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Year: 1865

How LITTLE FIsH STOPPED SrEAMEs.A A curious occurrence happened to the Clare mont, the first steamboat that ascended the Hudson river. The use of steam as 6 motive power was then in its infancy, and the machin- cry for propelling boats was of course exceed ingly rough. The pipe through which wateri is pumped into the boiler was then open, and on one of the trips of this boat to Albany she sud. denly stopped, greatly to the wonderment of the engineers, who failed to detect anything ont of gear in the machinery. Finally, how ever, the mystery was explained. A little fish had been sucked up into the supply pipe, and completely filling up the passage, prevented any water reaching the boiler. What made this circumstance the more remarkable, and gained it additional prominence at the time, was the fact that but the Sunday previous to this accident, an eminent divine in, New, York observed in the course of his sermon that the force of Christianity could no more be stop ped by infdelitY than the steamboat upon the Hudson could be stopped by one of the little fishes that swim it's waters.' The illustration however, though striking, from the fact that the invention was then uppermost in the minds of every one, was certainly an unfortunate one for the preacher. and the subject. e.,
Year: 1865

Two or three small parties of miners have
left the city this week for the Kootenaia and
Upper Columbia mines. The reason given
by them for starting thus early is that the
travelling is much better now than it will be
a month hence when the SHOWS begin to
melt and raise the rivers and lakes along
The route
Year: 1865

ANOTHER very pleasant Ball was that
given by Washington Engine Company, at
Evans Hall, on Wednesday evening
There were seventy gentlemen and about six
ty ladies in attendance To the old resi-
dent, who remembers that three or four years
ago, when all the little girls, young ladies
and married women in the county would
not have made party half as large as this
comprised mostly of ladies from the city
and immediate vicinity, and then the popu-
lation not half epresented-the question
naturally arises where do all these Gods
best gifts" come from f? and the contrast be-
tween then and now could not fail to ava
ken pleasant emotions in the heart of even
the most confirmed old bachelor Here we
speak advisedly; for that is IS testimo-
ny. The ball was noted for its fine order,
fine arrangements, and fine appearing folks
generally; and if not the best, it was at least
as good as any that has ever been given by
the Company. Mine host Taylor, of the
City Hotel, also sustained, on the occasion,
his fairly.wOn reputation as caterer for pub
lie assemblies.


The gross receipts of the evening were
s42O and the nett income s93.
Year: 1865

TINE FOR PLANTING TREEs.-Those
who intend to plant fruit or shade trees
about their residences or farms should re-
member that this is the best season of the
year for transplanting. Those wanting fruit
or ornamental shade trees will find an al
most inexhaustible variety at Mr.. Ritz's
nursery, one mile south of town.
Year: 1865




THE SPRING TRADE.-Business of all
kinds has been perceptibly reviving during
the week. The presence Of an unusual
number of people from the country in town
every day of the week, and the loading Of
the pack trains for Kootenai and Boise, to-
gether with the excitement and preparation
incident to the departure of several small
parties for the different mining camps, has
given to our city something of the appear
ance of the usual business activity that
oharacterizes it in spring. By next week
the boats will probably be running to Wal
lula, and the full tide of the spring business
will then begin.
Year: 1865

GooDs FOR THE MINING TRADE.-The
Walla Walla merchants are all better sup
piled with goods for the mining trade this
season than they have been any former year.
Every article of miners supplies can be
found at any of the stores in abundance.
Persons coming from the lower country can
obtain their goods here as cheap as they can
bring them up the river, and save the trouble
of transportation.
Year: 1865

ply been restrained from idleness anu
dissipation, while be is being taught .hat
liberty is not license, and that freedom
means: "By the sweat of thy brow shalt
thou earn thy bread" In the present
condition of Virginia, the negro cannot
be allowed to flock into the cities, nor
suffered to run hither and thither over
the country. The colored population
must be employed or restrained, and IN
the matter which called Mr.. Van Vieets
committee to Washington, the authorl-
ties here have merely guarded against an
increase of dusky vagabonds, 10y pro Id
ing that those who make their appear.
ance in the streets have visible means OF
support by furnishing an evidence that
they are legitimately employed. re,
moval of the present restriction viii
work incalcUlable injury here.


