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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
coURTsH1p IN EGYPT.


Last autumn, a young lady left Dundee
for Alexandria, to visit relations residing
in that city. As the passengers were land
ing at Alexandria, richly attired Turk
advanced to look at the arrivals, and SEEM
ed instantly to be struck with the charms
of the damsel from 'bOnny Dundee" He
approached her and suddenly flung string
of figs about her neck. The captain of the
ship came forward, and informed his beHil-
dered passenger that the Turks gift was a
token of admiration and affection. The
matter speedily became serious. Through
the medium of an interpreter, the Turk en-
tered into conversation with the captain,
and inquired the sum for which he would
be willing to sell the lady; he had niSs
wives already, he said; but could he pos
sess this new beauty, she would be the
QUEEN and Light of his Harem-" The
captain, for the sake of joke, replied that
her price was 10000 piasters about e50o)
The Turk grumbled at the enormous de-
mand; it was just double he said, what he
paid for the most handsome Circassian.
Georgian or Mingrelian, ever brought to
the Alexandrine market. The captain,
however, stuck to his price; and so the
parties separated But, on the following
morning. when the captain was escOrting
the lady to the residence of her relations,
the Turk again made his appearance, and
throwing another fig necklace around the
lady's neck, intimated that he was prepared
to give the requisite sum! Here was d.
lemura. But the captain soon cleared HIM
self "FOhp' said he, ''ycu're too late: 1
sold her yesterday for thousand piastres
more; so you've lost her" The same
young lady was married, the other day, in
Dundee Perth Courier.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
OIL NEWS.

A correspondent of the Erie (Pa) Gazette
states that among all the hundreds of wells
which have been commenced in the oil re-
eion, not one has been abandoned as hope
less. This is strong fact, sustaining the
theory that the oil is generally difused
throughout porous stratum, and not con-
fined to particular veins. lfthis is the case
then all the wells sunk within the range of
this stratum will be more or less profitable.
The oil sites are usually leased. the own
er receiving a certain propOrtiOn-from !
to / of the fluid, and sometimes bonus in
money. The first part Of the operation Of
sinking well, is to dig a shaft about 8 feet
in diameter down to the rock, the distance
varying from 10 to 40 feet. A wooden
conductor made Of plank, with chamber
of some or inches square, is then set
down on the rock, reaching to the surface
of the ground, when the work of boring Is
ready to commence. Some bore with steam
engine and some with spring pole. The
boring generally goes on at the rate of from
? to 8 feet per day, and, to sink shaft OF
4 inches, probably costs about 81 per foot
After The rock is ground to sand beneath
the drill, it is drawn up by means of sand
pump.
The quantity of oil flowing from the CrOs-
by well is still held to be almsst incredible
though the figures are not now held as high
as they were in the first outbreak of the ex-
citement 1t is estimated that the well
yields 60 barrels day of 40 gallons each,
The Barnsdale is hardly inferior to it. II
yields nearly pure oil, the amOut of water
not exceeding one-tenth of the whole. \
stream of pure and transparent fluid, far
superior to the ordinary petroleum, flows
incessantly into mammoth oil vat, whose
capacity i, 5000 gallons. The well main
tains its yield of 25 barrels day. Th'
clarified oil, obtained by distillatiOn, excel'
that obtained from coal for illuminatin!
purposes, and is likely to superscde it al
together.
! The influx of strangers is still wonderful
} Of thOs, from distance, the most com
from the city of New York, who are not o
a disposition to allow such opportunities a
these for money making to escape them
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
USEFULNESS OF DIAMONDS.

