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Newspaper Page TextVOL. 1. <E().c Cvi.lOcckln Courier PUBLISHED EVERY ITUK3DAT, THURSDAY &.SATURDAY MORN'OS By M. DWISELL. AT FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, Invariably in advance. •Terms of Advertising in Tri-Weekly. PSR SQUARE or TEX T.TXBB. One insertion ♦t.RO Two insertions !•?" Kneli additional Insertion 0,2» One Month, Two Months Threo Months Six Months Twelvo Months, 15 ,00 A llbornl discount will ho made to those who advertise larger amounts. ____ Obituaries o r more than five linns charged -the same as advertisements. lfntir.es of If irrinot* and Deaths, not ox- stonding Five Lines in length, ato published gratuitously in tho Courier. The friends or tho partiosaro roguestnd to send in these no tions accompanied with a responsible namo and they will bo publish-d with pleasure. FORT & HARGROVE, OFFER FOR SALE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP Groceries & Staple Goods, adapted to Planter's use— For Cash, Consisting of Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses, Nalls, Negro Kerseys, Blankets, Linseys, Negro Shoes, Stripes Shirtings, Osnaburgs, mai/19-ly. Factory Thread, he., &c. ^ofessionQl Cql'ds. n. d. suott. IIAUVEr & SCOTT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ROME 0A> A DVANCES of money oan usually be had upon good claims loft fur collection. Koine, Juuo 1.—ly. II. HARGROVE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, ------- - - «A. OrricK—Over Fort £ Hargrovo'i now storo. febl!)—ly DENTISTRY. Dr. J, T, Duane, permanently located ic.nnd 1ms taken rooms liiisses JOHN F. COOPER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, .- 0A - Wtl.l, praotioo in the Courts of North Yfest- ern Gaorzia. Collecting promptly attonded to. 0mclt o _I a city Ilall Building, up stairs. apr7-ly ___ ' GEO. T. STOVALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, flA - Wt,t, praitina in tlin counties of Cherokoo O*. OJi'.t orsr N. .1. 0 ubarg'j Clothing storo Rc-suuvuu—Ondorwood A S ulth. Romo Oa. T. R. R. Oohb, Esq.. Athens. Ga. ian27 TIIOS. J. VERDKUY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CEDAR TOWN, nA - ffm prastino in the counties of Floyd, V-lk, Panlding. Carroll. Itaraldson and Cass. Strict attention paid to nolionting. ja'i29-lv IIENRY A. G VRTItELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ROME GA. Stout attentive given to mlleeting and se curing >Iaitna in Uppor Georgia. febl-ly ..I. \r. If. If. SMITH. lISDEItWOOl) & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ■ROME GA - FRinTinn in Bnper Georgia: also in the Tederol Tlis'.rlet Cuurt of Marietta. •jan29’59-ly C. H. SMITH, NOTARY PUBLIC Commissioner of Poods for Alabama end TunnasBeo. ngH, T. W. ALEXANDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GA - fob10’57 W. B. TERIICNE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ROME 0A - Orricu—In City Rail Building. aprR-1y J. B. W. NOWLIN, M. ». OFFERS his Professional services to the ■citizens of Rome and vieinilv. When not profa.ssionally engaged, tnav always bo found •at tins ofibo formerly nonuple! by Pr. Robt. •Batty, or at tho Prug Storo of Newman & Nowlin. noviUy. Dr. F.. A. WARE, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Ton milos west of ■n<tt5'59—1y ROME, GA. WM. FARELL, M. D., ROME GA. •Orriou—In the old Post Office. aprl’57 II. II. PENNY, •GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT, CAVE SPRING, GA. Sopt. 7, ’59.