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Year: 1860

Bad Poliey-It has been suggested in this
city that the members of the night police in.
stead of going III couples, would be far more
efficient II they patroiied singly. If there was
Il policeman on every square, the plan might
work well but to divide them now, ana SO
locate them that they could nc. get speedy
aid when necessary, would be 10 render Them
helpless and Inefficient unless they were well
armed and authorized To shoot when neces.
Year: 1860

MIRAGES IN THE STREETS OF CHICAGO
The Chicago Times says that almost every day,
when the sun is at or near the Meridian and
the sky clear, a beautiful optical illusion may
be seen by looking westward in any of the east
and west streets, where the view is uninter-
rapted for long distance. Remote Objects AS
horses and vehicles, appear suspended in the
air, or loom upward to colossal proportions.
The illusion is produced by uneq nal refractio
in the lower strata of the atmosphere, and it's
phases are occasionally very curious and in
teresting.
Year: 1860

MAYOR CALDWELL is fitting up his
office in very neat and tasteful style. We
presume the poor devils who may be go unfor-
tunats ~ to be brought before HE Homer will
be expected to contribute towards defraying
Tho svnansn
Year: 1860

MAY BALL.-We have received an
invitation to attend May Bal! to be given At
lie Claire Hall on Tuesday evening next, May
lst. The managers intend making this par
ty one Of the pleasantest Of the season. and
from The nAmas ma nolias on The invitation we
Al sure they will succeed. We promi,e our
self to be there to see More anon
Year: 1860

If OUR merchants and business men
desire anything in the line of Job Printing
done upin neat and elegant sty they should
leave their orders at our counting room. We
think we can suit them a little better than any
other establishment in the West.
Year: 1860

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. learn that
q German woman, residing on West Third
street, whose husband is at Pike's Peak, at
tempted suicde day before yesterday. She 10
the mother Of six children and being very
poor attempted to put an end to her existence
rather than go to the Poor House. She was
discovered and cut down in time to save her
Year: 1860

JUSTICES CoURT.-In the case of the
State Us. Stephen Herrick, charged with steal
ing q coat, Justice Blood did not consider the
testimony sufficient to hold the defendant and
he was accordingly discharged.


Henry Weise was brought up on . charge Of
threatening one Fl. Ehlers with violence if he
did not do thus and go. Justice Blood allowed
the prisoner to depart. the testimony not being
strong enough to hold him.
Year: 1860

S9MeTnING NEw.-Professional and
business men have long felt the need OF coat
made Of lighter material than cashmere, and
yet. not a. light as linen. Parks is out With
. substitute in the shape Of fine "English
Flannel" made up in sack form, Of colorsd blue
and silver grey. Upon fair trial, this garment
will prove to be indispensable. For further
information, Inquire at No. Is east Second
street.
Year: 1860

The other morning at the hour of two, a
fire broke out in the dwelling-house of the
extensive farm of Hon. A. B. Conger, in
Clarkstown, and before the flames could be
subdued il was totally destroyed. The
dwelling house was occupied as a steward s
lodge, and tenanted by Thomas Patterson
and family, beside several farm hands, in all
fifteen persons. Thomas Long, farm hand
and an inmate Of the house, first discovered
the fire, after it had got under good headway.
He Immediately gave the alarm and then
rushed into several of the rooms of the
burning house to endeavor to arouse and save
the inmates, but in his heroic conduct he lost
his life.


Thomas Patterson, the steward Of the farm,
when the alarm was given, rushed out Of the
house, but went back Immediately, frantic
with fright, and threw his child, two years
old, out of the window. He then went into
the room where his wife lay, and succeeded
in getting her safely out of the house. He
then went back again into the house to save
some valuables, but was overcome by the
dense smoke and fell to the floor but he
finally succeeded in escaping death, through
the assistance of d female who was re-
treating from the flames. OF the fifteen
persons in the building at the time of the
| breaking out of the fire but ten escaped
Among those that were burned to death are
| John Blackhurst Thomas Long and three
other farm hands, whose names we could not
ascertain. The total loss on the building and
outhouses is about $l8,0 900.
Year: 1860

Particulars of the Fires in the Jersey


PInes-Wide Extent of Their Destruction.


