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From the London Heraldl
A Wonderful Railroad Invention.

1t is a curious fact that for the last
four years an invention, which may
prove one of the most useful as well as
the most wonderful of this wonder
working age, has been on view within
an hours drive of Paris. The general
public are at this moment unaware that
at La Jouckere, close to the pretty vii
lage of Bouginal, they have an oppor-
tunity of witnessing every Sunday the
extraordinary sight of railway train
ascending steep gradient without the
aid of steam, and the carriages of which
are destitute of wheels.
This invention is due to French en-
gineer, NJ. D. ID. Girard. 1t is founded on
a new application of IN old principle,
viz: That layer of water introduced
between two metal surfaces enables
them to glide OH each other with as lit
tie friction as q slab of ice on the polish
ed surface of frozen lake. Mr.. Girard
has conceived the idea of applying this
principle to locomotion, and the expert
ment lie has been carrying on for the
last four years successfully demonstrates
that it is applicable to the propelling of
railway trains. In his system, wheels
are dispensed with, and there can be no
donbt that, were his invention applied
to ordinary railways, an engine which
is now only able to draw train weigh
ing, say $40 tons, at the rate of ~ miles
an hour. would, with the same expendi-
ture of fnel, be able to draw double the
weight at double the speed. Mr.. Girard,
however, proposes TO discard steam as
motive power. This is the weak part
of his inycntion-the value of which
consists in the substitution Of sledge
carriages, instead of carriages on wheels.
These carriages are fitted on slides,
which fit upon rails of peculiar con-
struction; by simply turning cock a
stream of water is introduced between
the slide and the rail, and gentle mo-
tive power being applied, the carriage,
mounted ON the slide, shoots forward
with speed which has really no limit
beyond the considerations of safety.
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time ere he telegraphed his lady to
meet him in Debaque where he would
leade her to the altar Of Hymen. Her
brother, it appears, understood the ar
rangement, and knew all about his sis
ter's love, and, sympathizing in her
griefs, she resolved to make him her
oonfddnt. The journey was quickly
arranged and she started for this city
bag and baggage, but on her arrival, to
her bitter disappointment her gallant
Don had failed to put in an appearance.
By this time her parents had become
apprised of he whereabouts, and cousin
was quickly despatched to bring the
truant home. He came, found the lady,
put her on board of the cars and started
back, passing on the road the lover, who
was Fastening TO Dubuque, TO perform
his part of the programme.
: On landing here, he learned, to his
utter surprise, that she had been spirited
away by dragon cousin, and
that his prospects for becoming hus-
band were prematurely nipped in the
bud. Determined not to be checkma-
ted in the innocent game of Cupid, he
sent another dispatch TO his Lady love,
informing her that he had arrived safe
and sound, and for her to return imme-
diately and get spliced. BY this time
she was in Chicago, but on receiving
this intimation, she again set out, ac-
companied by her brother, and reached
the city yesterday morning, aud ut II
O'clock the parties were married. The
bride is represented as being beautiful
and highly accomplished. We under
stand that the bride and bridegroom are
respectively connected with friends in
this city who move in the first circles
of society. r isf F'-lf ~
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When CHARLES the First was de-
throned and beheaded in England, Sir
MATTHEW HALE, the purest and most
illustrious of the English Judges, was
Chief Justice of the realm. He was
royalist and believed in the Legitimacy
of the King. During CRoMwELL's pro-
tectorate, MATTHEW HALE was solicit
ed to continue to exercise the func-
tions of Chief Justice, and although he
believed CRoMwELL's government to be
a usurpation, he accepted the position
and held the Office. Upon the res
toration of CHARLES III, Sir MATTHEW
HALE continued to preside over the
courts, and was never accused of being
guilty of treason for having held office
under CROMWELL.
Compare this fact from English his
tory with the doings ofthe Radical par
ty in the United States at the present
day. These men who claim to be ''pro-
gressive" people; party founded upon
great moral IDEAS" are advocating the
adoption of constitutional amendment
to punish by perpetual disfranchisement
and deprivation of political rights all
those who, having sworn allegiance to
the United States Government, after
wards held Office under under the de Jdcfo
Government of the Southern Confeder-
acy. Worse than this: they exclude
from all representation or participation
in the government men who lived in the
South, but who never held Office under
or swore allegiance to the rebel govern
ment.
fSir MATTHEW HALE had been Chief
Justice of the United States and after
wards Chief Justice in the Southern
Confederacy, so far from allowing him
to hold his official position in the re-
stored Union would the radicals be, that
they would clamor for his execution for
the crime of treason, and would threat
en- the impeachment of the President
who dared to offer him pardon. Sir
MATTHEW HALE lived in England
two hundred years ago. OF course, in
this progressive" age, under the teach
ings of the radical party, we have made
vast strides in the path of christianity,
civilization, refinement and liberality /;
but some people, when comparing the
present with two hundred years ago,
will be peryerse enough to think that
our progress has been in the, wrong
direction. = =. 2. "a |tf'ti
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A RECENT issue of the British Qsar-
terly Reriew contains the following
nay, almost incredible revelations Of
the ignorance which exists among some
sections of the British community: "In
Birmingham thirty-two persons, aver
aging more than twelve years of age,
including a young man of twenty and
two Young women, could not tell the
Queens name. The commonest and
simplest objects of nature, such as flow
ers, birds, fishes, mountains, and the
sea, were unknown. Some thought
London was country, one that it was
in the exhibition; violet was said to
be a pretty bird; primrose red rose;
lilac a so bird; but whether robin or
an eagle were birds none could say;
some knew not what a river meant, or
where snow comes from; and a COW in a
picture was pronounced to be. lion.
Multitudes of these poor children can
never have seen primrose by the riv-
ers brim, or heard the song Of the lark." !"
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BRUTAL MASSACRE.
Murder Of White Family by Ncgroe.

