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MERITT A HUTCHINS,
E E WING SENTINEL
I E EVERT SATURDAY MOBHIXO, BT
MERI1T HUTCHINS.
TERMS.—Two DOLLARS A YEAR, IN ADVANCE
BATES Or ADVERTISING.
O'as squar (10 lines or less)firstinsertion,
Sseshcolume
subsequent insertion,
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
WILLIS A. GOBUON,
3. TRAVIS ROSSKB,
If II WELCH,
S.OSsi.sClIATriELD-,
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SUKRBURNS,
"W. IRWIN,
NORUIV EDDT,
H. M. Rids
C. E. LSONAMO,
JVLIUS Gsoitoii,
L. KMMITT,
J. JS. FLBTCHER,
J. B. HanaiMAN,
R. G. MURPHT,
T. M. PULLSRTON,
HOLCOUBB,,
... Receiver
a W. SWIBT, Register of Sauk Rapids, Land O.
W. H. WOOD. Receiver
M. L. OLDS, liejr'wterjof Minneapolis.Land Office.
R. P. RUSSELL, Receiver
W. W. S I N Register of Red Wing, Land O.
C.GBABAW, Receiver
D. Urn AS Register of Winona Land Office.
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L. D. SMITH, Receiver
Ifuoa BBNMCTT, Register of Brownsville, L.O.
J. H. MCKINNET, Receiver
DASIBL STANCHriBLD, Surveyor of Lumber.
ROSSBT UASTIB,
WILLIAM LAUVSB,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
S.P. CHANDLBR,
A. W. POST,
fPATRS,
2. W. HANCOCK,
II. SOKIN,
H. C. HorrMAN,
W. II. WELLIRBTON
P. lAMDroan.
W. COLVILL Jr.,
WILLIAM LAVD,
S. A. UABT,
HXRRS H. DOYLE,
PHILANBSB YANDKNBKBOH,
JAMES DITTOS.
F. ENZ, wholesale and retail dealer in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Boots Shoes,
Readymade Clothing, &c, Red Wing, M. T.
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Governor,
Secretary.
Chief Justice.
Associate Judge.
Marshal.
District Attorney
Delegate to Congress.
Treasurer.
Auditor.
Attorney General.
Agent for the Winnebagoes.
Agent for the Chippewas.
Agent for the Sioux.
Register cf Stillwater L. O.
Commissioners.
Register.
Treasurer.
Sheriff.
«. Coroner.
District Attorney.
Clerk of District Court.
Judge of Probate.
County Surveyor.
Assessors.
BUSINES S CARDS.
"ELLOGG & HARRIOTT. Druggists and
Chemists, Bush Street, Red Wing. M. T.
flAMBIA SMITH, dealers in Dry-Goods,
Groceries, Provisions, Crockery. Hardware,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, &c, ite.,
"ted Wing, Minnesota. A generalassortment al
raye on Hand.
J. JACKSON, wholesale and retail dealer
in Groceries, Provisions, Dry-Goods, Boots
nd Shoes, Hardware, Crockery, 4 Red Wing.
OHN WATSON, Saddle and Harness maker,
and Carriage Trimmer, Red Wing, M. T.
KhnO
F. SMITH, Notary Pnblie and General
Lsnd Agent, Main Street. Red Wing.
LIVKHY
STABLE by COTTER & HAWKS pro-
prietors of the Red Wing and Cannon Falls'
liae of stages. Red Wing.
WELLINGTONPainters,
& HAWKINS, House.Sign,
and Carriage Red Wing,
J. CLARK It CO., dealers in Stoves, Hard
ware, Tin Ware, &c. Red Wing.
OULL Si H1SLER, manufacturersauddeal
ers iu Boots and shoes, Red Wing.
C. WKATHERBf & CO., dealers in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Provis
Hardware, &o.. Main street, Bed Wing.
L. BE VANS, wholesale and retail dealer
in Dry-Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Crock
ery, Hardware, Ac, Main street, Red Wing.
"ITAN DENBERGH A HILL, Architects and
Builders, Red Wing.
ANDREW
KOCH, manufacturer and dealer
in Cabinet Furniture, Chairs, &c. Main St.
