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Books and Newspapers.

There is no country where greater
demand exists for books than the United
States, and particularly great is the de-
mand for school books. Here, where
education is free, and every child attends
school, it seems difficult TO realize that in
any age or country apoligists could be
found who, with any show ofreason could
defend the locking up of true knowledge
from the rising generation. Yet, too
painfully true for the veal of mankind,
such have existed, and wherever the lib
critics of people are trampled on they
may be found.
On the introduction of printing into
England. about the year 1474, the bible
was the only prominent book issued from.
the press. The first copies were heavily
covered, and were provided with clasps
In the sixteenth and seventeen centuries,
books were mostly folio and quarto. In
1888, Noah Webster first published his
elementary spelling-bookr From that
time, when the population of the United
States is estimated 10 have been. only 81
900, 900, down to the present, with its
probably from 3S,000,000 to 10000, 900,
there have been sold over 35,000,0O0
copies of this work. The number of
book publishers in the United States is
about 45O, There were 3s5 in 1857,
mostly in New York, Philadelphia and
Boston. The number of booksellers is
about 1000, but the number, who keep
books as au item in theiI business is very
large. The scale of second hand books is
very extensive. Several works are also
published by subscription-for instance,
Harper Bros. publish their Illustrated
Bible to the extent of 25, 900 copies, which
are sold at 50 per copy; also histories of
the war. sold by subscription, consider
ably exceed $1,000; other works ap-
preached that figure, while several sold
from $4,000 TO $4,000. 100000 copies
ofthe {" Nurse and Spy" were sold, Life
and Death in Reble Prisons" $4,000 +,
/" Raymond's Life of Lincoln" $4,000 /;
Richardson's Field, Dungeon and Es-
cape," 100000. J
From lS4S to 1857, works of fiction
sold extensively. Mrs. Harriet Beecher
, 1871-12-14
Terminus of the North Pacific Road.


The terminus Of the North Pacific road,
we sac by the Ala has been mapped by
Jay Cooke & Co., together with the line
of their lands; and as that house is the
financial motive power Of the road we
think it may be set down as reliable.
Olympia at the head Of Puget Sound
Seattle midway thereon, and Port Town
send at the entrance ofithe Sound, all by
turns heretofore the subject of large spec
ulations, under the " certainty" of beiug
the terminus, have been euchered by
LSn1ri, an inlet on the north side Of
Bsliihgham Bay. 1t possesses magni-
fcent harbor and Is never disturbed by
storm. The direct road from Minnesota
to the Lummi will pass the Cascades at
the head of the South Fork of the Skagit
river, the most favorable passage of any
one on the Pacific Coast. In fact in go>
ing from Whateom over this pass you
scarcely recognize ascent or descent. This
will be the short road and will be over 500
milss 'ofroad less from the Pacific to Bos-
ton than any other road built or projected.
The Oregon influence in the Senate caused
a-diyergsnee Of this road,a branch di-
verging from the Spokane east of Okano-
gan to Portland, Oregon. This branch of
the road is the one now being constructed
from Portland via St. Helens 1--WE believe)
crossing the Columbia to Kalama, destined
to bethe city of the ,Columbia, p Thence
by the CowlitE country TO. the east side of
Puget Sound TO Bellingham Bay, passing
Olympia, Steilacoom and Seattle, all great
ports of the Sound, and as the corpora
tion has a grant alternate Of twenty miles
of odd numbered sections of land on each
side of the road it carries twenty square
miles of land to each mile of the road
through $50 miles of the best timber lands
on the earth. If they had, as ;he Union
Pacific probably will, run their road on
the west side Of the Sound, tlie land would
have been comparatively worthless, as
nearly all between the Sonnd and the
ocean is composed of almos; impossible
rock of the Olympia range. Yet Port
Townsend being 80 miles nearer the ocean
than Lummi bay, will become the COM
peting point for all transportation destined
to or from Oregon and the more central
States. There are not one hundred in
-hapitants of the white race within circle
of frty miles of the Lummi bay exclusive
of tha coal eompany's hands Vdlleo
Chronicle. e-ta
, 1871-12-14

