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Year: 1859

leave Portland, Weymouth on her trial trip, the 9th
Of October instead Of the 17h September and finally
sail from Holyhead for Portland, Mane the 10th Of
October instead of the 2oth September This delay of
three weeks the time in which Mr.. Scott Russell


repair the damage occasoned by the explosion


and TO put the vessel in the condition that she


when she sailed from the Thames. This contract how


ever does not include any repairs which the boilers may
be found to require, and although they apparently
tanned damage investigation is said to have shown


that the internal stays Of the boiler most directly exposed
to the force Of the shock have either been displaced
greatly weakened that the boiler cannot be safely used
in its present state. y
Year: 1859

Great disappointment felt in Germany at the reply
given by the Prince Regent Of Prussia the petitions
federal reform. The movement was, however, steadily
progressing.


Al rankforton. the Maine meeting Of tho "Sooiety
and attended by hundred and fifty persons The
following resolution passed:-"Since the formation
Of national party in Germany for the purpose of pro-
noting the unity and liberal developement Of the great
and common fatherand has become reality the under
signed do hereby establish association TO be located
Fankforton the Aane The aim of this society shall be
to labor for the patriotic objects of the party with all
available lawful MEANS and especially take upon


itself the moral task of making the people and
conscious Of the aim and of the movement which
being promulgated throughout the whole of father
land. committee of twelve was charged with the
management of the association.
Year: 1859

The Or1zRA-"Don Giovanni will be given this even
ng-the very last night of the The distribution
ofhs masterpiece Of Mozart embraces all the prominent
artists in the company, and very fine performance may
he expected After the matinee to morrow all the artists
go to Boston, where the Opera will commence next Mon
day, with Cortesi and Brisuol IN the 'Ponuto.n
Year: 1859

The City Of Baltimore and Vanderbilt brought us ample
details of the disaster at the mouth Of the Peho but p
papers to hand contain additional particulars g An
Witness" in letter to the London Times, thus
speaks Of the attitude Of the Americans cannot end
without referring to matter that in connection with
this battle, should be ever remembered. We're we
children of the mother we could not have re-
ccived more sympathy and kindness than We met
with from the Americans. Never were men more
unwiingly neutral. AS we passed in to the assault,
Flag Officer Tatnall was heard to say, Blood
is thicker than water and in hundred different ways
and all his people, To the very cabin boys acted up
this homey proverb When he heard that our Admiral
wounded, at great personal risk he went board
the Cormoran to see him. Many of our slept in the
American tender the night of the fight Segars coffee
brandy-everythng man could want--was placed be-
fore them. The American forgot themselves and
thought only of the British


few days after the fight Chinese junk with flag
of truce brought fresh provisions to the Powhatan
United States frgate. These Immediately sent to
our wounded. The bond Of American brotherhood was
indeed deeply cemented in trial at the Peiho be-
leve there not the feet who did not feel
growing within him. and sure there are thousands
If may not say millions, both sides of the Atlantic
who will join me in the fervent wish that that feeling of
lands


The london Times, in editorial in which il censurcs
uha hoFe ior MS TOO great confidence and
defeat, conciudes its remarks follows-It is more
easy TO found than to restore supremacy but in the
cuton OF the duty which devolves upon England and
France tits an unspeakabe qualification to find that we
may rely, at all events, on the sympathcs of the great
Anglo Saxon republic Whatever may be result of
the fight, England will forget the day when tho M
deeds and words Of kindly Americans sustained and
fored her stricken warriors the waters of the Pcho


Other English journals also acknowledge the kindly
sympathy of the Americans


The official dispatches of Admiral Hope published in
the Gazette, but add little Of Importance to the accounts
already published
Year: 1859

The decease Of Mr.. Brunei the eminent engineer
CURED at his residence in London the 18th instant
the comparatively early age Of fifty -four years. His last
important work the Great Eastern. On the 9th he
carried from the Great Eastern to his residence in
very dangerous and alarming condition, having been
seized with paralysis, induced, it was believed by
mental anxiety In spite of the most sklu medical
ton he continued to sink and expired at half ten
Thursday night.
Year: 1859

To these should be added about $3.50 head
received during these three months on foot,
which would make the total receipts for the
three months, 5O,4S0 head. The value Of these
cattle vac about one million and q half Of dol
iars.-Chicago Democrat.
Year: 1859