Many persons suppose that diamonds are
only used in jewelry-for rings and other
articles of personal adornment, and that
they are really of no essential value what
ever in the practical arts. This is mis-
taken notion; they are used for a great
number of purposes in the arts. Thus for
cutting the glass of our windows into prop
er size, no other substance can equal it, and
it is exclusively used for this purpose. A
natural edge, or point, as it is called, is
used for this work, and thousands Of such
arcannually required in our factories. Dali
mond points are also employed for en-
craving on comedians. amethysts and other
brilliants, and for the fine cutting on cam
COS and seals.
Being very hard, the diamond is also
usedin chrOnometers for the steps of pivots;
and as it possesses highly refractive with
interior dispersive power. and little lOnsi-
tudinal alteration, it has feen successfully
employed for the small deep lenses of single
microscopes. The magnifying power of the
diamond in proportion to that of the plate
glass. ground to similar form is as 8 to 3.
For drawing minute lines on hard steel and
glass, to make micrometers there is no sub
stitute for the diamond point
The rough diamond is called .'bort" and
the points used for glass cutting are frag-
ments of the borts. Great care and sill
are necessary in selecting the cutting points,
because the diamond that cuts the glass
most successfully has the cutting edges Of
the crystal placed exactly at right angles
to each other, and passing through a point
or intersection made by the crossing of the
edges. A polished diamond however per
feet may be its edges, when pressed upon
the surface of the glass, splinters it with
the following pressure; but with the natu-
raj diamond the most accurate lines are
produced on glass, and their surfaces are SC
highly FURNISHED that, if ruled close tOgeth-
er, they decOwpOse light and afford the mOst
beautiful prismatic appearance, all the col
ors of the rainbow flash from them as from
the silyery interior of pearl oyster shell
Diamonds are also employed for drill
points to perfOrate rubies, and bore hole'
in draw plates for fine wire, and also fol
drilling in hard steel. Some inquiries have
been made of US recently in regard to using
them for dressing millstOnes, as asubsti
tute for steel picks. We apprehend that
they are altogether too expensive to be used
for this purpose at present; but if some Of
our inventors would make the discovery ol
manufacturing diamonds as eheaply as We
make charcoal, which is of the same COM
position, we might be able to recommend
them 20 our miIlers. The coke obtained
from the interior of gas retorts in many
cases is found so hard that it will cut glass;
but as its point endures but short period,
it cannot be made available as a substitute
or the natural diamond for such purposes.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
.Rs40S~S

How TO KEEP FURs-As the season is
at hand when the ladies will be putting off
their furs, we give them the following re-
cipe for their preservation, which we find
in an exchange:
A few days more and furs will be super
fuous. Then comes the process Of so put
ting them away that the moths may not in
wade them. The same thing is necessary
to protect woolens, the moth being no re-
spector of anything in the line. The best
way to insure immunity from destruction
is to pack all in box or trunk lined with
brown Holland, first sprinkling them lib
orally with brown pepper. This is better
even than camphor, for fur dealers are often
victimized by chronological pests, though
their goods are saturated with this power
full odor. Before packing away fUrs they
should be we'll beaten to dislodge any larvae
that, despite the most scrupulOus care, may
be deposited in them. The superiority Of
the pepper to camPhor as a prcservative TO
furs consists in the fact that while larvae
will incubate among camphOr, there is some
thing in the aroma of pepper whic h destroys
them in embryo.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
dpOttrp,
EARLY sNoWDR0PS.

Early snowdrops! pearls unfoldenl
Laughed blue-eyed child in glee,
Mingled with the crocus golden
Ye shall make a wreath for mel
While the ice is on the river,
And its gushing song is dumb,
Ere the arrowy sunbeams quivcr,
As the purple viOlets come
Early snowdrops, white and shining
Said mother with sigh,
Der little grave you're twiniDg,
Pure as angels wings on high;
When my soul is tempest-driven,
Those starred portals brighten there;
Doth my little Rose in heaven
Wreathed celestial snowdrops wear!
Early snowdrops. flowers of blessing,
Said a sick girl, bending low,
Shall 1 see the sun caressing
June's fair roses ere I 60;
In my home where jassamines growing,
Ger the porch where sunrise burst?
But my tears ye urge to flowing,
Early suowdrops ye were first.
Early snowdrops, meek and lowly,
As the thoughts our childhood knew,
Types of faith so high and holy,
Watered by salvatiOn's dew;
Angel flowers to mortals granted,
Teaching men white thoughts to wear,
Children's souls to heaven transplanted
Once earth's early snowdrops were.
Re. C. HARTLEY.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

