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, 1860-09-14
The Age or EgyDt.

Leonard Horner, an English engineer,
has been trying TO discover 1.-THE age Of
Egypt" by counting the number Of earth
layers made by the annual Overlooking Of
the Nile. Mr.. Horner's researches Were
made by sinking number Of shafts, ninety
FIVE feet in all, across the Nile valley.
nearly'in line with and crossing the ait5
Of the ancient city Of HelipOIis 10 every
case the alluVium was found to be regularly
divided into layers, and the average Of
many measurements indicated that the
vertical increase Of sediment was about
three and one-half inches per century.
One Of these shafts, in particular, was sunk
close to the great monOlithie statue Of
Remeses II, at Memphis, and it was found
that there were nine feet four inches Of
Nile sediment between eight inches below
the present surface Of the ground and the
lowest part Of the platform on which the
statue stands. Now this statue has been
determined by Lepsius and other Egyptian
scholars, to have been erected 1851 years
before Christ, and this date added to 1858,
gives, therefore, 32ls years, during which
the above mentioned, depth Of sediment ac-
cumulated; a rate Of increase in strict &c.
cordance with the results Of the measure
ments above alluded to. Below the plat.
form Of stone on which the statue rests,
the shaft was driven thirty-two feet but
the lowest two feet consisted Of sand, thus
leaving thirty-tWO feet Of true Nile sedi.
ment in an undisturbed condition below
the foundation. At the base Of the sedi-
ment, or at depth Of thirty.nine feet four
inches from the present surface Or the
ground, fragments Of pottery were found 10
a good state Of preservation, and exhibit
ing some considerable artistic skin. AL.
lowing, now, that the thirty feet Of sedi-
ment covering these remains (below the
platform Of the statue) were deposited at
the rate of three and one-hhlf inches pei
century, we have in the fragments Of pot
terry o record Of the. existence Of men
l9,5OO years before A. d. 1858. II. 500
years before the Christian era, 1000 years
before the commencement Of the reign Of
MsnIca as assigned By LepsIus; Of man
aoranEnr. in n state Of civilization sun.
ciently advanced to be able to fashion clay
into. vessels, and harden 4 BY heat.
, 1860-09-14

1@- At recent printers festival, the
capital toast was drank THc
EditOr-The man that is expected to know
everything: tell all be knows, and guess at
the rest; to make known his own good
character, establish the reputation of his
and elect oil candidates to Office;
to blow up everybody, suit everybody, and
reform the world; to live for the benefit Of
Others, and have the epitaph on his tomb
stone:-"Here he lies at lasT-in short,
be is Q locomotive runner on the track OIL
public notoriety; his lever is his pen, his
boiler is filled with ink, his tender is his
scissors, his driving wheel is public opinion
whenever he explodes it is caused by the
non-payment of subscriptions.
, 1860-09-14

The MANUFACTURE OF NAns-About
seventy years ago, man in Massachusetts,
then unknown and in obscurity, began to
make nails by cutting slices out Of old
hoops, and gripping these pieces by COM
mon wise, headed them with several strokes
of the hammer. By progressive improve
ments, Sitting mills were built, and the
shears and heading tools were perfected
but still, much labor and expense were re-
quisite in making nails. The first machine
ever made for cutting nails, it is said, was
invented by a shopmate Of Eli Whitney,
called Benz. Cochrane. This inventor died
at Batavia, n. Y, in ls46, in ripe old
age. His machine cut out the nails with
out head. Previous to the date of his
Observation-Disclosures had been punched
out Of plates by hand in Connecticut; these
also had no head. In 1910 the ingenious
Jacob Perkins and Jonathan Ellis, of Mas
sachusetts, erected the first machinery for
cutting and heading nails at one operation
Iu 1892 cut nails were first made in Eng.
land by machinery, two rollers with dies
being employed for the purpose. One-h
the impress was made in each roller when
they came in contact, the blanks were fed
in at the top, and the finished nails drop.
ped out below as the steam rollers reVolved
, 1860-09-14
Physical Education.

