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Year: 1864

Some workmen engaged in putting
up a new blacksmith shop at JOhnstown
the other day, were a good deal aston
ished at finding frog closely imbedded
in the centre Of q large stone which
one Of them had broken. 10 was at
first thought that the frog was dead,
butsOon after the stone was broken he
revived, and was about hopping Off
when he was taken in charge by a by
stander, and placed in a box covered
with glass, in the pattern shop, where
he has been visited By many Of the Gu
rious in such matters. The stone in
which he was found was originally bro
hcu frUm ffiasas 80 ---t- - o0r, riorr,-
crate sandstone and quartz formation,
and had been used for over thirty years
in a wall along the canal, whence IT
was taken 10 be employed in the con
structiOn Of the blacksmith shop allu-
ded 10 above.


The stone presented no appearance
Of previous fracture, and the presence
Of the frog in the place where he was
found can only be accounted for upon
the hypothesis that he buried himself
in the sand or mud on the approach Of
q long age winter, there 70 await the
coming Of spring, as is the habit Of the
animal Bat before his spring came,
some convulsion Of nature, or action Of
the elements imprisoned him 50 irm-y
that he could not get out, and the mud
or sand in which he had hid himself
was subsequently converted into solid
stone by exposure % the sun snd ar
through successive ages, and there be
remained until released by a stroke Of
the mason's hammer ia this latter half
Of the nineteenth century .-Pia55urg
(Tr0af~Ie
Year: 1864

in tone a double tuning is necessary, for
the first drawing up causes the case to
yield gradually, and in a week or two
the piano is out of tune.


Some pianos cannot be placedin tune
at ALL owing to the falseness of the
"scale," or mathematical measurement
of the division of sounds, by which the
single wire is made to give out a double
tone. Others again will not remain in
tune from the causes above described
the principal one being the looseness Of
the pins holding the wires in the PIN
block.


We think we have now plainly
proved to those about to purchase pi-
amos, that those made by reliable and
well-known makers, no matter how
high their prices may be, are in reality
the cheapest instruments in the end;
and to those possessing pianos, that
freedom from the effects of artificial
heat, cleanliness in preserving them
from moths, and regularly tunings, are
requisite to keep their instruments in
good order for enjoyable use.
Year: 1864

The New York Sunday Times thus
sketches Nathaniel P Willis.


Alas, dear Willis that the rose
should lose its perfume and that poets
should fade Can it be that the rheu-
matte, shattered, decayed, individual
that we see on Broadway is the CAV
dashing gallant of days gone by ? Sad
sight is it indeed sad as are the with
cred rose leaves that filter in the morn
ing wind. A face never large, but ROSY
and gladstone, is now pinched, wrinkled,
and saddened The locks that once
cUrled so much to his satisfaction, and
the distraction Of all the boarding school
girls of the country, are now sprinkled
with gray and hang as fOrlorn as an old
maid 5. The eye that once spoke, like
his tongue, in poetry and love, have
now sunk away in their sockets, and
require spectacles to assist him in his
ordinary avocations. He has small,
delicate hands, which he nurses, soft
ems and bleaches, and exhibits to the
envy Of men and the admiration Of the
fair sex. He dresses in some odd suit,
seemingly, and the better to attract at
tention, wraps up his neck witha jaun-
ty scarf taking all the care, as to the
folding and the hanging of ends, that
is common to fastidiOus ladies. He
walks with q careful measured tread,
as if picking his way among eggs, the
real occasion for which being that he is
rather unsettled on his rheumatic legs.
Alas, dear Willis we say again We
remember the becurled, befrizzled and
perfumed strutting like peacock, and
admired like one. We see the gaunt,
consumptive, rheumatic, seedy, rudely
jostled, and almost tumbled over, in the
crowds that know thee not We read
thy poetic Intervening, as fresh and
fragrant as when penned, and we are
saddened to think that the beauty and
glory are dead"
Year: 1864

Are you hurt


Not a bit of it, He had slight cut on
his hand, however Rodden had scarcely left
the state room when he was grappled by the
porter, who, like myself, had been watching
him. The porter had seen the brief conflict,
which he had not time to prevent The rascal
struggled hard, but he was soon disarmed
bound securely, and locked up in a state-room
His loss of blood helped perhaps, to conquer
him. asked lady, who had come from her
state-room in her dressing-gown to indulge her
natural curiosity to go to the poor wife and tell
her the SAD truth, that her husband was wound
ed and f'lon.


