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make tt'li I will also • particular attention to buy
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«*uuuiug w iih regular ttyau >!.«;» patch, between New York
Ami rtavHii'.ah , aU> a Steamship Lin*' trow riii’.adel
;*bia, and SAil.ugVoHsolw from ts»»- |>< r?, Baltimore aud
mmunlcation between tl North
r ucin.s aud Savannah » reliable for CERTAINTY
AND SI LED, ,v« that t > any other Sotuhern Po:.
Vh» Road cjui expert only tl»f buslm- of Align sta.ibe
.Ton-i,. and Counties along the line , Geor^lUil
tLat to wbicii wc urns', atone give all oar time ; awl
no competitor will allowed, by superior attention, to
deprive ns of it. for it t* our fall determination to conduct
U with t’irt fidelity, dit• :« • n and ecot* tuy, wfakt Is auro
Hoft 1 and in onler to rc i ire all eUarg* •< to a minimum
* -.ontractat »r Dra\. ;e have a’ t v been entered
»nto*at ; ;avaunah,h .due me c-uun r'ed with Uio Receiv
ing an * Forwarding baa an. oil r iut« -cat than that of
•atdng u.at.-s LLOHARUEo are at the lowest rates.
nritv iu..!i>*<ia • otSiuo .11-...tw ol one por
e«ut can bo mad*’ n the Insurance belweeu Northern
All "tto(*D' pOKWAkt/d-lO FIvK, 01 COMMIS
SIONS. They should beiur.-.- I u are of the OR. R.
Ag.*m,. Savarcab
Published by order of the Board.
FRANCIS T. WJLI iS, President.
July t. iyifi
• O r. E M A N ~HO ts S B,"
BY I.ANIKR.V BAJJY,
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' u u»m«w in th«
• .;«• !--uv. convenient to all the business, aud on
: >u ? S *,\ sn / An cmnibiis is always In readiness
' I- V. • to and from the DepoU on the arrl
l. . i u.* The Montvale
: ' l '. . 'l'u 1 wTd'he 1 N-d'eiied \V Uu ’the hot the market
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S3O REWARD.
OANAWAY. from the subscriber, raiding tn Put
* V . ..n fimmy, cea; Mcnv!. e. At rust last .my Negro
l . • i. et teu in*
? \ X'vt iiia, ;.n »:i>lh .» m G.srgi s> about two years. I
.mi" ’ JOHN a %ARkiS.
s.'.jil .ii U« . . .t.-r wii: pubii ; ii. rbid, andfor
rt H UKARD v. \N » »?. FRANCISCO.
BEARDEN & FRANCISCO,
I )!MOl ( K .WIH tl>» HISSUIN' MERCHANTS,
l v.. n. On .w.* s, i oi. Outm . ->m. Bacon. Lard.
Flour 0- m, Otp, Feathers. aud Team >s t v Produce
Mm h*»n* - aud C A en« of Knoxville : Morgan A Co., j
J» LdwanKJame C L:t(. 1, Comptroll: r. Nashyillc ;
K.chard K I r.rsvll H*n Chan- Un O’. J A M.
.?a< ’ Nii'iclsu:: or Hast l ennr »c generally. I
WELCH & GRIFFITHS’ SAWS.
PATKMTGROLKD.
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for v* bu ‘: v' * o*' «' .'•* * -• 1 ft 'Jive -mu. and we are the »
r.-o! ’ i - \'Al ' t vs.- Will r«-w :;rd a; v per- j
;Tu-i-the . dye eve-. :nventi*d that will grind j
A-i,’;* i !:*w iV w ; .i-NW -.uoj‘tL |
** J{j s.o'Tu.-e iofroiu L e itra quality of Cast J
V. e re- e. itu.iv i.’.VoVm ad manufactures «*f Lumber, |
wdl befot.od* ->r»' even and uniform than any saw n j
O’rfi. - received by C AKMICAARI* A BF AN, Angns
a, \>j [iyli WELCH A GRIFFITH.
PRACTICE OF SURGERY.
i |K. »l ts All UAKitISS w prepared to accom
1 * mw-iate wivh Lodging* and Nursing. «uoh patients as
may be directed tn him n r Surgical otu*r&tuvos or treat
men; Ma-t .-r- may be a -*.rod that their Servants will
av*»v.M V • -*"rv -1 • nivT-wlr
NOTICE.
rl 111 I; right baud halt of a SJO Bill, No. 151,letter B. July
I ; . digued K >t F Poe, Pre- lent, and the letN
«and haif of a ♦*-») B letter A. payable to Geo. M.
fUevr. -i bearer, signed J W. Davies, Cashier, on the
subscriber mi- matched. Three moafcha after date ap
.i wi.l be made fc.r paviaeut for the above haif
•1- m ac**erdauce w ith the regulations adopted cth
May. is. V.. by the Bank of the city of Augusta for the
a P 7 A <nV' ‘ WILLI AM VINKYARD.
LET THE LADIES READ THIS.
r |Ml KKK no single article so much sought for. and
I U. rc j re- • very difficult to obtain, as a GOOD
NF.LDLF, all tbe Ladies will rejoice that at last there
ts an vr n-ii intr niuct-d, which they can buy, with the
full assurance, that they are perfect in every respect,
and uuiturnity s<>, nut a- is the case with most other
Needles now m use. will a portion of a paper
prove good, but every fittdU it trarramtd.
B. sui. and buy C J LAWRENCE SGOOVELE&S
PERFECT LA ED NEEDLES, to .be found at ail the
Stores janM-wCmo
920 REWARD.
I > \ N AW \ V from the subscribers on the3otW>f May
Ik :u-r a Negro Man named ABEL ..i black com !
plejrjou. -U.ut built, and we-gna about There
are no particular marks a n.nt bun. except a bieinuh io
one of his eyes. '1 he above reward will be given tor Lia
apprdbec.Hloa aitd delivery io the uudemgue.i in Augua
t», tia KiKKr A J KICK A CAMPBELL.
\ TARNISH.- Copel, Japan and Coach VARNISH
just received, and for sale at
B F CHEWS UKI G STOKE j
ap 9 Turpin » Iron Kan* «
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vL fjroiticic & SWmeLj
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American Weelina in Troup.
1.4 GitANOE, June 27. 18J7.
\ .rty of I Troop met in the Court House,
’•- purpoo of appointioj? dnWgntato
'i l meeting was ori-aniz-ni by railing Maj. John
i. Morgan to the chair, and requesting C. H. C.
Willingham, toad as Secretary.
On in- v -t of I» If. Ilia, a committee of seven
w-r« appointed to prepare matter for the ennside
rrtion ot this meeting—whereupon the chair ap-
H it Hi K V Hilt. Hiram Dennis. A H
Fannin. T. I.' -lie, II 11. Bigtam and Samuel K.-id,
'"inttmabseme of the committee to perform the
; ;; i v them, the meeting wan agreeably and
t ru * vi Sv entertained by Coi. Robert J. Morgan,
t { tj. fr , );jftfui»u>i: of whose remarks, tin* committee
r>;; .:j. > ; r] made, through their chairman, B. H.
Hill, the following report :
Wo believe we speak the true history of thi«
"i.uiitry for i'everal years past, when we say that
Democratic party, by a forced, unnatural and
agitation of slavery, gave origin, orgauiza
,u i irength to Uie Black Republican party.—
• . , tw i parties baVe been (dnee engaged,
*.! ! I,ll* now engaged in continuing this agitation,
t r n corfn cti*>n with it, rquandering the public
,;’4J wanting the public treasure, and out of
*> »li rewarding partizan favot iles, and permitting
, ... >,ul fortunes importing upon us those terrors
. fitly and bullies at the ballot box—the con
: t of fort i/n jail.H, dungeons and poor houses ;
-rally rtrikiug^manacle- from unpunished foreign
• ». .-.and placiagin their hands the citizens' only
|,ow< r And protection —the ballot : deceiving every
•j , betraying every public interest, violating
vi ry pledge for good they ever made, and embrac
'd . < \ • iy error they ever condemned, andall for cne
p:;: !>()•. —-to get votert. We speak these things in
«... j.:i.: Mi crimination, but because we believe the
perii- which these corruptions have brought around
u.- demand of every pat not candor, truth, and firm
i herefoie, resolved by the American party of
Troop bounty :
I That we re affirm, with a confidence increased
>.y reflection, and strengthened by time aud discus
i ;. the principles adopted originally by the Aineri
• iiii party of Georgia, assembled in Convention at
\Dhedgeville in December, 1855.
J. That wevatify the action of the National Con
vriition of the American parly recently assembled
t Louisville, in fbe S:at<* of Kentucky; and do
ii. >t especially commend the twelve propositions
F-t Ji>i .- in the address authorized by that Conven
i mi ivs containing a brief, but clear, comprehensive
and correct exposition of the true and cardinal prin
i ji',« h t»f the American party. They who have at-
Irioutedte us different doctrines were but slanderrrx
unworthy any trust iu the execution of which
truth was required or expected, to even the leost
• i That what id known an the “Dred Scott Deci
but a judicial affirmance of the position oc
cupied by the American party of Georgia from the
I ginning, and is a direct condemnation of the
U'in-ix.-Nebraska bill, its plotters and support era as
a set of clamorous aviators, dividing the country
! ii nothing, and endangering the South and the
JJnion for votes, and only rotes. We know the most
♦ tVcctive argument used by these demagogues on
i subject was, that the Kansas bill, by a repeal
of the Missouri restriction, at least re mated doubts
and puce the South a chance. Now. while party
dn iupline is relaxed, and party prejudices, we nope,
u: somewhat abated, wo ask the people calmly to
< .-.-nuuler one. of many, very many, views, which
hliow the fallacy of this argument. We will not stop
ty almw Low this argument assumes that there was
a doubt in 'he South as takerpiaiu Constitutional
, iphts , and that this doubt w r as so general as to in
iluenoe her whole conduct, but wc will present a
n plain, practical view, the lads of which no man
can dispute : When the Kansas bill was passed,
there were very few white person* in the Territory.
I's present population is owing to the unnatural ex
ilement which this bill produced. If this excite
ment had not been forced up, the Territory left to a
natural settlement, would today have just com
• r. d ettlo fairly, and therefore, with this line
dei ared null by a legitimate pow'er, and in a legal
. ay. we -hould have ha/ia fair chance at Kansas,
without agitation—without aid societies—without a
Hi. k Republican party —without a Cremnut ever
■: ias a c andidate forthe Presidency without
■ i t >u-interfering professions, but really interven
; on ticnr h. ry of Buchanan and Walkei—without
eiiig vuiimiged by demagogues—without civil
ar~ without an excuse for wholesale, slanders of
hone -; native born citizens, tud above all, without
tnc tremendous loes of the jureat principle* pf non
intervention and citizen sullrage, as established in
tbdr purity by the l tali and New Mexico bills, and
Mu- a ratification by the whole country as a perma
nent adjustmcnU, and withou ipe suicidal policy of
a Southern endorsement of Squatter Sovereignty
Mid Alien Suffrage!
1 That we are compiled to condemn Mr. Buchan
nV- administration in many respects, but above all
t o- Ins adherence to the heresies of the original
hian«as Nebraska bill in his instructions to Robert
.1 VVa ker, as Governor of Kansas. While parti/an
t illy and criminal duplicity did laud the alien and
gitatmg features of that bill to mislead the thought
ss it the ballot box, we had still hoped an oath
i ound President of the whale /wople would have dis
; arded tlvem for the sake ai pop* cience and the
peace of the country.
». That we Inn« seen nothing among the man y
deceptions of the Democratic press so mortifying
• j- i;s folly, or o palpable m its duplicity, as the
• f • * throw ail the blame of this Kansas dicta-'
on and fraud the mere creature of the admin
i truth ii—Walker. i-Ls plan is to s cure an expres
i stem of the will of all tin* siJo\.‘ inhabitants”
< mtrnry to the act of the Legislature of iii*u
t ay, which .-ought to confine suffrage to citizens
icy. i tii nt the re a proper time to show honest settle
ment. This rrr y principle of a vote of all the resi
■! inhabitants , u tig-* same principle distinctly
A \t aska bill—
in the Cincinnati Platform —in Mr. Buchanan's
> ttii of acceptance, Inaugural, and even in Mr.
1 1 ’u/kt r's own letter of acceptance, and as the con
da ton of acceptable,*, nd especially referred toby
Walk*» as contained in his instructions from Mr.
iiuchanan. The original blame lies nearer home than
either Walker or Burro nan. These are the here
<-s adopted by the South in 'kef blind support of
all the Kansas bill, and the first test of
u hieh is convincing her *be must repudiate, .0/ sub
mit to be a vassal in, oi foteafi tq be a power out
of the Union. These ajre the herceiaff against
which the . American party, from the beginning,
warned the people, and for which warning received
only obloquy.
