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The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27
THE Schoolmaste Promise.

correspondent of the Germantown Tel
egraph tells the following anecdote of his
schoolmaster, old Haskins.
"Boys," said he one day, smiling We
were all attention. 1t was like sun-peep
through heavy storm- cloud, when Old
Haskins smiled, and the phenomenon was
unaccotntable.
"Boys," said he. sq ata about to bargain
with you for good behavior. I desire that
you will ccndact yourselves with decoruE
for one week, and l will promise to show
you a caE-fosity-something that no man ever
saw; and, having shown it to you, what no
one will ever see again
ayes, sir" "agreed," "hi-yi," and various
other expressions of acquiesence came from
every part of the school room; ard as pre-
face to the new state of things, the school
was dismissed at an early hour, leaving the
boys to gaze at each other in astonishment,
as if to answer to the riddle which had been
so strangely propounded to them.'
An anxious week folaowed-faia of ctrios-
ity. bewilderment, hope and pleasure in en-
bryo. Out of school it was all the talk
"what no man has ever seen, and having
once seen, shall ever see again ln-nc, not
even the terrible author Of the compromise.
What could it bel
Another and another day, till at last the
identical one named, dawned upen the glad
dened young hearts.
Nine oelock-the school hour-at last
came. Every urchin was at bis post-books
and states all in readiness to battle with that
demon of darkness, ignorance. Every task
was sssfully committed to memory altogether,
a charming state of affairs. An active mind,
not welded too closely to orthodox ideas,
would have OWNED at once the great advan-
tage of fre~ards and kindness ever oppression
and cruelty. But our old tutor was incor-
rigiele. Unmake him-neverl You might
as we'll have fattered yourself that you
could preveat water from seeking its level in
the seal
Tng.e, singie, sounded the :choolmaster's
teii. The boys gave their undivided atten-
tior-eyes, ears, mouth, all agape. Mcmen-
tous persodl
Old naskins raised the lid of hi: desk and
drew forth the wonderful thing; adjusted
his ominousalooking spectacles upon his
hasal projection, and proceeded to the sol,
efhn ceremony.
"Attention, schoolH said he. A single
order was all that was necessary. A pin
might have been heard drop.
"The hour ha. at length arrived" said he,
ITO give ycu a proof of what l told you.
Behold in my upraised fingers single al
mond. In this almond is kernel" (cere-
moniously breaking the shell and exposing
the contents of the nut.) "This no man
ever saw Then opening his capacicus
jaws and exposing an array of decayed teeth
and raw flesh, reminding the beholder of the
jaws of an alligator, he thrust the mysterious
kernel IN, crushnd and swallowed it. "Boys,
you will never, will never, no man will ever,
see that kerhal again. And now to your
lessons, you rascals; every mothers son of
your
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

MADAME Jenny Lind Goldschmidt. with her
husband and two children, had arrived at
her native city, Stockholm, where she receiv-
ed most enthusiastic welcome. The fami-
ly were spending the season at villa in the
neighborhood of the city but it was under-
stood that NJ and Madame 0oldschmidt had
made England their permanent place of
residence
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

WATER Gas Philadelphia tapefs say,
that water gas been burned so successfully
at the Girard House, in that city, during the
past three months, that arrangements are
now ON foot for the sfeeticb Of numerous
works for the Manufacture Of gas, according
to the process of DR.. Sanders, in New Eng
land. New York, New Jersey, and several
CT the Western States.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

PRENTICE AMUSG THE PULITIcfAEs.-Pren-
tice says there is but one kind of trade that
your true fre-eater doesn't regard as plebian
and vulgar-and that's the slave trade.
The Louisville Journal presents its CONS
pfiments to South Carolina:
"South Carolina demands protection or
blood We expect that when her blood
begins to run, her whole call will be for
tprotection'
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27
nGRsttWhaf 10 chn~ hrnn

p@s"What is sheu- bread, aunt7' asked
Ike, who was sitting by the workable,
reading the Bible.
"Wh, Isaac" said Mrs. Partington, in the
act of threading her needle, "shoe-bread is
that which people earn by making of shoes.
There is plenty of it in Lynn"
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