A writer in one of our eastern exchanges
makes the following sensible and true re-
marks of the American people generally
We are a long way behind other modern
nations in providing for physical education.
More than half century ago, the profound
and far-sighted Germans revived the prac-
tice of the classic nations in giving their
attention to the development of the bodily
as well as the mental faculties, and much
of the efficiency of the youthful German
levies in the latter part Of the continental
crusade against Napoleon /, was owing to
their regular gymnastic training. In spite
of beer and tobacco, they showed them
selves vigorous, active and Selfpossessed on
every occasion that called forth their pow
ers. The pre-eminence Of LouiS Lapoleon's
light troops is. owing to their gymnastic ex-
ercises, which are considered as essential
as the manual of arms.
Mr.. John H. Bird, practical gymnast,
in the course of brief and sensible address
to the visitors at Ottignon's gymnasium,
New York, remarked Of resort to gym
nastics "Nor are its advantages con-
fined to the young alone-all may partici.
pate to their indisputable advantage. 1t
might, indeed, be somewhat novel to see
man, upon whose head sat the frost of
many winters, throwing somersault, or,
with astonishing precision, balancing him
self on tight-rope but it is by no means
impossible. You would probably look
rather for victim to rheumatism than
skillful athlete. Yet SO adapted to the
perfecting Of nature is the human form,
that a course of gymnastics engaged in
while young might be pursued to o green
old age, without the sign Of physical disso-
luton being apparent, and with oil the
elasticity Of youth"
There is no reason to doubt that were
we all to take proper exercise and live
temporarily in all things, our lives might
be prolonged almost beyond belief 1t is
well known that dissipation and sloth make
old men Of persons Of forty or fifty, while
those who are industrious and pay some
little attention to living temperateIy, retain
their strength and activity to seventy and
eyeR'eighty and ninety, and often longer.
, 1860-09-14

TWENTY YEARS AN EDrroR -ADr. Stevens,
Of the AdvOcais and Journal, after nearly
twenty years Of editorial life, recently gave
the following estimate Of prObabilitiesin re-
gard to communications being read. Cor
respondents, whose two, three and four
column articles are slumbering in our pig
con holes, will please accept it as a full ex-
PLANTATION Of their nonappearance: "A com
municatiOn which Is . fourth Of a column
long, is read BY most readers, unless itS
subject is mdnifsstly repulsiVes over half a
column long, BY q third Of them; q two col
umn article, BY not Ousteuth; a three OF
four column one, BY nobody whatever, ex-
cspt the wearied editor and his proofreAd-
er, and the few who may have a personal
or very special concern in the articles
, 1860-09-14

TIE New Go1D M1NEs.-We have made
mention, several times, in&he News, Of the
reputed discoveries of gold made, during
the present season, on the Nez Pcrces Re-
serve, and the notification Of Mr. Cain, the
Indian Agent on the reserve, that mining
operations would not be allowed under the
existing treaties with tho Indians. We
we're yesterday informed by gentleman
from WalIa-walla that Capt. Pierce, who
was the leader of the party who FIRST made
the discoveries, has enlisted a company Of
meu to proceed to Milk River, about 80
miles from Wala-walla, the scene Of his
former discoveries, for the purpose Of pros
pecting and mining, regardless of the pro-
hibitioa of the agent. The company num-
berS over one hundred men, who are fully
armed and ready for any emergency. They
we're to leave WaIla-walla about the goth
Of the present month. From the same
source we learn that the greatest confidence
Is felt in Walls-walla in the paying quail
ties Of the mines, which are expected to
yield very largely.-POrtLdnd Nei0s, Sept. 8.
, 1860-09-14
Tomorrow.

Did we but know what lies beyond
This varied, shadowy vale we tread,
How often would our souls despond,
Our eyes the tears Of sorrow shed
But God who knows what's best to do,
Who sees us from his starry throne,
Has wisely hidden from our view
That which had best remain unknown.
We walk to-day in conscious pride,
And hang the flag of hope on high
But ah, tomorrow, by our side,
Some friend may lay him down and die
Some early flower that won our praise,
Some alter where we laid our trust,
Such flower, ere dies the evening rays,
May trampled be, and laid in dust.
Youth dreams Of many glorious things,
As on he hies in pleasures track;
Each day some newborn promise brings,
He turns no eye of sorrow back;
The howery Helds are all before,
His eyes on some bright star are set
Life is to him sunny shore,
He'll learn it has its shadows yet.
Tomorrow In its secret shade,
little know what is for me
may be with my fathers laid,
Or wrecked on dire misfOrtune's sea
But far beyond life's boundary lives
The everlasting army bright;
And He alone, who takes or gives,
Can guide my wandering feet Alright.
, 1860-09-14

