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Year: 1865

maerschaum. Within It was a pistol Of the
finest steel, and Of the most exquisite workman
ship. The stem was the barrel, and the lock was
concealed within the bowl, and covered with to-
bacco. A thin plate Of metal protected the Curl
ousy.contriyed lock, and upon which the tobacco
rested. pressure Of the thumb or foger upon
this plate discharged the weapon. 10 order to
cock it the plate had TO be removed. And now
comes the internal feature Of the contrivlnce ::
The powder used in the little barrel was Of CIR
aubon's own manufacture, and very powerful.
For wad piece Of felt was used, and on the
top OF this was placed the missile which did the
mischief The young man had two OF them with
him, stitched up IN the lining Of his cap. lie
took them out and showed them to me. This
prolfcte was a tiny arrow not larger th'n cam
bric needle, with Que end sharp, and the other
beat down 70 a thin feather. 1t was Of 6ne stee
but coated with a greenish yellow substance
which was the most vlruent and speedy poison
that the chemists art could concoct This needle
once within the course Of the blood, and death
vas already at the heart Its wound no mortal
eye could detect 1t punc!ured The skin not 80
palpably as the prick Of pin. He sent it on it's
fatal errand made sure Of his aim, generally slrk-
ng the neck, ana the victim would isll insensibly
ere he could comprehend what hurt him.


returned to C4seape with my prisoner ;
having left him in charge Of the Sub preiect |
took gendarme along with me, and went to the
factory. Monsieur Caziubon was surprised to see
me back az 10 50 sooni bu! he was more sur
prised when asked hm u take a walk with me !
and when called n the officer and bade him
put the handouts upon the agent, be was ready
to sink to the floor. We had him secured before
be had sense enough to resist, and he was con
veyed to the Sul-Preect without trouble. Al
first he denied everything but when be found
that this would not avail hin any, be swore he
would Kill his accomplic,.


10 due time Monsieur Louis Caz4ubon was tried
and condemned to death, and the Prefyct Of
Digne took possession OF the internal machine.
Before the villain was executed he confessed bis
crimes-to.d how many years he had worked to
perfect his iata. instrument and produce the poi
'on-and al owned th.t the young man had
been driven TO help him through fear Of bis life.


80 the rascal was executed. Henry Dupn,
bis accompIice, spent two years in confinement,
and was then set free, and commenced an honest


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Year: 1865

DEVELOPMENTS IN SUN-PAINrlNG.- -
Mcssrs. Gurney e Son have Just discov-
cred new process of photographing in
porcelain, which will add very essentially
to the excellence of the porcelain portrait
AN invention, 10y the way, which they
were also conspicuous for Introducing
By this new process, the photograph is
incorporated into the very substance of
the porcelain, and is not formed on the
surface, as has heretofore been DONE
This gives the portraits the very impor-
tant advantage of imperishabilily. The
surface may be accidentally scratched or
stained, but the picture remains unharm-
ed, and, by polishing the plate, appears
in its original completeness. This mode
of forming the photograph, within the
substance of the medium, adds greatly to
its richness and depth of etfect-to that
pure. soft and luminous atmosphere
which surrounds the image, and which
gives peculir charm of expression unat-
talnable in any Other style of picture
For certain class of masculine features.
this medium serves well but for ladies
and youth it is Incompatible, and, once
seeing it, they will be satisfied with no
other. The same house has also in an
advanced state of preparation several
other important Improvements in porce-
lain portraiture, to the success of which
we are looking forward with great inter
est. Notwithstanding all the progress
that has been made, when we consider
what still remains in near prospect we can
not but acknowledge that photography is
still in its infancy. Journal.
Year: 1865

General Grant is said to have remarked
lstely; ~ am small eater, but huge
sleeper. To keep me in good working order
need nine hours good sleep out of the
twenty four. can dispose OF more, but
nine ]. must have. When WAS cut West
could command but about seven, and l
nearly broke down. Give me my guam
tum of sleep, and can meet any amount
of exposure and labor"
Year: 1865

The citizens of Youngstown have decid.
ed te erect monument in the public square
of that place, in honor of the soldiers who
fell in the late war. EK Governor Tod is
warmly enlisted in the movement
Year: 1865

hour when left you the day before looking ont upon
the trees that skirt the Avon and that church ana
spire only few yards before me. but 80 weak that
did not expect ever TO go there. know that nave
been very near death II anything can restore me II
will be the motherly treatment have here"


She remained for several months In Stratord. but
believe she attempted open tho tomb Of Shakes
peare and when she left that place she returned home
10 die in the bosom of her family. Thus ends the his
tory Of a highly gifted and noble minded woman.