DIVING FOR AMBER.-Thc labor re-
luired is Of the severest kind. The
g strong -boned, iracund'' peasants, 6es>
cribed by Carlyle, the defendants Of the
ancient Cures and Szamates, men often
Of reckless and adventurous antecedents
-smugglers, perchauce, on the border
land Of ancient Poland, who have pursued
their calling with the Cossack bullets
whizzing round their heads-these are
fit material for the recuits whom the div>
ing adventure of the amber reef at Bruste-
fort enlists in its service. The costume
of the diver is as fellows Awoolen gar
ment covers the entire body. This is
again encompassed by an India rubber
dress, made in one piece, bat differing in
shape from the old~fashioned diving>dress,
and allowing the diver to lie at full length.
The helmet, also, is Of novel construe>
tion. Firmly fastened to it, and resting
on the shoulders, is a small air chest, made
of sheet-iron. This chest is connected
with the air-pump in the boat above by
an India>rubber tubing, forty feet long,
and with the mouth piece of which is
held by the diver between his teeth; the
whole apparatus being scientifically ar
ranged so as to admit sufficient supply
of pure air from above, and means of
exit for the expired breath. The helmet
is provided with three openings, covered
with glass, and protected by wire, for the
use of the eyes and mouth. When this
contrivenee has been screwed on to the
person of the diver, a rope tied round his
waist, and half hundred Of lead attached
to his feet, shoulders and helmet, he is
ready for his plunge. Down, fathoms
deep, he decends into the amber world.
He STAYS there, may be for five hours at
a time, hooking, dragging, tearing the
amber from its bed with his heavy two
pronged fork. Often itresists his utmost
efforts. However cold the weather may
be, these men Of iron strength Willreom up
from their submarine labors steaming with
perspiration. The overseer stands in the
boat to reepive the amber from their pock.
cts. In case he should wish to ascend
before the usual time, the diver has to
close his mouth and breathe five or six
times through his nosirils, by this means
filing the apparatus with air, which Will
bring him to the surface without other
assistance. The diving boats are manned
by eight men each-two divers, two pairs
ofmen who work at the air-pumps altern-
ately, with their eyes fixed on dial plate
by which the supply Of air is nicely regu
lated, one man 10 hold the safety-rope
attached round the divers body, aud
haul him up at The slightest sign from
below, and the foyerseer. Accidents are
said 10 be vert rare; but as an instance
Of the daring character of The men em-
ployed, it is related that a plot was de-
tected not long ago among some Of them
for nocturnal descent to a spot they had
carefully marked, in order there to col
lect rich treasure on their own account
unknown to their employers. : SAINT
PaHts MagaziRe. aaHt
, 1871-12-14

DoNT EAT TOO MUcH.-In order that
we may rightly comprehend the blessing
of this life, it is absolutely necessary that
we should eat. fthere is not provided
for US a rational suficiency of nutriment, /,
we will soon become acquainted with the
inanimate clod that is, to speak plainly,
we shall die. If we eat too much, should
our days be prolonged by frequent inspir-
alton Of medicine, life. will be a burden,
grievous and heavy to be borne. On ac-
count Of our edible iniquities do the doc
tors and apothecaries greatly thrive; for
we love life even should physicians be of
no value and medicines give no strength.
Over much eating produces arrangement
Of the bowels or sc carnal interiors;" caus-
ing pain, sorrow, and gloom. Then do
we send for " doctor" to enliven us by
describing our physical state. The doc
tor prescribes and the apothecary mixes
for US '' loathing and abomination." But
even by the nausea Of the multitudinous
compounds we do not become wise. By
great tribulation, however, we are COM
PEELED to perceive the inestimable value of
wisdom. The wise man understands how
large quantity Offood will suffice, and
profiting by experience, he conducts him
self accordingly. The foolish man eats
too much. This meat is as bitterness in
his throat. One Of the problems of life is
to determine the qualities, quantities and
times Of eating. Beyond doubt, correct
solution ofthe problem would bring health
to the nations. Should all carefully and
diligently study this problem, the profess
sional employment Of physicians would be
greatly lessened. = 81
, 1871-12-14
OLYMPIA Nursery.

