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Year: 1866

An accomplished lady reader Of the
Home journal sends us word as fol-
lows: ave received no Journal last
wcek-why, l have not learned, but we
miss it much when it does not make
its appearance" lo l


Now, this is the way to do. Inform
us when you miss your paper, and we
will try and correct the error. If the
paper is not worth the trouble to in
form us when it fails to come regularly,
it is unknd and mean to come months
hence, and for the sake of u few cents
contend that you did not get all the
numbers, DC. Remember that when
our carrier leaves the Office, the pro-
prietors of this paper cannot see that
he may not, where lie has so many to
remember, forget or even neglect TO
fairly distribute his bundle Of papers.
Year: 1866

The City Council of Dubuque has pass
ed an ordinance requiring the City Asses
or to return, in the city tax, all dogs as
personal property Of their owner; no dog
to be assessed Mt less than five dollars. the
tax to be collected as other taxes, and to
be lien on the personal property Of the
owners. A good move.
Year: 1866

A DIR. Parsons writes the London OBJ
server that the terrible cattle plague in Eu'
rope is nothing more nor less than the
small pox; that the pustules do not appear
on account Of the toughness of the skin,
but that they catf be seen under the ski
after death. He recommends vaccination
as preventative.
Year: 1866

A FRIEND, who was induced by representa-
tions drive his team the Chico route, sends
word that he wants room in the RECORD for his
tory of his trip, soon his wrists and hands,
now sore and swollen from loading and unloading,
and from lifting and prying with handspkes, get in
condition TO enable him 10 write. Come on with
your history, but if you tell half the truth on those
fellows, they'll charge you double toll should you
afteward travel their road.
Year: 1866

COMFORTABLY WARM.-The quicksilver in the
Thermometer on Thursday indicated % degrees
Farenheit. 1t is probable that week or two of
such weather will enable teams II navigate the
Chico road and the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany to find their last years grade pegs. that have
been under the for the past seven mouths
As they now acknowledge to having changed their
ronte, the future antiquarian in exploring the
mountains above Dutch Flat will be occasionally
surprised by finding petrifed specimen of these
pegs and will lecture before an intelligent audi
ence and prove to their entire satisfaction that
nation inhabited this continent and were engaged
in railroad enterprises and cribbage, prior to the
existence of the Nevada Mountains; but that the
grand convulsion Of the earth that give birth
to those towering peaks, had overwhelmed
that people leaving nothing but an occasional peg
to show their progress and skill in civil engineering


He will then astonish his audience hy assuring
them that the hieroglpphcs on these pstrifed pegs


indicate railroad grade of five hundred and even
of thousand feet per mile. Fired with the noble
the noble theme of antiquity and the Importance of
his discoveries, lie may perchance wander of into
the traditions of the past. and relate how a noble
people once inhabting this coast furnished means
for the construction of a more than giants cause
way TO connect the two oceans; but that it was
squandered by dishonest public servants for their
own benefit. and the Almighty had punished them
for their foohardiness in trusting hypocrtes and
scoGndrels with the commission of public enter
prises, by erecting the Nevada mountains between
the two oceans. Pointing to toetid dead on the


map, overgrown with tules and s:mmering with


filth, he may designate by the same dim light Of
tradition, the ipiace where the same people defed


the laws of nature by endeavorng TO there erect the
proud capitol of their empire. His praiseworthy
researches into antiquity may be corroborated by
some ancient vesitige of the Digger race exclaim-
ing-"Sl. Senor; my gran mother muoho sava Sac


ramento, and too ynucho Dutch Flat railroad =
Year: 1866

United states Circuit Court Juaoa rad.
valader-Lhe case Of the New York warehouse
fore reported, concluded this morninr THE
jury rendered q veraict for defcndants.


