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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

The Baltimore Sewing FFacaiIse Agency
Is what has Ions been desired in our eity--a place
where all the standard machines Of all the valuable
manufactures can be examined into.
WHERE all the machines with their various i'm
proyements are explained: WHERE there is par
tiaty to any particular machine; WHERE Il thorough
trial is given to every machine purchased and oE-
changed if desired, and WHERE eyary n9chino is
warranted and sold at factory Prices.
Special attention paid to the repairing of all kinds
of sewing machines. Also. sewing machines for rent
FRED'E ". WILD,
ja20-iy 1stp go Is West Baltimore street.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09
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TIE GasseHa di Milano publishes the following
from its correspondent at Florence: Mazznis cleo
ton to the Italian Parliament is likely to raise a
tempest. I know that it has been the subject of a
conversation between Baron de Malaret and La Mar
mora. You know that the celebrated agitator was
condemned. not only by the Sub-Alpine tribunals.
but that he lies under capital sentence for comp-
city in one of the attempts made the life of the
French Emperor, that of Rudio. think.
Now, by a law which was imposed by France on
most of the European Governments, after the affair
of the Orsini bombs, Mazzini is still liable here to the
penalty of that sentence and Baron de Malaret has
signfed to our Minister of Foreign Affairs that pub
lie opinion in France would not quietly indOrse a
habiit alton of Mazzini, which would have the ap-
pearance of insult TO the Emperor. Baron Rca-
soil met with similar opposition when he resolved to
amnesty ID aZzini."
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

Ice IN THE LAKE.-Says the Cleveland Leader of a
late date:
"The warm weather of Saturday caused the ice in
three O'Clock that afternoon. The blockade was re
moved from our harbOr A strip of ice was, however
visible lar as the eye could reach which would pre-
vent the passage of craft to Black River A few
more such days as Saturday and46unday will insure
the immediate opening Of navigation in these waters
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

EXTRAORDINARY BIRD.-We find in foreign jour
NJ! q statement of Dr. Livngstone's discoveries in
natural history made UP from the pages of his latest
work on Africa One of the most curious novelties
is that of an extraordinary bird called the Honey
Guide" Whenever this bird catches sight of q man
1t endeavOrs to attract his attention by flying from
tree to tree looking back each time it alighs to see
if it be followed its invgriabe object being for some
unknown reason, TO lure him to hive of bees and
store OF honey. Another peculiar bird is the Buffalo
Watcher. As they lie in the tail grass these animals
might be approached quite Unperceived were it not
that this bird, which is seated the animal by flap
ping its wings and screaming gives the signal of
alarm. A considerable difference is observed be-
tween Africa and Asatic elephants. Of the latter
only the males have tusks, and this is not invariably
while in the former they are found both in males and
females.
The African male elephant moreover, is distin-
Eulshed by the convex shape of his forehead and the
enormous size OF his ears, resembling those found
upon Roman coins. Another very remarkable Pc
cualty IS, that In the part of the jaw correspond
ing with place III which the wisdom tooth ap-
pears IN there is succession Of new teeth each
OF which H. 1t comes mp pushes the others along.
and out al the front end of the jaws, thus keeping
the mOars sound by renewal till the animal attains
very great age" Locality, it appears, very much
affects the character Of the tUshs those of animals
from marshy Districts being the largest, and those
from dry districts the denseSt and heaviest. In the
great marshes the shire the RuO, there isone
called the Elephant Marsh, in which vast number
Of these ANIMALS arc found; eight hundred were
counted in one herd But elephants must soon dis
appear from the country, 10000 said to be an
nually killed for the sake Of their tusks.
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Tho discovery OF quartz led Us Of unusual richness
in Owyhee and also in several parts of Montana Ter
rit0ry has Withdrawn attention to some extent from
other valuable fields. The South Boise region is al
ready one Of tho best districts known. Some of the
icdges OF that vicinity will compare favOrably with
that can DO found elsewhere The lOdes are very
numerous. ind most of them are easily worked The
rock generally yields we'll, Nearly all the edges are
wider than those Of 0wyhge and if the yield per ton
IS not so large in the former in the latter place
the aggregate amount Of the precious metals which
viii bo mined IN South Boise bids fair 10 almost
equal and perhaps it may eventually exceed that ob-
tanned at Owyhee,
new ledge has been discovered in Yuba district
South Boise, which will quite rival the celebrated
"POoTman" Of the OWyhe6 country. The Yuba
ledge is named the "Greenback" and was discovered
about the lst OF November last by gentleman named
peirees. formerly Of California and Nevada. Tho
ledge has width fully seven feet and the rock is
Of uniform value. The rock of the richest quartz
Gdes Is generally found to be of unequal richness:
but in the 'Greenback" the precious metals-chiehy
silver-are dispersed equally through tho whole
ledge We have seen specimens of the rock.
1t contains much moro silver than any other we
have ever seen, except of the best specimens of
the 'PuOTman." The ledge has been traced for
long distance. Next spring summer mir Il be
set at work upon it. Near the discovery tht. s an
excellent ana extensive water power, which will be
made use Of IL crushing the rock Thiswat er power
Is supplied from large not springs, and hence will be
available in winter as well as in summer.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

