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yearly advertisers.
Attached to the Printing Office of tho
Journal,la »
nil, JSD OK I'Ll 12
JJtDIB O3P3FIIOIE.
Furnished with material for every desorption
of Rook, Job and Fancy Printing.
mo prepared to execute orders lor
Pa»l.is lidiiil b ■! ',
Circulars, Bill-hfads,
I’criifkalcs of Siacit.
iiuJ Book Work
of every description, in the best style, and at
prices as low as tho muho description of
work can be obtained m any part ot
California.
agents.
Thomas Brally—CJtttsa \ alley.
1., il. Austin—Grass Valley.
Mr. \Vc<' -Boston Ravine.
K. Vv. Roberts —Rough and Heady
Octavian lioogs—San Francisco
IV* iiamtnoud —Gold Fiat
fjan CTancleeo Advertisements.
tJ tv FRA.V .’ISTO AGENCY -<>• ta’. tan
Hoot, a is the A.«tnt JO.- tl-.if piper for San
Francisco, and is authorised to receive money,
rlgn receipts fur the same, and Iran -act other
basin'. ■■■/ relating to new -paper and job print
in-; ns the tenn , entativo of
At.HAN & SARGENT.
Sau Francisco Advertisements.
Tb ■ Patrons of the Toisl!s : .tL,'’
will ftua a lot at E-tehangv. c trner
oj sai.-omo and California otrects— ami one
«!*, at Bonn -t-11 A Williams’ IJ ■< it and St i-
Ut.narv S’.ore, in ('lav, m-nr Kearney slreet—
an I on< 1 1 I Despatch Pin
V„„. - uncry rlrcct, over Merit-. Dread, .vt
ihcr and t’lmr-1., v, hoc nil nit' rtiscoicnts in
tended for Mint paper :nnv be Iclt, and will be
iiromotlv forwarded.
OUTAVJA.V UOOaS, Agent.
(ILOTHINO of every kind ami variety,
j lid V receivinct per the recent arrivals by
the ship* Alert. N. 15. Palmer, ami fitting
Cloud, comprising the fullest mid largest As
sortment in this market, all vrhiMi is manu
factured by ourselves, Imd can th«re r orc re
commend,’cither ns regards lyles. (jaa.ity
or fabric.
Our stock consists in part of -
Frock coats of various qualities and cnlur.-.
Dress coats, sacks, shooting coats, bag over
(lacks, cloth, petersham, to,
blanket, pilot, flus,Hrig and forrest cloth
sacks, over sat hs.
Monkey jackets, pilot, satined, for
cst cloth and Hashing.
Cloaks of sundry qial.’.ics.
Pants, black doeskin, black figured l'icm;|i
CK'isitncrv, satinett, s' .-eph> ;. ivy. pilot, tor
rest clotli, Taylor grey, cottonadc.s, color
cl or fancy castinieCn».
Vcrtf, satin, cloth and fancy, among which
aro some of ilie richest and most costly
overseen in this or any oilier country.
Hlac mi l re-1 llatine! shirt;, with und without
pockets, hickory shirts, white mid colored
shirts. *
Hats of all qualith J. by liie case : moleskin,
beaver, brush, lav and wool.
Hoots, grain longleged. a . nperior a: tide.
Waterproof clotli for jackets and pants.
Oil cloth, bleached sheetings—for sale hv
JOHNSON &. CANFIELD,
oct-4,47 Im. No. lb Clay st. -San AVuncisco.
QUARTZ MINING AGENCY.-OtH tc
on Clay street, a few doors above Mont
gomery, Snn Francisco—where all kinds of
Minerals will bs Assayed at the sliortost no
tice. Information given relative to working
the various Minerals to the best advantage,
and the proper machinery to be used.
