smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

tubing with which the we'll Throughout It's en-


tire length is lined. There was a strong smell


Of sulphur as It came out Of the mouth Of th,


well, produced probably by boring through lime


stone rock, which always contains more or lee,


Of sulphur in this vicinity.


The depth Of the we'll at present is 2o25 feet


and water Of the desired quality is expected
every hour Several veins have been struck


since the commencement Of the work but all


have been so much tnctured with sulphur OF


some other foreign material as to render the


water unfit for use. The strata through which


they are now boring contains only pure water


and the workmen are looking forward to q
speedy completion Of the enterprise knowing
that Il they are fortunate enough to strike a
vein Of water it will be pure and fresh. After
the auger was drawn UP pump was introduced
and fully barrel Of mud aud water was brought
up as the effects of two or three hours boring
The anger was then let down and the drilling
again commenced. The whole length Of shaft.
ing is elevated about two feet aud half by
means Of an apparatus connected with the steam
engine; is turned half way round 10 the opera.
ton and falls with full force upon the rock be,
low. BY this means, the workmen have been
enabled to progress an average distance Of four
feet per day since the well was begun. The
prospect Of finding water is better now than at
any time during the present season, and there
is but little doubt that the entire work will be
finished before the money Appropriated for its
construction by the last Legislature is all ex
pended. The water will be conducted all over
The Stale House and will be used in the forma,
ton Of fountains in the surrounding grounds.


The work on the inside of the dome of the
State House is progressing rapidly Part Of
the scaffoldipg has been taken away from it and
some idea Of its gigantic proportions can be had
by standing below and looking upward. When
the plastering is completed, and the inches in
the rotunds are filed with national paintings,
the view will be as fine as is furnished by any
edihce in America.


The Democracy expect to carry this county
by considerable majority at the State election


do not know whether the d claration that
"a prophet is not without honor save in his
wncounty and among those Of his own house.,
will apply to Dennison or not, but certain it is
that he is less popular in Columbus than in
many other places. The people here think
that he is gentleman no doubt, but they are
also Of the opinion that he does not possess
sufficient ability to succeed in the present con,
test, especially when man Of Judge Ranney's |
surPassng ability and wide spread reputation
ia opposed to him. The citizens Of Columbus
are brought every day into contact with the
Governor, and they prefer nan who has some
stamina about him The Democrats here also |
expect to return their representatives, and do
their part in securing a majority in the next
Legislature. The county is largely democ ratc
and the majority will be as grea! this fall as at
any previous election. 49,
Year: 1859

Here is a Woman's Rights woman of
tire right sort We tell the story as it comes
to us through an exchange: Capt William
Scrvens commands the canal boat Eliza,
which had been lying at Buffalo for several
days loaded for the East but the captain
had been indulging in prouaeted tight"
and the boat was unable TO leave The cap
tain's wife, therefore, had him arrested and
placed in jail, while she took command of
the boat and proceeded on the voyage, leav-
ing money in the hands of an officer to ena'
bic her husband to rejon her when he be-
came sober"
Year: 1859

BaTThe Cincinnati Enquirer says some
of the Opposition papers are speculating
upon the probable vote of the House of Rep
resentatiges If that body should be Obliged
to choose the next P resident in default of an
election by the people. Their speculations
are idle. The next Presidency will not 20
to the House. The opposition to the DE
mocracy have been beaten in all the South.
ern States that have voted by majority Of
thousands. They will be beaten in all the
remainder. The one hundred and twenty
electoral votes of the slave States will all be
given to the nominee of the Charleston Con.
vention. In addition, he will, as in 1856,
carry enough of the Northern States to elect
him. The people will take good care that a
bargaining and traficing House of Repre-,
stntatives shall not cheat them out Of their
Presidential preferences, as it did in 1924,
when it defeated General jackson.
Year: 1859

THE oPESNs.-The Opening of the Franks
lin House to-day was the occasion of friendly
interchange Of good will on the part Of Messrs
Schieble strickler and the public. We do
not know two young men for whom we enter.
tain more real respect than for the gentlemen
who have taken charge of the Franklin House
We have known them long and favorably and
can endorse them to the public as high toned
gentlemen and liberal hosts. Let the Frank
lin" have liberal support from community
who can appreciate the accommodations, com.
forts and first class appointment of good
hotel
Year: 1859

