smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

The following document was presented
to the Indiana Legislature few days since,
for the action of the body:


INDIANAPOLIS Feb 2Ist 1859


To the Senate and House of Represna-
tives of The State of Indiana Greeting.


The Undersigned Would Represent to
your Honorable boldly that l, DR.. John
Hughes have experimental for Seven years
or more on the epedemick or disease Incl
dent To man and Beast called Milk sick
having ascertained the Real cause of said
diesease and WHARF the same exists in the
Earth; l hold myself il Rediness to show
to the community at large WHARF the cause
of said disease exists in the Earth Said
cause not being easily asertained except in
the month of September and in the month
of October; Said cause proceeds from cop
per mineral arising in a vaper from the
Earth; which effects Vegetation and water
also; The same when analised prooves to
be Arsnick and Niterick asid; l further
state that by Boiling an entire sweet or
sour substance in Copper vessel lenth
of time say one hour ard then mix Indian
meal or wheat Bran in the same ard feed
to COW it will produce d, disease l also
offer a pacifick for said disease which has
never failed when taken in a Reasonable
time after the attack.


The communication was referred 10 the
consideration of five Senators owning parch-
ments given them at medical colleges, who
returned it to the Senate with the follow
ing resolutions:


Resolved, That the Senator from the
county of Randolph and the Senator from
the county Huntington, be a committee to
wait upon DR.. John Huges, and receive
from him the valuable pacific" for milk
sick incident to man or beast, and have the
same enrolled upon parchment and care
fully deposit the same in a gold safe for
preservation.


Resolved, That the said Senators be au-
thorized to sell, barter and vend the same,
for the benefit of, and upon such terms and
conditions as may be agreed upon By the
said Hughes, and to receive q reasonable
compensation therefore, not exceeding one
per cent. upon the gross amount of such
sales.


Resolved, That the said Senators, in case
of sudden and imminent attack of Milk
Sick, shall be authorized TO resort to and
use so much of the said "pacifick" as may
be found necessary for their relief; and the
said Hughes shall not be allowed to de-
mand and receive payment therefor, except
at discount of 100 per cent. on its retail
price.


Resolved, That if the commission of
one per cent. authorized to be received by
the said Senators for the sale of said "Pa-
cifick," shall exceed in the aggregate ten
thousand dollars, they shall pay the sur
plus into the Sinking Fund for school pur-
poses, and if this shall be more than is nee
essary 10 keep the common schools open
more than fifteen months annually. the
overplus shall go into the United States
Treasury, and be appropriated to the pur-
chase of the Iceland of Cuba.
Year: 1859

ExTRAoRDiNARY CArcH OF FIsH.-1es-
terday morning the fish market presented
a very busy appearance, upwards of 20
900 mackeral having been brought IN by
one boat alone. We believe this is the
first catch of the season. A good begin
ming, truly! The mackerel were caught off
the Isle of Wight, and so great was the
number that quantity of the nets actually
sank to the bottom from the weight of the
fish. There is probability of their be-
ing yet recovered; but even if such is not
the case, the loss of few pounds (the
nets were valued at about f2 each, can
be borne without complaining, when you
take into consideration that the catch is
worth something like f200. |
Year: 1859




lust RECEIVED, at the " Clinton Drug Store, ;
J supply of the above seed, raised and put np by
the Society of Shakers Pleasant llill Mercer County
Kentucky, in the year 1858.
These seeds are superior to any other kind sold in
this section They the oy Seed rajsed and put up IL
the South The Proprctors take back all their old
seed at the close of each season, aud supply THEN
Agents with fresh seed. BY this means you can al
ways get fresh seed if you buy from the regularly ap
pointed Agent


Il. WALKER. Commercial Row,
Jan Sole Agent for the Parish of Fast Feliciana.
Year: 1859

DANGEROUS CoUNrERFElTs.-W take occa-
sion to warn the community against counter
felt ten dollar bills of the Citizens Bank, Il
number Of which are in circulation Ycster-
day we inspected two which had been reject.
ed at the bank after very rigid examination
They are admirably executed, and would casi-
Iiy deceive many practiced eye. A close in
spcrtion, however shows that in the counter
felt the initial j. in the name Of the President
is carried up much higher than in the genuine
that the scXagon on The back, within which is
the word DIX. is smaller, and that the paper
is thinner When we state, however. that two
countcvfcits of this sort were taken without
suspicion by one of the best judges Of bank notes
in our city, the reader may form some idea Of
the excellence Of the imitation.--N. o. Cres
cent, AarcA 81.
Year: 1859