Court Of Quarter sessiOns--Judge Allison


To-day the Court sat for the disposition Of habeas
corpus cases and the transaction Of miscellaneous
business


In the case of Hancock, some time ago convicted
of q charge OF conspiracy to cheat and defraud
counsel for defendant asked the Court to defer sem
ience until next week, in order TO OFFER testimony
to the character OF both prosecutor and defend.
dant, and as TO the objects of prosecution. Sem


An application was made on behalf OF Henry
Ronalda for the custody Of his children. Some
time ago this matter was brought before the Court
by the wife complaining Of deserton the part of
the husband, and asking for a weekly sum for the
an order for small pittance to be paid weekly.
writ OF habeas corpus was issued by Mr.. Ronalda
for the custody Of mis- children, each of whom are


Counsel Tor the wife proposed to show by nume-
rous witnesses u at the father is entirely unworthy
persoD TO have the custody OF the children An Off
was made by the father to place tho children with
some worthy person who would take proper care OF
them. But this offer was rejected, and witnesses
were called But none Of them said anything aga nst
Rona,ds, except that he came home late at night
and took away his own stove.


The Offer OF providing q home for the children
with some respectable third party being again made,
the father thinking that there was no evidence SUBJ
mIted that required contradiction, the Court con-
tnued the matter tlll next Saturday, IN order 70
give him time for finding suitable person with
whom TO p ace the children.


The case of Captain Mills, of the Eighth Precinct
Of the New FORK Police. called up, but the pro-
secutor did not appear. Counsel for the accused
said that the Captain came on here from New York
some time ago on official business He called at the
Station House TO see Detective Levy, but hearing
that the detective was ut the Continental Hotel,
he went up there 10 look after him.


While stan ding IN fl ont of the hotel looking at
passing procession, he was arrested on charge OF
using violent language and tor breach o the peace
The complaint was made by Mr. Wellington, but
that gentleman did not MAKE his appearance at
Court. The matter was continued until Wellington
could be found the Captain enteri ng his recog-
nizance for his appearance.
Year: 1866

Unionl How can that be? Governor Vance
ana the senior editor of the Sentinel signalized
themselves BY prosecuting and imprisoniDg these
very Red Strings during the Rebellion. Now
they want them indicted. This Of itself proves
that the COnfederacy still exists in this State in
everything except its forms. Try 1t, gentle
menl-try it, IL you dare The loyal men of
this state will make shot work Of you, II you
attempt TO IndIct them on account of their
Unionism. We dare you to try it, You will be
crushed as you deserve, il you lift finger
against these heroesn
Year: 1866


CHAMPION PRESS CoMPANY;-


Gentlemen 81 have, at your request, calculated
the power OF your Press, and examined Its mode OF
action. Enclosed please find drawing showing seven
different positions of the press-fol0wer and also q
table GIVING the force exerted by the machine at
each of these portions of its stroke. have con.
sidered the force Of e-horse power applied at the
crown wheel 10 be the motive powers and although
the mechanical advantages obtained from the pinon
and pulley in the machine have examined will in
crease its power, think that the machine proper
begins at its crown wheel In order to find the
power OF Press when driven bY O steam engine
you have only TO multiply the figures In the table by
the power OF the engine cannot but add that your
Press is an ingenious device combining an aston
ishiDg power with beautiful simplicity-circum-
stances which do away with all liabilities of wear
and repair. When the lower link approaches its
lowest point, the mechanical advantage increases
At six inches from the end of the stroke the pres
sure from one horse power Is 1Os tons and finally,
when both links come into the same place, 1t be-
comes Infinite There Is no limit to the pressure ex
eTted, except that fixed by the resistance OF the
machine.


