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Year: 1861

the land side entrance to the wharf On
the ST Olave's Church side of Cotton S
wharf the fire was making as rapid raYa-
ges, having penetrated the four extensive
warehouses comprising Chamberlain s
wharf, besides many houses and other bull
dings IN line with Tooley street. That
they must share a similar fate to that of
Cotton's wharf was evident, and what rem
dered matters worse, the iremen were pow
egless.


The two powerful steam floating engines
were compelled to be hauled away in eonse-
quence fthe flaming matter which poured
over the wkarfEalls and coTcred the sur
face Of the river the wlolc length Of the
burning warehouses as it was they had lost
a large quantity Of hose by the walls being
blown down. The two steam land engines
built for brigade by Shand and Mason were
working vigorously in Iooly street, but the
overpowering heat prevented the men
approaching the river near enough to be Of
any practical service. Indeed the duty
was iraught with great danger and they
We're very properly called off. The whole
of the carriage way Of Tooley street was
ankle-deep in hot oil and tallow, which
flowed in all directions from the warehouse,
and the fear was that it would by some
MISFORTUNE be brought into contact with
turpentine and get ignted


The burning cellars in the centre, which
cannot be reached, must burn themselves
out, and from what is known of their con
tents, long time must elapse before this
takes place if they are left to themselves


The chiefs of the Fire Brigades, however,
are of opinion that in day or two more
they will be able to get the hose sufficient
y forward to reach even these centres Of
fire and if so, we may hope to see the last
embers Of this tremendous confagration
eztinguished The cellar full Of tallow,
beneath the warehouse which hangs so
fearfully over the spot where Mr. Braid
woods body was found, has almost burnt
itself away. Since Monday evening the
hose Of three engines has been pouring in
streams at one end, and driving the great
mass of fire it contains out at the other, in
the centre of the ruins, where it is impo-
tent for further mischief So great has
been the quantity OF water poured in here
that the vaults have been almost flooded,
and an immense quantity Of the melted
tallow foated completely out.
Year: 1861

been able to divide fifty dollar bill. He
was exceedingly sorry, as he might net be
able to secure so cheap ,ot of corn again.
The owner was going out of town and
must have the cash. I-ewistown expressed
his inability to change the bill, but said
that perhaps his friend could Clearfeld
had not the least objections, as he could
get the note changed at the hotel. The
exchange took place, and the corn specu-
lator went off with the fifty dollars good
money, leaving a bogus fifty dollar note
n the hands of Glaarfeld After the
lapse Of minute or so, Lewistown said he
would 90 and hurry his friend up, as he
did not want to stay there all day He
went off, and that was the last Clearfeld
saw of him It was not long before he
discovered how close he had been shaved
The reflection that he was in a strange city
without dollar was by no means a pleas
ant one, but he found a friend who was
kind enough to loan him sufficient to pay
his way back to Cleariield Several cases
similar to the above have come to my
knowledge recently, in one or two of which
the confidence men net their victims at
hotels in the heart of the city, and invited
them to take a ride to Eairmount. The
proprietors of the hotels owe it to them
selves and their customers to look after
these rogues, and see them properly pun
ished
Year: 1861




The Philadelphia correspondent Of the
National Police Gazette narratcs the follow
ing of pretended swindIer from Lewis
town:


