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OR CINCINNATI!
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS,
AND
CINCINNATI SHORT LINE
Rail Road!

Shortest, Quickest, and only Direct Route from Chi
: cago to Cincinnati.
Passenger trains leavethe Great Central Depot foot
of Lake street, as follows:
First train 7:45 am, arrives at Michigan City a,
1880 p. m, fdnner) La Fayette 5:25 (supper) Indi
annapolis S:l5, PM, Lawrenceburg 1880 and Cincin
natl at l:45p.m.
Second trainSO0pm, arrive at Michigan City at 92t
pm, La Fayett. 2:40 am, indianapolis 500 an
Lawrenceburg 1h20 am, Cincinnati at l0.45 m. =
Passengers leave Ottumwa 300 pm, arrive a,
Burlington at i25 pm, arrive at Chicago at 5:l5
at Cincinnati 80 a. m.
Only one change Of cars between Chicago and Gin
cinnati.
Patent sleeping cars attached to all night trains
and run through from Chicago to Cincinnati wthou
change.
Through tickets can be had at all railroad offices
in the West, and at the campany's Office. Lake
and Dearborn streets, and at the depot foot of LAX.
street, Chicago.
Fare as low as via any other route.
H.. SpALDING, Ag't Chicago
WM. POWELL, Trav. Agent.
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FL. NEwHALL Sc CO..
DEALERS IN
Summer & Winter Apples,

Peaches Pears, Berries, Dried Fruits, Nuts Lemons
Oranges, New Cider, Sardines. &c.
Cider prepared to keep good any length of time
~ Winter apples picked and packed for keeping
through the winter. Will have them to sell in the
spring. mo. IA, South Waterst., -Chicago.-sl-I2
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AIRED with the original statutes, as pass
ed by this Board, and such certificate
shall be sufficient evidence of the correct.
ness Of such laws to render them receiva.
bic as genuine, in all cases whatever.
SEC. ;. The Secretary of this Board
shall, by the first day of March, A. d. 1867
forward to the County Superintendent, Of
all the counties in the State, three copie:
of said pamphlet, for every school district
within the count, ofthe proper County Su
perintendent, also one copy to each county
officer aud member of the Board of Super
visors-
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Superintendent in each county il
this State, by the first day of April, A. ID
1862, to deposit in each school district in
his county, with member of the Board
three copies of said pamphlet containing
said laws.
SEC. 5. All acts, rules and regulations
passed by the Board at the present session
thereof shall take effect and be in force
from and after the first day of April, AID
1862.
December 10Th, 1861.
NICHOLAS J. RUsCH,
President of the Board of Education.
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Chicago, Burlington { Quincy
RAILROAD LINE.
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VIII ANO VANAX hGAIA01G GA6l.
F. ON Burlington to Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltin ore, New York, and
all other Eastern and South Eastern Cities.
Passengers leaving Bur lin RI cnon the 600 A. NJ
train conn ect at Mendoza with the Illinois Central
Railroad North and South, and at Chicago both the
Noon and Evening trains. Both trains connect with
all the great Eastern Railroad routes, towit M. C.
r via Detroit; M II via Toledo, and Pittsburgh
and Fl Wayne r via Fl Wayne, of which passen-
gers take their choice.
Only twenty hours from Burlington to Toledo /;
Thirteen hours ahead of any other route leavn BUR-
ngton.
Baggage checked through to Detroit, Niagara Falls
and New York, Boston, Toledo, Dunkirk, Buffalo,
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Tickets for this gre Eastern thoroughre for sale
at Ottumwa Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant and at the Tick
ct Office corner Front and Water streets, Burlington.
Sleeping Cars attached to the Night trains.
Fare as low as by any other route.
r. +. HOSFORD, PSI.
Dec. is, '6t. GennAg't c., b. 40. R.R
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NEW XDRK Ann EFiE
RAILROAD.
Great Broad Guagc, DoTble Track
,l<,ur y