The negroes are losing much sympathy
here from the manner in which the race
is acting on the peninsula A perfect
reign of terror prevails there, and Gen.
Ludlow will lay himself open TO much
reproach, unless he takes prompt meas
nres TO protect the white farmers within
his district from the outragcs Of the
blacks More anon
Year: 1865

An inventor at Hoboken, New Jersey,
is reported to have a flying machine
which he has constructed for the Govern
ment, nearly completed. The machine
discards hydrogen and silk, or intiators
of any kind, and comes directly To the
screw and high motion as a means of ell
evating weight in the air and directing
its motion afterward Professor Mitch
ELL who turned General in the war, had
demonstrated with an experimental fan,
revolving at varions rates of speed. that
il is possible for machine with screw
propeller to lift itself aud carry weight
apparently proportioned to the velocity
of the screw motion. Al one rate 1t
would merely lift itself; at another rate
it would raise twice its own weight at
another three times, and so on, until the
fact was ascertained by comparison that
a fan with blades of twenty feet diane
ter revolving at a certain rate ot speed,
would raise six tons, and have consldera-
BILE power to spare A cigar shaped ca
noe has been constructed of copper, with


iron ribs An engine is placed III the
center. with sufficient power tn work a
screw fan with twenty feet blades -
There are four fans connected with the
engine, one below, one above the canoe


and one at each end The upper and
lower fans are worked together, to pro
duce an ascent; and the terminal fans
are made to revolve together or separate
ly in the same direction, or in opposite
directions, for the purpose Of propelling
the craft horizontally. The weight of
the whole, fully equipped and manned,
is about six tons. The manner. of his
rise, and especially of his descent, will
have great deal to do with the public
Judgment of the utility of the machine
Year: 1865

New YORK June 23.-The Lynchbnrg
Republican says a brother of the rebel
guerrilla leader Moseby recently appear
ed at the Provost Marshals Office in
Lynchburg, and inquired if the partisan
chief would be paroled if he surrendered
himself, to which an affirmative answer
was given. A few days afterward Nose
by made his appearance, but in the mean
time orders had been received from Rich
mond not to parole him, and as he had
come in under promise of safe guard the
Provost Marshal felt bound in honor not
to take advantage of his position, but or
dered him to leave Lynchbnrg immedi-
ateiy, which the soldiers were directed
to see that he did without molestatiOn.
Year: 1865

Among the episodes of the catas-
trophe is mentioned that Of young
woman only a few months married.
and expecting shortly to be mother,
who, in the confusion which prevailed
while in the water, clung to a sea-
man, whom she mistook for he hus-
band. The sailor swan away with
his burden to the boat, and they were
both picked up; but the young wife's
stupeiaction on discovering her error
was painful to witness. There are.
however, still hopes that the husband
may have been saved in the other
boat An emigrant was so fortunate
as to save his four children, both
from ire and water, and got them OH
board one of the boats. His wife
was, however, still on board the burn,
ing ship. He swan back to the Viii,
liam Nelson, got on board, threw his
wife into the sea, jumped in after her,
and again reached the boat with her,
thus saving his entire family.
Year: 1865

THE Cows AND MuKMAIDs OF HoLLASD.-The
most really picturesque attraction of the scene


is the herds of cattle. These are of a native


breed peculiar to the country, and from the
quantity and quality of their milk, as well as
from the laudable propensity of the beef to ac-
cumulate on those parts that are worth hand
some price per pound, are greatly valued by the
people. They are generally of coal-black hue,
but spotted and streaked with white in the most
curious manner. The pride which the Holland
ers take in their cattle is well deserved, and is
very conspicuous in the care they take of them.
The majority of the poorer classes in our own
country are not accommodated with such quar-
tiers. When they are to pasture their feet are
covered with leather shoes, lest the dampness of
the soil should cause disease of that part they
are always carefully curried and brushed and
washed. while in Snmmer they are covered with
cotton cloths. that they may not suffer from the
attacks of those little winged Zouayes that de-
spoil us often of our nights rest. In Winter
they are protected from the cold by blankets.
On their way to the fields they are attended by
mikmaidens of the ruddest compilations, who
take good care that their tempers are not ruined


and show the most afectonate regard for their
welfare. The Hollanders have not suffered the
race of miikmaids to die out we have and
one hardly avoid iustituting melancholy
comparison between the present times and the
old in this respect in our own country.
Year: 1865

You've ladies are often asked why they blush
so when spoken to about their lovers, but they
are seldom able to give satisfactory answer.
Taking pity on their bashfulness, writer in the
American Medical Gazette furnishes the following
Iueid explanation of the beautiful phenomenon
.. The mind communicates with the central gan
cliou the latter by reflex action through the
brain and facial nerve, to the organic nerves in
che face with which its branches inosculate -
The mystery is now perfectly clear.
Year: 1865

which only exist in the writer's imagination, with
per cent gold-bearing Government bonds.


