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DEVOTED TO ART, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, NEWS, POLITICS, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE INTERESTS OF NEBRASKA.
VOL. III.
CITY OF BROWNVILLE, NEMAHA COUNTY, N.T., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1859.
NO. 43.
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B. W; FURNAS,
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.Vr.siNEss o'Xnps-.;
U. C. JOHNSON, .
TTORNEy AT LAW,
uUC1TOH IN CHANCKRV
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Ural INtatie Apcnt, . .
; -. . ui:own.v4LLi; xt. .
.jnCJIulfr, a'hu-. Ill -
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abinct & VTagbn-Hakr
J-Xrr!rii,jef vcwtis' cic, proniptlj d
!i.4SiaiJ&)Hen Painter,-
. iiifiurnuco Co.,
1 . w. Ptli)ti vF Till lid
y:i,f. I'll. LnV -.:.:!''tn.V!U
trilby??
KLVNT.Y &. HOLLY
ATTORNEYS AT: LAW,
1C:r! 'a,ri. eii ttX"iurt. tti TVrrit.'ry. ""'7 i
i :.4 i rtuliMkl I.U.MUP. atoiled to ihr..upiul. j
I.,., .ml Mi.ouii. W ill attmn Ite 1
( vrl 1 Hrovnvllte,
E. S. DUNDY,
ATTUILNEY AT IA W.,'.
a a fin mrnR005 co. N. t.
tTIIX .rrti..tn the M-erl C-.urts of tbe 21 Jndx'al
?).(. t.-4 mitru.! I., all iiiatter-oiiiiMod itb he
fiiiSHi: W . M l.i..:K. ,of Xe.raska City,-
.1 1 Li( itie m pr. uli. n uf important Suits.
k-H ia. "67-Il-tf
! 7 " C. W. WHEELER,
Architect and Builder.
MISS MARY TLRNKR,"
MILLItlER AUD DRESS-MAKER.
Jf air. Street, en door abov Carson Dank.
UltoWN V 1.1. L i : N . i'. . ,
UUTif tt and Tc.tnmvtp;t alxrays on hand.
JAMESAV(Hii0JCT"
BLACK 8 .MI Til
t vl ?itrrt. bet ween Main and NcbrAtka,
. w now x v lli: , x . t. ... -i:b.iv.
Mobiti:,
Tuiiml Steamboat Agent,
roMiijunxr. - covumsiox yrcRcuAXT,
. .. -VL'URiSKA CITY, N. T.-. V.
, 9.,B f.ra:n:nii and ptompt returns made".
!f';'Uit:wiii.(i ifD t receiiiR, Storing and J'vrr
-u alia.fci. .'t trw(bt aud produce.
Odooa,the Leree.
ir i, to tte .iub tt-Kk with keirreylloteu
U-'r li t!,e Mftrrtuiit. of Xebrat. Cut:.
r.'. fc Jt.ili.iMU,utHo; I Harper Sender St.Loul;-
f.lea " .. J.Mph Jielntrre
.ir.i A. r uacyat Co" I Harjklaj, UinVlek Co 7
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KEF.'AHA LAUD AGENT,
MRvr.Yoit & xoT.iiiYruiL.ir-'
"j:eie-t litd, iiM'rVticate titles pay taxes. a.c.;
u- lu l.!,,,, Mf rL-f.fka; . buy, fell, and enter
'''ti t"unii.fMi.n; ' vrt in town property, .buyer
i'tie in-. (hl.tii'.r iinivi tT .q L.andcrrect
I ' -f -t.-m uttlp.. cviibtiek. Avf ., h ins all Lands nib
u ei.trr. a4 tere deired xul f urch parlies llv
a.a the itet 1'L-tXe tauie
.! th uUle.t ntler in the eoniy mill in all
i at4 i f U a;d r,li.le information. ' .
: Adirr. a. L Cvre, eiiber at Brownville pr Netnaha
'Ti elra.ka-Terr!try. -.'tm-a
' : ,' IJEW GROCERY .
PROVISION HOUSE,-.
'ii;'fw!hiiis6N-,
r. . " at. mi .
Old- Staiul of ). F. CLARK.
-: WtOVKVILLH,N.T:,:'.- ;
kca foit -l a fuu C.r.V.f Family C.roreries
r" "'"5 X-Vrel ami v.-l Fifh. Teas, Saar,
.JT - ,t'krXn?.'"ifcCr. Veran.t Cheese. LWuors
.n-fc,Ji". Cisirs au-1 Tulooo. Ovtetk and
rartM, trai.fi, j;vkWne. mnd Knortle-
-'V" ": rti,', al!y kept iii a Fawy Urwery
. ,t 1 ill 11 rraUior tircKliim i-l,in0,.
