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Year: 1860

The GREAT EASTERN A FIxTURE.-A Wells
Board of Trade has been obliged to suspend
the certificate of the Great Eastern, and she
will not be allowed to proceed on her con-
templated voyage to America or elsewhere.
It is reported that the main axle of her screw
has sunk, and there are other serious defects,
which viii require considerable outlay OF
money to make good, and there is every
probability of the great ship wintering on
the Pridiron.
Year: 1860

The evenings during the holding of the New
York State Fair at Elmira, last week, were i'm
proved by the meeting of farmers at the ear
mers' Club,' where informal but interesting in
terchanges OF opinion and discussion, took
place. The following we extract as report of
some remarks on manuring grass through irri-
CATION by muddy water, made BY A. b. Dicken-
son:


I'll said last night that would make heavier
growth OF grass by the use of clay than | could
ny barn-yard manure. | consider clay twice as
good as muck for manure. 1t won't pay to haul
muck where clay can be had. Grass is the all
important crop Of this country. All countries
that don't produce grass naturally run down
and become unfcrtile. | hold that one load of
manure on the surface is worth two loads
ploughed in. A load of clay run on to grass
land by irrigation is worth more than manure
IN any quantity because it nourishes the roots
anu 1t makes thc grass grow more solid, and
makes the crop all stand up and grow very
heavy. In running oH j. ,uid manure, my grass
grew too fast and lodged, and lodged grass will
not make over > tons per acre OF cured hay.
have made four tons per acre by running on
muddy water. But this must be very carefully
applied, and 1t must be done IN cold weather.
In hot weather the water is ap, to rot the sod.
have irrigated about 100 acres, and | make
'"N ""'Si 'iNu's og p'VuShiiS anu SURFING up
the clay in pond. Clear water will benefit
land, but it takes great while longer to do it
never NOV a second crop; | prefer to let the
second growth remain to cover the land One
acre of old meadow, thick and fine grass, is
worth an acre and a half of new meadow. Up
on farm where grass will grow there is no diff


culty in making land rich. There is no dress
ing of manure, such as is often given to land,
equal to a thick grass sod. Manure may be
drawn upon grass land the very day the grass
is cut, to the best advantage. | don't approve
Of fastening moving land. | run the muddy
water on in winter, as well as the fall and SPRING
use the natural drainage of hundred acres
of land, concentrated by under drains, made by
a moleplough, into an artificial pond, and use
that water made muddy. to run on other land.
run my drains about eighteen inches deep,
and have some of these mole drains, made
twenty-five years ago, which are as efiectual
now as when first made. l do not attempt to
enrich whole farm in one year by irrigation,
but take it in sections, say ten acres a year. My
manure haul upon the fields that cannot
reach with water"
Year: 1860

The Emperor Napoleon, in speech at AL
giers, during his late visit there, gave his ideas
of what constitutes civilization. He said =
"Providence requires us to extend over this
land the benefits of civilization. Now, what
is civilizationp 1t is to consider happiness as
something, the life of man as much, and his
moral perfection as the greatest good. Thus,
to elevate the Arabs to the dignity of treemen,
to spread among them instruction, at the same
time respecting their religion; to ameliorate
their condition by raising from the earth all
the treasures which Providence has deposited
there, and which bad government would leave
sterile such is our mission, and we shall not
fail in it.
Year: 1860

went on board the steamer, where his compass
sion was excited at seeing the dog, who had
followed him at distance, sitting on the shore.
But when the steamer started, all we're aston
ished to see the dog plunge into the water and
follow after On and on he swan until, the
speed of the steamer increasing, he began to
howl in distress. At last the passengers begged
the captain to take him on board, and boat
was lowered to pick him up SO the ex-vaga-
bond of Constontinople has become the tax-pay-
ing Parisian.
Year: 1860

WALKING ON THE WATER.-The Alta of Oct.
9th says: Last evening Henry R. Rowland
accomplished the very remarkable feat of
walking half mile out into the bay from
North Beach, with his newly invented and
curious water shoes, and will tomorrow
repeat the experiment. yesterday visited
his workshop, on Lombard street, near
Powell, where he has constructed his shoes,
and where at the time of our VISIT a few
extra touches were being given to them
preparatory to the next trial.


