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Year: 1860

ENHasrdlnary Affair at a Lunatic Asvluu


In Ohio.


a LUNATIc CUTS HOLE IN THE FLOOR WITH


ALsE TEETH, PICKS LOCK WITH PIN,


CUTS OUT A WINDOW SASH AND sBUrrER


WITH RING, AND ESCAPES


From the Cleveland Herald. Marcb5l


Among the inmates of the Northern Ohio
Lunatic Asylum is person named Wheedon.
once mighty respectable citizen in good cir
cumstances, and said to have been a member
OF the former coal firm of l. c. Pendleton &
GO: lie has been in the Asylum for some time.
For some time past he has manifested strong
disposition to escape, and the utmost care and
vigilance has been exercised to frustrate his
designs, but not always with success. Before
oelng placed In his sleeping room at night he
mas been always stripped and carefully exam
med ined TO preYept the secreting of any iastru-
ment, and all his clothes but his shirt, panta-
looms, and stockings taken away In spite of
these precautions, he has succeeded three times
within few days in escaping from his room.


About two weeks since he took set of false
teeth out OF his mouth, and by constant work
eontrived with them to saw a hole through the
floor of his chamber, making a hole sufficient
to admit of his dropping through into another
part of the house, and then escaping He was
traced and caught at the house of Mr.. Pendle
ton, on Euclid street.


A few days since he secreted a pin. and with
that exoeedingl y unlikely instrument managed
to pick the lock Of his door and escaped into
the hail. where he was fortunately arrested
He then stated that pin was of more value
then ten thousand dollars when he wished TO
escape from a room


Last Saturday night he was carefully exam
ined, as usual, before being placed in his room,
but succeeded in secreting a small brass ring
split at one part, in his hair On being lock ed
up for the night, he set to work, and with the
ring he cut through the window sash and shut
ter, so as to enable him to remove them from
the window. He then took the coverlid of the
bed, and tore it into strips, with which he
made rope reaching nearly to the ground. a
distance of some twenty FIVE or thirty feet.
Some of the cotton batting with which the COW
erlid was wadded, he placed in his stockings to
protect his feet, as he had no shoes. Then
dressing himself in shirt trowsers, and stock
ings, he slid down the rope and escaped.
Striking across the country to Eight Mile Lock,
he then took the towpath of the canal and
walked down to University Heights, where he
arrived yesterday afternoon. The officers of
the asylum on his track, came on him yester
day Sunday afternoon. He was yery quiet
when arrested, and spoke freely of his escape,
and made no resistance to being taken back to
the asylum. We question whether this series
of extraordinary escapes can be we'll matched.
Year: 1860

A BOY fell off the rear platform of train
on the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad, horlh of Lafayette, while in som.
nambulistic state, last week hand car was
dispatched for him at Madeiravile, and he
was found in the midst of bleak prairie
running after the train from which he had
fallen. He had no recollection of going on
to the platform, and knew nothing of his sit
uation, until he struck the track and was
awakened by the fall.
Year: 1860

IN ANING leased the above SALOON, beg to inform
Ia their patrons and friends that they will ALWAYS
be ON hand TO attend to their wishes and assure them
That their Bar will at all times be supplied with the
right Kind Of BEVERAGES, aud they will do their
best to dispense hem in satisfactory manner. The
billiard TABLES are the finest kind of Marble Bed
and will be kept in perfect order.


janlj-my
Year: 1860

PRAcT1cAL JOKE OF An INDtAN.-Some
of the Saginaw Indians are intense wags in
their way. One of them having given ira
der some annoyance, was told that in case he
was seen again with bottle, it would be taken
from him and thrown into the fire. A few
days after the Indian appeared with pint
flask in his blanket, as usual, but the trader
was as good as his word, and demanded the
bottle, which the Indian gave up and started
for the door. The trader then threw the flask
into the stove, and out came the windows, the
trader following close behind The next time
that man burns an Indians whisky bottle, he
will examine to see whether its contents are
whisky or gunpowder. 5a
Year: 1860

THIS Institution Cat Philadelphia, Clark Il county has procured the valuable services of Mr. OTIs PATTON as Principal MI. Patton has taught eleven years in the Kentucky Institute for the Blind, and brings to the Institute the informa ton, experience and capacity, necessary to the most complete success.

