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Year: 1860




We find in the Medgeville Recorder of the 10th
correspondence between committee and Gov.
Brown, of Georgia. in relation to the Gallagher rifle,
recently invented by DIR. NJ. J. Gallagher, of Savan-
nah This rifle was tested with Sharp's rifle and a
Minnie musket and its superiority to both was at
once seen. The gentlemen appointed to make the
trial, say in their report to the Governor


ave had trial target made of twelve thickness.
es of inch plank with an inch space between each,
and of four shots fired by the Gallagher rifle with
charge of 81 grains Of powder and ball weighing
1856 grains, one ball perforated nine thicknesses two
perforated clever thicknesscs and one penetrated
the twelfth plank


The Sharps rifle with GO grains of powder and
ball weighing 45s grains, perforated five plankS.


A Minnie musket was also fired with charge of
90 grains of powder, and ball Weighing 10 grains,
and with two shots perforated the entire twelve
thickncsses and fell behind the target.


From this experiment we are compelled to give
the preference at to the Gallagher rifle, as We
believe would any unpre udiced mind fnv the simple
reason that with charge of little more than one
half that of the Sharps rifle it sent its balls through
almost double the resistance And when we COM
pare the principle of the Gallagher breech, togeth
er with its method of priming with that of the
Sharps the superiority of the first is 50 clearly
o'Ao"h, "i'u thS NpSiiiiSHI 81 CdSily tIIcu,
we have no hesitation in saying that in point of
force, simplicity of construction liability to get out
of order accumulation of dirt certainty of fire.
CELEBRITY of loading, security from accident and in
deed in every point necessary for durability and cf-
ficicncy, the Gallagher Gun is far superior to any
breecf,-loading arm We have ever SEEN"


Gov. Brown, in letter communicating this re-
port to DIR. Gallagher, says:


Gas your gun is Georgia invention, and is, |
have no doubt, very superior tircarm, trust our
General Assembly will, at future session, make
provision for encouraging the manufacture Of this
arm within the limits of our own State. | do not
doubt that it is the true policy of the State to sup
ply herself with sufficient arms of the very best
quality, to enable her people to meet promptly any
emergency, and to make these arms upon her own
soil.


Recent events have, think. satisfied the Southern
people that it is wise for them to arm. | have but
little confidence in high sounding speeches and reso-
lutions. We must meet aggression in future by en-
ergetic preparation; and prompt action.


The Legislature which places your Georgia
Rife" or some other firSt-ratc arm, in the hands Of
every person in the State qualified 20 10 military
duty, will have done more to protect the South
against aggression than has been done by all the
resolutions of its predecessors. 1.-The argument is
already exhausted" Let us have no more COM
promises, and if the full of our rights is
denied in future let US stand by our arms"
Year: 1860

REMEDY FOR THE BITE OF A MAD Doc AT
this season OF the year, when the lives OF our
citizens are So much endangered by mad dogs,
it is probable the following may serve some use
iul purpose. Ii is pronounced an infalliable
remedy, and the recipe is CERTAINLY OF the most
simple character;


Take, Immediately after the person is bitten.
warm vinegar aud tepid water, wash the wound
clean therewi,h, and then dry it; then pour on
Ike wound few drops of hydrochloric acid, as
mineral acids destroy the poison of the saliva.
Year: 1860

nally disposed of in the Supreme Court this morn
ing. The Court of Appeals, it will be remembered
affirmed the Judgment of the Supreme Court
which was in favor of the landlord, and directed
the record and proceedings to be committed to the
Supreme Court. The remititur was filed this
morning, whereupon Judge Hogeboom directed an
order to be entered declaring that the judgment OF
the Court OF Appeals stand as the judgment o.
the Supreme Court, and the plaintiffs have execu-
ton against the defendants for damages and costs
Under this decision the landlord can proceed a.
once to issue executions of the judgments rendered
for the recovery of the amount claimed, and alsc
the costs of the different actions
Year: 1860

There fair degree of activity in the Stock market
this morning, with continuance of the improved feel
ing of yesterday Notwithstanding the hammering the
bears who while secretly covering their shorts ap
parenty still anxious to put out their options. The Com.
mission houses continue to receive large amount of
orders to buy but those time almost impossible to
execute at fair difference from regularprices very
large amount of cash stock has been taken the
street within few days by outsiders nearly all the
fancies scarce. One Commission house alone has
taken out for its customers 1000 shares in the two
days The action of the last few days is very natu
raj one following the fall of last week the
weak holders of stocks being nearly cleared out the
market appears to be basis which cannot be dis
turbed.