Oh what have I not suffered with him and
her said sic, wringing her little hands. If 1
could butt Vun to my once happy home =


And VIZ Fl you not asked the lady. It
was the ola, old story. She had run away from
home and married snowy scamp without the
consent Of her parepts. The captain, the coun-
tryman, and l, went aside to consult as to what
was to be DONE


wait a minute, said the countyman; and he
went into his state-rOOm, and next tinstant came
out in dressing-gown, another and a natural
head of hair, and without the everlasting old
gloves. 1t was my acquaintance Mr.. Browne,
and capital actor too.


I determined to serve out that fellow if I ever
had a chance to do so, said he, when he robbed
that poor carpenter, and drove him crazy. He
got cured of that by a small dose Of Water-cure
in the Mississippi, and the help of Muster.
shall hunt him up, and give him back his
money


Muster wagged his tail, as if he remembered
all abont it, and approved of returning the
cash.


The poor little wife decided to return home.
The mother deprived of her son, did not at
tempt to keep her ill-used daughter er-in-law.-
When Rodden found that he was to be taken to
the jail at Maysville, he sent for his wife. It's
all up with me for present said he. They
have got me foul. You had better go home,
Lib and stay with the old folks, and behave
yourself Mother is not fit company for you, un-
less I am about.


The little wife answered only with her sobs.
She held the baby for his father to kiss him, but
she did not offer him her own lips or cheek He
was her tyrant no longer. She had found
friends. She would escape We took her to
her paternal home on the Ohio and saw her
kindly received by worthy father and loving
mother Mr.. Browne went with me, and left a
thousand dollars of the sum he had won from
Rodden, in her fathers hands. Rodden was
tried for a murderons assault with intent to
rob, and sent to the penitentiary for twenty-five
years. He will be sixty when he has served out
his time. The mother tried hard to save him,
and may get him pardoned after a while. The
little wife became an exemplary and happy
mother.


! don't keep up acquaintance with all the
world and his wife, because can't; but keep
track Of Mr.. Browne, and when he is acting in
England-wth another name that l won I men
tion-and I'm in America, feel lonesome, that's
a fact. AU the Year Round
Year: 1864

The rebellion which has so long been in pro-
gress in China, has at last been suppressed by
the cooperating good Offices Of this Govern
ment and the other foreign commercial States.


The judicial consular establishment has be-
come very difficult and onerous, and will need
legislative regulation to adapt it to the extern
sion Of our commerce and to the intimate inter
course which has been instituted with the Gov
ernment and the people of that vast Empire
China seems to be accepting, with hearty good
will, the conventional laws which regulate com
merce and social intercourse among she West
ern Nations.
Year: 1864

Our very popular and estimable representa-
tive in Egypt died in April last. An unpleasant
alteration which arose between the temporary
incumbent of the Office and the Government Of
the Pasha, resulted in suspension of inter-
course. This was promptly corrected on the
arrival of the successor to the consulate. Our
relations with Egypt, as well as our relations
with the Barbary Powers are entirely satisfac-
tory.
Year: 1864

The friends of Pendeton here express the
opinion that he will not write letter of ac-
ceptance. He is so thoroughly saturated with
peace principles that he will not even open a
controversy with that wild warrior, Mcclellan.
Year: 1864

PErRoLEUN-We learn from the Humboldt
Register that Humboldt county is evidently
destined to be one of the greatest oil producing
regions in the world. There is a large region
OF country there that seems TO be completely
saturated with petroleum; the liquid streams
spontaneously flow through the surface, and
rise wherever hole is dug. and coal gas rises
everywhere There are also large number of
springs from which the natural crude oil flows
in abandsnce, sad one discharges more than q
barrel day.
Year: 1864

THE telegraph, says the Mining Journal,
brings TO US the important news that, speaking
of the present war, Garibaldi cries woe to the
world if the North does not come out victorious.
Garibaldi may call out "woa" TO the world till
he is tired. The world won't stop for his call
ing. II is pretty nearly time Uncle Sam cried
"woa" 10 the horses of the war chariot which
is crushing civiization and humanity beneath
its wheels.-EIpress.


