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, 1860-02-16

VGHltEH&IAFy superintendent
On the 10th instant Gov. Bissell appointed
Ira 4. ". Buck Superintendent pro TEN Of the
Penitcn,iary At .joliet- Mr- Rutherford ho!ds
the office Of reuisentiary Superintendent, but
he is not able to be in Alton and Joliet ut tue
same time; hence Or. Bucks appointment.
The prisoners at Alton will b. removed to Jo.
let next JuiT. and Dr.. D.'s term ii ot.ice will
expire at tha: tin,c-S.1ts Jourhal
, 1860-02-16
Burning the 3Ible--.As, i mertcan 11In'
fxter.

The Car,hasesa, New Granada, correspondent
Of the y. i. NtraM writes:
Gen. Jones. Minister resident Of tho United
States Ut Bogota, is much censurcd By the
American residents Of that place and this 18th
mus, for allowing the Catholic clergy to burn
on the public square Of the capitol, lot Of
Protestant Bibles. without Offering any opposi-
protested against the proceeding. end It was the
duty of Gea. Jones 10 have done 50 also, The
constitution aud laws Of New Granada guaran.
tee the freedom Of religious worship in oil parts
of ths country, and he, therefore, cannot ex-
Of Protestant Bibles, Or any other religious
books, is no. tolerated By Law here. Even the
native born citiz.ns Of the country, who are all
Catholics, afe Indignant that such an outrage
should hare been allowed At the national capt
tol. 1 correspondent writes me that strong
representations have been made Of the facts to
the government >. Washington.
, 1860-02-16

- The Augusta {Ga.) Chronicle blames the
Northwestern Locofocos for not going for
Smith, bus ssys if the House never does a
worte thing than elect man like PenninG-
ton for Speaker, the Union will never be dis
solved.
, 1860-02-16

DThe oil e1citementiu yenaugo and Craw-
ford Counties, p, is equal to the gold fever in
California TIE whoIe,basin Of Oil Greek is fall
ofit. 1t is only necessary 20 bore some 90 feet
into the banks to get tul stream Of the oil,
which IL equal to the best whale.
, 1860-02-16

RErrBl1cAS y1c1oRr.-At the municipal elec-
ton held at Oskaloosa {Iowa) last week, the Kc-
publican candidate for Mayor was elected by d:"'
majority, aud the entire Republican city ticket
by 1najort:ies varying from rs to -.
, 1860-02-16
nIFIDEND.-TllE lsErt HI.IC

IL ms. CO., of y. T.. h1s Just declared .Ei.I n uf
10 per cent return pEe-!uuI III policy holi<ss.
Also. Cash L!ydrnA Of pcr erat at outstanding.
sczp. and ~ per ewns = ssnckh ldess.
AiAo!4rs Of Ere ani Marine l'o'e, that expired
in 1879 will ptas sd fur thefr serip ay mc The :n
Tuesday In february.
This scrip viii bc purehu et by the undersigned II Ssw
York prices. .. e. na;tl.SsoS 4 TO-. Agents.
So.+ New lo1.l ufTsade EuitdlpS
tai7b{s3.tu South Water -trsss
, 1860-02-16

RABCUCk d PEEK,
- {Suecesso:al Willard. p.-k 3Co.s
l7l....-.....R Randolph $ercet-......... l:l
AAHoGANY, KOsEWo0D AND WALNUT. Ai4Su
CHAMBER, DINING ROOM AND cUAMch
FURNITURE IN GREAT VARIETY.
Wood Seat aud Cane SCAT chafrs, He'd
steads An1 fsnFeaus.
r. rs,ncuIss Attention rAA. To tountt4 On'e:4 ~. Of
F,roishiny dnaet, ttc III. LGE.tp
, 1860-02-16

7hr Fossof1ef fDsffcisncy Bff and The
ErAsk;fns F51fr<'rEe-.1He Prokrsss or
Dong Elas s*s,n-~TAe Hickman and EdmuHd-
son DtEcufty.
, 1860-02-16