The ostrich with his head IN the sand has not
hitherto been esteemed remarkably wise or pra-
dent and the pilot who shuts his eyes and rms his
ship plump ON a rock has been supposed to eyince
rashness or ncompetency rather than foresight and
GOODNESS. But in our day an ugly question arises,
threatening to disturb arrangements and shiver
organizations: 50 those who dislike these results
GET together and gravely resolve that the disturb
ing topic is a susanee-thatit it has been sufficiently
debated already; and that they shall henceforth
ignorc it. 1t is easy TO resolve this, but not So
easy to give wide lasting effect 10 the resolution.
ANY man could shut himself up in a cellar and re-
solve that he ignored sunshine; but the sun would
continue to shine nevertheless.


-Four years ago this season, fifty or sixty McmSers
of Congress were elected as "Americsas'-their
party generally agreeing to "ignore" the Slavery
question, whereof they had had enough, even then
So those Members went to Washington. and In
stead Of ignoring the Slavery question, soon began
Year: 1859

es- There isa hotel keeper in New York
that tells his travelling customers, when they
apply to him for entertainment, that bis
charges are one dollar day for board, but
when they come to settle their bills be adds
two dollars per night for lodging. Being
lately brought before the Mayor for such
prsct ice he thought that functuuary extrem.
ly stupid because be could noqbe convinced
70 the justice Of his mode Of doing businese
Year: 1859

~ The citizens Of Brooklyn, Long Is
land propose to eclipse the New Yorkers BY
laiag out a series Of Parks Ia their city,
around which there is to be carriage drive
Of ticeipe miles. The drive on the famous
New York Park Is to be but Eve miles
Year: 1859

~ Notwithstanding the puritanical
care with which children are generally look
ed after In New England. II is said that
many pious families in the vicinity of the
famous Boston Skating pond have concluded
TO LET their children slide
Year: 1859

LuScH.-A little speciment Of Young
America recently rushed hurridly home from
Church on Communion day, exclaiming as
he entered the house Oh, ma ma the
minister took bis lunch to Church with him.
be did for / saw it on the table 70
Year: 1859

FOLLOWING THE FAsHIoS-Our little
town ia always cup to time" with the latest
sty les from the east. but observation and expe-
rience show that every body is not adapted to
every style. We have frequently noticed how
unbecoming the most handsome style Of arpar.
el is to certain persons. An Article in an east.
ern journal aPtly "takes off" these slaves to
fashion. who. as new style Of garment is ou'. >
adopt it without considering whether it is be-
coming or not. There are many points in dress
which are or have been carried to excess in
some particular style almost bordering on the
ridiculous.


Expansion is our times mad tendency;


Spreading vide at every stride,


Like the broad advancing tide,


Behold the tender gender glide"


But we desist from Coming down" on the
ladies, lest we stir them up to defending them
selves through a communication in the family
paper" which circumstance would utterly an
initiate US o Temporal, Wores.
Year: 1859

VERY LIGuT.-We have heard con-
siderable complaint this season of light weight
in the corn. Some think the scales on which
their load is weighed are incorrect. and others
choose to charge weigh-masters with dishon-
ssty in wce Ching the grain. The fault lies In the
grain. An instance occurred on Saturday. in
which a farmer brought in small load Of corn
amounting to seventeen bushels by measure.
which only weighed ten bushels and fifty
pounds on the scales, at seventy pounds to the
bushel The deficit is in great measure ow
ing to the light"ess of the cob. Persons who
buy corn this season by weight and retail it by
measure can make money
Year: 1859

NEw DRY GooDs.-Don't overlook
morning issue. He offers come elegant goods
for the inspection Of tho ladies. Wadsworth
has good taste that the ladies all know. We
advise them to call and take q look through
his new stock.
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURAL REPoRr.-We are in
lebted TO WILLIAM ALLEN, Esq, Secretary OF
the Scott County Agricultural Society, for q
copy Of the Fifth Annual Report Of the Iowa
State Agricultural Society. to the Governor Of
Iowa." This is an official document of much
interest to the people Of our states. particular
ly to those engaged in agricultural pursuits
Every farmer should be in possession Of copy
of this renOrt
Year: 1859