NJ. PREvosT-P -PARADoL. of whom there is so much
talk in Paris just now, is well known for his love of
present dynasty A curious circumstance happened
to him few years since Being, unable to keep
stable of his own he had hired horse from dealer
on it to the Bois. There he fell in with the Prince
Imperial. attended by small escort of dragons,
Just then the bugler blew CALL and at the sound NJ
Prevost-P Paradols horse prcked up its ears and
denly joined the troop. In spite of all his efforts to
prevent it. the young Journalist was carried along
with the escort and had to ride into the yard of
the Tuilleries in attendance the Prince 1t turned
out that he was mounted on an old cavalry borse.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

ELECTRICITY AS A MOTIVE PowER-Yesterday af-
ternoon, at the Free Academy, Professor Doremus
as a motive power. The apparatus consists of Sc
ries of twenty-five electro turning in double
rows the periphery of a cylinder. BY simple com
binat;on, the electric current is open and broken
causing a driving shaft to revolye with wonderful
rapidity and power. At its greatest speed the ma
ing Immediately the forward motion. The exhibition
was very satisfactory. A more practical test will
soon be made on of the city railrOads.-N Y Post.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

Samuel Lunsford, lad about fourteen
years of age. committed suicide by hanging himself
last Saturday. He was an orphan. and living with
female relatives about four miles from Newark. Ohio
lie was found in the barn with strap around his
neck one end of it being thrown a rafter. His
feet were on the ground and his head resting
knee, and when the body was discovered it was not
yet cold He had been reading considerable and
thinking on religion, and thought great deal about
his deceased mother whchis supposed to have caused
depression OF mind that led to the fatal result.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

SAGE, qHE INDIANA MURDERER.-Sage, it seems,
was bounty jumper and he succeeded in escaping
the u 5. Marshas and detectives until the close Of
the war when he returned to Indiana, stopping in
Jennings county, where he committed the brutal
murder which we recorded two weeks ago Two of
the children at the time of this writing still live the
other, little boy of two years. was killed outright
A lair trial was given him; he plead guilty. Jas. Y
Allison was assigned him for counsel by Judge
Berkshire and he ably defended, and an inteli-
gent jury condemned him to death. On Thursday
last when the Judge read his sentence to him. though
tue Court much affected, the culprit moved NOT
muscle nor in any way manifested the slightest con-
Germ. He will be hanged on the 25th of May next.
OUTRAGE BY EX-REBELs-The St. Louis Dispatch
states that some forty passengers the steamer
Tracy their signatures state thar on the recent
trip OF that steamer to St. Joseph, between thirty and
forty men, armed with revolvers, came on board at
WaEery. demanded whisky, and grossly insuited
some OF the passengers. When the boat was ready
70 leave the rufans refused to 20 ashore, but when
the steamer rounded into the stream they presented
pistols at the captain and pilot and compelled them
70 reland her, when they went ashore damnlng tne
Yankees, and one fired a shot at the boat. ms Is
the third steamer that has been similarly treated at
the same point within n few days~ Waverly was Lne
former home of the rebel General George ohelpy,
and was prolific of bushwhackers during the war,
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