6. That should the Constitutional Convention now
dieted, and soon to assemble in Kausos, adopt a
Constitution, Republican in form, tolerating slave
ry, and, without referring it back to a vote of all
Hi * "resident inhabitantsf then )n the Territory,
i aould present it to Congress for.afiinissiou into the
Union as a Stall-, and under pretence of that ref#
il to refer the Constitution back to a vote of all
the "resident inhabitants," Congress should rqject
tit application, the American party of Troup coun
ty shall consider that one of the contingencies in the
f’mrih r< solution of the “Georgia Platform" has
•■auKpired . andi though it has been, and is yet our
doctrine, our feeling and our hope, in DoHtical ac
t :* H ind principles, tonow ** No Norm, no South,
o Kast.no West,’ yet invaders may learn we
nnor our firesides, and if the malice of foes,
or the folly of though ties.', or the treachery of
t-rciended friends, will force the necessity of the
bread alternative, we shall -prefer the South without
- Vnionlo the Union without th ' South. Ameri
< ans now, Southerners then, we can ever truly say
v. hat we feel ami teach : The people of s>ur native
:« .• ' ait *• e fsvpt' —/Acirstruggle shall be our strug
g\e—thri detiiiiy shall be our destiny, and though
t int d< tiny be death it shall not be vassalage.
-. That we fiee.pi ii fyrtunate for Georgia that the
ficesoil developments of tl»e above features of the
Kansas bill ayd policy have been made manifest
before the election of members to the next Congress
nd State Legislature. This issue, if made, as we
have every reason now to believe it will be, must
be made and determined by the next Congress, and
when made, must be met without hesitation, whin
ing or timidity. We, therefore, earnestly urge upon
the people of*Georgia tin? great advantage and ne
cessity oP»being well represented in the next Con
gress.* by men w ho, in heart, and life, and teaching,
Hie utterly opposed to the heretical principles upon
which this new plan of intervention and fraud is to
be perpetrated because how can he, with true
Southern earnestness and power, oppose the plan
who approves the principles of the plan ? The tunes
porteud evil. He is blind who does not see it; he
isatraibu who does not seek to avert it; but a
madman who does not prepare to meet it.
S. Therefore further resolved, That we earnestly
recommend the unflinching preservation of the or
ganization of the American party . tor the party,
'ad the men who. through slander, defeat and on
h.ouy. have fought these heresies when they were
sugared over and made popular by demagogues,
wilt scarce y ceoae to fight them when their hideous
matures are bt lug made manifest by actual devel
opment.
o. That the Chairman f this meeting appoint a
delegation of twenty to the Gubernatorial Conven
on. and the same number to the Congressional
Convention. That we would have preferred a later
.av f*.r the Gubernatorial Convention, but as the
sth of July : -v bfifen settled upon, we acquiesce.
We t u.ggest that the Congressional Convention
assemble at Newnanon the vhM oay of July.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
The following are the committee adpointed in ao
c ordain . with the 9th resolution :
For thi gubernatorial Convention.
Dr. J. M. Harrington Henry West,
A B Fannin, . A. P. Norwood,
is H Hill, J- M. Truitt,
W. W. Hughey. Richard li. Jones.
Tbos. Leslie. S. W. Swanson,
>amuei Reid, R. J Morgan,
Dr. W l*. Beasley. James Mootey,
Hiram Dennis, A. Hemphul,
William Reid Dr K. A. T Ridley,
S. T Johnson. Hilliard O’Neal.
For the Congressional Convention.
£. Hill, William Clarke,
B H. Bigham, Dr Tate,
fhomas W. W. Cato,
Dr. N. Keuwick, Wiley 11. Sims,
Dr. John S Ilill. C P March man.
•b>hn llogge, O. Gibson,
l K Morgan, J. R. Towns,
Cox, Geo. McGehee,
•I r. Boykin, Alexander Reid,
j-.arly Baker, John Gorham.
On motion, it was
j\t s.K'twd. 1 hat the delegates to each Convention
.rt- authorized to Ilil tl>eir own vacancies in case
tl» y oannot dUt ud in pe.se.
Ou au'iion, ii i, ihat ihoee prooesiliage
be published in the “LaGrange Keporter ' and the
"Xational American," and all papery in the State
friendly u> bur cause. •
The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call
of the chairman
John E Morgan, Chairman.
C. H. C. Willingham. Secretary.
A Kkvolution* in Shit Bpildi.vg—We see it
elated that no less thau one hundred iron propelleY*
art- ;u progress of construction on the Clyde and in
her ship yards. Tin-ae vessels are intended not
a'.v for England, but for various other countries,
while new orders continue to pour in This is an
.laportant movement, and wouM seem to indicate
an eutire revolution in ship building. Iron propel
rs. the motive power of which Is steam, are far
expensive iu the consumption of coal than pad
dle boxes, and are rapidly taking the place of sail
ing vessels in the ’transmission of freight. The
navigation of the cx can by steamers is no longer an
experiment. The Atlantic is dotted with vessels of
this class and character. The merchants and ship
builders of the world, aware of the fact, are govern
ing themselves accordingly. In proof of this, it is
stated that in the port of New York, at the present
time, there are numerous noble sailing ships of
heavy tonnage lying at the wharves, which cannot
get a freight to any loreign port, whl e many have
made recent voyages at a ruinous loas—chiefly in
consequence of the preference given to propellers.
A Singular Reunion.—Ten years ago last night
ten young ladie-. wfco were attending school in this
city* where Bangs' Block now stands, agreed with
th**ir teacher. Miss Stearns, to tueet in just ten years
and have a aupper at the Worcester flouse. Noth
ing but death was to interfere with the meeting of
the full number. Last Light they all came to the
Lincoln House together. The hand of death had
he* n laid upon none. Time had also dealt leniently
w Ml, them, and but two of their number were m r
i »ed They ail sat down to a Lincoln Houa* sap
per — Bay Stair 'J&d
From the Sew- York Herald , of Monday.
Sunday in New York.
The Eleventh ward was yesterday the scene of
one of the most dangerous riots we have had in this
city for years, perhaps oiuce the organization of our
]:resent police syotein. In this instance the rowdies
boldly attacked a posse of policemen, and succeed
ed in rescuing a prisoner from their hands, and
moreover, assaulted the unfortunate patrolmen so
violently that it iafearedone will die, while several
others will certainly be manned for life.
The circumstances attending this riot were as fol
lows : At five o'clock yesterday afternoon there
was an alarm of fire caused by .some boys burning
shavings at the sot tof Twelfth street. The engines
were soon on the spot, but as there was no fire they
took their departure for home again. The police
also went to the scene of the supposed fire to keep
Captain Mcßipney, of the Thirteenth ward po
lice district, started from his station house at the cor
ner of Attorney and Delancey streets, with nine
nr:i\ On arriving at the corner of avenue C and
Noi'h street they found that a gang of rowdies in
festing that side of the city had made an attack on
the members of the Hose Carriage No. 7. whom
they were beating shamefully. Capt. McKinney
and his posse immediately interfered, and succeeded
in arresting the leader of the rioters. Peace for a
time was apparently restored, but the rowdies W’ere
soon reinforced, and in Avenue B, near Tenth
street, they commenced a terrible onslaught on the
unfortunate policemen, with a view to rescue the
rioter.
The avenue was filled with heavy paving-stones,
where the pavement was being re laid, aud these
were hurled with great violence at the officers.
Captain McKinney was first knocked down with a
huge stone, but recovered himself, and kept his men
solely on the defensive. By this time a large crowd
had assembled, aud the rioters kept in the rear of
the citizens, hurling stones at the policemen, who
were repeatedly kuocked down by them. Captain
McKinney seemed to be the especial object of ven
geance to these ruffians, and he wa- hit at letbt *a
dozen times. At last he was unable to stand up
against the wounds he received, and his men were
dishear ened by the numbers and violence of the
mob, who finally succeeded in taking away the
prisoners from the police. On succeeding they
cheered vehemently, but not stop in their attack
upon the wounded officers.
Captain McKinney was taken to Stafford’s drug
store, in avenue C, to have his wounds dressed, but
the ferocious mob followed up the policemen and
stoned the store until they had destroyed the win
dows and all the ornaments iu sight. They at length
desisted, and the Captain was taken to the s ation
house, where bis wounds were dressed by a phy
sician. and from thence he was taken to his home m
Suffolk street. It is doubtful whether he can sur
vive his injuries. He is dreadfully cut about the
head ; one wound extends from the forehead to the
back of the head and is two and a half inches long
and very deep on the back of the head, he has also
received two heavy cuts, aud his bod yhaa been se
verely bruised by the atones. The physician ex
pressed great doubt as to his ability to live.
The following named officers were also danger
ously i» jured : —Sergeant William Van Wart was
dreadfully bruised by the stones. He was cut iu the
head behind the ear, and the left ear was so cut that
it had to be sewed up. Officer James McGill was
fairly scalped by a large stone. In addition to n
number of severe contusions, he received a blow of
a stone in the hip, which may disable him for life.
Officer John Perry was struck in the temple, and
came near being killed.
Officer Henry Friedman was bruised by the
stones in tho side and back.
Officer Michael Smith was lamed by a blow in the
hip with a stone.
The other officers were more or less injured. The
men describe the fury of the rioters as beiug fright
ful. They seemadto swarm through the streets,
and the paving stones filled the air. It was most
astonishing that all the policemen were not killed
outright.
During the progress of the riot, word was sent to
the Thirteenth ward station house, when Lieutenant
O Keef, who was on duty, immediately telegraphed
to other wards and to the Chiefs office, in the Park,
for Jisaistance, but before aid could be rendered the
fracas was over.
A number of rioters were known to the police,
and they will doubtless all be arrested to day. The
prisoner who was rescued is well known, and he
cannot escape the punishment ot his misdeeds.
Serious Riot at Hudson Park—Twelve Men
Badly Wounded —Fou probably Fatally Stab-
Bi:n, etc. — Yesterday (Sunday) the members aud
friends of Washington Lodge, (German) No. 19,
(dwbratj,*? their annual picnic at Hudson Park,
one-fourth of a mU.Q this side of Spuytenduyvel
Greek. The party lelt fooi of Spring street at 9
o’clock A. M., and arrived on the ground about
IJ o'clock, and after their dinner was over enjoyed
themselves in various ways.
At about 1J o’clock a party of Irishmen, engaged
in mefories at Spuytenduyvel, ai rived, and molest
ed and annoyed £he pic n c party, who, however,
tried to avoid them as mm h ao noesible by giving
them a wide berth. The Irishmen, not contjut with
drinking beer and other drinks without paying for
them, commenced to insult the ladies, and made an
attack on the bar, they demolished, and stole
from the till (as is asserted by the bar keeper,) $l5O.
This was too much for the Germans, and m.oinjj ful
ly aroused, rushed in a body ou the Irishmen, and
put them to ffight. The latter went after reinforce
ments, and in a very short time came back armed
with clubs, knives and other weapons, and vigorous
ly renewed the attack. The greater part of the
Germans had left the ground after the first collision,
aud those few that were left received very severe
i t r eat:nent. The following named persons were very
injure*!
Louis Gobreclit, ngm urn j> rnd internally
bruised.
Lippman Toplitz, severe cut on the head,
Morris Oberaorfer received a wound on the left
side of the neck, about two inches in length and
badly hurt otherwise.
A. Lowringer, David Struss and two other Ger
mans, wkopp zi?me ß we could not learn, were more
or less injured.
One of the Irishmen, by the cf .John Mc-
Carthy, was carried off the place of battle' very se
verely injured, aud lliree others of the same party,
names unknown, were carried away by their friends,
also badly iiurf.
The number of Irish could not have ,ea 9
than 80 to 100 men. They were led by & deter
mined looking and active man, whose name is said
to be Charles Rowe, and the committee of the lodge
have expressed themselves that they will offer a
reward of SSOO for the capture of the ringleaders.
When tho German party who were so Dadly bea
ten coipr to the boat a general cry of horror and in
(iignati'-ji and the resolute of the pic nio party
rushed to the rescue of their frieiidp, but were soon
boat en back by the great ! od<fe against tiioui. Fi
nally, alter bnogiog tile wounded on board, the
boat was cast loose from het moorings at f>J P. M.,
and the pleasure seekers were lauded ai tho foot of
Amos street, North River, at 9 o’clock.
It was a very fortunate thing that several medi
cal men were ou board to attend to the wounded,
the ouesthat was stabbed in the neck especially.—
The mail was insensible from the loss of blood for
some time, and great fears were expressed for his
saf ty. He recovered very ooon alter, but was very
feeble when the boat landed, she barkeeper
Gobrecht was insensible from the Luie he wta
brought aboard aud even after the landing. On a
whole, it was a very disgraceful affair on the part
of the assailants, who were treated with a good
deal of attention for a time and reciprocated with
such ontrageoTis conduct.
Rioti.no in WipLiAii32U.RO.—Between l‘J and 1
o’clock yesterday morning quUe o, serious r >ot oc
curred iu First street, near Grand, Williamsburg,
between a number of Germans aud Irishmen, du
ring which four of the latter were stabbed. It ap
pears that a German and his wife were quarreling
and the women made an outcry, which drew toge
ther a crowd of persona residing in the vicinity,
and resulted in a fight between the Germans and
Irishmen, One of them, named Frank Kelley, re
ceived a very serious stab in the back of the neck,
and a man named James AJuinn was stabbed in the
arm. Two others, whose names could not be ascer
tained, received slight stabs.
From the Macon Journal £ Messenger.
Alinutra of Points Decided in the Supreme
Court.
Fletcher et. al., vs. Faust, et. al.—Where the Ad
minister is dead aud his sureties are sued in a num
ber of cases at law, by the heirs, and the admiuis
L’&ticn bond, and many more suits may be brought,
the distributee* being numerous, they (the sureties)
may enjoin the actions at law, an 4 call for, and have
an account and sattlement in Equity—o* the estates
both of the original intestate ana of the Administia"
tor, their principal, aud have the assets of those es
states applied in aid and discharge of their liability
on the bond. Judgment affirmed.
Scarborough for Fl'ff in error ; McCay dc Haw
kins for Deft in error.
Mize vs. Ell J —The claimant may withdraw his
claim after the case has I een submitted to Jury.
Judgment reversed.
Hudson by Suubbs A: Hill, for Pl’ff in error ;
Won ill, for Deft in error.
Hill vs. Hudspeth.—When the Appellaut, upon
appeal from the Ordinary, pays all costs aud de
posits a sum of money suflicient to satisfy all future
costs, upon h motion to dismiss the appeal, for want
of bond and security , the appellant is entitled to
amend and remedy the defect, if any, (which is not
certain) by giving bond aud security. Judgment
reversed.
Strozier & Slaughter, for Pl'ffin error.
Thadeus G. Holt, et. al., vs. Dempsey Brown,
claimant.—A mortgage of persoual property may
be foreclosed upon a copy, certified from the Clerk’s
office, and it is not necessary tp establish a copy as
provided l>y statute, upon which the foreclosure
must be had. Judgment reversed.
Law and Sims. Stubbs and Hill, for Pl’ff. in er
ror : Warren & Warren, for Deft, in error.
Gillmore vs Watson, Trustee.—An action of Tro
ver for promissory notes, cannot be maintained by
one who has not the legai title o* right to the notes.
Judgment reversed.
Lyon, for Pi’ff. in error; Vason A: Davis, for De
fendant in error.
Welch, Sherman <fc Co., vs. Richardson.—A Jus
tice of the Peace has jurisdiction upon an issue
made upon the return of a Garnishee, when the
amount involved in said issue, is over thirty dollars
—but said issue must be tried by a jury. Judgment
modified _ .
Smith.for Pl'tf. in error; Spicer, for Deft.*in er
ror. ,
Beuj.Th Keaton, vs. Elizabeth Musgrove, Adm x.
—Judgment affirmed.
Hines A' Holt and Clarke, for Pi’ff. in error
Strozier, for Deft, iu error.
Wm. P. Jones, vs. Benj. O. Keatou.—Judgment
affirmed.
Smith, for Pi’ff. iu error Strozier and Slaughter
and McCay, for Def t. in error.
Jno. W. Fletcher, v«. Peter Faust, et. al.—Judg
ment affirmed.
Scarborough and Brown,-for Pl’ff. in error; Mc-
Cay and Hankins, for Deft, in error.
Mules Instead of IJorse?. —They are substitu
ting mules for the more aristocratic horee in the om
nibus lines and for express wagons in Cincinnati.
The Commercial says they are equally tractable;
look, not handsomely, but’well enough; their first
cost is twenty to forty per cent, less thau that of
uonsume forty per cent less food; are
th ,lH l , r , ee .i Pe L C^s t more durable; are preciseiy
adaptedto the bolder pavements, and move with
a 8 eady unyielamg ce leritv-in hot weather espe
ciahy—that recommends them highly to all who
have tested their merits. Draymen and teamsters
are likewise being favorably impressed with their
virtues and are beginning to consider the economy
of testing them for their use. J
Brunswick S,n Yard.—A Washington des
patch of the 26th nit , says: “ The Secretary of the
S'avy has to day completed the arrangements for
the purchase of the site for a naval depot near
Brunswick, in Georgia, on Blythe Island, for the
sum of one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. It
contains about eleven hundred acres. I understand
Thurlow Weed has a pretty large slice ip this."
We call this a great speculation. Blythe Island,
we are informed, cost the present owners some
twelve thousand dollars, and upon inquiry a short
time since, we were told hy gentlemen well aeqaint
ed with the property, that trom $20,000 to S2o,fKK)
was the maximum of its market value. We have
no idea that a commission of disinterested persons
would have valued it at a greater price. “ Cncle
Sam" is evidently a bad hand at a trade. Should
we ever embark in laud speculations, we are re
solved to employ Thurlow Weed, as agent, cost
what he may ! — Sav. Republican.
Chloroform in Sr.a Sickness —Dr. Lander of
Athene, states that from ten to twelve drops of chlo
roform. in a little water, is an unfailiag remedy in
sea sickness One dose has been known so girt
immediate relief Tkt 1. Asset
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1857,
From the BosioftLCdkrier, June 23.
lilnes* and Di»treu of a Heroine.
A plain statement is all that is needed to insure
Mary Ann Patten instant relief. It will be recol
lected that in July last, Mrs. Patten accompanied
her husband, Joshua A. Patten, who was then com
mander of the ship Neptune’s Car, on the voyage
from New York to San Francisco. This was her
second voyage. After the lapse of many weeks,
Gapt Patten found that his chief mate was unfaith
tul to huyjuty, broke him. and undertook to double
outy kijfcelf. Under this weight of lab.ir, he feUg
aic«. and Itfaia fever followed. Mrs. Patten. thoueS
not yet twenty years old—having studied naviga
a for jner voyage—assumed the com
maud of the vessel, which bore a valuable cargo, and
aJso the care of her husband. Three fold and
rmri b ! y ZZ™ reß Ponsibilities, physician and
* 2? ¥***** of h *r Wo ; navigator of a
v aluable ship far away from its port of destination
disciplinarian of a crew, the natural head of which
was disposed to turn mutineer; but she overcame
all these obstacles, and after a period of fifty dreary
day she reached ban FrtocLsco. The world wke
filled with praises, and many empty shouts greeted
thevoung ‘heroine of the sea.’’
Mrs. Patten surrendered the ship to the agents of
the owners, and returned to the East with her in
valid husband. Hearing, casually, the other day
that she was in distress, we dispatched a note to her
physician, and received the following reply :
Boston, June 20,1857.
In regard to Mrs. Patten, you may state that she
has been sick for several weeks, with typhoid fever
and that she is now very dangerously ill.
Her husband has recovered his general health but
remains entimy blind and deaf. Any further
amendment in him, though not impossible is, I
think, not to be expected.
Henry G. Clark.
Dra. \\ alter Channing, John Ware, and George
Bartlett, concur iu the opinion expressed by Dr
Clark.
Such were the services of this heroic woman, and
such is now her pitiable condition. She does not
a>k that an appeal should be made tj the public in
her behalf; sue thanks God that she is as she is—
her consolation that her husband though blind and
deaf, “is able to insome degree
the indifference of others. So she says in substance
in a letter to the good Mrs. J. S. Tappan, of New
York, who had sent her some trifle ; and adi’s, “my
husband takes great delight in our little boy, who
was born on the 10th of March, a sickly little thing.”
Upon this simplicity we shall go to the ladies of
Boston in behalf of this woman. But first a state
ment more.
Mrs. Patten, soon after her return to New York,
received from the “underwriters on the ship Nep
tuc*'g Car and cargo, a voluntary testimonial of
slooo a8 a small token of their high appreciation ot
her private worth, courage,” See.; ana later, at 803
lon, she received from an unknown lady in New
Jersey, a small token of woman's sympathy,” aud
a similar letter from Mrs. Tappan. There came
another letter of sympathy and succor. It is dated,
London, March 24, 1857.
Honored madam : Your own noble conduct must
be to strangers an excuse for addressing you. Our
journals have made all Europe acquainted with
deeds which are appreciated as much in the old
world as in your own native country. Praise on
my part could scarcely add to your fame, while it
might offend your modesty, but I cannot resist the
impulse of testifying to you m> admiration of your
energy.
Permit me, then, in addition to mere words, to of
fer you a more substantial proof of my esteem, and
I shall feel honored by your acceptance of tfie en
closed. I deeply feel the insigmlicanoe of so tri
fling a tribute; still if it but slightly aud to your
comfort and to that of your husband, my object
vill be gained. Like him I have the misfortune to
be deprived of my sight; uo wonder then that I
sympathise with you both; but he, supported by
the energy and devoteduess of a w ife who has won
so many hearts, will, I feel convinced, in his turn,
manfully endure his late and thus add to that hap
piness which you so richly deserve. Believe me,
honored madam,
yours respectfully and admiringly,
John M. Oftenheim.
Enclosed on** hundred dollars to Mrs. Mary
Patten
Thus it would seem that from first to last Mrs.
Patten, whose heroism and intrepidity have excited
a poor bliud man in London has only received from
the underwriters and her own country women the
trilling sum of about $llOO. She is now in her
mother’s house, on Salutation street, in this city.—
Dr. Henry G. Clark, who is her physician, has given
a truthful account of her health and the health of
her husband , we are informed that, iu addition to
the misfortune of sickness, she is poor ; that she is
in need. We appeal, therefore, to the women of
Boston—-to maiaens and mothers—to come forward
and aic&their eisler, whose devotion and daring en
title her to a place beside the renowned and reward
ed Florence Nightingale. She ia our own towns
woman, and let it not stand a reproach in hietory
against the sex, that such a woman in such a city,
suffered the need of money.
Rumored Defalcation. —We extract the fol
lowing from the San Francisco News Letter of the
sth iust. The defalcation is variously rumored to
be from ore to five hundred thousand dollars :
The rumored defalcat ini ip the mint is found to
be greater than has been anticipated. Four years'
accumulation of base metai, which had been separa
ted from the fine gold had been over estimated—
the great press of business having rendered an
earlier separation impossible, as the mint had been
worked night and day, by orders fiom Washington,
to meet the public demand. Immediately upon the
resignation of Col. Haraszthy, when a final settle
.trent would have to be made, this refining of the
base metai w-s commenced. No final settlement
of the accounts' of- tee pnpjt pas been made
aud it will be impossible ip bay what is the
actual deficit. At the time when Col Haraszthy
demanded an examination by the (foverninent
agent in the city, the deficiency was considered to
be fourteen thousand ounces. It bus already been
reduced to 5000 ounces. As the examination pro
gresses it may be still further reduced.
At the close of the M int last fall, when the wastage
was found to be very great, a „ig„ag chimney was
erected by Col. Haraszthy, and in the course of two
and a half months’ work, the amount of eleven hun
dred and eighty ounces were collected from it. To
?how how great must have been the loss during the
last four years, WC' have been toid that in the sweep
ings fpom the roof of Davidson's ’building, three
humirod ounces of gold were collected. At Armory
Hall, which is at least two hundred yards distant
from the Mint, one hundred and eighty dollars were
collected. Other neighboring buildings supplied a
like proportion of losb. Major Snyder, the Treasu
rer of the Mint, than whom we believe there is not a
more honorable man in the State, and who is extreme
ly hautious in any statement he may make, informs
us, and to satisfy himself, he went on a name build
ing near by, and personally collected a considerable
amount. The employees and officers of the Mint
look upon the deficiency as caused by natural means,
for which no officer of the establishment could be
responsible. The present refiner is aware that
even now, with all the precaution that can be taken,
the loss is immense.
This matter of wastage has been the subject of
frequent communications to the Department at
Washington, and means have been asked to enlarge
the chimneys findimproye other denartments of the
mint, but without success. These' are the iacis of
the case, so far as we have been able to learn.--
With the various rumors that are afloat respecting
Col. Ilaraezthy, the public maybe able to judge
from the statements we have made as coming direct
from the officers of the mint. Col. Haraszthy and
his friends ah profeso to fee! confident, that when
the proper examinations have bee.: made, every
thing will be satisfactorily explained. At any rate,
even if u defalcation did exist, the miners, and
others, who have transactions with the mint, nepa
have no apprehension that they will be sufferers
thereby. There is no trouble about Uncle Sam sad
dling the losses on them. The United States gov
ernment is their surety, and any attempt to create
an alarm amongst the depositors of the mint will
prove futile. We understand that Col. Haraszthy,
against the advice of his friends, is now engaged
with the U- 8- District Attorney and the special
agent of the government, in making over ail his
private property, which, from the schedule exhibit
ed to us, is ample to meet double the amount of the
alleged deficiency—to be held in trust for the United
States government, against any definiency which
may be fairly chargeable to him.
This seems to us the best proof that Col. Harasz
thy could give of his entire innocenc: or doubtful
conduct in the matter, and which we are sure will
thoroughly satisfy the public. The Government
will soon ratify this very general belief. We have
not thp space at thus time to give a minute detail of
the workings of the establishment. It will be suffi
cient, however, to stale that the checks placed upon
the various departments are such that a discrepancy
in the accounts of any of the officers could be readi
ly detected, with the exception ot the melting and
refining department. In this branch it is impos
sible to have a final settlement ofteuer than once a
year, without great expense, and retarding the bu
siness of the establishment. This uappeno because
a large amount of fine gold escapes into the chim
neys and flues, which have to be tom down for the
purpose of collecting the waste. The officials of
the mint have been aware, for a longtime, that
there would be a deficiency in the refiner's depart
ment, on account of the bad construction of the
flues and chimneys Various alterations and im
provements have been made at different times to
prevent this waste.
Rumors or Bribery and Corruption at the
Boston Custom House. —For a few days past there
has been considerable excitement at the Boston
Custom House, in consequence of rumors that Col
lector Austin was making an examinatien into char
ges preferred to hiip, that two of the late appointees
baa obtained their otnees by improper means, or in
other words, by the use of money in favorably dis
posing towards them a person having influence with
the Collector. All the facts in the case are not yet
known, but it is stated that the Colleotqj has prompt
ly suspended the two officials implicated in thin
rather questionable though perhaps not unprece
dented transaction in other, if not the Boston Cus
tom House. If the allegations are maintained, all
persons concerned will probably be tbe subjects of
sharp disciplinary treatment, in the form of instant
dismissal. The individuals suspended held situs
tions in the Inspector's department. The sum paid
is rtated at S2OO. — Button J}raveUer.
Important from Mexico. —lt appears from our
California flies that there are some serious apprehen
sion that the communication will be cut cff between
Acapulco and the city of Mexico. The Indians,
numbering from 4.fKk» to 5,000, have revolted near
Chilpancingo, and have defeated the fusiliers of the
government and killed the prefect of the district.
The cause of the outbreaks is that their priest, who
has recently been preaching insurrection from the
pulpit, has been arrested, and is now in prison at
Acapulco. Old General Alvarez has just left Pro
videncia with his Indians to subdue the bel iger
ents; if he does not succeed, the communication
will be very soon cut off between Acapulco and the
capital.
Bishop Pierce, of Georgia. —This eloquent and
efficient Bishop, of the Methodist Church, South,
removes in a short time, to Memphis, where he wlil
be more cenntral in bis extensive field of labor. The
citizens of that place, have generously tendered the
Bishop some lanfl, and a beautiful residence in the
suburbs of the city, costing them several thousand
dollars. We were present when a portion of the
ooinmittee named the subject to Dr. Fowlkes, who
told them to raise all they could for the object, and
then to call on him for what was wanting.
The Bishop will prove a valuable accession to the
Society of Memphis and the citizens will find their
compliments and liberality bestowed in a quarter
where they are merited. —Knoxville Whig.
A Special Mission. —The United States ship De
catur sailed from Panama on the Bth inst., to con
vey to San Juan del Sur Wm. Carey Jones. Esq.,
who is intrusted with a special mission to Costa Ri
ca and Nicaragua in behalf of our government, the
nature of which, however, has not yet been made
known. One point with which he is charged, it is
suposed, is to negotiate for the reopening of the
Nicaragua transit route to California.
Sentence or a Merchant for Forgery in
England. —Justice is promptly administered in
England without regard to persons. At Leeds,
lately, a merchant of some standing named Joseph
Manning Wilson, was charged with forging bills of
exchange of the value es SIO,OOO. The forgeries
were executed in the years 1855 and 1856, after
which Wilson absconded to Australia. He return
ed to England with the idea of making America
his home, but was apprehended in the English chan
| nel, and after a trial lasting but eight hours was con-
I victed and sentenced to tr&usportatioq for life.
Friday last, a dispatch says, was the hottest day
j ever experienced in Chicago and Cleveland Tbs
s«cS was aaaassive and nos a braath ot air stirring
Fearful Explosion.
A fearful accident was caused last evening at
number 208 Main street, by the careless use of
powder. The facts as gathered on the spot are as
follows:
About 8 o'clock citizens of the vicinity designa
ted were astonished by a terrific detonation accoin
tnied by a vivid flash of light, an instant trembling
the earth as if shaken by convulsion, and succeed
ed swiftly by a deafening crash. Those in the im
mediate neighborhood were lor an instant paralyzed,
Wind were pnable to account for the phenomenon,
r nut were soon apprised of the diaster by terrified
men, women and children rushing wildly from the
doors of 3UB, shouting “fire,” with frantic energy,
and screaming “the house is blown up!” “Men are
ailled”—w ith other ejaculations of alarming import.
Meantime several persons entered the builaiug,
from which dense of smoke emitted and
discovered the interior in a complete 6tate of ruin,
and on ‘firt in several places. Groana were also
distinctly heard in the basement, struggling upward
through a confused mass of fallen rubbish. A mim
ber of men immediately set themselves about effec
ting the rescue of the sufferers, and with the aid of
firemen, were soon enabled to remove several per
sons from dangerous positions. One named James
Pryor, formerly property man for the National Thea
tre, and well known as an aspiriug-pyrotechnist,
was taken out in a dyiDg condition—undone or two
others rescued were but slightly injured.
After the excitement subsided, we learned that
Pryor, who was engaged in preparing fire-wbrks
a pyroteehmeal display on the approaching
* ourth, had by some accident, ignited a lot of dry
powder about terror twelve pounds it is supposed
—and that a terriffic explosion ensued, wkicflmter
ly wrecked the interior of the building and cost
Pryor his life—as he is no doubt dead this morning.
The house partially occupied by him is the proper
ty of Wm. aud is a large stone-front
four-storj structure, divided on the first door into
stores, and in upper floors into sleeping apartments,
offices. See. A corridor on each door divides the
house in the centre North and South. Suits of room?
occupy each side of these, and were inhabited by
poor German and Italian famufes, besides several
attorneys.
The lorce of the explosion was terrific, and the
shattered results clearly manifest thafe a very con
siderable quantity of dry powder must have been
stored in Pryor s room, as material prepared for
fire works never could have effected a wreck so
complete and disastrous. The report resembled
that of a twelve-pounder, and was clearly heard on
Mount Adame.
The interior of the building p<events a ghastly
spectacle. Three rooms—No. 10 and the rooms
above and below it, are enlarged into one, leaving
a clear space three stories in height. Four other
rooms on either sMe are likewise ruined, the parti
tion walla being scattered into fragments, and the
rear wall thrown into the yard below. The floor
above No. 10 w T as forced upward into collision with
the ceiling above, and re bounded in fragments up
on the floor of No. 10, which lies in splinters among
confused masses of blackened aud scorched mer
chandise on the basement floor. It was from this
mass that poor Pryor, burned and bruised iu a hor
rible manner, was extricated. A man named James
Richards was a'so rescued from a corner somewhat
bruised, but not seriously injured. In conclusion,
we remark that several rumors were afloat respect
ing the cause of the disaster, but the statem nt
given above is reliable. Poor Pryor, it seems, was
destined to leaye this world in a halo of gunpowder,
this being the second time iu whicli he has been
victimized by fire works. The first time, we are
told, he succeeded in New York in blowing up his
wife. —Cincinnati Commercial of Friday.
Trial of Firearms.— The experiments of the
2-lth inst., at the United States Arsenal in this city,
on various breech-loading rifles aud pistols, were by
order of the Hon. Secretary of War, and were con
ducted under his personal supervision. Mr. Floyd
was accompanied by Mr. Toueey, Secretary of the
Navy, Col. Craig, the Chief of the Ordinance Bu
reau, and many officers of the army and navy. The
whole number assembled on the ground was not
less than one hundred Hud fifty, comprising several
inventors, and many scientific and intelligent gen
tlemen Irorn Boston, New-York Philadelphia, Bal
timore, aud other places. About a dozen different
newly invented breecii-loading arms were present
ed for trial, and each inventor was allowed to use
his own cartridges and balls; which last were all
conical, either expansive or solid. Amongst these
patents were those oi' Colt. Burnside, Merrill, Sharp,
and the Adams’ pistol, an English invention.
The various arms were tested as to accuracy and
penetration. For the purpose there were four sta
tions, respectively distant from the target,one,
three, four and five hundred yards. At each station
about ten rounds were fired from the several rifles,
and the result carefully noted by Major Bell, by
whom a tabular statement lias been prepared for the
Secretary of War.
For the purpose of ascertaining the penetrative
force of the i espgeti v o pruts, fotirfepu one inch boards
were placed, successively, divided from each other
by a space of one inch and a quarter, at which each
firm-arm was discharged at thirty yards’ distance
The firing commenced at 10 o’clock in the morning,
and was kep up without cessation until 4P. M.
The Secretary of War never flagged; but through
out the entire six hours took personal recognizance
ofevery shot. The knowledge he displayed of the
science of projectiles, and the great interest mani
fested by Mr. Toueey aud himself in this important
branch of the public service, were highly gratifying
to the military and nava 1 officers present.
The trial was satisfactory to eyery one, aud how
ever the department may decide, no one nan allege
any lack of fairness, About live hundred rouitus
were tired, and the sight of the targets will astonish
some who are not experts in the explosive power of
gunpowder. Few balls aimed at a distance of five
hundred yards, would have failed to kill or cripple ;
and, in two or three instances the bullets made a
straight clean hole through all the boards.— Ball.
Ame . i
Return of Minister Bowlin.— Judge Bowlin,
our late Minister at Bogota returned in the Illinois
and is probably by this time at Washington giving
an account of his mission. No advance had been
made by Presidont Ospina toward a resumption of
negotiations on our pending questions with New
Granada. Gen. Mosquera had introduced a bill in
the Senate of that republic authorizing the Presi
dent to negotiate for the settlement of these diffi
culties, and for the future security of the transit by
tlie Panama route, and also to establish a federal
judicial distriot court at that city, in order to pre
vent foreigners from being subjected to the possi
bly partial decisions of the ipcal tribunals. Judge
Bowlin’s parting with the u,.-w Granadian officials
was quite friendly. In his note to the Secretary of
Foreign Relations, communicating his intended de
parture he states that "it is not occasioned by any
sudden occurrence, but takes place in conformity
with the arrangements made a short time previous
to last winter, and of which lie gave due notice to
his government at the time of his intended return
at this period.’’ He makes complimentary allu
sion to tne personal kindness received during his
stay in Bogota, aud avows the mojt ardent desire
for the “peace, happiness, and prosperity" of that
country. The repiy of Senor Pardo, Secretary for
Foreign Affairs is equally friendly aud concludes
with the hope that Judge Bowlin’s “presence at
Washington may contribute to strengthen the ties
of friendship which the two nations are bound to
cultivate in the spirit of Christain fraternity and
mutual interest.”— Balt. Amer.
WisooNsiH. — There IS a strong probability of
Wisconsin becoming denationalized. Os ail the
emigrants of Scandinavian origin, nine tenths settle
in this State. They may already be counted by
scores of thousands. In addition to these there are
immense numbers of Germans and Irish. The city
pf Milwaukee has probably a greater number of
mhabitanta of foreign birth, in proportion to its size,
than any blher city in the Union. The native citi
zens form the minority. A week or two ago a
thousand Norwegians arrived there, and it is said
that as many as twenty thousand of their country
men will follow in the course of the present year.
They are an industrious aud peaceable race, little
disposed to meddle unduly with political affairs.—
With their hardy habits they must aid greatly in
the advancement of the regions of the northwest
Phila. Journal.
There is a rich man in the liberal and open heart
ed community of Boston, the Ledger tells us, who
oan boast of being tbe most splendid specimen of
meatiness yet Known, jje employs a little bov as
house servant, who accidently broke a side door
light while washing it. The light was of common
window glass, but the liberal, high minded and
would-be-aristocrat, ordered a glazier to put in a
plate glasß, and made the poor boy pay for it! Tbe
cost of the glass was equal to a w eek and a half s
wages, and the glass originally broke, cost just one
quarter that of the new one. How many souls of
that size could dance on the point of a oambrick
needle!
Life’s Vicissitudes.— There is an old gentle
man in one of the city pauper institutions at South
Boston who was for many years the President of
one of the largest insurance companies in this part
of the country. He was for a wl.ole generation the
associate and friend of tne Thorndikes, the Brookses,
the Lymans, the Arnoys, the Cabots, the Perkinses,
and other merchant princes of Boston. He has in
sured millions upon millions of property in a single
year, and is now in his old age, maintained at the
public charge.— Transcript.
An Highway out of ftGYPT j o Assyria.—The
projected railway towards India is to enter the Holy
Land at Joppa, posing through Damascus and Al-
Aleppo, and so op through the ancient Assyrian
Empire. A branch will ultimately unite this line
with Alexandria in Egypt passing through Jerusa
lem. And remembering that there are no formed
roads in that region, we shall thus have accomplish
ed, literally for the first time in history, the predic
tion of Isaiah: “In that time there shall be an high
way out of Egypt to Assyrias and the Assyrian shall
come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria.
In that day shaft Israel be third with Egypt ana As
Syria.” . *
A Traitor inUKansas.— G. W. Brown, of the
Herald of Freedom, has gone over to the Border
Ruffians—in effect. He has become a pet of Wal
ker, and is receiving from him government print
ing. He pays it back by puffing the pro-siavery
Governor after the following style:
“ The policy of Governor Walker is a policy the
people of Kansas have reason to hail with delight,
ft will release them from political thraldom; it will
give them possession of all their God-given rights.’’
That ought to pay fora filibuster advertisement
a column long.— Chicago Times. June 24.
There is but little doubt but that there is a “ trai
tor in Kansas, but our abortionist cotemporary is
mistaken in the; individual. It is not G. \V. Brown
who has gone over to Governor Waiter, but Go
vernor Wadker who has gone over to G- W. Brown.
Nov et. Sale.— Last week ail the old books, pa
pers, drafts, checks, letters, &.C., that bad been pre
served od file as vouchers in the long course of the
immense business of the old United States Bank,
were sold in Philadelphia, and purchased by a pa
per-maker, to be reginftmd and manufactured into
new stock. The whole mass weighed over forty
tons. Ten tons of this vast amount is cf correspon
dence—autograph letters of the first statesmen,
politicians, and financial men of this and other coun
tries.
Gen. Cass. — Gen. Casa returned to Washington
on Saturday morning, in fine health. He made the
trip from Detroit in thirty eight hours. In former
yean, when railroads were unknown, and a voyage
down the Onio and Mississippi was regarded as no
ordinary undertaking, trips between Detroit and
Washington were taken on horseback, and were
rarely acconiplished under twenty-five days. Qe n.
C. has often made the trip bitween the two cities
on horseback, the journey then occupying nearly as
many day 3 as it now takes hours.
The Regulators in Indiana —A Terrible Row.
in Prospect. —The most intense excitement has pre
vailed at Bloomington during the whole of the pre
sent week, in consequence of the examination of
Coons and the two Morgans, charged with th^ mur
der of Mr. Bingham. Some three hundred -Regu
lators ’ and their sympathizers have been in town
ail the week. A counter organization, called
-Moderators/' has been formed to oppose the “Re
gulators,"' numbering some two hundred persons.
They have, however, the sympathies of much the
arger portion of the community. Both parties are
fully armed, and there are great fears ot a collision.
Nearly ail business in Bloomington has been suspend
de during the week. The complicity of the three men
under arrest in the killing of Mr. Bingham is not,
we understand, disputed. but the “Regulators
insist that they shall oe admitted to bail, while the
"‘Moderators” insist that no bail shall be taken.—
Biookjield {2nd.) Democrat.
Extensive Robbery.— The jewelry store of Bel
mont & Co., in Boston, was robbed of $9,000 worth
of jewelry on Friday night. The next morning one
of the firm was arrested on suspicion of committing
she robbery
Burning of the Simmer Jloutreal.
Quebec, June 27.—A terrible degree of excite
ment prevails at this place. We have just received
intelligence of the burning of the steamer Montreal,
plyiDg between Montreal and other ports on the St.
Lawrence. The occurrence ia reported to have
been attended with a loss of life greater than has
ensued upon any disaster of the kind which has oc
curred upon this continent. The passengers were
mostly emigrants from Scotland, who had come to
settle either in Canada or the Northwestern States
of the Union. Two hundred lives are supposed to
have been lost, either by the flamt-s or by drowi:
iug.
The loss of the steamer Montreal has been repor
ted here, and the excitement is great, as may be
supposed. The steamer con tainefij no less than five
hundred pafseugers, generally emigrants from Scot
land. The scene is described as most frightful upon
the bursting out of the flames. The devouring ele
ment spread rapidly, and, as a large number of the
passengers were women and children, few precau
tions of a character to save life could be adopted.
Amidst the awful horror of the scene, many persons
leaped overboard, a considerable number of whom
were drowned almost immediately. Crowds of
others were roasted to death before they could at
tempt to escape. The boat was off Cape Rouge at
the time of the disaster.
Persons on shore exe« ted themselves to save the
unfortunates, but the rapidity with which the flames
consumed all in their track; and the iu*a a terror of
those on board the ill fated steamer operated against
all efforts to rescue the unhappy passengers. As
far &£ we can learn at Montreal, only one hundred
and seventy-five persons were saved from the
burning wreck, but it is probable that others may
have reached shore, who have not reported them
selves. It is certain that over two hundred passen
gers were drowned, and that v ary many others were
burned to death. This shocking Calamity Jiqs
thrown a gloom over our whole community.
Quebec, June 27.—Evening.—The following
further particulars relative to the burning of the
steamer Montreal have been obtained :
The Monties] left here at four o’clock yesterday
afternoon for Montreal, with four or five hundred
passengers, mostly Scotch immigMiote, recently ar
rived from Europe.
Nothing unusual occurred until the steamer reach
ed Cape Range, twelve or fiiteen miles above Que
bec, when the wood work near the furnaces were
discovered to be on fire. I.uekilv, after tluDiauies
broke forth, causing the utmost cousternm ion a
mongst the passengers. Every possible effort was
made to appease the llames, but to no purpose.
Captain Randolph finding it impossible to save
the steamer, ordered her to be run towards the
shore. The officers and crew of the Montreal ex
erted themselves at the same time to get ouUhc life
boats.
Tho flames spread with the moat astonishing ra
pidity, and the wildest confusion and despair pre
vailed throughout the ship.
A number of the passengers threw themselves
overboard and were drowned.
Fortunately the steamer Napoleon, also for Mon
treal, was but a few miles iu advance of the burn
ing boat aud put back, xyith all possible expedition,
to her assistance.
The Napoleon succeeded in rescuing from the
burning wreck a hundred and twenty seven pas
sengers.
Capt. Randolph and the purser of the Montreal
were amongst those wiio threw themselvbs into
the river. Both being excellent swimmers, they
succeeded in reaching the steamer Alliance and
were saved.
It is quite possible that some of the others suc
ceeded in saving themselves by swimming, but as
the steamers became unmanageable, when a con
siderable distance from laud, uo doubt the most of
those who threw themselves from the burning boat,
met a watery grave.
Sixteen ot those vrho weio saved, died shortly af
ter reaching the deck of the. Napoleon.
From preeeut information, it is believed that the
total loss of life by this terrible disaster, will not fall
short of three or four hundred persons.
The steamer Alliance arrived here this afternoon
with forty-five of the dead bodies.
We have not been able to learn the names oi any
of those loa , except that of Mr. Phillips, of the ex
tensive lumber firm of Morcross & Phillips, of
Three-Rivers.
The Montreal had on board two hundred and
fifty-eight Scotch emigrants, several Overman fund
lies, and several American passengers.
From the Montreal ylrgitv, June 29.
On Saturday morning, early, our citizens were
alarmed with the awful intelligence of the destruc
tion of the Montreal, with a living freight of several
hundreds of passengers. We immediately convey
ed the sorrowful tidings io the public in an Kxtra,
and, as the day proceeded, furnished such particu
lars as we could collect from time to time. We
now give the fullest report we can furnish of the
disastrous incident, whieli wi’l long be 4 subject 01
painful remembrance amongst us. A gloom is
thrown over our city and our society by the sad
eveut. We forbear comments for the present 011
what must seem as matter for rigid and close inves
tigation.
We are indebted to the Purser of the Napoleon
for the following authentic statement •
Yesterday afternoon, about o’clock, the steam
er Montreal, Rudolf, master, took fire about half a
mile above Cape Rouge. The fire burst above the
boiler deck ; the captain immediately got out the
hose and set all hands to work,,who did all tiiey
could to extinguish it. After working a lew min
utes it was found unavailing to stop the (lames,
which garnet] so fast, aud spread so rapidly, that
they could not get them under nor Eavo the boat.
The mate then got out the jolly-boat into which
be placed four ladies, cabin passengers, their maid
and the cabin girl. It was his intention to get the
women first out, and he had given orders to that ef
fect ; but when the male i emigrants saw that, they
made a rush down the side and into the boat, which
was instantly swamped. The mate strove to cut
the hawser so ss to save those in the boat, b_l ti.e
ru3h was 30 gi eat it was impossible. The Napo
leon was seen at a considerable distance, and kept
aloof from the burning boat. She sent out, how
ever, a large batteau, belonging to some raftsmen
she had on board. Before it reached the Montreal
the boat was in flames ell over, and they were only
able to piok up those in the water, or hanging to the
wreok.
Fourteen of the crew were drowned. The Cap
tain, Purser, and all the officers were saved.
The Captain was the last man to leave the wreck.
Mr. Wilson, Jr., son of the owner, escaped with dif
ficulty, by swimming ashore.
Mr. Andrew Hayes, who was saved, was in the
wafer for above an hour ; he had stripped himself
to his drawers, agd had to borrow ciothitig from the
officers of the Napoleon. He rendered assistance to
several unfortunates in the water, and we under
stand saved Beveral lives. The boat was burnt to
the water’s edge, and upwards of 200 persons must
have perished on board, or have been drowned.
The number saved is from one hundred and
seventy-five to two hundred passengers ; but their
baggage and effects are lost, and some of tbe poor
creatures brought up by the steamer Napoleon were
almost in a state of nudity.
The passengers were principally emigrants—
Scotch and Norwegian ; the former are the larger
proportion ; and most of the saved have to lament
the loss of their nearest and dearest relations; many
of them are women and children. Amongst the latter
is a beautiful infant of about a year old, who was
picked out of the wa'er, but whom nobody claims.
Several of those saved are slightly wounded, but
none of them dangerously. The steamer, on the
fire breaking out, was immediately headed towards
the shore, but the water is shadow, ana sue ran on
a rock within about ICO yards of the shore. We are
sorry to record that the people showed great inhu
manity in not attempting to rescue the sufferers,
but displayed great activity in stealing their effects.
The passengers were treated with the utmost kind
ness, and supplied with food and every comfort pos
sible on board the Napoleon.
0n the arrival of she Napoleon here, hundreds ot
our citizens wen- congregated on the wharf; and short
ly after she was mooredthe acting Mayor and seve
ral members of tbe corporation were on board, also
several of tbe officers of the different national So
cieties, ad who appeared solicitous to render aHsis
tancea nd take cave of the sufferers.
The Mayor ordered those who appeared to be in
jured worst to be taken at once to the General Hos
pitals ; while others, men, women and children, were
conveyed to the Emigrant Sheds in Commissioner
street, where they were waited on by his Worship,
Mr. Coursol, come of the clergy of the city, some of
the religious ladies of the Catholic Institutions, and
were attended by Mr. McKeown.
The scene at the sheds which we visited was bo
affecting as to beggar description. In one place
was an octogenarian couple lamenting the loss of
their son, who had taken care of them during their
long voyage, and who, having thus far brought them
in safety, lost his own life, probably in his desire to
preserve theirs. In another place was a wife, on
per way to Toronto to find her husband there, with
four children, who, while saving two, had the agony
of beholding the other two drowned in her sight.—
There was another mother who had lost her only
son, who had rushed to save her from the names,
and oerishefi in the attempt; her niece also had
perislied. There were others who had lost their
nearest and dearest relatives, and found themselves
desolate and without friend or comforter in a strange
laud. It was refreshing to behold, howeyer, the
kindness they met with in their bereavement, on
every side, and which seemed to restore and com
fort them. Though in sadness and distress for those
they had lost, the friends their desolation seemed to
have brought them served to revive their drooping
spirits. It is « consolation 10 know, that in the dis
tressing circumstances of the case, Montreal,never
wanting in commiseration or the proving of relief
for affliction or distress, has in this case showed the
greateet activity, and, through her acting Chief
Magistrate and Iter other pubiic functionaries, done
all in her power to alleviate the weight of the ca
lamity.
