davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20
THE ST. ALBiNS RAIDERS.
Ihe Action Of the Judge and Officers Dissu-
proved.

w lorrenee, having been appointed
] oy Baron Monck, the Governor General of
! British North America. COMMISSIONS ~,
ascertain the causes of failure of Justice
IN the matter of the St Adams offender.
mas just published his report, which oc-
enpies fourteen columns of the Montreal
Gazette He quotes the laws of the Pro-
TInces relating to the matter. and recite,
Ihe history Of the raid end legal proceed
ings
IN the case of Mr.. Lamothe, the Chief
OF Police of Montreal, he regards him
and Mr.. FLYNN, the Sub-chief as bo,;,o
committed an indictable offense when
they refused, on the 18th of December last.
to execute warrant Of arrest issued by
Justice Smith against the fourteen prison
ers guilty Of participating in the raid. who
had been discharged that day by Justice
CoursoL Ee also disapproves of the con-
duct of Lamothe in surrendering tho
sixty eight thousand five hundred dollars
belonging to the St Albans banks, for
which the Province is liable.
MR. CoCRsoL CONDEMNED.
In relation to the conduct of Justice
Coarsol, who discharged the fourteen
prisoners, Mr. Terrence considers his d.
claration that be had no jurisdiction of
the case to be an abdication of his fupr-
tons and that his haste in discharging
them lays him open to the charge of par,
tiality; and concludes
The Government had an interest i'm
the prosecution, but it was a different in
terest from that of the United States.
which demanded the extrad; tion-it was
the right and duty of the Government of
Canada TO superintend the proceedings in
order to see that treaty obligations enter
ed into by the nation were honorably car
RED out, ard though the Governments
should not interfere with the impartial
a administration of justice, and therefors
should not control Judicial opinions, We.
the custody Of the persons Of the prison.
ers was another matter, in respect of
which every consideration of propricty
required that all needful precaution should
JIG ttAFACAi' fi'iA lilCA Z NIF NOuTeOl 5HOuiu
have communicated with the Government
in relation to this custody
a ain bound to arrive at the conclusions
that MIR Coursol, assuming that be had
no Jurisdiction over the case-in his omis.
sion before he discharged the prisoners 70
inform the Government that he had no
such jurisdiction-ha laid himself open
to the imputation of grave dereliction
of duty in a matter of national import,
ance
'5econdly-On the assumption that Mr..
C0ursol had jurisdiction over the case.
the conclusion l have arrived at imports
more than dereliction Of duty.
Assuming that Mr. Coursol had iuris-
diction and that his functions were minis
terial the qastion arises whether he be
not indictable for a malfeasance IN his
functions as n Justice Of the Peace in
having discharged the prisoners on tho
18th Of December. This question, after
much consideration, am bound to answer
in the affirmative"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

Working as an ordinary hand in a PhiIa
delphia ship-yard, until very recently.
was a man named John l.. Knowlton. His
popularity was that while others of hi,
class were at q ie houses, indulging in iol>
flication, he was incessantIy engaged in
studying on mathematical combinations
One Of his companions procured a poodle
dog, and spent six months in teaching the
qnadruped to execute a jig upon his hind
legs Knowlton spent the same time in
discovering some method by which he
could saw q ship timber in a hevelled
form. The first man taught his dog to
dance Knowlton in the same time dis
covered a mechanical combination that
enabled him to do in two hours the work
that would occupy a dozen me-. . by a slow
ard laborious process, an entire day,
The saw is now in use in all the ship
yards in the country. 1t cuts beam to a
curved shape as quickly rs an ordinary
saw mill rips up a straight plank
Knowlton continued his cxperiments.-
lie took no part in parades or target shoot
ing, and in a short time afterwards. he
secured a patent for muchine which
turns any material whatever, in perfect
" spherical form. He sold a portion OF
his patent for snm equivalent to for
tune. The machine is now in operation
in this city, cleaning of cannon lis for
AZ, I, T,---,r,,r,o-t I{-Io~ 49, ,or,,.r, l.1I-
come from the mould, the surface is in
crusted, and the ordinary process OF
smoothing it was slow and wearisome-
This machinery, almost in an instant, and
With mathematical accuracy peels it tc
the surface Of the metal, at the same time
smoothing out any deviatjons from the
perfect spheroidal form,
Within a few days. this same plain, un-
assuming man has invented a boring MAJ
chine which was tested in the presence OF
a number of scientific gentlemen, few
DAYS a.o It bored at the rate Of 2
inches per hour, through a block of gran
ite, with a pressure of but 800 pounds on
the drill A gentleman present offered
him $4,000 on the spot for a part interes
in the invention in Europe and the Offer
was accepted at once.
/ The moral Of this is that people who
. keep on studying. are sure to achieve
something Mr. Knowlton dosent con
slider himself by any means brilliant, but j
inspired with an idea, he pursues it till h
/ forces it into tangible shape. If every
body would follow copy, the world woui
be less filed with idlers and the street
with crumhlers and malcontents Phil
cdelPhia Pgper.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

