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Year: 1860

UNFORTUNATE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.-A
village editor was very desirous of gaining
the good graces of the new minister, and, in
describing his first entrance into the church,
wrote thus "He is the most venerable sam
pie of antiquity" To his astonishment, and
the amazement of the inhabitants, it came
out the next morning in types; "He is most
venerable sample of iniQuity."
Year: 1860

RAILWAY ACCIDENT CAUSED BY CATTLE
A drove of cattle jumped out of the brush
wood on the track of the Erie Railroad, near
Attica, N. Y, the other night, as the night
express was coming up. Three cows were
instantly killed, and the collision was so Sc
we're, that the engine was thrown into the
ditch, the baggage car followed of the track,
together with the front wheels Of the for
ward passenger car.
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE AND SUDDEN DEATH.-An un-
known cripple went into an eating-house in
Rochester, N. Y, the other night, and while
at supper, struck the negro girl who waited
on him for some trifling offense. When the
girl went to get an officer to arrest him, he
secreted himself in garret; when the police
came he was dead.
Year: 1860

WHEAT THE QUEEN OF KING CoTToN.-The
New York EUsniRg Post says in a late issue


Cotton, it has been said, is king and no
course of politics for many years past that
cotton is a potentate of tremendous power.
But another monarch of trade is rising, in
the form of wheat, not to push the elder in
cumbent from the throne, but to share with
him, to some extent the homage and love of
mankind. The Great West is looming up
upon the horizon
Year: 1860

PRosPKcTs.-Eastern papers inform
Us that the proepscss Tor . large emigration
westward the coming spring. is very Aattsring.
Preparations are already bsisg made to leave
- soon % the first buds commence srrouting
Individuals are busily engaged closing up their
business. selling of whatever they do not wish
70 bring with them. snd sudssvpring to gather
up the necessary amount Of money to move
their familiss and furnish them With homes
when they arrive The low prices at which
our lands are ct present held h having very
beneficial effect in the east, and will BE- the
cause Of drawing more people westward this
spring, than ever before. Let them come: We
have room enough for all and to spare. Here
in Scott county there is enough idle lands to
accommodate the entire population of some Of
best quality. There is not = county in the
great state of Iowa that can boast of better
land or land more eligibly situated. There 10
scarcely an acre that is not adapted to any and
al kinds Of agricultural purposes. Our lands
are we'll vstersd, and are free from rocks and
other impedidsnts which 90 incommode the
eastern husbandman. There are thousand
other advantages which the western farmer has
over the eastern.


Our western cities open up brilliant field
for psrson> wishing to enter into trade. and -
they have most Of them touched bottom. We
may safely say that their future growth will
be healthy and rapid. All We wish is to have
our county back filled up with an intelligent
set Of farmers who will pay that attention to
their broad acres ~ will causs them to yield
an abundance of the fruits Of the earth. Our
citizens must give to these strangers . hearty
welcome. and show them every attention in
their power. By 70 doing they will induce
them to tsrry in our midst and assist in SWELL
ing the already large population Of which our
city boasts
Year: 1860

suRPRnED.-The members of Engine Co.
No. s met last evening for business when
they suddenly found IN overpoweriDg ele-
ment which they could not subdue, in the
shape of host Of fair forms bound in crino-
line. An adjournment to National Hell was
the work Of but few minutes when music
and the dance prevailed until musicians and
dancers were weary.
Year: 1860

- Messrs. E. Stair & Co. have removed
their Hat Store to Williams Block near Pub
lie Square, and opened with one of the most
splendid stocks of goods ever exhibited in
Cleveland. Their new location is a very fine
one, and their establishment spacious and
elegant. 1t is superfuous to commend this
old firm to the public, for its many years of
successful business is sufficient evidence of
the high esteem in which it is held.
Year: 1860

The propeller Evergreen City of the Buff
falO, Cleveland & Chicago Line, broke some
Of her m machinery on her way from Buffalo
to Cleveland and lay for two days at Grand
River, being tOwed into this port yesterday
by the Propellers owego and Equator.
Year: 1860

The telegraph brings news Of the explO-
sion of the propeller Globe at Chicago yes
terday. The list of the killed and wounded
will be found in the telegraph column. The
Globe was built in 1913,
Year: 1860