Philadelphia has swarmed with conf
dcnce men Of late, who have lowered
around the hotels like hawks aro@nd a
barnyard. Though there has been a con-
siderable diminution in the number of
strangers arriving in Philadel phia since the
commencement of our national difficulties,
the confidence men still find plenty Of vic
TINS, and scarcely day occurs that one Of
them does not suffer. The last was a far
mer from Clearfeld, Pa, who had come to
the city on a visit. He brought fifty dol
lars with him to see him through as he
expressed it, and upon arriving at the depot
took the precaution to count it to ascertain
if it was all right. 1t was found to be so,
and he walked into the sunshine with
smiling face, pleased to think that he
should be able to enjoy himself for a few
days after his hearts desire. He had not
gone more than a dozen steps before he
was accosted familiarly by stranger, who
asked him if he had just come to town.
His reply was that he had 4 thought I
saw you in the car said the other, but |
was not sure ofit.' I'm from Lewistown,'
said he, 'and as we are both strangers, and
as strangers are likely to be feeced, we may
as well 90 together, and in that way get
the better of swindlers' Such an appeal
as this was not likely to be lost on our
friend from Clearfeld. lie had seen very
little Of the world out Of Clearfeld county,
and had heard but little of it, too, for the
matter of that. well, [ guess [ see nc
objections he replied. Where shall we
put up? when I vas in town before,
said the LeWistoWn man, 4 roomed at the
Red Lion; s'pose we 60 together. NO
objection rejoined Clearfeld, and off they
started down Market street They had not
gone far before third man came up, and
seizing the Lewistown man by the hand,
commenced to shake it violently, as if en-
joyed to meet an cid friend. Lewist0wn
feigned not to recognize him for moment,
then, as if a light from other days had
flashed upon him, ne said, well, now, did
I ever who'd thought It was you. Why,
Billy, how do you do" The other replied
that he vas in excellent health, and, what
was bettar, in the way Of making plenty of
money. He vas now on the point of ma
king bargain for lot Of corn which he
was about to speculate in, and which he ex-
pected to make darn'd sight Of money
out of. If they would wait on him for a
minute he would be at leisure to walk down
the street with them. He started Oft, and
Lewistown began to enlighten Clearfeld in
respect to his neWlJ-found old friend. 4
frst-rate fellow he was, devlish clever at
making bargain, and he did not doubt
would be rich before long, If not SO a.
ready. In few minutes the other return
ed in breathIess haste, and said he could
not make the right change, as he had not
Year: 1861

The above is the heading Of an article in the
Chicago Tribune Of last Saturday. from a cores
pondent at this place, in relation to the stabbing
affray last week. For consummate lying and con
temptbe meannesss, this correspondent outstrips
anything we have yet seen. 1t is difficult to con-
ceive how the correspondent could write the
amount he did on the subject. and tell less truth
We care nothing about the falsehoods, only so far
as they are of political nature. The difficulty
was per, onal matter, and originated in an old
grudge between Thompson and Casey; Wolf was
acting as friend to Casey. After the first meet
ing, Wolf went away, and would have avoided
further difficulty, had it not been for the persistent
intermeddling of few fanatical fools, who were
determined and did force him to do that which he
had resolved not TO do He is a young man of a
genial, jovial disposition; and though endowed
by nature with the ability to cope with the best of
men, has never before been engaged in personal
atercaton-in this town at least


The correspondent referred to proved himself to
be as big coward as he is liar, by not signing
his his effuson.
Year: 1861

The following We'll written, candid arti-
Gle is from the Bt..fton Banner. Demo
cratic paper that has tired TO support the
present Administrat ION in its usurpations.
IN prosecuting the Abolition war that is
to utterly ruin Tie country. unless 1t is
stopped soon, or conducted in a different
manner to what it has been in the past.
We are glad to see that the scales have
fallen from our friend Smiths eyes. and
hope he will "go and sin nc more"-will
never again be found trying to "save the
Union" in the company Of "Union sill
ders." We are sure he will not. Read
his sensible remarks and patriotic confess
sion:


at is now plainly apparent that Abe
Lincoln & Co.. have prosecuted this war
just long enough. They have shown TO
the country that they are incompetent in
action and dishonest in purpose. and there
fore wholly unworthy Of trust. We have
been for the war, and are still for it, for
the protection Of the government and the
vindication of the national flag. But we
have been unwi,tingly deceived in Lincoln.
when we should have known better. All
the hopes We entertained Of his sinking the
Chicago Platform. and patriotically devo-
ting himself to The hest interests Of the
country, have vanished into thin air.
There is now unmistakable evidence bofore
US that it is no part of his intention to re.
store the country to its former united and
prosperous condition, but to keep widen
ing the breach. driving off the remaining
Union men Of the South, embittering the
people of the two sections against each
other, and So loading the country with
debt that it will be out Of the question ever
to unite. Lincoln and his advisers are
notorious secessionists. While Democrats
denied the right of secession, but were iii
favor of amicably settling all difficulties
for the sake of peace, Republicans were
clamoring to let the South go--''let the
Union slide And the object of the parry
in power to day is to abolish slavery in the
South, or disrupt the Union forever. All
indications point to this as unerringly as
the needle to the pole. Let the people
calmly ponder the matter, and then ask
themselves whether they will suffer the
powers that be. to run the country into
bankruptcy and ruin. or whether they will
rise up in their majesty. and, by strength
ening the hands of Southern Union men
with a fair and honorable compromise,
disarm the rebels, and restore peace to the
country. The people must act. and that
promptly. They owe it to themselves. to
heir posteriry. and to their Republic in
this trying hour. The present Admins.
tra;ion cannot and must not be trusted
further"
Year: 1861

