were
de}uded into throwing away their votes in
l65C, and to indirectly aid in elocting Bucl,an-
an. The gnmc will scarcely win in 1860.
, 1860-05-09

The following are the resolutions {presented
in the Rump Convention By delegate from
Tennessee} On the basis Of which 1t is hoped by
acme very accommodating Douglas men that
they can Jet patch up truce with part or all Of
the Southern States, and get their tayorite on
the course:
R1sototd, That ali the citizens of the United
States have m equsl right to &et'k with ths;r
property in The Territories Of the United State-,
and That under the decision Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, which we recognize
a. ~ ovrr*ef srposioa Of ths Constitution Of tbs
properly can be destroyed or impaired bT Con.
Rress'oual or 1trfiGor at legislation.
R:soIetd, That it shall require two. .thirds of
the entire electoral yote TO make nomination
, 1860-05-09
Tho Columbus Orange Girl.-Another
Real Life kOmauce.

Tie citizens Of Columbus and visitors at the
Capitol will recollect beautiful young eirl, ap-
pATently "Sweet SIXTEEN" Who daily carried
about the legislative halls and state offices
handsomely wrought basket containing the
psumpest and sweetest oranges. Oh, yes!
everybody, remembers Elite, the beautiful
orange girl, and hare wondered in what nook
she has hidden for the past two months; for
no more her sweet face and girlish form is seen
in the Capitol, and interesting clerks with q
great admiration for The rotuuda, are Obliged to
torego g'impses Of the neatest gathered foot
trieping up the marble stai's.
Everybody about the Stute House admired
Ettle, but it wns with respectable admiration.
ind il grnf legislator was tempted to Jest
with the g1rl or make light remarks, he was re-
strained by the modest demeanor and pure
eoullook appealing from her heaven blue ewes,
Ettie Arrays brought full basket and wen.
tripping home with an empty one, aud her
scarlet silk purse filled with silver coin, She
was the sole dependence Of widowed, palsied
mother, and her noble Efforts to keep away
want were know, md made the fruit from her
basket ten times swceter.
When the great Union meeting of tie Ten.
neessee, Kentucky and Ohio legislatures was
held in 0hfo's capitol, the beautiful orange eirl
'+sons of IT, South" and reeeiyinc the b. homage e
Of admlring glances from all.
At the end Of one Of the halls, viewing the
noble row Of princefy residences on Third street.
stood alone youthful member Of the Ten.
neasee legislature, when be Was startled by
silvry voice asking:
Buy an orange, sir?"
"How do you sell them $" said the stranger,
looking into her eyes.
"F4Te cents EACH" said the maiden, holding
a large one towards him.
"Cnesp."
nIndeed they are"
, 1860-05-09
3att98 & Trihu1tt.
JEFF. DAVIS ON THE DEMOCRAT
f.nt&T%

1C CRISIS.
The Hon. JEFF. DAVIS is I clever man. lie
is frank and outspokeu, and be never deals IN
subterfuges or plays the denlagogue. Ho IL
cons,itutionully oyerbearing and some people
call him iusolent, but he is never vulgar. He
is welded to elaveIy with all his might and
in the vast train Of those joined in that strange
po]ygamy, there is not another who brings
such ACTIVITY and vigilance to his mistress
service, rs the Senator from Mississippi Mr..
Davis pcrceives what must be apparent to ey.
cry man Of tolerab!e sagacity, that the perms-
nent existence Of slavery in the United States
depends upon its securing foothold in the
Territories. Ho perceiyes that now or never
is the time for that foothold to be secured
that the increasing power Of the North in the
national councils may soon put its power out
Of reach-that without favorable result in
The approaching Presidential election, tho
go]dsn opportunity will have passed. never to
return. Fully approaching the emergency, he
has given all his energies, his influence and
his eagacity 10 the task Of making status quo
for slavery in the Territories, during the past
three years,-or more properly, during the
greater portion Of his political life.
Early in the present session OF Congress,
Mr.. DAy = introduced series Of resolutions
in the Democratic Senate CAUCUS, fatty declar'
ing it to be tue duty Of the Federal govern
ment to protect e1a:ery in the Territories
The precise object Of this movement
was to fire up the Southern people
more generally with idea that they were enti-
tied to a Congressional Slnye Code, By show
ing majority Of the Senate to be in their in
terest-thus insuripg violent demonstration
in 1llht behalf in tue Charleston Convention.
The resolutions were ground through the
CAUCUS and reported to the Senate. They
went abroad with the sanction Of au but
fragment Of the Democratic party in tue high
est branch Of the Legislature. They accom-
pliahad their work. The South came up to
Charleston unanimously in favor Of Slave
Cod=-tlle mnj ,rity furious)y 80. The Con-
ventiou divided and adjourned in disorderly
manner 10 another city.
Mr., Dayis' speech in the Senate On Monday
last in support Of his resolutions first
formal speech he has had occasion to make
this session-was undoubtedly delivered for
the purpose Of adding fuel to the flame, and
exciting still farther the zeal Of the cotton
States preparatory to the Baltimore meeting.
It may be taken as evidence, also, that there
will be no steps backward On the part Of
South Carolina and the Gull States from this
tina to the election. The irrepressible con-
f1ict goes on, and no ecdition Law in Mr. Doug
las system Of jurisprudence can stay its
course
, 1860-05-09

a ASrGGEs11oS roR orHER CoSvESr1oSs--Dur-
ing tae session Of the Charleston Couven 9
delegate from Florida rose to the question Of
nioosty and With order. As there were cer-
taln nuluoer Of persona who seemed bound to
maze the Convention look at their faces, By
hopping up every moment to some question or
otoef' be would suggest that their dagueEreo-
types be taken and handed round then there
would oe no occasion for them to thus annoy
and trouble the Convention"
, 1860-05-09
opinion OF the Organ of the CharIea-
ton Convention,

:, whatever else may he affirmed or denied oil
the late National Democratic Convention al
Charleston, it must certainly be acknowledged
that tue partlsans Of the squatter sovereignty
candidate fai<d 30 fatally that il must seem to
be q natural resource in themselves to make
tr'at Of some other man who will be acceptable
70 INC Democratic States. By the common and
obvious means Of information any mar nav sat.
lsfy himself that Mr. Douglas cannot possibly
overcome the opposition which is made to him
By the Democracy ofthose States whose electo-
raj votes in November will certainly be cast ior
. Democrat. Contention With such fact as
this can only end in his political run.-lYa.A-
1agton Eonst;tuiou
, 1860-05-09

THE FINANCIAL STATE OF DRrSKxszss.-Old
known as one who never p.ysa debt, it It can
be avoided. lie has plenty Of money, however
aud is jolly rollicE:ng old chap. He gets
pretty drunk occasionally, when Of course bis
friends take care of him. Not long ago he fell
into the haods of man wha held bis note for
sum Of money, and as it was his iasf chance, the
the amount, and put the note where the money
had been.
When the Judge agoke to conscousu ess IS was
hts wont, he took out bis walletto count how
much money he wns ont. Finding his purse ul-
most empty be thund~red-
How did spend all nv money!"
You paid off that note held" answered the
friend.
Well" muttered the Judge, quietly slowing
away his wallat, ~ must hare been very
drunk"
, 1860-05-09

81 Dominica is recommended By corres-
pondent Of the Nav York 1H3m.e, q suitable
place for the free blacks Of the United States to
coloni1e,