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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-21


cupancy of the white race aid practically to
exclude the negro. This, will of course,
make the eyes of Democrats protrude with
establishment, and probably incredibilisy
will step in, to their relief but the speech
will be published, and if they will read it
without prejudice, they cannot help ac-
knowledging the force and truth Of Mr..
Harlan's argument. This morning, in con-
versation with Gentleman of intelligence
and yeracity, residing in Fairfax County,
Virginia, learned fact in relation to one
of the sons of John Brown who was killed
at Harper's Ferry. A Mr.. who keeps
a hotel at Fairfax Court House, and who
boasts that he is a lneal descendant of Poe
ahontas, was at Harpcr's Ferry, just after
the storming of tho arsenal, md offered a
negro IS to cut off the head of one of the
Young Browns and bring it to him, that he
might preserve it as trophy, but the poor
black had winter heart than this fend with
white skin, and refused to do it; we'll, said
he 81 will have a piece Of him, anyhow"
SO he cut of one Of bis ears, preserved it in
alcohol in bottle, and has it on exhibition
at his hotel, but his cowardly act 10 receiv-
ing in a manner it's reward. The gentleman
who informed me Of it, says that he has lost
hundreds of dollars already, by his old Gus.
TONERS deserving him in their detestation of
the deed.
Our Iowa delegation are all well and do
ing we'll. must close for the mail.
Yours truly, w. II. X.
G. New York correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury, speaking Of the skating
Juror in N. Y, says that the best skater
there last winter WAC Boston girl. One
Of the Gothamite beaf ties was the the only
one that could app zach her in feetness Of
movement. The latter has sent q challenge
to the fair Bostonian wagering an even hun.
dred that she will skate three times around
tho Central Park pond quicker than her
rival. This challenge has been accepted,
and the contest will probably como Cd On
tho let Of January or a. soon after that Gate
a. the weather permits.
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generally drawn out till they weary the
reader. The time for calling upon the
heads Of departments.is from 10 o'clocktill
night, although most of the calls are made
between IL and 8. At the White House the
foreign ministers call at IL o'clock, the
Judges Of the Supreme Court at III, and
the officers of the Army and Navy at / to
II. The doors are then open for the "peo-
ple," from IL till 2, when the reception
closes, and the tired old President has a
chance to rest. With the exception of the
cold, the day seemed to pass off pleasantly
to Wasingtonians, and outsiders, and did
not see many SO drunk but they could "nav-
igate." believe Congressman are gene
rally slandered; they are no more in the
habit of getting tight than jolly, good fell
lows in general, but it must be confessed
that now and then one of them does 60 on
bender, to his own dis race, and none to
the benefit Of his constituents, although in
the present state of affairs in the House.
perhaps as long as they are sober enough to
vote, they get along as well as any way.
Yesterday, We had speeches from Boyce, of
Carolina, and W. II. English, Of Indiana
Boyce is by no means forcible as speaker.
and not remarkably lucid, and Engl:sh's
speech was about year and half too old.
1t was written out, and indifferently read,
and its chief characteristics were special
pleadings in defence of his rascally Lecomp-
ton measure. After the speaking, the Re.
publicans tried hard to get ballot for
Speaker, but did not succeed. The shrewd.
est calculator here would hardly stake his
his reputation now on a guess ~ to when
the House will organize. II seems no near
er. it than is wss four weeks aeo.-
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