NsgrTnE velocity of water in sluice or
tunnel, is in proportion to the perpendicular
hight of the fall-not the length of the in
cline. The velocity of water in sluice with
a two-foot fall, is ll.2s feet per second. 49,
600 pohhds of water falling one foot per
minute, exerts force of one-horse power.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

HPOUR Government land costs 81 per
acre, on an average, and champagne from
t-g to three dollars bottle, How many
a man dies landless, who, during his life,
has swallowed a township, trees, pastures,
stumps and all
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27
NOTttE.

hURING my absence from home the following ad,
vvertisement was pub1ished in the Hydraulic Press:
."NoTItE-An advertisement Was published in the
Hydraulic Press of the 4th of August, in which one
John McKenner Claimed piece fground called Abes
tic that the ground belongs to me, and VIII defend
EDWARD ALLISON.
Allissn,s Ranch, Arg: IS, 1860"
Now be it known that the said property is mine by
legal purchase constables sale, under execution
issued from the court of X. II. Farquhar, ]. P, anS
being in lawful possession thereof hereby give notice
that am prepared to herd thereon and take care Of
all stock that may be placed in my charge.
For information relative to my trustworthness ap-
ply to C. Derby, at the "French Corral House."
JOHN MCNAMARA.
Oct 9th, 1863. ola 4w
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

SAID certain Individual to wag: "The
man who has raised cabbage head has done
more good than all she metaphysiciars in
the world" "Then," replied the wag, ''your
mother ought to have the premium
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

PoINrED.-A Mississippi paper says that
State pledges her word not to submit to the
rtle of Black Republican President.
Prentice wonders if her word is as good
as her BONDS
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

DEAF LADY.-"What's his name, Maria
Isabella 2"
Maria Isabella.-"Augustus Tyler"
Deaf Lady.-"Bust-h -his-bilef. Bless me,
what namel Maria Isabella, you must be
making fun Of me-"
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

THE SHOWER BATH P6MsHMENT.-The Phil
adelphia Inquirer thus describes the Peni-
tentiary of that city, and the system Of pun>
ishment which prevails in it:
The famous criminal bath was then eSAio-
ited. In cell at the eastern end of the
corridor, appropriated For females, stood
something like wooden chimney vertically
against the wall. Closer inspection revealed
a door in its front, with staple and pad
lock. This being thrown open, an apartment
just large enough to contain human body,
was revealed, with cre of the round perfor-
ated bath cisterhs in the top. The door and
sides are hollow, and stuffed with woolen to
prevent screams from being heard.
When any prisoner becomes ungovernable
he is escorted to this cell, The physician,
the nurse, and the superintendent stand by
The malefactor is forced into the apartment,
the door closed upon him and the staple Sc
cured with heavy paddock. Then, in the
darkness and sitting air, the unhappy GRIM
inal feels the rush of the descending Water.
1t comes in a torrent upon his uncovered
head. and seems to be beating upon his brain.
In vain does he seek to avoid the draught.
lie cannot bend in the narrow aperture. He
cannot turn. His breath grows short Every
nerve is unstrung. His heart beats agoni-
zingly He screams, but the walls are deaf
and there is no reply. He is suffocating-dy-
ing. And when sense is swimming and life
Pickering, the door is opened, the unhappy
man removed, and the dyiag pulses taught
10 beat again.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

CoNTRADIcTIoS.-Notce is hereby given, that the adj
4ertisement above, signed John Mcnamara, setting
forth claim to certain piece Of land, has no found
alton in fact. The land belongs to mel am now and
tinue to hold it, and forbid any person making any
trade or having any dealings win him in relation
thereto. EDWERD ALLlSON.
Allison Ralcl, Oct 18th, 1860.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

A YOU'VE man who has recently taken
wife, says he did not find it half so hard to
get married as he did afterwards to get the
furniture.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27
Hydraulic Hose