DECISION ON THE LIABILITY OF EXPRESS
CoMPANIEs.-The supreme court Of Illinois
has decided that an Express Company is
still liable for packages until an offer to de-
liver is made at the place of business of the
consignee-an offer to deliver at the ex-
press Office not being sufficient excuse,
except under peculiar circumstances The
case was package Of money sent from
Chicago to Madison, Wisconsin, to D. j.
Baldwin, whose authorized agent was the
Cashier Of the Dane County Bank. The
bank and express Office are substantially in
the same room; and an offer was made to
deliver by the express messenger, at its
counter, (asking IL he wanted it;) but the
bank clerk replied from his counter that be
did not, not feeling authorized TO receive
it. That night the express Office was rob.
bed and the above facts were put in, un-
successfully as defense against payment
, 1860-09-14

A SLIoHr MIsrAKE.- When Sir Isaac
Newton changed bis residence, and went 10
live in Leicester place, bis next door leigh
Dor was q widow lady, who was much puz-
zled BY the little she observed Of the habits
Of the philosopher. One ofthe Fellows Of
the Royal Society called upon her one day.
when, among other domestic news, she men-
toned that some one had come 70 resIdei n.
the adjoining house, who. she fslt eeriaipa
was q peor, mad gentleman, because
she continued, che diVsrts himself IN the
oldest way imaginable Every morning
when the sun shines 50 brightly that We are,
obliged to draw the vindoH-bliuds, be takes
bis seat before tub Of sOapsuds. and Oe-
eupies himself for hours blowing soap-bub-
bles through common clay pipe. which be
intently watches floating about until thsy
burst. He is, doubtless, at his favoriie
amusement, for il is fne day; do come
and look at him.H The gentleman smiled,
and they went up stairs, when. after look
ing through the staircase window in to the
adjoining court yard, he turned and said
Ny dear madam, the person whom you
suppose to be poor fanatic, i no ether
than the great Sir Isaac Newton, studYing
the retractiOn Of light upon thin plates. =
phenomenon which is beautifully exhibited
upOa the surface Of common sOap-bubbIs."
, 1860-09-14

bS- Few persons realize the rapid
growth Of Dentistry as profession. Forty
years ago doctors officiated as tooth pullers,
and if decay seized upon molar it accom-
pGshed its work unimpeded. Itisan actual
fact that in 1920 there were hardly more
than thirty practicing dentists in this coun-
try. Ten years after that the invention Of
artificial teeth had given such an impetus
to the profession that the thirty had in
creased to 200. In l842 It was estimated
that there were 400; iu ls4S, 1000. In
1850, the census reported 1923 practicing
dentists, and at the present time there
must at least be 5000. American inge-
nuity long since superseded the artificial
teeth which were at first manufactured by
the French. In twenty years the number
Of teeth made here has increased from
100000 to 10000 For all these grind
ers we cannot find occupation, and a large
portion ore exported. The capital employ
ed in this single branch Of industry is up
wards of 100000. A single firm in Phil
adelphia used 100 mOulds, producing
1000 different shapes and styles Of teeth,
costing upwards Of $4,000. Of platinO
alone, 800 ounces are used a month simply
Tor pins to fasten the teeth in their places
This firm manufactures 100000 finished
Teeth per month The value of gold foil il
sells amounts to $l09, 200 per anuum. II
Is estimated that the SIS, 900 dentists in the
country use no less than $4,000, 900 worth
oi gold per annum. Vulcanite or indura.
ted rubber must, however, greatly super.
'eue gold as base for artificial teeth.
, 1860-09-14

