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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-02
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-02
TWO WAYS TO WEDLOCK!

The first of these is from the pen of gifted
writer and is a tale of love and lucre, entitled,
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

AN IRON BOND OF UNION. There
is now continuous railroad from Ban
gor, Me-, to New Orleans, only brok-
en- by few rivers. The last gap in
the Mississippi Railroad has been clio :
sed, and the connection between Maine
and Louisiana is complete. A cotem-
porary speaks as follows Of the compile
ton of this great railroad line:
The time between New Orleans and
Philadelphia by this route will be only
eighty hours. By the completion Of
this link there is now continuous
railroad from Bangor, Maine, to New
Orleans, except four short ferries at
Hudson river, the Susquehanna, the
Potomac, and James river. This vast
chain of railway is composed of eigh-
teen independent roads, costing in the
aggregate for 1894 miles of road, $92,
784,084, or nearly one tenth of the
whole railway system of the United
States, of which 1896 miles are used
in this continuous line.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
Old Vermont Forever.

The Green Mountain State has
always been prolific in brave men,
handsome women, fast horses, and
mammoth beef, but she has out done
herself in an OK, now in Boston, which
Is by far the largest specimen of bis
race ever In this country, II orr rec
election Of Hebrew measurement be
correct, he is even twice the size of the
brute which the children of Israel bow
ed to when they proved rscreant to
the faith of their fathers He stands
6 feet inches in height, Cor 10 hands
/ inch, measures Is feet inches from
head to rump, 8 feet 8 inches in girth.
and when last brought to the scales
showed 4,206 lbs, weight. He is not
yet FIVE years old, (and will not have
his growth for three years to come, is
gentle as lamb, lively as a kitten, and
has frame for l, 500 or 1000 lbs, more
weight, as he is, to use a farmers phrase,
+" only in good working condition. -
His owner intends taking him to En-
gland for exhibition.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
Genkral a4elrs.

FAILURE IN THE (" WHALE Crop. "
Whale oil is 50 important an article OF
commerce and industry that the con-
tinued diminution annually obtained
will excite serious enquiries whether
the gradual diminntion in the supply
is not owing to the decrease in the
number of whales Various Min
/ gencies may contribute to make the
yield less one year than another-but
when we observe in the Honolulu Com
mercial Advertiser, statistical table,
showing that for the last ten years there
has been large and steadily falling
off in the average yield of the North
Pacific Whaling Fleet. amounting to
over two hundred barrels per year, we
cannot but come to the conclusion ar
rived at by that paper-that the de
crease will be permanent, and that the
whales are decreasing in number and
size. That journal adds The de-
crease of oil, and scarcity OF whales is
not. however. confined to the North
Pacific. All the old resorts of whale
men-the New Iceland, the Off Shore,
the Line, and other cruising grounds,
are annually becoming less productive.
Not half the Sperm oil is taken now,
per ship, that was taken 90 years ago. I"
1t is very fortunate, not to say pro-
vidential, that enterprise has opened
new sources, from which to obtain oil
much better for Illuminating purposes,
and equally as good lubricator, as
the oil taken from the whale. The
northwestern section Of this State is
likely TO supply what the whaling
grounds of the Pacific can no longer
yield Venango, portions of Erie,
Crawford and Mercer Counties, and
perhaps all the region contiguous to
the Allegheny river have, in the "se-
cret chambers of the EARTH" great lab
oratofies which for ages have been dis
tilling oil, and stirring it up against the
time when industrial arts and domestic
necessities should require its presence,
and draw it forth from its apparently
inexhaustible repository. -Easton Er.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

Nor TO RE CURTAILED.- now ap-
pears that the report that fashionable
crinOline was to be "curtailed of its
fair proportions was not correct
1t is said that the Emperor was desir-
Gus of introducing a reform, by restrict
ing the forms of his female acqnaintan.
ces but Eugene resisted, and in or
der to convince his Imperial Majesty
that he knew less Of the proper range
of feminine costume than he did of the
range of rifed cannon Madame L'Im-
peratrice appeared before him in dress
similar to those worn before the intro
duction of hoops. Her shrnnken ap-
pearance at once settled the question.
and the conqueror of Solferino acknowl-
edged his defeat. This undoubtedly
establishes the regime of hoops, and ii
is doubtful if any one hereafter will
have the temerity to rebel against it.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGE-Capt.
Travis publishes, in the Memphis pa
pers, pistol challenge for $500 OF
81, 900 side, to be shot as follows
with pistols, thirty shots side, at
ten PAGES distant (; the target to be
shot at, q copper cent my opponent
to shoot eat deliberate aim, with the
aid of one hand only-string measure.
ment from centre to centre. I ask
that my opponent shall give rue FIVE
hit cents out of thirty shots; or, in
other words, ! viii shoot twenty-five
shots against his thirty. / shall re-
quire him to shoot his shots by day.
light /; / will shoot my shots in any
dark night he may select, or in dark
room devoid Of light. The match to
take place In the city of New York,
10 New Orleans, In Memphis, or in
Nashville. within thirty DAVIS after 1t Il
made"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22