Red Wing. M. T. lyl
ELDER HOUSE
BY
VOLNEY BRUNDAGE,
E WING, M. T.
THIS
HOUSE is located within a few steps of
the Steamboat landing. Persons stopping at
this House wishing to take the boat at night, can
retire with the assurance of being called in time
to get on board.
Red Wing, M. T. Sept. 8,1855. 7y
AMERICAN HOUSE,
S W A S N
K'
ED WING, M. T—This House is pleasantly
located, on the bank of the river, within a
few reds ef the Steamboat Landing.
9tf Baggage conveyed to and trout the Honae
free., lyl
RED WING HOUSE.
BENNETT it SON, Proprietors.
THIS
HoBse is pleasantly situated in the busi
ness centre of the town, upon the corner of
Main and Bush Streets.
The regularline of Stagesfrom Dubuque to St.
Paul, leavesthis House weekly.
fit* Baggage carried to and from the Boats
free charge, and no pains or expense spared to
make guests'pleasantly situated. lyl
FLORENCE BO USE
0 S O N
rwHisil
1 of
Wis*a
Loading, making it a very pleasant resort for
those wishing to pass, a few days away from the
brir? toils of life, and everything will be done to
Bjajsj it a hftPte for aB that may give it a call. 26
FMLS JWOVSE
A N N O N A S
THIS
nouMte pleasaatly located on the bank
of CannonRiver, at Cannon Falls, Goodhue
Co, M.T. NopahMor expense wfll be spared
*9£*& W ii this house. oossfoSbU
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N. B.—Ths Landlord is alwaysat home
dec.
BT ELIZA LOGAN.
Tho moming was dulland betokened a day,
TJnsuited to cuttingand carting of hay
So Stephen bethought him to take a trip down,
And bring this thing, and that and the other
from town
And he harnessed the hone, and proceeded to
go forth,
With a pail of pale butter, eggs, berries, &c.
Now it happened that Stephen (&c.)come down
On the day that the show was to enter the town,
And into tho village he chanced to come forth
As the caravan" came into townfrom the north
(A wonderous collection they proposed to show
forth,)
Elks, elephants, monkeys, bears, tigers, &o.
And Stephen arrived opportunely, I ween,
For nCver had Stephen an elephant seen.
So he, withic Old Sorrel" fatched up to the fence
To Bee without paying the twenty-five cents
And soon camethe creature) uncouthlyand slow
for^h,
With tusks, and with trunk, blankets, ribbons,
&c.
But scared at the eight, or the scent, or the
sound,
Old Sorrel" turned quickly and Shortly
around,
And in turning so quickly end shortly about
The wagon turned over and Stephen turned out
And into the gutter the berries didflow forth,
Together with Stephen, eggs, butwr, &c.
Quoth Stephen aloud, as he rose on his pegs,
A fig for the berries, fec, and eggs—
But henceforth I never can say it, of course,
That I've not seen the elephant—nor can the
horse,"
And back to the homestead Old Sorrel" did go
on,
Leaving wagon and Stephen, dec, and so oh.
GOOD COUNSEL.—It is not by mere ac
cumulation of knowledge, that you can
hope for eminence. Mental discipline) the
exercise'of the facultiea of the mind, the
quickening of your apprehension, the
strengthening of your memory, the forming
of a sound, lapid, and discriminating judge
ment, are of even more importance than the
store of learning. Practice the economy of
timet Consider time, like the faculties of
your mind, a precious estate that every
moment of it well applied is put out to an
exorbitant interest. The zest of amusement
itself, and the successful result 6fapplication,
depend in great measure, upon the econo
my of time. Estimate, also, force of habit.