SINGULAR IMPORTATION AND SUBSTANCE or
Al INDIAN sxAKs.--A lady who returned from
India to England three years ego, was the
other day opening drawer In what is termed
bullook-trunk. To her amusement and hor-
TOR, snake reared up its head; her first i'm
pulse was to push the drawer to, but It was
stia and heavy. She ran, screaming, down
stairs for help. Her brother, who was In the
drawing-resa, went 10 her assistance, and
preceded her again up stairs. The snake
was not 10 be seen, and the gentleman thought
II must have been his sisters inns sgination--so,
after some little time, the search was given
up. The following morning, canary that
always hung in the ladys room was missing,
and on looking into the cage the snake lay
curlsd up az the bottom Of u, and all that 70.
NAMED Of the bird by bis side. There was
no difficulty In destroying tho snake, and Il
was discovered to be what 10 termed Q green
snake, whose nature 10 10 make spring at
the eye, whom death immediately ensues. The
marvel Is how the reptile lived so long, and
how the lady escaped.
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SENSIBLE view or TIE UNION IN VIRGINIA
Tho Richmond iva Ns,os says: There is nc
evil, real or fancied, which cannot be better
endured within than cured without the Union
Listen not TO the delusive tongue Of the syren
when she sings Of o Southern Republic. A
the hazard Of egotism, I tell you with oil th'
fervor that will accompany my last words OF
earth, Virginia can have no permanent in
tsrsst, and will bs permitted TO have no even
tusl voice In such confederation. She woult
soon be as powerless as the fly on the coaol
wheel, and as much accounted ola mere cap
tive at the chariot wheels Of the cotton ant
sugar growing States - while her territor,
would be the Flandsrs of the inevitable ant
irrepressible conflict that would ensue. No
Stay in the Union, and maintain your right
under and within the Constitution. This i
your high prerogative. 1t Is your, solemn
duty HW
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CLERGYMAN OVERCOME BY WoMAN.-0ne
Rev. Mr.. A. s. Finch publishes card, in
which he says that while attending the Brock
port, N. Y, camp-meetipg, woman, small
in stature, wearing specks, and prepossessing
in appearance, appeared, pursued him in a
carriage, told him Of her esteem and how
much she was worth, and induced him to
marry her. He consented, the knot was tied
and she, having accomplished his ruin, for
sock him, probably to find another victim.
Mr.. Finch says she served two men In the
same way before; one in Canada and the othe,
in Wisconsin; the latter in destitute oondi-
ton. Ho caves warning, that she may moi
inAict similar outrsges again. N ~ or
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

ANOTHER cLERIcAL FaSs.LovzR IN MIMI
soTA.-0ne Rev. Mr.. Hill, pastor Of the United
Brethren, in the town Of Ksyota, Mimi, was
resently accused Of certain scsndalous prac-
ticss, and thsreupon called his church and
society to listen to his confession. He told
them that three years before he had seducsd
q girl, aged sixteen, from her home In Maine,
and taken her 10 Boston, and sftsr short 70.
sidsnoe there to Minnssota, whore he had re-
sided with her thirteen months, having one
child by her. He said he had left wife and
three children 10 Maine. After this full CON
fession, he asked all who were In favor Of his
remaining as their Christian pastor, to stand
up, and majority arose TO their feet, while
the rest refused to vote either way, Evidently
the United Brethren in Minnesota are very
liberal In thalr ideas Of social life. Hill found
open confession good, not only for the soul
but for his priestahip and his purse.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

