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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-04
Tuatings of Punch.

Punch is uncommonly good this week,
in the pictures particularly. Oae entitled
"The Old News-Boy" represents Johnny
Russell as a newspaper vender crying
"Sccond Edi-t-onl Reform Rill,'' while
Disracli as fnnkey leans against Il door
post, contcmptuOusly observant The
other picture of can uncommonly Civil
War; shows, attended by II London coal
beaver, smiling John Bull, his hair prctti-
" curled, his top-boots, squore-cut coat,
watch-seal, SC, in Pimlico order, present.
ing Louis Napoleon with hod full of
Goals. Louis, looking also trim and ami
able, holds bottle of wine and glasses
The following dialogue eoccurs:-"MR. BULL
-'Ah me, my dear Emperor, to introduce
to your notice these beautiful diamond!-
EMPERon-'Aud let me, Cher NJ. Bull, offer
YOU a glass of this excellent light winc!'--
IN. b. We kno,r rcho has the best oFH")
DESERT AND DEsERTERs.-Sir William
Nnpcr never was an advocate for brutal
punishments. Talking of dcscrtcrs. and
the cruel way in which they are "icttcred'
with hot iron, he said Indignantly one
dny:-"You may take my word, no soldier
was ever improved by it, On the con-
trary, the soldier, like port wine, inva-
riably turns out the worse for being
brandflcd.'
Or OF THE BERNAL CoLLEcTIoX.-'In
one sense" says Orbornc, ''Gludstone is
greater than Harvey. Harvey only dis
covered the circulation of the blood,
whereas Gladstone, my boy, on remittmg
the duties on French wines, has discovered
the circulation OF the bottle
'CoxrEMps1 cAT1LIN.E GLALIos, NOS PER-
T1MEscAM TCos.'
They told sTr. Giadstods the cork-cuttins trade
'Ciainst his Budget all up in arms;
"Of the bite of tho Brewers" Quoth lie. unofRid,
.'Do they think that their bark ha' a!nrms!"
TIE REAL "CoLL1ER CoYrnoYEEsY."-
Whether the restrictions, which harass the
British shipowner carrying Goals into
France, and the diHfercntial duties in favor
of French shipping, should not be abol-
ished?
\ FINE ILLUSTRATION OF THE AssOcIA-
TIoH OF lnEAs.-SaUoy suggests caLJGge.
Az ArICIAx BuDGET-Mr Gladstone has
always ''thrce courses" to set before US
Classical scholar as he is, it is no wonder
that even his Budget should have its
three courses" comprised within the
limits of the classical dinner, as laid down
by Horace. 1t extends sad oro usque ad
mata-Trom eggs to apples"
AN OLD ASTITnEsrs NEW SET.-What
Lord John Russell was doing in 1881. Sit
ting by the cradle of Reform.
What Lord John Russell WAS doing in
1860 Following its (smalD bier.
French PLAGIAR1sM.-"HisM Majesty the
Emperor of the French walked upon the
Slopc."-Parjs Court Circular.
FEMALE FoRT1rIcAT1oNs.-Eve wo-
mans Crinolinc is her castle.
a CANvAs-D BACKED DCcK.-Lord Gains
borough's son, Lord CamPdcn, has been
soundIy beaten by Mr.. Dcasy in the con-
trst for Cork County. The awful look of
dsmny put on by Camden, when he found
that the Priests could not scat him. has
caused him to be christened "Gainsbor-
ough's Blue Boy
THE LICENSING SYsTEM.-The Big Brewer
is a vulture, and tue Unpaid Magistrate
instrumental to his rapacity is that Nul-
ture's Beak.
A "MAsrER OF THE HonsE."-Mr. Rarey.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-04
IMFANTlLE CORDIAL,

and why? because it neuer fails to Gori instaHtd
neoHS yclicf wLcn given in time 1t acts As it by
magic and 0ns trial al0ne will convince you that
what say is true. 1t contaius
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