 Pupils are solicited and will be received at any time until the Institution be full of which fact, (should it occur) due notice will be given.

 Those between the age of six and fifteen years are chiefly desired; although those more advanced will be at present received.

 The terms are one hundred and sixty dollars per annum for Board and Tuition, including every thing except clothing. Those unable to pay will be received free'of charge.

 By order of the Board

 Attest
Year: 1860

WHERE THE Mono VoTE wENT.-The Mari
posa News has the following


Our friends abroad may think Mariposa
peculiar place. 1t may be to them matter
of surprise that the Secession ticket received
300 plurality over the Democratic But here
is our explanation. We polled two hundre
more votes in this county than any one cal
cuated These two hundred came from
Mono during the ten days previous to cleo
tion. They. almost to man, voted for
Breckinridge, and swelled his plurality.
Year: 1860

+. L. MATTEsoS's DERRICK we
had the pleasure of witnessing the perform
ance OF well constructed model Of this new.
ly Invented derrick, on Pine street, under the
personal superintendent of the ingenious in
ventor Like all other labor saving agents,
where elemental forces are employed to re-
lieve human muscles its principles of action
are remarkably simple The effects are pro-
duced by the pressure of water in reaction
AIRY portion Of a wheel, shaped like the letter
5. The water, which gives the power is
conveyed in hose, from any attainable hight
The shaft, on which the S is attached, inter
locks, through a spur wheel on its extremity,
with much larger spur Wheel thus de-
creasing the speed, but increasing the power
The gearing of the boom of the derrick is
connected with the shaft of this large spur
wheel and its action is initiated, controlled,
and suspended by a slight eXertion of manual
force on the part Of the person managing the
machinery. The intention Of the derrick is
the lifting of large rocks in mining claims +;
and, of course, the greater the pressure oft
water, the greater the effect of the derrick


Happily, the numerous water bitches, in the
mining regions, and the great altitude Oh
which most of them are located, will always
secure sufliciency of power to work the
derrick in any locality. Mr. Mattcson has
not yet taken out patent for this new and
important invention he has, however, filed
eaveat in the Patent Office, with the view
OF securing time and opportunity to make
improvements in it, if any are necessary
The miners will find it an important agent in
their labors. rs.-NeUdda Transcript
Year: 1860

ExrRAoRDINARY Love AFFAIR.-The Lon
don Court Journal chronicles the following
which is without parallel in affairs of the
hearts


A divorce case, under peculiar oircumstan
ce is likely to attract public attention. A
lady belonging to a distinguished family,
long hesitated between two eligible suitors
She at length selected one of them and was
married, but soon fancied she had made a
wrong selection, and eloped with her rejected
suitor. Proceedings were instituted, and she
was among the first TO avail herself of Sir
Cresswell Cresswell's process of Freedom
Made Easy" by marrying her guilty partner
but she seems to scarcely know her own
mind, for she has since re-eloped with her
first husband Casuists are puzzled to decide
which she may be disposed TO like best.
Year: 1860

There is one considerable sized creek
running through this country, which is
all oil. 1t was discovered short time
ago 10 a singular In nanner. Three boys
went in bathing and when they came out
were so greasy they couldn't stay in their
clothes. As fast as they slipped them on
they would slip of again, and one Of the
lads in needless moment. narrowly es.
capped slipping cut of bis skin. On reach
ing home their parents, being exceeding
ly frugal, wrung them out, and extracted
about f011rteen gallons Of pasre al from tie
three boys' Fact. A company are erect
ing large candle factory on the banks
Of the river, preparing to dip candles in
IL
Year: 1860

The only species Of treee 9 bicb aboundy
here is the slippery elm. These trees are
so slippery squirrel can't climb them
without dipping his paws in Spaulding's
Prepared Glue. small bottle of which
be always carries suspended about bis
neck. There are few maple trees here,
but no sugar is made. as nothing but oil
runs out when they are topped.
Year: 1860

Coop ARRANGEMENT The stages start at
such an hour from Marysville by late ar
rangement that they arrive here about noon,
bringing news FIVE or six hours ahead of the
Sacramento papers. This arrangement will
have a tendency to increase the circulation of
the Marysville journals II not to lessen those
of Sacramento.-NevddaJ Journal
Year: 1860