These shoes consist of a couple Of boat
like looking affairs, decked over, and sharp
at each end, like a surf or whale boat.
They are about eight feet long by eighteen
inches in width, and about six inches deep.
Near the centre of each is hole, as for
mast, large enough for mans foot and leg
to enter and with a canvas bootleg,
extending upwards. The place for the feet
below, through these holes, is like any
moderate sized shoe or boot The two shoes
are placed parallel to each other, and are
connected by sliding runners, which travel
across the edge or gunwales of the shoes,
thus allowing them to slip backwards and
and forth past each other, but always in a
perfect parallel line, the two being about six
inches apart. 1t is easy to see that without
some contrivance beneath the water to
prevent the backward motion of one foot,
as the other was being advanced, the walker
would make no progress at all, any more
than a company would in s;marking time
To ohyiate this difficulty, Mr.. Roland has
invented a series of paddles, or rather
'feathers," as he calls them, like the blades
of an oar, which can be dropped or gathered
up like a ducks leg, at pleasure. Thus
when the right foot is being Sided forward,
these feathers are snugly gathered up under
the bottom of the shoes, while those of the
left foot drop like centre boards placed
athwartshps, and prevent that foot from
slipping backwards. Then when the left
foot is to be advanced, the walker holds
water with his right, and so on.


His progress is about at the rate of four
miles an hour, and the motion is not only
quite regular but perfectly secure Each
shoe has a little rudder, of which the tiller
ropes pass up to the hands of the walker
thus enabling him to go IN any direction he
may chose. Out of the centre of each shoe
rises an iron stanchion between which
stretches little wooden seat, used when in
a fair wind; and If the water-walker chooses
to change leg power for that Of Eolus, he
hoists sail about eight feet "square," (or
wide. and about three feet high. Mr. Roldnd
is Indifferent as to the kind of weather iu
which his experiments are made. He can
walk in ever so high sea, and make good
headway. All he wants is plenty of sea
room. And not vary bad surf so as is 4
break over and wash him off his pins. He
intends soon to cross over from North Beach
to Alcatraz Island, and, being quite
sportsman, he will henceforth walk about
the bay, from place to place, in search OF his
game.
Year: 1860

EA statesman may do much for COM
merce-most by leaving it alone. A river
never flows so smoothly as when it follows
its own course, without either aid or check
Let it make its own bed. 1t will do so better
than you can.
Year: 1860

A French writer has said, that to dream
gloriously, you must act gloriously while you
are awake; and to bring angels down to
converse with you in your sleep, you must
labor in the cause of virtue during the day.
Year: 1860

A VERY small pattern of a man lately So
licited the hand of fine buxom girl.


20, no. said the lady, ~ can't think of it
for moment. The factis, Tommy, you are
a little too big TO put in cradle, and little
too small to put in bedIn
Year: 1860

DIPTHERIA AND IT'S CURE.-Ths singular
disease, which has thus far seemed to battle
the skill of our best physicians, has become
so prevalent, and has been so generally fatal,
that any suggestion in regard to its cure
will hardly prove uninteresting. Its causes
are not known, and therefore treatment has
heretofore been merely experimental; but
its pathogonomic symptoms are so diversified
and dissimilar, that in many instances the
throat of the patient closes, and he dies
before his disease has been discovered. In
the early stage of the complaint, which is
always accompanied by soreness and swell
ling of the throat, let the patient use simply
solution of salt and water as gargle,
every fifteen minutes. At the same time
amoisten piece of flannel with solution of
the same kind, made as hot as the patient
can bear it, and bind it around the throat,
renewing it as often as the garale is admin
istered ; and in the meantime sprnk1ing fine
salt between the flannel and the neck. Use
inwardly some tonic or stimulant, either
separately, or if the prostration be great, use
both together. This treatment, as may be
seen, is extremely simple, and if used in the
earlier stages of the disease, will effect a
complete cure.-Mirror.
Year: 1860