TlHE UNDERSIGNED HAS MADE
i : arrangements which will enable him to furnish
g. ,be trade general assortment of fruit trees, or
nsmentai shubbery. &C., &c. Anything pertaining
70 the Aursery business viii be furnished on short
notice and at reasonable rates Orders reSPeeI9IHy
.oIc;ted and promptly executed. l.. ID. d. RGlN'
oiympia, W. T., November, 1871. 4d I'D
, 1871-12-14

ARREST ON A MURDERER.-We learn
that intelligence of the arrest of Henry
Brown, one of the parties charged with
the murder of the Chinaman near smiths
Cove on the 18th of October, has reached
the authorities here from the Chief of
Police of San Francisco. Sheriff Wykoff,
learning that the two men charged with
the commission of the act had agreed with
the Captain of the Shooting Star to
work their passage to San Francisco, took
the necessary steps TO inform the authori-
ties there Of the facts, and hence the ar
rest noticed above.--lnteHigencer.
, 1871-12-14

Pyramids are not confined to Egypt.
One was built near Rome, and some COW
ering an area as large as any Of the Egyp-
tian are found in Mexico. ------ -
, 1871-12-14

FiIsProof stone is all rage now.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
Attempt to shoot Brick Pomeroy.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 22.-" Brick +"
Pomeroy was advertised to lecture in Oak
land last evening, and it was rumored that
General A. III. Lagrange had determined to
shoot him on sight because of an article
which appeared in the La Crosse Democrat
rejecting iniuriously on the generals do
nestle relations. just as Pomeroy's friends
at the hotel were starting for the lecture
hall, General Lagrange appeared at the
door of the parlor, where a number of ladies
and gentlemen were sitting. He demanded
to see Pomeroy, and attempted to force him
self into the room, but was grappled by
Colonel John Scott. editor of the Oakland
Transcript, and lively fist fight ensued,
the general being eventually removed BY
his friends. The sheriff of the county, fear
ing bloodshed, forbade the opening of the
hall, and another room was secured and the
lecture delivered to a large audience. Mr..
Pomeroy denies the authorship or any
knowledge of the article referred to. The
trouble has been settled, all parties apollo
giving.
General A. H. Lagrange is superintendent
of the United States branch mint in this
city. A series of articles, charging him with
shameful crimes, appeared in one of Pome-
roy's papers, and were extensively copied
in the Democratic journals of California.
Lagrange published numerous affidavits
from residents of Wisconsin, in which State
the alleged offenses were said to have been
committed, completely establishing his in
n0cence of the crimes charged against him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
COIeridRe,s Humor.

81 have heard Coleridge say,r saws Mr.. J
C. Young, in his Memoir of Charles Wayne
Young" more than once, that no mind
was thoroughly well organized that was de-
ficient in the sense of humor. yet 1 hardly
ever saw any great exhibition of it in him
self. The only instance can recall in which
ne said anything calculated to elicit smile
during the two or three weeks was with
him, was when he, Wordsworth and were
floating down the Rhine together, in boat
we had hired conformity. The day was re-
markably sultry; we had all three taken a
considerable walk before dinner; and what,
with fatigue, heat and exhaustion conse-
quent on garrulity, Coleridge complained
grievously of thirst. When he heard there
was no house near at hand, and saw a leath-
ern flask thrown over my shoulder, he asked
me what it contained. On my telling him
that it was Hochheimer, he shook his head.
and swore he would as soon take vinegar.
After while, however, finding thirst in
creasing, he exclaimed, II fear 1 must con-
quer my dislike-eat humble pie, and beg
for draught." He had no sooner rinsed
his mouth with the obnoxious auid than he
spat it out, and vented his disgazt in the
following impromptu:
" In Spain, that land of monks and apes,
The thing called wine doth come from grapes:
But on the noble river Rhine,
The thing called gripes doth come from wine." !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
Swaupiux Wives.
This is written by Sugar Bows man;

