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Year: 1859

One day, to my astonishment, l saw baby.
bat covered with light brownish fur, but still
looking as young mice look, under the folds of
her wing Il do not know what else to call it.)
Doubtless Nature had taught her that for the
sake of this little one she must take food. I
believe it sucked, for afterwards, when she again
suspended herself against the side of the basket,
the young bat was not in the cotton. and I
.iancled that it hung from the mother while i'm
blbing nutriment. The old bat became furious
ii attempted to touch the young one her
soft hair stood up, and she would tremble aIA
over, and utter little short, sharp sounds.
wanted very much to see if the babG
Chloe's puppies was Bind, bstuShe
allow aass.invsstigation


her baby excited great


too frequently disturbed


Tor about month, when, t. my great


found it dead in the cotton, the parent llaf
as usual, from the side of the basket n
sorry to add, that the wee bat had what mig6y
have been bruise, but which looked very much
like bite, at the back of the neck The old
bat became as tame as mouse, and would hang
itself to any convenient portion Of my dress,
and devour whatever gave it of animal food,
and lick milk off my finger. 1t knew me well,
would fly round my room in the evening, and
60 out at the window hawking for insects, and
return in couple of hours and hang to the
window-sill, Or to the sash until admitted. At
night it would sometimes fasten in my hair,
but never went near my mother or the servants.
1t did not seem to experience any inconvenience
from the loss of Its foot, and continued a great
favorite for more than two years. I suppose
the heat OF my room prevented its becoming
torpid in winter, though certainly it never
prowled about as it used to do in spring and
summer; | do not think it ate in winter, but of
this cannot be certain 1t disappeared alto,
gether ut last, falling prey, believe, to some
white owls, who held time honored possession
of an old belfry. was very sorry for my bat,
and should be glad to cultivate the intellect and
affections of another, if had the opportunity
|-Romledge's Illustrated Natural History, Lg
Wood.
Year: 1859

In literature and in love we generally begin in
bad TASTE By experience and observation we
become sensible to the charms of the SIMPLE and
the unaffected both in bellies and in belleslettres,
Year: 1859

USDERGRoUNr LAKES IN MICnIGAN.-Scat
tered throughout the Peninsular St,te are
large numbers of beautiful, clear lakes, from
tiny pond to those of miles in circumfer-
ence Sometimes these lakes are found under
crust of earth from six to ten feet in thick
ness, the surface bearing the appearance of
marsh or meadow In building the Central
Road, in crossing with an embankment for
the track, place of this kind, near Niles,
considerable difficulty was found in making
the roadbed substantial. Recently, in con-
structihg a wagon-road near Battle Creek,
another one was found. The weight of the
material used for the track crushed through
the crust which covered the lake.. and en-
tirely disappeared. so that nota vestige of
it can be seen. The lake is about thirty rods
across.
Year: 1859

MExIco.-The last news from Mexico rep
resented the Liberals to be fast gaining
ground and acquiring public confidence
They were in possession of all the ports
from San Bias to Acapulco ,Juarez had
abolished all interior customs. Miramon,
thus deprived of every source of revenue,
had been forced to issue millions of paper
money, and was making extraordinary exer-
tons to extract money from the clergy,
threatening to nationalize the church prop
erty.
Year: 1859

PROGRESS. county distinguished
itselflast week by two creditable ceremonies,
which are reported in the Petaluma Journal.
One was the dedication of Oak Mound Gem
etery at Healdsburg, and the other was the
laying of the corner stone of new brick
school house at Petaluma. The first exhib-
tied the tenderest and most refined affection
for the dead, and the second evinced wise
attention to the radical wants and interests
of the living.
Year: 1859

EARTHQUAKES have been felt along the
coast during the past fortnight. They were
particularly noticed at San Francisco and San
Jose. In the press-room Of the Tribune office
at the latter place, plaster was shaken down
from the ceiling.
Year: 1859

An exchange says We have Just been
informed of remarkable instance Of early
development in Franklin county, Kentucky:
1t is that Of negro woman, belonging to a
gentleman in that county, who gave birth to
female child at IA years of age. The daugh
ter improved upon the example. of her moth.
err and gave birth to child, at i years of
age. So that there is only difference of 26
years between the ages of grandmother and
granddaughter.
Year: 1859