If I ever marry said Margaret BaiIy to
her cousin Olive, it will be a man who does
not live entirely for himself, but who, out oI
the benevelence of charitable heart, will not
pass unheeded the cry of the widow and the
orphan who call on him for relief


You speak warmly, Margaret


Because feel it. have always thought
that charitable man would make good
husband


But how will you be able to judge of thisi
Yeu are an heiress, and Of course you have
Year: 1860

Bad luck is q man with bis hands In his
beeches pockets, and 9 pipe in his mouth
booking on to see how IL will come, Good
luck is man to meet difficulties bis eleeves
rolled up, and working to make it come out
right
Year: 1860

EXCITEMENT AT NAPoLEoN-THREAT-
ESED DESTRUCTION OF THE TowN-We
learn that the citizens Of Napoleon have
lately been thrown into intense excitement
by the discovery Of plot aimed at the ul-
innate destruction Of the place from the
action Of the current Of the Arkansas riv-
er. The town itself, is situated on q sort
Of peninsula at the junction Of the Missiles
ippi and Arkansas rivers For distance
of several miles in its rear, narrow strip
Of land. about four hundred yards in width.
separates the two rivers and connects the
town with the main shore 1t seems that
within few weeks past train Of powder
has been placed across this neck or clip Of
land, and tha, on Monday night last. .
match was applied. causing terrific e1plo-
sion, which tore up the earth to such an
extent as to permit the water from the
Aakansas to pass entirely across and empty
into the Mississippi The result has al
ready been the introduction of strong
current through the pass thus formed. which
is rapidly widening and deepening. and
threatening to insolate the town entirely
from the main land, and at no very distau:
day sweep it entirely away. What evil
disposed penetrated the act. is unknown.
but the suspicion is said to be attached 10
planter residing in the vicinity. whose
property would be greatly benefited BY the
cbangs-Memphis Bulletin. March 9th
Year: 1860

O. man escaped from prison by Jump.
ing out window He came down upon
the head of molasses hogshead, which
broke and let him up to the middle
Faith ," sad he, as he scrambled out, /
have oftened heard Of the sweets Of liberty,
but never knew what it meant before
Year: 1860

hoAShAMENIOg hdfcu Oh.


SENATE.-Merritt introduced bill to de
fine the eastern boundary of the State, and
creating the county of Washoe. Chase gave
notice of bill to acquire and annex to this
State, with the consent of Congress, that por-
tion of Utah territory lying west of the 1lsth
degree of longitude, containing about $4,000
square miles. The Joint Special Committee
to whom was referred some time since, the
subject of the vote had at the last election
for and against the calling of a Constitutional
Convention, reported TO the House that the
proposition for a convention was carried
They also reported bill, providing for the
holding of Convention to frame Constitu-
tion in August next. The committee were
unanimous upon the subject Several mem
bers expressed themselves in favor of the bill
and none against it. 1t is confidently be-
lieved by many that the bill will pass both
Houses.
Year: 1860

Tue Troy Budget contains the following
poetical effusion by Adah Isaacs Menken. ad.
dressed apparently to her husband, the Amer.
lean pugiist, john C. Heenan:
Come back to me my life is young
My soul is scarcely on her way,
And all the starry songs she sung
Are preludes to a grander lay


Come back to me
Let this songborn soul receive thee,
Glowing its fondest truth to prove;
Why so early didst thou leave me,
In our heayen-grand life Of loveYl


come back to me-
These burning lips shall set their seal
On our betrothal bond tonight,
While whispering murmurs will reveal
How souls can love in Gods own light


Come back to mel
Come back to me yon star shall be
The silent witness of our bliss,
And all the past shall seem to thee
But a sweet dream to herald this?


