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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28
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CITY ITEMS

WIxTER IN The CoUSTRY.-HOw many we know
not, but know there are many IN this mud-ee-
sriumed city, who looked upon such scene OF
beauty SIS we looked upon this 9th day of January,
1860. How dark and gloomy the evening elolds
e1resd over the bright stars, and cast dark shade
upon the Gull gray earth But bow earth ana CLOUDS
lighted up ut midnight, when the sDow-fakes came
down 90 gently, with not puff of wind to DISTURB
them as they fell until ali nature wore mantle OF
puress white. o. Whist scene the sun-toe SUI
in the couDtry-smiled upon at O'clock Every
Geld fence, aud wood that wac black at night was
white this morning and was every roof, ana rock,
aid stump, and stone. And then the trees-Partica-
ls,ly the eye,rreens-how beautiful tbrir blossoms
Of white How the white snow ana green
leaves ipter1nipgled, and how the snow-dia-
molds sparkled in the bright morning sun
What would the "Qneen OF the Aol'ueS
give for such fairy as surrounded us at sunrise
sss,erdsy morning. A snow scene in the country,
before single foot OF man beast bad made print
in the soft, white coal-sof down, and almost as
E.bt. Not y breath of wind disturbed fake of the
feathery down Noe sound broke the perfect stiffness
Of the morning. Nothing alive was astir. Hark'
Stilpese Ieigns but for moment. There is sound-
strand the thsdQF Of passing onset fis across
the window, and bep-tbe first one from the roo't-
sEybts beneath the window. She has flown TO the
bouae for protect on How well she knows her
friends She knows where 70 apply for food on such
morning as this. All, she is not alone. Here comes
smother snd sDohsr and now the world Is waslnS up
There goes the milk pail, and with IL mess I0f Tue
cow who hears and emells, aud aOswtrs with pleas
ant country sound Bass music, TO be sure, Ou' -
musical TO hear the lowing of kline in he country
How rapidly now the morning Stiffness Is broken anu
how soon the beauty Of the earths new white dress ID
eulied There, now, wagon rat'ies oy ~,O"s 'ue
rosS-a croOb ed country Toad-leavDg i's olack ID
hs-a all before Wac srnooth and white. Looking QUO,
TOO scross the fields count ihe chimneST' Que oy
one IS they send up from farmhouse sit,nens tosif
wrestbs Of smoke high into the air, melting IN 'ne
sunlight As the sun comes up, ana ahu,aNu uHs
breaks the still life, how the beauty OF "iner morn
inc IN the country increases till i an@aes the 1Ole
being with DELI ht. Oh, ye dseler' 10 the country
envy us in the city No morning sun ever Sh0ne upou
civ scene 30 lovely that in the country yes'efu"'
morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28
ORANGE County MILK TRADE.-The following
table shows the number of gallons of milk sent from

The Dumber Of gallons cent from stations the
Newburgh Branch, we presume, Is included in Ches-
ter. The aggregate for each month from all the sta
.;onu Ia 90 folnUs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28

CHAMBER or COMMERCIAL special meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce will be held to day, at o'clock
p. ln to take into consideration the proposed bill at
Albany as TO pro-rata freight.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28
We annex Comparative statement Of ths lmP0sts OF
Foreign Dry Goods at New-York for the week and

The imports for the week, It will be seen, are enoF
moua .
EXPORTS Of Foreign DIV Goods Ns Yczs tie Jo~ essf'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28

AYoTHER OLD CHURCH SoLD.-The venerable edi-
Zee known as the Duanestreet Methodist Church,
which was buit in 1897 sold at public auction for
$72750 on Thursday. The widening of that street
made the ground upon which the old church stood
much more valuable for stores. Next to the John
street Methodist Church. the Duane building
the Oldest of the denomination iu this city.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-04-27
American & Foreign Patents
IL. ii. EDDY. Solicitor of Patents
Late Agent Of u s. Patent oce Washington tund.r IN,
20 90, ., - Act Of 1881
20 STATE STREET, opposite kilby Street BOSTON