Mount Vesuyius is in state of active
eruption, hourly laying waste rich lands
growing with all the promise of harvest. A
sheet Of fire is pouring down s,side, threat
ening destruction to villages and hamlets.
Year: 1859

A monument of native California marble,
to the memory of the late Chief Justice MUIR
ray was on Friday last, erected in the Sac
ramento City Cemetery: over the remains OF
the deceased
Year: 1859

Two hundred thousand bushels of barley
are now in course of transportation from
California to New York. the product of the
golden State. 1t was brought for one cent
per pound. - t5E
Year: 1859

IRON CouPLING.-A correspondent at San
Francisco, who saw quoted from the PRESS
a notice of Mr.. Lows cast iron coupling for
hydraulic hose, sends US a description and
drawings of a very cheap kind, made of
wrought iron, which he used in the famous
Jamison claim at Iowa Hill. 1t consisted of
one welded band four inches wide made of
3-l6 iron, with slight raised edge on both
ends, filed smooth so as not to injure the
hose. Then two clamp bands, n quarter of
an inch thick by one inch aud half wide,
with each closing screw to fasten the hose
to the milled band: 1t could be coupled or
unceupled by loosening one of the screw
bands as quick as the brass coupling. Its
cost was only two dollars and quarter.


This is a good cheap coupling, as our cor
respondent remarks, and very similar to
kind which has long been in common use
hereabouts; but it is not thought to answer
so well ms the heavier brass screw coupling.
Year: 1859

The politicians evince much interest in
our little town of late. Representatives of
every stripe have been button -holcing the
dear people, and making the most affection
ate demonstrations. The nearness of the
primary meetings, and a desire for nomina-
tions, of course, hate nothing to do with all
this, and are only mentioned as indicating
coincidence of unfrequent occurrence
Year: 1859

THE committee appointed by the citizens
to enclose the graveyard, have raised near
ly sufficient sum of money for the purpose,
and will have the work done forthwith
When the fence is completed, every person
who has relative, friend or acquaintance
buried there, should plant tree or a bush
within the paling or by grave. This would
soon make the spot beautiful, and such ten
der respect for the dead would be gratefully
learned by those distant mourncrs, who may
never bend over the mounds where lie their
buried hopes.
Year: 1859

The FcURTH.-From the Nevada Journal,
we learn thar the citizens of Nevada contem-
plate general celebration of the approach
ing national anniversary, and extend to the
county at large an invitation to cooperate.
1t is expected that the Masons, Odd Fellows,
Sons of Temperance, Good Templars and
the Nevada Rife Company, will all unite in
costume, to swell the procession, and invest
the occasion with an air of novelty hitherto
unknown in similar celebrations in our
mountain towns.


The exercises will be held in grove and
will probably consist of a procession accom-
panied by one or more brass bands, the
reading of the Declaration of Independence,
an oration and free dinner-the whole to
conclude with grand ball at Grass Valley,
in the evehieg.


North San Juan ought to unite heartily In
this celebration, and aid in making it a
splendid success. The generous manner in
which the citizens of Nevada aided us last
year, deserves fitting return. Let us go
erwith our societies and band, men women
and children, and have jolly good time
We cannot expect to get up successful To-
cal celebration when there is one at Nevada,
so if there is a meeting called in accordance
with suggestion in another column, let it
provide for grand Fourth of July emigra-
ton to the county seat.
Year: 1859

AN ASTONISHING PRoGRAMME.-The
Buffalo Republic says that one Monsieur
Blondin proposes to make an ascension on
a tight rope from the Canada shore to Q
point on the American side directly over
the Niagara Falls, by stretching rope
from the Canada side to mast on this
side. The ascension is to be made at night
amid fireworks. The same paper says
that he proposes to make, during this sum-
mer, several ascensions; in one Of which il
is his intention to go over in sack, with
nothing but his arms snd feet exposed
He also proposes to wheel some gentleman
in a wheslbarrow, provided he can find
some distinguished individual with nerve
enough, who would like the enjoyment of
trip across the frightful chasm OH tight
rope in one wheel carriage; and TO make
it still more interesting and frightfully ter
rife, he will carry q man on his back and
wheel another at the same time, provided
two generous persons can be found who
like TO indulge in that kind of sport.
Year: 1859

There has been no change in the market for uncur-
rent money. The supply is restricted. Most of the
offerings are from parties passing through city to
California The demand over the counter of brokers
from persons taking their departure absorbs all the
offerings. People coming here from the interior to
take their departure for Europe or any part of the
world will have no trouble in changing their funds,
and providing themselves with letters of credit that
will be negotiable and available in any part Of the
world. They who intend to go to California can at
all times provide themselves with San Francisco
funds at the Merchants Bank of this city.