NINE-AND-A-HALF DAYS FROM FoRT Ben
rox.-Mr. Thomas Mack, farmer on the
Blackfset Reservation, reached the DalleS
on Monday last, direct from Fort Benton.
He came through on Lieut. Mullan's road,
and made the trip from Fort Benton to
Walla-walla in nine-and-a-half days. Mr..
n. overlook Major Blake's command at
Bird Tail Rock. They we're making excel
lent marches, and confidently expected to
get through before the close Of September.
Lieut.. Mullan, with his working party,
was two days in advance Of the command,
making all necessary repairs on the road.
Mr.. Mack informs us, that with one excep-
ton be found the bridges in good condition.
The exception was bridge that had been
Injured by the passage over it of o large
number Of cattle. The boats at the differ
ent ferries are in good order, and can be
used with perfect safety. The whole road
Is represented as excellent, and its con-
Etruction as in the highest degree Credita-
BE to Lieut.. NJ. and bis assistants. Mr.
Mr. N. used but two horses in making the
trip, changing at the Ceur d'Aiene Mis-
sion, and riding the same animal through
to Walla-walls. Take it altogether, we
believe this trip to be without parallel in
the history Of Rocky Mountain adventure,
and Mr.. Mack may we'll be proud Of his
ieat.-Monntdine T.
, 1860-09-14

TAG 0REGoN DAILY OVERLAND MAIL
The MarysViIle appeal, Of the 18th inst,
speaks thus Of eur new mail route: The
number Of horses needed on the route is
$50, and about 80 coaches The distance
from Sacramento to Portland is $50 miles
making this the longest stage route ex.
eept the Overland, in the United States
1t will be open for travel by the 18th ol
September, when tickets will be sold for
through passage.
The people Of Oregon will now have what
they have so long needed daily mail con-
nection with all parts of California. The
California Stage Company deserve to be
the party entrusted with this great enter,
prise; the public must regret that 6ongress
did not long ago accept its offer to convey
daily mail across the continent. There
is not the least doubt that, for 81, 900, 900,
Mr.. Haworth would have taken it as swiftly,
safely, and regularly, as he will carry o
mail about half the distance from Sacra-
mento to Portland.
, 1860-09-14

SIxPENCE DAY.-A London paper fur
nishes the following: There is now an old
man in an alms-house in Bristol, who
states that for sixty years he spent six
pence day in drink, but was never intoxi-
Gated. A gentleman who heard this state
ment was somewhat curious 10 ascertain
how much this sixpence day, put by eve
~ year, at five per cent. compound interest,
would amount to in sixty years. Putting
down the FIRST years saving-three hundred
and sixty-iVe sixpences-nine pounds ster.
ling eleven shillings and sixpence, be added
the interest, and thus went on, year by
year, till be found that In the sixtieth year
the sixpence q day reached the startling
sum Of three thousand, two hundred and
twenty-five pounds sterling, nineteen shil-
lings and ninepence. Judge Of the old
mans surprise when told that, had he saved
bis sixppence day, and allowed it to ac-
emulate at compound interest, he might
now have been worth the above noble anm
so that, instead Of taking refuge in al aims
house, he might have cOmfOrted hiu.'||
with house Of bis own, and fifty aefI f.
land, and have left the legacy among his
children and grandchildren, or used for
the welfare Of his fellow-men.
, 1860-09-14
Our National Progress.

/ At the period of the Revolution, our
population did not exceed 100000, and
now it is 80, 900, 900 ! In 1850 our total
population was 23, 3,l9l,s76, and we had
about 1900 miles of telegraph in opera
ton. The census is now again being ta-
ken, and it is expected that our population
will number about 3O,OOO,OOO In this
important particular, we have excelled, by
rapidity of increase, all nations, whether
ancient or modern. At the Revolution we
found but thirteen States but now We
have thirty-three States and seven Terrific
ries. Did mankind ever before witness
such magical enlargement as this
Our commerce, in 1871, was valued at
$52, 100000 imports, and $40, 900, 900 ex-
ports. In 1858 it amounted to the enor.
nous sum of $2s2, 2,6l3, $50 in imports, and
1924, ,644, ,42l in exports-specie included.
Our exports of cotton alone-a product
entirely new since the Revolution-reached
the unprecedented value Of $l3l, ,3S6,56l.
Our common schools now educate 4,O0O,-
900 Of individuals annually.
The geographical features of our cOun-
try are as follows: Miles.
Mean breadth of the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, . 9, 4SO
Length from north to south, ......1, $40
Land frOntier, r,................ ,O7O
Sea coast, ,.................. IS, ,43O
Lake shore. ,.....................l, ,25O
Navigation Of the Mississippi and its
tributaries, .................. %, 900
Public lands, worth (at
81 25 per acre) ...... 81, $50, 900, 900
Manufactures and mining
produce in 1850. ..... $l,0l3, 1856, 463
Agricultural produce in
1850, O,............... 81, 900, 900, 900
Real and personal estate, $4,000, 900, 900
The last three items have been largely
increased since the census Of 1850; and we
think that one-fourth may be safely added
to the totals. Our manufactures at that
time employed 1000, 900 Of persons, at an
annual cost Of $3.50, ,OOO, 900 for labor.
, 1860-09-14

