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Year: 1859

How TO Cool WATER.-lt il is desired
to cool water for drinking in warm wealth
er, and ice cannot be had for the purpose,
let il be kept in an unglazed earthenware
pitcher, wrapt around with two or three
folds of coarse cotton cloth kept con-
stantly wet. The theory of cooling water
in this manner is the absorption of heat
from it 10y the evaporation of the mois-
ture in the cotton cloth-eXpansion pro
duccs cold, compression heat.
Year: 1859

nIxxss Ex MAYOR KScsLaSp.-Ex Mayor Ambrose
c. Krgsland has been confined to his bed for several
days past at his residence No ia Fifth avenue suffer ing
rom a severe attack Of gout in the stomach AT one


me the symptoms OF his disease were OF such nature
ss TO seem TO forcwarn his early dissolution but last
evening he was convalescent


SUNDAY IN THE METROPOLIS. Yesterday was a pleasant
day-raher COOL yet bright and pleasant overhead Tho
churches were generally we'll attended. The Sunday
quor law pretty generally observed, and the liquor
torres and barrooms closed. The fast men, with
heir fast horses were out In scores upon the road the
latter being in excellent condition. and the air. cool and
bracng, with clear sky made time pass away pleasant
y The city and the ferry boats did large business
II may be said that the day passed of unusually quiet


The CoRPsx FOUND At HupsoS RIVER RAILROAD
DEror-wc published ago. notice OF the arrival at
the depot Of the Hudson River Railroad OF box
containing corpse, which, 1t was reported was incor
recty labelled Upon investigation 1t appears that the
corpse was not incorrectly directed and did purpor
TO be other than what II really was.


GRAFTON ON ROBERT BrRSs-To night Henry Ward
Beecher will deliver oration Robert Burns the Scot
tsh poet at the Cooper Institute under tho auspices OF
the Burns Club Of this city The occasion will doubtless
bring together large assembage OF the admirers of SEQ
tih's bard.
Year: 1859

FoRTUNE-TELLING. - Despicable as the
practice which goes by the name of fortune
telling is, we believe there is kind of for
tune-teling which is not only possible but
easily practiced upon correct, pripciples:---'
Thus, to begin with the young 'when' We see
child obedient to his-or her parents or
teachers, or any one else towardEwhom the;
subordinate relation has become necessary,
we have DO hesitation in predicting that good
fortune will accompany such child into
early manhood or womanhood, and insure q
fair start in adult life. If the case be that
of an honest, energetic, young man, who has
successively advanced from the position of
apprentice and journeyman into that ofa
master-mechanic or boss, we can tell his for
tune without much difficulty. So with re-
gard to those who have chosen a profession
as the means of livelihood. Let us see how
tbey conduct their business If they do this
intelligeutly, industriously and honestly at
the start, they will be very apt to continue
to do SO, and success will be sure in the long
run. Unprincipled men, ia the same line,
may get ahead of them in the beginning, but
thev will fare best in the end, and SO illus
trate the truth of the maxim that, honesty is
the pest policy. We will confess that we
are no fortune-teller, if it does not so turn
out.
Year: 1859

The soldiers Of the great Republican army
who have borne the brant Of all the battles
since the organization Of tho party to which
they belong will rejoice with us in the belief
TINT tue object for which they hare labored is
about to be ccomplished-that the power Of
that false and fallen Democratic party is soon
to be broken for cverl Tho recent elections
have beyond doubt determined the political
character Of tho next Houss Of Reprcsenta.
lives. The oontEnl of that body has passed
out Of their hands; and with it goes oil Demo-
cratic capablity for further mischief:


We submit that with the certainty Of victory
before tss-a majority in the next Congress
and signal triumph in l86o-tllc effort Of
certain politicians aud journals to merge the
Republican organization into, but not imlue
with its principles, smaller, less radical, less
earnest and, we moy say, less patriotic party,
is confession Of political weakness with whicl,
the masses Of the party can have no possible
sympathy. Again VIC leg these gentlemen to
Jet al such efforts be iutcru,itted-
Year: 1859