Insane Asylum. That Asylum has been in pro-
cess Of erection some four years. It is in de-
sign the finest institution Of the kind iu all the
West, il not in the whole Union. Already hare
about $685. 900 been expended on it and another
$10o, 900 is asked at the hands Of the Legisla-
ture.
The opposition to this appropriation arises
from the fact that two years ago it was repre-
sented to the Legislature that the 800, 900 then
given would complete the building. And even
last fall, during tue campaign, the architect Of
the building reported that about $4,000 would
complete it; aud this was said in reply to the
charge made By the Democrats, that it would
cost s1oo, 900 more to finish the Asylum, which
WAS said in proof Of. Republican extravaganza
Now, the fact is this: Mr.. Wins1ow is Demo
crat, aud the Superintendent Of the work is q
Democrat, and some Of the Commissioners Of
the Asylum are Democrats. So the attempt for
must fail. But there is no excuse for the mis-.
representations made to the Il publican party
~ 10 the amount it would cost to complete it.
The building will be we'll worth the entire cost.
even at present estimstes, Of about 1850, 900 in
alI, and is spoken Of by those who have exam
ined it, in comparison with similar institutions
in other States, 81 worth every cent it has cost.
In other words, there has been no waste Of the
means appropriated to ii. From The tenor Of
the debate think not more than S5o, 900 will be
appropriated for it. Indeed, two years ago the
Chairman Of the Committee on Ways and
Means wa. induced to report the appropriation
of *loo, 900 only upon the belief that that
amount would complete the institution. Tie
bill was again taken up this morning and post
puucd oneweek. :..:-
Yesterday and to-day tie House has been en-
gagged in discussion Of the bill to resume the
lands granted to the Iowa Central Air Line Rail
sond Company. At the time Of the Congress
sional Land Grant to Iowa for Railroad rurpo-
scs, the Legislature gave the grant for the rail-
road extending across the State on or near the
-4ed parallel Of latitude. to the above Company,
That Company, with all others, were required
to have IS miles Of their road completed by De-
eember 1st, 1859, as one condition, or part Of
the condition, upon which it should bold the
grant. The fact seems to be conceded that not
single mile Of track has ret been built By that
, 1860-02-16

however, was like the first, Intellectual, and
seemed to exhaust his strength, for be relaxed
his hold, threw his arms up, and fell back IN
The waves, after which DR.. Watson saw hin, no
more. Tue last gallant effort Of the Captnin
had, however, aeain separated DR.: Watson from
the boat, and from young Lay, who, before the
Doctor could regain his hoid OF him, went down,
beatipe the water with his hands as he sank
Captain Lay, who was holdiag on to the boat.
shouted loudly for help as he saw his child DIS
appear. Dr. Watson called to theul all to hold
On, as boat was coming Some of the crew
were then elinsng to oars and stretchert, bit
most of than to tue boat. Ogden could not be
seen. It WIS some minutes longer before any
boats could make their way to them through
tue heavy ssa, By which time many had rel1n-
1uished their hold Of the boat or spa1s, for the
waves were breakEng orer them, and aIi were
tley were rescued.
Two boats had pu. OF from the Indus, with
tro from the ducks, and one from cutter
named the Fawn, almost Immediately that The
accident was seen. The boats from the docks
picked up poor Captain Harrison, who was
iioatipg about foot below the surface Of The
water, with his head and feet doubled together,
aud his arm cast loosefy over an oar When
= lifted out, be had been, it is supposed, abo"t
txetve minutes under water, and his body Was
perfectly culd and dead; not a sign Of ANNA
1iou could be discovered. He was Immediately
cafFeQ 10 Tue SIofe and p!3ceo III oue u AAe
Dew houses Of the docks, where there was
large ire; but though Dr.. Watson, Dr.. Chap
man, Dr. Wiblin, md many other medical gen
tlenaeu we're instartly in attendance, and every
possible method was used TO restore animation
for upwards OF an hour and a half, all ef-
forts were fruitfcss, and he never moved or
gaye s,gn Of life. The body Of The younger
Lay was not found till late in the afternoon.
Ogden, the eo1swain, Was picked up near Cap
tain Hurrison. He, after q long time was re-
stored to consciousness, but, as we hare said,
sunk and died the same evening at eight clock
Thus, in the very prime Of his life and IL the
zenith Of his fame as an experienced seaman,
died Captain Harrison. His hardy habits and
temperate life preserved to him all the r'gor
and appearance Of youns man, while bis
strength and activity, and bis skill as swim-
mer, make the manner Of his death almost
mystery to his many friends. During is-long
life of peril and exposure be had never seen q
danger which be was not ready to encounter to
sare fellow creature, and during ths worst of
all the storms he had passed through, aud the
most disastrous Of the shipwreeks he had un-
dersone, his skill and courage had never once
deserted him. In his untineIy death the Great
Eastern may be said to hare sustained heaEy
loss, for the confidence OF the public centered IN
her conm ander.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07