UNCLE SANS FARN.-The amount of
land the United States Government has for
sale is almost incalculable. All the peo-
pie of fourteen States and five Territories
derive their title to their land from the
Federal Government, and the records and
files evidcncing the inception to their rights,
are preserved in the General Land Office
at Washington. The public domain now
covers a surface, exclusive of water, of
I,45O, 900, 900 acers. The Government has
sold about l20,OOO,O0 acres of land dur
ing the last quarter ef century, for less
than sI5O,O0O, 1t will thus be seen,
Uncle Sans farm is sill sufficiently large
for practical purposes, and though he should
sell off land for centuries to come he would
have an abundance still. even if he does
not enlarge his borders by the annexation
of Cuba, Mexico, and half the rest of the
world.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

How BARNUy RECovERED.-In late
letter, Mr.. Barnum gizes short narrative
of the manner in which he again placed
himself on a good financial footing in the
business world. We copy:
Perhaps, after the troubles and turmOils
1 have experienced, l should feel no desire
to re-engage in the excitement of business,
but man like myself less than fifty Yeas
Ofage, and enjoying robust health, is scarce
ly old enough to be embalmed and put in
a glass case in the museum as one of its
million euriosities
1t is better to wear out than rust out
Besides, if man of active temperament is
not busy, he is apt to get into mischief
To avoid evil, therefore, and since business
is necessity of my nature. here l am once
more, in the Museum, and among those
with whom have been 50 long and 50
pleasantly identified
When my day of sorrow came, 1 first
paid or secured every debt 1 owed of apeF-
sonal nature. This done felt bound in
honor to give up all my property that re-
mained towards iquidating clock debts 1
placed it in the hands of my trustees and
receivers, for the benefit of all the clock
creditOrs-But at the forced sales of my
Connecticut real estate there was pur-
chaser behind the screen, cf whom the
world had little knowledge. In the day Of
Of my prosperity, 1 made over to my wife
much valuable property, including the lease
of this Museum building. sold the Mu-
scum collection to Messrs. Greenwood &
Butler, subject to my wife's separate in
terest in the lease, and she has received
more than eighty thousand dollars over
and above the sums paid to the owners of
the building.
Instead of sel6shly applying this amount
to private purposes, my family lived with
due regard to economy, and the savings.
(strictly belonging to my wife, were dev0-
ted to buying in portions of my estate at
the assignee's sale, and to purchasing clock
notes bearing my endorsements.
The Christian name ofmy wife is Char
ity. 1 may well acknowledge, therefore,
that I am not only a proper subject Of
charity, but that without charity, 1 ana
nothing
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
FROM PUNCH.

GROUND RExTAL-The effects of an earth.
quake.
A SPIRITUAL INoURY.-Is it likely that
ghosts talk in the dead languages?
A PAIR OF SMALLs.-Lord John and bis
Reform Bill.
COUSINS TALK.-"No, Any you're
quite wrong. never was refused IN all
my life"
"Oh, Tom, how can you say so? Why
there was Louise Simpson.
Il tell yOr again you're wrOng-cOm-
pletely wrong. It's true was declined
with thanks once, but never was refused. "
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
MistrlIancons.
WONDERFUL DEPOSITS OF. GOLD
IN oREGON-THIRTY-FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS TO THE TON OF
QUARTZ-TW0 MEN TAKE OUT
$4,000.

