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Year: 1859

A few mornings since, large box stove,
in the Reyeie Saloon, Broad street, was
blown to atoms, in the following manner:
After making fire, the stove was found to
smoke badly, in consequence of the pipe
being filled with SCOT. Sam Groves, who
happened to enter about then, told the bar
keeper that if he would give the stove a dose
of powder it would prove sure antidote'
and etfectually clear the pipe Of SCOT. This
remedy seemed SO reasonable, and at the
same time so harmless, that the bar-keeper
concluded to try it. According y, he took
handful of powder and wrapped it up in a
sheet Of brown paper making it as compact
as possible Groves, with one foot on a
chair and the other on the stove, put bis
arms around the pipe in order to hold it in
its place, and under his directions, the bar
keeper threw the powder into the stove, clos
ed the door and placed his foot against it to
keep it from flying open. The powder was
ignited, and as might be expected the stove
was blown to pieces and scattered in every
direction round the room. Groves immedi-
ately made tracks for Selby Hill, where he
resides, and has not been seen since by the
bar-keeper One of his arms was either
burned OF bruised, but not badly. The bar
keeper luckily escaped without injury.


Neyuda Democrat.
Year: 1859

The horse was the first printer, his iron
stereotype shoes printing the sentence on the
earth-"A horse hes passed this way" The
birds also left their impress upon the rock,
by which the geology of the world may be
computed
Year: 1859

LIFE AT SELLING's.-A correspondent Of
the Mariposa Democrat says


We have a good preacher who lives in
town and attends regularly to the pastoral
duties Of the church. ! am credibly inform
ed that after the Sunday exercises are over
at Forlorn Hope that all the Church going
people meet a. Squire IS and all partici-
pate in a regular kissing bee or party as you
may call it. This institution, | am sorry to
say, is under the auspices of the Glass Leader
Year: 1859

will be kept constantly ON hand. A continuance
Of the patronage of the old friends and customers
Of the establishment is solicited, and they are as
sured that no effort will be spared to give COM
plete satisfaction.


The Herald being the Oldest established paper
in the county, having the largest circulation, and
the most extensive Job Office of any press in Pla
Ger county, offers facilities for Advertising and
Job Work surpassed by none.
Year: 1859

MEssRs. EDIToRs - The animal is
fairly smoked out, and although ne keeps
a dogged silence on "the administration
of the affairs of the Mineral Point Semi
nary" yet one of the objects of your hum
bic servant is partially attained.


Under the first inquiry concerning GER
tain Seminary" transactions which ap-
| peared in the TRIBUNE NJ U NJ seems TO
have been adopted as the policy of its
head, Notwithstanding 1t was conceded by
all to be respectful and courteous in its
bearing towards the managers of that in
stituton but when the war came 10 be
carried in,o Africa and facts present.


ed, which, although attempted, could no
be disproved, an amenuensis was produced
to write out what had been probably fixed
upon in solemn council as the only relia-
bic material that that could be used to s,i-
fie inquiry and change the issue.


An anecdo,e is told of physician who
was greatly skilled in the cure of one
particular disease and no other. Being
called to visit patient laboring under a


malady to him an unsolved problem, he


very philosophically reasoned that if he


could change the type and character of
the complaint into the one over which he
had the sure mastery, be would be all


right. as he was the very Lucifer on fits
Now, this seems to be about the conclusion


arrived at by the Seminary" quack


doctors. If they can change the " Semi.
nary" ailment into 6. Free School" fits,
they conclude surely that no professional
| reputation can be lost, whether the pa


tient live or die. And what is most as


tonlshing, they invoke my humble aid in


their experimental treatment. l acknowl-
edge the ,houghtfulness of their invitation,


but, at the same time, most respectfully
decline the high honor intended me. In
deed would not If could, for am en-
gagged, for a time at least, In a series of


surgical operations that carnot safely be
! delayed, VIZ: the probing and cauteri-


izing a large number of old deep-seated
| testers and ulcers. know the suffering


Of the patient is awful in the extreme,
and the more so from the fact that the


constitution of the sufferer will not ad.