Exercise a conattfM, and unremitting vigi
lance of the acquirement of habit in mat
ters thatare apparently Q{ entire indifference
—'that perhaps, are really BO, independent
of the habits they engender. It is by neg
lect of such trifles that bad habits are ac
quired, and that the mind, by tolerating
negligence and procrastination in n^atters
of small account, but frequent occurrence
matters of which the world takes no notice
—becomes accustomed to the same defect*
in matters of higher importance.. By mo
tives yet more urgent, by the duty of obe
dience to the will of God, by the awful ac
count you will have to render, not merely
of moral actions, but of faculties intrusted
to you for improvement—by all these high
arguments do I conjure you so to number
your days, that you may apply your heart
unto wisdom"—unto that wisdom which,
directing your ambition to the noble end of
benefiting mankind, and teaching humble
reliance on the merits and on the mercy of
your Redeemer, may support you in the
time of your wealth," and in, the hour of
death, and in the day ofjudgement," may
comfort you with the hope of deliverance.
—Sir Robert Peel.
FEMALK EDUCATION.—'Like mother,
like children.* The Rev. S. Dyer says:—
When residing among the Choctaw In
dians, I held a conversation with one of
their principal chiefs respecting the succes
sive stages of their progress in tho artsand
virtues of civilized life, among other things
he informed me that at first start he fell
into a great mistake, they sent only their
boys to school. They became intelligent
men, but they married uneducated and un
civilized wives and the uniform result was
that the children were all like the mother
and soon the father lost.his interest in both
wife and children. 'And now,' said he,
'if we could educate only one class of our
children, we would choose the girls, for
when they become mothers they would
educate their sons.' This is to the point,
and it is true.
FAULT-FrHDniG.—There is a disposition
observable in some, to view unfavorably
everything that falls under their notice.-—
They, seek to gain confidence by always
differing from others in judgment and to
deprecate what they allow to be worthy in
itself, by hinting at some mistake or imper
fection the performance. You are too
loftyyortodlow in your manners you are
too taciturn, or too free in your speech^nd
so or the rest. Now guard against the
tendency—nothing Will more conduct: to
ybur'uncomfortableneas than living in the
neighborhood of ill-nature, and being fa
miliar with discontent The disposition
grows with indulgence and is low and bate
in ltsV|f and if any should be ready to
pride themselves on skill and facility in the
science let them remember that the acquisi
tion% cheap and easy. I 3
vtr taaafcaj :.
jBTThemdividaaiwswr^rpetiatf^thB
folkiWiuff choice ssBnaaB, was a genius and
A manor observation: ....
Meaaconto^tifeaatoug thejsmhres,
And ecsttet- will ksas a beotkerj »v
Woeaen want to kiss so bad,
Thty smack and ties each other.
From the Minnesota Republican.
MINNESOTA A S I IS
AGRICULTURE GRAZING MARKETS.
Inquiries are often made whether this is
a good country for stock raising. If an
abundance of natural grazing, and well
distributed streams and lakes, can make a
good stock country, we have one here.—
The severity and length of the winters is
the only objection. This is partly compen
sated for by the ease with which hay can
be procured, and partly by the high prices
which will be paid for beef, oxen, and all
live stock, as well as the products of the
dairy. The severity of the winters makes
it necessary for the farmer to provide com
fortable quarters for his stock but this
need not be considered a disadvantage
when it is taken into account that cattle
well cared for through the winter are much
more valuable than those poor staggering
skeletons which are left by the farmers
further south to pick up a miserable living
on the prairies or feeding out of doors
are exposed to all the sudden changes and
chilling' winds which belong to winter in
that climate.
The climate? which is healthful to man,
is the best for beasts and accordingly we
hear it said that while batchers East and
South never kill a hog which has not a
disordered liver, the same animal her* gen
erally gives postmortem evidence oi*uone.
Few of the farmers as yet have found it
necessary to build large frame barns to ac
commodate their stock though this is cer
tainly desirable when practicable. A cheap
log structure-, caulked with mud and thatch
ed with stiaw, keeps cattle equally comfort
able and the hay which in summer was
stacked on the ground where it was cut, is
easily drawn on sleds in winter and fed out
as it is wanted.
Farmers here express the opinion that
it will be a fine wool-growing country as
the ground is dry,the weather regular, and
the country mostly free from carnivorous
beasts, except prairie wolves, which will
disappear as settlements advance.
A man who is easting seed into the
ground cannot be indifferent about thepro
bability of a harvest. We take occasion
therefore to say that one of the attractions
which Minnesota holds out to farmers is
this: A
FAIR
By various methods of shooting, poison
ing, and frightening, these plagues are
mitigated and it is not improbable that
some of our intelligent farmers will yet hit
on some plan of getting rid of them en
tirely.