We will not close our notice of this attractive
volume without repeating our commentator of its
STYLE so singularly free from pretenson artless
the language of o child, yet always graceful and
elegant. and without the slightest trace of manner
ism, lucid and expressive. The general spirit Of
the narrative, its quiet illustration OF tho highest
principles, and the variety and interest Of its incl
DENTS as well as its charming English diction, will
make the book favorite with the intelligent and
refined reader.


THE GREAT WEST. TRAVELLERS. MINERS AND AND


WFsTEkN. NORTH WESTERN AND PACiFlC


STATES AND TERRITORIES. By LDwAaD H.


HALL l2mo., PIP. 1873. ID. Appleton Co.
The traveller to tho Far West for business or
pleasure as well as the emigrant intending to settle
in that region will find convenient guide in this
comprehensive manual. 1t contains copious com
pilaton of facts from recent and apparently authen-
tic Sources relative to the territory between the
Mississippi and tho Pacific, and is arranged in an
orderly and intelligent method. Much valuable IN
formation is presented with regard to tho agricul
tural resources Of the country, the mineral wealth,
the cost of living and of travelling, aud the routes
and distances between the principal points OF i'm
portance The volume is not too small to do justice
to the subject, nor too large to carry in the coat
pocket.
Year: 1865

such o policy would clearly be to aggra-
vate the evils that are complained OF,
rather than to eradicate them. This fea-
ture of the question turns upon the point
whether the mass of the Southern negroes
would vote for or against the late policy
Of their late masters. Unless the negro
nature underwent q remarkable transtor-
nation when the shackles of slavery
were struck from him, he is, in igno-
rance, one of The most credulous OF the
human family; easily deceived and im7
posed upon. Now, suppose that negro
suffrage was established throughout the
South, what would be the result? Eyi-
dently the negroes would be "as clay
in the hands OF the potter" The masters
for whom they labor would have but lit
tie difficulty in moulding them, either
by persuasion or threats, to their own
purpose and Northern influence could
not reach them to coun, ,eract this impo-
sition. If MIR. Davis desires 20 make the
benefits of negro enfra lchisement appa-
rent to the people, he must first indicate
some encouragement il the present men,
tai status of the negro. This subject he
studiously evades, with the exception OF
q single reference to the fact that they
fought under Yankee leadership, and
would probably vote in the same way
But Yankee leadership is not practicable
in the case of voting. How can they re-
ceive Northern influence when not one III
five hundred can read? Herein is an IL


lustration of the importance of making
them intellectually capable of voting be-
fore giving them the franchise. If they
were competent to read: they might be
influenced by Yankee leadership, or
at least know what they were putting IN
to the ballot-box. The speech Of MIR.
Davis, like the emanations from other
leading radicals, is strongly denunciato-
ry of the policy pursued by President
johnson with reference to reorganiZa-
ton, although his language is more close
ly guarded and devoid OF abuse. Its de-
livery at this time, in the West, is doubt
less intended as an opening Of the sutf-
rage issue in that quarter, and as part
of the programme for agitating this sub
ject into political prominence.
Year: 1865




The nation has passed through the
ordeal of civil war .triumphantly and
gloriously. The rebellion has been sup
pressed, treason has been crushed, the
Union has been restored, and, on the
National Anniversary which has just
passed, the whole country united in
thankfulness and joyful celebration in
honor of these events. There is no
longer cause for the bitterness of feel
ing which so long existed between the
North and the South, and which finally
eliminated in civil war. Slavery, the
fostering element in the body polite
which caused an estrangemcnt between
the two sections, has been cradicated,
and its fruits-sectiona animosity and
hatred-should no longer exist. At this
point it Is well that the people should
take calm and intelligent view OF the
present position of the nation, and care
fully consider the course that Is best
adapted to its future prosperity and
greatness. The war is a thing of the
past. Those who raised the hand Of re-
bellion have been taught lesson in
loyalty which they never can forget, and
u repetition of their reasonable expert
mcnt need not be expected. They ac-
knowledge that their scheme has proven
a complete failure, they admit that the
Confederacy is dead beyond resurrection,
and they now manifest disposition to
take their old places in the Union, and
atone for secession by becoming true and
loval citizens. 1t is evidently to the in
tercst of the North, as well rs of the
South, that the bond of friendship be-
tween the Two sections shall be cemented
quickly and permanently. This harmony
is essential to the advancement of onr
national greatness, for internal dissen-
sions and sectional bitterness are shackleS
upon the prosperity of any country. ne
ccssarily impeding its progress. There
fore. since we have buried the past and
commemorated the event in the grand
national Jubilee which has just occurred.
the next duty clearly is t" start oHt'Gpon
th,. future in such 4 manner ~ shall be
best calculated to give Renewed vitality
to the national life ana place tn" country
more firmly npon the basis "i freedom
AMI unity.
Year: 1865