If a man had prophecied, one year ago, that tn


present state Of affairs, regards the respect en-


tertained for the civil authority of the country


would be in existence at any future time, he wou'


have been set down maniac an ignoramus.


We have watched, with feelings of no little con


Germ, this growing disregard of the laws, as we'll il


our own midst as the nation at large. At al


times when the military spirit predomnates among


the people. this tendency is more painfully appa


rent. Where military force is made use of tC


maintain the supremacy of the law, it is not unfre
quenty nsed in violation of it.


The scenes which have been enacted in this
town the past week, are sad commentary OH the
evils which surely follow a disregard of the re-
straining influences Of wholesome laws. Men
who have ever been loyal to the government, true
to their country, and Obedient to all the require
ments of civilization, are threatened with condigr
punishment by infuriated fanatics and overweening
partisans, for mere opinions sake. When it is
declared on the streets almost daily, that further
opposition to the war will not be tolerated that
crisis has arrived. and things must hereafter be all
one way-we may well believe that our persons
ana properly are insecure, III We cnance TO diner
with these loyalists par excellence.


And what must We think of the man-a public
journalist-who pursues a course calculated to in
cite nsurrection in our midst while protesting to
aid in suppressing it at the South? Yet, we have
such man in the person of the editor of the Re
publican: fact evident from the tone of his edito
rials. His last issue contained gross perverson
of fact in speaking of little difficulty which oc
Cured on Wednesday, 18th. He says:


"KyocKED DOwy-We understand Captain Ca
sey knocked sman down yesterday who avowed
himself >ecessionist in his presence The man,
We are teld, when be got up, said the Captain
mi svndefstood him that he was a Union man,


The aboveis false in nearly every particular
but if true. does not the article the infer
ence that the editor fully endorsed such proceed
ingsl Where is the intimation that the law
should have been enforced against Casey? that
tits not perfectly right to knock a man down on
suspicion that he is a secessionist or a secession
Mattingly and some of his party,
consider it perfectly right to commit any violence
on a man, even to hanging, for being in favor of
peace, or differing with the administration on any
of its principles policy.


The systematic attempt which is being made to
ov erthrow the civil authority and substitute the
dictates of fanaticism and mobocracy, will surely
fail in this part of the country. Men in these
parts - know their rights, and knowing, dare main
tain" Those who differ with the administration,
and denounce it-for which they called secess-
to sacrifice ti:eir lives in defense of
their rights. after the laws have become powerless
to protect them, rather than yield to the behests
Of rabble.
Year: 1861

We want all the subscribers to the Democrat
10 paw all or part of their subscription, by
the 10th of September. We must have at
least one hundred dollars by that time. 1t is
now "after harvest" 4" when people can pay If
they ever can We have not asked for mon
cy since We got the Office, until now, and we
hope such response will be made to this call
that it will not be necessary to ask soon again.


Remember the 10th of September
Year: 1861

the hearts Of the people turned to stone, that they
will lently permit such atrocities to be perpetra
trated in the name Of the law?


1t is in vain to hope that our Commlssioners
will give this matter any attention, as the Poor
House is under the management of party pet, in
whom they can see no wrong. The only
remedy is for the people to elect Commissioners
who will attend to their duty, regardless of party
favort s.
Year: 1861

During the excitement Wednesday evening. the
Republican candidate for Commissioners was busy
aggravating the illeeling. and doing all he could
to bring about a general collision between the
"Union men and secessionsts.' Is such a man
fit to be one Of the gurdans of the people1
Year: 1861




Among the many remedies offered to the public
under the head of Patent Medicines it is relief to
know that some of them valuable preparations,
will do what is claimed for them and are worthy of
use and place in every family. Belonging to this
class may be mentioned, DIR. Robacks Scandlna-
Wan Remedies, Blood Purifier and Blood Pills
which are most excellent preparations and which
have the desired effect in all cases for which their
Use is intended.