To BLEACH L1NEx.-Mix com.
mon bleeching powder, in the pro-
portion OF one pound to a gallon of
water; stir it occasionally tor three
days; let it settle and pour it off
clear. Then make a ley of one
pound Of soda to a gallon of boil
ing soft water, in which soak the.
linen for twelve hours, and boil il:
half an hour next soak it in tie
bleeching liquor, made as above;
and lastly wash it in the usual
manner. Discolored linen, or mus
lin may he restored by putting a
portion of bleaching liquor into the
tub wherein the articles are soak
ing. --z.e5
Year: 1860

WASHING FLANNE1s.-Make a
hot suds with good soft soap; put
in the fannels and let them lie a
few minutes, then wash thoroughly
with the hands. Have ready some
boiling water, dissolve a little blue
ing, or indigo, and pour on it sutfi-
cient of the hot water to prove the
goods, put them in and let them re-
main until cool enough to wiring
Dry in the air, and iron when
slightly damp. Iron on the right
side. f.-
Year: 1860

pretty general chilling OF the sur


face Of the body. In view of the


physiological peculiarities of the


negro, which tend to unfit him for


the endurance of cold, no one can


doubt that this exposure is a trying


ordeal for him, and that it requires


all the protection that clothing can
give. AT no time, except while
sleeping, does negro require


warmth and dryness more, than
when resting and eating his meals


in the open air, and after active la
Dor. While in tie full excitement
Of exercise, the wetting he receives
from the dew, or from the rain, is
Of little c. nsequence /; but the mo-
ment he ceaseth to act, he is in
danger of suffering constitutional
injury, and unless particular care
be taken to guard him against it,
disease, and often fatal disease, will
result from it."


.ully coincide in every position
contained in the above extract, but
would again suggest that some of
the dangers So forcibly presented
may be guarded against by having
the negroes to take their breakfast
before going out, which will be
a saving OF time as we'll as of
health. 0f.


While speaking of the dangers
Of getting wet we consider it high
Iy proper in view of the errors that
prevail on this subject, to enforce
the position that no injury is like
ly to arise from this cause sohlle
the body IS Kept IN motion. If
the negroes could be kept constant
Iy engaged in active labor they
might work all day in the rain
without the least risk, provided
that they put on dry clothing as
soon as they ceased exercising
But as these conclusions are i'm
practicable, or difficult of perform
ance, and as dry clothes are GER
tainiy more comfortable than wet
ones, it becomes an interesting
question to consider how the labor
may he performed, aad timegained,
ard the wetting will b avoided.


These desirable objects may be
attained by the use Of India rub
Der overcoats and leggins of the
same material, should the latter be
necessary.


True, India rubber garments are
somewhat costly, but not e1trava-
gantly SO, and the cost would be
nothing when compared with the
gain in time, health, and comfort.


A hand equipped with these
water proof coverings could bid
defiance to wet and cold. and could
continue to work regardless of the
weather, without the risks arising
from wet clothing on ceasing his
labor.
Year: 1860

A man in Pawtucket lately made
application for insurance on a build
ing situated in a village where
there was no fire engine. He was
asked


"What are the facilities in your
village for extinguishing firess'


Well, it rains sometimes he
replied, with great simplicity.
Year: 1860

uealCn anu comfort OF HelO negroes,
than the overcoat. 4 X X These
overcoats, or capots, are useful in
the cool Of the morning when start
ing out to work. The negro is reused
from his slumber at early dawn.
Perhaps he has been sleeping in a
close room, with his head envelop
edin his blanket, and he goes direct
ly in the cold morning air, with his
skin reeking with moisture. His
stomach is empty, and the general
languor which prevails predisposes
him to chillness, and a repulsion
of fluids from the surface upon the
internal organs, to an extent well
calculated to excite disease.