We comparative statement Of the exports lex
elusive of specie from New York to foreign ports for
Il cir
Year: 1860

SHoKE FRoM Gas LIGHTs.-It is pretty generally
supposed that the smoking of ceilings is occasioned
oy lmpurity in the gas; whereas in this case there
Is no connection between the deposition of SCOT and
the quality of the gas. The evil arises either from
the hame being raised so high that some of its
torked points give out smoke, or more frequently
iron rom careless mode of lighting. If, when light
and burst of gas be permitted to escape before
the match be applied to light it, then strong puff
follows the lighting of each burner, and a cloud of
smoke rise. to the ceiling. This, in many houses
and shops, Is repeated daily, aud the inevitable con-
sequence IS blackened ceiling. In some houses
the glasses are taken Oft and wiped every day, and
before they are put on again, the match is applied
TO the tip OF the burner, and the stop-cock caut-
ously opened, so that no more gas escapes than is
suihcieat to make ring of blue flame; the glasses
being then put on quite straight the st0pcocks are
gently turned, until the flames stand out at three
lnches nigh When this mode of management is
pursued, few chimney glasses will be broken, and
the ceilings will not be blackened for wears
Year: 1860

The wine crop of France is very poor this sea-
son. and the opinion is that it will fall short of the
last one. Vines are affected by the oidium, in the
south of France principally, and the grapes are
nearly destroyed; in some places sulphur has been
employed successfully to destroY the disease.
Year: 1860

LOUISVILLE Aug. 70, 1909.
w H. SETTLE, ESQ: 1t gives great pleasure to
state trial OF OF the 'Vesper Gas Lamps
.uy study for six weeks ist, and after
closely the same length OF tIme the experiment
Of lighting our Union Tent with these lamps, l
have entire confidence in heir efficacy. II to
me TIA ey afford all the advantages of the best gas
lights those who live out Of the cities and large
towns


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp is
readily learned, the fixtures are simple aud so
little liable get out OF order, the the light
comparatively SO little, and the whole So free from
all danger, tldt t needs only mere acquaintance on
the part of the pubic with the Vesper Gas Lamp t.
bring them mt general use throughout the country


SiiJART ROBINSON
Year: 1860

TINE Is Amour Url-Those who want the
very best quality Of furniture atvery low figures
who must have furniture at any price-should
not forget that the time for procuring bargains
at Boyer's, Lowe Building, corner Of 4th and
Main, is pretty near up. He will remove to
his old stand on Third street in few days.
and will continue TO offer his work-which is
all home made, and 10 style and quality su-
periOr to Eastern traAh-Ht very reduced prices,
He does this in preference to removing it,
There iS no humbug about BOyer's furniture.
and the exceeding low prices at which he is
offering 1t up to the day Of removal.
Year: 1860

p One Of the first Dry Goods establishment ts
in the West is that Of John, Van DOren d Co.
Phillips Building, corner Of Main aud I'd st.
It is first class in every regard-the ProprietOr'
are honorable and liberal gentlemen, they have
one of the best arranged and most handsome
stores in the country anywhere, and what ia
probably as important as anything else, they
have the goods in all The extent, freshness and
elegance. The institution at the corner Of ID
and Main is a credit TO city, and the public SC
view it. J.V. d 90. have just received very
extensive stock, which is being threatened
with determination by the crowds of ladies who
throng the store. Call And examine theil
stocks Of nice goods, ladies.
Year: 1860

A DUEL ON THE TAPTs-We learn that there
is q duel on the tapis. The bad blood inves
ted in preparation for the murderous fray ws'
generated by too great Partially for one lady
tho young gentlemen seeming to forget that
the world is wide. and that feminine loveliness
is to be found in abundance even unto the
ends Of the earth. Short swords are to be
used in the settlement Of the question Of
Who'll winf" and it is fair to suppose that
the parties, as well as the question, will be
well ventilated. We are not advised 90 to the
particulars, but are promised thrilling account
Of the combat, and sketch Of the ground.
Year: 1860

u-The burglars are busily engaged in trying
the strength Of bolts and bars in the city and
vicinity every night. They entered house on
4th street last night by the aid of an "outsider,
but hearing a noise they fed, leaving the front
door open. We hear Of several new cases"
every morningi the burglars, however, do not
secure much booty at any one place. although
in the aggregate the amount is considerable.
In most instances, their breaking in is the
result Of more or less carelessness on the part
of housekeeperB
Year: 1860

