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Year: 1869

Yesterday was what the Coney Islanders would
call ''the first rosy gush Of SUMNER After very
hot Saturday the artisan threw or his apron the
blacksmith left his anvil and the men Of toll
generally looked forward to gala day
for themselves and their little ones From
an early hour In the morning the Coney Island
pleasure seekers, and by noon there was goodly
crowd on the beach. There were very few "three.
card monte men, 10 be recognized but those that
were there did their business IN q qulet way
and did not come within the ken OF the authorities
who were not In any wise extra vgilant. The only
institution the island to be noticed yesterday was
Billy COnners, the peanut man. and great many
breakers.
Year: 1869

trieity, without coating ii with any mate
rial which Will peel off. One Of the best
methods is to take Il solution Of nitrate Of
silver, pour in liquid ammonia till the pre-
cipitate formed at first is entirely dissolved
again; then place the paper, silk, or muslin,
for cne or two hours in this solution. Al
ter taking it out and drying well, it is ex-
posed to a current of hydrogen gas. by which
operation the silver is reduced to a metallic
state. and the material becomes SO good a
conductor OF electricity that it may be elec-
tro-plated with copper, silver, or gold, in
the usual manner Material prepared in
this manner may be employed for various
useful and ornamental purposes.
Year: 1869

THE NmNGHT SUS.-The following is des-
cription Of the scene witnessed by Mr. Campbell
and his party in the north Of Norway, as they
stood on a cliff 900 feet above the sea


The ocean stretched away in silent vastness at
our feet the sound of its waves scarcely reached
our airy lookout ; away in the north the huge
old sun swung low along the horizon Gse the
slow beat # the pendulum in the tai clock ot
our erluliather's parior corner. We all stood
silent. looking at our watches When both
hands come together at y. midnight, the tui!
round orb hung triumphantiy above the wave
"a bridge OF gold running due north spanned the
water between Us and him. There he shone N
silent majesty which knew no setting. We IN
voluntarily took of our hats no w0ri Was said
Combine, If you can, the most brilliant sunset
and sunrise you ever saw, and its beauties viii
pale before the gorgeous coloring which now lii
up ocean, heaven, and mountain. In half an
hour the sun had swung up percepubly on his
beat, the coiors changed to those Of morning, a
frc.h breeze rippied over the hood, one songster
after another piped up in the grove behind u--
we bad Sid into another DAY.
Year: 1869

A SINGULAR PHRNoMBNoN.-The North
German Correspondent says: "a singular
phenomenon has been witnessed in the vicinity
of village in Upper Austria. Cn Thursday,
the 18th inst, the soil GOVERNS several yokes
of land in the neighborhood Of Moll, q fe W
leagues from the town Of Steyer, suddenly fell
in with crash like thunder, anG where the
oats were waving a few seconds before, there
suddenly appeared lake. The water Of this
newest addition to Upper Austrian scenery is
clear, its temperature is very low, aud il is
said to have much resemblance to that of the
glacier lakes Though the river Steyer passes
the place at no great distance ii does not appear
that any communication exists between them:
at all events, there is reason to believe that the
lake received no contribution to its waters
from the river, though the contrary NAV
be possible. The water Of the stream is
said to be chemically different from that
contained in the newly discovered natu-
raj reservoir. As may be supposed,
all sorts Of theories have been invented to ex.
plain this surprising phenomenon. According
to one Of them, the ground had been gradually
undermined by the action Of subterranean
water, and the fall Of the roof Of the space thus
followed out occurred as matter OF course
The village Of Moll 10 situated at a consider.
able elevation above the level of the sea, and
the spot where the lake 10 now to be found was
before this unexpected change gently undu.
lating plain"
Year: 1869