A PLAIN PAPER BOX MAKER wAHTED-TO GO IN
a Apply ct the bar Of Tammany Hotel be-
tween IL and O'Clock to day. man without afAmiy
ferred. r. 8.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07

UTANTED-A GARDENERS SITUATION, BIZ SIN.
w gle man. who thoroughly understands The treatment OF
bot and cold g'apces Together with out door culture ao
tn Anae cent Of under glsss and out door fcwcrs toe
eatnens Of fruit trees. &c Can b recommenced IN al 70
specD sntisfActory 70 peren who wsns s1ch Man.
Address ths week T. r. g. box l6i Herald ohcc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07

TINE FIfIR FRANCAWE DEtIHE TROUyER, DAMS
u upe hrnpe famiils place So bonne deufsn
ou Re ehsfnbre Ssdresser 80 "a 3tsme rne
dcusi ne porte East broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07
FRENCH ADvERTIsEMESTs.

AN pENAyDx UNE FEMME DE C4AMBRE FRAN
" cs.sc "a eusse II iaut quee saehe coudre ct coifes
ssadys sser 3o2 5cme ave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
AN UNFoRTUNATE SoN.-We clip
the following from the New York cor

the following from the New York cor
respondent Of the Boston Journal:
One who fi'equeGts Broadway OF any
Of our fashionable promenades, will no.
tico the daily walk of gentleman, who
saunte1s leiaurely along, followed quite
closely by q man, APPARENTLY bent under
seventy years, and STOPPING SO constant
y as to seem almost to crouch as he
walks. lie follows his leader like a
shadow, and goes into FL possible pla-
ces with his attendant. The feeble
old man is John Jacob Astor, son Of
the famous Astor, whose name is iden-
titled with the Astor Library. He was
9 bright and promising boy, and until
seventeen years Of age gave promise Of
much gcnius. Reports vary as to the
cause Of his mental decline, bat the
best accounts attribute it to the men
tai forcing system, and to the intense
study that occupied bis early years.
But true it is, that he has been for years
Z hopeless imbecile, and has been as
much more care than an infant as an
athletic man can be. Ample provision
has been made for all the comforts he
is able to enjoy. An elegant mansion
on l4th street is his abode. It is fitted
up with elegance and taste. A yard
comprising an enclosed square, secures
all the privacy that he needs. Room
for walking, riding on horseback, and
for recreation is afforded. Horses, car
riages and servants wait on his call
The gentleman who has the care Of
Mr. Astor has long devoted himself en-
tire]y 70 lli:,l. He has such command
over him that he can guide and control
him at viii, which no one else can DO
Ample compensation is given to The
attendant. lie has the house and all
the scrYants-tht cQuippagc 2n1 every
thing at his command. Besides q lib
cral provision made Tor him il Mr. AS
tors will, he receives above the house
and living the sum of $4,000 per an
num. b,.1 lie is not alone al hour
Sleeping, waking, walking, at home,
abroad, or riding, Nj. Astor is with
him, makes one at his table, one Of the
invited guests at all places, and in all
his movements follows him. The fam
lily OF l,Ir. Astor are kind and tender 10
their relation, wishing him daily, seeing
that all his wants ore attended to, and
III the most scrupulous manner carry
ing out the wishes of the father In re-
gard to one whom lie called il his Will
'hiS unfortunate sen"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
a. c., .~St..-,l

