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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-16

A SCALy HUMAN BE1NG.-We are inform
ed that a Mr.. F. G. Kent, of Newport, Lake
Co, has boy, about I6 years of age, whose
body is literally covered with scales like
those of salmon, with the exception of
his legs, arms and face. He sheds these
scales twice year-at the opening of the
cold season, and at the opening Of the warm
sesson-the old scales dropping Off and
new ones coming in their place.
If the facts are us represented to us, it is
a remarkable case, and worthy of the atten-
ton of psychologists and men of science.
For our own part however we are disposed
to doubt the story
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-16
CHE 9ailp 9unrna1.
EVANSVILLE, IND.

THURSDAY MORNING ............NovEMBER /
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-15

EF MRS. WINSL0W, expertenced
Nurse aud Female Physician, has Soothing
Syrup for children teething, which greatly ia
cilitases the process of teething, BY softening
the gums, reducing all infammation-wil allay
all pain, and is sure to regulate the bowels. De-
pend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to Your
selves and relief and health to your infants
Perfectly safe in all cases. See advertisement
in another column. aulS
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-15
Bees: Bees! Bees!

r NOW OFFER FOR SALE fine lot of natu-
i raj swarus, at jennings Landing, % miles
below Tehama, on the Sacramento River These
Bees are in the Longstroth hives, and are par
ticularly convenient for transportation.
CYRUS HAMILTON.
jennings Landing, Oct. io 1860. ol3.d
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-15
PONY BRANDIES! {!
Vintage 1798---183O.

EINE PONY BRANDIES, from So to Sl4 per
i gallon, and from 81 to SO per bottle
FINE PORT WINE, from So so to SIS per
gallon, and from 81 to 81 so per bottle.
All other fine Wines in proportion.
These Liquors all warranted to be the
very finest ever imported into this State, an are
warranted to give satisfaction Or the money will
be returned. JOHN BALL.
Shasta, July TO- 1860. jl2l
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15

productions are potatoes, barley, and
peas The forest land is abundant, but
the trees are commonly small, and even
dwarfish and peat OF mossy ,bogs abound
in every direction, Fruitbearing trees
and shrubs are quite plentiful, but one Of
the most valuable natural productions is
wild pea growing along the shore of the
ocean. The two principal rivers are the
Salmon and the Jupiter, and all the
streams, as well as the lakes, which are
numerous, are said to swarm with salmon,
salmon trout, aud trout and the wild an
imals are the bear, the black, red, and
silver fox, and the marten. In the bogs
and more sheltered parts of the coast
seals are extremely abundant Besides
the harbor named for Gamache, but orig
inally called Ellis Bay, there is harbor
called Fox Bay, but neither Of them
would shelter vessels of more than five
hundred tuns burden. The island is
under the jurisdiction of Lower Canada,
but Is the private property of o single
family residing in Quebec. 41ssl
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15
THr WAY To CoNyERsn LpARNRpIY.--,

THs WAYEo CoNvERsH LEARNRpLY.---
A gentleman once called ona friend, and,
not finding him at home, sat down to await
his return, and to smuse himself in the
interim, took up q French book of anec.
dotes, many ofwhiCh were marked. He
did not come back, and the gentleman
went away. he met him, however with
some friends at dinner, and to his great
amusement, heard all the anecdotes
which he observed marked in tho book,
most ingeniously introduced in the course
Of the evening.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15

{ I o. b 2
PRAYER AND PICKLES. Miss Molly and
Miss Peggy are two sisters. Miss Molly
is the elder She is not member of any
church, but like all well-bred young
ladies, says her prayers before retiring.
One night she carried TO her room q
PICKLE, and laid it upon the bureau, think
ing she would eat it after her devotions.
She kpelt at the foot Of the bed for the
purpose. Peggy entered the room and
seeing her deeply absorbed, thought to
improve the opportunity by appropriating
the pickle to her own use. She had
bitten of a piece, and in chewing IL, made
q noise, which her sister heard, who,
wishing TO know the cause, looked up,
and beholding Peggy devouring the
pickle, hurriedly arose, exolaiming: 20
Lord, excuse me a moment Peggy eating
my picklel saa iB1N iaa :
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15
Bonaparte,s War.hor.e. 4,