PREMATURE BuRIAL.-A terrible story, re.
ported from Agen, and attested both by a doc.
tor and by the Directeur des Pompes Funebres
are not unfounded, in consequence of the law
commanding interment within 81 hours after
death. A young lady Of Agen died about q year
ago, and was buried in the cemetery Of Sainte
Fol. A few days since her mother also ex.
pired, having, before her death, expressed a
wish to repose in the same comm with her
daughter. A large coffin was constructed
70 contain the two corpses, and the body
of the young lady was exhumed. 1t was then
discovered that the winding.sheet had been
torn open, and the right hand, which was dis.
engaged from its folds, was deeply marked
with bites. On the lid OF the cofin were some
marks made with the crucifix which lay on her
breast, and the whole circumstances of the
case left q o doubt that the unfortunate lady had
been victim to the horrors of premature
burial. Intense excitement prevails in the
neighborhood, and an official inquiry is TO be
made on the subject.
Year: 1869

TERRIBLE SUICIDE AT NIAGARA FALLs-A
dispatch from Niagara Falls says" Friday,
a man took carriage and started for the new
suspension bridge, but changed his mind and
went to the ferry and crossed to the Canada
side. 10 going over he remarked to the ferry-
man, while looking up at the Falls, that be
could walk over on the edge OF the Falls. He
went 10 Table Rock, took on his coat lad IL
on some timber which is in the water there
and gave bis money and watch to a boy who
was standing by. He then walked into the
water, which is shallow, and about ten feet
from the brink sat down, or slipped down and
shot over the precipice. Some persons Were
below the sheet of water at the time. HIS BODY
remained on the rocks below for several min
utes, and could be seen by the people who
were behind the sheet, and was then washed
on, and has not yet been recovered"
Year: 1869

NAVAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Robeson has
Issued general order modifying the regula-
lations Of the Navy, so that when foreign
vessel OF war in amity with rs shall arrive in q
port OF tie Uuited States where there Is vessel
OF the Navy, the commanding of1cer shall,
without delay, send a proper officer on board
to offer the usual civllities and any assistance
in bis power. II the foreign vessels bears n g
OF an Admiral or Commodore commanding a
squadron, and salutes our flag, the salute Will
be promptly returned and the comm handing
oficer Of the vessel will call upon the Admiral
or Commodore and salute them in case they
return his call. The same rule will be o6-
served when commanders of foreign SO uadrons
when the flag of the nation to be saluted is
af1oat 1t will be hoisted At the fore royal mast
head and the jib hoisted at the first and hauled
down at the last gun.
Year: 1869

GEO. b. MCCARrRE, Esq, Chief of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing at the
Treasury Department, left here last evening for
New York, to push forward the work upon the
fractional currency and new legal tender
Year: 1869

An English Bark and sbe Steamer Bristol


CeiIidiug-sinkins Of lhe Bark, bus Rescue


Of Her Crew.


Shortly after three O'Clock yesterday morning, as
the steamer BRISTOL OF the Bristol line OF steamers,
was abont eight miles east Of the straford ghship
there being fog atthe time, she collided with
the British bark George s. Brown, striking her amid
ships. The bark sank in ten minutes but all the
crew were rescued. The following are the detailed
particnIars;-


As above stated, there was a dense fog on the
Sound at the time OF the collision. The bark was
standing to the southwark ana the wind east
northeast Tne course Of the ,. steamer M was vas
lights usually displayed were up, as also on the
bark; but these were OF little avail, owing to the
density Of the fog. AZ this time the steamer was
blowing her whistle three and four times minute,
but the sailing vessel was negectful In giving ALARM
she having blown her horn but once, ten min
utes previous TO the catastrophe. In the pilot house
OF the steamer were Captain Brayton and the TWO
pilots. The bark when first seen was ab0ut q
GIVEN Z, e to swa ihe
which DONE but too late to prevent the accident.
The immense bow OF the monster steamer struck the
excitement followed the collision. Screams were
heard on board the sailing vessel and the natural
snpposition was that the COLLISION could not ,o De
OF the collision awakened nearly all the passengers
on the steamer, causing small amount OF cOnster
ton at once took measures to rescue the crew OF the
bark, and II was well he did SO, for IN very few
ments she rolled over on her side and sank. ON
the bark were twelve men and the captains wife,
all OF whom were rescued, together with nearly all
their personal effects.