~ There are pubIiShed in the United
States and Canada nearly three thousand
newspapers. More than one-half are week
lies, the remainder are divided between
semi-Weeklies, tri-weeklies aud dailies.-
These papers would more than reach around
the globe.
, 1860-09-14

AFFECTING SCENE-REcoGNITIo OF AN
ExHUMED BoDY.-Not long since, says
Frazer's Magazine, London, certain miners,
who were working far underground, came
upon the body of a poor fellow who had
perished in the suifocating pit forty years
before. Som6 chemical agent to which the
body had been subjected-an agent pre-
pared in the labratory of nature-had ef
fectually arrested the progress Of decay.
They brought it to the surface, and for q
while, until it crumbled away through ex-
posure to the atmosphere, it lay there the
image Of sturdy young man. No con-
Vulsion had passed over the face in death
the features were tranquil F; the hair was
black as jet. Ne one recognized the face
a generation had grown up since the day
on which the miner went down bis shaft
for the last time.
But a tottering old woman, who had
hurried from her cot on hearing the news,
came up aud she knew again the face which
through all these years she had never
quite forgot. The poor miner was to have
been her husband the day after that on
which be died. They were rough people,
of course, who were looking on-a liberal
education and refined feelings are not
deemed essential to the man whose work is
to get up Goals, or even tin-but there
were no dry eyes when the gray-headed
pilgrim cast herself upon the youthful
corpse and poured out to its deaf ear masy
words Of endearment unused for forty
years. 1t was q touching contrast-ths
one so old, the other so young. They had
both been young these long years ago, but
time had gone on with the living. and stood
still with the dead.
, 1860-09-14

p6- In making an estimate Of a man or
woman, don't take the dress into consider
alton. 'Tis the value Of the blade that
YOU inquire into, not the scabbard
, 1860-09-14
Ghe 4iOnGer and 9tmOtrat
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By EDWRAD FURsTE.
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For one year. when sent by mail or taken at the
once, IS 90 for six months, % 90. Single copies,
Is cents.
No paper will be discontinued, unless at the option
q the publisher, until all arrearages are paid.
, 1860-09-14

b% Without confidence, friendship is
but a mockery, and social intercourse
sort Of war in disguise.
, 1860-09-14

~ Don't live in hope with your arms
folded; fortune smiles on those who roll up
their sleeves, and put their shoulders to
the wheel.
, 1860-09-14

b9- Love may exist without Jealousy,
although this is rare; but Jealousy may ex.
ist without love, and this is common.
, 1860-09-14

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AZ 'ss &C. s'l HAN, AMI, : 1aao
I'd. Crescent There has been very little doing
IN olayea sugars since NV adyices ner Dessoto Of
the TIL INST. Last week having been holv week.
there W. scarcely any time Afforded Tor the trans
ACTION q business the little, however, that was
slansaesea, W. at flll rates and 10 signs were
nlnl'ea q 2 'ar'her decline This week the market
\ = sns 10lowlng quotations
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sr ,s,,, n u 4 'ss
@useosaaoes ere heid r. g g . reals per arrobe
ior eeas anaaies common refining to good grocery.
MorAssEs Scarcely anything doing. Clayed is
held " ~ reaIs Muscoyado, reaf higher fyerv
little hegsa psr 5eg Il IIaiiSSsief
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stea,pky al s9d !, $3.50; -
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1AEk 40 saslt very S4fuadhhH and dull 3 barrels