AIChN 1uHSce DDRDfe faCk
and Telegraph Route,
fHy0 New York, Boston, aud all eastern cities ca
IL rying the Great Western and North w estern
United States mails.
> Express Trains leave Dunkirk daily, arrival of
altrans the Lake Shore Railroad, Fl ON Clev Gland
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Panl, St. Louis, Dubuque,
Burlington, Iowa City, &C.. and run through to New
York city without change rs
The only route running through from the Lake
to New York city. Splendid ventilated sleeping cars
ruA on night trains.
Baggage checked through. Fare always as Low as
by any other route.
Boston Passengers and their Baggage transferred
Free in New York.
Be particular and call for tickets via Dunkirk and
the New York and Erie Railroad which sold at all
the principal Railroad Offices in the West.
This road affords facilities for shipment of freight
superior to any other route.
AN EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAIN
leaves New York daily, making close connections
through to all points West quicker time than
before made any line.
For freight rates enquire off, C. Oatman, 241 Broad
way, New York. of Jacob Forsyth, Freight Agent,
GA Clark st., Chicago. A. BARBER, Agent
for Iowa. Burlington, Iowa.
E. s. SPENCER, Western Ag't Cleveland, Ohio,
SAM'L READ, Ag't, Toledo, Ohio.
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DOUBLE THREADED
Sc WING ma CHIMES.
Sc WING Nh CHIMES.

They have the highest testimcn mails and certificates
in their favor from families andthe public press
They viii run backward or forward making smooth
and elastic stitch on all kinds fabric.
$40 EACH.
They simple in their construction that a
child of twelve years car work them with ease. We
warrant the though every third stitch be
cut. They make stronger and handsomer seam than
$40 EACH.
These machines used throughout the country
giving satisfaction to all who use them and are I'M
cheapest in use. They are fully warranted.
$40 EACH.
These machines run with FRICTION WHEEL, doing
away with the stretching and annoyance of belt or
banda desideratum which has long been sought for.
Our Machines have straight needle and guard to
prevent breaking, thus requiring not more than one
needle in six months common use.
$40 EACH.
We furnish full and explicit directions for using
running order with sample Of sewing cloth in pro-
per position, so that person can commence working
at once.
They will Hem, Stitch, Fell Tuck, Gather Embroid-
and make two different stitches on the same ma
chine. They embrace two Important improvements
Family machine ever invented.
$40 EACH.
NOTICE I We offer liberal discount to parties
,rO wishing an agency or right Of sale of
our Machines. With small invest
AGENTS meIt of capital profitable business
can be readily established. All sales to Agents. with
discount must be invariably for CASH.
n. B.-Our Machines all stand handsome table
and worked by treadie. Send for descriptive
circular.
gw-On receipt Of $50 we win send Machine, bv re-
3urn of Express; or II so ordered will send ma
chine and the bill with H. that II need not be paid
for till received. Address
GEO. +. COLLINS 4 CO,
Onfce-1a2 LAKE srRsEr. Cup stairs,) CHICAGO.
Sept. %, Sly
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RAILROADS.
BURLINGTON & MO. RIVER R
CHANGE OF TIME
GOING EAST,

I'm AND AFTER February 9Th, and until further
u notice Passenger Trains will leave and arrive
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-CLOSE CONNECTIONS MADE
from Chicago, and Western Shippers can rely upon
having their goods receive utmost despatch.
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the Seaboard and the West, have organizeda
FAST FREIGHT LINE T!

Giving perfect reliability and greatly increased
dispatch to Freight-the trains forming the
Line, East and West, run with the same
regularity, making as sure connection
at the terminus of each road as
Through Passenger Trains.
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1861. THE 1861.
PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD.
To NIL Points in the SORlh, West. aGd
Northwest.

THINE to Cincinnati quick, and to Indianapolis
IL st. Louis and Chicago quicker than by any 9th
\ or rnufe Fl
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During the Season Of Navigation. the Fire
4 Marine risk most kinds Of merchandise ship
ped via Steam or Sail Vessels, amounts in many
cases to more than the difference between rail or
water rates freight hesides the difference oftime,
as WILDE seen by the following com oarative state
ment OF Insurance saved by sending goods all the
wav by rail road.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11
no Prevent Rlver Overnows.