The bark George $. Brown was an English vesse
and owned at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. she was
buit six years ago and was $50 tons. She was in
command OF Captain Balphy and at the time OF the
collision was on her way IN ballast rOm this city tc
Cow Bay. Her captain and crew were brought W
tEis city on the Dristol.
Year: 1869

Our facilities for doing all kinds OF Job Work. the
rous styles Of the surpassed this section and
we respectfully solicit those wishing anything done in this
line to give call By the udcious and liberal Of
printers ink many mans fortune has been made and the
field b still open. Tryt.


Orders by mail promptly attended TO.
Year: 1869

While party of'ladies and gentle
men were on the top of house in kear-
sarge Avenue, viewing the fireworks In
different quarters on the evening OF the
5th, two of the gentlemen were struck by
minnie bullets at the same instant-the
one in the arm and the other in the leg.
The bullets came smartly against them,
but their force was too far gone to pene-
trate the flesh, and they dropped at the
feet of those they had struck, where they
were picked mp. Neither had been fired
from n rifle, as their shape was not
changed. 1t is probable that they Were
in cartridge which some careless boy
had loaded and discharged. in a gun.
They undoubtedly carried death with
them to any one whom they might have
encountered before their propulsiye pow
er had left them. and it would have been
as marvellous as melancholy if the gallant
hero of the Kearsarge, who was one OF
the gentlemen struck, had escaped the
dangers Of his profession, to be brought
down in this way.
Year: 1869

capped, and there are various theories in
regard to it. One is that the house was
struck by lightning, and all either killed,
or stunned so as to be unable to escape,
by the same bolt that fred the house !;
another, that they had been murdered,
and the house fred in order to conceal the
crime But either surmising is, We be-
lieve, untenable, and the true facts in the
case will perhaps never be known.
Year: 1869

To CLEAN PAINT.-There is very
simple method to clean most any kind OF
paint that has become dirty, and if our
housewives should adopt it, it would save
them q great deal of trouble. Provide q
plate with some of the best whiting to be
had, and have ready some clean warm
water and piece Of flannel, which dip
into the water and squeeze nearly dry
then take ~ much whiting - will adhere
to it; apply it to the painted surface,
when little rubbing will instantly re-
move any dirt or grease. After which,
wash the part well with clean water, rub
Year: 1869

bing it dry with soft chamois. Paint
cleaned looks as well as when first laid on,
without any injury to the most delicate
color. 1t is far better than using soap,
and does not require more than half the
time and labor.-C ClockmdkerS' Journal
Year: 1869

publishers, is canvassing in this county,
and will, in due time, call upon the eitl-
zens, affording all-and none should fan
to improve it-an opportunity to sub
scribe for it. The large experience and
known ability of the author makes 1t one
of the best works of the day. All VINO
fail to procure it lose fund of informa-


ton hardly to be measured


OBSERVER.
Year: 1869

A SHORT LECTURE FOR YOUNG
MEN.-Keep good company or none.
Never be idle. If your hands cannot
Lc usefully employed attend to the
cultivation Of your mind. Always
speak the truth. Make few promises.
LIVE up to your engagements. Keep
your own secrets, if you have any.
When you speak to q person, look
him in the face. Good company and
good conversation are the very sim
ews Of virtue. Good character is
above all things else. Your charac-
ter cannot be essentially injured, ex-
cept by yourown acts. Ifone speaks
evil Of you, let your life be such that
none. will believe him. Drink no
kind of intoxicating liquors. Always
live, misfortune accepted, within your
income. Whom you retro to bed,
think Of what you have been doing
during tho day. Make no haste to be
rich, if you would pro per small and
steady gains give competency, with
tranquility Of mind. Never play at
any kind Of game Of chance. Avoid
temptation, through fear you may
! not withstand it. Never run into
debt unless vou see way to get out
again. Never borrow if you posi-
bly, can avoid it. Never speak evil
Of any one. Be just before you are
generous. Keep yourself innocent,
if you would be happy. Save when
You are young, to spend when you
are old.-Runfs M"gazine.
Year: 1869