REMEMBER to morrow night, the best
ball Of the season comes off at Lshrman's hall
This is the benefit given to Milo White. the
prince Of musicians. Don't fail to be on hand.
The company of tie ladies is especially desir-
ed. and it is hoped that every gent will take
two or more.
Year: 1859

The GRAIN MARKET.-Whcat is now
bringing 20 cts. a bush living price We think
and it should not be kept back in expectation
Of higher prices this winter There are but
few farmers who can afford to hold on to their
grain even if they we're sure of realizing twen.
ty>fve per cent more for it. But it is not pol
lev to retain the bulk Of the harvest while
wheat is bringing 20 and 72 cents per bushel.
The millers are not actually getting enough to
keep them running steady. This should not
be. We advise every farmer to keep bringing
in his grain while the market is as it is Pri.
ces will not change much for while. The
outside buyers are not running up the price on
the millers as they did when wheat was Sc a
60 cents. 1t don't pay to chip wheat at the
price paid here now, consequently the millers
get the bulk Of it. We hope to see the receipts
larger this week.
Year: 1859

Tax FIRE YEsTERDAT.-Yosterday about 10
o'clock A. NJ, Mrs. AubeEt discovered smoke
issuing from the roof Of the back part of her
residence. She gave the alarm Immediately,
and then wisely locked up her jewelry store.
A large crowd soon collected, holes were cut
in the roof, and plenty Of water was thrown
in'o them. The fremen having principally
left the city, il was With difficulty that the en
gines were brought out. The Miamis being in
the vicinity, aud gOOdly number of them
being at home, they succeeded in putting the
FIRE out before the Neptune and Deluge folks
got to work. The FIRE was between a close
ceiling and the roof. There was no fiue within
ten feet Of the FIRE, and the FIRE did not reach
the neighborhood Of the chimney. II is beliey'
oi that the FIRE was put in through hole in
the roof as It could not have got there any other
way. It is believed that it had been put there
early In the morning, and had been rather
smothered for want Of air. The impression is
that IT was the intention to set ERE to the house,
and rob the store. The 6remen having mostly
lett the city the chances were favorable to burn
ing the building, when. in spite Of watching, a
great deal Of jewelry must have been taken.
The water did about as much damage as The
fire.
Year: 1859

R0rWe heard it remarked by one of the
few who remained in the city yesterday,
that there were good many drunken men
in the streets in the afternoon, but that
he heard very little noise, and Witnessed no
rudeness. The city was more silent than
Sab baths usually are and our informant
is otopinion that tho liquor imbibed must
have been Of a soothing, quieting nature,
or the noisy drinkers we're out of town.
The latter is probably correct
Year: 1859

SM-Jordan Clifton, an unfortunate fellow
whom the boys delight to tease, was taken
up yesterday on charge of stealing papers
from shulls We learn that he commene d
an attack upon the boys in Jail, who clubbed
together and gave him beating.
Year: 1859

pBlondlu, the man who is engaged in eros
sing the river below the falls, is tempting Provi
dence. and the laws Of graVitation. 1t is not
Improbable that the fellow will furnish the
newspapers with an item about The time be is
done with ttat rope. tE
Year: 1859

AN IRISH TRAPPER AND TEE INDIANA
Many years ago, when the white men who had
seen the Rocky Mountains might still have
been counted, and only very few of the prairie
Indians knew the use of FIRE arms, FitIpatrick
had one day got separated from his compan-
IONS, and was pursuing his game alone in the
wilderness. As ill luck would have it, he was
seen by party Of Indians, who Immediately
prepared 70 give chase. There was not the
slightest chance of escape for him, but the
young hunter made q feint of running away,
in order, if possible, to gain time. BE han.
Psned to know that these savages, who, as yet
were little acquainted with the use of FIRE
arms, had several times, when they had taken
white hunters prisoners, put the muzzle Of
the ride close to their breasts, and fred them
oy way OF experiment, to see what would come
OF it. He, therefore, thought it prudent to
extract the bullet from his, and then continued
his fight.