Go AuEADIsM.-Sir Charles Lyell,
when in the United States, received
the following advice from a friend {:
When you a.e racing with al opposite
steamboat, or chasing he:', and the
other passengers cheering the captain,
who is sitting on the salty valve to
keep it down with his weight, go as
fer as you can from the engine, and
lose no time, especially if you hear the
captain cxcIainl, ''fre up boys-put on
the rosin - Should servant call out
''those gentlemen who have not paid
their fare will please 90 to the ladies
cabin" obey the summons without q
moments delay, for then an explosion
may be approhendal. "EThy to the
ladies cabin? - I said. Because it is
the end Of the boat and they are get
ting anxious for the personal security
OF those who have not paid their dol
lars, being, Of course, Indifferent about
the rest. Therefore never pay in ad-
vance. . for if you should fall overheard
during the race, and the watch cries
ont to the captain, "a passenger over
board p he will ask, HAS he paid bis
fare - and if he receives an answer in
the affirmative, will call out, "Go q
head -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27

nor yet "Slayery with or without the
Union > but III the words Of him who
grew immortal III their utterance, eve
rywhere, spread all over in characters
Of living light, blazing Oh all its ample
folds, as they float over the sea and
over the land, and in every wind under
the whole heavens, that other senti-
ment, dear to every true American
heart, 'SLIBER-Y AND UNION, now and
forever, one and iDseparable." Great
and loud continued cheering)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
~saT @~@ @ss~.

SESsIeLE.- On Thursday evening
last, a couple Of young folks called or
Esquire T., ana after considerable hes
itation requested to be united in the
"holy bans Of matrinony2" which re-
quest the Esquire at once proceeded to
comply with. The bride, from the late
ness Of the hour, thought some expla-
nation necessary, and SO very Innocent
" remarked: eve came from Colum-
bia county to attend the Fair, but find
ing the taverns all full, and no place
for Alex. to sleep, we concluded to get
married, SO he c0n73 sleep acjth me !"
Such a wife as that is worth having,
and we will bet one Of our big squash
es that when they visit the Fair next
year there will be three Of them.-Mad-
is01a Patriot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27

SUDDEN DEATH OF a STEANGEE.-A
middle aged German, Of respectable
appearance, arrived in Chicago Dy the
Illinois Central train from St. Louis, on
Monday evening, the 8th inst, and
died on Thursday at & small public
house i'll that city.
A search Of his carpet bag induces
the belief that his uame was " olfgang
Seen, that he had been in Kansas, and
was on his way to Ashford, Wisconsin,
about thirty miles from Milwaukee,
when death overlook him. His effects
are in charge Of Coroner James. Wis
consin papers please copy.-1Nk -Nescs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
alA A&@&I

CABBAGE.-Ihe following good one
IS told Of q ''rum un' who was in the
habit Of coming home hungry after his
evening potatIons. - y. .- -
One night, beside the usual dish OF
cabbage and pork, his wife had left 9
washing bowl filed with caps and
starch. The lamp had long been ex-
tinguished when the staggering set re-
TUNED home, and by mistake, when
proceeding to satisfy his hunger, he
stuck his fork into his mouth full of
caps for some time, but being unable
to masticace chem, he sung out to his
wife: ~.
cod woman, where did you get
your cabbage? They are SO stringy
that | can't chew them.'
"AEy gracious !" replied the good old
lady, ''if the stupid fellow hast been
eating up my caps that I put in the
starch over night,'' ..-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27