The New.York Stock Exchange, by q very large
majority, has directed the 5-20s to be called on
Monday next interest off, thus aiding the Secretary
of the Treasury in his effort to reduce his gold bal
ance and restore the specie collected for customs to
the community.


The annual report of the MICHIGAN Central road
supplies the following comparative statement OIL
busiress for the fiscal wears Of 1864 and 1865:
Year: 1865

Itis most satisfactory TO note the steady increase OF
our local traffic and its increasing diversity Of charac'
fer rendering MS less and less dependent upon Few
EN- pIoymcns or few products thus giving greater
uniform certainty TO our business few years ago
nrosperity last year the earnings from wheat and -four
were less than the year before. aud local freight
shows an increase Of 80 per cent and our local pas
sengers an increase OF a. per cent


0nr net revenue suffered largely during the Winter
monhs from the action Of the passport system when
cut off at once our entire through passenger business
and the inability of the New.York roads for con
siderable time when rates highest to get clear OF
great accumulation Of Eastern bound freight. We
must have lost by this unlocked for stoppage oi our
long traffic from hundred TO one hundred and hity
thousand dollars Of net revenue.


For the current fiscal year its prospects are very
favorable The earnings of the first three months have
Year: 1865

"Mother I'm afraid mourning will not be be-
coming to me. l do wish DR.. Lee had proposed
before Harrie had died "


About two weeks after little Harrie was laid
to rest, Amy sat in the library with her uncle.
They had been conversing for some time, the
reader can Judge upon what subject from the
following reply Mr.. Stanhope made to the last
question Amy had put to him.


Certainly, you have my consent DR.. Lee
is noble man, and will doubtless make you
good husband, but shall miss you sadly; you
have been a quiet comfort to me, Amy, and
you deserve to be very happy"


In three months Amy became the bride OF DR..
Lee Mrs. Stanhope and Amanda were sur
prised and disappointed at the turn affairs had
taken, butyery wisely concluded to hide their
real feelings as Dr. Lee was wealthy and infu-
entail, and it was something of an honor to be
even distinctly related to SO popular and distin-
guished a man.


Amy was very happy in her new home. Aman-
da soon after her cousins marriage was united
to the son Of a retired pork merchant thinking
it best to take up with what she could get, after
so great a disappointment. DR.. Lee and his
wife often laugh over the meanness of the fool
ish girl, and be blesses the day he took to his
heart and home his darling little Amy, as he
calls her.
Year: 1865

How TO DISTINGUISH BAD FROM GooD CALI
Co.-The cost of yard of calico is a matter of
considerable Importance to the consumer who
studies economy; but, unfortunately, there are
those who, in wishing to practice trugality, de-
ceive themselves into the idea that because an
article is low in price it must necessarily be
cheap The result Of this is demand upon the
manufacturer for low priced goods, and he, to
keep pace with the wants Of his customers, in
troduces into the wares, when practicable, GER
tain preparations calculated to hide the Aimsi-
ness Of the product he is thus called upon to
supply. This system of "dressing and finish


ing" as it is called, is practiced at the present
time to Il greater extent than ever it was before,
owing to the enormous advance in the price Of
cotton of late years. The commonest calicoes
are dressed with flour, China clay ETC., and
generally so artfully filled with one or the other
of such preparations as to be very deceptive to
the inexperienced eye When, however, such
dressed fabric comes to be washed, the "extra
fine finish, " as it is frequently called, dsap-
pears, leaving soft and loosely woven texture