The San Francisco Alta makes the fol-
lowing suggestions relative to preventing
OverhOws in our rivers;
The cheapest aud most effectuaI method TO
secure this result suggests in the PROPOSE
ti0n, TO make lakes in the headwaterS of the
rivers, and if the formation of the country
is sdch as to permit four Ur more TO be made
on the hehdwaters of the Sacramento, and
its tributaries, aud two on the San JOAQUIN,
this result would seemingly be arrived at.
The following example of the effect of
lake system in mitigating the effects of
sudden rise of water by the drainage of a
mountainous country is shown by the meas.
urment of the waters Of the river AIDA, in
the food of 1922 The quantity of water
entering the Lake of Como, by careful OBJ
servation. was found to reach the enormous
amount of 10000 cubic feet per second,
while at the same time the greatest quanti-
ty issuing from the lake was 26,l4 cubic
feet per second, and this maximum of issue
was not reached until one and half days
after The greatest amount of influx. This
natural arrangement prevented O most dis
astrous food, and if the topography OF the
country at our river heads admit of IL,
VIC may avail ONi iDClNCb VI lhIkC dk
reservoirs TO spread and hold 10 check our
surplus waters without miracle of cost.
The AIDA drains basin of 1925 square
miles Of mountain country, and $50 square
miles of valley.a totsl Of 1,264 square miles,
with an average volume of 6,932 cubic feet
per second. The Lake of Como In its great
est width is three miles, but oftener from
one to two miles only. 1t is In three parts
the first twelve miles long, the second eigh.
teen, and the third twelve. And as il re-
quired these immense reservoirs to reduce
the lower AIDA to less than one half its
volume, we can, from these data, make
some rough estimateSof the work necessary
to reduce the voIume of our large rivers TO
measure that will keep them within their
banks.
On the Island of Lucinda is similar
natural reservoir, to hold surplus water, to
that described above. The tropical rains
pour for weeks upon mountainous couu-
try, but the waters are collected into lake
with an outlet so narrow, the volume of wa
ter in The River Pasig is never so great as
to do much damage TO the fertile valley
through which it flows TO the sea. 1t now
remains TO us TO avail ourselves Of similar
reservoirs wherever they can be made, and
in time TO make use of all the surplus
waters in our mining and agricultural pur-
suits.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11
Aerada gettlutrat.
The New Mining Regions.

The Portland Times complies long ac'
count Of the new mining regions. These
mines, known as the Nez Perces mines, and
situated for the most part at high elevations
among the mountains, between the Hath
and 10th degrees of West longitude aud
between the 44th and 47th degrees of North
latitude, we're hardly known as a district
for mining operations even in 1860. A few
favorable reports having been thrown into
circulation in the beginning of 1861, a fu-
ror was easily created, of somewhat milder
type than that which accompanied the gold
fcvers of by gone times, aud during the
spring, summer and autumn of the past
year. some seven thousand persons have re-
sorted to these new mines for the purposes
of mining, trade and specu IatiOn. Beside
the Nez Perces proper, are the Colvlle,
Similkameen, Rock Creek, Pends-Oreilles
and Wenatchee mines, but the same may be
said with regard to all of them-ihe few
rich spots are at once selected by parties
already on the ground, while hundreds of
them make put paying or starving wages.
The latest discovery is at Powder river,
where mines of surprising richness are sup
posed to exist. Occasional patches of arabic
land are found along the elevated valleys.
which are cultivated by the Nez Perces In-
dians. who are somewhat skilled in agriCul-
ture. On the bars of most of the rivers are
good mines. in which some places largely
remunerative wages have been made. The
quality OF the gold found near Elk City is
the best; that above Orc Fino the second in
quality; and that about Salmon, the third.
1t is proved beyond all controversy that the
head waters of nearly all the streams hav-
ing their sources in the western spurs of the
Bitter Root mountains are in the midst of
rich gold deposits, extending almost con-
tinuously from the northern mines of Cali
fornia TO the new and rich discoveries in
the Cariboo district. The town of Lewis
ton may be reached from Portland at an
expense of $45, exclusive of outfit aud liv-
ing, except in winter, when all the routes
are inaccessible.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11