IFrom the Rome (Ga.) Sun, Oct. o.
We learn from the Rome (Ga.) Courier
that u most brutal massacre occurred
near Cedar Bluff, Cherokee county, Ala,
before daylight on the morning of Mon
day, the 5th inst. Mr.. Arthur Williams
was moving with his family from Bar
tow formerly Cass) county, Ca, to Tex
as, and on Sunday evening camped for
the night on the banks of the Coosa
river, about two miles from Cedar Bluff.
Appearances indicate that himself, wife
and two little children were all sleeping
on one bed. that was spread out on the
ground. When found, about daybreak
ON Monday morning, Mr.. Williams and
these two children were still lying upon
the bed, dead, and 1t on fire. They had
been killed with an axe that was lying
near, Mr.. WIS head having been literally
split open, and the children horribly
mutilated-but all seem to have been
killed instantly, as their bodies still re-
mninod upon the bed, Mrs. w. having
received a terrible blow upon the head
by the axe on her left cheek, destroying
her left eye and breaking her jaw bone,
with her clothes on fire, had rolled down
the bluff to the waters edge, and when
found, though speechless, was still alive
when our informant left this awful
scene.
Since the above was in type we have
received the Rome Courier of Saturday,
which brings us the pleasing intelii-
pence of the arrest of the fiends. The
Courier says:
We are glad to learn that the negroes
who murdered Mr.. Arthur Williams and
his family on Monday morning last,
have been arrested, and confessed the
crime. One of them was the keeper OF
the ferry over the COOsa river, and one
the same or not we did not
learn-was formerly owned by Col. Nat.
Thornton.
One confesses that he took Mr.. WIS
gun and severely wounded Mrs. Will
liams in the head, and then ravished
her-ald asserts that the other killed
Mr.. w. and the two daughters with an
axe. They then made search for money,
but, as they alleged, found none.
Much praise is due to the citizens OF
Cedar Bluff and vicinity for their vigil
ant determination to hunt up and arrest
the perpetrators of these horrid and re-
Voting crimes. They turned out en-
masse for this purpose, and hardly ate or
slept until the purpose had been accom-
plished.
1t was with great difficulty that the
people were restrained from administer
ing summary punishment.
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.g ROMANTIC EPISODE.
A Chicago Lady Falls In Lsve with::n
French Music Teaeher-Rans away
from Hosac and In Married in this
From the Dubuque Herald, Oct. 81

From the Dubuque Herald, Oct 81
Last summer q French music teacher
from Canada came to Illinois and took
up his abode at the fourishing city of
Bloomington. While here he met at
one Of the churches beautiful creature
of eighteen summers, who sang in the
choir, and whose sweet notes made n
profound sensation on the susceptible
heart of the Frenchman. He fell in love
with her at first sight, and managed to
procure an introduction. His prepos-
sessiHg figure and musical talents soon
fascinated the lady, and she responded
with maidenly ar,lor to his affection. 1t
was a clear case of desperate, undying
love at first sight, and thenceforward
they resolved to pursue the journey Of
life together. They remained at Bloom
ington foy some time, and when our
music teacher left he was accompanied
by the young lady, in what capacity we
are unable % state. Her parents resi-
ded in Chicago, and. the news Of their
daughters liaisen coming to their ears,
a messenger was dispatched and the
maiden brought home, while the lover
sought relief from his cares and trials
in Canada. The match was violently
opposed by the old people, and they
used every artifice to overcome
the girls attachment, but 1t was
of no use. Men viii marry and woman
will wed, and the fair Nettie was re-
solved, for the honor of her sex, TO
prove no exception to the rule. The
lover had been in Canada bat abort
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Levi. County Election.