in the hand, while the water in which it has
been soaked is almost thick enough for bill
sticking purposes. The finest "makes" on the
contrary, contain scarcely any powder" and
should never appear any the worse for a good
soaking in the wash-tub. In order to ascertain
to what extent plain calico is ''fnished' we
have but to rub small portion of the piece to
be tested sharply between the finger and thumb
of each hand, for this "makes the powder fly,
as the Manchester men say. If 1T be Of the COM
monest quality, large quantity of "dress' will
be extracted and we shall soon see that the
threads are left as far apart as those places 60
ing off, as it were, at taugents Then, if we draw
out a single thread and pull it asunder, it will
be found to break with swapping sound. If,
on the contrary the calico is good one, scarce
L. oh, i o-~f, of On, rrrh
bing it, the threads will appear closely woven
together; a single thread drawn out will rather
burst than snap when pulled asunder and the
separated ends of such threads will present a
fluffy appearance, while the whole piece will be
firm and elastic to the touch.
Year: 1865

ty to fifty thousand may be raised. The friends
Of the Liberal cause in the South are in hopes
that Cen Ortegs has been able to do something
in New York


New York, Sept 1.-THE Buenos Ayres jour
nails contain some further interesting items con-
cerning the PsragUeyan war.


There is said to be much apathy regarding it
among the people of the Argentine COniedera-
ton, who are slow in joining the army


Every man and boy capable of seryiceis being
put in the army, and the necessary agricultural
work is TO be done by Oregonian.
Year: 1865

'Tis sad-yet Swset-to listen


To the soft winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music


Our childhood knew so well;
To gaze out on the even


And the boundless fields of air,
And feel again our boyish wish
To roam like angels there.
There are many dreams of gladAess
That cling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling


Old thoughts come throbbing fast
The forms we love SO dearly,


In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,


So fair to look upon.
Those bright and lovely maidens
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and too hesyanly


For such world as thsl
Whose soft dark eyes seemed swimming
In sea Of liquid light,
And whose locks of gold were streaming
Der brows so sunny bright.
Year: 1865

How TO AVOID MIAsMA.-The most favorable
circumstances for the production Of miasmat-
c epidemic-speedy, malignant and wide
spreading-are the exposure of the muddy bot
tom of a pond, or sluggish stream, to the beam
ing heat of a summer sun. In less than a week
whole neighborhoods have been stricken with
disease, yet by the we'll established laws of mi
asm, five families may dwell within half mile
of a drained mill pond, and yet only one will
suffer from it, while the other four will remain
exempt from unusual disease. First: II rapid
stream of considerable width runs between the
drained pond and the house. Second: If there
is interposed a thick hedge or growth of living,
uxurant trees or bushes A treble row Of sun
flowers is known to have answered the purpose
in repeated cases. Third: If the prevailing
winds from June to October are from the house
toward the pond Fourth: If the house be on a
steep hill


The reasons for the above exemptions are here
shortly recapitulated; First, Masm does not
cross a wide, rapid stream. Second Miasm is
absorbed by thick, living, luxuriant foliage
Third, Masm cannot travel against the wind.
Fourth, Miasm cannot ascend a high, steep hill.
There is no mystery in these variations nor any
complexity, when the laws of Miasm are thor
oughly understood


1t will be practically useful for the young
farmer, in pecuniary point of view, to under
stand further, thatin one year house on the
banks Of mill pond or sluggish stream may be
visited.
Year: 1865

A letter to the Troy Wig, from Ply
mouth, n. Oj says:


The rebel ram. AIbemArle, lying here d
being worked upon at present. By steam
pump from Norfolk, Va, which ig throw
ing out the water In fine style, and giving
ali of Us hopes Of Sesing her soon sHoat and
showing her crusty old sides 70 our VisWi
suggesting, perhaps, to our Aorid imAgtna-
ton, herself as 8 type Of the manner IN
which our Ship Of State VIII slowly but
surely rise from the rebellious mud Of Seees-
SION. and wash her glorious old keel forever
from the black and turpid waters IN which
sbe aosts. The gun deck can be sssn At
time Of writing this, and those N charge Of
tbe work expect soon to see her ahoat and
clear from the mud in which Il Is suspected
she is st present cnnging, 81 her immense
weight when she sunk must have buried
her somewhat In the mud under hsr bot
tom. In my next win give fall account
of the manner and luck attended in rsss-
ing her.
Year: 1865