Ever 80 little the seed may be,


Ever SO little the hand.
But when it is sown it must grow. you see,
And develop it's nature, weed. flower or tree
The sunshine. the air, aud the dew are free


At its command.
If the seed be good. VIC rejoice in hope


Of the harvest it will yield
We wait and watch for its springing up,
Admire it's growth and count OIL the crop
That will come from the little seeds We drop


In the great, wide field.
But if we heedlessly scatter wide


Seeds we may happen to find,
We care not for culture or what NAV botide,
' neither they've lived or whether they We dice


We never mind.
Yet every sower must one day reap


Fruit from the seed he has sown.
How car efully then, it becomes us to keep
A watchful eye on the seed, and seek
To SOW what is good, that we may not weep


To receive our own.
Year: 1869

the Providence Press narates the
following Of an energetic woman: !


She was born a "lady," as the


world says. She had a loving father,


who spared no means to give her the


brilliant accomplishments of her sta


tion. She had troop of friends
gay dutterers around her beauty and


wealth. One she married, and rich
and imposing was the wedding. But
the married life run out Of course.
The husband, after spending the for


tune Of his wife in reckless living and


wildcat speculations, and involving
the father in disaster; after doing
this, and fretting her life away by
inches, elopcd one day, and left the
Joung mother of his child alone, with
his debts and disgrace, and her own
sad heart-alone, to work for her
living rs best she could, or starve, if
she could not work. The deserted
woman pined away at first, and shed


bitter tears, and became faded and
broken. One day she awoke to the
stern fact that she must work or
starve. She could not go back to her
father, and her pride kept her from


former friends. What did she do
In vain she told over her list of tai
, ents. Every chance seemed closed to


her. BY sewing she could not earn
enough to live on and pay tho rent.
Her music she had neglected after
marriage. The doting father had


given her ornament and froth in her
education-nothing by which she


could put hands to for support. At


this time a man said to her, "Come
down to my farm this season, and


work in the strawberry feldw Moth


ing but dire necessity made her go.


The man was kind to her, and made


the work light. All the season she


worked for him, and in the open air,


and with the plain, regular living, her


heart came back to her. She became


healthful and hopeful, as in former
days. Here was her chance. When


the season was over, she said to her


employer, "Tale me into your busi-


nessl I have shown what I can do.


My past life I shall drop. I will be-


come business woman p He thought


she was jesting at first: but she was


in earnest. Her offer was accepted.


For three years this woman acted as


clerk aud manager for one of the


large produce raisers of Jersey. The


details Of the business came into her


hands. No better salesman than she,
no better executive. At last she


bought an interest, afterwards hall
of the business. It seemed as if hei
old life had been led by some Body
else: from being a nervous, tiuid
woman, she grew into a brisk, sound
? laborious worker. She made home
J in Jersey for her child and aged faith
er. And to-day there is no more pop
} ular dealer in the market, and nc
} more capable woman in New York
: and no. finer appearing lady any.
7 where, than this selfmade woman
, who can daily be seen managing he,
3 extensive business in Washington
1 Market, associating with marketmen
r but never forgetting, nor do they
8 that she is a lady, and commanding al
t the respect due to her sex.
Year: 1869

State and the resolution to expel him was
laid on the table, as it was decided that he
was no longer a member Of the House and
consequently no further action could be
taken in tho case.


The question was put, "shall the decis-
ion of the Chair be sustained" D." and deci-
ded in the affirmative.


The resignation of the Senator was aocep-
ted.


