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Year: 1859

A WOMAN PASSING AS A MAN FOR Forty
YEARs.-A most extraordinary revelation
was made at an inquest recently, before
the coroner for Stafford, England. The
body of a man was found in the sluice at
Mode Wheel, on the river lrwell, and IN
the evening an inquest was held. On IN
quiry, it was found that the deceased, who
went by the name OF Harry Strokes, was
in fact woman; that she had worked as
a bricksetter for quarter of a century !;
that she had been twice married during
that period; had kept beer shop in Man
chester during the early part of her career
but in every way conducted herself as a
man. The jury, after an examination, re-
turned n verdict of " found drowned"
Year: 1859

The Agricultural Bureau OF the United
States Patent Office have received lnteili-
gence of the shipment from Havre, France,
Of large swarm Of Lombardy bees
These bees will be sent, upon their arrival
here, direct to the Agricultural Bureau
They are of larger size than the ordinary
bee, and, having a longer bill, are able to
suck flowers inaccessible to the American
bee. The product Of an old hive of these
bees is sometimes $50 pounds OF honey in
one season These bees will not be distur-
bed until 1861, by which time it il expec
ted to rear from the swarm now an tTans't'
stock enough forsix hundred hives.
Year: 1859

Prof. WOODS HAIR REsToRATIvE.-For the
year past we have been advertising the above
named Hair Restorative, and months by months
its sale has gradually increased, until it now
commands a more ready sale than any other
article of its kind, giving in almost every instance
eatire satisfaction. A clergyman, resident in a
neighboring town, who had for years suffered
from burning sensation in the head, with an
occasional dry, itching humor, which prematurely
turned the hair gray, and latterly causing it to
come off rapidly, leaving the crown nearly bare,
seeing the advertisement of the article in the
Gazette was induced to try it, and now, after
the use of two bottles only, his hair has turned
quite dark and is very soft the scalp clean, and
the recently bald spots covered with beautiful
growth of silky dark hair, the sight of which,
with his commentator of the Restorative, will
command an increased sale. We would state to
any who may wish to know that we are permitted,
privately, to give the name of the individual to
whose case we refer.
Year: 1859

We publish in this issue the very able opinion
Judge E. G. Henry, on the constitutionality Of
he Levee Law. The Importance OF the subject,
Bd the various interests it involves, together
ith the pleasure and information its perusal will
ford the general reader, excuse the space il
Pcupies in our columns.


Tbs Bill in the case was fled by Judge Hill to


join the Sheriff of this county from paying over


certain amount of the Levee tax in his hands, to
be Treasurer of the Board of Levee Commission
5. 10 this Bill the President of the LeveC
oard demurred.
Year: 1859

From the Columbus Democrat of last week we


tract the following in regard to the cotton crop
So far as we have been able to learn, the co otton
ou this year will be very large one. The boil
brm has not been so destructive as was antici-
ted and our planters generally are in fine


rs.


We hear but little of the boil worm in this
nnty The severest visitation of the cotton
ant in this vicinity-especially in the valley--if
L nrust." On some places near this city itt
wages are extensive.
Year: 1859

Scientific research iterates and reiter-
ates one moral-the greatness Of little
things, and the importance, not only of
the minute study of facts, but Of the study
of minute facts. One can imagine the
contempt with which the practical men"
of the last century listened to the news
that bitter controversy was raging be-
tween two Italian philosophers, as to the
reason why a frogs leg twitChes under
certain circumstances; and yet therein
lay the bud of the electric telegraph and
eleCtro-plating, and numerous other un.
dertakingS in which tie practical man of
the present day, though as averse as his
ancestors to every investigation whose
fruits are not Immediately visible, is very
happy to invest his money. The study
of snow-balls, pie-crust, and squeezed
wax, has led the physical philosopher to
comprehend two of the greatest natural
phenomena-the cleavage of rocks. and
the structure of glaciers. A century ago,
the collecting Of fossils was regarded as
an occupation Of about the same dignity
as the accumulation of old china. Now,
the coal miner risks his capital upon the
strength of the evidence they afford, and
the landed proprietors of some of our
eastern counties pocket many thousand
pounds every year, by selling the phos-
phatic fossils, whose nature was first
pointed out to them by country clergy
man who happened to be man of science.
And not only does the gradual wilening
and perfeCting Of our view of nature bring
with it a respect for the influence of the
study of minute facts, on the advance
ment of knowledge, and the lettering
mans estate, bat It tells us that, apart
from all consideration of man and his
wants, minute and seemingly most insig-
nifcant agents have played mighty part
In the history of our globe.
Year: 1859