JOSH BILLINs on HENs-Josh Billings
talks lcaruedly as follows The best
time TIA sett hen IL when the hen is red
dy. kant tell yu what the best breed il,
bat the shanghigh is the meanest 1t
costs az much to board one as it does
stage hoss, and yu might as we'll try to fatt
a fannin-mill bi runnin oats thru it
There aint no profit in keepin hen for
eggs, if he lays less than one day
Hens IL very long-lived if they don't con-
trakt the throt disseaze; thare IL grate
menny goes to pot every year by this mel
ankoly disseaze. | kant tell exactly how
to pick out a good hen; but az general
thing the long g-eared ones | kno, are the
least apt tew scratch up a garden. Eggs
packed in ekal parts ov salt and limo
water, will keep from 20 and 80 years if
tha are not disturbed Fresh beef-stake
IL good for hens. l serpoze or pounds
a day IL all that n hen would knsed at
fust a ong. | shall be haPpeo to advise
with yu at emmy time on the hen question
and tax it in e-cs
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

CHICKENS AT WHoLEsALE-The Cleve-
land Herald states that man in that CITY
has fitted up apartments on his premises
for the purpose of Matching chickens
through artificial heat. The first experi>
ment consists Of arranging fifty eggs on
shelves in the room, cosering them with
cotton, and raising the the temperature
with a gas heater to los degrees. This
was done three weeks ago, and yesterday
the chickens commenced to break the
shell and peep in the conventional manner
common TO all well regulated chickens. The
experiment hit upon one hundred and Eve
degrees s the proper temperature, by
placing thermome. er under setting len,
which raised it to that point He is much
pleased with his success, and thinks of
continuing operations on larger scale.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

ECoSoHT. - Economy is Prodiga'ity
when it dries up a cow to save three cents
day in wheat bran.
Economy IS prodigality when it ex-
hausts the soil to save the expense Of en-
riching il.
Economy is prodigality when it scrimps
the flock to save the hay.
Economy is prodigality when it buys a
poor article because it is cheap.
Economy is proiigality when II slight:
the job to save time.
Economy is prodigality when it sticks
to a poor tool to save buying a good one
Economy is prodiGality when it spends
as much in borrowing articles as 1t woulc
cost % buy them.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20
Subscription Rates.
Terms OF Advertising.

Professional and Business Cards not exceeaing six
lines SI0 per year.
Twelve lines NanDareil tv0e. c)mnaCt matter. or
theireqGjvalent in su7ca viii no counted square
Estray tees, pnhJished four weeks - FOR single
animal. -ni fty for each additional animal ia
same notice.
LEGAL Notices At statuterates.
Social Notices, lea 'ei and haviny precedence Of
ordinary 7vertise'~e ents 20 per cent. advance or
diuary rates.
ee7ts not ~rnnaned with directions viii
be inserted till forbid and charged f5 accordingly
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

Allow the sugar to dissolve in your
coffee or tea without stirring if froth re-
mains in the center, durable fine weather
is indicated but rainy if it settles around
the sides; variable if it remains between
the two. So says VI Sauvagen
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

"A strip of thick paper laid over the
edge Of each stair, under the carpet, will
preserve stair carpet from wearing thro
one-third longer than otherwise.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

The Kenosha Telegraph publishes
agricultural and manufacturing statistics
Of Kenosha county for the last year
There were 40 676 bushels of wheat
raised, II ,069 of barley, ,522 of rye, 2ll,-
242 Of oats, 229, ,224 of corn, 9e,4l2 Of
potatoes.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-20