Everybody has seen a copy, in some
form, Of the famous painting HNapoleon
Crossing the Alps, "and everybody doubt.
less remembers the noble looking white
horse in the foreground, which bears
upon his back the young general of the
army of Italy, who leans upon the neck
of his rearing steed and points to
the long lines Of soldiers climbing by
tortuous paths the steep and rocky passes
Of the Alps. This horse is not q mere
artists ideal but was intended as por-
trait Of Napoleon's horse Superb. This
beautiful animal was light grey Ara
bian, about l5f hands high, slightly but
compactly built, possessing remarkable
intelligence and muscular power, com.
bined with nervous, active temperament,
and strong and vigorous temperament
superb was great favorite with Napo-
leon, and accompanied him in many of
his most successful campaigns. In 1913
during the disastrous retreat from Mos
COW, he was captured by che Russian
General Orloff, who kept him at St.
Petersburg till 1884, when he was pre-
ented to the father'of M. Tourmiaire, the
manager of the imperial circus, a passion
ate lover and accomplished trainer Of
horses, and well known for his devoted
attachment to the memory Of the great
Napoleon. sai
General Orloff, in presenting the horse,
said, Jacques Tourmiaire, you were
greatly attached to the late Emperor Of
the French, and your attachment honors
you. You are known to be favorite Of
horses; and satisfied of the care he will
receive at your hands, to you l confde
this, my greatest favorite. Superb is too
slight for use. ] have grown too heavy for
him. To sell him to strange master is
a fate to which cannot think of suject-
ing him. To you, therefore, | entrust
him, and as you loved him to whom he
first belonged, you will, am sure, cheer
ish Superb for the memory Of his owner,
as we'll as for his own sake" The horse
was well cared for by his new master
who brought him upon the stage, and
taught him to perform some light parts in
pieces performed in the circus. jacques
Tourmiarire died in 1889, and left Superb
to his son, who treated the veteran still
with the tenderest care. he was subse-
quently exhibited in London, and other
large cities }aolai a
Several years since we read a short
history of this horse, published in an
English journal, and if our memory
serves us well, it was stated that he was
foaled in 1902 and died in lS4l, having
lived to the extraordinary age of SO
years.-Amer. Stock Jour.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15

NEwsTEAD ABBEY AS IT Is.--Owing to
the death ofthe late owner, Col. Wildman,
Newstead Abbey, the residence of Lord
Byron, has to be sold, and this grand old
ecclesiastical structure, around which
cluster so many historical associations,
will soon come under the hammer Of the
auctioneer. The English papers think
that the Church of Rome will be found
one Of the most active competitors at the
sale. We first find mention of "New.
stead in the year ITO, when monastery
was formed there by King Henry II, and
granted, with Park of fifty acres, to the
canons regular Of the Order fist. Austin
The religious fraternity appear to have
retained possession Of The Abbey, and its
lands, until deprived of them by King
Henry VIII, who, in the year 1540,
granted them to John, afterwards Sir John
Byron. 1t continued in the hands of the
Byron family, and was their principal
residence, until it came into the posses.
sion of the late Geo. Gordon, Lord Byron,
who sold itin 1918 to Mr.. Thomas Claw
ton, who re-sold it and its extensive Park
and appendages to the late proprietor,
Col. Wildman, for 100000. The Colo
mel greatly improved the estate, and
restored a large portion of the old buili-
ing and very considerable advance upon
the last purchase money will, no doubt,
be obtained. A considerable portion Of
the old Abbey is still remaining, partly
in ruin, and partly embodied in the
general architecture of the house.
The Church, originally a magnificent
structure, was generally allowed to sink
into condition of neglect and dilapida.
ton, though the south aisle was incor.
porated into, and still forms part of the
building. The cloisters exactly resemble
those Of Westminster Abbey, only on a
smaller scale. The aisle is now q
thoughfare for the domsstics; an exten.
sive and ancient crypt under the clois.
ters has for many years been used as the
cellerage Of the house; the choirrooms
transformed into bathroom, and The
burial ground for the inmates Of the
Abbey, is now an elegant garden, where
stands the famous pedestal Of white
marble, erected by Lord Byron to the
memory Of his favorite Newfoundland
/ dog.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15
fFrom the Home Journal. =.
EVE r. RPENT A N r.