~ What about the water>Worksf Shall
We hear from the Council oommittetS Do the


people want WAter-Works for the abundant use
Of the Fire Department. How do the eAndi-
dstss for Council stand on the snbjselS Sup
pose the people ascertain from them this week
Year: 1860

We are prepared to print election tickets
promptly, and in any style to suit customers.
On no condition, however, will we perform this
work on credit in spery case the cash must be
paid when the work is done.
Year: 1860

If the people of the Territories choose to
exclude slavery so far from considering it
as a wrong done to me or my constituents,
shall not complain of tit is their business.


GEO. L. BADGER, of n. z.
Year: 1860

CuARcoAL FOR SWINE Give you: hogs
charcoal every week, or rather keep it con-
stantly supplied You need not be at the
trouble of pulvcrixng it for them all that
is necessary is to throw a few shovelfuls
into the pen once week. The animals
will do their own grinding, and be better
for it. Sulphur should also be freely sup
piled at this season. Sows with pig should
have a small quantity Of fresh meat given
them few days before pigging. This will
prevent them from destroying their young.
Rotten wood thrown to them is also OF great
service. Ii fresh meat cannot be conycn
icntly obtained,a few slices of saltcl pork
may be given as substitute.
Year: 1860

SS- The dsad are The only people that


= Your little broth.
er or sister that died long ago remains in
death and remembrance the same young
Thing forever. 1t Is fourteen years this
evening since the writer's sister left Ii "a
world. She is fifteen years old yet; l
have grown old since then by fourteen
years, but she has never changed as they
advanced; and if God spares me TO four
score, | never shall think other as other
than the youthful creature she faded
Tho other day ] listened as poor woman
Iold Of the death Of her Rrsi-born child.
He was two years old. She had small
washing green, across which was stretch
ed rope that came in the-middle close 10
the ground. The boy was leaning on the
rope, swinging backwards and forwards,
and shouting with delight. The mother
went into the cottage and lost sight Of him
for minute; and when she returned the
hItls-man was lying acrOssths rope deadl
1t had gotunder his chin; he had not sense
to push il away; ard be was suffoeaied.-
The mother told me, and l believe truly,
that she has never been the same person
since then; she thought her child as an
infant Of two years yet; it is little child
she looks for TO meo. her at the gates Of
the Golden City. Had her child lived
be would have been twenty years old now;
he died. and be is only two, be is two
yet, he will never be more than two. The
little rosy face of that morning, and the
half-articulate voice, would have been
family remembered by the mother. had
they gradually died away into boyhood
and manhood; but that stereotypsd them;
they remained unchanged. ~ .-L---
Year: 1860

LONG BRASCH, Aug. IA murder was committed las
night In the Of the Mammonth House in this place
Pistol shots and cries of murder heard by the bar
keeper. A club besmtared with blood and hair wai
found on the beach and the body had evidently been
conveyed out to in a boat which had been pulled
down to the surf Cotted blood and hair found on
the sail and sides Of the boat The murder "a
have been accomplished in sklful manner. Who the
murderer or victim was is mystery
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Near the Mammou,h House pool Of blood was seen
with other indications that one had been put "a
death and then dragged 10 the beach. billet OF wood
also picked up, upon which blood hair, and
brains


On the beach sSif was found the bottom Of which
covered with blood giving rise to the suspicion that
the murdered individual had been taken on board and
carried out, TO find grave in the ocean. One resident
picked up three cents the beach, which had evidently
fallen from the pocket of the unfortunate individual


colOred woman, employed as cook at one Of the
restaurants stated that about hafpast l2 o'clock last
night she heard noise Of scuille and two distinct
discharges Of pistol afe the other. Several Other
persons state that they also heard the discharge.


Inquiries made 10 fnd whether an ybody was miss
ing from any of the hotels boarding houses and il
discovered that two negroes had disappeared from
the National Measures were at taken TO ascertain
their place Of destination but nothing had been learned
at the time Of the leaving of the steamer Rip Van Win
kle for New York


The foo steps we're observed leading from the scene
ofbloodshed evidently made by bare feet This height
ems the mystery.