The "war chariot is crushing barbarism and
slavery in the South, in order that civilization
and humanity may be implanted there. After
this is done, Uncle Sam will recall the war
horses'-and then ,roe to Coppt rleadism,
Year: 1864

Monday was the last day
allowed by Law to the Secretary of State to
certify to the Governor the result Of the election
by the people, and that officer has been obliged
10 make his return without being able to esti-
mate the vote cast in the counties Of Klamath,
Mono, Tulare, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara
There is no excuse for this carelessness- as the
law gives the Boards of Supervisors until the
2lst of November 10 canvass the returns. after
which the Clerk is required to forward Ger
ti6cate Of the same to the Secretary OF State
forthwith" These Eve counties give total
vote Of 1906, and Lincoln a majority of u,
as published some time since in the Union.
OF course the vote in these counties does not
affect the result. but the official count would
look somewhat more complete with all the
counties embraced, if some are 'coppery"
Year: 1864

BY THE BARD OF TowER HALL.
saw return soldier band,


To visit scenes of peace again
And who their sunburnt ranks that scanned
Would think not OF their comrades slain
They held displayed banner fair,
On which was traced each battles name
In whose red field twas theirs to share
The tolls, the perils, and the fame.
But oh, this spoke not half so clear
As did the Gag that next was borne,
Their injured country's ensign dear,
All scorched and rent, defaeed and torn !
There is no flag so rich, so bright,
Or with ornaments half so fair,
As that which does from out the fight
The most of rents and tatters bear.
But otherwise it is with forms


Of men who tread the peaceful street,
And ne er exposed to conflicts storms,
Have no excnse not 10 bs neat.
Their glory lies in looking nice,


Aud to look thus is in the power
Of all as long as at small price


Such clothes are sold at BEsNETr's TOWER.
The largest and best assortment of Clothing
n Philadelphia, equal in all respects to any
made TO measure, from which all can be fitted
whatever be their size or proportions


TOWER HALL.


NO 518 MARKET STREET,


BENNETT & co.
Year: 1864

The enemy are busily engaged throwing up fcrtiaca.
tions in tho vicinity OF Summers and Bottoms BRIGGS
The spires Of Richmond are visible from these points
and wagon trains can be seen moving within three or
four miles OF the city where tho road for short distance
Ia visible Very little firing has taken place today No
change position has been made within the past
two days.


Last evening, as Colonel McAliistcr, OF the Eleventh.
New Jersey, riding along tho ne he fired at by


rebel sharpshooter, notwithstanding there had been
tac agreement that picket firing should take Place
The ball sscd the Colones breast, ard entered
the heart OF Wilson snooks, tho Coones orderly ho
riding with him. The entire command was at once
rut under arms expecting attack but nothing further
ranspmed.
Year: 1864

COFFEE AND TEA n CALIFoRNIa. a.-Tb.
cultivation Of coffee and tea pr0mise- 10
become al important business in Calilor-
Ma one nursery al Sacramento has over
1000 coffee plants on trial. and there viii be
no difficulty in bringing up the plant 10 a
standard Of hardness 10 weather the mild
winter Of that climate Near the Mission
Dolores several thousand tea plants have
been raised during the past pear. The tea
plant Il grown in China and japan in lad
tudes corresponding with all California
Year: 1864

A restaurant has been opened in London for
fat people where nothing will be served up but
viands which check obesity. No doubt they
have sawdust soup and arbor vitae ham. No
danger getting stout on them.
Year: 1864

Loss OF A BLOCKADE RuNSEn.-Thc steam
or "Bcatrce,' from Nassau, got ashore on Sun
day nigh: during the fog near Sullivan's Island
Beach. She was trying to make the Channel
when she became surrounded by Yankee bar
gcs, which kept up constant fire Of grape and
muskctry on the vessel, preventing the officers
and crew from getting the ship of after she
grounded on the shoal. The Capt, Pilot and
ten men, got ashore on Suivans Island in a
boat; and it is feared that the balance Of the
crew, some thirty in number, have either been
killed or captured.