IARrHoLohEw's srATUs IN THE PossEssIoN or JOSEPH
HARRISON, ESQ.,, OF PHILADELPHIA.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15

~ The wages Of women in California
about average those Of the men. "A vasher.
woman gets So per day; mason no more.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-15

u
with Che loaded gun hanging over your
head" And thus the joke ended. When
morning came the storm had disappeared;
and the pilot and his host were quite as
happy as the day was bright
And thus was it, as the mood came
upon him, that Gamache endeavored to
relieve the monotony Of his selfinaicted
exile. His Affections seemed to have
changed his character though certainly
without guile, kind Of passion for doing
outofthe-way things followed him to the
close of his life, end gavc him the unen-
viable reputation he possessed. But he
died in 1854, from the effects Of exposure
to the cold, and the pleasant bay which
bears his name, is about the only memo.
rial he has left behind. N
And now for o few authentic particu-
lars respecting che general character Of
the Island Of Anticosti, as developed BY
re cent explorations. II is one hundred
and thirty-six miles long, and thirty
six miles wide; large part Of the
coast has a belt Of limestone reefs
that are dry at low water the south side
Of the island is generally low, but on the
northern coast there are hills and cliffs
that attain an elevation of three, four, and
five hundred feet The only attempts at
cultivation that have been made are at
Gamache Bay, Southwest Point, and
Heath Point, and tho chief agricultural
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

These hgures are made tor the worst year
that was ever known in Iowa. az Il
The above fgpres show that these counties
are being developed rapidly, and before q
Railroad can be completed, there will be q
large local business along the entire route X
The merchants of Oskaloosa, hauled $40
tons Of goods into tbat town last year, and it
is estimated that this is not more than half
the entire amount used in the county. So
Oskaloosa is fine place Of, 5000 people,
well located on the summit between the
Skunk and Des Aoines rivers. and would fur
nish a large amount of business to, a road.
Her position is a good one, and with her pre-
sent enterprise, she will always do good
business, and be a thriving city. leS5r
At the last meeting Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, the road was located from this place to
tho South line of the State, by way of Eddy
vile, Abba, Morayia and the divide west Of
Charlton river. S,,4 4- zae III
Eddyyile is located On the Des Moines
river, in the northwest corner Of Wappello
county, and is a place of about 1900 inhabi-
tants.' II is an enterprising place, and de-
serves a great deal Of credit in this railroad
matter; for twas there, / believe, that the
initiatory steps WIRE taken, which led to an
organization Of this company. 81 faai
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
oorwin's spssoh--PoItieal Organization.

Gov. Corwin's great speech appears in the
Globe of the 18th, and covers an area of
twenty-five columns Of that paper. Differ
ing from him in many things, do not go
too far when say that it is one of the most
remarkable productions of his life. As a
literary production II is surprisingly brilli-
ant, and although delivered in somewhat
rambling manner, it is singilarly logical and
well connected It is said that the RepubH-
cans hare ordered fire millions copies Of this
speech for circulation. In this connection it
may be interesting to your readers to know
that both parties are beginning to prepare
actively for the Presidential campaign. The
Democratic Committee have elected Mr..
Cluskey, late Postmaster Of the House, Their
Secretary, and j. ID. Hoover, Esq, late Mar
shall of the District Of Columbia, their Teras
urer. The Republican committee is presided
over by John Covdc, Of Pennsylvania, assist
! ed Nv George Harrington Of this city, as Sec
retary.a Both parties want money. TIL,
Democrats complain that Mr.. Buchanan ha.
spent all that belonged to them in. trying t
carry Lecompton. Wendell, who had tn,
disbursement Of the printing fund, and VIII,
announces that his resources are exhausted
and his successor, Brigadier General Georg'
Washington Bowman, even il he felt dispos
ed to be open handed, cannot be SO since TIL
action of Congress, cutting off from him tn
great job of printing the Postoficc blanks
| Where the sinews Of war are to como from
! for the eompaign, 4 cannot tell. &
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

REPuBl IcAMNArIoNAI CONVENTION.