L. Young ladies ca,

* Young ladies can get much
good counsel from the papers. Ore
says: ''No young woman ought to feel
herself qualified to become a wife un-
til she understands how to DO tae most
that can be done with her husbands
money. \ wasteful housekeeper not
only actually robs those for whom she
undertakes to manage, Of the comforts
it is her duty to provide for them, but
keeps her husband head over ears in
debt, and makes the domestic life Of a
poor man q continual series Of expert
ments in shining it from one day to
the next, in keeping the belly full tho
the purse be empty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
Opening Of a Session OF Congress by
Washington.

1t was, I think, ii 1874 or 80, that
as boy | was among the spectators
congregated at that corner, and parts
close BY, to witness great public spec
tacle. Washington was to cpen a ses-
sion Of congress by going iii person, as
was his custom, to deliver speech to
both houses assembled in the chamber
Of the House of Representatives The
crowd was immense, considering the
size Of our city, for, although then the
largest in the country, its population
was hardly more than torty-five thous
and. It filled the whole area in Chest
nut street, before the State House, ex-
tended along the line Of Chestnut ST,
and spread north ana south some dis
tance along Sixth street. = way kept
open for carriages III the middle of the
street, was the only place not closely
packed with people. [ had stand on
the steps CT one Of the houses Oh Chest
nut street, which, raising me above the
mass Of human heads, enabled me to
see to advantage. After waiting long
hours, as it seemed to Boys impa-
tience, the carriage of the President at
length drove slowly up, drawn by four
beautiful bay horses. 1t was white,
with medallion ornaments on the pan
els, and the livery; the entire display
OF eqMpages 1t that eIa, III our country
generally, and in Philadelphia III par
tlcuIar, while the seat Of government,
being more rich and varied than now,
though fewer III number. Washington
got out Of his carriage, and slowly
crossing the pavement, ascended the
steps OF the cdifice, upon the upper one
Of which he paused, and turning half
round looked IN the direction Of car
riage that had followed in the lead Of
his own. Thus he stood for a minute,
distinctly seen by everybody. He
stood i'll all his civic dignity. His cos
tune was full suit Of black velYet;
his hair, itself blanchcd by time, pow
dcred to snowy whiteness, dress
sword at his side, and his hat held in
his hand. Thus he stood in silence;
and what moments those were Ihro'-
out the dense crowd, profound stiffness
reigned. Not word WIS heard. 1t
was feeling beyond that which vents
itself in shouts. Every heart was full:
In vain would any tongue have spoken.
Ali gazcd in mntc admiration. Every
eye was riyeted Oh his majestic form.
1t might have seemed as If he stood IN
that position TO CRAFTY the assembled
thousands with q full view of the faith
er Of his country. Not SO. He had
paused for his Secretary, chen, | be
lieyc, Mr.. Dandridge, or Col. Lear,
who got out Of the other carriage-a
chariot-decorated like his own. His
Secretary, ascending the steps, handed
him a paper probably a copy Of the
speech he was to deliYer-when both
entered the building. Then it was,
and not until then, that the crowd set
up huzzas, loud, long, and enthusiastic.
-RHsh's OccHsiona1 Products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
"Them Ere Legs -