Late Agent Of u 5. Patent Once Washington nder the
=. , Act Of 1887
20 STATE STREET, opposite kby Street, BOSTON
hh anexensivc practice Of upwards of twenty years
continues to secure Patents in the United States; also
IN ureat brain France aud other foreign Ca
Yeats Specifications Bonds Assignments aud ali papers or
paNngs Tor Patents, executed liberal terms aud with
ue'Pateh Researches made into American or For,,.n
W7ks TO determine the validity or utility of Patents or In
enonsand legal other advice rendered In all
touching the Copies of the claims Of any Patent
snsu py rehttlng One Dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington.
The Agency is not only the largest in New England but
through tnVentors have advantages for securing Pa.nt
OF sseerainng the paentabity inventions
ny not mneasurble superior to- any which eau bc Of,
that none Is MORE SUCCksstuL AT THE PATENT OE.
ftE than the subscriber; and SUCCESS Is THE BEST
rhVof of ADVANTAGE AND ABILITY. he would add
Una, ne mas abundant reason 10 believe prove
at no other Office Of the kind charges for
Al ssrtees so moderate The immense practice
onrng twenty years past has enabled him
mua'e vast coeeton Of specifications official drcis.
ions relative to patents
These besides his extensive library of ,I and ,echn,,
ca works and full accounts Of patents granted in the
United States and Europe. render him able beyond
ton 70 o,ier superior facilities for obtaining Patents
All necessity of journey to procure pa-
tent and the usual great delay there
TEsrtAoNIALs.
81 regard Mr. Eddy one Of the raosi eapa, and spe
eesY practitioners with whom had official inter
course" CHARLES MASON, Commissioner Of Patents.
Il have hesitation in assuring inventors that they can
not employ person coDlpeeH irusitoorty and
more capable Of putting their Implications in form 10 se
cure for them early favorable consideration at the
Patent ofice" EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
'BosroN February s. 1853.
Mr. r H. Eddy has made for me Til RTEEN applications
on all but ONE of which patents have been granted that
Is noi IHdTg such unmistakeabe proof OF great
ana aey on his part leads 10 recommend al
to apply 70 him TO procure their patents they may be
sure OF having the most faithful attention bestowed their
cases, and at very reasonable charges
JOHN TAGGART.
From Sept 18th 1851 to June 18th 1855 subscriber
IN course Of his large practice rejected app
cations SIXTEEN APPEALS EVERY ONE OF which was
decided In has tar0r, by the Commissioner Patents
Boston, Jan. l, 1850. 81 r. II. EDDY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-04-27
RUSSELL HYDE,

Dealer In
SwEsr INDIA GOODS AND GROCERIES,
Aineyin Flour Lard, HAMS Fish, T. |. Salt OIL Fluid,
Butter, Cheese, crorkery and Glass
~ nbove goods having bought for CASH will be sold
alta small advances for ready pay. Call at
Newtons Block, No.
8ELLows FALLS, May l, 1851.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-04-27
As. CAMPBELL


afr5RNEY &CoUNSELLoRAr LAW & SoLICIToRIN
CHANCERY
And Asentfor life aud RireInsuranc eC COmpanies.
bstGews fALLs,yr. sly 40
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-04-27
l.. AM ADON.

At c II NJ MAKER JEW ELER,
M Constantly for Sale
Wa3shes Clocks, Gold Silver Work, and Fancy Goods
Atxsa good Guns Rifles aud Fishing Tackle
In wentworths New Building.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-04-27
A. N. SWAIN,
EDITOR AND PUBLisuER.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, AT
BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
BUSINESS CARDS,

STOUGUTON s. GRANT,
ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELL0Rs AT LAW
y Solicitors in chaneery. BELLOWS FALLS, Vt.
Office in wentworth's New Building.
b. sToUGIToN. l.. A. GRANT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17