u National Hepubltcan Convsl1ti6A uia
IA meet ut Chicago Wednesday the 10th Day of Nav
neq - o'clock noon for the nomination Of candidates
10 b suFessasa fsssasst saa ~ She
next election.
The Republican electors Of the several mater NE mem
beers Of the Peoples party of Pennsylvania and Of The
Opposition party OF New Jersey, and ali others who
wiling to Cooperate with them In support Of the candidate
who shall there nominated and who opposed to the
policy Of the present Administration to Federal cor
ton and usurpaton to the extension Of Slavery into the
Territories the new and dangerous political doctrine
that the Constitution, OF its ferce carries Slavery into
ali the Territories Of the United States 10 the Opening
Of the African slayetrade 70 any Inequality Of rights
among citizens; and who In favor Of the immediate
admission Of Kansas into the Union cser the Constitution
recently adopted by It's people, Of restoring the Federal
Administration to system Of riad economy and 10 TIE
principles Of Washington and Jefferson OF maintaining
involae the rights Of the State and defending the soil OF
every State and Territory from awess iRvsion and Of
preserving the integrity o. this Unipn and the sprmacy
Of the Constitution and laws passed In pursuance thereof
againt the conspiracy bf the leaders Of sectional party
to ress. the majority principle as established in this Gov
ernment ut the expense Of Its existence invited to
send from each State Two Delegates from every Congress-
iona District and -Four Delegates At large TO the Con-
vcntion. (Signed by the Commttee.) y 49,
- E. D. MORGAN Chairman.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TIE. Horx1s.---
During the session of the National Repnbii.
can Convention At Chicago no exskx. charges.
will be made by any Of the hoteAsxs Ho9 Of
them, the Richmond House, Tremunt, BricE,
and Hyde Park House at Hyde lsFk. will
charge $3.50, and the following. ~. 30 49,
Adams, Clifton, Massasoit, Mattcson, Orient,
Metropolitan, and Revcrarkr uasIgraasg
Sixteen other houses will charge s50 rer
day, and fifteen others, 81 90. Is + IN
The course pursued to entertain the Repuli--
licans at Chicago is in striking Eontt1st With,
that pursued to entertain Or 5aAkaE rsh. tie
Democrats at Charleston. There they are to
be charged at least 90 pr Day, dme
to commence one week before tbs uioetine Of.
tne o '9auloEnlle TrAR Tanraa HT4og
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
Z TRADE OF EpDYvllLE FROM rHs YEAR 1856.

In the years '57 and '5s, there was ship
ped by different parties, 1900 bushels Of
Hungarian Grass seed, and ! 200 dry hides
There has been Ste, geo worth Of goods
sold annually, for the past four or five years,
to a section Of country embracing half Of Wap-
pelo, the whole Of Monroe. two thirds Of Ma
haska, half Il Marion, and a portion of Lucas
and Appanoose counties. ,,er. $500 .3.sT
Eddyville has had the benefit Of the navi-
cation of the Des Moines river q part Of the
time, and you sea what o tine showing of bu
sincss she makes. .stsiss the rest Of these
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

The GREAT EAsrERN.-The investigating
committee appointed by the proprietors Of
the great ship to enquire into the state Of
that enterprise, reported at recent meeting
held in London, recommending that the d.
rectors should be authorized to borrow sum
not to exceed $3.50, ooo in order to equip
the ship for sea without further loss Of time.
outlay Of not more than Sl50,000 to send
her on voyage to America, equipped in ac-
cortlance with the requirements Of the Board
Of Trade. Her cost to the proprictors win
then be about 81 900, 900, or something less
than $50 per ton.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

Mr. BLAIR 70 HAVE MS SEAr.-t win be
seen by our Geographic dispatches that Hon.
F. p. BLAIR Of St. Louis, has made it plain
before the House Committee that he is emit
tied to his seat. The frauds committed in the
spurious election Of Mr.. BARRETT were scar
cely second in enorrnity to those Of Kansas.
The Democratic Party is pretty much used
up. It is rapidly dying Of corruption.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

FRANKLIN CouNrY.-The people through
the central and southern parts Of the County
are circulating petitions to move the County
Seat from Hampton to Maysyille. Query -
When will they vote: s.a - ss3@@
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

CARsrANG VS.. SnAw.-The jury, upon
whose decision in this case, many were anx-
iously waiting list night, returned verdict
after being out but a comparatively short time
in favor of the defendant. Thus has ternlin-
ated one of the most interesting on record
and thus has the verdict Of one jury---ol
100000 demages in the same case-bcen
reversed by another, upon second hearing
For twenty days has the Court been occupi.
ed IN this case. and Judge, jury, counsel, re-
quiviye as to the result. Louis E9prsss
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