Oct 4,47-1 in Dt. W RIGHT, Ag’t Sun Fran.
lON EE 11 BOOK STORE. — Marvin
dt lllTCUcot.i bn porters and dealers
in books and stationary, oi.Vr to Ibo trade
and public generally, their iar,,-; and band
some stoca of goods in their line, on the
most favorable t ;my. (bn dating in part ol
lilank books fall and half hound in cvr-cv v
riety,pass, luck and in movaudum books;
ink, smalt Sort, pints and quarts; I'oolsc.ip
.and Letter paper; gold and su ! pens ; Rodg
ers and Wcstcdiolms superior pocket cutle
ry, together with the best stock of niiscclla
neous Rooks on science, history and fiction;
also, all the Magazines and Periodicals o:
the day. One of our firm being constantly
in New York, we arc in regular semi-month
ly receipt of goods adapted to this market.
Montgomery street corner of J/erchant, San
Francisco. 4b-lm.
Robert roomers, ciay slice-. bo
twe n Montgomery if transonic at suffers
for sale, from tv --ui a .v-dj, fresh Chili (lour,
in half and qr. • i---,n.-t superior Cincin
nati hami ; rooked 1 -- 1 ; nin-s pork ; prims
beef; split pea t pom I barley ; vermicelli;
moUssss syrup i Amercm bufnr, In bladders;
(fork butter. In Hikin'; cbocso; tapioca; cloven
nutmegs; prune ; r..i ■ ■ ; p- . s . mustard ;
absynthe champ - -no; jams and jellies; tabic
salt ; very fine old port and sherry wine in
wood and battles; while Gad; green, red. blue
and tansy paints; Havana cigars; blankets;
clothing; drygoods; g'rss ware ; i-nipblack,
A- ■ . S. lfi-1 m.
V a/11l TG Lead and Oil.—S tons pure while
v F lead ,10 bhU Un.eed nil: landing and
I r --ale by SHELTON, OA.VILLI- 4- Co ,
iv-f° Im Sstramn'c tt below
NEV AD A JOUR NA L.
San Francisco A<
New yohkboot &. .stick ware
house in Gordon’s Iron Block, corn
er Front and Washington st, San Francis
co—constantly on hand a large and well as
sorted stock cf boots & shoes, expressly pre
pared lor this country trade-
Consisting of Long Leg Grain Mining Boot
Oo do Wax do do;
Do do do Hungarian Boots;
Do do Grain do do;
Besides Kipp, Calf grain and Wax fine and
business Boots; shoes and brogans of every
kind and quality.
LEATHER.—The only assortment in
California, comprising harness, bridle, listing
and rein leather.
J/achinc banding and belt leather of all
sizes
Wax, grain and kip upper Leather; hem
lock and oak sole leather ; French and Phil
adelphia calf skins ; sheep skins of every
kind and color.
Country merchants are particularly invited
to call and examine our large stock, as this
is the only exclusive Boot, Shoe and Leath
er Warehouse in the country
47 Ira KELSEY, SMITH & KISLKY.
JJ NFOIIMATIO-V of Jusepli W. Cummings
3. formerly of Heaton, Muss, wunte 1- When
last heard Irom, ho v.ms at the Rough & Ready
nones, and thought of uying firth or north.-
Should this reach the cyoof any knowing his
whereabout*, or his death, vrill confer a favor
upon his anxious fauiily, by addrcaiiug J. iV.
Danfoiih, cure of U Johnson, San
FraacLco. out. J, -17. -it.
Sutter Iron Works,
Rincon Point, San Francisco.
QTEAM ENGINES and boilers, machin
kC erv for crushing and pulverizing quartz
rock, castings in iron and brass, wrought
iron work, water wheel eastings, and all
kinds of machinery made to order.
Being largely engaged in manufacturing
quartz rock machinery, and having an ex
tensive assortment of patterns on hand, art
prepared to receive and execute orders will
dispatch.
Parties wishing further information, or to
contract for machinery, by addressing Geo.
K Gluyas, Snperintendaut, as above, cr
Jas. Blair, Esq., Agent, Sau Francisco, will
be promptly attended to.