As to a market for the surplus products
of the farm, we may mention that hitherto
there has never been enough raised to meet
the home demand. This is especially true
of bread stuffs, large quantities of which are
annually shipped to Minnesota from Illi
nois and IoWa. Of staple products, every
thing raised here meets with a ready sale
at prices which range from ten to fifty per
cent higher than in the States below. The
consumers, of the surplus.ate the people of
the villages, the numerous lumbermen, the
several Indian tribes among whom the
Genetal Government annually distribute
large sums of money, the United States
troops at three .different forts, and the con
tinual tide of new settlers, all of whom must
purchase their provisions until they can
raise for themselves. Such is the present
homo market, which .keeps wheat at an
average of over a dollar per bushel corn at
80al00 potatoes 25al00 oats 40a90
and other product'in proportion. These
prices though they may not look very large
ID New England, art considerably in ad
vance of Iowa, Illinois, attd Wisconsin.—
It is concluded therefore that the same out
lay in labor and expense will bring-more
liberal returns to the farmers in Minnesota
than, in any -other portion of the!' .great
Nor&West
But, it may be said the presenthome de
mand will not always continue. The In
dians will be removed, the forts will be
abandoned, tht country will be settled up
so that there will be few new comers to
supply. What about a market then! The
answer ia easy: manufacturing towns art
springing upon our numerous rivers the
inexhaustible mineral lands of Lake Supe
rior are not far distant and railroads air
ready projected will put us into easy con
nection, not only with hungry miners, but
also with the ever grscdf markets of the
Soath and EasW ¥ot«ovex the frontier
will always Da nearerto us than the older
States and as that boundaryof civiijaation
advances vMetwar^4te*»rda the Bocky1
Mo**t^*e*Ma*oft*iso«i^
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VOLUME 1, NO, 28. RED WING, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, FEBRUARY 9, 1856. WHOLE NO. 28.
harvest every year is almost
certain. We have before shown that the
nature of the soil prepares it to resist the
effects of drouth and of long continued wet
wenther, and that late frosts in spring, and
early frosts in.faU ara almost unknown
W now add that we know of no other
and maturity ofordinary crops. And yet we
ought to mention heie some of the farm
er's annoyances. The birds settle down in
clouds on thefieldsof wheat, and devour
large quantities. They can be scared off by
discharging a gun, but soon return. The
squirrels do much less damage, but quite
enough to make it an object to get rid of
them. The gopher is an underground ras
cal, shy as a wease.', and just as spry. He
is of the same species with the rat, about as
large, wears tremendous whiskers, and lives
like a gentleman—by stealing. Potatoes
are his special delight but other roots are
not refused.
^t ta^w.^fg^*« e?^i
furnish us another future market. And
then as the rivers of Minnesota flow in
every direction, so will the abundant pro
ducts of her agricultural toil go forth to
the East and to the West, to the North,
and to the South. It may be doubted
whether any unsettled section of our whole
country holds out a fairer prospect for a
market for its surplus products than Min
nesota does, or combines on the whole,more
attractions for those who live by tilling the
generous and fruitful earth.
MINNESOTA SALT REGIONS.
Probably there is not a richer salt region
on the face of the earth than the one in
Minnesota. The territory is generally con
sidered to be valuable for itsagricultural re
sources alone nothing, however, can be
more erroneous. True, its natural agricul
tural wealth is probably second to none in
the Mississippi Valley, but ~1ts mineral
wealth is not less extensive and valuable.—
Among the latter its salt stands pre-emi
nent. The region lies between 47 and 49
degrees north latitude, and 97 and 99 de
grees west longitude. Its exact locality
was ascertained and defined by an expedi
tion sent out from Fort Snelling by Major
Long, in 1822-23. A description of that
salt region, together with its localities, will
be found in the topographical department
in Washington.