CHANGE IN BRITISH ORGAN.-The Lon
don Review, which was formerly intensely
hostile to our government, has lately turned
the other way. 1t has an elaborate article,
showing the mistake aud folly Of secession,
which closes as follows:
The Federal Union, let us add, as q con-
Guiding consideration for Southern polite
ians. has potential voice 10 the politics of
the world. 1t has lifted itself up against
Great Britain; it has challenged France,
and obtained its own terms; it has taught
Austria to respect American citizens; it is
quite on level with the empire of Russia;
it has subdued MEXICO; it extends from the
Atlantic to the Pacific; 81 900, 900 Of strong
and intelligent people constitute a great
nation. The secession Of the South, fol-
lowed by other secessions, melted by per-
nicious example, may break into fragments
this now powerful, valuable member Of the
community of the civilized world; but the
South never can inheritits power. What
great nation will ever care straw for any
thing thought. said or done by an almost
shipless community on the Gulf Of Mexico,
the sinews of which are negro slavesl Sc
cesson is not the road to empire, but TO in
significance and ruin.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11

WAR WITH ENGLAND.-The Washington
correspondent of the Union, writing Janu.
airy 26tb, says:
dnd it to be the opinion of the most in
telligent men with whom have cOnversed
here that quarrel with England, from
some cause or other cannot long be delayed
it being her fixed design TO discover or
make occasion to break the Southern block.
ade, and if need be, recognize the JEFF. Da-
Wis Confederacy. This view of the case is
amply supported by the late news from
England and particularly by that portion
Of it relating to the orders for the purchase
Of future supplies Of grain in the Black Sea.
The newspapers inform us that the hostility
which appears to influence the British Gov
ernment in its dealing with us, pervades the
English people to such an extent as TO seri-
Ously interfere with. and in some cases, TO
break up the business OF American houses
established among them. While reading
these reports, we cannot but be struck with
the singular contrast exhibited by the con-
duct of our own Government and people
Deep as is the indignation of Americans at
the peridy, sordid ambition aud cOwardly
injustice of John Bull, and universal as is
the resolve never to forget IL, but repay
with interest at some future day the wrongs
be is now committing upon US, there seems
to be no anxiety on the score Of our ability
TO avoid a war at this time, either on the
part Of the Administration or the people.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11

ARM THE STATE.-One important matter
which should receive the early attention of
the Legislature is the defenceless condition
of our State. There is no State in the Un-
ion so much exposed to foreign invasion,
and at the same time none, with the eXcep-
tion Of Oregon, perhaps, so poorly prepar-
ed to repel it. We have no organization,
no militia and no arms Gov. DOwney rec
commended the purchase Of 100000 stand OF
arms. While we do not need but about half
that number at present, we bad better have
double that number than be without This
State should have at least twenty-five or
thirty thousand we'll armed and drilled
troops, and purchase arms from time 10
time as needed and as improved in modern
manufacture. The dangers which menace
us at the present do not admit of delay
An impression (Which we are sorry 30 ad.
init is trne) prevails 10 foreign countresihat
the Pacific States Of the republic would be
a rich prize aud an easy prey TO any of the
maratime powers at the present time. The
sooner this impression is removed the bet
ter and the only way to remove it is to
put the State on a war footing with our SIS
ters, by organizing aud arming the people.
We need cavalry and artillery equipments
only 10 a limited extent. What we want
most and first is organization-enrollmeDt.
We owe these precautions to our sister
States, to the nation; TO our future, as we'll
as need them for our present safety. The
cost OF arms and armories is as nothing
compared to the secmrity they would afford.
Our funds arc low, and credit may be nee.
essary; but we believe the people would
sooner be taxed than continue 10 their pres
ent unorganized and dangerous condition.
The Federal Government has raised few
troops which remain among us but aside
from this, nothing has been done, and moth.
ing will be done unless the legislature takes
the matter in hand. What can we reasoDa-
bly, expect the General Government TO do
for us, il we show no interest in our own
Defence Mountain Messenger.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11

QUITE PROP.ER.-While game Of "props"
was going on at San Francisco, few eve
nings since, hole was cut 10 the back part
of money drawer, and the cash was stolen
therefrom as fast as the other thief took it
in by his rascally game. The "props" man
at the conclusion Of bis game found but
few Eve cent pieces where he expected to
get about $3.50. Good joke on the game
ster.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-11

The San jose Daily Mercury has Suspen.
ded publication,
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verdict 0f 4 sGiy Of Boss.