The propriety of State Sovereignty
commends itself to the favorable consider
alton of every reflective citizen of Nebras-
ka, and so far as we have been able to
ascertain, there is but one sentiment en-
tertained, common to all, (which is that
Nebraska should, at the earliest possible
day seek admission into the Union as an
independent State. The reasons are OBJ
vious, the effect upon the prosperity of
the country too apparent for argument, or
even references to other Territories ad
mitted to the full enjoyment of all their
civil and political rights.


Our Territory has now reached in po-
pulaticn, wealth and commercial import
ance that eliminating point, which accor-
ding to all precedent in admitting States,
iustifies her in asserting as a right po-
Sition among the sisterhood in this great
republic. To obtain so important desi-
deratem, the next Legislature should pro-
vide for Constitutional Convention, for
the election of delegates. and for submit
ting the constitution to a popular vote Of
the people, and, if accepted, Congress
would not do less than add another star
to that banner which will ever promptly
wave
Year: 1859

In beginning the world, if you don't
wish TO be chafed at every turn, fold up
your pride carefully, putit under lock and
key, and only let it out to air on grand
occasions. Pride is garment, all stiff
brOcade outside, all grating sackcloth on
the side next to the skin. Even kings
don't wear the dalmaticum except at a
coronation.
Year: 1859

The illness of the body usually brings
out latent power and philosophy of the
soul which health never knows; and God
has mercifully ordained it as the custom
ary lot of nature, and in proportion aswe
decline into the grave, the sloping path is
made smooth and easy to our feet; and
every day as the films of clay are remov-
ed from our eyes. Death loses the false
aspect of the spectre, and we fall at last
into its arms as wearied child upon the
bosom Of its mother.
Year: 1859

An Indian complained to a rumseller
that the price of liquor was too high. The
latter in Justification SAID that it cost as
much TO keep hogshead of brandy as a
COW. MAY be he drink as much water, 4"
replied the Indian, but he no eat so much
hay."
Year: 1859

A writer in the Northwestern Christian
Advocate, has the following sound advice
to boys, which all our young readers would
do we'll to consider:


He who is idle and vicious in school is
still more so when he leaves it. He who
fires squibs will in time fire pistols. He
who plays cards for sport, will, if he turns
not, play ere long for money He who
robs henroosts or orchards will prObobly
some day rob safes and pocket-books. He
may not do it in a way to expose himself
to the penitentiary; he may have his wits
so hardened as to rob legally, by setting
up wildcat bank, ar betraying the con-
fdence of his employer, or obtaining pos
session of property without the means of
paying for it, or by getting his hand upon
the public Golfers that he may fill his own
under the soft appellation Of "breach of
trust"


would that you could see with my
eyes for a little while; you would then
think with me, that he who when a boy
could not be trusted, cannot now that he
is a man. II would not be proper for me
to mention any names, for | could Illus
trate this by numerous painful examples.
But they are not necessary. Effect will
follow Cause-as a man sOws so shall he
reap; boyhood is the seed time, of which
manhood Is the harvest.


As, therefore, you love yourselves, form
the habit, while young, of employing all
your time usefully. Never be unempIoy-
ed. The land is full of idlers, striving to
live without labor. 1t is not to be suppo-
sed tha; a boy is to be a man. much less
an old man, but in the midst Of his mirth
and hilarily he may be innocent and
amiable.
Year: 1859

uWe will not, We hope, be considered inn
properly singular if we claim that, as the
weather is TOO warm for newspaper critics and
carpers to indulge in their peculiar vocation to
any considerable extent, We will "cut a little"
upon our usual labor, and poach upon choice
scraps which have been produced under favora.
BILE circumstances, and we will, to the relief OF
ourself ard readers, make them do good service
instead


