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Spo cial Advantag es Of this Loan.

Ir IA a HAnosAL sAs>e- bISE. Offering higher rate
of i4iarsst than AHy other aud hs bet security Any
savings bank which pays its depo.tors In u g. Notes.
eonsdes that it is paying IN the bss circulating medium
Of the eouatry ami 1t pay n anything better for
is own 'ssste either in government securities In
notes " bonds pa,a in government paper.
1t is equally convenient temporary 81 permanent
investment This notes always be sold for within
fraction II he and accumulated interest," aud are
the test security with banEs IS coater>s discounts
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
NOTICE

TREANINERs 1FFi7R
TnE pRiL,, VIII. BAlr KNtg 4p Co,PAar
PmtAprl'HlA, sep'. alsl. lsb4
Nus Board 0f Directors hAv ihis ,y lsciar,i iivi.
dend OF Five per fent ~ easa on be Capt4i ato-s q
this company aud have dirso,ei a.. rtoato5 0f hs-
stosk the Of len Uei c-nt ia b- a.f fbtis.
pro rata 10 the l1dss Of the $50 q, t let y n 90,
tobsr next, e represent the capt heretofore i.j
In building the hildge the SusIn +euut r "a
the double track clear Of fiovgrun snt t.e
sep.e7.tw.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07

Ths sseNAry Of the Treasury gives notice that sub
serptiObs will be received Tor Coupon Treasury Notes
payable three yesrs from August 6,h 1864 with semi
annual interest the rate Of seven and per
cent per AnnumprineFa and ntrrsai 10th TO be paid
inlAwfu rooney.
lhsss notes will he Convertible st the epiion Of the
h1ides At maturity int SID paI rsOt gold bearing bonds
payable not less than Eve than twenty years
om their date The Cove, msY slset They will
he sSnsd In denominations $50. sO) 1000 $1,000 and
sAouO and all subscriptions must he my dollars or
sons multiple Of my dollAts
The notes will be transmitted to the owuei. rres Of
transportation charges ihs receipt Of the
original cerslta Of Dsposs lhey ran be prepared
As tie notes draw intsrea, from August Ii, persons
making deposits subsequent TO that date pay the
interest accrued from date of note to date deposit
Parties ispo-ilins twenty-five thoussnd dollars and
upwards these notes at any time viii he allowed
commission Of onsqusrter OF per cent which will BIZ
paid by the Treasury Department upon the receipt of
I'LL tor the amOuAt certified to by the officer with whom
the deposit made. No deductions ior commissions
must he made fonl the deposits.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
Convertible into a Six per cent.
$50 Gold Bond.

In addition i the very liberal iateres the notes for
three years, this privilege Of conversion is now worth
about three per cent per anuu for ihs rate for
$40 Bonds is not less than qsr cent pyemium and
before the war the prenium cent U. s. stocks
twenty psr cent 1t will be that the actual
profit tn loan at the present market is not less
than ten Per can't p.r annnm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07

Passengers by Evening Train from pelawsr, Reilroad
70 Baltimore can tfthey prefer spend eht ct Whining
ton and proceed next day BIZ giving notice 10 ondsor
and procuring stopovor checs. passenters rom n1lf
more to Milford, seaford and Salisbury wiz ta.e evening
tram from Baltimore and spond night at Wilmington.
J.. q SEWALI. Jr
Sunerintendant Dal r.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
Ilaw Co Partnerahin

THE undersigned haTo entered into rartnershin undo
the name and style OF BRADFORD & HIGGINS in
tho practice Of Law, except in wLero the Unted
states or sta oof Delawara arc PARTIES
They will practice in all the Conts Of this State and OF
the United States for the Ds.aware District
prompt attention.
EDWARD e. BRADFORD,
ANTHONY HIGGINS
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07

a young lady to learn Vest Making, must be 8 very
neat sewer Apply at N g. Of Fourth and Walnut
streets. aeptl6-3t.
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Notice

THE fr;n Of JAMES II. RICE s BROTHER, Tson Form.
deTs, is this day dissolved, tT mrtu7l consent JAMES
n. RICE Withdrawing The accounts Of tho late firm VIII
be settled by JOHN Y. RICE, wno will continue tho
business as heretofore under the and style OF DIN
v. RICE & CO., corner Of Tenth and orarge strsats.
JAHBS u. RICE
JOHN V. RICE
ilmiagton Sept I0th, ls0l-sep ls.lm
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Bookseller and stationer,
NO. 6OS MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
IMPORTANT 10 FEMALES.