In manner superior to anything of the kind hereto
FIRE used for mining purposes. The Hose are manu-
factured on one of Rices newly invented HfDRAUL-
lC SEWING MACHINES "a California invention and
we atter ourselves that we can make hose cheaper BY
fifty cent than has been heretoore and that
each stitch has an equal Strain, and is tighter ID the
seam than hand sewing.
The Hose made by this machine has been fairly test
ed and in operation Since the last Of March. We sew
three seams at once and only charge twenty CENTS per
yard for sewing. liberal discount will be made in
the sewing to dealers. We have arrangements made
for thread from II to 2tply and larger if necessary
Send us your orders through Wells, Fargo b Cos.
Our motto is, sinall prots' Our capital is our Ia
bor.
We are prepared to procure Duck, at the lowest San
Francisco prices.
N B.Circulars containing testimonials fros miners,
in Nevada county. to the excellence of this kind OF
Hose in possession and be sent to any one
desiring to see them. HORTON & STATS.
139, Front street. San Francisco.
R. HORROR aug1S3m s. D STAATs.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

pGA MAN who boards riches and enjoys
them not, is similar to an ass that carries
gold and eats thistles.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27

GARABALDI An NDIAN.-Garibaldib by turns
has been claimed as a countrymen by the
Scotchmen, Irshmen, Spaniards, and dseveral
other ''peoples;f but newspaper called the
LOrde, published in Montreal, has discov-
cred that the great chieftain is a Canadian
Indian! Here's the proof in the year 1912,
noted lroquois chief, named Garrabaldeh
(signiying "M;ghty in Wary emigrated
from western New York to Lower Canada
He had several sons, the oldest called 10
seph, who was called by the French inhabi-
tants, who could not pronounce the Iroquois
correctly Garibaldi. In the year 1890, old
Garrabaldeh died, and Joseph was prevailed
upon by priest to accompany him to Italy.
He Was educated by the priest and received
Giuseppe as name instead of Garibaldi.-
This information was received from Francis
Garrabaldeh, at present residing near Sorel,
with whom the great General constantly
corresponds Persons still having doubts on
this important matter can satisfy themselves
by applying to Francis, at Sorel. 1t can no
longer be said that Canada has not psoddced
one great man.
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27
A NEW iNVENTiON.
Hydraulic Sewing Machines.

UNHN undersigned takes this method of informin,
Il the Miners and Merchants throughout the mfhln
districts that they have located themselves in SAL
FRANCISCO: at 139 Front street, under Tubbs Co.,
And to rna an11fl cf11re
The hydraulic press., 1860-10-27
SAN Juan THEATER.

DIonLC The following Blanks can always
l1lOI1MSs be obtained at this Office at San
Francisco prices. Executions, Warrants Summons
Constabe's and Sherif's Sales Afidavits Garnfshees
subpoenas, Deeds, mortgages, Releases Leases Under
takings. attachments. Examinations, commitments
acknowledgements, jury summons's Venire, writs,
appeal bends Recognizance. &c. &c.
Blanks of all kinds printed to order
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-29
Hon. Schuyler Colfax.

We are glad to learn of the denomination
to Congress of Hon. Schuyler Colfax Of In
diana, by the Republicans of his district
We have the pleasure Of a personal acquaint-
ancc, made in 1854, under circumstances
which gave us high opinion Of his fidelity
to freedom, high intellectual ability and NOR
al worth. Tho opinion we then formed OF
him has bccn.fully realized. He commenced
his career as IN editor Of paper in South
Bend, Indiana, and although much of his
time has of course been devoted to public
business, he still continues to manage his
paper with great ability. He isa most valu-
ablo member, always found at his post, ono
of the most practical men to DO found there,
and has the faculty Of expressing his ideas
with great clcarness and cloqucnce. AS
Chairman of the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads he has done the country
great service tho present session. Tho man.
ncr of his nomination is thus described in
an item cut from the Tribune:
SCHUYLER Colfax of Indiana was for the
fifth time nominated for Congress, last week,
in this wise the whole district had come to-
gether in mass meeting at Plymouth, deyot-
ing the whole day to 1t. One county dele
CATION had splin.crs OF rails in their hats
another bore an elaborate banner represent
ing the manner of rail-splitting; some car.
ried big rails across their shoulders; and
another delegation bore in wagon an old
weathcr-beaten eaves-trough hewed with an
NIX from round log, rs emblematic OF pion.
Ger life. Indeed, the variety of things va
beyond description. After raising a tall lib
erty pole in the centre, and running up the
llag, tho procession formed, a mile and halt
long, and marched to an oak opening. The
gayel of the presiding officer was maui
But the people couldn't wait for ceremony,
and hardly had formal organization been
made when some one shouted the name OF
Schuyler Colfax! Another moved to amend
that tive re-clect him by at least 1000 ma
iority, and give the same majority to the
State and National tickets" The motion,
as amended, prevailed, with loud, long, deaf
ening cheers, which recmcd to cause every
leaf In the oak grove to trcmble rs If stirred
by some mighty wind. Then they had their
speeches and the Il ceferas OF the OCCASION
The people Of the district are only just to
themselves in sustaining in Congress with
such enthusiasm man who does himself, his
State and the country such great credit as
Mr.. Colfax. He is one Of the most practi-
cally useful and able members Of Congress
on either side.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-29