A gentleman from Lewis county writes
us that the Radical officials out there
are about to throw ont as much of the
late election returns as may be neces-
sary to secure the triumph of their party
candidates. The slightest informalities,
irregularities of the least posi- ihle mag
nitude and which in no way affect the
general result, are being made the pre-
text for rejecting returns from Demo-
cratic precints while the same and even
greater Irregularities in Radical town.
ships are declared to be in perfect ac-
cordance with the law. This fraudulent
rejection of returns, upon insignificant
pretexts, is part of the Radical poll
cy, and will be continued so long as our
people manifest disposition to submit.
That q county like Lewis, known to be
largely Conservative in sentiment,
should y, thus be swindled and out
ragged by miserable clique of corrupt
party instruments is a. deep disgrace
and lasting shame, and if the Demo
Gratis out there have the nerve as they
have the undoubted power, they will
suppress these .unscrupulous officials
who are ruling them to their ruin. No
such iniquities or frauds are attempted
in Ohio county, and whyf Simply be-
cause the Democrats are determined to
use the strength they possess to defend
and preserve the rights of their citi-
zenship, and if the people of other
counties would evince similar spirit
these encroachments upon their liber-
ties would cease and cease forever.
Tyranny is always cowardly. Resist its
devils and they will flee from you; sub
nit, and each act Of submission will be
but the prelude to another, deeper and
more disgraceful, until You reach a
point at which you find immunity from
outrage, just because you have no
longer any rights to assail or any man.
hood to insult. If their liberty and
honor are worth preserving, it is high
time that the tax-paying physical and
majority of this State were
doing something for their preservation.
They have the ability to protect them
selves. and if they do not use it, they
deserve to forfeit every privilege of citi-
zenship and every right of manhood as
men sadly incapable or barely unworthy
of the immunities and franchises that
of right belong only to unconquerable
freemen.
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Y A SsGgesfive Fact.

-. - SsSANsAve 1SSss ar
ct that in some of the strongest
counties in this State the Dem
neeeeded, at the late election, in
through one or moro of their
tes, is important and suggestive.
that the unity of the enemy's
is broken. 1t indicates de-
stion, and proves that the dis
which is necessary to ensure the
} Of an entire ticket has been
ked and relaxed. The election of
WILEY, Esq, to the office of
ting Attorney of Monongalia
Is case in point. Mr.. WILEY
Ientleman whose opposition to
lism has ever been firm and de-
He denounced its pernicious
y from their incipiency
IN so doing brought up
mself the wrath of all
the weight Of his task, from
sthgencer up. His triumphant
is an indication that the Radi-
3 growing restive under the rigid
nposed by their leaders, and that
Pill not always cast aside ability
|erth merely to secure party
lh. If they will now disregard
line in order to reward a gentle
{ Mr.. WILLEY's high merit, it
pt be long before they will do the
4 endorsement of the principles
PRESENTS, and when this is done
'lism in this State perishes for
We congratulate our Monongalis
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tered by Burglnrs-Two Hundred
and seventy Dollars stoien-;-ChIo-
rofe.m Administered TO Young
ndy.
"a y. tFrom the Chicago Times.l
Sometime during last Sunday night,
another burglary wa, committed IN the
West Division. This portion of Chica-
90 appears to be O favorite locality for
their exploits, and scarcely a night
passes but attempts of this nature are
made, and prove more or less success
full. .,fs g.E IaE
One or more of these night-hawkers,
at the time mentioned, noiselessly an
tered the dwelling-house of Mr.. G. s.
Chaplin, situated on the corner of West
Madison and Lafflin streets, and COM
menced their unlawful proceedings in
the bed-chamber of Miss Emma F. Van
Hoosen, young lady at present with
the family of Mr.. Chaplin. To make
their operations more secure, they ap-
piled handkerchief soaked with chlo-
reform to the young lady's nostrils, and
then the search commenced. They sue
ceeded in relieving the room of a pock-
ct book, belonging to the fair occupant,
containing Sl7O, and some valuable pa
pers. After this exploit they entered
several other apartments, in one of
which they found one hundred dollars
additional, belonging to Mr.. Chaplin.
About this time Miss Van Hoosen be-
came somewhat relieved from the eff
fects of the chloroform; and in her en-
deavors to cast off the spell which held
her, she made considerable noise. This
had the effect of waking Mrs. Chaplin,
and supposing from the popularity Of
the noise that the young lady was in
great pain, she aroused her husband,
who immediately sprang out of bed, and
proceeded towards her apartment.
While entering passage leading thith-
er lie espied the form of man coming
towards him, and Immediately the
truth flashed upon him. The house was
infested with burglars. He instantly
hurried back to his room and procured "a
revolver, but the burglar, evidently an
ticipating Mr.. Chapin's action, stood not
upon the order of his going, but went at
once down the stairs rs fast as an ap-
parently extraordinary good pair of legs
could carry him, and when Mr.. C.reach-
ed the head of the stairs the shameless
intruder was already out of sight. The
effects of the chloroform have brought
on the young lady severe indispOsi-
tiOn, and all the ladies Of the house
were thoroughly frightened.
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A VERY valuable pocket-knife was