DIR. Cheeseman's pills
The combination Ing rsdieuts 10 'hsss Pills are the
result OF long and extensive pTa,ce They mild In
their operation, and certain Ia eeting all iFrsgular
ties, PAINFUL MenSruaiont, removing all Ontrueiluns
whether from e,d oherwiFe, hsadAchs pain ln the
ids paptation nfths heart, whites all nervous Aaeeon
Mysteries. fati.us psn IN The back limbs g. dis-
ubsd step which ase frJln interrr ption OF nature
Dr Cheeseman's Pills
War the commencement ct In The treatment OF
those irregularities obslruuoBs which hsvs
many premature grave. No female sniay good
health unless she is rsiuaf, nhuntTr obstI aetuu
takes place the general health ls.in- to deolise
DIR. Cheeseman's Pills
Are tie cfsctiM rsmaiy khnwn To- III euin
plants peruiAr to females. To All clsIs they are Ia
valuable inducing ~l'h setainty, (vrt esl regularity
They known q Thousands, who have dssd them At
different periods, throughout the country, having tue
sanction u Of the anen Physicians in AmeIt
ca ExPnt directions, stating when they should not be
used, with each hoxhe Price One Dollar per Bo yoa.
tdnng from 50 to 60 fllls.
Pills sent by mtil, promptly by r-mtiIns the Pre-
pfietcr Sold by Druggists generally.
HUTCHIyGs HLLTER, Propr'etors.
teptli-ly. 81 Cedar Street. New York.
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Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
Baltimore Railroad.
On and after Monday, ABgust Ist. 1894


PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE puILAprLpHrA
For BALTIMORE at4 so A. NJ xbres Riondavs arrsnt5l
eO9 A. NJ Zoo NJ, 2al and 1895 r. NJ.
1l00 r. NJ ~ ' 1'V' '''"e""
For WILNseros at ao (siondays excepted \ 500 l1I5
a. ~ Low @5l' 9dui 800 Iu9p aud II.n0 p Nj
tof NhM CAsfLE at s 90 A. NJ. and ial p A.
For DOVER at 500 A, N. and 4,aG T.. ~
For MiIroRD at B.O5 A N.
For sAlissrHY nj sos a. NJ.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA
l.lD 525 and 1920 r, NJ. -p NAF''-'
Leave WIlNiSGTOs at las Gas 0O0 A NJ las, , n,
l45, 100, 4aa 7eO, Dl0. p. ~ .-'-'' W.
LsaYa sALtsHuEf at II 6b a. NJ
Leave 1lnfunD at 945 pm
Leave DOVER Rt Gao a. NJ, and Ala p NJ
Leave kLW uAsflE At 800 4. H. and eaI p NJ
1,tG, $40 p. NJ. f i''i @'e'i Ss'' . w
LEAVE BALTIMORE
hof sAL5huRY aud Intermediate stetinps A. "a az NJ
f"r DOVER aud iutetiuadats stations at lilo p M
TRAINS tnli BALTIMORE
Leave nHBafHR az 81 AZ 4. H., 2.Oi and 1IO5 n NJ
L7Aye WILAIE9loS al t'al 925 a ai.s40, lf40pM
ffe'gM Tran w'w Passenger Car attached sgH
Leave Wilmington for Peyvie aud intermediate places
1880 a. NJ, 1850 r. NJ rom phiia.
delpha to baltimore,
Prom Philadelphia to WIminl Ton,
SUNDAYS ONLY ( ., a 4,u A. NJ, 1880, and 11.00 p. H.
IRON wilmington t0 PhilndelTba. at
tis A. N. md 700 p NJ
A. ig% +. NJ. from baltimore to
nhlt dalphia.
d, r. KEENEY,
Afe{tant Superint nds1t
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A Largo Aseottmeit ~ GIAss sBApEs afss
rs sizss, just received and for sals by5 -
1T IS, issl TY hsNoRMANDIE
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
NOTICE.

