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Year: 1859

with MOFFITT'S HORSE POWER ATTACHED
is considered to be the best machine Of the Kind IN
the West.


The undersigned now prepared 10 furnish
machines OF the above Patent, of style and make
NOT excellrd i'm the western country. All We ask is
that our work may be compared with any OF our
cotcmporares, also our prices. These Ma
chimes were already thoroughly introduced and
knovu when we commenced the manufacture of
them; aud we shall only say that "a the Lachncs
of that patent which We make, shall be made in
such a manner, of such materials, and with such
improvements of our own, rs will materially in
crease the valuable reputation il has Acquired among
Threshers.


We now offer TO our customers n CHOICE Of
these excellent Machines and also choice of the
Horse Powers, to drive them, Of any size, from
to l0 horse, upon as reasonable terms as any other
establishment; and respectfully solicit orders
or either size OF kind, aud would request that they
lee seIi in early possible to insure getting The
best machine KRAFT & HEtLMAN
Year: 1859

EaS@ The ANNUAL meeting of the old set
tiers of Indiana will take place ut the
Knightstown Springs, Henry county, on the
18th inst. Last year tie meeting at that
place was Of unusual interest, and we pre-
same the one TO assemble will fully rival the
last in the satisfaction Of those who attend
Year: 1859

Bk1~ BY a private dispatch received last
evening from Louisville, we learn that the
returns SO Elr received Indicate the election
of the Democratic State ticket, in Ken
tueky, by at least ten thousand majority.
Year: 1859

ARREST OF SPRINGFIELD PHYsIoIAN-On
Monday morning last, DR.. W. o. Rein well
known Homeopathic physicitA in Springfield
was arrested and brought before the Mayor OF
that place, to answer to the charge of produ.
cling an abortion upon Miss Elmira Bronson,
the young lady whose sudden disappearance
and subsequent discovery under bed in the
house Of her brother>inNlaw created SO much
excitement in that community few days since.
AS the lady herself, the main witness in the
case, was still too low to be brought into court
the Mayor decided to continue the case until
Friday morning at o'clock and required the
defendant to give security to the amount of 500
for his appearance at that time.
Year: 1859

~ A temporary College building was ersc-
ted in Valparaiso, Porter county, Indiana, last
week. The permanent structure will be put up
this fall. The College is said to start with
good promise of success.
Year: 1859

NEW Insurance Goa number of our prom,
inent business men have taken the necessary
steps to organize a new joint.stoek insurance
company, to be called "The Central Insurance
Company of Dayton" It's capital stock is to
be hundred thousand dollars, which will be
promptly taken. The company will be ready
to do business in few days; of this, further
notice will be given.
Year: 1859

IrA letter from Niagara Falls says that
where the suspension bridge originally sagged
only two or three inches under the weight Of a
train, it now says nearly twenty inches. The
general impression in the HeighbOrhoOd Is that
this great work Of art win one of these dsys
give way and fall into the river. Visilen now
walk over the bridge instead Of crossing IN the
trains a. formerly
Year: 1859

~ II is more than probable that the let,ai
which recently made its appearance in the pa


pers, attribu ted to Governor Wise, was written


by him. We will no state our reasons for be'
leviug the letter to be his production; it is un


necessary, Tho document is doubtless of a
piece with three fourths Of the strictly private
episiles addressed by one prominent politician
to another but had the bad luck to fall into the
hands Of villains. If Gov. Wise were our dead.
ly enemy we would not have the heart to stab
him from behind; it could not enter our breast
to do so under the guise of friendship. The
indiscretion--the meanness, IL you prefer it--of
Wise 10 this affair sinks to utter insiguificance
when compared with the indecency Of those
who imposed upon him aud Then betrayed him.
Ii doubt can be raised about Wise being the
author Of the letter referred TO, and it can be
built up into a well defined proof against his
connection with it, we will rejoice. In any
event, let the authors Of the forgery, (if it be
ono,) or the betrayers Of the man, (f it be not
a forgery,) be brought out to meet the execrA
ton Of all honorable men; and let them reS
ceiye an ignominious burial under the obloquy
intended for their victim.