ELopEMENT OF MILLIoNAIRE's DAuGHTEH
WITH PARsoN.--A millionaire in Kent, Eng
land, and large landowner, has daughter
upon whom he was prepared to bank hip for
tune. The young Ia was woood and won
by the curate Of the parish in hich she re-
sided. The reverend gentlemsn wished to
make her his wife, but her father resol lntely
refused, and eventually she was induced to
marry a rich Dutch merchant Upon her
marriage her father settled 100000 on her.
The lady was married about four years, and a
few weeks ago eloped with her former admirer,
the paYgOn s4IN ...
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A DRsp soorr CASE IN NEW JzsssY.--A
somewhat interesting case, brought BY one
Virginia Burnett against o resident Of Hud-
son County, In New Jersey, ID noticed for
trial OF the present term Of the Circuit Court Of
the said county, In which, among other mat
tors, the right To sue will be brought In ques-
ton, under the rulings In the celebrated bred
Scott case. The plaintiff is a hne-looking
half-and half colorsd person, born and
brought up In the family Of Commodore Stock
ton, at Princeton, New Jersey. Her mother
and father were slaves, who lived and died at
to be the only surviving one Of the family.
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LIFE SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF A FRIENp.--A
successful case of TRANSMISSION of blood into the
veins of woman was performed lately in
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. The woman,
although in the prime of life, had become so
weak from the loss of blood that pulsation was
at times imperceptible. The blood Of friend
was injected into vein in one Of her arms,
and tho most cheering results were immedi-
ately manifested. She continued to improve
rapidly, and at last accounts was considered
beyond the reach of danger.
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Two MEN SHOOT EAoH OTHER DEAD AT PusET
SouSD.-The Puget Sound papers are filed
with accounts Of recent case Of scandal that
took place at Olympia, where a certain "Mr
s." and "Mr. G." had a row about the wife
Of the former. "Mrs. g." wanted to buy q
sewing machine, but her lord and master
would not give her the necessary money to
pay for 1t. She therefore borrowed the amount
from Mr.. 9. Thereupon Mr.. S. got jealous,
armed himself with shot gun, and sought
out his supposed rival. The latter armed him
self with pistol. They met in the highway,
fred, and both fell dead. ...
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKBRsHiP.--A
Washington correspondent in a letter dated
January II, says: Mr.. Buchanan. am as
sured by those who should know, Id really al
the bottom Of this desperate resistance to the
election Of Sherman. He pretended, some
time ago, to be very anxious for the organiza
ton, but some of the shrewdest Republican
members now fully believe that the President
Is backing up the disorganizers, and perhaps
will do so for sOme time yet, certainly so long
as there are any hopes left of defeating Mr.
Sherman.
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WHAT PRISONS ARE CONSIDERED SAFE IN
aEoRsIA.--The Southern Confsderaoy, pub
isbed at Atlanta, says In late issue:
We regard every man in our midst an on
emy to the institutions Of the South who does
not boldly declare that he or she believes AZ
rican slavery to be social, a moral and q
political blessing. Any person holding other
than these sentiments, whether born at the
South or North, is unsound and should be re-
quested to leave the country.
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A MiRAcLH BY A MEDruM.-The Spirit Guar
dias, Of Bangor, Me-, afirms that pr. Caleb
Thomas, Of Camden, a very powerful healing
medium, by the laying on Of his hands has
restored to the use of her senses, lady Of
twsnty-seven years Of age, who had been deaf
and dumb from her birth. ,lt.u
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

0oEANIoA TO BE DIvIDED.-The Paris Pay.
says that owing to the increasing Importance
of the French establishments In Oceanica,
there is some idea Of modifying the organizs-
ton Of the possessions in that part of the
world, so that for the future there shall be two
distinct divisions, each having its own, Cover
nor. The first would comprise Tahiti, the
Marquesas and neighboring islands; and the
second New Caledonia and its dependencies.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

A HoOsrER IN WAsHINaTON.--At the las
Presidents levee in Washington, considerable
amusement was created during the evening
by the rather strange conduct and uniform
worn by gentleman present, who made him.
self unusually conspicuous. It was ascer.
tanned that be was stranger from Indiana
and had been persuaded to adopt the attire
he wore by some wags, who informed him thai
he must wear q court dress or military uniform
on his appearance at the reception. Of the
President. IL
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

TIE ONR WISE MAN OF THE NORTH AT a
recent dinner, given at Richmond, Va, Chas.
0'Connor, the New York attorney, was toasted
aS the one wise man Of the North. Attorney
General Tucker, who gave the toast, seemed
to think, says the New York Euening Post
that there was not another sane person beyond
Mason and Dixon g line, and drank bumper
to the health of Whis native of the Emerald
Isle, this son of Now York by adoption, whom
Virginia made her son by honor"
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