BAD WATER.-Sacramentans are agitated
by the proposition, favorably held by the
Supervisors, to supply their city with water
from the standing reservoirs aid impure ca
mails of the North Fork Mining ditch COM
pany. A physician says it would produce
chlls and fever to All alarming extent. and
be the cause of many other diseases, and
for this reason it may become his interest
if not his duty to vote for its introduction!
1t will do to mention in this connection
that the citizens of Oroville, at a public
meeting held last week, appointed COM
mittee to urge upon the Ophir and Feather
River Ditch Company the removal Of Ger
tain stagnant water in the suburbs Of the
town, which is believed to have been chief
canse of the sickness for which Orotille is
noted.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

4 MYSTERY SoLvED.-Several newspaper
correspondents have, at different times, made
wondering comments upon the existence Of
a mysterious copper plate on the top OF st.
Helena, Napa Valley, which bears an in
scription not generally comprehensive. This
object has been supposed to be venerable
antiquity, but the AHa explains its true char
acter by stating it is merely record of the
latitude, longitude and altitude ofthe noun
tain, as ascertained by party of Russian
nayigators, who made hasty survey ofthe
coast, when the Russians had possession
of it near the mouth of Russian river,
and expected to hold large part of Cali
forhia. 1t is said that similar copper plates
were placed on several other high peaks in
the vicinity ofthe coast.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07
The gydaulie gress.
8. p. AVERY. EDITOR.

HENNEss Pass RoUTE.-The Sacramento
Union, in copying from this paper an article
on the Truckee Turnpike, made a remark
recently which indicates ain erroneous i'm
road. The editor seems to think the True
kee Turnpike does not 60 through the Hen
ness Pass, whereas it does, that enterprise
being the only road yet beghn on that sdpe-
rior route. Its course will be up the divide
of the Middle and North forks of the Yuba,
to a point on the back bone distant but a
few miles beyond Forest City; thence down
the southern slope of the divide to the Mid
die Yuba, the course of which is followed
through succession of pretty little valleys,
on light grade to the Henness Pass, at the
summit, which is itself fiat grassy vale
surrounded by lofty peaks and rendered
charming by Truckee Lake Another sue
cession of small valleys, though larger than
those Oh this side, almost perfectly level,
only separated by low, red pine-covered
hills, and marking the cotrse Of the Little
Truckee, as a streamlet flowing from the
lake is termed, is followed down the eastern
slope to the great basin. This constitutes
the old emigrant route. The projected road
from Nevada will pass up the divide between
the Middle and South Yubas, ON wlrich ridge
North San Juan is situated, ahd intersect
the Truckee Turnpike near the summit
The Yuba Gap route is some thirty miles to
the northward, follows up the south fork of
the North Yuba, and opens Tito Sierra VAL
ley. 1t will be seen that the Truckee Turn
pike, through the Henness pass, will be the
most direct highway from Marysville to
Western Utah
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

There is scarcely an issue from the Patent
Office but what California is included.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

SAcRAafNTo.-Th Unioh-eyerybody's fa
vorite ewspaper-presented its subscribers
at the beginning Of the year with double
sheet, containing great mass of laborousiy
coilated and interesting statistics concerning
the moral and material progress of Sacra-
mento, its sanitary condition, climate and
resources. From the various tables elearn
that the number of brick edifces erected
during 1859 was seventy three; frame build
ings thirty-one. TIE value Of property in
the city IS $s,o39, 1928. Tie number of chill
dren is 1915, of whom more than half were
born in California The deaths for the year
amount to 307-twenty per cent traceable
to consumption. The number Of marriages
was 225; of births 1SO. There are twelve
churches in the place, with a membership
Of 655; and 3,2l2 buildings of all kinds,
,093 Of which are brick
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