RoYALTr in Europe is decidedly in bad
wav. There were rumors of the insanity of
the King of Greece and the Emperor of Aus
tria. The King of Naples is growing thin and
failing even on a diet of ass's milk At Porti-
ci he was conveyed to his palace in a litter
A letter in the Times says the officers on board
the steamer that brought the royal party from
Bari were rather scandaized at what they con-
sidered the unbecoming jollity of the heredi-
tary prince and princess, who occupied cabin
next to the Kings. They ate and drank,
smoked (both of them-she is accomplished
.tiaeuse) and laughed from morning till night /;
and they seemed to think that the impending
prospect of the successor to the crown had in
no way exercised depressing influence on
the young peoples spirits, nor did the appar.
entity inevitable bereavement seem to add
much weight to the balance.
Year: 1859

PoLTTcs.-In the heat of the present great
controversy over the question of Congression.
al Intervention with the subject of slavery in
the Territories, we shall make no apology to
our readers for frequent allusion to the va
rious points at issue, Those who are not suf-
ficiently interested in matters of such impor-
tant concernment TO the country, need not
stop to read what we have to say in relation
to the subject. They will find other matter
in the body of the paper which will interest
them, inasmuch as we do not confne our
columns to politics or any one branch ofnews,
exclusively. We say thus much by way of
answer to those who have a chronic obiec-
tion to political discussions in newspaper
and who are frequently very loud in pro-
claiming such objection. They should have
the liberal to allow that there are
people who feel an interest in the political
issues of the day, if they do not, and that
such persons will expect public journal to
devote at least portion Of its space to the
discussion of political questions. Indeed it is
a matter of wonder that anybody would ex-
pect differently.
Year: 1859

No CoMpRoMIsE.-The Washington Star,
an Administration paper at the National
Capital, positively denies that there is any
truth whatever in the rumor Of negotiations
between Mr.. Douglas and the Lecompton
party. The only wonder is that there has
been anybody silly enough to believe such a
story, in the first place. There never was
the slightest foundation for the rumor So
far from it, the Lecompton organs in the East
are still denouncing the doctrines of Douglas
with all their might and bitterness. The
Lecompton party in Illinois still keep up
their boiling organization, and declare their
determination to send set of delegates of
their own, independent of the regular NOM


nations, to the Charleston Convention
Meetings are held in various quarters of the
Union and Douglas openly and yehemently
repudiGted as a Democrat.


Let no man be silly enough to suppose for
one moment that Douglas does not stand to-
day where he first did when he flung his
defiant banner into the teeth of Mr. Buchan-
ans Administration. He is made of the
wrong material for lowering his standard or
crawtishing out of position once honestly
and independently taken. Till the last bat
tie for popular sovereignty is fought, will
the crest of the undaunted Douglas be found
cleaning in the thckets of the fight like the
blazing helmet of Navarro"
Year: 1859

a1w OF
WHEREAS Caleb Penuel has petitIoned
w the Court for Letters Of Curaorship the
of the late Eliza Dnnlevy, deceased intestate-


Notice hereby given to all whom may concern show
cause within ten days why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted


By order Of the Court.
Year: 1859

WYE have the largest stock of extra fine Gus


w tom made goods of any house in the State,
Everything in the furnishing line for gentlemen.
and as we manufacture our own goods and i'm
port direct from our house 4l6 Broadway, New
York, we are able and willing to sell cheaper
than any other house no matter who they are
Remember that we sell for cash, and cash only,
and one price. $4,000 worth of goods, whole
sale or retail.


December 25th, 1858.-3m
Year: 1859

Do everything in its proper time
Keep everything in its place. Always
mend clothes before washing them.


Alum or vinegar is good to set colors
OF red, green or yellow.


Sal-soda will bleach. One spoonful is
enough for kettle Of clothes.


Save your suds for the garden and
plants, or to harden the yards when
sandy.


Wash your tea trays with cold soda,
and polish with a little flour and dry
cloth.


Frozen potatoes make more starch than
fresh ones. They make nice cakes.


A hot shovel held over FURNISHED fur
niture will take out white spots.


A pint of glue, dissolved in skim milk,
will restore rusty Grape.


Ribbons of any kind should be washed
in cold soap suds, and not rinsed.


If your fiat irons are rough, rub them
well with fine salt, and it will make them
smooth.


you are buying carpet for durabil-
ity you must choose small figures.


A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges Of
doors will prevent their creaking.


Scotch snuff put on the holes where
crickets come out, will destroy them.
Wood ashes and common salt wet with
water, will stop the cracks Of stove, and
prevent the smoke from escaping.