HAVING bought the patent right for the sae
Of the Crane Metallic Burial Caskcts at great ex
pensc we introduce them to the public as having a
superiority over any case now in use, beauty of de-
sign, artistic and elaborate finish, simplicity in lin
ing, highly decorated and unique silver mount
sructed Of the finest French plate glass renders it
the most desirable case ever introduced to the pub
lie. Beautiful metallic caps cover the glass. which
secures the case from damage on account of any eX
ternal pressure.
Year: 1859

The PASSENGERS OF THE NORTH STAR ON THE
ISLAND "FRENcH KEY"-From the Alta we
gather the following intelligence, relative to
the accident to the North Star. Efforts we're
made every day to get the steamer off the
coral reef On the third day, Capt. J. T.
Wright went off in a small boat to Fortune
Island, one of the - group, hundred
he hoped TO get help He sent over some
negroes in canoes, but they were of no ser
vice. "0n the seventh day, in the morning.
the s-eamer got off by the aid of anchors
chains, windlasses, marines and her own
steam. Four or five hours were spent in
getting her out of the rocks after she was
fairly aAoat In the afternoon the passen-
gers who were on land commenced to move
off to her, but they were not all on board till
the next morning. and it was the afternoon
of the 9Th day after the accident, that is the
I'd November, before they started away from
the French Key


The passengers on shore had life of their
own. There were 600 of them, and $50 ma
Tines belonging to the U. S. steamer Saranac
but most Of the marines remained on the
North Star. These proved to be serviceable
in many ways. They did the work in throw.
ing over the Goals, putting out anchors and
chains, working at the windlasses, managing
the boats, DC. The North Star would prob
ably have been lost without them, for she
was poorly provided with sailors, there being
only four on board 1t was the marines
again that furnished tents for the passengers,
and enabled them to live with some degree
of comfort on the Key. The island is about
ten miles in diameter, low, sandy, almost
bare of vegetation, with few trees and no
inhabitants or beautiful scenery. The place
therefore, did not offer much to interest its
unwilling visitors, and they were not in
mood to enjoy their sojourn, for they were
in apprehension about the time and manner
Of their escape from the Key, and even about
the necessares of life, for their stock of pro
visions and water were short A committee
of passengers was appointed to superntend
the distribution of these articles, and they
wore bits of red calico rag pinned on their
coats to designate their authority The pas
sengers came up in string to get their Wet
uals and drink, and all passed in very order
" manner Water was scarce. The steam
er engine condensed some fresh water from
the sea, and little was found in holes on the
island AS it was, the passengers had barely
water enough to save them from suffering
and another day would have subjected them
to a severe trial


The steamer leaked freely after the acci-
dent, and her bottom is undoubtedly injured,
but her frame seemed to be strong, and no
signs of weakness were observed while she
was on the rocks"
Year: 1859

A CLERGYMAN in England was thrice mar
ried. His first wife he married for hermoney,
the second for her beauty, and the third to
take care Of him when he was old. His last
partner proving shrew, he was accustomed
to remark that, during his life he had three
wives-the world, the flesh, and the devil
Year: 1859

The steamship Sierra Nevada sails to-day
for Panama She will arrive there in time to
take the mails and passengers which are to
leave New York on the 9th December and
which will arrive at Panama about the same
time with this staemer.
Year: 1859

TIE Directors of the steamship Great
Eastern have announced that the departure
of that vessel for the United States, has been
postponed sine die. They have given orders
that all passage money will be returned.
Year: 1859

A SPECIAL dispatch to the New York Her
aid, from Washington, says in regard to the
San Juan Island affair."


l am assured from very Trustworthy
source that negotiations of very serious
nature are pending between the two Govern
ments, and that we are much nearer to a war
with England than is generally supposed It
is known that the dispatch of Lord John
Russell to our Government is peremptory
and its whole tenor anything but peaceful
and would require some forbearance on our
part 1t is neither conciliatory nor pacific
as has been stated. 1t demands full expana
tions of the conduct of Harney.
Year: 1859

INCREASE OF TiGERs AT SINGAroRE-The
Singapore Times of recent date, says;