though the latter is not common. The
last clean up made by Mullin & Co., after
one weeks washing, was two quart bowls
fifl of amalgain, worth nearly $4,000. JEFF
ferds & Co. who own the famous Babb
claims, have been washing two years, during
which time they have taken out $lsO,00o.
OF this sum S32, 900 went for water. Every
run has yielded enough to pay all expenses,
so that no debts have been incurred, al
though the various expenses were enormous.
These claims have yielded from one run OF
ten days as high as $4,000, and are now
turning out regularly from $500 to $3.50
per diem, although the rich "blue lead" Ill
the bottom is not touched. This is reserved
by nearly every company until the top shall
have been worked off, or till summer, when
as many as thirty men will be employed at
drifting in one set of claims. The Michigan
Company, consisting of Mr.. McAllis and
others, own large body of good ground,
in the deepest part of the hill, which will
afford $4,000 at clean up, and has paid at
the rate of $500 per day. The iron Pipe
conducting water to these claims cost $4,000
1t is eleven inches in diameter. Cramer "
Co. last winter opened a set of claims on
another part Of the Hill, washed forty days
and cleared $l,275 to each one of four
shares. The expense of opening was nearly
double this per share. Hereafter the profits
wifi be larger. The company enjoys the
unusual advantage of sufficient fall, and one
long tail sluice running to the river on the
north side of the hill, nearly pays the ex-
pense of working the diggings, or about
$3.50 daily Next to Cramer & Co. lie the
valuable claims of Parry & Evans. Pierce
& Co., at Sucker Flat have fine body of
ground, which they are washing proftably
and expect to make pay much better when
their tunnel is completed. This tunnel has
been under way for five years, and has cost
$50 OOO We are unable to particularize
any further but may add, in conclusion,
that the instances given are not exceptional
but representative.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07
SMITHS EXPRESS,

Runs Daily from North San Juan to Shady Creek,
Cherokee. Little Grass Valley and Columbia Hill -
Also. Weekly to Arnold's Ranch, Bloomfield and
Ursko.
ESCaifurnia and Atlantic Newspapers for sale Let
ters and Packages carried commis sions attended to
and collections made Agent for the Hydraulic Press
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

BALLS Recommendations is great
country for public dances, otherwise called
balls. f'hey are made the prominent social
characteristic of the State, and in the min
ing districts take the place of those rational
private reunions which are common in the
old States. Our people dance upon all oc-
casions and at all seasons; dance when a
new hotel or saloon is pened when the
meets-with more reason when it adiourns;
when fire company is formed or needs
help; when Independence day. Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years day arrives; when
a mining canal is completely when public
edifce has been built when wedding takes
place; when it rains; when it freezes; when
the thermometer is at 1852 in the shade;
dance, dance, dance, from seven O'Clock in
the evening until four or FIVE O'Clock in the
morning, with untiring zest and persever-
ance, as though life depended upon it or
eternal salvation, till the arms of the nusi-
clans refuse duty, their checks are sore with
blowing, and the lights ''pale their ineffec
tull fires" These public balls are thus clas-
sifed by the Teh;ima Gazette:
Scrub balls arc impromptu parties, got up
at a moments warning. Quarter balls are
private select parties, where only those on
the giver's visiting list" are invited. Sin
gie-eiasheS are surprise parties" in which
notice is given to a certain individual that
his honse will be taken possession of by
outsiders on a certain night. Sweepstakes
are the kind where all are free TO come, and
no price charged for admission; though each
cne is expected to put Il FIVE dollar piece into
the hat at the end of the entcftaiument-
Regulars" are those balls which are adver-
tsed for weeks before hand, and at which
every one is forced to pungle before being
admitted
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

Ee Pharc Obtains poem entitled-"The
True He'll, or Delrium Treuiens The idea
is correct. Dante in his Inferno" only
pliihges the souls of the wicked in torment,
but tie ''man with the poker" tortures his
victims in soul and body both. Several
drinkers hereabouts made vows of total alb
stinehce on New Years day, and their reso-
lutiot is commendable.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