A VERY valuable pocket-knife was
dropped into q twenty-four-foot well,
half full of water. Glow shall we get
it out, shall we have to draw the wa
ter from the welli7 The writer pro-
posed to use strong horseshoe magnet
near by, suspended by a cord. but
we can't see where to lower the magnet
so as to touch the knife" "Throw the
suns ray down the bottom of the we'll
by looking-glass,n was the second
answer. It was done, the knife rendered
visible from the top of the well, the
magnet came into contact, and the
knife brought up-all being accom-
plished in minute of time.
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RIVER NEWS.

TIE RIVER was falling last evening,
with seven and half meeting.
The Potomac left for Cincinnati, with
a good trip.
Messrs. Wilson, Dunleyy & Co., viii
to-day commence the work Of building
a new tow-boat for the Benwood Iron
Works.
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AvERr interesting libel suit is before

AVERY interesting libel suit is before
the Courts Of New York, wherein n
wealthy Australian merchant, George
Robinson, who had won the affections
of a handsome and captivating Jewish
widow with a legacy of 500, 900, is
charged, just on the eve Of the marriage,
of being transported English pick
pocket. Whereupon he has had the ac-
cusers arrested for libel. The widow
don't believe the charges.
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:. wHAT DIN Irt-A young LADY, returning 70
months, was hardly recognized by hrr fftcndA.
ln place OF q rustic, hnsh facc, she had . soft.
ruby complexion, of almost marble smoothncse )
and instssd OF q, she raliy apPeafvd but u.
She told them plainly she used Hasnna sMnEno-
liza Balm, and would not be without t. Any
lady can improve her pcrscnel sppcarsacs very
much by using this article. IL can be ordervd
Of any druggist for only s. centa
saratoga spring water, cold by sll
Druggists. as, ,4,I s.I aFp
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friends upon having secured the services
of an eminently capable and faithful
public servant by Mr.. WLLEY's elec-
ton. We trust they will continue to
manifest the same taste and discretion
at future elections.
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JOHN LAMBERT, who was in prison at

JOHN LAMBERT, who was in prison at
police headquarters, New York, on a
charge of stealing $4,000 in gold, cut
his prison bars yesterday and escaped.
He had escaped once before in the same
manner from the same prison, and on
being recaptured was placed in the base
ment cells, but on recommendation of
the surgeon was finally removed to the
first floor and thus made his escape.
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Heimstreets inimltable Hair Coloring has been
steadily growing In favor for over twenty ycsrs
IL acts upon the absorbcnts at the roots Of the
hair, and changes Il 20 its original color by de-
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81 co. Sold by all dealers.
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reliable article for culinary purposes Sold cv.
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Saratoga Spring water, sold by all
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SOME estimate maybe formed of the
extent of the turf in England when it is
stated that at Newmarket alone six hum
dred horses and yearlings are now in
the hands of professional trainers.
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HoN. C. D. HUBBARD will please ac-
cept our thanks for copy of the acts
passed at the first session of the Thirty
ninth Congress.
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There is n fall of water ON the South
Fork Of the Tuolnmne, that lays over
the falls of Yosemite by seven hundred
feet, The fall at the latter plaee-at
least the perpendicular fail-s stated,
We believe, at fourteen hundred feet.
DIR. King and Mr.. Gardiner, under the
direction Of Professor whitney, the
State Geologist, have been explorieg
the section Of country watered by the
Tuolumne river and branches, and made
the discovery Of this fall. The gentle
men visited Sonora the other day, and
after remaining day or two returned
TO the falls, where they intend 60 make
q complete survey. The country 10 de-
scribed as beautiful, and the valley
where the fails afesituased enchanting.
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AGUA DE MAGxoLLA.-The prettiest thing ~
''sweetcst thing (" and tho most of u ~ -
least money. u oyercomes the odor of pffoplrs
q delightful perfume, allays hesdachs - ~
famnation, and n n necessary cornpAnhnn y -
sick room In the nursery and upoa IT, to(lee
sideboars. II can bc obtained ssesyukcvsiat
one dollar per bottle.
s.rssegs spriss wssss. ~ by Ill
Druggists. .t. -. 4