mit Of the administration of either ether


or chloroform to mitigate the miseries


produced by the application of these des-
: perate remedies. But as il needs be "a
in spite Of the cries, the wailings and
Year: 1859

s9" During the summer a party made
sea excursion, aud finding the day de-
lightfully cool and pleasant, one of the
ladies remarked to the captain that, while
the weather continued so hot, she would
like to be captain herself very well. He
replied In most gentlemanly manner.
that he would not object to becoming the
captains mate. The young lady took
him at his word and has since accepted
the post.
Year: 1859

eas~ A Greek poet implies that the
height of bliss is the sudden relief of
pain. There is nobler bliss stili-the
rapture of the conscience at the sudden
release from a guilty thought.
Year: 1859

WHIPPED, AND BY WOMAN.-A
night or two since as our reporter was pass
ing along Front street, near the corner Of
Rock Island, he was startled by loud cries
for help, and on Fastening to the spot from
whence the unearthly yells proceeded. he
discovered . poor unlucky fellow in the
hands Of two Amazonian females who we're
administering to him most elegant thrash
ing, the receiving Of which, we should
Judge. was not at all acceptable to the poor
devil who was being belabored. After ex-
hausting themselves they let him slide. and
he did slide-making the best time up
Rock Island street We ever witnessed.


We endeavored to discover who the par
ties were but found it impossible owing to
the darkness of the evening. What the
causes were that led to this display of their
latent powers We will not attempt to guees.
OF one thing we are quite certain-that fel-
low will never cross the path of those fec
males again.
Year: 1859

IrEM.-The absence Of the usual
amount Of editorial matter In to-days inside.
is attributable to the fact that the senior was
very sudden y called out Of the city" to
attend to an "important affair."" which de-
manded prompt attention. We are happy
to state. that the matter in question ~
been arranged much to the satisfaction Of
all parties concerned.
Year: 1859

DO NOT ACCEPT CREDlr.--BRoTHER
farmers 'Bew are Of the dog" He has
bitten US once. let US take heed that he bite
us not the second time. Some merchants
are offering credit-do not accept it. Pay
for everything you buy. though you may
suffer some inconv enience at the time. Stick
to it and keep out of debt. and turn every
dollar possible to pay up the old debts. 1t
is better to suffer q little for the present.
than to suffer more In the future. Such 10
the good advice Of the Prairie Farmer. Fol-
low it and prosper.


There is . world Of good advice in tAe
above extract. The extensive system Of
credits adopted by our merchants. and &C.
espted by our farmers, has come very near
running both. Pay up your old dsbts. and
do not make any new ones. and among the
first debts you liquidats pay the printer
Year: 1859

Lnmbcr.-In passing along the dock yester-
day, we were astonished to see the immense
amount of Northern lumber piled along it's
margin, and to learn that nearly all the build
ers in the city purchased Northern materials
for their contracts. This fact is but an illus
ration of the extent to which our people pa
tronise their worst enemies, when they could
get just as good lumber at their own doors
and of their own friends, if they were but to
determine to do so. Virginia and her sister
Southern States, if they wish 10 he indepen-
dent of their enemies, must patronize each
other more and the North less, and if
they but once will it, there is not an article OF
necessity, great or small, that they cannot
manufac tuTe at their own doors. In our own
State an abundance of lumber, for all pur-
poses, can readily be had, and the day is not
distant. unless the conservative portion of the
North show their determination to support
the Constitution, when no article of Northern
commerce will be allowed Southern land
ing.
Year: 1859

"a Grore Street.-The City Council have made
an appropriation Of $500 TO aid in improv ing
The western extension of Franklin street, be-
yond the corporate limits. The city owns the
old Fair Grounds lying upon this street, and


for that reason the subscription was made.
Year: 1859

NGrroc Escape.--Yest. rday afternoon, q
horse attached to n furniture wagon, ran on
down Main street from the direction of 9th,
and taking the northern sidewalk as his
course, came nigh running over young lady
and child. opposite the Post.Office. A gebile-
NAH VINO saw the occurrence, assures us that
the wheels of the vehicle passed within u few


inches of the lady, as she ran into the Post
Commonwealth the horse fell, and was there
captured. He had, no doubt, been left standing
in the street and ran of In the absence Of the
driver.
Year: 1859