The Coroner is making a thorough examination 1t i.
supposed that the victim was Of party Of
sonists that visited Long Branch, taking the Delaware
aud Raritan Railroad from Newark and did not return
until late hour. The path Of the murder was tracea
BILE by cots Of blo3d from the of the crime 10 the
waters edge.
Year: 1860




If Gen Joe lane came 10 North Carolina to see his
knfoiks and nothing else bis trip has been eminently
successful but f to create sensation and get up
husasm in favor Of the Presidential ticket Of which be
forms the tail end, the thing mas certainly been failure
for at Raleigh where few of the faithful made jealous
efforts get the to throw up their hats the old
General remained several days without il being
known by some of the citizens that he there and
he left without many of them ever having him at
all


At the time first appointed for meeting by the ci
OF Rilegh irrespective of party, of course TO make
arrangements for his reception, there assembled,
informed eight persons! or course this n fai
ure and the evening Of the day named when
atsr hard drumming very small crowd assembled when
GovSBragg presided Cantwell made speech, commit
tees appointed The Mayor refused to preside
the meeting the Council voted doWn proposition to
receive Gen. Lane; and, than all told that
the military refused to turn out and still after all this
hear some Of the papers talking about the enthusiasm
created by Gen Lanes presence in North Carolina. The
fact is the has been miserable failure and If any
thing wan ing 10 show the weakness Of the Sece-
ders ticket in North Carolina have it abundanty L.!
ustraed in the visit OF Gen. Lane TO the Capitol of the
State.
Year: 1860

FRANK LEsLiE's GAZETTE or FASHION.
Tho publisher has our thanks for
the November number of this non.
pareil book for the ladies'. There is
no better authority on tho Fashion
than Frank Leslie. Being himself
an artist, none but the best cuts
illustrative of the same ever get into
his book, and in its literary make
up, IL has the best TO be had
It is essentially Me book for the la
dies, and Il is a marvel TO us, how
he manages to give so much for the
trining sum Of twenty-five cents.
Year: 1860

EXPLOSION OF A BorLkR AND De.
srRuciIoS OF A BuILprNa.-At six
o'clock last evening a terrible acci.
dent occurred in the Pelican Chem
cal Works, a large four-story brick
building at tue corner Of Fulton
and Notre Dame streets. The boi-
Ter, which is situated on the ground
floor at the door on Fulton street,
exploded with tremendous report.
A strip of the side wall on Fulton
street, in front of the engine and
about fifteen feet in breadth, was
forced out from the ground to the
cornice aud fell in o mass of rubbish
on the sidewalk and in the build.
ing. The whole structure was
thrown out Of the plumb, many of
the raf,ers loosend, and it stands
now in a very precarious condition,
so that it will be found necessaryito
demolish it. The engineer, George
krangle, was scalded in q danger.
Gus manner, and was taken out and
sent to the Charity Hospital by the
police. The fireman was also seal.
ded, but not seriously, and went
home without leaving his name
The alarm of fire was given for the
fifth district, station l, and the Fire
Department were soon on the
ground, but nothing was to be done
exceptto wet down the pile Of ruins
TO prevent the possibility of fire
breaking out among it. The loss
will amount to about $50o0.-N
o. Bulletin.
Year: 1860




Eight cents per acre on all lands within one
half mile Of said Road, except all lands on line
of said Road within one half mile OF the Mau-
NEE aud Western Reserve pai.


Otsego and Blanchard Free Turnpike.


Eight Mills on the Dollar of the valuation on
all Real Estate in the first tier of sections, and
four Mills on the Dollar on all real Estate in
the second tier of sections on each side of said
Road. except in Washington township, where
four Mills only are levied on the Grst tier oi
sections.


Hun Prairie Free Turnpike Road.


Six cents per acre on all lands within one
mile Of said Road d,south of river Tract 81 and 62
Liberty Township and DIiItOnvilie Free


Turnpike kOad.


Ten Mills on the Dollar of valuation OF all
taxable Real Estate within one mile on each
side of said Road, and five Mills on the Dollar
upon all taxable Real Estate within the second
tier of sections on the West side of said rood,
except that no lands North of town six, range
ten, are so taxed but the south haE of section
a. and southeast quarter of section %, town
l,U. S. R, upon which are levied five Mills on
the Dollar.


Webster and Troy Free Turnpike.


Six cents per acre on all lands within one
half mile of said road, and three cents per acre
within the next adjoining half mile.


Portage Free Turnpike.