a-5s Madame Bosco, as she was professional
ly called, died in Ottawa, ILL.,, on Sunday, the
3lst. ult She had been for two or three years
past afflicted with periodical paroxysms Of the
spine, which the physician could not cure -
She was in the habit Of using ether as a relief
and day or two before her death she took an
unusual quantity which, together with her NAL
ady carried her of suddenly. Herproper name
was Miller and her husband accompanied her
on her tours through the country. He will be
remembered as very clever gentleman. An
Ottawa paper, just received, gives the follow
ing account Of her;


Madame Bosco was born in Nation near the
City of York, England, in 1927, She was well
educated, and as lecturer upon the subject in
which she was engaged, she gained high rep
utation. Her first appearance in this country
was in September last, since which time till
just before her death, she gave entertainments
in some Of the principal cities, introducing
fests before unknown to the Magical profess
sion in this country. Her husband who nc.
companied her in her travels is still in this
city,
Year: 1859

An old Chifonier (of rag picker died
in Paris in state of most abject poverty.
His only relation was niece, who lived as
servant with a green grocer. The girl al
ways assisted her uncle as far as her means
would permit. When she learned of his
death, which took place suddenly, she was
on the point of marriage with journey
man baker, to whom she'd been attached.
The nuptial day was fixed, but Suzette had
not yet bought herwedding clothes. She
FASTENED to tell her lover that the wedding
must be deferred she wanted the price of
her bridal fnery tolay her uncle decently
in the grave. Her mistress ridieuled the
idea, and exhorted her to leave the old man
to be buried by charity. Suzette refused.
The consequence was quarrel, in which
the young woman lost her place and her
lover, who sided with her mistress She
hastened to the miserable garret where her
uucle had expired, and BY the sacrifice not
only of her wedding attire, but nearly all
the rest of her slender wardrobe, she had
the old man decently Inferred. Her pious
tuSh fuiitiCuy Sitc ont uiouo ia uCf uuCiC .
room weeping bitterly, when the master of
her faithless lover, a good looking young
man entered.


$50, my Suzette, / find you have lost
your place." said he; 81 am come to offer
You one for life. Will you marry me-"


81, sir! You are joking"


"No, faith. l want wife, and I'm sure
Ican't find a better"


"But everybody will laugh at you for
marrying a poor girl like me-"


"0h!if that is your only objection, We
shall soon get over it; come, come along.
my mother is prepared to receive you"


Suzette hesitated no longer. but she
wished to take with her a memorial of her
deceased uncle-it was cat he had had
for many years. The old man was so fond
of the animal, that he determined that
even death shonld not separate them, for
be had her stuffed, and placed Der on the
tester Of bis bed.


As Suzette took down pnss, she uttered
an exclamation of surprise at finding her
so heavy. The lover bastened to open the
animal, when out fell shower Of gold
There were thousand Louis concealed in
the body of the cat, and this sum, which
the old miser had starved himself to amass,
became the just reward of the worthy girl
and her disinterested lover.
Year: 1859

The California Chronicle gives the fol-
lowing description of nutmeg tree dis
covered in that section of California


eve were recently shown, by Mr.. John
Hansen, branch taken from tree of the
nutmeg species, containing a cluster of
the fruit to the number of seven. The
tree from which these nuts were taken
was discovered sometime since by man
engaged in working on the Mokelumne
Hill fiume, about fifteen miles distant.
There are two trees standing near each
other, very nearly of the same size (; sup
posed to be thirty feet in height, and the
trunk two feet in diameter. In appear
ance they closely resemble trees in the
torrid zone, shooting up in single stem a
distance of twenty feet before giving off
any branches. The leaves are of the most
beautiful deep green on the upper side,
lighter on the under, are narrow, about
two or three inches in length, and arranged
alternately upon foot stalks from foot
to foot and half in length. 1t is adiffi
cult matter to determine by what chance
these trees should, in the first place, have
found their way so far from their native
cline; and most strange it is, how they
survive the frosts of this; for it has ever
been supposed that they are indigenous
to the torrid zone. The nutmegs of COM
merce are procured from the East India
Islands, principally from the Molucca
group. When mature, they are subjected
to method of curation, whereby they
are deprived of the power of terminating
As they are easily propagated from the
seed, persons having gardens and grounds
will be well rewarded by procuring the
fruit as SOON as it is matured, and treating
it in the same manner as the peach, or any
other nursery seeds"
Year: 1859