In point Of fact, we believe it is
true, that a large proportion Of the
attack of disease in the autumn and
winter, come on, or become devel-
oped into notice, at this time. In
cotton picking, and other kinds OF
labor, a thorough wetting of the
clothing takes place, and is kept
up for some hours until the time
for breakfast, when the meal is
taken into the open air, and suffi-
cient rest is allowed to produce a
Year: 1860

ANOTHER AURORA BoREALIs THEORY
De Ia Rive thus defines his theory of auro-
ras: The vapors constantly rising from
the sea, and especially from the equatorial
regions, carry with them to the upper re-
gions of the air great quantity Of the
positive electricity, to which they serve as
the vehicle, leaving the surface of the globe
negatively electric. Borne to the poles by
the currents which always prevail in the
higher regions of the atmosphere these va
pors carry with them their electricity, and
thus give to the atmosphere positive cleo
trio condition, which diminishes from above
downward. This positive electricity tends
increasingly to combine with the negative
electricity Of the globe, directly through
the stratum of air, but more especially at
the two poles, where the current of vapor
carried by winds converge and are condens-
ed.'' According to Mr.. De la Rive, the au-
rora of the 29th of August WAS natural
consequence Of the great drouth which had
prevailed over the continent.
Year: 1860

H@-A Mr. Shears is making arrange
meuts to run a special train on the Hudson
River Railroad. in order TO supply the North
and West with New York papers from three
to ten hours sooner than they are now re-
ceived.
Year: 1860

NICELY BALANcED.-The Home Journal
tells of a club-boat lately built in New
York, that is so nicely balanced, that the
rowers are Obliged to be particular in part
ing their hair in the middle to keep her
from filing.
Year: 1860

Dexter, the sculptor, states that Governor Will
lard of Indiana took the deepest interest in having
State collection OF the ists of all the Governors
of the Hoosier State-and advanced money toward
having copy of his own made-little thinking that
it would so soon be monument to bis memory.
Year: 1860

The Philadelphia Eveniag Bulletin, the Press and
other journals of that city have of late been elic-
tating themselves on the addition OF a number of
free negroes from South Carolina to their popula-
ton. If they desire any more of the class, Mary
land, or any other Southern State, can easily and
will gladly supply the demand.
Year: 1860

But never more shall stee-cad hand
Alone to rule the world have power
A mightier spirit walks the land,
In court and camp, in hall and bower,
The soul ofman's unclaimed at length,
In Reasons name and Freedoms might,
To break the despot's iron strength
And end Oppression's awful night.
The Soul of Man that asks no sword,
Nor trump nor plume nor banner'd train.
To smite the tyrant king and lord
And give the nations life again;
But shall in Freedoms name unbnd
The world and smte its woe and wrong
With Thought, the jewel of the mind,
And Speech the glory of the tongue
And wideas Earth the Press shall bear
That thought and speech on wings of fame,
Till Faust and Franklin's names shall share
A more than kings or warriors fame;
And Man rejoicing, freed at length,
Shall bless the Printers .4rt that gave
His thought and speech immortal strength
To free Earth's serf and Errors slave


J. A. FRIEND,


Butte Mountains.
Year: 1860

In the Twelfth District Court Friday eve
ing, John Nugent in his address to the jury
in the Vigilance Committee case, said;


eve have fallen upon evil times Before
twelve months will pass away, it is probable
this Union will be dissolved. In twelve
months it is probable that internecine war
will rage in this confederacy, and that the
Union will be disrupted and broken into
fragments and that we here will have to
form ourselves into an independent govern
ment upon this coast"


Hardly
Year: 1860

THE work of constructing a turnpike road
from Union in Humbolt county to Weaver
Vile in Trinity county, is being carried on
with energy. 1t is thought that the road
can be finished before next year.
Year: 1860

IHE CAMEL EXPERIMENT.-The experiments
thus far with the camels introduced in Texas,
and other parts of the South, may be said to
be successful. AT first, it was supposed they
could only be useful in traversing the great
deserts and plains in the interior of the conti
nent, where there is a deficiency of water.
They could cross desert of 100 miles with
out water and without stopping. This of
itself would be accomplishing much. But it
now appears that this useful animal has been
introduced on plantations with advantage,
having double the strength of the mule or
the horse. Whether hitche1 to a pow or a
wagon, he does equally well, and can carry
on his back as much grain as can convenient
ly be packed in two-h horse wagon. A
planter in Alabama has written q letter to
the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, wherein he
enters into particulars as to the advantages
and Disadvantages Of the camel The animal
does well where the soil is sandy stony or
firm, where he can get good footing. On
wet and muddy soil he moves slowly and
cautiously, even with moderate load. He
is used on plantations to draw wagons, pillow,
gin cotton and carry it to market but the
present high price of the animal will prev ent
its general introduction. The camel thrives
on the poorest food, and being easily reared
may yet be introduced more extensively in
the Southern States.
Year: 1860