More than one hundred Chinese have been
carried of 10y tigers from the village Of Lin
chew kang in the course of a short time
no less than fifteen being taken away during
The past month Under such circumstances
We need not wonder that many spots, form
erly cultivated, have again become unprofta-
bic in tie jungle land nor can we reasonably
expect that the interior of the island will Le
laid open to planting enterprise until securi-
ty is afforded to the settlers against the raw
ages of tigers, whose numbers have vastly
multiplied Of late years.
Year: 1859

A small party Of miners will start in few
days for Queen Charlotte Island Tired of
waiting for anything like large and we'll
organized expedition to be fitted out here
for the purpose of exploring that locality,
they have been quietly making their prepar-
ahors, and are determined to go it" upon
their own hook.
Year: 1859

DURE KEROSENE OR COAL. DII.-ig0 gallons pure kc
i Camel Coal oiwarranted Of best quality This
oil will afford brilliant and pleasant s and at less COS than
amy other oil in For sale by


sept 2I-dts JOHN II, SEAY, Druggist
Year: 1859

TO-DAY the Gwnites hold a County Con.
vention at Long Bar, for the nomination of a
county ticket There will be little or no
contention for the nominations as they feel
that there is not the ghost of q chance for
their election. They will nominate full
ticket however, and then concentrate all
their energies on some one of the nominees
and try to elect him Alas for the follow
ers of Gwin, Buchanan d Co, their doom is
sealed
Year: 1859

LARGE YIELD.--We understand says the
Grass Valley National. that the yield of the
Allison lead, last week, was twenty eight
thousand dollars. One thousand dollars
would probably cover the expenses thus
leaving the nice little sum of four thousand
FIVE hundred dollars per day profit on the
past weeks work.
Year: 1859

The Scandinavian Society at San Francis
co held a meeting on Wednesday, for the pur
connection with the society There were
about twenty person chosen, but the meet
ing adjourned till next Monday to complete
the organization.
Year: 1859

IHK CHARITY OF SPEEcR.-Can higher coIrpli-
melt be paid to mau than to say he sDeaks iii of
30 one? And is any man better spoken Of by all
than he who neyer opens his mouth to the detri.
ment CT his fellow creatures? And does any one
IA the long run live more happily than he? The
charity OF speech surpasses that of almssivins
the latter, even il it be the widows mite is re-
warded by the feeling the donor experiences, bat
The latter waits for It's reward.-Fhs impulse that
prompts one to look kindly upon his brothers
SINS OF omission or commission, even while living
az be would if he were dead that prompts no
suppress sl mention Of the evil within him and
readily TO acknowledge his good traits, to speak
Of man with the same delicacy of women to re-
member that there is no existing creature without
some redeeming trait-this impulse is one of the
noblest that Gctpates the mind and dRelis within
the heart. We never meet one who has kind
word for the fau.s Of another, without mental
conviction that he would be the first TO lend him
a helping hand.
Year: 1859

OHOCKOE MILL.


~ RICHMOND GROUND PLASTER.
The subscriber has completed his new mill for
grinding Plaster located the Dock, at the mouth
Of shockee creek, with enlarged and complete ma
chinery, sufficient to supply any demand for TIT
present, or that may arise in many years to come
He is now prepared to supply orders for PURE
GROUND PLASTER. pulVerized to a degree that


cannot be surpassed, from heavy stock of superior


Nova Scotia Lump, procured with the greatest care
with full knowledge that great deal of Lump
Plaster is entirely worthless to the farmer) auQ


fstters himself that his long experience in this bu


sness, with the close attention and study given It,
will enable him to supply the demand from this and
adjoining States with this valuable fertilizer in its


purest and richest state, and at satisfaction prices
With full determination to sustain the estab.


fshed reputation of his brand for PURITY AND RICE
NESS, he respectfully solicits orders.


JOHN IL CIAIBORNE
no oiq-tlstA No II Pearl street
Year: 1859

The FIRE spread with alarming rapidity; from the
time the alarm waa given until the passengers
were compelled TO leave tho boat, 1t only a
few short hours. Tho fire burnt towards the stern
aud very soon filled 'ho upper saloon with dense
smoke and fams. II was not long before the only
Communication between fore and aft was through
the lower cabin About twenty minutes after The
alarm the upper saioon commenced falling in.
What made it yory fearful was, that th0ee on tao
fore and aft OF the deck could only communicate
with each other by going down below, which it
was very dangerous TO do as the wood work around
the machinery Ia the lower cabin was burning.
Year: 1859

ieyors and bilious disorders preya.
lent in the summer season are more
owing to the want of it than to any
other cause. And not until fruit is
generally cultivated, and used as an
article of diet, shall we be rid Of those
disorders which are sappng the life
fountains of thousands Of our farmers
annually. And if fruit were admin.
istered in many cases, as an article Of
medicine, instead OF the physicians
prescription, we have no doubt it
would be far better Tor the patient.