An exchange assures us that the novel.
ist James has determined to leave Venice
and return to Virginia, for the purpose of
making il his permanent residence Whoth,
er this is correct or not we are unable to say,
but in the event its being true "the time
Of his arrival here and the pleasure of having
him with us again viii be looked forward to
by all with the greatest felicity and gratifea'
ton"
Year: 1859

Music said Luther, ''is the fairest gift Of God
to man, to which Satan is a bitter enemy, for it
removes from the heart the weight of sorrow, and
the fascination of evil thoughts. 1t is kind and
gentle discipline; it refnes the passions and i'm
proves the understanding, even the dissonance of
unskllful flddlers to set off the charms of
true melody, as white is made more conspicuous
by the opposition of black. Those who love
music are gentle and honest in their temper and
heart. I always loved music, and would not, for
great matter be without the little skill possess
in this art.' I would make some remarks here,
but win reserve them for paper No. 3.
Year: 1859

New TELEGRAPH LINE.-A1r. Fisher, in his
report the Board of Directors of the N G. Rail
road, recommends the construction of telegraph
line by the company which is especially deman-
ded for the safety Of the road in the winter
Year: 1859

ATTEMPT TO Poison NAPOLEON AT TIE ALTAR
The Florence correspondent of the Providence
Journal tells the following singular story, proba-
bly, canard:


"On Good Friday, if not at no other time in the
year, all good Catholics partake of the commun-
ion. On that day, the 2ist of April last, accord
ing to his habit, the Emperor was to receive the
consecrated wafer in the chapel of the Tuilleries
Before going to the chapel, he was told that he
.nust not eat the holy particle that to be of
fered to him, as it had been prepared with sub
tie and malignant poison for the purpose of des-
troying his life. The informant was party to the
diabolica secret, but horror of conscience and re-
verence Eor the Emperor led him to betray the
conspiracy. The Emperor knelt at the altar dur
ing the mass, but he did not eat the bread
When the office was finished, the officiating priest
was invited into the apartment of the Empress to
partake of a collation., while the wafer was sub
mitted to chemical examination. 1t was foundto
contain, the Informant had said, concentrated
poison. The priest is now in a fortress in &lge-
ria. The soldier says that the priest was an in
strumentof the Jesuits; but whether in Italy,
Austria, France or England, is not understood.
So much for the story,
Year: 1859

A PIOUs RENARK.-We hope our readers
will not accuse US of making light of religion,
for we assure them that nothing is further from
our intention, yet We cannot forbear repeating
the following true story, which we heard not
long since, from the lips Of one who saw and
heard the whole affair:


In the town of Il, up in New Hampshire
some years since, there was quite an exciting
religious revival, and not few who had been
considered as gone cases, F" were convinced of
tne error OF their ways, and induced to repent


Among the many new converts was one Be's,y
o, who had, for a long time, held out against
all arguments and exhortations, but at last she
experienced q change Of heart, and arose in
meeting and made known the fact in a long
and violent TRADE against all who M negIeoted the
present opportunity to embrace the Christian
religion, and thereby save themselves from the
wrath to come Her sister, Molly, for some
time had ben professor, !" and 80 rejoice ed
was she to know that Betsey had been convert
ed, that she gave vent to her feelings, while
Betsey was speaking by shouting THAT )
right, sister Bets. Glory to God"


Betsey, indignant at being interrupted.
turned about face to her sister and exclaimed


MOLLY, Why can't you hold your internal
yop when Tn talking"


Perhaps there were some doubts about Bet
sey's sineerity-we don't know.
Year: 1859