For about ten days serious fires have been
burning in the pine forests of New Jersey
and many square miles of timber have been
burned over In some instances dwellings
have shared the fate of the woods, and their
occupants have been compelled to fly for their
lives. There are no less than four Of these
fires burning, the most serious one OF which
appears to be ten or fifteen miles southwest
from the Weymouth Station, on the line Of
the Camden and Atlantic Railroad. Between
this point and some distance below Egg Har-
Dor City, the flames have extended, and south
of the last-named place there seems TO be a
semi-circle of burning woods. East of Egg
Harbor City the fire has come up to the line
of the railroad and the ruins of trees are
smoldering for some distance along the
track.


The travel on the road has not been inter
fered with by the fires, and il is not probable
that 1t will be impeded. The fires have origi-
mated from the coalings and sparks from the
locomotives. There is no possibility of the
flames being extinguished until sufficient rain
falls to accomplish it. '


At Atlantic City the fires assume formi-
dable appearance. The cloud of smoke,
reaching line many miles in extent arises
to such height as to spread over the western
heavens and beyond the zenith, and it gives
the sun, during the last half of the day, a
murky appearance. The extent of the fires
may be Judged from the fact that the smoke
| so plainly visible at Atlantic arises some
twenty miles distant from there. The Gin
| ders from burning brush have been carried
| by the wind clear to the sea, and the banks
| of the inlet at Atlantic are lined with black
| cneG rubbish from the fires. The dry weather
| has rendered the woods very combustible.
Year: 1860

THE SUCCESS OF A SERVANT IN CALIFORNIA.
The German papers relate that recently there
arrived at one of the first hotels of Berlin, a
most elegant traveller fresh from California.
After affecting for half an hour or so the most
aristocratic of airs, and altogether behaving
like Russian boyard, with thousands OF
serfs trembling at his back, he disclosed him
self to the wondering walters as one Of their
former co-operators in the service of the
establishment. A few years ago he had
been "bootsp at the hotel He had left for
California, and come back as the millionaire
that he pretends to be, or at least with
money enough 10 pay his bill handsomely.
Year: 1860

During the week Justice Keen has been en-.
gagged in taking down in writing the evidence in
the abortion case which we spoke of last week.
The result has been that DR.. Gutman, who was
charged by excited community with crime
that resulted in double murder, has been tri-
umphantly acquitted of all criminalitv From
the first, Notwithstanding the reported evidence
against him was very strong, we had an abiding
confidence in his innocence and that if be were
permitted the benefit of fair trial. he would be
able to make it appear clear and incontestible
Hence we appealed to the public to suspend its
opinion until an examination could be had
The result attess the business of our appeal, for
of the many who attended upon the examina-
ton, not one, that we have heard Of has the
slightest doubt of his innocence.


We herewith append the option of Justice
Keen:


have given the evidence in this case care
full investigation. | do not find anything in it
of conclusive nature, proving criminality on the
part of the defendant in the transaction al
though some circumstances, thought to be of a
suspicious character, may have been testified to.
I
sions of the Court must be mainly drawn-are
conflicting. A good deal Of this testimony goes
TO show that the injuries might have been pro-
duce,l by the unusual way of the delivery of the
child, death might have ensued from other
causes. These facts, sworn to by some of our
best medical men, leave grave doubts in the
mind 1t also appears from this testimony that
the defendants reputation as physician is good;
and his moral character, connected with his
profession, without reproach. From the best
consideration | can give the evidence, and tax
ing it a whole, do not consider it conclusive
enough, under all the circumstances, to warrant
me in holding the defendant to answer. there
fore order his discharge. j. KEENE, j. P.