Amr. .">()—dm*
IN DCNMI',.
b.inul okubon,
OK.ESON ami DENNIE,
sl!JI‘ AX It Cl-ESEHAf. MERC ii As
ia si: unoKElts-
Long Wharf, cor Sansomo st, San Francisco.
REFER TO
Messrs. Macondray and Co.
“ Darling and Co.
“ Thompaom uiriiUn and Co.
“ Mi l and Co . au2B*6tii
DONAHUE’S
i v/o.v inus & niiAss I'oiwnriv,
Corner First and Mission fts, Happy Valley,
■ Fun Francisco.
Quart* mining machinery made to order,
utter the most approved plans, castings of iron
icr the most approved plans, castings ut iron
truss, ainilhing, boiler making, sicaiuhont
rct'dirine, turning and finishing executed w ith
despatch, and every thing connected with the
business promptly al'emhdlo. a2B-*3m
Burnham and Mann’s
M A n K e r.
p.ici#..- it, le t Battery a. 1 Front, north side,
•V.IU j'lale isco.
F.v-'i ail 1 sail J• 1 ■• X i sines, and vcgelahica of
all Kinds, o.mst.ititly on hand and for sale at
prices Plating the tildes, wholesale nod retail.
aiiJJSm
P\ I vi -. i >ii , VV fn ow 1 - lass, . to. 'Thi
rnbjcribor otiera for s le a full assortment
ut Sizes of English and French window glass,
from 10 by 12 to 3d hy iX
At. Paints, oils, Spirits of Turpentine,
Varnishes, Putty. Brushes, etc. (do. Feeding
crateful for [inst favors from a generous puh
lic, lie would Still -solicit a share of patronage.
Ilovr. Alai:i H,
Jackson st, d doors if: ovo .Vat - rate,
-13-Sin San Francisco.
\ F'.'H VIATION TV ANTED
. F. il/ellcn, 1-ito el Boston,
ar I from at “Jllnet ’ l!i t, s •
i the Sacramento river, about N
Of W
■ 3 .0 miles
■mher Inst.
IJ information of hi-- vV reabnuts will great
r, life.- bis noxious fi it nds at lioinc. Ple .se
(trots tho subscribers,
John Pi-niiv & Co,
■Vim cor. Mo; tgomeiy and t-ansomo st-
DAVIS & Co.,
Importers of hard ware,agricultural and min
er'.; implements, on tho corner of Sanaome
and Clay streets. San Francisco, near
Central Wharf, have constantly on hand
a large asso lmont of the above named
article”, and will sell, at the lowest market
rates, blasting and sporting powder ami shot.
We would invite the attention of buyers to
mtr stock, and request a call before purchas
in'.- o!«owhcre. _ 48-lm.
a* lA.Vflb bill 1.1. -1 iie un-ier- i
would respect
n-.'.r and e, minod i- liotei, ii'-iatednt tin
. f ('.'iv and Saii‘ .l ie sire.'-, is new
corn'T oi -ill.. .
mien for the reception ..f eotnpany. Iho I louse
la locat 'd upon the rite of the old ship Ni.in
ti in the very bent of the city, and whether
for tlie man of business or pleasure, the loca
tion is not excelled by anyotiior in t mn,
Tho parlors are. spacious and tastefully furn
ished, while the sleeping rooms are neat, airy
and pleasant. Tho larder will he amply flip
rd ed with every substantial an i luxury which
the market affords, and He choicest wines
and Bailors will always lie found nt the bar.
in short, the undersigned pledge' him-elf I hat
nothing shall lie wanting to render the -Vian
tic Hotel an agreeable resort for either the
traveller of business or pleasure.
L. 11. liODit:, Propn 'ter.
jV. n —The subscriber respectfully inf-.trn>
the public that he lets sc-nred the services nl
Mr. ('lnis. I-'. Davenport, torincrly of the Kx
chsngo Coffee Houy-. Boston. Mass. liMin
SUNDRIES— Flour, Choice Chile, in
halves and quarters, Gallego in bills.