The Indians followed, and very soon over.
took him, and then they disarmed him and
tied him to q tree. One Of the warriors, who,
IL appeared, understood how to pull q trigger,
then seized the ride, placed himself a few feet
In front OF the owner Of it, took aim at his
breast, and fred; but when the Indians looked
eagerly through the smoke towards FitEpat-
rick, they saw that he was standing safe and
sound in his place, and he quietly took out of
his pocket the bullet he had previously placed
there, and tossed it to his enemies who were
all Amusement. They declared that he had
arrested the bullet in its fight, was invulner-
able, and wonderful coDjurer; and what was
more, that some great misfortune would most
likely befal the tribe if they did not set him free
immediately; and they therefore cut his bonds
and made of as fast as possible, leaving Fitx-
patrick free to 60 where he pleased.
Year: 1859

SLIPS OF THE PEN-BY AN ELDERLY WOMAN
or THE WoRLD.-After all, it is with men as
with dinners-The plain and simple ones are
those We have recourse TO the oftenest, and Of
which We tire the least.


The love that is fed with presents always
requires feeding.


Every woman has some cosmetic in her cup
board.


Timidity in q man Is admired by woman q
great deal more than il Is liked.


Scandal is visitor who never calls without
bringing her work with her.


Abuse Of woman, like the abuse Of wine, only
falls on the head of him who freely INDUCES
in il.


If it is difficult to see any fault in child,
or book. or a pudding, or any ono We love,
how is it possible that we should see any in
ourselves !--Punch. ~ -.----I
Year: 1859

All men who are honestly and sincerely
attached to the Democratic party, are so,
from a conviction that its principles are foun-
ded in Justice and truth-and these applied
to the science and practical workings of gov
ernment tend to equality and guarantee the
greatest good to the greatest number
There are no necessary evils in government
its evils exist only in its abuses" and it is
the mission of the Democratic party to cor
rect all errors and abuses, and then under
its guidance. government "like the dews
of Heaven will dispense its blessings alike
upon the rich and the poor-then it will be
an unqualified blessing" To be efficient,
the Democratic party must have an organi-
zation, and that organization must be re-
spected. 1t must be held sacred by all the
members of the party.


An individual may asseverate until he is
black in the face, that he is Democrat
he may proclaim it from the house-tops,
from the marketpaces and high-ways-but
unless his works correspond with his pro-
fessions, we would not give straw for his
Democracy. lie must be known by his
works, and if while thus protesting Demo
cracy, he repudiates the organization Of his
party, and votes with the opposition; we think
he cannot stand the test for his acts are
effective to overthrow the principles he pro-
fesses, and to substitute those of the opposite
party.


Among the duties incumbent upon every
Democrat-no one is more imperative, than
the support Of the ticket of his party fairly
presented to 10y its organization. No politi-
clan who does not recognize this obligation
to its fullest extent is safe, and the man who
bolts the ticket, can have no claim upon the
party for its patronage or support; and if
such an one has succeeded to a position of
trust or profit through the organization of
the party, and then SO far forgets his obliga-
tions and duties as a member of it, as to CO.
operate with our opponents to defeat our
regular nominations, he is totally ineXcusa
be No public man can do this aud live;
and the Democratic masses who do the vot-
inc, but ask no favors in the way of Office,
will not consent that patronage will be be-
slowed or continued upon persons of this
character Ohio Statesman.
Year: 1859

A very simple and interesting electrical
experiment may be made with sheet of
brown paper, illustrating in remarkable
manner, how the most astonishing effects
may be produced by the simplest means.


Take sheet of coarse brown paper, and
after holding it before the fire until it is
perfectly dry, fold it up into large strip of
about two inches wide; the magnet is now
complete. To exhibit its attractive power
cut some strips of writing paper about three
inches long, and about as wide as one of
these lines; place them upon the table three
or four together Now take the magnet and
draw it brskly under the arm two or three
times; its electro magnetism is instantly de-
veloped, and becomes apparent when held
over the small strips of writing paper, for
they fly up towards the paper magnet, yeri-
tably "by the wings of lightning"
Year: 1859

Prof Agassiz gives some reasons, which,
we may say, are all but conclusive in favor
of the existence of an open Polar Sea, north
of what now seems the region of perpetual
ice. The fact that whales seek the eXtrem-
est northern latitude in winter, is thus co
gently pressed by him:


