smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

The New York Post of Saturday afternoon says:


The business in stocks oday presents feature
The market be called steady for the speculative
rites and very firm for the State stocks and sound dv
dend paying stocks.


Though sustained at the moment, the market for the
"Fancies is evidently wanting in recuperatiye power
and derives support little the purchases
of the short interest, who in view of the rapid fall
think prudent 20 be less extended in their contracts


The changes in prices since yesterday are quite unim
porant and the closing sales striking contrast with
the excited and vacating transactions of the earlier
part of the week


The demand for State stocks is quite pressing and
many orders cannot be filled in consequence Of the scarcity
OF the various descriptions Missouri 6s active 81
ds7s.


We do not see that the money market has undergone
any noticeable change during the week


The Aago from this port to day. took SS4S 1873 in bull
lion mostly bars received by the Granada Exchange on
Europe closes firm, and from present indications
there is likely to be comparatively free shipments of spe
Gle during the month In connection with the scarcity of
bills ii worthy of note that after the heavy shipments
of cotton shall have been completed there little from
which exchange can accrue.


The North River Insurance Company has declared
semiannual dividend of per cent, payable lIh
instant.


The arrival of five six heavy cargoes this
ginning to tell upon the customs at this port
Yesterday they reached 1921 000 which 900 was in
cash, which, believe the largest re eved in
day since July 1857. The payments day we un-
derstand, are equally large.


The weekly bank statement making up to-day is ex-
pected to show material change the specie average
as the export demand absorbed nearly all the gold per
Granada


The $4,000 stolen from the Adam Express Company,
some weeks since, in Alabama, promptly paid by
that Company to the Immediately upon the dis.
covery of the loss The Adams Express Company have
established high reputation for this kind of prompnes


The following tables show the Imports of Foreign Dry
at New York for three months from Jan. 1st:
Year: 1859

Coroner Sparklin was called on Saturday morn
ing to hold an inquest on the body of white female
child (newly born) which had been found in a box
at the corner of East street and Bear market COM
mons. There was evidence on the body that the
child had been foully dealt with, and the jury rem
dered verdict of "death from stranguation at the
hands of parties unknown to the jury
Year: 1859

The inquest on the bodies of the men killed by
the accident on the Canada Great Western Rail
way, is document of formidable length. The gst
of the matter is, however, contained in the follow
ing words ''Had there been either cuvert or
efficient drain at the spot, the disaster would not
have occurred"
Year: 1859

DESPERATE OUTRAGE.-On Saturday night about
twelve o'clock, while Captain Ford and his crew, of
the schooner Express, which is living at Dunigan's
plaster mill, on the south side of the BASIN were
sleeping in the cabin, they were aroused by some
persons who were on deck. Capt. Ford Jumped
from his bed, when gun fired down into the
cabin of the shots of which struck the Captain
the end of the finger, and the load en- tered the
bed from which he had just rose. On going out of
the cabin he met by the PARTY, four or five in
number, who professed to be police officers, and
comply with their request they threatened to con-
vey him to the police station. His crew ran away,
and after much exertion he succeeded in escaping
from the party by jumping into boat and rowing
himself across the harbor. Capt. Ford was afraid
to return to his vessel and after he left the desper
ADDE'S searched every part of it, and stole cloth
coat which belonged to one Of the crew. When the
shot was fired the Captain and crew each cried
murder and WATCH but received no assistance.


DISTRESSING CAsE.-During the rain Saturday af-
ternoon, Mr.. Tobias Airey, who has charge of the
farm Of the Hon. Henry Winter Davis, situated on
the Windsor Mill road, about two miles from the
city, observed an elderly woman wandering about
the fields. He took her to his house, when he
found that she Of unsound mind, and immedi-
atey brought her to the city in a carriage She is
now at the Western Police station, and SAYS her
name is Mclaughlin, although she has given differ
James and Mary, and asks why they are not with
to her, and makes her as comfortable as his means
will admit of. She is about 20 years of age.


COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR MARoH.-Ths following
is the amount of taxes collected during the month
of March,
Year: 1859

THE PLATTE RIvER.-The Portsmouth, Nebraska,
Sentinel, gives favorable account of the ma
vigation of the Platte than has before been pub
lished The steamer Florida made, lately, trial
trip with the following result:


She expected, according to report to find that
stream impracticable for the passage of steamboats,
but pleasantly disappointed at the great depth
of the water and feasibility of the channel 1t is
the opinion of her officers that the Platte is not
only capable of carrying small steamers, but that
it will soon become of the foremost streams on
the continent for all ordinary uses of navigation
The greatest difficulty, they say, is the rapidity
of the current-faster even than the Missouri, and
necessarily causing slow upward progress with
boats fsma motive power. But this objection
can and will be overcome, by strong machinery in
boats running on the river. Its waters are compar-
atively clear and in this respect greatly superior
the Missouri and Lower Mississippi rivers. We
venture the opinion that two years hence, the
Platte river will bear upon its bosom a trade
y orquite equal to that of the Missouri above this
place
Year: 1859

The New York Courier and Inquirer, of this
morning, saws


We publish below table of marine losses for
the past month, showing aggregate of forty-four
vessels, OF which seven ships five were barks,
eight were brigs, twenty two schooners one a
propeller, and one smack. The total value of pro-
perty lost was nine hundred and thirty thousand
four hundred dollars. This is the value of the
property totally lost exclusive of damage to vessels
not amounting to total loss.


The vessels reported in this list are chiefly Ameri-
can, although some foreign are included-when
bound to or from a United States port, known to
be insured in this country,
Year: 1859

Fossil ELEPHANT The Hon. Rolla Glea-
son, of Richmond, brought into our Office this
morning several fragments of a large tusk
which was dug out yesterday from mari pit
on his farm. The specimen was hastily broken
by the men but the three principal pieces
showed us would in all make about three feet
in length, and at the largest part the circum-
ference must have been about fifteen inches.-
The natural gelatine having been all dissolved
out into the marshy ground the solid portions
were left in a very brittle condition, as is usual
in such cases. The discovery is one of very
great interest Probably more of the bones Of
the animal-a fossil elephant probably like the
one which some bones were found in a marshy
place, near the Mount Holly summit of the
Rutland Il Burlington Railroad, years ago.
can be found there. We understand that some
of the officers of the University have gone this
afternoon to Richmond for further examna-
ton of the place. We hope their explorations
may result in an important addition to the
Natural History collections of the University of
Ncrmont.-Eree Press, 2nd.


We understand that Professor ToRREY, OF
the University, visited the spot where the in
teresting fossil was discovered, in Richmond,
for the purpose of instituting further investi-
cations. We have not learned the result of
these Investigations.
Year: 1859




The above tables, while they indicate grad
ual but steady growth from year to year in the
number of animals in nearly all of the several
classes, do not tell the whole truth. If the
yearly increase is gratifying the Improvement
that has been made manifest, if not directly
stimulated by these successive exhibitions is
still more encouraging. In all the departments
of stock the animals that have been bred dur
ing the last four years are far in advance of
those that were on the stage when the Fairs
were first held. The essential points and quail
tiles that give character and usefulness to the
animals in these different divisions are more
perfectly and more constantly developed in the
breeding of to-day than in that OF ten years
since. This change is SO great as to be patent
OF the most casual observer. In the other de-
partments of the exhibition the improvement
manifested is, we believe, equally as great and
Year: 1859

A letter from visitor to the Saguenay River,
relates that when the steamer was in sight of
points Trinity and Eternity, the captain startled
an inquirer by replying that dinner would be
served when we had got "beyond Eternity"
Year: 1859

Sidney Smith says-Among men of ease and
liberal politeness, woman who has successful
y cultivated her mind without diminishing the
gentleness and propriety of her manners, is al
ways sure to meet with respect and attention
bordering upon enthusiasm A woman need
not neglect single domestic duty, and yet cul-
tivate her intellectual faculties until she shall
be proper and agreeable companion for the
wisest of men.
Year: 1859

affair; that it was not he who had gone through
the corriage and that the president of the coun-
Gil of ministers had cleverly profted by his rep
utation to turn away the storm which menaccd
France
Year: 1859