THANKSGIVING EyE.-Company D. give
their second Annual Party. at the Angler
House, on the 18th inst. The reputation of
the Company as well as of the Hotel warrant
us in saying that it will be select and ele-
CANT affair.
Year: 1860

The following amusing account of the
manner in which apes catch crabs, is GER
tainly ludicrous exhibition of the fact that
necessity is the mother of invention, With
monkeys as well as men:


At length they reached the boundary of
the former Settlements dry, sandy soil
and strip of beach, where all vegetation
ceased, and only a single pandanas tree,
whose roots were thickly interlaced with
creeping plarts, formed, as it were, the ad-
vanced post of the vegetable kingdom.
Behind this they crawled along, and eau
tiously raising their heads, they saw seve-
raj apes, at distance of two or three hund-
red PAGES, some of whom were looking for
something, as they walked up and down the
beach, while the others stood motionless.
1t was the long-tailed, brown variety, and
Frank was beginning to regret that he had
not bis telescope with him, 10 watch the
movements of these strange beings more
closely, when one Of them, tremendously
large fellow, began TO draw nearer them.
Carefully examining the ground over which
he went on all fours, he stood at intervals
to scratch himself, or TO snap at some in
sect that buzzed around him. He came up
so close that Frank fancied that he must
scent them and give the alarm TO the other
monkeys, when suddenly passing over a
little elevation, covered with withered, reedy
grass, he discovered party of crabs pa
rading up and down on the hot sand. With
a bound the ape was among them, but not
quickly enough TO catch single one for
the crabs, though apparently clumsy, darted
like lightning into quantity of small holes
or cavities, which made the ground here re-
semble seive, and the ape could not thrust
in his paw after them, for the orifces were
too narrow


The mandoor nudged Frank gently TO
draw his attention, and they saw the ape,
after crawling once or twice up and down
the small strip of land, and peering isio the
various Loles with his nose close TO the
ground, suddenly seat himself very graFely
by one of them that he fancied most suiia.
bic. He then brought his long tail TO the
Year: 1860

meeting in which y,u propose some demon-
s,raiions OF respect 10 myself, while so
jus ly considering the nomination, which
have been made by the recent national con-
venion at Chicago.


Al the same time il j. your right TO have
frank and candid exposition of my own
opinions and sentiments on that important
subject.


My friends know very well that while
they have always generously made my pro-
motion TO public trusts their own exclusive
care, mine has only been to execute them
faithfully. SO as to be able, at the close Of
their assigrcd terms. to resign them into
the hands of the people without forfei,ure
of the public confidence. The presentation
of my name TO the Chicago convention WA.
thus their act. not mine. The disappoini-
ment, therefore, is their disappointment, not
mine. itmay have found them unprepared.


On the other hand, have no sentiment
either OF disappointment or discontent for
who. IN any possible case, could without
presumption claim that great naiional
party ought to choose him for its candidate
for the first office in the gift Of the Amer-
can people? find in the resolutions of
the convention platform as satisfactory 10
me as if it had been framed with my own
hands, and IN tie candidates adopted by
them eminent and able republicans, with
whom have cordially co-operaied in main-
tanning the principles embodied in that ex-
cellent creed. l cheerfully give them a
sincere and earnest support. trust more.
over that those with whom have labored
so long that common service in a noble
cause has created between them and my
self relations Of personal friendship unsur-
passed in the experience Of political men.
will indulge me in confident belief that
no sense of disappointment viii be allowed
by them to hinder, or delay, or in any way
embarrass the progress Of that cause to the
consnmmation which is demanded by 4
patriotic regard to the safety and welfare Of
the country, and the best interests Of man
kind.


am, very sincerely and respec. fully,


Your friend and obedient servant,
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD.
Year: 1860

WoMAN's ApvANTAGEs.-Some of the
advantages of woman over men are as fol-
lows:


A woman can say what she chooses with
out being knocked down for it.


Size can take snooze after dinner while
her husband goes about his work.


She can 20 into the street without being
asked TO treat at every saloon.


She can paint her face If il is too pale,
and powder if it is too red.


She can stay at home in time Of war, and
can get married again if her husband is
killed


She can wear corsets if too thick, other
fxins If foo thin.