WA San Francisco shopkeeper was cum
ningly outwitted a few weeks since by an un-
principled female, in this wise A lady
attracted by the ''loveliness'' Of cloak grace
fully hung over mock woman's figure pur-
chased it. In the act of paying, however, it
became apparent that her finances lacked just
one dollar Of the required amount. After a
little reflection, she told the shopkeepe she
would leave with him all the money she had
with her, and send her husband during the
day with the balance. To this, Of course, the
shOpkeeper consented. Among other custom
ers of the day, lady" No. 2, was also fasci-
mated by the charms of this cloak, for which
the greater portion of the price bad been paid,
and, on inquiry, was informed by the dealer
that it was already disposed of, ut the same
time unheedingly mentioning the particulars
relative to the purchase. She sought an ac-
complice, who soon reached the shOpkeeper' $
emporium. The unwary dealer promptly
wrapped up the cloak IN a neat parcel, and
politely handed it over to the pretended hus-
band. who quickly departed. But what was
the shopkeeper's astOnishment, when after the
lapse Of few hours, tho veritable husband of
lady No. made his appearance. There was
no alternative; the closd was non est, and the
money had to be refunded. And what was his
still greater astonishment when in a few mo-
ments third husband came in anxious for
cloak He sunk in despair, leaving his clerk
to settle the matter, thinking he had been
swindled enough The last conner proved to be
a genuine husband, and Of course had to be
satisfied.
Year: 1859

THB FOUNDATIONS OF HoUSEs.-The nature
and condition of the soil upon which houses are
to be built, should receive far moro attention
than is usually bestowed upon such subjects
soil which is spoDgy and damp, or contsins
much loose organic matter, is generally un-
healthy whereas dry. porous soil affords a
healthy site for building. Thus a compact
sand and gravel soil, like that upon which the
greater part Of the city of New York is built
is very favorable to health: because 1t has suf-
hciently porosity to allow surface water to
under oxydizstiOn without causing malarious
vapOrs. Wherever we find a soil deficient in
gravel or sand, or where gravel and sand beds
underlaid with clay, there should be thorough
subsoil drainage, because the clay retains the
water, and house built such q spot would
otherwise always be damp and unhealthy.


When the sub-soil is swampy, which is the
case with many portions of various cities that
have been filled in with what is called made
earth, fever is liable to prevail in houses built
IN such, localities, owing to the decay of organic
matter underneath, and its ascension in the
form Of gas through the soil When good drain.
age cannot be effected in such situations, and
it is found necessary to build houses on them,
they should always have solid floors of con-
crete, laid from the outside of the foundation,
and covering tho whole area over which the
structure is erected.


The old Romans, who were exceedingly SEN
sible persons in all that related to houses made
all their buildings with concrete floors, and
over each of these a flooring of tiles was laid
These floors tended to prevent dampness in
their houses, consequently they were more
healthy than they otherwise would have been
Such floors also tended to prevent the cracking
Of the walls, owing to the solidity and firmnes;
impaired to their foundations. We recon
mend the general adoption of such floors of all
buildings which may be hereafter built on
made soil or in damp situations.-N Y. Post
Year: 1859

LIFE OF JOAQUIN MURIErA.-We have received
from the publishers, Butler & CO., an svo. pam.
phlet, PIP. IL, containing "The Life Of JOAQUIN
Murieta,,' reprinted from the California Police
Gazette.


Is the publication Of this second edition made
with the consent Of yellow Bird, " the author p
Sac. Standard


To the above inquiry We would reply,
that two editions Of the Life of Joaquin as
written by Yellow Bird, were issued. The
present publication is a curious case of lite.
rary larceny. The main body of the Life Of
Joaquin, as written by yellow Bird" and
issued in two editions, is appropriated. word
for word and page for page. in this new issue
with the addition Of occasional passages nv
some one else. tackled upon the opeuinv and
interwoven in various places throughout III,
pamphlet Yellow Bird is of the opipio,
that the offense would have been far NOR
pardonable if the getter up Of the pamphle
had stolen the work bodily without curtail
ment or addition, since the trash and wish
wash Of the new author is Just sufficientl,
mixed up with his own performance as t,
spoil the effect Of what he might have con
sidered creditable as a whole. Besides. tn,
introduction Of this new matter. bearing
upon its face the evidence that it is pure in
ventiOn, destroys the reliability of the work
and seriously damages all prospect Of a re-
issue of the original narration.