80 .Ioo"i1 "HO tuIueU OUT TO be
Elder.
Mr.. Shaker" sed 7, "you see before
YOU Babe in the Woods, so to speke.
and he axes shelter OF YOU
Yes" sed the Shaker and he led the
way into the house another Shaker bein
sent to put ny hosses and wagon under
Ii er.
a solum female, Iookin somewhat ike
a last years bean-pole stuck into long
meal bag. cum in and axed lae was |
athirst and did hunger? TO which ur-
bane!y ansered "A few" She went orf and
| endcvered to open a conversation with
the old man
Elder, I spect ?" sed /
"Yay,' he sed
"HeIth's good, reckon p
"Yay."
What's the wages Of a Elder when he
onderstans his biznis or do you devote
your sarvices gratituous q
.Yay."
Stormy night, sir
"Yav"
IF the storm continners there'n be
mess underfoot, hay ?"
"Yav"
Its unpleasant when there's a mess
underraot?'
"Yay"
IF | may be 50 bold, kind sir, what's
the price Of that pecoolir kind Of weskit
YOU ware, incloodin tr;mmins ,"
"Yay'
pavScJ 4 mint, and then. thinkin ia
he foscshus with him and see how that
would 20, ] slapt him on the shoulder.
bast into a harty larf, and told him that
as gayer he had no livin ckaI.
IIe jumpt up as if BHin water had bin
~quirted into his ears, groanod, rolled his
eyes ua tord~ the soalin and sed You're
man Of SIM lie then walkt out of the
room
Just then the female i'll the meal Iar
stuck her he'd into the room AMI statid
that refreshments awaited the weary
trarlcr, wen sed if it was vittles she mcnt.
the weary travler was agreeable, and l
Io.Iered her into the next room.
! so down to the table ana the female
IN the meal ba- pored out sum tea. She
sed no,hin, and for FIVE minutes tn only
live thing in that room was an old wooden
clock, which tiki in a suhdued and basis
ruI manner in the c.rner. This dethIv
stiffness made me oneaSv. and I determ-
ined to talk to the female or bust So sez
l. Marriage is against yoorrules, ! blcye,
marin I?
"Yay."
The sexes liv strictly apart, spcct?''
"Yay.'
Its kinder sin-Ier," sez |, putin on
my most sweetest look and speabin in
winuin voice, that 50 fair maid as thou
mover cot hitched to some likely feller.
n B.-She was upwards of 40 and home
y as stump fence, but thawt la tickil
her-
"y' i.Ne men 3. sue Sen' very snort
" '''' 1''''''''' Sg1 : '"e} re q ray
'''". i"' g''''.,"' part o' ''e P'P'''S'en,
''o', S'"'N'''n see no" &c eouiu Si' 'lIon@
'.,--"' 1'''
'''. 'o''>S "''''' ~ non "
7''... "e1' os''e' II '"e'' was no me"
! 'n i eNco'S me m'rm' n"t aon aon
li'"N ina, ar "oU'u "''N- Il "o"l"h
.',...&....., i. ~. -t...,
M. -. ....
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

cY. RECORD YOUR DEEps.-Tho attention o. par-
ties holding unrecurled Deeds is directed ~ the
provisions OF toe A3t Of Assembly nhibh requires
thut---
.'Al dc-iS and conveyaur"s for real csu'r in this
Commonwealth shall BE- recorded in the n(iite for
Recording Feeds il ,hr County where 'he lands lin
tchin s,r mOaths after the execution Of such dreds
and conveyance; and every such deed and convey.
ancc not recorded as aforesaid. shall be Judged
FRAUDULENT AND VOID a giin>t any subSrq ucnI
purchaser Tor n valuable consideration, unless such
drcS bercc lrcd before the recording "t the deed
conveyance under which such subsequent purchaser
mortgage shall claim. -
This l. very important notice, AMI those holding
unrccordel dec Is viii the Importance oi having
them recorded without further delay.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