Green should be the prevailing color
for bed hanging and window drapery.
Year: 1859

try gentleman in cold pursuit, but whose
hot imprecations against US all were
enough to stifle the mirth of live Yan.
kee.


The scene presented was one Of tho
most ludicrous imaginable; and such a
wild outburst Of uncomfortable merri-
ment as came from the passengers, is
seldom heard.
Year: 1859

BY DAVID BARKER.
know that the world, that the great, big world,
From the peasant up to the king,
Has different tale from the tale tell,
And different song to sing.
But for me-and care not single fig
If they say am wrong or am right
shall always go for the soeaker dog,
For the under dog in the fight.
know that the world, that the great, big We rid,
Will never a moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault,
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me, never shall pause to ask
Which dog may be in the right,
For my heart will beat while it beats at all.
For the under dog in the fight.
Perchance what I've said Ihad better not said,
Or 'twere better had said it incog;
But with heart and with glass filed chock to the


brim,


Here's health to the bottom dog.
Year: 1859

eyes, indeed, child /; I'll tell you all
about it, when you're through"


Very white was the young mans face
as he heard the story, and passionately
did he again and again clasp to his heart
his fair young wife and tiny baby, and
over and over again did be bless the old
woman for her daring efforts to save
those so near and dear to him.
Year: 1859

Mormon EMIGRANTs.-On the 4th inst, a
Mormon hand cart train arrived at Salt Lake
City, The emigrants are thus described by
correspondent of San Francisco paper:


Just below the base of the Little Mountain
we met the main body of the train number
ing about forty carts, and three or four per-
sons to each cart Such sight we never
beheld, nor do we wish to again. We saw
old men and women meanly dressed, even for
the plains and bare to the knees, with a
thong around their shoulders and hitched to
the carts like brutes, whilst an able conduc-
tor or two rode beside the train directing
them. We saw the halt and the lame, whilst
the young and healthy of the female portion
had been eagerly caught up in wagons by
the many saints who had gone thus far to
meet them. We could but ask ourselves il
such service, such pilgrimage, so outftted
little to eat and less to wear, were exacted o
us by our maker
Year: 1859

IN New Orleans new regulation went in
TO effect on the Sst of this month, by which
all free persons of color arriving there must
immediately be lodged in Jail, where they
will remain until the departure of the boat
or vessel on which they arrived.
Year: 1859

CRINoLINE was originally the name of a
Partisan modiste-one Madam Crnoline, who
kept a set of dressmaking rooms in the Rue
de la Paix. 1t eventually came into use to
denote the article most in repute at her es-
tablishment She it was who, by the inven
tion of horse-hair woven into a sort of cloth
and manufactured into petticoats enabled the
fair sex to dispense with that clumsy abomi
nation which always placed them, if not in a
headlong hurry, certainly in hustle The
name of the petticoat was given from that of
the inventor, as has frequently happened ;
the crinoline, the petticoat, was derived from
Crinolne the dress maker.
Year: 1859

THERE is printer at work in the office of
the Valley Tan, at Salt Lake, who is anxious
to make wager that he can set tyne faster
than any other man west of the Rocky Noun.
tains. lie set, in enc hours time, between
seventeen and eighteen hundred eras.
Year: 1859

The MINES IN TEHAMA CoUNTY.-At the
diggings lately discovered on the Sacramento
river about twelve miles from Red Bluff, the
company five in number) that first discover
ed them, have been making from 50 to SIC
a day to the hand, ever since they commence
ed washing There are about fifty men in
all at the mines, and it is reported that more
extensive placers have been discovered
There are several companies preparing to
work, building wheels, fumes, etc The
Red Bluff Beacon says


1t is said to be aettled almost beyond a
doubt, that nearly all the gulches between
the Shasta road and the Sacramento river
from this place to Huntoons, will pay good
wages If the project of bringing the waters of
South Cottonwood down, is carried out.
Year: 1859

WE ARE NOW RECEIVING A LARGE


w additional supply of FANCY and D0MES-
TIC DRY GOODS, which in connexion with our
previous purchases, renders cur stock unusually
attractive. Having had the advantage Of the late
New York and Philadelphia auctions, we are en-
abled to offer very many GOODS al much below
Year: 1859