Nhea Dir. Nathaniel Prentice taught 8
public school in Roxhufy he was very
much favoriles but his patience at times
woald get very much exhausted Icy the
infrac,ions Of the school lales by the scho!-
ars. On one occasion, in rather a wraihy
way, be threatened 10 punish with SIX blows
Of heavy ferul4 the first bey detected in
whispering, and appointed some as detec-
tors. Shortly after one Of the detectors
shouted - Master, Jolln Zeigler il whis-
perlng."
John was called o.. and asked if it was a
fact. {John, By HE way, was fitvo'ite
Eboth with his teacher and sc'lo2i-m&tes)
/ .Yes," answered John, ] was moi a
ware of What was about was iptent On
working out sum. and requested tie DO.
who sat next 10 hand me the arithmetic
!. tia, contained de rule which ! wished te
see
Tie Doctor regretted his hasty threat
bu, told John that he could nos suffer hin
to whisper or escape the punishment, am
continued -:
Il wish ceuld avo il, but cannot, with
out a forfeiture of nay woel. ] wll, b
continued : leave it 10 any three scholar
i, you nay choose to say whether Or not !
NIT tie panishmcnt."
John said he was agreed to that, an
Immediately cailede ont G. s., I. d., an
d. p. j. The Doctor told them to n
! furn verdict, which they soon did, laitt
!, consultaton,} as follows :
.,The masters word must be kept ingi
: late--John raust receive the threatened 5
blows Of the ferule but it must be iHfiict
3 on voluntary proxies and we the arbi'rato
!, viii share the punishment by receiving ca
OF us Two of the blows.7 John who h
listened to the verdict, stepped up 70 {
!. Doctor, and with ou;stretcked hand
!. claimed -
:. Master, hsreis my hand; they sha'
! be struck blow ] viii receive the panis
j. ment."
y The Doctor, under pretence Of whipi
!, his face, shielded his eyes, and telling I
I boys to 90 to their seats, said he wot
i think of it. believe he did think OF it
- his dying day: but the punishment "
s never Observation-Disclosures Journal
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The purga'orial penance ends, and the spirit
Nings its way 10 Paradise.
WuY sAlr i IlNAttuvrL.--Ftom

WuY SALr IL IlNAlroyrI.--Ffom
,ime isnnenvriai il has been known thss
wthou, set men would miserably perish
aud among the hetibie punishneu. enialing
certain death thai Of tecdipg culprits saltless
food is said to have prevailed 10 barbarcua
times. Maggois and corruption are spokess
Of by some writers as the distressing sJmps
toms which sal,ess fool engenaers /; b.t
no ancient or unchemieal modern could ex~
plaia how such s4atrins arcse- Nov Ne
know why the animal Graves salt, why It
suffers diseomful;, aud why it ultimately
falls into disease if salt is Tor time with.
held. Upward Of had the saline mattes
OF the, ,booa tilty-seyen per cent consists
Of common salt and as this Is parity dis
charged every day through tie skin and
kidneys. the necessity Of continued supplies
of it to the healthy body becomes sufficiently
obvioiss The bile also ,catans soda as >
special and Indispensable constituents and
50 do all the cartiIages Of the body. Stint
the suply Of salt, therefore, and neithes
will the bile be able properly 70 assist dissss'
ton, nor the cartilases 70 be built up agalH
as fast as they naturally would waste
Prot. Johss6a
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INovIEtSa MINDs.-When Daniel Web
ster and his brother Ezekiel were together,
they had frequent literary disputes, aad ON
one occasion, after they had retired 70 bed,
they entered into seusbble, about certain
passage in one of their schoo'-booxs and
having risen to examine some OF the an-
thorities in their possession, they set their
bed-elcihps on fire, and nearly burned their
fathers dwelling. On being questioned
the next morning in regard TO the accident,
Daniel remarked, s'that they were in per-
suit Of light, but got more than they wanted.
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Coon LucK.-Some young men talk
about luck. Good luck is to get up at six
o'clock in the morning good luck If you
have only shilling week, is to live upon
eleven peace and save penny good luck
is to trouble your head with your own
business, and let your neiahbor's alone /;
rood luck is 10 fulfill the Commandments,
and do unto other people as we wish them
TO do unto US. They must not only work,
but wait. They must plod and persevere-
Pence must be taken care of because they
| are the seeds of guineas. To get on in the
world. they must take care of home, sweep
their own doorways clean, try and help
other people, avoid temptation, and have
faith in truth and in god.