To be brief, however, the truth Of the
whole matter is that the use which has beer
made of the Joaquin publication, as issued
by yellow Bird" is an unparalleled piec,
OF effrontery on the part of somebody
Some human biped or other has been acting
the pititul scoundrel in the transaction. II
may be some party who has assumed to sell
the copyright of the original work. or some
one who has palmed off the new issue on
Butler d Co. as his own production. We
cannot imagine that Butler & Co. would take
the responsibility of committing this ac,
themselves. Certainly some explanation 81
the affair may reasonably be expected from
them under the circumstances.
Year: 1859

so eOnspicuously and honorably before the
world as well as the nation


have given You but meagre and imper-
feet sketch from this remarkable and MASTER
ly pamphlet from The pen of one of the most
distinguished lawyers and eminent jurists in
this country. 1t will take the country by
surprise, and cor maud universal attention
The Attorney General will feel the stunning
effect tf this blow from enc Of his predeces
sOrs in the same high office more keen y in
consequence Of his intimate personal and
professional relations to Chief Justice Taney
and all his associates Of the Supreme Bench,
as well as his unrivaled reputation as a law
yer before that august tribunal will send
you copy Of the pamphlet as soon as it is
issued from the press
Year: 1859

STIR KICKED uP-About o'clock last
evening loud report from gun was heard
near the corner of D and Second streets, in
the vicinity of Hoesch's Saloon. A crowd
soon gathered, converging from all quarters
IN hot haste and with evident expectation of
learning some dire event. A portion of the
police force rushed to the scene and, finding a
man with gun, proceeding along the side.
walk, seized and arrested him. He soon
proved that the report had nothing to do
with him and he was let go.


The explanation of the affair proved to be
that B. L. Noe. who has recently opened a
gunsmith shop near Hoesch's Saloon, having
been requested to clean gun, had drawn a
load from the barrel, and concluded that h,
would burst q cap in order to clear it of any
little remnant Of powder. The barrel, /,
seems had been double-loaded, and. much t,
his surprise, as he raised it in the dir an,
pulled trigger, it went off The precautio
of going upon the sidewalk and pointing tn
gun upward was very fortunate, as some on
might have been killed.
Year: 1859

Ill PRovIDED 1t was observed, with more
than mortal agony. on the sinking of the
Inflated Central America, that the number
of life-b boats were far too few to aecommo-
date the numerous passengers upon her decks.
Hundreds of lives were lost on this sole ac-
count. 1t was expected that the fatal warn
ing thus given would be needed thereafter,
and especially 'on that same line of ocean
travel. 1t seems that it has not been the
case. The steamers go but poorly provided
with life preservers and life boats. The
steamer Orizaba, upon which w c. Stoke,
and family, of this city, sailed on the 9th OF
November-as we learn by private letter
shown MS from that gentleman-was misera-
bly, furnished in that respect Mr.. Stokes
did not see, during the entire trip, solitary
hfe-preserver aboard of her, although he was
told by one of the lower deck passengers
that be saw something of the kind in one of
the staterooms, made of cork. In case of
fire or other accident, the Orizaba had fire
boats in which to escape. These would ac-
cOmmodate one hundred and seventy-fve
passengers What would become of the
balance? 1t is fearful to think of it,


We have heard from passengers upon
other lines that the same reckless disregard
of human life the same culpable, damnable
negligence, is observable upon nearly all the
steamers 1t is time that public attention
was aroused upon this subject. No steamer
should be permitted to sail at all without
ample preparations of this character. 1t is
a triiing with human life beyond all the
boundaries of toleration


That company which will pay the most
attention to the safety of passengers in case
of accidents ought to be supported, and we
advise passengers for the East, IN all cases,
to inquire as to the facts in this regard. Let |
them take passage on those lines which give
the best guarantee Of saving life in case of
storms or fires for these are the great dam
gers Of the deep. Let them so act that the
proprietors of these Steamship lines will find
it to their interest to remedy the glaripg
evils complained Of
Year: 1859

MADAME BIscAccrANrr.-By reference to an
advertisement in another place. it will be
seen that this sweet bird of song will give
one Of her delicious concerts in this city on
Monday evening next.
Year: 1859

vile, for the purpose of procuring statue of Henry
Clay, by Hart, to be placed in the rotunda of the
court house: The statue will cost SIS 900. The
work on.the Clay monument at Lexington is stopped
we believe, for want of funds
Year: 1859

The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the fol-
lowing valuable information with reference to
the preparation of seed wheat. The process,
it says, has been fully tested by farmers in
France, England and Ireland with entire sue
CESS.


To preuent Smut In Weat.-Dissolve half
a pound of Sulphate of Copper in three
quarts of boiling water. After the mixture
has cooled, sprinkle it over two bushels of
wheat, stirring it through until the whole be
wet. Put it up in heap, turning it OCCASION
ally for an hour, when it will be ready for
sowing.