Ourfirstinformation of that salt region
wasfroma soldier in. the expedition. He
says that they had been traveling several
days over a vast rolling plain, with no trees
or water the troops and horses were al
most famishing with thirst, when they came
suddenly upos the shore of a beautiful lake
about half a mil* in diameter, sunk down
in the deep plain. It resembles more a
vast sink-hole. From a height above the
waters a vast snow bank appeared to line
its shore but upon examination it appear
ed to be an incrustation of salt as pure and
white as snow. The waters of the lake
Were like the strongest brine. So strong
was it that one bathing in it, upon coming
out, in a few minutes would be covered
with a white crystalization of salt
If this salt region be as it is supposed to
be, a railroad projected into it would prove
the best Stock in the country. There are
mines of undeveloped wealth, more exten
sive, more durable, and more important
than all the gold regions beyond the Rocky
Mountains. We are informed also, that a
very short distance below the surface, the
pure rock salt lies in a strain like coal or
lime lock. We hope the attention of the
to the subject There is a region
Do you smoke
«I do, sir.'
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Now, sir, what is the first duty
lawyer!'
To collect fees.'
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What is the second
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It is to invite yott to drink.'
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Two Dollars per. Year, in Jtiltance. PROPRIETORS,
4
lying^
EXAMINATION OF ATTORNEYS.—The
in
otr immediate neighborhood, almost un
klown, containing more intrinsic wealth
than any State in the Union, and which
would yield an annual income probably
squalling the entire revenue of the country.
—St. Louis Union,
fol-
lowing examination of a certain candidate
tor admission to the bar, taken from the
Western Law Journal, is.decidedly a good
one. The examiner commences with the
following:
Have you a spare cigar
Yes, sir.' (Extending a short six.)
of a
To increase the number of his clients.'
When does your positiontowardsyour
client change
1
When making a bill of costs.'
•Explain.'
'When .they occupy tht antagonistic
position, I assume the character of plaintiff
and they the defendant' i-
A suit decided, how do you stand with
the lawyer conducting the' other side.'
Check, by jowl.'
'Enough, sir—you promise to become
an ornament to your profession, and I wish
you success. Now art you aware of the
duty you owe meV.
'lam, sir/
4
Describe it.'
But suppose I decline
(Candidate scratches his head.)
There is no instance of tht kind on
record in the books! I can't answer the
question.'
4
You are right, and the confidence with
which you male the assertion shows that
you have read the law attentively. Let us
havt. a drink and I will sign $our certifi
cate*' .. ..-
years produce of the California mines."—
rt Sa^dd**noVeiop-l tb^owecan b*Wri^y*tOei over/lih'UuOw
td cotl^toitt^ llortniog qt'-.inbflritiafcr *b half-liisihsiilhat^lMMi MfciuaUymna lejadly weapons, applies todectim %hoM*
America tvtr become populated^ that will thttettertan be used hot one*. amy pills in their pocket* Burlington?
One of the best epigrams we have
lately seen is the following from the New
York Evening Post. If the author is not
a modern Dogberry—so far as the writing
down" goes—we are mistaken:
As my wife and I, at the window one day,
Stood watching a man with a monkey,
A cart came by, with a broth of a boy,"
Who was driving a stout little donkey.
To my wife I then spoke, by way ef a joke,
There's a relation of yours in that carriage."
To which she replied, as the donkey she spied,
Ah, yes, a relation —BT MARMAG S."
ff/^The following is not by Longfellow,
but probably by Poor-fellow, a poet more
often heard than quoted:
Tis winter and no more the breezes
Buzz among the budding freezes,
And while th' boy with ragged trowses,
Shivering homeward drives his cowi.es,
Newly frost-bit at his toscs,* ~&
And bless my life, how cold his nose isl"
JBST A contemporary breathes ths fol
lowing excellent prayer for his subscribers'
well-fare. We endorse it quite.