-n45-ly. J. C. REESE, M. D. SILVER CREEK, - - FLOYD, Co. GA Offico at J. A Whiteheads’ augS.ly. R. J. JOHNSON, •COMMISSION MERCHANT. Rome, Ga. Will give strict attention to tho SELLING OF COTTON. And all kinds of Produce, and Heavy Goods, that may bo consignee to him. ' ’*„»Oltlco at tho Post Office corner, [aug.24 DAVID G. LOVE, NOTARY PUBLIC, PENMAN, Collector and General Agent. Romo, May Id, ’59. MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. , ROME, «A. Orricu—At Romo Railroad Depot. W. 8. COTHRAN, Pres’t, C. II. STILLWELL, Seo'y.J july28 I a now in Home,and has tnkon rooms over Fort* «fc JfnrffroveV store, whoro he will bo pleased to receivo the calls of thus*' who may require his professional services. IIo would also stale that ho is prepared to insert artificial tooth, on vulcanized rubber, which is fust supcrcccding all other styles of work, now made, combining ns it does, LIGHTNESS, A ED A Pleasant Degree of Elasticity, WITH Cleanliness and Durability. Alt work performed at New York prices, mayd—ly ROME, GEO., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, I960. FOR NEW YORK. FAItE REDUCED. Freights and Passage as Low as by any other Steamer. CABIN PASSAGE, $15 00. By tho Splendid and Commodious SIDE WHEEL STEAMERS Auousta, 1,590 tons, Capt. M. R. Woodhnll. FLOttinA, 1,200 “ “ Isaac Ci.-woll, Ai.adaua, 1,800 “ « O. R. Schtrek, Those steamships belonging to tho old es tablished and favorito line, known as tiio “Now York and Savannah Steam Naviga tion Company,” and In comfort, accommoda tions and Faro, cannot be excelled. They are commanded by experienced, skillful anil polite officers. JOHN R. WILDER A GALLIE, Agents Snvannah. SAM’L L. MITCHELL A SON, jul20—tf Agents, New York. BOOTS AMD SHOES MANCFACTNIIRn HT P. A. O MB ERG, ROME GA. The Subscriber is supplied with a fine lot of extra FRENCH CALF. PA TENT LEATHER, and all other materials for Gentlemen’s Dress Boots ,V Shoes. He employs the best of Workmen and keops posted on the latest fashions. Gniter} Fits and Work warranted. Thankful for past favors ho hopes to re ceive a continuation of patronage in this branch of heme Industry. aug25—ly T. A. OMBERG. ETOWAH HOTJSE, ROME, GA. L. P. THOMAS, Pro’r. (Lntcof Eatonton Hotel.) Tm? Stage Offices are kept at this Houne, and it is nearest tho Depot. jan5 tmos. j. PKiinv, a. w. f. i. Alt kin. PERRY & LAMKIN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, No. \ Choice Hotel, W ILL keep constantly on hand, a well selected assortment of Groceries. Al so, Provisions, such as, Bacon. Lard. Flour. MoaP Ac., Ac., which we will sell lew for Cash, or country produce, st cash prices. Wo feel grateful for past favors, and hope by prompt attention to business, and fair deal ing, to receive a liberal share of patronage.— Our motto will he quick sails and short pro fits. Give us a cull before buying elsewhere, Homo, Aug. 31, ’oD.tf. J.B. MURPHY RESIDENT DENTIST, E ESPECTFUI.LY informsliisfriends, and the public general! v. that he continues tho prentice of DliNd'JSTR Y in ail its branch es, and bus fitted up an oiilee, over tho storo of McGuire A Pinson, where be is prepared lo execute all operations npportniningto Den tistry, in tho most approved inaunuff Ife would nlso cull tho particular attention of those in want of Artificial Work, to his su perior style of tooth, set on gold [date ; for beauty, strength and life-like nppencancc, they tire not surpassed. As an impression has been made that my prices for dental opera tions nro higher titan tho usual rnn of Den tists, I bog leave, to say thatthey aro tho same as charged by Dentists nt. Augusta, Macon and Savannah. For Artificial Work myebnr- gca arc as follows: Entire Sots Upper and Lower from $109 lo $25(. Half Sets, Upper or Lqwer, from 59 to 159 Temporary Sols, Upper and Lower. 