Nature in this, as in all other re.
spects, has bounliiulIy supplied US
with varieties, which, if properly
cared for, will enable us to enjoy Il
succession throughout the year. But
fruit is not on y necessary Of life,
it is one Of its great luXuncs. What
is more entlcing to the palate than
luscious rruirl And as an article of
diet nothing equals it. 1t is easily
raised, costs but little, promotes
health and is liked by everybody
Most people content themselves by
cultivating only two or three varc-
ties. This should not be so. Fruit
is more needed throughout the sum
mer season than almost any part Of
the year. And the varieties which
ripen at this time are least cultivated.
The farmer cannot take II step which
will add more to his own joys and to
those Of his own family than by hav-
ing such succession as will furnish
him with fruit the entire year.
Year: 1859

FRuIr INSTEAD OF MEDIcryE.-There is
no doubt but that the free use OF good
fruit is highly conducive to health,
and indeed almost indispensable to it.
Much of the sickness in the Western
country is occasioned by the want of
it. 1t is the great scarcity of it that


creates such a demand for physic in


our western country. The various
Year: 1859

HELP OYE ASoTgEE.-We must rub
out and commence anew commence our
house upon the rock. Let US protect
ourselves by fostering and protecting
each other. II each little village will
rear up its own little system Of home in
dustry; encourage its carpenters, tailofS'
shoemakers, black smiths, etc, it will not
be long until we shall begin to retain the
wealth OF our mines.
Year: 1859

AeccIpt~ Of Wheat and Flour at the
West.


The receipts Of Wheat md Flour at the prin.
c'pnl receiring points in the West during The
past week compare with the week previous as
follows
Year: 1859

TO MATER TAxEns-The Water Commission
ers give notice in our columns to-day that the
second semi.annual payment of the year will be
due Oh the lst Of November next, and they
are requested to pay the came at that time.
Year: 1859

New 1sr1lp1sG.-We natice that two tine
three story brick stores with iron fronts are be-
ing put up to form continuous block with one
recently finished on Randolph street near Mar
lei inst west Of the ycS York House.
Year: 1859

TNB SCHOOL OF DESIGN Of the Me-
chanics Institute. will organize, for the session on
this evening at o'clock. All young men and
youths who desire to become pupils will be
prompt in attendance, 80 that they may be pre-.
pared to enter on their studies at once No branch
OF education is Of more Importance TO mechanics
than that of drawing, and none can be more
readily acquired, by the aid of good instructors
We hope to hear that the school is full, and that
the session promises to be q prosperOus one.
Year: 1859

DIED PROM GRIEF.-Engish papers state that
recently boy, eight years old, was committed for
the theft purse obtaining sovereign, from
the tail of cart of au old woman, who had given
him ride. Bail refused and the lad sent to
Jail The father on parting with his child, took
the matter so deeply TO heart that he complained
Immediately after of having received a sudden
shock at his heart-as if shot. Although in good
health at the time and robust end hearty man,
he went home and never sgaip looked mp. A deep
obliged to give up work. and after a few days was
confined to his bed. He gradually grew worse,
and on the day Oh which his child was to be tried,
he breathed his last. The surgeon who attended
him. says that he died of broken heart. The boy
was discharged.
Year: 1859

OH MAlDs.-No single women are al
lowed in Japan. Every man is allowed one
legal wife and as many second wives as his
means will allow him to support. The sec
ond wives are selected by law from the poor.
er classes OF society, whose relatives are
unable to maintain them, and the children
are all adopted by the legal wife, who is the
only acknowledged mother. The old rule is
there reversed in Japan, where, instead of a
boy not knowing his own father, hundreds
do not know their own mothers.
Year: 1859