Richmond, &c, in ut ; barley, Chili, in 110
lb sacks ; oats, prime American and Eng
lish; bran, fresh Gliili. prime Central Amer
ican , corn, prime Central American ; corn
meal, in bf bills ; pork, mess inhf bhls mess
in qrs ; ploughs, I-melt’s premium Beck
skill. For sale hy Drs.vt & Co.
49-3\r Sansomc strep*, near Jackson,
FLOUR.— Choice Chili, in halves ar. d qimr
tors, for sol* hy Di sk* Co.
t‘3 J«- >»rrs ii»« *lr*el. near 'aeks >n
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1851.
San Francisco Advertisements.
mrow landing and in store—3oo bbh muuk-
XN( crol, in halves and qra.
600 bbla clear and mess pork, halves and qrs»
230 bags prime Rio and Costa Rica codec.
200 bbla crushed and refined sugar.
200 boxes pure burnt and ground coffee, war
ranted.
200 boxo.s pure sperm and adamantine candles
00 bbls prime Lams.
50 bales drills.
Packages sundries, viz : case lard, cheese,
Sardines, Dorchester starch, Smyrna tigs,
VVuic bitters, lemon and ginger syrups,
/blackberry cordial, cherry bounce and brandy,
(.’ayrnne and black pepper, Durham mustard,
R i.'pbcrry vinegar, extract ground mint,
Pulverized herbs, tins crackers, tomato catsup,
C isc brandy, slurry and Madeira wines,
Crown anchor champagne, London dock port,
Old Irish and A/onongahcla whiskey, limcjuicc,
•Stuart's syrup, sour krout, Lu*as brown stout,
Boyd’s brown stout champagne cider.
Lobster?, clams and codfish, in tins, split peas,
Lxtrncts lemon, ginger, peach, cinnamon and
Celery, cigars of various brands, Central
American beans, bbls Carolina rice, in prime
order. For sale bv
HUSSEY, BON’D HALE,
no4B 1m Sacramento st. corner Buttery.
BELLS. Church, Academy, and Factory
Boils of various sizes from 300 to ISOO
pounds weight, to arrive, For ealc bv
CROSS (f- Co.
Sansornc st. San Francisco. 50 Gt
CiHILI FLOUR. California Potatoes, On-
J ions, and other Produce, from the Bodega
district, of the largest and finest qualities.
LI A/id from the Sun Raphael Quarries ar
riving regularly. LA MON T, HUNTER «$-Co.
nolS Im Sausoine »l. corner Washington.
ELVGIA’ES.—Two very superior of
i* Hunneman’s celebrated make, with hose,
earringt?, leading and suction hose, axes, buc
kets, etc., complete, for sale cheap by
111 SSEY, ROAD 4* H ALF,
nolSlm Com r Sacramento and Battery st?.
AIM KIN G ! 101 .S’E of Bouigovnc Co.i
Corner of Washington and Montgomery
streets, Exchange for sale at sight or on time, on
Baring Bros, and Co.,
1 lotlinguer and Co.
Drake Bros, and Co.
Jno. E Thaver and Bros.
Merchants' L'd nk,
Bobee and Co.
Merchant*’ Bank,
Chubb, rtchtnck and Co. Washington city.
1. A. Bcnoist and Co. Et. Louis.
Mnnsel White and Co, IV. Oilcans.
Gold. Dust purchased at the highest rates,
shipped and insured at the lowest rates to the
Atlantic cities and bunk of England, no IB Jm
London.
Paris.
I lavano.
Boston.
Boston.
New York.
New York.
fOOMIS & BROTHERS—GeneraI Com-
J mission Merchants.
FORBES & Co., General Auction and
Commission Merchants—lron Warehouse
I opposite bonded stores, Eittery street, nolsln
BRYANT & Co.’s Agricultural Warehouse
and General Hardware Store, north v o '
j corner of Clay and Sum some streets. Nan Fnn-
I cisco.—Constantly on hand, a select assort
: incut of Agricultural Implement*, Mining
! 'Bools, and Garden .Veecls. Also a lull and coin
| plete stock ot Hardware and Cutlery.