The organization of these huge inhabitants
of the ocean seems to me to furnish the
most direct proof that there is an open sea
in the Artics The whales being warm
blooded, air-breathing animals, must come
to the surface to breathe. They cannot live
without it. Now it is we'll known tina, dur
ing the winter they are not found outside
that is, to the south of the ice.beat Of the
Artic seas. They retreat northward during
the cold season, and if the whole extent Of
that Arctic sea was covered with ice, they
would necessarily perish during the long
winter l do not know more direct evil
dence of the presence of extensive open
water in the northermost regions of the
globe, than the mode of life of the whales.
Year: 1859

The annexed report was made few days
since, in the State Senate on petition ask
ING that the waste lands in the State be do
mated TO the several counties in which they
are situated:


The Committee en- Mines AID Mining In
terests to whom was referred the petition of
p. Steele, asking this Legislature to donate
to the counties the waste mountain lands
lying within their borders, have had the
same under consideration, and respectfully
beg leave to report: That your Committee
are of the opinion, that so long as the Gene
raj Government does not interfere with the
present rights of the miner and the agricul-
turst, to the occupation of the public lands
in the mountain districts, that it would be
bad policy to call the attention of Congress
to the subject Of the disposal of these lands
in any way whatsoever. Improvements are
now being made upon all the lands above
alluded to that would be of any value to the
counties, and those improvements are con-
tributing tEeir just proportion to the revenve
of both county and State.


The donations desired by the petitioner
would give the counties control over mineral
lands, from the fact that it would be impos
sble to ascertain that they were not such
lands before the donation were made; and
your committee are of the opinion that such
control would be detrimental to the best in
terests of the State. For these and other
reasons, your Committee recommend that
the request of the petitioner be not complied
ui.h
Year: 1859

Into the eternal shadow


That girds our life around,
Into the infinite silence


Wherewith Deaths shore is bound,
Thou hast gone forth, beloved!
And were mean to weep,
That thou hast left life's shadows,
And dost possess the deep.
Thou liest low and silent,


Thy heart is cold and still,
Thine eyes are shut forever,
And death hath had his will;
He loved and would have taken,
l loved and would have kept,
He strove-and he was stronger,
And | have never wept,
Let him possess thy body,


Thy soul is still with me,
More sunny and more gladstone
Than it was wont to be;
Thy body was fetter


That bound me to the flesh,
Thank God that it is broken,
And now live afresh.
Now / can see thee clearlj;
The dusky cloud is clay,
That hid thy starry spirit,


Is rent and blown away;
To earth | give thy body,


Thy spirit to the sky,
l saw its bright wings growing,
And knew that thou must fly.
Now l can love thee truly,
For nothing comes between
The senses and the spirit,


The seen and the unseen;
Lifts the eternal shadow,


The silence bursts apart,
And the souls boundless future
Is present in my heart.
Year: 1859

A woman made application at Cincinnati,
for divorce, on the ground that her hus-
band was confounded fool. The magis-
trate informed her that if that were to be a
valid reason in law; half of the married wo-
men in the city would be legally entitled to
matrimonial separation. The woman
seemed comforted with this assurance
wretchedness is always alleviated by num-
bers-and departed from the Magistrates
Court with an improved frame of mind, and
with touch of ofconsolation.
Year: 1859

Whenever you wish to get up story in
the sensation" style, do it in this way: "If
you have an occasion to remark that your
hero drank a jug of beer say: lie reveled
in the foam colored iquid-he swallowed
it wildly, furious y-paused for breath-again
sank his nose, mouth and chin, into the
gigantic tankard, and with an appalling oath,
that shook the rafters of the crazy barn,
shouted, it's done! ha! hal Pve swigged it all
-al-every drop! ha hal You see at once
the picturesqueness of the latter mode of
description, and yet you will observe, after
all, that it expresses the Same event as the
first miserable sentence, namely, the fact Of
his drinking some beer.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER New CENr-Another new cent
has just been struck at the United States
mint in Philadelphia. 1t is Of the same size
and composed of the same metal as the for
mer "new cent" but it is much prettier in


u, device The reverse, like the old cent,
has wreath surrounding the legend zone
cent" but upon the diverse, the hideous and
screeching bird of prey, which on the old
cent looked like a lightning struck chicken
hawk in the act of pouncing upon barn yard
poultry, and its place we have the head of
an Indian maiden with coronal Of feathers,
and in the band the noble word of LIBERTY.
Around the sides are the words "Unted
States of America and the date, 1859.