-t. .'. t e a;i:t-T r,a .cTJ V' 'v-'--?l V-'-' 'V " 'Viili O'rvnt. ; &
.pi.i.u iuv.'.aw. . .-.r ;rv.Vj -.;: -r T . The Jlittcrf fy 6 jhj Preventive or
CITY ME STORE.
JOHN H. MAUN & CO.,
BROWNVILLE, X. T.
DEALERS IN
Drugs, Medicines,
CHEMICALS, TOILET SOAPS,
Fine Hair and Tooth Brushes,
PER F I'M Ell Y, FACY & TOILET
ARTICLES,
Tobacco & Cigars,
Pure Wines rnd Liquors for
3Iediclnal Use.
C3 Phyifin' Precrtptions aud FmilF Rccipc
frf lully compounded. .
AllorJcri correctly nwcrcJ. Every article war
ranted genuine and of tbe tesj quality.
tJr AG EXTS for ell leading ratent Medicinet
vj the cay.
CITY TRTJHK STORE.
FASSETT & CROSSMAN,
Manufacturers of
Traveling & Packing
IML1SES, CARPET BAGS, S'C
South West corner of Pine and 3d stY,
Saint Louis, Mo. '
V i l-l;jh our lit
vly Whc n"t!
i I 7 ,1 Jl4rpe and
Ve are now prepared to fill all ordera
ne with promptness and on the
reasonable terms. Our stock is
nd complete and all of our own
manufacturing. Tboe in want of articles in-our line,
(wtiolvsale or retail) will do well togive us a call be
fore pur'chMii cUcwbere. A share of public patron
age if solicited. . nl8v3-iy
Clocks; Watches & Jewelry
; J. SCHIITZ . .
Would anu'ouuee to the citizens of Brownville
and vicinity that'tfe has located-.himself in
Brownville. tfnd intends keepiDg a full assort.
i.,miI of everriiKiig in rus wr.e ( i oiibincss, wnitu win
UKldlw for rafh. lie w',11 alsj-do all kinds of re
pairing of decks watcL'ea and jewelry. A.11 work" war-rcrrM-yUr-:.,
; ; :v3ni8iy
Si JLipCKWOOP. : JCi. ; J. E.TOMKROY
: Lockwo?s: & 'Poineroy, ,
. ''Wnolesale and KtjLilleaJrsia "
STRAW-
Also, Shippers of Asasricaa :i1Ctf '9reryo e-
" thewghest MxfctcM-v.
OUTRY Mcrrhjiate fcreicrited to tx inaias oox
V, c,f l!Ut o;"CaTS for the pproachirg Spring
m J SiuiEertra'le, wijK'h be lrge,fsUionaile,
anS-wetleler.td.iBpiat'if variety our tack.abIl
not fce excelled bytiT ILrase la St. Louis..
I Our priccs'wiU Liov. tarms aceomroodaipg.-
and ?ee us at our c aittre; acorta ds.-?
0
"5 v.-rf PretL-tf K'ifesviiiaeHW';:'i' "',
Bj" gently v.'ini f q System" Inswbje.-!'. ..W-t Ion tare
pleaxmit lo the tasie, anu aiw aivr ui.i iihw-mi;
tbe ystu that is bo ceniial ioheilthi
. '...
tj.'inepls fuli may be" taken two of three time's
a Uy before eating. ... '
Prepared only by W,L.M'NTJTT, .
ST. I.OMS, 3IO.
Ort. 2S.'53 l-1r
DROITS & CLIX'foy,
rUODLCL DEALERS, .
Fonvarding & Commission
MERCHANTS,. ;
. No, 78, North Levee,-St. Loui?, Mb.'-
Orders for Groceries and Manufactured Article's accurately-filled
at'lowest potijiible rates. Cotis-lpnment for"
sale snl rehipment. rcj-pectui'.y'iiolicitcd.. Shipments
of all kinds ill e ff itbtully attended-t.
' ' Referrences' : . "
Messrs'. O n nea fc. Lb ' ' St. Jxnl
." B irtlctt. M nib &. Co '. -do'.'
Hilbcrt, Miles' & Stannhrd . . ' do
JTon. W II BufflnRton. Auditor Estate of Missousl."
J Q ILirmon. Cairo Cltv, 111. .
M-es'rM nV, Bro's tCo Jcw Orleans, Louisiana.
J D Jackvuu KmV, do . d
. Jiessri Hmkle. Guild & Co, Cincinnati; 0.". '
' ' F JIamniar Cj " . do .