Augustus R. Stiller the alleged seducer of the
young girl, Amelia Kuschinsky, and who, the
Coroners jury said, was in part responsible for
the abortion, gave himself up on Saturday last,
on Cottonwood, and was brought to town by
Sheriff Follansbee. He applied to Justice Keen
for bail Thursday last. In the opinion OF
District Attorney Mix, he could not be held upon
the charge of murder in the first degree. JUS
tice Keen thereupon admitted him to bail in the
sum of 900 to appear and answer any charge
that may be made against him.
Year: 1860

FIGHT AT THE CAPITAL.-Col. Snowdon slap-
ped Mr.. Hart in the face for intimating in hi:
correspondence to the Bulletin that he, the Col.
had favored the Beef and Pork Inspector bill
with view to getting that fat position himself
Mr.. Hart in return hit the Colonel dab in the
eye, which, the papers say, incontinently caused
that optic to don mourning habit Col. Snow
don is about as adpose as oil Jack Falstaff-
has, if anything larger abdomen than that
jolly knight, and can drink twice as much lager
as could the redoubtable Jack swig sack
Year: 1860

Our Assemblymen are rather fnn-loving set,
as may be inferred from the character of the
wit which occasionally sets them all in roars of
laughter. The consequence of this great love of
the ridiculous is, that the members do many
ridiculous things. For instance, few days ago
they passed a bill creating the Office of State
Geologist, and naming ]. D. Whitney to the
Office So far, well, as Mr. Whitney is pronounced
by the famous Prof. Agassz, of Harvard Col
lege, the most competent man for the position
In America. But the bill then goes on to en-
power Prot. Agassiz, in the event of Mr. Whit
neys resignation or death, to appoint his sue
cessor That is certainly the most astoundingly
ridiculous thing Assembly ever did Prof
Agassiz is not citizen of this State-was nev-
er IN the State-neNer expects to be in it's Al
private citizen of another State-bound by mo-
official oath--over whom our State has no sorS
of control-and yet our Legislature insults the
Chief Executive of California by giving stran-
ger to US the appointing of of the most
lucrative offices in the State! Now we hold thai
this bill, which will do honor to the Frenchman


will disgrace the State. What shall it be said
that our Democratic Executives are so corrupt,
such reckless partisans that they are incompe-
tent to fill the Office of State Geologist, in case
of vacancy? They are now empowered to fill
vacancies on the Supreme Bench. Is the Office
of State Geologist of greater dignity or more
Importance than the Supreme Court? We are
astonishej that Democratic Legislature should
have acted so foolishly. The idea that Califor-
MIA must go to Boston for man to oppoint her
State Geologist The idea that the Governor
of California may be fully capable of appointing
a man to sit in the Senate of the United States,
or upon the Supreme Bench, but not be compe-
tent to appoint State Geologistl Well, well.
Year: 1860

LIME IN TRANsPLANTING TREEs-An English
publication says that a large plantation of trees
pas been formed in that country, within a few
years past, without the loss of single tree, by
putting small quantity of lime in the hole
when planting trees. Four bushels of lime are
said TO be sufficient for an acre. The lime is
thoroughly mixed with the soil, in order that il
may be reached by the roots, with equal facility
in every direction, as its principal effect is to
push forward during the first precarious stages
of growth
Year: 1860

NEEDED BRANCHES A waiter for the Vir-
ginia Formers journal is highly delighted with
his success in starting branches on his pear trees
wherever he wishes limb to grow He says a
careful examination will show plenty of DOR
mant eyes or curls on the stock To produce
q shoot at any point, slit or cash is made over
The eye and into the wood with knife or a fine
iaw, which, by checking the flow of the sap,
tarts these dormant eyes into life, and, in three
lines out of four, a branch shoots FORTH
Year: 1860

DoUGLAs.-Last week we were informed by
one who knew, that letrer had been received
in San Francisco from Senator Green, of Mis-
nation at Charleston is inevitable. Yesterday a
sterling friend of Douglas informed US tha. he
bad received letter from one of our Congress
men expressing similar opinion Oh, of course
Douglas stands no show of a nomina tionl
Year: 1860

DEMAGoGUIsM.-On Saturday last both Houses
of our Legislature, after being in session nearly all
day, adjourned in honor of Saint Patrick How
every intelligent Irishman must despise such
arrant demagoguism.