A HUMAN HABITATIoN IN LIVERPOOL
Among several inquests held by Mr.. Curry,
the borough coroner at Liverpool, on Saturday,
was one on the body of wretched old wo-
man named Jane Leatherdale, who resided
amid filth and poverty in cellar in Burling-
ton-street. The deceased was the widow of
cotton porter, and was woman of most in
temperate habits. She was found dead on a
mattress in a corner of the cellar in which
she had lived. A verdict of fi"Died from ex-
cessive drinking was returned. At the close
of the inquiry several of the jury remarked
that they were never before, in all their lives,
in such a wretched place, used as a human
habitation, as the cellar in which the deceas-
ed had resided. 1t was place not fit for
pig to have been in. There was not awin-
dow in it, nor any furniture, and so dark, was
it that they had to get a candle to see their
way The coroner said it was place they
might have broken their necks in getting into.
One of the jury remarked that there was a
great deal said of what the health officers
were doing, but they could not be doing so
very much when they allowed such place as
the cellar in question to be used as a habita-
ton. 1t was stated by juror that one of
their number had been taken sick in the eel
lar and had to be taken out. The coroner
remarked that, as bad as the place undoubt-
edly was, he was sorry to say that there were
even worse places to be found in Liverpool


London Times.
Year: 1865

THE RESURRECTION IN JAMAICA. The
negro iusurrection in the parish of st.
Thomas ia the East, which at one time
threatened to involve the whole island
with nameIess horrors, has been brought
to a sudden close. On receiving notice
of the outbreak, the military authorities
took prompt and most efficient measures
to put it down. A strong force was at
once marched to the disafected region,
and on its appearance there the insur-
gents abandoned their attempt, threw
away the arms they had collected, and
gave themselves up. a large number
were Immediately put on trial and sum-
msrily executed, the commander OF the
expedition having neither time nor incli-
nation to take them with him. 1t is a
note worthy fact that the master spirit
of the revolt was white man, mem
Der OF the Assembly, who for the sake
of gratifying private pique, used his
| influence to create disaffection among
| the negro population. The insurreetion
Year: 1865

tg Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who
was at one time a leading General in the
rebel army, has been stopping at the
New York Hotel. He is about engaging
in the express business in the South,
and visits New York to perfect certain
business arrangements. At times the
sos disamt General is surrounded by those
who hold peculiar views on current top
les, although he evidently aims at main
tanning strict reserve, accepting the
present course Of events as the natural
result Of peace and reconciliation.
Year: 1865

FIRE.-A barn with about 30 tons Of
hay belonging to Mr.. Dennis Wheeler of
Sudbury was burned about : o'clock
Thursday night Nov. Is. That it was
the work of an incendiary no doubt ex-
lists, as the barn was some one-half mile
from any dwelling and there was no fire
in the neighborhood. In consequence
OF the great number Of incendiary fires
and the wanton destruction Of property
in different localities, the people are
getting somewhat excited.
Year: 1865

TEYAs.-We have interesting news
from Texas. Provisional Governor
Hamilton is soon to issue an order for
the election of delegates to State Con-
ventiou. 1t is said that orders have
been received from Washington not to
muster out any more troops, nor to sell
any more government property until
otherwise directed. The German inhab-
itants of the State are preparing to
plant cotton extensively, and to raise 1t
by their own labor On the northern
frontier, the Indians are exciting great
alarm by their frequent incursions.
Year: 1865

seems TO have been well-planned, and
but for the premature uprising caused
by local disturbance, It might have
been far more disastrous than it was.
The dlsafected region was still under
martial law at the latest advices, but no
further danger was apprehended.
Year: 1865

Inasmuch as the real disturbing cause
has been efiectually and forever removed,


would 1t not be well to let by, cones be
by-gones Z Let each party yield q tacit
agreement TO a general treaty Of aRnes-
ty, and so far as may be, pass over in
silence all those matters calculated to
engender strife. In this view of the case
we confess we have felt inclined to re.
gard with indulgence the proceedings
of the late Episcopal Convention. We
cannot but regret that there should be
such feeling in existence as to render
Mr.. Binney's resolution of thanksgiving
inexpedient. But as there was an evil
dent desire on the part of members both
north and south to return to each 9TH
er's frate;nal embrace, and as this reso.
luton 10 the opinion Of large majority
OF those who were best qualified to
Judge. was likely to prove an apple Of
dscord, we cannot find it In our hearts
to censure them for keeping it out.