May they live in clover therestoftheirlives,work
Have plenty of cash, and—capital wives
May they know no fear—dojuBtright—
Be temperauco men—never get tight 1
We wish them fnll cellars aad barns,—
May they never neglect theirimmortalcontarntP''
RECEIPT FOR MAKING TATTLERS.—"Take
one handful of the herb called roundabout
the same quantity of the root called nimble
tongue, a sprig of the herb called backbite,
(at before or after the dogs) a tablespoonful
of
don't you tell it," six drachms of ma
lice, a few drops of envy—which can be
purchased in any quantity at the shop of
Miss Talutha Tea-table and Miss Nancy
Nigbtwalker. Stir them together, and
simmer them for half an hour over the fire
of discontent, kindled with a little jealousy
—then strain it through the rag ofmiscon
struction, cork it up in the bottle of male
voleuce, hang it up on a stem street yarn,
shake it occasionally for few days, ana will
be fit for use. Let a few drops be taken
just before walking out, and the subjectwill
be enabled to speak all manner of evil, and
that continually.
"N. B.—Should the neighborhood at
at any time be troubled with too much tat
tling, let them administer a small quantity
of do-as-you-would-be-done-by, and the
operation will cease. Yours truly,
YES-I-KNOW-HIM-BEST.'*
DUELLING.—^Traveling in a stage-coach,
Professor Yince got into an argument with
a fellow-traveler about duelling, the neces
sity of which the professor strenuously de
nied. The other as stoutly-maintained,
and insisted that there were many cases
which could only be decided by duel.
«I deny that," said the professor.
PoohPexclaimed the other, "it'squite
clear! Why, what else can you do Here
are you and I talking together and sup
pose we get into a warm argument, and I
say to you, you lie, what can you do then
You must fight me, there is no other reme
dy?"
I deny it," replied the professor, with
provoking coolness.
"Well, but what can you do!"
"Why," he again replied, "if you say
to me, you lie! I should say, prove it.—
If you prove it, I do lie if you don't prove.
it, it's you that lie. And there's an end of
the matter."
RAVAGES OF WOLVES IN IOWA—Two
PERSONS DEVOURED.—Owing to the ex
treme cold weather for some time past, the
wolves in Pottawatamie county have be
come dangerous neighbors. Poultry-yards
and sheep-folds have been robbed to a
frightful extent, and in several instances the
hungry beasts have been inclined to spare
the human species.
About three weeks ago, a man was re
turning from a prayer meeting, accompa
nied by his two daughters, one sixteen and
the other twenty-three years of age. They
were all riding the same horse, when sud
denly a pack of timber wolves assailed them
and being unable to escape by flight, they
attempted to defend themselves. Bnt the
ferocious brutes attacked the horse, render
ing him unmanageable. To oldest daugh
ter was partly thrown and partly dragged
to the ground, and instantly devoured.—
This enabled the father and other daughter
to escape. Several neighbors were soon
mustered, but on repairing to the spot noth
ing was found but one shoe, and. a very
few remnants of the unfortunate girl's clotb-
A boy of about thirteen years old left
his father's house to get water at a spring,
which was about half a mile distant, since
which time nothing has been seen of him.
The pail was found near the spring also,
some marks of blood, and a lock or two of
hair. Several persons have been chased
by these savage animals.—Keokuk Post.
GOLD, OATS AN CORY.
Mr. Osgood recently presented to the
New York Historical Society an estimate
of tht amount of gold imported in six years,
and. makes it amount to $455,000,000.^
Exported in about the same time, $414,
000,000, leaving in tht country $41,000
000. Ht also estimates thtcrOp of Indian
torn, raised in the United States this year,
to be 1,000 millions bushels, land the Oats
at 400 millions of bushels. Wheat 185
millions of bushels. "It will thus be seen,"
says Mr. Osgood, "that ^^^^Wfm^t^^$ftn^r.l Tho ^^iimmiS^ilh^Z^^^^ ZJZTmZrTL'T™*??