HAVING disposed Of my interest in Friends Select
IL School to Caleb p wickersh M (he beiaF acceptable
to the School Committed ehoeiially recommend hin to
my former patrons and Others af teacher OF iags ex-
parlenre anu excellent at,anmsuts
TuOs. GRIPFTTH.
Wilmington, Sept 10, 1864.
The undersigned. having made arEspgemsnts 10 take
charge Of Friends Soiect Gohro in this city, Eonid s-
specially ask the continuance Of TIE rte paroRs Of
the School.
There will be change Of terms whih ar. $40 or siI
per quarter Of elaven ks, 1riin 10 tie sfadss r-
sued; use Of books and stationery inJliied
sep 2s-st Q T.. wiCKERsnAM,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
A UCTION SALE OF CONDEMNED
WmnIed.

BEAUTIFUL lot OF Glass FRUIT BOWLS Just received
AAnd Tor sale low by
TH0s. Y. DRNoRMANDTE,
.,n2 Market sttaat
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
sGNDAYsONLI
pHNINsULAR X. K. LUNA
Chance Of Eso,,rs

Oa ami after MONDAY, Adeu,t 4 ia6i, ft4ln, lis
III further motive. 80
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Give us this Day our Daily Bread.

In a miserable hov-l ut the bottom Of a
hill. twn children hoverad over shoulder
ing fire tempest ragged withuut--a fear.
inl tempest against which man and beast
were Mike powerlrss.
a poor old n,iser. much poorer than these
shivpring children, though he hal hraps OF
money at home. drew his ragged cloak about
him as he rrnurhrd down ut tho Threshold of
the mi.rab'. door. he dare not enter for
fear they would ask pay for shelter, and he
could not move for the storm.
al am hungry, Nettle." s. .la
$50 am I've heen hunting for poia.
10 p,riny. but can't fni any.
"Whst an awful storm 7"
"Yrs. the old tree las blown down. |
guess God ook care that il did MT fall on
tho house S:e. |. would ccrt,inly have
killed u.s." ' ''. l
"lrhs could DO that, couldn't he send us
brwi." .,
III guess so: let us pray .Onr Father and
when we come TO tha, part stop till wo get
some hrc,d."
So otrey h"csn and the miser crouching
and shivpring. listened When they paused
expecting IU t1Pir cnIhii'l Ht'h w roc Hp"'
miraculous manifestations. n human feeling
stale over his heart Gnds.nt some angel tn
soften il. lie hal bought loaf mt the vile
l,se, thinking il would last him q great ma
nv days. hut the silence of thcchil,lren spokr
louder to him thant'c voice of many waters.
lla opened 'he dor softly. threw in tho loaf,
and then listenol to the wild and eager cry
of delight that came from be half famishcd
little oues,
1T dropped right down from heaven, did
Mt i,?" questioned the younger. -
"Ycs. mean to lovc God always for giving
us bread. because we asked him
"We'll ask him every day. won't We I?
Why. never thought God was quite 50 good
lid YOU ?"
"Yas I always thought s, hut never
quite kr,c IL before"
let us ask him to give our father work
to do all the time. $, we need never no hun
.ry again. He'll d, it-I'm sure"
The storm passed. the miser went home.
4 li',lr flower hal sprans up in his heart,
!, was no lin,cr birrei. ......
IN few weks he died, hut no, before h"
had given the cottage which was his to the
n,or lnbnrirg man.
And the little children ever .aftcr fslt
.wa,t and solemn emotion. when in their
.n,nt'nal dsy,in they came TO t'Oss trust
ful words "(iive w this day our daily
'rea,l."
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c.
Tns L,Dy's RErESTAxcx. .--0n our way
froid Wcn to lIawkrston- We passed Innsa
Of which Mr.. .L.r.tuld M the following &C
eurrspce :-"A Young lndy, the daughter u
tho owner nf the house. was addr ssed hyn
man. who. tl,ong, ngr.nhlr a.bsr. was dis.
liked by her father. of curse ho would noi
consont to their unipl,,sihd al. determined
to elope The night was fixed. tho lip,ir