This is written by Sugar Bo'ce man.
Some time ago, in lower Terrebonne' the
wife of Charles Ottin having LETT NM sue
was taken by Urbin Henry, whose wl1e,l 10
return, went to Charles Ottin-so the men
have virtually traded wives; Whlie before
there was no harmony in either household
it is said both families are now getting alene
peaceably. We did not learn how they ar
ranged it about the children.
The region of country bordering the SEA
shore is very thickly populated along the
watercourses and upon the islands, and az
no priest or justice of the peace is within
convenient distance, we are informed by a
planter of that region, that it has often be.
Cured that marriages have been consum
mated by simply assembling the friends OF
both parties, and the bride and groom would
declare themselves husband and wife. This
was especially the case on Bayou Sale, OF
that parish, but our informant says that
Father Denece, pastor of the churches on
Little Gallon. and lower Terrehonns, re-
Gently went. among the people, and gave
them a good lecturing, telling them that
their recent overflow was just punishment,
for their sins-when nearly all were legally
married. 7
1t should be kaown that the class referred
to are somewhat mixed in blood with the
descendants of the Indian tribes who once
inhabited that region, anu that such con
duct is confined altogether to them and the
locality t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
The Great Cancer Cure.

WASHINGTON, August 27.-It will be re-
membered that the State Department re-
ceiyed last spring, from Ecuador, a sm all
quantity of Cundurango, together with the
most fattering testimonials of its qualities
as a specific cure for cancer, and quite an
excitement was created throughout the
country at its discovery. Hundreds of ap-
plications for small quantities of it were re-
ceived from persons afflicted, but as the sup
ply was very limited, the department could
not comply with these requests DESTROYS,
however, that its merits should be fully
tested, portions were sent to prominent
physicians in the leading cities, with the re-
quest that they would give it fair trial
and report the results to the department, in
order that more of 1t might be procured if
it should be found to possess the qualities
represented. -1s
of zweli in
various cities have already reported to the
department that they have given the Gun
durango full and fair trial, and are of the
opinion that it possesses no peculiar merits
for the cure of cancer. Some express the
opinion that it is of a similar nature TO Vir-
ginia snakeroot, but is of no use as a cure
for cancer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

The S,Fgor-Borl says of an improved sui
phur machine: DE- 30 r.- -
While passing through the parish of
Terrebonne we found much worthy of men
ton upon the various plantations, and one
of the most important to planters was a
new sulphur machine, which has been in
vented by Mr.. John Harlan, On the Indian
Ridge plantation, on Bayou Little GALLON
1t is so arranged that the sulphur fumes
pass into a tight wooden box, placed over
the furnace where the sulphur is burned
and stream of cold water is introduced
with it, by means of pipe, in such man
ner that the fumes are thoroughly cooled
and purged of the sulphuric acid, which is
considered so poisonous to sugar, before it
passes out through another pipe into a
drum, where, by using revolving wheel,
it is thoroughly mixed with the Juice.
Every sugarnaker will readily agree that
to use cold sulphur fumes is much better
than the hot. and all will understand the
value Of this machine.
Mr.. Harlan has his so well arranged that
it takes up but little room in his sugar
house, which is another consideration of in
terest.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

A young lady who left valuable
parasof in dry goods store in Hartford. Con-
necticut vainly sought to recover it, being
assured that she must be mistaken. A few
days after she called at the same store to
purchase another and was shown the iden-
teal parasol with a new "tag,' marked
with an increased price from its first cost
She claimed it of the clerk; he innocently
appealed to his employers; there was 2
hurried consultation between them, and
then without a spoken word of explanation
or apology, she was permitted to take away
her property
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
This is from the Poiute C0upee Echo:

To the great delight of our planters not
one drop of rain has fallen for the last ten
or twelve days. During that time the days
have been warmed by a'burning sun and
the nights have been cool accompanied by
heavy dews. The consequence of this fine
bee ONE almost general, the cane is improv-
ing, and farm work of all kind has gone on
wit hout cessation. Good weather Is what
yge all want now for some time to come.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