MINERAL RESOURCES OF WESTERN UTAu.-
Under this heading the Territorial Carson
City, Enterprise says:


About ten miles east of this place ledge
of ore crops out of the ground for some dis
tance, more than three fourths of which is
iron. To judge of the quality of our lime,
sandstone and granite, one has only to in
spect some OF the fine buildings lately con-
structed of these materials in this city.


Scattered over the country everywhere are
lodges of limestone and marble, with vast
beds of gypsum, the latter alike useful for
artistic, building and agricultural purposes
In American Flat are lodges Of the finest
statuary marble, portions of which are now
being burnt into lime for white washing and
finishing purposes. OF our tin and platina
found in small quantities-salt, soda in all its
varied forms, sulphur, arsenic, and many
other less important mineral substances
strewed profusely over the country, it is not
worth while now to speak.
Year: 1860

We have experienced two pretty severe hal
storms in this place and vicinity, since last is
sue The first one on Thursday last, passed over
the plantations of Charles Miller, B. Sumner
Phillip Owens, and some others, doing very CON
siderable damage to their corn, tobacco, &c. The
last one. on Sunday, fell this place, about six
o'clock in the afternoon, and did considerable
damage. The large and beautiful Railroad shed
built for the accommodation of both roads, was
blowd down, and is almost worthless heap OF
rubbish The tin roof on nearly one half Of Muir
phys Granite Row rolled up and carried
nearly fifty yards South of the building and
dropped in the street. One of the chimney's of
the same house was blown down. Michael
had an unfinished house blown down and the
timbers destroyed, and another building moved
from it's foundations. The engine shed on the
Western Road also damaged in the roof,
which is put on in sections. The metallic roof
with the wood timbers to which it was attached
of one of the sections rolled up in wad and
hurled some distance from the building. Anoth
or section was turned over and fell another OF
the roof.


Altogether, the damage done to property in
this place is estimated at from ten to twelve thou
sand dollars.


If the storm had occurred ten minutes sooner
there would certainly have been a frightful des-
struction of human life train arrived from a
camp-meeting at Foard's, just the storm was
coming up, and the large crowd of people on
board had barely time, by making haste, to reach
their homes when the passenger shed, through
which they all passed, was salisbury
Untchman.
Year: 1860

THE PENNSYLvANIA.-COur gcOus Lady-A
portion Of the hull and the engine of the steamer
Pennsylvania, of the Union Steamship Line
which was burned on the night of the 2Oth sunk
in four fathoms near the spot at which she took
fire. The top of the smoke pipe can only be seen
above the water few boxes of calicoes and
hose several kegs of lager beer, and a box OF
book covers or backs for binder a publisher
in Richmond, f1oated off from the burning steam,
er and were picked up by a small schooner, and
they were carried to Norfolk on Saturday.


During the confagration, while Capt. Teal was
over the side of the ship, working IN the water
to construct raft. and his officers were similarly
engaged Mrs. McCleary was on the deck of the
burning ship working with all the cool bravery
of heroine. She among all the rest, was the
coolest and camest, and by her calm. collected
manner inspired all around her. She gathered
up chairs DOORS spars. matches, or any floating
material that she could find and threw them over
the side of the ship to Captain Teal and his Off
c2rs and On one occasion, when the lashings
that the Captain was using had given out, she
rushed into the burning cabin, the flames from
which were madly fastening on to everything
around, and making her way to the Captain
room, burst in the door, gathered up several lead
lines, rushed again upon deck, and in that awful
that irving hour, when death in his worst, most
horrible and terrible form stared her in the face
she coolly and deliberately picked up an axe
that had been used to remove some of the doors
&C. and chopped the heavy leads from the lines
before throwing them over to the Captain, know
ing. and what is most remarkable, thinking of il
at that moment, that if the Captain did not catch
them that they would instantly sink beyond his