came, he pi,ccd the ladder To ;ht window,
and, 10 few. minnt-s. she was in his arms
They ,n,nlpt.,J double hprs,, and were SOON
al. .sv,ns distance fr I'm the lDuse. After y
while the lady hroke silence by saying. 'Wells
you c,n sec what pr,ot have giv..n you OF
INV uiFsc,iou.: bppc YOU viii ,naks p,c !,
good husband - lilo Was a Sarly feltiw,, and
grufily answered, ,Psr5ip, LpAs. anil per-
haps not. She made him nosrnply n {, nfi
ter ~ ailsnce Of s,mc minutes. sha; mi,lienly
exclaimed !. o, What shall we de- lhsye left
tny MONEY behind mo 10 my rooT.' . rh"n.'
siid he. I'VE nlnst eps back and fetch IT,
They were soon ag,inAt the houss, ti,si iad-
der was again pInce,l. the iludy rs.mminted-
whila. the III ,naturrd liyar. 9waitcd hslpw.
But sho delayed IN cosnc. an'i 20 he gently
c,lled. s.irs YOU coming 2 when .vhe lo1tta "
out ~ the window and did, ,P.rhaps may /,
and perhaps not : tlsyn sl,nt lown, tl. wiu.
dow .an1 iefJ him tu return appn she double
hOrs. ai'me. ''ss-i ,!..l@ettsis ~. rcs.5 = ~
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BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. %, 1864.
} The chirosraphy of ar.n. and Leo.

a Richmond corr ,spondent Of tho Swan
nal, RepublicIn, referring IN tho late CORES
pondence between Grant and Lee. In rcier'
cnce To the relief Of our prisoners at the
South, says:
The corr,.pondencs batwAen General Lee
and General 'irant is now before me, and
have been much struck hy tho handwriting
Of thesa two ablest gen-ras tho war has
brought forward on either siis. Gen. lses's
handwriting IL bJld ani rather still his Let
,prs bring large, round. and very distinct
lie bears heavily upon the pen--probsbly q
goose qni'l-ani abbreviates aany OF his
words. ~ IL writing were u labor {" him.
Tho fo lowing IL m exict transcript of Oh.
first sentence in hi. letter 10 Gen Grant:
"G.ner,l,-l hive r,,d your letter ~ tho
lS;h int, acomp's c,rirs Of letters ir'ln
Judge Ould, Comm's Of Exchanysc OF Pris'r-.
on the p,rt 0i the C,nl ate States, Il the
IInnhie T.. NJ. St,nt,n, See of War, l..
C,l MulinrJ. Asst. Comm r OF Exc Of The
U. = States
lie does not, ns you perceive. pnnc'nate
closely; and nowhere in his letter does he
write out the word ami. hut invariably
uses tho Authorization ~. And vet he
Js,,ises long enough to dot all his "'s" and
cross all his .ts'. All hisls,t,rs are drawn
nearly straight up anl down the pap r in
other words, they nrc like himself, rnund
full, hold and upright. inclinins neither to
the right nor the left. aud standing frnly
on their fasc, hs if they dislin"d all ns,is
tancc. They arc ~ c'e,r md prncIsa. ~
round, and wcighty. and distinct. tha' rac',
letter reminds one Of solid cannon ball, and
each word OF cluster Of grap,shot.
General Grants handwriting. on the con.
irary. though MT NJ b,li anil distinct. nor
the letters ~ large an! round, and erect, is,
nevertheless. very lesibc and very striking.
II is full of energy and action. and his let
tcrs all Incline to the right, and follow Ons
after another with u little space between
them, ar IL thcy represented an eqnal num-
her q. mis- brs,des on u rapil m,rah rmnl
Lee right. Among chiroyraphcrs his hand
would be called arunning hand. The words
occupy much spicc. from leit To right, and
still they ar. very clear and leeble. II" piys
norc attention to punctuation than General
L,c, abbr.viatIng l-rs, and is equally careful
of his i'sand t's II may bs the work vt I'm
agin,tion. yet in reading his LETTER cannot
but picture the writer ~ y restless, nervous,
energetic n, IN. full of fir, AMI aston. always
in motion, unj always in n hurry.
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Josh Billings on shsnghais.