A series of experimental trials have
been carried on during the past fortnight
at Portsmouth, with view of ascertain
ing the amount of resistance offered by
iron and steel plates of various manufac-
lures when opposed to heavy ordnance at
short range. The trials are understood
to have reference to the future coating of
the steam ram now in progress of con-
struction. The practice has been carried
on from the Stork gunboat, tender to her
Majesty's ship Excellent, gunnery ship in
Portsmouth harbor, both from 32 pound
er and 30 cwt. gun, the latter throwing
a solid 68 ID. shot, with 16 lb. charge of
powder; the distance of range, 200 yards.
At this distance the results of the expert
ments have demonstrated in the clearest
possible manner that no iron or steel plate
that has yet been manufactured can with
stand the solid shot from the 95 cwt. gun
at short range. The first shot would
not penetrate through the iron plate, but
it would fracture it, and on three or four
striking the plate in the same place, or in
the immediate neighborhood, it would be
smashed to pieces. AS the results of the
trial affected the steel plates, it proved
that steel.clothed ship could be far more
easily destroyed than wooden-sided one,
and that on the smashing in of one of the
steel plates, the destruction of life on the
armed ships decks, supposiug the broken
plate to be driven through the ships side,
would be something dreadful to contem-
plate, from the spread of the splintered
material. At from six hundred to eight
hundred yards, IRON clothed ships would
be in comparative safety from the effects
of an enemy's broadside, but it must be
borne in mind that the effects of concen-
trated firing have yet to be ascertained
on the sides of an iron or steel clothed
ship, and account also must be taken of
the damage the wood work forming the
inner sides of such ship would receive
from the driving in of the broken plates,
and which, as far as the present expert
ments have illustrated, would appear to
prove that an iron or steel-clad ship, on
receiving a concentrated broadside from
a, ,frigate, armed in a similar manner to
the Mersey, and struck near her waterline,
must sink then and there, with her armor
on her back.
Year: 1859

The new wheelbarrow, which is worked
by the men employed to repair the dam
age occasioned by the tetes in the gardens
of the Tuilleries, is attracting much atten-
ton. The novelty Of the machine con-
sists in the two legs of the barrow being
replaced by two wheels, smaller than the
one in 'front.' and which are fixed imme-
diately under the body of the barrow.
The handles are raised so as to be on 6
level with the hands of the workman
and thus, upon level road, a slight pust
is all that is necessary for the transport o.
the heaviest load. The three wheels be
ing almost close together, the act of turn
ing the barrow in the smallest space be
comes as easy as possible. The workman
has but to lean on one of the handles, ant
the front wheel is lifted from the ground
leaving the barrow free to be maneuyre,
like common hand-cart.
Year: 1859

Take some quiet, sober moment of life,
and add together the two ideas of pride
and man behold him, creature of span,
stalking through infinite space in all the
grandeur of littleness. Perched on a
speck of the universe, every wind Of
heaven strikes into his blood the GOODNESS
of death; his soul floats from his body
like melody from the string; day and
night, as dust on the wheel, he is rolled
along the heavens, through labyrinth OF
worlds, and all the creations of God are
flaming above and beneath. Is this a
creature to make for himself a crown Of
glory, to deny his own flesh, to mock at
his fellow, sprung from the dust to which
both will soon return? Does the proud
man not err? Does he not suffer Doe:
he not die When he reasons, is he new.
er stopped by difficulties When he
acts, is he never tempted by pleasure
When he lives, is he free from pain
When he dies, can he escape the common
grave? Pride is not the heritage of man
humility should dwell with frailty, and
atone for ignorance, error and imperfec
tion.-Sydney Smith.
Year: 1859