N. p. WILLIS ON PERsIMMoN.-O Of
the first of my Virginia experiences was the
very new sensation Of eating a persimmon
BY its frequent mention in negro songs this
fruit las become classic aud was interest,
ed in tasting it as the traveller in Italy with
his first pluck of ripe fig. 1. resembles u
small apple as seen hanging upon the lcahes,
twig; though the tree grows taller and with
more spready branches than the apple tree.
There were plenty of them in the open fields,
as we drove past the corn plantations in tie
open country, and our friend and conductor
kindly jumped over the rail fence and brought
me handful. What this fruit can especial
ly be intended for by nature | am lijtle
embarrassed 10 understand possibly to close
the gate after enough has cntcred-for, of
all the coutractile agents, this seems to be
the most puckery and unrelaxing The
mouth and lips are so obstinately brought
together by eating pcrsimmon that it would
be difficult to follow it, even with ga drink :"
though am not sure that all its effects are
50 preventive, as the traveller, for the next
mile or two after the taste of it, looks very
much as if getting ready for ksg-a kiss,
however of which till the lips relax, the
secret is very sure TO be kept.
Year: 1859

The Plumas Standard learns that the mer-
chants on the east branch of Feather river
have no flour for sale; and also that there
are but two or three hundred pounds of but
ter there.
Year: 1859

THEArER- Madame Biscaecianu sang lust
evening to fine audience. Her perform
anees were most admirable, and her auditors
greatly delighted. We were chiefly pleased
with her rendition of t he beautiful aria
Z" With Verdure clad" also the tender pathos
of her " Last Rose Of Summer" The rest
of the troupe acquitted themselves excellent.
ly. The company will leave for Grass Val
ley and Nevada on Monday morning.
Year: 1859

A YOUNG woman named Mary Mannix has
been held to answer before the San Francis.
co Court Of Sessions on charge of having
stolen sS45 and a quantity of clothing from
the house Of Mrs. Brannan. on Trinity street
one admitted the charge against her, and al
leged the crime to have been committed
when she was under the influence Of lonor
Year: 1859

STRANGE WND.-The Indians on Fraser
river tell of wind which suddenly over.
takes or meets men in that region, which is
so overpoweringly cold as to freeze one to
death in few minutes. The traveller has
certain premonitions of its approach, and pre-
pares 10 weather it or die. lie can only
weather it, by killing a horse or some other
animal on the instant, cutting him open and
crawling into the palpitating yitals. The
wind soon passes over, and before the carcass
of the dead beast becomes cold the life of the
traveller is saved What reliance may be
placed on this statement we leave to the phi


]osophers to determine. Such a wind would
seem to be the very opposite of that fierce
and blighting wind which passed through
some Of the Southern counties of this State
last summer, burning up all vegetation, roast
ing green fruit upon the trees, and striking
auimals dead with the heat upon the plains
Year: 1859

The Servants Friend Society OF this city. are
anxious to raise means to erect n Bethel and
to adopt such other measures as will enure to
the protection and benefit of such sea-Saring
men Us enter this port. Unlike other classes.
they are easily misled when shore and
therefore become ready preys to the dry land
sharks tina; continually lie in wait for them
With no suitable place at which TO spend their
Sabbaths, they are induced to visit the worst
dens of iniquity, where, after being thorough
ly drenched with bad liquors and fieeced of
their hard earnings, they are turned into the
streets TO suffer privations and want and,
mayhap, to die of diseases contracted in their
froiics. The experiment already made, has
satisfied the Society that these men can be in
duced TO attend church on the Sabbath day,
where moral and religious Instructions are
given them, and for that reason 4 Bethel is de-
sirable. A neat plain building, erected in the
neigbborhood OF the dock, would cost but
lew thousand dollars and the means, might be
raised by the ladies, if they would be enlisted
in the cause of ''poor jack A few fairs al
Mechanics Hall would at once supply the
means, if all the religious determinations
would join together and get them up. Which
of our lady readers will be the first to move
in this enterprise!
Year: 1859

Jursnile OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of urchins
make their way to the market places every
evening, at this season of the year, and hire
themselves to the market men to hull peas and
beans at so much per quart. Some of them
make fair wages for the time they, are employ
ed, and make good use Of their earnings but
others take that plan toabe about the markets,
where they have frequent opportunities to lit
small articles that do not belong to them
Parents infiict serious and ting injuries on
their boys by allowing them TO stroll the
streets at night. With such privileges the lit
tie fellows soon fail into bad company, learn
TO drink, smoke, chew and swear like troop
ers, and often get into prison for stealing
Home is the proper place at night for boys,
and If parents would strive 10 make home
pleasant and inviting to their children few
boys would be found in bad company at hight