An old Virginia farmer says the best
way to measure hay is TO multiply length
breadth. and height into each other, and If
lhe hay is somewhat settled, len solid
yards make a ton. Clover will take from
len TO twelve solid yards per ton.
Year: 1859

An idle fellow, The other day complain
ed bitterly Of his hard lot. and said thai
he was born on the last day of tie year,
the last day Of The mcnih. and the last day
OF the week; and he had always been
behind hand. lie believed il would have
been hundred dollars in bis pocket If he
h1d mol beeh born al ALL
Year: 1859

Irving's death was received at the New York 7itu %
Hall, the flags were displayed at halfmast, and
the Mayor determined to call special session of
the Common Council to take suitable notice of the
event.
Year: 1859




WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The mails by the steamer
Tennessee, which reached here to-day, brought
letters from entirely reliable source saving that
the cabinet Of the Liberal Government are united
in their views and there is every reason to believe
they will agree to the pending treaty with the
United States Government. SO hopeful is the
writer that he adds it Will be received in this coun-
try very soon after the meeting of Congress There
Is no truth IN the newspaper report that Duarez in
tends asking for an immediate American armed inter
ventIon. rumOr was, however, prevalent at Vera
Cruz just before the steamer Tennessee left, that
the Mlramon Government about to make over
lures to our own But its truth was strongly
doubted.


Mayor Lincoln and a committee of the CITY
Councils of Boston, accompanied by ex- Congress
man Cummins, arrived here to-day with the view
OF having commission appointed by the President
to make an examination of Boston harbor in con
nection with the actiou of the sea on the channel
and its islands.


The receipts into the Treasury for the week end
ing on Monday were nearly $500 900 amount sub
ject to draft 600, increase over the sum
on hand last week OF S273, 900.


Various combinations are sought to be found re-
lative to the organization Of the House; therefore
anything which might be said upon the sub
Ject would be mere speculation or conjecture


VIM H. Everett has resigned his commission as
a Chief Engineer in the navy
Year: 1859

EE The Potato, crop j, is universally
agreed was never more abundant in guam
tity, nor finer in quality, than It is this sea,
son in every section Of the Union. Thus
with plenty of corn. potatoes and pork, we
are not likely to starve, at least for twelve
month to come.-Grsen6eld Republican.
Year: 1859

EE-It is stated as an evidence Of the inn
mense size Of the new ship Great Eastern,
that persons occupying her forward bertbs
are TO be charged double price on account
Of the advantages they viii have ofarriving
in port ahead Of their fellow passengers.
Year: 1859

THE FERRr QrEsrIoS.-The argument upon the
Ferry injunction having by consent been postponed
until the 9TH of January the meeting called for at the
City Hall Last evening did not take place, there being
nothing for it, under the circumstances TO act upon.
The resolutions Of the New-York Common Conncl
providing for the sale of the lease it is oonterdsd viii
cease to be operative before that time and any future
proceedings the subject viii have to be commenced
anew.
Year: 1859

and would sustain i,self without any change in the
rreveilDg rates. This conviction L fully share and
believe that until the experiment Of rendering Il self
supporting by the measures which have been discussed
sha have been made, il wonld be unwise and nniuss
to impose any additional burdens on the correspond.
enoe Of The countryl
Year: 1859

FIGHT AND STABBISG.-A couple OF workmen
employed in iron safe mandatory the east side Of the
city into fight about rhe when one Of them Sig
mund Bass picked mp chel and souged his adversary Henry
Dees In several places, nhctng wounds In his side
and abdomen Bass arrested and held 10 bail to answer by
Inaii Rrau
Year: 1859

IcE IN THE RTyRs.-Tbe high wind Of Tuesday
night broke the iee up river and Wednesday morning
the North and East Rivers were iled with floating ice
The pack was not dense enough to seriously impede
steam navigation, and the fsrry-boats were able to
make their trips with reasonable regularity.
Year: 1859

RAILROAD ACcTDEsT.-0n Tuesday evening feed
loaded with malt belonging to Mr. Belts brewer while
standing the Of the Hudson River Railroad st Forty
nifh into by train of and completely de
moshed The horses driver and malt scattered
promiscuousy around but the only dsnge sustained the
loss Of the No blame be attached TO the engineer
the esreosy M the track when the train was
expected
Year: 1859