By the way, the eighth of the present month
was "Fastnieht Day" Why did not the seekers
after popularity adjourn in honor of that day
Or are the German votes not numerous enough
to have made it pay?
Year: 1860

BET The Supreme Court has decided the case
of the People VS.. Meloney against the defendant,
and s Brooks, who was elected by the peo-
pie TO the position of Controller, will of course
take the Office
Year: 1860

s PREPARE FOR rHs DAscE.-Remember that Jo
Schwing and Louis Schneider give grand ball
at the Charter Oak on the evening of April the
9Th. Since these gentlemen announced this ball
they have been burnt out" Hence we trust
our citizens will give them benefit by large
attendance.
Year: 1860

Our article of last week touching this ques-
ton, has, we are glad TO state, had its desired
effect 1t has set our citizens and taxpayers to
thinking upon and investigating the matter,
and many have satisfied themselves of the.truth-
fulness of our statement that it is cheaper to
purchase or build building containing Court
Room, Jury Room, and offices for the County
officials, than to rent them, as heretofore and at
present.


For the support of this county government
our people have paid snndry thousands of dol
lars What equivalent have they received
Our debt is now between thirty and forty thou
sand dollars. What has the county to show for
it? Literally nothing, save apology for a
Hospital building, burlesque upon Court
House and Jail, and the knowledge that some of
our ex-offcials are the possessors o. full purses
of gold and supply of scrip which seems as
inexhaustable as the widows cruise. This COM
prises and complete catalogue of the tangible
benefits resulting to the county from an expend-
iture of but little if any less than half million
of dollars. OF course we have meanwhile had
the benefit of a tolerably good government, have
had justice administered and our lives and pro-
perty protected. This of couse must be set
down on the credit side Of the Ledger. But
even then, after all this is added to the other
items, to wit the comfort of rich ex-officials
orr burlesque upon Court House and Jail
and our miserable apology of a Hospital, are
forced to confess that the catalogue of benefit;
when contrasted with the price paid therefor
the haLfa million Of dollars, cuts most sorry
and ridiculous figure.


Atpresent our Court House is inconveniently
situated, uncomfortable, and wholly unfit for the
purposes for which it is used. Our Jail is un-
safe. Our county officers are scattered all over
the town, the Sheriff here, the County Clerk
there, and the County Recorder nomhere-the
Board of Supervisors having neglected to fur
nish him with Office, although he is the
custodian of all the most valuable records of the
county, and therefore more entitled to an office
than any other official The inconvenience re-
sulting from this scattering of the County offices
il frequently most annoying especially to citi-
zens from the country. They come to town for
the purpose of having legal business transacted,
such requires the official aid of several coun-
tt officials, and instead of being able to go di-
rectly to.one building containing all these Of
6eials, they are forced to enter upon an explor-
ing expedition through the town. Now this is an
uoying, and we confess with regret that we have
heard some of our best and ordinarily most pous
fellow citizens from the country, curse and
swear considerably thereat. 1t is fair to con-
clude that all such will respond with loud
"aye" to the proposition to build or buy such
building and for such purposes as we have in
this article indicated, provided it can be done
at less cost to the county than the price which
she now pays for the miserable office, Court
Room and Jail accommodations now afforded
Year: 1860

The friends of Mr. PHILrP DEckER, of
this city, intend to present his name to the
Legislature this winter for the office of
Canal Trustee. They feel confident that
the considerations they can bring to bear
will induce the Legislature to select Mr..
Decker for this Office.


Mr.. D. has been one of our most earnest
and liberal Republicans. He was early in
the field, and ready in the use of time and
means to advocate the cause of free prin-
ciples. Amongst the Germans his influence
and example have been very efficacions in
inducing them to perceive their true politi-
cal interests and the best interests of the
country hence we are confident he will
be the general choice of the German Re
publicans for this position, rs well rs the
preference of the mass of American Repub-
licans of the county.