From all parts of the Territory come
up complaints of hard times and high
taxes. The monetary stringency which
has pervaded the whole country, has found
its way to Kansas. The time has passed
when we can depend upon the influx Of
foreign capital, and the time has not quite
yet come when we can expect any very
abundant prosperity from our internal re-
sources. Many of our farmers in the in
terror are upon new claims, out of which
in few years, they will carve beautiful
and prosperous homes; but now, their ut
most energies are taxed, their utmost re-
sources exhausted to pay for their land:
and make the improvements necessary tc
successful beginning. These things be.
ing so, are our people just now prepared
to assume the increased taxation of g
State government The cost of State
government to the people of Kansas will
the very first year, be 100000 at leas
more than Territorial government viii
cost them. Are we prepared for this tax
ing? The land must pay it. What sa!
the farmers ?-LeaU Herald.
Year: 1859

Beauty, we say, is given by God it is
a TALENT position is given by God; it is a
talent; but money, we are apt to say, is
proper wages for our days work it is not
a talent, it is due. We may justly
spend it ourselves, if we have worked for
it. And there would be some shadow OF
excuse for this, were it not that the very
power of making the money is itself only
one of the applications Of that intellect or
strength which we confess to be talents.
Why is one man richer than another
Because he is more industrious, more per-
severing, and more ssgacious than others.
Well, who made him more persevering ol
more sagacious than others That pow
er of endurance, that quickness of appre-
hension, that calmness of judgment, which
enables him to seize the opportunities
that others lose, and persist in the lines
of talents-are they not, in the present
state of the world, among the most dis.
tinguished and influential of mental gifts
john Ruskin. .-. ...rl.
Year: 1859

We are glad to see that the papers in
all sections of the country, and without
distinction to party, unite in commencing
the recent action of Postmaster Holt con-
corning the abuse of franking. The claim
that the frank of an official entitled to il
NAV be affixed to a mailed document by
any other person than himself, is prepos
ferrous. The privilege is purely personal
and cannot be transferred. 1t is bad
enough to permit any one to exercise sucf
a privilege, but if he may authorize every.
body else to write his name and frank
letters Herewith, the Department nigh
be left without dollar of revenue.-N
Y. Times.
Year: 1859

Halls Journal Of Health, an excellent
medical authority, furnishes a simple
remedy for this common but dangerous
complaint


"When child is taken with Group, in
stantly apply cold water-ice waterif pos
sible-suddenly and freely to the neck
and chest with a sponge. The breathing
will almost Instantly be relieved. Soon
as possible let the sufferer drink as much
as it can ; then wipe it dry, cover it warm
and soon quiet slumber will relieve al
anxiety"
Year: 1859

T The Gold Reporter says: "The
mines are still being energetically worked
and are paying much better than they
have done at any time this season. Every
thing seems quiet in town, but a tripmade
through the gulches this week convinced
us that the miners are nearly or quite all
making wages, and many being richly
paid for their labor"
Year: 1859

The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Company has prepared tables show
ing, by actual experiment of four differ
ent workers, the time required to stitch
each part of garment by hand, and with
the sewing machine. The superiority Of
the work done by the machine and the
healthfulness of the employment are ad.
vantages quite as great as the saving o.
time. We subjoin a summary of severa
of the tables
Year: 1859

GA new shotgun has been perfected
at Colts armery, which will probably be
in market next winter. 1t is made for
five charges on the revolver principle, and
is loaded and fred with great facility; il
is of convenient size and weight, and may
be carried through the most dense wood
and in the most careless manner, without
accident.
Year: 1859

GA London letter says the harvest in
England will be probably above the ave-
rage. The sudden and early ripening of
the crop has caused an immense demand
for labor, and better wages are now being
given than have been for several years
past.-Alton Courier.
Year: 1859

l passed by two or three stately man
sions, embowered in foliage, and with
green velvet lawns running up to the door,
and several cottages, one or two of which
might have been put into an artists sketch
book as perfect types of the class of build
ings to which they belong. In front of
them a sturdy brown checked little dam
sci of ten or twelve years was tending a
baby with most motherly air, the twain
making pretty picture, relieved against
back ground of roses and hollyhocks.
l spoke to the little girl, but could get
nothing but family uttered mOnosyllables
in reply. She seemed so overpowered
with the consciousness of having been
spoken to by gentlemen, that her mind
had no room for any second thought. In
the course of my stroll l had proof of the
mildness of the climate in the shape of
two myrtle trees trailed over the side of
the house, starred NTH pearly blossoms,
and musical tuih bees.
Year: 1859

The person represented by the frst sig
nature is the husband Of her who murder
ed her negro. Wonder if he wants some
more victims for her thirst for blood?
Another page in the volume Of Ameri-
can Slavery. Let us close the book.