The ship and cargo will be total loss
Courier Of the lst.
Year: 1864

MisMANAGENENT OF THE HUDSON RIVER RAIL-
RoAD.-A correspondent complains that the
passengers on the Hudson River train which
reaches this city at midnight are very badly
treated. Instead of being landed at the Thirtieth
street or the Chambers street depot, they are
left in Eleventh avenue, between Thirty y-second
and Thirty-fourth streets, to wade through tie
mud as best they can. During recent storm,
says ORR correspondent several ladies we're
Obliged to remain in the cars all night on ac-
count Of the train not going into the depot.
This matter should be arranged at once.
The way trains on the Hud,on River road do
not run enough cars. This is particularly
noticeable in the morning, when ladies and
gentlemen are coming into town for the day.
1t is next to impossible to get a seat by the
time the train reaches Carmansvile, and twenty
or thirty ladies have to stand. This ought not
to be so. Sufficient cars should be provided to
accommodate everybody The custom Of pack.
ing people, like herrings in box, is practised
upon our city cars, but the managers OF the
Hudson River line ought not to do business in
that style. We call attention to these instances
Of mismanagement, and hope to have no further
cause Of complaint.
Year: 1864

The people generally, we believe will fs-
vor the turning out Of the militia to do
garrison duty while the veterans are push
ed forward against the strOnghOlds of the
rebellion.


The loyal Press Of the country have al
most unanimously favored the amendment
Of the Constitution so as 10 abolish slsv-
cry.


The Plain Dealer still publishes the
name Of A. S. Ramsey for School Commits
sioner, although no such officer is to be
elected this Fall. The Springfield News
gets off the following on Ramsey:


He says 'there is no doubt of his ability
to fill any position that does not extend
beyond the limits Of single township
he is larger than a prize OK or sperm
whale. He is never allowed inside Of an
omnibus or on the deck of a Steamboat
If elected-which be will not be, of course
he will have TO have his office in the
State House ground. BE never could be
crowded inside Of the Capital building -
If he is Union man at all he is one with
but and tremendous one. There is nc
end to his coFpulence, or rather it is sl
end Some friends undertook to take hin
hnrns d-sy once hnt II rrIi-2s1 tl.s 1s--y
He was puton the ticket to give "Weight t.
it, but he will prove dead weight. HI
has been in the army but he had to leave
He ooald not mnva with celebrity and b.
/ couldn't get inside Of tent.
Year: 1864

Some idea of the perfection to which the
manufacture Of government arms has at
tanned can be gathered from the annexed
account of the Trenton ArmOry, New
Jersey:


The machinery cost about $500, 600
There are requisite for each musket
10 SO 100 pounds of iron, and 2 246-l00
pounds Of steel and seven feet Of black
walnut. So rigid is the government in
speetion, that should 1000 muskets from
all the armories in the United States be
taken to pieces, and there parts thrown
iLto promiscuous pile, so that in select
ing oomponents to assemble complete gun
no two parts chosen will be from any one
gun of the one thousand as they stood, yet
they must come together without recourse
10 file or alteration, and make as perfect
an arm as the model musket.
Year: 1864

Governor Brsmlette, we are happy to
learn, will not wage war on the Union
Government-st least not at present. He
was firmly assured at Washington that the
Administration was perfectly willing to
receive white men for the full quota of
Kentucky if il should please that State to
furnish them Of that color. The Govern
ment asks her quota Of able bodied men
and if she chooses to send full number
of whites, it has not the smallest desire to
overrule her and insist on part Black.