SPECIE SToLEN.-Mr. L. Marlin, an old gentle.
man, w:o has for number of years been doing
business between this city and bis residence on
Short creek, has been, during the past ten or fif~
teen years, in the habit. every time he comes TO
town, Of placing what loose gold and silver he
happened to have in bis pockets in a box, which.
tor safe keeping he left n charge of the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank. few days ago he came
to town, and having occasion to use some money,
concluded to take his deposite box homo with him.
He placed it in bag, and with a stone to balance
it, carried it home and hid it in the granery. Gov
ering il up with some loose oats. In day or two
he went ont to count it over, but 1ol some had
been before him, and the treasure was missing
The old gentleman thinks the box must have
contained near Sc 900, and as the whole amount is
in specie. there is but slight probability Of his
ever seeing it again Wheeling Va Times
Year: 1859

CRIcKRr.-We have recently noticed
tha. this game has been taken up by city youth,
several of whom take advantage of every fine after.
noon to practice it on the grounds at the head Of
Clay street Ii some of our citizens who are ia.
miiiar with the game were to take the matter In
baud a club could be organized on permanent
footing Where is the Richmond Cricket Club or.
ganixed about two years agof
Year: 1859

THE SOIREH given BY Prof. McEvoy ct
have been one of the most Interesting exhibitions
Of the kind ever given by that gentleman. Not
only were the pupils highly delighted with the
gay scene surrounding them, but parents and
friends enjoyed the entertainment to their hearts
content.
Year: 1859

A FRrGErFUL SCENs.-A frightfuI scene might
have been witnessed yesterday morning, on the
roof of three story house. situated on Water st.,
between Monroe and Quincy. A young man was
standing upon the comb of the roof repairing a
chimney, when, the shingles being wet and s.ippe-
ry he lost his foot hold and slid slowly down, feet
foremost to the caves. The two or three persons
who witnessed the accident turned away sick with
terror. Although the man made every effort to
get hold which the fear of certain death would
naturally prompt, he moved slowly down, and was
only checked from falling to the pavement below
by water spout, against which his feet came in
contact. But for this frail obstruction, he must
have been dashed into shapeless mass. Without
uttering cry for help, the young man kicked off
his shoes and proceeded to ascend, which he suc-
ceeded in doing; and weat to work at bis chimney
again. apps renty taking little account of an acci.
dent which had made the eye witnesses heart sick
and dumb with terror Wheeling InteHigencer.
Year: 1859

CAN A CONGRESSMAN LOSE HIS FRANKING
PRIvILEGE?-T argument in the negative on
this question is thus stated in the Washington
Republic:


There is no law prohibiting member of
Congress from employing an amanuensis to
write ais name on documents or letters which
he desires to frank. There has been, however,
during all the time that the practice has pre-
vailed as aforesaid, among the printed regula-
tions Of the Postofice Department, one which
says that no member Of Congress can authorize
his assistant, clerk, or any other person, to
write his name for the purpose of franking any
letter, public or private. This regulation ap-
plies, in terms, only to letters, and not to docu
ments-but it has never been enforced, ever in
regard to letters. Although the printed regu
lations have denied the right of a member to
make use Of an amanuensis in franking, the
practical regulations Of the department have
uniformly sanctioned it.


We do not concede the right of the Depart
ment to say that a member cannot authorize
another person to write his name on a letter OF
document for the purpose of franking it
When the member acknowledges the frank tc
be his, that should settle all questions of it,
validity. Suppose o member should break
his right arm, is he to be deprived Of the
franking privilege during the time that he il
thus disabled? .u.t I.a.U ....H
Year: 1859

LATEST Position OF THE SAN JUAN Diff
oULry.-The San Francisco Bulletin, August
20, says the long delay in landing British
troops would appear to indicate that there is
nothing in the report heretofore published
that there is to be joint occupancy of San
Juau, Island. We now have it, and will
probably retain possession until diplomacy
shall settle the point whether it be American
or British soil. The temporary occupation of
one or other party, or both, will have no in
fuence in determining the ultimate question
of title. But for this cutting of the gOrdian
knot, this seizing on the actual land, the ques-
ton might have slept in cabinets and admin
istrations for an indefinite time. The probable
purpose of the Pylades here is to forward dis
patches to the British homo government.
General Harney had returned a formal answer
to the protest issued by Governor Douglass.
General Harney has sent considerable rein
forcements of troops to Captain Picket, who is
now in military possession of San Juan.
Year: 1859