She can eat, drink and be merry without
costing her cent.
Year: 1860

A lad a day or two since was called to
the stand in the Common Pleas court,
whose tender years raised doubts as to his
competency as witness by not understand
ing the nature and obligations Of an oath.
The first question put was, Are you tho
son Of the PLAINTIFF" The little fellow
crossing his legs and putting half paper
of tobacco into his mouth, with the utmost
sang .troid replied We'll, its so rcrort-
ed" lie testified.
Year: 1860

LORDS PRAYER.-The following para.
phrase of the Lords Prayer has been sci
to music in England, and is having great
run. 1t is the best we have ever seen in
any language-there is nothing wanting
and nothing redundant -


Our Heavenly Father, hear prayer;
Thy name be haowed every where
Thy kingdom come Thy perfect will
In earth, Heaven let us fulfill;
Give this days bread that may live
Forgive our sins as we forgive;


Help us temptation to Withstand,
From evil shield us by Thy iiand
Now and forever unto Thee,


The kingdom, power and glory be-


Amen
Year: 1860

The last news from the late Oregon election,
~ per telegrsphie Dispatches in another col
umn. shows that the Democrats have carried
that State, and elected their representative by .
msjority Of Is. This 10 about - Ne expected
the result would be when We read the dis.
patches Of Monday, over which orr neighbors
crowed 20 Justify. We trust this very consol-
ing bit Of news will not cause the ancient
dame to weep or the little joker to attempt
another pun. The Democracy Of Oregon is
yet in good condition and at the Presidential
election will roll up heavy majority for the
nominee OF the National Democracy


Those email fry Republican Journals which
have been shouting SO loudly about the first
great gun Of the campaign" are very politely
notified that the great gun 10 question went
off half cooked" and busted.


Three cheers for the gallant State Of Oregon
Year: 1860

FlsHlsG parties appear to DO the or
der Of the day just THE time. We notice num-
bsrs Of ladies and gentlemen leaving town
every morning for the numerous fishing
grouuds in thu immediate vicinity Of our city
Year: 1860

A NEW CoLLEGE.-We are much gratifieC
to learn that our Catholic friends in this State
are about to establish college. the design
of which is to afford q means Of cheap educs-
tion to the boys and young men of California.
It will be established at San Francisco, and
will be open for the reception Of pupils by
September next.


1t is particularly intended for the conven.
fence of the children of the middle classes
the farmers and miners Of the State. 1t will
be built by the Archbishop of San Francisco,
and be under his direction. but will be thrown
open to all who may choose to avail them.
selves Of its advantages, whether Catholic or
Protestant. The prices of board and tuition
will be SO moderate as to place it within the
reach Of all, and it is confidently hoped that
it will not exceed 1920 year. For the fur
therance of such a creditab!e and needful
establishment, the Archbishop of San Fran
cisco appeals to the generosity of the citizens
ofCaliforniv. He has sent the Very Rev. Jas
Croke, Vicar General. to make the tour of
the State, and to solicit subscriptions for tina.
purpose Fathe. Croke has already visited
all the northern counties of California, and
has been eminently successful in the object o
his charitable mission. He has just arrived
in Marysville. and in the course of q few day
will go around to the citizens of Marysvill,
and vicinity, to collect the donations Of all
who feel interested in the great cause of edu.
cation.


An institution Of this character is much
needed in California, for there are Thousands
of parents who are unable to send their chill
dren to FIRST class establishment, as things
now are. The college alluded to above will
furnish the opportunity of educating their
children at very cheap price, and will thus
afford the means Of culture to a great maiori-
ty Of the boys and young men in the country.
who would otherwise be excluded from the
blessings of good education. Scarcely any
family in the State will be found who will
not be able to pay 1920 year for the edu-
cation Of one or more Of their number.
Year: 1860

FEsrIvAL-The ladies of the Episcopal
Church of this city did themselves much
credit by their entertainment of last evening
ct the Water Works Hall The arrangements
were all quite complete, the supper a superb
affair, and the social part Of the entertain
ment delightful. A very large attendance
Rraced the occasion
Year: 1860

A gentleman who shall be nameless, not long
ago married lady reputed to be rich, who not
only turned out to be poor, but some seven hun
dred dollars in debt-which he had to pay. She as
sured him, however, that the debt was contracted
for dry goods, which she bought to eaptivate him.
Only think of fish paying for the hook with
which he is caught!
Year: 1860




Travelling east on the train to Albany q few
days since, an incident of a novel character
came under our observation. We were
Gated in the smoking car soon after leaving
Syracuse, and the conductor passed along,
ins pecting the tickets of the passengers.
The re was little chap aboard from whom
the N7ficer could collect no fare, and with
whom he had n very animated conversation,
which resulted in his putting the boy off at
the next station.