The Oregon papers are enthusiastic over
the marvellous richness of the deposits re-
Gently discovered in Southern Oregon
Gold Hill,' from all accounts, well deserves
its name The jacksonville Sentinel, of
February 25th, says
We have in the past few weeks publish
cd statements of the astonishing aurifer-
BUSINESS of the quartz rock gathered and
quarried at Gold Hill, but this week we
have to record still more astounding facts.
Since our last issue, the owners of both
the Ish and Ross claims have crushed a
considerable quantity of the quartz belong
ing to them, and extracted therefrom gold.
In both instances; the extracting process
has been crude and imperfect. We will
give the figures as they have been proved.
1t will be remembered that at the lower
claim Cross & Co.'S no regular ledge has
yet been worked; their rock was taken from
the surface, and at depths below, averaging
from one to four feet They have already
crushed about three hundred pounds of
this rock, which has given an average yield
of so to the pound Of quartz One piece,
weighing four pounds. gave eleven ounces
and thirteen dollars.
Another weighing three pounds, nearly
six ounces, and another piece weighing
fourteen pounds, gave thirity-six ounces of
goldl The lowest product of any of the
rock THAT in which no gold was visible is
about 81 to the pound. The company
have used large mortar and pestle as
their crushing apparatus, but during the
week transfer was made of a one-ffth
share of the claim to James Vannoy, of
Josephine, who is an old practical Carolina
miner, and this gentleman is erecting a
crushing mill, which shall better answer
the company's requirements. The price
paid for this one-ffth was $500 in cash,
and the purchaser to receive no share of
the quartz rock taken out previous to the
sale. The seller was Mr.. Loudon, who has
besides an interest in the Ish vein, which
he purl Oses to retain. The company have
yet nearly ton Of quartz to crush, with a
prospect Of their claim still yielding as
abundaptly as ever.
The Ish company have completed their
arastra, and up to Tuesday last (2lst
February had crushed and washed out
some four hundred pounds of the rock. The
product of this was four hundred and for
ty-four ounces of gold! Four pounds Of
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
OH! COMRADES FILL no GLASS
FOR HE.
BY sTEPHES C. FOSTER.

Oh! comrades fill no glass for me
To drown my soul in liquid flame;
For if drank, the toast should be-
To blighted future, health and fame.
Yet, though long to quell the strife
That passion holds against my life,
Still boon companions may ye be;
But comrades fill no glass for me!
l know 4 breast that once was light,
Whose patient suffering needs my care
know a hearth that once was bright;
But dropping hopes have nestled there
Then, while the tear-drops nightly steal
From wounded hearts that l should heal,
Though boon companions ye may be,
Oh! comrades, fill no glass for mel
When was young, felt the tide
ofaspiration undefled;
But manhood's years have wronged the prid,
Ny parents centered in their child.
Then by a mothers sacred tear,
By all that memory should revere,
Though boon companions We may be,
OH comrades, fill no glass for mel
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

A WoLvERIyE--'Are you in favor OF
biennial sessions of the legislature?' asked
a MANAGER of an election in Alabama, of a
voter. .Who?' said the voter, whose name
was Ance Veasy, and withal, tOlerably
green. Are you in favor of biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature, sir?' Biennial
Sessions. don't know him-is he any kin
to Reub Sessions, sir? Ef he is I'll be
darncd eff you keteh me votin' for him.
You never hearn me tell bout that fight L
had long with Reub Sessions, up in Shell
by-did YOU Never mind your fights
now Mr.. Veasy; answer, yea or nay.
L dOs'ent know what you mean by your
va and mas; but I'll be dod rotted eff !
vote for S ssiOns family, no how you can
fix it! Bah BeaniaI sessions, indeed
jest as much fit fur guvnur as fire is fur a
icehOuse!'
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

A new kind of leather has made its ap-
psarance in market. 1t is made from the
skin of the white whale found in the River
st. Lawrence. From the skin of the white
whale can be made superior kind of sole
leather. harness-Icather, and black leather
for boots
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

HousEKEEpER's HELP.-Hold a needle
between the teeth when pealing onions, or
grating horseradish, and you will expert
ence no inconvenience from either.
Cut a raw potato in half and use it in
stead of rag for securing knives. 1t
cleans in less time and far better than a
cloth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

The editor of the New York News says
he came long ago to the conclusion that the
negroes are an inferior race. If he means
inferior to white men generally, he is right;
if to himself individually, he isn't-LO"-
iiSyiHs Journal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

The Oregon papers tell big stories Of the
richness of recently discovered gold deposits
found in Southern Oregon The place Is
called "Gold Hill, and the deposits are
said to be worth $4,000 to the ton Of quartz
Two men are said to have taken out $50,
600 worth of gold.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

Weak doses of wash-boards are now rec
ommended by physicians for ladies who
complain of dyspepsia Young men trOu-
bled in the same way may be cured BY =
preparation Of saw horse
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