If a sudden and ephemeral breath Of cool air
should by chance watt away from position
about the base of Bimms Ice House, taking
our sanctum on its eccentric journey south and
we should, on so email an inducement, launch
out upon theme pertinent TO cooler climes
aud break down ere we properly shaped the
idea we were aiming at, we hope to be free from
the aspersion which, under other circumstan'
ces, world properly attach 10 such perform
ance. We finally suggest that this effort. strug'
gled through in room where the mercury
ranges at about 100 deg. in melting shade
should be properly appreciated
Year: 1859

FnienTFUL Runaway "A hUrse hitched to a
spring Wagon belonging to Mr.. NpReu Grocer.
with little boy 10 it. was left standing on the
corner of Brown and Green streets, tho horse
took fright and started down Brown street t
akilling rate, the little fellow inside screaming
at the top of his voice. but holding on to the
Wagon. The horse left Brown street at the eros
sing of Chestnut, up which he went until be
neared Jefferson, when he suddenly turned and
dashed down an alley. Here the Wagon struck
the corner of the fence the horse became detach
ed, the wagon broken, and the little boy was
thrown some distance. but happening to alRht
on a pile of straw, was not mutch injured, but
frightened bad enough stop his growing some
years 10 come. Had the horse been hitched,
we would not have had this item.
Year: 1859

B4- We have inadvertently neglected to
say that the Hamilton Intelligencer has Wis.
tied our table since the change in the pro,
prietorshiP. We not only see change in
the appearance and general interest Of the
paper, but Il decided change for the better
in its general editorial management. We
do not say this simply because Mr.. Millikin
has left the Office, and because he seemed
unable to exercise proper courtesy toward
us and his brethren of tie press generally,
but because 1t is simply true, and every
reader-every one of the most unsophisto-
Gated newspaper plodders--can see the dif.
ference. The idosyncrOsies of Mr. NJ. were
doubtless more his misfortune than his fault
He has wisely chosen another field than the
newspaper for his labors and we would "a
wise him to remain there until he has sown
his asperities Our best wishes 90 with him
to his retiracy.


Mr. Morris, the new editor starts out as
well as we could hope for Republican, and
he makes good paper We greet him
kindly into the ranks, and hope hc may net
-disappoint us
Year: 1859

R1- Go to Fink & Leglers, I'd street. two
doors west of Jefferson, and get suit Of
that extra nice summer goods They can
rig you out in coat pants, and vest, and ey-
cry thing in the gents furnishing line, in
short order and do it satisfactorily They
have Just the goods for this weather
Year: 1859

FoUSD "A green satin parasol, modern
style, was found this morning on the corner
Of Main and I'd Streets. The owner can
have it by calling at this Office, and paying
for this notice,
Year: 1859

p9- Brandenburg & Co. have the best
quality of blackbeEEies. They sell them very
low by the drawer and those who intend
putting up this fruit should secure it at once,
as the supply may stop before they are aware
of II
Year: 1859

D'We occasionally notice poor, miserable,
woe begone victim to bad whisky passing
through our streets, He looks like the pictures
we haYe seen of the Wandering jew, dragging
his covering form along towards the crack Of
doom. He studiously avoids the sidewalks,
and only approaches them when passing a
place where rum is sold, when he seems to be
involuntarily drawn that way Although we
have mado inquiry as to who this strange
mortal is, we can learn nothing about him.
About once week he wriggles his NANCY
carcass--covered with vile rags at looseends,
surmounted with crushed hst--through our
streets, when be disappears for another week.
The "angel of death" will not have long to
wait for this unknown excreseeuce upon
humanity, His gait was more than usually
halt to day and we may never look upon his
like Ogain. We do not want to.
Year: 1859

SOMETHING RIcH.-The agent, Mr. Henry Kar.
Piles, has left us a sample Of Binninger's Old
London Dock Gin, which is an article, which,
as a medicine, should be introduced into every
family in our city. II IL indeed something
worthy Of patronage.