Fayefte Arsiftsry.--We are glad to see the ef-
forts now being made 10 revive this old and
valued corps, and sincerely trust that they
may prove successful. To. night, at haif-past
o'clock, n meeting of the friends Of the com.
pany and all who have enrolled their names.
who design doing so, will he held at the
Blues old armory, in the law building. Let
il be a full one, SO that the Organization may
be perfected as speedily as possible. The Ar
tillery should numbe about one hundred men,
and should be ofiicered in the best manner
If the organization can be com pleted by the
first of January, we have no doubt that the
Legislature can be induced 10 make such al
appropriation as will ensure its stability here
after. Bear in mind the meeting Tonight and
be punctual To the hour.
Year: 1859

The School ELECTION cleo
ton on Saturday for officers to manage the
city district. was very enthusiastic one
There were seven offices to be filled, for
which there were not less than twenty or
thirty candidates, all told. The nomina-
tions were made by no convention. The
race for offices was exciting. and Of the
SCRUB" order. Below we give the result.
Year: 1859

A JAyAN CRIMINAL VERSUS ROYAL IT,
GER.-A Jayan criminal was condemned by
the Sultan to fight large royal tiger whose
ferocity was raised TO tie highest point by
want of food and artificial irritation. Tho
only weapon allowed to the human combatant
was dagger with the point broken OIL
After wrapping cloth round bis left fist and
arm the man entered the arena with air Of
urdauntod coolness, and fixed steady.
mensoing gaze upon the brute. The tiger
sprung ferociously upon his intended victim,
who, with extraordinary boldness and raldity,
thurst his left fist into the gaping jawsNand
at the same moment, with his keen though
pointless dagger ripped up the beast to the
very heart. In less than minute the tiger
lay dead at the conquerors feet, The crila-
inal was not only forgiven but snnohled by
his sovereign.
Year: 1859

The following paragraph from the Mt.
Vernon Weekly Ne'es speaks fact respect.
ing emigration to Iowa this year:


." The idea entertained BY many that
there is At present little emigration to Iowa
is altogether groundless. We have it from
reliable sources that throughout the entire
State, and more especially the more CEN
trail and western portion, new accessions
to our population, in the way Of emigration
from other States and from the old country,
are constantly being made; that new tracts
Of land are being daily saken up, new
farms being opened and cultivated, and
new villages springing up. 1t is true tha.
there is not such stampede as in 1855,
'56, or 81, but at the same time the in
crease is Of that steady and permanent
character which characterizes the growth
of q new State. Many Of the wagons which
we set down US Pixies Peak teams contain,
in reality, new accessions to our State. In
our immediate vicinity perhaps. we Go not
notice 50 steady an increase Of population
as could be desired. and for this reason
the lands are yet held at so high figure
that actual settlers do not feel disposed to
purchase, and hence they 60 farther back,
where equally as good farming lands can
ho had for hall tho mnnevn


Let them come to Woodbury. county,
where land is cheap and productive; where
markets are good and easy Of access. and
where all other advantages which make
farming pleasant and rein une ra.ive can
be enjoyed.
Year: 1859

WISDOM IN LovE.MAKINe.-We hope
all our young friends will both read and
heed the following admirable advice from
man of experience and writer of cele.
brity. i know that men naturally shrink
from the attempt to obtain CT mpanions
who are their superiors; but they will
find that really intelligent women. who
possess the most desirable qualities are
uniformly modest. and hold their charms
in modest estimation. What such wo.
men most admire in men is gallantry;not
the gallantry Of courts and fops. but
boldness, courage. devotion. decision,ald
refined civility. A mans bearing wins
ten superior women where his boots and
brains win one. Ifa man stand before
a woman with respect for himself and
fearlessness of her. bis suit is half won.
The rest may be left to the parties mos.
interested. Therefore never be afraid u
WOuSH. w oMCu arc luc IhOSt nal Inle01
and agreeable creatures in the world to
man who shows that he has got mans
soul in him. If you have not get the
spirit in you to come up to test like
this, you have not got that in you which
most pleases hish-souled wom,n. and
you will be obliged to cont Mt yourself
with the simple girl who, in quiet way.
is endeavoring TO attract aud fasten you.
But don't be in hurry about the matter.
Don't get into a feverish longing for
marriage. 1t isn't creditaole to you.-
Especially don't imagine that any dis.
appointment in love which takes place
before you are twerty-one years old will
be ofany material damage to you. Tho
truth is. that before man is twenty. five
years old, he does not know what he
wants himself, So don't be in . hurry.
The more Of man you become, and the
more manliness you become capable Of
exhibiting in your association with wo.
men, the better wife you will be able to
obtain; and one years possession Of the
heart and hand Of a really noble speci-
men Of her sex is worth nine Hundred
and ninety-yesrs possession Of = sweet
creature with two ideas in her head. and
nothing new to say about either Of the m.
So don't be in hurry.I say again. You
don't want . wife now. ard you have
not the slightest idea OF the kind Of wits
you will want by-and-by. Go int
female society.if y ou can find that which
will improve you. but not Otherwise
You can spend your time better. Seek
the society ofgood men. That 10 oftsA
more accessible to you than the other.
and it is through that mostly that you
will fiud your way to good female soeis.
ty.
Year: 1859