Mr.. Decker will have great strength for
the position, and as the Trusteeship win
doubtless be given to this enQ of the Cana, ,
we do not see why he should not succeed
Year: 1860

BLOOMINGTON BANK.-The notes of this
bank were thrown out by some of our
bankers yesterday, and on inquiry at the
bank department we learned that it YVES in
consequence of the bank having failed to
respond to the call of the Auditor for ad-
ditional securities all the other free banks
having met the demand promptly. We
learn that no further effort will be made by
the Bloomington Bank to redeem, and that
its notes will go to protest. We advise
those who hold the bills of this bank not to
sell them at a great sacrifice, for the secu-
rites in the Bank Department will be faith
fully applied for their redemption, and we
are informed by the Auditor that he will be
able to pay from ninety TO ninety-fiVe cents
on the dollar.


The failure of this bank should not af-
feet the credit of the issues of the other
free banks. Their securities are more than
ample, at the present market value, for the
redemption of their circulation, and they
are under the control of safe and prudent
men. The Bloomington Bank has been
considered weak for a long time and has
been in bad credit. No one acquainted with
her condition was at all surprised that she
yielded SO quickly to the financial pressure.
We understand that the bank will be made
TO pay its depoSitors. Sentinel.
Year: 1860

ACCIDENT NEAR YINCENNEs.-We learn
from a gentleman who came down on the
cars that the house of Judge Thorne, an old
aud respectable citizen of Knox county, for
merly its representative in the State Leg
islature, in which he served two or three
terms, was destroyed by fire, and the owner
perished in the flames. The Judge had sue
ceeded in getting his family out of the burn
ing building, but returned to secure some
money that was in the house, and before he
succeeded in this undertaking, the roof fell
in and he was burned in the ruins.
Year: 1860

RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-The meetings in the Cum
btrl,nd Presbyterian Church are now extending
into the fifth week, and daily increasing in inter
est. This evening the Pastor will preach a sermon
to the young men of this city
Year: 1860

ENGINE HOUSE BELL. - The City
Council having settled With Capt. Coleman for
his bell. vs think the necessities Of the case
demand that the old bell should be disposed Of
and . new one put up in its place. An alarm
bell Of some kind 10 indispensable, and We
think it should be located At the Engine House.
Depending upon church bells for alarm 10 case
Of fire is risky business A new bell of the
same sise Of the other can be obtained at .
email expense
Year: 1860

Nu1sANcE.-Yesterday morning two
dead dogs were discovered lying at the corner
Of Fifth aud Harrison streets, supposed to have
been poisoned. In short time slim John, the
dog catcher made his appearance and proceed
cd to dig . hole in the street in which he
buried the dog. Persons residing in that VIZ
cinity are very indignant, as we'll they may
be, for it will not be long before their olfacto-
ries will be created with smell not at all
agreeable in weather like this. We should
like to know if the city authorities counte.
nances acts of the above character Z II they
do. We feel assured the sovereigns will change
their relation with them very soon.
Year: 1860

No DAMAGE.-A person informed us
yesterday, that the rain storm Of Saturday
night did not do much of any damage in the
country. Some corn on steep hillsides got
washed little, but as q general thing the
damage is of no account.
Year: 1860

A BEAUTIFUL and valuable thing is
one Of those pictures taken BY Morse, the pop.
ular Photographic over the State Bank. His
pictures s,e noted for their fidelity. tone and
finish. He puts them up In every style from
the plainest and cheapest TO the most costly
and elegant frsmea Persons desiring anything
in his line will do we'll to call at his rooms over
the State Bank.
Year: 1860

KESSEDY's SPEEcH.-Many citizsns
we're very much amused while reading the
speech Of Kennedy Norris yesterday morning
in the Gazette. If Kennedy had mustered up
pluck enough to have written his own speech,
or delivered an extemporaneous address 1t
would have been far better but We have been
informed upon sound authority. that the speech
in question was written by Q Gazette writer.
and we will bet one.half of our Royal beard
against that Of the person alluded to that We
can name the man. Verbum sat-
Year: 1860

STRUCK BY LIGHrSING.-We learn
from Mr. Girdon, Clerk Of the steamer Kate
Cassell. that four buildings were struck with
lightning and q number Of cattle killed in
Keithsburg during the thunder storm Wednes-
day night. We may expect to hear of great
deal Of damage being done by the sharp light
ming which accompanied that terrible storm.