! W. T. BRYANT. UICHABD PAY-SON, JU.
"■7IGERV &■ HINCKLEY, manufacturers
i n J of Mill, .S’team Engine and Quartz Pulv
erizing A/achinery, ami lion castings of every
• IcscrijMiun, First st.. [between Mission and
Howard] .Van Francisco, .S’ign of the Pacific
Iron Foundry. no 18 Im
JONK.S” HOTEL.—(*.orncr Nan some and
California streets, .Sun Francisco. —The
proprietor of the above Hotel begs to inform
liis friends and the public gem rally, through
out the state, that he has just completed in the
very best manner, extensive additions and ren
ovations to liio same, and is now prepared to
accommodate them in a inoic superior style
tnan foruu rly.
The Hotel fronts on .Vmsomc street 142 feet,
iml on California 65. and L three *(■»;-s I.i. h.
{’he Ladieo’ Parlor 26 by 50, is elegantly third
hj> with « very regard to comfort and conveni
• nee. '1 her Dining Rooms 70 by 22. is the 1 .»r rr
'•si and moat roomy in the state. ThebtiiMlug
• out:iins £9 room?, fum she d in a manner not
to be surpassed, witli every attention to cure
and luxury, and the term* for board ns I \v a*
■my first-Ti*s hotel in thoeity. 3rnnolS
Jncks and Woodruff
Inform their friends and the public
a that they are prepared to offer
i WuTclics and Jewelry of the l.e?t and most
| ashionahb* styles at the lowest cash prices.—
! They comprise fine London levers, audu r es
cai.t mints, and lepin. s, from the most celebra
ted •Mfiufaclurcr? of Europe. Also, Diamond,
1 Peart, Ruby, Emerald, and Opal Jewelry of
j flic richest and most spl> ndid description, nil of
| which are offered at 50 percent less than form
| er pi ices.
manufactuicd from f'aliform i 5 .Id
i ;i'J*Gold Quartz separated and refined,
j Chronometers rated by irnnsif.
i rry-W'atch repairing executed with punctual!-
ity autidespate.il. JVo. 271 Montgomery si. L
. Z?ollon and /i.irrou’s building. I Tin.
OLIVER & McGLYNN,
i Dealers in Fains*. Oils, Window
Citlass, Brushes Ac.
Pave nn bund White I ead, Linseed C) 1 1, raw
and boiled, Spirits Turpentine, Window I .Slat's
assorted size.-, Artist dolors, Varnish. Putty,
&C. Brushes of all descriptions. Tire trade
supplied on the most liberal terms.
Stores, Sacra’! onto sticet, t’vo doors below
.Montgomery and Pacific above buttery st.,
San Francisco. dd-dm.
171 OK SIU.VKY DIRECT.—The last sail
. luff clipper built lltig SAUAII ABI
< IAII,, 301) inns burden, Charles A. Fnlken
bmg, master, will sail for the above port on or
■bout the 25th October.
The Sarah Abigail made the quickest passage
ever made from Sidney ta Ibis port, and is ex
pected to malic the fastest pas. age of the sea
son on her return trtp.
Parlies intending to sail to the above port,
are particularly requested to inspect this ve.s
-el, as her accommodations are superior to that
ot any other vessel, while her provisions arc
prepared on the most liber, : terms
Apply to C APT. PATTI SON, Rose Ship
ping Office, or to NEEFF.S'dc TTCHEnOR,
° corner Washington and Iront streets,
43-td f-nn Francisco.
PACIFIC HOTEL—Pine, near .Montgom
ery st., San Francisco, kept by Airs,
veyes, from Chicago—ofltrs to hoarders t tip
omforls of heme and the conveniences of a
notel. lioome furnished m genteel style. Ta
ble supplied with all the morket affords. .No
bar kept 49-1 m
POETRY.
THE BELL AT SEA.