UNPARALLELED INnUMANlTY.-If any
of..our readers desire to..peruse an account OF
the most inhuman affair on record, it can be
found on the second page, under the head
Of IAN Inhuman Transaction"
Year: 1859

STREET IMpRovEMENTs.-W noticed
yesterday, . gang Of men at work grading
the gutter slopes and filling up the lower
end of Third Street. Mr.. Baker has another
gang at work in North Davenport. on the
streets. This is great deal more judicious
than going into unwarrantable expenses
in cutting through new streets.
Year: 1859

EW The theater performance on
Tuesday night. drew q good house, and was
well received. Henry Graves" kept the
house now in litter now in roar during
the whole play of Money" McVicker did
it up to nature.


Mrs. Leighton in the Good for Nothing"
acted her part we'll, but we would rather
see her a. Lady Franklin" in the first play.
Year: 1859

% We extract the following from
the Daily West, published At st. Joseph,
No. Mr.. Parker was formerly q citizen Of
Davenport, and editor Of the 7smes:


We had the pleasure yesterday Of . call
from Messrs Huyett 4 Parker, the gentle
men whom We have before mentioned a.
being engaged in getting mp history of
Missouri. These gentlemen deserve the
thanks and encouragement of the people
throughout the State for the energy and
thoroughness with which they are prose-
cutting their work. We shall look with
much interest for the appearance Of the
book. for which. it is to be hoped, We shAll
not have to wait very long.


We are indebted to Messra II. 4 p for
some beautiful specimens Of ore from the
Iron Mountain and Pilot Knob, which points
they have taken much pains to examine.
Year: 1859

Gentlemen of the Common Counc1t:


With the close ofyour present session our
official connection will cease, and, IN suTrendering
N those chosen to be our successors the authority
with which we have been invested, 1t affords me
great pleasure to communicate to you this my
Closing Message and review briefly some of the
more important acts of our administration.


In the management of the finances OF the city,
deemed il the true policy to raise no more rev
enue than was sufficient to defray the necessary
EXPENSES of the city. With this view the general
tax was reduced from Leg the amount last year,
10 81 cts, on each one hundred dollars assessed
This year. benga reduction ofabout fifty per cent,
when we take into account the reduced valuation
of real estate in the assessment this year as COM
nared with last year. The Interest tax was also
reduced from As cents last year to 46 cents this
wear The revenue from these reduced assess
ments would still have lett handsome balance in
The Treasury but for the general reduction of Lii
censes amounting on an average to about twen-
ty-five per cent. With the revenue from all these
sources greatly diminished and several heavy
items of extraordinary expenses to provide for,
such for instance as were incident to the holding
the State Fair here introducing gas into the
public buildings, making general survey OF
portion of the City, and the construction of the
street Sewer it is to be expected that the general
fund would be almost exhausted, which is the
case, with, however, less unadjusted claims for
our successors to settle than usually left over
from one Council to the other.


The assessment roll on which taxes were actu-
ally collected last year amounted to nearly AGO.
900, while this year it amounted to only $3,60O,-
900 This discrepancy is caused by a somewhat
reduced valuation of real estate, the temporary
absence of numbers of our citizens to the gold
fields of the North last summer and the consequent
stagnation ofbusiness. The delinquent list is in
creased, which difficulty will in part be ohyiated
hereafter by the adoption of some proposed a
meudments to the city Charter which are now
pending in the Legislature. If adopted, which it
Is hoped they will be- the Assessor and Collectors
duties and powers will be defined and increased.