kyInPoRrAxr TO EysRrBopY. The Board Of
Enrolment publishes extensive advertisement in
this psper relative to the correction Of the enromen
lis:s The Board urges tho sppoiI.tmen; Of township
and ward c0Unliters, Whose duty il shall be to
anime the lists at tho ofice of the Provost Marshal,
nd have stricken thcrefrum tho nSmes Of enrolled
men " hn nre either dead in the military servo;co'
over or under age or aliens; thosu who havs removed
from, the district from town or township TO
a,her ell who have served in the army, Rui suoh
have NANTES, evidence Of physical disability. II
IL the desire Of the Boar have the lists correci be
fore he draft tskcs place, in order that M unjust
quotas may he imposed upon any Of the districts
Notice is a,:o given that If the precnt opportunity TO
correct the enrolment is neglected. atteHtion utH
ia fntHyc Be girsn to complaint, Gjout errcsSirc
I"cts1' I: is therefore 10 the interests Of the people
II sli ;Ao and townships IN this Congressional
district to take mpedius action in the matter sni
appoint commitccs TO attend to the correction OF the
lists The larger TIE enrolment Of any suh-distrct
the larger will be its quote. livery name stricken
from the ru aids in reducing the quoa. Ii the citi
neglect to attend to this important matter, they
charge the looti Of .nrollmeut with the i'm.
ro-oa oc excessivs quota. We trust there will be
no delay N the pat oT ary hrl let all act az
vncv.' Ev,I thc advertisement OF thl Bond.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
From Gen. Graus's Army.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-lHiormation from
the Army uf thr'P"tomac 10 thr evening Of
Saturday is AS follows:
Nfi"ut daylight this morning our piccts
on that portion of the front line between
Forts Howard and nadsw nrth, now occu-
pied by the lst and 3d Crigades of tue lst
corps, were surprised by about three hun
dred rebels who charged upon them with
out any previous warning and drove them
hack within the entertainments, killing two
wounding three, and capturing thirty-tive.
The rebels then gathered the blankets,
knapsacks, &c, which our men left at the
picket posts, aud retired Ia their own lines
witout losing Il man. The attack WAS So
entirely unexpected, and the affair so quick
ly over that the Officers OF our picket-guard
had not time to even give orders to the men
9Th view to resistance until they had tal-
leu back upon entertainments. The assault
was Of 4 most furiooS character. The enc
my charging with terrigc yell and firing
rapidly as they advanced, Aery naturally in
duced the belief that it was an attack in
force. The catering fire maintained by
onr pickets during their retreat was inelIcc-
tive, and the enemy did not remain long
enough for those beyond the entredchments
TO be aroused. Nothing further os interest
has occurred here for few days past. The
weather continuer extremely disagreeable
Tonight we are having tall ofsnow, which
however, nielts nearly as fast as it deceude.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
CHARLESTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A private letter
from the fleet says that refugees from
Charleston, and other parts of South Carroll.
ma, state that all the inhabitants, who could
do SO, haue removed into the country
Great distress prevails, and -four and other
necesssries of life are scarcely to be obtained
at any price. Shermsn's moves occasioned
general alarm. Several blockade-runners
are in Charleston hsrbor awaiting an oppor-
tunity to escape. Many passengers for Mas
g VI have already engaged berths. Very
lin, e business is doing in Charleston other
than 'dst connected with blockade-running
md wal matters.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

lY- NEW YEARS PoErRy The presumption is
TINT there certain amount of poetry in every ones
composition aud consequently more or less in every
newspaper establishment. This is generally devel.
opcd, whatever it is, about the holidays and pub
lshcd on New Year day the Carriers Address y
Though this poetry is not cnlcula.edto add much to
our national character. in literary point of view, it
hqs, nevertheless, great distinctive character eI
rression or sentiment. If there is any patriotism in
the writer, Il is To out On this day |! we
lo,k at the stfusion. of the most humble and
unpretondins Of these productions on tee part OF
the Union papers. find them full of the FIRE of that
patriotisu, which gave expression TO the cmphstic
toast OF Decatur ''our coun'ry.-msy she always DO
right, but our country, righ, or wrong On tho
other hand il look at the lusubrious produce ions
Of our cotcnporarics Of the Peace Platform order.
We find them times more doleful than the ameu.
tations of Jeremiah though iuuch less patrioic or
poetical
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

A PICToRiAL DOUBLE NUABER.-The
Physiological Journel and Life Illustrated,
for January, appears with 80 quota pages,
and beautiful illustrated cover. 1t contains
Portraits of Tcnuyson, Silliman, Sheridan,
Cobb, Philips, Susanna Wesley of
John-an Indian Chief, Franz Muller, Miss
Muggins, Miss Fury, the Princes of Wales
Florence Nightingale, y Group OF Warriors
Hannibal, julius CTsar Pizarra Cromwell
Charles NIL, Frederick the Great, Scott,
Wellington and Napoleon, with Ethnology,
phrcnology, Physiognomy, Physiology, and
Psychology. Published at 20 cents a No,
sor $500 a year, by Messrs. Fowler & Wells,
:sS9 Broadway, New York.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
Reading Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
November 7th, lSVI.