corn, if we value it at burtalf the present is 900 feet long-the second 450 feet The S S 7 %?&£&*$*
market price, amounts to ii a
LARGE SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—A
MTOMCKUP
hew sus-
pension bridge is to be built across thaMo
nongaliela, from the Point to Jones' Ferry
at Pittsburgh. The bridge is thirteen hun
dred and fifty feet long, and consists of two
suspensions, supported bm piers at each end,
gold in th* country whilt the moderate from the water, as required by the cJur,rema' torn m«X
for examreratiou, more than canals any two estimated cost of the bridge i* siinn^AA JMT «*1
READING IN SHOPS.—Tht
h\m
to
relation of an
apparently unimportant fact is sometimes
attended by benefits quite incalculable and
we hope that the proprietors of some of tho
manufactories of this city may be led to
further inquiries upon the subject, that wt
noticed a plan of reading which had been
practiced for a long time in tht establish*
ment of Mr. J. W. Orr, Engraver at No. t5
Nassau street, New York, la Mr. Ore's
shop there are between twenty and thirty
hands constantly employed in wood engrav
ing, a branch of business which Is carried
on, to be sure, with very little noise. Two
or three years ago,, in order to check the
dispute which ferqaently arose from tho
trifling conversation always apt to spring
up where a number of persona ait quietly
employed he purchased a beok^nd placing
it in the hands of one of his men, requested
itjdoud fer the benefit of tht
ethers. The work was a very mteresTTng
I one, and the reading could not fail to bt
agreeable to all who listened. At the clots
of the day Mr. Orr, upon examining tho
performed by the hands, discovered
that they had even accomplished more than
their usual task, and thus encouraged ht
continued the business of reading on tht
following day. Every thing moved OS
with the Utmost order in the shop every
one listened with -great attention and tho
amount of labor performed was fully equal
to that of the day before. This was regar
ded as a sufficient test of the plan, and Mr.
Orr ventured to engage a person fora ahoit
period to spend the day in his shop, in
reading such works as ht might select for
the entertainment of his men. This engage
ment has as yet continued, and Mr. Orr
declairs that this man is one of tht most
valuable persons in his employ. Every
morning the leading city papers art read
by him aloud, and the men of the establish
ment are not only perfectly posted up in
regard to the news of the day, but are also
rendered familiar with all its current litera
ture while pursuing their ordinary arocit*
tions.
It is true that there art many kinds of
business in the conducting of which there it
too much noise to admit of anything liko
this but there are certaiuly many shops in
this city in which something similar might
be practiced with great advantage to both
employers and employed. Tht success of
Mr. Orr is certainly worthy of consideration*
—Newark Adv.
FANNY FERN MARRIED.—Wt art ap
prised through the N. Y. Ledger for this
week, of the. marriage, on Saturday last, of
the far-famed Fanny Fern, to James Par
ton of IN ew York.
Mr. Parton is well known to many front
the association of his namt with that of
Horace Greeley, as author of tht mtmoira
of the latter gentleman.
ENAMELED CARDS.—An
exchange pabtr
"A little child of our acquaintance wit
rendered seriously ill last week by chewing
a handsome enameled ball ticket which Ha
mother had given it to play wHh: For the)
benefit of those who do not know,we wo'd
state that the enamel on those tarda con
tains arsenic.
JD3T A gentleman rode up io a publio
house it theeountry, and. asked:
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Who is the master of this house
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am, sir,' replied the landlord *ae*
wife has bee'ii dead about three week**
WELSH TR^DS.—There art three arti
cles which never become rusty—the money
of the benevolent, the shoes of a butchers
horse—and the tongue of a woman.
Three things not easily don*»-to allar
thirst with.fire, to dry wet with water aa^
to please all in everything.
Three things that are as good aa tht 'teat
—-brown bread in a famine, well-wafer in a
thirst, and a great coat in cold weather.
Three things that are as good aa their
betters—dirty water to extinguishfire*.*»
homely wife to a blind man, and a. wooder*
sword toa cowardt
JSrTbere is a man in Wipcljestox^Maesc
who has lived, so long on novo tircasHhat
his hair turned silk, like Vb'4t whieb grow*
on the grain, and his to©* so fall of
corns that he expects to set themcovered
with husks next year.
SINGULAR.—It ap/poarotbtf*-*
ber in the House/^f Reprttentitivta who it
a "medium"
He avows t-., havo sean,dariag the tint*
S F5d'-°* for Speaker, th*
spirit bf'G eneral Jackson hovering over th*
eapjtot rMynfyfort,* langnagtof tboapwit
world,
won
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Banks."
t^ThefoWi. toast
festival of unmamed prin*tr-:
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•atfcrougji the eye. If y*n Want to pasa
for a graat man With MoCfchtsfeetioffS
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