THE NEW FRENCH WHEELBARRow.--The new
wheelbarrow, which is worked by the men
employed to repair the damage occasioned
by the fetas in the gardens of the Tuieries,
is attracting much attention. The novelty Of
the machine consists in the two legs Ofthe bar
row being replaced by two wheels, smaller
than the one in front, and which are fixed
Immediately under the body of the barrow.
The handles are raised so as to be on level
with the hands of the workmen; and thus,
upon level road, slightpush is only neces-
sary for the transport of the heaviest load.
The three wheels being almost close TO-
gether, the act of turning the barrow in the
smallest space becomes as easy as possible.
The workman has but to lean on one of the
handles and the front wheel is lifted from
the ground, leaving the barrow free to be
manOuvered like common hand-cart.
Year: 1859

A COUGAR KILLED-IMMENsE VARMINr.-An
American cougar, measuring eight feet from
the extremity of his powerful paws to the end
of his tail, was killed few days since in Gen
essee County, New York. The Rochester
Democrat says:


When about fourteen miles from Batavia, in
the TODawanda Swamp, the party in pursuit
came upon the cougar, who was perched upon
the limb of a tree. He bounded away on their
approach, but was followed closely by tho
dogs--who were at one time roughly handled,
and melted to the chase with some difficulty
and again took refuge in tree, and rested
upon limb some thirty feet from the ground.
The cougar had become very much enraged,
and his eyes almost shamed the brightness of
the torches borne by the hunters. Rifles were
soon brought and three bullets were shot into
him. Two took effect in the head, and the
cougar dropped to the ground, and was soon
dispatched. ...r...
Year: 1859

SUBTERRANEAN FOUNTAIN OF 0IL.-A cor
respondent of the New York Herald gives an
account of the discovery Of a subterranoan
fountain Of oil at Titusville, Pa, Hs says
the oil is so common along the banks of a
creek as to give it the name of Oil Crock. I'm
der the direction of company called the
Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, Mr. Drake
leased the grounds and in May last COM
menced to bore for salt or to find the source
of the oil. Last week, at the depth of seventy
one feet. he struck fssure inthe rock through
which he was boring, when, to the surprise
and joy of every one, he found he had tapped
vein of water and oil, yielding four hundred
gallons of pure oil to every twenty-four hours
Year: 1859

BI~ 1t is stated that the infamous Dan.
Siekles, who doubtless encouraged his wife TO
dispose of her virtue to Key for filthy lucre (and
then killed Key for being so careless in his use
of that virtue as to make its tarnishment pub
lic) has been negotiating for house in one of
the most fashionable portions of Washington
1t is thought that it is his purpose to endeavor to
again take his strumpet-wife into fashionable
society. This man is lost to all sense of shame
After making his wife confess that she had dis
peded of her virtue, had sold t-after making
II f~utorfous throughout the land that his beauti-
ful Therese was frail as beautiful and had con-
sented to the dishonoring of his marriage bed,
be now is 80 lost to all sense of propriety, so
destitute of all noble and gentemauly qualities,
as 10 seek 10 again force that unchaste wife be-
fore the eyes of the public If Key has brother
living he should slay the murderer as he would
a mad dog-he should shoot him upon sight,
without giving him any more show than he gave
his victim.
Year: 1859




A few weeks ago our citizens were assured
that the California Steam Navigation COMPANY
provided our merchants would comply with Ger.
tain conditions, would speedily send men to tina,
portion Of the Sacramento river running be.
tween this place and Red Bluffs, for the purpose
Of putting It in complete and perfectly safe nav.
igable order-and that their boats would be
running to the mouth of Middle Creek in the
course Of two months We say our citizens
were assured that oil this would be performed
by the California Steam Navigation Company,
and the assurance came from no less reliable
and distinguished source than tho Presiden,
of the Company himself. So we are informed
Indeed, meeting was held the matter discuss.
ed, and, at least taci;ly passed favorably upon.
And after such favorable action assurances were
given that the Company would undoubtedly
make good their part Of their own proposition.
Nevertheless, upon reconsidering the matter,
the Company determined to abandon the pro-
ject, for the Present at least, of running their
boats higher than Red Bluffs.