25 each. Parttal Sets In proportion to the altovo. As I am well posted in all tholato Improve ments of the day. I foal confident that I can meet tho wants of all who may need the ser vices of a Dentist, and if references are want ed; as lo their utility ill answering (he purpo ses of nature, I can give thorn in abundance, from tlioso who have tested my skill, for the last fourteen ycurs, in this, and adjoining 8tates. J. B. MURPHY. Roan, Sept. 14, 1850-tf. LUMBER OF ALL HINDS, Wragg’s Steam Saw Mill! T HE subscriber, desirous of keeping up with tho wants of tho community, Hava recontly incrcnsod their facilities for furnish ing Lumber uf all tho various kinds requir ed for building anil other ordinary purposes. Tito Lumber is inferior to none and is fur nished on ns reasonable terms as can be had anywhoro in this soctlon. All the Labor about tho Mill is performed by white roon,— tho timber used and machinery is not excell ed. and all hills for lumber will be PROMPT LY and ACCURATELY filled. Three Teams aro regularly empluyod to haul lumber to Romo and other places, and contracts can be made fur lumber delivered. Terms for Hauling, CASH, but reasonable orodit will bo given on the 1u mhor itself. Wo are thankful for Gte liberal patronago horetofuro bestowed and rospoctfqljy solicit a coutinuanco of tho same. L. It. A 8. D. WRAGG. Fi.orn Covnty, Fcb2—tf Prof. C. W. LANGWORTHY WILL OPEN HIS CLASS OF VOCAL MUSIC ON MONDAY NIGHT, 9th AUGUST, ’59. AT noovs, 2d Fluor of Fort ft Frccmnn’s Block. .JSft-Session, five months—Terms, $10 per soholar. [augS—2m COTHRAN, JEFFERS & C0„ —SUCCESSORS TO— JEFFERS & COTRRAN, Factors & (ommltslon Merchants, CENTRAL WHARF, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. WADE S. OUTRAN, Romo, Ga. WM. H. JEFFERS. „ n HENRY Tt. JEFFERS, J CJ“>rlc»ten, S ' C ' September 7,—ly. WM. MCXArr.HT, 1 ( TIIOS. RCnUTCHIX, jas. onnoxn, j ( jxo. uoruibon. McNAUGHT, ORMOND & Co., Commission Merchants, And Dealers in General Merchandise, Keystone Buildings, Whitehall St. ATLANTA, GA. 'SB.REFERENCES—Messrs. Smith & Patrick: Smallwood, Knrl k Co.; Allen, Mo- Lenn & llnlklcy. Now York ,• Wm. M. Law- ton k Co., Naylor A Smith, Charleston; J. K. Toft, Gash'r., Duncan k Johnston, Savannah; Tost k Mol, New Orleans; Walsh, Smith k Co., Mobile; Crittenden k Co., Louisville; M, J, Wicks, Pres. Memphis; P- A. January k Co., St. Louis. nov23.1y, Clothing Manufactured On Commission. P ARTIES purchasing their goods is the piece, oan lmrc them mode up in any style, and of any assortment of sizes, at charge of ten per cent, on the nettcoat, The subscriber having many years experi ence in the business, with unusual facilities, forlltn manufacture of extra fine and medium clothing, enn offer greut inducements to those wlm prefer ordering their goods to buying them rendy-msde. J. R. SIIOTWELL, References: Railway. Now Jersey. Messrs. ,7. It, Daniel A Co., Columbus, Ga. “ W. G. A A. II. Andrews, Montgom ery. Abt. Mr. A.C. Vail, MilledgsrlUo, Ga. dce21—1m giisinw 6^53- A. J. BEARDEN, AMBROTYPIST, ROME, GA. janfil.lSGOj [Trlly. JOHN T. [SMITH, with Geo. W. & Johial Read, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dcalors In HATS, CAPS, and Straw Goods, Paris style Bonnets, Flowers UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, ko., 120 Chatnbors and 50 Warron Streets., NEW YORK, 4th and 5th Streots above tho Aster House. jan20—trfim # W, H. WUITK. K. 1. CARTSn. W. E WHITE & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF A DEALERS IN Cfcai Saddles, Bridles And Hamess.*?