4
A correspondent of the Muscafine Journal
gives the following figures as to the diuen.
sions Of theStatc Lunatic ASYLUM located At
Mount Ple3ent:
Length lon hdinally, east and west. 51e feet
Length of Ills, surface measure. east .nS
west on the north and south sides 100 f.ot
Length of the ends, east and west-the .,en,f,
of the center building, north aed so,ith
1913 feet.
Height Of center building to top % edyol.
1876 feet. "a 7kN
Number of square feet of outside walls III
SCI feet from the g7oufsd ssp .s.ss's'1s .-ssa
Number Of Bricks usedin tho tnilli16, Slour
and 4 halt miliots. y AlETE
su go SS fss. # aoor .hegs tAs bsssments,
Superficial nunbsr Of fesG q Nd, foaouier
edge, including cutters, 10000.
Number Of yards Of plastsring, 66,10e.
Number Of rooms in the building, 40 odd.
Lineai length Of halls, about 1 lis feet.
Amount 0fs8ater pipes tpb1aased, ll,sns6dnd
refuse, &C., cfhfsrent sizes, from 4 of an
inch to "a inches, loo, 900 feet.
Amount Of gas pipes, &c., about 1900 feet
Number Of doors, rising Of 800. sc
/, The way in which it Is hoped to defeat the
Republican candidate for, the Presidency
next fall, is thus openly proclaimed by the Hsr-
aid. .2STAH lTTgVga 81"
!" If money is wanted to elect, in Noycy,-
Der natioal President, it viii be given, what
were it million Of dollars? 49, !. ~.
Since the slayeholding aristocracy of.the
South and the money aristocracy of the Nsrth
have struck hands, and agreed to act together,
to demolish the rights and interests Of Free
Labor, this is the insolent way their organs
talk. They know they have money, and
they audaciously vaunt thefast that it is the
weapon by which they will buy upthc mass.
les Of the people to vote for the universal
spread Of Negro Slavery.--N. ". Tribune.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06
PROSPECyJ,JJS7s7 arasas,t
Iaa feg I's.'s zssisaaiii or sns Ar E1aEgA0T
CEDAR FALLS GAEETTK:

The GAxrrrE VIII be conducted Win segp y enhance
tin prosperity aud advance the public interests Of Cedar
Falls snd the surrounding country and to Increase asds
make known The many possessed ~ this per.
ion Of the Cedar Valley for the investmcnt Of eapa IN
facilities it affords the farmer echanIe and labsser h
heir respective ayocationa
10th citizens Of Black Hawk County " shAll sndsaxsr
to make paper Indispensable By making Il medium
through which shall be made known all the interesting
events Of the day, whether anspng home or abroad
In the Local Departments Il shall b. our constant aim y.
chronicle every item having tendency to affect ts sr
ests Of citizens and advocate al measures hayas
tendency to develop resources and augment ssr
prosperity. .HSgIY
To the Farmer shal endcavor 70 make the CAsssrs
acceptable BY devotipg certain
Horticultural matters This department Win b tAs spes.
ial charge Of r. NELESDr Es PrsSden4 IL d Cedar
Valley Agricultural and Notwithstanding Asseesassn.s
gentlemen.well qualiaed br the poaon BY . shsssugA
knowledge Of the wms o. the aerieultarsl hAesusM ~
portion Of the Cedar Valley. wen By deep r,sss
into all matters appertaning 70 these subjects s,,
Each week shah give FUN and relisble vspnt q
state Of the M.rkets both at home and abroad, q mr.
all kinds Of Produce, STOCK, &C., are concerned.
Firmly asA ssrseientossly bessie tha4 M psiaspsss
Of the Republican Party, enunclas<6 s0e Phiaas.Aa
Platform OF 1885, are above AL Others calculated
promote the vital interests Of M country md sesys 70
the greatest number tAe sreatsst eos@, Ss Isn ~
incinsly sd.eeats ~ aocsisss and iasv sayasAy ssv
its success. EHol stg4 sshs9
'' e":' ''s' = a'''', MA. 90. D.srr.xrss.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

d BUrLER CoUNrY.--We learn from report
that the vote last Monday in Butler County
resulted in removing the Count Seat from
GAINESVILLE to Butler Center a fs
We learn, since the above was in type, the
report has proved correct, and the county rec
ords have been removed to Butler Center. >
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

Il F.. B. Sanborn was arrested at Concord by
a United States officer last night, under a re-
QUESTION from the Senate Committee.
Judge Hoard of the Supreme Court has is.
sued writ Of habeas corpus, and the hear.
ing is progressing in this city.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-06

PAcrvIc r. Rat a meeting Of the Pacif-
ic Railroad Committee last Wednesday eve
ming, 4th inst definite conclusion was ar
rived at, by the adoption Of the following
resolution, offered by Mr.. Curtis, chairman
Resolved, That the road shah start from two
points, one on the western boundary Of the
State of Missouri, and the other on the west
ern boundary Of iowa, with two converging
lines bearing westward and uniting within
two hundred miles of the Missouri river and
then proceeding by single trunk line, by the
nearest and best route, to the Bay Of ST.
FrancisCo, or the nayigable waters of the Sac
ramentO, in California