Should wet weather or any other cause per-
vent it being sown Immediately, spread it
thinly on dry floor, giving it an occasional
turning. and it will not suffer any injury for
weeks


The above was received from very intel
igent as well as extensive farmer and miller,
who says in regard to it


"When this has been carefully carried out,
it has been found effectual in preventing smut
in wheat OF course, no man should SOW
smutty wheat, but even smutty wheat will be
able to produce grain perfectly free from smut
if it be carefully dressed as above. The rea-
son that Sulphate of Copper produces this
result is, that smut being fungus, which,
when the balls are broken, attaches itself to
the ends of the wheat, and in many cases kills
the wheat and grows in its place. The solu-
ton kills the fungus, but is not powerful
enough to hurt the wheat. Care should be
taken to prevent any animal eating grain
dressed with the preparation, as it is poison
,,
Year: 1859

When flea is made to appear as large as
an elephant, we can see all the wonderful
parts of it's formation, and are much aston
ished to find that it has coat of armor much
more complete than ever warriors wore, and
composed of strong polish plates, fitted over
each other, each plate covered like a tortoise
shell, and where they meet hundreds of
strong quilts project like those on the back of
the porcupine or hedgehog. There are the
arched meek, the bright eyes, the transparent
cases, piercers to puncture the skin, a sucker
to.draw away the blood, six longjointed legs,
four of which are folded on the breast, all
ready, at any moment, to be thrown out with
that tremendous force for that jump which
bothers one when they want to catch him,
and at the end of each leg hooked claws, to
enable him to cling to whatever he alights up
on. A flea can jnmp hundred times its own
length, which is the same as if a man jumped
at the height of six hundred feet and can
draw a load of one hundred times its own
weight.
Year: 1859

1t is striking fact-the dying necer aceep.
The circle of sobbing, agonized hearts around,
produces but one tear. Is it that he is insen.
sible and stiff already in the chill of dissolu-
ton? That cannot be; for he asks for his
fathers hand, as if to gain strength in the
mortal struggle, and leans on the breast of
mother, brother, or sister, with still conscious
affection and just before expiring, at eve,
after long days converse with the Angel of
Summons, he says to his oldest brother
last audible good night of earth" Kiss me,
kiss me 1t must be because the dying
have reached point too deep for our earthly
crying and weeping. They are face to face
with higher and holier beings, with the Father
in Heaven, and his angel throng, led on by
the Son himself; and what are griefs of
morning, theirs of dying farewell-be it that
they are shed by the dearest on earth-in that
vision bright Of immortal life and everlasting
reunion!
Year: 1859

The Philosophy OF EA1NT1NG.-lf man,
or woman more likely faints away, instead of
yelling out like savage, or running to him to
lift him up, lay him at full length on his back
on the floor, loosen the clothing, push the
crowd away so as to allow the air to reach
him, and then let him alone. Dashing water
over person in simple fainting fit is a bar
barity. The philosophy of fainting fit is,
the heart fails to send the proper supply Of
blood to the brain; if the person is erect, that
blood has to be thrown up hill but if lying
down, it has to be projected horizontally,
which requires less power, as is apparent.
Year: 1859

SsAA AuOs0cf SSeom Flow PREMIUM


The Executive Committee of the Illinois
central Railroad, at a meeting held the SOth
oi March, 1859, passed the following resolu-
uon' which explains ITSELF 1t will be seen
''at the aggregate premium now at the dispo-
Sal OF the State Society for the best steam plow


Is $4'ooo =! Here is the resolution


, Resoloed, That the Illinois Central Railroad
company, offer fifteen hundred dollars as
premium for the best steam engine for plow-
ing and other farm work the simplicity and
economy Of its construction, and its practica-
bllity Of application to farm uses shall be such
that it can successfully compete with animal
power for farm, purposes !; the award to be
made by the Executive Committee of the State
Agricultural Society, in conection with these
scientific machinists to be selected by that
body. Before any party shall claim the pay
ment of said award, he shall exhibit the prac-
teal working of said engine at three points
on the line of the Illinois Central Railroad, to
be designated by the Vice President of the
company, the said company agreeing to trans
port said engine to or from such place free of
expense to said party. &c eas-a-.8