. . Brai del I 3t Crawford" ' . Irfuiisvlllc, Ky, .
Woodruff 4c liuntlncton, .. Mobile, Ala.
n.Br'.lincs Ksq.,' . Jerd!to'wn.lil.-
JIav.l2..l!58 -5-3ra . '
riAY.DEN & WILSON.. .
Importer and Mdnufachrtr$ of '
" ' and. ...
. Coach Hardware,'
garnnjiG lnuimmgs, bucwie lrees
- Ilaracg, Spnngs. and Axles,
ratent and Enameled Leather,
SKIRTING, .-
HARNESS, . .
BRIDLE LEATHER.
S3. 11, llnln Strect..SLLonis, 5Io.,
Are prepared o offer to tbelr niMotuepfaiwlthe trade
an aortmeiit of articres uhMirpaoon, Quality- ana
cheapnesf.'pv any House in their Jine East pr V est.
s
WrEBSTER, MARSII & CO.,
Manufacturers- and Wholesale Dealers
in. .
Eeadr: Made '.Clothing,
So, Main St., St. Ixuis, Mo.
SmJtTS.''DUAVrEH. OVERALL, SHIRTS, . '
IX XT 3333 23X1. G-003D,
and alf kinds' of .
FUR ISHniG .GOODS, .
ALSO FAXT. STOCK. OF
GENT'S .AND- - BOY'S. 'CLOTHING,
V'Uich we tCer as-lowasiny.Uouse in the City.
; .' y. WEBSXER, MARSH. &. co:..
;; Eagle Pills.-;)
. . S. JOSEPHfc MO.
JAMES :CARGlLL-4Propnetor. .y
MANUFACTURpS. nd keeps co'nsianjtty
on band for sale. !l'Wn4s ef -Flour, Meini,
ttni feed stuffs, -Orders solicited and promptly filled
Tin'most favorable terms. Uasn pia constantly lor
Wheat. For charicTef of iir refer to erery body j
evrr mscu it. .
St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 30:, lSj. TlnlS y-.'V
McGARY & HEWETT,
O. B. HEWITT
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AN
SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY.
Brownvlllc, Nebraska.
Will practice in tic Courts of Kebraska,and Xortb
west Missouri.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Crow, McCreary & Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Hon. Jfames M. Iloghs, - Do
Hon. John R. Shcply, - Do
Hon. James Craift, - -" St. Joseph, Mo.
Hon. Silus Woodxon, Do
Judfre A. A. Bradford, Nebraska City, N.T.
S. f. Kuckolls, Eq., Do
,' CinDey Jt Holley, Xabraska City. .
Cbeevcr Sweetie Co., du . - -J.
Sterliuft Morton do
Brown tt Bennett, Brownvills
R. W. Furnas . . do
Brqwnville, N. T. Nov. 18, 1858. .Si'l
1'IOXEER
Book Bindery,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
Empire Block, No. 3.
WILLIAM F. KITER,
Would inform the public that he has opened a first
clans Book Bindery, and is now preparid to do all kinds
of Book Bindingold or uew, bound or re-bound upon
the shortest possible notice, and on tho most reasonoble
terms.
Orders received for all kinds of Blank work.
July 1, 1858-ly.
Watchmaker & Goldsmith,
A. GYS,
ROCK PORT, MO.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he has located
in the above named town and otters for sale a- choice
stock of
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
and other articles usually kept in such establishments at
prices which cannot be complained of. Being an exper
ienced watchmaker he flatters himself that in repairing
watches, clocks and jewelry he can give perfect satista
tion. .19 6m.
JAMES HOGAN.
AN1
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER,
Southeast cr. 2nd and Locust Sts.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
All kinds of Blank Books, made of the best paper, ruled
to any pattern, and sewed in the new improved patent
mode.
LIBRARIES, PERIODICALS, MUSIC. &c,
bound in any style, and at the shortest notice.
Havine -been 'awarded the Premium at the last Me
chanic's Fair, be feds condident in insuring satisfaction
to all who may give him a call. .
July 22d, 1863. Iyv3n4
,1)11,1). GAVIN,
Having, permanently located in
BROWNVILLE; NEBRASKA,
For tb practice, of Medicine and Surgery, ten
tiers his professional services to the afflicted.
OSrce on Main Slreet.- no23v3
A, W. ELLIOTT,
1 3!" -O. 3T 3 O 37"
.. AN1 mr
'SEED DEPOT,
Cor. Uroad-ivay and Wash Street.
; " ; ST: LOUIS, MISSOURI.
HaviBir purchased, ttxe entire jturseiry-6toek of John
SlKrerswi;&: Bro, 1 am prepaxed to arret to th public
the largest and best selected etock oX Vruii Shade, ami
Orna.oental taees, scrubs and plants ever oaerea ror
sae in the West. "We ere determined to offer such In
ducements to tree planters and the trade as will ensure
tbe.Hiost entire Fatisfactiotf. Descriptive catalogues will
fee f urni&ed, and cany Information given, by addressing,
" . !s . ' Saint. Louis, Mo.
Kovember 35, .'68-Iy. "
?M " jShamreavis; ' r-
ATE011XB1WVLAW,
-Falls .Cityi Jlicfeerd'C
Sraska
tiess "iatTuf ted uis care-in JticUiJdsM .jiui adjriufng
vvi I are prompt. .-(?jti .ro an EivtsM:tr.ai busi
ti .fo an fiiivtcsi.or.a b
-in KicUafd .in3 adj it
couimeg;-al to tn'drajv
riM t d.e4s.-pi-flriptioii.va-
pCrs,
ka.2 i c.
D. iANDRETH & SONS,
Agricultural ai$libuse
. . vVT) STORED
Xo. 18, SoufA..Vqi"n.Sr' fipp." Ncut'Jte'itnge BUi.
. -iSYl Z'omisv iiliis'd&ri.
Consfan'tly on handy-O Jr4en Gr-s. and other seeds ;
tlie4iarlen cedB.are;.wjih8liKht-cxcc-Btion,-the produce
of grounds cultivated under the Wrfctpereo,nal inspec
tion of the senior partner, of tbt, hoyse. AAo large
variety df Acricultural implcmienu. partly of our'owa
minnfactnre. " .? '.
jCj-Catalopuesfurnlsacd gratis. -'' .
Feti. 2i. '59' 35 3m ...
A. S.. HOLL ADAY, . M. D.
BerfnUy irffo'rxisjhis friends Jn0 Brownville and
immediate vicinity that b-e-hastesuiiried tUe. practice of
Icdlclne, SurgT-ry, & : Obstetrics,
and hopes. bv strvct atten.Wcin ta.hifcpfofession. to receive
.thatgenerous patronage liereto'or, pxfended tohitn. in
all cases where n is posiftwoT expeaieni, a prescription
business wjll be done.' Ufflce at XJityDrug Store.
Feb:4, '69.; afi.fer .
RAX$At,.G0tlLEY. & CO.
COMnSSIdIER'CHATS. ..
corner or' 'ViiSj!? COMMERCIAL STS.
iXvmbtr ,g4,'l(rV' Levee, . ,
. .'.:4s
CRsh'advans.TO.-wO consignments,
rders foi McrtiWdW iolicited.-and promptly
filled. 'Corn, Oats," HKfs. and' Tj-oduce generally
s(ld on CommisiooC-5; J' '
March 3, IS58.rV ' . , . 1t.
TFENNER FERGUSON,
itt6jriicy- and Counsellor
BELLE VU, .NEBRASKA.
TYPE & STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY
Ko: 163 Vinp Si. bet. Fourt h ana Fif tn.
. , .Cincinnati, a.
. C. F. d'DItlSCOIJL. & CO
ManuTacturors and dealers in News, Book and Job
TrpePrintine Presses. Cases, Gallies, ie., Ac.
-Ia"ks.'alJd, rYin'Cinjr Material of Every Description,
STEUEOTYPING of all kind Books, Music.
.Patent Medicine Directions, Jobs, Wood Engrevings,
Ad., Tc
Bracd'and Pattern Letter-various styles,
GEORGE EDWARDS,
OTJICL Main. St, Eattof Kinney Ir-Holipt ojfic;
' . ' Nebraska City. Ss. T. . -
Persons who contemplate build"wi)f can tie furnished
with PcAgns, flans, Specifications, 4tc, for b'uildingsoi
any class or variety of style, and.thls.'erectiou of the
aline snperinte&ded if desired. JT-onipt intention paid
to business from a distance. . is oitf
A.
D. KIRS.;
Attorney' at'fc
L&nd'Agcat and Notary IPsibllc.
jRulo, Rk'hard$on Cp.r JV,
Will practice in tho Courts of Nebrastissisted
by Uarduig and Be.nnett,vV.cbraka City.
D. L. K OART.
JMEisceRaneno
The following lines, pat to the . occa-
sion, were aottea aown ai xne ume or tne
Printers' Ball:
Song.
. DY AN OLD PKI2TTER.
Ye Printers all,
LARGE CAPS and small,
Composed for this occasion,
With borders rare
Of flowers fair,
"To grace the celebration.
Come let us chase,
With smiling face,
The moments that allure us,
And fres8 each form
In em-brace warm,
That with love's coins secure us.
And as we wet
Our heap we'll get
Just damp enough for working
'Tis a mis-TAKE
To strive to make .
Iepressions when we're soaking.
But once a year,
Distribute here
The fair, to us, their favors
Our summer's prime
And winter's time
Are pressed in Learning's labor,
Then let us chase,
With smiling face,
The moments that alure us,
And press each form
In em-brace warm,
That with love's coins secure us.
Monday, Jan. 3, 1859.
A Dreadful Situation.
'What a dreadful situation for a young
girl to find herself in ! Perfectly willing
to
De marrieu, aim wim a. ueui, kiuu
father equally as anxious for her to enter
me giuuuus Biaic ui ii.oiiiii.ooj, u.vu
would crown her with a halo of felicity
and not a lover to be met with !"
Thus soliluquised a young girl of fifteen,
as she cat looking over the wide domains
of her father's chateau, apart from the
world of Paris, and oh! most strange to
add. in a part of the country as yet virgin
of anything like a railroad. All this sort
of reverie is delicious all those dreams
of the halo of felicity crowning marriage
are beautuui at jmeen, out a iew years
later, and how vety like a crown of thorns
the halo looks.
Jenny d'Herbecourt was very much to
be pitied. . There was no inexorable fath-
er, no cruel guardian, nothmg.was want-
ing. to complete her felicity, but a mere
trifle the man and .the. man. sorely
puzzled the young lady's brains. Where
where 'was he to be found hr that isolated
spot; only .visited, by ; a lumbering dill
gencel
The-good father; was going to be' mar
ried again' to . cousin of her. own; one
Aglae a nket; good creature and she
too was anxious for Jenny. to marry. Wras
ever anything, so provfekjng as all these
consents, without the assent of some dear
unknown ? Aalaa . was stayias t the
chateau
, and fiard ipdeed; ,tcm ";b (the
vhich woul&feotrfeel -'W'
he"art wh
when she beheld the cliattaing iZQWSWU
of her future step-mother arrive.
"Some one shall appear," sighed J enny,
after a conversation with her cousin Aglae,
the sort of one to influence a girl's head,
if not her hearts all about laces and
cashmeres, oransre flowers, &c. Most
unfortunately there was not a young man
,
in the neighborhood "free ana aDie,
(Jenny reserved to herself to make him
"tvi'lllnrr " until rn Mpssintrs on minds
iven to speculate ! a company sent down
a young engineer to survey the land, with
tne view or commencing a railway. ed pist0s. The blood-thirsty d'Herbe
Gostave Delvat was the son of an old court looted rather contused, and here
Tiend of her father, who had met the
young engineer in the country surveying
the lana, ana aiscovenng wno ce was, D'Herbecourt, delighted with a son-in-insisted
on his leaving his hotel, and jaw wnorn he already esteemed, gladly
taking up his lodgings at the chateau. grasped his hand, and that evening as
A month had he been domiciled there,
and assuredly if he was a first-class en
gmeer he was a third-class gallant, lie
didn t seem to know that there was a
young girl within miles of him his heart
was as hard as the rails he was about to
lay down, and all this coldness made the
iron enter into Jenny s soul ! All day
long he was making his calculations, while
she was speculations about him.
One day she pretended to faint. Gus
tave flew to the rescue , he was forced to
look into her face, and discovered that
she was charming, fresh, and bright as
.t. i i i . i i : i :i j r.
me lanu Deiore nis nornu rauroau cui
up.
Still he went on with his parchment.
So Jenny went into his office and carried
off" all his instruments, &c., and locked
them up. In vain he implored.
xouare looking very ill,", she said,
and I shall insist on your only working
so many hours a day." -
Again he looked in the face of one so
anxious about him, and yielded. She kept
the key of his office.
This left him several hours a day un-
disposed of. WThat could he do with them?
Jenny solved the difficulty, and together
they surveyed the surrounding country
and its beautiful walks, as yet not cut up.
. One day the engineer forgot all the
plans he had laid down on his own road
of action not to iau in love with Jenny,
riot to be led into a path which he im-
agined would be perhaps harder to cut
through, than a rock. If it were but that
- .
Half our lines run through the like, but
he felt that her heart would be harder
than any granite, and Jenny did not like,
in maiden modesty, to tell him she knew
better. So oflf to her step-mother she
sped.
'Gustave loves me!" she cried, "but
would you believe it of a Parisian ? he is
timid!"
Something must be done to overcome
that. So agreed her step-mother, but a
girl like herself.
"I have thought of something, Aglae,"
said Jenny at last. "Stay in the next
room, and call papa there on some excuse.
Gustave is certain to follow tne hither;
leave the rest to roe."
"But 'twill be a snare," exclaimed the
other.
"Oni with which he will be gladly
taken, believe me," arfiwered the wide
awake young lady. "And if 'tis for hap
piness '"
"True, I overlooked that."
So Jenny remained alone, and soon, as
she' had foreseen, the wandering engi
neer, without the aid of his compass, dis
covered die clod of earth, called Jenny
d Herbecourt.
"I want the key of my office, madem
oiselle," he said, "I must work."
"I want you to oblige me first, Mon
sieur Gustave."
"Willingly, mademoiselle."
"You see," continued Jenny, "I am to
play a part next week in a charade.
Will you rehearse it with me?
'I don t know it ; but command me, 1
will do my part."
"A young man is to make a declara
tion of love. You must play that part."
"Too willingly would I, but how in the
charade?" .
"Go down on your knees," (He does
it.)
"Now grasp my hand." (tondly
pressed.)
'Frrellenr. Now attpinnt to kiss it.
B , t must draw it awav. f Accomplish-
e(j t0 tbe ietter.)
r)h ' charminfr cried
the
ladyf ciapping her hands, and at the signal
young
m rusne(j Aerlae, tollowed by tne uncon
scious father. Gustave sprang tohis feet,
and in the utmost confusion assured the
indignant parent that it was only an in
nocent joke.
Aglae and Jenny had tied, but they
were listening.
At the word joke" Monsieur d'Her
becourt flew into a violent passion; and to
prove how little our theory and practice
ever agree, he, who had written a pamphlet
agajnst duelling, challenged Gustave.
At the idea of fighting, the ladies
triniifrht it time to interpose. Aclae fol-
howed Monsieur d'Herbecourt. who had
quitted the room to prepare his arms, and
Jenny jn loudly upbraided Gus-
tave witn wishing to kill her papa.
Do not alarm yourself, mademoiselle,"
he sai(i 4,j wjh not rajse an arm against
your father; he may kill me !"
As if that washer purpose in this uttie
scheme! Of what earthly use would a
dead lover be? She who had so much
difficulty in discovering this living one.
A ntPttv-pvnpdipnf oho rripi!. "as
if there, vfere not another way of arrang
ing the affair." :'
'I see but one," responded the engi-
nppr; nnft that, would fill mv heart with
-.Jbavl dare scarcely name it for fear
of spleisbg;you."
Kever mind name it."
"To solicit your hand in marriage."
"Oh, that does not displease at all,"
she exclaimed. "'Tis far better than kill
ing or being killed. Go and ask papa."
At that moment d'Herbecourt entered
with an ominous looking case of pistols
un(er njs arm . he was frowning in a most
determined fashion. Aglae was following
h;s footsteps, and without a word spoken
-1 A .t, 1 r.A u:a
mmr,hlPt atrainst duellinjr. which she had
piace(j jn tne case in lieu of the abstract-
Gustave stepped forward and solicited
tfae nonor of jenny's hand in marriage.
jpnnv sat at hpr window looking at thP
moon, as all young ladies in love da, she
said to herself, smiling complacently :
V hen a young girl wills anything "
The rest was concluded by a significant
nod of the head.
Excellent Darkey Talk.
The following is about as good as any
thing of the kind can be : ,
4,So, you had a suanside at your house
last nite, Sam," said a colored gemman
. i .......
on meeting nis coiorea crony, a waiter ai
a hotel.
Oh, yes, Lemuel, dat we had it al-
most scart me into takin' a drink. He
was jis from Californy, wid heeps of
Loospapers. He cum ober de Jerecipelus
by de Iiiggerange route, and put up at
our house prebious to his 'ribal, I tort
de man was out ob his hed, kase he gub
me a shillin as soon as he laid eyes on
me from dat minit I stuck by him fur
fear some interested pusson might get
hold ob him. De next mornin' as de
chambermaid was agwine up stairs wid a
skuttle ob cole for her breakfass. she
smelt lollum, passin' de man's do'; soon
as she smelt dat, she smelt a rat. She
nocked to de man's do'; but no answer.
Den she broke de do' doun, and dar laid
de man wid he boots on. and m he troat
was stickin' a bottle ob ludlum. She
hollored; and we all kotched hold ob de
bottle, but it wasn't no use. We had to
m w
send for de sturgeon. De sturgeon cum,
and made a decision here, in de neck, nie
de borax, which reached as fur as de
equilibrium reached into de sarafegus,
and putting a cortven in de decision, gub
it a poke wid a dispatchlus, when out flew
de bottle and all was safe."
"What was safe, Sam de man ?"
"No, de bottle de man was ded afore
de sturgeon cum ; but he had to do sum
fin to earn a feeler."
"Wus dere anything found in de poc
kets, Sam ?"
"How do you suppose I know? Do you
tink I'd put my hand in to feel ? What
do you mean to insenewate ?"
"Oh, nufin enly I never seed you hd'b
sich good close on afore, date all. -Yah
yah!"
The "Gold Diggings'
Here is something taken from' the
Shelbyville Patriot on the gold mines :
Pike's Peak, Nov. IS, 1859.
Mr. Editor: Me and my wife left
the old Sucker State on the first of last
September, and arrived here right on
:e s Peak on' the 17th of the same
month, being just 17 1-4 days on the road.
Short trip say you. But the route travelled
was not by the Arkansas, neither that of
the Platte, but just midway between the
two. Uniting the advantages of each,
without the drawback of either. This
route was never travelled till me and my
wife passed along; it turns neither to the
right nor to the left, but goes straight
along, right to the minesand furnishes an
abundance of grass, wood and water; so
nutritious is the grass, that when me and
my wife got here,' our cattle were "butter
fat." At the urgent request of the half
starved miners, me and my wife killed
them and sold the shanks at thirty-three
and one eighth cents per pound; the
fleshy pieces we swapped for gold nuggets
pound for pound. Bat ain't we rich ?
Tell all your folks to come my route; no
difficulty in finding it, as me and my wife
took pains to blaze all the trees. We
think of putting up a toll-gate ; my wife
can tend it, while I work in the mines.
There is truih in all the exaggerated ac
counts about gold. Just now my young
est child (a yearling brings in a shirt
tail full of very rich dirt, which my wife
will wash and send you the yield. I sup
ply me and my wife with meat by my gun.
Buffalo, bear, deer and antelope, are in
abundance. Buffalo, bear, deer and ante
lope, are in abundance. Yesterday I
killed an antelope 320 yards. A gun
will kill further here than any place I
ever saw. Strange as it may appear,
right on the peak and close to our house
is a little lake filled with honey; a few
yards from this is a gushing spring of
pure milk! There is a peculiar species
of tree here the fruit of which is better
than the best buckwheat cake you ever
saw. My wife thinks she has discovered
indications of a soap mine ; Tom Trou
sers has discovered a rosin mine; Joe
Boottiee is making preparations to manu
facture turpentine. The boys are all
doing well; I have 90 or 100 pounds of
gold which I intend sending back to ray
wife's poor relations the first express ;
sickness and sorrow, pain and death are
strangers here. When me and my wife
left Pinkin Hollow, in Illinois, she was
a poor, nttie. scrawny, wasp-waist crea
ture, weighing 82 pounds; now she weighs
140, and looks like a huge molasses hogs
head, only when she wears hoops and
then, and then. The color cf my wife s
skin has changed to a deep yellow ; some
property of the atmosphere communicates
this to the cuticle. This is taken as an
indication of the abundance of gold.
My wife stop3 me to say the shirt tail
of earth was not very rich, only making
S 1 5 99 and 9 mills and a fraction over. My
wife sends her respects to you, and says
you must sent the Patriot to the Peak.
My second boy just brought in the point
of a two-edged sword, doubtless the one
that guarded the garden of Eden. There
is an old Indian here who says he well
remembers ISoah and the ark. My
twelve sons are all well and hearty, and
my two daughters are all well and hearty,
and fine looking girls.
Farewell.
AmARIAH BlLLDAD,)
ad His Wtife.
It will be remembered that Mr. Jef
ferson Davis recently counseled the sove
reign State of Mississippi to prepare for
war. The Vicksburg Whig gives the
following inventory of the 'arms belong
ing to the State discovred to be on hand ;
4 flint-lock muskets all rusty, and no
breeches to at least two.
1 cannon.
7 bayonets, rusty, with no points.
A pile of belts and scabbards, but no
swords.
The Whig adds: We have now 5 Ma
jor Generals, 10 Brigadier Generals, CO
Colonels, 60 Lieutenant Colonels, GO Ma
jors, and will soon have 600 Captains,
15,000 Lieutenants, 4,500 Sergeants,
4,800 Corporals. Wre are happy to in
form them, however, that we have no
privates the Legislature having dispens
ed with that useless portion of the army.
It is easier to break the wave of passion
than to break the dead sea of indifference,
which, like the Lake Asphaltns, destroys
the energies of all that approach it, until
like the birds who are said to drop life
less on its dull surface, the heart sinks to
rise no more.
Energy and perseverance insure success.
Family Receipts. -
J?ice Pudding. .