A special tax Is levied on all lands within
one mile north of said road, in the township of
Portage; on all lands within two miles north of
said road in the townships of Liberty and Mil
ton, and on all lands south of said road in said
three townships, except on the north halfsouth-
east quarter and the north half north east
quarter Of section nine the north half
south west quarter Of section 10, and the north
quarter of section Is, all in the town north
OF range 10 east. to wit: On all lands lying
within one one-half mile of said road, cents
per acre, 3 cents per acre on all lands lying
within the second half mile, 2 cents per aere on
all lands within the third half mile of said road,
and one cent per acre on all other lands taxa
BILE on said road.


Free Turnpike Road from the liberty and
miitOnVifle Road South TO County line.
Three cents per acre on all lands within one
mile of said road, and 2 cents per acre on all
ands on The half mile next adjoining.
Milton and Montgomery Free Turnpike.
On all lands within one-forth of a mile OF
said road, 10 cents per acre. on all lands with
in the second quarter ofa mile, 6 cents per acre;
on all lands within of a mile, cts. per acre;
aud on all lands within the fourth quarter of a
mile of said road, cents per acre; Except the
north hall, southeast /. and the north of the
northeast OF section 9; the north half south
west quarter OF section 2, and the north quar-
ter Of section Is, all in town north of range
10 east and also on oil town lots within the
territory aforesaid, 10 mills on the dollar yalu-
alton.


East Oregon Free Turnpike.
Five cents per acre on all lands within one
half of mile on each side Of said road, except
ing the Maumee and Western Reserve road
tracts within said limits.
Year: 1860

fourth mile on the south side Of same.


No. 6.-on County Road. commencing at the
northwest corner of southeast quarter of sec.
:, town D, range l2, thence east one mile to
northeast corner of southwest quarter OF sec.
D, same town and range. thence south 10 Por-
,ege river, special tax of six Mills on the
Dollar valuation of all taxable property within
halt mile on the south side and within one
fourth OF Il mile On the north side thereof


No. 7-On that part Of the Webster and Trov
Free Turnpike Road lying in Webster township,
SIX M'Ils ON the Dollar valuation Of all taxable
property belonging to said Road.
Year: 1860

At church once more. Towards her seat


| turn my eyes in fear;
No need this futter of the heart


Be calra--she is not here.
Oh, blank despair! How can I pray


The virgin does not come,
To take my poor petition up,


And bear it to the throne.
| hear the preacher read and pray,
hear the choir sing
My worship is the hand that sweeps


The harp without a sting.
No priestess here before tho shrine,
bear my gift away,
For on the alter of my heart
No incease burns to-day.
Year: 1860

The following spacious, but ridiculous questions are propounded by the State Rights Democrat to the Note Book:

 Ist Is a nomination binding if stained by fraud or nustice?'

 2nd. " Is it right or democratic to allow mi norty of the party to force their candidate upon the majority?

 }rd. ;.Was it not expedient that the Dover con yention should adopt the wo-third rule?'

 We should answer to the first, that if there is " fraud or injustice" in the pro- ceedings of convention, it is to be regret ted, and should be condemned; though if the nominee is not party to the fraud, and is nominated upon basis agreed upon by the majority, excluding the operation ot the fraud in his favor, he is in no way re- sponsible for it; and as the fraud does not affect the result, 1t does not vitiate the nomination, and all good democrats will support it.

 Suppose the two-thirds rule had been adopted in the State convention, and can didate should have received the requisite vote, together with the fraudulent vote of Van Buren county; will the State Rights Democrat, or thnse foaming, sensitive pol iticians, who prate so loudly of fraud, cor ruption and injustice, pretend to say that the nomination would not be binding? An! that would be your bull and my OK! Or suppose a nomination should be made by exclamation as in 1856, and fraudu lent vote was discovered; would these ner- vously moral lovers of the dear people, repudiate the nomination? The whole ques- tion then comes down to this, viz: Is it democratic for majority of convention to make a nomination? Or in other words, may not majority of a body adopt its own rules, or must said ma jority submit to the dictation of minority? The second question is no less fallacious and unsound than the first when followed to its legiti- mate source. We will answer 1t fully in another article. But the last question is a perfect sumner; a regular knock down; and worthy of the journalistic P. R. It was right and democratic to adopt the two-third rule at Dover, and so 1t would have been right and democratic to have adopted the majority rule, had the majority chosen to do so.