The stt.ry runs that the boy, whobore the
name of Fat Murphy, had got passion for
riding on the cars, which had become an un-
comfortable mania with him. He seized
every opportunity tS Jump on, though at the
risk Of life and limb, and kicks and cuffs from
the conductors, and IN spite of the Commands
of his parents, who reside at Syracuse. i-, -


What makes the case the more singular,
was that the boy has already met with
several severe accidents in his rides. On one
occasion he had aleg broken and on another
an arm. But though he was thus disA ble,I.
and crippled, he would still hobble upon tho
train, and seem in the eestssies OF rapid
locOmotion to be entirely oblivious of his
past sufferings, and fearless of the con-
sequences of persisting in such a course of
folly. What do our doctors say of this anoma-
lous species oflunacy n And who is the hui
manitsrian who Willie thesubcription fora
cork leg for the Syracuse cripple2


Unless this fast boy gets situation for life
from the Central Company, we expect
shortly to hear of coroner inquest on the
body of Pat Murphy, from railroad suicide.
Year: 1860

TIE ADVANTAGE OF NEwsPAPERs.-A child
beginning to read becomes delighted with
newspapers because he reads of names and
things which are very familiar, and will make
wear is worth quarters schooling to a child,
and every father must consider that sub
stantial information is connected with this
advancement. The mother of family hav-
ing more immediate charge of family
should herself be instructed. A mind oc-
GgfPied 6 becomes fortified M tS against the ills
dren amused by reading or study, are Of
course considerate and more easily governed
How many thoughtless young men have
spent their earnings in a grog shop who
ought to have been reading. How many
parents who have never spent $2s for book
or papers for their families would gladly
have given thousands to reclaim son OF
daughter who had ignorantly and thought.
lessly fallen into temptation. 1ss.-s.-- s-.s--
Year: 1860

A PAINFULLY CANDID BoY.-A boy whose
honesty is more to be commended than his
ingenuity, once carried some butter to a
merchant in country village in exchange
for goods. The butter having very beauti-
full appearance, and the merchant being de-
sirous of procuring some for his own use,
had TO spare.


81 think" said the boy, hshe can not
spare any more, for she wouldn't have spared
this, only a rat fell in the cream and she
didn't care to use it herself"
Year: 1860

ExTRAoRDINARY DEoAPITAT1oN IN A Coal
MINE.-A strange accident happened at the
coal mine of Marihaye, at Flemalle Grande,
in Belgium. A man named Thiri, had got on
ladder to grease the rope used in drawing
up the wooden case called the basket, when
he lost his balance and fell down the shaft.
When the basket which was ascending at
the time came up to the surface in a few
unfortunate man, but without the head,
which, in the fall, coming against the sharp
edge, had been separated from the trunk,
and was afterward found at the bottom of the
shaft
Year: 1860

TaR FANes OF THE TARANTULA--The fangs
of the tarantula (spider) are three-sixteenths
of an inch in length, two on the upper jaw
and one in the lower, mashing in between
the two above. Each is crooked, forming
about the fourth part of the circle, and, the
animal has power to throw them back far
enough to infict q wound which is very
deadly
Year: 1860

I II is generally believed out of Mexico, that
when Mexico achieved her Independence,
she became free country, and that slavery
was abolished. This was not the case the
only change that was made being, that no
one could be forcibly taken as slave unless
he owed q sum which he either could not OF
would not pay. In such cases the debtor
could be taken by the creditor, and made to
labor for him for an allowance of food
scarcely sufficient to maintain existence, and
for certain amount of wages less, actually,
than was required to pay church dues. The
poor creature was not given any clothes, nor
allowed any pittance to buy tobacco or other
lconsidered) necessities. So be Tor she) soon
had to borrow more, till at last the party
had so irretrievably sold himself that he re-
manned a slave for life. If he should be
taken sick, the doctors bill, with extortiou-
ate interest, is added to his blood-money-
the medical man, if he be Mexican, often
readily signing a receipt for several times
the amount he has received. A free man,
requiring temporary advance, and having
no other property, is obliged to pawn either
himself or some of his children, to raise the
required amount. The poor child, thus
pawned, is necessitated to add to his liabii-
ties in order to furnish himself with clothes,
and seldom does one, thus disposed of by his
parent, become free agent again.