We End the above in the Cincinnati Enquirer
of Sunday. We cannot believe that the writer
was entirely free from the effects Of the "old
London Dock" when he urged that the Gin
should be introduced into every family as
medicine "To what base uses" etc. We
hope our clever and generally correct cotempo-
rRry will take hn early opportunity to revise
his recommendation in regard to the Gin he
must know that no good comes Of it at home or
abroad
Year: 1859

ANOTHER FICTIM-It is absolutely painful
Hill the second in two weeks Richard
Stewart was almost instantly killed on Thurs
day afternoon, while at work in the claims
of Moore & Readshaw. He was picking un-
der a mass of cemented sand, such as is of-
tan met in regular strata on this hill, when
a bunch of it, a ton or more in weight, broke
loose and rolled towards him. A fellow la
borer saw it start and tried to direct Stewards
attention to it. He looked up and perhaps
tried to run, when it fell upon him, fastening
him to the earth with his face down, cover
ing his body and head but leaving his legs
exposed. When extricated he was quite
dead, his face being black as though he had
beeA suffocated. His remains were inferred
on Friday afternoon. The coffin was draped
in the American flag, and was followed by
the ''Sons of Neptune" of which society
deceased was a member, besides a large
number of miners and other citizens Mr.


Stewart was a Neapoltan by birth, but had
lived for many years in England, where
he probably adopted the name by which he
was known here. His real name we
could not ascertain He was about thir-
ty-two years of age, steady, hard
working, temperate man, and bore good
character among those who knew him. He
had been living in this place since 1856
Year: 1859

There was race between two nags on the
Central Ranch track last Saturday. Not
having been there we cannot say whether
Tar River was beaten or not, but 'sreckon'
his laurels-or his bays-are still safe.
Year: 1859

Jim Lane proposed to prominent
Democrat to defeat the State ticket nomi-
mated at Topeka, provided the nominees
would not publicly pledye themselves to
support him for the U. S. Senate. The
programme is, among other things, by
Misrepresentation to make the members
of the Methodist Church believe that cer-
tain persons on the ticket are opposed to
their denomination and must be voted
down. lH


This is in keeping with his character.
We always believed that he would sell
out the Republican party as soon as it
ceased TO be his tool.
Year: 1859

~ The vote on the Constitution is
larger than we expected, and nearly equals
$4,000. The popular voice was decidedly
in its favor. Whatever objections we have
urged against Il, though good ones, shall be
waived in future, since adopted by SO large
majority. There was less than two
thirds vote of the Territory polled, but
enough to show that the people are tired of
Constitution making.


Is it not singular that under the forms
prescribed in the several Constitutions, each
of these instruments, made for Kansas, four
in number, have been adopted by the people,
and vet we are in Territorial condition
If we fail to get into the Union this time,
let US have an enabling act from Congress.
Year: 1859

GS At the request of numerous friends,
who were unable to procure copies of our
last weeks issue, we re-publish, on our
fourth page this week, our article on the
Harper's Ferry Tragedy. Its truthful po-
sitions have commended it to all parties.
With other articles, bearing upon the same
subject, the reader can get more correct
idea of the facts upon which it treats, from
the present number of the HERALD OF
FREEDOM, than from all the mere partisan
journals in the nation which have written
upon the subject.
Year: 1859

CS This number of our paper will fall
into the hands of many who are not sub
scribers. Should any one, seeing it, desire
an Independent newspaper from Kansas, ex-
treme in its anti-slavery position, and Re-
publican in politics, but which is not afraid
to tell the whole truth, though it should
make against the party with which the
editor is connected, then we hope they will
subscribe for the paper. 1t is the Oldest
Free State journal in Kansas, and has a
record for consistency in its positions which
has ELECTED the commentator of all parties,
as well as at times their animadversions.
Year: 1859

~ Our entire edition last week, which
was several quires larger than usual,
was wholly exhausted on Friday, the dag
previous to the date of the paper. This
week We have worked something over a
whole ream extra, and from the orders
already received, we are apprehensive we
shall not be able to supply the demand
We hope each new reader will become a
subscriber.
Year: 1859

: or Douglas has written another letter
in reply to Judge Black. He repcls the
charge that he is hardworking candidate
for the Presidency by saying that at his
time of life he would much prefer to fin
ish out his term in the Senate, with the
chance be has Of reelection, to being
nominated for four years Presidential
tar,,
Year: 1859

The late raid at Harper's Ferry,
will do much towards retarding the genuine
anti-slavery sentiment of the country
Brown sought distinction, and is obtaining
it at fearful cost. When he published
his appeal to the public, some two years
ago, for money to help him in his great cru
sade for freedom, we refused to give it a
place in our columns, as we felt he was in
iuring the cause. But good men unwilling
ly did give him funds, aud the cause is dis
graced in consequence.
Year: 1859