[Tho dangerous islet called tho Bell
Rook, on the coast of Fife, used former
ly to be marked only by a bell, which
was so placed as to bo swung by the mo
tion of the waves, when the tide rose
above tho rock. A lighthouse has since
been erected there.]
When the tide’s billowy swell
Had reached its height,
Then toll'd the rock’s lone boil,
Sternly by night.
Far over cl ilf and surge
Swept the deep sound
Making each wild wind s dirge
Still more profound,
Yet that funeral tono
The sailor bless’d,
Steering through darkness on
With fearless breast.
E’en so may wo, that float
On life’s wide sea.
Welcome each warning note,
Stern though it he !
OFT JN THE CHILL? MO Ilf.
Oft in the chilly night,
When bed clothes seem too scanty,
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we bad plenty;
Each linen sheet,
So white and neat,
The quilts that 1 paraded ;
The blankets white,
Now thin and slight,
Tho comforts old and faded :
Thus in the chilly night,
When hed clothes scorn too scanty,
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when I had plenty.
When 1 remember all
The hed clothes brought from mother’s
I’ve seen around me fall,
And couldn’t purchase others;
1 feel like one
That had been “done’’
I By wedding in a hurry,
| Whoso youth was flown,
; Whoso beaux were gone,
j And she was left to worry ;
i Thus in the chilly night,
Il’hcn bod clothes seem too scanty,
1 Fond memory brings the light
Of days when 1 had plenty.
From the Los Angelos Star.
TIIKI LLI.VG INCJDE.VT.
California is forming her history of
brilliant deeds. She, too, Ims among
her hardy pioneers, men of as noble
daring as ever (rod the soil of other
climes. The energy that is upheaving
streams and scaling mountains in pur
suit of the glittering ore, when called
forth, will stand out in bald relief in
the field of chivalry.
The following instance of heroic
valor characterizes her noble sons,
and is unsurpassed by any of the nu
merous cases of desperate "and suc
cessful encounter, recorded in the an
nals of the past.
At the time that thousands were at
tracted, last spring, to the region of
Trinidad Hay, by the reports of rich
placers there, a young man by the
name of Blackburn, established a fer
ry on the Klamath, forty mil s fr ail
the Bay. Here lie lived on friendly
terras with a large raneherie of Indians
near him. But under (ho guise of
friendship, these savages were concoc
ting a scheme for his destruction ; and
at day-break of a morning in June
last, they proceeded to its execution.
Young Blackburn and his wife were
aroused from sleep by the simultane
ous shout of nearly an hundred Indi
ans, the shrieks of throe ferrymen, in
a canvass tent adjoining, who were in
stantly cut to pieces, and a battering
at the door of the little lint occupied
by Liras-If and wife. The yells of the
savages were terrific, mad with the
slaughter they had just perpetrated.
Two rifles and two holster pistols were ,
in the corner of the room, loaded.—
Young Blackburn, seizing one, flew to
(lie door, which had been barred, and
discharged it. His wife immediately
delivered to him the other arms,which
he as soon discharged through the
door, and she re-loaded them as fast
as they could be fired. Although this
was her first effort in charging a gun,
she made no mistakes. An incessant
firing soon drove the savages from the
door. He then tore away a clapboard
from al! sides of the house to answer
as a port hole. For two hours the
conflict was kept up with little inter
mission, during which time, as the
powder was becoming scarce, he open
ed the door and flew to the canvass
Louse distant some live steps, look
thence some powder and a large sized
Colt’s revolver, and re-entered the
house unharmed, uniujt a shower of
arrows—his wife covering the move
ment; pistol in hand. The chief, as a
last resort, ordered fire, and advanced
himself to carry out the design : but
he fell dead at the crack of the
unerring rifle. wVnothpr attempt to
burn the house being attended with
like success, the Indians fled, with a
loss of fifteen killed and several woun
ded.