LocaL.-But little OF peculiar interest
has Occnrred in cur churches during the
past week The Pic Mic held by the st.
Johns Church congregation TO raiss
fnpds to buy new organ, was grand
sscesssY pecuuiarily. We understand
that between three and foar Thousand
dollars were realized from, the affair.
Z The ladies Of the Locust street n. E.
church did only tolerablY well with their
strawberry Festival. We believe, how
sysr, they raised sufficient funds to pur-
chase new carpet for the lecture room
Of their new church. This, in fact, was
the only object they had in view in
having the Festival


Religious services will be held in the
various churches tomorrow as usual, 80
far as we are informed. The Locust
Street congregation propose Wotshfping
in their old church edifiee for the last
time, For many years IL has been one
Of the most prominent churches in the
city, and nothing Ia more indieaGvs of
the growth of the city aud theprpsperity
of our people than the construction of
such magnificent religions sdifces as
the Walnut street Presbyterian church
and the Third street N. E. church.
They are equal, if not superior, in archi-
tectural beauty and finish to any church
edifees in the State, and in many par
ticulars rival the handsomest buildings
west Of the mountains. We trust the
Methodists will succeed in completing
the main audience room of their church
at an early day, and that they may do
so, would urge our leading men Of wealth
not connected with that branch of the
church, TO assist, as matter Of city
pride, if for no other consideration. 5s
Year: 1865

The problem Of suspending life by
freezing seems to be accumulating data.
Perch and mullet have been carried from
Lake Champlain to Eastern cities frozen
perfectly solid, and on being put into a
tub of water, have come to as lively as
ever. A female convict in Sweden is in
ice on experiment. A man was found
lately in Switzerland, who gave signs Of
life after being frozen (or nine months
The power of stopping while the world
goes on may be the next wonder. Ice
houses may soor be advertised with com.
Portable arrangements for skipping an
epoch or waiting for the next generation.
Year: 1865

A Coon MANS WIsH.-I freely confess
to you that would wish, when l lie down
in my grave, some one in his manhood to
stand over me and say "There lies one
who was a real friend to me, and private
ly warned me of the dangers Of the young;
no one knew it, but he aided me in the
time of need ; owe what | am to him;
or else, to have some widow. with chOk-
ing utterance. telling her children, There
is your friend and NINE"
Year: 1865

MOTHER VIA stingy husband threw
off the blame of the lawlessness Of his
children in company, his wife always gave
them their own way. '


"Poor things, it's all have to give
them, vas her prompt reply.
Year: 1865

In the Spring of 1860 I went to Stein
ton to transact some professional bust
ness and attend trial which was then
before the criminal, court at that time
in session. | reached the place late in
the evening, If er hard days journey,
and found that the only hotel in the vii.
lagc was full, with the exception of one
bed in double bcdded room.


'The other bed is occupied by a gen
tleman from New York. said the land
lord, and as an inducement for me to
help on the profits of the house, be add
ed, he is neither rogue nor a cut
throat, judging from his appearance
They never have any such characters up
there in Gotham OF course you'll not
have any scruples about sleeping in the
same room with one of your own towns
men,


AS | had nothing about me to tempt
even third-rate thief, and had never
given any of my fellow-men sufficient
reason for severing my jugular in the
dark, | decided to take the bed in ques-
ton, and soon after retired to the room.