Yours, etc IL. A. FUERTER, y. E.1
Examining Engineer to Croton Aqueduct Depart


ment


Drawings on Exhibition at No 59i broadway.
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the item
tion of Of our readers to the Grover Baker Ma.
chimes. Their reputation is too well established
for US to attempt q word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying. "a word 10 the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1866

LOVE AND SUIcIDK.-A nice yonng man i'm
New York, the other day, took arsenic and
died, all because young lady would not take
him for better or for worse. BY the way, speak
ing OF love and suicide, who ever knew a wtd-
over 10 sever his Jugular because be could not
gain possession OF a pair OF sky blue eyes and a
fascinating s.lockey." Love, like the measles,
touches lightly the second turn
Year: 1866

INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION ON Boor AND
SHOE MAKING.-TheC Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue decides that the recent law Of Con.
gress eXempts any boot or shoe maker making
boots or shoes TO order, as custom work outy


where work does not exceed annually one
thousand dollars. To determine the amount or
value OF work, exclusive of materials the
value or cost OF the materials is TO be deducted
from the sales value OF the boots or shoes man.
ufactnred. II the difference is not greater thar
one thousand dollars, the boot or shoe maker is
Year: 1866




MUTUAL AFFECTIoN.-If there is n
single blissful moment, like star sparkling
in the shadowy armament of life, it is that
which discovered long nourished affec-
tion to be mutual. Themoon as she rides
on in the infnity of space, has not great
er influence upon the ocean tide, than the
passion of love upon the tide of human
thought-now permitting it to settle down
in state of temporary tranquility
now bidding it heave and swell py the
magic ofits viewless power Without it
what would be the world? AS creation
without light. Yet possessing it as we do,
how does it discompose the soberest plans
OF reason-how the loftiest bulwarks of
stern philosophy bow down and disappear
before the fragrance of his breath 1t is
poetry of thought when reason slumbers
on her stately throne, or wonders away in
happy dreams. 1t is scarcely to be feign-
ed, for it appears in n halo of soft witchinr
light, which dazzlcs while it fascinates the
minds eye. 1t is to the spirit what sun
shine is to the flowers, Turing tho fragrance
from its young nature, or as the hand of
beauty to the slumbering lutte, passing over
the silent cords till it doth discourse most
eloquent music"
Year: 1866

MULTUM IN PARvo.-Keep good CON-
pany or none-Never ne idle-lf your
hands cannot be usefuily employed, attend
to the cultivation Of your mind-Always
speak the truth--Make few promises
Keep those you do make-Live up to your
engagements-Koep your own secrets, if
you have any-When you speak to q per.
son, look him in the face-Good company
and good conversation are the very sinews
of virtue-Good character is above every
thing else-Your character cannot be es.
sentially injured, except by your own acts


If any one speaks evil of you, let your
life be such that none will believe him
Drink no kind Of intoxicating liquors
Ever live, misfortune excepted, within
your income-When you retire to bed
think over what you have been doing du-
ring the day-Make no haste to be rich il
you would prosper-Small and steady gains
give competency with tranquility Of mind
play at any game of chance
Avoid temptation through fee- you may
not withstand it-Earn money before you
spend it.
Year: 1866

s3 The New York correspondent ef the
Boston journal relates the following:


'Ihe term "Fuss and Fathers applied
to the old chief, grew out of nothing per-
senal, for he was a man whose personal
tastes were very simple But was very
exact in his discipline, aud he required
every officer while on duty to be dressed
according to his rank in the minutest
thing General Hamilton, who was on
his staff. related to me the other day a
very characteristic anecdote. The Gen
erals head quarters in Mexico comprised
two rooms, one opening into the other.
In the rear room General Scott slept
One night af:er the General had retired
one of the staff wanted some water. 1t
was in the front room The evening was
warm, and the hour late, being near mid
night. The officer started to 20 in his
shirt sleeves He was cautioned against
the experiment as dangerous one, for if
the General caught him in his quarters
with his coat off he would punish him.
The officer said he would risk it; that
the General was asleep, and he would
make no noise. He opened tho door
softly and went on tip.toe to the water
pitcher. lie had no time to drink be-
fore he heard the tinkle of the bell and
the sentinel outside of the door entered.
" Take this man to the guard house."
was the brief order, and the coatless off,
Ger spent the night on hard plank un-
der guard"
Year: 1866