THE BENIoIA BoY'-BeRs Life IN London
says in the last issue received: We understand
from good suthc'i'y that the Benipia Boy
may be expected " arrive In this country
during the ensuing week. His present inten
ton is to keep himself quiet in county quar-
ters until after the great battle, q resolution
much to be commended; but whether he viii
be tempted to have just q peep at London life
beforehand remains to be proved.
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TIE vITRIoL THROWING MAoHINI.-The ed.
itor Of the Troy IN. Y.) Arsna has been shown
the "machine' by which vitriol is squirted
upon tho dresses Of ladies. It consists of a
large hollow metallic finger ring, with small
hole in it just large enough to permit the flow
Of the small stream thrown. To this ring is
attached metallic cylinder, which will hold
Q tablespoonful and half Of vitriol. From
the cylinder projects the end Of piston-rod-
to the piston Is attached valve working in
side of the cylinder. si
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.--A box was received
at the Central Railroad Depot, q day or two
since, from Geneva, N. Y, consigned I'd Stock
ton, N. J. As the cartman was about to re-
move it to the Hudson River Railroad Depot
he observed peculiar looking liquid oozinR
from the orevices, and refused to place 1t on
his sleigh. The box was then opened, and
found to contain the decsyed remains Of o
human being.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

FALL OF BRIDGE OVER THE ScHUYLKILL
RIvBR.-The other night the center span Of
the wooden ll-bridge across the Schuylkil,
at the Falls, near Philadelphia, fell to the
water, thereby cutting off all Communication
between the two shores. This bridge was
erected in 1s4S, BY stock company, at a cost
of about $33, 900.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

The VIoBRoY's SOMA letter from Alsxan-
dria states that for some days past the Viceroy
Of Egypt has been much engaged at Cairo
with festivities of welcome to his little son,
Toussoun Pschs, who has just returned from
his usual summer excursion to Europe. Little
Toussoun Pachs is now about seven years of
age. He has acquired from his English nurse,
and through his frequent visits to England, a
perfect knowledge Of our language.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

MoRs OF THE WAsDERER.-Mr. Lamar, Of
Savannah, Ca, has made formal demand for
his yacht Wandsrer, and instructed his agent
to ship crew and send her to Matanzas,
where he hopes to dispose of her. The claim
ants are willing to give her up upon his exc
cutting q bond to the amount Of her value,
conditioned ior the payment of all sums that
may be legally recovered against her.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

The REASON THE HOUSE DoS'T 0RaAsRE.--
The Agent Of the Rothschilds in New York
has half million Of Postofioc orders drawing
interest. 1t is the conduct Of capitalists in
cashing or rather shaving these orders, that
hinders the organization Of the House. H
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

A CURIOUS CoMrosIrroM-Th new Vienna
Musical Gasette pronounoes Wsgner's Music Of
the Future "strange upcouthness," and says
that II undertakes to paint and describe phs-
nomsna Of tho material world, instead Of being
the interpreter and exponent Of the immaterial
world, which is the true mission Of music.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

A LEAP FOR LAasR.-A German named
Fritz Rhuel, recently jumped from the top Of
three story house, in st. Louis, into bank
of snow soraped together for the purpose, on q
wager, by the terms Of which he had to fur
nish the beer for the day to tho party if he
failed to make tho jump; and il he succeeded
some one else was to do the same. All being
arranged Fritz ascended to the roof, and came
down feet foremost into tho heap Of snow,
which, being soft, yielded, so that the new
Sam Patch sank to his arm. pits.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

A DEVOTED MoTHER.-In Stratford, Conn.
a few days since, poor man, on returning
from his work, found the doors Of hib house
all open and three little children almost frozen
II seems that his wife had taken three dol.
lars, which he had saved to buy pig with
and had been to Bridgeport to buy pair O.
ladies' skates, and was skating on a pond
near by.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