the preservation Of what you are pleased to
denominate your. property Then try 1t q
while, if you are mad enough to be bent on
the experiment. But permit me to predict,
at this time, that il win ignominiously fail.
You cannot separate from US, unless you can
blot from your memory all the traces Of a
common descent, common literature, social
alhnities eemented By the dearest ties, and OF
q common faith. The violent men who are
counselling this extreme policy, and in whom
YOU now put your trust. will not retain their
hold upon your confidence, when you open
your eyes b the consequences Of their work,
and to the causes which they assign in their
justification. ltmay then be too late entirely
to repair the damage; but. whether late or
early, you shall not have it to say that there
was not at least one voice, however humble,
among those Of your fincied opponents,
which did not warn you OF the folly oil
throwing of friends and fellow-citizens, only
because they preferred to follow the doctrines
taught by your and their fathers, rather than
desert them in your company. Choose ye,
rhsrr you triR go. As for us, ice r'H adhere
10 the ancient faith.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-29

The REVOLUTION IN SicILY.-Latest advi-
ces confirm the accounts Of the success OF
Garibaldi in liberatins the sicilians from the
domination Of the King Of Naples. The for
ces Of the latter were completely routed or
shut up In q few s,ronsholds where they
could only act on the defensive. The attack
of Garribaldi, with his 1000 "Chassours Of
the Alps" upon the city Of Palermo which
was garrisoned by $4,000 Neapoli'an soldiers,
was a most daring and gallant movement. 1t
was attended with the same success that had
before characterized the bold General. Pa
lermo is city Of 200. 900 inhabitants. When
the Neapolitans could no longer hold the city
their forts and ships bombarded the city for
"a hours. making wanton destruction Of life
and property.
The correspondent Of the London Post says
that Garibaldi, after obtaining possession OF
the city, opened the prison, liberated the pris.
oner., and took the gaolcr and as many Of the
police as he could find. After exhibiting
these for day in the market place, he hanged
them in the presence Of tho people.
This. we infer from other accounts. was q
sacrifice to appease the fury Of the Sicilians
against the Neapolitan officials, which Is rep
resented as intense. About 5000 prisoners
were liberated, Of whom 1900 TO 1900 were
imprisoned for political offences, 1900 were
galley slaves, and the remainder were COM
mon criminal offenders.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-29

SUMMARIZE LASrERS.-An interesting tri-
al with new submarine lantern Of peculiar
construction has recently been made at
Portsmouth Navy Yard, and the result elicit
ed high commentator. Tho lantern was
frst lowered down to tho bottom Of the river,
them separate tests were made as to the exact
distance rays of light could be seen from the
surface. Also, the distance light could be
thrown 90 a. to distinguish accurately dis.
tinct objects. An oar, lowered to the depth
Of six feet from the bottom, the lantern being
sunk four feet, was so clearly seen that the
grain of the wood was distinctly visible. The
rays Of the light were visible upon the sur
face of the river when the lanterp>was sunk
to the depth Of twelve feet. TheSe expert.
ments were made In thick. muddy water. and
Il Is stated that, had It not been that the
board Of examiner In attendance were salts.
asd a. to the principles involved. the lantern
would have been kept burning under water
three hours. Tho same principles which gov
ern at depth Of sixteen fee, will IL claim.
cd, prove equally suecessfai at depth Oh
ninety 'or ono hundred and thir'y.-Co@'
Dullefin.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-29
Nonrn BEnn1cx. June 2oth. 1850.