The stock market huctuacS from day 70 day. accord
with the tenor Of dispatches from Washington and
from the south There Is very little speculation, except
the fam and tina, has bcen profitable
stocks which unus,ihaby depressed being picked
up BY people who do believe that any case the
people Of Tosncssce Virginia and Missouri viii repudate
their debts They have rallied somewhat from the recent
fall. Railway shares neglected and no, likely to
advance until daylight appears IN the political
horizon.
The doctrine that State Is rg' % scccdc from the
Union independently of the of ts SISTER States
has received the sanction of ! Ia = p-ppyti II
lot majority u the representative OF the oth n
houses y Ccugrcss including the Chairman Of the aNss
Committee Ways and Means. This Il no, the place to
discuss the political consequences q that doctrine Its
financial aspect, however. may be Gty examined here
and no who dsvocs thought 70 the subject fail
see tina, i: demoshes al a blow the whole edace Of
United states credit For nearly haE century United
stacs stocks have boon the highest securities known IN
market They have bccn selected b. courts as Ia.
vcutments cor trust funds and tn property o. minors
they have been admitted by al the states a. the safest
possible basis Cor banking Issues they have been nva
raby chosen purchases 10 all where absolute
curity IN preference 70 income the object sought
They have cnoved this high character abroad well
al home Many o. the richest members OF the British
aracracy holders Of United states stocks Louis
Philippe u France took 70 invest small fortune IN
thcm while be sii the throne; within the past
month tho ex King Of Naples has sold in this mar.
ket some United states hves which he
bought long ago provision for a rainy
day II has only now been discovered, after atty years
deluson that these United States stocks highly priced
abroad and home, really ess valuable than even
many the fancy railway shares dealt the Stock
Exchange. for, IL the confederacy Of the United States
IL composed q states cash Of which has rsh, with
draw from the partnership at will IA evident that the
holder Of the bonds Of the concdercy may any time
find his debtor disappear entirely. IT, for instance tho
cotton states sccedc this winter and the Middle States
separate, suggested, from New England, while the
West sets up empire of ~ own and Pacific States
declare their separate Independents 70 whom shall tho
creditor q tho United states apply for his July INTEREST,"
Who val pay his bond maturity Assuming tina,
each " tn fragments into which the Union Ia divided is
dspsed md able 70 act honestly, wha, guarantee has
The creditor at the several parts o. the o confederacy
win agree 70 ther respective shares q the Old dcbr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17

white tadetas creased at the waist, and Terminating
wide ends embroidered with gold bouquet OF bach
ors buttons on each shoulder coronet Of bachelors
buttons.
Another dress u Of white tullc illusion. Bouilonnes
towards the bottom OF the SKIRT IN horizontal iozsnges
Al the top OF these are two skirts of tale Illusion
covered with tunic Of tule nurcd with gold caught
up at the side with wide black velvet ribbon and bo
quot Of gold wheat. The body has berthe figured with
gold with Oriental sleeves. For coifure kind OF
ban in ue, worked gold with black velvet ribbon and
cold wheat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
S HIP PIN G NE w S

Pert OF New York December I6, 1850.
ARRIVED.
Bark Transit tcf Brunswick, Mel Mnot Crcnstadt l.
with hemp and yarn To VIM de Groot Been 2I days W 4
the Banks, with heavy wNw and NV gsles Nov X the
edge Of the Banks, spoke Br bark Eleanor ~
inst lat ~ ~ lon 81 signazed ship bound r showing
Brig Caroline Kelley Snare, Csdz Nova with wine &c.
70 Swift h Co. Experienced heavy weather.
Brig Reeuus lBreml alenbeck, Rio Janeiro days. WITH
coffee dc To de Goer Riard last days
Itenerd heavy NV and WNW gales
shipped heavy which filed cabin some damage
fchr Lady Antrim, Thompson, Plymouth, NC. 2days
schr Morton, Campbell ghincoteague, 2 days
Schr Two Brothers, Ward, Virginia, 8 days
Schr Commerce Daniels, Virginia, days.
Schr John q Ferris, Decker, Virgins 3days.
Schr Brown. Brown, Virgins, days
Schr Daniel simmons Gross. Virginia, days
Schr Julia A Decker, Chamber, Virginia 2days
Schr = simpson, Harris, Virginia, days.
Schr Martin, Goldwaith Eizabethport for Boston.
Schr NJ II Reed, Kelley, New Bedford, days.
Schr Josephine Conyer. -. Providence days
Steamer Boston. Croker PHILADELPHIA.
steamer Curiew, Adrich, Providence.
BELOW
Bark City OF Boston Orr yckers from Liverpool Nov l.
SAILED
Ship Empire State, Liverpool
Wind during the day W 10 wsw.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17

"
Asuy-Tbe market was heavy aud lo,scr, while sales
embraced few lots Of pots al - % 81 02 and Of
pearls at 81 81 50
brands were rner IN their views white sales for
we're ditcut 10 make The demand for export va M
derate Tho market closed with less tc.iviy while auo
tatIers did net wary mnsriay from or previons AVS
auorNtons The sales footed ur about 1900 90 hais
closing within the range of the following asotstl,a@.
SfN tir. s.s.ss*.s...s.....t......WA 10 %
Extra state good " choice ............. A " 10
SaPcrfne Weeteru.. 4 % o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