Last spring I took small quanti~
ty of seed corn and soaked it in "a
solution of saltpetre, and to test it
planted five rows through the mid
die of naturally moist pieoe with
seed thus prepared. Now for the
result The five rows planted with
corn soaked in the saltpetre yielded
more than twenty rows planted in
the usual way. The FIVE rows were
untouched by the wire worm, while
the remainder of the fled suffered
badly from their depredations, and
| should judge that not kernel sat.
urated with the salpetre was touched
by the worm while almost every hill
in the rest Of the piece suffered more
or less. The worms are little kind
of squeamish in regard to enting any-
thing that comes in their way; hence
| wish to lay the fact before the age
ricultural reader, and hope it will be
carefully tested the coming season,
as the cost is comparatively nothing
when put alongside of two or three
acres of corn nearly ruined by these
pests. All moist lands are moro or
less filled with them, and many far
mers dare not plant corn on them,
for they say the wire worm will spoil
their crop; hence they will let it
lie unimproved year after year, when
it might be made to produce boun-
tiful crop. - G Gernomtoaon Telegraph.
Year: 1866

Cheap Small Beer.-To twelve
quarts of water, add a pint and a
half of strong hop tea, and apint and
half of molasses. Mix it well to-
gether, and bottle it Immediately. 1t
will be fit for use the next day, if the
weather is warm.


Spruce Beer.-AlIow an ounce of
hops and spoonful of ginger to
gallon of water, When well boiled,
strain it, and put in pint of molas-
ses, and half an ounce or less of the
essence of spruce when cool add a
teacup Of yeast, and put into clean
tight cask and then let it ferment,
for day or two, then bottle it for
use. You can boil the sprigs of
spruce-fr in place Of the essence.


Ginger Beer Quickly Made.-A
gallon of boiling water is poured
over three-quarters Of ponnd of
loaf sugar, one ounce of ginger, and
the peel of one lemon; when milk
warm, the juice of the lennon and a
spoonful Of yeast are added. 1t
should be made in the evening, and
bottled next morning in stone bottles,
and the cork tied down with twine.


Good brown sugar will answer, and
the lemon may be omitted, if cheap
ness is required.


Milk Pumch.-Grate SIX oranges
and six lemons with loaf sugar ;
pare them very tbinly, and steep the
peel for day in q bottle Of rum or
brandy squeeze the oranges and
| lemons upon two pounds Of lOaf SUI
gar, including that with the peel ia
vor, and pour on it four quarts of wa'
ter and one of new milk, both boil
ing /; strain the rum or brandy from
the peels into the above, and run j.
through a jelly bag till clear, wher
bottle and cork IL Eey1sss'ssSsss.
| Telegrap1.
Year: 1866

TWO TABLEsPooNsFUL of the Extract OF sarsa-
parla added pint OF water is equal to the Lisbon
Diet Drink, and bottle is equal TO gallon of the
Syrup of SarsapRrila the decocton usually made
prepare fresh every day and the syrap is still
more Objectionable, IL Is weaker than the deooetOn;
Tor dud saturated with Is susceptible Of holding
In solution much less extractive matter thau water
patient Is frequently nauseated and his stomach
Ieited, by the large proportion OF sugar he obliged to
with each dose of earsapAr and which iG OF
whatever, except to keep the dscoetion from spoil


ing here the advantages and superiority Of the Fluid
Extract In q comparative view are strikRgy manifest
Year: 1866

Your readers may recollect that against the
sentence passed on Arguelles last year he made
an appeal to the Supreme Court Of Spain, which
is still pending. II is said that he forwarded
certain documents" home with q view to inn
plicate others and to vindicate himself In that
business to which he owes his disgrace; but
what is certain is that he is still an inmate OF
the Havana 'Tombs," or CdrceI Publicd. He
seems to be badly provided for in a pecuniary
view as he sent the other day to get some
money from "friend.-N. Y. Herdlde
Year: 1866

PETITIONS are being circulated in Wor-
eester county, Massachusetts, and in other
parts Of the State, praying the Legislature
not to ratify the constitutional amendment,
onthe ground principally Of " tae danger
70 the Liberties Of the people from conced-
ing to any State" as is done in the second
section Of the proposed amendment, the
right or possibility Of denying to any class
Of its loyal citizens the natural right Of
representation and the elective franchise"
Year: 1866