A distinguished public speaker, not
very long since, illustrated in conversa-
ton with US, the singular want of ac-
qualntance in certain localities, with
scriptural subjects and phraseology, by
the anecdoto which we subioin. If the
extreme ignorance Of tie hero did not
relieve him from all inputations OF the
sort, he would be considered only a
coarse blasphemer, but our informant,
who vonches for the facts on personal
knowledge, declares that the case was
nothing more nor less than the exem-
plifcation Of the happy simplicity which
characterlzes some Of the backWoods
counties of Tennessee.
It seems that an adventurous son of
the State mentioned, born and nurtur-
ed among the mountains, went down
to Memphis, TO ''seck his fortune" lie
found, instead, complaint which the
Mississippi water not unfrequently gen
crates, and which, whether it fnd a
termination In the cramps of cholera,
or gradually saps life in the chronic
form, is always to be dreaded. It was
IN this latter shape that poor Bagley
"piol,ol it up And month after
month it tuggod at his vitals; reducing
him day by day until at length he was
but the mere outline Of q man.
A worthy minister marked the poor
follow, and seeing that the king Of ter
rors had "spotted'' him, determined to
call on him and offer spiritual consola-
ton. It never occurred to him that
the ears Of any born on this Christian
land should be entirely unfamiliar with
the yerbiage by which spiritual sub
jeots are commonly approached. lie,
therefore, after some kind inquiries
about the rayages which the disease
was accomplishing in Bagley's system,
broached the important topic somehow
thus:
"1Iy dear Mr.. Dagloy, in view Of
your relations with this life, hooo DO
youJes!2''
''D-d sick = was the prompt reply.
"Don't swear, my poor friend," SAID
the parson, "and let NE earnestly ask
you if you ever think of your latter
end 90
''Lord!'' said Bagley, Il aiIl't tho't
on nuthin else for MORN three months" :"
Not, I'm afraid, in the right way,
Mr. Ba8Iey. ] beg you to pause and
retloct 1t IS time you began to Wres-
tie with the Lord -
''Itastle with the Lord. What!
2olA th6ua ere legs .n'--pointi1g to his
own-''HF h, paraon, he would firt me
INTO hell the ocry first pass I"
The reference in this case does not
disclose whether the parson continued
his efforts on so obtuse an intellect, but
we think the inference very fair that
so tough a customer survived even the
"chronic 1iississippi water complaint."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
-~H~cN
LUMBER IRADE.--Phe La Cross

LUMBER TRADE.-The La Crosse
Republican says:
''Sevcral large RATS have gone down
the river to market during the past few
days, from the St. Croix, Chippeway
and Black rivers The revival Of ium-
bering business, with good crops and
quick markets for produce, will soon
put our Northwestern people in good
condition." ... a-.-.s -.-r
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
@

JOKING ExTRAoRDISARY.- Surely,
the greatest joke Of the season was per-
petrated by Mr.. Douglas in his recent
speech at Chicago. In the course OF
his speech he said, ''Ir is not personal
ambition that has induced me to take
the stump this year. [ say to you
who know ne, that the Presidency has
no charms for lne. I do not believe
that 1t is my interest as on ambitious
man, to be President if [ could" So
We are TO understand that all the strHg-
giles and wire pulling, and reaching for
Presidential emoluments which has sig
nalized Mr.. Douglas and characterized
his friends for the ten years past, has
all been in fun and his nomination has
all been 2 Joke. ha! ha! ha! Who
would have thought it.-Fre8 Denao-
crUE . ...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-10-27
kAD 1V AEsD ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA

Be',euo3cnt Institution establi$ded6y special En-
decneent, for the reliet Of Tie SicE: ard Distress
ed, agitcted ecjHt pii7dent and Epidemic Dis
sHses, Gi',: e&paeoHy for The cwe Of Diseases Of
The Ser,al Organs.
TTEDIC AL ADVICE given gratis, by the
NJ Acting Surgeon, to all who apply b. let
ter, with description of their condition, (age,
occupation, habits Of life &c.,) and in cases of
extreme poverty, Medicines furnished free of
charge.
VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhea,
and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs, and
on the New Remedies employed in the Dis
pensary, sent to the afflicted in scaled letter
envelopes, free of charge. Two or three
stamps for postage will be acceptable
Address, Dr.. j. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Acting Surgeoa, Howard Association, No. ,
Soufh Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By or
der of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, Pres't
GEO. FAIRCHILD, Sec'y.