There have been no receipts of Mexican dollars
this week. There is some inquiry for them at los.
In American silver coin there have been the usual
daily transactions inward and outward. The supply
though not large, is ample for the demand.


We annex our usual weekly quotations of coin and
uncurrent money being the rates of John Wood COR
ner of Camp and Common streets:
Year: 1859

THE LADIES ALL RIoHT.-The appreciation Of
the ladies is the grand object of the existence Of
many of this generation Of masculines, and with
any institution the fact that the ladies' favor it is
great point gained Ii is therefore with no little
satisfaction that we heard from our "obelient ser
want" in Stark Co., that the ladies' in that region
are in favor of the LEADER aud have exerted them.
selves in getting up a club for the campaign,-
Read, yc democratic papers aud tremblc;


"Dear Sirs.-Tho women down hear arc getting
excited too on the Political question, | know Ol
but one woman in all my knowledge around that
is Loco. All the rest are on the right side and
those that have Loco husbands are giving them
lectures every day. One woman TO my knowl-
edge was the means Of knocking the Egyptian fog
her mans eyes and bring him to Il knowledge of
the trnth."


The picture of woman knocking the Egyptian
fog off her mans eyes ia unique to say the least
She must be on the Heenau order. However, she
is all right on the LEADER question and is TO bo
commended.
Year: 1859

cuSion and silence. They must hear and read what
The world has to say Of egery class and institution
under The sun, Slavery included. White this Gov
eminent and Union endure, aud until the coun-
iy gets master too strong tor the
people, we have no Institutions amBng us
We have no state and condition among us.
that will not bo Thoroughly exposed North and
South. Ifthose institutions will Dot bear the light
If That state aud conditiOnare at war with Justice or
humanity, 80 mnch the worse for them But bear
their own proper burdens they must Submit to IN
spectoD, Investigation, probing TO the bottom they
must II Sleeery caDnot stand such a discussion,
80 much the worse for Slavery. The nineteenth
century will not roll backward On its account
SlaseIy Dgst submit to the scrutiny and the ordeal
that all things human aud divine are now subjected
TO, by thu intelligence Of the world


Such, at least Is our opinion. II the South co.,
tests the point. and intends TO try II resist
the currents of civil zation, if it is able to So
cure the continuous services Of Mr. Postmaster
Holt it may succeed The first Mrs. Partngton
was not able 30 sweep back the rising waves of the
Atlantic, hut second Mira Partingtou might do
better. There is nothing Like trying iu this world.
Mr.. Holt talks bravey, and Gays he has great
hacker in Perce's Attorney General; and the two
together may be more than match for time and
civilization. What we particularly desire to know
is whether the South and Mr.. Postmaster Holt are
N earnest in this contest; whether it s only the
intention of the parties concerned to reduce the
Post. Office Department to be a mere instrument
OF partisan politics.
Year: 1859

The BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. After a long fight
the Board of Education of New York City
~ilave at last decided that the Protestant BIZ
BILE is hencefurth to be read in the common
schools, despite the objections of certain
Catholics and others. The vo'e was twenty
five in the Affirmative to sixteen in the mega
tive
Year: 1859

w 1t is understood that Gen. Jefferson
Davis will next winter bring forward in the
Senate a bill directing the immediate acqui-
sition of the island of Cuba by purchase or
otherwise. Also bill defining by legislation
the rights of neutrals in the time of war. He
denies that the right Of search is belligerent
RIGHT. and thinks the United States should
take the initiatory in correcting the error.
Year: 1859

~ When Buchanan told the people OF
North Carolina that at the end of his term he
should retire to private life and the shades OF
Wheatland, the announcement was received
with loud cheers They arc discriminating
people down in the old Tar State
Year: 1859

DODGE ON CUBA.-It is said that General
Dodge has expressed himself to the Admin
istration to the effect that the project of ac-
ouiring Cuba is wild and impracticable
scheme, which meets with firm and compact
resistance from the Spanish statesmen. The
opinion is reported to have been anything
but welcome to the Administration.
Year: 1859