NORTH Berwick, june 10Th, 1860.
Nh. EpIroR lin your issue Of last week, .
writer, under the head Of Northern Slavery"
gives history Of what he pleases to term an
"unparallcd outrage" that occurred In this
town within few weeks rast. see by an ed.
itorial In connection with said communication,
that your columns are open to do the parties
ample justice, provided said communication
does them any injustice. will only state the
facts In the case and leave II for your readers
TO say whether said article does any injustice
to parties connected, or supposed to be con-
nected with the matter therein complained Of.
Last May the Municipal officers OF this town
presented petition to the Hon. Judge Of Pro-
bate for this county, proposing that Guardi-
an might be appointed for Ira Jones, resi-
dent in said town. Jones was, In said petition
alleged to be q mon eompos mentis. Jones
and his friend retained counsel who appeared
at the Court Of Probate and opposed the grant
ing Of the prayer Of said petition on the ground
that Jones was not q non eompos mentis; and
upon this issue, the petition failed to make out
case, and guardian was not appointed
Since that time the oyerscers ofthe Poor Of the
town OF N. Berwick have contended that Jones
was pauper. and as such was under their con-
troll; and as they had indented him to one Of
the citizens ofsaid town, they wished to remove
him from the house Of Philip Hall. to the house
ofthe party to whom he had been indented.-
/, Jones is not a paupcr, as he and his friends
contended and that the said overs ecrs came to
the same conclusion after investigating the
matter, is evident from the fact that they did
not take legal measures to get the control Of
Jones. One week ago last Saturday afternoon,
two brothers Of Ira Jones. who reside in New
Hampshire, and both of whom are Republic
cans, came to North Berwick and proceeded to
the house Of Philip Hall, and took their BROTH
er Ira Jones away, without saying anything
to Mr.. Hall or his family. That Ira Jones was
taken away against his will, will not under
take to deny. and that there are parties in the
wrong in this matter, will not deny; but I do
not see any reason for charging anything
wrong upon the oversecrs of the poor, on the
contrary we must presume tina, what they did,
they did in the honest discharge Of their duties
rs they understood them. The parties who
took Jones away, and whom 1t now appears
were his brothers, are accused Of being the &c
completes of somebody. Whose accomplces
were they : 1t strikes us that Liberty" should
tell US.
JUSTICE.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-29
How 1, was Received Hero .

The news of Douglas nomination was re-
ceived here by the evening papers from Boston
on Saturday evening. It was known here that
there had been serious break In the conven-
ton. and q stampede Of delegates, but nothing
further until these papers were received. 1t
would be difficult to describe accurately the
different feelings that the news excited among
the harmonious democracy, as II spread
from mouth to mouth through the streets
There were some expressions of satisfaction,
some inner cursing and outside swearing, and
not little strife Of words between the leaders
Of the factions on the corners Of the streets
and the lounging places, while the great body
of the unterrifcd democracy seemed struck al
over With something u would be difficult to tell
what. The only partieSwho seemed to know
exactly where they were and what to do, were
the Republicans. who, without exception, were
satisfied. The original Douglasites hardly knew
what to think, and whatever feelings Of joy
they may have had at the nomination Of their
favorite. was chastened by the conviction which
was forced upon them by the knowledge that Il
was brought about by trickery and fraud In the
admission Of delegates which would deprive Il
Of all moral force before the people. Like
"mourners they went about the streets, "curscd
at every corner by the Administration demo-
Gratis who did not hesitate to delare that the
pig headed obstinacy OF Douglas friends and
his insatiats ambition, had brought common
ruin on the party. On Monday the Douglasites
rallied little. their blowers began TO talk large.
and in proportion to their ignorance to make
statements Of what Douglas would do, and IN
the evening young America among them pro-
cured lilliputian gun and fred ten or dosen
squibs in honor Of "Little Dug" Later there
we're few more guns from q piece larger d.
mansions. but up to this time public opinion Is
divided as to whether they were for Brecken-
ridge or Douglas, with slight leaning towards
the first mentioned. Our private opinion Is
they were Breckenridge guns. Tuesday the
news came that Fitzpatrick refused to stand
frc-snd here was another trouble, and up to
this time daylight has notsppearsd. The lead.
srs are enjoying themselves In the work Off
tual elimination. or such Of them ~ want
to BE- ON the right aide or both sidss n once. are