OBSERVER.
Year: 1859

AccIDENT.-Mr. Robert Lessert tender
on the Gold Hill & Bear River ditch, near
Virginia, met with a painful accident on Fri
day morning under the following circum
stances: He had taken a double barrelled
gun with him for the purpose of shooting
small game, and in obtaining shot had
cooked for both barrels, and discharged but
one; and Immediately after upon placing the
butt of the piece upon the ground, the other
barrel discharged injuring his left hand to
such an extent, that it was found necessary
to amputate the thumb and three fingers at
the second joints. Some of the shot passed
through the rim of his hat within an inch
of his forehead.
Year: 1859




Dear Sir:-For year past we have stu
died how we can maintain First Glass
Hotel, and at the same time effect some re-
duction of price below three dollars per day
to our friends. We are happy to announce
to you that we have succeeded in our efforts.
We have obtained a reduction of our heavy
rental; and we have now under cultivation
in the suburbs, ranch which produces our
vegetables fresh from the ground, with a
dairy that se-ures us the purest milk and
cream, and stock of fowls that supplies
eggs and poultry always fresh; with many
other economical advantae es. BY this means
we can promise our friends that we shall
now improve upon the proverbal excellence
of our table; and the same matchless beds
and solicitous attention to the comfort of our
Guests, will continue to be the pride of the
Hotel International.


From and after January 1st, 1859, the
regular charge for board and lodging will
be 80 so per day, and we rely upon the in
creased business this reduction is expected to
secure, for the remuneration due to enterprise
and liberal concession.


JOHN J. HALEY, Proprietor.
Year: 1859

ALMOST A CoNFLAGRATIoN.-Ye esterday
morning the roof of the Empire Hotel caught
fire from a stove pipe, and when discovered
the flame was making good headway. By
timely alarm and energetic work it was soon
subdued; but not before frightening the en-
tire population of the town. The damp
weather that has prevailed for week, filling
roofs and houses with moisture, doubtless
saved an important part of our little city
from destruction.
Year: 1859

Dear John:-Your letter of the 1st of
January came duly to hand, scarcely ex-
pected you would write me, since it is with
great difficulty that | can recall when or
where | made your acquaintance or when
saw you last. | am sorry to hear that you
have exerted yourself to such an extent for
the past twelve months, but it is just like
you-always working for your friends your
disnterestedness will be the ruin of you some
day. That is a most capital idea of yours
to get the rent reduced, it was always
too Id high. The fact is never could
see why they put the tariff on so steep
That is also happy suggestion in relation
to the ranch; vegetables are always much
better taken from the ground than when
bought at the market; but YOU always were
sharp. | should have been much better
satisfied if you had informed me what kind
of fowls you have; the eggs of the Shanghai
being at discount with sensitive stomachs.
Do you use the patent hen nest! If not, let
me recommend you to try the experiment.;
it fools a hen completely.


"Ihe proverbial excellence of your table"
is in everybody's mouth. Your hash is the
delight of all the epicuros, who have had
the pleasure of tasting it. | very much
commend your idea of having matchlcss
beds; having myself frequently reflected
upon the irst curitv from fire, resulting from
the use of beds stuffed with luciter matches.
| have no doubt they are also provided with
springs, in such manner as to give gentle
lullaby motion, so conducive to natural
somnolence during the prevalence of earth
quakes.


shall have point to make some time
during this winter, and shall end avor to
enjoy the 'solictous attention" which, quite
naturally is the pride of the "Inernational.' ~
Your reduction of prices suites me to a
dot, and as matter of course your friends
have unlimited credit; fact most gratifying
to Your friend, S. SUGGs,


Ju lge of the New District
Year: 1859

The ALLEGHANIANs AND Swiss BELL RING
ERs.--Ths favorite troupe gave one of their
Concerts in this place on Wednesday even
ing, to large audience. Since their last
visit they have introduced the music of Bells
in their entertainment, which is both novel
and pleasing.