CoUNTERFEITINGo ON A LARGE SCALE.
1t has been ascertained that from the
Goth to the 25th of November last,
between $2OO,OOO and 5000, 900 in
counterfeit notes of $50 and 800, on
the Bank of Philadelphia, were sue
cessfully put into circulation in the
States of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama. Louisi-
ana, and Missouri, being exchanged
for genuine money, mostly Missouri
currency. This is the largest and most
successful villainy of the kind on record,
and it must have been concocted and
consummated by quite a number of
persons. Only one of them, named
Bacorde, has yet been detected, and
he is on trial at st. Louis, where efforts
are making for the detection of Others
of the gang Bacorde was taken in
Canada, after laborious search.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
Our Shadows.

The ends of life are most deeply hid
den and well is it that thus it is There
are many methods of disclosing to 9th
ers the ends we are pursuing in the
race of life. The face of mantle
form of mantle step of man all
cast their shadows and thus we get
at the more hidden aspirations of their
hearts. A man may be great tumor
in society, absorbing the rich blood of
trade-quickened by avaricious impul-
ses or he may be an Insignificant mole
hill, the appearance of which devotes
nothing more than the work for other
purposes yet they each cast their shad-
ows. A word, look, a tone, an act
will cast shadow and sadden or cheer
a spirit for hours and days. You may
say quality is determined by the pur-
poses or ends of actions, not by the
outside work, that is all well enough
we say, but why wait to learn the ends
of an action when we can determine it
by the shorter mode of analyzing q
shadow. There are many external
signs by which we get an impression
of mans quality. Some hang but a
thin veil over their motives; while
others, liz their over anxiety for con-
cealment, are constantly berraying
themselves. We only advance heaven
ward by the light of good reflections.
We can tell by his shadows, whether
the benevolent man is truly candid and
well disposed or whether he is buying
paving stones for the road to heaven.
So is it with all our doings. In all
their infinitely varied relations, men
and women, selfshly or thoughtlessly
from design, weakness or ignorance,
are casting shadows, and from these
do we form estimates of character
Speak kindly, act kindly and you will
cast but few shadows along the path
OF life, the blackness of which will ar
rest the attention of the passer by
Gentlemen and ladies cast but few
shadows. The Christian fewest of all.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

One day lastweek, in the Maine Leg
islature, there was an interesting exhi-
bition, by procession through the
Senate Chamber and Representatives
Hall of eight giant men. viz: General
Henry P. Gotten, sheriff Of Lincoln
county, 29l pounds; N A. Farwell, Of
Rockalnd, 235; Sumner Whitney, Of
Presque Isle. of the Senate, 1852 ;
Samuel @. Hamilton, Of Biddeford. Of
the House, 235; Raymond s. Rich, Of
Thorndike, of the House, 1854; Enos
Phinney. of Jay, of the House. 254 /;
Mr.. Morrison, of Pennington, $50 +; and
j. W. Davis, of East New Portland,
245.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
STEVENS AND HAzELErr srNrEscxp

STEVENS AND HAZELETT SENTENCED.
The convicted insurgents. Stevens
and Hazelett. were sentenced to death
at Charlestown on Tuesday. The dav
of execution, for both the unfortnn ate
men, is fixed for Friday, March l6.
Stevens made brief speech, denying
a statement sworn to by enc of the
witnesses for the prosecution, to the
effect that he had proposed to fire the
City Of Charlestown, and ayerring that
his conscience did not reprove him for
hisactions. Hazlett followed, with a
stronger asseveration of his own inno-
cence, denying that he had ever com.
mitted murder, and charging the wit
nesses for the prosecution with perjury.
Both prisoners expressed Their gratitude
for kind treatment received from the
officials who have had them in charge.
and both wore the air Of men in no way
terrified or repentant.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

THE CLAY MONUMENT Conspicu-
Gus among the series of improvements
now progressing on Canal street is the
preparation for the erection of the Clay
monument and statue The circle, in
the midst of which the monument is to
stand, is laid out and partly curbed.
It is exactly in the centre of the inter-
section of st. Charles or Royal and
Canal street.-the circle being the full
width of the crossing street. In the
change of Canal street, now approach
ing that spot, the highway crossing
will curve around both sides of the
monumental circle. The idea of pla-
cling the statue of the Sage of Ashland
in position so central aud so conspicu-
GUS is applauded by all. 1t will be
alike great ornament to our great est
street, and great honor to the illus
trious dead The erection of the sta
tue, as most people know, is to take
place on Clay's birthday, the 18th Of
April. -NetO Orleans Crescent
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