There are 19 patients in the Montreal Hospital
under the care of Dr. Reddy; and a telegraph des
patch has beep received from the scene of the dis
aster that 106 bodies have been picked up.
Speech by a Man One Hundred and Seven
teen Years of Age. —The early settlers of Wis
consin have recently been having a good time at
Madison in that State. The Madison Journal gives
a report or the remarks of Joseph Crelie, said to be
one hundred and seventeen years oi age. The
speech was spoiled by the fine touches of the re
porter, who mad® the old mau talk in polished sen
tences. It would have been infinitely better had
his own simple words been given. He said :
A native of Detroit, I was partly raised at Kas
kaskia and Prairie du Roche, in Illinois, and sub
sequently became an inhabitant of St. Louis under
Spanish rule, and for may years in the last century
was engaged as a voyaguer between St. Louis and
Praire du Chien via Wisconsin and Fox rivers and
Mackinaw. I was, in 1814, a participant with the
Americans in the conflict at Prairie du Chien, and
served as an express carrier in the Black Hawk
war. where a companion was shot dead by my side
by the stealthy Indiana in ambuscade . being my
self a Frenchman and my wife related to the In
dians, I have reason to believe I was purposely
spared. Forty-one years ago I located at the Wis
consin Portage, and nearly a third of a century
since I was a mail carrier between Mineral Point
and Green Bay. It has fallen to my loft to live suc
cessively in the same country, under French, British.
Spanish and American government.
The New Steam Sloops op-Wak. —lt seems to
have been decided by the Navy Department that
the five new steamers, (of the sloon of-war class,)
for the construction of which a million dollars was
appropriated by the last Congress, shall be screw
propellers, and not paddle-wheels. The opinion
prevails very generally that the sum appropriated
is not sufficient for the purpose, and we are inclined
to participate in it. Our first class sloops, which
were built some ten or twelve years ago, (and
which have not the auxiliary of steam,) cost, when
complete, nearly as much as is appropriated for
these ; and they were built at a period when mate
rials were purchasable at a lower figure than now,
and when the wages of mechanics and laborers were
also lower.
It is presumed that the five new steamers are to
have the appointments of sailing vessels, as well as
steamers ; and the expense therefore, of their con
struction will be greater. The “Jamestown,” a jail
ing sloop-of-war, built at Norfolk some fourteen
years ago, cost the Government $199,726 or very
nearly as much as is appropriated for each of the
new steam sloops. The Bt. Mary s built at Wash
ington at the same time, cost $192,113. Admitting
the prices of labor and materials have not increas
ed, there is little or no margin for purchasing the
expensive machinery which our steam navy re
quires.
The Chief of the Navy Constructing Bureau at
Washington hfeft prepared and submitted to the
Secretary, all plans for one of these
five is to be built by contract. —
The biddings will probably show the insufficiency
of the appropriation —Journal of Commies. Juns
Vt
Kan.as Land Salks—As showiug the way they
oo things at the land sales in Kansas, we extract the
following from the -White Cloud Kansas Chief,” in
relation to recent operations : ,
We venture to say that no body of land has been
w d+ - V as were the
low a I rust Lands. Every quarter and fraction had
Its claimant, who secured Ins land at the appr. ised
value save several unimportant fractious towards
the extreme west ot the lauds. Many amusing iu
cidents occurred at the sales. To secure a claim at
iD appraised value, the settler had to reside ou his
claim, and consequently be a citizen of the county
i l *ji *v» 11 was situated, aud when his claim was
bid oil, he was required to state the county of his
residence. Some, by beiug too honest, or too dumb,
or not posted, came near losing their claims. One
stated his residence to be Richardson county, Ne
braskai another, Platte county, Missouri: and
another declared that he lived in'lowa Point coun
i i • , Be ' ,ler liad to ' prove up,” ou the day
before his laud was offered for sale—that is, he was
required to state his improvements, and have a
wimess to verify his statement. One requirement
wss, that each house should have a good roof on it
A few days before the sales, two young men had
f U Pi cla ' ul8 > “d put up sod houses.
One of them had a roof on his house and the other
had none. The settler with a roof, went one day to
prove up, and while he was gone, the other took
the loof aud put it upon his own house aud went
L*' e l ” ei . t day ,VIKi ,“H 10vfid U P” on it! *ln this way,
both settlers B ot Hi-dr olaims, by menus of the same
roof' Another “citizen of Brown oo.inly,-' in “prov
ing up," certified that he had a cabin of split logs,
wiih a window iu it, mid was covered with a roofof
split from lugs. It turns out, that Ids cabin was a
pen built O! rails, with a small plane sawed out of
one, for a window, aud a few rails laid over the top
for a root He might as well have certified, also!
tuai the lrogsg vya? fit for a family to live in—mean
ing a family of nogs':
During the sales, Brown county was found to con
tain an immense population, but immediately after
wards, Brown county men were seen to leave by the
boat load ! Such an army of deserted cabins as can
be seen in Brown county, we presume, was never
iuol w,th, :n soy country, during the ravages of the
worst war, famine, or pestilence. If Goldsmith
could come back to the earth and take a siroll over
Brown county, he would regret that he wrote his
Deserted Village, at the sight of a so much more
extensive theme 1 <
The Mount \ ernon movement is spreading rapid
ly over the Union. The following is from the New
Haven Register
The Mount Vernon Purchase.—We have re
ceived several documents from Southern sources,
calling attention to the project (set on foot by a
Southern Matron,’’) to purchase the “Mount Ver
non Estate," for the sum of $200,000 —to remain
lorever as “a perpetual shrine of Washington, aud
S® „ “V;/ America.’’ It is for this purpose that
e Hon, Edward Evereti is lecturingon the charac
about «oVmin?‘ tal Washington, and has collected
7 n, 9 i q to . wa r trt the object. The spirited and
who has given this mighty impulse to
the worthy work, is known to thf-world only as the
life ftrnte ofstonfb r b V n >" y 8 a W S h reputation in \
tue Btato of South Carolina—and her appeals to the
intelligent and patriotic of both sexes are remarka
ble for their strength and fervor aud irresistible in ]
then l°gu\ A circular has just been issued, calliim
on Mayors of Cities, Presidents of Universities and
Schools, Masters of Lodges, Military Officers Di
vines, Lawyers, Doctors, Editors and others
throughout the Union, to make organised efforts
for a general contribution to the Fund j on the 4th
of July. Each subscription of a dollar aud upwards,
wi' h the name aiia residence of the donor, is to be
entered on the “Purchase Book” to be deposited at
Mount \ ernon. Eveiy State in the Union ought to
contribute to this movement to the memory of “the
I* atherof his Country,’ aud we hope to se an effort
m this region for that object.
IwKkURN or Minister Bowlin.—Hon. James B.
Bowlin, late U. S. Minister at Bogota, comes pas
senger m tho Illinois, en route for Washington. It
is not understood that Mr. Bowlin js charged with
any information concerning the questions in dispute
between the two governments, which has not al
ready been [made public. It will be remembered
t hat, upon reaching Carthagena, Mr. Jj. found a
dispatch from his government, instructing him to
leave Bogota and break off all diplomatic relations
with that government, unless, in the meantime,
propositions for a settlement of the difficulty be
tween the two governments should be made to him
by the Cabinet of Bogota. As Mr. Bowlin was al
lowed to leave the Capital without beiug approach
ed on the subject by President Ospius, it would
seem that that functionary l;aa determined to adhere
!° the policy of his predecessor, President Mallariuo,
justifying the massacre of Amerioan citizens at
Panama, and refusing any redress to the United
h tales.
Before Ids departure, Mr. 11, gave the govern
ment notice that lie was about to leave for the U.
S., and would convey any despatches for his gov
eminent; but the New Granadian Cabinet had
nothing to communicate, and tlrj; pioeeedings
furnished nothing 11077 an Jus subject before he left
llie only action ttiat We note worthy of mention,
was a proposition that the President should have
power to settle the difficulty with the United States.
This power had not been definitely resolved upon at
last accounts, and tho general impression was that
it would be negatived by the Legislature. *
Meanwhile, it is uncertain what course tho Ad
ministration, at Washington, intend to pursue,
with a view to the settlement of this vexatious and
irritating dispute. We have a strong naval force
on and about the Isthmus, which frightened the na
tives not a little when it was sent out; but so far,
its principal business appears to have been, not the
chastisement of the New Granadians, for tho refu
sal to indemnify us for the Bamana riot, but to ex
tend all possible aid auq comfort to Gen. Walker’s
filibusters. We rejoice that-it has been in the pow
er of the navy to have been in a position to share
with the British men of-war in this work of human
ity and mercy , but now that tho filibusters are dis
posed of, a settlement, somehow, of this New Gra
nada question will be iu order.— N. Y. Express.
New York, June 27, P. M.—The latest case of
embezzling is that of Henry Dupuy, so; twelve
years in the employ of Phelps, Dodge Sc Co., dealers
:n block tin ana copper: He is charged with em
bezzling block tin to the value of some SIO,OOO du
ring a period of several years. The firm, about
two months ago, were led to suspect the accused,
who was their delivering cleik, from the fact of see
ing certain numerous erasures and alterations in the
book which be kept, and procured the services of
an officer to watch him. His mode of operation
was to deliver just double the amount of tin or
dered, the true amount being sent to the party or
dering, and the balance as he sold it to different tin
shops in the city. After it was delivered he would
call at his leisure and get the pay for it. After the
officer had made himself perfectly familiar with h|a
operations he informed the firm, and Dupuy was
called io account. At first he Stoutly denied all the
accusations made against him, but finding the proo
of his guilt overwhelming, be confessed.
The prisoner was placed under examination, and
several tinsmiths were subposned as witnesses.
Among them was one Thomas Gallagher, doing bu
siness in Grand street, who swore that Dupuy had
never been in his place and that he had never
been iu his place and that he had never bought any
tin of him except at the store of Phelps, Dodge so
Co. This convenient witness created by his testi
mony ratner an unexpected diversion, having been
committed to prison on the spot on the charge of
perjury. The proof was point blank against him.
At the close of the examination, Dupuy was com
mitted to prison in default of $4,000 bail for trial.
He is a native of Nova Scotia, about 35 years of
age, and has a family residing in Brooklyn. His
salary waQ but SI,OOO a year, and it is said that he
has been living at an expense of two or three times
that sum. The officer recovered 19 boxes of tin
whish he had recently sold surreptitiously.
The Ohio State Interest— All the money on
hand in New York —Columbus, June 24. — I The
State authorities are advised by a despatch from
Auditor Wright, now in New York, that matured
drafts remitted on account of the July interest have
been paid, and obligations of the State falling duo
next week are provided for in full. Notwithstand
ing the neavy drafts upon the treasury by the late
officials, by which it was pretty effectually depleted,
no difficulty was experienced in protecting the State
credit. The Governor and other State officers act
ed promptly and efficiently, thus overcoming the
difficulty that many of our citizens apprehended. —
The people of Ohio are exceedingly Jealous of the
credit of the State—hence the anxiety that pre
vailed with reference to the payment of the July in
terest.—Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazelle
Calculation by Machinert. —The London
Athemeum has a long notice of some specimens of
tables, calculated, stereomoulded, and printed by
machinery, just produced in London It says ma
chinery will do anything which symbolic calculation
will do, whether simply numerical or algebraical ;
and the highest recent developments of algebra
seem to point to a time when the details of mere
calculation must be the work of machinery, if final
results are to be actually exhibited. The article
thus concludes :
Calculation by machinery, with results told by
the insentient calculaor itself, is now an accom
plished fact. It does not excite its proper interest,
because the unfinished attempt of the original in
ventor has been for many years before the world.
But the time may come when this first actual suc
cess will be quoted as the commencement of a long
and singular chain of adaptations.
The Submarine Telegraphing Process.—lt is
well known that some of the most interesting expo
riments which have been marie for determining the
laws which affect the t ransmission of practical work
ing currents through extended conductors were
made in England some time since by Mr. Latimer
Clark—his experiments demonstrating the fact that
the speed of electricity is essentially modified by
the conditions of the circuit through which it passes.
Basing his investigations upon the conclusions ar
rived at by Mr. Clark, another gentleman—Mr. F
It. Winlow—argues to prove that the submerged
wire from Ireland to America would require two
and one half seconds for each signal to reach its des
tination, and, after it, four and one-balf seconds
more must elapse before another could be sent.—
Thus, one word would require a minute for its trans
mission, and a message of twenty words, with the*
usual office signals, would occupy half an hour. At
this rate, not more than fifty messages could be sent
in the twenty-four houre.