The enrolment is by law required to be
uniform throughout the country. The
name of every able bodied man between
20 and 40 years Of sge must be placed on
the list. The Government requires each
State 70 furnish q definite and uniform
per centsge Of the number thus returned,
and gives her time to supply them by vol
unteering in any fashion she may prefer.
If they are not duly forthcoming, they are
drafted and then those drafted, whether
White or Black, may furnish acceptable
substitutes or 60. But if the Poor Whites
Of Kentucky choose to go instead of the
Blacks, the Government has not 8 shadow
Of objection.


What, then, is the call for Wolford in.
vectives and Bramlette journeys If the
full quota OF Whites are forthcoming
there will be no draft, and no call for ne
gro soldiers from Kentucky. Ifthe Whites
do not volunteer, the Government mus
draft; and it does not propose to take all
Whites, and so exempt the Blacks. But
Kentucky osn do this if she will, and Pre-.
vided her Poor Whites agree to 1t. Whst
more would Governor Bramlette have p
N. z. Tribune
Year: 1864

It will be of interest to soldiers to be
informed that there is bill before Con-
gress to allow them on the pay roll, the
money value Of all rstions to which they
are entitled and do not receive, owing to
want of transportation or other cause,
This will be good news for TIE. Army Of the
Southwest. If the Law had been in opera
ton last summer, the troops under Grant
and Roseorans would have grown rich on
their empty stomaehs. With the contem-
plated increase Of pay, in addition to this
generous enactment, soldering will be-
come profitable business.
Year: 1864

FOUNDER IN HORSES. correspondent
of the Country Gentleman says | send
you recipe for founder in horses, which |
have never seen in print. have used and
recommended it for fifteen years, and, so
far as my experience goes, it is sure and
speedy remedy. Take table spoonful Of
pulverized alum, pull the horses tongue
out of his mouth as far possible and throw
the alum down his throat, let go his tongue
and hold up his head until he swallows. In
six hours time (no matter how bad the foun-
der) be will be fit for moderate service.
Year: 1864

THE Legislature has continued the


agency 10 record the names of soldiers from this State
who have fallen IN service died from di-ease during the
pteseut war. The following resolution Us adopted by
both branches of the General Assembly:
sResolred That the Agent do urge, by public advertise
ment the families Of deceased soldiers TO report to him.
tla he may have the means of verifying and correcting
Regimental returns"


In accordance with the above resolution of the General
Assembly, earnestly request the families and friends Of
deceased soldiers to forward the of the brave
men who have fallen in battle died In service during the
present The information required the name, rank
number of Regiment, letter of company, date Of DEATH
cause of death, in what battle or where died.


would also earnestly request all the commanding Off
GERS of Regiments from this State TO forward official
turns of the casualties In their respective commands from
the beginning of the war; and TO continue said returns du
ring their Of service, that the Roll Of Honor may be
WM Is. JOHNSTON,


Recording Agent OF the State.
Year: 1864

Mr.. Stevens yesterday reported from tho
Committee of Ways and Means to the House a
bill which ought to pass, hut which we greatly
fear will not. II taxes all Bank notes issued
for circulation at the rate Of three per cent
per annum, and prescribes that no such
notes shall, after one year from The date Of the
passage of this act, be issued unless such issue
should hereafter be authorized by ect OF Con-
gress. That bill, promptly passed. would appTe-
cate our Currency, would silence al plausible
clamor as to favoritsm TO National as against
State Banks, and would give US Circulating
Medium Of uniform value throughout the
country. 1t would not destroy any Banks, but


would confine them all to their legitimate busi-
ness of lending money and selling or buying
exchange, leaving Congress TO "coin money
and regulate the value thereof" as the Federal
Constitution prcscribes. We do not, however


presume that it has any chance Of passing.
This Congress seems given over 10 chronic i'm
potence and sterilty. If either House ever
happens to pass good bill, the other kills
it. We only notice the matter to express our
joyful opinion that there '1iH yet be Congress
which will pass just such a measure as this.