The sl,an-hi rcust,r is u gentle. and speaks
in .orrin 'nng. la is hilt on piles like "a
sandy Iii,l.r,nr u hr had been hilt with
legs. he wud hav r,'.embrl H. peruvian
lama lie IL not gam animal, hut quite
often comes sskund best in ruf and tuln.
bul tito; like the ininns tha can't stin civili
zation, u,,d are fast dsa appsaring. lIa rust
ON the ground simerlcr TO mud turkle. Tia
often 60 tew slaep standing, Gnl sum times
pich over. and when tha dew. t',a enter tho
ground Ike pick-ax. There fud consis cy
c.,rn in the ear. Tina crow like j,cka.s
troubled with broonskeecuckr. rha will eat
AZ mutch tew oust ~ distri t skule master
and generally sic down rite OPP tow keep
from tippins COVER. rta are dreadiulnn'iandy
tew cook, yu kant 81. them aw into q pot.
ash kitila lew ons.. The fenal ruster lays
IN cg AZ big as u kokernut and is sick Tor a
wax Afterwards. und wliIn she matches out
litter ov yung shanshis .h, has tew brood
them st,ndin. nnd then kant kiver but 3 pf
them, tho rgst stand aro md IN tba out eide,
like boys around circus tent, getiin u peep
under the kanvls whenever tha ON. Th.
mar 'fnst brought the breed into this country
ought tcw own them awl and obliged 70 ieed
then on rrasshoppeys cought hi hand. I
never OWNED hut one and hs got chokcd IN
de,h hi kink in cloihf line, hut mt until
no had swallowed Is loot Of il Noteuny
shanghi for me If you please: u wu6 rather
hprd travelling kolrortcr. and w Tor eat
ing one. give NE bid owl rare dan. or u
turkey bulxard. toastsl hnie. and stnGal'
with n p,ir Of i,sun rubber boa,s hut not
cnny shanghi for ina, not n shanshi ! a II
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Lonely.
Sitting lonely, ever lonely.
Waiting. waiting for one only,
Thus count the weary moments passing By;
Ard the heavy evening gloom
Giths-S slnyly in the room,
And tho chill prc.ml .r darkness dms the sky
y ~ the countless husy feet
CrUss each other iu the street,
Aud wrich the faces ait,ins past nv door;
But ,h- s',p tn. lrgered nightly,
AMI 'hr l,snd that ,sppsd 50 lightly,
And the f,cc that beamed 50 brightly,
Come no more
By the ireli.ht's fitfnl cleaning
lam dreaming. ever dreaming,
Aud the rain is slowly falling all around;
And voices that are nearest.
Or friends the hest and dearest.
Appear to have strange and distant sound.
Now the weary wind IL siching.
AMI the murky day is dying. floor;
And the withere,l leaves lie scafierSi roun'l my
But that voice whose gentle greeting
Sc; this heart 80 wildly beating,
At each fond anl frelucnt meeting.
Comes no more! . ...
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occvr,iiax -prcup4s what els;;,,,
opsthing it .isi (ar,n l,ap3sn hert. Thuso
Who wusk l.srd ssIjon yi'ld. thensslsse IN.
tinsly up a. esnaisd ,sprled edllewsot$ Wzsen'
trirl >iis dosn. folds IL 8ast bl m0pris
fiiIy feds upon e Ns ( mn tlh5lnf ~
ai& shadow; lI!s = 4!
tpfyif r, gh0fn 'of> ~, nizsti iaui. >Djn,v, ~
o,iues nur suaster: 4 " hen tre,il i dns IN
On y5u, dast uei kssvy soFl nh. rish f|,a
'Wrsvss- xteytIe uoS Will tho toutS I'D ~
sork bj dco0p <!lnp " diyeFt tlis dtri xft|'1
that thrsstea y 'lyesEh htllp ypus ipso y 1Hos,'
<and ohwnnsle Phbhik = dplIis n Ilb aiHsys
present. Bsl,et yoa. dS,ooI- ~ 10, thsiSs - :.
i-r9 VIII fsltliiss "a p1<sSSly MA siSS: h|rsk'
70 itesh 6owe5s That Il y % Z q z6lsn IN
fature-d,vers tb& .will ~ 5 ~ ,ahd
holy, u the yullt - ;whieb ~ y
ssA6;h tsslIne !; ia ~! sIa<h & b. IN
IT, '!s's; s's;ss z
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.Tbo Riohn,ond Dispatch Avs 7Orl NJ