The Poi'ste Coupee Echo says of one of oul
New Orleans citizens: ---------------
We were much pleased to meet in our
parish Mr.. Anthony Sambola. of the. law
firm of Sambola & Ducros, of New Orleans
Mr.. Sambola came on professional business
and remained several days among us. We
were very much pleased with him, and he
expressed himself delighted with the eoun-
try. This was his first visit to Pointe Cou.
pee, but we hope he will return soon, and
spend week or so with us, we promising
to make the time pass agreeably for him i
and we certainly do promise him better
luck at fishing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

Isaac Busch went into New York store
and bought box of matches, eff you will
buy another box" said the woman of the
store, '.Tll get you wife" Isaac Busch
bought another box, and Miss Rachel Isaacs
was called from another room and intro
duced. That evening Judge Ledwith mar
ried the pair, but it would not seem that any
of these matches were made in heaven, for
the next morning the groom borrowed
seventy-five dollars of the bride, and left for
other fields of conquest.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

A traveller stopped at a tavern, and was
much taken with the landlady, a neat,
pretty and agreeable Quakeress. When
about to depart, he declared he could not
go without . kiss. The pretty Quakeress
blushed, as she replied with great circum-
spection: Friend, thee must not do SO i'm.
pudent thing" "By heavens, will ~ ex-
sworn, will not be the cause of thy break
ing thy OATH" naively answered the blush
ing landlady, "but thee must not make a
practice of it,"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

Trying to do business without adver-
Using is like winking at a pretty girl
through par of green goggles. You may
know what you are doing, but nobody else
does.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
sa..s., ! mo. , mos. mos 'n'. . mos.

MONTHLY entertainments inserted every other
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Second page monthly advertisements, eacn square,
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Second mage transient advertisements, each inser-
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q new each insertion -,
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he allowed such discount from above named tran
gieut rates az may be agreed upon; provided that
IN no case shall such discount exceed twenty five
All business notices OF advertisements to- be
charged twenty cents per line each insertion.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
A PROCLAMATION by the PresiderI
the United States of America: ~


WHEREAS, 1t behooyes a people s@Rnsible
of their dependence ON the Almigh1 fy. pub-
llcly and collectively to acknowled& ee their
gratitude for his favors and merdE les, and
humbly to beseech for their Gontin{ uance:
And whereas, The people of the United
States, during the year now abibut to end,
have special cause to be thank Hul for gen
eral prosperity, abundant harve{sss. exemp-
ton from pestilsnce, foreign wTar and civil
strife:
Now, therefore, be it knf,vn THAT 7
Ulysses S. Grant, President e,5f The United
States, concurring in any similar recsm-
men 3ations from chief Iaagistrates of
States, do hereby recommergd to all citizens
to ,aeet in their respective palaces of worship
on Thursday, the twenty -fonrth dav of
November heAt' taere 70 gtyFe thanks for the
bounty o. 1oa ourlng Ifhe year about to
eAose, ana W suppncate Hor its continuance
In witness whereof, fbave bereunto set
my hand, and caused thu seal of tie United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city {of Washington this
twenty-frst day of October. in the year of
our Lord one thousa,Ad eight hundred and
serenity, and of thu independence of the
United states LOT Afmerical the ninety. fifth
By the President: L. s. 'AANi'
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America;
WHEREAS, Satisfactory evidence was
gwen to me ON the seventeenth day Oh
TINS month by the government OF Portugal
that the discriminating duties heretofore
levied in the ports of Portugal on mereaan-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
ARTICLE xxx,

It is agreed that, for the term of years
mentioned in article xxxin Of this treaty,
goods, wares or merchandise arriving at the
ports of New York, Boston and Portland,
and any other ports in the United States
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31

The high contracting parties agree that
all claims on the part of corporations, COM
panies, or private individuals, citizens of
the United States, upon the government of
Her Britannia Majesty, arising out of acts
committed against the persons or property
of the citizens of the United States during
the period between the thirteenth of April,