Like thousands of others we bear personal wit
ness to this, having used them in our own family
with the best OBJECT. We are also acquainted with
many who speak voluntarily in praise of these
medicines.


One of our leading business men says. that by
the of only four bottles of the Purifier, he re-
ceived more than one hundred dollars benefit
His difficulty was erysipelas.


We express our thanks for liberal present of
these RENE dies for use in our family.


See Advertisement in another column
Year: 1861

Rocket batteries are suggested as means
to drive the rebels out Of their masked
retreats. Those usad in the British SER
vice are propelled through thick iron
tube, the fuse being cut to burn given
distance, as In the case Of a shell; to the
rocket is attached pole from eight to
ten feet long, which, coming in collision
with any object, has the effect Of starting
the rocket in the opposite way; in the
meanwhile, the projectile is vomiting .
perfect sheet of liquid flame, lighting up
everything for = mile around, and igniting
everything of an infamaole nature, while
the dense smoke arising therefrom will
cause the best disciplined soldiers to leave
their guns and fec in seach of purer At
mosphere. 1t finally terminates in shell
of the most destructive kind.
Year: 1861

home is mine to-day, as truly as ever it
was, for have l not brought it away with
me and shown it to youi 1t was the
homo Of my boyhood. In it found my
first mental food, and by it my young soul
was fashioned. To me, through weary
years, and many dangers and sorrows, it
has been parental fountain Of delight
and purifying influences, simply because it
was my home, and was and is part of me.
The landscape, when summon it, appears,
and l fear the voices that call me from
lips which memory makes immortal.
Year: 1861

COMMERCIAL VALUE OF INsECTs.-Who
thinks of it? And yet, in the economy Of
nature, Of what immense importance they
are in all seasons every naturalist knows,
while in commerce the account derived
from them is astounding. We have no
figures to produce in regard to our own
trade, for the statistics do not yet reach
that state Of perfection which will admit
of it; but Great Britain pays annually
$1,000, 900 for the dried carcasses of the
tiny insect known as the cochineal; while
another, also peculiar to India, gum shell.
lac, or rather its production, is scarcely
less valuable. More than 100000 hu.
mau beings derive their sole support from
the culture and manufacture of the 6bres
spun by the silk worm, Of which the an
nual cirulating medium is said to be 5000,
100000. In England alone to say moth
ing of the other parts of Europe, $780, 900
is spent every year in the purchase of for
eign honey, while the value Of that which
is native is not mentioned and this is
the work OF the bee.
Year: 1861

There are many affections Of the eyes
which are radically incurable Persons
Of Scrofulous constitutions, without any
special local manifestations of it, often
determine the disease to the eye by some
erroneous habit or practice, and it re-
mains there for life. 1t is useful, there-
fore, to know seme Of the causes which,
debilitating the eye, invite disease to it, or
render it capable of resisting adverse in
Auences.


Avoid reading by candle or any other
artificial light.


Reading by twilight ought never to be
INDUCED in. A safe rule is-never read
after sun down, or before sun rise.


Do not allow yourself to read a moment
in any reclining position, whether in bed
or on sofa


The practice Of reading while on horse
back, or in any vihicle in motion by
wheels is most pernicious.


Reading on steam or sail vessels should
not be largely INDUCED in, because the
lightest motion Of the page or your body
alters the local point, and requires pain
full, strainng effort to rs-adjust it.


Never attempt to look at the sun while
shining, through colored glass of any
kind even a high moon should net be
gazed at.


The glare of the sun on water is very
Injurious to the sight.


A sudden change between bright light
and darkness is always pernicious.


In looking at minute objects, relieve
the eyes frequently by turning them to
semthng in the distance.
Let the light, whether natural or artf.
cial fall on the page from behind, little
to one side.


Every parent should peremptorly forbid
all sewing BY candle or gas light, especial
ly of da.k materials.


If the eyes are matted together after
sleeping, the most instantaneous and agree
able solvent in nature is the application
of the saliva with the finger before open
ing the eye. Never pick it of with the
finger nail, but wash it off with the ball
of the finger in quite warm water.