My fellow traveller was already in bed
and apparently asleep, with his face
turned towards me. It was that of a
mild looking man of thirty-fve, of a
sandy complexion, with hungry look.
As | ran my eye along his outline under
the bedclothes, | did wish that be had
been fatter. for in one respect I am like
Casar-I prefer fat men about me when
there is nothing like prospective danger.
There was nothing in his physiognomy,
however, that led ME to suspect him Civ
en- to deeds of darkness so [ ensconced
myself in bed, and, with my last thoughts
upon dear Mrs. Jones, [ was soon as un-
conscious as one of the seven sleepers.


A little past midnight was awakened
by voice from my neighbours bed.
listened. He was muttering something
in his sleep.


20, Mary, how can you cast me of,
he went on, in the pleading tone of a
distracted lover How can you forget
the love that has followed you for so
many years, and never turned from YOU
in your misfortune when you stood alone
in the world?'


Then came pause, after which he
continued with more moving tones than
before


Say not so, say not so. Before he
with his wealth crossed your path we
were happy in each other, and why
should | be now cast off after you have
sworn by all that is high and good that
you would be mine. All Mary, if you
reject me my soul will be given up to
some dark deed that will destroy US
both. | shall have faith neither in God
or woman to restrain me-


Then you turn deaf ear to my last
prayer. You have chosen your own fate,
and mark my words, you shall neuer
marry him


The mind of the sleeper seemed to
Year: 1865

Have tear for the wretched-a smile fol


the glad;
For the worthy, applause-an excuse fol-


the bad;
Some help for the needy-some pity fol


those
Who stray from the paths were true hap


piness flows.
Have laugh for the child in her play al


thy feet;
Have respect for the aged and pleasantly


greet
The stranger that seeketh for shelter from


thee
Have covering to spare he naked should


be.
Have hopein thy sorrow-a calm in thy
joy;
Have work that is worthy thy life to en-


ploy;
And oh above all things on this side the


sod,
Have peace with thy conscience and peace


with thy God.
Year: 1865

Our VILLAGE WALKs.-Ea Rutland Her.
ald' In behalf of the ladies of our village,
beg leave to say few words in rela-
tion to the side walks, and particularly
the street crossings.


Some commendable progress has
been made in securing good side walks,
but what does it all amount to if, at the
points where the walks cross street,
you are obliged to wade knee deep
through water or mud ? You may have
ever so good walk until you come to a
street crossing, yet if you must boat it
across the street, an efectual embargo
is laid upon pedestrianism and this is
the case with very many, if not all, our
street crossings. know Of women and
children who cannot go out in wet
weather, and are obliged to remain
away from church from this cause
alone.


The street crossings in this particular
are defective at the head of Washing
ton street and West street, at the inter-
section of Court street with Washing
ton, Center and West streets, ana many
others that might mention, Why are
not the walks across these streets prop
erly constructed Of flag Stones and made
passable? The expense would be moth
ing, as compared with their convenience
and utility, or must it ever be that the
ladies and children of our village shall
be mud bound, prevented from attending
meetings on the Sabbath, visiting their
neighbors, doing shopping, and the ten
thousand other things to perform
which a good street is essential? Let
their prayers for good street-crossings
be answered speedily by our officials.


PEDEs,, TRAN.
Year: 1865

WANTED A young man nineteen
years of age, of Swiss parentage, is de-
sirous Of obtaining employment of some
kind-in shop or store, or on a farm.
He is able to give good references.
Those who may be in want of such a
person Gun obtain further information
by inquiring Of Mr.. Reed, one of the op-
orators at the Telegraph Office in this
place.
Year: 1865