SUNDAY, Dec. Is, 1850
The financial crisis is beginning TO affect the import
trade Of the port very seriously Our imports at present
not half what they AT this time last year
The condition Of the country holds out
70 importers TO send orders 10 Europe and the British
and other foreign spnners may well at once realize
tho fact that their sales Of goods 70 this country next
spring will be the smallest they have made for many
years In the meantime exports Of produce con
tnuc a liberal scale and enable to retain the
country all tho specie which receive from California
The following the comparative Custom House tables
Of the trade Of the port for the week and since
January L.
E1r Ne sucsk 1858 1852 1890. 4
Dry goods-..-..... 81 ,200176 2,S42, 80 AIT 500
General merchandise $50 $50 2,3l3,445 l3A1 ,068
Total for the week 81, 7Ss 566 Sis5,6I4 ASA .062
Previously reported l3S 343 $50 2lS0l3l67 2 esS Sos
Since January Sl4l o1s rs 223 l63 s3l 2lS9l3 SIS
ExroK1s o. PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.
1855. 1859. 1860.
For the week 49, 81 O69, 563 686 800 2l47 ALB
Previously reported 81 BAT 66S 81 1877 ,T 92551 806
Since January SIS, All 221 63,564673 94735 ,2l9
ExroRTs SPECIE
1858 1859. 1860.
For the week 49,. $i93 1884 6I3,223 II 900
Previously reported "a $50 400 65534,353 1924 423
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-17

aRppcssks 10Y So.si hva ie.rry soss On 49,, "a
nah; sane, McD0wan, charesGn' MoTo Casie Knowles,
Nrotk NNV
fof Savannah lyssfr, fxrh8 fsf on, fur Nbfleans
boruEAsx. NOV 1i&d EsseS, isy and Niaaolas Curvn.
NiefN
nsrrApos ~ W er,t 2gIn pc. hars Mary r. ch Rich
fpr knsles "a & a. ant uthrrH ns before.
re.Nrt a n Is sd " trig sreci MI fty, Boston
Dan pcc Arr Amcuesn Eate, Ggorci Il kscer, Ds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15


 How A TOAD PULLS OFF HIS PANTs-A writer in the North Carolina Farmer tells the following:
 About the middle of July, found toad on hill of melons, and, not wanting him to leave. hood around him. He appeared slug gish, and not inclined to move. Presently observed him pressing his elbows against his sides, rubbing downward. He appeared so singular, that watched to see what he was up to. After few smart rubs, his skin burst open straight along his back. Now, said I, old fellow. you have done it! But he appeared to be unconccrned, and kept on rubbing until he had worked down all his skin into folds on his sides and hips; then grasping one hind leg with his hands, he hauled off one leg of his pants the same as anybody would, then stripped the other leg in the same way. He then took his cast-off cuticle forward, between his forelegs into his mouth, and swallowed it; then, by rais- ing and lowering his head, swallowing as his head came down. he stripped off the skin underneath until it came to his forelegs and then grasping one of these with the opposite haud, by considerable pulling, stripped off the skin; changing hands, he stripped the other, and by slight motion of the head, he drew it from the throat and swallowed the whole. The operation seemed to be al, agreeable one, and occupied but a short time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15
Stranger, Pausibus !!
 HYCu T.cv,-

SECRETS OF MAGIc.-The French "Wiz- ard, Robert Houdin, concludes his memoirs with chapter of Arab miracles. They walk on red hot iron with bare feet, and pass their tongues over white hot plates of iron. Prof. Senlentrici discovered that by rubbing into the skin solution of alum evaporated to c spongy state, it was rendered insensible to the action of red hot iron. He rubbed him self with soup, and found that even the hair did not burn He rubbed the alum into his tongue, and Tapped the glowing metallic sur face without pain. Houdin himself tried passing h,s hands, slightly danpened, through a stream of melted iron, and found, as others have done, that it left no scar on him.
 An English co9urer used to thrust . sword through his body, shove knife up ei. ther nostril to the handle, and thus spitted, slug song. Houdin bought the secret of the iuvulnerable, and now divulges it. The performer was very thin. With waist-belt he strapped his tender paunch tight down upon the vertebral column, substituted . cardboard stomach for the suppressed part, covered all with fesh-colored tights, between the true and false abdomen he fastened c scabbard, covered the apertures on both sides with rosettes, placed sponge filled with red liquid in the scabbard, and there thrust his sword, which came out covered with bogus blood, of course The pug-nosed mounte. bank enjoyed Q physical conformation which permitted the delicate and delightful psr- formance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15

DIRr.-Genius, love and fanaticism seem partial to dirt. Every one knows what a German philosopher looks like, and Werther showed his misery by wearing the same coat and appendages for a whole year. As to the saints, they were proud of their unchaug. ed flannel, and the monk was never made late for maths by the intricacy of his toilet. St. Simeon of the Pillar is an instance of tho common opinion of his day. that far from cleanliness being next to godliness the near est road to heaven is @ remarkably dirty one. Perhaps, however, he trusted to the rain to cleanse him, and be was certainly . user of the shower-bath, which cannot be said of many fine gentleman. Religion, however, is not always accompanied with neglect of the person. The Brahmin bathes twice a day, and rinses his mouth seven times the first thing in the morning. It is strange that Manu, while enumerating the polutions of this world, should have made the exception of @ woman's mouth, which he tells US is always clean.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15

EXCITEMENT IN A FEMALE SEMINARY.- Young Ladies D. agged-The fair orna- ments of the Wheeling Female Seminary situated in Wheeling, Virginia, are all ill a futter about most outrageous piece of bu- siness lately transacted in their midst, by dishonest individuals who ought to be asham. ed of themselves One night, while the innocent and amisble scholastic beauties wele sleeping the deep sleep of youth, and, probably revelling in Loves young dream, a parcel of rascally thieves picked the lock on one of the rear doors of the seminary, aud deliberately entered the halls of earuing-- being incited, we presume, by an idea that "the golden apples of wisdom" so frequently alluded to, were to be found thcre As the "apples" were not to be found, these evil minded intruders walked heartessly into the various rooms of the slumbering diyinities, and took therefrom variety of jewelry and f:minine nick-nacks They even dragged the trunks of their victims down to the recep- tion room, boldly lit the gas, and proceeded to take possession of all the garments, etc !, likely to prove saleable. Having secured their booty, the rascals decamped nor Wdo iItNy utSSOSClCu uutu IOiOW- tug morning. Several of the young ladies were found in such deep stupor, that much shaking only partially awakened them and until the robbery was discovered, it was feared that they were i'll then, it was sur missed that the robbers had drugged them with chloroform, and the subsequent report of a physician was to this effect It is supposed that the thieves administered the sopori6c drug to certain ones of their number only because Aeir trunks were so placed that they could not be moved without con- siderable noise. A vast amount of pretty indignation was awarded to the scamps who had played such contemplate trick but they had Cleft no trace behind, love-" and the authorities have been unable as yet, to ferret them out The ladies who were drug ged felt the effect of the chloroform very sensibly for some hours after waking but it wore off at last, and on the following day they were as we'll as ever. Woe be to the thieves if they ever enter that Seminary again
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15

THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS 4 SuIcIDE.- The Courier des Etats Unis publishes q re- markable article over the signature of Al exander Dumas, stating that the Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, died of poison, admin istered by his own hand. After not only successful but triumphant reign of thirty years, came the ruinous and disastrous de. feats to his arms in the Crimea He re- solved to die Should he rctrace his foot steps and abandon his policy, he would have to give the lie to a reign of thirty years. Should he persist in carrying on the war, hs would ruin Russia. But what he could not ask for without loss of honor, vis., pesOe. his successor might He therefore took . slow poison, which he compelled his physi. clan to give him. We give the story for what it is worth.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15

curious account is given in Appleton's Cy- clopGdia of the number of horses in the "a. rious parts of the world The general estimate has been eight to ten horses in Eu- rope for every one hundred inhabitants. Denmark has forty-fve horses to every one hundred inhabitants, which is more than any other European country. Great Britain and Ireland have 2,5OO. 900 horses. France. 5000, 900 :; the Austrian empire, exclusive of Italy, 100000; Russia, $500, 900. The United States have 5000. 900, which is more than any European country. The hors. es of the whole world are estimated at 6T,. 42O.O .OO0."