Come back TO me!
Who wouldn't come back, under such cir
cumstances Adah is said to be quite tai.
ented actress, and remarkably pretty.
Year: 1860

New GOLD DIGGINGs IN CONTRA CosrA.-
By gentleman who came down the tele>
graph road from Lafayette on 29th February.
we learn that some prospectors had discovered
gold in considerable quantities in the noun.
tains near the telegraph road, and about 10
miles from Oakland. Two men were at
work in ravine there, and when our inform
ant left. they had panned out about 500
They felt confident Of finding it in paying
Quantities The diggings are near the line
dividing Alameda and Conta Costra coun-
ties, and not far from Conklins's hotel the
place were the late homicide by w. c. Pease
occurred. We presume before this time the
whole neighborhood is claimed and staked
OIL Persons intending to locate there will
40 well to be on hand at an early day.
Alameda Herald
Year: 1860

A WEDDING took place in Oxford, Mar
quett county, Wisconsin, few days since,
and after the knot was tied the bride was
taken off by a neighbor to sit up with sick
person. The bridegroom next morning ap
piled to the Justice to have himself unmar-
ried, but the functionary informed him the
thing could not be did.-AHantic paper.
Year: 1860

PRENTICE gets off in a late number of the
Louisville Journal the following good ones /:


The editor of the New York News passed
over Long Island Sound some time ago. If
he wasn't Sound on the goose" he was at
least goose on the sound.


Mr.. Pryor calls himself straightforward
man: We believe he is straight; he is GER
tainIy forward enough.
Year: 1860

The Bulletin says that the police of San
Francisco are determined to clear the public
end otherwise respectable thoroughfares, of
all houses of ill-fame, and make their occu-
pants leave for more retired portion of the
citv
Year: 1860

THEY have negro in Memphis who has
been several times imprisoned for remaining
in the State contrary to law. He has had
some experience of Northern philanthropy,
and declares his preference for a Jail in a
slave State rather than freedom at the North
Year: 1860

Night came. and starlight and moonlight lay
rocking on the bays blue waves. little row.
boat shot from shore, and in it sat the man. his
hand upon the woman's hand, her head resting on
his bosom now-resting there like an infant, full
of love and trust, and mereifully blinded to one
dark stain in that bosom's secret depth; one spot
over which conscience bent its stern brow and
raised the upbraidng finger. They sat and dreamed
and talked like lovers, and the boat went on un-
needed by either of them till the oarsman rested
moment on his oars. At that instant a face rose
ont of the water-a face beautiful to look upon
crowned with bright hair which foated out upon
the waves--a womans face, from which death had
stolen the life, but left beauty lingering STILL 1t
rose beside the lover husband; he saw it, looked
defiance at it over the boats edge, frowned down
at its dead lovelness and uttered no words though
his heart sent forth cry which went echoing
down through all the days of his YOUTH and the soul
of his manhood caught it and sent it up to heaven.
The wife saw no intruder in the bosom on which
she leaned. The oarsman bent again to his oars,
and the pale husband knew the face in the water
had glided from his view. The days went by.
Politicians crowded round the man of wealth
they asked for his gold for his time, for his talents
and he poured them out like water. Position and
honor and success greeted him at every turn j; and
as he step by step upon the notice of the peo
ple so deeper and deeper conscience thrust her re
morse poisoned dagger into his heart and sounded
her cry of blood for blood.


How the man dreamed dreams of the hangman:


rope, or the suicidal thrust which would be bliss


to this lingering torture conscience was inhcting


How he went up into high places sometimes, whert
| he stood alone before his God and uttered grea
cries which seemed to approach the relief of con
fession. How tempted he felt at times when b
Year: 1860

addressed the Inustitudes who listened to the eo-
quence Of BIS silver tengue, TO pause and say to
them three little words which would have hurled
him from their hearts into perdition--but he wond
check himself; the almost traitor tongue would be
locked in time behind the peary gates of its prison.