^^ BROAD ST., ROME, GA. K EEP constantly on hand a largo and Weil Selected Stock of Carriage, Harness and Saddle TRIMMINGS. Also a heavy stook of BOOT AND SHOE FINDINGS, such as Solo and Uppor Leath er, Calf Skins, Ae. All of which wo offer VERY OIEAP for CASH or to Prompt Paying Customers. Wo can bo found at tbe old stand of W. II. White, 2 doors below Turnloy A Baker's Drug Store. janI2 WISDOM’S SALE & LIVERY STABLE. P ERSONS wish ing geod Sad die Horses, good' Buggies, Hacks and Wagons, two or four horse Coaches nr Omnibus, with good drivers, can bo accommodated|at my Stable. Transcient Horses, well fed and curried fur. 75 yards from Rome Rttllroad Depot, J. H. WISDOM. Pcoprletor. P. S.—Horses, Buggies^ and Wsgons for sale [janl9.trl.tf.] W. The Mad Poet. The following reminiscence of Mc Donald Clarke, is from the pen of the Pa- Januory _ - , . “One evening, many years ago, I was walking towards Broadway after busin ess hours. Tho night promised to be tempestuous, clopds wer$ gathering in the sky, suclii as usually gather around one’s birthday when it happens to bo March fifth. I was then precisely twen ty-four years old. I mention the foot merely to record the date, for momory’s sake. At the corner of Vesey street —St. Paul’s corner—around the iron fence a crowd had collected; and the centre and attraction of the crowd was a wild looking crcaturv dressed in a long, blue Spanish cloak, his head bare, a his scanty gray hairs dripping with sleet andrain. It was McDonald Clarke the mad poet, He waved those long, thin fingers of his in the air, and in voked, in strange, rliapsodieul language the elements that blustered around him Kven in so heterogeneous an audienoe there were none but pitying faces.— Just as J reached the spot, some per sons endeavored to lead him away. Er- rybody in the city then was uroqiliar with his strange vagaries, and therefore no unusual catastrophe was expeoted. But that night this peor, mad poet, the heir of want and scorn, died in ‘Tombs/ * # # # * In looking over a volume of his poems ono is struck with occasional stanzas of rare grace and beauty, even amid the most incoherent and incon gruous images and fancies. As the chief of these linve already been select ed, and are to be found in the usual collections of American poetry, I shall not do more than refer to them here; but I cannot help reoalling an im promptu not before in print, I believe, whicli certainly is ns touohing as any lines ever written. That eminent ar tist, Thomas Ilicks, once made a sketch of poop Clafke. and tho latter, after gazing at It attentively for some time, breathed forth, in a voice of tender mel ancholy; . (1 'No wonder that they coll me mad, If mine be sucli a mournful fooo, So very desolate and sad, So furrowad with affliction's trace.’ “ Gas Lights! Gas Lights!! Gas made from Common PI.VE WOOD! IV. H. MAGILTi & CO., Ruilders of Gas Apparatus for making Gas from IVood. T HE subscribers nro now prepared to build nn 1 furnish Gins Apnnrntns for cities, villages,towns, public ami private buildings, on sluirt notice. Gns made fr.ia common pine wood is cheap er mid better than any otlior light known from number source. Persons wishing to sea the Wood Gas Works in opperntinn, can see them at Grady, Nicholson A On's., Ool. Hammond’s or Dr. Ware’s it; Alliens, Go. 'S-S-AIt kinds of oqs and Stoam fitting done to order. &Q.AI1 kinds of Gas and Steam fittings constantly on hand, for lighting and heating purposes. Ordorssnnt through tho Post Office, or oth erwise, will bs punctually attonded to. Horae, Ga. • W. II. MAGILlj A CO. J. K. Itoss, WM. n. MAQ1LL, nov30-1y. - SHORT CREDIT For Drugs and Medicines. W E. the undersigned Druggists of Romo respectfully inform our IVionds and patrons that wo liavo adopted the six months rule. All our bills in future will bo duo July 1st and J&nuaty 1st FARELL A YEI8ER, NEWMAN A NOWLIN, I*. L. TURNLY, J. C. BAKER. JanS—twtwlm LOUIS VALENTINO, WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. W OTLD respoctfully invito tho citisens of Atlanta and vicinity to call and