November 7th, 1854.
NREAT TRUNK LINE from the North ana
" North est for Philadelphia, New York, Read
ing, Pottsyille. Lebanon, Allentown, Etstcn, &c.
Trains leave harrisburg !Or New-York, rs fol.
lows 800 and s 10 A. ", and 10 p. NJ, arriving
ut New York at 10 A. NJ. and 2.45 and Is 90 p NJ,
The above connect with similar trains on the Penn
sylvania RAILROAD and Sleeping Cara accompany the
first two trains, without change.
Leave for Reading, POtsville, Tamaqua, Miners
vile, Allentown and Phadelphis at s. Is A. NJ. and
- 7. NJ, stopping at Lebanon and principal sta
lions only.
Way trains stopping at all points, at 7.2j A. M.
and $40 p NJ. Returning, leave New York ut 9 90
A. NJ. l2 noon, and zoo p. NJ; Philadelphia at
A. NJ. and 3SO p NJ ; Pottsyie at so A. NJ. and
2.35 p, Nj Tamaqua $40 A. NJ, and 2l5 p. M,
and Reading at IL midnight 7.35 and 1915 4. NJ.
l. .3S and 60l L. Il.
Reading Accommodation Train leaves Reading al
$50 A. NJ returning from Philadelpbia at $50
p. NJ.
Columbia Railroad Trains leave Heading at 9 10
and IL a. VI. Epbrsts, bitiL, Columbia, dc.
On Sundays Leave New York at . p NJ. phiia-
delphia 3l5 y NJ. Pottsyilie 80 A. NJ, Tamaqua :
A NJ, Harrisburg s. 10 VI aud Reading at II mid
night, for Harrisburg.
Communication, Mileage, Season, and Excursion
Tickets at reduced rates to and from all points.
80 Pounds baggage allowed each Passenger.
q. A. NICOLAS
General superintrricut'
Nov. 20. 1861.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

CG~T THE Corgr House. The 'MiItonhn," Of
Court House, which, at the time, escaped
notice. We made no objection at any time to build
ing at present prices, for the plain reason that
there is no fore in such objection, The "Mltonian'
and believe every body else, have admitted, that
n new building was much needed, and this admission
covers the whole ground 1t is true, that materials
have greatly advanced in price, but have no, the
means of procuring them, increased in the same
ratio Formerly, when materials were low, far
mer would realize ono hundred dollars for ono huu-
dred bushels Of whea.-suppose his taxes amounted
to S3O-he would have $40 left for other purposes.
Now his hundred bushels would realize him $3.50,
and suppose his taxes doubled be would still
hnye 5000 left. Or in other words, it formerly re-
quirsi 80 bushels Of wheat TO pay his aIos whilst at
present he can pay his taxes although twice as hgh
with % bushels, and this holds good generally with
all producers and manufacturers. The only per-
sons who have reason 10 complhin are those who
d fixed salaries, at the old rates. II the Com
aai, 'oncrs to wait until every man, woman and
cb.d in the county, were unanimous as to the pro-
peragrn, they might well postpone the measure
at one. +, .nt the day after the Millennium. The
.oressn. hos d Of Commissioners are practical and
yoonor;csJ m, N, who have earned by honest indus
trv All .tb.v M, sess, and who act from sense Of
ds,v.. sn,, ~. a.. greatly mistaken if this act, in
imous approval Ct the eoPie'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

tTaIt wil Doubtless, inte est noth pe vehaer' and
consumers of shFkey to learn that b'u mas passed
nota houses Of Congress nsreab 'ns the tsy' a,.ef
the frlt 0f January to two Dollars Der gallon in'
law docs not tax the stock on hand, applying 'n'y
TO liquor manufactured after The time atsd 50 tn
those who are lucky enough to heve 'argo stock
hid in will make big thing Gift. With corn and
rye at their present rsies and duty OF two dollars
per gallon on wbiskey, tie old topsrs spo have been
in ths habit q punishing ten fifteen 'horns" Of
= every day, will have TO fall back On 'Isgsr,''
other cheap 6tmulsnt. quaItsra drink
aHcut the figure for "0Id Monographs ihsfe.
and at thiS lrceons Of your steady drinkers
pat be long in guiding down small fOrtype. |
expect, ot course, uioIe udultsrsiop. aud an
~ Gee dsst.a fTeI si..fsy, already -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

i-V- The msn Allen who apes the military style
End dress. WAS holding forth several days the
Court House. during the Court, humhugging num-
her of persons into the purchase Of OF his nos.
trums After he left. another advcnturer was trying
his hand rather his oratorical powers in eGec'ng
the sale of razor powders, and other n"ti"nS.-
His theory that medicine cured N" body and did
much harm, AMI that Allen wa' n hunhus. which
wa' perhaps, among the few reliable statements he
made. Who will follow him nrIt we have not
heard. But the world is bouni 10 be humtusssi,
and these fellows know ii and profit thereby.