~ Tho Richmond Dispatch stys 700 pris-
oners had reached Augusta, having bc,n cap
turJ while ior,ging for Shvrmnn. Heavy
cannonading was .hearl m the direction Of
Macan ua the, LIT inst, beisved tn le = battle.
a member of the Georgia Legislature ,~cap.
Ing from Shrrnnn's tr'np rs z YES his rxps
ri,ncc in 10 letter 10 the Augusta Chronicle
lis says On gning Tn MrCredlrs we fund his
fine dwelling nnd gin house burned. and eve
ry l,ops. md Mule gnno. in Iris lot were about
100 horses lying dtiid. Anumlpr of bisn:-
groes wcr, gona, Proceeding We found eve
~ plantation ON the road similarly devastated
The fine far,n Of Hon. Joshua Hill was q
p4rfest wreck Ailarge gin house full Jf
cotton, c,rri cribs. aud dwelling all smp,ii.
dcrins ruin, Besides c,tt'n several thousand
btistcls Of corn, potatoes, wheat and much
valuable prop,rsy with every horse. mule AMI
many neaross wers gone. NJ farms on this
r,sd 10 Atlant, rscipsd e. Dead Horses, cows.
sheep, hogs. chickens. and corn, wheat, cot.
tor. works. p,pr. ,brnken vessels, cof.r mills
and fragments of every species Of property
strew the way sida. In Mulison they burned
the dept, wtrohuus'~ and ssttet every stors
Many families lifye not pound Of meat or
-..l. .,r a.,or F.stt A. 80 ,sI.l4 .itU hgr .
PcSS W nHrr y.
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! Tug HAtcyoS DAYS This s'rcn days pre-,
eeding and the scyrn -,lays hiollawing the
shurtsst day. or the winfcrsJlstic were rSllAti
Nv the ancicnt. the ifialfyoa days, 'rhIi
p,frmr. 20, ,famllfir Ms exprwIvc .ot u p.ri~!
bftrinqulIity and happin~.. i,derised from
shhls. that daring tl'e period just indicated
while tho hnlcyon bril-. or king fisher, was
ltsrdlns, the1a WIS always calm. and might
be usvigatd in perfect security BY the ma
riner. The name ha'cydn. Is derived fran two
Greek words aiS tbs fe,, and kss, y. csn-
esive: and. according u the poetic 6ction,
tl,e hirl ssrh vprsus'd M hatchihs kvfrtys
bust tlasfIng aSst IN shs u,fktnf ths watefs'
Dryden tkus all~les 70 the potion = =. .s.. :
And, ,o,,f sS,n. ~ splst yop shall ~, =, 4. !.
=, h;!sy,e y sefssiias % = y !,
f.DDo7's fDoOn q -1uW' 40 kns,A - az a. ;,
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n The writer Of scientific article in the
Paris Patrie, relates. q singular instnno, OF
proiongel letharss. a farm servant ut Rou
en-. who was about to MARRY. learned sudden.
" that his inter I'D brilr. with whom he
was passion ,tcly in love. had dccaivrd him
and WIS on the point of b,co;nipr the viii,
of another. The young man. although 'of
an excitablc nature. bstr.ye,l no signs 6f iip-
patience. hut yawned. str tchcd himself. and
then ON mhlaioed of hravness In the head
and feeling Of drowsiness. Iie went TO he'd
and fell asleep; nut the next day |. WIS found
that he could not bs wakcned.
Efforts to rouse him wer, mnds continual
~ for week, but with no better success lie
was then r'mDyrd 10 the hospital. where he
remained four months without giving any
nttrr tokens nf life than M occ .sionil con.
vnl.ive movement Of the eve.. An attempt
was made Ia max" him swallow n little wine
and hroth hut the process oi deyluiition did
nat take place. and the liquids flowed from
his mouth. AZ the expiration o' the above
men ioned period b" nwusr. AM inanif s,ed
hs surprise nt hniny him..l IN hospital,
and could sc,rcclv believe that G had slep.
mnrs than Few hours. TIE r'arming lean
n".s % which he had hc'n reduced soon di,-
.pm ,rtl: he rreSrei vi. pr.vou-strength
aud shortly afterwards coi-,lei himself for
he faithleSs sweetheart by m,rrying another.
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-12-23