ox- amina his oxtcnslvo and well selected stock of Confectionaries, Cigars. &c. COUNTRV MERCHANTS are particular- ly invited to give him a call, for ho will sail to them at a low price, for cash. IIo has, also, on band a largo stook of CON FECTIONARY of his own manufacture, su perior to any in the city. nor23-Iy. Georgia Manufactures—Georgia's Strength THOS- P. STOVALL & CO., of Augusta, Geo. TTFOULI) respectfully invito Die attention TT of Morchnnts to thoir heavy Stock of 4-4 SHEETINGS, 7-8 SHIRTINGS, Cotton Yarns, &c., A* manufactured by tho MONTOUR COM- I’ANY. ThesoGoods will compare favorably with any made in tho South, and wo will aoll at such VERY LOW rates, ns lo under sell Northern bought domestics. TIIOS. r. STOVALL A CO. General Commission Merchants, Augusta Go. jao3I. tri.lrn. REMOVAL! M’GGIReT" PINSON, H AVE Removed to thoir now building first door boiow tho. Drug Storo of Turuley A Baker, where they will tako pleasure in waiting on thoir old customers flpd the public generally. jau3-trilAwtf GRAHAM HOTEL, CAVE Sp RING, GA. J. A. GRAHAM, Proprietor. TnE REGULAR STAGE OFFICE. There is a Livery Stable kept in connection with this Hotel, wliero Horses and Vehicles are kept far hire. jnnUtwtf Sleeping With a Dead Person. Wo were put. in possession of the facts of a case, a few days ago, and ae. sured of their authenticity, which cause our blood to run cold upon every recur rence of them to our memory, -A young man returning ate lato hour, slightly inebriated, to his boarding place, a house in a row of buildings ttx- weve gathering in nctly .oliko in street, entered by illy gather around mistake thehouse adjoining the one in whloh he lived. Groping his way in the dark up to tnO second floor, he. unlock ed what. he supposed to be his room door and entered. He could find no matches, undressed himself, tumbled! into bed and was almost immediately in a hasty stupor. Some time in the tuttli ho was awakened by the contact of a cold body, end being sobered, was ena bled to see by the xays of the moon in the bed with him a dead, matt I The truth flashed upon him immediately; he bounded from the bed, donned his clothes and rushed from the house, never waiting to look the doors. The day previous a person bod died in the house next to Ins landlady’s. The body had been habited in grave clothes end looked up in the room in which the intruder found it. He had not noticed the hardness of the bed nor its scanty covering, but laid down and slept sever al hours with the dead body. The young man says that the experience of that night has taught him. a lesson : which tempereno* lectures never could. —Phila. News. . Free and Slavs Power.—An anec dote is having the run of our exchanges whioh illustrates quite Well tiie notions which some people obtain as to the muob talked of “slavo power” in tho Govern ment. It is rolatod that a good old lady who had resided all her days in a coun try innocent of railroads, but well sup plied with . abolition newspapers and dooqments, made hpre first visit to a- town acquaintance. In the street a lo? comotive drawing a heavy train was soon approaching, puffing and blowing to its utmost. ■;?, . “What on airthis.that?” said the old “A locoir-”— *" “ ,J bless my eyes, nol slave >motlver* said the ladyr-‘'why ayes, I thought itwas the, power l” r -jBuy r Misses Noble & Stoeckel, ARK SELLING OFF TIIEIR Fall and Winter Stock, AT REDUCED PRICES. % Tho Lillies will ilo well to give them * call if they wish articles in their line Olicap. dool-t Schedule. Rome and Kingston, O N and nfter Thursday, December 1st, the first train will leave daily, at 1H o'clock, A. M., returning to Romo 4} P. M., excepting Sundays, when it will return at 6 P. M. Second train