ONE SCHOOL Boy SHOOTS ANOTHER DEAD
A son of Col. Elijah sebree, of Todd County,
KY, was killed in the school house, at Tren-
ton, q few days since. The boys of the school
had been praoticing upon the credulity and
fears Of one of their number, by inducing him
to believe that young Sebree had been making
threats against him, and intended to kill him,
whereupon tho lad armed himself and walked
deliberately up to Sebree, in the school-house,
and shot him dead.
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CONGRESSIONAL JBsTINe. - Thad. Stevens
sent to the Clerk, the other dsy, paper criti-
Giving his vote. which he desired to be read
before he proceeded. The Clerk, with great
gravity, opened IL, and started back with hor-
ror. 1t was German newspaper! The
whole House burst into roars Of laughter.
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TIE SooUNDREL DE RIvIERE FINDING Hrf
LEvRL.-Captain Henry dc Ia Riviere, "the
gallant Zousve," is in reduced circumstances
in New York, and Phelan, the billiard man
at the earnest solicitation Of Lola Montas, has
given the poor wretch situation as marker al
one Of his uptown saloons, with new suit Of
clothes and $40 q month.
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FATAL ArFRAY IN ILLINoIs.--A shooting
affray occurred at Ashley, on the night OF the
10th, at the Ashley House, in which the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Mansfield, fred two barrels of his
revolver at james Coons, mortslly wounding
him. Coons entered the hotel while drunk,
and was shot upon entering.
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GENERAL LAMAR's DRArH.--The Houston
(Texas) Telegraph, chronicling General Lamar
death, says:-"He remarked to tho physician,
who stood BY, Doctor, feel very qpesrly; I
believe am going 10 die Tho doctor told
him pleasantly he thought not; but the Gen
eral, moment after, whirled about on his
feet and fell dead, -
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DEATH FROM DRrSKrNa WrNE.-Milss Vain
died in New Haven, Conn.,, last week, from
drinking two quarts Of so-osllsd port-wine on
q wager Of SO. It would kill about any one
to drink that quantity Of the villainous stuff
that goes by the name Of port-wins in this
oountry
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-21

IA WEAK INVENTION OF THE EHBNY."-0ld
Brown is reported to have visited q circle Of
epiritualists recently, and to have told them
that their only hope Of salvation, here and
hereafter, 10 to turn Locofooo, and vote the
egular ticket
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A FAIR HlT.--A California paper declares
that 1t must have been VIM. M. Thscksray
who got up the Harper's Ferry insprrection,
sending Osswatomie Brown down there to
finish "The Virgiuians"-a task he had been
Intellectually laboring to accomplish for months
past.
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: THALBERa AND LrsEr.-Miss Anne Brewster,
in her new musical novel, charaetsrizss THAI
berg's style Of playing the piano as an "ice
rain on cold plate Of steel, " but that Of Liszt
as an "ice rain on plate Of steel burning,
seething hot"
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MAN KILLED BY JoY.-An old resident of
Richmond, Va, after long litigation In the
Courts, succeeded, few days since, in recov-
ering 1,lOO from debtor, which so elated
him that on its reception he was seized with
sppoplsxy, and died in less than a day. Joy
can kill as well as grief. It Is related that the
door. keeper of the Old Congress, on hearing
of the surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown,
fell dead in paroxysm Of delight at the men
tion of that circumstance. lTtf M
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RoBasD or WIFE AND MONEY. - Mrs.
Hussn, the wife of an auctionesr, sloped from
Van Buren,, Ark, recently, with one Hents, q
negro minstrel, carrying Of large sum Of
money el nging To her husband.
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EoIoIDH or NEaRo.--A negro, . fireman on
one VI the 81. Louis boats, blew his brains out
a day or two since, at his habitation on Bloody
Island.
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Mails for California, via Overland, closes on Tues
days and Fridays at 8 P. M.
Foreign mails close daily at Q P. M.
p Letters for registration received until 6P. NJ
Office open from 15f A. NJ. closes at 8 P. M.
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LITTLE MIAM.-Day Express, 1000 A. NJ; Accom-.
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0iNorxsArI, HAMiITos AND D1iros 900 4. n, i:so
A. MI 1000 A, MI $40 ?. Nj $50 p. NJ l1lt0 p n
HAnilTrA AND CisoisnAJI. .-94oA MI ntor'n.
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N8-The French Imperial Stud altogether
is composed Of from three to four hundred
horses-saddle, carriage and post-horses
they are now distributed in FIVE different es-
adjustments.