The amount ofRevenue derived from all sources
Cor the ii seal vear is as fnllnMs:
Year: 1859

Our summer weather is perfectly delightful. The
heat is not sufficient to cause any Inconvenience,
while the air is sngularly pure and invigoratnS.
Last evening the sunset promise was for a contnu-
aDce Of the same desirable state of things.
Year: 1859

,OSE CAUsE or RAILWAY AccIpENTs.-Ma.
ny Of the accidents which happen to poraona
attempting TO cross railroads are the result
Of Ignorance Of the velocity Of the iron horse
when fairly under way.


II man with horse and carriage upon on
unimportnnt public road in country town,
should approach and cross the track at a
speed Of six miles per hour, which would be
crossing rapidly an express train approach.
ing At ,he rate Of sixty miles an hour would
move toward him two hundred ard fity-
seven feet while he was in the act Of crossing
a distance barely sufficient to clear the horse
aud vehicle. IL the horAn waA moved at a
rate no faster than n walk, as tho track IL
usually crossed. the train would move tow
ard him while in the net Of crossing more
than five hundred feet. This fact accounts
for the very many accidents at these pla-
ocs.
Year: 1859

Grand total ..:....... .............. $4S, ,43S 90


ceivable, mortgages, annuties and personal


accounts amounting Observation-Disclosures. $40 900 90


The report states that steam MILL steam stone
ting works and an extensive establishment for manufac
turing iron bridges have been added during the wear to
the manufacturing interests of Canton The city railroad
to be constructed from the western to the bounda
res of the city will it believed add largely the pop
ulation of Canton In regard purchase of the Com
panys stock the report says:


The prevalent objection owning estate under cor
porate management may perhaps explain the anomaly
the price of stock being only fraction of the value of
the property which represents but the operation of the
plan IN the nature of ontne for the purchase and can
collation. of stock has tendency counteract this OBJ
lection and it may in time, any time upon the dis
posa of any considerable pieces of property be turned
Prohtaoe account for the benefit of the
holders


In this connection it is proper perhaps formally to
mind the holders of stock in Company in order that
the Board may free themselves from even a suspicion
hereafter o having taken unfair advantage of anv
Stockhoder that is their purpose invest for
of the Company in the stock of the Company all the
ceeds of sales of land and the revenues fast as thew
may be made available to that end Although the very
transaction if of any magnitude which would enable the
Company TO buy its stock, might give increased value TO
that stock the Board think they have DISCHARGED
their duty to all the stockholders by giving this public
notice OF their competition and they Will feel
themselves justified whenever the the Compan
will allow it, although in the exclusive possession
facts enabling them to do it, purchase Company
stock for cancellation and for the benefit Of the perma
nent holder.


The law authorizing the was passed by the State
Legislature in January, 1858. Since then there have
been bought and cancelled 1000 shares


The great disparity in the price of the stock and the
value OF the property induce the Board the
time to consider for speeder-iiaudation
the Company than that involved the plan Just referred
to- due notice. however, will be given any new steps
this direction.


According to the annual report of the Director of th
Mint at Philadelphia it appears that from the commence
ment of its operations to the Both of last the gross
product has reached the of SAB 27 92 of which
the Following table shows, than 95-1OOhs rhayt
been drawn from the gold mines of California:
Year: 1859

that had been erected as commencement oftbe
work of building.


There is much excitement, and all attempts to
build will undoubtedly be resisted by the citizens
The police did not arrive until after the fence had
been demolished, and those engaged in its removal
had dispersed. more serious time is anticipated
tomorrow night, as the churchmen will probably
guard the place
Year: 1859

NEWARK, June ia squad of police was called
riot. An Episcopal Church Trinity, located on the
Military Park, in the centre of the city, recently
resolved to enlarge their edifce by addition in
the rear, which would be wholly built on the pub
for centuries has remained undsturbed, the park
being laid out in 1866. Advantage has been taken
by the church people of the fact that there is no
state chancellor, and consequently no injunction
ty of the Common Council to make the enlargement
but it is claimed that the Council has no power to
grant such privilege, and indeed that the church
has no right on the park at all. Some of our prom
inent citizens have taken the matter in their own
hands, and this evening destroyed with axes fence
Year: 1859

S5o,53z34 56,725.I3 q SOY y
The above statement shows gross increase over the
corresponding month of last year S24 which is
a highly fattering exhibit of its affairs
The annexed statement the condition of the Can
ton Company of Baltimore is from the annual report Just
published: