Indiana American, Volume 21, Number 18, Brookville, Franklin County, 22 April 1853 — Page 1

BY 0. F. CLARKSOX. BROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN COMTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1853. VOL. XXI. NO. 18.

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COMMrXlCAT10NS. - Vor iho m-rio:in.

CHAPTER VI. Tnl'i Mania

reference to mea andwo-

this. there is an inr.;;te

and a desire tor

-o fact m

; .v.seinis

.,f hard labor,

!:. ' Hence there is a constant vr seine chance for a speculation " -r'"ne r.utst be made in a day. ; -'t is expansion, excitement, mad ; '''nt. collapse and twin. -',"XVii'' '.vr.s introduced into western IsVut then.iddle of the sixteenth t v, ;,s brought into repute by 'iv-.Ver Conrad t.esncr. who little !lVh-.t a noise the '.lower would 'f"i:h.'ul not tiie beauty ot'the rose, f.-v'.vi!l not compart- with it, for ' It is very weak and trail when : rrst siw it in the garden of VVr Herwr.rt. . a man very fa.Vr rare exotic. The bulbs were Mm from Constantinople, where .-sere highly prize! In the course ; or eleven years they were much : after. The wealthy imported directly from Constantinople, was socially so in Holland and ,-v- The first sorts planted in "." " were brought from Vienna in " '""Thence on for more than thirt! rae increased, and to be . "e of them was considered as proof ,Vm. and the want of a progress,!;;t. The rage for their possesthrou'h all ranks ot society.

there was no money to invest property of every sort rose all was inflated and Holland stood on Tipto. Tufa came thf. chasu. The prudent beean to see this could not last. Rich

i men no longer bought tulips to raise, j but to sell for cent per cent profits. : Somebody must lose. Everybody saw : this. Confidence was destroyed panic ensued. "A had agreed to purchase

RAILROADS.

' with a'.I reasonable convenience, may be as

curry on a rail, un tlio wicc guage you must eirry mor? dead weight, and o I course less productive load. H I were to undertake

a road to maae llie best lnves'.meut at tlie

From the Raitronil Record, ''(iilasr!) of Kail roads. Th? iliyersity of "uage" adopted upon

the roads throuehont the United btates i . , , , . ,, ...

Ua :.; .!. .1.... .1,;. .n,i... : icwesi raw i ciwrgra, i Mioum uoi ..esuaie

.... ..1-1

i.wui.1 srrui 10 minims urn. una u.L'u. mm . . , i , . r , , rt A ...u .

point in railroad economy had not been euf-t . f , , , .' . T ,n.,r . .

stmliod or understood by engineers I , . ,. . ,, f , ,1 :

ficientl

1 .....1 1 . ir-

,r, . '. , ' ' . . , . i i a ik'lusiou that will be shown fcv the ruurio.s lack of uniformity i much to be re- . f .u(Knt na-

ten tempers Aiurustines from 31 at 4000 I Pf'-ttee., especially upon "through lines, or, mi Gfay xteSrfve ce.rfl.ori;is each-B was rer.dv at the time, but i "'Acting; lines, as it renders compulsory a l,.,d n IIartfora Couuelicut, 8uate as the r.rice had sunk from 4000 to 300 tlo- i1;1'"" 0,,ta' am' th" I follows; rins andA wouldn't have them. De- " TT: "ln P'' we have to say, that the wide,t

cars built, are those of the rsew i ork and

Erie Railroad Company; theii pa.genc;e.r

faulters became thick as tulip roots. Sin ti',- r,s. ,',r 7:.r'ri:.. No where do we !

i . - rri r . . . . r.rif iHiiro:iii v.oniiianvi men na.w

.anRrupte;esv ere common. inecry o. the .iitllclty arisma from ts break in cars are 10 fe,t wide; bet are built with

ir.stres

accused I:is neighbor. 3Ien of wealth

f.miid tl-.miKoK-iw K.ro-nr.l i nia to ln ukirk : where, in that

lane., we have- the 4 T'et P1.; inches, the -1

feet 10 in-l.es, and the 6 feet guage.

I he nuftiou now appears to be, what

r .1 ill i ... mi

iiai snail ie uone: mis ques-j

was runr all through the laud. ilerchant princes trembiin? on the verge of ruin cried "what shall be done !"' The cry was echoed by thousands of humble families decoyed from labor by the demon ol speculation and now pennyless u.ni no hope. It was irenerally concluded to send deputies to Amsterdam to confer with tiovernment. The government after smoking several pipt-5 over the question, refused to interfere and advised the Tulip merchants to aree anions; themselves. As they stood in the practical relations 1 of buyer and seller of course this was not ' an easy matter. i At last after smoking and quarreling ; the deputies r,t Amsterdam decided that

all contracts

mani;i or pri

is :

jad ev cry be dy e n ga

made in the height of the r to November li:i should

and in those

nt'.v the purchaser should

msu" Fiuses-.'i

be free from tb.e contract by paying t.:e venders ten per cent. This pleased nobody. Tb.e verniers vli had tulips to

il of course did not approve the i.ecis-

sei

ion , while those

tor.

use.!. limps 0000 ilori:; er

and t j comnel '. iu

to purchase

o a a

"ht

mo

nv one

wa

market price. An appeal w

in to pay ten lumdred Hoi

.iii the rase anion the Dutch be- iije considered null and void

Teat that business was no:

.1 in Tn'.i

In Hi3.'i vrrOis wer

-in X) invest 100.000 ileruis m tiie l.'::.o of 40 roots. Then they began V m bv weight i:i si.uill weights, t il -perils," less than a grain. A Jrx't'he species called -Admiral Leits"wei;!iinj 4e0"perits" was worth .Tv. dorins:;inother called" Admiral von r:Evk" 44:i perits, was worth l.-2i0 a viceroy of 400 perits 300 tlotiiud roost prvious of all a Semper ,-osius, weighing 200 perils (a good :i onion) wr.s held dog cheap at 5,300 ns. This last sort was in such deji that vhe:i it was discovered that i& Holland there were only two, the r.:emcnt was intense. One was in bterJau sad i'ie ether in Harlaem. is man offered twelve acres of land. lt

se at Hariaem. and the one in n--:.i:n sold Ut 4 .COO Sorins, a new car;M'vo srrnv horses and a comnh te

znz more appareui i:mn upon ini u ... K...: m..i.: ,ua kr;,, kn.i

from th Oiiio late line throwsh Tennsylva- , ' ?,' ,,,' r ,, '

hort die- I,,.....' v?.. i.-..i i "nii. ..j . ...i.:..i.

uiau Vll mr urn uuviauu iv.in:uaua v lliuu are 4 feet 8 t-2 inches gunge, but are made with out-dde, beariiifrs. Tli Generality of

on;ht to be the 2iniae of railways to com

bine utility and safety in the rreatesi de

cree? Is the 4 feet inches, the puage cf IVnnti K-r.iii I ii.il. m i inn! ihe Kasteru roads. !

the 4 feet 10 inches, the Ohio gua, 5 feet 6 inches, the Missouri guage, ot the 6 feet gu;'.;;e the best ? Not feeliaff competent to give a practical opinion on the matter, we condense the follow iiijr from an elaborate ami lengthy article

from tae nen ot K. 11. Hroiluead, r.sq., eni

neer upon the Milwaukie and Mississippi

Kailro.ui, Wisconsin. We would also be pleased to have the matter discussed by other parlies, as the object cf the Kfcoro is to diss' minute information, upon all subjects

passeiiwr cars on Ino narrow gu.ige roads, are 1) leet 2 inches, which is found ample for the convenience of two passengers on one seat.

the Buffalo End State Line Road, the only

s;uages known in this State are the 4 ft, o in., and'the G ft. Cominou sense would seem to dictate that one of them should have beeo taken by the Lake Shore Road. A it is, there must now be transhipments at Buffalo, Dunkirk, the Pennsylvania State Line, and at Erie, making four, wheu there rhould have been but two at most," The simple fact that the Hudson River Railroad was built with a guage of 4 ft in. after the question of the guage had been thoroughly investigated in this country and in Ensjlaud, should settle the question, so far, at leat, hs a new couutry is concerned, hav

ing 4 tt. o hi. for the ruling gunge. That road was designed for great speed, on which its final success depends; and is so sit

uated, not having auy roads coming iato it, and never ctn have, that a break of guage would have been as little objectionable as

anywhere; and was commenced by Mr. Jer

vis, after he had returned from Europe, where he had had a fail opportunity to look into the subject, and notwithstanding adopted the narrow guage. Again: The Illinois Central Railroad is in

the hands of some of the most intelligent, en-

ORIGINAL TALE.

"We sometimes build them 9 ft. G in ., and ' terprising and wealthiest capitalists in the

we see no objection or danger in making them 10 (Vet wide, which would be amply wide to meet auy objeeti n that could be raised

country. Men, too, who have had the longest

experience in the inaiigement of railroads;

who have had every opportunity to inform

on the score of comfort aud convenience, and themselves oil this subject, and what have if journals to the axles are proportionately they done? why, for their great trunk line, increased, say to 3 1-2 inches jiii.uneter, extending the whole length of the State of

. we consider, from our limited experience, Illinois, they adopt i feet e1 inches for the

1 made contracts

themselves badly

which had been worth u'o! now be bought for ."00

per ins

cent

than

s now l.ad to the courts

They made short wrk. decided the whole business to be a species of gaming, and that they did not nor would not try g:unhlin r cases. The nu.tter was referred to the Provincial Coune'l at the Hague thev alter d' liberation reported about the same plan adopted by the deputies the matter was taken to the Amsterdam .nrt they also re'V.se.l to hear gam-hlin-' eases." Here the matter rested.

.lr.niess. s brought

One i f the is follows in

;rv

Tfo Casts of wheat (133 b

F.-ur Casts id' rve F -:r fat cxen.i r .... - ,. 0

"wive fat sheep ra Hogsheads ol whie. .

r.-iir tuns of beer -and".

' in-: ol'l I'.tiO

o tnousar. J pom'.-. Complete b J. Suit of eloth.es Silver lirinkliu

Ti'lsome of the studen's of

iceroy ' ;:iiO. 0 44S . . .1' . .410 ...240 ..120 . . .70 . .32 ,.- . .120 ..l-.'.J I'd "0

The conn confidence

. honesty nnn hab'.ls of

' sdrovvi an ' irovt rnmen

' Tae ti;:i, mauia h-idway in lln rlaiu l.-'OO one lull broiie.

a bull) of the r-peeies called two;nlde, sold at public :!7.';.00. v";ill more in

i he Ki;:--..t . . . ' vc -.I.-.,

;,us

It

;th

vaiue in

F

in the

roo rcl

l

,0 .) i;-:'i men

V.aVI!'

t,!l'

acts a

Xvii riean next v

trie of Hie I'ou.miers had !en from e and when titev jjot back tiiey were

'posted as to the progres.-ion.and made

ae sad blunders. r.ierewas?. rich oil merchant who

ii lsrsre

::is.' Mid

the

Connected Willi RAILROAD F.CONCMY. Mr. Brodhead s.iv s:

Tlie train roads of England leaning to the coal niiius, were constructed 4 feet 8 inches in wi.oh. io adopt them to the common wagon s which happened to have that width of track. When those tram roads were re-placed railroads or nev roads built, their guoge was rnie to conform to the cars that had eo i used on the tram roads: This is tiie origin ot'the 4 feet $X inches Z-.v.t'z - The American railroads, using at MsT EnliMi locomotives, were of course 'cuistrueleJ of the same width. Now it so happens that this "gunge,' a.. opted without any reference to what it ! on-lit to be, nevertheless proves to be, alter i twuty years experience, and a thorough in-

! vcstigation ol the sunjeci, as wcu ouapicu m its oojecV as could have been, j The first ch ange made in the "gnage" was i in the construction of Cue tJreiit Western I U.iihvay of England, which was 1 feet, thus ! giving ne to tiie " broad gunge." Since that : ii. ne a re:.l variety of sruair.es have been ii

lis ', vi2.: 4 f-et 5'., inches, 4 feet 10 nic'Ji-'S, vO!no guag-,) .r tv'et, i.guage of Augusta and t lirktoa UaiireaJ.) . leet G inches, (gunge of Ca-Mda roads.) and 0 feet, (guage of lite Erie road.) Soou after the construction of the Great Western railroad in England, the question

credit none ! of tlie proper guage loi railroads became, one

ol public interest. la I'M.', me ivo il

l ariiaiiient to

the Coni-

inisiou ni.uie. an ante aim ti.uniraie repui i,

never made mm .1 , ,ni,i.r uanf which is thus civeu bv 1 rot.

Nevertheless in

ht STo.00. In ISila

lion, and conveaieiice ot the passange.-s no decided preference is due to either guage; but ou the broad guage tiie inotij u is generally more easy t.t hih velocities. Ja. la respect of speed, we consider tbe advaiiisigcs a:e with the broad gu .ge; but we liiiaii the iiu'jho safety would be eudan-

1 jered iiiemploviug the great capabilities o!

to believe thr.t people j iiie broad guae much beyond th-ir present n -umalc-ly lunnlm ro-cd, 1 m-, except oo roads more consolidated, aad indiibit-.hle. ' i mete p. rleci.y formed than the existing

1 almost as mar ted a : "ues. . . . . ., .

oru. in me coiuc.ierciai case ui mc nn.--

th.tt the 4 ft. 8 1-2 in. width, outside bear

iegs, would be as safe as any other. The G ft.

I guage we deem too wble for outside bearitiijs

on passenger cars from the greater width of the trucks, making the timber more liable to

give way, 1 he cilierence in co.l ol a passenger car for 4 It. 8 l-l! in, guage, outside bearing, is ahout $i'V:l each.'' Zerali Cclburn, Esq., well known as a mathematician, who has given much atten

tion to this subject, writes;

guairo

This read was commencod wheu there were but one or two short roads iu the State, and therefore, if there bad been any great advaatage in a different guage, does anyone suppose that thos.i gent'eman would not have adopted it? These facts are alone sufficient to settle the question." By these extracts from Mr. Brodhead's ar

ticle, in which he introduces llie opinion of

t!ioe bet-t quahlied to judije of such matters,

"The freight cars employed on the New , it would seem taut tlie broad guage is lit only

1 ork and Etie Kaiiroad, h ive an average lor oroinatile running on slraiglil lines, il at

bankni

t I llll -.,rs. 'Ol PC.IJIIC

i.v'il-.i an. ' : ;,.....l I.,. P..H

1 1 . . o:illlllMUII .Mi iliuni ! industry al?o ce-i . , , .' , .i,.

powerless.

ado

the '-Fanny ; auction for a sarden on j

road Ohcdsea they were la- j ;. o oo. If jii;;soii end milk e j;ue in; fashion lluy may sell i

i Gillespie, in his worn on roads and railroads: I "1st. As regards the safety, accommoda-

weight of 14, .00 lbs., about 52,50(1 lbs. more than the usual weiglit of tti-i same class of cars upon the narroiv guage r.jads:C of the Erie cars, with the usual loading of I'reiglit, is an extreme load for engines of 'M 1-2 tons weight. 1 have often seen as heavy a load dr iwnover as difficult gra .es by engines of 21 tons weight, running upon a narrow road. " The heaviest of narrow guage engines haveubmt fe'.UdO lbs, pressing at each driving wheel cpou one point of the rail. There are engines upon the Erie Uo id where this weight

is 1 1 ,;i!i0 lbs , really quite a I'lllerence, and likely to exert a corresponding tendency up- , ou tiie expense of repairs. l'lio majority of

narrow guage eng. ilea nave u,.mo las. on

etehuriwng wheel, tins increasal weight,

acting upon arailofusn.il weight, seems to lie to be likely to enchance the expenses of repairs very much," Mr. lirodiiead goes on to say : The opinions which I have now presented of the mo-t eminent engineer in England and in this country, siiould selile the question ill the minds ol every person, that the changing cf tie cotimoii guage of 4 11. ti 1-g in. is attended with great embarrassments, with additional expense, not only ia the. first cost of the road, (which can mit be less th.iu a percent., or snv sl,0l!0 per miie where the roads cost S2.!,li0d per mile,) but also in the equipment. All the cars and the engines mnl necessarily be heavier, which excess of weight adds to llie cxneiise of transportation, and to the

all, but that the best and most approved width of the track, is from 5 to 5 1-2 feet under all cireumst inees. The time has passee when an uniform guage for the roads already ia existence couid have been adopted; and the roads now built must necessarily control tiiose connecting with the n hereafter.

ouu;ini) BASKET.

maintaining of the track, lor which there is i trade.

fXj During the past mouth the Washington National Monunii'iit Society received in contribu'iou the sum of SI, b'J2 ", including J I, (100 from the Samouu Hook and Ladder Company ofi?aii Francisco. LP There is a rich editor in New II impshire! lie made his money by prraclicing the i-trieestet economy. lie always writes his editorials oua slat-. U Tho Japan Expedition, The steam

frigite. Mississippi sailed from the Capo of Good Hope, on the 3d of February for Japan. Ulf Responsible parties in England have petitioned Parliament to work some recently discovered gold mines iu Canada East. ! 13 A proposition is pending in the Pennsylvania Legislature for the sale of the pubi lie works ol" the Commonwealth. I TT A letter from London mentions the ' suspension of Lemuel Goddard, an exten

sive, irou merchant, engaged iu the American

.gto set rich

i vnii!

!;i; business. He H-ilo consignment ol

-a the Lev -iirhl by a : ist 'die do,

rit. The good

ailor w ref tlu

new

io presented counting hot

I rc'Oods was him-

i:n ! aim

it; so'r.e sections

'i-orions ked-entry." i. r tiie Merits Muitie. Kveryi.oi'.v was jrotr

iik business. rtners sold oil' their stock and bot e ! cut down their orchards and d ih 'in, an then came the mortis

bubble. ni.irrre here but fume of my

aei ti l:ui .riling over tne their -onions'' would

" ' " ! porto! gooos, we believe the uarrow gauge Do you re- ; o pOSs u, greater convenience, and to be ;:ulus specula- ; s,,,,,..! .,, feurral trallio of the coun

try. 4th. The broad guage involves the greater outlay; -ud we have not been able to discover, either in the m aiuteimnee ol" the way, iu the cost nf the locomotive power, or in the other annual expenses, any adequate, reduction to compensate for tiie aduilional first ci.st." They recommend that the guage ot four Oft riirhl. inches and a half be declared by

'merchant was so delighted that he r.frmined once in his life to be liberal "isohegave Jack a red herring for -' sroak'.ast. Jack was fond of oni-ms seeing as he thought a tine- one !av-

ju me counter aim iimikin; it saeit of place among satins and threadse he sliiv slipped jt into his pocket tamosed. He reached the unav

i.- ' . ----- - -

ins scat on a pile oi ropes aim : enjoying his breakfast anuuinly. i Meanwhile the merchant looked -"-rid and missed his fine "Semper Angus'' which had cost him about 81,'i 00 and was considerably aroused. ,silk?, satins were tumbled over '"l!ip. Some one hinted that the

might have taken it with him. "-ythey went alter him and f.u: d Jiist putting down his throat the last eot'-onion" pretty well satisfied after a breakfast that would have "?t a ship's crew in biscuit, bacon and ' J-krcutfor a whole year poor Jack :!;;" go to jail for several months for !.:nv.

Mother st.-in- t.,1.1 f T

I 1.7. 'I. II ii. all J

.u e r ;ri I woe.!-.

readers vhi h e. poor Hutch and

tlirow down the paner aed mutter hasti- : the legislature to be the guage to be used in lv."w!mt business has he to say anything ' all pimiie. railways now un.ier construction, about my iiiu'lierrv treesf " " or hereafter to be constructed in Great brit-

Weli 1 wont not another word, nor m-

aboat your speculation i:i Casteroil-hii-tv .f iM.i tvl.'i vpars :i.r.i. 1111 llcr

the live dollars you paid for that ear of lienr'.en ciini i ither. ' Mere anon. '

They add that, "great

nience would be obtained

commercial couve-

by reducing the

;LF "M 1 1 un," said a cros-tempered phyie.i.iii to a patient, "if women weie admitted

to Paradise th-ir tongues would make it a

iHiriratory." "And" some physicians, if

allowed to practice there," replied the lady "would soon make it a grave-yard."

Ij' "You look as if you were beside yourself," as the wag said to a dunce, who stood

by a donkey.

17Coiii:iIinieiit to President Pierce. The

. , . i r I .....i..a

....I r.rtli., i ljCCi-iauire oi iscuusiii nave urcairu

Vroix,

lose

a ml Iter ?ln t il 'Vi ne l-ell i cf Wcdne'

Loli

llish-

Lvervbodv l-non-s ibnt u-h.-Mi

Bull is on a traveling expedition

aif a faculty of making himself ridieuThe "snob" will show. This -4 s hobby was botany and he always "'-"M it out" in every company. He o the garden of a neb. old Du"-. lu.- ut V:?ieJ a costly tulip, t )ut came his ' lnu he bea'n to strip oil" its co-1 ly and when he had done this, he a half and then quartered it, all .fne making very learned botanical rratioiis. Suddenly the Duteb.man .',',?"? P'Pe 'all notwitlistaudnsg it was rail ol tobacco, and spraii" upon the .iist crying "vat ish you doing!" J11? an extraordinary onion," was repiy. HU!uiret towsend duvvel" -v-iheer "its an Odmiral van der ah'- "Thank you said Bull, pulling

, --iiuiu oouk to mak r3"are such admirals

.""dianduuvvel" said krout,"come be-,-ettie syndic and see," so he seized i by the collar an dragged him off to

l.ola 71 n a lex The New ti leans

day, savs .'i.it oa (lie previoa

Montez h il a ps.irr.-l with, hev ciai.l, w ho demanded p.;nn :!t for Iwr work and dismiss.;! from servi.v. and rg-d th' d-'iuaa with so much democrat i-; d u.tig, i iai CcHiit.-ss grew furtou, and l'or"tling Iv r aiistei ra! tc distinctions of rank, ''pitched into her," vu'garlyso speakiiiii, iind ira e hcrwhata comical liisliiiian, said to iiae b'iii named Paddy, uii'-e .iVi' lae lrii:u. I ii ic ii I th: n piece -.-.h d to the Rccord-r's olia e- and uiita.ae d a warrant for Lola Mo'.itez's arrt st wb.ieli two ellieers of thei ity palice attempted to execute at her residence. Til - I'aa-cs ", l.-iAcver, rt-fus'd In submit to t ie le.v, and threw herself on berdig-

;.! il tl.al slie was a ( ountess. :r.-. I th.il Hon :ib 'S i;i I ijit m I us cenctrv. 'I'hcu draw iug a

or LoU a.-. lired t'.iatc! oa a !:.:. rlv and honor.

i : liii .v . n ive i at a pretty pass.

s; , ye ot I'c li-roin-of i'avaria rial and liri'ii mt as the lirs'nt

idii:i herd -a'.i r Imid, and tiie rs ijuale t beloro tier, th. when one ol lliem engaged the

nstv,

1 heodi . r.. pa-s i urr.-ii' :a;;gcr t::e 1 :-te:i.i tier M etoish Tin- tl ishii:

w.is as I.. a, sii t A .) elii A t Io

!"

guage ol the present broad guage lines lo the J narrow ullage, and think it desirable that j r . 7, . i i.i i.- f.M... ! .,r

some eiiuiiaoie. ineaiist puvuni .i. producing such entire uniformity of guage, or of auoptuig such other course as would admit of me narrow guage carriages p issing wiihoiit interruption or danger, uloiig the broad g'Mge lin s."

The i'roitssor adds, "that the evils of the brea of gtiae,e are so great in the present preponderance ol the narrow guage roais (1 leet.. inches.) as to overbalance the disa lanla.e of tae narrow guage road; which shouul be adopted by all future railroads which are to connect with other roads." The Krie road was the lirst to alter the guage in this country, end alter tiie coiapletioiiol some all miies of ihut road, at tlu suggestion of the then chief engineer, Mar Krown, now chief engiueer iu Uussia, the

subject ot reducing the guage to 4 teet i.'., inches was discussed and seriously entertained. Tiie additional expense, want of fuuds, and llie iiiooavenienee such a change would involve, innueed llie coiituiuance ot I eong inal guage. .- i 1 tnlUiwiii!! oninioiis have been elicited

would j,y lr. Brmihcad from the genlleuiaii named.

.Mr. .Miliot, llie preseui supei luicuucut tli l-'n.. r.iMil. sa v s:

"1 have no liesiution in saying that 1 think

that 5;., feet lo be the best guagu tor a railroad. aTl other things being qual."

I'm iniii.r. chiel eiiaiueer ol lluuois

no eqaivalent, except ill at pi.sseigeis may have a littie more room in the broad guage cars. Kii greater number of passengers U transported iu them, and no greater wtighls

taken in treirht cars than upon mo nariow . guage. Kegiiie buiiders, it i-i true, say they j would like a little more width between the j rails for convenience of constructing the j engine. j

But already have our railroad managers , become convinced, that the. engines and cars j

used upon the narrow g" age are too Heavy

ior u.e weigui oi iron ... "- "' '" . ww C1)unty i,, Uiat State, from St.

sight of a very essential feature of Ihe.r plan, iCT It is stated that the various expeditions ..; i.. tl. o .,;u.i. i..pr..-, the cimacitv i that have been tilted out within the last live

.....i r .1...:- '.. an.ri nt-s. thev : years for th e discovery of Sir John l'rauk

j.,in,,i,.,i. i,.r.::, 1 1. KtreiiL'tli of tin have cost an aggregate of ij8,4uGI, or

lliwr siinersti ueturrt in a carresiiondiug ratio; j $J,942,J3U.

hence they get an additional weight in the, James M. Jones, dressed to the full notch ears and en :infs. which hastens the dest'uc- 1 0f fashion, w.is arrested at New Orleans on

lion of the iron riiis and produces no beneti- o,e 'Jiili ult., for robbing Malliew Blair, of

cial effect. Vicksburg, of $601).

1 passed over portions of the New ork j jj. pour young ladies went through the

and brie u.ulroid last te

the purpose of examining th

on in-rails, and es leciali v on tuecurveu oj-

lion, by the pa-sage of the iraius. 1 knew, j

leoretiearv, that Um pressure ugaiiisi i.ie

outer rail was much increased by an increase of tic width between them, and also that it mg'it be l 's-en-d by elevating the outside r :F, though this would only be true for a given rate of speed. Still, I was surprised to lind that til - tl.uig-s of the wheels acted, to a great r extent limn I had before seen on the narrow Eiia'ie, us a plane to shave off

the inside of the top of the outsid j rail in consequence of the increased resistance by reason of Ihe extra width, and found that a shaving of iron was left in the track for nearly the vntire. length of the curve after the pass.ig i

of trams

For the Amortern. The Inebriate's Remorse. BYM. LOUISA CHTTWOOD. Yes I am spirit haunted if I walk A Flop keeps pace with mine and if i sleep A Hiriire clad in while sweeps thro my dreams And so my life is bet a weariness. Shrouded tinder the dusts cf many years, Is one memory which all the waters of the Lethe would fail to wash from the cells of my heart. I have mingled with the crowd but it followed me there. I have folded myself as with the mantle of darkness; but was not yet concealed. Is there a spot on earth where the steep bastions of oblivion rise up against memory! If so, let me seek it,

for only there can I find balm. Sometimes when I am sitting by the quiet lake, beneath the willow whose long, slender branches droop mournfully over her grave, I see a white 6ail far out on the waters, and a slight form as of an

angel guiding it toward the shoro; but it

sinks before me, and I live over airain

the agony of my desolation. Years ago our hearts were bound as with chains of steel, and neither time nor change, nor life nor death, can separate them. The Pale Angel stretches his white arm between us, but his sword is powerless to separate our souls. To others cold and unkind, to her I was gentle and affectionate. To others unloving, to her the very spirit of adoration. I believe we always love those best who ore our opposites in every thing, and we were certainly as

unlike as two mortals could be. We had our trials, our misgivings, for our paths

lay tlirougli the wide vale of poverty,

yet they at last met. In yonder valley stands the old church where our life destines were sealed. The swallows twitter all day long beneath the mossy eaves; and through the broken windows, and ivy wreathed porch the winds sigh in

mournful requiems. Deserted by the liv

ing except some sad mourners who

wander through the "city ot the dead" near by reading the names of loved ones on the crumbling headstones it is said that spiritual forms glide in and out at the massive doors in tlie dim starlight,

and low melodies rise and die in very sweetness that pale silver lights move up and down the long aisles, and then with one song louder, sweeter than the rest, all is silent again. Spirit haunted I can almost believe it. for what tales could that old church tell,had it language of the living and the dead of burials and

of bridals. But many of its children

have gone down to rest now, and so has

lie of whom I am writing. Our united

lives began very happily. Our humble home seemed situated in Eden, and

whether the hill sloping away towards the south was carpeted with emerald or crowned with the yellow leaves cf Au-

tumn.or white with the snows of winter,

dove eyed peace sat triumphant upon

our hearts. I could labor all day until

every energy seemed exhausted, and yet

it was a very pleasure, for it was tor her sake, the personification of all my boyhood's dreams.

I had been indolent heretofore, but

love is a great strcngthener,andnow noth

ing seemed difficult. My whole nature 3eemed changed. I loved every one

from her face I caught that great life

blessing, as clouds catch the beauty of

sunset. Hut it is a hard thing to forsake old habits as hard as to believe a friend

unworthy or forsake one you have once loved, and this new path, though beautiful sometimes, was kept with difficulty. There was another, spangled with flowers in whose hearts lingered deadly odors, fair to the visual sight, but leading away into darkness, where I lingered at times in sore temptation. How we strive to

1 ashamed to look my dear wife in the

face. She did not suspect me, ana passing my arm around her, we went down to the lake. Soon we were floating out upon the clear vraters. The crimson glow had waned, but every wave was a belt of brightness. We sang old songs, until our very souls seemed wandering in Elisium. The stars came out quietly and beautifully as when the shepherds of old watched their sleeping flocks and the full moon seemed looking on us alone, and not on the scenes of misery scattered over all the wide earth. But on her face, the star of my life, I was

looking. Her face was as marble in the bright moonlight the full lips were smiling the azure eyes lifted Heavenwardthe long golden curls, twined

with white rose buds, fell like sunlight

about her, and almost floated on the

ripling waters. I seemed In the presence ot an angel. "I never felt so intensely happy in my life," she said as if speak

ing to herself: "there is not one human being beneath yonder moon who is happier this night than I. All pleasures of the past and present seem concentrated

in this hour every face I have ever lov

ed is smiling on me, not with the dark

valley of Death between us in seeming, but with life beaming from every feature." Far, and farther, we went almost unconsiously. Presently I felt a dizzy sensation. Good Heavens! I said to myself, we must return immediately.

We turned homeward smoothly and pleasantly we glided along. All was silent except the gentle plashing of the oar; our hearts were too full for words. I still felt dizzy, oh, how I pushed for

the shore. Sing something dearest, I said, for I could not bear to leave her alone to her thoughts. She sang the beautiful song of "The Messenger bird," and then repeated the lat two lines:

"We know tlmu Wr1! that their land is bright, Bui say, di lliey love there still." Yes, yes she said, they do "love there still." for is not love the one great watchword of Heaven. You must remember this, dear Frank, and if I go first to that immortal shore, thin k not because

earthly bonds are broken, that spiritual union is dissolved also. I would then be

your guardian angel, and never leave

you for one moment in your life." She paused a moment, and then continued

"What a strange mystery love is

I don t know exactly how I happened to love you, for you were so hard hearted

and cruel to every one, but tome you wera the very embodiment of all virtues." She grew thoughtful, and I spoke: "The world dealt very bitterly with me, my love, and by this only can I justify myself. It is natural to return evil for evil. For years I lived among

strangers, cold heartless creatures, and in childhood, when the way should be flowery, so that in after years one may

have it a blessed remembrance, I do not remember of a dozen kind words or looks. I could see other children of my own age smiling and happy, but for me there was no rest nor happiness. After a while, I left the place forever, and went out in

the wide world friendless. I was but a boy when I Gist saw you, and remember how bitterly I felt because you seemed so happy. Soon you became dear as life, and dearer, and when I knew that you loved me, the world became beautiful as dream land I hated every one

who spake to you, for I feared they would win your love from me.' But they did not, and oh! how unworthy I have been of you." "Let uk cast away, l.dovetl. In the future ail the past,

Frank, do be quiet." he said with the same smile, wreathing his lips which had so often fascinated me. Seizing a large book that lay near me, I threw it towards him with all the force I could summon, and exhausted by the effort, I fell backward on my pillo.v. "Delirious yet," I heard him say to some one who entered the room, and I said nothing more. The next morning I wa stronger and calmer. He was seated again by my bedside. "L ," said I, in clear, firm tone, I want to speak to yon. You have done me more injury than any other mortal being. You have poured the very dregs of bitterness into my heart, winning by gentle looks and soft tones. Why you have done this- I know not, yet I forgive all your wrongs, but one, for that there is no atonement. I was happy once, bnt that is all over now. Of the present, not of the past, I would speak. You are a murderer nay start not, you cannot escape to any spot on this earth, where this conviction will not follow you. You knew your power, you knew how I had avoided you for weeks, fearing your influence yo knew how much for her sake I tried to do right, and in the face of all this, you rame to me, winning me to woe. You know the consequences. L ,1 desire you to leave me in a few moments, and forever. If you value your life never address another word to me when this interview shall have closed. Remen-

ber forevermore the scene at the lake side, and reflect that your hand wrote her

death warrant. Oo now, and may your future be but the counterpart of my

own." Poor L ! I have never met him since. God knows if he has been as wretched as I have been since then if life's fruits have melted on his lips in ashes. What more can I write of her. It matters not to tell of ensuing years of darkness. But I think I have never been alone for one niomcot J think she is ever hovering o'er me, and so I strive to do right. I have much to an swer for, hut how much more has he who, led me as with an invisiblehand down,to the verge of sorrow. I was by natur weak so I could not resist temptation-. I had planted in my heart the seeds of a depraved desire. Ever on my lips wa the insatiate thirst for the destroyer 1 could resist it so long as it was out of my sight, but when it was before me, my hand reached forth for it as instinctively, as a child reaches for blossoms. There

are hundreds of youths now resting in drunkard's graves, far more sinned against than sinning. Their murderers, perhaps, still live, rolling in pomp and luxury, but on their gloved hands are tho stains of innocent blood; in their seared consciences- moans the loud voice of Remorse; and in their costly mansions

upon the gwgeous walls writes at night

the avenging angel. They threw around young hearts the folds of deep temptation they emptied in their coffers tha filled purse they smiled and talked they pleaded "peace, peace when there was no peace" and then turned with folded arms from the sad procession, bearing the dead victim to his rest.

Let them smile if their hearts are steel. They shall yet be melted their retribution must came sudden and terrible Grave of my loved one! thou art covered with blossoms. There is no feature of her who was once so lovely, but at times ( hear the folding of her wings around me, and I know our spirits ar united. Days lengthen to. weeks, and weeks ta months and years, and my life path grows shorter, and with one great hope, shining like a star- above me, of

our reunion,! fold my brow with sackcloth

i in v ..v.. m. ( jj rour jooi'K lames nt'iii i.i.uugii iuc t-ison, on foot, lor ' cer,,m01,y of taking the veil at the Chnpel of ihe effect produce.l te sisters 0f Mercy, in Chicago, on Monday

week. XT Mr Lewis Ciss, Jr., our Charge d'Atl'iires to Home, wis, at tha ast accou uts on his way lioimi to see his mother, intelligence cf whose illness (which uas aiuco proved fatal) had reached him, U There is a man in town so witty that his wife niHi.nfactures all the butter from the cream of liis jokes.

TT The man "whodying left not a line which lie would wish to Idol," it has beea

ascertained, read aud corrected his owu proof.

O" How romantic young peopio are ' when thev court. Till girls get married, all

Now, it requires some considerable power they think necessary to happiiieai are moon-

1117111 evening, a lew i.vii y iiir.ssi mm v-ui-

tae;e surrouuded by honeysuckle aud grape

l lies. i XT The best aafety valve to a boiler in a I

aober engineer. Congress may legislate till doomsday, but as long as the oliicera carry too much steam, the boats will follow their ex-

ample. it tfvnii .loii'.it whether two skulls are

... ii.y ' - J . of life better than one, just undertake to row sjauis

L!.1a aib f r , 1 j f i-rvk tltnort lirn 1ivr an T

L' ,f .,,. k, s.l secret glass was burning, like fire,

IIJtllll-Va HI I V V- V. 1. Ill III T IILUIII UUt M K . W a. I ... - , . .. in by veins. I grew more dizzy ; on, and was like concealing an unsightly seed 3 , . ... . 3 ,- " riii. and nn. vi nwpnt until i th ilis.

intheearth it soon makes itself known, . T , , ,, 1 ... , ,. . . . . , , tance I could see the white spray lashing

IiaVlULT Uii'l'U IIUY Dl.CI !1UI U.IU Ut'Ul 1 . , y J ..1 , 1 I r . , r. ,. , ' the shore. I do not think she noticed of root. I fell in with old companions ; . , , , . . .o .

I "looked upon the wine when it was . . . J.,r , T ' ,. , . ' m .... .i hnnrt trnmhmit I snu' nnn hirrh wnvt

. I . I 1 1 I 1 a I a........ ........ v.wu. a. v... -. .v.

rcu, anu liiu luiuiuueu .atii w truicrcu. O, my lost one! thyie eyes full of tears,

are looking yet upon me, as

and move nn ward. The crown of thorns

she answered, and onr hearts were knit u sometimes lifted, and I know that at together forever ,and stronger and dearer , length it will crumble into dust, and than ever How wretchedly I felt, for ' ,PBt Pnrnn for the wearv.

Mt Carmel, Ind.

' j approaching. I felt my utter helpless-

MAD STOXE. A WoXDERFtTL DISCOVERT. Some of our readers probably ara aware there is such a wonderful thing in existence as the mad stone an infallible agent in curing the most inveterate

cases of hydrophobia. We- had heard

that night. How miserably I felt. I ;

could have hidden myselt as beneath

they looked ' nC!,s to mct?t it and 1,10 noxt moincnt there was such a magic ston, but treat . i'r.i. t : we were cast forward into tlie deep wa- -a tu Ktntompnf a one of tho. mam

ters.

I have

ed the statement as one ot tbj aaany

catchpenny humbugs of the day. But

m mir, n I rcrtc-ctod on rev own nn- i V" . Irl",".u.1" B'-hfb , within the last week we nave conversed

, . ir v ii j i t ! wit Ii the waves, but nothing den ntte, unworthiness. Weeks glided on, and I. , j ,f 8CaU.do0n the 8hore resitted temptation. The bird fasc.na- ... ... ' .r. an . tn mvhm.

rt.l K,. tn enrnonf pnnnnl npnnrt ctrn. t ... - . J

l ' VI U J 'HI. iv. j. . .... a. ...... w .. v w .. . v , ...... 0

UK" ' cm... , i....i.: .... i....i

" . i i- r.i .i. .? the seal of Death was on the marble whirlpool is fated the moderate drisk- - , . ti i J nn I lor of hrr brow. Tnr lnnr irolilen

witn a sii irp .Mired tool ia a p.-i uiiijj 11. acu.i..-, to cut ell" a shaving of tlie same size; how

much power th-n must h ive been exert-1 to j produce a like result by pressimr the smooth j surface of the flanges "of th- wheels nsr iiust an equally smooth surface of the rail In; this, and in the fict of the great additional weight of engines and cars, without acorresponTiiiiij increased weight and strength of rail, i

lies llie secret ol me oreaKiug m so ... my

..!... aa-iili t l.i 1" : M . 11 A . 11 .! r' .! V 11 C t i 0 11

and property which the public have h- ird i me n.ie. some u3.

from the r.rie u uiroa l, anl v tncii me vjom- i u 11 is saui nun hip uevu i.ao ...hut . .i-;.- .... i 1., 1 . il... r.ll...wit... Bmnngr lha

ivinv are last re'iieav ins; " imnmui 1..5 irounri uif .un"- .......6 I -. . .. .'. . f .V 1 L. : . - r --.-....!... I... f..Ai,jl. fii.

nincii heavier rail-.. alo-.i 01 un nies wn.i u naai'ier. iiup-crieciiun,.i.i-cvuvM!..j, are broken, are, in my opinion, first crude I Ucatiihty, Imp udence, luip-erliuence, l.np-

have welcomed a storm, but that calm

The lake was

comparatively calm, the winds were sighing through the willow leaves above me, for I was sitting then on the very spot where she is now buried. Only

aU'-ntiosi of the heroine iu I rout. an. 1 Willi a lr..very which did lienor to his Moslem bailee parried her pis-vs, the other, by a counter inor.aueut, ma ie an attack from the rear, and s. iz d ti; Ccuntes-ibv tli-anns. Now came

lae tu-r ..I w,.r. I he Countess lo.-l tier ens

A. C. 1 wining, cluel engineer 01 uu...- iuii,.r sir ,h. which is exerted noon ur.tv. a id l.m.-ielv

writes " , .,,,1.1',., ' r. . irv.ur:.

llieiii til p issinu a. ouu.1 in- cu. -!, , ,j Uol. r uller, oiwe new urnmiimi wards fail when they receive ihe least wrjlt., ,r0mCuba tint some of our New York shock, which may occur, perhaps, on a ...1K.ri.)1!lut nlic , whosa sudc'eii wealth has

I.. .... niir.l.nt,. I to t.iesustr uusinesa, hiva

derived Iheir largest revenues from capital slyly invested in the slave trade.

l-orl.on of ihe Lake tfhore Uodd,

lollows:

'If the narrow guage commonly in use,

. . : .1 ..'..1 .... ...-.a .....

naa oeeu orijxiua.ij u. wmt" . ( t j.

o and . a leet, .1 wou,.i ... my ... ... , , , , t Uu, w, have been ihe very best; but as b,teei the, M wUh HU n.Witiowal expense in the

present narrow guage l c; 1,1 . ' ! . i rirst construclian of throal. and in the an

U her teeth xvr- I-H,a..d s'.'.e used them on a., broad Suag., ii feet,) I shouln w.tliout , ' f - 0 .ain jt llsJlt i:,e ..an1.... .. ..... ..J......J i,p oi.noneu ts .,..,!.! rU- iirniHiviii'ii to the namw. ',',.,.' " :.

u....-. .. , ... 1 eer ami Irenini cars now iu m? umu mc

j. tl. lirooUs, f.sq., engineer o. .u.i....B-u , j- . , , .(U,r lwn 10M

a nictnoran-

coramon!"

nw tripri is in

'Jct upon which Mr. 15ull feels keenly is the subject of his pocket-

C Tou cau "phansy his pheclinks" de0 "Ills llnnnp ! ,.,1.1 1.:... .1... .... : -

..... "v., ium nun tucuiuiHi v. ao ortn 4000 fl.,,; --.i ii . 1 1.:... . .

" ".i.o OUU CUUll'Ci.CU 11111. iu ' Security f... ..i.. . 1 .1. , . .

j..-, , "V ILa tmus ana ink; cusis "viorp ha . 1 , .

In 1 V release lnm. , 163S the mania reached its heir-lit.

cWt " marts on tiie slock cxH.,,igeot Amsterdam at Rotterdam, in

tne ban. is. an 1 pe.-snm cf her

wilh an e.ier-Ty licit iiroved their soundness.

While this storm was going on within, ihe frleiK s o. the Countess gathered aro.iud liT dweliiuj, and ,ippeard to be s.e.ly grieved at t!v turn whi-'U thins had tiken. 5?o;ne of them, at leiig'h got into the room, and the Connt-ss by a move, for n moment obtained her liberty, :'t tin ir request. She then st-piwit up to the sidchoarJ, seized a small phial Libelled poisou, swallowed the contents, and th-n iih a triumphant voice, exclaimed: "Now I sliailbe free, from ail lartaer indignity It followed of course that the .'o i;ues fiintej. came to. smoked

Central Koa.i, stys: r,...1 used on the narrow eu.ire, and tli.il the same

1 should riSrciiosee....)cMa.i7.i frei.-ht. and the same number of

.1 - ... . .j ..1 i'hiip r 1 : 1 ;ii:i iitru. uiiit'i '

HI llie ia.nu...... - 1 - - . c r

I

thau tho comition guaje cl 4 leei o iinches. There is 110 real ddlicully in the wo.kingof this guage; iraius draw easier upon iillian upau the wider guaee. There are no advantages in llio wide guage. 1 really hope you will keep the com

mon guage Col. II. Ii. .Mason, chief engineer

Illinois Central Road, says: "Imusi sai-tii.it 1 never could see the

pas-ugers,are carried in the cars upon each. 'T'l. ..' ....ft !? . II.--....I ("..niti.. iiia.4 l.itlil.iT

IllVi.lU .'in '...... .-.i.

Tho liiil'erer.t

the narrow cna;

have increased--the width

IS" Arithmetic i .iiUeretitly studied by fathers an t sans; the first g-nerslly eonfiuing lhem.elves lo addition; sud the second to tubtraclioii. ;it :."M!nrrt is verv kind. We cannot

en oy a pleasure, we cease to desire it. No nix, wishes 1.1 travel while encumbered with

a broken leg.or ts indulge in the pleasures of

of the

two se irs, faint- d again.and the cflicers, tho advantage of the 0 leet gua(;e over the ordi

tth,

r towns. Now besran the gambling

ii.uilitiiirr the reality of the poison, were taint

lo leave their fair "arrestee under a promise ma le by her friends, that in due time she would aope.ir belore the Uec-rder. The True Delta concludes its statement by saving that llie matter has been compromised between the ingress and the maid, and that th., poison has luckily turned out most harmless.

nary guage, without relerence

If 1 were to hx a guage

to what is uow done, 1

of their nasseiiir. r cars as fast us the bri.tees lh, , .,. suireriniz under the '.ncouve

mid other siructares have been removed , and .i..,,....... with dvsnepsia. chohc

mli.-rs nf rm.iisr .iiiiieusioiis out iu their ;.,... i...... Hit it for ice crem, while a

places; so tuat, so far as the comfort of pas- t'a passion for daucinij ca be eatirely desenders is concerned, itisub.vatas well pro- 8lr0yli by judicious dropping of batter firvii.e.l for 011 the narrow gasge, and wnl be kin oa lnr foot.

equally so as soon us tne tdruolures will ail- j joura ,y takes oflf the irritability pro-

I... I VI. 11.

As to the policy of introducing a change in

the cuniie of railroads, simply lor the slight

1 H.lvai.t.tvt..s which miv be claimed for the

would mawe ? leet or a i-a leet. 1 won.o , j cau bft blUolle si l(J to tllis not make.it b feet. A few inches width. ,.,:, rnr . r,n.ine,it.

from 4 teet ti 1-'.

vora'aly iu the coastructiou of llie

6?tati

tVS'

ions which invariably attend hea-i

,, 1 uurl un aim no i'i-i'"iiuiiii t iwi.."'i, niches, would operate la- H .....,., ,''urht re,a embar-

loco no- , ... , .... , 1 uw;u,nm ... ti.n

lives, and iu making the cars more commo- j ompany mi Vm public BeaeM,y. A full .u' . r 1 .1 1 r on.iortunitv is now rivea to those who may JohnB. Jems, Esq.. who was the chief . . ' . .. a.t - .1 r ;..

.1 11.. i... Pl.-o. I; ,;u.,..,l wish 10 so me eiii-11 u. a I.......K" "

duced by loug couliuement to our rouai or duties. When you return, you wonder how these little matt-r could have trottbUJ you uo much. Wholksalk Dr.sTucTioi or Letters On Wednesday lost seven hundred bushels, or .t....,t million, of dead lettere were de-

i.. 1 s f.,.r.rdncfl with the uiee of the

Fostotr.ee Department.

TT cold chalice, valued at two hundred . - I1 . . . . I r U nana.

?cculation. Jobbers made tho nriccs ! "A Stirrixu" Fellow.- The

b'j" te finJ made laro-e fortunes by : ing unique advertisement appears in a 1D!r When '.l 1 11 : !... ,i,ni linr 1. f tb.-a T.nbnniin P.ist '

I AM in jail, and very unjustly,

engineer ol l ie t 7 Clhe n ; 0V l'assi? Uie Lilk" Shore Rai,road be" ' snd lUU dollars was stolen from the house frw-iVie' a"d KUiril.- lo? the Itev. Patrick Flood, at Waterlown, o ;,. , 1 M,L:,,C I KuilroaJ, auu now uie nsiueni 01 liUe3 of od8 daina?ed, boxes , MaM ... Sundav.

it:. 1 puces were uovvn anu scurah ,llen they went up. Everybody

-una

'"Would a!av3 bin- tnlirw nrtil coil. I ' Hill I have nothin? to while away the

weluw ' nJ for Ule and thus all the ' hours. I solicit a share of patronage in f the world would be concentra-1 mx line, viz: TAILORING. I will Unit n Vle s,ores of the Zuyder Zee and ! work very" low half price rather than be the Banker of the universe, be idle. A. STIRLING.

"nd.ots were "put in" where'

Lebanon Jail, Feb. 23, 1853.