will leave Romo at 7 o'clock, P. M., daily, (extmptiag Sundays) returning to Rome next day ht 6) A. M. This second train makes complete connec tions with the Talladega stages; also con tracts with the two morning trains on tho W. A A. Railroad, at Kingston. Offico Romo Railroad, Rome, Nov. 29, '59. dec7 W. B. COTHRAN, Gen’l Sup’t, FIRST CLASs BOARDING HOUSE- H AVING purcliasad tbo house now ooou- pled lyr Mrs. Mary P. Whitaker, it will bo most THOROUGHLY RENOVATED and Newly Furnished, and will bo opened for tho accommodation of hoarders by tho sub scriber, on the First of January, 1800. Rates of hoard will be, per single meal, 30 “ day, $1 00 “ week, 5 59 Without Room, will bs, “ month, 12 60 With “ « “ « 15 00 Wood, Lights and Washing, will be furn ished at resonabla rates. ^ C. W. LANG WORTHY, Proprietor. A. A. Siiaiv, Supt. dccU—If. HENRY A. SMITH, Bookseller & Stationer ROME, GA. jrfgfgtm just received A’d Jlil&n largo anil cxicn-, (iHli lBlJr si ve Stock of School, 1 Classical and Miscellaneous Books. Alto, a largo variety of Stationary, Wall Papering, Engravings, Paintings and Fancy Articles, suitable for the Holidays. Merchants and Sohool Teachers, supplied with Books aud Stationary at Augusta prices The attention of purchaser! respectfully solicited. Texans Oasb.. j«i)3—twly C. W. LANGWORTHY, PROfEBSOU or ffrijflPlANO, OfiCAN Unitor and Vocal Music, ROME, GA, aug3.1y Kisses. When an impudent follow attempts to kiss q Tennessee girl, sho “outs your acquaintance;” all their “divine luxu ries aro preserved for the lad of thoir ownchoico.” When you kiss an Ar kansas girl, she hops ns high as a cork out of a champagne bottle and ciies, “Whew how good!” Catch an Illinois girl and kiss her, and she’ll say, “Quit it now, you know I’ll toll mamma 1” If you kiss a Mississippi girl she’ll flara up like a scorched feather, and return the compliment l>y bruising vour sky lights, or may be giving the quid pro quo in the shape of a blunder buss, Baltimore girls more beautiful than any in tho world, all meet with a half smiling, half saucy, come kiss mo if-you-dare kind of a look, but you must bo careful of tho first essay; after that, no difficulty will arise, unless you be caught attempt ing to kiss anotlior—then look out for a thundorgust. When a Broome girl gets a smack she exclaims, “If. it was any body olse but you, I'd make a fuss about it." Kiss ••'Georgia girl, and she will jump, smile, and banteringly say; ”1 will bet that you can’t do that Ladies Should Head Newspapers.— The Albany Times says, it is a great mis take in female education to keep a versation you must give her something to talk about, give her education with the actual world and transpiring events. Urge her to read newspapers, and be come familiar with the present charac ter and improvement of our race. His tory is of importance; but the past world is dead, and we have nothing to do with. Let her have an intelligent opinion, ahd be able to sustain intelli gent conversation concerning the' men tal, moral and religious improvement of our times. Let the gilded annuals and poems on the centre table bo kept part of the.'time covered with weekly and daily jounrafr. Let the whole fam ily, men, women and children read the nowspapors. Domestic Traoedv.—A man named Thomas Faulkner, of Halifax .county, Virginia, who, while intoxicated had a habit of amusing himself by frighten ing his wifo, carried his joke a little too far a font-days since. The Halifax Echo says: On this as on previous occasions, he declared hie intention of hanging him self. This he hod done before, and bad tied the rope to the joist and then around his-neok, always taking care, however, to have it long enough so that in stepping from the chair, box or what ever lie used on the occasion to elevate himself, be would easily touch the floor. On this occasion he tied the rope too short, and when ho stepped from his elovation instead pf reaching the fl.opr byoke hjs neck, ' Nebraska a State.