The S. F. Mechanics Institute notify the
public that they have established an Office,
10 be opened on the lst of January, 1860,
under the management of their Board of Di
rectors, for the purpose Of furnishing to eni
ployers such competent mechanics in the va
rious branches as may be desired.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

Bayard Taylor said in recent letter that
Hum boldt seldom referred to himself in his
works; the only qualification which he had
ever heard him express at any honor paid to
him, was at the reception of paper from
Humboldt county, California, called the
Humboldt News.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

Cancer in the mouth is said to result from
much smoking. Several cases of it have
been developed at the New YORK hospitals
since the r1eerschaum mania began to rage.
It is terrible disease.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

Two anonymous scribblers, over the MONS
de guerre of "Wild Irishman' and Tame
Yankee" are pitching slang at one another
through the columns of a cotemporary:
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

One S. ]. Buckner is ambitious of becotfi-
ing the Elliot of California. He writes that
he has commission from Christ to preach
to the Indians on the coast the Gospel of
Salvation.
The hydraulic press., 1860-01-07

A notable decrease Of divorce and insol-
vency cases in San Francisco, is commented
upon by the Bulletin as illustrating the pro-
.gress OF society in that city, its growing
commercial stability, its rapid Improvement
socially and morally.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

Last Monday afternoon, during heavy storm
of wind, accompanied by slight shower of rain,
"streak" of liz htn:ng passed down the stove
pipe projecting through the roof of the house of
Mr. William Null. living six miles north west of
Emporia, on the divide, stunning and binding
Mrs. Null and four children who were in the
house. tore large hole in the floor, and, passing
through, tore up the ground under the house at a
great rate. 1t was many minutes before Mrs. Null
any of the children recovered sufficiently to
recall what had taken place. When Mr.. Null re-
turned home, about half an hour, as he supposed
after the lightning stroke. his family was still
suffering from its stunning influence, and a rank
sulphurous odor pervadcd the house. No other
damage was done than that described above. s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

The following transfers Of real estate have been
recorded in the office of Register of Deeds for this
county for the week ending July Goth: s
Americas Town Co. to A. 1. Baker, lots in
Americus.
A ] Baker and Z. N. Sewell to VIM Duguid
acres of n. e. Or. 8, and Or. of sc. g.
town. I8. range 10, and house and lot in Ameri
Gus. $500.
N. L. Mccormick 10 A. Sheneman, e. hf. n. e
or. sec. "a, town 10. range IL, $240.
Benz Wright to A. ]. Baker and E. NJ. Sewell
o acres of n. e. Or see 8, town Is, range 10. $50
W, Foster to j. B. Taylor, acres of sec. %
kSs~r. II, ransv~ "a, $Ieu.
| j. V. Randolph to Alex. Gale, lot &c Constitu
ton street. EmToria, $50.
j. L. Casterson to f. r. Bancroft, undivided hf
of lots 1877 and 1919 Commercial street, Emporia
$500.
Emporia Town Co. to G, D. Humphrey and
Thompson. lots in Emporia, $500.
Daniel Baine to n. L. Mccormick, W. hf. g. e
or. sec s. town 10. range 10, 500.
N. L. Mccormick to b. I Clark, W. hf. s. e. Or
sec. g. town 10. range 10, $500.
Thomas R. Andrews to Joseph Harris. n. c. fir
Or see. 4, town 10, range u, $500.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

Wednesday, the 10Th instant,a party of Pawnee
Indians attacked tie trading house of Mr.. Orvillo
Thompson. at Ash Crt,lI. the Santa F. road
about one hundred aud fity miles west of Empo-
ria. Mr.. Thompson and ar other man were in the
house ut the time of the attack, and after brisk
firing on both sides succeeded in rerelling the
Indians without receiving any damage. But q
man named Cunningham. who was at work fol
Mr.. Thompson. short distance from the house,
camr running towards it ON hearing the firing. and
was killed by the Indians. The same party also
killed a discharged U. S. soldier, on his way to
Fort Riley, few miles this side OF Ash Greek.
The Indians the plains are becoming very
bold. and need a good chasts; ment badly. Il
should be Administered before any more lives are
lost
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