SINGULAR ACCIDENT. Recently .
man 1f the name Of Piper. residing in
the upper end Of CHmberl nd county,
met with a serious accident under the
following circumstances Being affliet.
ed with frozen feet, he was induced to
try gun-powder as . remedy. Ac-
cordingly, he PLACED a small quantity
OF powder on paper, and PLACED his
feet thereon; fire was applied to the
powder. with an idea that the explo.
sion produced thereby would extract
the frost from his feet. This was twice
tried. On the second trial, a vessel
containing pound or two of powder.
near at hand. received . portion Of
the burning material. and an explosion
of the whole WAS the result. Mr.. ri.
per was seriously injuped, one Of bis
limbs and other portions of his body
being severely burned. The house
was materially damaged, and but for
the presence Of two boys. the building
goRld in all probability have been des-
troyed
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

Lo, The Pooh INDIAN. The iolliest.
but most immoral old warrior, is the
Indian chief Hole in-the-day. He lives
on his reserved six hundred and forty
acres, at Crow Wing, on the Mississippi;
has house which cost him six thous-
aud dollars. and lives with six wives,
In all splendor Of Mormon bishop.
His parlor Is furnished with seventeen
rocking chairs, while the walls are hing
with eight large portraits-seyen of
which represent himself. Three of his
wives are old like himself, and the other
three young and beautiful The old
man has over one hundred acres Of bis
reserve under cultivation, which brings
forth beautifully. His wives work a
large garden, well stocked with flowers
- Boston Post,
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

A LUCKY POLITICIAN. Milton S.
Latham. the newly elected Senator
frsm California, seems to have been
born to good luck.'' He is now but
thirty years of age, and has held
the following important Offices: Hav-
ing emigrnted from Ohio to California,
BIZ was, in 1859, elected one of the
Representatives in Congress from that
State Failing in reelection, he was
appointed. by President Pierce, Col
lector of the Customs at San Francisco,
which post he occupied for three years
Two years after his retirement he was
elected, in September last, Governor
of California, and Immediately there
alter as United States Senator, in the
place of Broderick. This has been a
singularly successful political career.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
Vicissitudes of Life.

A few years ago one of the most
active and successful business men in
the city of Hudson was Leonard Wells.
Everything he touched turned into
money. He once made 5 $1,000 in an
hour, by a purchase and sale of piece
of real estate. Fifteen years ago Mr..
W. was worth 5 10000 Shortly at
ter this luck turned against him. He
lost S 81, 600, by buying stock in the
Hudson and Berkshire Railroad. This
was followed by other losses, caused by
endorsements. In less than ,18 months
Mr. W. passed from affluence to ex-
treme poverty-from being worth TO-
900, to being worth not one cent
Mr.. W. is now resident of Albany,
and earns living for himself and family
by peddling candies, apples and dough-
nuts. We are happy to say that he
bears the DEGREES of fate with becom.
Ing philosophy. BE is as cheerful to-
day &c he was when he was known np
"a man Of fortune" The courage
with which Mr.. w, wrestles with for
tune is worthy Of all praise. Re
thinks people should take the bitter
with this sweet, and that man who
has long enjoyed the sunshine of pros
perity should not take on" should a
mis-deal" place him "out in the
rain" now and then.-AIbang STAN
dard.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

A BILLION. What a very great
sum is a billion. 1t is million of
millions A million seems large enough
but million of millions how long
do you suppose it would take you to
count it? A mill which makes one
hundred pins minute, if kept to work
night and day, would make only fifty
two millions FIVE hundred and ninety
six pins year; and at that rate the
mill must work twenty thousand years
without stopping single moment. in
order to turn ont billion Of pins. 1t
is beyond our reach to conceive it.
and yet when billion of years are
gone, eternity will seem to have just
begun. How important, then, is the
question, "Wherc shall spend eterni-
ty 2"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
THE NEW MEMBER FROM PAssA1c.