Writing Machine. —An ingenious piece of me
chanism, designed to enable a person to record his
thoughts or observations while traveling in the cars,
in a crowd, or in any place where ordinary writing
apparatus cannot be used, has been invented by
Mr. Benjamin Livermore, of Hartland, Vt. The
paper on which the writing—or rather printing, for
it resembles the telegraphic system of printing—is
impressed, is coiled around two cylinders, which re
volve as the fines are completed, and the letters are
worked by a set of kevs. No ink is required ; the
letters being, colored Ly a prepared blue paper,
against which the writ ingpaper is pressed at each
movement of the keys The machine w’orks with
great accuracy, and much facility, and is very com
pact, not exceeding four inches in length by about
two and a half in width. It can easily be carried
in aside pocket, and can be used without taking it
from the pocket. By it a blind person might be
learned to write. Altogether -ft is one of the most
ingenious affairs we ever examined.— Benton Jour
nal.
A Hint to Ladies.— A few days since we pub
lished a story from the Cincinnati Commercial of
certain ladies who entered a railway car, and finding
no seat until a gentleman vacated his own for them,
accepted it without so much as a smile, or bow in
recognition of the courtesy—regarding it as a mark
of respect due to female* dignity. Ths mortifying
denoument all remember.
The New Haven register matches the story with
another about an incident which occurred on the
New York Railroad some months since, and which
forcibly illustrates the “power of politeness/’ (as our
friend Martin Carnes would express it.) The seats
were all full, except one which was occimied by a
rough-looking, but honest Irishman—ana at one of
the stations, a coupje of evidently well bred and in
telligent young ladies came in to procure seats ; out
seeing no vacant ones, were-about to go into a oacK
car—when Patrick rose hastily and offered them bis
seat, with evident pleasure. “But you will have no
seat for yourself,” responded one of the young la
dies with a smile—hesitating, with true politeness,
as to accepting it. “Niver ye mind that said the
Hibernian, “yer welcome to’t! Id nde upon the
row catcher till New York, any time, for a smile
from sich jintlrmanly jadies !” and retreated hasti
ly into the next car. amid the cheers of those who
had witnessed the incident
VOL. LXX. NEW SERIES VOL. XXI. NO. 27
Furr her by the Niagara.
Halifax, June 29.
Great Britain.— ln the House of Lords, the
commons bill in relation to ministers’ money in Ire
land, was brought up ou Tuesday.
Lord Granville stated that the bill enacts that all
existing interests shall be provided for out of the
means at the disposal of the Ecclesiastical Commis
sioners, and would remove almost the only remain
mg cause of religious discord iu Ireland.
Lord Derby opposed the measure, but after a de
-101 to 91) 11 Wftß ordereti to a second reading, by
wirt! l ?i?? U “i of iSf nm S ns was wan “ l .v engrossed
;?iS y Upon a division on one of the
nority often ’ th ® Govei '“ ,nenl «<»=* left iu ami
. I" ’ll 6 JJ°“ se of Commons, on Friday, in answer
to Sir G. B. Peckell, SirG. Wood said that U wiJ,
the intention of ths Government to increase the
u umber of cruisers ou the coast of Cuba for the sup
pression of the slave trade. *
Lord Claude Hamilton asked what steps had been
b J to obtain compensation
for the British subjects residing al Greytowu, whose
property wtcs destioj-ed when that town was bom
barded in 18.>4.
Lord Palmerston could not help characterizing
the proceeding as violent and cruel, reflecting no
credit upon the Government who ordered it to be
done or upon the oflioer who executed the order
I he question, however, had to be considered as one
of international lav, aud the law officers of the
Crown decided that ihc inhabitants of Grey town
had no claim to compensation.
Lord Lome remarked that the British consul’s
house at Greytowu was set ou lire while the ll.ie
was flying from it. lie thou cqudemned the cow
ardl y policy ot England towards the strong power
of the United States. * 1
Mr. Roebuck tho explanation given by
the noble lorq, that it was the duty of the country
rot to protect Greytown from conquest, and to al
low bombardment without interference. The con
duct ot the American Government was dishonest
and if the offending power had been China instead
of would have heard immediately of
the insnlt to the British flag, and reparation would
would have bebn enforced.
Mr Beutyck observed that there had been for
some time a want of determination to resent outra
ges committed by the Americau Government, and
considered that policy as more likely to promote
hostilities than to avert them.
The Attorney General denied (nar in any case ths
right to demaud caihtaetion lor outrages by Ameri
ca had been given up by England, and expressed
regret at the course which the Government had
been compelled to take.
Mr. D Israeli considered the explanation of the
Government as most unsatisfactory, uonteed'ng
that, it was a violation of international law to bom
bard an unfortified town. The French Government
had sought redress though the English Government
had tailed to do so—but lie believed that public
opinion being brought to bear upon the matter would
lead to a different course being adopted.
Lord John Russell approved of the course taken
by the Government in regard to the claim for com
pensation but thought that explanations should be
demanded as to the insult to the British flag. The
case of China had been referred to, but our conduct
there had been most flagitious, and so totally op
posed to justice that it was a precedent he imped
would never again be followed.
The subject was then dvcppuq.
The Catholic ’'..eilif,tv.-' or Bariianient generally
are still ip opposition to the pending Oath bill.
At an adjourned meeting ot the influential Catii
olios a resolution was carried, affirming that .he bill
was practically are enactment of one which was
al.owed even by Protestants to bo insulting end of
fensive, aud earnestly requesting all the Catholic
members ot both Houses of thv Legislature to op
pose the bill at every stage.
Ihe Cotton Supply Association had held another
meeting at Hey wood. The attendance wan large,
aud the proceedings were in effect, the* same as at
previous meetings.
The Bank cf England on Tuesday reduced its
rates o» mtevest to bper cent, both for diacoiuit and
loans, but the movement created only a very alight
rise iu the funds. The discount houses also lowered
their rates a half percent.
The London Times publishes an article ou Gener
al Walker’s career iu Nicaragua, in which it calls
upon the United States Government net to tolerate
such brigandage, but to wait patiently until time
adds the Central American States to the Union.
The alterations in the frigate Niagara were ex
pected to be completed by Saturday, ilie 29th, on
which day she wp.uld leave Portsmouth for Liver
pool, to forthwith commence shipping the sub-ma
rine cable.
The officers of tbe Niagara were beiug liospila
bly entertained by the Naval authorities at Ports
mouth,
Among the presentations to the at a levee
on the 18th, were Messis. Cobnelius Grinneil aud ,1.
V. L. Pruyn, of New York, by the American Min
ister.
The weather in V-Ugh.nil continued very flue and
the crops were iu a most promising condition.
The question of the abolition of the Irish Vice-
Royahy bad created considerable stir in Dublin,
and at a special meeting of the Corporation of Dub
lin, a strong protest was entered against it.
France. —The eleotion canvass continued very
animated but presented uo new feature. The De
mocratic party was still divided and likely to con
tinue so It was supposed that none of their can
didates if elected would take the oath to the Gov
eminent, although their organs refused to give any
satisfaction in the matter.
The Plenipotentiari es were to meet at the Foreign
Embassy in Paris, on the 19th, for tfie purpose of
“ a >f?H'HK the Convention relative to the Turco
ltussian trontiar. ’
The tjiecle had received a third warning for an
article in favor of the Democratic candidates.
The Moniteur says that an account of the elec
tiou, tlie usual result in this ease, a suspension of
publication will not be forced,
There is a doubtful rumor afloat that Napoleon
will shortly pay another visit to Victoria.
The German Danish Question. —The Burlin
correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says
that accounts have been red from Copenha
gen which threaten io bring the German-Danisb
qupsfion more rapidly to a solution, and for the time
being to augment its complication.
These accounts are to the effect that the King of
Denmark had held a Cabinet Council, at which it
was resolved the replies should be returned to the
notes from Prussia and Austria, containing tiie de
duration of its being impossible for His Danish Ma
jesty to assent to the demands of the Austrian aud
Prussian Governments as amplified in their notes,
and that instructions have been forwarded to the
Danish Envoys at London, Paris and St. Peters
burg, to lay copies of their reply before the Govern
ments to which they are accredited, and at the
same time to propose that, the question at jssue be
referred to a European Congress in the event of the
German Diet adopting, ae no doubt it will adopt the
views of the two great Courts.
The same writer, also mentions a rumor of a pro
bable defensive and offensive alliance in the matter
between Denmark and Sweden, and a supposition
that Russia is disposed to befriend Denmark.
Belgium.— The Emancipation Beige states that
the Turkish officers on missions in Belgium have
been suddenly recalled. These events are con
strued intoa confirmation of the unsatisfactory rela
tions said to be existing between the governments
of the two countries.
The Brussels Moniteur announces that an order
had been issued for the disbanding of the militia,
called to arms during the recent demonstrations.
Spain.— -Madrid advices are to June 13. Not
withstanding the favorable weather for crops, wheat
maintains its high price. In some of the Castilian
markets, stocks are so small that scarcely any trans
actions occur, and those are at exborbitant rates.
A bad account is given of the vineyards of Zeres.
Nothing had transpired in relation to the dispute
with Mexico.
The Columbus Enquirer of the 30th ult. has the
following :
Watermelons. —We return our thanks to Mr.
John Drew, of Russoil county, Ala., for the first
Watermelon we have seen this season. This melon
was the ordinary size and of remarkable sweetness.
Ripe Peaches and Pears. —We acknowledge
the reception of a basket of delicious Peaches and
Pears, a present from K. «J. Moses, Esq., and the
produce of his Esquiline orchard near our c : ty. Mr.
Moses protected his fruit from the frosts, by build
ing fires in the neighborhood of his trees.
Cotton Blooms. —The first cotton blooms of the
season, fully expanded, were handed us on Satur
day the 27th iust., by Judge Tillman D. West.
From Utah. —The Alta Californian, of the 24th
of May,says:
By the arrival of Mr. Thompson,the Expressman,
from Carson* Valley, we have late news from Salt
Lake City. Great trouble is reported to be.goiug
on araoßg the Mormonß, whose ranks are rapidly
thinning out by desertion—three hundred having
left for the Atlantic States. It is also reported that
about aix thousand others are only waiting a favor
able opportunity to escape the tyranny of the Mor
mon rulers, but are kept in constant fear of a band
of bravos employed by Brigham Young, known as
the “Destroying Angels.” Dead bodies arMpn
stantly found about that place; and while the Mor
mons attribute their murder to the Indians, the
Apostates believe they are murdered by this gang
or assassins. Brigham Young has left for Salmon
River, in Oregon, to look out for a new station in
that country. Whether he was preparing to move
there himself or not was not known.
The “Convention” in Kansas. —A Kansas cor
respondent of the New York Journal of Commerce ,
n a letter dated the 19th of June, writes :
“There is little doubt that the Convention will
frame a Constitution in which the subject will not
be referred to, and, in submitting it to the actual
settlers of Kansas, and none but the actual settlers,
submit p. destine clause, in addition, to be or not to
be incorporated in the instrument, providing for the
recdjppaon, or n .t, of slavery, in the new S*ate.”
Jlandsomf. Gifts. —Among the noticeable arti
clesnow on exhibition in New Yo*-k is a beautiful
silver vase, presented by the British government to
Mr. Henry Grinnell; also a splendid sword, which
was a personal present from t he Queen of Great
Britain to Capt. Hartstein.
At a party recently given at Barnsley in celebra
tion of the new year, the good lady of the house pre
sented each of her nephews and nieces with a new
year’s gift. Her husband, in a jocular manner,
said, “Then thou hast not a new year’s gift for me,
my lass.’ “Yes,” replied his industrious partner
with a smlie upon her countenance, “1 have -one
for thee, too,” and put a bit of pape. into his hands,
which he was agreeably astonished to find was a
cheque for £599, the result of many years’ careful
savings.
The Bank Failure. —The cm-culation of the
South Koyalton Bank of VermSlt. whose notes
we e rejected on Friday by the New York brokers
is put down at $119,000, and the security $02,000
Virginia o’s ana $57,000 bonds and mortgages. The
notes are taken in New York at 60® 70 cents on the
dollar.
Superstition.— A curious itemuof statistics in the
French papers illustrates the superstition of the
Parisians. It is observed that on Fridays ttfe omni
bus travel of Paris diminishes in the proportion of
25 per cent., so strong is the superstitious avoidance
of doing anything that (van be helped on that “un
lucky” day. It is also further remarked that when
Friday happens to fall on the 13th of the mont.j,
which baa occurred this year, the omnibus receipts
decrease at the rate of 50 per cent.
Odd Fellowship in England.—'The Manches
ter (England) Unity of Odd that the
society nad expended during the year in sick pay
KK £130,000, jC30,000 ih funeral gifts,
e
The capital of the society is J.l ,<•*> 000, and during
the last twelve months fifty new lodges had been
opened in various parts of the world. In 180~,
10 ff)3 new members were initiated ; in 1853, 16,-
fi <Tin 1851 18,83t’; in 1855.21,319; and in 1850,
23 545, of whom 11,585 were under 26 years of age.