- sAs@N OoAPaHS huOWS It's own inter-
ests the best. If the managers are satisfied that
1t would not pay to run their boats above Red
Bluffs, they are acting just as any other good
business men would act, under similar circum-
stances, In retaining their boats upon routes
that do pay. Hence, while believing the Com
pany in error, in supposing that it would not be
to its interests to navigate the river to the mouth
OF Middle Creek, and sincerely regretting and
deploring the change of views in this matter.
we have no grounds for complaint, other than
the false hopes held out to US by the President
and other officers OF the Comany.


And now, as the California Steam Nayiga-
ton Company declines to assist Shasta in her
efforts to extend steamboat navigation to her
doors, what is the next best step for our mer-
chants to take?


Let US make suggestion. I, is this: Small
steamers are abundant at San Francisco. Why
cannot our merchants charter one of them, and
furnish it with full freights to Red Bluffs lust as
often as it can make the tripe? They may thus
get their freight to Red Bluffs for fifteen or
twenty dollars per ton, instead of twenty We,
the amount they are now paying the California
5. N. Company. Why not do this? The freight
age OF our own merchants will keep a small
boat employed steadily. Why not then adopt
this project? No man can be blind to the fact
that Red Bluffs has made it greatly to the inter
est ofthe Company not to their boats above
that place. Upon no other hypothesis can the
Company's sudden change of purpose be ac-
counted for. Hence, we must endeavor to make
1t to its interests to change that purpose again
And we know Of no more effectual way to ac-
complish that desirable result, than by adopting
the plan here suggested
Year: 1859

In another column will be found letter from
Mr.. Butler, independent candidate for Senator
from this District, which was written in response
to an article in the Courier of last week.


Mr. Butler was in error (when he wrote that
letter. in supposing that we then knew that our
statement, relative to his having been endorsed
By the various Anti-Lecompton Central Com
mittees of the District was false. We assure
hid that his denial is the very first intimation
we have had of the incorrectness of our state
ment. He is also in error in supposing that we
had been imposed upon by one desrous of
his defeat" The Chairman Of the Anti -Lecomp-
ton Central Committee of this county, who is a
true friend of Mr.. Butler, requested US TO make
the statement that Mr.. B. had received the en-
dorsement OF the Anti i-Lecompton Central Com
mittees of the District. He is a man incapable
of uttering falsehood, and of course, was him.
self laboring under some sort of mistake. Thus
Mr.. Butler will admit, that although he had told
as, some weeks before, that he would not run as
the nominee ofany party, we were perfectly JUS
ti6ed in believing that he had seen proper to
change that intention. And a change of tac-
tics in political fight, so that the change is
made honorably and above board, reflects no
dicredit upon any one.


Butler win permit US to say that we have


sire r draw him into a lengthy newspaper


knple desire was Ito have HIS
sieks upon certain important issues. That's all.
twas our right to ask him for them, and like a
courteous gentleman he has given them.
Year: 1859

JoHN AsDERsoS.-Certain boting and sore
head Democrats are attempting to Justify their
lar Democratic ticket, by pretending to doubt
the Democracy OF, among other nominees, the
gentleman whose name heads this article We
take pleasure in saying that John Anderson has
never been anything else than q Democrat
While many of those, who are now doubling the
genuineness of his Democracy, were in Know
Nothing lodges, he was found fighting for the
Democracy.
Year: 1859

PooR HUMAN NATURE.-These times of politi.
cal treachery and violations of solemn pledges
enable observing men to gain an extended know
ledge of human nature. We have found that
certain mems hearts are as full of envy and NAL.
ice as dogs grave is of corruption, and that
that envy and malice is sure to boil over when
ever they contemplate one whose superior intel
lect and energy have elevated him above them
selves in the social or political scale. Poor
weak human nature