Of this wonderful business, so extensively


manipulated in New York, it is said that un-


til quite recently, the art was scarcely prac-


ticed in this country. What is wonderful


about it is, that


"A single grain of gold may be beaten


with the hammer 50 as to cover seventy-tiye


square inches, which would leave 1t less than


the $50, ,00Oth part of an inch in thickness, or


requiring more than million sheets TO make


apile three inches high. This would be


about the ,2G0 part Of the thickness of COM


mon printing paper, and is owing TO the ex-


treme tenacity of gold. A pound of gold


may be drawn into a wire that would reach


around the globe. A silver wire, coated


with the thinnest wash of gold, may be drawn
out to an indefinite extent without breaking
the coating so much that defect could be dis
covered, even with a microscope. The gold
which is used for beating is very slightly al
loyed with silver'and copper, unless the leaf
is to be exposed to the weather, when pure
gold is used. 1t is first melted in an ingot,
long and narrow, which, on being cooled, is
passed through polished steel rollers, till it il
reduced to a ribbon about one S00th of an inch
in thickness 1t then passes into the hands
VI AllS OSlltI. Inc Sutu NAuDoh - Sut AubO
pieces of an inch square, and l4Q of these
are placed between as many sheets of the
volumn, alternately, when the beater lays on
with his heaviest hammer, beating the pile
about an hour, first with one hand, then with
another shifting the hammer without any
pause, and very deity turning the book over,
or from side TO side, between the blows. BY
this time the pieces of gold will have ex-
panded to the size of the vellum, when they
are taken out, and each one is cut again into
four. They are again placed within sheets
Of vellum, thus making pile of 900 out of
the original pieces, which are belabored for
another hour or more with hammer of less
weight than the first. The faces of all the
hammers are slightly convex, which causes
the gold to spread. When this beating is
the leaves of gold are again sub
divided by four, making 400 in all, and
are put into three parcels of 500 each, the
gold alternating with the vellum, as before,
and each parcel is subjected to another beat
ing, more carefully administered, on account
of the extreme thinness of the metal. The
hammers decrease in weight as the process
goes on. The beating lasts for five or six
hours, at the close of which the edges Of the
leaves, which are quite uneven, are cut with
/ sharp reed, as the gold adheres to a metal
Knife, and the leaf, ready for use, is placed
n the books in which il is sold, each leaf Of
yold being about three inches square, and
twenty-five making book. They are very
eldOm torn or cracked.
Year: 1865

From the New York News.l


Macmillan the First, by the grace OF
Louis Napoleon, Emperor of Mexico, has Is
sued a decree on the subject Of certain Mex
lean labor. The negro is declared by that
instrument free from the moment at which
he sets his foot upon the soil Of the Empire.
1t goes ON, however, to lay down certain reg
ulations for giving that freedom moral effect
by throwing around il such restrictions
may hold the freedman to that first and last
condition Of freedom-industry. BE the
merits of the pconage thus constituted what
they may, the decree has given grave ofiense
to all the humanities that OOze like sugar
from the maple, from the authorities at
Washington Mr.. Corwin declared the
form of labor thus established in
Mexico grinding slavery; and thus
supplied our voluminous Secretary
Of State with the text Of dispatch to Mr..
Bigelow Mr.. Seward accompanied the dis
patch with an opinion of Attorney General
Speed however that dignitary may be sup
posed 10 have had any concern in the legal
meaning of a Mexican decree-declaring
that the said decree is neither more nor less
than "peon slavery" Mr.. Seward directed
Mr.. BigelOw to submit the question, together
with the opinion of the Attorney General, to
the consideration of NJ. Drouyn de LHuys
in order to bring it, with view to remedy,
under the attention of the Government of
France! This movement is very close
approach to n recognition of not only the
Empire of Mexico, but of a protectorate over
that Empire by Louis Napoleon and taken
in connection with the quibble under which
the legitimacy of Juarez's Presidency has
been made an excuse for annulling the aP-
pointment of General Logan, tothe Mexican
Republic, points plainly to the settling
down of the Monroe doctrine into n philo-
sophie acquiesence in the establishment Of
throne
Year: 1865

Cot. DEWEY, State War Claim Auditor.
has been at the Burtis House during the
day, auditing bills on the war and defense
fund. He leaves tomorrow. This is the
last professional visit Of the Colonel to our
city, though We hope he may conclude to
come over this way and settle one Of these
days. We can make room for him just -
we'll as not-and be glad Of tho chance.
Year: 1865

PAroRAnA OF TEE BBLE.-We are sorry
to state that this truly excellent work Of ar'
has not met with the patronage in our city.
which its proprietor had been led toexpect
at the outset. 1t certainly possesses q
hundred features calculated to recommend
it to the moral and religious portion Of the
community st least, to Say nothing Of the
amusement which it is capable Of furnish
ing to all classes who may visit it. Its last
exh ibition will take place tonight, and We
sincerely hope the attendance will be eqsal
TO the merits Of The paintings.
Year: 1865

A MAN is travelling Through Indiana Who
PROCESSES to cure people by the laying on
Of hands. This is nothing new We have
often seen children who were very bad,
cured in that way. N B.-It is important
that the hands should be laid on severely,
and in the right place.