and the stern lips close together. stood watehfuI
sentneIs over every word which passed them.
Offices for which ethers struggled, opened their
doors as if swung oTs magic hinges for him. and
when the voices of men shouting his triumph and
calling his name died away from before his door,
his wife drew him to her quiet room and told him
a strange tale of woman's head which had been
lifted by mems hands from the blue bay, andfound
no one to recognize its features oh think Of it
she cried, lifting those white hands which, like
the pure wings of doves. had luttered over his
aching heart SO many times, think what terrible
fate. This poor wanderer gone from the mothers
breast too young to buffet With the world; her
heart furIed banner in her bosom her innocence
too fra shield against the arts of man; her life
sacrifice to her affections may be, and not one
friend to claim heri Does it seem she ever could
have been little babe like ours Does it seem
our little babe-a girl, too, dearest-can ever be
like her? Go look upon the face of the murdered
child of misfortune. You who know so many, per
haps may identify her Nay, why do you groan
and turn so pale. See our little one smiles in your
face. It seems to say, guarded by a mothers
love and fathers care, it never can be other than
good, and true, and pure"
Year: 1860

THE NEW FUSION TICKET NEW YoEK-REPoRr OF THE


COMMITTEE.


At meeting of the committee appointed in pur-
suance of the resolution of the Union meeting
held at the Cooper Institute, in New York city, on
the 18th of September, to adopt such an electoral
ticket as the crisis of the country now demands
the following resolution was adopted unanimously
all the members being present:


ReSolUed, That this committee recommend to all
the citizens of the State of New York who are OPP
posed to the election Of Lincoln and Hamlin, and
who are in favor Of preserving the Union of these
States upon the basis of the Constitution, the fol-
lowing ticket for the election of President and Vice
President of the United States:


Electors at Large.


Henry j. Redield and


H. s Randall
Year: 1860

and the leading feature of surplus of city funds con
sis of these dividend bonds ard the interest there
on. you strike out these, what is shown by the
statement of Mayor Swami? So far from having
cause to boast it will be made to appear that every
allegation made in the address is more than sus.
| tanned by this gentleman himself. Mayor Swami
claims that, in estimating the assets of the CITY at


the close OF 1862 the item of 81 $50 900 of dividend
bonds, and of S94 500 note of the Baltimore and
ONO Railroad Company, may be included We
cannot conceive any reason why he did not include
the Sj,SOOOOO of stock in making up this surplus.
inns he could have done with far greater propTiety
than to have included the dividend bonds.


Inc litigation in relation to the legality of these
extra dividend bonds is still pending and must be
uecidea by the courts, and the note of SOL 800 in
an PROBABILITY, will not be paid until the litigation
slaii nave been settled. In his statement, Mayor
%wann mas included the dividend bonds for 81 05O :
OoO and note for S94 500, although both are in doubt
ana II Is uncertain whether either will eventually
pass to the city. lie also estimates these dividend
ponds at par, when it is known that if sold there
must be large loss tmust be manifest thai what
ever the city gains by the dividend bonds, she will
lose In the value of her stock, and the larger these
dividend bonds may be- the less will be the value of
the stock; hence, we must exclude this large item
and now we may see how the account will stand


We may, however, before doing this, call atten-
tion to two matters not embraced in the Mayors
communication The first relates to the Judgment
OF the Messrs. Reynolds, for the Jail contract
amounting TO . S29. .593 30


The second relates to the amount as


scssed against the city for the opening


OF Holiday street, amounting to. lOl, ,627. .OI
Year: 1860

Ndklng, IN at, SZIj, j,1II. II


And deduct from SlG7 90 the amount of
S2455472, as thus made up, the difference, S222,-
27S37, will be the amount Of cash to be made up to
the close OF the current year. The successor of
find the deficiency of cash up to the end of the cur
rent year does not prove to be more than S222, =
21S.37 In the statement made by Mayor Swami,
he does not mention the amount of cash on hand at
the time of making it. This is a strange omission
and the inference to be drawn thcrerom will be let
to those who may peruse this reply.
Year: 1860

Among the passengers for Europe by Saturdays
young artist who has already given proofs of signal
ability. He goes to spend two or three years in
study In the art capitals Of the old world,