On motion the Senate adiourned.
Year: 1869

Love is a madness the wise sages say,
lover often but raving fool:
No doubt strong passions makes the Judge


ment stray
And in their fervor spurn strict moral rule
Though smirking prudes, and canting par


sons way
Denounce this feeling immoral play\
And pour their virtuous wrath upon that


school


Profane. who think that man was made for


JOY;


This fact apparent, | will dare maintain;
Though so TO do need little wit employ,
And such to notice is but trihing gain.
That all such moralists with little brains
Go mad in love, and suffer most its pains.
Hence this true maxim We may well premise
The fool is mad in love, the wise man, wise
Year: 1869

The fame of Love lights at a single glance.
And II the object of our souls desire,
Fails at first sight 10 make her power felt.
Time, service, long acquaintance are in vain
From these firm friendships may grow up


and thrive


But love is arbitrary and scorns all law
With sudden shock and fry stroke she storms
The heart of man and scorns the help of time:
psdains 20 answer for the power she wields;
Enthrailed and blind, her worshipers adore.
Meek and subdued they bow, nor ask the


cause.
Year: 1869

Say who does man, woman love the more?
Who is the trmer, who the truer friend
OF woman's love, there is exhaustless store,
Man 5 love is brief and hastens TO its end
Implicit trust and pure devotion lend
Neer 10 his passion the bright hues Of


Heaven;


But earthward, and for self his wishes end !:
And soil Loves fountain with their vicious


leaven


a woman heart once gained is true as sseei.
Year: 1869


a number of tho leading catholics of
this country are preparing to attend the
grand council of that church which is
shortly to assemble at Rome. Some Of
them think the council will last twelve
months A correspondent Of tho Cross
Gazette writes from Rome, 1.-The sylla-
bus will form the subject of deliberstios
for the Council, but the paragraphs that
refersto the relations OF Church and State
will be modified and increased. The
Council proclaim two dogmas: the infalli-
bility of the Pope and the spiritual and
corporal assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Some days ago the Pope expressed TO a
foreigner of rank his deep regret that
neither a schismatic or protestant Bishop
or preacher had offered to take part p
the Council He is said really TO hf
expected that the Protestant ministers
Germany would be present, and the few
Puseylite doctors Of the Anglican
Church who are really coming will not
make up for the absence Of the German
Protestants. The dogmss Of the infalli-
bility of the Pope and the assumption of
the Virgin are to be proclaimed with
great solemnity and then announced by
the thunder of cannon and the ringing
of bells. 1t is folly for French and Ital-
ian papers to assert that the temporal
power of the Pope will be directly pro
claimed ss dogma; this is quite unoc
cessary, for the dogmatical character Of
that power is necessary result of the
infallibilitxka am surprised that douhts<
eaaua .oa ainad that thu


episeog these dog"ass
Year: 1869

The New ALBANY TRAGEDY.-lt is
said that the Seymour vigilance com
mittee who went to New Albany and
hanged the Reno brothers, took pos
session of the train after it passed
Jefersonville and ran it to suit them
selves. They left a guard at the train
while they went to the Jail, and when
they returned they took possession
of the train, not allowing the conduc-
tor to enter the car where they were
seated. Every man paid his own fare


The leading spirit in the mob was a
large, portly man, well dressed. and
of commanding personal appearance.
The committee, before leaving Sey-
mOur, took every precaution to pre-
vent any mishap to their raid of death.
They cut and punched the telegraph
wires north Of Seymour. had the ropes
all prepared and ready noosed, and
were provided with sledges, chisels
and such other tools as might be need
ed. These were all carefully con-
cealed under heavy overcoats. OF
the Reno family, four are yet living,
the father, two sons and a daughter.
One son, just released from the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, is reported to be
on the point of returning home. If he
does, it is said he will meet the fate
of his brothers. The other son is said
to be an honest man. The daughter
is represented as a prepossessing young
woman. On being admitted to see
the dead bodies OF her brothers, she,
after an outburst Of grief, dried her
eyes with her handkerchief, then plac-
ed it over the face of her brother Will
liam, who to the last declared his in
nocence; then she kneeled beside the
dead man and laid her left hand over
his heart, and raising her right one
toward heaven, she took this terrible
oath: @Oh, my poor murdered broth
er, may God curse your sister if she
avenge not your death, terribly and
fully. This l will do, so help me God.