Tri.weekly service has now been commenced
=, The Lawrence aud Emporia mail route. The
G., arrival under the new arrangement was last
-;aht The stage leaves Lawrence every Monday,
wsAre.day and Friday morning, arriving here
~. ..me eyening-coming the whole distance in
A., instead of trcO. as heretofore. 1t will
,"".o FmpOris every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat.
- morning. on its return. This viii prove a
-.s.t convenience to the travelling public. well
"a all persons who rec i've mail matter through
,be Enporia office. Emporia now has better mail
ii facilities than any ether town south of the
KAY river in Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

A few days since Mr.. j Il. Watson. accomra,
MED by his son Coke" and Messrs. j. D. Cul
and Eras. Randolph started from here for trip
to the plains of the Arkansas. with the design Of
spending few weeks in hunting buffroes and
other game. and taking general survey Of the
country. Mr.. Watson has kindly promised to
furnish to readers, through these columns. an
account of the trip, which will doubtless be OF
much interest to them.
Next week understand company of about
dozen, consisting of Messrs. Britton, Randall,
and others of this place viii start trip SINH
lar in route and object to thst of DR.. Watson
party. We hope may have good time" and
return in good health and spirits
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

have complete set of plata of all the best
land in this part of the Nessho and Cottonwood
valleys. I now offer for sale, at low figures. the
following Real Estate:
No. l.-Lots No. TIA and I76 CONNER
eial street. Emporia, with two story frame house.
25x30 feet.
No. s.--Lots No. las and lat CONNER
cial street. with good house, we'll finished, and
now occupied as e dwelling and office.
No. $500 Lots in Emporia; choice
selection, suitable for stores. shops, dwelling
houses. dc.
No. 4-16o acres of land II miles from
EmpoFia, with l6 acres under cultivation being
S. ". Il See. Is, T. IS, R. IL.
No. $50 acres of land II miles from
Emporia, with living water; no improvements;
being ". y n. E. u Sec. IL. T. 10. r. II.
No. 60 acres of land, II miles from
Emporia, with living water, 10 acres under. god
cultivation, being W. X S. E. u See 8. T. 10,
R. II.
No. s.-Iso acres of land in Madison
81. r. %, R. l2
No. 10.-160 acres of land near Forest
Hill; living water, and little timber; being the
N. E. u See. 10, T. l9, R. IL.
No. 11.-160 acres good bottom prairie,
two miles from Emporia. 90 acres broke and
fenced. Will be sold on four years time It is
the s. Z. d of See. %, T. 10, K. IL.
No. 1870 acres prairie land. stone
and log house, well of good water--$lOO worth
of young stock taken in part payment. This is
he n. E. u of Sec 6, 7. 90, R. II.
No. 14.-160 acres good bottom prairie
under cultivation hewed log house, and good
well of water; being s. Z. Il Of See. l9. T. Is,
R. IL.
No. 1870 acres land on Dow Greek,
25 acres timber 80 acres under cult gation living
water and q comfortable log house. This place
will be for rent, if not sold soon.
No. 16.-160 acres fine land on Buckeye
Creek, one mile from Toledo; 40 acres fenced, Is
acres in cultivation, 40 acres good timber, living
water. This place will be sold very cheap, and
nehalf the price taken in stock.
No. 17.-160 acres excellent bottom prai-
RE adjoining Toledo. No improvements. One
| half the price taken in stock. 1t is the N W. Il
of See. l2, 7. 10. R. 9.
No. 1870 acres fine bottom land one
mile from town, no improvemt nts Will be ex-
changed for working oxen and wagon. 1t is the
W. u N. E. u Sec. 81. T. 10. R. IL.
No. 1870 acres of land ] mile from
Town, SO timber, living water. S. w. "a
Sec. 7. 10. R. II.
No. 2O.-16O acres prairie one mile from
Emporia. no improvements. Being S. Z. Sec. 4
T. 10 R. IL.
No. $40 acres of bottom land two
miles from town.
No. 22.-160 acres choice land on Badger
Creek, 90 acres timber, 80 acres in cultivation, so
acres fenced, frame house, with good cellar, we'll
of good water, and running water the year round.
| $500 worth of stock taken in part payment. 1t is
the west hf of S. Z. and east hf. of S. or. of
Sec. 50, T. Is, r. H.
No. 23.-115 acres choice land two miles
from town, 100 acres bottom prairie, Is acres tim
Der, no improvements. Will be sold very cheap
4 If sold econ. sF+
No. 24.-The undivided one-half of lots
1877 and 1919 Commercial street, Emporis, (the Ma
sonic Hall property Will be sold at bargain.
No. ga choice prairie claim six miles
from town.. E. "a Sec. %, T. ls. R. 10. Price
500.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