From Jamaica. —We are in receipt of files of Ja
maica papers to the 10th ult. The Kingston Jour
nal says that the prospects of the island are much
brighter than they were; that many sugar estates
which had been abandoned for several years were
being brought into cultivation, and that it is expect
ed that the sugar crop will be doubled in quantity.
The port of Kingston, says the same paper, is very
animated, more vessels being in harbor than at any
one time for ten years.
“ Wonderful things are done now a-davs,” said
Mr. Trimmins, “the doctor has given Flack’s boy
a new lip from his oheek.” “ Ah!’ said the lady,
4 many’s the time I have kuow a pair taken from
miaa, and no very painful operation either ’’
Loner Irom Col. Titus.
, New York, June 0, 1851.
8 Gordon Bennett, Esc. :- Dear Sir—My
iienuou has just been called to notice a oommuni
cation in the columns of your widely circulated
1 journal, pub.tailed a short time sinee, in wbioh my
, name appears in connection with Nicaragua affairs
iu such a manner as to compromise me in the esti
ination of my triends and the public.
I would most respectfully represent, that in re
spondmg to the call of Nicaragua for aid in her re
cent struggle to establish and maintain a liberal go
▼eminent, I was actuated only by a desire to pro
mote the interests and general welfare of the State,
whose people, (through Walker,) were calling loud
ly for assistance in their efforts to put down the ty
ranny and oppression of their aristocratic and ooi'
rupt officials; and my endeavors iu behalf of Nioa
ragua, while engaged in its service, were wholly
for the advancement of the cause, now disgraced
by its leader, who lost sight of the real iuterest of
the State in contemplating and planuiug for the re
aiization of his own high and selfish ambition, and
whose contemptible hounds, both in Central Ameri
ca aud the United States, have endeavored to mis
lead my triends and the public in relation to my con
duct al “Castillo,and whose accusations would
pass unnoticed by me but for placing the stigma
where it, properly belongs.
After the battle ot Serapiqui I advanced with a
part of my command for the purpose of takiug up a
position upon which to operate prior to a general at
tack upon the old Fort Castillo, which was to bo
made on the return of Col. Lockridge, witli 101 l meu,
to luy support. I was landed without proper mean i
o defence, having ne tlier artillery nor axes, and
so >rt of | rovia on-. Many obstacles were overcome
wlu’n we i ciuihed and cleared nut the trenches of
old l’ort. Nelson, where 1 remained nearly sixty
Ilnurs without food or shelter tor my men, awaitim*
the return of Lockridge, who agreed to return witii
remforesments in twelve hours, or 1 might be as.
sured he was cut off.
In the meantime I out loose from her moorings
the other steamer J. N. Scott, which was secured
uuder the coverof the guns of the enemy put on
board my sick and wounded, under charge of Ma)
Win. Moon, and dropped the Scott some three miles
down the river.
In this extremity I was attacked by 500 Costa
Ku ans, whose object was to flank my little party,
out off our retreat aud re take the steamer Scott.—
We made a determined resistance, and drove the
enemy back into the fort; when finding it impos
sible to take the fort without the aid of artillery,
and considering the steamer of great importance to
our cause, for our means of transportation wore lim
ited, I ordered a retreat aud went some six miles
down ihe river, where I met Lockridge.
Had Col. Lockridge kept his word with me, or
had he complied with my requisition for artillery,
instead of remaining at Greytowu, makiug protests
and speeches to the English commander, our at
tempt on Castillo would havo been successful. The,
total ignorance of Col. Lockridge iu everything rela
five to military matters, and his contemptible jea
lousy, iu connection with ahase heart, have prompt
ed him to a course so low, menu and oowardly in
carrying out his threats to disgrace me, I regard it
with as little consideration as the yelpings of a
barking our. What service I, with my command,
rendered to the cause was given without being
mustered into the army of Walker, or iu any way
identified with his operations, except for the gene
ral interest of Nicaragua. After becoming satisfied
that, I bad been deceived in relation to Walker’s
position iu the country, lat ouce d termiued to
leave aud return to the United. States , but at. tho
urgent request of my friends, who wished me to
communicate with Walker. I left the river and
proceeded, via Panama, to Rivas, whore I declined
service iuWalkor’s staff, for which he unlawfully
detained mo two months. When I saw the fate o!
his little army would he that of certain annihilation.
I interposed for (heir safety, for which kindly office
my character has been assailed by such contempti
ble minions as Walker only would engage, to fanri
cate reports without truth or justice. Sufficient
evidence will soon lie brought out iu rotation to that
tyrant, Wm. Walker, and snob minions as Look
ridge, as will enable those interested in this matter
to decide upon the merits of the case.
I have recently met with an extract, published it>
a newspaper, from a letter signed E. J. C. Kewen.
dateilat Washington, March 25, 1857, addressed to
a gentleman iu Tennessee, in which lie assailed my
charactev lor the purpose of arousing sympathy,
aud calling upon the ciliaeiiH of Uharloston, Savan
nhh and adjacent oouutiy to aid him with money,
men, ice., ate, Iu noticing his efforts to oalumni
ate my c-Siaracter, I take thiß occasion to hurl tho lie
back to his teeth.
Young men of the South, await the return of that
little remnant of Walker’s army, from the Isthmus
beiore embarking iu another expedition against
Nicaragua. Ask the sick and wounded of that litllo
baud whether they can rely upon the magnanimity
of the “gra> eyed man," then decide.
11. T. Titos
t ' Fort o-mu, 1,, one of the strougost fortifications lu
Spanish Aoierica, is in a good state of preservation, was
one of the last strongholds of tho Spaniards in tho war
of independence, and is impregnable against small arms
if defended by a tew brave men.
A Rich and Hypocritical Thiee Unma»ked
—The Cincinnati Commercial publishes the purlieu
lars oftlie exposure of a pilfering dry goods dealer
worth property amounting to $ 10,000, and who pre
lends to a rigid church membersiiip. For a long
time it btfs been observed that though lie did less bu -
siness than his neighbors, bo managed to make more
money. This was attributed to miserly parsimony
while his conceded “high standing’’ in the church re
pelled suspicion. It appears he has for yeais beeu.
in the habit of supplying bis stock by pilfering from,
bis neighbors. The Commercial says :
Previous to being detected, his singular prosperity
in view of the fact that his trade was not extensive,
excited surprise and comment, but he was not sub’
neotod of criminal practices. Meantime, his neigh
bora constantly complained to each other of the
mysterious disappoaranoe of goods from their coun
ters. Satisfied they were being robbed, and aggra
vated by repeated losses, they invented schemes
for the discovery of the rogue. Suspicion finally
fixed upon the guilty party, though his fellow mer
chants were loth to believe what appeared to be th»
evidence of their own senses—his prosperity, social
standing and seeming sanctity being so absolutely
inconsistent, with the facts. But finally the proot
became positive. Goods that had mysteriously dis
appeared from his neighbors’ shelves were found in
his premises, their private marks erased aud bis
own substituted. Other irresistible corroborating
testimony accumulated, and the sanctified hypocrite
was unmasked,
The church of whioh lie was a member compelled
his presence, and he confessed with apparent oon
trition that inordinate desire for wealth had invaded
his integrity, and that for years he had pursued a
systematic course of trickery and rascality, by
which he had accumulated a handsome estate It is
superfluous to say that he was ignominiously de
graded from his membership and ejected from the.
conoregation.
Unfortunately, however, it is impossible to bring
him to justice upon any but a charge of petty larce
ny, his filching operations, so far as known, having
been always confined to amounts below the statuary
provision essential to a conviction of a penitenliary
offence.
Affeoting bad health, be habitually wore an am
ple cloak, and under its friendly drapery would con
ceal his ill-gotten booty, purloined from other pro
mises during the momentary absence, of their etis
todians.
The Depression in the Freight Trade eon
tinues. It is said that nine out of ten ot the Ijondott
and Liverpool packets which have been sailing from
New York during the last, four or five months, have
lost from S3OOO to SB,OOO per trip, and if there be
not a speedy improvement the entire carrying trade
between this country and Great Britain will be
monopolized by the rapidly Increasing steam lines
The New- York correspondent of tho Philadelphia
Inquirer, speaking of tho inactivity of California
freights, says;
Three of the largest firms in the trade, two of
whom had, at one time, amassed handsome fortunes*
have recently been forced to succumb to the pres
sure of the times. I allude to Sutton Co., who
has since settled with his customers by paying a
small per cent age—Bingham & Reynolds, and W
C. Annan <fc Co. The ioiut liabilities of these firms
could not have been much below $600,000 or SBOO,-
000. Several other parties who w .re pioneers in the
California trade managed to get out of the business
within the past eighteen months, just in time to save
themselves from insolvency. One of them (James
Smith dt Son) has just informed me that during the
last vear they were in the trade their losses reached
$40,800, but that they managed to save something
wherewith to “ rock gently the cradle of deolining
life.”
During the week there bos been quite a large
business in sugar freights, 3,500 hhds. Cuba hav
ing been taken at 10® 17s. 6d. to London ; 7s. Gd. to
Liverpool, and 20s. to Bremen bv steamer. There
has also been some 30,000 to 40,000 bushels of grain
taken to Liverpool at 2£®2£d. in bulk and bags,
which is equivalent to buying ballast.
The health of General Wool has greatly improved.
A letter from Troy says : “The General is low eu
tirely out of danger. The crisis of his disease &i
rived on Tuesday mornieg, at which time Dr. Me
Naughton, of Albany, and Dr. Watkyns, Mayor of
this city, were called in to counsel and advise with
the General’s regular physician, Dr. Thorn, who had
been attending him alone since the Sunday previ
ous. During the whole of Tuesday the General’s
life hung in the balance of uncertainty, but towards
evening he improved, and was then out of imrnedi
ate danger. Since that time there has been no rc
lapse, and he has been gradually getting better, ani
even yesterday a return of the disease was consider
ed almost out of the question. This morning he
was sitting up in a chair. Ilis recovery has been
almost as sudden as his illness.
Popular Education in England. —lt 5s an
nounced in England that a new movement is in
contemplation for the purpose of organizing a better
system of education for the people. A conference
is to be held the present month in London, and
Prince Albert is to lake the chair on the occasion.
Ten Dollar Sewing Machines are tbe latest
novelties in this vicinity. A specimen was exhibit
edrto us yesterday, and it appeared to combine alt
the advantages of Ihe large! and more expensive
instruments, with about as much greater economy
in the space it occupied as in its cheaper cost. We
may henceforth expect to hear the music of these
machines its frequently as that of pianos in every
household. —Neiear k Advertiser.
Transportation of Salmon. —On Tuesday last,
no less than seven tons of salmon passed over tie
-(•Land Trunk Railway from Quebec to Portland,
and thence by steamboat to Boston.
The Forty Fourth Asteroid.— A circular from
Cambridge, Tuesday, contains a letter from Heg
mann Gddaohmidt, dated Pan*, Juried, announcing
the discovery on the night of May 27th of a forty
fourth planet between Mars and Jupiter This is
the sixth which has been discovered by Mr. Gold
schmidt. It lesembles a star of the 10.11 magnitude
The forty third asteroid, discovered at the Kadcliffe
Observatory by Mr. Poyson has received the name
of Ariadne.
The Boldest Ye/.—A lady went into a store in
New York city, recently to purchase a shawl. Just
as she was handing‘the clerk two fifty dollar bills,
she received a blow on the face from a well dressed
person, who exclaimed, “I forbade you buying a
shawl,’’ and snatching the money from her baudj he
evaporated. The lady fainted, and on recovering,
the merchant expressed surprise that her husband
should-have acted so ungentlemauly , but bis sur
prise was greatly increased when the lady informed
him that it was not her husband, and that she had
never seen him before ! The bold thief, however,
had made good his escape.
A Long Journey. —Samuel Clay, Jr.,of Bourbon
county, Ky., has just returned from Mexico, where
he has been purchasi g mules and horses. He sue
ceeded in purchasing about three hundred mules
and forty horses, which he drove to Illinois, through
Texas, the Indian Territory and Missouri, a distance
of two thousand miles. The stock is now upon the
prairies recruiting. When they are fat enough they
will be driven to New Haven, Conn., and then
shipped to the West Indies which is certainly a
very round about way to reach the West Indies
from the Rio Grande. — Evansville (Ind.) Journal .
U. S. Treasury.— The surplus in the treasury on
the Ist of July will amount, it is supposed, to twen
ty-two millions. Tbe goods in boud, which will bo
entered for consumption under the reduced rate ot
duty after the Ist, will pay in duties an amount
not less than five millions