A FARMER SwIYDLED "A farmer who visited the
city yesterday from the State of Delaware while
passing along Market street, met by man who
asked him If he could tell him where to find the store
OF a shoe dealer whom he named The countryman
replied that he was strangerin the city, and that he
did not know The ground having been thus broken
for chat, the man made himself quite agreeable to
the farmer and walked with him down Mark ct street
and down Third as far the Office of the Pennsyva-
MIA Railroad Company. Upon reaching it third
person came out of the doorway, and approaching
them said to the person with the farmer, tive just
shipped goods and everything right" at the
same time he presented bill. I'm not quite GER
tain that have enough to settle it, though have
check here on the Girard Bank for more than that
amount Perhaps my friend here (referring to the
farmer can make up the difference" The farmer
was asked how much he had, and said he had ninety
dollars. That sum required to make up the
amount of the bill, and it was handed over Come
up with me into int the Office said one sharper to the
up stairs, leaving the farmer below He waited some
time, and then walked up to see what had become of
them and was told that they had gene out the back
way. He then discovered that he had been swindled
-Phila. EUe. Telegraph.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

The SHAD FIsHERIEs.-The regular shad fishing
season in the Delaware will begin next Monday. The
fish now offered in cur markets taken in gill nets
IN deep water The regular seine fish ngr as have
said, will begin next week. The season lasts until
the closing week 10 May. From Burlington down to
Gloucester the business is, on the Delaware, prose,
cuted with activity and success. The fisheries at the
extremely la ge, and the work gives lucrative en-
pioyment to large number Of men. The shad
and herring fishing season being finished, sturgeon
catching begins. These fish are sent to New York
The female is much more valuable than the male.
The roes are there converted into preparation large
y used By Germans, called caviar" the original Of
which is made on the banks of the VOlga. from
Russian species of the same fish. Except that the
globq!es Of the Russian article larger there is
very little difference between the genuine article and
the Imitation that from the Delaware and the
hudson. The production of the stream first named
from some reason not to be ascertained is very ma
terialy the best. Thousands of sturgeon roes have
been thrown into the Delaware. They are now worth
on the banks of the stream, dollar and half each
When prepared in oil, converted into caviar, and
sealed in tin cans they bring from sixty to eighty cents
a pound.-Phil. ". Amer.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

SCHooL BENCHES AyD DEsTs.-The attention Of
Berlin peia-ogues has lately been directed to a sub
ject of considerable importance to the well being Of
the rising generation. DR.. Parrow, who is the Origi
natOr of the movement in question, has been for
many years the director of an OrthOpmdic Institution
al Bonn and has given il as the result Of his expe-
rlcnce that large proportion Of the eases of de-
tormity among young persons arise from the i'm
proper construction Of school benches and tables.
such aeme0t from such an authority certainly
deserves very serious consideration As the prop0r-
tion between mind and body IS very variable, long
legged ounces and shorieEged geniuses necessarily
meet in the classroom. whereas all the benches
and tables all of the same size.
Whether the benches be too high or too low, the
position is uneasy, and produces fatigue after many
hours. Besides hs, the tables are TOO far from the
benches, and The4 boy Is writing be Is obliged TO
eGn forwards and bend his mead over his COPY book
This posture has two very bad results. 1t contracts
the breast thus Interfering WIthTespTatOu and pro-
ducing IN limo narrow chest; and it sends the blood
to the head which, besides other unhealthy cOnse-
quences. produces shnrtnes8 Of sight. DR.. Parrow
proposes 10 remedy the dcecthy introducing beaches
0l different heights into the classroom, and BY
placing them much nearer the yabie. In order that
the boys may be able TO get TO their places the tables
are TO nave d ieai which turns over hinge and
can be turned back when the boy has taken his seat
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