After (he Indians had retreated,
young Blackburn and his wife went
down to the ferry boat, crossed to the
other side of the river, and were soon
relieved by tin* timely approach of
three well armed Americans, to whom
they related their story. Upon being
asked by them if his father was safe,
Blackburn in astonishment asked “why
the question J” The Americans in
formed him that his father, who had
come up from >San Diego to see him,
had the previous evening crossed (lie
river at the rancho three miles below,
and was on the road to his son’s house.
Tins was the first intimation he had
received of his father’s intended visit.
They re-crossed the river, and taking
the road which led from the house
down stream, on tbu hill within a hun
dred yards of the house, they found
(he lifeless body of Blackburn's father
his throat cut, and weltering in Ids
blood. From that spot the house
could not be seen, for the thick under
growth intervening. He had been in
humanly murdered b} the savages the
evening before. In the war which
followed, Blackburn had frequent op
portunities to avenge his father’s
death. He may challenge the world
to produce an instance of more cool
and determined courage, than that dis
played in the foregoing narrative.
How truthful are the following
sentiments of the eminent French au
thor, M. Clmstel: —
Self-<made Men. — 1 do not won
der that great men have been born
mechanics. For those who have been
brought up exclusively in drawing
rooms, intelligence is a game, a rccre»
ation ; for those who have held the
sword or the helm, who have diiven
the plough or worked with the chisel,
intelligence becomes a passion, a force
a beauty, a worship, a love divine.—
It is from the stall, the shop, the work
room, that the most powerful minds
have issued ; Molicrc from the uphol
ster's, Burns from the farmer’s,Shake
speare from the hosier’s shop, lious
scan from the wheelwright's. Long
engaged in a struggle with physical
nature, they all took refuge in tlui free
domain of thought. Even an inferior
mind would become tempered to
strength in these mechanical appren
ticeships ; and if ever (lie spirit of re
form which is seizing on the world
should extend to the act of creating
citizens, I doubt not that good sense
will gain a victory over custom, and
that one of the most important parts of
every education will be henceforth the
due admixture of the devcloperacnt of
the mind and of its action on nature.
Comet Endangering run Earth.
—Southey, in his “Common Flare
Book,” relates that in A. !). 1712,
Whiston predicted that the, comet
would appear on Wednesday, I4ih
October, at five minutes after live a
the morning, and that the world woul 1
be destroyed by (ire on the Friday
following. 1 Lis reputation was high
and the comet appeared. A number
of persons got into their boils and
barges on the Tham<-.!, thinking the
water the safest place. South Sea
and India lock fell. A captain of n
Dutch ship threw' all his powder into
the river, thatlhe ship might not be
endangered. At noon, niter the com
et had appeared, it is said, that more
than one hundred clergyt ica were ter
riedover to Lambeth, to request that
proper prayers might be prepared,
there being none in the church service.
People believed that the day of judg
ment was at hand, and some acted on
this belief, more as if some temporary
evil was to bo expected. On Thurs
day, more than 7UiK) kept mistresses
were publicly married. There was a
prodigious run on the bank ; 6'ir Gil
bort Ileatheote, at that time heal di
rector, issued orders to all the Areolfi
ces in London, requiring them to keep
a good look out, and have a particular
eye upon the Bank of England.
A Lesson in Arithmetic : Teach
er—John, suppose I were to shoot at
a tree with five birds on it, and kill
three, how man} would be left ? John
Three, sir. T.—No, two would be
left, you ignoramus. J.—No. there
wouldn’t though, the three shot would
be left, and the other two would be
ri.iri) awat T.--T«ko r- ur rent,
John.
NO. 50
The Albany Journal Ims the follow
ing sensible remarks on a trite subject
Advi'.utisinq.—Aothing is more
clearly settled, or more universally
admitted, than that the best money
spent by a business man is that paid
1 for advertising. The fact has been
j demonstrated throughout the world.—
Men will pay enough for a hand
some sign to embellish their stores, foi
elegant windows, and lor oysters
drinks, cigars, confectionary, am
knick-knacks, to pay n half doze!
years’ advertising bills, and all with
out any benefit to their business o
themselves, to be gained by freely ad
vertising. Hundreds ought to be pal
where tens arc now, if merchant
would thrive and make money.