Last Monday refreshing shower fell on small
,trio Of country on the head Of Dow Greek; wet
ting the ground to the depth OF several inches
Wednesday afternoon heavy shower fell between
Rio John and Wright's Creeks, in the north west
norton Of the county. At the same time the
country south of us, on Coal and Eagle
Creeks. and the verdigris, was the recipient of a
goo shower, which viii! have most beneficial
eff ct upon the corn, which, all over the country,
needs rain sadly. All rain sign fail this year
changes of the moon bring nothing but clouds and
wind storms, and weather prophets are sadly al
fault Such twelve month That which has
lust passed has not been known before in Kansas
in the memory of the oldest inhabitant." We
hope never to see its like again.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

Messrs. White d Morris advertise this week a
new branch of business in addition to the manu-
facture of boots and shoes. They will hereafter
keep on hand full assortment of leather and
findings, at reasonable rates, and pay cash for
hides. This will prove not only an aceommoda-
ton to shoemakers in this portion of Kansas. but
ais benefit to the town. and we hope profit to
Messrs White & Morris, who deserve success for
their enterprise. For further particulars, refer
our readers to their advt rtisement in another col
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

The survey of the new Cemetery grounds has
been completed. That portion Of the grounds
which fronts on the south road has been reserved
by the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges for the
use of their members alone; plat immediately
adjoining the north has been surveyed into lots
of different sizes and are offered to the public
at a small price per lot while the back part of
the grounds thrown open to the public. free Of
charge. The title is vested absolutely in the
Lodges, and has been by them appropriated for
the purposes of Cemetery, forever to remain such
The grounds will be fenced as soon "a possible,
and persons burying friends and relatives within
their limits will have the consolation Of knowing
that their graves will not be sold at public auc-
ton, suffered to be violated The bodies buried
on the school section viii, we understand, be taken
up soon by their friends and re-intered in the
Cemetery. For further information concerning
the Cemetery, we refer our readers to E. P. Ban
croft or j. RickabaugiI fgeS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21

The fate of Mrs Whites little boy. whose sud-
den disappearance we noticed last week, is still
shrouded in mystery. The strictest search for
miles in either direction, and the dragging of In
dian Creek has failed to reveal the slightest trace
1t is now remembered that two weeks previous to
the disappearance. of the child, party of Kaw
Indians camped near Mrs. Whites, and were or
dered to leave the neighborhood by Mr.. Lannam,
the eldest son of Mrs. White. But since that time
no Indian, nor sign of one. has been seen any
where in the vicinity. The search has been aban-
doned as hopeless. Whether time will unrayel
the mystery, remains to be seen.