1t is our duty not only to scatter benefits
but even to strew flowers for the sake of
our fellow-trayellers in the path ways Of
this wretched world.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

WHY is married man like candle? BE
cause he Sometimes goes out at night when
be ought not to.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18

Some boys are like vinegar, the more
mother there is in them, the sharper they
become.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-18
@ O M E.!s!
BARNUMS HARDWARE STORE,
1t Warren Trumbull Co., Ohio,

BhkNUM'S HAODh Ana OAViS'
1t Warren Trumbul Co., Ohio,
rs now filed with ample stocks, and
Il replete with the latest styles OF HOUSE Trim
MINas and most desirable eOOrs Tor painting blinds
Barnum intends to supply Paints.
Oils. varaish, kc inclusive of A. No. l. Tip Tsp. Ex
ira Zine Dry and in f superior quality ground
In white Varnish, for PArler use.
BARNUM will sell Merchants at
,obbing rates and deaes competition to marts outside
ofNew York and he herewith sends his compliments
70 dealers tbs. he prepared 10 duplicate the prices
Of New York Houses, incluains the transportation
only on those classes Of goods where 1t te-us great
per eentum Of the cost. Nov on hand and shortly to
arrire-IIoes, seylhes. sickIes mot Danie) scythe
Stones. Rubbers, Rifles. Rakes. Knives AID Forks
Springs. White Lead, and Oil
BARNUM keeps a fresh stock OF
sApDLERr. Eotice this ye whn want to bug goods
low; Harness Trimmings sold lOW-Patent Leather
,ols Iou-Brass Bands sold lOw-carriage Trimmings
and Mess sold low.
BARNUM has some fine Pistols,
NV. Darrell shooters Rne RarreIls, Locks, Triggers
aad a Eeaeral lot of Gun Trimmings
BARNUM would make further
mention Of the saddery trace, by remarktng that ne
has laid in his entire stock OF that class Of goods from
the head dealers and importers and ne W sell every
thing in that line at lowest rates
BARNuM invites attention to his
Gard herewith anexed:-
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-28
ADDITIONAL BY THE CITY OF BALTIMORE

ST. JOINS, n. F., Aug. 27.-The steamship City
Of Baltimore brought the following additional
items ii
A telegram from Naples says the Garibaldians Id
attempting to land on the mainland were repulsed.
Genoa papers say Garibadi disembarked at Reg
gio the night of the 10th of August and that the
Neapoitans had evacuated Saylla. Both stories
are doubted.
The steamer Velace entered Castillamare at mid
night on the l4th and fired several cannon shots
on the Monarca, but returned, producing no favor
able result
1t is believed that Garibaldi intends attacking
Austria on the Croatian coast at Fiume, in order
to provoke a revolution in Croatia and Hungary.
On receipt of this information the Austrian Govern
ment ordered its cruisers to watch the coast yigor-
ously.
Garibald is expected to attack Venice.
Austria will combat all Italy alone, Prussia will
remain NEUTRAL while other points do not interfere
1t is expected that Austria would have to aban
don the possession of Venetia, as guaranteed by
Germany.
The war materials at the Austrian arsenal il
Venice are being taken to Pola.
At the last accounts the city of Rome was in 9
perfect state Of tranquility.
The expectation of corn had been prohibited, OIL
account of the drought.
telegram from Bernes announces the death
on the 10Th inst, of Anna, Grand Duchess o.
Russia. ..#.. 4.@. .rg0 ..@
At Paris great political distrust prevails in
the political circles on the Syrian and Italian
questions. .7
Thirty million reals on the Morocco indemnity
had arrived at Madrid.
In the British House of Commons, the resolution
of Lord John Russell appropriating f3,OoO,oOO fol
India has passed.
John Wilde & Sons, silk manufacturers al
Maccesfeld, have failed. Their liabilities are put
down at fl5, 600.
The crop of hops is a total failure in many dis
tricts of England from the bad weather.
Chinese adyices say Loo Chow has been sacked
and burned The imperial troops had Joined the
rebels.