It does not answer to dabble lighvl
in the matter. A man may ns w - el
expect to wash his hands by dipping)
linger in the water, as to give his bit
sincss a sensible, clean lilt, by a Hub
advertising. The true way, and tb
profitable one, is to pay for liberal ad
vertising, and then use it. Keep th
mill-wheel turning all the time, an
people will certainly -end you thei
grist after a while. Depend upon i
half of the business men who “ bur.'
up,” might avoid the painful and dh
nstrous event, by resorting to the prin
tor’s instead of the shaver’s aid, t
hold them up. Half the sum paid fo
shaving, and other lollies, would niuk
the foolish men w ho j ay for those hi:
uries, rich and comfortable.
Incomdustidi.k Has. —Uu '1 burs
day, says the Newark Daily, Mr. C
Dowden of this city made an ex peri
ment with an incombustible pas fo
putting out fire. He filled a bane
open at both ends, to about one ha
its capacity, with tar, dry shaving)
and other combustible materials, an
when ignited, and in a full Haze,
few sheets of common wrapping pape
saturated with the gaseous preparatio
was put under the baric 1 , and th
flame was extinguished in a few sec
ends, leaving nothing but asmoke pre
duced by the gas mixed with a sinnl
portion of smoke of the lire. 1
those standing in close proximity i|
was found innoxious. 'lhis experi
raent was several times repeated will
like results. The barrel was then re
moved, leaving the combustibles in i
heap upon the ground, which tfert
fired, and when fully ignited and in i
blaze, Mr. 1). applied I lie gaseous pa
per, and it was instantly exiinguishcc
leaving nothing hut the smoke, refer
red to above, 'i he philosophy of th<
thing, according to Mr. Dowden, ii
this: the gas used is incombustible
iind flames cannot exist in it, or ever
where there is any considerable jHir
(ion of it.
Hence he supposes that the eoircci
mode of using any incombn-lihle ga.'
is to put out the flame of a burning
building, and w hen the flame is slop
ped, a very small quantity of wutet
will reduce the temperature of the cin
ders below the burning point. Mr.
I), considers this process of extinguish
ing (lane a discovery by himself acci
dental y rnado. He intends t> make
other experiments on the subject.
An Accommodating Yoi xg L -
d —The following singular adver
tisement appears in an Knglisli paper:
W anted by a young lady,aged nine
teen, of pleasing countenance, good
family,agreeable manners, general in
telligence, and various accomplish
ments, who has stn ,'ied everything,
from creation to a erotchel, a situation
in the family of a gent'eman. iS'hc
will si at the head cf the ti ble, mai >
age his 1 oesehold, scold his servants
nurse his I abics (when they arrive.)
check liis tradesman’s bills, accompai
ny liim to*tne theatres, or in walking
or riding, cut the leaves oi' bis ta W
books, s.-w on hi» buttons, warm his
slippers, and generally male bis inisj
crab'e li;<- happy Apply, in th* !;;
place, by letter, to Louisa Caroline]
Linden Drove, and afterwards to papa
upon the premises
A'. Ik—-The wedding finger is sir.
No. 4, (small.) No Irish need apply
A (!ooi> Jokk —A tall keen-eyei
Countryman stepped into the ('our
Hooni at /tenant, the other day, du
ring the progress of the Hull road trial
Stepping up to a spectator, he rcqnes
ted that the prisoners might be point
ed out to him. The man he accosted
being somew hat of a wag, pointed U
wards the jury. The fellow scannci
the twelve with hi-, interesting ey<
when satisfied w’.li the, scrutiny, turn
ed to his informer, and whispered
•‘Well, I’m darn’d i. they aim a bar
lo king set, :dnt they! I know by thu
looks they ought to go to State I’ristv
e\o v on- ot them *”