Hik I..II r (niiiiiall V. savs:

"The cominou guage I regard as best adapted to an economical transaction of raihoad business, either passenger or freight- It is w ide enough to carry machinery as heavy as it is profitable to carry ou a railroad. I do not regard it very material whether ii be 4 f-..i H 1-2. nr 4 teet. but as 4 feet 8 1-2

i,...!,. hn hii trpiierHltv adonted. it is best himself could not have framed one more in

to adhere to it. The eugines and cars that j convenient or one better adapted to obstruct mav run and transport passenaers and freight business or travel. .With the exception of

J . , s

broken open, hogsheads of molasses and sugar j

with their heads out, or so injareu inai me contents are ruuaiug away caused bj the transhipment. The Railroad Journal says: "To whom this arrangement is owing, we are not informed, but the geuius of all evit

TT The Assembly of Wisconsin have massed a bill prohibiting all foreign bank bills . . al. .I..I. mtta tha

trom being circuimwi iu ma 1st of January next. TT Hudson River Railrosd. The Poughkeepsie Telegraph, states that the double track r . 1,., Hudson River Ra lwsv will be laid

entirely through its whole length by theij,

first of August next.

er, an: wnat strong arms nolo mm in reach of the tempter. Not at once, I yielded. One step at a time, bears us to ruin. At last I became unkind, almost cruel, to her who was my life's life. Itut it was only when under the maddening influence Heaven knows I

1 I I . k C., .i.bln.ln.ni, in mo I "ll -'-'

IU.IU hi t IUU 11.111 11 IUI IIIIH1.1UHV...3 1 11 I ,. i- . , 1 . . ,, ... ,v , . moonlight was terrible.

nnina r.1111 i-d a v.v 1 1 1 1 - 1 v t-- hi .a. m ft .

in the dark night hours with tho heart cry cf pardon on my lips, but6he docs nof i.nswer the clay is too deep upon her now to admit the ceaseless moanings of remorse. I would perform a pilur iiiisge to the most remote spot of earth

if by that means I might receive absolu

tion, liut 1 know site torgave me 1 Know she covered all my faults with the white mantle of love but if I could only hear

it from her lips, which are still forever. It was an evening in June. The honeysuckle over our lattice wa3 pink with

blossoms. All day long the winds had

moved up and down the fields, now play-1 in 1' with glossy blades of corn, and now swaying the long grass in the meadows. The reapers were weary in yellow wheat and the soft rushing of their sickles grew fainter as the sunset was brightening. The lake of which 1 spoke sang thelow moan of a restless heart, altho'

its face was a sea of glass mingled with fire. Never had I loved my wife more than I did this day. I determined to

o-ive one more struirsle, and come off vic-

0 .. 1 1 1 1

tor or die. 1 nau purcnasea a nine

pleasure boat, and often of lovely evening we enjoyed a sail on the lake. I went down to the shore to get it ready

for a trip this evening, and while there,

came in contact with the man whom feared more than any other on earth

his influence I mean, for there was something so irresistably lascinating about

him, that he entered my heart in spite of li ...L.An t-hnt-n f rl Tint n ct

him out. He was the trreat instrument of 1 streamed through tho lattice

my ruin; he had led me farther wrong than any one else I had ever met. He drew a flask from his pocket, and holdinr it up between me and the sunlight, sold "Most superior article, taste it." I refused. "Now, dear Frank, you cer-

with several persons of undoubted verac

ity, nd high respectability, who have witnessed the astonishing and miraculous cures effected by the mad stone. Two persons in the town of Crete, in

this eounty, wfco wer bitten by rabid

curls were straightened with the heavi- &0S3 a few weeks ago, have been perfect-

ness or water, and her white dress was ly curej bv the application of this stone, glittering with sand. j Une casein Iroquois County, who had The moon was shining as brightly as gulrered two fits of hydrophobia, was efshe had shone a few hours before, when fectually cured and went his way re-

looking upon our happiness 1 could ioicintr havini been snatched from tho

jaws of a most Jionible and revolting

death, by the Fent mad stone. Ihe hydrophobia can be cured. There are two of the mad stones in Irorjuios County. One is owned by a l.nlv in Midillefort. and the other bv a

by degrees do we realize a great sorrow. I ntieman in the town of Texas Joliet I sat quiet, tearless she seemed sleep- (jm True Dem. ing, and I, dreaming. I pondered over j my past life I recalled her every look 1 jt.isnAi. cr IsDiA!tA.-i-Our good and tone. Oh, then I thought of the ! nalurea 'whig friend Sol. Meredith, ia future suns would rise and set jn the city posting up his books and setspring, summer, autumn, and winter tinr his house in order to bid a long farewould come and go, bringing their ap- wel! t0 aI1 the honors and emoluments propriate pleasures and blessings. But of the Marshal's office. He has been

for me there never would be joy, any an act.Ve and efficient public officer.

more. I thought of the morrow, and, Equally ardent in his politics, he looked, wondered whether the reapers would be ; a9 everv. partizan should have looked, at

ts merry as they were to-day; and if the tu ,Wp.,t. of Gen Scott as blastini? his

robin would sing on the maple standing political hopes and aspirations for tha tt the edge of the meadow. With such ' present. Sol. is a philosopher, and simple thoughts I tried to forget myself; submits to his fate with calm resigna-

and 1 remember 01 saying "when will ; tion." the night be over." It is not over yet, ' Baya tlie eiitor cf the Indiana the night brooding with sable wings over Stat snt!ni an(i we are nleasedto

my heart 1 thought again of the future, I see tbe magnanimity which induces a what would it be to me. How could I ' political opponent to do justice to a pubgo through with the dull routine of llc 0fficer. Indiana has never had a cares! How could I strive when there ; more efficient officer than Mr, Meredith, was no goal at the end of the striving. and he is reajy t0 surrender the place to My desolation came in one concentrated' hnpvcr mav be aoDointed to take it.

thought and I fell senseless by her side. ; ne ha8 not asked to be continued tn

When next I awoke to consciousness, '

they had buried her away from my sight forever, and henceforth there was nothing to live for. I was lying in our home; our once happy home. The vines J were drooping over the window "in the

soft breeze staying, the sunlight

the clock

day, but regarding the aim of President Pierce as unerring as that of the celeb rated Capt. Scott, "he comes down. Richmond Palladium,

tainlv won't refuse to gratify so small

reauest" he ureed. 1 looked in his face

there was the same affectionate glance

that had bo often won me the gentle

smile wreathing the lips whose lowest

murmur was music the winning tones

I aain x13ed and I eWed. Ab;I a

A IsvoLtitTABT Divokcjs. Capt, Glenn of the schooner Prospect, at New

York, from St. Johns, Porto Rico, loit

was ticking lazily on the mantel her ( his wife on the voyage under peculiar

bied singing in his cage. Uut where circumstances. ihe vessel was run was she who was the light, and life, and ! into by another, in the dark, when tha

beauty, and sweetness of them all. I ; crew, the captain's wife, and clerk.

saw the form of a man seated near me . jumped into the other vessel, leaving tha

and recognized meserpeni iiKei captain in nis own. 1 ne vessel parted.

who had lured me to all this anguish. the captain got his vesse-l into ihe port.

He turned his eyes towards mine. Ah, what sweetness there was in their glance

his lips moved as if to Epeak. I sprang up in a moment. "Don't speak to me, villian," I said, "I can bear anything but tba sound of your witJei." "Ddar

but he does not know what vessel car

ried off his wife. TT The brother of R. Jewett, the eeaier editor and proprietor of tbe BnSkle Commercial Advertiser, was lately mardered- il