They are such important and much desired person.
ages, that they must be engaged some time before
laeg are W3nted you must also bespeak the fountain
near Which you reside, by mailing on il piece of
parer, on which is written, that on a certain dav
nauiea nhaame SO and so requires the great stone
trough INTO which the water runs for her essive and
tueh no one on that day dare put finger III it with
out your leave.
, The whole business Of tha wash last four DAYS. On
the Hrst day the clothes are stCoged in cold wte-
oaiy. On the second they all put together in an
immense tub, over which is laid strong linen sheet.
On tEis great quantity Of wood ashes is placed AID
lAeu n2llDE water Is poured them till the linen is
covered with the jye. Then they are allowed 20 lie
an h5Cf' Wnen tlc hG&or is run of through d tap:
theh more poGinE W&.'' Is allowed to utter through
the aSEeS, and this process is repeated Jill evening
Ihe tlirL DAY INC Inen Is taken ont Of the yG and
ven washed VIII moi water and soap. and the fourth
1t is removed TO the fountains to bs ruhhcd and
beaten on boards, Tiased and pued. When the linen
mode Of washing, would be sure 10 think II rretriev
ably ruined SO yellow is it, aud il Is not till it has
been we'll thumped and rinsGd in the fountain that
1t regaiu5 its color and becomes beautifully white.
ihes9 Washerwom5n are peculiar and distinctive
race. iney are the greatest g0Syips the Ioudest
OF any in the canton. They are all ugly, old and
5e1L with lean hands wien faces, and thick limbs
All wear immense hats, with knob at the top and
taer 1!d petIroats and Jackets Look if they had
been bulcG hundreds Of years and then due m
asath. me three or four doys taat, twice IN the
year tEey are on T'sI 10 your dOuse, your servants
nave quite enough work to do in cooking q variety
2i dishes 20 sui5 their fastdous appeJtcs for they
have diet peculiar to heir body; and il YOU don't
obge them in this respect you are left in the lurcb
and your linen must go unWashed.
Alter all is dried there is ironing for several DAYS
during which every female in the house is pressed
INTO service as well rs two three Iaundresses and
then when all is aired mended, and put away there
Is quiet in the house for five months and more: aud
am not sure il we had but the Same immense sun
ply OF linen, we should not find it better plan bo
rs regards the bleaching of the clothes and the com
tort OF our households than everlasting unsatis-
factory, Notwithstanding weekly washes All my
life shall think of those weird-looking women.
gabbling aud bawlng away at the fountain and /
am convinced that if l could return to SwitzarIard
two huIdred years hence, the race would be un-
changed, and that one of the first things that my
eyes rested on, would be, to all Appearances the
same, crooked, wizened bags standing in the mud
round the fountain Village Life in S,0itzerLqnd.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09

One hundred and fifty cordsot white birch
logs have been purchased by firm at Pennington
Falls, Maine, to be manufactured into spools.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-10

PETITION For PARTITION

JOhn Henry shell, Emeline SchOenfeld and Henry
Nchoenfcld -, Andrew Cass Shell Matilda wi.
myer, Samuel Nitnycr Harriet RuInherge,
Elias kunberger, and Mary Catharine she'll
superior court of Montgomery Co., q. Case a5f5
A NDhEW CASS SHELL, Matilda Witmyer
"A samuel Witmyer Harriet RuInberger EIiaS
humberger and Mary Z shell win take notice
lnht petition was flled against them ON the 18th
gay ol september, 1865. in the Superior Court OF
montgomery county Ohio, hy John Henry shell
hmelne Schoeuteld and Henry schoenfeld, and i
now pending. wherein they demand Partition OF
me lolowlng real estate, tO-Wit; situate in the
county ot Montgomery aud state of Ohio all that
certhn tract or parcel OF land lying Ia the town
oI Mlamisburg, IN the county Of Montgomery ANA
siale OF Ohio, 20 wit being in lot No 53 on Jacob
hetchers plat Of said town
Also, ln-lot No. ~, agreeahly 10 the original Plat
OF said town e '''''
!. Also, the following, Being part OF the south
uaI ol section No. si, town /, range O. NJ RS:
brginning at stake on the north boundary oi
saiu hhii sectioni thence 49, degrees a. 3 DoIes
70 stake thence 55is degrees e 2eT poles 10 A
stp9ne thenee 3iA degrees ll9 poles along the
acres, more or less w"
Also, the following. In section g6 town 1 rnnve
., NJ k $. being t-lot No Oh Isaac rreonis pipt
oi out lots. which Is recorded in Plat Book a %
page luJ OF Montgomery County Records con.
tanning i've acres. more or less
And that at the next torn Of said Court after
iorty days from the date Of the frst puboafion or
ms notice, the said John Henry shell, Rmeiine
oohOenield and Henry Sehoenfold. will apply for
an oldef that partition may be made OF said aIfeu
ses accordingly. JOHN HENRY SHELL
EMELINE SCHOENFFID
,..,.-... HENRY SCIIOENFELD.
ADAM CLAY Attorney. seS2w6
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-10
Mexican Anhirs.