AS regards banking Institutions It is not
into review of their movements for the past
Our banking continues to receive the OF
the financial and commercial world nevertheless
aude the fact that the old chartered banks
have privileges which the banks working under the general
banking State Of 1858 have not Taking full
Prospect the workings and movements for the past
that they have in all respects been ably
duced wood be invidous to discriminate concede to
institution praise another they ard all
sued liberal course community. True Of
the banks have from combination of circumstances and
position been position to grant larger extended
favors tn their coemporaes is however, gratifying and
pleasing that that their jealousy spirit
of rivalry envious existing among banks, and
that the feeling and disposition extends individually and
personally among between Bank Managers There is
abundance of business for ALL In fact banking nstitn
tons well all Of local associations which includes
our associations harmoniousy sdherng
1t hoped the old motto, United stand, divided
fall.


close his-our fifth annual review Of the financial
affairs Of great experimentation congraulang
community present elevated postionenjoying in the
highest degree greatest which all wise Providence
confer With freedom from pesilence and Sickness
with health with abundance in all connected with this sub
unary sphere cannot be otherwise than thankful We
strongest hopes ondest anticipation for the future
In probability the of Providence will be free
already observe advanced stage OF products
and have thankful that this 3st
day August of sickness of epdemica shaa
ia recorded:


Ose year ago. writing under of those
tropical diseases which would be in vain to attempt
tain from whence It came, how it originated


Our city occupied higher POSITION commercial
financial may add social overlooking the great
agricultural appliances which go, great extent to sustain
proud position.


Our task for the commercial about closing In taking
retrospective view of for the last and 70,
years previous, there nothing look back at with
but the conounded panic of October 1851 As the ev
year gone oblivion future is hoped viii
prosperous and auspclous and has not fallen to the
part historian chronicle promising aspect agri
cultural commercial and financial than such CLOSE
financial commercial review this 3lst August 1859
Year: 1859

STEOKG AbGUMENT.-IWo gentI6men,
while before the Recorder yesterday, gave differ
ent versions of the contents of printed card when
BY way of backing his opinion, one Of them offer
ed wager of 800 that he was right, which tho
other readily accepted, and the two were about 70
draw their eel skins 10 plank up the ssakes, when
Was illegal, and that they were then at the very
footstool OF Madam Justice.
Year: 1859

CONSPIRACY TO MURDER.-The people Of Raleigh,
NC have been considerably excited by the dis
covery of conspiracy to assassinate the Mayor OF
the city, which only failed from lack of courage in
one of the conspirators. The guilty parties have
been bound over to ansWer the charge.
Year: 1859

CRUHL.-K0bert Roberts WAs before
the Recorder yestssdsy and heli to bail IL $500 for
cruel treatment Of his wife, who II Ia very feeble
health and has to struggle :hard to support her
husband and herself Bad whiskey and too much
of it has brought poor Bob to his present degraded
condition, and will yet carry him lower If be does
not give up its use.
Year: 1859

SYMPATHY FOR FEMALES 0yEaDREssED.-A French
phianthropist is writing very affecting appeals
to public sympathy in favor Of the large class of
young women in Paris who are hired, for thei
beauty only to sto,o cF goods upon, in the stores
It was formerly the custom to q wax figure, or
dummy Of some sort, whereon the shawl or
dress might be placed to be seen at advantage
But the beauty of live figure was found to be
so certain addition to the apparent value Of
the dress-esch lady customer, of course, fancyr
ing it would look quite as handsome upon herself
that the venders have universally adopted the
expedent. A poor aud virtuous girl, who has
beauty, is sure of this easy employment but the
tasteS OF dress which it engenders, and the way,
laying of these beauties, their way home at
night, by the profsates of the capital, are two
combining evils which the writer thinks should
be, ia some way, obviated by the charitable.
Year: 1859

COMPLETION OF THE ENGINE HousEs.-We e
observe that the Engine Houses built last fall
are being completed, their unsightly Temporal
ry fronts giving way to ornamental ones.-
The Pioneer II. & L. Truck house is having a
fine cupola and lookout built on it.


The Hope Boys were out with their ma
chine on Tuesday evening for practice, and
did some tall " squirting" at the upper Lev
ee. The No. a's and the Hook and Ladder
company were out at the lower Levee yester-
day evening, and finding water there quite
plenty, indulged in some recreation in the way
Of practice. Our Department throughout is
thoroughly alive, and ready to do efficient
work