An active fight seems to be going on in re.
ference TO the bill now before Congress. be-
tween the protectionists who favor a virtually
prohibitiye tariff, and those who wish 10 frame
the ball so as TO produce the largest revenue
All OF the old arguments familiar TO politi-
clans OF twenty years ago are being revived
There Is this difference now. In addition TO the
old theories OF enhanced prices, &c, il is urged
by those opposed TO higher duties, that their
imposition will diminish instead Of increasing
the revenue, and thereby impair the public
credit. The protectionists seem to have been
strongest in the House yesterday, as several
amendments raising the rates were adopted,
the most important being that increasing the
duty on pig iron from 20 t. SO per ton.
Year: 1866




1t Will be remembered that Mayor wallach
in his letter TO the Secretary of the Interior
(Which the latter transmitted to Congress in
his reporr in referenceto the relations Of the
General Government to the city Of Washing
ton. made an exhibit showing the sums of
money (amounting In the aggregate to s37.
4i0 6D advanced BY the city to the General
Government al various times for improve
ments upon Government property, and which
sums had not been refunded to the CITY
The Mayor called attention to the fact that
Congress, admitting the propriety Of at least
spending in the improvement of the city what
was realized from the sale of the lots given by
the original proprietors of the soil to the Gov
eminent, on the 18th day Of May, 1s2O, by the
18th section of an act Of that date, directed
s'thst the Commissioner Of Public Buildings
or other person appointed to superintend the
United States disbursements in the CITY of
Washington, shall reimburse TO the CORPORA
tion Just proportion of any expense which
may hereafter be incurred in laying opeu
paving, or otherwise improving any Of the
streets or avenues In front Of or ad Joining to,
or which may pass through or between any Of
the public squares or reser vations, which pro-
portion shall be determined by the comparison
of the length of the fronts of said squares or
reservations of the United States on any such
Sl4ctt Ol avenue WITH the WnOie extent OF the
two sides thereof


At this time, May Is, 1880, there remained OF
the lots given by the original propretors 3.725
sill of which have been sold at greatly en-
HANGED prices, and the money paid into the
treasury, and this Corporation has since then.
from lime to time, advanced sums of money
to the General Government, which it is en-
Titled under this act TO have refunded. and
which yet remain unpaid, as above stated


The Mayor has been assiduous in urging
upon Congress the justice of refundng this
money, and 1t would seem that his labors are
now likely TO be crowned with success An
appropriation was inserted In the Deficiency
bill to repay the money. but objection was
made by members that ii was an appropriation
not germare TO the deficiency bill, and il was
stricken out of that bill. Those directing TO It's
Insertion In that bill, however, expressed their
Willingness TO support il in any other shape
and II has now been unanimously reported by
the House Committee on Claims to the amount
of S3i,slO-61, the committee striking out the
single item of S2,5OO for enclosing Judiciary
Square, enclosed under act of Congress an.
proved March g. ls57.) This sum of money
will prove very serviceable in enabling the
Corporation to carry out needed measures of
improvement.
Year: 1866

DR. SAMUEL GILBERT, celebrated as having had, for
the last twenty FIVE years, in the treatment OF
CHRONIC DISEASES.


The lucrative Medical Practice in the South at
allow Of his remedies be
prepared sad sold proprietary medicines This resolution
has engendered by the repeated solicitations of those who


experienced the benefit his remarkable professional
sH and by the impossby Of giving especial attention to
each written applications made him for prescription
By those whose pecunay circumstances business habits
preclude the possibility of applying in person to him.
Year: 1866

MOUNT AUBURN Young LADIES' INSTITUTE
We invite the attention of parents and guardians
to the advertisement of this institution, which
will be found in another column of the CRESCENT
this morning. New buildings for the accommo-
dation of students and everything necessary to
make it a first-class educational establishment
have been erected and procured and the faculty
are able and experienced.