BUY AN OVERCOAT.
ND make selection stock having
n ?u,,ss for comfort durability and accuracy, which may


BUY DRESS OR BUSINESS COAT,
and be SURE To look the
be assured that style and quality points
ways try to have, OF the bestor order


BUY A PAIR OF PANTS
either fancy certain buy pair OF som. Kind
and then article Main 81


BUY VEST,
Velvet Cashmere, silk Cashmere sanei any knd
want, and ITO srREEr place In
town TO make your selections. TUPMAN A HULL
Year: 1859

has won for itself such renown for tho cure Of
every variety Of Threat and Lung Complaint, that
1t Is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
eydencc Of its virtues, wherever il has be sl ela-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need not do more than
assure the people its quaht, is kept up the best
i ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has been found TO do
Year: 1859

The last Lafayette Daily Courier, re-
lates the following:
Night before last deaf and dumb
man named Lane, met with : thrilling
adventure, and narrowly escaped the loss
Of his life, on the New Albany and Sa-
lem Road, short distance below Linz
den. He was walking on ths track .
the passenger train came along, and the
engineer observed that he paid no heed
to the warning whistle Of the locomotives
shut down the brakes, but finding il
would be impossible to check the speed
Of the train before striking him, ran
forward, and bracing himself upoa the
COW catcher, reached out his strong arm
Just in time to save him The immi-
nent danger of the brave engineer was
greatly augmented by the fact that the
deaf and dumb man ha d an axe upon his
shoulder, from which he might have re-
ceived serious injury. Lane was nota
little astonished at the unceremonious
manner which he had been picked up,
and without comprehending his narrow
escape, fell ia the arms Of his deliverer,
to the great danger of both. The train
however, soon came to hat, and the
poor fellow by signs and gestures, more
eloquent than words, testified his graft
tude for his deliverance. He was the
same man who was knocked into ditch
By PASSING train last summer, at or
very near the same spotwher his broth
er, also jcaf and dumb, was run over
and horribly mangled the year before.
Year: 1859

A Jadge Of the Court Of Common
Pleas at Logansport, Ind, ; few days
since took umbrage q something said
by learned counsel whereupon be came
down from the bench and tirashed the
lawyer.
Year: 1859

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should
prove ourselves wanting in that benevolent
feeling which is presumed to reign in every
benevolent soul, if we did not acknowledge
the courtesy of our neighbors Of the Cincinr
natl Commercial" and the "Mac, a'Cheek
Press" in bringing prominently before their
renders the existence of The EMPIRE. We
have faith in advertising; we have almost
unlimited confidence in the efficacy of edi'
torial notices. We will endeavor to recipro.
cate the kindness here acknowledged
Year: 1859

H@-We invite the attention of the public,
(the LADIES, in particular to the card Of Mr..
Darcy, in tO-dayS paper. That portion Of
our fair population who delight in tho deli
caces of the Holiday season, when supplied
in such way as to leave nothing wanting
that may tend to their ease and comfort,
should not fail to favor Mr.. d. with their
cheering presence during the Holiday. We
will guarantee satisfaction.
Year: 1859

To CURE ScRE THRoAT.-Take the whites OF
two eggs and beat them with two sPoonsful Of
white sugar; CRATE in little nutmug, and then
add pint Of lukewarm water. Stir well and
drink often Repeat the prescription il nsees.
sary, and it will cure the most obstinate case
Of hoarseness in a short time. So says an sx-
change
Year: 1859

iSsa-A writer in the Journal of this morning,
offers some very good plans for Water Works.
We are glad to see the people wide awake on the
subject. As a committee Of Council has the sub
jeet in hand, we hope to be able to present our
readers with The result of their investigations a;
an early day. The people will not be satisfied
with any thing short af plan, seOnmical but au-
Pie, by which our city can be supplied with water
for all practical purposes.
Year: 1859

A RARE oHANoE To MAKE MoEEY.-By the
Investment of a mere trihe, hand machine to
manufacture m article useful in every public and
private house, can he bepurohased if applied for at
once. Any person, male or female, can enter into
lucrative business by applying Immediately at
the Franklin House, where the article can be
seen.
Year: 1859

p@-Will the Journal publish Curry's
speech3 Every body wants to see what
the Journal calls the fair and eloquent
way in which he absolves the Republican
party from all participation" in Browns
raid