THE NEW MEMBER FROM PAssAIc
Mr.. Isaac ] Stage, the new mem
Der of Assembly. elected to the vacant
seat Of Joel NJ. johnson, appeared and
was sworn in on Monday afternoon.
The correspondent Of the Newark Dai-
ly thus describes him =
Mr.. Johnson's successor, Mr..
Stagg, is apparently rather advanced
in life +; is quite lame; blind of one eye.
and altogether will constitute a new
and rather remarkable feature of the
House. SO far as / can Judge, from
the very brief acquaintance | have had
with him, | am inclined to believe that
he will scarcely exercise any very great
influence in the deliberations of the
House, although he is said to be al
orator of no mean fame in Paterson.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
A SpITEFuL REVENGE. The follow

A SPITEFUL REVENGE. The follow
ing singular occurrence is rumored as
having taken place within the last few
days: A young man residing in town,
who has been regular visitant at the
residence of young lady citizen, and
whose attendance upon the same was
understood as prelude to an eventual
proposal, was sitting by her side at
the family tea-table on late evening,
when, during the course Of rather
jovial conversation, the mother of the
lady turned upon him with the smiling
question : "When are you and M
going to get married 2" The gentle
man responded. with an appearance of
great establishment, that he had never
entertained any such intention, and
proceeded to joke upon the idea The
young lady Immediately arose without
word, and went into room adioin-
ing, from whence she shortly returned,
with bottle of vitriol in her hand, and
without syllable or gesture of warn
ing, dashed the terrible fluid into the
unsuspecting face of him whom she
had supposed her lover, shockingly dis
figuring its features. instantly destroy
ing the sight of one eye, and injuring
its fellow hopelessly. This most bar
barous result of lovers disappoint-
ment is, we think. without a modern
equivalent. -Bufaio Courier, Feb. l..
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

MILITARY STANDING COMMITTEES
FOR 1860 In accordance with the
l4th bylaw of the New Jersey Mill
tary Association, requiring the Pre-
siding Officer to appoint at each an
nual meeting Standing Committees
from the members, on the following
named subjects, the President of the
Association, Gen, RuRyon, has APP
pointed a. follows :---
On niscipline--Geu. r. r. Stock
ton, IT,. Col, r. NJ. Smith, Major g.
P. Fuhrmann.
On Cayalry--Maior r. Heipiseh.
Major A, Y, Bonnell, Lieut.. Col.
Buokalew:
On Iufantry-Gen. 8. Lily, Capt
Thomas L. Martin, Capt. Martin Dap
per.
On Artillery-Gen Whitehead, Ma
jor G. FL. Larson, Lieutenant Thoe-
ne.
On Arsenals-Col. D. S. Gregory,
jr., General L. Perrine, Capt. w. H.
Slater.
On Uniforms--Col. A. r. Mum,
Major G. Bartolette, Major j, q.
Yard, Quarter Master H. Fl Blink.
erhoff.
On Miscellaneous Business--sar-
geant QnidqV, Col J. r. S. Denton,
Qusrter Master S. Q: Meyer. Sergeant
J. s. Cramer.
Attest:
]. R. FREEsE Rec Sec'y.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22
Old Turning Shop Revived.

THEUDUKE ii. FIELD,
Would respectfully announce to his friends and
the public in general, that he is back again at
the OLD STAND, under Ely's saw-mill where
he is prepared to do all kinds of WOOD TURN.
ING, and Scroll and Straight Saving, in the
most perfect manner, and after the most appro-
we'd Patterns. Bed Posts, Table Legs. Newell
Posts Stair Balusters and all kinds of work
for Cabinet Workers, Wheelwrights, and Build
ers, on hand or made to order, at the shortest
notice He is prepared to furnish, to order, Ca
nal, Railroad, and all kinds Of Framing Pins, of
White Oak, or Hickory.
Also, Hitching Posts, Broom and Brush Han
dies, OF first rate quality. Give him q call,
and try him. Bungs for DistiIleries and Brew
cries made to order. n0r9 '59-H
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-22

NEGRO EXCITEMENT IN NEwBURGH.
On Tuesday man visited Nswburgh
and endeayored to get an insane negro
woman into the asylum there. For
some reason her admission was declined
and the man proceeded to the village
hotel with the woman A rumOr spread
through the town that the woman was
a fugitive slave, and that the man was
her owner, and was about taking her
back to slavery.
A large crowd, headed by the most
prominent Abolitionists of the place,
congregated at the hotel. The man
kept perfectly cool during the excite
ment, respectfully refusing to answer
any of the numerous questions that
were put to him by the crowd. He
said, however, that the woman was
crazy, and that he was anxious to place
her in proper retreat. This was not
satisfactory. The crowd said they
must "liherate her" and they at length
made themselves SO disagreeable that
the man took out his well-lined peck
et-book, and said that he would give
any man in the crowd, who would give
satisfactory evidence of his response
bility and kindness, 5000 to take the
woman off his hands. Nobody took
up the offer and the man left. We
understand he is from Kentucky, and
that the woman is a slave.-Plain-
dealer, 18th.