A GasAr Fr,r ~ IRoS. C,.TiSo The
Providence j ,url,il has AN intrr sting notice
nf u successful experiment in heavy iron
clsiing:
We n,ti,cd II few diys since the prrp,ra.
tim making ut the works oi the Corliss
Steam Il lginc CO to east two nns hundred
inch cylinlrrs Tor gunbnt. These pr,pir
n,ions, which hul bean in,kiny for lively"
mlnths, wrre 80 far, completed IN S,fnrlay
that the experiment VIE tried with ON. of
them, with themost gratifying result. Thir.
ty.four tons OF irun We're necessary Tor the
operation and ~ ensure success, IL was ne
ce.sary to have tho melted metal in one mass
boc,r: pouring. A Urge cylindrical ressr.
voir OF boilcr-irJn twenty.onc feet long by
four diameter, lined with Gre-brick. having
nm oval opening near one end to pour irom,
and another ut tIis other end through which
To Gil 1t, was constructed. and NJ arranged
that Ii could be readily rolled over aud its
contents poured into tho mold. All prepar-
ations beingcomplc'ed the reservoir wa liil.d
from the cupolas. and everything was now
ready to try the experiment oi pjurin: I'll
largest quantity Of melted iron that VII. ev r
In New England poured -ir1n one reservoir
So niosIy Was the whols machinery Wijnstsi,
that thu pawer oi hut0ne man wr required
tn roll the ponl-rous weight. The mnn"nt
of pouring atlast arrived. an'l the reservoir
weighing With it, contents forty tons WIS
rollci forward. and thr. might, torrsnt at
ineltcl iron rtysllcd firth into temDld. Tn
whole mass :sas poured in the incredibly
s,cr, time OF seventy ivc seconds ~. sue.
cess OF this undertaking is lhrsly attributa-
ble Is tie ingaaai'y OF Mr.. Gebfgo II. Cor
liss. md the -k(hf tlmt.rsm N of tho foun.
Dry, Mr. JamcaG. Burton. Al,rse numbyr
Of people with d tho operation with Ms
sonishmentaud Weight q -''t',' p, I. ~, =,