1t is with no little pride that we place at
the head Of our columns the ticket to be found
there to-day. The unanimity Of the nomina-
tons, as will be seen by the proceedings of
the convention, is an assurance that the ticket
will receive the united and enthusiastic sup
port Of The Republican party. The nominees
are men of known ability aud sterling worth
They are not men merely of negative qualities,
but bold, outspokcn Republicans, both in
sentiment and in action. While for one or
two Of the Offices we pr -Jerred other nomina-
tons, we cordially acquiesce in the will Of the
majority, and are glad to know that all differ
cnccs of opinion in this respect have been
anicably settled. There is scarcely reason to
doubt that this ticket will be tr'umphantly
elected. If our Republican friends through


out the State but do their duty on the / lh Of
October, We will have from 5000 to 10000
majority. The platform is one on which all
the advocates of freedom and equal rights can
unite. Let them do so and silan;- Democracy
will be annihilatcd in the llawkcyc State.
Year: 1859

the preceding year, and less the present year
than in 1853, the increasing county taxation
is becoming so burdcnsonie as to call inpcra-
lively for reform in the system Of County
| Administration.
Year: 1859

TIE FEDERAL CoUHTs-An occasional
correspondent of Forney's Press says that
the next Congress will make an attempt to
reform the patronage Of the United States
Courts, in which the grosscst abuses have
sprung up.


A little extra labor could hardly be bestow-
cd in any quarter to better public advantage.
The operations and tendencies of the Federal
Courts have been so generally overlooked and
let alone, and the progress of usurpatlon and
abuse of Office has become so apparent and
important, that it is about time to make a
thorough investigation and renovation.
Year: 1859

Ice IN SUMMER. There is well in Bran
don, VT, in which there is ice forming con-
stantly. 1t was dug in November last, is
forty feet deep aud stoned up in the usual
way. In digging, when at the depth of fiji
teen feet, the workmen came to frozen
ground, which was found to be fifteen feet
through, below which the grour d is OF the
same kind, but not frozen. The surface OF
the wa er is about thirty five feet below the
surface of the ground, and freezes over ROUTE
solid. On several occasions the bucket was
l. # in the we'll over night aud was frozen
so fast as to require to be cut loose before it
could be extricated.
Year: 1859

All ecclesiastical organizations occupy certain
vantage ground, especially in small communities,
in which expulsion from the church is usually tan
tamount to expulsion from reputable, if not good,
society; SO that the discarded member sometimes
finds that be is not merely shut out from the pale,
but that be cannot even buy and sell with the same
facility as before. Public opinion. whatever it
may be worth, is against him. In some countries
be would be stoned; IN other countries he would
Year: 1859

Yesterday afternoon, the Jury in the case of
Graham agt Meyer, which has been On trial during
the past ten days rendered verdict for the plain
tiff for S2i2,O coo. The action was brought to re-
cover the value OF three steamships, alleged to have
been illegally converted by the defendant. An ex-
tended statement Of the case will be found in our
law reports.
Year: 1859

ALL RIGHT! DE SAUTY."-De Sauty the great
mysterious DE Sauty, still remains at the Cyrus station
of the Atlantic Telegraph, with several assistants who
by night and by day, are watching for signals,
broken currents" uninIellIglbe traasmissions
and all that sort of thing. About the best thing De
SauIy do is to drop his Intellectual wire-workng
and come on to Philadelphia, where he can be free
from anxiety, and enjoy the luxury of wearing such
elegant garments are made ut The Brown Stone
Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos COB and Coz
Chestnut street above Sixth, PhIlndelnhia
Year: 1859

o. We understand that the Delaware Rail.
road Company will decline to take the $lU6,.
OJO provided in the Lottery grant, and that a
ball will be introduced this week o appropriate
it to the Junction and Breakwater Road.