—From the Nebras ka Republican, of the 11th inst., we learn that the biilTop a convention, to adopt a State Constitution preparatory to the admission of Nebraska into the Union as a State, has passed both Hou ses of tho Territorial Legislature and New Yobk Cuv.-i—Tho sur growth of New York city,is without' parallel. As the London Times re- ' marks, in an inoredible short space -tiS t time it has risen from . the .rank of • tenth-rate town to be the. third city ini: the world in population and riches.—• Marble and free stone edifices of great size, beauty and oostiineet abound; it has a vast park of 800 acres, which will be before long in the centre of the city; and thousands of its dwelling-houses for exceed in elegance and comfort the . average dwellings of Londoners; and New York, with its suburbs, now reok- - oning more than a million pf inhabi tants, may look .forim'd to being in the next generation net only the largest,; but perhaps the most, beautiful oity in tho world. About Cuicks.—Mr. Camp, President of tho New Haven Cloak Company, in ' a recent speech at a suppeasaid: • Clock-making was commenced about 1816, by Elias Terry, of Plymouth, who made wooden clocks, whittling out the wheels, with ft knife. The running w$s regulated by a heavy bag pf sand, and was wound up by a ball at the other end - of the cord. Terry used to make two^ movements,” using old kettles, because 1 brass was scarce. When he undertook to make two hundred clooks, people laughed at him, they tki«flteig it would . be impossible to sell them. In 1828 Hon. Chauncy Jerome commenced tha business, and with progressive improve- i monts the business now stands more perfected than any other in the count try, '*./■? j'i iii.i.i* i In 1820 a wooden clock cost 111; now ftouoh better one can be bought for $!,- 80. Thobusinoos previously transootod by C. Jerome &Oo„ is now apneby tha New Haven Clook Company. ' Iri‘1857 the oompany commenced to make cos- r, ings. Then it was thought wonderful that it turned out 75,000 plopks. In the year just ended the company * out ISO,000 completed finished movements. gQrlt is related of the elder.; Dumas. - who had qn .extensive acquaintance i with writs of seizure, that one day bis , chanty was invoked in aid of the inter- -. ment of. a bailiff, who had died,in the : - greatest destitution. ,• Upon, being in- :t formed that the: amount necessary w» i, twenty-five fimnos, Dumas pulled‘fifteen Napoleons from his pocket, exclaiming —Twenty-five francs to bury a bailiff l—.. take all I’ve goV and bury twelve of 'eml" • ,i — ■ -» — I ■ 0S , t . ceyBIondin ha* decided to amuse the Quobeeken t|»e coming season. After i napoo ting several localities he has fixed on a position olose to. Montmoronci Falls, from point'to point, immediately \f' boiow tho cataract. Ho says the span he intends to walk is 1,100 feut Song, Ijeing200 longer ihau tho spot ho walk ed at Niagara Foils. The falls of Mont- morenci are nearly 250 foot high, being too feet higher tfikfl tho Fulls of Niag- ***' . ■. -■ •TiieLawkenc? Calamitt.—The ow- ’ ners of tho remberton Mills liave made a claim upon tho insurance companies for tho i n ire amount of insurance some ses oiTuoTerriBnSi Legislature ana 8415,000, and have retained a very lias also been signed by tho Govern-' *M« legal counsel in case tho r-foivr) fo

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Rome tri-weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1881, February 09, 1860, Image 1