Beat half a pound of rice to powder,
set it with three pints cf milk upon the "
hre, let it boil well, and when cold put to
it eight eggs well beaten, half a pound
of butter, half a pound of sugar, cinna-.
mon, nutmeg and mace ; half an hour
will bake it, add raisins, candied lemon,
citron or other sweetmeats, and lay a
puff paste all over the sides and rim of" .
the ditch. '
Wafers. ' .
Oue pound of flour, eight ounces of
butter, six eggs, three quarters of a pouctl
of sugar, one ouhce of caraway seed.
Boiled Flour Pvdding.
Nino eggs, three pints of milk, seven-
teen spoonfuls of flour.
Carrot Pvdding. .
A coffee cup full of boiled and strained
carrots, five eggs, two ounces sugar and
butter each, cinnamon and rose water,
baked in a deep dish without paste '
Apple Pudding.
One pound of strained apple, one pound
of sugar, six eggs, one pint of cream, six
ounces of butter. - r
Potato Pudding.-
One pound boiled potatoes, one pouad
sugar, half pound butter, ten eggs. '
Mince or Foot Pie. '
Scald neats' feet, and clean well," put
them in a large vessel ' of cold water,
which change daily during a week, then
boil the feet till tender, and take away .
the bones, when cold, chop altogether very
fine; to every four pounds minced meat,
add one pound of beef suet, and four
pounds raw apple, a little salt, chop all
together, add one " quart of wine, two
pounds stoned raisins, one ounce of ci.i
namon, one ounce of mace, and sweeten
to your taste ; bake three quarters of an .
hour. '
Vince Pie of Beef.
Four pounds boiled beef chopped fine, '
and salted, six pounds raw apple chopped,
one pound beef suet, one quart of wine;
or rich sweet cider, one ounce of mace
and cinnamon, a nutmeg, two . pounds of
raisins, bake three fourths of an hour. .
Custard Pudding. '
Five eggs to a quart of milk, sweeten
ed with brown sugar, and spiced with
cinnamon, or nutmeg, and very little salt.
Nice Plum Pudding.
A pound of raisins cut in half and ' "
stoned, a pound of currants, washed and '
dried ; a pound of beef suet chopped fine,
a pound of stale bread dried and grated,"'
eight eggs, four ounces sugar, a pint pf .
milk, two glasses wine, two nutmeg's, a
tablespoon of mixed mace and cinnamon,
a salt-spoon of salt. ' ;
Lemon Pudding.
A small, smooth, thin rined ' lemon,
three eggs, four ounces washed fresh
butter, three teaspoons of rose water,.
Orange Pudding.
A large, deep colored, thin rind, smooth ; '.
orange, a line, ana other seasoning as a
lemon pudding. : '
Almond Pudding. . ;
Four ounces sweet almond meats, one .
ounce bitter almond or peach kernels, the.
whites of six eggs, four ounces butter .
four ounces powdered white sugar, three- .;
teaspoons rose water.
Cheap Custards.
To a quart of milk, when boiling, odd "
three tablespoons of ground or boiled
rice, mixea fine in cold milk, with one egg
beajen ; give it one boil up sweeten ,t
your taste. '
Yolk Custards. . ..
A pint of milk or cream, the yolk of '
eight eggs, three ounces of powdered
white sugar, quarter cf an ounce of. cin
namon broken fine, quarter of an ounce
of bitter almonds or peach kernels broken',
a tablespoonf ul of jose water, and a nut-. .
meg.
IVhiie Custard.
Take the whites of the eggs and milk,"
and seasoning as above. - ' '
Cold Custard. ' '
A quart of new milk, a half'' piqt 'of-
cream, mixed, four ounces powdered sugar
a large glass of white wme in which an
inch of washed rennet has been soaked ;'
a nutmeg.'"
" ' m ..... 4. .
Tongue Pie.
One pound of neats tongue, one pound
of apple, one third of a pound of sugar,.,
one quarter of a pound of butter, one
pint of wine, one pound of raisins cr
currants, or half of each, half an ounce
of cinnamon and mace. . "
Apple Pie.
Stew and strain the apples; to' every
three pints, grate the peel of a fresh'
lemon, add cinnamon, mace, rosewater
and sugar to your taste.
Currant Pie. . . .
Take green, full grown currant and
one third their quantity of sugar.'
Pumpkin Pie. , ' "
One quart stewed and strained, three
pints cream, nine beaten eggs, sugar,
mace, nutmeg and ginger, bake three
quarters of an hour. '
Apple Pie. .
Stew your apples very little, just so as'
to make them tender; season to your taste;
bake till the-crust is done through.