1t is said that bill will be introduced this
week providing that the State shall endorse the
bonds of the projected railroad companies to a
certain amount, to anticipate the bonus from
the lottery grant. This, says the Republican,
will be opposed by the members from New Cas-
tie county, but favored by those from Sussex
aud portion of Kent.
Year: 1859

SUICIDE oFA LITTLE GIRL.-The Green
field Gazette gives the following account Of
case of suicide by little girl, eight wears
old, daughter of Warren Leonard, at Deer
field, on Saturday, April 80


About four o'clock in the afternoon her
mother had occasion to correct hor fJr some
| little misdemeanOr, when she became yeFy
much excited and shut herself up in a room
where she remained about an hour, when
her mother called her to the kitchen. Her
little brother, aged six and half years, re-
| quested her 10 90 out and play with him
She then left the house with him, saving she
would go TO the river aud drown herself,
and started across the meadows upon run
her little brother following. When they
came 10 the river she said 60 him if he would
take her clothes TO the house she would take
them off, lie tried to prevent her, but she
said she should be happy after she shoald
be in the water, and took Oft her bonnet,
when her brother caught hold Of her dress
to prevent her going in. She broke from
him, and walked into the water where il
was low at the shore. lie watched her nn.
til she had reached sufficient depth for
the current to carry her out Of his sight,
when he ran home and gave the alarm. IL
is the opinion OF both parents that she WAS
insane. She has been an easy child 20 gov.
ern before, and the correction at this time
was only done by taking no other method
used
Year: 1859

How TO MAKE PLRAsAnF SUMNER DEINK.
Two gallons of ginger beer may be made
as follows Put two gallons Of cold water
into a pot, upon the FIRE add to il two onD.
ces Of good ginger, and two pounds oF white
or brown sugar Let all this come 10 n boil


and continue boiling for half an hour. Their
skim the liquor, and pour Il into lar OF
tub along with one sliced lemon and half an
ounce OF cream Of tartar. When nearly cold
put IN n teacuptul Of yeast to oaus the lia-
uor to work. The beer is now made and
after Il has worked for two days, strain and
bottle for nae. Tie the corks down firmly.
Year: 1859

~ A horse which is running at large on the
commons near the Levee is n dangerous ami.
NAL and should be Mt once removed, aud put
in secure place. Yesterday evening Il ap-
preached little child which was playing near
its pareuis' residence, and struck it down with
forefeet, and would have killed IT, had NOT help
been near. The child Is injured severely we
learn. The horse is notoriously vicious, and II
The owner will not secure 1t the people down
that way say they will
Year: 1859

u 1t has been fortunate for the health of our
citizens that we have had no very hot weather
thus far, as our cutters are not in condition to
bear much sultry weather. A stripe of deep
green meets the eye, and its odor meets the
nose, as We traverse some of the streets. How
long will ii take for the .6cets to reach the sys.
tem2
Year: 1859

aj' We call attention of the afflicted to the
card Of DR.. Eckert, in another column. The
Doctor gives the best of references, and besides,
we have known him personally since he COM
menced the practice of medicine, and have been
familiar with his successful practice ever since
We cheerfully recommend DR., Eckert to those
of our readers who may need the services of
practical and scientific physician
Year: 1859

MA certain class Of uis1ors to Woodland
Cemetery are informed that police will be on
the grounds Sabbath, and that any improper
conduct will meet the penalty Of incarceration
in the Watch house. and an examination before
the Mayor. We mention this matter to day in
order 10 give timely warming.
Year: 1859

GTBrandenburg & Co, are expecting large
lot of potatoes This week. They are now in
receipt of extra nice strawberries daily. They
have also made arrangements to procure berries
and fruit Of every description the moment it
comes into market.
Year: 1859

neA- The heaviest rewanl ever offered for
the detection Of crime in this country is
that announced by the insurance companies
Of boston, for the arrest and conyiotion Of
the ineendiary who set fire to the mschan-
ical bakery in that city some time since
They have oaered ten thousand dollars for
the detection Of the miscreaut
Year: 1859

TREATMENT OF PEACH BREEs.-R. Seamans,
of Cecilton, Maryland, thus gives his plan of
treatment of peach trees, which he cultivates
on large scale They should be carefully
examined every year, and all the worms and
ora destroyed. A shovelful of wood ashes
thrown around the roots every spring is bone
fetal. When six years old, the soil should be
cautiously removed for about two feet around
the trunk, so as to examine the root. q
strong wash of lime and some salt should then
be applied to the top of the root at the trunk
and for about eighteen inches above it. prior
to which application the rough bark should be
scraped of. The removed soil is left open for
one week, then placed in its former position.
A yearly examination for worms, a rich soil,
and careful cultivation are ali necessary for
the prosperity of the peach-tree.