Never bathe or open the eye in cold
water. 1t is always safest, best and most
agreeable, to use warm water for that
purpose, over seventy degrees.-HalEs
Journal Of HeaM.
Year: 1861

Spare moments are the gold dust Of
time. OF all the portions of our life, spare
moments are the most fruitful in good or
evil. They are the gaps through which
temptation finds the easiest access to tho
snu1
Year: 1861

S We print on our outside, MT. Ferry's let Ger to his constituents in this district. It was re- ceived too late last week, but we deem it of suf- fcient interest to give it in full this week.

 We have also received a copy of Mir. Ferry's Speech in Congress last week, of which we may give some extracts in our next In it he dis cusses manfally the question of Secession. and while willing to give every assurance to the South of non-intervention to Slavery ir ths States, he refuses to yield any point of honor, o of the principles on which he was elected, ant which he is bound to represent.

 In this we think Mr. Ferry will be sustained hy his constituents.
Year: 1861

While Michael Rourke was at work on Monday of this week, about the steam engine in the Car riagc shop of Shelton & Futile, woolen com forter which was about his neck, was caught by the pump bully, and he was thereby almost in stantly drawn down and nearly suffocated, and would nave lost his life but for his presence of mind in striking the lever which is used in shut uhg on steam, thereby stopping the engine just in time to save his neck.
Year: 1861

returned to Woodbury. and crossed to the
opposite shore, where they rest satisfied
with their days work, and secure from an
attack ba the rebels in force.


The Importance Of the expedition under
Gen. Crittenden becomes apparent by this
revelation of his position Should he ad-
vance up Barren river, which is plainly his
course, and threaten the left flank of the
rebels, while McCook advances in front, and
Gen. Ward and Schoepff on the right. The
Journal of this morning has letter from
Crab Orchard, announcing that General
Schoepff had issued marching orders to his
men, and that their route was to be from
Mount Vernon Uia Somerset towards the
parts lately invaded be the rebels in Cum
berland and Clinton counties You will re-
member that in a former letter | stated that
this DETECTION to the right of Zollicoffer
would certainly be made. The threatening
of Buckner by these several forces will de
feat him without battle.
Year: 1861

The BEsr MopEs OF CooKISG PoTAroEs.-IIak-
ing is by far the best method Of cooking pota-
toes. Some think that they dry out so much,
that boiling is lhore economical This is a mis-
take. At least four ounces out Of every five of
the weight of potatoes arc simply water, and
there is no loss of nutrimcnt in drying out these
four ounces Of water. On the contrary, the dry,
mealy portion left after baking, is more congcni-
al to the stomach, and more easily digcstcd than
when the moisture is keptin by boiling Frying
potatoes in lard is the worst of all methods
Unless masticatcd very thoroughly before swal-
loving-a thing few persons do, no matter how
good their tccth-it is next to impossible for the
gastric juice in the stomach to attack and dis
solve lump of potatoes coated with fried lard or
other grease. If any one doubts this, let him
eat three baked potatoes one morning, and the
next morning eat the same amount of potatoes
fried. In the latter case an uneasy, dull feeling
for two or three hours after eating, will afford
sbundcnt evidence as to which is the better
mode. If potatoes are cooked by boiling, they
should always be thoroughly mashed before eat
ing II not done in the kettle, let it be done
upon the plate. When mashed in the kettle, it
is not economical, or best, to mix in a large
quantity Of butter.
Year: 1861

ANGRY LErrERs.-An angry letter is much
fcrccr than an angry speech. There the words
remain scorching, not to be explained away, not
to be atoned for by kiss. not to be softcned
down by the word of love that may follow so
quickly upon spoken anger. This at least should
be rule through the lctter-writing world, that
no angry letter be posted till four and twenty
hours shall have elapsed since it was written
We all know how absurd is that other rule of
saying the alphabet when you are angry
Trash Sit down and write your letter; write
it with all the venom in your power; spit out
your spleen at the fullest; it win do you good
You think you have been injured; say all that
you can say with all your poisoned elOquence,
and crafty yourself by reading il while your
temper is still hot Then put it in your desk !
and as a matter Of course, burn it before brcal-
fast the following morning. Believe me, that
you will then have double qualification.