NkN 1ORK, December q.
The steamer Manhattan. from Havana,
brings advices from the City of Mexico of
the 22d, and from Vera Cruz of the 2sth
ult.
Generals Bazalne and Castelnau were at
Vera Cruz. anXiously awaiting the arrival
of Minister Campbell and General Sher-
man. An escort Is 10 be provided for them
TO the City Of Mexico The people OF Vera
Cruz manifest much Joy at the expected
arrival.
A City OF Mexico correspondence states
that on the 10th OF November, a diligence
from Zacatecas, containing fourteen passen-
gers, was stopped. within short distance
from the gates OF lrapauta, by one hundred
ana sixty robbers. Four gentlemen were
taken TO the mountains, and three retained
for ransom, Si,00O being demanded for
three OF them. and $4,000 for the fourth.
Imperial troops We're dispatched after the
robbers, who were soon oyertaken, when a
brisk fight ensued, In which forty soldiers
were slain, and the balance surrendered.
Ihe prisoners were at once tied to trees,
and the robbers amused themselves by
thrusting them through with lances or
hacking them with sabers.
The Rio Grande Courier of December .
says; AZ twelve o'clock last night Canaies
surrendered Matamoras TO Escobedo. lie
had previously received communication
that he might surrender himself his forces.
and the city 10 the United States authori-
Ties. He preferred to surrender 70 Esoo-
bedo.
At one O'Clock the same day the United
States troops We're wholly withdrawn 10
'he American side OF the river; and so
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-10

Administrators Sale Of Real
Estate.

IN pursuance Of an order of the Probate Court of
i Montgomery County, Ohio will offer for sale
at public auction, at the door Of the Court House,
In Dayton, on
Saturday fhe i5N day of December, A. D 1866.
AZ two O'Clock IN the afternoon of said day the
following described real estate situate In the
county OF montgomery and State Of Ohio to- wit.
IN lots numbered 81 and82 as plated and re-
corded IN 5. T. Harker's plot Of North DAYTON /.
also, strip of land 1G feet wide adjoining t6 and
laying along tho west end of said lot No 8li nrd
extending the whole width of said lot
Also, piece OF land commencing on east line of
out-lot No. |, and running thence north with the
east line qf said lot 49k feet 10 a point; thence
west parallel with the south line OF said lot 20 eet
70 point; thence south 4ajS feet TO point thence
Of said 0utlOt No. 1.
The foregoing real estate as nhova ,lesc,.ibed
constitutes the premi 'es entire, Including the
uwelling mouse, slaughter house and harm owned
and occupied by Frederick Schwartz deceased nj
the time OF hts death, in Mad River Township
- appraised all together, rs one premises at
Also, lot No 4O92 on the plat Of the CITY of Day.
s9a s,no In Montgomery County Ohio, appraised at
TERMS OF sALE-one-third in cash ON day of
saei one-thlrd In one, and one third In two wears
nom said day with interest; deferred payments
TO be secured by mortgage ON the premises Il
GEORGE HERBIG
Admir- of Frederick schwartz, decd
40. A. HOuK. Attorney
November 10, 1868 Iowa
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-10
"Old BourI,OD."

The Government derives an "infernal
revenue" oftwo dollars per gallon for such
stuff as here spoken Of and erplaiaed by the
Cincinnati Commercial. But what Is old
BourbonS Those who tipple or take by
the square glass think they are drinking a
liquor distilled from Kentucky corn. 1t is
a pity to destroy so pleasing an alluslon,
but lis well to know that very fine
quality OF told Bourbon is now mann
factured, the component parts and propor-
tlons OF which are Forty gallons common
whisky, thirty gallons water, five gallons
tincture of Guinea pepper one quart tinct-
ure OF kellitory, two ounces acetic ether,
one and a half gallons strong tea, with
pnlverized charcoal and ground rice to i'm
prove the flavor, the body and the trans
lucent qnality Of the liquor, Is It any
wonder that man with glass or two OF
that Internal decoction In his stomach, set
ting the brain on fire, should be seized with
tbs Malay mania to run muck and stab