Instances occur every day where men
wishing to marry, but not having the $25 TO
pay the poor clergy, have to seek party
willing to take them on pawn for that
amount, which soon swells to greater, and
| cases are by no means rare where children
have to be pawned and SO made eternal slaves
to pay the Church for performing the general
rites over dead parent AS gambling is
lawful here, should party lose more than
he can pay at the gambling-table, or at a
| cock-fght, he is taken before the Alcalde
and pawned to whoever will advance the
funds. A wife can pawn herself, and thus
leave her home and become the property of
| another. =. b.


The peon is sold by the law, his parent, or
by HIMSELF should he not like his employer,
he can change him, if he can find any party
TO stake the required amount ON his head.
But some times this is a difficult matter, as
owners of poems do not like thus to encour-
age insubordination among each other
slaves. The children may be pawned to as
many different parties as there are children.
The Church has set a high price upon every


rite-$2 for christening peonis child, $25


for marrying it, and 81 for burying it.
Year: 1860

on trial in one of the civil courts of Bur-
gundy, France. An old man, inclined to the
perpetTation of doggerel, wrote a poetical
testament, which l will endeavor to turn into
English rhyme; a'1 .'a


''0h Mary Ami joy Of my lifel


My own, my well-beloved wifsl


The worldly goods which now arc mine,


When l am gone, shall all be thine"


The eccentric old gentleman was rich, and
concluded TO die soon after making the
above disposal of his property. No other
will than this scrap of doggerel was found;
and the collateral heirs have made up their
minds to try to get part of the heritage, if
the law can be induced TO declare the poet
ical testament invalid.
Year: 1860

WONDERS OF CHEMISrRY.-The horse shoe
nails dropped in the streets during the daily
traffic, reappear in the shape Of swords and
guns The clippings of the travelling tinker
are mixed with the parings of horses hoof.
from the smthy, or the cast-off woolen gar
ments of the poorest inhabitants of u sister
isle, and soon afterwards, in the term Of dyes
Of brightest blue, grace the dress of courtly
danes. The main ingredient of the ink with
which We write was possibly once part of the
broken hoop Of an old beer barrel. The bones
of dead animals yield the chief constituent OF
lucifer matches. The dregs of port wine, care
fully rejected by the port wine drinkers, in de-
csntiDg his favorite beverage. are taken BY
him in the morning, in the form of seidlitz
powders. to remove the effects of his debauch
The ofal of the streets and the washing of coal
gas, reappear, carefully preserved, in the lady e
smelling bottle or are used by her to flavor
blanc mango for her friends
Year: 1860

furious charge upon the coop, determining to
run the coop, rooster and all, through and
through-but | stepped on a rolling stone and
landed sprawling upon the ground And, to
make the scene more interesting the wind car
ried my hat under the fence into Mrs. Bibbins'
yard There's not a family in the whole city
that dislike as much as the Bibbinses-there
are seven of en- all told, girls-but this time.
there were fourteen, all laughing and giggling
to see me attempt to climb their picket fence.
My boots were 50 heavy that when got one leg
up the other would pull nae back. 1 was bound
to have my hat, and was about to pull off coat
and boots and show the Bibbinses what could
do, when heard n avoce-''S-th, do for heaven
sake come into the house, you'll disgrace the
whCle family That's from my wife thought
/. Out Of respect for my relative, postponed
my feat of climbing Mrs. Bibbins's picket
fence.


Since thnt day have become a different
man, and through tho influence Of my wife
agreed to become a member of the Totally
Benevolent Moral Reform and Social TeetotaI
Abstinence Association" on condition that nv
wife would sell her Rocky Hill chickens"
devote the proceeds to the society, and get me
elected treasurer to the association
/ append below the result Of


NY wIFPs HEN sPYCuIArIoS
Year: 1860

Total value of my wife's hen property IS
As there is nothing to carry to the credit of
the hen account, you will notice the total ex-
penses which have occurred, the result of my
wife trying to raise eggs and save dollar a
week Oh the grocery mans bill.


am, permanently yours, -S-1H.
Year: 1860

CHAMBER, on the second floor. or If desired
a large chamber a.ons, beautifully situated, front
Ing OF New York avenue and ony few Yards
from the Presidents House Apply on New ork
avenue, first door east of 18TH street adjoining the
drug store the corner, de ~